Supermicro A2SDi-2C-HLN4F operation manual

A2SDi-HLN4F Series

USER’S MANUAL

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Preface

Preface

About This Manual

This manual is written for system integrators, IT technicians and knowledgeable end users.
It provides information for the installation and use of the A2SDi-HLN4F Series motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The Supermicro A2SDi-HLN4F Series motherboard comes with an integrated Intel® Atom
SoC (FCBGA1310) supporting up to 16 Cores, a TDP of 32W and is optimized for low-power
consumption. Depend on the SKU, this motherboard supports up to 256GB of DDR4 ECC
memory with a max data rate of 2400MHz, USB 3.0, M.2, and up to four lanes of PCI Express

3.0 connectivity and four GbE Ethernet ports. The A2SDi-HLN4F Series motherboard is an
excellent choice for embedded storage solutions.

Please note that this motherboard is intended to be installed and serviced by professional
technicians only.

For processor/memory updates, please refer to our website at http://www.supermicro.com/

products/.

Conventions Used in the Manual

Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent

damage done to the components or injury to yourself:

Warning! Indicates important information given to prevent equipment/property damage

or personal injury.

Warning! Indicates high voltage may be encountered when performing a procedure.

Important: Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to

relay safety precautions.

Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or provides infor­mation for correct system setup.

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Contacting Supermicro

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Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

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San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Checklist ...............................................................................................................................8

Quick Reference ...............................................................................................................14

Quick Reference Table ......................................................................................................15

Motherboard Features .......................................................................................................17

1.2 Processor and Chipset Overview .......................................................................................21

1.3 Special Features ................................................................................................................21

Recovery from AC Power Loss .........................................................................................21

1.4 System Health Monitoring ..................................................................................................22

Onboard Voltage Monitors ................................................................................................22

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control .......................................................................22

Environmental Temperature Control .................................................................................22

System Resource Alert......................................................................................................22

1.5 ACPI Features ....................................................................................................................22

1.6 Power Supply .....................................................................................................................23

1.7 Super I/O ............................................................................................................................23

1.8 Advanced Power Management ..........................................................................................24

Management Engine (ME) ................................................................................................24

Chapter 2 Installation

2.1 Static-Sensitive Devices .....................................................................................................25

Precautions .......................................................................................................................25

Unpacking .........................................................................................................................25

2.2 Motherboard Installation .....................................................................................................26

Tools Needed ....................................................................................................................26

Location of Mounting Holes ..............................................................................................26

Installing the Motherboard.................................................................................................27

2.4 Memory Support and Installation .......................................................................................28

Memory Support ................................................................................................................28

Memory Population Guidelines .........................................................................................28

DIMM Installation ..............................................................................................................29

DIMM Removal .................................................................................................................29

2.5 Rear I/O Ports ....................................................................................................................30

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2.6 Front Control Panel ............................................................................................................34

2.7 Connectors .........................................................................................................................38

Power Connections ...........................................................................................................38

Headers .............................................................................................................................39

2.8 Jumper Settings .................................................................................................................47

How Jumpers Work ...........................................................................................................47

2.9 LED Indicators ....................................................................................................................51

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

3.1 Troubleshooting Procedures ..............................................................................................53

Before Power On ..............................................................................................................53

No Power ..........................................................................................................................53

No Video ...........................................................................................................................54

System Boot Failure .......................................................................................................54

Memory Errors ..................................................................................................................54

Losing the System's Setup Conguration .........................................................................55

When the System Becomes Unstable ..............................................................................55

3.2 Technical Support Procedures ...........................................................................................57

3.3 Frequently Asked Questions ..............................................................................................58

3.4 Battery Removal and Installation .......................................................................................59

Battery Removal ................................................................................................................59

Proper Battery Disposal ....................................................................................................59

Battery Installation .............................................................................................................59

3.5 Returning Merchandise for Service ....................................................................................60

Chapter 4 UEFI BIOS

4.1 Introduction .........................................................................................................................61

Starting the Setup Utility ...................................................................................................61

