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USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0d

A+ SERVER
1042G-TF

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Page 1: ...SUPER USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0d A SERVER 1042G TF...

Page 2: ...f 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 limit...

Page 3: ...t the server configuration prior to powering up the system If your server was ordered without the processor and memory components this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual...

Page 4: ...cedures given in this chapter when installing removing or reconfiguring SATA or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply units and cooling fans Chapter 7 BIOS The BIOS chapter includes...

Page 5: ...v Preface Notes...

Page 6: ...ing Supermicro 1 5 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 Overview 2 1 2 2 Unpacking the System 2 1 2 3 Preparing for Setup 2 1 Choosing a Setup Location 2 1 Rack Precautions 2 2 Server Precautions 2 2 Rac...

Page 7: ...cautions 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 1 Handling the Serverboard 5 1 Precautions 5 1 Unpacking 5 2 5 2 I O Port and Control Panel Connections 5 2 Front Control Panel 5 3 5 3 Processor an...

Page 8: ...6 3 System Cooling 6 2 System Fan Failure 6 3 6 4 Drive Bay Installation Removal 6 4 Accessing the Drive Bays 6 4 Peripheral Drive Installation 6 7 6 5 Installing the Air Shroud 6 8 Checking the Air F...

Page 9: ...TA to USB adapter for slim DVD CDM USATA G O P One 1 slim SATA DVD kit MCP 220 81502 0N Four 4 1U passive CPU heatsinks for AMD Socket G34 SNK P0042P Six 4 cm counter rotating fans FAN 0111L4 SATA Acc...

Page 10: ...ion 6 for more details on installing memory into the system Serial ATA The South Bridge SP5100 of the chipset includes a Serial ATA controller for six 3 Gb s SATA drives The hot swappable SATA drives...

Page 11: ...em 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 W83527DHG P G34 SOCKET 2 VRM G34 SOCKET 4 AMD SR5690 1 PC...

Page 12: ...panel provides a system monitoring and control interface LEDs indicate system power HDD activity network activity system overheat and power supply failure A main power button and a system reset button...

Page 13: ...dress 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 T...

Page 14: ...1 6 A SERVER 1042G TF User s Manual Notes...

Page 15: ...er It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated You will also need it placed near a grounded...

Page 16: ...ly one component at a time extending two or more si multaneously may cause the rack to become unstable Rack mounted equipment should not be used as a shelf or work space Server Precautions Review the...

Page 17: ...omised Mechanical Loading Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not arise due to uneven mechanical loading Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the...

Page 18: ...is rail will fit a rack between 26 and 33 5 deep Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails The chassis package includes two rack rail assemblies in the rack mounting kit Each assembly consists of two...

Page 19: ...ck Attaching the inner rail extensions to to the inner rails stabilizes the chassis within the rack Installing the Inner Rail Extensions Place the inner rail extensions B over the preattached inner ra...

Page 20: ...on to the rack Assembling the Outer Rails Identify the left and right outer rails by examining the ends which bend 1 outward Slide the front section of the outer rail A into the rear section of the o...

Page 21: ...the proper length so that the outer rail fits snugly 1 within the rack Align the holes on the front of the outer rail with the holes on the front of the 2 rack C and secure with the screws provided Al...

Page 22: ...r rails are installed on the rack Line chassis rails with the front of the rack rails 2 Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails keeping the pressure even on both 3 sides you may have to depress th...

Page 23: ...mine how far follow 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 your server remove it Th...

Page 24: ...Remove the three screws securing the top cover to the chassis 1 Press both of the release tabs at the same time to release the cover 2 Slide the cover toward the rear of the chassis 3 Lift the cover...

Page 25: ...check the air seals for damage The air seals are located under the blower fan and beneath the frame cross section that separates the drive bay area from the serverboard area of the chassis 2 6 Checki...

Page 26: ...power to the system Plug the 1 power cord from the power supply unit into a high quality power strip that offers protection from electrical noise and power surges It is recommended that you use an un...

Page 27: ...as others on the drive carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specific components There are also two buttons on the chassis...

Page 28: ...formation related to different parts of the system This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective action you may need to take NIC1 Indicates network activity on LAN1...

Page 29: ...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 SATA drives Red The...

Page 30: ...3 4 A SERVER 1042G TF User s Manual Notes...

Page 31: ...s When disconnecting power 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...

Page 32: ...ser beam and hazardous radiation exposure do not open the enclosure or use the unit in any uncon ventional way Mainboard replaceable soldered in fuses Self resetting PTC Positive Tempera ture Coeffici...

Page 33: ...ming into contact with each other An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference which can damage electronic components and printed circuit boards The following measures are generall...

Page 34: ...oper cooling Out of warranty damage to the system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed Figure 4 1 Installing the Onboard CR2032 Battery LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER Please handle used...

