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A+ Server 1012A-MRF

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USER’S MANUAL

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Page 1: ...A Server 1012A MRF SUPER USER S MANUAL 1 0a ...

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: ... main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the H8SML iF serverboard and the SC512L 200B chassis Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the A Server 1012A MRF into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system If your server was ordered without processor and memory components this c...

Page 4: ...r to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the serverboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC512L 200B server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing removing or reconfiguring SATA or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply modules and cooling ...

Page 5: ...he 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 Considerations 2 3 Ambient Operating Temperature 2 3 Reduced Airflow 2 3 Mechanical Loading 2 3 Circuit Overloading 2 3 Reliable Ground 2 3 2 5 Installing the System into a Rack 2 4 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails 2 4 Installi...

Page 6: ...2 Backplane Voltage 4 13 Comply with Local and National Electrical Codes 4 14 Product Disposal 4 15 Hot Swap Fan Warning 4 16 Power Cable and AC Adapter 4 18 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 1 Handling the Motherboard 5 1 Precautions 5 1 Unpacking 5 1 5 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation 5 2 5 3 Mounting the Motherboard into a Chassis 5 4 5 4 Installing Memory 5 4 DIMM Module Population C...

Page 7: ...SuperDoctor III 5 26 5 14 Onboard Battery 5 28 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices 6 1 Precautions 6 1 Unpacking 6 1 6 2 Control Panel 6 2 6 3 Accessing the Inside of the System 6 3 6 4 System Fans 6 4 6 5 Drive Bay 6 4 6 6 Power Supply 6 5 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Introduction 7 1 7 2 Main Menu 7 2 7 3 Advanced Settings Menu 7 3 7 4 Security Menu 7 16 7 5 Boot Menu 7 16 7 6 Ex...

Page 8: ...A Server 1012A MRF User s Manual viii Notes ...

Page 9: ... as listed below One 10 cm Blower FAN 0038L4 One passive CPU heatsink SNK P0026 One air shroud for 1U system MCP 310 00035 01 One riser card for one PCI E x8 add on card CSE RR1U E8 One rackmount kit A Server 1012A MRF Quick Reference Guide Note For your system to work properley please follow the links below to download all necessary drivers utilities and the user s manual for your server Product ...

Page 10: ...ial ATA Serial ATA SATA is a physical storage interface that employs a single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a point to point connection between devices This connection is a serial link that supports a SATA transfer rate from 150 MBps The serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA PATA and can extend up to one meter in length compared to o...

Page 11: ...es important system monitoring and control in formation LEDs indicate power on network activity hard disk drive activity and system overheat conditions The control panel also includes a main power button and a system reset button Cooling System The SC512L chassis has an innovative cooling design that features one 10 cm high performance system cooling fans The fan plug into a chassis fan header on ...

Page 12: ... 6 GHz UDIMM 1600 2B UDIMM 1600 2A PCI E GEN2 X8 Slot7 PCI E 2 0 x8 in x16 SATA x6 Slot5 PCI E 2 0 x8 PCI E GEN2 x1 INTEL 82574L RJ45 A Link SP5100 BMC VGA WPCM450 R PCI LPC SMBus SIO W83527HG HWM W83795G SPI Flash KB MS RMII DDR2 SDRAM 64MB X16 PSU I2C IPMB VGA FE PHY RTL8201N RJ45 Clock Gen TPM SR5650 COM2 COM1 RJ45 INTEL 82574L Slot6 PCI E 2 0 x4 in x8 SWITCH PCI E GEN2 x1 7xUSB LSI 2308 SAS x8...

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Page 14: ...1 6 A Server 1012A MRF User s Manual Notes ...

Page 15: ...de on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the A 1012A MRF 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 Precau tions in the next section The A Server 1012A MRF does not ship with a rack rail ha...

Page 16: ...ure the rack is stable before extending a component from the rack You should extend only one component at a time extending two or more si multaneously may cause the rack to become unstable Server Precautions Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4 Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the rails Install the heaviest server components on t...

