Supero SUPER SUPERSERVER 6026TT-BIBQF, User Manual

Page 1: ...SUPER SUPERSERVER 6026TT BT R F SUPERSERVER 6026TT BIBX R F SUPERSERVER 6026TT BIBQ R F USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0a ...

Page 2: ...SUPERMICRO SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara sha...

Page 3: ...ter 1 Introduction The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the Super X8DTT F X8DTT IBXF X8DTT IBQF serverboard and the SC827B R 1400B chassis Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 6026TT BT R F BIBX R F BIBQ R F into a rack and check out the server ...

Page 4: ...eaders and jump ers Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the serverboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC827B R 1400B 2U rackmount server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when install ing removing or reconfiguring SATA or peripheral drives and when replacing...

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

Page 6: ...ures 1 5 System Power 1 5 SATA Subsystem 1 5 Control Panel 1 5 Rear I O Panel 1 5 Cooling System 1 5 1 4 2U Twin2 System Notes 1 6 Nodes 1 6 System Power 1 6 SATA Backplane Drives 1 6 1 5 Contacting Supermicro 1 7 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 2 Rack Precautions 2 2 Server Precautions 2 2 Rack Mou...

Page 7: ...pter 4 System Safety 4 1 Electrical Safety Precautions 4 1 4 2 General Safety Precautions 4 2 4 3 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 5 2 I O Ports 5 2 Unpacking 5 2 5 3 Processor and Heatsink Installation 5 3 Installing LGA1366 Processors 5 3 Installing a CPU Heatsink 5 5 Removing the Heatsink 5 6 ...

Page 8: ...6 5 Node Installation Removal 6 7 6 6 Installing the Air Shrouds 6 8 Air Shrouds 6 8 6 7 Power Supply 6 9 Power Supply Failure Single Power Supply Module 6 9 Power Supply Failure Redundant Power Two Modules 6 10 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 Configurat...

Page 9: ...rd and chassis various hardware components may have been included with the system as listed below Eight passive CPU heatsinks SNK P0037P Four 8 cm cooling fans FAN 0111L4 Four air shrouds MCP 310 82706 0B SATA Accessories Twelve SATA hard drive carriers three per node MCP 220 00024 0B One internal HDD backplane BPN SAS 827B Four SATA cable sets CBL 0317L Four PCI Express x16 riser cards RSC R1U E1...

Page 10: ...DDR3 1333 1066 800 SDRAM 384 GB for the system Alternatively up to 24 GB of unbuffered DIMMs per node may be used See Chapter 5 Section 6 for more details on installing memory into the system Serial ATA The South Bridge ICH10R of the chipset includes a Serial ATA controller for six Gb s SATA drives The hot swappable SATA drives are connected to a backplane that provides power bus termination and c...

Page 11: ...verboard Graphics Controller The X8DTT F X8DTT IBXF X8DTT IBQF features an integrated Matrox G200eW graphics chip Other Features Other onboard features that promote system health include voltage monitors auto switching voltage regulators chassis and CPU overheat sensors virus protection and BIOS rescue InfiniBand Both the 6026TT BIBX R F and 6026TT BIBQ R F include an InfiniBand port at DDR dual d...

Page 12: ...2 DDR3 DIMM 2 2 DDR3 DIMM 1 1 1 DDR3 DIMM 2 2 2 DDR3 DIMM C C A A B B D D E E F F Port1 Port0 Ports Ports 3 4 7 8 9 10 PCI E x16 ICH10R Ports 2 1 Kawela RJ45 RJ45 ESI PE4 1 PE5 WBD BMC VGA VGA DDR II PCI SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 SATA LPC SPI SST25 VF016 CLINK CLINK DMI MT25408 Connect X IB PCI E Gen2 DDR or QDR QSFP RTL8201N PHY Dedicate LAN 5 6 Ports LPCIO W83527 ACPI KBC SATA 5 SATA 6 Intel 5...

Page 13: ... Control Panel The SC827B R 1400B features four independant control panels associated with each serverboard node in the chassis Each control panel has LEDs to indicate power on network activity power fail fan fail and system overheat conditions Each control panel also includes a main power button and a UID button Rear I O Panel The SC827B R 1400B is a 2U rackmount chassis Its I O panel provides a ...

Page 14: ...used to provide the power for all four serverboards Each serverboard however can be shut down independently of the other with the power button on its own control panel 6026TT BTRF BIBXRF BIBQRF this version of the server has an additional 1400W power supply module two total for power redundancy If a power supply module fails the other backup module will keep the system running until it can be repl...