4.2 Main Setup .........................................................................................................................62

4.3 Advanced ............................................................................................................................64

4.4 Event Logs .........................................................................................................................88

4.5 IPMI ....................................................................................................................................90

4.6 Security ...............................................................................................................................93

4.7 Boot ....................................................................................................................................97

4.8 Save & Exit .........................................................................................................................99

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Appendix A BIOS Codes

Appendix B Software Installation

B.1 Installing Software Programs ...........................................................................................103

B.2 SuperDoctor® 5 .................................................................................................................104

Appendix C Standardized Warning Statements

Battery Handling ..............................................................................................................105

Product Disposal .............................................................................................................107

Appendix D UEFI BIOS Recovery

D.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................108

D.2 Recovering the UEFI BIOS Image ...................................................................................108

D.3 Recovering the Main BIOS Block with a USB Device .....................................................108

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Chapter 1

Introduction

Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in
the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide
you with the highest standards in quality and performance.

Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard. If
anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. The following items are
included in the retail box:

1.1 Checklist

Main Parts List (Included in the Retail Box)

Description Part Number Quantity

Supermicro Motherboard A2SDi-2C/4C/8C/8C+/12C/16C/16C+-HLN4F 1

SATA Cables CBL-0044L 4

Mini-SAS HD Cables CBL-SAST-0616

I/O Shield MCP-260-00084-0N 1

Quick Reference Guide MNL-1951-QRG 1

1 for -2C/4C
2 for -8C/8C+/12C/16C

Important Links

For your motherboard to work properly, please follow the links below to download all necessary
drivers/utilities and the user’s manual for your server.

• Supermicro product manuals: http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/

• Product drivers and utilities: https://www.supermicro.com/wftp/driver

• Product safety info: http://www.supermicro.com/about/policies/safety_information.cfm

• If you have any questions, please contact our support team at: [e-mail]

This manual may be periodically updated without notice. Please check the Supermicro website
for possible updates to the manual revision level.

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Figure 1-1. A2SDi-2C-HLN4F Motherboard Image

Note: All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB revision

available at the time of publication of the manual. The motherboard you received may
or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.

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Figure 1-2. A2SDi-4C-HLN4F Motherboard Image

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Figure 1-3. A2SDi-8C/12C/16C-HLN4F Motherboard Image

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Figure 1-4. A2SDi-16C+-HLN4F Motherboard Image

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JI2C1 JI2C2

JPME2

JPG1

COM1

JPCIE1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

UIDLED1

JUIDB

Figure 1-5. A2SDi-HLN4F Series Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

JPL1

SRW2

SRW1

VGA

LEDM1

A

A2SDi-2C-HLN4F

REV:1.00

LAN2
LAN4

BAR CODE

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

JWD1:WATCH DOG

LAN1
LAN3

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

1-2:NORMAL

JPME2:

JWD1

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

BIOS LICENSE

DESIGNED IN USA

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMA1 FIRST

USB0/1
IPMI LAN

JSMB1

JPH1

JBR1

JPI2C1

JBR1

JB3

1-2:NORMAL

2-3:BIOS RECOVERY

JGP1

1

FANA

USB2/3

JD1

JL1

JSAS2
I-SATA
8-11

JSAS1
I-SATA
4-7

JMD1
M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

1

USB4(3.0)

JUSB3A1

JSD1

PRESS FIT

PRESS FIT

SUPERDOM

SATA DOM+POWER

JL1:

CHASSIS

INTRUSION

JPB1:BMC

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

JI2C1:

2-3:DISABLE

JD1:
1-4:SPEAKER

JI2C2:

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

I-SATA0

I-SATA1 I-SATA3

I-SATA2

CPU

JRT4

JRT3

JTPM1

JF1

LED1

JBT1

JPW1

BT1

JTGLED1

PWR

NIC

PWR

FAN3

HDDNIC

OH/FFX

2

1 LED

LED

FAN2

JF1

RST

ON

FANA

JPV1

FAN1

Note: Components not documented are for internal testing only.

