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4. 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 Open ist 5 5 SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual Installing a CPU Heatsink 1 Remove power from the system and unplug the AC power cord from the power supply 2 Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die the required amount has already been applied 3 Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the preinstalled heatsink reten tion mechanism 4 Screw in two diagonal screws i e the 1 and the 2 screws until just snug Do not fully tighten the screws or you may damage the CPU 5 Add the two remaining screws then finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws Removing the Heatsink 1 Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as show in the picture above 2 Hold the heatsink and gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when wriggling the heatsink 3 Once the heatsink is loose remove it from the CPU socket 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 on the surface before you re install a heatsink No
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6. Bus Clocks 192 PCI Bus Clocks 224 PCI Bus Clocks and 248 PCI Bus Clocks Above 4G Decoding Set this item to Enabled to activate 64 bit capable devices to be decoded above the 4G address space This works only if the system supports 64 bit PCI decoding The options are Enabled and Disabled PERR Generation Set this item to Enabled to allow PCI devices to generate PERR error codes The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 13 SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual SERR Generation Set this item to Enabled to allow PCI devices to generate SERR error codes The options are Enabled and Disabled Maximum Payload This feature selects the setting for the PCIE maximum payload size The options are Auto 128 Bytes and 256 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 Set this item to the desired ASPM Active State Power Management level The options are Disabled Auto and Force LOs Onboard LAN Option ROM Select This feature selects whether to load the iSCSI or PXE onboard LAN option ROM The options are iSCSI and PXE Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM This feature is to enable or disable the onboard option ROMs The default for LAN 1 is Enabled The default for LAN 2 is Disabled Load Onboard SAS Option ROM Select Enabled to use th
7. When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins e Put the motherboard 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 motherboard 5 1 SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual Unpacking The motherboard 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 Motherboard Installation The X9SRD F motherboards have been preinstalled into carriers to simplify install ing and removing the nodes from the SC938H R1620B chassis The motherboards should remain in these carriers at all times If a failed node needs to be returned for repair or replacement the motherboard is to be shipped assebled in its carrier and not by itself See Chapter 6 for instructions on installing and removing the motherboard nodes from the chassis 5 3 Connecting Cables The 5037MR H8TRF server was designed as a cableless system As a result all power and data connections to the motherboard nodes are made whenever a node is installed into its bay in the chassis This covers the main power connection the control panel connections and the data and power connections for the SATA drives 5 4 I O Ports The I O ports are located at the back of the motherboard nod
8. are automatically assigned by the network s DHCP server Dynamic Host and Configuration Protocol Dynamic or manually entered by the user Static When Dynamic is selected all the options below are automatically assigned to the sys tem by itself or by an external DHCP server If Static is selected the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address must be manually entered below The options are Static and DHCP Station IP Address Enter the IP address for this machine This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Subnet Mask Subnet masks tell the network which subnet this machine be longs to The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Station MAC Address MAC addresses are 6 two digit hexadecimal numbers Base 16 0 9 A B C D E F separated by dots i e 00 30 48 D0 D4 60 Gateway IP Address Enter the Gateway or Router address i e 192 168 10 1 4 22 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 6 Boot Settings Use this feature to configure Boot Settings Boot Option 1 Flash Disk 5 00 Boot Options Priorities This feature allows the user to specify which devices are boot devices and the order of priority from which the systems boots during startup Boot Option 1 Boot option 2 etc The settings are any detected boot device and Disabled USB Device BBS Priorities This op
9. FEN FCM ESMESW Ee EAEN LERE LESEN LEREN 28 LERE LERE VEREN sell el eff LESEN ee USER S MANUAL Revision 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 DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE T
10. JPWP1 BIOS Write Protect Pins 1 2 Enabled JPEW1 PCI E Vaux Select ahh NOTE sian beer JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 5 11 JI2C1 JI2C2 SMB to PCI Slots See Section 5 11 5 12 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 9 Connector Definitions IF POWER This edge connector located on the opposite end of the motherboard from the I O back panel is used to connect the motherboard to the backplane of the server chassis Through this connector the motherboard will receive its power and com municate with the rest of the system hard drives warning lamps etc Trusted Platform Module Header TPM Header Pin Definitions p 2 Pin Definition Pin Definition This header is used to connect a Trusted Platform Module TPM which is available from a third party vendor A TPM is a security device that allows encryption and authentication of hard drives It enables the motherboard to deny access if the TPM associated with the hard drive is not installed in the system See the table on the right for pin definitions LCLK 2 GND LFRAME 4 No Pin LRESET 6 VCC LAD3 LAD2 VCC3 LAD1 LADO GND RSVO RSV1 SB3V SERIRQ GND CLKRUN LPCPD RSV2 T SGPIO T SGPIO2 One T SGPIO Serial Link General Serial_Link SGPIO Purpose Input Output header is Pin Definitions supported on the motherboard This Definition i Definition header is used to communicate with NC NC the enclosure management chip in Ground DATA Out the system See t
11. Operating Systems that does not support Enhanced Host Con troller Interface EHCI hand off When enabled EHCI ownership change will be claimed by the EHCI driver The settings are Enabled and Disabled SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual gt SATA Configuration When this submenu is selected the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the SATA Devices and displays the following items SATA Port0 Port5 This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drives on the particular SATA port SATA Mode This item selects the mode for the installed drives 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 Controller 0 1 This feature is used to activate deactivate the SATA controller and sets the compatibility mode The options are Disabled Enhanced and Compat ible The default of Serial ATA Controller 0 is Compatible The default of Serial ATA Controller 1 is Enhanced AHCI Mode The following items are displayed when AHCI Mode is selected Aggressive Link Power Management When Enabled the SATA AHCI controller manages the power usage of the SATA link The controller will put the link in a low power mode dur ing extended periods of I O inactivity and will return the link to an active state when I O activity resumes The options are Enabled and Disabled Po
12. Power Supply Release Tab 6 15 SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual Notes 6 16 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Chapter 7 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X9SRD F motherboard The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens Note For instructions on BIOS recovery please refer to the instruction 9 guide posted at http www supermicro com support manuals Starting BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens press the lt Delete gt key while the system is booting up 9 Note In most cases the lt Delete gt key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as lt F1 gt lt F2 gt etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured Options in blue can be configured by the user The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often informational text will accompany it Note the AMI BIOS has default informational text built in Supermicro retains the option to include omit or
13. Removing a Hard Drive f f S S oY o 6 4 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6 4 Removing a Dummy Drive from the Drive Carrier The hard drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and re moval from the chassis These carriers also help promote proper airflow through the drive bays Removing the Dummy Drive from the Drive Carrier 1 Remove the hard drive carrier from the chassis as described in the previous section and lay the drive carrier on a flat surface 2 Remove the two screws securing the dummy drive to the drive carrier 3 Lift the dummy drive from the drive carrier Warning Except for short periods of time while swapping hard drives do FAN not operate the server with the hard drive bays empty All carriers even without hard drives present must remain in their bays to maintain proper airflow 6 5 SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual Hard Drive Drive Carrier Figure 6 5 Installing a Hard Drive Installing a Hard Drive into the Drive Carrier 1 Place the hard drive carrier on a flat surface 2 Insert the hard drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing downward and so that the mounting holes in the drive align with those in the drive carrier 3 Secure the hard drive to the carrier with the four screws included wi
14. Select the Exit tab from the BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Save Changes and Reset When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer so the new system con figuration parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Save Changes When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to save any changes made This will not reset reboot the system 4 26 Chapter 7 BIOS Discard Changes Select this option and press lt Enter gt to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS Utility Program Restore Optimized Defaults To set this feature select Restore Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt These are factory settings designed for maximum system stability but not for maximum performance Save As User Defaults To set this feature select Save as User Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt En ter gt This enables the user to save any changes to the BIOS setup for future use Restore Use
