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5-9 Connector

Defi nitions ................................................................................... 5-13

5-10 Jumper

Settings

............................................................................................ 5-19

5-11 Onboard

Indicators

........................................................................................ 5-21

5-12 SAS and SATA Ports ..................................................................................... 5-22

Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup

6-1 Static-Sensitive

Devices

.................................................................................. 6-1

Precautions ..................................................................................................... 6-1

6-2 Control

Panel

.................................................................................................. 6-2

Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 6-2

6-3 System

Fans

................................................................................................... 6-3

System Fan Failure ......................................................................................... 6-3

Replacing System Fans .................................................................................. 6-3

6-4

Drive Bay Installation/Removal ....................................................................... 6-4

Accessing the Drive Bays ............................................................................... 6-4

Hard Drive Installation ..................................................................................... 6-4

Hard Drive Backplane ..................................................................................... 6-7

6-5 Power

Supply

.................................................................................................. 6-8

Power Supply Failure ...................................................................................... 6-8

Removing/Replacing the Power Supply .......................................................... 6-8

Chapter 7 BIOS

7-1 Introduction

...................................................................................................... 7-1

Starting BIOS Setup Utility .............................................................................. 7-1

How To Change the Confi guration Data ......................................................... 7-1

Starting the Setup Utility ................................................................................. 7-2

7-2 Main

Setup

...................................................................................................... 7-2

7-3

Advanced Setup Confi gurations...................................................................... 7-4

7-3 Boot

Confi guration ........................................................................................ 7-29

7-4 Security

Settings

........................................................................................... 7-30

7-5 Exit

Options

................................................................................................... 7-31

Appendix A POST Codes

Appendix B System Specifi cations

UPER

ERVER 8026B-6RF/8026B-TRF User's Manual

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Page 1: ...SUPER SUPERSERVER 8026B 6RF SUPERSERVER 8026B TRF 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: ...r 1 Introduction The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the Super X8QB6 F X8QBE F serverboard and the SC828TQ...

Page 4: ...aders and jumpers Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the serverboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed inform...

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

Page 6: ...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 Considerations 2...

Page 7: ...ions 4 2 4 3 ESD Precautions 4 3 4 4 Operating 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...

Page 8: ...4 Accessing the Drive Bays 6 4 Hard Drive Installation 6 4 Hard Drive Backplane 6 7 6 5 Power Supply 6 8 Power Supply Failure 6 8 Removing Replacing the Power Supply 6 8 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Introductio...

Page 9: ...the 8026B 6RF 8026B TRF www supermicro com In addition to the serverboard and chassis various hardware components have been included with the 8026B 6RF 8026B TRF as listed below Three 8 cm hot swap ch...

Page 10: ...ched SCSI X8QB6 F An onboard LSI 2108 Serial Attached SCSI SAS controller is integrated into the X8QB6 F only which supports eight 6 Gbps SAS hard drives The SAS drives are connected to a backplane th...

Page 11: ...mote 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 occu...

Page 12: ...panel on the 8026B 6RF 8026B TRF 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...

Page 13: ...e Monitoring PCI USB 1 0 USB 2 0 Kawela Dual GLAN PCIE1 0x4 RMII PHY GLAN GLAN PHY 10 100 RMII RJ45 10 100LAN Rear Video Video Memory DDR2 BMC FW Flash SPI HM W83795G SMBus Serial Port Fans x10 Fan CT...

Page 14: ...e 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...

Page 15: ...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 8026B 6RF 8026B TRF It sh...

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: ...Equipment 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 con...

Page 18: ...ails are also included Installing the Inner Rails Both the left and right side inner rails have been pre attached to the chassis Pro ceed to the next step Installing the Outer Rails Begin by measuring...

Page 19: ...ack Do this by lining up the rear of the chas sis 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...

Page 20: ...cover 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 t...

Page 21: ...ding upon your system s configuration your system may have one or 3 more drives already installed If you need to install hard drives please refer to Chapter 6 Checking the Airflow Airflow is provided...

Page 22: ...2 8 SUPERSERVER 8026B 6RF 8026B TRF User s Manual Notes...

