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Chapter 7: BIOS

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Fan1 ~ Fan3 Speed

This feature displays the fan speed readings from fan interfaces Fan1 through Fan3.

+5V, +12V, 5VSB, VDIMM, +1.05V, +3.3V, +3.3VSB, VBAT

This feature displays the current voltages of the above voltage monitors.

Super IO Device Confi guration 

Serial Port 1 Confi guration / Serial Port 2 Confi guration (SOL)

Serial Port

Select Enabled to enable the onboard serial port. The options are 

Enabled

 

and Disabled.

Change Settings

This option speci

fi

 es the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request 

address of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2. Select

 

Disabled to prevent the 

serial port from accessing any system resources. When this option is set to 
Disabled, the serial port becomes unavailable.  

The options for Serial Port 1 are:

Auto

IO=3F8h; IRQ=4; 

IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12;

IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12;

IO=3E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12;

IO=2E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12; 

The options for Serial Port 2 are:

Auto

IO=2F8h; IRQ=3; 

IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12;

IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12;

IO=3E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12;

IO=2E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12;

Device Mode

This selects the serial port's device mode. The options are 

Normal

 and High 

Speed.

Summary of Contents for SUPERSERVER 5017A-EF

Page 1: ...SUPERSERVER 5017A EF SUPER USER S MANUAL 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: ...d the SC504 203B chassis Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 5017A EF into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to poweri...

Page 4: ...e serverboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC504 203B server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing remov...

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

Page 6: ...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 Considerations 2 3 Ambient Operating Temperatu...

Page 7: ...ply with Local and National Electrical Codes 4 14 Product Disposal 4 15 Hot Swap Fan Warning 4 16 Power Cable and AC Adapter 4 18 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 1 Handling the Motherboard 5 1...

Page 8: ...4 System Fans Optional 6 4 6 5 Installing Hard Drives 6 4 Hard Drive Configuration Options 6 6 6 6 Installing an Expansion Card 6 7 6 7 Power Supply 6 9 Replacing the Power Supply 6 9 Chapter 7 BIOS 7...

Page 9: ...g systems that have been certified for use with the system www supermicro com In addition to the motherboard and chassis various hardware components have been included with the 5017A EF as listed belo...

Page 10: ...for a complete listing of supported processors www supermicro com Memory The X9SBAA F has one SO DIMM slot that can support up to 8GB of unbuffered ECC DDR3 1333 memory See Chapter 5 for details Seri...

Page 11: ...emoved from the system and the AC power cord removed when replacing See Chapter 6 for details Hard Drive Subsystem Either two 3 5 internal drive or four 2 5 internal drives with a 2 5 HDD bracket are...

Page 12: ...ess 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 Tec...

Page 13: ...a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the SuperServer 5017A EF It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and electr...

Page 14: ...er Always 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 unst...

Page 15: ...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...

Page 16: ...ld also refer to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using Installing the Chassis into a Standard Rack 1 Confirm that chassis includes the four mounting screws required...

Page 17: ...it to be installed into a Telco rack without the use of rails Warning do not pick up the server with the front handles They are de signed to pull the system from a rack only Stability hazard The rack...

Page 18: ...is should be positioned to balance the weight between front and back 3 If a bezel is included on your chassis remove it Then attach the two front brackets to each side of the chassis then the two rear...

Page 19: ...specific components There are also two buttons on the chassis control panel 3 2 Control Panel Buttons There are two buttons located on the front of the chassis a reset button and a power on off butto...

Page 20: ...3 3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the chassis has five LEDs These LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system This section expla...

Page 21: ...HDD On the SuperServer 5017A EF this LED indicates SATA drive activity when flashing Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system s power supply units This LED should normally be illuminated...

Page 22: ...SUPERSERVER 5017A EF User s Manual 3 4 Notes...

Page 23: ...nt for assistance Only certified technicians should attempt to install or configure components Read this appendix in its entirety before installing or configuring components in the Supermicro chassis...

Page 24: ...onsidere los riesgos de la corriente el ctrica y familiar cese con los procedimientos est ndar de prevenci n de accidentes Al final de cada advertencia encontrar el n mero que le ayudar a encontrar el...

Page 25: ...l kan veroorzaken Voordat u 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 proc...

Page 26: ...en des Systems an die Stromquelle die Installationsanweisungen lesen Advertencia Lea las instrucciones de instalaci n antes de conectar el sistema a la red de alimentaci n Attention Avant de brancher...

