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1. 1 5 SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual 1 4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A Tel 1 408 503 8000 Fax 1 408 503 8008 Email marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support Web Site www supermicro com Europe Address Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support 2supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address Super Micro Computer Inc 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 886 2 8226 3991 Web Site www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email support supermicro com tw Tel 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 1 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 7046T NTR up and running Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimum amount of time This quick setup assumes that your system has come to you with the processors and memory preinstalled If your system is not already fully integrated wit
2. Note If populated with a Compact Flash Card the IDE connector will be available for one device only For the Compact Flash Card to work properly you will need to connect a power cable to JWF1 first SATA Ports There are no jumpers to configure the onboard SATA connectors See the table on the right for pin definitions 5 24 Pin Definition Pins Definition 1 Reset IDE 2 Ground 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11 11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15 19 Ground 20 Key 21 DRQ3 22 Ground 23 I O Write 24 Ground 25 I O Read 26 Ground 27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE 29 DACK3 30 Ground 31 IRQ14 32 IOCS16 33 Adar1 34 Ground 35 Adaro 36 Addr2 37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1 39 Activity 40 Ground SATA Port Pin Definitions I SATA0 I SATA5 Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 TXP 3 TN 4 Ground 5 s d Ground Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 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 X8DTN Motherboard Drivers amp Tools WinXP Intel Tylersburg Chipset INF files SUPERMICR Drivers amp Tools ATI Graphic Driver
3. Beep Code Error Message Description Ready to power up 5 short beeps 1 long beep Memory error No memory detected in the 1 beep Circuits have been reset system 8 beeps Display memory Video adapter missing or with read write error faulty memory 1 continuous beep w System Overheat 1 continuous beep with the Front Panel OH LED on front panel OH LED on A 1 SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual Notes Appendix B Installing Windows Appendix B Installing Windows After all hardware components have been installed you must first configure Intel South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers To configure RAID settings please refer to RAID Configuration User Guides posted on our website at www supermicro com support manuals B 1 1 10 Installing Windows to a RAID System Insert Microsoft s Windows Setup CD in the CD drive and the system will start booting up from CD Press the F6 key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays When the Windows OS Setup screen appears press S to specify additional device s Insert the driver diskette ITE RAID Windows XP 2003 2008 Vista Driver for IDE into the floppy drive and press the Enter key When the Windows OS Setup screen appears press S to specify additional device s Insert the driver diskette Intel AA Windows XP 2003 2008 Vista D
4. Cooling System The chassis has an innovative cooling design that includes three 8 cm hot plug system cooling fans located in the middle section of the chassis as well as two 8 cm hot plug exhaust fans located at the rear of the chassis An air shroud channels the airflow from the system fans to efficiently cool the processor area of the system The power supply module also includes a cooling fan 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1 1 Intel 5520 ICH10R Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram Please see Chapter 5 for details Hj wo lo e b jm me DDR3 DIMM DDR3 DIMM 9i DDR3 DIMM f DDR3 DIMM amp DDR3 DIMM DDR3DIMM Port EN Ports 82575 1 2 SEPC PCIE x8 Slot 1 6 Intel 5520 RJ45RJ45 J PCI Ex16 Slot PCLE x8 Slot N PCI x Slot SST25 VF016 PCI x Slot PCI x Slot sei JMB368 DMI CLINK FE a ICH10R SATA SATA 1 SATA 2 ra SATA 3 SATA 4 VGA SATA 5 ES1000 SATA 6 PCI E x8 Slot
5. This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative When the CPU on die temperature increases the fan speed will also increase and vice versa Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation Select Server if your system is used as a Server Select Disabled Full Speed 12V to disable the fan speed control function and allow the onboard fans to constantly run at the full speed 12V The Options are 1 Disabled Full Speed 2 Server Mode 3 Workstation Mode 7 18 Chapter 7 BIOS Voltages Readings The following voltage readings will be displayed CPU1 Vcore CPU2 Vcore 5Vin 12V 12V 3 3Vcc V and Battery Voltage gt ACPI Configuration Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI power management settings for your system ACPI Version Features The options are ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 and ACPI v3 0 Please refer to ACPI s website for further explanation http www acpi info ACPI APIC Support Select Enabled to include the ACPI APIC Table Pointer in the RSDT Root System Description Table pointer list The options are Enabled and Disabled APIC ACPI SCI IRQ When this item is set to Enabled APIC ACPI SCI IRQ is supported by the system The options are Enabled and Disabled Headless Mode This feature is used to enable system to function without a keyboard monitor
6. INN RU 6 10 Power SUPPI m ee 6 11 xo coe Eccl f 6 11 Removing Replacing the Power Supply enne apr ta nun nas 6 11 Chapter 7 BIOS BUD 7 1 Starting BIOS Setup Dliby sai orsi irat Ra d tbe ns eei a ees 7 1 How To Change the Configuration Data occisione epa rone t it arinnes 7 1 Starting the Setup Wtilty de cS 7 2 PUITS UI e RR 7 2 Advanced Setup Coil alils ecu te rdise cades dicen Eee cea dtes 7 4 s UNG Ss sd ae Boot Config ratiOn PEPERIT E RE Security e 2 L146 cee eee en re or nerd Sener ener we oer area eee ee ey vere ee 7 24 BO OU Prog retiro perc 7 25 Exit COU IS rab NES 7 26 7 6 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B Installing Windows Appendix C System Specifications viii Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview The SuperServer 7046T NTR is a high end server comprised of two main sub systems the SC745TQ R800B server chassis and the X8DTN dual processor serverboard Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the system www supermicro com In addition to the serverboard and chassis various hardware components have been included with the 7046T NTR as listed below e Two passive heatsinks SNK P0038P e Three 8 cm chassis fans FAN 0074L4 e Two exhaust
7. 21 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Watch Dog Jumper Settings J21 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled IDE Enable Jumper Settings Jumper Definition 1 2 IDE Enable IDE Disable PC to PCI X PCI E Slots Jumper Settings J12 J13 Jumper Setting Definition JI C1 Closed JeC2 Ciosed Enabled JI C1 Open Jec2 Open Disabled SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual 5 11 Onboard Indicators Activity LED Link LED LAN1 2 LEDs The Ethernet ports located beside the VGA port have two LEDs On each port the yellow LED flashes to indi PE i Soest A cate activity while the other LED may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the table on the right for the functions associ ated with the connection speed LED LED Color off NC or 10 Mb s Definition Green 100 Mb s Amber 1 Gb s Onboard PWR LED Indicator Onboard Power LED LE1 LED Color Off Definition System Off PWR cable not connected An Onboard Power LED is located at LE1 This LED Indicator is lit when the system is on Be sure to unplug the power cable before removing or adding any components See the table on the right for more details Green System On Green ACPI S1 State Flashing Quickly Green Flashing Slowly ACPI S3 STR State 5 22 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboa
8. C Connector for IPMI Card I SATAO I SATA5 Intel South Bridge SATA Ports JAR Alarm Reset JD1 PWR LED Speaker Header JF1 Front Panel Connector JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JOH1 Overheat LED Header JPW1 24 pin ATX Main Power Connector JPW3 JPW4 8 pin 12 V Power Connectors JWOL1 Wake On LAN Header JWOR1 Wake On Ring Header JWF1 Compact Flash Power Connector JK1 Keylock LAN1 2 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports PWR lC Power 1 C SMB Connector SIMLP Low Profile SIMLP IPMI 2 0 Socket T SGPIO 1 T SGPIO 2 Serial General Purpose Input Output Headers USBO 1 Back Panel Universal Serial Bus USB Ports USB 2 8 4 6 7 Front Panel Accessible USB Headers LED Description LE1 Onboard Standby PWR warning LED Indicator Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 9 Connector Definitions ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions JPW1 Pin Definition Pin Definition Main ATX Power Supply 19 3 3V 1 3 3V Connector 14 12V 2 483V The primary power supply connector 15 COM 3 COM JPW1 meets the SSI Superset ATX 16 PS ON 4 45V 24 pin specification Refer to the table 17 COM 5 COM on the right for the pin definitions of 18 COM 6 45V the ATX 24 pin power connector You 19 COM 7 COM must also connect the 8 pin JPW3 20 Res NC 8 PWR OK JPWA processor power connectors to 21 45V 9 5VSB your power supply see below 22 45V 10 42V 23 45V 11 412V 24 COM 12 3 3V Secondary Power Connector 12V 8 pin Pow
9. OW uoce ea Eo eed e AA LM DUM MEM DM D IA LUE 2 1 Unpacking the System cose m aieiaiee arien eiiieaen iar atei aaee Saan 2 1 Preparing for Setups sisisi senape aae alr ere xu ME RE MN A ee reer er 2 1 Esc uegcme ledere MN 2 2 i e T 2 2 Server PreOquilglS icai oai es erp acd s gna ions a i tu a aE A dera Ld DIE 2 2 Rack Mounting Considerations sherri te atari e cene etin sae dor iuae od de tinta eode 2 3 Ambient Operating Temperature esseseeeseeeeeeeeeeeeen nennen 2 3 Reduced AiflOW cass sees rea ae ne esc a as cases cress cee nea dU Ro aiT STENY 2 3 IMIOC Mani a O AGING ees 2 3 yendo qi 2 3 i i REID 2 3 Installing the System into a Rack auos ta alae ce dicet deest bre eio Rb iae bu 2 4 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails eeeeesssssss 2 4 Installing RIMS Cs ASSIS FANS wasps nrc nr pa dez rans Sess xe Rc cn diui mapu Na esa Dodd bud 2 5 Installing the Rack Rails aan eer ean arene ve re enare natty eer inten vere erent cere rer er 2 6 Installing the Server Inte the Rak oie e e eet aceite hice dee 2 7 Checking the Serverboard Setup itii nee pen tn ta pnta ansa ehe aen SEPT RE 2 8 vi Table of Contents 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Seltp ui HELL abun or ieee es ec iE 2 9 Chapter 3 System Interface Be fg I i P ee opener 3 1 3 2 Control Panel Buttons aucdaausieetdieuacdi
10. Remove f Note Notch should align ne ds idee t with the receptive key gently pus e release nease Tb point on the slot Release Tab tabs near both ends of the module This should Y p release it from the slot Top View of DDR3 Slot 5 8 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Memory Support The X8DTN supports up to 144 GB Registered ECC DDR3 1333 1066 800 MHz registered ECC SDRAM in 18 DIMM slots DIMM sizes of 8 GB 4 GB 2 GB and 1 GB are supported Populating DIMMs Follow the tables below when installing memory Populating DIMMs for Optimal Performance For One CPU CPU1 Installed Populate the CPU1 DIMM slots CPU1 Branch 0 CPU1 Branch 1 CPU1 Branch 2 3 DIMMs FCRI ENG CN CENT 6 DIMMs 1A 1B 2A 2B 9 DIMMs 1A 1B 1C 2A 2B 2C Populating DIMMs for Optimal Performance For One CPU CPU2 Installed Populate the CPU2 DIMM slots 1C 2A 2B 2C 3A 3B 3C 1B 9 DIMMs 1A 1B Populating DIMMs for Optimal Performance For Two CPUs Installed CPU1 DIMMs CPU2 DIMMs Branch 0 Branch 1 Branch 2 Branch 0 Branch 1 Branch 2 6 1A 2A 3A 1A 2A 3A DIMMs 12 1A 1B 2A 2B 3A 3B TA 1B 2A 2B 3A 3B DIMMs DIMMs Memory Population Table DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type Reg Speeds in MHz Ranks per DIMM Slots per Populated Registered any combination Channel per Channel SR Single Rank DRzDual Rank QRzQuad Rank Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 1333 SR DR mep DDRSECC 800 1066 a 1 R
11. The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the X8DTN serverboard and the SC745TQ R800B chassis Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 7046T NTR into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system If your server was ordered without processor and memory components this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation Chapter 3 System Interface Refer here for details on the system interface which includes the functions and information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs located throughout the system Chapter 4 System Safety You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the SuperServer 7046 T NTR SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X8DTN serverboard including the locations and functions of connections headers and jumpers Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the serverboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC745TQ R800B server chassis You should follow the procedures
12. Tylersburg Chipset X8DTN Intel Matrix Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor Ill SUPERMICRO Computer Inc Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD T Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Note Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item from top to the bottom one at a time After installing each item you must re boot the system before moving on to the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD 5 25 SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual E Supero Doctor III Microsoft Internet Explorer Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor Ill program is a Web based management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called SD 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 Sup
