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1. 3 0 Gb S 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Tel Fax Email Web Site Europe Address Tel Fax Email Asia Pacific Address Tel Fax Web Site Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A 1 408 503 8000 1 408 503 8008 marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support www supermicro com Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands 31 0 73 6400390 31 0 73 6416525 sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Super Micro Computer Inc 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd New Taipei City 235 Taiwan 886 2 8226 5990 886 2 8226 3991 www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email Tel support supermicro com tw 886 2 8226 5990 1 5 SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual Notes 1 6 Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperWorkstation 5037A I up and running Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimum amount of time This quick setup assumes that your system has come to you with the processor and memory preinstalled If your system is not already fully inte
2. 4 1 Chapter 4 System Safety Electrical Safety Precautions A Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperWorkstation 5037A I from damage Be aware of the locations of the power on off switch on the chassis as well as the room s emergency power off switch disconnection switch or electrical outlet If an electrical accident occurs you can then quickly remove power from the system Do not work alone when working with high voltage components Power should always be disconnected from the system when removing or install ing main system components such as the motherboard memory modules and the DVD ROM When disconnecting power you should first power down the sys tem with the operating system The unit has more than one power supply cord Disconnect both power supply cords before servicing to avoid electrical shock When working around exposed electrical circuits another person who is familiar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if neces sary Use only one hand when working with powered on electrical equipment This is to avoid making a complete circuit which will cause electrical shock Use extreme caution when using metal tools which can easily damage any electrical components or circuit boards they come into contact with Do not use mats designed to decrease electrostatic discharge as protection from electrical shock Instead use r
3. Keep all components and printed circuit boards PCBs in their antistatic bags until ready for use Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual 4 4 Operating Precautions A Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the system 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 ZN LITHIUM BATTERY f p ui o gt BATTERY HOLDER RS A Please handle used batteries carefully Do not damage the battery in any way a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill Please comply with the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispo
4. High Precision Event Timer Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer HPET that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real time Clock RTC does in synchronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback and reducing the de pendency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc tion embedded in the CPU The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer The options are Enabled and Disabled Trusted Computing TPM Support Select Enable to activate BIOS support for trusted platforms TPM 1 1 1 2 and al low the BIOS to automatically download the drivers needed to provide support for the platforms specified The options are Disable and Enable TPM State This feature changes the TPM State The options are Disabled and Enabled Note The system will restart to change the TPM State 7 18 Chapter 7 BIOS Pending operation Displays any TPM related operation by the system Pending operation The following are informational status messages that indicate the current TPM State TPM Enabled Status TPM Active Status TPM Owner Status gt Intel TXT LT SX Configuration Intel TXT Initialization Intel TXT Trusted Execution Technology helps protect against software based at tacks and ensures protection confidentiality and integrity of data stored or created on the system The options are Enabled and Disabled Th
5. Introduction 1 1 Overview The 5037A I is a high end workstation comprised of two main subsystems the SC732D4 903B mid tower 4U chassis and the X9SRA Intel Xeon processor motherboard Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the SuperWorkstation 5037A I www supermicro com In addition to the motherboard and chassis various hardware components have been included with the SuperWorkstation 5037A l as listed below One 1 Rackmount kit MCP 290 00053 0N One 12 cm exhaust fan FAN 0124L4 SATA Accessories Four 3 5 SATA HDD bays in a 90 rotating hard drive cage Optional Four 2 5 HDD SSD drives SATA cable CBL 179L DVD ROM drive Active CPU heatsinks SNK P0050AP4 SATA power adapter CBL 0082L Black 5 25 LCD tray supports 1x 3 5 HDD MCP 220 000950B HDD SDD drive cage MCP 220 73201 ON supporting four 2 5 HDDs Active CPU heatsink SNK P0050AP4 DVD ROM drive SATA cable CBL 179L SATA power adapter CBL 0082L One 12 cm Whisper Quiet system cooling fan 1 1 SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual 1 2 Motherboard Features At the heart of the SuperWorkstation 5037A l lies the X9SRA a single processor motherboard based on the Intel amp C600 series chipset Below are the main features of the X9SRA See Figure 1 1 for a block diagram of the chipset Processors The X9SRA supports an Intel E5 1600 E5 2600 series processor 2011 pin Sock
6. hard drives Front Control Panel The control panel on the 5037A I provides you with system monitoring and control LEDs indicate system power HDD activity network activity overheat conditions and power supply failure A main power button and a system reset button are also included Note The power supply fail LED indicates the power supply fan has failed Cooling System The SC732D4 903B chassis has an innovative Whisper Quiet cooling design that provides sufficient cooling at very low noise level ideal for a workplace en vironment The chassis includes one 12 cm exhaust fan located at the rear of the chassis and one 12 cm optional system cooling fan in the middle of the chassis The power supply has one internal fan for redundancy if this fan fails the power supply must be replaced See details in Chapter 6 1 3 SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual Figure 1 1 Intel C600 Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram Please see Chapter 5 for details X9SRA SLOT 6 o PCLEX16 G3 gt lt i Iz SLOT 4 8 a o PCI E X16 G3 x g i SLOT2 E PCHEXA G3 ur o SLOT 1 Ei PCLE X4 G2 gt lt H U a SLOT 5 E PCLEX1 G2 gt lt m 0 Ohm 3 8 Rear 6 Front PCHEXI G2 PCHEXI G2 PCHEXI G2 PCI 328it 33MHz
7. playback with 2 channels of independent stereo ENTE output through the front panel stereo out for front e inen rear center and subwoofer speakers Use the Advanced software included in the CD ROM with your motherboard to enable this function Universal Serial Bus USB Eight 8 Universal Serial Bus 2 0 ports are located on the I O back panel in addi tion to two USB 3 0 Ports that are located below LAN1 There are also six 6 USB 2 0 ports on three headers and two 2 USB 3 0 ports on one header that can be used to provide front chassis access using USB cables not included See the tables below for pin definitions Front Panel USB 2 0 Header Pin Definitions Pin 1 oN O o Definition Pin Definition 5V 5V USB_PP2 USB PP3 2 USB PN2 4 USB PN3 6 Ground 8 Ground Key 10 Ground Back Panel USB 2 0 Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition Boo M 5V 5 5V USB_PN1 6 USB_PNO USB PP1 7 USB_PPO 8 Ground Ground Back Panel USB 3 0 Pin Definitions Pinf Pin amp 1 10 2 11 3 12 4 13 5 14 6 15 n 16 8 17 9 18 Signal Name Description VBUS Power D USB 2 0 Differential Pair D Ground Ground of PWR Return StdA_SSRX SuperSpeed Receiver StdA_SSRX Differential Pair GND_DRAIN Ground for Signal Return StdA_SSTX SuperSpeed Transmitter StdA_SSTX Differential Pair 5 16 Back Panel USB 2 0 US
8. 0 Port 6 18 Line Out 19 Mic In Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 5 Processor and Heatsink Installation Caution When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan Notes Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding re moving or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use an Intel certified 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 LGA2011 socket First press and release the load lever labeled Open 1st Press the second load lever labeled Close 1st to release the load plate from its locked position Pull lever away from the socket 5 5 SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual 3 With the lever labeled Close 1st fully retracted gently push down on the Open 1st lever to open the load plate Lift the load pla
9. 1 first Refer tothe board layout below for the location A TPM Support Enable B CF Card Master Slave Select 5 23 SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual ME Recovery JPME1 ME Recovery JPME1 is used to enable or disable the ME Recovery feature of the motherboard Install the jumper on pins 1 2 for normal operation Install pins 2 3 to reset Intel ME values back to their default settings The default setting is pins 1 2 Normal Audio Enable JPAC1 JPAC enables or disables the onboard audio connections See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is Enabled 5 24 ME Recovery Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition 1 2 Default Normal 2 3 Recover Audio Enable JPAC1 Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled default 2 3 Disabled A ME Recovery B Audio Enable Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 11 Onboard Indicators LAN Port LEDs The LAN ports are located on the I O back panel of the motherboard Each Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs The yellow LED indicates activity while the Link LED may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connections See the tables at right for more information LAN Link LED Onboard Power LED DP2 An Onboard Power LED is located at DP2 on the motherboard When DP2 is on it means that the AC power cable is connected the power supply switch and soft switch are on and
10. Lock This feature selects the Power on state for Numlock key The options are Off and On Wait For F1 If Error This forces the system to wait until the F1 key is pressed if an error occurs The options are Disabled and Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function When this item is set to Enabled the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will capture Interrupt 7 4 Chapter 7 BIOS 19 at boot and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function as bootable disks If this item is set to Disabled the ROM BIOS of the host adap tors will not capture Interrupt 19 and the drives attached to these adaptors will not function as bootable devices The options are Enabled and Disabled Watch Dog Function If enabled the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Button Function This feature controls how the system shuts down when the power button is pressed 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 instanty 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 Stay Off for the system power to remain off a
11. Option PROM 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 EF l 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 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 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 7 13 SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual Maximum Read Request This feature selects
