Supero 2027R-E1R24N, User Manual

Page 1: ...SUPER STORAGE SYSTEM 2027R E1R24N SUPER USER S MANUAL 1 0...

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: ...erboard and the SC216E16 R920LPB chassis Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the 2027R E1R24N into a rack and check out the server configuration prior t...

Page 4: ...g uring the serverboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC216E16 R920LPB chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when install...

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

Page 6: ...3 Preparing for Setup 2 1 Choosing a Setup Location 2 1 Rack Precautions 2 2 Server Precautions 2 2 Rack Mounting Considerations 2 3 Ambient Operating Temperature 2 3 Reduced Airflow 2 3 Mechanical Lo...

Page 7: ...5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 1 Handling the Serverboard 5 1 Precautions 5 1 Unpacking 5 2 5 2 Connecting Cables 5 2 Connecting Data Cables 5 2 Connecting Power Cables 5 2 Connecting the Control Pane...

Page 8: ...Air Shrouds 6 5 Installing the Air Shrouds in the Chassis 6 5 6 5 Drive Bay Installation Removal 6 7 Accessing the Drive Bays 6 7 6 5 Power Supply 6 10 6 6 Attaching a JBOD Expansion Chassis 6 12 Cha...

Page 9: ...system www supermicro com In addition to the serverboard and chassis various hardware components have been included with the 2027R E1R24N as listed below Two passive CPU heatsinks SNK P0048P Three 8 c...

Page 10: ...ls Serial ATA A SATA controller is also integrated into the chipset to provide two SATA 3 6 Gbps and four SATA 2 3 Gbps ports which are RAID 0 1 5 and 10 supported The SATA drives are hot swappable un...

Page 11: ...ust have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the SATA drives Front Control Panel The control panel on the SuperServer 2027R E1R24N provides you with system monitoring and control LEDs in...

Page 12: ...M BIOS CPU REAR CPU FRONT PEG1_8 PCI E x16 Slot USB REAR HDR 2X5 0 1 TPM HDR TYPE A REAR 2 3 QPI DDR3 DIMM B DDR3 DIMM D C H F E Socket 1 Socket 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 P0 P0 P1 P1 PE3 P...

Page 13: ...P2 DIMMG2 P2 DIMMH2 P2 DIMMH3 COM1 USB6 7 UID IPMI_LAN Alaways populate DIMMx1 first P1 DIMMA2 P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB3 P1 DIMMB2 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMA3 P1 DIMMC1 P1 DIMMC2 P1 DIMMC3 P1 DIMMD1 P1 DIMMD2 P1 DI...

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Page 15: ...Server 2027R E1R24N 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 place...

Page 16: ...omponent from the rack You should extend only one component at a time extending two or more si multaneously may cause the rack to become unstable Server Precautions Review the electrical and general s...

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: ...ill fit a rack between 26 5 and 36 4 deep Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails The chassis package includes two rail assemblies in the rack mounting kit Each assembly consists of three sections...

Page 19: ...fully extended from the rack This prevents the server from coming completely out of the rack when when the chassis is pulled out for servicing Releasing the Inner Rail Releasing Inner Rail from the Ou...

Page 20: ...t and right inner rails have been correctly identified 2 Place the inner rail firmly against the side of the chassis aligning the hooks on the side of the chassis with the holes in the inner rail 3 Sl...

Page 21: ...cessary use screws to secure the outer rails to the rack as illustrated above 4 Pull out the rear of the outer rail adjusting the length until it fits within the posts of the rack 5 Hang the hooks of...

Page 22: ...at the front locking position of the middle rail 4 Align the chassis inner rails with the front of the middle rails 5 Slide the inner rails on the chassis into the middle rails keeping the pressure ev...

Page 23: ...sis onto a rack Installing the Chassis into a Rack 1 Install the whole rail assembly onto the rack as described on page 6 7 2 Release the inner rail without retracting the middle rail 3 Install the in...

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Page 25: ...set button and a power on off button Reset Use the reset button to reboot the system Power This is the main power button which is used to apply or turn off the main system power Turning off system pow...

Page 26: ...re When on continuously it indicates an overheat condition which may be caused by cables obstructing the airflow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too warm Check the routing of the c...

Page 27: ...n the system is operating 3 4 Drive Carrier LEDs Each drive carrier has two LEDs Green When illuminated the green LED on the front of the drive carrier indi cates drive activity A connection to the ba...

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Page 29: ...power you should first power down the system with the operating system first and then unplug the power cords of all the power supply units in the system When working around exposed electrical circuits...

Page 30: ...your body which are excellent metal conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present Serverboard Battery CAU...

Page 31: ...use Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you are wearing...

