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1. 3 1 POW Mises M 3 1 3 3 UI 008 Panel ce ee eee eee 3 2 Ovefmheat Fan Fail E oU 3 2 NIGZ ree a a N 3 2 NICI e E E A E at or ee omen ere 3 2 ADD mc 3 3 og e 3 3 3 4 SATA Drive Carrier LEDS m 3 3 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Electrical Safety Precautions PPP TE 4 1 4 2 General Safety Precautions cuscsccdiatedscu c deruxuc eA irhue ides Recte cde dida bate MUS 4 2 4 3 EPPO AUIS c tet 4 3 4 4 Operalrig PIecSullOfiS oon ret nubere Ram rne da rre R xu RR lE mdp Ret DEM RE DE E M DRE 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 1 Handling the Serverboard MERERI T RR ccm 5 1 Precautions RT I R 5 1 UIP PACKING eee ET 5 2 5 2 Serverboard isralldliULu uide S eediecu tud de eect td ce aie Pee dae Cuenta cs 5 2 5 3 Connecting CDSS c 5 3 Connecting Data Cables ecco t deat cna vas base bodie cheer MU nda 5 3 Connecting Power Cables M ccc nne 5 3 Connecting the Control Patel uie oper Etapa eiaeaen s 5 9 54 E 91 2 n aR 5 4 5 5 Installing the Processor and Heatsink sssseee 5 5 Installing an LGA1366 PEDOOSSOLF aisi en tna acce Oo sa tctu nap dcs Ene poa tus nae eeanbs aptus 5 5 Installing a CPU Heatsink o creer ues mapu nata as Rc rg enn er llr aude ener rere 5 7 Memory ESI 191 TUR RR TE 5 8 5p Adding POlAdd Dn Gals cassia essence eed 5 10 by Serverboard Details 52 oiseau Depuis Cet legna om apu Rod e
2. SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual Populating DIMMs for Optimal Performance For One CPU CPU1 Installed ano mnn branch 3 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM3A Populating DIMMs for Optimal Performance For One CPU CPU2 Installed Emme sumen Branch 3 DIMMs P2 DIMM1A P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM3A Populating DIMMs for Optimal Performance For Two CPUS Installed Ld CPU1 CPU2 eS EN ERN 6 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM3A P2 DIMM1A P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM3A 5 6 Adding PCI Add On Cards The 1026GT TF without GPUs installed can support two PCI E 2 0 cards via riser cards installed in the x16 slots and one low profile PCI E 2 0 x4 card The 1026GT TF FM105 and 1026GT TF FM107 server can in addition to one NVIDIA Fermi GPU card support one low profile PCI E 2 0 x4 card and two standard size PCI E 2 0 x8 cards using riser cards The 1026GT TF FM205 and 1026GT TF FM207 server can in addition to two NVIDIA Fermi GPU cards support one low profile PCI E 2 0 x4 card using a riser card Installing an Add on Card 1 Begin by removing the PCI slot shield for the slot you wish to populate 2 Fully seat the card into the riser card pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card 3 Finish by using a screw to secure the top of the card shield to the chassis The PCI slot shields protect the serverboard and its components from EMI and aid in proper ventilation so make sure there is always a sh
3. ded systems that rely on a serial port for remote access and debugging Requirements In order to use Serial Flash for Boot Sector Recovery you will need to meet the following requirements e The Target system the system that needs BIOS updates must have a serial port and Serial Flash support embedded in the BIOS image file e The Host system should also have a serial port and a terminal program that supports XModem Transfer protocol Hyper Terminal for the Windows operating systems and minicom for Linux FreeSBD etc e ANull modem serial cable How to use Serial Flash for Boot Sector Recovery 1 Connect a Null modem serial cable between the target system and the host system that runs the terminal program 2 Make sure that the new BIOS Image file is accessible for the host system 3 Start the terminal program on the host system and create a new connection Use the following communication parameters for the new connection Bits per second 115200 bits sec e Data Bits 8 e Parity None e Stop Bit 1 Flow Control None 7 27 SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual 4 Power on your system and click the lt Connect gt button in the Hyper Terminal The terminal screen will display the following messages Press lt SpaceBar gt to update BIOS Confirm update BIOS y n y Begin remote BIOS flash y n y Starting remote flash Upload new BIOS file using Xmodem protocol 5 Follow
4. tions are Enabled and Disabled AddOn ROM Display Mode This sets the display mode for the Option ROM Select Keep Current to use the cur rent AddOn ROM Display setting Select Force BIOS to use the Option ROM display mode set by the system BIOS The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Bootup Num Lock This feature allows the user to select the Power on state for the Numlock key The options are Off and On Wait For F1 If Error This forces the system to wait until the F1 key is pressed if an error occurs The options are Disabled and Enabled 74 Chapter 7 BIOS Hit Del Message Display This feature displays Press DEL to run Setup during POST The options are Enabled and Disabled Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function When this item is set to Enabled the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will capture Interrupt 19 at bootup and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function as bootable disks If this item is set to Disabled the ROM BIOS of the host adap tors will not capture Interrupt 19 and the drives attached to these adaptors will not function as bootable devices The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Configuration Power Button Function If set to Instant_Off the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button If set to 4 Second Override the system will power off when the user presses the
5. BIOS Error Beep Codes Description Circuits have been reset Ready to power up No memory detected in the system Video adapter missing or with faulty memory 1 continuous beep with the front panel OH LED on A 1 SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual Notes Appendix B System Specifications Appendix B System Specifications Processors Two Intel Xeon 5600 5500 series processors Note Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported processors Chipset Intel 5520 ICH10R BIOS 32 Mb AMIBIOS SPI Flash ROM Memory Capacity Twelve DIMM sockets supporting up to 192 GB of registered ECC DDR3 1333 1066 800 SDRAM or up to 48 GB of unbuffered ECC non ECC DDR3 1333 1066 800 MHz SDRAM Note See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details GPUs Graphics Processing Units 1026GT TF GPU ready no GPUs installed 1026GT TF 105 one NVIDIA Fermi M2050 GPU card 1026GT TF 205 two NVIDIA Fermi M2050 GPU cards 1026GT TF 107 one NVIDIA Fermi M2070 GPU card 1026GT TF 207 two NVIDIA Fermi M2070 GPU cards SATA Controller Intel on chip controller for 3 Gb s SATA RAID 0 1 10 and 5 support Drive Bays Six 2 5 hot swap drive bays to house SATA drives Expansion Slots 1026GT TF two PCI E 2 0 cards via riser cards installed in the x16 slots 1026GT TF FM105 1026GT TF FM107 one low profile PCI E 2 0 x4 card and two standard size PCI E 2 0 x8 cards using riser cards 1026GT TF FM205 1
6. Disabled 1 59C 3 0 C and 6 0 C Guardband Temperature Closed Loop Only Use this feature to change the DIMM temperature threshold Each step is in 0 5 C increment The default is 006 Inlet Temperature This is the temperature detected at the chassis inlet Each step is in 0 5 C increment The default is 070 Press or on your keyboard to change this value Temperature Rise This is the temperature rise to the DIMM thermal zone Each step is in 0 5 C increment The default is 020 Press or on your keyboard to change this value Air Flow This is the air flow speed to the DIMM modules Each step is one mm sec The default is 1500 Press or on your keyboard to change this value Altitude This feature defines how many meters above or below sea level the system is located The options are Sea Level or Below 1 300 301 600 601 900 901 1200 1201 1500 1501 1800 1801 2100 2101 2400 2401 2700 2701 3000 DIMM Pitch This is the physical space between each DIMM module Each step is in 1 1000 of an inch The default is 400 Press or on your keyboard to change this value Serial Debug Message Level This feature allows the user to set the level of debug message to be displayed The default setting is None Margin Ranks This feature allows the user to set the margin for each rank after configuring Rx DQ TX DQ Rx Vref and Tx Vref settings The options are Enabled and
7. IDE 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 The options are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically detect the PIO mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select 0 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode O It has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MBs Select 1 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Chapter 7 BIOS Select 2 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 11 1 MBs Select 4 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4 It has a data transfer band width of 32 Bits Select Enabled to enable 32 Bit data transfer DMA Mode Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect IDE DMA mode when the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select SWDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 2 1 MBs Select SWDMA 1 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MBs Select SWDMA to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select MWDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MBs Select MWDMAMt1 to allow the
8. Slave Third IDE Master and Fourth IDE Master These settings allow the user to set the parameters of the IDE slots as specified Hit lt Enter gt to activate the following submenu items Set the correct configurations accordingly Type Select the type of device connected to the slot Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically select the device type as it is detected on the slot Select CD DVD to configure the slot for CD DVD devices Select ARMD to use this slot for removable devices The options are Not Installed Auto CD DVD and ARMD LBA Large Mode LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive In the LBA mode the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB For drive capacities over 137 GB your system must be equipped with a 48 bit LBA mode addressing If not contact your manufacturer or install an ATA 133 IDE controller card that supports 48 bit LBA mode The options are Disabled and Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Block Mode boosts the 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 data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at a time Select Auto to allow 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 The
9. WinXP Intel 5500 5520 Chipset INF files SUPERMICR Drivers amp Tools Matrox G200e Graphics Driver Universal Audio Architecture Driver Intel 5520 Chipset X8DTG D Realtek High Definition Audio Driver Intel Matrix Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor III SUPERMICRO Computer Inc Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD T Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Note Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item from top to the bottom one at a time After installing each item you must re boot the system before moving on to the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD 5 23 SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual E Supero Doctor III Microsoft Internet Explorer Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor Ill program is a web based management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called SD IIl Client The Supero Doctor III program in cluded on the CD ROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system Supero Doctor III displ
10. board from its antistatic bag e Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins e Put the 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 SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual Figure 6 1 Chassis Front and Rear Views Power Supply Control Panel onm 2 g 5 Ga Omg QO Ao Ig glts Hot Swap Drive Bays 6 USB Ports Dedicated IPMI LAN Port m PCI Slots LAN Ports COM Port VGA Port PCI Slots Note the number of PCI slots available depend on the presence of GPUs in the server model 6 2 Control Panel The control panel located on the front of the chassis must be connected to the JF1 connector on the serverboard to provide you with system status indications A ribbon cable has bundled these wires together to simplify the connection Connect the cable from JF1 on the server
11. has failed open the top cover of the chassis while the system is running to locate the position of the failed fan Never run the server for an extended period of time with the top cover open 2 Turn off the power to the system and unplug the AC power cord 3 Remove the failed fan s wiring from the serverboard 4 Remove the four pins securing the fan to the fan tray 5 Lift the failed fan from the fan tray and out of the chassis 6 Place the new fan into the vacant space in the fan tray while making sure the arrows on the top of the fan indicating air direction point in the same direc tion as the arrows on the other fans in the same fan tray 7 Reconnect the fan wires to the exact same chassis fan headers as the previ ous fan 8 Reconnect the AC power cord power up the system and check that the fan is working properly before replacing the chassis cover Figure 6 2 Removing a Fan from the Fan Tray 6 3 SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual OL KAS VE VOR ON AS 35 Figure 6 3 Fan Numbering Figure 6 4 Installing the Air Shroud 6 4 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Installing the Air Shroud Air shrouds concentrate airflow to maximize fan efficiency The SC118G chassis air shrouds do not require screws to set up Note Each GPU card has its own air shroud Installing the Air Shroud 1 Position the air shroud in the chassis as illustrated 2 Align the notch A on t