12. Overview to the UEFI BIOS The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI specification provides a software based interface between the operating system and the platform firmware in the pre boot environment The UEFI specification supports an architecture independent mechanism for add on card initialization to allow the UEFI OS loader which is stored in the add on card to boot up the system UEFI offers a clean hand off control to a computer system at bootup How to Recover the UEFI BIOS Image the Main BIOS Block An AMIBIOS flash chip consists of a boot sector block and a main BIOS code block a main BIOS image The boot sector block contains critical BIOS codes including memory detection and recovery codes for the user to flash a new BIOS image if the original BIOS image is corrupted When the system power is on the boot sector codes execute first Once it is completed the main BIOS code will continue with System initialization and bootup Note Follow the BIOS Recovery instructions below for BIOS recovery when the main BIOS block crashes However when the BIOS Boot sec tor crashes you will need to send the motherboard back to Supermicro for RMA repair To Recover the Main BIOS Block Using a USB Attached Device This feature allows the user to recover a BIOS image using a USB attached device without additional utilities used A USB flash device such as a USB Flash Drive or a USB CD DVD ROM RW device can be used for this purp
13. USB 3 0 Drivers Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers Trusted Platform Module Driver Optional SUPERMICRO SuperDoctor III SUPERMICRO Computer Inc Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD T Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web sie prae 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 SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual SuperDoctor Ill The SuperDoctor III program is a Web based management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called SD III Client The SuperDoctor IIl program included on the CD ROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the en vironment and operations of your system SuperDoctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the SuperDoctor III interface Note The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor IIl is ADMIN ADMIN Note When SuperDoctor is first installed it adopts
14. a shield covering each unused slot 5 12 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 8 Motherboard Details Figure 5 4 X9SRA Layout Lj Q 1m 3go uva VW DIMM SLOTS Lero Io prm e Note Not all SAS components and jumpers are included on the X9SRA 5 13 SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual Motherboard Headers Connectors Connector Description AUDIO FP Front Panel Audio Header COM1 COM2 COM1 amp COM2 Serial Port Headers USB 8 9 USB 10 11 USB 12 13 USB 2 0 Headers for front panel access JUSB2 3 USB 3 0 USB 3 0 Header for USB 2 3 USB 0 1 USB 2 3 USB 4 5 USB 6 7 Back Panel USB 2 0 Ports USB 3 0 0 1 Back Panel USB 3 0 Ports JKBMS1 Combination PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Port LAN1 LAN2 Gb Ethernet LAN Ports LAN1 amp LAN2 HD Audio High Definition HD Audio output jacks JSPDIF OUT IN SP DIF Audion In Out Headers SAS4 SAS7 X9SRA 3 only SATA 2 0 3Gb sec SAS 2 0 3Gb sec X9SRA only Not supported 3 SGPIO1 3 SGPIO2 Serial General Purpose I O Headers for SAS SATAO I SATA1 Serial ATA ports SATA 3 0 6Gb s I SATA2 5 Serial ATA ports
15. headers on the motherboard see Chapter 5 The power supply includes redundant cooling fans If one fan fails the remaining fan will ramp up its rpm to provide sufficient cooling The Power Fail LED will il luminate and an audible alarm will sound which can be silenced with a button on the power supply If a power supply fan fails you should replace the power supply at your earliest convenience Fan Failure Under normal operation the chassis fans the exhaust fan and the power supply fans run continuously The chassis fans are hot pluggable and can be replaced without powering down the system Replacing Chassis Cooling Fans Removing a Fan 1 First locate the failed chassis fan by removing the top left chassis cover see Chapter 2 for details Locate the fan that has stopped working 2 Disconnect the power cord to the chassis and disconnect the cable to the fan 3 Remove the two screws securing the fan bracket to the chassis 4 Remove the four screws securing the fan to the fan bracket 5 Lift the fan up and out of the chassis Installing a New Fan 1 Replace the failed fan with an identical one available from Supermicro 2 Secur the fan to the bracket with four screws and secure the bracket to the chassis with two screws 3 Install it in the same position and orientation as the one you removed 4 Check that the fan is working then replace the chassis cover 6 6 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Figure
16. 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 chacters and up to 20 characters in length 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 7 22 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 6 Boot Use this feature to configure Boot Settings BIOS SETUP UTILTY DuC Me AE tetere OMe ole EEn Boot BENGE MOS sU Sets the system boot order Boot Option Priorities Boot Option 2 IBA GE Slot 00C8 v Boot Option 3 UEFI Built in EFI Network Devices Hard Disk Drives gt Delete Boot Option Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save amp Exit Exit Version x xx xxxx Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc 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 from during startup Boot Option 1 Boot option 2 Boot Option 3 etc The settings are Built in EFI Shell any detected boot device and Disabled USB Device BBS Priorities Network Devices Hard Disk Drives This option sets the order of the legacy
17. network devices and Hard Disks detected by the motherboard Add New Boot Option gt Delete Boot Option This feature allows the user to delete a previously defined boot device from which the systems boots from during startup Boot Option 1 Boot option 2 Boot Option 3 etc The settings are Built in EFI Shell and any pre defined boot device 7 23 SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual 7 7 Save amp Exit Select the Exit tab from the BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen BIOS SETUP UTILTY AV CTS LU Ve Tere MEM AEL Mole EST Tei to sin MISI Save amp Exit Exit system setup without Save Changes and Reset saving the changes Save Options Save Changes Discard Changes Restore Defaults Save as User Defaults Restore User Defaults Boot Override IBA GE Slot 00C8 v1371 UEFI Built in EFI Shell P5 XXX XXXXXXXXXX Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save amp Exit Exit Version x xx xxxx Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc 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 Enter Save Changes and Reset When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot th
18. other repro ductive harm Manual Revision 1 0 Release Date August 3 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 SuperWorkstation 5037A I Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only The SuperWorkstation 5037A l is a high end system based on the SC732D4 903B mid tower chassis and the X9SRA motherboard Manual Organization Chapter 1 Introduction The first chapter provides a list of the main components included with the system and describes the main features of the X9SRA motherboard and the SC732D4 903B chassis Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to set up the SuperWorkstation 5037A I and to check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system If your System was ordered without processor and memory components this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections
19. system has dual redundant power supplies remove the cords from both power supplies 4 Disconnect the cord from the power strip or wall outlet 6 2 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6 1 Chassis Front View SUPERMICRO eS Main Power yi USB Ports 2x USB 3 0 and o 2x USB 2 0 5o el Audio om oc ad B Microphone Eight SATA Drive Bays Inside chassis interior iz SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual 6 3 Front Control Panel The front control panel must be connected to the JF1 connector on the motherboard to provide you with system status and alarm indications A ribbon cable has bundled these wires together to simplify this connection Connect the cable from JF1 on the motherboard making sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 to the appropriate comnnector on the front control panel PCB printed circuit board Pull all excess cabling over to the control panel side of the chassis The LEDs on the control panel inform you of system status see Figure 6 2 for details See Chapter 5 for details on JF1 Figure 6 2 Front Control Panel LEDs Indicates IDE device and hard drive activity On the HDD SC743TQ 1200B SQ this LED indicates hard drive activity when flashing NIC EN Indicates network act
20. the system is running 5 25 LAN Link LEDs Green Amber Off LED Color Definition Off No Connection or 10 Mbps Green 100 Mbps Amber 1 Gbps Activity LED Onboard PWR LED DP2 LED Status Status Definition Off System Off Soft Switch On System is Running A Onboard Power LED SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual 5 12 SATA Ports SATA Ports There are four 4 SATA 2 0 ports two 2 PE NNSS SATA 3 0 ports and an additional four 4 Pin Signal SATA 2 0 ports located on SAS 0 3 1 Ground 2 SATA TXP I SATA 0 1 SATA 3 0 6Gb sec 5 STA RN I SATA 2 5 SATA 2 0 3Gb sec 4 Ground 5 SATA_RXN SAS 0 3 SATA 2 0 3Gb sec 6 SATA_RXP yt Ground A I SATA 0 3 0 1 SAS 0 B I SATA 1 3 0 2 SAS 1 C I SATA 2 2 0 3 SAS 2 D I SATA 3 2 0 4 SAS 3 E I SATA 4 2 0 F I SATA 5 2 0 5 26 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 13 Installing Software After the hardware has been installed you should first install the operating system and then the drivers The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CDs that came packaged with your motherboard S SUPERMICRO X9SRA X9SRA 3 Motherboard Drivers amp Tools WinXP Intel Chipset INF files SUPERMICR Drivers amp Tools Cl Microsoft Net Framework Optional Intel C600 Chipset X9SRA X9SRA 3 LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise
21. the temperature threshold set tings that have been set in BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within SuperDoctor as the SuperDoctor settings override the BIOS settings To set the BIOS temperature threshold settings again you would first need to uninstall SuperDoctor Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Health Information E Supero Doctor III Microsoft Internet Explorer x aj xi File Edit View Favorites Tools Help a Intrusion CPUl Chassis CPU2 Chassis aov acu am aw a Aven 5 28 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Remote Control n LL SR an N Super Doctor TII Remote Management System Info Health Info Performance Remo 1 Remote Control Control Configuration Administration s Managerrent Report Help Graceful power control Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down within a specified time the default is 30 seconds Before the system reboots or shuts down it s allowed to cancel the action Requirements Keep Supero SD3Service Daemon running at all times on this system Provide TCP TP ronnentivity Note The SuperDoctor Ill program and User s Manual can be downloaded from the Supermicro Web site at http Awww supermicro com products accessories software SuperDoctorlll cfm For Linux we recommend using SuperDoctor II 5 29 S
