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Chapter 7: BIOS

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Chapter 7  

 

BIOS 

7-1   Introduction

This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup utility for the X9DRH-7F/-iF/-7TF/-iTF. It 
also provides the instructions on how to navigate the AMI BIOS Setup utility screens. 
The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated.

Starting BIOS Setup Utility

To enter the AMI BIOS Setup utility screens, press the <Del> key while the system 
is booting up.

Note

: In most cases, the <Del> key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS setup 

screen. There are a few cases when other keys are used, such as <F3>, 
<F4>, etc.

Each main BIOS menu option is described 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 informational text. When an option is selected in 
the left frame, it is highlighted in white. Often informational text will accompany it. 

Note

: The AMI BIOS has default informational messages built in. The 

manufacturer retains the option to include, omit, or change any of these 
messages.

The AMI BIOS Setup utility uses a key-based navigation system called "hot keys." 
Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility "hot keys" can be used at any time during setup 
navigation. These keys include <F3>, <F4>, <Enter>, <ESC>, arrow keys, etc. 

Note 1

: Options printed in 

Bold

 are default settings.

Note 2

: <F3> is used to load optimal default settings. <F4> is used to save 

the current settings and exit the setup utility.

Summary of Contents for SUPERSERVER 6027R-72RF

Page 1: ...SUPERSERVER 6027R 72RF 6027R 72RFT SUPER USER S MANUAL 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: ...verboard and the SC825TQ R740LPB chassis Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 6027R 72RF 6027R 72RFT into a rack and check out the server...

Page 4: ...guring the serverboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC825TQ R740LPB server chas sis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when i...

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

Page 6: ...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 Rack Mounting Considerations 2 3 Ambient Operating Te...

Page 7: ...Unpacking 5 2 5 2 Connecting Cables 5 2 Connecting Data Cables 5 2 Connecting Power Cables 5 2 Connecting the Control Panel 5 2 5 3 I O Ports 5 3 5 4 Installing the Processor and Heatsink 5 4 Install...

Page 8: ...5 Hard Drive Backplane 6 6 DVD ROM Installation Optional 6 6 6 5 Power Supply 6 7 Power Supply Failure 6 7 Removing Replacing the Power Supply 6 7 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Introduction 4 1 Starting BIOS Set...

Page 9: ...rmicro com In addition to the serverboard and chassis various hardware components have been included with the 6027R 72RF 6027R 72RFT as listed below Two passive CPU heatsinks SNK P0048PS Three 8 cm sy...

Page 10: ...ry Please refer to Chapter 5 for details on installing memory SAS An LSI 2208 hardware RAID controller provides support for eight SAS 2 0 ports which are RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 and 60 capable SATA A SATA...

Page 11: ...stem Hard Drive Subsystem The SC825TQ R740LPB chassis was designed to support eight hot swap SATA or SAS hard drives Front Control Panel The control panel on the SC825TQ R740LPB provides you with syst...

Page 12: ...A BMC WPCM450 PCI E X8 PCI E X8 G3 PCI C 1 C 2 PCI E X8 G3 SAS2 8 SNB CORE DDR III E5 2600 8 SNB CORE DDR III QPI 8G 4GB s SAS SAS P1 P1 P0 SLOT 3 SLOT 1 SLOT 2 SLOT 5 SLOT 6 SLOT 7 SLOT 4 PCI E X8 PC...

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Page 15: ...a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the SuperServer 6027R 72RF 6027R 72RFT It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical n...

Page 16: ...ogether Always make 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...

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: ...t Each assembly consists of two sections an inner fixed chassis rail that secures directly to the server chassis and an outer fixed rack rail that secures directly to the rack itself Installing the In...

Page 19: ...COMPLET 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 Separating the Inner and Outer Rails 1 Locate the rail assembly in the chassis packaging 2 Extend the rail assembly by pulling it outward 3 Press the quick release tab 4 S...

Page 20: ...the back end of the outer rail to the rack using the screws provided 2 Press the button where the two outer rails are joined to retract the smaller outer rail 3 Hang the hooks of the rails onto the ra...

Page 21: ...hassis into a Rack 1 Extend the outer rails 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 pressu...

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Page 23: ...specific components 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 butto...

