Supero 6027R-E1R12N, User Manual

Page 1: ... SUPER STORAGE SYSTEM 6027R E1R12N SUPER USER S MANUAL 1 0 ...

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

Page 3: ...verboard and the SC826E16 R920LP chassis Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the 6027R E1R12N into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system If your server was ordered without processor and memory components this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation Chapter 3 Syste...

Page 4: ...fig uring the serverboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC826E16 R920LP 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 units and cooling fans Chapter 7 BIOS The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides det...

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

Page 6: ...2 Unpacking the System 2 1 2 3 Preparing for Setup 2 1 Choosing a Setup Location 2 1 Rack Precautions 2 2 Server Precautions 2 2 Rack Mounting Considerations 2 3 Ambient Operating Temperature 2 3 Reduced Airflow 2 3 Mechanical Loading 2 3 Circuit Overloading 2 3 Reliable Ground 2 3 2 4 Installing the System into a Rack 2 4 Separating the Sections of the Rack Rails 2 4 Installing the Inner Rail Ext...

Page 7: ...bles 5 2 Connecting Data Cables 5 2 Connecting Power Cables 5 2 Connecting the Control Panel 5 2 5 3 Rear I O Ports 5 3 5 4 Installing the Processor and Heatsink 5 4 Installing an LGA2011 Processor 5 4 Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink 5 7 Removing the Heatsink 5 8 5 5 Installing Memory 5 9 Memory Support 5 9 DIMM Installation 5 9 5 6 Adding PCI Add On Cards 5 12 5 7 Serverboard Details 5 13 X9DRi...

Page 8: ...6 Hard Drive Backplane 6 8 6 7 Power Supply 6 9 Power Supply Failure 6 9 Removing Replacing the Power Supply 6 9 6 8 Attaching a JBOD Expansion Chassis 6 11 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Introduction 7 1 Starting BIOS Setup Utility 7 1 How To Change the Configuration Data 7 1 Starting the Setup Utility 7 2 7 2 Main Setup 7 2 7 3 Advanced Setup Configurations 7 3 7 3 Event Logs 7 23 7 4 IPMI 7 26 7 5 Boot 7 2...

Page 9: ...cro com In addition to the serverboard and chassis various hardware components have been included with the 6027R E1R12N as listed below Two passive CPU heatsinks SNK P0048P Three 8 cm system fans FAN 0126L4 One air shroud MCP 310 29001 0N SATA Accessories One SATA backplane BPN SAS2 826EL1 Twelve drive carriers MCP 220 00075 OB Hardware RAID Controller AOC SAS2LP Hi8R JBOD Expansion Port CBL 035L ...

Page 10: ...ails Serial ATA A SATA controller is also integrated into the chipset to provide two SATA 3 6 Gbps and four SATA 2 3 Gbps ports which are RAID 0 1 5 and 10 supported The SATA drives are hot swappable units RAID 5 supported with Windows OS only Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability and RAID function of the SATA drives PCI Expansion Slots The X9DR...

Page 11: ...ive Subsystem The SC826E16 R920LP chassis was designed to support 12 hot swap SATA hard drives Front Control Panel The control panel on the SC826E16 R920LP provides you with system monitoring and control LEDs indicate system power HDD activity network activity system overheat and power supply failure A main power button and a system reset button are also included Cooling System The SC826E16 R920LP...

Page 12: ...EM BIOS CPU REAR CPU FRONT PEG1_8 PCI E x16 Slot USB REAR HDR 2X5 0 1 TPM HDR TYPE A REAR 2 3 QPI DDR3 DIMM B DDR3 DIMM D C H F E Socket 1 Socket 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 P0 P0 P1 P1 PE3 PE2 PE1 DMI DMI 2 PCI E x8 Slot PCI E x16 Slot 3 x4 x16 x16 x4 HDR 2X5 BMC VGA VGA CONN DDR III PHY1 LAN RTL8211 SPI x1 RJ45 RJ45 6 PCI E x16 Slot 5 PCI E x16 Slot 4 PCI E x16 Slot x16 x4 x4 7 4 3 0 S...

