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1. DO Figure 6 2 Chassis Rear View Power Supply Mouse Keyboard Ethernet Ports PCI Slot 000 OOQ D OSSSSOBSSOSSSSSSSSOODOOBOPOOBRSDO 9f soc saen Sech k SEDE C NC j e B5590 i 2909 meodoaonaaoOSORananoOGGOOOOOG D ol 000 USB Ports COM Port VGA Port 6 2 Control Panel The control panel located on the front of the chassis must be connected to the JF1 connector on the serverboard to provide you with system control buttons and status indicators These wires have been bundled together in a ribbon cable to simplify the connection Connect the cable from JF1 on the serverboard to the Control Panel PCB printed circuit board Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 on both connectors Pull all excess cabling out of the airflow path The LEDs inform you of system status See Chapter 3 for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons Details on JF1 can be found in Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 3 System Fans The SC502L is a fan less chassis which results in extremely quiet and energy efficient operation The only fan in the system is located on the heatsink for the embedded processor 6 4 Drive Bay Installation Removal Instal
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3. OH Active Blinking Fan Fail Front Panel Audio Header The Front Panel Audio header is used to connect the chassis front panel High Definition Audio HDA controls to the motherboard See the table on the right for pin definitions Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on the motherboard Attach the appropriate cable from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intrusion when the chassis is opened SATA DOM Power The SATA DOM Power on JWF1 is used to supply power to SATA Disk on Module DOM solid state storage devices Power SMB I C Connector Power System Management Bus FC Connector monitors the status of the power supply fan and system temperature See the table on the right for pin definitions Serial Ports Two serial ports are included on the motherboard COM1 is a backpanel port and COM is a header located behind the I O ports See the table on the right for pin definitions Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup High Definition Front Panel Audio Pin 1 Definition Pins Definition MC L Ground AUD GND MC R FP Jack Detect Key Line 2 L Ground Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pind Definition 1 Intrusion Input Ground PWR Supply PC Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Clock 2 Data 3 PWR Fail 4 Ground 3 3V Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Pin Definition DSR RTS CTS DTR RI
4. Remote Manage d SE emote Control Configuration Administration Systems N ment Report Help u Health Information CPUl Chassis CRUZ Chassis 5 21 SUPERSERVER 5015A PHF User s Manual Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Remote Control E Supero Doctor III Microsoft Internet Explorer d File Edit view Favorites Tools Help SUL ME Ent So n Super Door III Remote Management eko System Info Health Info Performance Remote Control Configuration Administration Systems Managerment Report Help Remote Control Graceful power control Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down within a specified time the default is 30 seconds Before the 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 Note SD III Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web Site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero_Doctor_Ill You can also download the SDIII User s Guide at lt http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf gt For Linux we will recommend using Supero Doctor Il 5 22 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform main tenance on the SC502L chassis For component installati
5. on your keyboard to change the Channel Number Channel Number Status This feature returns the channel status for the Channel Number selected above Channel Number is OK or Wrong Channel Number IP Address Source This feature selects whether the IP address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address are automatically assigned by the network s DHCP server Dynamic Host and Configuration Protocol or manually entered by the user Static If Static is selected the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address must be manually entered below If DHCP is selected the next three items will be configured automatically and will be grayed out The options are Static and DHCP 4 18 Chapter 7 BIOS IP Address Enter the IP address for this machine This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Subnet Mask Subnet masks tell the network which subnet this machine belongs to The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 i e 255 255 255 0 Gateway Address Enter the Gateway address this machine will use i e 192 168 10 1 MAC Address The BIOS will automatically enter the MAC address also known as Hardware Address of this machine 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 BMC Wat
6. 4 4 Operating Precautions A Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 5015A PHF is operating to assure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed Figure 4 1 Installing the Onboard Battery LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER A Please handle used batteries carefully Do not damage the battery in any way a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill Please comply with the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of your used battery properly 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install the X7SPA HF motherboard into the chassis connect the data and power cables and install add on cards All moth erboard 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 motherboard to better cool and protect the system 5 1 Handling the Motherboard 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 motherboard from bending
7. 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 interference 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 le
8. The Power LED connector is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 This con nection is used to provide LED indica tion 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 The X7SPA HF has two fan headers Fan1 is the CPU fan and Fan is for the system cooling fan These fans are 4 pin fan headers However Pins 173 of the fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3 pin fans The speeds of 4 pin PWM fans are controlled by Thermal Man agement via BIOS Hardware Moni toring in the Advanced Setting The default setting is Disabled Note Please use all 3 pin fans or all 4 pin fans on a motherboard Please do not use 3 pin fans and 4 pin fans on the same board Overheat Fan Fail LED JOH The JOH header is used to connect an LED to provide warnings of chas sis overheat This LED will also blink to indicate a fan failure Refer to the table on right for pin definitions Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 5V Stby Control NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 Signal Ground Pin Definitions Pin Definition Ground 12V Tachometer PWM Control OH Fan Fail LED Status Message State Solid Overheat Pin Definition Message 1 5vDC
9. 1 2 to use this function The default setting is Enabled 5 17 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup CC to PCI Slots Jumper Settings Jumper Definition On Enabled Disabled TPM Support Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition 1 2 Enabled 2 3 Disabled Watch Dog Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset default Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled Power Force On Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Open Normal Closed Force On VGA Enable Jumper Settings Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled default 2 3 Disabled SUPERSERVER 5015A PHF User s Manual DCD P5V Select Jumpers J10 J13 allow selection between the standard Data Carrier Detect DCD modem signal or the system voltage 5V on pin 1 of the COM1 COM4 ports This is an OEM option only HDA AC97 Select JL2 allows the user to select between High Definition Audio HDA or legacy AC97 audio The default setting is HD Audio COM3 Redirection Select JPC3 allows selection between RS232 or TTL for COMS redirection The de fault setting is RS232 This is an OEM option only Speaker Jumper On the JD1 header pins 1 3 are used for a power LED and pins 4 7 are used for an external speaker If you wish to use the onboard speaker you should close pins 6 7 with a jumper See the table on the right for speaker pin definitions BMC Enable Disable The JPB
10. 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 Technical Support Email Tel support supermicro com tw 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 1 5 SUPERSERVER 5015A PHF User s Manual Notes 1 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 Chapter 2 Server Installation Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 5015A PHF up and running Following the steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimal amount of time This quick setup assumes that your 5015A PHF system has come to you with the processor and memory preinstalled If your system is not already fully integrated with a motherboard pro cessor system memory etc please turn to the chapter or section noted in each step for details on installing specific components 2 2 Unpacking the System You should inspect the box the SuperServer 5015A PHF was shipped in and note if it was damaged in any way If the server itself shows damage you should file a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the SuperServer 5015A PHF 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
