ADLINK Technology cPCI-6940 Series User manual

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Manual Rev.: 1.1
Revision Date: March 30, 2020
Part No: 50-15106-2010
cPCI-6940 Series
Server-grade 6U CompactPCI®
Intel® Xeon® D-1500 Processor Blade
User’s Manual

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Revision History
Revision Release Date Description of Change(s)
1.0 2018-02-01 Initial release
1.1 2020-03-30 Update memory installation instructions

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Preface
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Table of Contents v
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Table of Contents
Revision History...................................................................... ii
Preface.................................................................................... iii
List of Figures........................................................................ ix
List of Tables.......................................................................... xi
1 Introduction ........................................................................ 1
1.1 Overview.............................................................................. 1
1.2 Features............................................................................... 3
1.3 Package Contents ............................................................... 4
2 Specifications..................................................................... 5
2.1 Processor Blade Specifications........................................... 5
2.2 Block Diagrams.................................................................... 8
2.3 I/O Connectivity Table ......................................................... 9
2.4 Power Requirements......................................................... 10
3 Functional Description .................................................... 13
3.1 Processors......................................................................... 13
3.2 Chipset............................................................................... 15
3.3 Graphics ............................................................................ 15
3.4 XMC................................................................................... 15
3.5 Intel® Turbo Boost Technology......................................... 15
3.6 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology.................................. 16
3.7 Trusted Platform Module ................................................... 16
3.8 Battery ............................................................................... 17
4 Board Interfaces............................................................... 19
4.1 cPCI-6940 Series Board Layout........................................ 19

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4.2 cPCI-6940 Series Assembly Layout .................................. 21
4.3 cPCI-6940 Series Faceplate.............................................. 24
4.4 Connector Pin Assignments............................................... 27
4.5 Switches and Buttons ........................................................ 40
5 Getting Started.................................................................. 45
5.1 CPU and Heatsink ............................................................. 45
5.2 Memory Module Installation............................................... 46
5.3 2.5" SATA Drive Installation............................................... 48
5.4 Installing the cPCI-6940 to the Chassis............................. 51
6 Driver Installation.............................................................. 53
6.1 cPCI-6940 Drivers.............................................................. 53
7 Utilities............................................................................... 55
7.1 Watchdog Timer................................................................. 55
7.2 User LED Programming..................................................... 60
8 BIOS Setup Utility............................................................. 61
8.1 Starting the BIOS............................................................... 61
8.2 Main Setup......................................................................... 66
8.3 Advanced BIOS Setup....................................................... 68
8.3.1 Trusted Computing ........................................................69
8.3.2 IT8786 Super IO Configuration......................................71
8.3.3 Console Redirection ......................................................72
8.3.4 Network Stack Configuration .........................................75
8.3.5 CSM Configuration ........................................................76
8.3.6 USB Configuration.........................................................78
8.3.7 Hardware Monitor..........................................................80
8.4 Chipset Setup .................................................................... 81
8.4.1 CPU Configuration.........................................................82
8.4.2 Advanced Power Management Configuration ...............84
8.4.3 Memory Configuration ...................................................88
8.4.4 IIO Configuration............................................................90

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8.4.5 PCH Configuration.........................................................93
8.5 Security Setup ................................................................... 99
8.6 Boot Settings ................................................................... 103
8.7 Save & Exit Menu............................................................ 104
9 Checkpoints & Beep Codes .......................................... 107
9.1 Checkpoint Ranges ......................................................... 107
9.2 Standard Checkpoints ..................................................... 107
9.3 OEM-Reserved Checkpoint Ranges................................ 116
10IPMI User Guide.............................................................. 117
10.1 Introduction...................................................................... 117
10.2 Summary of Commands Supported by BMR-AVR-cPCI. 117
10.3 CompactPCI Address Map .............................................. 121
10.4 Communications with IPMC............................................. 121
10.5 IPMI Sensors List............................................................. 122
10.6 Relevant Documents ....................................................... 123
Important Safety Instructions............................................ 125
Getting Service.................................................................... 127

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List of Figures ix
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Figure 2-1: cPCI-6940 Processor Blade Functional Block Diagram..8
Figure 4-1: cPCI-6940 Series Board Layout - Component Side......19
Figure 4-2: cPCI-6940 Series Board Layout - Solder Side ..............20
Figure 4-3: cPCI-6940 Assembly Layout .........................................21
Figure 4-4: cPCI-6940DH Assembly Layout....................................22
Figure 4-5: cPCI-6940DX Assembly Layout ....................................23
Figure 4-6: cPCI-6940 Series Faceplate Layout..............................24
Figure 4-7: cPCI-6940 Series LED Labels.......................................26

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