Supero 6016T-6RFT, User Manual

Page 1: ...SUPERSERVER 6016T 6RFT SUPERSERVER 6016T 6RF SUPER USER S MANUAL 1 0 ...

Page 2: ...f any such disputes Super Micro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commerci...

Page 3: ... Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system If your server was ordered without processor and memory components this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation Chapter 3 System Interface Refer here for details on the...

Page 4: ...nfiguring the serverboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC819TQ R700U server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing removing or reconfiguring SATA or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply modules and cooling fans Chapter 7 BIOS The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provi...

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

Page 6: ...l 1 4 Cooling System 1 4 1 4 Contacting Supermicro 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 Rack Precautions 2 2 Server Precautions 2 2 Rack Mounting Considerations 2 3 Ambient Operating Temperature 2 3 Reduced Airflow 2 3 Mechanical Loading 2 3 Circuit Overloading 2 3 Reliable Ground 2 3 2 4 Installin...

Page 7: ... ESD Precautions 4 3 4 4 Operating Precautions 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 1 Handling the Serverboard 5 1 Precautions 5 1 Unpacking 5 1 5 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation 5 2 Installing LGA1366 Processors 5 2 Installing the Heatsink 5 4 Removing the Heatsink 5 5 5 3 Connecting Cables 5 6 Connecting Data Cables 5 6 Connecting Power Cables 5 6 Connecting the Control Panel 5 6 5 4...

Page 8: ...System Fan Failure 6 3 Hard Drive Installation 6 5 Hard Drive Backplane 6 6 DVD ROM Drive Installation 6 7 6 4 Power Supply 6 8 Power Supply Failure 6 8 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Introduction 7 1 Starting BIOS Setup Utility 7 1 How To Change the Configuration Data 7 1 Starting the Setup Utility 7 2 7 2 Main Setup 7 2 7 3 Advanced Setup Configurations 7 4 7 4 Security Settings 7 25 7 5 Boot Configuration ...

Page 9: ...is various hardware components have been included with the 6016T 6RFT 6016T 6RF as listed below One slim DVD ROM drive DVM TEAC DVD SBT Five sets of 4 cm counter rotating fans FAN 0086L4 One air shroud MCP 310 81901 0B Two passive CPU heatsinks SNK P0037P Riser Cards see Section 5 6 for details One RSC R1UU 2E8 One RSC R1UU E8R SATA Accessories One SATA backplane BPN SAS 815TQ One SAS cable CBL 02...

Page 10: ...es Supermicro s UIO Universal I O technology UIO serverboards have a PCI Ex press 2 0 x8 slot that can support any one of several types of UIO card types to add SAS ports SATA ports additional LAN ports or other additional functions to the serverboard This allows the user to tailor the serverboard to their own needs Note the server does not come with a UIO card installed Onboard SAS An onboard LSI...

Page 11: ...n integrated Matrox G200eW graphics chip Other Features Other onboard features that promote system health include onboard voltage moni tors auto switching voltage regulators chassis and CPU overheat sensors virus protection and BIOS rescue 1 3 Server Chassis Features The 6016T 6RFT 6016T 6RF is built upon the SC819TQ R700U chassis Details on the chassis and on servicing procedures can be found in ...

Page 12: ...s manual for details Front Control Panel The chassis control panel provides you with system monitoring and control LEDs indicate system power HDD activity network activity 2 overheat fan power failure and UID Unit Identifier A main power button and a UID button is also included Cooling System The SC819TQ R700U has an innovative cooling design that features five sets of 4 cm counter rotating fans l...

Page 13: ...GA SWITCH ESI SPI ATMEL AT25DF321 CLINK CLINK PCIE Port 1 4 PCI E x8 Gen2 x16 Gen2 x8 ICH10R ESI IOH 36D PORT0 PORT PORT 7 8 9 10 5 6 PCI E x16 PORT PCI Ex8 in x4 slot RJ45 COMA COMB SIO PS2 KB MS USB 0 1 USB QPI QPI Gen2 x8 PORT 8 10 Lane Reversal SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 SATA 5 SATA 0 SATA PCI USB TPM LPC PORT1 PORT1 Gen2 x4 PORT 1 2 in x16 slot VGA VGA KAWELA RJ45 RJ45 Gen1x2 KAWELA RJ45 RJ45 Gen1 ...