Page 24: ...should be off when the system is operating normally Information LED This LED will be solid blue when the UID function has been activated When this LED flashes red it indicates a fan failure When red c...

Page 25: ...ructions on replacing failed SATA drives Red When this LED flashes it indicates the drive is rebuilding When solid on it indicates a SATA drive failure If a drive fails you should be notified by your...

Page 26: ...SUPERSERVER 6027R 72RF 6027R 72RFT User s Manual 3 4 Notes...

Page 27: ...wer you should first power down the system with the operating system first and then unplug the power cords of all the power supply units in the system When working around exposed electrical circuits a...

Page 28: ...jects from your body which are excellent metal conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present Serverboard...

Page 29: ...use Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you are wearing...

Page 30: ...is not strictly followed Figure 4 1 Installing the Onboard Battery LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER BATTERY HOLDER LITHIUM BATTERY OR Please handle used batteries carefully Do not damage the battery in...

Page 31: ...ully see previous chapter To prevent the serverboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling The following measures are generally sufficient to protect you...

Page 32: ...their locations noted should be connected See the layout for connector locations SAS SAS0 SAS7 or SATA I SATA0 5 and SAS S SATA0 3 drive cables Control Panel cable JF1 Important Make sure the the cabl...

Page 33: ...various I O ports Figure 5 1 Control Panel Header Pins Figure 5 2 I O Ports 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...

Page 34: ...e moving or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use an Inte...

Page 35: ...remove the WARNING plastic cap from the socket 5 Use your thumb and index finger to hold the CPU by its edges Align the CPU keys which are semi circle cutouts against the socket keys 6 Once they are a...

Page 36: ...e load plate again and double check that the CPU is aligned properly 7 With the CPU in the socket in spect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that they are flush with the socket 8 Close the load...

Page 37: ...apply the proper amount of thermal grease before you re install the heatsink Removing the Heatsink Warning We do not recommend removing the CPU or the heatsink If you do need to remove the heatsink pl...

Page 38: ...d speed with a maximum of 12 modules see the Memory Installation Table below 2 Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to avoid insta...

Page 39: ...DIMMB1 P1 DIMMC1 P1 DIMMD1 1 CPU 5 8 DIMMs CPU1 P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMC1 P1 DIMMD1 Any memory pairs in P1 DIMMA2 P1 DIMMB2 P1 DIMMC2 P1 DIMMD2 slots 2 CPUs 4 DIMMs CPU1 CPU2 P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB1 P...

Page 40: ...dated 2 QR RDIMMs are supported but not validated Memory testing are limited to system level testing Signal integrity testing in interoper ability testing are not performed The passing QR RDIMMs will...

Page 41: ...the shield for the PCI slot you wish to populate 2 Fully seat the card into the slot pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card 3 Finish by using a screw to secure the top of the...

Page 42: ...SATA0 S SATA0 P2 DIMM3A P2 DIMM3B P2 DIMM4A P2 DIMM4B P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMA2 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMB2 P1 DIMMD2 P1 DIMMD1 P1 DIMMC2 P1 DIMMC1 USB6 USB4 5 CPU1 SLOT1 PCI E 3 0 x8 CPU2 SLOT4 PCI E 3 0 x16 CPU2...

Page 43: ...6 IO Slot Fan Head ers FANA FANB I SATA 0 1 SATA 3 0 Ports 0 1 Available for RAID 0 RAID 1 only used in conjunction with T SPGIO1 I SATA 2 5 Intel SB SATA 2 0 Connectors 2 4 T SGPIO1 and 4 5 T SGPIO2...

Page 44: ...se IO Header used in conjunc tion with I SATA 4 5 T SGPIO S Serial Link General_Purpose IO Header used in conjunc tion with S SATA 0 3 USB 0 1 2 3 Back Panel USB 0 1 2 3 USB4 5 Front Panel Accessible...

Page 45: ...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 3V Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset 4 Ground Power Button Pin D...

Page 46: ...JLAN2 LED The LED connections for JLAN2 are on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach an LED cable to display network activ ity See the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin De...

Page 47: ...LED connector is lo cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 use JLED for a 3 pin connector This connection is used to provide LED indication of power being supplied to the system See the table on the right fo...

