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1. 3 Install standoffs in the chassis as needed 4 Place the baseboard in the chassis making sure that the mounting holes on the baseboard match the corresponding mounting holes on the chassis Also make sure the IO ports are positioned toward the rear of the chassis 5 Using the Phillips screwdriver insert a pan head 6 screw into mounting hole on the baseboard and its matching standoff on the chassis Repeat this step to secure the baseboard to the chassis It is best to tighten all screws only after they have all been installed SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual 6 4 System Fans Four 9 cm cooling fans and two 9 cm exhaust fans provide the cooling for the 5086B TRF It is very important that the chassis top cover is properly installed for the cooling air to circulate properly through the chassis System Fan Failure Fan speed is controlled by system temperature via a BIOS setting If a fan fails the remaining fan will ramp up to full speed and the overheat fan fail LED on the control panel will turn on Replace the failed fan at your earliest convenience with the same type and model the system can continue to run with a failed fan Re move the top chassis cover while the system is still running to determine which of the four fans has failed Replacing Fans The system power need not be shut d
2. sss 2 4 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails sssssssssss 2 4 LOCKING TADS T 2 5 Releasing the Inner Rall 25 erret eti een tree a eis dada EErEE REEE 2 5 Installing The Inner Rails on the Chassis sssessessssesessseseseee 2 6 Installing the Outer Rails on the Rack essssssssssssssseseeeeeenee 2 7 Optional Quick Installation Method sssssesesesenmmmHmHHHH 2 9 vi Table of Contents 2 5 Checking the Configuration sssssssee Hmmm 2 10 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup sssssssssssseeeeeeeneeenne 2 11 Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 mI M 3 1 3 2 Control Panel Buttons iei ee rr eer tts ia s tere ee se 3 1 RESE 3 1 xo E 3 1 3 9 Control Panel EEDS uo ee eee este spado xc Cuota Eod a 3 1 oM M ERa 3 2 e rris T 3 2 NIC Tree cannes v CERERI D ecenseliexcci pina cetinetan ment b ccce Ebo Dori rU coe e ANE 3 2 NIGZ M P I 3 2 t M o 3 2 POWE eae ee eee cet er ener ID MIU M MU IE rere MEI MIDI ME 3 3 3 4 Drive Carrier LEDS issin deett Reti te SERI hene ERR quse Rene ctos cesta pan bcp EK 3 3 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Electrical
3. 1 408 503 8008 marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support www supermicro com Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands 31 0 73 6400390 31 0 73 6416525 sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Super Micro Computer Inc 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C 886 2 8226 3990 886 2 8226 3991 www supermicro com tw support supermicro com tw 886 2 8226 5990 1 5 SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual Notes 1 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 5086B TRF up and running Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimum amount of time This quick setup assumes that your system has come to you with the processors and memory preinstalled If your system is not already fully integrated with a baseboard processors system memory etc please turn to the chapter or section noted in each step for details on installing specific components The 5086B TRF may be employed either as a tower or mounted in a rack as a 5U rackmount chassis If using it as a tower unit please read the Server Precautions in the next section and then s
4. 3 3V VSB CPUO Voltage and Temperature CPU7 Voltage and Temperature The following temperature and voltage settings of a CPU specified will be displayed as detected by the BIOS e System Temperature Low This level is considered as the normal operating state The CPU tem perature is well below the CPU Temperature Tolerance level The onboard 7 13 SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual fans and CPU run normally as configured in the BIOS 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 the CPU Tempera ture Tolerance level The onboard fans and CPU 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 Temperature Tolerance has been reached or exceeded The overheat alarm may be triggered The system may shut down if it continues for a long period to prevent damage to the CPU e CPU Vcore CPU Vcache CPU Millbrook 1 1V CPU BranchO VDD 1 5V and CCPU Branch1 VDD 1 5V gt Super IO Configuration for the W83527 HG chip e Super IO Chip Th
5. etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured Options in blue can be configured by the user The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in Supermicro retains the option to include omit or change any of these text messages The AMI BIOS Setup Utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during the setup navigation process These keys include F1 lt F10 gt Enter lt ESC gt ar row keys etc 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 P id For AMI BIOS Recovery please refer to the AMI BIOS Recovery Instructions posted on our website at http www supermicro com support manuals 7 1 SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual Starting the Setup Utility Normally the only visible Powe
6. ri EQUS0S Ss SO 00CSSSo SOs BIDUO cansnssssHbDDESO5OZ mmmgmmanpng EBHBHBBOBBRERDESESSBRBEDUOOGEEUN mamnumgngnenosasUDOE DOOR T HEBDDDDBBBBBDOSeESDOS ND MMOD SEBBEBBBBRORBEBBBRBCRBESOGEL SBennumpnumaHOnsEDDOERTDgONROEOUOOG I HIM E EICIGOIESCACTQUZ Rear Chassis Features 1 9 cm Exhaust Fans 3 AC Power Sockets 2 I O Ports see Chapter 5 4 Expansion Card Slots 6 2 Control Panel The control panel is connected to the serverboard through the midplane The control panel LEDs inform you of system status See Chapter 3 System Interface for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons 6 2 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 3 Installing the Baseboard into the Chassis Refer to Chapter 5 for instructions on installing components such as CPUs and memory Follow the instructions below to install the baseboard into the chassis Tools Needed e Phillips Screwdriver e Pan head 6 screws 23 pieces e Standoffs 20 pieces if needed 1 First install the IO shield in the chassis 2 Locate the mounting holes on the baseboard and the matching mounting holes on the chassis SUPERO X80BN F mc Rev 1 01
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8. Button connection is locat ed on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Momentarily contacting both pins will power on off the system This button can also be configured to function as a suspend button with a setting in BIOS see Chapter 5 To turn off the power when the system is set to suspend mode press the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions 5 13 Chapter 5 Advanced Setup OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition if Red Blue LED Cathode Blue OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LED OH Fan Fail Indicator Status State Definition Off Normal On Overheat Flash Fan Fail ing PWR Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 5 3 3V PWR Supply Fail Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset Ground Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 Signal Ground SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual Power Connectors Two main power supply connectors JP21 JP22 four 8 pin GPU power connectors JPWR1 JPWR2 JPWR3 JPWRA and four HDD power con nectors JP16 JP19 are located on the X8OBN baseboard These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specification JP21 and JP22 must be connected to your power supply to provide adequate power to your system and components Failure to do so will void the manufacturer war ranty on your power supply and the system See th
9. C7 gt Runtime Error Logging Runtime Error Logging Select Enabled to support Runtime Error Logging The options are Enabled and Disabled If this feature is set to Enabled the following items will display PCI Error Logging Support Select Enabled to enable error logging occurred in PCI PCI E connections The Enahled Disabled 7 10 Chapter 7 BIOS Memory Correctable Error Threshold This feature allows the user to enter the threshold value for memory correctable errors The default setting is 10 gt SATA Configuration When this submenu is selected the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the SATA devices and displays the following items SATA PortO SATA Port1 SATA Port2 SATA Port3 SATA Port4 SATA Port5 SATA Mode Use this feature to set the SATA mode for a SATA port selected by the user Select IDE mode to configure the SATA drive as an IDE drive Select AHCI Mode to enable the SATA drive to support AHCI Interface Advanced Host Controller Interface Select RAID Mode to enable the SATA drive for RAID support The options are IDE Mode AHCI Mode and RAID Mode When AHCI is selected the item AHCI CodeBase will display AHCI CodeBase Available when RAID or AHCI is selected Select BIOS Native Module to use the BIOS Native Mode for the AHCI Interface Select Intel AHCI ROM to use the Intel AHCI ROM for the AHCI Interface Take caution when using this function for this mode is for advanced programmers
10. Efficient and Custom Intel amp EIST Technology EIST EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consump tion and heat dissipation Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information The options are Disabled and Enabled TurboBo Mode Available when EIST Tech is enabled Select Enabled to enable Turbo Mode support to boost system performance The options are Enabled and Disabled P STATE Coordination This feature allows the user to decide how to change a P State Coordination type A P state is the operational state when a processor core is performing meaningful and useful tasks The options are HW AII All Hardware related events SW All All Software related events and SW Any Any Software related events CPU C3 Report Available when the C State Tech is enabled This feature allows the user to decide at what power state should the CPU treat it as a CPU C3 state and report it to the OS as so Select ACPI C 2 to report an ACPI C 2 event as a CPU C3 event to the OS Select ACPI C 3 to report an ACPI C 3 event as a CPU C3 event to the OS The options are ACPI C2 ACPI C 3 and Disabled Package C State Limit Available when the C State Tech is enabled If this package is set to Auto the AMI BIOS will automatically set a limit on the reg ister of the C State package The options are No Limit CO C1 C3 C6 and
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12. Refer to Chapter 6 for details 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 9 cm chassis fans working in conjunction with four air shrouds Two 9 cm exhaust fans are also mounted at the rear of the chassis The system component layout was carefully designed to promote sufficient airflow through the chassis Note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow generated by the fans Keep this in mind when you reroute them after working on the system Supplying Power to the System The last thing you must do is to provide input power to the system 1 2 3 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 11 SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual Notes 2 12 Chapter 3 System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 Overview There are several LEDs on two control panels as well as others on the drive carri ers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specific components The main power an
13. Safety Precautions ssssssssssssssssseeeee nenne 4 1 4 2 General Safety Precautions sssssssseee eene enne 4 2 4 3 ESD Precautions ssssseeeseeseseseneen enne nnn nnne nnne nnn nn EEEN ener nnne 4 3 4 4 Operating Precautions esessssssseseeeenee eene nenne nennen nenne nennen nns 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Setup 5 1 Handling the Baseboard cate teer ecce ener nein 5 1 Preca tionS m 5 1 5 2 Component Installation sssssssssssssssssssseeeeee een 5 2 Removing a Bridge Module from the Chassis esesesssssssessssss 5 2 Removing a CPU Module from the Chassis ssssssssssssssssssss 5 2 Removing an Air Shroud from a CPU Module sss 5 3 Installing a CPU Heatsink to the CPU sssessssssssssssssssseeeeeeeennnee 5 4 Installing a CPU to the CPU Board ssssssssssssssseee eene 5 4 Installing Memory on the CPU Board ssesssssssssseseseeeeeernee 5 5 Memory SUPPOMM eT 5 5 Installing a CPU Board to the Baseboard sessssssssssssssssssss 5 7 Installing a Bridge Module sssssssssssssssseeeee eene 5 8 5 3 Installing PCI Add On Cards ssssssssssssssssssseeeee nenne 5 9 5 4 Baseboard Details ssssssssssssssssssssssssssseeeeeene eerte tette 5 10 5 5 Connector Definitions
14. Speed This feature allows the user to set a speed for onboard DDR modules Select Auto for the AMI BIOS to set the DDR speed based on the DDR specifications detected in the system The options are Enabled and Disabled High Temperature Select Enabled for high temperature support for onboard memory modules The options are Enabled and Disabled Hemisphere Select Enabled for Hemisphere Mode support to improve the latency of individual memory accessing The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 22 Chapter 7 BIOS Patrol Scrub It is a memory error correction scheme that works in the background looking for and correcting resident errors The options are Enabled and Disabled Patrol Scrub Interval Use this feature to set the hours needed for each Patrol Scrub cycle to complete the task Select 5 hours for the AMI BIOS to automatically set the time needed for a Patrol Scrub cycle to complete the task The default setting is 5 hours Socket 0 Branch 0 Sparing Socket 0 Branch 1 Sparing Socket 1 Branch 0 Sparing Socket 1 Branch 1 Sparing Socket 7 Branch 1 Sparing Use this feature to enable or disable memory sparing support for the memory modules specified The options are Disabled DIMM Sparing Enable and Rank DIMM Enable Spare Copy Duration Use this feature to set the hours needed for each Spare Copy cycle to complete the task Select 5 hours for the AMI BIOS to automatically set the time needed for spare copy to complete the t
