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Summary of Contents for SuperServer 6036T-3R

Page 1: ...SUPERSERVER 6036T 3R SUPER USER S MANUAL 1 0...

Page 2: ...the resolution of 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 comp...

Page 3: ...d and the SC835TQ R800B chassis Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 6036T 3R into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to...

Page 4: ...erverboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC835TQ R800B server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing remov...

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

Page 6: ...ntacting Supermicro 1 6 Chapter 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 1 Rack Precautions 2 2 Server Precautions 2...

Page 7: ...s 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 Connecting Cables 5 3 Conne...

Page 8: ...Air Shroud 6 5 6 4 Drive Bay Installation Removal 6 5 Accessing the Drive Bays 6 5 Hard Drive Backplane 6 5 SAS SATA Drive Installation 6 5 DVD ROM Drive Installation 6 8 6 5 Power Supply 6 9 Power Su...

Page 9: ...sis various hardware components have been included with the 6036T 3R as listed below Two passive CPU heatsinks SNK P0038P One slim DVD ROM drive DVM TEAC 824 B Three 8 cm system fans FAN 0094L4 Two 8...

Page 10: ...An onboard LSI 1068E SAS controller in integrated into the X8DT3 for an 8 port SAS subsystem The hot swap SAS drives are connected to a backplane that provides power bus termination and configuration...

Page 11: ...chip with a 128 bit core Other Features Other onboard features that promote system health include onboard voltage moni tors a chassis intrusion header auto switching voltage regulators chassis and CP...

Page 12: ...o be used in a 3U rackmount configuration The I O backplane provides one COM port a VGA port two USB 2 0 ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports A total of seven add on card...

Page 13: ...LANE 1 2 3 4 SPI PCI E x4 LPC SIO W83627 PCI 33MHz 7 10 CPU 1 QPI HG USB PCIE x4 SATA 1 2 6 5 Intel IOH 36D VRD VRD 0 4 0 3 0 2 0 1 DDR3 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 800 1066 1333 800 1066 1333 DDR3 ESI 1 5 1 6 0...

Page 14: ...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 15: ...a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the SuperServer 6036T 3R It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and electr...

Page 16: ...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 unstab...

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: ...htly You should also refer to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using Installing the Inner Rack Rails Installing the Inner Rails Place the inner rack extensions on the...

Page 19: ...rail to the rear rail of the rack 1 Attach a short bracket to the front side of the right outer rail and a long 2 bracket to the rear side of the right outer rail Adjust both the short and long brack...

Page 20: ...rack 1 Line chassis rails with the front of the rack rails 2 Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails keeping the pressure even on both 3 sides you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserti...

Page 21: ...sors already installed into the serverboard 1 Each processor needs its own heat sink See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor and heat sink installation Your 6036T 3R server system may have come wi...

Page 22: ...2 8 SUPERSERVER 6036T 3R User s Manual Figure 2 5 Accessing the Inside of the System Release Tab 1 1 1 2 1 1...

Page 23: ...e to the system Depending 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...

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Page 25: ...of specific components There are also two buttons on the chassis control panel 3 2 Control Panel Buttons The two buttons located on the front of the chassis include a reset button and a power on off b...

Page 26: ...ng 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 condit...

Page 27: ...refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed drives Red A solid red LED indicates a drive failure If one of the drives fails you should be notified by your system management software Pleas...

Page 28: ...SUPERSERVER 6036T 3R User s Manual 3 4 Notes...

Page 29: ...power down the sys tem with the operating system The unit has more than one power supply cord Disconnect both power supply cords before servicing to avoid electrical shock When working around exposed...

Page 30: ...dy 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 Serverboard Battery CAUTION Th...

Page 31: ...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 32: ...ure that the chassis cover is in place when the 6036T 3R is operating to assure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed Figure 4 1 Insta...

Page 33: ...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 generally su...

Page 34: ...2 for details and illustration The X8DT3 requires a chassis big enough to support a 12 x 13 serverboard 2 such as Supermicro s SC835TQ R800B Make sure that the I O ports on the serverboard align prop...

Page 35: ...cations SAS drive data cables SAS0 3 SAS4 7 SATA DVD drive cable I SATA0 Control Panel cable JF1 Important Make sure the the cables do not come into contact with the fans Connecting Power Cables The X...

Page 36: ...he colors and locations of the various I O ports Figure 5 1 Control Panel Header Pins Mouse Green Keyboard Purple COM1 Port Turquoise VGA Port Blue Figure 5 2 I O Ports NMI x Key Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc V...

Page 37: ...and Heatsink When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan Notes Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding re moving or cha...

Page 38: ...cket or its pins to avoid damaging the CPU or the socket With the CPU in the socket in 4 spect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that it sits level and is properly installed Once the CPU is sec...

Page 39: ...rom the power supply 1 Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws in the 1 sequence shown in the picture below Hold the heatsink and 2 gently wiggle it to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force...

Page 40: ...DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch 2 along the bottom of the module to avoid installing incorrectly see Figure 5 3 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into...