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Page 15: ...ation for the rack unit that will hold the 6016T 6RFT 6016T 6RF 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 Be sure to read the Rack and Server Precautions in the next section 2 3 Preparing for Setup The box the 6016T 6RFT 6016T 6RF ...

Page 16: ... 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 become unstable 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 componen...

Page 17: ...romised Mechanical Loading Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not arise due to uneven mechanical loading Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the power supply circuitry and the effect that any possible overloading of circuits might have on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring Appropriate considerat...

Page 18: ...h the rack unit you are using Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails You should have received 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 see Figure 2 1 Two pairs of short brackets to be used on the front side...

Page 19: ...re the short bracket to the front side of the outer rail with two M4 screws 4 and the long bracket to the rear side of the outer rail with three M4 screws Repeat these steps for the left outer rail 5 Locking Tabs Both chassis rails have a locking tab which serves two functions The first is to lock the server into place when installed and pushed fully into the rack which is its normal position Seco...

Page 20: ...cking tabs click Optional Insert and tightening the thumbscrews that hold the front of the 4 server to the rack Installing the Server into a Telco Rack To install the 6016T 6RFT 6016T 6RF into a Telco type rack use two L shaped brackets on either side of the chassis four total First determine how far follow the server will extend out the front of the rack Larger chassis should be positioned to bal...

Page 21: ...Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 7 Figure 2 3 Installing the Server into a Rack ...

Page 22: ...ver To remove the system from the rack completely press the locking tabs in 4 the chassis rails push the right side tab down and the left side tab up to continue to pull the system out past the locked position Checking the Components You may have one or two processors already installed in the serverboard 1 Each processor needs its own heatsink See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor and heatsi...

Page 23: ...Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 9 Figure 2 4 Accessing the Inside of the System ...

Page 24: ...ng upon your system s configuration your system may have one or 3 more drives already installed If you need to install hard drives please refer to Chapter 6 Checking the Airflow Airflow is provided by five sets of 4 cm fans each set of fans consists of 1 two fans that are mounted back to back The system component layout was carefully designed to direct sufficient cooling airflow to the components ...

Page 25: ...ns There are three push buttons located on the front of the chassis These are in order from left to right A UID button a reset button and a power on off button UID Depressing the UID unit identifier button illuminates an LED on both the front and rear of the chassis for easy system location in large stack configurations The LED will remain on until the button is pushed a second time Another UID bu...

Page 26: ...shed Pushing either button a second time will turn this LED off Red When this LED flashes quickly it indicates a fan failure When flashing slowly it indicates a power supply failure When on continuously on and not flashing 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 ca...

Page 27: ...nated this green LED indicates drive activity A connection to the SAS SATA backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed SAS SATA drives Red The red LED to indicate a SAS SATA drive failure If one of the drives fail you should be notified by your system management software Please refer to C...

Page 28: ...3 4 SUPERSERVER 6016T 6RFT 6016T 6RF User s Manual Notes ...

Page 29: ...ould 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 another person who is familiar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if neces sary Use only one hand when working with powered on electrical equipment This is to avoid making a com...

Page 30: ...led into a cooling fan supply cord Disconnect both power supply cords before servicing to avoid electrical shock Serverboard Battery CAUTION There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down which will reverse its polarites see Figure 4 1 This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recom mended by the manufacturer CR2032 Dispose of used batte...

Page 31: ...components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the serverboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure y...

Page 32: ...if this practice is not strictly followed Figure 4 1 Installing the Onboard Battery LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER Please handle used batteries carefully Do not damage the battery in any way a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill Please comply with the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste ...

Page 33: ...note that the size and weight of the serverboard can cause it to bend if handled improperly which may result in damage 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 from static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static dischar...

Page 34: ...pins are bent otherwise contact the retailer immediately When handling the processor avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan Also do not place the serverboard on a conductive surface which can damage the BIOS battery and prevent the system from booting up Starting with CPU1 press the 1 socket clip to release the load plate which covers the CPU socket from its locked position Gen...

Page 35: ...ging the CPU or the socket With the CPU in the socket in 4 spect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that it sits level and is properly installed Once the CPU is securely seated 5 in the socket lower the CPU load plate to the socket Use your thumb to gently push the 6 socket clip down to the clip lock Repeat for the CPU2 socket for a 7 dual processor configuration Important Please save the pl...

