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Page 1: ...SUPERSERVER 5027R WRF SUPER USER S MANUAL 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: ...C825TQ R500WB chassis Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 5027R WRF into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering...

Page 4: ...e motherboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC825TQ R500WB server chas sis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing...

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

Page 6: ...allation 2 1 Overview 2 1 2 2 Unpacking the System 2 1 2 3 Preparing for Setup 2 1 Choosing a Setup Location 2 1 Rack Precautions 2 2 Server Precautions 2 2 Rack Mounting Considerations 2 3 Ambient Op...

Page 7: ...2 Processor and Heatsink Installation 5 2 Installing an LGA2011 Processor 5 2 Installing a CPU Heatsink 5 5 Removing the Heatsink 5 5 5 3 Connecting Cables 5 6 Connecting Data Cables 5 6 Connecting P...

Page 8: ...5 6 6 System Fans 6 6 System Fan Failure 6 6 Replacing System Fans 6 6 6 7 Power Supply 6 8 Power Supply Failure 6 8 Removing Replacing the Power Supply 6 8 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Introduction 7 1 Startin...

Page 9: ...ddition to the motherboard and chassis various hardware components have been included with the 5027R WRF as listed below Three 8 cm chassis fans FAN 0126L4 Two passive CPU heatsinks SNK P0048PS One ai...

Page 10: ...ted The SATA drives are hot swappable units Two of the ports support SATA 3 0 6 Gb s while the other four are SATA 2 0 3 Gb s ports Note You must have RAID set up to enable the hot swap capability of...

Page 11: ...tem The SC825TQ R500WB chassis was designed to support eight hot swap SATA hard drives Front Control Panel The control panel on the SuperServer 5027R WRF provides you with system monitoring and contro...

Page 12: ...5 6 7 COM2 Header SLOT 4 USB 2 0 6 0 Gb S Sandybridge EP PCH PATSBURG SSB D PCI E X16 G3 BIOS SIO NCT6776F LPC USB 0 1 2 4 5 SATA 0 1 2 Rear 6 Front 1 Type A PCI E X4 G2 PCI E X8 LAN 1 2 PCI E X16 8...

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Page 14: ...1 6 SUPERSERVER 5027R WRF User s Manual Notes...

Page 15: ...a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the SuperServer 5027R WRF It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and elect...

Page 16: ...r 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 unsta...

Page 17: ...omised Mechanical Loading Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not arise due to uneven mechanical loading Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the...

Page 18: ...ures directly to the server chassis and an outer fixed rack rail that secures directly to the rack itself Installing the Inner Rail Extension The SC825 chassis includes a set of inner rails in two sec...

Page 19: ...ner and Outer Rails 1 Locate the rail assembly in the chassis packaging 2 Extend the rail assembly by pulling it outward 3 Press the quick release tab 4 Separate the inner rail extension from the oute...

Page 20: ...r Rails to the Rack 1 Secure the back end of the outer rail to the rack using the screws provided 2 Press the button where the two outer rails are joined to retract the smaller outer rail 3 Hang the h...

Page 21: ...ove 2 Align the inner rails of the chassis with the outer rails on the rack 3 Slide the inner rails into the outer rails keeping the pressure even on both sides When the chassis has been pushed comple...

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Page 23: ...of 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 bu...

Page 24: ...ing the power supply This LED should be off when the system is operating normally Overheat Fan Fail When this LED flashes it indicates a fan failure When on continuously it indicates an overheat condi...

Page 25: ...Drives Green When illuminated the green LED on the SATA drive carrier indicates drive activity A connection to the SATA backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is bei...

Page 26: ...SUPERSERVER 5027R WRF User s Manual 3 4 Notes...

Page 27: ...wer 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 a...

Page 28: ...y 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 Battery CAUTION The...

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: ...tice 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 may...

Page 31: ...at the size and weight of the motherboard can cause it to bend if handled improperly which may result in damage To prevent the motherboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the board to s...

Page 32: ...e you install the CPU heatsinks 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 otherwise cont...

Page 33: ...ARNING plastic cap from the socket 3 Use your thumb and index finger to hold the CPU by its edges Align the CPU keys which are semi circle cutouts against the socket keys 4 Once they are aligned caref...

Page 34: ...ain and double check that the CPU is aligned properly 1 With the CPU in the socket in spect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that they are flush with the socket 2 Close the load plate Lock the...

