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USER’S MANUAL

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SuperServer 6026TT-HTF

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SuperServer 6026TT-HIBXF

SuperServer 6026TT-HIBXRF

SuperServer 6026TT-HIBQF

SuperServer 6026TT-HIBQRF

Summary of Contents for SuperServer 6026TT-HIBQF

Page 1: ...SUPER USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0c SuperServer 6026TT HTF SuperServer 6026TT HTRF SuperServer 6026TT HIBXF SuperServer 6026TT HIBXRF SuperServer 6026TT HIBQF SuperServer 6026TT HIBQRF ...

Page 2: ...n of any such disputes Super Micro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product 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 commercia...

Page 3: ...boards and the servers they are in is shown in the table below Model Variations Differences between X8DTT H models X8DTT H HF HIBX HIBXF HIBQ HIBQF IPMI 2 0 w KVM Over LAN No Yes No Yes No Yes InfiniBand Connection No No Yes Yes Yes Yes DDR IB No No Yes Yes No No QDR IB No No No No Yes Yes Manual Organization Chapter 1 Introduction The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components incl...

Page 4: ...information on the X8DTT HF X8DTT HIBXF X8DTT HIBQF serverboard including the locations and functions of connectors headers and jumpers Refer 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 SC827H R 1400B 2U rackmount server chassis You should follow the proc...

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

Page 6: ...ures 1 5 System Power 1 5 SATA Subsystem 1 5 Control Panel 1 5 Rear I O Panel 1 5 Cooling System 1 5 1 4 2U Twin2 System Notes 1 6 Nodes 1 6 System Power 1 6 SATA Backplane Drives 1 6 1 5 Contacting Supermicro 1 7 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 Overview 2 1 2 2 Unpacking the System 2 1 2 3 Preparing for Setup 2 1 Choosing a Setup Location 2 2 Rack Precautions 2 2 Server Precautions 2 2 Rack Mou...

Page 7: ... LEDs 3 2 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 2 5 2 Serverboard Installation 5 2 5 3 Connecting Cables 5 3 Connecting Data Cables 5 3 Connecting Power Cables 5 3 Connecting the Control Pa...

Page 8: ...oving Hard Drives 6 4 6 5 Node Installation Removal 6 7 6 6 Installing the Air Shrouds 6 9 Air Shrouds 6 9 6 7 Power Supply 6 9 Power Supply Failure Single Power Supply Module 6 9 Power Supply Failure Redundant Power Two Modules 6 10 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 Main Setup 7 2 7 3 Adv...

Page 9: ...ror Beep Codes A 1 BIOS Error Beep Codes A 1 Appendix B Installing Windows B 1 Installing Windows for a RAID System B 1 B 2 Installing Windows for a Non RAID System B 2 Appendix C System Specifications Table of Contents ...

Page 10: ...Notes SUPERSERVER 6026TT HT R F HIBX R F HIBQ R F User s Manual ...

Page 11: ...ts may have been included with the system as listed below Eight passive CPU heatsinks SNK P0037P Four 8 cm cooling fans FAN 0111L4 Four air shrouds MCP 310 82706 0B SATA Accessories Twelve SATA hard drive carriers three per node MCP 220 00024 0B One internal HDD backplane BPN SAS 827B Four PCI Express x16 riser cards RSC R1U E16R Rackmount rails kit MCP 290 00053 0N One CD containing drivers and u...

Page 12: ...R3 1333 1066 800 SDRAM or 48 GB of Unbuffered ECC Non ECC 1333 1066 800 MHz Memory with max 4 GB of Registered ECC and 2 GB of Unbuffered memory per DIMM slot for a maximum of 192 GB for the system See Chapter 5 Section 6 for more details on installing memory into the system Serial ATA The South Bridge ICH10R of the chipset includes a Serial ATA controller for six Gb s SATA drives The hot swappabl...

Page 13: ...2 USB con nections supported are on each of the servers There are four sets of I O ports included in the server one set for each serverboard Graphics Controller The X8DTT HF X8DTT HIBXF X8DTT HIBQF features an integrated Matrox G200eW graphics chip which includes 8 MB of DDR2 memory Other Features Other onboard features that promote system health include voltage monitors auto switching voltage reg...