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14. additional USB headers located on the serverboard The headers can be used to provide front side USB access cables not included See the table on the right for pin definitions SGPIO Headers The SGPIO Serial General Purpose Input Output headers are used to communicate with the enclosure management chip on the backplane See the table on the right for pin definitions Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Pins Definition Pins Definition DCD DSR RXD RTS TXD CTS DTR RI Ground NC Power LED Speaker Connector JD1 Pin Setting Definition Pins 6 7 Internal Speaker Pins 4 7 External Speaker Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions USB USBO 1 USB2 3 4 6 7 Pin 4 Definition Pin Definition 1 45V 5V PO PO SGPIO Header Pin Definitions T SGPIO 1 T SGPIO 2 Pin Definition Pin Definition Nc 2 NC Ground 4 DATA Out Load 6 Ground Clock NC No Connection SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual Alarm Reset If three power supplies are installed the system can notify you when any of the three power modules fail Connect JAR to a micro switch to enable you to turn off the alarm that is activated when a power module fails See the table on the right for pin definitions Power lC Connector The power System Management Bus IPC connector monitors the status of the power supply fan and system temperatur
15. de tect hard disk drive support Select Disabled to prevent the AMI BIOS from using the S M A R T Select Enabled to allow the AMI BIOS to use the S M A R T to support hard drive disk The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Select Enable to enable the function of 32 bit IDE data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled Hot Plug This feature is available when the option AHCI Under Confiigure SATA as is selected Select Enable to enable the hot plug function for the SATA devices The options are Enabled and Disabled IDE Detect Timeout sec Use this feature to set the time out value for the BIOS to detect the ATA ATAPI devices installed in the system The options are 0 sec 5 10 15 20 25 30 and 35 gt PCI PnP Configuration Clear NVRAM This feature clears the NVRAM during system boot The options are No and Yes Plug amp Play OS Selecting Yes allows the OS to configure Plug amp Play devices This is not required for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug amp Play Select No to allow the AMI BIOS to configure all devices in the system 7 14 Chapter 7 BIOS PCI Latency Timer This feature sets the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus Select 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles The options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 PCI IDE BusMaster When enabled the BIOS uses PCI bus mastering for reading writing
16. errors is used to trigger fail over The spare memory is put online and used as active memory in place of the failed memory Demand Scrubbing A memory error correction scheme where the Processor writes corrected data back into the memory block from where it was read by the Processor The op tions are Enabled and Disabled Patrol Scrubbing A memory error correction scheme that works in the background looking for and correcting resident errors The options are Enabled and Disabled Memory ECC Error Threshold This feature allows the user to set the correctable memory ECC error limit for AMI BIOS to handle it The Default setting is 255 Throttling Closed Loop Throttling Open Loop Throttling improves reliability and reduces power in the processor by automatic voltage control during processor idle states Available options are Disabled and Enabled If Enabled the following items will appear Hysteresis Temperature Available for Closed Loop only Temperature Hysteresis is the temperature lag in degrees Celsius after the set DIMM temperature threshold is reached before Closed Loop Throttling begins The options are Disabled 1 5 C 3 0 C and 6 0 C 7 8 Chapter 7 BIOS Guardband Temperature Available for Closed Loop only This is the temperature which applies to the DIMM temperature threshold Each step is in 0 5 C increment The default is 006 Press or on your keyboard to change this value Inlet Tempe
17. make sure that the chassis covers are installed Finally verify that the heatsinks are installed properly see Chapter 5 This LED will remain flashing or on as long as the indicated condition exists Power Fail Indicates a power supply module has failed This should be accompanied by an audible alarm A backup power supply module will take the load and keep the system running but the failed module will need to be replaced Refer to Chapter 6 for details on replacing the power supply This LED should be off when the system is operating normally 3 4 Drive Carrier LEDs Green Each Serial ATA drive carrier has a green LED When illuminated this green LED on the front of the SATA drive carrier indicates drive activity A connection to the SATA backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed SATA drives e Red The red LED to indicate an SATA drive failure If one of the SATA drives fail you should be notified by your system management software Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed SATA drives 3 3 SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual Notes 3 4 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Chapter 4 System Safety Electrical Safety Precautions A Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperServer 7046T NTR from damage Be aware of the
18. more information at www intel com The options are No Delay 30 sec 60 sec 1 5 min 2 0 min Startup Delay Available if the item PEF Support is enabled This feature enables or disables startup delay The options are Enabled and Disabled PEF Startup Delay Available if the item PEF Startup is enabled This sets the pre determined time to delay PEF after system power ups and resets Refer to Table 24 6 of the IPMI 1 5 Specification for more information at www intel com The options are No Delay 30 sec 60 sec 1 5 min 2 0 min Event Message for PEF Action Available if the item PEF Support is enabled This enables of disables Event Messages for PEF action Refer to Table 24 6 of the IPMI 1 5 Specification for more information at www intel com The options are Disabled and Enabled BMC Watch Dog Timer Action Allows the BMC to reset or power down the system if the operating system hangs or crashes The options are Disabled Reset System Power Down Power Cycle BMC Watch Dog 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 DMI Event Log View Event Log Use this option to view the System Event Log Mark all events as read This option marks all events as read The options are OK and Cancel Clear
19. prevent dam age to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very carefully see previous chapter To prevent the serverboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from electric static discharge Precautions e Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent Electrostatic Discharge ESD e Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts e When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the serverboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use e For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard 5 1 SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid electrical static dis charge When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 5 2 Serverboard Installation This section explains the first step of physically mounting the X8DTN into the SC745TQ R800B chassis Following the steps in the order given will eliminate the most common problems encountered in such an installation To
20. secure the top of the card shield to the chassis The PCI slot shields protect the serverboard and its components from EMI and aid in proper ventilation so make sure there is always a shield covering each unused slot Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 8 Serverboard Details Figure 5 4 X8DTN Layout not drawn to scale 5 11 I 1 loooo Iso ooooooooooo ooo ooo e CPU2 DIMM3A 9 PWRI2C 77 000000000000 0000 J0000 XT 1 JPW4 JPW3 g o CPU2 DIMM3B o CPU1 Fan JPW1 mooo Fan4 amp L T 1 p28 Fane I CPU2 DIMM3C g O O o CPU2 DIMM2A o z L l Fan1 s 1 E b CPU2 DIMM2B o O O KB MS m 5d b CPU2 DIMM2C g H F zal So r 23 CPU1 JF1 BS o CPU2 DIMM1A cM ira USBO 1 L 1 b exe gr 1 oa o CPU2 DIMM1B o Sr 1 9 O o CPU2 DIMM1C 9 COM1 z Fan2 o o o o i LE1 o CPU1 DIMM1C dg o Qr A VGA
21. tions from the main memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to improve CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled Intel Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions creat ing multiple virtual systems in one physical computer The options are Enabled and Disabled Note If there is any change to this setting you will need to power off and restart the system for the change to take effect Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information Execute Disable Bit Capability Available when supported by the OS and the CPU Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack The default is Enabled Refer to Intel and Microsoft Web Sites for more information Simultaneous Multi Threading Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use the Simultaneou
22. to IDE drives The options are Disabled and Enabled Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM Select Enabled to enable the onboard LAN1 or LAN2 Option ROM This is to boot computer using a network interface The options are Enabled and Disabled gt Super IO Device Configuration Onboard Floppy Controller Select Enabled to enable the onboard floppy controller The options are Disabled and Enabled Floppy Drive Swap Select Enabled to enable floppy drive swap The options are Disabled and En abled Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address This option specifies the base I O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address The options for Serial Porti are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 The options for Serial Port2 are Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 gt Remote Access Configuration Remote Access This allows the user to enable the Remote Access feature The options are Disabled and Enabled If Remote Access is set to Enabled the following items will display SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual Serial Port Number This feature allows the user decide which serial port to be us
23. 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 O It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MBs Select MWDMA 1 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 13 3 MBs Select MWDMA to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs Select UDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode O It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs It has the same transfer rate as PIO mode 4 and Multi Word DMA mode 2 Select UDMA 1 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 25 MBs 7 13 SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual Select UDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 33 3 MBs Select UDMAS to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 66 6 MBs Select UDMA4 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 4 It has a data transfer rate of 100 MBs Select UDMAS5 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 5 It has a data transfer rate of 133 MBs Select UDMA6 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 6 It has a data transfer rate of 133 MBs The options are Auto SWDMAn MWDMAn and UDMAn 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
24. 3 pin fans Fan speed control is supported with 4 pin fans only See the table on the right for pin defi nitions The onboard fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Management via Hardware Monitoring under the Advanced Section in the BIOS The default is disabled When using Ther mal Management setting please use all 3 pin fans or all 4 pin fans ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 mouse are located beside the USBO 1 ports The mouse port is above the keyboard port See the table on the right for pin definitions Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 5V Stby 16 Control NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 Control 20 Ground Fan Header Pin Definitions FAN1 8 Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 412V Red 3 Tachometer 4 PWM Control Note Fan 7 is for the CPU1 and Fan8 is for the CPU2 heatsink PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions J28 Pin Definition 1 Data Nc Ground voc Clock o a A Cc NY Nc 5 15 SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual Chassis Intrusion The Chassis Intrusion header is des ignated JL1 Attach an appropriate cable from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intrusion when the chas sis is opened Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is des ignated JWOL1 on the serverboard See t
25. C3 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enable to use the feature of Clock Spectrum which will allow the BIOS to monitor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components whenever needed The options are Disabled and Enabled gt Advanced Chipset Control The items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below CPU Bridge Configuration QPI Links Speed This feature selects QPI s data transfer speed The options are Slow mode and Full Speed QPI Frequency This selects the desired QPI frequency The options are Auto 4 800 GT 5 866GT 6 400 GT SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual QPI LOs and L1 This enables the QPI power state to low power LOs and L1 are automatically selected by the motherboard The options are Disabled and Enabled Memory Frequency This feature forces a DDR3 frequency slower than what the system has detected The available options are Auto Force DDR 800 Force DDR 1066 and Force DDR 1333 Memory Mode The options are Independent Channel Mirror Lockstep and Sparing Independent All DIMMs are available to the operating system Channel Mirror The motherboard maintains two identical copies of all data in memory for redundancy Lockstep The motherboard uses two areas of memory to run the same set of operations in parallel Sparing A preset threshold of correctable
26. ED connections for JLAN1 are on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach an LED cable to display network activ ity See the table on the right for pin definitions HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 This LED is used to display all IDE and SATA activity See the table on the right for pin definitions 5 14 SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual PWR Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 5 Vcc Ground OH Fan Fail LED OH Fan Fail Indicator Pin Definitions JF1 Status Pin Definition State Definition if Vcc Off Normal Ground On Overheat Flash Fan Fail ing NIC2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 Vcc NIC Pin Defin 1 LED itions JF1 Pin Definition 11 Vcc 12 Ground HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin De finition 13 Vcc HD Active Power On LED The Power On LED connector is lo cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 use JLED for a 3 pin connector This connection is used to provide LED indication of power being supplied to the system See the table on the right for pin definitions NMI Button The non maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Fan Headers There are eight fan headers on the serverboard all of which are 4 pin fans Pins 1 3 of the fan headers are backward compatible with the tradi tional
