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2042G-72RF4

USER’S MANUAL

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Page 1: ...A SERVER 2042G 72RF4 USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0c...

Page 2: ...ny 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 f...

Page 3: ...This Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians It provides information for the installation and use Installation and maintenance should be performed by expe...

Page 4: ...eatures 1 4 System Power 1 4 SAS SATA Subsystem 1 4 Front Control Panel 1 4 I O Backplane 1 4 Cooling System 1 4 1 4 Contacting Supermicro 1 5 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 Overview 2 1 2 2 Unpack...

Page 5: ...Power 3 2 Reset 3 2 3 3 Control Panel LEDs 3 2 Power Fail 3 2 Information LED 3 3 NIC2 3 3 NIC1 3 3 HDD 3 3 Power 3 4 3 4 SAS Drive Carrier LEDs 3 4 Chapter 4 Standardized Warning Statements for AC Sy...

Page 6: ...e 5 10 5 7 Connector Definitions 5 13 5 8 Jumper Settings 5 21 Explanation of Jumpers 5 21 5 9 Onboard Indicators 5 23 5 10 SAS and SATA Drive Connections 5 24 5 11 Enabling SATA RAID 5 25 Serial ATA...

Page 7: ...6 7 6 6 Power Supply 6 7 Power Supply Failure 6 7 Removing Replacing the Power Supply 6 7 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Introduction 7 1 7 2 Main Menu 7 2 7 3 Advanced Settings Menu 7 3 7 4 Security Settings Me...

Page 8: ...A SC828TQ R1K43LPB Server Manual viii Notes...

Page 9: ...ap drive carriers MCP 220 00001 01 Note For your system to work properly please follow the links below to download all necessary drivers utilities and the user s manual for your server Product manuals...

Page 10: ...idge SP5100 of the chipset includes a Serial ATA controller for six 3Gb s SATA drives The hot swappable SATA drives are connected to a backplane that provides power bus termination and configuration s...

Page 11: ...S rescue Figure 1 1 SR5690 SR5670 SP5100 Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram Please see Chapter 5 for details G34 SOCKET 3 8x DIMM 8x DIMM FWH Keyboard Mouse LPC SIO W835...

Page 12: ...supply failure A main power button and a system reset button are also included In addition two USB ports and a COM port have been incorporated into the front of the chassis for convenient access I O...

Page 13: ...ss Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Tech...

Page 14: ...1 6 A SERVER 2042G 72RF4 User s Manual Notes...

Page 15: ...was damaged If the server itself shows damage file a damage claim with the carrier 2 3 Preparing for Setup The box the 2042G 72RF4 was shipped in should include two sets of rail assem blies two rail m...

Page 16: ...stabilizers should be attached to the rack In mul tiple rack installations the racks should be coupled together Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the rack You shoul...

Page 17: ...ible 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: ...l fit a rack between 26 8 and 36 4 deep Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails The chassis package includes two rail assemblies in the rack mounting kit Each assembly consists of three sections An...

Page 19: ...completely out of the rack when when the chassis is pulled out for servicing Releasing the Inner Rail Use the procedure below to release the inner rails from the outer rails Releasing Inner Rail from...

Page 20: ...firmly against the side of the chassis aligning the hooks on the side of the chassis with the holes in the inner rail 3 Slide the inner rail forward toward the front of the chassis until the rail clic...

Page 21: ...o the outer rail 3 Hang the hooks of the front of the outer rail onto the slots on the front of the rack If necessary use screws to secure the outer rails to the rack as illustrated above 4 Pull out t...

Page 22: ...ls as illustrated above 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 ha...

Page 23: ...e chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server 5 To remove the system from the rack completely depress the locking tabs in the chassis rails push the right side tab down and the left side t...

Page 24: ...efer to Chapter 6 if you need to add more or reinstall Checking the Airflow Airflow is provided by six 8cm fans and an air shroud The system component layout was carefully designed to direct sufficien...

Page 25: ...Overview The chassis includes A control 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...

Page 26: ...d and keep the system running but the failed module must be replaced Refer to Chapter 6 for details Power The main power button is used to apply or remove power from the power supply to the server sys...

Page 27: ...ion Blinking red 1Hz Fan failure check for an inoperative fan Blinking red 0 25Hz Power failure check for a non operational power supply Solid blue Local UID has been activated Use this function to lo...

