Gigabyte S451-Z30 User manual

S451-Z30
4U 36-Bay Single Processors Storage Server (AMD)
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 all the power cords from the power supplies 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 intended to be used in Restrict Access Location. The
access can only be gained by Skilled person.
Only authorized by well trained professional person can access the
restrict access location.
CAUTION!
• Do not operate the server for long periods with the access panel open or removed.
Operating 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 discon-nect
the cables attached to the system before servicing it. Otherwise, personal injury or equipment
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 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
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 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 damage 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 Front Panel LED and Buttons ........................................................................ 19
2-4 Rear System LAN LEDs................................................................................. 20
2-5 Hard Disk Drive LEDs .................................................................................... 21
2-6 Power Supply Unit LED.................................................................................. 24
Chapter 3 System Hardware Installation ......................................................................25
3-1 Removing and Installing the Chassis Cover .................................................. 26
3-2 Removing and Installing the Fan Duct ........................................................... 27
3-3 Installing the CPU and Heat Sink................................................................... 28
3-4 Removing and Installing Memory................................................................... 30
3-4-1 Six-Channel Memory Conguration........................................................................30
3-4-2 Removing and Installing a Memory Module ...........................................................31
3-4-3 Processor and Memory Module Matrix Table .........................................................31
3-4-4 DIMM Population Table ..........................................................................................32
3-5 Removing and Installing the PCI Expansion Card ......................................... 33
3-6 Removing and Installing the Hard Disk Drive................................................. 34
3-7 Replacing the Fan Assembly.......................................................................... 36
3-8 Removing and Installing the Power Supply.................................................... 38
3-9 Cable Routing ................................................................................................ 39
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
5-2-1 Trusted Computing .................................................................................................53
5-2-2 PSP Firmware Versions..........................................................................................54

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5-2-3 Legacy Video Select...............................................................................................55
5-2-4 AST2500 Super IO Conguration...........................................................................56
5-2-5 S5 RTC Wake Settings...........................................................................................58
5-2-6 Serial Port Console Redirection .............................................................................59
5-2-7 CPU Conguration..................................................................................................62
5-2-8 PCI Subsystem Settings.........................................................................................63
5-2-9 USB Conguration..................................................................................................65
5-2-10 NVMe Conguration ...............................................................................................67
5-2-11 SATA Conguration.................................................................................................68
5-2-12 UEFI POST LOGO Conguration...........................................................................69
5-2-13 Network Stack Conguration..................................................................................71
5-2-14 AMD Mem Conguration Status.............................................................................72
5-2-15 Tls Auth Conguration ............................................................................................73
5-2-16 Intel(R) I350 Gigabit Network Connection ..............................................................74
5-2-17 VLAN Conguration................................................................................................76
5-2-18 MAC IPv4 Network Conguration...........................................................................78
5-2-19 MAC IPv6 Network Conguration...........................................................................79
5-3 AMD CBS Menu............................................................................................. 80
5-3-1 CPU Common Options...........................................................................................81
5-3-2 DF Common Options..............................................................................................84
5-3-3 UMC Common Options ..........................................................................................87
5-3-4 NBIO Common Options..........................................................................................89
5-3-5 FCH Common Options ...........................................................................................94
5-3-6 NTB Common Options ...........................................................................................97
5-3-7 SOC Miscellaneous Control ...................................................................................98
5-4 AMD PBS Option Menu ................................................................................. 99
5-4-1 RAS ......................................................................................................................100
5-5 Chipset Setup Menu..................................................................................... 102
5-6 Server Management Menu........................................................................... 103
5-6-1 System Event Log ................................................................................................105
5-6-2 View FRU Information ..........................................................................................106
5-6-3 BMC Network Conguration .................................................................................107
5-6-4 IPv6 BMC Network Conguration.........................................................................108
5-7 Security Menu .............................................................................................. 109
5-7-1 Secure Boot..........................................................................................................110
5-8 Boot Menu.................................................................................................... 112
5-8-1 UEFI NETWORK Drive BBS Priorities .................................................................114
5-8-2 UEFI Application Boot Priorities............................................................................115
5-9 Save & Exit Menu......................................................................................... 116
5-10 BIOS POST Beep code (AMI standard)....................................................... 117

