Supero 6026T-NTR+, User Manual

Page 1: ... SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR SUPER USER S MANUAL 1 0b ...

Page 2: ...for the resolution of 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 op...

Page 3: ...d and the SC825TQ R720LPB 1 chassis Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 6026T NTR 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 S...

Page 4: ...er 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC825TQ R720LPB 1 server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing re moving or reconfiguring SAS 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 informa tio...

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

Page 6: ...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 Installing the System into a Rack 2 4 ...

Page 7: ...autions 4 3 4 4 Operating Precautions 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 1 Handling the Serverboard 5 1 Precautions 5 1 Unpacking 5 2 5 2 Serverboard Installation 5 2 5 3 Connecting Cables 5 3 Connecting Data Cables 5 3 Connecting Power Cables 5 3 Connecting the Control Panel 5 3 5 4 I O Ports 5 4 5 5 Installing a Processor and Heatsink 5 5 Installing an LGA1366 Processor 5 5 Installing th...

Page 8: ...ystem Fans 6 3 6 4 Drive Bay Installation Removal 6 4 Accessing the Drive Bays 6 4 SATA Drive Installation 6 5 Hard Drive Backplane 6 6 DVD ROM and Floppy Drive Installation 6 7 6 5 Power Supply 6 8 Power Supply Failure 6 8 Removing Replacing the Power Supply 6 8 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Introduction 7 1 7 2 Main Setup 7 2 7 3 Advanced Setup Configurations 7 4 4 4 Security Settings 4 5 Boot Configuratio...

Page 9: ...listed below One slim DVD ROM drive DVM TEAC DVD SBT One SATA to USB adapter for DVD ROM drive CDM USATA G One internal USB cable for DVD ROM drive CBL 0341L Three 8 cm chassis fans FAN 0094L4 Two passive heatsinks SNK P0038P One air shroud MCP 310 28001 0N SATA Accessories One SAS SATA backplane BPN SAS 825TQ One 2 ft SATA cable CBL 0044L Two 35 cm SATA cables CBL 0061L Two 40 cm SGPIO cables CBL...

Page 10: ...me size and speed to be installed two at a time See Chapter 5 for details Serial ATA A Serial ATA controller is integrated into the ICH10R South Bridge portion of the IOH 36D chipset to provide a six port 3 Gb s SATA subsystem which is RAID 0 1 10 and 5 supported The SATA drives are hot swappable units Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability and R...

Page 11: ...and superior longevity Other Features Other onboard features that promote system health include onboard voltage moni tors a chassis intrusion header auto switching voltage regulators chassis and CPU overheat sensors virus protection and BIOS rescue 1 3 Server Chassis Features The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC825TQ R720LPB 1 server chassis System Power The SC825TQ R7...

Page 12: ...port access I O Backplane The SC825TQ R720LPB 1 is an ATX form factor chassis designed to be used in a 2U rackmount configuration The I O backplane provides one UIO slot seven low profile expansion slots one COM port a VGA port two USB 2 0 ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports Cooling System The SC825TQ R720LPB 1 chassis has an innovative cooling design that includes t...

Page 13: ...DIMM 3 3 3 C C C A A A B B B D D D E E E F F F Intel 5520 Port1 Port0 PCI Ex16 Slot 4 Ports Ports 3 4 5 6 7 8 PCI E x8 Slot 0 SEPC J11 PCI E x8 Slot 6 9 10 PXH PCI x Slot 3 Chnl A PCI x Slot 1 Chnl B 2 ICH10R Ports 1 2 82575 RJ45RJ45 ESI PE 4 1 PCI E x8 Slot 5 x4 PE 5 x1 JMB368 IDE VGA VGA ES1000 DDR2 PCI SATA 6 SATA SIO 83627 LPC Floppy SPI SST25 VF016 CLINK CLINK DMI SIMLP PCI x Slot CPU2 Ports ...

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Page 15: ... a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the SuperServer 6026T NTR 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 SuperServer 6026...

Page 16: ...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 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 co...

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: ...cures directly to the server chassis and an outer fixed rack rail that secures directly to the rack itself Installing the Inner Rail Extension The SC825 chassis includes a set of inner rails in two sections inner rails and inner rail extensions The inner rails are pre attached to the chassis and do not interfere with normal use of the chassis if you decide not to use a server rack The inner rail e...

