MCS-2040 Media Cloud Server User`s Manual
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1. 2012 American Megatrends Inc Setup Prompt Timeout Setup Prompt Timeout Set the number of seconds that the system will wait for the setup activation key The number of 65535 OxFFFF means indefinite waiting Bootup NumLock State Select the keyboard NumLock state Set this value to On Off Quiet Boot Disabled Set this value to allow the computer system to display the POST messages Enabled Set this value to allow the computer system to display the OEM logo 42 ADLINK MCS 2040 TECHNOLOGY INC Fixed Boot Option Priorities oet Boot Option 1 to 7 boot priority Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megzatrends Inc Boot Option 1 PO Samsung 560 640 Boot Option 1 PO Samsung 550 940 EVO 25065 Disabled Hard Drive BBS Priorities Specifies the boot device priority sequence from available hard drives 43 ADLINK MCS 2040 TECHNOLOGY INC 5 8 Security Setup Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Administrator Password Administrator User Password If only the administrator s password is set then this limits access to setup and is only asked for when entering setup If only the user s password is set then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter setup In setup the user will have administrator rights 44 ADLINK MCS 2040 Lam 5 9 Save amp Exit Menu oelect the Exit tab from the setup scr2. Fare ttl bti dene bna ba da ud o ea 22 4 12 VOA CORNER a E ES ie 22 42 Internal Node Layouts aa a a aieo 23 4 3 Connectors and MUI SIS lili ili ii AEAEE REE anai 24 Ao a a ee eue okee nnen se des cn 24 5 BIOS SUD a E EEE EE 25 s ME Enening BIOS SOUDE nn eee eee ee eee eee 25 de SEU MEN 26 S INV IGANG E E 2 s E ise 30 DS VS ETC Board IO needed dau pete teen dumbass pns tite 31 54 2 System Date System TMS init Ford adero diese waqasqan ieaiai 31 do Advanced BIOS SGUD meimaand mpm TOT impura e D FORM CO Led NIE AP idR EIUS 32 TONE AU CA pct ee e de net ct 33 552 CONGUE ON uuu LS tee Sa ee cic 36 5 5 3 USB 37 5 5 4 S per IO su unies do peak icons saio mas dns deli vus E dada luas don ds nu 38 20 CAUP cC a E 40 56 1 PERO CoONQUIANOM MM 40 Deh sioe SC IVO ERU EE 42 SECURE c 44 DO SAVE EE sear de ae dead ee 0 45 A ADLINK MCS 2040 Appendix I Intel AMT Setup Guide Q J 48 RSI IVE Configuratio mcm 48 Belgo Te y DU 56 usnog ne y UL
3. ere RL LL A System 0 DIMM slot B System 0 MEM power C PCle x8 slot supply 12V power D System 1 MEM power E System 1 DIMM slot f PCle x8 slot SATA USB FAN ctrl and Power ctrl signal G System 1 SIO HW monitor and FAN ctrl H System 1 audio codec I System 0 1 battery J System 0 1 LAN PHY K 1x 2 RJ 45 connector L SystemO CPU core power M System 0 CPU N System1 CPU core power O System O 3 3V power P System 0 1 05V power Q System 0 PCH R System 0 audio codec S System 0 1 LAN PHY w MAC internal connected T System O Mini PCIE slot used as mSATA interface U Standard PCIEx16 slot connect to system 1 V System 1 5V power W System 0 5V power X Switch button switch USB and VGA signal between System 0 and 1 Y USB connector Z VGA connector 23 A ADLINK MCS 2040 4 3 Connectors and Jumpers 4 3 1 mSATA Connectors z 2 OO XR S O G 91916 2 n w IN Z Z Z O O 2 J0 B E G QE D 42 o N 2 24 ADLINK MCS 2040 TECHNOLOGY INC 5 BIOS Setup The following chapter describes basic navigation for the MCS 2040 BIOS setup utility 5 1 Entering BIOS Setup To enter the setup screen follow these steps 1 Power on the motherboard 2 Press the lt Delete gt key on your keyboard
4. ADLINK MCS 2040 Media Cloud Server with Four Dual System Nodes User s Manual Manual Revision 0 10 Revision Date February 16 2014 Part No 50 1G041 1010 Advance Technologies Automate the World A ADLINK MCS 2040 PA Revision History Release Date Description of Change s 13 02 2015 Preliminary release od Copyright 2015 ADLINK Technology Inc All Rights Reserved The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice in order to improve reliability design and function and does not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or documentation even if advised of the possibility of such damages This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical electronic or other means in any form without prior written permission of the manufacturer Trademarks Product names mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective companies A ADLINK MCS 2040 Table of Contents REVISION 7 2 J 97 5 a ideen 5 ME ee a SD E 5 2
5. Displays current system Vcore voltage 39 ADLINK MCS 2040 p 5 6 Chipset Setup Select the Chipset tab from the setup screen to enter the Chipset BIOS Setup screen You can select any of Chipset BIOS Setup options by highlighting an option using the Arrow gt keys The Chipset BIOS Setup screen is shown below Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc k PCH IO Configuration 5 6 1 PCH IO Configuration Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc PCH LAN Controller Enabled PCH LAN Controller Enable or Disable the Intel Platform Controller Hub LAN controller ADLINK MCS 2040 TECHNOLOGY INC A p 5 6 1 1 PCH Azalia Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright 2012 American Megatrends Inc Auto Azalia When set to Disabled Azalia will be unconditionally disabled When set to Enabled Azalia will be unconditionally Enabled When set to Auto Azalia will be enabled if present disabled otherwise 41 ADLINK MCS 2040 TECHNOLOGY INC 5 7 Boot Setup Select the Boot tab from the setup screen to enter the Boot BIOS Setup screen You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen such as Boot Device Priority to go to the sub menu for that item You can display a Boot BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the lt Arrow gt keys The Boot Settings screen is shown below Aptio Setup Utility Copyright
