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USER'S MANUAL

Revision 1.0b

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2122TC-DL6RF4

Summary of Contents for 2122TC-DL6RF4

Page 1: ... SUPER USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0b A SERVER 2122TC DL6RF4 ...

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: ... this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation Chapter 3 System Interface Refer here for details on the system interface which includes the functions and information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs located throughout the system Chapter 4 Warning Statements for AC Systems You should thoroughly familiarize yourself wit...

Page 4: ... DL6RF4 USER S MANUAL Chapter 7 BIOS The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup Utility Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B System Specifications ...

Page 5: ...rouds 1 5 Cooling System 1 5 Mounting Rails 1 5 1 4 Contacting Supermicro 1 6 1 5 2U Twin System Notes 1 7 Nodes 1 7 System Power 1 7 SAS SATA Backplane Drives 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 1 2 4 Warnings and Precautions 2 2 Rack Precautions 2 2 Server Precautions 2 2 Rack Mounting Considerati...

Page 6: ...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 Backplane Voltage 4 13 Comply with Local and National Electrical Codes 4 14 Product Disposal 4 15 Hot...

Page 7: ... RAID in the BIOS 5 21 Using the DotHill and Adaptec RAID Utility 5 22 Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation 5 23 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 Front and Rear Views 6 2 6 3 Chassis Cover 6 3 6 4 Air Shrouds 6 4 6 5 System Fans 6 5 Checki...

Page 8: ...pply Replacement 6 18 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Introduction 7 1 Starting BIOS Setup Utility 7 1 How To Change the Configuration Data 7 1 Starting the Setup Utility 7 2 7 2 Advanced Settings Menu 7 2 7 3 Security Menu 7 14 7 4 Boot Menu 7 14 7 5 Exit Menu 7 16 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B System Specifications ...

Page 9: ...heatsinks SNK P0037P SAS SATA One 1 SAS SASTA hard disk drive HDD 2U twin backpane BPN SAS 217HD Two 2 SAS2 adapter cards LSI 2108 for backpane BPN ADP E16 L Twenty four 224 2 5 hot swap hard disk drive trays MCP 220 00047 0B One 1 11 5 cm KVM SUVI 36 pin to 9 pin 15 pin 2 USB cable CBL 0218L Two 2 riser cards RSC R2UT 2E8R One 1 rack mount rail kit MCP 290 00053 0N Note For your system to work pr...

Page 10: ...066 MHz in 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB or 16 GB sizes of 1 5V or 1 35V voltages SAS A LSI SAS2008 SAS2 controller is integrated into the BPN ADP E16 L backplane adapter to provide an six port 3 Gb s SAS2 Serial Attached SCSI subsystem which is RAID 0 1 5 6 and 10 supported The SAS drives are hot swappable units Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hotswap capability and R...

Page 11: ...1600 1333 1066 MT s DIMM 1A DIMM 1B DIMM 1C DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 2C CH 1 HT3 Link 16 x16 bits 6 4GT s HT3 Link 16 x16 bits 6 4GT s CH 2 AMD Socket C32 CPU1 RJ45 RJ45 PCI E GEN2 X8 PCI E Slot2 Hot Plug CONN JKVM VGA COM USB Figure 1 1 AMD AMD SR5670 SP5100 Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard See the previou...

Page 12: ...ays twelve for each node These drives are hot swappable units and are connected to a backplane that provides power and control Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the drives Front Control Panel SC217HD models include two front panels on the handles of the chassis which control each of the systems Each control panel provides system monitorin...

Page 13: ... with your chassis on each serverboard Cooling System The chassis accepts four system fans powered from the backpane One pair of fans runs whenever the corresponding computing node is powered on Mounting Rails The chassis includes a set of quick release rails and can be placed in a rack for secure storage and use To setup your rack follow the step by step instructions included in this manual ...

Page 14: ...pe 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 supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address Super Micro Computer Inc 3F No 150 Jian 1st Rd Zhonghe Dist New Taipei City 23511 Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 886...

