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2. E Eukenek For two CPUs and 24 DIMMs populate all DIMM slots 5 11 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual 5 6 Adding PCI Add On Cards The 6037R E1R16N can accommodate up to four PCI add on cards Installing an Add on Card 1 Begin by removing the shield for the PCI slot you wish to populate 2 Fully seat the card into the slot pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card 3 Finish by using a screw to se
3. S S S JBOD OUT downstream port 6 11 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual Notes Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Chapter 7 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup utility for the X9DR6 LN4F X9DRi LN4F It also provides the instructions on how to navigate the AMI BIOS Setup utility screens The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated Starting BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS Setup utility screens press the F2 key while the system is booting up In most cases the lt F2 gt key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as F8 F9 etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured Options in blue can be configured by the user The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it The AMI BIOS has default text messages built in The manufacturer retains the option to include omit or change any of these text me
4. Change SMBIOS Event Log Settings This feature allows the user to configure SMBIOS Event settings Enabling Disabling Options SMBIOS Event Log Select Enabled to enable SMBIOS System Management BIOS Event Logging during system boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Runtime Error Logging Support Select Enabled to support Runtime Error Logging The options are Enabled and Disabled Memory Correctable Error Threshold This feature allows the user to enter the threshold value for correctable memory errors The default setting is 10 PCI Error Logging Support Select Enabled to support error event logging for PCI slots The options are En abled and Disabled Erasing Settings Erase Event Log Select Enabled to erase the SMBIOS System Management BIOS Event Log which is completed before a event logging is initialized upon system reboot The options are No and Yes When Log is Full Select Erase Immediately to immediately erase SMBIOS error event logs that ex ceed the limit when the SMBIOS event log is full Select Do Nothing for the system to do nothing when the SMBIOS event log is full The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately SMBIOS Event Log Standard Settings Log System Boot Event Select Enabled to log system boot events The options are Disabled and Enabled MECI Multiple Event Count Increment Enter the increment value for the multiple event counter Enter a number between 1 to 255 The default setti
5. The rear UID LED is designated LE2 This LED is used in conjunction with the rear UID switch to provide easy identification of a system BMC Heartbeat LED A BMC Heartbeat LED is located at LEM1 on the serverboard When blinking BMC is functioning normally Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup LL JLAN1 2 LED Connection Speed Indicator LED Color Definition Off NC or 10 Mbps 100 Mbps 1 Gbps Green Amber IPMI LAN IPMI LAN Link LED Left amp Activity LED Right LED Status Definition Link Left Green Solid Link LED Activity LED 100 Mbps Activity Right Amber Blinking Active Onboard PWR LED Indicator LED Color Status Off System Off PWR cable not connected Green System On Green ACPI S1 State Flashing Quickly Green ACPI S3 STR State Flashing Slowly UID LED Status Color State OS Status Windows OS Linux OS Blue On Unit Identified Blue Unit Identified Blinking BMC Heartbeat LED Definition Blinking BMC Normal 5 27 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual 5 11 SATA Ports Serial ATA Ports There are six Serial ATA Ports I SATA Port Pin Definitions SATAO I SATA 5 located on the Pin Definition Pin Definition serverboard including four SATA2 1 Ground 2 TXP ports and two SATAS ports These 3 TXN 4
6. Delete Boot Option This item allows the user to select a boot device to delete from the boot priority list Select UEFI Built in EFI Shell to delete it from the boot priority list which will prevent system boot from the UEFI Shell The options are Select One to Delete and UEFI Built in EFI Shell 7 28 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 6 Security This menu allows the user to configure the following security settings for the System Administrator Password Use this feature to set the Administrator Password which is required to enter the BIOS setup utility The length of the password should be from 3 character long to 8 character long User Password Use this feature to set a User Password which is required to log into the system and to enter the BIOS setup utility The length of the password should be from 3 character long to 8 character long 7 29 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual 7 7 Save amp Exit This submenu allows the user to configure the Save and Exit settings for the system Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit and press lt Enter gt When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to exit the BIOS setup without saving click Yes to quit BIOS without saving the changes or click No to quit the BIOS and save changes Save Changes and Reset
7. Pin Definitions Pins Definition 1 4 Ground 5 8 12V Required Connection Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 Power Signal Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset Ground Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Re fer to the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat Fan Fail LED OH Connect an LED to the OH connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad vanced warning of chassis overheat ing Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC2 JLAN2 LED The LED connections for JLAN2 are on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach an LED cable to display network activ ity See the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 JLAN1 LED The LED connections for JLAN1 are on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach an LED cable to display network activ ity See the table on the right for pin definitions HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 This LED is used to display all IDE SAS SATA activity See the table on the right for pin definitions Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup PWR Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 5 Vcc Ground OH Fan Fail LED OH Fan Fail Indicator Pin Definitions JF1 Status Pin Definition State Definition 7 Vcc Off Normal Ground On Overheat Flash Fan Fail ing NIC2 LED Pin Definitio
8. Side mounting brakets are typically needed to mount a slim DVD ROM drive in the 6037R E1R16N server First release the retention screws that secure the server unit to the rack Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click Next depress the two buttons on the top of the chassis to release the top cover and at the same time push the cover away from you until it stops You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server You must power down the system before installing or removing a DVD ROM drive Drives mount on rails and should click into place to be correctly and fully installed in their bays A color mark on a cable typically designates the location of pin 1 6 8 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 5 Power Supply The SuperServer 6037R E1R16N has an 920 watt redundant power supply con sisting of two power modules Each power supply module has an auto switching capability which enables it to automatically sense and operate at a 100V 240V input voltage Power Supply Failure If either of the two power supply modules fail the other will take the full load and allow the system to continue operation without interruption The Power Fail LED will illuminate and remain on until the failed module has been replaced Replacements can be ordered directly from Supermicro see contact information in the Preface The power supp
9. action you may need to take 3 1 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual sly Wa Power Fail Indicates a power supply module has failed The second power supply module will take the load and keep the system running but the failed module will need to be replaced Refer to Chapter 6 for details on replacing the power supply This LED should be off when the system is operating normally Overheat Fan Fail When this LED flashes it indicates a fan failure When on continuously it indicates an overheat condition which may be caused by cables obstructing the airflow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too warm Check the routing of the cables and make sure all fans are present and operating normally You should also check to make sure that the chassis covers are installed Finally verify that the heatsinks are installed properly see Chapter 5 This LED will remain flashing or on as long as the indicated condition exists ES NIC1 Indicates network activity on the JLAN1 port when flashing Eri NIC2 Indicates network activity on the JLAN2 port when flashing 3 2 Chapter 3 System Interface g HDD Indicates IDE channel activity On the SuperServer 6037R E1R16N this LED indi cates hard and or DVD ROM drive activity when flashing Ag Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system s power supply units This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is opera
10. 3 Once the heatsink is loosened remove it from the CPU 4 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 Do not reuse old thermal grease Loosen screws in sequence as shown Screw 1 Screw 2 Serverboard N Warning Do not reuse old thermal grease 5 8 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 5 Installing Memory CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Memory Support The X9DRi LN4F supports up to 768 GB of ECC registered DDR3 1333 1066 800 SDRAM Both 1 5V and 1 35V DIMMs are supported For best performance install pairs of memory modules of the same type and speed Please refer to our web site for any updates to supported memory All channels will run at the fastest common frequency DIMM Installation Installing Memory Modules 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with P1 DIMM1A See the Memory Installation Tables on the following pages 2 Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to avoid installing incorrectly see Figure 5 3 3 Use your thumbs to gently press down on both ends of the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules 4 Press the release tabs to the locked posit
11. 6 4 Removing a Drive Carrier Handle Release Button N Important All drive carriers must remain in the drive bays to maintain proper cooling airflow Hard Drive Backplane The hard drives plug into a backplane that provides power drive ID and bus termi nation A RAID controller can be used with the backplane to provide data security The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the SATA drives The backplane is already preconfigured so there are no jumpers or switches present on it 6 6 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Removing the Air Shroud Under most circumstances you will not need to remove the air shroud to perform any service on the system However if you wish to temporarily remove it the air shroud sould always be in place when the system is operating please follow this procedure The air shroud is secured into place with the rear exhaust fans Remove both of these fans by depressing their tabs and lifting them out of the chassis You can then lift the air shroud out see Figure 6 5 To reinstall simply position the air shroud in its proper place and push both fans back in until you hear them click into place Figure 6 5 Removing the Air Shroud SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual DVD ROM Installation The top cover of the chassis must be opened to gain full access to the DVD ROM The 6037R E1R16N accomodates only slim type DVD ROM drives
12. DIMMF2 gt Alaways populate DIMMx1 first FANS ba P2 DIMMF1 P1 DIMMD3 uo P2 DIMMES P1 DIMMD2 a D P2 DIMME2 P1 DIMMD1 So P2 DIMMEt P1 DIMMC3 PLT P1 DIMMC2 CPU Slot6 PCI E 3 0x8 ye eN P1 DIMMC1 s s fe SUPER X9DR6 LN4F X9DRI LN4F ss LAN CPU Slots PCI E 3 0 x16 JBATI Zele Rev 1 10 CTRL To 1 0 c lola Cr E E CPU Slot4 PCI E 3 0 x16 H BIOS BOX FANA JPB1 bsa CPU1 Slot3 PCI E 3 0 x16 PCH ed BMC 0 o0 l Q ee CTRL JBOD ExpansionPort Cable JBT1 N 5g pma JEUNE B SAS box JRKi bs BORSE NER E a G ams eel stag samar gl JBMC cow ES USB9 Ve j Sy ocepp o Ep P Eb e gren seam Essen end uu ussas IARI ESS ESATA puer TSATAZ duo JPG i Eg oa 9997 Jim pup Bee Ss Ta oo sto ESF mpl e EP eslo mo IPMB JPMEZ Note The SSG 6037R E1R16N comes pre installed with a Hardware RAID con troller installed in PCI E slot 1 and a JBOD expansion port installed in PCI E slot 2 Serverboard SAS components shown in the figure above are not included on the X9DRi LN4F 1 5 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual 1 4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A Tel 1 408 503 8000 Fax 1 408 503 8008 Email marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support Web Site www supermicro com Europe Address Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeel
13. Ground ports provide serial link signal con 5 RXN le me nections which are faster than Paral lel ATA See the table on the right for 7 Ground pin definitions Note For more information on SATA HostRAID configuration please refer to the Intel SATA HostRAID User s Guide posted on our Website http www supermi cro com 5 28 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 12 Installing Software After the hardware has been installed you should first install the operating system and then the drivers The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CDs that came packaged with your serverboard amp SUPERMICRO X9DRi LN4 X9DR3 LN4 Motherboard Drivers amp Tools WinXP Intel Chipset INF files S U PE R M I C Re Matrox G200e Graphics Driver Drivers amp Tools Microsoft Net Framework Optional Intel C600 Chipset X9DRi LN4 X9DR3 LN4 LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers Trusted Platform Module Driver Optional SUPERMICRO SuperDoctor III SUPERMICRO Computer Inc Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time I For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Note Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install eac
