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1. se 2 4 Inter halls aceci o rper er nar o E EHE EP PER ERE sia LE aaa laama Installing the Inner Rails OLA Ball ODHlofis tertie etre ete tst MI ELI ed Installing the Outer Rails to the Rack 2 6 Installing the Chassis into the Rack 2 7 Checking the Serverboard Setup seen 2 8 Checking the Drive Bay Setup ssssssssseeeen 2 9 vi Table of Contents Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 OVEIVIGW teid aasa emen st katad deeds oder dto fee erie 3 1 3 2 Control Panel Buttons ce cccccccccessececeessseceecessseeccesseeeceesseeeecsssaeeceesseeeeess 3 1 3 3 3 4 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Electrical Safety Precautions 5 iei et ette 4 1 4 2 General Safety Precautions eese eene 4 2 4 39 ESD Pr ca tions oret tee teret aereis 4 3 4 4 Operating Precautions iren iti cente Rc eh e Eia is 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 1 Handling the Motherboard rrt ntn 5 1 diens T Aa 5 1 Unpacklng rre mr ien ener Hp IEEE 5 1 5 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation sse 5 2 Installing the LGA1155 Processor i i iren 5 2 Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink senme 5 4 Removing thie Heatsink nr eren tnter nine tariis b 39 Connecting Gabl68 eiecit eee n e Rod eerie Connecting Data Cables Connecting Power Cables
2. 5 19 SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual PCI Slot SMB Enable Use Jumpers JI C1 JI C2 to enable PCI SMB System Management Bus support to improve system management for the PCI slots Default is disabled See the table on the right for jumper settings LAN Port Enable Disable Use JPL1 JPL2 to enable or disable LAN Ports 1 and 2 on the motherboard See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled USB Wake Up Use the JPUSB1 jumper to wake your system by pressing a key on a USB keyboard or clicking USB mouse This jumper is used together with the USB Wake Up feature in the BIOS Enable this jumper and the USB feature in the BIOS to wake up your system via USB devices The default setting is enabled BMC Enable Disable JPB is used to enable or disable the BMC Baseboard Management Control chip and the onboard IPMI connection This jumper is used together with the IPMI set tings in the BIOS The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to Enable BMC See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog Enable Watch Dog is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software ap plication hangs Close pins 1 2 to reset the system if an application hangs Close pins 2 3 to generate a non maskable interrupt signal for the application that hangs See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS 5 20 PCI Slot SMB Enable Dis
3. 6 rnrnnennrennreannnnane 4 4 T 4 Event Logs ecce meme nro mora efe HER RE 4 15 7 5 PMI Configuration X9SCL F X9SCM F Only eee 4 16 f 6 Boot Settings anie Eee sexe tete aad Oe oe Nees 4 18 T Security Settings iniecto reine nter reti ene Ree tet den vanded TIR 4 19 TB IEXIPOPUONS ea teer aen ettet fete ete da tol unele saades aada vau e td 4 20 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B System Specifications viii Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Overview The SuperServer 1017C TF is a high end server comprised of two main subsys tems the SC111LT 330CB 1U server chassis and the X9SCL F single processor motherboard Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the system www supermicro com In addition to the motherboard and chassis various hardware components have been included with the 1017C TF as listed below One slim DVD ROM drive DVM PNSC 824B Three sets of 4 cm counter rotating fans FAN 0086L4 One passive CPU heatsink SNK P0046P Riser Cards see Section 5 6 for details One CSE RR1U E8 for one PCI E 2 0 x8 card SATA Accessories One SATA backplane BPN SAS 809TQ Four 2 5 hot swap drive carriers MCP 220 00047 0B One rackmount kit MCP 290 00050 0N One CD containing drivers and utilities SuperServer 1017C TF User s Manual 1 1 SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual 1 2
4. Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL Pin Definition 1 sv Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake up SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual T SGPIO 0 1 Headers Serial_Link SGPIO Two T SGPIO Serial Link General Pur lalla pose Input Output headers are located 77 Definition Pin Definition near the SATA connectors on the moth i ug NS erboard These headers are used to com rouna i DATA Qut municate with the enclosure management Wate G Ground chip in the system See the table on 7 Clock 8 NC the right for pin definitions Refer to the board layout below for the locations of the headers DOM PWR Connector DOM PWR Connector A Disk On Module DOM Power Con Pin Definitions nector is located at JWF1 This connec Pin Definition tor is used to provide power to auxilliary 1 5V flash memory media attached to a SATA 2 Ground port See the table on the right for pin 3 Ground definitions T SGPIO 1 2 Headers SGPIO Header Two T SGPIO Serial Link General Pur Pin Definitions pose Input Output headers are located Pin Definition Pin Definition near the SATA connectors on the moth 2 NC 1 NC erboard These headers are used to com 4 Data Out 3 Ground municate with the enclosure management rad 5 nm chip in the system See the table on the NC E Clock right for pin definitions NC No connection Chapter 5 Advanc
5. 49 50 25 7 24 I SATA 0 1 Serial ATA Ports 0 1 2 3 4 5 45 JPPC PWR supply FC System Management Bus 40 JSPK Speaker Header 5 JTPM Trusted Platform Module TPM Header 29 JWF1 SATA DOM Power Connector 15 JWOL Wake On LAN Header 39 SPKR1 Internal Speaker Buzzer 31 32 T SGPIO 1 2 Serial Link General Purpose I O 1 2 Headers 5V Gen1 Gen 2 2 USBO 1 Backpanel USB 0 1 20 19 18 USB2 3 USB4 5 Front Accessible USB Headers USB12 13 23 USB11 Front Accessible Type A USB Connector 6 VGA Onboard Video Port LED Indicators Number LED Description 14 LE7 IPMI Heartbeat LED IPMI Active 28 EE2 Onboard Standby PWR LED 5 12 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 8 Connector Definitions ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions JPW1 ATX Power Connector Pin Definition Pin Definition A 24 pin main power connector is located SEAS ice at JPW1 This power connector meet the M SSI EPS 12V specification See the table JE 2 COM on the right for pin definitions 16 _PS_ON iba 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 45V 1 12V 24 COM 12 3 3V Processor Power Connector In addition to the ATX main power the Processor Power Pin Definitions JPW2 8 pin 12V power connector located at JPW2 is also reguired to provide power to the South Bridge North Bridge and all VRMs See the t
6. sss 5 6 Connecting the Control Panel re terrere rere 5 6 5 4 UO PONS T H 5 7 5 5 Installing Memoty rmm tenente tx etn rp etus 5 8 5 6 Adding PCI Cards essesssseesseeseeeeeneennee nnne 5 10 5 7 Motherboard Details 5 5 rr trennen einen itin 5 11 5 8 Connector Definitions rtr c ee kn E 5 13 5 9 Jumper Settiligs ius ib eee e i ecd end 5 19 5 10 Onboard Indicators 5 21 5 11 SATA Drive Corinectioris rn rer tr dei iens 5 22 vii SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual 5 12 Installing Drivers trt reinen etr nien 5 23 Supero Doctor 1 PNE PER 5 24 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 1 Static Sensitive DEVICES asss he a 6 1 Precautions oe aieo ero rore uuo nac d E e rR A EN E KT EDI eA ue 6 2 Control Panel ren neni e ni ORE ee Ed 6 3 System Cooling poniente oen dp ei dete System Fan FA e oer ee Peri he EE EN ONE Ordo deus Installing the Air Shroud 6 4 Drive Bay Installation Removal eseseeeneennennee nenne 6 5 Accessing the Drive Bays cic ren treten obo ee C SER EXE ERE 6 5 Hard Drive InstallatiOh uui trot aso k vvv avara 6 5 DVD Drive Installation eoe m n rr HO re creen Gogh 6 7 6 5 Power SUDply cuente aaa e EROR 6 9 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 rigerelufeilol REP 4 1 2 Main Setup nete dede teorie dee dt ie od fttt 4 2 7 8 Advanced Setup Configurations
7. 2 3 SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual 2 4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the SC111 chassis into a rack unit with the rails provided There are a variety of rack units on the market which may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly You should also refer to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using Note This rail will fit a rack between 26 and 33 5 deep Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails The chassis package includes two rack rail assemblies in the rack mounting kit Each assembly consists of two sections an inner rail that secures directly to the chassis and an outer rail that secures directly to the rack itself Inner Rails The SC111 chassis includes a set of inner rails which are to be secured to the chassis allow the chassis to be mounted into a rack Figure 2 1 Inner Rails Inner Rails 2 4 Chapter 2 Server Installation Figure 2 2 Installing the Inner Rails Installing the Inner Rails Installing the Inner Rails to the Chassis 1 Place the inner rail on the side of the chassis aligning the hooks of the chas sis with the rail extension holes Make sure the rail faces outward 2 Slide the rail toward the front of the chassis 3 Secure the chassis with two screws as illustrated 4 Repeat steps 1 3 for the other inner rail 2 5 SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual Rear
8. Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B System Specifications Preface Notes SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 OVENIEW o 1 ea eaen aE E EEE dete ete eite e A 1 1 Graphics Controller Server Chassis Features 2 iit cite riae EERE 1 3 Systemm POW GE oen erede dr ehe pL e Ft ad tees 1 3 POI ExpalisiorelolSy curae trate ebrei rerit rettet ts 1 3 Control Panel rrr e ee ce EP REO T te Ha 1 3 Cooling SYSTEM sir to epar a eno a dE aliase 1 3 Contacting SupertmilGro aceto ed E err tte Dre o eed dede 1 5 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 6 OV GIVI OW 2 18 tasased cuire ire A a E ene E a OU LA halt 2 1 Unpackirig thie SyStem tei mter ote err aet 2 1 Preparing for Setup o axe rera eh rir ce exe ERES 2 1 Ghoosing a Setup Localtiori rer ertet Aad beeen 2 1 Rack Precautioris erre rire teeth tbe pe pun nita I RR EYNRR eR RR ARE DRa Ria Da Server Precautions 1 Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating Temperature eene 2 3 FROCUI COONAN OW E t ta 2 3 Mechanical Loading rrr n nr mere 2 3 Circuit Overloading s coce fte tt tr crie eret eae te pte 2 3 Reliable Ground ccs ict ante e odit perdite D OR Ge ede dips 2 3 Installing the System into a Rack sssssem 2 4 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails
9. 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware Hub flash memory System BIOS 1MB 3 99 Local APIC 4 KB 3 99 Area Reserved for the chipset 2MB 3 99 I O APIC 4 Kbytes 4 KB 3 99 PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3 76 PCI Express 256 MB 256 MB 3 51 PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed Aligned on 256 MB 512MB 3 01 boundary VGA Memory 16 MB 2 85 TSEG 1 MB 2 84 Memory available to OS and other applications 2 84 5 9 SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual 5 6 Adding PCI Cards PCI Expansion Slots One riser card is used to support a PCI expansion add on card in the system The SC111LT 330CB chassis can accommodate one standard size full height full length PCI expansion card When viewed from the chassis front the card installs to the left rear of the system PCI Card Installation Before installing a PCI add on card make sure it is supported by the riser card Begin by releasing the locking tab that corresponds to the slot you wish to populate Insert the expansion card into the riser card by pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card PCI Slot Card Configurations Riser Card Expansion card supported CSE RR1U E8 pre installed 1x PCI E 2 0 x8 card 5 10 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 7 Motherboard Details Figure 5 4 SUPER X9SCL F Layout KB MOUSE o T DIMM2B pimmie DIMM2