6. Double deck RJ45 OLAND F Page 25 N N um x HEADER Page 25 USB2 0 x2 USB2 0 x2 SATA3 0 x2 SIX FAN TACH mini PCIEx8 USB CONN Page 24 VGA CONN Page 27 Intel 1211 Intel 1211 Page 22 Page USB2 0 x2 8 0 2 63 PWM Compare USB2 0 x2 PCIE x1 PWM OUT Page 47 Haswell CPU 1 PCIEx8 Page 33 34 35 36 37 38 DMI FDI LPC PCIE x1 gt SMBUS SPIO NCT6791D Intel 1211 Page 48 Page UART SIX FAN TACH RS232 IC Page 53 N e N wn x HEADER Page 53 Intel 1217 Double deck RJ45 MCS 2040 DDR3 DDR3 Channel A Page 39 DDR3 DDR3 Channel B Page 40 mSATA SATA2 0 Page 53 CODEC HD Audio ALC662 Page 51 SPI FLASH SPI Page 43 A ADLINK MCS 2040 p 1 3 Mechanical Overview 1 3 1 Top View Layout Power Power Buttons Buttons SATA Drives Fans Fans SystemO SystemO System e System ADLINK MCS 2040 TECHNOLOGY INC A 1 3 2 Front View Layout System System1 Power Power Button Button SystemO SystemO Power System System0 System0 System1 Button SATA Drive SATA Drive SATA Drive SATA Drive Button System1 0 o Power Button Button System0 System1 System1 System0 System0 S Dave SATA Drive SATA Drive SATA Drive System
7. Save amp Exit Setup Save configuration and exit Press the lt Enter gt key to save the configuration and exit You can also use the lt Arrow gt key to select Cancel and then press the lt Enter gt key to abort this function and return to the previous screen ESC The lt Esc gt key allows you to discard any changes you have made and exit the Setup Press the lt Esc gt key to exit the setup without saving your changes The following screen will appear Exit Without Saving Quit without saving Press the lt Enter gt key to discard changes and exit You can also use the lt Arrow gt key to select Cancel and then press the lt Enter gt key to abort this function and return to the previous screen 29 ADLINK MCS 2040 TECHNOLOGY INC 5 4 Main Setup When you first enter the Setup Utility you will find the Main setup screen You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab There are two Main Setup options They are described in this section The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc system Date 30 A ADLINK MCS 2040 5 4 1 System amp Board Info The Main BIOS setup screen reports processor memory and board information BIOS Vendor Displays the BIOS vendor Core Version Displays the BIOS core version Compliancy Version Displays the current UEFI Specification version BIOS
8. fo e GD o fo 6 1 9 Mechanical sie 7 1 3 1 View Layout r 7 1 3 2 Front View 8 592 Rearview raia a a 8 NOUS EAV u i 9 Packdde 10 2 SPOCIHICATONS u ne eia e 11 2 1 MCS 2040 Specifications a td gara d Cd E ia 11 22 SUDO RET m tee see 12 Started minded 13 3 1 Removing Node Tray from the 13 232 cgen stls 13 3 3 Installing the Mm rez RETRO 16 IS AIR Te MSATA DIVES 17 3 5 Reinserting a Node Tray into the 18 20 Installing 20 SATA DIIVO u LIL den cena dass ao eue NR xz CI DU IUE one 19 A Syst m interfaces A natens 21 Node Rear Layout uuu uuu uu nnee enables 21 ALT LAN COCO PTI SSE ici renden 21 4 1 2 LAN Status LEDS a a a diria dida a datada 21 4 1 3 USB 2 0 COhlGCIO S 2 22 iiio e site pedore dd be Supra
9. o Asterisk Note that the underscore character is considered alpha numeric The following characters are not allowed Quotation mark Apostrophe Comma Greater than gt Less than lt Colon Ampersand amp Space Changing the password establishes Intel AMT ownership and moves the system from Factory to In Setup phase As a result ME and Intel AMT options are now accessible within the MEBx the system be accessed the Intel AMT WebUI WebUI 4 From the MEBx main menu select Intel AMT Configuration 5 From the Intel AMT Configuration menu shown below select Manageability Feature Selection This option allows Intel AMT to be enabled recommended or disabled Note that disabling Manageability Feature Selection also disables all remote management capabilities and unprovisions any Intel AMT settings INTEL R AMT CONFIGURATION 49 A ADLINK MCS 2040 6 From the Intel AMT Configuration menu select SOL IDER KVM The SOL IDER KVM screen appears as shown below Review the following settings Username and password Enabled Recommended setting default When enabled this setting allows users and passwords to be added the WebUl if it is disabled only the administrator has MEBx remote access SOL Enabled Recommended setting default This setting enables or disables Serial over LAN SOL functionality IDER Enabled Recommended setting default This s
10. supports both Linux and Windows operating systems OpenCL SDK provides customers with the ability to offload Supported Software portions of their own codec video filter implementations to the GPU ADLINK MediaManager supports file to stream stream to streaming file to file and streaming to file media processing Flexible Encoder Infrastructure FEI for Intel Media SDK designed for customers who need to tweak or augment the h264 encode process Open source H 265 encoder from f265 org 3rd Party Software 12 A ADLINK MCS 2040 P 3 Getting Started 3 1 Removing a Node Tray from the Chassis 1 Unlock the node tray by pulling the lever to the right as shown fi I 2 the node tray out of the chassis It may be necessary to pull very firmly to unplug the SATA drive connectors inside the chassis 3 2 Installing the CPU 1 Locate the CPU sockets on the board w a ma Tr 3 P T A ami gba T Wt d wir UT r A ADLINK MCS 2040 2 Press load lever move it outwards until it is clear of the retention tab then raise it 3 Open the load plate and remove the protective cover from the socket Do not touch the socket contacts or the bottom of the processor 14 A ADLINK MCS 2040 p 4 Carefully place the CPU into the socket making sure the socket notches align with the processor notches and the
