Supero 1042G-TF, User Manual

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Page 2: ...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 commercial...

Page 3: ...er configuration prior to powering up the system If your server was ordered without the processor and memory components this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation Chapter 3 System Interface Refer to this chapter for details on the system interface which includes the functions and information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as o...

Page 4: ...ocedures given in this chapter when installing removing or reconfiguring SATA or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply units and cooling fans Chapter 7 BIOS The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup Utility Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B Installing Windows Appendix C System Specifications ...

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

Page 6: ...hassis Features 1 4 System Power 1 4 SATA Subsystem 1 4 Front Control Panel 1 4 Cooling System 1 4 1 4 Contacting Supermicro 1 5 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 Overview 2 1 2 2 Unpacking the System 2 1 2 3 Preparing for Setup 2 1 Choosing a Setup Location 2 1 2 4 Warnings and Precautions 2 2 Rack Precautions 2 2 Server Precautions 2 2 Rack Mounting Considerations 2 3 Ambient Operating Temperatu...

Page 7: ... Panel Buttons 3 1 Reset 3 1 Power 3 1 3 3 Control Panel LEDs 3 2 Alert 3 2 NIC2 3 2 NIC1 3 2 HDD 3 3 Power 3 3 3 4 SATA Drive Carrier LEDs 3 3 Chapter 4 Standardized Warning Statements for AC Systems 4 1 About Standardized Warning Statements 4 1 Warning Definition 4 1 Installation Instructions 4 4 Circuit Breaker 4 5 Power Disconnection Warning 4 6 Equipment Installation 4 8 Restricted Area 4 9 B...

Page 8: ...4 5 8 Jumper Settings 5 21 Explanation of Jumpers 5 21 5 9 Onboard Indicators 5 24 5 10 SAS and SATA Drive Connections 5 25 5 11 Enabling SATA RAID 5 26 Serial ATA SATA 5 26 Installing the OS SATA Driver 5 26 Building a Driver Diskette 5 26 Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS 5 27 Using the Adaptec RAID Utility 5 28 Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation 5 28 5 12 Installing Software 5 29 Su...

Page 9: ... 7 1 7 2 Main Menu 7 2 7 3 Advanced Settings Menu 7 2 7 4 Security Settings Menu 7 14 7 5 Boot Settings Menu 7 15 7 6 Exit Menu 7 16 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B Installing Windows B 1 Installing Windows to a RAID System B 1 B 2 Installing Windows to a Non RAID System B 2 Appendix C System Specifications Table of Contents ix ...

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Page 11: ...ating fans FAN 0111L4 SATA Accessories Three 3 hard drive carriers MCP 220 00001 01 One 1 internal HDD backplane BPN SAS 818TQ One 1 40 cm 8pin to 8pin ribbon cable with tube SGPIO cable CBL 0157L Three 3 48CM SATA round cable sets CBL 0206L One 1 70 cm internal USB cable for slim USB DVD ROM CBL 0341L One 1 PCI Express x16 riser card RSC RR1U E16 Rackmount kit MCP 290 00062 0N Note For your syste...

Page 12: ...ion 6 for more details on installing memory into the system Serial ATA The South Bridge SP5100 of the chipset includes a Serial ATA controller for six 3 Gb s SATA drives The hot swappable SATA drives are connected to a backplane that provides power bus termination and configuration settings RAID 0 and 1 are supported Refer to the support area of our web site for procedures on setting up RAID on yo...

Page 13: ...am Note This is a general block diagram Please see Chapter 5 for details G34 SOCKET 3 8x DIMM 8x DIMM FWH Keyboard Mouse LPC SIO W83527DHG P G34 SOCKET 2 VRM G34 SOCKET 4 AMD SR5690 PCIE X16 H W_MONITOR W83795 LPC BUS 9_FAN_CONN VRM 6x PORTS SATA_CONN SATA HT Link HT Link VRM VRM HT Link 16x16 5 2GT S HT Link HT Link 8x DIMM USB USB PORT 0 6 SLOT 4 PCIE_ X16 LSI SAS2 2008 PCIE X4 Intel 82576 PCIE ...

