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1. ED Q NO 3 SCREW 0 2 SCREW 5 Add the two remaining screws then finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws Removing the Heatsink 1 Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws from the serverboard in the sequence as show in the picture above 2 Hold the heatsink and gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when wriggling the heatsink 3 Once the heatsink is loose remove it from the CPU socket 4 Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before you re install a heatsink Note see Chapter 6 for details on installing the air shroud 5 7 SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual 5 6 Installing Memory CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Memory Support The X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F supports up to 96 GB of DDR3 1333 1066 800 registered ECC SDRAM or 24 GB of DDR3 1333 1066 800 unbuffered ECC non ECC SDRAM in 12 DIMM slots Use memory modules of the same type and speed See the table below for memory installation DIMM Installation Installing Memory Modules 1 Insert the
2. One serial port COM1 is included on the serverboard See the table on the right for pin definitions Power LED Speaker On JD1 header pins 1 3 are for a power LED and pins 4 7 are for the speaker Close pins 4 7 with a jumper to use an external speaker If you wish to use the onboard speaker please close pins 6 7 See the table on the right for speaker pin definitions SGPIO Headers The SGPIO Serial General Purpose Input Output headers are used to communicate with the enclosure management chip on the backplane See the table on the right for pin definitions 5 16 Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground Serial Port Pin Definitions Definition Pin Definition DCD DSR RXD RTS TXD CTS DTR RI Ground NC Power LED Speaker Connector JD1 Pin Setting Definition Pins 6 7 Internal Speaker Pins 4 7 External Speaker SGPIO Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition Definition 1 wc 2 wc 3 Ground 4 DATA Out 5 Load Ground 7 Clock NC No Connection Universal Serial Bus USB There are two Universal Serial Bus ports located on the I O panel and four additional USB headers as well as a Type A port USB3 located on the serverboard The headers can be used to provide front side USB access cables not included See the table on the right for pin definitions Power lC Connector The Power Syst
3. Installing Removing SAS SATA Drives 1 To remove a carrier first open the front bezel 2 Push the release button located beside the drive LEDs See Figure 6 5 3 Swing the handle fully out and then use it to pull the unit straight out Note Your operating system must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the drives Mounting a SAS SATA Drive in a Drive Carrier 1 Insert the drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing down so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier 2 Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws see Figure 6 6 6 6 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6 5 Removing a SATA Drive Carrier Figure 6 6 Mounting a SATA Drive in a Carrier Important Use extreme caution when working around the SAS backplane Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no cables touch the backplane or obstruct the airflow holes SAS Backplane The SAS drives plug into a SAS backplane Two SAS cables need to be connected from the serverboard to the appropriate connectors on the backplane to support eight SAS drives You cannot cascade the SAS backplane 6 7 SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual Installing Components in the 5 25 Drive Bays The 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF has two 5 25 drive bays DVD ROM drives can be installed into these 5 25 drive bays 1 First power down the system and then remo
4. AD MIN Note When SuperDoctor III is first installed it adopts the temperature threshold settings that have been set in BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Super Doctor as the Super Doctor settings override the BIOS settings To set the BIOS temperature threshold settings again you would first need to uninstall SuperDoctor III Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Health Information E Supero Doctor III Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Ala Soy A Remote Manage d ieee utes EE emote Control Configuration Administration Systems N ment Report Help u Health Information CPUl Chassis CPU2 Chassis 5 23 SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Remote Control E Supero Doctor III Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help WE Super Remote Manageme E 1 Info Health Info Perfo e ol Configuration Administratio Remote Control Graceful power control Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down within a specified time the default is 30 seconds Before the system reboots or shuts down it s allowed to cancel the action Requirements Keep Supero SD3Service Daemon running at all times on this system Provide TCP IP connectivity P trol ower contro B Note SD III Software Revision 1 0 can be
5. 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 7 12 Chapter 7 BIOS If not contact your manufacturer or install an ATA 133 IDE controller card that supports 48 bit LBA mode The options are Disabled and Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Block Mode boosts the IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if Block Mode is not used Block Mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt Select Disabled to allow data to be transferred to and from devices one sector at a time Select Auto to allow data transfer to and from the devices occur multiple sectors at a time if the devices 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 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 MB s Select 1 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1 It has a
6. Event Sensor Number Event Dir Type e Event Data 7 21 SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual Clear BMC System Event Log Select OK and press the lt Enter gt key to clear the BMC system log Select Cancel to keep the BMC System log The options are OK and Cancel Caution Any cleared information is unrecoverable Make absolutely sure N that you no longer need any data stored in the log before clearing the BMC Event Log Set LAN Configuration Use this feature to configure the IPMI LAN settings Channel Number Enter a channel number to be used for the IPMI LAN con nection This is initially set to 01 Channel Number Status This feature indicated the status of the Channel Number selected above IP Address Source This feature allows the user to select the source of the IP address for the system If Static is selected the user will need to manually enter the IP address for the system If DHCP is selected the BIOS will search for a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server in the network that the system is attached to and request the next available IP address The options are DHCP and Static If Static is selected the following items will be available for configuration IP Address This feature allows the user to enter the IP address for your system 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 excee
7. This is the main power button which is used to apply or turn off the main system power Turning off system power with this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system RESE 2 M bs i l i S x Reset Use the reset button to reboot the system 3 1 SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual 3 3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the SC745 chassis has six LEDs that provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective ac tion you may need to take Y 1 Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system s power supply This LED should normally be on when the system is operating E HDD Indicates IDE channel activity On the 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF this LED indicates SATA drive activity when flashing NIC1 Indicates network activity on LAN1 when flashing NIC2 Indicates network activity on LAN2 when flashing 3 2 Chapter 3 System Interface as Overheat Fan Fail When this LED flashes it indicates a fan failure When on continuously it indicates an overheat condition which may be caused by cables obstructing the airflow in the system or
8. loaded When lifting the system two people at either end should lift slowly with their feet spread out to distribute the weight Always keep your back straight and lift with your legs Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been re moved away from the system or on a table so that they won t accidentally be stepped on While working on the system do not wear loose clothing such as neckties and unbuttoned shirt sleeves which can come into contact with electrical circuits or be pulled into a cooling fan 4 2 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 3 Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body which are excellent metal conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present After accessing the inside of the system close the system back up and secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made ESD Precautions A Electrostatic Discharge ESD is 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 disc
9. 3 Disabled 5 11 Onboard Indicators LAN1 2 LEDs The Ethernet ports located beside the VGA port have two LEDs On each port the right LED flashes to indicate activity while the other LED may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the table on the right for the functions associ ated with the connection speed LED IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs X8DTH 6F In addition to LAN1 LAN2 an IPMI Dedicated LAN is also located above the USB ports on the X8DTH 6F The amber LED on the right indicates activity while the green LED on the left indicates the speed of the con nection See the table at right for more information Onboard Power LED LE1 An Onboard Power LED is located at DP4 This LED Indicator is lit when the system is on Be sure to unplug the power cable before removing or adding any components See the table on the right for more details BMC Activity LED A BMC Heartbeat LED is located at DP5 When DP5 is on the BMC Baseboard Management Controller is active 5 20 SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual Activity LED LET Link LED GLAN1 2 LED Connection Speed Indicator LED Color Definition Off NC or 10 Mb s Green 100 Mb s Amber 1 Gb s Link LED Eq Activity LED IPMI LAN LEDs LED Status Definition Link Green 100 Mbps Left Solid Off No Connection Activity Amber Active Right Blinking Onbo
10. 7 23 SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF 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 Change Supervisor Password Supervisor Password This item indicates if a Supervisor password has been entered for the system Not Installed means a Supervisor password has not been used User Password This item indicates if a user password has been entered for the system Not In stalled means that a user password has not been used Change Supervisor Password Select this feature and press Enter to access the submenu and then type in a new Supervisor Password User Access Level Available when Supervisor Password is set as above The Options are Full Access View Only Limited and No Access Full Access This feature grants full User read and write access to the Setup Utility e View Only This feature allows the user to access the Setup Utility without mak ing any change to the settings Limited This feature allows the user to access limited fields and making changes 7 24 Chapter 7 BIOS No Access This feature prevents User from accessing the Setup Utility Change User Password Select this feature and press Enter to access the submenu and then enter a new User Password Clear User Password Available only when User Password has been set This item allows the user to clear a user
11. CPU and system cooling fans will run at full speed 2 To avoid possible system overheating please be sure to provide adequate airflow to your system The options are e 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 CPU 1 Temperature CPU 2 Temperature System Temperature This feature displays current temperature readings for the CPUs and the System The following items will be displayed for your reference only CPU 1 Temperature CPU 2 Temperature The CPU Temperature feature will display the CPU temperature status as detected by the BIOS Low This level is considered as the normal operating state The CPU temperature is well below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS Fan Speed Control 7 17 SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual Medium The processor is running warmer T
12. Tools Intel 5520 Chipset X8DTH LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager Intel Matrix Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor III SUPERMICRO Computer Inc Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Note Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item from top to the bottom one at a time After installing each item you must re boot the system before moving on to the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD 5 22 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor Ill program is a web based management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called SD III Client The Supero Doctor III program in cluded on the CD ROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system Supero Doctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface Note The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor III is ADMIN