10. 12V VDIMM 5VCC 12V AVCC 3 3VCC VSB VBAT This feature displays the current voltages of the above voltage monitors gt ACPI Configuration Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI power management settings for your system High Performance Event Timers Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer HPET that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real time Clock RTC does in synchronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback and reducing the de pendency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an 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 Suspend Mode This setting allows you to configure the ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface sleep state for your system when it is in the Suspend mode The options are Suspend Disabled S1 POS and S3 STR S3 STR is the deepest sleep state in these options NUMA Support This feature Enables the Non Uniform Memory Access ACPI support The options are Enabled and Disabled WHEA Support This feature Enables the Windows Hardware Error Architecture WHEA support for the Windows 2008 operating system and later versions The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 14 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 4 Event Logs BIOS SETUP UTILTY DCN ST Event Logs MI VU To
11. Chapter 1 Introduction 1 3 Server Chassis Features The SC111LT 330CB chassis features four 2 5 hard drive bays and a high efficiency power supply Details on the chassis and on service procedures can be found in Chapter 6 The following is a general outline of the main features of the chassis System Power The SC111LT 330CB features a single 330W power supply module The system must be shut down when replacing or removing this power supply module PCI Expansion Slots A riser card CSE RR1U E8 is included to support one PCI E 2 0 x8 add on card See page 5 11 for installing add on cards Control Panel The SC111 control panel provides important system monitoring and control informa tion 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 a UID button Cooling System The SC111 chassis revolutionary cooling design has been optimized to provide sufficient cooling for dual CPU configurations The chassis includes an air shroud and three 4 cm counter rotating fans located in the middle of the chassis Two additional 4 cm fans may be added to cool the PCI cards There is a Fan Speed Control Mode in BIOS that allows chassis fan speed to be determined by system temperature 1 3 SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual Figure 1 1 Intel C202 Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagra
12. Make N sure it is properly inserted before closing the load plate If it doesn t close properly do not force it as it may damage your CPU Instead open the load plate again and double check that the CPU is aligned properly Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink 1 Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die the re quired amount 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 motherboard 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 Removing the Heatsink Warning We do not recommend removing the CPU or the heatsink How N ever if you do need to remove the heatsink please follow the instructions below to prevent damage to the CPU or other components 1 Unscrew the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as shown in the illustration below 2 Gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU do not use excessive force 5 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Figure 5 3 Installing the Heatsink Once the CPU is loose remove the it from the CPU socket Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink removing the used thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the s
13. Outer Rail 70 Q this end to the rear of the rack Attach this end to the rear of the outer rail Attach this end e t to the front of the Q outer rail Secure this end to the front of the rack Figure 2 3 Assembling the Outer Rails Outer Rail Options The SC111 chassis supports outer rails which secure the chassis into the rack Installing the Outer Rails to the Rack Installing the Outer Rails to the Rack 1 Attach the front bracket A to outer rail B Attach it to the flat side of the outer rail B on the front end Secure them together using the screws pro vided 2 Attach the rear bracket C to the flat side of the outer rail B on the rear end Secure them together using the screws provided 3 Secure the front bracket A to the front of the rack using the screws pro vided 4 Secure the rear bracket C to the rear of the rack using the screws provided 5 Repeat steps 1 4 for the other outer rail 2 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation Figure 2 4 Installing the to the Rack Installing the Chassis into the Rack Installing the Chassis 1 Confirm that the inner rails are correctly installed on the chassis then confirm that the outer rails are correctly installed on the rack 2 Align the inner rails on the chassis with the front of the outer rails on the rack 3 Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails keep
14. SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual 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 of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions creat ing multiple virtual 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 Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information Execute Disable Bit Capability Available when supported by the OS and the CPU Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it 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 Set to Enabled to use the processor s Advanced Encryption Standard AES feature The options are Enabled and Disabled Intel Hyper Threading Technology Set to Enabled to use the process
15. at www intel com BIOS SETUP UTILTY Main Advanced Event Logs PMI Boot Security Exit Enable Disable Wait For BMC Disabled interfaces to gt BMC self test log communicate with BMC gt System Event log gt View FRU information gt BMC network configuration Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save amp Exit Exit Version x xx xxxx Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc BMC Support This feature enables or disables the installed Baseboard Management Controller BMC on the motherboard The options are Enabled and Disabled Wait For BMC If enabled the system will wait for a BMC response after the AC power is turned on It takes around 30 seconds to initialize Host to BMC interfaces The options are Disabled and Enabled BMC Self Test Log This feature logs any BMC messages returned during a BMC self test It shows the total number of entries and will allow the viewing of each event by scrolling down Erase Log Select Yes On every reset or No When Log is Full Select Clear Log or Do Not Log Anymore System Event Log This feature is used to change the Sytem Event Log SEL configuration 4 16 Chapter 7 BIOS SEL Components Change this item to enable or disable all features of System Event Logging The options are Enabled and Disabled When Enabled the following can be configured Erase SEL This option erase
16. AMI BIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message issue Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct indirect special incidental or conseguential damages arising from a BIOS update If you have to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating This is to avoid possible boot failure f Warning Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS related 7 2 Main Setup When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility you will enter the Main setup screen You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILTY Main ECNE MEM e o Kole M 50 V MN To To MET etts LA MB Op 417 System Overview Set the time Use tab 20 40 to switch between Time ja elements System Date Tue 06 14 2010 Supermicro X9XXX X Version 1 0 Build Date 11 18 2010 Processor Intel R Core TM i5 2500 CPU 3 3GHz Speed 1600MHz Physical Count 1 Logical Count 4 Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save amp Exit Exit System Memory Size 2048MB Version x xx xxxx Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc 4 2 Chapter 7 BIOS System Overview The following BIOS information will be
17. Blue Slot Slot 2 Channel 1 Slot 1 Channel 2 Blue Slot Slot 1 Channel 1 5 8 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Figure 5 3 Installing DIMM into Slot Notch Notch To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the alignment notch at Front View the bottom To Remove Use your thumbs to Note Notch should align with the receptive ke gently push the release point on the slot d Rele Tab tabs near both ends of F SASE A the module This should Y A release it from the slot Top View of DDR3 Slot Note Due to memory allocation to system devices the amount of memory that remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is disproportional For Microsoft Windows users Microsoft implemented a design change in the Win dows XP with Service Pack 2 SP2 and Windows Vista This change is specific to the behavior of Physical Address Extension PAE mode which improves driver compatibility For more information please read the following article at Microsoft s Knowledge Base website at http support microsoft com kb 888137 Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining Available
18. Please use all 3 pin fans or all 4 pin fans on a motherboard Do not mix 3 pin fans and 4 pin fans on the same board Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on the motherboard Attach the ap propriate cable from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intrusion when the chas sis is opened ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 mouse ports are located beside the USB ports See the table on the right for pin definitions External Speaker On the JSPK header pins 3 4 are used to activate the onboard internal speaker Close pins 3 4 with a jumper to use the onboard speaker If you wish to use an external speaker attach the external speaker s cable to pins 1 4 See the table on the right for pin definitions 5 16 Fan Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 2 5A 12V Red 3 Tachometer 4 PWM_Control Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Data NC Ground VCC Clock NC o a fF o m Speaker Connector Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pins 3 4 Internal Speaker Pins1 4 External Speaker Trusted Platform Module Header This header is used to connect a Trusted Platform Module TPM available sepa rately from a third party vendor A
19. Ports Backplane I O Ports 1 Keyboard Purple 6 COM 1 2 PS 2 Mouse Green 7 VGA 3 USB Port 0 8 LAN1 4 USB Port 1 9 LAN2 5 IPMI LAN 5 7 SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual 5 5 Installing Memory Note Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Installing DIMMs 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with slots DIMM1A Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to pre vent inserting the DIMM module incorrectly See Figure 5 5 2 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat fstep 1 to install to DIMM1B if needed Memory Support The X9SCL F supports up to 32GB of ECC unbuffered UDIMM DDR3 1333 1066 memory in four memory slots Populating these slots with a pair of memory mod ules of the same type and same size will result in interleaved memory which will improve memory performance Please refer to the table below DDR3 Unbuffered ECC UDIMM Memory DIMM Slots DIMMs DIMM Type POR Speeds Ranks per DIMM per Channel Populated per any combination Channel 2 1 Unbuffered 1066 1333 Single Rank Dual DDR3 Rank 2 Unbuffered 1066 1333 Single Rank Dual DDR3 Rank Slot 2 Channel 2
