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1. 3 5 Drive Bays 2 Slim DVD ROM Drive USB Ports 2 COM Port Control Panel OOOOOOOQUSDOOOO P SVOSGOGSGOTSSA TES eC nona logs Dur 88903250353355 EH e q ii E olll p q I D 3 3 SATA Drives 8 Floppy Drive optional System Reset Main Power Keyboard Mouse Ports 7 Low Profile PCI Slots TEES e ou Op Or OR OUO d co aaa ate a ell eld H O_O LI LH I IT LH L II L HI USB Ports COM1 Port VGA Port Ethernet Ports 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 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 LEDs inform you of system status See Chapter 3 for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons Details on JF1 can be found in Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 3 System Fans Three 8 cm hot swap fans provide the cooling for the system 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 System Fan F
2. SATA SATA 1 SATA 2 ra SATA 3 SATA 4 VGA SATA 5 ES1000 SATA 6 PCI E x8 Slot 1 5 SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual 1 4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A Tel 1 408 503 8000 Fax 1 408 503 8008 Email marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support Web Site www supermicro com Europe Address Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support 2supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address Super Micro Computer Inc 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 886 2 8226 3991 Web Site www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email support supermicro com tw Tel 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 1 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 6026T NTR 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 quick
3. e DVD ROM drive cable IDE e USB cable for front side access USB2 3 e COM Port cable for front side access COM2 Important Make sure the the cables do not come into contact with the fans Connecting Power Cables The X8DTN has a 24 pin primary power supply connector JPW1 for connection to the ATX power supply In addition there are two 8 pin 12V processor power connectors JPW3 and JPW4 that must be connected to your power supply See Section 5 9 for power connector pin definitions 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 indicators All JF1 wires have been bundled into a single cable to simplify this connection Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 as marked on the board The other end connects to the Control Panel PCB board located just behind the system status LEDs on the chassis See Chapter 5 for details and pin descriptions 5 3 SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual Figure 5 1 Control Panel Header Pins Power Fail LED Sz Vcc Ground ofo Reset Button Ground ofo Power Button 2 1 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 I O Ports Mouse Green USBO1 LAN1 L
4. 2 5 gg c 2 1 MN AG uei NM EE 2 1 Preparing for Setup I E 2 1 Choosing a Setup LoBaSllOFi uci eiae ere ae eaa gaas 2 1 Rack Precautions ec 2 2 Server AUN ctl tat Sheath eects eta ate reseeete dia ae 2 2 Hack Mounting Considerations occupa ua renisiesecelacsentdevasd caneathexedoleasdetapteaeeds 2 3 Ambient Operating Temperature cgocig cs vssccretssecezseSesvecredeceeeseceestaeias eueeeeecks 2 3 Reduced AirfloW KT T eee eee ee M eae eer 2 3 M chamical Loading eet EE 2 3 SINCE VER OAOING PENNE DT 2 3 Re lable Ground sssini peanais RRINECITURNMD TENTE 2 3 Installing the System into a Rack usur tie ter eere etas da eerta cie une en nb tsdu s asp ade 2 4 Separating the Sections or the Rack Raile iir eterne t oes 2 4 Installing the Inner Rail Extension s se obeeec attin rette be reote bee Ec DRY epa nip Re Se nubr nnss 2 4 Outer FRAC Mc Me T T 2 6 Checking the Serverboard Setup eue ut sch eee erent reis aan EM RE 2 8 vi Table of Contents 2 0 Checking the Drive Bay Setup rd reuera ao buses Rannx px un epa eta 2 10 Chapter 3 System Interface e WGI P 3 1 3 2 Control Panel Buttons et een re emer ree re emere eee 3 1 BS ga ee 3 1 re 3 1 3 3 Control Panel LEDS MN 3 2 x We PE 3 2 ela tered Fan gr E o 3 2
5. 7 9 SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual processor that is installed on an add on card or a network card to handle some or all packet processing of this add on card When this feature is set to Enabled it will enhance overall system performance by providing direct memory access for data transferring The options are Enabled and Disabled Crystal Beach DCA Direct Cache Access Available when Crystal Beach DMA is enabled This feature works in conjunction with the Intel I O AT Acceleration Technology to accelerate the performance of the TOE device When this feature set to Enabled it will enhance overall system performance by providing direct cache access for data transferring The options are Enabled and Disabled Intel VT d Select Enabled to enable Intel s Virtualization Technology support for Direct I O VT d by reporting the I O device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables This feature offers fully protected I O resource sharing across the Intel platforms providing the user with greater reliability security and availability in networking and data sharing The settings are Enabled and Disabled gt SouthBridge Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the Intel ICH South Bridge chipset USB Functions This feature allows the user to decide the number of onboard USB ports to be en abled The Options are Disabled 2 USB ports 4 USB ports 6 USB ports 8 Ports 10 Ports and 12
6. This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective action you may need to take SX VIN Power Fail Indicates a power supply module has failed The second power supply module will take the load and keep the system running but the failed module will need to be replaced Refer to Chapter 6 for details on replacing the power supply This LED should be off when the system is operating normally fa Overheat Fan Fail When this LED flashes it indicates a fan failure When on continuously it indicates an overheat condition which may be caused by cables obstructing the airflow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too warm Check the routing of the cables and make sure all fans are present and 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 ES NIC1 Indicates network activity on the LAN1 port when flashing ae NIC2 Indicates network activity on the LAN2 port when flashing 3 2 Chapter 3 System Interface g HDD Indicates IDE channel activity On the SuperServer 6026T NTR this LED indicates hard drive and or DVD ROM drive activity when flashing c A4 us Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system s power supply units This LED should normally be illuminate
7. Two 40 cm SGPIO cables CBL 0157L Two 48 cm SATA cables CBL 0178L One 70 cm SATA cable CBL 0179L Eight drive carriers MCP 220 00001 01 e One rackmount kit MCP 290 00053 0N e One CD containing drivers and utilities e SuperServer 6026 T NTR User s Manual j SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual 1 2 Serverboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 6026T NTR lies the X8DTN a dual processor serverboard based on the Intel 5520 ICH10R chipset and designed to provide maximum performance Below are the main features of the X8DTN See Figure 1 1 for a block diagram of the chipset Processors The X8DTN supports single or dual Intel Xeon 5500 processors and future Intel Nehalem processor families next generation Intel Xeon processor Please refer to the serverboard description pages on our web site for a complete listing of supported processors www supermicro com Memory The X8DTN has eighteen DIMM slots that can support up to 144 GB of DDR3 1333 1066 800 registered ECC SDRAM The memory operates in an interleaved configuration and requires requires modules of the same size and speed to be installed two at a time See Chapter 5 for details Serial ATA A Serial ATA controller is integrated into the ICH10R South Bridge portion of the IOH 36D chipset to provide a six port 3 Gb s SATA subsystem which is RAID 0 1 10 and 5 supported The SATA drives are hot swappable units Note The operating sys
8. Installing the Chassis into a Rack 1 Extend the outer rails as illustrated above 2 Align the inner rails of the chassis with the outer rails on the rack 3 Slide the inner rails into the outer rails keeping the pressure even on both sides When the chassis has been pushed completely into the rack it should click into the locked position 4 Optional screws may be used to secure the to hold the front of the chassis to the rack 2 7 SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual 2 5 Checking the Serverboard Setup After you install the 6026T NTR 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 Accessing the inside of the System 1 First grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click Next depress the two buttons on the top of the chassis to release the top cover You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server Checking the Components and Setup 1 You may have one or two processors already installed into the serverboard Each processor needs its own heat sink See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor and heat sink installation Your 6026T NTR server system may have come with system memory al ready installed Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots For details on adding system memory refer to Chapte
9. 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 Chapter 7 BIOS Hit Del Message Display This feature displays Press DEL to run Setup during POST The options are Enabled and Disabled Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function When this item is set to Enabled the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will capture Interrupt 19 at boot and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function as bootable disks If this item is set to Disabled the ROM BIOS of the host adap tors will not capture Interrupt 19 and the drives attached to these adaptors will not function as bootable devices The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Configuration Power Button Function If set to Instant Off the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button If set to 4 Second Override the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer The options are Instant Off and 4 Second Override R
10. 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 Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 6 1 SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual Figure 6 1 Front and Rear Chassis Views
11. be used for a Compact Flash Card 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 See the note below See the table D 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 on the right for pin definitions 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 Note If populated with a Compact 9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11 Flash Card the IDE connector will be 41 Host Data 3 19 Host Data 12 available for one device only For the 13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 Compact Flash Card to work properly 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 you will need to connect a power 17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15 cable to JWF1 first 19 Ground 20 Key 21 DRQ3 22 Ground 23 I O Write 24 Ground 25 I O Read 26 Ground 27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE 29 DACK3 30 Ground 31 IRQ14 32 IOCS16 33 Addr1 34 Ground 35 AddrO 36 Addr2 37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1 39 Activity 40 Ground SATA Port Pin Definitions I SATAO I SATA5 Pin Definition SATA Ports 1 Ground There are no jumpers to configure the 2 TXP onboard SATA connectors See the 3 TXN table on the right for pin definitions 4 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 Ground 5 25 SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual 5 13 Installing Software After the hardware has been installed you should first install the operating system and then the drivers The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CDs that came packaged with your motherboard amp SUPERMICRO X8DTN Motherboard Drivers amp Tools WinXP J x c Intel Tylersburg Chipset INF files LEN B ATI Graphic Driv
12. 1 It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MBs Select SWDMA to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select MWDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode O It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MBs Select MWDMA 1 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 13 3 MBs Select MWDMA to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs Select UDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode O It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs It has the same transfer rate as PIO mode 4 and Multi Word DMA mode 2 Select UDMA 1 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 25 MBs 7 13 SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual Select UDMA to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 33 3 MBs Select UDMAS to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 66 6 MBs Select UDMA4 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 4 It has a data transfer rate of 100 MBs Select UDMAS5 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 5 It has a data transfer rate of 133 MBs Select UDMA6 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 6 It has a data transfer rate of 133 MBs The options are Auto SWDMAn MWDMAn and UDMAn S M A R T For Hard disk drives Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART can help predict impending drive failures Select Auto
