GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY S461-3T0 User manual

S461-3T0
4U 60-Bay Dual Processors Storage Server
User Manual
Rev. 1.0

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Conventions
The following conventions are used in this user's guide:
NOTE!
Gives bits and pieces of additional
information related to the current topic.
CAUTION!
Gives precautionary measures to
avoid possible hardware or software problems.
WARNING!
Alerts you to any damage that might
result from doing or not doing specic actions.

Server Warnings and Cautions
Before installing a server, be sure that you understand the following warnings and cautions.
WARNING!
To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment:
• Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. The grounding plug is an important safety
feature.
• Plug the power cord into a grounded (earthed) electrical outlet that is easily accessible at all
times.
• Unplug the power cord from the power supply to disconnect power to the equipment.
• Do not route the power cord where it can be walked on or pinched by items placed against it.
Pay particular attention to the plug, electrical outlet, and the point where the cord extends from
the server.
WARNING!
To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives
and the internal system components to cool before touching them.
WARNING!
This server is equipped with high speed fans. Keep away from hazardous
moving fan blades during servicing.
WARNING!
This equipment is not suitable for use in locations where children are
likely to be present.
WARNING!
"Equipment intended for installation in Restricted Location" or equivalent.
(Instruction)
CAUTION!
• Do not operate the server for long periods with the access panel open or removed. Operat-
ing the server in this manner results in improper airow and improper cooling that can lead to
thermal damage.
• Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
• Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
• Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
CAUTION!
ESD CAN DAMAGE DRIVES, BOARDS, AND OTHER PARTS. WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU
PERFORM ALL PROCEDURES AT AN ESD WORKSTATION. IF ONE IS NOT AVAILABLE,
PROVIDE SOME ESD PROTECTION BY WEARING AN ANTI-STATIC WRIST STRAP AT-
TACHED TO CHASSIS GROUND -- ANY UNPAINTED METAL SURFACE -- ON YOUR SERVER
WHEN HANDLING PARTS.
Always handle boards carefully. They can be extremely sensitive to ESD. Hold boards only by
their edges without any component and pin touching. After removing a board from its protective
wrapper or from the system, place the board component side up on a grounded, static free sur-
face. Use a conductive foam pad if available but not the board wrapper. Do not slide board over
any surface.
System power on/o󰀨: To remove power from system, you must remove the system from
rack. Make sure the system is removed from the rack before opening the chassis, adding, or
removing any non hot-plug components.
Hazardous conditions, devices and cables: Hazardous electrical conditions may be
present on power, telephone, and communication cables. Turn off the system and disconnect the
cables attached to the system before servicing it. Otherwise, personal injury or equipment dam-
age can result.
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) and ESD protection: ESD can damage drives,
boards, and other parts. We recommend that you perform all procedures in this chapter only at
an ESD workstation. If one is not available, provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic
wrist strap attached to chassis ground (any unpainted metal surface on the server) when handling
parts.
ESD and handling boards: Always handle boards carefully. They can be extremely
sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD). Hold boards only by their edges. After removing a
board from its protective wrapper or from the system, place the board component side up on a
grounded, static free surface. Use a conductive foam pad if available but not the board wrapper.
Do not slide board over any surface.
Installing or removing jumpers: A jumper is a small plastic encased conductor that slips
over two jumper pins. Some jumpers have a small tab on top that can be gripped with ngertips
or with a pair of ne needle nosed pliers. If the jumpers do not have such a tab, take care when
using needle nosed pliers to remove or install a jumper; grip the narrow sides of the jumper with
the pliers, never the wide sides. Gripping the wide sides can dam-age the contacts inside the
jumper, causing intermittent problems with the function con-trolled by that jumper. Take care to
grip with, but not squeeze, the pliers or other tool used to remove a jumper, or the pins on the
board may bend or break.