Page 13: ... P2 DIMMG2 P2 DIMMH2 P2 DIMMH3 COM1 USB6 7 UID IPMI_LAN Alaways populate DIMMx1 first P1 DIMMA2 P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB3 P1 DIMMB2 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMA3 P1 DIMMC1 P1 DIMMC2 P1 DIMMC3 P1 DIMMD1 P1 DIMMD2 P1 DIMMD3 CPU2 I SATA5 I SATA4 I SATA3 I SATA2 LAN2 4 VGA XDP CPU CPU1 COM2 BMC CTRL LAN1 3 USB 0 1 KB Mouse JBR1 PHY FAN5 BIOS LAN CTRL PCH LE1 X9DR6 LN4F X9DRi LN4F Rev 1 10 Alaways populate DIMMx1 firs...

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Page 15: ...a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the 6027R E1R12N It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated You will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet Read the Rack and Server Precau tions in the next section 2 3 Preparing for Setup The box the 6027R E1R12N was shipped ...

Page 16: ...ogether Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the rack You should extend only one component at a time extending two or more si multaneously may cause the rack to become unstable Server Precautions Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4 Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the rails Install the heaviest s...

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

Page 18: ...erver chassis and an outer fixed rack rail that secures directly to the rack itself Installing the Inner Rail Extension The SC826 chassis includes a set of inner rails in two sections inner rails and inner rail extensions The inner rails are pre attached to the chassis and do not interfere with normal use of the chassis if you decide not to use a server rack The inner rail extension is attached to...

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

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

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

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Page 23: ...h of specific components There are also two buttons on the chassis control panel 3 2 Control Panel Buttons There are two buttons located on the front of the chassis a reset button and a power on off button Reset Use the reset button to reboot the system Power This is the main power button which is used to apply or turn off the main system power Turning off system power with this button removes the...

Page 24: ...replacing the power supply This LED should be off when the system is operating normally Overheat Fan Fail When this LED flashes it indicates a fan failure When on continuously it indicates an overheat condition which may be caused by cables obstructing the airflow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too warm Check the routing of the cables and make sure all fans are present and ope...

Page 25: ...hen illuminated the green LED on the SATA drive carrier indicates drive activity A connection to the SATA backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed SATA drives Red When this LED flashes it indicates the drive is rebuilding When solid on it indicates a SATA drive failure If a drive fails...

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Page 27: ... power 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...

Page 28: ... 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 an equivalent t...

Page 29: ... 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 pins Put the serverboard an...

Page 30: ...is practice is not strictly followed Figure 4 1 Installing the Onboard Battery LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER Please handle used batteries carefully Do not damage the battery in any way a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill Please comply with the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste manag...

Page 31: ...t to handle them very carefully see previous chapter To prevent the serverboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from electric static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent Electrostatic Discharge ESD Touch a grounded metal object before removi...

Page 32: ...ed should be connected See the layout on page 5 10 for connector locations SATA drive data cables I SATA0 I SATA5 Control Panel cable JF1 USB cable for front side access USB4 5 Important Make sure the the cables do not come into contact with the fans Connecting Power Cables The X9DRi LN4F has a 24 pin primary power supply connector JPW1 for con nection to the ATX power supply In addition there are...

Page 33: ...r I O Ports NMI x Key 3 3V ID UID SW 3 3V Stby NIC1 Activity LED NIC2 Activity LED Red Blue Cathode 3 3V Reset Button Power Button Ground x Key Power On LED HDD LED NIC1 Link LED NIC2 Link LED OH Fan Fail LED Power Fail LED Ground Ground 2 1 20 19 Rear I O Ports 1 COM Port 1 7 LAN Port 1 2 USB Port 0 8 LAN Port 2 3 USB Port 1 9 LAN Port 3 4 Dedicated IPMI LAN 10 LAN Port 4 5 USB Port 2 11 VGA Port...

