Supero SuperServer 1026T-M3, User Manual

Page 1: ...SUPER SUPERSERVER 1026T M3 USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0 ...

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 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 ope...

Page 3: ...f the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the Super X8DTL 3 serverboard and the SC113MTQ 560C chassis Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 1026T M3 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...

Page 4: ...to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the serverboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC113MTQ 560C chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing removing or reconfiguring Serial ATA or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply units and cooling fan...

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

Page 6: ...ntacting 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 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 Id...

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

Page 8: ... Fan Headers 5 16 ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports 5 16 Chassis Intrusion 5 16 Universal Serial Bus USB 5 17 Serial Ports 5 17 Wake On LAN 5 17 Onboard Speaker SP1 5 18 Power LED Speaker 5 18 SGPIO Headers 5 18 I Button 5 18 LAN1 2 Ethernet Ports 5 19 Power SMB I2 C Header 5 19 IPMB 5 19 Overheat LED Fan Fail JOH1 5 19 Unit Identifier Button 5 19 5 10 Jumper Settings 5 20 Explanation of Jump...

Page 9: ... Cooling 6 2 System Fan Failure 6 3 6 4 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 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 ...

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Page 11: ... with the 1026T M3 as listed below Two passive CPU heatsinks SNK P0037P One DVD ROM drive DVM TEAC 824B One mini IDE to SATA adapter CDM PSATA Four 4 cm fans FAN 0065L4 One air shroud MCP 310 18003 0N SAS SATA Accessories One internal SAS SATA backplane BPN SAS 113TQ One set of SATA cables CBL 0190L One SGPIO cable CBL 0157L One SATA cable CBL 206L Eight SAS SATA drive carriers MCP 220 00047 0B On...

Page 12: ...system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability and RAID function of the SAS drives RAID 0 1 5 and 10 are supported Refer to the following ftp site for setup guidelines ftp ftp supermicro com driver SAS LSI LSI_SAS_EmbMRAID_SWUG pdf Serial ATA An on chip ICH10R SATA controller is integrated into the X8DTL 3 to provide a six port 3 Gb sec SATA subsystem which is RAID 0 1 5 a...

Page 13: ...r auto switching voltage regulators chassis and CPU overheat sensors virus protection and BIOS rescue 82574L RJ45 x1 82574L RJ45 x1 DDR3 DIMM F A D E SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 SATA 5 SATA 6 ESI SATA 1 SATA SIO W83527DHG P LPC PS2 KB MS CLINK ICH10R 9 10 DMI Port Ports1 2 7 8 CPU1 CSI Port 5 Port 6 DDR3 DIMM DDR3 DIMM DDR3 DIMM DDR3 DIMM DDR3 DIMM B C BMC VGA CONN COM1 COM2 USB RJ45 LGA1366 CPU2 Rear Fr...

Page 14: ...anel provides important system monitoring and control information LEDs indicate power on network activity hard disk drive activ ity and a UID Universal Information LED Also present are a main power button a system reset button and a UID button I O Backplane The SC113MTQ 560C is a short depth 1U rackmount chassis Its I O backplane provides three PCI slots one COM port the other is internal one VGA ...

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Page 17: ...ld the 1026T M3 It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated You will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet Read the Rack and Server Precautions in the next section 2 3 Preparing for Setup The box the 1026T M3 was shipped in should include two sets of rail assemblies two rail moun...

Page 18: ...m the rack You should extend only one component at a time extending two or more si multaneously may cause the rack to become unstable Server Precautions Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4 Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the rails Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack first and then work up Use a regu...

Page 19: ...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 20: ...may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly The following is a guideline for installing the 1026T M3 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 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails Each assembly consists of two sections an inner fixed chassis rail that secures directly to the server chass...

Page 21: ...se a server rack Attach the inner rail extension to stabilize the chassis within the rack Installing the Inner Rails Figure 2 2 Place the inner rack extensions on the side of the chassis aligning the hooks 1 of the chassis with the rail extension holes Make sure the extension faces outward just like the pre attached inner rail Slide the extension toward the front of the chassis 2 Secure the chassi...

Page 22: ...direction 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 short bracket to the rear side of the outer rail with three M5 screws Repeat steps 1 4 for the left outer rail 4 Secure to the Front of the Rack Secure to the Rear of the Rack Figure 2 3 Assemb...

Page 23: ...Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 7 SCALE 0 380 Figure 2 4 Installing the Outer Rails to the Rack 2 3 3 ...