Page 14: ...4D chipset is available for OEM only PROCESSOR 0 1 1 1 2 DDR3 DIMM 2 2 DDR3 DIMM 1 1 1 DDR3 DIMM 2 2 2 DDR3 DIMM C C A A B B D D E E F F IOH 5520 5500 36 D 24 D ICH10R Intel 82574 BMC VGA VGA CONN DDR II PCI 4 SATA LPC SPI AT25 DF321 MT25408 Connect X IB PCI E Gen2 DDR or QDR For 36D Only QSFP RTL8201N PHY Dedicated LAN LPCIO W83527 RMII PCI E x16 Slot Hotswap Connector Intel 82574 PROCESSOR 1 RJ ...

Page 15: ...hree hard drives per node in the system Control Panel The SC827H R 1400B features four independant control panels associated with each serverboard node in the chassis Each control panel has LEDs to indicate power on network activity power fail fan fail system overheat conditions and the UID LED Each control panel also includes a main power button and a UID but ton Rear I O Panel The SC827H R 1400B...

Page 16: ...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 6026TT HTRF HIBXRF HIBQRF this version of the server has an additional 1400W power supply module two total for power redundancy If a power supply module fails the other backup module will keep the system running until it can be repl...

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Page 18: ...1 8 SUPERSERVER 6026TT HT R F HIBX R F HIBQ R F User s Manual Notes ...

Page 19: ... was shipped in and note if it was damaged in any way If the server itself shows damage you should file a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the server 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 i...

Page 20: ... 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 it You should extend only one component at a time extending two or more si multaneo...

Page 21: ... manufacturer s maximum rated ambient tempera ture Tmra Reduced Airflow Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airflow required for safe operation is not compromised Mechanical Loading Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not arise due to uneven mechanical loading Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the connection of the...

Page 22: ...e operating the 6026TT server for the first time it is important to remove the protective film covering the top of the chassis in order to allow for proper ventila tion and cooling Removing the Protective Film Peel off the protective film covering the top cover and the top of the chassis 1 Check that all ventilation openings on the top cover and the top of the chassis 2 are clear and unobstructed ...

Page 23: ...the Sections of the Rack Rails The chassis package includes two rail assemblies in the rack mounting kit Each assembly consists of two sections an inner fixed chassis rail that secures directly to the server chassis and an outer fixed rack rail that secures directly to the rack itself Figure 2 2 Separating the Rack Rails 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 Separating the Inner and Outer Rails Locate the rail assembly...

Page 24: ...f the chassis if you decide not to use a server rack The inner rail extension is attached to the inner rail to mount the chassis in the rack Installing the Inner Rails Place the inner rail extensions on the side of the chassis aligning the hooks 1 of the chassis with the rail extension holes Make sure the extension faces outward just like the pre attached inner rail Slide the extension toward the ...

Page 25: ...Rails to the Rack Secure the back end of the outer rail to the rack using the screws provided 1 Press the button where the two outer rails are joined to retract the smaller 2 outer rail Hang the hooks of the rails onto the rack holes and if desired use screws to 3 secure the front of the outer rail onto the rack Repeat steps 1 3 for the remaining outer rail 4 Figure 2 4 Assembling the Outer Rails ...

Page 26: ...lustrated above 1 Align the inner rails of the chassis with the outer rails on the rack 2 Slide the inner rails into the outer rails keeping the pressure even on both 3 sides When the chassis has been pushed completely into the rack it should click into the locked position Optional screws may be used to secure the to hold the front of the chassis to 4 the rack ...

Page 27: ...sh the right side tab down and the left side tab up to continue to pull the system out past the locked position Checking the Components and Setup You may have one or two processors already installed in each of the two 1 serverboards Each processor needs its own heatsink See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor and heatsink installation Your server system may have come with system memory already...

