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1. Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Figure 5 5 X8SIL X8SIL F Layout B JAR JAR PSU ALARM RST JLANT n JLAN2 S muc N Be co O00 OI I Ji2ci E DESIGNED IN USA com2 no oo jg oo oo g JUICHASSIS INTRUSION USB ee 5 15 0000000000000 OO 0000000000000000 FLOPPY o MAC CODE BAR CODE FAN2 FANI O JLED1 DOO s1e01Poweru DIMMIB DIMMIA DIMM2B DIMN2A DDR3 1066 1333 UDIMWRDIMM required o noo JD O o 0 101812201 ese JFI o noo z Z LE4 bi LES pa 5 8 a ay em 9 mo99 a loood Jercos clean soo ISATAS A ISAIAL ESATAS 10909 2 SATAA SATAO SATA2 3 seris o o o o nooo lo o o z ml USB2 3 SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I IF User s Manual X8SIL X8SIL F Jumpers Number Jumper Description Default 38 JPUSB1 BP USBO 1 Wake up Pins 1 2 Enabled 25 JBT1 CMOS Clear See
2. 1 Data 2 nc 3 Ground 4 vec 5 Clock 6 Fan Header Pin Definitions FAN1 5 Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 2 5A 16V Red 3 Tachometer 4 PWM Control Note Please use all 3 pin fans or all 4 pin fans on a motherboard Please do not use 3 pin fans and 4 pin fans on the same board Onboard Speaker Pin Definition Pin Definitions Pin 1 Pos Beep In Alarm Speaker SUPERSERVER 50361 I 5036l IF User s Manual Speaker Speaker Connector On the JD1 header pins 3 4 are used PUE for internal speaker Close pins 3 4 with a cap to use the onboard speaker If you wish to use an external speaker close pins 1 4 with a cable See the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Setting Definition Pins 3 4 Internal Speaker Pins1 4 External Speaker Serial Port Pin Definitions Serial Ports Pin Definition Pin Definition Two serial ports are included on the Br pec X8SIL X8SIL F See the table on the RXD RTS right for pin definitions TXD CTS DTR RI Ground NC Universal Serial Bus USB Pin Definition Pin Definition Two Universal Serial Bus ports USB ee ud 0 and USB 1 are located on the I O USARAN USBL PNO backplane Additionally a Type A Veeri USELPPO USB header USB4 and two USB Ground Ground connections USB2 3 and USB 10 11 i Front Panel USB Port X8SIL F only are provided on the Bin Dehio motherboard to provide front chassis i
3. 5 21 Onboard PWR LED Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 vec 2 No Connection Connection to PWR LED in JF1 Pin Definitions Pin Definition Clock Data PWR Fail Ground 3 3V Serial_Link SGPIO Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition Nc 2 wc Ground 4 DATA Out Load 6 Ground Clock NC No Connection Alarm Reset Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I IF User s Manual 5 10 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the mother board jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See the motherboard layout pages for jumper locations Note On a two pin jumper Closed means the jumper is on both pins and Open means the jumper is either on only one pin or completely removed CMOS Clear Pins Jumper LI 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 short
4. If Enabled this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Quiet Boot This option allows the bootup screen options to be modified between POST mes sages or the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The op tions are Enabled and Disabled AddOn ROM Display Mode This sets the display mode for Option ROM The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Bootup Num Lock This feature selects the Power on state for Numlock key The options are Off and On PS 2 Mouse Support This feature enables support for the PS 2 mouse The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto Chapter 7 BIOS Wait For F1 If Error This forces the system to wait until the F1 key is pressed if an error occurs The options are Disabled and Enabled Hit Del Message Display This feature displays Press DEL to run Setup during POST The options are Enabled and Disabled Watch Dog Function If enabled the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Restore on AC Power Loss Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage Select Power Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss Select Power On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss Select Last State
5. Power On A blue LED located behind the main power button is illuminated when the system is powered on and running 3 4 SATA Drive Carrier LEDs Green Each SATA drive carrier has a green LED When illuminated this green LED on the front of the SATA drive carrier indicates drive activity A connection to the SATA backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed SATA drives e Red The red LED to indicate an SATA drive failure If one of the SATA drives fail you should be notified by your system management software Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed SATA drives 3 2 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Chapter 4 System Safety Electrical Safety Precautions Note power should always be disconnected before perform ing any service on the system Basic electrical safety precautions shall be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperServer 50361 1 5036l IF from damage Be aware of the locations of the power on off switch on the chassis as well as the room s emergency power off switch disconnection switch or electrical outlet If an electrical accident occurs you can then quickly remove power from the system Do not work alone when working with high voltage components Power should always be disconnected from the system when removing or in stalling main system components such a
6. Select Disabled to enhance system stability The options are Disabled and Enabled Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU If set to Enabled the hardware pre fetcher will pre fetch streams of data and instruc tions from the main memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to improve CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled Intel Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions creat ing multiple virtual systems in one physical computer The options are Enabled and Disabled Note If there is any change to this setting you will need to power off and restart the system for the change to take effect Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information Execute Disable Bit Capability Available when supported by the OS and the CPU Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor o
7. The CPU fan will run at full speed to bring the CPU temperature down Note In both the alarms above please take immediate action as shown below See CPU Overheat Alarm to modify the above alarm settings User intervention If the system buzzer and Overheat LED has activated take action immediately by checking the system fans chassis ventilation and room temperature to correct any problems Note the system may shut down if it con tinues for a long period to prevent damage to the CPU Notes The CPU thermal technology that reports absolute temperatures Celsius Fahrenheit has been upgraded to a more advanced feature by Intel in its newer processors The basic concept is that each CPU is embedded by a unique temperature information that the motherboard can read This Temperature Threshold or Temperature Tolerance has been assigned at the factory and is the baseline by which the motherboard takes action during different CPU temperature conditions i e by increasing CPU Fan speed triggering the Overheat Alarm etc Since CPUs can have different Tem perature Tolerances the installed CPU can now send its Temperature Toler ance to the motherboard resulting in better CPU thermal management Supermicro has leveraged this feature by assigning a temperature status to certain thermal conditions in the processor Low Medium and High This makes it easier for the user to understand the CPU s temperature status rather than
8. To remove the motherboard follow the procedure in reverse order Installing to the Chassis 1 Access the inside of the system see procedure in Chapter 6 2 Make sure that the I O ports on the motherboard align properly with their respective holes in the I O shield at the back of the chassis 3 Carefully mount the motherboard to the motherboard tray by aligning the board holes with the raised metal standoffs that are visible in the chassis You may need to add an extra standoff for the hole near the Fan 3 header 4 Insert screws into all the mounting holes on your motherboard that line up with the standoffs and tighten until snug if you screw them in too tight you might strip the threads 5 Finish by replacing the top cover of the chassis Note Metal screws provide an electrical contact to the serverboard ground to provide a continuous ground for the system Warning To avoid damaging the serverboard and its components do not apply any force greater than 8 lbs per square inch when installing a screw into a mount ing hole 5 3 Connecting Cables Now that the motherboard is installed the next step is to connect the cables to the board These include the data ribbon cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables Connecting Data Cables The cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully routed to prevent them from blocking the flow of cooling air that moves through t
9. meets the SSI EPS 12V specification Refer to the table on the right for the pin definitions of the ATX 24 pin power connector You must also connect the 8 pin JPW2 power connector to your power supply see below Processor Power Connector JPW2 must also be connected to pro vide power to the South Bridge North Bridge and all VRMs 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 con figured to function as a suspend button with a setting in the BIOS see Chapter 7 To turn off the power in the suspend mode press the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to a hardware reset switch on the computer case to reset the system Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions JPW1 Pin Definition Pin Definition 13 3 3V 1 3 3V 14 12V 2 3 3V 15 COM 3 COM 16 PS_ON 4 5V i7 COM 5 COM 18 COM 6 5V 19 COM 7 COM 20 Res NC 8 PWR OK 21 45V 9 5VSB 22 5V 10 12V 23 5V 11 12V 24 COM 12 3 3V Required Connection 8 pin 12V Processor Power Pin Definitions JPW2 Pins Definition 1 4 Ground Required Connection Power Button Pin Definitions JF1
10. 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 e After accessing the inside of the system close the system back up and secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made 4 3 ESD Precautions A 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 e Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the serverboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make su
11. IF User s Manual IP Address Enter the IP address for this machine This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Subnet Mask Subnet masks tell the network which subnet this machine be longs to The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Gateway Address Enter the Gateway address this machine will use i e 192 168 10 1 MAC Address The BIOS will automatically enter the MAC address of this machine however it may be over ridden MAC addresses are 6 two digit hexa decimal numbers Base 16 0 9 A B C D E F separated by dots i e 00 30 48 D0 D4 60 BMC Watch Dog Timer Action Allows the BMC to reset or power down the system if the operating system hangs or crashes The options are Disabled Reset System Power Down Power Cycle BMC WatchDog TimeOut Min Sec This option appears if BMC Watch Dog Timer Action above is enabled This is a timed delay in minutes or seconds before a system power down or reset after an operating system failure is detected The options are 5 Min 1 Min 30 Sec and 10 Sec gt Event Log Configuration View Event Log Use this option to view the System Event Log Mark all events as read This option marks all events as read The options are OK and Cancel Clear event log This option clears the Event Log memory of all messages T
