Supero X11SAE User manual

X11SAE
X11SAE-F
USER’S MANUAL
Revision 1.0b

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•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
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WARNING: Handling of lead solder materials used
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defects and other reproductive harm.
Manual Revision 1.0b
Release Date: November 15, 2016
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Copyright © 2016 by Super Micro Computer, Inc. All rights reserved.
Printed in the United States of America

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Preface
This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and
use of the X11SAE/X11SAE-F motherboard.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, specications and performance of
the motherboard, and provides detailed information on the Intel C236
Express chipset.
Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chap-
ter when installing the processor, memory modules and other hardware
components into the system.
If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes trouble-
shooting procedures for video, memory and system setup stored in the
CMOS.
Chapter 4 includes an introduction to the BIOS, and provides detailed
information on running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes.
Appendix B lists software program installation instructions.
Appendix C contains UEFI BIOS Recovery instructions.
Preface

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Conventions Used in the Manual
Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper
installation and to prevent damage done to the components or injury
to yourself:
Attention! Critical information to prevent damage to the com-
ponents or injury to yourself.
Important: Important information given to ensure proper sys-
tem installation or to relay safety precautions.
Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various mod-
els or provides information for correct system setup.
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Model SATA Cables I/O Shield Quick
Reference
Guide
Driver CD
SINGLE PACK
X11SAE 6Yes Yes Not Included
X11SAE-F 6Yes Yes Not Included
X11SAE-M 4Yes Yes Not Included
BULK PACK
X11SAE 2Yes Not Included Not Included
X11SAE-F 2Yes Not Included Not Included
X11SAE-M 2Yes Not Included Not Included
Checklist
Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an ac-
knowledged leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with
the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards
in quality and performance.
Please check that the following items have all been included with your
motherboard. If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact
your retailer.

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Standardized Warning Statements
Standardized Warning Statements
The following statements are industry-standard warnings, provided to
warn the user of situations which have the potential for bodily injury.
Should you have questions or experience difculty, contact Supermicro's
Technical Support department for assistance. Only certied technicians
should attempt to install or congure components.
Read this section in its entirety before installing or conguring compo-
nents in the Supermicro chassis.
Battery Handling
Warnung
Bei Einsetzen einer falschen Batterie besteht Explosionsgefahr. Ersetzen
Sie die Batterie nur durch den gleichen oder vom Hersteller empfohlenen
Batterietyp. Entsorgen Sie die benutzten Batterien nach den Anweisungen
des Herstellers.
Warning!
There is a danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly. Re-
place the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended
by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manu-
facturer's instructions
電池の取り扱い
電池交換が正しく行われなかった場合、破裂の危険性があります。 交換する電池はメー
カーが推奨する型、または同等のものを使用下さい。 使用済電池は製造元の指示に従
って処分して下さい。
警告
电池更换不当会有爆炸危险。请只使用同类电池或制造商推荐的功能相当的电池更
换原有电池。请按制造商的说明处理废旧电池。
警告
電池更換不當會有爆炸危險。請使用製造商建議之相同或功能相當的電池更換原有
電池。請按照製造商的說明指示處理廢棄舊電池。
Attention
Danger d'explosion si la pile n'est pas remplacée correctement. Ne la
remplacer que par une pile de type semblable ou équivalent, recom-
mandée par le fabricant. Jeter les piles usagées conformément aux
instructions du fabricant.

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¡Advertencia!
Existe peligro de explosión si la batería se reemplaza de manera incor-
recta. Reemplazar la batería exclusivamente con el mismo tipo o el
equivalente recomendado por el fabricante. Desechar las baterías gasta-
das según las instrucciones del fabricante.
Supermicro X11SAE/X11SAE-F Motherboard User’s Manual
!הרהזא
תנכס תמייקץוציפ .הניקת אל ךרדב הפלחוהו הדימב הללוסה לש ףילחהל שי
גוסב הללוסה תא מ םאותה תרבחלמומ ןרציתצ.
תוללוסה קוליס תושמושמה עצבל שי .ןרציה תוארוה יפל