Page 34: ...ging any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use an Intel certified multi directional heatsink only Make sure to install the serverboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsinks When receiving a serverboard without a processor pre installed make sure that the...

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: ...ate again 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 lo...

Page 37: ...nt has already been applied 2 Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the Serverboard s and the Heatsink Bracket underneath 3 Screw in two diagonal screws i e the 1 and the 2 screws until just snug do not over tighten the screws to avoid possible damage to the CPU 4 Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws Mounting Holes Scr...

Page 38: ...erboard in the sequence as shown in the illustration below 2 Gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when wriggling the heatsink 3 Once the heatsink is loosened remove it from the CPU 4 Remove the used thermal grease and clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before reinstalling the heatsink ...

Page 39: ...tch along the bottom of the module to avoid installing incorrectly see Figure 5 3 3 Use your thumbs to gently press down on both ends of the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules 4 Press the release tabs to the locked positions to secure the DIMM module into the slot CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible da...

Page 40: ...1 B1 P1 C1 P1 D1 P1 A2 P1 B2 P1 C2 P1 D2 P2 E1 P2 F1 P2 G1 P2 H1 P2 E2 P2 F2 P2 G2 P2 H2 2 CPUs 18 DIMMs CPU1 CPU2 P1 A1 P1 B1 P1 C1 P1 D1 P1 A2 P1 B2 P1 C2 P1 D2 P1 A3 P2 E1 P2 F1 P2 G1 P2 H1 P2 E2 P2 F2 P2 G2 P2 H2 P2 E3 2 CPUs 24 DIMMs CPU1 CPU2 P1 A1 P1 B1 P1 C1 P1 D1 P1 A2 P1 B2 P1 C2 P1 D2 P1 A3 P1 B3 P1 C3 P1 D3 P2 E1 P2 F1 P2 G1 P2 H1 P2 E2 P2 F2 P2 G2 P2 H2 P2 E3 P2 F3 P2 G3 P2 H3 RDIMM S...

Page 41: ...s 1 CPU 12 DIMMs 1 CPU 6 DIMMs Rev 1 10 X9DR3 LN4F X9DRi LN4F Rev 1 10 X9DR3 LN4F X9DRi LN4F Rev 1 10 X9DR3 LN4F X9DRi LN4F Rev 1 10 X9DR3 LN4F X9DRi LN4F Rev 1 10 X9DR3 LN4F X9DRi LN4F Rev 1 10 X9DR3 LN4F X9DRi LN4F Rev 1 10 X9DR3 LN4F X9DRi LN4F Rev 1 10 X9DR3 LN4F X9DRi LN4F For two CPUs and 24 DIMMs populate all DIMM slots ...

Page 42: ...ing the shield for the PCI slot you wish to populate 2 Fully seat the card into the slot pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card 3 Finish by using a screw to secure the top of the card shield to the chassis The PCI slot shields protect the serverboard and its components from EMI and aid in proper ventilation so make sure there is always a shield covering each unused slot ...

Page 43: ...AN4 FAN3 FAN2 FAN6 FAN1 SW1 JPP1 JPP0 J21 JBT1 LEM1 JWP1 JPG1 JWD1 JPL1 JPME2 JPME1 USB4 5 JTPM1 XDP PCH in X8 Slot CPU2 Slot6 PCI E 3 0x8 CPU2 Slot5 PCI E 3 0 x16 CPU2 Slot4 PCI E 3 0 x16 CPU1 Slot3 PCI E 3 0 x16 CPU1 Slot2 PCI E 3 0 x4 BIOS BOX CPU1 Slot1 PCI E 3 0 x16 SAS0 3 SAS4 7 I SATA0 I SATA1 P2 DIMMF3 P2 DIMMF1 P2 DIMMF2 P2 DIMME3 P2 DIMME2 P2 DIMME1 P2 DIMMG1 P2 DIMMH1 P2 DIMMG3 P2 DIMMG...