14. PCI Exp Generation 1 support for Port 1B Select GEN2 to enable PCI Exp Generation 2 support for Port 1B Select GEN3 to enable PCI Exp Generation 3 support for Port 1B The options are GEN1 GEN2 and GENS Dn Tx Preset This feature allows the user to select the preset setting for a downstream compo nent transmitter The options are PO 6 0 0 0 dB P1 3 5 0 0 dB P2 4 5 0 0 dB P3 2 5 0 0 dB P4 0 0 0 0 dB P5 0 0 2 0 dB P6 0 0 2 5 dB P7 6 0 3 5 dB P8 3 5 3 5 dB P9 0 0 3 5 dB and Auto Dn Rx Preset This feature allows the user to select a preset setting for a downstream compo nent receiver The options are PO 6 0 dB P1 7 0 dB P2 8 0 dB P3 9 0 dB P4 10 0 dB P5 11 0 dB P6 12 0 dB and Auto Up Tx Preset This feature allows the user to select the preset setting for a upstream component transmitter The options are PO 6 0 0 0 dB P1 3 5 0 0 dB P2 4 5 0 0 dB P3 2 5 0 0 dB P4 0 0 0 0 dB P5 0 0 2 0 dB P6 0 0 2 5 dB P7 6 0 3 5 dB P8 3 5 3 5 dB P9 0 0 3 5 dB and Auto IOU2 PCIe Port If this feature allows the user to set the bus speed between the IOU2 and the PCI Exp port The options are xAx4x4x4 x4x4x8 x8x4x4 x8x8 and x16 Port 2A Link Speed Select GEN1 to enable PCI Exp Generation 1 support for Port 2A Select GEN2 to enable PCI Exp Generation 2 support for Port 2A Select GEN3 to enable PCI Exp Generation 3 support for Port 2A The
15. ROM Codebase Select Intel to use the Intel SAS controller to support onboard SAS Option ROM Select LSI to use the LSI SAS controller to support onboard SAS Option ROM The options are Intel and LSI Device0 Device7 The AMI BIOS will automatically detect the onboard SAS devices and display the status of each SAS device as detected 7 16 Chapter 7 BIOS gt Thermal Configuration Thermal Management Select Enabled to initialize the PCH Thermal subsystem device located at D31 F6 The options are Enabled and Disabled ME SMBus Thermal Reporting Select Enabled to support ME SMBus System Management Bus reporting The options are Enabled and Disabled PCH Temp Read Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to read the PCH temperature The options are Enabled and Disabled CPU Energy Read Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to read the CPU energy status The options are Enabled and Disabled CPU Temp Read Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to read the CPU temperature The options are Enabled and Disabled Alert Enable Lock Select Enabled to lock all alert enabling settings The options are Enabled and Disabled gt PCle PCI PnP Configuration PCI ROM Priority Use this feature to select the Option ROM to boot the system when there are mul tiple Option ROMs available in the system The options are EFI Compatible ROM and Legacy ROM PCI Latency Timer Use this feature to set the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI
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17. 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 B 4
18. data cables with their locations noted should be connected See the layout on page 5 10 for connector locations e SATA drive data cables I SATAO I SATA5 e Control Panel cable JF1 e USB cable for front side access USB4 5 Important Make sure the the cables do not come into contact with the fans Connecting Power Cables The X9DRi LN4F has a 24 pin primary power supply connector JPW1 for con nection to the ATX power supply In addition there are two 8 pin 12V processor power connectors JPW2 and JPW3 that must be connected to your power supply See Section 5 9 for power connector pin definitions Connecting the Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors See Figure 5 1 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indicators All JF1 wires have been bundled into a single cable to simplify this connection Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 as marked on the board The other end connects to the Control Panel PCB board located just behind the system status LEDs on the chassis See Chapter 5 for details and pin descriptions 5 2 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Figure 5 1 Control Panel Header Pins 20 19 HDD LED fo o ID UID SW 3 3V Stby NIC1 Link LED fo NIC1 Activity LED NIC2 Link LED o o NIC2 Activity LED OH Fan Fail LED e Red Blue Cathode Power Fail LED e e 3 3v Ground fo Reset Button Ground Powe
19. fatal error list correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error BIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code LED Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset Ready to power up No memory detected in the system 5 short beeps 1 long Memory error beep Video adapter missing or with faulty memory Display memory read write error 5 long beeps 2 short beeps 1 continuous beep System overheat System overheat A 1 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual Notes Appendix B System Specifications Appendix B System Specifications Processors Single or dual Intel amp Xeon E5 2600 Series processors Note Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported processors Chipset Intel C600 chipset BIOS 32 Mb AMI SPI Flash ROM Memory Capacity Twenty four DIMM sockets supporting up to 768 GB of registered ECC DDR3 1333 1066 800 SDRAM Note see Section 5 6 for details Drive Bays Sixteen hot swap drive bays to house SATA drives Peripheral Drive Bays One slim DVD ROM drive Expansion Slots Four PCI E 3 0 x16 slots one PCI E 3 0 x8 slot and one PCI E 3 0 x4 in a x8 slot Serverboard X9DRi LN4F Extended ATX form factor Dimensions 13 68 x 13 in 347 x 330 mm B 1 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual Chassis SC836S2 R920B 3U rackmount Dimensions WxHxD 17 2 x 5 2 x 25 5 in 437 x 132 x 648 mm We
20. load plate to make sure that they are flush with the socket 8 Close the load plate Lock the lever labeled Close 1st then lock the lever labeled Open 1st Use your thumb to gently push the load levers down until the lever locks Push down and lock the level labeled Close 1st Open ist Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die the re quired amount has already been applied Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the Serverboard s and the Heatsink Bracket underneath Screw in two diagonal screws i e the 1 and the 2 screws until just snug do not over tighten the screws to avoid possible damage to the CPU Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws Screw 1 Screw 2 Serverboard SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual Removing the Heatsink Warning We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed N However if you do need to uninstall the heatsink please follow the instruc tions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket 1 Unscrew the heatsink screws from the serverboard in the sequence as shown in the illustration below 2 Gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when wriggling the heatsink
21. new fan into the space vacated by the failed fan previously re moved A click can be heard when the fan is fully installed in place and the power connections are made 3 If the system power is on the hot plug feature will cause the fan to start im mediately upon being connected to its header on the serverboard Rear Exhaust Fans The two rear exhaust fans are also hot swappable To remove depress the tab on the side of the fan to unlock it then pull it staight up and out of the chassis 6 3 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual Figure 6 2 Removing System Cooling Fans 6 4 Drive Bay Installation Removal Accessing the Drive Bays SATA Drives You do not need to access the inside of the chassis or remove power to replace or swap SATA drives Proceed to the next step for instructions Note You must use standard 1 high drives in the SuperServer 6037R E1R16N DVD ROM Floppy Disk Drive For installing removing the DVD ROM or floppy disk drive you will need to gain access to the inside of the server by removing the top cover of the chassis Proceed to the DVD ROM and Floppy Drive Installation section later in this chapter for instructions 5 25 Drive Bay For installing removing a component in the 5 25 drive bay proceed to the 5 25 Drive Bay Installation section later in this chapter for instructions plane with any metal objects and make sure no ribbon cables touch the fi Use caution when working aro
22. options are Disabled and Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU The CPU prefetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this feature is set to Disabled The CPU prefetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if this feature is set to Enabled L1 Data Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to enable Level 1 data prefetch support to enhance system perfor mance For DP MP servers enable or disable this feature for system enhancement 7 6 Chapter 7 BIOS based on the specifications of the application running in the system at the time The options are Disabled and Enabled Intel Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to support Intel Virtualization Technology which will allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent parti tions creating multiple virtual systems in one physical computer The options are Enabled and Disabled 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 website for detailed information gt CPU Power Management Configuration This submenu allows the user to configure the following CPU Power Manage ment settings Power Technology Select Energy Efficiency to support power saving mode Select Custom to cus tomize system power settings Select Disabled to disable p
23. the user to set the flow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused by buffer overflow Send a Stop signal to stop send ing data when the receiving buffer is full Send a Start signal to start sending data when the receiving buffer is empty The options are None Hardware RTS CTS and Software Xon Xoff 7 20 Chapter 7 BIOS VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Select Enabled to enable VT UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI VT100 terminals The options are Enabled and Disabled Recorder Mode Select Enabled to capture the data displayed on a terminal and send it as text messages to a remote server The options are Disabled and Enabled Resolution 100x31 Select Enabled for extended terminal resolution support The options are Dis abled and Enabled Legacy OS Redirection Use this feature to select the number of rows and columns used in Console Redirection for legacy OS support The options are 80x24 and 80x25 Serial Port for Out of Band Management Windows Emergency Management Services EMS The submenu allows the user to configure the following Console Redirection settings to support Out of Band Serial Port management gt ACPI Configuration Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI power management settings for your system High Precision Event Timer Select Enabled to activate the High Precision Event Timer HPET that produces periodic interrupts at a much highe
24. 2 E1 P2 F1 P2 G1 P2 H1 P2 E2 P2 F2 2 CPUs amp CPU1 CPU2 16 DIMMs P1 A1 P1 B1 P1 C1 P1 D1 P1 A2 P1 B2 P1 C2 P1 D2 P2 E1 P2 F1 P2 G1 P2 H1 P2 E2 P2 F2 P2 G2 P2 H2 2 CPUs amp CPU1 CPU2 18 DIMMs P1 A1 P1 B1 P1 C1 P1 D1 P1 A2 P1 B2 P1 C2 P1 D2 P1 A3 P2 E1 P2 F1 P2 G1 P2 H1 P2 E2 P2 F2 P2 G2 P2 H2 P2 E3 2 CPUs amp CPU1 CPU2 24 DIMMs P1 A1 P1 B1 P1 C1 P1 D1 P1 A2 P1 B2 P1 C2 P1 D2 P1 A3 P1 B3 P1 C3 P1 D3 P2 E1 P2 F1 P2 G1 P2 H1 P2 E2 P2 F2 P2 G2 P2 H2 P2 E3 P2 F3 P2 G3 P2 H3 RDIMM Support POR on the Sandy Bridge EP Series Processor Platform DIMM Slots DIMMs RDIMM Type POR Speeds in MHz Ranks per DIMM per DDR Populated RDIMM Reg Any Combination Channel per DDR Registered Channel 1 1 Reg ECC DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 SR DR or QR 2 1 Reg ECC DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 SR DR or QR 2 2 Reg ECC DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 Mixing SR DR QR Population Rules 1 Any combination of x4 and x8 RDIMMs with 1 Gb or 2 Gb DRAM density are supported 2 Populate DIMMs starting with DIMM1A 3 When mixing QR with SR or DR on the same DDR channel put the QR in DIMM1A first Refer to the following diagrams to insert the desired number of CPUs and DIMMs in the correct manner Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 1 CPU 6 DIMMs coe SER Jl 1 CPU 3 DIMMs En Pe
25. 800 Force DDR3 1066 Force DDR3 1333 Force DDR3 1600 and Force SPD Channel Interleaving This feature selects from the different channel interleaving methods The options are Auto 1 Way 2 Way 3 Way and 4 Way Rank Interleaving This feature allows the user to select a rank memory interleaving method The options are Auto 1 Way 2 Way 4 Way and 8 Way Patrol Scrub Patrol Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory errors detected on a memory module and send the correction to the requestor the original source When this item is set to Enabled the IO hub will read and write back one cache line every 16K cycles if there is no delay caused by internal processing By using this method roughly 64 GB of memory behind the IO hub will be scrubbed every day The options are Enabled and Disabled Demand Scrub Demand Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory errors found on a memory module When the CPU or I O issues a demand read command and the read data from memory turns out to be a correctable error the error is corrected and sent to the requestor the original source Memory is updated as well Select Enabled to use Demand Scrubbing for ECC memory correction The options are Enabled and Disabled Data Scrambling Select Enabled to enable data scrubbing and ensure data security and integrity The options are Disabled and Enabled 7 13 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R
26. CPI C3 to the operating system During the CPU C6 State the power to all cache is turned off The options are Enabled and Disabled CPU C7 Report Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C7 State ACPI C3 to the operating system CPU C7 State is a processor specific low C State The options are Enabled and Disabled Package C State limit This feature allows the user to set the limit on the C State package register The options are CO C2 C6 and No Limit Factory Long Duration Power Limit This item displays the power limit set by the manufacturer during which long duration power is maintained Long Duration Power Limit This item displays the power limit set by the manufacturer during which long duration power is maintained Factory Long Duration Maintained This item displays the period of time set by the manufacturer during which long duration power is maintained Recommended Short Duration Power This item displays the short duration power settings recommended by the manufacturer Short Duration Power Limit This item displays the time period during which short duration power is main tained 7 8 Chapter 7 BIOS gt Chipset Configuration P North Bridge Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the Intel North Bridge gt Intergraded IO Configuration Intel VT d Select Enabled to enable Intel Virtualization Technology support for Direct I O VT d by reporting the I