CAUTION!
Risk of explosion if battery is replaced incorrectly or with an incorrect type. Replace the battery
only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used bat-
teries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ................................................................................... 11
1-1 Installation Precautions.................................................................................. 11
1-2 Product Specications.................................................................................... 12
1-3 System Block Diagram................................................................................... 16
Chapter 2 System Appearance.....................................................................................17
2-1 Front View...................................................................................................... 17
2-2 Rear View....................................................................................................... 18
2-3 Top View......................................................................................................... 19
2-4 Front Panel LEDs and Buttons....................................................................... 20
2-5 Rear System LAN LEDs................................................................................. 21
2-6 Power Supply Unit LED.................................................................................. 22
Chapter 3 System Hardware Installation ......................................................................23
3-1 Removing and Installing the Chassis Cover .................................................. 24
3-2 System Components...................................................................................... 25
3-3 Removing and Installing the Fan Duct ........................................................... 27
3-4 Removing and Installing the Heat Sink .......................................................... 28
3-5 Removing and Installing the CPU .................................................................. 29
3-6 Removing and Installing Memory................................................................... 31
3-6-1 Six-Channel Memory Conguration........................................................................31
3-6-2 Removing and Installing a Memory Module ...........................................................32
3-6-3 DIMM Population Table ..........................................................................................32
3-6-4 Intel Optane DCPMM DIMM Population Rule ........................................................33
3-7 Removing and Installing the PCIe Card......................................................... 34
3-7-1 RAID Card Connections .........................................................................................36
3-8 Removing and Installing the Hard Disk Drive................................................. 37
3-9 Replacing the Fan Assembly.......................................................................... 39
3-10 Removing and Installing the Power Supply.................................................... 40
3-11 Cable Routing ................................................................................................ 41
Chapter 4 Motherboard Components ...........................................................................43
4-1 Motherboard Components ............................................................................. 43
4-2 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................. 45
Chapter 5 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................47
5-1 The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 49
5-2 Advanced Menu ............................................................................................. 52

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5-2-1 Trusted Computing .................................................................................................53
5-2-2 Serial Port Console Redirection .............................................................................54
5-2-3 SIO Conguration...................................................................................................57
5-2-4 PCI Subsystem Settings.........................................................................................58
5-2-5 USB Conguration..................................................................................................60
5-2-6 Post Report Conguration ......................................................................................61
5-2-7 NVMe Conguration ...............................................................................................62
5-2-8 Chipset Conguration .............................................................................................63
5-2-9 Network Stack Conguration ..................................................................................64
5-2-10 iSCSI Conguration................................................................................................65
5-2-11 Intel(R) I210 Gigabit Network Connection..............................................................66
5-2-12 VLAN Conguration................................................................................................68
5-2-13 QLogic FastLinQ.....................................................................................................70
5-2-14 Driver Health...........................................................................................................72
5-3 Chipset Setup Menu....................................................................................... 73
5-3-1 Processor Conguration .........................................................................................74
5-3-2 Common RefCode Conguration ...........................................................................77
5-3-3 UPI Conguration ...................................................................................................78
5-3-4 Memory Conguration ............................................................................................79
5-3-5 IIO Conguration ....................................................................................................81
5-3-6 Advanced Power Management Conguration ........................................................83
5-3-7 PCH Conguration .................................................................................................86
5-3-8 Miscellaneous Conguration ..................................................................................88
5-3-9 Server ME Conguration ........................................................................................89
5-3-10 Runtime Error Logging ...........................................................................................90
5-3-11 Power Policy...........................................................................................................92
5-4 Server Management Menu............................................................................. 94
5-4-1 System Event Log ..................................................................................................96
5-4-2 View FRU Information ............................................................................................97
5-4-3 BMC VLAN Conguration.......................................................................................98
5-4-4 BMC Network Conguration ...................................................................................99
5-4-5 IPv6 BMC Network Conguration.........................................................................100
5-5 Security Menu .............................................................................................. 101
5-5-1 Secure Boot .........................................................................................................102
5-6 Boot Menu.................................................................................................... 104
5-6-1 UEFI NETWORK Drive BBS Priorities ................................................................106
5-6-2 UEFI Application Boot Priorities ................................................................. 107
5-7 Save & Exit Menu......................................................................................... 108
5-8 BIOS POST Codes ...................................................................................... 110
5-8-1 AMI Standard - PEI...............................................................................................110
5-8-2 AMI Standard - DXE.............................................................................................110

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5-8-3 AMI Standard - ERROR .......................................................................................112
5-8-4 Intel UPI POST Codes..........................................................................................113
5-8-5 Intel UPI Error Codes ...........................................................................................113
5-8-6 Intel MRC POST Codes .......................................................................................114
5-8-7 Intel MRC Error Codes .........................................................................................114
5-8-8 Intel PM POST Codes ..........................................................................................115
5-8-9 Intel PM POST Codes ..........................................................................................115
5-9 BIOS POST Beep code (AMI standard)....................................................... 116
5-9-1 PEI Beep Codes...................................................................................................116
5-9-2 DXE Beep Codes .................................................................................................116