Page 23: ...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 chassi...

Page 24: ...caused by cables 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 sh...

Page 25: ...lashes once per second 1 Hz it indicates RAID rebuilding activity SATA Drives Green When illuminated the green LED on the drive carrier indicates drive activity A connection to the backplane enables t...

Page 26: ...3 4 SUPERSERVER 8026B 6RF 8026B TRF User s Manual Notes...

Page 27: ...ng 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 circu...

Page 28: ...r metal objects 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 Se...

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

Page 30: ...this practice 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 b...

Page 31: ...ant 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 genera...

Page 32: ...om the back lip of 1 the top cover of the chassis then pull the cover off The X8QB6 F X8QBE F requires a chassis big enough to support a 16 x 2 16 79 serverboard such as Supermicro s SC828TQ R1400LP M...

Page 33: ...rive data cables SAS0 SAS5 8026B 6RF SATA drive cables I SATA0 5 8026B TRF Control Panel cable JF1 Important Make sure the cables do not come into contact with the fans Connecting Power Cables The X8Q...

Page 34: ...l Header Pins Figure 5 2 I O Ports 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Rear I O Ports 1 COM1 Port 5 IPMI Dedicated LAN 2 VGA Port 1 6 LAN1 Port 3 USB0 Port 7 LAN2 Port 4 USB1 Port 8 UID Switch Power Button Blue OH Fan Fa...

Page 35: ...a semi circle cutout with the socket key which is the notch below the gold dot on the side of the socket Notes Always connect the power cord last and remove it before adding remov ing or changing any...

Page 36: ...ently push the 9 socket clip down to the clip lock Repeat to install any addiitonal 10 processors Warning Please save the plastic cap The serverboard must be shipped with the plastic cap properly inst...

Page 37: ...screw gently and equally on both sides Do not com 2 pletely release one side before the loosening the other Hold the heatsink as shown in the picture below and 3 gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen...

Page 38: ...slots starting with 1 P1 DIMM 1A To enhance memory performance install pairs of memory modules of the same type and speed beginning with DIMM 1A and DIMM 2A then DIMM 1B and DIMM 2B see configuration...

Page 39: ...Ms CPU1 CPU2 P1 1A P1 3A P1 5A P1 7A P2 1A P2 3A 2 CPUs 8 DIMMs CPU1 CPU2 P1 1A P1 3A P1 5A P1 7A P2 1A P2 3A P2 5A P2 7A 2 CPUs 10 16 DIMMs CPU1 CPU2 P1 1A P1 3A P1 5A P1 7A P2 1A P2 3A P2 5A P2 7A A...

Page 40: ...lling add on cards Installing an Add on Card Begin by removing the PCI slot shield for the slot you wish to populate 1 Fully seat the card into the riser card slot pushing down with your thumbs 2 even...

Page 41: ...PCI E 2 0 X8 Slot4 PCI E 2 0 X16 X8 JF1 IPMB COM2 FAN2 FAN1 FAN3 FAN4 FAN6 FAN7 FAN10 FAN8 FAN9 LAN1 USB0 1 IPMI_LAN SAS4 7 SAS0 3 P3 DIMM1A P3 DIMM8A P3 DIMM7A P3 DIMM6A P3 DIMM5A P3 DIMM4A P3 DIMM3A...

Page 42: ...I SAS Battery Backup Unit X8QB6 F only JD1 Speaker Power LED Indicator JF1 Front Panel Control Header JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JLPC1 TPM Port 80 Header JOH1 Overheat Fan Fail LED Header JPI2 C Pow...

Page 43: ...NC 8 PWR_OK 21 5V 9 5VSB 22 5V 10 12V 23 5V 11 12V 24 COM 12 3 3V Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset 4 Ground Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 PW_ON 2 Ground Proc...

Page 44: ...nd HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 Vcc 14 HDD Active NIC1 JLAN1 LED The LED connections for JLAN1 are on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach an LED cable to display network activ ity See the ta...

Page 45: ...in definitions NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 Control 20 Ground Fan Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 12V Red 3 Tachometer 4 PWM Control Power On LED The Power O...

