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3. V O 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 6 2 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 3 Accessing the Inside of the System Performing maintenance on componenets such as fans requires access to the inside of the server system Follow the steps below to remove the top left side cover to gain access to the inside of the 6037R 72RFT If the system has been installed to a rack carefully pull it out on the rails until the top cover is exposed 1 Press the release tabs to remove the cover from the locked position Press both tabs at the same time If necessary you may need to remove the chas Sis cover screw 2 Once the top cover is released from the locked position slide the cover toward the rear of the chassis and lift the cover off the unit Figure 2 5 Accessing the Inside of the System Release Tab 6 3 SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Man
4. 7 With the CPU in the socket in spect the four corners of the CPU Gently close the load plate to make sure that they are flush with the socket 8 Close the load plate Lock the lever labeled Close 1st then lock the lever labeled Open 1st Use your thumb to gently push the load levers down until the lever locks Push down and lock the level labeled Close 1st lever labeled Open 1st Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Installing a CPU Heatsink 1 Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism 2 Screw in two diagonal screws i e the 1 and the 2 screws until just snug do not over tighten the screws which may damage the CPU 3 Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws NO 1 SCREW 0 4 SCREW y E BR NO 3 SCREW N0 2 SCREW Removing the Heatsink Warning We do not recommend removing the CPU or the heatsink If you do need to remove the heatsink please follow the instructions below 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 se
5. 5 26 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Remote Control E Supero Doctor III Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ig Esp per Doctor IIT emote Management T rn Info Health Info Performance Remote Control Configuration Administration Sy stems Management Report Help a Remote Control Graceful power control Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down within a specified time the default is 30 seconds Before the system reboots or shuts down it s allowed to cancel the action Requirements Keep Supero SD3Service Daemon running at all times on this system Provide TCP IP connectivity P trol ower contro a Note SD III Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web Site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero_Doctor_IlI You can also download the SDIII User s Guide at http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIIl UserGuide pdf For Linux we will recommend using Supero Doctor Il 5 27 SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual Notes 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 SC835TQ R920B chassis For component installation follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered If some steps are unne
6. These submenus allow the user to configure the following Console Redirection settings for a COM Port 0 or COM Port 1 as specified by the user COM1 COM2 Console Redirection Select Enabled to use a COM Port selected by the user for Console Redirection The options are Enabled and Disabled Console Redirection Settings This feature allows the user to specify how the host computer will exchange data with the client computer which is the remote computer used by the user Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Con sole Redirection Select VT100 to use the ASCII character set Select VT100 to add color and function key support Select ANSI to use the extended ASCII character set Select VT UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes The options are ANSI VT100 VT100 and VT UTF8 Bits Per Second This item sets the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirec tion Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client computer A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines The options are 9600 19200 38400 57600 and 115200 bits per second Data Bits Use this feature to set the data transmission size for Console Redirection The options are 7 and 8 Bits Parity A parity bit can be sent along with regular data bits to detect data transmission errors Select Even if the parity
7. imo P rn TUENTUR TITRE Note jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only and should not have their settings changed SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual 5 7 Serverboard Details oco 000m Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup X9DRH 7TF Quick Reference Jumper JBT1 JI C1 JPC2 JPB1 JPG1 JPLAN1 JPS1 JWD Connector CPU Slot1 3 CPU2 Slot4 CPU Slot5 7 COM1 COM2 FAN1 FAN6 FANA B I SATA 0 1 I SATA 2 5 J22 JD1 JF1 JIPMB1 JL1 JOH1 JPPC1 JPWR1 JPWR2 JS3 JSD1 JSTBY1 JTPM1 JLAN1 2 IPMI LAN S SATA 0 3 SAS 0 3 4 7 Description Clear CMOS SMB to PCI E Slots BMC Enable Disable VGA Enable Disable LAN1 LAN2 Enable Disable SAS Enable Disable Watch Dog Default Setting See Section 5 9 Pins 2 3 Normal Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 1 2 Reset Description CPU1 Slot1 Slot2 Slot3 PCI E 3 0 x8 Slots CPU Slot4 PCI E 3 0 x16 Slot CPU Slot6 Slot7 PCI E 3 0 x8 Slots Backplane COM Port1 Front Accessible COM2 Header CPU System Fan Headers Fans 1 6 amp IO Slot Fan Head ers FANA FANB SATA 3 0 Ports 0 1 Available for RAID 0 RAID 1 only used in conjunction with T SPGIO1 Intel SB SATA 2 0 Connectors 2 4 T SGPIO1 and 4 5 T SGPIO2 Available for RAID 0 1 5 10 ATX 24 Pin Power Connect
8. Way and 8 Way Patrol Scrub Patrol Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory errors detected on a memory module and send the correction to the requestor the original source When this item is set to Enabled the IO hub will read and write back one cache line every 16K cycles if there is no delay caused by internal processing By using this method roughly 64 GB of memory behind the IO hub will be scrubbed every day The options are Enabled and Disabled Demand Scrub Demand Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory errors found on a memory module When the CPU or I O issues a demand read command and the read data from memory turns out to be a correctable error the error is corrected and sent to the requestor the original source Memory is updated as well Select Enabled to use Demand Scrubbing for ECC memory correction The options are Enabled and Disabled Data Scrambling Select Enabled to enable data scrubbing and ensure data security and integrity The options are Disabled and Enabled DRAM RAPL RAPL which stands for Running Average Power Limit is a feature that provides mechanisms to enforce power consumption limits on supported processors The options are Mode 0 MODE1 and Disabled Device Tagging Select Enabled to support device tagging The options are Disabled and En abled Thermal Throttling Throttling improves reliability and reduces power consumption
9. 0 Port 5 Hot Plug Select Enabled to enable hot plug support for a port specified by the user so that the user is allowed to change a hardware component or a device without shutting down the system The options are Enabled and Disabled Staggered Spin up Select Enabled to enable Staggered Spin up support to prevent excessive power consumption caused by multiple HDDs spinning up simultaneously The options are Enabled and Disabled RAID Mode The following items are displayed when RAID Mode is selected Port 0 5 Hot Plug Select Enabled to enable hot plug support for a port specified by the user The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 16 Chapter 7 BIOS gt SAS Configuration If a SAS port is detected in the system the following items will be displayed SCU Devices Select Enabled to enable support for PCH SCU System Configuration Utility de vices The options are Disabled and Enabled OnChip SAS Oprom Select Enabled to support the onboard SAS Option ROM to boot up the system via a storage device if a SAS device is installed The options are Disabled and Enabled SCU Port 0 3 The SCU devices detected by the BIOS will be displayed gt PCle PCI PnP Configuration This submenu allows the user to configure the following PCle PCI PnP settings PCI ROM Priority Use this feature to select the Option ROM to boot up the system when there are multiple Option ROMs available in the system The options are Legacy ROM and E
10. 10 Power Supply Failure aM anes een ied iod men a Ede ode icu cere amen rey 6 10 Replacing the Power SUpDlyc s eisentunexspudten ee nca tune pai aec sn sna co rapta mne n ad 6 10 Chapter 7 BIOS HIVE OCU CE ojo eot RR 7 1 ica ge Ecco E U 7 1 How To Change the Configuration Dalai rr ERE Rr ean pk pte nage ua inde 7 2 Starting the Setup CMY zone pes orba teeta cds Merc gab bn nbus o M aS da ga MES 7 2 Main fo LU o MSN NR ENIRO NN RIP 7 2 Advanced Setup Gon garellriS sueiasie rasan mecha Lamar sat angu se tar purna asso Eaabid 7 3 Event LOGS eec r Ea a a p 7 24 ls eeose eE 7 25 nn M m 7 27 SS oT 1n eMe PES 7 28 Save i D 7 29 7 8 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B System Specifications viii Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview The SuperServer 6037R 72RFT is a high end server comprised of two main subsys tems the SC835TQ R920B 3U server chassis and the X9DRH 7TF 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 6037R 72RFT as listed below Two passive CPU heatsinks SNK P0048PS e One slim DVD ROM drive DVM PNSC DVD SBT1 Three 8 cm system fans FAN 0126L4 Two 8 cm rear exhaust fans FAN 0125L4 One air shroud MCP 310 39001 0N e SAS SATA Acc
11. 25 SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor lll program is a web based management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called SD Ill Client The Supero Doctor Ill program included on the CD ROM that came with your serverboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system Supero Doctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface Note The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor III is ADMIN AD MIN Note When SuperDoctor III is first installed it adopts the temperature 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 Supero Doctor II Microsoft Internet Explorer bj File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ICR SN aos TM gt AT A 2 J n WP S DEI Miren n ADMIN zo FJ te ur ais k ystem Info Health Info ance Remote Control Configuration Administration Sy ment Report Help Health Information CPUl Chassis CPU2 Chassis
12. 72RFT User s Manual 4 4 Operating Precautions A Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 6037R 72RFT is operating to assure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed Figure 4 1 Installing the Onboard Battery LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER A Please handle used batteries carefully Do not damage the battery in any way a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill Please comply with the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of your used battery properly 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install the XSDRH 7TF 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
13. Sellpuiss ies ra e iepa acess adiu cca eset 2 1 Choosing a Setup EGGS acciaio acp et eat detec ney eens NE tas Bus 2 1 Rack lt P FOCALIIOINS 2 anen e CE 2 2 Server POCA ONS is dscesec ces M 2 2 Rack Mounting Considerations T 2 3 Ambient Operating Temperature sssssseeeesseeeeiieeirreetrrtterinneernnenrnn rene 2 3 Ecosse A E E 2 3 Mechanical Eoading rd ie a EN 2 3 Circuit Overloading NN ETE 2 3 Reliable CUI M E Q 2 3 2 4 Installing the System Into a Rack uui iaiecenel 2 4 Installing the Inner Rack Rails serren niari 2 4 Installing the Outer Rack Balls ue eie ete robe unen eg sace une enn te sapendo 2 5 Installing the Chassis into a Sek ideas ionic auae ct ra pun 2 A e p red uetus 2 6 Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 OVENI OW c 3 1 3 2 Control Panel BURON Sasser aaant eee eee nennen erre ne rre rsen 3 1 RESO e 3 1 Table of Contents og LIEU 3 1 33 Control Panel LEDS sai quasi rato ate a ere een ds eM bU 3 2 uei C EU 3 2 COVERS AU Fam FAM C 3 2 ss ae age eeepc eee pees eee ee ee 3 2 loc A 3 2 HDD EIE RE RAP LIUM LEE EL 3 3 gol 3 3 3 4 Drive Carrier BEDS ou dunes cited PR ny eee diae aue iaceat eret cud 3 3 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Electrical Safety Precautions 1 iueniuu ede nano erra
