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USER'S MANUAL

Revision 1.0c

Summary of Contents for 2022TG-H6IBQRF

Page 1: ...A SERVER 2022TG H6IBQRF 2022TG H6RF SUPER USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0c ...

Page 2: ...f 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 for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commerci...

Page 3: ...ecklist of the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the H8DGT HLIBQF HLF serverboard and the SC827 chassis Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the A SERVER 2022TG H6IBQRF H6RF into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system If your server was ordered without processor an...

Page 4: ...nfiguring the serverboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC827 server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing removing or reconfiguring SAS SATA or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply units and cooling fans Chapter 7 BIOS The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides de...

Page 5: ...rol Panel 1 3 I O Backplane 1 4 Rear I O 1 4 Cooling System 1 4 Air Shrouds 1 4 Mounting Rails 1 4 1 4 2U Twin2 System Notes 1 6 Nodes 1 6 System Power 1 6 SAS SATA Backplane Drives 1 6 1 5 Contacting Supermicro 1 7 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 2 2 4 Warnings and Precautions 2 2 Rack Precautions ...

Page 6: ...3 2 3 3 Control Panel LEDs 3 3 3 4 Drive Carrier LEDs 3 4 SAS SATA Drives 3 4 SCSI Drives 3 4 Chapter 4 Standardized Warning Statements for AC Systems 4 1 About Standardized Warning Statements 4 1 Warning Definition 4 1 Installation Instructions 4 4 Circuit Breaker 4 5 Power Disconnection Warning 4 6 Equipment Installation 4 8 Restricted Area 4 9 Battery Handling 4 10 Redundant Power Supplies 4 12...

Page 7: ...ATA 5 20 Installing the OS SATA Driver 5 20 Building a Driver Diskette 5 20 Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS 5 21 Using the Adaptec RAID Utility 5 22 Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation 5 22 5 12 Installing Software 5 23 SuperDoctor III 5 24 5 13 Serverboard Battery 5 26 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices 6 1 Precautions 6 1 Unpacking 6 1 6 2 Control Panel 6 ...

Page 8: ...Add on Card Expansion Slot Setup 6 14 6 10 Drive Bay Installation Removal 6 16 Accessing the Drive Bays 6 16 6 11 Power Supply 6 20 Power Supply Replacement 6 20 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Introduction 7 1 7 2 Main Menu 7 2 7 3 Advanced Settings Menu 7 2 7 4 Security Menu 7 16 7 5 Boot Menu 7 16 7 6 Exit Menu 7 18 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B System Specifications ...

Page 9: ...T HL serverboards MCP 310 82713 0B Eight 8 1U Passive CPU heatsinks SNK P0037P SAS SATA One 1 SAS hard disk drive HDD 2U twin backplane BPN SAS 827HQ Four 4 SAS2 adapter cards for backpane BPN ADP SAS2 H6IR 0 P Twelve 12 2 5 hot swap Hard Disk Drive trays MCP 220 00075 0B Four 4 Riser Cards RSC R1U E16R 0 P One 1 Rack mount rail kit MCP 290 00053 0N Note For your system to work properly please fol...

Page 10: ... slots that can support up to 64 GB of ECC Non ECC UDIMM or up to 256 GB of ECC RDIMM DDR3 1866 1600 1333 1066 Mhz in 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB or 32 GB sizes of 1 5V or 1 35V voltages SAS An LSI SAS2108 SAS2 controller is integrated into the BPN ADP SAS2 H6IR O P backplane to provide an eight port 6 Gb s SAS2 Serial Attached SCSI subsystem which supports RAID 0 1 and 5 The SAS drives are hot swap...

Page 11: ...SC827 chassis model includes a high efficiency 80 Plus Platinum certified power supply rated at 1620 Watts plus one redundant backup power supply In the unlikely event your power supply fails replacement is simple and can be accomplished without tools Note Redundant power availability will vary by configuration SAS Subsystem The SC827 supports up to twelve 3 5 hot swap SAS SATA drives in trays 3 f...

Page 12: ...rd slot a COM port a VGA port two USB 2 0 ports one IPMI Ethernet port two gigabit Ethernet ports and one Infiniband port per node 2022TG H6IBQRF only Cooling System The SC827 chassis accepts four system fans powered from the backplane When Node A or Node B are powered on both fans on the left of the chassis will run When Node C or Node D are powered on both fans on the right of the chassis will r...

Page 13: ...IO W83527 LPC HWM W83795G COM2 COM1 Clock Gen SPI Flash INTEL KAWELA RJ45 RJ45 PCI E GEN2 X16 Slot1 PCI E GEN2 X8 Mellanox Connect X2 Slot2 PCI E GEN2 X4 RJ45 USB x5 SP5100 SMBus SATA x6 PCI E GEN2 X8 SR5690 A Link HT3 Link 16x16 5 2GT s DIMM 1A DIMM 2A DIMM 3A DIMM 4A DIMM 1A DIMM 2A DIMM 3A DIMM 4A AMD Socket G34 CPU2 HT3 Link 8 8 x 8 8 6 4GT s HT3 Link 8 8 x 8 8 6 4GT s HT3 Link 8 8 x 8 8 6 4GT...

