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Summary of Contents for SUPERO SuperServer 5037MC-H8TRF

Page 1: ...SUPER SUPERSERVER Super MicrocloudTM 5037MC H8TRF USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0...

Page 2: ...ny 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 f...

Page 3: ...1 Introduction The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the system and describes the main features of the Super X9SCD F motherboard and the SC938H R1620B chassis Cha...

Page 4: ...s headers and jumpers Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the motherboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed in...

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

Page 6: ...Preparing for Setup 2 1 Choosing a Setup Location 2 2 Rack Precautions 2 2 Server Precautions 2 2 Rack Mounting Considerations 2 3 Ambient Operating Temperature 2 3 Reduced Airflow 2 3 Mechanical Load...

Page 7: ...4 3 ESD Precautions 4 3 4 4 Operating Precautions 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 1 Handling the Motherboard 5 1 Precautions 5 1 Unpacking 5 2 5 2 Motherboard Installation 5 2 5 3 Connectin...

Page 8: ...Hard Drives 6 4 6 5 Removing and Installing the Backplane 6 7 6 6 Removing and Installing Motherboard Nodes 6 11 6 7 Installing the Air Shroud 6 12 6 8 System Fans 6 13 6 9 Power Supply 6 14 Power Su...

Page 9: ...37MC H8TRF www supermicro com In addition to the motherboard and chassis various hardware components have been included with the 5037MC H8TRF as listed below Four chassis fans FAN 0115L4 One passive h...

Page 10: ...e X9SCD F has four DIMM slots that can support up to 32 GB of ECC DDR3 1333 1066 UDIMM This equates to a maximum of 256 GB for the system Memory modules of the same size and speed should be used See C...

Page 11: ...ching voltage regulators chassis and CPU overheat sensors virus protection and BIOS rescue Cougar Point DDR3 CHA Sandy Bridge PCIe2 0_x8 VRM 12 SVID PCIe x8 SLOT DDR3 CHB DIMM1 DIMM2 Far DIMM1 DIMM2 F...

Page 12: ...led power supply without shutting down the system Front Control Panel The control panel on the 5037MC H8TRF features a power button LED a power fail LED and eight LEDs to indicate the status of each n...

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 5037MC H8TRF User s Manual Notes...

Page 15: ...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 rack unit that will hold...

Page 16: ...tom 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 t...

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: ...rail will fit a rack between 26 5 and 36 4 deep Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails The chassis package includes two rail assemblies in the rack mounting kit Each assembly consists of three sec...

Page 19: ...extended from the rack This prevents the server from coming completely out of the rack when when the chassis is pulled out for servicing Releasing the Inner Rail Releasing Inner Rail from the Outer Ra...

Page 20: ...tly identified 2 Place the inner rail firmly against the side of the chassis aligning the hooks on the side of the chassis with the holes in the inner rail 3 Slide the inner rail forward toward the fr...

Page 21: ...of the rack If necessary use screws to secure the outer rails to the rack as illustrated above 4 Pull out the rear of the outer rail adjusting the length until it fits within the posts of the rack 5...

Page 22: ...cking position of the middle rail 4 Align the chassis inner rails with the front of the middle rails 5 Slide the inner rails on the chassis into the middle rails keeping the pressure even on both side...

Page 23: ...n method may be used to install the chassis onto a rack 1 Install the inner rails on the chassis as previously described on page 2 6 2 Install the whole rail assembly onto the rack as described on pag...

Page 24: ...Peel off the protective film covering the top cover and the top of the chassis 5 Check that all ventilation openings on the top cover and the top of the chassis are clear and unobstructed Checking th...

Page 25: ...the Inside of the System Warning Except for short periods of time do NOT operate the server without the cover in place The chassis cover must be in place to allow proper airflow and prevent overheatin...

Page 26: ...power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow generated by the fans Keep this in mind when you reroute them after working on the system Providing Power 1 Plug...

Page 27: ...n power button on the control panel functions as both an on off switch and as an LED The LED illuminates green when powered on and is not illuminated when powered off A quick press of less than five s...

Page 28: ...ode status LEDs which indicate the status of each serverboard node Figure 3 1 Node Status LEDs LED Appearance Description Solid Green The node is powered on and operating normally Blinking Green The n...

Page 29: ...illuminated this LED indicates drive activity A connection to the SATA backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed Red Indicates a drive failure If one...

Page 30: ...the node is powered off UIO Button and LED This button is used to identify the node within the system It is illuminated blue when activated it is off when inactive Failure LED This LED is illuminated...

Page 31: ...power 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: ...cts 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 Motherboard Ba...

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: ...ractice 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...

Page 35: ...handle them very carefully see previous chapter To prevent the motherboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling The following measures are generally suf...