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1-1 Installation Precautions
The motherboard/system contain numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which
can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully
read the service guide and follow these procedures:
• Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or
warranty sticker provided by your dealer. These stickers are required for warranty validation.
• Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before
installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components.
• When connecting hardware components to the internal connectors on the motherboard,
make sure they are connected tightly and securely.
• When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any metal leads or connectors.
• It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling electronic
components such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. If you do not have an ESD wrist
strap, keep your hands dry and rst touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity.
•
Prior to installing the motherboard, please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an
electrostatic shielding container.
• Before unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard, make sure the power
supply has been turned off.
• Before turning on the power, make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to
the local voltage standard.
• Before using the product, please verify that all cables and power connectors of your
hardware components are connected.
• To prevent damage to the motherboard, do not allow screws to come in contact with the
motherboard circuit or its components.
• Make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or
within the computer casing.
• Do not place the computer system on an uneven surface
.
• Do not place the computer system in a high-temperature environment.
• Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to
system components as well as physical harm to the user.
• If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the
product, please consult a certied computer technician.
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

Hardware Installation - 12 -
1-2 Product Specications
System
Dimension
4U
438(W) x 176(H) x 1002 (D) mm
CPU 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable and Intel® Xeon® Scalable
Processors
Intel® Xeon® Platinum Processor, Intel® Xeon® Gold Processor, Intel® Xeon®
Silver Processor and Intel® Xeon® Bronze Processor
NOTE: If only 1 CPU is installed, some PCIe or memory functions might be
unavailable
Socket 2 x LGA 3647
Socket P
CPU TDP up to 165W
Chipset Intel® C621 Express Chipset
Memory 16 x DIMM slots
DDR4 memory supported only
6-channel memory per processor architecture
RDIMM modules up to 64GB supported
LRDIMM modules up to 128GB supported
Supports Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory (DCPMM)
1.2V modules: 2933( 1DPC)/2666/2400/2133 MHz
Maximum veried DCPMM conguration:
* Ambient temperature 30°C
* 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processor 165W (Max.)
* DCPMM 256GB x4 pcs
DCPMM installation locations:
DIMM_P0_( A1, D1)
DIMM_P1_( G1, J1)
NOTE:
1. 2933MHz for 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors only
2. Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory for 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon®
Scalable Processors only
3. The maximum number of DCPMM that can be installed is based on a
maximum operating (ambient) temperature of 30°C
4. To enquire about installing a greater number of DCPMM, please consult with
your GIGABYTE technical or sales representative
NOTE:
We reserve the right to make any changes to the product specications and product-related
information without prior notice.

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LAN 2 x 10Gb/s SFP+ LAN ports (QLogic® QL41102)
2 x 1Gb/s LAN ports
1 x 10/100/1000 management LAN
Video Integrated in Aspeed® AST2500
2D Video Graphic Adapter with PCIe bus interface
1920x1200@60Hz 32bpp, DDR4 SDRAM
Expansion Slot Slot_7 (PCIe_4): 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 bus) slot from CPU_1
Slot_6 (PCIe_3): 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 bus) slot from CPU_1
Slot_5 (PCIe_2): 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 bus) slot from CPU_1
Slot_4 (PCIe_1): 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 bus) slot from CPU_0, occupied by
NVMe 4 x U.2 ports
1 x Mezzanine card slot:( Reserved)
PCIe Gen3 x8
From CPU_0
Optional for OCP mezzanine card with low prole type
CPU TDP is limited to 105W if using OCP slot
Storage Front side: 60 x 3.5" SATA/SAS hot-swappable HDD bays
Rear side: 8 x 2.5" hot-swappable SSD bays*
NOTE:
* 6 x hybrid ports and 2 x SATA/SAS ports only
* For rear side 2.5" bays support Solid State Drives only due to thermal
consideration
* Please select Enterprise SATA hard drives
Broadcom SAS3x36R expanders
Bandwidth: SATAIII 6Gb/s or SAS 12Gb/s per port
Default conguration supports:
0 x SAS/SATA drives
SAS card is required to enable the drive bays
Suggested 12Gb/s SAS cards:
CRA4648
CSA4648
Internal I/O 2 x SATA 7-pin connectors
1 x TPM header
1 x VROC connector
Front Panel I/O 2 x USB 2.0
1 x Power button
1 x ID button with LED
1 x Reset button
1 x System status LED
1 x Power LEDD