Page 15: ...m Power Two redundant 1280 Watts power supplies are used to provide the power for both serverboards Each serverboard however can be shut down independently of the other with the power button on its own control panel Note Redundant power availability varies by configuration SAS SATA Backplane Drives As a system the 2122TC DL6RF4 supports the use of twenty four SAS SATA drives A single SAS SATA back...

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Page 17: ...ring for Setup Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the A Server 2122TC DL6RF4 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 grounded power outlet Read the Rack and Server Precautions in the next section The box the A Server 2122TC...

Page 18: ...ng devices install the stabilizers before mounting or servicing the unit in the rack Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to the floor with the full weight of the rack resting on them In single rack installation stabilizers should be attached to the rack In multiple rack installations the racks should be coupled together Make sure the rack is stable before ex...

Page 19: ...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 due to uneven mechanical loading Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the power supply circuitry and the effect that any possible overloading of circuits might have on ove...

Page 20: ...ill fit a rack between 26 5 and 36 4 deep Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails The chassis package includes two rail assemblies in the rack mounting kit Each assembly consists 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 These assemblies are specifically designed for th...

Page 21: ... completely out of the rack when when the chassis is pulled out for servicing Releasing the Inner Rail Use the procedure below to release the inner rails from the outer rails Releasing Inner Rail from the Outer Rails 1 Identify the left and right outer rail assemblies as described previously 2 Pull the inner rail out of the outer rail until it is fully extended as illustrated below 3 Press the loc...

Page 22: ... 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 chassis with the screws provided 5 Repeat for the other inner rail Figure 2 4 Inner Rails Installed on ...

Page 23: ... 2 Push the middle rail back into the outer rail 3 Hang the hooks of the front of the outer rail onto the slots on the front of the rack If necessary use screws to secure the outer rails to the rack as illustrated above 4 Pull out the rear of the outer rail adjusting the length until it fits within the posts of the rack 5 Hang the hooks of the rear portion of the outer rail onto the slots on the r...

Page 24: ...ails as illustrated above 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 completely into the rack it should click into the locked position 4 Optional screws may be used to secure the to hold the front of the chassis to the rack Note The figure above is for ...

Page 25: ...external power source 2 Remove the two screws which secure the top cover onto the chassis as shown below 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 chassis cover and reconnect the AC power cord F...

Page 26: ...ystem may have come with system memory already installed Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots For details on adding system memory refer to Chapter 5 If desired you can install extension cards to the system See Chapter 6 for details on installing PCI extension cards Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the chassis airflow Also make sure that no ...

Page 27: ... the chassis In addition if you are using a front bezel make sure the bezel s filter is replaced periodically Except for brief periods while swapping hard drives do not operate the server without drives or the drive carriers in the drive bays Use only recommended server parts Make sure no wires or foreign objects obstruct airflow through the chassis Pull all excess cabling out of the airflow path ...

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Page 29: ...tons and status indicator LEDs Status lights on externally accessable hard drives Status lights for the power supply visible from the back of the chassis An identifying LED and button on the back of each computing node drawer The SC217HD chassis has two control panels on the front one each on the right and left edge Figure 3 1 Control Panel ...

Page 30: ...he node in large racks and server banks Power The main power button on each of the two control panels is used to apply or remove power from the power supply to the corresponding node Turning power to the system off with this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the node The power button includes an LED indicator that displays green when the power is on 3 2 Control Pane...

Page 31: ...check for a non operational power supply Solid blue Local UID has been activated Use this function to locate the server in a rack mount environment Blinking blue 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 NIC Indicates network activity on either LAN1 or LAN2 when flashing 3 3 Control...

Page 32: ...rrier has a blue LED When illuminated this blue LED on the front of 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 being accessed Red The red LED indicates an SAS SATA drive failure If one of the SAS SATA drives fail you should be notified by your system management software ...