Page 19: ...nner and Outer Rails Locate the rail assembly in the chassis 1 packaging Extend the rail assembly by pulling it 2 outward Press the quick release tab 3 Separate the inner rail extension from 4 the outer rail assembly Rail Assembly Extending the Rails Quick Release Tab Separating the Inner Rail Extension ...

Page 20: ...er Rails to the Rack Secure the back end of the outer rail to the rack using the screws provided 1 Press the button where the two outer rails are joined to retract the smaller 2 outer rail Hang the hooks of the rails onto the rack holes and if desired use screws to 3 secure the front of the outer rail onto the rack Repeat steps 1 3 for the remaining outer rail 4 Figure 2 2 Assembling the Outer Rai...

Page 21: ...ve 1 Align the inner rails of the chassis with the outer rails on the rack 2 Slide the inner rails into the outer rails keeping the pressure even on both 3 sides When the chassis has been pushed completely into the rack it should click into the locked position Optional screws may be used to secure the to hold the front of the chassis to 4 the rack ...

Page 22: ...side of the server Checking the Components and Setup You may have one or two processors already installed into the serverboard 1 Each processor needs its own heat sink See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor and heat sink installation Your 6026T NTR server system may have come with system memory al 2 ready installed Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots For details on adding syst...

Page 23: ...Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 9 Figure 2 3 Accessing the Inside of the System ...

Page 24: ...py disk drive to the system Depending 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 three hot swappable 8 cm chassis cooling fans The 1 system component layout was carefully designed to direct sufficient cooling airflow to the components that gener...

Page 25: ...lth of specific components There are also two buttons on the chassis control panel 3 2 Control Panel Buttons There are two buttons located on the front of the chassis a reset 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 power with this button removes t...

Page 26: ...cing the power supply This LED should be off when the system is operating normally Overheat Fan Fail When this LED flashes it indicates a fan failure 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 cables and make sure all fans are present and operatin...

Page 27: ...e Carrier LEDs Each SATA drive carrier has two LEDs Green When illuminated the green LED on the SATA drive carrier indicates drive activity A connection to the 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 drives Red The red LED indicates a SATA drive failure If one of the drives fails...

Page 28: ...SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual 3 4 Notes ...

Page 29: ...n the operating system first and then unplug the power cords The unit has more than one power supply cord Disconnect two power supply cords before servicing to avoid electrical shock When working around exposed electrical circuits another person who is familiar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if neces sary Use only one hand when working with powered on electric...

Page 30: ...his product may be connected to an IT power system In all cases make sure that the unit is also reliably connected to Earth ground 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 recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of ...

Page 31: ... 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 your computer ...

Page 32: ...ctice 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 management ...

Page 33: ...o 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 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 before removing ...

Page 34: ...ires a chassis big enough to support a 13 68 x 13 05 2 serverboard such as Supermicro s SC825TQ R720LP 1 Make sure that the I O ports on the serverboard align properly with their 3 respective holes in the I O shield at the back of the chassis Carefully mount the serverboard to the serverboard tray by aligning the board 4 holes with the raised metal standoffs that are visible in the chassis Insert ...

Page 35: ...I SATA5 Control Panel cable JF1 DVD ROM drive cable IDE USB cable for front side access USB2 3 COM Port cable for front side access COM2 Important Make sure the the cables do not come into contact with the fans Connecting Power Cables The X8DTN has a 24 pin primary power supply connector JPW1 for connection to the ATX power supply In addition there are two 8 pin 12V processor power connectors JPW3...

Page 36: ...he colors and locations of the various I O ports Figure 5 1 Control Panel Header Pins Mouse Green Keyboard Purple COM1 Port Turquoise VGA Port Blue Figure 5 2 I O Ports NMI x Key Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Reset Button Power Button Ground x Key Power On LED HDD LED NIC1 LED NIC2 LED OH Fan Fail LED Power Fail LED Ground Ground 2 1 20 19 USB01 USB0 LAN1 LAN2 ...

Page 37: ...and Heatsink When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan Notes Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding re moving or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use an Intel certified mul...

Page 38: ...ocket or its pins to avoid damaging 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 Important Please save the plastic cap The serverboard must be...

Page 39: ...arning 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 four screws I...

