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1. A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual 2 5 Checking the Serverboard Setup After setting up the the system you will need to open the unit to make sure the serverboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made Accessing the Inside of the System T If rack mounted first release the screws that secure the unit to the rack Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click There are two screws that secure the cover to the chassis remove these first Locate the latch on the top side if tower of the chassis depress where it says push then lift the latch to release the cover Lift the cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server See Figure 2 5 Checking the Components and Setup 1 You may have one or two processors already installed into the serverboard Each processor should have its own heatsink attached See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor installation Your server may have come with system memory already installed Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots For details on adding system memory refer to Chapter 5 If desired you can install add on cards to the system See Chapter 5 for details on installing PCI add on cards Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the chassis airflow See Chapter 5 for details on
2. Europe Address Tel Fax Email Asia Pacific Address Tel Fax Web Site Technical Support Email Tel Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A 1 408 503 8000 1 408 503 8008 marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support www supermicro com Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands 31 0 73 6400390 31 0 73 6416525 sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Super Micro Computer Inc 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C 886 2 8226 3990 886 2 8226 3991 www supermicro com tw support supermicro com tw 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 A Server 4022G 6F up and running Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimum amount of time This quick setup assumes that your system has come to you with the processors and memory preinstalled If your system is not already fully integrated with a serverboard processors system memory etc please turn to the chapter or section noted in each step for details on installing specific components The 4
3. On Standby power present on motherboard Off No power connected A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual SAS2008 Heartbeat LED AS Heanbeai LED The LEDS1 SAS2008 Heartbeat LED shows LEDS1 SAS2 activity on the serverboard See the State System Status table to the right for information on this Blinking SAS Controller is Active LED Off SAS Connector Inactive UID LED LE1 A rear UID LED Indicator located at LE1 works in conjunction with the rear UID switch to provide easy identification for a unit that might be in need of service Refer to Page 2 13 for further UID details 5 12 Floppy SAS and SATA Ports SATA Ports SATA Ports i A Pin Definitions There are no jumpers to configure the SATA SATAO SATAS ports which are designated SATAO through E i I Pin Definition SATA5 See the table on the right for pin 1 Ground definitions 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 Ground 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 Ground SAS Ports H8DG6 F Only SAS Ports Pin Definitions There are eight SAS ports included on the SASO SAS7 motherboard See the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition Ground 2 TXP ES Note JPS1 must be set correctly to enable 3 TXN 4 Ground the SAS controller 5 RXN e PXP 7 Ground 5 24 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 13 Enabling SATA RAID Now that the hardware is set up you must install the operating s
4. 4 With four CPUs installed repeat step 2 to populate the CPU2 DIMM slots Always install four DIMMs to both CPU DIMM slots for more efficient operation Note 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB and 16 GB memory modules are supported It is highly recommended that you remove the power cord from the system before installing or changing memory modules Please refer to our web site for memory that has been tested on the H8DG6 i F serverboard Maximum Memory The H8DG6 i F serverboard supports up to 64 GB of ECC Non ECC UDIMM or up to 256 GB of ECC RDIMM in 16 DIMM slots 5 8 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the align ment notch at the bottom To Remove Use your thumbs to gen tly push the release tabs near both ends of the module This should release it from the slot Figure 5 3 Installing DIMM into Slot Note Notch should align with the receptive key point on the slot Release Tab Release Tab Top View of DDR3 Slot Memory Population for Optimal Performance For a Motherboard with One CPU CPU1 Installed DIMMS CPU Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 4 DIMMs CPU1 P1 1A P1 2A P1 3A P1 4A 8 DIMMs CPU1 P1 1A P1 1B P1 2A P1 2B P1 3A P1 3B P1 4A P1 4B Memory Population for Optimal Performance For a Motherboard wi
5. J g o N m E o a IEN 8 8 x 3 Biz m m 2 m 8 8 S B8 85 EL x x x 323 2399 3 9 1 CPU1 PIFTIETIETEIIPIPIIE g sz gzszls sszi z b uin EIER Ne 5 9 9 JBT1 N d X el Jom AMD SP5100 g g AMD EIE SR5690 SiS c3 EIE B E JPS1 Jil 8 S wr E Vi UU y Yvy y g ee 3 E IEEE UEM E a zz i z z zziz CPU2 AMD SISISISISISIEE zd LSI SR5690 Sial Sial Salsa 2008 c SAS2 S g 3 t 8 i N N SAS 4 7 SAS 0 3 JIBTN1 JDi pp3 FANS CPU2 wal JPI2ct Note jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only and should not have their settings changed 5 12 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup H8DG6 i F Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 2 7 JI2C1 JI2C2 I2C to PCI E Slot Enable Disable Both Closed Enabled JPB1 BMC Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPG1 VGA Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL1 LAN 1 Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPS1 SAS Controller Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JWD1 Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset LED Description LAN Ports LEDs for the LAN Ethernet ports Dedicated IPMI LAN LEDs for the dedicated IPMI LAN Ethernet port H8DGi 6 F only DP1 LED for BMC Heartbeat DP3 LED for Ser
6. Open the chassis cover Disconnect any cables from the storage module to any components in the chassis Push the storage module release lever to unlock the storage module Grasp the external edges of the storage module and pull it from the chassis Turn the storage module 90 degrees as illustrated Reinsert the module into the chassis and reconnect the cords Figure 6 7 Rotating the Storage Module Storage Module Release Lever EM 6 9 A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual 6 5 Power Supply The A Server 4022G 6F has a single 920 watt power supply module The power supply has an auto switching capability which enables it to automatically sense and operate at a 100V 240V input voltage A second identical power supply module may be installed to provide redundant power With redundant power the system does not need to be shut down when replacing a failed power supply module follow the procedure below but skip the steps on removing power Power Supply Failure If the power supply unit fails the system will shut down and you will need to replace the power supply unit Replace with the same model which can be ordered directly from Supermicro see Contact Information in the Preface As there is only one power supply unit the system must be powered down before removing and or replacing the power supply for whatever reason Replacing the Power Supply 1 First power down the system 2 Unplug the AC power cord
7. 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 i Warning Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS related 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 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 System 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 Supermicro H8DG6 F BIOS Build Version This item displays the BIOS revision used in your system BIOS Build Date This item displays the date when this BIOS was completed AMI BIOS Core Version This 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 motherbo
8. specification In addition to the 24 pin ATX 5 COM RCM power connector the 12V 8 pin CPU PWR 16 PS ON 4 5V connector at JPW2 and JPW3 must also be y EOM s GOM connected to your power supply See the 18 COM 6 45V table on the right for pin definitions 19 COM NOM 20 Res NC 8 PWR OK Warning To prevent damage to the power idis 21 45V 9 5VSB supply or motherboard please use a power supply that contains both a 24 pin and amp pin 7 9 aaa 28 45V Mo 12V power connectors Be sure to connect these connectors to the 24 pin JPW1 and the two eta GOM gee SOM 8 pin JPW2 JPW3 power connectors on the motherboard Failure in doing so will void the 12V 8 pin PWR Connector Pin Definitions manufacturer warranty on your power supply Pins Definition and motherboard 1 through 4 Ground 5 through 8 12V Required Connection PW_ON Connector Power Button The PW_ON connector is on pins 15 and 16 Pin Definitions JF1 of JF1 This header should be connected to Pin Definition the chassis power button See the table on e 15 PW ON the right for pin definitions 16 Ground HDD FP UID Switch HDD UID Switch The HDD UID Switch connections are Fin SUED S located on pins 13 14 of JF1 Attach a Pin Definition hard drive LED cable to display HDD or SATA activities This connection can also be used as a front panel UID Unit Identifi er switch The UID LED on
9. 4KB 3 99 GB PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3 76 GB PCI Express 256 MB 256 MB 3 51 GB PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed Aligned on 256 M 512 MB 3 01 GB boundary VGA Memory 16 MB 2 85 GB TSEG 1 MB 2 84 GB Memory available for the OS amp other applications 2 84 GB 5 10 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 7 Adding PCI Add On Cards The 4022G 6F can accommodate five full sized PCI add on cards Installing an Add on Card 1 Begin by removing the shield for the PCI slot you wish to populate 2 Fully seat the card into the slot pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card 3 Finish by using a screw to 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 shield covering each unused slot 5 11 A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual 5 8 Serverboard Details Figure 5 4 H8DG6 F Layout not drawn to scale ras eu VGA COM1 3 g LAN2 LAN1 frais Fg BMC INTEL ERR L3 Windbond 82576 Fans JWOL1 peer FAN7 CPU1 JPG1 B E o o cc E p SB 55 o clo 89 ME E 3m v 3 o a Q o a 5 i la sg
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11. Error Message Description Circuits have been reset Ready to power up 5 short 1 long No memory detected in system 1 long 8 short Video adapter disabled or missing A 1 A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual Notes Appendix B Installing the Windows OS Appendix B Installing Windows After all hardware components have been installed you must first configure Intel South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers To configure RAID settings please refer to RAID Configuration User Guides posted on our web site at www supermicro com support manuals B 1 Note The following OS installation instructions are written for the Windows XP 2003 OS only If you have the Windows 2008 or Windows Vista OS please follow the instructions displayed on your screen to install the OS Installing Windows for a RAID System Insert Microsoft s Windows XP 2003 2008 Vista Setup CD in the CD driver and the system will start booting up from CD Press the lt F6 gt key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party RAID driver displays When the Windows OS Setup screen appears press S to specify additional device s Insert the driver diskette ITE RAID Windows XP 2003 2008 Vista Driver for IDE into the floppy drive and press the Enter key When the Windows OS Setup screen appears press S to specify additional device s Insert the driver diskette into the drive and press
12. 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 BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select 0 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 0 which has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MBs Select 1 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 1 which has a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Select 2 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 2 which has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 3 which has a data transfer rate of 11 1 MBs Select 4 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 4 which has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs This setting generally works with all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999 For other disk drives such as IDE CD ROM drives check the specifications of the drive DMA Mode Selects the DMA Mode Options are Auto SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAO MDWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 and UDMAS5 SWDMA Single Word DMA MWDMA Multi Word DMA UDMA UltraDMA S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART can help predict impending drive failures Select Auto to allow BIOS to auto detect hard disk drive support Select Disabled to prevent AMI BIOS from using the S M A R T Select Enabled to allow AMI BIOS to use the S M A R T to sup port hard drive disk The op
