Supermicro SUPERSERVER 1015B-3, User Manual

Page 1: ...SUPER USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0 SUPERSERVER 1015B 3...

Page 2: ...or 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 co...

Page 3: ...the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 1015B 3 into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system If your server was ordered without the processor and memory c...

Page 4: ...ard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC111TS 560C 1U rackmount server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when install ing...

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

Page 6: ...4 Contacting Supermicro 1 5 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 Precaution...

Page 7: ...Precautions 4 3 4 4 Operating Precautions 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 1 Handling the Serverboard 5 1 Precautions 5 1 Unpacking 5 2 5 2 Serverboard Installation 5 2 5 3 Connecting Cable...

Page 8: ...al Buzzer 5 16 LAN1 2 Ethernet Ports 5 16 Universal Serial Bus USB 5 17 SGPIO Headers 5 17 Power Supply SMBus Header 5 17 Onboard Power LED 5 17 Redundant Power Supply Fail 5 18 Alarm Reset 5 18 I But...

Page 9: ...6 4 SAS SATA Drive Bay Installation Removal 6 4 Accessing the Drive Bays 6 4 Hard Drive Installation 6 4 DVD Drive Installation 6 6 6 5 Power Supply 6 7 Power Supply Failure 6 7 Replacing the Power S...

Page 10: ...Notes SUPERSERVER 1015B 3 User s Manual x...

Page 11: ...nd chassis various hardware components may have been included with the 1015B 3 as listed below One CPU heatsink SNK P0016P Three 3 4 cm fans FAN 0101L4 One 1 air shroud CSE PT0118L Serial ATA SATA Acc...

Page 12: ...nected to a backplane that provides power bus termination and configuration settings Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability and RAID function of the...

Page 13: ...H 16Mb LPC I O SER 2 SER 1 FDD KB MS PS 2 PCI_32 PCI_32 SLOT PCI_32 W83627DHG PCIE_x8 PCIE x8 SLOT VGA PORT GLAN2 82574L RJ45 RJ45 NC SI Onboard Controllers Ports An onboard IDE controller supports on...

Page 14: ...monitoring and control information LEDs indicate power on network activity hard disk drive activity and a UID Universal Information LED Also present are a main power button a system reset button and...

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Page 17: ...the 1015B 3 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...

Page 18: ...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 precauti...

Page 19: ...omised Mechanical Loading Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not arise due to uneven mechanical loading Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the...

Page 20: ...ghtly The following is a guideline for installing the 1015B 3 into a rack with the rack rails provided You should also refer to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using...

Page 21: ...Attach the inner rail extension to stabilize the chassis within the rack Installing the Inner Rail Extensions Figure 2 2 Place the inner rack extensions on the side of the chassis aligning the hooks...

Page 22: ...n Adjust both the short and long brackets to the proper distance so that the rail 2 fits snugly into the rack Secure the long bracket to the front side of the outer rail with two M5 screws 3 and the s...

Page 23: ...Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 7 Figure 2 4 Installing the Outer Rails to the Rack 2 3 3...

Page 24: ...ls are installed on the rack Align the chassis rails with the front of the rack rails 2 Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails keeping the pressure even on both 3 sides you may have to depress th...

Page 25: ...ut the front of the rack Larger chassis should be positioned to balance the weight between front and back If a bezel is included on your server remove it Then attach the two front brackets to each sid...

Page 26: ...installed and all the connections have been made Removing the Chassis Cover Figure 2 7 Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it 1 locks you will hear a click Remov...

Page 27: ...e blower fan and beneath the frame cross section that separates the drive bay area from the serverboard area of the chassis 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next you should check to make sure the hard...

Page 28: ...ERVER 1015B 3 Manual fers protection from electrical noise and power surges It is recommended that you use an uninterruptible power supply UPS Finish by depressing the power button on the chassis cont...

Page 29: ...tton 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 the main power but keeps standb...

Page 30: ...will be blue when used for UID Unit Identifier When on continuously it indicates an overheat condition which may be caused by cables obstructing the airflow in the system or the ambient room temperatu...

Page 31: ...LAN2 when flashing NIC1 Indicates network activity on LAN1 when flashing HDD Indicates IDE channel activity when flashing Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system s power supply units Thi...

Page 32: ...y A connection to the SATA backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed Red The red LED indicates two states When blinking it indicates the drive is rebu...

Page 33: ...er 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 an...

Page 34: ...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...

Page 35: ...use Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you are wearing...

Page 36: ...ure that the chassis cover is in place when the 1015B 3 is operating to assure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed Figure 4 1 Instal...