27. Configuration Administration Systems Manag vou D 92V 1 48V 131v 5 30 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Remote Control SuperDoctor III Remote Management System Info Health Info Performance Remote Control Configuration Systems Management Report Help 1 Remote Control Graceful power control cancelable Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down the system within 30 seconds On the system console a pop up window will appear with a message telling the local user to save his working files Before the system reboots or shuts down it s allowed to cancel the action either locally or remotely Power control noncancelable Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down the system right away The system will reboot or shut down without any warning messages It s not allowed to cancel the action il Note The SuperDoctor Ill program and User s Manual can be downloaded from the Supermicro web site at http www supermicro com products accessories software SuperDoctorlll cfm For Linux we recommend using SuperDoctor Il 5 31 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual Notes 5 32 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform main tenance on the SC836E16 R920B chas
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29. E1R16N User s Manual DRAM RAPL This item allows the user to select the average power limit setting when a DRAM module is in operation The options are Disabled Mode 0 and Mode 1 Device Tagging Select Enabled to support device tagging The options are Disabled and En abled Rank Margin Select Enabled to set the memory rank margin setting The options are Disabled and Enabled Thermal THrotTling Throttling improves reliability and reduces power consumption in the proces sor via automatic voltage control during processor idle states The options are Disabled and CLTT Closed Loop Thermal Throttling Serial Message Debug Level This feature allows the user to select the serial message debug level The options are Minimum Maximum Trace and Memory Training gt South Bridge Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the Intel PCH chip PCH Information This feature displays the following PCH information Name This item displays the name of the PCH chip Stepping This item displays the status of the PCH stepping USB Devices This item displays the USB devices detected by the BIOS All USB Devices This feature enables all USB ports devices The options are Disabled and Enabled If set to Enabled EHCI Controller 1 and Controller 2 will appear EHCI Controller 1 EHCI Controller 2 Available when All USB Devices is set to Enabled Select Enabled to enable Enhanced Host Controller Inter
30. Intel C600 chipset and designed to provide maximum performance Below are the main features of the X9DRi LN4F See Figure 1 1 for a block diagram of the chipset Processors The X9DRi LN4F supports single or dual Intel Xeon E5 2600 Series processors Please refer to the serverboard description pages on our web site for a complete listing of supported processors www supermicro com Memory The X9DRi LN4F has 24 DIMM slots that can support up to 768 GB of ECC reg istered DDR3 1333 1066 800 SDRAM Both 1 5V and 1 35V DIMMs are supported See Chapter 5 for details Serial ATA A SATA controller is also integrated into the chipset to provide two SATA 3 6 Gbps and four SATA 2 3 Gbps ports which are RAID 0 1 5 and 10 supported The SATA drives are hot swappable units RAID 5 supported with Windows OS only Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability and RAID function of the SATA drives PCI Expansion Slots The X9DRi LN4F has four PCI E 3 0 x16 slots one PCI E 3 0 x8 slot and one PCI E 3 0 x4 in a x8 slot The default configuration includes an add on card AOC populating Slot 41 PCI E 3 0 x 16 slot and a port plate with a JBOD expansion port occupying slot 2 PCI E 3 0 x4 Rear I O Ports The color coded l O ports include one COM port a VGA port four USB 2 0 ports additional USB headers are included on the serverboard four gigabit Ethernet ports and one external Min
31. MB FC Connector PWR SMB Pin Definitions Power System Management Bus I C Pin Definition Connector JPI C1 monitors power 1 Clock supply fan and system temperatures t See the table on the right for pin i ME 3 PWR Fail definitions 4 Ground 5 3 3V TPM Port 80 Header Pin Definitions TPM Header Port 80 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 LCLK 2 GND A Trusted Platform Module Port 80 LFEAMER lt KEY gt header is located at JTPM1 to provide 5 LRESET G 45V X TPM support and a Port 80 connec 7 LAD 3 8 LAD2 tion Use this header to enhance 9 433V 10 LADI system performance and data secu 11 LADO 12 GND rity See the table on the right for pin definitions 13 SMB CLK4A 14 SMB_DAT4 15 83V DUAL 16 SERIRQ 17 GND 18 CLKRUN X 19 LPCPD 20 LDRQ X 5 22 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 9 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the 3 2 1 serverboard jumpers can be Used DO to choose between optional settings Pins Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the con nector Pin 1 is identified with a square get J mpsr solder pad on the printed circuit board See the serverboard layout pages for a jumper locations a s Note On a two pin jumper Closed means the jumper is on both pins and Open means the jumper is either on only one pin or completely r
32. O Header The SGPIO Serial General Purpose Pin Denninons Input Output headers are used to Pin Definition Pin Definition communicate with the enclosure 1 we wo management chip on the backplane 3 Ground E DATA Out See the table on the right for pin 5 Load le Ground definitions 7 Clock 8 NC NC No Connection Overheat LED Fan Fail JOH1 Overheat LED Pin Definitions OH Fan Fail LED States The JOH1 header is used to connect an LED to provide warning of chassis overheating or fan failure This LED will blink to indicate a fan failure Refer to the tables on right for LED status and pin definitions State Message Pin Definition Solid Overheat 1 5vDC OH Active Blinking Fan Fail 5 20 IPMB A System Management Bus header for IPMI 2 0 is located at IPMB Con nect the appropriate cable here to use the IPMB I C connection on your system IPMB PC Header An SMB header for the IPMI Intel ligent Platform Management Inter face slot is designated J5 Connect the appropriate cable here to utilize this management feature on your system DOM Power Connector A power connector for SATA DOM Disk On Module devices is located at JSD1 Connect an appropriate cable here to provide power support for your DOM devices Power Supply SMBus FC Header The power System Management Bus header at JPI C1 is used to monitor the status of the power supply fan a
33. O device assignments to the VMM Virtual Working Memory through the DMAR ACPI Tables This feature offers fully protected I O resource sharing across Intel platforms providing greater reliability security and availability in networking and data sharing The options are Enabled and Disabled Intel I OAT The Intel I OAT I O Acceleration Technology significantly reduces CPU over head by leveraging CPU architectural improvements freeing the system resource for other tasks The options are Disabled and Enabled DCA Support Select Enabled to use Intel s DCA Direct Cache Access Technology to improve data transfer efficiency The options are Enabled and Disabled IIO 0 PCle Port Bifuracation Control IIO 1 PCle Port Bifuracation Control This submenu allows the user to configure the following IO PCle Port Bifurcation Control settings for IIO 0 PCle port and IIO 1 PCle port which determine how to distribute the available PCI Express lanes to the PCI Exp Root Ports 10U1 PCle Port This feature allows the user to set the PCI Exp bus speed between IOU1 and PCle port The options are x4x4and x8 Port 1A Link Speed Select GEN1 to enable PCI Exp Generation 1 support for Port 1A Select GEN2 to enable PCI Exp Generation 2 support for Port 1A Select GEN3 to enable PCI Exp Generation 3 support for Port 1A The options are GEN1 GEN2 and GENS 7 9 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual Port 1B Link Speed Select GEN1 to enable
34. Restore on AC Power Loss Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage Select Power Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss Select Power On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last state before a power loss The options are Power On Power Off and Last State 7 4 Chapter 7 BIOS CPU Configuration This submenu displays the information of the CPU as detected by the BIOS It also allows the user to configuration CPU settings P Socket 0 CPU Information This submenu displays the following information regarding the CPU installed in Socket 0 e Type of CPU e CPU Signature Microcode Patch e CPU Stepping e Maximum CPU Speed e Minimum CPU Speed Processor Cores Intel HT Hyper Threading Technology Intel VT x Technology e Intel SMX Technology e 1 Data Cache L1 Code Cache e 2 Cache e 3 Cache Socket 1 This item displays if a CPU is installed in Socket 1 CPU Speed This item displays the speed of the CPU installed in Socket 0 64 bit This item indicates if the CPU installed in Socket 0 supports 64 bit technology 7 5 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enable to enable Clock Spectrum support which will allow the BIOS to moni tor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components whenever needed The options a
35. SUPERO SUPER STORAGE SYSTEM 6037R E1H16N 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 TH
36. Select Disabled to disable ASPM support The options are Disabled Force L0 and Auto A Warning Enabling ASPM support may cause some PCI E devices to fail CPU1 Slot 1 PCI E 3 0 x16 OPROM CPU1 Slot 2 PCI E 3 0 x4 OPROM CPU1 Slot 3 PCI E 3 0 x16 OPROM CPU2 Slot 1 PCI E 3 0 x16 OPROM CPU2 Slot 2 PCI E 3 0 x16 OPROM CPU1 Slot 1 PCI E 3 0 x8 OPROM Select Enabled to enable Option ROM support to boot the computer using a network interface from the slots specified above The options are Enabled and Disabled Onboard LAN Option ROM Select Select iSCSI to use the iSCSI Option ROM to boot the computer using a network device Select PXE Preboot Execution Environment to use an PXE Option ROM to boot the computer using a network device The options are iSCSI and PXE Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN3 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN4 Option ROM Select Enabled to enable the onboard LAN1 Option ROM LAN4 Option ROM This is to boot the computer using a network device The default setting for LAN1 7 18 Chapter 7 BIOS Option ROM is Enabled and the default settings for LAN2 Option ROM LAN4 Option ROM are Disabled VGA Priority This feature allows the user to select the graphics adapter to be used as the primary boot device The options are Onboard VGA and Add on VGA Network Stack Select Enabled enable PXE Preboot Execution Environment or UEFI Unified Extensible Firmware Interface for network s
37. T s 7 2 GT s and 8 0 GT s QPI LinkOs This feature allows the user to set the QPI power state to a lower setting for QPI LinkOs The options are Disabled and Enabled QPI LinkOp This feature allows the user to set the QPI power state to a lower setting for QPI LinkOp The options are Disabled and Enabled DIMM Configuration Current Memory Mode This item displays the current memory mode Current Memory Speed This item displays the current memory speed Mirroring This item displays if memory mirroring is supported by the motherboard Sparing This item displays if memory sparing can be supported by the motherboard gt DIMM Information CPU Socket 0 DIMM Information CPU Socket 1 DIMM Information P1 P2 DIMMA1 3 P1 P2 DIMMB1 3 P1 P2 DIMMC1 3 P1 P2 DIMMD1 3 The status of the memory modules specified above will be displayed as detected by the BIOS Chapter 7 BIOS Memory Mode When Independent is selected all DIMMs are available to the operating system When Mirroring is selected the motherboard maintains two identical copies of all data in memory for data backup When Lockstep is selected the motherboard uses two areas of memory to run the same set of operations in parallel The options are Independent Mirroring and Lockstep DDR Speed Use this feature to force a DDR3 memory module to run at a frequency other than what the system is specified in the specification The options are Auto Force DDR3
38. The JTAG scan jumpers JPPO JPP1 allow the user to configure JTAG scan settings for system de bugging See the tables on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled JTAG Scan JPP0 Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 3 4 including CPU2 in JTAG Scan Pins 2 3 Default JTAG Scan CPU1 only JTAG Scan JPP1 Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 3 4 including CPU1 in JTAG Scan Pins 2 3 Default JTAG Scan CPU2 only 5 26 5 10 Onboard Indicators LAN LEDs The Ethernet ports located beside the VGA port have two LEDs On each port the yellow LED flashes to indi cate activity while the other LED may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the table on the right for the functions associ ated with the connection speed LED IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs An additional IPMI Dedicated LAN is also located on the I O backplane The amber LED on the right indicates activity while the green LED on the left indicates the speed of the connec tion See the table at right for more information Onboard Power LED LE1 An Onboard Power LED is located at LE1 This LED Indicator is lit when the system is on Be sure to unplug the power cable before removing or adding any components See the table on the right for more details Rear UID LED
39. When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to save the changes and reboot the computer so that the new system configuration settings can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit and press lt Enter gt When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to exit the BIOS setup without sav ing click Yes to quit BIOS without saving the changes or click No to quit the BIOS and save changes Save Options Save Changes Select this option and press lt Enter gt to save all changes you ve done so far and return to the AMI BIOS utility Program When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to save configuration click Yes to save the changes or click No to return to the BIOS without making changes 7 30 Chapter 7 BIOS Discard Changes Select this feature and press Enter to discard all the changes and return to the BIOS setup When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to load previ ous values click Yes to load the values previous saved or click No to keep the changes you ve made so far Restore Optimized Defaults Select this feature and press Enter to load the optimized default settings that help optimize system performance When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to load optimized defaults click Yes to load the optimized default settings or click No to abandon optimized defaults Save as User Defaults Select this feature and press Enter to save the cur