Page 36: ...heatsink Warning The CPU may over heat if the protective film is not removed from the heatsink Apply the proper amount of ther 3 mal grease on the CPU If your heatsink came with a thermal pad please ignore this step Screw in two diagonal screws i e 4 the 1 and the 2 screws until just snug do not over tighten the screws which may damage the CPU Finish the installation by fully tight 5 ening all fou...

Page 37: ...n doing this Once the heatsink is loosened remove it from 3 the CPU Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink 4 to get rid of the old thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease before you re install the heatsink Removing the Heatsink Warning We do not recommend removing the CPU or the heatsink If you do need to remove the heatsink please follow the instructions below to prevent...

Page 38: ...1 see next page Connecting Power Cables The X8DTU 6TF X8DTU 6F has a 24 pin primary power supply connector des ignated JPW1 for connection to the ATX power supply Connect the appropriate connector from the power supply to JPW1 to supply power to the serverboard See the Connector Definitions section in this chapter for power connector pin definitions In addition your power supply must be connected ...

Page 39: ...round 2 1 20 19 5 4 I O Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See Figure 5 2 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Figure 5 2 Rear Panel I O Ports 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rear I O Ports 1 Keyboard 7 VGA Port 2 PS 2 Mouse 8 LAN1 1 Gb 3 USB0 9 LAN2 1 Gb 4 USB1 10 T LAN1 10 Gb 5 Dedicated IPMI LAN 11 T LAN2 10 Gb 6 COM1 12 UID Button ...

Page 40: ...inserting the DIMM module incorrectly see Figure 5 5 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot 3 Repeat for all modules Memory Support The X8DTU 6TF X8DTU 6F supports up to 192 GB of registered ECC or 48 GB of unbuffered ECC non ECC DDR3 1333 1066 800 SDRAM in 18 slots Note Memory speed support depends on the type of CPU used Figure 5 3 Installing DIMM into Slot To...

Page 41: ... 1B P1 2A P1 2B P1 3A P1 3B 9 DIMMs RDIMMs only Note P1 1A P1 1B P1 1C P1 2A P1 2B P1 2C P1 3A P1 3B P1 3C Note Max of 6 UDIMM modules are supported by a CPU Memory Population for Optimal Performance With One CPU CPU2 Installed P2 DIMMs To Populate P2 DIMMs Branch 0 Branch 1 Branch 2 3 DIMMs P2 1A P2 2A P2 3A 6 DIMMs P2 1A P2 1B P2 2A P2 2B P2 3A P2 3B 9 DIMMs RDIMMs only Note P2 1A P2 1B P2 1C P2...

Page 42: ...s per Channel DIMMs Populated per Channel DIMM Type Reg Registered Speeds in MHz Ranks per DIMM any combination SR Single Rank DR Dual Rank QR Quad Rank 3 1 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 1333 SR or DR 3 1 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 Note 1 QR 3 2 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 1333 Mixing SR DR 3 2 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 Note 2 Mixing SR DR QR 3 3 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 Note 2 Mixing SR DR Note 1 1333 MHz RDIMMs will run at 1066 MH...

Page 43: ...C 800 1066 1333 SR or DR 3 1 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 Note 1 QR 3 2 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 Note 2 Mixing SR DR 3 2 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 Note 3 Mixing SR DR QR 3 3 Not Available Not Available Not Available Note 1 1333 1066 MHz QR RDIMMs will run at 800 MHz BIOS automatic downgrading Note 2 1333 MHz SR DR RDIMMs will run at 800 MHz BIOS automatic downgrading Note 3 1333 1066 MHz SR DR QR RDIMMs will run at 800 M...

Page 44: ...expansion card with pre installed riser cards PCI Card Installation Before installing a PCI add on card make sure you power off the system first Begin by removing the top chassis cover Two riser cards should be pre installed into the system Remove the screws that secure the riser cards to the rear of the chassis then lift the riser card assembly from the chassis Insert the PCI card into the riser ...

Page 45: ...SATA0 I SATA1 I SATA2 I SATA3 I SATA5 I SATA4 JPW1 JPW3 X8DTU 6TF JPTLAN JPS1 JPG1 JWD1 TPM JI2C1 JI2C2 JL1 JOH1 SAS0 3 SAS4 7 LED1 SAS BBU Battery USB0 1 USB6 USB4 5 USB7 COM2 UID TLAN2 LAN2 IPMI LAN Kb Mse FAN8 CPU1 FAN7 CPU2 P2 DIMM1C P2 DIMM2C P2 DIMM3C P1 DIMM2C P1 DIMM1C P1 DIMM3C PCI E 2 0 x16 P1 DIMM3B P1 DIMM3A P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM1B P1 DIMM2B P1 DIMM2A P2 DIMM3A P2 DIMM3B P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2...