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Quick Reference

JPG1

COM1

JPL1

SRW2

JI2C1
JI2C2

SLOT7

SRW1

JPME2

USB2/3

JD1

JMD1

JL1
JSAS2

I-SATA8-11

JSAS1

I-SATA4-7

FANA

UIDLED1

JPG1

JI2C1 JI2C2

JPME2

USB2/3

JD1

JL1

JSAS2
I-SATA
8-11

JSAS1
I-SATA
4-7

FANA

UID

UIDLED1

JUIDB

COM1

JPCIE1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

JMD1
M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

1

USB4(3.0)

JUSB3A1

JSD1

JPL1

SRW2

SRW1

PRESS FIT

PRESS FIT

SUPERDOM

JL1:

SATA DOM+POWER

I-SATA0

VGA

INTRUSION

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

LEDM1

VGA

LEDM1

A

CHASSIS

JPB1:BMC

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

JI2C1:

JD1:
1-4:SPEAKER

JI2C2:

I-SATA1 I-SATA3

I-SATA2

LAN2

LAN4

LAN2
LAN4

BAR CODE

A2SDi-2C-HLN4F

REV:1.00

CPU

JRT4

JRT3

LAN1

LAN3

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

JWD1:WATCH DOG

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

LAN1
LAN3

1-2:NORMAL

JPME2:

BIOS LICENSE

JTPM1

JWD1

JWD1

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

DESIGNED IN USA

JF1

LED1

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMA1 FIRST

PWR2NIC

JF1

RST

ON

FANA

FAN3

USB0/1
IPMI LAN

JBR1

JB3

1-2:NORMAL

2-3:BIOS RECOVERY

JBR1

JSMB1

JBR1

JGP1

1

JGP1

USB0/1
IPMI LAN

JSMB1

JPI2C1

JPI2C1

JPH1

JPH1

JBT1

JBT1

BT1

JPW1

BT1

DIMMA1
DIMMA2

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

JPW1

JTGLED1

PWR

HDDNIC

OH/FFX

1 LED

LED

FAN2

JPV1

FAN1

JTGLED1

JPV1

JSD1

USB4

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

JRT3

JRT4

LED1

JF1

JTPM1

FAN2 FAN1

FAN3

I-SATA3

Notes:

• See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports, and JF1 front panel connec-

tions.

• " " indicates the location of Pin 1.

• Jumpers/LED indicators not indicated are used for testing only.

• Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specied by the manufacturer. Do

not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible explosion.

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Quick Reference Table

Jumper Description Default Setting

JBR1 BIOS Recovery Pins 1-2 (Normal)

JBT1 CMOS Clear Open (Normal)

JI2C1/JI2C2 SMB to PCI-E Slots Enable/Disable Pins 2-3 (Disable)

JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPL1 LAN Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPME2 ME Manufacturing Mode Pins 1-2 (Normal)

JWD1 Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)

LED Description Status

LED1 Onboard Power LED Solid Green: Power On

LEDM1 BMC Heartbeat LED Blinking Green: BMC Normal

UIDLED1 UID LED Solid Blue: Unit Identied

Connector Description

BT1 Onboard Battery

COM1 COM Header

FAN1 ~ FAN3, FANA System/CPU Fan Headers (FAN1: CPU Fan)

IPMI LAN Dedicated IPMI LAN Port

I-SATA0 ~ I-SATA3 Intel SATA 3.0 Ports (I-SATA0 supports SuperDOM)

JD1 Speaker Header

JF1 Front Control Panel Header

JGP1 General Purpose I/O Header

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

JMD1 M.2 PCI-E 3.0 x2 / I-SATA Slot (Not available on -2C model)

JPH1

JPI2C1 Power Supply SMBbus I2C Header

JPV1

JPW1 24-pin ATX Power Connector

JRT3 Thermal Diode 1 Header

JRT4 Thermal Diode 2 Header

JSAS1 I-SATA Ports 4-7

JSAS2 I-SATA Ports 8-11 (Not available on -2C/-4C models)

JSD1 SATA DOM Power Connector

JSMB1 SMBus Header

JTGLED1 LAN3/LAN4 Front Activity LED

JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module/Port 80 Connector

LAN1 ~ LAN4 Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45) Ports

4-pin Power Connector for HDD use (To provide power from the motherboard to onboard

HDD devices)

4-pin DC Power Connector (To provide alternative power for special enclosure when the 24-

pin ATX power is not in use.)