22. two areas of memory to run the same set of operations in parallel Sparing A preset threshold of correctable errors is used to trigger fail over The spare memory is put online and used as active memory in place of the failed memory DRAM RAPL Mode RAPL which stands for Running Average Power Limit is a feature that provides mechanisms to enforce power consumption limits on supported processors The options are DRAM RAPL MODEO DRAM RAPL MODE1 and Disabled 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 meth ods 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 3 Way 4 Way and 8 Way 7 9 SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual 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
23. 6 4 Removing a Chassis Fan 6 7 SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual 6 6 Drive Installation A total of eight SAS or SATA drives may be housed in the SC732D4 900B chassis The drive IDs are preconfigured as 0 through 7 in order from bottom to top Remove the side panel of the chassis to access these drives as described in Chapter Caution Regardless of how many SATA drives are installed all drive carriers must remain in the drive bays to promote proper airflow Rotating the Hard Drive Cage 1 Disconnect the chassis from any power source 2 Lift the release tab A 3 Rotate the hard hard drive cage B outward Figure 6 5 Removing a SATA Drive Carrier o Release Tab A HDD Cage B 0 6 8 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6 6 Removing the Hard Drive Carrier from the Hard Drive Cage Release Tabs 4 Press the release tab on the side of the hard drive carrier which is to be removed from the hard drive cage 5 Gently pull the hard drive carrier out of the cage 6 If a hard drive is already present remove it by carefully pulling the sides of the hard drive carrier outward 7 Remove the hard drive from the hard drive carrier Figure 6 7 Removing the 3 5 Hard Drive from the Hard Drive Carrier Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use in Supermicro AN chassis an
24. B 0 Back Panel USB 2 0 USB 1 Back Panel USB 2 0 USB 2 Back Panel USB 2 0 USB 3 Back Panel USB 2 0 USB 4 Back Panel USB 2 0 USB 5 Back Panel USB 3 0 USB 3 0 0 Back Panel USB 3 0 USB 3 0 1 9 Back Panel USB 2 0 USB 6 10 Back Panel USB 2 0 USB 7 11 Front Panel USB 2 0 USB 8 9 12 Front Panel USB 2 0 USB 10 11 13 Front Panel USB 2 0 USB 12 13 C N O oO JR Jw N 14 Front Panel USB 3 0 USB 3 0 2 3 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Power Button The connection for the power button Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 is on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 The chas sis power button should be connected here See the table on the right for pin definitions Reset Connector The reset header is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach the reset switch on the computer chassis to these pins See the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat Fan Fail LED JOH1 The JOH1 header is used to connect an LED to provide warnings of chassis over heat This LED will also blink to indicate a fan failure Refer to the table on right for pin definitions NIC1 NIC2 LAN1 LAN2 The NIC Network Interface Controller LED connection for LAN port 1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and the LED connection for LAN Port 2 is on Pins 9 and 10 NIC1 LED and NIC2 LED are 2 pin NIC LED headers Attach NIC LED cables to NIC1 and NIC2 LE
25. D indicators to display network activities Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach a cable here to indicate the status of HDD related activi ties including IDE SATA activities See the table on the right for pin definitions 5 17 1 2 Pin Definition PW_ON Ground Pin Definitions JF1 Reset Button 3 4 Pin Definition Reset Ground OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions State Message Solid Overheat Blinking Fan Fail Overheat LED Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 5vDC 2 OH Active LAN1 LAN2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 9 11 10 12 Pin Definition LED VCC Ground HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 13 14 Pin Definition LED VCC HD Active SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Chassis Intrusion JL1 A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on the motherboard Attach the ap propriate cable from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intrusion when the chassis is opened Fan Headers FAN1 4 FANA The X9SRA motherboard series has five fan headers Fan 1 Fan 4 and Fan A These fans are 4 pin fan headers Pins 1 3 of these fan headers are backward compatible with
26. DIMM1A DIMM2A DIMM3A DIMM4A DIMM1B DIMM2B DIMM3B DIMM4B Total System Memory 2GB 2GB 4GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 8GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 12GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 16GB 4GB 4GB 8GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 16GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 24GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 32GB 8GB 8GB 16GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 32GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 64GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 128GB 16GB 16GB 32GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 64GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 96GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 128GB 32GB 32GB 64GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 128GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 192GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 256GB Note Up to 256GB of memory are supported using ECC QR Quad Rank or 4 Rank registered DIMM technology at 1600 1333 1066 800 MHz Up to 64GB of memory are supported using non ECC UDIMMs SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual 5 7 Adding PCI Add On Cards The 5037A I can accommodate standard size add on cards populated in all slots on the X9SRA motherboard Installing an Add on Card 1 Begin by removing the PCI slot shield for the slot you wish to populate Fully seat the card into the card slot pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card Finish by using a screw to secure the top of the card shield to the chassis The PCI slot shields protect the motherboard and its components from EMI and aid in proper ventilation so make sure there is always
27. Figure 6 10 Installing 2 5 Hard Drives 5 If a hard drive is already present remove it by carefully pulling the sides of the hard drive carrier outward 6 Remove the hard drive from the hard drive carrier 7 Insert the new hard drive into the hard drive carrier 8 Insert the hard drive carrier into the hard drive cage sliding it towards the back of the the hard drive cage until it clicks into a locked position 9 Slide the 2 5 hard drive cage back into the chassis and tighten the thumb Screw to secure the cage 10 Connect the related cables to the hard drive Warning Only enterprise level HDDs are recommended for use in this chassis Additional warnings and cautions can be found on the Supermicro Web site at http Awww supermicro com about policies safety_information cfm 6 12 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 8 Power Supply The SC732D4 900B chassis includes a 900 Watt power supply In the unlikely event that it becomes necessary to replace the power supply follow the instructions below Figure 6 11 Removing the Power Supply Power Supply E Zz Changing the Power Supply 1 Disconnect the chassis from any power source 2 Disconnect the motherboard cables 3 Remove t
28. Halt State The options are Disabled and Enabled CPU C3 Report CPU C6 CPU C7 Report This BIOS feature enables or disables C3 ACPI C2 C6 ACPI C3 C7 ACPI C3 reporting to the operating system The options are Disabled and Enabled Package C State Limit If set to Auto the AMI BIOS will automatically set the limit on the C State package register The options are CO C1 C6 and No Limit 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 7 7 SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual 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 North Bridge Configuration 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 reliabil ity security and availability i
29. I User s Manual Installing a CPU Heatsink Caution Remove the power cord before installing heatsinks Do not reconnect it until the installation is completed See http www supermicro com about policies safety_information cfm 1 Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die the required amount has already been applied 2 Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the motherboard and the heatsink bracket underneath 3 Screw in two diagonal screws i e the 1 and the 2 screws until just snug To avoid possible damage to the CPU do not over tighten the screws 4 Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws Screw 1 W d OQO Screw 4 fimon won sg Side View Side View Bottom View 5 8 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Removing the Heatsink Caution We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed How ever if you do need to uninstall the heatsink please follow the instructions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket Additional warnings and cautions can be found on the Supermicro Web site at http www supermicro com about policies safety_information cfm 1 Remove t
30. Introduction 1 1 Overview 1 2 Motherboard Features PCIE XDAMSIOMASIONS see cuore parc e napa cete esae avsct ee etae ud eie E ERES ER Ee ESTER 1 2 Onboard Controllers Ports 1 9 Chassis Fealttles ce ceu eremi bt aere HO dar em pee System POWO issiga asia tede atta deiote cota es dedit SATA SUDDODLLS rer secre ates cares ce E ope ahaa ADIIT MI ce eee ee DE Front Control Panel terere sioner Eee tice aegis COOMA SVSIOrl c crai pepe rt nne Er E Ld acre EE Contacting Supermicro Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Gai 2 1 2 2 Unpacking the SySIem uie erede eet ratae ce ne EE aAa 2 1 2 3 Preparing for Setup ete er eate axo I REEL Rd E DERNIER UNT ees 2 1 Choosing a Setup LEoCatlori teret gen epe ree cre pee papae 2 2 DEMVEM CAULOMS metr 2 2 Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 Overview 3 2 Control Panel Buttons 3 3 Control Panel LEDs Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Electrical Safety Precautions 2 2 ete dene incepet p Rae 4 1 4 2 General Safety Precautions 24 2 4 3 ESD Precaution Seasann ner nenene EE SENEE Ruta des Pop ab Canes ERR EIER ERE aTi 4 3 4 4 Operating Precautions cesas deen Ea rent ee iret i de aa 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 1 Handling the Motherboard cere ea Ep e ma caeco cen DEREN REEF Rie 5 1 vi Table of Contents CAULIONS p 5 1 UNPACKING isasi raso cht butba a a narea n o
31. Manual Chassis SC732D4 903B Form Factor Mid tower Dimensions WxHxD 7 6 x 16 7 x 20 68 in 193 x 424 x 525 3 mm Weight Gross Bare Bone 39 Ibs 17 7 kg System Cooling One 1 12 cm low noise exhaust fan One 1 active CPU heatsink optional System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 100 240 VAC Rated Input Current 12A 6A Rated Input Frequency 50 60 Hz Power Supply Rated Output Power 900W AC 80 Plus Gold Level multi output power supply Part PWS 903 PQ Rated Output Voltages 3 3V 25A 5V 25A 12V1 25A 12V2 25A 12V3 25A 12V4 25A 12V 0 5A 5Vsb 3A Power Supply Efficiency Rating 94 peak Operating Environment Operating Temperature 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Non operating Temperature 40 to 60 C 40 to 148 F Operating Relative Humidity 8 to 90 non condensing Non operating Relative Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions FCC Class B EN 55022 Class B EN 61000 3 2 3 3 CISPR 22 Class B Electromagnetic Immunity EN 55024 CISPR 24 EN 61000 4 2 EN 61000 4 3 EN 61000 4 4 EN 61000 4 5 EN 61000 4 6 EN 61000 4 8 EN 61000 4 11 Safety CSA EN IEC UL 60950 1 Compliant UL or CSA Listed USA and Canada CE Marking Europe California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlora
32. N MIENNE Port 2 on the motherboard See the table on the right for jumper settings The de fault setting is pins 1 2 Enabled Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled default 2 3 Disabled Watch Dog Reset JWD1 Watch Dog Jumper Settings Watch Dog JWD1 is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a soft ware application hangs Close Pins 1 2 to reset the system if an application hangs Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset default Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled Close Pins 2 3 to generate a non mask able 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 TPM Support Enable JPT1 TPM Support Enable Jumper Settings JPT1 allows the user to enable TPM Trust a Jumper Setting Definition ed Platform Module support to improve i s 1 2 Default Enabled data integrity and system security See the 2 3 Disabled table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is Enabled CF Card Master Slave JCF1 CF Slave Master A Compact Flash Card Master Slave Se Jumper Settings lect Jumper is located at JCF1 Close this Jumper Setting Definition jumper to enable Compact Flash Card For Open Slave the Compact Flash Card or the Compact Closed Master Flash Jumper JCF1 to work properly you will need to connect the Compact Flash Card power cable to JWF
33. ND 18 CLKRUN LPCPD 20 RSV2 SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual Overheat Fan Fail LED JOH1 Overheat LED Pin Definitions The JOH1 header is used to connect an LED to provide warnings of chassis over heat This LED will also blink to indicate a fan failure Refer to the table on right for pin definitions Pin Definition 1 5vDC 2 OH Active OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions State Message Solid Overheat Blinking Fan Fail A Overheat Fan Fail LED T SGPIO 1 2 amp 3 SGPIO 1 2 Headers Serial Link SGPIO Two T SGPIO Serial Link General Pur Fin Definitions pose Input Output headers are located Pin Denton jin Denniton next to the I SATA Ports on the mother 1 NE 2 Ne board Additionally two 3 SGPIO ports 3 Ground x DATA Out for SAS are also located next to USB 5 Load 6 Ground 8 9 These headers are used to com 7 Clock 8 NC municate with the enclosure manage ment chip in the system See the table on the right for pin definitions Refer to the board layout below for the locations of the headers DOM PWR Connector JWF1 DOM PWR The Disk On Module DOM power con UE nector located at JWF1 provides 5V Gen1 Gen power to a solid state DOM storage device connected to one of the SATA ports See the table on the right 9 Gmenms for pin definitions Pin Definition 1 5V 2 Ground Serial Ports Serial Ports COM1 C
34. OM2 Pin Definitions Two COM headers COM1 amp COM2 are provided on the motherboard The Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 DCD 6 DSR COM1 and COM2 headers are located 2 RXD 7 RTS next to the expansion slots to provide gt 9 TXD 8 CTS onboard serial connection support See ur 4 DTR 9 RI the table on the right for pin definitions 5 Ground 10 N A 5 20 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Front Accessible Audio Header A 10 pin Audio header is located on the motherboard at AUDIO FP This header allows you to connect the chassis front panel audio ports to the motherboard See the table on the right for pin definitions A COM1 B COM2 C Audio Header SPDIF IN SPDIF OUT JSPDIF IN JSPDIF OUT The SPDIF In JSPDIF In and SPDIF Out JSPDIF Out are used for input and output of S P DIF digital audio You will also need the appropriate cables to use these features 5 21 10 in Audio Pin Definitions 1 Qo o X o a r WO mw o Pin Signal Microphone_Left Audio_Ground Microphone_Right Audio_Detect Line_2_Right Ground Jack_Detect Key Line_2_Left Ground SPDIF_Out Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 SiPDIF_Out 2 Ground SPDIF_In Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 siPDIF in 2 Ground SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual 5 10 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify
35. SATA 2 0 3Gb s JWF1 SATA DOM Disk On Module Power Connector JOH1 Overheat LED Fan Fail FAN A FAN1 FAN4 Internal Fan Headers JF1 Front Panel Control Header JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module TPM Header JD1 Power LED Speaker Header Pins 4 7 External Speaker T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 Serial Link General Purpose I O Headers 5V Gen1 Gen 2 JPW1 24 pin Main ATX Power Connector JPW2 8 pin Secondary Power Connector JPI2C1 Power Supply SMBus I2C Header JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JSTBY Legacy Wake On LAN Header SLOT1 PCI E 2 0 x4 in x8 Slot SLOT2 PCI E 3 0 x4 in x8 Slot SLOT3 PCI 33MHz Slot SLOT4 SLOT6 PCI E 3 0 x16 Slots 5 14 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 9 Connector Definitions ATX Power 24 pin Connector ATX Main PWR JPW1 and CPU Pin Definitions JPW1 PWR Connectors JPW2 Pin Definition Pin Definition 13 3 3V 1 3 3V The 24 pin main power connector i i JPW1 is used to provide power to E ird the motherboard The 8 pin CPU PWR dS MOM eeu connector JPW2 is also required for 16 JPS ON ops oSv the processor These power connectors LEON Gent meet the SSI EPS 12V specification See 187 POM 6 5V the table on the right for pin definitions 19 COM 7 COM 20 Res NC 8 PWR OK 21 45V 9 5VSB 22 5V 10 12V 23 5V 11 12V 24 COM 12 43V Caution To prevent damage to the power supply or motherboard please use a power supply that contains a 24 pin
36. SUPER SuperWorkstation 5037A USER S MANUAL 1 0 The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software and docu mentation is the property of Supermicro and or its licensors and is supplied only under a license Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR SUPERMICRO SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arisin
37. The fans may adjust to a faster speed depending on the Fan Speed Control settings User intervention No action is required However consider checking the CPU fans and the chassis ventilation for blockage High The processor is running hot This is a caution level since the CPU s Temperature Tolerance has been reached or has been exceeded and may activate an overheat alarm The information provided above is for your reference only For more information on thermal management please refer to Intel s Web site at www Intel com System Temperature Peripheral Temperature This feature displays the system and peripheral device temperatures as detected by the motherboard sensors 7 17 SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual Fan 1 Fan 4 Fan A Speed This feature displays the fan speed readings from fan interfaces Fan1 through Fan4 and FanA VCORE 12V VDIMM 5VCC CPU VTT AVCC 3 3VCC VSB VBAT This feature displays the current voltages of the above voltage monitors gt ACPI Settings 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 and S3 Suspend to RAM S3 Suspend to RAM is the deepest sleep state in these options
38. The options are Enabled and Disabled Intel Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one plat form to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions 7 6 Chapter 7 BIOS creating 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 effort 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 C1E Support Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Halt State feature C1E significantly reduces the CPU s power consumption by reducing the CPU s clock cycle and voltage during a
39. and press the lt Enter gt key You will see the progress of BIOS Recovery as shown in the screen below B 2 UEFI BIOS Recovery Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Recovery WARNING System firmware is being updated Keyboard is locked DO NOT TURN THE POWER OFF Once firmware update is completed press any key to reboot the system Flash update progress Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save amp Exit Exit Version 2 12 1211 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Note Do not interrupt the process of BIOS flashing until it is completed Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Recovery WARNING System firmware is being updated Keyboard is locked DO NOTTURN THE POWER OFF Once firmware update is completed press any key to reboot the system Flash update progress Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save amp Exit Exit Version 2 12 1211 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc 9 6 After the process of BIOS Recovery is complete press any key to reboot the system 7 Using a different system extract the BIOS package into a bootable USB flash drive 8 When a DOS prompt appears type AMI BAT BIOSname at the prompt B 3 SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s M
40. and two 8 pin power connectors Be sure to con nect these to the 24 pin and the two 8 pin power connectors on your motherboard to supply adequate power to your system Failure to do so will void the manufacturer warranty on the power supply and motherboard Processor Power Connectors Processor Power Connectors Pin Definitions JPW1 JPW2 JPWR1 and JPWR2 must also be connected to the power supply to pro Pins Definition 1 4 Ground vide power for the processors See the 5 8 12V table on the right for pin definitions sse aa Required Connection Ethernet Ports LAN Ports Pin Definition Two Ethernet ports LAN1 LAN2 are pin Definition located next to the VGA port on the TDO 10 SGND I O Backpanel These ports provide TD0 P3V38B connectivity with speeds up to 1Gb s m mS Please see the table on the left for the 4 Ti m VTIRODTED pin definitions Green 3V3SB amp TD2 14 Link 1000 LED Yellow 3V3SB 6 TD2 15 Ground Tf TD3 16 Ground 8 TD3 17 Ground 9 P2V5SB 88 Ground NC No Connection 5 15 SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual Back Panel High Definition Audio HD BP HD Audio Audio Conn Signal This motherboard features a 7 1 2 Channel High 4 S P DIF Out Definition Audio HDA codec that provides 10 2 Surround Out DAC channels The HD Audio connections simul 3 CEN LFE Out taneously supports multiple streaming 7 1 sound 4 Mic In
41. anual Note Do not interrupt this process until BIOS flashing is completed 9 9 After seeing the message that BIOS update is completed unplug the AC power cable to clear CMOS and then plug in the AC power cable to power on the system 10 Press lt Del gt continuously to enter the BIOS Setup utility 11 Press lt F3 gt to load default settings 12 After loading default settings press lt F4 gt to save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup utility B 4 Appendix D System Specifications Appendix C System Specifications Processors Intel Xeon E5 2600 1600 Series Processor Socket R LGA 2011 Note Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported processors Chipset Intel C602 BIOS 32 Mb SPI AMI BIOS SM Flash BIOS Memory Capacity Eight 8 DIMM slots support up to 256GB of DDR3 Unbuffered ECC RDIMM memory or 64GB of DDR3 Unbuffered non ECC UDIMM memory up to 1600MHz Note See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details SATA Controller Intel on chip controller for two port SATA 3 0 RAID supported Drive Bays Eight drive bays to house four 3 5 and four 2 5 optional SATA drives Peripheral Drive Bay Two 5 25 drive bays Expansion Slots Supports the use of five standard size PCI add on cards two PCI E 3 0 x16 one PCI E 3 0 x4 in x8 slot one PCI E 2 0 x4 in x8 slot and one PCI 33MHz slot Motherboard X9SRA Dimensions 12 x 9 6 C 1 SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s
42. as 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 updating This is to avoid possible boot failure 7 2 Main Setup When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility you will enter the Main setup screen You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILTY Main PEGAGA ia Kole MES T Tei bal aa To To MET E Opal Set the Date Use tab to switch between Data elements Wed 13 2011 System Time 16 49 50 Supermicro X9SRA X9SRA 3 Version 1 00 Build Date 12 09 2011 Memory Information Total Memory 2048 MB DDR3 Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save amp Exit Exit Version x xx xxxx Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc 7 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 ente
