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1. key increases or decreases this value Temperature Monitoring Specifies whether the system is disabled if the ambient temperature or the temperature of a processor exceeds the critical value This protects against damage to the system or data If the operating system has an active server management process it takes over the temperature monitoring function and shuts the system down if the temperature values reach a critical level Depending on the Boot Retry Counter the system is enabled again after the time set under ASR amp R Boot Delay has expired The system should have cooled down again during this period Disabled The system does not switch off itself if the temperature exceeds the critical value Enabled The system switches off itself if the temperature exceeds the critical value Boot Retry Counter Specifies the maximum number of attempts to boot the operating system Each failed attempt is followed by a system reboot after the time set in O S Boot Timeout has expired Other critical system errors also result in a system reboot and a counter decrement After the last attempt the system is ultimately disabled Allowed values are 0 to 7 number of possible retries CPU Status Calls a submenu used to make settings for the CPU status see CPU Status on page 48 Memory Status Calls a submenu used to make settings for the memory status see Memory Status on page 49 RX300 S6 TX300 S6 D2619 N BIOS Set2. Disable amp Deactivate Disables and deactivates the security chip CAUTION Deactivating the TPM may affect other security applications Clear Clears all user generated keys stored in the security chip CAUTION If Clear is selected all user generated keys stored in the security chip will be deleted Accessing of encrypted data may not be possible furthermore RX300 S6 TX300 S6 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility 41 TPM Trusted Platform Module Settings Security menu TPM Physical Presence Operations This setup page is only displayed during the process of executing i restricted operations requiring the physical presence of an operator One example of a physical presence operation is changing the TPM state The TCG security provisions stipulate that physical presence operations must be confirmed by the operator Physical presence operations can be initiated by the BIOS setup see Change TPM State parameter or other software using the TPM e g the operating system The intention of displaying this setup page automatically is to prevent malicious software from executing restricted operations silently without notifying the user It allows you to reject unwanted changes of the TPM state Reject Discards the physical presence operation for example clearing the TPM Execute Confirms the execution of the physical presence operation for example changing the TPM state to Enable amp Activate 42 D2619 N
3. BIOS Setup Utility RX300 S6 TX300 S6 6 Power menu The following parameters can be set in this menu Some of them are only available under special preconditions System Console Main Advanced Security Server Boot Item Specific Help BIOS Control ledi y Enabled BIOS Controlled LAN Enabled Power on sources are Wake Up Timer Disabled controlled by BIOS Also valid for ACPI Power Failure Recovery Previous State operating systems ACPI Controlled Power on sources are controlled by an ACPI operating systen Fi TL F9 Esc lt gt Enter F10 Figure 5 Example Screenshot for the Power menu Power on Source Specifies whether the switch on sources for the system are managed by the BIOS or the ACPI operating system BIOS Controlled The switch on sources are managed by the BIOS ACPI Controlled The switch on sources are managed by the ACPI operating system Power on Source Remote Determines whether the system can be switched on via serial interface Disabled The system cannot be switched on via serial interface RX300 S6 TX300 S6 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility 43 Power menu Enabled The system can be switched on via serial interface Power on Source LAN Determines whether the system can be switched on via a LAN controller on the system board or expansion card Disabled The system cannot be switched on via a LAN controller Enabled The system can be switched on via
4. Off The Console Redirection does not continue to run after the POST On The Console Redirection continues to run after the POST 7 5 PMI The following parameters can be set in this submenu Some of them are only available under special preconditions SM Error Halt Configures the system behavior during the self test if a system monitoring error is reported by the iRMC e g fan monitoring temperature monitoring This setting is only effective if the POST Errors parameter has been enabled in the Boot Features menu Disabled The system start up is not stopped when the iRMC reports an error to the BIOS The error is only displayed Enabled If the iRMC reports an error to the BIOS the system start up is stopped after the self test iRMC Time Sync Specifies whether the internal iRMC time is synchronized with the system time during each system start up The system clock and the clock in the RMC work independently of each other This makes it necessary RX300 S6 TX300 S6 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility 51 IPMI Server menu to synchronize the times on a regular basis Furthermore the clock must be synchronized again on leap days and when changing over to from summer time The ServerView program normally performs this task Disabled The system time and the internal iRMC time are not synchronized during the system start up exception The iRMC clock reports an invalid time Enabled The iRMC accepts the system time duri
5. Transmission is only possible in one direction at a time 1000 Mbit s Maximum speed at 1000 Mbit s Management LAN Port Specifies which LAN interface can be used by the iRMC The iRMC and the onboard LAN can share the LAN interface or the iRMC can use a separate LAN interface The Management LAN interface is indicated by the a screw wrench icon Management The iRMC uses a separate LAN interface Shared The iRMC and the onboard LAN share the LAN interface DHCP Specifies whether DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol support for the iRMC is enabled or disabled An IP address can automatically be assigned to iRMC from a DHCP server in the network via the DHCP network protocol Disabled The DHCP support for the iRMC is disabled Local IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address have to be entered manually RX300 S6 TX300 S6 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility 55 IPMI Server menu Enabled The DHCP support for the iRMC is enabled Local IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address Will be requested from the DHCP server Local IP Address Specifies IP address of the iRMC Numeric values from 0 to 255 are possible Subnet Mask Specifies the subnet mask of the iRMC Uses the same subnet mask as in the operating system Numeric values from 0 to 255 are possible Gateway Address Specifies the gateway address of the iRMC Numeric values from 0 to 255 are possible IPMI Status Opens a window in which the current IPMI
6. Multiple different adapter cards do not support this feature correctly which may lead to an undefined system behavior 34 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility RX300 S6 TX300 S6 Advanced menu PCI Configuration PCIe SR IOV Single Root I O Virtualization SR IOV allows multiple operating systems virtual machines to natively share PCI Express devices simultaneously Multiple virtual PCI Express functions will be derived from a single physical PCI Express function which leads to an increased demand of address space Disabled The operating system cannot make use of the SR IOV technology No virtual PCI Express functions will be created Enabled An SR IOV capable operating system can make use of the SR IOV technology to increase the I O performance Virtual PCI Express functions will be created in an enlarged PCI Express address space PCI IRQ Line 1 to 8 Establishes which ISA interrupts will be used for the individual PCI slots and which controller device of the system board shares this PCI interrupt with the PCI slots e g USB SCSI Multifunctional expansion cards or expansion cards with an integrated PCI to PCI bridge can use several PCI interrupts INTA INTB INTC INTD Monofunctional expansion cards default only use one PCI interrupt INTA per PCI slot The PCI interrupts INTA INTB INTC and INTD are available for every PCI slot Allowed values are Disabled Autoselect 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Diffe
7. SMART is enabled for all SATA devices Supported SATA Modes i The following modes are supported by the SATA controller 24 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility RX300 S6 TX300 S6 Advanced menu Advanced System Configuration e Compatible Mode Only predefined legacy resources I O ports IRQ will be assigned to the SATA controller This mode should be used for older operating Systems if Native Mode or AHCI Mode are not supported SATAO Compatible Mode set to Auto SATA AHCI Enable set to Disabled e Native Mode The resources assigned to the SATA controller are not limited to the legacy resources Depending on the operating system the performance may be better than in Compatible Mode SATAO Compatible Mode set to Disabled SATA AHCI Enable set to Disabled e AHCI Mode Offers an advanced interface for the SATA controller optimized for best performance In order to operate the system in AHCI Mode both the operating system and the drivers must support it SATAO Compatible Mode set to don t care SATA AHCI Enable set to Enabled SATAO Compatible Mode Defines if legacy resources can be made available to the primary hard disk controller Auto If available legacy resources are made available to the hard disk controller i e it is running in Compatible Mode Disabled The hard disk controller does not use any legacy resources SATA AHCI Enable Specifies whether the SATA interface is in the AHCI Adv
