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About This Guide

This guide provides an overview of the installation, architecture, general operation, and 
descriptions of the major components in the SGI

®

Rackable

®

C2108-TY10 server. It also provides 

basic troubleshooting and maintenance information, BIOS information, and important safety and 
regulatory specifications.

Audience

This guide is written for owners, installers, system administrators, and users of SGI Rackable 
C2108-TY10 computer systems. It is written with the assumption that the reader has a good 
working knowledge of computers and computer systems.

Chapter Descriptions

The following topics are covered in this guide:

•

Chapter 1, “Introduction”
Provides an overview SGI Rackable C2108-TY10 server components.

•

Chapter 2, “Server Installation”
Provides a quick setup checklist to get the SGI Rackable C2108-TY10 operational.

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Chapter 3, “System Interface”
Describes several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the SATA drive carriers 
that keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity 
and health of specific components.

•

Chapter 4, “System Safety”
Provides system safety information.

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Chapter 5, “Advanced Severboard Setup”
Provides procedures to install a node board into the SGI Rackable C2108-TY10 chassis, 
connect the data and power cables, and install expansion cards.

Summary of Contents for Rackable C2108-TY10

Page 1: ...SGI Rackable C2108 TY10 System User s Guide 007 5688 003 ...

Page 2: ...TTRIBUTIONS Silicon Graphics SGI the SGI logo and Rackable are trademarks or registered trademarks of Silicon Graphics International Corp or its subsidiaries in the United States and or other countries worldwide Fusion MPT Integrated RAID MegaRAID and LSI Logic are trademarks or registered trademarks of LSI Logic Corporation InfiniBand is a registered trademark of the InfiniBand Trade Association ...

Page 3: ...007 5688 003 iii Record of Revision Version Description 001 September 2010 Original printing 003 August 2011 Miscellaneous corrections ...

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Page 5: ...Onboard Controllers Ports 4 ATI Graphics Controller 4 Other Features 4 Server Chassis Features 4 System Power 4 Serial ATA Subsystem 5 Front Control Panel 5 Motherboard 5 Cooling System 5 2 Server Installation 7 Unpack the System 7 Prepare for Setup 7 Choose a Setup Location 7 Warnings and Precautions 8 Rack Precautions 8 Server Precautions 9 Rack Mounting Considerations 9 ...

Page 6: ...er Rails 12 Install the Server in a Rack 13 Check the Node Board Setup 14 Access the Inside of the Chassis 14 Check the CPUs processors 16 Check the System Memory 16 Install Expansion PCI Cards 16 Check all Cable Connections and Airflow 16 Check the Drive Bay Setup 16 Check the System Disk Drives 16 Check the Airflow 17 Supply Power to the System 17 3 System Interface 19 Overview 19 Control Panel ...

Page 7: ...board Quick Reference 32 Installing Memory 32 Install DIMMs 32 Memory Configuration 35 Memory DIMM Layout 36 Memory DIMM Rules 37 Mixing Processors and DIMM Speeds 39 Hard Disk Drives SGI Rackable C2108 TY10 Chassis 45 PCI Card Slotting 46 Installing Selected PCI cards 47 Power Supply 48 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 49 Static Sensitive Device 51 Precautions 51 Unpacking 51 Control Panel 51 System Fans...

Page 8: ...oving Replacing the Power Supply 57 Removing the Power Supply 57 Installing a New Power Supply 57 7 BIOS 59 Starting BIOS Setup Utility 59 How To Change the Configuration Data 60 Starting the Setup Utility 60 Main Setup 60 System Time System Update 61 Serverboard 61 Processor 62 System Memory 62 Advanced Setup Configurations 62 Boot Features 63 Quick Boot 63 Quiet Boot 64 AddOn ROM Display Mode 64...

Page 9: ...rocessor Cores 66 Intel EIST Technology 67 Intel TurboMode Technology Available when Intel EIST Technology is enabled 67 Intel C STATE Tech 67 C State package limit setting Available when Intel C State Tech is enabled 67 C1 Auto Demotion 67 C3 Auto Demotion 67 Clock Spread Spectrum 67 Advanced Chipset Control 68 CPU Bridge Configuration 68 Serial Debug Message Level 70 North Bridge Configuration 7...

Page 10: ...tion ROM Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM 77 Super IO Device Configuration 77 Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address 77 Remote Access Configuration 77 Remote Access 77 Hardware Health Monitor 79 CPU Overheat Alarm 79 CPU Temperature System Temperature 79 ACPI Configuration 81 ACPI Version Features 81 ACPI APIC Support 81 APIC ACPI SCI IRQ 82 Headless Mode 82 High Performance Event Timer 82 Trusted ...

Page 11: ...tor 85 Subnet Mask 85 SEL PEF Configuration 86 PEF Support 86 PEF Action Global Control 86 Alert Startup Delay 86 PEF Alert Startup Delay 86 Startup Delay 86 PEF Startup Delay 87 BMC Watch Dog Timer Action 87 DMI Event Log 87 View Event Log 87 Mark all events as read 88 Clear event log 88 Security Settings 88 Boot Configuration 89 Boot Device Priority 90 Hard Disk Drives 91 Removable Drives 91 Exi...