Page 14: ...panel provides a system monitoring and control interface LEDs indicate system power HDD activity network activity system overheat and power supply failure A main power button and a system reset button are also included Cooling System The SC818TQ 1400LPB has an innovative cooling design that includes four 4 cm counter rotating PWM Pulse Width Modulated fans located in the middle section of the chas...

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Page 17: ...ver 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 server was shipped in should include two sets of rail assemblies two rail mounting brackets ...

Page 18: ... only one component at a time extending two or more si multaneously may cause the rack to become unstable Rack mounted equipment should not be used as a shelf or work space 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 the bottom of the...

Page 19: ...sible 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 connections other than the direct conne...

Page 20: ...is rail will fit a rack between 26 and 33 5 deep Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails The chassis package includes two rack 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 1 Identifying the Sections of the Rack ...

Page 21: ...Attaching the inner rail extensions to to the inner rails stabilizes the chassis within the rack Installing the Inner Rail Extensions 1 Place the inner rail extensions B over the preattached inner rails A which are attached to the side of the chassis Align the hooks of the inner rail with the rail extension holes Make sure the extension faces outward just like the inner rail 2 Slide the extension ...

Page 22: ...g on to the rack Assembling the Outer Rails 1 Identify the left and right outer rails by examining the ends which bend outward 2 Slide the front section of the outer rail A into the rear section of the outer rail B Secure to the front of the rack Secure to the rear of the rack Slide outer rails together Outer rail assembled Assembling the sections of the outer rail 1 A 1 B ...

Page 23: ...to the proper length so that the outer rail fits snugly within the rack 2 Align the holes on the front of the outer rail with the holes on the front of the rack C and secure with the screws provided 3 Align the holes on the rear of the outer rail to the holes on the rack D and secure with the screws provided 4 Repeat the procedure with the second outer rail assembly 1 C 1 D ...

Page 24: ...cking tabs when inserting When the server has been pushed completely into the rack you should hear the locking tabs click 4 Optional Insert and tightening the thumbscrews that hold the front of the server to the rack Stability hazard The rack stabilizing mechanism must be in place or the rack must be bolted to the floor before you slide the unit out for servicing Failure to stabilize the rack can ...

Page 25: ...rmine how far follow 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 telco rack Finish by sliding the chassis into...

Page 26: ...7 1 Remove the three screws securing the top cover to the chassis 2 Press both of the release tabs at the same time to release the cover 3 Slide the cover toward the rear of the chassis 4 Lift the cover up and off of the chassis Figure 2 7 Removing the Chassis Cover Caution Except for short periods of time do NOT operate the server without the cover in place The chassis cover must be in place to a...

Page 27: ...o check the air seals for damage The air seals are located under the blower fan and beneath the frame cross section that separates the drive bay area from the serverboard area of the chassis 2 7 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next you should check to make sure the hard drives have been properly installed and all connections have been made Checking the Drives 1 You can add or remove hard drives from ...

Page 28: ...put power to the system Plug the power cord from the power supply unit into a high quality power strip that offers protection from electrical noise and power surges It is recommended that you use an uninterruptible power supply UPS 2 Finish by depressing the power button on the chassis control panel ...

Page 29: ... as others on the drive carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specific components There are also two buttons on the chassis control panel and an on off switch on the power supply This chapter explains the meanings of all LED indicators and the appropriate response you may need to take 3 2 Control Panel Buttons There are t...

Page 30: ...eed to take NIC1 Indicates network activity on LAN1 when flashing Alert The Informational LED signals status alerts Informational LED State 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 Blinking red 0 25Hz Power failure check for a non operational power supply Solid blue Local U...