15. Support This feature accelerates the performance of I O devices using Direct Cache Access The default is Enabled and can not be changed Port 1A Link Speed This feature enables the user to select the target link speed for this slot The options are GEN1 GEN2 and GENS Port 1B Link Speed This feature enables the user to select the target link speed for this slot The options are GEN1 GEN2 and GEN3 Port 1A Link Speed This feature enables the user to select the target link speed for this slot The options are GEN1 GEN2 and GEN3 Port 1A Link Speed This feature enables the user to select the target link speed for this slot The options are GEN1 GEN2 and GENS Port 1A Link Speed This feature enables the user to select the target link speed for this slot The options are GEN1 GEN2 and GEN3 Port 1A Link Speed This feature enables the user to select the target link speed for this slot The options are GEN1 GEN2 and GENS gt DIMM Configuration Memory Configuration This section displays memory status such as Current Memory Mode Memory Speed Mirroring and Sparing information gt DIMM Information This feature displays information regarding the installed memory 4 9 SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual Memory Mode The only option is Independent a feature that allows for all DIMMs to be avail able to the operating system DRAM RAPL Mode RAPL which stands for Running Average Powe
16. and printed circuit boards The following measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD e Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Keep all components and printed circuit boards PCBs in their antistatic bags until ready for use e Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag e 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 e Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins e Put the motherboard 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 motherboard 4 3 SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual 4 4 Operating Precautions A Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 5037MR H8TRF 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 TH UM TTER TTER HO ER A Please handle used batteries carefully Do not damage the battery in any way a damage
17. change any of these informational messages The AMI BIOS Setup Utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during the setup navigation process These keys include lt F1 gt lt F10 gt lt Enter gt lt ESC gt ar row keys etc 9 Note Options printed in Bold are default settings How To Change the Configuration Data The configuration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing lt Del gt at the appropriate time during system boot 4 1 SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual How to Start the Setup Utility Normally the only visible Power On Self Test POST routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the lt Delete gt key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens An AMI BIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message Warning Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS related issue Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update If you have to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updatin
18. 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 Resolution Use this feature to select the number of rows and columns used in Console Redirection for legacy OS support The options are 80x24 and 80x25 4 16 Chapter 7 BIOS 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 Console Redirection Select Enabled to use a COM Port s
19. film covering the top cover and the top of the chassis Check that all ventilation openings on the top cover and the top of the chassis are clear and unobstructed Checking the Components and Setup f You may have a processor already installed into each of the motherboards Each processor should have its own heatsink attached See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor and heatsink installation Your server may have come with system memory already installed Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots For details on adding system memory refer to Chapter 5 If desired you can install add on cards to the system See Chapter 5 for details on installing PCI add on cards Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the chassis airflow See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections 2 10 Chapter 2 Server Installation Figure 2 8 Accessing the Inside of the System Remove Three Screws Remove Film From Vents io i Bog dog aig By e O P 10g 80 Bag LEE oe Warning Except for short periods of time do NOT operate the server without the cover in place The chassis cover must be in place to allow proper airflow and prevent overheating 2 11 SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual 2 6 Preparing to Power On Checking the Drives 1 Depending upon your system s configuration your system may have hard drives already installed If you need to install
20. hard drives please refer to Chapter 6 Checking the Airflow 1 Airflow is provided by four 8 cm hot swap system fans working in conjunction with air shrouds on each node The system component layout was carefully designed to promote sufficient airflow through the chassis 2 Note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow generated by the fans Keep this in mind when you reroute them after working on the system Providing Power 1 Plug the AC power cords into a high quality power strip that offers protection from electrical noise and power surges 2 Itis recommended that you use an uninterruptible power supply UPS 3 Finally depress the power on button on the front of the chassis Warning Except for short periods of time while swapping nodes do not A N operate the server with the node bays empty In the unlikely event of a node failure remove the failed node and replace it with the dummy node that was included with the system 2 12 Chapter 3 System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 Overview LEDs are included on the control panel the serverboard nodes and on the drive carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system The SC938 features four separate control panels on the handles of the chassis to control the nodes This chapter explains the meanings of all LED indicators and the appropriate re sponse you may nee
21. the like e 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 AN Warnings and Precautions AN Rack Precautions e 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 e In single rack installation stabilizers should be attached to the rack In multiple rack installations the racks should be coupled together e Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from it e You should extend only one component at a time extending two or more si multaneously may cause the rack to become unstable Server Precautions e Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4 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 e Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply UPS to protect the server from power surges voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a power failure 2 2 Chapter 2 Server Installation e Allow the hot plug SATA drives and power supply modules to cool before touch ing them e Always keep the rack s front door and all panels and components on the servers closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling Rack Mounting Consi
22. 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 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual e Motherboard 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 equipped 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 Pre
23. 3 CISPR 22 Class A Electromagnetic Immunity EN 55024 CISPR 24 EN 61000 4 2 EN 61000 4 3 EN 61000 4 4 EN 61000 4 5 EN 61000 4 6 EN 61000 4 8 EN 61000 4 11 Safety EN 60950 IEC 60950 Compliant UL Listed USA CUL Listed Canada TUV Certified Germany CE Marking Europe 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 2 B 3 Appendix B System Specifications SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF 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 haz
24. Chapter 5 for details Default DT Koes Bebe Up to 1600 1866MHz Up to 1600 1866MHz a Sandy Bridge EP K PDRI CER Up to 1600 1866MHz Up to 1600 1866MHz ff Ivy Bridge rors xo sion et PCle x8 SLOT PCIe x8 SLOT Micro LP GT s l SATA II 2 SATA PORTS MB 300MB s SATA II 2 SATA PORTS BP 300MB s ATA IIL 2 SATA PORTS BP SS FLASH N SPI 64Mb W i I I 1 1 I i 1 1 i i NCT6776F LPC I O SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual 1 3 Server Chassis Features The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC938BH R1K62B server chassis System Power The SC938BH R1K62B features a redundant two separate power modules 1620W high efficiency power supply This power redundancy feature allows you to replace a failed power supply without shutting down the system Front Control Panel The control panel on the 5037MR H8TREF features a power button LED a power fail LED and eight LEDs to indicate the status of each node in the system Cooling System The SC938BH R1K62B chassis includes four 8 cm fans located behind the back plane Each fan is associated with and controlled by two nodes Each node also has an air shroud to channel the airflow from the system fans to efficiently cool the components that generate the most heat See Chapter 6 for details 1 4 Headquarters Address Tel Fax Email Web Site Europe Address Tel Fa
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26. Overview The SuperServer 5037MR H8TRF is an eight node Microcloud server system comprised of two main subsystems the SC938BH R1K62B 3U chassis and eight X9SRD F motherboards Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the 5037MR H8TRF www supermicro com In addition to the motherboard and chassis various hardware components have been included with the 5037MR H8TRF as listed below e Four chassis fans FAN 0133L4 e One passive heatsink each node SNK P0047PS e One air shroud each node MCP 310 93803 0B e One riser card each node RSC RR1U E8 e SATA Accessories One SATA backplane BPN SAS 938H Sixteen hot swap hard drive carriers MCP 220 00094 0B e One rail kit MCP 290 00053 0N 1 1 SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual 1 2 Motherboard Features The 5037MR H8TRF includes a total of eight X9SRD F single processor moth erboards which are based on the Intel C602J PCH chipset Below are the main features of the X9SRD F See Figure 1 1 for a block diagram of the chipset Processors Each X9SRD F supports a single Intel E5 2600 Series processor in an LGA 2011 socket Please refer to the motherboard description pages on our web site for a complete listing of supported processors www supermicro com Memory The X9SRD F has four DIMM slots that can support up to 128 GB of ECC LV LR R UDIMM DDR3 1600 1333 1066 800 memory This equates to a maxim
