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UPER

USER'S MANUAL

Revision 1.0c

A+ SERVER

2122TG-H6IBQRF

2122TG-H6RF

Summary of Contents for A+ 122TG-H6IBQRF

Page 1: ... SUPER USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0c A SERVER 2122TG H6IBQRF 2122TG H6RF ...

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: ...st of the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the H8DGT HLIBQF HLF serverboard and the SC217HQ R1620BP chassis Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the A Server 2122TG H6IBQRF H6RF into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system If your server was ordered without process...

Page 4: ...ring the serverboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC217HQ R1620BP 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 provid...

Page 5: ...Panel 1 4 Rear I O 1 4 Cooling System 1 4 Air Shrouds 1 4 Mounting Rails 1 4 1 4 Contacting Supermicro 1 6 1 5 2U Twin2 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 Rack Precautions 2 2 Server Precautions 2 2 Rack Mounting Considerations...

Page 6: ...anel Button 3 2 3 3 Control Panel LEDs 3 2 3 4 Drive Carrier LEDs 3 3 SAS SATA Drives 3 3 SCSI Drives 3 3 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Electrical Safety Precautions 4 1 4 2 General Safety Precautions 4 2 4 3 ESD Precautions 4 3 4 4 Operating Precautions 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 1 Handling the Serverboard 5 1 Precautions 5 1 Unpacking 5 1 5 2 Connecting Cables 5 2 Connecting Data C...

Page 7: ...apter 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 Chassis Cover 6 3 6 4 Air Shrouds 6 4 6 6 System Fans 6 5 Optional Fan Configurations 6 5 6 7 Removing and Installing the Backplane 6 8 Removing the Backplane 6 8 Installing the Backplane 6 10 6 8 Installing the Motherboard 6 11 I O Shield 6 11 Permanent and Optional Standoffs 6 ...

Page 8: ...tarting BIOS Setup Utility 7 1 How To Change the Configuration Data 7 1 Starting the Setup Utility 7 2 7 2 Main Setup 7 2 7 3 Advanced Setup Configurations 7 3 7 3 Security Menu 7 15 7 4 Boot Menu 7 15 7 5 Exit Menu 7 16 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B System Specifications ...

Page 9: ...ds for H8DGT 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 217HQ Four 4 SAS2 adapter cards BPN ADP SAS2 H6IR 0 P Twenty four 24 2 5 hot swap Hard Disk Drive trays MCP 220 00047 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 ...

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

Page 11: ...ng is a general outline of the main features of the SC217 server chassis System Power Each SC217 chassis model includes a high efficiency 94 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 Depending on the input power and certain workloads c...

Page 12: ...ovides a low profile add on card 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 2122TG H6IBQRF only Cooling System The chassis accepts four system fans powered from the backplane When Node A and or Node B are powered on both fans on the left of the chassis will run When Node C and or Node D are powered on both fans on...

Page 13: ... SIO 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 4...

Page 14: ...e 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 Web Site www supermicro com Asia Pacific Address Super Micro Computer Inc 3F No 150 Jian 1st Rd Zhonghe Dist New Taipei City 235 Taiwan R O C Te...

Page 15: ...reak 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 A Server 2122TG H6IBQRF H6RF comes with a second power sup...

Page 16: ...1 8 A SERVER 2122TG H6IBQRF H6RF USER S MANUAL Notes ...

Page 17: ... a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the A Server 2122TG 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 grounded power outlet Read the Rack and Server Precautions in the next section 2 3 Preparing for Setup The box the A Server ...

Page 18: ...ack 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 Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the rack You should extend only one component at ...

Page 19: ...romised 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 overcurrent protection and power supply wiring Appropriate considerat...

Page 20: ...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 see Figure 2 1 These assemblies are specifically desi...

Page 21: ... 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 Figure 2 2 1 Identify the left and right outer rail assemblies as described on page 2 4 2 Pull the inner rail out of the outer rail until it is fully extended as illustrated below 3 Press the lo...

Page 22: ...y 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 steps 1 through 4 above for the other inner rail Figure 2 4 ...

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: ... the front of the outer rail and make sure that the ball bearing shuttle is at the front locking position of the middle rail 4 Align the chassis inner rails with the front of the middle rails 5 Slide the inner rails on the chassis into the middle rails keeping the pressure even on both sides until the locking tab of the inner rail clicks into the front of the middle rail locking the chassis into t...

