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UPER

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8016B-TLF

USER’S MANUAL

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Page 1: ...SUPER SUPERSERVER 8016B TLF 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: ...describes the main features of the Super X8QBE LF serverboard and the SC818A 1400B chassis Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 8016B TL...

Page 4: ...oard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC818A 1400B 1U rackmount server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when install in...

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

Page 6: ...hapter 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 2 Rack Precautions 2 2 Server Precautions 2 2 Rack Mounting Considera...

Page 7: ...perating Precautions 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 1 Handling the Serverboard 5 1 Precautions 5 1 Unpacking 5 2 5 2 Serverboard Installation 5 2 5 3 Connecting Cables 5 3 Connecting Data...

Page 8: ...e Installation 6 6 Mounting a Drive in a Drive Carrier 6 6 Installing removing SATA Drives 6 7 SATA Backplane 6 7 DVD ROM and Floppy Drive Installation 6 8 6 5 Power Supply 6 9 Power Supply Failure 6...

Page 9: ...o the serverboard and chassis various hardware components have been included with the SuperServer 8016B TLF as listed below Seven 4 cm hot swap chassis fans FAN 0101L4 One air shroud MCP 310 81804 0B...

Page 10: ...ion of the chipset to provide a six port SATA subsystem which is RAID 0 1 10 and Windows only 5 supported The SATA drives are hot swappable units Note The operating system you use must have RAID suppo...

Page 11: ...XDP2 CPU3 CPU4 VRM11 1 Power Supply 1400W x2 for 4U SLOT 6 PCIE G2x8 PCIE G2x4 WPCM450RA0BX CLINK SIO W83527HG RTL8201N HM W83795G USB Port USB Port SMBus SLOT 5 PCIE G2x16 PCIE G2x8x2 SLOT 4 PCIE G2...

Page 12: ...r 8016B TLF provides you with system monitor ing and control LEDs indicate system power HDD activity network activity system overheat and power supply failure A main power button and a system reset bu...

Page 13: ...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 n...

Page 14: ...1 6 SUPERSERVER 8016B TLF User s Manual...

Page 15: ...n 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 8016B TLF It should be s...

Page 16: ...the placement of each component in the rack before you install the rails Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack first and then work up Use a regulating uninterruptible power...

Page 17: ...quipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airflow required for safe operation is not compromised Mechanical Loading Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condi...

Page 18: ...e with the rack unit you are using Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails You should have received two rack rail assemblies in the rack mounting kit Each assembly consists of two sections an inner...

Page 19: ...the front side of the outer rail with two M4 screws and the long bracket to the rear side of the outer rail with three M4 screws Repeat these steps for the left outer rail See Figure 2 2 Locking Tabs...

Page 20: ...he rack Do this by lining up the rear of the chassis rails with the front of the rack rails Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails keeping the pressure even on both sides you may have to depress...

Page 21: ...from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server To remove the system from the rack completely depress the locking tabs in 5 the chassis rails push the right side tab down and the left...

Page 22: ...2 8 SUPERSERVER 8016B TLF User s Manual Figure 2 4 Accessing the Inside of the System...

Page 23: ...nding upon your system s configuration your system may have one or 3 more drives already installed If you need to install SATA drives please refer to Chapter 6 Checking the Airflow Airflow is provided...

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Page 25: ...s others on the drive car riers 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 26: ...an failure When on continuously on and not flashing it indicates an overheat condition which may be caused by cables ob structing the airflow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too wa...

Page 27: ...en that particular drive is being accessed Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed drives Red The red LED to indicate a drive failure If one of the drives fail you should be not...

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Page 29: ...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 30: ...ur 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 Battery CAUTI...

Page 31: ...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 32: ...tice is not strictly followed Figure 4 1 Installing the Onboard Battery LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER Please handle used batteries carefully Do not damage the battery in any way a damaged battery may...

Page 33: ...to handle them very carefully 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...

Page 34: ...QBE LF requires a chassis big enough to support a 16 8 x 16 2 serverboard such as Supermicro s SC818A 1400B Make sure that the I O ports on the serverboard align properly with their 3 respective holes...