13. bytes if this option is set to Disabled The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if this option is set to Enabled Chapter 7 BIOS MPS and ACPI MADT Ordering This feature allows the user to decide how to order the Multiple APIC Description Table MADT Select Modern Ordering for the Microsoft Windows XP or a later version of OS Select Legacy Ordering for the Microsoft Windows XP or an earlier version of OS The options are Modern Ordering and Legacy Ordering Intel Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the Virtualization Technology to allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions creating multiple virtual systems in one physical computer The options are Enabled and Disabled Note If there is any change to this setting you will need to power off and restart the system for the change to take effect Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information Execute Disable Bit Capability Available when supported by the OS and the CPU Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit support which will allow the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack The default is Enabled Refer to Intel and Microsoft Web Sites for more
14. data transfer rate of 5 2 MB s Select 2 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MB s Select 3 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 11 1 MB s Select 4 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4 It has a data transfer band width of 32 Bits Select Enabled to enable 32 Bit data transfer DMA Mode Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect IDE DMA mode when the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select SWDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode O It has a data transfer rate of 2 1 MB s Select SWDMA 1 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MB s Select SWDMAe to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MB s Select MWDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode O It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MB s 7 13 SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual Select MWDMAMt1 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 13 3 MB s Select MWDMA to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MB s Select UDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode O It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MB s 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 MB s S
15. downloaded from our Web Site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero_Doctor_lll You can also download the SDIII User s Guide at lt http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf gt For Linux we will recommend using Supero Doctor Il 5 24 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform simple maintenance on the SC745TQ R800B chassis Following the component installation steps in the order given will eliminate most common problems If some steps are unnecessary skip ahead to the step that follows Refer to Chapter 2 for instructions on installing the system as a 4U rackmount Tools Required The only tool you will need is a Philips screwdriver 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices Static electrical discharge 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 e When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the serverboard add on cards and per
16. information Simultaneous Multi Threading Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use the Simultaneous Multi Threading Technology which will increase CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Active Processor Cores Set to Enabled to use a processor s Second Core and beyond Please refer to Intel s web site for more information The options are All 1 and 2 Intel EIST Technology EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consump tion and heat dissipation Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information The options are Disabled and Enabled Intel TurboMode Technology Available when Intel EIST Technology is enabled Select Enabled to use the Turbo Mode to boost system performance The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 7 SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual C1E Support Select Enabled to use the feature of Enhanced Halt State C1E significantly reduces the CPU s power consumption by reducing the CPU s clock cycle and voltage during a Halt State The options are Disabled and Enabled Intel C STATE Tech If enabled C State is set by the system automatically to either C2 C3 or C4 state The options are Disabled and Enabled C State package Limit Setting Available when Intel amp C State Tech is enabled If set to Auto the AMI BIOS will automatica
17. menu and press lt Enter gt The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability but not for maximum performance 7 28 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST Power On Self Test routines which are performed each time the system is powered on errors may occur Non fatal errors are those which in most cases allow the system to continue with the boot up process The error messages normally appear on the screen Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to proceed with the boot up procedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps BIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset Ready to power up 5 short beeps 1 long Memory error No memory detected in the beep system 8 beeps Display memory Video adapter missing or with read write error faulty memory 1 continuous beep with the front panel OH LED on 1 continuous beep w System Overheat Front Panel OH LED on A 1 SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual Notes Appendix B System Specifications Appendix B System Specifications Processors Single or dual Intel Xeon 5500 LGA1366 processors both CPUs must be of the same type Note Please refer to our
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19. power modules This power redundancy feature allows you to replace a failed power supply without shutting down the system Front Control Panel The control panel on the SuperServer 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF provides you with system monitoring and control LEDs indicate system power HDD activity network activity system overheat and power supply failure A main power button and a system reset button are also included In addition two USB ports have been incor porated into the control panel to provide front side USB access l O Backplane The SC745TQ R800B is an Extended ATX form factor chassis that may be used in either a tower or a 4U rackmount configuration The I O backplane provides seven tool less motherboard expansion slots one COM port one parallel port one VGA port two USB 2 0 ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports The 7046T H6RF also includes a dedicated IPMI LAN Cooling System The chassis has an innovative cooling design that includes three 8 cm hot plug system cooling fans located in the middle section of the chassis as well as two 8 cm hot plug exhaust fans located at the rear of the chassis An air shroud channels the 1 3 SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual airflow from the system fans to efficiently cool the processor area of the system The power supply module also includes a cooling fan Figure 1 1 Intel 5520 ICH10R Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general
20. processor installation Your server may have come with system memory already installed Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots For details on adding system memory refer to Chapter 5 If desired you can install add on cards to the system See Chapter 5 for details on installing PCI add on cards Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the chassis airflow See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections 2 8 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and then SATA drives and backplane have been properly installed and all connections have been made Checking the Drives Jm All drives can be accessed from the front of the server For servicing the CD ROM and IDE hard drives you will need to remove the top left chassis cover The SATA disk drives can be installed and removed from the front of the chassis without removing any chassis covers To install components into the 5 25 drive bays you must first remove the top left chassis cover as described in the previous section Refer to Chapter 6 for details Refer to Chapter 6 if you need to reinstall a CD ROM disk drive to the sys tem Depending upon your system s configuration your system may have one or more drives already installed If you need to install SATA drives please refer to Chapter 6 Checking the Airflow 1 Airflow is p
21. that can reboot the system when a software application hangs Jumping pins 1 2 will cause WD to reset the system if an application hangs Jumping pins 2 3 will generate a non maskable interrupt signal for the application that hangs See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS Note When enabled the user needs to write their own application software in order to disable the Watch Dog Timer I C to PCI Express Slots Jumpers JI C1 and JI C2 allow you to connect the System Management Bus lC to the PCI Express slots for improved performance The default set ting is Closed Enabled Both jumpers must be set to the same setting See the table on the right for jumper settings SAS Enable Disable JPS1 allows you to enable or disable the SAS ports The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable SAS See the table on the right for jumper settings 5 19 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup LAN1 2 Enable Disable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled Watch Dog Jumper Settings J21 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled PC to PCI Express Slots Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition JI C1 Closed JIC2 Closed Enabled Disabled Jl C1 Open JPC2 Open SAS Enable Disable Jumper Settings Jumper Settings Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2
22. the ambient room temperature being too warm Check the routing of the cables and make sure all fans are present and operating normally You should also check to make sure that the chassis covers are installed Finally verify that the heatsinks are installed properly see Chapter 5 This LED will remain flashing or on as long as the indicated condition exists Power Fail Indicates a power supply module has failed This should be accompanied by an audible alarm A backup power supply module will take the load and keep the system running but the failed module will need to be replaced Refer to Chapter 6 for details on replacing the power supply This LED should be off when the system is operating normally 3 4 Drive Carrier LEDs Green Each Serial ATA drive carrier has a green LED When illuminated this green LED on the front of the SATA drive carrier indicates drive activity A connection to the SATA backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being 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 3 SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual Notes 3 4 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Chapter 4 System Safety Electrical Saf
23. the function of the con nector Pin 1 is identified with a square p Jumper solder pad on the printed circuit board See the serverboard layout pages for er jumper locations a DUE TN Note On a two pin jumper Closed means the jumper is on both pins and Open means the jumper is either on only one pin or completely removed CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS which will also clear any passwords Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS To clear CMOS 1 First power down the system and unplug the power cord s 2 With the power disconnected short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver 3 Remove the screwdriver or shorting device 4 Reconnect the power cord s and power on the system Note Do not use the PW ON connector to clear CMOS VGA Enable Disable JPG1 allows you to enable or disable Jumper settings the VGA port The default position is on Jumper Sening Definition pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA See the Pine 1 2 Ede table on the right for jumper settings SE Disabled 5 18 LAN1 2 Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 to enable or disable the LAN1 LAN2 Eth ernets port on the serverboard See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled Watch Dog Enable Disable Jumper J21 controls the Watch Dog function Watch Dog is a system moni tor
24. the serverboard to provide an eight port SAS subsystem Serial ATA A Serial ATA controller is integrated into the ICH10R South Bridge portion of the IOH 36D chipset to provide a six port 3 Gb s SATA subsystem which is RAID 0 1 10 and 5 supported RAID 5 supported by Windows OS only The SATA drives are hot swappable units PCI Expansion Slots The X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F has seven PCI Express 2 0 x8 slots all in x16 slots Onboard Controllers Ports The color coded l O ports include one COM port an additional COM header is lo cated on the serverboard a VGA monitor port two USB 2 0 ports two additional USB headers and one Type A port are included on the serverboard PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports In addition the X8DTH 6F 7046T H6RF includes a dedicated IPMI LAN with KVM support 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Graphics Controller The X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F features an integrated Matrox G200eW graphics chip which includes 16 MB of DDR2 memory Other Features Other onboard features that promote system health include onboard voltage moni tors a chassis intrusion header auto switching voltage regulators chassis and CPU overheat sensors virus protection and BIOS rescue 1 3 Server Chassis Features The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC745TQ R800B server chassis System Power The SC745TQ R800B features a redundant 800W power supply composed of two separate