Page 14: ... off Take care to slowly slide a node in until you hear the click of the locking tab seating itself System Power A single 1620 Watts power supply can be used to provide the power for all four serverboards Each serverboard however can be shut down independently of the other with the power button on its own control panel As a default the 2022TG H6IBQRF H6RF comes with a second power supply module fo...

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Page 17: ...aged in 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 A Server 2022TG H6IBQRF H6RF It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated You will also need it placed near a ...

Page 18: ...le rack installation stabilizers should be attached to the rack In multiple rack installations the racks should be coupled together 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 simultaneously may cause the rack to become unstable Server Precautions Review the electrical and general safety precaut...

Page 19: ... Therefore consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the manufacturer s maximum rated ambient temperature Tmra Reduced Airflow 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 condition does not arise du...

Page 20: ... of three sections an inner chassis rail which secures directly to the chassis an outer rail that secures to the rack and a middle rail which extends from the outer rail see Figure 2 1 These assemblies are specifically designed for the left and right side of the chassis 2 1 4 Figure 2 1 Identifying the Outer Rail Middle Rail and Inner Rails Left Rail Assembly Shown Left Rail Assembly with Rails Re...

Page 21: ...nfirm that the left and right inner rails have been correctly identified 2 Place the inner rail firmly against the side of the chassis aligning the hooks on the side of the chassis with the holes in the inner rail 3 Slide the inner rail forward toward the front of the chassis until the rail clicks into the locked position which secures the inner rail to the chassis 4 Secure the inner rail to the c...

Page 22: ...lling the Chassis into a Rack Figure 2 4 Stability hazard The rack stabilizing mechanism must be in place or the rack must be bolted to the floor before you slide the unit out for servicing Failure to stabilize the rack can cause the rack to tip over Warning Do not pick up the server with the front handles They are designed to pull the system from a rack only 1 Extend the outer rails as illustrate...

Page 23: ...Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 7 Figure 2 4 Installing the Rack Rails Note The figure above is for illustration purposes only Always install servers to the bottom of the rack first ...

Page 24: ...e 2 5 1 Unplug the AC power cord from any external power source 2 Remove the two screws which secure the top cover onto the chassis as shown above 3 Lift the top cover up and off the chassis 4 Peel off the protective film covering the top cover and the top of the chassis 5 Check that all ventilation openings on the top cover and the top of the chassis are clear and unobstructed 6 Replace the chass...

Page 25: ... the SATA drives have been properly installed and all connections have been made Checking the Drives 1 All drives are accessable from the front of the server A hard drive can be installed and removed from the front of the chassis without removing the top chassis cover 2 Depending upon your system s configuration your system may have one or more drives already installed If you need to install hard ...

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Page 27: ... the drive carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system SC827 models include four front panels on the handles of the chassis which control each of the systems This chapter explains the meanings of all LED indicators and the appropriate response you may need to take Figure 3 1 Control Panel ...

Page 28: ...the system Therefore you must unplug the AC power cord from any external power source before servicing The power button has a built in LED which will turn green when the power is on UID When used with a UID compatible motherboard the UID button is used to turn on or off the blue light function of the LED This is built into the front side of the UID button and at the rear end of each motherboard no...

Page 29: ...een activated Use this function to locate the server in a rack mount environment Blinking blue 300 mSEC Remote UID is on Use this function to identify the server from a remote location Information LED Alerts operator of several states as noted in the table below 3 3 Control Panel LEDs The four control panels are located on the front handle of the SC827 chassis Each control panel has two LEDs These...

Page 30: ...ed this green LED on the front of the SAS SATA drive carrier indicates drive activity A connection to the SAS SATA backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed Red The red LED to indicate an SAS SATA drive failure If one of the drives fails you should be notified by your system management software SCSI Drives This chassis does not support SCSI drives ...

Page 31: ... configuring components in the Supermicro chassis These warnings may also be found on our web site at http www supermicro com about policies safety_information cfm Warning This warning symbol means danger You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury Before you work on any equipment be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar with standard practices for preve...

Page 32: ...considere los riesgos de la corriente eléctrica y familiarícese con los procedimientos estándar de prevención de accidentes Al final de cada advertencia encontrará el número que le ayudará a encontrar el texto traducido en el apartado de traducciones que acompaña a este dispositivo GUARDE ESTAS INSTRUCCIONES IMPORTANTES INFORMATIONS DE SÉCURITÉ Ce symbole d avertissement indique un danger Vous vou...

Page 33: ...SINSTRUCTIES Dit waarschuwings symbool betekent gevaar U verkeert in een situatie die lichamelijk letsel 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 procedures om ongelukken te voorkomen Gebruik de nummers aan het eind van elke waarschuwing om deze t...