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경고!
배터리가 올바르게 교체되지 않으면 폭발의 위험이 있습니다. 기존 배터리와 동일
하거나 제조사에서 권장하는 동등한 종류의 배터리로만 교체해야 합니다. 제조사
의 안내에 따라 사용된 배터리를 처리하여 주십시오.
Waarschuwing
Er is ontplofngsgevaar indien de batterij verkeerd vervangen wordt. Ver-
vang de batterij slechts met hetzelfde of een equivalent type die door de
fabrikant aanbevolen wordt. Gebruikte batterijen dienen overeenkomstig
fabrieksvoorschriften afgevoerd te worden.
Product Disposal
Warning!
Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all na-
tional laws and regulations.

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Standardized Warning Statements
製品の廃棄
この製品を廃棄処分する場合、国の関係する全ての法律・条例に従い処理する必要が
ありま す。
警告
本产品的废弃处理应根据所有国家的法律和规章进行。
警告
本產品的廢棄處理應根據所有國家的法律和規章進行。
Warnung
Die Entsorgung dieses Produkts sollte gemäß allen Bestimmungen und
Gesetzen des Landes erfolgen.
¡Advertencia!
Al deshacerse por completo de este producto debe seguir todas las leyes
y reglamentos nacionales.
Attention
La mise au rebut ou le recyclage de ce produit sont généralement soumis
à des lois et/ou directives de respect de l'environnement. Renseignez-
vous auprès de l'organisme compétent.
רצומה קוליס
!הרהזא
ו תויחנהל םאתהב תויהל בייח הז רצומ לש יפוס קוליס.הנידמה יקוח
Waarschuwing
De uiteindelijke verwijdering van dit product dient te geschieden in over-
eenstemming met alle nationale wetten en reglementen.
 
경고!
이 제품은 해당 국가의 관련 법규 및 규정에 따라 폐기되어야 합니다.

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Contacting Supermicro
Headquarters
Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] (General Information)
[email protected] (Technical Support)
Web Site: www.supermicro.com
Europe
Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.
Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected] (General Information)
[email protected] (Technical Support)
[email protected] (Customer Support)
Web Site: www.supermicro.nl
Asia-Pacic
Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
3F, No. 150, Jian 1st Rd.
Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 235
Taiwan (R.O.C)
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

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Contacting Supermicro
Where to Find More Information
For your system to work properly, please follow the links below to
download all necessary drivers/utilities and the user's manual for your
motherboard.
Supermicro product manuals: http://www.supermicro.com/support/
manuals/
Product Drivers and utilities: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/
If you have any questions, please contact our support team at support@
supermicro.com.