Page 48: ...g Alarm Speaker Overheat Fan Fail LED The JOH1 header may be connected to an LED indicator to provide warn ings of chassis overheating or fan failure Refer to the table on right for pin definitions OH...

Page 49: ...nition 1 Clock 2 Data 3 PWR Fail 4 Ground 5 3 3V IPMB A System Management Bus header for IPMI 2 0 is located at JIPMB1 Connect the appropriate cable here to use the IPMB I2 C connection on your system...

Page 50: ...on the rear I O panel COM2 located next to the IPMB header is used to provide front access support See the table on the right for pin definitions Serial COM Ports Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin D...

Page 51: ...ng 3 2 1 3 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 c...

Page 52: ...can reboot the system when a software application hangs Jumping pins 1 2 will cause WD to reset the system if an application hangs Jumping pins 2 3 will generate a non maskable interrupt signal for th...

Page 53: ...IPMI Dedicated LAN is also located on the I O backplane The amber LED on the right indicates activity while the green LED on the left indicates the speed of the connec tion See the table at right for...

Page 54: ...XN 4 Ground 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 Ground SATA Ports There are ten Serial ATA Ports I SATA0 I SATA 5 located on the serverboard including eight SATA2 ports I SATA2 5 S SATA0 3 and two SATA3 ports I SATA0 1 See...

Page 55: ...ed with your serverboard Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Note Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the computer icons to the right of th...

Page 56: ...ys crucial system 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 S...

Page 57: ...ded from our Web Site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero_Doctor_III You can also download the SDIII User s Guide at http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf For Linux we will...

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Page 59: ...m very 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...

Page 60: ...ify the connection Connect the cable from JF1 on the serverboard to the Control Panel PCB printed circuit board Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 on both connectors Pull all excess cabling out o...

Page 61: ...a failed fan Remove the top chassis cover while the system is still running to determine which of the fans has failed Replacing System Fans Removing a Fan 1 Remove the chassis cover 2 Press the tabs o...

Page 62: ...p ftp supermicro com driver SAS LSI LSI_SAS_EmbMRAID_SWUG pdf and Supermicro s web site for additional inmformation http www supermicro com support manuals DVD ROM For installing removing the DVD ROM...

Page 63: ...located beside the drive s LEDs 2 Swing the handle fully out and use it to pull the drive carrier straight out see Figure 6 3 Mounting a Drive in a Drive Carrier 1 To add a new SAS SATA drive install...

Page 64: ...kets are typically needed to mount 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...

Page 65: ...pability meaning you can replace the failed unit without powering down the system Removing Replacing the Power Supply You do not need to shut down the system to replace a power supply module The backu...

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Page 67: ...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 res...

Page 68: ...utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens An AMI BIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message Warning Do not upg...

Page 69: ...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 X9DRH...

Page 70: ...to allow the computer system to display the OEM logo The default setting is Enabled AddOn ROM Display Mode This sets the display mode for the Option ROM Select Keep Current to use the cur rent AddOn R...

Page 71: ...tton Function If this feature is set to Instant Off the system will power off immediately as soon as the user presses the power button Select 4 Second Override for the system to power off when the use...

Page 72: ...he CPU installed in Socket 1 supports 64 bit technology Hyper threading Select Enabled to support Intel Hyper threading Technology to enhance CPU performance The options are Enabled and Disabled Activ...

Page 73: ...refetcher Select Enabled for DCU Data Cache Unit IP Prefetcher support which will prefetch IP addresses to improve network connectivity and system performance The options are Enabled and Disabled Inte...

Page 74: ...nce The options are Enabled and Disabled P STATE Coordination This feature selects the type of coordination for the P State of the processor P State is a processor operational state that reduces the p...

Page 75: ...by the manufacturer during which long duration power is maintained Long Duration Power Limit This item displays the power limit in watts set by the user during which long duration power is maintained...

Page 76: ...CPU architectural improvements freeing the system resource for other tasks The options are Disabled and Enabled DCA Support When set to Enabled this feature uses Intel s DCA Direct Cache Access Techno...

Page 77: ...p bus speed between IOU3 and PCIe port The default setting is x8x8 Slot 1 Link Speed Select GEN1 to enable PCI Exp Generation 1 support for Port 3A Select GEN2 to enable PCI Exp Generation 2 support f...