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Rear Panel I/O 2 x USB 3.0
1 x VGA
2 x SFP+
2 x RJ45
1 x MLAN
1 x ID button with LED
2 x LAN activity LEDs
Backplane I/O Bandwidth: SATAIII 6Gb/s or SAS 12Gb/s per port
TPM 1 x TPM header with SPI interface
TPM2.0 kit: CTM010 (optional)
System
Management
Aspeed® AST2500 management controller
AMI MegaRAC SP-X Solution web interface
Dashboard
JAVA Based Serial Over LAN
HTML5 KVM
Sensor Monitor (Voltage, RPM, Temperature, CPU Status etc.)
Sensor Reading History Data
FRU Information
SEL Log in Linear Storage / Circular Storage Policy
Hardware Inventory
Fan Prole
System Firewall
Power Consumption
Power Control
LDAP / AD / RADIUS Support
Backup & Restore Conguration
Remote BIOS/BMC/CPLD Update
Event Log Filter
User Management
Media Redirection Settings
PAM Order Settings
SSL Settings
SMTP Settings

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Power Supply 2 x 2000W redundant PSUs
80 PLUS Platinum
AC Input:
- 100-120V~/ 12A, 50-60Hz
- 180-240V~/ 10A, 50-60Hz
DC Input:
- 240Vdc/ 10A
DC output:
- 1000W@100-120V, +12.2V/ 81.5A, +12Vsb/ 2.5A
- 1600W@180-199V, +12.2V/ 131A, +12Vsb/ 2.5A
- 1800W@200-220V, +12.2V/ 147.5A, +12Vsb/ 2.5A
- 2000W@221-240V, +12V/ 163.5A, +12Vsb/ 2.5A
Operating
Properties Operating temperature: 10°C to 35°C
Operating humidity: 8% to 80% (non-condensing)
Non-operating temperature: -40°C to 60°C
Non-operating humidity: 20% to 95% (non-condensing)

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1-3 System Block Diagram

- 17 - System Appearance
Chapter 2 System Appearance
2-1 Front View
No. Description
1. USB 2.0 Port
2. HDD Activity LED
3. Fan Failure Indicator
4. Reset Button
5. Power LED
6. Power Button
7. Global Failure Indicator
8.. UID Switch/LED
• Refer to section 2-3 Front Panel LEDs and Buttons for a detailed description of the
function of the LEDs.
112 2
3
4
5
6
7
8

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2-2 Rear View
No. Description
1. Server Management LAN Port
2. PCIe Card Slot x4
3. VGA Port
4. 1GbE LAN Port x 2
5. ID Button with LED
6. SFP+ LAN Active/Link LEDs
7. Slide Handles
8. SFP+ LAN (Left: LAN2/Right: LAN1)
9. PCIe Card Slot x3
• For HDD Font Color, yellow indicates SATA, blue indicates NVMe.
• Refer to section 2-4 Rear System LAN LEDs for a detailed description of the function of the
LEDs.
1
2 8
3 4 5
7 7
9
6
PSU1 PSU2
HDD #5
HDD #1
HDD #4
HDD #3
HDD #3
HDD #4
HDD #2
HDD #5
HDD #1
HDD #6
HDD #7
HDD #8
HDD #6
HDD #2

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2-3 Top View
Broadcom SAS3x36R
expanders
Empty slots
60 x 3.5 SATA/SAS hot-swap
HDD bays
8 x 8cm easy-swap
counter-rotang fans

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2-4 Front Panel LEDs and Buttons
1 2 3 4 5
No. Name Color Status Description
1. Reset Button -- -- Press this button to reset the system.
2. Power LED Green On Indicates the system is powered on.
N/A Off - System is powered off.
3. Power Button -- -- Press this button to power on/off the system.
4. Global Failure
Indicator LED Red On
Indicates a critical condition, may include:
-One PSU fault or missing
-Fan error
-High temperature
5. UID Switch/
LED -- --
Press this button to light up UID LED at both
front pabel and motherboard UID LED at reat
of system to identify the system location on
rack. Push it twice will switch off LEDs.