Page 46: ...inking Fan Fail TPM Header Port 80 A Trusted Platform Module Port 80 header is located at LPCI to provide TPM support and Port 80 connection performance and security enhance ment See the table on the...

Page 47: ...connection USB0 1 Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 5V 2 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 5 NA Power LED Speaker On the JD1 header pins 1 3 are used for power LED indication and pins 4 7 are for the speaker See the t...

Page 48: ...se refer to the IPMI User s Guide posted on our Website http www supermicro com UID Switch Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 Ground 3 Button In 4 Ground UID LED Status Color State OS Status Blue On Windows OS...

Page 49: ...umper is on both pins and Open means the jumper is 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 an...

Page 50: ...plication hangs Jumping pins 1 2 will cause WD to reset the system if an application hangs Jumping pins 2 3 will generate a non maskable interrupt signal for the application that hangs See the table o...

Page 51: ...for more information Link LED Activity LED IPMI LAN F models only IPMI LAN Link LED Left Activity LED Right Color State Definition Link Left Green Solid 100 Mb s Activity Right Amber Blinking Active B...

Page 52: ...ons Please note that SAS ports are included with the 8026B 6RF system only SATA Ports There are no jumpers to con figure the six onboard SATA ports See the table on the right for pin definitions SAS P...

Page 53: ...o 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...

Page 54: ...ontrol Panel PCB printed circuit board Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 on both JF1 and JP4 Pull all ex cess cabling out of the airflow path The LEDs inform you of system status See Chapter 3 f...

Page 55: ...is cover while the system is still running to determine which of the fans has failed Replacing System Fans Removing a Fan Remove the chassis cover see page 6 7 for procedure 1 Press the tabs on the si...

Page 56: ...lp promote proper airflow for the drives For this reason even empty carriers without hard drives installed must remain in the chassis Mounting a Hard Drive in a Drive Carrier Install a drive into the...

Page 57: ...ch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no ribbon cables touch the backplane or obstruct the holes which aid in proper airflow Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use i...

Page 58: ...6RF 8026B TRF User s Manual Figure 6 3 Removing a Drive Carrier Handle Release button Important Regardless of how many hard drives are installed all drive car riers must remain in the drive bays to ma...

Page 59: ...72 RESET JP25 OH TEMPERATURE JP25 OH TEMPERATURE OPEN 45 OPEN 45 1 2 50 1 2 50 2 3 55 2 3 55 I C 1 I C 1 2 2 JP33 CTRL_ID 1 JP33 CTRL_ID 1 1 2 SGPIO 1 2 SGPIO 2 3 I2C 2 3 I2C JP40 I2CRST_SDOUT 1 JP40...

Page 60: ...n replace the failed unit without powering down the system Removing Replacing the Power Supply You do not need to shut down the system to replace a power supply unit The backup power supply module wil...

Page 61: ...Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 9 Figure 6 5 Removing a Power Supply Module...

Page 62: ...6 10 SUPERSERVER 8026B 6RF 8026B TRF User s Manual Notes...

Page 63: ...ght 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 message will accompan...

Page 64: ...ing 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 sp...

Page 65: ...17 30 00 Supermicro X8QB6 E 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 automat...

Page 66: ...ring POST to reduce the time needed for system boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Quiet Boot Use this feature to modify the bootup screen display between POST messages or the OEM logo Select Di...

Page 67: ...ched 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 inactive...

Page 68: ...Modern Ordering and Legacy Ordering Max CPUID Value Limit This feature allows the user to set the maximum CPU ID value Enable this feature to boot the legacy operating systems that cannot support pro...

Page 69: ...Enable Enable GV3 Intel TurboMode Tech Available when Intel EIST Technology is enabled Select Enabled to use the TurboMode Technique to boost system performance The options are Enabled and Disabled P...

Page 70: ...0000 and 0xC000 0000 MMIOH Size Per IOH Use this feature to select the memory_mapped IOH size to be allocated to each IOH The options are 2G 4G 6G and 8G Logical Interrupt Mode This item is used to s...

