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Chapter 7: AMI BIOS

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The AMI BIOS main menu displays the following information:

System Date

This item displays the system date in Day MM/DD/YY format (e.g. Wed 10/12/2012).

System Time

This item displays the system time in HH:MM:SS format (e.g. 15:32:52).

Supermicro X9DBS-F

Version

This item displays the SMC version of the BIOS ROM used in this system.

Build Date

This item displays the date that the BIOS ROM was built.

Memory Information

Total Memory

This displays the amount of memory that is available in the system.

Summary of Contents for 2027B-DE2R24L

Page 1: ...SUPER USER S MANUAL 1 0a SUPER STORAGE SYSTEM 2027B DE2R24L...

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...

Page 3: ...rboard and the SC927ETS R1200NDBP chassis Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the 2027B DE2R24L into a rack and check out the server configuration prior...

Page 4: ...uring the serverboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC937 server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing re...

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

Page 6: ...1 5 SBB Storage Bridge Bay 1 6 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 R...

Page 7: ...and National Electrical Codes 4 14 Product Disposal 4 15 Hot Swap Fan Warning 4 16 Power Cable and AC Adapter 4 18 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 1 Handling the Serverboard 5 1 Precautions 5...

Page 8: ...n Removal 6 5 Accessing the Drive Bays 6 5 Hard Drive Midplane 6 5 SAS 3 0 Controller 6 5 SAS Drive Installation 6 5 6 5 Midplane 6 8 6 6 Power Supply 6 9 Power Supply Failure 6 9 Replacing the Power...

Page 9: ...P Ten 4 cm counter rotating fans FAN 0088L4 Two KVM cables CBL 0218L SAS SATA Accessories One SAS midplane BPN SAS 927 Twenty four hard drive carriers MCP 220 92701 0N Two riser cards for PCI Express...

Page 10: ...the serverboard description pages on our web site for a complete listing of supported processors www supermicro com Memory Each X9DBS F has six DIMM slots that can support up to 192 GB of Registered R...

Page 11: ...ble units and are connected to a midplane that provides power and control Front Control Panel Two control panels are included on each end of the 2027B DE2R24L to provide you with system monitoring and...

Page 12: ...r CPU1 E5 2400 Series Processor F Rear IO Side E D P0 P1 P1 P0 C B A QPI PCI E x24 230 pins LSI2208 LSI SASx36 SAS2 EXPD 24 Ports LED GPIO LSI2308 LAN1 LAN2 SAS2 REDRIVER EXT1 SFF8644 EXT0 USB 0 1 PCI...

Page 13: ...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...

Page 14: ...ots 3 PCI E Gen2 slots and 6 Gbps SAS SAS2 The 2027B DE2R24L features eight lanes of PCI E 3 0 connecting the left server module with the right server module This connection is used for high speed dat...

Page 15: ...suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the 2027B DE2R24L It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and electromagneti...

Page 16: ...together Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the rack You should extend only one component at a time extending two or more si multaneously may cause the rack to becom...

Page 17: ...omised 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...

Page 18: ...alling the Inner Rack Rails Installing the Inner Rails 1 Extend the inner rail toward the front of the rail assembly as far as possible then depress the locking tab to pull it completely out 2 Place t...

Page 19: ...h the right outer rail to the rack by inserting the hooks included on the rails into the holes provided on the rack 2 If desired screw the rails to the chassis for added support 3 Repeat these steps f...

Page 20: ...ear the locking tabs click into position 4 Optional Insert and tighten the thumbscrews that hold the front of the server to the rack Warning To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this un...

Page 21: ...power with this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system 3 3 Control Panel LEDs The two control panels located on the front of the chassis have several LEDs With t...

Page 22: ...re all fans are present and operating normally You should also check to make sure that the chassis covers are installed Finally verify that the heatsinks are installed properly see Chapter 5 This LED...

Page 23: ...drive carrier indicates the drive is powered on If this LED is not lit it means no power is being provided for the drive Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed drives Red A st...

Page 24: ...3 4 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 2027B DE2R24L User s Manual Notes...

Page 25: ...nt for assistance Only certified technicians should attempt to install or configure components Read this appendix in its entirety before installing or configuring components in the Supermicro chassis...

Page 26: ...uipo considere los riesgos de la corriente el ctrica y familiar cese con los procedimientos est ndar de prevenci n de accidentes Al final de cada advertencia encontrar el n mero que le ayudar a encont...

Page 27: ...l kan veroorzaken Voordat u aan enige apparatuur gaat werken dient u zich bewust te zijn van de bij een elektrische installatie betrokken risico s en dient u op de hoogte te zijn van de standaard proc...

Page 28: ...schlie en des Systems an die Stromquelle die Installationsanweisungen lesen Advertencia Lea las instrucciones de instalaci n antes de conectar el sistema a la red de alimentaci n Attention Avant de br...

