Supero SuperServer 5017R-MF, User Manual

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Page 2: ...any such disputes Super Micro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits 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 commercial...

Page 3: ... the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the X9SRi F serverboard and the SC512F 350B chassis Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 5017R MF 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 t...

Page 4: ... 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 SC512F 350B 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 Chap...

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

Page 6: ...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 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 Basic Installation Procedure 2 4 Installing with Rackmount Kit 2 5 2 5 Ch...

Page 7: ...Processor and Heatsink Installation 5 2 Installing an LGA 2011 Processor 5 2 Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink 5 5 Removing the Heatsink 5 5 5 3 Connecting Cables 5 7 Connecting Data Cables 5 7 Connecting Power Cables 5 7 Connecting the Control Panel 5 7 5 4 I O Ports 5 8 5 5 Installing Memory 5 9 Memory Population Guidelines 5 10 5 6 Adding PCI Cards 5 12 5 7 Motherboard Details 5 13 X9SRi F Quic...

Page 8: ...upply 6 7 Power Supply Failure 6 7 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Introduction 7 1 Starting BIOS Setup Utility 7 1 How To Change the Configuration Data 7 1 How to Start the Setup Utility 7 2 7 2 Main Setup 7 2 7 3 Advanced Setup Configurations 7 4 7 4 Event Logs 7 19 7 5 IPMI 7 20 7 6 ISCSI 7 22 7 7 Boot Settings 7 23 7 8 Security Settings 7 24 7 9 Exit Options 7 25 7 10 Main Configuration Page 7 26 Appendix ...

Page 9: ... with the system www supermicro com In addition to the motherboard and chassis various hardware components have been included with the 5017R MF as listed below Two sets of 4 cm counter rotating fans FAN 0087L4 One passive CPU heatsink SNK P0047P One air shroud for 1U system MCP 310 19007 0N One riser card for one PCI E 3 0 x16 PCI add on card RSC RR1U E16 One rackmount kit MCP 290 00050 0N One CD ...

Page 10: ...A3 ports and four 3 Gb sec SATA2 ports The 5017R MF supports a single internal SATA hard drive SCU SATA An additional SCU SATA controller integrated into the chipset provides four SATA 2 ports RAID 0 1 and 10 are supported The SATA drives are hot swappable units Note You must have RAID set up to enable the hot swap capability of the SATA drives Documentation on RAID setup guidelines can be found o...

Page 11: ...d to support one internal SATA hard drive The internal drive is not hot swappable Control Panel The SC512F 350B s control panel provides important system monitoring and con trol information LEDs indicate power on network activity hard disk drive activity overheat warning and fan failure The control panel also includes a main power button and a reset button Cooling System The SC512F 350B chassis ha...

Page 12: ... 5 6 7 COM2 Header SLOT 4 USB 2 0 6 0 Gb S Sandybridge EP PCH PATSBURG SSB D PCI E X16 G3 BIOS SIO NCT6776F LPC USB 0 1 2 4 5 SATA 0 1 2 Rear 6 Front 1 Type A PCI E X4 G2 PCI E X8 LAN 1 2 PCI E X16 8 SNB CORE DDR III PCI E X4 G3 2 3C D 1B 1A DMI2 3A B PCI E X8 G3 PXH PCI E X4 SLOT 1 2 3 PCI X PCI X 9 4 5 3 0 Gb S SATA 2 3 6 0 Gb S SAS 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 DMI2 4GB s BMC WPCM450 SPI TPM HEADER PCI DDR2 ...

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Page 15: ...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 it placed near a grounded power outlet Read the Rac...

Page 16: ...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 the rack You should extend only one component at a time extending two or more si multaneously may ...

Page 17: ...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 equipment to the power supply circuitry and the effect that any possibl...