Page 46: ... IPMI LAN Dedicated IPMI LAN I SATA 0 5 Intel SB SATA Connectors 0 5 JF1 Control Panel Header JL1 Chassis Intrusion JOH1 Overheat Fan Fail LED JPI2 C Power Supply SMBbus I2 C Header JPTM1 Trusted Platform Support Header JPW1 ATX 24 Pin Power Connector JPW2 JPW3 12V 8 Pin Power Connectors JWF1 SATA DOM Disk On Module Power Header LAN1 2 Gigabit Ethernet Ports 1 2 SAS0 3 4 7 SAS Ports SAS BBU SAS Ba...

Page 47: ...t damage to your power supply or serverboard please use a power supply that contains a 24 pin and two 8 pin power connec tors Be sure to connect these power connectors to the 20 pin and the two 8 pin power connectors on your serverboard for adequate power supply to your system Failure to do so will void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and serverboard ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin D...

Page 48: ...tions are located on pins 13 14 of JF1 Attach an LED cable to display HDD activity This connection can also be used as a front panel UID Unit Identi fier switch The UID LED on pin 7 of JF1 works in conjunction with this UID switch When the user presses and releases the UID switch the UID LED will be turned on or off to indicate the location of the unit HDD UID Switch Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Defini...

Page 49: ... will power on off the system This button can also be configured to function as a suspend button see the Power Button Mode setting in BIOS To turn off the power when set to suspend mode depress the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset 4 Ground Power Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 5 Vcc...

Page 50: ...and USB6 is a Type A port see board layout for locations See the table on the right for pin definitions Front Panel USB Pin Definitions USB 2 3 Pin Definition USB 4 5 Pin Definition 1 5V 1 5V 2 PO 2 PO 3 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 4 Ground 5 Key 5 NC NC No connection USB Ports USB0 1 6 Pin Definition 1 5V 2 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 5 NA Internal USB Pin Definitions USB 7 Pin Defini tion Pin Defini tion 1 PWR 2 Grou...

Page 51: ... Connect an LED to the JOH1 header to provide warning of a chassis overheat ing or fan fail condition See the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 5V 2 Active SGPIO The two headers labeled T SGPIO 1 and T SGPIO 2 are for SGPIO Se rial General Purpose Input Output SGPIO supports serial link interfaces for onboard SATA and SAS ports Con nect t...

Page 52: ...ol Panel will illuminate both the Rear UID and the Control Panel UID indicators Push the either switch again to turn off both indicators These UID indicators provide easy identifica tion of a system that may be in need of service DOM Power Connector A power connector for SATA DOM Disk_On_Module Devices is located at JWF1 Connect the appropriate cable here to provide power support for your DOM devi...

Page 53: ...UIOP is located next to the UID button This is a required connection for the riser cards installed on the serverboard Connect the UIOP con nector to the power supply to provide adequate power to the installed add on cards installed for them to function properly See the table on the right for pin definitions SAS BBU Connector A SAS Battery Backup Unit BBU connector is located near the SAS ports In ...

Page 54: ...finition Pin Definition 1 LPC Clock 2 GND 3 LPC FRAME 4 Key 5 LPC Reset 6 5V X 7 LAD3 8 LAD2 9 3 3V 10 LAD1 11 LAD0 12 GND 13 SCL 14 SDAT 15 3V_DUAL 16 SERIRQ 17 GND 18 CLKRUN X 19 LPCPD 20 LDRQ X Notes X indicates TPM does not use the signals SCL and SDAT are I2 C bus clock and data Power SMB I2 C Connector The Power System Management Bus I2 C Connector JPI2 C monitors power supply fan and system...

Page 55: ...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 First power down the system and unplug the power cord s 1 With the power disconnected short the CMOS pads with a metal object such 2 as a small screwdriver Remove the screwdriver or shorting device 3 Reconnect the power cord s and power on the syste...

Page 56: ...rite their own application software to disable the Watch Dog Timer LAN Enable Disable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled Watch Dog Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled SMB to PCI Express Slots Jumpers JI2 C1 and JI2 C2 allow you to connect the System Management Bus I2 C to the PCI Express slots Both jumpers mu...

