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1. pet JD C 9C 9C 3C 9C 39 c OOOO T DoO Ge oO USB Ports COM1 Port VGA Port 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 control buttons and status indicators These wires have been bundled together in a ribbon cable to simplify the connection Connect the cable from JF1 on the serverboard to the Control Panel PCB printed circuit board Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 on both connectors Pull all excess cabling out of the airflow path The LEDs inform you of system status See Chapter 3 for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons Details on JF1 can be found in Chapter 5 6 3 System Fans The 1012C MRF employs two sets of 4 cm counter rotating fans to provide cooling Each fan unit is made up of two fans joined back to back which rotate in opposite directions This counter rotating action generates exceptional airflow and works to dampen vibration levels The fans can adjust their speed according to the heat level sensed in the system which results in more efficient and quieter fan operation Fan speed is controlled by a setting in BIOS see Chapter 7 Each fan in a set has its own separate tachometer Note It is very important that the chassis top cover is properly installed for the airflow to circulate properly through the chassis and cool the components
2. Per Channel DIMM Populations Options DIMM Type DIMM A DIMM B Max MHz Max MHz Max GB 1 5V DIMMs 1 35V DIMMs Channel 6 core Only SR or DR Empty 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 4GB Unbuffered DIMM SR SR 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 4GB UDIMM DR DR 1066 MHz 1066 MHz 8GB SR or DR Empty 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 8GB SR SR 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 8GB Registered DIMM DR DR 1066 MHz 1066 MHz 16GB RDIMM QR Empty 1333 MHz 1066 MHz 16GB QR QR 800 MHz 667 MHz 32GB Note 1 Due to OS limitations some operating systems may not show more than 4 GB of memory 5 7 A Server 1012C MRF User s Manual Note 2 Due to memory allocation to system devices the amount of memory that remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is disproportional Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Available 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware Hub flash memory System BIOS 1 MB 3 99 GB Local APIC 4KB 3 99 GB Area Reserved for the chipset 2MB 3 99 GB UO APIC 4 Kbytes 4KB 3 99 GB PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3 76 GB PCI Express 256 MB 256MB 3 51 GB PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed Aligned on 256 M 512 MB 3 01 GB boundary VGA Memory 16 MB 2 85 GB TSEG 1 MB 2 84 GB Memory available for the OS amp other applications 2 84 GB Note Due to the memory allocation to sy
3. AMD SR5650 5 B SATAO SATA1 Seu 0 Rh 3 SATA2 SATA3 7 NO N SATA satas BATTERY EE age DP2 usB23 z IDEH g g FAN4 FAN3 H gjg 9 ot Notes Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only Not all ports jumpers or LED Indicators are available on all serverboards 5 10 Chapter 4 System Safety H8SCM F Quick Reference Jumper Description JBT1 CMOS Clear JCF1 Compact Flash Master Slave JI2C1 JI2C2 12C to PCI E Slot Enable Disable JPG1 VGA Enable Disable JPL1 LAN 1 Enable Disable JPL2 LAN 2 Enable Disable JWD1 Watch Dog LED LAN Ports Dedicated IPMI LAN H8SCM F only DP1 DP2 Connector COM1 COM2 FAN 1 5 IDE 1 IPMI LAN H8SCM F only JD1 JF1 JL1 JOH1 JIPMB H8SCM F only JPI2C1 JPW1 JPW2 JWF1 JWOL1 LAN1 2 PS2 Mouse Keyboard SATAO SATA5 T SGPIO 1 TSGPIO 2 USBO 1 USB2 3 USB4 5 USB6 VGA Default Setting See Section 2 7 Closed Master Both Closed Enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 1 2 Reset Description LEDs for the LAN Ethernet ports LEDs for the dedicated IPMI LAN Ethernet port H8SGL F only LED for BMC Heartbeat LED for Serverboard Power On Description COM Serial Port Header Chassis CPU Fan Headers IDE Disk Drive Connector Dedicated IPMI LAN Port H8SGL F only Speaker Header Front Panel Connector Chassis Intrusion Header Overheat Warning Header System Management Bus Header for the IP
4. TPM FE PHY aaea SPI Flash IKB MS HWM W83527HG W83795G RJ45 TxUSB 1 3 A Server 1012C MRF User s Manual 1 3 Server Chassis Features The A Server 1012C MRF is built on the SC512F 350B 1U rackmount server chassis The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC512F 350B chassis System Power When configured as the A Server 1012C MRF the SC512F 350B chassis features a single power supply Serial ATA Subsystem The SC512F 350B chassis is designed to support one internal SATA hard drive The internal drive is not hot swappable Control Panel The SC512F 350B s control panel provides important system monitoring and control information LEDs indicate power on network activity hard disk drive activity overheat warning and fan failure The control panel also includes a main power button and a reset button Rear I O Panel The rear I O panel on the chassis provides one PCI expansion card slot one COM port another is internal two USB ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports a VGA graphics port and two Gb Ethernet ports See Chapter 6 for diagram Cooling System The SC512F 350B chassis has an innovative cooling design that features an air shroud and three 4 cm counter rotating fans with user defined fan speed control Fan speed may be defined with a BIOS setting Chapter 1 Introduction 1 4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave
5. Chapter 4 System Safety Electrical Safety Precautions A Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the A Server 1012C MRF from damage Be aware of the locations of the power on off switch on the chassis as well as the room s emergency power off switch disconnection switch or electrical outlet If an electrical accident occurs you can then quickly remove power from the system Do not work alone when working with high voltage components Power should always be disconnected from the system when removing or in stalling main system components such as the serverboard memory modules and floppy drive When disconnecting power you should first power down the operating system first and then unplug the power cords The unit has more than one power supply cord Disconnect two power supply cords before servicing to avoid electrical shock When working around exposed electrical circuits another person who is familiar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if neces sary Use only one hand when working with powered on electrical equipment This is to avoid making a complete circuit which will cause electrical shock Use extreme caution when using metal tools which can easily damage any electrical components or circuit boards they come into contact with Do not use mats designed to decrease static electrical discharge as protection from electric
6. 6 2 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup System Fan Failure If a fan fails the remaining fans will ramp up to full speed and the overheat fan fail LED on the control panel will blink on and off Replace any failed fan at your earliest convenience with the same type and model the system can continue to run with a failed fan Replacing System Fans Figure 6 2 1 Remove the chassis cover to see which fan has failed Power down the server and remove the AC power cord Detach the fan wiring then grasp the failed fan unit and lift it out of the chassis Replace the failed fan with an identical 4 cm 12 volt fan see Appendix C Push the new fan into the vacant space in the housing making sure the arrows on the top of the fan indicating air direction point in the same direction as the arrows on the other fans Reposition the fan housing back over the two mounting posts in the chassis then reconnect the fan wires to the same chassis fan headers you removed them from Power up the system and check that the fan is working properly and that the LED on the control panel has turned off Finish by replacing the chassis cover 6 3 A Server 1012C MRF User s Manual Figure 6 2 System Cooling Fans L 6 4 Drive Bay Installation Removal Accessing the Drive Bays DVD ROM Serial ATA Drives For installing or removing the DVD ROM or SATA drive you will need to gain access to the inside of the se
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8. located beside the Keyboard and Mouse PS2 Tem YO ports USBO 1 One additional Type A port Pin Definition Pin Definition USB6 is included on the motherboard See 1 45V 1 45V the table on the right for pin definitions 2 PO 2 PO 3 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 4 Ground USB Headers Universal Serial Bus Headers Four USB 2 0 headers USB2 3 and USB4 5 pin SR m are also included on the motherboard vem Tum These may be connected to provide front Pin Definition Pin Definition side access A USB cable not included is 1 5V 1 5V needed for the connection See the table on 2 PO 2 PO the right for pin definitions 3 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 4 Ground 5 Key 5 NC Note NC indicates no connection Fan Headers Fan Header finiti This motherboard has five fan headers Piwpernitons Fani to Fan5 These 4 pin fans headers are backward compatible with 3 pin fans However fan speed control is available for 4 pin fans only The fan speeds are controlled by the BIOS See the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground 12V 2 3 Tachometer 4 PWR Modulation Serial Ports Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 The COM1 serial port is located beside the VGA port Refer to the motherboard layout for the location of the COM2 header See the 1 De G Wek Pin Definition Pin Definition table on the right for pin definitions 2 HAD 7 RTS 3 TXD 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI
9. File Edit view Favorites Tools Help n HT U Super mr Remote Management Sy m Info Health Info Performance Remo UPERMICR cag rt Help 1 Remote Control Graceful power control Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down within a specified time the default is 30 seconds Before the system reboots or shuts down it s allowed to cancel the action Requirements Keep Supero SD3Service Daemon running at all times on this system Provide TCP IP connectivity Power control E Note Super Doctor Ill Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web Site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero Doctor Ill You can also download the Super Doctor Ill User s Guide at lt http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf gt For Linux we recommend that you use the Supero Doctor II applictation instead 5 27 A Server 1012C MRF User s Manual Notes 5 28 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform maintenance on the SC512F 350B chassis For component installation follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered If some steps are unnecessary skip ahead to the next step Tools Required The only tool you will need to install components and perform maintenance is a Philips
10. Put the serverboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard 5 1 A Server 1012C MRF User s Manual Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid electrostatic discharge When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 5 2 I O Ports and Control Panel Connections The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See Figure 5 1 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Figure 5 1 I O Ports Ed Go eil lal L eon Tw o Q mm Rear UO Ports 1 Keyboard 3 USB0 1 5 COM1 7 LAN1 2 PS 2 Mouse 4 IPMI LAN 6 VGA Port 8 LAN2 H8SCM F Only Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors See Figure 5 2 for the pin definitions of the various connectors Refer to Section 5 7 for details Figure 5 2 JF1 Front Control Panel Header JF1 20 19 Chapter 4 System Safety 5 3 Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor avoid placing direct pressure on the label AN area of the fan Also do not place the serverboard on a conductive sur face which can damage the BIOS batter