Page 27: ...z installiert ist Stellen Sie sicher dass der Nennwert der Schutzvorrichtung nicht mehr als 250 V 20 A betr gt Advertencia Este equipo utiliza el sistema de protecci n contra cortocircuitos o sobrecor...

Page 28: ...ft 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...

Page 29: ...nentes de sistema Attention Le syst me doit tre d branch de toutes les sources de puissance ainsi que de son cordon d alimentation secteur avant d acc der l int rieur du chassis pour installer ou enle...

Page 30: ...nung Das Installieren Ersetzen oder Bedienen dieser Ausr stung sollte nur geschultem qualifiziertem Personal gestattet werden Advertencia Solamente el personal calificado debe instalar reemplazar o ut...

Page 31: ...stallation in Bereichen mit beschr nktem Zutritt vorgesehen Der Zutritt zu derartigen Bereichen ist nur mit einem Spezialwerkzeug Schloss und Schl ssel oder einer sonstigen Sicherheitsvorkehrung m gli...

Page 32: ...e or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Waarschuwing Dit apparaat is bedoeld voor installatie in gebieden met een be...

Page 33: ...ecommand e par le fabricant Jeter les piles usag es conform ment aux instructions du fabricant Advertencia Existe peligro de explosi n si la bater a se reemplaza de manera incorrecta Reemplazar la bat...

Page 34: ...ara fuentes de alimentaci n Para cortar por completo el suministro de energ a deben desconectarse todas las conexiones Attention Cette unit peut avoir plus d une connexion d alimentation Pour supprime...

Page 35: ...ero es peligroso Tenga cuidado cuando lo revise Attention Lorsque le syst me est en fonctionnement des tensions lectriques circulent sur le fond de panier Prendre des pr cautions lors de la maintenanc...

Page 36: ...ctrical codes Warnung Die Installation der Ger te muss den Sicherheitsstandards entsprechen Advertencia La instalacion del equipo debe cumplir con las normas de electricidad locales y nacionales Backp...

Page 37: ...ional laws and regulations Attention L quipement doit tre install conform ment aux normes lectriques nationales et locales Waarschuwing Bij installatie van de apparatuur moet worden voldaan aan de lok...

Page 38: ...eguir todas las leyes y reglamentos nacionales Attention La mise au rebut ou le recyclage de ce produit sont g n ralement soumis des lois et ou directives de respect de l environnement Renseignez vous...

Page 39: ...dedos los destornilladores y todos los objetos lejos de las aberturas del ventilador Attention Il est possible que les ventilateurs soient toujours en rotation lorsque vous retirerez le bloc ventilat...

Page 40: ...apter kann zu einer Fehlfunktion oder ein Brand entstehen Elektrische Ger te und Material Safety Law verbietet die Verwendung von UL oder CSA zertifizierte Kabel UL oder CSA auf der Code f r alle ande...

Page 41: ...e code pour tous les autres appareils lectriques que les produits d sign s par Supermicro seulement AC Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law UL CSA UL CSA Waarschuwing Bij het installeren van h...

Page 42: ...4 20 SUPERSERVER 5017A EF User s Manual Notes...

Page 43: ...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 wris...

Page 44: ...noted should be connected See the layout on page 5 10 for connector locations SATA drive data cables I SATA0 I SATA3 Control Panel cable JF1 Important Make sure the the cables do not come into contact...

Page 45: ...are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See Figure 5 2 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Figure 5 2 Rear I O Ports Rear I O Ports 1 COM Port 3 5 Gb LAN Po...

Page 46: ...module positioned correctly push until it snaps into place See instructions on the next page Memory Support The X9SBAA F motherboard supports up to 8GB of unbuffered ECC DDR3 1333 memory 5 6 Adding P...

Page 47: ...e angle 3 Press down until the module locks into place The side clips will automatically secure the SO DIMM module locking it into place 4 To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push the side clips near...

Page 48: ...5 6 SUPERSERVER 5017A EF User s Manual Figure 5 4 X9SBAA F Layout 5 7 Motherboard Details Notes indicates the location of Pin 1 Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only...

Page 49: ...ning Item Connector Description 1 Back Panel I O See Section 5 3 3 JOH1 System Overheat Header 4 SLOT1 33MHz PCI Slot Slot 1 8 JIPMB1 4 pin External BMC I2C Header 9 JBAT1 Internal Backup Battery 10 S...

Page 50: ...16 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 3 3V 16 Ground HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach a...