27. Pull the inner rail out of the outer rail until it is fully extended as illustrated below 3 Press the locking tab down to release the inner rail 4 Repeat steps 1 3 for the remaining outer rail Figure 2 2 Extending and Releasing the Inner Rail 2 5 SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual Inner Rails Figure 2 4 Inner Rails Installed on the Chassis Installing The Inner Rails on the Chassis Installing the Inner Rails 1 Confirm that the left and right inner rails have been correctly identified 2 Place the inner rail firmly against the side of the chassis aligning the hooks on the side of the chassis with the holes in the inner rail 3 Slide the inner rail forward toward the front of the chassis until the rail clicks into the locked position which secures the inner rail to the chassis 4 Secure the inner rail to the chassis with the screws provided 5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 above for the other inner rail 2 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation N 2 AN N lt oho cb Se cho VAE Figure 2 5 Extending and Releasing the Outer Rails Installing the Outer Rails on the Rack Installing the Outer Rails 1 Press upward on the locking tab at the rear end of the middle rail 2 Push the middle rail back into the outer rail 3 Hang the hooks of the front of the outer rail onto the slots on the front of the rack If necessary use screws to secure the outer rai
28. ailure LED This LED is illuminated red when a failure has occurred and off during normal opera tion If illuminated check that the two corresponding hard drives are fully inserted into their bays with their handles completely pushed in Check also that the fan is operating properly and that the node is fully inserted into its bay 3 4 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Chapter 4 System Safety Electrical Safety Precautions A Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperServer 5037MR H8TRF from damage Be aware of the locations of the power on off switch on the chassis as well as the room s emergency power off switch disconnection switch or electrical outlet If an electrical accident occurs you can then quickly remove power from the system Do not work alone when working with high voltage components Power should always be disconnected from the system when removing or in stalling main system components such as the motherboard memory modules and floppy drive When disconnecting power you should first power down the system with the operating system first and then unplug the power cords of all the power supply units in the system When working around exposed electrical circuits another person who is familiar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if neces sary Use only one hand when working with powered on electrical equipment This is
29. anced Energy and Energy Efficient Long duration power limit this is the processor power consumption limit in Watts during a long duration time window Long duration maintained this is the time in milliseconds where the Long Dura tion Power Limit is maintained Short duration power limit During Turbo Mode the system may exceed the processor s default power setting and exceed the Short Duration Power limit By increasing this value the processor can provide better performance for a short duration gt Chipset Configuration WARNING Setting the wrong values in the following sections may cause the system to malfunction gt North Bridge Configuration This item displays the current IO chipset Revision gt Integrated IO Configuration Intel VT d Select Enabled to enable Intel s Virtualization Technology support for Direct I O VT d by reporting the I O device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables This feature offers fully protected I O resource sharing across the Intel platforms providing the user with greater reliability security and availability in networking and data sharing The settings are Enabled and Disabled 4 8 Chapter 7 BIOS Data Direct I O Select Enabled to enable Intel I OAT I O Acceleration Technology which sig nificantly reduces CPU overhead by leveraging CPU architectural improvements and freeing the system resource for other tasks The options are Disabled and Enabled DCA
30. ange this item to enable or disable runtime error logging The options are En abled and Disabled Memory Correction Error Threshold Change this item to define the system s memory correction error threshold Directly enter a numeric value The default value is 10 PCI Error Logging Support Change this item to enable or disable runtime error logging The options are En abled and Disabled 4 19 SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual 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 Boot Event This option toggles the System Boot Event logging to enabled or disabled The options are Disabled and Enabled MECI The Multiple Event Count Increment MECI counter counts the number of times a duplicate event must happen before the MECI counter is incremented This is a numeric value The default value is 1 METW The Multiple Event Time Window METW defines number of minutes must pass between duplicate log events before MECI is incremented This is in minutes from 0 to 99 The default value is 60 View SmBIOS Event Log This feature displays the contents of the SmBIOS Event Log 4 20 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 5 IPMI Settings Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI is a set of common interface
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32. are Xon Xoff SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual Data Bits Parity Stop Bits The status of these features is displayed gt ACPI Configuration Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI power management settings for your system ACPI Sleep State This setting allows you to configure the ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface sleep state for your system when it is in the Suspend mode The options are Suspend Disabled S1 CPU Stop Clock High Precision Event Timers Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer HPET that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real time Clock RTC does in synchronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback and reducing the de pendency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc tion embedded in the CPU The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer The options are Enabled and Disabled gt ME Subsystem This item displays the ME Subsystem information 4 18 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 4 Event Logs Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc gt Change Smbios Event Log Settings gt Change SmBIOS Event Log Settings 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 Runtime Error Logging Support Ch
33. arefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD damage Precautions e Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge e Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag e 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 e Put the motherboard 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 motherboard The person unpacking the system should be static protected 6 1 SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual 6 2 Remove Film we Removing the Chassis Cover Remove Three Screws te On ZS ot g p a2 p Figure 6 1 Removing the Chassis Cover IMPORTANT Before operating the SC938H for the first time it is important to re move the protective film covering the ventilation openings on the top of the chassis These vents provide proper ventilation and cooling for the system Removing the Chassis Cover and Protective Film ie Disconnect the chassis from any power source Remove the three screws which secure the top cover to the chassis as il lustrated above Lift the top cover up an
34. b site for a complete listing of supported processors Chipset Intel C600 BIOS 64 Mb AMIBIOS SM Flash BIOS Memory Capacity Each node supports up to 128 GB of ECC DDR3 1600 1333 1066 RDIMM memory Note See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details Drive Bays Sixteen hot swap drive bays to house 3 5 SATA drives Expansion Slots Each node supports the use of one PCI E 3 0 x8 low profile add on card 6 6 maximum length Motherboard X9SRD F proprietary form factor Dimensions 4 75 x 15 95 120 7 x 405 mm Chassis SC938BH R1K62B 3U rackmount Dimensions WxHxD 17 26 x 5 21 x 23 2 in 438 x 132 x 589 mm Weight Gross Bare Bone 62 2 Ibs 28 3 kg B 1 SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual System Cooling Four 8 cm system fans System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 100 240V AC auto range Rated Input Current 11 5 5 5A max Rated Input Frequency 50 to 60 Hz Power Supply Rated Output Power 1620W Part PWS 1K62P 1R 80 Plus Bronze Certified Rated Output Voltages 12V 84A 100 120VAC 100A 120 140VAC 135A 180 264VAC 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 Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions FCC Class A EN 55022 Class A EN 61000 3 2 3
35. cautions A Follow these rules to ensure general safety e Keep the area around the SuperServer 5037MR H8TRF clean and free of clutter The SuperServer 5037MR H8TRF weighs approximately 62 2 Ibs 28 3 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 e 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 e Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body which are excellent metal conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present 4 2 Chapter 4 System Safety e After accessing the inside of the system close the system back up and secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made 4 3 ESD Precautions A Electrostatic Discharge ESD is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference which can damage electronic components