13. 725 inches and approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing 2 1 SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual This product is for installation only in a Restricted Access Location dedicated equipment rooms service closets and the like This product is not suitable for use with visual display work place devices acccording to 2 of the the German Ordinance for Work with Visual Display Units N Warnings and Precautions N 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 n 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 e Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4 e 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 aregulating uninterruptible power supply UPS to protect the server from power surges voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a power fa
14. 9A 4A Rated Input Frequency 50 to 60 Hz Efficiency 80 Gold Level Power Supply Rated Output Power 720W Part PWS 721P 1R Rated Output Voltages 12V 59A 5Vsb 4A Operating Environment Operating Temperature 0 to 35 C 32 to 95 F Non operating Temperature 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F Operating Relative Humidity 2096 to 9596 non condensing Non operating Relative Humidity 5 to 9596 non condensing Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions FCC Class A EN 55022 Class A EN 61000 3 2 3 3 CISPR 22 Class A Electromagnetic Immunity EN 55024 CISPR 24 EN 61000 4 2 EN 61000 4 3 EN 61000 4 4 EN 61000 4 5 EN 61000 4 6 EN 61000 4 8 EN 61000 4 11 Safety CSA EN IEC UL 60950 1 Compliant UL or CSA Listed USA and Canada CE Marking Europe C 2 Appendix C 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 C 3 SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual continued from front The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems medical equipment nuclear facilities or systems aircraft aircraft devices aircraft emergency com munication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform b
15. E 1 o O o CPU2 DIMM1C 9 COM1 Fan2 8 o O o o LE1 T o CPU1 DIMMIC dg O O 2 T 1 VGA o CPU1 DIMM1B 9 b E JD1 P o CPU2 p CPU1 DIMM1A o e b CPU1 DIMM2C E LAN1 o 2 b CPU1 DIMM2B g a b CPU1 DIMM2A d LAN2 f 1 Oo Oo o CPU1 DIMM3C 9 jak Eia dot Fa CPU1 DIMM3B d Fan8 a f 1 o CPU1 DIMM3A o GRUZ FaN SIMLP IPMI l Slot 6 PCI Express 2 0 x8 SEPC o9 ATIVGA Fan3 s Controller dari amp rz x Intel o Slot 5 PCI Express x4 Batte 1OH 36D o JI2C1 y o m J2C200 m IDE so 5 Slot 4 PCI Express 2 0 x8 So ES oo 90 un PA 80 oo Oo BIOS 80 96 98 88 Slot 3 PCI X 133 100 MHz 9 80 28 LAN 3 Floppy 68 33 CTRL 83 8 Intel 98 98 A Slot 2 PCI X 133 100 MHz PXH e ICH10R Se 88 7i Ld mirer yo Slot 1 PCI X 133 MHz Os o Seese a COM2 UsB6 USB7 USB23 _ JP1 2 zx g g z a rs6Po2 TES Slot 0 PCI U IPMB Sooo Povo e jefe E li E PEro wont Es A i b edL 4 Esse SPY ight 2 e B 3 um 5 12 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup X8DTN Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 5 10 J12 SMB to PCI Exp Slots Pins 2 3 Disabled J13 SMB to PCI X Slots Pins 2 3 Disabled J21 Watch Dog Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Reset JP3 IDE Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPG1 VGA Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enable JPL1 LAN1 2 Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled Connector Description COM1 COM2 COM1 COM2 Serial Port H
16. La eee reer oo ene nr ne rrr nee TE N 3 2 NGA A YO 3 2 HDD mE 3 3 og T 3 3 3 4 SATA Drive Carrier LEDS m 3 3 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Electrical Safety Precautions PPP TE 4 1 4 2 General Safety Precautions sarees cee hace cette en dares eA irhue ides Recte cde dida bate MUS 4 2 4 3 EPPO AUIS c tet 4 3 4 4 Operalrig PIecSullOfiS oon ret nubere Ram rne da rre R xu RR lE mdp Ret DEM RE DE E M DRE 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 1 Handling the Serverboard MERERI T RR ccm 5 1 Precautions RT I R 5 1 UIP PACKING eee ET 5 2 5 2 Serverboard isralldliULu uide S eediecu tud de eect td ce aie Pee dae Cuenta cs 5 2 5 3 Connecting CDSS c 5 3 Connecting Data Cables ecce cee deat cna vas base buie chester PME ERE 5 3 Connecting Power Cables M ccc nne 5 3 Connecting the Control Patel uie caet etapa Se eiaei s 5 3 SO a 2 Tm rR ee ere oe oer ee ree 5 4 5 5 Installing a Processor and Heatsink L2 cdita mde ode 5 5 installing an LGA1366 PEIDOOSSOF iode essaie ucc osa tatus E uab cues eo ete tuu bus anth Dus 5 5 Installing the HeatsinK ruie etit eene 5 7 REMOVING the Healsink rtr treten ha rer pe poet eo ps 5 8 ST CeUe he gi delitos e Q 5 9 DIMM Installaties inian ie dentia Radium keen pa Ae dale ide 5 9 Memory SUPPO eade odit ener diasaan name een aieo ene 5 10 Fp uogecm c 5 10 b Wnsuelhn
17. Other Features Other onboard features that promote system health include onboard voltage moni tors a chassis intrusion header auto switching voltage regulators chassis and CPU overheat sensors virus protection and BIOS rescue 1 3 Server Chassis Features The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC825TQ R720LPB server chassis System Power The SC825TQ R720LPB features a redundant 720W power supply composed of two separate power modules This power redundancy feature allows you to replace a failed power supply without shutting down the system Serial ATA Subsystem The SC825TQ R720LPB supports up to six 3 Gb s Serial ATA drives The SATA drives are hot swappable units and are connected to a backplane that provides power and control Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the SATA drives 1 3 SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual Front Control Panel The control panel on the SuperServer 6026T NTR provides you with system monitoring and control LEDs indicate system power HDD activity network activity system overheat and power supply failure A main power button and a system reset button are also included In addition two USB ports and one serial port have been in corporated into the control panel to provide front side USB and COM port access l O Backplane The SC825TQ R720LPB is an ATX form factor chassis designed to be used in a 2U rack
18. PCI bus mastering for reading writing to IDE drives The options are Disabled and Enabled Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM Select Enabled to enable the onboard LAN1 or LAN2 Option ROM This is to boot computer using a network interface The options are Enabled and Disabled gt Super IO Device Configuration Onboard Floppy Controller Select Enabled to enable the onboard floppy controller The options are Disabled and Enabled Floppy Drive Swap Select Enabled to enable floppy drive swap The options are Disabled and En abled Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address 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 Porti are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 The options for Serial Port2 are Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 gt Remote Access Configuration Remote Access This allows the user to enable the Remote Access feature The options are Disabled and Enabled If Remote Access is set to Enabled the following items will display SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual Serial Port Number This feature allows the
19. STR State SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual 5 12 Floppy IDE and SATA Ports Use the following information to connect the IDE hard disk drive cables Ared mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 e The 80 wire ATA100 66 IDE hard disk drive cable that came with your system has two connectors to support two drives This special cable should be used to take advantage of the speed this new technology offers The blue connector connects to the onboard IDE connector interface and the other connector s to your hard drive s Consult the documentation that came with your disk drive for details on actual jumper locations and settings for the hard disk drive g Floppy Drive Connector Floppy Drive Connector Pin Definitions Floppy The floppy connector is located be Pin Definition Pin Definition side the IDE connector See the table Ground FDHDIN below for pin definitions Ground Reserved Key FDEDIN Ground Index Ground Motor Enable Ground Drive Select B Ground Drive Select B Ground Motor Enable Ground DIR Ground STEP Ground Write Data Ground Write Gate Ground Track 00 Ground Write Protect Ground Read Data Ground Side 1 Select Ground Diskette 5 24 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup IDE Connector IDE Drive Connector Pin Definitions IDE There is a single IDE connector on the Pin Definition Pins Definition serverboard The IDE connector may 1 Reset IDE 2 Ground
20. USB ports Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to use Legacy USB devices If this item is set to Auto Legacy USB support will be automatically enabled if a legacy USB device is installed on the motherboard and vise versa The settings are Disabled Enabled and Auto USB 2 0 Controller This item indicated if the USB 2 0 controller is activated The options are Enabled and Disabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode This setting allows you to select the USB 2 0 Controller mode The options are Hi Speed 480 Mbps and Full Speed 12 Mbps Chapter 7 BIOS BIOS EHCI Hand Off Select Enabled to enable BIOS Enhanced Host Controller Interface support to provide a workaround solution for an operating system that does not have EHCI Hand Off support When enabled the EHCI Interface will be changed from the BIOS controlled to the OS controlled The options are Disabled and Enabled Intel PCI X Hub Configuration PCI Bus A0 BO Frequency This option allows the user to set the maximum PCI speed to be used in the PCI slot specified Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect the capability of the device installed on the bus The options are Auto 33 MHz PCI 66 MHz PCI 66 MHz PCI X MI 100 MHz PCI X MI and 133 MHz PCI X MI l O Port Decode This option allows the user to select the decode range for the I O connections The options are 4K Decode and 1K Decode RAS Sticky Error Handling This option allows the user to decide how to ha
21. allows you to enable or disable the VGA port The default position is on Jumper seting Jistinion pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA See the Finge Enabled table on the right for jumper settings Pineda piedved LAN1 2 Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 to pec enable or disable the LAN1 LAN2 Eth Sp SEI ernets port on the serverboard See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled 5 21 SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual Watch Dog Enable Disable Watch Dog Jumper J21 controls the Watch Dog Jumper Settings J21 function Watch Dog is a system moni Jumper Setting Definition tor that can reboot the system when a Pins 1 2 Reset software application hangs Jumping Pins 2 3 NMI pins 1 2 will cause WD to reset the Open Disabled system if an application hangs Jumping pins 2 3 will 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 BIOS Note When enabled the user needs to write their own application software in order to disable the Watch Dog Timer IDE Enable Disable IDE Enable Jumper JP3 allows you to enable or Jumper Settings disable the onboard IDE connector The Jumper Definition default setting is Pins 1 2 to enable the 1 2 IDE Enable connection See the table on the right IDE Disable for jumper settin
22. an LED cable to display network activ ity See the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 JLAN1 LED The LED connections for JLAN1 are on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach an LED cable to display network activ ity See the table on the right for pin definitions HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 This LED is used to display all IDE and SATA activity See the table on the right for pin definitions Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup PWR Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 5 Vcc Ground OH Fan Fail LED OH Fan Fail Indicator Pin Definitions JF1 Status Pin Definition State Definition 7 Vcc Off Normal Ground On Overheat Flash Fan Fail ing NIC2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 Vcc NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 11 Vcc 12 Ground HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 Vcc HD Active 5 15 SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual Power On LED The Power On LED connector is lo cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 use JLED for a 3 pin connector This connection is used to provide LED indication of power being supplied to the system See the table on the right for pin definitions NMI Button The non maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Fan Headers There ar
23. ase Ra canada 6 8 Chapter 7 BIOS aiifere reqifoja E 7 1 Maim SetU M 7 2 Advanced Setup Conmguratons secccikestessc sic beeestciaree eck ecdsidaeias at toersalank dnexeniady 7 4 Security SetliNgS merc Ome dace Or ne PEE See Arte SY er MM SN A CPUS ero Eros eU iro fesse ce acces Sec rity SOLOS us ree anne ene nnn Prentice peas das ita itm errr arr D ATAY 7 24 Boot Configuration eer eee nner ue ceia E rane od Ente edebat eee eee vey eee ene Ser ren nee 7 25 c genie ree E e a EE A an eee eer eee 7 26 7 6 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B Installing Windows Appendix C System Specifications viii Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview The SuperServer 6026T NTR is a high end server comprised of two main subsys tems the SC825TQ R720LPB 2U server chassis and the X8DTN dual processor serverboard 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 serverboard and chassis various hardware components have been included with the 6026 T NTR as listed below e One slim DVD ROM drive DVM TEAC 824B e Three 8 cm chassis fans FAN 0094L4 Two passive heatsinks SNK P0038P One air shroud MCP 310 28001 0N e SATA Accessories One SAS SATA backplane BPN SAS 825TQ One 2 ft SATA cable CBL 0044L Two 35 cm SATA cables CBL 0061L