Page 24: ... rails are installed on the rack Line 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 the locking tabs when inserting When the server has been pushed completely into the rack you should hear the locking tabs click Optional Insert and tightening the thumbscrews that hold the front of the 4...

Page 25: ...out 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 side of the chassis then the two rear brackets positioned with just enough space to accommodate the width of the telco rack Finish by sliding the chassis into the rack and tightening the brackets to the...

Page 26: ...e two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it 1 locks you will hear a click Remove the screws securing the top cover to the chssis 2 Slide the cover toward the rear of the chassis 3 Lift the cover off the chassis 4 Checking the Components You may have a processor already installed into the serverboard The proces 1 sor needs its own heatsink See Chapter 5 for instructions on ...

Page 27: ... the hard drives have been properly installed and all connections have been made Checking the Drives For servicing the hard drives you will need to remove the top chassis cover 1 If you need to remove or install hard drives please refer to Chapter 6 2 Checking the Airflow Airflow is provided by four 4 cm fans The system component layout was 1 carefully designed to direct sufficient cooling airflow...

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Page 29: ...utton 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 standby power supplied to the system UID Depressing the UID unit identifier button illuminates an LED on both the front and rear of the chassis for easy system location in large stack configurations The LE...

Page 30: ...D 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 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 installed Finally verify th...

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 This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating ...

Page 32: ...you should be notified by your system management software Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed drives If this LED flashes once per second it indicates RAID rebuilding activity SATA Drives Green When illuminated the green LED on the drive carrier indicates drive activity A connection to the backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being ...

Page 33: ...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 34: ... product may be connected to an IT power system In all cases make sure that the unit is also reliably connected to Earth ground Serverboard Battery CAUTION There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down which will reverse its polarites see Figure 4 1 This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of use...

Page 35: ... 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 36: ...sure that the chassis cover is in place when the 1026T M3 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 Installing the Onboard Battery LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER BATTERY HOLDER LITHIUM BATTERY OR ...

Page 37: ...t to handle them very carefully see previous chapter To prevent the X8DTL 3 serverboard from bend ing 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 befo...

Page 38: ...om you until it stops You can 2 then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server Make sure that the I O ports on the serverboard align properly with their 3 respective holes in the I O shield at the back of the chassis Carefully mount the serverboard to the serverboard tray by aligning the board 4 holes with the raised metal standoffs that are visible in the...

Page 39: ...ed See the layout on page 5 9 for connector locations DVD ROM cable I SATA0 SAS drive cables SAS0 SAS7 SGPIO cables for SAS 3 SGPIO1 3 SGPIO2 Control Panel cable JF1 Connecting Power Cables The X8DTL 3 has a 24 pin primary power supply connector JPW1 for connection to the ATX power supply In addition there are two 8 pin processor power connec tors JPW2 JPW3 that also must be connected to your powe...

Page 40: ...port is a header on the serverboard located near the onboard speaker COM2 should be connected to the COM port at the front of the chassis Figure 5 2 Rear I O Ports NMI x Key Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Front UID LED Vcc Reset Button Power Button Ground x Key Power On LED HDD LED NIC1 LED NIC2 LED OH Fan Fail LED Power Fail LED Ground Ground 2 1 20 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Rear I O Ports 1 Keyboard 6 VGA Port ...

Page 41: ... and Heatsink When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan Notes Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding re moving or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use an Intel certified mu...

Page 42: ...ocket or its pins to avoid damaging the CPU or the socket With the CPU in the socket in 4 spect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that it sits level and is properly installed Once the CPU is securely seated 5 in the socket lower the CPU load plate to the socket Use your thumb to gently push the 6 socket clip down to the clip lock Important Please save the plastic cap The serverboard must be...

Page 43: ... to the heatsink or the CPU die the required amount has al ready been applied Place the heatsink on top 1 of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism Install two diagonal screws 2 i e the 1 and the 2 screws and tighten them until just snug do not fully tighten the screws to avoid damaging the CPU Repeat step 2 with the 3 3 and 4 screws Make sure all...

Page 44: ... Using a screwdriver loosen and 3 remove the heatsink screws from the serverboard in the se quence as show in the previous section 1 and 2 followed by 3 and 4 Hold the heatsink as shown 4 in the picture on the right and gently wiggle it to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when doing this Once the heatsink is loose 5 remove it from the CPU socket To reinstall the heatsink clean 6 t...