36. ck 2 8 Chapter 2 Server Installation Optional Quick Installation Method The following quick installation method may be used to install the chassis onto a rack Install the inner rails on the chassis as previously described on page 2 6 N Install the whole rail assembly onto the rack as described on page 2 7 3 Release the inner rail without retracting the middle rail Install the chassis onto the middle rail as described in the previous section Note that these figures are for illustrative purposes only Servers should always be installed to racks from the bottom up Figure 2 7 Installing the Chassis into a Rack SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual 2 5 Checking the Motherboard Setup After setting up the the system you may need to open the unit to make sure all the connections have been made Note Before operating the system for the first time it is important to remove the protective film covering the ventilation openings on the top of the chassis These vents provide proper ventilation and cooling for the system Removing the Chassis Cover and Protective Film 1 Disconnect the chassis from any power source Remove the three screws that secure the top cover onto the chassis as il lustrated in Figure 2 8 Lift the top cover up and off the chassis Peel off the protective
37. ction noted in each step for details on installing specific components 2 2 Unpacking the System You should inspect the box the 5037MR H8TRF 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 5037MR H8TRF 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 Be sure to read the Rack and Server Precautions in the next section 2 3 Preparing for Setup The 5037MR H8TRF may have come with hardware to mount the system into a server rack If mounting to a rack with the rail kit follow the steps in the order given to complete the installation process in a minimum amount of time Please read this section in its entirety before you begin the installation procedure outlined in the sections that follow 2 1 SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual Choosing a Setup Location e Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely 25 inches and approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing e This product is for installation only in a Restricted Access Location dedicated equipment rooms service closets and
38. d battery may release hazardous materials into the environment Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill Please comply with the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of your used battery properly 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to connect the data and power cables and install add on cards All motherboard 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 server to better cool and protect the system 5 1 Handling the Motherboard 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 motherboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from electric static discharge Precautions e 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 e Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts
39. d 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 POST Codes Appendix B System Specifications Preface Notes SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 4 4 12 1 3 1 4 COVEMVIGW irrikan iea rerea re e rA ERORE EENE E EAEE EAE AE EAE SEEE 1 1 Motherboard Features cccccececece cece ee eeee eee eee aaa a A 1 2 PIOCOSSONS ca ose pe feces cae teccteney cise E steve ever 1 2 MG MOLY sescsccticdssuccennaaanenenteestanae sytasaanswgeuesndy Gs dashes bed dhadawesinetieuebanuappesUaanevasasentsaes 1 2 SATA es issencasdevssnetacussvechecbennacd sh tnbe A Ea aa EE EEEL 1 2 Rear VO POMS assein iver deed Hii eden ek 1 2 SAP IMICS siennes a she ssc tise woe eee ae ale E dente EE 1 2 IPM oirrn nens erene aaRS EEEE AEAN 1 3 Other FCatures rracen anaE Enae 1 3 Server Chassis Features cccccccecececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenenes 1 4 System POWEP ies cscecenesacedusesastsnapendeneewneesthones Jeetivwnnest kemecenaputeeaenseeseadabevensariues 1 4 Front COMtroll PAM leisen ena aE Aai 1 4 COOIING SyStEM risana e ENEE E EERE aN EAEE 1 4 Contacting SUpermIG Ossians aeeai Na Sa 1 5 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 OVE RVI OW rren r nected ceuence sg te paces eagetecseearavinsexeuarecaseoveres te 2 1 Unpacking t
40. d off the chassis Peel off the protective film covering the top cover and the top of the chassis Check that all ventilation openings on the top cover and the top of the chassis are clear and unobstructed Warning Except for short periods of time do NOT operate the server without the cover in place The chassis cover must be in place to allow proper airflow and prevent overheating 6 2 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 3 Corresponding Nodes Fans and Hard Drives The SC938H chassis contains eight individual motherboards contained in separate nodes Each node controls two hard drives and shares a fan with the node beside it Note that if a node is pulled out of the chassis the hard drives associated with that node will power down Corresponding Nodes Fans and HDDs HDDs HDDs A1 and A2 HDDs B1 and B2 HDDs C1 and C2 HDDs D1 and D2 HDDs E1 and E2 HDDs F1 and F2 HDDs G1 and G2 HDDs H1 and H2 Figure 6 2 Corresponding Nodes Fans and HDDs 6 3 SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual 6 4 Removing and Installing Hard Drives The SC938H features sixteen hot swappable hard drives These hard drives are contained in drive carriers and may be removed without powering down the system Removing Hard Drive Carriers from the Chassis 1 Press the release button on the drive carrier which will extend the drive car rier handle 2 Use the drive carrier handle to pull the drive out of the chassis Figure 6 3
41. d to take 3 2 Control Panel Buttons G Power Button LED The main power button on the control panel functions as both an on off switch and as an LED The LED illuminates green when powered on and is not illuminated when powered off e A quick press of less than five seconds will sequentially power on all of the nodes in order from one to eight e Pressing the button for longer than five seconds will sequentially power down the nodes in order from one to eight Turning off system power with this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system Therefore you must completely unplug system from any power source before servicing the chassis This does not apply to hot swappable hard drives serverboard nodes and system fans 3 1 SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual 3 3 LEDs Power Failure LED ae This red LED is illuminated only when a power failure occurs The LED will illuminate when any node is powered on and one of the power supplies fails This LED is off during normal operation Node Status LEDs The SC938 control panel features eight numbered node status LEDs which indicate the status of each serverboard node 1 2 3 4 5 6 87 8 A T T Figure 3 1 Node Status LEDs Solid Green The node is powered on and operating normally Blinking Green The node is in the process of shutting down Solid Red The node is detecting an overheated condition 1Hz Blinking Red The node is detec
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43. derations Ambient Operating Temperature If installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the ambient operating tempera ture of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the room Therefore consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the manufacturer s maximum rated ambient tempera ture Tmra Reduced Airflow Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airflow required for safe operation is not compromised Mechanical Loading Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not arise due to uneven mechanical loading Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the power supply circuitry and the effect that any possible overloading of circuits might have on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern Reliable Ground A reliable ground must be maintained at all times To ensure this the rack itself should be grounded Particular attention should be given to power supply connec tions other than the direct connections to the branch circuit i e the use of power strips etc 2 3 SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual 2 4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the chassis into a rack unit with the rails provid
44. e See Figure 5 1 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Figure 5 1 I O Ports 1 0 Ports 1 KVM Port 3 UID Button 2 IPMI Port 4 Power Button and LED 5 2 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 5 Installing the Processor and Heatsink Caution Avoid placing direct pressure to the top of the processor package Always remove the power cord first before adding removing or changing any hardware components Notes Follow the procedure below to install a CPU 1 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 motherboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsinks When receiving a motherboard 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 LGA 2011 Processor Press down on the lever labeled Close 1st There are two levers on the LGA 2011 socket First press and re lease the load lever labeled Open ist P
45. e LAN Link Speed LED Indicator green LED on the left indicates the speed of the connection See the table at right for more information LED Color Definition Off No Connection or 10 Mbps Green On 100 Mbps IPMI Heartbeat LED An IPMI Heartbeat LED is located at LED4 When LED4 blinks the IPMI functions properly Refer to the table Blinking IPMI is ready for use on the right for details Also see the layout below for the LED location System Fan Fail LED Indicator System Fan Fail LED LED Color Definition LED5 indicates a system or fan Off System Normal failure when illuminated Please see Red Solid System Overheat the table on the right for message Reel qeitinimney Fen teiuwe descriptions Red Blinking Power Failure Unit ID LED The Unit LED LED6 is controlled by the Unit ID Button It enables the user to pinpoint this particular motherboard Unit ID LED that may be in need of service Turn LED Settings on the UID button in the front of the On Steady Unit ID switch is on chassis or on the motherboard s I O panel to identify the unit in need of servicing 5 18 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 13 SATA Drive Connections The SATA drive connections are made automatically when a drive is inserted into its bay in the chassis No cables are needed to make the power and data con nections 5 14 Installing Software After the hardware has been installed yo
