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Sun Server X2-8 (formerly Sun Fire X4800 M2) Service Manual     Sun Server X2-8 (formerly Sun Fire X4800 M2) Documentation Library
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Document Information

Using This Documentation

Sun Server X2-8 Name Change

Product Downloads

Documentation and Feedback

About This Documentation

Change History

Sun Server X2-8 Service Manual Overview

Server and Component Overview

Sun Server X2-8 Overview

Component Overviews

Power and Reset

Power Modes

Power Button and Power OK LED

How to Power On the Server

How to Power Off the Server

Controlling Server Power Remotely

Removing and Installing Components

Preparing for Service and Operation

Removal and Installation Procedures

Removing and Installing a Power Supply (CRU)

Removing and Installing a Hard Drive (CRU)

Removing and Installing a Hard Drive Filler

Replacing the Hard Drive Backplane (FRU)

Adding, Removing, and Installing a CMOD (CRU)

CPU Module (CMOD) Designation and Population Rules

Removing and Installing a CMOD Filler

How to Replace the CMOD Battery (CRU)

Removing and Installing DIMMs (CRU)

DIMM Population Rules

Removing and Installing a RAID Expansion Module (CRU)

Removing and Installing a Fabric Expansion Module (CRU)

Replacing a CPU and Heatsink Assembly (FRU)

Removing and Installing a Fan Module (CRU)

Replacing a Fan Module Controller Board (FRU)

Removing and Installing a NEM or a NEM Filler (CRU)

Removing and Installing a PCIe EM (CRU)

Removing and Installing the Service Processor Module (CRU)

Removing and Installing the Multiport Cable

Removing and Installing the Subassembly Module (FRU)

