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SUPERSERVER

5018A-LTN4

User's Manual

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Page 1: ...SUPERSERVER 5018A LTN4 User s Manual Revision 1 0...

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: ...heck out the server configuration prior to powering up the system If your server was ordered without processor and memory components this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manu...

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

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

Page 6: ...m 2 1 2 3 Preparing for Setup 2 1 Choosing a Setup Location 2 2 2 4 Warnings and Precautions 2 2 Rack Precautions 2 2 Server Precautions 2 2 Rack Mounting Considerations 2 3 Ambient Operating Temperat...

Page 7: ...ocal 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 Setup 5 1 Handling the Motherboard 5 1 Precaution...

Page 8: ...l 6 2 6 3 Removing the Chassis Cover 6 3 6 4 System Fans 6 4 6 5 Installing Hard Drives 6 4 Hard Drive Configuration Options 6 6 6 6 Installing an Expansion Card 6 7 6 7 Power Supply 6 9 Replacing the...

Page 9: ...listed below One riser card bracket for slot 7 MCP 120 00063 0N One 4 cm PWM fan FAN 0100L4 One riser card RSC RR1U E8 Optional one tray for 4 cm fan MCP 320 81302 0B Note For your system to work pro...

Page 10: ...unbuffered ECC UDIMM DDR3 SDRAM memory at 1600 1333 MHz speeds in eight 8 slots and in either 2 4 8 or 16 GB size SODIMMs Serial ATA The motherboard offers two SATA3 6Gbps ports and four SATA2 3Gbps...

Page 11: ...d from the system and the AC power cord removed when replacing See Chapter 6 for details Hard Drive Subsystem Either four 4 3 5 hot swap drive bays or two 2 2 5 fixed internal drives with a 2 5 HDD br...

Page 12: ...0 x 8 SLOT USB 2 0 A1 SO DIMM TPM HDR C2000 SOC TYPE A USB HEADER VGA FAN x 3 SO DIMM SATA 2 0 SATA GEN2 SO DIMM SATA 3 0 SATA GEN3 CHA CHB Renesas 720201 PEG 7 PEG 3 PCIE x 8 PCIE x 1 AST2400 PCIE x...

Page 13: ...e Address 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...

Page 14: ...SUPERSERVER 5018A LTN4 User s Manual 1 6 Notes...

Page 15: ...maged in any way If the server itself shows damage you should file a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the SuperServer 5018A...

Page 16: ...k installation stabilizers should be attached to the rack In multiple rack installations the racks should be coupled together Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the...

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: ...Chassis into a Standard Rack 1 Confirm that chassis includes the four mounting screws required to mount the chassis into a rack 2 Align the thru holes of the chassis with the thru holes of the rack 3...

Page 19: ...llation The compact design of the SC504 chassis allows it to be installed into a Telco rack without the use of rails Warning do not pick up the server with the front handles They are designed to pull...

Page 20: ...ow the server will extend out the front of the rack Larger chassis should be positioned to balance the weight between front and back 3 If a bezel is included on your chassis remove it Then attach the...

Page 21: ...There are also two buttons on the chassis control panel 3 2 Control Panel Buttons There are two buttons located on the front of the chassis a reset button and a power on off button Reset Use the reset...

Page 22: ...tion LED doubles as a unit indicator and as warning LED See the table below for details 1 3 3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the chassis has six LEDs These LEDs provide y...

Page 23: ...y on the LAN2 port when flashing HDD On the SuperServer 5018A LTN4 this LED indicates SATA drive activity when flashing Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system s power supply units This...

Page 24: ...SUPERSERVER 5018A LTN4 User s Manual 3 4 Notes...

Page 25: ...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 26: ...considere 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 e...

Page 27: ...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 28: ...e 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 branche...

Page 29: ...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 30: ...ift 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 th...

Page 31: ...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 32: ...rnung Das Installieren Ersetzen oder Bedienen dieser Ausr stung sollte nur geschultem qualifiziertem Personal gestattet werden Advertencia Solamente el personal calificado debe instalar reemplazar o u...

Page 33: ...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 34: ...me 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 b...

Page 35: ...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 36: ...para 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 supprim...

Page 37: ...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 38: ...ectrical 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 Back...

Page 39: ...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 40: ...dous 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...

Page 41: ...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 42: ...dapter 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 and...