Page 44: ...e Pins 1 2 Enabled Connector Description COM1 COM2 Backplane COM Port1 Front Accessible COM2 Header FAN1 6 FANA B CPU System Fan Headers IPMB 4 pin External BMC I2 C Header for an IPMI Card I SATA 0 5 Intel SB SATA Connectors 0 5 J17 J18 Serial Link General_Purpose IO Headers T SGPIO 1 2 JBAT1 Onboard Battery See Chpt 4 for Used Battery Disposal JD1 Speaker Power LED Indicator JF1 Front Panel Cont...

Page 45: ...ck Panel USB 2 3 USB 4 5 USB 6 7 Front Panel Accessible USB Connections 4 5 6 7 USB 9 Front Panel Type A USB 6 USB 7 Ports UID Switch UID Unit Identifier Switch VGA Backpanel VGA Port LED Description State LE1 Standby PWR LED Solid Green Standby Power On LE2 UID LED Blue On Windows OS Blinking Linux LEM1 BMC Heartbeat LED Blinking Green Normal ...

Page 46: ...B 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 Secondary Power Connector JPW2 and JPW3 must also be con nected to the power supply See the table on the right for pin definitions 12V 8 pin Power Pin Definitions Pins Definition 1 4 Ground 5 8 12V Warning To provide ade...

Page 47: ...in Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 Vcc 14 HD Active NIC2 JLAN2 LED The LED connections for JLAN2 are on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach an LED cable to display network activ ity See the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 11 Vcc 12 Ground NIC1 JLAN1 LED The LED connections for JLAN1 are on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach an LED cable to display network act...

Page 48: ... the keyboard port See the table on the right for pin definitions NMI Button The non maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 Control 20 Ground Fan Header Pin Definitions FAN1 8 Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 12V Red 3 Tachometer 4 PWR Modulation PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse...

Page 49: ...peaker If you wish to use the onboard speaker please close pins 6 7 See the table on the right for speaker pin definitions Speaker Connector Pin Settings Pin Setting Definition Pins 4 7 External Speaker Pins 6 7 Internal Speaker Internal Speaker The internal speaker located at SP1 can be used to provide audible indica tions for various beep codes See the table on the right for pin definitions Inte...

Page 50: ...5 7 Pin Definition 1 5V 1 5V 2 PO 2 PO 3 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 4 Ground 5 N A 5 Key SGPIO Headers The SGPIO Serial General Purpose Input Output headers are used to communicate with the enclosure management chip on the backplane See the table on the right for pin definitions SGPIO Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 NC 2 NC 3 Ground 4 DATA Out 5 Load 6 Ground 7 Clock 8 NC NC No Connec...

Page 51: ...le here to provide power support for your DOM devices DOM PWR Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 5V 2 Ground 3 Ground IPMB A System Management Bus header for IPMI 2 0 is located at IPMB Con nect the appropriate cable here to use the IPMB I2 C connection on your system IPMB Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Data 2 Ground 3 Clock 4 No Connection Power Supply SMBus I2 C Header The power System Ma...

Page 52: ...4 15 3V_DUAL 16 SERIRQ 17 GND 18 CLKRUN X 19 LPCPD 20 LDRQ X Unit Identifier Switch The UID Switch is located next to the LAN 2 4 ports on the backplane The Rear UID LED LE2 is located next to the UID switch The control panel UID LED connection is on pins 7 8 of JF1 Connect a cable to pin 8 on JF1 for Front Panel UID LED indication When you press the UID switch both the rear UID LED and control pa...

Page 53: ...3 2 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 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...

Page 54: ...nable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition 1 2 Enabled default 2 3 Disabled BMC Enable Jumper JPB1 allows you to enable the embedded the Winbond WPC M450R BMC Baseboard Manage ment Controller to provide IPMI 2 0 KVM support on the serverboard See the table on the right for jumper settings BMC Enable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 BMC Enable Pins 2 3 Normal Default Write_Pr...