24. boot and the main screen will display B 2 Appendix C System Specifications Appendix C System Specifications Processors Single or dual Intel Xeon 5500 processors both CPUs must be of the same type Note Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported processors Chipset Intel 5520 ICH10R chipset BIOS 32 Mb AMI SPI Flash ROM Memory Capacity Eighteen DIMM sockets supporting upto 144 GBof DDR3 1333 1066 800 registered ECC SDRAM Note Interleaved memory requires memory must be installed four modules at a time See Section 5 6 for details SATA Controller Intel on chip ICH10R controller for 6 port 3 Gb s SATA RAID 0 1 10 and 5 supported SATA Drive Bays Eight hot swap drive bays to house six standard SATA drives Peripheral Drive Bays One slim floppy drive optional One slim DVD ROM drive Expansion Slots Two PCI Express Gen 2 x8 slots one in a x16 slot one PCI Express x4 slot in a x8 slot three 64 bit 133 100 MHz PCI X slots and one UIO slot C 1 SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual Serverboard X8DTN Extended ATX form factor Dimensions 13 68 x 13 05 in 348 x 332 mm Chassis SC825TQ R720LPB 2U rackmount Dimensions WxHxD 16 8 x 3 5 x 25 5 in 427 x 89 x 648 mm Weight Gross Bare Bone 57 lbs 25 9 kg System Cooling Three 3 8 cm system cooling fans System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 100 240V AC auto range Rated Input Current
25. feature allows the user to monitor system health and review the status of each item as displayed Chapter 7 BIOS CPU Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which de termines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU overheat Warning 1 Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold tempera ture predefined by the CPU manufacturer may result in CPU overheat or N system instability When the CPU temperature reaches this predefined threshold the CPU and system cooling fans will run at full speed 2 To avoid possible system overheating please be sure to provide adequate airflow to your system The options are e The Early Alarm Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm includ ing the LED and the buzzer to be triggered as soon as the CPU temperature reaches the CPU overheat threshold as predefined by the CPU manufacturer The Default Alarm Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm including the LED and the buzzer to be triggered when the CPU temperature reaches about 59C above the threshold temperature as predefined by the CPU manufacturer to give the CPU and system fans additional time needed for CPU and system cooling In both the alarms above please take immediate action as shown below CPU Temperature System Temperature This feature displays current temperature readings for the CPU and the System The following
26. is ADMIN AD MIN Note When SuperDoctor III is first installed it adopts the temperature threshold settings that have been set in BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Super Doctor as the Super Doctor settings override the BIOS settings To set the BIOS temperature threshold settings again you would first need to uninstall SuperDoctor III Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Health Information E Supero Doctor III Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Ala Soy A Remote Manage d ieee utes EE emote Control Configuration Administration Systems N ment Report Help u Health Information CPUl Chassis CPU2 Chassis 5 27 SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Remote Control E Supero Doctor III Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help o uM m En ESuper Doctor TII GUT UER re Remote Management TRA System Info Health Info Performance Remote Control Configuration Administration Sy ns Management Report Help 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
27. items will be displayed for your reference only CPU Temperature The CPU thermal technology that reports absolute temperatures Celsius Fahr enheit has been upgraded to a more advanced feature by Intel in its newer processors The basic concept is each CPU is embedded by unique temperature information that the motherboard can read This Temperature Threshold or Tem perature Tolerance has been assigned at the factory and is the baseline on which the motherboard takes action during different CPU temperature conditions i e by increasing CPU Fan speed triggering the Overheat Alarm etc Since CPUs can have different Temperature Tolerances the installed CPU can now send informa tion to the motherboard what its Temperature Tolerance is and not the other way around This results in better CPU thermal management Supermicro has leveraged this feature by assigning a temperature status to certain thermal conditions in the processor Low Medium and High This makes it easier for the user to understand the CPU s temperature status rather than by just simply 7 17 SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual seeing a temperature reading i e 25 C The CPU Temperature feature will display the CPU temperature status as detected by the BIOS Low This level is considered as the normal operating state The CPU temperature is well below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as c
28. setup assumes that your system has come to you with the processors and memory preinstalled 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 6026T NTR 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 SuperServer 6026T NTR 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 6026T NTR 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
29. 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 1 Plug the power cord s from the power supply unit s into a high quality power strip that offers protection from electrical noise and power surges It is recom mended that you use an uninterruptible power supply UPS Depress the power on button on the front of the chassis 2 10 Chapter 3 System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface Overview There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the SATA drive carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specific components There are also two buttons on the chassis control panel 3 2 Control Panel Buttons There are two buttons located on the front of the chassis a reset button and a power on off button RESET Reset Use the reset button to reboot the system 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 3 1 SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual 3 3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the chassis has several LEDs These LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system
30. 64 KB per interrupt Select Disabled to allow data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at a time Select Auto to allow data transfer from and to the device occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it The options are Auto and Disabled 7 12 Chapter 7 BIOS PIO Mode The IDE PIO Programmable I O Mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the PIO mode increases the cycle time decreases The options are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically detect the PIO mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select 0 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode O It has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MBs Select 1 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Select 2 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 11 1 MBs Select 4 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4 It has a data transfer band width of 32 Bits Select Enabled to enable 32 Bit data transfer DMA Mode Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect IDE DMA mode when the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select SWDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 2 1 MBs Select SWDMA 1 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode
31. AN2 a WE E riri Keyboard USBO COM Port VGA Port Purple Turquoise Blue 5 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 5 Installing a Processor and Heatsink N When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan Notes i Note The photos on this page and succeeding pages are for illustration purposes only They do not necessarily reflect the exact product s described in this manual 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 Intel s boxed processor package contains the CPU fan and heatsink assem bly If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use an Intel certified multi directional heatsink and fan only Make sure to install the serverboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsink and heatsink fan When purchasing an LGA1366 processor or when receiving a serverboard with an LGA1366 processor pre installed make sure that the plastic CPU cap is in place and none of the CPU pins are bent otherwise contact your retailer immediately Refer to the Supermicro web site for updates on CPU support Installing an LGA1366 Processor Press the socket clip to release the load plate which covers the CPU socket from its locked posi tion Gently lift the socket clip to open
32. IOS Error Beep Codes BIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code Error Message Description Ready to power up Memory error No memory detected in the system 5 short beeps 1 long 1 beep Circuits have been reset beep 8 beeps Display memory Video adapter missing or with read write error faulty memory 1 continuous beep w System Overheat 1 continuous beep with the Front Panel OH LED on front panel OH LED on A 1 SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual Notes Appendix B Installing Windows Appendix B Installing Windows After all hardware components have been installed you must first configure Intel South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers To configure RAID settings please refer to RAID Configuration User Guides posted on our website at www supermicro com support manuals B 1 1 10 Installing Windows to a RAID System Insert Microsoft s Windows XP 2003 2008 Vista Setup CD in the CD driver and the system will start booting up from CD Press the F6 key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays When the Windows OS Setup screen appears press S to specify additional device s Insert the driver diskette ITE RAID Windows XP 2003 2008 Vista Driver for IDE into the floppy drive and press the Enter key When the Windows OS Setup screen appears press S to specify additional device s
33. Insert the driver diskette Intel AA Windows XP 2003 2008 Vista Driver for ICH10R into the floppy drive and press the lt Enter gt key Choose the Intel R ICH10R SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the Windows OS Setup Screen and press the lt Enter gt key Press the lt Enter gt key to continue the installation process If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed do so at this time Once all devices are specified press the lt Enter gt key to continue with the installation From the Windows OS Setup screen press the lt Enter gt key The Windows OS Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue the Win dows OS installation After the Windows OS Installation is completed the system will automatically reboot B 1 SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual B 2 T Installing Windows to a Non RAID System Insert Microsoft s Windows XP Windows 2003 Windows 2008 Windows Vista Setup CD in the CD drive and the system will start booting up from CD Continue with the OS installation The Windows OS Setup screen will display From the Windows OS Setup screen press the Enter key The Windows OS Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue with the Windows OS installation After the Windows OS Installation is completed the system will automatically reboot Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the CD drive during system
34. MHz Ranks per DIMM Slots per Populated Registered any combination Channel per Channel SR Single Rank DRzDual Rank QRzQuad Rank Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 1333 SR DR Reg DDR3 ECC 00 1066 a 1 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 SR DR Reg DDR3 ECC 800 SR DR QR Reg DDR3 ECC 800 SR DR 5 10 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Notes Due to OS limitations some operating systems may not show more than 4 GB of memory 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 See the Table below Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining Available 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware Hub flash memory System BIOS 1 MB 3 99 GB Local APIC 4KB 3 99 GB Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3 99 GB I O APIC 4 Kbytes 4 KB 3 99 GB PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3 76 GB PCI Express 256 MB 256 MB 3 51 GB PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed Aligned on 512 MB 3 01 GB 256 MB boundary VGA Memory 16 MB 2 85 GB TSEG 1 MB 2 84 GB Memory available for the OS amp other applications 5 7 Installing PCI Add On Cards The 6026T NTR can accommodate seven low profile full length PCI add on cards Installing an Add on Card 1 Begin by removing the shield for the PCI slot you wis