12. Pin Definition 1 PW_ON Ground Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset Ground 5 17 SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I IF User s Manual Overheat OH Fan Fail OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 OH Fan Fail Indicator Status Connect an LED cable to pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide warnings for chassis Pin Definition State Definition 7 Vec Biue UID LED off Normal overheating or fan failure Refer to the cans OH Fan Fail LED On Overheat table on the right for pin definitions Flash Fan Fail ing NIC1 NIC2 LAN1 LAN2 LAN1 LAN2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 The NIC Network Interface Control ler LED connection for LAN port 1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and the LED connection for LAN Port 2 is on pins 9 and 10 NIC1 LED and NIC2 LED are 2 pin NIC LED headers At tach NIC LED cables to NIC1 LED and NIC2 LED to display network activities for LAN 1 and LAN2 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 9 11 vec 10 12 Ground HDD LED 2 4 HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located Pin Definitions JF1 on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 This LED is Pind Definition used to display HDD activity See the 13 45V table on the right for pin definitions 14 HD Active D ur The Power On LED connector is lo lalata alaa cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 This ene Dolton connection is used to provide LED indicati
13. an experienced radio television technician for help 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 October 6 2009 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 2009 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 SuperServer 50361 1 5036l IF Installation and maintenance shall be performed by experienced technicians only The SuperServer 50361 1 5036l IF is a single processor system based on the C731i 300 mini tower chassis and the Super X8SIL X8SIL F motherboard Manual Organiz
14. by just simply seeing a temperature reading i e 259C The information provided above is for your reference only For more information on thermal management please refer to Intel s Web site at www Intel com Fan Speed Control Modes This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative When the 7 15 SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I IF User s Manual CPU on die temperature increases the fan speed will also increase and vice versa Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation Select Server if your system is used as a Server Select Disabled Full Speed 12V to disable the fan speed control function and allow the onboard fans to constantly run at the full speed 12V The Options are Disabled 4 pin Server and 4 pin Workstation Fan1 Fan 6 Reading This feature displays the fan speed readings from fan interfaces Fan1 through Fan5 Vcore AVCC 3 3Vcc 12V V DIMM 5V 12V 3 3Vsb and Vbat gt ACPI Configuration Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI power management settings for your system High Performance Event Timer Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer HPET that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real time Clock RTC does in synchronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback and reducing the de pe
15. double check that the CPU is aligned properly 5 6 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Installing an Active CPU Heatsink Locate the CPU Fan header on the motherboard Refer to the motherboard layout for the location Position the heatsink so that the heatsink fan wires are closest to the CPU fan power connector and do not interfere with other components Inspect the CPU Fan wires to make sure that they are routed through the bottom of the heatsink Remove the thin layer of protective film from the copper core of the heatsink Warning The CPU may overheat if the protective film is not removed from the heatsink Apply the proper amount of thermal grease to the CPU Note if your heatsink came with a thermal pad please ignore this step If necessary rearrange the wires to make sure that they are not pinched be tween the heatsink and the CPU Also make sure there is clearance between the fan wires and the heatsink fins Thermal Grease Heatsink Fins 5 7 SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I IF User s Manual 7 Align the four heatsink fasteners with the mounting holes on the motherboard Gently push the pairs of diagonal fasteners 1 amp 2 and 3 amp 4 into the mounting holes until you hear a click Note Make sure to orient each fas tener so that the narrow end of the groove is pointing outward 8 Repeat Step 7 to insert all four heatsink fasteners into the mounting holes 9 Once all fou
16. plate from the optical device slot on the front of the chas sis 4 Install the bracket rail A onto one side of the device by inserting the pins of the bracket into the mounting holes on the side of the device 5 Slide the device into the chassis 6 If desired screws may be used to secure the device into chassis 7 Attach the power and data cables to the drive 8 Replace the chassis cover before restoring power to the system Bracket Rail A Figure 6 8 Installing an Optional Device SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I IF User s Manual 6 7 Power Supply The SC731 chassis includes a 300 watt power supply The power supply has the capability to automatically sense and operate with an input voltage of 100 or 240V AC If it becomes necessary to replace the power supply follow the instructions be low Replacing the Power Supply 1 Disconnect the chassis from any power source Also disconnect all power cables that are connected to the motherboard 2 Remove the screws securing the power supply to the chassis These are located on the rear of the chassis Set these screws aside for later use 3 Gently lift the power supply out of the chassis 4 Replace the failed power supply with an identical power supply model 5 Secure the new power supply using the screws previously set aside 6 Reconnect the power cables to the motherboard 7 Plug the AC power cord back into the module and power up the
17. prevent overheating Warning Only qualified service technicians should access the inside of Checking the Motherboard Setup 1 Accessing the inside of the system Figure 2 1 Begin by disconnecting the chassis from any power source Grasp the cover handle A with your fingers Use your thumb to lift the cover latch B Slide the cover back toward the rear of the chassis then lift the cover off 2 Check the CPU processor You may have a processor already installed into the system board The processor should have its own heatsink attached See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor installation 3 Check the system memory Your system may have come with system memory already installed Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots For details on adding system memory refer to Chapter 5 4 Installing add on cards If desired you can install up to six add on cards to the system See Chapter 5 for details on installing PCI add on cards 5 Check all cable connections and airflow Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the airflow See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SATA drives have been properly installed and all essential connections have been made 1 Accessing the peripheral drive bays To install a component to either of the two 5 25 drive bays you will need to remove t
18. server 8 Finish by replacing the chassis left cover and then restoring power to the system 6 10 Chapter 7 BIOS Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8SIL X8SIL 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 Note For instructions on BIOS recovery please refer to the instruction guide posted at http www supermicro com support manuals Starting BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens press the Delete key while the System is booting up f Note In most cases the lt Delete gt key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as lt F1 gt lt F2 gt etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured Options in blue can be configured by the user The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in Supermicro retains the option to include omit or change any of these text messages T
19. site for BIOS recovery procedures lt http Awww supermicro com support manuals gt 7 2 Main Setup BIOS SETUP UTILITY security Boot Exit System Time Erani system Date Tue Chapter 7 BIOS 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 Sys tem Date using the arrow keys Enter new values through the keyboard Press the Tab key or the arrow keys 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 X8SIL X8SIL F Version Build Date Processor The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of processor as shown below Type of Processor Speed Physical Count Logical Count System Memory This displays the size of memory available in the system 7 3 SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I IF User s Manual 7 3 Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit Enter to access the submenu items BIOS SETUP UTILITY gt Boot Feature gt BOOT Feature Quick Boot
20. to allow the system to resume its last state before a power loss The options are Power On Power Off and Last State Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function When this item is set to Enabled the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will capture Interrupt 19 at boot and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function as bootable disks If this item is set to Disabled the ROM BIOS of the host adap tors will not capture Interrupt 19 and the drives attached to these adaptors will not function as bootable devices The options are Enabled and Disabled Processor amp Clock Options Warning Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings An incorrect value a very high DRAM frequency or incorrect DRAM timing may cause system to become unstable When this occurs revert to the default setting CPU Ratio This feature allows the user to use the CPU clock multiplier to multiply CPU speed in order to enhance performance Select Manual to Manually set the multiplier setting Select Auto for the BIOS to automatically select the CPU multiplier setting for your system The options are Auto and Manual Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enable to use the feature of Clock Spectrum which will allow the BIOS to monitor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by 7 5 SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I IF User s Manual the components whenever needed
21. Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview The SuperServer 50361 1 5036l IF is a high end server comprised of two main sub systems the SC731i 300 mini tower chassis and the X8SIL X8SIL F motherboard Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the SuperServer 50361 1 5036l IF www supermicro com In addition to the motherboard and chassis various hardware components have been included with the SuperServer 50361 1 5036I IF as listed below One cooling fan FAN 0076L4 e One I O shield MCP 260 00027 0N e SATA Accessories Four SATA cables CBL 0044L e One SuperServer 50361 1 5036l IF User s Manual Optional One active heatsink SNK P0046A4 One intake fan FAN 0113L4 One DVD ROM drive DVM LITE DVDRW HBT or DVM LITE DVD HBT 14 SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I IF User s Manual 1 2 Motherboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 50361 1 5036l IF lies the X8SIL X8SIL F a single processor motherboard based on the Intel 3400 X8SIL and Intel 3420 X8SIL F chipsets Below are the main features of the X8SIL X8SIL F See Figure 1 1 for a block diagram of the chipset Processors The X8SIL X8SIL F supports a single Intel amp 3400 series processor in an LGA1156 Socket Please refer to the motherboard description pages on our web site for a complete listing of supported processors www supermicro com Memory The X8SIL X8SIL F has four DIMM slots tha