Page 40: ... 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 41: ...ee Figure 5 4 Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch 2 along the bottom of the module to avoid installing incorrectly see Figure 5 3 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot 3 Repeat for all modules CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage 5 6 Installing Memory To Ins...

Page 42: ...d Populate the CPU2 DIMM slots CPU2 Branch 0 CPU2 Branch 1 CPU2 Branch 2 3 DIMMs 1A 2A 3A 6 DIMMs 1A 1B 2A 2B 3A 3B 9 DIMMs 1A 1B 1C 2A 2B 2C 3A 3B 3C Populating DIMMs for Optimal Performance For Two CPUs Installed CPU1 DIMMs CPU2 DIMMs Branch 0 Branch 1 Branch 2 Branch 0 Branch 1 Branch 2 6 DIMMs 1A 2A 3A 1A 2A 3A 12 DIMMs 1A 1B 2A 2B 3A 3B 1A 1B 2A 2B 3A 3B 18 DIMMs 1A 1B 1C 2A 2B 2C 3A 3B 3C 1A...

Page 43: ...y Allocation Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining Available 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware Hub flash memory System BIOS 1 MB 3 99 GB Local APIC 4 KB 3 99 GB Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3 99 GB I O APIC 4 Kbytes 4 KB 3 99 GB PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3 76 GB PCI Express 256 MB 256 MB 3 51 GB PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed Aligned on 256 MB boundary 512 MB 3 01 G...

Page 44: ... PCI X 133 MHz LAN2 VGA KB MS I SATA0 PWR I2C Fan7 CPU1 Fan CPU2 USB0 1 T SGPIO2 T SGPIO1 LAN1 Slot 0 PCI U Fan6 CPU2 DIMM3A CPU2 DIMM3B CPU2 DIMM3C CPU2 DIMM2A CPU2 DIMM2B CPU2 DIMM2C CPU2 DIMM1A CPU2 DIMM1B CPU2 DIMM1C SIMLP IPMI Battery ATI VGA Controller Fan2 CPU1 DIMM1C CPU1 DIMM1B CPU1 DIMM1A CPU1 DIMM2C CPU1 DIMM2B CPU1 DIMM2A CPU1 DIMM3C CPU1 DIMM3B CPU1 DIMM3A Fan4 I SATA1 I SATA2 I SATA3...

Page 45: ...onnector IPMB IPMB I2 C Connector for IPMI Card I SATA0 I SATA5 Intel South Bridge SATA Ports JAR Alarm Reset JD1 PWR LED Speaker Header JF1 Front Panel Connector JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JOH1 Overheat LED Header JPW1 24 pin ATX Main Power Connector JPW3 JPW4 8 pin 12 V Power Connectors JWOL1 Wake On LAN Header JWOR1 Wake On Ring Header JWF1 Compact Flash Power Connector JK1 Keylock LAN1 2 Gig...

Page 46: ... 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 Connector JPW3 must also be connected to the power supply See the table on the right for pin definitions Main ATX Power Supply Connector The primary power supply connector JPW1 meets the SSI Superset ATX 24 pin specification Refer to ...

Page 47: ...in 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 right for pin definitions NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 11 Vcc 12 Ground NIC1 JLAN1 LED The LED connections for JLAN1 are on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach an LED cable to display network act...

Page 48: ...ouse port is above 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 definitions NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 Control 20 Ground Fan Header Pin Definitions FAN1 8 Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 12V Red 3 Tachometer 4 PWM Control PS 2 Key...

Page 49: ...n Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL1 Pin Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake up LAN1 2 Ethernet Ports Two Ethernet ports designated LAN1 and LAN2 are located beside the VGA port on the I O backplane These ports accept RJ45 type cables Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is desig nated JWOR1 This function allows your computer to rece...

Page 50: ...s Pin Definitions USB USB0 1 Pin Definition USB2 3 4 6 7 Pin Definition 1 5V 1 5V 2 PO 2 PO 3 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 4 Ground 5 N A 5 Key Power LED Speaker On JD1 header pins 1 3 are for a power LED and pins 4 7 are for the speaker Close pins 4 7 with a jumper to use an external speaker If you wish to use the onboard speaker please close pins 6 7 See the table on the right for speaker pin definitions Po...