35. Number is OK or Wrong Channel Number gt IP Address Configuration 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 as shown in the screen below Parameter Selector Use this feature to select the parameter of your IP Address configuration IP Address The BIOS will automatically enter the IP address of this machine however it may be over ridden IP 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 Current IP Address in BMC This item displays the current IP address used for your IPMI connection MAC Address Configuration Enter the Mac 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 as shown in the screen below 7 21 SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual Parameter Selector Use this feature to select the parameter of your Mac Address configuration Mac Address The BIOS will automatically enter the Mac address of this machine however it may be over ridden 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 Current Mac Address in BMC This item displays the current Mac address used for your IPMI conn
36. Provide TCP IP connectivity P trol ower contro B Note SD III Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web Site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero_Doctor_lll You can also download the SDIII User s Guide at lt http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf gt For Linux we will recommend using Supero Doctor Il 5 28 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform mainte nance on the SC825TQ R720LPB 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 step that follows Tools Required 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 Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge e 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
37. SUPERO SUPERSERVER 6026 I NTR UUUUUUUUUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Sete oh Bede Oe 000000000000000 000000606060858 amp B88le oooo OO0000000000000 EISE Cn UU 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 if any and documentation may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior writ
38. ailure Fan speed is controlled by system temperature via a BIOS setting If a fan fails the remaining fans will ramp up to full speed and the overheat fan fail LED on the control panel will turn on Replace any failed fan at your earliest convenience with the same type and model the system can continue to run with a failed fan Remove the top chassis cover while the system is still running to determine which of the fans has failed Replacing System Fans Removing a Fan 1 Remove the chassis cover 2 Press the tabs on the sides of the fan to unlock and remove the fan and its housing The fan s power connections will automatically detach 3 System power does not need to be shut down since the fans are hot plug gable Installing a New Fan 1 Replace the failed fan with an identical 8 cm 12 volt fan available from Supermicro p n FAN 0094L4 2 Position the new fan into the space vacated by the failed fan previously re moved A click can be heard when the fan is fully installed in place and the power connections are made 3 If the system power is on the hot plug feature will cause the fan to start im mediately upon being connected to its header on the serverboard 6 3 SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual Figure 6 2 Removing System Cooling Fans 6 4 Drive Bay Installation Removal Accessing the Drive Bays SATA Drives You do not need to access the inside of the chassis or remove power to replace or sw
39. ap SATA drives Proceed to the next step for instructions Note You must use standard 1 high SATA drives in the system DVD ROM Floppy Disk Drive For installing removing the DVD ROM or floppy disk drive you will need to gain access to the inside of the server by removing the top cover of the chassis Proceed to the DVD ROM and Floppy Drive Installation section later in this chapter for instructions 6 4 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup SATA Drive Installation The SATA drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis These carriers also help promote proper airflow for the drives For this reason even empty carriers without hard drives installed must remain in the chassis Mounting a SATA Drive in a Drive Carrier 1 To add a new SATA drive install the drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing down so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier 2 Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws as shown in Figure 6 3 Installing Removing Hot swap SATA Drives 1 Push the release button located beside the drive s LEDs 2 Swing the handle fully out and use it to pull the drive carrier straight out see Figure 6 4 Note Your OS must have RAID support to enable the hot plug capability of the drives Figure 6 3 Mounting a SATA Drive in a Carrier Use caution when working around the SATA backplane Do not N touch the backp
40. ce Priority This feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority for the Boot Device The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device 3rd boot device 4th boot device 5th boot device and Disabled 1st Boot Device USB XXXXXXXXX e 2nd Boot Device CD DVD XXXXXXXXX b Hard Disk Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from all available hard disk drives The settings are Disabled and a list of all hard disk drives that have been detected i e 1st Drive 2nd Drive 3rd Drive etc 1st Drive SATA XXXXXXXXX Removable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Removable Drives The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device and Disabled e 1st Drive USB XXXXXXXXX e 2nd Drive 7 25 SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual 7 6 Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen Save Changes and Exit 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 Enter Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Chan
41. ch as F1 F2 etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS setup menu 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 F1 lt F10 gt Enter ESC ar row keys etc Note Options printed in Bold are default settings How To Change the Configuration Data 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 Del at the appropriate time during system boot SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual Starting 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 Delete key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS S
42. d in your sys tem BIOS Build Date This item displays the date when this BIOS was completed AMI BIOS Core Version This item displays the revision number of the AMI BIOS Core upon which your BIOS was built Processor The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of the processor used in your system CPU Type This item displays the type of CPU used in the motherboard Speed This item displays the speed of the CPU detected by the BIOS Physical Count This item displays the number of processors installed in your system as detected by the BIOS Logical Count This item displays the number of CPU Cores installed in your system as detected by the BIOS Micro code Revision This item displays the revision number of the BIOS Micro code used in your system System Memory This displays the size of memory available in the system e Size This item displays the memory size detected by the BIOS SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual 7 3 Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit Enter to access the submenu items gt Boot Features gt BOOT Features Quick Boot If Enabled this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot The options are Enabled and Disabled 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
43. d to change this value Inlet Temperature This is the temperature detected at the chassis inlet Each step is in 0 5 C increment The default is 070 Press or on your keyboard to change this value Temperature Rise This is the temperature rise to the DIMM thermal zone Each step is in 0 5 C increment The default is 020 Press or on your keyboard to change this value Air Flow This is the air flow speed to the DIMM modules Each step is one mm sec The default is 1500 Press or on your keyboard to change this value Altitude This feature defines how many meters above or below sea level the system is located The options are Sea Level or Below 1 300 301 600 601 900 901 1200 1201 1500 1501 1800 1801 2100 2101 2400 2401 2700 2701 3000 DIMM Pitch This is the physical space between each DIMM module Each step is in 1 1000 of an inch The default is 400 Press or on your keyboard to change this value Serial Debug Message Level This feature allows the user to set the level of debug messages to be displayed The options are None MIN MAX and Test gt North Bridge Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the Intel North Bridge chip Crystal Beach DMA Direct Memory Access This feature works with the Intel I O AT Acceleration Technology to accelerate the performance of TOE devices Note A TOE device is a specialized dedicated
44. d when the system is operating 3 4 SATA Drive Carrier LEDs Each SATA drive carrier has two LEDs Green When illuminated the green LED on the SATA drive carrier indicates drive activity A connection to the SATA backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed drives e Red The red LED indicates a SATA drive failure If one of the drives fails you should be notified by your system management software Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed drives 3 3 SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual Notes 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 6026T NTR 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 in stalling main system components such as the serverboard memory modules and floppy drive When disconnecting power you should first power down the operating system first and then unplug the power c
45. definitions Universal Serial Bus USB There are two Universal Serial Bus ports located on the I O panel and five additional USB headers located on the serverboard The headers can be used to provide front side USB access cables not included See the table on the right for pin definitions SGPIO Headers The SGPIO Serial General Purpose Input Output headers are used to communicate with the enclosure management chip on the backplane See the table on the right for pin definitions Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Pins Definition Pins Definition DCD DSR RXD RTS TXD CTS DTR RI Ground NC Power LED Speaker Connector JD1 Pin Setting Definition Pins 6 7 Internal Speaker Pins 4 7 External Speaker Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions USB USBO 1 USB2 3 4 6 7 Pin 4 Definition Pin Definition 1 45V 5V PO PO SGPIO Header Pin Definitions T SGPIO 1 T SGPIO 2 Definition Pin Definition Pin Nc a wc Ground 4 DATA Out Load 6 Clock Ground NC No Connection Alarm Reset If three power supplies are installed the system can notify you when any of the three power modules fail Connect JAR to a micro switch to enable you to turn off the alarm that is activated when a power module fails See the table on the right for pin definitions Power lC Connector The power System Management Bus IPC connector monitors the status
46. des ignated JWOL1 on the serverboard 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 Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is desig nated JWOR1 This function allows your computer to receive and be awakened by an incoming call when in the suspend state See the table on the right for pin definitions You must also have a WOR card and cable to use this feature LAN1 2 Ethernet Ports Two Ethernet ports designated LAN1 and LAN2 are located beside the VGA port on the I O backplane These ports accept RJ45 type cables 5 17 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input Ground Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL1 Pin Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground Wake up Wake On Ring Pin Definitions JWOR1 Pin Definition 1 Ground Black Wake up SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual Serial Ports Two serial ports are included on the serverboard COM1 is a backpanel port and COM2 is a header located near the JWOL header See the table on the right for pin definitions Power LED Speaker On JD1 header pins 1 3 are for a power LED and pins 4 7 are for the speaker Close pins 4 7 with a jumper to use an external speaker If you wish to use the onboard speaker please close pins 6 7 See the table on the right for speaker pin
47. e push the cover away from you until it stops You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server Note You must power down the system before installing or removing floppy or IDE components Drives mount on rails and should click into place to be correctly and fully installed in their bays e The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires Acolor mark on a cable typically designates the location of pin 1 Asingle floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B 6 7 SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual 6 5 Power Supply The SuperServer 6026T NTR has a 720 watt redundant power supply consisting of two power modules Each power supply module has an auto switching capabil ity which enables it to automatically sense and operate at a 100V 240V input voltage Power Supply Failure If either of the two power supply modules fail the other module will take the full load and allow the system to continue operation without interruption The PWR Fail LED will illuminate and remain on until the failed unit has been replaced Replace ment units can be ordered directly from Supermicro see contact information in the Preface The power supply units have a hot swap capability meaning you can r
