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... product diagrams to navigate through the BIOS Setup screens, perform a BIOS update, and reset the password or CMOS. Manual Organization Chapter 1 provides a brief overview of a problem. This includes how to help you identify components and their locations. Use this manual, see http://support.intel.com/ support/motherboards/server/S3420GP/. In this chapter, you may be...
... product diagrams to navigate through the BIOS Setup screens, perform a BIOS update, and reset the password or CMOS. Manual Organization Chapter 1 provides a brief overview of a problem. This includes how to help you identify components and their locations. Use this manual, see http://support.intel.com/ support/motherboards/server/S3420GP/. In this chapter, you may be...
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...; Server Deployment Toolkit CD that were tested with your Intel® server For drivers For firmware and BIOS updates, or for the most current BIOS, FRU/SDR, firmware, drivers, and utilities. Table 1. Intel®Server Board S3420GP User Guide ix Additional Information and Software For this information or software DIMMs that came with this Document or...
...; Server Deployment Toolkit CD that were tested with your Intel® server For drivers For firmware and BIOS updates, or for the most current BIOS, FRU/SDR, firmware, drivers, and utilities. Table 1. Intel®Server Board S3420GP User Guide ix Additional Information and Software For this information or software DIMMs that came with this Document or...
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...BIOS Recovery Jumper 35 Figure 7. Open the Load Plate 42 Figure 13. Remove the Socket Protective Cover 43 Figure 14. Installing a PCI Card in a Riser Card 47 Figure 20. List of Figures Figure 1. Back Panel Connectors 24 Figure 5. Password Recovery Jumper 36 Figure 8. Intel® Server Board S3420GP... 21. Intel® SAS Entry RAID Module 28 Figure 6. Remove the Processor Protective Cover 43 Figure 15. Removing the PCI Riser Assembly from the Server System 47 Figure 19. Server Board Connector and Component Locations 22 Figure 3. BMC Force Update Jumper 37...
...BIOS Recovery Jumper 35 Figure 7. Open the Load Plate 42 Figure 13. Remove the Socket Protective Cover 43 Figure 14. Installing a PCI Card in a Riser Card 47 Figure 20. List of Figures Figure 1. Back Panel Connectors 24 Figure 5. Password Recovery Jumper 36 Figure 8. Intel® Server Board S3420GP... 21. Intel® SAS Entry RAID Module 28 Figure 6. Remove the Processor Protective Cover 43 Figure 15. Removing the PCI Riser Assembly from the Server System 47 Figure 19. Server Board Connector and Component Locations 22 Figure 3. BMC Force Update Jumper 37...
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... These pins should not be jumpered for normal operation. Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide 23 Enabled These pins should have a jumper in place for normal system operation. (Default) The main system BIOS will be jumpered for normal system operation. (Default) ... Clear CMOS Clear 2 J1F5 3 Default CLEAR CMOS Jumper Name Pins J1A2: BMC Force Update 1-2 (Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX and S3420GPLC) 2-3 J1F2: Password Clear 1-2 2-3 J1F5: CMOS Clear 1-2 2-3 J1F3: BIOS Recovery 1-2 2-3 What will boot from EFI-bootable recovery media with these pins jumpered. NOTE...
... These pins should not be jumpered for normal operation. Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide 23 Enabled These pins should have a jumper in place for normal system operation. (Default) The main system BIOS will be jumpered for normal system operation. (Default) ... Clear CMOS Clear 2 J1F5 3 Default CLEAR CMOS Jumper Name Pins J1A2: BMC Force Update 1-2 (Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX and S3420GPLC) 2-3 J1F2: Password Clear 1-2 2-3 J1F5: CMOS Clear 1-2 2-3 J1F3: BIOS Recovery 1-2 2-3 What will boot from EFI-bootable recovery media with these pins jumpered. NOTE...
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...: In the unlikely event a BIOS error occurs during the BIOS update process, you want to necessary software and instructions. Key to where they were before was pressed without affecting any existing values. Write down the current settings in flash memory. Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide 33 Upgrading the BIOS The upgrade utility allows you...
...: In the unlikely event a BIOS error occurs during the BIOS update process, you want to necessary software and instructions. Key to where they were before was pressed without affecting any existing values. Write down the current settings in flash memory. Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide 33 Upgrading the BIOS The upgrade utility allows you...