40. assis Views Slim DVD ROM Drive USB Ports 2 COM Port Floppy Drive optional Control Panel A EAD OOOOOO Hard Drives 16 Power Supplies 2 PCI Expansion Slots 7 ji e Or exe 1 0 Ports JBOD Expansion Ports Hardware RAID Controller 6 2 Control Panel The control panel located on the front of the chassis must be connected to the JF1 connector on the serverboard to provide you with system status indications A ribbon cable has bundled these wires together to simplify the connection Connect the cable from JF1 on the serverboard to the Control Panel PCB printed circuit board Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 on both connectors Pull all excess cabli
41. autions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent Electrostatic Discharge ESD e Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts e When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the serverboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use e For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard 5 1 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid electrical static dis charge When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 5 2 Connecting Cables Several cables need to be connected to the serverboard These include the data cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables Connecting Data Cables The cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully routed to prevent them from blocking the flow of cooling air that moves through the system from front to back If you need to disconnect any of these cables you should take care to keep them routed as they were originally after reconnecting them make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations The following
42. bled JPME1 ME Recovery Pins 2 3 Normal JPME2 Manufacture Mode Select Pins 2 3 Normal JPPO JTAG Scan Pins 2 3 CPU 1 only JPP1 JTAG Scan Pins 2 3 CPU 2 only JWD Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset JWP1 Write Protect Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled Connector Description COM1 COM2 Backplane COM Port1 Front Accessible COM2 Header FAN1 6 FANA B CPU System Fan Headers IPMB 4 pin External BMC I C Header for an IPMI Card I SATA 0 5 Intel SB SATA Connectors 0 5 J17 J18 Serial Link General Purpose IO Headers T SGPIO 1 2 JBAT1 Onboard Battery See Chpt 4 for Used Battery Disposal JD1 Speaker Power LED Indicator JF1 Front Panel Control Header JPI C1 System Management SMBbus I C Header JITPO XDP CPU JL1 Chassis Intrusion JOH1 Overheat Fan Fail LED JPI C1 Power Supply SMBbus 1 C Header JPW1 ATX 24 Pin Power Connector JPW2 JPW3 12V 8 Pin Power Connectors JSD1 SATA DOM Device On Module Power Connector JSTBY1 Standby Header JTPM1 TPM Trusted Platform Module Port 80 LAN1 3 LAN2 4 G bit Ethernet Ports 1 3 2 4 5 14 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup IPMI LAN IPMI Dedicated LAN SP1 Onboard Buzzer Internal Speaker USB 0 1 Back Panel USB 0 1 USB 2 3 Back Panel USB 2 3 USB 4 5 USB 6 7 Front Panel Accessible USB Connections 4 5 6 7 USB 9 Front Panel Type A USB 6 USB 7 Ports UID Switch UID Unit Identifier Switch VGA Backpanel VGA Port LED Description State PEW Standby PWR LED Solid Green Standby Power O
43. bus Select 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles The options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 Above 4G Decoding Available if the system supports 64 bit PCI decoding Select Enabled to decode a PCI device that supports 64 bit in the space above 4G Address The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 17 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual PERR Generation Select Enabled to allow a PCI device to generate a PERR number for a PCI Bus Signal Error Event The options are Enabled and Disabled SERR Generation Select Enabled to allow a PCI device to generate an SERR number for a PCI Bus Signal Error Event The options are Enabled and Disabled Maximum Payload Select Auto to allow the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum payload value for a PCI E device to enhance system performance The options are Auto 128 Bytes 256 Bytes 512 Bytes 1024 Bytes 2048 Bytes and 4096 Bytes Maximum Read Request Select Auto to allow the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum Read Request size for a PCI E device to enhance system performance The options are Auto 128 Bytes 256 Bytes 512 Bytes 1024 Bytes 2048 Bytes and 4096 Bytes ASPM Support This feature allows the user to set the Active State Power Management ASPM level for a PCI E device Select Force LO to force all PCI E links to operate at LO state Select Auto to allow the system BIOS to automatically set the ASPM level for the system
44. cure the top of the card shield to the chassis The PCI slot shields protect the serverboard and its components from EMI and aid in proper ventilation so make sure there is always a shield covering each unused slot Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 7 Serverboard Details Figure 5 4 X9DRi LN4F Layout tS Bird BMC CTRL tus J Notes BMC JSTBY1 ig o o JPG CPU2 Slot5 PCI E 3 0 x16 CPU Slot4 PCI E 3 0 x16 CPU Slot3 PCI E 3 0 x16 JBOD ExpansionPort Cable AOC SAS2LP H8iR COM2 4 BIOS BOX JBT1 ummm E SAS joan USO ooo oon Ee i o JI2C jioo cos P2 DIMMG1 EEES ooo ooomoooooocoooco b5ss udi E 0000 0000 99000999000 o P2 DIMMG2 Nov JPW3 JPW2 PWT DUAE P2 DIMMG3 P1 DIMMAt P2 DIMMH1 P1 DIMMA2 P2 DIMMH2 P1 DIMMA3 P2 DIMMH3 PTDIMMBI a eN P1 DIMMB2 FANG 0 Y ES E P1 DIMMB3 J c8 Ez E HE Sj F N2 a e 31E FIL o cs 88 E Ng E i z 4 CPU1 ES ple l ora m P2 DIMMF3 fe JE J ik E 4 E P2 DIMMF2 gt Alaways po
45. current AddOn ROM Display setting Select Force BIOS to use the Option ROM display mode set by the system BIOS The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Bootup Num Lock Use this feature to set the Power on state for the Numlock key The options are Off and On Wait For F1 If Error Select Enabled to force 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 19 at bootup and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function as bootable disks If this item is set to Disabled the ROM BIOS of the host adap tors will not capture Interrupt 19 and the drives attached to these adaptors will not function as bootable devices The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Configuration 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 If this feature is set to Instant Off the system will power off immediately as soon as the user presses the power button If this feature is set to 4 Second Override the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer The options are Instant Off and 4 Second Override
46. d 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support 2supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address Super Micro Computer Inc 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 886 2 8226 3991 Web Site www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email support supermicro com tw Tel 886 2 8226 5990 1 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 6037R E1R16N up and running Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimum amount of time This quick setup assumes that your system has come to you with the processors and memory preinstalled If your system is not already fully integrated with a serverboard pro cessors system memory etc please turn to the chapter or section noted in each step for details on installing specific components 2 2 Unpacking the System You should inspect the box the SuperServer 6037R E1R16N was shipped in and note if it was damaged in any way If the server itself shows damage you should file a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the SuperServer 6037R E1R16N It shou
47. d also refer to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails You should have received two rack rail assemblies with the SuperServer 6037R E1R16N Each of these assemblies consist of two sections an inner chassis rail that secures to the chassis A and an outer rack rail that secures directly to the rack itself B All screws and hardware mentioned in the installation steps should be included in the hardware kit To remove the chassis rail A pull it out as far as possible you should hear a click sound as a locking tab emerges from inside the rail assembly and locks the inner rail Then depress the locking tab to pull the inner rail completely out Do this for both the left and right side rack rail assemblies Figure 2 1 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails Locking Tab 2 4 Chapter 2 Server Installation Installing the Chassis Rails Position one of the chassis rail sections you just removed along the side of the 6037R E1R16N Note that the two chassis rails are left right specific Locate the numerous rail tabs on each side of the chassis and the corresponding holes on each of the chassis rails Note that the holes are elongated with one end of the hole larger than the other Align the larger end of each hole with its corresponding tab With all holes and tabs aligned position the rail onto the side of the chassis see Figure 2 2 Once a rai
48. ddress for this computer The options are DHCP and Static The following items are assigned IP addresses automatically if DHCP is selected Station IP Address This item displays the Station IP address for this computer This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 Subnet Mask This item displays the sub network that this computer belongs to The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Station Mac Address This item displays the Station Mac address for this computer Mac addresses are 6 two digit hexadecimal numbers 7 27 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual 7 5 Boot This submenu allows the user to configure the following boot settings for the system Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C nds Inc Boot Option 1 IBA GE Slot 0600 v Boot Option Priorities Boot Option 1 This item allows the user to select the first boot drive Select a LAN device to boot the system from the network connection Select UEFI to boot the system from the UEFI Built in EFI Shell The options are LAN Device UEFI Built in EFI Shell and Disabled Boot Option 2 This item allows the user to select the first boot device Select a LAN device to boot the system from the network connection Select UEFI to boot the system from the UEFI Built in EFI Shell The options are LAN Device UEFI Built in EFI Shell and Disabled Network Devices Delete Boot Options
49. e Raapa nixa garde 5 29 SuperDoctor ui PHA SD ccc 5 30 vii SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 1 Static Sensitive DVIS c 6 1 Precautions sreo 6 1 M go i igo eee 6 1 6 2 Control PERDU m T 6 2 63 Systemi ats oe eT ee ceti ditt Md UR EA Aud 6 3 System NZ T c 6 3 Replacing System FANS cues area ruant ot eee eens nee eee ee ee 6 3 Rear Exhaust E38 veo eee a rela iee desee ees 6 3 64 Drive Bay Installatiorn Hiemoval ieie ce citer pntant ranura nau p ubaduupui dus 6 4 Accessing the Drive Bays ti entere tei ettet esa i 6 4 SATA Drive Irstsll ati git cata didus ulace nn eee eee ernest ny eee ene arene 6 5 Hard Drive Backplane c 6 6 Ftemovihg the Air SPEO etic us e eR tes po tiara pu bea idaraan etna Eai EAEE E 6 7 DVD ROM Installation oup testa emeret re ee mere vere ence en ee ene een espe isa 6 8 6 5 PSE SUDDIV usi ein nad ces E a cee ee 6 9 o isse Mcili e 6 9 6 6 Attaching a JBOD Expansion CTISSSIS idest i nid sna etta Meta tanc 6 10 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 pipe eros eR 7 1 Starting BIOS Setup Reece dran aeo irascitur ade aestas 7 1 How To Change the Configuration Data aui etn et nont biete anat Srsnnabnses 7 1 Starting the eqb arrori ar a a a E 7 2 7 2 Scie ciso eme 7 2 7 3 Advanced Setup Cor
50. elease the safety taps on both sides of the chas sis in order to completely remove the chassis out of the rack Figure 2 3 Assembling the Rack Rails Screws Rear Bracket Screws 2 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation Installing the Server into a Rack Figure 2 4 2 7 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual Notes Chapter 3 System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 Overview There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the nard drive carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specific components There are also two buttons on the chassis control panel 3 2 Control Panel Buttons The two push buttons located on the front of the chassis are in order from left to right a reset button and a power on off button RESET Reset Use the reset button to reboot the system Power This is the main power button which is used to apply or turn off the main system power Turning off system power with this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system 3 3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the chassis has several LEDs These LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective
51. emoved CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS which will also clear any passwords Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS To clear CMOS 1 First power down the system and unplug the power cord s 2 With the power disconnected short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver 3 Remove the screwdriver or shorting device 4 Reconnect the power cord s and power on the system Note Do not use the PW ON connector to clear CMOS VGA Enable Disable VGA Enable Disable JPG1 allows you to enable or disable dumper Settings the VGA port The default position is on Jumper Setting Definition pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA See the Pins 1 2 Enabled table on the right for jumper settings Pins 2 3 Disabled 5 23 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual GLAN Enable Disable GLAN Enable JPL1 enables or disables the GLAN Jumper Settings ports on the serverboard See the Jumper Setting Definition table on the right for jumper settings ve Enabled default The default setting is Enabled 23 Disabled I C Bus to PCI Exp Slots Jumpers JI C1 and JI C2 allow you PC to PCI E Slots to connect the System Management Jumper Settings Bus I C to the PCI Express slots Jumper Setting Definition The default setting is pins 2 3 Dis Pins 1 2 Enabled abled Both jumpers must be set to mm mS the same se