8. Some of them are only available under special preconditions Memory Speed The memory modules may operate at different speeds frequencies The performance will increase at higher speeds whereas energy saving will be increased at lower speeds The possible memory speeds are depending on the populated memory module configuration Auto The maximum general speed among all memory modules is used No energy or performance optimizations are applied Energy The lowest possible memory speed is used to save energy Performance The highest possible memory speed is used for best performance Memory Redundancy Memory capacity can be reserved for possible error treatment For detailed instructions refer to the corresponding technical manual of the system board Disabled Deactivates this function Sparing The BIOS uses a memory bank as a reserve for the case that too many correctable errors occur in another memory bank Before some uncorrectable error occurs the content of this memory bank is routed back into the sparing bank The potentially defective memory bank is not used anymore This procedure is executed while working At the same time the memory error is reported to the administrator 32 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility RX300 S6 TX300 S6 Advanced menu Advanced Memory Options Mirroring The BIOS divides the system memory in half and retains two copies of all data in the memory It prevents a system crash when unc
9. again 61 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility RX300 S6 TX300 S6 Flash Memory Recovery Mode Flash BIOS Update CAUTION The system must not be switched off or reset while programming is still in progress gt Do not press the RESET button or the key combination Ctrl Att during this operation Donotswitch off the computer or disconnect the power plug These actions would interrupt the Flash BIOS update and destroy the BIOS image Error message after a Flash BIOS update Patch for installed CPU not loaded Please run the BIOS flash update diskette If this error message is displayed at the next system boot the microcode update for the populated processor s must still be loaded gt Boot the system from the inserted Flash BIOS media gt Abort the normal Flash BIOS update by answering the question about whether you want to perform the update with n Enter To perform the microcode update enter bioflash p6 Enter 10 1 Flash Memory Recovery Mode CAUTION The BIOS is stored in a flash memory device If an error occurs during the Flash BIOS update procedure the BIOS image in the flash memory may be destroyed You can then only restore the BIOS using the Flash Memory Recovery Mode f this is also not possible the flash memory device has to be replaced Contact your customer support Service Desk gt Switch off the system and disconnect the power pl
10. data from SEL Event Data is evaluated for this purpose SEL Event Data Shows the data for the current event as a numeric code System Event Log list mode Opens the System Event Log viewer in list mode In this mode the entries are shown in abbreviated form Therefore up to 6 entries can be viewed at once Use the PageUp key or the PageDown key to view the additional entries Realtime Sensor Data Calls a submenu in which a selection of system sensors is shown Use the PageUp key or the PageDown key to view the additional entries LAN Settings Calls a submenu where you can make the following LAN settings for iRMC Management LAN Enables the LAN interface which can be used by the iRMC Disabled The iRMC LAN interface is disabled Enabled The iRMC LAN interface is enabled Management LAN Speed Specifies the speed for the management LAN port 54 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility RX300 S6 TX300 S6 Server menu IPMI Auto The speed is automatically negotiated by the LAN controller 100 Mbit s Full Duplex Maximum speed at 100 Mbit s Simultaneous transmission in both directions is possible 100 Mbit s Half Duplex Maximum speed at 100 Mbit s Transmission is only possible in one direction at a time 10 Mbit s Full Duplex Fixed speed at 10 Mbit s Simultaneous transmission in both directions is possible 10 Mbit s Half Duplex Fixed speed at 10 Mbit s
11. is recommended that you should adhere to the default settings for standard applications Enabled Activates the DCU Streamer Prefetch of the CPU Disabled Deactivates the DCU Streamer Prefetch of the CPU Limit CPUID Functions Defines the number of CPUID functions which can be called by the processor Some operating systems cannot process new CPUID commands which support more than three functions This parameter should be enabled for these operating systems Disabled All CPUID functions are supported Enabled For reasons of compatibility with the operating system only a reduced number of CPUID functions are supported by the processor Core Multi Processing For processors that contain multiple processor cores all but one processor core can be deactivated Disabled All but one processor core are deactivated Enabled All available processor cores are active 30 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility RX300 S6 TX300 S6 Advanced menu Advanced Processor Options Active Cores per CPU For processors that contain multiple processor cores the number of active processor cores can be limited Inactive processor cores will not be used and hidden from the operating system All All available processor cores are active and can be used 2n Only the selected number of processor cores are active The remaining processor cores are deactivated This selection may solve problems with specific software packages or system licenses CPU MC S
12. settings for the following areas e Main System functions e Advanced Advanced system configuration e Security Security functions e Power Power management functions e Server Server management e Boot Configuration of the start up sequence e Exit Save and quit The setting options depend on the hardware configuration of your system Menus or certain setting options may therefore not be available in your system s BIOS setup or the menus may be in a different place depending on the BIOS revision RX300 S6 TX300 S6 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility 7 Introduction Notational conventions The meanings of fonts and symbols used in this manual are as follows Italics Indicates commands menu items path names and file names fixed font Indicates system output semi bold fixed font Indicates text you have to enter via the keyboard Indicates activities that must be performed Abc Indicates a key on the keyboard i Indicates supplementary information CAUTION Indicates references during their neglect your health the operability of your system or the security of your data is endangered 8 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility RX300 S6 TX300 S6 2 2 1 Navigating the BIOS setup Open the BIOS setup Startthe system and wait until the screen output appears gt Press the function key gt lfasetup password is assigned enter this password and co
13. speeds This parameter controls the speed of the QPI bus links in your system Automatic BIOS will find out the maximum speed depending on the CPU s and chipset present in your system Other options CPU dependent Possible speed settings vary with CPU s and chipset so different values are displayed depending on your system Choose one of the values to explicitly set the speed the QPI bus links will be run at 26 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility RX300 S6 TX300 S6 Advanced menu Advanced Processor Options OPI Ll Power State QPI bus links provide the connection between the CPU s and the chip set In multi socket systems they also connect the CPUs among each other This options controls the power management of the QPI bus links in your system Disabled L1 Power State is not available on the QPI link Enabled L1 Power State is available on the QPI link Enhanced SpeedStep Defines the processor voltage and frequency EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology is an energy saving function The processor voltage is adapted to the respective system requirements A reduction in the clock frequency causes less power to be required by the system Disabled Enhanced SpeedStep functionality is disabled Enabled Enhanced SpeedStep functionality is enabled Enhanced Idle Power State If supported by the operating system the CPU is stopped if possible to save energy Disabled Enhanced Idle Power State functionality is
14. A and other countries Intel and Xeon are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the USA and other countries Before reading this manual For your safety This manual contains important information for safely and correctly using this product Carefully read the manual before using this product Pay particular attention to the accompanying manual Safety notes and other important information and ensure these safety notes are understood before using the product Keep this manual and the manual Safety notes and other important information in a safe place for easy reference while using this product Radio interference This product is a Class A ITE Information Technology Equipment In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take appropriate measures VCCI A Aluminum electrolytic capacitors The aluminum electrolytic capacitors used in the product s printed circuit board assemblies and in the mouse and keyboard are limited life components Use of these components beyond their operating life may result in electrolyte leakage or depletion potentially causing emission of foul odor or smoke As a guideline in a normal office environment 25 C operating life is not expected to be reached within the maintenance support period 5 years However operating life may be reached more quickly if for example the product is used