Page 25: ...he 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 Replace the chassis cover and recon...

Page 26: ...heck to make sure the peripheral drives and the SATA drives have been properly installed and all connections have been made 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 Depending upon your system s configuration your system may have one or more drives already installed If you ne...

Page 27: ... drive carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system SC217 chassis 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: ...rear end of each motherboard node for those motherboards which support it Once the blue light is activated the unit can be easily located in very large racks and server banks 3 3 Control Panel LEDs The four control panels are located on the front handle of the SC217 chassis Each control panel has two additional LEDs that provide status information about the system Information LED Alerts operator o...

Page 29: ...AS 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 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 at this time NIC Indicates network activity...

Page 30: ...A SERVER 2122TG H6IBQRF H6RF USER S MANUAL 3 4 Notes ...

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: ...rá 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...

Page 33: ... 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 34: ... 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 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 ...

Page 35: ...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 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: ... 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 38: ...nal 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 أ...

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: ...حظورة 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 sl...

Page 41: ...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 42: ...n 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...

Page 43: ...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 44: ...l equipo 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 h...

Page 45: ...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 46: ...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 המוצר סילוק אזהרה ו להנחיות בהתאם להיות חייב זה מוצר של סופי סילוק המדינה חוקי النهائي التخلص من المنتج هذا معه التعامل ينبغي ل وف...

Page 47: ...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 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: ...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 51: ...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 touch it...

Page 52: ...ount 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 you mi...

Page 53: ... Definitions 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 5 3 I O Port Connections The I O ports are color coded to make setting up your system easier See Figure 5 1 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports ...

Page 54: ... sure to install the serverboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsinks When receiving a serverboard 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...

Page 55: ...etention 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 Caution The CPU will only seat inside the socket in one direction Make sure it is properly inserted before closing the load plate If it doesn t close properly do not force it as it may damage your CPU Inste...

Page 56: ...g holes are aligned with those on the preinstalled heatsink retention mechanism 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 Note Make sure the heatsink is placed so that the fins of the heatsink are in the direction ...

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: ...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 H8DGT HLIBQF HLF serverboard Memory Support The H8DGT HLIBQF HLF serverboard supports single dual tri quad channel DDR3 1600 1333 1066 MHz speed registered ECC Unbu...

Page 59: ...lation 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 work properly follow the tables below for memory installation Per Channel DIMM Populations Options DIMM Type DIMM A Max MHz 1 5V DIMMs Max MHz 1 35V D...

Page 60: ...ned on 256 M boundary 512 MB 3 01 GB VGA Memory 16 MB 2 85 GB TSEG 1 MB 2 84 GB Memory available for the OS other applications 2 84 GB 5 6 PCI Expansion Cards The A Server 2122TG H6IBQRF H6RF includes a preinstalled riser card designed specifically for use in the SC217HQ R1620BP 2U rackmount chassis for each H8DGT HLIBQF HLF serverboard This riser card supports a low profile PCI Express 2 0 x16 up...

Page 61: ... drawn to scale 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 5 7 Serverboard Details ...

Page 62: ...et ports Dedicated IPMI LAN LEDs for the dedicated IPMI LAN Ethernet port LE1 LED for UID Button LE2 InfiniBand Physical Link LED Green H8DGT HLIBQF only LE3 InfiniBand Logical Link LED Yellow H8DGT HLIBQF 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 JB1 InfiniBand QSFP Connector H8DGT HLIBQ...

Page 63: ...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 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 PO 4 Ground 4 ...

Page 64: ...ndicators These 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 This header is used to connect a Trusted Platform Module TPM available separately from a third party vendor A TPM is a...

Page 65: ...ary adapter card InfiniBand Connector 2122TG H6IBQRF only The H8DGT HLIBQF serverboard includes a single QDR quad data rate speed InfiniBand QSFP connector located at JB1 on the serverboard The JIB1 jumper must be enabled to use the InfiniBand connector on the serverboard see section 5 10 LED indicators on the board indicate use and activity on the InfiniBand connector see section 5 11 for details...

Page 66: ...MOS 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 2 With the power disconnected short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver 3 Remove the screwdriver or shorting device 4 Reconnect the power cord s and power ...

Page 67: ... 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 JWD Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset Pi...

Page 68: ...ion IPMI LAN Link LED Left Activity LED Right Color Status Definition Link Left Green Solid 100 Mb s Activity Right Amber Blinking 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...