Page 37: ...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 s...

Page 38: ...e back lip of 1 the top cover of the chassis then pull the cover off The X7SB3 F requires a chassis big enough to support a 12 x 9 6 2 serverboard such as Supermicro s SC111TS 560C Make sure that the...

Page 39: ...drive cable IDE if optional DVD ROM is included COM Port cable COM2 Front USB port cable USB4 5 SATA or SAS drive data cables SATA0 SATA3 or SAS0 SAS3 Important Make sure the the cables do not come in...

Page 40: ...for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Figure 5 1 Control Panel Header Pins Mouse IPMI LAN Keyboard COM1 Port VGA Port Figure 5 2 I O Ports NMI x Key Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Reset Butt...

Page 41: ...one of the socket pins are bent Otherwise contact the retailer im mediately All graphics shown in this manual are for reference only The components that came with your serverboard may or may not look...

Page 42: ...ub the CPU against any surface or any of the contacts which may damage the CPU and or contacts With the CPU in the socket in 2 spect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that it is properly instal...

Page 43: ...We do not recommend removing the CPU or the heatsink However if you do need to uninstall the heatsink please follow these instructions to avoid damaging the CPU or the CPU socket Uninstalling the Hea...

Page 44: ...he bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module incorrectly Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot 2 Repeat for all modules See support information below To...

Page 45: ...l System Memory Firmware Hub flash memory System BIOS 1 MB 3 99 Local APIC 4 KB 3 99 Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3 99 I O APIC 4 Kbytes 4 KB 3 99 PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3 76 PCI Express...

Page 46: ...ll the riser card by sliding card into the appropriate riser card in the moth 3 erboard For more information see the riser card installation instructions Choose the PCI slot shield in which to place t...

Page 47: ...0 1 USB0 1 CPU CPU KB KB MOUSE MOUSE VGA VGA JLAN1 JLAN1 JLAN2 JLAN2 IPMI LAN IPMI LAN COM COM LE3 LE3 USB6 7 USB6 7 USB4 5 USB4 5 Battery Battery PCI E x8 PCI E x8 Winbond Winbond Winbond Winbond 836...

Page 48: ...IO 2 Serial General Purpose Input Output Headers COM1 COM2 COM1 COM2 Serial Port Header FAN 1 5 Chassis CPU Fan Headers Floppy Floppy Disk Drive Connector I Button I Button Socket IPMI LAN IPMI Dedica...

Page 49: ...K 21 5V 9 5VSB 22 5V 10 12V 23 5V 11 12V 24 COM 12 3 3V Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset 4 Ground Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 Power Signal 2 Ground Seconda...

Page 50: ...LAN2 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 Defi...

Page 51: ...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 p...

Page 52: ...ignated JLAN1 and JLAN2 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 JWOR This function allows your comp...

Page 53: ...t chip on the backplane See the table on the right for pin defini tions SGPIO Header Pin Definitions 3 SGPIO 1 3 SGPIO 2 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 NC 2 NC 3 Ground 4 DATA Out 5 Load 6 Ground 7 C...

Page 54: ...PWR 2 Fail 3 PWR 3 Fail 4 Signal Alarm Reset Alarm Reset If three power supply modules are installed the system can notify you when any of the three fails Connect JAR to a micro switch to enable you...

Page 55: ...1 CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS which will also clear any passwords Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS To clear CMOS Fi...

Page 56: ...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 W...

Page 57: ...pen to use the IT RAID mode Contact Tech Support at Supermicro for more information See the table on the right for jumper settings Note Contact Supermicro tech support for further instructions Power F...

Page 58: ...g or adding any components See the table on the right for more details Onboard Power LED Indicator LE1 LED Color Definition Off System Off power cable not connected Green System On SAS Heartbeat LED T...

Page 59: ...Ground 22 Write Data 23 Ground 24 Write Gate 25 Ground 26 Track 00 27 Ground 28 Write Protect 29 Ground 30 Read Data 31 Ground 32 Side 1 Select 33 Ground 34 Diskette SATA Ports Pin Definitions I SATA...

Page 60: ...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 thes...

Page 61: ...ial 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 SuperDoc...

Page 62: ...d 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 re...

Page 63: ...ent 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...

Page 64: ...he control panel buttons Details on JF1 can be found in Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Installation 6 3 System Cooling Three 4 cm counter rotating fans provide the cooling for the system Each fan unit...

Page 65: ...determine which fan has 1 failed Never run the server for an extended period of time with the chassis open Turn off the power to the system and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the failed fan s wiring f...