Page 55: ...ill be no power use restrictions In single operational mode online upgrade will be available via the Recovery mode See the table on the right for jumper settings ME Recovery Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition On ME Recovery Off Normal Default XDP Clock Enable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition On Enabled Two separate clock scan chains used in system scan Off Disabled CUP1 Clock Scan ...

Page 56: ...enabled in BIOS Note When enabled the user needs to write their own applica tion software in order to disable the Watch Dog Timer Watch Dog Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled JTAG Scan The JTAG scan jumpers JPP0 JPP1 allow the user to configure JTAG scan settings for system de bugging See the tables on the right for jumper settings JTAG Scan JPP0 Ju...

Page 57: ...lso located on the I O backplane The amber LED on the right indicates activity while the green LED on the left indicates the speed of the connec tion See the table at right for more information Link LED Activity LED IPMI LAN IPMI LAN Link LED Left Activity LED Right LED Status Definition Link Left Green Solid 100 Mbps Activity Right Amber Blinking Active BMC Heartbeat LED A BMC Heartbeat LED is lo...

Page 58: ...n SATA HostRAID configuration please refer to the Intel SATA HostRAID User s Guide posted on our Website http www supermi cro com Serial ATA Ports There are six Serial ATA Ports I SATA0 I SATA 5 located on the serverboard including four SATA2 ports and two SATA3 ports These ports provide serial link signal con nections which are faster than Paral lel ATA See the table on the right for pin definiti...

Page 59: ...ged with your serverboard Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Note Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item from top to the bottom one at a time After installing each item you must re boot the system before moving on to the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on i...

Page 60: ...nvironment and operations of your system SuperDoctor III displays 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 ...

Page 61: ...I 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 ...

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Page 63: ...em very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD damage Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or mod...

Page 64: ...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 6 3 Accessing the Inside of the Chassis Some maintenance will require accessing the inside of the server Removing the Chassis Cover Figure 6 2 1 Remove the two screws from the sides of the c...

Page 65: ...an fails the remaining fans will ramp up to full speed and the overheat fan fail LED on the control panel will turn on Replace any failed fan at your earliest convenience with the same type and model the system can continue to run with a failed fan Remove the top chassis cover while the system is still running to determine which of the fans has failed Figure 6 2 Removing the Chassis Cover 1 1 1 1 ...

Page 66: ...o the system and unplug the system from the outlet 3 Remove the failed fan s power cord from the serverboard 4 Press the fan release tab to lift the failed fan from the chassis and pull it completely from the chassis 5 Place the new fan into the vacant space in the housing while making sure the arrows on the top of the fan indicating air direction point in the same direction as the arrows on the o...

Page 67: ...lling the Air Shroud 1 Lay the chassis on a flat stable surface and remove the chassis cover 2 If necessary move any cables that interfere with the air shroud placement 3 Place the air shroud in the chassis The air shroud fits just behind the two fans closest to the power supply Slide the air shroud into the grooves just behind the fan rack 4 If necessary the perforated tabs on either side of the ...

Page 68: ...fo files storage SAS 1 CompList 110909 pdf SATA Drive Installation These drives are mounted in carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis The carriers also help promote proper airflow for the drives For this reason even empty carriers without hard drives installed must remain in the chassis Removing a Drive Carrier 1 Push the release button located beside the drive s LEDs...

Page 69: ...Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 7 1 2 1 2 Figure 6 5 Removing a Hard Drive Carrier ...

Page 70: ...ot swap capability of the hard drives The backplane is already preconfigured so no jumper or switch configurations are required Figure 6 6 Mounting a Drive in a Carrier Important Regardless of how many hard drives are installed all drive carriers must remain in the drive bays to maintain proper airflow Use caution when working around the backplane Do not touch the back plane with any metal objects...