Note: Table is continued on the next page.

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Connector Description

SLOT7 CPU PCI-E 3.0 x4 Slot

SRW1, SRW2 M.2 Holding Screws

UID Unit ID Button

USB0/1 Back Panel Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 Ports

USB2/3 Front Accessible USB 2.0 Header

USB4 Front Accessible USB 3.0 Type A Port

VGA VGA Port

Note: Please go to the following link for information on TPM: http://www.supermicro.

com/manuals/other/TPM.pdf

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Motherboard Features

CPU

• Intel® Atom SoC C3000 Series (FCBGA1310) Processor

Memory

• Up to 256GB RDIMM or 64GB UDIMM DDR4 ECC/Non ECC up to 2400MHz

(On select SKUs, 2400MHz modules can be used but will operate at a lower speed)

DIMM Size

• 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB

Expansion Slots

• One (1) PCI Express 3.0 x4 Slot (combined number of SATA ports and PCIe lane on slot is up to eight on -2C/4C models)

• One (1) M.2 PCI Express 3.0 x2 Slot (not available on the -2C model)

Network

• Intel X553 Gigabit Ethernet Controller

BaseBoard Management Controller (BMC)

• ASpeed AST 2400 Baseboard Controller (BMC) supports IPMI 2.0

• One (1) Dedicated IPMI LAN port located on the rear IO back panel

Graphics

• Graphics controller via ASpeed AST2400 BMC

I/O Devices

• Serial (COM) Port • One (1) COM header

• Twelve (12) SATA 3.0 ports (4 via ports, 8 via miniSAS HD) for -8C/8C+/12C/16C.

• SATA 3.0 Ports

Peripheral Devices

• Two (2) USB 2.0 ports on the rear I/O panel (USB0/1)

• Two (2) USB 2.0 ports in one internal header (USB2/3)

• One (1) USB 3.0 Type A port (USB4)

• Up to Eight (8) SATA 3.0 ports (4 via ports, 4 via miniSAS HD) for -2C/4C

(combined number of SATA ports and PCIe lane on the expansion slot is up to

eight on -2C/4C models)

Note: The table above is continued on the next page.

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BIOS

• 128 Mb SPI AMI BIOS

• ACPI 4.0, SMBIOS 2.7, Plug-and-Play (PnP), SPI quad speed support, RTC (Real Time Clock) wakeup, Riser card auto

detection support

Power Management

• Power button override mechanism

• Power-on mode for AC power recovery

• ACPI power management

• S5 support

• Wake-on-LAN

System Health Monitoring

• Onboard voltage monitoring for +3.3V, 3.3V Standby, +5V, +5V Standby, +12V, VBAT, Memory, System Temp., Memory

Temp.

• CPU Thermal Trip support

• Status monitor for speed control

• Status monitor for on/off control

• CPU Thermal Design Power (TDP) support of up to 32W (See Note 1 on next page.)

®

SM Flash UEFI BIOS

Fan Control

• Fan status monitoring via IPMI connections

• Dual cooling zone

• Low-noise fan speed control

• Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) fan control

System Management

• Trusted Platform Module (TPM) support

• PECI (Platform Environment Control Interface) 2.0 support

• UID (Unit Identication)/Remote UID

• System resource alert via SuperDoctor® 5

• SuperDoctor® 5, Watch Dog, NMI

• Chassis intrusion header and detection

LED Indicators

• Power/Suspend-state indicator LED

• UID/Remote UID

• HDD activity

• LAN activity

Dimensions

• 6.7" (L) x 6.7" (W) (170.18 mm x 170.18 mm)

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Note 1: The CPU maximum thermal design power (TDP) is subject to chassis and

heatsink cooling restrictions. For proper thermal management, please check the chas-

sis and heatsink specications for proper CPU TDP sizing.