12. neces sary Use only one hand when working with powered on electrical equipment This is to avoid making a complete circuit which will cause electrical shock Use extreme caution when using metal tools which can easily damage any electrical components or circuit boards they come into contact with Do not use mats designed to decrease static electrical discharge as protection from electrical shock Instead use rubber mats that have been specifically designed as electrical insulators The power supply power cords must include a grounding plug and must be plugged into grounded electrical outlets 4 1 SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual This product may be connected to an IT power system In all cases make sure that the unit is also reliably connected to Earth ground e Serverboard Battery CAUTION There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down which will reverse its polarites see Figure 4 1 This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recom mended by the manufacturer CR2032 Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions e DVD ROM Laser CAUTION this server may have come equipped with a DVD ROM drive To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam and hazardous radiation exposure do not open the enclosure or use the unit in any uncon ventional way e Mainboard replaceable soldered in fuses Self resetting PTC Positive Tempe
13. this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other repro ductive harm Manual Revision 1 0 Release Date February 22 2011 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 2011 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 pro vides information for the installation and use of the SuperServer 1026GT TF series 1026GT TF 1026GT TF FM105 1026GT TF FM 205 1026GT TF FM107 1026GT TF FM207 Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only The SuperServer 1026GT TF series is based on the SC118GTQ 1400BP 1U rackmount server chassis and the Super X8DTG DF serverboard Please refer to our web site for an up to date list of supported operating systems processors and memory See Chapter 1 for a list of differences between the server models Manual Organization Chapter 1 Introduction The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the server system and describes th
14. to provide ad equate airflow to your system The options are The Early Alarm Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm includ ing the LED and the buzzer to be triggered as soon as the CPU temperature reaches the CPU overheat threshold as predefined by the CPU manufacturer The Default Alarm Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm including the LED and the buzzer to be triggered when the CPU temperature reaches about 59C above the threshold temperature as predefined by the CPU manufacturer to give the CPU and system fans additional time needed for CPU and system cooling In both the alarms above please take immediate action as shown below 7 16 Chapter 7 BIOS CPU Temperature System Temperature This feature displays current temperature readings for the CPU and the System The following items will be displayed for your reference only CPU 1 Temperature CPU 2 Temperature The CPU thermal technology that reports absolute temperatures Celsius Fahr enheit has been upgraded to a more advanced feature by Intel in its newer processors The basic concept is each CPU is embedded by unique temperature information that the motherboard can read This Temperature Threshold or Tem perature Tolerance has been assigned at the factory and is the baseline on which the motherboard takes action during different CPU temperature conditions i e by increasing CPU Fan speed triggering the Overheat Ala
15. 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 3 Overheat Fan Fail When this LED flashes it indicates a fan failure When continuously on not flashing it indicates an overheat condition which may be caused by cables obstructing the airflow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too warm Check the routing of the cables and make sure all fans are present and operating normally You should also check to make sure that the chassis covers are installed Finally verify that the heatsinks are installed properly This LED will remain flashing or on as long as the overheat condition exists E NIC2 Indicates network activity on GLAN2 when flashing ES NIC1 Indicates network activity on GLAN1 when flashing 3 2 Chapter 3 System Interface u HDD This light indicates SATA and or DVD ROM drive activity when flashing Nhu Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system s power supply units This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating 3 4 SATA Drive Carrier LEDs Green Each Serial ATA drive carrier has a green LED When illuminated this green LED on the front of the SATA drive carrier indicates drive activity A connection to the SATA backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being acce
16. 026GT TF FM207 one low profile PCI E 2 0 x4 card using a riser card B 1 SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual Serverboard X8DTG DF proprietary ATX form factor Dimensions 16 64 x 7 74 423 x 197 mm Chassis SC818GTQ 1400B 1U rackmount Dimensions WxHxD 17 2 x 1 7 x 28 2 in 437 x 43 x 716 mm System Cooling Eight sets of 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 1400W w PFC Part PWS 1K41F 1R Rated Output Voltages 12V 117A 5Vsb 6A Operating Environment Operating Temperature 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Non Operating Temperature 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F Operating Relative Humidity 8 to 90 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 L
17. 07 models can accommodate two standard PCI E x8 cards and one low profile PCI E x4 card in addition to the single GPU card The 205 and 207 models can accommodate one low profile PCI E x4 card in addition to the two GPU cards The 1026GT TF can accommodate two standard PCI E x16 cards and one low profile PCI E x4 card Onboard Controllers Ports The color coded I O ports include one COM port an additional COM header is located on the serverboard a VGA monitor port two USB 2 0 ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and two Gb Ethernet ports 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction IPMI IPMI Intelligent Platform Management Interface is a hardware level interface speci fication that provides remote access monitoring and administration for Supermicro server platforms IPMI allows server administrators to view a server s hardware status remotely receive an alarm automatically if a failure occurs and power cycle a system that is non responsive Other Features Other onboard features that promote system health include onboard voltage moni tors a chassis intrusion header auto switching voltage regulators chassis and CPU overheat sensors virus protection and BIOS rescue 1 3 Server Chassis Features System Power The SC118GTQ 1400BP features a high efficiency 1400W power supply The AC power cord should be removed from the system before servicing or replacing the power supply See Chapter 6 for details SATA Subsystem The SC118G
18. 1 Onboard Standby PWR warning LED Indicator LE2 BMC LED Indicator LEA Rear Unit Identifier UID LED Indicator 5 12 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 8 Connector Definitions Main ATX Power Supply Connector The primary power supply connector JPW1 is a proprietary design Refer to the table on the right for the pin definitions of this connector You must also connect the 8 pin JPW2 JPW3 graphics card power connectors to your power supply see below Graphics Card Power Connectors JPW2 and JPW3 must also be connected to the power supply to provide power for the GPUs See the table on the right for pin definitions 20 pin Main Power Connector Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition Ground Ground 13 Ground 3 Ground 14 Ground 4 Ground 15 Ground 5 Ground 16 NC2 6 NC1 17 12V I 12V 18 12V 8 12V 12V 9 12V 12V 12V 12V 5 Ground 2 12V 6 Ground 3 12V i Ground 4 Ground 8 Ground Required Connection for GPUs Notes For the these proprietary connectors to work properly please customize your PWR cables based on the SMC PWR Connector Pin Out Definitions listed in the tables above For the GPUs to work properly connect the GPU power connectors JPW2 JPW3 to the power supply Power Button Connector The PW_ON connector is on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Momentarily contacting both pins will power on off the system This button can also be configured to fu
19. 1026GT TF FM107 1x NVIDIA Fermi M2070 GPU card 1026GT TF FM205 2x NVIDIA Fermi M2050 GPU cards 1026GT TF FM207 2x NVIDIA Fermi M2070 GPU cards Notes The GPUs process complex image calculations and then route the data out through the VGA port on the serverboard The 1026GT TF can support two standard size double width GPUs any ven dor The M2050 and M2070 GPUs come with a passive heatsink attached 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1 1 Intel 5520 Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram Please see Chapter 5 for details 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 LA zm AN AD D 2 1B Z B QPI E 2 EN 2 53 a CPU 2 CPU 1 A P A amp Wel amp WON IFN FN amp Q e rm aO a a Q Q a PCI E x16 Link LinkO 4 Ports 5 3 6 oa x ul PCI E x16 Ports Intel 5520 GN 7 10 IOH36D ao VF016 PCI E x4 Ports di N Mi 2 ESI CLINK SST25 5 Ji Be DMI CLINK PE Intel N 4 82576 ICH10R PE 5 IE TI RJAS RJA5 AD17 LPC BATA Pcl IRQC SATA 1 REQ1 SATA 2 GNT1 SATA 3 SATA 4 SA
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21. BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 13 3 MBs Select MWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs Select UDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode O It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs It has the same transfer rate as PIO mode 4 and Multi Word DMA mode 2 Select UDMA 1 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 25 MBs Select UDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 33 3 MBs Select UDMAS to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 66 6 MBs Select UDMAA to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 4 It has a data transfer rate of 100 MBs Select UDMAS5 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 5 It has a data transfer rate of 133 MBs Select UDMA6 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 6 It has a data transfer rate of 133 MBs The options are Auto SWDMAn MWDMAn and UDMAn SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual S M A R T For Hard disk drives Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART can help predict impending drive failures Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically de tect hard disk drive support Select Disabled to prevent the AMI BIOS from using the S M A R T Select Enabled to allow the AMI BIOS to use the S M A R T to support hard drive disk The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto 32Bit Data Transf
22. BPN SAS 818TQ Three 35 cm SATA cables CBL 0315L Three hot swap drive carriers MCP 220 00001 01 One rail set MCP 290 00020 N e One Super Server 1026GT TF Series User s Manual ja SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF 1026GT TF FM205 User s Manual 1 2 Serverboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 1026GT TF Series servers is the X8DTG DF a dual processor serverboard based on the Intel 5520 chipset Below are the main features of the X8DTG DF See Figure 1 1 for a block diagram of the chipset Processors The X8DTG DF supports two Intel Xeon processor 5600 5500 series Please refer to the serverboard description pages on our web site for a complete listing of sup ported processors www supermicro com Memory The X8DTG DF has 12 DIMM slots that can support up to 192 GB of registered ECC DDR3 1333 1066 800 SDRAM or up to 48 GB of unbuffered ECC non ECC DDR3 1333 1066 800 MHz SDRAM Modules of the same size and speed are recommended See Chapter 5 for details Serial ATA A SATA controller is integrated into the South Bridge ICHR10 section of the chipset to provide a six port 3 Gbs SATA subsystem which is RAID 0 1 5 and 10 sup ported The SATA drives are hot swappable units Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability and RAID function of the SATA drives PCI Expansion Slots The X8DTG DF has two PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots and one PCI Express 2 0 x4 slot The FM105 and 1
23. Disabled 7 9 SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual gt North Bridge Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the Intel North Bridge chip Crystal Beach DMA Direct Memory Access This feature works in conjunction with the Intel I O AT Acceleration Technology to accelerate the performance of TOE devices Note A TOE device is a special ized dedicated processor that is installed on an add on card or a network card to handle some or all packet processing of this add on card When this feature is set to Enabled it will enhance overall system performance by providing direct memory access for data transferring The options are Enabled and Disabled Coarse Grained Clock Gating Coarse Grained Clock Gating CGCG a power saving technique used on an Intel IO Hub IOH When this feature is set to Disabled all clocks on the die of the IOH chip will be disabled except for the Intel management engine Intel ME subsystem Any non ME clocks left running will detect events to restore clock to the whole die When this feature is set to Enabled all clocks on the die will be enabled to maximize power efficiency The options are Enabled and Disabled Intel VT d Select Enabled to enable Intel s Virtualization Technology support for Direct I O VT d by reporting the I O device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables This feature offers fully protected I O resource sharing across the Intel platfor
24. ED work independently of each other and the red LED will have no effect on the blue LED See the table for jumper settings 5 20 SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual LAN1 2 Enable Disable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled Watch Dog Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset Pins 2 3 NMI Disabled Open J UID OW Overwriting Jumper Settings Jumper Open Closed Definition Red Fail LED overwrites the Blue UID LED Red LED On Blue LED Off Red LED Off Blue LED On or Off Red LED does not overwrite and has no effect on the Blue UID LED Red LED On Blue LED On Off Red LED Off Blue LED On Off Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup BMC Enable Disable Jumper Settings Both Jumpers Definition BMC Enable Disable Use jumper JPBMC1 to enable or disable the Winbond WPCM450 BMC Baseboard Management Controller which supports IPMI 2 0 See the table on the right for jumper settings 5 10 Onboard Indicators LAN1 2 LEDs The Ethernet ports have two LEDs On each port one LED indicates activity while the other LED may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connec tion See the table on the right for the functions associated with the connection speed LED Note the dedicated IPMI LAN does not operate at 1 Gb s Onboard Power LED LE1 An Onboard Power LED is located at LE1 Th