Page 33: ... 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 34: ...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 vous trouvez dans une situation pouvant entraîner des blessures ou des dommages corporels Avant de travailler sur un équipement soyez conscient des dangers liés aux ci...

Page 35: ... 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 te herleiden naar de desbetreffende locatie BEWAAR DEZE INSTRUCTIES ً ف اًك أى ٌوكي حالة ً ف تتسبب اصابة جسذٌة الزهز هذا ًٌ ٌع خطز ...

Page 36: ... 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 ال إرشادات اقر تركيب توصيل قبل إلى النظام للطاقة مصدر לקרוא יש למקור המערכת חיבור לפני התקנה הוראות את מתח 시스템을 전원에 연결하기 전에 설치 안내를 읽어주십시오 Waarschuwing Raadpleeg de installatie instructies voo...

Page 37: ...liza 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 installation électrique du local Vérifiez que le courant nominal du dispositif de protection n est pas supérieur à 250 V 20 A על מסתמך זה ...

Page 38: ...rd 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 합니...

Page 39: ... ou enlever des composants de systéme חשמלי ניתוק מפני אזהרה אזהרה החשמל מקורות מכל המערכת את לנתק יש להסיר ויש מהספק החשמלי כבל את התקנ לצורך המארז של הפנימי לחלק גישה לפני ת הסר או ת רכיבים فصم يجب اننظاو جميع من مصادر انطاقت وإزانت انكهرباء سهك من وحدة امداد انطاقت قبم إنى انىصىل انداخهيت انمناطق ن ههيكم إزانت أو نتثبيج مكىناث الجهاز 경고 시스템에 부품들을 장착하거나 제거하기 위해서는 섀시 내부에 접근하기 전에 반드시 전원 공급장치로부터 연결...

Page 40: ... 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 אזהרה רש בלבד מוסמך צוות את להחליף להתקין אי הציוד עבור שירות לתת או הציוד والمدربيه و لتزكيب استبدال أو خدمة الجهاس هذا يسمح أن ي...

Page 41: ... 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 42: ...رة تم انىص َمكن ً إن ىل منطقت محظورة فقط استخذاو خالل من خاصت أداة أو ٌ أ نال أخري وسُهت مألما ومفتاح قفم 경고 이 장치는 접근이 제한된 구역에 설치하도록 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 ...

Page 43: ...ipo o el equivalente recomendado por el fabricante Desechar las baterías gastadas según las instrucciones del fabricante אזהרה סכנת קיימת פיצוץ תקינה לא בדרך והוחלפה במידה הסוללה של להחליף יש בסוג הסוללה את מ התואם חברת מומל יצרן צת הסוללות סילוק המשומשות לבצע יש היצרן הוראות לפי خطر هناك من اسحبذال حالة في انفجار البطارية صحيحة غير بطريقة فعليل البطارية اسحبذال فقط النىع بنفس يعادلها ما أو مما أو...

Page 44: ...ette 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 このユニッ トは複数の電源装置が接続されている場合があります ユニッ トの電源を切るためには すべての接続を取り外さ...

Page 45: ...idado 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 قد لهذا يكون ال جهاز اتصاالت عدة بوحدات الطاقة امداد إزالة يجب االتصاالت كافة لعسل ال وحدة عن الكهرباء...

Page 46: ...quipo debe cumplir con las normas de electricidad locales y nacionales هناك خطز مه الكهزبائي التيار على المىجىدة أوالطاقة اللىحة يكىن عندما النظام يعمل عند حذرا كه خدمة الجهاس هذا 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 ...

Page 47: ...اويه والىطىية المحلية المتعلقة بالكهرباء Attention L équipement doit être installé conformément 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...

Page 48: ...vironnement 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 המוצר סילוק אזהרה ו להנחיות בהתאם להיות חייב זה מוצר של סופי סילוק המדינה חוקי النهائي التخلص من المنتج هذا معه التعامل ينبغي ل وفقا...