Note 2: For IPMI conguration instructions, please refer to the Embedded IPMI Con­guration User's Guide available at http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/.

Note 3: It is strongly recommended that you change BMC log-in information upon initial
system power-on. The manufacturer default username is ADMIN and the password is

ADMIN. For proper BMC conguration, please refer to https://www.supermicro.com/

products/nfo/les/IPMI/Best_Practices_BMC_Security.pdf

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Figure 1-6.

System Block Diagram

PCIE SLOT X4

M.2 2280/2242
SATA/PCIE SSD

4 X SATA-III PORT

mini-SAS CONNX2
8 X SATA-III

1 X USB3.0 Type-A

2 X USB2.0 Rear

2 X USB 2.0 Front

USB2.0
480Mbps

VGA

PCIe 3.0_x4

8GT/s

PCIe 3.0_x2

8GT/s

SATA-III

6Gb/s

SATA-III

6Gb/s

SATA-III

6Gb/s

USB3.0
5Gbps
USB2.0

480Mbps

GL854G

HSIO[3:0]
PCIEX4

HSIO[13:12]
SATA
PCIEX2

HSIO[18:15]

SATA[0/1/2/3/4]

HSIO[11:4]
SATA PORT11~4

SGPIO[1:0]

HSIO[19]

USB2.0 [3]

USB3.0

USB2.0 [0/1]

USB2.0 [2]

RGMII2

AST2400

LPCHSIO[14]

USB2.0[0]

PCIEX1

Intel

FCBGA1310

RTL8211F

COM1 HEADER

TPM1.2 Header

LAN 0

LAN 1

SGPIO[1:0]

SMBUS

GIGALAN

SVID

RJ45

VR13

DDR4 (CHA)

2400/2133/1866MHz

DDR4 (CHB)

2400/2133/1866MHz

SGMII

MARVEL

88E1543

CPLD

LCMXO2

GPIO
Expander

DIMMA1,A2

DIMMB1,B2

1G-BaseT

1G-BaseT

RJ45 X2

RJ45 X2

Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on
your motherboard.

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1.2 Processor and Chipset Overview

Built upon the functionality and capability of the Intel® Atom SoC series processor, the

A2SDi-HLN4F Series motherboard offers maximum I/O expandability, energy efciency,

and data reliability in a 14-nm process architecture, and is optimized for embedded storage
solutions.

The A2SDi-HLN4F Series supports the following features:

• Intel QuickAssist Technology (only available on the 4C/8C/8C+/12C models)

• Intel Manageability Engine

• Intel Turbo Boost Technology (only available on the 2C/16C models)

• Congurable TDP (cTDP) and Lower-Power Mode

• Adaptive Thermal Management/Monitoring

• PCI-E 3.0 Connectivity

• 1GbE Ethernet

• System Management Bus (SMBus) Specication, Version 2.0

• Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (Intel VT-X, VT-d)

1.3 Special Features

This section describes the health monitoring features of the A2SDi-HLN4F Series motherboard.
The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports system health
monitoring.

Recovery from AC Power Loss

The Basic I/O System (BIOS) provides a setting that determines how the system will respond
when AC power is lost and then restored to the system. You can choose for the system to
remain powered off (in which case you must press the power switch to turn it back on), or
for it to automatically return to the power-on state. See the Advanced BIOS Setup section
for this setting. The default setting is Last State.

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1.4 System Health Monitoring

This section describes the health monitoring features of the A2SDi-HLN4F Series
motherboard. The motherboard has an onboard Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)
chip that supports system health monitoring. Once a voltage becomes unstable, a warning is

given or an error message is sent to the screen. The user can adjust the voltage thresholds
to dene the sensitivity of the voltage monitor.