22. D Configuration User Guides posted on our web site at www supermicro com support manuals Note The following OS installation instructions are written for the Windows XP 2003 OS only If you have the Windows 2008 or Windows Vista OS please follow the instructions displayed on your screen to install the OS B 1 Installing Windows to a RAID System Insert Microsoft s Windows XP Windows 2003 Setup CD in the CD ROM drive and the system will start booting up from the CD Press the F6 key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays When the Windows XP Windows 2003 Setup screen appears press S to specify additional device s Insert the driver diskette Intel AA RAID XP 2003 Driver for ICH10R into Drive A and press the Enter key Choose the Intel R ICH10R SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the XP 2003 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 it at this time Once all devices are specified press the Enter key to continue with the installation From the Windows XP Windows 2003 Setup screen press the Enter key The XP 2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue the Windows XP Windows 2003 installation After the Windows XP Windows 2003 OS Installation has completed the system will automatically reb
23. D LED Anode NIC2 LED ofo LED Anode OH Fan Fail LED LED Anode x Key e e x Key Ground ojo Reset Button Ground Power Button 2 1 5 3 SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I IF User s Manual 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 o 55 eL G6 WUJ UN o 1 Keyboard Purple 6 COM1 Port 2 PS 2 Mouse Green 7 VGA Port Blue 3 USB Port 0 8 LAN1 4 USB Port 1 9 LAN2 5 IPMI LAN Port X8SIL F only 5 5 Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan Notes e 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 e f you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use an Intel certified multi directional heatsink only Make sure to install the serverboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsinks e 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 e Refer to the Supermicro web si
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25. L X8SIL F motherboard Installing Add on Cards 1 Depress the release latch A that holds the protective bracket B which secures the add on card brackets to the chassis Lower the protective bracket from over the top of the add on card dummy brackets as shown in the lower illustration Remove the add on card dummy brackets from their slots Simultaneously slide the add on card and its bracket into the slot on the chassis and insert the add on card into its slot on the motherboard If desired screws can be used to secure the add on cards into the chassis Close the protective bracket over the tops of the add on card brackets The SC731 chassis includes clips to accomodate the use of long length add on cards These clips support and stabilize the long cards preventing them from con tacting any undesired surfaces Installing Long Add on Expansion Cards 1 Locate the long card holders A on the opposite side of the chassis from the add on card brackets Begin by installing the long card as described in the previous section Push the long card holder all the way down onto the end of the card to se cure it in the chassis 5 13 SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I IF User s Manual Figure 5 4 Installing Add on Cards Release Latch A Protective Bracket B Add on Expansion Card Slots 5 14 5 8 Motherboard Details KB MOUSE ae Q O Qo 9
26. Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if Block Mode is not used Block Mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt Select Disabled to allow data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at a time Select Auto to allow data transfer from and to the device occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it The options are Auto and Disabled PIO Mode The IDE PIO Programmable I O Mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the PIO mode increases the cycle time decreases The options are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 7 9 SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I IF User s Manual Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically detect the PIO mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select 0 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode O It has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MBs Select 1 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Select 2 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 11 1 MBs Select 4 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4 It has a data transfer band width of 32 Bits Select Enabled to enable 32 Bit data transfer DMA Mode Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect IDE DMA mode when the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select SWDMAO to
27. SUPERO SuperServer 50361 1 5036l IF 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 if any and documentation may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR SUPERMICRO SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIR
28. Section 5 9 13 14 JI C1 JI C2 SMB to PCI Slots See Section 5 9 17 JPG1 Onboard VGA Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled 11 12 JPL1 JPL2 LAN1 LAN2 Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled 10 JPB BMC Jumper Pins 1 2 Enabled X8SIL X8SIL F Headers Connectors Number Connector Description 4 16 COM1 COM2 COM1 2 Serial Ports 33 32 27 23 7 Fans 1 5 System CPU Fan Headers 34 Floppy Floppy Disk Drive Connector 5 JAR Alarm Reset 30 JD1 Speaker Header 28 JF1 Control Panel Header 18 JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header 29 JLED Power LED Indicator Header 37 JPW1 24 pin ATX Main Power Connector required 36 JPW2 12V 8 pin CPU Power Connector required 1 KB Mouse Keyboard Mouse Ports 8 9 LAN1 LAN2 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports 22 I SATA 0 5 Serial ATA Ports X8SIL has 4 SATA Ports 2 IPMI IPMI LAN Port X8SIL F Only 35 JPI2C PWR Supply 1 C System Management Bus 31 SPKR1 Onboard Speaker 24 T SGPIO 0 1 Serial General Purpose IO Headers for SATA 3 21 USBO0 1 USB 2 3 Rear USBO 1 and Front Accessible USB2 3 20 USB 4 Type A USB Port 19 USB 10 11 Front Panel USB Header X8SIL F Only 6 VGA Onboard Video Port X8SIL X8SIL F LED Indicators Number LED Description Color State Status 26 LEA Standby PWR LED Indicator Green Solid on PWR On 15 BET IPMI Heartbeat LED Yellow Blinking IPMI Normal 5 16 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 9 Connector Definitions Main ATX Power Supply Connector The primary power supply connec tor JPW1
29. Static Sensitive Devices Static electrical discharge can damage electronic components To prevent damage to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge e Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 6 1 SUPERSERVER 50361 I 5036l IF User s Manual 6 2 Front Control Panel The front control panel must be connected to the JF1 connector on the motherboard to provide you with system status and alarm indications A ribbon cable has bundled these wires together to simplify this connection Connect the cable from JF1 on the motherboard making sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 to the appropriate comn nec
30. USB 8 9 10 USB 11 access Cables are not included Pin Definition Pin Definition See the tables on the right for pin 1 45V 45V definitions USB PP2 USB PP3 6 USB PN2 7 USB PN3 8 9 Ground Ground a fF o N No Con 10 Key nection LAN1 LAN2 Ethernet Ports Two Ethernet ports are located on the I O backplane These ports accept RJ45 type cables 5 20 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Onboard Power LED An onboard Power LED header is located at JLED This Power LED header is connected to Control Panel header located at JF1 to indicate the status of system power See the table on the right for pin definitions Power Supply PC Connector The Power Supply 1 C connector is located at SMB PS1 and is used to monitor the status of the power supply fan and system temperature See the table on the right for pin definitions T SGPIO 0 1 Headers Two T SGPIO Serial Link General Purpose Input Output headers are located near the SATA connectors on the motherboard These headers are used to communicate with the enclosure management chip in the system See the table on the right for pin definitions Alarm Reset If three power supplies are installed and Alarm Reset JAR is connected the system will notify you when any of the three power modules fail Connect JAR to a micro switch to turn off the alarm that is activated when a power module fails See the table on the right for pin definitions
31. allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 2 1 MBs Select SWDMA 1 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MBs Select SWDMA to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select MWDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MBs Select MWDMAMt to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 13 3 MBs Select MWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs Select UDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode O It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs It has the same transfer rate as PIO mode 4 and Multi Word DMA mode 2 Select UDMA 1 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 25 MBs Select UDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 33 3 MBs Select UDMAS to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 66 6 MBs Chapter 7 BIOS Select UDMAA to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 4 It has a data transfer rate of 100 MBs The options are Auto SWDMAn MWDMAn and UDMAn S M A R T For Hard disk drives Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART can help predict impending drive failures Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically de tect hard disk drive support Se
32. are Intel and Adaptec Chapter 7 BIOS SATA 2 Configuration Available if IDE is enabled under Configure SATA 1 as above Selecting Enhanced will set SATA 2 to native SATA mode The options are Compatible and Enhanced IDE Detect Timeout sec Use this feature to set the time out value for the BIOS to detect the ATA ATAPI devices installed in the system The options are 0 sec 5 10 15 20 25 30 and 35 Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Master Slave Third IDE Master and Fourth IDE Master These settings allow the user to set the parameters of Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Master Slave Third and Fourth IDE Master slots Hit Enter to activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the submenu are Type Select the type of device connected to the system The options are Not Installed Auto CD DVD and ARMD LBA Large Mode LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive In the LBA mode the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB For drive capacities over 137 GB your system must be equipped with a 48 bit LBA mode addressing If not contact your manufacturer or install an ATA 133 IDE controller card that supports 48 bit LBA mode The options are Disabled and Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Block Mode boosts the IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred
33. ation Chapter 1 Introduction The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the system and describes the main features of the Super X8SIL X8SIL F motherboard and the SC731i 300 chassis Chapter 2 Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to setup the system If your server was ordered without the processor and memory components this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation Chapter 3 System Interface Refer to this chapter for details on the system interface which includes the functions and information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs located throughout the system Chapter 4 System Safety You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the SuperServer 50361 1 5036l IF Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X8SIL X8SIL F motherboard in cluding the locations and functions of connectors headers and jumpers Refer SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I IF User s Manual to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the motherboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC731i 300 chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing remov
