Supero A+ SERVER 4042G-6RF User Manual Download Page 89

Page: 89 / 116

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

6-7

Note

! Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use in Supermicro

chassis and servers. For information on recommended HDDs, visit the Supermicro

Web site at http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/files/storage/SAS-CompList.

pdf

Use caution when working around the SAS/SATA backplane. Do not touch the
backplane with any metal objects and make sure no ribbon cables touch the

backplane or obstruct the holes, which aid in proper airflow.

Figure 6-5. Mounting a Drive in a Carrier

Figure 6-4. Removing a Drive Carrier

Important

: Regardless of how many SAS/SATA hard drives are installed, all drive

carriers must remain in the drive bays to maintain proper airflow.

Hard Drive

Hard Drive Tray

Summary of Contents for A+ SERVER 4042G-6RF

Page 1: ... SUPER A SERVER 4042G 6RF TRF USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0d ...

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 for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial...

Page 3: ...st chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the H8QG6 i F serverboard and the SC748TQ R1400B chassis which comprise the 4042G 6RF TRF Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the A SERVER 4042G 6RF TRF into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the s...

Page 4: ...ter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC748TQ R1400B server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing removing or reconfiguring SCSI SATA or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply units and cooling fans Chapter 7 BIOS The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information o...

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

Page 6: ... 3 Server Chassis Features 1 4 System Power 1 4 SAS SATA Subsystem 1 4 Front Control Panel 1 4 I O Backplane 1 4 Cooling System 1 4 1 4 Contacting Supermicro 1 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 Overview 2 1 2 2 Unpacking the System 2 1 2 3 Preparing for Setup 2 1 Choosing a Setup Location 2 1 2 4 Warnings and Precautions 2 2 Rack Precautions 2 2 Server Precautions 2 2 Rack Mounting Consideration...

Page 7: ...ttons 3 1 Reset 3 1 Power 3 1 3 3 Control Panel LEDs 3 2 Power Fail 3 2 Overheat Fan Fail 3 2 NIC2 3 2 NIC1 3 2 HDD 3 3 Power 3 3 3 4 SAS Drive Carrier LEDs 3 3 Chapter 4 Standardized Warning Statements for AC Systems 4 1 About Standardized Warning Statements 4 1 Warning Definition 4 1 Installation Instructions 4 4 Circuit Breaker 4 5 Power Disconnection Warning 4 6 Equipment Installation 4 8 Rest...

Page 8: ... 5 7 Adding PCI Add On Cards 5 11 5 8 Serverboard Details 5 12 5 9 Connector Definitions 5 14 5 10 Jumper Settings 5 21 Explanation of Jumpers 5 21 5 11 Onboard Indicators 5 24 5 12 SAS and SATA Drive Connections 5 25 5 13 Enabling SATA RAID 5 26 Serial ATA SATA 5 26 Installing the OS SATA Driver 5 26 Building a Driver Diskette 5 26 Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS 5 27 Using the Adaptec RAID Utilit...

Page 9: ...8 Drive Bay Configuration 6 8 6 6 Power Supply 6 9 Power Supply Failure 6 9 Removing Replacing the Power Supply 6 9 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Introduction 7 1 7 2 Main Menu 7 2 7 3 Advanced Settings Menu 7 2 7 4 Security Settings Menu 7 14 7 5 Boot Settings Menu 7 15 7 6 Exit Menu 7 16 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B Installing Windows B 1 Installing Windows to a RAID System B 1 B 2 Installin...

Page 10: ...Notes x A SERVER 4042G 6RF TRF User s Manual ...

Page 11: ...able CBL 0087 Three 3 20 cm 4 to 4 pin middle fan power extension cables CBL 0216L Three 3 30 cm 4 to 4 pin rear fan power extention with square header cables CBL 0286L One 1 77 cm 9 to 9 pin internal USB cable CBL 0263L One 1 I O shield MCP 260 00027 0N SAS Accessories One 1 SAS Backplane with AMI MG9072 CSE SAS M35TQ Five 5 48 cm SATA Round cables CBL 0206L Two 2 40 cm 8 to 8 pin ribbon cables w...

Page 12: ...DDR3 1600 1333 1066 Mhz registered ECC or 256 GB of DDR3 Unbuffered ECC non ECC SDRAM See Chapter 5 Section 6 for more details on installing memory into the system SAS 4042G 6RF Only An LSI 2008 SAS2 controller is integrated into the H8QG6 F to provide an eight port SAS Serial Attached SCSI subsystem which is RAID 0 1 and 10 supported Optional RAID 5 support is available with the RAIDKEY installed...

Page 13: ...peci fication that provides remote access monitoring and administration for Supermicro server platforms IPMI allows server administrators to view a server s hardware status remotely receive an alarm automatically if a failure occurs and power cycle a system that is non responsive UIO The H8QG6 i F is a specially designed serverboard that features Supermicro s UIO Universal I O technology UIO serve...

Page 14: ...rheat and power supply failure A main power button and a system reset button are also included In addition two USB ports have been incorporated into the front of the chassis for convenient access I O Backplane The SC748 is a tower chassis that can also be used in a 4U rackmount configura tion The I O backplane includes one COM port a VGA port two USB 2 0 ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports two gig...