Page 28: ...If you need to install SATA drives please refer to Chapter 6 Checking the Airflow Airflow is provided by four 8 cm PWM fans and for each serverboard one 1 air shroud The system component layout was carefully designed to direct sufficient cooling airflow to the components that generate the most heat Note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they 2 do not block the airf...

Page 29: ...Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 11 Figure 2 6 Removing a Node from the System 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 ...

Page 30: ...2 12 SUPERSERVER 6026TT HT R F HIBX R F HIBQ R F User s Manual Notes ...

Page 31: ...s There are two push buttons located on each control panel a power on off button and a UID button Power This is the main power button which is used to apply or turn off the main system power only to the node it is connected to Depressing this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the serverboard This button has an LED built into it which will illuminate when its node is...

Page 32: ... overheat condi tion may be caused by cables obstructing the airflow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too warm Check the routing of the cables and make sure all fans are present and operating normally You should also check to make sure that the chassis cover is properly installed Finally verify that the heatsinks are installed properly see Chapter 5 This LED will remain flashing...

Page 33: ...t power down the operating system first and then unplug the power cords The unit has more than one power supply cord Disconnect two power supply cords before servicing to avoid electrical shock When working around exposed electrical circuits another person who is familiar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if neces sary Use only one hand when working with powered ...

Page 34: ...ting PTC Positive Tempera ture Coefficient fuses on the mainboard must be replaced by trained service technicians only The new fuse must be the same or equivalent as the one replaced Contact technical support for details and support 4 2 General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety Keep the area around the 6026TT HT R F HIBX R F HIBQ R F clean and free of clutter The 6026T...

Page 35: ...wing measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Keep all components and printed circuit boards PCBs in their antistatic bags until ready for use Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Do not let components or PCBs co...

Page 36: ...can occur if this practice is not strictly followed Figure 4 1 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 envi ronment Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill Please comply with the regulations set up by your local hazar...

Page 37: ...nt to handle them very carefully see previous chapter To prevent the X8DTT F X8DTT IBXF X8DTT IBQF serverboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from electric static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent Electrostatic Discharge ESD Touch a grou...

Page 38: ...top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the 3 server If already installed in a rack grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until the rails lock into place See Figure 2 5 Check Compatibility of Serverboard Ports and I O Shield The X8DTT F X8DTT IBXF X8DTT IBQF in a Twin 1U configuration requires 1 the use of Supermicro s 1U Twin chassis the SC827...

Page 39: ...ions Note that each connection listed should be made for both serverboards in the chassis Control Panel cable JF1 Connecting Power Cables The X8DTT F X8DTT IBXF X8DTT IBQF has two 20 pin ATX power supply connectors JWR1 for connection to the ATX power supply Only one of these from each board should be connected to the power supply The Primary ATX Power Header is used to supply power to the primary...

Page 40: ... 5 2 I O Ports NMI x Key 3 3V Front UID Button NIC1 LED Activity NIC2 LED Activity UID LED 3 3V Reset Button Power Button Ground x Key Power On LED HDD LED NIC1 LED Link NIC2 LED Link OH Fan Fail Pwr Fail UID LED Power Fail LED Ground Ground 2 1 20 19 Note The InfiniBand ports are included on the 6016TT IBXF and 6016TT IBQF only 1 Dedicated IPMI LAN 6 COM1 Port Black 2 USB Port 1 7 VGA Port 3 USB ...

Page 41: ...eatsink Installation When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan Notes Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding re moving or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use an Intel certi...

Page 42: ... avoid damaging the CPU or the socket With the CPU in the socket 4 inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that it sits level and is properly installed Once the CPU is securely seated 5 in the socket lower the CPU load plate to the socket Use your thumb to gently push the 6 socket clip down to the clip lock Repeat for the CPU2 socket for a 7 dual processor configuration Important Please s...

Page 43: ... the heatsink on top of the 3 CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the preinstalled heatsink retention mechanism Screw in two diagonal screws i e 4 the 1 and the 2 screws until just snug Do not fully tighten the screws or you may damage the CPU Add the two remaining screws 5 then finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws Installing a CPU Heatsink Screw 1 ...