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5-10-1 PEI Beep Codes ...................................................................................................117
5-10-2 DXE Beep Codes .................................................................................................117

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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
CPU AMD EPYC™ 7003 series processor family
Single processor, 7nm
Up to 64-core, 128 threads per processor
TDP up to 155W
Compatible with AMD EPYC™ 7002 series processor family
Chipset System on Chip
Memory 16 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 with 2DPC
LAN 2 x SFP+ 10Gb/s LAN ports (Broadcom® BCM 57810S)
1 x 10/100/1000 management LAN
Expansion Slot Slot_7: 1 x PCIe x8 (Gen3 x8 bus) slot
Slot_6: 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 bus) slot
Slot_5: 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x8 bus) slot
Slot_4: 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 bus) slot
Slot_3: 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 bus) slot
Slot_2: 1 x PCIe x8 (Gen3 x8 bus) slot
Slot_1: 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 bus) slot
1 x M.2 slot:
- M-key
- PCIe Gen3 x4
- Supports NGFF-2242/2260/2280 cards
Video Integrated in Aspeed® AST2500
2D Video Graphic Adapter with PCIe bus interface
1920x1200@60Hz 32bpp, DDR4 SDRAM
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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Storage Front side: 24 x 3.5" or 2.5" SATA/SAS hot-swappable HDD/SSD bays
Rear side: 12 x 3.5" or 2.5" SATA/SAS hot-swappable HDD/SSD bays
Rear side booting device bay: 2 x 2.5" hot-swappable SSD bays*
NOTE:
* For rear side 2.5" bays support Solid State Drives only due to thermal consideration
2 x Broadcom SAS3x36R expanders
Bandwidth: SATAIII 6Gb/s or SAS 12Gb/s per port
Default conguration supports:
2 x SAS/SATA drives in rear side
SAS card is required to enable the drive bays
Suggested 12Gb/s SAS cards:
- CRA4648
- CSA4648
SAS Depends on SAS add-on Card
Internal I/O 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
4 x SlimSAS connectors
1 x M.2 slot
2 x CPU fan headers
5 x System fan headers
1 x USB 3.0 header
1 x USB 2.0 header
1 x COM_2 header
1 x TPM header
1 x Front panel header
2 x LAN activity LED
1 x HDD back plane board header
1 x PMBus connector
1 x IPMB connector
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x BIOS recovery jumper
1 x Buzzer
Front I/O 2 x USB 3.0
1 x Power button with LED
1 x ID button with LED
1 x NMI button
1 x System status LED
2 x LAN activity LEDs

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Rear 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 LPC interface
Optional TPM2.0 kit: CTM000
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

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Power Supply 2 x 1200W redundant PSUs
80 PLUS Platinum
AC Input:
- 100-240V~/ 12-7A, 50-60Hz
DC Input:
- 240Vdc/ 6A
DC Output:
- Max 1000W/ 100-240V~
+12V/ 80.5A
+12Vsb/ 3A
- Max 1200W/ 200-240V~ or 240Vdc input
+12V/ 97A
+12Vsb/ 3A
Environment
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)
System
Dimension
4U
482.6mm (W) x 177mm (H) x 625mm (D)