Page 12: ...stem Specifications 97 Processors 97 Chipset 97 BIOS 97 Memory Capacity 97 SATA Controller 97 SATA Drive Bays 98 Peripheral Drive Bays 98 Expansion Slots 98 Serverboard 98 Chassis 98 Weight 98 System Cooling 99 System Input Requirements 99 Power Supply 99 Operating Environment 99 Regulatory Compliance 100 ...

Page 13: ...vity NIC2 LED 21 Figure 3 7 Hard Drive Activity LED 22 Figure 3 8 Power On LED 22 Figure 4 1 Installing the Onboard Battery 24 Figure 5 1 Control Panel Header Pins 29 Figure 5 2 I O Ports Locations 29 Figure 5 3 Node Board Features 31 Figure 5 4 DIMM Installation 33 Figure 5 5 Installing DIMM Modules 34 Figure 5 6 Removing a DIMM Module 35 Figure 5 7 Memory DIMM Locations 36 Figure 5 8 Memory Bloc...

Page 14: ...8 003 Figures Figure 7 1 System Overview Main BIOS Setup Screen 61 Figure 7 2 Advanced Settings Screen 63 Figure 7 3 Security Settings Screen 88 Figure 7 4 Boot Settings Screen 90 Figure 7 5 Exit Options Screen 92 ...

Page 15: ...Tables 007 5688 003 xv Tables Table 5 1 Jumper Descripton 32 Table 5 2 Recommended Memory DIMM Configurations 40 Table 5 3 Non Optimal Memory DIMM Configurations 43 Table A 1 BIOS Error Codes 95 ...

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Page 17: ...uter systems Chapter Descriptions The following topics are covered in this guide Chapter 1 Introduction Provides an overview SGI Rackable C2108 TY10 server components Chapter 2 Server Installation Provides a quick setup checklist to get the SGI Rackable C2108 TY10 operational Chapter 3 System Interface Describes several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the SATA drive carriers that ke...

Page 18: ...nts and perform maintenance on the SGI Rackable C2108 TY10 chassis Chapter 7 BIOS Describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the SGI Rackable C2108 TY10 severboard Appendix A BIOS Error Codes Provides BIOS error code information Appendix B System Specifications Describes system component specifications ...

Page 19: ...m Various formats are available This library contains the most recent and most comprehensive set of online books release notes man pages and other information You can also view man pages by typing man title on a command line SGI systems include a set of Linux man pages formatted in the standard UNIX man page style Important system configuration files and commands are documented on man pages These ...

Page 20: ...ace font denotes literal items such as commands files routines path names signals messages and programming language structures variable The italic typeface denotes variable entries and words or concepts being defined Italic typeface is also used for book titles user input This bold fixed space font denotes literal items that the user enters in interactive sessions Output is shown in nonbold fixed ...

Page 21: ...tter of the manual In printed manuals the document number is located at the bottom of each page You can contact SGI in any of the following ways Send e mail to the following address techpubs sgi com Contact your customer service representative and ask that an incident be filed in the SGI incident tracking system Send mail to the following address SGI Technical Publications 46600 Landing Parkway Fr...

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Page 23: ...are pre installed in the factory For more information check with your sales or service representative The SGI Rackable C2108 TY10 server is a 2U rackmount server see Figure 1 1 It has two main subsystems the 2U server chassis and the dual processor serverboard Figure 1 1 SGI Rackable C2108 TY10 Server In addition to the serverboard and chassis various hardware components have been included with th...

Page 24: ...s One air shroud SATA and SAS Accessories One SAS SATA backplane One 2 ft SATA cable Two 35 cm SATA cables Two 40 cm SGPIO cables Two 48 cm SATA cables One 70 cm SATA cable Eight drive carriers One rackmount kit One CD containing drivers and utilities ...

Page 25: ...ated into the ICH10R South Bridge portion of the chipset to provide a six port 3 Gb s SATA subsystem which is RAID 0 1 10 and 5 supported The SATA drives are hot swappable units Note The SATA drives are hot swappable units if your operating systems has RAID support PCI Expansion Slots The dual processor serverboard has two low profile PCI Express 2 0 x8 slots one low profile PCI Express x4 slot in...

Page 26: ...erverboard features an integrated ATI video controller based on the ES1000 32 MB graphics chip The ES1000 was designed specifically for servers featuring low power consumption high reliability and superior longevity Other Features Other onboard features that promote system health include onboard voltage monitors a chassis intrusion header auto switching voltage regulators chassis and CPU overheat ...

Page 27: ...n two USB ports and one serial port have been incorporated into the control panel to provide front side USB and COM port access Motherboard The SGI Rackable C2108 TY10 server chassis is an ATX form factor chassis designed to be used in a 2U rackmount configuration The motherboard provides one UIO slot seven low profile expansion slots one COM port a VGA port two USB 2 0 ports PS 2 mouse and keyboa...