46. e chassis and the UID LED located next to it When the switch is turned on the UID LED will turn on making O pinpointing of the node from the front or back panel easier when servicing is required for instance See UID LED on Chapter 2 5 14 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 11 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the mother board jumpers can be used to choose 3 2 1 F Connector between optional settings Jumpers Pins e e create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See the motherboard layout pages for jumper locations r 2 a Jumper 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 It is also recom mended that you remove the onboard battery from the motherboard 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 onboard battery and powe
47. e 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 DCU Streamer Prefetcher This feature enables prefetch of the next L1 data line based on multiple loads in the same cache line The options are Enabled and Disabled DCU IP Prefetcher Set this feature to Enabled to activate the L1 Data Prefetcher based on sequential load history The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 6 Chapter 7 BIOS Intel Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions creat ing multiple virtual systems in one physical computer The options are Enabled and Disabled Note If there is any change to this setting you will need to power off and restart the system for the change to take effect Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information gt CPU Power Management Configuration Power Technology This feature determines what power saving scheme the motherboard uses The options are Disabled Energy Efficient and Custom If Custom is selected the following options become available EIST EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to automati cally adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effo
48. e low profile PCI card in each of the eight nodes To install an expansion card follow the instructions below Installing an Add on Card 1 Power down the node using that node s individual power button and remove it as described in Chapter 6 Open the PCI slot clip and remove the PCI slot shield Open the PCI slot clip in the rear of the motherboard node Remove the PCI slot shield Insert the expansion card into the riser card which is pre installed on the motherboard if desired the riser card may be removed from the motherboard by removing the riser card screw 5 9 SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual 6 Slide the expansion cards bracket into the PCI card slot and fit it with the opening in the rear of the node 7 Close the PCI card slot clip to secure the expansion card Note The PCI slot shields protect the motherboard and its components from EMI and aid in proper ventilation so make sure there is always a shield covering each unused slot Expansion Card PCI Slot Bracket Riser Card Figure 5 3 Installing an Expanion Card Note The node and motherboard shown above are examples Your actual node and motherboard may vary from those illustrated Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 8 Motherboard Details Figure 5 4 X9SRD F Layout arm PWR BTN LED MICRO LP i SUPER
49. e onboard SAS Option ROM to boot the computer using a SAS device The options are Enabled and Disabled VGA Priority This option allows the user to specify which graphics controller to be used as the primary boot device The options are Onboard and Offboard gt Super IO Configuration gt Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port 1 Select Enabled to enable the onboard serial port The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 14 Chapter 7 BIOS Serial Port 1 Settings This option specifies the base I O port address and the Interrupt Request address of the serial port The options for Serial Port 1 are listed below Auto 1O 3F8h IRQ 4 1O 3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 1O 2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 2E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 gt Serial Port Console Redirection These submenus allow the user to configure Console Redirection settings COM 1 SOL Console Redirection Select Enabled to use a COM Port selected by the user for Console Redirection The options are Enabled and Disabled The default setting for COM1 is Disabled and for SOL is Enabled gt 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 R
50. ed There are a variety of rack units on the market which may mean that the assembly procedure will differ slightly from the instructions provided You should also refer to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using Note This rail will fit a rack between 26 5 and 36 4 deep Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails The chassis package includes two rail assemblies in the rack mounting kit Each assembly consists of three sections An inner chassis rail that secures directly to the chassis an outer rail that secures to the rack and a middle rail which extends from the outer rail These assemblies are specifically designed for the left and right side of the chassis Rail Assembly Shown with Rails Retracted Outer Rail Pa Middle Rail Locking Tab This Side Faces Outward Inner Rail Figure 2 1 Identifying the Outer Middle and Inner Rails Left Rail Assembly Shown 2 4 Chapter 2 Server Installation Locking Tabs Each inner rail has a locking tab This tab locks the chassis into place when installed and pushed fully into the rack These tabs also lock the chassis in place when fully extended from the rack This prevents the server from coming completely out of the rack when when the chassis is pulled out for servicing Releasing the Inner Rail Releasing Inner Rail from the Outer Rails 1 Identify the left and right outer rail assemblies as described on the previous page 2
51. edirection 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 4 15 SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual 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 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 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 Astop bit indicates the end of a serial data packet Select 1 Stop Bit for standard serial data
52. elected by the user for Console Redirection The options are Enabled and Disabled gt 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 COM1 and SOL 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 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 Softw
53. g This is to avoid possible boot failure 7 2 Main Setup When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility you will enter the Main setup screen You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc System Date 4 2 Chapter 7 BIOS System Overview The following BIOS information will be displayed System Time System Date Use this option to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or Sys tem Date using the arrow keys Enter new values through the keyboard Press the lt Tab gt key or the arrow keys to move between fields The date must be entered in Day MM DD YY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Note The time is in the 24 hour format For example 5 30 P M appears as 17 30 00 Supermicro X9SRD F Version This item displays the version of the BIOS used in the system Build Date This item displays the day this version of BIOS was built Memory Information Total Memory This displays the size of memory available in the system 4 3 SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual 7 3 Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit lt Enter gt to access the submenu items Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc gt Boot Feature gt BOOT Feature Quiet Boot This opti
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55. he table on the right Load Ground for pin definitions Refer to the board Clock NC layout below for the location of the header Universal Serial Bus USB USB Header Two Universal Serial Bus ports USB Pin Definitions 2 3 are located on the on the moth Pin Definition Pin Definition erboard These are available on a 5V 6 5V header There are also two ports USB_PN 7 USB_PN USB 0 1 available through the KVM UsSBPP s USB_PP port Cables are not included See the Ground 9 Ground table on the right for pin definitions Key 5 13 SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual SATA DOM Power JWF1 The SATA DOM Power on JWF1 is used to supply power to SATA Disk on Module DOM solid state storage devices 5 10 I O Port Definitions KVM Port The KVM port supports two USB devices and VGA and UART interfaces Please attach a compatible KVM connector switch to this port IPMI Port A dedicated IPMI LAN port is located o mm next to the KVM port to provide dedi cated network connection for IPMI 2 0 This port accepts RJ45 type cables Power Button amp LED A Power Button and LED is located right next to the IPMI port Push this button to turn on the motherboard When lit it O indicates that this particular motherboard is turned on UID Button The Unit ID UID Button is used in conjunction with the UID switch in front of th
56. ion 6 2 Reconnect the wiring to the backplane Insert the fan bracket and backplane assembly into the chassis as illustrated above Secure the fan bracket to the chassis with the six screws that were previously set aside Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 6 Removing and Installing Motherboard Nodes Release Tab Node Power LED Figure 6 10 Removing Nodes from the System The SC938H chassis comes equipped with eight removable nodes each one con taining an individual motherboard Removing these nodes will also power down the corresponding hard drives See the table in Section 6 3 to determine which hard drives are controlled by each node Removing Nodes from the System 1 Power down the individual node by pressing that node s power button 2 Press and hold down the release tab on the back of the node 3 Using the node s handle pull the node from the chassis Warning Except for short periods of time while swapping nodes do not TAN operate the server with the node bays empty In the unlikely event of a node failure remove the failed node and replace it with the dummy node that was included with the system 6 11 SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual 6 7 Installing an Air Shroud Air shrouds concentrate airflow to maximize fan efficiency The SC938H chassis requires that air shrouds be used in each node Installing the Air Shroud 1 Make sure that the motherboard expansion card if present and a
57. lies 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 June 28 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 5037MR H8TRF Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only The SuperServer 5037MR H8TREF is an 8 node Microcloud server system based on the SC938BH R1K62B 3U chassis and eight X9SRD F motherboards Manual Organization Chapter 1 Introduction The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the system and describes the main features of the S