Page 45: ... the desired number of DIMMs into the memory 1 slots starting with DIMM 1A For best performance please use the memory modules of the same type and same speed in the same bank See the DIMM Installation Chart on the following page Press down the release tabs on the ends of a 2 memory slot Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to pr...

Page 46: ... Channel DIMMs Populated per Channel DIMM Type Reg Registered Speeds in MHz Ranks per DIMM any combination SR Single Rank DR Dual Rank QR Quad Rank 3 1 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 1333 SR DR 3 1 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 QR Memory Support The X8DTL 3 supports up to 24 GB Registered ECC DDR3 1333 1066 800 MHz registered ECC SDRAM in 6 DIMM slots DIMM sizes of 4 GB 2 GB and 1 GB are supported Populating DIMMs...

Page 47: ...rd pushing down with your thumbs 2 evenly on both sides of the card Finish by pushing the release tab back to its original locked position 3 Possible System Memory Allocation Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining Available 4 GB Total 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 ...

Page 48: ...ss 2 0 x8 in x16 slot JI2C2 Slot 4 PCI Express 2 0 x8 BMC CTRL WPCM450 R P2 DIMM3A P2 DIMM1A P1 DIMM3A P2 DIMM2A P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM1A KB Mouse USB0 1 VGA LAN1 UID LE2 Slot 2 PCI 33 MHz Slot 1 PCI 33 MHz COM2 IPMB USB4 5 USB6 T SGPIO2 USB2 3 I SATA5 T SGPIO1 I SATA3 I SATA2 I SATA4 I SATA1 SAS0 SAS1 SAS2 SAS3 SAS4 SAS5 SAS6 SAS7 FAN5 FAN4 FAN6 FAN1 CPU1 LAN2 JI2C1 CPU2 Intel ICH10R South Bridge Inte...

Page 49: ...ton for RAID data storage IPMB I2 C Header for IPMI Card JPI2 C Power Supply SMBbus I2 C Header JD1 PWR LED Speaker Header Pins 4 7 Speaker JF1 Front Panel Connector JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JOH1 Overheat LED Header JPI2C Power Supply SMBus I2 C Header JPW1 JPW2 JPW3 24 pin ATX PWR 8 pin Secondary PWR JWOL Wake On LAN Header LAN1 2 LAN RJ45 Ports I SATA0 I SATA5 Intel South Bridge SATA Ports S...

Page 50: ...r connectors JPW2 JPW3 to your power supply Refer to the table below right for the main power connector Required Connection ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 13 3 3V 1 3 3V 14 12V 2 3 3V 15 COM 3 COM 16 PS_ON 4 5V 17 COM 5 COM 18 COM 6 5V 19 COM 7 COM 20 Res NC 8 PWR_OK 21 5V 9 5VSB 22 5V 10 12V 23 5V 11 12V 24 COM 12 3 3V Reset Button Pin Definitions Pin Def...

Page 51: ...activity for any hard drives on the system including Serial ATA and IDE See the table on the right for pin definitions OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions Pin Definition 7 Vcc 8 Ground NIC1 LED Pin Definitions Pin Definition 11 Vcc 12 Ground NIC2 LED Pin Definitions Pin Definition 9 Vcc 10 Ground HDD LED Pin Definitions Pin Definition 13 Vcc 14 HD Active NIC1 LAN1 LED The LED connections for LAN1 are ...

Page 52: ...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 Pin Definition 19 Control 20 Ground Fan Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 12V Red 3 Tachometer 4 PWM Control PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions Pin Definit...

Page 53: ... See the tables on the right for pin definitions Wake On LAN Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake up USB Ports Pin Definitions USB0 1 6 Pin Definitions 1 5V 2 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 5 N A USB Headers Pin Definitions USB2 3 USB4 5 USB2 4 Pin Definition USB3 5 Pin Definition 1 5V 1 5V 2 PO 2 PO 3 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 4 Ground 5 Key 5 No connection Serial Ports Two serial ports are inclu...

Page 54: ...r speaker pin definitions Note The speaker connector pins are for use with an external speaker If you wish to use the onboard speaker you should close pins 6 7 with a jumper Speaker Connector Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pins 4 7 External Speaker Pins 6 7 Internal Speaker Onboard Speaker SP1 The onboard speaker provides audible indications for various beep codes See the table on the righ...