Page 43: ...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 44: ...4 20 SUPERSERVER 5018D LN4T User s Manual Notes...

Page 45: ...r of the board 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 p...

Page 46: ...uted as they were originally after reconnecting them make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations The following data cables with their locations noted should be connected SATA drive data cab...

Page 47: ...er 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 3 5 3 I O Ports Figure 5 1 Rear I O Ports Back Panel I O A COM Port E USB 3 0 J LAN B USB 2 0 F USB 3 0 K LAN C USB 2 0 G LAN L VGA D IPMI LAN H LAN B A K L J C D E F...

Page 48: ...recommended memory modules Memory Population Guidelines Please follow the table below when populating the motherboard Unbuffered DDR3 ECC SODIMM Memory DIMM Slots per Channel DIMMs Populated per Chan...

Page 49: ...g SODIMM Memory Modules Caution Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent damage 1 Align the key on the bottom of the DIMM module against the key on the memory slot Tak...

Page 50: ...ing and internet security for communications systems 4 The motherboard supports Turbo Boost Technology offering turbo boost capabilities to maximize system performance for server platforms Battery JD1...

Page 51: ...ly System Management Bus SMBus I2C Header JPK1 LAN3 LAN4 LED Indication Header JPW1 24 pin ATX Main Power connector JSD1 SATA DOM Device_On_Module Power Connector JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module TPM Por...

Page 52: ...Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL1 Ethernet LAN Ports Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JWD1 Watch Dog Enable Pins 1 2 Reset LED Indicators LED Description Color State Status LED2 BMC Heartbeat LED Green Blinking BMC Normal...

Page 53: ...Pin Definition 1 2 GND 3 4 12V 4 Pin HDD Power Pin Definitions J3 Pin Definition 1 12V 2 3 GND 4 5V Power Connectors The 24 pin ATX power connector header JPW1 is used to provide power to the motherb...

Page 54: ...as a suspend button with a setting in the BIOS see Chapter 7 To turn off the power in the suspend mode press the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power...

Page 55: ...The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 3 3V 16 Ground HDD LED The HDD LED conn...

Page 56: ...definitions USB2 3 Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 5V 2 5V 3 USB_PN2 4 USB_PN3 5 USB_PP2 6 USB_PP3 7 Ground 8 Ground 9 Key 10 Ground Ethernet Ports LAN1 LAN2 Four Gigabit Ethern...

Page 57: ...ated at JL1 on the motherboard Attach the appropriate cable from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intrusion when the chassis is opened Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition 1 Intr...

Page 58: ...t Refer to the table on right for pin definitions OH Fan Fail LED JOH1 Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 3 3V 2 OH Active OH Fan Fail LED State Message Off Normal Flashing Fan fail Solid Overheat Trust...

Page 59: ...tem temperatures See the table on the right for pin definitions PSU SMB Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Clock 2 Data 3 PWR Fail 4 Ground 5 NC Power LED Speaker On JD1 header pins 1 3 are used for pow...

Page 60: ...mper is on both pins and Open means the jumper is either on only one pin or completely removed Connector Pins Jumper Setting 3 2 1 3 2 1 CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS which will also clear any...

Page 61: ...r settings Watch Dog Timer Enable Watch Dog JWD1 is a system monitor that can be used to reset the system or enter NMI when the Timer expires Close pins 1 2 to reset the system if an application hangs...

Page 62: ...eed of the connection See the tables at right for more information GbE LAN LEDs There are four GbE LAN ports on the motherboard Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs The Yellow LED on the right...

Page 63: ...O rear panel The front control panel UID LED is connected to pin 7 of JF1 It is combined with the Overheat PWR Fail Fan Fail LED The UID function can be activated by the UID switch on the I O rear pan...

Page 64: ...bsite at http www supermicro com products Find the product page for your motherboard here where you may download individual drivers and utilities After creating a CD DVD with the ISO files insert the...

Page 65: ...a email or Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP SuperDoctor 5 comes in local and remote management versions and can be used with Nagios to maximize your system monitoring needs With SuperDoctor 5 M...

Page 66: ...down which will reverse its polarites This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer CR2032 Dispose of used batteries according to the manufact...

Page 67: ...ery carefully 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 met...