13. avoid touching their pins Put the serverboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use 4 3 A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard 4 4 Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 4022G 6F is operating to assure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed Figure 4 1 Installing the Onboard CR2032 Battery LITHIUM BATTERY S Ns BATTERY HOLDER way a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the envi ronment 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 Please handle used batteries carefully Do not damage the battery in any 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install the H8DG6 F 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 h
14. chassis These drives are hot swappable meaning they can be removed and installed without powering down the system The carriers also work to promote proper airflow for the system For this reason even carriers without drives must remain in the server AN Regardless of how many drives are installed all drive carriers must remain in the drive bays to promote proper airflow Warning Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use in ZN Supermicro chassis and servers For information on recommended HDDs visit the Supermicro Web site at http www supermicro com products nfo storage cfm Installing Removing SAS SATA Drives 1 To remove a carrier first open the front bezel 2 Push the release button located beside the drive LEDs See Figure 6 5 3 Swing the handle fully out and then use it to pull the unit straight out Note Your operating system must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the drives Mounting a SAS SATA Drive in a Drive Carrier 1 Insert the drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing down so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier 2 Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws see Figure 6 6 6 6 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6 5 Removing a Drive Carrier step 1 step 2 step 3 Important Use extreme caution when working around the SAS SATA back plane Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make s
15. exiting the BIOS Setup Utility the system will reboot When prompted during the startup press the lt CTRL A gt key when prompted to run the Dot Hill RAID Utility program see Figure 5 6 Using the Adaptec RAID Utility The Adaptec RAID Utility program is where you can define the drives you want to include in the RAID array and the mode and type of RAID Figure 5 6 Adaptec RAID Utility Program Screen Adaptec Embedded SATA RAID controller NO Array Configuration Utilit isplay Delete the Arrays Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation You may also use the procedure below to install the RAID driver during the Window s OS installation 4 With the Windows OS installation CD in the CD ROM drive restart the system When you see the prompt hit the F6 key to enter Windows setup Eventually a blue screen will appear with a message that begins Windows could not determine the type of one or more storage devices When you see the screen hit the S key to Specify Additional Device then insert the driver diskette you just created into the floppy drive Highlight Manufuacturer Supplied Hardware Support Disk and hit the Enter key 5 27 A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual 8 Highlight the first Adaptec RAID driver shown and press the lt Enter gt key to install it 9 Press lt Enter gt again to continue with the Windows setup 2 12 Installing Drivers The CD that came bun
16. from the power supply module 3 Remove the screws that secure the module to the chassis then pull it completely out 4 Replace the failed unit with another unit of the exact same part number see Appendix C 5 Gently but firmly push the new unit all the way into the open bay 6 Secure it to the chassis using the screws you previously removed 7 Finish by replacing the chassis left top cover and then plugging the AC power cord back into the new module you just added 8 Push the power button to restart the system 6 10 Chapter 7 BIOS 74 Chapter 7 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the H8DG6 F The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens Starting BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens press the Delete key while the System is booting up Note In most cases the Delete key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS 4 setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as lt F1 gt F2 etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured Options in blue can be configured by the user The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an
17. 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 recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions DVD ROM Laser CAUTION this server may have come equipped with a DVD ROM drive To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam and hazardous radiation exposure do not open the enclosure or use the unit in any uncon ventional way Mainboard replaceable soldered in fuses Self resetting PTC Positive Tempera ture Coefficient fuses on the mainboard must be replaced by trained service technicians only The new fuse must be the same or equivalent as the one replaced Contact technical support for details and support 4 2 General Safety Precautions A Follow these rules to ensure general safety Keep the area around the 4022G 6F clean and free of clutter The 4022G 6F weighs approximately 70 lbs 31 8 kg when fully loaded When lifting the system two people at either end should lift slowly with their feet spread out to distribute the weight Always keep your back straight and lift with your legs Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been re moved away from the system or on a table so that they won t accidentally be stepped on 4 2 Chapter 4 System Safety While working on the system do not wear loose clothing such as neckties and 4
18. message New BIOS re ceived OK will display Starting FLASH Recovery NVRRM 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 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 20 Appendix A BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix A BIOS POST Error 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 manufacturer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list on the following page correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error All errors listed with the exception of Beep Code 8 are fatal errors A 1 AMIBIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code
19. the Enter key Choose the LSI SAS RAID driver indicated in the Windows OS Setup screen and press the Enter key Press the Enter key to continue the installation process If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed do so at this time Once all devices are specified press the lt Enter gt key to continue with the installation From the Windows OS Setup screen press the Enter key The Windows OS Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue the Windows OS installation B 1 A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual 10 After the Windows OS Installation is completed the system will automatically reboot Installing Windows for a Non RAID System Insert Microsoft s Windows OS Setup CD in the CD drive and the system will start booting up from CD Continue with the OS installation The Windows OS Setup screen will display From the Windows OS Setup screen press the lt Enter gt key The OS Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue with the Windows OS installation After the Windows OS Installation is completed the system will automatically reboot Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the CD Drive during system boot and the main screen will display B 2 Appendix C System Specifications Appendix C System Specifications Processors Dual AMD Opteron 6100 series processors Note Please refer to our web si
20. 022G 6F may be employed either as a tower or mounted in a rack as a 4U rackmount chassis If using it as a tower unit please read the Server Precautions in the next section and then skip ahead to Section 2 5 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 A Server 4022G 6F It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated You will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet Be sure to read the Rack and Server Precautions in the next section 2 3 Preparing for Setup The box the system was shipped in may include two sets of rail assemblies two rail mounting brackets and mounting screws needed for installing the system into a rack optional kit Follow the steps in the order given to complete the installation process in a minimum amount of time Please read this section in its entirety before you begin the installation procedure outlined in the sections that follow 2 1 A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual Choosing a Setup Location Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely 25 inches and approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for
21. 22G 6F User s Manual 6 3 System Fans Three 8 cm chassis cooling fans located in the center of the chassis provide cooling airflow while two 8 cm exhaust fans expel hot air from the chassis The chassis is also fitted with an air shroud to concentrate the flow of cooling air over the areas of highest generated heat The fans should all be connected to headers on the serverboard see Chapter 5 Each power supply module also has a cooling fan Fan Failure Under normal operation all three chassis fans both exhaust fans and the power supply fans run continuously The chassis fans and the exhaust fans are hot swappable and can be replaced without powering down the system Replacing Chassis Cooling Fans 1 First remove the top left chassis cover see Chapter 2 for details on removing the cover to locate the fan that has stopped working 2 Depress the locking tab on the failed fan on a chassis fan push the tab on the side of the housing inward on the exhaust fan push down on the colored tab With the tab depressed pull the unit straight out see Figure 6 3 The wiring for these fans has been designed to detach automatically 3 Replace the failed fan with an identical one Install it in the same position and orientation as the one you removed it should click into place when fully inserted Check that the fan is working then replace the top left side chassis panel Removing the Air Shroud Under most circumstances you will no
22. 2G 6F User s Manual is detected at which point you will need to press the F1 button to re enter the BIOS setup menu The options are Enabled and Disabled Hit DEL Message Display Use this option to Enable or Disable the Press DEL to run setup message in POST Watch Dog Function Allows system to restart when system is inactive more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Button Function This sets the function of the power button when you turn off the system Options include 4 second Overide and Instant Off Restore on AC Power Loss This sets the action that occurs when an AC power loss occurs Options include Power Off Power On and Last State Interrupt 19 Capture Select Enabled to allow ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 The options are Enabled and Disabled EUP Support This setting allows you to enable or disable supplied standby power in S5 Set to Enabled to for EUP requirements and set to Disabled for wakening capability gt Processor and Clock Options CPU Configuration This displays static information on the Module Version Physical Count and Logical Count for the system s processor s and clock CPU Information The information for the installed processor includes Revision Cache L1 L2 L3 Speed NB CLK Able to Change Frequency and uCode Patch Level GART Error Reporting This option should remain disabled for normal operation The driver developer may enable this option for testing purposes
23. 3 unbuttoned shirt sleeves which can come into contact with electrical circuits or be pulled into a cooling fan Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body which are excellent metal conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present After accessing the inside of the system close the system back up and secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made ESD Precautions A Electrostatic discharge ESD is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference which can damage electronic components and printed circuit boards The following measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD Use a grounded wrist strap 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
24. 4 2 General Safety Precautions eese 4 2 4 3 ESD Preca tions eco neto tes rero terat ade 4 3 4 4 Operating Precautlon ect ea ceder iti cente cete m caes 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 1 Handling the Serverboard Igiene TP Unpacking 5 2 Serverboard Installation indt eet tip t iens 5 3 Connecting Cables eet Dm e e c HO a tt etes Connecting Data Cables seems Connecting Power Cables Connecting the Control Panel erret pet pn nh 5 8 b 4 MO POMS cette er oet ee whales edited tuer pe tete 5 4 5 5 Installing the Processor and Heatsink eseeeeee 5 5 Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink eene 5 7 526 Installing Memo iioc t encre Pr i er i ren C Lr rp rie er eee en D rd 5 8 Memory SUppoOtrt dt n tet Dose ee addet ee pete cds 5 8 DIMM Module Population Configuration eee 5 10 5 7 Adding PCI Add On Cards iiie enn ier ee pr recte tectae ead 5 11 5 8 Serverboard Details H8DG6 i F Quick Reference riri tee 5 13 vii A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual 5 9 5 10 5 11 5 12 5 13 2 12 Connector Definitions o irte tee eet Prts Jumper Settings ii eeepc Re Rast sedere osa E usa EES Onboard Indicators cre ere tede e e Ue dod Floppy SAS and SATA Ports ve Enabling SATA RAID ini eorr ierit erede hee e eei bet Serial ATA SATA triti eti