Sun Server X2-8 Service Procedures and Information

Managing FRUID Information

Firmware Information and Procedures

How to Access the BIOS Setup Utility

BIOS Setup Utility Screens

Main

Advanced

PCIPnP

Boot

Security

RC Settings

Chipset

Exit

Component LED Locations and Functions

Thermal Sensor Locations

Sun Server X2-8 Specifications

Physical Specifications

Power Specifications

Environmental Specifications

Requesting Physical Media

How to Request Physical Media Online

How To Request Physical Media by Phone

Index

Advanced

Advanced Settings Main Screen
********************************************************************************
* Main    Advanced    PCIPnP    Boot    Security    RC Settings    Chipset     *
*                                                                              *
* Advanced Settings                                   * Configure CPU.         *
* *************************************************** *                        *
* WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections     *                        *
*          may cause system to malfunction.           *                        *
*                                                     *                        *
* * CPU Configuration                                 *                        *
* * ACPI Configuration                                *                        *
* * I/O Virtualization                                *                        *
* * IPMI Configuration                                *                        *
* * PCI Express Configuration                         *                        *
* * Remote Access Configuration                       *                        *
* * Trusted Computing                                 *                        *
* * USB Configuration                                 * *    Select Screen     *
* * Intel VT-d Configuration                          * **    Select Item      *
*                                                     * Enter Go to Sub Screen *
*                                                     * F1    General Help     *
*                                                     *(CTRL+Q from remote kbd)*
*                                                     * F10   Save and Exit    *
*                                                     *(CTRL+S from remote kbd)*
*                                                     * ESC   Exit             *
********************************************************************************
Advanced Settings > CPU Configuration
********************************************************************************
*         Advanced                                                              *
*                                                                               *
* Configure advanced CPU settings                    ** For UP platforms,       *
* Module Version:01.0E                               ** leave it enabled.       *
* ***************************************************** For DP/MP servers,      *
* Manufacturer:Intel                                 ** it may use to tune      *
* Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E7- 8870  @ 2.40GHz           ** performance to the      *
* Frequency   :2.40GHz                               ** specific application.   *
* BCLK Speed  :133MHz                                **                         *
* Cache L1    :640 KB                                **                         *
* Cache L2    :2560 KB                               **                         *
* Cache L3    :30720 KB                              **                         *
* Ratio Status:Unlocked (Min:08, Max:18)             **                         *
* Ratio Actual Value:18                              **                         *
*                                                    **  *    Select Screen     *
* Hardware Prefetcher            [Enabled]           **  **    Select Item      *
* Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch   [Enabled]           **  +-    Change Option    *
* ACPI MADT ordering             [Modern ordering]   **  F1    General Help     *
* Max CPUID Value Limit          [Disabled]          ** (CTRL+Q from remote kbd)*
* Intel(R) Virtualization Tech   [Enabled]           **  F10   Save and Exit    *
* x2APIC                         [Enabled]           ** (CTRL+S from remote kbd)*
* Intel(R) HT Technology         [Enabled]           ** ESC   Exit              *
*   Core 0                       [Enabled]           **                         *
*   Core 1                       [Enabled]           **                         *
*   Core 2                       [Enabled]           **                         *
*   Core 3                       [Enabled]           **                         *
*   Core 4                       [Enabled]           **                         *
*   Core 5                       [Enabled]           **                         *
*   Core 6                       [Enabled]           **                         *
*   Core 7                       [Enabled]           **                         *
*   Core 8                       [Enabled]           **                         *
*   Core 9                       [Enabled]           **                         *
* A20M                           [Disabled]          ** *    Select Screen      *
* MTRR Mapping                   [Continuous]        ** **    Select Item       *
* Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) tech    [Enabled]           ** +-    Change Option     *
* Performance/Watt select        [Traditional]       **(CTRL+Q from remote kbd) *
* Intel(R) C-State tech          [Enabled]           ** F10   Save and Exit     *
* C3 State                       [Disabled]          **(CTRL+S from remote kbd) *
* C6 State                       [Enabled]           ** ESC   Exit              *
* C State package limit setting  [Auto]              ** F1    General Help      *
* C1 Auto Demotion               [Enabled]           **(CTRL+Q from remote kbd) *
* C3 Auto Demotion               [Enabled]           ** F10   Save and Exit     *
* ACPI T State                   [Enabled]           **(CTRL+S from remote kbd) *
* DCU Mode                       [16KB, 4-way, ECC]  ** ESC   Exit              *
*********************************************************************************
Advanced Settings > ACPI Settings
*********************************************************************************
*          Advanced                                                            **
*                                                                              **
* ACPI Settings                                       * Advanced ACPI          **
* *************************************************** * Configuration settings **
* * Advanced ACPI Configuration                       *                        **
* * General WHEA Configuration                        * Use this section to    **
*                                                     * configure additional   **
*                                                     * ACPI options.          **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     * *    Select Screen     **
*                                                     * **    Select Item      **
*                                                     * Enter Go to Sub Screen **
*                                                     * F1    General Help     **
*                                                     *(CTRL+Q from remote kbd)**
*                                                     * F10   Save and Exit    **
*                                                     *(CTRL+S from remote kbd)**
*                                                     * ESC   Exit             **
*********************************************************************************
Advanced Settings > ACPI Settings > Advanced ACPI Configuration
********************************************************************************* 
*        Advanced                                                              **
*                                                                              **
* Advanced ACPI Configuration                         * Include OEMB table     **
* *************************************************** * pointer to R(X)SDT     **
* AMI OEMB table                 [Enabled]            * pointer lists          **
* Headless mode                  [Enabled]            *                        **