Page 18: ...e The 5017R MF server comes with two rack mounting brackets which are located on each side at the front of the chassis To mount the system into a rack simply screw these brackets directly to the front of the rack two screws for each bracket As Figure 2 1 shows the brackets can be located at the front of the chassis left figure or moved approximately one third to the rear of the chassis right figur...

Page 19: ...ase it from its locked position then pull the two rails completely apart 2 Repeat step 1 for the remaining rail assembly 3 Position the fixed chassis rail sections you just removed along the side of the chassis making sure the three screw holes line up Note that the rails are left right side specific 4 Screw the rail securely to the side of the chassis see Figure 2 2 Repeat this procedure for the ...

Page 20: ...other side of the rack making sure that both are at the exact same height and with the rail guides facing inward Installing the Server into the Rack You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit The next step is to install the server into the rack 1 Line up the rear of the chassis rails with the front of the rack rails 2 Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails keepin...

Page 21: ...rver to the rack Installing the Server into a Telco Rack If you are installing the SuperServer 5017R MF into a Telco type rack follow the directions given on the previous pages for rack installation The only difference in the installation procedure will be the positioning of the rack brackets to the rack They should be spaced apart just enough to accomodate the width of the telco rack ...

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Page 23: ...lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server Checking the Components 1 You may have processors already installed into the serverboard Each pro cessor should have its own heatsink attached See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor installation 2 The 5017R MF server may have come with system memory already installed Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in the...

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Page 25: ...l panel This chapter explains the meanings of all LED indicators and the appropriate response you may need to take 3 2 Control Panel Buttons There are two push buttons located on the front of the chassis a reset button and a power on off button Reset The reset switch reboots the system Power This is the main power switch which is used to apply or turn off the main system power Turning off system p...

Page 26: ... Fail When this LED flashes it indicates a fan 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 cables and make sure all fans are present and operating normally You should also check to make sure that the chassis covers are i...

Page 27: ... 3 HDD Channel activity for HDDs This light indicates IDE drive activity when flashing Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system s power supply units This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating ...

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

Page 30: ... 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 recom mended by the manufacturer CR2032 Dispose of used ba...

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: ...tice 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 a...

Page 33: ...hat the size and weight of the motherboard can cause it to bend if handled improperly which may result in damage To prevent the motherboard 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 discharge Tou...

Page 34: ... you install the CPU heatsinks When receiving a motherboard without a processor pre installed make sure that the plastic CPU socket cap is in place and none of the socket pins are bent otherwise contact your retailer immediately Refer to the Supermicro web site for updates on CPU support Installing an LGA 2011 Processor 1 There are two levers on the LGA 2011 socket First press and re lease the loa...

Page 35: ...WARNING plastic cap from the socket 5 Use your thumb and index finger to hold the CPU by its edges Align the CPU keys which are semi circle cutouts against the socket keys 6 Once they are aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket Do not move the CPU horizontally or vertically and do not rub the CPU against any pins of the socket which may damag...

Page 36: ...gain and double check that the CPU is aligned properly 7 With the CPU in the socket in spect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that they are flush with the socket 8 Close the load plate Lock the lever labeled Close 1st then lock the lever labeled Open 1st Use your thumb to gently push the load levers down until the lever locks OPEN1st OPEN1st OPEN1st OPEN1st Lever Lock Push down and lock th...

Page 37: ...h the installation by fully tightening all four screws Removing the Heatsink Warning We do not recommend removing the CPU or the heatsink How ever if you do need to remove the heatsink please follow the instructions below to prevent damage to the CPU or other components 1 Unscrew the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as shown in the illustration below 2 Gently wriggle the heatsi...

Page 38: ...5 6 SUPERSERVER 5017R MF User s Manual Figure 5 1 Installing the Heatsink Figure 5 2 Removing the Heatsink Screw 1 Motherboard Loosen screws in the sequence shown Screw 2 Screw 3 Screw 4 ...