11. 6 Exit A ADLINK MCS 2040 PA Using the Remote KVM 1 Download VNC Viewer Plus from http www realvnc com download viewerplus and install it on a separate system such as a management PC that is on the same subnet as the Intel AMT system 2 Invoke VNC Viewer Plus ms REAL See http www realvnc com for more information on mc C grooten 3 Change the Connection Mode to Intel AMT KVM See http fu realvnc com for more information on VNC See http fiwa realvnc com for more information on VNC z 1 2 70 5 218 Connection Mode Intel AMT 58 ADLINK MCS 2040 TECHNOLOGY INC A gt 5 Enter your username and password default username is admin while the password is the one specified during ME setup Viewer Plus for Windows See http www realvnc com for more information on 6 After login the system screen appears Aptio Se LE 96 O system Date 59 A ADLINK MCS 2040 Safety Instructions For user safety please read and follow all instructions WARNINGS CAUTIONS and NOTES marked in this manual and on the associated equipment before handling operating the equipment 1 Read these safety instructions carefully 2 3 Read the specifications section of this manual for detailed information on the operating Keep this user s manual for future reference environment of this equipment Th
12. RR DRE RNA ee 58 Safety Instructions 60 Consignes de S curit Importantes 61 CO S 62 A ADLINK MCS 2040 1 Overview 1 1 Introduction The ADLINK MCS 2040 is a high density 2U 19 rackmount media cloud server with 4 dual system computer nodes Each node has two 4th Generation Intel Core 17 15 3 processor or Intel Xeon processor Family formerly Haswell for two independent systems Detailed features are outlined below B Four hot pluggable compute nodes Two independent systems per node communicate via GbE 2x 4th Gen Core 17 15 3 processor or Intel Xeon processor E5 Family per node one CPU per system 4x DIMMs per node support DDR3 up to 32GB 16GB system 4x GbE RJ 45 ports 2 per system 4x hot swappable 2 5 SATA drive bays 2 per system 2x mSATA slots for 3Gb s SSD modules up to 512GB 1 per system B 2x 1600W redundant power supplies B ADLINK MediaManager ADLINK 1 2 Block Diagram DDR3 DDR3 Channel A Haswell Page 11 CPU 0 DDR3 DDR3 Channel B Page 12 a a mSATA SATA2 0 Page 25 CODEC ALC662 HD Audio Page 23 PCIE x1 SPI FLASH SPI Page 15 1 SPIO Intel 1217 NCT6791D Intel 1211 Page 20 Page 21 Page 19 PWM OUT MDI RS232 IC
13. 0 Power Power Button Button 1 3 3 Rear View Layout 1600W 1 1 redundant Hot Swappable Power Supply System1 System1 LED LED System0 System0 USB VCA LED USB VGA LED Switch Switch Button System0 System Button System0 System1 VGA LAN LAN USB VGA LAN LAN USB munaa m mumusmmumusuwuwuamaam w EEE EE AN a AME EEEN lt mm 2 _ ru 1 al uw o i yw ETE s 1 umet mH z o unm f T nm T m 1 j P E a dek m m t LA n 2 C USB VGA USB VGA add USB VGA SystemO System 4 USB VGA System0 System SystemO LAN LAN System0 LAN LAN LED LED Jen System1 LED LED A ADLINK MCS 2040 p 1 3 4 Node Layout System1 PCle x16 System1 mSATA oystemO mSATA System1 DDR3 DIMMs x2 System1 CPU System0 CPU System0 DDR3 DIMMs x2 Fans A ADLINK MCS 2040 PA 1 4 Package Contents Before opening please check the shipping carton for any damage If the shipping carton and contents are damaged notify the dealer for a replacement Retain the shipping carton and packing material for inspection by the dealer Obtain authorization before returning any product to ADLINK Check that the following i
14. Policy lt Anut ime Network Setup Enabled Unconfigure Network Access gt Remote Setup And Conf igurat Power Control 14 When MEBx displays Update Network Settings in the General Settings menu press Enter 15 At the MEBx CAUTION prompt press Y 16 Press the ESC key to return to the MEBx Main Menu and select MEBx Exit to exit the MEBXx setup and save settings The system will reboot Once the system reboots it changes from Intel AMT In Setup phase to Operational phase Now the system can be remotely managed through the WebUI or a remote console and can be provided to the end user for regular use 55 A ADLINK MCS 2040 PA Using the Web UI The WebUI is a browser based interface that provides limited support for remote system management It is often used to verify that Intel AMT setup and configuration has been performed properly on a system Obtaining a successful connection between a remote system and the system running the WebUI indicates proper Intel AMT setup and configuration on the remote system The WebUI is accessible from the following web browsers Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1 or newer Mozilla Firefox Remote system management capabilities include Hardware inventory Event logging Remote system reset Updating network settings Adding new users and passwords Updating ME firmware WebUI support is enabled by default for Manual mode setup and configuration Conn
15. QDN that is the HostName DomainName is shared with the operating system or is in a separate domain Dynamic DNS Update Disabled Recommended setting default If Dynamic DNS DDNS update is enabled the firmware will actively try to register its IP addresses and FQDN in DNS using DDNS update protocol You must set the appropriate host and domain names in addition the MEBx menu displays the following options Periodic Update Interval Specify a time from 20 to 1 440 minutes TTL time to live Specify a time in seconds If DDNS update is disabled the firmware will make no attempt to update DNS using DHCP option 81 or DDNS update protocol If DDNS update has not been set that is it is neither enabled nor disabled the firmware will use DHCP option 81 for DNS registration it will not directly update DNS using DDNS update protocol 53 A ADLINK MCS 2040 p 11 At the Intel ME Network Setup menu Step 9 above select TCP IP Settings The TCP IP Settings screen appears as shown below Intel R Management Engine BIOS Extension v9 0 0 0024 Intel R ME 9 0 5 1367 Copyright C 2003 12 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 12 Select Wired LAN IPV4 Configuration and then configure the parameters shown below Intel R Management Engine BIOS Extension v3 0 0 0024 Intel R ME 9 0 5 1367 Copyright C 2003 12 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DHCP Mode 4 Address 0 0 Subnet Mask Address 0 0 Defaul
