Supero 5018A-MLHN4 User Manual

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SUPERSERVER

5018A-MLHN4

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Preface

About This Manual

This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians. It
provides information for the installation and use of the SuperServer 5018A-MLHN4.
Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only .

The SuperServer 5018A-MLHN4 is a 1U rackmount server based on the SC­813MTQ-202CB server chassis and the Super A1SAM-2550F motherboard. Please
refer to our web site for updates on supported processors.

Manual Organization

Preface

Chapter 1: Introduction

The fi rst chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the
server system and describes the main features of the A1SAM-2550F motherboard
and the SC813MTQ-202CB chassis.

Chapter 2: Server Installation

This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 5018A­MLHN4 into a rack and check out the server confi guration prior to powering up
the system. If your server was ordered without the processor and memory com­ponents, this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for
their installation.

Chapter 3: System Interface

Refer to this chapter for details on the system interface, which includes the functions
and information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs
located throughout the system.

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Chapter 4: Standardized Warning Statements

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 5018A-MLHN4.

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup

Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the A1SAM-2550F motherboard, in­cluding the locations and functions of connectors, headers and jumpers. Refer to
this chapter when adding or removing main memory and when reconfi guring the
motherboard.

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC813MTQ-202CB chassis.
You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing, removing
or reconfi guring Serial ATA 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 informa­tion on running the CMOS Setup Utility.

Appendix A: BIOS POST Error Codes

Appendix B: System Specifi cations

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

1-1 Overview .........................................................................................................1-1

1-2 Motherboard Features .....................................................................................1-2

Processors ......................................................................................................1-2

Memory ...........................................................................................................1-2

SATA ................................................................................................................ 1-2

PCI Expansion Slots ....................................................................................... 1-2

I/O Ports .......................................................................................................... 1-2

1-3 Server Chassis Features ................................................................................1-3

System Power ................................................................................................. 1-3

SATA Subsystem .............................................................................................1-3

Control Panel .................................................................................................. 1-3

Cooling System ............................................................................................... 1-3

1-4 Contacting Supermicro ....................................................................................1-5

Chapter 2 Server Installation

2-1 Overview .........................................................................................................2-1

2-2 Unpacking the System .................................................................................... 2-1

2-3 Preparing for Setup .........................................................................................2-1

Choosing a Setup Location .............................................................................2-1

2-4 Warnings and Precautions .............................................................................. 2-2

Rack Precautions ............................................................................................ 2-2

Server Precautions ..........................................................................................2-2

Rack Mounting Considerations .......................................................................2-3

Ambient Operating Temperature ................................................................ 2-3

Reduced Airfl ow .........................................................................................2-3

Mechanical Loading ................................................................................... 2-3

Circuit Overloading .....................................................................................2-3

Reliable Ground ......................................................................................... 2-3

2-5 Installing the System into a Rack ................................................................... 2-4

Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails ...................................................... 2-4

Installing the Rear Inner Rails ........................................................................2-4

Installing the Rack Rails .................................................................................2-5

Installing the Server into the Rack ..................................................................2-6

Installing the Server into a Telco Rack ........................................................... 2-7

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Chapter 3 System Interface

3-1 Overview .........................................................................................................3-1

3-2 Control Panel Buttons ..................................................................................... 3-1

Reset ...............................................................................................................3-1

Power ..............................................................................................................3-1

3-3 Control Panel LEDs ........................................................................................3-2

Information LED ..............................................................................................3-2

NIC2 ................................................................................................................3-2

NIC1 ................................................................................................................3-3

HDD .................................................................................................................3-3

Power ..............................................................................................................3-3

3-4 SATA Drive Carrier LEDs ................................................................................ 3-3

Chapter 4 Standardized Warning Statements for AC Systems

4-1 About Standardized Warning Statements .......................................................4-1

Warning Defi nition ...........................................................................................4-1

Installation Instructions ....................................................................................4-4

Circuit Breaker ................................................................................................ 4-5

Power Disconnection Warning ........................................................................ 4-6

Equipment Installation ..................................................................................... 4-8

Restricted Area ................................................................................................ 4-9

Battery Handling ............................................................................................4-10

Redundant Power Supplies ..........................................................................4-12

Backplane Voltage ........................................................................................ 4-13

Comply with Local and National Electrical Codes ........................................ 4-14

Product Disposal ........................................................................................... 4-15

Hot Swap Fan Warning ................................................................................. 4-16

Power Cable and AC Adapter ...................................................................... 4-18

Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup

5-1 Handling the Motherboard ..............................................................................5-1

Precautions .....................................................................................................5-1

Unpacking .......................................................................................................5-2

5-2 Motherboard Installation ..................................................................................5-2

5-3 Connecting Cables .......................................................................................... 5-3

Connecting Data Cables ................................................................................. 5-3

Connecting Power Cables ..............................................................................5-3

Connecting the Control Panel ......................................................................... 5-3

5-4 Rear I/O Ports ................................................................................................. 5-4

5-5 Onboard Processor and Heatsink ................................................................... 5-5

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5-6 Installing Memory Modules ............................................................................. 5-5

Installing & Removing DIMMs ......................................................................... 5-5

Memory Support ......................................................................................... 5-6

Memory Population Guidelines .......................................................................5-6

5-7 Adding PCI Cards ........................................................................................... 5-7

5-8 Motherboard Details ........................................................................................ 5-8

Motherboard Layout ........................................................................................ 5-8

A1SAM-2550F Quick Reference Table ...........................................................5-8

5-9 Connector Defi nitions ................................................................................... 5-10

ATX Power Connector .............................................................................. 5-10

Power Button ............................................................................................ 5-10

Reset Button .............................................................................................5-10

Power Fail LED ........................................................................................5-10

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/UID LED .............................................5-11

NIC2 (LAN2) LED ......................................................................................5-11

HDD LED ...................................................................................................5-11

Power On LED ..........................................................................................5-11

NMI Button ............................................................................................... 5-12

Fan Headers .............................................................................................5-12

Chassis Intrusion ...................................................................................... 5-12

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...................................................................... 5-12

Serial Ports ............................................................................................... 5-13

Power SMB (I

2

C) Connector .................................................................... 5-13

Onboard Speaker (SP1) ........................................................................... 5-13

Power LED/Speaker .................................................................................5-13

DOM Power Connector ............................................................................5-14

TPM/Port 80 Header ................................................................................ 5-14

Overheat LED/Fan Fail ............................................................................5-14

LAN3/LAN4 LED Indication Header ......................................................... 5-14

LAN (Ethernet) Ports ................................................................................ 5-15

Unit Identifi er Switch/UID LED Indicators ................................................5-15

System Management Bus Header ...........................................................5-16

Standby Power ......................................................................................... 5-16

Overheat LED Header .............................................................................. 5-16

5-10 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................5-17

Explanation of Jumpers ................................................................................5-17

CMOS Clear ............................................................................................. 5-17

LAN1/LAN2 Enable/Disable ..................................................................... 5-17

VGA Enable/Disable ................................................................................. 5-18

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Watch Dog ................................................................................................5-18

BMC Enable ............................................................................................ 5-18

PCI-E Slot SMB Enable ........................................................................... 5-18

BIOS Recovery Enable ............................................................................ 5-19

USB Wake-Up Enable .............................................................................. 5-19

5-11 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................5-19

LAN Port LEDs ......................................................................................... 5-19

IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs ....................................................................... 5-19

Onboard Power LED ............................................................................... 5-20

Overheat/PWR Fail/Fan Fail LED ............................................................5-20

Unit Identifi cation LED .............................................................................. 5-20

5-12 SATA Ports ....................................................................................................5-21

SATA Ports ............................................................................................... 5-21

5-13 Installing Software ......................................................................................... 5-22

SuperDoctor® 5 ............................................................................................ 5-23

5-14 Onboard Battery ............................................................................................5-24

Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup

6-1 Static-Sensitive Devices ..................................................................................6-1

Precautions .....................................................................................................6-1

Unpacking .......................................................................................................6-1

6-2 Control Panel ..................................................................................................6-2

6-3 System Fans ...................................................................................................6-3

6-4 Drive Bay Installation/Removal .......................................................................6-3

Removing the Front Bezel .............................................................................. 6-3

SATA Drive Installation .................................................................................... 6-4

Accessing the Drive Bays ...............................................................................6-4

SATA Backplane .............................................................................................. 6-5

6-5 Power Supply ..................................................................................................6-7

Power Supply Failure ......................................................................................6-7

Chapter 7 BIOS

7-1 Introduction ......................................................................................................7-1

Starting BIOS Setup Utility .............................................................................. 7-1

How To Change the Confi guration Data ......................................................... 7-1

How to Start the Setup Utility .........................................................................7-2

7-2 Main Setup ...................................................................................................... 7-2

7-3 Advanced Setup Confi gurations......................................................................7-4