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Table of Contents
Preface
Manual Organization ..........................................................................iii
Checklist ..........................................................................................iv
Conventions Used in the Manual .........................................................iv
Standardized Warning Statements ....................................................... v
Battery Handling....................................................................... v
Product Disposal.......................................................................vi
Contacting Supermicro..................................................................... viii
Where to Find More Information..........................................................ix
Chapter 1 Introduction
1-1 Overview .............................................................................. 1-1
About this Motherboard .......................................................... 1-1
1-2 Chipset Overview .................................................................. 1-1
Intel C236 Express Chipset Features ........................................ 1-1
1-3 Motherboard Features ............................................................... 1-2
1-4 Special Features .................................................................... 1-4
Recovery from AC Power Loss ................................................. 1-4
1-5 PC Health Monitoring.............................................................. 1-4
Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control ............................... 1-4
Environmental Temperature Control ......................................... 1-4
System Resource Alert ........................................................... 1-5
1-6 ACPI Features ....................................................................... 1-5
Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator.......................... 1-5
1-7 Power Supply ........................................................................ 1-6
1-8 Super I/O ............................................................................. 1-6
Chapter 2 Installation
2-1 Installation Components and Tools Needed ............................... 2-1
2-2 Static-Sensitive Devices.......................................................... 2-2
Precautions ........................................................................... 2-2
Unpacking............................................................................. 2-2
2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation.......................................... 2-3
Installing the LGA1151 Processor ........................................... 2-3
Installing an Active CPU Heatsink with Fan ............................... 2-6
Removing the Heatsink........................................................... 2-8
2-4 Installing DDR4 Memory ......................................................... 2-9
DIMM Installation .................................................................. 2-9
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Removing Memory Modules..................................................... 2-9
Memory Support.................................................................. 2-10
Memory Population Guidelines ............................................... 2-11
2-5 Motherboard Installation ....................................................... 2-12
Tools Needed....................................................................... 2-12
Location of Mounting Holes ................................................... 2-12
Installing the Motherboard .................................................... 2-13
2-6 Connectors/IO Ports............................................................. 2-14
Back I/O Panel .................................................................... 2-14
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ................................................ 2-15
Ethernet Port / IPMI Port .................................................. 2-16
Back Panel High Denition Audio (HD Audio) ...................... 2-16
VGA Port......................................................................... 2-17
DVI-D Port ...................................................................... 2-17
VESA® DisplayPort™ ........................................................ 2-17
HDMI Port ....................................................................... 2-17
Front Control Panel .............................................................. 2-18
Front Control Panel Pin Denitions ......................................... 2-19
Power LED ..................................................................... 2-19
HDD LED ........................................................................ 2-19
NIC1/NIC2 (LAN1/LAN2) ................................................... 2-19
Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail ..................................................... 2-19
Reset Button .................................................................. 2-20
Power Button .................................................................. 2-20
2-7 Connecting Cables ............................................................... 2-21
ATX Main PWR & CPU PWR Connectors (JPW1 & JPW2) ........ 2-21
Fan Headers (Fan 1 ~ Fan 5) ............................................ 2-22
Chassis Intrusion (JL1) .................................................... 2-22
Internal Buzzer (SP1) ....................................................... 2-23
Speaker (JD1) ................................................................. 2-23
Onboard Power LED (JLED1).............................................. 2-24
Serial Ports (COM1/COM2) ................................................ 2-24
DOM PWR Connector (JSD1).............................................. 2-25
TPM Header/Port 80 ......................................................... 2-25
Standby Power Header (JSTBY1)........................................ 2-26
PCI-E M.2 Connector (PCI-E M.2)....................................... 2-26
Front Panel Audio Header (AUDIO FP) ................................ 2-27
Power Supply I2C (JPI2C1) ............................................... 2-27
I-SGPIO1/ I-SGPIO2 Headers ............................................ 2-28

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2-8 Jumper Settings .................................................................. 2-29
Explanation of Jumpers ........................................................ 2-29
LAN Enable/Disable .......................................................... 2-29
Clear CMOS..................................................................... 2-30
PCI Slot SMB Enable (JI2C1/JI2C2) .................................... 2-30
BMC Enable (JPB1)........................................................... 2-30
Audio Enable (JPAC1) ....................................................... 2-31
HD Audio Enable (JHD_AC1).............................................. 2-31
Watch Dog Enable/Disable................................................. 2-31
Onboard VGA Enable/Disable (JPG1) .................................. 2-32
Manufacturing Mode (JPME2)............................................. 2-32
BIOS Restore (BIOS RESTORE) .......................................... 2-33
2-9 Onboard Indicators................................................................ 2-34
LAN LEDs ........................................................................ 2-34
Onboard Power LED (LED1) .............................................. 2-34
Onboard Standby Power LED (LED3) .................................. 2-35
BMC/IPMI Heartbeat LED (LEDM1) ..................................... 2-35
UID LED (LED4)............................................................... 2-35
2-10 SATA Connections ................................................................ 2-36
SATA Connections (I-SATA0~I-SATA7) ................................ 2-36
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures..................................................... 3-1
Before Power On.................................................................... 3-1
No Power.............................................................................. 3-1
No Video .............................................................................. 3-2
Memory Errors ..................................................................... 3-2
When the System is Losing the Setup Conguration .................. 3-2
3-2 Technical Support Procedures .................................................. 3-3
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions .................................................... 3-4
3-4 Battery Removal and Installation ............................................. 3-5
Battery Removal .................................................................... 3-5
Proper Battery Disposal .......................................................... 3-5
3-5 Returning Motherboard for Service........................................... 3-6
Battery Installation ................................................................ 3-6
Chapter 4 BIOS
4.1 Introduction ............................................................................. 7
4.2 Main Setup .............................................................................. 8
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System Date/System Time .................................................... 8
Supermicro X11SAE/X11SAE-F................................................ 8
BIOS Version ........................................................................ 8
Build Date............................................................................ 9
Memory Information.............................................................. 9
Total Memory........................................................................ 9
Memory Speed...................................................................... 9
4-3 Advanced Setup Congurations ................................................ 10
Boot Feature........................................................................ 10
Quiet Boot ......................................................................... 10
AddOn ROM Display Mode .................................................... 10
Bootup NumLock State ........................................................ 11
Wait For 'F1' If Error ........................................................... 11
INT19 (Interrupt 19) Trap Response...................................... 11
Re-try Boot ........................................................................ 11
Power Conguration.............................................................. 11
Watch Dog Function ............................................................ 11
Power Button Function......................................................... 11
Restore on AC Power Loss.................................................... 11
CPU Conguration ................................................................ 12
Hyper-threading (Available when supported by the CPU).......... 12
Active Processor Cores......................................................... 13
Intel® Virtualization Technology ........................................... 13
Hardware Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU).... 13
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available when supported by the
CPU) ................................................................................. 13
CPU AES ............................................................................ 13
Boot Performance Mode ....................................................... 13
HardWare P-States (HWP) .................................................... 13
Intel® SpeedStep™............................................................. 13
Turbo Mode ........................................................................ 14
Package Power Limit MSR Lock ............................................. 14
Power Limit 1 Override ........................................................ 14
Power Limit 2 Override ........................................................ 14
Power Limit 2 ..................................................................... 14
1-Core Ratio Limit Override ................................................. 14
2-Core Ratio Limit Override.................................................. 14
3-Core Ratio Limit Override.................................................. 14
4-Core Ratio Limit Override.................................................. 14