Page 51: ... table on the right for pin definitions Alarm Reset Header Pin Definitions JAR Pin Setting Definition Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 5V Overheat LED Fan Fail JOH1 The JOH1 header is used to connect an LED to provide warning of chassis overheating or fan failure This LED will blink to indicate a fan failure Refer to the tables on right for LED status and pin definitions Overheat LED Pin Definitions JOH1 Pin De...

Page 52: ...n means the jumper is either on only one pin or completely removed Connector Pins Jumper Setting 3 2 1 3 2 1 Keylock The keyboard lock connection is designated JK1 Utilizing this header allows you to inhibit any actions made on the keyboard effectively locking it Keylock Pin Definitions JK1 Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 Keylock R N Compact Flash Card PWR Connector A Compact Flash Card Power Con nector...

Page 53: ...ord s and power on the system 4 Note Do not use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS VGA Enable Disable JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the VGA port The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA See the table on the right for jumper settings VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled LAN1 2 Enable Disable Change the setting of jum...

Page 54: ...en a software application hangs Jumping pins 1 2 will cause WD to reset the system if an application hangs Jumping pins 2 3 will generate a non maskable interrupt signal for the application that hangs See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS Note When enabled the user needs to write their own application software in order to disable the Watch Dog Timer ...

Page 55: ...ection speed LED GLAN1 2 LED Connection Speed Indicator LED Color Definition Off NC or 10 Mb s Green 100 Mb s Amber 1 Gb s Onboard Power LED LE1 An Onboard Power LED is located at LE1 This LED Indicator is lit when the system is on Be sure to unplug the power cable before removing or adding any components See the table on the right for more details Onboard PWR LED Indicator LE1 LED Color Definitio...

Page 56: ...rd drive s Consult the documentation that came with your disk drive for details on actual jumper locations and settings for the hard disk drive Floppy Drive Connector The floppy connector is located be side the IDE connector See the table below for pin definitions Floppy Drive Connector Pin Definitions Floppy Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 FDHDIN 3 Ground 4 Reserved 5 Key 6 FDEDIN 7 Grou...

Page 57: ...2 13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15 19 Ground 20 Key 21 DRQ3 22 Ground 23 I O Write 24 Ground 25 I O Read 26 Ground 27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE 29 DACK3 30 Ground 31 IRQ14 32 IOCS16 33 Addr1 34 Ground 35 Addr0 36 Addr2 37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1 39 Activity 40 Ground IDE Connector There is a single IDE connector on the serverboard The IDE co...

Page 58: ...ed with your motherboard 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 on it...

Page 59: ...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 60: ...ded from our Web Site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero_Doctor_III You can also download the SDIII User s Guide at http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf For Linux we will recommend using Supero Doctor II Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen Remote Control ...

Page 61: ...hem 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 peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or mo...

Page 62: ...nect 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 cabling out of the airflow path The LEDs inform you of system status See Chapter 3 for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons Details on JF1 can be found in Chapter 5 Control Panel Main Power Slim DVD ROM Drive 3 5 Drive Bay...

Page 63: ...failed fan Remove the top chassis cover while the system is still running to determine which of the fans has failed Replacing System Fans Removing a Fan Remove the chassis cover 1 Press the tabs on the sides of the fan to unlock and remove the fan and its 2 housing The fan s power connections will automatically detach System power does not need to be shut down since the fans are hot plug 3 gable I...

Page 64: ...ves in the system DVD ROM Floppy Disk Drive For installing removing the DVD ROM or floppy disk drive you will need to gain access to the inside of the server by removing the top cover of the chassis Proceed to the DVD ROM and Floppy Drive Installation section later in this chapter for instructions Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use in Supermicro chassis and servers For infor...

Page 65: ...Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws as shown in Figure 6 3 2 Installing Removing Hot swap SATA Drives Push the release button located beside the drive s LEDs 1 Swing the handle fully out and use it to pull the drive carrier straight out see 2 Figure 6 4 Note Your OS must have RAID support to enable the hot plug capability of the drives Figure 6 3 Mounting a SATA Drive in a Carrier Imp...

Page 66: ...Button Hard Drive Backplane The hard drives plug into a backplane that provides power drive ID and bus termi nation 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 hard drives The backplane is already preconfigured so no jumper or switch configurations are required Handle ...

Page 67: ...e top 2 cover 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 Note You must power down the system before installing or removing floppy or IDE components Drives mount on rails and should click into place to be correctly and fully installed in their bays The floppy disk drive cable has s...