48. e 6026T NTR 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 LITHIUM BATTERY OR BATTERY HOLDER Ne J BATTERY HOLDER NS 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install the X8DTN serverboard into the chassis connect the data and power cables and install add on cards All serverboard jumpers and connections are also described A layout and quick reference chart are included in this chapter for your reference Remember to completely close the chassis when you have finished working with the serverboard to better cool and protect the system 5 1 Handling the Serverboard Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent dam age to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very carefully see previous chapter To prevent the serverboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from electric static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent Electrostatic Discharge ESD e Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only d
49. e board holes with the raised metal standoffs that are visible in the chassis Insert screws into all the mounting holes on your serverboard that line up with the standoffs and tighten until snug if you screw them in too tight you might strip the threads Metal screws provide an electrical contact to the serverboard ground to provide a continuous ground for the system Finish by replacing the top cover of the chassis Warning To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components do not apply any force greater than 8 lbs per square inch when installing a screw into a mount ing hole 5 2 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 3 Connecting Cables Now that the serverboard is installed the next step is to connect the cables to the board These include the data 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 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 keep them routed as they were originally after reconnecting them make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations The following data cables with their locations noted should be connected See the layout on page 5 10 for connector locations e SATA drive data cables I SATAO I SATA5 e Control Panel cable JF1
50. e eight fan headers on the serverboard all of which are 4 pin fans Pins 1 3 of the fan headers are backward compatible with the tradi tional 3 pin fans Fan speed control is supported with 4 pin fans only See the table on the right for pin defi nitions The onboard fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Management via Hardware Monitoring under the Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 5V Stby 16 Control NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 Control 20 Ground Fan Header Pin Definitions FAN1 8 Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 12V Red 3 Tachometer 4 PWM Control Advanced Section in the BIOS The default is disabled When using Ther mal Management setting please use all 3 pin fans or all 4 pin fans Note Fan 7 is for the CPU1 and Fan8 is for the CPU2 heatsink PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Definitions J28 Mouse Ports Pin Definition The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 1 Data mouse are located beside the USBO 1 2 NC ports The mouse port is above the 3 Ground keyboard port See the table on the 4 VCC right for pin definitions 5 Clock 6 wc 5 16 Chassis Intrusion The Chassis Intrusion header is des ignated JL1 Attach an appropriate cable from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intrusion when the chas sis is opened Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is
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52. e the pre attached inner rail 2 Slide the extension toward the front of the chassis 3 Secure the chassis with 2 screws as illustrated Repeat steps for the other inner rail extension 2 4 Chapter 2 Server Installation Figure 2 1 Separating the Rack Rails D Rail Assembly Extending the Rails QN N Quick Release Tab Separating the Inner Rail Extension Separating the Inner and Outer Rails 1 Locate the rail assembly in the chassis packaging 2 Extend the rail assembly by pulling it outward 3 Press the quick release tab 4 Separate the inner rail extension from the outer rail assembly 2 5 SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual AA t TB Figure 2 2 Assembling the Outer Rails Outer Rack Rails Outer rails attach to the rack and hold the chassis in place The outer rails for the SC825 chassis extend between 30 inches and 33 inches Installing the Outer Rails to the Rack P Secure the back end of the outer rail to the rack using the screws provided Press the button where the two outer rails are joined to retract the smaller outer rail Hang the hooks of the rails onto the rack holes and if desired use screws to secure the front of the outer rail onto the rack Repeat steps 1 3 for the remaining outer rail 2 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation Figure 2 3 Installing the Rack Rails
53. eader FAN 1 8 System CPU Fan Headers Fans 7 8 CPU Fans Floppy Floppy Disk Drive Connector IPMB IPMB I C Connector for IPMI Card I SATAO I SATA5 Intel South Bridge SATA Ports JAR Alarm Reset JD1 PWR LED Speaker Header JF1 Front Panel Connector JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JOH1 Overheat LED Header JPW1 24 pin ATX Main Power Connector JPW3 JPW4 8 pin 12 V Power Connectors JWOL1 Wake On LAN Header JWOR1 Wake On Ring Header JWF1 Compact Flash Power Connector JK1 Keylock LAN1 2 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports PWR lC Power 1 C SMB Connector SIMLP Low Profile SIMLP IPMI 2 0 Socket T SGPIO 1 T SGPIO 2 Serial General Purpose Input Output Headers USBO 1 Back Panel Universal Serial Bus USB Ports USB 2 3 4 6 7 Front Panel Accessible USB Headers LED Description LE1 Onboard Standby PWR warning LED Indicator 5 13 SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual 5 9 Connector Definitions ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions JPW1 Pin Definition Pin Definition Main ATX Power Supply 13 3 3V 1 3 3V Connector 14 12V 2 483V The primary power supply connector 15 COM 3 COM JPW1 meets the SSI Superset ATX 16 PS_ON 4 45V 24 pin specification Refer to the table 17 COM 5 COM on the right for the pin definitions of 18 COM 6 45V the ATX 24 pin power connector You 19 COM 7 COM must also connect the 8 pin JPW3 20 Res NO 8 PWR OK JPWA processor power connectors to 21 45V 9 5VSB your po
54. ection gt Subnet Mask Configuration Subnet masks tell the network which subnet this machine belongs to The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Parameter Selector Use this feature to select the parameter of your Subnet Masks configuration Subnet Mask This item displays the current subnet mask setting for your IPMI connection SEL PEF Configuration PEF Support Select Enabled to enable the function of Platform Event Filter PEF which will interpret BMC events and perform actions based on pre determined settings or events and performs actions based on pre determined settings or traps under IPMI 1 5 specifications For example powering the system down or sending an alert when a triggering event is detected The default is Disabled The following will appear if PEF Support is set to Enabled PEF Action Global Control Available if the item PEF Support is enabled These are the different actions based on BMC events The options are Alert Power Down Reset System Power Cycle OEM Action Diagnostic Interface Alert Startup Delay Available if the item PEF Support is enabled This feature inserts a delay during startup for PEF alerts The options are En abled and Disabled 7 22 Chapter 7 BIOS PEF Alert Startup Delay Available if the item PEF Support is enabled This sets the pre determined time to delay PEF alerts after system power ups and resets Refer to Table 24 6
55. ed to use the Simultaneous Multi Threading Technology which will result in increased CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled 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 and 2 Intel amp EIST Technology EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consump 7 6 Chapter 7 BIOS tion and heat dissipation Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information The options are Disable Disable GV3 and Enable Enable GV3 Intel amp TurboMode Technology Available when Intel amp EIST Technology is enabled Select Enabled to use the Turbo Mode to boost system performance The options are Enabled and Disabled Intel amp C STATE Tech If enabled C State is set by the system automatically to either C2 C3 or C4 state The options are Disabled and Enabled C State package limit setting Available when Intel amp C State Tech is enabled If set to Auto the AMI BIOS will automatically set the limit on the C State package register The options are Auto C1 C3 C6 and C7 C1 Auto Demotion When enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C3 C6 or C7 requests to C1 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled C3 Auto Demotion When enabled the CPU will cond
56. eplace the failed unit without powering down the system Removing Replacing the Power Supply You do not need to shut down the system to replace a power supply unit The backup power supply module will keep the system up and running while you replace the failed hot swap unit Replace with the same model see part number in the Ap pendix which can be ordered directly from Supermicro Removing the Power Supply 1 First unplug the AC power cord from the failed power supply module 2 Depress the locking tab on the power supply module 3 Use the handle to pull it straight out with the rounded handle Installing a New Power Supply 1 Replace the failed hot swap unit with another identical power supply unit 2 Push the new power supply unit into the power bay until you hear a click 3 Secure the locking tab on the unit 4 Finish by plugging the AC power cord back into the unit 6 8 Chapter 7 BIOS Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8DTN 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 Starting BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Ultility screens press the Delete key while the system is booting up Note In most cases the Delete key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used su
57. er SUPERMICR Drivers amp Tools Tylersburg Chipset X8DTN Intel Matrix Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor III SUPERMICRO Computer Inc Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD T Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Note Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item from top to the bottom one at a time After installing each item you must re boot the system before moving on to the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD 5 26 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 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 CD ROM that came with your motherboard 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 Ill interface Note The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor III
58. estore 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 Watch Dog Timer 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 Processor and Clock Options This submenu allows the user to configure the Processor and Clock settings Ratio CMOS Setting This option allows the user to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency Note if an invalid ratio is entered the AMI BIOS will restore the setting to the previous state The default setting depends on the type of CPU installed on the motherboard The default setting for the CPU installed in your motherboard is 21 Press or on your keyboard to change this value 7 5 SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual C1E Support Select Enabled to use the feature of Enhanced Halt State C1E significantly reduces the CPU s power consumption by reducing the CPU s clock cycle and voltage during a Halt State The options are Disabled and Enabled Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU If set to Enabled the hardware pre fetcher will pre fetch st
59. etup Utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens An AMI BIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message Warning Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS related issue Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the A N system In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update If you have to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating This is to avoid possible boot failure 7 2 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 System Overview The following BIOS information will be displayed System Time System Date Use this option to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or Sys tem Date using the arrow keys Key in new values through the keyboard and press lt Enter gt Press the lt Tab gt key 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 7 2 Chapter 7 BIOS Supermicro X8DTN e BIOS Build Version This item displays the BIOS revision use