11. NC Definition DCD RXD TXD Ground SUPERSERVER 5015A PHF User s Manual CD Header CD Header A 4 pin CD header is located at CD1 Pin Definitions This header allows you to use the on Pin Definition board sound for audio CD playback 1 Left Stereo Signal Connect an audio cable from your 2 Ground CD drive to the header that fits your 3 round cable s connector See the table at 4 Right Stereo Signal right for pin definitions SMB Pin Definition A System Management Bus SMB Ping Definition header is located at JSMB Connect 1 Data the appropriate cable here to use 2 Ground the SMB IPC connection on your 3 system 4 No Connection T SGPIO 0 1 Headers Two T SGPIO Serial Link General Purpose Input Output headers are SGPIO Header Pin Definitions located near the SATA connectors on the motherboard These headers are used to communicate with the enclosure management chip in the system See the table on the right for pin definitions Refer to the board layout below for the locations of the Pin Definition Pin Definition NC 2 NC Ground 4 DATA Out Load 6 Ground Clock headers PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Definitions J28 Mouse Ports Pin Definition The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 1 Data mouse are located beside the USBO 1 2 NC ports The mouse port is above the 3 Ground keyboard port See the table on the 4 VCC rig
12. PS 2 Mouse 6 VGA Port 3 USB1 7 LAN1 4 USB2 8 LAN2 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 5 Onboard Processor The Intel Atom processor is soldered directly onto the motherboard Installing and removing the processor is not required A small active heatsink with fan sits on the processor to keep it cool 5 6 Installing Memory Note Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage DIMM Installation 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with DIMM1 Insert each DIMM vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent incorrect installation 2 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat step 1 to install DIMM2 if needed See diagrams on the following page Memory Support The X7SPA HF supports up to 4GB unbuffered Non ECC DDR2 667 in two DIMM slots Populating the memory slots with a pair of memory modules of the same type and same size will result in interleaved memory which will improve memory performance SUPERSERVER 5015A PHF User s Manual Figure 5 3 DIMM Installation Position the DIMM module s bottom key so it aligns with the receptive point on the slot Notches Push the Lock Re lease tabs to their Release positions Make sure that the DIMM module s side
13. Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press Enter Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes Select this option and press Enter to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS Utility Program Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter Then select OK to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically load Optimal De faults to the BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance but may not work best for all computer applications Load Fail Safe Defaults To set this feature select Load Fail Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability but not for maximum performance 4 24 Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes This section lists POST Power On Self Test error beep codes for the AMI BIOS POST error beep codes are divided into two categories recoverable and terminal This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST BIOS will display a POST code that describes the problem BIOS may also issue one of the fo
14. depressing the power button on the chassis control panel 2 8 Chapter 3 System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 Overview There are several LEDs on the control panel to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specific components There are also two buttons on the control panel This chapter explains the meanings of all LED indicators and the appropriate response you may need to take 3 2 Control Panel Buttons There are two push buttons located on the front of the chassis a reset button and a power on off button RESET Reset Button The reset button reboots the system 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 If you need to service the system you should unplug the AC power cord after shutting down the server 3 3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the chassis has five LEDs These LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective ac tion you may need to take 3 1 SUPERSERVER 5015A PHF User s Manual E3 Overheat When this LED is on it indicates an overheat condition which may be caused by cables obstructing the airflow in the system
15. 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 e Put the motherboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use e For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard 5 1 SUPERSERVER 5015A PHF User s Manual Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid electrical static dis charge When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 5 2 Motherboard Installation This section explains the first step of physically mounting the X7SPA HF into the SC502L 200B chassis Following the steps in the order given will eliminate the most common problems encountered in such an installation To remove the motherboard follow the procedure in reverse order Installing to the Chassis 1 Access the inside of the system by removing the screws from the top co
16. may cause the rack to become unstable Server Precautions Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4 Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the rails Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack first and then Work up Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply UPS to protect the server from power surges voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a power failure Allow the power supply units and hot plug Serial ATA drives to cool before touching them 2 2 Chapter 2 Server Installation e Always keep the rack s front door and all panels and components on the servers closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating Temperature If installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the ambient operating tempera ture of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the room Therefore consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the manufacturer s maximum rated ambient tempera ture Tmra Reduced Airflow Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airflow required for safe operation is not compromised Mechanical Loading Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not arise due to uneven mechanical loading Circuit Overloading Consideration
17. notches align with the slot s Lock Release tabs as it is pressed in Insert the DIMM module vertically and press down until the module snaps into place When the module is properlly inserted the Lock Release tabs will automatically secure the DIMM module locking it into place Release To Remove A Use your thumbs to gently push the Lock Release tabs near Release both ends of the WT module This should release it from the slot Pull the DIMM module upwards Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 7 Adding PCI Expansion Cards The SC502L 200B chassis can accommodate one full height half length PCI expansion card Installing an Expansion Card 1 After powering down the system remove the PCI slot shield 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 shield protects the motherboard and its components from EMI and aid in proper ventilation so make sure it is always in place 5 7 SUPERSERVER 5015A PHF User s Manual 5 8 Motherboard Details Figure 5 4 X7SPA HF Layout KB MOUSE 000 000 TOO Moo Mi SET ro oo o o o o oO ken 992
18. power outlet Read the Rack and Server Precautions in the next section 2 3 Preparing for Setup The box your chassis was shipped in should include four mounting screws which you will need if you intend to install the system into a rack Please read this section in its entirety before you begin the installation procedure outlined in the sections that follow Choosing a Setup Location Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely 25 inches 2 1 SUPERSERVER 5015A PHF User s Manual Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing This product is for installation only in a Restricted Access Location dedicated equipment rooms service closets etc This product is not suitable for use with visual display work place devices accord ing 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 In a 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
19. should be given to the connection of the equipment to the power supply circuitry and the effect that any possible overloading of circuits might have on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern Reliable Ground A reliable ground must be maintained at all times To ensure this the rack itself should be grounded Particular attention should be given to power supply connec tions other than the direct connections to the branch circuit i e the use of power strips etc 2 3 SUPERSERVER 5015A PHF User s Manual 2 4 Rack Mounting Instructions This section provides information on installing the SC502 chassis into a rack unit There are a variety of rack units on the market which may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly You should also refer to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using Installing the Chassis into a Rack 1 Confirm that chassis includes the four mounting screws required to mount the chassis into a rack 2 Align the thru holes of the chassis with the thru holes of the rack 3 Insert the mounting screws into the thru holes in the front of the chassis and through the thru holes in the rack Figure 2 1 Installing the Chassis into a Rack 2 4 Chapter 2 Server Installation Instal
20. 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 e 1st Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive e 2nd Boot Device USB XXXXXXXXX e 3rd Boot Device SATA XXXXXXXXX e 4th Boot Device Network XXXXXXXXX b Hard Disk Drives This feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority from the available Hard Drives 1st Drive SATA XXXXXXXXXX e 2nd Drive SATA XXXXXXXXXX 4 22 Chapter 7 BIOS 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 e 1st Drive e 2nd Drive USB XXXXXXXXX Retry Boot Devices Select this option to retry booting from the configured boot devices if the systems fail to boot initially The options are Disabled and Enabled 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 F it Main Advanced Security Boot Save Changes and Exit Niscard Changes and Exi 02 64 OCapyright 1985 2008 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 4 23 SUPERSERVER 5015A PHF User s Manual figuration parameters can take effect Select
