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    MD61-SC2

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    Rev. 1.x
    Intel® C621 Chipset
    • 2nd Gen. Intel® Xeon® Scalable and Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
    • 6-Channel RDIMM/LRDIMM DDR4 per processor, 16 x DIMMs
    • Supports Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory
    • 2 x 10Gb/s SFP+ and 2 x 1Gb/s LAN ports
    • 1 x Dedicated management port
    • 3 x SlimSAS (for 12 x SATA 6Gb/s) ports
    • 2 x SATA DOM supported
    • 2 x U.2 with PCIe Gen3 x4 interface
    • Up to 4 PCIe Gen3 expansion slots
    • 1 x mezzanine type slot with PCIe Gen3 x16 interface
    • Aspeed® AST2500 remote management controller
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    [#2] Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical values as specified by the respective chipset vendors or standards organizations. Actual performance may vary depending on system configuration.
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    • SLES 12.2 x64
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    • RHEL 7.3 x64
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    • Linux
    Chipset
    Chipset
    Version
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    Date
    Intel® Chipset Driver
    Version : 10.1.17861.8101
    3.34 MB
    Apr 18, 2019
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    OS: Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit,Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
    Intel® Chipset Driver
    Version : 10.1.18228.8176
    3.12 MB
    Dec 29, 2019
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    OS: Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit,Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
    LAN
    LAN
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    Size
    Date
    QLogic LAN Driver
    Version : 18.80.1.2
    8.43 MB
    Aug 21, 2017
    Download
    OS: Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit,Windows Server 2016 64bit
    QLogic LAN Driver
    Version : 8.18.16.0
    12.27 MB
    Aug 21, 2017
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    OS: SLES 11.4 x64,RHEL 7.3 x64,SLES 12.2 x64,Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS x64,Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS x64,RHEL 6.9 x64
    QLogic LAN Driver
    Version : 20.30.1.22
    9.02 MB
    Apr 19, 2019
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    OS: Windows Server 2019
    SATA RAID/AHCI
    SATA RAID/AHCI
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    Intel® SATA Preinstall driver
    (For AHCI / RAID Mode)
    Note: Windows setup to read from USB devices
    Version : 6.0.0.1357
    6.54 MB
    Apr 19, 2019
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    OS: Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit,Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
    Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Intel® RSTe)
    Version : 6.0.0.1357
    265.09 MB
    Apr 21, 2019
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    OS: Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit,Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
    Utility
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    Intel® QuickAssist Technology
    Version : 1.7.0.0
    526.65 MB
    Apr 19, 2019
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    OS: Windows Server 2019
    Intel® QuickAssist Technology

    For RHEL 7.6 x64
    Version : 1.7
    4.77 MB
    Apr 19, 2019
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    OS: Linux
    VGA
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    ASPEED Graphic Driver
    Version : 1.01.05
    35.93 MB
    Aug 21, 2017
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    OS: Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit
    ASPEED Graphic Driver
    Version : 1.06
    1.78 MB
    Apr 19, 2019
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    OS: Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
    BIOS
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    1) Includes multiple security updates:

    - CVE-2024-28047, CVE-2024-28956

    - CWE-190, iSCSI Remote Memory Corruption and Dos.

    - CWE-269, UEFI Variable Access - PlatformLang and Timeout.

    2) Includes multiple feature updates.

    Version : R24
    20.28 MB
    Nov 27, 2024
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    Fixed PKfail vulnerability.
    Version : R23
    20.28 MB
    Aug 09, 2024
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    Update for security: Vulnerabilities in EDK2 NetworkPkg include CVE-2023-45236, CVE- 2023-45237.
    Version : R22
    20.27 MB
    May 27, 2024
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    Windows and UEFI mode flash BIOS SOP
    Please download BIOS update tool from AMI Website

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    0.31 MB
    Jan 29, 2021
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    Warning:
    Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS, it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS. To flash the BIOS, do it with caution. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction.

    What is a BETA?
    BETA describes a new version that is reliable yet may not include all the features of the final product. During this phase we are previewing new features and gathering customer input to insure our product provides the best experience possible.
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    GSM CLI
    Version : 1.1.3
    37.29 MB
    Apr 18, 2025
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    OS: Windows Server 2012 64bit,Windows Server 2012 R2 64bit,Linux CentOS,Windows 10 64bit,Ubuntu,Windows Server 2016 R2 64bit,Windows Server 2019,Windows Server 2022
    GSM Server
    Version : 2.12
    926.33 MB
    Jan 18, 2023
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    OS: Linux,Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
    GSM Agent
    Version : 2.5
    720.29 MB
    Dec 27, 2021
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    OS: Linux,Windows Server 2016 64bit,Windows Server 2019
    BMC Restore Default Setting utility
    Version : 1.0
    0.15 MB
    Mar 17, 2020
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    OS: Ubuntu
    GSM vCenter plugin
    Version : 0.05
    1856.48 MB
    Oct 08, 2018
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    OS: VMware
    Firmware
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    BMC Firmware with embedded GIGABYTE Management Console
    (AST2500 AMI)
    Version : 12.61.35
    105.32 MB
    Mar 20, 2025
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    English
    BMC Firmware (AST2500 Vertiv)
    Version : 1.98
    67.75 MB
    Sep 16, 2019
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    English
    Manual
    Description
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    Redfish API Reference Guide
    Version : 1.0
    5.51 MB
    Mar 09, 2023
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    Default
    User Guide - GSM Server
    Version : 1.2
    5.09 MB
    Feb 19, 2021
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    English
    User Guide - GIGABYTE Management Console (AMI)
    Version : 1.0
    14.16 MB
    Jun 10, 2020
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    User Guide - ErP Mode BIOS Setup
    Version : 1.0
    0.68 MB
    Feb 26, 2020
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    English
    Hardware Installation Guide
    Version : 1.0
    2.7 MB
    Apr 12, 2019
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    User Guide - GIGABYTE GSM Agent
    Version : 1.0
    1.41 MB
    Feb 19, 2019
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    User Guide - GIGABYTE Management Console (Vertiv)
    Version : 1.2
    3.92 MB
    Oct 26, 2018
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    English
    User Guide - BIOS setup manual (Intel Purley platform)
    Version : 1.0
    19.52 MB
    Aug 17, 2017
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    English
    User Guide - Easy BIOS Refresh
    Version : 1.0
    1.45 MB
    Aug 02, 2017
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    English
    Description
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    QVL Support List
    Version : 1.1
    0.08 MB
    Jul 08, 2022
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    QVL for MD61-SC2 (2022/Q3)