Page 28: ...D E E E F F F Intel 5520 Port1 Port0 PCI Ex16 Slot 4 Ports Ports 3 4 5 6 7 8 PCI E x8 Slot 0 SEPC J11 PCI E x8 Slot 6 9 10 PXH PCI x Slot 3 Chnl A PCI x Slot 1 Chnl B 2 ICH10R Ports 1 2 82575 RJ45RJ45 ESI PE 4 1 PCI E x8 Slot 5 x4 PE 5 x1 JMB368 IDE VGA VGA ES1000 DDR2 PCI SATA 6 SATA SIO 83627 LPC Floppy SPI SST25 VF016 CLINK CLINK DMI SIMLP PCI x Slot CPU2 Ports Ports SATA 5 SATA 4 SATA 3 SATA 2...

Page 29: ...a clean dust free environment that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated Place the server rack near a grounded power outlet Refer to Warnings and Precautions on page 8 Prepare for Setup The shipping container should include two sets of rail assemblies two rail mounting brackets and the mounting screws that you will use to install the sy...

Page 30: ...he rack to the floor with the full weight of the rack resting on them Failure to do so can result in serious injury or death Warning Attach stabilizers to the rack in single rack installations Failure to do so can result in serious injury or death Warning Couple racks together in multiple rack installations Failure to do so can result in serious injury or death Warning Be sure the rack is stable b...

Page 31: ... front door and all panels and components on the servers closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating Temperature If installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the ambient operating temperature of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the room Therefore consideration should be given to installing the equipm...

Page 32: ... installing the SGI Rackable C2108 TY10 into a rack If the system has already been mounted into a rack refer to Check the Node Board Setup on page 14 There are a variety of rack units on the market which may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly You should also refer to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using Note This rail will fit a rack between 26 and...

Page 33: ...ack 007 5688 003 11 4 Separate the inner rail from the outer rail assembly Figure 2 1 Separating and Installing the Rack Rails 1 2 3 4 Rail Assembly Extending the Rails Quick Release Tab Separating the Inner Rail Extension 5 6 7 ...

Page 34: ...ner Rail Extension The SGI Rackable C2108 TY10 chassis includes a set of inner rails in two sections inner rails and inner rail extensions The inner rails are pre attached to the chassis and do not interfere with normal use of the chassis if you decide not to use a server rack The inner rail extension is attached to the inner rail to mount the chassis in the rack Install the Inner Rails Perform th...

Page 35: ...ipment You should now have rails attached to both the server chassis and the rack unit The next step is to install the server into the rack refer to Figure 2 2 1 Extend the outer rails as shown in Figure 2 2 2 Align the inner rails of the chassis with the outer rails on the rack 3 Slide the inner rails into the outer rails keeping the pressure even on both sides When the chassis has been pushed co...

Page 36: ... the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click 2 Depress the two buttons on the top of the chassis to release the top cover as shown in Figure 2 3 3 Lift the top cover from the chassis Note To remove the system from the rack completely depress the locking tabs on the chassis rails push the right side tab down and the left side tab up to continue...

Page 37: ...Check the Node Board Setup 007 5688 003 15 Figure 2 3 Accessing the Inside of the System ...

Page 38: ...chassis airflow Refer to Chapter 3 for details on cable connections Check the Drive Bay Setup Next you should check to make sure the system disk drives and disk drive backplane have been properly installed and all connections have been made Check the System Disk Drives All drives are accessable from the front of the server For servicing the DVD ROM you will need to remove the top chassis cover The...

Page 39: ...you need to install hard drives please refer to Chapter 6 Check the Airflow Airflow is provided by three hot swappable 8 cm chassis cooling fans The system component layout was carefully designed to direct sufficient cooling airflow to the components that generate the most heat Note Make sure that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow generated...

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Page 41: ...re also two buttons on the chassis control panel Control Panel Buttons There are two buttons located on the front of the chassis a reset button and a power on off button Use the reset button to reboot the system as shown in Figure 3 1 Figure 3 1 System Reset Button Figure 3 2 shows the the main power button which is used to apply or turn off the main system power Turning off system power with this...

Page 42: ...ly module has failed as shown in Figure 3 3 The second power supply module will take the load and keep the system running but the failed module will need to be replaced Refer to Chapter 6 for details on replacing the power supply This LED should be off when the system is operating normally Figure 3 3 Power Fail LED Overheat Fan Fail When the red overheat fan LED flashes shown in Figure 3 4 it indi...

Page 43: ...ng as the indicated condition exists Figure 3 4 Overheat Fan Fail LED NIC1 When flashing the NIC1 LED indicates network activity on the LAN1 port see Figure 3 5 Figure 3 5 LAN1 Network Activity NIC1 LED NIC2 When flashing the NIC2 LED indicates network activity on the LAN2 port see Figure 3 6 Figure 3 6 LAN2 Network Activity NIC2 LED HDD The HDD LED indicates hard drive drive activity when flashin...