Page 32: ...strictly followed Figure 4 1 Installing the Onboard Battery LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER BATTERY HOLDER LITHIUM BATTERY OR Please handle used batteries carefully Do not damage the battery in any wa...

Page 33: ...t to handle them very carefully see previous 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 generall...

Page 34: ...heir locations noted should be connected See the layout on page 5 10 for connector locations SATA drive data cables I SATA0 I SATA5 Control Panel cable JF1 Important Make sure the the cables do not co...

Page 35: ...I O Ports NMI x Key 3 3V ID UID SW 3 3V Stby NIC1 Activity LED NIC2 Activity LED Red Blue Cathode 3 3V Reset Button Power Button Ground x Key Power On LED HDD LED NIC1 Link LED NIC2 Link LED OH Fan F...

Page 36: ...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...

Page 37: ...remove the WARNING plastic cap from the socket 5 Use your thumb and index finger to hold the CPU by its edges Align the CPU keys which are semi circle cutouts against the socket keys 6 Once they are a...

Page 38: ...load plate again and double check that the CPU is aligned properly 7 With the CPU in the socket in spect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that they are flush with the socket 8 Close the load p...

Page 39: ...s already been applied 2 Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the Serverboard s and the Heatsink Bracket underneath 3 Screw in two diagonal sc...

Page 40: ...rboard in the sequence as shown in the illustration below 2 Gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when wriggling the heatsink 3 Once the heatsink is loosened...

Page 41: ...ch along the bottom of the module to avoid installing incorrectly see Figure 5 3 3 Use your thumbs to gently press down on both ends of the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for...

Page 42: ...B1 P1 C1 P1 D1 P1 A2 P1 B2 P1 C2 P1 D2 P2 E1 P2 F1 P2 G1 P2 H1 P2 E2 P2 F2 P2 G2 P2 H2 2 CPUs 18 DIMMs CPU1 CPU2 P1 A1 P1 B1 P1 C1 P1 D1 P1 A2 P1 B2 P1 C2 P1 D2 P1 A3 P2 E1 P2 F1 P2 G1 P2 H1 P2 E2 P2...

Page 43: ...1 CPU 12 DIMMs 1 CPU 6 DIMMs Rev 1 10 X9DR3 LN4F X9DRi LN4F Rev 1 10 X9DR3 LN4F X9DRi LN4F Rev 1 10 X9DR3 LN4F X9DRi LN4F Rev 1 10 X9DR3 LN4F X9DRi LN4F Rev 1 10 X9DR3 LN4F X9DRi LN4F Rev 1 10 X9DR3...

Page 44: ...shield for the PCI slot you wish to populate 2 Fully seat the card into the slot pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card 3 Finish by using a screw to secure the top of the card...

Page 45: ...H1 FANB FANA FAN4 FAN3 FAN2 FAN6 FAN1 SW1 JPP1 JPP0 J21 JBT1 LEM1 JWP1 JPG1 JWD1 JPL1 JPME2 JPME1 USB4 5 JTPM1 XDP PCH in X8 Slot CPU2 Slot6 PCI E 3 0x8 CPU2 Slot5 PCI E 3 0 x16 CPU2 Slot4 PCI E 3 0 x...

Page 46: ...Pins 1 2 Enabled Connector Description COM1 COM2 Backplane COM Port1 Front Accessible COM2 Header FAN1 6 FANA B CPU System Fan Headers IPMB 4 pin External BMC I2 C Header for an IPMI Card I SATA 0 5...

Page 47: ...k Panel USB 2 3 USB 4 5 USB 6 7 Front Panel Accessible USB Connections 4 5 6 7 USB 9 Front Panel Type A USB 6 USB 7 Ports UID Switch UID Unit Identifier Switch VGA Backpanel VGA Port LED Description S...

Page 48: ...22 5V 10 12V 23 5V 11 12V 24 COM 12 3 3V Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset 4 Ground Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 Power Signal 2 Ground Secondary Power Conne...

Page 49: ...n Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 Vcc 14 HD Active NIC2 JLAN2 LED The LED connections for JLAN2 are on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach an LED cable to display network activ ity See the table on the righ...

Page 50: ...the keyboard port 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 definit...

Page 51: ...eaker If you wish to use the onboard speaker please close pins 6 7 See the table on the right for speaker pin definitions Speaker Connector Pin Settings Pin Setting Definition Pins 4 7 External Speake...

Page 52: ...7 Pin Definition 1 5V 1 5V 2 PO 2 PO 3 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 4 Ground 5 N A 5 Key SGPIO Headers The SGPIO Serial General Purpose Input Output headers are used to communicate with the enclosure management...

Page 53: ...e here to provide power support for your DOM devices DOM PWR Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 5V 2 Ground 3 Ground IPMB A System Management Bus header for IPMI 2 0 is located at IPMB Con nect the appr...