15. and Enabled If this option is set to Enabled the following items will display TPM State Select Enabled to display the status of TPM support for this system The options are Disabled and Enabled Please note that a system reboot is needed before a change on the TPM state to take effect Pending TPM Operation This feature is used to schedule a TPM operation that is pending Select Enable Take Ownership to allow the pending TPM operation to take precedence over other operations in the queue and be processed and executed immediately If the option Disable Take Ownership is selected the pending TPM operation will not take precedence over other operations and will be processed based on the order that are placed in the queue Select the option TPM Clear to delete all pending TPM operations from the queue If the option None is displayed there is no pending TPM operation in the queue Please note that a system reboot is needed for any change on the feature to become effective The options are None Enable Take Ownership Disable Take Ownership and TPM Clear Current TPM Status Information This feature displays the current status of the TPM items listed below TPM Enabled State Select Enabled to display the status of TPM Enabled in this system The op tions are Disabled and Enabled TPM Active State Select Deactivate to disable TPM support for this system The options are De activated and Activate TPM Active State Thi
16. ctore tameii erit n e dese bees acsa nba se E 5 12 Front Control Panelists deer true ee cioe eno puevect utei esc ante easter 5 12 5 6 Jumper Settings iuueni nore deno petet Mene uide dane uid cin and oar MER dE EP EER 5 17 vii SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual 5 7 Onboard Indicators ced tertii ue sen 5 20 S MEMINI 5 21 5 9 Seral ATA Connections 5 21 5 10 Installing Software eite eter o cre en ren ce bue b ra io vea ga revu aa 5 22 SuperDoctor rrr rrr reet RR ERR ERE DR RRaX dL du P eden 5 23 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices sssssssseseee eene eren enhn 6 1 Precautions T M A 6 1 UNPACKING ies iacit terne pr ternera th o tera pes ta once nen E C Ro ron Rd Baa dua m E NE 6 1 6 2 Control Panel temet tes tei ee nebat dine Ranae npn O Rasa pin Ea ENa 6 2 6 3 Installing the Baseboard into the Chassis ssssssssssssssssssssese 6 3 TOONS Needed assess 6 3 o MEE EIC e E 6 4 Replacing Fansserien II LIMITI ULIS 6 4 6 5 Drive Bay Installation Remowval sss 6 6 Accessing the Drive Bays sssssssssssssssssssssseseee nennen 6 6 Hard Brive MId plane ise erre ree tides lent stared eet 6 6 SATA Drive Installation seseseeeeeee eene 6 6 60 0 Power SUpply usscssesctestenu ta eite aquse sa
17. for system boot This feature has no effect on BBS BIOS Boot Specification boot options The options are Enabled and Disabled Setup Prompt Timeout This feature allows the user to specify how many seconds the system shall wait for the BIOS setup activation key to complete its tasks before the system resumes the normal operation The default setting is 1 Second Bootup Num Lock Select On to turn on the Numlock key at bootup The options are Off and On CSM Module Version This item displays the version of CSM Content Switch Module currently used in the system 7 28 Chapter 7 BIOS Gate20 Active If Upon Request is selected Gate20 can be disabled via BIOS Select Always to keep Gate20 always active when executing any RT Register Transfer Code above 1 MB The options are Always and Upon Request Option ROM Message Use this feature to select the Option ROM mode setting The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles boot disk functions When this item is set to Enabled the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will capture Interrupt 19 at bootup 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
18. has no effect on the blue UID LED Red LED On Blue LED On Off Red LED Off Blue LED On Off SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual Manufacturer Mode Select Close this jumper JPME2 to bypass SPI flash security and force the system to use the Manufacturer Mode which will Jumper Setting Definition allow you to flash the system firmware from a host server to modify system settings See the table on the right for jumper settings Open Normal Default Closed Manufacture Mode 5 7 Onboard Indicators LAN LEDs LAN1 2 LED The Ethernet ports located on the I O Connection Speed Indicator backplane have two LEDs On each LED Color Definition port the yellow LED flashes to indicate Off No Connection or 10 Mb s activity while the other LED may be Green 100 Mb s green amber or off to indicate the Amber 1 Gb s speed of the connection See the table on the right for the functions associ ated with the connection speed LED IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs In addition to LAN1 LAN2 a dedicated IPMI LAN is also located on the I O Activity LED Right backplane The amber LED on the Color State Definition right indicates activity while the green Link Left Green Solid 100 Mbps LED on the left indicates the speed of Activity Right Amber Blinking Active the connection See the table at right for more information Rear UID LED The rear UID LED is located at LED6 UID LED on the ba
19. onboard SATA connections See the dd SIGUE table on the right for pin definitions Clock NC no connection Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on the baseboard Attach an Ping Definition appropriate cable from the chassis to 1 inform you of a chassis intrusion condi tion when the chassis is opened Intrusion Input Ground Overheat LED Pin Definitions Overheat LED Fan Fail Pin Definition The JOH1 header is used to connect 1 5vDC an LED indicator to provide warning OH Active of chassis overheating or fan failure This LED will blink when a fan failure OH Fan Fail LED occurs Refer to the table on right for Status pin definitions vids Message Solid Overheat Blinking Fan Fail Chapter 5 Advanced Setup 5 6 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the base 3 2 1 board jumpers can peused to choose DE between optional settings Jumpers Pins create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector a n l Pin 1 is identified with a square sol ditisek der pad on the printed circuit board See the baseboard layout pages for 7 jumper locations m LK M Note On a two pin jumper Closed means the jumper is on both pins and Open means the jumper is either on only one pin or completely removed CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS which will also clear any passwords Instead of pins
20. only When RAID is selected the items AHCI CodeBase above and ICH RAID Code Base will appear ICH RAID Code Base Available when the option RAID is selected Select Intel to use Intel SATA RAID firmware for Intel SATA RAID configuration Select Adaptec to use Adaptec firmware for Adaptec SATA RAID configuration The options are Intel and Adaptec SATA Port0 Configuration SATA Port1 Configuration SATA Port2 Configuration SATA Port3 Configuration SATA Port4 Configuration SATA Port51 Configuration These submenus allow the user to configure the following item for a SATA port selected by the user eSATA Port Support Select Enabled to enable a SATA port specified by the user for external SATA con nection support The options are Enable and Disabled 7 11 SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual USB Configuration e USB Devices This feature displays the status of the USB devices detected in the system Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to support Legacy USB devices If this item is set to Auto the AMI BIOS will automatically enable Legacy USB support if a legacy USB device is de tected The settings are Enabled Disabled and Auto EHCI Hand Off Select Enabled to support the BIOS Enhanced Host Controller Interface to provide a workaround solution for an operating system that does not have EHCI Hand Off sup port When enabled the EHCI Interface will be changed from the BIOS controlled to the OS controlled The
21. 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 Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4 Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the rails Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack first and then work up Use aregulating uninterruptible power supply UPS to protect the server from power surges voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a power failure 2 2 Chapter 2 Server Installation 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 Ambien
22. the baseboard 1 Each air shroud has four hooks at the corners that secure it to the CPU board 2 Locate and release the hooks from either edge of the CPU board 3 Lift the air shroud up and off of the CPU board CPU Board with Air Shroud CPU Board with Air Shroud end view CPU Board with Air Shroud side view 5 3 SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual Installing a CPU to the CPU Board The CPU board bracket that the CPU board is attached to does not present a flat surface for installing CPUs and memory For this reason you should lay the board either on a smaller support surface or on the edge of the table so that the board bracket handles do not touch the surface the board bracket is resting on 1 Press the socket clip down to unlock it Gently lift the socket clip to open the load plate 2 Align the CPU key with the Socket key 3 Align CPU Pin 1 against socket pin 1 Once they are aligned lower the CPU down to the Socket 4 Once the CPU is fully seated on the socket press the socket clip down to lock it N Do not rub the CPU pins against the socket which may damage the CPU Socket Installing a CPU Heatsink to the CPU 1 If needed apply a thin layer of thermal grease to the CPU 2 Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the two mounting holes on the heatsink are aligned with those on the retention mechanism 5 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Setup 3 Insert the t
23. 3 Server Chassis Features System Power The SC758 features four Gold Level 1400W power supply power modules 2 2 redundancy to provide 2800W of uninterrupted power This power redundancy feature also allows you to replace a failed power module without shutting down the system Hard Drives The SC758 supports up to 16 2 5 hard drives Six of these may be 3 Gbps SATA drives as supported by the X8OBN F baseboard These drives are hot swappable units and are connected to a midplane that provides power and control Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hotswap capabil ity of the SATA drives Front Control Panel The control panel on the SuperServer 5086B TRF provides system monitoring and control LEDs indicate system power network NIC activity system overheat hard drive activity and power supply failure Reset and power buttons are also found on the control panel Cooling System The SC758 chassis has six 9 cm fans The fans are hot pluggable units that may be replaced without removing power from the system An air shroud is also included to optimize air flow 1 4 Headquarters Address Tel Fax Email Web Site Europe Address Tel Fax Email Asia Pacific Address Tel Fax Web Site Technical Support Email Tel Chapter 1 Introduction 1 4 Contacting Supermicro Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A 1 408 503 8000
24. 4P Four air shrouds MCP 310 75801 0N Four 9 cm system fans FAN 0121L4 Two 9 cm exhaust fans FAN 0122L4 e SATA Accessories One HDD backplane BPN SAS I28A Sixteen 2 5 hard drive carriers MCP 220 97301 0B One set of rackmount hardware MCP 290 00057 0N One CD containing drivers and utilities e 5086B TRF User s Manual 1 1 SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual 1 2 Baseboard and CPU Board Features The 5086B TRF is built around an X8OBN F baseboard Four X8OBN CPU pro cessor boards linked together with two X8OBN BR1 bridge boards plug into the X8OBN F baseboard The X8OBN F is based on the Intel 7500 chipset ICH 10 Below are the main features of the X8OBN F See Figure 1 1 for a block diagram of the chipset Processors Each X8OBN CPU processor board supports single or dual Intel amp Xeon 7500 Series 8 core processors and next generation Xeon E7 8800 family 10 core processors Please refer to the product page on our web site for a complete listing of supported processors www supermicro com Memory The four X8OBN CPU boards in the system have a total of 64 DIMM slots that can support up to 2 TB of ECC registered DDR3 1333 1066 978 800 SDRAM See Chapter 5 for details SATA The ICH10R portion of the chipset provides 3 Gbps SATA support over six ports A total of 16 SAS hot swap drives are supported Notes The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability a
25. Boot Option Priorities Boot Option 1 Use this feature to set the system boot sequence If Built in EFI Extensible Firm ware Interface Shell is selected the Built in EFI Shell will become the first compo nent to boot The options are Disabled and Built in EFI Shell 7 8 Security Use this section to configure the privilege level of the user when accessing the system or the Setup Utility Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2009 American Megatrends Inc Administrator Password 7 29 SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual Administrator Password If Administrator Password is selected for the system the user can use an admin istrator password to enter the BIOS Setup Utility No password will be needed for the user to enter the system at bootup User Password If User Password is selected for the system a password is needed for a user to enter the system and the BIOS Setup Utility at bootup While in the BIOS Setup Utility the user is granted with Administrator Rights and is allowed to change configuration settings in the Setup Utility 7 9 Save amp Exit Use this section to configure Save amp Exit settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2009 American Megatrends Inc Save Changes Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes select this feature and press lt Yes gt in the dialog box to save the changes you ve made and reboot the system After system reboot t