27. Number gt IP Address Configuration 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 as shown in the screen below Parameter Selector Use this feature to select the parameter of your IP Address configuration IP Address The BIOS will automatically enter the IP address of this machine however it may be over ridden IP 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 Current IP Address in BMC This item displays the current IP address used for your IPMI connection MAC Address Configuration Enter the Mac address for this machine This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 as shown in the screen below 7 21 SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual Parameter Selector Use this feature to select the parameter of your Mac Address configuration Mac Address The BIOS will automatically enter the Mac address of this machine however it may be over ridden Mac addresses are 6 two digit hexadecimal numbers Base 16 0 9 A B C D E F separated by dots i e 00 30 48 D0 D4 60 Current Mac Address in BMC This item displays the current Mac address used for your IPMI connection gt Subnet Mask Confi
28. PFC Power Supply Rated Output Power 800W PWS 801 1R Rated Output Voltages 12V 66A 5Vsb 4A Operating Environment Operating Temperature 10 to 50 C 32 to 95 F Non operating Temperature 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F Operating Relative Humidity 20 to 95 non condensing Non operating Relative Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing 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 C System Specifications Notes C 3 SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR 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 lif
29. S Build Date This item displays the date when this BIOS was completed AMI BIOS Core Version This item displays the revision number of the AMI BIOS Core upon which your BIOS was built Processor The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of the processor used in your system CPU Type This item displays the type of CPU used in the motherboard Speed This item displays the speed of the CPU detected by the BIOS Physical Count This item displays the number of processors installed in your system as detected by the BIOS Logical Count This item displays the number of CPU Cores installed in your system as detected by the BIOS Micro code Revision This item displays the revision number of the BIOS Micro code used in your system System Memory This displays the size of memory available in the system e Size This item displays the memory size detected by the BIOS SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual 7 3 Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit lt Enter gt to access the submenu items gt Boot Features BOOT Features Quick Boot If Enabled this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Quiet Boot This option allows the bootup screen options to be modified between POST mes sages or the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to displa
30. SERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual 4 2 Serverboard Battery CAUTION There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down which will reverse its polarites see Figure 4 1 This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions DVD ROM Laser CAUTION this server may have come equipped with a DVD ROM drive To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam and hazardous radiation exposure do not open the enclosure or use the unit in any uncon ventional way Mainboard replaceable soldered in fuses Self resetting PTC Positive Tempera ture Coefficient fuses on the mainboard must be replaced by trained service technicians only The new fuse must be the same or equivalent as the one replaced Contact technical support for details and support General Safety Precautions A Follow these rules to ensure general safety Keep the area around the 7046T NTR clean and free of clutter The 7046T NTR weighs approximately 70 lbs 31 8 kg when fully loaded When lifting the system two people at either end should lift slowly with their feet spread out to distribute the weight Always keep your back straight and lift with your legs Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been re moved away from the system or on a table so that they won t accidentally be stepped on Whil
31. SUPERO SUPERSERVER 7046 T NTR4 o Ooo ooo Ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ogg aoo o laoa o le fona ocole ana Pann ooo ooo ooo 000 0o00 ooo ooo ooo OR OR OR OR OR OF OH oF o ee m aed mm gt co USER S MANUAL 1 0 The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software if any and documentation may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent IN NO EVENT
32. Supermicro web site for updates on CPU support Installing an LGA1366 Processor Press the socket clip to release the load plate which covers the CPU socket from its locked posi tion Gently lift the socket clip to open the load plate Hold the plastic cap at its north and south center edges to remove it from the CPU socket Holding the north amp south edges 5 5 SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual 1 After removing the plastic cap use CPU your thumb and the index finger to hold the CPU at the north and south center edges 2 Align the CPU key the semi circle cutout with the socket key the notch below the gold color dot on the side of the socket 3 Once the CPU and the socket are aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket Do not rub the CPU against the surface of the socket or its pins to avoid damaging the CPU or the socket 4 With the CPU in the socket in spect the four corners of the CPU LE BEIM wa lo fea pma to make sure that it sits level and i ma ied ges 108 LEM IJ is properly installed 5 Once the CPU is securely seated in the socket lower the CPU load plate to the socket 6 Use your thumb to gently push the Socket clip down to the clip lock Important Please save the plastic cap The serverboard must be shipped with the plastic cap properly installed to protect the CPU socket pins Shipment without the plastic cap properly installed may cau
33. System Specifications Processors Single or dual Intel Xeon 5500 processors both CPUs must be of the same type Note Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported processors Chipset Intel 5520 ICH10R chipset BIOS 32 Mb AMI SPI Flash ROM Memory Capacity Eighteen DIMM sockets supporting up to 144 GB of DDR3 1333 1066 800 registered ECC SDRAM Note Interleaved memory requires memory must be installed four modules at a time See Section 5 6 for details SATA Controller Intel on chip ICH10R controller for 6 port 3 Gb s SATA RAID 0 1 10 and 5 supported SATA Drive Bays Eight hot swap drive bays to house six 6 standard SATA drives Peripheral Drive Bays One 3 5 drive bay and two 5 25 drive bays Expansion Slots Two PCI Express Gen 2 x8 slots one in a x16 slot one PCI Express x4 slot in a x8 slot three 64 bit 133 100 MHz PCI X slots and one UIO slot Serverboard X8DTN Extended ATX form factor Dimensions 13 68 x 13 05 in 348 x 332 mm C 1 SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual Chassis SC745TQ R800B tower 4U rackmount Dimensions as tower WxHxD 7 x 19 x 27 in 178 x 483 x 686 mm Weight Gross Bare Bone 70 lbs 31 8 kg System Cooling Three 3 8 cm system cooling fans Two 2 8 cm rear exhaust fans One 1 air shroud System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 100 240V AC auto range Rated Input Current 12A max Rated Input Frequency 50 to 60 Hz
34. Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage Select Power Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss Select Power On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last state before a power loss The options are Power On Power Off and Last State Watch Dog Timer If enabled the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Processor and Clock Options This submenu allows the user to configure the Processor and Clock settings Ratio CMOS Setting This option allows the user to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency Note if an invalid ratio is entered the AMI BIOS will restore the setting to the previous state The default setting depends on the type of CPU installed on the motherboard The default setting for the CPU installed in your motherboard is 21 Press or on your keyboard to change this value 7 5 SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual C1E Support Select Enabled to use the feature of Enhanced Halt State C1E significantly reduces the CPU s power consumption by reducing the CPU s clock cycle and voltage during a Halt State The options are Disabled and Enabled Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU If set to Enabled the hardware pre fetcher will pre fetch streams of data and instruc
35. You can also download the SDIII User s Guide at lt http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIll UserGuide pdf gt For Linux we will recommend using Supero Doctor Il 5 27 SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual Notes 5 28 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform simple maintenance on the SC745TQ R800B chassis Following the component installation steps in the order given will eliminate most common problems If some steps are unnecessary skip ahead to the step that follows Refer to Chapter 2 for instructions on installing the system as a 4U rackmount Tools Required The only tool you will need is a Philips screwdriver 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices Static electrical discharge can damage electronic components To prevent damage to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge e Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts e When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the serverboard add on cards and peripherals back into their anti
36. ance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely 25 inches and approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing This product is for installation only in a Restricted Access Location dedicated equipment rooms service closets and the like This product is not suitable for use with visual display work place devices acccording to 2 of the the German Ordinance for Work with Visual Display Units N Warnings and Precautions N Rack Precautions Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to the floor with the full weight of the rack resting on them n single rack installation stabilizers should be attached to the rack In multiple rack installations the racks should be coupled together Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the rack You should extend only one component at a time extending two or more si multaneously may cause the rack to become unstable Server Precautions e Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4 e Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the rails Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack first and then work up Use aregulating uninterruptible power supply UPS to protect the server from power surges voltage spikes and to keep your system opera
37. click Finish by inserting and tightening the thumbscrews that hold the front of the server to the rack see Figure 2 4 Figure 2 4 Installing the Server into a Rack See Y 7 p AREAREN a X M M QN SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual 2 5 Checking the Serverboard Setup After setting up the the system you will need to open the unit to make sure the serverboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made Accessing the Inside of the System T If rack mounted first release the retention screws that secure the unit to the rack Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click There are two screws that secure the cover to the chassis remove these first Locate the latch on the top side if tower of the chassis depress where it says push then lift the latch to release the cover Lift the cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server See Figure 2 5 Checking the Components and Setup T You may have one or two processors already installed into the serverboard Each processor should have its own heatsink attached See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor installation Your server may have come with system memory already installed Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots Fo
38. d be given to power supply connec tions other than the direct connections to the branch circuit i e the use of power strips etc SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual 2 4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the system into a rack unit Rack installation requires the use of the optional rackmount kit If the system has already been mounted into a rack or if you are using it as a tower you can skip ahead to Sections 2 5 and 2 6 There are a variety of rack units on the market which may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly The following is a guideline for installing the server into a rack with the rack rails provided in the rackmount kit You should also refer to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails The optional rackmount kit includes two rack rail assemblies Each of these as semblies consist of three sections an inner fixed chassis rail that secures to the chassis an outer rack rail that secures directly to the rack itself and two rail brackets which also attack to the rack see Figure 2 1 The inner and outer rails must be detached from each other to install To remove the inner chassis rail pull it out as far as possible you should hear a click sound as a locking tab emerges from inside the rail assembly and locks the inner rail Depress the locking tab to pull the inner rail complete
39. dco Ene paa tuu nae Raab ptus 5 5 Installing a CPU Heatsink onere eae mapu nata deno rg cds runs Gea aude ere eed 5 7 Memory SUPPO isita E ere mney skif aerate aiar 5 8 DIMM Installato euis naaa a Eaa na EAEE 5 8 M mory SPPON seca I PEE ET 5 9 Populating DIMMS atte ace cae ade ea eet eet ee 5 9 5 7 Installing PCI Expansion CardS uoo ena rares ciebesint s sasuke Rare ta ibt tnase 5 10 5 8 Serverboard Details ep 5 11 vii SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual 5 9 5 10 5 11 5 12 5 13 6 1 6 2 6 3 6 4 6 5 7 1 72 73 4 4 4 5 7 4 7 5 X8DTN Quick Reference conie Rub eed ieee ts eee 5 12 Connector Definitions 1 enisi rabo ices etcetera at emer Du aa Eaa 5 13 Jumper EUUIDCIS sesira aet ide Oc Ar LEE 5 19 Onboard NIC AION T 5 22 Floppy IDE and SATA POMS di epit repas aet nu hu ORAE Pee npn bE 5 23 Installing Software RT 5 25 Supero Doctor Messana e a E a a E 5 26 Chapter 6Advanced Chassis Setup Static Sensitive Dy GS C 6 1 PROGINS ss sce CET 6 1 Front Gontrol Pane NER m 6 3 System A i access ge ea a aed NEE docs uu Rad Le Pac M M eis 6 4 Fam Failure er M ee 6 4 Drive Bay i i 6 6 SATA DIVOS P 6 6 SRTPHEGERBIGDB e odd code cubiculi di a Mat idinaan 6 7 iei 6 9 Adding Drives to the Storage Module ssesesssssss 6 10 Using a Mobile SI 9