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CPU C-States...................................................................... 15
Enhanced C-States .............................................................. 15
C-State Auto Demotion ........................................................ 15
C-State Un-Demotion .......................................................... 15
Package C-State Demotion ................................................... 15
Package C-State Un-Demotion .............................................. 15
C-State Pre-Wake................................................................ 15
Package C-State Limit.......................................................... 15
Chipset Conguration............................................................ 16
System Agent (SA) Conguration ........................................... 16
VT-d .................................................................................. 16
Gaussian Mixture Model ....................................................... 16
PCH-IO Conguration............................................................ 21
Port 61h bit-4 Emulation ...................................................... 23
PCIe PLL SSC ..................................................................... 23
USB 3.1 Device................................................................... 23
SATA Conguration ............................................................... 23
SATA Controller(s)............................................................... 23
SATA Mode Selection ........................................................... 23
SATA Frozen ....................................................................... 23
*If the item above "SATA Mode Selection" is set to RAID, the
following items will display:.................................................. 23
PCIe/PCI/PnP Conguration ................................................... 24
PCI Latency Timer............................................................... 24
PCI PERR/SERR Support ...................................................... 24
Above 4G Decoding (Available if the system supports 64-bit PCI
decoding)........................................................................... 24
SLOT1 PCI 33MHz OPROM.................................................... 24
SLOT2 PCI 33MHz OPROM.................................................... 24
PCH SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X1 OPROM .......................................... 25
CPU SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (IN X16) OPROM............................. 25
CPU SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16 OPROM ........................................ 25
PCH SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X1 OPROM .......................................... 25
Onboard LAN Option ROM Type............................................. 25
Onboard LAN1 Option ROM .................................................. 25
Onboard LAN2 Option ROM .................................................. 25
Onboard Video Option ROM .................................................. 25
Network Stack .................................................................... 25
IPv4 PXE Support................................................................ 25