25. Fail Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability but not for maximum performance 7 25 SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual 7 7 BIOS Recovery Warning Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS related issue Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update If you need to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating This is to avoid possible boot failure How to Recover the AMIBIOS Image the Main BIOS Block An AMIBIOS flash chip consists of a boot sector block and a main BIOS code block a main BIOS image The boot sector block contains critical BIOS code including memory detection and recovery code to be used to flash a new BIOS image if the original BIOS Image is corrupted When the system is powered on the boot sector code executes first Once it is completed the main BIOS code will continue with system initialization and complete the bootup process Notes BIOS Recovery described below is used when the main BIOS block crashes However when the BIOS Boot sector crashes you will need to send the motherboard back to Supermicro for RMA repairs 7 7 1 Boot Sector Recovery from a USB Device This feature allows the user to recover a BIOS im
26. I connection MAC Address Configuration This submenu displays the following MAC Address Configuration information Parameter Selector Use this feature to select the parameter of your Mac Address configuration MAC Address This item displays the MAC address of this computer used for your IPMI con nection Current MAC Address in BMC This item displays the current MAC address used for your IPMI connection gt Subnet Mask Configuration Subnet masks tell the network which subnet this machine belongs to The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Parameter Selector Use this feature to select the parameter of your Subnet Masks configuration Subnet Mask This item displays the current subnet mask setting for your IPMI connection 7 21 SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual Current Subnet Mask in BMC This item displays the current subnet mask setting for your IPMI connection Gateway Address Configuration Enter the gateway address for this machine This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 as shown in the screen below Parameter Selector Use this feature to select the parameter of your Gateway Address settings Gateway Address The BIOS will automatically enter the Gateway address of this machine however it may be over ridden Gateway addresses are 6 t
27. If this item is set to Enabled the hardware prefetcher will pre fetch streams of data and instructions from the main memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to improve CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled Intel Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one plat form to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions creating multiple virtual systems in one physical computer The options are Enabled and Disabled Note If there is any change to this setting you will need to power off and restart the system for the change to take effect Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information Execute Disable Bit Capability Available when supported by the OS and the CPU Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack The default is Enabled Refer to Intel and Microsoft Web Sites for more information Si
28. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only a indicates the location of Pin 1 When the LE1 LED is on power is present on the board Make sure to unplug the AC power cable before removing or installing components or making connections 5 11 SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual X8DTG DF Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBMC1 BMC Baseboard Management CTRL Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 5 9 JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL1 LAN1 2 Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled J UID OW Red LED OW Pins 7 8 of JF1 Off Overwrites JWD1 Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset Connector Description COM1 COM1 Serial Port FAN 1 8 System CPU Fan Headers IPMB IPMB Header for an IPMI Card IPMI LAN Dedicated IPMI LAN RJ45 Port IPMI 2 0 JF1 Front Panel Connector JL1 Chassis Intrusion JLPC80 JLPC80 Connector JNMI1 NMI Non Maskable Interrupt Header JPI C Power SMB l C1 JPSK1 Internal Speaker Buzzer Header JPW1 12V 20 pin Power Connector See Chpt 2 JPW2 JPW3 GPU Card Power Connectors JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module Header LAN1 2 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports PWR I2C Power System Management Bus C Header SATA1 SATA6 Intel South Bridge SATA Ports SBX1B SBX2B GPU Graphic Processing Unit Slots SW1 Unit Identifier Button T SGPIO 0 T SGPIO 1 Serial General Purpose Input Output Headers USBO0 1 USB 2 3 Universal Serial Bus USB Ports 0 1 2 3 VGA Video Port LED Description LE
29. SUPERO SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF 1026GT TF FM105 1026GT TF FM205 1026GT TF FM107 1026GT TF FM207 USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0 The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software and docu mentation is the property of Supermicro and or its licensors and is supplied only under a license Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE 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 REP
30. TA 5 SATA 6 Winbond LPCIO W83527 e BMC VGA ACPI a KBC RMII VGA CONN RTL8201N PHY Dedicated LAN 1 5 SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF 1026GT TF FM205 User s Manual 1 5 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A Tel 1 408 503 8000 Fax 1 408 503 8008 Email marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support Web Site www supermicro com Europe Address Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support 2supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address Super Micro Taiwan 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 886 2 8226 3991 Web Site www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email support supermicro com tw Tel 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 1 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your system up and running Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimum amount of time This quick setup assumes that your system has come to you with the processors and me
31. TQ 1400BP chassis includes six 2 5 drive bays which may be used to house hot swappable SATA drives RAID 0 1 5 and 10 are supported RAID 5 is not supported with Linux OS Front Control Panel The control panel provides a system monitoring and control interface LEDs indicate system power HDD activity network activity system overheat UID and power sup ply failure A main power button and a system reset button are also included Cooling System The SC118GTQ 1400BP has an innovative cooling design that includes eight 4 cm counter rotating PWM Pulse Width Modulated fans The power supply module also includes a cooling fan All chassis and power supply fans operate continu ously The GPU servers 1026GT TF 105 205 107 207 include an air shroud one for each GPU card to further help cool the GPUs See note on the following page regarding fan control 1 3 SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF 1026GT TF FM205 User s Manual 1 4 GPU Subsystem The 1026GT family of servers represents Supermicro s line of massively parallel processing dual GPU servers NVIDIA Fermi GPUs place these systems at the forefront of today s GPU computing solutions See the table below for the GPU specifications of each server Refer to the NVIDIA web site www nvidia com for details on Fermi GPUs GPU Specifications Server Model GPU Subsystem 1026GT TF Riser cards included for PCI expansion see note below 1026GT TF FM105 1x NVIDIA Fermi M2050 GPU card
32. age using a USB device without additional utilities needed A user can download the BIOS image into a USB flash device and name the file SUPER ROM for the recovery process to load the file A USB flash device such as a USB Flash Drive a USB CDROM or a USB CDRW device can be used for this purpose 1 Insert the USB device that contains the new BIOS image the ROM files saved in a root directory into your USB drive 2 While turning the power on press and hold Ctrl and Home at the same time until the USB Access LED Indicator comes on This might take a few seconds 3 Once the USB drive LED is on release the Ctrl and Home keys AMIBIOS will issue beep codes to indicate that the BIOS ROM file is being updated 4 When BIOS flashing is completed the computer will reboot Do not interrupt the flashing process until it is completed 7 26 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 7 2 Boot Sector Recovery from an IDE CD ROM This process is almost identical to the process of Boot Sector Recovery from a USB device except that the BIOS image file is loaded from a CD ROM Use a CD R or CD RW drive to burn a CD with the BIOS image file in it and name the file SUPER ROM for the recovery process to load the file 7 7 3 Boot Sector Recovery from a Serial Port Serial Flash This process also known as Serial Flash allows the user to use a serial port to load a BIOS image for Boot Sector recovery This feature is usually used for embed
33. ays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface Note The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor III is ADMIN AD MIN Note When SuperDoctor III is first installed it adopts the temperature threshold settings that have been set in BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Super Doctor as the Super Doctor settings override the BIOS settings To set the BIOS temperature threshold settings again you would first need to uninstall SuperDoctor III Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Health Information File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ray 8 1 Soy Remote Manage System Info Health Info P Remote Control Configuration Administration Syste u Health Information CPUl Chassis CPU2 Chassis 5 24 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Remote Control E Supero Doctor III Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help A Eee LS per Doctor II emote Management csse uM C m Info Health Info Performance Remote Control Configuration Administration Systems Managerment Report Help 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 s
34. board to the appropriate header on 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 control panel LEDs inform you of system status See Chapter 3 System In terface for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons Details on JF1 can be found in Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Installation 6 3 System Cooling Eight 4 cm counter rotating fans provide the cooling for the system Each fan unit is actually 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 It is very important that the chassis top cover is properly installed and making a good seal in order for the cooling air to circulate properly through the chassis and cool the components 6 2 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup System Fan Failure Fan speed is controlled by system temperature via a BIOS setting If a fan fails the remaining fans will ramp up to full speed Replace any failed fan at your earliest convenience with the same type and model the system can continue to run with a failed fan Failed fans can be identified through the BIOS See the fan numbering in Figure 6 3 These numbers are also imprinted on the floor of the chassis Replacing a System Fan Figure 6 2 1 If the BIOS is not being utilized to determine which fan
35. cessor is running hot This is a caution level since the CPU s Tem perature Tolerance has been reached or has been exceeded and may activate an overheat alarm User intervention If the system buzzer and Overheat LED has activated take action immediately by checking the system fans chassis ventilation and room temperature to correct any problems f Notes 1 The system may shut down if it continues for a long period to prevent damage to the CPU 7 17 SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual 2 The information provided above is for your reference only For more information on thermal management please refer to Intel s Web site at www Intel com System Temperature The system temperature will be displayed in degrees in Celsius and Fahrenheit as it is detected by the BIOS Fani Fan 8 Reading This feature displays the fan speed readings from Fan1 through Fans Fan7 is CPU1 Fan and Fan8 is CPU2 Fan System Fan Monitor This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative When the CPU on die temperature increases the fan speed will also increase and vice versa Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation Select Server if your system is used as a Server Select Disabled Full Speed 9 12V to disable the fan speed control function and allow the onboard fans to constantly run at the full s
36. ctions for JLAN1 are on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach an LED cable to display network activity See the table on the right for pin definitions Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset Ground PWR Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 5 3 3V PWR Fail LED OH Fan Fail Blue_UID LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 7 Blue_LED Cathode UID 5 5V SB 8 OH Fan Fail UID LED Red OH Fan Fail LED Status Red LED State Definition Off Normal On Overheat Flashing Fan Fail NIC2 LED Pin Definitions JF 1 Pin Definition 9 Vcc Ground NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 11 Vcc Ground Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup HDD FP UID Button The HDD UID button connections are located on pins 13 14 of JF1 Attach a hard drive LED cable to display HDD or SATA activity This connection can also be used for the front panel UID Unit Identi fier button The UID LED on pin 7 of JF1 works in conjunction with the UID button When the user presses and releases the UID button the UID LED will be turned on or off to indicate the location of the unit in a stack or rackmounted servers 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 Fan Heade