Page 68: ...e has bundled these wires together to simplify the connection Connect the cable from JF1 on the motherboard to the Control Panel PCB printed circuit board Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 on bo...

Page 69: ...he chassis cover in place There are two screws on each side of the chassis and one screw on the back 3 Once the screws have been removed lift the cover upward to remove it from the chassis Caution Exc...

Page 70: ...and put the cover back on the chassis 6 5 Installing Hard Drives Follow the instructions that follow to install either four 2 5 or two 3 5 hard drives Installing 3 5 Hard Drives 1 Power down the serve...

Page 71: ...s and place them side by side before attaching them to the chassis 4 Secure the hard drive bracket s to the chassis floor by inserting the screws up through the underside of the chassis 5 Expansion ca...

Page 72: ...pported in the following configurations Two 2 5 HDDs In a Double Bracket Four HDD s Total No Expansion Card One 3 5 Hard Drive and one Low Profile Expansion Card Two 2 5 Hard Drives and One Full Heigh...

Page 73: ...s the PCI slot opening in the back of the chassis 3 Remove the expansion card clip and the PCI slot cover from the chassis 4 Outside of the chassis put the expansion card and the riser card together b...

Page 74: ...expansion card into the open PCI slot and insert the riser card in to the riser card slot on the motherboard 6 Replace the expansion card clip and screw it onto the chassis to hold the expansion card...

Page 75: ...he Power Supply Replacing the Power Supply 1 If the system is still operating power it down then disconnect the power cord and remove the chassis cover 2 Disconnect all wiring from the power supply 3...

Page 76: ...gn the mounting thru holes on the power supply with the mounting holes in the chassis and re attach the power supply to the chassis using the four screws which were previously set aside 6 Reconnect th...

Page 77: ...tions 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...

Page 78: ...not update 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 i...

Page 79: ...keyboard Press the Tab key or the arrow keys 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 e...

Page 80: ...t Use this feature to select the screen display between the POST messages and the OEM logo upon bootup Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of th...

Page 81: ...or more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Button Function This feature controls how the system shuts down when the power button is pressed Select 4_Seconds_Override for the use...

Page 82: ...ort automatically and disabled other functions The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto Please refer to the Intel website for detailed information P STATE Coordination This feature selects the type o...

Page 83: ...ne how the processor will report the CPU C state to the operating system The options are Disabled C6 NS and C6 FS Monitor Mwait Select Enabled to implement the Mwait instruction along with the Monitor...

Page 84: ...nd where it cannot thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor and damage the system during an attack The default is Enabled Refer to Intel and Microsoft w...

Page 85: ...lable if Intel EIST technology is Enabled This feature allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific conditions The options are Disabled and Enabled RAPL Select Enabled to ena...

Page 86: ...the wrong values in the following features may cause the system to malfunction North Bridge The following information will be displayed Memory Information MRC Version Total Memory Memory Frequency Pa...

Page 87: ...w refer to the item above The default setting is 1 Pass Gate Test Swizzle For Samsung Products Select Enabled to use the Pass Gate Test Swizzle mode to support Samsung products Select Auto for the sys...

Page 88: ...EG region where 1 MB is aligned to Force Memory Map Ax Select Enabled to force the BIOS setup utility to specify the total number of Kb or an error of memory errors detected by the BIOS upon OS initia...

Page 89: ...ycles if there is no delay caused by internal processing By using this method roughly 64 GB of memory behind North Bridge will be scrubbed every day The options are Disabled and Enabled Patrol Scrub P...

Page 90: ...Out of Order Memory Processing which is a process used by a computer to retrieve instructions from its memory to improve CPU performance The options are Enabled and Disabled Out of Order Aging Thresho...

Page 91: ...ptions are Disabled Immediate 30 60 ns 60 120 ns 120 240 ns 240 480 ns 480 960 ns and 1 2 us Memory Thermal Select Enabled to support Memory Thermal Management The options are Disabled and Enabled Mem...

Page 92: ...that do not support Enhanced Host Controller Interface EHCI hand off When this item is enabled EHCI ownership change will be claimed by the EHCI driver The settings are Enabled and Disabled USB Mass...

Page 93: ...troller The options are Enabled and Disabled SATA Mode This item sets SATA device mode The options are IDE and AHCI LPM Link Power Management Select Enabled to support Link Power Management to improve...