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27. CPU and system cooling Warning To avoid possible system overheating please be sure to provide adequate airflow to your system Fan Speed Control Modes This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlated When the CPU on die temperature increases the fan speed will also increase for effective system cooling Select Full Speed FS to allow the onboard fans to run at full speed for maximum cooling The FS setting is recommended for special system configuration or debugging Select Performance PF for better system cooling The PF setting is recommended for high power consuming and high density systems Select Balanced BL for the onboard fans to run at a speed that will balance the needs between system cooling and power saving The BL setting is recommended for regular systems with normal hardware configuration Select Energy Saving ES for best power efficiency and maximum quietness The Options are Full Speed FS Performance PF Balanced BL and Energy Saving ES Fan Speed Readings The following fan speeds are displayed Fan1 Speed Fan 12 Speeds Baseboard Voltage and Temperature The he following temperature and voltage settings will be displayed in degrees in Celsius and Fahrenheit as detected by the BIOS e System Temperature 1 8V Aux 1 2V BMC 1 0V NIC 1 1V AUX 1 0V PEX 5 0V 1 1V 1 8V 12 0V 1 5V VBAT 3 3V and
28. LED Speaker On the JD1 header pins 1 3 are used for power LED indication and pins 4 7 are for the speaker See the tables on the right for pin definitions Please note that the speaker connector pins 4 7 are for use with an external speaker If you wish to use the onboard speaker close pins 6 7 with a cap TPM Header Port 80 A Trusted Platform Module Port 80 header is located at JTPM1 to provide TPM and Port 80 support which will enhance system performance and data security See the table on the right for pin definitions Chapter 5 Advanced Setup Onboard Speaker Pin Definition Pin Definitions Pin 1 Pos Beep In Alarm Speaker PWR LED Connector Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pin 1 Anode Pin2 Cathode Pin3 Speaker Connector Pin Settings Pin Setting Definition Pins 4 7 External Speaker Pins 6 7 Onboard Speaker TPM Port 80 Header Pin Definitions Definition Pin Definition LCLK 2 GND LFRAME 4 lt KEY gt LRESET 6 5V X LAD 3 8 LAD2 3 3V 40 LADI LADO 12 GND SMB CLK4 14 SMB DAT4 3V_DUAL 16 SERIRQ GND 18 CLKRUN X LPCPD 20 LDRQ x SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual T SGPIO 1 2 Headers T SGPIO Pin Definiti Two SGPIO Serial Link General m oen Purpose Input Output headers are lo A iud cated on the baseboard These head hu iis ers support Serial Link interface for ie idi
29. Launch Storage OpROM Select Enabled to boot up the system via a legacy mass storage device that has the Option ROM capability built in The options are Enabled and Disabled gt PCI Subsystem Settings PCI Bus Driver Version This feature displays the version number of the PCI Bus Driver used in this system PCI ROM Priority This feature allows the user to specify which PCI Option ROM to use when multiple Option ROMs are installed in the system The options are Legacy ROM and EFI Extensible Firmware Interface Compatible ROM 7 4 Chapter 7 BIOS Above 4G Decoding Select Enabled to allow a 64 bit capable device to be decoded in the address space above 4G if 64 bit PCI decoding is supported by the system The options are Enabled and Disabled PCI Common Settings PCI Latency Timer Select a value to be used by the PCI Latency Timer Register in bus clock calculation The options are 32 PCI Bus Clocks 64 PCI Bus Clocks 96 PCI Bus Clocks 128 PCI Bus Clocks 160 PCI Bus Clocks 192 PCI Bus Clocks 224 PCI Bus Clocks and 248 PCI Bus Clocks VGA Palette Snoop If this feature is set to Enabled a PCI card that does not have its own VGA color palette built in will detect a video card palette to mimic it for color scheme support The options are Enabled and Disabled PERR Generation Select Enabled to allow a PCI device to generate a PERR number for a PCI Bus Signal Error Event The options are Enabled and Disabled SERR Gene
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31. SuperoDoctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the SuperoDoctor III interface Note The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor III is ADMIN AD MIN Note When SuperDoctor III is first installed it adopts the temperature threshold settings that have been set in BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Super Doctor as the Super Doctor settings override the BIOS settings To set the BIOS temperature threshold settings again you would first need to uninstall SuperDoctor Ill SuperDoctor Ill Interface Display Screen Health Information E Supero Doctor III Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Esther tox m er Remote Manage p System Info Health Info ance Rernote Control Configuration Administration Sy a Health Information CPUl Chassis CPU2 Chassis 5 23 SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual SuperDoctor Ill Interface Display Screen Remote Control Z Supero Doctor III Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help uU E Der m Info Health Info a 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 act
32. The options are Enabled and Disabled EHCI Controller 1 2 Select Enabled to enable the EHCI controller specified by the user to enhance USB communication The options are Enabled and Disabled UHCI Controller1 UHCI Controller 6 Select Enabled to enable the UHCI Universal Host Controller Interface controller specified by the user to enhance USB1 0 communication The options are Enabled and Disabled USB Port0 USB Port11 Select Enabled to enable the USB port specified by the user for USB communica tion The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 5 Server Management This section allows the user to configure Server Management settings 2009 Inc BMC Support Enable BMC Support Select Enabled to enable the Baseboard Management Controller The options are Enabled and Disabled FRB 2 Timer Select Enabled to support the Fault_Resilient_Booting Level 2 FRB 2 Timer which will allow the system to recover a boot failure from a watch dog timeout during POST The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 25 SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual FRB 2 Timer Timeout This feature allows the user to select the timeout value between 3 minutes to 6 minutes for an FRB 2 Timer beyond which the activities in an FRB 2 timer will be terminated The options are 3 Minutes 4 Minutes 5 Minutes and 6 Minutes FRB 2 Timer Policy This feature allows the user to decide how the system shall respond after an FRB 2 timeout This feature is not av
33. This item displays the value of the high thermal threshold Catastrophe Threshold This item displays the value of the catastrophic thresh old beyond which the system enters into the catastrophic state gt QPI Link QuickPath Interconnect QPI is the connection between the processors and the I O hubs IOH s This submenu allows the user to configure the following QPI settings Current QPI Link Speed This item displays the current QPI Link speed Current QPI Link Frequency This item displays the current QPI Link fre quency CSI Common System Interface Link Speed This feature allows the user to select the speed for CSI Common System Interface Link which is the former name for QPI Link Select Fast for POR Power On Reset related devices The options are Slow and Fast QPI Link Frequency Select This feature allows the user to set the QPI Link Frequency Select Auto for the AMI BIOS to automatically set the QPI Link Frequency for optimal system per formance The options are Auto 4 8 GT s 5 866 GT s and 6 4 GT s CRC Mode Use this feature to enable the CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check mode in CSI and select the method used by the CRC mode to detect any accidental changes to raw computer data occurred in digital networks or storage devices The options are 8 bit CRC and 16 bit Rolling CRC 7 20 Chapter 7 BIOS CSI Common System Interface Scrambling Select Enabled to support CSI data scrambling via 0 10
34. a parity bit to be sent with your data bits The options are None Even Odd Mark and Space Stop Bits A stop bit indicates the end of a serial data packet Select 1 Stop Bit for standard serial data communication Select 2 Stop Bits if slower devices are used The options are 1 and 2 Flow Control This feature allows the user to set the flow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused by buffer overflow Send a Stop signal to stop send ing data when the receiving buffer is full Send a Start signal to start sending data when the receiving buffer is empty The options are None Hardware RTS CTS and Software Xon Xoff Resolution 100x31 Use this feature to select the number of rows and columns used in Console Redirection for legacy OS support The options are 80x24 and 80x25 Legacy OS Redirection Select Enabled for extended terminal resolution support The options are Dis abled and Enabled e Serial Port for Out of Band Management Windows Emergency Manage ment Services EMS The submenu allows the user to configure the following Console Redirection settings to support Out of Band Serial Port management Console Redirection Select Enabled to use COM Port1 for Console Redirection The options are Enabled and Disabled Out of Band Management Port This feature allows the user to select a serial port to be used by the Windows Emergency Management Services EMS for remote system management during an emerg
35. ailable when the FRB 2 Timer is disabled The options are Do Nothing Power Down and Reset P System Event Log Enabling Disabling Options Use this feature to enable or disable the following System Event Log SEL set tings SEL Components Select Enabled to support all features of System Event Logging SEL during bootup The options are Enabled and Disabled Erasing Settings This feature allows the user to decide when to erase a System Event Log Erase SEL Select Yes to erase all System Event Logs The options are Yes and No When SEL is Full This feature allows the user to decide what the system shall do when the System Event Log is full This feature is not available when the FRB 2 Timer is disabled The options are Do Nothing Power Down and Reset Custom EFI Logging Options Use this feature to customize the settings of Extensible Firmware Interface EFI Logging between an operation system and the system platform firmware Log EFI Status Codes Select Both to record the microcodes for both OS and the system platform firmware during EFI logging The default setting is Both Note Be sure to reboot the computer for all the changes on the setting indicated above to take effect 7 26 Chapter 7 BIOS gt BMC Network Configuration Use this feature to configure BMC Baseboard Management Controller Network settings LAN Channel 1 LAN Channel 2 Configuration Source Use this feature to select the source o
36. aking sure that the slot on the bridge board aligns with the gold fingers of the CPU boards The bridge board bracket is marked Front to indicate the correct orientation 2 Press evenly on all sides of the module to fully seat the bridge board Double check to make sure that the bridge module is aligned horizontally after instal lation 3 After installing both bridge modules check that they are properly installed by visually sighting along their length to make sure both are completely flat and positioned below the rear chassis lip 4 Secure the bridge module by tightening all four screws Figure 5 1 Installing a Bridge Module Two Bridge Boards Four CPU Boards 5 8 Chapter 5 Advanced Setup 5 3 Installing PCI Add On Cards The 5086B TRF can accommodate up to four PCI E 2 0 x16 and two PCI E 2 0 x8 cards in x16 slots or up to 10 PCI E 2 0 x8 cards The AC plug cage may have to be pulled out when inserting add on cards into some of the slots 1 Power down the server 2 Loosen the thumbscrew on the side of the AC socket cage and the screw on the top if applicable 3 Push the cage outwards from the chassis until there is enough room to install add on cards 4 Install the add cards into the desired slots 5 Push down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card 6 Make any necessary connections then return the AC plug cage back to its original position and secure it with the screws that were r
37. are installed all drive car riers must remain in the drive bays to maintain proper airflow 6 7 SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual Figure 6 5 Removing the Dummy Drive from the Carrier Drive Carrier Figure 6 6 Installing a Drive to a Carrier 6 8 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 6 Power Supply The SuperServer 5086B TRF has a 2800W 2 2 redundant 1400W power supply subsystem of four separate power modules Each power supply module has an auto switching capability which enables it to automatically sense and operate at a 100V 240V input voltage When fully inserted into the chassis the power supplies connect automatically to a power distribution board PDB The PDB in turn connects to the AC power sockets located at the rear of the chassis Power Supply Failure If either of the active power supply modules fail one of the other modules 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 The power supply units have a hot swap capability meaning you can replace the failed unit without powering down the system Replacing the Power Supply You do not need to shut down the system to replace a power supply unit The backup power supply module will keep the system up and running while you replace the failed hot swap unit Repla