Page 28: ...k on and off when that particular drive is being accessed Red The SES2 compliant backplane activates the red LED to indicate a drive failure If one of the SAS drives fail you should be notified by you...

Page 29: ...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 30: ...onsidere 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 31: ...l 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 standaard proc...

Page 32: ...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 33: ...alliert 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 sobrecorriente...

Page 34: ...m 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 cha...

Page 35: ...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 36: ...nung Das Installieren Ersetzen oder Bedienen dieser Ausr stung sollte nur geschultem qualifiziertem Personal gestattet werden Advertencia Solamente el personal calificado debe instalar reemplazar o ut...

Page 37: ...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 38: ...e 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 be...

Page 39: ...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 40: ...ara 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 supprime...

Page 41: ...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 42: ...ctrical 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 Backp...

Page 43: ...re install conform ment aux normes lectriques nationales et locales Waarschuwing Bij installatie van de apparatuur moet worden voldaan aan de lokale en nationale elektriciteitsvoorschriften Warnung Di...

Page 44: ...ous moving parts Keep away from moving fan blades The fans might still be turning when you remove the fan assembly from the chassis Keep fingers screwdrivers and other objects away from the openings i...

Page 45: ...s destornilladores y todos los objetos lejos de las aberturas del ventilador Attention Pieces mobiles dangereuses Se tenir a l ecart des lames du ventilateur Il est possible que les ventilateurs soien...

Page 46: ...e code for any other electrical devices than products designated by Supermicro only Power Cable and AC Adapter Warnung Nutzen Sie beim Installieren des Produkts ausschlie lich die von uns zur Verf gun...

Page 47: ...ros dispositivos el ctricos que los productos designados nicamente por Supermicro Attention Attention Lors de l installation du produit utilisez les cables de connection fournis ou d sign ou achetez d...

Page 48: ...nsluitmethode deze moet altijd voldoen aan de lokale voorschriften en veiligheidsnormen inclusief de juiste kabeldikte en stekker Het gebruik van niet geschikte Kabels en of Adapters kan een storing o...

Page 49: ...to support it when handling The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from electric static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent Electro...

Page 50: ...ontrol Panel cable JF1 Fan and fan extension cables Fan1 Fan9 Important Make sure the cables do not come into contact with the fans Connecting Power Cables The H8QG7 LN4F has a 24 pin primary power su...

Page 51: ...ound No Connection Key 3 3V FP UID Switch 3 3VSB NIC1 Activity LED NIC2 Activity LED Blue_LED_Cathode UID 5V SB 3 3V Reset Button Rear I O Ports 1 Keyboard 6 LAN1 2 PS 2 Mouse 7 LAN2 3 USB0 1 8 LAN3 4...

Page 52: ...sure to install the serverboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsinks When receiving a serverboard without a processor pre installed make sure that the plastic CPU socket cap is in pl...

Page 53: ...ention plate into place 6 Carefully press the CPU socket lever down until it locks into its retention tab For a dual CPU system repeat these steps to install another CPU into the CPU 2 socket Note in...

Page 54: ...NK 0043P Heatsink No 1 Screw No 2 Screw Removing the Heatsink Caution We do not recommend removing the CPU or the heatsink However if you do need to remove the heatsink please follow the instructions...

Page 55: ...to populate the CPU2 DIMM slots Always install four DIMMs to both CPU DIMM slots for more efficient operation Note Memory modules of 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB or 32 GB size are supported It is highly...

Page 56: ...P1 2A P1 2B P1 3A P1 3B P1 4A P1 4B Memory Population for Optimal Performance For a Motherboard with Two CPUs CPU1 CPU2 Installed DIMMS CPU Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 8 DIMMs CPU1 P1 1A P...

Page 57: ...e operating systems may not show more than 4 GB of memory Note 2 Due to memory allocation to system devices the amount of memory that remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of...

Page 58: ...VGA Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL1 LAN 1 2 3 4 Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPS1 SAS Controller Enable Disable only on H8QG7 LN4F Pins 1 2 Enabled JWD1 Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset LED Descriptio...

Page 59: ...tor JPW2 3 4 12V 8 pin CPU Power Connectors JS3 SAS Battery Backup Cable Port JSD1 SATA DOM Device_On_Module Power Connector JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module Header JWF1 Compact Flash Card Power Connecto...