7-4 IPMI Confi guration ........................................................................................7-20

7-4 Event Logs .................................................................................................... 7-22

7-5 Security Settings ........................................................................................... 7-24

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7-6 Boot Settings ................................................................................................. 7-27

7-7 Save & Exit ................................................................................................... 7-29

Appendix A BIOS Post Error Codes
Appendix B System Specifi cations

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

The SuperServer 5018A-MLHN4 is comprised of two main subsystems: the SC­813MFTQ-202CB 1U chassis and the A1SAM-2550F motherboard. Please refer to
our web site for information on operating systems that have been certifi ed for use
with the SuperServer 5018A-MLHN4 (www.supermicro.com).

In addition to the motherboard and chassis, various hardware components have
been included with the system, as listed below:

• One PCI-Express x8 riser card (RSC-RR1U-E8)

• SATA Accessories

One SAS/SATA backplane (BPN-SAS-815TQ)
Four 3.5" hard disk trays (MCP-220-00093-0B)

• One SuperServer 5018A-MLHN4 Quick Reference Guide

Note: For your system 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: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com

• Product safety info: http://super-dev/about/policies/safety_information.cfm

• If you have any questions, please contact our support team at:

[e-mail]

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1-2 Motherboard Features

At the heart of the SuperServer 5018A-MLHN4 lies the A1SAM-2550F, an embed­ded processor motherboard. Below are the main features of the A1SAM-2550F. See
Figure 1-1 for a block diagram of the motherboard.

Processors

The A1SAM-2550F supports a single Intel® C2000 T ri-Gate 22nm SoC (System-on­a Chip) Series 4-core processor in an FCBGA 1283 package (embedded processor).

Memory

The A1SAM-2550F has four DIMM slots that can support up to 32GB of DDR3­1600/1333/1066/800 Unbuffered (UDIMM) ECC/Non-ECC memory. DIMMs of the
same size and speed should be used. See Chapter 5 for details.

SATA

A SATA controller is integrated into the chipset to provide a six-port Serial ATA sub­system (4x SATA 2.0 and 2x SATA 3.0 ports). The SATA drives are hot-swappable
units.

A SATA DOM (Disk on Module) is supported on the motherboard. Insert a DOM
device to a SATA port and connect it to the power connector at JSD1 to use.

PCI Expansion Slots

The motherboard includes one PCI-Express 2.0 x8 and one PCI-Express 2.0 x4
slot. The system supports one PCI-Express 2.0 x8 card with the use of the installed
riser card.

I/O Ports

The I/O ports include a COM port, a VGA port, four USB 2.0 ports, four Gb LAN
(NIC) ports and a dedicated IPMI LAN port.

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1-3 Server Chassis Features

The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC813MFTQ-202CB
chassis.

System Power

When confi gured as a SuperServer 5018A-MLHN4, the SC813MFTQ-202CB chas-
sis includes a single 200W power supply.

SATA Subsystem

The SC813MFTQ-202CB chassis was designed to support four SATA hard drives,
which a re hot- swappa ble unit s.

Control Panel

The SC813MFTQ-202CB's control panel provides important system monitoring and
control information. LEDs indicate power on, network activity, hard disk drive activ­ity and system overheat conditions. The control panel also includes a main power
button and a system reset button.

Cooling System

The SC813MFTQ-202CB chassis has an innovative cooling design that features
two 4-cm high-performance system cooling fans. Each of these fans plug into a
chassis fan header on the motherboard. Fan speed is controlled by IPMI. Note that
these fans are not hot-swappable.

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Figure 1-1. A1SAM-2550F Motherboard:

System Block Diagram

Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see Chapter 5 for details.

REAR

JPCIE1

JPCIE2
(Optional)

JPCIE3

HEADER

USB

+

GbE LAN

RTL8211E

PCIE 2.0 x 8 SLOT

PCIE 2.0 x 4 SLOT

PCIE 2.0 x 4 SLOT

TYPE-A

+

USB 2.0

REAR
RJ45

USB 2.0

VGA

REAR

FAN x 3

0Ohm

NI

FLASH 128Mb

PCIE x 8

PCIE x 4

USB Hub

PD720114

USB Hub

PD720114

AST2400

TX/RX

(debug)

UART1 UART2

COM1

USB 2.0

USB 2.0

PCIE x 1

LPC

COM2

SPI

Rangeley

AVOTON SOC

PEG [8..15]

PEG [4..7]

USB 1

USB 0

PEG [0]