14. 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 failure Allow any hot plug drives and power supply modules to cool before touching 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
15. module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules Figure 5 3 DIMM Installation Notch Notch To Install Insert module vertically and press x a E D EBEN E B a D 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 ne ds idee t with the receptive key gently pus e release nease Tb 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 8 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup For memory to work properly populate according to the tables below Processors and their Corresponding Memory Modules CPU Corresponding DIMM Modules CPU1 P1 P1 P1 P1 P1 P1 P1 P1 DIMMA1 DIMMB1 DIMMC1 DIMMD1 DIMMA2 DIMMB2 DIMMC2 DIMMD2 CPU2 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 DIMME1 DIMMF1 DIMMG1 DIMMH1 DIMME2 DIMMF2 DIMMG2 DIMMH2 Populating Memory for Optimal Performance Number of CPUs DIMMs CPU and Memory Population Configuration Table 1CPU amp CPU1 2 DIMMs P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB1 1 CPU amp CPU1 4 DIMMs P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMC1 P1 DIMMD1 1 CPU amp CRUI 5 8 DIMMs P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMC1 P1 DIMMD1 Any memory pairs in P1 5 DIMMA2 P1 DIMMB2 P1 DIMMC2 P1 DIMMD slots 2 CPUs amp CPU1 CPU2 4 DIMMs P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB1
16. ports are supported by the Intel C602 PCH See the table s mw 6 RxP on the right for pin definitions aroung 5 24 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 12 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 serverboard amp SUPERMICRO X9DRH Motherboard Drivers amp Tools WinXP Intel Chipset INF files SUPERMIC Re Matrox G200e Graphics Driver Drivers amp Tools Microsoft Net Framework Optional Intel C600 Chipset X9DRH LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise Ibo o Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers Trusted Platform Module Driver Optional SUPERMICRO SuperDoctor III SUPERMICRO Computer Inc ipo pa fa 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
17. 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 do 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 6037R 72RFT 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 Connecting Cables The cables listed below should already be connected to the serverboard 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 f
18. should do when the system event log is full Select Erase Immediately to erase all events in the log when the system event log is full The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately Log EFI Status Codes Select Enabled to log EFI Extensible Firmware Interface Status Codes Error Codes or Progress Codes The options are Disabled and Enabled Note After making changes on a setting be sure to reboot the system for the changes to take effect BMC Network Configuration LAN Channel 1 This feature allows the user to configure the settings for LAN Channel 1 Update IPMI LAN Configuration This feature allows the user to decide if the BIOS should configure the IPMI setting at next system boot The options are No and Yes If the option is set to Yes the user is allowed to configure the IPMI settings at next system boot Configuration Address Source This feature allows the user to select the source of the IP address for this computer If Static is selected you will need to know the IP address of this computer and enter it to the system manually in the field below The options are Static and DHCP 7 26 Chapter 7 BIOS Station IP Address This item displays the Station IP address for this computer This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 Subnet Mask This item displays the sub network that this computer belongs to The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 2
19. 0 x16 slots Note that the PCI slots are controlled by the CPU so some slots may not be available when two CPUs are not installed on the board at the same time See the serverboard layout in Chapter 5 for details 1 0 Ports The color coded O ports include one COM port a VGA monitor port four USB two 10 Gb Ethernet LAN ports and a dedicated IPMI LAN port 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Graphics Controller The X9DRH 7TF features an integrated Matrox G200eW video controller The G200eW is a 2D 3D video accelerator chip with a 128 bit core 1 3 Server Chassis Features The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC835TQ R920B server chassis System Power The SC835TQ R920B features a redundant 920W 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 SAS SATA Subsystem The SC835TQ R920B supports up to eight SAS or SATA drives These drives are hot swappable units and are connected to a backplane that provides power and control Front Control Panel The control panel on the SuperServer 6037R 72RFT provides you with system monitoring and control LEDs indicate system power HDD activity network activity system overheat and power supply failure The main power button and a system reset button are also located here Cooling System The SC835TQ R920B chassis has an innovative cooling design that
20. 2 LED Connection Speed Indicator LED Color Definition Off NC or 10 Mb s Green 100 Mb s Am Lin ber 1 Gb s IPMI LAN k LED E Activity LED IPMI LAN Link LED Left amp Activity LED Right LED Status Definition Link Left Green Solid 100 Mb s Activity Right Amber Blinking Active On board PWR LED Indicator LE1 LED Settings LED Color Status Off System Off PWR cable not connected Green System On Green ACPI S1 State Flashing Quickly Green ACPI S3 STR State Flashing Slowly SAS LED Status Color State Definition Green BMC Normal Blinking BMC Heartbeat LED Status Color State Definition Green BMC Normal Blinking SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual 5 11 SAS and SATA Ports SATA Ports SATA Port Pin Definitions There are ten Serial ATA Ports l SATAO I SATA 5 located on the serverboard including eight SATA2 ports I SATA2 5 S SATAO 3 and two SATA3 ports I SATAO 1 See the table on the right for pin defini tions SAS Ports Pin Definition 1 Ground 3 TXN 5 RXN Ground Pin Definition 2 TXP 4 Ground 6 exe SAS Port Pin Definitions Eight Serial Attached SCSI Ports m oa SAS 0 3 4 7 2 provided b ihe Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 TXP X9DRH 7F to provide serial link con IET 3 TXN 4 Ground nections These
21. 5 11 5 7 Serverboard Details eee eee ee NOS 5 12 ASDBREEZ TF Quick FST NC eai reo Roo equip Cordes a eed usui DN MEUS 5 13 5 8 Connector DeMPillortS sessirnir veebr aadnk Leo aee 5 15 5 9 Jumper Settings RR ERES 5 21 5 10 Onboard 1012 2 0 lt seen mee D To aieiaa o 5 23 5 1 SAS and SADAJP OI inicie to mro tip aec da ae boa aiaia 5 24 5 12 Installing Software eee ne ere were een are er eee eee Yeo meen eevee 5 25 S pero Doctor i Mem rere pm te Sr ee ee 5 26 SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 1 6 2 6 3 6 4 6 5 7 1 7 2 7 3 7 4 7 5 7 6 7 7 Static Sensitive Dy CS CP 6 1 Precautions sreo a geeetteevyess scence cereersasteceeceestetieuacutaecs 6 1 M go is igo eee 6 1 Control Panel see eee ee a ap d er ee sere I EEEE RUM dE 6 2 Accessing the Inside of the SYSIGITI iacere dae ion ca date bae tace 6 3 c rco a ip eR c cE 6 4 System Fan MEI c mc 6 4 Replacing System Fans NT ES 6 4 installingthe Rear ap gs sm eee o mo o o SS 6 4 P geiles e C M H 6 6 Drive Bay Installation Removal seem 6 6 Accessing the Drive DAYS c 6 6 Hard Drive Backplane z rer eere Ie UR pr REUS 6 6 SAS SATA Drive InstelldUOFi oou uates sanitas tasse oa racine detti Doc Fedora Rata oed Een 6 6 DVD ROM Drive Insiallaligfi oss es pue tpa e puo Rarrac aa eee 6 9 Power SUP DIY m 6
22. 55 Station MAC Address This item displays the Station Mac address for this computer Mac addresses are 6 two digit hexadecimal numbers Gateway IP Address This item displays the Gateway IP address for this computer This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 7 6 Boot This menu allows the user to configure the following boot settings for the system 7 27 SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual Boot Option Priorities Boot Option 1 Boot Option 2 Boot Option 3 Use this feature to specify the sequence of boot device priority Network Device BBS Priorities Hard Drive BBS Priorities This option sets the order of the legacy network devices and Hard Disks detected by the motherboard gt Delete Boot Option This feature allows the user to delete a previously defined boot device from which the system boots during startup 7 7 Security This menu allows the user to configure the following security settings for the system 7 28 Chapter 7 BIOS Administrator Password Use this feature to set the Administrator Password which is required to enter the BIOS setup utility The length of the password should be from 3 characters to 8 characters long User Password Use this feature to set a User Password which is required to log into the system and to enter the BIOS setup utility The length of the password should be from 3 characters to 8 characters long 7 8 Save amp E
23. ATA 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 System Specifications Preface Notes SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 SeUuVILUE 1 1 1 2 Serverboard Features ee ee eee ee eee a eee eee ener ere 1 2 lioe pm T E IE 1 2 Mn v 1 2 SAS duh ME UU SLM EM EE 1 2 c e 1 2 POI EXDaDSIOIT Slots sus aee pude ti mre er enor te lu ue Clam uM AR RUD eee 1 2 He cc raa 1 2 gps e 1 3 13 Server Chassis Features us pi uc di tese a esaet opi egets a Un ERR EE daga MEE 1 3 Systemi POWO aig reed sda teeta heated dtc dicic MereeE diac MdL 1 3 reor ymo cio m 1 3 Front Control Panel er vastsatesacdasoebeazcapes bend pevsetieastinesazsgeanesdadeesteaspai secs 1 3 Cooling System aua metes nu een rarum ere revere ree ee enn See ee eee 1 3 l 4 Contacting SUpermiCr Osieni end acai peer ee iaa eee nade 1 5 Chapter 2 Server Installation DST siriane i rees srr EEEE EEEE 2 1 2 2 Unpacking the Sy Sateen ates diced e didis e cute diete ae uen ec ehe tcs 2 1 23 Preparing Tor
24. Boot Event This option toggles the System Boot Event logging to enabled or disabled The options are Disabled and Enabled 7 24 Chapter 7 BIOS MECI The Multiple Event Count Increment MECI counter counts the number of oc curences a duplicate event must happen before the MECI counter is incremented Enter a number between 1 to 255 The default setting is 1 METW The Multiple Event Time Window METW defines number of minutes must pass between duplicate log events before MECI is incremented Enter a number between 0 to 99 The default setting is 60 View Smbios Event Log This feature displays the contents of the SmBIOS Event Log View System Event Log This feature displays the contents of the System Event Log 7 5 IPMI Use this menu to configure Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI set tings 7 25 SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual System Event Log Enabling Disabling Options SEL Components Select Enabled for all system event logging at bootup The options are Enabled and Disabled Erasing Settings Erase SEL Select Yes On next reset to erase all system event logs upon next system reboot Select Yes On every reset to erase all system event logs upon each system reboot Select No to keep all system event logs after each system reboot The options are No Yes On next reset and Yes On every reset When SEL is Full This feature allows the user to decide what the BIOS
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26. FI Compatible ROM PCI Latency Timer Use this feature to set 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 Above 4G Decoding Available if the system supports 64 bit PCI decoding Select Enabled to decode a PCI device that supports 64 bit in the space above 4G Address The options are Enabled and Disabled PERR Generation Select Enabled to allow a PCI device to generate a PERR number for a PCI Bus Signal Error Event The options are Enabled and Disabled SERR Generation Select Enabled to allow a PCI device to generate a SERR number for a PCI Bus Signal Error Event The options are Enabled and Disabled 1 17 SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual Maximum Payload This feature selects the setting for the PCIE maximum payload size The options are Auto 128 Bytes 256 Bytes 512 Bytes 1024 Bytes 2048 Bytes and 4096 Bytes Maximum Read Request This feature selects the setting for the PCIE maximum Read Request size The options are Auto 128 Bytes 256 Bytes 512 Bytes 1024 Bytes 2048 Bytes and 4096 Bytes ASPM Support This feature allows the user to set the Active State Power Management ASPM level for a PCI E device Select Force LO to force all PCI E links to operate at LO state Select Auto to allow the system BIOS to automatically set the ASPM level for the system Select Disabled to disable A