Page 44: ...eatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when wriggling the heatsink Once the heatsink is loose 5 remove it from the CPU socket To reinstall the CPU and the 6 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 War...

Page 45: ... notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting it incorrectly Gently 2 press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot see Figure 5 3 Repeat for all DIMMs See tables below and on following pages 3 CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Populating Memory for Optimal Performance Single CPU Configuration O ...

Page 46: ...1333 SR DR 2 2 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 SR DR QR RDIMM Population with 5500 Processors Installed DIMM Slots per Channel DIMMs Populated per Channel DIMM Type Reg Registered Speeds in MHz Ranks per DIMM any combination SR Single Rank DR Dual Rank QR Quad Rank 2 1 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 1333 SR or DR 2 1 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 Note 1 QR 2 2 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 Note 1 Mixing SR DR 2 2 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 N...

Page 47: ...ed when Unbuf ECC DIMMs are used Note 2 MIxing of 1 35V and 1 5V DIMMs is not recommended 1 35V RDIMM Population with 5600 Processors Installed DIMM Slots per Channel DIMMs Populated per Channel DIMM Type Reg Registered Speeds in MHz Ranks per DIMM any combination SR Single Rank DR Dual Rank QR Quad Rank 2 1 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 1333 SR or DR 2 1 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 Note 1 QR 2 2 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 10...

Page 48: ...h the locking tab 3 Possible System Memory Allocation Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining Available 3 GB Total System Memory Physical Memory Remaining Available 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware Hub flash memory System BIOS 1 MB 3 00 3 99 Local APIC 4 KB 3 00 3 99 Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3 00 3 99 I O APIC 4 Kbytes 4 KB 3 00 3 99 PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3 00 ...

Page 49: ... DIMM1A P1 DIMM3A P2 DIMM1B P1 DIMM2B P2 DIMM2A P1 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2B P1 DIMM1B P2DIMM3A P2DIMM3B VGA COM1 LAN2 LAN1 USB0 1 IPMI_LAN PCI E 2 0 GEN2 X16 CPU2 I SATA3 I SATA1 IPMB USB2 3 I SATA0 PWR I2C CPU1 T SGPIO1 P1 DIMM1A FAN3 Battery X8DTT Series BIOS I SATA2 Intel 5520 5500 Intel ICH 10R Nuvoton WPCM450 PHY InfiniBand CTRL LAN CTRL InfiniBand Connector 4 pin PWR North Bridge South Bridge JTPM1 ...

Page 50: ...Connector IPMB IPMB Header for an IPMI Card PWR I2 C Power Supply SMBus I2 C Header JF1 Front Panel Connector JNMI1 NMI Non Masked Interrupt Header JP10 Onboard 4 pin Power Connector JPSK1 Internal Speaker Buzzer Header JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module Header JWR1 JWR2 12V 20 pin Power Connectors JWOL1 Wake On LAN Header LAN1 2 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports IPMI LAN Dedicated IPMI LAN Port SATA0 SATA5 ...

Page 51: ...le on the right for the pin definitions Only one of the two ATX power connectors from each serverboard should be connected to the power supply Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset 4 Ground Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 PW_ON 2 Ground Auxiliary Power Connector A 4 pin 12V auxiliary power connector is included to provide power to hard drive disks See the table ...

Page 52: ...heat fan failure or power failure The blue LED pin 7 is for the UID LED indicator for the control panel UID button Refer to the tables on the right for pin definitions OH Fan Fail PWR Fail Blue_UID LEDPin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 7 Blue UID LED 5 5V SB 8 OH Fan Fail PWR Fail Red UID LED OH Fan Fail PWR Fail LED Status Red LED State Definition Off Normal On Overheat Flashing Fan Fail Power Fa...

Page 53: ...e Monitoring in the Advanced Setting in the BIOS The default setting is disabled See the table on the right for pin definitions NMI Button The non maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 Control 20 Ground Fan Header Pin Definitions FAN1 4 Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2...

