Gigabyte H261-Z60 User manual

H261-Z60
H261-Z61
HCI Server – AMD DP 2U 4 Nodes Server
User Manual
Rev.B00

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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.
•
• Shock Hazard! Disconnect all power supply cords before servicing.
• 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.
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 battery 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 touching any components or connectors. After removing a board from its
protective ESD bag 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 ESD bag. Do not slide the board
over any surface.
System power on/off: To service components within the server, please ensure the power has
been disconnected.
e.g. Remove the node from the server chassis (to disconnect power) or disconnect the power
from the server chassis.
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 chassis and disconnect the
cables attached to the system before servicing the chassis. Otherwise, personal injury or equip-
ment damage 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 work-
station. 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 sensi-tive 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 n-gertips or
with a pair of ne needle nosed pliers. If the jumpers do not have such a tab, take care when us-
ing 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.

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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................................................................................... 17
Chapter 2 System Appearance.....................................................................................19
2-1 Front View...................................................................................................... 19
2-2 Rear View....................................................................................................... 19
2-3 Front Panel LED and Buttons ........................................................................ 20
2-3-1 RoT LEDs...............................................................................................................21
2-4 Power Supply Unit (PSU) LED....................................................................... 23
2-5 Rear System LAN LEDs................................................................................. 24
2-6 Hard Disk Drive LEDs .................................................................................... 25
Chapter 3 System Hardware Installation ......................................................................27
3-1 Installing the Hard Disk Drive......................................................................... 28
3-2 Removing the Node ....................................................................................... 29
3-3 Removing Chassis Cover............................................................................... 30
3-4 Removing and Installing the Fan Duct ........................................................... 31
3-5 Removing and Installing the Heatsink............................................................ 32
3-6 Installing the CPU .......................................................................................... 34
3-7 Installing Memory........................................................................................... 35
3-7-1 Eight Channel Memory Conguration.....................................................................35
3-7-2 Installing the Memory ............................................................................................36
3-7-3 Processor and Memory Module Matrix Table ........................................................36
3-7-4 DIMM Population Table ..........................................................................................37
3-8 Installing the PCI Expansion Card ................................................................. 39
3-9 Installing the OCP Card ................................................................................. 41
3-10 Replacing the Fan Assembly.......................................................................... 42
3-11 Replacing the Power Supply .......................................................................... 43
3-12 Replacing Power Distribution Board Cage..................................................... 44
3-13 Cable Routing ................................................................................................ 45
3-13-1 Hard Drive Back Plane Board Cable Routing.........................................................46
Chapter 4 Motherboard Components ...........................................................................47

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4-1 Motherboard Components ............................................................................. 47
4-2 Jumper Setting .............................................................................................. 48
Chapter 5 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................49
5-1 The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 51
5-2 Advanced Menu ............................................................................................. 53
5-2-1 Trusted Computing .................................................................................................54
5-2-2 PSP Firmware Versions..........................................................................................55
5-2-3 Legacy Video Select...............................................................................................56
5-2-4 AST2500 Super IO Conguration...........................................................................57
5-2-5 S5 RTC Wake Settings...........................................................................................58
5-2-6 Serial Port Console Redirection .............................................................................59
5-2-7 CPU Conguration..................................................................................................60
5-2-8 PCI Subsystem.......................................................................................................61
5-2-9 USB Conguration..................................................................................................63
5-2-10 Network Stack ........................................................................................................65
5-2-11 NVMe Conguration ...............................................................................................66
5-2-12 SATA Conguration.................................................................................................67
5-2-13 Graphic Output Conguration.................................................................................68
5-2-14 AMD Mem Conguration Status.............................................................................69
5-2-15 Tls Auth Conguration ............................................................................................70
5-2-16 iSCSI Conguration................................................................................................71
5-2-17 Intel(R) I350 Gigabit Network Connection ..............................................................72
5-2-18 VLAN Conguration................................................................................................74
5-2-19 MAC IPv4 Network Conguration...........................................................................76
5-2-20 MAC IPv6 Network Conguration...........................................................................77
5-3 AMD CBS Menu............................................................................................. 78
5-3-1 CPU Common Options...........................................................................................79
5-3-2 DF Common Options..............................................................................................81
5-3-3 UMC Common Options ..........................................................................................82
5-3-4 NBIO Common Options..........................................................................................83
5-3-5 FCH Common Options ...........................................................................................84
5-3-6 NTB Common Options ...........................................................................................85
5-3-7 SOC Miscellaneous Control ...................................................................................86
5-4 AMD PBS Option Menu ................................................................................. 87
5-4-1 RAS ........................................................................................................................88
5-5 Chipset Setup Menu....................................................................................... 90
5-6 Server Management Menu............................................................................. 91
5-6-1 System Event Log ..................................................................................................93
5-6-2 View FRU Information ............................................................................................94
5-6-3 BMC Network Conguration ...................................................................................95
5-6-4 IPv6 BMC Network Conguration...........................................................................96