25. A 5Vsb 4A Operating Environment Operating Temperature 10 to 35 C 32 to 95 F Non operating Temperature 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F Operating Relative Humidity 20 to 95 non condensing Non operating Relative Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing C 2 Appendix C System Specifications Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions FCC Class A EN 55022 Class A EN 61000 3 2 3 3 CISPR 22 Class A Electromagnetic Immunity EN 55024 CISPR 24 EN 61000 4 2 EN 61000 4 3 EN 61000 4 4 EN 61000 4 5 EN 61000 4 6 EN 61000 4 8 EN 61000 4 11 Safety CSA EN IEC UL 60950 1 Compliant UL or CSA Listed USA and Canada CE Marking Europe California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate C 3 A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual continued from front The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems medical equipment nuclear facilities or systems aircraft aircraft devices aircraft emergency com munication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro dis claims any and all liability and shou
26. B board located just behind the system status LEDs on the chassis See Chapter 5 for details and pin descriptions 5 8 A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual Figure 5 1 Control Panel Header Pins 20 19 No Connection Key 3 3V FP UID Switch 3 3VSB NIC1 Link LED NIC1 Activity LED NIC2 Link LED NIC2 Activity LED OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LED o Blue LED Cathode UID 5V SB Power Fail LED 3 3V Reset Button Power Button 2 1 Ground Key Power LED HDD LED Ground Ground 5 4 I O Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See Figure 5 2 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Figure 5 2 I O Ports amp mum Gy lt 2 o 0 0 O0 Rear I O Ports 1 Keyboard 6 VGA Port 2 PS 2 Mouse 7 LAN1 3 USBO 1 8 LAN2 4 IPMI LAN 9 UID 5 COM1 5 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 5 Installing the Processor and Heatsink the label area of the fan AN When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on Notes Installing the Processors T 2 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 yo
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28. C745 chassis has six LEDs that provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective action you may need to take XP Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system s power supply This LED should normally be on when the system is operating li HDD Indicates SATA drive activity when flashing mu EE NIC1 Indicates network activity on LAN1 when flashing CI dE e NIC2 Indicates network activity on LAN2 when flashing au Overheat Fan Fail When this LED flashes it indicates a fan failure When on continuously it indicates an overheat condition which may be caused by cables obstructing the airflow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too warm Check the routing of the cables and make sure all fans are present and operating normally You should also check to make sure that the chassis covers are installed Finally verify that the heatsinks are installed properly see Chapter 5 This LED will remain flashing or on as long as the indicated condition exists 3 2 Chapter 3 System Interface Vy V Power Fail This LED functions only when two power supply modules have been installed in the System and indicates a power supply module has failed when illuminated Th
29. Following 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 complete XModem transfers a Select the Transfer menu and enter Send e AMI_FLSH HyperTerminal File Edit View Call RISGA Help s o5 E Receive File Capture Text Send Text File Press Spa yke remote BIOS flash RMR Ceto Printer CA BET Starting remote flash Upload new BIOS file using Xmodem 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 19 A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual L Send File Folder C Documents and Settings Desktop Filename C Documents and Settings Desktop 3C02 ROM Protocol d Once the ROM file extraction is completed the
30. LAN option ROM for iSCSI or PXE Note You must enable ONLY LAN1 when the iSCSI support option is specified 7 9 A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual Load Onboard LAN 1 Option ROM This option allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN 1 option ROM Load Onboard LAN 2 Option ROM This option allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN 2 option ROM Primary Video Controller This option specifies the primary video controller for Onboard VGA or Other gt SuperlO Device Configuration Serial 1 Address This option specifies the base I O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 1 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address Options include Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 Serial 2 Address This option specifies the base I O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 2 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 2F8 IRQ3 to allow the serial port to use 2F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 3 for the interrupt address Options include Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 and 2F8 IRQ3 Serial Port 2 Attribute This option allo
31. Options are Enabled or Disabled 74 Chapter 7 BIOS Microcode Update This setting Enables or Disables microcode updating Secure Virtual Machine Mode This setting is used to Enable or Disable SVM Power Now This setting is used to Enable or Disable the AMD Power Now feature Power Cap This option can decide the highest P state in the OS Options include P state 0 through P state 4 ACPI SRAT Table This option Enables or Disables the building of the ACPI SRAT Table CPU Down Core Mode This option sets down core support for the CPU Options include Disabled 1 Core through n Cores in odd numbered increments The value n is depend on the core per CPU node C1E Support This option specifies C1E support Options include Enabled and Disabled Clock Speed Spectrum This option enables or disables spread spectrum modulation gt Advanced Chipset Control gt NorthBridge Configuration gt Memory Configuration Bank Interleaving Select Auto to automatically enable a bank interleaving memory scheme when this function is supported by the processor The options are Auto and Disabled Node Interleaving This option enables node memory interleaving Options include Auto or Disabled 7 5 A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual Channel Interleaving This option enables channel memory interleaving Options include Auto or Disabled CS Sparing This setting will reserve a spare memory rank in each node wh
32. Pin 7 of JF1 works in conjunction with this UID Switch When the user presses and releases the UID switch the UID LED will be turned on or off to indicate the location of the unit Refer to Page 5 11 for more details 13 UID Signal 3 3V 14 HDD Active 5 15 A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual Overheat OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LED Connect an LED cable to pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to use the Overheat Fan Fail Power Fail and UID LED connections The Red LED on pin 8 provides warnings of an overheat fan failure or power failure The Blue LED on pin 7 works as the UID LED indicator for the front panel UID switch 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 2 19 for details Refer to 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 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 Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Momentarily contacting both pins will power on off the system This button can also be confi gured to function as a suspend button with a setting in the BIOS see Chapter 4 To turn off the power when set to susp
33. ST iste 6 2 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 2 Front Control Panel The front control panel must be connected to the JF1 connector on the serverboard to provide you with system status and alarm indications A ribbon cable has bundled these wires together to simplify this connection Connect the cable from JF1 on the serverboard making sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 to the appropriate comnnector on the front control panel PCB printed circuit board Pull all excess cabling over to the control panel side of the chassis The LEDs on the control panel inform you of system status See Figure 6 2 for details See Chapter 5 for details on JF1 Figure 6 2 Front Control Panel LEDs Power Q Indicates power is being supplied to the system Indicates IDE device and hard drive activity On the HDD E SC745TQ 920B this LED indicates SATA hard drive activity when flashing NIC1 Indicates network activity on LAN port 1 NIC2 ME Indicates network activity on LAN port 2 When this LED flashes it indicates a fan failure When Overheat Fan Fail E on continuously it indicates an overheat condition see Chapter 3 for details w Indicates a power supply failure This LED is functional Power Fail ON only when two power supply modules are installed in the system 6 3 A Server 40
34. SUPER A Server 4022G 6F o5 oog oa eo ox eo ox Sa Sueo nonom0m000000000 op0000gono000000 pDaagaogaaaaaauag o0m0000000000 o0n0o000000000 O00000D000000 E 1 2 EJEJES es DOCUDCOF DOOCDDO QOCIODL0Us C CJ DJ Des OCIO D Ok 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 documentation is the property of Supermicro and or its licensors and is supplied only under a license Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO BE LIA
35. Supplying Power to the System The last thing you must do is to provide input power to the system 1 Plug the power cords from the power supplies unit into a high quality power strip that offers protection from electrical noise and power surges It is recommended that you use an uninterruptible power supply UPS Depress the power on button on the front of the chassis 2 9 Figure 2 5 Accessing the Inside of the System Rack Configuration shown A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual f mammam uu 288828893227 PTI PIII mammdmmEssmm AMELLLLELLLLLLIA mmmmmuuummmmm 2 10 Chapter 3 System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 Overview The control panel on the 4022G 6F has several LEDs and two buttons There are also two LEDs on each SATA drive carrier These LEDs keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system and the activity and health of specific components 3 2 Control Panel Buttons There are two push buttons located on the front of the chassis a power on off button and a reset button Power This is the main power button which is used to apply or turn off the main system power Turning off system power with this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system RESET Reset Use the reset button to reboot the system 3 1 A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual 3 3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the S
36. alling removing or reconfiguring SAS SATA or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply units and cooling fans Chapter 7 BIOS The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup Utility Appendix A BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix B Installing Windows Appendix C System Specifications Preface Notes A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview 1 2 Serverboard Features eer na S aneieeees 1 2 PrOCOSSOTS M 1 2 Mela rr A 1 2 SAS xacuunnitameiquateter etae nti ex E ITO TRE DERE 1 2 Seral ATA c 1 2 PCI Expansion Slots ais ss 1 2 Onboard Controllers Ports cecceeceeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseaeeneeseeeeeeeseeeenreeeeeatee 1 3 Graphics Contr ller iiie rrr reete trei tiene png 1 3 Other FOAUIES e S 1 3 1 3 Server Chassis Features cene e te dat noe id ld 1 3 System P OWBE nescit reitera eode dete d dr S Rees IM E e EI 1 3 Front Control Panel a fee 153 WO Backpl fig 1n a prine ceci ce etn cio ce erbe ba nb aeons 1 4 Cooling SYSTEM senose nenia dca ete Ee e dede us 1 4 1 4 Contacting Supermicro sse enne 1 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 OVOIVIOW ineo er er vo OE UE ERU p ET E OT CR IEETREEREEE 2 1 2
37. anagement cw System Info Health Info Performance Remote Control Configuration Administration Systems Managerrent Report Help m Remote Control Graceful power control Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down within a specified time the default is 30 seconds Before the system reboots or shuts down it s allowed to cancel the action Requirements Keep Supero SD3Service Daemon running at all times on this system Provide TCP IP connectivity P trol ower contro B Note Super Doctor Ill Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web Site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero Doctor lll You can also download the Super Doctor Ill User s Guide at http www supermicro com manuals other SDIII User Guide pdf For Linux we recommend that you use the Supero Doctor II applictation instead 5 30 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform simple maintenance on the SC745TQ 920B chassis Following the component installation steps in the order given will eliminate most common problems If some steps are unnecessary skip ahead to the step that follows Refer to Chapter 2 for instructions on installing the system as a 4U rackmount Tools Required The only tool you will need is a Philips screwdriver 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices Static electrical discharge ca