52. endix B System Specifications Preface Notes SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 SUMI 1 1 1 2 Serverboard Features ccccccccccceceeeeeceeceeeceeeeecenceeaeeeeeeeessncneaeeeeeeeeeeeeenaees 1 2 Processors pm T ME IR 1 2 Memory e X 1 2 Seral ATA HM 1 2 t d usg caEels m T n 1 2 Rear WO POMS ick nm 1 2 1 3 Server Chassis Features c ccccceccecceseccececeeeeeceeeeeaeeeeeeseceecnaeeeeeeeeeeseeneees 1 3 c cdit c 1 3 Hard Drive E M 1 3 Front Control Panel sse eene nennen nnne nnns 1 3 Serono feos M 1 3 1 4 Contacting SUPpErmMiC asc eR 1 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation i E E E ener ener Vere eee Ceram vere revere tar veer eenn er ey ere 2 1 2 2 U packing the Syste cass Pm 2 1 2 9 Preparing for SelUpisuitesscei mapa Lipi eaaa a O EER 2 1 Choosing a Setup Location seeseseeesseeeserreterirtteeiinesiittttttrrttttrnnneernnsernn nee 2 1 Rack PMA NNO NS E 2 2 Server FP CAMS ioc seed aie tee cers iii er Cosa ence M S d a acess MR AME MM DRESS QUEE 2 2 Rack Mounting Considerations Lus odia eati desea creo ctnnncenenntereucedbeeeeentabecases 2 3 Ambient Operating Temperature 2 en
53. ess and release the load lever labeled Open 1st Press the second load lever labeled Close 1st to release the load plate from its locked position Pull lever away from the socket Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 3 With the lever labeled Close 1st fully retracted gently push down on the Open 1st lever to open the load plate Lift the load plate to open it completely Gently push down to pop the load plate open 4 Using your thumb and the index finger remove the WARNING plastic cap from the socket 5 Use your thumb and index finger to hold the CPU by its edges Align the CPU keys which are semi circle cutouts against the socket keys 6 Once they are aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket Do not move the CPU horizontally or vertically and do not rub the CPU against any pins of the socket which may damage the CPU or the socket Socket Keys CPU Keys SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual Warning You can only install the CPU to the socket in one direction Make sure that the CPU is properly inserted into the socket before closing the N load plate If it doesn t close properly do not force it as it may damage your CPU Instead open the load plate again and double check that the CPU is aligned properly 7 With the CPU in the socket in spect the four corners of the CPU Gently close the
54. etting 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 6037R E1R16N clean and free of clutter The 6037R E1R16N weighs approximately 75 Ibs 34 1 kg when fully loaded When lifting the system two people at either end should lift slowly with their feet spread out to distribute the weight Always keep your back straight and lift with your legs Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been re moved away from the system or on a table so that they won t accidentally be stepped on While working on the system do not wear loose clothing such as neckties and unbuttoned shirt sleeves which can come into contact with electrical circuits or be pulled into a cooling fan Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body which are excellent metal conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present 4 2 Chapter 4 System Safety e After accessing the inside of the system close the system back up and secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made 4 3 ESD Precautions A Electrosta
55. face EHCI Controller 1 Controller 2 The options are Disabled and Enabled Chapter 7 BIOS Legacy USB Support Available when USB Functions is not Disabled Select Enabled to support legacy USB devices Select Auto to disable legacy sup port if USB devices are not present Select Disable to have USB devices available for EFI Extensive Firmware Interface applications only The settings are Disabled Enabled and Auto Port 60 64 Emulation Select Enabled to enable I O port 60h 64h emulation support for the legacy USB keyboard so that it can be fully supported by the operating systems that does not recognize a USB device The options are Disabled and Enabled EHCI Hand Off This item is for operating systems that do not support Enhanced Host Controller Interface EHCI hand off When enabled EHCI ownership change will be claimed by the EHCI driver The options are Disabled and Enabled gt SATA Configuration When this submenu is selected the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE or SATA devices and displays the following items SATA Port0 SATA Port5 The AMI BIOS displays the status of each SATA port as detected by the BIOS SATA Mode Use this feature to configure SATA mode for a selected SATA port The options are Disabled IDE Mode AHCI Mode and RAID Mode The following are displayed depending on your selection IDE Mode The following items are displayed when IDE Mode is selected Serial ATA SATA Contr
56. h 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 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual SuperDoctor Ill The SuperDoctor IIl program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called SD III Client The SuperDoctor III program included on the CD ROM that came with your serverboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system SuperDoctor Ill displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the SuperDoctor Ill interface Note The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor III is ADMIN ADMIN Note When SuperDoctor is first installed it adopts 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 SuperDoctor III Remote Management System Info Health Info Performance Rerote Control a Health Information Fani CPU Fan3
57. h power supply modules also include a cooling fan 1 3 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N 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 z z a g A x16 x4 74 LN4F Only REAR REAR L4 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1 2 X9DRi LN4F Serverboard lo amp sw FANS P2 DIMMG1 cce Imo o o Mooo joooooooooooc Ps PHY JPPCtess lo 0 0 o o00o0 looooooooooooJ 6 57 Cai CQpz 2 Cl P2 DIMMG2 Ve JPW3 JPW2 CoE P2 DIMMG3 P1 DIMMA1 P2 DIMMH1 P1 DIMMA2 P2 DIMMH2 P1 DIMMA3 P2 DIMMH3 P1 DIMMB1 Alaways populate DIMMx first 8 s J P amp P1 DIMMB2 EANG i ey EE P1 DIMMB3 JF OC az fei Sp ness FANE a 383 8 AL 005 E o_O 2 a o500 3 gl s CPU2 TEN S jr a ARAS ovn CPU1 9 oo S o 0 apee BS p zhes 8 oo i S ES P2 DIMMF3 Je E ra lt 5 P2
58. h system reboot The options are No Yes On next reset and Yes On every reset 7 26 Chapter 7 BIOS When SEL is Full This feature allows the user to decide what the BIOS should do when the system event log is full Select Erase Immediately to erase all events in the log when the system event log is full The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately Customize EFI Logging Options Log EFI Status Codes Select Enabled to log EFI Extensible Firmware Interface Status Codes Error Codes or Progress Codes The options are Enabled and Disabled Note After making changes on a setting be sure to reboot the system for the changes to take effect BMC Network Configuration LAN Channel 1 This feature allows the user to configure the settings for LAN1 Port Update IPMI LAN Configuration This feature allows the user to decide if the BIOS should configure the IPMI setting at next system boot The options are No and Yes If the option is set to Yes the user is allow to configure the IPMI settings at next system boot Configuration Address Source This feature allows the user to select the source of the IP address for this com puter If Static is selected you will need to know the IP address of this computer and enter it to the system manually in the field If DHCP is selected the BIOS will search for a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server in the network that is attached to and request the next available IP a
59. h the full weight of the rack resting on them n single rack installation stabilizers should be attached to the rack In multiple rack installations the racks should be coupled together Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the rack You should extend only one component at a time extending two or more si multaneously may cause the rack to become unstable Server Precautions e Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4 e Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the rails Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack first and then work up Use aregulating uninterruptible power supply UPS to protect the server from power surges voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a power failure Allow any hot plug drives and power supply modules to cool before touching them Always keep the rack s front door and all panels and components on the servers closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling 2 2 Chapter 2 Server Installation Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating Temperature If installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the ambient operating tempera ture of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the room Therefore consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the manufact
60. he BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is being updated to avoid possible boot failure 7 2 Main Setup When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup utility you will enter the Main setup screen You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below The AMI BIOS main menu displays the following information System Date This item displays the system date System Time This item displays the system Time 7 2 Chapter 7 BIOS Supermicro X9DR6 LN4 SMC Version This item displays the SMC version of the BIOS ROM used in this system SMC Build Date This item displays the date that the BIOS Setup utility was built Memory Information Total Memory This displays the amount of memory that is available in the system 7 3 Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and press lt Enter gt to access the following submenu items gt Boot Features Quiet Boot This feature allows the user to select bootup screen display between POST mes sages and 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 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual AddOn ROM Display Mode Use this item to set the display mode for the Option ROM Select Keep Current to use the
61. he system When working around exposed electrical circuits another person who is familiar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if neces sary Use only one hand when working with powered on electrical equipment This is to avoid making a complete circuit which will cause electrical shock Use extreme caution when using metal tools which can easily damage any electrical components or circuit boards they come into contact with Do not use mats designed to decrease static electrical discharge as protection from electrical shock Instead use rubber mats that have been specifically designed as electrical insulators The power supply power cords must include a grounding plug and must be plugged into grounded electrical outlets 4 1 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual 4 2 Serverboard Battery CAUTION There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down which will reverse its polarites see Figure 4 1 This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type 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 res
62. iSAS JBOD expansion port A dedicated IPMI LAN port is also included 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 3 Server Chassis Features The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC836E16 R920B server chassis System Power The SC836E16 R920B features a redundant two separate power modules 920W high efficiency power supply with I C This power redundancy feature allows you to replace a failed power supply without shutting down the system Hard Drives The SC836E16 R920B chassis was designed to support sixteen dual channel SATA hard drives which are hot swappable units Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the SATA drives Front Control Panel The control panel on the SuperServer 6037R E1R16N provides you with system monitoring and control LEDs indicate system power HDD activity network activity system overheat and power supply failure A main power button and a system reset button are also included In addition two USB ports and a COM port have been incorporated into the front of the chassis for convenient access Cooling System The SC836E16 R920B chassis includes three 8 cm hot plug system cooling fans located in the middle section of the chassis An air shroud channels the airflow from the system fans to efficiently cool the processors and memory Two additional 8 cm fans are located at the back of the chassis to expel hot air from the system Eac
63. ight Gross Bare Bone 78 lbs 35 5 kg System Cooling Three 8 cm system fans Two 8 cm exhaust fans One air shroud System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 100 240V AC auto range Rated Input Current 13 4A max Rated Input Frequency 50 to 60 Hz Power Supply Rated Output Power 920W Part PWS 920P 1R Rated Output Voltages 12V 75A 5Vsb 4A Operating Environment Operating Temperature 10 to 35 C 32 to 95 F Non operating Temperature 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F Operating Relative Humidity 2096 to 9596 non condensing Non operating Relative Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing B 2 Appendix B System Specifications Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions FCC Class A EN 55022 Class A EN 61000 3 2 3 3 CISPR 22 Class A Electromagnetic Immunity EN 55024 CISPR 24 EN 61000 4 2 EN 61000 4 3 EN 61000 4 4 EN 61000 4 5 EN 61000 4 6 EN 61000 4 8 EN 61000 4 11 Safety CSA EN IEC UL 60950 1 Compliant UL or CSA Listed USA and Canada CE Marking Europe California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate B 3 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual continued from front The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not
