1 # SuperMicro Skylake Servers - HW and BIOS Configuration
3 1. [Linux lscpu](#linux-lscpu)
4 1. [Linux dmidecode](#dmidecode)
5 1. [Xeon Skx Server BIOS Configuration](#xeon-skx-server-bios-configuration)
6 1. [Boot Feature](#boot-feature)
7 1. [CPU Configuration](#cpu-configuration)
8 1. [Advanced Power Management Configuration](#advanced-power-management-configuration)
9 1. [CPU P State Control](#cpu-p-state-control)
10 1. [Hardware PM State Control](#hardware-pm-state-control)
11 1. [CPU C State Control](#cpu-c-state-control)
12 1. [Package C State Control](#package-c-state-control)
13 1. [CPU T State Control](#cpu-t-state-control)
14 1. [Chipset Configuration](#chipset-configuration)
15 1. [North Bridge](#north-bridge)
16 1. [UPI Configuration](#upi-configuration)
17 1. [Memory Configuration](#memory-configuration)
18 1. [IIO Configuration](#iio-configuration)
19 1. [CPU1 Configuration](#cpu1-configuration)
20 1. [CPU2 Configuration](#cpu2-configuration)
21 1. [South Bridge](#south-bridge)
22 1. [PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration](#pciepcipnp-configuration)
23 1. [ACPI Settings](#acpi-settings)
24 1. [Xeon Skx Server Firmware Inventory](#xeon-skx-server-firmware-inventory)
31 CPU op-mode(s): 32-bit, 64-bit
32 Byte Order: Little Endian
34 On-line CPU(s) list: 0-111
36 Core(s) per socket: 28
39 Vendor ID: GenuineIntel
42 Model name: Intel(R) Xeon(R) Platinum 8180 CPU @ 2.50GHz
51 NUMA node0 CPU(s): 0-27,56-83
52 NUMA node1 CPU(s): 28-55,84-111
53 Flags: fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca
54 cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe syscall nx
55 pdpe1gb rdtscp lm constant_tsc art arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good nopl xtopology
56 nonstop_tsc cpuid aperfmperf pni pclmulqdq dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx smx est tm2
57 ssse3 sdbg fma cx16 xtpr pdcm pcid dca sse4_1 sse4_2 x2apic movbe popcnt
58 tsc_deadline_timer aes xsave avx f16c rdrand lahf_lm abm 3dnowprefetch
59 cpuid_fault epb cat_l3 cdp_l3 invpcid_single pti ssbd mba ibrs ibpb stibp
60 tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority ept vpid fsgsbase tsc_adjustbmi1 hle avx2 smep bmi2
61 erms invpcid rtm cqm mpx rdt_a avx512f avx512dq rdseed adx smap clflushopt clwb