Page 15: ...83795 HT Link LPC BUS PCIE X8 9_FAN_CONN VRM 6x PORTS SATA_CONN SATA UIO SLOT PCIE X8 HT Link HT Link VRM VRM HT Link 16 16 1GHz SLOT 2 PCIE X16 SLOT 3 PCIE_ X8 HT Link HT Link 8x DIMM DDR3 1333 1066 USB USB PORT 0 6 SLOT 4 PCIE_ X16 LSI SAS2 2008 PCIE X4 Intel 82576 PCIE x4 AMD SP5100 Winbond WPCM450 VGA HT Link 16 16 1GHz AMD SR5670 2 DDR3 1333 1066 DDR3 1333 1066 HT Link PCIE X8 SLOT 1 PCIE_ X8...

Page 16: ...pe 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 nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address Super Micro Computer Inc 3F No 150 Jian 1st Rd Zhonghe Dist New Taipei City 23511 Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 886...

Page 17: ...box the system was shipped in and note if it was damaged 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 4042G 6RF TRF It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated You will also need it placed...

Page 18: ...ys 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 unstable Server Precautions Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4 Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the rails Install the heaviest server compon...

Page 19: ...sible 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 Ground A reliable ground must be maintained at all times To ensure this the rack itself should be grounded Particular attention should be given to power supply connections other than the direct conne...

Page 20: ... The optional rackmount kit includes two rail assemblies one for each side of the chassis Each of these assemblies consist of two sections an inner rail Figure 2 1 that secures to the chassis and an outer rack rail that secures to the rack The inner and outer rails must be detached from each other before installing To remove the inner chassis rail pull it out as far as possible you should hear a c...

Page 21: ...ails You can now attach rack rails to the top and bottom now the sides of the chassis First add the rack handles Then position the inner chassis rail sections you just removed along the side of the chassis making sure the screw holes line up Note that these two rails are left right specific Screw the rail securely to the side of the chassis see Figure 2 3 Repeat this procedure for the other rail o...

Page 22: ...ecurely to the rack using the brackets provided Attach the other assembly to the other side of the rack making sure both are at the exact same height and with the rail guides facing inward Stability hazard The rack stabilizing mechanism must be in place or the rack must be bolted to the floor before you slide the unit out for servicing Failure to stabilize the rack can cause the rack to tip over W...

Page 23: ...ese first keeping in mind that they are left right specific marked with L and R Then line 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 the locking tabs when inserting When the server has been pushed completely into the rack you should hear the locking tabs click Finish b...

Page 24: ...e cover see Figure 2 5 push the cover to slide it off the chassis 5 Then lift the cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server Checking the Components and Setup You may have four processors already installed into the serverboard Each processor should have its own heatsink attached See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor installation Your server may have come with syst...

Page 25: ...Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 9 Figure 2 5 Accessing the Inside of the System ...

Page 26: ...ing upon your system s configuration your system may have one or more drives already installed If you need to install drives please refer to Chapter 6 2 8 Check the Airflow Airflow is provided by three 9 cm hot swap chassis fans working in conjunction with three 8 cm exhaust fans which are located at the rear of the chassis The system component layout was carefully designed to promote sufficient a...

Page 27: ...s others on the SAS drive carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specific components There are also two buttons on the chassis control panel and an on off switch on the power supply This chapter explains the meanings of all LED indicators and the appropriate response you may need to take 3 2 Control Panel Buttons There are...

Page 28: ... will need to be replaced Refer to Chapter 6 for details on replacing the power supply This LED should be off when the system is operating normally Information LED Alerts operator of several states as noted in the table below Informational LED Status Description Continuously on and red An overheat condition has occured This may be caused by cable congestion Blinking red 1Hz Fan failure check for a...

Page 29: ... Red The SES2 compliant backplane activates the red LED to indicate a drive failure If one of the SAS drives fail you should be notified by your system management software Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed SAS drives NIC1 Indicates network activity on GLAN1 when flashing HDD Indicates IDE channel activity On the 24042G 6RF this light indicates SAS and or DVD ROM drive ...

Page 30: ...3 4 4042G 6RF TRF User s Manual Notes ...

Page 31: ... configuring components in the Supermicro chassis These warnings may also be found on our web site at http www supermicro com about policies safety_information cfm Warning This warning symbol means danger You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury Before you work on any equipment be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar with standard practices for preve...

Page 32: ...el número que le ayudará a encontrar el texto traducido en el apartado de traducciones que acompaña a este dispositivo GUARDE ESTAS INSTRUCCIONES IMPORTANTES INFORMATIONS DE SÉCURITÉ Ce symbole d avertissement indique un danger Vous vous trouvez dans une situation pouvant entraîner des blessures ou des dommages corporels Avant de travailler sur un équipement soyez conscient des dangers liés aux ci...