Page 49: ...rde à ce que doigts tournevis et autres objets soient éloignés du logement du bloc ventilateur אזהרה חלקי את מסירים כאשר יש עובדים עדיין והמאווררים יתכן מהמארז המאוורר להרחיק ל המאוורר בתוך מהפתחים שונים עבודה וכלי האצבעות את בטוח מרחק انممكه مه انمراوح أن تسال ال إزانة تدورعند كتهة انمروحة انهيكم مه يجب إبقاء األصابع و انبراغي مفكات األشياء مه وغيرها بعيدا عه انفتحات في كتهة انمروحة 경고 섀시로부터 팬 조립...

Page 50: ...A 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 de...

Page 51: ...צוין שלא تركيب عىذ استخذام يجب الجهاز و التىصيل كابالث الكهربائيت الكابالث ومحىالث المتردد التيار أن أي استخذام كابالث ومحىالث أخري يتسبب في عطل حذوث حريق أو التي لك تىفيرها تم المىتج مع UL أو CSA الكهربائيت األجهسة ومىاد قاوىن السالمت استخذام يحظر الكابالث قبل مه معتمذة Supermicro أجهسة أخري كهربائيت غير المىتجاث المعيىت قبل مه ألي UL CSA تحمل التي عالمت 경고 제품을 설치할 때에는 제공되거나 지정된 연결케이블과 전원케이블 AC어댑...

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Page 53: ...ding 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 touch its c...

Page 54: ...t the back of the chassis 3 Carefully mount the motherboard to the drawer by aligning the board holes with the raised metal standoffs that are visible in the drawer Caution Do not slide the motherboard into a drawer 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 ...

Page 55: ...Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 3 5 3 Rear I O Ports Figure 5 1 Rear I O Ports 1 3 5 4 2 6 7 Rear I O Ports 1 LAN3 3 LAN4 5 IPMI LAN 7 UID 2 LAN1 4 LAN2 6 KVM VGA COM 2 USB ...

Page 56: ...board 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 contact your retailer immediately Refer to the Supermicro web site for updates on CPU support Installing the Processors 1 Begin by removing the cover plate that protects the CPU Lift the lever on the CPU socket until it points straight up With the lever raise...

Page 57: ...lled in the DIMM slots associated with the installed CPU s Note See Chapter 6 for details on installing the air shroud 4 Align pin 1 of the CPU with pin 1 of the socket Once aligned carefully place the CPU into the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket move the CPU horizontally or vertically or rub the CPU against the socket or against any pins of the socket which may damage the CPU and or the ...

Page 58: ...oles are aligned with those on the preinstalled heatsink retention mechanism Note Make sure the heatsink is placed so that the fins of the heatsink are in the direction of the airflow in your system 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 ...

Page 59: ... 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 60: ...ep 2 to populate the CPU2 DIMM slots Always install two DIMMs to both CPU DIMM slots for more efficient operation Note 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB or 16 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 2122TC DL6RF4 serverboard Memory ...

Page 61: ...P1 1A P1 2A CPU2 P2 1A P2 2A 8 DIMMs CPU1 P1 1A P1 1C P1 2A P1 2C CPU2 P2 1A P2 1C P2 2A P2 2C 12 DIMMs CPU1 P1 1A P1 1B P1 1C P1 2A P1 2B P1 2C CPU2 P2 1A P2 1B P2 1C P2 2A P2 2B P2 2C To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the alignment notch at the bottom To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push the release tabs near both ends of the module...

Page 62: ... MHz 800 MHz 24 GB SR or DR QR SR or DR 667 MHz 667 MHz 32 GB Note 1 Due to OS limitations some operating systems may not show more than 4 GB of memory Note 2 Due to memory allocation to system devices the amount of memory that remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is disproportional Possible System Memory Allocation Ava...

Page 63: ...Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 11 5 6 Adding PCI Expansion Cards See Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup ...