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    Success Case
    Success Case | April 28, 2023
    Logistics Leader Initiates Smart Transformation with Customized Server Solutions from GIGABYTE
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    News
    News | February 24, 2020
    Unlimit Your Possibilities with GIGABYTE Servers Ready for the Latest 2nd Gen. Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
    News | April 03, 2019
    GIGABYTE Servers Ready for 2nd Gen. Intel Xeon Scalable Processors & Optane DC Persistent Memory
    Security & Technical Advisory
    Security & Technical Advisory | March 27, 2020
    BIOS Updates for Recent Security Vulnerabilities in Intel Processors (SA-00329)
    CVE-2020-0543, CVE-2020-0548, CVE-2020-0549
    Security & Technical Advisory | March 19, 2020
    BMC Unique Pre-Programmed Password Implementation Announcement
    N/A
    Security & Technical Advisory | March 09, 2020
    Important Guidelines to Preserve Configuration Settings When Updating BMC Firmware
    N/A
    Security & Technical Advisory | March 03, 2020
    BMC Firmware Update to Fix Security Vunerabilties in Linux Kernel
    CVE-2017-5897, CVE-2019-16994, CVE-2017-18595, CVE-2019-15916, CVE-2017-18509, CVE-2019-9169, CVE-2018-6485, CVE-2018-11236, CVE-2017-15804, CVE-2017-15670, CVE-2018-1000001, CVE-2017-16997, CVE-2014-9761, CVE-2018-15686, CVE-2017-1000253, CVE-2017-8064, CVE-2018-9422, CVE-2018-9568, CVE-2018-1000026, CVE-2017-13305, CVE-2014-7145, CVE-2015-1805, CVE-2014-9529, CVE-2014-7822, CVE-2014-5206, CVE-2014-3631, CVE-2019-10639, CVE-2019-13272, CVE-2016-7910, CVE-2017-2647, CVE-2016-0728
    Security & Technical Advisory | February 26, 2020
    Compliance with EU Commission Regulation 2019/424 for Energy Efficiency in Server Products (ErP Lot 9)
    N/A
    Security & Technical Advisory | December 23, 2019
    BIOS Updates for New Intel Security Vulnerabilities incl. "PLUNDERVOLT"
    CVE-2019-11157, CVE-2019-14607
    Security & Technical Advisory | November 13, 2019
    BIOS Updates for New Intel Security Vulnerabilities (incl. Zombieload V2) Announced in Intel Platform Update 11/12
    INTEL-SA-00241, INTEL-SA-00220, INTEL-SA-00240, INTEL-SA-00270, INTEL-SA-00164, INTEL-SA-00280, INTEL-SA-00254, INTEL-SA-00271
    Security & Technical Advisory | July 22, 2019
    Statement & Response Plan for Vertiv BMC Firmware Vulnerabilities
    CVE-2019-6260, CVE-2018-9086
    Security & Technical Advisory | June 27, 2019
    Vertiv BMC End Of Support Announcement & Update Procedure
    N/A
    Security & Technical Advisory | May 23, 2019
    BIOS Updates for Recent Security Vulnerabilities in Intel Processors (SA-00191, SA-00213, SA-00223, SA-00233)
    CVE-2018-12201, CVE-2018-12202, CVE-2018-12203, CVE-2018-12204, CVE-2018-12205, CVE-2019-0089, CVE-2019-0090, CVE-2019-0086, CVE-2019-0091, CVE-2019-0092, CVE-2019-0093, CVE-2019-0094, CVE-2019-0096, CVE-2019-0097, CVE-2019-0098, CVE-2019-0099, CVE-2019-0153, CVE-2019-0170, CVE-2019-0119, CVE-2019-0120, CVE-2019-0126, CVE-2018-12126, CVE-2018-12127, CVE-2018-12130, CVE-2019-11091
    Security & Technical Advisory | March 26, 2019
    ASPEED AST2400 & AST2500 Security Vunerabilities (CVE-2019-6260)
    CVE-2019-6260
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