43. ches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing This product is not suitable for use with visual display work place devices acccording to 82 of the the German Ordinance for Work with Visual Display Units Server Cautions Review the electrical and general safety warnings in Chapter 4 Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply UPS to protect the server from power surges voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a power failure Allow the hot plug SATA drives and power supply modules to cool before touch ing them Always keep the rack s front door and all panels and components on the servers closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling Additional warnings and cautions may also be found on the Supermicro Web site at http www supermicro com about policies safety_information cfm 2 2 Chapter 3 System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 Overview The control panel on the 5037A I has several LEDs and two buttons There are also two LEDs on each hard drive carrier These LEDs keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system and the activity and health of specific components 3 2 Control Panel Buttons There are two push buttons located on the front of the chassis a power on off button and a reset button Power This is the main power button which is used to apply or turn off the main system power Turn
44. d CPUID functions The options are Enabled and Disabled for the Windows OS Execute Disable Bit 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 Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU If set to Enabled the hardware pre fetcher will pre fetch streams of data and instruc tions from the main memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to improve CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled 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
45. d servers For information on recommended HDDs visit the Supermicro Web site at http www supermicro com products nfo storage cfm 6 9 SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual Figure 6 8 Installing the Hard Drive Carrier into the Hard Drive Cage P Optional 9 Screw 8 Insert the new hard drive into the hard drive carrier 9 Insert the hard drive carrier into the hard drive cage sliding it towards the back of the the hard drive cage until it clicks into a locked position 10 If desired each hard drive carrier may be secured to the exterior of the hard drive cage using one optional screw 11 Rotate the hard drive cage 90 degrees inward returning it to the closed operational position in the chassis 12 Connect the related cables to the hard drives Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 7 Removing and Installing Optional 2 5 Hard Drives Figure 6 9 Removing the 2 5 Hard Drives The SC732D4 900B chassis must be powered down before hard drives can be removed from the hard drive carriers Removing and Installing 2 5 Hard Drives 1 Disconnect the chassis from any power source 2 Loosen the thumb screw securing the 2 5 hard drive cage to the chassis 3 Disconnect all cables from the hard drive 4 Slide the 2 5 hard drive cage out of the chassis 6 11 SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual
46. e computer so the new system con figuration parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press Enter 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 Discard Changes Select this option and press Enter 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 7 24 Chapter 7 BIOS Save As User Defaults To set this feature select Save as User Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt This enables the user to save any changes to the BIOS setup for future use Restore User Defaults To set this feature select Restore User Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt En ter gt Use this feature to retrieve user defined settings that were saved previously Boot Override 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 7 25 SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual Notes 7 26 Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST Power On Self Test routines which are p
47. erformed each time the system is powered on errors may occur Non fatal errors are those which in most cases allow the system to continue with bootup The error messages normally appear on the screen Fatal errors will not allow the system to continue to bootup If a fatal error oc curs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error A 1 BIOS Error Beep Codes BIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code LED Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset Ready to power up 5 short beeps 1 long Memory error No memory detected in the beep system 5 beeps Display memory Video adapter missing or with read write error faulty memory OH LED On System OH System Overheat A 1 SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual Notes A 2 UEFI BIOS Recovery Appendix B UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions Caution 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 need to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating to avoid possible boot failure An
48. et R Please refer to the motherboard description pages on our Web site for a com plete listing of supported processors www supermicro com Memory The X9SRA features up to 256GB RDIMM or 64GB UDIMM DDR3 up to 1600MHz See Chapter 5 for details SATA A SATA controller is integrated into the chipset to provide a Serial ATA subsystem The 5037A I X9SRA supports two SATA 3 0 and eight SATA 2 0 ports PCI Expansion Slots The X9SRA has features the following PCI expansion slots Two 2 PCI Express 3 0 x16 Slot one 1 PCI Express 3 0 x4 in x8 Slot one 1 PCI Express 2 0 x4 in x8 Slot and one 1 PCI 33MHz Slot Onboard Controllers Ports The color coded I O ports include eight 8 USB 2 0 ports on the rear I O panel Six 6 USB 2 0 headers for front panel access two 2 USB 3 0 5Gb s headers for front panel access two 2 USB 3 0 5Gb s ports on the rear I O panel PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports two 2 Fast UART 16550 connections on two headers COM1 amp COM2 1 3 Chassis Features The 5037A l is a mid tower chassis with Whisper Quiet operation The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC743D2 903B chassis 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction System Power The 5037A l features a single 900W Gold Level multi outlet power supply with PMBus ideal for use in a workstation environment SATA Support The SC732D4 903B chassis was designed to support four 3 5 SATA hard drives and four optional 2 5
49. fter 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 Caution Take caution when changing the Advanced settings An incorrect value a very high DRAM frequency or incorrect DRAM timing may cause system to become unstable When this occurs revert to the default setting 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 Hyper Threading Set to Enabled to use the processor s Hyper Threading Technology feature The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 5 SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual 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 3 4 5 6 and 7 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 extende
50. g between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Super Micro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environ ment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause harmful interference with radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harm ful interference in which case you will be required to correct the interference at your own expense California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warn ing applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate WARNING Handling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and
51. grated with a motherboard processor system memory etc please turn to the chapter or section noted in each step for details on installing specific components Please read the Server Precautions in the next section before using the system for the first time 2 2 Unpacking the System You should inspect the box the system was shipped in and note if it was damaged in any way If the system itself shows damage you should file a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it Decide on a suitable location for the SuperWorkstation 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 box the system was shipped in may include two sets of rail assemblies two rail mounting brackets and mounting screws needed for installing the system into a rack optional 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 SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual Choosing a Setup Location Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely 725 inches and approximately 30 in
52. he power cord from the system before removing the heatsink Unscrew the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as shown in the illustration below Gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when wriggling the heatsink Once the heatsink is loosened remove it from the CPU socket Remove the used thermal grease and clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before reinstalling the heatsink Loosen screws in sequence as shown Screw 3 5 9 SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual 5 6 Installing Memory Modules Note Check the Supermicro Web site for recommended memory modules CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Installing and Removing DIMMs 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with P1 DIMM1A For best perfor mance please use the memory modules of the same type and speed in the same bank See the DIMM Installation Chart on the following page 2 Press down the release tabs on the ends of a memory slot Insert each DIMM module vertically into the slot its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incorrectly 3 Using both thumbs gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modu
53. he screws securing the power supply to the chassis which are located on the rear of the chassis Set these screws aside for later use 4 Gently lift the power supply out of the chassis 5 Replace the failed power supply with an identical power supply model 6 Secure the new power supply using the screws previously set aside 7T Plug the AC power cord back into the module and power up the system SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual Notes 6 14 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Chapter 7 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X9SRA motherboard series The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily up dated 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 guide posted at http www supermicro com support manuals Starting BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens press the lt Delete gt key while the system is booting up Note In most cases the lt Delete gt key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS 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 config