25. web site for a complete listing of supported processors Chipset Intel 5520 ICH10R chipset BIOS 32 Mb AMI SPI Flash ROM Memory Capacity Twelve DIMM sockets supporting up to 96 GB of registered ECC or up to 24 GB of unbuffered ECC non ECC DDR3 1333 1066 800 SDRAM Note Interleaved memory requires memory must be installed four modules at a time See Section 5 6 for details SAS Controller LSI 2008 SAS controller for 8 port SAS SATA Controller Intel on chip ICH10R controller for 6 port 3 Gb s SATA RAID 0 1 10 and 5 supported Drive Bays Eight hot swap drive bays to house eight SAS drives Peripheral Drive Bays Three 5 25 drive bays Expansion Slots Seven PCI Express Gen 2 x8 slots all in x16 slots B 1 SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual Serverboard X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F Extended ATX form factor Dimensions 12 x 13 in 305 x 330 mm Chassis SC745TQ R800B tower 4U rackmount Dimensions as tower WxHxD 7 x 19 x 27 in 178 x 483 x 686 mm Weight Gross Bare Bone 70 Ibs 31 8 kg System Cooling Three 3 8 cm system cooling fans Two 2 8 cm rear exhaust fans One 1 air shroud System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 100 240V AC auto range Rated Input Current 12A max 10 4A Rated Input Frequency 50 to 60 Hz PFC Power Supply Rated Output Power 800W PWS 801 1R Rated Output Voltages 12V 66A 5Vsb 4A Operating Environment Operating Temperature 10 to 35 C
26. 201N N BMC W83527HG IPMI_LAN RMII D IPMI DDRII VGA COM1 MS External Chapter 1 Introduction 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 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual Notes 1 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF up and running Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimum amount of time This quick setup assu
27. 3 that must be connected to your power supply See Section 5 9 for power connector pin definitions Connecting the Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors See Figure 5 1 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indicators All JF1 wires have been bundled into a single cable to simplify this connection Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 as marked on the board The other end connects to the Control Panel PCB board located just behind the system status LEDs on the chassis See Chapter 5 for details and pin descriptions 5 3 SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual Figure 5 1 Control Panel Header Pins Ground sis Reset Button Ground Power Button 2 1 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 3 WS 1 o 00 o 1 o oo illi 1 Keyboard Purple 6 COM1 Port 2 PS 2 Mouse Green 7 VGA Port Blue 3 USBO Port 8 LAN1 4 USB1 Port 9 LAN2 5 Dedicated IPMI LAN Port 7046T H6RF only 5 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 5 Installing a Processor and Heatsink the label area of the fan When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on Notes Note The photos on this page and succeeding p
28. 32 to 95 F Non operating Temperature 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F Operating Relative Humidity 2096 to 9596 non condensing Non operating Relative Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions FCC Class B EN 55022 Class B EN 61000 3 2 3 3 CISPR 22 Class B Electromagnetic Immunity EN 55024 CISPR 24 EN 61000 4 2 EN 61000 4 3 EN 61000 4 4 EN 61000 4 5 EN 61000 4 6 EN 61000 4 8 EN 61000 4 11 Safety CSA EN IEC UL 60950 1 Compliant UL or CSA Listed USA and Canada CE Marking Europe California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate B 2 Appendix B System Specifications Notes B 3 SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF 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 h
29. BIOS gt Advanced Chipset Control gt QPI amp IMC Configuration QPI Links Speed Use this item to select QPI data transfer speeds and enable disable QPI Fre quency selection If Slow mode is selected QPI Frequency will remain slow safe mode and cannot be selected the user If Full speed is selected the following item will be available for the user to select the QPI frequency The options are Slow mode and Full Speed QPI Frequency Available when QPI Links Speed is set to Full speed This selects the desired QPI frequency The options are Auto 4 800 GT 5 866GT 6 400 GT QPI LOs and L1 Select Enabled to lower power consumption during the QPI power state LOs and L1 are automatically selected by the motherboard The options are Disabled and Enabled Memory Frequency This feature forces a DDR3 to run at a frequency other than what the system has detected The available options are Auto Force DDR 800 Force DDR 1066 and Force DDR 1333 Memory Mode The options are Independent Channel Mirror and Lockstep Independent All DIMMs are available to the operating system Channel Mirror The motherboard maintains two identical copies of all data in memory for redundancy Lockstep The motherboard uses two areas of memory to run the same set of operations in parallel Demand Scrubbing A memory error correction scheme that allows the processor to write correct data back into the memory block from where it was read by
30. BSCRBIOBa eir codici aai code cubiculi rove Ma E d 6 7 Storage sic 6 9 Adding Drives to the Storage Module esesssssss 6 10 Using a Mobile SI 9 INN RU 6 10 Power SUPPI m ee 6 11 xo coe Eccl f 6 11 Removing Replacing the Power Supply enne apr ta nun nas 6 11 Chapter 7 BIOS BUD 7 1 Starting BIOS Setup Dliby sai orsi irat Ra d tbe ns eei a ees 7 1 How To Change the Configuration Data usse rtr mie pa romero iari 7 1 Starting the Setup Wtilty de cS 7 2 Main SCT e ERR 7 2 Advanced Setup Cot alils icai te cdiee cade daeeza Serre acea oder edes 7 4 cof 7 24 Boot GODNDQUESUOT saco cece nume oes tae ci pbi ed as EET uu Css aas mu Ric EEE 7 26 zd We Jol 0 M I eer Teena re 7 27 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B System Specifications viii Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview The SuperServer 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF is a high end server comprised of two main subsystems the SC745TQ R800B server chassis and the X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F dual processor serverboard Please refer to our web site for informa tion on operating systems that have been certified for use with the system www supermicro com In addition to the serverboard and chassis various hardware components have been included
31. Cores installed in your system as detected by the BIOS System Memory This displays the size of memory available in the system e Populated Size This item displays the memory size installed in the system as detected by the BIOS Available Size This item displays the available memory detected by the BIOS SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual 7 3 Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select Advanced Setup and press Enter to access the submenu items gt Boot Feature gt Boot Features Quick Boot If Enabled this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Quiet Boot This option allows the bootup screen options to be modified between POST mes sages or the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The op tions are Enabled and Disabled AddOn ROM Display Mode This sets the display mode for the Option ROM The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Bootup Num Lock This feature selects the Power on state for the 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 a
32. DIMM2B o SMBus JoH1 ffo JPL1 z o P1 DIMM2A o oI E O B us o P1 DIMM3B fo Slot 7 PCI Express 2 0 x8 o P1 DIMM3A o ji lo SS SUPER X8DTH 6F E lot 6 PCI Express 2 0 x z ide Rev 1 02 Intel ln Battery o Slot 5 PCI Express 2 0 x8 5520 IOH36D 2 LAN Slot 4 PCI Express 2 0 x8 Intel Controller d 5520 ol IOH36D 1 Slot 3 PCI Express 2 0 x8 Intel JBT1 ICH10R B BMC Slot 2 PCI Express 2 0 x8 South Bridge spines LEDS QN lo k LSI Slot 1 PCI Express 2 0 x8 rm satascpio1 eO SATA SGPIO0 Nerpro oL 1 5 FSATAS EE usBe 7 ussas S88 FEES LSATA4 kSATA2 SATA1 I SATAO lee RAID Key O JPG1 JPB 5 11 SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual X8DTH 6F X8DTH 6 Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear Open Normal JI C1 JI C2 SMB to PC E Slots Enable Disable Both Closed Enabled JPG1 VGA Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL1 LAN1 2 Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled Roi SAS2 0 Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JWD Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset Connector Description COM1 Serial COM Port FAN 1 8 System CPU Fan Headers Fans 7 8 CPU Fans IPMI LAN Dedicated IPMI LAN X8DTH F only JD1 Power LED Speaker Header JF1 Front Panel Connector JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JOH1 Overheat LED Header JPI C P
33. For Two CPUS Installed some w Ja a fa Ja 12 2B 3A 1A 1B 2A 3B 1A 1B 2A 2B 3A 3B DIMMs Memory Population Table DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type FBD Speeds in MHz Ranks per DIMM Slots per Populated Fully Buffered any combination Channel per Channel SR Single Rank DR Dual Rank QR Quad Rank FBD DDR3 ECC 1066 1333 SR DR FBD DDR3 ECC 1066 QR FBD DDR3 ECC 1066 1333 SR DR FBD DDR3 ECC 1066 SR DR QR 5 9 SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual Note Due to OS limitations some operating systems may not show more than 4 GB of memory 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 See the following Memory Availability Table Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability System Device Firmware Hub flash memory System 1 MB BIOS Local APIC 4 KB Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB I O APIC 4 Kbytes 4 KB PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB PCI Express 256 MB 256 MB PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed 512 MB Aligned on 256 MB boundary VGA Memory 16 MB TSEG 1MB Memory available for the OS amp other applications Physical Memory Remaining Available 4 GB Total System Memory 3 99 GB 3 99 GB 3 99 GB 3 99 GB 3 76 GB 3 51 GB 3 01 GB 2 85 GB 2 84
34. GB 5 7 Installing PCI Expansion Cards The 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF can accommodate standard size add on cards in stalled into all of the slots on the X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F serverboard Installing an Add on Card 1 Begin by removing the shield for the PCI slot you wish to populate 2 Fully seat the card into the slot pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card 3 Finish by using a screw to secure the top of the card shield to the chassis The PCI slot shields protect the serverboard and its components from EMI and aid in proper ventilation so make sure there is always a shield covering each unused slot Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 8 Serverboard Details Figure 5 4 X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F Layout not drawn to scale g o P2 DIMM3A fe ww Keyboard Mouse o P2 DIMM3B O FAN1 USBO 1 o P2 DIMM2A ol IPMI LAN o P2 DIMM2B ol O O o P2 DIMM1A ol 8 o P2 DIMM1B ol CPU1 FAN7 JF1 O O J o loo loo S PHY oO Oo oe j 3 Oo Oo DP4 nei loo o CPU2 wo LAN1 o P1 DIMM1B fo E E o P1 DIMM1A fe a O O LAN2 o P1
35. IRQ is supported by the system The options are Enabled and Disabled SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual Headless Mode This feature is used to enable system to function without a keyboard monitor and or mouse attached The options are Enabled and Disabled High Performance Event Timer Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer HPET that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real time Clock RTC does in synchronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback and reducing the de pendency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc tion embedded in the CPU The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer The options are Enabled and Disabled gt Trusted Computing TCG TPM Trusted Platform Module Support Select Yes on this item and enable the TPM jumper on the motherboard to enable TCG TPM 1 1 1 2 TPM support in order to improve data integrity and network security The options are No and Yes If this feature is set to Yes the following items will display Indicate Physical Select Yes for a TPM device to be detected by the system at each system boot The options are Yes and No TPM Deactivated Select Set to activate a TPM device at bootup Select Clear to deactivate a TPM device The options are Set Clear and Don t Change TPM Owner Select Enable Install to set up a TPM ownership Select Clear to voi
36. MICRO BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR SUPERMICRO SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Super Micro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause harmful interference with radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case you will be required to correct the inter