Page 31: ... accessed Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed SATA drives Red The red LED to indicate an SATA drive failure If one of the SATA drives fail you should be notified by your system management software Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed SATA drives HDD This light indicates SATA and or DVD ROM drive activity when flashing Power Indicates power is be...

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Page 33: ... configuring components in the Supermicro chassis These warnings may also be found on our web site at http www supermicro com about policies safety_information cfm Warning This warning symbol means danger You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury Before you work on any equipment be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar with standard practices for preve...

Page 34: ...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 circu...

Page 35: ... aan enige apparatuur gaat werken dient u zich bewust te zijn van de bij een elektrische installatie betrokken risico s en dient u op de hoogte te zijn van de standaard procedures om ongelukken te voorkomen Gebruik de nummers aan het eind van elke waarschuwing om deze te herleiden naar de desbetreffende locatie BEWAAR DEZE INSTRUCTIES ً ف اًك أى ٌوكي حالة ً ف تتسبب اصابة جسذٌة الزهز هذا ًٌ ٌع خطز ...

Page 36: ...nstalación 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 voord...

Page 37: ...liza el sistema de protección contra cortocircuitos o sobrecorrientes del edificio Asegúrese de que el dispositivo de protección no sea superior a 250 V 20 A Attention Pour ce qui est de la protection contre les courts circuits surtension ce produit dépend de l installation électrique du local Vérifiez que le courant nominal du dispositif de protection n est pas supérieur à 250 V 20 A על מסתמך זה ...

Page 38: ... 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 39: ... ou enlever des composants de systéme חשמלי ניתוק מפני אזהרה אזהרה החשמל מקורות מכל המערכת את לנתק יש להסיר ויש מהספק החשמלי כבל את התקנ לצורך המארז של הפנימי לחלק גישה לפני ת הסר או ת רכיבים فصم يجب اننظاو جميع من مصادر انطاقت وإزانت انكهرباء سهك من وحدة امداد انطاقت قبم إنى انىصىل انداخهيت انمناطق ن ههيكم إزانت أو نتثبيج مكىناث الجهاز 경고 시스템에 부품들을 장착하거나 제거하기 위해서는 섀시 내부에 접근하기 전에 반드시 전원 공급장치로부터 연결...

Page 40: ...stattet 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 41: ... in Bereichen mit beschränktem Zutritt vorgesehen Der Zutritt zu derartigen Bereichen ist nur mit einem Spezialwerkzeug Schloss und Schlüssel oder einer sonstigen Sicherheitsvorkehrung möglich Advertencia Esta unidad ha sido diseñada para instalación en áreas de acceso restringido Sólo puede obtenerse acceso a una de estas áreas mediante la utilización de una herramienta especial cerradura con lla...

Page 42: ...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 43: ...ipo o el equivalente recomendado por el fabricante Desechar las baterías gastadas según las instrucciones del fabricante אזהרה סכנת קיימת פיצוץ תקינה לא בדרך והוחלפה במידה הסוללה של להחליף יש בסוג הסוללה את מ התואם חברת מומל יצרן צת הסוללות סילוק המשומשות לבצע יש היצרן הוראות לפי خطر هناك من اسحبذال حالة في انفجار البطارية صحيحة غير بطريقة فعليل البطارية اسحبذال فقط النىع بنفس يعادلها ما أو مما أو...

Page 44: ...te 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け...

Page 45: ...idado cuando lo revise Attention Lorsque le système est en fonctionnement des tensions électriques circulent sur le fond de panier Prendre des précautions lors de la maintenance Warning Hazardous voltage or energy is present on the backplane when the system is operating Use caution when servicing قد لهذا يكون ال جهاز اتصاالت عدة بوحدات الطاقة امداد إزالة يجب االتصاالت كافة لعسل ال وحدة عن الكهرباء...

Page 46: ...po 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 ond...