Page 34: ...onsanweisungen lesen Advertencia Lea las instrucciones de instalación antes de conectar el sistema a la red de alimentación Attention Avant de brancher le système sur la source d alimentation consulter les directives d installation 設置手順書 システムを電源に接続する前に 設置手順書をお読み下さい 시스템을 전원에 연결하기 전에 설치 안내를 읽어주십시오 Waarschuwing Raadpleeg de installatie instructies voordat u het systeem op de voedingsbron aansluit 警告 ...

Page 35: ...rt ist Stellen Sie sicher dass der Nennwert der Schutzvorrichtung nicht mehr als 250 V 20 A beträgt Advertencia Este equipo utiliza el sistema de protección contra cortocircuitos o sobrecorrientes del edificio Asegúrese de que el dispositivo de protección no sea superior a 250 V 20 A Attention Pour ce qui est de la protection contre les courts circuits surtension ce produit dépend de l installatio...

Page 36: ... wird bevor es auf den Chassisinnenraum zurückgreift 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 chassis interior to install or remove system components 경고 이 제품은 전원의 단락 과전류 방지에 대해서 전적으로 건물의 관련 설비에 의존합니다 보호장치의 정격이 반드시 250V 볼트 20A 암페어 를 초과하지 않도록 해야...

Page 37: ...re débranché de toutes les sources de puissance ainsi que de son cordon d alimentation secteur avant d accéder à l intérieur du chassis pour installer ou enlever des composants de systéme 경고 시스템에 부품들을 장착하거나 제거하기 위해서는 섀시 내부에 접근하기 전에 반드시 전원 공급장치로부터 연결되어있는 모든 전원과 전기코드를 분리해주어야 합니다 Waarschuwing Voordat u toegang neemt tot het binnenwerk van de behuizing voor het installeren of verwijderen van systeem o...

Page 38: ...en oder Bedienen dieser Ausrüstung sollte nur geschultem qualifiziertem Personal gestattet werden Advertencia Solamente el personal calificado debe instalar reemplazar o utilizar este equipo Attention Il est vivement recommandé de confier l installation le remplacement et la maintenance de ces équipements à des personnels qualifiés et expérimentés 경고 훈련을 받고 공인된 기술자만이 이 장비의 설치 교체 또는 서비스를 수행할 수 있습니다...

Page 39: ... in Bereichen mit beschränktem Zutritt vorgesehen Der Zutritt zu derartigen Bereichen ist nur mit einem Spezialwerkzeug Schloss und Schlüssel oder einer sonstigen Sicherheitsvorkehrung möglich Advertencia Esta unidad ha sido diseñada para instalación en áreas de acceso restringido Sólo puede obtenerse acceso a una de estas áreas mediante la utilización de una herramienta especial cerradura con lla...

Page 40: ...록 되어있습니다 특수도구 잠금 장치 및 키 또는 기타 보안 수단을 통해서만 접근 제한 구역에 들어갈 수 있습니다 Waarschuwing Dit apparaat is bedoeld voor installatie in gebieden met een beperkte toegang Toegang tot dergelijke gebieden kunnen alleen verkregen worden door gebruik te maken van speciaal gereedschap slot en sleutel of andere veiligheidsmaatregelen 電池の取り扱い 電池交換が正しく行われなかった場合 破裂の危険性があります 交換する電池はメー カーが推奨する型 または同等のものを使用下さい 使用済電池は製造元の指示に従 ...

Page 41: ...formément aux instructions du fabricant Advertencia Existe peligro de explosión si la batería se reemplaza de manera incorrecta Reemplazar la batería exclusivamente con el mismo tipo o el equivalente recomendado por el fabricante Desechar las baterías gastadas según las instrucciones del fabricante 경고 배터리가 올바르게 교체되지 않으면 폭발의 위험이 있습니다 기존 배터리와 동일하거나 제조사에서 권장하는 동등한 종류의 배터리로만 교체해야 합니다 제조사의 안내에 따라 사용된 배...

Page 42: ...ergía deben desconectarse todas las conexiones Attention Cette unité peut avoir plus d une connexion d alimentation Pour supprimer toute tension et tout courant électrique de l unité toutes les connexions d alimentation doivent être débranchées Redundant Power Supplies Warning This unit might have more than one power supply connection All connections must be removed to de energize the unit 冗長電源装置 ...

Page 43: ... el voltaje del plano trasero es peligroso Tenga cuidado cuando lo revise Attention Lorsque le système est en fonctionnement des tensions électriques circulent sur le fond de panier Prendre des précautions lors de la maintenance Warning Hazardous voltage or energy is present on the backplane when the system is operating Use caution when servicing 경고 이 장치에는 한 개 이상의 전원 공급 단자가 연결되어 있을 수 있습니다 이 장치에 전원...

Page 44: ... Die Installation der Geräte muss den Sicherheitsstandards entsprechen Advertencia La instalacion del equipo debe cumplir con las normas de electricidad locales y nacionales 경고 시스템이 동작 중일 때 후면판 Backplane 에는 위험한 전압이나 에너지가 발생 합니다 서비스 작업 시 주의하십시오 Waarschuwing Een gevaarlijke spanning of energie is aanwezig op de backplane wanneer het systeem in gebruik is Voorzichtigheid is geboden tijdens het onderh...