Page 69: ...Band LED indicators LE2 LE3 are located near the InfiniBand port of the H8DGT HLIBQF 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 Activity LED Color Status Definition Green Solid InfiniBand Connected Off Off No Connection InfiniBand LED LE3 Activity LED Color Status Definition Ye...

Page 70: ...ave 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 during the OS installation Building a Driver Diskette You must first build a driver d...

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 7 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 6 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 13 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: ...Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 25 Figure 5 9 SuperDoctor III Interface Display Screen Health Information Figure 5 10 SuperDoctor III Interface Display Screen Remote Control ...

Page 76: ...facturer CR2032 Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Figure 5 11 Installing the Onboard Battery LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER Please handle used batteries carefully Do not damage the battery in any way a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill Please comply with the reg...

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: ...dled 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 See Chapter 3 for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons Figure 6 1 Front and Rear Chassis Views SAS SATA Drives 24 Control Panel Ethernet Ports USB Ports COM1 Port IPMI LAN Port VGA Po...

Page 79: ... remove the protective film covering the top of the chassis in order to allow for proper ventilation and cooling Removing the Chassis Cover and Protective Film Figure 6 2 1 Uplug 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 t...

Page 80: ...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 Installation Complete In most cases the chassis power supply and fans are pre installed If you need to i...

Page 81: ...the backplane through the adapter card mounted in the motherboard node drawer In the event that one of the motherboard drawers is removed then the remaining motherboard will operate both fans Fan Configurations Options SC217H 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 connected to backplane backplane conn...

Page 82: ... Replacing a System Fan in the Fan Housing 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 see Figure 6 4 ...

Page 83: ...6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 7 Figure 6 5 System Fan Placement 6 Put the fan back into the chassis and reconnect the cable Figure 6 5 7 Confirm that the fan is working properly before replacing the chassis cover ...

Page 84: ...nstructions 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 upper screws at the top of the backplane and the screw from the side of the chassis as indicated by the arrows...

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

Page 86: ... 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 tighten the spring bar screws in the fl oor of the...

Page 87: ...ecurity 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 Installi...

Page 88: ...nuous ground for the system Caution To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components do not apply any force greater than 8 inch lbs of torque when installing a screw into a mounting hole 8 Install the adapter card associated with the motherboard if the chassis is a hot swappable version Refer to the next section for instructions on installing the adapter card 9 Secure the CPU s heatsinks and o...

Page 89: ...te to the drawer and set them aside 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...

Page 90: ...he SC217 chassis supports one low profile expansion slot for each node for a total of four slots in the chassis Figure 6 13 To install a low profile PCI card follow the following instructions Figure 6 13 PCI Slot Shield and Add on Card Slot Clip Add on Card Slot Clip PCI Slot Shield ...

Page 91: ...sis 4 Connect the add on card to the riser card 5 Secure the riser card to the motherboard tray using the riser card screw 6 Slide the add on card bracket into the rear add on card slot and secure it with the add on card bracket screws 7 Close the add on card slot clip Note Under normal circumstances the riser card and add on card bracket are not separated Riser Card Expansion Card Screw PCI Slot ...

Page 92: ...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 B6 Motherboard D Controls HDDs D1 D6 Motherboard A Controls HDDs A1 A6 Motherboard C Controls HDDs C1 C6 Figure 6 15 Hard Drives and the Corresponding Motherboards MB A MB B MB C ...

Page 93: ...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 16 3 Remove the dummy drive from the carrier Figure 6 17 Figure 6 16 Removing a Hard Drive 1 1 1 2 ...

Page 94: ...it board 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 17 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 95: ...es 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 tab on the back of the power supply as illustrated 2 Pull the power supp...

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Page 97: ...s cannot 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 thes...

Page 98: ...selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below System Overview The following BIOS information will be displayed System Time System Date Use this option to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or System Date using the arrow keys Enter new values through the keyboard and press Enter Press the Tab key to move between fields The date must be ...

Page 99: ...s the Tab key or the arrow keys to move between fields The date must be entered in Day MM DD YY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Note The time is in the 24 hour format For example 5 30 P M appears as 17 30 00 AMIBIOS Version Build Date Processor The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of processor as shown below Type of Processor Speed Physical Count Logical Count System Me...

