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Page 1: ...A Server 1012A MTF SUPER USER S MANUAL 1 0a...

Page 2: ...any such disputes Super Micro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits...

Page 3: ...main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the MB H8SML iF serverboard and the CSE 813MT 350CB chassis Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the...

Page 4: ...to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfig uring the serverboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the CSE 813MT...

Page 5: ...the System 2 1 2 3 Preparing for Setup 2 1 Choosing a Setup Location 2 1 2 4 Warnings and Precautions 2 2 Rack Precautions 2 2 Server Precautions 2 2 Rack Mounting Considerations 2 3 Ambient Operatin...

Page 6: ...upplies 4 12 Backplane Voltage 4 13 Comply with Local and National Electrical Codes 4 14 Product Disposal 4 15 Hot Swap Fan Warning 4 16 Power Cable and AC Adapter 4 18 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard...

Page 7: ...Chassis Setup 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices 6 1 Precautions 6 1 Unpacking 6 1 6 2 Control Panel 6 2 6 3 Removing the Chassis Cover 6 3 6 4 System Fans 6 4 6 5 Drive Bay Installation Removal 6 4 Removi...

Page 8: ...A Server 1012A MTF User s Manual viii v Notes...

Page 9: ...ud for 1U system MCP 310 81303 0B One riser card for one PCI E 2 0 x8 add on card CSE RR1U E8 SATA Accessories One SATA backplane BPN SAS 815TQ Four 3 5 hard drive carriers MCP 220 00075 0B One SATA c...

Page 10: ...hz speed 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB or 8 GB size SDRAM memory Please refer to Chapter 5 for installing memory Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA SATA is a physical storage interface that employs a single cable with a min...

Page 11: ...d RAID is not available for SATA Control Panel The SC813MT control panel provides important system monitoring and control information LEDs indicate power on network activity hard disk drive activity a...

Page 12: ...MM 1600 2B UDIMM 1600 2A PCI E GEN2 X8 Slot7 PCI E 2 0 x8 in x16 SATA x6 Slot5 PCI E 2 0 x8 PCI E GEN2 x1 INTEL 82574L RJ45 A Link SP5100 BMC VGA WPCM450 R PCI LPC SMBus SIO W83527HG HWM W83795G SPI F...

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Page 14: ...1 6 A Server 1012A MTF User s Manual Notes...

Page 15: ...g for Setup Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the A Server 1012A MTF It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electri...

Page 16: ...sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the rack You should extend only one component at a time extending two or more si multaneously may cause the rack to become unstable Server Pr...

Page 17: ...sible overloading of circuits might have on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern Reliable...

Page 18: ...that secure to the chassis one on each side just behind the preinstalled front inner rails Note that these two rails are left right specific Installing the Rear Inner Rails First locate the right rea...

Page 19: ...s at the desired location in the rack keeping the sliding rail guide facing the inside of the rack Screw the assembly securely to the rack using the brackets provided Attach the other assembly to the...

Page 20: ...chassis rails into the rack rails keeping the pressure even on both sides you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserting See Figure 2 2 When the server has been pushed completely into the ra...

Page 21: ...hassis four total First determine how far the server will extend out the front of the rack Larger chassis should be positioned to balance the weight between front and back If a bezel is included on yo...

Page 22: ...2 8 A Server 1012A MTF User s Manual Notes...

Page 23: ...ntrol panel on the front that houses power buttons and status monitoring lights Status lights on externally accessable hard drives Status lights for the power supply visible from the back of the chass...

Page 24: ...The chassis includes two push buttons that control power to the system NIC2 Indicates network activity on GLAN2 when flashing Information LED Alerts operator of several states as noted in the table be...

Page 25: ...overheats Overheat Temperature Setting Some backplanes allow the overheat temperature to be set at 45 50 or 55 by changing a jumper setting For more information consult the backplane user manual at ww...

Page 26: ...es a drive failure You should be noti fied by your system management software 3 5 Power Supply LEDs On the rear of the power supply module an LED displays the status Solid Green When illuminated indic...

Page 27: ...nt for assistance Only certified technicians should attempt to install or configure components Read this appendix in its entirety before installing or configuring components in the Supermicro chassis...

Page 28: ...nsidere los riesgos de la corriente el ctrica y familiar cese con los procedimientos est ndar de prevenci n de accidentes Al final de cada advertencia encontrar el n mero que le ayudar a encontrar el...

Page 29: ...k letsel kan veroorzaken Voordat u aan enige apparatuur gaat werken dient u zich bewust te zijn van de bij een elektrische installatie betrokken risico s en dient u op de hoogte te zijn van de standaa...

Page 30: ...en des Systems an die Stromquelle die Installationsanweisungen lesen Advertencia Lea las instrucciones de instalaci n antes de conectar el sistema a la red de alimentaci n Attention Avant de brancher...

