How to install Cuda 10.x in CentOS 7

Hardware configuration

B7119

BIOS v2.02.B10

BMC v7.0

CPU: Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 2.9GHz x2

RAM: DDR4 32GB x24 (Micron 36ASF4G72PZ-2G6D1)

GPU: Leadtek RTX-2080ti (Device ID 1E07)

OS: CentOS 7.7

How to reset BMC password

1.      Reset BMC password from remote

a. ipmitool -H BMC_ip_address -U BMC_username -P BMC_password raw 0x32 0x66

b. BMC will restart.

You have to use BMC default password to access BMC.

2.      BMC password is missing.

You need to reset BMC password in local.

a. ipmitool raw 0x32 0x66

b. BMC will restart.

You have to use BMC default password to access BMC.

How to install Windows Server 2019 or 2016 in U.2 NVME in B7119

To install Windows Server 2019 or 2016 in U.2 NVME in B7119. You need to do follows process.

1. Download Intel Storage AHCI SATARAID with RSTe Utility and extract to USB flash.

2. change folder to SW_Pachage/F6-drivers. Extract VROC_6.1.0.1247-drivers.zip.

3. Install Windows Server.

4. Press Load driver in Windows Setup prompt.

5. Select VROC_f6_iaVROC_win8_64 folder.

6. Then you can see NVME devices.

7. Select NVME device to install Windows Server 2019 or 2016.

How to change Tyan BMC logo in Linux

How to change Tyan BMC logo in Linux

System requirement:
OS: Ubutnu 16.04 LTS Server
AP: FWM_v03
BMC firmware: Target BMC firmware file
Customer's logo: Place banner.jpg, logo.bmp, favicon.ico, and string.txt to customer's folder

banner.jpg: 220x50 (256 color)

favicon.ico: 16x16 (256 color)

logo.bmp: 800x600 (8bit, 256 color)

Note1. You cannot change the naming as xxxxx_baner.jpg, xxxx_logo.bmp or xxxx_favico.ico

Note2. Due to the fwm_v03 software limitation. It’s recommend to extract fwm_v03.tar to new folder in each time to rebuild customize BMC firmware file.

Install process
#Pre-installation
apt-get install make mtd-utils:i386
#Main program

1. Login to Ubuntu Desktop as normal user (ex. fae)

2. Right-click in Ubuntu Desktop and select Open Terminal.

3. Type sudo su – to change to root account.

4. Make new folder for BMC logo change use. (ex. logo)

 

5. Change folder to logo.

6. Make temporary folder to build customized BMC firmware file. (ex. 1)

7. Change folder to 1 (/root/logo/1)

8. Copy BMC change logo tool to temporary folder.

9. Type tar xvf fwm_v03.tar to extract BMC change logo tool.

 

 

10. Copy BMC firmware file to /root/logo/1/release/

 

11. Copy customer’s logo files to /root/logo/1/release/customer/

 

12. Type ./fwm.sh 7106340201.ima in /root/logo/1/fwm_V003/release folder

 

 

…

 

…

 

13. Updated BMC logo firmware file new.ima will generated at /root/logo/1/fwm_V003/release/output folder.

 

14. Copy new.ima to local. Use this file to upgrade BMC firmware file via BMC Web interface or UEFI tool.

15. If BMC Web login screen is not change to customized logo. Clear Browser cache and refresh Browser again.

How to upgrade S5552 SAS firmware

1. Install SAS IOC in mother board.

2. Boot system to DOS or UEFI shell

3. Use sas3flsh.exe in DOS or sas3flash.efi in UEFI shell. Type below command to update firmware, option ROM, and SAS address.

UEFI mode:
a. sas3flash.efi -o -e 7  

b. sas3flash.efi –f 5552ITV1.bin

c. sas3flash.efi –b mpt3x64.rom –b mptsas3.rom

d. sas3flash.efi –o –sasadd [SAS address] assume SAS address is 500E081010448E08

e. Reboot S5552

How to config M7106-4E OCP adapter in B7109 and B7119

1. Change BIOS setting "Socket Configuration" => IOU1 (IIO PCIe BR2)" from "x16" to "x4x4x4x4".

2. The Port 2C and Port 2D are available to connect U.2 NVME devices.
3.  M7106-4E NVME01 port is available to connect U.2 NVME devices.(The lower port)

How to record GPU temperature

# nvidia-smi --query-gpu=

timestamp,index,name,fan.speed,temperature.gpu,power.draw,memory.used,utilization.memory,utilization.gpu,clocks.gr,clocks.sm,clocks_throttle_reasons.hw_thermal_slowdown,clocks_throttle_reasons.hw_power_brake_slowdown --format=csv -l 10 | tee smi-query.csv