Page 71: ...from Supermicro 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 You do not need to shut down the system to replace a power supply unit The backup power supply module will keep the system up and running while you replace the failed hot swap unit Replace with the same model see part number ...

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Page 73: ...t 6 8 Attaching a JBOD Expansion Chassis The SSG 6027R N1R12N features a single JBOD expansion port The JBOD at tachment will vary depending on the specific JBOD chassis that is being connected Please follow the instructions provided with the JBOD JBOD IN upstream port JBOD OUT downstream port ...

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Page 75: ...e 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 The AMI BIOS has default text messages built in The manufacturer retains the option to include omit or change any of these text messages The AMI BIOS Setup utility uses a key based n...

Page 76: ...he wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the sys tem In no event shall the manufacturer be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damage arising from a BIOS update If you have to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is being updated to avoid possible boot failure 7 2 Main Setup When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup utility you will ente...

Page 77: ...ount of memory that is available in the system 7 3 Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and press Enter to access the following submenu items Boot Features Quiet Boot This feature allows the user to select bootup screen display between POST mes sages and the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the ...

Page 78: ...m is set to Disabled the ROM BIOS of the host adap tors will not capture Interrupt 19 and the drives attached to these adaptors will not function as bootable devices The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Configuration Watch Dog Function If enabled the Watch Dog timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Button F...

Page 79: ... in Socket 0 Type of CPU CPU Signature Microcode Patch CPU Stepping Maximum CPU Speed Minimum CPU Speed Processor Cores Intel HT Hyper Threading Technology Intel VT x Technology Intel SMX Technology L1 Data Cache L1 Code Cache L2 Cache L3 Cache Socket 1 This item displays if a CPU is installed in Socket 1 CPU Speed This item displays the speed of the CPU installed in Socket 0 64 bit This item indi...

Page 80: ... allow the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack The default is Enabled Refer to Intel and Microsoft Web sites for more information Intel AES NI Select Enable to use the Intel Advanced Encryption Standar...

Page 81: ...lect Disabled to disable power saving settings The options are Disabled Energy Efficiency and Custom EIST EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation The options are Disabled GV3 Disabled and Enabled GV3 Enabled Note GV3 is Intel Speedstep support used on older platforms Ple...

Page 82: ...he options are Enabled and Disabled Package C State limit This feature allows the user to set the limit on the C State package register The options are C0 C2 C6 and No Limit Factory Long Duration Power Limit This item displays the power limit set by the manufacturer during which long duration power is maintained Long Duration Power Limit This item displays the power limit set by the manufacturer d...

Page 83: ...vements freeing the system resource for other tasks The options are Disabled and Enabled DCA Support Select Enabled to use Intel s DCA Direct Cache Access Technology to improve data transfer efficiency The options are Enabled and Disabled IIO 0 PCIe Port Bifuracation Control IIO 1 PCIe Port Bifuracation Control This submenu allows the user to configure the following IO PCIe Port Bifurcation Contro...

Page 84: ...ponent transmitter The options are P0 6 0 0 0 dB P1 3 5 0 0 dB P2 4 5 0 0 dB P3 2 5 0 0 dB P4 0 0 0 0 dB P5 0 0 2 0 dB P6 0 0 2 5 dB P7 6 0 3 5 dB P8 3 5 3 5 dB P9 0 0 3 5 dB and Auto IOU2 PCIe Port If this feature allows the user to set the bus speed between the IOU2 and the PCI Exp port The options are x4x4x4x4 x4x4x8 x8x4x4 x8x8 and x16 Port 2A Link Speed Select GEN1 to enable PCI Exp Generatio...