27. I SATA ports 2 PO 2 PO 2 PO provide two front accessible USB con 3 POs 3 PO 3 Po nections USB 4 5 A Type A connec 4 Ground 4 Ground 4 Ground tor USB 6 a D supports front panel 5 NA ING No connection USB connections Cables are not included See the tables on the right for pin definitions Serial Ports Serial COM Ports Pin Definitions Two COM connections COM1 amp COMO are located on the serverboard Pin 4 Definition Pins Definition 1 DCD 6 DSR COM is located on the rear I O p XD 7 BTS panel COM2 located next to the IPMB P TO z header is used to provide front access DTR B m suppor bus the table on the right for z cmm DCN pin definitions Ethernet Ports Two Gigabit Ethernet ports JLAN1 2 Pin Definition are located on the I O backplane to 1 P2V5SB 10 SGND provide internet connections The 2 TDO 11 Act LED JLAN1 JLAN2 ports support 1GLAN 3 TDO 12 P3V3SB connections In addition a dedicated 4 TD1 13 Link 100 LED Yel low 3V3SB IPMI LAN port located above the USB TD1 14 Link 1000 LED 0 1 ports on the backplane provides Yellow 3V3SB KVM support for IPMI 2 0 All these oa 6 TD2 15 Ground ports accept RJ45 type cables 7 TD2 16 Gane Note Please refer to the LED Indica 8 TD3 17 Ground tor Section for LAN LED information 9 TD3 18 Ground NC No Connection 5 20 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 9 Jumper Se
28. LED e Voc NIC2 LED Vcc OH Fan Fail LED Vcc Power Fail LED Vcc Ground Reset Button Ground Power Button 2 1 5 3 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 o illil oL oL i o H o COM1 Port USB Port 3 USB Port 0 LAN Port 1 USB Port 1 LAN Port 2 IPMI LAN Port VGA Port USB Port 2 5 3 SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual 5 4 Installing the Processor and Heatsink the label area of the fan N When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on Notes Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding re moving or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use an Intel certified multi directional heatsink only Make sure to install the serverboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsinks When receiving a serverboard without a processor pre installed make sure that the plastic CPU socket cap is in place and none of the socket pins are bent otherwise contact your retailer immediately Refer to the Supermicro web site for updates on CPU support Installing an LGA2011 Processor
29. Maximum CPU Speed e Minimum CPU Speed Processor Cores e Intel HT Hyper Threading Technology Intel VT x Virtualization Technology e L1 Data Cache 1 Code Cache e L2 Cache e L3 Cache 15 SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual gt Socket 1 CPU Information This item displays if a CPU is installed in Socket 1 CPU Speed This item displays the speed of the CPU installed in Socket 1 64 bit This item indicates if the CPU installed in Socket 1 supports 64 bit technology Hyper threading Select Enabled to support Intel Hyper threading Technology to enhance CPU performance The options are Enabled and Disabled Active Processor Cores Set to Enabled to use a processor s Second Core and beyond Please refer to Intel S web site for more information The options are All 1 2 4 and 6 Limit CPUID Maximum This feature allows the user to set the maximum CPU ID value Enable this function to boot the legacy operating systems that cannot support processors with extended CPUID functions The options are Enabled and Disabled for the Windows OS Execute Disable Bit Capability Available if supported by the OS amp 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
30. P2 DIMME1 P2 DIMMF 1 2 CPUs amp CPU1 CPU2 6 DIMMs P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMC1 P1 DIMMD1 P2 DIMME1 P2 DIMMF1 2 CPUs amp CPU1 CPU2 8 DIMMs P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMC1 P1 DIMMD1 P2 DIMME1 P2 DIMMF1 P2 DIMMG1 P2 DIMMH1 2 CPUs amp CPU1 CPU2 10 16 DIMMs P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMC1 P1 DIMMD1 P2 DIMME1 P2 DIMMF1 P2 DIMMG1 P2 DIMMH1 Any memory pairs in P1 P2 DIMM slots CPU1 CPU2 2 CPUs amp P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMC1 P1 DIMMD1 P2 DIMME1 P2 DIMMF1 P2 DIM 16 DIMMs MG1 P2 DIMMH1 P1 DIMMA2 P1 DIMMB2 P1 DIMMC2 P1 DIMMD2 P2 DIMME2 P2 DIMMF2 P2 DIMMG2 P2 DIMMH2 SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual UDIMM Memory Support Ranks Per DIMM amp Memory Capacity Data Width Per DIMM Note 1 SRx8 Non ECC 1GB 2GB 4GB DRx8 Non ECC 2GB 4GB 8GB SRx16 Non ECC 512MB 1GB 2GB SRx8 ECC 1GB 2GB 4GB DRx8 ECC 2GB 4GB 8GB Note 1Gb 2Gb 4Gb DRAMs are supported however only 2Gb and 4Gb DRAMs are validated RDIMM Memory Support Ranks Per DIMM amp Memory Capacity Data Width Per DIMM Note 1 SRx8 1GB 2GB 4GB DRx8 2GB 4GB 8GB SRx4 2GB 4GB 8GB DRx4 4GB 8GB 16GB QRx4 8GB 16GB 32GB QRx8 4GB 8GB 16GB Notes 1 1Gb 2Gb 4Gb DRAMs are supported however only 2Gb and 4Gb DRAMs are validated 2 QR RDIMMs are supported but not validated Memory testing are limited to system level testing Signal integrity testing in interoper ability testing are not perfor
31. Press down on the lever labeled Close 1st There are two levers on the LGA2011 socket First press and release the load lever labeled Open 1st Press the second load lever labeled Close 1st to release the load plate from its locked position Pull lever away from the socket Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 3 With the lever labeled Close 1st fully retracted gently push down on the Open 1st lever to open the load plate Lift the load plate to open it completely Gently push down to pop the load plate open 4 Using your thumb and the index finger remove the WARNING plastic cap from the socket 5 Use your thumb and index finger to hold the CPU by its edges Align the CPU keys which are semi circle cutouts against the socket keys 6 Once they are aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket Do not move the CPU horizontally or vertically and do not rub the CPU against any pins of the socket which may damage the CPU or the socket Socket Keys SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual Warning You can only install the CPU to the socket in one direction Make sure that the CPU is properly inserted into the socket before closing the N load plate If it doesn t close properly do not force it as it may damage your CPU Instead open the load plate again and double check that the CPU is aligned properly
32. SPM support The options are Disabled Auto and Force LOs CPU1 Slot 1 PCI E x8 OPROM CPU1 Slot 2 PCI E x8 OPROM CPU1 Slot 3 PCI E x8 OPROM CPU2 Slot 4 PCI E x16 OPROM CPU2 Slot 5 PCI E x8 OPROM CPU2 Slot 6 PCI E x8 OPROM CPU2 Slot 7 PCI E x8 OPROM Select Enabled to enable Option ROM support to boot the computer using a network interface from the slots specified above The options are Enabled and Disabled Onboard LAN Option ROM Select This feature selects whether to load the iSCSI or PXE onboard LAN option ROM The options are iSCSI and PXE Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM Select Enabled to enable the onboard LAN1 Option ROM LAN2 Option ROM This is to boot the computer using a network device The default setting for LAN1 Option ROM is Enabled The default setting for LAN2 Option ROM is Disabled Load Onboard SAS Option ROM Select Enabled to use the SAS Option ROM to boot the computer using a network device The options are Enabled and Disabled VGA Priority Use this feature to specify which graphics controller to be used as the primary boot device The options are Onboard and Offboard VGA 7 18 Chapter 7 BIOS Network Stack Select Enabled to enable PXE Preboot Execution Environment or UEFI Unified Extensible Firmware Interface for network stack support The options are Enabled and Disabled Note that if Enabled IPV4 and IPV6 PXE support will be disabled gt Serial Port Console Redirection
33. SUPERO SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT lt a Suemiacac 358855 QD Teva are UUUUDUUUUUUUUUDUU 000000000000000 000000000000000 OOQOOOOOCOOOCOOCO m D o m D USER S MANUAL 1 0 The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software and docu mentation is the property of Supermicro and or its licensors and is supplied only under a license Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAG
34. a certain window of time The options are 0 1 8 and 16 Perfmon and DFX Devices A PerfMon device monitors the activities of a remote system such as disk us age memory consumption and CPU load which will allow an IT administrator to maximize the performance of each computer within the network A DFX device usually in the form of a USB adaptor can be used to enhance audio performance Select Unhide to display the Perfmon and DXF devices installed in the system The options are HIDE and UNHIDE DRAM RAPL Mode RAPL which stands for Running Average Power Limit is a feature that provides mechanisms to enforce power consumption limits on supported processors The options are DRAM RAPL MODEO DRAM RAPL MODE1 and Disabled MPST Support Select Enabled to enable the Message Processing Subscriber Terminal which is used to process short messages The options are Disabled and Enabled DDR Speed Use this feature to force a DDR3 memory module to run at a frequency other than what is indicated in the system specification The options are Auto Force DDR3 800 Force DDR3 1066 Force DDR3 1333 Force DOR3 1600 and Force SPD Channel Interleaving This feature selects from the different channel interleaving methods The options are Auto 1 Way 2 Way 3 Way and 4 Way 7 13 SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual Rank Interleaving This feature allows the user to select a rank memory interleaving method The options are Auto 1 Way 2 Way 4
35. agement Bus Jumper Settings FC to the PCI Express slots The de Jumper Setting Definition fault setting is Disabled Both jumpers Pins 1 2 Enabled must be set to the same setting See the table on the right for jumper settings Pins 2 3 Disabled 5 22 5 10 Onboard Indicators LAN 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 IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs An additional IPMI Dedicated LAN is also located on the I O backplane The amber LED on the right indicates activity while the green LED on the left indicates the speed of the connec tion See the table at right for more information 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 SAS Heartbeat LED LEDS1 is a SAS Heartbeat LED When LEDS 1 is blinking the SAS ports are functioning normally See the table at right BMC Heartbeat LED A BMC Heartbeat LED is located at D1 on the serverboard When D1 is blinking BMC is functioning normally 5 23 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup LL JLAN1
36. attack The default is Enabled Refer to Intel and Microsoft Web Sites for more information Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU If set to Enabled the hardware prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and in structions from the main memory to the L2 cache to improve CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU If this feature is set to Disabled The CPU prefetches the cache line for 64 bytes If this feature is set to Enabled the CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised The options are Disabled and Enabled 7 6 Chapter 7 BIOS DCU Streamer Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to support Data Cache Unite DCU prefetch to speed up data accessing and processing in the DCU to enhance CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled DCU IP Prefetcher Select Enabled for DCU Data Cache Unit IP Prefetcher support which will prefetch IP addresses to improve network connectivity and system performance The options are Enabled and Disabled Intel Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to support Intel Virtualization Technology which will allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent parti tions creating multiple virtual systems in one physical computer The options are Enabled and Disabled Not