Page 33: ... 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 procedures om ongelukken te voorkomen Gebruik de nummers aan het eind van elke waarschuwing om deze te herleiden naar de desbetreffende locatie BEWAAR DEZE INSTRUCTIES ً ف اًك أى ٌوكي حالة ً ف تتسبب اصابة جسذٌة الزهز هذا ًٌ ٌع خطز ...

Page 34: ...e instalación antes de conectar el sistema a la red de alimentación Attention Avant de brancher le système sur la source d alimentation consulter les directives d installation 設置手順書システムを電源に接続する前に設置手順書をお読み下さい ال إرشادات اقر تركيب توصيل قبل إلى النظام للطاقة مصدر לקרוא יש למקור המערכת חיבור לפני התקנה הוראות את מתח 시스템을 전원에 연결하기 전에 설치 안내를 읽어주십시오 Waarschuwing Raadpleeg de installatie instructies vo...

Page 35: ...liza el sistema de protección contra cortocircuitos o sobrecorrientes del edificio Asegúrese de que el dispositivo de protección no sea superior a 250 V 20 A Attention Pour ce qui est de la protection contre les courts circuits surtension ce produit dépend de l installation électrique du local Vérifiez que le courant nominal du dispositif de protection n est pas supérieur à 250 V 20 A על מסתמך זה ...

Page 36: ...ird bevor es auf den Chassisinnenraum zurückgreift 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 the chassis interior to install or remove system components 경고 이 제품은 전원의 단락 과전류 방지에 대해서 전적으로 건물의 관련 설비에 의존합니다 보호장치의 정격이 반드시 250V 볼트 20A 암페어 를 초과하지 않도록 해야 합...

Page 37: ... ou enlever des composants de systéme חשמלי ניתוק מפני אזהרה אזהרה החשמל מקורות מכל המערכת את לנתק יש להסיר ויש מהספק החשמלי כבל את התקנ לצורך המארז של הפנימי לחלק גישה לפני ת הסר או ת רכיבים فصم يجب اننظاو جميع من مصادر انطاقت وإزانت انكهرباء سهك من وحدة امداد انطاقت قبم إنى انىصىل انداخهيت انمناطق ن ههيكم إزانت أو نتثبيج مكىناث الجهاز 경고 시스템에 부품들을 장착하거나 제거하기 위해서는 섀시 내부에 접근하기 전에 반드시 전원 공급장치로부터 연결...

Page 38: ... gestattet werden Advertencia Solamente el personal calificado debe instalar reemplazar o utilizar este equipo Attention Il est vivement recommandé de confier l installation le remplacement et la maintenance de ces équipements à des personnels qualifiés et expérimentés אזהרה רש בלבד מוסמך צוות את להחליף להתקין אי הציוד עבור שירות לתת או הציוד والمدربيه و لتزكيب استبدال أو خدمة الجهاس هذا يسمح أن ي...

Page 39: ... in Bereichen mit beschränktem Zutritt vorgesehen Der Zutritt zu derartigen Bereichen ist nur mit einem Spezialwerkzeug Schloss und Schlüssel oder einer sonstigen Sicherheitsvorkehrung möglich Advertencia Esta unidad ha sido diseñada para instalación en áreas de acceso restringido Sólo puede obtenerse acceso a una de estas áreas mediante la utilización de una herramienta especial cerradura con lla...

Page 40: ...رة تم انىص َمكن ً إن ىل منطقت محظورة فقط استخذاو خالل من خاصت أداة أو ٌ أ نال أخري وسُهت مألما ومفتاح قفم 경고 이 장치는 접근이 제한된 구역에 설치하도록 되어있습니다 특수도구 잠금 장치 및 키 또는 기타 보안 수단을 통해서만 접근 제한 구역에 들어갈 수 있습니다 Waarschuwing Dit apparaat is bedoeld voor installatie in gebieden met een beperkte toegang Toegang tot dergelijke gebieden kunnen alleen verkregen worden door gebruik te maken van speciaal gereedschap slot ...

Page 41: ...ipo o el equivalente recomendado por el fabricante Desechar las baterías gastadas según las instrucciones del fabricante אזהרה סכנת קיימת פיצוץ תקינה לא בדרך והוחלפה במידה הסוללה של להחליף יש בסוג הסוללה את מ התואם חברת מומל יצרן צת הסוללות סילוק המשומשות לבצע יש היצרן הוראות לפי خطر هناك من اسحبذال حالة في انفجار البطارية صحيحة غير بطريقة فعليل البطارية اسحبذال فقط النىع بنفس يعادلها ما أو مما أو...

Page 42: ...Cette unité peut avoir plus d une connexion d alimentation Pour supprimer toute tension et tout courant électrique de l unité toutes les connexions d alimentation doivent être débranchées Redundant Power Supplies Warning This unit might have more than one power supply connection All connections must be removed to de energize the unit 冗長電源装置このユニットは複数の電源装置が接続されている場合がありますユニットの電源を切るためにはすべての接続を取り外...

Page 43: ...idado cuando lo revise Attention Lorsque le système est en fonctionnement des tensions électriques circulent sur le fond de panier Prendre des précautions lors de la maintenance Warning Hazardous voltage or energy is present on the backplane when the system is operating Use caution when servicing قد لهذا يكون ال جهاز اتصاالت عدة بوحدات الطاقة امداد إزالة يجب االتصاالت كافة لعسل ال وحدة عن الكهرباء...

