• Topic ID: id_15460544
  • Version: 2.0
  • Date: Nov 8, 2018 1:36:51 AM

VeRB BIOS CMOS Settings

Prerequisites

Overview

The following procedure describes and illustrates the BIOS CMOS settings for the VeRB Computer.

note:

Only those settings that are altered from the installed BIOS defaults settings are listed in the procedure. The procedure first restores default values. Select settings are then changed to meet specific needs for the hardware application.

DIG Motherboard BIOS Revision: S5000.86B.10.00.0084.101720071530, (C0-Stepping CPUs)

OR

DIG Motherboard BIOS Revision: S5000.86B.11.00.0096.101720071530, (E0-Stepping CPUs)

1 BIOS Settings Preparation

Procedure

  1. Shut down Applications from the Common Service Desktop, Utilities Tab.
  2. Open a Terminal Window, and log on as root:
    1. Type: {ctuser@hostname}su-ENTER
    2. Type the root password and press ENTER
  3. Launch the Mozilla WEB browser:
    1. Type:{root@hostname}mozillaENTER
    2. Select default profile
    3. Select Start Mozilla
      note:

      Steps b & c will only appear if the Mozilla Browser default profile has been altered and saved.

      Figure 1. Mozilla Web Browser

  4. Follow instruction listed in the following section for setting the VeRB Computer Motherboard BIOS Settings.

2 VeRB Motherboard BIOS Settings

Procedure

  1. In the WEB Browser URL Address Bar:

    Type: verbrmmENTER

  2. The WEB Browser will update and display the Login page for the VeRB RMM.

    Username Type:adminTAB

    Password Type: passwordENTER

    Figure 2. VeRB RMM Login Page

  3. The WEB Browser will update and display the Home page for the VeRB RMM.

    Figure 3. VeRB RMM Home Page

  4. Click on Console icon or Click to Open in the Remote Console Preview window on the RMM Home Page to open a Remote Console.
    note:

    The Remote Console is a redirected display of the VeRB Computer. It will appear blank when first accessed. The Remote Console will act much like a KVM Switch, virtually using the Host Computer’s Monitor, Keyboard and Mouse

  5. Reset the VeRB Computer by pressing the RESET button on the VeRB Computer front panel. This will cause the VeRB Computer to reboot, but does not reset the RMM. Shortly there after, the Boot Screen of the VeRB Computer should be displayed in the Remote Console window.
  6. Press F2 on the keyboard when instructed, to enter the VeRB Computer’s Motherboard BIOS setting routine. See Figure 4.
    note:

    Multiple F2 presses may be needed to enter BIOS Setup.

    Figure 4. BIOS Setup Flash Screen

  7. Press F9 and click YES to load Optimized Defaults (BIOS Default Settings).
  8. Select the Main tab.
  9. Use +/- keys to change defaults, see on-screen menu keys for additional help.
  10. Set Post Error Pause setting to DISABLED.
  11. Hit Esc to return to the top level of BIOS Setup.
  12. Navigate to the Advanced tab.
  13. Set System Acoustic and Performance Configuration > Throttling Mode to CLOSED LOOP.
  14. Hit Esc to return to the top level of the Advanced tab.
  15. Set PCI Configuration > Dual Monitor Video to ENABLED.
  16. Hit Esc to return to the top level of the Advanced tab.
  17. Set PCI Configuration > OnBoard NIC2 ROM to DISABLED.
  18. Hit Esc to return to the top level of the Advanced tab.
  19. FOR C0 STEPPING CPU's, BIOS REV. S5000.86B.10.00.0084.101720071530, ONLY. Set Processor Configuration > Deep C-State Support to DEFAULT.
    note:

    BIOS Revision can be found on the Main tab.

  20. FOR E0 STEPPING CPU's, BIOS REV. S5000.86B.11.00.0096.101720071530 ONLY. Set Processor Configuration > Deep C-State Support to OFF.
  21. Hit Esc to return to the top level of BIOS Setup.
  22. Navigate to the BOOT OPTIONS tab.
  23. Set the boot order settings as follows:

    • 1. IBA GE Slot 400

    • 2. Intel RMM2 Vdrive

    • 3. EFI shell

    • 4. N/A

    • 5. N/A

  24. Press the F10 and YES to save settings and exit.
  25. The VeRB Computer will reboot.

3 Verify VeRB Computer Operation After BIOS Settings

Procedure

  1. After completing the BIOS Settings Procedure, the VeRB Computer will reboot. Verify that the VeRB Computer has powered up and is not displaying or sounding any POST Errors.
    note:

    See VeRB Troubleshooting if any Post Errors appear.

  2. Close Mozilla Browser and reboot the system by typing:

    Type: [root@hostname]rebootENTER

  3. In order to assure proper operation of the VeRB computer it is necessary to perform System Configuration found in the Align_Setup_Cals chapter of the manual.
    note:

    No changes are required in the System, Preferences, Hardware, and Network settings. The procedure just needs to be executed in order for the automated scripts to run. During the re-configuration process the DHCP Server running on the Host Computer is reconfigured to support the new VeRB Computer Ethernet MAC addresses

    note:

    Until the System Configuration Procedure is performed, the Linux OS bootup text will display an error message when the VeRB computer attempts to mount its NFS on the Host Computer. Ignore the error message.

4 Finalization

Go to Functional Checks in this manual and perform System Scanning Test to confirm proper operation.