Page 35: ...apply the proper amount of thermal grease before you re install the heatsink Removing the Heatsink Warning We do not recommend removing the CPU or the heatsink If you do need to remove the heatsink pl...

Page 36: ...cable JF1 see next page SATA cables I SATA0 I SATA5 and or S SATA1 S SATA4 Connecting Power Cables The X9SRW F has a 24 pin primary power supply connector designated JPW1 for connection to the ATX po...

Page 37: ...5 2 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Figure 5 2 Rear Panel I O Ports Rear I O Ports 1 COM1 Port 6 USB3 2 USB1 7 LAN1 Port 3 USB0 8 LAN2 Port 4 IPMI LAN Port 9 VGA Port 5 US...

Page 38: ...oint on the slot 4 Use two thumbs together to press both ends of the module straight down into the slot until the module snaps into place 5 Press the release tabs to the lock positions to secure the D...

Page 39: ...4GB of ECC UDIMMs Populating these DIMM modules with a pair of memory modules of the same type and same size will result in interleaved memory which will improve memory performance Please refer to the...

Page 40: ...should install DIMM modules in pairs Recommended Population Balanced DIMM1A DIMM2A DIMM3A DIMM4A DIMM1B DIMM2B DIMM3B DIMM4B Total System Memory 2GB 2GB 4GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 8GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2G...

Page 41: ...in the system The RSC R2UW E8R riser card can support a PCI E 3 0 x8 card and the RSC R2UW 4E8 can support four PCI E 3 0 x8 cards Installing a PCI Add on Card 1 Release the locking tab that correspo...

Page 42: ...TPM PORT80 DIMM4A DIMM4B DIMM3B DIMM3A KB MOUSE USB 2 3 JTPM1 TPM PORT80 JSTBY1 STAND BY POWER FOR DOM 2 3 NMI 1 2 RST DEFAULT JWD WATCH DOG TIMER JD1 4 7 SPEAKER 1 2 PWR_LED IPMI LAN USB 0 1 1 2 ENAB...

Page 43: ...ders JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module TPM Header JSTBY1 Legacy Wake On LAN Header USB0 1 USB2 3 Back panel USB 2 0 ports USB4 5 USB4 5 Internal USB 2 0 headers JIPMB System Management Bus Header for the...

Page 44: ...s 1 2 Enabled JPME1 Intel ME Mode Select Pins 1 2 Normal UID Unit ID Switch Off Disabled JWD Watch Dog Timer Reset Pins 1 2 Reset JPB1 IPMI BMC Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JP3 BIOS Recover Pins 2...

Page 45: ...ns Definition 1 through 4 Ground 5 through 8 12V Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 Vcc 16 Control Processor Power Connectors JPW2 and JPW3 must also be con nected to the power supply to...

Page 46: ...D LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach a hard drive LED cable to display SATA IDE disk activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin...

Page 47: ...B 2 0 ports are included with the rear I O ports There are also four USB 2 0 ports on two headers that can be used to provide front chassis access see board layout for loca tions See the tables on the...

Page 48: ...NC Fan Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 12V Red 3 Tachometer 4 PWM Control Speaker JD1 On the JD1 header pins 3 4 are used for the internal speaker Close pins 3 4 with a jumper...

Page 49: ...JPI2 C is used to moni tor the power supply fan and system temperatures See the table on the right for pin definitions PWR SMB Pin Definitions JPI2 C Pin Definition 1 Clock 2 Data 3 PWR Fail 4 Ground...

Page 50: ...so located next to USB 8 9 These headers are used to communicate with the enclosure management chip in the system See the table on the right for pin definitions Trusted Platform Module Header Pin Defi...

Page 51: ...clear CMOS and will also clear any passwords Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS To clear CMOS 1 First power down the system and...

Page 52: ...When enabled the user needs to write their own application software to disable the Watch Dog Timer LAN Enable Disable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled Watch...

Page 53: ...umper Settings Pin Definition 1 Normal Default 2 Ground 3 Force Update VRM SMB Clock Data The VRM SMB Clock Data is used to select where the Voltage Regula tor Module s System Management Bus clock sig...

Page 54: ...BIOS Recovery JP3 is used to enable or disable the BIOS Recovery feature of the motherboard Install the jumper on pins 1 2 to begin the recovery process ME Recovery Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 N...