54. ight Always keep your back straight and lift with your legs Don t use the handles if installed to lift the chassis the handles should only be used to pull the server out of the rack Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been re moved away from the system or on a table so that they won t accidentally be stepped on While working on the system do not wear loose clothing such as neckties and unbuttoned shirt sleeves which can come into contact with electrical circuits or be pulled into a cooling fan Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body which are excellent metal conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present 4 2 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 3 After accessing the inside of the system close the system back up and secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made ESD Precautions A Electrostatic discharge ESD is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference which can damage electronic components and printed circuit boards The following measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge
55. ing off system power with this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system RESET B 1 Y i l 1 1 S n Reset Use the reset button to reboot the system 3 1 SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual 3 3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the SC732D4 903B chassis has three LEDs that provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective action you may need to take E NIC Indicates network activity on GLAN when flashing HDD Indicates IDE channel activity in the SAS SATA drive and or DVD ROM drive activity when flashing Overheat Fan Fail When Flashing This LED indicates a fan failure When Continuously On not flashing This LED indicates an overheat condi tion caused by cables obstructing the airflow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too warm Correcting an Overheat Fan Fail Condition 1 Check the routing of the cables and move any cables that restrict airflow 2 Confirm that all fans are operating normally 3 Verify that the heatsinks are installed properly 4 Ifthe chassis cover is not aligned correctly the airflow may be disrupted This leads to overheating Confirm that the chassis cover is placed correctly 5 This LED will remain active as long as the overheat condition exists 3 2 Chapter 4 System Safety
56. iriaa s te reete 6 2 6 2 Removing the Power Cord ssssssssssseseeeneeeneereee nemen 6 2 6 3 Front Control Panel icr rae rt n rte rne Pl era En PP 6 4 6 4 Removing the Chassis Side Covers sesessssssssseeeeent 6 5 6 5 System EaS ee Redi a a iia diane 6 6 ea zziii S 6 6 Replacing Chassis Cooling F ns inris creto cte 6 6 6 6 Dive Instalatii scit EROR TUIEERL ARN IR V RUDI 6 8 vii SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual 6 7 Removing and Installing Optional 2 5 Hard Drives ssssessssss 6 11 0 8 Power SUPPLY occi redeo RED i E sp ET rep utmuab codes E te T Pede qus dad 6 13 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Introductionis rnnt trt prr o to a EC e eO d re ete 7 1 Starting BIOS Setup Utilily cierre rtr pere eer Rete pre deer reuera 7 1 How To Change the Configuration Data 7 1 How to Start the Setup Utility ett tereti aia 7 2 42 Main Setup iade etate teet teo n as es HE edet 7 2 7 3 Advanced Setup Configurations ccccccscceeeeseceeeeeeeneeeeeeeneeeeseaeeeetenneeees 7 4 ro B dE E X AA 7 20 To Security Settings coc eol e ean dedi a 7 22 Oo ETE 7 23 T Save EXIt 4m 7 24 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions Appendix C System Specifications viii Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1
57. is section also displays Intel TXT related information and dependencies needed to support this feature gt ME Subsystem This item displays the ME Subsystem information 7 19 SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual 7 4 Event Logs BIOS SETUP UTILTY DUC euer M Event Logs EESE s in ME Te To MEI E Op ala Press Enter to change the Smbios Event Log Configuration View Smbios Event Log Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save amp Exit Exit Version x xx xxxx Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Change SmBIOS Event Log Settings Smbios Event Log Change this item to enable or disable all features of the Smbios Event Log ging during boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Runtime Error Logging Support Change this item to enable or disable runtime error logging The options are Enabled and Disabled Memory Correction Error Threshold Change this item to define the system s memory correction error threshold Directly enter a numeric value default is 10 PCI Error Logging Support Change this item to enable or disable runtime error logging he options are Enabled and Disabled Erase Event Log This option erases all logged events The options are No Yes Next reset and Yes Every reset 7 20 Chapter 7 BIOS When Log is Full This option automatically clears the Event Log memory of all messages when it is f
58. is setting is recommended for special system configuration or debugging Select Standard for the onboard fans to run at 50 of the Initial PWM Cycle in order to balance the needs between system cooling and power saving This setting is recommended for regular systems with normal hardware configurations Select Optimal for the onboard fans to run at 30 of the Initial PWM Cycle for best power efficiency and maximum quietness The options are Full Speed 100 of PWM Cycle Standard 25096 of PWM Cycle and Optimal 30 of PWM Cycle CPU Temperature Display Mode This feature displays the CPU temperature detected by DTS i e 34 C or temper ature status in text Low Medium or High The options are Text Mode or DTS CPU Temperature If Text Mode is selected the CPU Temperature Display Mode will show the CPU temperature status as follows Low This level is considered as the normal operating state The CPU temperature is well below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The mother board fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS Fan Speed Control User intervention No action required Medium The processor is running warmer This is a precautionary level and generally means that there may be factors contributing to this condition but the CPU is still within its normal operating state and below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS
59. isabled 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 1 is Enhanced AHCI Mode The following items are displayed when AHCI Mode is selected Aggressive Link Power Management This feature Enables or Disables Agressive Link Power Management support for Cougar Point BO stepping and later The options are Enabled and Disabled Port 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 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 7 12 Chapter 7 BIOS 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 Disable Storage Controller Unit SCU Devices Set this item to Enabled to activate the chipset s SCU devices The options are Enabled and Disabled OnChip SCU
60. ivity on the LAN port H When this LED flashes it indicates a fan failure When Overheat Fan Fail E on continuously it indicates an overheat condition see tO Chapter 3 for details 6 4 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 4 Removing the Chassis Side Covers Figure 6 3 Removing the Chassis Side Covers The SC732D4 900B features two removable side covers allowing easy access to the chassis interior Removing the Side Covers 1 Disconnect the chassis from any power souce 2 Remove the two screws securing the left side cover to the chassis 3 Slide the left cover toward the rear of the chassis 4 Lift the left cover from the chassis 5 Remove the three screws securing the right side cover to the chassis 6 Slide the right cover toward the rear of the chassis 7 Lift the right cover from the chassis Caution Except for short periods of time do NOT operate the system without the cover in place The chassis cover must be in place to allow for proper airflow and to prevent overheating Additional warnings and cautions can be found on the Supermicro Web site at http www supermicro com about policies safety_information cfm 6 5 SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual 6 5 System Fans One 12 cm chassis cooling fan provides air intake while another 12 cm exhaust fan expels hot air from the chassis Both are low noise fans that result in Whisper Quiet operation 28 dB The fans should be connected to
61. l Port 1 Settings Serial Port 2 Settings This option specifies the base I O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port becomes unavailable The options for Serial Port 1 are Auto IO 3F8h IRQ 4 1O 3F 8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 lO 2F 8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 2b8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 The options for Serial Port 2 are Auto IO 2F8h IRQ 3 IO 3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 2b8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 Serial Port Console Redirection COM1 COM2 Console Redirection Use this feature to enable console redirection for COM1 and COM2 ports The options are Enabled and Disabled The default for COM1 and COM2 is Disabled gt Console Redirection Settings Configure the following options for the Console Redirection Settings The most common settings are set as default Terminal Type Select ANSI VT100 VT100 or VT UTF8 Bits per Second BPS 9600 19200 38400 57600 or 115200 7 15 SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual Data Bits 8 or 7 Parity None Even Odd Mark or Space Stop Bits 1 or 2 Flow Control None or Hardware RTS CTS VT UTF8 Comb
62. les 4 Reverse the steps above to remove the DIMM mod ules from the motherboard Figure 5 3 DIMM Installation Notch To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the alignment notch at Y Front View the bottom To Remove Note Notch should align Press down the release tabs Insert amp press a DIMM into Use your thumbs to gently push the release tabs near both ends of the module This should release it from the slot with the receptive key point on the slot Release Tab y ease Tab E ML LEET ILEEETEITETEIT ETT TT LITETETTETTTIT EE ESSE TO TOC DT Top View of DDR3 Slot 5 10 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Memory Support The X9SRA supports up to 256 GB of 1600 1066 1333 1600 MHz ECC Non ECC DDR3 DIMMS in eight memory slots For the latest memory updates please refer to the product page on the Supermicro Web site Order of Populating DIMM Slots For memory to work properly follow the table below for the correct order of populat ing the DIMM slots See the serverboad layout page for slot numbering Notes an X indicates a slot populated with a memory module Populate the A DIMM slots first Any of the slots may be used Populate the B slots only after all A slots have been filled Recommended Population Balanced
63. n networking and data sharing The settings are Enabled and Disabled Intel I OAT The Intel I OAT I O Acceleration Technology significantly reduces CPU overhead by leveraging CPU architectural improvements freeing resources for more other tasks The options are Disabled and Enabled DCA Support This feature accelerates the performance of I O devices using Direct Cache Access The options are Enabled and Disabled IIO 1 PCle Port Bifurcation Control Slot 2 PCI E 3 0 x4 Link Speed This feature enables the user to select the target link speed for this slot The options are GEN1 GEN2 and GEN3 Slot 6 PCI E 3 0 x16 Link Speed This feature enables the user to select the target link speed for this slot The options are GEN1 GEN2 and GEN3 Slot 4 PCI E 3 0 x16 Link Speed This feature enables the user to select the target link speed for this slot The options are GEN1 GEN2 and GEN3 7 8 Chapter 7 BIOS 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 Memory Mode The options are Independent Mirroring Lockstep and Sparing Independent All DIMMs are available to the operating system Mirroring The motherboard maintains two identical copies of all data in memory for redundancy Lockstep The motherboard uses