Page 55: ...or pin definitions PWR SMB Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Clock 2 Data 3 PWR Fail 4 Ground 5 3 3V Overheat LED Fan Fail JOH1 The JOH1 header connects to an LED indicator to provide warnings of chassis overheating or fan failure This LED will blink when a fan failure occurs Refer to the table on right for pin definitions Overheat LED Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 5vDC 2 OH Active OH Fan Fail L...

Page 56: ... 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 First power down the system and unplug the power cord s 1 With the power disconnected short the CMOS pads with a metal object such 2 as a small screwdriver Remove the screwdriver or shorting device 3 Reconnect the power cord s and power on th...

Page 57: ... LAN2 port on the serverboard See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled LAN1 2 Enable Disable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled SAS Enable Disable Jumper JPS1 allows you to enable or disable the onboard SAS controller The default setting is pins 1 2 to en able SAS See the table on the right for jumper settings SAS Enabl...

Page 58: ...turn off the system and unplug the power cord before removing or installing components See the table at right for more information Onboard PWR LED LED Color Definition Off System Off PWR cable not connected Green System Power On I2 C to PCI PCI E Slots Jumper Settings Jumper Settings Definition JI2 C1 Closed JI2 C2 Closed Enabled JI2 C1 Open JI2 C2 Open Disabled I2 C Bus to PCI PCI Exp Slots Jumpe...

Page 59: ...e information 5 12 SAS and SATA Ports SATA Ports There are six SATA ports in cluded on the serverboard See the table on the right for pin definitions SAS Ports Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 Ground 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 Ground SATA Port Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 Ground 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 Ground SAS Ports There are eight SAS ports ...

Page 60: ...ed 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 it...

Page 61: ...ucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface Note The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor III is ADMIN AD MIN Note When SuperDoctor III is first installed it adopts the temperature threshold settings that have been set in BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made w...

Page 62: ...ded from our Web Site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero_Doctor_III You can also download the SDIII User s Guide at http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf For Linux we will recommend using Supero Doctor II Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen Remote Control ...

Page 63: ...event 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 components...

Page 64: ...ol panel LEDs inform you of system status See Chapter 3 System In terface for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons Details on JF1 can be found in Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Installation 6 3 System Cooling Four 4 cm fans provide the cooling for the system The SC113M chassis provides two additional open fan housings where an additional system fan may be added for optimal cooling It ...

Page 65: ... the system can continue to run with a failed fan The SC113M chassis includes four pre installed fans Two additional open slots are available so that up to two more fans may be added Replacing a System Fan Figure 6 2 Open the chassis while the system is running to 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 sy...

Page 66: ...DVD ROM Drive Installation section later in this chapter for instructions Note Only a slim DVD ROM drive will fit into the server chassis Hard Drive Installation The hard drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis These carriers also help promote proper airflow for the drive bays For this reason even empty carriers without drives installed must...

Page 67: ...ear of the bay the release handle will retract Push the handle in until it clicks into its locked position 5 Removing a Hard Drive Figure 6 4 To remove a carrier push the release button located beside the drive LEDs 1 Swing the handle fully out and use it to pull the unit straight out 2 Note Your operating system must have RAID support to enable the hot plug ca pability of the hard drives Warning ...

Page 68: ...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 can be removed by pulling out the hard drive beneath the DVD ROM then pulling the mini bezel forward If you are replacing a drive Locate the locking tab at the rear left hand side when viewed from the fr...

Page 69: ...The SuperServer 1026T M3 has a single 560 watt power supply which is auto switching capable Power must be removed from the system when replacing the power supply Power Supply Failure If the power supply module fails the system will shut down and you will need to replace the module Replacements can be ordered directly from Supermicro see contact information in the Preface As there is only one power...

Page 70: ...e the two screws on the back of the 2 power supply which secure it to the chassis Pull the power supply out using the handle provided 3 Replace the failed power module with the same model PWS 562 1H 4 Push the new power supply module into the power bay and secure it with the 5 two screws at the rear of the unit Reconnect the AC power cord and depress the power button on the control 6 panel to rest...

Page 71: ...ot be configured Options in blue can be configured by the user The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in Supermicro retains the option to include omit or change any of these text...

Page 72: ...en by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below System Overview The following BIOS information will be displayed System Time System Date Use this option to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or Sys tem Date using the arrow keys Key in new values through the keyboard and press Enter Press the Tab key to move between fields The date ...

