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ERVER 5018A-TN4 User's Manual

Legacy USB Support

This feature enables support for legacy USB devices. Select Auto to disable 
legacy support if USB devices are not present. Select Disable to have USB 
devices available only for EFI applications. The options are 

Enabled, 

 Disabled 

and Auto.

USB 3.0 Support

Select Enabled for onboard USB 3.0 support. The options are 

Enabled

 and 

Disabled.

XHCI Hand-Off

This item is a work-around solution for operating systems that do not support 
XHCI (Extensible Host Controller Interface) hand-off. The XHCI ownership 
change should be claimed by the XHCI driver. The options are 

Enabled

 and 

Disabled.

EHCI Hand-Off

This item is for the Operating Systems that do not support Enhanced Host 
Controller Interface (EHCI) hand-off. When this item is enabled, EHCI owner-
ship change will be claimed by the EHCI driver. The settings are Enabled and 

Disabled

.

USB Mass Storage Driver Support

Select Enabled for USB Mass Storage Driver support. The options are 

Enabled

 

and Disabled.

Port 60/64 Emulation

This feature enables or disables I/O port 60h/64h emulation support.  This fea-
ture should be enabled for complete USB keyboard legacy support for operat-
ing systems that cannot detect the presence of USB devices. The options are 

Disabled 

and Enabled.

USB Hardware Delays and Time-Out

USB Transfer Time-Out

Use the keyboard to enter the time-out value for USB Control/Bulk/Interrupt 
transfers. The default setting is 

20 seconds

.

Device Reset Time-Out

Use the keyboard to enter time-out value during a USB mass_storage_device 
reset. The options are 

Auto 

and Manual.

Summary of Contents for SUPERSERVER 5018A-TN4

Page 1: ...SUPERSERVER 5018A TN4 SUPER USER S MANUAL 1 0a...

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: ...SC504 203B chassis Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 5018A TN4 into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up...

Page 4: ...the motherboard 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 re...

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: ...kplane Voltage 4 13 Comply 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 Handli...

Page 8: ...3 Removing the Chassis Cover 6 3 6 4 System Fans 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 S...

Page 9: ...A TN4 as listed below One riser card bracket for slot 7 MCP 120 00063 0N One 4 cm PWM fan FAN 0100L4 One riser card RSC RR1U E8 Optional one tray for 4 cm fan MCP 320 81302 0B Note For your system to...

Page 10: ...mTM SoC C2750 embedded processor SoC System on a Chip Memory The A1SAi 2750F has four SO DIMM slots that can support up to 64 GB of ECC DDR3 1600 1333 SDRAM memory See Chapter 5 for details Serial ATA...

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 drives or four 2 5 internal drives with a 2 5 HDD bracket are...

Page 12: ...Europe 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 super...

Page 13: ...a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the SuperServer 5018A TN4 It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and elect...

Page 14: ...her 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 uns...

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: ...e 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 stabilizing mechanism must be in place or the rack...

Page 18: ...ow the server will extend out the front of the rack Larger chassis 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...

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: ...ion LED doubles as a unit indicator and as warning LED See the table below for details 1 3 3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the chassis has six LEDs These LEDs provide yo...

Page 21: ...y on the LAN2 port when flashing HDD On the SuperServer 5018A TN4 this LED indicates SATA drive activity when flashing Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system s power supply units This L...

Page 22: ...SUPERSERVER 5018A TN4 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: ...e 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 branche...

Page 27: ...ert 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 sobrecorrientes de...

Page 28: ...ift 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 th...

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: ...me 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 b...

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: ...para 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 supprim...

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: ...ectrical 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 Back...

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: ...seguir 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 vou...

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: ...utres appareils lectriques que les produits d sign s par Supermicro seulement AC AC UL CSA UL CSA UL CSA Supermicro UL CSA AC Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law UL CSA UL CSA Waarschuwing Bi...

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Page 43: ...e 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 wri...

Page 44: ...oted 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: ...ts Figure 5 2 Rear I O Ports Rear I O Ports 1 COM Port 1 7 LAN3 Port 2 IPMI LAN Port 8 LAN1 Port 3 USB1 USB 2 0 9 LAN4 Port 4 USB0 USB 2 0 10 LAN2Port 5 USB1 USB 3 0 11 VGA Port 6 USB0 USB 3 0 1 2 5 4...

Page 46: ...m key so that it aligns with the receptive point on the slot 3 Insert the SO DIMM module vertically at about a 45 degree angle 4 Press down until the module locks into place The side clips will automa...