62 intel_pt avx512cd avx512bw avx512vl xsaveopt xsavec xgetbv1 xsaves cqm_llc
63 cqm_occup_llc cqm_mbm_total cqm_mbm_local dtherm ida arat pln pts pku ospke
72 Getting SMBIOS data from sysfs.
76 Handle 0x0000, DMI type 0, 26 bytes
78 Vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
80 Release Date: 10/18/2019
87 BIOS shadowing is allowed
88 Boot from CD is supported
89 Selectable boot is supported
92 5.25"/1.2 MB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
93 3.5"/720 kB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
94 3.5"/2.88 MB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
95 Print screen service is supported (int 5h)
96 Serial services are supported (int 14h)
97 Printer services are supported (int 17h)
99 USB legacy is supported
100 BIOS boot specification is supported
101 Targeted content distribution is supported
105 Handle 0x0001, DMI type 1, 27 bytes
107 Manufacturer: Supermicro
108 Product Name: SYS-7049GP-TRT
110 Serial Number: S291427X8332242
111 UUID: 00000000-0000-0000-0000-AC1F6B8A8DB6
112 Wake-up Type: Power Switch
113 SKU Number: To be filled by O.E.M.
114 Family: To be filled by O.E.M.
116 Handle 0x0002, DMI type 2, 15 bytes
117 Base Board Information
118 Manufacturer: Supermicro
119 Product Name: X11DPG-QT
121 Serial Number: VM183S014930
122 Asset Tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
124 Board is a hosting board
126 Location In Chassis: To be filled by O.E.M.
127 Chassis Handle: 0x0003
129 Contained Object Handles: 0
131 Handle 0x0003, DMI type 3, 22 bytes
133 Manufacturer: Supermicro
137 Serial Number: C7470KH06A20167
138 Asset Tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
140 Power Supply State: Safe
142 Security Status: None
143 OEM Information: 0x00000000
145 Handle 0x0050, DMI type 4, 48 bytes
146 Processor Information
147 Socket Designation: CPU1
148 Type: Central Processor
150 Manufacturer: Intel(R) Corporation
151 ID: 54 06 05 00 FF FB EB BF
152 Signature: Type 0, Family 6, Model 85, Stepping 4
154 FPU (Floating-point unit on-chip)
155 VME (Virtual mode extension)
156 DE (Debugging extension)
157 PSE (Page size extension)
158 TSC (Time stamp counter)
159 MSR (Model specific registers)
160 PAE (Physical address extension)
161 MCE (Machine check exception)
162 CX8 (CMPXCHG8 instruction supported)
163 APIC (On-chip APIC hardware supported)
164 SEP (Fast system call)
165 MTRR (Memory type range registers)
166 PGE (Page global enable)
167 MCA (Machine check architecture)
168 CMOV (Conditional move instruction supported)
169 PAT (Page attribute table)
170 PSE-36 (36-bit page size extension)
171 CLFSH (CLFLUSH instruction supported)
173 ACPI (ACPI supported)
174 MMX (MMX technology supported)
175 FXSR (FXSAVE and FXSTOR instructions supported)
176 SSE (Streaming SIMD extensions)
177 SSE2 (Streaming SIMD extensions 2)
179 HTT (Multi-threading)
180 TM (Thermal monitor supported)
181 PBE (Pending break enabled)
182 Version: Intel(R) Xeon(R) Platinum 8180 CPU @ 2.50GHz
184 External Clock: 100 MHz
186 Current Speed: 2500 MHz
187 Status: Populated, Enabled
189 L1 Cache Handle: 0x004D
190 L2 Cache Handle: 0x004E
191 L3 Cache Handle: 0x004F
192 Serial Number: Not Specified
194 Part Number: Not Specified
203 Enhanced Virtualization
204 Power/Performance Control
207 Handle 0x0054, DMI type 4, 48 bytes
208 Processor Information
209 Socket Designation: CPU2
210 Type: Central Processor
212 Manufacturer: Intel(R) Corporation
213 ID: 54 06 05 00 FF FB EB BF
214 Signature: Type 0, Family 6, Model 85, Stepping 4
216 FPU (Floating-point unit on-chip)
217 VME (Virtual mode extension)