Page 47: ...اويه والىطىية المحلية المتعلقة بالكهرباء Attention L équipement doit être installé conformément aux normes électriques nationales et locales 경고 현 지역 및 국가의 전기 규정에 따라 장비를 설치해야 합니다 Waarschuwing Bij installatie van de apparatuur moet worden voldaan aan de lokale en nationale elektriciteitsvoorschriften 製品の廃棄 この製品を廃棄処分する場合 国の関係する全ての法律 条例に従い処理する必要が あります 警告 本产品的废弃处理应根据所有国家的法律和规章进行 警告 本產品的廢棄處理應根據所有國家的法律和規...

Page 48: ...onnement 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 جم...

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

Page 50: ...uf 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 UL...

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

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Page 53: ...ant to handle them very carefully see previous chapter To prevent the H8QGi F 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 grounded metal object bef...

Page 54: ... 1 1 1 2 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 5 2 I O Port and Control Panel Connections The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC99 specification to make setting up your system easier See Figure 2 2 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Figure 5 1 I O Port Locations and Definitions Rear I O Ports 1 Keyboard 6 VGA Port 2 PS 2 Mouse 7 LAN1 3 USB0 1 8 LAN2 4 IPMI LAN 9 UI...

Page 55: ...hassis 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 5 3 Processor and Heatsink Installation Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various f...

Page 56: ...d align pin 1 of the CPU socket with pin 1 of the CPU Both are marked with a triangle 4 Align pin 1 of the CPU with pin 1 of the socket Once aligned carefully place the CPU into the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket move the CPU horizontally or vertically or rub the CPU against the socket or against any pins of the socket which may damage the CPU and or the socket 2 With the lever raised li...

Page 57: ...ower the silver CPU retention 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 and into CPU 2 3 and 4 sockets for a quad CPU configuration Note in single dual and quad CPU configurations memory must be installed in the DIMM slots associated with the installed CPU ...

Page 58: ...NK 0042P Heatsink No 1 Screw No 2 Screw Removing the Heatsink Caution We do not recommend removing the CPU or the heatsink However if you do need to remove the heatsink please follow the instructions below to prevent damage to the CPU or other components 1 Unscrew the heatsink screws from the motherboard a few turns at a time alternating between the two until the screws can be removed 2 Gently wri...

Page 59: ...t each memory module vertically into its slot paying attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module incorrectly see Figure 2 1 2 Install to slots CPU1 DIMM1A CPU1 DIMM2A CPU1 DIMM3A and CPU1 DIMM4A etc Always install in groups of four and in the numerical order of the DIMM slots See support information below 3 Gently press down on the memory module until it s...

Page 60: ...e key point on the slot Notch Notch Front View Memory Population for Optimal Performance For a Motherboard with One CPU CPU1 Installed DIMMS CPU Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 4 DIMMs CPU1 P1 1A P1 2A P1 3A P1 4A 8 DIMMs CPU1 P1 1A P1 1B P1 2A P1 2B P1 3A P1 3B P1 4A P1 4B Memory Population for Optimal Performance For a Motherboard with Two CPUs CPU1 CPU2 Installed DIMMS CPU Channel 1 Cha...

Page 61: ...work properly follow the tables below for memory installation Per Channel DIMM Populations Options DIMM Type DIMM A DIMM B Max MHz 1 5V DIMMs Max MHz 1 35V DIMMs Max GB Channel Unbuffered DIMM SR or DR Empty 1600 MHz 1333 MHz 8 GB SR SR 1600 MHz 8 GB DR DR 1333 MHz 16 GB Registered DIMM SR or DR Empty 1600 MHz 1333 MHz 16 GB SR SR 1600 MHz 16 GB DR DR 1600 MHz 32 GB QR Empty 1333 MHz 1066 MHz 32 G...

Page 62: ...GB Memory available for the OS other applications 2 84 GB 5 5 PCI Expansion Cards A riser card is used to support one low profile size PCI expansion card Installing a PCI Expansion Card 1 Confirm that you have the correct riser card for your chassis model and the add on card includes a standard bracket 2 Remove the chassis cover 3 Choose the PCI slot shield in which to place the add on card 4 In t...