37. bit is set to 0 and the number of 1 s in data bits is even Select Odd if the parity bit is set to 0 and the number of 1 s in data bits is odd Select None if you do not want to send a parity bit with your data bits in 7 19 SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual transmission Select Mark to add mark as a parity bit to be sent along with the data bits Select Space to add a Space as a parity bit to be sent with your data bits The options are None Even Odd Mark and Space Stop Bits A stop bit indicates the end of a serial data packet Select 1 Stop Bit for standard serial data communication Select 2 Stop Bits if slower devices are used The options are 1 and 2 Flow Control This feature allows the user to set the flow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused by buffer overflow Send a Stop signal to stop send ing data when the receiving buffer is full Send a Start signal to start sending data when the receiving buffer is empty The options are None and Hardware RTS CTS VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Select Enabled to enable VT UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI VT100 terminals The options are Enabled and Disabled Recorder Mode Select Enabled to capture the data displayed on a terminal and send it as text messages to a remote server The options are Disabled and Enabled Resolution 100x31 Select Enabled for extended terminal resolution support The options are Dis abled and Enabled Legacy OS Redirection Use
38. cessary 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 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 6037R 72RFT User s Manual Figure 6 1 Front and Rear Chassis Views
39. ch Dog function Watch Dog is a system moni tor that can reboot the system when a Watch Dog Jumper Settings software application hangs Jumping pins 1 2 will cause WD to reset the 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 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset default Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled VGA Enable Disable VGA Enable Disable JPG1 allows you to enable or disable Jumper Settings the VGA port The default position is on Jumper Setting Definition pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA See the Pie UE Enabled table on the right for jumper settings Pins 2 3 Disabled BMC Enable Jumper JPB1 allows you to enable the embedded the Winbond BMC SUEDE dE Baseboard Management Controller to Jumper Setting Definition provide IPMI 2 0 KVM support on the Pins 1 2 BMC Enable serverboard See the table on the right Pins 23 Normal Default for jumper settings SAS Enable Disable SAS Enable Disbale Jumper JPS1 allows you to enable or Jumper Settings disable the onboard SAS connections Jumper Setting Definition The default setting is Enabled See the 1 2 ASIE table on the right for jumper settings E SAS Disabled I C Bus to PCI Exp Slots Jumpers JI C1 and JI C2 allow you to PC to PCI E Slots connect the System Man
40. cturer during which long duration power is maintained Long Duration Power Limit This item displays the power limit set by the user during which long duration power is maintained 7 8 Chapter 7 BIOS Factory Long Duration Maintained This item displays the period of time set by the manufacturer during which long duration power is maintained Long Duration Maintained This item displays the period of time during which long duration power is main tained Recommended Short Duration Power This item displays the short duration power settings recommended by the manufacturer Short Duration Power Limit This item displays the period of time during which short duration power is maintained Chipset Configuration gt North Bridge This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the Intel North Bridge IOH IO Hub Configuration Intel VT d Select Enabled to enable Intel Virtualization Technology support for Direct I O VT d by reporting the I O device assignments to the VWM Virtual Working Memory through the DMAR ACPI Tables This feature offers fully protected I O resource sharing across Intel platforms providing greater reliability security and availability in networking and data sharing The options are Enabled and Disabled Intel I OAT The Intel I OAT I O Acceleration Technology significantly reduces CPU over head by leveraging CPU architectural improvements freeing the system resource for other
41. d integrity of data stored or created on the system e CPU Chipset TXT Feature Displays status of TXT Feature support e TXT Support Indicates if TXT support is enabled or disabled The default setting is Disabled ntel TXT Dependencies Displays a list of features that must be supported and enabled before Intel TXT LT SX configuration can be enabled gt ME Management Engine Subsystem Intel ME Subsystem Configuration This feature displays the following ME Subsystem Configuration settings ME Subsystem Select Enabled to support Intel Management Engine ME Subsystem a small power computer subsystem that performs various tasks in the background The options are Enabled and Disabled When ME Subsystem is enabled the following items will display e ME BIOS Interface Version e ME Version 7 23 SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual 7 4 Event Logs Use this menu to configure Event Log settings Change SmBIOS Event Log Settings Enabling Disabling Options Smbios Event Log Change this item to enable or disable all features of the Smbios Event Logging during boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Erasing Settings Erase Event Log This option erases all logged events The options are No Yes Next reset and Yes Every reset When Log is Full This option automatically clears the Event Log memory of all messages when it is full The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately Log System
42. e 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 website for detailed information Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enabled to enable Clock Spectrum support 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 CPU Power Management Configuration This submenu allows the user to configure the following CPU Power Manage ment settings Power Technology Select Energy Efficiency to support power saving mode Select Custom to cus tomize system power settings Select Disabled to disable power saving settings The options are Disable Energy Efficient and Custom If Custom is selected the following options become available EIST EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to auto matically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information The options are Disabled and Enabled 7 7 SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual Turbo Mode This feature allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific conditions The options are Disabled and Enabled P STATE Coordination This feature selects the type of coordination for the P State of the processor P State is a pr
43. e serverboard Fan 1 Fan 6 Fan A Fan B all of which are 4 pin fans Pins 1 3 of the fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3 pin fans Fan speed control is supported with 4 pin fans only See the table on the right for pin definitions The onboard fan speeds are controlled by IPMI T SGPIO1 2 T SGPIO S Headers Two SGPIO Serial Link General Purpose Input Output headers are located at T SGPIO1 2 to support I SATA 0 5 ports Additionally T SGPIO S supports S SATA 0 3 ports These headers support a Serial Link interface for onboard SATA connec tions See the table on the right for pin definitions Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 5V Stby 16 Control NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 Control Ground Fan Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition cs Ground 412V Tachometer PWR Modulation T SGPIO Pin Definitions Pin Definition Definition 2 NC 4 Data 1 NC 3 Ground Load Ground NCz No Connection 5 17 SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions The Chassis Intrusion header is des ignated JL1 Attach an appropriate cable from the chassis to inform you Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input of a chassis intrusion when the chas 2 Gicund sis i
44. e the old drive by de pressing the release tab then pulling the drive out of the chassis 4 nsert the new drive unit in the slot until the tab locks into place 5 Connect the data and power cables to the backplane and if necessary serverboard Figure 6 6 Installing the DVD ROM Drive 6 9 SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual 6 5 Power Supply The SuperServer 6037R 72RFT has a 920 watt redundant power supply consisting of two power modules Each power supply module has an auto switching capability 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 The power supply units have a hot swap capability meaning you can replace the failed unit without powering down the system 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 Replacing the Power Supply 1 The SC835 chassis includes a redundant power suppl
45. ect Use this feature to select the desired QPI frequency The options are Auto 6 4 GT s 7 2 GT s and 8 0 GT s gt DIMM Configuration Current Memory Mode This item displays the current memory mode Current Memory Speed This item displays the current memory speed Mirroring This item displays if memory mirroring is supported by the motherboard e Sparing This item displays if memory sparing can be supported by the motherboard gt DIMM Information CPU Socket 1 DIMM Information CPU Socket 2 DIMM Information The status of the memory modules detected by the BIOS will be displayed Chapter 7 BIOS Memory Mode When Independent is selected all DIMMs are available to the operating system When Mirroring is selected the motherboard maintains two identical copies of all data in memory for data backup When Lockstep is selected the motherboard uses two areas of memory to run the same set of operations in parallel The options are Independent Mirroring Lockstep and Sparing Spare Err Threshold Available if Sparing is selected for Memory Mode This item allows the user to determing the amount of correctable ECC errors that can accumulate before an event log is recorded The default setting is 15 DRAM RAPL BWLIMIT This item sets the limits on the average power consumption and the bandwidth of a DRAM module in operation so that the OS can manage power consumption and energy budget of hardware more effectively within
46. elect GEN3 to enable PCI Exp Generation 3 support for Port 2C The options are GEN1 GEN2 and GENS IOUS PCle Port This feature allows the user to set the PCI Exp bus speed between IOUS and PCle port The options are x4x4x4x4 x4x4x8 x8x4x4 x8x8 and x16 Port 3A Link Speed Select GEN1 to enable PCI Exp Generation 1 support for Port 3A Select GEN2 to enable PCI Exp Generation 2 support for Port 3A Select GEN3 to enable PCI Exp Generation 3 support for Port 3A The options are GEN1 GEN2 and GENS 7 10 Chapter 7 BIOS Port 3C Link Speed Select GEN1 to enable PCI Exp Generation 1 support for Port 3C Select GEN2 to enable PCI Exp Generation 2 support for Port 3C Select GEN3 to enable PCI Exp Generation 3 support for Port 3C The options are GEN1 GEN2 and GENS IOH 1 PCle Port Bifurcation Control This submenu allows the user to configure the following 6 PCle Port Bifurcation Control settings for the IOH 1 PCI Exp port This feature determines how to distribute the available PCI Express lanes to the PCI E Root Ports 10U1 PCle Port This feature allows the user to set the PCI Exp bus speed between IOU1 and PCl e port The options are x4x4 and x8 Port 1A Link Speed Select GEN1 to enable PCI Exp Generation 1 support for Port 1A Select GEN2 to enable PCI Exp Generation 2 support for Port 1A Select GEN3 to enable PCI Exp Generation 3 support for Port 1A The options are GEN1 GEN2 and GENS IOU2 PCle Port Thi
47. 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 supply connec tions other than the direct connections to the branch circuit i e the use of power strips etc 2 3 SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual 2 A Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the SC835 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 Installing the Inner Rack Rails Installing the Inner Rails 1 Place the inner rack extensions on the side of the chassis aligning the hooks of the chassis with the rail extension holes 2 Slide the extension toward the front of the chassis 3 Secure the chassis with four screws as illustrated 4 Repeat steps 1 3 for the other inner rail Screw Holes Figure 2 1 Installing the Inner Rack Rails 2 4 Chapter 2 Server Installation Figure 2 2 Inner Rack Rails Installed Insta