40. e See the table on the right for pin definitions IPMB Connector A connector for the IPMI Intelligent Platform Management Interface slot is designated IPMB Connect the appropriate cable here to utilize this management feature on your system Overheat LED Fan Fail JOH1 Alarm Reset Header Pin Definitions JAR Pin Setting Definition Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 45V Pin Definitions PWR I2C Definition Clock Data PWR Fail Input from PS to MB Ground 43 3V IPMB Connector Pin Definitions IPMB Pin Definition 1 Data 2 Ground 3 Clock 4 No Connection Overheat LED OH Fan Fail LED The JOH1 header is used to connect an LED to provide warning of chassis State Message overheating or fan failure This LED egi will blink to indicate a fan failure Refer to the tables on right for LED status and pin definitions Pin Definitions JOH1 Pin Definition Overheat 1 5vDC 2 OH Active Blinking Fan Fail 5 18 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Keylock Keylock The keyboard lock connection is icici ln a designated JK1 Utilizing this header allows you to inhibit any actions 1 made on the keyboard effectively locking it Pin Definition Ground Keylock R N Compact Flash Card PWR Connector Compact Flash Card PWR Connector JWF1 A Compact Flash Card Power Con l nector is located at JWF1 Fo
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42. e release button located beside the drive LEDs See Figure 6 5 3 Swing the handle fully out and then use it to pull the unit straight out Note Your operating system must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the SATA drives Mounting a SATA Drive in a Drive Carrier 1 Insert the drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing down so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier 2 Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws see Figure 6 6 6 6 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6 5 Removing a SATA Drive Carrier Figure 6 6 Mounting a SATA Drive in a Carrier Important Use extreme caution when working around the SATA backplane Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no cables touch the backplane or obstruct the airflow holes SATA Backplane The SATA drives plug into a SATA backplane Six data cables CBL 0061L and two SATA LED cables CBL 0157L need to be connected from the serverboard to the appropriate connectors on the backplane to support SATA six drives You cannot cascade the SATA backplane 6 7 SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual Installing Components in the 5 25 Drive Bays The 7046T NTR has two 5 25 drive bays Components such as an extra floppy drive IDE hard drives or CD ROM drives can be installed into these 5 25 drive bays First power down the system and then remove the top l
43. e 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 accessing the inside of the system close the system back up and secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made 4 3 ESD Precautions A Electrostatic Discharge ESD is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference which can damage electronic components and printed circuit boards The following measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Keep all components and printed circuit boards PCBs in their antistatic bags until ready for use e Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap Handle a board by its ed
44. ect Enabled to use Legacy USB devices If this item is set to Auto Legacy USB support will be automatically enabled if a legacy USB device is installed on the motherboard and vise versa The settings are Disabled Enabled and Auto USB 2 0 Controller This item indicated if the USB 2 0 controller is activated The options are Enabled and Disabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode This setting allows you to select the USB 2 0 Controller mode The options are Hi Speed 480 Mbps and Full Speed 12 Mbps Chapter 7 BIOS BIOS EHCI Hand Off Select Enabled to enable BIOS Enhanced Host Controller Interface support to provide a workaround solution for an operating system that does not have EHCI Hand Off support When enabled the EHCI Interface will be changed from the BIOS controlled to the OS controlled The options are Disabled and Enabled Intel PCI X Hub Configuration PCI Bus A0 BO Frequency This option allows the user to set the maximum PCI speed to be used in the PCI slot specified Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect the capability of the device installed on the bus The options are Auto 33 MHz PCI 66 MHz PCI 66 MHz PCI X MI 100 MHz PCI X MI and 133 MHz PCI X MI l O Port Decode This option allows the user to select the decode range for the I O connections The options are 4K Decode and 1K Decode RAS Sticky Error Handling This option allows the user to decide how to handle Sticky RAS errors The options a
45. ed for Console Redi rection The options are COM 1 and COM 2 Base Address IRQ This item displays the based address and IRQ of the serial port specified above The options are COM 1 and COM 2 Serial Port Mode This feature allows the user to set the serial port mode for Console Redirection The options are 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 38400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 and 9600 8 n 1 Flow Control This feature allows the user to set the flow control for Console Redirection The options are None Hardware and Software Redirection After BIOS POST Select Disabled to turn off Console Redirection after Power On Self Test POST Select Always to keep Console Redirection active all the time after POST Note This setting may not be supported by some operating systems Select Boot Loader to keep Console Redirection active during POST and Boot Loader The options are Disabled Boot Loader and Always Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal type for Console Redirec tion The options are ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Aterminal keyboard definition that provides a way to send commands from a remote console Available options are Enabled and Disabled Sredir Memory Display Delay This feature defines the length of time in seconds to display memory information The options are No Delay Delay 1 Sec Delay 2 Sec and Delay 4 Sec Hardware Health Monitor This feature allows the user to monitor sy
46. eft chassis cover to access the drive components With the cover off remove the two or four screws that secure the drive carrier to the chassis one side only then push the entire empty drive carrier out from the back Adding a DVD ROM Drive iP Remove the guide plates one on each side from the empty drive carrier and screw them into both sides of the DVD ROM drive using the holes provided Slide the DVD ROM into the bay and secure it to the chassis with the drive carrier screws you first removed Attach the power and data cables to the drive Replace the top left chassis cover before restoring power to the system Adding an IDE or Floppy Drive 1 Install one of these drives into one of the removed empty drive carriers with the printed circuit board side toward the carrier so that the drive s mounting holes align with those in the carrier Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws then slide the assembly into the bay and secure it to the chassis with the drive carrier screws you first removed Attach the power and data cables to the drive Replace the top left chassis cover before restoring power to the system Note A red wire typically designates the location of pin 1 You should keep the drive carriers inserted in any unused drive bays to reduce EMI and noise and to facilitate the airflow inside the chassis 6 8 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Storage Module If the 7046 T NTR is to be used i
47. eg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 SR DR Reg DDR3 ECC 800 SR DR QR Reg DDR3 ECC 800 SR DR 5 9 SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual Notes Due to OS limitations some operating systems may not show more than 4 GB of memory Due to memory allocation to system devices the amount of memory that remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is disproportional See the Table below Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability System Device Size Firmware Hub flash memory System BIOS 1 MB Local APIC 4 KB Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB I O APIC 4 Kbytes 4KB PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB PCI Express 256 MB 256 MB PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed Aligned on 512 MB 256 MB boundary VGA Memory 16 MB REG 1 MB Memory available for the OS amp other applications Physical Memory Remaining Available 4 GB Total System Memory 3 99 GB 3 99 GB 3 99 GB 3 99 GB 3 76 GB 3 51 GB 3 01 GB 2 85 GB 2 84 GB 5 7 Installing PCI Expansion Cards The 7046T NTR can accommodate standard size add on cards installed into all of the slots on the X 8DTN serverboard Installing an Add on Card 1 Begin by removing the shield for the PCI slot you wish to populate 2 Fully seat the card into the slot pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card 3 Finish by using a screw to
48. enu you can access the other setup screens An AMI BIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message Warning Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS related issue Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the A N system In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update If you have to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating This is to avoid possible boot failure 7 2 Main Setup When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility you will enter the Main setup screen You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below 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 Key in new values through the keyboard and press lt Enter gt Press the lt Tab gt key to move between fields The date must be entered in Day MM DD YY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Note The time is in the 24 hour format For example 5 30 P M appears as 17 30 00 7 2 Chapter 7 BIOS Supermicro X8DTN e BIOS Build Version This item displays the BIOS revision used in your sys tem BIO
49. er Pin Definitions JPW3 JPWS must also be connected to the power supply See the table on the right for pin definitions Pins Definition 1 4 Ground Required Connection 12V 8 pin Power Secondary Power Connector Pin Definitions JPW4 JPW4 must also be connected to the Pins Definition power supply See the table on the 1 4 Ground right for pin definitions Required Connection Power Button Power Button The Power On connection is on pins Pin Definitions JF1 1 and 2 of JF1 These should be Pin amp Definition connected to the chassis power but 1 Power Signal ton See the table on the right for pin definitions Reset Button Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 and Pin Definition attaches to the reset switch on the 3 Reset computer chassis See the table on Ground the right for pin definitions 5 13 Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Re fer to the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat Fan Fail LED OH Connect an LED to the OH connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad vanced warning of chassis overheat ing Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC2 JLAN2 LED The LED connections for JLAN2 are on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach an LED cable to display network activ ity See the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 JLAN1 LED The L
50. erDoctor III is ADMIN AD MIN Note When SuperDoctor III is first installed it adopts the temperature threshold settings that have been set in BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Super Doctor as the Super Doctor settings override the BIOS settings To set the BIOS temperature threshold settings again you would first need to uninstall SuperDoctor III Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Health Information File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ray 8 1 Soy Remote Manage System Info Health Info P Remote Control Configuration Administration Syste u Health Information CPUl Chassis CPU2 Chassis 5 26 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Remote Control E Supero Doctor III Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Lene Da System Info Health Info Performance Rene Remote Control Graceful power control Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down within a specified time the default is 30 seconds Before the system reboots or shuts down it s allowed to cancel the action Requirements Keep Supero SD3Service Daemon running at all times on this system Provide TCP IP connectivity P trol ower contro B Note SD III Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web Site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero_Doctor_IlI
51. event log This option clears the Event Log memory of all messages The options are OK and Cancel 7 23 SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual 7 4 Security Settings The AMIBIOS Setup Utility provides a Supervisor and a User password If you use both passwords the Supervisor password must be set first Change Supervisor Password Supervisor Password This feature indicates if a supervisor s password has been entered installed User Password This feature indicates if a user s password has been entered installed Change Supervisor Password Select this option and press lt Enter gt to access the submenu and then enter the password Change User Password Select this option and press lt Enter gt to access the submenu and then enter the password Clear User Password Available only if User Password has been set This item allows you to clear a user password after it has been entered Password Check This item allows you to check a password after it has been entered The options are Setup and Always Boot Sector Virus Protection When Enabled the AMI BIOS displays a warning when any program or virus is sues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 24 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 5 Boot Configuration Use this feature to configure boot settings gt Boot Device Priority gt Boot Device Priority This feature allo