Page 85: ...eset This feature allows the user to select the preset setting for a downstream compo nent transmitter The options are P0 6 0 0 0 dB P1 3 5 0 0 dB P2 4 5 0 0 dB P3 2 5 0 0 dB P4 0 0 0 0 dB P5 0 0 2 0 dB P6 0 0 2 5 dB P7 6 0 3 5 dB P8 3 5 3 5 dB P9 0 0 3 5 dB and Auto Dn Rx Preset This feature allows the user to select a preset setting for a downstream compo nent receiver The options are P0 6 0 dB ...

Page 86: ...set the QPI power state to a lower setting for QPI Link0s The options are Disabled and Enabled QPI Link0p This feature allows the user to set the QPI power state to a lower setting for QPI Link0p The options are Disabled and Enabled DIMM Configuration Current Memory Mode This item displays the current memory mode Current Memory Speed This item displays the current memory speed Mirroring This item ...

Page 87: ... Auto 1 Way 2 Way 4 Way and 8 Way Patrol Scrub Patrol Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory errors detected on a memory module and send the correction to the requestor the original source When this item is set to Enabled the IO hub will read and write back one cache line every 16K cycles if there is no delay caused by internal processing By using this method roug...

Page 88: ...l This feature allows the user to select the serial message debug level The options are Minimum Maximum Trace and Memory Training South Bridge Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the Intel PCH chip PCH Information This feature displays the following PCH information Name This item displays the name of the PCH chip Stepping This item displays the status of the PC...

Page 89: ...nabled EHCI ownership change will be claimed by the EHCI driver The options are Disabled and Enabled SATA Configuration When this submenu is selected the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE or SATA devices and displays the following items SATA Port0 SATA Port5 The AMI BIOS displays the status of each SATA port as detected by the BIOS SATA Mode Use this feature to configure SATA mode...

Page 90: ...d Disabled RAID Mode The following items are displayed when RAID Mode is selected PCH RAID CodeBase Select Intel or LSI to specify the code base to be used for RAID support The options are Intel and LSI Port 0 5 Hot Plug Select Enabled to enable hot plug support for the particular port The options are Enabled and Disabled SAS Configuration OnChip SAS Oprom Select Enabled to support the onboard SAS...

Page 91: ... read the CPU temperature The options are Enabled and Disabled Alert Enable Lock Select Enabled to lock all alert enabling settings The options are Enabled and Disabled PCIe PCI PnP Configuration PCI ROM Priority Use this feature to select the Option ROM to boot the system when there are mul tiple Option ROMs available in the system The options are EFI Compatible ROM and Legacy ROM PCI Latency Tim...

Page 92: ... L0 to force all PCI E links to operate at L0 state Select Auto to allow the system BIOS to automatically set the ASPM level for the system Select Disabled to disable ASPM support The options are Disabled Force L0 and Auto Warning Enabling ASPM support may cause some PCI E devices to fail CPU1 Slot 1 PCI E 3 0 x16 OPROM CPU1 Slot 2 PCI E 3 0 x4 OPROM CPU1 Slot 3 PCI E 3 0 x16 OPROM CPU2 Slot 1 PCI...

Page 93: ...are En abled and Disabled Device Settings This feature indicated if reset is required or not for a serial port specified Change Settings Use this feature to set the optimal Environment_Control_Interface PECI setting for a serial port specified The default setting is Auto which will allow the AMI BIOS to automatically select the best setting for the PECI platform Device Mode Use this feature to sel...

Page 94: ...t the data transmission size for Console Redirection The options are 7 Bits and 8 Bits Parity A parity bit can be sent along with regular data bits to detect data transmission errors Select Even if the parity bit is set to 0 and the number of 1 s in data bits is even Select Odd if the parity bit is set to 0 and the number of 1 s in data bits is odd Select None if you do not want to send a parity b...

Page 95: ...ettings to support Out of Band Serial Port management ACPI Configuration Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI power management settings for your system High Precision Event Timer Select Enabled to activate the High Precision Event Timer HPET that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real time Clock RTC does in synchronizing multime...