38. ans located in the middle section of the chassis as well as two 8 cm hot plug exhaust fans located at the rear of the chassis An air shroud channels the airflow from the system fans to efficiently cool the processor area of the system The power supply module also includes a cooling fan 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1 1 H83DG6 F System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram Please see Chapter 5 for details VRM VRM DDR3 DDR3 1333 1066 HT Link 1333 1066 8x DIMM G34 SOCKET 2 G34 SOCKET 1 8x DIMM 2 z gl alla zu SE Sz az Bl le PCIE X8 isi S amp SAS 2008 PCIE X4 J SLOTS LOT 2 Sie X16 N 3 TAN PCIE x4 PCIE_ X4 SLOTA AMD Intel 82576 N rossi 1 LPCIE XB SLOT 3 PCIE X4 hq SR5690 2 5690 PCIE_ X8 SLOT 4 PCIE X16 SLOTHO PCIE X16 N 9 PCIE X16 SATA SATA PORT X6 Winbond VGA 3 AMD USB WPCM450 N17 LLL NI SP5100 k USB PORT X8 LPC BUS E 4i H W MONITOR LPC SIO W83795 W83627DHG P FWH FAN KEYBOARD CONN 8 MOUSE A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual 1 4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Tel Fax Email Web Site
39. anual Figure 2 3 Installing the Rails to the Chassis Installing the Rack Rails Determine where you want to place the A Server 4022G 6F in the rack See Rack and Server Precautions in Section 2 3 Position the fixed rack rail sliding rail guide assemblies at the desired location in the rack keeping the sliding rail guide facing the inside of the rack Screw the assembly securely to the rack using the brackets provided Attach the other assembly to the other side of the rack making sure both are at the exact same height and with the rail guides facing inward 2 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation Installing the Server into the Rack You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit The next step is to install the server into the rack You should have two brackets in the rack mount kit Install these first keeping in mind that they are left right specific marked with L and R Then line up the rear of the 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 Finish by inserting and tightening the thumbscrews that hold the front of the server to the rack see Figure 2 4 Figure 2 4 Installing the Server into a Rack
40. ard Speed This item displays the speed of the CPU detected by the BIOS 7 2 Chapter 7 BIOS 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 Micro code 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 Size This item displays the memory size detected by the BIOS 7 8 Advanced Settings Menu gt Boot Feature Quick Boot If Enabled this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for the system to boot up The options are Enabled and Disabled Quiet Boot If Disabled normal POST messages will be displayed on boot up If Enabled this display the OEM logo instead of POST messages Add On ROM Display Mode This option sets the display mode for Option ROM The options are Force BIOS or Keep Current Bootup Num Lock This option selects the power on state for the NUM lock to either On or Off PS 2 Mouse Support Use this option to select support for the PS 2 mouse Options are Disabled Enabled or Auto Wait for F1 if Error This setting controls the system response when an error is detected during the boot sequence When enabled BIOS will stop the boot sequence when an error 7 3 A Server 402
41. are Disabled Enabled and Auto Route Port 80h Cycles To This option allows you to set route 80h cycles to either PCI or LPC gt IDE Configuration Onboard PCI IDE Controller This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the PCI IDE controller On Chip SATA Channel This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the OnChip SATA channel On Chip SATA Type Use this setting to set the On Chip SATA type Options include Native IDE RAID AMD AHCI and Legacy IDE SATA IDE Combined Mode This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the SATA IDE combined mode PATA Channel Configuration This allows you to set PATA channel configuration Options include SATA as Primary or SATA as secondary gt Primary Secondary Third Fourth IDE Master Slave LBA Large Mode LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive The options are Disabled and Auto A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual Block Multi Sector Transfer Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if block mode is not used Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt Select Disabled to allow the data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at a time Select Auto to allows the data transfer from and to the device occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it The options are Auto and Disabled PIO Mode
42. area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in Supermicro retains the option to include omit or change any of these text messages The AMI BIOS Setup Utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during the setup navigation process These keys include F1 lt F10 gt Enter lt ESC gt arrow keys etc Note Options printed in Bold are default settings How To Change the Configuration Data The configuration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing Del at the appropriate time during system boot 7 1 A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual Starting the Setup Utility Normally the only visible Power On Self Test POST routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the lt Delete gt key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens An AMI BIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message issue Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct indirect special incidental
43. ave finished working with the serverboard to better cool and protect the system 5 1 Handling the Serverboard Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent damage to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very carefully see previous chapter To prevent the serverboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from electric static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent Electrostatic Discharge ESD Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the serverboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard 5 1 A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid electrical static discharge When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 5 2 Serverboard Installation This section explains the first step
44. ble on the right 2 PO 2 PO for pin definitions 3 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 4 Ground 5 Key 5 NC Note NC indicates no connection 5 20 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 10 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the serverboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See the serverboard layout pages for jumper locations Note On a two pin jumper Closed means the jumper is on both pins and Open means the jumper is either on only one pin or completely removed CMOS Clear 3 2 1 Pins Jumper 3 2 1 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 I2C to PCI Express Slot JC1 JPC2 allows you to enable the I C bus to communicate with the PCI Express slot For the jumpers to work properly please set both jumpers to the same se
45. cable connections 2 8 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the hard drives and backplane have been properly installed and all connections have been made Checking the Drives 1 All drives can be accessed from the front of the server For servicing the DVD ROM and IDE hard drives you will need to remove the top left chassis cover The hard drives can be installed and removed from the front of the chassis without removing any chassis covers To install components into the 5 25 drive bays you must first remove the top left chassis cover as described in the previous section Refer to Chapter 6 for details Refer to Chapter 6 if you need to reinstall a DVD ROM disk drive to the system Depending upon your system s configuration your system may have one or more drives already installed If you need to install hard drives please refer to Chapter 6 Checking the Airflow 1 Airflow is provided by four hot swap 8 cm chassis fans working in conjunction with an air shroud Two 8 cm exhaust fans are also mounted at the rear of the chassis The system component layout was carefully designed to promote sufficient airflow through the chassis Note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow generated by the fans Keep this in mind when you reroute them after working on the system
46. d Local Management tools The local management is called SD III Client The Supero Doctor III program included on the CD ROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system Supero Doctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface Note The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor Ill is ADMIN ADMIN Note When SuperDoctor Ill is first installed it adopts the temperature threshold settings that have been set in BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Super Doctor as the Super Doctor settings override the BIOS settings To set the BIOS temperature threshold settings again you would first need to uninstall SuperDoctor III Figure 5 8 Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Health Information F Supero Doctor II Microsoft Internet Explorer laj xj File Edt View Favorites Tools Help LI 5 Remote Management fo Health Info Perfo 1 Health Information Intrusion CPUl Chassis CPUZ Chassis T12V 45V 3 3V 3 3Vsb Tae Cees E 5 29 A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual Figure 5 9 Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Remote Control Supero Doctor III Microsoft Internet Explorer laj x File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Super Di Door I Peres Remote M
47. ddition to the serverboard and chassis various hardware components have been included with the 4022G 6F as listed below Two 2 passive CPU heatsinks SNK P0043P Three 3 8 cm system fans FAN 0074L4 Two 2 8 cm rear exhaust fans FAN 0082L4 One 1 air shroud MCP 310 48001 0N One 1 20 front control 16 to 16 pin ribbon cable CBL 0087 Four 4 200 mm 4 to 4 Pin Middle Fan Power Extension cables CBL 0087 SAS Accessories One 1 SAS backplane BPN SAS 743TQ Two 2 23 cm IPASS TO 4 SATA cables CBL 0118L 02 Eight 8 drive carriers CSE PT17L B One CD containing drivers and utilities One rackmount kit Optional CSE PT26 1 1 A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual 1 2 Serverboard Features At the heart of the A SERVER 4022G 6F lies the H8DG6 F a dual processor serverboard based on the AMD Dual SR5690 and one SP5100 chipset Below are the main features of the H8DG6 F See Figure 1 1 for a block diagram of the chipset Processors The H8DG6 F supports single or dual AMD Opteron 6100 Series processors in AMD Socket G34 type sockets Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported processors www supermicro com Memory The H8DGU F has sixteen single dual tri quad channel 240 pin DIMM sockets that can support up to 64 GB of ECC Non ECC UDIMM or up to 256 GB of ECC RDIMM of DDR3 1333 1066 memory Please refer to Chapter 5 for installing memory SAS An LSI 2008 SAS controller is inte
48. dled with the system contains drivers some of which must be installed such as the chipset driver After inserting this CD into your CD ROM drive the display shown in Figure 5 7 should appear If this display does not appear click on the My Computer icon and then on the icon representing your CD ROM drive Finally double click on the S Setup icon Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item from top to the bottom one at a time After installing each item you should reboot the system before moving on to the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD Figure 5 7 Driver Tool Installation Display Screen S SUPERMICRO H8SGL Motherboard Drivers and Tools WinXP aad ATI Catalyst Install Manager SUPERMICR B Matrox G200e Graphics Driver Drivers amp Tools AMD SR5650 SP5100 chipset HSSGL Adaptec Storage Manager Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor III Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site SUPERMICRO Computer Inc 5 28 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote an