52. fans FAN 0082L4 One air shroud MCP 310 48001 0N e SATA Accessories One SATA backplane CSE SAS 743TQ One 2 ft SATA cable CBL 0044L Two 35 cm SATA cables CBL 0061L Two 40 cm SGPIO cables CBL 0157L Eight drive carriers CSE PT17 B One rackmount kit optional CSE PT26 e One CD containing drivers and utilities e SuperServer 7046T NTR User s Manual j SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual 1 2 Serverboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 7046T NTR lies the X8DTN a dual processor serverboard based on the Intel 5520 ICH10R chipset and designed to provide maximum performance Below are the main features of the X8DTN See Figure 1 1 for a block diagram of the chipset Processors The X8DTN supports single or dual Intel Xeon 5500 processors and future Intel Nehalem processor families next generation Intel Xeon processor Please refer to the serverboard description pages on our web site for a complete listing of supported processors www supermicro com Memory The X8DTN has eighteen DIMM slots that can support up to 144 GB of DDR3 1333 1066 800 registered ECC SDRAM The memory operates in an interleaved configuration and requires requires modules of the same size and speed to be installed two at a time See Chapter 5 for details Serial ATA A Serial ATA controller is integrated into the ICH10R South Bridge portion of the IOH 36D chipset to provide a six port 3 Gb s SATA subsystem w
53. ges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins e Put the serverboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard 4 3 SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual 4 4 Operating Precautions A Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 7046T NTR 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 LITHIUM BATTERY OR BATTERY HOLDER Ne J BATTERY HOLDER NS 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install the X8DTN serverboard into the chassis connect the data and power cables and install add on cards All serverboard jumpers and connections are also described A layout and quick reference chart are included in this chapter for your reference Remember to completely close the chassis when you have finished working with the serverboard to better cool and protect the system 5 1 Handling the Serverboard Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To
54. given in this chapter when installing removing or reconfiguring SATA or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply units and cooling fans Chapter 7 BIOS The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed informa tion on running the CMOS Setup Utility Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B Installing Windows Appendix C System Specifications Preface Notes SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 OVEIVIOW e a a E E E T 1 1 Serverboard Features cccccccccceceececeeeeeeceeeecneaeeeeeeeeececeeaeeeeeeeeessesesieaeeeeess 1 2 Processors a cee ME IRE 1 2 Mg 1 2 Seral ATA ERE 1 2 PCOIFEXxpanSION SIOTS T atena ee eee eee 1 2 UO a E A ON 1 2 Onboard Controllers Ports 2 0 0 2 cccceececececeeeeeceenneaeeeeeceseenceeaeeeeeeeeeseeensteaeeeeens 1 3 PTI MAPA UGS AS OPM Rm 1 3 rais zu A 1 3 Server Chassis Features cccceceececceeceeeeeceecneaeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeseesesieaeeeeess 1 3 System OE dC 1 3 Front Control Panel ecc irae eor ape he dae pedea ves E aeta ge reuse eoe E aA 1 3 VO S22 ts 0 2 ns eae neon teria canonis uestre Pane Cee ny reer arene pte de eee 1 4 Cooling pe em See eee a ee eee 1 4 Contacting edle is inp err P 1 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 OVENI
55. guration Subnet masks tell the network which subnet this machine belongs to The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Parameter Selector Use this feature to select the parameter of your Subnet Masks configuration Subnet Mask This item displays the current subnet mask setting for your IPMI connection SEL PEF Configuration PEF Support Select Enabled to enable the function of Platform Event Filter PEF which will interpret BMC events and perform actions based on pre determined settings or events and performs actions based on pre determined settings or traps under IPMI 1 5 specifications For example powering the system down or sending an alert when a triggering event is detected The default is Disabled The following will appear if PEF Support is set to Enabled PEF Action Global Control Available if the item PEF Support is enabled These are the different actions based on BMC events The options are Alert Power Down Reset System Power Cycle OEM Action Diagnostic Interface Alert Startup Delay Available if the item PEF Support is enabled This feature inserts a delay during startup for PEF alerts The options are En abled and Disabled 7 22 Chapter 7 BIOS PEF Alert Startup Delay Available if the item PEF Support is enabled This sets the pre determined time to delay PEF alerts after system power ups and resets Refer to Table 24 6 of the IPMI 1 5 Specification for
56. h a serverboard processors system memory etc please turn to the chapter or section noted in each step for details on installing specific components The 7046T NTR may be employed either as a tower or mounted in a rack as a 4U rackmount chassis If using it as a tower unit please read the Server Precautions in the next section and then skip ahead to Section 2 5 2 2 Unpacking the System You should inspect the box the system was shipped in and note if it was damaged in any way If the server itself shows damage you should file a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it Decide on a suitable location for the SuperServer 7046T NTR It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated You will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet Be sure to read the Rack and Server Precautions in the next section 2 3 Preparing for Setup The box the system was shipped in may include two sets of rail assemblies two rail mounting brackets and mounting screws needed for installing the system into a rack optional kit Follow the steps in the order given to complete the installation process in a minimum amount of time Please read this section in its entirety before you begin the installation procedure outlined in the sections that follow 2 1 SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual Choosing a Setup Location Leave enough clear
57. h 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 ESC ar row keys etc Note Options printed in Bold are default settings How To Change the Configuration Data The configuration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing Del at the appropriate time during system boot SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual Starting the Setup Utility Normally the only visible Power On Self Test POST routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the lt Delete gt key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility From the main m
58. he main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system RESE 2 M bs i l i S Reset Use the reset button to reboot the system 3 1 SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual 3 3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the SC745 chassis has six LEDs that provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective ac tion you may need to take Y 1 Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system s power supply This LED should normally be on when the system is operating HDD Indicates IDE channel activity On the 7046T NTR this LED indicates SATA drive activity when flashing NIC1 Indicates network activity on LAN1 when flashing NIC2 Indicates network activity on LAN2 when flashing 3 2 Chapter 3 System Interface as Overheat Fan Fail When this LED flashes it indicates a fan failure When on continuously it indicates an overheat condition which may be caused by cables obstructing the airflow in the system or 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
59. he table on the right for pin definitions You must also have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN connector and cable to use this feature Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is desig nated JWOR1 This function allows your computer to receive and be awakened by an incoming call when in the suspend state See the table on the right for pin definitions You must also have a WOR card and cable to use this feature 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 16 Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input Ground Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL1 Pin Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground Wake up Wake On Ring Pin Definitions JWOR1 Pin Definition 1 Ground Black Wake up Serial Ports Two serial ports are included on the serverboard COM1 is a backpanel port and COM2 is a header located near the JWOL header See the table on the right for pin definitions Power LED Speaker On JD1 header pins 1 3 are for a power LED and pins 4 7 are for the speaker Close pins 4 7 with a jumper to use an external speaker If you wish to use the onboard speaker please close pins 6 7 See the table on the right for speaker pin definitions Universal Serial Bus USB There are two Universal Serial Bus ports located on the I O panel and five
60. hich is RAID 0 1 10 and 5 supported The SATA drives are hot swappable units Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability and RAID function of the SATA drives PCI Expansion Slots The X8DTN has two PCI Express 2 0 x8 slots one PCI Express x4 slot in a x8 slot three 64 bit 133 100 MHz PCI X slots and one UIO slot see below UIO The X8DTN is a specially designed serverboard that features Supermicro s UIO Universal I O technology UIO serverboards have a PCI Express x8 connector that can support any one of several types of UIO card types low profile only to add SAS ports additional LAN ports etc to the serverboard This allows the user to tailor the serverboard to their own needs Note the 7046T NTR does not come with a UIO card pre installed 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Onboard Controllers Ports A floppy drive connector is included on the serverboard as well as one onboard ATA 100 connector which supports IDE hard drives or ATAPI devices The color coded I O ports include one COM port an additional COM header is located on the serverboard a VGA monitor port two USB 2 0 ports two additional USB headers and one Type A port are included on the serverboard PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports ATI Graphics Controller The X8DTN features an integrated ATI video controller based on the ES1000 32 MB graphics chip The ES1000 was des
61. igned specifically for servers featuring low power consumption high reliability and superior longevity Other Features Other onboard features that promote system health include onboard voltage moni tors a chassis intrusion header auto switching voltage regulators chassis and CPU overheat sensors virus protection and BIOS rescue 1 3 Server Chassis Features The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC745TQ R800B server chassis System Power The SC745TQ R800B features a redundant 800W power supply composed of two separate power modules This power redundancy feature allows you to replace a failed power supply without shutting down the system Front Control Panel The control panel on the SuperServer 7046T NTR provides you with system monitoring and control LEDs indicate system power HDD activity network activity system overheat and power supply failure A main power button and a system reset button are also included In addition two USB ports have been incorporated into the control panel to provide front side USB access 1 3 SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual l O Backplane The SC745TQ R800B is an Extended ATX form factor chassis that may be used in either a tower or a 4U rackmount configuration The I O backplane provides seven tool less motherboard expansion slots one COM port one parallel port one VGA port two USB 2 0 ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports
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63. ins Power Fail LED STI Vcc Ground ofo Reset Button Ground ofo Power Button 2 1 5 4 I O Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See Figure 5 2 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Figure 5 2 I O Ports Mouse Green USBO1 LAN1 LAN2 a WE E riri Keyboard USBO COM Port VGA Port Purple Turquoise Blue 5 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 5 Installing a Processor and Heatsink the label area of the fan When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on Notes Note The photos on this page and succeeding pages are for illustration purposes only They do not necessarily reflect the exact product s described in this manual Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding re moving or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use an Intel certified multi directional heatsink only Make sure to install the serverboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsinks When receiving a serverboard without a processor pre installed make sure that the plastic CPU socket cap is in place and none of the socket pins are bent otherwise contact your retailer immediately Refer to the
64. locations of the power on off switch on the chassis as well as the room s emergency power off switch disconnection switch or electrical outlet If an electrical accident occurs you can then quickly remove power from the system Do not work alone when working with high voltage components Power should always be disconnected from the system when removing or in stalling main system components such as the serverboard memory modules and floppy drive When disconnecting power you should first power down the operating system first and then unplug the power cords The unit has more than one power supply cord Disconnect both power supply cords before servicing to avoid electrical shock When working around exposed electrical circuits another person who is familiar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if neces sary Use only one hand when working with powered on electrical equipment This is to avoid making a complete circuit which will cause electrical shock Use extreme caution when using metal tools which can easily damage any electrical components or circuit boards they come into contact with Do not use mats designed to decrease static electrical discharge as protection from electrical shock Instead use rubber mats that have 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 SUPER