11. This menu contains options for inputing settings for the SET LAN Configuration Command See IPMI 1 5 Specification table 11 1 for details Use the and keys to choose the desired channel number Note Each question in this group may take a considerable amount of time IP Address Source Select the source of this machine s IP address If Static is selected you will need to know and enter manually the IP address of this machine below If DHCP is selected the BIOS will search for a DHCP Dynamic Host Configu ration Protocol server in the network it is attached to and request the next available IP address The options are DHCP and Static The following items are assigned IP addresses automatically if DHCP is selected under IP Address Source above IP Address This submenu sets the IP address source as either Static or DHCP Selecting Static allows you to manually set the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address In the field provided here enter the IP address in the decimal form of xxx xxx Xxx xxx with xxx having a value of less than 256 and in decimal form only The IP address and current IP address in the BMC are shown Subnet Mask In the field provided here enter the Subnet address in the decimal form of XXX XXX XXx xxx with xxx having a value of less than 256 and in decimal form only The current subnet address in the BMC is shown Gateway Address In the field provided here enter the Gateway address in the decimal
12. Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS LAN Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 2 to enable or disable the LAN1 2 Ethernet ports See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled 5 18 LAN1 2 En Disable Jumper Settings JPL1 JPL2 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled Compact Flash Card Master Slave Select JCF1 Jumper Setting Definition Open Slave Secondary Closed Master Primary Watch Dog Jumper Settings JWD1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled Note When Watch Dog is enabled the user must write their own application software to disable the Watch Dog Timer LAN Jumper Settings JPL1 2 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled Onboard Speaker Enable Disable The JD1 header allows you to use either an external speaker or the internal onboard speaker To use the internal onboard speaker close pins 6 and 7 with a jumper To use an external speaker remove the jumper and connect the speaker wires to pins 4 5V and 7 control signal See the table on the right for settings and the table associated with the Power LED Keylock Speaker connection previous
13. 5 Ground 10 NC Note NC indicates no connection 5 14 SGPIO The T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 Serial General Purpose Input Output headers provide a bus between the SATAcontroller and the backpane to provide SATA enclosure management functions Connect the appropriate cable from the backplane to the T SGPIO1 header to utilize SATA management functions on your system Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 Attach the appropriate cable to inform you of a chassis intrusion Overheat LED Connect an LED to the JOH1 header to provide warning of chassis overheating See the table on the right for pin definitions Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is designated JWOL1 See the table on the right for pin definitions You must have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN connector and cable to use the Wake On LAN feature Power I2C The JPI2C1 header is for power ISC which may be used to monitor the status of the power supply fan and system temperature See the table on the right for pin definitions 5 15 Chapter 4 System Safety SGPIO Header Pin Definitions T SGPIO1 TSGPIO2 Pin Definition Pint Definition 1 NG 2 Ne 3 Ground 4 Data 5 Load 6 Ground 7 NC s nc Note NC indicates no connection Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition 1 Battery voltage 2 Intrusion signal Overheat LED Pin Definitions JOH1 Pin
14. 7 2 Chapter 7 BIOS Quiet Boot If Disabled normal POST messages will be displayed on boot up If Enabled this display the OEM logo instead of POST messages Add On ROM Display Mode This option sets the display mode for Option ROM The options are Force BIOS or Keep Current Bootup Num Lock This option selects the power on state for the NUM lock to either On or Off PS 2 Mouse Support Use this option to select support for the PS 2 mouse Options are Disabled Enabled or Auto Wait for F1 if Error This setting controls the system response when an error is detected during the boot sequence When enabled BIOS will stop the boot sequence when an error is detected at which point you will need to press the F1 button to re enter the BIOS setup menu The options are Enabled and Disabled Hit DEL Message Display Use this option to Enable or Disable the Press DEL to run setup message in POST Watch Dog Function Allows system to restart when system is inactive more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Button Function This sets the function of the power button when you turn off the system Options include 4 second Overide and Instant Off Restore on AC Power Loss This sets the action that occurs when an AC power loss occurs Options include Power Off Power On and Last State Interrupt 19 Capture Select Enabled to allow ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 3
15. A Server 1012C MRF User s Manual EUP Support This setting allows you to enable or disable supplied standby power in S5 Set to Enabled to for EUP requirements and set to Disabled for wakening capability K Processor and Clock Options CPU Configuration This displays static information on the Module Version Physical Count and Logical Count for the system s processor s and clock CPU Information The information for the installed processor includes Revision Cache L1 L2 L3 Speed NB CLK Able to Change Frequency and uCode Patch Level GART Error Reporting This option should remain disabled for normal operation The driver developer may enable this option for testing purposes Options are Enabled or Disabled Microcode Update This setting Enables or Disables microcode updating Secure Virtual Machine Mode This setting is used to Enable or Disable SVM Power Now This setting is used to Enable or Disable the AMD Power Now feature Power Cap This option can decide the highest P state in the OS Options include P state 0 through P state 4 ACPI SRAT Table This option Enables or Disables the building of the ACPI SRAT Table CPU Down Core Mode This option sets down core support for the CPU Options include Disabled 1 Core through n Cores in odd numbered increments The value n is depend on the core per CPU node C1E Support This option specifies C1E support Options include Enabled and Disabled 74 Chapter 7
16. BIOS Clock Speed Spectrum This option enables or disables spread spectrum modulation gt Advanced Chipset Control gt NorthBridge Configuration gt Memory Configuration Bank Interleaving Select Auto to automatically enable a bank interleaving memory scheme when this function is supported by the processor The options are Auto and Disabled Node Interleaving This option enables node memory interleaving Options include Auto or Disabled Channel Interleaving This option enables channel memory interleaving Options include Auto or Disabled CS Sparing This setting will reserve a spare memory rank in each node when enabled Options are Enabled and Disabled Bank Swizzle Mode This setting Enables or Disables the bank swizzle mode 7 5 A Server 1012C MRF User s Manual K ECC Configuration ECC Mode This submenu affects the DRAM scrub rate based on its setting Options include Disabled Basic Good Super Max and User Selecting User activates the other options for user setting DRAM ECC Enable This setting allows hardware to report and correct memory errors au tomatically maintaining system integrity Options are Enabled or Dis abled This is option is only active if ECC Mode above is set to User gt DRAM Timing Configuration DRAM Timing Config This option allows you to set the DRAM timing configuration for the system Options include Auto or Manual IOMMU This setting is used
17. Definition i 3 3V 2 OH Active Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL1 Pin Definition 1 45V Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake up Power lC Pin Definitions JPI2C1 Pin Definition 1 Data 2 Ground 3 Clock 4 Ne A Server 1012C MRF User s Manual ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Pin Ports Definitions The ATX PS 2 keyboard and PS 2 mouse are PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse located next to the Back Panel USB Ports Pin Definition Pin Definition 0 3 on the motherboard See the table at KB Data 1 Mouse Data right for pin definitions 2 T 2 T 3 Ground 3 Ground 4 Mouse KB 4 Mouse KB VCC 5V VCC 5V s KB Clock 5 Mouse Clock 6 No 6 No Connection Connection VCC with 1 5A PTC current limit Power LED Speaker PWR LED Connector On the JD1 header pins 1 3 are used for Pin che power LED indication and pins 4 7 are for Pin Setting Definition the speaker See the tables on the right for Pint Anode pin definitions If you wish to use the onboard Fin Cathode speaker you should close pins 6 7 with a Ping NA jumper Connect a cable to pins 4 7 of JD1 Speaker Connectar to use an external speaker Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pins 4 7 External Speaker Pins 6 7 Internal Speaker JIPMB H8SCM F only JIPMB A System Management Bus header for the Pin Penn ons IPMI slot is loc
18. LAN ports 100 1000Base T 1000BaseTX RJ45 output Onboard Controllers Ports Onboard I O backpanel ports on each serverboard include one COM port a VGA port two USB ports a dedicated IPMI LAN port and two Gigabit LAN NIC ports Graphics Controller Chapter 1 Introduction The H8SCM F features an integrated Matrox G200eW graphics chip which includes 16 MB of DDR2 memory Other Features Other onboard features that promote system health include voltage monitors auto switching voltage regulators chassis and CPU overheat sensors Watch Dog NMI Wake On LAN WOL virus protection and BIOS rescue Figure 1 1 AMD SR5650 SP5100 Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram Please see Chapter 5 for details DIMM A1 DIMM AO CPU1 DIMM B1 d DIMM BO HT3 Link 16 16 3 2GHz D Lnd INTEL POLE GENZ xi CHE GENZ XB Slot4 PCIE x8 x16 RJ45 J 82574L Ln 04H INTEL PCI E GEN2 X8 SWITCH Slot3 x8 S m 92574 KCE ST 7 SR5650 PCI E GEN2 X4 Slot2 COM1 5 cod S VGA 4 B 4 m DDR2 SDRAM M IDE ATA 133 BMC PSU I2C VGA SMBus SP5100 WPCM450 R y ATA 3s IPMB
19. lbs 7 71 kg when fully loaded When lifting the system two people at either end should lift slowly with their feet spread out to distribute the weight Always keep your back straight and lift with your legs e Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been re moved away from the system or on a table so that they won t accidentally be stepped on 4 2 Chapter 4 System Safety While working on the system do not wear loose clothing such as neckties and 4 3 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 After accessing the inside of the system close the system back up and secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made ESD Precautions A Electrostatic discharge ESD is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference which can damage electronic components and printed circuit boards The following measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD Use a grounded wrist strap