49. e System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the system into a rack unit Rack installation requires the use of the optional rackmount kit If the system has already been mounted into a rack or if you are using it as a tower you can skip ahead to Sections 2 5 and 2 6 There are a variety of rack units on the market which may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly The following is a guideline for installing the server into a rack with the rack rails provided in the rackmount kit You should also refer to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails The optional rackmount kit includes two rack rail assemblies Each of these assemblies consist of three sections an inner fixed chassis rail that secures to the chassis an outer rack rail that secures directly to the rack itself and two rail brackets which also attack to the rack see Figure 2 1 The inner and outer rails must be detached from each other to install To remove the inner chassis rail pull it out as far as possible you should hear a click sound as a locking tab emerges from inside the rail assembly and locks the inner rail Depress the locking tab to pull the inner rail completely out Do this for both assemblies one for each side Figure 2 1 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails Outer Rail Inner Rail Rail Brackets 2 4 Chapter 2 Server Installa
50. e 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 Boot Sector Recovery from a USB Device This feature allows the user to recover a BIOS image 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 17 A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual 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 Thi
51. ealth Configuration CPU Overheat Alarm This setting allows you to specify the type of alarm for CPU overheating Options include The Early Alarm and The Default Alarm Fan Speed Control Modes This feature allows the user to determine how the system will control the speed of the onboard fans The options are Full Speed FS Max Cooling Performance PF Better Cooling Balanced BL Balance between performance and energy saving Energy Saving ES Lower Power and Noise Other items in the submenu are systems monitor displays for the following information 7 11 A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual CPU 1 Temperature CPU 2 Temperature NB Temperature VRD 1 Tempera ture VRD 2 Temperature System Temperature Air Temperature Fan 1 8 Reading CPU 1 VCore CPU 2 VCore CPU 1 Mem VTT CPU 2 Mem VTT CPU 1 Mem CPU 2 Mem 1 1V 1 8V 5V 12V 3 3 Vcc 3 3 VSB VBAT and HT Voltage gt ACPI Configuration PS2 KB MS Wakeup This setting allows you to Enable or Disable PS2 keyboard and mouse wakeup ACPI Aware O S This setting Enables or Disables ACPI support for the system s operating system Options include Yes enabled or No disabled ACPI APIC Support Determines whether to include the ACPI APIC table pointer in the RSDT pointer list The available options are Enabled and Disabled Headless Mode Use this setting to Enable or Disable headless operation mode through ACPI ACPI Version Features Use this setting the determ
52. en enabled Options are Enabled and Disabled Bank Swizzle Mode This setting Enables or Disables the bank swizzle mode gt ECC Configuration ECC Mode This submenu affects the DRAM scrub rate based on its setting Options include Disabled Basic Good Super Max and User Selecting User activates the other options for user setting DRAM ECC Enable This setting allows hardware to report and correct memory errors au tomatically maintaining system integrity Options are Enabled or Dis abled This is option is only active if ECC Mode above is set to User gt DRAM Timing Configuration DRAM Timing Config This option allows you to set the DRAM timing configuration for the system Options include Auto or Manual IOMMU This setting is used to enable or disable or set the GART size in systems without AGP Options include Enabled and Disabled OHCI EHCI HC Device Functions These settings allow you to either Enable or Disable functions for OHCI or EHCI bus devices 7 6 Chapter 7 BIOS USB 2 0 Controller Mode Use this setting to configure the USB 2 0 Controller in either Hi Speed 480 Mps or Full Speed 12 Mps mode Options include Enabled Hi Speed Mode or Disabled Full Speed Mode Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to enable the support for USB Legacy Disable Legacy support if there are no USB devices installed in the system Auto disabled Legacy support if no USB devices are connected The options
53. end mode press the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions 5 16 OH Fan Fail PWR Fail Blue_UID LEDPin Defi nitions JF1 Pin Definition 7 Blue LED Cathode UID 5 5V SB 8 OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LED Red OH Fan Fail PWR Fail LED Status Red LED State Indication Off Normal On Overheat Flashing Fan Fail PWR Fail LED Pin Defi nitions JF1 Pin Definition 5 3 3V 6 PWR Fail LED Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset 4 Ground Power Button Pin Defi nitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 PWR 2 Ground Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Serial Ports The COM1 serial port is located beside the VGA port Refer to the motherboard layout for the location of the COM2 header See the table on the right for pin definitions Fan Headers This motherboard has five fan headers Fani to Fan8 These 4 pin fans headers are backward compatible with 3 pin fans However fan speed control is available for 4 pin fans only The fan speeds are controlled by the BIOS See the table on the right for pin definitions Power LED Speaker On the JD1 header pins 1 3 are used for power LED indication and pins 4 7 are for the speaker See the tables on the right for pin definitions If you wish to use the onboard speaker you sh
54. feature allows you to prioritize the boot sequence from the list of available devices A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu gt Hard Disk Drives This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available hard disk drives A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu gt Removable Drives This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available CD DVD drives A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu Retry Boot Devices This option allows you to retry boot devices Options include Enabled and Disabled 7 15 A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual 7 6 Exit Menu Select the Exit tab from AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave BIOS Setup and reboot the computer so the new system configuration parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes Select this option and press lt Enter gt to discard all the changes and return to AMI BIOS Utili
55. ge components Power should always be disconnected from the system when removing or in stalling main system components such as the serverboard memory modules and floppy drive When disconnecting power you should first power down the operating system first and then unplug the power cords The unit has more than one power supply cord Disconnect two power supply cords before servicing to avoid electrical shock When working around exposed electrical circuits another person who is familiar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if neces sary Use only one hand when working with powered on electrical equipment This is to avoid making a complete circuit which will cause electrical shock Use extreme caution when using metal tools which can easily damage any electrical components or circuit boards they come into contact with Do not use mats designed to decrease static electrical discharge as protection from electrical shock Instead use rubber mats that have been specifically designed as electrical insulators 4 1 A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual The power supply power cords must include a grounding plug and must be plugged into grounded electrical outlets This product may be connected to an IT power system In all cases make sure that the unit is also reliably connected to Earth ground Serverboard Battery CAUTION There is a danger of explosion if the onboard CR2032 battery
56. grated into the serverboard to support eight SAS2 ports which are RAID 0 1 and 10 capable The SAS drives are hot swappable units SAS RAID 5 is also supported with the AOC RAID 5 key optional installed on the serverboard Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability and RAID function of the SAS drives Serial ATA An on chip SP5100 SATA controller is integrated into the H8DG6 F to provide a six port 3 Gb sec SATA subsystem which is RAID 0 1 and 10 supported The SATA drives are hot swappable units Note You must have RAID set up to enable the hot swap capability of the SATA drives Documentation on RAID setup guidelines can be found on our web site PCI Expansion Slots The H8DG6 F has three PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots one PCI Express 2 0 x8 slot and two PCI Express 2 0 x4 slots 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Onboard Controllers Ports A floppy drive connector is included on the serverboard The color coded I O ports include one COM port an additional COM header is located on the serverboard a VGA port two USB 2 0 ports additional USB headers are included on the serverboard PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports two gigabit Ethernet ports and a dedicated IPMI LAN port Graphics Controller The H8DG6 F features an integrated Matrox G200eW video controller The G200eW is a 2D 3D video accelerator chip with a 128 bit core Other Features Other onboard features that promo
57. he appropriate cable from the backplane to the T SGPIO1 header Load 6 Ground NC 8 nc N GF CO to utilize SATA management functions on Note NC indicates no connection your system Unit Identifier Button UID Button There is a Unit Identifier UID button on the Fin Definitions rear I O of the board There is also another Ping Detinnion UID button located on the control panel When you push either UID button both Rear UID and Front Panel UID Indicators will 3 Button In illuminate Push either button again to turn off 4 Ground both indicators These UID indicators provide easy identification of a system unit that may be in need of service 1 Ground Ground Universal Serial Bus Ports Universal Serial Bus Ports Two Universal Serial Bus ports USB 2 0 Pin Definitions USB 0 1 USB6 7 are located beside the Keyboard and Mouse USBO USB1 PS2 ports USB0 1 Two additional Type Pin Definition Pin Definition A ports USB6 7 are also included on the 1 5V 1 5V motherboard See the table on the right for 2 PO 2 PO pin definitions 3 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 4 Ground USB Headers Universal Serial Bus Headers Four USB 2 0 headers USB2 3 and USB4 5 pn SEES are also included on the motherboard These TS TES may be connected to provide front side Pin Definition Pin Definition access A USB cable not included is needed 1 45V 1 45V for the connection See the ta
58. he options are DHCP and Static The following items are assigned IP addresses automatically if DHCP is selected under IP Address Source above IP Address This submenu sets the IP address source as either Static or DHCP Selecting Static allows you to manually set the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address In the field provided here enter the IP address in the decimal form of xxx xxx Xxx xxx with xxx having a value of less than 256 and in decimal form only The IP address and current IP address in the BMC are shown Subnet Mask In the field provided here enter the Subnet address in the decimal form of XXX XXX XXX XXX with xxx having a value of less than 256 and in decimal form only The current subnet address in the BMC is shown Gateway Address In the field provided here enter the Gateway address in the decimal form of XXX XXX XXX XXX with xxx having a value of less than 256 and in decimal form only The current Gateway address in the BMC is shown 7 13 A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual MAC Address In the field provided here enter the MAC address in the hex form of xx xx XX XX XX XX With xx in hex form only The current MAC address in the BMC is shown BMC Watch Dog Timer Action This setting is used to set the Watch Dog function which allows the BMC to reset or powerdown the system if the OS crashes or hangs Options include Disabled Reset System Power Down and Power Cycle gt Event Log Configuration V
59. iew Event Log Pressing the Enter key will open the event log Use the 7 and 4 keys to navigate through the system event log Mark All Events as Read Selecting this and pressing the Enter key marks all events as read in the event log Clear Event Log Selecting this and pressing the Enter key clears the system event log SR56x0 RD890S PCIE Error Log This setting allows you set an error log ofr PCIE errors Options include Yes or No 7 4 Security Menu AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password If you use both passwords the Supervisor password must be set first Change Supervisor Password Select this option and press lt Enter gt to access the sub menu and then type in the password Change User Password Select this option and press lt Enter gt to access the sub menu and then type in the password 7 14 Chapter 7 BIOS Boot Sector Virus Protection This option is near the bottom of the Security Setup screen Select Disabled to deactivate the Boot Sector Virus Protection Select Enabled to enable boot sector protection When Enabled AMI BIOS displays a warning when any program or virus issues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 5 Boot Menu The Boot Menu is accessible only when the Load Onboard LAN Option ROM setting in the PCI PnP Configuration menu is enabled gt Boot Device Priority This