Page 45: ...ormément aux normes électriques nationales et locales 경고 현 지역 및 국가의 전기 규정에 따라 장비를 설치해야 합니다 Waarschuwing Bij installatie van de apparatuur moet worden voldaan aan de lokale en nationale elektriciteitsvoorschriften 製品の廃棄 この製品を廃棄処分する場合 国の関係する全ての法律 条例に従い処理する必要が あります 警告 本产品的废弃处理应根据所有国家的法律和规章进行 警告 本產品的廢棄處理應根據所有國家的法律和規章進行 Warnung Die Entsorgung dieses Produkts sollte gemäß allen Bestimmungen und Gesetzen...

Page 46: ...e de ce produit sont généralement soumis à des lois et ou directives de respect de l environnement Renseignez vous auprès de l organisme compétent Warning The fans might still be turning when you remove the fan assembly from the chassis Keep fingers screwdrivers and other objects away from the openings in the fan assembly s housing Hot Swap Fan Warning ファン ホッ トスワップの警告 シャーシから冷却ファン装置を取り外した際 ファンがまだ回転...

Page 47: ...tilador Attention Il est possible que les ventilateurs soient toujours en rotation lorsque vous retirerez le bloc ventilateur du châssis Prenez garde à ce que doigts tournevis et autres objets soient éloignés du logement du bloc ventilateur 경고 섀시로부터 팬 조립품을 제거할 때 팬은 여전히 회전하고 있을 수 있습니다 팬 조림품 외관의 열려있는 부분들로부터 손가락 및 스크류드라이버 다른 물체들이 가까이 하지 않도록 배치해 주십시오 Waarschuwing Het is mogelijk dat de ventilator nog ...

Page 48: ... CSA auf der Code für alle anderen elektrischen Geräte als Produkte von Supermicro nur bezeichnet gezeigt haben Advertencia Al instalar el producto utilice los cables de conexión previstos o designados los cables y adaptadores de CA La utilización de otros cables y adaptadores podría ocasionar un mal funcionamiento o un incendio Aparatos Eléctricos y la Ley de Seguridad del Material prohíbe el uso...

Page 49: ...cro seulement 경고 제품을 설치할 때에는 제공되거나 지정된 연결케이블과 전원케이블 AC어댑터를 사용해야 합니다 그 밖의 다른 케이블들이나 어댑터들은 고장 또는 화재의 원인이 될 수 있습니다 전기용품안전법 Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law 은 슈퍼마이크로에서 지정한 제품들 외에는 그 밖의 다른 전기 장치들을 위한 UL또는 CSA에서 인증한 케이블 전선 위에 UL CSA가 표시 들의 사용을 금지합니다 Waarschuwing Bij het installeren van het product gebruik de meegeleverde of aangewezen kabels stroomkabels en adapters Het gebruik van andere ka...

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Page 51: ...rd from bending keep one 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 wrist strap designed to prevent Electrostatic Discharge ESD Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not ...

Page 52: ...ly mount the motherboard to the motherboard tray by aligning the board holes with the raised metal standoffs that are visible in the chassis Caution Do not slide the motherboard into a tray as this will damage components on the bottom of the board 4 Insert screws into all the mounting holes on your motherboard that line up with the standoffs and tighten until snug if you screw them in too tight yo...

Page 53: ...ke setting up your system easier See Figure 5 1 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Figure 5 1 I O Port Locations and Definitions 1 1 1 2 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 Rear I O Ports 1 USB0 6 VGA Port 2 USB1 7 InfiniBand Port H8DGT HLIBQF only 3 LAN1 8 UID 4 LAN2 9 IPMI LAN 5 COM1 ...

Page 54: ...ocket pins are bent otherwise contact your retailer immediately Refer to the Supermicro web site for updates on CPU support Caution When handling the processor avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan Also do not place the serverboard on a conductive surface which can damage the BIOS battery and prevent the system from booting up Installing the Processors 1 Begin by removing the ...

Page 55: ...tention plate into place 6 Carefully press the CPU socket lever down until it locks into its retention tab For a dual CPU system repeat these steps to install another CPU into the CPU 2 socket Note in single and dual CPU configurations memory must be installed in the DIMM slots associated with the installed CPU s Note see Chapter 6 for details on installing the air shroud Triangle Caution The CPU ...

Page 56: ...talled heatsink retention mechanism Be sure to install the heatsink with the fins aligned with the direction of the air flow 4 Screw in two diagonal screws i e the 1 and the 2 screws until just snug Do not fully tighten the screws or you may damage the CPU 5 Add the two remaining screws then finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws Installing a CPU Heatsink Screw 1 Screw 2 Screw...

Page 57: ... loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when wriggling the heatsink 5 Once the heatsink is loose remove it from the CPU socket 6 To reinstall the CPU and the heatsink clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the CPU surface before reinstalling the heatsink Remove Screw 1 Remove Screw 2 Caution We do...