Page 54: ...ip on the backplane to monitor SATA activity See the table on the right for pin definitions SGPIO Header Pin Definitions T SGPIO 0 T SGPIO 1 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 NC 2 NC 3 Ground 4 DATA Out 5 Load 6 Ground 7 Clock 8 NC Note NC indicates no connection Universal Serial Bus USB Two Universal Serial Bus ports are located on the I O panel Two USB headers are located on the serverboard and ca...

Page 55: ...ight for pin definitions Trusted Platform Module Header A Trusted Platform Module header JTPM1 provides TPM support to enhance data integrity and system security Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Trusted Platform Module Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 LPC Clock 2 Ground 3 LPC Frame 4 Key 5 LPC Reset 6 5V X 7 LAD3 8 LAD2 9 3 3V 10 LAD1 11 LAD0 12 Ground 13 S...

Page 56: ...support Power Setting Select JPEN1 allows you to configure power settings for hot swap support on the Hot Swap version of Chassis 827 To enable hot swap support for this model of chassis connect a cable to Pins 2 3 of JPEN1 To use the regular power setting for other chassis close Pins 1 2 on JPEN1 with a cap See the table on the right for jumper settings 5 10 Jumper Settings To modify the operatio...

Page 57: ...he blue LED will be turned off when the red LED is off the blue LED can be on or off When this jumper is closed the red and blue LEDs work independently of each other See the table on the right for jumper settings LAN1 LAN2 Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 to enable or disable the LAN1 and LAN2 ports See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled LAN1...

Page 58: ...re two LEDs associated with the InfiniBand connection LEB1and LEB2 The green LED LEB1 is the InfiniBand Link LED and the yellow LED LEB2 indicates activity Refer to the table on the right for details InfiniBand Activity LED LEB2 Color Status Definition Yellow Solid InfiniBand Active Yellow Dim InfiniBand Connected Activity Idle Off Off No connection BMC Heartbeat LED LE2 ia a BMC Heartbeat LED Whe...

Page 59: ...ower is on Be sure to turn off the system and unplug the power cord before removing or installing components See the table at right for more information Onboard PWR LED Indicator Settings LED Color Definition Off System Off PWR cable not connected Green System On Green Flashing Quickly ACPI S1 State ...

Page 60: ... a time After installing each item you must re boot the system before proceeding with the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD 5 12 Installing Additional Drivers After you ve installed the Windows Operating System a screen as shown below will appear You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been instal...

Page 61: ...ctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface Notes The default User Name and the Password are ADMIN In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor III settings take precedence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doctor III adopts the temperature threshold set...

Page 62: ...Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero_Doctor_III You can also download SDIII User s Guide at http www supermicro com manuals other SDIII_User_Guide pdf For Linux we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor II ...

Page 63: ...refully 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 modules av...

Page 64: ...ystem Fans The system has four hot swappable 8 cm PWM fans to provide the cooling for all four nodes The fans connect directly to the backplane but receive their power from the serverboard they are connected to logically Fan speed may be controlled by a setting in BIOS see Chapter 7 Figure 6 1 Chassis Front View USB Ports COM Port VGA Port LAN Ports Dedicated IPMI LAN Port LAN Ports Power Supply P...

Page 65: ...n fail LED on the control panel will blink on and off about once per second Replace any failed fan at your earliest convenience with the same type and model See note above about powering down the nodes associated with the failed fan befire replacing Changing a System Fan If necessary open the chassis while the power is running to determine which 1 fan has failed Never run the server for an extende...

Page 66: ... caution when working around the hard drive backplane Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no cables touch the backplane Also regardless of how many drives are installed all twelve drive carriers must remain in the chassis to maintain proper airflow Be aware that powering down a node will power down all the hard drives that are logically associated with it as shown in Fi...

Page 67: ... 1 1 1 Installing Removing Hot swap Drives To remove a carrier push the release button located beside the drive LEDs 1 Swing the handle fully out and use it to pull the unit straight out see Figure 2 6 5 Figure 6 4 Mounting a Hard Drive in a Carrier Drive Tray Hard Drive 1 2 1 2 ...

Page 68: ...BQ R F User s Manual Figure 6 5 Removing a Hard Drive Figure 6 6 Drives and Nodes Logical Configuration 1 B 1 A 1 C 1 D Node A Node B Node C Node D Note see Figure 6 1 for the locations of the control panels that are associated with each node ...