USB [2:3]

LPC

CHB CHB

SATA GEN3

SATA GEN2

SGMII x 4

TPM HDR

A2

CHA CHA

DIMMB2

SATA 3.0

SATA 3.0

10BASE-T/100BASE-T/1000BASE-T

88E1543

B1B2

DIMMB1

SATA 2.0

SATA 2.0

SATA 2.0

DIMMA2

SATA 2.0

A1

DIMMA1

LAN3
LAN1

REAR REAR

LAN4

+

LAN2

REAR

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1-4 Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

Chapter 1: Introduction

Web Site:

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

Asia-Pacifi c

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

www.supermicro.com

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd

Chung-Ho Dist., New Taipei City 235

Taiwan
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web Site:
Technical Support:
Email: [e-mail]
Tel: [phone]

www.supermicro.com.tw

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Chapter 2

Server Installation

2-1 Overview

This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 5018A­MLHN4 up and running. Following the steps in the order given should enable you
to have the system operational within a minimal amount of time. This quick setup
assumes that your system has come to you with the processor and memory prein­stalled. If your system is not already fully integrated with a motherboard, processor,
system memory etc., please turn to the chapter or section noted in each step for
details on installing specifi c components.

2-2 Unpacking the System

You should inspect the box the server was shipped in and note if it was damaged
in any way. If the server itself shows damage, you should fi le a damage claim with
the carrier who delivered it.

Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the server. It should
be situated in a clean, dust-free area that is well ventilated. Avoid areas where
heat, electrical noise and electromagnetic fi elds are generated. You will also need
it placed near a grounded power outlet. Read the Rack and Server Precautions in
the next section.

2-3 Preparing for Setup

The box the SuperServer 5018A-MLHN4 was shipped in should include two sets of
rail assemblies, six rail mounting brackets and the mounting screws you will need to
install the system into the rack. Follow the steps in the order given to complete the
installation process in a minimal amount of time. Please read this section in its en­tirety before you begin the installation procedure outlined in the sections that follow.

Choosing a Setup Location

• Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door

completely (~25 inches) and approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back
of the rack to allow for suffi cient airfl ow and ease in servicing.This product is for

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installation only in a Restricted Access Location (dedicated equipment rooms,
service closets and the like).

• This product is not suitable for use with visual display work place devices

acccording to §2 of the the German Ordinance for Work with Visual Display
Units.

2-4 Warnings and Precautions

Rack Precautions

• Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to

the fl oor with the full weight of the rack resting on them.

• In 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 fi rst, and then

work up.

• Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to protect the server from

power surges, voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a
power failure.

• Allow the 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.

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Rack Mounting Considerations

Ambient Operating Temperature

If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the ambient operating tempera­ture 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 tempera­ture (Tmra).

Reduced Airfl ow

Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airfl ow 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 connec­tions other than the direct connections to the branch circuit (i.e. the use of power
strips, etc.).

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2-5 Installing the System into a Rack

This section provides information on installing the SuperServer 5018A-MLHN4 into
a rack unit with the rack rails provided. If the server has already been mounted into
a rack, you can skip ahead to Sections 2-5 and 2-6.

There are a variety of rack units on the market, which may mean the assembly
procedure will differ slightly. You should also refer to the installation instructions that
came with the rack unit you are using.

Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails

You may have received rack rail hardware with the server. (Two front inner rails
should already be attached to the chassis.) This hardware consists of two rear inner
rails that secure to the chassis, one on each side just behind the preinstalled front
inner rails. Note that these two rails are left/right specifi c.

Installing the Rear Inner Rails

First, locate the right rear inner rail (the rail that will be used on the right side of
the chassis when you face the front of the chassis). Align the two square holes on
the rail against the hooks on the right side of the chassis. Securely attach the rail
to the chassis with M4 fl at head screws. Repeat these steps to install the left rear
inner rail to the left side of the chassis (see Figure 2-1). You will also need to attach
the rail brackets when installing into a telco rack.

Locking Tabs: Both chassis rails have a locking tab, which serves two functions.
The fi rst is to lock the server into place when installed and pushed fully into the
rack, which is its normal position. Secondly, these tabs also lock the server in place
when fully extended from the rack. This prevents the server from coming completely
out of the rack when you pull it out for servicing.