218 DE (Debugging extension)
219 PSE (Page size extension)
220 TSC (Time stamp counter)
221 MSR (Model specific registers)
222 PAE (Physical address extension)
223 MCE (Machine check exception)
224 CX8 (CMPXCHG8 instruction supported)
225 APIC (On-chip APIC hardware supported)
226 SEP (Fast system call)
227 MTRR (Memory type range registers)
228 PGE (Page global enable)
229 MCA (Machine check architecture)
230 CMOV (Conditional move instruction supported)
231 PAT (Page attribute table)
232 PSE-36 (36-bit page size extension)
233 CLFSH (CLFLUSH instruction supported)
235 ACPI (ACPI supported)
236 MMX (MMX technology supported)
237 FXSR (FXSAVE and FXSTOR instructions supported)
238 SSE (Streaming SIMD extensions)
239 SSE2 (Streaming SIMD extensions 2)
241 HTT (Multi-threading)
242 TM (Thermal monitor supported)
243 PBE (Pending break enabled)
244 Version: Intel(R) Xeon(R) Platinum 8180 CPU @ 2.50GHz
246 External Clock: 100 MHz
248 Current Speed: 2500 MHz
249 Status: Populated, Enabled
251 L1 Cache Handle: 0x0051
252 L2 Cache Handle: 0x0052
253 L3 Cache Handle: 0x0053
254 Serial Number: Not Specified
256 Part Number: Not Specified
265 Enhanced Virtualization
266 Power/Performance Control
269 ## Xeon Skx Server BIOS Configuration
274 | Quiet Boot [Enabled] |Boot option |
276 | Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] | |
277 | Bootup NumLock State [On] | |
278 | Wait For "F1" If Error [Enabled] | |
279 | INT19 Trap Response [Immediate] | |
280 | Re-try Boot [Disabled] | |
281 | Install Windows 7 USB support [Disabled] | |
282 | Port 61h Bit-4 Emulation [Disabled] | |
284 | Power Configuration | |
285 | Watch Dog Function [Disabled] | |
286 | Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] | |
287 | Power Button Function [Instant Off] | |
288 | Throttle on Power Fail [Disabled] | |
291 ### CPU Configuration
294 | Processor Configuration |Enables Hyper Threading |
295 | -------------------------------------------------- |(Software Method to |
296 | Processor BSP Revision 50654 - SKX H0 |Enable/Disable Logical |
297 | Processor Socket CPU1 | CPU2 |Processor threads. |
298 | Processor ID 00050654* | 000506... | |
299 | Processor Frequency 2.500GHz | 2.500GHz | |
300 | Processor Max Ratio 19H | 19H | |
301 | Processor Min Ratio 0AH | 0AH | |
302 | Microcode Revision 02000054 | 02000054 | |
303 | L1 Cache RAM 64KB | 64KB | |
304 | L2 Cache RAM 1024KB | 1024KB | |
305 | L3 Cache RAM 39424KB | 39424KB | |
306 | Processor 0 Version | |
307 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Platinum 8180 CPU @ 2.50GHz | |
308 | Processor 1 Version | |
309 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Platinum 8180 CPU @ 2.50GHz | |
311 | Hyper-Threading [ALL] [Enable] | |
313 | Monitor/Mwait [Auto] | |
314 | Execute Disable Bit [Enable] | |
315 | Intel Virtualization Technology [Enable] | |
316 | PPIN Control [Unlock/Enable] | |
317 | Hardware Prefetcher [Enable] | |
318 | Adjacent Cache Prefetch [Enable] | |
319 | DCU Streamer Prefetcher [Enable] | |
320 | DCU IP Prefetcher [Enable] | |
321 | LLC Prefetch [Disable] | |
322 | Extended APIC [Disable] | |
323 | AES-NI [Enable] | |
324 |> Advanced Power Management Configuration | |
327 #### Advanced Power Management Configuration
330 | Advanced Power Management Configuration |Switch CPU Power Management |
331 | -------------------------------------------------- |profile |
332 | Power Technology [Custom] | |
333 | Power Performance Tuning [BIOS Controls EPB] | |
334 | ENERGY_PERF_BIAS_CFG mode [Maximum Performance] | |
335 |> CPU P State Control | |
336 |> Hardware PM State Control | |