37. d drive 2 Insert a drive into the carrier with the PCB side facing down and the connec tor end toward the rear of the carrier 6 6 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 3 Align the drive in the carrier so that the screw holes of both line up Note that there are holes in the carrier marked SATA to aid in correct installation 4 Secure the drive to the carrier with four M3 screws as illustrated below These screws are included in the chassis accessory box 5 Insert the drive carrier into its bay keeping the carrier oriented so that the hard drive is on the top of the carrier and the release button is on the right side When the carrier reaches the rear of the bay the release handle will retract 6 Push the handle in until it clicks into its locked position Figure 6 6 Installing a Hard Drive into a Carrier Supermicro chassis and servers For information on recommended HDDs visit the Supermicro Web site at http www supermicro com products nfo storage cfm Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use in 6 7 SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual 6 5 Power Supply The 1026GT TF series server includes a 1400 Watt power supply This power sup ply is auto switching capable The power supply automatically sense and operates at a 100v to 240v input voltage Power Supply Replacement If the power supply unit fails the system will shut down and you will need to replace the unit Re
38. d to the serverboard tray by aligning the board holes with the raised metal standoffs that are visible in the chassis 4 Insert screws into all the mounting holes on your serverboard that line up with the standoffs and tighten until snug if you screw them in too tight you might strip the threads Metal screws provide an electrical contact to the serverboard ground to provide a continuous ground for the system 5 Finish by replacing the top cover of the chassis Warning To avoid damaging the serverboard and its components do not apply any force greater than 8 Ibs per square inch when installing a screw into a mount ing hole 5 2 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 3 Connecting Cables Now that the serverboard is installed the next step is to connect the cables to the board These include the data ribbon cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables Connecting Data Cables The ribbon cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been care fully routed to prevent them from blocking the flow of cooling air that moves through the system from front to back If you need to disconnect any of these cables you should take care to keep them routed as they were originally after reconnecting them make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations The following data cables with their locations noted should be connected See the layout on page 5 9 for connector locations e SATA dr
39. ders can be used to provide front 2 PO 2 PO side USB access cables not included 3 PO 3 PO See the table on the right for pin defini 4 Ground 4 Ground tions 5 N A 5 Key Serial Port Pins Definition Pin Definition DCD DSR A serial port is included on the I O back panel See the table on the right for pin definitions RXD RTS TXD CTS DTR RI Ground NC SGPIO Header Pin Definitions SGPIO Headers The SGPIO Serial General Purpose Input Output headers support serial link interfaces for the onboard SATA connec tors See the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 wc 2 wc Ground 4 DATA Out Load 6 Ground Clock NC No Connection NMI Button Use this header to issue a non maskable Pin Definition interrupt Refer to the table on the right for 1 Control pin definitions Ground Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup PWR PC Connector This System Management Bus 1 C con nector is used to monitor the status of the power supply See the table on the right for pin definitions IPMB A System Management Bus header for the IPMI is located at IPMB Connect the ap propriate cable here to use the IPMB 1 C connection on your system Unit Identifier Button SW1 There are two Unit Identifier UID buttons and LED indicators on the serverboard The Front Panel UID button connects to pin 13 on the JF1 header and its LED connects to pi
40. details on installing the air shroud 5 7 SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual 5 6 Installing Memory CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Memory Support The X8DTG DF supports up to 192 GB of registered ECC or up to 48 GB of unbuf fered ECC non ECC DDR3 1333 1066 800 MHz SDRAM in 12 DIMM slots See the following table for memory installation Notes With unbuffered ECC non ECC memory 2 GB is the maximum DIMM size that can be supported per slot Memory speed support is dependent on the type of CPU used on the board Installing Memory Modules 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with P1 DIMM 1A For best memory performance please install memory modules of the same type and same speed on the memory slots as indicated on the tables below 2 Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to avoid installing incorrectly see Figure 5 4 3 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules Figure 5 3 DIMM Installation Notch Notch To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the alignment notch at Y Front View the bottom To Remove Use your thumbs to Note Notch should align e dens l with the receptive key gently pus e release point on th
41. e front of the rack C and secure with the screws provided 3 Align the holes on the rear of the outer rail to the holes on the rack D and secure with the screws provided 4 Repeat the procedure with the second outer rail assembly Figure 2 4 Installing the Outer Rails to the Rack 2 7 SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual Installing the Chassis into a Rack Figure 2 5 1 Confirm that chassis includes the inner rails and rail extensions Also confirm that the outer rails are installed on the rack Line chassis rails with the front of the rack rails Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails keeping the pressure even on both sides you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserting When the server has been pushed completely into the rack you should hear the locking tabs click Optional Insert and tightening the thumbscrews that hold the front of the server to the rack Figure 2 5 Installing the Server into a Rack m kl E kl i E 8 x t ni E t t E 1 I WEEHEBEBENEM A A A A RC 2 8 Chapter 2 Server Installation Installing the Server into a Telco Rack Optional brackets p n MCP 290 00016 0N are needed to install the server to a telco open type rack To install the server into a Telco type rack use the two L shaped brackets on either side of
42. e main features of the Super X8DTG DF serverboard and the SC118GTQ 1400BP chassis Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the system into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system If your server was ordered without the processor and memory components this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation Chapter 3 System Interface Refer to this chapter for details on the system interface which includes the functions and information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs located throughout the system Chapter 4 System Safety You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the system SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X8DTG DF serverboard including the locations and functions of connectors headers and jumpers Refer to this chap ter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the serverboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC118GTQ 1400BP 1U rack mount server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing removing or reconfiguring SATA or peripheral drives a
43. e slot Release Tab tabs near both ends of the module This should Y release it from the slot 5 8 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup DIMM Slots per Channel DIMMs Populated per Channel Registered Reg DDR3 ECC Reg DDR3 ECC Reg DDR3 ECC Reg DDR3 ECC Notes Due to OS limitations some 4 GB of memory DIMM Population Table DIMM Type Reg operating systems may Speeds in MHz Ranks per DIMM any combination SR Single Rank DR Dual Rank QR Quad Rank 800 1066 1333 SR or DR 800 1066 QR 800 1066 Mixing SR DR 800 Mixing SR DR QR not show more than 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 reduc tion in memory availability is disproportional See chart below Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability System Device Firmware Hub flash memory System BIOS Local APIC Area Reserved for the chipset I O APIC 4 Kbytes PCI Enumeration Area 1 PCI Express 256 MB PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed Aligned on 256 M boundary VGA Memory TSEG Memory available for the OS amp other applications Size Physical Memory Available 4 GB Total System Memory 1mB 3 99 GB 4 B 3 99 GB 2mB 3 99GB 4KB 399 68 256 MB 3 76 GB 256MB 3 51 GB 512MB 3 01 GB 16mB 2 85 GB ime 284GB 2 84 GB 5 9
44. ed and Enabled C3 Auto Demotion When enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C6 or C7 requests to C3 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enable to use the feature of Clock Spectrum which will allow the BIOS to monitor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components whenever needed The options are Disabled and Enabled gt Advanced Chipset Control The items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below CPU Bridge Configuration QPI Links Speed This feature selects QPI s data transfer speed The options are Slow mode and Full Speed QPI Frequency This selects the desired QPI frequency The options are Auto 4 800 GT 5 866GT 6 400 GT 7 7 SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual QPI LOs and L1 This enables the QPI power state to low power LOs and L1 are automatically selected by the motherboard The options are Disabled and Enabled Memory Frequency This feature forces a DDR3 frequency slower than what the system has detected to run at the frequency as specified The available options are Auto Force DDR 800 Force DDR 1066 Force DDR 1333 and Force SPD Memory Mode The options are Independent Channel Mirror Lockstep and Sparing Independent All DIMMs are available to the operating system Channel Mirror The motherboard maintains two identical copies of all data in memo
45. ee Ae n Liens Mui o eee 5 11 X8DTG DF QUICK Reference a emer ne nner ete caue decree dade eh donee aie acea d ce aiudees 5 12 58 Connector DeNnillGriS sessies enori CSe a ueeha cp bans a pa eaan Pa E M E Rau OR Ua SEE 5 13 5 9 Jumper SettiNgS o cou creto bague sai c Ra load hende brat EAE 5 19 vii SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual 5 10 5 11 5 12 6 1 6 2 6 3 6 4 6 5 7 1 7 2 7 3 7 4 7 5 7 6 wd aere gel s12 100 c ne meer ee ee 5 21 oa U2 og eee oe er ene reer ere eee a 5 22 Installing Software eee ee ter ree ener ere me T 5 23 aimo 4 MCN EM 5 24 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Static Sensitiv Dey iC D f 6 1 Precautions eS 6 1 CGontohPane Me 6 2 System COOliNg mr E 6 2 System Fan Failure Ree ne ne eee ee ree eevee eee renee 6 3 Installing the Air Shroud cc 6 5 Drive Bay Installation Removals mesece a aada 6 5 Accessing the Drive Bays ettet tte eerie a aS 6 5 xc curi C 6 8 Power Supply HepIaceImigrtE s aia cie tti E laces etf nato thea sein E Da Dn aee nM MEUSE 6 8 Chapter 7 BIOS n ifefe Uroqifojg eem 7 1 Starting BIOS Setup Ullily uii gece rien Enea tas ae nnne paternae eba EE abad o nsus 7 1 How To Change the Configuration Data dur aro iota taut cba patueens 7 1 Starting the Setup Utility NN ERO 7 2 Maim ene e ee a aE a ne eee 7 2 Advanced Setup Confiquraltpri
46. enerated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference which can damage electronic components and printed circuit boards The following measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Keep all components and printed circuit boards PCBs in their antistatic bags until ready for use Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the serverboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard 4 3 SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual 4 4 Operating Precautions A Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the system is operating to ensure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the system can occur if this practice is not strictly f
47. er Select Enable to enable the function of 32 bit IDE data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled IDE Detect Timeout sec Use this feature to set the time out value for the BIOS to detect the ATA ATAPI devices installed in the system The options are 0 sec 5 10 15 20 25 30 and 35 gt PCI PnP Configuration Clear NVRAM This feature clears the NVRAM during system boot The options are No and Yes Plug amp Play OS Selecting Yes allows 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 the AMI BIOS to configure all devices in the system PCI Latency Timer This feature sets the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus Select 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles The options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 PCI IDE Bus Master When enabled the BIOS uses PCI bus mastering for reading writing to IDE drives The options are Disabled and Enabled Load Onboard LAN 1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN 2 Option ROM Select Enabled to enable onboard LAN1 LAN2 Option ROMs support which will allow you to boot your systems using a network interface The options are Enabled and Disabled Chapter 7 BIOS gt Super IO Device Configuration Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address Serial Port2 is used for BMC Serial Over LAN support It does not have physical Serial Port2
48. he air shroud with the pin B on the add on card bracket 3 Slide the pin B into the back of the notch A 4 Lower the front of the air shroud over the fan tray sliding the front notches C over the pins on the fan tray D 6 4 Drive Bay Installation Removal Accessing the Drive Bays Because of their hotswap capability you do not need to access the inside of the chassis or power down the system to install or replace hard drives Proceed to the next section for instructions Hard Drive Installation The hard drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis These carriers also help promote proper airflow for the drive bays For this reason even empty carriers without drives installed must remain in the chassis Removing Hard Drive Carriers from the Chassis 1 Press the release button on the drive carrier This extends the drive carrier handle 2 Use the handle to pull the drive carrier out of the chassis Installing a Hard Drive into a Drive Carrier Warning Except for short periods of time swapping hard drives do not operate the server with the hard drive carriers removed 6 5 SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual Figure 6 5 Removing a Hard Drive Carrier 1 Remove the dummy drive which comes pre installed in the drive carrier by removing the screws securing the dummy drive to the carrier Note that these screws cannot be reused on the actual 2 5 har