37. Nerea aa e Daten ghar ente i Cura edd HEC e ea EEEa 2 1 2 2 S cs ede get 2 1 2 3 Preparing for Sellpius desse conne cee slug sen ors aap ERU NM E Re DE Ce xs pU E Bo 2 1 Esc uegcme ledere MN 2 2 i e T 2 2 Server PreOquilglS icai oai es erp acd s gna ions a i tu a aE A dera Ld DIE 2 2 Rack Mounting Considerations sherri te atari e cene etin sae dor iuae od de tinta eode 2 3 Ambient Operating Temperature esseseeeseeeeeeeeeeeeen nennen 2 3 Reduced AiflOW cass sees rea ae ne esc a as cases cress cee nea dU Ro aiT STENY 2 3 IMIOC Mani a O AGING ees 2 3 yendo qi 2 3 i i REID 2 3 2 4 Installing the System into a Rack oiseau diae ite dace t ir neri o nee dae ratius 2 4 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails eeeeesssssss 2 4 Installing RIMS Cs ASSIS FANS wasps nrc nr pa dez rans Sess xe Rc cn diui mapu Na esa Dodd bud 2 5 Installing the Rack Rails aan eer ean arene ve re enare natty eer inten vere erent cere rer er 2 6 Installing the Server Inte the Rak oie e e eet aceite hice dee 2 7 25 Checking the Serverboard Setup vscissccscsccctsecessscceecscssececascctaeieesssleeessseeeeenuenees 2 8 vi Table of Contents 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Seltp ui HELL abun or ieee es ec iE 2 9 Chapter 3 System Interface Be fg I i P ee opener 3 1 3 2 Control Panel Buttons aucdaau
38. SUPERO SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R SOUPERSERVER 0461T H6RF SUPERO oo0000o00 0000000 o000000 SUPERO goo000go0gogo0ogo0noo goo0o00go0go0go00o0o0gnoo poagaoaamgaunuarmu LJ C 000000 ED DOUEGO LJ CJ D D CJ CJ LIETETELET LJ GOGL USER S MANUAL 1 0 The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software 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 SUPER
39. ages are for illustration purposes only They do not necessarily reflect the exact product s described in this manual Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding re moving or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use an Intel certified multi directional heatsink only Make sure to install the serverboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsinks When receiving a serverboard without a processor pre installed make sure that the plastic CPU socket cap is in place and none of the socket pins are bent otherwise contact your retailer immediately Refer to the Supermicro web site for updates on CPU support Installing an LGA1366 Processor Press the socket clip to release the load plate which covers the CPU socket from its locked posi tion Gently lift the socket clip to open the load plate Hold the plastic cap at its north and south center edges to remove it from the CPU socket Holding the north amp south edges 5 5 SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual 1 After removing the plastic cap use CPU your thumb and the index finger to hold the CPU at the north and south center edges 2 Align the CPU key the semi circle cutout with the socket key the notch below the gold color dot on the side of the socket 3 On
40. alanced BL for the onboard fans to run at a speed that will balance the needs between system cooling and power saving The BL setting is recommended for regular systems with normal hardware configurations Select Energy Saving ES for best power efficiency and maximum quietness The Options are Full Speed Performance Balanced and Energy Saving Voltage Readings The following voltage readings will be displayed CPU1 Vcore CPU2 Vcore CPU1 Vit CPU2 Vtt CPU1 DIMM CPU2 DIMM 1 1V 1 5V 1 8V 3 3V 12V 5V 3 3 Vsb and VBAT gt ACPI Configuration Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI power management settings for your system ACPI Aware O S Select Yes to enable ACPI support if it is supported by the OS to control ACPI through the Operating System Otherwise disable this feature The options are Yes and No 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 PS2 KB MS Wake Up Select Enable to wake up the system using either the PS2 keyboard or mouse when the system is in S3 Sleep or S4 Hibernate state The options are Enabled and Disabled 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
41. ard PWR LED Indicator LE1 LED Color Definition Off System Off PWR cable not connected Green System On SAS Heartbeat LED A SAS Heartbeat LED is located at DP6 When DP6 is on SAS is func tioning normally SAS Error LED A SAS Error LED is located at DP7 When DP7 is on an error has oc curred with the SAS connection SAS Activity LED A SAS Activity LED is located at LED5 When LED5 is on SAS is active 5 12 SAS and SATA Ports SAS Ports See the table on the right for the SAS port pin definitions SATA Ports There are no jumpers to configure the onboard SATA connectors See the table on the right for SATA port pin definitions 5 21 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup SAS Port Pin Definitions Pin N o Or A C PD Definition Ground TXP TN Ground RXN RXP Ground SATA Port Pin Definitions Pin N o OG fF C I Definition Ground TXP TXN Ground RXN RXP Ground SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual 5 13 Installing Software After the hardware has been installed you should first install the operating system and then the drivers The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CDs that came packaged with your motherboard amp SUPERMICRO X8DTH Motherboard Drivers amp Tools WinXP Intel 5500 5520 Chipset INF files SUPE RMIC Re Matrox G200e Graphics Driver Drivers amp
42. azardous applications it does so entirely at its own risk Furthermore buyer agrees to fully indemnify defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all claims demands actions litigation and proceedings of any kind arising out of or related to such ultra hazardous use or sale B 4
43. block diagram Please see Chapter 5 for details PCI E x8 in x16 Slot PCI E x8 in x16 Slot 31 6 30 6 31 5 30 5 1 4 0 4 1 3 0 3 912 30 2 HI 80 3 B e 3 g S i CPU 2 LOPI CPUIH 2 S as N 5500 Series D 1 5500 Series as 3 QPI PI 2 B 1 LIS Ports 182 pcre x8 a N2 api O Ports 384 OL oh e PCLE x8 V N Intel 5520 Intel 5520 Ports S86 lt P 5 fa PCI E x8 NQ ul 47 PCI E x8 IOH2 36D INT SED RE Ports 3 amp 4 Ports 7 amp 8 ul 5 9 6 2 al 9 zy 2 PCI E x8 d S je Ports 586 e x PCI Ex8 REIS TET xog Ports 7 amp 8 Ports 9810 _ Lsi 2008 A t4 u PCLE x8 6Gbis SAS 75 7 x o Ports 9 amp 10 ars mE PCI E x4 o Ports 1 amp 2 a ESI ntel 82578 LAN2 LAN x P H LAN1 d rus e ui 8 foo ESI RMILIPMI SPI i SATA2 N BIOS 34 lt e m 6 FRONT ICH10R USB20 N amp 2 2 REAR 4 FRONT 1 TYPE A m LPC BUS PCI 33MHz a 2 WPCM450 SIO LANS K RTL8
44. ce the CPU and the socket are aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket Do not rub the CPU against the surface of the socket or its pins to avoid damaging the CPU or the socket 4 With the CPU in the socket in spect the four corners of the CPU LE BEIM wa lo fea pma to make sure that it sits level and i ma ied ges 108 LEM IJ is properly installed 5 Once the CPU is securely seated in the socket lower the CPU load plate to the socket 6 Use your thumb to gently push the Socket clip down to the clip lock Important Please save the plastic cap The serverboard must be shipped with the plastic cap properly installed to protect the CPU socket pins Shipment without the plastic cap properly installed may cause damage to the socket pins 5 6 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Installing a CPU Heatsink 1 Remove power from the system and unplug the AC power cord from the power supply 2 Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die the required amount has already been applied 3 Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting 0 1 SCREW NO 4 SCREW holes are aligned with those on D o the preinstalled heatsink reten tion mechanism 4 Screw in two diagonal screws i e the 1 and the 2 screws until just snug Do not fully tighten the screws or you may damage the CPU
45. ction 12V 8 pin Power Secondary Power Connector JPW3 must also be connected to the Pins Definition power supply See the table on the 1 4 Ground right for pin definitions Required Connection Power Button Power Button The Power On connection is on pins Pin Definitions JF1 1 and 2 of JF1 These should be Pin amp Definition connected to the chassis power but 1 Power Signal ton See the table on the right for pin definitions Reset Button Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 and Pin Definition attaches to the reset switch on the 3 Reset computer chassis See the table on r the right for pin definitions 5 13 Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Re fer to the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat Fan Fail LED OH Connect an LED to the OH connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad vanced warning of chassis overheat ing Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC2 JLAN2 LED The LED connections for JLAN2 are on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach an LED cable to display network activ ity See the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 JLAN1 LED The LED connections for JLAN1 are on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach an LED cable to display network activ ity See the table on the right for pin definitions HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located o
46. d 255 Subnet Mask Subnet masks tell the network which subnet this system belongs to The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Gateway Address This is the IP address of the gateway in the network that the system is connected to This is usually a router Mac Address The BIOS will automatically enter your system s Mac address however it may be over ridden Mac addresses are 6 two digit hexadecimal numbers Base 16 0 9 A B C D E F separated by dots i e 00 30 48 D0 D4 60 7 22 Chapter 7 BIOS BMC Watch Dog Timer Action This feature 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 If this feature is not set to Disabled the following item will display BMC Watch Dog TimeOut Min Sec This feature sets a timed delay in minutes or seconds before a system powers down or resets after an operating system failure is detected The options are 5 Min 1 Min 80 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 The options are OK and Cancel PCI Error Log Use this option to enable PCI error PERR logging The options are Yes and No
47. d a TPM ownership Select Disable Install to disable TPM ownership setup support The options are Don t Change Enable Install Disable Install and Clear Execute TPM Command Select Enabled to allow the user to change executable TPM commands and TPM settings Select Don t Change to keep the current TPM settings The options are Don t Change Enabled and Disabled TPM Enable Disable Status This item displays the status of TPM Enabled Disabled state 7 20 Chapter 7 BIOS TPM Owner Status This item displays the status of TPM Ownership gt IPMI Configuration Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI is a used to monitor and manage system health from a remote site For more information please visit Intel s website at www intel com IPMI Firmware Revision This item displays the current IPMI firmware revision Status of BMC Baseboard Management Controller BMC manages the interface between system management software and platform hardware This section displays the BMC status codes gt View BMC System Event Log This feature displays the BMC System Event Log SEL It shows the total number of entries of BMC System Events To view an event press the lt gt and lt gt keys to select an event from the even log and display the information Total Number of Entries e SEL Entry Number e SEL Record ID e SEL Record Type Event Timestamp e Generator ID Event Message Format User Event Sensor Type
48. depress the locking tabs when inserting When the server has been pushed completely into the rack you should hear the locking tabs click Finish by inserting and tightening the thumbscrews that hold the front of the server to the rack see Figure 2 4 Figure 2 4 Installing the Server into a Rack See Y 7 p AREAREN a X M M QN SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual 2 5 Checking the Serverboard Setup After setting up the the system you will need to open the unit to make sure the serverboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made Accessing the Inside of the System T If rack mounted first release the retention screws that secure the unit to the rack Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click There are two screws that secure the cover to the chassis remove these first Locate the latch on the top side if tower of the chassis depress where it says push then lift the latch to release the cover Lift the cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server See Figure 2 5 Checking the Components and Setup T You may have one or two processors already installed into the serverboard Each processor should have its own heatsink attached See Chapter 5 for instructions on
49. desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots beginning with the P1 DIMM1A and P1 DIMM1B slots see the Memory Configuration Table below 2 Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to avoid installing incorrectly see Figure 5 3 3 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules Figure 5 3 DIMM Installation Notch Notch To Install Insert module vertically and press x a E D EBEN E B a D y down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the alignment notch at Y Front View the bottom To Remove l Use your thumbs to Note Notch should align with the receptive ke gently push the release point on the siot Release Tab Release Tab tabs near both ends of the module This should Y p release it from the slot Top View of DDR3 Slot 5 8 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Populating DIMMs Note Memory speed support depends on the CPU used on the motherboard DIMM Module Population Configuration For memory to work properly follow the tables below for memory installation Populating DIMMs for Optimal Performance For One CPU CPU1 Installed Populate the CPU1 DIMM slots O erancno _Branchs Beni 3 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM3A 6 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM1B P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM2B P1 DIMM3A P1 DIMM3B Populating DIMMs for Optimal Performance