65. ly out Do this for both assemblies one for each side Figure 2 1 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails Outer rail Inner rail Rail brackets 2 4 Chapter 2 Server Installation Installing the Chassis Rails You will need to remove the top cover and the feet to add rack rails to the chassis First remove the top and right covers top and left covers when standing as a tower chassis by first removing the screws that secure them to the chassis Depress the button on the top side if tower of the chassis to release the cover and then pull the cover off Then unscrew the four feet and remove them from the chassis see Figure 2 2 You can now attach rack rails to the top and bottom now the sides of the chassis First add the rack handles Then position the inner chassis rail sections you just removed along the side of the chassis making sure the screw holes line up Note that these two rails are left right specific Screw the rail securely to the side of the chassis see Figure 2 3 Repeat this procedure for the other rail on the other side of the chassis You will also need to attach the rail brackets when installing into a telco rack Locking Tabs As mentioned the chassis rails have a locking tab which serves two functions The first is to lock the server into place when installed and pushed fully into the rack which is its normal position Secondly these tabs also lock the server in place when fully extended fro
66. m the rack This prevents the server from coming completely out of the rack when you pull it out for servicing Figure 2 2 Preparing to Install the Chassis Rails SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual Figure 2 3 Installing the Rails to the Chassis Installing the Rack Rails Determine where you want to place the SuperServer 7046 T NTR in the rack See Rack and Server Precautions in Section 2 3 Position the fixed rack rail sliding rail guide assemblies at the desired location in the rack keeping the sliding rail guide facing the inside of the rack Screw the assembly securely to the rack using the brackets provided Attach the other assembly to the other side of the rack making sure both are at the exact same height and with the rail guides facing inward Chapter 2 Server Installation Installing the Server into the Rack You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit The next step is to install the server into the rack You should have two brackets in the rack mount kit Install these first keeping in mind that they are left right specific marked with L and R Then line up the rear of the chassis rails with the front of the rack rails Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails keeping the pressure even on both sides you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserting When the server has been pushed completely into the rack you should hear the locking tabs
67. menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes Select this option and press lt Enter gt to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS Utility Program Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Then select OK to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically load Optimal De faults to the BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance but may not work best for all computer applications Load Fail Safe Defaults To set this feature select Load Fail Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability but not for maximum performance 7 26 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST Power On Self Test routines which are performed each time the system is powered on errors may occur Non fatal errors are those which in most cases allow the system to continue the boot up process The error messages normally appear on the screen Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the boot up procedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufac turer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error BIOS Error Beep Codes
68. n a rack configuration you must turn the storage module 90 degrees This can be done before during or after setup Rotating the Storage Module 1 Storage Module Open the chassis cover Disconnect any cables from the storage module to any components in the chassis Push the storage module release lever to unlock the storage module Grasp the external edges of the storage module and pull it from the chassis Turn the storage module 90 degrees as illustrated Reinsert the module into the chassis and reconnect the cords Figure 6 7 Rotating the Storage Module ofage Module Release Lever 6 9 SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual Adding Drives to the Storage Module The storage module includes three full sized drive bays and the front LED panel The storage module can be set up one of three ways Add up to three extra hard drives to the drive trays see page 6 8 Add up to three peripheral drives CD ROM DVD ROM etc to the drive trays see page 6 8 Add five hot swappable hard drives to the storage module This configuration requires a mobile rack See procedure below Using a Mobile Rack The SC745TQ R800B chassis accepts a CSE M35T 1 CSE M35TQ mobile rack to install extra hot swappable hard drives The mobile rack goes into the storage module which goes into the chassis T Open the chassis cover Locate the drive release tabs Pull the first drive release tab and push the drive tray towa
69. nted at the rear of the chassis The system component layout was carefully designed to promote sufficient airflow through the chassis Note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow generated by the fans Keep this in mind when you reroute them after working on the system Supplying Power to the System The last thing you must do is to provide input power to the system 1 Plug the power cords from the power supplies unit into a high quality power strip that offers protection from electrical noise and power surges It is recommended that you use an uninterruptible power supply UPS Depress the power on button on the front of the chassis 2 9 SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual Figure 2 5 Accessing the Inside of the System Rack Configuration shown 2 10 Chapter 3 System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 Overview The control panel on the 7046T NTR has several LEDs and two buttons There are also two LEDs on each SATA drive carrier These LEDs keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system and the activity and health of specific components 3 2 Control Panel Buttons There are two push buttons located on the front of the chassis a power on off button and a reset button Power This is the main power button which is used to apply or turn off the main system power Turning off system power with this button removes t
70. nterface between system management software and platform hardware This is an informational feature which returns the status code of the BMC micro controller gt View BMC System Event Log This feature displays the BMC System Event Log SEL It shows the total number of entries of BMC System Events To view an event select an Entry Number and pressing lt Enter gt to display the information as shown in the screen Total Number of Entries e SEL Entry Number e SEL Record ID e SEL Record Type e Timestamp Generator ID Event Message Format User e Event Sensor Type e Event Sensor Number Event Dir Type e Event Data 7 20 Chapter 7 BIOS Clear BMC System Event Log Select OK and press the lt Enter gt key to clear the BMC system log Select Cancel to keep the BMC System log The options are OK and Cancel that you no longer need any data stored in the log before clearing the Caution Any cleared information is unrecoverable Make absolutely sure BMC Event Log gt Set LAN Configuration Set this feature to configure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address as shown in the following graphics Channel Number Enter the channel number for the SET LAN Config com mand This is initially set to 1 Press or on your keyboard to change the Channel Number Channel Number Status This feature returns the channel status for the Channel Number selected above Channel Number is OK or Wrong Channel
71. o CPU1 DIMM1B o b ub JD1 B B CPU o CPU1 DIMM1A o e b CPU1 DIMM2C E LAN1 o 2 b CPU1 DIMM2B g a b CPU1 DIMM2A d E o CPU1 DIMM3C o O O i So Ea J21 Yr tose b CPU1 DIMM3B o Fan8 a f 1 o CPU1 DIMM3A o CEU St SIMLP IPMI l Slot 6 PCI Express 2 0 x8 SEPC Fan3 o9 a ATI VGA en o Controller E Bn 9 Intel r Slot 5 PCI Express x4 Battery 1OH 36D JI2C1 m JI2C2 gp IDE ES Slot 4 PCI Express 2 0 x8 oo A amp E 2 88 o BIOS 9 So 38 98 Slot 3 PCI X 133 100 MHz 9 80 o LAN 7 Floppy 68 33 CTRL 22 99 88 8 Intel 98 98 A Slot 2 PCI X 133 100 MHz PXH anny ICH10R Se 88 4 i i HE Fan4 H H Epson suo Slot 1 PCI X 133 MHz Os o seeno COM2 UsB6 USB7 USB23 _ JP1 22 2 2 z 2 JTS6P102 oS Slot 0 PCI U IPMB posso Poss e lE g Elg E TPC Bort JWoR1 Eo 22000 preceh e0 9901 oon NIE EE EZ e e 2 ons SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual X8DTN Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 5 10 J12 SMB to PCI Exp Slots Pins 2 3 Disabled J13 SMB to PCI X Slots Pins 2 3 Disabled J21 Watch Dog Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Reset JP3 IDE Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPG1 VGA Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enable JPL1 LAN1 2 Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled Connector Description COM1 COM2 COM1 COM2 Serial Port Header FAN 1 8 System CPU Fan Headers Fans 7 8 CPU Fans Floppy Floppy Disk Drive Connector IPMB IPMB I
72. ol User intervention No action required Medium The processor is running warmer This is a precautionary level and generally means that there may be factors contributing to this condition but the CPU is still within its normal operating state and below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS The fans may adjust to a faster speed depending on the Fan Speed Control settings User intervention No action is required However consider checking the CPU fans and the chassis ventilation for blockage High The processor is running hot This is a caution level since the CPU s Tem perature Tolerance has been reached or has been exceeded and may activate an overheat alarm User intervention If the system buzzer and Overheat LED has activated take action immediately by checking the system fans chassis ventilation and room temperature to correct any problems Notes The system may shut down if it continues for a long period to prevent dam age to the CPU The information provided above is for your reference only For more information on thermal management please refer to Intel s Web site at www intel com System Temperature The system temperature will be displayed in degrees in Celsius and Fahrenheit as it is detected by the BIOS Fan Speed Readings This feature displays the fan speed readings from Fan1 through Fan8 Fan Speed Control Monitor
73. old thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before you re install a heatsink Note see Chapter 6 for details on installing the air shroud 5 7 SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual 5 6 Installing Memory CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Memory Support The X8DTN supports up to 144 GB of DDR3 1333 1066 800 registered ECC SDRAM in 18 DIMM slots Three way interleaved memory is supported For optimal memory performance install DIMMs three at a time Use memory modules of the same type and speed See the following table for memory installation DIMM Installation Installing Memory Modules 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots beginning with DIMM 1A and DIMM 2A then DIMM 3A and DIMM 4A etc see Memory Configuration Table below Always spread DIMMs across all three banks for each CPU see Figure 5 4 2 Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to avoid installing incorrectly see Figure 5 3 3 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules Figure 5 3 DIMM Installation Notch Notch To Install Insert module vertically and press x a E D EBEN E B a D y down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the alignment notch at Y Front View the bottom To
74. opriate comnnec tor on the front control panel PCB printed circuit board Pull all excess cabling over to the control panel side of the chassis The LEDs on the control panel inform you of system status see Figure 6 2 for details See Chapter 5 for details on JF1 Figure 6 2 Front Control Panel LEDs VI Power Q7 Indicates power is being supplied to the system HDD D Indicates IDE device and hard drive activity On the SC745TQ R800B this LED indicates SATA hard drive activity when flashing NIC1 Indicates network activity on LAN port 1 NIC2 Ex Indicates network activity on LAN port 2 Overheat Fan Fail E When this LED flashes it indicates a fan failure When on TN continuously it indicates an overheat condition see Chapter 3 for details S 1 4 Power Fail ON Indicates a power supply failure 6 3 SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual 6 3 System Fans Three 8 cm chassis cooling fans located in the center of the chassis provide cool ing airflow while two 8 cm exhaust fans expel hot air from the chassis The chassis is also fitted with an air shroud to concentrate the flow of cooling air over the areas of highest generated heat The fans should all be connected to headers on the serverboard see Chapter 5 Each power supply module also has a cooling fan Fan Failure Under normal operation all three chassis fans both exhaust fans and the power su
75. or mouse attached The options are Enabled and Disabled High Performance Event Timer Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer HPET that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real time Clock RTC does in synchronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback and reducing the de pendency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc tion embedded in the CPU The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer The options are Enabled and Disabled gt Trusted Computing TCG TPM Support Select Yes on this item and enable the TPM jumper on the motherboard to enable TCG TPM 1 1 1 2 TPM support in order to improve data integrity and network security The options are No and Yes If this feature is set to Yes the following items will display SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual TPM Enable Disable Status This item displays the status of TPM Support to indicate if TPM is currently enabled or disabled TPM Owner Status This item displays the status of TPM Ownership gt IPMI Configuration Intelligent Platform 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 Status of BMC Baseboard Management Controller BMC manages the i
76. pply fans run continuously The chassis fans and the exhaust fans are hot swap pable and can be replaced without powering down the system Replacing Chassis Cooling Fans 1 First remove the top left chassis cover see Chapter 2 for details on removing the cover to locate the fan that has stopped working 2 Depress the locking tab on the failed fan on a chassis fan push the tab on the side of the housing inward on the exhaust fan push down on the colored tab With the tab depressed pull the unit straight out see Figure 6 3 The wiring for these fans has been designed to detach automatically 3 Replace the failed fan with an identical one Install it in the same position and orientation as the one you removed it should click into place when fully inserted Check that the fan is working then replace the top left side chassis panel Removing the Air Shroud Under most circumstances you will not need to remove the air shroud to perform any service on the system However if you wish to temporarily remove it the air shroud should always be in place when the system is operating please follow this procedure 1 Begin by depressing the tabs at the front and rear of the shroud to unlock it 2 Lift the air shroud up and out of the chassis see Figure 6 4 3 To reinstall simply position the air shroud in its proper place and push it in until you hear it click 6 4 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6 3 Removing a Chas