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Page 17: ... was shipped in and note if it was damaged in any way If the server itself shows damage you should file a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the server 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 i...

Page 18: ... on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to the floor with the full weight of the rack resting on them In single rack installation stabilizers should be attached to the rack In multiple rack installations the racks should be coupled together Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from it You should extend only one component at a time extending two or more si multaneo...

Page 19: ... manufacturer s maximum rated ambient tempera ture Tmra Reduced Airflow Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airflow required for safe operation is not compromised 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...

Page 20: ...ore operating the SC827 chassis for the first time it is important to remove the protective film covering the top of the chassis in order to allow for proper ventila tion and cooling Removing the Protective Film Peel off the protective film covering the top cover and the top of the chassis 1 Check that all ventilation openings on the top cover and the top of the chassis 2 are clear and unobstructe...

Page 21: ...the Sections of the Rack Rails The chassis package includes two rail assemblies in the rack mounting kit Each assembly consists of two sections an inner fixed chassis rail that secures directly to the server chassis and an outer fixed rack rail that secures directly to the rack itself Figure 2 2 Separating the Rack Rails 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 Separating the Inner and Outer Rails Locate the rail assembly...

Page 22: ...f the chassis if you decide not to use a server rack The inner rail extension is attached to the inner rail to mount the chassis in the rack Installing the Inner Rails Place the inner rail extensions on the side of the chassis aligning the hooks 1 of the chassis with the rail extension holes Make sure the extension faces outward just like the pre attached inner rail Slide the extension toward the ...

Page 23: ...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 4 Assembling the Outer Rails ...

Page 24: ...ustrated above 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 1 ...

Page 25: ... tab down and the left side tab up to continue to pull the system out past the locked position Checking the Components and Setup You may have one or two processors already installed in each of the two 1 serverboards Each processor needs its own heatsink See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor and heatsink installation Your server system may have come with system memory already installed 2 Make...

Page 26: ...f you need to install SATA drives please refer to Chapter 6 Checking the Airflow Airflow is provided by four 8 cm PWM fans and for each serverboard one air 1 shroud The system component layout was carefully designed to direct suf ficient cooling airflow to the components that generate the most heat Note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they 2 do not block the airf...

Page 27: ...Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 11 Figure 2 6 Removing a Node from the System 1 1 2 ...

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Page 29: ...s There are two push buttons located on each control panel a power on off button and a UID button Power This is the main power button which is used to apply or turn off the main system power only to the node it is connected to Depressing this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the serverboard This button has an LED built into it which will illuminate when its node is...

Page 30: ... overheat condi tion 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 operating normally You should also check to make sure that the chassis cover is properly installed Finally verify that the heatsinks are installed properly see Chapter 5 This LED will remain flashing...

Page 31: ... first power down the system with the operating system The unit may have more than one power supply cord Disconnect both 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 32: ...tal objects from 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 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...

Page 33: ...istatic bags until ready for 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 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...

Page 34: ... can occur 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 hazar...

Page 35: ...nt to handle them very carefully see previous chapter To prevent the X8DTT F X8DTT IBXF X8DTT IBQF 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 grou...

Page 36: ...O ports Figure 5 1 I O Ports Note The InfiniBand port is included on the 6026TT BIBX R F and 6026TT BIBQ R F only 1 Dedicated IPMI LAN 6 COM1 Port 2 USB Port 1 7 VGA Port 3 USB Port 0 8 InfiniBand Port 4 LAN1 9 UID Button 5 LAN2 1 3 6 5 4 2 7 8 9 Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid electrostatic discharge When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it i...

Page 37: ...t otherwise contact your retailer immediately Refer to the Supermicro web site for updates on CPU support 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 c...

Page 38: ...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 Repeat for the CPU2 socket for a 7 dual processor configuration Important Please s...

Page 39: ...CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the preinstalled heatsink reten tion mechanism Screw in two diagonal screws i e 4 the 1 and the 2 screws until just snug Do not fully tighten the screws or you may damage the CPU Add the two remaining screws 5 then finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws Installing a CPU Heatsink Screw 1 Screw 2 Screw 1 Screw 2 Insta...

Page 40: ...nk to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when wrig gling the heatsink Once the heatsink is loose 4 remove it from the CPU socket To reinstall the CPU and the 5 heatsink clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the CPU surface before reinstalling the heatsink Remove Screw 1 Remove Screw 2 Warning...

Page 41: ...e bottom of the module to prevent inserting it incorrectly Gently 2 press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot see Figure 5 2 Repeat for all DIMMs See tables below and on following pages 3 CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Populating Memory for Optimal Performance Single CPU Configuration Branch 0 Branch 1...