337 |> CPU C State Control | |
338 |> Package C State Control | |
339 |> CPU T State Control | |
342 ##### CPU P State Control
345 | CPU P State Control |Enable/Disable EIST |
347 | SpeedStep (Pstates) [Disable] | |
348 | EIST PSD Function [HW_ALL] | |
351 ##### Hardware PM State Control
354 | Hardware PM State Control |Disable: Hardware chooses a |
355 | |P-state based on OS Request |
356 | Hardware P-States [Disable] |(Legacy P-States) |
357 | |Native Mode:Hardware |
358 | |chooses a P-state based on |
360 | |Out of Band Mode:Hardware |
361 | |autonomously chooses a |
362 | |P-state (no OS guidance) |
365 ##### CPU C State Control
368 | CPU C State Control |Autonomous Core C-State |
370 | Autonomous Core C-State [Disable] | |
371 | CPU C6 report [Disable] | |
372 | Enhanced Halt State (C1E) [Disable] | |
375 ##### Package C State Control
378 | Package C State Control |Package C State limit |
380 | Package C State [C0/C1 state] | |
383 ##### CPU T State Control
386 | CPU T State Control |Enable/Disable Software |
387 | |Controlled T-States |
388 | Software Controlled T-States [Disable] | |
391 #### Chipset Configuration
394 | WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause |North Bridge Parameters |
395 | system to malfunction. | |
403 |> UPI Configuration |Displays and provides |
404 |> Memory Configuration |option to change the UPI |
405 |> IIO Configuration |Settings |
408 ##### UPI Configuration
411 | UPI Configuration |Choose Topology Precedence |
412 | -------------------------------------------------- |to degrade features if |
413 | Number of CPU 2 |system options are in |
414 | Number of Active UPI Link 3 |conflict or choose Feature |
415 | Current UPI Link Speed Fast |Precedence to degrade |
416 | Current UPI Link Frequency 10.4 GT/s |topology if system options |
417 | UPI Global MMIO Low Base / Limit 90000000 / FBFFFFFF |are in conflict. |
418 | UPI Global MMIO High Base / Limit 0000000000000000 / ... | |
419 | UPI Pci-e Configuration Base / Size 80000000 / 10000000 | |
420 | Degrade Precedence [Topology Precedence] | |
421 | Link L0p Enable [Disable] | |
422 | Link L1 Enable [Disable] | |
423 | IO Directory Cache (IODC) [Auto] | |
425 | XPT Prefetch [Disable] | |
426 | KTI Prefetch [Enable] | |
427 | Local/Remote Threshold [Auto] | |
428 | Stale AtoS [Disable] | |
429 | LLC dead line alloc [Enable] | |
430 | Isoc Mode [Auto] | |
433 ##### Memory Configuration
436 | |POR - Enforces Plan Of |
437 | -------------------------------------------------- |Record restrictions for |
438 | Integrated Memory Controller (iMC) |DDR4 frequency and voltage |
439 | -------------------------------------------------- |programming. Disable - |
440 | |Disables this feature. |
441 | Enforce POR [POR] | |
442 | PPR Type [Hard PPR] | |
443 | Enhanced PPR [Disable] | |
444 | Operation Mode [Test and Repair] | |
445 | Memory Frequency [2933] | |
446 | Data Scrambling for DDR4 [Auto] | |
447 | tCCD_L Relaxation [Auto] | |
448 | tRWSR Relaxation [Disable] | |
449 | tRFC Optimization for 16Gb Based DIMM [Force 550ns] | |
450 | 2x Refresh [Auto] | |
451 | Page Policy [Auto] | |
452 | IMC Interleaving [2-way Interleave] | |
453 |> Memory Topology | |
454 |> Memory RAS Configuration | |
457 ##### IIO Configuration
460 | IIO Configuration |Expose IIO DFX devices and |
461 | -------------------------------------------------- |other CPU devices like PMON |
463 | EV DFX Features [Disable] | |
464 |> CPU1 Configuration | |
465 |> CPU2 Configuration | |
466 |> IOAT Configuration | |
467 |> Intel. VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) | |