Page 39: ...onnector locations Control Panel cable JF1 see next page SATA cable I SATA0 Connecting Power Cables The X9SRi F has a 24 pin primary power supply connector designated JPW1 for connection to the ATX power supply Connect the appropriate connector from the power supply to JPW1 to supply power to the motherboard See the Connector Definitions section in this chapter for power connector pin definitions ...

Page 40: ...rs and locations of the various I O ports Figure 5 2 Rear Panel I O Ports 1 1 1 9 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 I O Ports 1 Keyboard Purple 6 COM1 2 PS 2 Mouse Green 7 VGA 3 USB Port 0 8 LAN1 4 USB Port 1 9 LAN2 5 IPMI LAN Power Button OH Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 LED Reset Button 2 Power Fail LED HDD LED Power LED 3 4 1 2 Vcc Vcc UID Switch Vcc Vcc Blue UID LED Ground Ground 19 20 Vcc X Ground NMI X Vcc ...

Page 41: ...e release tabs to the lock positions to secure the DIMM module into the slot See Figure 5 3 Memory Support The X9SRi F supports up to 256 GB of DDR3 1600 1333 1066 ECC R LRDIMMs LRDIMM Reduced Load DIMMs or up to 64GB of ECC UDIMMs Populating these DIMM modules with a pair of memory modules of the same type and same size will result in interleaved memory which will improve memory performance Figur...

Page 42: ...IMM slots should be populated in the following order DIMMA1 DIMMB1 DIMMC1 DIMMD1 then DIMMA2 DIMMB2 DIMMC2 DIMMD2 Always use DDR3 DIMM modules of the same size type and speed Mixed DIMM speeds can be installed however all DIMMs will run at the speed of the slowest DIMM An odd number of modules is supported 1 3 5 or 7 modules However for best memory performance install DIMM modules in pairs ...

Page 43: ...4GB 4GB 8GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 16GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 24GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 32GB 8GB 8GB 16GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 32GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 64GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 128GB 16GB 16GB 32GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 64GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 96GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 128GB 32GB 32GB 64GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 128GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 192GB 32...

Page 44: ...chassis front the card installs to the left rear of the system PCI Card Installation Before installing a PCI add on card make sure it is supported by the riser card Begin by releasing the locking tab that corresponds to the slot you wish to populate Insert the expansion card into the riser card by pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card PCI Slot Card Configuration Riser Card...

Page 45: ...Button Header 1 Pin1 RAID_KEY_PCH OFF NORMAL ON RECOVER BIOS UID TPM PORT80 JIPMB1 P1 DIMM4A P1 DIMM4B P1 DIMM3A P1 DIMM3B P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM2B P1 DIMM1B P1 DIMM1A I SATA5 I SATA4 I SATA3 I SATA2 I SATA1 I SATA0 2 3 ENable Power Flash KB MOUSE X9SRi F JPUSB1 USB Wake Up 1 2 Disable PWRI2C JF1 RST ON PWR PWR FF FAIL HDD NIC 1 2 NIC OH LED NMI PWR X PWR LED SPEAKER 1 3 4 7 JD1 2 3 NMI JWD1 Watch Dog ...

Page 46: ...I Software RAID Key Firmware Upgrade Header T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 Serial General Purpose I O 1 2 Headers 5V Gen1 Gen 2 JF1 Control Panel Header JD1 Power LED Speaker Header JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JPI2C1 Power Supply SMBus I2 C Header JPW2 8 pin Secondary Power Connector JPW1 24 pin Main ATX Power Connector JLAN_USB12 IPMI LAN Port Backpanel USB 2 0 Port JLAN1 JLAN2 Backpanel Gbit LAN Ports 1 2 s...

Page 47: ...inition 15 5V 16 Ground HDD LED The HDD LED connections are located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach a cable here to indicate HDD activity See the table on the right for pin definitions HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 5V 14 HD Active Power Connectors The 24 pin main power connector JPW1 is used to provide power to the motherboard The 8 pin CPU power connector JPW2 is also required for...