50. e power supply UPS to protect the server from power surges voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a power failure 2 2 Chapter 2 Server Installation e Allow the hot plug SATA drives and power supply modules to cool before touch ing them Always keep the rack s front door and all panels and components on the servers closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating Temperature If installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the ambient operating tempera ture of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the room Therefore consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the manufacturer s maximum rated ambient tempera ture Tmra Reduced Airflow Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airflow required for safe operation is not compromised Mechanical Loading Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not arise due to uneven mechanical loading Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the power supply circuitry and the effect that any possible overloading of circuits might have on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern Reliable Ground A reliable ground mus
51. elect UDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 33 3 MB s Select UDMAS to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 66 6 MB s Select UDMAA to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 4 It has a data transfer rate of 100 MB s Select UDMAS5 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 5 It has a data transfer rate of 133 MB s Select UDMA6 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 6 It has a data transfer rate of 133 MB s 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 Select Disabled to prevent the AMI BIOS from using the S M A R T Select Enabled to allow the AMI BIOS to use the S M A R T to support hard drive disk The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Select Enable to enable the function of 32 bit IDE data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled P PCI PnP Configuration Clear NVRAM This feature clears NVRAM Non Volatile Memory used for Flash ROM at bootup 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 dev
52. em Management Bus JPI C connector monitors the status of the power supply fan and system temperature See the table on the right for pin definitions System Management Bus A System Management Bus header is designated at SMBUS Connect an appropriate cable here to use SMB on your system Overheat LED Fan Fail JOH1 The JOH1 header is used to connect an LED to provide warning of chassis overheating or fan failure Refer to the tables on right for LED status and pin definitions Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions USB USBO 1 Definition USB4 5 6 7 Pin Pin 4 Definition il 5V PO Type A USB Port USB3 Pin Definition Vec Data Data Ground State Solid 5 3 3V OH Fan Fail LED Blinking Power I2C Connector Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Clock 2 Data 3 PWR Fail Input from PS to MB 4 Ground SMB Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Data 2 Ground 3 Clock 4 No Connection Overheat LED States Pin Definitions JOH1 Pin Definition Message Overheat 1 5vDC Fan Fail OH Active SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual 5 10 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the 3 2 1 serverboard jumpers can be Used poo to choose between optional settings Pins Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change
53. es built in Supermicro retains the option to include omit or change any of these text messages The AMI BIOS Setup Utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during the setup navigation process These keys include F1 lt F10 gt Enter ESC ar row keys etc f 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 7 1 SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual Starting the Setup Utility Normally the only visible Power On Self Test POST routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the lt Delete gt key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens An AMI BIOS identification string is displayed at the bottom left corner of the screen below the copyright message Warning Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS related N issue Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update If you have to update the BIOS do not shut d
54. ety Precautions A Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperServer 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF from damage Be aware of the locations of the power on off switch on the chassis as well as the room s emergency power off switch disconnection switch or electrical outlet If an electrical accident occurs you can then quickly remove power from the system Do not work alone when working with high voltage components Power should always be disconnected from the system when removing or in stalling main system components such as the serverboard memory modules and floppy drive When disconnecting power you should first power down the operating system first and then unplug the power cords The unit has more than one power supply cord Disconnect both power supply cords before servicing to avoid electrical shock When working around exposed electrical circuits another person who is familiar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if neces sary Use only one hand when working with powered on electrical equipment This is to avoid making a complete circuit which will cause electrical shock Use extreme caution when using metal tools which can easily damage any electrical components or circuit boards they come into contact with Do not use mats designed to decrease static electrical discharge as protection from electrical shock Instead use rubber mats that have bee
55. ference at your own expense California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate WARNING Handling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm Manual Revision 1 0 Release Date November 3 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 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF Installation and maintainance should be performed by experi enced technicians only The SuperServer 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF is a high end tower 4U server based on the SC745TQ R800B chassis and the X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F dual processor serverboard Manual Organiza
56. ftware 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 Redirec tion The options are ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Aterminal keyboard definition that provides a way to send commands from a remote console Available options are Enabled and Disabled 7 16 Chapter 7 BIOS Sredir Memory Display Delay This feature defines the length of time in seconds to display memory information The options are No Delay Delay 1 Sec Delay 2 Sec and Delay 4 Sec Hardware Health Monitor This feature allows the user to monitor system health and review the status of each item as displayed CPU Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which de termines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU overheat Warning 1 Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold tempera ture predefined by the CPU manufacturer may result in CPU overheat or System instability When the CPU temperature reaches this predefined threshold the
57. harge Keep all components and printed circuit boards PCBs in their antistatic bags until ready for use Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the serverboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard 4 3 SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual 4 4 Operating Precautions A Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF 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 t
58. his 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 soeed depending on the Fan Speed Control settings 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 system may shut down if it continues for a long period to prevent damage to the CPU 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 Notes 1 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 each CPU is embedded by unique temperature information that the motherboard can read This Temperature Threshold or Temperature Tolerance has been assigned at the factory and is the baseline on which the motherboard takes action during different CPU temperature conditions Since CPUs can have different Temperature Tolerances the installed CPU can now send information to the motherboard what its Temperature T
59. ices in the system 7 14 Chapter 7 BIOS 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 BusMaster When this item is enabled the AMI BIOS uses PCI bus mastering for reading and writing to IDE drives The options are Disabled and Enabled PCle I O Performance Some add on cards perform faster with the coalesce feature which limits the pay load size to 128 MB while others with a payload size of 256 MB which inhibits the coalesce feature Please refer to your add on card user guide for the desired setting The options are 256 MB and 128MB ROM Scan Ordering This feature allows the user to decide which Option ROM to be activated first The options are Onboard first and Add On first PCI E Slots 1 7 x8 This feature allows the user to Enable or Disable any of the PCI slots The options are Enable and Disable Onboard LAN Option ROM Select This feature allows the user to select the onboard LAN option ROM type The op tions are iSCSI and PXE Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM Select Enabled to enable the onboard LAN1 or LAN2 Option ROM This is to boot computer using a network interface The options are Enabled and Disabled Boot Graphics Adapter Priority This feature allows the user to select the priority graphics adapter for system bo
60. ide a continuous ground for the system 5 Finish by replacing the top cover of the chassis Warning To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components do not apply any force greater than 8 lbs per square inch when installing a screw into a mount ing hole 5 2 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 3 Connecting Cables Now that the serverboard is installed the next step is to connect the cables to the board These include the data cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables Connecting Data Cables The cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully routed to prevent them from blocking the flow of cooling air that moves through the system from front to back If you need to disconnect any of these cables you should take care to keep them routed as they were originally after reconnecting them make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations The following data cables with their locations noted should be connected See the layout on page 5 10 for connector locations e SAS drive data cables SASO SAS7 e Control Panel cable JF1 e USB cable for front side access USB4 5 Important Make sure the the cables do not come into contact with the fans Connecting Power Cables The X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F has a 24 pin primary power supply connector JPW1 for connection to the ATX power supply In addition there are two 8 pin 12V processor power connectors JPW2 and JPW
61. iled information on the SC745TQ R800B server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing removing or reconfiguring SATA or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply units and cooling fans Chapter 7 BIOS The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed informa tion on running the CMOS Setup Utility Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B System Specifications Preface Notes SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 SUuVIUE 1 1 1 2 Serverboard Features ee ee eee ee eee a eee eee ener ere 1 2 lioe pm RE IR 1 2 Mn o 1 2 SAS ireke cU Lu ULLUS M UL 1 2 Serial ATA cresce te cove vertu cteqceeies reda Aea EEE EE E E E E 1 2 PCI ELSI ONY Slots pace cpa ea ese ee eens a 1 2 Onboard Controllers Ports ame meer ene ere ee eee nearer ten RerSe ren a Masses spe ee 1 2 ues ge ener ene 1 3 S icq i c 1 3 1 3 Server Chassis Features m 1 3 System POWOD sitrer pienine ienaat aa eaae eee aaaea aa Eee Eaei anaia fea eee 1 3 Front Control PSIIB uds isspiss p nean arai aar pn aA EAEE 1 3 KOREA oE E e E A E A E 1 3 Cooling ress 101 ee ne C HU 1 3 E Contacting SUPSN MICK tr 1 5 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 OVENI CW oradeni on
62. ipherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use e For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 6 1 SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual 5 25 Drive Bays 2 Figure 6 1 Chassis Front View Main Power System Reset OOOOOCO AROAAILI Te x SUPERO pooaoaaaaaaarnmrc 000000000000 OOO0O0000o0o0o0ono SUPERO poaaaaaaaarnmrc oaoaooaooaadaum DOOOO0OO0O000000 SUPERO DOOOO000000no OOOOO0OO0OO0O00000 DOOO0O00000000 0 D0 0O COCO oo mo oo oo oo wa mo oO oo wa oo mO oo mRO oo mO 6 2 USB Ports 8 SATA Drive Bays behind locking bezel Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 2 Front Control Panel The front control panel must be connected to the JF1 connector on the serverboard to provide you with system status and alarm indications A ribbon cable has bundled these wires together to simplify this connection Connect the cable fro