Page 17: ...ssible overloading of circuits might have on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern Reliable Ground A reliable ground must be maintained at all times To ensure this the rack itself should be grounded Particular attention should be given to power supply connec tions other than the direct con...

Page 18: ... secure to the chassis one on each side just behind the preinstalled front inner rails Note that these two rails are left right specific Installing the Rear Inner Rails First locate the right rear inner rail the rail that will be used on the right side of the chassis when you face the front of the chassis Align the two square holes on the rail against the hooks on the right side of the chassis Sec...

Page 19: ...he chassis rail guides at the desired location in the rack keeping the sliding rail guide facing the inside of the rack Screw the assembly securely to the rack using the brackets provided Attach the other assembly to the other side of the rack making sure that both are at the exact same height and with the rail guides facing inward Figure 2 1 Installing Rear Inner Chassis Rails ...

Page 20: ...hassis rails into the rack rails keeping the pressure even on both sides you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserting See Figure 2 2 When the server has been pushed completely into the rack you should hear the locking tabs click Note Figures are for illustrative purposes only Always insall servers into the bot tom of the rack first Warning Do not pick up the server with the front handle...

Page 21: ...sis four total First determine how far the server will extend out the front of the rack Larger chassis should be positioned to balance the weight between front and back If a bezel is included on your server remove it Then attach the two front brackets to each side of the chassis then the two rear brackets positioned with just enough space to accommodate the width of the rack Finish by sliding the ...

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Page 23: ...ontrol panel on the front that houses power buttons and status monitoring lights Status lights on externally accessable hard drives Status lights for the power supply visible from the back of the chassis These elements are described in this chapter with possible responses Figure 3 1 Control Panel ...

Page 24: ... The chassis includes two push buttons that control power to the system NIC2 Indicates network activity on GLAN2 when flashing Information LED Alerts operator of several states as noted in the table below Information LED Status Description Continuously on and red An overheat condition has occured This may be caused by cable congestion Blinking red 1Hz Fan failure check for an inoperative fan Blink...

Page 25: ... overheats Overheat Temperature Setting Some backplanes allow the overheat temperature to be set at 45 50 or 55 by changing a jumper setting For more information consult the backplane user manual at www supermicro com Click Support then the Manuals link Responses If the server overheats 1 Use the LEDs to determine the nature of the overheating condition 2 Confirm that the chassis covers are instal...

Page 26: ...r supply is on Solid Amber When illuminated indicates the power supply is plugged in and turned off or the system is off but in an abnormal state Blinking Amber When blinking this system power supply temperature has reached 63C The system will automatically power down when the power sup ply temperature reaches 70C and restarts when the power supply tempera ture goes below 60C ...

Page 27: ... 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 28: ... 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 circ...

Page 29: ...ordat 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 te herleiden naar de desbetreffende locatie BEWAAR DEZE INSTRUCTIES ً ف اًك أى ٌوكي حالة ً ف تتسبب اصابة جسذٌة الزهز هذا ًٌ ...

Page 30: ...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 voor...

Page 31: ...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 32: ...d 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 합니다...

Page 33: ... 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 34: ...estattet 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 يجب...

Page 35: ... 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 36: ... 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 en...

Page 37: ...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 38: ...tte 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な...

Page 39: ...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 40: ...ipo 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 on...

Page 41: ...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 42: ...ronnement 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 ج...

Page 43: ...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 44: ...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 U...

Page 45: ...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...

Page 46: ...4 20 A Server 1012A MRF User s Manuall Notes ...

Page 47: ...that the size and weight of the motherboard can cause it to bend if handled improperly which may result in damage To prevent the motherboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge To...

Page 48: ...removing or changing any hardware components Installation Procedure Follow the procedures as listed below to install the motherboard into a chassis 1 Install the processor s and the heatsink s 2 Install the motherboard in the chassis 3 Install the memory and add on cards 4 Finally connect the cables and install the drivers Installing the Processor 1 Begin by lifting the lever on the CPU socket unt...