Page 64: ...Dog Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Reset LED 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 DP1 LED for IPMI activity DP2 LED for Serverboard Power On Connector Description GPU FAN 1 GPU Fan Header JIPMB1 System Management Bus Header SMBus IPMI LAN Dedicated IPMI LAN Port JOH1 Overheat Warning Header JTPM1 Trus...

Page 65: ...1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPB1 JPL1 JWD1 JPG1 LAN2 LAN4 SXB1 PCI E 2 0 X8 SLOT1 PCI E 2 0 X16 UID P2 DIMM1A P2 DIMM1C P2 DIMM1B CPU1 P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2C CPU2 P1 DIMM2B P1 DIMM2C P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM1B P1 DIMM1C P1 DIMM1A LAN1 LAN3 IPMI_LAN USB2 3 InfiniBand BMC NIC AMD SP5100 AMD SR5670 or SR5690 BATTERY DP1 Note Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only ...

Page 66: ...e four rear LAN ports These Ethernet ports accept RJ45 type cables UID Button Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 Ground 3 Button In 4 Ground Unit Identifier Button In addition to the UID Unit Identifier button on the rear I O panel there is another UID button located on the control panel When you push either UID button both Rear UID and Front Panel UID Indicators will illuminate Push either...

Page 67: ...Definition 1 Data 2 Ground 3 Clock 4 No Connection 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 cable not included is needed for the connection See the table on the right for pin definitions Universal Serial Bus Headers Pin Definitions USB2 3 USB2 Pin Definition USB3 Pin Definition 1 5V 1 5V 2 PO 2 PO 3 PO 3 P...

Page 68: ...allows encryption and authentication of hard drives disallowing access if the TPM associated with it is not installed in the system See the table on the right for pin definitions Trusted Platform Module Header Pin Definitions JTPM1 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 LCLK 2 GND 3 LFRAME 4 No Pin 5 LRESET 6 VCC5 7 LAD3 8 LAD2 9 VCC3 10 LAD1 11 LAD0 12 GND 13 RSV0 14 RSV1 15 SB3V 16 SERIRQ 17 GND 18 CLK...

Page 69: ... the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins Connector Pins Jumper Setting 3 2 1 3 2 1 CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS which will also clear any passwords Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS To Clear CMOS 1 First power down the system and unplug the power cord s It is also recommended that you remove the on...

Page 70: ... to enable or disable the VGA port The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA See the table on the right for jumper settings VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled LAN Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 to enable or disable the LAN1 2 3 4 Ethernet ports See the table on the right for jumper settings The default ...

Page 71: ...nk LED Left Activity LED Right Color Status Definition Green Solid Link Left 100 Mb s Amber Blinking Activity Right Active Power LED DP2 is an Onboard Power LED When this LED is lit it means power is present on the serverboard Be sure to turn off the system and unplug the power cord s before removing or installing components Power LED DP2 State System Status On Standby power present on motherboard...

Page 72: ...ating 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 from...

Page 73: ...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 4 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 74: ...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 75: ...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 76: ...ncludes 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 fo...

Page 77: ...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 78: ...turer CR2032 Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Figure 5 10 Installing the Onboard 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 comply with the regulations set up by your local haza...

Page 79: ...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 80: ...ated on the front edge of the chassis for each computing node The control panel offers a power switch and status LEDs as described in Chapter 3 Figure 6 1 Front Chassis View SAS SATA Drives 24 IPMI LAN Port Control Panel Control Panel Expansion Slots UID USB Ports 2 Figure 6 2 Rear Chassis View ...

Page 81: ...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 chassis cover and reconnect the AC power cord Figure 6 3 Removing the Chassis Cover Caution Except ...

Page 82: ...or each motherboard node Air shrouds vary depending upon the motherboard used See the illustrations below Installing an Air Shroud 1 Make sure that the motherboard expansion cards 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 mo...

Page 83: ... which fan has failed Never run the server for an extended period of time with the chassis cover open 2 Remove the power cables from the backplane for the two fans in the housing 3 Release and lift the fan housing up and out of the chassis 4 Push the fan up from the bottom and out of the top of the housing 5 Place the replacement fan into the vacant space in the housing with the arrows on the top ...