Page 35: ...n page 5 9 for connector locations SATA drive data cables I SATA0 5 Control Panel cable JF1 DVD ROM drive cable Important Make sure the the cables do not come into contact with the fans Connecting Pow...

Page 36: ...der Pins Figure 5 2 I O Ports I O Ports 1 Serial COM Port 5 Dedicated IPMI LAN Port 2 VGA Port 6 LAN Port 1 3 USB0 Port 7 LAN Port 2 4 USB1 Port 8 UID Switch 1 6 7 8 4 3 5 2 Power Button Blue OH Fan F...

Page 37: ...atsink only Make 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 soc...

Page 38: ...CPU 7 straight down into the socket To avoid damaging the CPU or the socket do not rub the CPU against the surface of the socket or the pins With the CPU inside the socket inspect the four corners of...

Page 39: ...llation and Removal of the Heat Sink Removing the Heat Sink Remove system power and unplug the power cord from the power supply 1 Press down a push pin on the heat sink and turn counter clock wise to...

Page 40: ...e tabs on the slot should be pushed outward Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch 2 along the bottom of the module to avoid installing incorrectly see Figure 5 4...

Page 41: ...1A 4B memory slots Processor and Memory Module Population Number of CPUs CPU and Memory Population Configuration Table 1 CPU CPU1 P1 1A 3A 2 DIMMs required for boot P1 1A 3A 2A 4A 4 DIMMs P1 1A 3A 2A...

Page 42: ...DIMMs P1 1A 3A 2A 4A 1B 2B 3B 4B 8 DIMMs P1 1A 1B 3A 3B 2 DIMMs P1 1A 1B 2A 3A 3B 4A 6 DIMMs P1 2A 4A 2 DIMMs P1 2A 2B 4A 4B 4 DIMMs P1 1A 2B 2A 3A 4B 4A 6 DIMMs P2 1A 3A 2 DIMMs P2 1A 3A 2A 4A 4 DIM...

Page 43: ...00 978 1066 MHz For the memory modules to work properly please install DIMM modules in pairs with an even number of DIMMs installed All channels in a system will run at the fastest common frequency 5...

Page 44: ...1 JUID_OW1 JUIDB1 Slot6 PCI E 2 0 X4 in X8 IPMB JD1 JWOR Slot2 PCI E 2 0 x8 PORT80 BMC_HB Slot5 PCI E 2 0 X16 X8 Slot4 PCI E 2 0 x4 in x8 P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM2A UID LED P1 DIMM1B P1 DIMM2B LAN1 LAN2 Lowe...

Page 45: ...Fan1 Fan10 Fan11 Reserved IPMB JP4 4 pin External BMC I2 C Header for IPMI card IPMI LAN IPMI Dedicated LAN I SATA 0 5 Intel SB SATA Connectors 0 5 JD1 Speaker Power LED Indicator JF1 Front Panel Con...

Page 46: ...1 4 Ground 5 8 12V ATX Power 24 pin 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 PW...

Page 47: ...for pin definitions NIC2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 Activity 10 Link HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 3 3V 14 HD Active NIC2 JLAN2 LED The LED connections for JLAN2 are on...

Page 48: ...to the table on the right for pin definitions NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 Control 20 Ground Fan Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 12V 3 Tachometer 4 PWM Control Po...

Page 49: ...ins 1 3 are for a power LED and pins 4 7 are for the speaker Pins 4 7 are available for connection to an external speaker If you wish to use the onboard speaker please close pins 6 7 See the table on...

Page 50: ...n the right for pin definitions Power SMB Pin Definitions Pin Definition 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 IPMB Connect the appro...

Page 51: ...entifier UID switch and two LED indicators are provided on the serverboard The UID Switch is lo cated next to the LAN ports on the I O backplane The rear UID LED LED26 is located next to the UID switc...

Page 52: ...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 passwords Instead of pins this jumper consists of...

Page 53: ...ch Dog is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a soft ware application hangs Jumping pins 1 2 the default setting will cause WD to reset the system if an application hangs Jumping pins 2 3...