64. indicates if the following hardware components support the Intel Trusted Execution Technology CPU TXT Trusted Execution Technology Feature Chipset TXT Trusted Execution Technology Feature Intel TXT LT SX Configuration This feature displays the following TXT configuration setting TXT LT SX Support This item indicated if the Intel TXT support is enabled or disabled Intel TXT LT SX Dependencies This feature displays the features that need to be enabled for the Intel Trusted Execution Technology to work properly in the system VT d Support Intel Virtualization Technology with Direct I O support VT Support Intel Virtualization Technology support 7 22 Chapter 7 BIOS TPM Support Trusted Platform support TPM State Trusted Platform state gt Intel ME Subsystem Configuration This feature displays the following ME Subsystem Configuration settings ME BIOS Interface Version e ME Version iSCSI This item displays the following iSCSI information iSCSI Initiation Name This item displays the name of the iSCSI Initiator which is a unique name used in the world Main Configuration Page This item displays the information regarding the main iSCSI Configuration page 7 3 Event Logs Use this feature to configure Event Log settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc gt Change Smbios Event Log Settings 7 23 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual
65. ing of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other repro ductive harm Manual Revision 1 0 Release Date May 31 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 6037R E1R16N Installation and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians only The 6037R E1R16N is a high end storage system based on the SC836E16 R920B 3U rackmountable chassis and the X9DRi LN4F dual processor serverboard Manual Organization Chapter 1 Introduction The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the system and describes the main features of the X9DRi LN4F serverboard and the SC836E16 R920B chassis Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the 6037R E1R16N into a rack and check out the server c
66. ions to secure the DIMM module into the slot Figure 5 3 DIMM Installation Notch 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 Use your thumbs to Notch should align with the gently push the release roceptive Key pomt on the tabs near both ends of Release Tab Release Tab the module This should release it from the slot Top View of DDR3 Slot 5 9 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual DIMM Module Population Tables Processors and their Corresponding Memory Slots CPU Corresponding Memory Slot CPU 1 P1 Al Bi C1 D1 A2 B2 C28 ED2e FASE EBSS Com NDS CPU2 P2 E1 Fi Gt H1 E2 F2 G2 H2 E3 F3 G3 H8 Processor and Memory Module Population Number of CPU and Memory Population Configuration Table CPUs DIMMs For memory to work properly please install DIMMs as shown below 1 CPU amp CPU1 3 DIMMs P1 A1 P1 B1 P1 C1 1CPU amp CPU1 6 DIMMs P1 A1 P1 B1 P1 C1 P1 D1 P1 A2 P1 B2 1CPU amp CPU1 9 DIMMs P1 A1 P1 B1 P1 C1 P1 D1 P1 A2 P1 B2 P1 C2 P1 D2 P1 A3 1CPU amp CPU1 12 DIMMs P1 A1 P1 B1 P1 C1 P1 D1 P1 A2 P1 B2 P1 C2 P1 D2 P1 A3 P1 B3 P1 C3 P1 D3 2 CPUs amp CPU1 CPU2 6 DIMMs P1 A1 P1 B1 P1 C1 P2 E1 P2 F1 P2 G1 2 CPUs amp CPU1 CPU2 12 DIMMs P1 A1 P1 B1 P1 C1 P1 D1 P1 A2 P1 B2 P
67. l is positioned on the chassis pull it forward until the rail tabs lock in the small ends of the corresponding holes Then secure the rail to the chassis with the screws included in the harware kit Repeat the above steps to install the other rail on the chassis Locking Tabs As mentioned both chassis rails have locking tabs which serve to lock the server into place when installed and pushed fully into the rack its normal position Figure 2 2 Installing Chassis Rails 25 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual Installing the Server into the Rack Locate the front and rear brackets that on both ends of the outer chassis rail These brackets sit perpendicular to the rail and are used to attached the rail to the rack Secure the front bracket to the rack with two screws and the rear bracket to the rack with four screws using the appropriate screws and washers included in the hardware kit see Figure 2 3 You may need to adjust the rail to match the depth of the rack Repeat the same steps to install the other outer rail to the rack You are now ready to install the server into the rack Slide the chassis into the rack as shown in Figure 2 4 The chassis may not slide into the rack smoothly or easily when installed the first time Some adjustment to the slide assemblies might be needed for easier installation When the server has been pushed completely into the rack you should hear the locking tabs click You ll need to r
68. ld be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated You will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet Read the Rack and Server Precautions in the next section 2 3 Preparing for Setup The box the SuperServer 6037R E1R16N was shipped in should include two sets of rail assemblies two rail mounting brackets and the mounting screws you will need to install the system into the rack Follow the steps in the order given to complete the installation process in a minimum amount of time Please read this section in its en tirety before you begin the installation procedure outlined in the sections that follow Choosing a Setup Location Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely 725 inches and approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing This product is for installation only in a Restricted Access Location dedicated equipment rooms service closets and the like 2 1 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual This product is not suitable for use with visual display work place devices acccording to 2 of the the German Ordinance for Work with Visual Display Units N Warnings and Precautions N Rack Precautions Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to the floor wit
69. le XDP Extended Debug Port support which will increase system debug resources and extend JTAG by us ing two separate clock domain scan chains for system scan optimization If this jumper is set to Off CPU1 clock domain chain will be used in system scanning See the table on the right for jumper settings 5 25 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup ME Mode Select Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Manufacture s Mode Pins 2 3 Normal Default ME Recovery Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition On ME Recovery Normal Default XDP Clock Enable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition On Enabled Two separate clock scan chains used in system scan Off Disabled CUP1 Clock Scan Chain is used in system scan Default Normal SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual Watch Dog Enable Disable Jumper JWD controls the Watch Dog function Watch Dog is a sys tem monitor that can reboot the system when a software application hangs Jumping pins 1 2 will cause WD to reset the system if an appli cation hangs Jumping pins 2 3 will generate a non maskable interrupt signal for the application that hangs See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS Note When enabled the user needs to write their own applica tion software in order to disable the Watch Dog Timer JTAG Scan
70. ly modules have a hot swap capability meaning you can replace the failed module without powering down the system Removing Replacing the Power Supply You do not need to shut down the system to replace a power supply module The backup power supply module will keep the system up and running while you replace the failed hot swap module Replace with the same model see part number in Ap pendix B which can be ordered directly from Supermicro 1 First unplug the power cord from the failed power supply module 2 Depress the locking tab on the power supply module and use the handle to pull it straight out of the chassis 3 Replace the failed module with another by simply pushing the new power supply module into the power bay until you hear a click 4 Secure the locking tab on the unit and finish by plugging the AC power cord back into the module See Figure 6 6 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual Figure 6 6 Replacing a Power Supply Module 6 6 Attaching a JBOD Expansion Chassis The SSG 6037R E1R16N features dual JBOD expansion ports The Figure below illustrates the recommended expansion strategy JBOD attachment will vary de pending on the specific JBOD chassis that is being connected Please follow the instructions provided with the JBOD Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6 7 JBOD Expansion Port 2x JBOD OUT downstream ports
71. mitter The options are PO 6 0 0 0 dB P1 3 5 0 0 dB P2 4 5 0 0 dB P3 2 5 0 0 dB P4 0 0 0 0 dB P5 0 0 2 0 dB P6 0 0 2 5 dB P7 6 0 3 5 dB P8 3 5 3 5 dB P9 0 0 3 5 dB and Auto Dn Rx Preset This feature allows the user to select a preset setting for a downstream compo nent receiver The options are PO 6 0 dB P1 7 0 dB P2 8 0 dB P3 9 0 dB P4 10 0 dB P5 11 0 dB P6 12 0 dB and Auto Up Tx Preset This feature allows the user to select the preset setting for a upstream component transmitter The options are PO 6 0 0 0 dB P1 3 5 0 0 dB P2 4 5 0 0 dB P3 2 5 0 0 dB P4 0 0 0 0 dB P5 0 0 2 0 dB P6 0 0 2 5 dB P7 6 0 3 5 dB P8 3 5 3 5 dB P9 0 0 3 5 dB and Auto gt QPI Configuration Current QPI Link This item displays the current status of the QPI Link Current QPI Frequency This item displays the frequency of the QPI Link res SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual Isoc Select Enabled to enable Ischronous support to meet QoS Quality of Service requirements This feature is especially important for virtualization technology The options are Disabled and Enabled QPI Quick Path Interconnect Link Speed Mode Use this feature to select data transfer speed for QPI Link connections The options are Fast and Slow QPI Link Frequency Select Use this feature to select the desired QPI frequency The options are Auto 6 4 G
72. n 19 Control Ground Fan Header Pin Definitions FAN1 8 Pin Definition Ground Black 12V Red Tachometer PWR Modulation PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Data Ne Ground vec Clock o a A Cc PN Nc Chassis Intrusion The Chassis Intrusion header is des ignated JL1 Attach an appropriate cable from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intrusion when the chas sis is opened Ethernet Ports Four Ethernet ports are located on the I O backplane A dedicated IPMI LAN port is also included to provide KVM support for IPMI 2 0 These ports ac cept RJ45 type cables Please refer to Section 5 11 for LAN LED information Internal Speaker The internal speaker located at SP1 can be used to provide audible indica tions for various beep codes See the table on the right for pin definitions Power LED Speaker On the JD1 header pins 1 3 are for a power LED and pins 4 7 are for the speaker Close pins 4 7 with a jumper to use an external speaker If you wish to use the onboard speaker please close pins 6 7 See the table on the right for speaker pin definitions Overheat Fan Fail LED The JOH1 header is used to connect an LED indicator to provide warnings of chassis overheating and fan failure This LED will blink when a fan failure occurs Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Set
73. n LE2 UID LED Blue On Windows OS Blinking Linux LEM1 BMC Heartbeat LED Blinking Green Normal SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual JPW2 and JPWS to the power supply Failure to do so will void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and serverboard Secondary Power Connector JPW2 and JPWS must also be con nected to the power supply See the table on the right for pin definitions Power Button The Power On connection is on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 These should be connected to the chassis power but ton See the table on the right for pin definitions Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 and attaches to the reset switch on the computer chassis See the table on the right for pin definitions 5 16 5 8 Connector Definitions ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition Power Connectors 183 3 3V 1 3 3V A 24 pin main power supply connec ey uisi tor JPW1 and two 8 pin CPU power SOM a ON connectors JPW2 3 must be con No PRON E my nected to the power supply These eo S Oou power connectors meet the SSI EPS 18 COM 6 5V 12V specification See the table on the 19 COM 7 COM right for pin definitions 20 X Res NO 8 PWR OK 21 45V 9 5VSB Warning To provide adequate 22 45V 10 412V power supply to the serverboard 23 45V 41 412V be sure to connect JPW1 and both 24 COM 12 433V 12V 8 pin Power
74. nd system temperature See the table on the right for pin definitions 5 21 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup IPMB Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition Data Ground Clock No Connection Pin Definitions Pin Definition Data Ground Clock No Connection DOM PWR Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 35V 2 Ground Ground PWR SMBus Header Pin Definitions Definition Clock Data PWR Fail Ground 3 3V SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual Unit Identifier Switch UID Switch The UID Switch is located next to the Pin Definition LAN 2 4 ports on the backplane The 1 Ground Rear UID LED LE2 is located next 2 Ground to the UID switch The control panel 3 Button In UID LED connection is on pins 7 8 of 4 Ground JF1 Connect a cable to pin 8 on JF1 for Front Panel UID LED indication When you press the UID switch both the rear UID LED and control panel UID LED indicators will be turned on Press the UID switch again to turn off Blinking both LED Indicators These indicators provide easy identification of a system unit that may be in need of service Color State OS Status Blue On Windows OS Unit Identified Linux OS Unit Identified Note UID can also be triggered via IPMI For more information on IPMI please refer to the IPMI User s Guide posted on our Website http www supermicro com Power S
75. ng is 1 7 24 Chapter 7 BIOS METW Multiple Event Count Time Window This item allows the user to decide how long in minutes should the multiple event counter wait before generating a new event log Enter a number between 0 to 99 The default setting is 60 View SMBIOS Event Log This item allows the user to view the event in the SMBIOS event log Select this item and press Enter to view the status of an event in the log e Date e Time e Error Code e Severity View System Event Log This item allows the user to view the event in the system event log Select this item and press lt Enter gt to view the status of an event in the log e Date e Time e Sensor e Type 7 25 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual 7 4 PMI Use this feature to configure Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI settings IPMI Firmware Revision This item indicates the IPMI firmware revision used in your system IPMI Status This item indicates the status of the IPMI firmware installed in your system System Event Log Enabling Disabling Options SEL Components Select Enabled for all system event logging at bootup The options are Enabled and Disabled Erasing Settings Erase SEL Select Yes On next reset to erase all system event logs upon next system reboot Select Yes On every reset to erase all system event logs upon each system reboot Select No to keep all system event logs after eac