Page 44: ...ive carrier has two LEDs as follows Green When illuminated the green LED on the SATA drive carrier indicates drive activity A connection to the SATA backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed drives Red The red LED indicates a SATA drive failure If one of the drives fails you should be n...

Page 45: ... you should first power down the operating system first and then unplug the power cords The unit has more than one power supply cord Disconnect two power supply cords before servicing to avoid electrical shock When working around exposed electrical circuits another person who is familiar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if necessary Use only one hand when workin...

Page 46: ...nal way Mainboard replaceable soldered in fuses Self resetting PTC Positive Temperature Coefficient fuses on the mainboard must be replaced by trained service technicians only The new fuse must be the same or equivalent as the one replaced Contact technical support for details and support Figure 4 1 Installing the Onboard Battery General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safe...

Page 47: ...oming into contact with each other An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference which can damage electronic com ponents and printed circuit boards The following measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Keep all components and printed c...

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Page 49: ...dress changes If you are using such a product you must request a new license key after replacing the node board Contact your local customer support office http www sgi com support supportcenters html Caution Install the chassis cover after you have completed accessing the components inside the server to maintain proper airflow and cooling for the system Handling the Node Board Caution Electrostati...

Page 50: ...ply the case the mounting fasteners and the node board to chassis ground Unpacking Caution The node board is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid electrostatic discharge damage Be sure to use ESD precautions when you unpack replacement components for the SGI Rackable C2108 TY10 server Failure to do so can result in damage to the equipment Connecting the Control Panel JF1 contains header pins f...

Page 51: ...formance with the PC 99 specification See Figure 5 2 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Figure 5 2 I O Ports Locations NMI x Key Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Reset Button Power Button Ground x Key Power On LED HDD LED NIC1 LED NIC2 LED OH Fan Fail LED Power Fail LED Ground Ground 2 1 20 19 ...

Page 52: ... two processors the following rules apply Both processor sockets must have identical revisions core voltage and bus core speed The stepping between the two processors on a node board must be identical If only one processor is installed the single processor socket must be installed in the socket labeled CPU1 See Figure 5 3 The other socket remains empty See Figure 5 3 for location of CPU 1 ...

Page 53: ...I E2 X8 Slot3 PCI X 100 133MHZ Slot2 PCI X 100 133MHZ Slot1 PCI X 133MHZ LAN2 VGA KB MS Clear CMOS WOL IPMB USB2 3 I SATA0 PWR I2C Fan7 CPU1 Fan XDP CPU2 USB0 1 T SGPIO2 T SGPIO1 LAN1 Slot0 PCI U COM2 Fan6 JG1 J110 P2 DIMM3A P2 DIMM3B P2 DIMM3C P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM2C P2 DIMM1A P2 DIMM1B P2 DIMM1C SIMLP Battery VGA CTRL J3 JAR FP CTRL Fan2 P1 DIMM1C P1 DIMM1B P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM2C P1 DIMM2B P1...

Page 54: ...wing steps to install memory modules as follows 1 Insert the DIMM module vertically and press down into its slot until it snaps into place Pay attention to the alignnment notch at the bottom of the module to avoid installing incorrectly see Figure 5 4 and Figure 5 5 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots beginning with DIMM 1A and DIMM 2A then DIMM 3A and DIMM 4A etc see Table 5 ...

Page 55: ...IMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules 2 To remove a DIMM module use your thumbs to gently push the release tabs near both ends of the module see Figure 5 4 This should release it from the slot see Figure 5 6 Figure 5 4 DIMM Installation Front view Top view of DDR3 slot Notch Release tab Notch Release tab 1 2 ...

Page 56: ...34 007 5688 003 5 Advanced Severboard Setup Figure 5 5 Installing DIMM Modules ...

Page 57: ...aximum of eighteen memory DIMMs Unlike previous processors the Nehalem EP processor has the memory controller embedded within the processor socket There are nine memory DIMMs that are controlled by each processor If the node board is configured with only one processor the total number of memory DIMMs supported with be reduced from 18 to 9 See Figure 5 7 for memory DIMM locations ...

Page 58: ...els with three memory DIMM slots on each channel J112 J111 J113 J114 J115 J116 J118 J117 J110 P2 DIMM 3A P2 DIMM 3B P2 DIMM 3C P2 DIMM 2A P2 DIMM 2B P2 DIMM 2C P2 DIMM 1A P2 DIMM 1B P2 DIMM 1C P1 DIMM1C P1 DIMM1B P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM2C P1 DIMM2B P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM3C P1 DIMM3B P1 DIMM3A J101 J102 J103 J104 J105 J106 J107 J108 CPU1 CPU2 J100 Front of Chassis Rear of Chassis ...

Page 59: ...om the processor for channel 1 first Then channels 2 3 A minimum of one DIMM per processor must always be present one for each processor Mixing DIMM Sizes When mixing DIMMs on a channel that has a mixed number of ranks it is recommended to have the total number of ranks on the channel be even to avoid bandwidth degradation Example placing a single rank DIMM and a dual rank DIMM on the same channel...