49. his item displays the revision number of the AMI BIOS Core upon which your BIOS was built Processor The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of the processor used in your system e CPU Type This item displays the type of CPU used in the motherboard e Speed This item displays the speed of the CPU detected by the BIOS e Physical Count This item displays the number of processors installed in your system as detected by the BIOS Logical Count This item displays the number of CPU Cores installed in your system as detected by the BIOS Microcode Revision This item displays the revision number of the BIOS Micro code used in your system System Memory This displays the size of memory available in the system e Size This item displays the memory size detected by the BIOS SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual 7 8 Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select the Boot Setup submenu and hit lt Enter gt to access the following items BIOS SETUP UTILITY gt Boot Features gt Boot Features Quick Boot If Enabled this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Quiet Boot This option allows the bootup screen options to be modified between POST mes sages or the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The op
50. ield covering each unused slot 5 10 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 7 Serverboard Details Figure 5 5 X8DTG DF Layout not drawn to scale VGA COMI iol USBOA psu O_O ume ua m mi o o ope NM JTPM1 29 g E uo ow teg 23 Sssorpus PME 36 ae loo moo JBMC1 i Da lol Winbond 450R 55 Intel BMC 9 82576 LAN CTRL v Q m N JBT1 x ia Intel ICH10R South Bridge m Intel 5520 IOH 36D I e e S e z RR RR 8 SUPER X8DTG DF forore g Rev 2 0 E E pi EE g 53 USB2 3 z 8 hor x Y a E S g hr x v v v v Re U N o SIPS Bis ISIR 8 3 e se s sgsjs isg ZEEE FE hor ENE EAEE Dl gt fo S els g CPU2 5 ELI 99 T SGPIO 0 29 ol ES remo FAN8 O FAN7 a See AEE SAART 3 ororo rororo LOJLOJLOJLEOJLOJLO Battery o 9 3 FANG O O a 3 FANS5 Lot ziz 2 3 312 Jt BS g s s s g 9 EE EVE EU EVE E CPU1 loo 7A Bele BS Jw elsi Pe o m LE1R oo oo oo oo oo 9 9 Oo Oo JPW2 o o oo mo oo To o o0 oo bos Jwa o 9 oo mo EE 1089 FAN4 PANI Lollollol olloto rans IE fis Fanz oo poco PWR 12C EM E JUS Notes
51. ing the instructions given on the screen to update the BIOS These instructions are also shown below At the prompt press the lt SpaceBar gt to update the BIOS When asked to confirm BIOS updating press lt y gt to confirm BIOS updates c Press lt y gt again to begin flashing BIOS remotely Note Be sure to complete Steps a c above quickly because you have a second or less to do so 6 Once you ve completed the instructions given a screen will display to indicate that remote flashing is starting and the new BIOS file is being uploaded 7 To use Hyper Terminal to transfer the XModem protocol by using the Send File dialog under the Transfer menu follow the instructions below to com plete XModem transfers a Select the Transfer menu and enter Send AMI FLSH HyperTerminal File Edit View Call BAGEA Help Da 585 GEZICRHEEN Receive File Capture Text Send Text File Press lt Spa ke remote BIOS flash Begin remo Capture to Printer y n y Starting remote flash Upload new BIOS file using Kmodem protocol SSSSS b Specify the location of the ROM file and select the proper protocol XMo dem C Press Send to start ROM File extraction See the picture below 7 28 Chapter 7 BIOS El Send File Folder C Documents and SettingssDesktop Filename C Documents and Settings Desktop 3C02 ROM Protocol modem d Once the ROM file extraction is completed the
52. is LED Indicator is on when the system is on Be sure to unplug the AC power cable before removing or adding any components See the table on the right for more details BMC Activity LED LE2 A BMC Heartbeat LED is located at LE2 When LE2 is on BMC Baseboard Man agement Controller is active Rear UID LED LED4 The UID LED is used to help locate the server for servicing See the description of SW1 in Section 5 9 for more details 5 21 Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled LAN1 2 LED Connection Speed Indicator LED Color Definition Off No connection or 10 Mb s Green 100 Mb s Amber 1 Gb s Onboard PWR LED Indicator LED Color Definition Off System Off power cable not connected Green System On Green ACPI S1 State Flashing Quickly SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual 5 11 SATA Ports SATA Port Pin Definitions Definition SATA Ports Ground There are no jumpers to configure the onboard SATA connectors See the table on the right for pin definitions TXP TXN Ground RXN RXP Ground 5 22 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 12 Installing Software After the hardware has been installed you should first install the operating system and then the drivers The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CDs that came packaged with your system S SUPERMICRO X8DTG D Motherboard Drivers amp Tools
53. ithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www disc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate B 2 Appendix B System Specifications continued from front The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems medical equipment nuclear facilities or systems aircraft aircraft devices aircraft emergency com munication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro dis claims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra hazardous applications it does so entirely at its own risk Furthermore buyer agrees to fully indemnify defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all claims demands actions litigation and proceedings of any kind arising out of or related to such ultra hazardous use or sale B 3 SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual Notes B 4
54. its own heatsink See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor and heatsink installation Your server system may have come with system memory already installed Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots For details on adding system memory refer to Chapter 5 If desired you can install add on cards to the system See Chapter 5 for details on installing PCI add on cards Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not block ing the chassis airflow See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections Also check the air seals for damage The air seals are located under the blower fan and beneath the frame cross section that separates the drive bay area from the serverboard area of the chassis Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next you should check to make sure the hard drives have been properly installed and all connections have been made Checking the Drives 1 2 For servicing the hard drives you will need to remove the top chassis cover If you need to remove or install hard drives please refer to Chapter 6 Checking the Airflow 1 Airflow is provided by 4 cm counter rotating fans The system component layout was carefully designed to direct sufficient cooling airflow to the compo nents that generate the most heat Note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow generated by the fans E SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual P
55. ive data cable SATAO 5 e SGPIO cable T SGPIO 0 T SGPIO 1 e Control Panel cable JF1 e GPU power cables JPW2 JPW3 Important Make sure the the cables do not come into contact with the fans Connecting Power Cables The X8DTG DF has a 20 pin proprietary power supply connector JPW1 for con nection to the ATX power supply See Section 5 9 for power connector pin defini tions Connecting the Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors See Figure 5 1 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indicators All JF1 wires have been bundled into a single ribbon cable to simplify this connec tion Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 as marked on the board The other end connects to the Control Panel PCB board located just behind the system status LEDs on the chassis See Chapter 5 for details and pin descriptions 5 3 SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual Figure 5 1 Control Panel Header Pins 20 19 Ground No Connection x Key x Key Power On LED 3 3V HDD LED FP UID 3 3V Stby fo NIC1 LED Activity NIC2 LED Link fo o NIC2 LED Activity OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LED e e Blue LED UID Cathode 5V Stby PWR Fail LED e e 3 3v Ground fo Reset Button Ground Power Button 2 1 NIC1 LED Link 5 4 I O Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See Figure 5 2 below f
56. lect Always to keep Console Redirection active all the time after POST Note This setting may not be supported by some operating systems Select Boot Loader to keep Console Redirection active during POST and Boot Loader The options are Disabled Boot Loader and Always SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal type for Console Redi rection The options are ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Select Enabled to enable VT UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI VT100 terminals The ptions are Enabled and Disabled Sredir Memory Display Delay This feature defines the length of time in seconds to display memory information The options are No Delay Delay 1 Sec Delay 2 Sec and Delay 4 Sec Hardware Health Configuration This feature allows the user to monitor system health and review the status of each item as displayed CPU Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which de termines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU overheat Warning 1 Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold temperature pre defined by the CPU manufacturer may result in CPU overheat or system instability When the CPU temperature reaches this predefined threshold the CPU and system cooling fans will run at full speed 2 To avoid possible system overheating please be sure
57. message New BIOS re ceived OK will display Starting FLASH Recovery NVRAM data will be destroyed CMOS data will be preserved Ending FLASH Recovery FLASH Update completed successfully Rebooting 8 Once remote BIOS flash is completed the system will reboot Note AMIBIOS Serial Flash will work with any terminal communications 4 program that supports VT 100 and XModem protocols including protocols designed for GNU LINUX amp BSD operating systems such as minicom It is recommended that the terminal program be configured to use the CR LF style of line termination 7 28 SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual Notes 7 30 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST Power On Self Test routines which are performed each time the system is powered on errors may occur Non fatal errors are those which in most cases allow the system to continue the boot up process The error messages normally appear on the screen Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the boot up procedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufac turer for possible repairs A 1 BIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code 1 beep 5 short beeps 1 long beep 8 beeps 1 continuous beep with the front panel OH LED on Error Message Refresh Memory error Display memory read write error System Overheat
58. mory preinstalled If your sys tem is not already fully integrated with a serverboard processors system memory etc please turn to the chapter or section noted in each step for details on installing specific components 2 2 Unpacking the System You should inspect the box the system 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 box the server was shipped in should include two sets of rail assemblies two rail mounting brackets and the mounting screws you will need to install the system into the rack Follow the steps in the order given to complete the installation process in a minimum amount of time Please read this section in its 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 725 inches and approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in ser
59. mper Setting Definition VGA port The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA See the table on Pins 1 2 Enabled the right for jumper settings Pins 2 3 Disabled 5 19 LAN1 2 Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 to en able or disable the LAN1 LAN2 Ethernet ports on the serverboard See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled Watch Dog Enable Disable JWD controls the Watch Dog function Watch Dog is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software appli cation hangs Jumping pins 1 2 will cause WD to reset the system if an application hangs Jumping pins 2 3 will generate a non maskable interrupt signal for the ap plication that hangs See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS Note When enabled the user needs to write their own application software in order to disable the Watch Dog Timer J_UID_OW Overwriting When J_UID_OW is set to open default the red LED Overheat Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LED located on pin 8 of the Front Control Panel JF1 will take precedence over the Blue UID_LED located on pin 7 of JF1 That is when the red LED is on the blue LED will be turned off When the red LED is off the blue UID LED can be on or off In other words the red LED signal overwrites the blue UID LED signal if J UID OW is set to off When the jumper J UID OW is closed the red LED and the Blue UID L
60. ms providing the user with greater reliability security and availability in networking and data sharing The settings are Enabled and Disabled IOH PCIE Porti Link Select This feature allows the user to configure the link setting for PCI Express Port 1 that is connected to the Intel IOH chip The options are x4x4x4x4 x4x4x8 x8x4x4x x8x8 and x16 IOH PCIE Max Payload Size Some add on cards perform faster with the coalesce feature which limits the payload size to 128 MB while others with a payload size of 256 MB by disabling coalesce support Please refer to your add on card user guide for the desired set ting The options are 256 MB and 128MB gt South Bridge Configuration This feature allows the user to configure Intel ICH South Bridge settings Chapter 7 BIOS USB Functions This feature allows the user to enable onboard USB support The Options are Disabled and Enabled Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to use Legacy USB devices Select Auto to automatically enable Legacy USB support if a legacy USB device is installed and vise versa Select Disabled to disable Legacy USB support The options are Disabled Auto and Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Select Enabled to activate the onboard USB 2 0 controller The options are Enabled and Disabled The manufacturer s default setting is Enabled This setting cannot be changed by the user USB 2 0 Controller Mode This setting allows you to select the USB 2 0 Cont