34. cted Make sure to disconnect the power cable before removing or installing any component See the table on the right for more details IPMI Heartbeat LED An IPMI Heartbeat LED is located at LE7 When LE7 blinks IPMI is func tioning properly Refer to the table on the right for details 5 24 LAN1 LAN2 Activity LED Color Status Definition Yellow Blinking Active LAN1 2 LED Link LED LED Color Definition Off No Connection or 10 Mb s Green 100 Mbis Amber 1 Gb s IPMI LAN Link LED Left amp Activity LED Right LED Status Definition Link Green Solid 100 Mb s Activity Yellow Blink Active ing Onboard PWR LED LED Color Off On Definition System Off System on or System off and PWR Cable Connected IPMI Heartbeat LED Green Blinking IPMI is ready for use Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 12 SATA and Floppy Drive Connections SATA Port Pin Definitions SATA Ports I SATAO I SATA5 Six Serial ATA SATA ports I SATA Belin 0 5 are located on the X8SIL F Ground motherboard 4 SATA ports on the x X8SIL These Serial Link connections TXN provide faster data transmission than Ground traditional Parallel ATA See the table RXN on the right for pin definitions RXP Ground Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located next Floppy Drive Connector Pin Definitions Floppy to the DIMM slots
35. d LAN Option ROM Select This feature selects whether to load the iSCSI or PXE onboard LAN option ROM The options are iSCSI and PXE Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM This feature is to enable or disable the onboard option ROMs The options are Disabled and Enabled Initiate Graphic Adapter Use the feature to select the graphics controller to be used as the primary boot device The options are Other and Onboard VGA gt Super IO Device Configuration Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address This option specifies the base I O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address The options for Serial Port1 are Disabled SF8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 The options for Serial Port2 are Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8 IRQ3 Onboard Floppy Controller Select Enabled to enable the onboard Floppy Controller The options are Enabled and Disabled Chapter 7 BIOS gt Remote Access Configuration Remote Access This allows the user to enable the Remote Access feature The options are Dis abled and Enabled If Remote Access is set to Enabled the following items will display Serial Port Number This feature allo
36. dE I d iME NES 5 3 Connecting TNE Control PANE C T 5 3 VOROS iana acces ecco assesses cae tear 5 4 Processor and Heatsink installation sccsccsssicicccnneiesciceneicceeni edesesesecaaeieasescdes 5 4 Installing the EGAT155 PIOCBSSO uade Fini dtst cuida dada petas uasa tiun 5 5 Installing an Active CPU Heatsink auauecee eerie ni tm outre ebn ecu sne haa sated 5 7 MASTANNIMNG MEMON ere 5 10 PUI MIST UoN deterrere rete eevaceetetecusesgeatecee vaseccnsttausecaceeesbeaeeys 5 10 Memory SUPPO t ee ener nee Pe eae ree ee eee earner re ee 5 10 Memory Population Guidelines 5 oett pene tbe uanS E Peck se bae cents 5 11 Installing PCI Add On GEPOS ue een een ee ed idebet cile caede dide bien 5 13 Moth rboard Detalls T 5 15 Connector Definiti nS aiu i iu aerem nsa a tuna ansta aisn se rintin E EEEn 5 17 Main AT X Power Supply CONNeCtOr usan secet sabe ute soir ptor maeeuenbanas 5 17 Processor Power COnDBclOF enini ena tpre ke pues E eIn piu ipee arianna 5 17 Power BUOM i Ecrire etes e pie a ie teste eai al oes 5 17 Reser BULON eec t EE RES 5 17 Overheat OMI PAM PAM Meer 5 18 NICI NIC2 LP Ne es ades aeta nitur pa dae prea a eee 5 18 PU E D C A 5 18 x 7 491095 5 18 Chassis AM RFUSIOTI e ici ou sun i orte Ra ttates EES 5 19 ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports eite 5 19 Fan Heades E 5 19 Onboard SIDS A Sussex Een ers Coppa eoru en ire co ape c
37. dules 4 x 8GB DIMM Modules Note All other memory sizes types die density that are not listed in these tables are NOT supported Memory Population Guidelines Please follow the tables below when populating the X8SIL X8SIL F DDR3 ECC UDIMM Memory DIMM Slots DIMMs DIMM Type POR Speeds Ranks per DIMM per Channel Populated any combination per Channel 2 1 Unbuffered 1066 1333 Single Rank Dual DDR3 ECC Rank 2 2 Unbuffered 1066 1333 Single Rank Dual DDR3 ECC Rank DDR3 ECC RDIMM Memory DIMM Slots DIMMs DIMM Type POR Speeds Ranks per DIMM per Channel Populated any combination per Channel 2 1 Registered 1066 1333 Single Rank Dual DDR3 ECC Rank 2 1 Registered 1066 Quad Rank DDR3 ECC 2 2 Registered 1066 1333 Single Rank Dual DDR3 ECC Rank 2 2 Registered 800 Quad Rank DDR3 ECC Note 1066 RDIMMs running at 800MHz BIOS will have their speed automatically downgraded to 800 MHz Slot 2 Channel B N Slot 1 Channel B 9 n ai 2 Channel A 5 11 Il T git 1 Channel A SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I IF User s Manual To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the alignment notch at the bottom To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push the release tabs near both ends of the module This should rel
38. eadiula ua teaei tec petud e tesa ipe izi bes ique te Bocc ba sem Ra bens 6 1 PrecattiOnSarmeiitn 6 1 iaa s a o e 6 1 6 2 Front Control Parglasnquaedcccdiiessiidie Uctsda cde edi create ats dede oec odd 6 2 o0 6 e 6 4 6 4 Removing the Chassis Cover iue uas crai aps Suo rnr tex ra tra bxc ou Ra rt meg ba etes 6 5 6 5 System Fans RERO D 8 ee 6 6 ESN AMM a seta 6 6 Replacing the System FAM eT 6 6 6 6 Drive Bay lnstallatlotiz uie dese teuer a treno 6 7 SATA DIVES CES 6 7 Installing Drives in the Optional Drive Bays sicsccciccccsscscededsesesnesteeebearseeneecencss 6 9 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 MEO CU CHO Mi D E E a a a A 7 1 Starting BIOS Setup Ur ec 7 1 How To Change the Configuration Data ooo euro Erato eio nete SE nnpuc cse 7 1 How to Start the Setup Utility aoo odes dldus acude etia dbss ene bbdn c rete eene odd rates nda 7 2 M cius s 7 2 7 3 Advanced Setup CornfigurallOFis uisu oce aco tus oe prn Era tpa bna S o eu Ra RE a a aS sean 7 4 7 4 Security Settings mU 7 20 Table of Contents 12 MEE 0o Ru oxic sects iene ine peed ieee ey 7 21 Z5 BXIECIBIDES eee rn een veer a ete eran rait etre meme ren Ser ener er aera ven 7 22 Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes Appendix B Installing Windows Appendix C System Specifications SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I IF User s Manual Notes Chapter 1 Introduction
39. ease it from the slot Figure 5 3 DIMM Installation Release Tab Front View Note Notch should align with the receptive key point on the slot Release Tab Top View of DDR3 Slot Note 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 For Microsoft Windows users Microsoft implemented a design change in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 SP2 and Windows Vista This change is specific to the Physical Address Extension PAE mode behavior which improves driver compatibil ity For more information please read the following article at Microsoft s Knowledge Base website at http support microsoft com kb 888137 System Device Firmware Hub flash memory Local APIC Area Reserved for the chipset I O APIC 4 Kbytes PCI Enumeration Area 1 PCI Express 256 MB MB boundary VGA Memory TSEG PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed Aligned on 256 Memory available to OS and other applications Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability System BIOS 512 MB 16 MB 1MB 5 12 Physical Memory Memory Remaining Available 4 GB Total System Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 7 Installing PCI Add On Cards The 50361 1 5036l IF can accommodate standard size add on cards in all slots on the X8SI
40. ee comua Ra apice 5 19 Speaker ioo Uscita testas tente leta EE ene ery ee eevee 5 20 Sonah PONS c R 5 20 Universal Serial Bus USB Tm 5 20 LAN1 LAN2 Ethernet Ports tnt acta hh elect Sees eet ar dien 5 20 Onboard Power LED e Eaa 5 21 Power Supply FG Cormeen o e irn tess eee rhet i arta qe RE ced Mi E 5 21 T SGPIO 0 1 gcc Cae eer Tenet ee rer renee ee ert 5 21 SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I IF User s Manual Alarm FSS SU e P 5 21 540 Jumper Sells eae ener oan ee enn aa ery eee ete vere rete ver ete a RUE 5 22 Explanatio ciue heces aT Retr Mta Scu ere ie 5 22 CMOS rg mee c ee 5 22 VGA Enable RC P 5 22 LAN1 LAN2 Enable Disable see eme 5 23 PCISlot SMB gh E a 5 23 M sRuri idi ES 5 23 BMC JUMPET oer nee ere 5 23 511 Onboard eoi pM 5 24 LANT S BEDS ie peau tee Garay as dace ee Rioi bc pasas bind Serres ates 5 24 IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDS emen 5 24 Onboard Power LED isotonic ence im teo on Rie UM tuU IS qute iSi 5 24 IPMI Heartbeat LED eet Eo reto Ferrar Ph exe tret 5 24 5 12 SATA and Floppy Drive CONMECHONS uia caos it utatu cea Eiern Picea dla teat 5 25 rl e 5 25 Floppy SONU rat bcxinaa ne bres uicue bcsiza M aia nnie m eee eae 5 25 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup od Static Sensitive DO VIC SS auunsec
41. ents To prevent dam age to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very carefully see previous chapter To prevent the motherboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from electric static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent Electrostatic Discharge e Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins e Put the motherboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid electrical static dis charge When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 5 1 SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I IF User s Manual 5 2 Motherboard Installation This section explains the first step of physically mounting the X8SIL X8SIL F into the SC7311 300 chassis Following the steps in the order given will eliminate the most common problems encountered in such an installation
42. er supply Power must be removed from the system before servicing or replacing the power supply SATA Subsystem The chassis was designed to support four SATA hard drives Front Control Panel The control panel provides you with system monitoring and control LEDs indicate network activity hard disk drive activity and overheat conditions The control panel also includes a main power button which has a blue LED that illuminates when the system is powered on Cooling System The SC731i 300 chassis includes one whisper quiet 9 cm exhaust fan located at the rear of the chassis and an 8 cm fan located in the power supply Both fans operate continuously 1 3 SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I IF User s Manual Figure 1 1 Intel 3400 3420 Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram Please see Chapter 5 for details DDR HA ead ER 4 PCIe2 0 x8 Xeon 3400 DIMM2 PCle x8 SLOT UR EE DIME 4 UDIMM 1333 1066MHz zeme sor eGift PCIe x8 SLOT 4 RDIMM oa OE Series DDR HB DIMM Far DDIMM an VID 0 7 DIMM2 1333 1066MHz DIMM2 RDIMM run on 800MHz Ko ro PCIe x8 SLOT Ka Bbp A 825741 S 16 V IBexPeak pcie x GLAN2 1 PCI 32 SLOT Gbps 82574L Intel 3400 3420 4 6 SATA PORTS ee PCH TPM1 2 option 5 7 USB PORTS ze Q ps HERMON WPCM450 CK505 LOCK WINBOND Rev1 0 FLASH SPI RMII SPI Tomy RTL8201N PHY W83627DHG LPC I O HEALTH INFO 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduct
43. eries according to the manufacturer s instructions e DVD ROM Laser CAUTION this server may have come equipped with a DVD ROM drive To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam and hazardous radiation exposure do not open the enclosure or use the unit in any uncon ventional way e Mainboard replaceable soldered in fuses Self resetting PTC Positive 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 SuperServer 50361 1 5036l IF clean and free of clut ter The SuperServer 50361 1 5036l IF weighs approximately 43 Ibs 19 5 kg when fully loaded When lifting the system two people at either end should lift slowly with their feet spread out to distribute the weight Always keep your back straight and lift with your legs e Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been re moved away from the system or on a table so that they won t accidentally be stepped on While working on the system do not wear loose clothing such as neckties and unbuttoned shirt sleeves which can come into contact with electrical circuits or be pulled into a cooling fan 4 2 Chapter 4 System Safety e Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body