60. im SotUP ernia EE E E aE ETSEN Advanced Settings Menu sf Vae ER Boot o e E H 7 15 Exit Menu BIOS Recovery How to Recover the AMIBIOS Image Main BIOS Block TAL Boot Sector Recovery from a USB Dewvice ssssssssssese 7 17 viii Table of Contents Boot Sector Recovery from a Serial Port Serial Flash 7 18 RHegulrements reira rE Dn ibi rco e P ee PER Fc ERE AV D d 7 18 How to use Serial Flash for Boot Sector Recovery sss 7 18 Appendix A BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix B Installing Windows B 1 Installing Windows for a RAID System B 1 B 2 Installing Windows for a Non RAID System sssseen B 2 Appendix C System Specifications Drive Bay Simes eor E EE DER asa IT EXE EO UD CIERRE EE EE ERE YOOX REST C 1 Peripheral Drive iBays eene echter eU OR RO e ed C 1 Expansion Slots c oen tirer t aeree tope rra Ha tried Erie bo i eese C 2 SOFVENDOANG m C 2 A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual Notes Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Overview The A Server 4022G 6F is a high end server comprised of two main subsystems the SC745TQ 920B 4U tower chassis and the H8DG6 F serverboard Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the system www supermicro com In a
61. ine which ACPI version to use Options are ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 and ACPI v3 0 gt Trusted Computing TCG TPM Support This setting enables disables TPM TCG TPM 1 1 1 2 support in BIOS Options include No or Yes gt IPMI Configuration This menu shows static information about the IPMI firmware revision and status of the BMC as well as options for IPMI configuration gt View BMC System Event Log Pressing the Enter key will open the following settings Use the and keys to navigate through the system event log 7 12 Chapter 7 BIOS Clear BMC System Event Log Selecting this and pressing the Enter key will clear the BMC system event log gt Set LAN Configuration Use the and keys to choose the desired channel number This displays Channel Number and Channel Number Status information This menu contains options for inputing settings for the SET LAN Configuration Command See IPMI 1 5 Specification table 11 1 for details Use the and keys to choose the desired channel number Note Each question in this group may take a considerable amount of time IP Address Source Select the source of this machine s IP address If Static is selected you will need to know and enter manually the IP address of this machine below If DHCP is selected the BIOS will search for a DHCP Dynamic Host Configu ration Protocol server in the network it is attached to and request the next available IP address T
62. is should be accompanied by an audible alarm A backup power supply module will take the load and keep the system running but the failed module will need to be replaced Refer to Chapter 6 for details on replacing the power supply This LED should be off when the system is operating normally 3 4 Drive Carrier LEDs Green Each hard drive carrier has a green LED When illuminated this green LED on the front of the hard drive carrier indicates drive activity A connec tion to the backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed hard drives Red The red LED to indicate a hard drive failure If one of the hard drives fail you should be notified by your system management software Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed hard drives 3 3 A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual Notes 3 4 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Chapter 4 System Safety Electrical Safety Precautions A Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the A Server 4022G 6F 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 volta
63. ld 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 G4
64. les Connecting Data Cables The cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully routed to prevent them from blocking the flow of cooling air that moves through the system from front to back If you need to disconnect any of these cables you should take care to keep them routed as they were originally after reconnecting them make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations The following data cables with their locations noted should be connected See the layout on page 5 12 for connector locations SAS drive data cables SASO SAS7 SATA DVD drive cable SATAO Control Panel cable JF1 USB cable for front side access USB2 3 Important Make sure the the cables do not come into contact with the fans Connecting Power Cables The H8DG6 F has a 24 pin primary power supply connector JPW1 for connection to the ATX power supply In addition there are two 8 pin 12V processor power connectors JPW2 and JPW3 that must be connected to your power supply See Section 5 9 for power connector pin definitions Connecting the Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors See Figure 5 1 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indicators All JF1 wires have been bundled into a single cable to simplify this connection Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 as marked on the board The other end connects to the Control Panel PC
65. n 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 static discharge Precautions e Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the serverboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 6 1 A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual Figure 6 1 Chassis Front View Main ad i4 Reset USB Ports 5 25 Drive Bays 2 lt OOOOOO XE O di A ae SUPERO o000000000 ooo000000000 OO0000000000 D fjooo na D ooo pna 8 SAS Drive Bays behind locking bezel S
66. nscrew the heatsink screws from the motherboard a few turns at a time alternating between the two until the screws can be removed 2 Gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when wriggling the heatsink 3 Once the CPU is loose remove the it from the CPU socket 4 Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink removing the used thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before re installing the CPU and the heatsink 5 7 A Server 4022G 6F 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 H8DG6 i F serverboard supports single and dual channel DDR3 1333 1066 registered ECC Unbuffered ECC non ECC SDRAM Populating two adjacent slots at a time with memory modules of the same size and type will result in interleaved 128 bit memory which is faster than non interleaved 64 bit memory Installing Memory 1 Insert each memory module vertically into its slot paying attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module incorrectly see Figure 2 1 2 Install to slots CPU1 DIMM1A CPU1 DIMM2A CPU1 DIMM3A and CPU1 DIMMAA etc Always install in groups of four and in the numerical order of the DIMM slots See support information below 3 Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place
67. of physically mounting the H8DG6 F into the SC745TQ 920B 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 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 Carefully mount the serverboard to the serverboard tray by aligning the board holes with the raised metal standoffs that are visible in the chassis Insert screws into all the mounting holes on your 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 Finish by replacing the top cover of the chassis Warning To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components do not apply any force greater than 8 lbs per square inch when installing a screw into a mounting 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 cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cab
68. on the USB keyboard or by clicking the USB mouse of your system These jumpers are used in conjunction with the USB Wake Up function in the BIOS See the table on the right for jumper settings and jumper connections the default is Enabled 5 22 SAS Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPS1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled LAN Jumper Settings JPL1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled BMC Jumper Enable JPB1 Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled default Pins 2 3 Disabled Watch Dog Jumper Settings JWD1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled Note When Watch Dog is enabled he user must write their own application software to disable the Watch Dog Timer Backpanel USB Wake Up Enable JPUSB2 Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled default Pins 2 3 Disabled Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup VGA Enable Disable JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the VGA port The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA See the table on the right for jumper settings 5 11 Onboard Indicators LAN1 LAN2 LEDs The Ethernet ports located beside the VGA port have two LEDs On each Gb LAN port one LED blinks to indicate activity while the other may be green amber or off to indica
69. ort Additionally for the H83DG6 i F serverboards there is a dedicated LAN for IPMI on top of the two rear USB ports These Ethernet ports accept RJ45 type cables ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and PS 2 mouse are located next to the Back Panel USB Ports 0 3 on the motherboard See the table at right for pin definitions DOM Power Connector A power connector for SATA DOM Disk On Module is located at JWF1 Connect the appropriate cable here to provide power support for your DOM devices 5 19 Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL1 Pin Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake up PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Pin Definitions PS2 Keyboard Pin Definition 1 KB Data 2 No Connection 3 Ground 4 Mouse KB VCC 5V 5 KB Clock 6 No Connection PS2 Mouse Pin Definition 1 Mouse Data 2 No Connection 3 Ground 4 Mouse KB VCC 5V 5 Mouse Clock 6 No Connection VCC with 1 5A PTC current limit DOM PWR Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 5V 2 Ground 3 Ground A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual SGPIO SGPIO Header Pin Definitions The T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 Serial General T SGPIO1 TSGP102 Purpose Input Output headers provide a bus Rine Denon c Cinnamon between the SATAcontroller andthe backpane j Ne 2 M to provide SATA enclosure management Ground 4 Data functions Connect t
70. other CPU into the CPU 2 socket and into CPU 2 3 and 4 sockets for a quad CPU configuration Note in single and dual CPU configurations memory must be installed in the DIMM slots associated with the installed CPU s Memory is limited to a maximum of 128 for single CPU and 256 GB for dual CPU configurations 5 6 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink 1 Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die the required amount has already been applied 2 Place the heatsink directly on top of the CPU so that the heat sink screws are aligned with the mounting holes on the back plate 3 Make sure the screwdriver torgue setting is no more than 5 0 Kgf cm 4 3 Ibf in and keep the heat sink direction vertical 4 Tighten each screw a few turns at a time while alternating between the two until fully tightened Figure 5 3 SNK 0043P Heatsink No 1 Screw HATH iene Removing the Heatsink Warning We do not recommend removing the CPU or the heatsink How ever if you do need to remove the heatsink please follow the instructions below to prevent damage to the CPU or other components 1 U
71. ould close pins 6 7 with a jumper Connect a cable to pins 4 7 of JD1 to use an external speaker Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 Attach the appropriate cable to inform you of a chassis intrusion Video Connector A Video VGA connector is located below the COM Port on the IO backplane This connector is used to provide video and CRT display 5 17 Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Pin Definition Pin Definition DCD 6 DSR RXD 7 RTS TXD 8 CTS DTR 9 RI a gt c nm Ground 10 NC Note NC indicates no connection Fan Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground 12V 2 3 Tachometer 4 PWR Modulation PWR LED Connector Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pin 1 Anode Pin2 Cathode Pin3 NA Speaker Connector Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pins 4 7 External Speaker Pins 6 7 Internal Speaker Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition 1 Battery voltage 2 Intrusion signal A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual Overheat LED Connect an LED to the JOH1 header to provide warning of chassis overheating See the table on the right for pin definitions Power I2C The JPI2C1 header is for power I C which may be used to monitor the status of the power supply fan and system temperature See the table on the right for pin definitions Tru
72. our own expense California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate WARNING Handling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm Manual Revision 1 0 Release Date January 14 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 2010 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians It provides information for the installation and use of the A Server 4022G 6F Installation and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians only The A Server 4022G 6F is a high end server based on the SC745TQ 920B 4U tower rackmountable chassis and the H8DG6 F serverboard Manual Organization Chapter 1 Introduction The first chapter