16. Version Displays the current BIOS version Build Data and Time Displays the BIOS build data and time System Language Displays default system language Board ID Displays the system in use System 0 or System 1 5 4 2 System Date System Time Use this option to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or System Date using the lt Arrow gt keys Enter new values using the keyboard Press the lt Tab gt key or the lt Arrow gt keys to move between fields The date must be entered in MM DD YY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format The time is in 24 hour format For example 5 30 A M appears as 05 30 00 and 5 30 y P M as 17 30 00 NOTE 31 ADLINK MCS 2040 TECHNOLOGY INC 5 5 Advanced BIOS Setup Select the Advanced tab from the setup screen to enter the Advanced BIOS Setup screen You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen ex Super IO Configuration to go to the sub menu for that item You can display an Advanced BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the lt Arrow gt keys The Advanced BIOS Setup screen is shown below The sub menus are described on the following pages Aptio Setup Utility Copyright 2012 American Megatrends Inc CPU Configuration 32 ADLINK MCS 2040 5 5 1 CPU Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the CPU Configuration Settings Use the up and down Arrow gt keys to select an item U
17. alignment triangle on the CPU lines up with the correct corner on the socket Lower the processor straight down without tilting or sliding the processor in the socket Gently release the processor making sure that it is seated correctly in the socket 5 Close the load plate push the load lever back down and engage it with the retention tab 15 A ADLINK MCS 2040 P 3 3 Installing the Heatsink 1 Make sure there is sufficient thermal paste on of the heatsink 2 Place the heatsink on the CPU with the cooling fins aligned with the DIMM slots as shown 3 Tighten the captive screws in an X pattern until the heatsink is secured on the CPU Do NOT over tighten the screws ADLINK MCS 2040 TECHNOLOGY INC 3 4 Installing the mSATA Drives Each node has 2x mSATA slots for 3Gb s SSD modules up to 512GB 1 per system s System PCle x16 System mSATA EI Yr aa mSATA NE 13 LES 1 Insert the mSATA module into the socket at an angle as shown then press it down flat against the standoffs on the PCB LI e pam nn COMER W ied ms te L A 1 RF 17 ADLINK MCS 2040 TECHNOLOGY INC 2 Secure the mSATA modules to the node with 2 screws provided with the module zat em LS 8 E 3 5 Reinse
18. e equipment can be operated at an ambient temperature of 55 C When installing mounting or uninstalling removing equipment or when removal of the chassis lid required for user servicing e urn off power and unplug any power cords cables and e Reinstall the chassis lid before restoring power To avoid electrical shock and or damage to equipment e Keep equipment away from water or liquid sources e Keep equipment away from high heat or high humidity e Keep equipment properly ventilated do not block or cover ventilation openings e Make sure to use recommended voltage and power source settings e Always install and operate equipment near an easily accessible electrical socket outlet e Secure the power cord do not place any object on over the power cord e Only install attach and operate equipment on stable surfaces and or recommended mountings e the equipment will not be used for long periods of time turn off and unplug the equipment from its power source Never attempt to fix the equipment Equipment should only be serviced by qualified personnel A Lithium type battery may be provided for uninterrupted backup or emergency power CAUTION Risk of explosion if battery is replaced with one of an incorrect type Please dispose of used batteries appropriately Equipment must be serviced by authorized technicians when e he power cord or plug is damaged Liquid has penetrated the equipment It has been exposed to hi
19. ecting with the WebUl in Manual mode 1 Power an Intel AMT system that is in its operational phase Invoke a web browser on a separate system such as a management PC that is on the same subnet as the Intel AMT system 3 Connect to the Intel AMT system using the IP address and port specified in the MEBx By default the port is 16992 e f DHCP has been specified then use the Fully Qualified Domain Name FQDN for the ME which is a combination of the hostname and domain as in the following examples o Pv4 address http 172 20 5 218 16992 o Host names see Host Name in Step 10 of AMT Configuration above http MCS 2040 AMT 16992 The remote system makes a TCP connection to the Intel AMT system and accesses the top level web page embedded within the ME 56 ADLINK MCS 2040 TECHNOLOGY INC A p 4 Enter your username and password The default username is admin while the password is the one specified during ME setup After login the System Status screen appears as shown below Intel Active Management Technology Computer MCS 2040 AMT System Status System Status Hardware Information System Processor Memory Disk Event Log Remote Control Power Policies Network Settings IPv6 Network Settings Copyright 2005 2013 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Intel Active Management Technology firmware version 9 0 30 build 1482 5 Review the system information and make any necessary changes