20. ROM hard drive activity when flashing by 97 Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system s power supply units This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating 3 3 SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual 3 4 Hard Drive Carrier LEDs Each hard drive carrier has two LEDs Green When illuminated the green LED on the front of the drive carrier in dicates drive activity 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 rebuilding When solid it indicates a drive failure If a drive fails you should be notified by your system management software Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed drives 3 4 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Chapter 4 System Safety Electrical Safety Precautions A Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperServer 1017C TF from damage Be aware of the locations of the power on off switch on the chassis as well as the room s emergency power off switch disconnection switch or electrical outlet If an electrical accident occurs you can then quickly remove power from the system Do not work alone when working with high voltage components Power should always be disconnected from the system when removing or install ing main system
21. TPM is a security device that allows encryption and authentication of hard drives disal lowing access if the TPM associated with it is not installed in the system See the table on the right for pin definitions Onboard Power LED An onboard Power LED header is lo cated at JLED This Power LED header is connected to the Control Panel header JF1 to indicate the status of system power See the table on the right for pin definitions Power Supply PC Connector The Power Supply I C connector is located at JPI C on the motherboard This connector monitors the status of the power supply fan and system tempera ture See the table on the right for pin definitions Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is located at JWOL on the motherboard See the table on the right for pin definitions You must also have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN connector and cable to use this feature Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Trusted Platform Module Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 LCLK 2 GND 3 LFRAME 4 No Pin 5 LRESET 6 VCC5 7 LAD3 8 LAD2 S VCC3 10 LAD1 1 LADO 12 GND 13 RSVO 14 RSV1 15 SB3V 16 SERIRA 17 GND 18 CLKRUN 19 LPCPD 20 RSV2 Onboard PWR LED Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 vec 2 No Connection 3 Connection to PWR LED in JF1 PWR Supply PC Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Clock 2 Data PWR Fail Ground 3 4 s asv
22. Text Mode or DTS If Text Mode is selected the CPU Temperature Display Mode will show the CPU temperature status as follows Low This level is considered as the normal operating state The CPU temperature is well below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The mother board fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS Fan Speed Control User intervention No action required Medium The processor is running warmer This is a precautionary level and generally means that there may be factors contributing to this condition but the CPU is still within its normal operating state and below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS The fans may adjust to a faster speed depending on the Fan Speed Control settings User intervention No action is required However consider checking the CPU fans and the chassis ventilation for blockage 4 13 SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual High The processor is running hot This is a caution level since the CPU s Temperature Tolerance has been reached or has been exceeded and may activate an overheat alarm The information provided above is for your reference only For more information on thermal management please refer to Intel s Web site at www Intel com Fan1 Fan4 FanA Reading This feature displays the fan speed readings from fan interfaces Fan1 through Fan4 and FanA
23. components such as the serverboard memory modules and floppy drive The 1026T URF has more than one power supply Disconnect both power supply cords before servicing to avoid electrical shock When working around exposed electrical circuits another person who is familiar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if neces sary Use only one hand when working with powered on electrical equipment This is to avoid making a complete circuit which will cause electrical shock Use extreme caution when using metal tools which can easily damage any electrical components or circuit boards they come into contact with Do not use mats designed to decrease static electrical discharge as protection from electrical shock Instead use rubber mats that have been specifically designed as electrical insulators The power supply power cords must include a grounding plug and must be plugged into grounded electrical outlets 4 1 SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual Serverboard Battery CAUTION There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down which will reverse its polarites see Figure 4 1 This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recom mended by the manufacturer CR2032 Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions DVD ROM Laser CAUTION this server may have come equipped with a DVD ROM drive To prevent direct exposure to
24. in the carrier so that the screw holes of both line up Note that there are holes in the carrier marked SAS or SATA to aid in correct instal lation 4 Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws as illustrated below 5 Insert the drive carrier into its bay keeping the carrier oriented so that the hard drive is on the top of the carrier and the release button is on the right side When the carrier reaches the rear of the bay the release handle will retract 6 Push the handle in until it clicks into its locked position Removing a Hard Drive Figure 6 4 1 To remove a carrier push the release button located beside the drive LEDs 2 Swing the handle fully out and use it to pull the unit straight out see Figure 6 5 Note Your operating system must have RAID support to enable the hot plug ca pability of the hard drives chassis and servers For information on recommended HDDs visit the Supermicro Web site at http www supermicro com products nfo storage cfm Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use in Supermicro Figure 6 4 Installing a Hard Drive into a Carrier Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup AN Warning Except for short periods of time such as for swapping hard drives do not operate the server with the hard drive carriers empty Figure 6 5 Removing a Hard Drive DVD Drive Installation The 1017C TF server includes a pre installed DVD ROM Installing or Replacing a DV
25. of the socket pins are bent otherwise contact your retailer immediately Refer to the Supermicro web site for updates on CPU support Installing the LGA1155 Processor Press the load lever to release the load plate which covers the CPU socket from its locked position Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate Remove the plate cap Load Lever 5 2 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 3 Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU at the top center edge and the bottom center edge of the CPU 4 Align the CPU key the semi circle cutouts against the socket keys Once aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down to the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket Do not move the CPU horizontally or vertically Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the socket to avoid damage to the CPU or the socket With the CPU inside the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed 5 Use your thumb to gently push the load lever down to the lever lock Save the plastic PnP cap The motherboard must be shipped with the PnP cap properly installed to protect the CPU socket pins Shipment without the PnP cap properly installed will cause damage to the socket pins 5 3 SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual CPU properly installed Load lever locked into place Warning The CPU will only seat inside the socket in one direction
26. screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured Options in blue can be configured by the user The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in Supermicro retains the option to include omit or change any of these text messages The AMI BIOS Setup Utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during the setup navigation process These keys include lt F1 gt lt F10 gt lt Enter gt lt ESC gt ar row keys etc q How To Change the Configuration Data Note Options printed in Bold are default settings The configuration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing lt Del gt at the appropriate time during system boot 4 1 SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual How to Start the Setup Utility Normally the only visible Power On Self Test POST routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the lt Delete gt key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens An
27. the laser beam and hazardous radiation exposure do not open the enclosure or use the unit in any uncon ventional way Mainboard replaceable soldered in fuses Self resetting PTC Positive Tempera ture Coefficient fuses on the mainboard must be replaced by trained service technicians only The new fuse must be the same or equivalent as the one replaced Contact technical support for details and support 4 2 General Safety Precautions A Follow these rules to ensure general safety Keep the area around the system clean and free of clutter The 1017C TF weighs approximately 37 lbs 16 8 kg when fully loaded When lifting the system two people at either end should lift slowly with their feet spread out to distribute the weight Always keep your back straight and lift with your legs Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been re moved away from the system or on a table so that they won t accidentally be stepped on While working on the system do not wear loose clothing such as neckties and unbuttoned shirt sleeves which can come into contact with electrical circuits or be pulled into a cooling fan Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body which are excellent metal conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present 4 2 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 3 After accessing the inside of the
28. your earli est convenience with the same type and model the system can continue to run with a failed fan The SC111 chassis includes three pre installed fans Three additional open slots are available so that more fans may be added Replacing a System Fan Figure 6 2 1 Open the chassis while the system is running to determine which fan has 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 AC power cord Remove the failed fan s wiring from the fan header on the serverboard Lift the failed fan from the chassis and pull it completely out 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 direc tion as the arrows on the other fans Reconnect the fan wires to the same chassis fan header as the previous fan Reconnect the AC power cord then power up the system and check that the fan is working properly before replacing the chassis cover 6 3 SUPERSERVER 1017C TF Manual Figure 6 2 System Fans shown with optional fans installed Figure 6 3 Air Shroud Installation 6 4 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Installing the Air Shroud Air shrouds concentrate airflow to maximize fan efficiency The SC111 chassis air shroud does not reguire screws to set up See Figure 6 3 Air Shroud Installation 1 Align the air shroud over the