Page 63: ...2 JBT1 USB6 JPI2C1 COM1 JPW1 JTPM1 USB2 3 USB4 5 SATA0 SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 SAS1 SAS0 SAS3 SAS2 SAS4 SAS5 SAS7 SAS6 KB MOUSE IPMI LAN USB0 1 LAN1 CPU1 CPU3 CPU4 CPU2 P2 DIMM1A P2 DIMM1B P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM3A P2 DIMM3B P2 DIMM4A P2 DIMM4B P1 DIMM4A P1 DIMM3B P1 DIMM3A P1 DIMM2B P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM1B P1 DIMM1A P4 DIMM1B P4 DIMM2A P4 DIMM2B P4 DIMM3A P4 DIMM3B P4 DIMM4A P4 DIMM4B P4 DI...

Page 64: ...nabled JPG1 VGA Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL1 LAN 1 2 Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPS1 SAS Controller Enable Disable only on H8QG6 F Pins 1 2 Enabled JPUSB1 USB Wakeup Pins 1 2 Enabled JWD1 Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset LED Description LAN Ports LEDs for the LAN Ethernet ports Dedicated IPMI LAN LEDs for the dedicated IPMI LAN Ethernet port LE1 LED for UID Button DP1 LED for IPMI Heartbeat D...

Page 65: ...rs JSMB1 System Management Bus Header SMBus JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module Header JWF1 Compact Flash Card Power Connector JWOL1 Wake On LAN Header LAN1 2 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports PS2 Mouse Keyboard PS2 Mouse Keyboard connectors SAS0 3 SAS4 7 SAS Ports only on H8QG6 F SATA0 SATA5 SATA Ports 3 SGPIO1 3 SGPIO2 Serial General Purpose I O Header for SAS only on H8QG6 F T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 Serial Genera...

Page 66: ...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 the reset switch on the computer chassis See the table on the ...

Page 67: ...AN1 are on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach LAN LED cables to display network activity See the table on the right for pin definitions Power On LED The Power On LED connector is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 This connection is used to provide LED indication of power being supplied to the system See the table on the right for pin definitions Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 5V Stby 16 ...

Page 68: ...und Note NC indicates no connection Universal Serial Bus Ports Two Universal Serial Bus ports USB 2 0 are located beside the Keyboard and Mouse PS2 ports One additional Type A port USB6 is also included on the motherboard See the table on the right for pin definitions Universal Serial Bus Ports Pin Definitions USB 0 1 USB6 USB0 1 Pin Definition USB6 Pin Definition 1 5V 1 5V 2 PO 2 PO 3 PO 3 PO 4 G...

Page 69: ...indicates no connection Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is designated JWOL See the table on the right for pin definitions You must have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN connector and cable to use the Wake On LAN feature Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL Pin Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake up SGPIO The T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 Serial General Purpose Input Output headers provide a bus between the SA...

Page 70: ...PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and PS 2 mouse are located next to the Back Panel USB Ports 0 1 on the motherboard See the table at right for pin definitions PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Pin Definitions PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 KB Data 1 Mouse Data 2 No Connection 2 No Connection 3 Ground 3 Ground 4 Mouse KB VCC 5V 4 Mouse KB VCC 5V 5 KB Clock 5 Mouse ...

Page 71: ...ED Connect an LED to the JOH1 header to provide 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 UID Button Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 Ground 3 Button In 4 Ground Unit Identifier Button There is a Unit Identifier UID button on the rear I O of the board There is another UID button located...