Page 60: ...l memory channels Note The key words are memory capacity Note The maximum speed of the memory controller changes based on the number of DIMMs placed on the channel Three DIMMs on the channel the maximum speed supported is 800 MT s Two DIMMs on the channel the maximum speed supported is 1066 MT s One DIMM on the channel the maximum speed supported is 1333 MT s Note Reason for the decrease in memory...

Page 61: ...n each channel Placing three DIMMs on the channel will cause the DIMMs to run at 800 MT s Processor Memory DIMM Actual Memory DIMM Speed 1066 MT s capable CPUs LSX CPU L5520 LSX CPU E5520 LSX CPU E5530 LSX CPU E5540 LSX MEM 2G 1066 LSX MEM 4G 1066 LSX MEM 8G 1066 1066 MT s Based on 1 or 2 DIMMs per channel 1066 MT s capable CPUs LSX CPU L5520 LSX CPU E5520 LSX CPU E5530 LSX CPU E5540 LSX MEM 2G 13...

Page 62: ...ne 1B none 2B none 3B none 1C none 2C none 3C none 1C none 2C none 3C none 1A 2GB 2A 2GB 3A 2GB 1A 2GB 2A 2GB 3A 2GB 4 5 GB core 36 GB 800 1B 2GB 2B 2GB 3B 2GB 1B 2GB 2B 2GB 3B 2GB 1C 2GB 2C 2GB 3C 2GB 1C 2GB 2C 2GB 3C 2GB 1A 4GB 2A 4GB 3A 4GB 1A 4GB 2A 4GB 3A 4GB 6 GB core 48 GB 1066 1B 4GB 2B 4GB 3B 4GB 1B 4GB 2B 4GB 3B 4GB 1C none 2C none 3C none 1C none 2C none 3C none 1A 8GB 2A 8GB 3A 8GB 1A ...

Page 63: ... GB 800 1B 8GB 2B 8GB 3B 8GB 1B 8GB 2B 8GB 3B 8GB 1C 8GB 2C 8GB 3C 8GB 1C 8GB 2C 8GB 3C 8GB Table 5 2 Recommended Memory DIMM Configurations continued Processor 1 Processor 2 Memory Core Total Node Memory Size Maximum Mem Speed MT s Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 ...

Page 64: ...4GB 1B 4GB 2B 4GB 3B 4GB 1C none 2C none 3C none 1C none 2C none 3C none 1A 8GB 2A 8GB 3A 8GB 1A 8GB 2A 8GB 3A 8GB 12 GB core 96 GB 800 1B 4GB 2B 4GB 3B 4GB 1B 4GB 2B 4GB 3B 4GB 1C 4GB 2C 4GB 3C 4GB 1C 4GB 2C 4GB 3C 4GB 1A 8GB 2A 8GB 3A 8GB 1A 8GB 2A 8GB 3A 8GB 15 GB core 120 GB 800 1B 8GB 2B 8GB 3B 8GB 1B 8GB 2B 8GB 3B 8GB 1C 4GB 2C 4GB 3C 4GB 1C 4GB 2C 4GB 3C 4GB Table 5 2 Recommended Memory DIM...

Page 65: ...2B none 3B none 1C none 2C none 3C none 1C none 2C none 3C none 1A 2GB 2A 2GB 3A 2GB 1A 2GB 2A 2GB 3A 2GB 2 5 GB core 20 GB 1066 1B 2GB 2B 2GB 3B none 1B 2GB 2B 2GB 3B none 1C none 2C none 3C none 1C none 2C none 3C none 1A 2GB 2A 2GB 3A 2GB 1A 2GB 2A 2GB 3A 2GB 3 5 GB core 28 GB 800 1B 2GB 2B 2GB 3B 2GB 1B 2GB 2B 2GB 3B 2GB 1C 2GB 2C none 3C none 1C 2GB 2C none 3C none 1A 2GB 2A 2GB 3A 2GB 1A 2GB...

Page 66: ...1B none 2B none 3B none 1B none 2B none 3B none 1C none 2C none 3C none 1C none 2C none 3C none 1A 8GB 2A 8GB 3A none 1A 8GB 2A 8GB 3A none 4 GB core 32 GB 1333 1B none 2B none 3B none 1B none 2B none 3B none 1C none 2C none 3C none 1C none 2C none 3C none 1A 8GB 2A 8GB 3A 8GB 1A 8GB 2A 8GB 3A 8GB 8 GB core 64 GB 1066 1B 8GB 2B none 3B none 1B 8GB 2B none 3B none 1C none 2C none 3C none 1C none 2C...

Page 67: ...e data drives LSX CONFIG RAID0 Disk striping without parity supports any number of drives between two and eight Note all drives must be the same type The operating system will be striped across all drives in the system This configuration is not recommended 1A 8GB 2A 8GB 3A 8GB 1A 8GB 2A 8GB 3A 8GB 16 GB core 128 GB 800 1B 8GB 2B 8GB 3B 8GB 1B 8GB 2B 8GB 3B 8GB 1C 8GB 2C 8GB 3C none 1C 8GB 2C 8GB 3...