73. provides a checklist of the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the H8DG6 F serverboard and the SC745TQ 920B chassis Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the A Server 4022G 6F into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system If your server was ordered without processor and memory components this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation Chapter 3 System Interface Refer here for details on the system interface which includes the functions and information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs located throughout the system Chapter 4 System Safety You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the A Server 4022G 6F Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the H8DG6 F serverboard including the locations and functions of connections headers and jumpers Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the serverboard A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC745TQ 920B server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when inst
74. 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 temperature of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the room Therefore consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the manufacturer s maximum rated ambient temperature Tmra Reduced Airflow Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airflow required for safe operation is not compromised Mechanical Loading Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not arise due to uneven mechanical loading Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the power supply circuitry and the effect that any possible overloading of circuits might have on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern Reliable Ground A reliable ground must be maintained at all times To ensure this the rack itself should be grounded Particular attention should be given to power supply connections other than the direct connections to the branch circuit i e the use of power strips etc A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual 2 4 Installing th
75. s feature is usually used for embedded 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 The Target system the system that needs BIOS updates must have a serial port and Serial Flash support embedded in the BIOS image file 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 Data Bits 8 Parity None Stop Bit 1 Flow Control None 7 18 Chapter 7 BIOS 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
76. stalled Building a Driver Diskette 1 Insert the CD into your CD ROM drive and start the system A display as shown in Figure 5 7 will appear 2 Click on the icon labeled Build Driver Diskettes and Manuals and follow the instructions to create a floppy disk with the driver on it 3 Once it s been created remove the floppy and insert the installation CD for the Windows Operating System you wish to install into the CD ROM drive of the new system you are about to configure 5 25 A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual Note You need to have an external USB floppy when building the driver diskette Window s Vista Windows 2008 or later Windows OS systems can use a USB stick instead of a floppy Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS Before installing the Windows Operating System you must change some settings in BIOS Boot up the system and hit the Del key to enter the BIOS Setup Ullility After the Setup Utility loads 1 Use the arrow keys to move to the Exit menu Scroll down with the arrow keys to the Load Optimal Defaults setting and press Enter Select OK to confirm then Enter to load the default settings 2 Use the arrow keys to move to the Advanced menu then scroll down to IDE configuration Once in this submenu scroll down to OnChip SATA Type and choose the RAID option see Figure 5 5 Figure 5 5 BIOS Setup Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY 5 26 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup After
77. sted Platform Module Header This header is used to connect a Trusted Platform Module TPM available separately from a third party vendor ATPM is a security device that allows encryption and authentica tion of hard drives disallowing access if the TPM associated with it is not installed in the system See the table on the right for pin definitions JSMB1 H8DG6 i F only A System Management Bus header for the IPMI slot is located at IPMB Connect the appropriate cable here to use the IPMB I2C connection on your system JIBTN1 Header only on H8DGe6 F A RAIDKey header located at JIBTN1 provides RAID function support in order to use RAID 5 SAS support Overheat LED Pin Definitions JOH1 Pin Definition 1 3 3V OH Active Power lC Pin Definitions JPI2C1 Pin Definition Data Ground Clock Trusted Platform Module Header Pin Definitions JTPM1 Pin Definition Pin Definition LK GND No Pin VCC5 LAD2 LAD1 GND RSV1 SERIRQ CLKRUN RSV2 JSMB1 Pin Definitions Pin Definition Data Ground Clock No Connection Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is designated JWOL1 See the table on the right for pin definitions You must have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN connector and cable to use the Wake On LAN feature LAN1 2 Ethernet Ports Two Gigabit Ethernet ports designated LAN1 and LAN2 are located beside the VGA p
78. sufficient airflow and ease in servicing This product is not suitable for use with visual display work place devices acccording to 2 of the the German Ordinance for Work with Visual Display Units AN Warnings and Precautions A N Rack Precautions e Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to the floor with the full weight of the rack resting on them In single rack installation stabilizers should be attached to the rack In multiple rack installations the racks should be coupled together Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the rack You should extend only one component at a time extending two or more si multaneously may cause the rack to become unstable Slide rail mounted equipment is not to be used as a shelf or workspace Server Precautions Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4 Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the rails Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack first and then work up Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply UPS to protect the server from power surges voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a power failure 2 2 Chapter 2 Server Installation SSS SS SSS SS SS SS SS SS SSS Allow the hot plug SATA drives and power supply modules to cool before touch ing them Always keep the
79. t ORE REFERAT UE SE CE td M cR N A Installing the OS SATA DriVer cider ee tte Building a Driver Diskette eene Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS oriens 5 26 Wsing the Adaptec RAID Utility c ci eat xt etr tren rcnt ce 5 27 Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation sess 5 27 Installing BIST TES z iieiaeie eena E EAER Supero Doctor III Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 1 6 2 6 3 6 4 6 5 7 1 Static Sensitive DEVICES s ie2 cc0 isss0 06 ceecseeseesvenesnessexeesseesetedesasadeacvesesenaszecaceaesaes 6 1 PRECAUTIONS RETE DE E EDITT TQ DL 6 1 Front Control Panel cccccccccccsssccccesscccecsssceccsssseecceseeeceesssseecesssaeeeeesseseeees 6 3 System Fans FatilFallu amp zsssos onset E trier ia EO VEIE EE EX HERE VIRO K EFE R a E HIR ER EEPOHE ERO Drive Bay Installation ertt rrt eet 6 6 SAS SATA DIV GS tac 1d retento eere tere POOR Ue eaten eit ERAS 6 6 SAS SATA Backplarie 35 5 3 0 E Ete n de lace na Hid 6 7 Storage Module rt tpe ie aa eere der AEE 6 9 Power Supply niet ccce co dr et tc Ee e er tp RE cer od daa 6 10 Power Supply Failure esee 6 10 Chapter 7 BIOS Introductio etm etr me nter aee 7 1 Starting BIOS Setup LUtilily sius coeur retener erede 7 1 How To Change the Configuration Data eene 7 1 7 2 7 3 7 4 7 5 7 6 7 7 Starting the Setup Utility Ma
80. t need to remove the air shroud to perform any service on the system However if you wish to temporarily remove it the air shroud should always be in place when the system is operating please follow this procedure 1 Begin by depressing the tabs at the front and rear of the shroud to unlock it 2 Lift the air shroud up and out of the chassis see Figure 6 4 3 To reinstall simply position the air shroud in its proper place and push it in until you hear it click 6 4 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6 3 Removing a Chassis Fan 5 287 3 8 ET EEAEEHEEEE Figure 6 4 Removing the Air Shroud 6 5 A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual 6 4 Drive Bay Installation SAS SATA Drives A total of eight SAS or SATA drives may be housed in the SC745 chassis The drive IDs are preconfigured as 0 through 7 in order from bottom to top or from left to right if rackmounted A bezel covers the drive area but does not need to be removed to access the drives simply swing open the bezel If you wish to remove the bezel piece push on the three tabs on the inside of the left lip of the front chassis cover Then slightly swing out the same left side of the cover about V2 inch only Remove by pushing on the open side of the cover to remove it from the chassis do not try to swing or pull it straight out after opening the left side The drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the
81. te the speed of the connection See the table on the right for the functions associated with the connection speed LED Dedicated IPMI LAN LEDs H8DG6 i F only A dedicated IPMI LAN is also included on the H8DG6 i F serverboard The amber LED on the right indicates activity while the green LED on the left indicates the speed of the connection See the table at right for more information BMC Heartbeat LED A BMC Baseboard Management Control Heartbeat LED is located at DP1 on the motherboard When DP1 is on the BMC Controller functions normally See the tables at right for more information Power LED DP3 is an Onboard Power LED When this LED is lit it means power is present on the serverboard Be sure to turn off the System and unplug the power cord s before removing or installing components 5 23 VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled LAN LED Connection Speed Indicator LED Color Definition Off 10 MHz Green 100 MHz Amber 1 GHz IPMI LAN Link LED Left amp Activity LED Right Color Status Definition Link Green 100 Mb s Left Solid Activity Amber Active Right Blinking BMC Heartbeat DP1 LED Settings Color Status Definition Green Blinking BMC Normal Off Off Not functioning normally Power LED DP3 State System Status
82. te for a complete listing of supported processors Chipset Dual SR5690 and one SP5100 chipsets BIOS 16 Mb AMIBIOS SPI Flash ROM Memory Capacity Sixteen 16 four channel DIMM slots support up to 64 GB of ECC Non ECC UDIMM or up to 256 GB of ECC RDIMM DDR3 1333 1066 in 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB or 16 GB sizes of 1 5V or 1 35V voltages Note Interleaved memory requires memory must be installed four modules at a time See Section 5 6 for details SAS Coniroller LSI 2008 SAS2 controller SATA Controller On chip SP5100 3 Gb s Intel SATA controller Drive Bays Eight hot swap drive bays to house eight SAS or SATA drives Peripheral Drive Bays Three 5 25 drive bays C 1 A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual Expansion Slots Six slots three PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots one PCI Express 2 0 x8 slot and two PCI Express 2 0 x4 in x8 slot slots Serverboard H8DG6 F Extended ATX form factor Dimensions 12 x 13 in 805 x 330 mm Chassis SC745TQ 920B tower 4U rackmount Dimensions as tower WxHxD 7 x 19 x 27 in 178 x 483 x 686 mm Weight Gross Bare Bone 70 Ibs 31 8 kg System Cooling Three 3 8 cm system cooling fans Two 2 8 cm rear exhaust fans One 1 air shroud System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 100 240V AC auto range Rated Input Current 13 4A max Rated Input Frequency 50 to 60 Hz Power Supply Rated Output Power 920W Part PWS 920P 1R Rated Output Voltages 12V 75
83. te system health include onboard voltage monitors a chassis intrusion header auto switching voltage regulators chassis and CPU overheat sensors virus protection and BIOS rescue 1 3 Server Chassis Features The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC745TQ 920B server chassis System Power The SC745TQ 920B features a single 920W power supply Power must be removed from the server before replacing a failed power supply unless a second optional 920W power module is installed to provide the system with redundant power Front Control Panel The control panel on the A Server 4022G 6F provides you with system monitoring and control LEDs indicate system power HDD activity network activity system overheat and power supply failure A main power button and a system reset button are also included In addition two USB ports have been incorporated into the control panel to provide front side USB access 1 3 A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual I O Backplane The SC745TQ 920B is an extended ATX form factor chassis that may be used in either a tower or a 4U rackmount configuration The I O backplane provides seven tool less motherboard expansion slots one COM port one parallel port one VGA port two USB 2 0 ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports two gigabit Ethernet ports and a dedicated IPMI LAN port Cooling System The chassis has an innovative cooling design that includes three 8 cm hot plug system cooling f