Onboard Voltage Monitors

The onboard voltage monitor will continuously scan crucial voltage levels. Once a voltage
becomes unstable, it will give a warning or send an error message to the screen. Users can

adjust the voltage thresholds to dene the sensitivity of the voltage monitor. Real time readings

of these voltage levels are all displayed in BIOS.

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control

The system health monitor embedded in the BMC chip can check the RPM status of the
cooling fans. The CPU and chassis fans are controlled via lPMI.

Environmental Temperature Control

System Health sensors in the BMC monitor the temperatures and voltage settings of onboard
processors and the system in real time via the IPMI interface. Whenever the temperature of

the CPU or the system exceeds a user-dened threshold, system/CPU cooling fans will be

turned on to prevent the CPU or the system from overheating.

Note: To avoid possible system overheating, please be sure to provide adequate air-

ow to your system.

System Resource Alert

This feature is available when used with SuperDoctor 5®. SuperDoctor 5 is used to notify the

user of certain system events. For example, you can congure SuperDoctor 5 to provide you

with warnings when the system temperature, CPU temperatures, voltages and fan speeds

go beyond a predened range.

1.5 ACPI Features

ACPI stands for Advanced Conguration and Power Interface. The ACPI specication denes
a exible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way to integrate power

management features throughout a computer system including its hardware, operating system
and application software. This enables the system to automatically turn on and off peripherals
such as network cards, hard disk drives and printers.

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In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI also provides a
generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating system-independent

interface for conguration control. ACPI leverages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures

while providing a processor architecture-independent implementation that is compatible with
Windows 2012/R2 operating systems.

1.6 Power Supply

As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable
operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. In areas

where noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line lter to shield

the computer from noise. It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to
help avoid problems caused by power surges.

1.7 Super I/O

The Super I/O (Aspeed AST2400 chip) includes a data separator, write pre-compensation
circuitry, decode logic, data rate selection, a clock generator, drive interface control logic and
interrupt and DMA logic. The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super I/O greatly

reduces the number of components required for interfacing with oppy disk drives.

The Super I/O provides one high-speed, 16550 compatible serial communication port
(UART), which supports serial infrared communication. The UART includes a 16-byte send/
receive FIFO, a programmable baud rate generator, complete modem control capability
and a processor interrupt system. The UART provides legacy speed with baud rate of up to

115.2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which
supports higher speed modems.

The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Conguration and Power

Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power management through a SMI
or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption.

The IRQs, DMAs and I/O space resources of the Super I/O can be exibly adjusted to meet

ISA PnP requirements, which support ACPI and APM (Advanced Power Management).

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1.8 Advanced Power Management

The following new advanced power management features are supported by the motherboard.

Management Engine (ME)

The Management Engine, which is an ARC controller embedded in the IOH (I/O Hub), provides
Server Platform Services (SPS) to your system. The services provided by SPS are different
from those provided by the ME on client platforms.

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Chapter 2

Installation

2.1 Static-Sensitive Devices

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent damage to your
motherboard, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally

sufcient to protect your equipment from ESD.

Precautions

• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.

• Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag.

• Handle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral chips, memory

modules or gold contacts.

• When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.

• Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use.

• For grounding purposes, make sure that your chassis provides excellent conductivity be-

tween the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and the motherboard.

• Use only the correct type of CMOS onboard battery as specied by the manufacturer. Do

not install the CMOS battery upside down, which may result in a possible explosion.

Unpacking

The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When unpacking
the motherboard, make sure that the person handling it is static protected.

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JI2C1 JI2C2

JGP1

2.2 Motherboard Installation

All motherboards have standard mounting holes to t different types of chassis. Make sure

that the locations of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and the chassis match.
Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners, metal ones are
highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis. Make sure that
the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly.