20. ed Turbo Mode Enable Intel Turbo Boost support Set this value to Enabled Disabled Energy Performance Use this feature to select an appropriate fan setting to achieve the maximum system performance with maximum cooling or maximum energy efficiency with maximum power saving The fan speeds are controlled by the firmware management The options are Performance Balanced Performance Balanced Energy and Energy Efficient 35 ADLINK MCS 2040 TECHNOLOGY INC 5 5 2 SATA Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the SATA Configuration Settings An example of the SATA Configuration screen is shown below Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc SATA Controlleris Enabled SATA Controller s Enables or disables SATA device SATA Mode Selection The SATA can be configured as a legacy IDE AHCI and RAID mode SATA Port 0 4 Displays SATA device name string Port 0 4 Enable or disable the SATA Port Hot Plug Appears when SATA mode is set to AHCI SATA Ports Hot Plug support Set this value to Enabled Disabled 36 ADLINK MCS 2040 TECHNOLOGY INC A p 5 5 3 USB Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the USB Configuration Settings Use the up and down Arrow gt keys to select an item Use the gt and gt keys to change the value of the selected option A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen The
21. een to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen You can display an Exit BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the Arrow keys The Exit BIOS Setup screen is shown below Aptio Setup Utility Copyright Ci 2012 American Megatrends Inc o 1 Dai Es sib 1 1 adu Ee Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Restare MES LUTE USEI Save Changes and Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes Save amp Exit Setup Save contiguration and exit 45 ADLINK MCS 2040 TECHNOLOGY INC A Discard Changes and Exit Exit system setup without saving any changes Exit Without Saving Quit without saving Save Changes and Reset Reset the system after saving the changes aave Save configuration and reset Discard Changes and Reset Reset system setup without saving any changes Save Changes Save changes done so far to any of the setup options Save setup values Save configuration Discard Changes Discard Changes done so far to any of the setup options Load Previous Values Load Previous Values 46 ADLINK MCS 2040 TECHNOLOGY INC A Restore Defaults Restore Load Defaults values for all the setup options Load Optimized Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Save as User Defaults Save the changes done so far as user defaults ave Values as User Defaults Save configuration Rest
22. etting enables or disables IDE Redirection IDE R functionality KVM Feature Selection Enabled Recommended setting default This setting enables or disables the keyboard video mouse feature Legacy Redirection Mode Enabled Recommended setting Enabled This setting allows the redirection feature to work with a pre Intel AMT 6 0 SCS Intel R Management Engine BIOS Extension v9 0 0 0024 Intel R ME v9 0 5 1367 CopyrightiC 2003 12 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved SUL Username Password Enabled Enabled Feature Selection Enabled Legacy Redirection Mode Disabled Menu for FW Redirection Configuration 7 From the Intel AMT Configuration menu select User Consent The User Consent screen appears as shown below Review the following settings User Opt in NONE Setting is user dependent recommended setting NONE This setting is used to control remote KVM operating the server must provide one time password for remote KVM Opt in Configurable from Remote IT Enabled Setting is user dependent Enabled by default This setting enables or disables a remote user s ability to select user opt in policy If set to disabled only the local user can control the opt in policy 50 ADLINK MCS 2040 P 1 j 1 LA m 5 ul a um Lem um um EU cual Intel Lanrmp aratior IETS RESErvec USER CONSENT 8 Review the Password Policy settin
23. g shown in the Intel AMT Configuration screen This setting specifies when it is possible to change the MEBx password over the network As shown below options are Default Password Only You can change the MEBx password via the network interface if the default password has not yet been changed During Setup and Configuration You can change the MEBx password via the network interface during the setup and configuration process but at no other time Once setup and configuration is complete the password cannot be changed via the network interface Anytime recommended default setting You can change the MEBx password via the network interface at any time 51 A ADLINK MCS 2040 p Intel R Management Engine BIOS Extension v9 0 0 0024 Intel R v9 0 5 1367 Copyright C 2003 12 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved w x gt Manageability Feature Selection lt Enabled gt SDL IDER K VM User Consent Password Policy Em Network Setup Activate Network Access Unconfigure Network Access Full Unprovision gt Remote Setup And Configuratio q Power Control Anytime 9 Select Network Setup from the Intel AMT Configuration menu The Intel ME Network Setup screen appears as shown below allowing you to configure Intel AMT so that it can be accessed by a remote system TCP IP Settings Intel R Management Engine BIOS Extension v9 0 0 0024 Intel R ME v9 0 5 1357 Copyright C 2003 12 In
24. gend by default To set the previous values settings of the BIOS press the lt F2 gt key on your keyboard It is located on the upper row of a standard 101 keyboard The previous value settings allow the motherboard to boot up with the least amount of options set This can lessen the probability of conflicting settings Load Previous Values Load Previous values Press the lt Enter gt key to load previous values You can also use the lt Arrow gt key to select Cancel and then press the lt Enter gt key to abort this function and return to the previous screen F3 The F3 gt key on your keyboard is the optimized defaults key To set the optimized defaults settings of the BIOS press the F3 gt key on your keyboard It is located on the upper row of a standard 101 keyboard The optimized defaults settings allow the motherboard to boot up with the optimized defaults of options set This can lessen the probability of conflicting settings Load ptimized Defaults Load Optimized Detaults Press the lt Enter gt key to load optimized defaults You can also use the lt Arrow gt key to select Cancel and then press the lt Enter gt key to abort this function and return to the previous screen 28 ADLINK MCS 2040 TECHNOLOGY INC A F4 The lt F4 gt key allows you to save any changes you have made and exit Setup Press the F4 gt key to save your changes The following screen will appear