38. ask The default setting is 5 hours Mirroring Migration Select Enabled to support memory mirroring migration to enhance data security The options are Enabled and Disabled gt South Bridge This submenu allows the user to configure the following South Bridge settings South Bridge Chipset Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the following South Bridge parameters SMBus Controller Select Enabled to enable the SMBus System Management Bus controller to im prove system management The options are Enabled and Disabled GbE Controller Select Enabled to enable the Gigabit PCI Express controller to enhance PCI E performance The options are Enabled and Disabled Wake On LAN from S5 Select Enabled to wake up the system when a network device installed in a LAN port receives a signal while the system is in the S5 state The options are Enabled and Disabled M M 7 23 SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual Restore on AC Power Loss Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage Select Power Off for the system power to remain off after a power outage Select Power On for the system power to be turned on after an outage 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 Power Button Function If this item is set to Instant Off the syst
39. ation mode an online upgrade will be available via Recovery mode See the table on the right for jumper settings JUID_OW1 UID Overwriting When the jumper JUID OW is set to Off default the red LED Overheat Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LED located on pin 8 of JF1 will take precedence over the blue UID LED located on pin 7 of JF1 In this case when the red LED is on the blue LED will be turned off When the red LED is off the blue UID LED can be on or off In other words the red LED signal overwrites the blue UID LED signal if J UID OW is set to off When the jumper J UID OW is On the red LED OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LED and the blue UID LED work independently of each other The red LED will have no effect on the blue LED See the table on the right for jumper settings 5 19 Chapter 5 Advanced Setup TPM Support Enable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Enabled Disabled Jumper Setting Open Closed ME Recovery Select Jumper Settings Definition Normal Default Manufacture Mode UID Overwriting Jumper Settings Jumper Definition Off Red OH Fan Fail PWR Fail LED pin 8 of JF1 takes precedence over overwrites the blue UID LED pin 7 of JF1 Red LED On Blue LED Off Red LED Off Blue LED On or Off Red LED OH Fan Fail PWR Fail LED and the blue UID LED function independently The red LED does not overwrite the blue LED The red LED
40. ce with the same model see part number in the Ap pendix which can be ordered directly from Supermicro Replacing the Power Supply 1 The SC758 chassis includes a redundant power supply subsystem consisting of two active and two backup power modules The system can continue to operate without shuttng down if you remove only one power supply at a time 2 Unplug the power supply that you will replace 3 Push the release tab on the back of the power supply as illustrated 4 Pull the power supply out using the handle provided 5 Replace the failed power module with the same model 6 Push the new power supply module into the power bay until you hear a click 7 Plug the AC power cord back into the module and power up the server 6 9 SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual Figure 6 7 Installing a Power Supply Module 6 10 Chapter 7 BIOS Chapter 7 BIOS T 1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8OBN F Baseboard The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens Starting BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens press the Delete key while the system is booting up Note In most cases the Delete key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as F1 F2
41. ckplane This LED is used in Status conjunction with the rear UID switch to ColorState OS Status provide easy identification of a system Blue On windows OS Unit Identified that might be in need of service Refer o CS Unit Identified to UID Switch on Page 3 15 for more information 5 20 Chapter 5 Advanced Setup BMC Heartbeat LED A BMC Heartbeat LED is located at LED4 on the baseboard When this LED is blinking the BMC is function n NI ing normally See the table at right for more information Green Blinking BMC Normal 5 8 I O Ports e e 2 3 JE Q o OQ oL cojile o Oo Rear I O Ports 1 Keyboard 6 COM1 Port 2 PS 2 Mouse 7 VGA Port 3 USBO 8 LAN1 Port 4 USB1 9 LAN2 Port 5 Dedicated IPMI LAN 10 UID Button 5 9 Serial ATA Connections Serial ATA Serial ATA Port Pin Definitions eria orts Pin Definition There are six Serial ATA Ports I z S roun SATAO I SATA5 located on the m x X8OBN F These ports supported by the Intel ICH10R South Bridge s TXN 4 Ground provide serial link signal connec tions which are faster than Parallel 2 RAAN ATA See the table on the right for 3 RX P pin definitions i Ground 5 21 SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual nstalling Software After the hardware has been installed you should first install the operating system and then the driver
42. d Number of CPU and Memory Population Configuration Table CPUs amp DIMMs For memory to work properly please install DIMMs in pairs 2 CPUs amp CPU1 CPU2 8 DIMMs P1 1A P1 3A P1 5A P1 7A P2 1A P2 3A P2 5A P2 7A CPU1 CPU2 P1 1A P1 3A P1 5A P1 7A P2 1A P2 3A P2 5A P2 7A Any memory pairs in P1 P2 DIMM slots 2 CPUs amp 10 16 DIMMs Note To optimize system performance we recommend a 4 or 8 CPU configuration as shown in the table below Please note that a single CPU configuration has not been validated by SMC CPU Configuration Two CPU boards required installed 4 CPU Configuration 2 CPUs per CPU Board to CPU board slots 1 and 2 on the base board Four CPU boards required installed to 8 CPU Configuration 2 CPUs per CPU Board all CPU board slots on the base board 1 through 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Setup Installing a CPU Board to the Baseboard After populating the CPU board with the desired components and reinstalling the air shroud you must install the CPU module to the baseboard 1 Locate the CPU board slots on the X8OBN baseboard 2 Using both hands grab the two handles on the CPU module keeping the CPU bracket facing toward the PCI E slot area 3 With the back plate marked Front toward the left side of the chassis align the edge of the CPU board bracket with the guide rails which are located on the middle fan bracket and the rear of the chassis 4 Insert the CPU module i
43. d reset buttons are also located on the control panel Two USB ports are also included for easy front side access 3 2 Control Panel Buttons Reset The reset button reboots the system Power This is the main power button which is used to apply or turn off the main system power Turning off system power with this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system 3 3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the chassis has several LEDs These LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective action you may need to take 3 1 SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual 2 v Power Fail Indicates a power supply module has failed The 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 o Overheat Fan Fail When this LED flashes it indicates a fan failure When on continuously it indicates an overheat condition which may be caused by cables obstructing the airflow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too warm Check the routing of the cables and make sure all fans are present and operating normally You should also check to make sure that the chassis covers a
44. e table on the right for pin definitions DOM Power Connector A power connector for SATA DOM Disk On Module devices is located at JWF1 Connect the appropriate cable here to provide power support for a DOM device Fan Headers The X8OBN baseboard has six system fan headers and four CPU card fan headers All these are 4 pin fans and are backward compatible with tradi tional 3 pin fans In addition two 3 pin IOH fan headers are located at Fan1 and Fan2 Fan speed control is avail able for 4 pin fans only See the tables on the right for more information Fan speed control is available via Hardware Health Monitoring in the Advanced Section of BIOS GPU Power Connector Pin Definitions Pins Definition 1 3 12V 4 8 GND GPU PWR cables required for graphics cards HDD Power Connector Pin Definitions Pins Definition 1 4 GND 12V DOM PWR Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 5V Ground Ground Fan Type ofPins Q ty Fan No IOH Fans 3 pin 2 Fan7 IOH1 Fan Fans IOH2 CPU_ 4 pin 4 Fans 3 6 Board Fan Fans System 4 pin Fan1 Fan2 Fans Fans Fan 42 Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground 12V 2 3 Tachometer 4 PWR Modulation 4 pin fans only Onboard Speaker The onboard speaker located at SP1 can be used to provide audible indica tions for various beep codes See the table on the right for pin definitions Power
45. ed in the system Processor Cores This item indicates the number of processor cores available in the system ntel HT Technology This item indicates if Intel Hyper Threading Technol ogy is supported by the system Intel TH Technology is used to enhance CPU performance 7 8 Chapter 7 BIOS Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enable to enable Clock Spectrum support which will allow the BIOS to moni tor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components whenever needed The options are Disabled and Enabled Hyper threading Select Enabled to use Hyper Threading Technology which will result in increased CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Active Processor Core Select Enabled to use a processor s second core and beyond Please refer to Intel s website for more information The options are All 1 and 2 Limit CPUID Maximum This feature allows the user to set the maximum CPU ID value Enable this func tion to launch the legacy operating systems that cannot support processors with extended CPUID functions The options are Enabled and Disabled for the Win dows OS Execute Disable Bit Capability Available when supported by the OS and the CPU Set to Enabled to support 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
46. efinitions NIC1 NIC2 LED Indicators The NIC Network Interface Control ler LED connection for the LAN1 port is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and the LED connection for the LAN2 port is on pins 9 and 10 Attach NIC LED cables to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions 5 12 NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 Control Ground Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 3 3V 16 PWR LED HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 3 3V Standby HD Active NIC1 2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 NIC 2 Activity LED 10 NIC 2 Link LED NIC 1 Activity LED NIC 1 Link LED Overheat OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LED Connect an LED cable to the OH Fan Fail FP UID connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warnings of a chassis overheat or fan failure This also works as the front panel UID LED indicator The red LED takes precedence over the blue LED by default Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Re fer to the table on the right for pin definitions Reset Button The Reset Button connection is lo cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to a hardware reset switch on the computer chassis Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Button The Power
47. em will power off immediately as soon as the user presses 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 High precision Event Timer Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the following South Bridge parameters High Precision Event Timer Select Enabled to activate the High Precision 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 dependency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC In struction embedded in the CPU The High Precision Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer The options are Enabled and Disabled PCI Express Port Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the following PCI E port settings PCI Express Port 1 PCI Express Port 5 Select Enabled to enable the PCI E port specified by the user The options are Enabled and Disabled P USB Configuration This submenu allows the user to configure the following USB settings All USB Devices Select Enabled to enable all USB devices in the system The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 24 Chapter 7 BIOS USB 2 0 EHCI Support Select Enabled for USB 2 0 EHCI Extended Host Controller Interface support
48. emoved earlier 7 Power up the server Figure 5 2 Installing Add on Cards 5 9 SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual 5 4 Baseboard Details Figure 5 3 X8OBN F Layout not drawn to scale JWDi o JOHt zii SUPER X80BN F Baseboard L4 BMous Rev 1 01 USB 0 1 o IPMI LAN z CPU Board Slot 4 p o EX uen Fan5 Fan12 jFant o Qo CPU Board Slot 3 Q S JP18 o E oo oo an oo LANI ow oo 86 CPU Board Slot 2 LAN2 PIS JP17 fas C Fan 10 a udo o 7 o Fano o 9 ao zaJPT1 ad 99 JUID OW ow oo l oo a o LAN CTRL CPU Board Slot 1 i o B eoreertoo IPTC gj gustu f z EBEBHEBBEHB q Fans 1S Slot 10 PCI E 2 0 x16 Q gU E E amp q ILS Slot 9 PCI E 2 0 x8 Fan7 f A nnnnum VO Hub 2 Slot 8 PCI E 2 0 x16 Qo E VO Hub 1 LEDS Slot 7 PCI E 20 x8 BMC CTRL el i Slot 6 PCI E 2 0 x16 g