Phillips Screwdriver (1)

Tools Needed

UIDLED1

JPG1

COM1

JPCIE1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

JPME2

USB2/3

JD1

JMD1
M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

JL1

JSAS2
I-SATA
8-11

JSAS1
I-SATA
4-7

FANA

1

JSD1

JUIDB

USB4(3.0)

JUSB3A1

JPL1

SRW2

SRW1

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SUPERDOM

SATA DOM+POWER

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I-SATA0

INTRUSION
2-3:DISABLE

2-3:DISABLE

VGA

LEDM1

A

CHASSIS

JPB1:BMC

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

JI2C1:

JD1:
1-4:SPEAKER

JI2C2:

1-2:ENABLE

I-SATA1 I-SATA3

Phillips Screws (4)

LAN2
LAN4

BAR CODE

A2SDi-2C-HLN4F

REV:1.00

I-SATA2

CPU

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

JWD1:WATCH DOG

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

JRT4

JRT3

LAN1
LAN3

1-2:NORMAL

JPME2:

BIOS LICENSE

JTPM1

JWD1

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

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LED1

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RST

ON

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FAN3

Standoffs (4)
Only if Needed

JBR1

JB3

1-2:NORMAL

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JBR1

USB0/1
IPMI LAN

1

JSMB1

JPI2C1

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JPW1

BT1

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LED

FAN2

JPV1

FAN1

Location of Mounting Holes

Note: 1) To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components, please do not use

a force greater than 8 lb/inch on each mounting screw during motherboard installation.

2) Some components are very close to the mounting holes. Please take precautionary
measures to avoid damaging these components when installing the motherboard to
the chassis.

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Installing the Motherboard

1. Install the I/O shield into the back of the chassis.

2. Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard. See the previous page for the location.

3. Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis. Align the mounting holes on the
motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis.

4. Install standoffs in the chassis as needed.

5. Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damaging other motherboard
components.

6. Using the Phillips screwdriver, insert a Phillips head #6 screw into a mounting hole on
the motherboard and its matching mounting hole on the chassis.

7. Repeat Step 5 to insert #6 screws into all mounting holes.

8. Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed in the chassis.

Note: Images displayed are for illustration only. Your chassis or components might
look different from those shown in this manual.

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2.4 Memory Support and Installation

Note: Check the Supermicro website for recommended memory modules.

Important: Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to pre-

vent any possible damage.

Memory Support

The A2SDi-2C-HLN4F supports up to 128GB RDIMM or 32GB ECC/Non-ECC UDIMM DDR4
in two memory slots, two DIMM on single channel at up to 1866MT/s .

The A2SDi-4C-HLN4F support up to 256GB RDIMM or 64GB ECC/Non-ECC UDIMM DDR4
in four memory slots, two DIMM Per Channel (DPC) at up to 2133MT/s.

The A2SDi-8C/8C+/12C/16C/16C+-HLN4F support up to 256GB RDIMM or 64GB ECC/Non­ECC UDIMM DDR4 in four memory slots, two DIMM Per Channel (DPC) at up to 2400MT/s.

Populating these DIMM slots with a pair of memory modules of the same type and size will
result in interleaved memory, which will improve memory performance.

Memory Population Guidelines

For optimal memory performance, follow the table below when populating memory. Populate
DIMM slots in the following order: DIMMA1, DIMMB1, then DIMMA2, DIMMB2

Recommended Population (Balanced)

DIMMA1 DIMMB1 DIMMA2 DIMMB2 Total System Memory

4GB 4GB 8GB

4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 16GB

8GB 8GB 16GB

8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 32GB

16GB 16GB 32GB

16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 64GB

32GB 32GB 64GB

32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 128GB

64GB 64GB 128GB

64GB 64GB 64GB 64GB 256GB

Unbuffered DDR4 ECC/Non-ECC DIMM Memory

DIMMs per

channel

1 1 Unbuffered

2 2 Unbuffered

DIMMs per

channel

DIMM Type POR Speed

MT/s

1866, 2133, 2400 A1, A2 (2 DIMMs)

DDR4 DIMM

1866, 2133, 2400 A1, B1, A2, B2

DDR4 DIMM

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Memory Population

Sequence

(4 DIMMs)

Chapter 2: Installation

JPME2

JI2C1 JI2C2

FANA

DIMM Installation

1. Insert DIMM modules in the following
order: DIMMA1, DIMMB1, then DIMMA2,
DIMMB2. For the system to work properly,
please use memory modules of the same
type and speed.