Page 58: ... groups of two and in the numerical order of the DIMM slots Note 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB or 32 GB size memory modules are supported It is highly recommended that you remove the power cord from the system before installing or changing memory modules Please refer to our web site for memory that has been tested on the H8DGT HLIBQF HLF serverboard Support The H8DGT HLIBQF HLF serverboard supports si...

Page 59: ...ce For a Motherboard with One CPU CPU1 Installed DIMMS CPU Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 4 DIMMs CPU1 P1 1A P1 2A P1 3A P1 4A Memory Population for Optimal Performance For a Motherboard with Two CPUs CPU1 CPU2 Installed DIMMS CPU Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 8 DIMMs CPU1 P1 1A P1 2A P1 3A P1 4A CPU2 P2 1A P2 2A P2 3A P2 4A DIMM Module Population Configuration For memory to wor...

Page 60: ...tem remove the PCI slot shield 2 Fully seat the card into the riser card slot pushing evenly on both sides of the card 3 Finish by using a screw to secure the top of the card shield to the chassis The PCI slot shield protects the motherboard and its components from EMI and aid in proper ventilation so make sure it is always in place Possible System Memory Allocation Availability System Device Size...

Page 61: ...Description LAN Ports LEDs for the LAN Ethernet ports Dedicated IPMI LAN LEDs for the dedicated IPMI LAN Ethernet port LE1 LED for UID Button LE2 InfiniBand Physical Link LED Green H8DGT HLF only LE3 InfiniBand Logical Link LED Yellow H8DGT HLF only DP1 LED for IPMI activity DP2 LED for Serverboard Power On Connector Description COM1 COM2 COM1 Serial Port Header IPMI LAN Dedicated IPMI LAN Port JB...

Page 62: ...l ports connectors and jumpers are available for all server models JP3 JTPM1 JWD1 JPB1 JPL1 JIB1 JPG1 JOH1 JI2C1 JI2C2 BATTERY JBT1 DP2 LE2 LE3 DP1 JB1 LE1 SXB1 PCI E X8 UID VGA COM1 LAN2 LAN1 SXB2 PCI E X16 P1 DIMM4A P1 DIMM3A P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM2A USB4 USB2 3 COM2 IPMI_LAN USB0 1 P2 DIMM1A CPU1 P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM3A P2 DIMM4A CPU2 AMD SP5100 AMD SR5690 QDR IB BMC NIC SPEAKER ...

Page 63: ...2 0 and one additional Type A port USB4 are included on the serverboard See the table on the right for pin definitions Universal Serial Bus Ports Pin Definitions USB 0 1 USB4 USB0 1 Pin Definition USB4 Pin Definition 1 5V 1 5V 2 PO 2 PO 3 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 4 Ground USB Headers Two USB 2 0 headers USB2 3 are also included on the motherboard These may be connected to provide front side access A USB c...

Page 64: ...UID indicators provide easy identification of a system unit that may be in need of service Video Connector A Video VGA connector is located below the COM Port on the IO backplane This connector is used to provide video and CRT display Trusted Platform Module Header The JTPM1 header is used to connect a Trusted Platform Module TPM available separately from a third party vendor A TPM is a security d...

Page 65: ... 2 0 x8 in x4 slot SXB1 is located at JPCIE2 on the motherboard This slot is used for an SMC proprietary SAS adapter card LAN1 2 Ethernet Ports Two Gigabit Ethernet ports designated LAN1 and LAN2 are located beside the COM1 port Additionally there is a dedicated LAN for IPMI on top of the two rear USB ports These Ethernet ports accept RJ45 type cables LAN Ports LAN1 2 Pin Definition Pin Definition...

Page 66: ...ar 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 power down the system and unplug the power cord s It is also recommended that you remove the onboard battery from the serverboard 2 With the power disconnected short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver...

Page 67: ...e WD reboot the system if a program freezes Jumping pins 2 3 will generate a non maskable interrupt for the program that has frozen See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS Note when Watch Dog is enabled the user must write their own application software to disable the Watch Dog Timer Watch Dog Jumper Settings JWD1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Res...

Page 68: ...e left indicates the speed of the connection See the table at right for more information IPMI LED The serverboard contains an IPMI LED DP1 located near the corner above the PCI E slots When this LED is lit it means a connection is active for the built in IPMI on the serverboard Note This LED is not installed on non IPMI boards IPMI LED DP1 State System Status On Active connection Off No connection...

Page 69: ...talling components Power LED DP2 State System Status On Standby power present on motherboard Off No power connected InfiniBand LED Indicators Two InfiniBand LED indicators LE2 LE3 are located near the InfiniBand port of the H8DGT HLF serverboard The green LED LE2 is the InfiniBand link LED while the yellow LED LE3 indicates activity Refer to the tables at the right for details InfiniBand LED LE2 A...

Page 70: ...perating system installed as part of a bootable RAID array or installed to a separate non RAID hard drive If on a separate drive you may install the driver either during or after the OS installation If you wish to have the OS on a SATA RAID array you must follow the procedure below and install the driver during the OS installation Building a Driver Diskette You must first build a driver diskette f...