21. 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 motherboard layout for connector locations e Control Panel cable JF1 e COM Port cable COM2 e Front USB port cable USB2 3 Connecting Power Cables The X7SPA HF has a 24 pin primary power supply connector JPW1 for connection to the ATX 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 5015A PHF User s Manual Figure 5 1 Control Panel Header Pins Power LED HDD LED NIC1 LED NIC2 LED OH Fan Fail LED Power Fail LED Ground Ground 5 4 UO 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 ES WE Or Q O Rear UO Ports 1 Keyboard 5 COM1 2
22. 00v to 240v input voltage In the event that the power supply unit fails the system will shut down and you will need to change the power supply unit New units can be ordered directly from Supermicro see contact information in the Preface Replacing the Power Supply Figure 6 5 1 Power down the system and unplug the AC power cord Disconnect all wiring from the power supply Remove the four screws that secure the power supply to the chassis and extend upwards through the mounting thru holes to hold the power supply in place two mounting screws are located on the rear of the power supply and two mounting screws are accessed on the underside of the chassis Set the screws aside for later use Remove the power supply from the chassis Align the mounting thru holes on the power supply with the mounting holes in the chassis and reattach the power supply to the chassis using the four screws which were previously set aside Connect the chassis wiring to the power supply Replace the top cover reattach the AC power cord and power up the system 6 5 SUPERSERVER 5015A PHF User s Manual Rear Mounting Screws Power Supply Mounting Thru Holes E Bottom Mounting Screws Figure 6 5 Installing the Power Supply 6 6 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Chapter 7 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Ultility for the X7SPA HF The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily upd
23. 15A PHF User s Manual Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically detect the PIO mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select 0 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode O It has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MBs Select 1 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Select 2 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 11 1 MBs Select 4 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4 It has a data transfer band width of 32 Bits Select Enabled to enable 32 Bit data transfer DMA Mode Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect IDE DMA mode when the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select SWDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 2 1 MBs Select SWDMA 1 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MBs Select SWDMA to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select MWDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MBs Select MWDMAMt to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 13 3 MBs Select MWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs Select UDMAO to allow the
24. 15A PHF is a single processor 1U rackmount server The 5015A PHF is comprised of two main subsystems the SC502L 200B chassis and the X7SPA HF motherboard Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the 5015A PHF In addition to the mainboard and chassis various hardware components may have been included with the 5015A PHF as listed below One single 2 5 fixed HDD bracket MCP 220 00051 0N One dual 2 5 fixed HDD bracket MCP 220 00044 0N One SATA cable CBL 0061L One CD containing drivers and utilities SuperServer 5015A PHF User s Manual Optional One dual 2 5 fixed HDD bracket MCP 220 00044 0N ja SUPERSERVER 5015A PHF User s Manual 1 2 Motherboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 5015A PHF lies the X7SPA HF a single processor low power motherboard based upon Intel s 945GC chipset Below are the main features of the X7SPA HF Processor The X7SLA H supports one Intel Atom D510 Dual core 1 6 GHz processor The processor is embedded into the motherboard Memory The X7SPA HF has two DIMM slots that can support up to 4 GB of non ECC DDR2 667 SDRAM Onboard SATA A SATA controller is built in to the ICH9R portion of the chipset to provide support for a six port 3 Gb sec Serial ATA subsystem PCI Expansion Slots The X7SPA HF has one PCI Express x4 slot in a x16 slot Onboard Controllers Ports An onboard IDE controller supports tw
25. 4 2000 Fae oo JSMB1 SMBus1 Bo SZ ooon ogon ooon oooo00 ele CY SYS FAN 00000 oobooooo noo90990 oopoooou n00 Um D e SUPERG X7SPA L sw Note Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only Number 9 12 T 13 14 16 I 28 42 43 Jumper JL2 JI C1 JI C2 JPL2 JPL1 JPG1 JPB JWD1 JPT1 JPC3 Description AC97 HD Audio Selector SMB to PCI Slots LAN2 Enable Disable LAN1 Enable Disable Onboard VGA Enable Disable BMC Enable Disable Watch Dog Timer Trusted Platform Module En Dis COMS3 Selection 5 8 Default Se
26. 67 QCopyuright 1985 4 2 Chapter 7 BIOS System Overview The following BIOS information will be displayed System Time System Date Use this option to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or Sys tem Date using the arrow keys Enter new values through the keyboard Press the lt Tab gt key or the arrow keys to move between fields The date must be entered in Day MM DD YY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Note The time is in the 24 hour format For example 5 30 P M appears as 17 30 00 Supermicro X7SPA L X7SPA H X7SPA HF Version Build Date Processor The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of processor as shown below Type of Processor Speed Physical Count Logical Count System Memory This displays the size of memory available in the system Populated Size Available Size SUPERSERVER 5015A PHF User s Manual 7 3 Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit Enter to access the submenu items BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Security Boot Exit gt Boot Feature CDI mfiriratinan GPU Cont iguration v02 6 OCapuright 1985 2009 American Megatrends BOOT Feature 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 sage
27. BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode O It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs It has the same transfer rate as PIO mode 4 and Multi Word DMA mode 2 Select UDMA 1 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 25 MBs Select UDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 33 3 MBs Select UDMAS to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 66 6 MBs Chapter 7 BIOS Select UDMAA to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 4 It has a data transfer rate of 100 MBs The options are Auto SWDMAn MWDMAn and UDMAn S M A R T For Hard disk drives Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART can help predict impending drive failures Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically de tect hard disk drive support 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 32 Bit Data Transfer Select Enable to enable the function of 32 bit IDE data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled PCI PnP Configuration This feature allows the user to set the PCI PnP configurations for the following items Clear NVRAM This feature clears the NVRAM during system boot The options are No and Yes Plug amp Play OS Selecting Yes allows the OS to configure Plug amp Play devices This is not requi
28. D GND BKLTEN 3 3V BKLTCTL Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 5V 5V 2 USB_PN USB_PN 3 USB_PP USB_PP 4 Ground Ground Front Panel USB Header Pin Definitions Pin 4 Definition Pin Definition 1 45V 45V 6 USB PN 7 USB PN USB PP 8 USB PP 9 Ground Ground a A WwW N NA 10 Key SUPERSERVER 5015A PHF User s Manual 5 10 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the mother 3 2 1 poar jumpers can be used to choose poo between optional settings Jumpers Pins create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder p Juniper pad on the printed circuit board See the motherboard layout pages for SES jumper locations e d SE SHE 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 CM
29. OS LAN1 2 Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 and JPL2 to enable or disable the SEDES LAN1 and LAN2 Ethernets ports re o d spectively See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled 5 16 SMB ICH Bus to PCI Slots Jumpers JI C1 and JI C2 allow you to connect the System Management Bus SMB to the PCI E PCI slot The default setting is Disabled See table on the right for jumper settings TPM Support Enable JPT1 allows the user to enable TPM Trusted Platform Module support to enhance data integrity and system security See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is Enabled Watch Dog Enable Disable Watch Dog JWD is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software application hangs Close pins 1 2 to reset the system if an applica tion hangs Close pins 2 3 to 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 the BIOS Power Force On Enable Disable Jumper JPF allows you to enable or disable the Power Force On function If enabled the power will always stay on automatically If this function is disabled the normal setting the user needs to press the power button to power on the system VGA Enable Disable JPG1 allows the user to enable the onboard VGA connector Close Pins
30. SUPERO SUPERSERVER 5015A PHF sooo 0000F egemo USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0 The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software if any and documentation may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR SUPERMICRO SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING
31. Select Performance for the onboard fans to run at 7096 of the Initial PWM Cycle for better system cooling The Performance setting is recommended for high power consum ing and high density systems Select Balanced for the onboard fans to run at 5096 of the Initial PWM Cycle in order to balance the needs between system cooling and power saving The Balanced setting is recommended for regular systems with normal hardware configurations Select Energy Saving for the onboard fans to run at 30 of the Initial PWM Cycle for best power efficiency and maximum quietness The Options are Full Speed 100 of PWM Cycle Performance 70 of PWM Cycle Balanced 50 of PWM Cycle and Energy Saving 30 of PWM Cycle CPU Vcore AVCC 3 3Vcc 12V V DIMM 5V 12V 3 3Vsb and Vbat This feature displays the voltage readings for the described components gt ACPI Configuration Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI power management settings for your system High Performance Event Timer Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer HPET that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real time Clock RTC does in synchronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback and reducing the de 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 Inter
32. ad a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm Manual Revision 1 0 Release Date January 18 2010 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer Inc you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2010 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians It pro vides information for the installation and use of the SuperServer 5015A PHF Instal lation and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians only The SuperServer 5015A PHF is a single processor 1U mini rackmount server based on the SC502L 200B server chassis and the Intel amp Atom X7SPA HF motherboard Manual Organization Chapter 1 Introduction The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the Super X7SPA HF motherboard and the SC502L 200B chassis Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 5015A PHF into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powe
33. alue Limit This feature allows the user to set the maximum CPU ID value Enable this function to boot the legacy operating systems that cannot support processors with extended CPUID functions The options are Enabled and Disabled for the Windows OS Execute Disable Bit Capability Available when supported by the OS and the CPU Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack The default is Enabled Refer to Intel and Microsoft Web Sites for more information Hyper threading Technology This setting allows you to Enable or Disable hyper threading in the CPU Enabling hyper threading results in increased CPU performance 4 6 Chapter 7 BIOS gt Advanced Chipset Control The items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below Northbridge Configuration DRAM Frequency This option allows the user to select the desired frequency setting for the onboard memory modules The options are Auto 667 MHz and 800 MHz Configure DRAM Timing by SPD This option allows the user to select the desired DRAM timing for the onboard memory modules The options are Enabled and Disabled The following will appear when Disabled is selected DRAM CAS Latency The options
34. are 3 4 5 and 6 DRAM RAS to CAS Delay The options are 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 5 DRAM Clocks and 6 DRAM Clocks DRAM RAS Precharge The options are 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 5 DRAM Clocks and 6 DRAM Clocks DRAM RAS Activate to Precharge The options are 9 DRAM Clocks 10 DRAM Clocks 11 DRAM Clocks 12 DRAM Clocks 13 DRAM Clocks 14 DRAM Clocks and 15 DRAM Clocks Initiate Graphics Adapter This option selects which graphics adapter to use as a primary boot device The options are Other Onboard VGA and Slot6 Internal Graphics Mode Select This option selects the amount of system memory used by the onboard graphics adapter The options are Enabled 8MB SUPERSERVER 5015A PHF User s Manual Active State Power Management Select Enabled to start Active State Power Management for signal transactions between LO and L1 Links on the PCI Express Bus This maximizes power saving and transaction speed The options are Enabled and Disabled Reserved Page Route This feature allows the user to decide which bus to send debug information to The options are Disabled PCI and LPC USB Functions This feature allows the user to decide the number of onboard USB ports to be 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 Legacy USB Support available if USB Functions above is Enabled Select Enabled to use Legacy USB devices If thi
35. ated This chap ter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens Note For instructions on BIOS recovery please refer to the instruction guide posted at http www supermicro com support manuals Starting BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens press the Delete key while the system is booting up 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 messages built in Supermicro retains the option to include omit or change any of these text messages The AMI BIOS Setup Utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during the setup navigation process These keys include F1 lt F10 gt Enter lt ESC gt ar row keys etc 9 Note Options printed in Bold are default setting
36. ch Dog Timer Action Allows the BMC to reset or power down the system if the operating system hangs or crashes The options are Disabled Reset System Power Down Power Cycle BMC WatchDog TimeOut Min Sec This option appears if BMC Watch Dog Timer Action above is enabled This is a timed delay in minutes or seconds before a system power down or reset after an operating system failure is detected The options are 5 Min 1 Min 30 Sec and 10 Sec gt Event Log Configuration View Event Log Use this option to view the System Event Log Mark all events as read This option marks all events as read The options are OK and Cancel Clear event log This option clears the Event Log memory of all messages The options are OK and Cancel PCIE Error Log Use this option to enable logging of errors encountered in the system s PCle bus The options are Yes and No SUPERSERVER 5015A PHF User s Manual 7 4 Security Settings The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password If you use both pass words the Supervisor password must be set first BIOS SETUP UTILITY i Boot Exit Change Supervisor Password change User Password Copyright 1985 2008 Supervisor Password This item indicates if a supervisor password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password has been entered for the system User Password This item indicates if a user
37. er to Chapter 5 If desired you can install an add on card to the system See Chapter 5 for details on installing a PCI add on card Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the airflow See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections Warning Except for short periods of time do NOT operate the server without the cover in place The chassis cover must be in place to allow proper airflow and prevent overheating 2 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation bs b vo s N n SMS 77 ER BEY J f Y Sr 4 N v 5 Uf Figure 2 3 Accessing the Inside of the System 2 7 SUPERSERVER 5015A PHF User s Manual 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next you should check to make sure the drives have been properly installed and all essential connections have been made Checking the Drives 1 Refer to Chapter 6 if you need to reinstall a DVD ROM drive to the system 2 Depending upon your system s configuration your system may have one or two Serial ATA drives already installed If you need to install Serial ATA drives please refer to the appropriate section in Chapter 6 Providing Power 1 The last thing you must do is to provide input power to the system Plug the power cord from the power supply unit into a high quality power strip that of fers protection from electrical noise and power surges It is recommended that you use an uninterruptible power supply UPS 2 Finish by
38. erheat Fan Fail Connect an LED to pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to indicate fan fail and provide advanced warning of chassis over heating Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC2 LAN2 LED The LED connections for LAN2 are on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach an LED cable to display network activity See the table on the right for pin defini tions LAN2 on 5015A H only NIC1 LAN1 LED The LED connections for LAN1 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 on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach a hard drive LED cable here to display disk activity for any hard drive activ ity on the system including SATA and IDE Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 vec 5 11 Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset 4 Ground PWR Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 5 Vcc Ground OH Fan Fail Indicator Status State Definition Off Normal On Overheat Flashing Fan Fail NIC2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 Vcc 10 Ground NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 11 vec HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 3 3V HD Active SUPERSERVER 5015A PHF User s Manual Power LED
39. g the inside of the system close the system back up and secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made 4 3 ESD Precautions A Electrostatic Discharge ESD is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference which can damage electronic components and printed circuit boards The following measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Keep all components and printed circuit boards PCBs in their antistatic bags until ready for use e Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins e Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard 4 3 SUPERSERVER 5015A PHF User s Manual