Page 60: ...W1 SPEAKER JTPM1 P3 DIMM4B SAS4 7 USB4 5 SAS0 3 SATA0 SATA1 SATA3 SATA2 SATA5 SATA4 USB2 3 USB6 SLOT1 PCI E 2 0 X8 SLOT2 PCI E 2 0 X16 SLOT3 PCI E 2 0 X8 SLOT4 PCI E 2 0 X16 P2 DIMM1A P2 DIMM1B P2 DIM...

Page 61: ...Connector Pin Definitions 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 5...

Page 62: ...tach 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 63: ...connections for LAN2 are on pins 1 and 2 of JF2 Attach LAN LED cables to display network activity See the table on the right for pin definitions Compact Flash Card PWR Connector A Compact Flash Card P...

Page 64: ...efinition 1 5V 1 5V 2 PO 2 PO 3 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 4 Ground USB Headers Four USB 2 0 headers USB2 3 and USB4 5 are also included on the motherboard These may be connected to provide front side access A...

Page 65: ...tions If you wish to use the onboard speaker you should 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 Definit...

Page 66: ...lows encryption and authentication of hard drives disallowing access if the TPM associated with it is not installed in the system See the table on the right for pin definitions Trusted Platform Module...

Page 67: ...Bus I2 C connector JPI2C1 monitors the power suppply fan and system temperatures See the table on the right for pin definitions Power SMB I2 C Pin Definitions JPI2C1 Pin Definition 1 Clock 2 Data 3 P...

Page 68: ...Cache data can be retained for up to 48 hours See the table on the right for pin definitions SAS Battery Backup Connector Pin Definitions JS3 Pin Definition Pin Definition 2 INPLACE2 1 INPLACE1 4 BBST...

Page 69: ...MOS 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 unplu...

Page 70: ...application freezes the system Jumping pins 1 2 will have WD reboot the system if a program freezes Jumping pins 2 3 will generate a non maskable interrupt for the program that has frozen See the tab...

Page 71: ...ection See the table on the right for the functions associated with the connection speed LED LAN LED Connection Speed Indicator LED Color Definition Off 10 MHz Green 100 MHz Amber 1 GHz Dedicated IPMI...

Page 72: ...included on the H8QG7 LN4F serverboard only See the table on the right for pin definitions Note JPS1 must be set correctly to enable the SAS controller UID LED LE1 A rear UID LED Indicator located at...

Page 73: ...ating system installed as part of a bootable RAID array or installed to a separate non RAID hard drive If on a separate drive you may install the driver either during or after the OS installation If y...

Page 74: ...tings 2 Use the arrow keys to move to the Advanced menu then scroll down to IDE configuration On this submenu scroll down to OnChip SATA Type and choose the RAID option Figure 5 6 RAID Codebase submen...

Page 75: ...Adaptec RAID Utility Program Screen Using the DotHill and Adaptec RAID Utility The RAID Utility program allows you to define the drives you want to include in the RAID array and the mode and type of...

Page 76: ...rdware Support Disk and hit the Enter key 6 Highlight the first Adaptec RAID driver shown and press the Enter key to install it 5 12 Installing Software The Supermicro ftp site contains drivers and ut...

Page 77: ...cludes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called SD III Client The SuperDoctor III program allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system SuperDoctor III di...

Page 78: ...te The SuperDoctor III program and User s Manual can be downloaded from the Supermicro web site at http www supermicro com products accessories software SuperDoctorIII cfm For Linux we recommend that...

Page 79: ...urer CR2032 Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Figure 5 12 Installing the Onboard Battery LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER Please handle used batteries carefully Do n...

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Page 81: ...efully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD damage Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal obje...

Page 82: ...excess cabling out of the airflow path The LEDs inform you of system status See Chapter 3 for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons Details on JF1 can be found in Chapter 5 6 3 System Fans...

Page 83: ...h the same type and model the system can continue to run with a failed fan Remove the top chassis cover while the system is still running to determine which of the fans has failed Replacing System Fan...

Page 84: ...n the hot plug feature will cause the fan to start immediately upon being connected to its header on the serverboard 4 Replace the chassis cover 6 4 SAS SATA Drive Installation and Removal The SAS SAT...