Page 66: ...ceed to the DVD ROM Drive Installation section later in this chapter for instructions Note Only a slim DVD ROM drive will fit into the 1015B 3 Hard Drive Installation The hard drives are mounted in dr...

Page 67: ...is on the right side When the carrier reaches the rear of the bay the release handle will retract Push the handle in until it clicks into its locked position 5 Warning Except for short periods of tim...

Page 68: ...s Remove the chassis cover 2 Unplug the drives power and data cables from the serverboard and or back 3 plane If you are adding a new drive Remove the mini bezel grate from the drive 4 bay The bezel c...

Page 69: ...watt power supply which is auto switching capable This enables it to automatically sense and operate with a 100V to 240V input voltage Power Supply Failure If the power supply unit fails the system wi...

Page 70: ...e remove the two screws along the top 5 inside edge of the power supply which secure it to the chassis After pulling the module back past the lip at the rear of the chassis you can 6 then lift the mod...

Page 71: ...Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 9 Figure 6 6 Removing Replacing the Power Supply Retention screws...

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Page 73: ...e CMOS memory requires very little electrical power When the computer is turned off a backup battery provides power to the CMOS logic enabling it to retain system parameters Each time when the compute...

Page 74: ...m on or 1 When the message shown below appears briefly at the bottom of the screen 2 during the POST Power On Self Test press the Delete key to activate the main Setup menu Press the Delete key to ent...

Page 75: ...type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A The options are Disabled 360Kb 5 25 in 1 2MB 5 25 in 720Kb 3 5 in 1 44 1 25MB 3 5 in and 2 88 MB 3 5 in BIOS Date The item displays the date that this...

Page 76: ...e items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the sub menu are Type This feature allows the user to select the type of a drive specified Select Auto to allow the BIOS to aut...

Page 77: ...enable the function of 32 bit IDE data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled Transfer Mode This option allows the user to set the transfer mode The options are Standard Fast PIO1 Fast PIO2 Fas...

Page 78: ...feature will speed up the POST Power On Self Test routine by skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on The settings are Enabled and Disabled If Disabled the POST routine will run at norma...

Page 79: ...ill also need to enable the JPUSB1 jumper by closing pins 1 2 Please refer to Page 1 4 and Chapter 2 for more details The default setting is Disabled Power Loss Control This setting allows you to choo...

Page 80: ...formance The options are Disabled and Enabled Core Multi Processing Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use a processor s Second Core and beyond Please refer to Intel s web site for...

Page 81: ...l systems in one physical 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 Plea...

Page 82: ...for Direct I O support which 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...

Page 83: ...uffer a storage area in the Static DROM SDROM or to be written into L1 L2 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to al low data t...

Page 84: ...iguration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices XPCI 32 Slot PCI Express x8 Slot Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the followi...

Page 85: ...a different Bus Master clock rate XI O Device Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings KBC Clock Input This setting allows you to set a clock frequency for the KBC T...

Page 86: ...port The options are 378 278 and 3BC Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for the parallel port The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7 Mode This feature allows you to specify...

Page 87: ...you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B This setting can also be Disabled BAUD Rate This item allows you to set the BAUD rate for console redirect...

Page 88: ...uses 4 pin fans Select Disable to disable the fan speed control function and allow the onboard fans to constantly run at the full speed 12V The Options are 1 Full Speed 12V 2 Optimized Server w 3 pin...

Page 89: ...Chapter 7 BIOS 7 17 XRealtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors such as tempera tures fan speeds and voltages of various components...

Page 90: ...a supervisor password has been entered for the system User Password Is This item indicates if a user password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set mea...

Page 91: ...Orders The devices included in the boot list section above are bootable devices listed in the sequence of boot order as specified The boot functions for the devices included in the candidate list abo...

Page 92: ...ity Exit Discarding Changes Highlight this item and hit Enter to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes you may have made Load Setup Defaults Highlight this item and hit Enter to load...

Page 93: ...terminal This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST the BIOS will display a POST code that describes the prob...

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Page 95: ...ipset Intel 3210 ICH9R chipset BIOS 16 Mb Phoenix Flash ROM Memory Capacity Four 240 pin DIMM slots that can support up to 8 GB of unbuffered ECC non ECC DDR2 800 667 SDRAM Note See the memory section...

Page 96: ...W Model PWS 562 1H20 Rated Output Voltages 5V 20A 3 3V 20A 12V 46 5A 5Vsb 4A 12V 0 5A Operating Environment Operating Temperature 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Non operating Temperature 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F...

Page 97: ...anagement Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may...

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