64. o Key Support Enabled or Disabled Recorder Mode Disabled or Enabled Resolution 100x31 Disabled or Enabled Legacy OS Redirection Resolution 80x24 or 80x25 PuTTY Keypad VT100 Linux XTerm86 SCO ESCN VT400 Serial Port for Out of Band Management Windows Emergency Management Services EMS Use this feature to enable console redirection Console Redirection Use this feature to enable console redirection for Serial Port Out of Band Manage ment Windows Emergency Management Services EMS ports The options are Enabled and Disabled gt Console Redirection Settings Configure the following options for the Console Redirection Settings The most common settings are set as default Out of Band Mgmt Port COM1 COM2 Terminal Type Select ANSI VT100 VT100 or VT UTF8 Bits per Second BPS 9600 19200 57600 or 115200 Flow Control None Hardware RTS CTS Software Xon Xoff Data Bits 8 or 7 Parity None Even Odd Mark or Space Stop Bits 1 or 2 gt Hardware Health Configuration Fan Speed Control Mode This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative When the CPU on die temperature increases the fan speed will also increase for effective 7 16 Chapter 7 BIOS system cooling Select Full Speed to allow the onboard fans to run at full speed of 100 Pulse Width Modulation Duty Cycle for maximum cooling Th
65. of the manual for their installation Chapter 3 System Interface Refer here for details on the system interface which includes the functions and information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs located throughout the system Chapter 4 System Safety You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the SuperWorkstation 5037A I SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X9SRA motherboard including the locations and functions of connections headers and jumpers Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the motherboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC732D4 903B chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing removing or reconfiguring SATA or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply units and cooling fans Chapter 7 BIOS The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed informa tion on running the CMOS Setup Utility Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions Appendix C System Specifications Preface Notes SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1
66. ose However a USB Hard Disk drive cannot be used for BIOS recovery at this time B 1 SUPER X9SRA Motherboard Series User s Manual To perform UEFI BIOS recovery using a USB attached device follow the instruc tions below 1 Using a different machine copy the Super ROM binary image file into the disc Root Directory of a USB device or a writeable CD DVD Note If you cannot locate the Super ROM file in your driver disk visit our website at www supermicro com to download the BIOS image into a 9 USB flash device and rename it to Super ROM for BIOS recovery use 2 Insert the USB device that contains the new BIOS image Super Rom into your USB drive and power on the system 3 While powering on the system keep pressing Ctrl and Home simultane ously on your PS2 or USB keyboard until your hear two short beeps This may take from a few seconds to one minute 4 After locating the new BIOS binary image the system will enter the BIOS Recovery page as shown below Note At this point you may decide if you want to start with BIOS Recovery If you decide to proceed with BIOS Recovery follow the procedures below Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Event Logs IPMI Boot Security Exit Re Proceed with Flash Update Copyright C 2011 American Meg 9 5 When the screen as shown above displays using the arrow key select the item Proceed with flash update
67. ptions 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 Systems The options are Enabled and Disabled EHCI Hand Off This item is for Operating Systems that does not support Enhanced Host Controller Interface EHCI hand off When enabled EHCI ownership change will be claimed by the EHCI driver The settings are Enabled and Disabled GbE Controller Select Enabled to activate the onboard gigabit Ethernet controller The settings are Enabled and Disabled Wake on LAN from S5 Select Enabled to activate the capabiltiy to wake up the system from the S5 power state Soft Off State through the Ethernet controller The settings are Enabled and Disabled Deep Sx EUP Select Enabled to enable Deep Sleep State support The settings are Enabled and Disabled Azalia HD Audio This feature disables the Azalia High Definition Audio support The options are Enabled and Disabled 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 7 11 SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual SATA Mode This item selects the mode for the installed drives The options are D
68. rd See the table on the right for pin definitions Power Supply PC JPEC The Power Supply I C Connector located at JPI C monitors the status of the power supply fan and system temperature See the table on the right for pin definitions PCI Slot SMB Enable JI C1 JI C2 Use Jumpers C1 l C2 to enable PCI SMB System Management Bus support to improve system management for the PCI slots See the table on the right for jumper settings TPM Header JTPM1 This header is used to connect a Trusted Platform Module TPM which is available from a third party vendor A TPM is a se curity device that supports encryption and authentication in hard drives It enables the motherboard to deny access if the TPM as sociated with the hard drive is not installed in the system See the table on the right for pin definitions Wake On LAN Pin Definitions Pins 1 2 3 Definition 5V Standby Ground Wake up A Internal Buzzer B Wake On LAN PWR Supply FC Pin Definitions Pi 1 2 3 4 5 n Definition Clock Data PWR Fail Ground 3 3V PCI Slot SMB Enable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Short Default Enabled Open Disabled Trusted Platform Module Header Pin Definitions Pin 1 oN 0 o Definition Pin Definition LCLK 2 GND LFRAME 4 No Pin LRESET 6 VCC5 LAD3 8 LAD2 VCC3 10 LAD1 LADO 12 GND RSVO 14 RSV1 SB3V 16 SERIRQ G
69. red 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 X9SRA X9SRA 3 Version Build Date Memory Information Total Memory 7 3 SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual 7 3 Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit lt Enter gt to access the submenu items BIOS SETUP UTILTY VEE Advanced iii seta Ao Caes ia au Te To MESI Mal Op aif System Boot Feature Setting gt CPU Configuration gt Chipset Configuration gt SATA Configuration gt SCU Configuration gt PCIe PCI PnP Configuration gt Super IO Configuration gt Serial Port Console Redirection gt Hardware Health Configuration gt ACPI Settings gt Trusted Computing gt ME Subsystem Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save amp Exit Exit Version x xx xxxx Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc gt BOOT Feature Quiet Boot This option allows the bootup screen options to be modified between POST mes sages or the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The op tions are Enabled and Disabled AddOn ROM Display Mode This sets the display mode for Option ROM The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Bootup Num
70. rounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard 5 1 SuperWorkstation 5037A I 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 This section explains the first step of physically mounting the X9SRA into the SC732D4 903B chassis Following the steps in the order given will eliminate the most common problems encountered in such an installation To remove the moth erboard follow the procedure in reverse order Installing to the Chassis 1 Access the inside of the system by laying the chassis on a flat surface re moving the screws from the back lip of the top cover of the chassis then pull the cover off Make sure that the I O ports on the motherboard align properly with their respective holes in the I O shield at the back of the chassis Carefully mount the motherboard to the motherboard tray by aligning the board holes with the raised metal standoffs that are visible in the chassis Insert screws into all the mounting holes on your motherboard that line up with the standoffs and tighten until snug if you screw them in too tight you might strip the threads Metal screws provide an electrical contact to the motherboard ground to pro
71. se of your used battery properly 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install the X9SRA motherboard into the chassis connect the data and power cables and install add on cards All mother board 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 motherboard 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 Cautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent electrostatic discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For g
72. sufficient to protect your equipment from static discharge Cautions e Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard Additional warnings and cautions see http www supermicro com about policies safety information cfm Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 6 1 SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual Installation Instructions 6 2 Removing the Power Cord Before performing any setup or maintenance on the chassis use the following procedure to ensure that power has been removed disconnected from the system Removing the Power Cord 1 Use the operating system to Power down the system following the on screen prompts 2 After the system has completely shut down carefully grasp the head of the power cord and gently pull it out of the back of the power supply 3 If your
73. te Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate C 2 Appendix D System Specifications Notes C 3 SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual continued from front The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems medical equipment nuclear facilities or systems aircraft aircraft devices aircraft emergency com munication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro dis claims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra hazardous applications it does so entirely at its own risk Furthermore buyer agrees to fully indemnify defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all claims demands actions litigation and proceedings of any kind arising out of or related to such ultra hazardous use or sale C 4
74. te to open it completely e Gently push down to pop the load plate open 4 Using your thumb and the index finger remove the WARNING plastic cap from the socket 5 Use your thumb and index finger to hold the CPU by its edges Align the CPU keys which are semi circle cutouts against the socket keys 6 Once they are aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket Do not move the CPU horizontally or verti cally and do not rub the CPU against any pins of the socket which may damage the CPU or the Socket 5 6 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard 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 in spect the four corners of the CPU Gently close to make sure that they are flush the load plate with the socket E Push down and lock the 8 Close the load plate Lock the level labeled Close 1st 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 Lever Lock Push down and lock the lever labeled Open 1st 5 7 SuperWorkstation 5037A
75. 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 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 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 Disabled and CLTT 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 Disabled EHCI Controller 1 EHCI Controller 2 This feature enables the Enhanced Host Controller Interface EHCI The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 10 Chapter 7 BIOS Legacy USB Support This feature enables support for legacy USB devices Select Auto to disable legacy support if USB devices are not present Select Disable to have USB devices available only for EFI applicatioins The o