Page 42: ...t from the slot Figure 5 2 DIMM Installation Top View of DDR3 Slot Release Tab Release Tab Note Notch should align with the receptive key point on the slot Notch Notch Front View DIMM Population Table DIMM Slots 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 2 1 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 1333 SR DR ...

Page 43: ...ng tab 3 Possible System Memory Allocation Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining Available 3 GB Total System Memory Physical Memory Remaining Available 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware Hub flash memory System BIOS 1 MB 3 00 3 99 Local APIC 4 KB 3 00 3 99 Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3 00 3 99 I O APIC 4 Kbytes 4 KB 3 00 3 99 PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3 00 3 76 PCI Ex...

Page 44: ...LE2 JNMI1 JSPK1 T SGPIO0 I SATA5 I SATA4 P2 DIMM3B P1 DIMM1A P2 DIMM3A P1 DIMM1B P2 DIMM2B P1 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2A P1 DIMM2B P2 DIMM1B P1 DIMM3A P1 DIMM3B VGA COM1 LAN2 LAN1 USB0 1 IPMI_LAN PCI E 2 0 x16 CPU2 CPU1 I SATA3 I SATA1 IPMB USB2 3 I SATA0 PWR I2C T SGPIO1 P2 DIMM1A FAN3 Battery X8DTT Series BIOS I SATA2 Intel IOH 36D Intel ICH10R Winbond WPCM450 PHY InfiniBand Controller LAN Controller Infi...

Page 45: ...ly SMBus I2 C Header JF1 Front Panel Connector JNMI1 NMI Non Masked Interrupt Header JP10 Onboard 4 pin Power Connector JPSK1 Internal Speaker Buzzer Header JWR1 JWR2 12V 20 pin Power Connectors JWOL1 Wake On LAN Header LAN1 2 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports IPMI LAN Dedicated IPMI LAN Port SATA0 SATA5 SATA Ports SW1 Unit Identifer Switch T SGPIO 0 T SGPIO 1 Serial General Purpose Input Output Headers...

Page 46: ... to the table on the right for the pin definitions Only one of the two ATX power connectors from each serverboard should be con nected to the power supply Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset 4 Ground Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 PW_ON 2 Ground Auxiliary Power Connector A 4 pin 12V auxiliary power connector is included to provide power to hard drive disks Se...

Page 47: ...finition 9 Vcc 10 Ground HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 UID Signal 3 3V 14 HDD Active NIC1 LAN1 LED The LED connections for LAN1 are on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach LAN LED cables to display network activ ity See the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LED Pins 7 and 8 of JF1 are for the Over heat Fan Fail Power Fail and UID LED connections The red ...

Page 48: ... 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 USB Headers Pin Definitions USB2 3 USB2 Pin Definition USB3 Pin Definition 1 5V 2 5V 3 PO 4 PO 5 PO 6 PO 7 Ground 8 Ground 9 Key 10 No connection USB Ports Pin De...

Page 49: ...the right for pin definitions SGPIO Header Pin Definitions T SGPIO 0 T SGPIO 1 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 NC 2 NC 3 Ground 4 DATA Out 5 Load 6 Ground 7 Clock 8 NC I2 C Power Connector This header is for I2 C which may be used to monitor the status of the power supply fan and system temperature See the table on the right for pin definitions I2 C Power Connector Pin Definitions I2 C_PWR Pin Def...

Page 50: ...ich 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 s...

Page 51: ...e on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled LAN1 2 Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPL1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled Red LED Overwrite Enable Disable Jumper Settings J_UID_OW Jumper Definition Open Red OH Fan Fail PWR Fail LED pin 8 of JF1 takes precedence over the Blue UID_LED pin 7 of JF1 Red LED On Blue LED Off Red LED Off Blue LED On or Off ...

Page 52: ...e Green flashing slowly ACPI S3 STR State Off Power off or power cable not connected Onboard Power LED LED2 There is an Onboard Power LED LE2 located near the VGA port When the green light is on or flashing the power is connected Unplug the power cable before removing and changing any components See the table on the right for indications InfiniBand Link LED LEB1 Color Status Definition Green Solid...

Page 53: ...ter installing each item you must re boot the system before proceeding with the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD 5 10 Installing Additional Drivers After you ve installed the Windows Operating System a screen as shown below will appear You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed To ins...

Page 54: ...Supero Doctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface Notes The default User Name and the Password are ADMIN In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor III settings take precedence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doctor III adopts the tem perature thr...

Page 55: ...vision 1 0 can be 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 PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf For Linux we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor II ...

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Page 57: ...refully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD discharge 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 modules av...