Page 44: ...quipo debe cumplir con las normas de electricidad locales y nacionales هناك خطز مه الكهزبائي التيار على المىجىدة أوالطاقة اللىحة يكىن عندما النظام يعمل عند حذرا كه خدمة الجهاس هذا 경고 시스템이 동작 중일 때 후면판 Backplane 에는 위험한 전압이나 에너지가 발생 합니다 서비스 작업 시 주의하십시오 Waarschuwing Een gevaarlijke spanning of energie is aanwezig op de backplane wanneer het systeem in gebruik is Voorzichtigheid is geboden tijdens het ...

Page 45: ...اويه والىطىية المحلية المتعلقة بالكهرباء Attention L équipement doit être installé conformément aux normes électriques nationales et locales 경고 현 지역 및 국가의 전기 규정에 따라 장비를 설치해야 합니다 Waarschuwing Bij installatie van de apparatuur moet worden voldaan aan de lokale en nationale elektriciteitsvoorschriften 製品の廃棄この製品を廃棄処分する場合国の関係する全ての法律条例に従い処理する必要があります警告本产品的废弃处理应根据所有国家的法律和规章进行警告本產品的廢棄處理應根據所有國家的法律和規...

Page 46: ...vironnement Renseignez vous auprès de l organisme compétent Warning 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 in the fan assembly s housing Hot Swap Fan Warning המוצר סילוק אזהרה ו להנחיות בהתאם להיות חייב זה מוצר של סופי סילוק המדינה חוקי النهائي التخلص من المنتج هذا معه التعامل ينبغي ل وفقا...

Page 47: ...rde à ce que doigts tournevis et autres objets soient éloignés du logement du bloc ventilateur אזהרה חלקי את מסירים כאשר יש עובדים עדיין והמאווררים יתכן מהמארז המאוורר להרחיק ל המאוורר בתוך מהפתחים שונים עבודה וכלי האצבעות את בטוח מרחק انممكه مه انمراوح أن تسال ال إزانة تدورعند كتهة انمروحة انهيكم مه يجب إبقاء األصابع و انبراغي مفكات األشياء مه وغيرها بعيدا عه انفتحات في كتهة انمروحة 경고 섀시로부터 팬 조립...

Page 48: ...A auf der Code für alle anderen elektrischen Geräte als Produkte von Supermicro nur bezeichnet gezeigt haben Advertencia Al instalar el producto utilice los cables de conexión previstos o designados los cables y adaptadores de CA La utilización de otros cables y adaptadores podría ocasionar un mal funcionamiento o un incendio Aparatos Eléctricos y la Ley de Seguridad del Material prohíbe el uso de...

Page 49: ...צוין שלא تركيب عىذ استخذام يجب الجهاز و التىصيل كابالث الكهربائيت الكابالث ومحىالث المتردد التيار أن أي استخذام كابالث ومحىالث أخري يتسبب في عطل حذوث حريق أو التي لك تىفيرها تم المىتج مع UL أو CSA الكهربائيت األجهسة ومىاد قاوىن السالمت استخذام يحظر الكابالث قبل مه معتمذة Supermicro أجهسة أخري كهربائيت غير المىتجاث المعيىت قبل مه ألي UL CSA تحمل التي عالمت 경고 제품을 설치할 때에는 제공되거나 지정된 연결케이블과 전원케이블 AC어댑...

Page 50: ...4 20 A SERVER 8027R TRF 7RFT User s Manual Notes ...

Page 51: ...e 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 sufficient to protect your equipment from electric static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent Electrostatic Discharge ESD Touch a grounded metal object before removing any boa...

Page 52: ...board Installing to the Chassis 1 Access the inside of the system by removing the screws from the back lip of the top cover of the chassis then pull the cover off 2 Make sure that the I O ports on the serverboard align properly with their respective holes in the I O shield at the back of the chassis 3 Carefully mount the serverboard to the serverboard tray by aligning the board holes with the rais...

Page 53: ...A drive data cables SAS0 5 SATA0 5 Control Panel cable JF1 DVD ROM drive cable J3 USB cable USB5 6 COM port cable COM2 Important Make sure the cables do not come into contact with the fans Connecting Power Cables The H8QG6 i F has a 24 pin primary power supply connector JPW1 for connection to the ATX power supply In addition there are three 8 pin secondary power connectors JPW2 3 4 that also must ...

Page 54: ...s I O ports Figure 5 1 Control Panel Header Pins Figure 5 2 I O Ports Power 2 1 20 19 Ground Key Power LED HDD LED NIC1 Link LED NIC2 Link LED OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LED Power Fail LED Ground Ground No Connection Key 3 3V Vcc NIC1 Activity LED NIC2 Activity LED Vcc 3 3V Reset 1 2 5 4 3 6 7 8 9 Rear I O Ports 1 Keyboard 6 VGA Port 2 PS 2 Mouse 7 LAN1 3 USB0 1 8 LAN2 4 IPMI LAN 9 UID 5 COM1 ...