Page 68: ...pability meaning you can replace the failed unit without powering down the system Removing Replacing the Power Supply You do not need to shut down the system to replace a power supply unit The backup power supply module will keep the system up and running while you replace the failed hot swap unit Replace with the same model see part number in the Ap pendix which can be ordered directly from Super...

Page 69: ...t 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 text ...

Page 70: ...es arising from a BIOS update If you have to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating This is to avoid possible boot failure 7 2 Main Setup When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility you will enter the Main setup screen You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown be...

Page 71: ... system CPU Type This item displays the type of CPU used in the motherboard Speed This item displays the speed of the CPU detected by the BIOS Physical Count This item displays the number of processors installed in your system as detected by the BIOS Logical Count This item displays the number of CPU Cores installed in your system as detected by the BIOS Micro_code Revision This item displays the ...

Page 72: ...en options to be modified between POST mes sages or the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The op tions are Enabled and Disabled AddOn ROM Display Mode This sets the display mode for Option ROM The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Bootup Num Lock This feature selects the Power on state for Numlock ...

Page 73: ...nds or longer The options are Instant_Off and 4_Second_Override Restore on AC Power Loss Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage Select Power Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss Select Power On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last state before a power loss The options are Power On...

Page 74: ...puter The options are Enabled and Disabled Note If there is any change to this setting you will need to power off and restart the system for the change to take effect Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information Execute Disable Bit Capability Available when supported by the OS and the CPU Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor to designate area...

Page 75: ...on When enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C3 C6 or C7 requests to C1 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled C3 Auto Demotion When enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C6 or C7 requests to C3 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enable to use the feature of Clock Spectrum which ...

Page 76: ... of the failed memory Demand Scrubbing A memory error correction scheme where the Processor writes corrected data back into the memory block from where it was read by the Processor The op tions are Enabled and Disabled Patrol Scrubbing A memory error correction scheme that works in the background looking for and correcting resident errors The options are Enabled and Disabled Memory ECC Error Thres...

Page 77: ...0 Press or on your keyboard to change this value Altitude This feature defines how many meters above or below sea level the system is located The options are Sea Level or Below 1 300 301 600 601 900 901 1200 1201 1500 1501 1800 1801 2100 2101 2400 2401 2700 2701 3000 DIMM Pitch This is the physical space between each DIMM module Each step is in 1 1000 of an inch The default is 400 Press or on your...

Page 78: ... the DMAR ACPI Tables This feature offers fully protected I O resource sharing across the Intel platforms providing the user with greater reliability security and availability in networking and data sharing The settings are Enabled and Disabled XSouthBridge Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the Intel ICH South Bridge chipset USB Functions This feature allows ...

Page 79: ...ns The options are 4K Decode and 1K Decode RAS Sticky Error Handling This option allows the user to decide how to handle Sticky RAS errors The options are Clear Errors and Leave Errors unchanged VGA 16 Bit Decode Select Enabled to enable the function of decoding VGA for the devices installed behind the PXH PCI Controller Hub The options are Enabled and Disabled XIDE SATA Floppy Configuration When ...

Page 80: ... Secondary IDE Master Slave Third and Fourth IDE Master slots Hit Enter to activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the submenu are Type Select the type of device connected to the system The options are Not Installed Auto CD DVD and ARMD LBA Large Mode LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addre...

Page 81: ...led to enable 32 Bit data transfer DMA Mode Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect IDE DMA mode when the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select SWDMA0 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 2 1 MBs Select SWDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MBs Select SWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to...

Page 82: ...AMI BIOS from using the S M A R T Select Enabled to allow the AMI BIOS to use the S M A R T to support hard drive disk The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Select Enable to enable the function of 32 bit IDE data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled Hot Plug This feature is available when the option AHCI Under Confiigure SATA 1 as is selected Select Enable to enabl...

Page 83: ...bled and Enabled Floppy Drive Swap Select Enabled to enable floppy drive swap The options are Disabled and En abled Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address This option specifies the base I O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial...

Page 84: ...after Power On Self Test POST Select Always to keep Console Redirection active all the time after POST Note This setting may not be supported by some operating systems Select Boot Loader to keep Console Redirection active during POST and Boot Loader The options are Disabled Boot Loader and Always Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal type for Console Redirec tion...