25. gh humidity moisture It is not functioning or does not function according to the user s manual It has been dropped and or damaged and or e t has an obvious sign of breakage 10 Please pay strict attention to all warnings and advisories appearing on the device to avoid injury or damage 11 The equipment may have more than one power supply input To reduce the risk of electrical shock trained personnel should disconnect all power supply inputs before servicing CAUTION Disconnect all power supply inputs before servicing 60 A ADLINK MCS 2040 Consignes de Securite Importantes Pour assurer la s curit de l utilisateur veuillez lire et suivre toutes les directives ainsi que les AVERTISSEMENTS MISES EN GARDE et REMARQUES de ce manuel et indiqu s sur l quipement associ avant de manipuler ou utiliser l quipement 1 Veulllez lire attentivement ces instructions de s curit avec soin 2 3 Veulllez lire la section des sp cifications de ce manuel pour avoir des informations Veuillez conserver ce manuel pour r f rence future d taill es sur l environnement d exploitation de cet quipement L quipement peut tre utilis une temp rature ambiante de 55 C Lors de l installation ou du montage et de la d sinstallation ou de la d pose de l quipement ou lors de la d pose du couvercle du ch ssis pour proc der l entretien par l utilisateur e Coupez l alimentation et d branchez les c
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28. ordon d alimentation est endommag ou lorsque la fiche lectrique est endommag e du liquide a p n tr l int rieur de l quipement e l quipement a t expos a un taux d humidit lev e l quipement ne fonctionne pas ou ne fonctionne pas conform ment au manuel de l utilisateur e l quipement est tomb ou lorsqu il a t endommag e l quipement pr sente un signe vident de d faillance 10 Veuillez porter une attention rigoureuse tous les avertissements et tous les avis figurant sur l appareil pour viter des blessures ou des dommages 11 ATTENTION L quipement peut avoir plus d une entr e d alimentation Pour r duire le risque d lectrocution le personnel qualifi devrait d connecter toutes les entr es d alimentation avant de proc der l entretien 61 A ADLINK MCS 2040 Getting Service Contact us should you require any service or assistance ADLINK Technology Inc Address No 166 Jian Yi Road Zhonghe District New Taipei City 235 Taiwan amp PR 16699 Tel 886 2 8226 5877 Fax 886 2 8226 5717 Email service adlinktech com Ampro ADLINK Technology Inc Address 5215 Hellyer Avenue 110 San Jose CA 95138 USA Tel 1 408 360 0200 Toll Free 1 800 966 5200 USA only Fax 1 408 360 0222 Email info adlinktech com ADLINK Technology China Co Ltd Address EST Zo ay FH bul 300 gt 201203 300 Fang Chu
29. ordons et les cables d alimentation et e Reposez le couvercle du chassis avant de remettre l alimentation Pour viter un risque d lectrocution et pour viter dendommager l quipement e Eloignez l quipement de l eau et de toute source liquide e Eloignez l quipement de toute source de chaleur ou d humidit lev e e Gardez l quipement correctement ventil ne pas bloquer ou couvrir les ouvertures de ventilation e Veillez utiliser la tension recommand e et les r glages ad quats pour la source d alimentation e Veuillez toujours installer et exploiter l quipement proximit d une prise de courant facilement accessible e Assurez vous que le cordon d alimentation est achemin de mani re s curitaire ne d posez aucun objet dessus e Installez fixez et utilisez l quipement sur des surfaces stables ou sur les fixations recommand es uniquement Silequipement n est pas utilis pendant une longue p riode teignez le et d branchez le de sa source d alimentation N essayez jamais de r parer l quipement L equipement ne doit tre r par que par du personnel qualifi Une pile au lithium peut tre install e pour assurer l alimentation de secours ou d urgence en continu ATTENTION Risque d explosion si la pile est remplac e par une autre de type incorrect Veuillez jeter les piles usag es de facon appropri e L quipement doit tre entretenu par des techniciens agr s lorsque lec
30. ore User Defaults Restore the user defaults to all the setup options Restore User Defaults Restore User sults 47 A ADLINK MCS 2040 Appendix I Intel AMT Setup Guide Intel amp AMT Configuration When you explore MEBx options for the first time Factory phase default settings are in place This section details the settings recommended by ADLINK some of which may be the same as the default selections Even though the default setting is used for many options it is good practice to double check important options For setup and configuration perform the following procedure 1 Reboot the system and enter the main menu for MEBx setup shown below by pressing lt CTRL P gt during POST Intel R Management Engine BIOS Extension v9 0 0 0024 Intel R ME v9 0 5 1367 Copyright C 2003 12 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved MEBx Exit Intel R ME Password 2 Select MEBx Login and enter the case sensitive default password admin which must be changed before making any changes in the MEBx 3 Provide a strong new MEBx password using the criteria listed below Repeat the password for verification 8 32 characters long Upper and lower case Latin characters for example A a B b At least one digit for example O 1 2 9 One of the following non alphanumeric characters o Exclamation o At o Number o Dollar 48 ADLINK MCS 2040 pM o Percent s Caret A