Page 55: ...n Procedure Follow the procedures as listed below to install the motherboard into a chassis 1 Install the processor s and the heatsink s 2 Install the motherboard in the chassis 3 Install the memory and add on cards 4 Finally connect the cables and install the drivers Installing the Processors 1 Begin by removing the cover plate that protects the CPU Lift the lever on the CPU socket until it point...

Page 56: ...f the socket which may damage the CPU and or the socket 5 With the CPU inserted into the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that it is properly installed and flush with the socket Then gently lower the silver CPU retention plate into place 6 Carefully press the CPU socket lever down until it locks into its retention tab For a dual CPU system repeat these steps to install anoth...

Page 57: ... SNK 0043P Heatsink No 1 Screw No 2 Screw Removing the Heatsink Warning We do not recommend removing the CPU or the heatsink However if you do need to remove the heatsink please follow the instructions below to prevent damage to the CPU or other components 1 Unscrew the heatsink screws from the motherboard a few turns at a time alternating between the two until the screws can be removed 2 Gently w...

Page 58: ...o populate the CPU2 DIMM slots Always install four DIMMs to both CPU DIMM slots for more efficient operation Note Memory modules of 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB or 32 GB size are supported It is highly recommended that you remove the power cord from the system before installing or changing memory modules Please refer to our web site for memory that has been tested on the H8QG6 i F serverboard Memory ...

Page 59: ...1B P1 2A P1 2B P1 3A P1 3B P1 4A P1 4B Memory Population for Optimal Performance For a Motherboard with Two CPUs CPU1 CPU2 Installed DIMMS CPU Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 8 DIMMs CPU1 P1 1A P1 2A P1 3A P1 4A CPU2 P2 1A P2 2A P2 3A P2 4A 16 DIMMs CPU1 P1 1A P1 1B P1 2A P1 2B P1 3A P1 3B P1 4A P1 4B CPU2 P2 1A P2 1B P2 2A P2 2B P2 3A P2 3B P2 4A P2 4B Memory Population for Optimal Perfor...

Page 60: ...to OS limitations some operating systems may not show more than 4 GB of memory Note 2 Due to memory allocation to system devices the amount of memory that remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is disproportional Possible System Memory Allocation Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Available 4 GB Total System ...

Page 61: ...he card 2 Remove the chassis cover 3 Choose the PCI slot shield in which to place the add on card 4 In that slot open the PCI slot shield lever and slide the shield sideways 5 From inside the chassis remove the PCI slot shield 6 Insert the add on card into the appropriate slot and attach the add on card bracket in place of the PCI slot shield 7 Secure the add on card by closing the PCI slot shield...

Page 62: ...TN1 FAN6 FAN5 FAN9 FAN8 FAN7 FAN1 FAN2 FAN3 FAN4 JD1 JF1 JOH1 JL1 JI2C2 JI2C1 LE1 JWF1 DP3 DP1 JPW3 JPW4 JPW2 Battery JPS1 JPUSB1 JPL1 JWD1 JPG1 JPB1 JWOL1 3 SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 3 SGPIO2 T SGPIO1 JSMB1 COM2 JBT1 USB6 JPI2C1 COM1 JPW1 JTPM1 UIO PCI E 2 0 X8 USB2 3 USB4 5 SATA0 SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 SAS1 SAS0 SAS3 SAS2 SAS4 SAS5 SAS7 SAS6 KB MOUSE IPMI LAN USB0 1 LAN1 CPU1 CPU3 CPU4 CPU2 P2 DIMM...

Page 63: ...er JOH1 Overheat Warning Header JPI2C1 Power I2 C Header JPW1 24 pin Main ATX Power Connector JPW2 3 4 12V 8 pin CPU Power Connectors JSMB1 System Management Bus Header SMBus JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module Header JWF1 Compact Flash Card Power Connector JWOL1 Wake On LAN Header LAN1 2 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports PS2 Mouse Keyboard PS2 Mouse Keyboard connectors SAS0 3 SAS4 7 SAS Ports only on H8QG6 F...

Page 64: ...3 3V 15 COM 3 COM 16 PS_ON 4 5V 17 COM 5 COM 18 COM 6 5V 19 COM 7 COM 20 Res NC 8 PWR_OK 21 5V 9 5VSB 22 5V 10 12V 23 5V 11 12V 24 COM 12 3 3V 12V 8 pin PWR Connector Pin Definitions Pins Definition 1 through 4 Ground 5 through 8 12V Required Connection Reset Connector The reset connector is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 and attaches to the reset switch on the computer chassis See the table on th...

Page 65: ...AN1 are on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach LAN LED cables to display network activity See the table on the right for pin definitions Power On LED The Power On LED connector is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 This connection is used to provide LED indication of power being supplied to the system See the table on the right for pin definitions Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 5V Stby 16 ...

Page 66: ...D3 17 Ground 9 TD3 18 Ground Note NC indicates no connection Universal Serial Bus Ports Two Universal Serial Bus ports USB 2 0 are located beside the Keyboard and Mouse PS2 ports One additional Type A port USB6 is also included on the motherboard See the table on the right for pin definitions Universal Serial Bus Ports Pin Definitions USB 0 1 USB6 USB0 1 Pin Definition USB6 Pin Definition 1 5V 1 5...