48. errupts at a much higher frequency than a Real time Clock RTC does in synchronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback 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 Trusted Computing Available if a TPM device is installed Configuration TPM Support Select Enabled on this item and enable the TPM jumper on the motherboard to allow TPM support to improve data integrity and network security The options are Enabled and Disabled Current Status Information This item displays the information regarding the current TPM status TPM Enable Status If a security device is detected by the BIOS this item displays the status of TPM Support to indicate if TPM is currently enabled or disabled TPM Active Status If a security device is detected by the BIOS this item displays the status of TPM Support to indicate if TPM is currently active or deactivated TPM Owner Status If a security device is detected by the BIOS this item displays the status of TPM Ownership 7 22 Chapter 7 BIOS gt intel TXT LT SX Configuration This feature indicates if the following hardware components support the Intel TXT Trusted Execution Technology which helps protect against software based attacks and ensures protection confidentiality an
49. essories One SAS SATA backplane BPN SAS 833TQ Two 27 cm SATA cables CBL 0118L 03 Eight drive carriers MCP 220 00075 0B e One rackmount kit MCP 290 00053 0N e One CD containing drivers and utilities e SuperServer 6037R 72RFT User s Manual 1 1 SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual 1 2 Serverboard Features The SuperServer 6037R 72RFT is built around the X9DRH 7TF a dual processor serverboard based on the Intel C600 chipset and designed to provide maximum performance Below are the main features of the X9DRH 7TF See Figure 1 1 for a block diagram of the chipset Processors The X9DRH 7TF supports single or dual Intel E5 2600 Series Socket R proces sors in LGA 2011 sockets Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported processors www supermicro com Memory The X9DRH 7TF has sixteen DIMM slots that can support up to 512 GB of ECC registered unbuffered DDR3 1600 1066 800 memory Please refer to Chapter 5 for details on installing memory SAS An LSI 2208 hardware RAID controller provides support for eight SAS 2 0 ports which are RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 and 60 capable SATA A SATA controller is integrated into the C600 chipset to provide a six port SATA subsystem which is RAID 0 1 10 and 5 capable Two ports support SATA 3 0 I SATAO 1 and four support SATA 2 0 I SATA2 5 PCI Expansion Slots The X9DRH 7TF has six PCI E 3 0 x8 in x16 slots two PCI E 3 0 x8 and one PCI E 3
50. hat hold the front of the server to the rack 2 6 Chapter 3 System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 Overview There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the drive carri ers 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 The two buttons located on the front of the chassis include 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 6037R 72RFT 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 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 normal
51. in the proces sor via automatic voltage control during processor idle states The options are Disabled and CLTT Closed Loop Thermal Throttling OLTT Peak BW Use this feature to set a percentage of the peak bandwidth allowed for OLTT Enter a number between 25 to 100 The default setting is 50 Chapter 7 BIOS South Bridge This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the Intel PCH chip PCH Information This feature displays the following PCH information e Name This item displays the name of the PCH chip e Stepping This item displays the status of the PCH stepping All USB Devices Select Enabled to enable all onboard USB devices The options are Enabled and Disabled When set to enabled EHCI Controller 1 and 2 will appear below EHCI Controller 1 EHCI Controller 2 Select Enabled to enable Enhanced Host Interface EHCI Controller 1 or Con troller 2 to improve overall platform performance The options are Enabled and Disabled Legacy USB Support Available when USB Functions is not Disabled Select Enabled to support legacy USB devices Select Auto to disable legacy support if USB devices are not present Select Disable to have USB devices available for EFI Extensive Firmware Interface applications only The settings are Enabled Disabled and Auto Port 60 64 Emulation Select Enabled to enable I O port 60h 64h emulation support for the legacy USB keyboard so that it can be fully suppor
52. includes three 8 cm hot plug system cooling fans located in the middle section of the chassis and two 8 cm exhaust fans An air shroud channels the airflow from the system fans to efficiently cool the processor area of the system The power supply module also includes a cooling fan 1 3 SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual Figure 1 1 Chipset Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram Please see Chapter 5 for details PCI E X16 G3 PCI E X8 G3 PCI E X8 G3 PCI E X8 G3 PCI E X8 G3 PCI E X8 G3 SAS2 PCI E X8 PCI E X8 G3 Group2 SATA2 0 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Tel Fax Email Web Site Europe Address Tel Fax Email Asia Pacific Address Tel Fax Web Site Technical Support Email Tel Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A 1 408 503 8000 1 408 503 8008 marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support www supermicro com Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands 31 0 73 6400390 31 0 73 6416525 sales supermicro nl General Information support 2supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Super Micro Computer Inc 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C 886 2 8226 3990 886 2 8226 3991 www super
53. ipped with a DVD ROM drive To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam and hazardous radiation exposure do not open the enclosure or use the unit in any uncon ventional way e Mainboard replaceable soldered in fuses Self resetting PTC Positive Tempera ture Coefficient fuses on the mainboard must be replaced by trained service technicians only The new fuse must be the same or equivalent as the one replaced Contact technical support for details and support 4 2 General Safety Precautions A Follow these rules to ensure general safety Keep the area around the 6037R 72RFT clean and free of clutter e The 6037R 72RFT weighs approximately 75 lbs 34 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 e 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 4 2 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 3 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
54. l Memory This displays the amount of memory that is available in the system 7 3 Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select Advanced and press Enter to access the following submenu items 7 3 SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual Boot Feature Quiet Boot Set this value to allow the bootup screen options to be modified between POST messages or the OEM logo Select Disabled to allow the computer system to display the POST messages Select Enabled to allow the computer system to display the OEM logo The default setting is Enabled AddOn ROM Display Mode This sets the display mode for the Option ROM Select Keep Current to use the cur rent AddOn ROM Display setting Select Force BIOS to use the Option ROM display mode set by the system BIOS The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Bootup Num Lock Use this feature to set the Power on state for the Numlock key The options are Off and On Wait For F1 If Error Select Enabled force the system to wait until the F1 key is pressed when an error occurs The options are Disabled and Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function When this item is set to Enabled the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will capture Interrupt 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 to
55. laced 2 Slide the rear fan into the slot as illustrated The fan release tab should be on the side closest to the power supply 3 Make sure that the fan is secure in the fan housing and the housing is cor rectly connected to the power supply 6 4 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6 2 Replacing a Rear Fan Installing the Air Shroud Figure 6 3 6 5 SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual Air Shroud Air shrouds concentrate airflow to maximize fan efficiency The SC835 chassis air shroud does not require screws to set up Installing the Air Shroud 1 Remove the chassis cover If necessary remove the rear fans 2 Place the air shroud in the chassis see Figure 6 3 The shroud aligns with the fan holders and covers two of the front fans with two of the rear fans Make sure the air shroud aligns completely with the chassis 6 4 Drive Bay Installation Removal Accessing the Drive Bays SAS SATA Drives You do not need to access the inside of the chassis or remove power to replace or swap SAS SATA drives Proceed to the next step for instruc tions You must use standard 3 5 SAS SATA drives in the system Note Refer to the following ftp site for setup guidelines lt ftp ftp supermicro com driver SAS LSI LSI SAS EmbMRAID SWUG pdf and Supermicro s web site for additional inmformation lt http www supermicro com support manuals DVD ROM For installing removing the DVD ROM drive yo
56. lling the Outer Rack Rails Outer rails attach to the server rack and hold the server in place The outer rails for the SC835 chassis extend between 30 inches and 33 inches Installing the Outer Rails 1 Begin by measuring the distance from the front rail to the rear rail of the rack 2 Attach a short bracket to the front side of the right outer rail and a long bracket to the rear side of the right outer rail 3 Adjust both the short and long brackets to the proper distance so that the rail can fit snugly into the rack 4 Secure the short bracket to the front side of the outer rail with two screws and the long bracket to the rear side of the outer rail with three screws 5 Repeat these steps for the left outer rail Figure 2 3 Outer Rack Rails 2 5 SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual Figure 2 4 Installing the Chassis into the Rack Installing the Chassis into a Rack Installing into a Rack 1 Confirm that the inner and outer rails are installed on the rack 2 Line chassis rails with the front of the rack rails 3 Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails keeping the pressure even on both sides you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserting When the server has been pushed completely into the rack you should hear the locking tabs click into position 4 Optional Insert and tighten the thumbscrews t
57. ly bn 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 Er NIC1 Indicates network activity on the LAN1 port when flashing Eri NIC2 Indicates network activity on the LAN2 port when flashing 3 2 Chapter 3 System Interface HDD On the SuperServer 6037R 72RFT this LED indicates SATA hard drive and or DVD ROM drive activity when flashing c 4 Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system s power supply units This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating 3 4 Drive Carrier LEDs Each drive carrier has two LEDs SAS Drives e Green When illuminated the green LED on the drive carrier indicates the drive is powered on If this LED is not lit it means no power is being provided for the drive Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed drives e Red A solid red LED indicates a drive failure If one of the drives fails you should be notified by yo
58. med The passing QR RDIMMs will be posted on the website LRDIMM Memory Support Ranks Per DIMM amp Data Memory Capacity Width Note 1 Per DIMM Note 2 QRx4 DDP Note 4 16GB 32GB QRx8 P Note 5 8GB 16GB Notes 1 Physical Rank is used to calculate DIMM capacity 2 Only 2Gb 4Gb DRAMs are supported and validated 4 The speeds listed are estimated only and will be verified through simulation 4 DDP is for Dual Die Package DRAM stacking 5 P Means Planer Monolithic DRAM Die Notes For optimal memory performance please install DIMMs in pairs with an even number of DIMMs installed e All channels in a system will run at the fastest common frequency Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 6 Adding PCI Add On Cards The 6037R 72RFT can accommodate seven full sized PCI add on cards Installing an Add on Card 1 Begin by removing the shield for the PCI slot you wish to populate 2 Fully seat the card into the slot pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card 3 Finish by using a screw to secure the top of the card shield to the chassis The PCI slot shields protect the serverboard and its components from EMI and aid in proper ventilation so make sure there is always a shield covering each unused slot