61. multaneous Multi Threading Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use the Simultaneous Multi Threading Technology which will result in increased CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Active Processor Cores Set to Enabled to use a processor s Second Core and beyond Please refer to Intel s web site for more information The options are All 1 and 2 Intel EIST Technology EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consump 7 6 Chapter 7 BIOS tion and heat dissipation Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information The options are Disable Disable GV3 and Enable Enable GV3 Intel TurboMode Technology Select Enabled to allow the processor cores to run faster than normal under special circumstances to improve performance The options are Disable and Enabled Intel C State Tech If enabled C State is set by the system automatically to either C2 C3 or C4 state The options are Disabled and Enabled C State package limit setting Available when Intel C State Tech is enabled If set to Auto the AMI BIOS will automatically set the limit on the C State package register The options are Auto C1 C3 C6 and C7 C1 Auto Demotion When enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C3 C6 or C7 requests to C1 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabl
62. n be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured Options in blue can be con figured by the user The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it The AMI BIOS 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 gre 1 Options printed in Bold are default settings Note 2 the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in Supermicro re tains the option to include omit or change any of these text messages How To Change the Configuration Data The configuration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing lt Del gt at the appropriate time during system boot SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series 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 bel
63. n 7 of JF1 The Rear UID button SW1 is located next to the VGA port and the Rear UID LED is designated LE4 When you press the UID button on the front or rear of the server both the front and rear LEDs will turn on Press a UID button again to turn off both LEDs These UID LEDs provide easy identifica tion of a system located in a large rack of servers See the table on the right for pin definitions Note the UID LED is supported by either the physical button or the BMC When con trolled by the physical button it is solid on When controlled by the BMC it blinks 5 17 PWRI2C Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Clock 2 Data 3 PWR Fail Ground IPMB Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Data 2 Ground 3 Clock 4 No Connection UID Button Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 Ground 3 Button In 4 Ground SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual Internal Speaker Internal Speaker Pin Definitions Attach a speaker to the JSPK1 pins to provide audible alarms for the beep codes See the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definitions Pin 1 Pos Beep In Alarm Speaker Trusted Platform Module TPM Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition LPC Clock 2 Ground Trusted Platform Module Header LPC Frame 4 Key LPC Reset 6 5V X A Trusted Platform Module header JTPM1 si uo provides TPM sup
64. nction as a suspend button with a setting in the BIOS see Chapter 4 To turn off the power when set to suspend mode press the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions This header should be connected to the chassis power button See the table on the right for pin definitions Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 Power Ground SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual Reset Connector 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 Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat Fan Fail UID LED Connect an LED cable to pins 7 and 8 of JF1 for the Overheat Fan Fail and UID LED connections The red LED pin 8 provides warning of an overheat or fan failure The blue LED pin 7 works as the UID LED indicator for the front panel UID button located on pins 13 14 of JF1 When Jumper J UID OW is set to off default the red LED takes precedence over the blue LED See page 3 2 for details Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC2 JLAN2 LED The LED connections for JLAN2 are on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach an LED cable to display network activity See the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 JLAN1 LED The LED conne
65. nd when replacing system power supply units and cooling fans Chapter 7 BIOS The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed informa tion on running the CMOS Setup Utility Appendix A BIOS Eror Beep Codes Appendix B System Specifications Preface Notes SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 OVEIVIOW e a a E E E T 1 1 Serverboard Features cccccccccceceececeeeeeeceeeecneaeeeeeeeeececeeaeeeeeeeeessesesieaeeeeess 1 2 Processors a cee ME IRE 1 2 Mg 1 2 Seral EE 1 2 ELE EP AI VSN NN nO mc 1 2 Onboard GControllens POLIS a ease elo a eee eco cae eee nes 1 2 GE MTM rc c AEA 1 3 OthernFeatileS seo rr M ERN 1 3 Server Chassis Features niri ae aa a E E a EE 1 3 Systemi POWGT usse da ce ate Ah ected vanadiu isod rdidnda du ranadida iisi 1 3 SATA CS SS NN sca eset cag te ccc genat aea eae eaea aeaiee aa a anae anaia dea aR 1 3 Front Control Paneler he a EERE E ra E AA 1 3 Cooling System ee ener re ere een er basse ean iata ree ene ena ders 1 3 GPU eee ts co 2 e Pe e Oe See a eee 1 4 Contacting SUPErM CTO P 1 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 OVENI OW aedini an e Pe M MC DM D A D UE 2 1 Unpacking the System sissi m pcs ca center ec atic aaien eiiieaen iar anei aae aaa 2 1 Preparing for Se
66. nt Sensor Number Event Dir Type Event Data Clear BMC System Event Log Clear BMC System Log Select OK and press the Enter key to clear the BMC system log Select Cancel to keep the BMC System log The options are OK and Cancel Caution Any cleared information is unrecoverable Make absolutely sure that you no longer need any data stored in the log before clearing the BMC Event Log Set LAN Configuration Set this feature to configure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address as shown in the following graphics Channel Number Enter the channel number for the SET LAN Config command Channel Number Status This feature returns the channel status for the Channel Number selected above Channel Number is OK or Wrong Channel Number 7 20 Chapter 7 BIOS IP Address Configuration Parameter Selector This item displays the parameter of your IP Address configuration 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 Configuration Protocol server in the network it is attached to and request the next available IP address The options are DHCP and Static IP Address This item displays the IP address for the IPMI connection detected Current IP Address in BMC This item displays the current IP address used for your IPM
67. ollowed Figure 4 1 Installing the Onboard Battery LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER A Please handle used batteries carefully Do not damage the battery in any way a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill Please comply with the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of your used battery properly 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install the X8DTG DF serverboard into the chassis connect the data and power cables and install add on cards All serverboard jumpers and connections are also described A layout and quick reference chart are included in this chapter for your reference Remember to completely close the chassis when you have finished working with the serverboard to better cool and protect the system 5 1 Handling the Serverboard Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent dam age to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very carefully see previous chapter To prevent the 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 e Use a grounded wrist strap designed to pre
68. on the MB This option specifies the base I O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQA to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address The options for Serial Porti are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 The options for Serial Port2 are Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 P Remote Access Configuration Remote Access This allows the user to enable Remote Access support The options are Disabled and Enabled If Remote Access is set to Enabled the following items will display Serial Port Number This feature allows the user decide which serial port to be used for Console Redirection The options are COM 1 and COM2 Base Address IRQ This item displays the base address and IRQ of the serial port used for Console Redirection Serial Port Mode This feature allows the user to set the serial port mode for Console Redirection The options are 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 38400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 and 9600 8 n 1 Flow Control This feature allows the user to set the flow control for Console Redirection The options are None Hardware and Software Redirection After BIOS POST Select Disabled to turn off Console Redirection after Power On Self Test POST Se
69. ons to the branch circuit i e the use of power strips etc 2 3 SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual 2 4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the SC818G chassis into a rack unit with the rails provided There are a variety of rack units on the market which may mean that the assembly procedure will differ slightly You should also refer to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using Note This rail will fit a rack between 26 and 33 5 deep Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails The chassis package includes two rack rail assemblies in the rack mounting kit Each assembly consists of two sections an inner fixed chassis rail that secures directly to the server chassis and an outer fixed rack rail that secures directly to the rack itself Figure 2 1 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails Inner Rail Outer Rails Inner Rail preattached Extension slide together then to the chassis attach to the attach to the front chassis and rear brackets Front and Rear Brackets attach to the rack 2 4 Chapter 2 Server Installation Installing the Inner Rail Extensions The SC818G chassis includes a set of inner rack rails in two sections inner rails A and inner rail extensions B The inner rails are preattached and do not interfere with normal use of the chassis if you decide not to install to a server rack Attaching the inner
70. or the colors and locations of the various I O ports Figure 5 2 I O Ports OO Vm wg o o USB Port 0 LAN Port 2 USB Port 1 COM Port IPMI Dedicated LAN VGA Port LAN Port 1 UID Button Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 5 Installing the Processor and Heatsink remove the power cord first before adding removing or changing any Avoid placing direct pressure to the top of the processor package Always hardware components Notes Note The photos on this page and succeeding pages are for illustration purposes only They do not necessarily reflect the exact product s described in this manual Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding re moving or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use an Intel certified multi directional heatsink only Make sure to install the serverboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsinks When receiving a serverboard without a processor pre installed make sure that the plastic CPU socket cap is in place and none of the socket pins are bent otherwise contact your retailer immediately Refer to the Supermicro web site for updates on CPU support Installing an LGA1366 Processor Press the socket clip to release the load plate which cover
71. ow the copyright message Warning Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS related N issue Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update If you have to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating This is to avoid possible boot failure 7 2 Main Setup When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility you will enter the Main setup screen You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILITY System Time System Overview The following BIOS information will be displayed System Time System Date Use this option to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or Sys tem Date using the arrow keys Enter new values through the keyboard and press lt Enter gt Press the lt Tab gt key to move between fields The date must be entered in Day MM DD YY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Note The time is in the 24 hour format For example 5 30 P M appears as 17 30 00 7 2 Chapter 7 BIOS Supermicro X8DTG DF e BIOS Build Version This item displays the BIOS revision used in your sys tem BIOS Build Date This item displays the date when this BIOS was completed AMI BIOS Core Version T
72. ower supply modules to cool before touch ing them 2 2 Chapter 2 Server Installation e Always keep the rack s front door and all panels and components on the servers closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating Temperature If installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the ambient operating tempera ture of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the room Therefore consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the manufacturer s maximum rated ambient tempera ture Tmra Reduced Airflow Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airflow required for safe operation is not compromised Mechanical Loading Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not arise due to uneven mechanical loading Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the power supply circuitry and the effect that any possible overloading of circuits might have on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern Reliable Ground A reliable ground must be maintained at all times To ensure this the rack itself should be grounded Particular attention should be given to power supply connec tions other than the direct connecti