31. ory where application code can or cannot execute Set this value to Enabled Disabled Intel Virtualization Technology When enabled a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capability provided by Vanderpool Technology Set this value to Enabled Disabled Hardware Prefetcher When Enabled the processor s hardware prefetcher will be enabled and allowed to automatically prefetch data and code for the processor When Disabled the processor s hardware prefetcher will be disabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch The processor has a hardware adjacent cache line prefetch mechanism that automatically fetches an extra 64 byte cache line whenever the processor requests for a 64 byte cache line This reduces cache latency by making the next cache line immediately available if the processor requires it as well When enabled the processor will retrieve the currently requested cache line as well as the subsequent cache line When disabled the processor will only retrieve the currently requested cache line 34 A ADLINK MCS 2040 CPU AES select Enable for Intel CPU Advanced Encryption Standard AES Instructions support to enhance data integrity The options are Enabled and Disabled Boot Performance Mode This feature selects the performance state the BIOS will set before the OS hand off The options are Max Non Turbo Performance and Turbo Performance EIST Enable Intel SoeedStep Technology support Set this value to Enabled Disabl
32. rting a Node Tray into the Chassis 1 Carefully insert the node tray into the chassis checking that the sides of the tray are aligned with guides in the chassis 2 Slowly push the tray into the chassis until it is fully inserted Press firmly until the locking tab makes a clicking sound 18 A ADLINK MCS 2040 3 6 Installing 2 5 SATA Drive 1 Push the green tab to unlock the drive tray 3 Loosen the 4 screws shown below and remove the plastic place holder Install a 2 5 SATA drive with the connectors facing towards the back of the tray Secure the SATA drive to the bracket with the 4 screws A ADLINK MCS 2040 p 4 Insert the drive tray back into the chassis 20 A ADLINK MCS 2040 4 System Interfaces 4 1 Node Rear I O Layout oystem1 LED oystemO USB VGA LED Switch Button oystemO System USB VGA LAN LAN q fa PELL oe Le LEE NH mmm 4 1 1 LAN Connector RJ 45 Left Right LED LED 1 8 4 1 2 LAN Status LEDs LED Status 10 Mbps Left 100 Mbps 1000 Mbps LINK with no activity Right LINK with activity Yellow Blinking 21 ADLINK MCS 2040 TECHNOLOGY INC A p 4 1 3 USB 2 0 Connectors 0000 0000 000007 CRIDATA VSYNC 22 A ADLINK MCS 2040 P 4 2 Internal Node Layout E Le 1
33. s include F1 gt F10 gt Enter gt lt ESC gt Arrow gt keys and so on BIOS Setup Utility Left and Fight Keys to Select a Setup Screen Cres Sereen 1 Screen 2 4 Screen Screen 4 Screen 5 Select Fields Items a d Fields L v There is a hot key legend located in the right frame on most setup screens NOTE Se Left Right The Left and Right lt Arrow gt keys allow you to selecta setup screen For example Main screen Advanced screen Chipset screen and so on 1 Up Down The Up and Down Arrow gt keys allow you to select a setup item or sub screen t Plus Minus The Plus and Minus lt Arrow gt keys allow you to change the field value of a particular setup item For example Date and Time Tab The Tab key allows you to select setup fields Hot Key Description Enter The Enter gt key allows you to display or change the setup option listed for a particular setup item The Enter gt key can also allow you to display the setup sub screens 2f ADLINK MCS 2040 TECHNOLOGY INC A gt F1 The lt F1 gt key allows you to display the General Help screen Press the lt F1 gt key to open the General Help screen General Help 1 Enter Previous Values Optimized Defaults age amp Exit setup F2 The lt F2 gt key on your keyboard is the previous values key It is not displayed on the key le
34. se the gt and lt gt keys to change the value of the selected option A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen The settings are described on the following pages An example of the CPU Configuration screen is shown below Aptio Setup Utility Copyright Ci 2012 American Megatrends Inc Huper threading Enabled A ADLINK MCS 2040 PA Hyper threading Enabled for Windows XP and Linux OS optimized for Hyper Threading Technology and Disabled for other OS OS not optimized for Hyper Threading Technology Enabled For Windows XP and Linux OS optimized for Hyper Threading Technology Disabled For other OS OS not optimized for Hyper Threading Technology Active Processor Core Number of cores to enable in each processor package Set this value to All 1 2 3 Limit CPUID Maximum The Limit CPUID Maximum allows you to circumvent problems with older operating systems that do not support Hyper Threading Technology When enabled the processor will limit the maximum CPUID input value to 03h when queried even if the processor supports a higher CPUID input value When disabled the processor will return the actual maximum CPUID input value of the processor when queried Execute Disable Bit Execute Disable Bit EDB is an Intel hardware based security feature that can help reduce system exposure to viruses and malicious code EDB allows the processor to classify areas in mem
35. settings are described on the following pages An example of the USB Configuration screen is shown below Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Legacy USB Support Enabled Hand ott Disabled a eee dd E Ey amen Eine art IL 1 ME T reset time out 20 sec Hi select screen ice power up delay Auto Tl Select Item Legacy USB Support Enables legacy USB support Auto option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected The disable option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications Set this value to Enabled Disabled Auto EHCI Hand off This item is for Operating Systems that do not support Enhanced Host Controller Interface EHCI hand off When this item is enabled EHCI ownership change will be claimed by the EHCI driver The settings are Enabled and Disabled 37 ADLINK MCS 2040 P 5 5 4 Super IO Configuration Setup Utility Copyright Cj 2012 American Megatrends Inc NCT6791D HW Monitor Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc CPU Temperature Displays current CPU temperature SYSFan1 SYSFan5 speed Displays current system Fan RPM A ADLINK MCS 2040 3 3V Displays current system 3 3V voltage 12V Displays current system 12V voltage 1 05V Displays current system 1 05V voltage VDDQ Displays current system VDDQ voltage CPUVcore