29. 017C TF 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 System Interface Refer here for details on the system interface which includes the functions and information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs located throughout the system SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual Chapter 4 System Safety You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the SuperServer 1017C TF Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X9SCL F serverboard including the locations and functions of connections headers and jumpers Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the serverboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC111LT 330CB server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing removing or reconfiguring SATA or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply modules and cooling fans Chapter 7 BIOS The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed informa tion on running the CMOS Setup Utility
30. A DIMM1A Socket H2 LGA 1155 CPU Nee S SUPER X9SCM X9SCL F Rev 1 0 WZ Slot7 PCI E 2 0 x8 5 JPME2 ESATA 0 1 E X9SCL SATA2 X9SCM SATA3 Jumpers Number Jumper Description Default 34 J29 SPI Programming internal use Closed Normal 22 JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 5 9 13 JI2C1 JI2 C2 SMB to PCI Slots See Section 5 9 12 JPB BMC Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled 17 JPG1 Onboard VGA Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled 10 11 JPL1 JPL2 LAN1 LAN2 Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled 48 JPUSB1 BP USB 0 1 Wake Up Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled 41 JWD Watch Dog Timer Enable Pins 1 2 Reset 5 11 SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual Headers Connectors Number Connector Description 21 B1 Onboard Battery 4 16 COM1 COM2 COM1 2 Serial Port Header 35 BIOS SPI BIOS 42 38 37 7 30 Fans 1 4 Fan A System CPU Fan Headers 36 J31 SPI Programming internal use 43 JF1 Front Panel Control Header 33 JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header 44 JLED1 Power LED Indicator Header 46 JPW1 24 pin ATX Main Power Connector 47 JPW2 12V 8 pin CPU power Connector 1 KB Mouse Keyboard Mouse Connectors 8 9 3 LAN1 LAN2 IPMI Gigabit RJ45 Ports LAN1 2 IPMI LAN LAN F models
31. An IPMI Heartbeat LED is located at LE7 When LE7 blinks the IPMI is functioning properly Refer to the table on the right for details 5 21 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup LAN LED Connection Speed Indicator LED State Definition Off No connection or 10 Mb s Green 100 Mo s Amber 1 Gb s IPMI LAN Link LED Left amp Activity LED Right LED Color Definition Link left Green Solid 100 Mbps Activity Yellow Blink Active right ing Onboard Standby PWR LED LED State Definition Off System Off On System on or System off and PWR Cable Connected IPMI Heartbeat Indicator LED LED Definition Link left IPMI is ready for use SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual 5 11 SATA Drive Connections SATA Ports Six Serial ATA SATA ports I SATA 0 5 are located on the motherboard See the table on the right for pin definitions for the onboard SATA ports 5 22 SATA Port Pin Definitions SATAO SATA5 Pin Definition 1 o c m C N Ground TXP TXN Ground RXN RXP Ground Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 12 Installing Drivers After all the hardware and operating system have been installed you need to install certain drivers The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your motherboard After inserting this CD into your CD ROM drive the display show
32. Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Momentarily contacting both pins will power on off the system This button can also be config ured to function as a suspend button see BIOS Setup To turn off the power in the suspend mode press the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions 5 14 LAN1 LAN2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin t Definition 9 t1 Vee 10 12 LAN Act OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 7 Vcc Blue UID LED 8 OH Fan Fail LED OH Fan Fail Indicator Status State Definition Off Normal On Overheat Flash Fan Fail ing Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset Ground Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 Signal GND Universal Serial Bus USB Two Universal Serial Bus ports USB 0 1 are located on the I O backpanel and an additional six USB ports in three head ers USB2 3 4 5 12 13 provide front back chassis access USB 11 is a Type A USB connector USB cables are not included See the tables on the right for pin definitions Serial Ports The COM1 Port is located on the I O backpanel COM2 is a header located on the the motherboard See the table on the right for pin definitions Ethernet Ports Two Ethernet ports LAN1 LAN2 are located next to the VGA port on the I
33. Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps reguired to install components and perform main tenance on the SC111 chassis For component installation follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered If some steps are unnecessary skip ahead to the next step Tools Reguired The only tool you will need to install components and perform maintenance is a Philips screwdriver 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent damage to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD damage Precautions e Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the serverboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard 6 1 SUPERSERVER 1017C TF Manual Figure 6 1 Chassis Front and Rear Views Front USB Ports optional Con
34. Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc gt BOOT Feature Quiet Boot This option allows the bootup screen options to be modified between POST mes sages or the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The op tions are Enabled and Disabled AddOn ROM Display Mode This sets the display mode for Option ROM The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Bootup Num Lock This feature selects the Power on state for Numlock key The options are Off and On Wait For F1 If Error This forces the system to wait until the F1 key is pressed if an error occurs The options are Disabled and Enabled 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 4 4 Chapter 7 BIOS 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 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 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 Function This feature controls how
35. D ROM Drive Figure 6 6 1 Power down the system and if necessary remove the server from the rack 2 Remove the chassis cover 3 Unplug the drives power and data cables from the serverboard and or back plane 6 7 SUPERSERVER 1017C TF Manual 4 The DVD ROM requires an additional lock screw C at the back of the DVD ROM drive to be removed Remove the lock screw through the interior of the chassis and gently push the DVD ROM drive D DVD ROM adapter card E and drive tray out through the front of the chassis 5 If replacing an existing DVD ROM drive or USB device remove the drive screws F place the replacement drive into the drive tray and replace the drive tray mounting plates G using the drive screws 6 Reconnect the data and power cables 7 Replace the chassis cover replace the server in the rack if necessary and power up the system Figure 6 6 Installing the DVD ROM Drive 6 8 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 5 Power Supply The SuperServer 1017C TF has a single 330 watt power supply which is auto switching capable This enables it to automatically sense and operate with a 100v 240v input voltage 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 supply module in the 1017C TF power must be completely removed fr
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37. Motherboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 1017C TF lies the X9SCL F a single processor motherboard based on Intel s C202 chipset Below are the main features of the X9SCL F see Figure 1 1 for a block diagram of the chipset Processors The X9SCL F supports a single Intel Xeon E3 1200 Series processor or a Core i3 2100 Series processor in an LGA1155 socket Please refer to the motherboard description pages on our web site for a complete listing of supported processors Memory The X9SCL F has four DIMM sockets that can support up to 32 GB of unbuffered DDR3 1333 1066 memory Please refer to Chapter 5 for installing memory Serial ATA An on chip SATA controller is integrated into the X9SCL F to provide a six port 3 Gb sec Serial ATA subsystem which is RAID 0 1 5 and 10 supported RAID 5 supported with Windows OS only The SATA drives are hot swappable units Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability and RAID function of the SATA drives Documentation on RAID setup guidelines can be found on our web site I O Ports The color coded I O ports include one COM port a VGA monitor port two USB 2 0 ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports A dedicated IPMI LAN port is also included Graphics Controller The X9SCL F features an integrated ATI video controller based on the Matrox G200eW graphics chip which has 16 MB of DDR2 memory 1 2
38. O back panel An IPMI Dedicated LAN port is also located above the USBO 1 ports on the X9SCL F This provides a dedicated network connection for IPMI 2 0 support These ports accept RJ45 type connec tors cables Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Back Panel USB0 1 Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pinf X Definition 10 45V 5 sv 2 USB PN1 6 USB_PNO 3 USBPPI 7 USB PPO 4 Ground 8 Ground Front Back Panel USB2 3 11 12 13 Pin Definitions USB 2 4 11 12 USB 3 5 13 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 5V e 5v 2 USB PN2 7 USB_PN3 3 USBPP2 8 USB Ps 4 Ground 9 Ground 5 No Con 10 Key nection Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 CDC e DSR 2 RXD 7 RTS 3 TXD e 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground 10 nc LAN Port Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 GND 9 TDO 2 Vcc19 LAN 0 TDO 3 TD3 1 Link 100 LED 4 TD3 2 Link 100 LED 5 TD2 13 3 3V 6 TD2 4 Act LED if TD1 15 GND 8 TD1 6 GND NC No connection SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual Fan Headers The X9SCL F has five fan headers Fan1 Fan4 and FanA These are all 4 pin fan headers however pins 1 3 are backward compatible with traditional 3 pin fans A fan speed control setting in the BIOS Hardware Monitoring section allows the BIOS to automatically set fan speeds based on the system temperature Refer to the table on the right for pin defini tions Note
39. SUPER SUPERSERVER 1017C TF 000 sosoeegesand00 NI DEI En eJ 2 j a ce oococta___Hjeom j 000 USER S MANUAL 1 0 The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software and docu mentation is the property of Supermicro and or its licensors and is supplied only under a license Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEGUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR SUPERMICRO SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUD
40. able Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Closed Enabled Open Default Disabled LAN Port En Disable Jumper Settings Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled 2 3 Disabled USB Wake up Jumper Settings Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled Default 2 3 Disabled BMC IPMI Enable Disable Jumper Settings Settings Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled Watch Dog Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins1 2 Reset default Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled 5 10 Onboard Indicators LAN1 LAN2 LEDs The Ethernet ports located beside the VGA port have two LEDs On each Giga bit LAN port the yellow LED indicates activity when blinking while the other LED may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the table on the right for the functions associated with the connection speed LED IPMI Dedicated LAN In addition to the LAN ports a dedicated IPMI LAN port is also included on the X9SCL F The yellow LED on the right indicates activity while the green LED on the left indicates the speed of the connection See the tables at right for more information Onboard Standby Power LED An Onboard Standby Power LED is located at LE2 on the motherboard When LE2 is on the AC power cable is connected Make sure to disconnect the power cable before removing or installing any component IPMI Heartbeat LED