Page 72: ...s encryption and authentication of hard drives disallowing access if the TPM associated with it is not installed in the system See the table on the right for pin definitions Trusted Platform Module Header Pin Definitions JTPM1 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 LCLK 2 GND 3 LFRAME 4 No Pin 5 LRESET 6 VCC5 7 LAD3 8 LAD2 9 VCC3 10 LAD1 11 LAD0 12 GND 13 RSV0 14 RSV1 15 SB3V 16 SERIRQ 17 GND 18 CLKRUN 1...

Page 73: ...CMOS which will also clear any passwords Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS To Clear CMOS 1 First power down the system and unplug the power cord s It is also recommended that you remove the onboard battery from the serverboard 2 With the power disconnected short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver 3 ...

Page 74: ...ch Dog is enabled the user must write their own application software to disable the Watch Dog Timer Watch Dog Jumper Settings JWD1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled LAN1 2 Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 to enable or disable the LAN1 and LAN2 Ethernet ports See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled LAN1 2 En Dis...

Page 75: ...junction with the USB Wake Up function in the BIOS See the table on the right for jumper settings and jumper connections the default is Enabled BMC Jumper JPB1 is used to enable or disable theBMC Baseboard Management Control Chip and the onboard IPMI connection This jumper is used together with the IPMI settings in the BIOS The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to Enable BMC See the table on the...

Page 76: ...ty LED Right Color Status Definition Green Solid Link Left 100 Mb s Amber Blinking Activity Right Active UID LED LE1 A rear UID LED Indicator located at LE1 works in conjunction with the rear UID switch to provide easy identification for a unit that might be in need of service Refer to Page 2 13 for further UID details Power LED DP3 is an Onboard Power LED When this LED is lit it means power is pr...

Page 77: ... definitions SATA Ports Pin Definitions SATA0 SATA5 Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 Ground 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 Ground SAS Ports Pin Definitions SAS0 SAS7 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 Ground 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 Ground SAS Ports There are eight SAS ports included on the H8QG6 F motherboard See the table on the right for pin definitions Note JPS1 must be set correctly to enable the ...

Page 78: ... 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 diskette...

Page 79: ...etting 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 then scroll down to IDE SATA Configuration and press Enter Once in this submenu scroll down to OnChip SATA Type and choose the RAID option see Figure 5 6 3 Hit the Esc key twice and scroll to the Exit menu Select Save Changes and Exit and hit enter then hit Enter ag...

Page 80: ...ows OS installation CD in the CD ROM drive restart the system 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 the S key to Specify Additional Device then insert the driver diskette you just created into the floppy drive 4 ...

Page 81: ...ectory and locate the ISO file for your motherboard Download this file to create a CD DVD of the drivers and utilities it contains You may also use a utility to extract the ISO file if preferred 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 download individual drivers and utilities After creating ...

Page 82: ...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 for SuperDoctor III is ADMIN ADMIN Note When SuperDoctor 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 as the SuperDoctor set...

Page 83: ...User s Manual can be downloaded from the Supermicro web site at http www supermicro com products accessories software SuperDoctorIII cfm For Linux we recommend that you use the SuperoDoctor II application instead Figure 5 10 SuperDoctor III Interface Display Screen Remote Control ...

Page 84: ...er 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 regulatio...

Page 85: ...revent damage to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them 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 component...

Page 86: ... See Chapter 3 System Interface for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons Details on JF1 can be found in Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Installation 6 3 System Cooling Four 4 cm counter rotating fans provide the cooling for the system Each fan unit is actually made up of two fans joined back to back which rotate in opposite directions This counter rotating action generates exceptional ...

Page 87: ...tended period of time with the top cover open 2 Turn off the power to the system and unplug the AC power cord 3 Remove the failed fan s wiring from the backplane 4 Remove the four pins securing the fan to the fan tray 5 Lift the failed fan from the fan tray and out of the chassis 6 Place the new fan into the vacant space in the fan tray while making sure the arrows on the top of the fan indicating...