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5-7 Security Menu ................................................................................................ 97
5-7-1 Secure Boot............................................................................................................98
5-8 Boot Menu.................................................................................................... 100
5-9 Save & Exit Menu......................................................................................... 102

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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
2U 4 Nodes - Rear access
440 (W) x 87(H) x 820(D) mm
CPU AMD EPYC™ 7003 series processor family
Dual processors, 7nm, Socket SP3
Up to 64-core, 128 threads per processor
TDP up to 200W
Compatible with AMD EPYC™ 7002 series processor family
NOTE: If only 1 CPU is installed, some PCIe or memory functions might be unavailable
Socket
Per Node:
2 x LGA 4094 (1 x Intel® I350-AM2)
1 x Dedicated management port
Total:
8 x 1GbE LAN ports (1 x Intel® I350-AM2)
4 x Dedicated management ports
1 x 10/100/1000 *CMC global management port
*CMC: Chassis Management Controller, to monitor all status of computing nodes
Chipset System on Chip (SoC)
Memory Per Node:
16 x DIMM slots
Total:
64 x DIMM slots
DDR4 memory supported only
8-Channel memory architecture
RDIMM modules up to 128GB supported
LRDIMM modules up to 128GB supported
3DS RDIMM/LRDIMM modules up to 256GB supported
Memory speed: Up to 3200*/ 2933 MHz
Note: Follow BIOS setting and memory QVL list if running 3200 Mhz
LAN Per Node:
2 x 1GbE LAN ports (1 x Intel® I350-AM2)
1 x Dedicated management port
Total:
8 x 1GbE LAN ports (1 x Intel® I350-AM2)
4 x Dedicated management ports
1 x 10/100/1000 *CMC global management port
*CMC: Chassis Management Controller, to monitor all status of computing nodes

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Expansion Slots Per node:
2 x Half-length low-prole slots with PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 bus) from CPU_0
1 x OCP mezzanine slot with PCIe Gen3 x16 bus from CPU_0
2 x M.2 slots from CPU_0 and CPU_1:
- M-key
- PCIe Gen3 x4
- Supports NGFF-2242/2260/2280/22110 cards
- CPU TDP is limited to 120W if using M.2 device
Total:
8 x Half-length low-prole slots with PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 bus) from CPU_0
4 x OCP mezzanine slots with PCIe Gen3 x16 bus from CPU_0
8 x M.2 slots from CPU_0 and CPU_1:
- M-key
- PCIe Gen3 x4
- Supports NGFF-2242/2260/2280/22110 cards
- CPU TDP is limited to 120W if using M.2 device
Video Integrated in Aspeed® AST2500
2D Video Graphic Adapter with PCIe bus interface
1920x1200@60Hz 32bpp, DDR4 SDRAM
Management chip in CMC board:
Integrated in Aspeed® AST2520A2-GP
Storage
(H261-Z60)
Per node:
6 x 2.5" SATA hot-swappable HDD/SSD onboard SATA ports
or
4 x 2.5" SATA /SAS hot-swappable HDD/SSD with SAS RAID Card
Total:
24 x 2.5" hot-swappable HDD/SSD bays
SAS card is required for SAS devices support
(H261-Z61) Per node:
2 x 2.5" U.2, 4 x SATA/SAS hot-swappable HDD/SSD bays
Total:
8 x 2.5" U.2, 16 x SATA/SAS hot-swappable HDD/SSD bays
SAS card is required for SAS devices support
Internal IO Per Node:
2 x M.2 slots
1 x COM header
1 x TPM header
1 x BMC SGPIO header
1 x JTAG BMC header
1 x PLD header
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x IPMB connector

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Front I/O Per node:
1 x Power button with LED
1 x ID button with LED
1 x Status LED
Total:
4 x Power button with LED
4 x ID button with LED
4 x Status LED
*1 x CMC status LED
*Only one CMC status LED per system
Rear I/O Per node:
2 x USB 3.0
1 x VGA
2 x RJ45
1 x RJ45 MLAN
1 x ID LED
Total:
8 x USB 3.0
4 x VGA
8 x RJ45
4 x RJ45 MLAN
4 x ID LEDs
*1 x CMC global management port
*Only one CMC global management port per system
TPM Per Node:
1 x TPM header with LPC interface
Optional TPM2.0 kit: CTM000

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System
Management
Aspeed® AST2500 management controller
GIGABYTE Management Console (AMI MegaRAC SP-X) 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
Power Supply 2 x 2200W redundant PSUs
80 PLUS Platinum
AC Input:
- 100-127V~/ 14A, 47-63Hz
- 200-240V~/ 12.6A, 47-63Hz
DC Output:
- Max 1200W/ 100-127V~
+12.12V/ 95.6A
+12Vsb/ 3.5A
- Max 2200W/ 200-240V
+12.12V/ 178.1A
+12Vsb/ 3.5A
NOTE:
* The system power supply requires C19 type power cord
* 2000W 80 PLUS Titanium PSU as an option

Hardware Installation - 16 -
Ambient
Temperature
Relative
Humidity
Operating temperature: 10°C to 35°C
Operating humidity: 8-80% (non-condensing)
Non-operating temperature: -40°C to 60°C
Non-operating humidity: 20%-95% (non-condensing)
* We reserves the right to make any changes to the product specications and product-related information without prior
notice.