Page 55: ...ower cord before removing or install ing components See the tables at right for more information Onboard PWR LED Indicator LED Color Definition Off System Off Power cable not connected Green System On...

Page 56: ...Blue UID Toggled On Onboard Standby Power LED Indicator Status Definition Off Power Supply is Off Hard Switch On Power Supply is On Hard Switch Onboard Standby Power LED An onboard Standby Power LED...

Page 57: ...ed with your motherboard Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Note Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the computer icons to the right of th...

Page 58: ...rucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the SuperDoctor III interface Note The default User Name and Password for SuperDo...

Page 59: ...ctor III program and User s Manual can be downloaded from the Supermicro web site at http www supermicro com products accessories software SuperDoctorIII cfm For Linux we recommend using SuperDoctor I...

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Page 61: ...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 m...

Page 62: ...r 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 connectors Pull all excess cab...

Page 63: ...use in Supermicro chassis and servers For information on recommended HDDs visit the Supermicro Web site at http www supermicro com products nfo files storage SAS 1 CompList 110909 pdf SATA Drive Inst...

Page 64: ...Carrier Important Regardless of how many hard drives are installed all drive carriers must remain in the drive bays to maintain proper airflow Use caution when working around the backplane Do not touc...

Page 65: ...gurations are required 6 5 Accessing the Inside of the System When performing maintenance such as replacing fans you will need to gain access to the interior of the chassis Accessing the Inside of the...

Page 66: ...with a failed fan Remove the top chassis cover while the system is still running to determine which of the fans has failed Replacing System Fans Removing a Fan 1 Remove the chassis cover 2 Press the...

Page 67: ...Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 7 Figure 6 6 Removing System Cooling Fans...

Page 68: ...bility meaning you can 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 po...

Page 69: ...een has two main frames The left frame 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 th...

Page 70: ...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 71: ...This item displays the day and time when this version of BIOS was built SMC Version This item displays the SMC Version of the BIOS used in th system Memory Information Total Memory This displays the a...

Page 72: ...E OpROM The options are Enabled and Disabled Launch Storage OpROM The options are Enabled and Disabled PCI Subsystem Settings PCI Bus Driver Version This item displays the current driver version PCI O...

Page 73: ...to inform the onboard PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system in order for the graphics card to function properly The options are Enabled and Disabled PERR Generation Set th...

Page 74: ...allows the user to decide how many attempts a software program can make before time out for the program The default setting is 5 The options are Disabled 2 3 and 5 Link Training Timeout US This featu...

Page 75: ...Egress Exiting ports wil be blocked The op tions are Disabled and Enabled IDO ID Based Ordering Request Enable Available if supported by a device If this feature is set to Enabled and is supported by...

Page 76: ...e options are Disabled and Enabled Hardware Autonomous Width Select Disabled to disable hardware s ability to change PCI E link width except width reduction to correct operational errors if this featu...

Page 77: ...ing Configuration TPM Support Select Enabled on this item and enable the TPM jumper on the motherboard to allow TPM support to improve data integrity and network security The options are Enabled and D...

Page 78: ...nd health monitoring The default setting is Enabled CPU Configuration This submenu displays the information of the CPU as detected by the BIOS It also allows the user to configure CPU settings CPU Inf...

Page 79: ...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 during an attack The default is Enabled Refer to Intel and...

Page 80: ...d uses The options are Disabled Energy Efficient and Custom If Custom is selected the following options become available EIST EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to auto matical...

Page 81: ...This item displays the period of time set by the manufacturer during which long duration power is maintained Long Duration Maintained This item displays the period of time during which long duration p...

Page 82: ...owing are displayed depending on your selection IDE Mode The following items are displayed when IDE Mode is selected Serial ATA SATA Controller 0 1 Use this feature to activate or dactivate the SATA c...

Page 83: ...be displayed OnChip SAS Oprom Select Enabled to support the onboard SAS Option ROM to boot up the system via a storage device if a SAS device is installed SAS Option ROM Codebase Select Intel to use t...

Page 84: ...by the operating systems that do not recognize a USB device The options are Disabled and Enabled USB Hardware Delays and Time outs USB Transfer Time out Use this item to set the time out value for co...

Page 85: ...ct the desired mode for a serial port specified The options are Normal and High Speed ME Management Engine Updates ME Updates Select Enabled to update ME settings The options are Enabled and Disabled...