Page 69: ...w throughout the system For this reason nodes should be removed serviced and replaced as quickly as possible Also note that powering down a node will power down all the hard drives that are logically associated with it Removing a Node Depress the power button on the control panel to power down the node 1 There are two latches located below the handles at the rear of the node tray 2 Push both of th...

Page 70: ...6 8 SUPERSERVER 6026TT HT R F HIBX R F HIBQ R F User s Manual Figure 6 7 Removing a System Node 1 2 1 2 1 3 1 3 1 2 ...

Page 71: ...may add an additional power supply module for redundancy The power supply module has an auto switching capability which enables it to automatically sense and operate at a 100V 240V input voltage Power Supply Failure Single Power Supply Module If the power supply module fails the system will shut down and you will need to replace the module Replacements can be ordered directly from Supermicro see c...

Page 72: ...conds on and 4 off and remain flashing until the failed unit has been replaced Replacement units can be ordered directly from Supermicro see contact information in the Preface The power supply units have a hot swap capability meaning you can replace the failed unit without powering down the system Removing Replacing the Power Supply Figure 6 8 Disconnect the AC power cord from the failed module 1 ...

Page 73: ...Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 11 Release Tab Figure 6 8 Removing the Power Supply ...

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Page 75: ...options 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 o...

Page 76: ...permicro be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update If you have to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating This is to avoid possible boot failure 7 2 Main Setup When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility you will enter the Main setup screen You can always return to the Main setup screen by select...

Page 77: ...he AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of the processor used in your system CPU Type This item displays the type of CPU used in the motherboard Speed This item displays the speed of the CPU detected by the BIOS Physical Count This item displays the number of processors installed in your system as detected by the BIOS Logical Count This item displays the number of CPU Cores installed in ...

Page 78: ...bootup screen options to be modified between POST mes sages or the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The op tions are Enabled and Disabled AddOn ROM Display Mode This sets the display mode for Option ROM The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Bootup Num Lock This feature selects the Power on state f...

Page 79: ...nds or longer The options are Instant_Off and 4_Second_Override Restore on AC Power Loss Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage Select Power Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss Select Power On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last state before a power loss The options are Power On...

Page 80: ...hysical computer The options are Enabled and Disabled Note If there is any change to this setting you will need to power off and restart the system for the change to take effect Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information Execute Disable Bit Capability Available when supported by the OS and the CPU Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor to des...

Page 81: ...te C3 C6 or C7 requests to C1 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled C3 Auto Demotion When enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C6 or C7 requests to C3 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enable to use the feature of Clock Spectrum which will allow the BIOS to monitor and attempt to r...

Page 82: ...two areas of memory to run the same set of operations in parallel Sparing A preset threshold of correctable errors is used to trigger fail over The spare memory is put online and used as active memory in place of the failed memory Demand Scrubbing A memory error correction scheme where the Processor writes corrected data back into the memory block from where it was read by the Processor The op tio...

Page 83: ...e this value Inlet Temperature This is the temperature detected at the chassis inlet Each step is in 0 5o C increment The default is 070 Press or on your keyboard to change this value Temperature Rise This is the temperature rise to the DIMM thermal zone Each step is in 0 5o C increment The default is 020 Press or on your keyboard to change this value Air Flow This is the air flow speed to the DIM...

Page 84: ...greater reliability security and availability in networking and data sharing The settings are Enabled and Disabled IOH PCIE Max Payload Size Some add on cards perform faster with the coalesce feature which limits the payload size to 128 MB while others with a payload size of 256 MB which in hibits the coalesce feature Please refer to your add on card user guide for the desired setting The options ...

Page 85: ...gacy compatibility mode while se lecting Enhanced sets SATA 1 to native SATA mode The options are Disabled Compatible and Enhanced Configure SATA 1 as This feature allows the user to select the drive type for SATA 1 The options are IDE RAID and AHCI When the option RAID is selected the item ICH RAID Code Base will appear When the option AHCI is selected the item SATA AHCI will be available ICH RAI...