Page 49: ...then carefully place the CPU into the socket Caution 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 otherwise you may damage the CPU and or the socket Installing the Heatsinks We recommend the use of active type heatsinks except for 1U systems Use any onboard fan header for the CPU s heatsink fan To inst...

Page 50: ...n the Chassis 1 Carefully mount the motherboard onto the motherboard tray by aligning the motherboard mounting holes with the raised metal standoffs in the tray 2 Insert screws into all the mounting holes in the motherboard that line up with the standoffs 3 Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard to the mainboard tray tighten until just snug if too tight you might strip the threads Metal ...

Page 51: ...TheH8SML iFserverboardsupportssingle dualchannel DDR3 1600 1333 1066Mhz speed Unbuffered ECC non ECC SDRAM Figure 5 1 DIMM Installation To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the align ment notch at the bottom To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push the release tabs near both ends of the module This should release it from the slot Top View of...

Page 52: ...for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is disproportional Possible System Memory Allocation Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Available 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware Hub flash memory System BIOS 1 MB 3 99 GB Local APIC 4 KB 3 99 GB Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3 99 GB I O APIC 4 Kbytes 4 KB 3 99 GB PCI Enumeration A...

Page 53: ...the systems and remove the chassis cover 3 Install the riser card by sliding card into the appropriate slot in the mother board 4 Choose the PCI slot shield in which to place the expansion card 5 In that slot open the PCI slot shield lever and slide the shield sideways From inside the chassis remove the PCI slot shield 6 Insert the expansion card into the slot on the riser card while aligning the ...

Page 54: ...nectors Refer to Section 5 8 for details Figure 5 3 Front Control Panel Header JF1 Power Button 2 1 20 19 Ground Key Power LED HDD LED NIC1 Link LED NIC2 Link LED OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LED Power Fail LED Ground Ground NMI Key 3 3V FP UID Switch 3 3VSB NIC1 Activity LED NIC2 Activity LED Blue_LED_Cathode UID 5V SB 3 3V Reset Button 1 2 5 4 3 6 7 8 Rear I O Ports 1 Keyboard 5 COM1 2 PS 2 Mouse 6 ...

Page 55: ...Controller Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPT1 TPM Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enable JWD1 Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset JPW2 SATA0 1 SATA2 3 SATA4 5 CPU1 Battery JIPMB1 L SAS0 L SAS1 L SAS3 L SAS2 L SAS7 L SAS6 L SAS5 L SAS4 JD1 T SGPIO2 T SGPIO1 JTPM1 FAN4 FAN3 FAN1 FAN2 FAN5 JSD1 JPW1 JF1 JPI2C1 JSTBY1 JL1 JOH1 JI2C1 JI2C2 SP1 JPT1 JPB1 JPG1 JPL2 JPL1 JPS1 JWD1 JBT1 DP1 DS1 SLOT6 PCI E 2 0 X4 IN X8 USB...

Page 56: ...or JPW2 12V 8 pin CPU Power Connector JSD1 SATA DOM Device_On_Module Power Connector JSTBY1 Standby Power Connector JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module Header LAN1 2 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports PS2 Mouse Keyboard PS2 Mouse Keyboard connectors L SAS0 7 SAS Ports SATA0 SATA5 SATA Ports T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 Serial General Purpose Input Output Header for SATA USB0 1 USB6 USB2 3 USB4 5 Universal Serial Bus USB ...

Page 57: ...tions Pin Definition Pin Definition 13 3 3V 1 3 3V 14 12V 2 3 3V 15 COM 3 COM 16 PS_ON 4 5V 17 COM 5 COM 18 COM 6 5V 19 COM 7 COM 20 Res NC 8 PWR_OK 21 5V 9 5VSB 22 5V 10 12V 23 5V 11 12V 24 COM 12 3 3V 12V 8 pin PWR Connector Pin Definitions Pins Definition 1 through 4 Ground 5 through 8 12V Required Connection Reset Connector The reset connector is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 and attaches to ...