44. etails on installing specific components 2 2 Unpacking the System You should inspect the box the SuperServer 50361 1 5036l IF 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 setting up and operating the SuperServer 5036l I 5036I IF 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 N Warnings and Precautions N e Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4 e Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply UPS to protect the server from power surges voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a power failure Allow the power supply units and Serial ATA drives to cool before touching them e To maintain proper cooling always keep all chassis panels closed when not being serviced 2 1 SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I IF User s Manual 2 3 Setting Up the System You should first open the left side panel when facing the front of the chassis to make sure the motherboard is properly installed and all connections have been made the system Except for short periods of time do NOT operate the system without the cover in place The chassis cover must be in place to allow proper airflow and
45. ettings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device and Disabled e 1st Drive e 2nd Drive USB XXXXXXXXX Retry Boot Devices Select this option to retry booting from the configured boot devices if the systems fail to boot initially The options are Disabled and Enabled CD DVD Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available CD DVD Drives i e 1st Drive 2nd Drive etc 7 6 Exit Options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Save Changes and Exit Select the Exit tab from the 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 the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer so the new system con figuration parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt 7 22 Chapter 7 BIOS Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes Select this option and press Enter to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS Ultility Program Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter Then select OK to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically load Optimal De fault
46. etup Utility View Only allows access to the Setup Utility but the fields cannot be changed Limited allows only limited fields to be changed such as Date and Time No Access prevents User access to the Setup Utility Change User Password Select this feature and press Enter to access the submenu and then type in a new User Password 7 20 Chapter 7 BIOS Clear User Password Available only if User Password has been set Password Check Available options are Setup and Always Boot Sector Virus Protection When Enabled the AMI BOIS displays a warning when any program or virus is sues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 5 Boot Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY gt Boot Device Priority Use this feature to configure Boot Settings gt Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority for the Boot Device The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device 3rd boot device 4th boot device 5th boot device and Disabled 1st Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive e 2nd Boot Device USB XOOXXXXXXXX e 3rd Boot Device SATA XXXXXXXXX e 4th Boot Device Network XXXXXXXXX e 5th Boot Device Network XXXXXXXXX 7 21 SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I IF User s Manual Removable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Removable Drives The s
47. ge limit setting If set to Auto the AMI BIOS will automatically set the limit on the C State package register The options are Auto C1 C3 C6 and C7 C1 Auto Demotion When enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C3 C6 or C7 requests to C1 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled C3 Auto Demotion When enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C6 or C7 requests to C3 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled gt Advanced Chipset Control The items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below Memory Remap Feature This feature when enabled allows the remapping of everlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory The settings are Enabled and Disabled Intel VT d Select Enabled to enable Intel s Virtualization Technology support for Direct I O VT d by reporting the I O device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables This feature offers fully protected I O resource sharing across the Intel platforms providing the user with greater reliability security and availability in networking and data sharing The settings are Enabled and Disabled 7 7 SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I IF User s Manual Active State Power Management Select Enabled to start Active State Power Management for signal transactions between LO and L1 Links on the PCI Express Bus This maximizes power saving and transaction speed The options are Enabled and Di
48. guration This feature allows the user to monitor Hardware Health of the system and review the status of each item when displayed CPU Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which determines whenthe CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU overheat Warning Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold temperature predefined by the CPU manufacturer may result in CPU overheat or system instability When the CPU temperature reaches this predefined threshold the CPU and system cooling fans will run at full speed The options are The Early Alarm Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm includ ing the LED and the buzzer to be triggered as soon as the CPU temperature reaches the CPU overheat threshold as predefined by the CPU manufacturer The Default Alarm Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm including the LED and the buzzer to be triggered when the CPU temperature reaches about 59C above the threshold temperature as predefined by the CPU manufacturer to give the CPU and system fans additional time needed for CPU and system cooling In both the alarms above please take immediate action as shown below System Temperature This feature displays the absolute system temperature i e 349C CPU Temperature The CPU Temperature feature will display the CPU temperature status as detected by the BIOS Low This level is cons
49. he 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 lt F1 gt lt F10 gt lt Enter gt lt ESC gt ar row keys etc 4 Note Options printed in Bold are default settings How To Change the Configuration Data The configuration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing lt Del gt at the appropriate time during system boot SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I IF User s Manual How to Start the Setup Utility Normally the only visible Power On Self Test POST routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the Delete key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens An AMI BIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message Warning Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS related issue Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the sys tem In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct indirect special inci N dental 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 to avoid possible boot failure Refer to our web
50. he options are OK and Cancel gt Intel TXT LT Configuration Intel TXT Initialization Intel TXT Trusted Execution Technology helps protect against software based at tacks and ensures protection confidentiality and integrity of data stored or created 7 18 Chapter 7 BIOS on the system The options are Enabled and Disabled When enabled the following information are displayed along with their status BIOS AS SCLEAN BIOS AC SCHECK Lock DPR Reset TPM Establishment Flag SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I IF User s Manual 7 4 Security Settings The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password If you use both pass words the Supervisor password must be set first BIOS SETUP UTILITY Change Supervisor Passuord Supervisor Password This item indicates if a supervisor password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password has been entered for the system User Password This item indicates if a user password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has been entered for the system Change Supervisor Password Select this feature and press Enter to access the submenu and then type in a new Supervisor Password User Access Level Available when Supervisor Password is set as above Available options are Full Access grants full User read and write access to the S
51. he side chassis cover See the installation and removal sections for the peripheral drives in Chapter 6 2 2 Chapter 2 System Setup Figure 2 1 Accessing the Inside of the System 2 3 SUPERSERVER 5036I 1 5036I IF User s Manual 2 Check the SATA disk drives Depending upon your system s configuration your system may have up to four SATA drives already installed If you need to install or remove an SATA drive please refer to the appropriate section in Chapter 6 3 Check the airflow Cooling air is provided by the chassis fan and the power supply fan The system component layout was carefully designed to promote sufficient airflow throughout the chassis Also note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow generated by the fan Please keep this in mind when rerouting or adding removing cables 4 Supplying power to the system The last thing you must do is to provide input power to the system Plug the power cord from the power supply unit into a high quality power strip that offers protection from electrical noise and power surges It is recommended that you use an uninterruptible power supply UPS 2 4 Chapter 3 System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 Overview There are four LEDs on the control panel to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specific components The control panel al
52. he 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 5 2 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup cables with their locations noted should be connected See the layout on page 5 9 for connector locations e SATA drive data cable I SATAO I SATA3 e Control Panel cable JF1 Important Make sure the the cables do not come into contact with the fans Connecting Power Cables The X8SIL X8SIL F has a 24 pin primary power supply connector JPW1 for con nection to the ATX power supply In addition an 8 pin processor power connector JPW2 must also 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 ribbon cable to simplify this connec tion Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 as marked on the board The other end connects to the Control Panel PCB board located just behind the system status LEDs on the chassis See Chapter 5 for details and pin descriptions Figure 5 1 Control Panel Header Pins 16 15 Power LED ojo LED Anode HDD LED ofo LED Anode NIC1 LE
53. idered as the normal operating state The CPU temperature is well below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS Fan Speed Control User intervention No action required Medium The processor is running warmer This is a precautionary level and generally means that there may be factors contributing to this condition but the CPU is still within its normal operating state and below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS The fans may adjust to a faster speed depending on the Fan Speed Control settings Chapter 7 BIOS User intervention No action is required However consider checking the CPU fans and the chassis ventilation for blockage High The processor is running hot This is a caution level since the CPU s Tem perature Tolerance has been reached or has been exceeded and may activate an overheat alarm The Default Alarm the Overheat LED and system buzzer will activate if the High condition continues for some time after it is reached The CPU fan will run at full speed to bring the CPU temperature down If the CPU temperature still increases even with the CPU fan running at full speed the system buzzer will activate and the Overheat LED will turn on The Early Alarm the Overheat LED and system buzzer will be activated exactly when the High level is reached