84. th Two CPUs CPU1 amp CPU2 Installed DIMMS CPU Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 CPU1 P1 1A P1 2A P1 3A P1 4A 8 DIMMs CPU2 P2 1A P2 2A P2 3A P2 4A CPU1 P1 1A P1 1B P1 2A P1 2B P1 3A P1 3B P1 4A P1 4B 16 DIMMs CPU2 P2 1A P2 1B P2 2A P2 2B P2 3A P2 3B P2 4A P2 4B A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual DIMM Module Population Configuration For memory to work properly follow the tables below for memory installation Per Channel DIMM Populations Options DIMM Type DIMMA DIMM B Max MHz Max MHz Max GB 1 5V DIMMs 1 35V DIMMs Channel SR or DR Empty Unbuffered DIMM SR SR 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 8 GB DR DR SR or DR Empty SR SR 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 16 GB Registered DIMM DR DR QR Empty 1333 MHz 1066 MHz 16 GB QR QR 1066 MHz 800 MHz 32 GB Note 1 Due to OS limitations some operating systems may not show more than 4 GB of memory Note 2 Due to memory allocation to system devices the amount of memory that remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is disproportional Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Available 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware Hub flash memory System BIOS 1 MB 3 99 GB Local APIC 4KB 3 99 GB Area Reserved for the chipset 2MB 3 99 GB I O APIC 4 Kbytes
85. tion Installing the Chassis Rails You will need to remove the top cover and the feet to add rack rails to the chassis First remove the top and right covers top and left covers when standing as a tower chassis by first removing the screws that secure them to the chassis Depress the button on the top side if tower of the chassis to release the cover and then pull the cover off Then unscrew the four feet and remove them from the chassis see Figure 2 2 You can now attach rack rails to the top and bottom now the sides of the chassis First add the rack handles Then position the inner chassis rail sections you just removed along the side of the chassis making sure the screw holes line up Note that these two rails are left right specific Screw the rail securely to the side of the chassis see Figure 2 3 Repeat this procedure for the other rail on the other side of the chassis You will also need to attach the rail brackets when installing into a telco rack Locking Tabs As mentioned the chassis rails have a locking tab which serves two functions The first is to lock the server into place when installed and pushed fully into the rack which is its normal position Secondly these tabs also lock the server in place when fully extended from the rack This prevents the server from coming completely out of the rack when you pull it out for servicing Figure 2 2 Preparing to Install the Chassis Rails A Server 4022G 6F User s M
86. tions are Disabled Enabled and Auto 7 8 Chapter 7 BIOS 32 Bit Data Transfer Select Enabled to activate the function of 32 Bit data transfer Select Dis abled to deactivate the function The options are Enabled and Disabled IDE Detect Timeout Sec Use the keys to adjust and select the time out for detecting ATA ATAPI devices The default value is 35 gt PCI PnP Configuration Clear NVRAM Select Yes to clear NVRAM during boot up The options are Yes and No Plug amp Play O S Select Yes to allow the OS to configure Plug amp Play devices This is not required for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug amp Play Select No to allow AMIBIOS to configure all devices in the system PCI Latency Timer This option sets the latency of all PCI devices on the PCI bus Select a value to set the PCI latency in PCI clock cycles Options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 PCI IDE Busmaster Use this setting to Enable or Disable BIOS enabled uses of PCI Busmastering for reading or writing to IDE drives ROM Scan Ordering This setting determines which kind of option ROM activates prior to another Options include Onboard First and Addon First PCIe x4 Slot 1 PCle x16 Slot 2 PCle x8 Slot 3 PCle x16 Slot 4 PCle x4 Slot 5 PCle x16 Slot 6 These settings Enable or Disable the specified PCle slot in your system Onboard LAN Option ROM Select This setting allows you to select the onboard
87. tting If enabled both jumpers must be enabled If disabled both jumpers must be disabled See the table on the right for jumper settings 5 21 PC to PCI Express Slot Jumper Settings JPC1 JPC2 Jumper Setting Definition Closed Enabled Open Disabled A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual SAS Enable Disable JPS1 allows you to enable or disable the SAS controller The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable SAS See the table on the right for jumper settings LAN Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 to enable or disable the LAN1 2 Ethernet ports See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled BMC Jumper JPB1 is used to enable or disable theBMC Baseboard Management Control Chip and the onboard IPMI connection This jumper is used together with the IPMI settings in the BIOS The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to Enable BMC See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog Enable Disable JWD1 enables the Watch Dog function a System monitor that takes action when a software application freezes the system Jumping pins 1 2 will have WD reboot the System if a program freezes Jumping pins 2 3 will generate a non maskable interrupt for the program that has frozen See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS USB Wake Up JPUSB2 jumper allows you to wake up the system by pressing a key
88. ty Program Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Then Select OK to allow BIOS to automatically load the Optimal Defaults as the BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance but may not work best for all computer applications Load Fail Safe Defaults To set this feature select Load Fail Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability but not maximum performance 7 16 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 7 BIOS Recovery 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 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 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 cod
89. u use an Intel certified multi directional heatsink only Make sure to install the serverboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsinks When receiving a serverboard without a processor pre installed make sure that the plastic CPU socket cap is in place and none of the socket pins are bent otherwise contact your retailer immediately Refer to the Supermicro web site for updates on CPU support Begin by removing the cover plate that protects the CPU Lift the lever on the CPU socket until it points straight up With the lever raised lift open the silver CPU retention plate 5 5 A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual 3 Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU Locate and align pin 1 of the CPU socket with pin 1 of the CPU Both are marked with a triangle 4 Align pin 1 of the CPU with pin 1 of the socket Once aligned carefully place the CPU into the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket move the CPU horizontally or vertically or rub the CPU against the socket or against any pins of the socket which may damage the CPU and or the socket 5 With the CPU inserted into the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that it is properly installed and flush with the socket Then gently lower the silver CPU retention plate into place 6 Carefully press the CPU socket lever down until it locks into its retention tab For a dual CPU system repeat these steps to install an
90. ure no cables touch the backplane or obstruct the airflow holes SAS SATA Backplane The SAS SATA drives plug into a backplane Two cables need to be connected from the serverboard to the appropriate connectors on the backplane to support eight SAS or SATA drives You cannot cascade the backplane 6 7 A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual Installing Components in the 5 25 Drive Bays The 4022G 6F has two 5 25 drive bays DVD ROM drives can be installed into these 5 25 drive bays 1 First power down the system and then remove the top left chassis cover to access the drive components 2 With the cover off remove the two or four screws that secure the drive carrier to the chassis one side only then push the entire empty drive carrier out from the back Adding a DVD ROM Drive 1 Remove the guide plates one on each side from the empty drive carrier and screw them into both sides of the DVD ROM drive using the holes provided 2 Slide the DVD ROM into the bay and secure it to the chassis with the drive carrier screws you first removed 3 Attach the power and data cables to the drive 4 Replace the top left chassis cover before restoring power to the system 6 8 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Storage Module If the 4022G 6F is to be used in a rack configuration you must turn the storage module 90 degrees This can be done before during or after setup Rotating the Storage Module 1 Storage Module
91. verboard Power On LE1 LED for UID Button LEDS1 SAS2008 Heartbeat LED 5 13 A Server 4022G 6F User s Manual Connector Description COM1 COM2 COM Serial Port Header FAN 1 8 Chassis CPU Fan Headers IPMI LAN Dedicated IPMI LAN Port H8DGi 6 F only JD1 Speaker Header JF1 Front Panel Connector JIBTN1 RAIDKey for RAID 5 SAS support optional for H8DG6 F JL1 Chassis Intruder Header JOH1 Overheat Warning Header JPI2C1 Power I C Header JPW1 24 pin Main ATX Power Connector JPW2 3 12V 8 pin CPU Power Connectors JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module Header JSMB1 System Management Bus Header SMBus JWF1 SATA DOM Disk On Module PWR JWOL1 Wake On LAN Header LAN1 2 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports PS2 Mouse Keyboard PS2 Mouse Keyboard connectors SAS0 3 SAS4 7 SAS Ports H8DG6 F only SATAO SATA5 SATA Ports T SGPIO 1 T SGPIO 2 USBO0 1 USB2 3 USB4 5 USB6 7 Serial General Purpose Input Output Header for SATA Universal Serial Bus USB Ports Headers and Type A Port VGA VGA Connector 5 14 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 9 Connector Definitions Power Connectors ATX Power 24 pin Connector i Pin Definiti A24 pin main power supply connector JPW1 eee and two 8 pin CPU PWR connectors Pin Definition Pins Definition JPW2 JPW3 on the motherboard These Sey DEN cd power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V Jg Ed
92. ws you to set COM2 as a normal serial port or as virtual COM for SOL Options are SOL or COM gt Remote Access Configuration Remote Access Use this option to Enable or Disable Remote Access in your system If enabled the settings below will appear Serial Port Number Use this setting to select the serial port for console redirection Options include COM1 COM2 The displayed base address and IRQ for the serial port changes to reflect the selection you make 7 10 Chapter 7 BIOS Note Make sure the selected port is enabled Serial Port Mode Selects the serial port settings to use Options are 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 38400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 and 09600 8 n 1 Flow Control Selects the flow control to be used for console redirection Options are None Hardware and Software Redirection After BIOS POST Options are Disable no redirection after BIOS POST Boot Loader redirection during POST and during boot loader and Always redirection always active Note that some OS s may not work with this set to Always Terminal Type Selects the type of the target terminal Options are ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Allows you to Enable or Disable VT UTF8 combination key support for ANSI VT100 terminals Sredir Memory Display Delay Use this setting to set the delay in seconds to display memory information Options are No Delay 1 sec 2 secs and 4 secs gt Hardware H
93. ystem and the SATA RAID drivers if you wish to use RAID with your SATA drives The installation procedure differs depending on whether you wish to have the operating system installed on a RAID array or on a separate non RAID drive See the instructions below for details Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA SATA is a physical storage interface that employs a single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a point to point connection between devices This connection is a serial link that supports a SATA transfer rate from 150 MBps The serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA PATA and can extend up to one meter in length compared to only 40 cm for PATA cables Overall SATA provides better functionality than PATA Installing the OS SATA Driver Before installing the OS operating system and SATA RAID driver you must decide if you wish to have the operating system installed as part of a bootable RAID array or installed to a separate non RAID hard drive If on a separate drive you may install the driver either during or after the OS installation If you wish to have the OS on a SATA RAID array you must follow the procedure below and install the driver during the OS installation Building a Driver Diskette You must first build a driver diskette from the Supermicro CD ROM that was included with the system You will have to create this disk on a computer that is already running and with the OS in

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