Page 54: ...15 3V_DUAL 16 SERIRQ 17 GND 18 CLKRUN X 19 LPCPD 20 LDRQ X Unit Identifier Switch The UID Switch is located next to the LAN 2 4 ports on the backplane The Rear UID LED LE2 is located next to the UID...

Page 55: ...2 1 CMOS 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...

Page 56: ...able Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition 1 2 Enabled default 2 3 Disabled BMC Enable Jumper JPB1 allows you to enable the embedded the Winbond WPC M450R BMC Baseboard Manage ment Controller to p...

Page 57: ...ll be no power use restrictions In single operational mode online upgrade will be available via the Recovery mode See the table on the right for jumper settings ME Recovery Jumper Settings Jumper Sett...

Page 58: ...nabled in BIOS Note When enabled the user needs to write their own applica tion software in order to disable the Watch Dog Timer Watch Dog Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset Pins...

Page 59: ...he I O backplane The amber LED on the right indicates activity while the green LED on the left indicates the speed of the connec tion See the table at right for more information Link LED Activity LED...

Page 60: ...SATA HostRAID configuration please refer to the Intel SATA HostRAID User s Guide posted on our Website http www supermi cro com Serial ATA Ports There are six Serial ATA Ports I SATA0 I SATA 5 locate...

Page 61: ...ed with your serverboard Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Note Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the computer icons to the right of th...

Page 62: ...vironment and operations of your system SuperDoctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the SuperDoctor...

Page 63: ...Interface Display Screen Remote Control Note The SuperDoctor III program and User s Manual can be downloaded from the Supermicro web site at http www supermicro com products accessories software Supe...

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Page 65: ...em very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD damage Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded...

Page 66: ...to simplify the connection Connect the cable from JF1 on the serverboard to the Control Panel PCB printed circuit board Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 on both connectors Pull all excess cabli...

Page 67: ...to remove the cover from the locked position Press both tabs at the same time 2 Once the top cover is released from the locked position slide the cover toward the rear of the chassis 3 Lift the cover...

Page 68: ...t convenience with the same type and model the system can continue to run with a failed fan Remove the top chassis cover while the system is still running to determine which of the fans has failed Rep...

Page 69: ...s cover 2 Ensure that the motherboard CPU heatsink and memory are all properly installed 3 If necessary move any cables that interfere with the air shroud placement 4 Place the air shroud in the chass...

Page 70: ...igh powered CPUs to provide extra cooling Install the additional air shroud if necessary Installing the Additional Air Shroud 1 Remove the left side break away piece of the main air shroud 2 Slide the...

Page 71: ...Proceed to the next step for instructions Note You must use 2 5 drives in the SuperServer 2027R E1R24N The cjhassis supports 24 hot swappable hard drives Only enterprise level SATA HDDs are recommende...

Page 72: ...ded for use in Supermicro chassis and servers For information on recommended HDDs visit the Supermicro Web site at http www supermicro com products nfo files storage SAS 1 CompList 110909 pdf Figure 6...

Page 73: ...ation 3 Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws as illustrated above Use the four M3 flat head screws included in the HDD bag of the accessory box Note that the screws used to secure the dumm...

Page 74: ...to be changed without powering down the system These power supplies are auto switching capable allowing them to automatically sense and operate at a 100v to 240v input voltage An amber light will be...

Page 75: ...to release the power module from the chassis 3 While holding down the release tab pull the power supply out using the handle provided on the power module 4 Replace the failed power module with the sam...

Page 76: ...m port 6 6 Attaching a JBOD Expansion Chassis The SSG 6027R N1R12N features a single JBOD expansion port The JBOD at tachment will vary depending on the specific JBOD chassis that is being connected P...

Page 77: ...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 w...

Page 78: ...e wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the sys tem In no event shall the manufacturer be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damage arising from a BIOS update If you h...

Page 79: ...unt of memory that is available in the system 7 3 Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and press Enter to access the following submenu items Boot Features Quiet Boot T...

Page 80: ...is set to Disabled the ROM BIOS of the host adap tors will not capture Interrupt 19 and the drives attached to these adaptors will not function as bootable devices The options are Enabled and Disable...

Page 81: ...in Socket 0 Type of CPU CPU Signature Microcode Patch CPU Stepping Maximum CPU Speed Minimum CPU Speed Processor Cores Intel HT Hyper Threading Technology Intel VT x Technology Intel SMX Technology L1...

Page 82: ...allow the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes to overwhelm the pro...

Page 83: ...ect Disabled to disable power saving settings The options are Disabled Energy Efficiency and Custom EIST EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to automatically adjust processor vo...