Page 71: ...ettings 2 Use the arrow keys to move to the Advanced menu then scroll down to IDE configuration On this submenu scroll down to OnChip SATA Type and choose the RAID option Figure 5 5 RAID Codebase submenu appears This setting allows you to select the codebase for your RAID setup Options are either Adaptec or DotHill 3 Press the Esc key twice and scroll to the Exit menu Select Save Changes and Exit ...

Page 72: ... 5 6 Adaptec RAID Utility Program Screen Using the DotHill and Adaptec RAID Utility The RAID Utility program allows you to define the drives you want to include in the RAID array and the mode and type of RAID Figure 5 5 DotHill RAID Utility Program Screen ...

Page 73: ...Hardware Support Disk and hit the Enter key 6 Highlight the first Adaptec RAID driver shown and press the Enter key to install it 5 12 Installing Software The Supermicro ftp site contains drivers and utilities for your system at ftp ftp supermicro com Some of these must be installed such as the chipset driver After accessing the ftp site go into the CDR_Images directory and locate the ISO file for...

Page 74: ...t includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called SD III Client The SuperDoctor III program allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system SuperDoctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the figures below for examples of the SuperDoctor III interface Note The default User Name and Password...

Page 75: ...Note The SuperDoctor 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 that you use the SuperDoctor II application instead Figure 5 9 SuperDoctor III Interface Display Screen Remote Control ...

Page 76: ...ispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Figure 5 10 Installing the Onboard Battery OR Battery Holder Battery Holder Lithium Battery Lithium Battery Please handle used batteries carefully Do not damage the battery in any way a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill Please co...

Page 77: ...em 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 metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or mod...

Page 78: ...indications A ribbon cable has bundled these wires together to simplify the connection Connect the cable from the control panel to the chassis backplane Pull all excess cabling out of the airflow path The LEDs inform you of system status Figure 6 1 Front and Rear Chassis Views SAS SATA Drives 12 Control Panel Ethernet Ports USB Ports COM1 Port IPMI LAN Port VGA Port Infiniband Port Control Panel C...

Page 79: ...er onto the chassis as shown above 3 Lift the top cover up and off the chassis 4 Peel off the protective fi lm covering the top cover and the top of the chassis 5 Check that all ventilation openings on the top cover and the top of the chassis are clear and unobstructed 6 Replace the chassis cover and reconnect the AC power cord Caution Except for short periods of time do NOT operate the server wit...

Page 80: ... sure that the motherboard expansion card if applicable and all components are properly installed in each motherboard node 2 Place the first air shroud over the motherboard as shown below The air shroud sits behind the system fans and goes over the top of the motherboard and its components 3 Repeat the procedure for the remaining three motherboard nodes Figure 6 3 Installing the Air Shroud with Ex...

Page 81: ...ires or foreign objects obstruct airflow through the chassis Pull all excess cabling out of the airflow path or use shorter cables 4 The control panel LEDs inform you of system status See Chapter 3 System Interface for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons Installation Complete In most cases the chassis power supply and fans are pre installed If you need to install fans or power suppli...

Page 82: ...rd node in the chassis is connected to the backplane through the adapter card mounted in the motherboard drawer In the event that one of the motherboard drawers is removed then the remaining motherboard will operate both fans Fan Configurations Options SC827H Hot Swappable Default Configuration Fans A and B connected to backplane backplane connected to Node A and B by adapter card Fans C and D con...

Page 83: ...f the housing Figure 6 5 5 Place the replacement fan into the vacant space in the housing while making sure the arrows on the top of the fan indicating air direction point in the same direction as the arrows on the other fans 6 Replace the fan housing into the chassis 7 Confirm that the fan is working properly before replacing the chassis cover ...

Page 84: ...y to remove the backplane from the chassis Removing the Backplane Removing the Backplane from the Chassis 1 Power down and unplug the system from any power source 2 Remove the chassis cover 3 Disconnect the cabling to the backplane 4 Remove all of the hard drive trays from the front of the chassis 5 Remove the four upper screws at the top of the backplane indicated by the arrows below Figure 6 6 F...

Page 85: ...chassis indicated by the arrows below Figure 6 7 7 Remove the side screw from the side of the chassis Figure 6 7 8 Gently ease the backplane up and out of the chassis Figure 6 8 Figure 6 7 Loosening the Spring Bar Screws in the Floor of the Chassis Figure 6 8 Removing the Backplane from the Chassis 1 7 1 6 1 8 ...

Page 86: ...ane into the chassis at a slight angle pushing it up against the side of the chassis 4 Ease the backplane forward against the front of the chassis This will aid in the alignment of the mounting holes 5 Align the mounting holes in the backplane with the holes in the chassis Replace the four screws at the top of the backplane and the screw on the side of the chassis 6 Adjust the spring bar then tigh...

Page 87: ... non standard security Optional standoffs are used for these motherboards To use an optional standoff you must place a hexagon screw through the bottom the chassis and secure the screw with the hexagonal nut rounded side up Depending upon the configuration of the motherboard being used it is also possible that some of the optional standoffs which are pre installed in the chassis may need to be rem...