Page 86: ...ng with regular data bits to detect data transmission errors Select Even if the parity bit is set to 0 and the number of 1 s in data bits is even Select Odd if the parity bit is set to 0 and the numbe...

Page 87: ...RMR6 SCO ESCN and VT400 Out of Band Mgmt Port Use this feature to select the port for out of band management The options are COM0 and COM1 Serial Port for Out of Band Management Windows Emergency Mana...

Page 88: ...ms will be displayed Initiator IP Address Initiator Subnet Mask Gateway Target Name Target IP Address Target Port Boot LUN CHAP Type Use this item to select CHAP type The options are None One Way and...

Page 89: ...ion Intel VT for Directed I O Configuration Intel VT d Select Enabled to enable Intel Virtualization Technology support for Direct I O VT d by reporting the I O device assignments to the VMM Virtual W...

Page 90: ...Cache Access Technolgy to improve data transfer efficiency The options are Enabled and Disabled VGA Priority Use this feature to specify which graphics controller to be used as the primary boot device...

Page 91: ...GEN2 IOU2 PCIe Port This feature allows the user to set the PCI Exp bus speed between IOU2 and PCIe port The options are x4x4x4x4 x4x4x8 x8x4x4 x8x8 and x16 and Auto IOU3 PCIe Port This feature allow...

Page 92: ...Patrol Scrub Patrol Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory errors detected on a memory module and send the correction to the requestor the original source When this...

Page 93: ...set the altitude of the operating environment for the system as indicated by the number of meters above the sea level The options are Auto 300 M Meters 900 M 1500 M and 3000 M Serial Message Debug Lev...

Page 94: ...d SLP_S4 Assertion Width This item sets the minimum assertion width of the SLP _S4 signal to ensure that DRAMs power cycles are safe The options are 1 2 seconds 2 3 seconds 3 4 seconds and 4 5 seconds...

Page 95: ...ort 1 8 The options are Enabled Disabled and Auto PCIe Sub Decode The options are Enabled and Disabled DMI Vc1 Vcp Vcm Control The options are Enabled and Disabled USB Universal Serial Bus Configurati...

Page 96: ...ious tasks in the background The options are Enabled and Disabled When ME Subsystem is enabled the following items will display ME BIOS Interface ME Version ME FW Firmware Status Value ME FW Firmware...

Page 97: ...Controller The op tions are Enabled and Disabled Wait for BMC Select Enabled for the system to wait for the host controller to initiate and to interface with the BMC at bootup The options are Disable...

Page 98: ...s to take effect BMC Network Configuration LAN Channel 1 LAN Channel 2 This feature allows th user to configure the settings for LAN Channel 1 or LAN Channel 2 Update IPMI LAN Configuration This featu...

Page 99: ...exceed 255 Station MAC Address This item displays the Station Mac address for this computer Mac addresses are 6 two digit hexadecimal numbers Router IP Address This item displays the Router IP address...

Page 100: ...ed above 1 MB The options are Upon Request and Always Option ROM Messages This item allows the user to decide how the Option ROM Message is displayed Select Keep Current to use the current Option ROM...

Page 101: ...Shell and Disabled The default setting for the first boot drive is UEFI Network Card The default setting for the second boot drive is IBA GE Slot 0700 v1371 The default setting for the third boot dri...

Page 102: ...o enter the BIOS setup utility The length of the password should be from 3 characters to 8 characters long 7 8 Save Exit This submenu allows the user to configure the Save and Exit settings for the sy...

Page 103: ...t the computer Select Discard Changes and Reset from the Exit menu and press Enter When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to exit the BIOS setup without saving click Yes to quit BIOS witho...

Page 104: ...s defaults previously saved in the system When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to restore user s defaults click Yes to restore the user s defaults previously saved in the system or clic...

Page 105: ...rror 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 error list cor...

Page 106: ...A 2 SUPERSERVER 5027R WRF User s Manual Notes...

Page 107: ...support up to 256 GB of DDR3 1600 1333 1066 ECC R LRDIMMs or up to 64GB of ECC UDIMMs See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details SATA Intel on chip controllers support ten SATA ports two SATA 3 0...

Page 108: ...densing 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 Electromagnetic Immunity E...

Page 109: ...B 3 Appendix B System Specifications Notes...

Page 110: ...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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