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8046B-TRLF

USER’S MANUAL

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Page 1: ...SUPER SUPERSERVER 8046B TRLF 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: ...nd describes the main features of the Super X8QBE LF serverboard and the SC748TQ R1400B chassis Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the server into a ra...

Page 4: ...erboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC748TQ R1400B 4U tower rackmount server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when...

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

Page 6: ...1 Overview 2 1 2 2 Unpacking the System 2 1 2 3 Preparing for Setup 2 1 Rack Precautions Server Precautions Choosing a Setup Location 2 2 Rack Precautions 2 2 Server Precautions 2 2 Rack Mounting Con...

Page 7: ...ting 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 Cabl...

Page 8: ...6 Installing Components in the 5 25 Drive Bays 6 8 6 5 Power Supply 6 9 Power Supply Failure 6 9 Removing Replacing the Power Supply 6 9 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Introduction 7 1 Starting BIOS Setup Utility...

Page 9: ...In addition to the serverboard and chassis various hardware components have been included with the 8046B TRLF as listed below Three chassis fans FAN 0115L4 Three rear exhaust fans FAN 0116L4 Four pass...

Page 10: ...f registered ECC DDR3 1066 978 800 SDRAM Modules of the same size and speed should be used See Chapter 5 details SATA A SATA controller is integrated into the South Bridge ICH10R section of the chipse...

Page 11: ...bE RMII PHY Gbit LAN Gbit LAN PCIe Gen1 x4 CPLD Power Management Reset PowerGood Clock Subsystem Clock Gen Clock Buffer SPI Reset PowerGood GPIO Misc SMBus Control XDP1 CPU1 CPU2 XDP2 CPU3 CPU4 VRM11...

Page 12: ...system monitoring and control LEDs indicate system power HDD activity network activity system overheat and power supply failure A main power button and a system reset button are also included In addit...

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 SUPERSERVER 8046B TRLF User s Manual Notes...

Page 15: ...he 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 8046B TRLF It should be situated in a...

Page 16: ...of the rack are fully extended to the floor with the full weight of the rack resting on them In single rack installation stabilizers should be attached to the rack In multiple rack installations the r...

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: ...Note The outer rail is adjustable from 26 to 38 25 Removing the Chassis Cover and Feet The SC748 chassis is shipped with the chassis cover and feet pre installed Both the feet and cover must be remove...

Page 19: ...ounting kit 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 Install...

Page 20: ...ten the screws Do not over tighten 6 Repeat steps 5 and 6 with the other inner rail 7 Installing the Outer Rails to the Rack Attach the front and rear short brackets to the outside of the long bracket...

Page 21: ...Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 7 Figure 2 3 Installing the Inner Rack Rails Secure to the Front of the Rack Secure to the Rear of the Rack Figure 2 4 Assembling the Outer Rails Attach to Rear Bracket...

Page 22: ...Align the chassis rails with the front of the rack rails C 2 Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails keeping the pressure even on both 3 sides you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserti...

Page 23: ...to 4 slide it off the chassis Lift the cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server 5 Checking the Components and Setup You may have four processors already installed into t...

Page 24: ...2 10 SUPERSERVER 8046B TRLF User s Manual Figure 2 6 Accessing the Inside of the System...

Page 25: ...lease refer to Chapter 6 Checking the Airflow Airflow is provided by three 9 cm hot swap chassis fans working in con 1 junction with three 8 cm exhaust fans which are located at the rear of the chassi...

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Page 27: ...others on the hard 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 chassi...

Page 28: ...ables ob structing the airflow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too warm Check the routing of the cables and make sure all fans are present and operating normally You should also ch...

Page 29: ...when flashing HDD Indicates HDD activity On the 8046B TRLF this light indicates HDD and or DVD ROM drive activity when flashing Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system s power supply un...

Page 30: ...ing the green LED on the drive carrier indicates drive activ ity A connection to the backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed Red The red LED to indi...

Page 31: ...ower 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...

Page 32: ...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 Batte...

Page 33: ...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 34: ...ctice 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 ma...

Page 35: ...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 36: ...QBE LF requires a chassis big enough to support a 16 8 x 16 2 serverboard such as Supermicro s SC748TQ R1400B Make sure that the I O ports on the serverboard align properly with their 3 respective hol...

Page 37: ...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 38: ...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 39: ...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 40: ...e 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 o...

Page 41: ...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 42: ...se 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 43: ...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 44: ...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 45: ...mory 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 7 Adding PCI Add On Cards...

Page 46: ...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 47: ...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 48: ...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 49: ...ight 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...

Page 50: ...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 51: ...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 52: ...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 53: ...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 54: ...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 o...

Page 55: ...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 56: ...efault 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 se...

Page 57: ...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 58: ...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 59: ...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 60: ...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 61: ...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 63: ...prevent 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 U...

Page 64: ...6 1 System Front View Hard Drive Bays 5 System Reset Main Power System LEDs 5 25 Drive Bays 3 USB Ports 2x Power Supply Modules module on the right is a dummy Unpacking When unpacking the system make...

Page 65: ...control panel side of the chassis The LEDs on the control panel inform you of system status see Figure 6 2 for details See Chapter 5 for details on JF1 Figure 6 2 Front Control Panel LEDs Power NIC1 H...

Page 66: ...ils Locate the fan that has stopped working Depress the locking tabs on the failed chassis fan On an exhaust fan push 2 down on the colored tab then pull the unit straight out The wiring for these fan...

Page 67: ...Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 5 Figure 6 4 Removing the Air Shroud Figure 6 3 Removing Chassis Fans...

Page 68: ...Push the release button on the carrier located beside the drive LEDs 1 Swing the handle fully out and then use it to pull the drive straight out 2 Note Your operating system must have RAID support to...

Page 69: ...les touch the backplane or obstruct the airflow holes Figure 6 5 Removing a Hard Drive Carrier Regardless of how many hard drives are installed all drive carriers must remain in the drive bays to prom...

Page 70: ...lide the DVD CD ROM into the bay and secure it to the chassis with the 2 drive carrier screws you first removed Attach the power and data cables to the drive 3 Replace the top left chassis cover and r...

Page 71: ...system to continue operation without interruption The PWR Fail LED will illuminate and remain on until the failed unit has been replaced Replace ment units can be ordered directly from Supermicro The...

Page 72: ...the left top power cord corresponds to the left top power module Depress the locking tab on the power supply unit and pull the unit straight out 2 by the handle See Figure 6 8 Installing a New Power S...

Page 73: ...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 74: ...Do 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 specia...

Page 75: ...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 76: ...ing 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 Dis...

Page 77: ...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 78: ...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 79: ...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 80: ...and 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 00...

Page 81: ...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 82: ...o 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 83: ...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 84: ...Link 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 t...

Page 85: ...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 86: ...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 Configu...

Page 87: ...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 88: ...elect 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 89: ...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 90: ...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 91: ...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 92: ...ed 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 En...

Page 93: ...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 94: ...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 95: ...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 96: ...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 97: ...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 98: ...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 99: ...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 100: ...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 101: ...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 102: ...ord 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 103: ...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 104: ...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 105: ...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 fatal err...

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Page 107: ...e memory section in Chapter 5 for details SATA Controller SATA controller integrated into the South Bridge ICH10R section of the chipset provides a six port 3 Gbps SATA subsystem which is RAID 0 1 10...

Page 108: ...old Certified Rated Output Voltages 3 3V 20A 5V 20A 12V 100A 12V 0 6A 5Vsb 4A Operating Environment Operating Temperature 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Non operating Temperature 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F Operati...

Page 109: ...anagement Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may...

Page 110: ...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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