49. ency The options are COM 1 and COM 2 7 16 Chapter 7 BIOS Data Bits This feature allows the user to select data bits for console redirection transmis sion The options are 7 Bits and 8 Bits Parity A parity bit can be sent with the data bits for data transmission errors Select Even if the parity bit is set to 0 and the number of 1 s in data bits is even Select Odd if the parity bit is set to 0 and the number of 1 s in data bits is odd Select None if you do not want to send a parity bit with your data bits in transmission Select Mark to add a mark as a parity bit to be sent with the data bits Select Space to add a Space as a parity bit to be sent with your data bits The options are None Even Odd Mark and Space Stop Bits A stop bit indicates the end of a serial data packet Select 1 Stop Bit for standard serial data communication Select 2 Stop Bits if slower devices are used Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Con sole Redirection Select VT100 to use ASCII Character set Select VT100 to also include color function key support Select ANSI to use Extended ASCII Char acter Set Select VT UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes The options are ANSI VT100 VT100 and VT UTF8 gt Network Stack Network Stack Select Enabled enable PXE Preboot Execution Environment or UEFI Unified Extensible Firmware Interface for
50. er will exchange data with the client computer which is the remote computer used by the user Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Console Redirection Select VT100 to use the ASCII Character set Select VT100 to add color and function key support Select ANSI to use the Extended ASCII Character Set Select VT UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes The options are ANSI VT100 VT100 and VT UTF8 Bits Per second Use this feature to set the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirection Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client computer A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines The options are 9600 19200 57600 and 115200 bits per second Data Bits Use this feature to set the data transmission size for Console Redirection The options are 7 Bits and 8 Bits 7 15 SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual Parity A parity bit can be sent along with regular data bits to detect data transmission errors Select Even if the parity bit is set to 0 and the number of 1 s in data bits is even Select Odd if the parity bit is set to 0 and the number of 1 s in data bits is odd Select None if you do not want to send a parity bit with your data bits in transmission Select Mark to add a mark as a parity bit to be sent along with the data bits Select Space to add a Space as
51. es 8 core processors and next generation Xeon E7 8800 family 10 core processors Note Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported processors Chipset Intel 7500 chipset ICH10R BIOS 32 Mb AMIG SPI Flash EEPROM Memory Capacity 64 DIMM slots that can support up to 2 TB of ECC registered DDR3 1066 800 SDRAM Note see Section 5 2 for details SATA Controller ICH10R on chip SATA controller for 6 port 3 Gbps SATA 2 0 RAID 0 1 5 and 10 modes supported RAID 5 supported in Windows only Drive Bays Sixteen hot swap drive bays to house 2 5 SATA drives Expansion Slots Four PCI E 2 0 x16 and two PCI E 2 0 x8 in x16 slots or 10 PCI E 2 0 x8 standard size add on cards Baseboard X8OBN F Proprietary form factor Dimensions 16 64 x 8 1 in 423 x 206 mm Chassis SC758A R2800B 5U rackmount Dimensions WxHxD 437 x 219 x 762 in 172 x 86 x 300 mm Weight Net 176 Ibs 80 kg B 1 SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual System Cooling Six 9 cm hot plug fans System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 180 240 VAC Rated Input Current 7 2A 180V to 9 5 240V Rated Input Frequency 50 60 Hz Power Supply Rated Output Power 1400W w PFC Part PWS 1K41F 1R Rated Output Voltages 12V 117A 5Vsb 6A Operating Environment Operating Temperature 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Non operating Temperature 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F Operating Relative Humidity 20 to 95 non c
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53. g Tabs Each inner rail has a locking tab This tab locks the chassis into place when installed and pushed fully into the rack These tabs also lock the chassis in place when fully extended from the rack This prevents the server from coming completely out of the rack when when the chassis is pulled out for servicing Releasing the Inner Rail Releasing Inner Rail from the Outer Rails 1 Identify the left and right outer rail assemblies as described on page 5 4 2 Pull the inner rail out of the outer rail until it is fully extended as illustrated below 3 Press the locking tab down to release the inner rail 4 Pull the inner rail all the way out 5 Repeat steps 1 3 for the second outer rail Figure 2 2 Extending and Releasing the Inner Rail 2 5 SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual Installing The Inner Rails on the Chassis Installing the Inner Rails 1 Confirm that the left and right inner rails have been correctly identified 2 Place the inner rail firmly against the side of the chassis aligning the hooks on the side of the chassis with the holes in the inner rail 3 Slide the inner rail forward toward the front of the chassis until the rail clicks into the locked position which secures the inner rail to the chassis 4 Secure the inner rail to the chassis with the screws provided 5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 above for the other inner rail Figure 2 3 Installing the Inner Rails Inner Rails Chapte
54. h 11h 0 44h 22 The op tions are Enabled and Disabled Logical Interrupt Mode Use this feature to select the Logical Interrupt mode for the programmable inter rupt controller PIC embedded in a multiple processor system Select Flat mode for the PIC to process interrupts in the linear sequential format Select Cluster Mode for the PIC to process interrupts in the cascade format The options are Flat Mode and Cluster Mode Cluster Mode Check Sampling Select Enabled for a system to check the APIC ID for non zero APIC ID is used to identify a processor in multi processor systems The options are Enabled and Disabled MMIOH Size per IOH Use this feature to select the MMIOH Size to be allocated to every IOH in the system The options are 2G 4G 6G and 8G Intel reference Code This item displays Intel OH Reference code for the system Memory Information The item displays the following memory information Total Memory This item displays the total memory available in the sys tem Current Memory Mode This item displays the current memory mode used in the system Current Memory Speed This item displays the current memory speed of the system Mirroring This item indicates if memory mirroring is supported by the system for data security enhancement e Sparing This item indicates if memory sparing is supported by the system for memory performance enhancement Memory Configuration This feature allows the user to co
55. he middle rail locking the chassis into the fully extended position Depress the locking tabs of both sides at the same time and push the chassis all the way into the rear of the rack If necessary for security purposes use screws to secure the chassis handles to the front of the rack Figure 2 5 Installing into a Rack Ball Bearing Shuttle 2 8 Chapter 2 Server Installation Optional Quick Installation Method The following quick installation method may be used to install the chassis into a rack 1 Install the whole rail assembly onto the rack as described on page X 7 2 Release the inner rail without retracting the middle rail 3 Install the inner rails on the chassis as previously described on page X 6 4 Install the chassis onto the middle rail as described in the previous section 2 9 SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual 2 5 Checking the Configuration After setting up the the system you will need to open the unit to make sure the various boards are 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 whe
56. he new system settings will take effect Discard Changes and Exit Select this feature and press lt Yes gt in the dialog box to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration settings Save Changes and Reset Select this feature and press lt Yes gt in the dialog box to save all the changes you ve made and reset the system 7 30 Chapter 7 BIOS Discard Changes and Reset Select this feature and press Yes in the dialog box to discard all the changes and reboot the system Save Options Save Changes Select this feature and press Yes in the dialog box to save any changes you ve made and reboot the system Discard Changes Select Discard Changes and press Yes in the dialog box to discard any changes you ve made and return to the Setup Utility Restore Defaults Select this feature and press Yes in the dialog box for the AMI BIOS to automati cally load Optimal Defaults to the BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance but they may not work best for some computer applications Save as User Defaults Select this feature and press Yes in the dialog box for the AMI BIOS to save the defaults that you ve selected as User Defaults for future use Restore User Defaults Select this feature and press Yes in the dialog box for the AMI BIOS to restore user default settings that you had previously saved Boot Override Built in EFI She
57. he system BIOS to automatically set the ASPM level for the system Select Disabled to disable ASPM support The options are Disabled Force LO and Auto A Warning Enabling ASPM support may cause some PCI E devices to fail Extended Synch Select Enabled to generate extended synchronization patters to enhance system performance The options are Disabled and Enabled gt ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Settings This feature allows the user to set Advanced Configuration and Power Interface parameters for this system Enable ACPI Auto Configuration Select Enabled to allow the system BIOS to automatically configure ACPI param eters for the system The options are Disabled and Enabled Enable Hibernation Select Enabled for Hibernation support which will allow a system to enter an OS S4 state Hibernation may not be supported by some operation systems The options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI Sleep State Use this feature to set the highest ACPI sleep state when the suspend button is pressed The options are S1 CPU Stop Clock and Suspend Disabled 7 6 Chapter 7 BIOS P Trusted Computing This feature allows the user to configure Trusting Computing settings TPM Configuration This future allows the user to set Trusted Platform Module Configuration settings TPM Support Select Enabled to enable TPM Trusted Platform Module support for system security and data integrity The options are Disabled
58. 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 Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU If enabled the hardware prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instructions from the main memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to im prove CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU If this item is set to Disabled the CPU prefetches the cache line for 64 bytes The CPU prefetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if this item is set to Enabled The options are Disabled and Enabled Intel amp Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use Intel Virtualization Technology which will 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 Please reboot the system for any change in this setting to take effect Please refer to Intel s website for detailed information 7 9 SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual Power Technology Use this feature to select power management features for the system Select Energy Efficient to minimize power use Select Custom to customize power use settings The options are Disabled Energy
59. ion Requirements Keep Supero SD3Service Daemon running at all times on this system Provide TCP IP connectivity Power control a Note SuperDoctor Ill Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web Site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero_Doctor_IlIl You can also download the SDIII User s Guide at http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIIl UserGuide pdf gt For Linux we will recommend using Supero Doctor Il 5 24 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform mainte nance on the SC758 chassis For component installation follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered If some steps are unnecessary skip ahead to the step that follows Tools Required The only tool you will need to install components and perform maintenance is a Philips screwdriver 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent damage to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD damage Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components per
60. ion software in order to disable the Watch Dog Timer BMC Enable Jumper JPB1 allows you to enable the embedded BMC Baseboard Manage ment controller to provide IPMI 2 0 KVM support on the serverboard See the table on the right for jumper set tings BMC Reset Use Jumper JPRST1 to reset the BMC settings on the serverboard See the table on the right for jumper settings 5 18 LAN1 2 Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPL1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled Watch Dog Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled BMC Enable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 BMC Enable Pins 2 3 Normal Default BMC Reset Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Closed BMC Reset Closed Normal Default TPM Support Enable JPT1 allows the user to enable TPM Trusted Platform Modules support which will enhance data integrity and system security See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled Note For more information on IPMI con figuration please refer to the WPCM 450 IPMI BMC User s Guide posted on our Website http www supermicro com ME Recovery Close jumper JPME1 to use ME Firm ware Recovery mode which will limit system resources for essential function ality use only without putting restrictions on power use In single oper
61. ipheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins e Put the serverboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 6 1 SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual Figure 6 1 Front and Rear Chassis Views O L 3 e o s8000 9 0 o LDLCILCICLDCLCLCLDLCLCCLCICILCLCILCICILCICCOULCII munem mms mm m mm mmm m m mm m mm n1 LLILCILCILDLCLCLDLDLCLCLCLCICLCLICCLIICLCL NI BODOG ASESSS5E3555S5355RN0E00m Haze P OC eRS se EHE SCAN DMI Bu i470 RESECEU SR D QUE alea vss NCO D D manag meee AE Ee ISS Oe RT cai wu Go Om HILII IEEJEJESES SEER E SES ES EEIEEE ES EE EEESES aa OO Ol Ede Beg OS Co Sees ae ne eC
62. is item displays the status of the onboard Super IO chip Watchdog Function If enabled the WatchDog Timer will cause the system to reboot when the system is inactive for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled gt Super IO Configuration for the WPCM450 chip e Super IO Chip This item displays the status of the onboard Super IO chip gt Serial Port 0 Configuration Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port Select Enabled to enable a serial port specified by the user The options are Enabled and Disabled Device Settings This feature indicated if reset is required or not for a serial port specified 7 14 Chapter 7 BIOS Change Settings Use this feature to set the optimal Environment Control Interface PECI setting for a serial port specified The default setting is Auto which will allow the AMI BIOS to automatically select the best setting for the PECI platform Device Mode Use this feature to select the desired mode for a serial port specified The options are Normal and High Speed gt Serial Port Console Redirection e COM 1 COM2 These two submenus allow the user to configure the following Console Redirection settings for a COM Port specified by the user Console Redirection Select Enabled to use a COM Port selected by the user for Console Redirection The options are Enabled and Disabled P Console Redirection Settings This feature allows the user to specify how the host comput
63. ke sure that the unit is also reliably connected to Earth ground e Baseboard 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 recom mended by the manufacturer CR2032 Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions e DVD ROM Laser CAUTION this server may have come equipped with a DVD ROM drive To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam and hazardous radiation exposure do not open the enclosure or use the unit in any uncon ventional way e Mainboard replaceable soldered in fuses Self resetting PTC Positive Tempera ture Coefficient fuses on the mainboard must be replaced by trained service technicians only The new fuse must be the same or equivalent as the one replaced Contact technical support for details and support 4 2 General Safety Precautions A Follow these rules to ensure general safety Keep the area around the 5086B TRF clean and free of clutter The 5086B TRF weighs approximately 176 Ibs 80 kg when fully loaded When lifting the system two people at either end should lift slowly with their feet spread out to distribute the weight Always keep your back straight and lift with your legs e Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been re moved away from the system or on a table so tha
64. kip 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 5086B TRF 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 5086B TRF User s Manual Choosing a Setup Location Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely 25 inches and approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing This product is for installation only in a Restricted Access Location dedicated equipment rooms service closets and the like e This
65. ll Select this feature and press Yes in the dialog box for the AMI BIOS to save the changes you ve made on Built in EFI Shell settings and reboot the system 7 31 SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual Notes 7 32 Appendix A BIOS POST Error 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 bootup process The error messages normally appear on the screen Fatal errors will not allow the system to continue to bootup If a fatal error oc curs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error A 1 BIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code LED 1 beep 5 short beeps 1 long beep 8 beeps OH LED On Error Message Refresh Memory error Display memory read write error System OH A 1 Description Circuits have been reset Ready to power up No memory detected in the system Video adapter missing or with faulty memory System Overheat SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual Notes A 2 Appendix C System Specifications Appendix B System Specifications Processors Eight Intel amp Xeon 7500 Seri
66. nd RAID func tion of the SAS drives RAID 0 1 5 and 10 are supported RAID 5 supported in Windows only PCI Expansion Slots The X8OBN F can support four PCI E 2 0 x16 and two PCI E 2 0 x8 in x16 slots or 10 PCI E 2 0 x8 standard size add on cards Rear Chassis Ports The rear of the chassis includes one keyboard and mouse ports two USB ports a COM port a VGA port and three 1 Ethernet LAN ports Graphics Controller The X8OBN F features an integrated Matrox G200eW video controller The G200eW is a 2D 3D video accelerator chip with a 128 bit core 1 2 ion Introduct Chapter 1 Please see Chapter 5 for details iagram System Block Diagram 1 3 Figure 1 1 Intel 7500 ICH10R Chips
67. network stack support The options are Enabled and Disabled SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual 7 4 Chipset Use the arrow keys to select Chipset and press lt Enter gt to access the submenu items This submenu allows the user to configure chipset settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2009 American Megatrends Inc gt North Bridge gt North Bridge This submenu allows the user to configure the following North Bridge parameters gt Boxboro IOH Configuration NB Revision This item displays the Boxboro IOH revision number gt Intel VT for Direct I O Configuration This feature allows the user to configure Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O settings Intel VT d Select Enabled to enable Intel 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 options are Enabled and Disabled Interrupt Remapping Select Enabled to support VT d Engine Interrupt Remapping The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 18 Chapter 7 BIOS Coherency Support Select Enabled to enable Non Isoch VT d Engine Coherency support The op tions are Enabled and Disabled ATS Support Select Enabled to enable VT d Engine Address Translation Services su
68. nfigure the following memory settings 7 21 SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual Memory Init mode Select Serial to set the memory initialization mode to Serial Select Parallel to set the memory initialization mode to Parallel The options are Serial and Parallel Page Policy This feature allows the user to select the memory page policy for virtual memory support Select Open for a memory control unit to issue a command to open a memory page Select Closed for the memory control unit to issue a command to close a memory page Select Adaptive to provide a flexible page policy to better support each individual event Select Multi Cas Widget to simultaneously provide memory support to multiple users in a multi casting format The options are Closed Open Adaptive and Muliti Cas Widget Mapping Policy This feature allows the user to set the policy for memory mapping which is a file used by the virtual memory system of the OS to access the data in the file system directly instead of accessing the contents stored in a file one piece at a time to improve I O performance The options are Closed and Open Scheduler Policy This feature allows the user to set the policy for memory scheduling for dynamic RAM accessing The options are Adaptive Static Trade Off Static Read Primary and Static Write Primary NUMA Select Enabled to enable Non Uniform Memory Access support to improve CPU performance The options are Enabled and Disabled DDR
69. nto the guide rails until the bottom of the CPU board contacts the top of the CPU board slot The gold fingers at the bottom of the board should contact the slots at the same time that the handles touch the frame 5 Make sure the notch on each of the latches has entered the frame then press both handles inward to close them Gently push the CPU board into the slot until it is fully seated 6 Press the red latches on the handles inward to lock the handles on the CPU board bracket which will secure the CPU module in place c E CPU Board Slot 4 E S i C CPU Board Slot 3 CPU Board Slot 2 T omn umm CPU Board Slot 1 lt CPU Module Locked in Place e e Sei ES Ep X8OBN Baseboard N If the CPU modules are not properly installed the CPUs may sustain dam age after powering on the system 5 7 SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual Installing a Bridge Module Bridge boards are used to connect a pair of CPU boards installed in Slots 1 amp 2 and or Slots 3 amp 4 No bridge board is needed between Slots 2 and 3 To install the bridge module between the CPU boards follow the steps below 1 Place the bridge module on top of the two CPU boards m
70. o harmless for and against any and all claims demands actions litigation and proceedings of any kind arising out of or related to such ultra hazardous use or sale B 4
71. ondensing 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 B 2 Appendix C System Specifications Notes B 3 SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual continued from front The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems medical equipment nuclear facilities or systems aircraft aircraft devices aircraft emergency com munication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro dis claims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra hazardous applications it does so entirely at its own risk Furthermore buyer agrees to fully indemnify defend and hold Supermicr
72. options are Disabled and Enabled Device Reset Timeout This setting allows you to decide how long the system should wait in an attempt to detect the presence of a USB Mass Storage Device before it proceeds with the next operation during POST The options are 10 Seconds 20 Seconds 30 Seconds and 40 Seconds Controller Timeout This setting allows you to decide how long the system should wait for a USB con troller or a Mass Storage device to complete its component related activities bulk processing or data transferring before the system resume its normal operation dur ing POST The options are 1 Second 5 Seconds 10 Seconds and 20 Seconds Hardware Health Event Monitoring This feature allows the user to monitor system health and review the status of each item as displayed CPU Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting that deter mines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU overheat The options are The Early Alarm Select this setting to trigger the CPU overheat alarm as soon as the CPU temperature reaches the CPU overheat threshold as predefined by the CPU manufacturer 7 12 Chapter 7 BIOS The Default Alarm Select this setting to trigger the CPU overheat alarm 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
73. ote proper airflow for the drives For this reason even empty carriers without hard drives installed must remain in the chassis Removing an HDD Carrier from the Chassis Figure 6 4 1 Press the release button on the drive tray This extends the drive tray handle 2 Use the handle to pull the drive out of the chassis Installing a SATA Hard Drive Figures 6 5 and 6 6 1 Remove the screws securing the dummy drive to the drive carrier 2 Remove the dummy drive Place the carrier on a flat surface 3 Slide the hard drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side down 4 Carefully align the mounting holes in both the drive tray and the hard drive 5 Secure the hard drive to the tray using the screws provided 6 Insert the drive carrier into the chassis Make sure to close the carrier handle to lock the carrier into place 6 6 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6 4 Removing an HDD Carrier from the Chassis Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use in Supermicro N chassis and servers For information on recommended HDDs visit the Supermicro Web site at http www supermicro com products nfo files storage SAS CompList pdf Use caution when working around the midplane Do not touch the midplane with any metal objects and make sure no cables touch the midplane or obstruct the holes which aid in proper airflow N Important Regardless of how many hard drives
74. ower 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 install ing main system components such as the baseboard memory modules and floppy drive When disconnecting power you should first power down the sys tem with the operating system 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 SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual This product may be connected to an IT power system In all cases ma