Page 48: ... pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to display UID Unit ID sig nals or to provide advanced warnings for chassis overheat fan failure Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 7 Vcc Blue UID LED 8 OH Fan Fail LED OH Fan Fail Indicator Status State Definition Off Normal On Overheat Flashing Fan Fail Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on ...

Page 49: ...rts in three head ers USB2 3 4 5 12 13 provide front back chassis access USB 11 is a Type A USB connector USB cables are not included See the tables on the right for pin definitions Back Panel USB0 1 Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 5V 5 5V 2 USB_PN1 6 USB_PN0 3 USB_PP1 7 USB_PP0 4 Ground 8 Ground Front Back Panel USB2 3 11 12 13 Pin Definitions USB 2 4 11 12 Pin Definition USB 3 5 ...

Page 50: ... at JL1 on the motherboard Attach the ap propriate cable from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intrusion when the chas sis is opened ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 mouse ports are located beside the USB ports See the table on the right for pin definitions PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Data 2 NC 3 Ground 4 VCC 5 Clock...

Page 51: ...lled in the system See the table on the right for pin definitions Trusted Platform Module Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 LCLK 2 GND 3 LFRAME 4 No Pin 5 LRESET 6 VCC5 7 LAD3 8 LAD2 9 VCC3 10 LAD1 11 LAD0 12 GND 13 RSV0 14 RSV1 15 SB3V 16 SERIRQ 17 GND 18 CLKRUN 19 LPCPD 20 RSV2 Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is located at JSTBY1 on the motherboard See the table on the ri...

Page 52: ...also located next to JUSB 8 9 These headers are used to communicate with the enclosure management chip in the system See the table on the right for pin definitions Internal Buzzer SP1 The Internal Buzzer SP1 can be used to provide audible indications for various beep codes See the table on the right for pin definitions Internal Buzzer Pin Definition Pin Definitions Pin 1 Pos Beep In Pin 2 Neg Alar...

Page 53: ...connect an LED to provide warnings of chassis over heat This LED will also blink to indicate a fan failure Refer to the tables on right for more information Overheat LED Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 P3V3 2 OH Active OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions State Message Solid Overheat Blinking Fan Fail ...

Page 54: ...ed to clear CMOS and will also clear any passwords Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS To Clear CMOS 1 First power down the system and unplug the power cord s 2 With the power disconnected short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver 3 Remove the screwdriver or shorting device 4 Reconnect the power cord s...

Page 55: ...abled Open Default Disabled PCI Slot SMB Enable Use Jumpers JI2 C1 JI2 C2 to enable PCI E SMB System Management Bus support to improve system management for the PCI E slots Default is disabled See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog Enable Watch Dog is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software appli cation hangs Close pins 1 2 of JWD1 to reset the system if an ap...

Page 56: ... is functioning properly Refer to the table on the right for details Also see the lay out below for the LED location IPMI Heartbeat LED Indicator LED Indication Green Blinking IPMI is ready for use Rear Unit ID LED UID LED The rear Unit ID LED is located at UID LED on the backpanel This LED is used in conjunction with the rear UID switch to provide easy identification of a system that might be in ...

Page 57: ...tions SATA Port Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 Ground 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 Ground SATA Ports Ten Serial ATA SATA ports I SATA 0 5 ans S SATA 1 4 are included on the motherboard See the table on the right for pin definitions for the onboard SATA ports ...

Page 58: ...omputer icon and then on the icon representing your CD ROM drive Finally double click on the S Setup icon Figure 5 4 Driver Installation Display Screen Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the tabs to the right of these in order from top to bottom to install each item one at a time After installing each item you must reboot the system be fore...

Page 59: ...crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the SuperDoctor III interface Note The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor III is ADMIN ADMIN Note When SuperDoctor is first installed it adopts the temperature threshold set tings that have been set in BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made withi...