41. able on the right for pin Pins Definition 1 through 4 Ground 5 through 8 12V definitions Power LED Pin Ben angel The Power LED connection is located on Pin Definition pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the table 15 sv on the right for pin definitions 16 Ground HDD LED HDD LED The HDD LED connections are located on Pin Definitions JF1 pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach a cable here Pin Definition to indicate HDD activity See the table on 13 5V the right for pin definitions 14 HD Active SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual NIC1 NIC2 LAN1 LAN2 The NIC Network Interface Controller LED connection for LAN port 1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and the LED connection for LAN Port 2 is on Pins 9 and 10 NIC1 LED and NIC2 LED are 2 pin NIC LED headers Attach NIC LED cables to NIC1 LED and NIC2 LED to display network activities for LAN 1 and LAN2 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat OH Fan Fail Front UID LED Connect an LED cable to the Front UID and OH Fan Fail connections on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to display UID Unit ID sig nals or to provide advanced warnings for chassis overheat fan failure Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to a the hardware Reset Button on the computer case Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power
42. ate connector from the power supply to JPW1 to supply power to the motherboard See the Connector Definitions section in this chapter for power connector pin definitions In addition your power supply must be connected to the 8 pin Processor Power connector at JPW2 Connecting the Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors See Figure 5 1 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indica tors Please note that even and odd numbered pins are on opposite sides of each header 5 6 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup All JF1 wires have been bundled into single keyed ribbon cable to simplify their con nection Connect one end of this cable to JF1 and the other end to the Control Panel printed circuit board located just behind the system status LEDs in the chassis See the Connector Definitions section in this chapter for details and pin descrip tions of JF1 Figure 5 1 Front Control Panel Header Pins JF1 LED Anode Power LED HDD LED Oo LED Anode NIC1 LED e Oo LED Anode NIC2 LED Oo Oo LED Anode OH Fan Fail LED ee LED Anode x o 9 x Ground Ground Reset gt Reset Button PWR gt Power Button 5 4 I O Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See Figure 5 2 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Figure 5 2 Rear Panel I O
43. ay need to take Universal Information LED When this LED blinks red guickly it indicates a fan failure and when blinking red slowly a power failure This LED 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 that the heatsinks are installed properly see Chapter 5 This LED will remain flashing or on as long as the indicated condition exists See the table below for descriptions of the LED states Figure 3 1 Universal Information LED States Universal Information LED States State Indication Fast Blinking Red 1x sec Fan Fail Solid Red CPU Overheat Slow Blinking Red 1x 4 sec Power Fail Solid Blue Local UID Button Depressed Blinking Blue IPMI Activated UID Note deactivating the UID LED must be performed in the same way it was activated If the UID LED was activated via IPMI you can only turn the LED off via IPMI and not with the UID button 3 2 Chapter 3 System Interface iL NIC2 Indicates network activity on LAN2 when flashing E IL 1 C C NIC1 Indicates network activity on LAN1 when flashing HDD Indicates DVD
44. d settings that have been set in BIOS Any subseguent changes to these thresholds must be made within Super Doctor as the Super Doctor settings override the BIOS settings To setthe BIOS temperature threshold settings again you would first need to uninstall SuperDoctor III Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen Health Information 3 Supero Doctor III Microsoft Internet Explorer alth Infc 1 Health Information Intrusion CPUL Chassis CPU2 Chassis 5 24 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen Remote Control IT alex File Ip EI Remote Management fo Health Info n Remote Control Graceful power control Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down within a specified time the default is 30 seconds Before the system reboots or shuts down it s allowed to cancel the action Requirements Keep Supero SD3Service Daemon running at all times on this system Provide TCP IP connectivity Power control Note SD III Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web Site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero Doctor III You can also download SDIII User s Guide at http www supermicro com manuals other SDIll User Guide pdf For Linux we will still recommend Supero Doctor Il 5 25 SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual Notes 5 26 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup
45. der materials used in this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other repro ductive harm Manual Revision 1 0 Release Date February 15 2011 Unless you reguest and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer Inc you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright O 2011 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians It provides information for the installation and use of the SuperServer 1017C TF In stallation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only The SuperServer 1017C TF is a high end server based on the SC111LT 330CB 1U rackmount chassis and the Super X9SCL F single processor serverboard Manual Organization Chapter 1 Introduction The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the X9SCL F serverboard and the SC111LT 330CB chassis which comprise the SuperServer 1017C TF Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 1
46. 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 Enter new values through the keyboard Press the lt Tab gt key or the arrow keys to move between fields The date must be entered in Day MM DD YY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Note The time is in the 24 hour format For example 5 30 P M appears as 17 30 00 Supermicro X9SCM X9SCM F X9SCL X9SCL F Version Build Date Processor The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of processor as shown below Processor Speed Physical Count Logical Count System Memory This displays the size of memory available in the system Size 4 3 SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual 7 3 Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit lt Enter gt to access the submenu items BIOS SETUP UTILTY IVETE Advanced CSA Kole E t a MN solo MESI Tol bb aL nim Op 417 System Boot Feature Setting gt Processor amp Clock Options gt Chipset Configuration gt IDE SATA Configuration gt PCIe PCI PnP Configuration gt Super IO Configuration gt Remote Access Configuration gt Hardware Health Configuration gt ACPI Configuration gt Trusted Computing Configuration Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save amp Exit Exit Version x xx xxxx
47. dvanced Serverboard Installation 6 3 System Cooling Three 4 cm heavy duty counter rotating fans work with an air shroud to provide the cooling for the system Each fan unit is actually made up of two fans joined back to back which rotate in opposite directions This counter rotating action gener ates exceptional airflow and works to dampen vibration levels The SC111 chassis provides two additional open fan housings where an additional system fan may be added for optimal cooling It is very important that the chassis top cover is properly installed and making a good seal in order for the cooling air to circulate properly through the chassis and cool the components See Figure 6 2 6 2 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Adding a System Fan 1 Turn off the power to the system and unplug the AC power cord Remove the chassis cover then remove the dummy fan from the fan tray 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 direc tion as the arrows on the other fans Connect the fan wires to the fan header on the serverboard Recoonect the AC power cord then power up the system and check that the fan is working properly before replacing the chassis cover System Fan Failure Fan speed is controlled by system temperature via a BIOS setting If a fan fails the remaining fans will ramp up to full speed Replace any failed fan at
48. e most common settings are set as default Out of Band Mgmt Port COM1 COM2 SOL COM4 Terminal Type Select ANSI VT100 VT100 or VT UTF8 Bits per Second BPS 9600 19200 57600 or 115200 Data Bits 8 or 7 Chapter 7 BIOS Parity None Even Odd Mark or Space Stop Bits 1 or 2 Hardware Health Configuration Fan Speed Control Mode This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative When the CPU on die temperature increases the fan speed will also increase for effective system cooling Select Full Speed to allow the onboard fans to run at full speed of 100 Pulse Width Modulation Duty Cycle for maximum cooling This setting is recommended for special system configuration or debugging Select Standard for the onboard fans to run at 50 of the Initial PWM Cycle in order to balance the needs between system cooling and power saving This setting is recommended for regular systems with normal hardware configurations Select Optimal for the onboard fans to run at 30 of the Initial PWM Cycle for best power efficiency and maximum quietness The options are Full Speed 100 of PWM Cycle Standard 50 of PWM Cycle and Optimal 30 of PWM Cycle CPU Temperature Display Mode This feature displays the CPU temperature detected by DTS i e 34 C or tem perature status in text Low Medium or High The options are
49. e Root I O Virtualization SR IOV is a specification that allows a PCle device to appear as multiple physical devices to the system The options are Disabled and Enabled PCI E Slot 4 5 6 amp 7 OPROM Use this feature to enable or disable PCI slot Option ROMs The options are Dis abled and Enabled Onboard LAN Option ROM Select This feature selects whether to load the iSCSI or PXE onboard LAN option ROM The options are iSCSI and PXE Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM This feature is to enable or disable the onboard option ROMs The options are Disabled and Enabled Boot Graphics Adapter Priority Use the feature to select the graphics controller to be used as the primary boot device The options are Offboard VGA and Onboard VGA Super IO Device Configuration Serial Port 1 Serial Port 2 Select Enabled to enable the onboard serial port The options are Enabled and Disabled Serial Port1 Settings Serial Port2 Settings This option specifies the base I O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address The options for Serial Port1 are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8 IRQ3 The op
50. ed Motherboard Setup 5 9 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the mother board jumpers can be used to choose 3 2 1 between optional settings Jumpers cre Pins ate shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See the diagram at right for an example of jumping pins 1 and 2 Refer to the motherboard layout page for jumper locations Jumper Ll 3 Note Ontwo pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS and will also clear any passwords Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS To Clear CMOS 1 First power down the system and unplug the power cord s 2 With the power disconnected short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver 3 Remove the screwdriver or shorting device 4 Reconnect the power cord s and power on the system Note Do not use the PW ON connector to clear CMOS VGA Enable Disable VGA Enable Disable i J Settings JPG1 JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the ls tlic VGA port The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA See the table on the right for jumper settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled
51. he chassis cover is in place when the 1017C TF 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 A Please handle used batteries carefully Do not damage the battery in any way a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill Please comply with the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of your used battery properly 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup This chapter covers the steps reguired to install processors and heatsinks to the X9SCL F motherboard connect the data and power cables and install add on cards All motherboard jumpers and connections are described and a layout and guick reference chart are included in this chapter Remember to close the chassis completely when you have finished working on the motherboard to protect and cool the system sufficiently 5 1 Handling the Motherboard Static electrical discharge can damage electronic components To prevent damage to printed circuit boards it is important to handle them very carefully see Chapter 4 Also note that the size and weight of the motherboard can cause it to bend if handled improperly which may result in damage To preve
52. ing the pressure even on both 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 into position 4 Optional Insert and tighten the thumbscrews that hold the front of the server to the rack 2 7 SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual 2 5 Checking the Serverboard Setup After you install the 1017C TF in the rack you will need to open the unit to make sure the serverboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made Removing the Chassis Cover Figure 2 5 1 Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click 2 Remove the screws securing the top cover to the chssis 3 Slide the cover toward the rear of the chassis 4 Lift the cover off the chassis Checking the Components 1 You should have one processor already installed into the serverboard The processor also needs a heatsink See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor and heatsink installation Figure 2 5 Removing the Chassis Cover 2 8 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 2 6 Your server system may have come with system memory already installed Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots For details on adding system memory refer to Chapter 5 If desired you can install add on cards to the system See Chapter 5 for details on installing PCI add on cards Ma
53. installed If your system is not already fully integrated with a serverboard processors system memory etc please turn to the chapter or section noted in each step for details on installing specific components 2 2 Unpacking the System You should inspect the box the SuperServer 1017C TF was shipped in and note if it was damaged in any way If the server itself shows damage you should file a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the server It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated You will also need 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 SuperServer 1017C TF was shipped in should include two sets of rail assemblies two rail mounting brackets and the mounting screws you will need to install the system into the rack Follow the steps in the order given to complete the installation process in a minimum amount of time Please read this section in its entirety before you begin the installation procedure outlined in the sections that follow Choosing a Setup Location Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely 25 inches and approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for sufficien
54. ke sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not block ing the chassis airflow See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections Also check the air seals for damage The air seals are located under the blower fan and beneath the frame cross section that separates the drive bay area from the serverboard area of the chassis Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next you should check to make sure the hard drives have been properly installed and all connections have been made Checking the Drives ils 2 For servicing the hard drives you will need to remove the top chassis cover If you need to remove or install hard drives please refer to Chapter 6 Checking the Airflow 1 Airflow is provided by three sets of counter rotating fans two fans placed back to back in each set The system component layout was carefully de signed to direct sufficient cooling airflow to the components that generate the most heat Note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow generated by the fans Providing Power The last thing you must do is to provide input power to the system Plug the power cord from the power supply unit into a high quality power strip that of fers protection from electrical noise and power surges It is recommended that you use an uninterruptible power supply UPS Turn on the power switch on the back of the power supply then depress the power butt
55. limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup If ONLY the User s password is set then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup In Setup the User will have Administrator rights The password must be 3 to 20 characters long Access Level Administrat Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save amp Exit Exit User Password Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled Version x xx xxxx Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc If the Administrator password is defined ONLY this controls access to the BIOS setup ONLY If the User s password is defined ONLY this password will need to be entered during each system startup or boot and will also have Administrator rights in the setup Passwords must be at least 3 and up to 20 characters long Administrator Password Press Enter to create a new or change an existing Administrator password User Password Press Enter to create a new or change an existing User password Boot Sector Virus Protection When Enabled the BIOS displays a warning when any program or virus issues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 19 SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual 7 8 Exit Options BIOS SETUP UTILTY Main Advanced EventLogs IPMI Boot Security Exit Exi
56. lo STT beth MB Op 417 Press lt Enter gt to change the Smbios Event Log View Smbios Event Log configuration View System Event Log Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save amp Exit Exit Version x xx xxxx Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Smbios Event Log Change this item to enable or disable all features of the Smbios Event Logging during boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Erase Event Log This option erases all logged events The options are No Yes Next reset and Yes Every reset When Log is Full This option automatically clears the Event Log memory of all messages when it is full The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately MECI The Multiple Event Count Increment MECI counter counts the number of oc curences a duplicate event must happen before the MECI counter is incremented This is a numeric value METW The Multiple Event Time Window METW defines number of minutes must pass between duplicate log events before MECI is incremented This is in minutes from 0 to 99 4 15 SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual 7 5 IPMI Configuration X9SCL F X9SCM F Only Intelligent Plattorm Management Interface IPMI is a set of common interfaces that IT administrators can use to monitor system health and to manage the system as a whole For more information on the IPMI specifications please visit Intel S website
57. m Please see Chapter 5 for details Chapter 1 Introduction 1 4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Tel Fax Email Web Site Europe Address Tel Fax Email Asia Pacific Address Tel Fax Web Site Technical Support Email Tel Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A 1 408 503 8000 1 408 503 8008 marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support www supermicro com Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands 31 0 73 6400390 31 0 73 6416525 sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Super Micro Computer Inc 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C 886 2 8226 3990 886 2 8226 3991 www supermicro com tw support supermicro com tw 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 1 5 SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual Notes 1 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 Overview This chapter provides a guick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 1017C TF up and running Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimum amount of time This guick setup assumes that server system has come to you with the processors and memory pre
58. motherboard and behind the system fans 2 Gently place the air shroud in your chassis with the front side touching the edges of the fans 6 4 Drive Bay Installation Removal Accessing the Drive Bays Hard Drives Because of their hotswap capability you do not need to access the inside of the chassis or power down the system to install or replace hard drives Proceed to the next section for instructions DVD ROM Drive For installing removing a DVD ROM drive you will need to gain access to the inside of the system by removing the top cover of the chassis Proceed to the DVD ROM Drive Installation section later in this chapter for instructions Note Only a slim DVD ROM drive will fit into the 1017C TF 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 remain in the chassis Installing a Hard Drive into a Drive Carrier Figure 6 3 1 Remove the dummy drive which comes pre installed in the drive carrier by removing the screws securing the dummy drive to the carrier Note that these screws cannot be reused on the actual 2 5 hard drive 6 5 SUPERSERVER 1017C TF Manual 2 Insert a drive into the carrier with the PCB side facing down and the connec tor end toward the rear of the carrier 3 Align the drive
59. n in Figure 5 4 should appear If this display does not appear click on the My Computer icon and then on the icon representing your CD ROM drive Finally double click on the S Setup icon Figure 5 4 Driver Installation Display Screen Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the tabs to the right of these in order from top to bottom to install each item one at a time After installing each item you must reboot the system be fore moving on to the next item on the list You should install everything here except for the SUPER Doctor utility which is optional The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD 5 23 SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called SD III Client The Supero Doctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your serverboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system Supero Doctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface 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 threshol
60. nt the motherboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from static discharge Precautions e Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 5 1 SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual 5 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation 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 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 plastic CPU socket cap is in place and none