Page 36: ...be shipped assebled in its carrier and not by itself See Chapter 6 for instructions on installing and removing the motherboard nodes from the chassis 5 3 Connecting Cables The 5037MC H8TRF server was...

Page 37: ...certified multi directional heatsink only When receiving a motherboard without a processor pre installed make sure that the plastic CPU socket cap is in place and none of the socket pins are bent oth...

Page 38: ...ket With the CPU inside the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed 5 Use your thumb to gently push the load lever down to the lever lock Save the pl...

Page 39: ...e CPU die the required amount has already been applied 3 Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the motherboard and the heatsink bracket underne...

Page 40: ...D PWR X9SCD F A Installing and Removing DIMMs How to Install Memory 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with DIMM1A then DIMM2A DIMM1B DIMM2B Pay attention to the notch...

Page 41: ...alling and Removing DIMMs Position the DIMM module s bottom key so that it aligns with the receptive point on the slot When the module is prop erlly inserted the lock re lease tabs will automatically...

Page 42: ...er card screw 6 Slide the expansion cards bracket into the PCI card slot and fit it with the opening in the rear of the node Guidelines for Populating Memory When installing memory modules the DIMM sl...

Page 43: ...and motherboard shown above are examples Your actual node and motherboard may vary from those illustrated 7 Close the PCI card slot clip to secure the expansion card Note The PCI slot shields protect...

Page 44: ...JI2C1 1 B1 JWF1 1 DIMM4 DIMM1 DIMM3 DIMM2 JBT1 1 2ENAB 2 3DISB 1 2ENAB 2 3DISB 2 3NMI 1 2RST LAN1 USB2 P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM1B P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM2B CPU1 USB1 I SATA4 CLEAR CMOS SLOT1 PCI E 3 0 X8 MICRO LP...

Page 45: ...l LED5 System Fail LED UID LED Unit ID LED Connector Description Micro LP Slot PCI E 2 0 Micro LP Slot Slot 1 SPKR1 Internal Speaker Buzzer JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module TPM Header JUSB2 USB Header I...

Page 46: ...F POWER This edge connector located on the opposite end of the motherboard from the I O back panel is used to connect the motherboard to the backplane of the server chassis Through this connector the...

Page 47: ...is located right next to the IPMI port Push this button to turn on the motherboard When lit it indicates that this particular motherboard is turned on UID Button The Unit ID UID Button is used in con...

Page 48: ...s 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...

Page 49: ...m when a software application hangs Close pins 1 2 to reset the system if an applica tion hangs Close pins 2 3 to generate a non maskable interrupt signal for the application that hangs See the table...

Page 50: ...e layout below for the LED location IPMI Heartbeat LED Indicator Blinking IPMI is ready for use System Fail LED LED5 indicates a system failure when illuminated Please see the table on the right for m...

Page 51: ...d then the drivers The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CDs that came packaged with your motherboard Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Note Click the icons showing a hand wri...

Page 52: ...cial 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 SuperDo...

Page 53: ...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 55: ...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 grounded wrist strap desi...

Page 56: ...e 2 Remove the three screws which secure the top cover to the chassis as il lustrated above 3 Lift the top cover up and off the chassis 4 Peel off the protective film covering the top cover and the to...

Page 57: ...es Each node controls two hard drives and shares a fan with the node beside it Note that if a node is pulled out of the chassis the hard drives associated with that node will power down 1 A 1 B 1 E 1...

Page 58: ...es sixteen hot swappable hard drives These hard drives are contained in drive carriers and may be removed without powering down the system Removing Hard Drive Carriers from the Chassis 1 Press the rel...

Page 59: ...Carrier 1 Remove the hard drive carrier from the chassis as described in the previous section and lay the drive carrier on a flat surface 2 Remove the two screws securing the dummy drive to the drive...

Page 60: ...ard Drive into the Drive Carrier 1 Place the hard drive carrier on a flat surface 2 Insert the hard drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing downward and so that the mounting...

Page 61: ...follow the instructions below to replace it Removing the Backplane and Fan Bracket Assembly Removing the Backplane and Fan Bracket from the Chassis 1 Power down the system and disconnect it from any...

Page 62: ...brackets to the sides of the fan bracket and set them aside for later use Remove the side mounting brackets 2 Remove the eleven screws securing the backplane to the fan bracket and set these screws as...

Page 63: ...is 2 Hold the backplane by its edges and carefully place it against the fan mount ing bracket aligning the mounting holes in the backplane with those in the fan bracket 3 Secure the two side mounting...

Page 64: ...ackplane and Fan Bracket 1 Ensure that the chassis has been disconnected from any power source 2 Remove the chassis cover as described in Section 6 2 3 Reconnect the wiring to the backplane 4 Insert t...