Page 88: ...motherboard as described in the motherboard documentation 10 Connect the cables between the motherboard backplane chassis front panel and power supply as needed Also fans may be temporarily removed to allow access to the backplane ports 11 Replace the add on card bracket and secure the bracket with a screw 12 Repeat steps 3 11 for the remaining nodes 13 Connect the AC power cord and power up the s...

Page 89: ...side for later use 5 Remove the adapter card and spacer plate from the motherboard drawer 6 Set the spacer plate aside for later use Installing the Adapter Card Figure 6 12 1 Make sure the motherboard has been installed properly in the node drawer before installing the adapter card 2 Place the adapter card and spacer plate in the motherboard drawer aligning the holes in the spacer and the adapter ...

Page 90: ... of four per chassis one per drawer Installing Add on Cards Figure 6 14 1 Disconnect the power supply lay the chassis on a flat surface and open the chassis cover 2 Pull open the add on card slot clip in the rear of the chassis 3 Slide the temporary PCI slot shield toward the slot clip and remove the temporary shield from the chassis see Figure 6 13 PCI Slot Shield Add on Card Slot Clip Figure 6 1...

Page 91: ...et screws 7 Close the add on card slot clip Note Under normal circumstances the riser card and add on card bracket are not separated Figure 6 14 Installing the Low Profile Add On Card Add on Card Bracket Riser Card Riser Card Screw PCI Slot Shield Add on Card Add on Card Bracket Screws Note The motherboard node drawer is an example only actual layout differs slightly Note The Motherboard Node Draw...

Page 92: ...idual motherboards in separate node drawers see Figure 6 15 Each motherboard node controls a set of three hard drives Note that if a motherboard node drawer is pulled out of the chassis the hard drives associated with that node will power down as well Motherboard Drawer Locations in the Chassis Motherboard B Controls HDDs B1 B2 and B3 Motherboard D Controls HDDs D1 D2 and D3 Motherboard A Controls...

Page 93: ... 6 17 Removing Hard Drive Trays from the Chassis Figure 6 16 1 Press the release button on the drive tray This extends the drive bay handle 2 Use the handle to pull the drive out of the chassis Figure 6 16 Removing Hard Drive 1 1 1 2 ...

Page 94: ...omote proper airflow for the drive bays Caution Except for short periods of time while swapping hard drives do not operate the server with the hard drives empty Figure 6 17 Chassis Drive Tray Installing a Drive into the Hard Drive Tray 1 Remove the screws 2 holding connecting the drive tray the carrier Figure 6 18 Figure 6 18 Removing Dummy Drive from Tray Drive Tray Dummy Drive 1 1 1 1 ...

Page 95: ...nformation on recommended HDDs visit the Supermicro Web site at http www supermicro com products nfo files storage SAS CompList pdf 2 Remove the tray from the carrier 3 Install a new drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing down so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier 4 Secure the hard drive by tightening all six 6 screws Figure 6 19 Figure 6 19 Installi...

Page 96: ...er supply is operating Power Supply Replacement The SC827 chassis utilizes two redundant power supplies In the unlikely event that the power supply unit needs to be replaced one power supply can be removed without powering down the system Replacement units can be ordered directly from Supermicro See the contact information in the Preface of this manual Changing the Power Supply 1 Push the release ...

Page 97: ...Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 21 Release Tab Figure 6 20 Changing the Power Supply ...

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Page 99: ...sed such as F1 F2 etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured 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 frame it is highlighted in white Often a...

Page 100: ... must be entered in DAY MM DD YYYY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Please note that time is in a 24 hour format For example 5 30 A M appears as 05 30 00 and 5 30 P M as 17 30 00 7 3 Advanced Settings Menu Boot Feature Configuration Quick Boot If Enabled this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for the system to boot up The options are Enabled and Disa...

Page 101: ...on sets the action the system will take if there is an AC power loss to the system Options include Power Off Power On or Last State Processor Clock Options Configuration CPU Configuration This displays static information on the Module Version AGESA Version Physical Count and Logical Count for the system s processor s and clock CPU Information This setting is used to select which physical CPU s inf...

Page 102: ...ort for the CPU Options include Disabled 1 Core through n Cores in odd numbered increments The value n is depend on the core per CPU node C1E Support This option Enables or Disables C1E support Clock Speed Spectrum This option enables or disables spread spectrum modulation Advanced Chipset Control Configuration NorthBridge Configuration Memory Configuration Bank Interleaving Select Auto to automat...

Page 103: ... options for user setting Note The Super ECC mode dynamically sets the DRAM scrub rate so all of memory is scrubbed in 8 hours DRAM ECC Enable This setting allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically maintaining system integrity Options are Enabled or Disabled DRAM Timing Configuration DRAM Timing Config This setting specifies the DRAM timing configuration Options are Auto an...

Page 104: ...ort Select Enabled to enable the support for USB Legacy Disable Legacy support if there are no USB devices installed in the system Auto disabled Legacy support if no USB devices are connected The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto IDE Configuration OnChip SATA Channel This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the OnChip SATA channel OnChip SATA Type Use this setting to set theOn Chip SATA ty...