15. Changes amp Exit Get Default Values Exit System Setup and Load Previous Values save your changes to CMOS Fi ti 7 F9 Esc e gt Enter F10 Figure 8 Example Screenshot for the Exit menu Save Changes amp Exit To save the current menu entries and exit the BIOS setup select Save Changes amp Exit and Yes The system will be rebooted and the new settings will be effective Discard Changes amp Exit To discard the changes you have made select Discard Changes amp Exit and Yes The settings that were in use when the BIOS setup was opened will remain effective BIOS setup will be closed and the system rebooted i On some systems a reset is initiated Get Default Values To reset all BIOS setup menus to use default values select Get Default Values and Yes RX300 S6 TX300 S6 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility 59 Exit menu To exit the BIOS setup with these settings select Save Changes amp Exit and Yes Load Previous Values To load the values for all menus that were active when BIOS setup was started select Load Previous Values and Yes To exit the BIOS setup with these settings select Save Changes amp Exit and Yes 60 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility RX300 S6 TX300 S6 Flash BIOS Update 10 Flash BIOS Update To perform a Flash BIOS update you must first download the necessary files from the internet You can download the files from Attp ts fujitsu com You need a diskette or a USB s
16. D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility for PRIMERGY RX300 S6 and TX300 S6 Reference Manual Edition February 2010 Comments Suggestions Corrections The User Documentation Department would like to know your opinion of this manual Your feedback helps us optimize our documentation to suit your individual needs Feel free to send us your comments by e mail to manuals ts fujitsu com Certified documentation according to DIN EN ISO 9001 2000 To ensure a consistently high quality standard and user friendliness this documentation was created to meet the regulations of a quality management system which complies with the requirements of the standard DIN EN ISO 9001 2000 cognitas Gesellschaft f r Technik Dokumentation mbH www cognitas de Copyright and Trademarks Copyright 2010 Fujitsu Technology Solutions GmbH All rights reserved Delivery subject to availability right of technical modifications reserved All hardware and software names used are trademarks of their respective manufacturers The contents of this manual may be revised without prior notice Fujitsu assumes no liability for damages to third party copyrights or other rights arising from the use of any information in this manual No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of Fujitsu Microsoft Windows Windows Server and Hyper V are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the US
17. Slot 49 SM Error Halt 51 SMART Device Monitoring 24 SMART Monitoring 16 Subnet Mask 56 Supervisor Password 37 System Date 13 System Event Log 53 System Event Log list mode 54 System Memory 14 System Password Lock 39 System Time 13 T Temperature Monitoring 47 Timeout Value 46 Total sectors 14 TPM Physical Presence Operations 42 TPM Settings 39 40 Transfer Mode 15 Turbo Boost Technology 27 U Ultra DMA Mode 15 USB BIOS Hot plug 22 USB Devices 21 USB Front 22 USB Host Controller 21 USB Rear 22 USB Speed 21 User Password 37 V Virtualization Technology VT d 29 Virtualization Technology VT x 28 Virus Warning 39 Ww Wake Up Timer 44 RX300 S6 TX300 S6 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility 67 Index 68 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility RX300 S6 TX300 S6
18. a LAN controller Power on Source Wake Up Timer Specifies whether the system can be set to switch on at a particular time or after a particular period of time The switch on date cannot be specified in BIOS setup A suitable application is required in order to set the switch on date Disabled The system cannot be switched on using timer control Enabled The system can be switched on using timer control Rebooting after a critical system error is not affected by this setting Power Failure Recovery Specifies the system restart behavior after a power failure Always Off The system performs a status check and then switches off Always On The system performs a status check and then switches on For the UPS scheduled operation set it to Always On Otherwise the server may not be turned on at the set time Previous State The system performs a status check and then returns the mode it was in before the power failure occurred On or Off All wake up sources are reconfigured during the short initialization process The system can be woken up via LAN etc When Disabled is set the system can only be woken up using the power on button 44 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility RX300 S6 TX300 S6 7 Server menu The following parameters can be set in this menu Some of them are only available under special preconditions System Console Main Advanced Security Item Specific Help Disab led Action Continue Timeout Valu
19. ache Line Prefetch 29 Advanced Memory Option 20 Advanced Memory Options 32 Advanced menu 19 Advanced Processor Option 19 26 Advanced System Configuration 19 23 AHCI Mode 25 ASPM 34 ASR amp R Boot Delay 46 B Base Memory 14 Baud Rate 50 BIOS setup exiting 11 incorrect settings 11 menu overview 7 navigating 9 open 9 Boot Features 14 16 Boot menu 17 57 open immediately 9 Boot priority order 57 Boot Retry Counter 47 Bootstrap CPU Selection 48 C Change TPM State 41 Clear System Event Log 52 Com Port Address 50 Compatible Mode 25 Console Redirection 48 50 Console Type 50 Continue C R after POST 51 Core Multi Processing 30 CPU Status 48 CPU MC Status Clear 31 CPU Mismatch Detection 26 CPU Status 47 48 CPU Timeout Counter 31 Current TPM State 41 D Date Format to show 53 Date Separator 53 DCU Streamer Prefetch 30 DHCP 55 DIMM 4 49 Discard Changes amp Exit 59 E Enhanced Idle Power State 27 Enhanced SpeedStep 27 Error message 62 Event Log Full Mode 52 Excluded from Boot Order 58 Execute 42 Exit menu 59 Extended Memory 14 F Fast Boot 16 Firmware 16 Flash BIOS Update 61 Flash Memory Recovery Mode 62 Flash Write 40 Flow Control 51 G Gateway Address 56 Get Default Values 59 H Hardware Prefetch 29 RX300 S6 TX300 S6 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility 65 Index High Precision Event Timer 24 Hyper Threading 28 l l OAT 24 IPMI 48 51 IPMI Status 56 RMC Ti
20. anced Host Controller Interface operating mode Functions like NCQ Native Command Queuing are supported in this operating mode An NCQ capable hard disk is required for this mode In order to operate the system in AHCI Mode both the operating system and the drivers must support the AHCI Mode RX300 S6 TX300 S6 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility 25 Advanced Processor Options Advanced menu 4 3 Disabled The SATA interface is operated in Native or Compatible Mode Enabled The SATA interface is operated according to the AHCI specification In this case a special SATA driver is required Advanced Processor Options The following parameters can be set in this submenu Some of them are only available under special preconditions CPU Mismatch Detection Checking of the processor data processor type and speed can be enabled or disabled The check ascertains whether the processor data has changed between two system starts In multiprocessor systems a check is also made to ascertain whether the processor data of all processors are identical An error message is displayed if the processor data differs Disabled CPU Mismatch Detection is disabled Enabled CPU Mismatch Detection is enabled QPI Bus Speed QPI bus links provide the connection between the CPU s and the chip set In multi socket systems they also connect the CPUs among each other Depending on the CPU s and the chipset QPI bus links can be run at different
21. at to show Specifies the format in which the date is displayed for System Event Log entries MM DD YYYY The date is displayed in the following format month day and year DD MM YY The date is displayed in the following format day month and year YYYY MM DD The date is displayed in the following format year month and day Date Separator Specifies the separator used to separate the individual date fields from each other The date fields are separated by The date fields are separated by System Event Log Opens the System Event Log Browser All events and errors are displayed that occurred in the system SEL Entry Number Shows the number of the current SEL entry The or keys in the keypad are used to switch to the previous next entry SEL Record ID Shows the unique entry number SEL Record Type Shows the entry type Timestamp Shows the date and time when the current event occurred Generator Id Shows the ID number of the instance that reported the entry RX300 S6 TX300 S6 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility 53 IPMI Server menu SEL Message Rev Shows the version number of the IPMI specification in which the current event is defined Sensor Type Shows the sensor type that triggered the current event Sensor Number Shows the sensor that triggered the current event SEL Event Type Shows the current event type Event Description Shows the current event in plain text The
22. be set in this submenu Some of them are only available under special preconditions Com Port Address Specifies the interface used for communication with the terminal Disabled The terminal interface is disabled COMA The terminal uses the first serial interface COM B The terminal uses the second serial interface Baud Rate Specifies the transfer rate for communication with the terminal This setting must be identical on both terminal and server Allowed values are 300 1200 2400 9600 19 2 k 38 4 K 57 6 K 115 2 K The data is transferred to the terminal at the rate set Console Type Shows the assigned console type This setting must be identical on both terminal and server Allowed values are VT 100 VT100 8bit PC ANSI 7bit PC ANSI VT100 VT UTFS8 The assigned console is used to transfer the data to the terminal 50 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility RX300 S6 TX300 S6 Server menu IPMI Flow Control This setting determines how the transfer via the interface is controlled This setting must be identical on both terminal and server None The interface is operated without transfer control XON XOFF The interface transfer control is performed by the software CTS RTS The transfer control is performed by the hardware This mode must also be supported by the cable Continue C R after POST Specifies whether or not the Console Redirection function is executed after the BIOS POST Power On Self Test