Page 47: ...size Module Notch Module Notch Module Key Socket Key 5 6 Adding PCI Add On Cards The 5018A TN4 can accommodate a single RSC RR1U E8 riser card to support a PCI E x8 add on card Installing an Add on Ca...

Page 48: ...network routing and internet security for communications systems and Turbo Boost Technology offering turbo boost capabilities to maximize system performance for server platforms Battery JD1 FAN1 FAN2...

Page 49: ...SMbus I2 C Header for an IPMI Card JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JOH1 Overheat LED Header JPI2 C1 Power Supply System Management Bus I2 C Header JPK1 LAN3 LAN4 LED Activity Header JPW1 24 pin ATX Powe...

Page 50: ...on the right for pin definitions Note Do not use the 4 pin DC power at J1 when the 24 pin ATX Power at JPW1 is connected Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to...

Page 51: ...failure or power failure The red LED takes precedence over the blue LED by default Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and...

Page 52: ...ure This LED will blink when a fan failure occurs Refer to the tables on right for pin definitions OH Fan Fail PWR Fail LED Status Red LED State Definition Off Normal Solid Overheat Flashing Fan Fail...

Page 53: ...onnect a Trusted Platform Module TPM avail able from a third party vendor A TPM is a security device that allows encryption and authentication of hard drives It en ables the motherboard to deny access...

Page 54: ...board to provide USB 3 0 support using USB cables not included IPMI LAN IPMI A dedicated IPMI LAN port is located above USB0 to provide dedicated net work connection for IPMI 2 0 remote system managem...

Page 55: ...lear 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 pow...

Page 56: ...d to enable or disable the LAN Ports on the motherboard See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled LAN Port Enable Jumper Settings JPL1 Jumper Setting Definition Pin...

Page 57: ...dicates activity while the green LED on the left indicates the speed of the connection See the tables at right for more information Overheat PWR Fail Fan Fail LED An onboard Overheat PWR Fail Fan Fail...

Page 58: ...D and front panel UID LED Indicators will be turned on Press the UID switch again to turn off both LED Indicators These UID Indicators provide easy identification of a system unit that may be in need...

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: ...t versions and can be used with Nagios to maximize your system monitoring needs With SuperDoctor 5 Man agement Server SSM Server you can remotely control power on off and reset chassis intrusion for m...

Page 61: ...ur if this practice is not strictly followed Figure 5 6 Installing the Onboard Battery OR Please handle used batteries carefully Do not damage the battery in any way a damaged battery may release haza...

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Page 63: ...very 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 me...

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

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: ...em fans 5 Align the 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 moth...

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: ...e 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 ca...

Page 71: ...he Power Supply Replacing the Power Supply 1 If the system is still operating power it down then disconnect the power cord and remove the chassis cover 2 Disconnect all wiring from the power supply 3...

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

Page 73: ...tions 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 area reserved for...

Page 74: ...not update 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 in...

Page 75: ...yboard Press 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 exam...

Page 76: ...Use this feature to select the screen display between the POST messages and the OEM logo upon bootup Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the...

Page 77: ...or more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Button Function This feature controls how the system shuts down when the power button is pressed Select 4_Seconds_Override for the use...

Page 78: ...ort automatically and disabled other functions The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information P STATE Coordination This feature selects the type of...

Page 79: ...ne how the processor will report the CPU C state to the operating system The options are Disabled C6 NS and C6 FS Monitor Mwait Select Enabled to implement the Mwait instruction along with the Monitor...

Page 80: ...nd where it cannot thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor and damage the system during an attack The default is Enabled Refer to Intel and Microsoft W...

Page 81: ...lable if Intel EIST technology is Enabled This feature allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific conditions The options are Disabled and Enabled RAPL Select Enabled to ena...

Page 82: ...he wrong values in the following features may cause the system to malfunction North Bridge The following information will be displayed Memory Information MRC Version Total Memory Memory Frequency Pass...

Page 83: ...ow refer to the item above The default setting is 1 Pass Gate Test Swizzle For Samsung Products Select Enabled to use the Pass Gate Test Swizzle mode to support Samsung products Select Auto for the sy...

Page 84: ...EG region where 1 MB is aligned to Force Memory Map Ax Select Enabled to force the BIOS setup utility to specify the total number of Kb or an error of memory errors detected by the BIOS upon OS initia...

Page 85: ...ycles if there is no delay caused by internal processing By using this method roughly 64 GB of memory behind North Bridge will be scrubbed every day The options are Disabled and Enabled Patrol Scrub P...