Page 57: ...ents See the table at right for more information Onboard PWR LED Indicator LED Color Definition Off System Off Power cable not connected Green System On Dedicated IPMI LAN LEDs In addition to LAN1 and LAN2 a dedi cated IPMI LAN is located on the I O backpanel The amber LED indicates activity while the Link LED indicates the speed of the connection See the tables at right for more information Activ...

Page 58: ...or more information SAS Error LED LED State Definition LED 6 On SAS Error Occurred TLAN LED X8DTU 6TF only A TLAN 10GbLAN LED is located at LED7 When this LED is yellow the LAN port is connected and or active When this LED is green the LAN port is connected and or active Please note that these LAN ports are available on the X8DTU 6TF only See the tables at right for more information TLAN LED Yello...

Page 59: ...r pin definitions for the onboard SATA ports SATA Port Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 Ground 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 Ground SAS Port Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 Ground 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 Ground SAS Ports SAS Ports 0 3 and 4 7 provide Serial Attached SCSI connections These SAS ports are supported by the LSI 2108 con troller See the table on the right for pin defini...

Page 60: ...packaged 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 these items to install each item from top to the bottom one at a time After installing each item you must re boot the system before moving on to the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD...

Page 61: ...cial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface Note The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor III is ADMIN AD MIN Note When SuperDoctor III is first installed it adopts the temperature threshold settings that have been set in BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made wi...

Page 62: ... downloaded from our Web Site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero_Doctor_III You can also download SDIII User s Guide at http www supermicro com manuals other SDIII_User_Guide pdf For Linux we will still recommend Supero Doctor II Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen Remote Control ...

Page 63: ...nt 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 components pe...

Page 64: ...n the Control Panel PCB printed circuit board Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 on both connectors Pull all excess cabling out of the airflow path The control panel LEDs inform you of system status See Chapter 3 System In terface for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons Details on JF1 can be found in Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Control Panel Slim DVD ROM Hard Drive Bays...

Page 65: ...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 Then power down the system before replacing a fan Removing the power cord s is also recommended as a safety precaution Replacing System Fans After determining which fan has failed turn off the power to the system 1 Unplug the fan cable from the serverboard and ...

Page 66: ...ve For installing removing a DVD ROM drive you will need to gain access to the inside of the 6016T 6RFT 6016T 6RF by removing the top cover of the chassis Proceed to the DVD ROM Drive Installation section later in this chapter for instructions Note Only a slim DVD ROM drive will fit into the 6016T 6RFT 6016T 6RF Warning Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use in Supermicro chassi...

Page 67: ...in a Drive Carrier Insert a drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing down so 1 that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier Secure the drive to the carrier with six screws as shown in Figure 6 3 2 Figure 6 3 Mounting a Drive in a Carrier Important Regardless of how many hard drives are installed all drive car riers must remain in the drive bays to maintain prope...

Page 68: ...t have RAID support to enable the hot plug ca pability of the hard drives Figure 6 4 Removing a Drive from the Server Hard Drive Backplane The hard drives plug into a backplane that provides power and drive ID A RAID controller can be used with the backplane to provide data security The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the drives The backplane is...

Page 69: ... cover 2 and at the same time push the cover away from you until it stops You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server Removing Installing a Drive With the chassis cover removed unplug the power and data cables from the 1 drive you want to remove Locate the locking tab at the rear of the drive It will be on the left side of the 2 drive when viewe...

Page 70: ...l the failed unit has been replaced Replacement units can be ordered directly from Supermicro part number PWS 703 P 1R The power supply units have a hot swap capability meaning you can replace the failed unit without powering down the system Removing the Power Supply First unplug the AC power cord from the failed power supply module Depress the locking tab on the power supply module 1 Use the hand...

Page 71: ...Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 9 Figure 6 5 Removing Replacing the Power Supply 1 2 ...

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Page 73: ... cannot be configured Options in blue can be configured by the user The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in Supermicro retains the option to include omit or change any of these...

Page 74: ...the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message Warning Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS related issue Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update If you have to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the s...

Page 75: ... SuperMicro X8DTU 6TF Version This item displays the BIOS revision used in your system Build Date This item displays the date when this BIOS was complete Processor The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of the processor used in your system CPU Type This item displays the type of CPU used in the motherboard Speed This item displays the speed of the CPU detected by the BIOS Physical Coun...