Page 100: ...ch point you will need to press the F1 button to re enter the BIOS setup menu The options are Enabled and Disabled Hit DEL Message Display Use this option to Enable or Disable the Press DEL to run setup message in POST Watch Dog Function This option allows the system to restart when it isn t active for more than 5 minutes Options include Enabled and Disabled Power Button Function Use this option t...

Page 101: ...n Processors GART Error Reporting This option should remain disabled for normal operation The driver developer may enable this option for testing purposes Options are Enabled or Disabled Microcode Update This setting Enables or Disables microcode updating Secure Virtual Machine Mode This setting is used to Enable or Disable SVM Power Now This setting is used to Enable or Disable the AMD Power Now ...

Page 102: ...mory interleaving Options include Auto or Disabled Channel Interleaving This option enables channel memory interleaving Options include Auto or Disabled CS Sparing This setting will reserve a spare memory rank in each node when enabled Options are Enabled and Disabled Bank Swizzle Mode This setting Enables or Disables the bank swizzle mode ECC Configuration ECC Mode This submenu sets the level of ...

Page 103: ...ems without AGP Options include Enabled and Disabled OHCI EHCI HC Device Functions These settings allow you to either Enable or Disable functions for OHCI or EHCI bus devices USB 2 0 Controller Mode Use this setting to configure the USB 2 0 Controller in either Hi Speed 480 Mps or Full Speed 12 Mps mode Options include Enabled Hi Speed Mode or Disabled Full Speed Mode Legacy USB Support Select Ena...

Page 104: ...increasing the amount of data transferred Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if block mode is not used Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt Select Disabled to allow the data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at a time Select Auto to allows the data transfer from and to the device occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it T...

Page 105: ... M A R T Select Enabled to allow AMI BIOS to use the S M A R T to support hard drive disk The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto 32 Bit Data Transfer Select Enabled to activate the function of 32 Bit data transfer Select Disabled to deactivate the function The options are Enabled and Disabled IDE Detect Timeout Sec Use the keys to adjust and select the time out for detecting ATA ATAPI devices T...

Page 106: ...r 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 option ROM Load Onboard LAN 2 Option ROM This option allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN 2 option ROM Pri...

Page 107: ... SOL or COM Remote Access Configuration Remote Access Use this option to Enable or Disable Remote Access in your system If enabled the settings below will appear Serial Port Number Use this setting to select the serial port for console redirection Options include COM1 COM2 The displayed base address and IRQ for the serial port changes to reflect the selection you make Note Make sure the selected p...

Page 108: ...control the speed of the onboard fans The options are Full Speed FS Max Cooling Performance PF Better Cooling Balanced BL Balance between performance and energy saving Energy Saving ES Lower Power and Noise Other items in the submenu are systems monitor displays for the following information CPU 1 Temperature CPU 2 Temperature NB Temperature VRD1 Temperature VRD2 Temperature System Temperature Air...

Page 109: ... 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 Source S...

Page 110: ...teway 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 BMC Watch Dog Timer Action This setting is used to set the Watch D...

Page 111: ...ivate the Boot Sector Virus Protection Select 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 4 Boot Menu The Boot Menu is accessible only when the Load Onboard LAN Option ROM setting in the PCI PnP Configurat...

Page 112: ...out making any permanent changes to the system configuration 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 B...

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 ...

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Page 115: ...HLIBQF HLF serverboard has eight 8 single dual tri quad channel DIMM slots supporting up to 256 GB of registered ECC or 64 GB of Unbuffered ECC non ECC DDR3 1600 1333 1066 MHz speed 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB or 16 GB size SDRAM Note Interleaved memory requires memory must be installed four modules at a time See Section 5 6 for details SAS Controller LSI 2108 controller for 6 Gb s SAS drives HW RAID RAID...

Page 116: ...Rated Input Current 15A 5A Rated Input Frequency 50 to 60 Hz Efficiency 94 Platinum Level Power Supply The A Server 2122TG H6IBQRF H6RF has a 1620W high efficiency redundant power supply w PMBus Part PWS 1K62P 1R AC Input 1000W Output 100 120V 12 10A 50 60Hz 1200W Output 120 140V 12 10A 50 60Hz 1620W Output 180 240V 10 5 8A 50 60Hz DC Output 1000W 12V 84A 5Vsb 4A 1200W 12V 100A 5Vsb 4A 1620W 12V 1...

Page 117: ...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 Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste...

Page 118: ...o perform 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 ...

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