Page 29: ...rt ist Stellen Sie sicher dass der Nennwert der Schutzvorrichtung nicht mehr als 250 V 20 A betr gt Advertencia Este equipo utiliza el sistema de protecci n contra cortocircuitos o sobrecorrientes del...

Page 30: ...ckgreift 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 accessi...

Page 31: ...nentes de sistema Attention Le syst me doit tre d branch de toutes les sources de puissance ainsi que de son cordon d alimentation secteur avant d acc der l int rieur du chassis pour installer ou enle...

Page 32: ...nt Warnung Das Installieren Ersetzen oder Bedienen dieser Ausr stung sollte nur geschultem qualifiziertem Personal gestattet werden Advertencia Solamente el personal calificado debe instalar reemplaza...

Page 33: ...stallation in Bereichen mit beschr nktem Zutritt vorgesehen Der Zutritt zu derartigen Bereichen ist nur mit einem Spezialwerkzeug Schloss und Schl ssel oder einer sonstigen Sicherheitsvorkehrung m gli...

Page 34: ...he same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Waarschuwing Dit apparaat is bedoeld voor installatie in gebieden met...

Page 35: ...ecommand e par le fabricant Jeter les piles usag es conform ment aux instructions du fabricant Advertencia Existe peligro de explosi n si la bater a se reemplaza de manera incorrecta Reemplazar la bat...

Page 36: ...xi n para fuentes de alimentaci n Para cortar por completo el suministro de energ a deben desconectarse todas las conexiones Attention Cette unit peut avoir plus d une connexion d alimentation Pour su...

Page 37: ...ero es peligroso Tenga cuidado cuando lo revise Attention Lorsque le syst me est en fonctionnement des tensions lectriques circulent sur le fond de panier Prendre des pr cautions lors de la maintenanc...

Page 38: ...al electrical codes Warnung Die Installation der Ger te muss den Sicherheitsstandards entsprechen Advertencia La instalacion del equipo debe cumplir con las normas de electricidad locales y nacionales...

Page 39: ...ional laws and regulations Attention L quipement doit tre install conform ment aux normes lectriques nationales et locales Waarschuwing Bij installatie van de apparatuur moet worden voldaan aan de lok...

Page 40: ...debe seguir todas las leyes y reglamentos nacionales Attention La mise au rebut ou le recyclage de ce produit sont g n ralement soumis des lois et ou directives de respect de l environnement Renseigne...

Page 41: ...dedos los destornilladores y todos los objetos lejos de las aberturas del ventilador Attention Il est possible que les ventilateurs soient toujours en rotation lorsque vous retirerez le bloc ventilat...

Page 42: ...und Adapter kann zu einer Fehlfunktion oder ein Brand entstehen Elektrische Ger te und Material Safety Law verbietet die Verwendung von UL oder CSA zertifizierte Kabel UL oder CSA auf der Code f r all...

Page 43: ...utres appareils lectriques que les produits d sign s par Supermicro seulement AC AC UL CSA UL CSA UL CSA Supermicro UL CSA AC Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law UL CSA UL CSA Waarschuwing Bi...

Page 44: ...4 20 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 2027B DE2R24L User s Manual Notes...

Page 45: ...us chapter To prevent the 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 fro...

Page 46: ...an image of the midplane with the connec tions listed below Power Connections Power is routed from the power supplies to the power distribution board which in turn connects to the midplane When the se...

Page 47: ...all 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...

Page 48: ...he socket do not rub the CPU against the surface of the socket or its pins 8 With the CPU inside the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed 9 Once t...

Page 49: ...he CPU or the heatsink If you need to remove the heatsink please follow the instructions below to prevent damage to the CPU or other components Screw 1 behind Screw 4 Screw 2 Screw 3 Installing a CPU...

Page 50: ...ory Installation Table below 2 Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to avoid installing incorrectly see Figure 5 3 3 Gently press...

Page 51: ...es Processor RDIMM Memory Support Ranks Per DIMM Data Width Memory Capacity Per DIMM See the Note Below Speed MT s and Voltage Validated by Slot per Channel SPC and DIMM Per Channel DPC 1 Slot Per Cha...

Page 52: ...t can be installed into any DIMM slot on the board If two or more NVDIMMs are used with regular DIMMs the following limitations apply Three NVDIMMs or less can only populate within one processor s DDR...

Page 53: ...4 1 Begin by removing the node you wish to populate with add on cards 2 Locate the riser card and fully seat the cards into the slots in the riser push ing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides o...