40. he baseline by which the motherboard takes action during different CPU temperature conditions i e by increasing CPU Fan speed triggering the Overheat Alarm etc Since CPUs can have different Tem perature Tolerances the installed CPU can now send its Temperature Toler ance to the motherboard resulting in better CPU thermal management Supermicro has leveraged this feature by assigning a temperature status to certain thermal conditions in the processor Low Medium and High This makes it easier for the user to understand the CPU s temperature status rather than by just simply seeing a temperature reading i e 259C The information provided above is for your reference only For more information on thermal management please refer to Intel s Web site at www Intel com CPUFAN SYSFAN Speed This feature displays the fan speed readings from fan interfaces Fani CPU Fan and Fan2 System Fan 4 15 SUPERSERVER 5015A PHF User s Manual 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 system cooling Select Full Speed to allow the onboard fans to run at full speed of 100 Pulse Width Modulation Duty Cycle for maximum cooling The Full Speed setting is recommended for special system configuration or debugging
41. ht for pin definitions 5 Clock 6 wc 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 5 14 LVDS Connector An LVDS connector J5 is available on the X7SPA L only This connector provides 18 bit LVDS Low Voltage Differential Signaling for an LCD panel or other similar devices Refer to the table on the right for pin defini tions Inverter Power Connector The inverter connector on J6 is a 7 pin connector and is used in conjunction with the LVDS connector Connect the backlight module of the LCD panel to this socket This controls the back light lamp PWM control signals and inverter power Universal Serial Bus USB Four Universal Serial Bus ports USB1 2 3 4 are located on the I O backpanel Additionally one Type A USB port USB10 and five USB headers USBb5 6 7 8 9 are pro vided on the motherboard to provide front chassis access cables are not included See the tables on the right for pin definitions Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup LVDS Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 ELEV qil 3 3V 2 LDATAPO 12 LDATANO s GND 13 GND 4 LDATAP1 14 LDATAN1 5 GND 15 GND 6 LDATAP2 16 LDATAN2 J GND 17 GND 8 NC 18 NC 9 LVDDEN 19 NC 10 LCLKP 20 LCLKN Inverter Power Pin Definitions Definition Pin Definition 12V 3 3V 12V GND GND GN
42. ices Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Momentarily contacting both pins will power on off the system To turn off the power when set to suspend mode press the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions 5 9 Connector Definitions ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition Main ATX Power Supply 19 3 3V 1 3 3V Connector 14 12V 2 43 3V The 24 pin main power connector 15 COM 3 COM JPW1 is used to provide power to 16 PS ON 4 45V the motherboard This power connec 17 COM 5 COM tor meets the SSI EPS 12V specifica 18 COM 6 45V tion See the table on the right for pin 19 COM 7 COM definitions 20 Res NO 8 PWR_OK 21 45V 9 5VSB 22 45V 10 12V 23 45V 11 12V 24 COM 12 43 3V Required Connection Connector Pin Definitions Defin 4 pin Processor Power Ground 412V ition Required Connection 4 Pin External Power Connector Pin Definitions Pin Definition il 12V 2 Ground 1 3 Ground 2 4 5V Optional Connection Pin Definition 1 Power Signal Reset Button The reset button from the computer chassis connects to pins 3 and 4 of JF1 See the table on the right for pin definitions Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Re fer to the table on the right for pin definitions Ov
43. ices at tached to the SATA ports Press Enter to activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the submenu are Type Select the type of device connected to the system The options are Not Installed Auto CD DVD and ARMD LBA Large Mode LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive In the LBA mode the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB For drive capacities over 137 GB your system must be equipped with a 48 bit LBA mode addressing If not contact your manufacturer or install an ATA 133 IDE controller card that supports 48 bit LBA mode The options are Disabled and Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Block Mode boosts the IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if Block Mode is not used Block Mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt Select Disabled to allow data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at a time Select Auto to allow data transfer from and to the device occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it The options are Auto and Disabled PIO Mode The IDE PIO Programmable I O Mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the PIO mode increases the cycle time decreases The options are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 4 9 SUPERSERVER 50
44. ige m 5 17 Watch Dog Enable DISable isinara a a Ea 5 17 Power Force On Enableitusable 5 17 VGA EnableiDtsable sse 5 17 DCD 7 PSY SelBbl unicus dali t Md MEUM C aD Sup UE 5 18 HDA AC97 Select nnee 5 18 COM3 Redirection Gelee 5 18 Spesker Elle 5 18 BMC Enable Disable ener 5 18 Halk Onboard IndiGaltOts iere eege encor ntn e oer etaed cubed sgn o rh gen nr URS Cena oe tees 5 19 E CR e T 5 19 PME Mule 5 19 EE Ee 5 19 543 Installing Sdt 5 20 ET SE Me TE 5 21 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 1 XStatic Sensitive Devices tnnt renrn nnne ee 6 1 igi Fi o QUU 6 1 Unpacking EE DEET ee EE 6 2 Table of Contents 6 3 6 4 orga Mee a 6 3 Drive Bay Installation Removal esee 6 3 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 72 7 3 7 4 7 5 7 6 nl tee Teen DEET 4 1 Starting is Eciam m c 4 1 How To Change the Configuration Data aoreet ara rotate enne ces 4 1 How to Start the Setup Utility et 4 2 Main SetiD EE 4 2 Advanced Setup ee E 4 4 Security Settings ene eam ene One mE re ny ere eee cita eee died or ee en er 4 20 Boot SUNS tt cer Sete cence tate 4 22 Eegeregie 4 23 Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes Appendix B System Specifications SUPERSERVER 5015A PHF User s Manual Notes Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Overview The Supermicro SuperServer 50
45. is 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 Temperature The CPU Temperature feature will display the CPU temperature status as detected by the BIOS System Temperature This feature displays the absolute system temperature i e 349C Low This level is considered as the normal operating state The CPU temperature is well below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS Fan Speed Control User intervention No action required Medium The processor is running warmer This is a precautionary level and generally means that there may be factors contributing to this condition but the CPU is still within its normal operating state and below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS The fans may adjust to a faster speed depending on the Fan Speed Control settings Chapter 7 BIOS User intervention No action is required However consider checking the CPU fans and the chassis ventilation for blockage High The processor is running hot This is a caution level si
46. jumper is used to enable or disable the onboard Baseboard Man agement Controller BMC and IPMI This jumper is used together with the IPMI settings in the BIOS The default position is pins 1 and 2 to Enable BMC See the table on the right for jumper settings 5 18 DCD P5V Select Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 DCD Pins 2 3 HDA AC97 Jumper Settings Pins 1 2 Definition Open HD Audio Closed AC97 COWMS Redirection Select Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 RS232 default Pins 2 3 TTL Open Disabled Speaker Connector Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pins 6 7 Internal Speaker Pins 4 7 External Speaker BMC Jumper Settings Pin Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 11 Onboard Indicators LAN1 2 LEDs The Ethernet ports located beside the VGA port have two LEDs On each port the yellow LED indicates 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 indication associated with the connection speed LED 5 12 SATA Ports SATA Ports Six Serial ATA SATA ports I SATA 0 5 are located on the motherboard to provide serial link connections Se rial Link connections provide faster data transmission than those of the traditional Parallel ATA These SATA ports are sup
47. ling into a Telco Rack The SC502 supports Telco Rack installation The SC502 chassis compact design allows the chassis to be installed into a Telco rack without the use of rails Installing the Chassis into a Telco Rack 1 Confirm that chassis includes the four mounting screws required to mount the chassis into a rack 2 Align the thru holes of the chassis with the thru holes of the rack 3 Insert the mounting screws into the thru holes in the front of the chassis and through the thru holes in the rack Figure 2 2 Installing the Chassis into a Telco Rack 2 5 SUPERSERVER 5015A PHF User s Manual 2 5 Checking the Motherboard Setup After you install the 5015A PHF in the rack you will need to open the unit to make sure the motherboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made Accessing the Inside of the System Figure 2 3 1 First grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click Remove the five screws that hold the chassis cover in place There are two Screws on each side of the chassis and one screw on the back Once the screws have been removed lift the cover upward to remove it from the chassis Checking the Components 4 Your 5015A PHF server system may have come with system memory already installed Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots For details on adding system memory ref