Page 78: ...emory Speed This item displays the current memory speed Mirroring This item displays if memory mirroring is supported by the motherboard Sparing This item displays if memory sparing can be supported b...

Page 79: ...is no delay caused by internal processing By using this method roughly 64 GB of memory behind the IO hub will be scrubbed every day The options are Enabled and Disabled Demand Scrub Demand Scrubbing i...

Page 80: ...I Controller 2 Select Enabled to enable Enhanced Host Controller Interface EHCI Control ler 1 or Controller 2 to improve overall platform performance The options are Enabled and Disabled Legacy USB Su...

Page 81: ...or SATA Controller 0 is Compatible The default for SATA Controller 1 is Enhanced AHCI Mode The following items are displayed when the AHCI Mode is selected Aggressive Link Power Management When Enable...

Page 82: ...devices detected by the BIOS will be displayed Note iF models only support SATA drives PCIe PCI PnP Configuration This submenu allows the user to configure the following PCIe PCI PnP settings PCI ROM...

Page 83: ...em BIOS to automatically set the ASPM level for the system Select Disabled to disable ASPM support The options are Disabled Auto and Force L0s CPU1 Slot 1 PCI E 3 0 x8 OPROM CPU1 Slot 2 PCI E 3 0 x8 O...

Page 84: ...ays the settings of Serial Port 1 Change Settings This option specifies the base I O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from acc...

Page 85: ...OM Port 0 or COM Port 1 as specified by the user COM 1 COM 2 These two submenus allow the user to configure the following Console Redirection settings for a COM Port specified by the user Console Redi...

Page 86: ...smission Select Mark to add mark as a parity bit 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 S...

Page 87: ...Settings for EMS This feature allows the user to specify how the host computer will exchange data with the client computer which is the remote computer used by the user Out of Band Mgmt Port Use this...

Page 88: ...is maintained but RAM is refreshed Select Sus pend Disabled to use power reduced mode Power will only be supplied to limited components such as RAMs to maintain the most critical functions of the syst...

Page 89: ...urrent TPM status TPM Enable Status This item displays the status of TPM Support to indicate if TPM is currently enabled or disabled TPM Active Status This item displays the status of TPM Support to i...

Page 90: ...tion Technology support TPM Support Trusted Platform support TPM State Trusted Platform state ME Management Engine Subsystem Intel ME Subsystem Configuration This feature displays the following ME Sub...

Page 91: ...ot The options are Enabled and Disabled Runtime Error Logging Support Change this item to enable or disable runtime error logging The options are En abled and Disabled Memory Correction Error Threshol...

Page 92: ...ot Event logging to enabled or disabled The options are Disabled and Enabled MECI The Multiple Event Count Increment MECI counter counts the number of oc curences a duplicate event must happen before...

Page 93: ...to erase all system event logs upon next system reboot Select Yes On every reset to erase all system event logs upon each system reboot Select No to keep all system event logs after each system reboot...

Page 94: ...the IP address for this com puter If Static is selected you will need to know the IP address of this computer and enter it to the system manually in the field If DHCP is selected the BIOS will search...

Page 95: ...1 Boot Option 2 Boot Option 3 Use this feature to specify the sequence of boot device priority Network Device BBS Priorities This option sets the order of the legacy network devices detected by the mo...

Page 96: ...his feature to set the Administrator Password which is required to enter the BIOS setup utility The length of the password should be from 3 characters to 20 characters long User Password Use this feat...

Page 97: ...ompleted the system configuration changes select this option to save the changes and reboot the computer so that the new system configuration parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit an...

Page 98: ...re and press Enter to save the current settings as the user s defaults When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to save values as user s defaults select Yes to save the current values as use...

Page 99: ...possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list on the following page correspond to the number of beeps for the corre...

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Page 101: ...set BIOS 16 Mb AMI SPI Flash ROM Memory Capacity Sixteen DIMM Slots supporting up to 512 GB of ECC registered unbuffered DDR3 1600 1066 800 memory Note See Section 5 5 for details SAS Controller LSI 2...

Page 102: ...tem cooling fans System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 100 240V AC auto range Rated Input Current 13 4A max Rated Input Frequency 50 to 60 Hz Power Supply Rated Output Power 740W Part PWS 741P 1R...

Page 103: ...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 104: ...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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