Page 54: ...Fan 5 Fan 4 JPL1 LAN1 LAN2 JKVM1 VGA USB COM1 External SAA D95 Slot1 PCI E 3 0x24 CPU2 Port1 CPU2 Port3 JPI2C2JPI2C1 JPLD1 JDBS5 BIOS JBT1 PCH USB3 I SATA0 I SATA1 JSD1 JSD2 JWD1 P2 DIMMD1 P2 DIMME1...

Page 55: ...nnector JOH1 Overheat Fan Fail LED JSD1 JSD2 SATA DOM Device On Module Power Connectors JTPM1 TPM Trusted Platform Module Port 80 LAN1 LAN2 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Ports 1 2 LAN1 LAN2 External SAS Extern...

Page 56: ...s six fan headers Fan1 Fan6 These 4 pin fans head ers are backward compatible with traditional 3 pin fans which do not support fan speed control Fan speed is controlled by IPMI See the table on the ri...

Page 57: ...for pin defini tions TPM Port 80 Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 LCLK 2 GND 3 LFRAME 4 KEY 5 LRESET 6 5V X 7 LAD 3 8 LAD 2 9 3 3V 10 LAD1 11 LAD0 12 GND 13 SMB_CLK4 14 SMB_DAT4...

Page 58: ...Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS which will also clear any passwords Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS To clear CMOS 1 First p...

Page 59: ...tions only without putting restrictions on power use In single operation mode online upgrade will be available via recovery mode See the table on the right for jumper settings ME Mode Select Jumper Se...

Page 60: ...is located at D95 on the serverboard When D95 is up it functions as a BMC Heartbeat LED When D95 is down it is used as a System Heartbeat LED When D95 is blinking BMC and the system function normally...

Page 61: ...e table at right for more information Note For more information on SATA HostRAID configuration please refer to the Intel SATA HostRAID User s Guide posted on our website http www supermicro com Serial...

Page 62: ...o Website at http www supermicro com products Find the product page for your serverboard here where you may down load individual drivers and utilities After creating a CD DVD with the ISO files insert...

Page 63: ...mperature 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 SuperD...

Page 64: ...ase comply with the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of your used battery properly Figure 5 9 Installing the Onboard Battery OR Figure 5 8 SuperDoctor III...

Page 65: ...y 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...

Page 66: ...rovided by three sets of counter rotating fans on each serverboard and a fan assembly near the front of the node Each fan assembly one for each node consists of three sets of counter rotating fans The...

Page 67: ...ailed Replacing System Fans Replace the failed fan with an identical 4 cm 12 volt counter rotating fan p n FAN 0088L4 available from Supermicro See Figures 6 2 and 6 3 Replacing Fans 1 Shut down the n...

Page 68: ...6 4 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 2027B DE2R24L User s Manual Figure 6 2 Replacing a Serverboard Fan Figure 6 3 View of Fan Assembly...

Page 69: ...ult tolerant software Many open source platforms and modern com mercial operating systems support RAID as well as other techniques to allow hot swap maintenance of the storage devices The midplane is...

Page 70: ...stalled all drive carriers must remain in the drive bays to maintain proper airflow Figure 6 4 Removing a HDD Carrier from the Chassis Warning Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use...

Page 71: ...rews securing the dummy drive to the drive carrier 2 Remove the dummy drive Place the carrier on a flat surface 3 Slide the hard drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side down 4 Caref...

Page 72: ...m Description Connects To 1 Power Connections Power Distribution Board 2 Fan Headers 3 each Fan Assemblies 3 Control Panel Connections Control Panel 4 Overheat LED for right side node N A 5 Overheat L...

Page 73: ...upermicro The power supply units have a hot swap capability meaning you can replace the failed unit without powering down the system Replacing the Power Supply You do not need to shut down the system...

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Page 75: ...an be configured Grayed out 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 informationa...

Page 76: ...utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens An AMI BIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message Warning Do not upgr...

Page 77: ...ed 10 12 2012 System Time This item displays the system time in HH MM SS format e g 15 32 52 Supermicro X9DBS F Version This item displays the SMC version of the BIOS ROM used in this system Build Dat...

Page 78: ...instead of the normal POST messages The op tions are Enabled and Disabled AddOn ROM Display Mode Use this item to set the display mode for the Option ROM Select Keep Current to use the current AddOn R...

Page 79: ...Boot Power Configuration Watch Dog Function If enabled the Watch Dog timer will allow the system to automatically reboot when a non recoverable error occurs that lasts for more than five minutes The...

Page 80: ...information regarding the CPU installed in Socket 1 or Socket 2 Type of CPU CPU Signature Microcode Patch CPU Stepping Maximum CPU Speed Minimum CPU Speed Processor Cores Intel HT Hyper Threading Tech...

Page 81: ...e allows the user to set the maximum CPU ID value Enable this function to boot the legacy operating systems that cannot support processors with extended CPUID functions The options are Enabled and Dis...