61. om the server before removing and replacing the power supply for whatever reason Replacement modules can be ordered directly from Supermicro see contact information in the Preface Replacing the Power Supply Figure 6 6 1 First power down the server and unplug the AC power cord from the system 2 Unscrew the two screws securing the power supply to the bottom of the chas sis 3 Replace the failed power module with another of the same model 4 Plug the AC power cord back into the module and power up the server Figure 6 6 Removing Replacing the Power Supply 6 9 SUPERSERVER 1017C TF Manual Notes 6 10 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Chapter 7 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X9SCL F The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated This chapter de scribes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens Note For instructions on BIOS recovery please refer to the instruction 9 guide posted at http www supermicro com support manuals Starting BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens press the lt Delete gt key while the system is booting up Note In most cases the lt Delete gt key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS 9 setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as lt F1 gt lt F2 gt etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS setup menu
62. on on the front chassis control panel 2 9 SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual Notes 2 10 Chapter 3 System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 Overview There are several LEDs on the control panel to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the three buttons described below 3 2 Control Panel Buttons There are three buttons located on the front of the chassis a reset button a power on off button and a UID button RESET 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 main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system O 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 LED will remain on until the button is pushed a second time Another UID button on the rear of the chassis serves the same function See the table in Figure 3 1 for descriptions of UID LED states 3 1 SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual 3 3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the SC111LT chassis has five LEDs These LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective action you m
63. or s Hyper Threading Technology feature The options are Enabled and Disabled Active Processor Cores Set to Enabled to use a processor s Second Core and beyond Please refer to Intel s web site for more information The options are All 1 2 and 3 Power Technology This feature determines what power saving scheme the motherboard uses The options are Disabled Energy Efficient and Custom If Custom is selected the fol lowing options become available EIST EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to automati cally adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 6 Chapter 7 BIOS P STATE Coordination This feature selects the type of coordination for the P State of the processor P State is a processor operational state that reduces the processor s voltage and frequency This makes the processor more energy effiicient resulting in further gains The options are HW ALL SW ALL and SW ANY CPU C3 Report CPU C6 Report This BIOS feature enables or disables C3 ACPI C2 or C6 ACPI C3 report ing to the operating system The options are Disabled and Enabled C State package limit setting If set to Auto the AMI BIOS will automatically set the limit on the C State package register The options are C0 C1 C6 C7 and No Limit P Intel Turbo Bo
64. ost Technology Available if Intel EIST technology is Enabled Turbo Mode This feature allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific conditions The options are Disabled and Enabled Long duration power limit this is the processor power consumption limit in Watts during a long duration time window Long duration maintained this is the time in milliseconds where the Long Duration Power Limit is maintained Short duration power limit During Turbo Mode the system may exceed the processor s default power setting and exceed the Short Duration Power limit By increasing this value the processor can provide better performance for a short duration Chipset Configuration WARNING Setting the wrong values in the following sections may cause the system to malfunction gt CPU Bridge Configuration This item displays the current CPU Revision Current CPU1 Memory Fre quency Memory Type and Memory Reference Code Revision Memory Frequency This feature allows the user to select the memory speed Under normal conditions please set this to Auto The options are Auto Force DDR 800 Force DDR 1067 Force DDR 1333 and Force DDR 1600 4 7 SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual North Bridge Configuration This item displays the current North Bridge Revision VT d Select Enabled to enable Intel s Virtualization Technology support for Direct I O VT d by reporting the I O device assignments to VMM
65. ower Management This feature Enables or Disables Agressive Link Power Management support for Cougar Point BO stepping and later The options are Enabled and Disabled SATA Port0 Port5 This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drives on the particular SATA port Staggered Spin Up Set this item to Enabled to enable Staggered Spin up support The options are Enabled and Disabled External SATA Port Set this item to Enabled to enable eSATA support The options are Enabled and Disabled Hot Plug Set this item to Enabled to enable hot plugging The options are Enabled and Disabled RAID Mode The following items are displayed when RAID Mode is selected SATA Port0 Port5 This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drives on the particular SATA port Hot Plug Set this item to Enabled to enable hot plugging The options are Enabled and Disabled PCle PCI PnP Configuration This feature allows the user to set the PCI PnP configurations for the following items PCI ROM Priority In case of multiple Option ROMs Legacy and EFI compatible this feature specifies what ROM to launch The options are Legacy ROM and EFI Compatible ROM 4 10 Chapter 7 BIOS PCI Latency Timer This feature sets the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus Select 64 to setthe PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles The options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 SR IOV Support Singl
66. r Supply Rated Output Power 330W Model PWS 333 1H 20 Rated Output Voltages 100 140VAC 3 3V 15A 12V 27A 12V 0 5A 5V 18A 5Vsb 3A Rated Output Voltages 180 240VAC 3 3V 15A 12V 314 12V 0 5A 5V 18A 5Vsb 3A Operating Environment Operating Temperature 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Non operating Temperature 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F Operating Relative Humidity 896 to 9096 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 EN 60950 IEC 60950 Compliant UL Listed USA CUL Listed Canada TUV Certified Germany CE Marking Europe B 2 Appendix B System Specifications California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate B 3 SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual Notes B 4
67. s all logged SEL events The options are No Yes On Next reset and Yes On Every reset When SEL Full This option automatically clears the System Event Log memory of all messages when itis full The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately Log EFI Status Codes This option enables or disables the logging of Extensible Firmware Interface EFI status codes The options are Disabled Both Error Code and Progress Code gt View FRU Information This is an informational item which displays the information pertaining to this motherboard FRU Field Replaceable Unit gt BMC Network Configuration Set this feature to configure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address Configuration Source This feature selects whether the IP address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address are automatically assigned by the network s DHCP server Dynamic Host and Con figuration Protocol Dynamic or manually entered by the user Static If Static is selected the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address must be manually entered below The options are Static Dynamic and Do Nothing The following items are displayed when Static is selected Station IP Address Enter the IP address for this machine This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Subnet Mask Subnet masks tell the network which subnet this machine be longs to The value of each
68. s keep the rack s front door and all panels and components on the servers closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling 2 2 Chapter 2 Server Installation Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating Temperature If installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the ambient operating tempera ture of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the room Therefore consideration should be given to installing the eguipment in an environment compatible with the manufacturer s maximum rated ambient tempera ture Tmra Reduced Airflow Eguipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airflow reguired for safe operation is not compromised Mechanical Loading Eguipment 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 eguipment to the power supply circuitry and the effect that any possible overloading of circuits might have on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern Reliable Ground A reliable ground must be maintained at all times To ensure this the rack itself should be grounded Particular attention should be given to power supply connec tions other than the direct connections to the branch circuit i e the use of power strips etc
69. system close the system back up and secure it to the rack unit after ensuring that all connections have been made ESD Precautions A Electrostatic Discharge ESD is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference which can damage electronic components and printed circuit boards The following measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact is made to protect your eguipment from ESD Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Keep all components and printed circuit boards PCBs in their antistatic bags until ready for use Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the serverboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard 4 3 SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual 4 4 Operating Precautions A Care must be taken to assure that t
70. system from the S5 power state Soft Off State through the Ethernet controller The set tings are Enabled and Disabled Legacy USB Support This feature enables support for legacy USB devices Select Auto to dis able legacy support if USB devices are not present Select Disable to have USB devices available only for EFI applicatioins The options are Enabled Disabled and Auto BIOS EHCI Hand Off This item is for Operating Systems that does not support Enhanced Host Controller Interface EHCI hand off When enabled EHCI ownership change will be claimed by the EHCI driver The settings are Enabled and Disabled IDE SATA Configuration When this submenu is selected the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the IDE Devices and displays the following items SATA Mode This item selects the mode for the installed drives The options are Disabled IDE Mode AHCI Mode and RAID Mode IDE Mode The following items are displayed when IDE Mode is selected Serial ATA Controller 0 1 This feature is used to activate deactivate the SATA controller and sets the compatibility mode The options are Enhanced and Compatible The default of Serial ATA Controller 1 is Enhanced SATA Port0 Port5 This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drives on the particular SATA port AHCI Mode The following items are displayed when AHCI Mode is selected 4 9 SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual Aggressive Link P