Page 76: ...ify bootup screen display between POST messages or the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The options are Enabled and Disabled AddOn ROM Display Mode This sets the display mode for Option ROM The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Bootup Num Lock This feature selects the Power on state for the Numloc...

Page 77: ...tely as soon as the user hits the power button If this feature is set to 4_Second_Override the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer The options are Instant_Off and 4_Second_Override Restore on AC Power Loss Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage Select Power Off for the system power to remain off after a power outage Select Powe...

Page 78: ... data and instruc tions from the main memory to L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to improve CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU The CPU prefetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled If this feature is set to Enabled the CPU prefetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised Th...

Page 79: ...l AES NI Available when supported by the OS and the CPU It set to enabled Intel AES NI will add new encryption features to help accelerate AES SW application and provide code authorization and signature verification to improve system performance The default is Enabled Refer to Intel and Microsoft Web Sites for more information Simultaneous Multi Threading Available when supported by the CPU Set to...

Page 80: ...auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled C3 Auto Demotion When enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C6 or C7 requests to C3 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled ACPI T State When this feature is enabled CPU Throttling state will be reported in the ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface protocol The options are Disabled and ...

Page 81: ...R3 module to run at a frequency other than what the sys tem has detected Select Force SPD Serial Presence Detect to force the module to run at a frequency specified on the SPD table The available options are Auto Force DDR 800 Force DDR 1066 Force DDR 1333 and Force SPD Memory Mode If this item is set to Independent all DIMMs are available to the operating system If this item is set to Channel Mir...

Page 82: ...gy to enhance data transfer efficiency The options are Enabled and Disabled DCA Prefetch Delay A DCA Prefetch is used with TOE components to prefetch data in order to shorten execution cycles and maximize data processing efficiency Prefetching too frequently can saturate the cache directory and delay necessary cache accesses This feature reduces or increases the frequency the system prefetches dat...

Page 83: ...lows the user to decide the number of onboard USB ports to be en abled The Options are Disabled 2 USB ports 4 USB ports 6 USB ports 8 Ports 10 Ports and 12 USB ports USB 2 0 Controller Available when the item USB Functions is disabled This item indicates if the onboard USB 2 0 controller is activated The default set ting is Enabled Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to use Legacy USB devices If thi...

Page 84: ...ngs The options are Intel and Adaptec ICH AHCI Codebase Available when the option AHCI is selected Use this feature to select the AHCI Codebase for the ICH South Bridge The options are BIOS Native Module and Intel AHCI ROM SATA 2 Configuration Available when the option IDE is selected Selecting Enhanced will set SATA 2 to native SATA mode The options are Disabled and Enhanced IDE Detect Timeout se...

Page 85: ...Mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the PIO mode increases the cycle time decreases The options are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically detect the PIO mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select 0 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MB s Se...

Page 86: ...low the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 44 4 MB s Select UDMA4 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 4 It has a data transfer rate of 66 6 MB s Select UDMA5 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 4 It has a data transfer rate of 100 MB s Select UDMA6 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 4 It has a data transfer rate of 133 MB s S M A R T For Hard disk drives Self ...

Page 87: ...16 x8 Option ROM SXB3 PCI E 2 0 x8 Option ROM SXB2 PCI E 2 0 x8 x4 Option ROM SXB2 PCI E 2 0 x4 Option ROM Select Enabled to enable PCI E slots indicated above It can also enable Option ROMs specified to boot computer using a network interface from these slots The options are Enabled and Disabled Onboard LAN Option ROM Select Select iSCSI to use iSCSI Option ROMs to boot the computing using a netw...

Page 88: ...tions are SOL and COM XRemote Access Configuration Remote Access Select Enabled to enable Remote Access support The options are Disabled and Enabled If Remote Access is set to Enabled the following items will display Serial Port Number This feature allows the user decide which serial port to be used for Console Redi rection The options are COM 1 and COM 2 Base Address IRQ This item displays the ba...

Page 89: ...larm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU overheat Warning 1 Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold tempera ture predefined by the CPU manufacturer may result in CPU overheat or system instability When the CPU temperature reaches this predefined threshold the CPU and system cooling fans will run at full speed 2 To avoid possible system overheating please be sure to provide ...

Page 90: ...and the CPU s temperature status rather than by just simply seeing a temperature reading i e 25o C The CPU Temperature feature will display the CPU temperature status as detected by the BIOS Low This level is considered as the normal operating state The CPU temperature is well below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS Fan Speed Con...