76. the operation of the mother board jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers 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 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 Pins Jumper Clear CMOS JBT1 JBT1 is used to clear CMOS Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidental clearing of CMOS To clear CMOS use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connec tion Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS Note For an ATX power supply you must completely shut down the system remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS PCI Slot SMB Enable JI C1 JI C2 PCI Slot SMB Enable Jumper Settings Use Jumpers C1 I C2 to enable PCI SMB System Management Bus support Jumper Setting Definition Short Default Enabled to improve system management for the Open Disabled PCI slots See the table on the right for jumper settings A Clear CMOS B J C1 C JEC2 5 22 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup LAN Port Enable Disable JPL2 SANE J Setti Jumper JPL2 enables or disables LA
77. 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 Slot 1 PCI E 2 0 x4 OPROM Slot 2 PCI E 3 0 x4 OPROM Slot 3 PCI 33MHz OPROM Slot 4 PCI E 3 0 x16 OPROM Slot 5 PCI E 2 0 x1 OPROM Slot 6 PCI E 3 0 x16 OPROM Use this feature to enable or disable PCI E or PCI slot Option ROMs The options are Disabled and Enabled Onboard LAN Option ROM Select This feature selects whether to load the iSCSI or PXE onboard LAN option ROM The options are iSCSI and PXE Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM This feature is to enable or disable the onboard option ROMs The options are Dis abled and Enabled The default for LAN 1 is Enabled Default for LAN 2 is Disabled Load Onboard SAS Option ROM This feature selects whether to load the SAS option ROM The options 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 Device Configuration gt Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port 2 Configuration Serial Port 1 Serial Port 2 Select Enabled to enable the onboard serial port The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 14 Chapter 7 BIOS Seria
78. the traditional 3 pin fans However the fan speed control setting in the BIOS Hardware Monitoring section will only work with 4 pin fans This allows the BIOS to automatically set fan speeds based on the system temperature Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions and fan usage We recommend that 4 pin fans are used on the motherboard Speaker JD1 On the JD1 header Pins 3 4 are used for the internal speaker Close Pins 3 4 with a jumper or cap to use the onboard speaker If you wish to use an external speaker at tach the external speaker s cable to Pins 1 4 See the table on the right for pin definitions Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 LED VCC 16 Ground Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground Fan Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 12V Red 3 Tachometer 4 PWM Control Fan Usage FAN Use for System CPU I O Cards Speaker Connector Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pins 3 4 Internal Speaker Pins1 4 External Speaker Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Legacy Wake On LAN Header JSTBY The onboard LANs LAN1 and LAN2 do not need WOL header to support its Wake On LAN function We preserved the legacy WOL header to provide con venience for some embedded customers who need internal power source from the boa
79. ti essc d as ces 5 2 5 2 Motherboard Installations itte eret nets 5 2 9 Connecting AD OS ieee cress ce cores 5 3 Gonnecting Data Cables yer 5 52 2 teer ient teed ASENTAR 5 3 Connecting Power Cables epe piu di tpa etre E EDn 5 3 Connecting the Control Parjel etit eet estes 5 3 S4 AIO POLISEe ierant utei tette ibdeme S M EEEIEE 5 4 5 5 Processor and Heatsink Installation seeeeeeeene 5 5 Installing an EGA 2011 Processor cerei tiec eter e bo cheese 5 5 installing a CPU Fleatsink iecore pee t deese 5 8 Removing the Heatsink ersun ean aN TEREE 5 9 5 6 Installing Memory ModUul6S ettet cr iren recien dee 5 10 Installing and Removing DIMMS sesesenmnm ana 5 10 5 7 Adding PCI Add On Cards iere taie t anaes 5 12 5 8 Motherboard DeltallS 4 io erroe rtp ore Leo savieandadensetvacnssasvechssthrenee stout 5 13 5 9 Gonnector Definitions rr rere irr rn ehh odara roris 5 15 5 10 Jumper Settings p a e ae the aaa aiaa 5 22 5 11 Onboard lridICators ote rnt nere a 5 25 912 STA PONS i H S 5 26 5 13 Installing SoftWare nus nanan ier tod rr tees exe ee E re eser ecu ieee 5 27 SUpPeCHDOCtON UN e 5 28 5 14 Motherboard Battery ce ene n ien cet pte e De e ted 5 30 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 1 SALE SEMSIIVE DEVICES mereranna E E AEE aR 6 1 E OLS ID E T A AE E A T 6 1 Unpack Ee 6 1 Installation IriStructloris e
80. ubber mats that have been specifically designed as electrical insulators The power supply power cord must include a grounding plug and must be plugged into grounded electrical outlets 4 1 SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual 4 2 Motherboard battery CAUTION There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down which will reverse its polarities see Figure 4 1 This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recom mended by the manufacturer CR2032 Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions DVD ROM laser CAUTION this server may have come equipped with a DVD ROM drive To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam and hazardous radiation exposure do not open the enclosure or use the unit in any uncon ventional way Mainboard replaceable soldered in fuses Self resetting PTC Positive Tempera ture Coefficient fuses on the mainboard must be replaced by trained service technicians only The new fuse must be the same or equivalent as the one replaced Contact technical support for details and support General Safety Precautions A Follow these rules to ensure general safety Keep the area around the SuperWorkstation 5037A I clean and free of clutter The 5037A I weighs approximately 29 5 Ibs 13 38 kg when fully loaded When lifting the system two people at either end should lift slowly with their feet spread out to distribute the we
81. ull 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 occurences a duplicate event must happen before the MECI counter is incre mented This is a numeric value METW The Multiple Event Time Window METW defines number of minutes must pass between duplicate log events before MECI is incremented This is in minutes from 0 to 99 View SmBIOS Event Log This feature displays the contents of the SmBIOS Event Log 7 21 SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual 7 5 Security Settings BIOS SETUP UTILTY Main Advanced Event Logs Security Boot Save amp Exit Password Description Set Administrator Password If ONLY the administrator s password is set then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup If ONLY the User s password is set then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup In Setup the User will have Administrator rights The password must be in the following range Minimum length B Select Screen Maximum length B Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save amp Exit Exit User Password Version x xx xxxx Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc If the Administrator password
82. uperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual 5 14 Motherboard Battery Caution There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down which will reverse its polarites see Figure 5 5 This battery must be re placed only with the same or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer CR2032 Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Figure 5 5 Installing the Onboard Battery LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER Please handle used batteries carefully Do not damage the battery in any way a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill Please comply with the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of your used battery properly 5 30 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform simple maintenance on the SC732D4 903B chassis Following the component installation steps in the order given will eliminate most common problems If some steps are unnecessary skip ahead to the step that follows The only tool you will need is a Philips screwdriver 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices Static electrical discharge can damage electronic components To prevent damage to any printed circuit boards PCBs handle them very carefully The following measures are generally
83. upply See Section 5 9 for power connec tor pin definitions Connecting the Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors See Figure 5 1 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indicators All JF1 wires have been bundled into a single ribbon cable to simplify this connec tion Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 as marked on the board The other end connects to the Control Panel PCB board located just behind the system status LEDs on the chassis See Chapter 5 for details and pin descriptions 5 3 SuperWorkstation 5037A I User s Manual Figure 5 1 Control Panel Header Pins 20 19 Power On LED Bo LED VCC HDD LED e e LED vcc NIC1 LED o e LED vcc NIC2 LED e e LED vcc OH Fan Fail LED e e LED vcc Ground 5 4 I O Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See Figure 5 2 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports oo illil e ee tlltl Le ee tllt je eed eo 60 e Motherboard I O Backpanel 1 Keyboard Mouse 7 USB 2 0 Port 5 13 USB 2 0 Port 7 2 USB 2 0 Port 0 8 LAN 1 Port 14 Center LFE Out 3 USB 2 0 Port 1 9 USB 3 0 Port 0 15 Surround Out 4 USB 2 0 Port 2 10 USB 3 0 Port 1 16 S P DIF Out 5 USB 2 0 Port 3 11 LAN 2 Port 17 Line In 6 USB 2 0 Port 4 12 USB 2
84. ured by the user The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in Supermicro retains the option to include omit or change any of these text messages The AMI BIOS Setup Utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during the setup navigation process These keys include F1 lt F10 gt Enter 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 7 1 SuperWorkstation 5037A I 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 Caution Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system h
85. vide a continuous ground for the system Finish by reinstalling the top cover onto the chassis Caution To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components do not apply any force greater than 8 lbs per square inch when installing a screw into a mount ing hole 5 2 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 3 Connecting Cables Now that the motherboard is installed the next step is to connect the cables to the board These include the data ribbon cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables Connecting Data Cables The cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully routed to prevent them from blocking the flow of cooling air that moves through the System from front to back If you need to disconnect any of these cables you should keep them routed as they were originally after reconnecting them make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations The following data cables with their locations noted should be connected See the layout on page 5 9 for connector locations e SATA drive data cables I SATAO I SATA5 e Control panel cable JF1 e SGPIO cable T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 Caution Make sure that the cables do not come into contact with the fans Connecting Power Cables The X9SRA has a 24 pin primary power supply connector JPW1 for connection to the ATX power supply In addition the 8 pin secondary power connector JPWR2 must also be connected to your power s

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