20. of the chassis See Figure 6 3 7 Replace the top cover when finished and reinstall the server into the rack Figure 6 3 Removing the DVD ROM Drive J y Hl il 6 5 Power Supply The 1012C MRF has a single 350 watt power supply This power supply has the capability of operating at a 100 or 240 input voltage You must power down the system and then unplug the AC power cord to completely remove power from the system before removing the power supply 6 6 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Power Supply Failure If the power supply unit fails the system will shut down and you will need to replace the power supply unit Replacement units can be ordered directly from Supermicro see part numbers in Appendix C and contact infomation in Chapter 1 Accessing the Inside of the System 1 Power down the system and remove the AC power cord 2 Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click 3 Next remove the screws from the lips on either side of the cover then depress the two buttons on the cover to release it 4 Push the cover away from you then lift it from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server Replacing the Power Supply 1 To remove the failed power unit remove the two screws on the back of the power supply and a third from the front of the power supply which secures it to the bottom of the chassis 2 Lift
21. product is not suitable for use with visual display work place devices acccording to S2 of the the German Ordinance for Work with Visual Display Units AN Warnings and Precautions ZN Rack Precautions Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to the floor with the full weight of the rack resting on them e In 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 Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4 Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the rails Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack first and then work up Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply UPS to protect the server from power surges voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a power failure Allow the hot plug SATA drives and power supply modules to cool before touch ing them Always keep the rack s front door and all panels and components on the servers closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling 2 2 Chapter 2 Server Installation Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient
22. 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 e Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the serverboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard 6 1 A Server 1012C MRF User s Manual 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 Figure 6 1 Chassis Views LC pisa oo SUPERMICRO 00000 O S e AN OJ o 0000000000000000000 BH paas anan oll
23. the chassis interior Refer to Chapter 6 if you need to reinstall a DVD ROM drive to the system Depending upon your system s configuration your system may have a SATA hard drive already installed If you need to install a SATA hard drive please refer to the appropriate section in Chapter 6 Checking the Airflow 1 Airflow is provided by sets of 4 cm counter rotating fans The system component layout was carefully designed to promote sufficient airflow through the small 1U rackmount space Also note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow generated by the fan Providing Power 1 The last thing you must do is to provide input power to the system Plug the power cord from the power supply unit into a high quality power strip that offers protection from electrical noise and power surges It is recommended that you use an uninterruptible power supply UPS Finish by pushing the power button on the control panel to power up the system 2 10 Chapter 2 Server Installation Figure 2 5 Accessing the Inside of the Server Remove these screws Remove these screws Remove this screw 2 11 A Server 1012C MRF User s Manual Notes 2 12 Chapter 3 System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 Overview There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the drive carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status o
24. up the system If your server was ordered without the processor and memory components this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation Chapter 3 System Interface Refer to this chapter for details on the system interface which includes the functions and information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs located throughout the system Chapter 4 System Safety You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the A Server 1012C MRF Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the H8SCM F serverboard including the locations and functions of connectors headers and jumpers Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the serverboard A Server 1012C MRF User s Manual Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC512F 350B 1U rackmount server 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 information on running the CMOS Setup Utility Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B Insta
25. works with all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999 For other disk drives such as IDE CD ROM drives check the specifications of the drive DMA Mode Selects the DMA Mode Options are Auto SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAO MDWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 and UDMA5 SWDMA Single Word DMA MWDMA Multi Word DMA UDMA UltraDMA S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART can help predict impending drive failures Select Auto to allow BIOS to auto detect hard disk drive support Select Disabled to prevent AMI BIOS from using the S M A R T Select Enabled to allow AMI BIOS to use the S M A R T to sup port hard drive disk The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto 32 Bit Data Transfer Select Enabled to activate the function of 32 Bit data transfer Select Dis abled to deactivate the function The options are Enabled and Disabled IDE Detect Timeout Sec Use the keys to adjust and select the time out for detecting ATA ATAPI devices The default value is 35 7 8 Chapter 7 BIOS gt PCI PnP Configuration Clear NVRAM Select Yes to clear NVRAM during boot up The options are Yes and No Plug amp Play O S Select Yes to allow the OS to configure Plug amp Play devices This is not required for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug amp Play Select No to allow AMIBIOS to configure all devices in the system PCI Latency Timer This opt
26. 8SCM F Dimensions Micro ATX form 9 6 x 8 6 244 x 218 mm C 1 A Server 1012C MRF User s Manual Chassis SC512F 350B 1U rackmount Dimensions WxHxD 17 2 x 1 7 x 14 5 in 437 x 43 x 368 mm Weight Gross Bare Bone 17 lbs 7 71 kg System Cooling Two 4 cm counter rotating cooling fans fan speed controlled by BIOS setting System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 180 240 VAC Rated Input Current 7 2A 180V to 9 5 240V Rated Input Frequency 50 60 Hz Power Supply Rated Output Power 350W w PFC Part PWS 351 1H Rated Output Voltages 12V 117A 5Vsb 6A Operating Environment Operating Temperature 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Non operating Temperature 35 to 60 C 40 to 158 F Operating Relative Humidity 20 to 95 non condensing Non operating Relative Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions FCC Class A EN 55022 Class A EN 61000 3 2 3 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
27. C MRF User s Manual Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called SD III Client The Supero Doctor IIl program included on the CD ROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system Supero Doctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface Note The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor Ill is ADMIN ADMIN Note When SuperDoctor Ill is first installed it adopts the temperature threshold settings that have been set in BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Super Doctor as the Super Doctor settings override the BIOS settings To set the BIOS temperature threshold settings again you would first need to uninstall SuperDoctor Ill Figure 5 9 Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Health Information Z Supero Doctor II Microsoft Internet Explorer i laj xj Fie Edit View Favorites Tools Help A38 M er b T 1 Health Information Intrusion CPUl Chassis CPUZ Chassis 5 26 Chapter 4 System Safety Figure 5 10 Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Remote Control A supero Doctor 111 Microsoft Internet Explorer ETS
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29. HT Voltage 7 11 A Server 1012C MRF User s Manual gt ACPI Configuration PS2 KB MS Wakeup This setting allows you to Enable or Disable PS2 keyboard and mouse wakeup ACPI Aware O S This setting Enables or Disables ACPI support for the system s operating system Options include Yes enabled or No disabled ACPI APIC Support Determines whether to include the ACPI APIC table pointer in the RSDT pointer list The available options are Enabled and Disabled Headless Mode Use this setting to Enable or Disable headless operation mode through ACPI ACPI Version Features Use this setting the determine which ACPI version to use Options are ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 and ACPI v3 0 gt Trusted Computing TCG TPM Support This setting enables disables TPM TCG TPM 1 1 1 2 support in BIOS Options include No or Yes gt IPMI Configuration This menu shows static information about the IPMI firmware revision and status of the BMC as well as options for IPMI configuration gt View BMC System Event Log Pressing the Enter key will open the following settings Use the and keys to navigate through the system event log Clear BMC System Event Log Selecting this and pressing the Enter key will clear the BMC system event log 7 12 Chapter 7 BIOS gt Set LAN Configuration Use the and keys to choose the desired channel number This displays Channel Number and Channel Number Status information
30. MI Slot Power IC Header 24 pin Main ATX Power Connector 12V 8 pin CPU Power Connectors Compact Flash Card Power Connector Wake On LAN Header Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports PS2 Mouse Keyboard connectors SATA Ports Serial General Purpose Input Output Header for SATA Universal Serial Bus USB Ports Headers and Type A Port VGA Connector 5 11 A Server 1012C MRF User s Manual 5 7 Connector Definitions ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions Power Connectors Pin Definition Pin Definition 13 3 3V 1 3 3V A24 pin main power supply connector JPW1 ia iu Zo dy and three 8 pin CPU PWR connector JPW2 15 COM 3 COM on the motherboard These power connectors E 16 PS ON 4 BV meet the SSI EPS 12V specification In 17 COM 5 COM addition to the 24 pin ATX power connector 18 COM 6 45V the 12V 8 pin CPU PWR connector at JPW2 19 COM 7 COM must also be connected to your power R OK supply See the table on the right for pin 20 oes No 21 45V 9 5VSB definitions 22 45V 10 12V Warning To prevent damage to the power uer Em supply or motherboard please use a power ot COM EN supply that contains both a 24 pin and 8 pin power connectors Be sure to connect these connectors to the 24 pin JPW1 and the three 8 pin JPW2 power connectors on the 12V 8 pin PWR Connector Pin Definitions Pins Definition motherboard Failure in doing so will void the ilit Ground manufactu
31. Non RAID System 1 Insert Microsoft s Windows OS Setup CD in the CD ROM drive and the system will start booting up from the CD 2 Continue with the installation The Windows OS Setup screen will display 3 From the Windows OS Setup screen press the lt Enter gt key The OS Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue with the Windows installation 4 After the installation has completed the system will automatically reboot 5 Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your system into the CD ROM drive during system boot and the main screen will display B 2 Appendix C System Specifications Appendix C System Specifications Processors Dual AMD Opteron 4100 series AMD Socket C32 type processors Note please refer to our website for details on supported processors Chipset One AMD SR5650 chipset and one SP5100 Southbridge chipset BIOS 16 Mb AMIBIOS SPI Flash ROM Memory Capacity Four 4 single and dual channel DIMM slots which support up to 16GB of ECC Non ECC UDIMM or up to 64GB of ECC RDIMM Note interleaved memory requires DIMMs to be installed in groups of four refer to Section 5 6 for details Serial ATA Controller AMD SP5100 on chip controller to support six 3 Gb s Serial ATA RAID 0 1 and 10 supported SATA Drive Bays Three hot swap drive bays to house standard SATA drives PCI Expansion One PCI Express x8 slot with pre installed riser cards Serverboard H