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1-3 System Block Diagram
H261-Z60
H261-Z61
M.2
2A~2D
PCIe3.0
x
16
PCIe3.0
x
8
PCIe3.0
x
16
PCIe3.0 x 16
PCIe3.0
x 2
PCIe3.0
x 1
2 x USB2.0
LPC
RGMII
PCIe3.0
x 4
M.2
PCIe3.0
x
4
2 x USB3.0
Intel i350
PCIe x16 Slot
PCIe x16 Slot
PCIe3.0
x
16
PCIe3.0
x
16
Slim PCIe x16
Slim PCIe x16
6 x SATAIII SlimLine SAS
Switch
NCSI
NCSI
MDI
2 x 1G LAN
TPM
VGA
COM
ASPEED
AST2500
BMC
Switch MLAN
To CMC
RTL8211
MAC
Rear 2 x USB 3.0
OCP Mezzanine
8 Channels
DDR4
8 Channels
DDR4
10.6GT/s; 11.7GT/s; 12.8GT/s
4x16 GOP
Up to 3200/2933 MHz Up to 3200/2933 MHz
AMD MILAN
“Zen3” Core
Socket SP3
CPU_1
AMD MILAN
“Zen3” Core
Socket SP3
CPU_0
M.2
2A~2D
PCIe3.0
x
16
PCIe3.0
x
8
PCIe3.0
x
16
PCIe3.0 x 16
PCIe3.0
x 2
PCIe3.0
x 1
2 x USB2.0
LPC
RGMII
PCIe3.0
x 4
M.2
PCIe3.0
x
4
2 x USB3.0
Intel i350
PCIe x16 Slot
PCIe x16 Slot
PCIe3.0
x
16
PCIe3.0
x
16
PCIe3.0
x
8
Slim PCIe x16
Slim PCIe x16
2 x NVMe
6 x SATAIII SlimLine SAS
SlimLine
Switch
NCSI
NCSI
MDI
2 x 1G LAN
TPM
VGA
COM
ASPEED
AST2500
BMC
Switch MLAN
To CMC
RTL8211RTL8211
PCIe x8
BTB Conn.
SATA x6
BTB Conn.
MAC
Rear 2 x USB 3.0
OCP Mezzanine
10.6GT/s; 11.7GT/s; 12.8GT/s
4x16 GOP
8 Channels
DDR4
8 Channels
DDR4 AMD MILAN
“Zen3” Core
Socket SP3
CPU_1
AMD MILAN
“Zen3” Core
Socket SP3
CPU_0
Up to 3200/2933 MHz Up to 3200/2933 MHz

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Chapter 2 System Appearance
2-1 Front View
No. Decription
1. Front Panel LEDs and buttons
NOTE! The Orange Latche Supports NVMe
• Orange HDD latch supports NVMe.
• Please Go to Chapter 2-3 Front Panel LED and Buttons for detail description of
function LEDs.
2-2 Rear View
No. Decription
1. Chassis management Console port
2. USB 3.0 ports
3. VGA port
4. 1 Gb LAN port
5. 10/100/1000 Server management LAN port
Primary
PSU
Secondary
PSU
1
2 3 4 5
H261-Z60
H261-Z61
Node 1 Node 2 Node 3 Node 4
11
Node 1 Node 2 Node 3 Node 4
11

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2-3 Front Panel LED and Buttons
No. Name Color Status Description
1. System Status
LED(Note)
Green On System is operating normally.
Amber
On
Critical condition, may indicates:
System fan failure
System temperature
Blink
Non-critical condition, may indicates:
Redundant power module failure
Temperature and voltage issue
Chassis intrusion
N/A Off
Non-critical condition, may indicates:
Redundant power module failure
Temperature and voltage issue
Chassis intrusion
2. Power button
with LED
Green On System is powered on
Green Blink System is in ACPI S1 state (sleep mode)
N/A Off
• System is not powered on or in ACPI S5 state (power
off)
• System is in ACPI S4 state (hibernate mode)
3. ID Button with
LED(Note)
Blue On System identication is active.
N/A Off System identication is disabled.
4. Enclosure
Green On System is operating normally.
Amber
On
Critical condition, may indicates:Power
module failureSystem fan failurePower supply
voltage issueSystem temperature
Blink
Non-critical condition, may indicates:Redundant
power module failureTemperature and
voltage issueChassis intrusion
2
2
4
1
1
3
3
2
2
1
1
3
3
(Note) If your server features RoT function, please see the following section for detail LED behavior.