Page 54: ...fault Manufacturer Mode Select Close jumper J35 JPME1 to bypass SPI flash security and force the sys tem to use Manufacturer Mode which will allow the user to flash the system firmware from a host ser...

Page 55: ...ates activity while the green LED on the left indicates the speed of the con nection See the table at right for more information IPMI LAN LEDs LED Color State Definition Left Green Solid 100 Mb s Righ...

Page 56: ...A5 Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 Ground 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 Ground Standby Power LED A standby power LED is located at LED 8 on the serverboard When this LED is lit the system is on Be sure to turn...

Page 57: ...ed with your motherboard 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 58: ...ial 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 SuperDoc...

Page 59: ...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 61: ...ent 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...

Page 62: ...erverboard to the appropriate header on the Control Panel PCB printed circuit board Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 on both connectors Pull all excess cabling out of the airflow path The contr...

Page 63: ...top chassis cover while the system is still running to determine which of the fans has failed Then power down the system before replacing a fan Removing the power cord s is also recommended as a safe...

Page 64: ...s To remove the bezel first unlock the front of the chassis then press the release knob see Figure 6 3 Carefully re move the bezel with both hands A filter located within the bezel can be removed for...

Page 65: ...nstructions DVD ROM Floppy Disk Drives For installing removing a DVD ROM or floppy disk drive you will need to gain access to the inside of the 8016B TLF by removing the top cover of the chassis Proce...

Page 66: ...help promote proper airflow for the drive bays For this reason even empty carriers without drives installed must remain in the chassis To add a new drive install a drive into the carrier with the prin...

Page 67: ...ting system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the drives The backplane is already preconfigured so there are no jumpers or switches present on it Installing removing...

Page 68: ...e server With the chassis cover removed unplug the power and data cables from the drive you want to remove Then locate the locking tab at the rear of the drive It will be on the left side of the drive...

Page 69: ...the 8016B TLF power must be completely removed from the server before removing and replacing the power supply unit for whatever reason Removing the Power Supply First unplug the power cord from the f...

Page 70: ...6 10 SUPERSERVER 8016B TLF User s Manual Figure 6 6 Removing Replacing the Power Supply Note the serverboard shown may or may not be the same as in your system...

Page 71: ...ght frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for text messages When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany...

Page 72: ...o not upgrade 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...

Page 73: ...as 17 30 00 Supermicro X8QBE LF BIOS Version This item displays the BIOS vision used in your system BIOS Build Date This item displays the date when this BIOS was built Processor The AMI BIOS will au...

Page 74: ...ng POST to reduce the time needed for system boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Quiet Boot Use this feature to select the bootup screen display between POST messages or the OEM logo Select Disa...

Page 75: ...tached to these adaptors will not function as bootable devices The options are Enabled and Disabled Watch Dog Function If enabled the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactiv...

Page 76: ...ocessors with extended CPUID functions The options are Enabled and Disabled for the Windows OS Intel Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to enable Virtualizati...

Page 77: ...T Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to automati cally adjust the processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation Please refer to...

Page 78: ...nd the moth erboard s I O hub This section displays the following QPI items MMConfigBase This item is used to select the space based address for memory_mapped con figuration The options are 0x8000 000...

Page 79: ...options are Enabled and Disabled Tracker Mode 7 Select Enabled to use the graphics mode Tracker Mode 7 to achieve 3D effect for the Westmere EX platform The options are Enabled and Disabled XIntegrate...

Page 80: ...enable spare support for all sockets creating a spare drive for each socket The options are Enabled and Disabled Mapper Mode Use this feature to set the memory_mapper mode which is used to translate...

Page 81: ...e read write priority Select Static Read_Priority to optimize read latency and bandwidth Select Static Write_Pri ority to optimize write bandwidth to expedite command writing and command execution Sel...

Page 82: ...ink power states The options are Disabled and Enabled Extended Synch Select Enabled to generate extended synchronization patterns The options are Auto Disabled and Enabled Intel VT d Select Enabled to...