60. g POM Ade Ont aldea cditio re tene enit Sent au tabu anu cda 5 11 vii SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual 5 8 5 9 5 10 5 11 5 12 5 13 6 1 6 2 6 3 6 4 6 5 74 7 2 14 4 4 4 5 74 7 5 Serverboard RI I sem once seteacateedescOLaaneeschtieadiSardvendcoledeewstGriendidaads 5 12 AS DIN Quick Refereng Pe 5 13 Connector Definitions otha tea ha ata ede aca dace idee Seen ae ade 5 14 Jumper Settings feet ea Nea aa Esi 5 20 Onboard Ml ge 912110 Secimi annaia iaaa sere err een 5 23 Floppy IDE and SATA 8 a 9 ae eee eee eee ae eevee ae eeeeere Serene ee 5 24 Installing SOWA emet c 5 26 Sup ero DOGO E eee 5 27 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Static Sensitive I co o TER 6 1 PVG AMOS M 6 1 NACH G eee PEE 6 1 Control PANEI MER Ra 6 2 System a Re C M M 6 3 System Fan aM Sis siii rnc dicia pto dc a sio imi aS 6 3 Replacing System Pals Doa aiti es ch cde OM M leuc ween Tene 6 3 Drive Bay Installation Hermowvall ee eei tatnen a rant acta bcne eg etas renes o usata gra ap au 6 4 Accessing the Drive Bays eene aeaa 6 4 SATA Drive a C SINT EROS 6 5 Hard Drive EAC UNS nite m 6 6 DVD ROM and Floppy Drive Installation 2icscdiceiicescccescticesecsheteenceeceebenetieneescecs 6 7 Power SUPply issidas ani Mere ee EA dae nei a 6 8 Power gre Mic fee 6 8 Removing Replacing the Power Supply connait steeds
61. ges and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes Select this option and press Enter to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS Utility Program Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter Then select OK to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically load Optimal De faults to the BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance but may not work best for all computer applications Load Fail Safe Defaults To set this feature select Load Fail Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability but not for maximum performance 7 26 Appendix A BIOS 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 the boot up process The error messages normally appear on the screen Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the boot up procedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufac turer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error A 1 B
62. gs I C Bus to PCI X PCI Exp Slots Jumpers J12 and J13 allow you to con EC to PCI X PCI E Slots nect the System Management Bus C Jumper Settings H2 TS to the PCI slots The default setting is Jumper Setting Definition Open Disabled Both jumpers must be JI C1 Closed JI C2 Closed Enabled set to the same setting See the table on Jl C1 Open Jl C2 Open Disabled the right for jumper settings 5 22 5 11 Onboard Indicators LAN1 2 LEDs The Ethernet ports located beside the VGA port have two LEDs On each port the yellow LED flashes to indi cate activity 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 associ ated with the connection speed LED Onboard Power LED LE1 An Onboard Power LED is located at LE1 This LED Indicator is lit when the system is on Be sure to unplug the power cable before removing or adding any components See the table on the right for more details 5 23 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Activity LED Link LED GLAN1 2 LED Connection Speed Indicator LED Color Definition ott NC or 10 Mb s Green 100 Mb s Amber 1 Gb s Onboard PWR LED Indicator LE1 LED Color Off Definition System Off PWR cable not connected Green System On Green ACPI S1 State Flashing Quickly Green Flashing Slowly ACPI S3
63. h to populate 2 Fully seat the card into the slot pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card 3 Finish by using a screw to secure the top of the card shield to the chassis The PCI slot shields protect the serverboard and its components from EMI and aid in proper ventilation so make sure there is always a shield covering each unused slot SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual 5 8 Serverboard Details Figure 5 4 X8DTN Layout not drawn to scale I 1 loooo looo ooooooooooo ooo ooo e CPU2 DIMM3A 9 PWRIZ2C an 2222999900000000 0000 xr 1 JPW4 JPW3 g o CPU2 DIMM3B g CPU1 Fan JPW1 mooo Fan4 amp L T 1 no8 lt Fan e CPU2 DIMM3C g O O o CPU2 DIMM2A o z L oo Sr 1 Fan1 s O CPU2 DIMM2B o O i9 KB MS m 5d b CPU2 DIMM2C g H F zal or r 23 CPU1 JF1 BS o CPU2 DIMM1A cM ira USBO 1 L 1 b exe gr 1 om o CPU2 DIMM1B 9
64. ill be required to correct the interference at your own expense 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 WARNING Handling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm Manual Revision 1 0 Release Date April 21 2009 Unless you request 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 2009 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 6026 T NTR Installation and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians only The SuperServer 6026T NTR is a high end server based on the SC825TQ R720LPB 2U rackmount chassis and the X8DTN dual processor serverboard Manual O
65. ilure Allow the hot plug SATA drives and power supply modules to cool before touch ing them e Always 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 equipment in an environment compatible with the manufacturer s maximum rated ambient tempera ture Tmra Reduced Airflow Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airflow required for safe operation is not compromised Mechanical Loading Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not arise due to uneven mechanical loading Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the power supply circuitry and the effect that any 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 supp
66. ions are OK and Cancel Clear event log This option clears the Event Log memory of all messages The options are OK and Cancel 7 23 SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual 7 4 Security Settings The AMIBIOS Setup Utility provides a Supervisor and a User password If you use both passwords the Supervisor password must be set first Change Supervisor Password Supervisor Password This feature indicates if a supervisor s password has been entered installed User Password This feature indicates if a user s password has been entered installed Change Supervisor Password Select this option and press lt Enter gt to access the submenu and then enter the password Change User Password Select this option and press lt Enter gt to access the submenu and then enter the password Clear User Password Available only if User Password has been set This item allows you to clear a user password after it has been entered Password Check This item allows you to check a password after it has been entered The options are Setup and Always Boot Sector Virus Protection When Enabled the AMI BIOS displays a warning when any program or virus is sues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 24 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 5 Boot Configuration Use this feature to configure boot settings gt Boot Device Priority gt Boot Devi
67. ism Thermal Grease 2 Remove the thin layer of protective film from the copper core of the heatsink Warning The CPU may over heat if the protective film is not removed from the heatsink CPU 3 Apply the proper amount of ther mal grease on the CPU If your heatsink came with a thermal pad please ignore this step Note The 6026T NTR uses passive heatsinks 4 Screw in two diagonal screws i e the 1 and the 2 screws until just snug do not over tighten the l NO 4 SCREW screws which may damage the ele al y CPU 5 Finish the installation by fully tight ening all four screws 2 BQ N0 3 SCREW NO 2 SCREW 5 7 SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual Removing the Heatsink you do need to remove the heatsink please follow the instructions below i Warning We do not recommend removing the CPU or the heatsink If to prevent damage to the CPU or other components 1 Unplug the power cord from the power supply 1 Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws in the sequence shown in the picture below 2 Hold the heatsink and gently wiggle it to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when doing this 3 Once the heatsink is loosened re
68. itionally demote C6 or C7 requests to C3 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enable to use the feature of Clock Spectrum which will allow the BIOS to monitor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components whenever needed The options are Disabled and Enabled gt Advanced Chipset Control The items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below CPU Bridge Configuration QPI Links Speed This feature selects QPI s data transfer speed The options are Slow mode and Full Speed QPI Frequency This selects the desired QPI frequency The options are Auto 4 800 GT 5 866GT 6 400 GT SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual QPI LOs and L1 This enables the QPI power state to low power LOs and L1 are automatically selected by the motherboard The options are Disabled and Enabled Memory Frequency This feature forces a DDR3 frequency slower than what the system has detected The available options are Auto Force DDR 800 Force DDR 1066 and Force DDR 1333 Memory Mode The options are Independent Channel Mirror Lockstep and Sparing Independent All DIMMs are available to the operating system Channel Mirror The motherboard maintains two identical copies of all data in memory for redundancy Lockstep The motherboard uses two areas of memory to run the same set of operations in parallel Spari
69. lane with any metal objects and make sure no ribbon cables touch the backplane or obstruct the holes which aid in proper airflow drive carriers must remain in the drive bays to maintain proper Important Regardless of how many hard drives are installed all airflow 6 5 SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual Figure 6 4 Removing a SATA Drive Carrier Release Button Important All of the drive carriers must remain in the drive bays to maintain proper cooling airflow Hard Drive Backplane The hard drives plug into a backplane that provides power drive ID and bus termi nation A RAID controller can be used with the backplane to provide data security The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the hard drives The backplane is already preconfigured so no jumper or switch configurations are required Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup DVD ROM and Floppy Drive Installation The top cover of the chassis must be opened to gain full access to the DVD ROM and floppy drive bays The 6026T NTR accomodates only slim type DVD ROM drives Side mounting brackets are typically needed to mount a slim DVD ROM drive in the server Accessing the Inside of the Chassis 1 Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click 2 Next depress the two buttons on the top of the chassis to release the top cover and at the same tim
70. ly connec tions other than the direct connections to the branch circuit i e the use of power strips etc 2 3 SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual 2 A Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the SC825 chassis into a rack unit with the quick release 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 Separating the Sections of the Rack Rails The chassis package includes two rail assemblies in the rack mounting kit Each assembly consists of two sections an inner fixed chassis rail that secures directly to the server chassis and an outer fixed rack rail that secures directly to the rack itself Installing the Inner Rail Extension The SC825 chassis includes a set of inner rails in two sections inner rails and inner rail extensions The inner rails are pre attached to the chassis and do not interfere with normal use of the chassis if you decide not to use a server rack The inner rail extension is attached to the inner rail to mount the chassis in the rack Installing the Inner Rails 1 Place the inner rail extensions on the side of the chassis aligning the hooks of the chassis with the rail extension holes Make sure the extension faces outward just lik
71. mount configuration The I O backplane provides one UIO slot seven low profile expansion slots one COM port a VGA port two USB 2 0 ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports Cooling System The SC825TQ R720LPB chassis has an innovative cooling design that includes three 8 cm hot plug system cooling fans located in the middle section of the chassis An air shroud channels the airflow from the system fans to efficiently cool the proces sor area of the system The power supply module also includes a cooling fan 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1 1 Intel 5520 ICH10R Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram Please see Chapter 5 for details Hj wo lo e b jm me DDR3 DIMM DDR3 DIMM 9i DDR3 DIMM f DDR3 DIMM amp DDR3 DIMM DDR3DIMM Port EN Ports 82575 1 2 SEPC PCIE x8 Slot 1 6 Intel 5520 RJ45RJ45 J PCI Ex16 Slot PCLE x8 Slot N PCI x Slot SST25 VF016 PCI x Slot PCI x Slot sei JMB368 DMI CLINK FE a ICH10R
72. move it from the CPU 4 Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease before you re install the heatsink Screw 1 Screw 3 D Q Screw 4 Screw 2 5 8 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 6 Installing Memory CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Memory Support The X8DTN supports up to 144 GB of DDR3 1333 1066 800 registered ECC SDRAM in 18 DIMM slots Three way interleaved memory is supported For optimal memory performance install DIMMs three at a time Use memory modules of the same type and speed See the following table for memory installation DIMM Installation Installing Memory Modules 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots beginning with DIMM 1A and DIMM 2A then DIMM 3A and DIMM 244A etc see Memory Configuration Table below Always spread DIMMs across all three banks for each CPU see Figure 5 4 2 Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to avoid installing incorrectly see Figure 5 3 3 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules Figure 5 3 DIMM Installa