48. ling main system components such as the motherboard memory modules and floppy drive When disconnecting power you should first power down the system with the operating system first and then unplug the power cords of all the power supply units in the system When working around exposed electrical circuits another person who is familiar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if neces sary Use only one hand when working with powered on electrical equipment This is to avoid making a complete circuit which will cause electrical shock Use extreme caution when using metal tools which can easily damage any electrical components or circuit boards they come into contact with Do not use mats designed to decrease static electrical discharge as protection from electrical shock Instead use rubber mats that have been specifically designed as electrical insulators The power supply power cords must include a grounding plug and must be plugged into grounded electrical outlets 4 1 SUPERSERVER 5015A PHF User s Manual 4 2 Motherboard 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 DVD ROM Laser CAUTION this server may have come equi
49. lling a 3 5 SATA Drive Figure 6 3 1 Power down the system and unplug the AC power cord 2 Remove the chassis cover as described on page 2 6 3 Use screws to secure the drive directly into the left side of the chassis as shown in the figure Installling 2 5 SATA Drives Figure 6 4 1 Power down the system and unplug the AC power cord 2 Remove the chassis cover as described on page 2 6 3 Use screws to secure the drive into the hard drive bracket For two drives the bracket is p n MCP 220 00044 0N For one drive the bracket is p n MCP 220 00051 0N 4 Use screws to secure the bracket drive assembly into the left side of the chassis as shown in the figure Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use in Supermicro N chassis and servers For information on recommended HDDs visit the Supermicro Web site at http www supermicro com products nfo files storage SAS 1 CompList 110909 pdf 6 3 SUPERSERVER 5015A PHF User s Manual The 3 5 hard drive screws directly into the chassis Figure 6 3 Installing a 3 5 Hard Drive The 2 5 hard drives 1 must be installed in the bracket 2 before they are screwed into the 4 chassis Figure 6 4 Installing 2 5 Hard Drives 6 4 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 5 Power Supply The SC502L 200B chassis has a single 200 watt power supply This power supply is auto switching capable This enables it to automatically sense and operate at a 1
50. llowing beep codes 1 long and two short beeps video configuration error 1 repetitive long beep no memory detected 1 continuous beep with the front panel Overheat LED on system overheat 8 short beeps display memory read write error A 1 SUPERSERVER 5015A PHF User s Manual Notes A 2 Appendix B System Specifications Appendix B System Specifications Processors Embedded single Intel Atom D510 dual core 1 6 GHz processor Chipset Intel 945GC ICH7R chipset BIOS 32 Mb AMI SPI Flash Memory Capacity Two DIMM slots that can support up to 4 GB of unbuffered non ECC DDR2 667 SDRAM Note See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details SATA Controller On chip ICH9R 3 Gb s Intel SATA controller Hard Drive Support Up to two internal 2 5 drives or one internal 3 5 drive PCI Expansion Slots One PCI E x4 slot Motherboard X7SPA HF mini ITX Dimensions 6 75 x 6 75 in 171 5 x 171 5 mm Chassis SC502L 200B mini 1U Rackmount Dimensions both WxHxD 17 2 x 1 7 x 9 8 in 437 x 43 x 249 mm Weight Gross Weight 10 Ibs 4 5 kg C 1 SUPERSERVER X7SPA HF User s Manual System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 100 240 VAC auto range Rated Input Current 3A max Rated Input Frequency 50 to 60 Hz Power Supply Rated Output Power 200W Part PWS 202 1H Rated Output Voltages 3 3V 8A 5V 8A 12V 16A 12V 0 5A 5Vsb 2A Operating Environment Operating Te
51. mperature 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Non operating Temperature 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F Operating Relative Humidity 896 to 9096 non condensing Non operating Relative Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions FCC Class A EN 55022 Class A EN 61000 3 2 3 3 CISPR 22 Class A Electromagnetic Immunity EN 55024 CISPR 24 EN 61000 4 2 EN 61000 4 3 EN 61000 4 4 EN 61000 4 5 EN 61000 4 6 EN 61000 4 8 EN 61000 4 11 Safety CSA EN IEC UL 60950 1 Compliant UL or CSA Listed USA and Canada CE Marking Europe California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate C 2 Appendix B System Specifications Notes C 3 SUPERSERVER X7SPA HF 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
52. nce the CPU s Tem perature Tolerance has been reached or has been exceeded and may activate an overheat alarm The Default Alarm the Overheat LED and system buzzer will activate if the High condition continues for some time after it is reached The CPU fan will run at full speed to bring the CPU temperature down If the CPU temperature still increases even with the CPU fan running at full speed the system buzzer will activate and the Overheat LED will turn on The Early Alarm the Overheat LED and system buzzer will be activated exactly when the High level is reached The CPU fan will run at full speed to bring the CPU temperature down Note In both the alarms above please take immediate action as shown below See CPU Overheat Alarm to modify the above alarm settings User intervention If the system buzzer and Overheat LED has activated take action immediately by checking the system fans chassis ventilation and room temperature to correct any problems Note the system may shut down if it con tinues for a long period to prevent damage to the CPU Notes The CPU thermal technology that reports absolute temperatures Celsius Fahrenheit has been upgraded to a more advanced feature by Intel in its newer processors The basic concept is that each CPU is embedded by a unique temperature information that the motherboard can read This Temperature Threshold or Temperature Tolerance has been assigned at the factory and is t
53. nstall 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 20 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard 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 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 sau Sue A
54. o IDE devices Onboard I O backpanel ports include one COM port a VGA port PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports two Gb LAN ports and two USB ports In addition an extra COM port and USB ports are included on the motherboard Other Features Other onboard features that promote system health include voltage monitors a chassis intrusion header auto switching voltage regulators chassis and CPU overheat sensors virus protection and BIOS rescue 1 2 FROM BMC VGA Connector SATA Port 4 SATA Port 3 SATA Port 5 SATA Port 2 SATA Port 6 SATA Port 1 USB USB Vertical Header x3 CONN x1 5Ports USB Rear x2 Ports LPC I O IT8760E DDR2 667 Intel ATOM D510 SATA GEN2 x6 USB 2 0 x10 SIO TPM W83627DHG SLB9635TT_1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Factory Option 12V DC PSU 4 PIN CONN ATX PSU 24PIN CONN L WWIGOS BMC WPCM450 COM 2 Header Factory Option Figure 1 1 Intel 945GC Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram Please see Chapter 5 for details 1 3 SUPERSERVER 5015A PHF User s Manual 1 3 Server Chassis Features The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC502L 200B 1U mini rackmount server chassis System Power The SC502L 200B chassis includes a single 200W power supply SATA Subsystem The SC502L 200B chassis was designed to support one 3 5 or two 2 5 internal SATA drives not hot swappable ATA 100 IDE drives can be alte
55. oader and Always Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal type for Console Redi rection The options are ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support A terminal keyboard definition that provides a way to send commands from a remote console Available options are Enabled and Disabled Sredir Memory Display Delay This feature defines the length of time in seconds to display memory information The options are No Delay Delay 1 Sec Delay 2 Sec and Delay 4 Sec 4 13 SUPERSERVER 5015A PHF User s Manual Hardware Health Configuration This feature allows the user to monitor Hardware Health of the system and review the status of each item when displayed CPU Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which de termines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU overheat Warning Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold temperature predefined by the CPU manufacturer may result in CPU overheat or system instability When the CPU temperature reaches this predefined threshold the CPU and system cooling fans will run at full speed The options are Ss 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 th
56. on follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered If a step is unnecessary skip ahead to the step that follows Tools Required The only tool you will need to install components and perform maintenance is a Philips screwdriver 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent damage to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD 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 peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use e For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard 6 1 SUPERSERVER 5015A PHF User s Manual Figure 6 1 Chassis Front View Control Panel e 5 A ac D BCEE SUPERMICRO
57. or the ambient room temperature being too warm Check the routing of the cables and make sure all fans are present and operating normally You should also check to make sure that the chassis covers are installed Finally verify that the heatsinks are installed properly see Chapter 5 This LED will remain on as long as the indicated condition exists d NIC2 Indicates network activity on LAN2 when flashing ES NIC1 Indicates network activity on LAN1 when flashing R HDD Channel activity for all HDDs This light indicates IDE or SATA drive activity when flashing 3 2 Chapter 3 System Interface y A 4 KR Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system s power supply units This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating 3 3 SUPERSERVER 5015A PHF User s Manual Notes Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Chapter 4 System Safety Electrical Safety Precautions A Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperServer 5015A PHF 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 stal