Page 73: ...e speed of the CPU detected by the BIOS Physical Count This item displays the number of processors installed in your system as detected by the BIOS Logical Count This item displays the number of CPU Cores installed in your system as detected by the BIOS System Memory This displays the size of memory available in the system Populated Size This item displays the installed memory size detected by the...

Page 74: ...d 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 PS 2 Mouse Support This feature enables support for the PS 2 mouse The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 Gen...

Page 75: ...options are Power On Power Off and Last State Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function When this item is set to Enabled the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will capture Interrupt 19 at boot and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function as bootable disks If this item is set to Disabled the ROM BIOS of the host adap tor...

Page 76: ...d or backward manner to improve CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled Intel Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the feature...

Page 77: ...o use the Turbo Mode to boost system performance The options are Enabled and Disabled C1E Support Select Enabled to use the feature of Enhanced Halt State C1E significantly reduces the CPU s power consumption by reducing the CPU s clock cycle and voltage during a Halt State The options are Disabled and Enabled Intel C STATE Tech If enabled C State is set by the system automatically to either C2 C3...

Page 78: ...esses This feature reduces or increases the frequency the system prefetches data The options are 8 16 32 40 48 56 64 72 80 88 96 104 112 120 XAdvanced Chipset Control The items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below XQPI IMC Configuration QPI Links Speed This feature selects QPI s data transfer speed The options are Slow mode and Full Speed QPI Frequency This selects the desire...

Page 79: ...improves reliability and reduces power in the processor by automatic voltage control during processor idle states Available options are Disabled and Enabled If Enabled the following items will appear Hysteresis Temperature Closed Loop only Temperature Hysteresis is the temperature lag in degrees Celsius after the set DIMM temperature threshold is reached before Closed Loop Throttling begins The op...

Page 80: ...iding the user with greater reliability security and availability in networking and data sharing The settings are Enabled and Disabled SR IOV Support Single Root I O Virtualization is an industry standard mechanism that allow devices to advertise their capability to be simultaneously shared among several virtual machines SR IOV is capable of partitioning a PCI function into several virtual interfa...

Page 81: ...ettings are Disabled Enabled and Auto BIOS EHCI Hand Off Select Enabled to enable BIOS Enhanced Host Controller Interface support to provide a workaround solution for an operating system that does not have EHCI Hand Off support When enabled the EHCI Interface will be changed from the BIOS controlled to the OS controlled The options are Disabled and Enabled XIDE Floppy Configuration When this subme...

Page 82: ...tem will display SATA 2 Configuration This feature is available when the option IDE is selected Selecting Enhanced will set SATA 2 to native SATA mode The options are Disabled and Enhanced IDE Detect Timeout sec Use this feature to set the time out value for the BIOS to detect the ATA ATAPI devices installed in the system The options are 0 sec 5 10 15 20 25 30 and 35 Primary IDE Master Slave Secon...

Page 83: ...d 4 Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically detect the PIO mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select 0 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MBs Select 1 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Select 2 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3...

Page 84: ...e of 66 6 MBs Select UDMA4 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 4 It has a data transfer rate of 100 MBs Select UDMA5 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 5 It has a data transfer rate of 133 MBs Select UDMA6 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 6 It has a data transfer rate of 133 MBs The options are Auto SWDMAn MWDMAn and UDMAn S M A R T For Hard disk drives Self Monitoring Analysis and...

Page 85: ... PCIE X8 in X16 slot This feature allows you to Enable or Disable any of the PCI slots The options are Enable and Disable Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM Select Enabled to enable the onboard LAN1 or LAN2 Option ROM This is to boot computer using a network interface The options are Enabled and Disabled XSuper IO Device Configuration Uart 2 of Hermon as This feature sets CO...

Page 86: ...o set the flow control for Console Redirection The options are None Hardware and Software Redirection After BIOS POST Select Disabled to turn off Console Redirection after Power On Self Test POST Select Always to keep Console Redirection active all the time after POST Note This setting may not be supported by some operating systems Select Boot Loader to keep Console Redirection active during POST ...

Page 87: ...ult Alarm Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm including the LED and the buzzer to be triggered when the CPU temperature reaches about 5oC above the threshold temperature as predefined by the CPU manufacturer to give the CPU and system fans additional time needed for CPU and system cooling In both the alarms above please take immediate action as shown below CPU Temperature System...

Page 88: ...nt CPU temperature conditions i e by increasing CPU Fan speed triggering the Overheat Alarm etc Since CPUs can have different Temperature Tolerances the installed CPU can now send informa tion to the motherboard what its Temperature Tolerance is and not the other way around This results in better CPU thermal management Supermicro has leveraged this feature by assigning a temperature status to cert...