54. ing device 4 Reconnect the power cord s and power on the system Note Do not use the PW ON connector to clear CMOS VGA Enable VGA Enable Disable JPG1 allows you to enable or disable Jumper Settings JPG1 the onboard VGA connector The default Both Jumpers Definition position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable Pins 1 2 Enabled Default VGA See the table on the right for Pins 2 3 Disabled jumper settings 5 22 LAN1 LAN2 Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 or JPL2 to enable or disable the LAN1 and LAN2 Ethernet ports respectively See the table on the right for jumper set tings The default setting is enabled PCI Slot SMB Enable Use Jumpers C1 I C2 to enable PCI Slot SMB System Management Bus support to improve system manage ment for the PCI slots See the table on the right for jumper settings USB Wake Up Use the JPUSB1 jumper to wake up your system by pressing a key on a USB keyboard or clicking the USB mouse The JPUSB1 jumper is used together with the USB Wake Up feature in the BIOS Enable this jumper and the USB feature in the BIOS to wake up your system via USB devices Note When the USB function is set to Enabled in the BIOS and a USB Wake up jumper is set to Disabled remove the USB devices from the USB ports whose USB jumper is Dis abled before the system goes into the standby mode BMC Jumper JPB is used to enable or disable the BMC Baseboard Management Con tr
55. ing or reconfigur ing Serial ATA or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply units and cooling fans Chapter 7 BIOS The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed informa tion on running the CMOS Setup Utility Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes Appendix B Installing Windows Appendix C System Specifications Preface Notes SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I IF User s Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Gu 1 1 1 2 Motherboard Features eeeessseseeeeeeeeeee ener nrnene 1 2 Processors e E IR 1 2 Mg n X 1 2 Seral ATA EE 1 2 USE PAI VS INN SIOS irera cire ca cen tase eee aaaeei ess en Une 1 2 VO guo 1 2 Other Features ssssssssssssssssseseseeeeeen nemen eren nenne nrerr nnne enne nnne EEE 1 2 l 3 e dx c tr 1 3 System POWL eui ipe eee ee ere mere ee AE ee Sere Ira d UE 1 3 iUo 1197 70 10 Meee ne NOTER RR NN e Dn 1 3 Front Control Panel ete suede epa eo conie et oro eaa eaea erue un veas aaiae 1 3 Cooling SySIBlITius sceau ed asc iran vances pre P ax oca D ua ar pee no i ia edd 1 3 1 4 Contacting o ao RET 1 5 Chapter 2 System Setup 2 1 OVOrVIOWaosvoir ecd meredbtes d eder WIRD steateewererees LUE ELI IDU 2 1 22 Unpacking ihe System as scat ce seeps ect heretic pec nete ge nop du R denen 2 1 2 3 Setting Up the System du edecaeedi riae edidere Eua i
56. ion 1 4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Tel Fax Email Web Site 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 2supermicro 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 5 SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I IF User s Manual Notes 1 6 Chapter 2 System Setup 2 1 Chapter 2 System Setup Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 50361 1 50361 IF up and running Following the steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimal amount of time If your system is not already fully integrated with a motherboard processor system memory etc please turn to the chapter or section noted in each step for d
57. lect Disabled to prevent the AMI BIOS from using the S M A R T Select Enabled to allow the AMI BIOS to use the S M A R T to support hard drive disk The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto 32 Bit Data Transfer Select Enable to enable the function of 32 bit IDE data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled gt PCI PnP Configuration This feature allows the user to set the PCI PnP configurations for the following items Clear NVRAM This feature clears the NVRAM during system boot The options are No and Yes Plug amp Play OS Selecting Yes allows the OS to configure Plug amp Play devices This is not required for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug amp Play Select No to allow the AMI BIOS to configure all devices in the system PCI Latency Timer This feature sets the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus Select 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles The options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 PCI IDE Bus Master When enabled the BIOS uses PCI bus mastering for reading writing to IDE drives The options are Disabled and Enabled PCIE I O Performace This feature selects the setting for the IOH PCIE maximum payload size The op tions are 128B and 256B SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I IF User s Manual PCI Slots 5 6 7 amp PCI Slot 4 OPROM Use this feature to enable or disable PCI slot Option ROMs The options are Dis abled and Enabled Onboar
58. ment Controller BMC manages the interface between system management software and platform hardware This is an informational feature which returns the status code of the BMC micro controller View BMC System Event Log This feature is used to view any BMC events It shows the total number of entries and will allow the viewing of each event by scrolling down on an Entry Number and pressing Enter Clear BMC System Event Log This feature is used to clear the System Event Log Caution Any cleared information is unrecoverable Make absolutely sure you no longer need any data stored in the log before clearing the BMC Event Log Set LAN Configuration Set this feature to configure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address Channel Number Enter the channel number for the SET LAN Config com mand This is initially set to 1 Press or on your keyboard to change the Channel Number Channel Number Status This feature returns the channel status for the Channel Number selected above Channel Number is OK or Wrong Channel Number IP Address Source This feature selects whether the IP address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address are automatically assigned by the network s DHCP server Dynamic Host and Configuration Protocol or manually entered by the user Static If Static is selected the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address must be manually entered below The options are Static and DHCP 7 17 SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I
59. nagement 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 D 2 Appendix C System Specifications Notes D 3 SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I IF User s Manual continued from front The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems medical equipment nuclear facilities or systems aircraft aircraft devices aircraft emergency com munication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro dis claims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra hazardous applications it does so entirely at its own risk Furthermore buyer agrees to fully indemnify defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all claims demands actions litigation and proceedings of any kind arising out of or related to such ultra hazardous use or sale D 4
60. ndency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc tion embedded in the CPU The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer The options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI Aware O S Enable ACPI support if it is supported by the OS to control ACPI through the Operat ing System Otherwise disable this feature The options are Yes and No ACPI APIC Support Select Enabled to include the ACPI APIC Table Pointer in the RSDT Root System Description Table pointer list The options are Enabled and Disabled APIC ACPI SCI IRQ When this item is set to Enabled APIC ACPI SCI IRQ is supported by the system The options are Enabled and Disabled Headless Mode This feature is used to enable the system to function without a keyboard monitor or mouse attached The options are Enabled and Disabled Chapter 7 BIOS ACPI Version Features The options are ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 and ACPI v3 0 Please refer to ACPI s website for further explanation http www acpi info gt IPMI Configuration X8SIL F Only Intelligent Plattorm Management Interface IPMI is a set of common interfaces that IT administrators can use to monitor system health and to manage the system as a whole For more information on the IPMI specifications please visit Intel s website at www intel com IPMI Firmware Revision This item displays the current IPMI firmware revision Status of BMC Baseboard Manage
61. of the chassis Front Bezel Installation 2 D 1 TEE Figure 6 3 Installing the Front Bezel 6 4 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 4 Removing the Chassis Cover The left side cover of the chassis must be removed before replacing the system fan or installing and removing hard drives Warning Only qualified service technicians should access the inside of N the system Except for short periods of time do NOT operate the system without the cover in place The chassis cover must be in place to allow proper airflow and prevent overheating Cover Handle B Slide Tab A Toward Handle B Release Tab A Figure 6 4 Removing the Chassis Cover Removing the Chassis Cover 1 Power down the server and disconnect it from the power source 2 Slide the release tab A towards the cover handle B 3 Grasp the cover handle with your fingers and slide it toward the rear of the chassis 4 Remove the cover from the chassis 6 5 SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I IF User s Manual 6 5 System Fans The SC731 includes a super quiet system fan that provides cooling for the chassis No tools or screws are required to install the system fan Fan Failure Under normal operation the chassis fan and the power supply fan both run continu ously If the chassis fan fails the system must be powered down before replacing it If the power
62. ol Chip and the onboard IPMI con nection 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 5 23 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup LAN1 LAN2 Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPL1 JPL2 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled PCI Slot_SMB Enable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Short Enabled Open Default Disabled USBO 1 Port Wake up Enable Disable JPUSB1 Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled Default 2 3 Disabled BMC IPMI Enable Disable Jumper Settings Settings Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Default Pins 2 3 Disabled SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I IF User s Manual 5 11 Onboard Indicators LAN1 2 LEDs The Ethernet ports located on the I O backplane have two LEDs On each port one LED indicates activity while the other LED may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the con nection See the tables on the right for more information IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs In addition to LAN1 LAN2 a dedicated IPMI LAN port is also provided on the X8SIL X8SIL F The yellow LED indi cates activity while the green LED indicates the speed of the connec tion See the table at right for more information Onboard Power LED An Onboard Power LED is located at LE4 on the motherboard When LE4 is on the AC power cable is conne