Page 31: ...ert ist Stellen Sie sicher dass der Nennwert der Schutzvorrichtung nicht mehr als 250 V 20 A betr gt Advertencia Este equipo utiliza el sistema de protecci n contra cortocircuitos o sobrecorrientes de...

Page 32: ...t um Systemsbestandteile anzubringen oder zu entfernen Warning The system must be disconnected from all sources of power and the power cord removed from the power supply module s before accessing the...

Page 33: ...nentes de sistema Attention Le syst me doit tre d branch de toutes les sources de puissance ainsi que de son cordon d alimentation secteur avant d acc der l int rieur du chassis pour installer ou enle...

Page 34: ...ung Das Installieren Ersetzen oder Bedienen dieser Ausr stung sollte nur geschultem qualifiziertem Personal gestattet werden Advertencia Solamente el personal calificado debe instalar reemplazar o uti...

Page 35: ...stallation in Bereichen mit beschr nktem Zutritt vorgesehen Der Zutritt zu derartigen Bereichen ist nur mit einem Spezialwerkzeug Schloss und Schl ssel oder einer sonstigen Sicherheitsvorkehrung m gli...

Page 36: ...or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Waarschuwing Dit apparaat is bedoeld voor installatie in gebieden met een bep...

Page 37: ...ecommand e par le fabricant Jeter les piles usag es conform ment aux instructions du fabricant Advertencia Existe peligro de explosi n si la bater a se reemplaza de manera incorrecta Reemplazar la bat...

Page 38: ...ra fuentes de alimentaci n Para cortar por completo el suministro de energ a deben desconectarse todas las conexiones Attention Cette unit peut avoir plus d une connexion d alimentation Pour supprimer...

Page 39: ...ero es peligroso Tenga cuidado cuando lo revise Attention Lorsque le syst me est en fonctionnement des tensions lectriques circulent sur le fond de panier Prendre des pr cautions lors de la maintenanc...

Page 40: ...trical codes Warnung Die Installation der Ger te muss den Sicherheitsstandards entsprechen Advertencia La instalacion del equipo debe cumplir con las normas de electricidad locales y nacionales Backpl...

Page 41: ...ional laws and regulations Attention L quipement doit tre install conform ment aux normes lectriques nationales et locales Waarschuwing Bij installatie van de apparatuur moet worden voldaan aan de lok...

Page 42: ...guir todas las leyes y reglamentos nacionales Attention La mise au rebut ou le recyclage de ce produit sont g n ralement soumis des lois et ou directives de respect de l environnement Renseignez vous...

Page 43: ...dedos los destornilladores y todos los objetos lejos de las aberturas del ventilador Attention Il est possible que les ventilateurs soient toujours en rotation lorsque vous retirerez le bloc ventilat...

Page 44: ...pter kann zu einer Fehlfunktion oder ein Brand entstehen Elektrische Ger te und Material Safety Law verbietet die Verwendung von UL oder CSA zertifizierte Kabel UL oder CSA auf der Code f r alle ander...

Page 45: ...utres appareils lectriques que les produits d sign s par Supermicro seulement AC AC UL CSA UL CSA UL CSA Supermicro UL CSA AC Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law UL CSA UL CSA Waarschuwing Bi...

Page 46: ...4 20 A Server 1012A MTF User s Manual Notes...

Page 47: ...hat the size and weight of the motherboard can cause it to bend if handled improperly which may result in damage To prevent the motherboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the board to...

Page 48: ...emoving or changing any hardware components Installation Procedure Follow the procedures as listed below to install the motherboard into a chassis 1 Install the processor s and the heatsink s 2 Instal...

Page 49: ...hen carefully place the CPU into the socket Caution Do not drop the CPU on the socket move the CPU horizontally or vertically or rub the CPU against the socket or against any pins of the socket otherw...

Page 50: ...the Chassis 1 Carefully mount the motherboard onto the motherboard tray by aligning the motherboard mounting holes with the raised metal standoffs in the tray 2 Insert screws into all the mounting ho...

Page 51: ...H8SML iF serverboardsupportssingle dualchannel DDR3 1600 1333 1066Mhz speed Unbuffered ECC non ECC SDRAM Figure 5 1 DIMM Installation To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps...

Page 52: ...or operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is disproportional Possible System Memory Allocation Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Av...

Page 53: ...he systems and remove the chassis cover 3 Install the riser card by sliding card into the appropriate slot in the mother board 4 Choose the PCI slot shield in which to place the expansion card 5 In th...

Page 54: ...rs Refer to Section 2 6 for details 1 2 5 4 3 6 7 8 Rear I O Ports 1 Keyboard 5 COM1 2 PS 2 Mouse 6 VGA Port 3 USB0 1 7 LAN1 4 IPMI LAN 8 LAN2 Figure 5 2 I O Port Locations and Definitions Figure 5 3...