76. ng out of the airflow path The LEDs inform you of system status See Chap ter 3 for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons Details on JF1 can be found in Chapter 5 6 2 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 3 System Fans Three 8 cm hot swap chassis fans and two 8 cm exhaust fans provide the cooling for the SuperServer 6037R E1R16N It is very important that the chassis top cover is properly installed and making a good seal in order for the cooling air to circulate properly through the chassis and cool the components See Figure 6 2 System Fan Failure Fan speed is controlled by system temperature via a BIOS setting If a fan fails the remaining fans will ramp up to full speed and the overheat fan fail LED on the control panel will turn on Replace any failed fan at your earliest convenience with the same type and model the system can continue to run with a failed fan Remove the top chassis cover while the system is still running to determine which of the fans has failed Replacing System Fans Removing a Fan 1 Remove the chassis cover 2 Depress the tab on the side of the fan to unlock and remove the fan along with its housing The fan s power connections will automatically detach 3 System power does not need to be shut down since the fans are hot plugga ble Installing a New Fan 1 Replace the failed fan with an identical 8 cm 12 volt fan available from Supermicro p n FAN 0070L 2 Position the
77. ns JF1 Pin Definition 9 Vcc NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 11 Vcc 12 Ground HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 18 Vcc 14 HD Active 5 17 Power On LED The Power On LED connector is lo cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 use JLED for a 3 pin connector This connection is used to provide LED indication of power being supplied to the system See the table on the right for pin definitions NMI Button The non maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Fan Headers There are eight fan headers on the serverboard all of which are 4 pin fans Pins 1 3 of the fan headers are backward compatible with the tradi tional 3 pin fans Fan speed control is supported with 4 pin fans only See the table on the right for pin defi nitions The onboard fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Management via Hardware Monitoring under the Advanced Section in the BIOS ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 mouse are located beside the USBO 1 ports The mouse port is above the keyboard port See the table on the right for pin definitions 5 18 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 5v Stby 16 Control NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definitio
78. ntfigufl ANOS ax cedi io prandia eiae eaten er une Po eos edo preda 7 3 7 3 Event 0 ne eee ee ee eee 7 23 PI ccc ee eee eee 7 26 To OOD eae P 7 28 7O SECUN sc sce ata ac ss ce aS es ec eee 7 29 77 SANGO BN te eee ae taka 7 30 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B System Specifications viii Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview The 6037R E1R16N is a high end storage system comprised of two main subsys tems the SC836E16 R920B 3U rack mount chassis and the X9DRi LN4F dual processor serverboard Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the system www supermicro com In addition to the serverboard and chassis various hardware components have been included with the 6087R E1HR196N as listed below Two passive CPU heatsinks SNK P0048P e Three 8 cm system fans FAN 0126L4 One air shroud MCP 310 29001 0N e SATA Accessories One SATA backplane BPN SAS2 826EL 1 Twelve drive carriers MCP 220 00075 OB Hardware RAID Controller AOC SAS2LP Hi8R e JBOD Expansion Port CBL 035L LP One rackmount kit MCP 290 00053 0N One CD containing drivers and utilities e 6037R E1R16N User s Manual 1 1 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual 1 2 Serverboard Features The 6037R E1R16N is built around the X9DRi LN4F a dual processor serverboard based on the
79. oller 0 1 Use this feature to activate or deactivate the SATA controller and set the compatibility mode The options for Controller 0 are Enhanced and Compatible The default of SATA Controller 1 is Enhanced AHCI Mode The following items are displayed when the AHCI Mode is selected 7 15 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual Aggressive Link Power Management Select Enabled to enable Aggressive Link Power Management support for Cougar Point BO stepping and beyond The options are Enabled and Disabled Port 0 5 Hot Plug Select Enabled to enable hot plug support for a particular port which will allow the user to change a hardware component or device without shutting down the system The options are Enabled and Disabled Staggered Spin Up Select Enabled to enable Staggered Spin up support to prevent excessive power consumption caused by multiple HDDs spinning up simultaneously The options are Enabled and Disabled RAID Mode The following items are displayed when RAID Mode is selected PCH RAID CodeBase Select Intel or LSI to specify the code base to be used for RAID support The options are Intel and LSI Port 0 5 Hot Plug Select Enabled to enable hot plug support for the particular port The options are Enabled and Disabled P SAS Configuration OnChip SAS Oprom Select Enabled to support the onboard SAS Option ROM to boot up the system via a storage device The options are Disabled and Enabled SAS Option
80. onfiguration prior to powering up the system If your server was ordered without processor and memory components this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation Chapter 3 System Interface Refer here for details on the system interface which includes the functions and information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs located throughout the system Chapter 4 System Safety You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the 6037R E1R16N SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X9DRi LN4F serverboard includ ing the locations and functions of connections headers and jumpers Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfig uring the serverboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC836E16 R920B 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 App
81. options are GEN1 GEN2 and GENS Dn Tx Preset This feature allows the user to select the preset setting for a downstream compo nent transmitter The options are PO 6 0 0 0 dB P1 3 5 0 0 dB P2 4 5 0 0 dB P3 2 5 0 0 dB P4 0 0 0 0 dB P5 0 0 2 0 dB P6 0 0 2 5 dB P7 6 0 3 5 dB P8 3 5 3 5 dB P9 0 0 3 5 dB and Auto Dn Rx Preset This feature allows the user to select a preset setting for a downstream compo nent receiver The options are PO 6 0 dB P1 7 0 dB P2 8 0 dB P3 9 0 dB P4 10 0 dB P5 11 0 dB P6 12 0 dB and Auto 7 10 Chapter 7 BIOS Up Tx Preset This feature allows the user to select the preset setting for a upstream component transmitter The options are PO 6 0 0 0 dB P1 3 5 0 0 dB P2 4 5 0 0 dB P3 2 5 0 0 dB P4 0 0 0 0 dB P5 0 0 2 0 dB P6 0 0 2 5 dB P7 6 0 3 5 dB P8 3 5 3 5 dB P9 0 0 3 5 dB and Auto IOU3 PCle Port If this feature allows the user to set the bus speed between the IOU2 and the PCI Exp port The options are x4x4x4x4 x4x4x8 x8x4x4 x8x8 and x16 Port 3A Link Speed Select GEN1 to enable PCI Exp Generation 1 support for Port 3A Select GEN2 to enable PCI Exp Generation 2 support for Port 3A Select GEN3 to enable PCI Exp Generation 3 support for Port 3A The options are GEN1 GEN2 and GENS Dn Tx Preset This feature allows the user to select the preset setting for a downstream compo nent trans
82. or and function key support Select ANSI to use the Extended ASCII Char acter Set Select VT UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes The options are ANSI VT100 VT100 and VT UTF8 Bits Per second Use this feature to set the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirection Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client computer A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines The options are 9600 19200 57600 and 115200 bits per second Data Bits Use this feature to set the data transmission size for Console Redirection The options are 7 Bits and 8 Bits Parity A parity bit can be sent along with regular data bits to detect data transmission errors Select Even if the parity bit is set to 0 and the number of 1 s in data bits is even Select Odd if the parity bit is set to 0 and the number of 1 s in data bits is odd Select None if you do not want to send a parity bit with your data bits in transmission Select Mark to add a mark as a parity bit to be sent along with the data bits Select Space to add a Space as a parity bit to be sent with your data bits The options are None Even Odd Mark and Space Stop Bits A stop bit indicates the end of a serial data packet Select 1 Stop Bit for standard serial data communication Select 2 Stop Bits if slower devices are used The options are 1 and 2 Flow Control This feature allows
83. ower saving settings The options are Disabled Energy Efficiency and Custom EIST EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation The options are Disabled GV3 Disabled and Enabled GV3 Enabled Note GV3 is Intel Speedstep support used on older platforms Please refer to Intel s website for detailed information Turbo Mode Available when Intel amp EIST Technology is enabled Select Enabled to use the Turbo Mode to boost system performance The options are Enabled and Disabled P State Coordination This feature allows the user to change the P State Power Performance State coordination type P State is also known as SpeedStep for Intel processors Se lect HW ALL to change the P State coordination type for hardware components only Select SW ALL to change the P State coordination type for all software installed in the system Select SW ANY to change the P State coordination type for a software program in the system The options are HW All SW ALL and SW ANY 7 7 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual CPU C3 Report Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C3 State ACPI C2 to the operating system During the CPU C3 State the CPU clock generator is turned off The options are Enabled and Disabled CPU C6 Report Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C6 State A
84. pulate DIMMx1 first FAN3 ba P2 DIMMF1 P1 DIMMD3 Bo P2 DIMMES P1 DIMMD2 2 e P2 DIMME2 P1 DIMMD1 j P2 DIMME P1 DIMMC3 PLT P1 DIMMC2 CPU Slot6 PCI E 3 0x8 KCN o P1 DIMMC1 amp amp 55 j3 m p Uh gt SUPER Ls LN4F X9DRi LN4F PCH B3 Eei amp LSATAS molara LSATAI Ea e osp o Ep 4 Bb S L ESATAT EL Seema 9 5 o moli Oo pp o Ep s m ooooooo 85oo USB6 7 USB4 5 AES EEEEEEEER mj JLi Be JTPM1 pss pss PMB E Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only and should not have their settings changed The SSG 6037R E1R16N comes pre installed with a Hardware RAID controller installed in PCI E slot 1 and a JBOD expansion port installed in PCI E slot 2 Serverboard SAS components shown in the figure above are not included on the X9DRi LN4F Please note that the PCI slots are enabled with the processors CPU2 Slot 4 indicates that the second CPU must be installed to the CPU2 socket to enable this PCI slot SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual X9DRi LNAF Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 Clear CMOS See Section 5 9 JlC1 JPC2 SMB to PCI E Slots Pins 2 3 Normal JP6 XDP Extended Debug Port Open Disabled JPB1 BMC Enable Disbable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPG1 VGA Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL1 GLAN1 GLAN2 Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Ena
85. r Button 21 5 3 Rear I O Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See Figure 5 2 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Figure 5 2 Rear I O Ports i colt e COM Port 1 LAN Port 1 USB Port 0 LAN Port 2 USB Port 1 LAN Port 3 Dedicated IPMI LAN LAN Port 4 USB Port 2 VGA Port USB Port 3 UID Switch 5 3 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual 5 4 Installing the Processor and Heatsink N 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 serverboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsinks When receiving a serverboard without a processor pre installed make sure that the plastic CPU socket cap is in place and none of the socket pins are bent otherwise contact your retailer immediately Refer to the Supermicro web site for updates on CPU support Installing an LGA2011 Processor Press down on the lever labeled Close 1st There are two levers on the LGA2011 socket First pr
86. r frequency than a Real time Clock RTC does in synchronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback reducing the de pendency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc tion embedded in the CPU The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer The options are Enabled and Disabled gt Trusted Computing Available when a TPM device is detected by the BIOS Configuration TPM Support Select Enabled on this item and enable the TPM jumper on the motherboard to enable TPM support to improve data integrity and network security The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 21 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual TPM State Select Enabled to enable TPM security settings to improve data integrity and network security The options are Disabled and Enabled Pending Operation This item displays the status of a pending operation Current Status Information This item displays the information regarding the current TPM status TPM Enable Status This item displays the status of TPM Support to indicate if TPM is currently enabled or disabled TPM Active Status This item displays the status of TPM Support to indicate if TPM is currently ac tive or deactivated TPM Owner Status This item displays the status of TPM Ownership P Intel TXT LT SX Configuration Intel TXT LT SX Hardware Support This feature