Page 60: ... Interface Display Screen Remote Control Note The SuperDoctor III program and User s Manual can be downloaded from the Supermicro web site at http www supermicro com products accessories software SuperDoctorIII cfm For Linux we recommend using SuperDoctor II ...

Page 61: ... prevent 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 compone...

Page 62: ...rinted 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 Figure 6 1 Chassis Views Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking th...

Page 63: ...and the overheat fan fail LED on the control panel will blink on and off Replace any failed fan at your earliest convenience with the same type and model the system can continue to run with a failed fan Replacing System Fans Figure 6 2 1 Remove the chassis cover to see which fan has failed 2 Power down the server and remove the AC power cord 3 Detach the fan wiring then grasp the failed fan unit a...

Page 64: ...slim DVD ROM will fit in the 5017R MF Accessing the Inside of the System 1 Power down the system and remove the AC power cord 2 Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click 3 Next remove the screws from the lips on either side of the cover then de press the two buttons on the cover to release it 4 Push the cover away from you then lift it...

Page 65: ...he tray with the four screws 6 Replace the top cover when finished See Figure 6 3 Note the 5017R MF can accommodate two internal SATA hard drives one on each side of the fans Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use in Supermicro chassis and servers For information on recommended HDDs visit the Supermicro Web site at http www supermicro com products nfo storage cfm DVD ROM Drive I...

Page 66: ...ving the DVD ROM Drive 3 Carefully lift the server out of the rack 4 Open the cover by following the procedure described on page 6 4 5 Remove the screws that secure the DVD ROM drive to the chassis and then lift the drive out of the chassis See Figure 6 3 ...

Page 67: ...ndles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click 3 Next remove the screws from the lips on either side of the cover then de press the two buttons on the cover to release it 4 Push the cover away from you then lift it from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server Replacing the Power Supply 1 To remove the failed power unit remove the two sc...

Page 68: ... User s Manual 5 Reconnect the power cord replace the chassis top cover and push the unit back into the rack 6 Finish by turning on the power switch on the power supply then depress the power button on the front of the system ...

Page 69: ...ame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured Options in blue can be configured by the user The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for 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 i...

Page 70: ... 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 system while the BIOS is updating This is to avoid possible boot failure 7 2...

Page 71: ...r the arrow keys to move between fields The date must be entered in Day MM DD YY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Note The time is in the 24 hour format For example 5 30 P M appears as 17 30 00 Supermicro X9SRi X9SRE Motherboard Series Version Build Date Processor The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of processor as shown below Processor Speed Physical Count Logical Coun...

Page 72: ...l 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 key The options are Off and On Wait For F1 If Error This forces the system to wait until the F1 key is pressed if an error occurs The options are Disabled and Enabled In...

Page 73: ...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 Power Off and Last State VFC This item enables or disables the VESA Feature Connector VFC option The op tions are Enabled and Disabled Processor Clock Options Warning Tak...

Page 74: ... 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 areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cann...

Page 75: ...CPU C3 Report CPU C6 CPU C7 Report This BIOS feature enables or disables C3 ACPI C2 C6 ACPI C3 C7 ACPI C3 reporting to the operating system The options are Disabled and Enabled Package C State Limit If set to Auto the AMI BIOS will automatically set the limit on the C State package register The options are C0 C1 C6 C7 and No Limit Intel Turbo Boost Technology Available if Intel EIST technology is ...

Page 76: ...accelerates the performance of I O devices using Direct Cache Ac cess The options are Enabled and Disabled VT d Select Enabled to enable Intel s Virtualization Technology support for Direct I O VT d by reporting the I O device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables This feature offers fully protected I O resource sharing across the Intel platforms providing the user with greater reliabil ...