Page 86: ...sk drive In the LBA mode the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB For drive capacities over 137 GB your system must be equipped with a 48 bit LBA mode addressing If not contact your manufacturer or install an ATA 133 IDE controller card that supports 48 bit LBA mode The options are Disabled and Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Block Mode boosts the IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of dat...

Page 87: ...MA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MB s Select SWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MB s Select MWDMA0 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MB s Select MWDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 13 3 MB s Select MWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Multi ...

Page 88: ...enable the function of 32 bit IDE data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled IDE Detect Timeout sec Use this feature to set the time out value for the BIOS to detect the ATA ATAPI devices installed in the system The options are 0 sec 5 10 15 20 25 30 and 35 XPCI PnP Configuration Clear NVRAM This feature clears the NVRAM during system boot The options are No and Yes Plug Play OS Selecting ...

Page 89: ...3 XRemote Access Configuration Remote Access This allows the user to enable the Remote Access feature The options are Disabled and Enabled If Remote Access is set to Enabled the following items will display Serial Port Number This feature allows the user decide which serial port to be used for Console Redi rection The options are COM 1 and COM 2 Serial Port Mode This feature allows the user to set...

Page 90: ...ning of possible CPU overheat Warning 1 Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold tempera ture predefined by the CPU manufacturer may result in CPU overheat or system instability When the CPU temperature reaches this predefined threshold the CPU and system cooling fans will run at full speed 2 To avoid possible system overheating please be sure to provide adequate airflow to your system The o...

Page 91: ...ertain thermal conditions in the processor Low Medium and High This makes it easier for the user to understand the CPU s temperature status rather than by just simply seeing a temperature reading i e 25o C The CPU Temperature feature will display the CPU temperature status as detected by the BIOS Low This level is considered as the normal operating state The CPU temperature is well below the CPU T...

Page 92: ...temperature increases the fan speed will also increase and vice versa Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation Select Server if your system is used as a Server Select Disabled Full Speed 12V to disable the fan speed control function and allow the onboard fans to constantly run at the full speed 12V The Options are 1 Disabled Full Speed 2 Server Mode 3 Workstation Mode Fan1 Fan 4 ...

Page 93: ...ed and Disabled XGeneral WHEA Configuration WHEA Support Select Enabled to enable Windows Hardware Error Architecture WHEA sup port which will provide a common infrastructure for handling hardware errors on Windows platforms in order to reduce system crashes due to hardware errors and improvesystem recovery and health monitoring The default setting is Enabled XIPMI Configuration X8DTT HF HIBXF HIB...

Page 94: ...figure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address as shown in the following graphics Channel Number Enter the channel number for the SET LAN Config command This is initially set to 1 Press or on your keyboard to change the Channel Number Channel Number Status This feature returns the channel status for the Channel Number selected above Channel Number is OK or Wrong Channel Number XIP Address Conf...

Page 95: ...rrent IP address used for your IPMI connection XMAC Address Configuration Enter the Mac address for this machine This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 as shown in the screen below Parameter Selector Use this feature to select the parameter of your Mac Address configuration Mac Address The BI...

Page 96: ...ecimal and in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 as shown in the screen below Parameter Selector Use this feature to select the parameter of your Gateway Address settings Gateway Address The BIOS will automatically enter the Gateway address of this machine however it may be over ridden Gateway addresses are 6 two digit h...

Page 97: ...ord has been entered for the system Not In stalled means that a user password has not been used Change Supervisor Password Select this feature and press Enter to access the submenu and then type in a new Supervisor Password User Access Level Available when Supervisor Password is set as above Available options are Full Access grants full User read and write access to the Setup Utility View Only all...

Page 98: ...s is sues 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 Configuration Use this feature to configure boot settings XBoot Device Priority This feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority for the Boot Device The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device 3rd boot device 4th boot device 5th boot devi...

Page 99: ...n detected i e 1st Drive 2nd Drive 3rd Drive etc 1st Drive SATA XXXXXXXXX XRemovable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Removable Drives The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device and Disabled 1st Drive USB XXXXXXXXX 2nd Drive XCD DVD Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available CD DVD Drives i e 1st Drive 2nd Dr...