* EMS support(SPCR)              [Enabled]            *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     * *    Select Screen     **
*                                                     * **    Select Item      **
*                                                     * +-    Change Option    **
*                                                     * F1    General Help     **
*                                                     *(CTRL+Q from remote kbd)**
*                                                     * F10   Save and Exit    **
*                                                     *(CTRL+S from remote kbd)**
*                                                     * ESC   Exit             **
*********************************************************************************
Advanced Settings > ACPI Settings > General WHEA Configuration
*********************************************************************************
*         Advanced                                                             **
*                                                                              **
* General WHEA Configuration                          * Enable or disable      **
* *************************************************** * Windows Hardware       **
* WHEA Support                   [Enabled]            * Error Architecture.    **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     * *    Select Screen     **
*                                                     * **    Select Item      **
*                                                     * +-    Change Option    **
*                                                     * F1    General Help     **
*                                                     *(CTRL+Q from remote kbd)**
*                                                     * F10   Save and Exit    **
*                                                     *(CTRL+S from remote kbd)**
*                                                     * ESC   Exit             **
*********************************************************************************
Advanced Settings > I/O Virtualization
*********************************************************************************
*         Advanced                                                             **
*                                                                              **
* Configure I/O Virtualization Parameters             * Configure SR-IOV       **
* *************************************************** *                        **
* SR-IOV Supported               [Enabled]            *                        **
* BIOS ARI Support               [Disabled]           *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     * *    Select Screen     **
*                                                     * **    Select Item      **
*                                                     * +-    Change Option    **
*                                                     * F1    General Help     **
*                                                     *(CTRL+Q from remote kbd)**
*                                                     * F10   Save and Exit    **
*                                                     *(CTRL+S from remote kbd)**
*                                                     * ESC   Exit             **
*********************************************************************************
Advanced Settings > IPMI Configuration
********************************************************************************* 
*        Advanced                                                              **
*                                                                              **
* IPMI Configuration                                  * View all events in the **
* *************************************************** * BMC Event Log.         **
* Status Of BMC                   Working             * It will take a max. of **
* * View BMC System Event Log                         * 15 seconds to read all **
* Clear BMC System Event Log                          * BMC SEL records.       **
* * Set LAN Configuration                             *                        **
* BMC Watch Dog Timer Action     [Disabled]           *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     * *    Select Screen     **
*                                                     * **    Select Item      **
*                                                     * Enter Go to Sub Screen **
*                                                     * F1    General Help     **
*                                                     *(CTRL+Q from remote kbd)**
*                                                     * F10   Save and Exit    **
*                                                     *(CTRL+S from remote kbd)**
*                                                     * ESC   Exit             **
*********************************************************************************
Advanced Settings > IPMI Configuration > View BMC System Event Log
*********************************************************************************
*         Advanced                                                             **
*                                                                              **
* Total Number Of Entries:        909                 * Use +/- to traverse    **
* *************************************************** * the event log.         **
* SEL Entry Number:              [  1]                *                        **
* SEL Record ID:               040B                   *                        **
* SEL Record Type:             02 (System Event)      *                        **
* Event Timestamp:             Apr 12, 2000 04:38:55  *                        **
* Generator ID:                0020                   *                        **
* Event Message Format Ver:    04 (IPMI ver 2.0)      *                        **
* Event Sensor Type:           25 (Entity Presence)   *                        **
* Event Sensor Number:         11                     *                        **
* Event Dir Type:              08                     *                        **
* Event Data:                  00 FF FF               *                        **
*                                                     * *    Select Screen     **
*                                                     * **    Select Item      **
*                                                     * +-    Change Option    **
*                                                     * F1    General Help     **
*                                                     *(CTRL+Q from remote kbd)**
*                                                     * F10   Save and Exit    **
*                                                     *(CTRL+S from remote kbd)**
*                                                     * ESC   Exit             **
*********************************************************************************
Advanced Settings > IPMI Configuration > Set LAN Configuration
*********************************************************************************
*         Advanced                                                             **
*                                                                              **
* LAN Configuration.                                  * Enter channel number   **
* *************************************************** * for SET LAN Config     **
* Channel Number                 [01]                 * Command.               **
* IP Assignment                  [DHCP]               * Proper value below 16. **
*                                                     *                        **
* Current IP address in BMC:      010.006.143.240     *                        **
* Current MAC address in BMC:     00.21.28.4F.2C.9A   *                        **
* Current Subnet Mask in BMC:     255.255.255.000     *                        **
* Current Gateway in BMC:         010.006.143.001     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
* Refresh                                             *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
* IP Address                     [010.006.143.240]    * *    Select Screen     **
* Subnet Mask                    [255.255.255.000]    * **    Select Item      **
* Default Gateway                [010.006.143.001]    * Enter Update           **
*                                                     * F1    General Help     **
* Commit                                              *(CTRL+Q from remote kbd)**