Page 94: ...s are Enabled and Disabled SATA Mode This item selects the mode for the installed SATA drives The options are IDE and AHCI LPM Link Power Management Select Enabled to support Link Power Management to...

Page 95: ...are 32 PCI Bus Clocks 64 PCI Bus Clocks 96 PCI Bus Clocks 128 PCI Bus Clocks 160 PCI Bus Clocks 192 PCI Bus Clocks 224 PCI Bus Clocks and 248 PCI Bus Clocks VGA Palette Snoop Select Enabled to suppor...

Page 96: ...I E devices to fail Above 4G Decoding Available if the system supports 64 bit PCI decoding Select Enabled to decode a 64 bit PCI device in the space above 4G Address The options are Enabled and Disabl...

Page 97: ...board LAN1 Option ROM LAN4 Option ROM This is to boot the computer using a network device The default setting for LAN1 Option ROM is Enabled and the default settings for LAN2 Option ROM LAN3 Option RO...

Page 98: ...ion Use this item to schedule a TPM related operation to be performed by a security device for TPM support The options are None Enable Take Ownership Disable Take Ownership and TPM Clear Note The comp...

Page 99: ...Port 2 Attribute Available for Serial Port 2 only This feature specifies the attribute of Serial Port 2 The options are SOL and COM Serial Port Console Redirection COM1 Console Redirection COM2 SOL C...

Page 100: ...to be sent along with the data bits Select Space to add a Space as a parity bit to be sent with your data bits The options are None Even Odd Mark and Space Stop Bits A stop bit indicates the end of a...

Page 101: ...figure Console Redirection settings to support Out of Band Serial Port management Console Redirection for EMS Select Enabled to use a COM Port selected by the user for Console Redirection The options...

Page 102: ...lines The options are 9600 19200 57600 and 115200 bits per second Flow Control This feature allows the user to set the flow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused by buffer overf...

Page 103: ...Reset data in the event log will be erased upon next system reboot Select Yes Every Reset data in the event log will be erased upon every system reboot The options are No Yes Next reset and Yes Every...

Page 104: ...METW defines number of minutes must pass between duplicate log events before MECI is incremented This is in minutes from 0 to 99 The default value is 60 Customer Options Log OEM Codes Select Enabled...

Page 105: ...allows the user to configure the setting for LAN Port 1 Configuration Address Source This feature allows the user to select the source of the IP address for this computer If Static is selected you wil...

Page 106: ...e of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Station MAC Address This item displays the Station MAC address for this computer Mac addresses are 6 two digit hexadecimal numbers...

Page 107: ...sswords must be at least 3 and up to 20 characters long Administrator Password Press Enter to create a new or change an existing Administrator password User Password Use this feature to set a User Pas...

Page 108: ...Delete PK Platform Keys This feature allows the user to configure the settings for platform keys deletion Set New PK Platform Keys Select Yes to load the new platform keys from the manufacturer s defa...

Page 109: ...to configure the following settings for the Image Execution Policy Internal FV This feature allows the user to set the Image Execution policy for each device path when a security violation occurs The...

Page 110: ...Settings Use this feature to configure Boot Settings Boot Option Priorities This option prioritizes the order of bootable devices that the system to boot from Press ENTER on each entry from top to bo...

Page 111: ...ges and Reset When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave the BIOS setup utility and reboot the computer so the new system configuration parameters can take ef...

Page 112: ...as User Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter This enables the user to save any changes to the BIOS setup for future use Restore User Defaults To set this feature select Restore User Defaults f...

Page 113: ...ors will not allow the system to continue the boot up procedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs BIOS POST Error Codes Beep Code Error Mess...

Page 114: ...SUPERSERVER 5018A LTN4 User s Manual A 2 Notes...

Page 115: ...4 8 or 16 GB size SODIMMs SATA Controller Two SATA3 6Gbps ports and four SATA2 3Gbps ports Drives Supports up to four 3 5 hot swap SAS SATA drives using a backplane with SES2 and two 2 5 fixed interna...

Page 116: ...ing Relative Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions FCC Class B EN 55022 Class B EN 61000 3 2 3 3 CISPR 22 Class B Electromagnetic Immunity EN 55024 CISPR 24 E...

Page 117: ...Appendix B System Specifications B 3 Notes...

Page 118: ...rform 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 p...

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