Page 67: ...indicates no connection Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is designated JWOL See the table on the right for pin definitions You must have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN connector and cable to use the Wake On LAN feature Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL Pin Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake up SGPIO The T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 Serial General Purpose Input Output headers provide a bus between the SA...

Page 68: ...X PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and PS 2 mouse are located next to the Back Panel USB Ports 0 1 on the motherboard See the table at right for pin definitions PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Pin Definitions PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 KB Data 1 Mouse Data 2 No Connection 2 No Connection 3 Ground 3 Ground 4 Mouse KB VCC 5V 4 Mouse KB VCC 5V 5 KB Clock 5 Mous...

Page 69: ...ED Connect an LED to the JOH1 header to provide warning of chassis overheating See the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat LED Pin Definitions JOH1 Pin Definition 1 3 3V 2 OH Active UID Button Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 Ground 3 Button In 4 Ground Unit Identifier Button There is a Unit Identifier UID button on the rear I O of the board There is another UID button located...

Page 70: ...ows encryption and authentication of hard drives disallowing access if the TPM associated with it is not installed in the system See the table on the right for pin definitions Trusted Platform Module Header Pin Definitions JTPM1 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 LCLK 2 GND 3 LFRAME 4 No Pin 5 LRESET 6 VCC5 7 LAD3 8 LAD2 9 VCC3 10 LAD1 11 LAD0 12 GND 13 RSV0 14 RSV1 15 SB3V 16 SERIRQ 17 GND 18 CLKRUN...

Page 71: ...CMOS which will also clear any passwords Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS To Clear CMOS 1 First power down the system and unplug the power cord s It is also recommended that you remove the onboard battery from the serverboard 2 With the power disconnected short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver 3 ...

Page 72: ...atch Dog is enabled the user must write their own application software to disable the Watch Dog Timer Watch Dog Jumper Settings JWD1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled LAN1 2 Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 to enable or disable the LAN1 and LAN2 Ethernet ports See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled LAN1 2 En D...

Page 73: ...junction with the USB Wake Up function in the BIOS See the table on the right for jumper settings and jumper connections the default is Enabled BMC Jumper JPB1 is used to enable or disable theBMC Baseboard Management Control Chip and the onboard IPMI connection This jumper is used together with the IPMI settings in the BIOS The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to Enable BMC See the table on the...

Page 74: ...tivity LED Right Color Status Definition Green Solid Link Left 100 Mb s Amber Blinking Activity Right Active UID LED LE1 A rear UID LED Indicator located at LE1 works in conjunction with the rear UID switch to provide easy identification for a unit that might be in need of service Refer to Page 2 13 for further UID details Power LED DP3 is an Onboard Power LED When this LED is lit it means power i...

Page 75: ... definitions SATA Ports Pin Definitions SATA0 SATA5 Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 Ground 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 Ground SAS Ports Pin Definitions SAS0 SAS7 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 Ground 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 Ground SAS Ports There are eight SAS ports included on the H8QG6 F motherboard See the table on the right for pin definitions Note JPS1 must be set correctly to enable the ...

Page 76: ...the operating system installed as part of a bootable RAID array or installed to a separate non RAID hard drive If on a separate drive you may install the driver either during or after the OS installation If you wish to have the OS on a SATA RAID array you must follow the procedure below and install the driver during the OS installation Building a Driver Diskette You must first build a driver diske...

Page 77: ...ting and press Enter Select OK to confirm then Enter to load the default settings 2 Use the arrow keys to move to the Advanced menu then scroll down to IDE SATA Configuration and press the Enter key Once in this submenu scroll down to OnChip SATA Type and choose the RAID option Figure 5 6 3 Hit the Esc key twice and scroll to the Exit menu Select Save Changes and Exit and hit enter then hit Enter ...

Page 78: ...indows OS installation CD in the CD ROM drive restart the system 2 When you see the prompt hit the F6 key to enter Windows setup 3 Eventually a blue screen will appear with a message that begins Windows could not determine the type of one or more storage devices When you see the screen hit the S key to Specify Additional Device then insert the driver diskette you just created into the floppy drive...

Page 79: ...ite contains drivers and utilities for your system at ftp ftp supermicro com Some of these must be installed such as the chipset driver After accessing the ftp site go into the CDR_Images directory and locate the ISO file for your motherboard Download this file to create a CD DVD of the drivers and utilities it contains You may also use a utility to extract the ISO file if preferred Another option...

Page 80: ...as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the figures below for examples of the SuperDoctor III interface Note The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor III is ADMIN ADMIN Note When SuperDoctor is first installed it adopts the temperature threshold settings that have been set in BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within SuperDoctor as the SuperDoctor ...

Page 81: ...User s Manual can be downloaded from the Supermicro web site at http www supermicro com products accessories software SuperDoctorIII cfm For Linux we recommend that you use the SuperoDoctor II application instead Figure 5 10 SuperDoctor III Interface Display Screen Remote Control ...