63. le with another power supply module must be the exact same model 2 Push the new power supply unit into the power bay until you hear a click 3 Finish by plugging the AC power cord back into the unit Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Chapter 7 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated This chap ter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens Note For BIOS recovery please refer to the AMI BIOS Recovery Instruc tion 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 Note In most cases the Delete key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as F1 F2 etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured Options in blue can be configured 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 messag
64. ll not function as a bootable device The options are Enabled and Disabled gt Processor and Clock Options This submenu allows the user to configure the Processor and Clock settings 7 5 SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual BIOS SETUP UTILITY CPU Ratio Auto CPU Ratio If set to Manual this option allows the user to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency Note if an invalid ratio is entered the AMI BIOS will restore the setting to the previous state The options are Auto and Manual Ratio CMOS Setting Available when the item CPU Ratio is set to Manual Press lt gt or lt gt on your keyboard to set the ratio between the CPU Core clock and the FSB Frequency The default setting for the CPU installed in your motherboard is 24 Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enable to enable Clock Spectrum support which will allow the BIOS to moni tor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components whenever needed The options are Disabled and Enabled Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU If this item is set to Enabled the hardware prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instructions from the main memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to improve CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU The CPU fetches the cache line for 64
65. lly set the limit on the C State package register The options are Auto C1 C3 C6 and C7 C1 Auto Demotion When this item is set to 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 this item is set to enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C6 or C7 re quests to C3 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled ACPI T State Select Enabled to report Processor throttling in the ACPI The options are Disabled and Enabled DCA Technology This feature accelerates the performance of TOE devices Note A TOE device is a specialized dedicated processor installed on an add on card or a network card to handle some or all packet processing of this add on card For this motherboard the TOE device is built inside the ICH10R South Bridge chip This feature is supported only by some types of processors The options are Enabled and Disabled DCA Prefetch Delay A DCA Prefetch is used with TOE components to prefetch data in order to shorten execution cycles and maximize data processing efficiency Prefetching too frequently can saturate the cache directory and delay necessary cache accesses This feature reduces or increases the frequency the system prefetches data The options are 8 16 24 32 40 48 56 64 72 80 88 96 104 112 120 Chapter 7
66. load on our web site 6 10 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6 8 Adding Hard Drive Rails to the Storage Rack 6 5 Power Supply The SuperServer 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF has a redundant 800 watt power supply consisting of two power modules Each power supply module has an auto switching capability which enables it to automatically sense and operate at a 100V 240V input voltage Power Supply Failure If either of the two power supply modules fail the other module will take the full load and allow the system to continue operation without interruption The PWR Fail LED will illuminate and remain on until the failed unit has been replaced Replacement units can be ordered directly from Supermicro see contact information in the Pref ace The hot swap capability of the power supply modules allows you to replace the failed module without powering down the system Removing Replacing the Power Supply You do not need to shut down the system to replace a power supply unit The redundant feature will keep the system up and running while you replace the failed hot swap unit Replace with the same model see Appendix Removing the Power Supply 1 First unplug the power cord from the failed power supply unit 2 Depress the locking tab on the power supply unit and pull the unit straight out by the handle 6 11 SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual Installing a New Power Supply 1 Replace the failed modu
67. lure Under normal operation all three chassis fans both exhaust fans and the power supply fans run continuously The chassis fans and the exhaust fans are hot swap pable and can be replaced without powering down the system Replacing Chassis Cooling Fans 1 First remove the top left chassis cover see Chapter 2 for details on removing the cover to locate the fan that has stopped working 2 Depress the locking tab on the failed fan on a chassis fan push the tab on the side of the housing inward on the exhaust fan push down on the colored tab With the tab depressed pull the unit straight out see Figure 6 3 The wiring for these fans has been designed to detach automatically 3 Replace the failed fan with an identical one Install it in the same position and orientation as the one you removed it should click into place when fully inserted Check that the fan is working then replace the top left side chassis panel Removing the Air Shroud Under most circumstances you will not need to remove the air shroud to perform any service on the system However if you wish to temporarily remove it the air shroud should always be in place when the system is operating please follow this procedure 1 Begin by depressing the tabs at the front and rear of the shroud to unlock it 2 Lift the air shroud up and out of the chassis see Figure 6 4 3 To reinstall simply position the air shroud in its proper place and push it in until yo
68. m JF1 on the serverboard making sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 to the appropriate comnnec 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 on the control panel inform you of system status see Figure 6 2 for details See Chapter 5 for details on JF1 Figure 6 2 Front Control Panel LEDs N P Power gt Q NIC1 NIC2 Overheat Fan Fail E 4 Power Fail ON Indicates power is being supplied to the system Indicates IDE device and hard drive activity On the SC745TQ R800B this LED indicates SATA hard drive activity when flashing Indicates network activity on LAN port 1 Indicates network activity on LAN port 2 When this LED flashes it indicates a fan failure When on continuously it indicates an overheat condition see Chapter 3 for details Indicates a power supply failure 6 3 SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual 6 3 System Fans Three 8 cm chassis cooling fans located in the center of the chassis provide cool ing airflow while two 8 cm exhaust fans expel hot air from the chassis The chassis is also fitted with an air shroud to concentrate the flow of cooling air over the areas of highest generated heat The fans should all be connected to headers on the serverboard see Chapter 5 Each power supply module also has a cooling fan Fan Fai
69. merges from inside the rail assembly and locks the inner rail Depress the locking tab to pull the inner rail completely out Do this for both assemblies one for each side Figure 2 1 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails Outer rail Inner rail Rail brackets 2 4 Chapter 2 Server Installation Installing the Chassis Rails You will need to remove the top cover and the feet to add rack rails to the chassis First remove the top and right covers top and left covers when standing as a tower chassis by first removing the screws that secure them to the chassis Depress the button on the top side if tower of the chassis to release the cover and then pull the cover off Then unscrew the four feet and remove them from the chassis see Figure 2 2 You can now attach rack rails to the top and bottom now the sides of the chassis First add the rack handles Then position the inner chassis rail sections you just removed along the side of the chassis making sure the screw holes line up Note that these two rails are left right specific Screw the rail securely to the side of the chassis see Figure 2 3 Repeat this procedure for the other rail on the other side of the chassis You will also need to attach the rail brackets when installing into a telco rack Locking Tabs As mentioned the chassis rails have a locking tab which serves two functions The first is to lock the server into place when installed and pushed fully i
70. mes that your system has come to you with the proces sors and memory preinstalled If your system is not already fully integrated with a serverboard processors system memory etc please turn to the chapter or section noted in each step for details on installing specific components The 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF may be employed either as a tower or mounted in a rack as a 4U rackmount chassis If using it as a tower unit please read the Server Precautions in the next section and then skip ahead to Section 2 5 2 2 Unpacking the System You should inspect the box the system was shipped in and note if it was damaged in any way If the server itself shows damage you should file a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it Decide on a suitable location for the SuperServer 7046T H6R 7046T H6HF It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated You will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet Be sure to read the Rack and Server Precautions in the next section 2 3 Preparing for Setup The box the system was shipped in may include two sets of rail assemblies two rail mounting brackets and mounting screws needed for installing the system into a rack optional kit Follow the steps in the order given to complete the installation process in a minimum amount of time Please read this section in its entirety before you begin the installa
71. n pins 13 and 14 of JF1 This LED is used to display all IDE and SATA activity See the table on the right for pin definitions 5 14 SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual PWR Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 5 Vcc Ground OH Fan Fail LED OH Fan Fail Indicator Pin Definitions JF1 Status Pin Definition State Definition if Vcc Off Normal Ground On Overheat Flash Fan Fail ing NIC2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 Vcc NIC Pin Defin 1 LED itions JF1 Pin Definition 11 Vcc 12 Ground HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin De finition 13 Vcc HD Active Power On LED The Power On LED connector is lo cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 use JLED for a 3 pin connector This connection is used to provide LED indication of power being supplied to the system See the table on the right for pin definitions NMI Button The non maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Fan Headers There are eight fan headers on the serverboard all of which are 4 pin fans Pins 1 3 of the fan headers are backward compatible with the tradi tional 3 pin fans Fan speed control is supported with 4 pin fans only See the table on the right for pin defi nitions The onboard fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Management via Hardware Mo
72. n 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 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF 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 batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions e DVD ROM Laser CAUTION this server may have come equipped with a DVD ROM drive To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam and hazardous radiation exposure do not open the enclosure or use the unit in any uncon ventional way e Mainboard replaceable soldered in fuses Self resetting PTC Positive 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 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF clean and free of clutter e The 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF weighs approximately 70 lbs 31 8 kg when fully
73. n use e For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard 5 1 SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid electrical static dis charge When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 5 2 Serverboard Installation This section explains the first step of physically mounting the X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F into the SC745TQ R800B chassis Following the steps in the order given will elimi nate the most common problems encountered in such an installation To remove the serverboard follow the procedure in reverse order Installing to the Chassis 1 Access the inside of the system by removing the screws from the back lip of the top cover of the chassis then pull the cover off 2 Make sure that the I O ports on the serverboard align properly with their respective holes in the I O shield at the back of the chassis 3 Carefully mount the serverboard to the serverboard tray by aligning the board holes with the raised metal standoffs that are visible in the chassis 4 Insert screws into all the mounting holes on your serverboard that line up with the standoffs and tighten until snug if you screw them in too tight you might strip the threads Metal screws provide an electrical contact to the serverboard ground to prov