Page 85: ...onal time needed for CPU and system cooling In both the alarms above please take immediate action as shown below CPU Temperature System Temperature This feature displays current temperature readings for the CPU and the System The following items will be displayed for your reference only CPU Temperature The CPU thermal technology that reports absolute temperatures Celsius Fahr enheit has been upgra...

Page 86: ...eeded and may activate an overheat alarm User intervention If the system buzzer and Overheat LED has activated take action immediately by checking the system fans chassis ventilation and room temperature to correct any problems Notes The system may shut down if it continues for a long period to prevent dam age to the CPU The information provided above is for your reference only For more informatio...

Page 87: ...ed Headless Mode This feature is used to enable system to function without a keyboard monitor or mouse attached The options are Enabled and Disabled High Performance Event Timer Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer HPET that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real time Clock RTC does in synchronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback an...

Page 88: ...ntel s website at www intel com Status of BMC Baseboard Management Controller BMC manages the interface between system management software and platform hardware This is an informational feature which returns the status code of the BMC micro controller XView BMC System Event Log This feature displays the BMC System Event Log SEL It shows the total number of entries of BMC System Events To view an e...

Page 89: ...l Number is OK or Wrong Channel Number XIP Address Configuration Enter the IP address for this machine This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 as shown in the screen below Parameter Selector Use this feature to select the parameter of your IP Address configuration IP Address The BIOS will auto...

Page 90: ...bnet Mask This item displays the current subnet mask setting for your IPMI connection XSEL PEF Configuration PEF Support Select Enabled to enable the function of Platform Event Filter PEF which will interpret BMC events and perform actions based on pre determined settings or events and performs actions based on pre determined settings or traps under IPMI 1 5 specifications For example powering the...

Page 91: ...ssage for PEF Action Available if the item PEF Support is enabled This enables of disables Event Messages for PEF action Refer to Table 24 6 of the IPMI 1 5 Specification for more information at www intel com The options are Disabled and Enabled BMC Watch Dog Timer Action Allows the BMC to reset or power down the system if the operating system hangs or crashes The options are Disabled Reset System...

Page 92: ...ter to access the submenu and then enter the password Change User Password Select this option and press Enter to access the submenu and then enter the password Clear User Password Available only if User Password has been set This item allows you to clear a user password after it has been entered Password Check This item allows you to check a password after it has been entered The options are Setup...

Page 93: ...evice USB XXXXXXXXX 2nd Boot Device CD DVD XXXXXXXXX XHard Disk Drives 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 XRemovable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from availa...

Page 94: ...onfiguration 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 Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter Then select OK to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically load Optimal De...

Page 95: ... should consult with your system manufac turer 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 A 1 BIOS Error Beep Codes BIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset Ready to power up 5 short beeps ...

Page 96: ...A 2 SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual Notes ...

Page 97: ... driver diskette ITE RAID Windows XP 2003 2008 Vista Driver for 4 IDE into the floppy drive and press the Enter key When the Windows OS Setup screen appears press S to specify additional 5 device s Insert the driver diskette Intel AA Windows XP 2003 2008 Vista Driver for 6 ICH10R into the floppy drive and press the Enter key Choose the Intel R ICH10R 7 SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated ...

Page 98: ...S installation The Windows OS Setup screen will display 2 From the Windows OS Setup screen press the Enter key The Windows 3 OS Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue with the Windows OS installation After the Windows OS Installation is completed the system will automatically 4 reboot Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the CD 5 drive durin...

Page 99: ...BofDDR3 1333 1066 800registered ECC SDRAM Note Interleaved memory requires memory must be installed four modules at a time See Section 5 6 for details SATA Controller Intel on chip ICH10R controller for 6 port 3 Gb s SATA RAID 0 1 10 and 5 supported SATA Drive Bays Eight hot swap drive bays to house six standard SATA drives Peripheral Drive Bays One slim floppy drive optional One slim DVD ROM driv...

Page 100: ... Power Supply Rated Output Power 720W Part PWS 721P 1R Rated Output Voltages 12V 59A 5Vsb 4A Operating Environment Operating Temperature 10º to 35º C 50º to 95º F Non operating Temperature 40º to 70º C 40º to 158º F Operating Relative Humidity 20 to 95 non condensing Non operating Relative Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions FCC Class A EN 55022 Class A ...

Page 101: ...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 hazardouswaste perchlorate ...

Page 102: ...erform 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 cl...