73. nagement Controller BMC manages the interface between system management software and platform hardware This is an informational feature which returns the status code of the BMC micro controller gt View BMC System Event Log This feature displays the BMC System Event Log SEL It shows the total number of entries of BMC System Events To view an event select an Entry Number and pressing Enter to display the information as shown in the screen Total Number of Entries e SEL Entry Number e SEL Record ID e SEL Record Type e Timestamp Generator ID Event Message Format User e Event Sensor Type e Event Sensor Number Event Dir Type e Event Data 7 20 Chapter 7 BIOS Clear BMC System Event Log Select OK and press the Enter key to clear the BMC system log Select Cancel to keep the BMC System log The options are OK and Cancel that you no longer need any data stored in the log before clearing the i Caution Any cleared information is unrecoverable Make absolutely sure BMC Event Log gt Set LAN Configuration Set this feature to configure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address as shown in the following graphics Channel Number Enter the channel number for the SET LAN Config com mand This is initially set to 1 Press or on your keyboard to change the Channel Number Channel Number Status This feature returns the channel status for the Channel Number selected above Channel
74. nced programmers only The options are Enabled and Disabled If the option Enabled is selected the following item will display SATA 2 Configuration This feature is available when the option IDE is selected Selecting Enhanced will set SATA 2 to native SATA mode The options are Disabled and Enhanced Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Master Slave Third IDE Master and Fourth IDE Master These settings allow the user to set the parameters of Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Master Slave Third and Fourth IDE Master slots Hit Enter to activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the submenu are Type Select the type of device connected to the system The options are Not Installed Auto CD DVD and ARMD LBA Large Mode LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive In the LBA mode the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB For drive capacities over 137 GB your system must be equipped with a 48 bit LBA mode addressing If not contact your manufacturer or install an ATA 133 IDE controller card that supports 48 bit LBA mode The options are Disabled and Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Block Mode boosts the IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if Block Mode is not used Block Mode allows transfers of up to
75. ndle Sticky RAS errors The options are Clear Errors and Leave Errors unchanged VGA 16 Bit Decode Select Enabled to enable the function of decoding VGA for the devices installed behind the PXH PCI Controller Hub The options are Enabled and Disabled gt IDE SATA Floppy Configuration When this submenu is selected the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the IDE devices and displays the following items SATA 1 Configuration If Compatible is selected it sets SATA 1 to legacy compatibility mode while se lecting Enhanced sets SATA 1 to native SATA mode The options are Disabled Compatible and Enhanced Configure SATA 1 as This feature allows the user to select the drive type for SATA 1 The options are IDE RAID and AHCI When the option RAID is selected the item ICH RAID Code Base will appear When the option AHCI is selected the item SATA AHCI will be available SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual ICH RAID Code Base This feature is available when the option RAID is selected Select Intel to enable Intel s SATA RAID firmware to configure Intel s SATA RAID settings Select Adaptec to enable Adaptec s SATA RAID firmware to configure Adaptec s SATA RAID settings The options are Intel and Adaptec SATA AHCI This feature is available when the option AHCI is selected Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface Take caution when using this function This feature is for adva
76. nector JWF1 A Compact Flash Card Power Con J nector is located at JWF1 For the iiie Compact Flash Card to work properly you will need to enable with JCF1 and Compact Flash Power On Compact Flash connect a Compact Flash Card power Power Off cable to JWF1 first 5 10 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the serverboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the con nector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board EE See the serverboard layout pages for M Pins Jumper jumper locations Note On a two pin jumper Closed means the jumper is on both pins and Open means the jumper is either on only one pin or completely removed 5 20 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS which will also clear any passwords Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS To clear CMOS 1 First power down the system and unplug the power cord s 2 With the power disconnected short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver 3 Remove the screwdriver or shorting device 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 JPG1
77. ng A preset threshold of correctable errors is used to trigger fail over The spare memory is put online and used as active memory in place of the failed memory Demand Scrubbing A memory error correction scheme where the Processor writes corrected data back into the memory block from where it was read by the Processor The op tions are Enabled and Disabled Patrol Scrubbing A memory error correction scheme that works in the background looking for and correcting resident errors The options are Enabled and Disabled Memory ECC Error Threshold This feature allows the user to set the correctable memory ECC error limit for AMI BIOS to handle it The Default setting is 255 Throttling Closed Loop Throttling Open Loop Throttling improves reliability and reduces power in the processor by automatic voltage control during processor idle states Available options are Disabled and Enabled If Enabled the following items will appear Hysteresis Temperature Available for Closed Loop only Temperature Hysteresis is the temperature lag in degrees Celsius after the set DIMM temperature threshold is reached before Closed Loop Throttling begins The options are Disabled 1 5 C 3 0 C and 6 0 C 7 8 Chapter 7 BIOS Guardband Temperature Available for Closed Loop only This is the temperature which applies to the DIMM temperature threshold Each step is in 0 5 C increment The default is 006 Press or on your keyboar
78. o function without a keyboard monitor or mouse attached The options are Enabled and Disabled High Performance Event Timer 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 gt Trusted Computing TCG TPM Support Select Yes on this item and enable the TPM jumper on the motherboard to enable TCG TPM 1 1 1 2 TPM support in order to improve data integrity and network security The options are No and Yes If this feature is set to Yes the following items will display SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual TPM Enable Disable Status This item displays the status of TPM Support to indicate if TPM is currently enabled or disabled TPM Owner Status This item displays the status of TPM Ownership gt IPMI Configuration 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 at www intel com Status of BMC Baseboard Ma
79. o not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts e 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 e For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard 5 1 SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid electrical static dis charge When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 5 2 Serverboard Installation This section explains the first step of physically mounting the X8DTN into the SC825TQ R720LP chassis Following the steps in the order given will eliminate the most common problems encountered in such an installation To remove the serverboard follow the procedure in reverse order Installing to the Chassis 1 Access the inside of the system by removing the screws from the back lip of the top cover of the chassis then pull the cover off The X8DTN requires a chassis big enough to support a 13 68 x 13 05 serverboard such as Supermicro s SC825TQ R720LP Make sure that the I O ports on the serverboard align properly with their respective holes in the I O shield at the back of the chassis Carefully mount the serverboard to the serverboard tray by aligning th
80. of the IPMI 1 5 Specification for more information at www intel com The options are No Delay 30 sec 60 sec 1 5 min 2 0 min Startup Delay Available if the item PEF Support is enabled This feature enables or disables startup delay The options are Enabled and Disabled PEF Startup Delay Available if the item PEF Startup is enabled This sets the pre determined time to delay PEF after system power ups and resets Refer to Table 24 6 of the IPMI 1 5 Specification for more information at www intel com The options are No Delay 30 sec 60 sec 1 5 min 2 0 min Event Message for PEF Action Available if the item PEF Support is enabled This enables of disables Event Messages for PEF action Refer to Table 24 6 of the IPMI 1 5 Specification for more information at www intel com The options are Disabled and Enabled BMC Watch Dog Timer Action Allows the BMC to reset or power down the system if the operating system hangs or crashes The options are Disabled Reset System Power Down Power Cycle BMC Watch Dog TimeOut Min Sec This option appears if BMC Watch Dog Timer Action above is enabled This is a timed delay in minutes or seconds before a system power down or reset after an operating system failure is detected The options are 5 Min 1 Min 30 Sec and 10 Sec gt DMI Event Log View Event Log Use this option to view the System Event Log Mark all events as read This option marks all events as read The opt
81. of the power supply fan and system temperature See the table on the right for pin definitions IPMB Connector A connector for the IPMI Intelligent Platform Management Interface slot is designated IPMB Connect the appropriate cable here to utilize this management feature on your system Overheat LED Fan Fail JOH1 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Alarm Reset Header Pin Definitions JAR Pin Setting Definition Ground Pin 1 Pin 2 45V Pin Definitions PWR I2C Definition Clock Data PWR Fail Input from PS to MB Ground 3 3V IPMB Connector Pin Definitions IPMB Pin Definition 1 Data 2 Ground 3 Clock 4 No Connection Overheat LED OH Fan Fail LED The JOH1 header is used to connect an LED to provide warning of chassis state Message overheating or fan failure This LED egi will blink to indicate a fan failure Refer to the tables on right for LED status and pin definitions Pin Definitions JOH1 Pin Definition Overheat 1 5vDC 2 OH Active Blinking Fan Fail 5 19 SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual Keylock Keylock The keyboard lock connection is iiid o designated JK1 Utilizing this header allows you to inhibit any actions 1 made on the keyboard effectively locking it Pin Definition Ground Keylock R N Compact Flash Card PWR Connector Compact Flash Card PWR Con
82. onfigured 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 High The processor is running hot This is a caution level since the CPU s Tem perature Tolerance has been reached or has been exceeded and may activate an overheat alarm User intervention If the system buzzer and Overheat LED has activated take action immediately by checking the system fans chassis ventilation and room temperature to correct any problems Notes The system may shut down if it continues for a long period to prevent dam age to the CPU 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 System Temperature The system temperature will be displayed in degrees in Celsius and Fahrenheit as it is detected by the BIOS Fan Speed Readings This feature displays the fan speed readings from Fan1 thro
83. ords The unit has more than one power supply cord Disconnect two 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 6026T NTR User s Manual 4 2 Serverboard Battery CAUTION There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down which will reverse its polarites see Figure 4 1 This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of 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 the laser beam and hazardous radiation exposure do not open the enclosu