74. nitoring under the Advanced Section in the BIOS The default is disabled When using Ther mal Management setting please use all 3 pin fans or all 4 pin fans ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 mouse are located beside the USBO 1 ports The mouse port is above the keyboard port See the table on the right for pin definitions Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 5V Stby 16 Control NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 Control 20 Ground Fan Header Pin Definitions FAN1 8 Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 412V Red 3 Tachometer 4 PWM Control Note Fan 7 is for the CPU1 heatsink and Fan8 is for the CPU2 heatsink PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions J28 Pin Definition 1 Data Nc Ground voc Clock o a A Cc NY Nc 5 15 SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual 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 LAN1 2 Ethernet Ports Two Ethernet ports designated LAN1 and LAN2 are located beside the VGA port on the I O backplane These ports accept RJ45 type cables The 7046T H6RF also has a dedicated LAN for IPMI located above the USB ports Serial Ports
75. nto the rack which is its normal position Secondly these tabs also lock the server in place when fully extended from the rack This prevents the server from coming completely out of the rack when you pull it out for servicing Figure 2 2 Preparing to Install the Chassis Rails SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual Figure 2 3 Installing the Rails to the Chassis Installing the Rack Rails Determine where you want to place the SuperServer 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF in the rack See Rack and Server Precautions in Section 2 3 Position the fixed rack rail sliding rail guide assemblies at the desired location in the rack keeping the sliding rail guide facing the inside of the rack Screw the assembly securely to the rack using the brackets provided Attach the other assembly to the other side of the rack making sure both are at the exact same height and with the rail guides facing inward Chapter 2 Server Installation Installing the Server into the Rack You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit The next step is to install the server into the rack You should have two brackets in the rack mount kit Install these first keeping in mind that they are left right specific marked with L and R Then line up the rear of the chassis rails with the front of the rack rails Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails keeping the pressure even on both sides you may have to
76. o dispose of your used battery properly 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install the X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F serverboard into the chassis connect the data and power cables and install add on cards All serverboard jumpers and connections are also described A layout and quick reference chart are included in this chapter for your reference Remember to completely close the chassis when you have finished working with the serverboard to better cool and protect the system 5 1 Handling the Serverboard Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent dam age to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very carefully see previous chapter To prevent the serverboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from electric static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent Electrostatic Discharge ESD e Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts e When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the serverboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not i
77. olerance is and not the other way around This results in better CPU thermal management Supermicro has leveraged this feature by assigning a temperature status to certain thermal conditions in the processor Low Medium and High This makes it easier for the user to understand the CPU s temperature status rather than by just simply seeing a temperature reading i e 25 C The 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 2 To avoid possible overheating be sure to provide adequate airflow to the system System Temperature The system temperature will be displayed in degrees in Celsius and Fahrenheit as it is detected by the BIOS Fan Speed Readings This feature displays the fan speed readings from Fan1 through Fan8 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 CPU on die temperature increases the fan speed will also increase for effective 7 18 Chapter 7 BIOS system cooling Select Full Speed FS to allow the onboard fans to run at full speed for maximum cooling The FS setting is recommended for special system configuration or debugging Select Performance PF for better system cooling The PF setting is recommended for high power consuming and high density systems Select B
78. orage Module The storage module includes three full sized drive bays and the front LED panel The storage module can be set up one of three ways Add up to three extra hard drives to the drive trays see page 6 8 Add up to three peripheral drives CD ROM DVD ROM etc to the drive trays see page 6 8 Add five hot swappable hard drives to the storage module This configuration requires a mobile rack See procedure below Using a Mobile Rack The SC745TQ R800B chassis accepts a CSE M35T 1 CSE M35TQ mobile rack to install extra hot swappable hard drives The mobile rack goes into the storage module which goes into the chassis T Open the chassis cover Locate the drive release tabs Pull the first drive release tab and push the drive tray toward the front of the chassis Repeat this for all three tabs Remove the hard drive tray rails from the hard drive tray To do this you must remove two screws from each side Do this for all three hard drive trays Attach the rails to a DVD ROM CD ROM floppy drive or other peripheral drive The rails should fit any standard sized peripherals Install all six hard drive rails to the mobile rack Each individual rail requires two screws Also make sure the arrow on the rail points toward the front of the chassis Slide the mobile rack into the storage module and chassis For more information on mobile rack installation and use refer to SC745 chassis manual available for down
79. ot The options are Auto and Onboard VGA gt Super IO Device Configuration Serial Port1 Address This option specifies the base I O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQA to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I O port ad 2515 SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual dress and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address The options are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 and 2F8 IRQ3 gt Remote Access Configuration Remote Access This allows the user to enable the Remote Access feature The options are Disabled and Enabled If Remote Access is set to Enabled the following items will display Serial Port Number This feature allows the user decide which serial port to be used for Console Redi rection The options are COM 1 and COM 2 Base Address IRQ This item displays the based address and IRQ of the serial port specified above The default setting for COM1 is 3F8 IRQ4 and for COM 2 is 2F8 IRQ3 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 So
80. ower Supply SMBbus I C Header JPW1 24 pin ATX Power Connector JPW2 JPW3 8 pin Processor Power Connectors LAN1 2 Gb LAN RJ45 Ports I SATAO I SATA5 Intel South Bridge SATA Ports SAS0 3 4 7 SAS Ports 0 3 4 7 SMBUS System Management Bus Header SATA SGPIOO SATA SGPIO 1 Serial General Purpose I O Headers for SATA USB 0 1 3 4 5 6 7 Universal Serial Bus USB Ports LED Description DP4 Onboard Standby Power LED Indicator Power LED DP5 BMC Activity LED Indicator DP6 SAS Heartbeat LED Indicator Green DP7 SAS Error LED Indicator Red BEDS SAS Activity LED Indicator Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 9 Connector Definitions ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition Main ATX Power Supply 13 3 3V 1 3 3V Connector 14 12V 2 483V The primary power supply connector 15 COM 3 COM JPW1 meets the SSI EPS 24 pin 16 PS ON 4 45V specification Refer to the table on the 17 COM 5 COM right for the pin definitions of the ATX 18 COM 6 45V 24 pin power connector You must 19 COM 7 COM also connect the 8 pin JPW2 JPW3 20 Res NO 8 PWR OK processor power connectors to your 21 45V 9 5VSB power supply see below 22 45V 10 12V 23 45V 11 412V 24 COM 12 3 3V Secondary Power Connector KUV E pin MAE Pin Definitions JPW2 must also be connected to the Pins Definition power supply See the table on the lt 4 Ground right for pin definitions Required Conne
81. own or reset the system while the BIOS is updating This is to avoid possible boot failure 7 2 Main Setup When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility you will enter the Main setup screen You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILITY System Date System Overview The following BIOS information will be displayed System Time System Date Use this option to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or System Date using the arrow keys Key in new values through the keyboard and press lt Enter gt Press lt Tab gt to move between fields The date must be entered in MM DD YY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Note The time is in the 24 hour format For example 5 30 P M appears as 17 30 00 7 2 Chapter 7 BIOS Supermicro X8DTH Version This item displays the BIOS revision used in your system Build Date This item displays the date when this BIOS was completed Processor The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of the processor used in your system e CPU Type This item displays the type of CPU used in the motherboard Speed This item displays the speed of the CPU detected by the BIOS Physical Count This item displays the number of processors installed in your system as detected by the BIOS Logical Count This item displays the number of CPU
82. password after it has been entered Password Check Select Setup to allow the system to check for a user or supervisor password when ever it enters into the BIOS Setup Select Always to allow the system to check for a user or supervisor password at each system boot The options are Setup and Always Boot Sector Virus Protection When this item is enabled the AMI BIOS displays a warning when any program or virus issues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 25 SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual 7 5 Boot Configuration Use this feature to configure boot settings gt Boot Device Priority 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 ist Boot Device USB XXXXXXXXX 2nd Boot Device CD DVD XXXXXXXXX gt Removable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Removable Drives The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device and Disabled 1st Drive USB XXXXXXXXX 2nd Drive gt 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 Retry Boot Devices If this item is enabled the BIOS will automatically attem
83. pt to boot from a speci fied boot device again after its initial failure to boot The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 26 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 6 Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Save Changes and Exit Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer so the new system con figuration parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes Select this option and press lt Enter gt to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS Utility Program Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Then select OK to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically load Optimal De faults to the BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance but may not work best for all computer applications ier SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual Load Fail Safe Defaults To set this feature select Load Fail Safe Defaults from the Exit
84. re Disabled and Enabled Hit Del Message Display This feature displays the Press DEL to run Setup message 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 not ac tive for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Button Function If this option is set to Instant Off the system will power off immediately as soon as the user presses the power button If this option is set to 4 Second Override the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer The options are Instant Off and 4 Second Override Restore on AC Power Loss Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage Select Power Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss Select Power On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last state before a power loss The options are Power On Power Off and Last State 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 a host adaptor will capture Interrupt 19 at bootup and allow the drives that are attached to the host adaptor to function as a bootable disk If this item is set to Disabled the ROM BIOS of the host adaptor will not capture Interrupt 19 and the drives attached to the adaptor wi