Page 83: ...gh Definition Audio Controller The settings are Enabled and Disabled SMBUS Controller Select Enabled to enable the System_Management Bus Controller The settings are Enabled and Disabled SLP_S4 Min Ass...

Page 84: ...1 Configuration If Compatible is selected it sets SATA 1 to the legacy_compatible mode Select ing Enhanced sets SATA 1 to the native SATA mode The options are Disabled Compatible and Enhanced Configur...

Page 85: ...BA mode The options are Disabled and Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Block Mode boosts the IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred...

Page 86: ...lect SWDMA2 to allow BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MB s Select MWDMA0 to allow BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MB s Select...

Page 87: ...are Enabled or Disabled IDE Detect Timeout sec Use this feature to set the timeout value to allow BIOS to detect the ATA ATAPI devices installed in the system The options are 0 sec 5 10 15 20 25 30 a...

Page 88: ...use iSCSI Option ROMs to boot the computer Select PXE to use PXE Option ROMs to boot the computer The options are iSCSI and PXE LAN1 Option ROM Select Enabled to enable the onboard LAN1 Option ROM to...

Page 89: ...allows you to select USB 2 0 Controller mode The options are Hi Speed 480 Mbps and Full Speed 12 Mbps BIOS EHCI Hand Off Select Enabled to support BIOS Enhanced Host Controller Interface to provide a...

Page 90: ...d Headless Mode Available ACPI Aware O S Yes This feature is used to enable system to function without a keyboard monitor or mouse attached The options are Enabled and Disabled NUMA Support Select Ena...

Page 91: ...es and to enhance system recovery and health monitoring The options are Enabled and Disabled XEvent Log Configuration View Event Log Use this option to view the System Event Log Mark All Events as Rea...

Page 92: ...s Celsius Fahr enheit has been upgraded to a more advanced feature by Intel in its newer processors The basic concept is each CPU is embedded by unique temperature information that the motherboard can...

Page 93: ...management please refer to Intel s _ at www Intel com System Temperature 1 Reading System Temperature 4 Reading The system temperature as specified above will be displayed in degrees in Celsius and F...

Page 94: ...C The Baseboard Management Controller BMC manages the interface between system management software and platform hardware This item displays the status of the current BMC controller IPMI Firmware Versi...

Page 95: ...the user to select how an IP address is assigned to a cli ent computer or network device Select DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol to allow a client computer or device to obtain an IP address fr...

Page 96: ...e 00 30 48 D0 D4 60 XSubnet Mask Configuration Parameter Selector This item displays the status of the Parameter Selector Subnet Mask This item displays the current subnet mask setting for your IPMI c...

Page 97: ...l port mode for Console Redirection The options are 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 38400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 and 9600 8 n 1 Flow Control This feature allows the user to set the flow control for Console Redire...

Page 98: ...Deactivated Available when TCG TPM Support Yes Select Set to disable TPM support at bootup Select Clear to activate the TPM devices to at bootup Select Don t Change to keep the current TPM support st...

Page 99: ...This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from all available hard disk drives The settings are Disabled and a list of all hard disk drives that have been detected i e 1st Drive 2nd Dr...

Page 100: ...rd User Access Level Available when Supervisor Password is set as above Select Full Access to grant full User read and write access to the Setup Utility Select View Only to allow the user to view the...

Page 101: ...nd Exit from the Exit menu and press Enter Discard Changes Select this option and press Enter to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS Utility Program Password Check Select Setup for the...

Page 102: ...to automatically load Optimal De faults to the BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance but may not work best for all computer applications Load Fail Safe Default...

Page 103: ...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 error...

Page 104: ...A 2 SUPERSERVER 8016B TLF User s Manual Notes...

Page 105: ...ECC DDR3 1066 978 800 SDRAM Note See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details SATA Controller Intel ICH10R controller for three SATA ports RAID 0 1 and 5 supported Drive Bays Three hot swap drive...

Page 106: ...Temperature 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F Operating Relative Humidity 20 to 95 non condensing Non operating Relative Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions FCC Class...

Page 107: ...B 3 Appendix B System Specifications Notes...

Page 108: ...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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