23. cannot select it for booting The selected option applies to the current system start The next time you start the system the settings in the Boot menu will apply again gt To start the BIOS setup select the Setup parameter and confirm your selection with the Enter key 2 3 Screen design Main Advanced Security Power Server Boot Exit Item Specific Help 23 41 02 System Date 01 16 2007 1 lt Tab gt lt Shift Tab gt or SATA Port 1 None 1 lt Enter gt selects field gt Boot Features Base Memory Extended Memory F1 m F9 Esc E Enter F10 Figure 1 Example for a BIOS setup screen The BIOS setup screen is divided into the following areas 1 Menu bar The menu bar is used to select the different BIOS setup menus 2 Help area Brief information is displayed in the help area 10 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility RX300 S6 TX300 S6 Navigating the BIOS setup BIOS setup with incorrect settings 3 Working area In the working area the parameters of the selected menu are displayed with their current values You can modify the parameter values according to your requirements if the appropriate fields are not greyed out Indicates parameters containing submenus Indicates configuration conflicts that must be resolved to ensure that the system functions correctly 4 Operations bar The operations bar lists the keys available for use with BIOS setup 2 4 BIOS setup with incorr
24. cessor This setting should only be used if hyper threading technology has not been correctly implemented in the ACPI operating system Enabled An ACPI operating system can use all logical processors within a physical processor Virtualization Technology VT x Supports the virtualization of platform hardware and several software environments based on VMX Virtual Machine Extensions to support the use of several software environments using virtual computers Virtualization technology extends the processor support for virtualization purposes with the 16 Bit and 32 Bit protected modes and with the EM64T Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology mode Disabled A VMM Virtual Machine Monitor cannot use the additional hardware features Enabled A VMM can use the additional hardware features 28 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility RX300 S6 TX300 S6 Advanced menu Advanced Processor Options Virtualization Technology VT d VT d provides hardware support for sharing I O devices between multiple virtual machines VMMs Virtual Machine Monitors can use VT d for managing multiple virtual machines accessing the same physical I O device Disabled VT d is disabled and not available for VMMs Enabled VT d is enabled NX Memory Protection Defines the protection for executable memory areas anti virus protection The function is only effective if it is also supported by the operating system Enabled Enables the operating system to swi
25. disabled Enabled Enhanced Idle Power State functionality is enabled Turbo Boost Technology Allows the processor to run faster than the marked frequency if the OS requests a higher performance state PO Disabled Turbo Boost Technology is disabled Enabled Turbo Boost Technology is enabled When using Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 4 set this parameter to Disabled RX300 S6 TX300 S6 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility 27 Advanced Processor Options Advanced menu Performance Power Setting When the Parameter Turbo Boost Technology is Enabled it can operate in two different modes Traditional The Turbo Boost Technology engages as soon as the maximum processor performance state PO is sustained thus providing the maximum performance Optimized The Turbo Boost Technology only engages after the maximum processor performance state PO is sustained for more than 2 seconds thus consuming less power Hyper Threading Hyper threading technology allows a single physical processor core to appear as several logical processors With this technology the operating System can better utilize the internal processor resources which in turn leads to increased performance The advantages of this technology can only be used by an operating system which supports ACPI This setting has no effect on operating systems which do not support ACPI Disabled An ACPI operating system can only use the first logical processor of the physical pro
26. dj Not for optical media Multi Sector Transfers Shows the number of sectors per block which are automatically detected by the BIOS 14 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility RX300 S6 TX300 S6 Main menu SATA Port Disabled 2 sectors 4 sectors 8 sectors 16 sectors LBA Mode Control Sets the addressing mode using serial sector numbers LBA Disabled The BIOS uses the hard disk parameters and consequently supports a storage capacity of up to 528 MB Enabled If the hard disk supports LBA mode and its storage capacity is greater than 528 MB the BIOS uses converted hard disk parameters This permits the full storage capacity of the hard disk to be used 32 Bit I O Defines the bus width for data transfer between the processor and the hard disk controller Disabled Data transfer takes place with a width of 16 bits Enabled Data transfer takes place on the PCI bus with a width of 32 bits This enhances the performance Transfer Mode Defines the transfer mode for transferring data from the hard disk to the main memory Standard Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 Fast PIO 4 FPIO 3 DMA I FPIO 4 DMA 2 Ultra DMA Mode Defines a high speed Ultra DMA transfer mode for the hard disk drive Disabled No high speed Ultra DMA transfer mode is set RX300 S6 TX300 S6 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility 15 Boot Features Main menu Mode 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 A high speed Ultra DMA transfer mode is set SMART Monitoring Show
27. e 101 fi system reset occurs after the specified ASR amp R Boot Delay 21 timeout if the 0 S boot Pouer Cycle Delay 7 fails no connect to Temperature Monitoring Disabled Server Manager Boot Retry Counter 31 gt CPU Status gt Memory Status gt PCI Status gt Console Redirection gt IPMI F1 TL Jas Esc e Enter F10 Figure 6 Example Screenshot for the Server menu O S Boot Timeout Specifies whether the system is restarted if the server management process ServerView Agent is unable to establish a connection with the iRMC After a successful operating system start up the ServerView Agent starts the communication with the iRMC within a specified period The iRMC assumes a start up error if a timeout occurs and may restart the system to recover from this error Disabled The iRMC does not restart the system on O S Boot Timeout This selection must be used if ServerView is not installed to avoid inadvertently system restarts by the iRMC Enabled The iRMC restarts the system on O S Boot Timeout because it assumes an operating system start up error RX300 S6 TX300 S6 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility 45 Server menu Action f Enabled is set the server may not operate as intended For example the server may automatically turn off or restart without any commands Whenstarting up the system by using PRIMERGY ServerView Suite DVD 1 be sure to disable the O S Boot Timeout even whe
28. e BIOS or operating system Serial 1 Address Defines the base I O address and the interrupt for the serial interface 3F8h IRO4 2FSWIRQS 3E8h IRQ4 2E8h IRO3 The serial interface uses the selected address and interrupt Serial Multiplexer Serial 1 Specifies whether the serial interface can be used by the system System The serial interface can be used by the system or the operating system iRMC The serial interface can only be used by the iRMC The operating system cannot use this serial interface 20 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility RX300 S6 TX300 S6 Advanced menu Peripheral Configuration Serial 2 Selects the address and the interrupt used to access the corresponding serial interface Disabled The serial interface is disabled Enabled The serial interface is set to the indicated address and interrupt If you select Enabled additional lines are displayed for the configuration settings Auto The serial interface will be selected automatically by the BIOS or operating system Serial 2 Address Defines the base I O address and the interrupt for the serial interface 3FSh IRQ4 2F8h IRO3 3E8h IRO4 2E8h IRO3 The serial interface uses the selected address and interrupt USB Host Controller Specifies whether the USB controller is enabled or disabled If this function is disabled the USB controller will not be recognized by any operating system As a result no USB devices can be operated Disabled USB ho
29. ect settings If an incorrect setting in BIOS setup prevents the system boot and the system cannot be booted three times in a row the default BIOS setup settings will be applied once the next time the system is started The following error message will appear Previous boot incomplete Default configuration used Pressing the F2 key allows you to check and correct the settings in BIOS setup After the correction an error free system start is possible again 2 5 Exiting the BIOS setup gt Inthe Exit menu select the required parameter and press the key RX300 S6 TX300 S6 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility 11 Exiting the BIOS setup Navigating the BIOS setup 12 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility RX300 S6 TX300 S6 3 Main menu The following parameters can be set in this menu Some of them are only available under special preconditions System Console Advanced Security Power Server Boot Item Specific Help fgj 38 591 System Date 01726720091 lt Tab gt lt Shift Tab gt or SATA Port 1 None lt Enter gt selects field gt SATA Port 2 HL DT STCD RW DUD S2 1 gt Boot Features System Memory 633K Extended Memory 49142M B00MHz F1 tL 7 F9 Esc c Enter F10 Figure 2 Example Screenshot for the Main menu System Time System Date Displays the current date time set on the system The system time has the format HH MM SS and the system date has the format MM DD YYYY To chan