84. r 5 If desired you can install add on cards to the system See Chapter 5 for details on installing PCI add on cards Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the chassis airflow Also make sure that no cables are positioned in front of the fans See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections 2 8 Chapter 2 Server Installation Figure 2 3 Accessing the Inside of the System 2 9 SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SATA drives have been properly installed and all connections have been made Checking the Drives 1 All drives are accessable from the front of the server For servicing the DVD ROM and floppy drives you will need to remove the top chassis cover The hard drives can be installed and removed from the front of the chassis without removing the top chassis cover A slim DVD ROM and a floppy drive may be preinstalled in your server Refer to Chapter 6 if you need to install a DVD ROM and or floppy disk drive to the system Depending upon your system s configuration your system may have one or more drives already installed If you need to install hard drives please refer to Chapter 6 Checking the Airflow Jl Airflow is provided by three hot swappable 8 cm chassis cooling fans The system component layout was carefully designed to direct sufficient cooling airflow
85. re 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 General Safety Precautions A Follow these rules to ensure general safety Keep the area around the 6026T NTR clean and free of clutter The 6026T NTR weighs approximately 57 lbs 25 9 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 e After accessing the inside of the system close the system back up and secure it to the rack unit with the retention scre
86. reams 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 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 Simultaneous Multi Threading Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabl
87. rganization 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 X8DTN serverboard and the SC825TQ R720LPB chassis Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 6026 T NTR 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 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 6026 T NTR SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X8DTN 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 SC825TQ R720LPB ser
88. tem you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability and RAID function of the SATA drives PCI Expansion Slots The X8DTN has two PCI Express 2 0 x8 slots one PCI Express x4 slot in a x8 slot three 64 bit 133 100 MHz PCI X slots and one UIO slot see below UIO The X8DTN is a specially designed serverboard that features Supermicro s UIO Universal I O technology UIO serverboards have a PCI Express x8 connector that can support any one of several types of UIO card types low profile only to add SAS ports additional LAN ports etc to the serverboard This allows the user to tailor the serverboard to their own needs Note the 6026T NTR does not come with a UIO card pre installed 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Onboard Controllers Ports A floppy drive connector is included on the serverboard as well as one onboard ATA 100 connector which supports IDE hard drives or ATAPI devices The color coded I O ports include one COM port an additional COM header is located on the serverboard a VGA monitor port two USB 2 0 ports two additional USB headers and one Type A port are included on the serverboard PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports ATI Graphics Controller The X8DTN features an integrated ATI video controller based on the ES1000 32 MB graphics chip The ES1000 was designed specifically for servers featuring low power consumption high reliability and superior longevity
89. ten consent IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL 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 INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Super Micro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause harmful interference with radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case you w
90. the load plate Hold the plastic cap at its north and south center edges to remove it from the CPU socket Holding the north amp south edges 5 5 SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual 1 After removing the plastic cap use CPU your thumb and the index finger to hold the CPU at the north and south center edges 2 Align the CPU key the semi circle cutout with the socket key the notch below the gold color dot on the side of the socket 3 Once the CPU and the socket are aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket Do not rub the CPU against the surface of the socket or its pins to avoid damaging the CPU or the Socket 4 With the CPU in the socket in spect the four corners of the CPU LE BEIM wa lo fea pma to make sure that it sits level and i ma ied ges 108 LEM IJ is properly installed 5 Once the CPU is securely seated in the socket lower the CPU load plate to the socket 6 Use your thumb to gently push the Socket clip down to the clip lock Important Please save the plastic cap The serverboard must be shipped with the plastic cap properly installed to protect the CPU socket pins Shipment without the plastic cap properly installed may cause damage to the socket pins 5 6 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Installing the Heatsink 1 Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechan
91. tion Notch Notch To Install Insert module vertically and press x B E a BEE E E B y down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the alignment notch at Y Front View the bottom To Remove f Note Notch should align p cin icis h with the receptive key gently pus e release Bei ask point on the slot Release Tab tabs near both ends of the module This should Y p release it from the slot Top View of DDR3 Slot 5 9 SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual Memory Support The X8DTN supports up to 144 GB Registered ECC DDR3 1333 1066 800 MHz registered ECC SDRAM in 18 DIMM slots DIMM sizes of 8 GB 4 GB 2 GB and 1 GB are supported Populating DIMMs Follow the tables below when installing memory Populating DIMMs for Optimal Performance For One CPU CPU1 Installed Populate the CPU1 DIMM slots CPU1 Branch 0 CPU1 Branch 1 CPU1 Branch 2 3 DIMMs KE ER ae ES ERR ENT 6 DIMMs 1A 1B 2A 2B 9 DIMMs 1A 1B 1C 2A 2B 2C Populating DIMMs for Optimal Performance For One CPU CPU2 Installed Populate the CPU2 DIMM slots 1C 2A 2B 2C 3A 3B 3C 1B 9 DIMMs 1A 1B Populating DIMMs for Optimal Performance For Two CPUS Installed CPU1 DIMMs CPU2 DIMMs Branch 0 Branch 1 Branch 2 Branch 0 Branch 1 Branch 2 6 1A 2A 3A 1A 2A 3A DIMMs 12 1A 1B 2A 2B 3A 3B 1A 1B 2A 2B 3A 3B DIMMs DIMMs Memory Population Table DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type Reg Speeds in
92. to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically de tect hard disk drive support Select Disabled to prevent the AMI BIOS from using the S M A R T Select Enabled to allow the AMI BIOS to use the S M A R T to support hard drive disk The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Select Enable to enable the function of 32 bit IDE data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled Hot Plug This feature is available when the option AHCI Under Confiigure SATA as is selected Select Enable to enable the hot plug function for the SATA devices The options are Enabled and Disabled IDE Detect Timeout sec Use this feature to set the time out value for the BIOS to detect the ATA ATAPI devices installed in the system The options are 0 sec 5 10 15 20 25 30 and 35 gt PCI PnP Configuration Clear NVRAM This feature clears the NVRAM during system boot The options are No and Yes Plug amp Play OS Selecting Yes allows the OS to configure Plug amp Play devices This is not required for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug amp Play Select No to allow the AMI BIOS to configure all devices in the system 7 14 Chapter 7 BIOS PCI Latency Timer This feature sets the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus Select 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles The options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 PCI IDE BusMaster When enabled the BIOS uses
93. ugh Fan8 Fan Speed Control Monitor 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 and vice versa Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation Select Server if your system is used as a Server Select Disabled Full Speed 12V to disable the fan speed control function and allow the onboard fans to constantly run at the full speed 12V The Options are 1 Disabled Full Speed 2 Server Mode 3 Workstation Mode 7 18 Chapter 7 BIOS Voltages Readings The following voltage readings will be displayed CPU1 Vcore CPU2 Vcore 5Vin 12V 12V 3 3Vcc V and Battery Voltage gt ACPI Configuration Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI power management settings for your system ACPI Version Features The options are ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 and ACPI v3 0 Please refer to ACPI s website for further explanation http www acpi info ACPI APIC Support Select Enabled to include the ACPI APIC Table Pointer in the RSDT Root System Description Table pointer list The options are Enabled and Disabled APIC ACPI SCI IRQ When this item is set to Enabled APIC ACPI SCI IRQ is supported by the system The options are Enabled and Disabled Headless Mode This feature is used to enable system t
94. user decide which serial port to be used for Console Redi rection The options are COM 1 and COM 2 Base Address IRQ This item displays the based address and IRQ of the serial port specified above The options are COM 1 and COM 2 Serial Port Mode This feature allows the user to set the serial port mode for Console Redirection The options are 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 38400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 and 9600 8 n 1 Flow Control This feature allows the user to set the flow control for Console Redirection The options are None Hardware and Software Redirection After BIOS POST Select Disabled to turn off Console Redirection after Power On Self Test POST Select Always to keep Console Redirection active all the time after POST Note This setting may not be supported by some operating systems Select Boot Loader to keep Console Redirection active during POST and Boot Loader The options are Disabled Boot Loader and Always Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal type for Console Redirec tion The options are ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Aterminal keyboard definition that provides a way to send commands from a remote console Available options are Enabled and Disabled Sredir Memory Display Delay This feature defines the length of time in seconds to display memory information The options are No Delay Delay 1 Sec Delay 2 Sec and Delay 4 Sec Hardware Health Monitor This
95. ver chas sis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing removing or reconfiguring SAS SATA or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply units and cooling fans Chapter 7 BIOS The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed informa tion on running the CMOS Setup Utility Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B Installing Windows Appendix C System Specifications Preface Notes SUPERSERVER 6026T NTR User s Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 OVEIVIOW e a a E E E T 1 1 Serverboard Features cccccccccceceececeeeeeeceeeecneaeeeeeeeeececeeaeeeeeeeeessesesieaeeeeess 1 2 Processors pm T ME IRE 1 2 Mg 1 2 Seral ATA ERE 1 2 PCOIFEXxpanSION SIOTS T atena ee eee eee 1 2 UO a E aap ee ON 1 2 Onboard Controllers Ports sssssssseeseeeeeneeenen enne 1 3 PTI MAPA UGS AS OPM Rm 1 3 rais zu A 1 3 Server Chassis Features sssssssssssssesssssseneeenen ener 1 3 System vos PL 1 3 Serial ATA SUBSYSTEM eu aio dirai dec Pob Spo Qa sies cena ccna ap tes brad no Ra as Md 1 3 Front Control Panel sss ener nennen nens 1 4 VOBackplane nna eg E Aa 1 4 Cooling SYStO Moreii cae aes EENE 1 4 Contacting es Moi in oio RR EE 1 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4
96. wer supply see below 22 45V 10 42V 23 45V 11 12V 24 COM 12 83V Secondary Power Connector 12V 8 pin Power Pin Definitions JPW3 JPWS must also be connected to the power supply See the table on the right for pin definitions Pins Definition 1 4 Ground Required Connection 12V 8 pin Power Secondary Power Connector Pin Definitions JPW4 JPW4 must also be connected to the Pins Definition power supply See the table on the 1 4 Ground right for pin definitions Required Connection Power Button i Power Button The Power On connection is on pins Pin Definitions JF1 1 and 2 of JF1 These should be Pin Definition connected to the chassis power but 1 Power Signal ton See the table on the right for pin definitions Reset Button Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 and Pin Definition attaches to the reset switch on the 3 Reset computer chassis See the table on Gro nd the right for pin definitions 5 14 Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Re fer to the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat Fan Fail LED OH Connect an LED to the OH connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad vanced warning of chassis overheat ing Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC2 JLAN2 LED The LED connections for JLAN2 are on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach
97. ws after ensuring that all connections have been made 4 3 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 equipment 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 e 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 e 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 6026T NTR User s Manual 4 4 Operating Precautions A Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when th

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