59. micro com tw support supermicro com tw 886 2 8226 5990 1 5 SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual Notes 1 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 6037R 72RFT 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 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 relevant section in Chapter 5 for details on install ing specific components 2 2 Unpacking the System You should inspect the box the SuperServer 6037R 72RFT 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 6037R 72RFT 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 6037R 72RFT was shipped in should include two sets of rail assemblies two rail moun
60. ocessor operational state that reduces the processor s voltage and frequency This makes the processor more energy efficient resulting in further gains The options are HW ALL SW ALL and SW ANY CPU C3 Report Available when Power Technology is set to Custom Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C3 State ACPI C2 to the operating system During the CPU C3 State the CPU clock generator is turned off The options are Enabled and Disabled CPU C6 Report Available when Power Technology is set to Custom Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C6 State ACPI C3 to the operating system During the CPU C6 State the power to all cache is turned off The options are Enabled and Disabled CPU C7 Report Available when Power Technology is set to Custom Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C7 State ACPI C3 to the operating system CPU C7 State is a processor specific low C State The options are Enabled and Disabled Package C State Limit If set to Auto the AMI BIOS will automatically set the limit on the C State package register The options are CO C2 C6 C7 and No Limit Energy Performance This setting allows the user to adjust the fan speed based on performance maxi mum cooling or energy efficiency maximum energy savings The options are Performance Balanced Performance Balanced Energy and Energy Efficient Factory Long Duration Power Limit This item displays the power limit set by the manufa
61. omagnetic 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 California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate B 3 SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT 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 be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro dis claims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra hazardous applications it does so entirely at its own risk Furthermore buyer agrees to fully indemnify defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all claims demands actions litigation and proceedings of any kind arising out of or related to such ultra hazardous
62. on Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client computer A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines The options are 9600 19200 57600 and 115200 bits per second Flow Control This feature allows the user to set the flow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused by buffer overflow Send a Stop signal to stop send ing data when the receiving buffer is full Send a Start signal to start sending data when the receiving buffer is empty The options are None Hardware RTS CTS and Software Xon Xoff gt ACPI Settings Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI power management settings for your system ACPI Sleep State Use this feature to select the ACPI State when the system is in sleep mode Select 1 CPU Stop Clock to erase all CPU caches and stop executing instructions Power to the CPU s and RAM is maintained but RAM is refreshed Select Suspend 7 21 SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual to use power reduced mode Power will only be supplied to limited components such as RAMs to maintain the most critical functions of the system The options are S1 CPU Stop Clock and Suspend Disabled Numa This feature enables the Non Uniform Memory Access ACPI support The options are Enabled and Disabled High Precision Timer Select Enabled to activate the High Precision Event Timer HPET that produces periodic int
63. ons JF1 sis Definition on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad ping Definition Off Normal vanced warning of chassis overheat 7 Ve On Overheat ing Refer to the table on the right for Ground Sree eee asn an Fal pin definitions ing NIC2 JLAN2 LED NIC2 LED The LED connections for JLAN2 are Pin Definitions JF1 on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach an Ping Definition LED cable to display network activ 9 Veo ity See the table on the right for pin 10 israuud definitions NIC1 JLAN1 LED The LED connections for JLAN1 are Pin baii Hene GED on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach an Pin Definition LED cable to display network activ T WES ity See the table on the right for pin 15 Grund definitions HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located Pin BONUS DER on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 This LED Pin Definition is used to display all SAS and SATA 13 Wes activity See the table on the right for 14 HD Active pin definitions 5 16 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 are six fan headers on th
64. or Speaker Power LED Indicator Control Panel Header 4 pin External BMC I C Header for an IPMI Card Chassis Intrusion Header Overheat Fan Fail LED Header Power Supply SMBbus 1 C Header 12V 8 Pin Power Connectors SAS Battery Optional SATA DOM Disk On Module Power Header Standby Power TPM Trusted Platform Module Port 80 Header 10 Gb LAN Ports 1 2 Dedicated IPMI LAN SATA 2 0 Ports 0 3 from SCU Available for RAID 0 1 5 10 used in conjunction with T SPGIOS SAS Ports 0 3 4 7 5 13 SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual SP1 Onboard Buzzer Internal Speaker T SGPIO1 Serial Link General Purpose IO Headers used in conjunc tion with I SATA 0 3 T SGPIO2 Serial Link General Purpose IO Header used in conjunc tion with I SATA 4 5 T SGPIO S Serial Link General Purpose IO Header used in conjunc tion with S SATA 0 3 USB 0 1 2 3 Back Panel USB 0 1 2 3 USB4 5 Front Panel Accessible USB 4 5 Headers USB 6 Front Panel Type A USB 6 Port VGA Backpanel VGA Port LED Description State Status DM1 BMC Heartbeat LED Green Blinking Normal LE1 Power LED Green On On LEDS1 SAS LED Green Blinking Normal Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 8 Connector Definitions ELI Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition Power Connectors 13 3 3V 1 43 3V A 24 pin main power supply d SC NM connector J22 and two 8 pin power 15 COM 3 COM connectors JPWR1 JPWR2 are 16 PS ON 4 5V provided on the se
65. ore than one power supply cord Disconnect both power supply cords before servicing to avoid electrical shock When working around exposed electrical circuits another person who is familiar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if neces sary Use only one hand when working with powered on electrical equipment This is to avoid making a complete circuit which will cause electrical shock Use extreme caution when using metal tools which can easily damage any electrical components or circuit boards they come into contact with Do not use mats designed to decrease static electrical discharge as protection from electrical shock Instead use rubber mats that have been specifically designed as electrical insulators The power supply power cords must include a grounding plug and must be plugged into grounded electrical outlets 4 1 SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual e This product may be connected to an IT power system In all cases make sure that the unit is also reliably connected to Earth ground e Serverboard Battery CAUTION There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down which will reverse its polarites see Figure 4 1 This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recom mended by the manufacturer CR2032 Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions e DVD ROM Laser CAUTION this server may have come equ
66. owered 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 pro cedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list on the following page correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error All errors listed with the exception of Beep Code 8 are fatal errors Beep Code Error Message 1 beep Refresh 5 short beeps Memory error and 1 long beep 5 beeps No Con In or Con Out devices 1 Continuous System OH beep Description Circuits have been reset Ready to power up No memory detected in the system Con In includes USB or PS 2 keyboard PCI or serial console redirection IPMI KVM or SOL Con Out includes video controller PCI or serial console redirection IPMI SOL System Overheat A 1 SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual Notes Appendix B System Specifications Appendix B System Specifications Processors Single or dual Intel amp E5 2600 Series Socket R processors in LGA 2011 sockets both CPUs must be of the same type Note Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported processors Chipset In
67. p When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to load previ ous values click Yes to load the values previous saved or click No to keep the changes you ve made so far Restore Defaults Select this feature and press Enter to load the default settings that help optimize system performance When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to load the defaults click Yes to load the default settings or click No to abandon defaults Save As User Defaults Select this feature and press Enter to save the current settings as the user s defaults When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to save values as user s defaults click Yes to save the current values as user s default settings or click No to keep the defaults previously saved as the user s defaults Restore User Defaults Select this feature and press Enter to load the user s defaults previously saved in the system When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to restore user s defaults click Yes to restore the user s defaults previously saved in the system or click No to abandon the user s defaults that were previously saved Boot Override This feature allows the user to enter a new setting to overwrite the original setting that was saved for the listed devices 7 30 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 p
68. place the drive tray into the chassis Make sure to close the drive tray us ing the drive tray handle Note Your operating system must have RAID support to enable the hot plug ca pability of the drives plane with any metal objects and make sure no ribbon cables touch the Use caution when working around the backplane Do not touch the back backplane or obstruct the holes which aid in proper airflow N Important Regardless of how many hard drives are installed all drive car riers must remain in the drive bays to maintain proper airflow 6 7 SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual Figure 6 4 Removing the Dummy Drive from the Carrier Drive Tray Release Button Figure 6 5 Installing a SAS or SATA Drive to a Carrier SAS SATA Hard Drive Hard Drive Carrier Use a hard stable surface when installing the hard drive 6 8 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup DVD ROM Drive Installation The SC835 chassis model supports a slim DVD ROM drive Use these instructions in this section in the event that you must replace any of these components Installing a DVD ROM Drive Figure 6 6 1 Power down and unplug the system 2 Remove the chassis cover 3 If you are not installing a new front port panel remove the mini bezel from the drive bay The mini bezel is the small grating that covers the drive bay Remove this by simply pulling it out of the bay If you are installing a new front port panel remov
69. quence 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 remove 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 5 7 SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual 5 5 Installing Memory CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Memory Support The X9DRH 7TF supports up to 512 GB of DDR3 1600 1333 1066 800 RDIMM LRDIMM ECC or UDIMM ECC non ECC memory Use memory modules of the same type and speed See the following tables for memory installation Please refer to the Supermicro web site for possible updates to supported memory DIMM Installation Installing Memory Modules 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with DIMM P1 DIMMA1 When populating two DIMM modules within a channel always start with Bank1 first For optimal memory performance please install a pair or pairs of memory modules of the same type and speed with a maximum of 12 modules see the Memory Installation Table below 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