32. Operating Temperature If installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the ambient operating temperature of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the room Therefore consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the manufacturer s maximum rated ambient temperature 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 connections other than the direct connections to the branch circuit i e the use of power strips etc 2 3 A Server 1012C MRF User s Manual 2 4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the SuperServer 1012C MRF into a rack unit If the system has already been mou
33. P 290 00004 03 e Slim DVD kit for 5C512 512F MCP 220 51202 0N 1 1 A Server 1012C MRF User s Manual 1 2 Serverboard Features At the heart of the A Server 1012C MRF is the H8SCM F single processor serverboard which is based on the AMD SR5650 SP5100 chipset Below are the main features of the serverboard Processors The H8SCM F serverboard supports a single AMD Opteron 4100 series AMD Socket C32 type processor Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported processors www supermicro com Memory Each H8SCM F serverboard has four 4 single and dual channel DIMM slots support up to 16GB of ECC Non ECC UDIMM or up to 64GB of ECC RDIMM DDR3 1333 1066 800 in either 1 5V or 1 35V voltages See Chapter 5 Section 6 for more details on installing memory into the system Serial ATA The South Bridge SP5100 of the chipset includes a Serial ATA controller for six Gb s SATA drives The hot swappable SATA drives are connected to a backplane that provides power bus termination and configuration settings RAID 0 1 and 10 are supported Refer to the support area of our web site for procedures on setting up RAID on your system PCI Expansion Slots Each H8SCM F serverboard has one PCI Express 2 0 x8 in a x16 slot one PCI Express x8 slot one PCI Express x4 in x8 slot slot and one PCI slot Ethernet Ports An Intel amp network controller is integrated into each of the serverboards to support two Gigabit
34. SUPERO A Server 1012C MRF m 5 augogc Ines L 5o ooo L liua 000000 BS itt ST ea Hs 8000600000808 00 B USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0a 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 documentation is the property of Supermicro and or its licensors and is supplied only under a license Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR SUPERMICRO SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INT
35. Windows XP Windows 2003 Setup CD in the CD ROM drive and the system will start booting up from CD Press the F6 key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays When the Windows XP Windows 2003 Setup screen appears press S to specify additional device s Insert the driver diskette you created in Section 5 11 Building a Driver Diskette into Drive A and press the Enter key Highlight Manufuacturer Supplied Hardware Support Disk and hit the Enter key Highlight the first Adaptec RAID driver shown and press the Enter key to install it Soon a similar blue screen will appear again Again hit the S key then highlight the second item nForce Storage Controller and press the Enter key then Enter again to continue with the Windows setup Press the Enter key to continue the installation process If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed do it at this time Once all devices are specified press the lt Enter gt key to continue with the installation B 1 A Server 1012C MRF User s Manual 9 From the Windows XP Windows 2003 Setup screen press the lt Enter gt key The XP 2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue the Windows XP Windows 2003 installation 10 After the Windows XP Windows 2003 OS Installation has completed the system will automatically reboot B 2 Installing Windows to a
36. ack You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit The next Step is to install the server into the rack T Line up the rear of the chassis rails with the front of the rack rails 2 Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails keeping the pressure even on both sides you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserting See Figure 2 3 When the server has been pushed completely into the rack you should hear the locking tabs click 2 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation Figure 2 3 Installing the Server into a Rack w Optional Rackmount Kit 4 Finish by inserting and tightening the thumbscrews that hold the front of the server to the rack Installing the Server into a Telco Rack If you are installing the SuperServer 1012C MRF into a Telco type rack follow the directions given on the previous pages for rack installation The only difference in the installation procedure will be the positioning of the rack brackets to the rack They should be spaced apart just enough to accomodate the width of the telco rack 2 7 A Server 1012C MRF User s Manual Figure 2 4 Installing the Server into a Telco Rack 2 8 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 5 Checking the Serverboard Setup After you install the server in the rack you will need to open the unit to make sure t
37. aining rail assembly 3 Position the fixed chassis rail sections you just removed along the side of the chassis making sure the three screw holes line up Note that the rails are left right side specific 4 Screw the rail securely to the side of the chassis see Figure 2 2 Repeat this procedure for the other rail on the other side of the chassis You will also need to attach the rail brackets when installing into a telco rack Locking Tabs Both chassis rails have a locking tab which serves two functions The first is to lock the server into place when installed and pushed fully into the rack which is its normal position Secondly these tabs also lock the server in place when fully extended from the rack This prevents the server from coming completely out of the rack when you pull it out for servicing 2 5 A Server 1012C MRF User s Manual Figure 2 2 Installing Chassis Rails Installing the Rack Rails 1 Determine where you want to place the 1012C MRF in the rack see Rack and Server Precautions in Section 2 3 Position the fixed rack rail sliding rail guide assemblies at the desired location in the rack keeping the sliding rail guide facing the inside of the rack Screw the assembly securely to the rack using the brackets provided Attach the other assembly to the other side of the rack making sure that both are at the exact same height and with the rail guides facing inward Installing the Server into the R
38. al shock Instead use rubber mats that have been specifically designed as electrical insulators 4 1 A Server 1012C MRF User s Manual The power supply power cords must include a grounding plug and must be plugged into grounded electrical outlets This product may be connected to an IT power system In all cases make sure that the unit is also reliably connected to Earth ground 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 resetting PTC Positive Tempera ture Coefficient fuses on the mainboard must be replaced by trained service technicians only The new fuse must be the same or equivalent as the one replaced Contact technical support for details and support 4 2 General Safety Precautions A Follow these rules to ensure general safety Keep the area around the 1012C MRF clean and free of clutter The 1012C MRF weighs approximately 17
39. ated at IPMB Connect the Pin Definition appropriate cable here to use the IPMB I2C ete connection on your system Clock Ground No Connection Compact Flash Card PWR Connector A Compact Flash Card Power Connector is located at JWF1 For the Compact Flash Card to work properly you will need to enable with JCF1 and connect a Compact Flash Card power cable to JWF1 first 5 16 Chapter 4 System Safety Video Connector A Video VGA connector is located below the COM Port on the IO backplane This connector is used to provide video and CRT display 5 8 Jumper Settings ome eaa Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts L between two pins to change the function 3 cate ce NU ace sting T JE of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit Jumper board See the diagram at right for an example of jumping pins 1 and 2 Refer to the motherboard layout page for jumper locations Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the JBT1 contact pads jumper is off the pins 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 d
40. by the user The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in Supermicro retains the option to include omit or change any of these text messages The AMI BIOS Setup Utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during the setup navigation process These keys include F1 lt F10 gt Enter lt ESC gt arrow keys etc Note Options printed in Bold are default settings How To Change the Configuration Data The configuration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing Del at the appropriate time during system boot 7 1 A Server 1012C MRF 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 lt Delete gt key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens An AMI BIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message Warning Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS related issu
41. designed to prevent static discharge Keep all components and printed circuit boards PCBs in their antistatic bags until ready for use Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the serverboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use 4 3 A Server 1012C MRF User s Manual For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard 4 4 Operating Precautions A Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 1012C MRF is operating to assure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed Figure 4 1 Installing the Onboard CR2032 Battery LITHIUM BATTERY a a BATTERY HOLDER S T ana T w 1 LN 7 AV 3 E Le nere Please handle used CR2032 batteries carefully Do not damage the battery in any way a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the IN environment Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public la
42. e LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive The options are Disabled and Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if block mode is not used Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt Select Disabled to allow the data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at a time Select Auto to allows the data transfer from and to the device occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it The options are Auto and Disabled PIO Mode PIO Programmable I O mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the PIO mode increases the cycle time decreases 7 7 A Server 1012C MRF User s Manual The options are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 Select Auto to allow BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select 0 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 0 which has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MBs Select 1 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 1 which has a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Select 2 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 2 which has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 3 which has a data transfer rate of 11 1 MBs Select 4 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 4 which has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs This setting generally