Page 41: ...CPU1 Installed O Branch 0 Branch 1 Branch 2 3 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM3A 6 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM1B P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM2B P1 DIMM3A P1 DIMM3B Memory Population for Optimal Performance With One...

Page 42: ...rd and its components from EMI and aid in proper ventilation so make sure there is always a shield covering each unused slot Possible System Memory Allocation Availability System Device Size Physical...

Page 43: ...U2 DIMM2B CPU2 DIMM2A CPU2 DIMM3B SAS4 7 SAS0 3 Fan6 Fan5 Fan2 Fan8 CPU2 FAN Fan4 Fan3 Fan7 CPU1 Fan1 CPU2 DIMM3A KB MOUSE COM1 LAN4 I SATA0 I SATA1 I SATA2 I SATA3 I SATA4 Slot 1 PCI 33 MHz Floppy US...

Page 44: ...7 8 CPU Fans Floppy Floppy Disk Drive Connector I SATA0 I SATA5 Intel South Bridge SATA Ports J5 IPMB I2 C Connector for IPMI Card J6 Power Supply SMBus I2 C Header JD1 PWR LED Speaker Header JF1 Fron...

Page 45: ...2V 24 COM 12 3 3V Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset 4 Ground Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 Power Signal 2 Ground Secondary Power Connector JPW1 must also be c...

Page 46: ...Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 Vcc 14 HD Active NIC2 JLAN2 LED The LED connections for JLAN2 are on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach an LED cable to display network activ ity See the table on the right...

Page 47: ...is above the keyboard port See the table on the right for pin definitions NMI Button The non maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for p...

Page 48: ...ition 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL Pin Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake up Ethernet Ports Two Ethernet ports LAN1 and LAN2 are located on the I O backplane Tthese...

Page 49: ...ders can be used to provide front side USB access cables not included See the table on the right for pin definitions USB Headers Pin Definitions USB4 6 Pin Definition USB5 7 Pin Definition 1 5V 1 5V 2...

Page 50: ...efer to the tables on right for LED status and pin definitions Overheat LED Pin Definitions JOH1 Pin Definition 1 5vDC 2 OH Active OH Fan Fail LED States State Message Solid Overheat Blinking Fan Fail...

Page 51: ...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 52: ...Settings JPL1 JPL2 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled I2 C to PCI X PCI E Slots Jumper Settings J12 J13 Jumper Setting Definition JI2 C1 Closed JI2 C2 Closed Enabled JI2 C1 O...

Page 53: ...ication software in order to disable the Watch Dog Timer Watch Dog Jumper Settings J21 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled SAS Enable Disable Jumper JPS1 allows you to...

Page 54: ...he connection speed LED JLAN1 2 LED Connection Speed Indicator LED Color Definition Off NC or 10 Mb s Green 100 Mb s Amber 1 Gb s Onboard Power LED LE1 An Onboard Power LED is located at LE1 This LED...

Page 55: ...at right for more information Onboard SAS LEDs LES1 LES2 LED Definition LES1 Blinking SAS Normal LES2 Blinking SAS Active BMC Heartbeat LED A BMC Heartbeat LED D1 is located near the PCI slot 1 When D...

Page 56: ...otor Enable 11 Ground 12 Drive Select B 13 Ground 14 Drive Select B 15 Ground 16 Motor Enable 17 Ground 18 DIR 19 Ground 20 STEP 21 Ground 22 Write Data 23 Ground 24 Write Gate 25 Ground 26 Track 00 2...

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: ...al system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface Note The default User Name and Password for SuperDoct...

Page 59: ...ded from our Web Site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero_Doctor_III You can also download the SDIII User s Guide at http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf For Linux we will...

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Page 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: ...ether 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 connectors Pull all excess...

Page 63: ...ich of the fans has failed Replacing System Fans Removing a Fan System power does not need to be removed since the fans are hot pluggable Replace the failed fan with an identical 8 cm 12 volt fan avai...

Page 64: ...6 4 SUPERSERVER 6036T 3R User s Manual Figure 6 2 Replacing a Rear Fan Figure 6 3 Installing the Air Shroud...

Page 65: ...driver SAS LSI LSI_SAS_EmbMRAID_SWUG pdf and Supermicro s web site for additional inmformation http www supermicro com support manuals DVD ROM For installing removing the DVD ROM drive you will need t...

Page 66: ...dummy drive to the drive tray 1 Lift the dummy drive out of the drive tray 2 Place the hard drive tray on a flat stable surface such as a desk table or 3 work bench Slide the hard drive into the tray...

Page 67: ...Removing the Dummy Drive from the Tray Drive Tray Release Button 1 1 1 1 1 2 Hard Drive Tray SAS SATA Hard Drive Figure 6 5 Installing an SAS or SATA Drive to a Hard Drive Tray Use a hard stable surf...

Page 68: ...the chassis cover 2 If you are not installing a new front port panel r 3 emove the mini bezel from the drive bay The mini bezel is the small grating that covers the drive bay Remove this by simply pu...

Page 69: ...ut powering down the system Replacing the Power Supply You do not need to shut down the system to replace a power supply unit The backup power supply module will keep the system up and running while y...