Page 100: ...I 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 the AMI BIOS to automatically load Optimal De faults to the BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance but may not work best for all computer applications Load Fail Safe Defaults To set this feature select Load ...

Page 101: ...wnload the BIOS image into a USB flash device and name the file SUPER ROM for the recovery process to load the file A USB flash device such as a USB Flash Drive a USB CDROM or a USB CDRW device can be used for this purpose Insert the USB device that contains the new BIOS image the ROM files 1 saved in a root directory into your USB drive While turning the power on press and hold Ctrl and Home at t...

Page 102: ...rt and Serial Flash support embedded in the BIOS image file The Host system should also have a serial port and a terminal program that supports XModem Transfer protocol Hyper Terminal for the Windows operating systems and minicom for Linux FreeSBD etc A Null_modem serial cable How to use Serial Flash for Boot Sector Recovery Connect a Null_modem serial cable between the target system and the host ...

Page 103: ...g the instructions given on the screen to update the BIOS These instructions are also shown below a At the prompt press the SpaceBar to update the BIOS b When asked to confirm BIOS updating press y to confirm BIOS updates c Press y again to begin flashing BIOS remotely Note Be sure to complete Steps a c above quickly because you have a second or less to do so ...

Page 104: ...nu and enter Send b Specify the location of the ROM file and select the proper protocol XMo dem c Press Send to start ROM File extraction See the picture below d Once the ROM file extraction is completed the message New BIOS re ceived OK will display 8 Once remote BIOS flash is completed the system will reboot Note AMIBIOS Serial Flash will work with any terminal communications program that suppor...

Page 105: ...llow the system to continue the boot up procedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs A 1 BIOS Error Beep Codes BIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset Ready to power up 5 short beeps 1 long beep Memory error No memory detected in the system 8 beeps Display memory read write error Vi...

Page 106: ...A 2 SUPERSERVER 6026TT HT R F HIBX R F HIBQ R F User s Manual Notes ...

Page 107: ...ays When the Windows XP 2003 Setup screen appears press S to specify 3 additional device s Insert the driver diskette Intel AA RAID XP 2000 2003 Driver for ICH10R into 4 the floppy drive and press the Enter key Choose the Intel R ICH10R 5 SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the XP 2003 Setup Screen and press the Enter key Press the Enter key to continue the installation process If you ...

Page 108: ...n The Windows OS Setup screen will display 2 From the Windows XP 2003 Setup screen press the Enter key The 3 XP 2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue with the Windows XP 2003 installation After the Windows XP 2003 OS Installation is completed the system will 4 automatically reboot Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the CD 5 Drive dur...

Page 109: ...lve 240 pin DIMM sockets that can support up to 192 GB of registered ECC DDR3 1333 1066 800 SDRAM or 48 GB of Unbuffered ECC Non ECC 1333 1066 800 MHz Memory with max 4 GB of Registered ECC and 2 GB of Unbuffered memory per DIMM slot Note interleaved memory requires DIMMs to be installed in pairs refer to Section 5 6 for details Serial ATA Controller Intel ICH10R on chip controller to support six ...

Page 110: ...uirements AC Input Voltage 100 240V AC auto range Rated Input Current 11 5 5 5A max Rated Input Frequency 50 to 60 Hz Power Supply Rated Output Power 1400W Part PWS 1K41P 1R 80 Plus Gold Certified Rated Output Voltages 12V 91A 110V 116A 180 240V 5Vsb 4A 240V 4A 100V Note The SuperServer 6026TT HTRF 6026TT HIBXRF and 6026TT HIBQRF servers all come with a redundant power supply Operating Environment...

Page 111: ...61000 4 4 EN 61000 4 5 EN 61000 4 6 EN 61000 4 8 EN 61000 4 11 Safety CSA EN IEC UL 60950 1 Compliant UL or CSA Listed USA and Canada CE Marking Europe California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov haza...

Page 112: ...ure 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 an...

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