70. rate Materials This Perchlorate warn ing 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 repro ductive harm Manual Revision 1 0 Release Date April 19 2012 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 2012 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 6037R 72RFT Installation and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians only The SuperServer 6037R 72RFT is a high end server based on the SC835TQ R920B 3U rackmount chassis and the X9DRH 7TF dual processor serverboard Manual Organization Chapter 1 Introduction The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the
71. ront 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 for connector locations e SAS SASO SAS7 or SATA I SATAO 5 drive cables e Control Panel cable JF1 Important Make sure the the cables do not come into contact with the fans Connecting Power Cables The X9DRH 7TF has a 24 pin primary power supply connector J22 for connec tion to the ATX power supply In addition there are two 8 pin 12V processor power connectors JPW1 and JPW2 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 2 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Figure 5 1 Control Panel Header Pins 20 19 Ground NMI x Key x Key Power On LED Vcc HDD LED Voc NIC1
72. rs will not capture Interrupt 19 and the drives attached to these adaptors will not function as bootable devices The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Configuration Watch Dog Function If enabled the Watch Dog timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled This setting must be used in conjunction with the Watch Dog jumper Power Button Function If this feature is set to Instant Off the system will power off immediately as soon as the user presses the power button Select 4 Second Override for the system 7 4 Chapter 7 BIOS to power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer The options are Instant Off and 4 Seconds Override Restore on AC Power Loss Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage Select Stay 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 Stay Off and Last State CPU Configuration This submenu displays the information of the CPU as detected by the BIOS It also allows the user to configure CPU settings Socket 0 CPU Information This submenu displays the following information regarding the CPU installed in Socket 0 e Type of CPU e CPU Signature Microcode Patch e CPU Stepping e
73. rverboard These 17 COM 5 COM power connectors meet the SSI EPS 18 COM 6 5V 12V specification These power con 19 COM 7 COM nectors must be connected to your 20 Res NC 8 PWR_OK power supply See the table on the 21 45V 9 5VSB right for pin definitions 22 45V 10 12V 23 5V 11 12V 24 COM 12 43 V Secondary Power Connector JPWR1 and JPWR2 must also be connected to the power supply See the table on the right for pin defini tions Power Button The Power On connection is on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 These should be connected to the chassis power but ton See the table on the right for pin definitions Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 and attaches to the reset switch on the computer chassis See the table on the right for pin definitions 12V 8 pin Power Pin Definitions Pins Definition Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 Power Signal Ground Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset 4 Ground 5 15 SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual Power Fail LED PWR Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Re Pin Definition fer to the table on the right for pin 5 Vcc definitions 6 Ground Overheat Fan Fail LED OH OH Fan Fail Indicator Status OH Fan Fail LED Connect an LED to the OH connection Pin Definiti
74. s esu patatas nu Ema ae eBa stu uisa nep baui ann 4 1 4 2 General Safety Precautions eere pr o etapa eR rapi irte Rpd Ret E M ReuUBEE 4 2 43 ESD PIBCOHUGIS eee eer cee necp hse te Lan sm td taste ccce eee EN ey nenn 4 3 4 4 Operating Precautions 25 orti itae Ente tensis Gom DER de DENM ee Rue ENDE Rim Ras 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 1 Handling the ServerDOSI etat etae Dan tnb Eris Maui issoria 5 1 Precautions e ca ceteceate ec E wdedeeees 5 1 NI AR AS MY e 5 2 5 2 Connecting CAN Sates ins cases eden ees detest eset cata Ru x E ad E 5 2 Connecting Data Be 0 LC 5 2 Connecting Pawer Oablgg s ei enero Serata qb ni an eanais 5 2 Connecting the Control Patel oot Rte eto maa pln tir eEe n Ua DL de qa DRM RUE 5 2 5 3 DOPO uec eer nner cee Pe eR ee er PO teils iu Mcd dE 5 3 5 4 Installing the Processor and Heatsink csseceeeeseeceeeeeseeeeesesseeeeeeneeees 5 4 Installing an LGA2011 PIOGGSSOLR a a cito ea rn Re Ein na esei lpn lotes kn MEE ts 5 4 Installing a CPU Heatsink esas cee tasa us tensa esed pas beau cud HERB E Du Eae Ease boseekes 5 7 Removing the Heatsink iiie enin DERE nti cu Eat p Pec RU Soa DIE n Bis cited 5 7 5 5 Installing Memory cit ee e tent bate nsa iR sene neo dives efit reu uu te ERE 5 8 Memory Es 81 OL I MER ER iiir Sener mer err tars perme Tres eer 5 8 B cic xr 5 8 5 6 Adding POL ACO alte eerie o Sa apunto r no lee c Esca regu eee
75. s feature allows the user to set the PCI Exp bus speed between IOU2 and PCle port The options are x4x4x4x4 x4x4x8 x8x4x4 x8x8 and x16 Port 2A Link Speed Select GEN1 to enable PCI Exp Generation 1 support for Port 2A Select GEN2 to enable PCI Exp Generation 2 support for Port 2A Select GEN3 to enable PCI Exp Generation 3 support for Port 2A The options are GEN1 GEN2 and GENS Port 2C Link Speed Select GEN1 to enable PCI Exp Generation 1 support for Port 2C Select GEN2 to enable PCI Exp Generation 2 support for Port 2C Select GEN3 to enable PCI Exp Generation 3 support for Port 2C The options are GEN1 GEN2 and GENS 1OU3 PCle Port This feature allows the user to set the PCI Exp bus speed between IOUS and PCle port The options are x4x4x4x4 x4x4x8 x8x4x4 x8x8 and x16 res SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual Port 3A Link Speed Select GEN1 to enable PCI Exp Generation 1 support for Port 3A Select GEN2 to enable PCI Exp Generation 2 support for Port 3A Select GEN3 to enable PCI Exp Generation 3 support for Port 3A The options are GEN1 GEN2 and GENS gt QPI Configuration Current QPI Link This item displays the current status of the QPI Link Current QPI Frequency This item displays the current frequency of the QPI Link QPI Quick Path Interconnect Link Speed Mode Use this feature to select data transfer speed for QPI Link connections The options are Fast and Slow QPI Link Frequency Sel
76. s opened Internal Buzzer SP1 Pin Definition Internal Speaker Pin Definitions Pin 1 Pos Beep In Pin 2 The Internal Speaker located at SP1 can be used to provide audible indica tions for various beep codes See the table on the right for pin definitions Alarm Speaker Neg Overheat Fan Fail LED SHEREDIEH The JOH1 header may be connected Status to an LED indicator to provide warn State Message ings of chassis overheating or fan Solid Overheat failure Refer to the table on right for Blinking Fan Fail pin definitions TPM Port 80 Header Pin Definitions TPM Header Port 80 Header Pin Definition Pin 4 Definition 1 LCLK 2 GND A Trusted Platform Module Port 80 3 LFRAME 4 lt KEY gt header is located at JTPM1 to provide 5 LRESET 6 5V X TPM support and Port 80 connection 7 LAD3 8 LAD 2 Use this header to enhance system 9 433V 10 LADI performance and data security See 11 LADO 12 GND the table on the right for pin defini 13 SMB CLK4 14 SMB DAT4 tions 15 43V DUAL 16 SERIRQ 17 GND 18 CLKRUN X 19 LPCPD 20 LDRQ X 5 18 Standby Power The Standby Power header is located at JSTBY1 on the serverboard See the table on the right for pin defini tions You must also have a cable to use this feature Power SMB PC Connector Power System Management Bus I C Connector JPI C1 monitors power supply fan and sy
77. server system and describes the main features of the X9DRH 7TF serverboard and the SC835TQ R920B chassis Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 6037R 72RFT 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 6037R 72RFT SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X9DRH 7TF serverboard includ ing the locations and functions of connections headers and jumpers Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfig uring the serverboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC835TQ R920B server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing removing or reconfiguring SAS S
78. stem temperatures See the table on the right for pin definitions IPMB A System Management Bus header for IPMI 2 0 is located at JIPMB1 Connect the appropriate cable here to use the IPMB I C connection on your system SATA DOM Power Connector A power connector for SATA DOM Disk On Module devices is located at JSD1 Connect an appropriate cable here to provide power support for your SATA DOM devices SAS Battery A SAS battery JS3 provides power backup support for the cached data of onboard SAS devices during power outages Cache data can be retained for up to 48 hours 5 19 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Standby Power Pin Definitions Pin Definition t0 55v Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake up PWR SMB Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Clock 2 Data 3 PWR Fail 4 Ground IPMB Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Data 2 Ground 3 Clock 4 No Connection DOM PWR Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 5V 2 Ground 3 Ground SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual Universal Serial Bus USB Backplane USB FP USB 4 5 6 USB 0 1 2 3 Pin Definitions Four Universal Serial Bus ports USB Pin Definitions USB 4 6 USB 5 0 1 2 3 are located on the I O back Pin Definition Pin Definition Pin Definition panel In addition three USB head 1 sv MEAE ers located close to the
79. tasks The options are Disabled and Enabled DCA Support Select Enabled to use Intel s DCA Direct Cache Access Technology to improve data transfer efficiency The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 9 SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual IOH 0 PCle Port Bifurcation Control This submenu allows the user to configure the following 8 PCle Port Bifurcation Control settings for the IOH 0 PCI Exp port This feature determines how to distribute the available PCI Express lanes to the PCI E Root Ports 10U1 PCle Port This feature allows the user to set the PCI Exp bus speed between IOU1 and PCl e port The options are x4x4 and x8 Port 1A Link Speed Select GEN1 to enable PCI Exp Generation 1 support for Port 1A Select GEN2 to enable PCI Exp Generation 2 support for Port 1A Select GEN3 to enable PCI Exp Generation 3 support for Port 1A The options are GEN1 GEN2 and GENS IOU2 PCle Port This feature allows the user to set the PCI Exp bus speed between IOU2 and PCle port The options are x4x4x4x4 x4x4x8 x8x4x4 x8x8 and x16 Port 2A Link Speed Select GEN1 to enable PCI Exp Generation 1 support for Port 2A Select GEN2 to enable PCI Exp Generation 2 support for Port 2A Select GEN3 to enable PCI Exp Generation 3 support for Port 2A The options are GEN1 GEN2 and GENS Port 2C Link Speed Select GEN1 to enable PCI Exp Generation 1 support for Port 2C Select GEN2 to enable PCI Exp Generation 2 support for Port 2C S
80. ted by the operating systems that do not recognize a USB device The options are Disabled and Enabled EHCI Hand off Select Enabled to enable support for operating systems that do not support Enhanced Host Controller Interface EHCI hand off When enabled EHCI ownership change will be claimed by the EHCI driver The options are Disabled and Enabled gt SATA Configuration When this submenu is selected the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE or SATA devices and displays the following items SATA Port0 SATA Port5 The AMI BIOS displays the status of each SATA port as detected by the BIOS 7 15 SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual SATA Mode Use this feature to configure SATA mode for a selected SATA port The options are Disabled IDE Mode AHCI Mode and RAID Mode The following are displayed depending on your selection IDE Mode The following items are displayed when IDE Mode is selected Serial ATA SATA Controller 0 1 Use this feature to activate or deactivate the SATA controller and set the compatibility mode The options are Enhanced and Compatible The default for Controller 0 is Compatible The default for Controller 1 is Enhanced AHCI Mode The following items are displayed when the AHCI Mode is selected Aggressive Link Power Management Select Enabled to enable Aggressive Link Power Management to support Cougar Point BO stepping and beyond The options are Enabled and Disabled Port