85. rove CPU performance Select Disabled to provide better memory access for an non NUMA OS Select NUMA for SLES 11 for better CPU perfor mance on a SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 The options are Enabled Disabled and NUMA for SLES11 Intel I OAT The Intel I OAT I O Acceleration Technology significantly reduces CPU overhead by leveraging CPU architectural improvements freeing resources for other tasks The options are Disabled and Enabled 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 Disabled USB Functions This feature allows the user to decide the number of onboard USB ports to be en abled The Options are Disabled 2 USB ports 4 USB ports 6 USB ports 8 USB ports 10 USB ports and 12 USB ports USB 2 0 Controller This feature displays the current USB controller used in the motherboard Legacy USB Support 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 The settings are Disabled Enabled and Auto 7 11 SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual gt IDE SATA Configuration When this submenu is selected the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the IDE devices and displays the following i
86. rovided by four hot swap 8 cm chassis fans working in conjunction with an air shroud Two 8 cm exhaust fans are also mounted at the rear of the chassis The system component layout was carefully designed to promote sufficient airflow through the chassis Note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow generated by the fans Keep this in mind when you reroute them after working on the system Supplying Power to the System The last thing you must do is to provide input power to the system 1 Plug the power cords from the power supplies unit into a high quality power strip that offers protection from electrical noise and power surges It is recommended that you use an uninterruptible power supply UPS Depress the power on button on the front of the chassis 2 9 SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual Figure 2 5 Accessing the Inside of the System Rack Configuration shown 2 10 Chapter 3 System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 Overview The control panel on the 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF has several LEDs and two but tons There are also two LEDs on each SATA drive carrier These LEDs keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system and the activity and health of specific components 3 2 Control Panel Buttons There are two push buttons located on the front of the chassis a power on off button and a reset button Power
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88. t be maintained at all times To ensure this the rack itself should be grounded Particular attention should be given to power supply connec tions other than the direct connections to the branch circuit i e the use of power strips etc SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual 2 4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the system into a rack unit Rack installation requires the use of the optional rackmount kit If the system has already been mounted into a rack or if you are using it as a tower you can skip ahead to Sections 2 5 and 2 6 There are a variety of rack units on the market which may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly The following is a guideline for installing the server into a rack with the rack rails provided in the rackmount kit You should also refer to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails The optional rackmount kit includes two rack rail assemblies Each of these as semblies consist of three sections an inner fixed chassis rail that secures to the chassis an outer rack rail that secures directly to the rack itself and two rail brackets which also attack to the rack see Figure 2 1 The inner and outer rails must be detached from each other to install To remove the inner chassis rail pull it out as far as possible you should hear a click sound as a locking tab e
89. tems SATA 1 Configuration If Compatible is selected it sets SATA 1 to legacy compatibility mode Selecting Enhanced sets SATA 1 to native SATA mode The options are Disabled Compat ible and Enhanced Configure SATA 1 as This feature allows the user to select the drive type for SATA 1 The options are IDE RAID and AHCI When the option RAID is selected the item ICH RAID Code Base will appear ICH RAID Code Base Available when the option RAID is selected Select Intel to enable Intel s SATA RAID firmware to configure Intel s SATA RAID settings Select Adaptec to enable Adaptec s SATA RAID firmware to configure Adaptec s SATA RAID settings The options are Intel and Adaptec SATA 2 Configuration This feature is available when the option IDE is selected for SATA 1 Selecting Enhanced will set SATA 2 to native SATA mode The options are Disabled 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 the slots indicated above Press Enter to activate the following submenu screen items Set the correct configurations accordingly Type Select the type of a device connected to the system The options are Not In stalled
90. the processor The options are Enabled and Disabled Patrol Scrubbing A memory error correction scheme that works in the background looking for and correcting resident errors The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 9 SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual Throttling Closed Loop Throttling Open Loop Throttling improves reliability and reduces power consumption in the proces sor via automatic voltage control during processor idle states The options are Disabled and Enabled If this item is set to Enabled the following items will appear Hysteresis Temperature Closed Loop only Temperature Hysteresis is the temperature lag in degrees Celsius after the predefined DIMM temperature threshold is reached before Closed Loop Throttling begins The options are Disabled 1 5 C 3 0 C and 6 0 C Guardband Temperature Closed Loop only This is the temperature applied to the DIMM temperature threshold Each step is in 0 5 C increments The default is 006 Press lt gt or lt gt on your keyboard to change this value Inlet Temperature This is the temperature detected at the chassis inlet Each step is in 0 5 C increments The default is 070 Press lt gt or lt gt on your keyboard to change this value Temperature Rise This is the temperature rise used in the DIMM thermal zone Each step is in 0 5 C increments The default is 020 Press lt gt or lt gt on your keyboard to change this
91. tion Chapter 1 Introduction The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F serverboard and the SC745TQ R800B chassis Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to pow ering up the system If your server was ordered without processor and memory components this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation Chapter 3 System Interface Refer here for details on the system interface which includes the functions and information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs located throughout the system Chapter 4 System Safety You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the SuperServer 7046 T H6R 7046T H6HRF SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F serverboard including the locations and functions of connections headers and jumpers Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the serverboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for deta
92. tion procedure outlined in the sections that follow 2 1 SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual Choosing a Setup Location Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely 25 inches and approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing This product is not suitable for use with visual display work place devices acccording to 2 of the the German Ordinance for Work with Visual Display Units N Warnings and Precautions N Rack Precautions Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to the floor with the full weight of the rack resting on them n single rack installation stabilizers should be attached to the rack In multiple rack installations the racks should be coupled together Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the rack You should extend only one component at a time extending two or more si multaneously may cause the rack to become unstable e Slide rail mounted equipment is not to be used as a shelf or workspace Server Precautions e Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4 e Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the rails Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack first and then work up Use aregulating uninterruptibl
93. u hear it click 6 4 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6 3 Removing a Chassis Fan L RB DIISSII S f VA Figure 6 4 Removing the Air Shroud 6 5 SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual 6 4 Drive Bay Installation SAS Drives A total of eight SATA drives may be housed in the SC745TQ R800B chassis The drive IDs are preconfigured as 0 through 7 in order from bottom to top or from left to right if rackmounted A bezel covers the drive area but does not need to be re moved to access the drives simply swing open the bezel If you wish to remove the bezel piece push on the three tabs on the inside of the left lip of the front chassis cover Then slightly swing out the same left side of the cover about 1 2 inch only Remove by pushing on the open side of the cover to remove it from the chassis do not try to swing or pull it straight out after opening the left side The SAS drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis These drives are hot swappable meaning they can be removed and installed without powering down the system The carriers also work to promote proper airflow for the system For this reason even carriers without SAS drives must remain in the server Regardless of how many SAS drives are installed all drive carri ers must remain in the drive bays to promote proper airflow
94. value Air Flow This is the air flow speed to the DIMM modules Each step is one mm sec The default is 1500 Press lt gt or lt gt on your keyboard to change this value Altitude This feature defines how many meters above or below sea level the system is located The options are Sea Level or Below 1 300 301 600 601 900 901 1200 1201 1500 1501 1800 1801 2100 2101 2400 2401 2700 2701 3000 DIMM Pitch This is the physical space between tw0 DIMM modules Each step is in 1 1000 of an inch The default is 400 Press lt gt or lt gt on your keyboard to change this value Chapter 7 BIOS 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 SR IOV Support Single Root I O Virtualization is an industry standard mechanism that allows devices to simultaneously share among several virtual machines SR IOV can partition a PCI Express PCle device into several virtual interfaces for resource sharing in a virtual environment The options are Disabled and Enabled NUMA Support Select Enabled to enable Non Uniform Memory Access support for an NUMA Aware OS to imp
95. ve the top left chassis cover to access the drive components 2 With the cover off remove the two or four screws that secure the drive carrier to the chassis one side only then push the entire empty drive carrier out from the back Adding a DVD ROM Drive 1 Remove the guide plates one on each side from the empty drive carrier and screw them into both sides of the DVD ROM drive using the holes provided 2 Slide the DVD ROM into the bay and secure it to the chassis with the drive carrier screws you first removed 3 Attach the power and data cables to the drive 4 Replace the top left chassis cover before restoring power to the system 6 8 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Storage Module If the 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF is to be used in a rack configuration you must turn the storage module 90 degrees This can be done before during or after setup Rotating the Storage Module 1 Storage Module Open the chassis cover Disconnect any cables from the storage module to any components in the chassis Push the storage module release lever to unlock the storage module Grasp the external edges of the storage module and pull it from the chassis Turn the storage module 90 degrees as illustrated Reinsert the module into the chassis and reconnect the cords Figure 6 7 Rotating the Storage Module ofage Module Release Lever 6 9 SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual Adding Drives to the St
96. with the 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF as listed below e Two passive heatsinks SNK P0038P e Three 8 cm chassis fans FAN 0074L4 Two exhaust fans FAN 0082L4 One air shroud MCP 310 48001 0N e SATA Accessories One SATA backplane CSE SAS 743TQ One iPass to SATA cable CBL 0118L 02 Two 40 cm SGPIO cables CBL 0157L Eight drive carriers CSE PT17 B e One rackmount kit optional CSE PT26 e One CD containing drivers and utilities e SuperServer 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual j SUPERSERVER 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF User s Manual 1 2 Serverboard Features The SuperServer 7046T H6R 7046T H6RF is built upon the X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F a dual processor serverboard based on the Intel 5520 chipset and including two IOH36D hubs Below are the main features of the X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F See Figure 1 1 for a block diagram of the chipset Processors The X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F supports single or dual Intel Xeon 5500 LGA 1366 processors Please refer to the serverboard description pages on our web site for a complete listing of supported processors www supermicro com Memory The X8DTH 6 X8DTH 6F has twelve DIMM slots that can support up to 96 GB of registered ECC or up to 24 GB of unbuffered ECC non ECC DDR3 1333 1066 800 SDRAM The memory operates in a 3 channel configuration and requires modules of the same size and speed to be installed three at a time See Chapter 5 for details SAS An LSI2008 controller chip is integrated into

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