43. e Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update If you have to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating This is to avoid possible boot failure 7 2 Main Menu When you first enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility you will see the Main Menu screen You can always return to the Main Menu by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen with the arrow keys The Main Menu screen provides you with a system overview which includes the version built date and ID of the AMIBIOS the type speed and number of the processors in the system and the amount of memory installed in the system System Time System Date You can edit this field to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or System Date using the lt Arrow gt keys Enter new values through the keyboard Press the lt Tab gt key or the lt Arrow gt keys to move between fields The date must be entered in DAY MM DD YYYY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Please note that time is in a 24 hour format For example 5 30 A M appears as 05 30 00 and 5 30 P M as 17 30 00 7 8 Advanced Settings Menu gt Boot Feature Quick Boot If Enabled this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for the system to boot up The options are Enabled and Disabled
44. e system A display as shown in Figure 5 8 will appear 2 Click on the icon labeled Build Driver Diskettes and Manuals and follow the instructions to create a floppy disk with the driver on it 3 Once it s been created remove the floppy and insert the installation CD for the Windows Operating System you wish to install into the CD ROM drive of the new system you are about to configure 5 22 Chapter 4 System Safety Note You need to have an external USB floppy when building the driver diskette Window s Vista Windows 2008 or later Windows OS systems can use a USB stick instead of a floppy Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS Before installing the Windows Operating System you must change some settings in BIOS Boot up the system and hit the Del key to enter the BIOS Setup Ullility After the Setup Utility loads 1 Use the arrow keys to move to the Exit menu Scroll down with the arrow keys to the Load Optimal Defaults setting and press Enter Select OK to confirm then Enter to load the default settings 2 Use the arrow keys to move to the Advanced menu scroll down to Advanced Chipset Control and then select SouthBridge Configuration Once in this submenu scroll down to OnChip SATA Type and choose the RAID option see Figure 5 6 Figure 5 6 BIOS Setup Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Options Chan Unt DALA Cha OnChip SATA Type 3 Hit the lt Esc gt key twice and scroll to t
45. eartbeat LED is located at DP1 on the motherboard When DP1 is on the BMC Controller functions normally See the tables at right for more information Power LED DP2 is an Onboard Power LED When this LED is lit it means power is present on the serverboard Be sure to turn off the System and unplug the power cord s before removing or installing components 5 20 LAN LED Connection Speed Indicator LED Color Definition Off 10 MHz Green 100 MHz Amber 1 GHz IPMI LAN Link LED Left amp Activity LED Right Color Status Definition Link Green 100 Mb s Left Solid Activity Amber Active Right Blinking BMC Heartbeat DP1 LED Settings Color Status Definition Green Blinking BMC Normal Off Off Not functioning normally Power LED DP2 State System Status On Standby power present on motherboard Off No power connected Chapter 4 System Safety 5 10 IDE and SATA Drive Connections Use the following information to connect the IDE hard disk drive cables Ared mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 The 80 wire ATA133 100 66 IDE hard disk drive cable that came with your sys tem has two connectors to support two drives This special cable should be used to take advantage of the speed this new technology offers The blue connector connects to the onboard IDE connector interface and the oth
46. eatsink 1 Unplug the power cord from the power supply Use your fingertips to gently press on the fastener cap Then turn it counterclockwise for a 1 4 90 turn and then pull the fastener upward to loosen it Repeat Step 3 to loosen all fasteners from the mounting holes With all fasteners loosened remove the heatsink from the CPU 5 5 A Server 1012C MRF User s Manual 5 4 Installing Memory CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Memory Support The H8SCM F serverboard supports single dual tri lquad channel DDR3 Registered DDR3 1333 1066 800 or DDR3 Unbuffered ECC non ECC SDRAM Only interleaved memory is supported so you must populate four DIMM slots at a time see procedure above Populating four adjacent slots at a time with memory modules of the same size and type will result in interleaved 128 bit memory which is faster than non interleaved 64 bit memory Note Check the Supermicro web site for recommended DIMMs Installing Memory Modules 1 Insert each memory module vertically into its slot paying attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module incorrectly see Figure 5 4 2 Install to slots CPU1 DIMM1A CPU1 DIMM2A CPU1 DIMM3A and CPU1 DIMMAA etc Always install in groups of four and in the numerical order of the DIMM slots See support information below 3 Gently press down on the memor
47. er connector s to your hard drive s Consult the documentation that came with your disk drive for details on actual jumper locations and settings for the hard disk drive IDE Connector IDE Drive Connector There is one IDE connector on the Pin Detinitions DEF Pin Definition Pin Definition serverboard See the table on the right for m 1 Reset IDE 2 Ground pin definitions 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 E Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11 11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 13 Host Data 2 14 A Host Data 13 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15 19 Ground 20 Key 21 DRQ3 22 Ground 23 V O Write 24 Ground 25 I O Read 26 Ground 27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE 29 DACK3 30 Ground 31 IRQ14 32 lOCS16 33 Addr1 34 Ground 35 AddrO 36 Addr2 37 Chip SelectO 38 Chip Select 1 39 Activity 40 Ground SATA Ports SATA Ports Pin Definitions SATAO SATA5 There are no jumpers to configure the SATA ports which are designated SATAO through Pin Definition Pin Definition SATA5 See the table on the right for pin Ground 5 RXN definitions 2 TXP 6 RXP 3 TXN i Ground 4 Ground 5 21 A Server 1012C MRF User s Manual 5 11 Enabling SATA RAID Now that the hardware is set up you must install the operating system and the SATA RAID drivers if you wish to use RAID with your SATA drives The installati
48. f the system as well as the activity and health of specific components There are also two buttons on the chassis control panel and an on off switch on the power supply This chapter explains the meanings of all LED indicators and the appropriate response you may need to take 3 2 Control Panel Buttons There are two push buttons located on the front of the chassis a reset button and a power on off button RESET Reset Use the reset button to reboot the system Power The main power button is used to apply or remove power from the power supply to the server system Turning off system power with this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system 3 1 A Server 1012C MRF User s Manual 3 3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the SC512F 350B chassis has five LEDs These LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective action you may need to take E NIC2 Indicates network activity on LAN2 when flashing E NIC1 Indicates network activity on LAN1 when flashing 0 HDD This light indicates SATA and or DVD ROM drive activity when flashing vD uy Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system s power supply units This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating 3 2 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1
49. flow control to be used for console redirection Options are None Hardware and Software Redirection After BIOS POST Options are Disable no redirection after BIOS POST Boot Loader redirection during POST and during boot loader and Always redirection always active Note that some OS s may not work with this set to Always Terminal Type Selects the type of the target terminal Options are ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Allows you to Enable or Disable VT UTF8 combination key support for ANSI VT100 terminals Sredir Memory Display Delay Use this setting to set the delay in seconds to display memory information Options are No Delay 1 sec 2 secs and 4 secs gt Hardware Health Configuration CPU Overheat Alarm This setting allows you to specify the type of alarm for CPU overheating Options include The Early Alarm and The Default Alarm Fan Speed Control Modes This feature allows the user to determine how the system will control the speed of the onboard fans The options are Full Speed FS Max Cooling Performance PF Better Cooling Balanced BL Balance between performance and energy saving Energy Saving ES Lower Power and Noise Other items in the submenu are systems monitor displays for the following information CPU Temperature NB Temperature Air Temperature System Temperature Fan 1 6 Reading CPU VCore CPU Mem VTT CPU Mem 1 1V 1 8V 5V 12V 12V 3 3 Vcc 3 3 VSB VBAT and
50. form of XXX XXX XXX XXX with xxx having a value of less than 256 and in decimal form only The current Gateway address in the BMC is shown MAC Address In the field provided here enter the MAC address in the hex form of xx xx XX XX XX XX With xx in hex form only The current MAC address in the BMC is shown 7 13 A Server 1012C MRF User s Manual BMC Watch Dog Timer Action This setting is used to set the Watch Dog function which allows the BMC to reset or powerdown the system if the OS crashes or hangs Options include Disabled Reset System Power Down and Power Cycle gt Event Log Configuration View Event Log Pressing the Enter key will open the event log Use the 7 and J keys to navigate through the system event log Mark All Events as Read Selecting this and pressing the Enter key marks all events as read in the event log Clear Event Log Selecting this and pressing the Enter key clears the system event log SR56x0 RD890S PCIE Error Log This setting allows you set an error log ofr PCIE errors Options include Yes or No 4 3 Security Menu AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password If you use both passwords the Supervisor password must be set first Change Supervisor Password Select this option and press Enter to access the sub menu and then type in the password Change User Password Select this option and press Enter to access the sub menu and then type in the password Bo
51. he boot up process The error messages normally appear on the screen Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the boot up procedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list on the following page correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error All errors listed with the exception of Beep Code 8 are fatal errors A 1 AMIBIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code Error Message Description Circuits have been reset Ready to power up 5 short 1 long No memory detected in system 1 long 8 short Video adapter disabled or missing A 1 A Server 1012C MRF GIBXF GIQXF User s Manual Notes Appendix B Installing Windows Appendix B Installing Windows After all hardware components have been installed you must first configure RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers To configure RAID settings please refer to RAID Configuration User Guides posted on our web site at www supermicro com support manuals Note The following OS installation instructions are written for the Windows XP 2003 OS only If you have the Windows 2008 or Windows Vista OS please follow the instructions displayed on your screen to install the OS B 1 1 Installing Windows to a RAID System Insert Microsoft s