Page 51: ...contacting both pins will power on off the system To turn off the power when set to suspend mode press the button for at least 4 seconds Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 Signal 2 Gro...

Page 52: ...The Power Supply I2C Connector located at JPI2C1 monitors the status of the power supply fan and system temperature See the table on the right for pin definitions PWR Supply I2C Pin Definitions Pin De...

Page 53: ...Neg Alarm Speaker Universal Serial Bus USB 0 1 There are two Universal Serial Bus USB 3 0 ports located on the I O backpanel These support data transfer speeds of up to 5Gb sec See the tables on the...

Page 54: ...eserved 12 I2 C Data 5 Ground 13 H Sync 6 Red Return 14 V Sync 7 Green Return 15 I2 C Clock 8 Blue Return LAN Ports LAN1 LAN2 There are two gigabit LAN ports lo cated on the I O back panel These ports...

Page 55: ...S Clear JBT1 is used to clear 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...

Page 56: ...when plugged into a power source Watch Dog Timer Reset JWD1 The Watch Dog Timer JWD1 is a sys tem monitor that can reboot the system when a software application hangs Close Pins 1 2 to reset the syste...

Page 57: ...mation 5 10 Onboard Indicators Activity LED Link Speed LED GLAN Activity LED Indicator Color Definition Yellow Flashing ConnectionActive GLAN Link Speed LED Indicator LED Color Definition Off No Conne...

Page 58: ...the LED location IPMI Heartbeat LED Indicator DM1 LED Settings Green Blinking IPMI is ready for use Rear UID LED UID The rear UID LED is located at UID on the backpanel This LED is used in conjunction...

Page 59: ...Website at http www supermicro com products Find the product page for your motherboard here where you may down load individual drivers and utilities After creating a CD DVD with the ISO files insert t...

Page 60: ...perature 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 SuperDo...

Page 61: ...User s Manual can be downloaded from the Supermicro web site at http www supermicro com products accessories soft ware SuperDoctorIII cfm For Linux we recommend that you use the SuperDoctor II applica...

Page 62: ...s practice is not strictly followed Figure 5 9 Installing the Onboard Battery UM A ER A ER O ER Please handle used batteries carefully Do not damage the battery in any way a damaged battery may releas...

Page 63: ...ery carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD damage Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded met...

Page 64: ...dled these wires together to simplify the connection Connect the cable from JF1 on the serverboard to the Control Panel PCB printed circuit board Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 on both connec...

Page 65: ...he chassis cover in place There are two screws on each side of the chassis and one screw on the back 3 Once the screws have been removed lift the cover upward to remove it from the chassis Caution Exc...

Page 66: ...he mounting holes in the single fan housing with the holes in the floor of the chassis 6 Secure the single fan housing to the floor of the chassis 7 Connect the fan cables to the motherboard and put t...

Page 67: ...e 6 6 for supported configuration options 3 Place the hard drive and bracket into the chassis as illustrated in Figure 6 3 If up to four 2 5 hard drives are desired rotate the hard drive brackets nine...

Page 68: ...ard One 3 5 Hard Drive and one Low Profile Expansion Card Two 2 5 Hard Drives and One Full Height Half Length Expansion Card Hard Drive Configuration Options 2 5 and 3 5 hard drives are supported in t...

Page 69: ...p on the back of the chassis 2 Remove the screws holding the expansion card clip and the PCI slot cover which covers the PCI slot opening in the back of the chassis 3 Remove the expansion card clip an...

Page 70: ...riser card 5 Simultaneously insert the PCI slot bracket of the expansion card into the open PCI slot and insert the riser card in to the riser card slot on the motherboard 6 Replace the expansion car...

Page 71: ...ace Replacing the Power Supply Replacing the Power Supply 1 Power down the system disconnect the power cord and remove the chassis cover 2 Disconnect all wiring from the power supply 3 Remove the four...

Page 72: ...gn the mounting thru holes on the power supply with the mounting holes in the chassis and reattach the power supply to the chassis using the four screws which were previously set aside 6 Reconnect the...

Page 73: ...displays 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 74: ...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 i...

Page 75: ...t The time is entered in HH MM SS format Note The time is in the 24 hour format For example 5 30 P M appears as 17 30 00 Supermicro X9SBAA SMC Version This item displays the version of the BIOS used i...

Page 76: ...display mode for Option ROM The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Bootup Num Lock This feature selects the Power on state for Numlock key The options are Off and On Interrupt 19 Capture Interrup...