63. on of power being supplied to the system See the table on the right for pin definitions 15 45V Control 5 18 Chassis Intrusion The Chassis Intrusion header is des ignated JL1 Attach an appropriate cable from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intrusion when the chas sis is opened ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 mouse are located on the I O back panel The mouse port is above the keyboard port See the table on the right for pin definitions Fan Headers The X8SIL X8SIL F has five fan headers all of which are 4 pin fans However pins 1 3 of the fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3 pin fans See the table on the right for pin definitions Fan 1 is intended for use with the CPU A fan speed control setting in the BIOS Hardware Monitoring section allows the BIOS to automatically set fan speeds based on the system tempera ture The default setting is Disabled which allows the onboard fans to run at full speed Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Onboard Speaker The onboard speaker SPKR1 can be used to provide audible indications for various beep codes See the table on the right for pin definitions Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions Pin Definition
64. on the motherboard Pin Definition Pin Definition See tne table on the right for pin eroun uec definitions 3 Ground 4 Reserved Note the following when connecting 5 Key 6 FDEDIN the floppy cable 7 Ground 8 Index 9 e The floppy disk drive cable has SQUE 1O Motor eye seven twisted wires 11 Ground 12 Drive Select 18 Ground 14 Drive Select B e A red mark on a wire typically des 15 Ground 16 Motor Enable ignates the location of pin 1 I7 Greum te DIR 19 Ground 20 STEP e A single floppy disk drive ribbon Ground 22 Write Data cable has 34 wires and two con 3 Ground 24 Write Gate nectors to provide for two floppy 9 Ground 28 Track o0 disk drives The connector with 77 Ground eee twisted wires always connects to Ground 30 Read Data 1 d 32 Side Select drive A and the connector that rou ic 33 Ground 34 Diskette does not have twisted wires al ways connects to drive B 5 25 SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I IF User s Manual Notes 5 26 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform simple maintenance on the SC731i 300 chassis Following the component installation steps in the order given will eliminate most common problems If some steps are unnecessary skip ahead to the next step Tools Required The only tool you will need is a Philips screwdriver 6 1
65. oot B 1 SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I IF User s Manual B 2 Installing Windows to a Non RAID System 1 Insert Microsoft s Windows OS Setup CD in the CD ROM drive and the sys tem will start booting up from the CD 2 Continue with the installation The Windows OS Setup screen will display 3 From the Windows OS Setup screen press the Enter key The OS Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue with the Windows installation 4 After the installation has completed the system will automatically reboot 5 Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your system into the CD ROM drive during system boot and the main screen will display B 2 Appendix C System Specifications Appendix C System Specifications Processors One Intel amp 3400 series processor in an LGA1156 socket Note Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported processors Chipset Intel 3400 X8SIL Intel 3420 X8SIL F BIOS 8 Mb AMI BIOS Memory Capacity Four DIMM slots supporting up to 16 GB of UDIMM unbuffered DIMMs or up to 32 GB or RDIMM registered DIMMs DDR3 1333 1066 800 memory Note See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details SATA Controller Intel on chip controller for 3 Gb s Serial ATA RAID 0 1 5 and 10 supported 10 supported with Windows OS only Drive Bays Four 4 internal drive bays to house four 4 standard SATA drives Expansion Slots Supports the use of four
66. r damage the system during an attack The default is Enabled Refer to Intel and Microsoft Web Sites for more information Simultaneous Multi Threading Available when supported by the CPU Setto Enabled to use the Hyper Threading Technology which will result in increased CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Active Processor Cores Set to Enabled to use a processor s Second Core and beyond Please refer to Intel s web site for more information The options are All 1 and 2 Intel amp EIST Technology EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consump tion and heat dissipation Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information The options are Disable and Enable 7 6 Chapter 7 BIOS Intel amp Turbo Boost Technology Available if Intel amp EIST technology is Enabled This feature allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific conditions The options are Disabled and Enabled C1E Support Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Halt State feature C1E significantly reduces the CPU s power consumption by reducing the CPU s clock cycle and voltage during a Halt State The options are Disabled and Enabled Intel amp C STATE Tech If enabled C State is set by the system automatically to either C2 C3 or C4 state The op tions are Disabled and Enabled C State packa
67. r fasteners are securely inserted into the mounting holes and the heatsink is properly installed on the motherboard connect the heatsink fan wires to the CPU Fan connector Push down Lock wc lt A Unlock 5 8 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 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 Unplug the power cord from the power supply 2 Disconnect the heatsink fan wires from the CPU fan header 3 Use your fingertips to gently press on the fastener cap and turn it counter clockwise to make a 1 4 90 turn then pull the fastener upward to loosen it 4 Repeat Step 3 to loosen all fasteners from their mounting holes 5 With all fasteners loosened remove the heatsink from the CPU Mi s N M i t Remove 5 9 SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I IF User s Manual 5 6 Installing Memory Note Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage DIMM Installation 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with DIMM1A Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inco
68. re your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard 4 3 SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I IF User s Manual 4 4 Operating Precautions A Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 5036l 5036l IF is operating to assure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed Figure 4 1 Installing the Onboard Battery LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER A Please handle used batteries carefully Do not damage the battery in any way a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill Please comply with the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of your used battery properly 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install the X8SIL X8SIL F motherboard into the chassis connect the data and power cables and install add on cards All jumpers and connections are described and a layout and quick reference chart are included for your reference Remember to completely close the chassis when you have finished working with the motherboard to better cool and protect the system 5 1 Handling the Motherboard Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic compon
69. rrect DIMM module installation 2 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat step 1 to install DIMM1B if needed Memory Support The X8SIL X8SIL F supports up to 16GB of DDR3 ECC UDIMM or up to 32GB of ECC DDR3 RDIMM 1333 1066 800 MHz in 4 DIMM slots Populating these DIMM slots with a pair of memory modules of the same type and same size will result in interleaved memory which will improve memory performance Please refer to the table below Platform DIMM Type Intel Xeon Series Processors X8SIL X8SIL F Non ECC UDIMM Only Not Supported ECC UDIMM Only Supported see Table 1 RDIMM Only with ECC Supported see Table 2 Mixed ECC with non ECC Not Supported Mixed UDIMM RDIMM Not Supported Table 1 DDR3 ECC Unbuffered UDIMM Memory Support ECC UDIMM 1Gb x8 DRAM 2Gb x8 DRAM Single Rank Up to 4GB Up to 8GB 4 x 18B DIMM Modules 4 x 2GB DIMM Modules Dual Rank Up to 8GB Up to 16GB 4 x 2GB DIMM Modules 4 x 4GB DIMM Modules Quad Rank Not Supported Not Supported 5 10 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Table 2 DDR3 ECC Registered RDIMM Memory Support RDIMM 1Gb x8 DRAM 2Gb x8 DRAM Single Rank Up to 4GB Up to 8GB 4 x 18B DIMM Modules 4 x 2GB DIMM Modules Dual Rank Up to 8GB Up to 16GB 4 x 2GB DIMM Modules 4 x 4GB DIMM Modules Quad Rank Up to 16GB Up to 32GB 4 x 4GB DIMM Mo
70. s the serverboard memory modules and floppy drive When disconnecting power you should first power down the system with the operating system first and then unplug the power cords of all the power supply units in the system When working around exposed electrical circuits another person who is familiar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if neces sary Use only one hand when working with powered on electrical equipment This is to avoid making a complete circuit which will cause electrical shock Use extreme caution when using metal tools which can easily damage any electrical components or circuit boards they come into contact with Do not use mats designed to decrease static electrical discharge as protection from electrical shock Instead use rubber mats that have been specifically designed as electrical insulators The power supply power cords must include a grounding plug and must be plugged into grounded electrical outlets 4 1 SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I IF User s Manual e This product may be connected to an IT power system In all cases make sure that the unit is also reliably connected to Earth ground e Serverboard Battery CAUTION There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down which will reverse its polarites see Figure 4 1 This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batt
71. s to the BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance but may not work best for all computer applications Load Fail Safe Defaults To set this feature select Load Fail Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability but not for maximum performance 7 23 SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I IF User s Manual Notes 7 24 Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes This section lists POST Power On Self Test error beep codes for the AMI BIOS POST error beep codes are divided into two categories recoverable and terminal This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST BIOS will display a POST code that describes the problem BIOS may also issue one of the following beep codes 1 long and eight short beeps video configuration error 1 repetitive long beep no memory detected 1 continuous beep with the front panel Overheat LED on system overheat A 1 SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I IF User s Manual Notes A 2 Appendix B Installing Windows 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 RAI
72. sabled Route Port 80h Cycles to This feature allows the user to decide which bus to send debug information to The options are Disabled PCI and LPC USB Functions This feature allows the user to decide the number of onboard USB ports to be enabled The Options are Disabled and Enabled Legacy USB Support available if USB Functions above is Enabled Select Enabled to use Legacy USB devices If this item is set to Auto Legacy USB support will be automatically enabled if a legacy USB device is installed on the motherboard and vise versa The settings are Disabled Enabled and Auto gt SATA Floppy Configuration When this submenu is selected the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the IDE Devices and displays the following items Floppy A This feature allows the user to select the type of floppy drive connected to the sys tem The options are Disabled 360KB 5 1 4 1 2MB 5 1 4 720KB 3 1 2 1 44MB 3 1 2 and 2 88MB 3 1 2 SATA Configuration If Compatible is selected it sets SATA 1 to legacy compatibility mode while se lecting Enhanced sets SATA to native SATA mode The options are Disabled Compatible Enhanced Configure SATA as This feature allows the user to select the drive type for SATA 1 The options are IDE RAID AHCI and Disabled ICH RAID CodeBase Available if RAID is selected above Select Intel to enable the Intel SATA Host RAID Utility Select Adaptec to use the Adaptec Host RAID Utility The options