Page 86: ...t of Order Memory Processing which is a process used by a computer to retrieve instructions from its memory to improve CPU per formance The options are Enabled and Disabled Out of Order Aging Threshol...

Page 87: ...tions are Disabled Immediate 30 60 ns 60 120 ns 120 240 ns 240 480 ns 480 960 ns and 1 2 us Memory Thermal Select Enabled to support Memory Thermal Management The options are Dis abled and Enabled Mem...

Page 88: ...hat do not support Enhanced Host Controller Interface EHCI hand off When this item is enabled EHCI owner ship change will be claimed by the EHCI driver The settings are Enabled and Disabled USB Mass S...

Page 89: ...troller The options are Enabled and Disabled SATA Mode This item sets SATA device mode The options are IDE and AHCI LPM Link Power Management Select Enabled to support Link Power Management to improve...

Page 90: ...are Enabled and Disabled SATA Mode This item selects the mode for the installed SATA drives The options are IDE and AHCI LPM Link Power Management Select Enabled to support Link Power Management to i...

Page 91: ...PCI Bus Clocks and 248 PCI Bus Clocks VGA Palette Snoop Select Enabled to support VGA palette register snooping which will allow the PCI cards that do not contain their own VGA color palettes to exam...

Page 92: ...Storage OPROM Policy This feature controls how the system executes UEFI Unified Extensible Firmware Interface and legacy storage OPROM Select Legacy Only to boot the system using a legacy storage devi...

Page 93: ...that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real time Clock RTC does in synchronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback and reducing the de pendency on other timest...

Page 94: ...nfidentiality and integrity of all data stored in the system The options are Enabled and Disabled Super IO Configuration Super IO Chip AST2400 Serial Port 0 Configuration Serial Port 1 Configuration T...

Page 95: ...o specify how the host computer will exchange data with the client computer which is the remote computer used by the user Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emula...

Page 96: ...e Redirection to prevent data loss caused by buffer overflow Send a Stop signal to stop sending data when the receiving buffer is full Send a Start signal to start sending data when the receiving buff...

Page 97: ...l port used by the Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services EMS to communicate with a remote server The options are COM1 Console Redirection and COM2 SOL Console Redirection Terminal Type This...

Page 98: ...SUPERSERVER 5018A TN4 User s Manual data when the receiving buffer is empty The options are None Hardware RTS CTS and Software Xon Xoff Data Bits Parity Stop Bits The status of each item above is disp...

Page 99: ...Reset data in the event log will be erased upon next system reboot Select Yes Every Reset data in the event log will be erased upon every system reboot The options are No Yes Next reset and Yes Every...

Page 100: ...METW defines number of minutes must pass between duplicate log events before MECI is incremented This is in minutes from 0 to 99 The default value is 60 Customer Options Log OEM Codes Select Enabled...

Page 101: ...allows the user to configure the setting for LAN Port 1 Configuration Address Source This feature allows the user to select the source of the IP address for this com puter If Static is selected you wi...

Page 102: ...e of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Station MAC Address This item displays the Station MAC address for this computer Mac addresses are 6 two digit hexadecimal numbers...

Page 103: ...sswords 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 Use this feature to set a User Pas...

Page 104: ...elete PK Platform Keys This feature allows the user to configure the settings for platform keys deletion Set New PK Platform Keys Select Yes to load the new platform keys from the manufacturer s defau...

Page 105: ...to configure the following settings for the Image Execution Policy Internal FV This feature allows the user to set the Image Execution policy for each device path when a security violation occurs The...

Page 106: ...Settings Use this feature to configure Boot Settings Boot Option Priorities This option prioritizes the order of bootable devices that the system to boot from Press ENTER on each entry from top to bot...

Page 107: ...ges and Reset When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave the BIOS setup utility and reboot the computer so the new system configura tion parameters can take e...

Page 108: ...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 Restore User Defaults f...

Page 109: ...If a fatal error oc curs 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 e...

Page 110: ...A 2 SUPERSERVER 5018A TN4 User s Manual Notes...

Page 111: ...AM memory Note see Section 5 5 for details Drive Bays Two 3 5 internal drives or four 2 5 internal drives not hot swappable Motherboard A1SAi 2750F Mini ITX form factor Dimensions 6 75 x 6 75 in 171 5...

Page 112: ...e 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 61000 4 4 EN 61000 4 5 EN 61000 4 6 E...

Page 113: ...B 3 Appendix B System Specifications Notes...

Page 114: ...rform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro dis claims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such p...

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