Page 58: ...tach LAN LED cables to display network activity See the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LED Connect an LED cable to pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to use the Overheat Fan Fail Power Fail and UID LED connections The Red LED on pin 8 provides warnings of an overheat fan failure or power failure The Blue LED on pin 7 works as the UID LED indicator for the front panel UID...

Page 59: ...and 16 of JF1 See the table on the right for pin definitions Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 PW_ON 16 Ground Fan Header FAN1 FAN5 Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 12V 3 Tachometer 4 PWR Modulation Fan Headers This motherboard has five fan headers Fan1 to Fan5 These 4 pin fans headers are backward compatible with 3 pin fans How ever fan speed control is available for 4 pin ...

Page 60: ...definitions Universal Serial Bus Headers Pin Definitions USB2 3 USB4 5 USB4 USB5 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 5V 2 5V 3 PO 4 PO 5 PO 6 PO 7 Ground 8 Ground 9 Key 10 NC Note NC indicates no connection LAN1 2 Ethernet Ports Two Gigabit Ethernet ports designated LAN1 and LAN2 are located beside the VGA port Additionally there is a dedicated LAN for IPMI on top of the two rear USB ports These Ether...

Page 61: ...ld close pins 6 7 with a jumper Connect a cable to pins 4 7 of JD1 to use an external speaker PWR LED Connector Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pin 1 Anode Pin2 Cathode Pin3 NA Speaker Connector Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pins 4 7 External Speaker Pins 6 7 Internal Speaker SGPIO The T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 Serial General Purpose Input Output headers provide a bus between the SATA cont...

Page 62: ...SD1 Pin Definition 1 5V 2 Ground 3 Ground Overheat LED Connect an LED to the JOH1 header to pro vide warning of chassis overheating See the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat LED Pin Definitions JOH1 Pin Definition 1 3 3V 2 OH Active Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 Attach the appropriate cable to inform you of a chassis intrusion Chassis Intrusion Pin De...

Page 63: ...ee 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 CLKRUN 19 LPCPD 20 RSV2 Power SMB I2 C The Power System Management Bus I2 C connector JPI2C1 monitors the power suppply fan and system t...

Page 64: ...OS 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 recom mended 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 3 R...

Page 65: ...osed Enabled Open Disabled Watch Dog Enable Disable JWD1 enables the Watch Dog function a system monitor that takes action when a software application freezes the system Jumping pins 1 2 will have 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 ena...

Page 66: ... the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled 5 10 Onboard Indicators LAN1 LAN2 LEDs The Ethernet ports located beside the VGA port have two LEDs On each Gb LAN port one LED blinks to indicate activity while the other may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the table on the right for the functions associated with the connection speed LED LAN LED Connec...

Page 67: ...d 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 5 11 SATA Drive Connections SATA Ports There are no jumpers to configure the SATA ports which are designated SA...

Page 68: ...lling the OS operating system and SATA RAID driver you must decide if you wish to have the operating 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 du...

Page 69: ...ng and press Enter Select OK to confirm then Enter to load the default settings 2 Use the arrow keys to move to the Advanced menu scroll down to Ad vanced Chipset Control and then select SouthBridge Configuration Once in this submenu scroll down to OnChip SATA Type and choose the RAID option 3 Hit the Esc key twice and scroll to the Exit menu Select Save Changes and Exit and hit enter then hit Ent...

Page 70: ...ay also use the procedure below to install the RAID driver during the Win dow s OS installation 1 With the Windows OS installation CD in the CD ROM drive restart the sys tem 2 When you see the prompt hit the F6 key to enter Windows setup 3 Eventually a blue screen will appear with a message that begins Windows could not determine the type of one or more storage devices When you see the screen hit ...

Page 71: ...rred Another option is to go to the Supermicro Website at http www supermicro com products Find the product page for your motherboard here where you may down load individual drivers and utilities After creating a CD DVD with the ISO files insert the disk into the CD DVD drive on your system and the display shown in Figure 5 7 should appear Note Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to vi...