Page 89: ... x86 RDTSC Instruc tion embedded in the CPU The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer The options are Enabled and Disabled USB Device Wakeup Select Enable to wake up the system via a USB device when the system is in S3 or S4 State The options are Enabled and Disabled PS2 KB MS Wake Up Select Enable to wake up the system using either the PS2 keyboard o...

Page 90: ...specifications please visit Intel s website at www intel com IPMI Firmware Revision This item displays the current IPMI firmware revision Status of BMC Baseboard Management Controller BMC manages the interface between system management software and platform hardware This is an informational feature which returns the status code of the BMC micro controller XView BMC System Event Log This feature di...

Page 91: ...l Number selected above Channel Number is OK or Wrong Channel Number IP Address Source Select the source of this machine s IP address If Static is selected you will need to know and enter manually the IP address of this machine below If DHCP is selected the BIOS will search for a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server in the network it is attached to and request the next available IP addr...

Page 92: ...ear if PEF Support is set to Enabled PEF Action Global Control Available if the item PEF Support is enabled These are the different actions based on BMC events The options are Alert Power Down Reset System Power Cycle OEM Action Diagnostic Interface Alert Startup Delay Available if the item PEF Support is enabled This feature inserts a delay during startup for PEF alerts The options are En abled a...

Page 93: ...ges The options are OK and Cancel PCI Error Log Use this option to enable PCI error PERR logging The options are Yes and No 7 4 Security Settings The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password If you use both pass words the Supervisor password must be set first BIOS SETUP UTILTY Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F8 Fail Safe Defaults...

Page 94: ... access to the Setup Utility but the fields cannot be changed Limited allows only limited fields to be changed such as Date and Time No Access prevents User access to the Setup Utility Change User Password Select this feature and press Enter to access the submenu and then type in a new User Password Clear User Password Available only when User Password has been set This item allows you to clear a ...

Page 95: ... XRemovable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Removable Drives The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device and Disabled 1st Drive USB XXXXXXXXX 2nd Drive XCD DVD Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available CD DVD Drives i e 1st Drive 2nd Drive etc 4 6 Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Util...

Page 96: ... menu and press Enter Then select OK to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically load Optimal De faults to the BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance but may not work best for all computer applications Load Fail Safe Defaults To set this feature select Load Fail Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum syste...

Page 97: ... should consult with your system manufac turer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error A 1 BIOS Error Beep Codes BIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset Ready to power up 5 short beeps ...

Page 98: ...A 2 SUPERSERVER 1026T M3 User s Manual Notes ...

Page 99: ...AID driver displays When the Windows setup screen appears press S to specify additional 3 device s Insert the driver diskette Intel AA RAID XP 2003 2008 Vista Driver for 4 ICH10R into the floppy drive and press the Enter key Choose the Intel R ICH10R 5 SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the Windows setup screen and press the Enter key Press the Enter key to continue the installation p...

Page 100: ...llation The Windows OS Setup screen will display 2 From the Windows setup screen press the Enter key The Windows setup 3 will automatically load all device files and then continue with the installation After the Windows installation is complete the system will automatically 4 reboot Insert the Supermicro setup CD that came with your motherboard into the CD 5 drive during system boot and the main s...

Page 101: ...red DDR3 1333 1066 800 SDRAM Note refer to Section 5 6 for details SAS Controller Onboard LSI 1068E SAS controller to support eight SAS drives Serial ATA Controller Intel ICH10R on chip controller to support six 3 Gb s Serial ATA drives Drive Bays Eight 2 5 drive bays to house four standard SAS or SATA drives PCI Expansion One PCI or PCI Express card with pre installed riser card Serverboard X8DTL...

Page 102: ... Relative Humidity 20 to 95 non condensing Non operating Relative Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions FCC Class A EN 55022 Class A EN 61000 3 2 3 3 CISPR 22 Class A Electromagnetic Immunity EN 55024 CISPR 24 EN 61000 4 2 EN 61000 4 3 EN 61000 4 4 EN 61000 4 5 EN 61000 4 6 EN 61000 4 8 EN 61000 4 11 Safety CSA EN IEC UL 60950 1 Compliant UL or CSA Listed ...

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

Page 104: ...rform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro dis claims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra hazardous applications it does so entirely at its own risk Furthermore buyer agrees to fully indemnify defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all cla...