Page 84: ... addition if you are using a front bezel make sure the bezel s filter is replaced periodically Except for brief periods while swapping hard drives do not operate the server without drives or the drive carriers in the drive bays Use only recommended server parts Make sure no wires or foreign objects obstruct airflow through the chassis Pull all excess cabling out of the airflow path or use shorter ...

Page 85: ...ructions below 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 carriers from the front of the chassis 5 Remove the four upper screws at the top of the backplane as indicated by the arrows Figure 6 7 Removing the Screws at the To...

Page 86: ...cated on the floor of the chassis indicated by the arrows see Figure 6 7 7 Gently ease the backplane up and out of the chassis at a slight angle see Figure 6 8 Figure 6 8 Loosening the Spring Bar Screws in the Floor of the Chassis Figure 6 9 Removing the Backplane from the Chassis 1 6 1 7 ...

Page 87: ...rovided 3 Slide the backplane 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 6 Adjust the spring bar then tighten the spring ...

Page 88: ...ard security Optional standoffs are used for these motherboards To use an optional standoff you must place a hexagonal 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 removed Ins...

Page 89: ... instructions on installing the adapter card 7 Secure the CPUs heatsinks and other components to the motherboard as described in the motherboard documentation 8 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 9 Replace the riser card bracket and secure it with the screw 1...

Page 90: ...s been installed properly in the node drawer before installing the adapter card 2 Place the adapter card and spacer plate against the node drawer aligning the holes in the spacer and the adapter card with the holes in the node drawer 3 Secure the adapter card and spacer plate to the node drawer using the five M3 flathead screws 4 Reconnect the wiring from the motherboard to the adapter card if nec...

Page 91: ...ips Expansion Slots 6 8 Adding Expansion Cards Each node drawer accepts three expansion cards two full height full length cards and one low profile card That allows a total of six for the chassis A riser card is necessary to mount the expansion cards The riser card is preinstalled in each node ...

Page 92: ...is 2 Pull open the PCI slot shield clip in the rear of the node drawer and remove the shield 3 Slide an expansion card into the riser card slot and fit the expansion card shield into the opening in the rear of the node drawer Start with the physically lowest card 4 Close the PCI slot shield clip 5 Insert the node drawer into the chassis and power up Motherboard Drawer Expansion Card Riser Card PCI...

Page 93: ...riers to simplify their installation and removal These carriers also help promote proper airflow for the drive bays The chassis contains two individual motherboards in separate node drawers Each motherboard node controls a set of six hard drives If a node drawer is pulled out of the chassis the hard drives associated with that node will power down as well Node drawer Locations in the Chassis Mothe...

Page 94: ...ers from the Chassis 1 Press the release button on the drive carrier This extends the drive bay handle 2 Use the handle to pull the drive out of the chassis Figure 6 17 3 Remove the dummy drive from the carrier Figure 6 18 Figure 6 17 Removing the Drive Carrier 1 1 1 2 ...

Page 95: ...ard side facing down so that the mounting holes in the drive align with those in the carrier 2 Secure the hard drive into the carrier with the screws Drive Carrier Dummy Drive Figure 6 18 Removing a Dummy Drive from Carrier 3 Use the open handle to replace the drive carrier into the chassis 4 Gently close the drive carrier handle to secure the drive and carrier into the chassis drive bay ...

Page 96: ...eplacement The SC217HD chassis utilizes two 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 tab on the back of the power supply as illust...

Page 97: ...nnot 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 frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in Supermicro retains the option to include omit or change any of these te...

Page 98: ...down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating This is to avoid possible boot failure 7 2 Advanced Settings Menu Boot Feature 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 Disabled Quiet Boot If Disabled normal POST messages will be displayed on boot up If Enabled this display the OEM logo ...