77. r details on adding system memory refer to Chapter 5 If desired you can install add on cards to the system See Chapter 5 for details on installing PCI add on cards Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the chassis airflow See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections 2 8 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and then SATA drives and backplane have been properly installed and all connections have been made Checking the Drives 1 All drives can be accessed from the front of the server For servicing the CD ROM IDE hard drives and floppy drives you will need to remove the top left chassis cover The SATA disk drives can be installed and removed from the front of the chassis without removing any chassis covers To install components into the 5 25 drive bays you must first remove the top left chassis cover as described in the previous section Refer to Chapter 6 for details Refer to Chapter 6 if you need to reinstall a CD ROM and or floppy disk drive to the system Depending upon your system s configuration your system may have one or more drives already installed If you need to install SATA drives please refer to Chapter 6 Checking the Airflow 1 Airflow is provided by four hot swap 8 cm chassis fans working in conjunction with an air shroud Two 8 cm exhaust fans are also mou
78. r that moves through the system from front to back If you need to disconnect any of these cables you should take care to keep them routed as they were originally after reconnecting them make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations The following data cables with their locations noted should be connected See the layout on page 5 10 for connector locations e SATA drive data cables I SATAO I SATA5 e Control Panel cable JF1 e USB cable for front side access USB2 3 Important Make sure the the cables do not come into contact with the fans Connecting Power Cables The X8DTN has a 24 pin primary power supply connector JPW1 for connection to the ATX power supply In addition there are two 8 pin 12V processor power connectors JPW3 and JPW4 that must be connected to your power supply See Section 5 9 for power connector pin definitions Connecting the Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors See Figure 5 1 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indicators All JF1 wires have been bundled into a single cable to simplify this connection Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 as marked on the board The other end connects to the Control Panel PCB board located just behind the system status LEDs on the chassis See Chapter 5 for details and pin descriptions 5 3 SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual Figure 5 1 Control Panel Header P
79. r the sumper a ngumuya Compact Flash Card to work properly you will need to enable with JCF1 and Compact Flash Power On Compact Flash connect a Compact Flash Card power Power Off cable to JWF1 first 5 10 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the serverboard jum 3 2 d jumpers ean be used PIENE to choose between optional settings Pins Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the con nector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See the serverboard layout pages for jumper locations Jumper e N 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 5 19 SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS which will also clear any passwords Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS To clear CMOS 1 First power down the system and unplug the power cord s 2 With the power disconnected short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver 3 Remove the screwdriver or shorting device 4 Reconnect the power cord s and power on the system Note Do not use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS VGA Enable Disable VGA Enable Disable JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the VGA po
80. rature This is the temperature detected at the chassis inlet Each step is in 0 5 C increment The default is 070 Press or on your keyboard to change this value Temperature Rise This is the temperature rise to the DIMM thermal zone Each step is in 0 5 C increment The default is 020 Press or on your keyboard to change this value Air Flow This is the air flow speed to the DIMM modules Each step is one mm sec The default is 1500 Press or on your keyboard to change this value Altitude This feature defines how many meters above or below sea level the system is located The options are Sea Level or Below 1 300 301 600 601 900 901 1200 1201 1500 1501 1800 1801 2100 2101 2400 2401 2700 2701 3000 DIMM Pitch This is the physical space between each DIMM module Each step is in 1 1000 of an inch The default is 400 Press or on your keyboard to change this value Serial Debug Message Level This feature allows the user to set the level of debug messages to be displayed The options are None MIN MAX and Test gt North Bridge Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the Intel North Bridge chip Crystal Beach DMA Direct Memory Access This feature works with the Intel I O AT Acceleration Technology to accelerate the performance of TOE devices Note A TOE device is a specialized dedicated 7 9 SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User
81. rd Setup 5 12 Floppy IDE and SATA Ports Use the following information to connect the IDE hard disk drive cables Ared mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 The 80 wire ATA100 66 IDE hard disk drive cable that came with your system has two connectors to support two drives This special cable should be used to take advantage of the speed this new technology offers The blue connector connects to the onboard IDE connector interface and the other connector s to your hard drive s Consult the documentation that came with your disk drive for details on actual jumper locations and settings for the hard disk drive g Floppy Drive Connector Floppy Drive Connector Pin Definitions Floppy The floppy connector is located be Pin Definition Pin Definition side the IDE connector See the table Ground EXGDA below for pin definitions Ground FIRBRIVOM Key FDEDIN Ground Index Ground Motor Enable Ground Drive Select B Ground Drive Select B Ground Motor Enable Ground DIR Ground STEP Ground Write Data Ground Write Gate Ground Track 00 Ground Write Protect Ground Read Data Ground Side 1 Select Ground Diskette 5 23 SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual IDE Connector There is a single IDE connector on the IDE Drive Connector Pin Definitions IDE serverboard The IDE connector may be used for a Compact Flash Card See the note below See the table on the right for pin definitions
82. rd the front of the chassis Repeat this for all three tabs Remove the hard drive tray rails from the hard drive tray To do this you must remove two screws from each side Do this for all three hard drive trays Attach the rails to a DVD ROM CD ROM floppy drive or other peripheral drive The rails should fit any standard sized peripherals Install all six hard drive rails to the mobile rack Each individual rail requires two screws Also make sure the arrow on the rail points toward the front of the chassis Slide the mobile rack into the storage module and chassis For more information on mobile rack installation and use refer to SC745 chassis manual available for download on our web site 6 10 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6 8 Adding Drives to the Mobile Rack 6 5 Power Supply The SuperServer 7046T NTR has a redundant 800 watt power supply consisting of two power modules Each power supply module has an auto switching capabil ity which enables it to automatically sense and operate at a 100V 240V input voltage Power Supply Failure If either of the two power supply modules fail the other module will take the full load and allow the system to continue operation without interruption The PWR Fail LED will illuminate and remain on until the failed unit has been replaced Replacement units can be ordered directly from Supermicro see contact information in the Pref ace The hot swap capabili
83. re Clear Errors and Leave Errors unchanged VGA 16 Bit Decode Select Enabled to enable the function of decoding VGA for the devices installed behind the PXH PCI Controller Hub The options are Enabled and Disabled gt IDE SATA Floppy Configuration When this submenu is selected the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the IDE devices and displays the following items SATA 1 Configuration 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 and Enhanced Configure SATA 1 as This feature allows the user to select the drive type for SATA 1 The options are IDE RAID and AHCI When the option RAID is selected the item ICH RAID Code Base will appear When the option AHCI is selected the item SATA AHCI will be available SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual ICH RAID Code Base This feature is available when the option RAID is selected Select Intel to enable Intel s SATA RAID firmware to configure Intel s SATA RAID settings Select Adaptec to enable Adaptec s SATA RAID firmware to configure Adaptec s SATA RAID settings The options are Intel and Adaptec SATA AHCI This feature is available when the option AHCI is selected Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface Take caution when using this function This feature is for advanced programmers only The options a
84. re Enabled and Disabled If the option Enabled is selected the following item will display SATA 2 Configuration This feature is available when the option IDE is selected Selecting Enhanced will set SATA 2 to native SATA mode The options are Disabled and Enhanced Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Master Slave Third IDE Master and Fourth IDE Master These settings allow the user to set the parameters of Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Master Slave Third and Fourth IDE Master slots Hit Enter to activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the submenu are Type Select the type of device connected to the system The options are Not Installed Auto CD DVD and ARMD LBA Large Mode LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive In the LBA mode the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB For drive capacities over 137 GB your system must be equipped with a 48 bit LBA mode addressing If not contact your manufacturer or install an ATA 133 IDE controller card that supports 48 bit LBA mode The options are Disabled and Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Block Mode boosts the IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred 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
85. remove the serverboard follow the procedure in reverse order Installing to the Chassis 1 Access the inside of the system by removing the screws from the back lip of the top cover of the chassis then pull the cover off 2 Make sure that the I O ports on the serverboard align properly with their respective holes in the I O shield at the back of the chassis 3 Carefully mount the serverboard to the serverboard tray by aligning the board holes with the raised metal standoffs that are visible in the chassis 4 Insert screws into all the mounting holes on your serverboard that line up with the standoffs and tighten until snug if you screw them in too tight you might strip the threads Metal screws provide an electrical contact to the serverboard ground to 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 lbs per square inch when installing a screw into a mount ing hole 5 2 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 3 Connecting Cables Now that the serverboard is installed the next step is to connect the cables to the board These include the data cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables Connecting Data Cables The cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully routed to prevent them from blocking the flow of cooling ai
86. rence only CPU Temperature The CPU thermal technology that reports absolute temperatures Celsius Fahr enheit has been upgraded to a more advanced feature by Intel in its newer processors The basic concept is each CPU is embedded by unique temperature information that the motherboard can read This Temperature Threshold or Tem perature Tolerance has been assigned at the factory and is the baseline on which the motherboard takes action during different CPU temperature conditions i e by increasing CPU Fan speed triggering the Overheat Alarm etc Since CPUs can have different Temperature Tolerances the installed CPU can now send informa tion to the motherboard what its Temperature Tolerance is and not the other way around This results in better CPU thermal management Supermicro has leveraged this feature by assigning a temperature status to certain thermal conditions in the processor Low Medium and High This makes it easier for the user to understand the CPU s temperature status rather than by just simply 7 17 SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual seeing a temperature reading i e 25 C The CPU Temperature feature will display the CPU temperature status as detected by the BIOS Low This level is considered as the normal operating state The CPU temperature is well below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS Fan Speed Contr
87. river for ICH10R into the floppy drive and press the lt Enter gt key Choose the Intel R ICH10R SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the Windows OS Setup Screen and press the lt Enter gt key Press the lt Enter gt key to continue the installation process If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed do so at this time Once all devices are specified press the lt Enter gt key to continue with the installation From the Windows OS Setup screen press the lt Enter gt key The Windows OS Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue the Win dows OS installation After the Windows OS Installation is completed the system will automatically reboot B 1 SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual B 2 T Installing Windows to a Non RAID System Insert Microsoft s Windows Setup CD in the CD drive and the system will start booting up from CD Continue with the OS installation The Windows OS Setup screen will display From the Windows OS Setup screen press the Enter key The Windows OS Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue with the Windows OS installation After the Windows OS installation has completed the system will automati cally reboot Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the CD drive during system boot and the main screen will display B 2 Appendix C System Specifications Appendix C