Page 82: ...turer CR2032 Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Figure 5 11 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 release hazardous materials into the environment Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill Please comply with the regula...

Page 83: ...portant to handle them very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts ...

Page 84: ... 2 A SERVER 4042G 6RF TRF User s Manual Figure 6 1 Chassis Front View 5x SAS SATA Drive Bays System Reset Main Power System LEDs Floppy Drive Optional 5 25 Drive Bays 2 USB Ports 2x Power Supply Modules ...

Page 85: ...ow while three 8 cm exhaust fans expel hot air from the chassis The fans should all be connected to headers on the serverboard see Chapter 5 Each power supply module also has a cooling fan Fan Failure Under normal operation all chassis fans exhaust fans and the power supply fans run continuously The chassis fans are hot swappable and can be replaced without powering down the system Replacing Chass...

Page 86: ... a New System Fan 1 Replace the failed fan with an identical one available from Supermicro 2 Install it in the same position and orientation as the one you removed it should click into place when fully inserted 3 Check that the fan is working then replace the top left side chassis panel ...

Page 87: ...However if you wish to temporarily remove it the air shroud should always be in place when the system is operating please follow this procedure Removing the Air Shroud 1 Begin by depressing the tabs at the front and rear of the shroud to unlock it then lift it up and out of the chassis see Figure 6 4 2 To reinstall simply position the air shroud in its proper place and push it in until you hear it...

Page 88: ...Drive Installation The SAS SATA drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis These carriers also help promote proper airflow for the drives For this reason even empty carriers without SAS SATA drives installed must remain in the chassis Mounting a SAS SATA Drive in a Drive Carrier 1 Install a drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board ...

Page 89: ...pList pdf Use caution when working around the SAS SATA backplane Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no ribbon cables touch the backplane or obstruct the holes which aid in proper airflow Figure 6 5 Mounting a Drive in a Carrier Figure 6 4 Removing a Drive Carrier Important Regardless of how many SAS SATA hard drives are installed all drive carriers must remain in the d...

Page 90: ...ts 2 With the cover off remove the two or four screws that secure the drive carrier to the chassis one side only then push the entire empty drive carrier out from the back Adding a DVD CD ROM Drive 1 First remove the guide plates one on each side from the empty drive carrier and screw them into both sides of the DVD CD ROM drive using the holes provided 2 Then slide the DVD CD ROM into the bay and...

Page 91: ...ply modules allows you to replace the failed module 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 redundant feature will keep the system up and running while you replace the failed hot swap module Replace with the same model see Appendix C for the part number Removing the Power Supply 1 First unplug...

Page 92: ...6 10 A SERVER 4042G 6RF TRF User s Manual Figure 6 7 Removing a Power Supply Module ...

Page 93: ...ch as F1 F2 etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text ...

Page 94: ...n HH MM SS format Please note that time is in a 24 hour format For example 5 30 A M appears as 05 30 00 and 5 30 P M as 17 30 00 7 3 Advanced Settings Menu Boot Features Quick Boot If Enabled this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for the system to boot up The options are Enabled and Disabled Quiet Boot If Disabled normal POST messages will be displayed on boot u...

Page 95: ...rocessor s and clock CPU Information This setting is used to select which physical CPU s information to display Options include Processor 0 or Processor 1 The information for the selected processor includes Processor number Revision Cache L1 L2 L3 Speed NB CLK Able to Change Frequency and uCode Patch Level Note Zero is always the Boot Strap Processor or main CPU with all others being Application P...

Page 96: ...the chipset CIMx version used NorthBridge Chipset Configuration Memory Configuration Bank Interleaving This option allows you to enable Bank Interleaving in the system Options include Auto and Disabled Node Interleaving This option allows you to enable Node Interleaving in the system Options include Auto and Disabled Channel Interleaving This option allows you to enable Channel Interleaving in the...

Page 97: ...ies the DRAM timing configuration Options are Auto and Manual Memory Timing Parameters This selects the which node s timing parameters to display The only selection for this option is CPU Node 0 Clock Speed Information Clock speed information for memory is also displayed under this Northbridge Chipset Confirguration page IOMMU This setting is used to disable or set the GART size in systems without...

Page 98: ...hannel Configuration This allows you to set PATA channel configuration Options include SATA as Primary or SATA as secondary Primary Secondary Third IDE Master Slave LBA Large Mode LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive The options are Disabled and Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferr...

Page 99: ...E CD ROM drives check the specifications of the drive DMA Mode Selects the DMA Mode Options are Auto SWDMA0 SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMA0 MDWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMA0 UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 and UDMA5 SWDMA Single Word DMA MWDMA Multi Word DMA UDMA UltraDMA S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART can help predict impending drive failures Select Auto to allow BIOS to auto detect hard disk ...

Page 100: ...ves Slot 1 Slot 4 PCI E OPROM These four settings Slot 1 through Slot 4 allow you to enable or disable the numbered slot s Op ROM except for the VGA card UIO PCI E OPROM This setting allows you to enable or diable the UIO slot Op ROM except for the VGA card Onboard NIC Option ROM Select This setting allows you to disable or select the onboard NIC option ROM Options include Disabled PXE and iSCSI S...