Page 65: ...rives See the table in Section 6 3 to determine which hard drives are controlled by each node Removing Nodes from the System 1 Power down the individual node by pressing that node s power button 2 Pre...

Page 66: ...e that the motherboard expansion card if present and all compo nents are properly installed in each motherboard node 2 Place the air shroud over the motherboard as shown below The air shroud sits behi...

Page 67: ...is operating to determine which fan has failed Never run the server for an extended period of time with the top cover open 2 Remove the failed fan s power cord from the backplane 3 Simultaneously squ...

Page 68: ...voltage An amber light will be illuminated on the power supply when the power is off An illuminated green light indicates that the power supply is operating Power Supply Replacement In the unlikely ev...

Page 69: ...t the top of the power supply 3 Push and hold the release tab on the back of the power supply 4 Pull the power supply out using the handle provided 5 Push the replacement power supply module into the...

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Page 71: ...isplays 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...

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: ...the Tab key or the arrow keys to move between fields The date must be entered in Day MM DD YY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Note The time is in the 24 hour format For example 5 30 P M...

Page 74: ...tup screen display between POST messages and the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The options are Enable...

Page 75: ...n is pressed Select 4 Second Override to force the user to press and hold the Power Button for 4 seconds before the system turns off Select Instant Off if you want the system to instanty power off whe...

Page 76: ...ct Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information Execute Disable Bit Capability Available when supported by the OS and the CPU Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will a...

Page 77: ...C1 C6 C7 and No Limit XTurbo Boost Technology Available if Intel EIST technology is Enabled Turbo Mode This feature allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific conditions Th...

Page 78: ...he settings are Enabled and Disabled Active State Power Management Select Enabled to start Active State Power Management for signal transactions between L0 and L1 Links on the PCI Express Bus This max...

Page 79: ...perating Systems that are not compatible with USB devices The settings are Enabled and Disabled BIOS EHCI Hand Off available if USB Functions above is Enabled This item is for Operating Systems that d...

Page 80: ...stalled SATA drives on the particular SATA port Staggered Spin Up Set this item to Enabled for Staggered Spin up support The options are Enabled and Disabled Hot Plug Set this item to Enabled for hot...

Page 81: ...bled Serial Port 1 Settings This option specifies the base I O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1 Select Auto to allow the serial port to automatically assign system resou...

Page 82: ...l Type Select ANSI VT100 VT100 or VT UTF8 Bits per Second BPS 9600 19200 57600 or 115200 Data Bits 8 or 7 Parity None Even Odd Mark or Space Stop Bits 1 or 2 Flow Control None or Hardware RTS CTS Reco...

Page 83: ...urations Select Optimal for the onboard fans to run at 30 of the Initial PWM Cycle for best power efficiency and maximum quietness The options are Full Speed 100 of PWM Cycle Standard 50 of PWM Cycle...

Page 84: ...g allows you to configure the ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface sleep state for your system when it is in the Suspend mode The options are Suspend Disabled S1 POS and S3 STR S3 STR is th...

Page 85: ...isabled Erase Event Log This option erases all logged events The options are No Yes Next reset and Yes Every reset When Log is Full This option automatically clears the Event Log memory of all message...

Page 86: ...t Platform Management Interface IPMI is a set of common interfaces that IT administrators can use to monitor system health and to manage the system as a whole For more information on the IPMI specific...

Page 87: ...d Con figuration Protocol Dynamic or manually entered by the user Static If Static is selected the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address must be manually entered below The options are Static Dyna...

Page 88: ...specify which devices are boot devices and the order of priority from which the systems boots from during startup Boot Option 1 Boot option 2 Boot Option 3 etc The settings are Built in EFI Shell any...

Page 89: ...ts in the setup Passwords must be at least 3 and up to 20 characters long Administrator Password Press Enter to create a new or change an existing Administrator password User Password Press Enter to c...

Page 90: ...oot the computer so that the new system configuration parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press Enter Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the...

Page 91: ...feature select Save as User Defaults from the Exit menu and press En ter This enables the user to save any changes to the BIOS setup for future use Restore User Defaults To set this feature select Res...

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Page 93: ...Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST BIOS will display a POST code that describes the problem BIOS may also issu...

Page 94: ...A 2 SUPERSERVER 5037MC H8TRF User s Manual Notes...

Page 95: ...ports up to 32 GB of ECC DDR3 1333 1066 UDIMM memory Total of 256 GB for the system Note See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details Drive Bays Sixteen hot swap drive bays to house 3 5 SATA drives...

Page 96: ...umidity 20 to 95 non condensing Non operating Relative Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions FCC Class A EN 55022 Class A EN 61000 3 2 3 3 CISPR 22 Class A El...

Page 97: ...B 3 Appendix B System Specifications...

Page 98: ...erform 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...

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