Page 55: ...roller Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPT1 TPM Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enable JWD1 Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset JPW2 SATA0 1 SATA2 3 SATA4 5 CPU1 Battery JIPMB1 L SAS0 L SAS1 L SAS3 L SAS2 L SAS7 L SAS6...

Page 56: ...r JPW2 12V 8 pin CPU Power Connector JSD1 SATA DOM Device_On_Module Power Connector JSTBY1 Standby Power Connector JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module Header LAN1 2 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports PS2 Mouse Key...

Page 57: ...ions Pin Definition Pin Definition 13 3 3V 1 3 3V 14 12V 2 3 3V 15 COM 3 COM 16 PS_ON 4 5V 17 COM 5 COM 18 COM 6 5V 19 COM 7 COM 20 Res NC 8 PWR_OK 21 5V 9 5VSB 22 5V 10 12V 23 5V 11 12V 24 COM 12 3 3...

Page 58: ...ach LAN LED cables to display network activity See the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LED Connect an LED cable to pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to use the Overheat Fan...

Page 59: ...nd 16 of JF1 See the table on the right for pin definitions Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 PW_ON 16 Ground Fan Header FAN1 FAN5 Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 12V 3 Tachome...

Page 60: ...finitions Universal Serial Bus Headers Pin Definitions USB2 3 USB4 5 JUSB4 JUSB5 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 5V 2 5V 3 PO 4 PO 5 PO 6 PO 7 Ground 8 Ground 9 Key 10 NC Note NC indicates no connecti...

Page 61: ...d close pins 6 7 with a jumper Connect a cable to pins 4 7 of JD1 to use an external speaker PWR LED Connector Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pin 1 Anode Pin2 Cathode Pin3 NA Speaker Connector...

Page 62: ...D1 Pin Definition 1 5V 2 Ground 3 Ground Overheat LED Connect an LED to the JOH1 header to pro vide warning of chassis overheating See the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat LED Pin Defin...

Page 63: ...e the table on the right for pin definitions Trusted Platform Module Header Pin Definitions JTPM1 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 LCLK 2 GND 3 LFRAME 4 No Pin 5 LRESET 6 VCC5 7 LAD3 8 LAD2 9 VCC3 10 L...

Page 64: ...S which will also clear any passwords Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS To Clear CMOS 1 First power down the system and unplug...

Page 65: ...sed Enabled Open Disabled Watch Dog Enable Disable JWD1 enables the Watch Dog function a system monitor that takes action when a software application freezes the system Jumping pins 1 2 will have WD r...

Page 66: ...le BMC See the table on the right for jumper settings BMC Jumper Enable JPB1 Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled default Pins 2 3 Disabled TPM Support Enable JPT1 allows the use...

Page 67: ...ing or installing components Power LED DS1 State System Status On Standby power present on motherboard Off No power connected Dedicated IPMI LAN LEDs A dedicated IPMI LAN is also included on the H8SML...

Page 68: ...ctions SATA Ports There are no jumpers to configure the SATA ports which are designated SATA0 through SATA5 See the table on the right for pin definitions SATA Ports Pin Definitions SATA0 SATA5 Pin De...

Page 69: ...ling the OS operating system and SATA RAID driver you must decide if you wish to have the operating system installed as part of a bootable RAID array or installed to a separate non RAID hard drive If...

Page 70: ...and press Enter Select OK to confirm then Enter to load the default settings 2 Use the arrow keys to move to the Advanced menu scroll down to Ad vanced Chipset Control and then select SouthBridge Conf...

Page 71: ...may also use the procedure below to install the RAID driver during the Win dow s OS installation 1 With the Windows OS installation CD in the CD ROM drive restart the sys tem 2 When you see the prompt...

Page 72: ...d Another option is to go to the Supermicro Website at http www supermicro com products Find the product page for your motherboard here where you may down load individual drivers and utilities After c...

Page 73: ...stem SuperDoctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the figures below for examples of the SuperDoctor III interface Note The default Use...

Page 74: ...ttery in the garbage or a public landfill Please comply with the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of your used battery properly Figure 5 10 Installing the...

Page 75: ...m very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a ground...

Page 76: ...ons and status indicators These wires have been bundled together in a ribbon cable to simplify the connection The LEDs inform you of system status See Chapter 3 for details on the LEDs and the control...

Page 77: ...sp 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 Push the cover away f...

Page 78: ...ation Fan speed is controlled by a setting in BIOS If a fan fails replace it with the same type Contact your vendor or Supermicro for information on replacement fans 6 5 Drive Bay Installation Removal...

Page 79: ...Drive Installation The SATA drives plug into a backplane that provides power drive ID and bus termi nation A RAID controller can be used with the backplane to provide data security for the drives The...