30. ed Disabled The boot logo is displayed on the screen The system will switch to displaying the start information if the ESC key is pressed or errors occur Boot Menu Specifies whether the boot menu can be invoked during the POST process by pressing the F12 key Disabled The Boot menu cannot be invoked Enabled The Boot menu can be invoked NumLock Defines the functionality of the numeric keypad area on the keyboard at system start up Auto The NumLock status remains unchanged On The numeric keypad area on the keyboard is used for numeral input at system start up Off The numeric keypad area on the keyboard is used for the arrow keys at system start up The Num indicator on the keyboard reports the current status The key on the keyboard allows to toggle between On and Off RX300 S6 TX300 S6 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility 17 Boot Features Main menu 18 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility RX300 S6 TX300 S6 4 Advanced menu CAUTION Only change the default settings if required for a special purpose Incorrect settings in this menu can result in malfunctions on your computer System Console Security Server Boot Item Specific Help Setting items on this menu to incorrect values may cause your system to malfunction Peripheral Conf iguration gt Advanced System Configuration gt Advanced Processor Options gt Advanced Memory Options gt PCI Configuration F1 TL
31. ess CPU 1 is disabled failed or not available CPU2 CPU 2 will be used as bootstrap CPU unless CPU 2 is disabled failed or not available Automatic Bootstrap CPU will be automatically selected 7 2 Memory Status In this submenu the memory modules can be marked as faulty Faulty memory modules are no longer used when the system is rebooted if at least one error free bank is available The memory capacity is reduced accordingly DIMM Shows the current status of the memory modules Failed The system does not use the memory module It was disabled automatically by the system after a memory error If you have replaced a defective memory module you must set the entry to Enabled again Disabled The system does not use the memory module It was manually disabled Enabled The system uses the memory module Empty There is no memory module populated 7 3 PCI Status This submenu shows the current status of the expansion card in the slots Slot Shows the current status of the expansion card in this slot RX300 S6 TX300 S6 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility 49 Console Redirection CR Server menu Failed An error was detected for this slot The expansion card in this slot may have a problem Enabled No errors were reported for this slot The expansion card in this slot can be used without restriction Empty There is no expansion card in this slot 7 4 Console Redirection CR The following parameters can
32. f Voltage Dip Immunity of Personal Computer issued by JEITA the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association Technology controlled by the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Law of Japan Documents produced by Fujitsu may contain technology controlled by the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Law of Japan Documents which contain such technology should not be exported from Japan or transferred to non residents of Japan without first obtaining authorization in accordance with the above law Harmonic Current Standards This product conforms to harmonic current standard JIS C 61000 3 2 Only for the Japanese market About SATA hard disk drives The SATA version of this server supports hard disk drives with SATA BC SATA storage interfaces Please note that the usage and operation conditions differ depending on the type of hard disk drive used Please refer to the following internet address for further information on the usage and operation conditions of each available type of hard disk drive http primeserverfujitsu com primergy harddisk D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility RX300 S6 TX300 S6 Contents 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 3 1 3 2 4 1 4 2 4 3 44 4 5 5 1 INFOS uuo daa ai RR E PR 7 Navigating the BIOS setup less 9 Open the BIOS setup 002222 eee eee 9 Open the Boot menu immediately 9 Screen deSIQN sir scat eee wee ee eee X 10 BIOS set
33. ge the current time date settings enter the new time date in the System Time System Date fields respectively Use the Tab key to move the cursor within the System Time and the System Date fields If the system time and date are lost after you switch the system off and back on again the lithium battery is empty and needs to be replaced Refer to the system board manual for information on how to replace the lithium battery RX300 S6 TX300 S6 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility 13 SATA Port Main menu SATA Port 1 SATA Port 2 Calls a submenu containing the settings for the corresponding SATA device see SATA Port on page 14 Boot Features Calls a submenu used to select system boot settings see Boot Features on page 16 System Memory Displays the size of the available base memory below 1 MByte in KByte units Extended Memory Displays the size of the main memory above 1 MByte in MByte units and the memory frequency in GHz 3 1 SATA Port All parameters in this submenu can only be viewed no selection is possible Also no default values are available The menus show the parameters of the SATA device Total sectors Displays the number of sectors on the hard disk i Not for optical media Maximum Capacity Shows the capacity of the hard disk as an LBA value The LBA Logical Block Addressing value is the capacity calculated by the BIOS based on the maximum possible number of sectors reported by the hard disk
34. gure 7 Example Screenshot for the Boot menu This menu can be used to define the sequence of the drives from which the system is booted Up to eight drives and also for example USB interfaces can be listed For references to the operation please see the help area in this menu Boot priority order Displays the current boot order gt Press the cursor keys f or 1 to select the device for which you want to change the boot order Press the key to increase the priority and the key to decrease the priority for the selected device gt Press the x key to remove the selected device from the boot order The device removed from the boot order will be added to the Excluded from boot order list RX300 S6 TX300 S6 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility 57 Boot menu Select between the four different standard boot order settings by pressing the keys 1 to 4 Excluded from boot order Shows which devices are excluded from the boot order Devices listed here cannot be used as boot devices gt Press the cursor keys t or y to select the device gt Press the x key to reinsert the device as the last entry in the Boot priority order list 58 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility RX300 S6 TX300 S6 9 Exit menu The following parameters can be set in this menu System Console Main Advanced Security Power Server Item Specific Help Discard
35. igned User Password Indicates the current status of the user password RX300 S6 TX300 S6 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility 37 Security menu Not Installed No user password is assigned Installed A user password is assigned Set Supervisor Password When you press the key a window opens where you can define the supervisor password Enter a character string to define a password If you confirm an empty password field the password will be deleted To call up the complete BIOS setup you need the supervisor password The user password allows only a very limited access to the BIOS setup Setup Password Lock If a supervisor password is defined this field establishes the effect of the password Standard The supervisor password prevents unauthorized opening of the BIOS setup utility Extended The supervisor password prevents unauthorized opening of the BIOS setup utility and locks the keyboard during the system initialization phase This prevents unauthorized access to settings for installed expansion cards with an own BIOS Set User Password For assigning the user password a supervisor password must already be assigned The user password prevents unauthorized access to your system When you press the Enter key a window opens where you can assign the user password Enter a character string to define a password If you confirm an empty password field the password will be deleted If you call up the BIOS se
36. in a hot environment The customer shall bear the cost of replacing replaceable components which have exceeded their operating life Note that these are only guidelines and do not constitute a guarantee of trouble free operation during the maintenance support period High safety use This product has been designed and manufactured for general uses such as general office use personal use domestic use and normal industrial use It has not been designed or manufactured for uses which demand an extremely high level of safety and carry a direct and serious risk to life or body if such safety cannot be ensured RX300 S6 TX300 S6 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility These uses include control of nuclear reactions in nuclear power plants automatic airplane flight control air traffic control traffic control in mass transport systems medical devices for life support and missile guidance control in weapons systems hereafter high safety use Customers should not use this product for high safety use unless measures are in place for ensuring the level of safety demanded of such use Please consult the sales staff of Fujitsu if intending to use this product for high safety use Measures against momentary voltage drop This product may be affected by a momentary voltage drop in the power supply caused by lightning To prevent a momentary voltage drop use of an AC uninterruptible power supply is recommended This notice follows the guidelines o