Page 105: ...ode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the PIO mode increases the cycle time decreases The options are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 Select Auto to allow BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select 0 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 0 which has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MBs Select 1 to allow BIOS to ...

Page 106: ... ATAPI devices The default value is 35 PCI PnP Configuration Clear NVRAM Select Yes to clear NVRAM during boot up The options are Yes and No Plug Play O S Select Yes to allow the OS to configure Plug Play devices This is not required for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug Play Select No to allow AMIBIOS to configure all devices in the system PCI Latency Timer This option sets ...

Page 107: ...r Disables the PCIe X16 slot 1 SXB2 slot on your system SXB1 This setting Enables or Disables the SXB1 slot on your system Onboard LAN Option ROM Select This setting allows you to select the onboard LAN option ROM for iSCSI or PXE Note You must enable ONLY LAN1 when the iSCSI support option is specified Load Onboard LAN 1 Option ROM This option allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN 1 opt...

Page 108: ... this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 2F8 IRQ3 to allow the serial port to use 2F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 3 for the interrupt address Options include Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 and 2F8 IRQ3 Serial Port 2 Attribute This option allows you to set COM2 as a normal serial port or as virtual COM for SOL Options are SOL or COM Remote Access Configu...

Page 109: ...on Options are No Delay 1 sec 2 secs and 4 secs Hardware Health Configuration CPU Overheat Alarm This setting allows you to specify the type of alarm for CPU overheating Options include The Early Alarm and The Default Alarm Fan Speed Control Modes This feature allows the user to determine how the system will control the speed of the onboard fans The options are Full Speed FS Max Cooling Performanc...

Page 110: ...Alarm and Default Alarm default options in the BIOS and is required to be implemented in all fan speed control modes The Early Alarm is enabled when the Tctl value 65 and is disabled when the Tctl value drops from 65 to 62 The Default Alarm default setting is enabled when the Tctl value 70 and is disabled when the Tctl value drops from 70 to 67 When COA either Early or Default Alarm is enabled the...

Page 111: ...bles or Disables ACPI support for the system s operating system Options include Yes enabled or No disabled ACPI APIC Support Determines whether to include the ACPI APIC table pointer in the RSDT pointer list The available options are Enabled and Disabled Headless Mode Use this setting to Enable or Disable headless operation mode through ACPI ACPI Version Features Use this setting the determine whi...

Page 112: ...he desired channel number Note Each question in this group may take a considerable amount of time IP Address Source Select the source of this machine s IP address If Static is selected you will need to know and enter manually the IP address of this machine below If DHCP is selected the BIOS will search for a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server in the network it is attached to and reque...

Page 113: ...in the BMC is shown MAC Address In the field provided here enter the MAC address in the hex form of xx xx xx xx xx xx with xx in hex form only The current MAC address in the BMC is shown Event Log Configuration View Event Log Pressing the Enter key will open the event log Use the h and i keys to navigate through the system event log Mark All Events as Read Selecting this and pressing the Enter key...

Page 114: ...ect Enabled to enable boot sector protection When Enabled AMI BIOS displays a warning when any program or virus issues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 5 Boot Menu The Boot Menu is accessible only when the Load Onboard LAN Option ROM setting in the PCI PnP Configuration menu is enabled Boot Device Priority T...

Page 115: ...s in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu USB Drives This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available USB drives A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu Network Drives This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available network drives A device that is in parenthesis has been ...

Page 116: ...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 AMI BIOS Utility Program Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter Then Select OK to allow BIOS to automatically load the Optimal Defaults as ...

Page 117: ...procedure 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 error list on the following page correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error All errors listed with the exception of Beep Code 8 are fatal errors A 1 AMIBIOS Error Beep Codes ...

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Page 119: ...de BIOS 16 Mb AMI BIOS SPI Flash ROM per node Memory Capacity Up to 8 single dual tri quad channel DIMM slots that support up to 64 GB of ECC Non ECC UDIMM or up to 256 GB of ECC RDIMM DDR3 1866 1600 1333 1066Mhzin1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GBor32GBsizeSDRAM memory of 1 5V or 1 35V voltages Note Refer to Section 5 6 for details on installation SAS Controller LSI 2108 controller for 6 Gb s SAS drives RAID 0...

Page 120: ...g fans System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 100 240V AC auto range Rated Input Current 15A 5A Rated Input Frequency 50 to 60 Hz Efficiency 94 Platinum Level Power Supply 1620 Watts high efficiency redundant power supply w PMBus Rated Output Power 1620 Watts Part PWS 1K62P 1R Rated Output Voltages 12V 135A 180 264V 100A 120 140V 84A 100 120V 5Vsb 6A AC Input 1000W Output 100 120V 12 10A 50 60...

Page 121: ...N 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 EN 61000 4 8 EN 61000 4 11 Safety CSA EN IEC UL 60950 1 Compliant UL or CSA Listed USA and Canada CE Marking Europe California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Mang...

Page 122: ...erform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro disclaims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra hazardous applications it does so entirely at its own risk Furthermore buyer agrees to fully indemnify defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all cla...

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