*                                                     * F10   Save and Exit    **
*                                                     *(CTRL+S from remote kbd)**
*                                                     * ESC   Exit             **
*********************************************************************************
Advanced Settings > PCI Express Configuration
*********************************************************************************
*         Advanced                                                             **
*                                                                              **
* PCI Express Configuration                           * Enable/Disable PCIe    **
* *************************************************** * hotplug support by     **
* PCIe Hotplug Support           [Enabled]            * allocating additional  **
* HotPlug Reserve I/O Port Size  [Auto]               * bus, memory and I/O    **
* HotPlug Reserve Memory Size    [Auto]               * resource for hotplug   **
* HotPlug Reserve PFMemory Size  [Auto]               * slots.                 **
*                                                     *                        **
* Setting De-emphasis on REMs    [-3.5dB ]            *                        **
* Setting De-emphasis on FEMs    [-3.5dB ]            *                        **
* Setting De-emphasis on EMs     [-3.5dB ]            *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
* E-Sync on REM cards            [Disabled]           *                        **
* E-Sync on FEM cards            [Disabled]           * *    Select Screen     **
* E-Sync on EM cards             [Disabled]           * **    Select Item      **
*                                                     * +-    Change Option    **
*                                                     * F1    General Help     **
*                                                     *(CTRL+Q from remote kbd)**
*                                                     * F10   Save and Exit    **
*                                                     *(CTRL+S from remote kbd)**
*                                                     * ESC   Exit             **
*********************************************************************************
Advanced Settings > Remote Access Configuration
*********************************************************************************
*         Advanced                                                             **
*                                                                              **
* Configure Remote Access type and parameters         * Select Remote Access   **
* *************************************************** * type.                  **
* Remote Access                  [Enabled]            *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
* Serial port number             [COM1]               *                        **
*      Base Address, IRQ         [3F8h, 4]            *                        **
* Serial Port Mode               [09600 8,n,1]        *                        **
* Flow Control                   [None]               *                        **
* Redirection After BIOS POST    [Always]             *                        **
* Terminal Type                  [ANSI]               *                        **
* VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support      [Enabled]            *                        **
* Sredir Memory Display Delay    [No Delay]           *                        **
*                                                     * *    Select Screen     **
*                                                     * **    Select Item      **
*                                                     * +-    Change Option    **
*                                                     * F1    General Help     **
*                                                     *(CTRL+Q from remote kbd)**
*                                                     * F10   Save and Exit    **
*                                                     *(CTRL+S from remote kbd)**
*                                                     * ESC   Exit             **
*********************************************************************************
Advanced Settings > Trusted Computing
*********************************************************************************
*         Advanced                                                             **
*                                                                              **
* Trusted Computing                                   * Enable/Disable TPM     **
* *************************************************** * TCG (TPM 1.1/1.2) supp **
* TCG/TPM Support Enabled        [No]                 * in BIOS                **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     * *    Select Screen     **
*                                                     * **    Select Item      **
*                                                     * +-    Change Option    **
*                                                     * F1    General Help     **
*                                                     *(CTRL+Q from remote kbd)**
*                                                     * F10   Save and Exit    **
*                                                     *(CTRL+S from remote kbd)**
*                                                     * ESC   Exit             **
*********************************************************************************
Advanced Settings > USB Configuration
*********************************************************************************
*         Advanced                                                             **
*                                                                              **
* USB Configuration                                   * Enable/Disable         **
* *************************************************** * USB HUB for Multiport  **
* Module Version - 2.24.5-13.4                        *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
* USB Devices Enabled :                               *                        **
*   2 Keyboards, 2 Mice, 2 Hubs                       *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
* Multiport Cable USB            [Enabled]            *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     * *    Select Screen     **
*                                                     * **    Select Item      **
*                                                     * +-    Change Option    **
*                                                     * F1    General Help     **
*                                                     *(CTRL+Q from remote kbd)**
*                                                     * F10   Save and Exit    **
*                                                     *(CTRL+S from remote kbd)**
*                                                     * ESC   Exit             **
*********************************************************************************
Advanced Settings > Intel VT-d Configuration
*********************************************************************************
*         Advanced                                                             **
*                                                                              **
* Intel VT-d Configuration                            * Intel VT-d feature     **
* *************************************************** * Enabled/Disabled       **
*                                                     *                        **
* Intel VT-d                     [Enabled]            *                        **
* Coherency Support              [Disabled]           *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     *                        **
*                                                     * *    Select Screen     **
*                                                     * **    Select Item      **
*                                                     * +-    Change Option    **
*                                                     * F1    General Help     **
*                                                     *(CTRL+Q from remote kbd)**
*                                                     * F10   Save and Exit    **
*                                                     *(CTRL+S from remote kbd)**
*                                                     * ESC   Exit             **
*********************************************************************************