Page 91: ...better system cooling The PF setting is recommended for high power consuming and high density systems Select Balanced BL for the onboard fans to run at a speed that will balance the needs between system cooling and power saving The BL setting is recommended for regular systems with normal hardware configurations Select Energy Saving ES for best power efficiency and maximum quietness The Options ar...

Page 92: ...r timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC Instruction embedded in the CPU The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer The options are Enabled and Disabled NUMA Support Select Enabled to use the feature of Non Uniform Memory Access to improve CPU performance The options are Disabled Enabled and NUMA for SLES 11 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 ...

Page 93: ... The options are Disabled and Enabled Reset TPM Establishment Flag Available when Intel TXT LT Initialization is enabled Select Enabled to reset Trusted Platform Module Establishment Flag for safe com puting The options are Disabled and Enabled XTrusted Computing Optional TCG TPM Support Select Yes on this item and enable the TPM jumper on the motherboard to enable TCG TPM 1 1 1 2 TPM support to i...

Page 94: ...t Interface IPMI is a set of common interfaces that IT administrators can use to monitor system health and to manage the system as a whole For more information on the IPMI specifications please visit Intel s website at www intel com IPMI Firmware Version This item displays the current IPMI Firmware Version Status of BMC The Baseboard Management Controller BMC manages the interface between system m...

Page 95: ... Configuration Set this feature to configure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address as shown in the following graphics Channel Number This feature displays the channel number Channel Number Status This feature returns the channel status for the Channel Number selected above Channel Number is OK or Wrong Channel Number IP Address Source This features allows the user to select how an IP address...

Page 96: ...ted by dots should not exceed 255 Gateway Address When IP Address Source is set to Static The BIOS will automatically enter the Gateway address for the system when the IP Address Source is set to Static It can also allow the user to set a Gateway address for the system If the IP Address Source is set to DHCP However the Gateway address may be overwritten The value of each three digit number separa...

Page 97: ...OK and Cancel Clear Event Log This option clears the Event Log memory of all messages The options are OK and Cancel PCIE Event Log Select Yes to activate and display the PCI Express slot event log The options are Yes and No Memory ECC Error Log Select Yes to activate and display ECC Memory Error event log The options are Yes and No 7 4 Security Settings The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a Use...

Page 98: ...Only allows access to the Setup Utility but the fields cannot be changed Limited allows only limited fields to be changed such as Date and Time No Access prevents User access to the Setup Utility Change User Password Select this feature and press Enter to access the submenu and then type in a new User Password Clear User Password Available only when User Password has been set This item allows you ...

Page 99: ...ot Device SATA XXXXXXXXX XHard Disk Drive CD DVD ROM Drive Removable Drive This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from all available hard disk drives The settings are Disabled and a list of all hard disk drives that have been detected i e 1st Drive 2nd Drive 3rd Drive etc 1st Drive SATA XXXXXXXXX Retry Boot Devices Select Enabled to enable Retry Boot Devices support to allow the...

Page 100: ...anges and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press Enter Discard Changes Select this option and press Enter to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS Utility Program Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Defa...

Page 101: ...OS 7 29 Load Fail Safe Defaults To set this feature select Load Fail Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability but not for maximum performance ...

Page 102: ...7 30 SUPERSERVER 6016T 6RFT 6016T 6RF User s Manual Notes ...

Page 103: ... 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 correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error BIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset Ready to power up 5 short beeps 1 ...

Page 104: ...A 2 SUPERSERVER 6016T 6RFT 6016T 6RF User s Manual Notes ...

Page 105: ...f unbuffered ECC non ECC DDR3 1333 1066 800 SDRAM See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details SAS Controller LSI 2108 SAS controller for eight port SAS which supports RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 and 60 RAID 5 supported with Windows OS only SATA Controller Intel ICH10R on chip controller for six port SATA which supports RAID 0 1 5 and 10 RAID 5 supported with Windows OS only Drive Bays Four hot swap dri...

Page 106: ...lbs 17 5 kg System Cooling Five 4 cm counter rotating fans FAN 0086L4 System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 100 240 VAC Rated Input Current 10 4A Rated Input Frequency 50 to 60 Hz Power Supply Rated Output Power 700W Part PWS 703P 1R Rated Output Voltages 12V 58A 5Vsb 3A Operating Environment Operating Temperature 10º to 35º C 50º to 95º F Non operating Temperature 40º to 70º C 40º to 158º F ...

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