Page 82: ...allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent parti tions creating multiple virtual systems in one physical computer The options are Enabled and Disabled Note I...

Page 83: ...enerator is turned off The options are Enabled and Disabled CPU C6 Report Available when Power Technology is set to Custom Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C6 State ACPI C3 to the op...

Page 84: ...it By increasing this value the processor can provide better performance during a short period This item displays the time period during which short duration power is maintained The default setting is...

Page 85: ...y The default is Enabled and can not be changed MMCFG Base Use this feature to select the default value for the PCI MMIO Memory Mapped IO Base Address The lower the value the less available the system...

Page 86: ...Generation 3 support for Port 3C The options are GEN1 GEN2 and GEN3 QPI Configuration Current QPI Link Speed This item displays the current status of the QPI Link Current QPI Link Frequency This item...

Page 87: ...s on supported processors The options are DRAM RAPL MODE0 DRAM RAPL MODE1 and Disabled DDR Speed Use this feature to force a DDR3 memory module to run at a frequency other than what is specified by th...

Page 88: ...d Device Tagging Select Enabled to support device tagging The options are Disabled and En abled Thermal Throttling Throttling improves reliability and reduces power consumption in the proces sor via a...

Page 89: ...d EHCI Hand Off This item is for operating systems that do not support Enhanced Host Controller Interface EHCI hand off When enabled EHCI ownership change will be claimed by the EHCI driver The option...

Page 90: ...and Disabled Port 0 5 Hot Plug Select Enabled to enable hot plug support for a particular port which will allow the user to change a hardware component or device without shutting down the system The o...

Page 91: ...Error Event The options are Enabled and Disabled Maximum Payload Select Auto to allow the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum payload value for a PCI E device to enhance system performance T...

Page 92: ...efault setting for LAN1 Op tion ROM is Enabled and the default setting for LAN2 Option ROM is Disabled Load Onboard SAS Option ROM Select Enabled to enable the onboard SAS Option ROM This is to boot t...

Page 93: ...le the serial port specified for SOL use The options are Enabled and Disabled Device Settings This item displays the settings of SOL Port SOL Serial_Over_LAN Change Settings This option specifies the...

Page 94: ...t VT UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes The options are ANSI VT100 VT100 and VT UTF8 Bits Per second Use this feature to set the transmission speed for a serial...

Page 95: ...nd send it as text messages to a remote server The options are Disabled and Enabled Resolution 100x31 Select Enabled for extended terminal resolution support The options are Dis abled and Enabled Lega...

Page 96: ...ed ASCII character set Select VT UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes The options are ANSI VT100 VT100 and VT UTF8 Bits Per Second This item sets the transmission...

Page 97: ...pts at a much higher frequency than a Real time Clock RTC does in synchronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback reducing the de pendency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an...

Page 98: ...tly ac tive or deactivated TPM Owner Status This item displays the status of TPM Ownership Intel TXT LT SX Configuration Intel TXT LT SX Hardware Support This feature indicates if the following hardwa...

Page 99: ...n Technology with Direct I O support VT Support Intel Virtualization Technology support TPM Support Trusted Platform support TPM State Trusted Platform state 7 4 Event Logs Use this feature to configu...

Page 100: ...ely erase SMBIOS error event logs that ex ceed the limit when the SMBIOS event log is full Select Do Nothing for the system to do nothing when the SMBIOS event log is full The options are Do Nothing a...

Page 101: ...ed in your system System Event Log Enabling Disabling Options SEL Components Select Enabled for all system event logging at bootup The options are Enabled and Disabled Erasing Settings Erase SEL Selec...

Page 102: ...to implement any IP MAC address changes at the next system boot If the option is set to Yes any changes made to the settings below will take effect when the system is rebooted The options are No and...

Page 103: ...nu allows the user to configure the following boot settings for the system Set Boot Priorities 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device 5th Boot Device 6th Boot Device Use this...

Page 104: ...he Administrator Password which is required to enter the BIOS setup utility The length of the password should be from 3 characters to 20 characters long User Password Use this feature to set a User Pa...

Page 105: ...d Reset When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to save the changes and reboot the computer so that the new system configuration settings can take effect Select Sav...

Page 106: ...ults Select this feature and press Enter to save the current settings as the user s defaults When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to save values as user s defaults select Yes to save the...

Page 107: ...ssible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error BIOS Erro...

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Page 109: ...pacity each node Six DIMM slots that can support up to 192 GB of Registered RDIMM ECC Non ECC DDR3 1866 1600 1333 1066 800 memory Note see Section 5 6 for details SAS SATA each node Two external SAS 2...

Page 110: ...rotating fans on each serverboard each set contains two fans placed back to back System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 100 240V AC auto range Rated Input Current 11 4 5A max Rated Input Frequency...

Page 111: ...1000 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...

Page 112: ...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 s...

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