75. own since the fans are all hot pluggable 1 Press the tab on the top of the fan housing of the failed fan and remove the entire housing unit 2 Replace the failed fan with an identical one available from Supermicro Posi tion the new fan at its proper place in the chassis by fitting the fan with its housing onto the fan mounts in the chassis A click can be heard when the fan in its housing as been fully inserted 3 If the system is already powered on the fan will activate immediately upon being connected 6 4 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6 2 Replacing a Rear Exhaust Fan 6 5 SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual 6 5 Drive Bay Installation Removal Accessing the Drive Bays SATA Drives You do not need to access the inside of the chassis or remove power to replace or swap SATA drives Proceed to the next step for instructions You must use 2 5 hard drives Hard Drive Midplane The hard drives plug into a midplane that provides power drive ID and bus termi nation A RAID controller can be used with the midplane to provide data security The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the hard drives The midplane is already preconfigured so no jumper or switch configurations are required SATA Drive Installation These drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis The carriers also help prom
76. pport The options are Enabled and Disabled Pass through DMA Select Enabled to enable Isoch Non Isoch VT d Engine Pass through DMA sup port The options are Enabled and Disabled Intel OAT The Intel I OAT I O Acceleration Technology significantly reduces CPU overhead by leveraging CPU architectural improvements freeing resources for more other tasks The options are Disabled and Enabled DCA Support Available when Intel I OAT is enabled Select Enabled to use Intel s DCA Direct Cache Access Technology for data transferring enhancement The options are Enabled and Disabled PCle Gen1 Device Support Available when Intel I OAT is enabled Select Enabled to support PCI Express Gen 1 devices The options are Enabled and Disabled IOH PCle Port Bifurcation Support This feature displays the following IOH PCle Port Bifurcation Control settings which indicate how PCI Express connections are split into different PCI E signals for various device support e OH1 IOU2 e OH1 IOUO e OH1 IOU1 e OH2 IOU2 e OH2 IOUO e OH2 IOU1 7 19 SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual gt IOH Thermal Sensors This feature allows the user to configure integrated thermal sensor settings embed ded in the 7500 chipset Thermal Sensors Select Enabled to enable integrated thermal sensors embedded in the 7500 chipset The options are Enabled and Disabled Low Threshold This item displays the value of the low thermal threshold High Threshold
77. r 2 Server Installation Installing the Outer Rails on the Rack Installing the Outer Rails 1 Press upward on the locking tab at the rear end of the middle rail 2 Push the middle rail back into the outer rail 3 Hang the hooks of the front of the outer rail onto the slots on the front of the rack If necessary use screws to secure the outer rails to the rack as illustrated above 4 Pull out the rear of the outer rail adjusting the length until it fits within the posts of the rack 5 Hang the hooks of the rear portion of the outer rail onto the slots on the rear of the rack If necessary use screws to secure the rear of the outer rail to the rear of the rack 6 Repeat steps 1 5 for the remaining outer rail Figure 2 4 Extending and Releasing the Outer Rails aia hw nue 2 7 SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual Installing the Chassis into a Rack T Confirm that the inner rails are properly installed on the chassis Confirm that the outer rails are correctly installed on the rack Pull the middle rail out from the front of the outer rail and make sure that the ball bearing shuttle is at the front locking position of the middle rail Align the chassis inner rails with the front of the middle rails Slide the inner rails on the chassis into the middle rails keeping the pressure even on both sides until the locking tab of the inner rail clicks into the front of t
78. r On Self Test POST routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the Delete key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens An AMI BIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message Warning Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS related E Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update If you have to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating This is to avoid possible boot failure 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 Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2009 American Megatrends Inc System Language English BIOS Information The following BIOS information will be displayed e BIOS Vendor This item displays the name of the BIOS vendor Core Version This item displays the version of the BIOS Core currently used in the system Project Version This item displays the version of the mainboard currently used in the system 7 2 Chapter 7 BIOS Build Date Thi
79. r any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software and docu mentation is the property of Supermicro and or its licensors and is supplied only under a license Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR SUPERMICRO SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Super Micro s total liabili
80. r eno nt mu secretus oss p ase n inue mue EEG B er P Nac P MRIED 6 9 Power Supply EalliEe deo tree pee eie hia aise Sese easiest 6 9 Replacing the Power Supply sesssssssssseseeene nene 6 9 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 ajigojeluleiifog EHE 7 1 Starting BIOS Setup Utility re ce e eee a nee ree knee 7 1 How To Change the Configuration Data sse 7 1 Starting the Setup Utility eiecit tete enden tete ita 7 2 fe2 Mail SelUp iene eee I LUI ILS 7 2 7 3 Advanced Setup Configuration essen 7 4 MEE dE c m 7 18 7 5 Server Managementin anaE etie terit tenia rana 7 25 TO c EP 7 27 T X Boot Config ratiori eoe reinen t ineo entes do Da ez EEEE REEERE 7 28 DE ERECTUS 7 29 9 Save GU EXIU ui itera onte eR Ra BUCO E RRA Ra ER RAS CER RR be RE ua 7 30 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B System Specifications viii Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview The SuperServer 5086B TRF is a high density SuperServer comprised of several subsystems the SC758 chassis one X8OBN F baseboard four X8OBN CPU pro cessor boards and two X8OBN BR1 bridge boards Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the system www supermicro com Below is a list of the main hardware components included with the 5086B TRF Fight passive CPU heatsinks SNK P004
81. r for your reference Remember to completely close the chassis when you have finished working with the board to better cool and protect the system 5 1 Handling the Baseboard Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent dam age to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very carefully see previous chapter To prevent the baseboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from electric static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent Electrostatic Discharge ESD Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag e Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins e Put the baseboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the baseboard 5 1 SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual 5 2 Component Installation The 5086B TRF has a unique design that sets it apart from most server systems Processors are installed into four CPU boards which are installed to a baseboard and connec
82. r the parameter of an IP address for the LAN channel specified by the user If Static is selected you will need to know and manually enter the IP address for the LAN channel specified If DHCP is selected BIOS will search for a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server in the network it is attached to and request the next available IP address If Do Nothing is selected BMC Network parameters will not be modified when the BIOS Setup Utility is in operation The options are DHCP Static and Do nothing 7 6 iSCSI This section allows the user to configure iSCSI settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2009 American Megatrends Inc iSCSI Initator Name iSCSI Initiator Name Use this feature to specify the name of your iSCSI initiator This name will be unique worldwide Be sure to use the iqn format when naming your iSCSI Initiator 7 27 SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual 7 7 Boot Configuration This section allows the user to configure Boot settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2009 American Megatrends Inc Quiet Boot Disabled Quiet Boot This feature allows the user to select the bootup screen display between the POST messages and the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The options are Enabled and Disabled Fast Boot Select Enabled to skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed
83. ration Select Enabled to allow a PCI device to generate an SERR number for a PCI Bus Signal Error Event The options are Enabled and Disabled PCI Express Device Settings Relaxed Ordering Select Enabled to allow a PCI E transaction to be completed prior to other transac tions that were already enqueued This violates PCI strict ordering rules The options are Enabled and Disabled Extended Tag Select Enabled to allow a PCI E device to use the 8 bit Tag field as a requester The options are Enabled and Disabled No Snoop Select Enabled to enable the no snoop bit for a PCI E device which will reduce front side bus traffic for performance enhancement The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 5 SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual Maximum Payload Select Auto to allow the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum payload value for a PCI E device to enhance system performance The options are Auto 128 Bytes 256 Bytes 512 Bytes 1024 Bytes 2048 Bytes and 4096 Bytes Maximum Read Request Select Auto to allow the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum Read Request size for a PCI E device to enhance system performance The options are Auto 128 Bytes 256 Bytes 512 Bytes 1024 Bytes 2048 Bytes and 4096 Bytes ASPM Support This feature allows the user to set the Active State Power Management ASPM level for a PCI E device Select Force LO to force all PCI E links to operate at LO state Select Auto to allow t
84. re 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 ES NIC1 Indicates network activity on the LAN1 port when flashing Er NIC2 Indicates network activity on the LAN2 port when flashing z HDD Indicates IDE channel activity SATA drive and or peripheral drive activity if installed when flashing 3 2 Chapter 3 System Interface Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system s power supply units This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating 3 4 Drive Carrier LEDs Each drive carrier has two LEDs Green This LED will blink on and off to indicate read write activity to the hard drive Red A steady red LED indicates a drive failure If one of the drives fails you should be notified by your system management software Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed drives If this LED flashes once per second 1 Hz it indicates RAID rebuilding activity 3 3 SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF 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 5086B TRF from damage Be aware of the locations of the power on off switch on the chassis as well as the room s emergency p
85. re 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 Checking the Components and Setup T You may have processors already installed into the CPU boards Each pro cessor should have its own heatsink attached See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor installation Your server may have come with system memory already installed Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots For details on adding system memory refer to Chapter 5 If desired you can install add on cards to the system See Chapter 5 for details on installing PCI add on cards Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the chassis airflow See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections 2 10 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SATA drives and backplane have been properly installed and all connections have been made Checking the Drives m All drives can be accessed from the front of the server For servicing the pe ripheral 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
86. re wearing a wrist strap Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put any PCI boards 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 baseboard 4 3 SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual 4 4 Operating Precautions A Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 5086B TRF is operating to assure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed Figure 4 1 Installing the Onboard Battery LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER A Please handle used batteries carefully Do not damage the battery in any way a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill Please comply with the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of your used battery properly 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Setup This chapter provides detailed information on the X8OBN F baseboard and the boards that install into it All jumpers and connections are described A layout and quick reference chart are also included in this chapte