Page 77: ...gnate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system...

Page 78: ...Enhanced C3 This feature is used to enable or disable Enhanced C3 State The options are Enabled and Disabled Enhanced C4 Use this feature to enable or disable Enhanced C4 State The options are Enabled...

Page 79: ...Use this feature to enable or disable MRC Memory Reference Code to loop infinitely The options are Enabled and Disabled ECC Support Use this feature to enable or disable ECC Error Checking and Correc...

Page 80: ...nk Margin Tool support The options are Disabled and Enabled Dynamic Self Refresh Use this feature to enable or disable the Dynamic Self Refresh in the memory controller The options are Immediate and D...

Page 81: ...nd width Allowed 25 Bandwidth Allowed 37 5 Bandwidth Allowed 50 Bandwidth Allowed 62 5 Bandwidth Allowed 70 Bandwidth Allowed 87 5 and Bandwidth Allowed 100 P_RTF_THERM Use this feature to set Punit R...

Page 82: ...e following items Launch Storage OpROM Policy In case of multiple Option ROMs Legacy and EFI compatible this feature specifies what ROM to launch The options are Legacy Only and UEFI Only Launch Video...

Page 83: ...Enabled The default for LAN 1 is Enabled Default for LAN 2 is Disabled Network Stack Use this feature to enable or disable the network stack PXE and UEFI The op tions are Disabled and Enabled ACPI Co...

Page 84: ...n Speed Control Mode This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speed of the onboard fans Select Full Speed to allow the onboard fans to run at full speed of 100 Pulse Width Mo...

Page 85: ...address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the ser...

Page 86: ...options for the Console Redirection Settings The most common settings are set as default Terminal Type Select ANSI VT100 VT100 or VT UTF8 Bits per Second BPS 9600 19200 38400 57600 or 115200 Data Bit...

Page 87: ...ettings The most common settings are set as default Out of Band Mgmt Port COM1 COM2 and SOL Terminal Type Select ANSI VT100 VT100 or VT UTF8 Bits per Second BPS 9600 19200 57600 or 115200 Flow Control...

Page 88: ...t port This feature cannot currently be changed using the BIOS Wake on LAN Wake on LAN is currently not supported Blink LEDs This feature allows the user to specify the duration for LEDs to blink The...

Page 89: ...Disabled PCI Error Logging Support Change this item to enable or disable runtime error logging The options are En abled and Disabled Corr Error Threshold Change this item to define the system s memory...

Page 90: ...er counts the number of oc curences a duplicate event must happen before the MECI counter is incremented This is a numeric value The default value is 1 METW The Multiple Event Time Window METW defines...

Page 91: ...features of System Event Logging The options are Enabled and Disabled When Enabled the following can be configured Erase SEL This option erases all logged SEL events The options are No Yes On Next re...

Page 92: ...lly entered below When Dynamic is selected all the options below are automatically assigned to the system by itself or by an external DHCP server The options are Static and DHCP The following items ar...

Page 93: ...ot Option 1 Boot option 2 etc The settings are Built in EFI Shell any detected boot device and Disabled Network Device BBS Priorities Hard Drive BBS Prioirities This option sets the order of the legac...

Page 94: ...is defined ONLY this password will need to be entered during each system startup or boot and will also have Administrator rights in the setup Passwords must be at least 3 and up to 20 characters long...

Page 95: ...option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Yes to Quit Without Saving and and press Enter Save Changes and Reset When...

Page 96: ...settings designed for maximum system stability but not for maximum performance Save As User Defaults To set this feature select Save as User Defaults from the Exit menu and press En ter This enables t...

Page 97: ...s 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 issue one of the following beep codes 1 l...

Page 98: ...A 2 SUPERSERVER 5017A EF User s Manual Notes...

Page 99: ...pport up to 8GB of unbuffered ECC DDR3 1333 memory Note see Section 5 6 for details Drive Bays Two 3 5 internal drives or four 2 5 internal drives not hot swappable Serverboard X9SBAA F Mini ITX form...

Page 100: ...non condensing Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions FCC Class A EN 55022 Class A EN 61000 3 2 3 3 CISPR 22 Class A Electromagnetic Immunity EN 55024 CISPR 24 EN 61000 4 2 EN 61000 4 3 EN 6...

Page 101: ...B 3 Appendix B System Specifications Notes...

Page 102: ...form 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 pr...

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