Page 96: ...ed TPM Owner Status This item displays the status of TPM Ownership Intel TXT LT SX Configuration Intel TXT LT SX Hardware Support This feature indicates if the following hardware components support the Intel Trusted Execution Technology CPU TXT Trusted Execution Technology Feature Chipset TXT Trusted Execution Technology Feature Intel TXT LT SX Configuration This feature displays the following TXT...

Page 97: ...n settings ME BIOS Interface Version ME Version iSCSI This item displays the following iSCSI information iSCSI Initiation Name This item displays the name of the iSCSI Initiator which is a unique name used in the world Main Configuration Page This item displays the information regarding the main iSCSI Configuration page 7 3 Event Logs Use this feature to configure Event Log settings ...

Page 98: ...error event logging for PCI slots The options are En abled and Disabled Erasing Settings Erase Event Log Select Enabled to erase the SMBIOS System Management BIOS Event Log which is completed before a event logging is initialized upon system reboot The options are No and Yes When Log is Full Select Erase Immediately to immediately erase SMBIOS error event logs that ex ceed the limit when the SMBIO...

Page 99: ...to 99 The default setting is 60 View SMBIOS Event Log This item allows the user to view the event in the SMBIOS event log Select this item and press Enter to view the status of an event in the log Date Time Error Code Severity View System Event Log This item allows the user to view the event in the system event log Select this item and press Enter to view the status of an event in the log Date Tim...

Page 100: ...rmware installed in your system System Event Log Enabling Disabling Options SEL Components Select Enabled for all system event logging at bootup The options are Enabled and Disabled Erasing Settings Erase SEL Select Yes On next reset to erase all system event logs upon next system reboot Select Yes On every reset to erase all system event logs upon each system reboot Select No to keep all system e...

Page 101: ... to Yes the user is allow to configure the IPMI settings at next system boot Configuration Address Source This feature allows the user to select the source of the IP address for this com puter If Static is selected you will need to know the IP address of this computer and enter it to the system manually in the field If DHCP is selected the BIOS will search for a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Pro...

Page 102: ...Shell and Disabled Boot Option 2 This item allows the user to select the first boot device Select a LAN device to boot the system from the network connection Select UEFI to boot the system from the UEFI Built in EFI Shell The options are LAN Device UEFI Built in EFI Shell and Disabled Network Devices Delete Boot Options Delete Boot Option This item allows the user to select a boot device to delete...

Page 103: ... the Administrator Password which is required to enter the BIOS setup utility The length of the password should be from 3 character long to 8 character long User Password Use this feature to set a User Password which is required to log into the system and to enter the BIOS setup utility The length of the password should be from 3 character long to 8 character long ...

Page 104: ... Save Changes and Reset When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to save the changes and reboot the computer so that the new system configuration settings can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit and press Enter When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to exit the BIOS setup without sav ing click Yes to quit BIOS without saving the changes or click ...

Page 105: ...ults Select this feature and press Enter to save the current settings as the user s defaults When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to save values as user s defaults click Yes to save the current values as user s default settings or click No to keep the defaults previously saved as the user s defaults Restore User Defaults Select this feature and press Enter to load the user s defaults...

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Page 107: ...ccurs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error BIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code LED Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset Ready to power up 5 short beeps 1 long beep Me...

Page 108: ...A 2 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6027R E1R12N User s Manual Notes ...

Page 109: ...g up to 768 GB of registered ECC DDR3 1333 1066 800 SDRAM Note see Section 5 6 for details Drive Bays Eight hot swap drive bays to house eight SAS or SATA drives Peripheral Drive Bays One 1 slim DVD ROM drive Expansion Slots Four PCI E 3 0 x16 slots one PCI E 3 0 x8 slot and one PCI E 3 0 x4 in a x8 slot Serverboard X9DRi LN4F Extended ATX form factor Dimensions 13 68 x 13 in 347 x 330 mm Chassis ...

Page 110: ... 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 60950 1 Compliant UL or CSA Listed USA and Canada CE Markin...

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Page 112: ... 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 a...