87. rovided by the control panels on the chassis as well the HDD carrier LEDs 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 5086B TRF SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual Chapter 5 Advanced Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X8OBN F baseboard as well as the CPU boards X8OBN CPU and bridge boards X8OBN BR1 and includes the locations and functions of connections headers and jumpers Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC758 server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing removing or reconfiguring SATA or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply units and cooling fans Chapter 7 BIOS The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed informa tion on running the CMOS Setup Utility Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B System Specifications Preface Notes SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 Gl p 1 1 Baseboard and CPU Board Features sssssssssssssssssseeeeeee 1 2 PIOCCSSONS scc CL HI I IM epee ce eee 1 2
88. s The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CDs that came packaged with your serverboard S SUPERMICRO X8DTS Motherboard Drivers amp Tools WinXP Intel 5500 5520 Chipset INF files SUPERMICR Drivers amp Tools Matrox G200e Graphics Driver Intel 5520 Chipset LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager Intel Matrix Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor III SUPERMICRO Computer Inc Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time m For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Note Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item from top to the bottom one at a time After installing each item you must re boot the system before moving on to the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD 5 22 Chapter 5 Advanced Setup SuperDoctor lll The SuperDoctor III 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 SuperDoctor Ill program included on the CD ROM that came with your serverboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system
89. s feature lists the status of the TPM Owner The default setting is UnOwned which indicates that there is no owner listed for TPM support T T SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual gt WHEA Configuration This feature allows the user to configure WHEA Windows Hardware Error Archi tecture support settings WHEA Support Select Enabled to enable WHEA support which will provide a common infrastruc ture for the system to handle hardware errors on the Windows OS platforms in order to reduce system crashes due to hardware errors and to enhance system recovery and health monitoring The default setting is Enabled gt CPU Configuration CPU Configuration This feature allows the user to configure CPU support settings It also displays the status of the processor used in the system Processor Type This item displays the CPU type for the mainboard Physical Processors This item displays the number of physical processors used in this system Logical Processors This item displays the number of logical processors avail able for this system e EMT 64 This item indicates if EMT 64 Intel Extended Memory Technology for 64 bit is supported by this system Processor Speed This item displays the speed of the processor used in the system Processor Stepping This item indicates the revision level of the processor used in the system e Microcode Revision This item indicates the revision number of the processor core us
90. s item displays the date when this BIOS was completed Memory Information The following memory information will be displayed Total Memory This item displays the size of memory available in the system System Language The feature allows the user to select a language setting for the Setup utility The default setting is English System Time System Date These features allow the user to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or System Date using the arrow keys Enter new values through the keyboard and press Enter Press the Tab key to move between fields The date must be entered in MM DD YY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Note The time is in the 24 hour format For example 5 30 P M appears as 17 30 00 Access Level The feature displays the privilege level that has been pre set for the user for ac cessing the setup utility or the system 7 3 SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual 7 3 Advanced Setup Configuration Use the arrow keys to select the Advanced Setup menu and press Enter to ac cess the submenu items Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2009 American Megatrends Inc Launch PXE OpROM Disabled Legacy OpROM Support Use this feature to configure Option ROM settings which will allow the system to boot up via a legacy network device Launch PXE OpROM Select Enabled to boot up the system via a legacy network device The options are Enabled and Disabled
91. t 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 should be given to power supply connec tions other than the direct connections to the branch circuit i e the use of power strips etc SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF 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 a rackmoun
92. t 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 Sec tions 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 Note This rail will fit a rack between 26 5 and 36 4 deep 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 a middle rail which extends from the outer rail These assemblies are specifically designed for the left and right side of the chassis To remove the inner chassis rail pull it out as far as possible you should hear a click sound as a locking tab emerges from inside the rail assembly and locks the inner rail Depress the locking tab to pull the inner rail completely out Do this for both assemblies one for each side Figure 2 1 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails Rail Assembly Shown with Rails Retracted Outer Rail P4 Middle Rail Locking Tab This Side Faces Outward Inner Rail Chapter 2 Server Installation Lockin
93. t they won t accidentally be stepped on While working on the system do not wear loose clothing such as neckties and unbuttoned shirt sleeves which can come into contact with electrical circuits or be pulled into a cooling fan 4 2 Chapter 4 System Safety e Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body which are excellent metal 4 3 conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present After accessing the inside of the system close the system back up and secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made ESD Precautions A Electrostatic Discharge ESD is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference which can damage electronic components and printed circuit boards The following measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Keep all components and printed circuit boards PCBs in their antistatic bags until ready for use Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you a
94. t to each other with bridge boards The following procedures should be followed in order to access the system to add or change the system s processors and memory Follow these steps in reverse order when installing the boards back into the system Begin by completely shutting down power to the system including unplugging the AC power cables Then remove the chassis top cover which is secured to the chassis with a single screw at the rear Removing a Bridge Module from the Chassis 1 Loosen the screws on the bridge board bracket 2 Use even pressure to pull the bridge module out of the CPU modules Removing a CPU Module from the Chassis 1 Locate the red latches on the handles of the CPU module and place both hands on the handles 2 Using your thumbs press both red latches outwards towards the ends of the board to release the handles from their locked position 3 Pull both handles of the CPU board upwards and gently lift the CPU module out of the chassis Do not grasp the middle of the CPU module to pull it out Note All graphics and images are for illustration purposes only and may be slightly different from the hardware in your system 5 2 Chapter 5 Advanced Setup Removing an Air Shroud from a CPU Module Each CPU board has its own air shroud which must be removed before installing processors or memory and re attached before the CPU board is installed back into
95. 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 Jumper Settings the VGA port The default position is on Jumper Setting Definition pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA See the Pins 1 2 Enabled table on the right for jumper settings Pins 2 3 Disabled 5 17 SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual LAN1 2 Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 to enable or disable the LAN1 and LAN2 Ethernets ports See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled Watch Dog Enable Disable Jumper JWD 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 sys tem 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 applicat
96. tice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2011 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians It pro vides information for the installation and use of the SuperServer 5086B TRF Instal lation and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians only The SuperServer 5086B TRF is a high density 5U 8 way server solution housed in the SC758 rackmount chassis It is built around one X8OBN F baseboard four processor CPU boards X8OBN CPUJ and two bridge boards X8OBN BR1 Manual Organization Chapter 1 Introduction The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the X8OBN F and the SC758 chassis Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 5086B TRF 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 p
97. ts Speaker Power LED Indicator Control Panel Header External BMC C Header for IPMI Card Chassis Intrusion Header Overheat Fan Fail LED HDD Power Connectors Main Power Supply Connectors JP22 PWR1 JP21 PWR2 8 Pin GPU Power Connectors TPM Trusted Platform Module Port 80 Header SATA DOM Device On Module Power Connector Keyboard Mouse Ports G bit Ethernet Ports 1 2 IPMI Dedicated LAN Serial Link General Purpose I O Headers Back Panel USB 0 1 Ports Front Panel Accessible USB Headers UID Unit Identifier Switch 5 11 SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual 5 5 Connector Definitions Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo cated on a control panel at the front of the chassis These connectors are designed specifically for use with Supermicro s server chassis See the figure below for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators Refer to the following section for descriptions and 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 Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach a cable here to indicate HDD activ ity See the table on the right for pin d
98. ty for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environ ment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause harmful interference with radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case you will be required to correct the interference at your own expense California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warn ing 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 repro ductive harm Manual Revision 1 0 Release Date July 26 2011 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer Inc you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without no
99. wo push pins on the sides of the heatsink through the mounting holes on the CPU board and turn the push pins clockwise to lock them evenly Installing Memory on the CPU Board The CPU board bracket that the CPU board is attached to does not present a flat surface for installing CPUs and memory For this reason you should lay the board either on a smaller support surface or on the edge of the table so that the board bracket handles do not touch the surface the board bracket 1 Align the key on the DIMM with the key on the DIMM socket 2 Insert the DIMM straight down and into the DIMM socket by pressing both ends of the DIMM at the same time 3 Press the tabs on the ends of the DIMM socket inwards to lock the DIMM Into place Note make sure the tabs on all DIMM sockets are pushed inwards regardless of whether memory has been installed or not Otherwise they might interfere with installing the CPU board back into the chassis Memory Support Each X8OBN F CPU board supports up to 512 GB of registered ECC DDR3 1066 memory in 16 DIMM slots for a total of 2 TB of system memory Processor amp Memory Module Population Configuration For memory to work properly refer to the tables below 9 5 SUPERSERVER 5086B TRF User s Manual CPUs and their Corresponding DIMM Slots on each CPU board Corresponding DIMM Slots Processor and Memory Module Population on each CPU boar
100. y JP22 o 2 g Slot 5 PCI E 2 0 x8 oa oc JPWR1 PLX un 99 wo Slot 4 PCI E 2 0 x16 PCI Bridge nd JPWRA BTI n JPR RST JBT1 a B B Slot 3 PCIE 20x8 9 mU a IMP cmo oy Fa Slot 2 PCI E 2 0 x8 in x16 amp Qo Buzzer a JWF1 eJ pO z amm a ps o Slot 1 PCI E 2 0 x8 in x16 JIPMB E S JM ca MER M EEEHEEEE x T USB10 USES L 58 Sse KSATA4 SATA2 I SATAO COM Note Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only and should not have their settings changed Jumper JBT1 JPB1 JPG1 JPME1 JPME2 Sd JPRST1 JPT1 JUID OW1 JWD1 Connector Fan1 6 9 12 Buzzer CPU Board Slots 1 4 COM1 COM2 I SATA 0 5 JD1 JF1 JIPMB1 JL1 JOH1 JP16 JP19 JP21 JP22 JPWR1 JPWR4 JTPM1 JWF1 KB MOUSE LAN1 LAN2 IPMI LAN T SGPIO 1 2 USB 0 1 USB 2 3 4 5 8 10 UID Switch Chapter 5 Advanced Setup X80OBN F Baseboard Quick Reference Description Default Setting Clear CMOS See Section 5 6 BMC Enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled VGA Enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled ME Mode Recovery ME Mode Select GLAN1 GLAN2 Enable Open Normal Open Normal Pins 1 2 Enabled BMC Reset Open Normal TPM Enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled UID Overwrite Open Normal Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset Description 4 pin System Fan Headers Fan1 Fan2 Fan9 Fan12 and CPU Board Fan Headers Fan3 Fan6 Onboard Speaker CPU Board Slots 1 4 for CPU boards Serial Port Header SATA Por

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