Page 99: ...occurs Options include Power Off Power On and Last State Resume on RTC Alarm This setting allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event for S4 S5 or Legacy Soft Off Options are Enabled and Disabled Processor and Clock Options CPU Configuration This displays static information on the Module Version Physical Count and Logical Count for the system s processor s and clock CPU Informatio...

Page 100: ...numbered increments The value n is depend on the core per CPU node Advanced Chipset Control NorthBridge Configuration Memory Configuration Bank Interleaving Select Auto to automatically enable a bank interleaving memory scheme when this function is supported by the processor The options are Auto and Disabled Node Interleaving This option enables node memory interleaving Options include Auto or Dis...

Page 101: ...ng Config This option allows you to set the DRAM timing configuration for the system Options include Auto or Manual HT Speed Support Use this option to select the HT Link Frequency Options include HT1 or Auto Note that a Cold Reset is needed after changing this option s setting IOMMU This setting is used to enable or disable or set the GART size in systems without AGP Options include Enabled and D...

Page 102: ...DotHill SATA IDE Combined Mode This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the SATA IDE combined mode PATA Channel Configuration This allows you to set PATA channel configuration Options include SATA as Primary or SATA as secondary Primary Secondary Third Fourth IDE Master Slave LBA Large Mode LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive The options are Disabled and...

Page 103: ...ly works with all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999 For other disk drives such as IDE CD ROM drives check the specifications of the drive DMA Mode Selects the DMA Mode Options are Auto SWDMA0 SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMA0 MDWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMA0 UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 and UDMA5 SWDMA Single Word DMA MWDMA Multi Word DMA UDMA UltraDMA S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART ca...

Page 104: ...g for reading or writing to IDE drives ROM Scan Ordering This setting determines which kind of option ROM activates prior to another Options include Onboard First and Addon First PCIe Slot 1 Riser This setting allows you to optimize your PCIe Slot 1 riser to either 1x16 2x8 or Auto PCIe x16 Slot 1 These settings Enable or Disable the specified PCIe slot in your system PCIe x8 Slot 2 These settings...

Page 105: ...use 3F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address Options include Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 Serial 2 Address This option specifies the base I O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 2 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Se...

Page 106: ... 1 38400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 and 09600 8 n 1 Flow Control Selects the flow control to be used for console redirection Options are None Hardware and Software Redirection After BIOS POST Options are Disable no redirection after BIOS POST Boot Loader redirection during POST and during boot loader and Always redirection always active Note that some OS s may not work with this set to Always Terminal Type...

Page 107: ... Reading CPU 1 VCore CPU 2 VCore CPU 1 Mem VTT CPU 2 Mem VTT CPU 1 Mem CPU 2 Mem 1 1V 1 8V 5V 12V 3 3 Vcc 3 3 VSB VBAT and HT Voltage ACPI Configuration ACPI Aware O S This setting Enables 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 avai...

Page 108: ...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 request ...

Page 109: ...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 110: ...ram 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 4 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 This feature allows you to prioritize the boot sequence from the list of available devices A device ...

Page 111: ...ou 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 disabled in the corresponding type menu Retry Boot Devices This option allows you to retry boot de...

Page 112: ...uration 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 the...

Page 113: ...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 ...

Page 114: ...A 2 A SERVER 2122TC DL6RF4 USER S MANUAL Notes ...

Page 115: ...slots support up to 192 GB of ECC RDIMM DDR3 1600 1333 1066 Mhz speed SDRAM memory in 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB or 16 GB size memory modules of 1 5V or 1 35V voltages per node Note Refer to Section 5 6 for details on installation SAS SATA Drive Bays Twenety four 24 hot swap drive bays to house standard SAS SATA drives Serverboard H8DCT HLN4F proprietary form factor in each of two nodes Dimensions 6 5 x ...

Page 116: ...perating Relative Humidity 20 to 95 non condensing 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 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...

Page 117: ...B 1 Appendix B System Specifications Notes ...

Page 118: ...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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