Page 35: ...nt to handle them very carefully see previous chapter To prevent the H8QGi F serverboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling The following measures are...

Page 36: ...rotected 1 2 5 4 3 6 7 8 9 5 2 I O Port and Control Panel Connections The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC99 specification to make setting up your system easier See Figure 2 2 belo...

Page 37: ...re 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 place...

Page 38: ...align pin 1 of the CPU socket with pin 1 of the CPU Both are marked with a triangle Align pin 1 of the CPU with pin 1 of the 4 socket Once aligned carefully place the CPU into the socket Do not drop...

Page 39: ...wer the silver CPU retention plate into place Carefully press the CPU socket lever 6 down until it locks into its retention tab For a dual CPU system repeat these steps to install another CPU into the...

Page 40: ...0042P Heatsink No 1 Screw No 2 Screw Removing the Heatsink Warning We do not recommend removing the CPU or the heatsink How ever if you do need to remove the heatsink please follow the instructions b...

Page 41: ...CC SDRAM Installing Memory Insert each memory module vertically into its slot paying attention to the 1 notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module incorrectly see Figure 2 1...

Page 42: ...al Performance For a Motherboard with One CPU CPU1 Installed DIMMS CPU Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 4 DIMMs CPU1 P1 1A P1 2A P1 3A P1 4A 8 DIMMs CPU1 P1 1A P1 1B P1 2A P1 2B P1 3A P1 3B P1...

Page 43: ...4A P4 4B DIMM Module Population Configuration For memory to work properly follow the tables below for memory installation Per Channel DIMM Populations Options DIMM Type DIMM A DIMM B Max MHz 1 5V DIMM...

Page 44: ...B Memory available for the OS other applications 2 84 GB 5 5 PCI Expansion Cards A riser card is used to support one low profile size PCI expansion card Installing a PCI Expansion Card Confirm that yo...

Page 45: ...B4 5 SATA0 SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 KB MOUSE IPMI LAN USB0 1 LAN1 CPU1 CPU3 CPU4 CPU2 P2 DIMM1A P2 DIMM1B P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM3A P2 DIMM3B P2 DIMM4A P2 DIMM4B P1 DIMM4A P1 DIMM3B P1 DIMM3A...

Page 46: ...ption COM1 COM2 COM1 Serial Port Header FAN 1 9 Chassis CPU Fan Headers IPMI LAN Dedicated IPMI LAN Port JD1 Speaker Header JF1 Front Panel Connector JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JOH1 Overheat Warning...

Page 47: ...nnector 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 5V 1...

Page 48: ...Active Overheat OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LED Connect an LED cable to pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to use the Overheat Fan Fail Power Fail and UID LED connections The Red LED on pin 8 provides warnings of an ov...

Page 49: ...Definition USB3 Pin Definition 1 5V 1 5V 2 PO 2 PO 3 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 4 Ground 5 Key 5 NC Note NC indicates no connection LAN1 2 Ethernet Ports Two Gigabit Ethernet ports designated LAN1 and LAN2 are...

Page 50: ...DCD 6 DSR 2 RXD 7 RTS 3 TXD 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground 10 NC SGPIO The T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 Serial General Purpose Input Output headers provide a bus betweentheSATAcontrollerandthebackpane to provide SAT...

Page 51: ...Definition 1 Data 2 Ground 3 Clock 4 NC Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 Attach the appropriate cable to inform you of a chassis intrusion Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitio...

Page 52: ...ker Connector Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pins 4 7 External Speaker Pins 6 7 Internal Speaker PWR LED Connector Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pin 1 Anode Pin2 Cathode Pin3 NA Overh...

Page 53: ...2 1 CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS 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...

Page 54: ...mper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS Note When Watch Dog is enabled the user must write their own application software to disable the Watch Dog Timer Watch Dog Jumper Settings JWD1 Jum...

Page 55: ...Speed Indicator LED Color Definition Off 10 MHz Green 100 MHz Amber 1 GHz Dedicated IPMI LAN LEDs A dedicated IPMI LAN is also included on the H8QG6 i F serverboard The amber LED on the right indicate...

Page 56: ...built in IPMI on the serverboard IPMI LED DP1 State System Status On Active connection Off No connection 5 10 SAS and SATA Drive Connections SATA Ports There are no jumpers to configure the SATA ports...

Page 57: ...re installing 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...

Page 58: ...y to enter the BIOS Setup Utlility After the Setup Utility loads Use the arrow keys to move to the Exit menu Scroll down with the arrow 1 keys to the Load Optimal Defaults setting and press Enter Sele...

Page 59: ...Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation You may also use the procedure below to install the RAID driver during the Window s OS installation With the Windows OS installation CD in the CD ROM...

Page 60: ...your CD ROM drive the display shown in Figure 2 6 should appear If this display does not appear click on the My Computer icon and then on the icon representing your CD ROM drive Finally double click o...