Page 58: ...details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons Details on JF1 can be found in Chapter 5 6 3 System Fans The system has four hot swappable 8 cm PWM fans to provide the cooling for all four nodes The fans connect directly to the backplane but receive their power from the serverboard they are connected to logically Fan speed may be controlled by a setting in BIOS see Chapter 7 Figure 6 1 Chassis F...

Page 59: ...n fail LED on the control panel will blink on and off about once per second Replace any failed fan at your earliest convenience with the same type and model See note above about powering down the nodes associated with the failed fan befire replacing Changing a System Fan If necessary open the chassis while the power is running to determine which 1 fan has failed Never run the server for an extende...

Page 60: ...aution when working around the hard drive backplane Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no cables touch the backplane Also regardless of how many drives are installed all twelve drive carriers must remain in the chassis to maintain proper airflow Be aware that powering down a node will power down all the hard drives that are logically associated with it as shown in Figu...

Page 61: ... 1 1 1 Installing Removing Hot swap Drives To remove a carrier push the release button located beside the drive LEDs 1 Swing the handle fully out and use it to pull the unit straight out see Figure 2 6 5 Figure 6 4 Mounting a Hard Drive in a Carrier Drive Tray Hard Drive 1 2 1 2 ...

Page 62: ...F BIBQ R F User s Manual Figure 6 5 Removing a Hard Drive Figure 6 6 Drives and Nodes Logical Configuration B A C D Node A Node B Node C Node D Note see Figure 6 1 for the locations of the control panels that are associated with each node ...

Page 63: ...w throughout the system For this reason nodes should be removed serviced and replaced as quickly as possible Also note that powering down a node will power down all the hard drives that are logically associated with it Removing a Node Depress the power button on the control panel to power down the node 1 There are two latches located below the handles at the rear of the node tray 2 Push both of th...

Page 64: ...p Four identical air shrouds are required one in each serverboard drawer Installing an Air Shroud Confirm that all four fans are in place and working properly 1 Place the first air shroud into the serverboard drawer The air shroud sits 2 behind the system fans and goes over the top of the serverboard and its components Repeat the procedure for the remaining three serverboard drawers 3 Figure 6 7 R...

Page 65: ...rdered directly from Supermicro see contact information in the Preface As there is only one power supply module in the system power must be com pletely removed from the server before removing and replacing the power supply for whatever reason Removing Replacing the Power Supply Figure 6 7 First unplug the AC power cord from the system 1 Push the release tab on the back of the power supply 2 Pull t...

Page 66: ...been replaced Replacement units can be ordered directly from Supermicro see contact information in the Preface The power supply units have a hot swap capability meaning you can replace the failed unit without powering down the system Removing Replacing the Power Supply Figure 6 8 Disconnect the AC power cord from the failed module 1 Push the colored release tab to the side and pull the power modul...

Page 67: ...Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 11 Release Tab Figure 6 8 Removing the Power Supply ...

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Page 69: ...ons 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 th...

Page 70: ...damages 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 sho...

Page 71: ...ed 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 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 dis...

Page 72: ...p screen 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 Nu...

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: ...al computer 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 designat...

Page 75: ...te 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 will allow the BIOS to monitor and attempt to r...

Page 76: ...to trigger fail over The spare memory is put online and used as active memory in place 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 ...

Page 77: ...re 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 keyboard to change this value XNorth Bridge Configuration This feat...

Page 78: ...uide for the desired setting The options are 256 MB and 128MB XSouthBridge Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the Intel ICH South Bridge chipset USB Functions This feature allows 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 Legacy USB Support Sel...

Page 79: ...IDE Master and Fourth IDE Master These settings allow the user to set the parameters of Primary IDE Master Slave 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...

Page 80: ...er rate of 5 2 MBs Select 2 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 11 1 MBs Select 4 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4 It has a data transfer band width of 32 Bits Select Enabled to enable 32 Bit data transfer DMA Mode Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect I...

Page 81: ...Disabled to prevent the 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 IDE Detect Timeout sec Use this feature to set the time out value for the BIOS to detect the ...

Page 82: ...comes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address The options for Serial Port1 are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 The options for Serial Port2 are Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 XRemote Access Configuration Remote Access This allows the user to enable the Remote Access feature The options are Dis abled an...

Page 83: ... This feature allows the user to monitor system health and review the status of each item as displayed CPU Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select the CPU OverheatAlarm setting which determines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU overheat Warning Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold temperature predefined by the CPU manufacturer may res...

Page 84: ...mal conditions in the processor Low Medium and High This makes it easier for the user to understand 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 ...