468 |> Intel. VMD technology | |
470 | IIO-PCIE Express Global Options | |
471 | ======================================== | |
472 | PCI-E Completion Timeout Disable [No] | |
475 ##### CPU1 Configuration
478 | IOU0 (IIO PCIe Br1) [Auto] |Selects PCIe port |
479 | IOU1 (IIO PCIe Br2) [Auto] |Bifurcation for selected |
480 | IOU2 (IIO PCIe Br3) [Auto] |slot(s) |
481 |> CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16 | |
482 |> CPU1 SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X16 | |
483 |> CPU1 SLOT9 PCI-E 3.0 X16 | |
486 ##### CPU2 Configuration
489 | IOU0 (IIO PCIe Br1) [Auto] |Selects PCIe port |
490 | IOU1 (IIO PCIe Br2) [Auto] |Bifurcation for selected |
491 | IOU2 (IIO PCIe Br3) [Auto] |slot(s) |
492 |> CPU2 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16 | |
493 |> CPU2 SLOT8 PCI-E 3.0 X16 | |
494 |> CPU2 SLOT10 PCI-E 3.0 X16 | |
500 | |Enables Legacy USB support. |
501 | USB Module Version 21 |AUTO option disables legacy |
502 | |support if no USB devices |
503 | USB Devices: |are connected. DISABLE |
504 | 1 Keyboard, 1 Mouse, 1 Hub |option will keep USB |
505 | |devices available only for |
506 | Legacy USB Support [Enabled] |EFI applications. |
507 | XHCI Hand-off [Enabled] | |
508 | Port 60/64 Emulation [Enabled] | |
509 | PCIe PLL SSC [Disable] | |
510 | Real USB Wake Up [Enabled] | |
511 | Front USB Wake Up [Enabled] | |
514 | Azalia PME Enable [Disabled] | |
517 ### PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration
520 | PCI Bus Driver Version A5.01.18 |Enables or Disables 64bit |
521 | |capable Devices to be |
522 | PCI Devices Common Settings: |Decoded in Above 4G Address |
523 | Above 4G Decoding [Enabled] |Space (Only if System |
524 | SR-IOV Support [Enabled] |Supports 64 bit PCI |
525 | ARI Support [Enabled] |Decoding). |
526 | MMIO High Base [56T] | |
527 | MMIO High Granularity Size [256G] | |
528 | Maximum Read Request [Auto] | |
529 | MMCFG Base [2G] | |
530 | NVMe Firmware Source [Vendor Defined Fi...] | |
531 | VGA Priority [Onboard] | |
532 | CPU1 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16 OPROM [Legacy] | |
533 | CPU1 SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X16 OPROM [Legacy] | |
534 | CPU2 SLOT6 PCI-E 3.0 X16 OPROM [Legacy] | |
535 | CPU2 SLOT8 PCI-E 3.0 X16 OPROM [Legacy] | |
536 | CPU1 SLOT9 PCI-E 3.0 X16 OPROM [Legacy] | |
537 | CPU2 SLOT10 PCI-E 3.0 X16 OPROM [Legacy] | |
538 | CPU2 SLOT11 PCI-E 3.0 X4(IN X8) OPROM [Legacy] | |
539 | M.2 CONNECTOR OPROM [Legacy] | |
540 | Onboard LAN1 Option ROM [Legacy] | |
541 | Onboard LAN2 Option ROM [Disabled] | |
542 | Onboard Video Option ROM [Legacy] | |
543 |> Network Stack Configuration | |
549 | ACPI Settings |Enable or Disable Non |
550 | |uniform Memory Access |
551 | NUMA [Enabled] |(NUMA). |
552 | WHEA Support [Enabled] | |
553 | High Precision Event Timer [Enabled] | |
556 ## Xeon Skx Server Firmware Inventory
559 Host. IPMI IP. BMC. BIOS. CPLD. Aptio SU. CPU Microcode. PCI Bus. ME Operation FW. X710 Firmware. XXV710 Firmware. i40e.
560 s1-t11-sut1. 10.30.50.47. 1.39. 2.1. 03.B1.03. 2.19.1268. 0200005e. A5.01.12. 4.0.4.294. 6.01 0x800034af 1.1747.0. N/A. 2.8.20-k.
561 s2-t12-sut1. 10.30.50.48. 1.39. 2.0b. 03.B1.03. 2.19.1268. 0200005e. A5.01.12. 4.0.4.294. 6.01 0x800034af 1.1747.0. N/A. 2.8.20-k.
562 s3-t21-sut1. 10.30.50.41. 1.39. 3.2. 03.B1.03. 2.19.1268. 02000065. A5.01.18. 4.0.4.294. 8.30 0x8000a49a 1.2926.0. 8.30 0x8000a485 1.2926.0. 2.17.4.
563 s4-t21-tg1. 10.30.50.42. 1.39. 3.2. 03.B1.03. 2.19.1268. 02000065. A5.01.18. 4.0.4.294. 8.00 0x80008b80 1.2007.0. 8.00 0x80008c1a 1.2007.0. 2.14.13.