73. peed 12V The Options are 1 Disabled running full speed 2 Server Mode and 3 Workstation Mode Voltage Monitoring CPU1 Vcore CPU2 Vcore 5Vin 12Vcc V V P1 DIMM V P2 DIMM 3 3V Vcc V and Battery Voltage gt ACPI Configuration Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI power management settings for your system ACPI Version Features The options are ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 and ACPI v3 0 Please refer to ACPI s website for further explanation http www acpi info ACPI APIC Support Select Enabled to include the ACPI APIC Table Pointer in the RSDT Root System Description Table pointer list The options are Enabled and Disabled APIC ACPI SCI IRQ When this item is set to Enabled APIC ACPI SCI IRQ is supported by the system The options are Enabled and Disabled Chapter 7 BIOS Headless Mode This feature is used to enable system to function without a keyboard monitor or mouse attached The options are Enabled and Disabled High Performance Event Timer Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer HPET that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real time Clock RTC does in synchronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback and reducing the de pendency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc tion embedded in the CPU The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable In
74. placement units can be ordered directly from Supermicro see contact information in the Preface As there is only one power supply unit in the SC118G chassis power must be completely removed from the server before removing and replacing the power supply unit Figure 6 7 Removing the Power Supply Replacing the Power Supply 1 Power down the server and unplug the power cord 2 Push the release tab on the front of the power supply 3 Lift the handle of the power supply 4 Pull the power supply out of the power supply bay 5 Push the new power supply module into the power bay until it clicks into the locked position 6 Plug the AC power cord back into the module and power up the server 6 8 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Chapter 7 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8DTG DF 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 Ultility 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 ca
75. port to enhance data in tegrity and system security Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions LAD3 8 LAD2 LAD1 Ground SDAT 3V Dual SERIRQ X Ground CLKRUN X LPCPD X LDRQ X Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 9 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the 3 2 1 serverboard jumpers can be Used DO to choose between optional settings Pins Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the con nector Pin 1 is identified with a square get J mpsr solder pad on the printed circuit board See the serverboard layout pages for a jumper locations a s Note On a two pin jumper Closed means the jumper is on both pins and Open means the jumper is either on only one pin or completely removed CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS which will also clear any passwords Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS To clear CMOS 1 First power down the system and unplug the power cord s 2 With the power disconnected short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver 3 Remove the screwdriver or shorting device 4 Reconnect the power cord s and power on the system Note Do not use the PW ON connector to clear CMOS VGA Enable Disable VGA Enable Disable JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the Jumper Settings Ju
76. power button for 4 seconds or longer The options are Instant Off and 4 Second Override Restore on AC Power Loss Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage Select Power Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss Select Power On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last state before a power loss The options are Power On Power Off and Last State Watch Dog Timer If enabled the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled gt Processor and Clock Options This submenu allows the user to configure the Processor and Clock settings Ratio CMOS Setting This option allows the user to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency The default setting depends on what type of CPU is installed For example the default setting is 21 Press or on your keyboard to change this value Note if an invalid ratio is entered the AMI BIOS will restore the setting to the previous state 7 5 SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual C1E Support Select Enabled to use the feature of Enhanced Halt State C1E significantly reduces the CPU s power consumption by reducing the CPU s clock cycle and voltage during a Halt State The options are Disabled and Enabled Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU
77. ra 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 server clean and free of clutter The server weighs approximately 38 Ibs 17 3 kg when fully loaded When lifting the system two people at either end should lift slowly with their feet spread out to distribute the weight Always keep your back straight and lift with your legs e Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been re moved away from the system or on a table so that they won t accidentally be stepped on While working on the system do not wear loose clothing such as neckties and unbuttoned shirt sleeves which can come into contact with electrical circuits or be pulled into a cooling fan 4 2 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 3 Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body which are excellent metal conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact with printed circuit boards or areas 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 g
78. rail extensions to to the inner rails stabilizes the chassis within the rack Installing the Inner Rail Extensions 1 Place the inner rail extensions B over the preattached inner rails A which are attached to the side of the chassis Align the hooks of the inner rail with the rail extension holes Make sure the extension faces outward just like the inner rail 2 Slide the extension toward the front of the chassis 3 Secure the chassis with screws as illustrated 4 Repeat steps 1 3 for the other inner rail extension Figure 2 2 Installing the Inner Rails 2 5 SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual Assembling the Outer Rails Each outer rail is in two sections that must be assembled before mounting on to the rack Assembling the Outer Rails 1 Identify the left and right outer rails by examining the ends which bend outward 2 Slide the front section of the outer rail A into the rear section of the outer rail B Figure 2 3 Assembling the Outer Rails Secure to the rear of the rack Slide outer rails together Secure to the front of the rack Assembling the sections of the outer rail Outer rail assembled 2 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation Installing the Outer Rails onto the Rack Outer Rail Installation 1 Adjust the outer rails to the proper length so that the outer rail fits snugly within the rack 2 Align the holes on the front of the outer rail with the holes on th
79. rm etc Since CPUs can have different Temperature Tolerances the installed CPU can now send informa tion to the motherboard what its Temperature Tolerance is and not the other way around This results in better CPU thermal management Supermicro has leveraged this feature by assigning a temperature status to certain thermal conditions in the processor Low Medium and High This makes it easier for the user to understand the CPU s temperature status rather than by just simply seeing a temperature reading i e 25 C The CPU Temperature feature will display the CPU temperature status as detected by the BIOS Low This level is considered as the normal operating state The CPU temperature is well below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS Fan Speed Control User intervention No action required Medium The processor is running warmer This is a precautionary level and generally means that there may be factors contributing to this condition but the CPU is still within its normal operating state and below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS The fans may adjust to a faster speed depending on the Fan Speed Control settings User intervention No action is required However consider checking the CPU fans and the chassis ventilation for blockage High The pro
80. roller mode The options are Hi Speed 480 Mbps and Full Speed 12 Mbps BIOS EHCI Hand Off Select Enabled to enable BIOS Enhanced Host Controller Interface support to provide a workaround solution for an operating system that does not have EHCI Hand Off support When enabled the EHCI Interface will be changed from the BIOS controlled to the OS controlled The options are Disabled and Enabled IDE SATA Floppy Configuration When this submenu is selected the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the IDE devices and displays the following items SATA 1 Configuration Select Compatible to set SATA 1 to legacy compatibility mode Select Enhanced to set SATA 1 to native SATA mode The options are Disabled Compatible and Enhanced Configure SATA 1 as This feature allows the user to select the drive type for SATA 1 Select RAID Intel to enable Intel s SATA RAID firmware to configure Intel s SATA RAID settings Select RAID Adaptec to enable Adaptec s SATA RAID firmware to configure Adaptec s SATA RAID settings Select AHCI to enable SATA Advanced Host Interface Take caution when using this function This feature is for ad vanced programmers only The options are IDE RAID Intel RAID Adaptec and AHCI 75 SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual SATA 2 Configuration Select Enhanced to set SATA 2 to native SATA mode The options are Disabled and Enhanced Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Master
81. roviding 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 of fers protection from electrical noise and power surges It is recommended that you use an uninterruptible power supply UPS 2 Finish by depressing the power button on the chassis control panel 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 car riers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specific components There are also two buttons on the chassis control panel 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 SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual 3 3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the SC118G chassis has five LEDs These LEDs provide
82. rs The X8DTG DF has eight chassis system fan headers Fan1 to Fan8 All these 4 pin fans headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3 pin fans Fan speed control is available for 4 pin fans but not supported by 3 pin fans The fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Management via Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting in the BIOS The Default setting is disabled See the table on the right for pin definitions Chassis Intrusion The Chassis Intrusion header is desig nated JL1 Attach an appropriate cable from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intrusion when the chassis is opened 5 15 HDD UID LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 UID Signal 3 3V HDD Active Pin Definition 15 3 3V Stby Fan Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 12V Red 3 Tachometer 4 PWM Control Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input Ground SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual LAN1 2 Ethernet Ports Two Ethernet ports designated LAN1 and LAN2 are located beside the VGA port on the I O backplane These ports accept RJ45 type cables Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions Universal Serial Bus USB There are two Universal Serial Bus ports located on the I O panel and two additional USBO 1 USB2 3 Pin Definition Pin 4 Definition USB headers located on the serverboard 5V 1 5V The hea
83. ry for redundancy Lockstep The motherboard uses two areas of memory to run the same set of operations in parallel Sparing A preset threshold of correctable errors is used to trigger fail over The spare memory is put online and used as active memory in place of the failed memory Demand Scrubbing A memory error correction scheme where the Processor writes corrected data back into the memory block from where it was read by the Processor The op tions are Enabled and Disabled Patrol Scrubbing A memory error correction scheme that works in the background looking for and correcting resident errors The options are Enabled and Disabled NUMA Support Select Enabled to use the feature of Non Uniform Memory Access to improve CPU performance The options are Enabled and Disabled Memory ECC Error Threshold This feature allows the user to set the correctable memory ECC error limit for AMI BIOS to handle it The Default setting is 255 Throttling Closed Loop Throttling Open Loop Throttling improves reliability and reduces power in the processor by automatic voltage control during processor idle states Available options are Disabled and Enabled If Enabled the following items will appear 7 8 Chapter 7 BIOS Hysteresis Temperature Closed Loop Only Temperature Hysteresis is the temperature lag in degrees Celsius after the set DIMM temperature threshold is reached before Closed Loop Throttling begins The options are
84. s The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device and Disabled CD DVD Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available CD DVD Drives i e 1st Drive 2nd Drive etc 7 24 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 6 Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Save Changes and Exit Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer so the new system con figuration parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes Select this option and press lt Enter gt to discard all the changes and return to the 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 the AMI BIOS to automatically load Optimal De faults to 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