37. ly available under special preconditions Onboard Video The graphics controller on the system board can be deactivated if a display card is installed in the system RX300 S6 TX300 S6 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility 23 Advanced System Configuration Advanced menu Disabled The graphics controller on the system board is disabled Enabled The graphics controller on the system board is enabled High Precision Event Timer Provided that it is enabled the operating system is able to make use of the High Precision Event Timer which allows it to meet the requirements of time critical applications The advanced timer is also known as the Multimedia Timer Disabled High Precision Event Timer is disabled Enabled High Precision Event Timer is enabled I OAT Used to support I OAT Intel I O Acceleration Technology for a network controller Additional hardware capabilities will improve the application performance and application response time Requires also support from the drivers and the operating system Disabled A network controller cannot utilize the additional hardware capabilities Enabled A network controller can utilize the additional hardware capabilities SMART Device Monitoring Activates and deactivates SMART Self Monitoring Analysis Reporting Technology for all attached SATA devices SMART can be used in order to predict hard disk malfunctions Disabled SMART is disabled for all SATA devices Enabled
38. me Sync 51 L LAN 44 LAN 1 Oprom 23 LAN 2 Oprom 23 LAN Controller 22 LAN Settings 54 LBA Mode Control 15 Limit CPUID Functions 30 Load iRMC default Values 52 Load Previous Values 60 Local IP Address 56 M Main menu 13 Managemen LAN Port 55 Management LAN 54 Management LAN Speed 54 Maximum Capacity 14 Memory Redundancy 32 Memory Scrubbing 33 Memory Speed 32 Memory Status 47 49 Multi Sector Transfers 14 N Native Mode 25 Notational conventions 7 NUMA Optimisation 33 NumLock 17 NX Memory Protection 29 O O S Boot Timeout 45 Onboard Video 23 Option ROM Scan 34 P Password on boot 38 PCI Configuration 20 34 PCIIRQ Line 35 PCI SLOTS Configuration 34 PCI Status 48 49 PCle SR IOV 35 Performance Power Setting 28 Peripheral Configuration 19 20 PIO Mode 15 POST Diagnostic Screen 17 POST Errors 16 Power Cycle Delay 47 Power Failure Recovery 44 Powermenu 43 Power on Source 43 Q QPI Bus Speed 26 QPI L1 Power State 27 R Realtime Sensor Data 54 Reject 42 Remote 43 S SATA AHCI Enable 25 SATA Port 14 SATAO Compatible Mode 25 Save Changes amp Exit 59 screen design 10 Security Chip 39 40 Security menu 37 Serial 1 20 Serial 1 Address 20 Serial2 21 Serial 2 Address 21 Serial Multiplexer 20 Servermenu 45 Service LAN 56 Set Supervisor Password 38 Set User Password 38 Setup Password Lock 38 66 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility RX300 S6 TX300 S6 Index Setup Prompt 39
39. n ServerView Agent has been installed on the system If the system starts up with this item enabled the server may not operate as intended For example the server may automatically turn off or restart without any commands When setting this function refer to to ServerView Suite manuals Determines the action taken after the boot watchdog expires Continue The system continues to run Reset The system is restarted by a system reset Power Cycle The system is restarted by a power cycle Timeout Value Specifies the time after which the system is rebooted if enabled via O S Boot Timeout Allowed values are 0 100 0 Time monitoring is disabled 1 100 The system is rebooted after the selected time in minutes has expired Pressing the key or the ASR amp R Boot Delay Specifies the system reboot delay after the system shuts down as a result of an error e g excessively high temperature The system is rebooted after the set wait time has expired Allowed values are 1 min to 30 min Pressing the key or the E key increases or decreases this value key increases or decreases this value 46 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility RX300 S6 TX300 S6 Server menu Power Cycle Delay Specifies the minimum time that must be expired before the system can be switched on again after it has been switched off Allowed values are 0 sec to 15 sec Pressing the key or the
40. nfirm with the key The BIOS setup Main menu will be displayed on the screen gt Press the function key The BIOS release information will be displayed BIOS release e g Version 1 00 2619 N The final digits refer to the number of the system board This number is necessary to locate the appropriate manual for the system board on the ServerView Suite DVD it is also required for identifying the appropriate BIOS update to download from the Internet see Flash BIOS Update on page 61 When the Main menu does not appear lf the Main menu does not appear by pressing the function key press the Ctrl Alt start up BIOS Setup Utility 2 2 Open the Boot menu immediately Delete keys at the same time to restart the system then Use this function if you do not want to start your system from the first drive that is set in the Boot menu gt Start the system and wait until the screen output appears gt Press the function key The boot menu will be displayed as a popup window gt Use the f or y cursor keys to select the drive from which you want to start the operating system and confirm your selection by pressing the Enter The selection options are the same as in the Boot menu key RX300 S6 TX300 S6 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility Screen design Navigating the BIOS setup If a drive is marked with an exclamation mark you
41. ng each system start up Load iRMC Default Values Specifies whether the iRMC default values are loaded or not No No action is taken Yes The iRMC default values are loaded when you choose Save Changes amp Exit to exit the BIOS setup Any BIOS setup settings that affect the iRMC are not lost by this setting They are sent to the iRMC after the iRMC default values are loaded and therefore overwrite the corresponding values again The setting is automatically set to No after the default values are loaded Clear System Event Log Specifies whether the System Event Log is to be cleared during the next system start up All system events and errors are entered in this log Disabled The System Event Log is not cleared Enabled The System Event Log is cleared during the next system start up Afterwards this selection is automatically set to Disabled again Event Log Full Mode Specifies whether or not the System Event Log can be overwritten Overwrite If the System Event Log is full additional events overwrite the oldest entries in the System Event Log In this case newer events are more important than older events 52 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility RX300 S6 TX300 S6 Server menu IPMI Maintain If the System Event Log is full no further events are entered The System Event Log file must be cleared first before additional events can be entered In this case older events are more important than newer events Date Form
42. ng parameters can be set in this submenu Some of them are only available under special preconditions Security Chip Activates deactivates support for the TPM Trusted Platform Module This parameter enables or disables the TPM on the hardware level If the TPM is disabled it behaves as if it was not there and is neither detectable nor does it not react to any command Disabled TPM support is deactivated 40 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility RX300 S6 TX300 S6 Security menu TPM Trusted Platform Module Settings Enabled TPM support is activated Current TPM State Indicates the current state of the TPM The state can take the following values Disabled and Activated Disabled and Deactivated Enabled and Activated Enabled and Deactivated If the TPM is disabled by the Security Chip parameter see above the TPM state will always be Disabled and Deactivated Change TPM State Changes the state of the TPM Security Chip After changing the TPM state the system will perform the following steps System Reset The system automatically displays the TPM Physical Presence Operations setup page see below System Reset According to the user s selection in the TPM Physical Presence Operations setup page the change of the TPM state is either executed or discarded No Change Leaves current security chip state unchanged Enable amp Activate Enables and activates the security chip for use by application
43. nnected USB devices at BIOS level are recognized Set this parameter to Disabled if the operating system reports a problem with the system timer during the boot process LAN Controller Specifies which LAN controllers are operational Disabled Both LAN controllers are disabled Lan 1 LAN 1 controller is enabled LAN 2 controller is disabled 22 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility RX300 S6 TX300 S6 Advanced menu Advanced System Configuration LAN 1 amp 2 Both LAN controllers are enabled LAN 1 Oprom LAN controllers can be used as boot devices if a suitable Option ROM is started during BIOS POST This parameter specifies whether an Option ROM should be started and if so which type of Option ROM Disabled Do not start any Option ROM PXE Starts the PXE Option ROM to provide the functionality for booting via PXE iSCSI Starts the iSCSI Option ROM to provide the functionality for booting via iSCSI LAN 2 Oprom LAN controllers can be used as boot devices if a suitable Option ROM is started during BIOS POST This parameter specifies whether an Option ROM should be started and if so which type of Option ROM Disabled Do not start any Option ROM PXE Starts the PXE Option ROM to provide the functionality for booting via PXE SCSI Starts the iSCSI Option ROM to provide the functionality for booting via iSCSI 4 2 Advanced System Configuration The following parameters can be set in this submenu Some of them are on
44. orrectable errors occur In seldom cases in which uncorrectable errors occur data cannot be collected from the first copy the data is immediately called from the second copy At the same time the memory error is reported to the administrator Memory Scrubbing Specifies whether the full memory will periodically be screened in the background Correctable memory error will be detected and corrected before an accumulation of such errors may lead to an uncorrectable memory error Disabled No background memory screening will be performed resulting in increased performance Enabled Background memory screening will be performed resulting in increased reliability CAUTION The cause of correctable memory errors may be inappropriate environmental conditions e g high temperature NUMA Optimisation NUMA Non Uniform Memory Access is a memory architecture for multiprocessor systems Each processor has its own local memory but it may also access the local memory of the other processors shared memory The access to the local memory is faster than to the shared memory Disabled The full system memory is divided into many small areas of interleaved local and shared memory Should be selected if the operating system does not support NUMA Enabled The full system memory is divided into areas of non interleaved local and shared memory Best performance with a NUMA aware ACPI operating system RX300 S6 TX300 S6 D2619 N BIOS Se