88. rt The default position is on Jumper seting Detinition pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA See the End Enabled table on the right for jumper settings Pins 29 Disabled LAN1 2 Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 to pens calle enable or disable the LAN1 LAN2 Eth ee LED ernets port on the serverboard See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled 5 20 Watch Dog Enable Disable Jumper J21 controls the Watch Dog function Watch Dog is a system moni tor that can reboot the system when a software application hangs Jumping pins 1 2 will cause WD to reset the system if an application hangs Jumping pins 2 3 will generate a non maskable interrupt signal for the application that hangs See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS Note When enabled the user needs to write their own application software in order to disable the Watch Dog Timer IDE Enable Disable Jumper JP3 allows you to enable or disable the onboard IDE connector The default setting is Pins 1 2 to enable the connection See the table on the right for jumper settings I C Bus to PCI X PCI Exp Slots Jumpers J12 and J13 allow you to con nect the System Management Bus I C to the PCI slots The default setting is Open Disabled Both jumpers must be set to the same setting See the table on the right for jumper settings 5
89. s Manual processor that is installed on an add on card or a network card to handle some or all packet processing of this add on card When this feature is set to Enabled it will enhance overall system performance by providing direct memory access for data transferring The options are Enabled and Disabled Crystal Beach DCA Direct Cache Access Available when Crystal Beach DMA is enabled This feature works in conjunction with the Intel I O AT Acceleration Technology to accelerate the performance of the TOE device When this feature set to Enabled it will enhance overall system performance by providing direct cache access for data transferring The options are Enabled and Disabled Intel VT d Select Enabled to enable Intel s Virtualization Technology support for Direct I O VT d by reporting the I O device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables This feature offers fully protected I O resource sharing across the Intel platforms providing the user with greater reliability security and availability in networking and data sharing The settings are Enabled and Disabled gt SouthBridge Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the Intel ICH South Bridge chipset 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 Ports 10 Ports and 12 USB ports Legacy USB Support Sel
90. s Multi Threading Technology which will result in increased CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Active Processor Cores Set to Enabled to use a processor s Second Core and beyond Please refer to Intel s web site for more information The options are All 1 and 2 Intel EIST Technology EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consump 7 6 Chapter 7 BIOS tion and heat dissipation Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information The options are Disable Disable GV3 and Enable Enable GV3 Intel TurboMode Technology Available when Intel EIST Technology is enabled Select Enabled to use the Turbo Mode to boost system performance The options are Enabled and Disabled Intel C STATE Tech If enabled C State is set by the system automatically to either C2 C3 or C4 state The options are Disabled and Enabled C State package limit setting Available when Intel C State Tech is enabled If set to Auto the AMI BIOS will automatically set the limit on the C State package register The options are Auto C1 C3 C6 and C7 C1 Auto Demotion When enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C3 C6 or C7 requests to C1 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled C3 Auto Demotion When enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C6 or C7 requests to
91. se damage to the socket pins 5 6 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Installing a CPU Heatsink 1 Remove power from the system and unplug the AC power cord from the power supply 2 Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die the required amount has already been applied 3 Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting 0 1 SCREW NO 4 SCREW holes are aligned with those on D o the preinstalled heatsink reten tion mechanism 4 Screw in two diagonal screws i e the 1 and the 2 screws until just snug Do not fully tighten the screws or you may damage the CPU ED Q NO 3 SCREW 0 2 SCREW 5 Add the two remaining screws then finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws Removing the Heatsink 1 Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws from the serverboard in the sequence as show in the picture above 2 Hold the heatsink and gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when wriggling the heatsink 3 Once the heatsink is loose remove it from the CPU socket 4 Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink to get rid of the
92. sis Fan L RB DIISSII S f VA Figure 6 4 Removing the Air Shroud 6 5 SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual 6 4 Drive Bay Installation SATA Drives A total of six SATA drives may be housed in the SC745TQ R800B chassis The drive IDs are preconfigured as 0 through 5 in order from bottom to top or from left to right if rackmounted A bezel covers the drive area but does not need to be removed to access the drives simply swing open the bezel If you wish to remove the bezel piece push on the three tabs on the inside of the left lip of the front chassis cover Then slightly swing out the same left side of the cover about 1 2 inch only Remove by pushing on the open side of the cover to remove it from the chassis do not try to swing or pull it straight out after opening the left side The SATA drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis These drives are hot swappable meaning they can be removed and installed without powering down the system The carriers also work to promote proper airflow for the system For this reason even carriers without SATA drives must remain in the server Regardless of how many SATA drives are installed all drive carri ers must remain in the drive bays to promote proper airflow Installing Removing SATA Drives 1 To remove a carrier first open the front bezel 2 Push th
93. static bags when not in use e For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 6 1 SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual 5 25 Drive Bays 2 Figure 6 1 Chassis Front View Main Power System Reset SUPERO pooaoaaaaaaarnrc 000000000000 OOO0O00000o0o0ono SUPERO pooaaoaaaaaaarnmr oaoaooooaadaurm DOOOOO0O000000 SUPERO oo oo oo mO mo moO oo wa oo wa oo mRO oo moO oo mRO 0 D0 0O COO ICE 6 2 USB Ports 8 SATA Drive Bays behind locking bezel Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 2 Front Control Panel The front control panel must be connected to the JF1 connector on the serverboard to provide you with system status and alarm indications A ribbon cable has bundled these wires together to simplify this connection Connect the cable from JF1 on the serverboard making sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 to the appr
94. stem health and review the status of each item as displayed Chapter 7 BIOS CPU Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which de termines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU overheat Warning 1 Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold tempera ture predefined by the CPU manufacturer may result in CPU overheat or N system instability When the CPU temperature reaches this predefined threshold the CPU and system cooling fans will run at full speed 2 To avoid possible system overheating please be sure to provide adequate airflow to your system The options are e The Early Alarm Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm includ ing the LED and the buzzer to be triggered as soon as the CPU temperature reaches the CPU overheat threshold as predefined by the CPU manufacturer The Default Alarm Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm including the LED and the buzzer to be triggered when the CPU temperature reaches about 59C above the threshold temperature as predefined by the CPU manufacturer to give the CPU and system fans additional time needed for CPU and system cooling In both the alarms above please take immediate action as shown below CPU Temperature System Temperature This feature displays current temperature readings for the CPU and the System The following items will be displayed for your refe
95. t 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 lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm Manual Revision 1 0 Release Date May 22 2009 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer Inc you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2009 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians It provides information for the installation and use of the SuperServer 7046T NTR Installation and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians only The SuperServer 7046T NTR is a high end server based on the SC745TQ R800B chassis and the X8DTN dual processor serverboard Manual Organization Chapter 1 Introduction
96. ting in case of a power failure 2 2 Chapter 2 Server Installation e Allow the hot plug SATA drives and power supply modules to cool before touch ing them Always keep the rack s front door and all panels and components on the servers closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating Temperature If installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the ambient operating tempera ture of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the room Therefore consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the manufacturer s maximum rated ambient tempera ture Tmra Reduced Airflow Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airflow required for safe operation is not compromised Mechanical Loading Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not arise due to uneven mechanical loading Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the power supply circuitry and the effect that any possible overloading of circuits might have on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern Reliable Ground A reliable ground must be maintained at all times To ensure this the rack itself should be grounded Particular attention shoul
97. 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 7 12 Chapter 7 BIOS PIO Mode The IDE PIO Programmable I O Mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the PIO mode increases the cycle time decreases The options are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically detect the PIO mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select 0 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode O It has a data transfer rate of 3 3 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
98. ty of the power supply modules allows you to replace the failed module without powering down the system Removing Replacing the Power Supply You do not need to shut down the system to replace a power supply unit The redundant feature will keep the system up and running while you replace the failed hot swap unit Replace with the same model see Appendix Removing the Power Supply 1 First unplug the power cord from the failed power supply unit 2 Depress the locking tab on the power supply unit and pull the unit straight out by the handle 6 11 SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual Installing a New Power Supply 1 Replace the failed module with another power supply module must be the exact same model 2 Push the new power supply unit into the power bay until you hear a click 3 Finish by plugging the AC power cord back into the unit Chapter 7 BIOS Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8DTN The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated This chapter de scribes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens Starting BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Ultility screens press the Delete key while the system is booting up Note In most cases the Delete key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as F1 F2 etc Eac
99. ws the user to specify the sequence of priority for the Boot Device The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device 3rd boot device 4th boot device 5th boot device and Disabled 1st Boot Device USB XXXXXXXXX e 2nd Boot Device CD DVD XXXXXXXXX b Hard Disk Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from all available hard disk drives The settings are Disabled and a list of all hard disk drives that have been detected i e 1st Drive 2nd Drive 3rd Drive etc 1st Drive SATA XXXXXXXXX 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 USB XXXXXXXXX e 2nd Drive 7 25 SUPERSERVER 7046T NTR User s Manual 7 6 Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen Save Changes and Exit Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer so the new system con figuration parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit
100. y the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The op tions are Enabled and Disabled AddOn ROM Display Mode This sets the display mode for Option ROM The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Bootup Num Lock This feature selects the Power on state for Numlock key The options are Off and On 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 Chapter 7 BIOS Hit Del Message Display This feature displays Press DEL to run Setup during POST The options are Enabled and Disabled Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function When this item is set to Enabled the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will capture Interrupt 19 at 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 Power Configuration Power Button Function If set to Instant_Off the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button If set to 4 Second Override the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer The options are Instant Off and 4 Second Override Restore on AC Power Loss

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