564 s5-t22-sut1. 10.30.50.49. 1.53. 3.2. 03.B1.03. 2.19.1268. 02000065. A5.01.18. 4.0.4.294. 8.30 0x8000a49a 1.2926.0. 8.30 0x8000a485 1.2926.0. 2.17.4.
565 s6-t22-tg1. 10.30.50.50. 1.53. 3.2. 03.B1.03. 2.19.1268. 02000065. A5.01.18. 4.0.4.294. 8.00 0x80008b80 1.2007.0. 8.00 0x80008c1a 1.2007.0. 2.14.13.
566 s7-t23-sut1. 10.30.50.51. 1.53. 3.2. 03.B1.03. 2.19.1268. 02000065. A5.01.18. 4.0.4.294. 8.30 0x8000a49a 1.2926.0. 8.30 0x8000a485 1.2926.0. 2.17.4.
567 s8-t23-tg1. 10.30.50.52. 1.39. 3.2. 03.B1.03. 2.19.1268. 02000065. A5.01.18. 4.0.4.294. 8.00 0x80008b80 1.2007.0. 8.00 0x80008c1a 1.2007.0. 2.14.13.
568 s9-t24-sut1. 10.30.50.53. 1.39. 3.2. 03.B1.03. 2.19.1268. 02000065. A5.01.18. 4.0.4.294. 8.30 0x8000a49a 1.2926.0. 8.30 0x8000a485 1.2926.0. 2.17.4.
569 s10-t24-tg1. 10.30.50.54. 1.39. 3.2. 03.B1.03. 2.19.1268. 02000065. A5.01.18. 4.0.4.294. 8.00 0x80008b80 1.2007.0. 8.00 0x80008c1a 1.2007.0. 2.14.13.
570 s11-t31-sut1. 10.30.50.43. 1.39. 3.2. 03.B1.03. 2.19.1268. 02000065. A5.01.18. 4.0.4.294. 8.30 0x8000a49a 1.2926.0. 8.30 0x8000a485 1.2926.0. 2.17.4.
571 s12-t31-sut2. 10.30.50.44. 1.39. 3.2. 03.B1.03. 2.19.1268. 02000065. A5.01.18. 4.0.4.294. 8.30 0x8000a49a 1.2926.0. 8.30 0x8000a485 1.2926.0. 2.17.4.
572 s13-t31-tg1. 10.30.50.45. 1.39. 3.2. 03.B1.03. 2.19.1268. 02000065. A5.01.18. 4.0.4.294. 8.00 0x80008b80 1.2007.0. 8.00 0x80008c1a 1.2007.0. 2.14.13.
573 s14-t32-sut1. 10.30.50.55. 1.39. 3.2. 03.B1.03. 2.19.1268. 02000065. A5.01.18. 4.0.4.294. 8.30 0x8000a49a 1.2926.0. 8.30 0x8000a485 1.2926.0. 2.17.4.
574 s15-t32-sut2. 10.30.50.56. 1.39. 3.2. 03.B1.03. 2.19.1268. 02000065. A5.01.18. 4.0.4.294. 8.30 0x8000a49a 1.2926.0. 8.30 0x8000a485 1.2926.0. 2.17.4.
575 s16-t32-tg1. 10.30.50.57. 1.39. 3.2. 03.B1.03. 2.19.1268. 02000065. A5.01.18. 4.0.4.294. 8.00 0x80008b80 1.2007.0. 8.00 0x80008c1a 1.2007.0. 2.14.13.
576 s19-t33t211-sut1. 10.30.50.46. 1.39. 3.2. 03.B1.03. 2.19.1268. 02000065. A5.01.18. 4.0.4.294. 8.00 0x80008b80 1.2007.0. 8.00 0x80008c1a 1.2007.0. 2.14.13.
577 s28-t26t35-tg1. 10.30.55.10. 1.39. 3.2. 03.B1.03. 2.19.1268. 02000065. A5.01.18. 4.0.4.294. 8.00 0x80008b80 1.2007.0. N/A. 2.14.13.