52. he CPU inserted into the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that it is properly installed and flush with the socket Then gently lower the silver CPU retention plate into place 5 Carefully press the CPU socket lever down until it locks into its retention tab For a dual CPU system repeat these steps to install another CPU into the CPU 2 socket and into CPU 2 3 and 4 sockets for a quad CPU configuration 5 4 Chapter 4 System Safety Installing a Passive Heatsink To install the SNK 0022 Passive Heatsink use the following procedure Installing a SNK 0022 Passive Heatsink Note Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink the required amount has already been applied fi Hold the heatsink and place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the two mounting holes are aligned with those on the retension mechanism Make sure the force of the screwdriver torsion is under 6 025 kgf cm 5 23 lbs in and keep screw direction vertical Screw in two opposite screws until they are just snug do not fully tighten them yet Finish by fully tightening both screws after they are both in snug Note see Chapter 6 for details on installing the air shroud Removing the Heatsink i Warning We do not recommend removing the CPU or the heatsink If you do need to remove the heatsink please follow the instructions below to prevent damage to the CPU or other components Removing a Passive H
53. he Exit menu Select Save Changes and Exit and hit lt enter gt then hit lt Enter gt again to verify 5 23 A Server 1012C MRF User s Manual After exiting the BIOS Setup Utility the system will reboot When prompted during the startup press the lt CTRL A gt key when prompted to run the Adaptec RAID Utility program see Figure 5 7 Using the Adaptec RAID Utility The Adaptec RAID Utility program is where you can define the drives you want to include in the RAID array and the mode and type of RAID Figure 5 7 Adaptec RAID Utility Program Screen Adaptec Embedded SATA RAID controller 0 Array Configuration Utilit isplay Delete the Arrays Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation You may also use the procedure below to install the RAID driver during the Window s OS installation i With the Windows OS installation CD in the CD ROM drive restart the system When you see the prompt hit the lt F6 gt key to enter Windows setup Eventually a blue screen will appear with a message that begins Windows could not determine the type of one or more storage devices When you see the screen hit the S key to Specify Additional Device then insert the driver diskette you just created into the floppy drive Highlight Manufuacturer Supplied Hardware Support Disk and hit the Enter key 5 24 Chapter 4 System Safety 5 Highlight the first Adaptec RAID driver shown and pres
54. he serverboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made Removing the Chassis Cover 1 Release the retention screws that secure the 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 Remove the screws from the chassis cover see Figure 2 5 Release the top cover by pushing it 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 Checking the Components 1 You may have processors already installed into the serverboard Each processor should have its own heatsink attached See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor installation The 1012C MRF server may have come with system memory already installed Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots For details on adding system memory refer to Chapter 5 If desired you can install an add on card to the system See Chapter 5 for details on installing a PCI add on card Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the airflow See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections Also check that the air shroud is properly installed 2 9 A Server 1012C MRF User s Manual 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Checking the Drives 1 For servicing the SATA and DVD ROM drives you will need to remove the top chassis cover The SATA disk drive is located at the front of
55. ion sets the latency of all PCI devices on the PCI bus Select a value to set the PCI latency in PCI clock cycles Options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 PCI IDE Busmaster Use this setting to Enable or Disable BIOS enabled uses of PCI Busmastering for reading or writing to IDE drives ROM Scan Ordering This setting determines which kind of option ROM activates prior to another Options include Onboard First and Addon First PCI Slot 4 These settings Enable or Disable the specified PCI slot in your system PCIE x4 SIot5 PCI x8 Slot 6 PCI x8 x16 Slot 7 These settings Enable or Disable the specified PCIE slot in your system Onboard LAN Option ROM Select This setting allows you to select the onboard LAN option ROM for iSCSI or PXE Note You must enable ONLY LANT when the iSCSI support option is specified Load Onboard LAN 1 Option ROM This option allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN 1 option ROM Load Onboard LAN 2 Option ROM This option allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN 2 option ROM A Server 1012C MRF User s Manual Primary Video Controller This option specifies the primary video controller for Onboard VGA or Other gt SuperlO Device Configuration Serial 1 Address This option specifies the base I O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 1 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disab
56. king the System You should inspect the box the server 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 server It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated You will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet Read the Rack and Server Precautions in the next section 2 3 Preparing for Setup The SuperServer 1012C MRF does not ship with a rack rail hardware package as the system can be rack mounted without the use of rails An optional rack rail package is available if you wish to order from Supermicro Follow the steps in the order given to complete the installation process in a minimal amount of time Please read this section in its entirety before you begin the installation procedure outlined in the sections that follow Choosing a Setup Location Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely 25 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 2 1 A Server 1012C MRF User s Manual installation only in a Restricted Access Location dedicated equipment rooms service closets and the like This
57. led the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its l O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address Options include Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 Serial 2 Address This option specifies the base I O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 2 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 2F8 IRQ3 to allow the serial port to use 2F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 3 for the interrupt address Options include Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 and 2F8 IRQ3 Serial Port 2 Attribute This option allows you to set COM2 as a normal serial port or as virtual COM for SOL Options are SOL or COM gt Remote Access Configuration Remote Access Use this option to Enable or Disable Remote Access in your system If enabled the settings below will appear Serial Port Number Use this setting to select the serial port for console redirection Options include COM1 COM2 The displayed base address and IRQ for the serial port changes to reflect the selection you make Note Make sure the selected port is enabled Serial Port Mode Selects the serial port settings to use Options are 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 38400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 and 09600 8 n 1 7 10 Chapter 7 BIOS Flow Control Selects the
58. lling Windows Appendix C System Specifications Preface Notes A Server 1012C MRF User s Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 4 2 1 3 1 4 OIL N EE ess Zaos Zar EE E REER TRE Serverboard Features PGI Expansiont Slots irte t teases er es er dece tete Ethernet POLIS aceti eee De e v Uta ce Eri dco teehee wb teens Onboard Controllers Ports sse esse eree eenn 1 2 Graphics Controllers wc eiie rrr reete erret torte pend Other Featur scene ctr n ee XR REESE XXL EXE Erg aE ESENE Server Chassis Features Serial ATA Subsystem cesses sese serere sese ee sese eenn nenen Control Patel rae revo ren rr HER REED ein dermis Rear I O Panel Cooling System Contacting SUPEFMICIO eee se eee eee eee eee ee eee Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 OVENI E Waser rad mre RERO itn ia en catered 2 1 Unpacking the System inr ce reri mee eene 2 1 Preparing R Lel s e cde ir he re ce i es dads 2 1 Choosing a Setup Localion sese ee eee eee eee 2 1 Rack PreCautlons e terai Server eUe Rack Mounting Considerations ee eei dte Ambient Operating Temperature Reduced AITTlOW ionic erro trenta e west Mechanical elel oic ctor creer irr iro enero Circ it Overloadirnig i oio edet etate Reliable Ground Installing the Systemi into RaCK 5 enar ent Basic Installation Procedure ior tirer e ee eene Installing with Rackmo
59. located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach the hard drive LED cable here to display disk activity for any hard drives on the system including SAS Serial ATA and IDE See the table on the right for pin definitions Power On LED The Power On LED connector is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 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 LAN1 2 Ethernet Ports Two Gigabit Ethernet ports designated LAN1 and LAN2 are located beside the VGA port Additionally for the H8SCM F serverboard there is a dedicated LAN for IPMI on top of the two rear USB ports These Ethernet ports accept RJ45 type cables 5 13 Chapter 4 System Safety NIC2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition Voc NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 11 Vcc 12 Ground HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 veo 14 HD Active Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 5V Stby 16 Control NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 Control 20 Ground A Server 1012C MRF User s Manual Universal Serial Bus Ports Universal Serial Bus Ports Two Universal Serial Bus ports USB 2 0 are Pin ai nn 9
60. maining in the rack follow the procedure below DVD ROM Drive Installation 1 First shutdown the system and disconnect the AC power cable Make sure the system is supported from underneath then remove the front bracket screws that secure the unit to the rack Carefully lift the server out of the rack Open the cover by removing the screws from the lips on either side of the cover then depress the two buttons on the cover to release it Push the cover away from you then lift it from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server Insert the DVD ROM inside the chassis and then secure it with screws to the chassis Replace the top cover when finished and reinstall the server into the rack Note A red mark on a ribbon cable typically designates the location of pin 1 DVD ROM Drive Removal 1 First shutdown the system and disconnect the AC power cable 2 Make sure the system is supported from underneath then remove the front bracket screws that secure the unit to the rack 6 5 A Server 1012C MRF User s Manual 3 Carefully lift the server out of the rack 4 Open the cover by removing the screws from the lips on either side of the cover then depress the two buttons on the cover to release it 5 Push the cover away from you then lift it from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server 6 Remove the screws that secure the DVD ROM drive to the chassis and then lift the drive out