58. password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has been entered for the system Change Supervisor Password Select this feature and press lt Enter gt to access the submenu and then type ina new Supervisor Password User Access Level Available when Supervisor Password is set as above Available options are Full Access grants full User read and write access to the Setup Utility View Only allows access to the Setup Utility but the fields cannot be changed Limited allows only limited fields to be changed such as Date and Time No Access prevents User access to the Setup Utility 4 20 Chapter 7 BIOS Change User Password Select this feature and press Enter to access the submenu and then type in a new User Password Clear User Password Available only if User Password has been set Password Check Available options are Setup and Always Boot Sector Virus Protection When Enabled the AMI BOIS displays a warning when any program or virus is sues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 21 SUPERSERVER 5015A PHF User s Manual 7 5 Boot Settings Use this feature to configure Boot Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY boot Exit gt Boot Device Priority e Dr t C Copyright 1985 gt Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to specify
59. pecifications Preface Notes SUPERSERVER 5015A PHF User s Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Gu M 1 1 1 2 Motherboard Features ccccccccceececsseseneceeeeeeceeeneeneceeeesesseseaeeeeeeeeeesensenneeee 1 2 Processorn M E IR 1 2 Mp ieeg 1 2 envie nae U n 1 2 E AVS ION E mm 1 2 Onboard GControllens POTES eee ianuas eiae den d cele canes 1 2 1 3 Server Chassis Features REO 1 4 ru cai soinn aeaa 1 4 yc T AE P 1 4 Control Ei RU 1 4 Rear MOU PANG tec eege Deier eene Seege ee EHE DES 1 4 EXpansiars Carle dus db etu dee e DR ME du MEN MUS 1 4 1 4 Contacting Ee En E 1 5 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 OV ET VIG W ee EE EE 2 1 22 Unpacking th System E 2 1 2 3 Preparing Eed 2 1 Choosing a Setup LOAM DE 2 1 Rack Mounting CONSIOSIANONS uccide nu uh s dee 2 3 Ambient Operating Temperature egesbeiesgegegdreeg e iedeespbegsEeeNegegreekeggebeiegeg 2 3 Reduced Groesteen eege D 2 3 Mechanical Loading rore e et ede een tA Sie ete 2 3 2 4 Hack Mounting Instruchons A 2 4 2 5 Checking the Motherboard Setup cssscceeeeseeeeeeeeeceeeeeseaeeeseeseaeeeeneeaes 2 6 26 Checking the Drive Bay Setup eir ess eege deed erer 2 8 Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 UII UM
60. port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address The options for Serial Port1 are Disabled SF8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 The options for Serial Port2 are Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8 IRQ3 gt Remote Access Configuration Remote Access This allows the user to enable the Remote Access feature The options are Dis abled and Enabled If Remote Access is set to Enabled the following items will display Serial Port Number This feature allows the user decide which serial port to be used for Console Redirection The options are COM 1 COM 2 and COM 3 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 Chapter 7 BIOS Flow Control This feature allows the user to set the flow control for Console Redirection The options are None Hardware and Software Redirection After BIOS POST Select Disabled to turn off Console Redirection after Power On Self Test POST Select Always to keep Console Redirection active all the time after POST Note This setting may not be supported by some operating systems Select Boot Loader to keep Console Redirection active during POST and Boot Loader The options are Disabled Boot L
61. ported by the Intel ICH9R South Bridge See the table on the right for pin definitions 5 19 LAN1 2 LED Connection Speed Indicator LED Color Definition Off No Connection or 10 Mb s Green 100 Mb s Amber 1 Gb s SATA Port Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pins Definition 1 Ground 2 me 3 TXN 4 Ground 5 RXN e mp 7 Ground SUPERSERVER 5015A PHF 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 S SUPERMICRO X7SPA Motherboard Drivers amp Tools WinXP Intel Chipset INF files SUPERMICRG6 Drivers amp Tools Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver Universal amp udio Architecture Driver Intel 3150 Chipset Realtek High Definition amp udio Driver X7SPA Intel Rapid Storage Technology 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 i
62. pped with a DVD ROM drive To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam and hazardous radiation exposure do not open the enclosure or use the unit in any uncon ventional way Mainboard replaceable soldered in fuses Self resetting PTC Positive Tempera ture Coefficient fuses on the mainboard must be replaced by trained service technicians only The new fuse must be the same or equivalent as the one replaced Contact technical support for details and support General Safety Precautions A Follow these rules to ensure general safety Keep the area around the 5015A PHF clean and free of clutter The 5015A PHF weighs approximately 10 Ibs 4 5 kg 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 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 4 2 Chapter 4 System Safety e After accessin
63. r Definitions serken enra ai aaae EE aeree nee 5 10 Main ATX Power Spleen od eege Hunden aa 5 10 Processor Power Connechor enne 5 10 External Power Connector ssssssssseseeeneerenen ene 5 10 Power BURON ee E SE 5 10 Reset Button 5 11 Power Fal Egeter Eeer 5 11 Overheat Fan Fall rider eet renes dene tuu eara EF CR Pa ETE RE E e geg 5 11 NIC2 LAN2 LED 5 11 NIC a dE TC HR TEED EE 5 11 HADD LED C E 5 11 Power E RE 5 12 NM BURON E 5 12 Fam Headers scree a CEA EEE E 5 12 Overheat Fan Fail LED OUOHn 5 12 vii SUPERSERVER 5015A PHF User s Manual Front Panel Audio Header 5 13 Chassis INUS ON sao regele E dea 5 13 SATA DOM POWT seiis didesain roesini Eet 5 13 Power SMB FO Connector ssssssseeseeenererenen aana 5 13 Serial POMS asss ires eaa Ae eaaa eE A EEO E EEEE 5 13 CD Header RR 5 14 ee 5 14 TS GPIO 0 1 Headers en e t reete teintes tek e i etos eek PE A Teac va 5 14 ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Portes 5 14 LANT 2 Ethernet Ports ice peestanctaien stesse tuia o Lnd aspe aie bumauc instan enee 5 14 LVDS Oppe e PR E 5 15 Inverter Power Connector sssssssssssseseeeeneeemenen nennen 5 15 Universal Seral Bus USB po perator eege 5 15 5410 Jumper e 5 16 Explanation of d UNM aqui coche aedi roe iate ise c hoi ciae 5 16 Eeer 5 16 LAN1 2 Enable Disable saison cs csc irm o perra a Par eege ee egen 5 16 SMB l Bus Eege 5 17 TPM Support Enables i
64. red for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug amp Play Select No to allow the AMI BIOS to configure all devices in the system PCI Latency Timer This feature sets the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus Select 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles The options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 PCI IDE Bus Master When enabled the BIOS uses PCI bus mastering for reading writing to IDE drives The options are Disabled and Enabled ROM Scan Ordering This item determines what kind of option ROM activates over another The options are Onboard First and Add on First SUPERSERVER 5015A PHF User s Manual PCI Slot 1 Use this feature to enable or disable PCI slot Option ROMs The options are Dis abled and Enabled Load Onboard LAN 1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN 2 Option ROM Select Enabled to load the onboard LAN Option ROM for the LAN port as specified The options are Enabled and Disabled Initiate Graphics Adapter Use this feature to select the graphics controller to be used as the primary boot device The options are Other Onboard VGA and Slot 6 Select Slot 6 if a graphics controller is installed in the CPU controlled Slot 6 slot gt Super IO Device Configuration Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address This option specifies the base I O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 Select Disabled to prevent the serial
65. resume its last state before a power loss The options are Power On Power Off and Last State Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function When this item is set to Enabled the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will capture Interrupt 19 at boot and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function as bootable disks If this item is set to Disabled the ROM BIOS of the host adap tors will not capture Interrupt 19 and the drives attached to these adaptors will not function as bootable devices The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 5 SUPERSERVER 5015A PHF User s Manual Standby Power in S5 This feature supplies standby power while in S5 sleep mode Set this feature to Disabled to comply with EuP requirements Enable this feature to activate wake up capability while in sleep mode The options are Enabled and Disabled CPU Configuration Warning Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings An incorrect value a very high DRAM frequency or incorrect DRAM timing may cause system to become unstable When this occurs revert to the default setting Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enable to use the feature of Clock Spectrum which will allow the BIOS to monitor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components whenever needed Select Disabled to enhance system stability The options are Disabled and Enabled Max CPUID V