Page 85: ...e button Mounting a SAS SATA drive in a drive carrier 1 Install a drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing down so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier 2 Se...

Page 86: ...1 1 4 1 7 1 3 1 6 1 9 1 2 1 5 1 8 D3 Y1 C84 C5 C45 JP18 JP40 JP50 JP29 JP38 JP41 JP25 JP43 JP37 JP36 JP42 JP34 JP33 JP44 JP45 JP13 JP10 JP46 JP26 JP51 J18 J6 J7 J10 J8 J5 J12 A 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1...

Page 87: ...ltage Power Supply Failure If either of the two power supply modules fail the other module will take the full load and allow the system to continue operation without interruption The PWR Fail LED will...

Page 88: ...socket corresponds to the top bottom power module 2 Depress the locking tab on the power supply module 3 Use the handle to pull the module straight out Installing a new power supply 1 Replace the fai...

Page 89: ...h 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 cannot...

Page 90: ...MIBIOS 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 and date Hig...

Page 91: ...r F1 if Error This setting controls the system response when an error is detected during the boot sequence When enabled BIOS will stop the boot sequence when an error is detected at which point you wi...

Page 92: ...on Cache L1 L2 L3 Speed NB CLK Able to Change Frequency and uCode Patch Level GART Error Reporting This option should remain disabled for normal operation The driver developer may enable this option f...

Page 93: ...ort This option configures the C1E Support for your system Options include Disabled and Auto Clock Spread Spectrum This option Enables or Disables spread spectrum modulation Advanced Chipset Control C...

Page 94: ...s submenu sets the level of ECC protection Options include Disabled Basic Good Super Max and User Selecting User activates the other option for user setting Note The Super ECC mode dynamically sets th...

Page 95: ...ion page SouthBridge Chipset Configuration OHCI EHCI HC Device Functions These settings allow you to either Enable or Disable functions for OHCI or EHCI bus devices USB 2 0 Controller Mode Use this se...

Page 96: ...Third IDE Master Slave LBA Large Mode LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive The options are Disabled and Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Block mode boosts IDE d...

Page 97: ...DMA MWDMA Multi Word DMA UDMA UltraDMA S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART can help predict impending drive failures Select Auto to allow BIOS to auto detect hard disk d...

Page 98: ...d slot s Op ROM except for the VGA card Onboard LSI SAS Option ROM This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the onboard LSI SAS option ROM Load Onboard LAN 1 4 Option ROM This setting allows you t...

Page 99: ...ble or Disable Remote Access in your system If enabled the settings below will appear Serial Port Number Use this setting to select the serial port for console redirection Options include COM1 COM2 or...

Page 100: ...re Display CTD CPU Temperature descriptions are defined as Low Tctl Value Lowest Value Tctl Value 45 Medium Tctl Value 46 Tctl Value 60 High Tctl Value 61 and Above Note Only CPU temperature Low Mediu...

Page 101: ...When COA either Early or Default Alarm is disabled the following actions are required to be executed System overheating LED is required to be OFF Onboard buzzer or speaker is required to be OFF All sy...

Page 102: ...figuration View BMC System Event Log Pressing the Enter key will open the following settings Use the and keys to navigate through the system event log Clear BMC System Event Log Selecting this and pre...

Page 103: ...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 BMC is shown Current MAC Address in BMC This static information shows the c...

Page 104: ...ion 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 The options are Enabled and Disabled...

Page 105: ...sis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu Network Drives This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available network drives A device that is in parenthesis has b...

Page 106: ...ation 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 Ut...

Page 107: ...rocedure 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...

Page 108: ...A 2 A SERVER 2042G 72RF4 USER S MANUAL Notes...

Page 109: ...p to 1 TB of registered ECC or 256 GB of Unbuffered ECC non ECC DDR3 1600 1333 1066 Mhz speed 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB or 32 GB size SDRAM Note interleaved memory requires DIMMs to be installed in pa...

Page 110: ...etting Chp 7 Three 3 9 cm chassis fans Three 3 8 cm exhaust fans System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 120 240 VAC Rated Input Current 15A 100V Rated Input Frequency 50 60 Hz Power Supply Rated O...

Page 111: ...1000 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...

Page 112: ...m be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro disclaims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such produc...

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