61. n rer iren tnit eren 5 17 5 9 Onboard Indicators 5 10 IDE and SATA Drive Connections cca eee 5 21 5 11 Enabling SATA trt tenementa 5 22 Serial ATA SATA T 5 22 Installing the OS SATA DriVer oec 5 22 Building a Driver Disketto enne 5 22 Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS sse 5 23 vii A Server 1012C MRF User s Manual Using the Adaptec RAID Utility eere 5 24 Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation esses 5 24 5 12 Installing DriVers uecer nter treten ene teniente Supero Doctor III Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices cetera tem per ai Pate rta 6 1 PRECAUTIONS sce econtra ce ide e ada t resi eta Pp eater d 6 1 6 2 Gontrol n oro e tu tere tio ertet bue i este eode bus 6 2 6 83 System Fans System Fan Failure RR 6 3 6 4 Drive Bay Installation REMOVa l ccssssscsseeestsssscesesecsessesesceeseseesseseoesees 6 4 Accessing the Drive BAYS i ccc eterne rne rene nennen 6 4 DVD ROM Drive Installation Removal ssssseeeeeene 6 5 6 5 JPowerS pplyasoimoo rro TO TE TREE ROTER SEE YRRERERU 6 6 Power Supply Fail te 5 teneret err irruere nens 6 7 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 sise eiel T 7 1 Starting BIOS Setup Utility eee seeeeseeeseeeseeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeseesaeseaeeeeeene 7 1 How To Change the Config
62. ndfill Please comply with the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of your used battery properly Chapter 4 System Safety Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install the H8SCM F serverboard into the SC512F 350B chassis connect the data and power cables and install add on cards All serverboard jumpers and connections are also described A layout and quick reference chart are included in this chapter for your reference Remember to completely close the chassis when you have finished working with the serverboard to better cool and protect the system 5 1 Handling the Serverboard Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent damage to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very carefully see previous chapter To prevent the H8SCM F serverboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from electric static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent Electrostatic Discharge ESD Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins
63. nges and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave BIOS Setup and reboot the computer so the new system configuration parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes Select this option and press lt Enter gt to discard all the changes and return to AMI BIOS Utility Program Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Then Select OK to allow BIOS to automatically load the Optimal Defaults as the BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance but may not work best for all computer applications Load Fail Safe Defaults To set this feature select Load Fail Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability but not maximum performance 7 16 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST Power On Self Test routines which are performed each time the system is powered on errors may occur Non fatal errors are those which in most cases allow the system to continue t
64. nted into a rack you can skip ahead to Sections 2 5 and 2 6 Note the server may be installed as is rack hardware is optional Basic Installation Procedure The 1012C MRF server comes with two rack mounting brackets which are located on each side at the front of the chassis To mount the system into a rack simply Screw these brackets directly to the front of the rack two screws for each bracket As Figure 2 1 shows the brackets can be located at the front of the chassis left figure or moved approximately one third to the rear of the chassis right figure Figure 2 1 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails 2 4 Chapter 2 Server Installation Installing with Rackmount Kit This is a guideline for installing the unit into a rack with the optional rack kit MCP 290 00004 03 You should also refer to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using Be aware that there are a variety of rack units on the market which may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly The rack hardware includes two assemblies that consists of two sections an inner rail that secures to the chassis and an outer rail that secures directly to the rack itself see Figure 2 1 Installing the Chassis Rails 1 Detach the two rail sections from each other by depressing the locking tab on the inner rail to release it from its locked position then pull the two rails completely apart 2 Repeat step 1 for the rem
65. on procedure differs depending on whether you wish to have the operating system installed on a RAID array or on a separate non RAID drive See the instructions below for details Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA SATA is a physical storage interface that employs a single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a point to point connection between devices This connection is a serial link that supports a SATA transfer rate from 150 MBps The serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA PATA and can extend up to one meter in length compared to only 40 cm for PATA cables Overall SATA provides better functionality than PATA Installing the OS SATA Driver Before installing the OS operating system and SATA RAID driver you must decide if you wish to have the operating system installed as part of a bootable RAID array or installed to a separate non RAID hard drive If on a separate drive you may install the driver either during or after the OS installation If you wish to have the OS on a SATA RAID array you must follow the procedure below and install the driver during the OS installation Building a Driver Diskette You must first build a driver diskette from the Supermicro CD ROM that was included with the system You will have to create this disk on a computer that is already running and with the OS installed Building a Driver Diskette 1 Insert the CD into your CD ROM drive and start th
66. ot Sector Virus Protection This option is near the bottom of the Security Setup screen Select Disabled to deactivate the Boot Sector Virus Protection Select Enabled to enable boot sector protection When Enabled AMI BIOS displays a warning when any program or virus issues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 14 Chapter 7 BIOS 4 4 Boot Menu The Boot Menu is accessible only when the Load Onboard LAN Option ROM setting in the PCI PnP Configuration menu is enabled gt Boot Device Priority This feature allows you to prioritize the boot sequence from the list of available devices A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu gt Hard Disk Drives This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available hard disk drives A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu gt Removable Drives This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available CD DVD drives A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu Retry Boot Devices This option allows you to retry boot devices Options include Enabled and Disabled 7 15 A Server 1012C MRF User s Manual 4 5 Exit Menu Select the Exit tab from AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen Save Cha
67. ou to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm Manual Revision Revision 1 0a Release Date December 14 2010 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 2010 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 A Server 1012C MRF Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only The SuperServer SuperServer 1012C MRF is a 1U rackmount server based on the SC512F 350B server chassis and the Supermicro H8SCM F serverboard Manual Organization Chapter 1 Introduction The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the Supermicro H8SCM F serverboard and the SC512F 350B chassis Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the A Server 1012C MRF into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering
68. own 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 5 17 A Server 1012C MRF User s Manual LAN1 2 Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 or JPL2 to enable or disable the LAN1 or LAN2 Ethernets port See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled VGA Enable Disable JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the VGA port The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA See the table on the right for jumper settings Compact Flash Master Slave Select A Compact Flash Master Primary Slave Secondary Select Jumper is located at JCF1 Close this jumper to enable Compact Flash Card For the Compact Flash Card or the Compact Flash Jumper JCF1 to work properly you will need to connect the Compact Flash Card power cable to JWF1 first Refer to the board layout below for the location Watch Dog Enable Disable JWD1 enables the Watch Dog function a system monitor that takes action when a software application freezes the system Jumping pins 1 2 will have WD reboot the system if a program freezes Jumping pins 2 3 will generate a non maskable interrupt for the program that has frozen See the table on the right for jumper settings
69. rer warranty on your power supply 5 through 8 412V and motherboard Required Connection PW_ON Connector Power Button The PW_ON connector is on pins 1 and 2 Pin Definitions JF1 of JF1 This header should be connected to A Pin Definition the chassis power button See the table on ER the right for pin definitions wa 2 Ground Reset Connector Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition The reset connector 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 3 Reset 4 Ground Overheat Fan Fail LED OH OH Fan Fail LED OH Fan Fail Connect an LED to the OH connection on Pin rig LED Status pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced Siate Indication N Pin Definition Solid xs warning of chassis overheating or fan E v S TzS cc Em N failure Refer to the table on the right for pin Blinking Fan fail 8 Control definitions and status indicators 5 12 NIC2 LAN2 LED The LED connections for LAN2 are on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach LAN LED cables to display network activity See the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 LAN1 LED The LED connections for LAN1 are on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach LAN LED cables to display network activity See the table on the right for pin definitions HDD LED The HDD LED connection is
70. rver by removing the top cover of the chassis Note Only a slim DVD ROM will fit in the 1012C MRF Serial ATA Drive Installation The SATA drive is not hot swappable meaning system power must be turned off before installing or removing 1 First power down the system and then remove the top cover of the chassis as described on page 6 7 2 Unscrew the retention screw at the top center of the drive then push the drive tray out from the back until you can grasp and pull it out through the front of the chassis 3 Remove the drive from the drive tray 4 To add a new SATA drive install a drive into the tray with the printed circuit board side facing down and so that the mounting holes align with those in the tray 5 Secure the drive to the tray with the four screws 6 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Replace the top cover when finished See Figure 6 3 Note the 1012C MRF can accommodate two internal SATA hard drives one on each side of the fans Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use in Supermicro AN chassis and servers For information on recommended HDDs visit the Supermicro Web site at http www supermicro com products nfo storage cfm DVD ROM Drive Installation Removal The top cover of the chassis must be opened to gain full access to the DVD ROM drive bay The DVD ROM must have a slim profile to fit into the 1012C MRF If you cannot remove the top cover with the system re