58. ll compo nents are properly installed in each motherboard node 2 Place the air shroud over the motherboard as shown below The air shroud sits behind the system fans and goes over the top of the motherboard and its components Secure by inserting screws through the tabs and tightening 3 Repeat the procedure for the remaining nodes 4 Reverse this procedure to remove an air shroud 6 12 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 8 System Fans Four 8 cm fans circulate air through the chassis to lower the internal temperature The SC938H system fans are designed to be easily changed with no tools required and no need to remove any other parts inside the chassis See Section 6 3 to de termine which nodes and hard drives are cooled by each system fan Replacing a System Fan 1 If necessary open the chassis top cover while the system is operating to determine which fan has failed Never run the server for an extended period of time with the top cover open Remove the failed fan s power cord from the backplane Simultaneously squeeze both release tabs on the top of the fan module Lift the fan module up and out of the chassis Place the replacement fan into the vacant space in the fan bracket while mak ing sure the arrows on the top of the fan indicating air direction point in the same direction as the arrows on the other fans Put the fan back into the chassis and reconnect the cable Confirm that the fan is working
59. ls to the rack as illustrated above 4 Pull out the rear of the outer rail adjusting the length until it fits within the posts of the rack 5 Hang the hooks of the rear portion of the outer rail onto the slots on the rear of the rack If necessary use screws to secure the rear of the outer rail to the rear of the rack 6 Repeat steps 1 5 for the remaining outer rail 2 7 SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual Ball Bearing Shuttle Figure 2 6 Installing the Chassis into a Rack Standard Chassis Installation 1 Confirm that the inner rails are properly installed on the chassis 2 Confirm that the outer rails are correctly installed on the rack 3 Pull the middle rail out from the front of the outer rail and make sure that the ball bearing shuttle is at the front locking position of the middle rail 4 Align the chassis inner rails with the front of the middle rails 5 Slide the inner rails on the chassis into the middle rails keeping the pressure even on both sides until the locking tab of the inner rail clicks into the front of the middle rail locking the chassis into the fully extended position 6 Depress the locking tabs of both sides at the same time and push the chassis all the way into the rear of the rack 7 If necessary for security purposes use screws to secure the chassis handles to the front of the ra
60. ms Managerment Report Help Remote Control Graceful power control Supero Doctor II 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_III You can also download the SDIII User s Guide at lt http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf gt For Linux we will recommend using Supero Doctor Il 5 21 SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual Notes 5 22 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 SC938H R1620B chassis For component installation follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered If some steps are unnecessary skip ahead to the step that follows Tools Required The only tool you will need to install components and perform maintenance is a Philips screwdriver 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent damage to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very c
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62. ne from the Fan Bracket Removing the Backplane from the Fan Bracket Removing the Backplane 1 Remove the eight screws securing the two side mounting brackets to the sides of the fan bracket and set them aside for later use Remove the side mounting brackets 2 Remove the eleven screws securing the backplane to the fan bracket and set these screws aside for later use 3 Hold the backplane by its edges and carefully remove it from the fan bracket 6 8 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6 8 Installing the Backplane onto the Fan Bracket Installing the Backplane onto the Fan Bracket Installing the Backplane 1 Ensure that all power has been disconnected from the chassis 2 Hold the backplane by its edges and carefully place it against the fan mount ing bracket aligning the mounting holes in the backplane with those in the fan bracket 3 Secure the two side mounting brackets to the backplane with the eight screws previously set aside 4 Secure the backplane to the front of the fan bracket using the eleven screws previously set aside 5 Reconnect all wiring to the backplane 6 9 SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual Figure 6 9 Installing the Backplane and Fan Bracket Installing the Backplane and Fan Bracket Assembly Installing the Backplane and Fan Bracket 1 Ensure that the chassis has been disconnected from any power source Remove the chassis cover as described in Sect
63. ng Technology feature The options are Enabled and Disabled Active Processor Cores Set to Enabled to use a processor s Second Core and beyond Please refer to Intel s web site for more information The options are All 1 2 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 when supported by the OS and the CPU Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack The default is Enabled Refer to Intel and Microsoft Web Sites for more information Intel AES NI Set to Enabled to use the processor s Advanced Encryption Standard AES feature The options are Enabled and Disabled MLC Streamer Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU If set to Enabled the MLC mid level cache streamer prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instructions from the main memory to the L2 cache to improve CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled MLC Spatial Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU If this featur
64. on allows the bootup screen options to be modified between POST mes sages or the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The op tions are Enabled and Disabled AddOn ROM Display Mode This sets the display mode for Option ROM The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Bootup Num Lock This feature selects the Power on state for Numlock key The options are Off and On Wait For F1 If Error This forces the system to wait until the F1 key is pressed if an error occurs The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 4 Chapter 7 BIOS Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function When this item is set to Enabled the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will capture Interrupt 19 at boot and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function as bootable disks If this item is set to Disabled the ROM BIOS of the host adap tors will not capture Interrupt 19 and the drives attached to these adaptors will not function as bootable devices The options are Enabled and Disabled Watch Dog Function If enabled the Watch Dog timer will allow the system to automatically reboot when a non recoverable error occurs that lasts for more than five minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Button Function This feature controls how the system shuts down when the power button is p
65. properly before replacing the chassis cover 6 13 SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual Figure 6 11 System Fan Placement Release Tabs 6 9 Power Supply The SC938H chassis includes a redundant 1620 watt power supply which is auto switching capable This enables it to automatically sense and operate at a 100V to 240V input voltage An amber light will be illuminated on the power supply when the power is off An illuminated green light indicates that the power supply is operating Power Supply Replacement In the unlikely event that one of the power supplies needs to be replaced one power supply can be removed without powering down the system Replacement power supply units may be ordered directly from Supermicro See the contact information in the Preface of this manual or visit www supermicro com 6 14 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Changing the Power Supply ik Unplug the AC power cord from the failed power supply With the system running press the release tab at the top of the power supply Push and hold the release tab on the back of the power supply Pull the power supply out using the handle provided Push the replacement power supply module into the chassis power bay until it clicks into the locked position Plug the AC power cord back into the power supply module and power up the nodes if needed with a single power supply failure the nodes should continue to run Figure 6 12 Changing the
66. r Defaults To set this feature select Restore User Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt En ter gt Use this feature to retrieve user defined settings that were saved previously Boot Override Listed on this section are other boot options for the system i e Built in EFI shell Select an option and press lt Enter gt Your system will boot to the selected boot option This is a one time override 4 27 SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual Notes 4 28 Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes This section lists POST Power On Self Test error beep codes for the AMI BIOS POST error beep codes are divided into two categories recoverable and terminal This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST BIOS will display a POST code that describes the problem BIOS may also issue one of the following beep codes 1 long and two short beeps video configuration error 1 repetitive long beep no memory detected 1 continuous beep with the front panel Overheat LED on system overheat 8 short beeps display memory read write error A 1 SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual Notes A 2 Appendix B System Specifications Appendix B System Specifications Processors Each node supports one Intel E5 2600 Series processor in an LGA 2011 socket Note Please refer to our we