45. pn F9 Esc e Enter F10 Figure 3 Example Screenshot for the Advanced menu Peripheral Configuration Calls a submenu used to adjust settings for ports and controllers see Peripheral Configuration on page 20 Advanced System Configuration Calls a submenu used to make additional system settings see Advanced System Configuration on page 23 Advanced Processor Options Calls a submenu used to make additional processor settings see Advanced Processor Options on page 26 The adjustment options available in this submenu depend on the processor being used RX300 S6 TX300 S6 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility 19 Peripheral Configuration Advanced menu Advanced Memory Options Calls a submenu used to make additional memory settings see Advanced Memory Options on page 32 PCI Configuration Calls a submenu used to set up the PCI slots and PCI components on the system board see PCI Configuration on page 34 4 1 Peripheral Configuration The following parameters can be set in this submenu Some of them are only available under special preconditions Serial 1 Selects the address and the interrupt used to access the corresponding serial interface Disabled The serial interface is disabled Enabled The serial interface is set to the indicated address and interrupt If you select Enabled additional lines are displayed for the configuration settings Auto The serial interface will be selected automatically by th
46. rent IRQ combinations may be displayed depending on the configuration RX300 S6 TX300 S6 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility 35 PCI Configuration Advanced menu 36 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility RX300 S6 TX300 S6 Security menu 5 Security menu The following parameters can be set in this menu Some of them are only available under special preconditions Sustem Console Main Advanced A Power Server Boot i Item Specific Help Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Press lt Enter gt Key to a Enter set Supervisor Password Set User Password Enter to enable any password Password on boot Disabled features TPM Security Chip Setting Then password entry is required to enter BIOS Setup Prompt Enabled Setup Virus Warning Disabled Flash Write Enabled F1 TL 4 F9 Esc e gt Enter F10 Figure 4 Example Screenshot for the Security menu The system shuts down after three times password attempts If this happens turn off the server turn it back on and then enter the correct password If you forgot your password and cannot start the server change the jumper setting on the system board to reset the password For jumper settings refer to the corresponding technical manual for the system board Supervisor Password Indicates the current status of the supervisor password Not Installed No supervisor password is assigned Installed A supervisor password is ass
47. s F2 to enter SETUP is displayed Virus Warning Checks the boot sectors of the hard disk drive to see if any changes have been made since the previous system start up If the boot sectors have been changed and the reason for this is unknown a suitable computer virus detection program should be run RX300 S6 TX300 S6 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility 39 TPM Trusted Platform Module Settings Security menu Disabled The boot sectors are not checked Enabled Displays a warning if the boot sector has been changed since the previous system start up e g new operating system or virus attack The warning will stay on the screen until you acknowledge the changes or deactivate the function Confirm Confirms a required change to a boot sector e g new operating System Flash Write Assigns write protection to the system BIOS Disabled The system BIOS cannot be written Flash BIOS update is not possible Enabled The system BIOS can be written if the appropriate switch option see manual for the system board is set accordingly Flash BIOS update is possible 5 1 TPM Trusted Platform Module Settings The TPM is available as a secure memory for secret keys For example data can be generated which can only be read or run on this system Security protocols such as SSL Secure Socket Layer for Internet connections IPSec LAN encryption S MIME e mail encryption WLAN encryption etc can also be supported The followi
48. s whether SMART Self Monitoring Analysis Reporting Technology monitoring is activated for the hard disk drive Read only Disabled SMART monitoring is deactivated Enabled SMART monitoring is activated That means the SMART Device Monitoring parameter is set to Enabled and the corresponding hard disk drive supports SMART Firmware Shows the firmware version number of the attached SATA device 3 2 Boot Features The following parameters can be set in this menu Some of them are only available under special preconditions POST Errors Defines whether the system boot process is aborted and the system is halted when an error is detected Disabled System boot is not aborted The error is ignored depending on the severity Enabled If the self test detects an error system boot is aborted after the self test and the system is halted The system boot can be continued by pressing the F1 key or the setup utility can be entered by pressing the F2 key Fast Boot Reduces the scope of the self test and thus accelerate the boot process Disabled When the system is switched on the complete self test is performed 16 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility RX300 S6 TX300 S6 Main menu Boot Features Enabled When the system is switched on the quick self test is performed POST Diagnostic Screen Defines whether the boot logo or the start information will be displayed on the screen Enabled The start information is display
49. st controller is disabled after BIOS POST It is still possible to use USB keyboard and USB mouse for the BIOS setup utility Enabled USB host controller is enabled USB Speed Defines which USB host controller speeds are supported USB 1 1 Only the USB 1 1 host controller is enabled USB 1 1 AND USB 2 0 The USB 1 1 and USB 2 0 controllers are enabled USB Devices Defines the USB devices for which legacy support is available Legacy support allows you to use a USB keyboard a USB mouse and USB mass storage devices without any operating system USB driver by legacy BIOS interfaces RX300 S6 TX300 S6 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility 21 Peripheral Configuration Advanced menu None No USB legacy support is provided Keyboard And Mouse Only USB legacy support is only enabled for keyboard and mouse All USB legacy support is enabled for all devices supported by the BIOS USB Front Enables or disables the external front USB ports Enabled The external front USB ports are enabled Disabled The external front USB ports are disabled USB Rear Enables or disables the external rear USB ports Enabled The external rear USB ports are enabled Disabled The external rear USB ports are disabled USB BIOS Hot Plug Specifies if attachment or removal of USB mouse and USB keyboard devices after power on are detected at BIOS level Disabled Newly connected USB devices at BIOS level are not recognized Enabled Newly co
50. state is displayed IPMI Specification Version Provides information about the version of the IPMI specification the system implements iRMC Hardware Firmware Version Provides technical version information about the iRMC hardware and firmware iRMC Firmware Version Provides additional version information about the iRMC firmware SDRR Version Provides technical version information about the format of sensor data SEL Load Provides information about the space of the System Event Log which is already used for log entries Existing Event Log Number Holds the number of the last System Event Log entry Remaining Event Log Number Displays the number of free System Event Log entries 56 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility RX300 S6 TX300 S6 8 Boot menu The following parameters can be set in this menu System Console Main Advanced Security Power Server Item Specific Help Boot priority order 2 PCI SCSI Bus 01 Deu 00 PCI RAID Ad Keys used to vieu or 3 PCI BEU BootManage PXE Slot 0800 configure devices 4 Up and Doun arrous 5 select a device 5 8 E lt gt and lt gt moves the device up or doun 3 lt f gt and lt r gt specifies Excluded from boot order the device fixed or Legacy Network Card removable Bootable fidd in Cards x exclude or include the device to boot Shift 1 enables or disables a device 1 4 Loads default boot sequence F1 TL F9 Esc e Enter F10 Fi
51. tatus Clear When a processor detects an error the cause is marked in a status register Some errors can be dealt with immediately others can lead to a system failure Now the processor can retain the MCA Machine Check Architecture status until switch off Following a reset the BIOS can deal with these CPU MC status markings during the POST phase and log detected run time errors Disabled The CPU MCA status registers are never cleared by the BIOS Enabled The CPU MCA status registers are cleared by the BIOS on each system start up Next Boot The CPU MCA status registers are cleared by the BIOS on the subsequent start up after the start up that has detected an error status This allows to still analyze MC errors on the next reboot after an error has happened CPU Timeout Counter Internal time monitoring of the processor can be enabled or disabled here When internal time monitoring is enabled the processor detects both internal time outs and time outs on the CPU bus The processor signals this with an external signal In this case the system is rebooted If time monitoring is disabled the system may remain inoperable Disabled Internal time monitoring of the processor is disabled RX300 S6 TX300 S6 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility 31 Advanced Memory Options Advanced menu 4 4 Enabled Internal time monitoring of the processor is enabled Advanced Memory Options The following parameters can be set in this submenu