36. t Gateway Address 0 Preferred DNS Address Alternate DNS Address Enable Disable IPV4 DHCP Mode DHCP Mode Enabled Recommended setting default lf DHCP is enabled recommended skip to Step 16 If DHCP is disabled configure an IPv4 static IP address for Intel AMT 54 A ADLINK MCS 2040 IPV4 Address Network dependent default is 0 0 0 0 opecify the desired static IP address such as 192 168 0 1 Ensure that each Intel AMT system has a unique IP address Multiple systems sharing the same IP address may result in network collisions that would cause the systems to respond incorrectly Subnet Mask Address Network dependent default is 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway Address Network dependent default is 0 0 0 0 Preferred DNS Address Network dependent default is 0 0 0 0 Alternate DNS Address Network dependent default is 0 0 0 0 13 Having completed the network setup select Activate Network Access from the Intel AMT Configuration menu as shown below This setting causes the ME to transition to the newly provisioned state if all required settings have been configured The Unconfigure Network Access option causes the ME to transition to the pre provisioned state Intel R Management Engine BIOS Extension v9 0 0 0024 Intel R ME v9 0 5 1367 Copyright C 2003 12 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved INTEL R AMT CONFIGURATION Manageability Feature Selection SOL IDER KVM User Consent Password
37. tel Corporation 811 Rights Reserved Intel R ME Networ 10 Select Intel ME Network Name Settings from the Intel ME Network Setup menu The Intel ME Network Name Settings screen appears as shown below 52 A ADLINK MCS 2040 PA Intel R Management Engine BIOS Extension v9 0 0 0024 Intel R v9 0 5 1367 Copyright C 2003 12 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved INTEL R NETNURE NAME SETTINGS Host Name i Domain Name E Shared Dedicated lt Shared gt Dunamic DNS Update Disabled Computer Host Name Review the following settings Host Name Setting is user dependent there is no default Host names can be used in place of the system s IP address for any application that requires this address Domain Name Setting is network dependent there is no default If a domain name is not specified then the default domain name of Provisionserver will be used when connecting to the SCS If a domain name is not specified and the domain name for the SCS is not Provisionserver you must set up an alias in the DHCP server to redirect the connection for Provisionserver to the appropriate domain If a domain name is specified then that domain will be used However if there is no response after four DNS queries to the specified domain Provisionserver will be used instead Shared Dedicated FDQN Shared Recommended setting default This setting determines whether the Intel ME Fully Qualified Domain Name F
38. tems are included in the package If there are any missing items contact your dealer B TBD A ADLINK MCS 2040 2 Specifications 2 1 MCS 2040 Specifications Main System per node CPU 2x 4th Generation Intel Core 17 15 13 processor Intel Xeon Processor E3 v3 Family in LGA1150 socket one CPU per system Chipset 2x Intel Q87 H81 Chipset one per system Memory Four DDR3 1600 240 pin DIMM sockets up to 32 GB 16GB per system AMI UEFI BIOS on SPI flash memory Intel PXE pre boot ACPI 1 0 2 0 support I O Interfaces per node Intel HD Graphics 1x VGA up to 1920 x 1440 resolution switchable between systems 4x 10 100 1000BASE T Base Interface Channels two per system Supports Intel amp AMT remote power on off reboot 058 Two USB 2 0 ports on front panel switchable between systems PCle Expansion 1x PCle x16 slot Storage per node Drive Bays per node 4x 2 5 3 5 SATA 6Gb s hot swap drive trays Other 2x MSATA slots for 3Gb s SSD modules up to 512GB 1 per system Chassis 2U rackmount Power Supply 2x 1600W hot swappable redundant power modules Fans 12x fans with PWM speed control 3 mounted on each node Environmental Application Ready Intelligent Platform Software 1x ATX power button rocker type rear Power Bypass Status Drive Activity 11 A ADLINK MCS 2040 PA 2 2 Software Support Intel Media SDK GPU based video processing
39. when you see the following text prompt lt Press DEL to enter Setup gt 3 After you press the lt Delete gt key the main BIOS setup menu displays You can access the other setup screens from the main BIOS setup menu such as Chipset and Power menus American Megatrends Version 2 15 1236 Copyright 2812 American Megatrends Inc CSA 5200 REV 8 96 Press lt DEL gt or lt ESC gt to enter setup e In most cases the lt Delete gt key is used to invoke the setup screen However there are several cases that use other keys such as lt F1 gt lt F2 gt and so on NOTE 25 ADLINK MCS 2040 TECHNOLOGY INC 5 2 Setup Menu The Main BIOS setup menu is the first screen that you can navigate to The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed options cannot be configured and Blue options can be The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend 15 an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc system Date 26 A ADLINK MCS 2040 5 3 Navigation The BIOS setup utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of the BIOS setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during the setup navigation process These key
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