67. r Limit is a feature that provides mechanisms to enforce power consumption limits on supported processors The options are DRAM RAPL MODEO DRAM RAPL MODE and Disabled DDR Speed Use this option to force the system memory to run at a different frequency than the default frequency The available options are Auto Force DDR 800 Force DDR 1066 Force DDR 1333 Force DDR3 1600 and Force SPD Channel Interleaving This feature selects from the different channel memory interleaving methods The options are Auto 1 Way 2 Way 3 Way and 4 Way Rank Interleaving This feature selects from the different rank memory interleaving methods The options are Auto 1 Way 2 Way 4 Way and 8 Way Patrol Scrub Patrol Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory errors detected on a memory module and send the correction to the requestor the original source When this item is set to Enabled the North Bridge 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 North Bridge 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
68. r on the system Note Do not use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS 5 15 SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual VGA Enable JPG1 JPG1 allows the user to enable the onboard VGA connector through the KVM Close pins 1 2 to enable the VGA The default setting is Enabled Watch Dog RST NMI Selection JWD1 Watch Dog JWD1 is a system moni tor that can reboot the system when a software application hangs Close pins 1 2 to reset the system if an applica tion hangs Close pins 2 3 to generate a non maskable interrupt signal for the application that hangs See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS SMB I C Bus to PCI Slots JI2C1 JI2C2 Jumpers JI C1 and JI C2 allow you to connect the System Management Bus SMB to the PCI E slots The default setting is set to Disabled See the table on the right for jumper settings BMC Enable Disable JPB1 Jumper JPB1 allows you to enable the embedded BMC Baseboard Manage ment Controller to provide IPMI 2 0 KVM support on the motherboard See the table on the right for jumper settings 5 16 VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled Watch Dog Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled C to PCI Slots Jumper Settings Jumper Definition On Enabled Off Di
69. ress the second load lever Pull lever away f f from the socket labeled Close 1st to release the load plate from its locked position 5 3 SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual 3 With the lever labeled Close 1st fully retracted gently push down on the Open ist lever to open the load plate Lift the load plate to open it completely Gently push 4 Using your thumb and the index down to pop finger remove the WARNING plastic cap from the socket the load plate open 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 5 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Caution 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 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 7 With the CPU in the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make Gently close the load plate sure that they are flush with the socket
70. ressed Select 4 Seconds Override to force the user to press and hold the Power Button for 4 seconds before the system turns off Select Instant Off if you want the system to instantly power off when the Power Button is pressed The options are 4 Seconds Override and Instant Off Restore on AC Power Loss Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage Select Power Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss Select Power On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last state before a power loss The options are Power On Stay Off and Last State gt CPU Configuration Warning Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings An incorrect VAN value a very high DRAM frequency or incorrect DRAM timing may cause system to become unstable When this occurs revert to the default setting gt Socket 1 CPU Information This item is for informational purposes only and displays CPU information including type speed number of cores etc Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enable to use the feature of Clock Spectrum which will allow the BIOS to monitor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components whenever needed Select Disabled to enhance system stability The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 5 SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual Hyper Threading Set to Enabled to use the processor s Hyper Threadi
71. rt 0 5 Hot Plug Set this item to Enabled to enable hot plugging for the particular port The options are Enabled and Disabled Staggered Spin Up Set this item to Enabled to enable Staggered Spin up support The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 12 Chapter 7 BIOS RAID Mode The following items are displayed when RAID Mode is selected Port 0 5 Hot Plug Set this item to Enabled to enable hot plugging for the particular port The options are Enabled and Disabled gt SCU Configuration When this submenu is selected the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the SAS SCU devices and displays the following items Storage Controller Unit SCU Set this item to Enabled to activate the chipset s SCU devices The options are Enabled and Disabled OnChip SCU Option ROM Set this item to Enabled to activate the onboard SAS option ROM The options are Enabled and Disabled gt PCle PCI PnP Configuration This feature allows the user to set the PCI PnP configurations for the following items PCI ROM Priority In case of multiple Option ROMs Legacy and EFl compatible this feature speci fies what ROM to launch The options are Legacy ROM and EFI Compatible ROM PCI Latency Timer This feature sets the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus Se lect 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles The options are 32 PCI Bus Clocks 64 PCI Bus Clocks 96 PCI Bus Clocks 128 PCI Bus Clocks 160 PCI
72. rt to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information The options are Disabled and Enabled Turbo Mode This feature allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific conditions The options are Disabled and Enabled CPU C3 Report 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 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 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 4 7 SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual Package C State Limit If set to Auto the AMI BIOS will automatically set the limit on the C State pack age register The options are CO C2 C6 and No Limit Energy Performance Bias Use this feature to select an appropriate fan setting to achieve maximum system performance with maximum cooling or maximum energy efficiency with maxi mum power saving The fan speeds are controlled by the firmware management via IPMI 2 0 The options are Performance Balanced Performance Bal
73. s that IT administrators can use to monitor system health and to manage the system as a whole For more information on the IPMI specifications please visit Intel s website at www intel com Inc gt System Event Log gt System Event Log This feature is used to change the System Event Log SEL configuration SEL Components Change this item to enable or disable all features of System Event Logging The options are Enabled and Disabled When Enabled the fol lowing can be configured Erase SEL This option erases all logged SEL events The options are No Yes On Next reset and Yes On Every reset When SEL Full This option automatically clears the System Event Log memory of all messages when it is full The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately Log EFI Status Codes This option enables or disables the logging of Extensible Firmware Interface EFI status codes The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 21 SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual gt BMC Network Configuration Set this feature to configure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address 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 Source This feature selects whether the IP address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address
74. sabled Default BMC Enable Jumper Settings Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled default Disabled ME Recovery JPME1 When enabled Intel ME Recovery JPME1 is used to update the ME Management Engine firmware When disabled the firmware is protected BIOS Recovery JPME2 When enabled Intel ME Recovery JPME2 is used to update the BIOS firmware BIOS recovery is activated when this feature is enabled BIOS Write Protect JPWP71 When enabled The firmware is pro tected from being accidentally erased or modified PCI E Vaux Select JPEW1 This jumper is used to select whether the PCI E 3 3Vaux is from the normal 3 3V power plane or dual 3 3V standby power plane Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup ME Recovery Jumper Settings Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled 2 3 Disabled Default BIOS Recovery Jumper Settings Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled 2 3 Disabled Default BIOS Write Protect Jumper Settings Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled Default Disabled PCIE Vaux Select Jumper Settings Pin Definition 1 2 Normal 3 3V Power Plane Default 2 3 Dual 3 3V Standby Power Plane SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual 5 12 Onboard Indicators Dedicated IPMI LAN Port Link LED CJ Activity LED A Dedicated IPMI LAN port is located IRMI 1 on the I O back panel The yellow LED a on the right indicates activity while th
75. sure that the side notches of the DIMM module aligns with the lock release tab of the slot as it is pressed in Lock Release Tabs Insert the DIMM module verti cally and press down until the module snaps into place When the module is prop erlly inserted the lock re lease tabs will automatically secure the DIMM module locking it into place Release Ji Lock To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push the lock release tabs near both ends of the module This should release it from the slot Pull the DIMM module upwards 5 8 Release Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Memory Population Guidelines When installing memory modules the DIMM slots should be populated in the fol lowing order DIMMA1 DIMMB1 DIMMC1 and DIMMD1 Always use DDR3 DIMM modules of the same size type and speed Mixed DIMM speeds can be installed However all DIMMs will run at the speed of the slowest DIMM The motherboard will support one or three DIMM modules installed For best memory performance install DIMM modules in pairs Recommended Population Balanced DIMMA1 Slot DIMMB1 Slot DIMMC1 Slot DIMMD1 Slot Total System Memory 2GB 2GB 4GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 8GB 4GB 4GB 8GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 16GB 8GB 8GB 16GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 32GB 16GB 16GB 32GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 64GB 32GB 32GB 64GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 128GB 5 7 Adding PCI Add On Cards The 5037MR H8TRF supports on