Page 77: ...ing of the PCIE maximum payload size The options are Auto 128 Bytes 256 Bytes 512 Bytes 1024 Bytes 2048 Bytes and 4096 Bytes Memory Mode The options are Independent Mirroring Lockstep and Sparing Independent All DIMMs are available to the operating system Mirroring The motherboard maintains two identical copies of all data in memory for redundancy Lockstep The motherboard uses two areas of memory ...

Page 78: ...rnal processing By using this method roughly 64 GB of memory behind the North Bridge will be scrubbed every day The options are Enabled and Disabled Demand Scrub Demand Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory errors found on a memory module When the CPU or I O issues a demand read command and the read data from memory turns out to be a correctable error the error i...

Page 79: ...is able legacy support if USB devices are not present Select Disable to have USB devices available only for EFI applicatioins The options are Enabled Disabled and Auto BIOS EHCI Hand Off This item is for Operating Systems that does not support Enhanced Host Controller Interface EHCI hand off When enabled EHCI ownership change will be claimed by the EHCI driver The settings are Enabled and Disabled...

Page 80: ... Enables or Disables Agressive Link Power Management support for Cougar Point B0 stepping and later The options are Enabled and Disabled SATA Port0 Port5 This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drives on the particular SATA port Staggered Spin Up Set this item to Enabled to enable Staggered Spin up support The options are Enabled and Disabled External SATA Port Set this i...

Page 81: ...Bus Clocks 160 PCI Bus Clocks 192 PCI Bus Clocks 224 PCI Bus Clocks and 248 PCI Bus Clocks PCIX Slots 1 2 3 and PCI E Slots 4 5 6 OPROM Use this feature to enable or disable PCI slot Option ROMs The options are Dis abled and Enabled Onboard LAN Option ROM Select This feature selects whether to load the iSCSI or PXE onboard LAN option ROM The options are iSCSI and PXE Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM L...

Page 82: ...r Serial Port1 are Auto IO 3F8h IRQ 4 IO 3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 2E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 The options for Serial Port2 are Auto IO 2F8h IRQ 3 IO 3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 2E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 Serial Port 2 Mode Use this feature to configure Serial Port 2...

Page 83: ...ow Control None or Hardware RTS CTS Recorder Mode Disabled or Enabled Resolution 100x31 Disabled or Enabled Legacy OS Redirection Resolution 80x24 or 80x25 Serial Port for Out of Band Management Windows Emergency Management Services EMS Use this feature to enable console redirection The options are Enabled and Dis abled The default is Disabled Console Redirection Settings Configure the following o...

Page 84: ...PWM Cycle Standard 50 of PWM Cycle and Optimal 30 of PWM Cycle CPU Temperature Display Mode This feature displays the CPU temperature detected by DTS i e 34o C or tem perature status in text Low Medium or High The options are Text Mode or DTS CPU Temperature If Text Mode is selected the CPU Temperature Display Mode will show the CPU temperature status as follows Low This level is considered as the...

Page 85: ...anced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI power management settings for your system High Precision Event Timers 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 and reducing the de pendency on other timestamp calculation devic...

Page 86: ...enable or disable the network stach PXE and UEFI The op tions are Disabled and Enabled ME Subsystem Use this feature to disable or enable the ME Management Engine Subsystem This section also displays the current status of the ME Subsystem The options are Disabled and Enabled ...

Page 87: ...ging Support Change this item to enable or disable runtime error logging The options are En abled and Disabled Memory Correction Error Threshold Change this item to define the system s memory correction error threshold Directly enter a numeric value default is 10 Erase Event Log This option erases all logged events The options are No Yes Next reset and Yes Every reset When Log is Full This option ...

Page 88: ...ent 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 BMC Support This feature enables or disables the installed Baseboard Management Controller BMC on the motherboard The options are Enabled and Dis...

Page 89: ...es the logging of Extensible Firmware Interface EFI status codes The options are Disabled Both Error Code and Progress Code BMC Network Configuration Set this feature to configure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address Configuration Source This feature selects whether the IP address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address are automatically assigned by the network s DHCP server Dynamic Host and Con fi...