Page 68: ...st be the same type RAID10 Mirrored disk striping the data is striped across one set of drives and then mirrored on another set of drives A minimum of four drives of the same type are required The total number of drives must be an even number 4 6 8 A total of four drives is a 2 2 six drives is a 3 3 and eight drives is a 4 4 The operating system will be striped across all drives in the primary set...

Page 69: ... be blocked when a either the L8i or H8iR RAID card is installed in the UIO slot Slot 2 PCI X 133 MHz slot 2 shares the PCI X bus with slot 1 Slot 3 PCI X 133 MHz Slot 4 PCIe x8 Gen2 Slot 5 PCIe x4 Gen1 Slot 6 PCIe x8 Gen2 Note Both the L8i and H8iR RAID cards use the UIO slot Installing Selected PCI cards PCIe Transfer Rates PCIe Gen1 supports the following maximum bandwidths per slot Gen1 PCIe r...

Page 70: ... slots are equal For consistency fill slot 2 first If the RAID options are not selected then all three PCI X slots will be available Slot 3 will each support 1024 MB s but slots 1 and 2 share a single bus and therefore the total bandwidth available to both slots is 1024 MB s When slotting PCI X card make sure to place the highest bandwidth card in slot 3 Installing PCIe cards Use the following gui...

Page 71: ...SGI Rackable C2108 TY10 chassis shown in Figure 6 1 For component installation follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered If some steps are unnecessary skip ahead to the step that follows Tools Required The only tool you will need to install components and perform maintenance is a Philips screwdriver ...

Page 72: ...gure 6 1 Front and Rear Chassis Views USB ports System reset System LEDs Main power COMPACT Slim DVD ROM drive RESET 2 1 COM port 2 PCI expansion slots Keyboard USB ports COM port 1 VGA port Ethernet ports Mouse Dedicated BMC port Power supplies ...

Page 73: ...t in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected Control Panel The control panel located on the front of the chass...

Page 74: ...s See Figure 6 2 Figure 6 2 Removing System Cooling Fans System Fan Failure Fan speed is controlled by system temperature via a BIOS setting If a fan fails the remaining fans will ramp up to full speed and the overheat fan fail LED on the control panel will turn on Replace any failed fan at your earliest convenience with the same type and model the system can continue to run with a failed fan Remo...

Page 75: ... fan is fully installed in place and the power connections are made 3 If the system power is on the hot plug feature will cause the fan to start immediately upon being connected to its header on the serverboard Drive Bay Installation Removal This section describes drive bay installation and removal Accessing the Drive Bays SATA Drives You do not need to access the inside of the chassis or remove p...

Page 76: ...sis Mounting a SATA Drive in a Drive Carrier 1 To add a new SATA drive install the drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing down so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier 2 Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws as shown in Figure 6 3 Figure 6 3 Mounting a SATA Drive in a Carrier Installing Removing Hot swap SATA Drives 1 Push the release button ...

Page 77: ...he drives Important Regardless of how many hard drives are installed all drive carriers must remain in the drive bays to maintain proper airflow Caution Use caution when working around the SATA backplane Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no ribbon cables touch the backplane or obstruct the holes which aid in proper airflow Handle Release button ...

Page 78: ...unt a slim DVD ROM drive in the server Accessing the Inside of the Chassis 1 Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click 2 Next depress the two buttons on the top of the chassis to release the top cover and at the same time push the cover away from you until it stops You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to...

Page 79: ...down the system to replace a power supply unit The backup power supply module will keep the system up and running while you replace the failed hot swap unit Replace with the same model Removing the Power Supply 1 First unplug the AC power cord from the failed power supply module 2 Depress the locking tab on the power supply module 3 Use the handle to pull it straight out with the rounded handle In...

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Page 81: ...ed in this manual The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured Options in blue can be configured by the user The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a t...

Page 82: ...up screens An AMI BIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message Warning Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS related issue Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update I...

Page 83: ...ystem Date using the arrow keys Key in new values through the keyboard and press Enter Press the Tab key to move between fields The date must be entered in Day MM DD YY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Note The time is in the 24 hour format For example 5 30 P M appears as 17 30 00 Serverboard BIOS Build Version This item displays the BIOS revision used in your system ...

Page 84: ...of the CPU detected by the BIOS Physical Count This item displays the number of processors installed in your system as detected by the BIOS Logical Count This item displays the number of CPU Cores installed in your system as detected by the BIOS Micro_code Revision This item displays the revision number of the BIOS Micro_code used in your system System Memory This displays the size of memory avail...

Page 85: ...ot Features This section describes the Boot Features options Quick Boot If Enabled this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Note The default option is highlighted in bold face throughout this chapter ...

Page 86: ... key is pressed if an error occurs The options are Disabled and Enabled Hit Del Message Display This feature displays Press DEL to run Setup during POST The options are Enabled and Disabled Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function When this item is set to Enabled the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will capture Interrupt 19 at boot and allow the...