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IPv6 PXE Support................................................................ 26
PXE boot wait time.............................................................. 26
Media detect count.............................................................. 26
Super IO Conguration ........................................................ 26
Super IO Chip Logical Device(s) Conguration........................ 26
Serial Port 1 ........................................................................ 26
Serial Port 1 Conguration ................................................... 26
Serial Port 1....................................................................... 26
Logical Device Settings ........................................................ 26
Serial Port 1 Change Settings ............................................... 26
Serial Port 2.................................................................... 27
Serial Port 2 Conguration ................................................... 27
Serial Port 2....................................................................... 27
Logical Device Settings ........................................................ 27
Serial Port 2 Change Settings ............................................... 27
Serial Port 3.................................................................... 27
Serial Port 3 Conguration ................................................... 27
Serial Port 3....................................................................... 27
Logical Device Settings ........................................................ 27
Serial Port 3 Change Settings ............................................... 27
PCH-FW Conguration........................................................... 28
ME FW Image Re-Flash........................................................ 28
AMT Conguration ................................................................ 28
Intel AMT ........................................................................... 28
BIOS Hotkey Pressed........................................................... 28
Watch Dog ......................................................................... 28
Serial Port Console Redirection............................................... 28
COM1 Console Redirection.................................................... 28
COM1 Console Redirection Settings ........................................ 29
COM1 Terminal Type............................................................ 29
COM1 Bits Per second.......................................................... 29
COM1 Data Bits .................................................................. 29
COM1 Parity ....................................................................... 29
COM1 Stop Bits .................................................................. 29
COM1 Flow Control.............................................................. 30
COM1 VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support ...................................... 30
COM1 Recorder Mode .......................................................... 30
COM1 Resolution 100x31 ..................................................... 30

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COM1 Legacy OS Redirection Resolution ................................ 30
COM1 Putty KeyPad............................................................. 30
COM1 Redirection After BIOS POST ....................................... 30
COM2 ................................................................................ 30
COM2 Console Redirection.................................................... 30
COM2 Console Redirection Settings ........................................ 31
COM2 Terminal Type............................................................ 31
COM2 Bits Per second.......................................................... 31
COM2 Data Bits .................................................................. 31
COM2 Parity ....................................................................... 31
COM2 Stop Bits .................................................................. 31
COM2 Flow Control.............................................................. 32
COM2 VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support ...................................... 32
COM2 Recorder Mode .......................................................... 32
COM2 Resolution 100x31 ..................................................... 32
COM2 Legacy OS Redirection Resolution ................................ 32
COM2 Putty KeyPad............................................................. 32
COM2 Redirection After BIOS Post......................................... 32
BMC SOL ........................................................................... 32
COM3 Console Redirection.................................................... 32
COM3 Console Redirection Settings ........................................ 33
COM3 Terminal Type............................................................ 33
COM3 Bits Per second.......................................................... 33
COM3 Data Bits .................................................................. 33
COM3 Parity ....................................................................... 33
COM3 Stop Bits .................................................................. 33
COM3 Flow Control.............................................................. 34
COM3 VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support ...................................... 34
COM3 Recorder Mode .......................................................... 34
COM3 Resolution 100x31 ..................................................... 34
COM3 Legacy OS Redirection Resolution ................................ 34
COM3 Putty KeyPad............................................................. 34
COM3 Redirection After BIOS Post......................................... 34
EMS (Emergency Management Services) Console Redirection ... 34
AMT SOL............................................................................ 34
Console Redirection ............................................................. 34
EMS Console Redirection Settings........................................... 35
Out-of-Band Management Port.............................................. 35
Terminal Type ..................................................................... 35