73. scribed above 2 Press the release tab on the side of the hard drive carrier that is to be re moved from the hard drive cage 3 Gently slide the hard drive carrier out of the hard drive cage See Figure 6 6 Mounting a SATA Drive in a Drive Carrier 1 Insert a new hard drive into a hard drive carrier by sliding it towards the back of the the hard drive cage until it clicks into a locked position 2 Connect the power and data cables to the hard drive 3 Rotate the hard drive cage 90 degrees inward returning it to the closed operational position in the chassis 4 f desired each hard drive may be further secured to the drive cage with an additional optional screw at the middle of the drive 6 7 SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I IF User s Manual HDD Cage B Figure 6 6 Rotating the Hard Drive Cage 9 F228 Release Tabs e Figure 6 7 Removing a Hard Drive Carrier from the Hard Drive Cage 6 8 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Installing Drives in the Optional Drive Bays The SC731 chassis has two empty drive bays that support optional devices such as a DVD ROM Installing an Optional Device 1 Power down the server and disconnect it from the power source 2 Remove the front bezel from the chassis by lifting it upwards from the bottom and pulling off the front of the chassis 3 Remove the cover
74. so is where to find the main power on off button 3 2 Control Panel Button Power The main power switch is used to apply or remove power from the power supply to the server system Turning off system power with this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system Therefore you must unplug system before servicing 3 3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the SC731i 300B chassis has four LEDs These LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective action you may need to take u HDD This LED indicates SATA drive and or DVD ROM drive activity when flashing 3 1 SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I IF User s Manual E NIC Indicates network activity on a Gigabit LAN port when flashing bn Overheat Fan Fail When this LED flashes it indicates a fan failure When on continuously on and not flashing it indicates an overheat condition which may be caused by cables ob structing 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 overheat condition exists
75. standard size PCI add on cards two PCI Express 2 0 x8 one PCI Express 2 0 x4 in a x8 slot and one 32 bit PCI 33 MHz Serverboard 50361 1 X8SIL microATX form factor Dimensions 9 6 x 9 6 244 x 244 mm 5036I IF X8SIL F microATX form factor Dimensions 9 6 x 9 6 244 x 244 mm Chassis C731i 300B Mini tower Dimensions WxHxD 7 25 x 14 25 x 16 75 in 184 x 362 x 425 mm D 1 SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I IF User s Manual Weight Gross Bare Bone 16 lbs 7 26 kg System Cooling One whisper quiet 9 cm exhaust fan System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 100 240 VAC Rated Input Current 6A 115V to 3A 240V Rated Input Frequency 50 60 Hz Power Supply Rated Output Power 300W Part PWS 303 PQ Rated Output Voltages 3 3V 16A 5V 19A 12V 11A 12V 0 154 5Vsb 2A Operating Environment Operating Temperature 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Non Operating Temperature 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F Operating Relative Humidity 896 to 9096 non condensing Non Operating Relative Humidity 5 to 9596 non condensing Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions FCC Class A EN 55022 Class A EN 61000 3 2 3 3 CISPR 22 Class A Electromagnetic Immunity EN 55024 CISPR 24 EN 61000 4 2 EN 61000 4 3 EN 61000 4 4 EN 61000 4 5 EN 61000 4 6 EN 61000 4 8 EN 61000 4 11 Safety CSA EN IEC UL 60950 1 Compliant UL or CSA Listed USA and Canada CE Marking Europe California Best Ma
76. supply fan fails the power supply itself must be replaced Replacing the System Fan 1 Power down the server and disconnect it from the power source 2 Remove the left chassis cover as described in Section 6 4 3 Insert the four rubber pins into the four mounting holes surrounding the fan grill on the rear of the chassis 4 Place the system fan on top of the fan grill aligning the mounting holes of the fan grill with the mounting holes of the system fan 5 Pull the rubber pins through the mounting holes of the system fan to secure the fan to the chassis Figure 6 5 Replacing the System Fan Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 6 Drive Bay Installation The SC731 chassis must be powered down before hard drives can be removed from the hard drive carriers which are not hot swappable SATA Drives The SATA drive IDs are preconfigured as 0 through 3 in order from bottom to top In order to access and install components in the chassis interior it is necessary to rotate the hard drive cage This will provide sufficient room to install and configure the chassis components See Figures 6 6 and 6 7 Rotating the Hard Drive Cage 1 Power down the server and disconnect it from the power source 2 Remove the left chassis cover as described in Section 6 4 3 Lift the release tab A 4 Rotate the hard disk drive cage B outward Removing and Installing Hard Drives 1 Rotate the hard drive cage as de
77. t can support up to 16 GB of UDIMM unbuffered DIMMs or up to 32 GB or RDIMM registered DIMMs DDR3 1333 1066 800 memory Dual channel configurations are supported Memory modules of the same size and speed should be used See Chapter 5 for details Serial ATA A SATA controller is integrated into the chipset to provide a 3 Gb s Serial ATA sub System which is RAID 0 1 10 and Windows only 5 capable The SATA drives are hot swappable units The X8SIL has four SATA ports while the X8SIL F has six SATA ports PCI Expansion Slots The X8SIL X8SIL F has two PCI Express 2 0 x8 slots one PCI Express 2 0 x4 in a x8 slot and one 32 bit PCI 33 MHz slot 1 0 Ports The color coded l O ports include a COM port two USB 2 0 ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and two Gb Ethernet ports An IPMI LAN port is also included on the X8SIL F Other Features Other onboard features that promote system health include onboard voltage moni tors a chassis intrusion header 3 phase switching voltage regulators chassis and CPU overheat sensors Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 support and a BIOS flash upgrade utility 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 3 Chassis Features The SC731i 300 is a mini tower chassis with a unique design that allows most configurations to be performed without the need for tools The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC731i 300 chassis System Power The SC731i 300 features a high efficiency 300W pow
78. te for updates on CPU support 5 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Installing the LGA1156 Processor 1 Press the load lever to release the load plate which covers the CPU socket from its locked position 3 Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU at the top center edge and the bottom center edge of the CPU 5 5 SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I IF User s Manual 4 Align the CPU key that is the semi circle cutouts against the socket keys Once aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down to the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket Do not move the CPU horizontally or vertically Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the socket to avoid damage to the CPU or the socket With the CPU inside the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed 5 Use your thumb to gently push the load lever down to the lever lock Save the plastic PnP cap The motherboard must be shipped with the PnP cap properly installed to protect the CPU socket pins Shipment without the PnP cap properly installed will cause damage to the socket pins CPU properly installed Load lever locked into place Warning The CPU will only seat inside the socket in one direction Make sure it is properly inserted before closing the load plate If it doesn t close properly do not force it as it may damage your CPU Instead open the load plate again and
79. te tectus 2 2 Checking the Motherboard Setup 2 2 Checking the Drive Bay Setup uui prn erra pinea Eo sk Rectan Decus is tasas 2 2 Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 OVEIVIOW 3 1 3 2 ege Mz ENO eM O 3 1 dog e 3 1 3 3 Control Panel LEDS sssssssssssseeeeeeemererenen enne e nennen 3 1 RR n 3 1 j mmc MP R MUS RR has 3 2 Overheat Fan Fail cccccccccceceeeeeceeceeceeeceeeecenneaeeeeeceseceeeecaeeeeeeeeseesesiaeeeeees 3 2 Power Oat x x IER 3 2 3 4 SATA Drive Carrier LEDS iere peo tratto eee pen or eene xa dev e Ee Re aka d 3 2 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Electrical Safety Precautions eR ETE 4 1 4 2 General Safety Precautions sxcvisscecececedeccensad ateescecestuncacecras ienuveeeiteaseddeccessae 4 2 4 3 ESD PreCautlon sses aee e aa aE E Erre EEOSE EAR ERNES 4 3 4 4 Operating Precautions NORTE 4 4 vi Table of Contents Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 1 5 2 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 7 5 8 5 9 Handling the Motherboard sacer n b En RR eaan aa paa tup ix t EE 5 1 gi Te Mre c 5 1 BgscipPeet e 5 1 Motherboard Installation ei ore rt tente reae betonen tener In cti 5 2 res eusoRe o emt RECTOR 5 2 Connecting Data GablBS iuo ptus Din tne lu aed P Rab aa sud ndtus leet eranscactadeadeactans 5 2 Connecting Power Cables uu occidunt eui e teas x eiu bxc a M
80. tor on the front control panel PCB printed circuit board Pull all excess cabling over to the control panel side of the chassis The LEDs inform you of system status see Figure 6 1 for details See Chapter 5 for details on JF1 Figure 6 1 Front Control Panel LEDs HDD Indicates SATA hard disk DVD ROM drive activity NIC FA Indicates network activity a GLAN port Overheat Indicates an overheat condition or fan failure Power On Indicates the system is powered on A m amp Z 6 2 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6 2 Chassis Rear View Power Supply I O Backplane 7 o o see Figure 5 2 PCI Expansion Slots 6 3 SUPERSERVER 5036I I 5036I IF User s Manual 6 3 Front Bezel Remove the y Cover A Dumm see Figure 6 4 ty RO ONIS ESS SRR G IS SS WSS N S SOS Remove the dummy cover A on the peripheral drive bay installation ames gt SSS 2 Push the front bezel into place on the front of the chassis to complete the A bezel may be installed to cover the front
81. ws the user decide which serial port to be used for Console Redirection The options are COM 1 COM 2 and COM 3 Note Serial Over LAN SOL is enabled on COM 3 on the X8SIL F Serial Port Mode This feature allows the user to set the serial port mode for Console Redirection The options are 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 38400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 and 9600 8 n 1 Flow Control This feature allows the user to set the flow control for Console Redirection The options are None Hardware and Software Redirection After BIOS POST Select Disabled to turn off Console Redirection after Power On Self Test POST Select Always to keep Console Redirection active all the time after POST Note This setting may not be supported by some operating systems Select Boot Loader to keep Console Redirection active during POST and Boot Loader The options are Disabled Boot Loader and Always Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal type for Console Redi rection The options are ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support A terminal keyboard definition that provides a way to send commands from a remote console Available options are Enabled and Disabled Sredir Memory Display Delay This feature defines the length of time in seconds to display memory information The options are No Delay Delay 1 Sec Delay 2 Sec and Delay 4 Sec SUPERSERVER 50361 1 5036l IF User s Manual Hardware Health Confi

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