2. Push the release tabs outwards on both
ends of the DIMM slot to unlock it.

3. Align the key of the DIMM module with the
receptive point on the memory slot.

4. Align the notches on both ends of the
module against the receptive points on the
ends of the slot.

5. Use two thumbs together to press the
notches on both ends of the module
straight down into the slot until the module
snaps into place.

USB2/3

JPG1

JD1

JL1

JSAS2
I-SATA
8-11

JSAS1
I-SATA
4-7

UIDLED1

JUIDB

COM1

JPCIE1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

JMD1
M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

1

USB4(3.0)

JUSB3A1

JSD1

JPL1

SRW2

SRW1

PRESS FIT

PRESS FIT

SUPERDOM

SATA DOM+POWER

JL1:

CHASSIS

INTRUSION

JPB1:BMC

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

JI2C1:

2-3:DISABLE

JD1:
1-4:SPEAKER

JI2C2:

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

I-SATA0

I-SATA1 I-SATA3

VGA

LEDM1

A

I-SATA2

LAN2
LAN4

BAR CODE

A2SDi-2C-HLN4F

REV:1.00

CPU

JRT4

JRT3

JWD1

LAN1

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMA1 FIRST

LAN3

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

JWD1:WATCH DOG

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

1-2:NORMAL

JPME2:

BIOS LICENSE

DESIGNED IN USA

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JF1

PWR2NIC

PWR

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JF1

RST

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ON

1 LED

LED

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LED1

FAN2

JBR1

JB3

1-2:NORMAL

2-3:BIOS RECOVERY

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USB0/1
IPMI LAN

JGP1

1

JSMB1

JPI2C1

JPH1

JBT1

JPW1

BT1

JTGLED1

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FAN1

6. Press the release tabs to the lock positions
to secure the DIMM module into the slot.

Notches

DIMM Removal

Reverse the steps above to remove the DIMM
modules from the motherboard.

Release Tabs

Press both notches

straight down into

the memory slot.

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2.5 Rear I/O Ports

See Figure 2-1 below for the locations and descriptions of the various I/O ports on the rear
of the motherboard.

UIDLED1

JI2C1 JI2C2

JPG1

COM1

JUIDB

JPL1

SRW2

JPCIE1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

LEDM1

A

VGA

LAN2
LAN4

BAR CODE

A2SDi-2C-HLN4F

REV:1.00

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

JWD1:WATCH DOG

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

1-2:NORMAL

JPME2:

LAN1
LAN3

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

BIOS LICENSE

JWD1

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMA1 FIRST

USB0/1
IPMI LAN

JSMB1

JPI2C1

JBR1

JB3

1-2:NORMAL

2-3:BIOS RECOVERY

JBR1

JGP1

1

DESIGNED IN USA

JMD1
M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

1

USB4(3.0)

JUSB3A1

JSD1

SRW1

PRESS FIT

PRESS FIT

SUPERDOM

SATA DOM+POWER

JL1:

I-SATA0

CHASSIS

INTRUSION

JPB1:BMC

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

JI2C1:

2-3:DISABLE

JD1:
1-4:SPEAKER

JI2C2:

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

I-SATA1 I-SATA3

I-SATA2

CPU

JTPM1

JF1

PWR2NIC

JF1

JRT4

JRT3

ON

LED1

PWR

HDDNIC

RST

OH/FFX

1 LED

LED

FANA

FAN3

JPME2

FANA

USB2/3

JD1

JSAS2
I-SATA
8-11

JSAS1
I-SATA
4-7

JL1

Figure 2-1. I/O Port Locations and Denitions

1

4

6

JPH1

JBT1

JPW1

BT1

JTGLED1

JPV1

FAN1

FAN2

2

5

3

Rear I/O Ports

# Description # Description

1. IPMI LAN 5. LAN1

2. USB1 6. LAN4

3. USB0 7. LAN2

4. LAN3 8. VGA

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