52. tch on the function Execute Disable Disabled Prevents the operating system from being able to switch on the function Execute Disable Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available if the processor offers a mechanism for loading an additional adjacent 64Byte cache line during every cache request of the processor With this parameter you can change the performance settings for non standard applications It is recommended that you should adhere to the default settings for standard applications Enabled The processor loads the requested cache line and the adjacent cache line Disabled The processor loads the requested cache line Hardware Prefetch Enables a prefetch to the hardware With this parameter you can change the performance settings for non standard applications It is recommended that you should adhere to the default settings for standard applications RX300 S6 TX300 S6 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility 29 Advanced Processor Options Advanced menu Enabled Activates the hardware prefetcher of the CPU Disabled Deactivates the hardware prefetcher of the CPU DCU Streamer Prefetch If activated data content that is likely required is preloaded automatically to the L1 cache when the memory bus is inactive Fetching content form cache instead of memory reduces the latency especially for applications with linear data access With this parameter you can change the performance settings for non standard applications It
53. tick on which the BIOS update files will be stored This diskette or USB stick is then called the Flash BIOS media The data on this media will be fully erased and overwritten CAUTION The BIOS is stored in a flash memory device If an error occurs during the Flash BIOS update procedure the BIOS image in the flash memory may be destroyed You can then only restore the BIOS using the Flash Memory Recovery Mode see Flash Memory Recovery Mode on page 62 If this is also not possible the flash memory device has to be replaced Contact your customer support Service Desk gt Preventively note down the settings in the BIOS setup A Flash BIOS update does not normally affect the settings in the BIOS setup gt Boot the system with the inserted Flash BIOS floppy media Proceed with y Enter The BIOFLASH EXE utility first reads in the BIOS update files Once the flash memory type has automatically been recognized programming begins The previous BIOS revision will be deleted and overwritten with the contents of the BIOS update file During programming the progress is displayed on the screen When the Flash BIOS update is completed a corresponding message will also be displayed gt Switch off the system and remove the Flash BIOS media The next time the system is switched on it will be booted with the new BIOS revision Check the settings in the BIOS setup utility If necessary reconfigure the settings
54. tup Utility 33 PCI Configuration Advanced menu 4 5 PCI Configuration The following parameters can be set in this submenu Some of them are only available under special preconditions PCI SLOTS Configuration Calls the submenu Option ROM Scan Option ROM Scan Controls if Option ROMs of expansion cards mounted in this slot shall be started Disabled Do not start Option ROMs of expansion cards in this slot Enabled Starts Option ROMs of expansion cards in this slot ASPM Active State Power Management ASPM is used to power manage the PCI Express links thus consuming less power Even if ASPM is generally enabled by this selection it will only be enabled for a specific link if the appropriate PCI Express adapter card or onboard controller supports it also Disabled ASPM is not available for all PCI Express links of the system LOs The ASPM LOs state will be enabled for a PCI Express link if the PCI Express adapter card or the onboard controller at the end of the link does support this link state at the required timing LI The ASPM L1 state will be enabled for a PCI Express link if the PCI Express adapter card or the onboard controller at the end of the link does support this link state at the required timing LOs and L1 Both ASPM states LOs and L1 will be enabled for a PCI Express link if the PCI Express adapter card or the onboard controller at the end of the link does support these link states at the required timing
55. tup with the user password you cannot change most menu options Password on Boot Defines if the supervisor or user password must be entered before the boot process Disabled The system boots without a password having to be entered 38 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility RX300 S6 TX300 S6 Security menu First Boot Password has to be entered before OS boot just once after power on Every Boot Password has to be entered on every boot System Password Lock Establishes whether the system password is bypassed or must be entered when booting with Wake On LAN Standard The system password must be entered via the keyboard when booting the operating system WOL Skip The system password is deactivated when booting with Wake On LAN TPM Security Chip Settings Opens the submenu used to activate TPM Trusted Platform Module and adjust TPM settings see TPM Trusted Platform Module Settings on page 40 If this setup menu is available then the system board includes a security and encryption chip TPM that complies with TCG Trusted Computing Group Specification 1 2 The menu is not displayed on systems without a TPM Similarly to a SmartCard this chip allows security relevant data passwords etc to be stored securely Setup Prompt Specifies whether the message Press F2 to enter SETUP is displayed during BIOS POST Disabled The message Press F2 to enter SETUP is not displayed Enabled The message Pres
56. ug gt Open the chassis and switch on Recovery RCV using the jumper DIP switch on the system board i Normally no screen outputs are available in recovery mode 62 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility RX300 S6 TX300 S6 Flash Memory Recovery Mode Flash BIOS Update On some systems you may also switch on the PWD Skip SKP jumper DIP switch on the system board to watch the update progress on screen refer to the technical manual for the system board Reconnect the power plug and switch on the system Boot the system from the inserted Flash BIOS media Observe the signals issued from the loudspeaker You have successfully restored the system if you can hear the signal sequence short short long long and the media access indicator is off The recovery update may take several minutes Switch off the system and disconnect the power plug Remove the Flash BIOS media Return all jumpers DIP switches which have been changed to the initial position Reconnect the power plug and switch on the system The system will be booted with the new BIOS revision Check the settings in the BIOS setup utility If necessary reconfigure the settings again 63 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility RX300 S6 TX300 S6 Flash Memory Recovery Mode Flash BIOS Update 64 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility RX300 S6 TX300 S6 Index 32 Bitl O 15 A Action 46 Active Cores per CPU 31 Actual Bootstrap CPU 48 Adjacent C
57. up Utility 47 CPU Status Server menu PCI Status Calls a submenu used to make settings for the PCI status see PCI Status on page 49 Console Redirection Calls a submenu used to make settings for the terminal communication see Console Redirection CR on page 50 IPMI Calls a submenu used to make settings for the Intelligent Platform Management Interface see IPMI on page 51 7 1 CPU Status The following parameters can be set in this submenu Some of them are only available under special preconditions CPU Status Specifies whether the processor can or cannot be used Only disable a processor if it has reported an internal malfunction The malfunction is recorded in the error log which you can view using the SCU Server Configuration Utility RemoteView or ServerView program Failed The operating system cannot use the processor It was disabled automatically by the system after an internal malfunction Disabled The operating system cannot use the processor It was manually disabled Enabled The operating system can use the processor Empty There is no processor populated Actual Bootstrap CPU Displays which CPU is currently used for running the BIOS POST Bootstrap CPU Bootstrap CPU Selection Controls which CPU will be used for running the BIOS POST Bootstrap CPU 48 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility RX300 S6 TX300 S6 Server menu Memory Status CPUI CPU 1 will be used as bootstrap CPU unl
58. up with incorrect settings 11 Exiting the BIOS setup lenem 11 Man MEN gt si orar hes 13 SATA POIT oso mierda 14 BootFeelures cnc ante eee aa a RR 16 Advanced msn 6 64 o dox de eS A 19 Peripheral Configuration c n 20 Advanced System Configuration 23 Advanced Processor Options 26 Advanced Memory Options 32 PCIConfiguration es 34 Security menu isc cs cocoa econ xk 37 TPM Trusted Platform Module Settings 40 POWER MONU s u circa 43 RX300 S6 TX300 S6 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility Contents 7 Server mel ora So xum RON SOEUR A OE gece 45 7 1 CPU SIS su suco xupEG m9 ee eS SoS Se oS E e 48 7 2 Memory Status ee 49 7 3 PCI SAWS os uo p iem Se SG NEG See eee dee be 49 7 4 Console Redirection CR 50 7 5 IPM Loo oz Rx ko REOR aa 51 8 cb Wl M MC ee SE PE LS ei ew m 57 9 EXitiBHH 6 2468 bbe uh EE E Ra eos Gk tm dose a 59 10 Flash BIOS Update 2228228284 wae eed we ea 61 10 1 Flash Memory Recovery Mode 62 oc ct tage hee eee ea Ce Oe ede eo o H 10707 7277 65 D2619 N BIOS Setup Utility RX300 S6 TX300 S6 1 Introduction BIOS setup provides settings for system functions and the hardware configuration for your system Any changes you make take effect as soon as you save the settings and quit BIOS setup The individual menus in BIOS setup provide
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