Page 61: ...m information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface Note The default User Name and Password for Supero Doctor III...

Page 62: ...ftp supermicro com utility Supero_Doctor_III You can also download the Supero Doctor III User s Guide at http www supermicro com products Accessories software SuperODoctorIII cfm For Linux we recommen...

Page 63: ...damage to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD damage Precautions Use a gro...

Page 64: ...See Chapter 3 System Interface for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons Details on JF1 can be found in Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Installation 6 3 System Cooling Four 4 cm counter rot...

Page 65: ...ended period of time with the top cover open Turn off the power to the system and unplug the AC power cord 2 Remove the failed fan s wiring from the backplane 3 Remove the four pins securing the fan t...

Page 66: ...ion The hard drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis These carriers also help promote proper airflow for the drive bays For this reason even em...

Page 67: ...Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 5 Figure 6 3 Removing a Hard Drive Carrier 1 1 1 2...

Page 68: ...ning all six screws 4 Installing a Hard Drive Carrier Into the Chassis Insert the loaded hard drive carrier into the drive bay of the chassis 1 Push the drive carrier into the drive bay pushing in the...

Page 69: ...rom the drive 3 bay The mini bezel can be removed by pulling out the hard drive beneath the drive bay then pulling the mini bezel forward If you are replacing a drive Locate the locking tab at the rea...

Page 70: ...of the notch A 3 Lower the front of the air shroud over the fan tray sliding the front notches 4 C over the pins on the fan tray D Checking the Air Flow Checking the Server s Air Flow Make sure there...

Page 71: ...Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 9 Figure 6 6 Installing the Air Shroud 4 1 4 1 5...

Page 72: ...module in the system power must be completely removed from the server before removing and replacing the power supply for whatever reason Removing Replacing the Power Supply Figure 6 6 Power down the s...

Page 73: ...ch 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 74: ...MM SS format Please note that time is in a 24 hour format For example 5 30 A M appears as 05 30 00 and 5 30 P M as 17 30 00 7 3 Advanced Settings Menu Boot Features Quick Boot If Enabled this option...

Page 75: ...ocessor s and clock CPU Information This setting is used to select which physical CPU s information to display Options include Processor 0 or Processor 1 The information for the selected processor inc...

Page 76: ...nu on the chipset CIMx version used NorthBridge Chipset Configuration Memory Configuration Bank Interleaving This option allows you to enable Bank Interleaving in the system Options include Auto and D...

Page 77: ...his setting specifies the DRAM timing configuration Options are Auto and Manual Memory Timing Parameters This selects the which node s timing parameters to display The only selection for this option i...

Page 78: ...ondary Primary Secondary 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...

Page 79: ...DMA0 MDWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMA0 UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 and UDMA5 SWDMA Single Word DMA MWDMA Multi Word DMA UDMA UltraDMA S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART can help predict...

Page 80: ...E drives Slot 1 Slot 4 PCI E OPROM These four settings Slot 1 through Slot 4 allow you to enable or disable the numbered slot s Op ROM except for the VGA card UIO PCI E OPROM This setting allows you t...

Page 81: ...console redirection Options include COM1 COM2 or COM3 The displayed base address and IRQ for the serial port changes to reflect the selection you make Note Make sure the selected port is enabled Seria...

Page 82: ...Voltage Chipset SR56x0 Voltage 3 3V standby Battery Voltage System Fan Monitor This submenu contains lists the system fans and contains RPM information for them Fan Speed Control Modes This submenu al...

Page 83: ...he 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 pressing the Enter key will clear the BMC system e...

Page 84: ...decimal form only The current Gateway address in the BMC is shown Event Log Configuration View Event Log Pressing the Enter key will open the event log Use the and keys to navigate through the system...

Page 85: ...devices A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu Removable Drives This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available removable dri...

Page 86: ...nu and press Enter Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Ex...

Page 87: ...ro cedure 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 88: ...A 2 A SERVER 1042G TF User s Manual Notes...

Page 89: ...CD Press the F6 key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third 2 party SCSI or RAID driver displays When the Windows XP Windows 2003 Setup screen appears press S to 3 specify additional...

Page 90: ...ID System Insert Microsoft s Windows OS Setup CD in the CD ROM drive and the 1 system will start booting up from the CD Continue with the installation The Windows OS Setup screen will display 2 From t...

Page 91: ...single dual tri quad channel DIMM slots supporting up to 128 GB of ECC Non ECC UDIMM or up to 512 GB of ECC RDIMM DDR3 1333 1066 800 SDRAM Note interleaved memory requires DIMMs to be installed in pai...

Page 92: ...speed controlled by BIOS setting System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 180 240 VAC Rated Input Current 7 2A 180V to 9 5 240V Rated Input Frequency 50 60 Hz Efficiency 80 Gold Level Power Supply...

Page 93: ...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 94: ...orm 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 such pro...

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