Page 87: ...State Watch Dog Timer If enabled the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Processor and Clock Options This submenu allows the user to configure the Processor and Clock settings Ratio CMOS Setting This option allows the user to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency Note If an invalid...

Page 88: ... Disabled Note If there is any change to this setting you will need to power off and restart the system for the change to take effect Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information Execute Disable Bit Capability Available when supported by the OS and the CPU Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an a...

Page 89: ...C4 state The options are Disabled and Enabled C State package limit setting Available when Intel C State Tech is enabled If set to Auto the AMI BIOS will automatically set the limit on the C State package register The options are Auto C1 C3 C6 and C7 C1 Auto Demotion When enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C3 C6 or C7 requests to C1 based on un core auto demote information The options are D...

Page 90: ...Enabled Memory Frequency This feature forces a DDR3 frequency slower than what the system has detected The available options are Auto Force DDR 800 Force DDR 1066 and Force DDR 1333 Memory Mode The options are Independent Channel Mirror Lockstep and Sparing Independent All DIMMs are available to the operating system Channel Mirror The motherboard maintains two identical copies of all data in memor...

Page 91: ...vailable options are Disabled and Enabled If Enabled the following items will appear Hysteresis Temperature Available for Closed Loop only Temperature Hysteresis is the temperature lag in degrees Celsius after the set DIMM temperature threshold is reached before Closed Loop Throttling begins The options are Disabled 1 5oC 3 0oC and 6 0oC Guardband Temperature Available for Closed Loop only This is...

Page 92: ...rial Debug Message Level This feature allows the user to set the level of debug messages to be displayed The options are None MIN MAX and Test North Bridge Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the Intel North Bridge chip Crystal Beach Direct Memory Access DMA This feature works with the Intel I O Acceleration Technology AT to accelerate the performance of TOE de...

Page 93: ...g across the Intel platforms providing the user with greater reliability security and availability in networking and data sharing The settings are Enabled and Disabled SouthBridge Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the Intel ICH South Bridge chipset USB Functions This feature allows the user to decide the number of onboard USB ports to be enabled The Options a...

Page 94: ... option allows the user to set the maximum PCI speed to be used in the PCI slot specified Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect the capability of the device installed on the bus The options are Auto 33 MHz PCI 66 MHz PCI 66 MHz PCI X MI 100 MHz PCI X MI and 133 MHz PCI X MI I O Port Decode This option allows the user to select the decode range for the I O connections The options ar...

Page 95: ... RAID firmware to configure Intel s SATA RAID settings Select Adaptec to enable Adaptec s SATA RAID firmware to configure Adaptec s SATA RAID settings The options are Intel and Adaptec SATA AHCI This feature is available when the option AHCI is selected Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface Take caution when using this function This feature is for advanced prog...

Page 96: ...ansfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt Select Disabled to allow data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at a time Select Auto to allow data transfer from and to the device occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it The options are Auto and Disabled PIO Mode The IDE PIO Programmable I O Mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE control...

Page 97: ...Select MWDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 13 3 MBs Select MWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs Select UDMA0 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs It has the same transfer rate as PIO mode 4 and Multi Word DMA mode 2 Select UDMA1 to allow the BIOS to...

Page 98: ...le the function of 32 bit IDE data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled Hot Plug This feature is available when the option AHCI Under Confiigure SATA 1 as is selected Select Enable to enable the hot plug function for the SATA devices The options are Enabled and Disabled IDE Detect Timeout sec Use this feature to set the time out value for the BIOS to detect the ATA ATAPI devices installed...

Page 99: ...tion specifies the base I O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address The options for ...

Page 100: ...Self Test POST Select Always to keep Console Redirection active all the time after POST Note This setting may not be supported by some operating systems Select Boot Loader to keep Console Redirection active during POST and Boot Loader The options are Disabled Boot Loader and Always Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal type for Console Redirection The options are...

Page 101: ...ered as soon as the CPU temperature reaches the CPU overheat threshold as predefined by the CPU manufacturer The Default Alarm Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm including the LED and the buzzer to be triggered when the CPU temperature reaches about 5 degrees C above the threshold temperature as predefined by the CPU manufacturer to give the CPU and system fans additional time ...

Page 102: ...ed in the BIOS Fan Speed Control User intervention No action required Medium The processor is running warmer This is a precautionary level and generally means that there may be factors contributing to this condition but the CPU is still within its normal operating state and below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS The fans may adj...

Page 103: ...as a Server Select Disabled Full Speed 12V to disable the fan speed control function and allow the onboard fans to constantly run at the full speed 12V The Options are 1 Disabled Full Speed 2 Server Mode 3 Workstation Mode Voltages Readings The following voltage readings will be displayed CPU1 Vcore CPU2 Vcore 5Vin 12V 12V 3 3Vcc V and Battery Voltage ACPI Configuration Use this feature to confi g...

Page 104: ... smooth playback and reducing the dependency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC Instruction embedded in the CPU The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer The options are Enabled and Disabled Trusted Computing TCG TPM Support Select Yes on this item and enable the TPM jumper on the motherboard to enable TCG TPM 1 1 1 2 TPM supp...