Page 84: ...e options are Enabled and Disabled Package C State limit This feature allows the user to set the limit on the C State package register The options are C0 C2 C6 and No Limit Factory Long Duration Power...

Page 85: ...ements freeing the system resource for other tasks The options are Disabled and Enabled DCA Support Select Enabled to use Intel s DCA Direct Cache Access Technology to improve data transfer efficiency...

Page 86: ...onent transmitter The options are P0 6 0 0 0 dB P1 3 5 0 0 dB P2 4 5 0 0 dB P3 2 5 0 0 dB P4 0 0 0 0 dB P5 0 0 2 0 dB P6 0 0 2 5 dB P7 6 0 3 5 dB P8 3 5 3 5 dB P9 0 0 3 5 dB and Auto IOU2 PCIe Port If...

Page 87: ...et This feature allows the user to select the preset setting for a downstream compo nent transmitter The options are P0 6 0 0 0 dB P1 3 5 0 0 dB P2 4 5 0 0 dB P3 2 5 0 0 dB P4 0 0 0 0 dB P5 0 0 2 0 dB...

Page 88: ...et the QPI power state to a lower setting for QPI Link0s The options are Disabled and Enabled QPI Link0p This feature allows the user to set the QPI power state to a lower setting for QPI Link0p The o...

Page 89: ...uto 1 Way 2 Way 4 Way and 8 Way Patrol Scrub Patrol Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory errors detected on a memory module and send the correction to the requestor...

Page 90: ...This feature allows the user to select the serial message debug level The options are Minimum Maximum Trace and Memory Training South Bridge Configuration This feature allows the user to configure th...

Page 91: ...bled EHCI ownership change will be claimed by the EHCI driver The options are Disabled and Enabled SATA Configuration When this submenu is selected the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of I...

Page 92: ...Disabled RAID Mode The following items are displayed when RAID Mode is selected PCH RAID CodeBase Select Intel or LSI to specify the code base to be used for RAID support The options are Intel and LS...

Page 93: ...ead the CPU temperature The options are Enabled and Disabled Alert Enable Lock Select Enabled to lock all alert enabling settings The options are Enabled and Disabled PCIe PCI PnP Configuration PCI RO...

Page 94: ...L0 to force all PCI E links to operate at L0 state Select Auto to allow the system BIOS to automatically set the ASPM level for the system Select Disabled to disable ASPM support The options are Disab...

Page 95: ...re En abled and Disabled Device Settings This feature indicated if reset is required or not for a serial port specified Change Settings Use this feature to set the optimal Environment_Control_Interfac...

Page 96: ...the data transmission size for Console Redirection The options are 7 Bits and 8 Bits Parity A parity bit can be sent along with regular data bits to detect data transmission errors Select Even if the...

Page 97: ...tings to support Out of Band Serial Port management ACPI Configuration Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI power management settings for your system High Prec...

Page 98: ...d 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 hardware components support the...

Page 99: ...settings ME BIOS Interface Version ME Version iSCSI This item displays the following iSCSI information iSCSI Initiation Name This item displays the name of the iSCSI Initiator which is a unique name...

Page 100: ...rror event logging for PCI slots The options are En abled and Disabled Erasing Settings Erase Event Log Select Enabled to erase the SMBIOS System Management BIOS Event Log which is completed before a...

Page 101: ...o 99 The default setting is 60 View SMBIOS Event Log This item allows the user to view the event in the SMBIOS event log Select this item and press Enter to view the status of an event in the log Date...

Page 102: ...mware installed 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 Er...

Page 103: ...o Yes the user is allow to configure the IPMI settings at next system boot Configuration Address Source This feature allows the user to select the source of the IP address for this com puter If Static...

Page 104: ...hell and Disabled Boot Option 2 This item allows the user to select the first boot device Select a LAN device to boot the system from the network connection Select UEFI to boot the system from the UEF...

Page 105: ...the Administrator Password which is required to enter the BIOS setup utility The length of the password should be from 3 character long to 8 character long User Password Use this feature to set a User...

Page 106: ...Save Changes and 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 ef...

Page 107: ...ts 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 click Yes to save the cu...

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Page 109: ...curs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list correspond...

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Page 111: ...Mb AMI SPI Flash ROM Memory Capacity Twenty four DIMM sockets supporting up to 768 GB of registered ECC DDR3 1333 1066 800 SDRAM Note see Section 5 6 for details Drive Bays Sixteen hot swap drive bays...

Page 112: ...d System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 100 240V AC auto range Rated Input Current 13 4A max Rated Input Frequency 50 to 60 Hz Power Supply Rated Output Power 920W Part PWS 920P 1R Rated Output V...

Page 113: ...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 114: ...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...