Page 72: ...perature system voltages and fan status See the figures below for examples of the SuperDoctor III interface Note The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor III is ADMIN ADMIN Note When SuperDoctor III is first installed it adopts the temperature threshold settings that have been set in BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within SuperDoctor III as the SuperDoctor II...

Page 73: ... Display Screen Remote Control Note The SuperDoctor III program and User s Manual can be downloaded from the Supermicro web site at http www supermicro com products accessories soft ware SuperDoctorIII cfm For Linux we recommend that you use the SuperDoctor II application instead ...

Page 74: ...egulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of your used battery properly Figure 5 9 Installing the Onboard Battery LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER Caution There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down which will reverse its polarites see Figure 5 11 This battery must be re placed only with the same or an equivalent type recommended ...

Page 75: ... very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD discharge 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 mo...

Page 76: ... the serverboard to provide you with system control buttons and status indicators These wires have been bundled together in a ribbon cable to simplify the connection The LEDs inform you of system status See Chapter 3 for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons Details on JF1 can be found in Chapter 5 Figure 6 1 Chassis Front View USB Ports Control Panel Ethernet Ports ...

Page 77: ... 1 Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click 2 Depress the two buttons on the top of the chassis to release the top cover Push the cover away from you until it stops 3 Lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server See Figure 6 3 Figure 6 3 Accessing the Inside of the System Release Buttons ...

Page 78: ...lacement fans 6 5 Drive Bay The SATA drive is not hot swappable meaning system power must be turned off before installing or removing 1 First power down the system and then remove the top cover of the chassis 2 Unscrew the retention screw at the top center of the drive then push the drive tray out from the back until you can grasp and pull it out through the front of the chassis 3 Remove the drive...

Page 79: ...tem using the main power button on the front of the chas sis Unplug the power cord from the system 2 Remove the top chassis cover instructions in this chapter 3 Remove the two screws on the back of the power supply which secure it to the chassis You can then lift the unit straight out of the chassis 4 Insert the new unit into position in the chassis and secure it with the two screws at the rear of...

Page 80: ...6 2 A Server 1012A MRF User s Manual Notes ...

Page 81: ...d 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 t...

Page 82: ...nd ID of the AMIBIOS the type speed and number of the processors in the system and the amount of memory installed in the system System Time System Date You can edit this field to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or System Date using the Arrow keys Enter new values through the keyboard Press the Tab key or the Arrow keys to move between fields The date must be entered in DAY MM...

Page 83: ... Off PS 2 Mouse Support Use this option to select support for the PS 2 mouse Options are Disabled Enabled or Auto Wait for F1 if Error This setting controls the system response when an error is detected during the boot sequence When enabled BIOS will stop the boot sequence when an error is detected at which point you will need to press the F1 button to re enter the BIOS setup menu The options are ...

Page 84: ...on Socket Count Node Count Core Count and HT Link Frequency for the system s processor s and clock CPU Information The information for the installed processor includes Revision Cache L1 L2 L3 Speed NB CLK Able to Change Frequency and uCode Patch Level GART Error Reporting This option should remain disabled for normal operation The driver developer may enable this option for testing purposes Option...

Page 85: ...The value n is depend on the core per CPU node C1E Support This option specifies C1E support Options include Enabled and Disabled Clock Speed Spectrum This option Enables or Disables spread spectrum modulation Advanced Chipset Control Chipset Information Information on chipset models and their versions is statically displayed here NorthBridge Configuration Memory Configuration Bank Interleaving Se...

Page 86: ...y errors automatically maintaining system integrity Options are Enabled or Disabled This is option is only active if ECC Mode above is set to User Memory Timing Configuration Memory Timing Config This option allows you to set the DRAM timing configuration for the system Options include Auto or Manual Memory Clock Speed This options is only configurable if Memory Timing Config is set to Manual This...

Page 87: ... connected The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto Route Port 80h Cycles To This option allows you to set route 80h cycles to either PCI or LPC IDE Configuration Onboard PCI IDE Controller This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the PCI IDE controller OnChip SATA Channel This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the OnChip SATA channel OnChip SATA Type Use this setting to set the OnChip ...