Page 105: ... informational feature which returns the status code of the BMC micro controller View BMC System Event Log This feature displays the BMC System Event Log SEL It shows the total number of entries of BMC System Events To view an event select an Entry Number and pressing Enter to display the information as shown in the screen Total Number of Entries SEL Entry Number SEL Record ID SEL Record Type Time...

Page 106: ... Channel Number selected above Channel Number is OK or Wrong Channel Number IP Address Configuration Enter the IP address for this machine This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 as shown in the screen below Parameter Selector Use this feature to select the parameter of your IP Address configu...

Page 107: ...ress of this machine however it may be over ridden Mac addresses are 6 two digit hexadecimal numbers Base 16 0 9 A B C D E F separated by dots i e 00 30 48 D0 D4 60 Current Mac Address in BMC This item displays the current Mac address used for your IPMI connection Subnet Mask Configuration Subnet masks tell the network which subnet this machine belongs to The value of each three digit number separ...

Page 108: ...ort is enabled These are the different actions based on BMC events The options are Alert Power Down Reset System Power Cycle OEM Action Diagnostic Interface Alert Startup Delay Note Available if the item PEF Support is enabled This feature inserts a delay during startup for PEF alerts The options are Enabled and Disabled PEF Alert Startup Delay Note Available if the item PEF Support is enabled Thi...

Page 109: ... This enables of disables Event Messages for PEF action Refer to Table 24 6 of the IPMI 1 5 Specification for more information at www intel com The options are Disabled and Enabled BMC Watch Dog Timer Action Allows the BMC to reset or power down the system if the operating system hangs or crashes The options are Disabled Reset System Power Down Power Cycle BMC Watch Dog TimeOut Min Sec This option...

Page 110: ...ncel Clear event log This option clears the Event Log memory of all messages The options are OK and Cancel Security Settings The AMIBIOS Setup Utility provides a Supervisor and a User password If you use both passwords the Supervisor password must be set first See Figure 7 3 Figure 7 3 Security Settings Screen ...

Page 111: ...nd then enter the password Clear User Password Note Available only if User Password has been set This item allows you to clear a user password after it has been entered Password Check This item allows you to check a password after it has been entered The options are Setup and Always Boot Sector Virus Protection When Enabled the AMI BIOS displays a warning when any program or virus issues a Disk Fo...

Page 112: ... Priority This feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority for the Boot Device The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device 3rd boot device 4th boot device 5th boot device and Disabled 1st Boot Device USB XXXXXXXXX 2nd Boot Device CD DVD XXXXXXXXX ...

Page 113: ... been detected for example 1st Drive 2nd Drive 3rd Drive etc 1st Drive SATA XXXXXXXXX Removable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Removable Drives The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device and Disabled 1st Drive USB XXXXXXXXX 2nd Drive Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen See...

Page 114: ...Utility and reboot the computer so the new system configuration parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press Enter Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press Enter ...

Page 115: ...nu and press Enter Then select OK to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically load Optimal Defaults to the BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance but may not work best for all computer applications Load Fail Safe Defaults To set this feature select Load Fail Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum system st...

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Page 117: ...d consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error Table A 1 BIOS Error Codes Beep Code Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset Ready to power up 5 short beeps 1 long beep Memory error No ...

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Page 119: ...pset Intel 5520 ICH10R chipset BIOS 32 Mb AMI SPI Flash ROM Memory Capacity Eighteen DIMM sockets supporting up to 144 GB of DDR3 1333 1066 800 registered ECC SDRAM Note Interleaved memory requires memory must be installed four modules at a time SATA Controller Intel on chip ICH10R controller for 6 port 3 Gb s SATA RAID 0 1 10 and 5 supported ...

Page 120: ...nsion Slots Two PCI Express Gen 2 x8 slots one in a x16 slot one PCI Express x4 slot in a x8 slot three 64 bit 133 100 MHz PCI X slots and one UIO slot Serverboard X8DTN Extended ATX form factor Dimensions 13 68 x 13 05 in 348 x 332 mm Chassis SC825TQ R720LPB 2U rackmount Dimensions WxHxD 16 8 x 3 5 x 25 5 in 427 x 89 x 648 mm Weight Gross Bare Bone 57 lbs 25 9 kg ...

Page 121: ...ed Input Frequency 50 to 60 Hz Efficiency 80 Gold Level Power Supply Rated Output Power 720W Part PWS 721P 1R Rated Output Voltages 12V 59A 5Vsb 4A Operating Environment Operating Temperature 0º to 35º C 32º to 95º F Non operating Temperature 40º to 70º C 40º to 158º F Operating Relative Humidity 20 to 95 non condensing Non operating Relative Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing ...

Page 122: ...N 61000 4 4 EN 61000 4 5 EN 61000 4 6 EN 61000 4 8 EN 61000 4 11 Safety CSA EN IEC UL 60950 1 Compliant UL or CSA Listed USA and Canada CE Marking Europe California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov ha...

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