71. t airflow and ease in servicing This product is for 2 1 SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual installation only in a Restricted Access Location dedicated eguipment rooms service closets and the like This product is not suitable for use with visual display work place devices acccording to 82 of the the German Ordinance for Work with Visual Display Units AN Warnings and Precautions AN Rack Precautions Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to the floor with the full weight of the rack resting on them In single rack installation stabilizers should be attached to the rack In multiple rack installations the racks should be coupled together Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from 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 regulating uninterruptible power supply UPS to protect the server from power surges voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a power failure Allow the hot plug drives and power supply modules to cool before touching them Alway
72. t system setup after Discard Changes and Exit saving the changes Discard Changes Restore Defaults Save as User Defaults Restore User Defaults Boot Override Built in EFI Shell Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save amp Exit Exit Version x xx xxxx Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Select the Exit tab from the BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer so the new system con figuration parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes Select this option and press lt Enter gt to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS Utility Program Restore Defaults To set this feature select Restore Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt These are factory settings designed for maximum system stability but not for maximum performance 4 20 Chapter 7 BIOS Save As User Defaults To set this feature select Save as User Defaults from the E
73. the system shuts down when the power button is pressed Select 4 Second Override to force the user to press and hold the Power Button for 4 seconds before the system turns off Select Instant Off if you want the system to instanty power off when the Power Button is pressed The options are 4 Second Override and Instant Off Restore on AC Power Loss Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage Select Power Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss Select Power On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last state before a power loss The options are Power On Power Off and Last State VFC This item enables or disables the VESA Feature Connector VFC option The op tions are Enabled and Disabled Deep Sx Select Enabled to enable Deep Sleep State support The settings are Enabled and Disabled Processor amp Clock Options Warning Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings An incorrect AN value a very high DRAM frequency or incorrect DRAM timing may cause System to become unstable When this occurs revert to the default setting Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU If set to Enabled the hardware pre fetcher will pre fetch streams of data and instruc tions from the main memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to improve CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 5
74. three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Station MAC Address MAC addresses are 6 two digit hexadecimal numbers Base 16 0 9 A B C D E F separated by dots i e 00 30 48 D0 D4 60 Router IP Address Enter the Gateway or Router address this machine will use i e 192 168 10 1 Router MAC Address Enter the MAC address of the Router or Gateway only if needed 4 17 SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual 7 6 Boot Settings BIOS SETUP UTILTY Main Advanced Event Logs IPMI j Security Exit Number of seconds to wait for setup gt Boot Options Priority activation key 65535 0xFFFF means indefinite waiting Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save 8 Exit Exit Version x xx xxxx Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Use this feature to configure Boot Settings Boot Options Priority This feature allows the user to specify which devices are boot devices and the order of priority from which the systems boots from during startup Boot Option 1 Boot option 2 Boot Option 3 etc The settings are Built in EFI Shell any detected boot device and Disabled 4 18 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 7 Security Settings BIOS SETUP UTILTY PUET MEM No Ve ero MM Ae UM Kole E IIIS Security Moyet Password Description Set Setup Administrator Pasword If ONLY the administrator s password is set then this only
75. through the DMAR ACPI Tables This feature offers fully protected I O resource sharing across the Intel platforms providing the user with greater reliabil ity security and availability in networking and data sharing The settings are Enabled and Disabled Active State Power Management Select Enabled to start Active State Power Management for signal transactions between LO and L1 Links on the PCI Express Bus This maximizes power saving and transaction speed The options are Enabled and Disabled PCIE Maximum Payload Size This feature selects the setting for the PCIE maximum payload size The options are Auto 128 Bytes 256 Bytes 512 Bytes 1024 Bytes 2048 Bytes and 4096 Bytes PCI Express Port This feature enables or disables the PCI Express port The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto PEG Force Gen1 This feature forces Gen1 support on the PCI Express Graphics PEG port The options are Disabled and Enabled Detect Non Compliant Device This feature enables or disables the detection of a non compliant device that is attached to the PCI Express Graphics PEG port The options are Disabled and Enabled gt South Bridge Configuration This item displays the current South Bridge Revision GbE Controller Select Enabled to enable the onboard gigabit Ethernet controller The settings are Enabled and Disabled 4 8 Chapter 7 BIOS Wake on LAN from S5 Select Enabled to enable the capabiltiy to wake up the
76. tions for Serial Port2 are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8 IRQ3 SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual Serial Port 2 Mode Use this feature to configure Serial Port 2 mode The options are Normal IrDA and ASK IR IrDA Infrared Data is an industry standard for remote control devices ASK IR Amplitude Shifted Keying Infrared is a protocol compatible with Sharp branded PDAs and other infrared devices Remote Access Configuration COMO COM1 SOL Console Redirection Use this feature to enable console redirection for COMO and COM ports The op tions are Enabled and Disabled The default for all ports are Disabled gt Console Redirection Settings Configure the following options for the Console Redirection Settings The most common settings are set as default Terminal Type Select ANSI VT100 VT100 or VT UTF8 Bits per Second BPS 9600 19200 57600 or 115200 Data Bits 8 or 7 Parity None Even Odd Mark or Space Stop Bits 1 or 2 Flow Control None or Hardware RTS CTS Recorder Mode Disabled or Enabled Resolution 100x31 Disabled or Enabled Legacy OS Redirection Resolution 80x24 or 80x25 Serial Port for Out of Band Management Windows Emergency Management Services EMS Use this feature to enable console redirection The options are Enabled and Dis abled The default is Disabled gt Console Redirection Settings Configure the following options for the Console Redirection Settings Th
77. trol Panel Cg COR a e o eges Esc s DESI Ea D 4 5 mel 5 O O lobes Soccotse___ eee jl Jo Hot Swap Drive Bays 4 Dedicated IPMI LAN Power Supply Mouse Kybrd VGA Port PCI Slots NO 8 O 5525 248 9 ERN I Ji SERT BEES cio ds USB Ports COM Port LAN Ports UID Button 6 2 Control Panel The control panel located on the front of the chassis must be connected to the JF1 connector on the serverboard to provide you with system status indications A ribbon cable has bundled these wires together to simplify the connection Connect the cable from JF1 on the serverboard to the appropriate header on the Control Panel PCB printed circuit board Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 on both connectors Pull all excess cabling out of the airflow path The control 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 A
78. urface before re installing the CPU and the heatsink Figure 5 4 Removing the Heatsink Loosen screws in the Screw 14 sequence shown Screw 1 Screw 2 Motherboard Screw 3 SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual 5 3 Connecting Cables Now that the processors are installed the next step is to connect the cables to the motherboard These include the data ribbon cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables Connecting Data Cables The cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully routed in preconfigured systems to prevent them from blocking the flow of cooling air that moves through the system from front to back If you need to disconnect any of these cables you should take care to reroute them as they were originally after reconnecting them make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations If you are configuring the system keep the airflow in mind when routing the cables The following data cables with their motherboard connector locations noted should be connected See the motherboard layout diagram in this chapter for connector locations DVD ROM Drive cable SATAO Control Panel cable JF1 see next page e SATA cables SATA1 SATA5 SGPIO cable T SGPIO1 to SATA backplane Connecting Power Cables The X9SCL F has a 24 pin primary power supply connector designated JPW1 for connection to the ATX power supply Connect the appropri
79. xit menu and press lt En ter gt This enables the user to save any changes to the BIOS setup for future use Restore User Defaults To set this feature select Restore User Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt En ter gt Use this feature to retrieve user defined settings that were saved previously Boot Override Set this feature to override a previously defined boot device The available devices will be listed below 4 21 SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual Notes 4 22 Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST Power On Self Test routines which are performed each time the system is powered on errors may occur Non fatal errors are those which in most cases allow the system to continue with bootup The error messages normally appear on the screen Fatal errors will not allow the system to continue to bootup If a fatal error oc curs 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 A 1 BIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code LED 1 beep 5 short beeps 1 long beep 8 beeps OH LED On BIOS Error Beep Codes Error Message Refresh Memory error Display memory read write error System OH Description Circuits have been reset Read
80. y to power up No memory detected in the system Video adapter missing or with faulty memory System Overheat A 1 SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual Notes Appendix B System Specifications Appendix B System Specifications Processor Single Intel Xeon E3 1200 Series processor or a Core i3 2100 Series processor in an LGA1155 socket Note Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported processors Chipset Intel C202 BIOS 64 Mb SPI AMI Flash Memory Capacity Four DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of unbuffered DDR3 1333 1066 memory See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details SATA Controller Intel on chip controller for six port Serial ATA RAID 0 1 5 and 10 supported RAID 5 not supported with Linux OS Windows only SATA Drive Bays Eight hot swap drive bays to house eight SATA drives Peripheral Drive Bays One 1 slim DVD ROM drive Expansion Slots Riser card for one PCI E 2 0 x8 add on card Serverboard X9SCL F Micro ATX form factor Dimensions 9 6 x 9 6 in 244 x 244 mm B 1 SUPERSERVER 1017C TF User s Manual Chassis SC111LT 330CB Form Factor 1U rackmount Dimensions WxHxD 16 8 x 1 7 x 21 95 in 427 x 43 x 558 mm Weight Gross Bare Bone 30 Ibs 13 6 kg System Cooling Three 4 cm heavy duty counter rotating PWM fans System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 100 240 VAC Rated Input Current 6 3A 115V to 3 24A 230V Powe

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