Page 88: ...ble I O mode 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...

Page 89: ...5 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 the latency of all PCI devices on the...

Page 90: ...pecifies the base I O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 1 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 Select 3F8 IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address Options include Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 a...

Page 91: ...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 Selects th...

Page 92: ...tl Value 46 Tctl Value 60 High Tctl Value 61 and Above Note Only CPU temperature Low Medium High and system temperature RT1 are required to be displayed in BIOS and in system monitoring software Other Motherboard components such as memory chipset SAS and 10Gb controllers and others are not requried to display temperatures For debugging and testing purposes BIOS and system monitoring software can s...

Page 93: ...l system fans are required to be returned to a normal non CPU overheating LFSC condition Condition When a CPU is overheating Front Panel Overheating LED On and Solid Red Onboard Buzzer or Speaker On and Continuous Sound System Fan Speed Controls Full Speed BMC Report PROCHOT BMC Event Log Record PROCHOT Super Doctor Report PROCHOT Super Doctor Event Log Record PROCHOT ACPI Configuration PS2 KB MS ...

Page 94: ...tion Use the and keys to choose the desired channel number This displays Channel Number and Channel Number Status information This menu contains options for inputing settings for the SET LAN Configuration Command See IPMI 1 5 Specification table 11 1 for details Use the and keys to choose the desired channel number Note Each question in this group may take a considerable amount of time IP Address ...

Page 95: ...ddress In the field provided here enter the Gateway address in the decimal form of xxx xxx xxx xxx with xxx having a value of less than 256 and in decimal form only The current Gateway address 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 Configurat...

Page 96: ...nabled 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 This f...

Page 97: ...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 98: ...ation 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 B...

Page 99: ...p 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 correspond to the number of beeps for the cor responding error POST Error Beep Codes Beep Code LED Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset Ready to power up 5 short...

Page 100: ...A 2 A Server 1012A MRF User s Manual Notes ...

Page 101: ...ff control to a computer system at bootup B 2 How to Recover the UEFI BIOS Image the Main BIOS Block An AMIBIOS flash chip consists of a boot sector block and a main BIOS code block a main BIOS image The boot sector block contains critical BIOS codes including memory detection and recovery codes for the user to flash a new BIOS image if the original BIOS image is corrupted When the system power is...

Page 102: ... contains the new BIOS image Super Rom into your USB drive and power on the system 3 While powering on the system keep pressing Ctrl and Home simultane ously on your PS2 or USB keyboard until your hear two short beeps This may take from a few seconds to one minute 4 After locating the new BIOS binary image the system will enter the BIOS Recovery page as shown below Note At this point you may decid...

Page 103: ...ey to reboot the system Flash update progress 47 7 Using a different system extract the BIOS package into a bootable USB flash drive 8 When a DOS prompt appears type AMI BAT BIOSname at the prompt Note Do not interrupt this process until BIOS flashing is completed Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previ...

Page 104: ...ed unplug the AC power cable to clear CMOS and then plug in the AC power cable to power on the system 10 Press Del continuously to enter the BIOS Setup utility 11 Press F3 to load default settings 12 After loading default settings press F4 to save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup utility ...

Page 105: ... BIOS 16Mb SPI Flash ROM with AMI BIOS Memory Capacity Four DIMM sockets supporting up to 32GB Unbuffered ECC non ECC DDR3 1600 1333 1066 SDRAM in 4 DIMMs See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details SATA AMD SP5100 RAID 0 1 Expansion Slots 1 x8 PCI Express Slot Serverboard H8SML iF Micro ATX form factor Dimensions 9 6 x 9 6 in 244 x 244 mm Chassis CSE 512L 200B Form Factor 1U rackmount Dimensi...

Page 106: ...8 to 90 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 EN 60950 IEC 60950 Compliant UL Listed USA CUL Listed Canada TUV Cert...

Page 107: ...C 1 Appendix C System Specifications Notes ...

Page 108: ...to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro dis claims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such 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 al...

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