Hardware Installation - 16 -
1-3 System Block Diagram
8CH DDR4
R-DIMM
2DPC
MLAN
M.2
GL850
USB HUB
GL850
USB HUB
LPC
PCIe x1
MGNT BUS
REALTEK
RTL8211
PHY
RGMII
DDR4
VRAM
SPI
USB2.0 x2 USB2.0 x2 USB2.0 x2
USB2.0 x2
FUSB2.0
PCIe3.0 x4
SATAIII x16
2-bay 2.5" SATA
(OS drives on rear side)
4 x SlimLine SAS
ASPEED
AST2500
RUSB2.0 RUSB3.0 FUSB3.0
USB3.0 x4
VGA
COM_1
COM_2
PCIe3.0 x8
Broadcom
BCM57810
2
x 10Gb/s
SFP+ LAN
Front Backplane
Rear Backplane
SAS Card
(HW RAID or SW RAID)
LSISAS
3x36R
LSISAS
3x36R
24-bay 3.5" SAS/SATA
12-bay 3.5" SAS/SATA
optional
PCIe3.0 x16
PCIe3.0 x8
PCIe3.0 x16
PCIe3.0 x16
PCIe3.0 x8
PCIe3.0 x16
PCIe3.0 x8
Slot1 x16
Slot2 x8
Slot3 x16
Slot4 x16
Slot5 x16
Slot6 x16
Slot7 x8
AMD MILAN
“Zen3” Core
Socket SP3

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Chapter 2 System Appearance
2-1 Front View
No. Description
1. Front Panel LEDs and buttons
2. Reset Switch
3. Front USB 3.0 ports
• Refer to Chapter 2-3 Front Panel LED and Buttons for a detailed description of the function
of the LEDs.

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2-2 Rear View
No. Description
1. VGA Port
2. Serial Port
3. SFP+ 10 GbE LAN Port x 2
4. Server Management LAN Port
5. USB 3.0 Port x 2
6. USB 2.0 Port x 2
7. ID Button with LED
8. PCIe Card Bay x 7
• Refer to Chapter 2-4 Rear System LAN LEDs for a detailed description of the function of
the LEDs.
HDD25
HDD29
HDD33
HDD26
HDD30
HDD34
HDD_OS1 HDD_OS2
HDD27
HDD31
HDD35
HDD28
HDD32
HDD36
PSU1
PSU2
18 27 53 64
• HDD_OS1 and HDD_OS2 are 2.5" hard drives while the remaining hard drives on the front and
rear side of the server are 3.5" hard drives.

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2-3 Front Panel LED and Buttons
LAN1 LAN2
RSV
1
3
5
2
4
6
No. Name Color Status Description
1. Power button
with LED
Green On Indicates the 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)
2. ID Button
with LED
Blue On Indicates the system identication is active.
N/A Off Indicates the system identication is disabled.
3. LAN1 Active/
Link LED
Green On Indicates a link between the system and the network or
no access.
Green Blink Indicates data trasmission or receiving is occuring.
N/A Off Indicates no data transmission or receiving is occuring.
4. LAN2 Active/
Link LED
Green On Indicates a link between the system and the network or
no access.
Green Blink Indicates data trasmission or receiving is occuring.
N/A Off Indicates no data transmission or receiving is occuring.
5. Reserved
button N/A N/A The button's is reserved for custom functions and behavior.
8. System
Status LED
Green On Indicates system is operating normally.
Amber
On
Indicates a critical condition, may include:
-System fan failure
-System temperature issue
Blink
Indicates non-critical condition, may include:
-Redundant power module failure
-Temperature and voltage issue
N/A Off
Indicates system is not ready, may include:
-POST error
-NMI error
-Processor or terminator is missing

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2-4 Rear System LAN LEDs
1 2 2 1
3 4
No. Name Color Status Description
1. 10GbE
Speed LED
Yellow On 10 Gbps data rate
Green On 1000 Mbps data rate
N/A Off 100 Mbps data rate
2.
10GbE
Link/
Activity
LED
Green
On Link between system and
network or no access
Blink Data transmission or receiving is occurring
N/A Off No data transmission or
receiving is occurring
3. 1GbE
Speed LED
Yellow On 1 Gbps data rate
Green On 100 Mbps data rate
N/A Off 10 Mbps data rate
4.
1GbE
Link/
Activity
LED
Green
On Link between system and
network or no access
Blink Data transmission or receiving is occurring
N/A Off No data transmission or
receiving is occurring