66. ring up the system If your server was ordered without the processor and memory components this chap ter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation Chapter 3 System Interface Refer to this chapter for details on the system interface which includes the functions and information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs located throughout the system Chapter 4 System Safety You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the SuperServer 5015A PHF SUPERSERVER 5015A PHF User s Manual Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X7SPA HF motherboard including the locations and functions of connectors headers and jumpers Refer to this chap ter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the motherboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC502L 200B 1U rackmount server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when in stalling removing or reconfiguring 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 Ulility Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes Appendix B System S
67. rnately sup ported Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the SATA drives RAID 0 1 5 and 10 supported Control Panel The control panel on the SC502L 200B provides important system monitoring and control information LEDs indicate power on network activity hard disk drive activity and system overheat The control panel also includes a main power button and a system reset button as well as two Rear I O Panel The rear I O panel on the SC502L 200B provides one COM port two USB ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports a graphics port and two Gb Ethernet ports one on the 5015A L Expansions Cards The SC502L 200B supports the use of one full height half length PCI expansion card 1 4 Headquarters Address Tel Fax Email Web Site Europe Address Tel Fax Email Asia Pacific Address Tel Fax Web Site Chapter 1 Introduction 1 4 Contacting Supermicro Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A 1 408 503 8000 1 408 503 8008 marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support www supermicro com Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands 31 0 73 6400390 31 0 73 6416525 sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Super
68. s 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 4 1 SUPERSERVER 5015A PHF User s Manual How to Start the Setup Utility Normally the only visible Power On Self Test POST routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the Delete key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens An AMI BIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message issue Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the System In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update If you have to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating This is to avoid possible boot failure Warning Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS related 7 2 Main Setup When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility you will enter the Main setup screen You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Boot Exit System Time D Er Mat sustem Date
69. s item is set to Auto Legacy USB support will be automatically enabled if a legacy USB device is installed on the motherboard and vise versa The settings are Disabled Enabled and Auto USB Controller This feature allows the user to Enable or Disable the onboard USB controller The options are Enabled and Disabled Note This function is grayed out if USB Func tions above is set to Enabled gt IDE SATA Configuration When this submenu is selected the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the IDE Devices and displays the following items SATA 1 Configuration If Compatible is selected it sets SATA 1 to legacy compatibility mode while se lecting Enhanced sets SATA 1 to native SATA mode The options are Disabled Compatible 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 Chapter 7 BIOS SATA 2 Configuration Available if IDE is enabled under Configure SATA 1 as above Selecting Enhanced will set SATA 2 to native SATA mode The options are Dis abled 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 Fourth IDE Master These settings allow the user to set the parameters of the disc storage dev
70. s or the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The op tions are Enabled and Disabled AddOn ROM Display Mode This sets the display mode for Option ROM The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Chapter 7 BIOS Bootup Num Lock This feature selects the Power on state for Numlock key The options are Off and On PS 2 Mouse Support This feature enables support for the PS 2 mouse The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto Wait For F1 If Error This forces the system to wait until the F1 key is pressed if an error occurs The options are Disabled and Enabled Hit Del Message Display This feature displays Press DEL to run Setup during POST The options are Enabled and Disabled Watch Dog Function If enabled the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Button Function This setting allows you to decide if the power button will turn off the system in stantly or wait for 4 seconds when it is pressed The options are Instant Off and 4 Seconds 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
71. s website for further explanation http www acpi info SUPERSERVER 5015A PHF User s Manual gt IPMI Configuration X7SPA HF Only Intelligent Plattorm Management Interface IPMI is a set of common interfaces that IT administrators can use to monitor system health and to manage the system as a whole For more information on the IPMI specifications please visit Intel s website at www intel com Note For this particular motherboard IPMI shares the same network interface with LAN1 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 is an informational feature which returns the status code of the BMC micro controller View BMC System Event Log This feature is used to view any BMC events It shows the total number of entries and will allow the viewing of each event by scrolling down on an Entry Number and pressing Enter Clear BMC System Event Log This feature is used to clear the System Event Log Caution Any cleared information is unrecoverable Make absolutely sure you no longer need any data stored in the log before clearing the BMC Event Log Set LAN Configuration Set this feature to configure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address Channel Number Enter the channel number for the SET LAN Config com mand This is initially set to 1 Press or
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73. tting Open HD Audio Open Open Disabled Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 1 2 Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 1 2 Reset Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 1 2 RS232 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 46 J12 J13 DCD P5V Select COM3 COM4 Pins 1 2 DCD 52 JPF Power Force On Open Disabled OEM option Number Connector Description 1 KB Mouse PS 2 Keyboard Mouse 4 COM1 Back Panel Serial Port 6 LAN1 RJ45 Connector for LAN1 8 J5 Front Panel Audio Header Connector 15 JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header 19 JPCIE1 PCI E 1 1 x4 Gent in x16 physical Slot 22 USB 10 Type A USB Port 26 J8 Power Connector for Add on Devices 29 JWF1 SATA Disk on Module DOM Power 31 JF1 FP Control Panel Header 33 JPI2C PWR supply 1 C System Management Bus 35 JSMB1 System Management Bus header 38 COM2 Serial Port 2 Header 48 J5 18 bpp LVDS LCD Monitor Port 50 DIMM 1 DIMM 2 SO DIMM Memory Slots 5 9 SUPERSERVER 5015A PHF User s Manual Processor Power Connector The 4 pin processor power connec tor J7 is also required to ensure adequate power to the processor This power connector meets the SSI EPS 12V specification See the table on the right for pin definitions External Power Connector In addition to the 24 pin main power connector the 4 pin External Power connector at J8 is used to provide power to external devices such as hard disks amp CD ROM drives This power connector supports 12V and 5V dev
74. val Timer The options are Enabled and Disabled USB Device Wakeup Select Enable to awaken the system via a USB device when the system is in S3 or S4 sleep State The options are Enabled and Disabled PS 2 KB MS WakeUp This feature is used to awaken from Standby mode by a PS 2 mouse or PS 2 keyboard The options are Enabled and Disabled Chapter 7 BIOS ACPI Aware O S Enable ACPI support if itis supported by the OS to control ACPI through the Operat ing System Otherwise disable this feature The options are Yes and No Suspend Mode This setting allows you to configure the ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface state for your system when it is in the Suspend mode The options are 1 S3 and Auto AMI OEMB Table Set this value to allow the ACPI BIOS to add a pointer to an OEMB table in the Root System Description Table RSDT table 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 IRQ is supported by the system The options are Enabled and Disabled Headless Mode This feature is used to enable the system to function without a keyboard monitor or mouse attached The options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI Version Features The options are ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 and ACPI v3 0 Please refer to ACPI
75. ver of the chassis then lift the cover off 2 Make sure that the I O ports on the motherboard align properly with their respective holes in the I O shield at the back of the chassis 3 Carefully mount the motherboard to the motherboard tray by aligning the board holes with the raised metal standoffs that are visible in the chassis 4 Insert screws into all the mounting holes on your motherboard that line up with the standoffs and tighten until snug if you screw them in too tight you might strip the threads Metal screws provide an electrical contact to the motherboard ground to provide 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 Ibs per square inch when installing a screw into a mount ing hole 5 2 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 3 Connecting Cables Now that the motherboard is installed the next step is to connect the cables to the board These include the data 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

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