76. te see Chapter 6 for details on installing the air shroud 5 6 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 6 Installing Memory CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage How to Install Memory 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with DIMMA1 then DIMMB1 DIMMC1 DIMMD1 Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent incorrect installation Insert each DIMM module vertically push down until it and snaps into place Repeat to install more memory if needed See instructions on the next page Memory Support Each X9SRD F supports up to 128GB of unbuffered DDR3 ECC LV LR R UDIMM 1333 1600 MHz in 4 DIMM slots Please refer to the product page on our web site for possible updates to memory support Figure 5 2 Installing and Removing DIMMs DIMMA1 DIMMB1 E J Q Fs 9000 f Ray F E ZN 6 ago uva 4 08S6X T O8EENS aa DIMMD1 Image rotated 90 DIMMC1 5 7 SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual Installing and Removing DIMMs Position the DIMM module s bottom key so that it aligns with the receptive point on the slot Notches Push a lock release tab to the release position Make
77. th the hard drive 4 Use the open handle of the drive carrier to insert the drive carrier into the open drive bay 5 Secure the drive carrier into the drive bay by closing the drive carrier handle A N Regardless of how many hard drives are installed all drive carriers must remain in the drive bays to promote proper airflow Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use in Supermicro A N chassis and servers For information on recommended HDDs visit the Supermicro Web site at http www supermicro com products nfo storage cfm 6 6 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 5 Removing and Installing the Backplane The backplane is attached to the fan bracket which is located in the midsection of the chassis In the unlikely event of a backplane failure follow the instructions below to replace it Removing the Backplane and Fan Bracket Assembly Removing the Backplane and Fan Bracket from the Chassis 1 Power down the system and disconnect it from any power source Remove the chassis cover as described in section 6 2 of this manual Disconnect all cabling to the backplane Remove the six screws securing the fan bracket to the chassis and set them aside for later use Lift the fan bracket and backplane out of the chassis Fan Bracket gt A Figure 6 6 Removing the Fan Bracket and Backplane 6 7 SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual Figure 6 7 Removing the Backpla
78. therboard 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 Ill Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Health Information i Supero Doctor III Microsoft Internet Explorer mt File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ICR iz n ae 3 i j i i a A 2 v i per Perry a ADMIN Jaon E te TUL n k ystem Info Health Info ance Remoate Control Configuration Administration Sy ment Report Help Health Information CPUL Chassis CPUZ Chassis 5 20 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Remote Control 3 Supero Doctor III Microsoft Internet Explorer Fie Edit View Favorites Tools Help F Sia i Remote Management mere System Info Health Info Performance Remote Control Configuration Administration Syste
79. ting a fan failure 25Hz Blinking Red The node is detecting a power failure Solid Blue The node local UID is on 1Hz Blinking Blue The node remote UID is on No Illumination The node is powered down 3 2 Chapter 3 System Interface 3 4 Hard Drive Carrier LEDs The hard drives ued in the SC938 chassis are installed in drive carriers Each drive carrier has two LEDs located on the front of the carrier e Green Each drive carrier has a green LED When illuminated this LED indicates drive activity A connection to the SATA backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed e Red Indicates a drive failure If one of the drives fail you should also be notified by your system management software Figure 3 2 Hard Drive Carrier LEDs Hard Drive Carrier LEDs lar 3 5 Node LEDs Individual LEDS are located on the back of each serverboard node on the rear of the chassis 3 3 SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual Figure 3 3 Rear Node LED Indicators Power Button and LED Green Failure LED Red Power Button and LED This button will power on the node individually It is illuminated green when the node is powered on it is off unilluminated when the node is powered off UIO Button and LED This button is used to identify the node within the system It is illuminated blue when activated it is off when inactive F
80. tion sets the order of the legacy USB devices detected by the motherboard Add New Boot Option This feature allows the user to add a new boot device Add Boot Option Use this item to enter the name of the new boot option 4 23 SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual Select Filesystem Use this item to select from a list of available filesystems Path for Boot Option Use this item to enter the boot option path using the following format fs0 path filename efi Create Use this item to create the new boot option based on the settings above gt Delete Boot Option This feature allows the user to delete a previously defined boot device from the boot priorities list The settings are any pre defined boot device 4 24 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 7 Security Settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright Inc Administrator Password If the Administrator password is defined ONLY this controls access to the BIOS setup ONLY If the User s password is defined ONLY this password will need to be entered during each system startup or boot and will also have Administrator rights in the setup Passwords must be at least 3 and up to 20 characters long Administrator Password Press Enter to create a new or change an existing Administrator password User Password Press Enter to create a new or change an existing User password 4 25 SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual 7 8 Save amp Exit
81. 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 This feature enables Data Scrambling The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 10 Chapter 7 BIOS Device Tagging This feature enables Device Tagging The options are Enabled and Disabled Thermal Throttling This feature selects from the different throttling methods The options are Dis abled and CLTT Closed Loop Thermal Throttling gt South Bridge Configuration This item displays the current South Bridge Revision All USB Devices This feature enables all USB ports devices The options are Enabled and Dis abled When set to enabled EHCI Controller 1 and 2 below become available EHCI Controller 1 EHCI Controller 2 This feature enables the Enhanced Host Controller Interface EHCI The options are Enabled and Disabled Legacy USB Support This feature enables support for legacy USB devices Select Auto to disable legacy support if USB devices are not present Select Disabled to have USB devices available only for EFI applications The options are Enabled Disabled and Auto Port 60 64 Emulation This feature enables I O port 60h 64h emulation support This should be enabled for complete USB keyboard legacy support for non USB aware Operating Sys tems The options are Enabled and Disabled EHCI Hand Off This item is for
82. u should first install the operating system and then the drivers The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CDs that came packaged with your motherboard S SUPERMICRO X9SRD F Motherboard Drivers amp Tools WinXP x Intel Chipset INF files S U PE R M I C R Matrox G200e Graphics Driver Drivers amp Tools Microsoft Net Framework Optional Intel C6023 Chipset XOSRD F LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers Trusted Platform Module Driver Optional SUPERMICRO SuperDoctor III SUPERMICRO Computer Inc Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD J Auto Start Up Next Time 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 SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called SD III Client The Supero Doctor III program included on the CD ROM that came with your mo
83. um of 1024 GB for the system Memory modules of the same size and speed should be used See Chapter 5 for details SATA A SATA controller is integrated into the chipset to provide a six port SATA subsystem Two of these are for SATA 3 0 ports SATA0 1 and the rest support SATA 2 0 The SATA drives are hot swappable units Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap Capability and RAID function of the SATA drives Rear I O Ports The rear I O panel includes one KVM connector an IPMI port a power LED and buttons for UID Unit Identification and power Graphics There is no onboard graphics controller on the X9SRD F A VGA port is included on the KVM connector 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction IPMI IPMI Intelligent Platform Management Interface is a hardware level interface speci fication that provides remote access monitoring and administration for Supermicro server platforms IPMI allows server administrators to view a server s hardware status remotely receive an alarm automatically if a failure occurs and power cycle a system that is non responsive Other Features Other onboard features that promote system health include onboard voltage moni tors a chassis intrusion header auto switching voltage regulators chassis and CPU overheat sensors virus protection and BIOS rescue Figure 1 1 Intel C602J Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram See
84. uper X9SRD F motherboard and the SC938BH R1K62B chassis Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the server into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system If your server was ordered without the processor and memory components this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation Chapter 3 System Interface Refer to this chapter 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 5037MR H8TRF SUPERSERVER 5037MR H8TRF User s Manual Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X9SRD F motherboard including the locations and functions of connectors headers and jumpers Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the motherboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC938BH R1K62B 3U server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing removing or reconfiguring drives and when replacing system power supply units an
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