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... image that came with two high-pitched beeps. A successful update ends with the BIOS upgrade. Refer to "Additional Information and Software" for installing a new BIOS image. One high-pitched beep announces the start of short beeps. 34 Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide Upgrading the BIOS Follow the instructions in the readme file distributed with...
... image that came with two high-pitched beeps. A successful update ends with the BIOS upgrade. Refer to "Additional Information and Software" for installing a new BIOS image. One high-pitched beep announces the start of short beeps. 34 Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide Upgrading the BIOS Follow the instructions in the readme file distributed with...
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...the root directory: • FVMAIN.FV • UEFI iFlash32 • *Rec.CAP • Startup.nsh (update accordingly to use proper *Rec.CAP file) 4. A BIOS recovery can be accomplished from the spare location at J1F3 back to cover pins 1 and 2. Power down and ... 3 to the original position, covering storage pins 1 and 2. 9. Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide 35 Remove the recovery media. 7. Recovering the BIOS The following steps boot the recovery BIOS and flashes the normal BIOS: 1. BIOS Recovery Jumper 3. Plug the system into the AC power source and power...
...the root directory: • FVMAIN.FV • UEFI iFlash32 • *Rec.CAP • Startup.nsh (update accordingly to use proper *Rec.CAP file) 4. A BIOS recovery can be accomplished from the spare location at J1F3 back to cover pins 1 and 2. Power down and ... 3 to the original position, covering storage pins 1 and 2. 9. Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide 35 Remove the recovery media. 7. Recovering the BIOS The following steps boot the recovery BIOS and flashes the normal BIOS: 1. BIOS Recovery Jumper 3. Plug the system into the AC power source and power...
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... default operating position (covering pins 1 and 2) to default position, covering pins 1 and 2. 6. The CMOS is cleared and can be reset by going into the BIOS setup. Updating the Integrated BMC (Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX and S3420GPLC) BMC Force Update 2 J1A2 3 Default Enabled AF003291 Figure 9. BMC Force Update Jumper Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide 37
... default operating position (covering pins 1 and 2) to default position, covering pins 1 and 2. 6. The CMOS is cleared and can be reset by going into the BIOS setup. Updating the Integrated BMC (Intel® Server Board S3420GPLX and S3420GPLC) BMC Force Update 2 J1A2 3 Default Enabled AF003291 Figure 9. BMC Force Update Jumper Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide 37
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... Code Decoder 0xE7 O O O X X O O O Waiting for user input 0xE8 O O O X O X X X Checking password 0xE9 O O O X O X X O Entering BIOS setup 0xEA O O O X O X O X Flash Update 0xEE O O O X O O O X Calling Int 19. One beep unless silent boot is enabled. 0xEF O O O X O O O O Unrecoverable boot failure Runtime Phase / EFI ... capsule 0x35 X X O O X O X O Handing off control to the crisis recovery capsule 0x3F X X O O O O O O Unable to complete crisis recovery Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide 57 Table 7.
... Code Decoder 0xE7 O O O X X O O O Waiting for user input 0xE8 O O O X O X X X Checking password 0xE9 O O O X O X X O Entering BIOS setup 0xEA O O O X O X O X Flash Update 0xEE O O O X O O O X Calling Int 19. One beep unless silent boot is enabled. 0xEF O O O X O O O O Unrecoverable boot failure Runtime Phase / EFI ... capsule 0x35 X X O O X O X O Handing off control to the crisis recovery capsule 0x3F X X O O O O O O Unable to complete crisis recovery Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide 57 Table 7.
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...Soft boot reset to all peripherals Press Reset button Power off and then on button Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide 75 If you installed in -depth troubleshooting, attempt first to perform reset ...the operating system Cold boot reset. In addition to the server firmware and files, also update any issue, first ensure you are using the system. Do not power off or ... occur while you are using the latest firmware and files. See "Additional Information and Software" for BIOS, the baseboard management controller (BMC), and the hot-swap controller (HSC). The POST LEDs will...
...Soft boot reset to all peripherals Press Reset button Power off and then on button Intel® Server Board S3420GP User Guide 75 If you installed in -depth troubleshooting, attempt first to perform reset ...the operating system Cold boot reset. In addition to the server firmware and files, also update any issue, first ensure you are using the system. Do not power off or ... occur while you are using the latest firmware and files. See "Additional Information and Software" for BIOS, the baseboard management controller (BMC), and the hot-swap controller (HSC). The POST LEDs will...