85. s su ioiscu si iaiuin es suo qub cl deeded Sheed tetaeetieeeeeiiay 7 4 Security Settings cie unda nu diac Dee Reve en or vet ny ere Mer eer iir uie dieu 7 22 Imo 7 24 EXit OPUN S edet a cee di eese seein ea MM DRE M mM rM 7 25 BIOS THO6OUBEU gece eee ere ane dtd eo pesi SO utes ee ter ne tec eer ere eee 7 26 7 7 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B System Specifications viii Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview The SuperServer 1026GT TF series is a GPU optimized supercomputing server comprised of two main subsystems the SC118GTQ 1400BP 1U server chassis and the X8DTG DF serverboard Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the system www supermicro com e Four 4 cm counter rotating fans FAN 0102L4 Four 4 cm counter rotating fans FAN 0117L4 One air shroud MCP 310 81802 0B Two passive CPU heatsinks SNK P0037P e Riser Cards 1026GT TF FM105 FM107 One RSC R1UG 2E8G for two PCI Express x8 cards left side One RSC R1UG E16R for one PCI Express x8 card right side One RSC R1U E16R for one PCI Express x16 card right side e Riser Cards 1026GT TF FM205 FM207 One RSC R1UG E16 for PCI Express x16 card left side One RSC R1UG E16R for PCI Express x16 card right side One RSC R1U E16R for PCI Express x16 card right side Two power cables for GPU cards CBL 0333L e SATA Accessories One SATA backplane
86. s the CPU socket from its locked posi tion Gently lift the socket clip to open the load plate Hold the plastic cap at its north and south center edges to remove it from the CPU socket Holding the north amp south edges 5 5 SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual 1 After removing the plastic cap use CPU your thumb and the index finger to hold the CPU at the north and south center edges 2 Align the CPU key the semi circle cutout with the socket key the notch below the gold color dot on the side of the socket 3 Once the CPU and the socket are aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket Do not rub the CPU against the surface of the socket or its pins to avoid damaging the CPU or the socket 4 With the CPU in the socket in spect the four corners of the CPU LE BEIM wa lo fea pma to make sure that it sits level and i ma ied ges 108 LEM IJ is properly installed 5 Once the CPU is securely seated in the socket lower the CPU load plate to the socket 6 Use your thumb to gently push the Socket clip down to the clip lock Important Please save the plastic cap The serverboard must be shipped with the plastic cap properly installed to protect the CPU socket pins Shipment without the plastic cap properly installed may cause damage to the socket pins 5 6 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Installing a CPU Heatsink 1 Remove power from the
87. ssed Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed SATA drives Red The red LED to indicate an SATA drive failure If one of the SATA drives fail you should be notified by your system management software Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed SATA drives 3 3 SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual Notes Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Chapter 4 System Safety Electrical Safety Precautions Note power should always be disconnected before perform ing any service on the system Basic electrical safety precautions shall be followed to protect yourself from harm and the server from damage Be aware of the locations of the power on off switch on the chassis as well as the room s emergency power off switch disconnection switch or electrical outlet If an electrical accident occurs you can then quickly remove power from the system Do not work alone when working with high voltage components Power should always be disconnected from the system when removing or in stalling main system components such as the serverboard memory modules and floppy drive When disconnecting power you should first power down the system with the operating system first and then unplug the power cords of all the power supply units in the system When working around exposed electrical circuits another person who is familiar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if
88. system and unplug the AC power cord from the power supply 2 Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die the required amount has already been applied 3 Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting 0 1 SCREW NO 4 SCREW holes are aligned with those on D o the preinstalled heatsink reten tion mechanism 4 Screw in two diagonal screws i e the 1 and the 2 screws until just snug Do not fully tighten the Screws or you may damage the CPU ED Q NO 3 SCREW 0 2 SCREW 5 Add the two remaining screws then finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws Removing the Heatsink 1 Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws from the serverboard in the sequence as show in the picture above 2 Hold the heatsink and gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when wriggling the heatsink 3 Once the heatsink is loose remove it from the CPU socket 4 Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before you re install a heatsink Note see Chapter 6 for
89. terval Timer The options are Enabled and Disabled gt General WHEA Configuration WHEA Support Select Enabled to enable Windows Hardware Error Architecture WHEA sup port which will provide a common infrastructure for handling hardware errors on Windows platforms in order to reduce system crashes due to hardware errors and to improve system recovery and health monitoring The default setting is Enabled gt IPMI Configuration Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI is a set of common interfaces that are used for hardware health monitoring and system management For more infor mation on the IPMI specifications please visit Intel s web site at www intel com Status of BMC Baseboard Management Controller BMC manages the interface between system management software and platform hardware This is an informational feature which returns the status code of the BMC micro controller IPMI Firmware Revision This item displays the IPMI firmware revision used in your system gt View BMC System Event Log This feature displays the BMC System Event Log SEL It shows the total number of entries of BMC System Events To view an event select an Entry Number and pressing lt Enter gt to display the information as shown in the screen e SEL Entry Number 7 19 SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual SEL Record ID SEL Record Type Event Timestamp Generator ID Event Message Format Ver Event Sensor Type Eve
90. the chassis four total First determine how far follow the server will extend out the front of the rack Larger chassis should be positioned to balance the weight between front and back If a bezel is included on your server remove it Then at tach the two front brackets to each side of the chassis then the two rear brackets positioned with just enough space to accommodate the width of the telco rack Finish by sliding the chassis into the rack and tightening the brackets to the rack Figure 2 6 Installing the Server into a Telco Rack 2 9 SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual 2 5 Checking the Serverboard Setup After you install the server in the rack you will need to open the unit to make sure the serverboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made Removing the Chassis Cover Figure 2 7 T Remove the screws securing the top cover to the chassis Press both of the release tabs at the same time to release the cover Slide the cover toward the rear of the chassis Lift the cover up and off of the chassis Warning Except for short periods of time do NOT operate the server without the cover in place The chassis cover must be in place to allow proper airflow and prevent overheating Figure 2 7 Removing the Chassis Cover 2 10 Chapter 2 Server Installation Checking the Components 1 2 6 You may have processors already installed to the serverboard Each proces sor needs
91. tups sisses senape ase alr edle vu ME RE tre ee reer er 2 1 Choosing a Setup leo eri fo een vane weer ene eran rane meer er entree eranerey Seo rere rere 2 1 i e T 2 2 Server PIeOQuilOlSiicqai terete erp aod gna ions a Lagen tere a 2 2 Rack Mounting Considerations cass condo eti ediderat eae ec eeclesie n ince odds tied 2 3 Ambient Operating Temperature seseseeseeeeeeeeeeeeennnenen nnn 2 3 Reduced AiflOW cass sees rea PS 2 3 IMIGC Mani iG a O AGING es 2 3 ende arie 2 3 Reliable Ground eee T 2 3 Installing the System into a Rack uua dete toe ote ceo deer ie eni Rabe tur 2 4 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails sesesesssssss 2 4 Installing the Inner Rail Extensions seseeee 2 5 Assembling the Outer Rails aisiutucein eepaeso tutu sucud c etn rad tuu Danes epp quet onec ba eut taucdud 2 6 installing the Outer Rails onto the Back isi ee phare hentai 2 7 installing the Server into a Telco Hack enero tt eio ante Sena ed 2 9 vi Table of Contents 2 5 Checking the Serverboard Setup iecit oreet eere nor uua x Exe np SPARE AERE 2 10 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Sells eii copre neds seahorse lemedcaise 2 11 Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 ONEI aot tec er eee 3 1 3 2 Control Panel BUMOfIS i uri ee ene A ern 3 1 PROS CU e
92. vent Electrostatic Discharge ESD e Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts e When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the serverboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use e For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard 5 1 SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid electrical static dis charge When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 5 2 Serverboard Installation This section explains the first step of physically mounting the X8DTG DF into the SC118G chassis Following the steps in the order given will eliminate the most common problems encountered in such an installation To remove the serverboard follow the procedure in reverse order Installing to the Chassis 1 Access the inside of the system by removing the screws from the back lip of the top cover of the chassis then pull the cover off 2 Make sure that the I O ports on the serverboard align properly with their respective holes in the I O shield at the back of the chassis 3 Carefully mount the serverboar
93. vicing This product is for installation only in a Restricted Access Location dedicated equipment rooms service closets and the like 2 1 SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual This product is not suitable for use with visual display work place devices acccording to 2 of the the German Ordinance for Work with Visual Display Units N Warnings and Precautions N Rack Precautions Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to the floor with the full weight of the rack resting on them n single rack installation stabilizers should be attached to the rack In multiple rack installations the racks should be coupled together e 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 e Rack mounted equipment should not be used as a shelf or work space Server Precautions e Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4 e Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the rails Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack first and then work up e Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply UPS to protect the server from power surges voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a power failure Allow the hot plug SATA drives and p
94. w the user to make changes on limited items such as Date and Time Select No Access to prevent the user from entering the Setup Utility Change User Password Select this feature and press lt Enter gt to enter a new User Password Clear User Password Available only if User Password has been set This item allows you to clear a user password after it has been entered Password Check This item allows you to check a password after it has been entered The options are Setup and Always 7 23 SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual Boot Sector Virus Protection When Enabled the AMI BIOS displays a warning when any program or virus is sues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 5 Boot Configuration Use this feature to configure boot priority settings gt Boot Device Priority gt Boot Device Priority Use this feature to specify the sequence of boot priority for onboard devices The settings are 1st boot device 5th boot device and Disabled 1st Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive 2nd Boot Device USB XXXXXXXXX b Hard Disk Drives Use this feature to specify the boot sequence from all bootable HDD devices The settings are Disabled and a list of all hard disk drives that have been detected i e 1st Drive 2nd Drive etc gt Removable Drives Use this feature to specify the boot sequence from available Removable Drive
95. wo digit hexadecimal numbers separated by dots Current Gateway Address in BMC This item displays the current Gateway address used for your IPMI connec tion gt DMI Event Log View Event Log Use this option to view the System Event Log Mark all events as read This option marks all events as read The options are OK and Cancel Clear event log This option clears the Event Log memory of all messages The options are OK and Cancel 7 4 Security Settings The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password If you use both pass words the Supervisor password must be set first 7 22 Chapter 7 BIOS BIOS SETUP UTILITY Change Supervisor Password Supervisor Password This item indicates if a Supervisor password has been entered for the system Not Installed means a Supervisor password has not been used User Password This item indicates if a user password has been entered for the system Not In stalled means that a user password has not been used Change Supervisor Password Select this feature and press lt Enter gt to access the submenu and then enter a new Supervisor Password User Access Level Available when Supervisor Password is set as above Use this feature to set the user s access level Select Full Access to grant the user full read and write access to the Setup Utility Select View Only to allow the user to view the Setup Utility displays without making any changes Select Limited to allo
96. ystem 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 B Note SD III 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 SDIII User s Guide at http www supermicro com manuals other SDIIl User Guide pdf For Linux we will recommend using Supero Doctor Il 5 25 SUPERSERVER 1026GT TF Series User s Manual Notes 5 26 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform mainte nance on the SC118G 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 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

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