Page 88: ...ve options including a 2 5 hard disk drive DVD ROM or floppy drive For a complete listing of peripheral drive options visit the Supermicro web site at http www supermicro com products chassis 1U 818 SC818TS 1400 cfm Hard Drive Installation The hard drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis These carriers also help promote proper airflow for th...

Page 89: ...Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 5 Figure 6 3 Removing a Hard Drive Carrier 1 1 1 2 ...

Page 90: ...htening all six screws Installing a Hard Drive Carrier Into the Chassis 1 Insert the loaded hard drive carrier into the drive bay of the chassis 2 Push the drive carrier into the drive bay pushing in the handle of the carrier until it clicks into the locked position Figure 6 4 Installing a Hard Drive to the Carrier Drive Carrier Hard Drive 1 4 1 4 Note When installing the hard drive carrier that i...

Page 91: ...y from the drive bay The mini bezel can be removed by pulling out the hard drive beneath the drive bay then pulling the mini bezel forward If you are replacing a drive Locate the locking tab at the rear left hand side when viewed from the front of the peripheral drive Push the tab toward the drive and push the drive unit out the front of the chassis 4 Insert the new drive unit in the slot until th...

Page 92: ...ck of the notch A 4 Lower the front of the air shroud over the fan tray sliding the front notches C over the pins on the fan tray D Checking the Air Flow Checking the Server s Air Flow 1 Make sure there are no wires or other objects obstructing the airflow in and out of the server Pull all excess cabling out of the airflow path 2 Do not operate the server without all drive carriers installed in th...

Page 93: ...Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 9 Figure 6 6 Installing the Air Shroud 4 1 4 1 5 ...

Page 94: ... module in the system power must be completely removed from the server before removing and replacing the power supply for whatever reason Removing Replacing the Power Supply Figure 6 6 1 Power down the server and unplug the AC power cord 2 Push the release tab on the front of the power supply 3 Pull the power supply out using the attached handle 4 Replace the failed power module with the same mode...

Page 95: ...uch 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 text...

Page 96: ...H MM SS format Please note that time is in a 24 hour format For example 5 30 A M appears as 05 30 00 and 5 30 P M as 17 30 00 7 3 Advanced Settings Menu Boot Features Quick Boot If Enabled this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for the system to boot up The options are Enabled and Disabled Quiet Boot If Disabled normal POST messages will be displayed on boot up I...

Page 97: ...rocessor s and clock CPU Information This setting is used to select which physical CPU s information to display Options include Processor 0 or Processor 1 The information for the selected processor includes Processor number Revision Cache L1 L2 L3 Speed NB CLK Able to Change Frequency and uCode Patch Level Note Zero is always the Boot Strap Processor or main CPU with all others being Application P...

Page 98: ...e chipset CIMx version used NorthBridge Chipset Configuration Memory Configuration Bank Interleaving This option allows you to enable Bank Interleaving in the system Options include Auto and Disabled Node Interleaving This option allows you to enable Node Interleaving in the system Options include Auto and Disabled Channel Interleaving This option allows you to enable Channel Interleaving in the s...

Page 99: ...ies the DRAM timing configuration Options are Auto and Manual Memory Timing Parameters This selects the which node s timing parameters to display The only selection for this option is CPU Node 0 Clock Speed Information Clock speed information for memory is also displayed under this Northbridge Chipset Confirguration page IOMMU This setting is used to disable or set the GART size in systems without...

Page 100: ...nnel Configuration This allows you to set PATA channel configuration Options include SATA as Primary or SATA as secondary Primary Secondary Third IDE Master Slave LBA Large Mode LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive The options are Disabled and Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred...

Page 101: ...E CD ROM drives check the specifications of the drive DMA Mode Selects the DMA Mode Options are Auto SWDMA0 SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMA0 MDWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMA0 UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 and UDMA5 SWDMA Single Word DMA MWDMA Multi Word DMA UDMA UltraDMA S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART can help predict impending drive failures Select Auto to allow BIOS to auto detect hard disk ...