Page 85: ...t Disabled Full Speed 12V to disable the fan speed control function and allow the onboard fans to constantly run at the full speed 12V The Options are 1 Disabled Full Speed 2 Server Mode 3 Workstation Mode Fan1 Fan 4 Reading This feature displays the fan speed readings from fan interfaces Fan1 through Fan5 CPU1 Vcore CPU2 Vcore 5Vin 12Vcc V VPI DIMM VP2 DIMM 3 3Vcc V and Battery Voltage XACPI Conf...

Page 86: ...ions are Enabled and Disabled XIPMI Configuration X8DTT F IBXF IBQF Only Intelligent Platform Management 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 Status of BMC Baseboard Management Controller BMC manages the in...

Page 87: ...ent Dir Type Event Data Clear BMC System Event Log This feature is used to clear the BMC System Event Log Caution Any cleared information is unrecoverable Make absolutely sure that you no longer need any data stored in the log before clearing the BMC Event Log XSet LAN Configuration Set this feature to configure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address ...

Page 88: ...er Channel Number Status This feature returns the channel status for the Channel Number selected above Channel 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 Sel...

Page 89: ...tion Enter the Mac 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 Mac Address configuration Mac Address The BIOS will automatically enter the Mac address of this machine however i...

Page 90: ...terprets BMC events and performs actions based on pre determined settings or traps under IPMI 1 5 specifications For example powering the system down or sending an alert when a triggering event is detected The following will appear if PEF Support is set to Enabled The default is Dis abled PEF Action Global Control These are the different actions based on BMC events The options are Alert Power Down...

Page 91: ...ation for more informa tion 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 Power Down Power Cycle BMC Watch Dog TimeOut Min Sec This option appears if BMC Watch Dog Timer Action above is enabled This is a timed delay in minutes or seconds...

Page 92: ...s such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has been entered for the system Change Supervisor Password Select this feature and press Enter to access the submenu and then type in a new Supervisor Password User Access Level Available when Supervisor Password is set as above Available options are Full Access grants full User read and write access to the Setup Utility View Only a...

Page 93: ...OIS displays a warning when any program or virus is sues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 5 Boot Configuration Use this feature to configure boot settings XBoot Device Priority This feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority for the Boot Device The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot devic...

Page 94: ...rive etc 1st Drive SATA XXXXXXXXX XRemovable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Removable Drives The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device and Disabled 1st Drive USB XXXXXXXXX 2nd Drive XCD DVD Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available CD DVD Drives i e 1st Drive 2nd Drive etc 7 6 Exit Options Select the Exit...

Page 95: ...t 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 faults to the BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are designed for ...

Page 96: ...7 28 SUPERSERVER 6026TT BTF BIXF BIQF User s Manual Notes ...

Page 97: ...ll not allow the system to continue the boot up procedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufac turer for possible repairs 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 1 long beep Memory error No memory detected in the system 8 beeps Display memory read write...

Page 98: ...A 2 SUPERSERVER 6026TT BT R F BIBX R F BIBQ R F User s Manual Notes ...

Page 99: ...ays When the Windows XP 2003 Setup screen appears press S to specify ad 3 ditional device s Insert the driver diskette Intel AA RAID XP 2000 2003 Driver for ICH10R into 4 the floppy drive and press the Enter key Choose the Intel R ICH10R 5 SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the XP 2003 Setup Screen and press the Enter key Press the Enter key to continue the installation process If you...

Page 100: ...n The Windows OS Setup screen will display 2 From the Windows XP 2003 Setup screen press the Enter key The 3 XP 2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue with the Windows XP 2003 installation After the Windows XP 2003 OS Installation is completed the system will auto 4 matically reboot Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the CD 5 Drive du...

Page 101: ...ed ECC DDR3 1333 1066 800 SDRAM 384 GB for the system Note interleaved memory requires DIMMs to be installed in pairs refer to Section 5 6 for details Serial ATA Controller Intel ICH10R on chip controller to support six 3 Gb s Serial ATA RAID 0 1 SATA Drive Bays Twelve hot swap drive bays to house standard SATA drives three per node PCI Expansion Four low profile PCI Express x16 slots with pre ins...

Page 102: ... 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 EN 61000 3 2 3 3 CISPR 22 Class A Electromagnetic Immunity EN 55024 CISPR 24 EN 61000 4 2 EN 61000 4 3 EN 61000 4 4 EN 61000 4 5 EN 61000 4 6 EN 61000 4 8 EN 61000 4 11 Safety CSA EN IEC UL 60...

Page 103: ...C 3 Appendix C System Specifications Notes ...

Page 104: ...ailure 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 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...