71. s the lt Enter gt key to install it 6 Press lt Enter gt again to continue with the Windows setup 5 12 Installing Drivers The CD that came bundled with the system contains drivers some of which must be installed such as the chipset driver After inserting this CD into your CD ROM drive the display shown in Figure 5 8 should appear If this display does not appear click on the My Computer icon and then on the icon representing your CD ROM drive Finally double click on the S Setup icon Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item from top to the bottom one at a time After installing each item you should reboot 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 Figure 5 8 Driver Tool Installation Display Screen S SUPERMICRO H8SGL Motherboard Drivers and Tools WinXP j r xj ATI Catalyst Install Manager SU PE R M I C R amp B Matrox G200e Graphics Driver Drivers amp Tools AMD amp SR5650 SP5100 chipset H88GL Adaptec Storage Manager Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor III Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD T Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site SUPERMICRO Computer Inc 5 25 A Server 1012
72. section for jumper settings I2C to PCI Express Slot Jl C1 JI C2 allows you to enable the 1 C bus to communicate with the PCI Express slot For the jumpers to work properly please set both jumpers to the same setting If enabled both jumpers must be enabled If disabled both jumpers must be disabled See the table on the right for jumper settings 5 19 Chapter 4 System Safety Onboard Speaker Enable Disable Pin Definitions JD1 Pins Definition 6 and 7 Jump for onboard speaker 4and7 Attach external speaker wires Note Pins 4 7 are used only for the onboard speaker PC to PCI Express Slot Jumper Settings JC1 JI2C2 Jumper Setting Definition Closed Enabled Open Disabled A Server 1012C MRF User s Manual 5 9 Onboard Indicators LAN1 LAN2 LEDs The Ethernet ports located beside the VGA port have two LEDs On each Gb LAN port one LED blinks to indicate activity while the other may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the table on the right for the functions associated with the connection speed LED Dedicated IPMI LAN LEDs H8SCM F only A dedicated IPMI LAN is also included on the H8SCM F serverboard The amber LED on the right indicates activity while the green LED on the left indicates the speed of the connection See the table at right for more information BMC Heartbeat LED A BMC Baseboard Management Control H
73. stem devices the amount of memory that remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is disproportional Refer to the table below 5 8 Chapter 4 System Safety 5 5 Adding PCI Cards PCI Express Slot The 1012C MRF includes a preinstalled riser card designed specifically for use in the SC512F 350B 1U rackmount chassis This riser card supports one full height PCI Express card to fit inside the chassis PCI Card Installation Ariser card has already been preinstalled into the serverboard Perform the following steps to add a PCI add on card 1 Remove the PCI slot shield on the chassis by releasing the locking tab 2 Insert the add on card into the riser card 3 Secure the add on card with the locking tab 5 9 A Server 1012C MRF User s Manual 5 6 Serverboard Details Figure 5 5 H8SCM F Serverboard Layout VGA COM1 z DP1 325 g B z E Fo El B S ss 8 BMC 8 S PGT L PLZ PLT z o E 8 gd a C BS mec o m 2 8a g 5 g E 3 s JE TED Um az je j 3 boi o m r3 E S x 22 2 PRI 2 x a CPU 5
74. the unit straight out of the chassis The power cord should have already been removed 3 Replace the failed unit with another unit of the same wattage You must replace it with the exact same power supply 4 Carefully insert the new unit into position in the chassis and secure it with the two screws at the rear of the unit and the third at the front 5 Reconnect the power cord replace the chassis top cover and push the unit back into the rack 6 Finish by turning on the power switch on the power supply then depress the power button on the front of the system 6 7 A Server 1012C MRF User s Manual Notes Chapter 7 BIOS Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the H8SCM F The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens Starting BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens press the Delete key while the System is booting up Note In most cases the Delete key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as F1 F2 etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured Options in blue can be configured
75. to enable or disable or set the GART size in systems without AGP Options include Enabled and Disabled OHCI EHCI HC Device Functions These settings allow you to either Enable or Disable functions for OHCI or EHCI bus devices USB 2 0 Controller Mode Use this setting to configure the USB 2 0 Controller in either Hi Speed 480 Mps or Full Speed 12 Mps mode Options include Enabled Hi Speed Mode or Disabled Full Speed Mode Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to enable the support for USB Legacy Disable Legacy support if there are no USB devices installed in the system Auto disabled Legacy support if no USB devices are connected The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto Route Port 80h Cycles To This option allows you to set route 80h cycles to either PCI or LPC 7 6 Chapter 7 BIOS gt IDE Configuration Onboard PCI IDE Controller This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the PCI IDE controller On Chip SATA Channel This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the OnChip SATA channel On Chip SATA Type Use this setting to set the On Chip SATA type Options include Native IDE RAID AHCI and Legacy IDE SATA IDE Combined Mode This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the SATA IDE combined mode PATA Channel Configuration This allows you to set PATA channel configuration Options include SATA as Primary or SATA as secondary gt Primary Secondary Third Fourth IDE Master Slave LBA Large Mod
76. unt KIt urne trennen Checking the Serverboard Setup eene Checking the Drive Bay Set p e eee tette Chapter 3 System Interface vi Table of Contents 3 1 OVEINVIGW TTT 3 1 3 2 _ Control Panel BUtLORS ini tacitae crees tret EE ER RR dese 3 1 3 3 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Electrical Safety Precautions tne aa pe res 4 1 4 2 General Safety Precautions sssrinin iia a 4 2 ACS ESD Precautions aenean reper hebr eere 4 3 4 4 Operating Precautioris uincere ea om Erat 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 1 Handling the ServerbOatd teret pet tese x pM 5 1 PRECAUTIONS cii rit hne mr rer ner dte need ve es 5 1 Front Gontro T eel rete er Eee eer e ORA RE 5 2 Unpacklng 5 trn r reiten rnnt re rrr re Rent 5 2 5 2 O Ports and Control Panel Connections 5 2 5 8 Processor and Heatsink Installation 5 3 Installing a Passive Heatsink 0 cece cece cece sees ceneeeeeeeeeseeeseaeeseeeeeeaenaaes 5 5 Removing the Heatsink 5 4 Installing MOMON T T a ek a proe pe ire tte reel PE Rech DIMM Module Population Configuration nee 5 7 b bc Adding GI CARAS sce ertet in a ier oe E a E a AE 5 9 5 6 Serverboard Details enr rnt emeret eres 5 10 H8SCM F Quick Reference te retenta rete 5 11 5 7 Connector D finitions 2 5 ener ete rect da ee RR d d tan 5 12 5 8 Jumper Settings nnne 5 17 Explanation of J mpers ri
77. uration Data sene 7 1 7 2 Main MOR e eni tbe ce e eene tbc a eo Peta hri edesere do 7 2 7 3 Advanced Settings Men Ert roro sen e e ees 7 2 Starting the Setup Utility see eee eee eee eree eree ee ee eree eree 7 2 4 3 Security Menu 4 4 BOOUIMG IU TTT 4 5 EXE MEMU 2 iei cepe ee e mr a eel e epe edet dot eec Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B Installing Windows B 1 Installing Windows to a RAID System ee eee e eee eee ee B 1 B 2 Installing Windows to a Non RAID System sse B 2 Appendix C System Specifications viii Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview The A Server 1012C MRF is a 1U server comprised of the SC512F 350B chassis and one H8SCM F serverboards Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the server www supermicro com In addition to the serverboard and chassis various hardware components may have been included with the system as listed below One 1 H8SCM F serverboard e One 1 passive CPU heatsink SNK P0022 One 1 PCI E x8 slot riser card CSE RR1U E8 One 1 I O shield MCP 260 00024 0N Two 2 4 cm fans FAN 0087L4 SATA Accessories One 1 40 cm 7 pin SATA cables CBL 0261L One 1 4 pin to 1XxSATA RA 1x4PIN RA 1xFPD PWS extension cable CBL 0262L One 1 CD containing drivers and utilities Optional Rackmount kit MC
78. www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate C 2 Appendix C System Specifications Notes C 3 A Server 1012C MRF User s Manual continued from front The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems medical equipment nuclear facilities or systems aircraft aircraft devices aircraft emergency communication 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 disclaims 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 C4
79. y and prevent the system from booting up Notes Installing the Processors 1 Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding re moving or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use an Intel certified multi directional heatsink only Make sure to install the 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 Begin by removing the cover plate that protects the CPU Lift the lever on the CPU socket until it points straight up With the lever raised lift open the silver CPU retention plate Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU Locate and align pin 1 of the CPU socket with pin 1 of the CPU Both are marked with a triangle 5 3 A Server 1012C MRF User s Manual 3 Align pin 1 of the CPU with pin 1 of the socket Once aligned carefully place the CPU into the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket move the CPU horizontally or vertically or rub the CPU against the socket or against any pins of the socket which may damage the CPU and or the socket 4 With t
80. y module until it snaps into place 4 With four CPUs installed repeat step 2 to populate the CPU2 DIMM slots Always install four DIMMs to both CPU DIMM slots for more efficient operation Note 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB and 16 GB memory modules are supported It is highly recommended that you remove the power cord from the system before installing or changing memory modules Please refer to our web site for memory that has been tested on the H8SCM F serverboard Maximum Memory Maximum memory for the H8SCM F serverboard is up to 16GB of ECC Non ECC UDIMM or up to 64GB of ECC RDIMM 5 6 Chapter 4 System Safety Figure 5 4 DIMM Installation Notch To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the alignment notch at the bottom Notch To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push the release tabs near both ends of the module This should release it from the slot Note Notch should align with the receptive Release Tab key point on the slot Release Tab Memory Population for Optimal Performance DIMMS Channel 1 Channel 2 2 DIMMs DIMM1A DIMM2A 4 DIMMs DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B Note Memory speed support is dependent on the type of CPU used on the board DIMM Module Population Configuration For memory to work properly follow the tables below for memory installation
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