Page 102: ... Slot 1 Slot 4 PCI E OPROM These four settings Slot 1 through Slot 4 allow you to enable or disable the numbered slot s Op ROM except for the VGA card UIO PCI E OPROM This setting allows you to enable or diable the UIO slot Op ROM except for the VGA card Onboard NIC Option ROM Select This setting allows you to disable or select the onboard NIC option ROM Options include Disabled PXE and iSCSI Supe...

Page 103: ...ptions include COM1 COM2 or COM3 The displayed base address and IRQ for the serial port changes to reflect the selection you make Note Make sure the selected port is enabled Serial Port Mode Selects the serial port settings to use Options are 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 38400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 and 09600 8 n 1 Flow Control Selects the flow control to be used for console redirection Options are None Ha...

Page 104: ...ctl Value Lowest Value Tctl Value 45 Medium Tctl 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 purp...

Page 105: ...to be executed System overheating LED is required to be OFF Onboard buzzer or speaker is required to be OFF All 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 ...

Page 106: ...and ACPI v3 0 ACPI APIC Support Determines whether to include the ACPI APIC table pointer in the RSDT pointer list The available options are Enabled and Disabled Headless Mode Use this setting to enable or disable headless operation mode through ACPI WHEA Support Use this setting to enable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture IPMI Configuration This menu shows static information about th...

Page 107: ...h xxx having a value of less than 256 and in decimal form only The IP address and current IP address in the BMC are 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 Subnet Mask In the field provided here enter the Subnet address in the decimal form of xxx xxx xxx xxx with xxx...

Page 108: ...provides a Supervisor and a User password If you use both passwords the Supervisor password must be set first Change Supervisor Password Select this option and press Enter to access the sub menu and then type in the password Change User Password Select this option and press Enter to access the sub menu and then type in the password Boot Sector Virus Protection This option is near the bottom of the...

Page 109: ...ives A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu CD DVD Drives This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available CD DVD drives A device that is 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 par...

Page 110: ...tion 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 BI...

Page 111: ...pro cedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list on the following page correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error All errors listed with the exception of Beep Code 8 are fatal errors A 1 AMIBIOS Error Beep Codes...

Page 112: ...A 2 A SERVER 1042G TF User s Manual Notes ...

Page 113: ... CD 2 Press the F6 key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays 3 When the Windows XP Windows 2003 Setup screen appears press S to specify additional device s 4 Insert the driver diskette you created in Section 5 11 Building a Driver Diskette into Drive A and press the Enter key 5 Highlight Manufuacturer Supplied Hardware Support Disk and hit the ...

Page 114: ...AID System 1 Insert Microsoft s Windows OS Setup CD in the CD ROM drive and the system will start booting up from the CD 2 Continue with the installation The Windows OS Setup screen will display 3 From the Windows OS Setup screen press the Enter key The OS Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue with the Windows installation 4 After the installation has completed the syste...

Page 115: ...ingle dual tri quad channel DIMM slots supporting up to 256 GB of ECC Non ECC UDIMM or up to 1 TB of ECC RDIMM DDR3 1600 1333 1066 Mhz SDRAM Note interleaved memory requires DIMMs to be installed in pairs refer to Section 5 6 for details SATA Controller AMD SR5690 on chip controller to support six 3 Gb s Serial ATA RAID 0 1 10 supported Drive Bays Three hot swap drive bays to house standard SATA d...

Page 116: ...eed controlled by BIOS setting System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 180 240 VAC Rated Input Current 7 2A 180V to 9 5 240V Rated Input Frequency 50 60 Hz Efficiency 80 Gold Level Power Supply Rated Output Power 1400 W w PMBus Part PWS 1K41F 1R Rated Output Voltages 12V 116A 5Vsb 6A Operating Environment Operating Temperature 10º to 35º C 50º to 95º F Non operating Temperature 40º to 70º C 40º...

Page 117: ...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 118: ...form 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 all clai...