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Page 71: ...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 a text message When an option is selected in the left...

Page 72: ...s arising from a BIOS update If you have to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating This is to avoid possible boot failure 7 2 Main Setup When you first enter t...

Page 73: ...ystem CPU Type This item displays the type of CPU used in the motherboard Speed This item displays the speed of the CPU detected by the BIOS Physical Count This item displays the number of processors...

Page 74: ...sabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The op tions are Enabled and Disabled AddOn ROM Display Mode This sets the display mode f...

Page 75: ...d_Override the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer The options are Instant_Off and 4_Second_Override Restore on AC Power Loss Use this feature to set t...

Page 76: ...vailable when supported by the OS and the CPU Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can exec...

Page 77: ...enables the QPI power state to low power L0s and L1 are automatically selected by the motherboard The options are Disabled and Enabled Memory Frequency This feature forces a DDR3 frequency slower tha...

Page 78: ...ed before Closed Loop Throttling begins The options are Disabled 1 5oC 3 0o C and 6 0o C Guardband Temperature Closed Loop Only This is the temperature which applies to the DIMM temperature threshold...

Page 79: ...h the Intel I O AT Acceleration Technology to accelerate the performance of the TOE device When this feature set to Enabled it will enhance overall system performance by providing direct cache access...

Page 80: ...ill be changed from the BIOS controlled to the OS controlled The options are Disabled and Enabled HDA Controller Select Enabled to activate the onboard High Definition Audio controller The options are...

Page 81: ...um drive capacity is 137 GB For drive capacities over 137 GB your system must be equipped with a 48 bit LBA mode addressing If not contact your manufacturer or install an ATA 133 IDE controller card t...

Page 82: ...ngle Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MBs Select SWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select MWDMA0 to allow the BIOS to use...

Page 83: ...nction of 32 bit IDE data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled Hot Plug Select Enable to enable the hot plug function for the SATA devices The options are Enabled and Disabled IDE Detect Time...

Page 84: ...he sys tem as specified The options are Disabled 360KB 5 1 4 1 2MB 5 1 4 720KB 3 1 2 1 44MB 3 1 2 and 2 88MB 3 1 2 The default setting for Floppy A is 1 44MB 3 1 2 and for Floppy B is Disabled Serial...

Page 85: ...mode for Console Redirection The options are 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 38400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 and 9600 8 n 1 Flow Control This feature allows the user to set the flow control for Console Redirection T...

Page 86: ...ate airflow to your system The options are The Early Alarm Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm includ ing the LED and the buzzer to be triggered as soon as the CPU temperature reach...

Page 87: ...IOS Fan Speed Control User intervention No action required Medium The processor is running warmer This is a precautionary level and generally means that there may be factors contributing to this condi...

Page 88: ...1 through Fan8 Fan7 is CPU1 Fan and Fan8 is CPU2 Fan XACPI Configuration Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI power management settings for your system ACPI Ve...

Page 89: ...ner Status This item displays the status of TPM Ownership XIPMI Configuration Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI is a set of common interfaces that IT administrators can use to monitor sys...

Page 90: ...in the following graphics Channel Number Enter the channel number for the SET LAN Config command This is initially set to 1 Press or on your keyboard to change the Channel Number Channel Number Statu...

Page 91: ...digit hexadecimal numbers Base 16 0 9 A B C D E F separated by dots i e 00 30 48 D0 D4 60 Current IP Address in BMC This item displays the current IP address used for your IPMI connection XMAC Address...

Page 92: ...sabled The following will appear if PEF Support is set to Enabled PEF Action Global Control These are the different actions based on BMC events The options are Alert Power Down Reset System Power Cycl...

Page 93: ...ion appears if BMC Watch Dog Timer Action above is enabled This is a timed delay in minutes or seconds before a system power down or reset after an operating system failure is detected The options are...

Page 94: ...tility View Only allows access to the Setup Utility but cannot change the fields Limited allows only limited fields to be changed such as Date and Time No Access prevents User access to the Setup Util...

Page 95: ...ser to specify the boot sequence from all available hard disk drives The settings are Disabled and a list of all hard disk drives that have been detected i e 1st Drive 2nd Drive 3rd Drive etc XRemovab...

Page 96: ...figuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press Enter Discard Changes Select this option and press Enter to discard all the changes and return to the AM...

Page 97: ...l not allow the system to continue the boot up procedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufac turer for possible repairs A 1 BIOS Error Beep Codes BIOS Error Beep Codes...

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Page 99: ...lve DIMM sockets supporting up to 96 GB of DDR3 1333 1066 800 registered ECC SDRAM Note Memory may be installed one DIMM at a time For optimal performance install three DIMMs at a time See Section 5 6...

Page 100: ...er Supply Rated Output Power 800W Part PWS 801 1R Rated Output Voltages 12V 66A 5Vsb 4A Operating Environment Operating Temperature 0 to 35 C 32 to 95 F Non operating Temperature 40 to 70 C 40 to 158...

Page 101: ...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 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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