Page 90: ...er address this machine will use i e 192 168 10 1 Router MAC Address Enter the MAC address of the Router or Gateway only if needed 7 6 ISCSI When sharing the iSCSI devices on this machine iSCSI target this section is used to enter the worldwide unique name of an iSCSI initiator An iSCSI initiator application must be configured on the machine that will access the iSCSI drives in this machine Only I...

Page 91: ... 1 Boot option 2 Boot Option 3 etc The settings are Built in EFI Shell any detected boot device and Disabled Network Devices This option sets the order of the legacy network devices detected by the motherboard Delete Boot Option This feature allows the user to delete a previously defined boot device from which the systems boots from during startup Boot Option 1 Boot option 2 Boot Option 3 etc The ...

Page 92: ...inistrator rights in the setup Passwords must be at least 3 and up to 20 characters long Administrator Password Press Enter to create a new or change an existing Administrator password User Password Press Enter to create a new or change an existing User password Boot Sector Virus Protection When Enabled the BIOS displays a warning when any program or virus issues a Disk Format command or attempts ...

Page 93: ... from the Exit menu and press Enter Discard Changes 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 Restore Defaults To ...

Page 94: ...u and press En ter Use this feature to retrieve user defined settings that were saved previously Boot Override Set this feature to override a previously defined boot device The available devices will be listed below 7 10 Main Configuration Page Port Configuration Menu Use this feature to configure network related options Preboot Option ROM This option enables or disables the Option ROM for the cur...

Page 95: ...e enables or disables the current port s Wake On LAN feature When enabled the system can be awaken by sending a magic packet signal through the enabled LAN port The options are Enabled and Disabled Port Configuration Information This section displays information on the following devices Factory MAC address Alternate MAC address UEFI driver version PCI Bus Device Function Chip Type Adapter PBA and ...

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Page 97: ...p If 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 cor responding error POST Error Beep Codes Beep Code LED Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset Ready to power up 5 short...

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Page 99: ... system at bootup B 2 Recovering the UEFI Main BIOS Block An AMIBIOS flash chip consists of a boot sector block and a main BIOS code block a main BIOS image The boot sector block contains critical BIOS codes including memory detection and recovery codes for the user to flash a new BIOS image if the original BIOS image is corrupted When the system power is on the boot sector codes execute first Onc...

Page 100: ...short beeps This may take from a few seconds to one minute 4 After locating the new BIOS binary image the system will enter the BIOS Recovery page as shown below Note At this point you may decide if you want to start with BIOS Recovery If you decide to proceed with BIOS Recovery follow the procedures below 5 When the screen as shown above displays using the arrow key select the item Proceed with f...

Page 101: ... progress 47 8 When a DOS prompt appears type AMI BAT BIOSname at the prompt Note Do not interrupt this process until BIOS flashing is completed 9 After seeing the message that BIOS update is completed unplug the AC power cable to clear CMOS and then plug in the AC power cable to power on the system Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Enter Select...

Page 102: ...R 5017R MF User s Manual 10 Press Del continuously to enter the BIOS Setup utility 11 Press F3 to load default settings 12 After loading default settings press F4 to save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup utility ...

Page 103: ...g up to 256 GB of DDR3 1600 1333 1066 ECC R LRDIMMs or up to 64GB of ECC UDIMMs See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details SATA Controller Intel on chip controller for two 6 Gb sec SATA3 ports and four 3 Gb sec SATA2 ports SATA Drive Bays One internal drive bay to house a SATA hard drive Expansion Slots Riser card for one PCI E 3 0 x16 add on card Serverboard X9SRi F ATX form factor Dimension...

Page 104: ... 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 EN 60950 IEC 60950 Compliant UL Listed USA CUL Listed Canada TUV Certified Germa...

Page 105: ...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 and al...

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