Page 80: ...new 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 six screws Installing Remov...

Page 81: ...oving the power cord 2 Remove the chassis cover 3 Unplug the power and data cables from the drive 4 Locate the locking tab at the rear of the drive tray It is on the left side of the drive when viewed...

Page 82: ...em using the main power button on the front of the chas sis Unplug the power cord from the system 2 Remove the top chassis cover instructions in this chapter 3 Remove the two screws on the back of the...

Page 83: ...such as F1 F2 etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options can...

Page 84: ...d ID of the AMIBIOS the type speed and number of the processors in the system and the amount of memory installed in the system System Time System Date You can edit this field to change the system time...

Page 85: ...Off PS 2 Mouse Support Use this option to select support for the PS 2 mouse Options are Disabled Enabled or Auto Wait for F1 if Error This setting controls the system response when an error is detecte...

Page 86: ...n Socket Count Node Count Core Count and HT Link Frequency for the system s processor s and clock CPU Information The information for the installed processor includes Revision Cache L1 L2 L3 Speed NB...

Page 87: ...he value n is depend on the core per CPU node C1E Support This option specifies C1E support Options include Enabled and Disabled Clock Speed Spectrum This option Enables or Disables spread spectrum mo...

Page 88: ...errors automatically maintaining system integrity Options are Enabled or Disabled This is option is only active if ECC Mode above is set to User Memory Timing Configuration Memory Timing Config This...

Page 89: ...connected The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto Route Port 80h Cycles To This option allows you to set route 80h cycles to either PCI or LPC IDE Configuration Onboard PCI IDE Controller This setti...

Page 90: ...le I O mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the PIO mode increases the cycle time decreases The options are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 Select Auto to allow...

Page 91: ...PCI PnP Configuration Clear NVRAM Select Yes to clear NVRAM during boot up The options are Yes and No Plug Play O S Select Yes to allow the OS to configure Plug Play devices This is not required for...

Page 92: ...ecifies the base I O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 1 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the...

Page 93: ...1 19200 8 n 1 and 09600 8 n 1 Flow Control Selects the flow control to be used for console redirection Options are None Hardware and Software Redirection After BIOS POST Options are Disable no redire...

Page 94: ...l Value 46 Tctl Value 60 High Tctl Value 61 and Above Note Only CPU temperature Low Medium High and system temperature RT1 are required to be displayed in BIOS and in system monitoring software Other...

Page 95: ...system fans are required to be returned to a normal non CPU overheating LFSC condition Condition When a CPU is overheating Front Panel Overheating LED On and Solid Red Onboard Buzzer or Speaker On an...

Page 96: ...ion Use the and keys to choose the desired channel number This displays Channel Number and Channel Number Status information This menu contains options for inputing settings for the SET LAN Configurat...

Page 97: ...dress In the field provided here enter the Gateway address in the decimal form of xxx xxx xxx xxx with xxx having a value of less than 256 and in decimal form only The current Gateway address in the B...

Page 98: ...abled to enable boot sector protection When Enabled AMI BIOS displays a warning when any program or virus issues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive Th...

Page 99: ...in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu USB Drives This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available USB drives A device that is in parenthesis h...

Page 100: ...tion and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press Enter Discard Changes Select this option and press Enter to discard all the changes and return to AMI BIOS Uti...

Page 101: ...If a fatal error occurs you should 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 er...

Page 102: ...A 2 A Server 1012A MTF User s Manual Notes...

Page 103: ...f control to a computer system at bootup B 2 How to Recover the UEFI BIOS Image the Main BIOS Block An AMIBIOS flash chip consists of a boot sector block and a main BIOS code block a main BIOS image T...

Page 104: ...contains the new BIOS image Super Rom into your USB drive and power on the system 3 While powering on the system keep pressing Ctrl and Home simultane ously on your PS2 or USB keyboard until your hear...

Page 105: ...y to reboot the system Flash update progress 47 7 Using a different system extract the BIOS package into a bootable USB flash drive 8 When a DOS prompt appears type AMI BAT BIOSname at the prompt Note...

Page 106: ...d unplug the AC power cable to clear CMOS and then plug in the AC power cable to power on the system 10 Press Del continuously to enter the BIOS Setup utility 11 Press F3 to load default settings 12 A...

Page 107: ...r DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of unbuffered ECC non ECC DDR3 1600 1333 1066 See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details SATA AMD SP5100 on chip controller for 3Gb s RAID 0 1 and 10 support...

Page 108: ...Operating Environment Operating Temperature 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Non operating Temperature 40 to 60 C 40 to 140 F Operating Relative Humidity 8 to 90 non condensing Non operating Relative Humidity 5...

Page 109: ...anagement Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may...

Page 110: ...e to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro dis claims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell...

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