87. re Disabled and Enabled Hyper threading Select Enabled to support Intel Hyper threading Technology to enhance CPU per formance The options are Enabled and Disabled Active Processor Cores Set to Enabled to use a processor s second core and above Please refer to Intel s website for more information The options are All 1 and 2 Limit CPUID Maximum This feature allows the user to set the maximum CPU ID value Enable this function to boot the legacy operating systems that cannot support processors with extended CPUID functions The options are Enabled and Disabled for the Windows OS Execute Disable Bit Capability Available if supported by the OS amp the CPU Select 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 amp AES NI Select Enable to use the Intel Advanced Encryption Standard AES New Instruc tions NI to ensure data security The options are Enabled and Disabled Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU If set to Enabled the hardware prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instruc tions from the main memory to the L2 cache to improve CPU performance The
88. rent settings as the user s defaults When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to save values as user s defaults click Yes to save the current values as user s default settings or click No to keep the defaults previously saved as the user s defaults Restore User Defaults Select this feature and press Enter to load the user s defaults previously saved in the system When the dialog box appears asking you if you want to restore user s defaults click Yes to restore the user s defaults previously saved in the system or click No to abandon the user s defaults that were previously saved Boot Override This feature allows the user to enter a new setting to overwrite the original setting that was saved for the following devices AN Device e UEFI Built in EFI Shell 7 31 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual Notes 7 32 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST Power On Self Test routines which are performed at each system boot errors may occur Non fatal errors are those which in most cases allow the system to continue to boot The error messages normally appear on the screen Fatal errors will not allow the system to continue with bootup procedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the
89. ses enero ken ua inn 2 3 Reduced PUM Fen a 2 3 MechanicalEoagdilig iieiecta ottiene eee rhe a 2 3 Sende di 2 3 Reliable Ground E 2 3 2 4 Installing the System into a Rack iuesanaiteus te emerat eo tta ccaa traen as E eBe snas Brnsa i areiuas 2 4 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails eseeesessssss 2 4 Installing the Chassis Balls ie uoto orato tole esse Gangeibersebieaee ans 2 5 Installing the Server into the ACK aa ae aeuo ctae nae tices acdc a iria edo Rabe inea 2 6 Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 gj t 3 1 32 Control Panel EULLOI ene tI rare ee nor eee een ena ca eer eae en un ad 3 1 piri 3 1 2 7 p ee PC 3 1 vi Table of Contents 3 3 Commie Petting ge sq D M 3 1 igo ri ieis i eec ted 3 2 Overheat Fan Fail MM 3 2 ege E E E E E O E e ore 3 2 NIC 2 e EN H 3 2 AD Disse rees 3 3 a ecua a r aE tace E ee ee A adiu epist 3 3 3 4 Driv Carrier LEDS MN 3 3 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Electrical Safety Precautions ae ieu tbede cute erae dads Fate ddee aede eo dise ee eiue Re 4 1 4 2 General Safety Precautions 2 ooecrecs ee cra te etn peu sa sn ttd rad nu cba EE SREE ER bu MER
90. sis For component installation follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered If some steps are unnecessary skip ahead to the step that follows Tools Required The only tool you will need to install components and perform maintenance is a Philips screwdriver 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent damage to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD damage Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts e When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the serverboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use e For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 6 1 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual Figure 6 1 Front and Rear Ch
91. ssages The AMI BIOS Setup utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during setup navigation These keys include F1 lt F10 gt Enter lt ESC gt arrow keys etc 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 F2 at the appropriate time during system boot Note For AMI UEFI BIOS Recovery please refer to the UEFI BIOS Recovery User Guide posted Qhttp www supermicro com support manuals 7 1 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual Starting the Setup Utility Normally the only visible Power On Self Test POST routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the F2 key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens An AMI BIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message Warning Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS related issue Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the sys AN tem In no event shall the manufacturer be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damage arising from a BIOS update If you have to update t
92. tack support The options are Enabled and Disabled P Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port 2 Configuration Serial Port Select Enabled to enable a serial port specified by the user The options are En abled and Disabled Device Settings This feature indicated if reset is required or not for a serial port specified Change Settings Use this feature to set the optimal Environment Control Interface PECI setting for a serial port specified The default setting is Auto which will allow the AMI BIOS to automatically select the best setting for the PECI platform Device Mode Use this feature to select the desired mode for a serial port specified The options are Normal and High Speed b Serial Port Console Redirection e COM 0 COM1 These two submenus allow the user to configure the following Console Redirection settings for a COM Port specified by the user Console Redirection Select Enabled to use a COM Port selected by the user for Console Redirection The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 19 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual gt Console Redirection Settings This feature allows the user to specify how the host computer will exchange data with the client computer which is the remote computer used by the user Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Con sole Redirection Select VT100 to use the ASCII Character set Select VT100 to add col
93. tic discharge ESD is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference which can damage electronic components and printed circuit boards The following measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Keep all components and printed circuit boards PCBs in their antistatic bags until ready for use e Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins e Put the serverboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard 4 3 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual 4 4 Operating Precautions A Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 6037R E1R16N is operating to assure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the s
94. ting 3 4 Drive Carrier LEDs Each drive carrier has two LEDs e Green When illuminated the green LED on the front of the drive carrier indi cates drive activity A connection to the backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed e Red The SAF TE compliant backplane activates the red LED to indicate a drive failure If one of the drives fail you should be notified by your system management software Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed drives 3 3 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual Notes Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Chapter 4 System Safety Electrical Safety Precautions A Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperServer 6037R E1R16N from damage Be aware of the locations of the power on off switch on the chassis as well as the room s emergency power off switch disconnection switch or electrical outlet If an electrical accident occurs you can then quickly remove power from the system Do not work alone when working with high voltage components Power should always be disconnected from the system when removing or in stalling main system components such as the serverboard memory modules and floppy drive When disconnecting power you should first power down the system with the operating system first and then unplug the power cords of all the power supply units in t
95. tting See the table on the right for jumper settings Write Protect Enable Write Protect JWP1 Close pins 1 2 of JWP1 to enable Jumper Settings write protect support via software Jumper Setting Definition control Enabling this jumper will Open Write Protect Disabled enhance system security and data Pins 1 2 Write Protect via Software Control Default integrity See the table on the right e Pins 2 3 Write_Protect Enabled for jumper settings BMC Enable Jumper JPB1 allows you to enable the embedded the Winbond WPC ae ne M450R BMC Baseboard Manage Jumper Setting Definition ment Controller to provide IPMI 2 0 Pins 1 2 BMC Enable KVM support on the serverboard See the table on the right for jumper settings Pins 2 3 Normal Default 5 24 Manufacturer s Mode Jumper JPME2 allows the user to flash the system firmware from a host server in order to modify system settings Close this jumper to bypass SPI flash security and force ME into recovery mode in order to use recov ery jumpers See the table on the right for jumper settings ME Recovery Close Jumper JPME1 to use ME Firm ware Recovery mode which will limit system activities to support essential functions only There will be no power use restrictions In single operational mode online upgrade will be available via the Recovery mode See the table on the right for jumper settings XDP Clock Enable Close Jumper JP6 to enab
96. und the backplane Do not touch the back backplane or obstruct the holes which aid in proper airflow 6 4 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup SATA Drive Installation Mounting a SATA Drive in a Drive Carrier The SATA drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis These carriers also help promote proper airflow for the drives For this reason even empty carriers without SATA drives installed must re main in the chassis To add a new SATA drive install a drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing down so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws as shown in Figure 6 3 Installing Removing SATA Drives 1 To remove a SATA drive first push the release button located beside the drive s LEDs 2 Swing the handle fully out and use it to pull the drive carrier straight out see Figure 6 4 Figure 6 3 Mounting a SATA Drive in a Carrier Warning Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use in N Supermicro chassis and servers For information on recommended HDDs visit the Supermicro Web site at http www supermicro com products nfo files storage SAS 1 CompList 110909 pdf N Important Regardless of how many hard drives are installed all drive carriers must remain in the drive bays to maintain proper airflow 6 5 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual Figure
97. up Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground Internal Buzzer SP1 Pin Definition Pins Definitions Pin 1 Pos Beep In Alarm Speaker PWR LED Connector Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pin 1 Anode Pin2 Cathode Pin3 NA Speaker Connector Pin Settings Pin Setting Definition Pins 4 7 External Speaker Pins 6 7 Internal Speaker OH Fan Fail LED Status State Message Solid Overheat Fan Fail Blinking 5 19 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual Serial Port Pin Definitions Serial Ports COM1 COM2 Two serial ports are included on the DURS eu IEMA RENAN serverboard COM1 is a backpanel DCD pes port and COM2 is a header located RXD RTS near the PCI E slot 1 See the table TXD CTS on the right for pin definitions DTR RI Ground NC Back Panel USB Type A USB Ports USB 0 1 2 3 USB9 Pin Definitions Pin Definition Universal Serial Bus USB ES phis PO Data There are four Universal Serial Bus Em ports located on the I O panel In addi e tion there is one Type A port and two m headers located on the serverboard The headers can be used to provide USB Header front side USB access cables not PUSH included See the table on the right Pin ge Pin NR for pin definitions 45V PO PO Ground Ground Key SGPIO Headers SGPI
98. urer s maximum rated ambient tempera ture Tmra Reduced Airflow Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airflow required for safe operation is not compromised Mechanical Loading Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not arise due to uneven mechanical loading Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the power supply circuitry and the effect that any possible overloading of circuits might have on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern Reliable Ground A reliable ground must be maintained at all times To ensure this the rack itself should be grounded Particular attention should be given to power supply connec tions other than the direct connections to the branch circuit i e the use of power strips etc 2 3 SUPERSTORAGESYSTEM 6037R E1R16N User s Manual 2 A Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the SuperServer 6037R E1R16N into a rack unit If the 6037R E1R16N has already been mounted into a rack you can skip ahead to Sections 2 5 and 2 6 There are a variety of rack units on the market which may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly The following is a guideline for installing the 6037R E1R16N into a rack with the rack rails pro vided You shoul
99. ystem can occur if this practice is not strictly followed Figure 4 1 Installing the Onboard Battery LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER A Please handle used batteries carefully Do not damage the battery in any way a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill Please comply with the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of your used battery properly 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install the X9DRi LN4F serverboard into the chassis connect the data and power cables and install add on cards All serverboard jumpers and connections are also described A layout and quick refer ence chart are included in this chapter for your reference Remember to completely close the chassis when you have finished working with the serverboard to better cool and protect the system 5 1 Handling the Serverboard Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent dam age to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very carefully see previous chapter To prevent the serverboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from electric static discharge Prec

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