81. tel C600 chipset BIOS 16 Mb AMI SPI Flash ROM Memory Capacity Sixteen DIMM Slots supporting up to 512 GB of ECC registered unbuffered DDR3 1600 1066 800 memory Note See Section 5 5 for details SAS Controller LSI 2208 SAS controller for eight SAS ports SATA Controller Intel chipset based SATA controller for six SATA ports Drive Bays Eight hot swap drive bays to house eight SATA or SAS drives Peripheral Drive Bays One slim DVD ROM drive Expansion Slots Six PCI E 3 0 x8 in x16 slots and one PCI E 3 0 x16 slots B 1 SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual Serverboard X9DRH 7TF Dimensions 12 x 13 in 305 x 330 mm Chassis SC835TQ R920B 3U rackmount Dimensions WxHxD 17 7 x 5 2 x 25 6 in 450 x 132 x 650 mm Weight Gross Bare Bone 75 Ibs 34 kg System Cooling Three 8 cm system fans and two 8 cm rear exhaust fans System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 100 240V AC auto range Rated Input Current 13 4A max Rated Input Frequency 50 to 60 Hz Power Supply Rated Output Power 920W Part PWS 920P 1R Rated Output Voltages 12V 75A 5Vsb 4A Operating Environment Operating Temperature 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Non operating Temperature 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F Operating Relative Humidity 20 to 95 non condensing Non operating Relative Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing B 2 Appendix B System Specifications Regulatory Compliance Electr
82. the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message AN Warning Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS related issue Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the sys tem In no event shall the manufacturer be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damage arising from a BIOS update If you have to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is being updated to avoid possible boot failure 7 2 Main Setup When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup utility you will 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 7 2 Chapter 7 BIOS The AMI BIOS main menu displays the following information System Time System Date Use this option to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or System Date using the arrow keys Enter new values through the keyboard and press Enter Press the Tab 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 X9DRH 7TF 7F iTF iF SMC Version This item displays the SMC Version of the BIOS used in the system SMC Build Date This item displays the day and time when this version of BIOS was built Memory Information Tota
83. this feature to select the number of rows and columns used in Console Redirection for legacy OS support The options are 80x24 and 80x25 Putty Keypad Use this feature to select function key and keypad setting on Putty The options are VT100 LINUX XTERMR6 SCO ESCN and VT400 Serial Port for Out of Band Management Windows Emergency Management Services EMS This item allows the user to configure Console Redirection settings to support Out of Band Serial Port management 7 20 Chapter 7 BIOS Console Redirection Select Enabled to use a COM Port selected by the user for Console Redirection The options are Enabled and Disabled Console Redirection Settings This feature allows the user to specify how the host computer will exchange data with the client computer which is the remote computer used by the user Out of Band Mgmt Port Use this feature to select the port for out of band management The options are COM 1 and COM2 Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Con sole Redirection Select VT100 to use the ASCII character set Select VT100 to add color and function key support Select ANSI to use the extended ASCII character set Select VT UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes The options are ANSI VT100 VT100 and VT UTF8 Bits Per Second This item sets the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirec ti
84. ting 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 en tirety 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 725 inches and approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing 2 SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT 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
85. tion 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 The manufacturer retains the option to include omit or change any of these text mes sages 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 setup navigation These keys include F3 F4 Enter lt ESC gt arrow keys etc Note 1 Options printed in Bold are default settings Note 2 F3 is used to lad optimal default settings F4 is used to save the current settings and exit the setup utility 7 1 SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual 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 F2 at the appropriate time during system boot Note For AMI UEFI BIOS Recovery please refer to the UEFI BIOS Re covery User Guide posted hitp www supermicro com support manuals 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 lt F2 gt key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens An AMI BIOS identification string is displayed at
86. ttings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the 3 2 1 serverboard jumpers can be Used DO to choose between optional settings Pins Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the con nector Pin 1 is identified with a square get J mpsr solder pad on the printed circuit board See the serverboard layout pages for a jumper locations a s 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 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 JLAN1 JLAN2 Enable Disable LANGE Enie Diebe i Jumper Settings Use JPLAN1 to enable disable LAN i er tt t Ports 1 2 See the table on the right umper Setting Definition for jumper settings The default setting is Enabled 1 2 Enabled default Disabled 5 21 SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual Watch Dog Enable Disable Jumper JWD controls the Wat
87. u will need to gain ac cess to the inside of the server by removing the top cover of the chassis Proceed to the DVD ROM Installation section later in this chapter for instructions 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 SAS SATA Drive Installation These drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis The carriers also help promote proper airflow for the drives For this reason even empty carriers without hard drives installed must remain in the chassis 6 6 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Installing a Hard Drive Figures 6 4 and 6 5 1 Remove the two screws securing the dummy drive to the drive tray 2 Lift the dummy drive out of the drive tray 3 Place the hard drive tray on a flat stable surface such as a desk table or work bench 4 Slide the hard drive into the tray with the printed circuit board side facing down 5 Carefully align the mounting holes in the hard drive and the tray Make sure the bottom of the hard drive and bottom of the hard drive tray are flush 6 Secure the hard drive using all six screws 7 Re
88. ual 6 3 System Fans Five 8 cm hot swap fans two are rear exhaust fans provide the cooling for the system It is very important that the chassis top cover is properly installed and mak ing a good seal in order for the cooling air to circulate properly through the chassis and cool the components System Fan Failure Fan speed is controlled by system temperature via a BIOS setting If a fan fails the remaining fans will ramp up to full speed 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 System power does not need to be removed since the fans are hot pluggable Replace the failed fan with an identical 8 cm 12 volt fan available from Supermicro 1 Open the chassis and locate the faulty fan Never run the server for an ex tended period of time with the chassis open 2 Press the release tab on the fan and pull the fan upward 3 Slide the new fan into the fan housing Make sure the power connectors are correctly aligned The new fan will immediately activate Installing the Rear Fans The rear fans must be installed after the serverboard and air shroud setup Installing Rear System Fans 1 Confirm that the air shroud is correctly p
89. ur system management software Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed drives If this LED flashes once per second 1 Hz it indicates RAID rebuilding activity SATA Drives e Green When illuminated the green LED on the drive carrier indicates drive activity A connection to the backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed e Red The red LED to indicate a 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 6037R 72RFT 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 6037R 72RFT from damage Be aware of the locations of the power on off switch on the chassis as well as the room s emergency power off switch disconnection switch or electrical outlet If an electrical accident occurs you can then quickly remove power from the system Do not work alone when working with high voltage components Power should always be disconnected from the system when removing or install ing main system components such as the serverboard and memory modules When disconnecting power you should first power down the system with the operating system The unit has m
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91. where power is present After accessing the inside of the system close the system back up and secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made ESD Precautions A Electrostatic Discharge ESD is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference which can damage electronic components and printed circuit boards The following measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact is made to protect your 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 Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the serverboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard 4 3 SUPERSERVER 6037R
92. xit This menu allows the user to configure the Save and Exit settings for the system Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit and press Enter When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to exit the BIOS setup without saving click Yes to quit BIOS without saving the changes or click No to quit the BIOS and save changes Save Changes and Reset When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to save the changes and reboot the computer so that the new system configuration parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit and press Enter 7 29 SUPERSERVER 6037R 72RFT User s Manual When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to exit the BIOS setup without saving click Yes to quit BIOS without saving the changes or click No to quit the BIOS and save changes Save Options Save Changes Select this option and press Enter to save all changes you ve done so far and return to the AMI BIOS utility Program This will not reset reboot the system When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to save configuration click Yes to save the changes or click No to return to the BIOS without making changes Discard Changes Select this feature and press Enter to discard all the changes and return to the BIOS setu
93. y at least two power modules you can leave the server running if you remove only one power supply at a time 2 Unplug the power supply that you will replace 3 Push the release tab on the back of the power supply as illustrated 4 Pull the power supply out using the handle provided 5 Replace the failed power module with the same model 6 Push the new power supply module into the power bay until you hear a click 7 Plug the AC power cord back into the module and power up the server Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Chapter 7 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup utility for the X9DRH 7TF It also pro vides the instructions on how to navigate the AMI BIOS Setup utility screens The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated Starting BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS Setup utility screens press the Del key while the system is booting up Note In most cases the Del key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as F3 F4 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 op

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