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Bits Per Second .................................................................. 35
Flow Control ....................................................................... 35
Data Bits............................................................................ 35
Parity ................................................................................ 35
Stop Bits............................................................................ 35
ACPI Settings ...................................................................... 36
ACPI Sleep State ................................................................ 36
High Precision Event Timer................................................... 36
WHEA Support.................................................................... 36
Trusted Computing Conguration ............................................ 36
Security Device Support....................................................... 36
TPM State .......................................................................... 36
Pending TPM operation ........................................................ 36
Device Select...................................................................... 36
TXT Support ....................................................................... 37
iSCSi Conguration .............................................................. 37
iSCSI Initiator Name ........................................................... 37
Add an Attempt ............................................................... 37
Delete Attempts............................................................... 37
Change Attempt order ...................................................... 37
Intel(R) I210 Gigabit Network Connection ............................... 37
Blink LEDs.......................................................................... 38
UEFI Driver ........................................................................ 38
Adapter PBA ....................................................................... 38
Device Name ...................................................................... 38
Chip Type........................................................................... 38
PCI Device ID..................................................................... 38
PCI Address ....................................................................... 38
Link Status......................................................................... 38
MAC Address ...................................................................... 38
Virtual MAC Address ............................................................ 38
Intel I219 Gigabit Network Connection.................................... 39
Blink LEDs.......................................................................... 39
UEFI Driver ........................................................................ 39
Adapter PBA ....................................................................... 39
Chip Type........................................................................... 39
PCI Device ID..................................................................... 39
PCI Address ....................................................................... 39
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Link Status......................................................................... 39
MAC Address ...................................................................... 39
4-4 Event Logs............................................................................. 40
Change SMBIOS Event Log Settings ....................................... 40
Enabling/Disabling Options ................................................... 40
SMBIOS Event Log .............................................................. 40
Erasing Settings.................................................................. 40
Erase Event Log.................................................................. 40
When Log is Full ................................................................. 40
SMBIOS Event Long Standard Settings .................................. 41
Log System Boot Event........................................................ 41
MECI ................................................................................. 41
METW................................................................................ 41
View SMBIOS Event Log........................................................ 41
4-5 IPMI...................................................................................... 42
BMC Firmware Revision........................................................ 42
IPMI Status (Baseboard Management Controller) .................... 42
System Event Log ................................................................ 42
Enabling/Disabling Options ................................................... 42
SEL Components................................................................. 42
Erasing Settings.................................................................. 42
Erase SEL .......................................................................... 43
When SEL is Full................................................................. 43
BMC Network Conguration ................................................... 43
BMC Network Conguration .................................................. 43
IPMI LAN Selection.............................................................. 43
IPMI Network Link Status..................................................... 43
Update IPMI LAN Conguration............................................. 43
Conguration Address Source ............................................... 43
Conguration Address Source ............................................... 43
4-6 Security................................................................................. 44
Password Check .................................................................. 45
Administrator Password ...................................................... 45
Secure Boot Menu ................................................................ 45
Secure Boot ....................................................................... 45
Secure Boot Mode ............................................................... 45
CSM Support ...................................................................... 45
Key Management ............................................................. 45

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Provision Factory Default Keys .............................................. 45
Enroll All Factory Default Keys ........................................... 45
Save All Secure Boot Variables ............................................. 46
Platform Key (PK) ............................................................ 46
Set New Key ...................................................................... 46
Key Exchange Key............................................................ 46
Set New Key ...................................................................... 46
Append Key ....................................................................... 46
Authorized Signatures....................................................... 46
Set New Key ...................................................................... 46
Append Key........................................................................ 46
Forbiden Signatures ......................................................... 46
Set New Key ...................................................................... 46
Append Key........................................................................ 46
Authorized TimeStamps .................................................... 47
Set New Key ...................................................................... 47
Append Key........................................................................ 47
4-7 Boot...................................................................................... 48
Boot Mode Select ................................................................ 48
Fixed Boot Order Priorities ................................................... 48
Delete Boot Option........................................................... 49
NETWORK Drive BBS Priorities........................................... 49
UEFI Application Boot Priorities.......................................... 49
4-8 Save & Exit............................................................................ 50
Discard Changes and Exit ................................................... 50
Save Changes and Reset...................................................... 50
Save Changes..................................................................... 50
Discard Changes ................................................................. 50
Default Options................................................................... 51
Restore Optimized Defaults .................................................. 51
Save As User Defaults ......................................................... 51
Restore User Defaults .......................................................... 51
Boot Override ..................................................................... 51
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Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes
A-1 BIOS Error Beep Codes .......................................................... A-1
Appendix B Software Installation Instructions
B-1 Installing Drivers ................................................................... B-1
B-2 Conguring SuperDoctor®III ................................................. B-2
Appendix C UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions
C-1 An Overview to the UEFI BIOS ................................................ C-1
C-2 How to Recover the UEFI BIOS Image (-the Main BIOS Block) .... C-1
C-3 To Recover the Main BIOS Block Using a USB-Attached Device.... C-2