Page 71: ...leaving between blocks of memory modules installed in different DIMM slots Select Intra Socket Block Interleaving to enable memory interleaving between blocks of memory modules installed in the same D...

Page 72: ...ssipation over different DIMM modules to avoid memory overheating The options are Close Open and Adaptive Frequency Limit This feature forces a DDR3 memory module to run at a frequency other than what...

Page 73: ...also be sent via IPMI The options are 100 Msec 1 Sec 10 Sec 1 Min 5 Minutes and 10 Minutes XNorth Bridge Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the North Bridge set t...

Page 74: ...les This feature offers fully protected I O resource sharing across the Intel platforms providing the user with greater reliability security and availability in networking and data sharing The setting...

Page 75: ...ter a power outage Select Power On for the system power to be turned on after a power outage Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last state before the power outage The options are Powe...

Page 76: ...irmware to configure Adaptec s SATA RAID settings The options are Intel and Adaptec ICH AHCI Codebase Available when the option AHCI is selected Use this feature to select the AHCI Codebase for the IC...

Page 77: ...O mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select 0 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MB s Select 1 to allow the AMI BIOS to use...

Page 78: ...has a data transfer rate of 44 4 MB s Select UDMA4 to allow BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 4 It has a data transfer rate of 66 6 MB s Select UDMA5 to allow BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 5 It has a data trans...

Page 79: ...tency Timer to 64 PCI clock cycles The options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 Palette Snooping Select Enabled to allow BIOS to inform PCI E devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in th...

Page 80: ...n this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address The opti...

Page 81: ...ture to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI power management settings for your system XAdvanced ACPI Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the...

Page 82: ...e when the system is in S3 or S4 State The options are Enabled and Disabled High Precise Event Timer Select Enabled to activate the High Precise Event Timer HPET to produce periodic interrupts at a mu...

Page 83: ...CPU manufacturer may result in CPU overheat or system instability When the CPU temperature reaches this predefined threshold the CPU and system cooling fans will run at full speed 2 To avoid possible...

Page 84: ...he processor Low Medium and High This makes it easier for the user to understand the CPU s temperature status rather than by just simply seeing a temperature reading i e 25oC The CPU Temperature featu...

Page 85: ...peed FS to allow the onboard fans to run at full speed for maximum cooling The FS setting is recommended for special system configuration or debugging Select Performance PF for better system cooling T...

Page 86: ...System Events To view an event select an Entry Number and press Enter to display the information as shown in the screen Total Number of Entries SEL Record ID SEL Record Type Event Timestamp Generator...

Page 87: ...he IP address assigned to the client can be reassigned to a new client Select Static Static Allocation to allow the host server to allocate an IP address based on a table containing MAC Address IP Add...

Page 88: ...sk in BMC for this machine however it may be overwritten The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 XGateway Address Parameter Selector This item displays the status...

Page 89: ...turn off Console Redirection after Power On Self Test POST Select Always to keep Console Redirection active all the time after POST Note This setting may not be supported by some operating systems Sel...

Page 90: ...t at bootup Select Clear to activate the TPM devices to at bootup Select Don t Change to keep the current TPM support status The options are Set Clear and Don t Change TPM Owner Available when TCG TPM...

Page 91: ...t Device SATA XXXXXXXXX XHard Disk Drive CD DVD ROM Drive Removable Drive This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from all available hard disk drives The settings are Disabled and a...

Page 92: ...eature and press Enter to access the submenu and then enter a new Supervisor Password User Access Level Available when Supervisor Password is set as above Select Full Access to grant full User read an...

Page 93: ...p Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the co...

Page 94: ...BIOS 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 De...

Page 95: ...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...

Page 96: ...A 2 SUPERSERVER 8026B 6RF 8026B TRF User s Manual Notes...

Page 97: ...r details SAS Controller 8026B 6RF only Onboard LSI 2108 SAS controller supports eight 6 Gbps SAS hard drives RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 and 60 are supported SATA Controller SATA controller integrated into th...

Page 98: ...rtified Rated Output Voltages 12V 91A 110V 116A 180 240V 5Vsb 4A 240V 4A 100V 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 99: ...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 100: ...to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro dis claims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell s...

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