Page 101: ...ptions include COM1 COM2 or COM3 The displayed base address and IRQ for the serial port changes to reflect the selection you make Note Make sure the selected port is enabled Serial Port Mode Selects the serial port settings to use Options are 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 38400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 and 09600 8 n 1 Flow Control Selects the flow control to be used for console redirection Options are None Ha...

Page 102: ... Tctl Value Lowest Value Tctl Value 45 Medium Tctl Value 46 Tctl Value 60 High Tctl Value 61 and Above Note Only CPU temperature Low Medium High and system temperature RT1 are required to be displayed in BIOS and in system monitoring software Other Motherboard components such as memory chipset SAS and 10Gb controllers and others are not requried to display temperatures For debugging and testing pu...

Page 103: ...to be executed System overheating LED is required to be OFF Onboard buzzer or speaker is required to be OFF All system fans are required to be returned to a normal non CPU overheating LFSC condition Condition When a CPU is overheating Front Panel Overheating LED On and Solid Red Onboard Buzzer or Speaker On and Continuous Sound System Fan Speed Controls Full Speed BMC Report PROCHOT BMC Event Log ...

Page 104: ... 0 and ACPI v3 0 ACPI APIC Support Determines whether to include the ACPI APIC table pointer in the RSDT pointer list The available options are Enabled and Disabled Headless Mode Use this setting to enable or disable headless operation mode through ACPI WHEA Support Use this setting to enable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture IPMI Configuration This menu shows static information about...

Page 105: ...h xxx having a value of less than 256 and in decimal form only The IP address and current IP address in the BMC are shown MAC Address In the field provided here enter the MAC address in the hex form of xx xx xx xx xx xx with xx in hex form only The current MAC address in the BMC is shown Subnet Mask In the field provided here enter the Subnet address in the decimal form of xxx xxx xxx xxx with xxx...

Page 106: ...S provides a Supervisor and a User password If you use both passwords the Supervisor password must be set first Change Supervisor Password Select this option and press Enter to access the sub menu and then type in the password Change User Password Select this option and press Enter to access the sub menu and then type in the password Boot Sector Virus Protection This option is near the bottom of t...

Page 107: ...ves A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu CD DVD Drives This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available CD DVD drives A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu USB Drives This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available USB drives A device that is in pare...

Page 108: ...uration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press Enter Discard Changes Select this option and press Enter to discard all the changes and return to AMI BIOS Utility Program Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter Then Select OK to allow BIOS to automatically load the Optimal Defaults as the...

Page 109: ...procedure 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 error list on the following page correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error All errors listed with the exception of Beep Code 8 are fatal errors A 1 AMIBIOS Error Beep Codes ...

Page 110: ...A 2 A SERVER 4042G 6RF TRF User s Manual Notes ...

Page 111: ... CD 2 Press the F6 key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays 3 When the Windows XP Windows 2003 Setup screen appears press S to specify additional device s 4 Insert the driver diskette you created in Section 5 11 Building a Driver Diskette into Drive A and press the Enter key 5 Highlight Manufuacturer Supplied Hardware Support Disk and hit the ...

Page 112: ... RAID System 1 Insert Microsoft s Windows OS Setup CD in the CD ROM drive and the system will start booting up from the CD 2 Continue with the installation The Windows OS Setup screen will display 3 From the Windows OS Setup screen press the Enter key The OS Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue with the Windows installation 4 After the installation has completed the sys...

Page 113: ...orting up to 1 TB of DDR3 1600 1333 1066 Mhz registered ECC or 256 GB of DDR3 Unbuffered ECC non ECC SDRAM Note Interleaved memory requires DIMMs to be installed in pairs refer to Section 5 6 for details SATA Controller AMD SR5690 on chip controller to support six 3 Gb s Serial ATA RAID 0 and 1 supported SAS Controller 4042G 6RF only Onboard LSI 2008 SAS2 controller for eight SAS drives RAID 0 1 a...

Page 114: ... 437 x 178 x 648 mm Weight Gross Bare Bone 65 5 lbs 29 8 kg System Cooling fan speed controlled by BIOS setting Chp 7 Three 3 9 cm chassis fans Three 3 8 cm exhaust fans System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 180 240 VAC Rated Input Current 7 2A 180V to 9 5 240V Rated Input Frequency 50 60 Hz Power Supply Rated Output Power 1400 W w PFC Part PWS 1K41F 1R Rated Output Voltages 12V 116A 5Vsb 4A ...

Page 115: ...61000 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 for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov haza...

Page 116: ...orm be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro disclaims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra hazardous applications it does so entirely at its own risk Furthermore buyer agrees to fully indemnify defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all claims...

Search results

Summary of Contents for A+ SERVER 4042G-6RF

Reviews:

Brands by name

Popular brands

Supero A+ SERVER 4042G-6RF, User Manual

Search results

Summary of Contents for A+ SERVER 4042G-6RF

Reviews:

Brands by name

Popular brands