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Figure 2-1. Installing Rear Inner Chassis Rails

Installing the Rack Rails

Determine where you want to place the SuperServer 5018A-MLHN4 in the rack
(see Rack and Server Precautions in Section 2-4). Position the chassis rail guides
at the desired location in the rack, keeping the sliding rail guide facing the inside
of the rack. Screw the assembly securely to the rack using the brackets provided.
Attach the other assembly to the other side of the rack, making sure that both are
at the exact same height and with the rail guides facing inward.

Warning! To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a
rack, you must take special precautions to ensure that the system remains
stable. The following guidelines are provided to ensure your safety:

• This unit should be mounted at the bottom of the rack if it is the only unit in

the rack.

• When mounting this unit in a partially fi lled rack, load the rack from the bottom

to the top with the heaviest component at the bottom of the rack.

• If the rack is provided with stabilizing devices, install the stabilizers before

mounting or servicing the unit in the rack.

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Installing the Server into the Rack

You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit. The next
step is to install the server into the rack. Do this by lining up the rear of the chassis
rails with the front of the rack rails. Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails, keeping
the pressure even on both sides (you may have to depress the locking tabs when
inserting). See Figure 2-2.

When the server has been pushed completely into the rack, you should hear the
locking tabs "click".

Figure 2-2. Installing the Server into a Rack

Note: this fi gure is for illustrative purposes only. Always install servers to the bot-

tom of a rack fi rst.

Warning: do not pick up the server with the front handles. They are de­signed to pull the system from a rack only.

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Installing the Server into a Telco Rack

To install the SuperServer 5018A-MLHN4 into a Telco type rack, use two L-shaped
brackets on either side of the chassis (four total). First, determine how far the server
will extend out the front of the rack. Larger chassis should be positioned to balance
the weight between front and back. If a bezel is included on your server, remove
it. Then attach the two front brackets to each side of the chassis, then the two rear
brackets positioned with just enough space to accommodate the width of the rack.
Finish by sliding the chassis into the rack and tightening the brackets to the rack.

Figure 2-3. Installing the Server into a Telco Rack

(with optional front bezel shown)

Note: this fi gure is for illustrative purposes only. Always install servers to the bot-

tom of a rack fi rst.

Stability hazard. The rack stabilizing mechanism must be in place, or the
rack must be bolted to the fl oor before you slide the unit out for servicing.
Failure to stabilize the rack can cause the rack to tip over.

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Chapter 3: System Interface

Chapter 3

System Interface

3-1 Overview

There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the SATA drive
carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well
as the activity and health of specifi c components. There are also two buttons on
the chassis control panel and an on/off switch on the power supply. This chapter
explains the meanings of all LED indicators and the appropriate response you may
need to take.

3-2 Control Panel Buttons

There are two push-buttons located on the front of the chassis: a reset button and
a power on/off button.

Reset

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. T urning off system power with this button removes the main power but keeps
standby power supplied to the system.

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3-3 Control Panel LEDs

The control panel located on the front of the SC813MFTQ-202CB chassis has fi ve
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.

Information LED

This LED will be solid blue when the UID function has been activated. When this
LED fl ashes red, it indicates a fan failure. When red continuously it indicates an
overheat condition, which may be caused by cables obstructing the airfl ow 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 are installed. Finally, verify that
the heatsinks are installed properly (see Chapter 5). This LED will remain fl ashing
or on as long as the indicated condition exists.

Information LED States

State Indication

Continuously On (Red) An overheat condition has occured.
Fast Blinking Red (1 Hz) Fan Failure
Slow Blinking Red (.25 Hz) Power Fail
Solid Blue Local UID button has been activated.

Blinking Blue IPM/Remote UID has been activated

2

NIC2

Indicates network activity on LAN2 when fl ashing.

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NIC1

Indicates network activity on LAN1 when fl ashing.

HDD

Channel activity for all HDDs. This light indicates SATA drive activity on the 5018A­MLHN4 when fl ashing.

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 SATA Drive Carrier LEDs

Each drive carrier has an activity LED.

• Green: When ill uminated, the green LED on the dri ve carrier i ndicates dri ve

activ ity. A connecti on to the backp lane enables t his LED to blink on an d off
when that particular drive is being accessed.

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Chapter 4

Standardized Warning Statements for AC Systems

4-1 About Standardized Warning Statements

The following statements are industry standard warnings, provided to warn the user
of situations which have the potential for bodily injury. Should you have questions
or experience difficulty, contact Supermicro's Technical Support department
for assistance. Only certifi ed technicians should attempt to install or confi gure
components.

Read this appendix in its entirety before installing or confi guring components in the
Supermicro chassis.

These warnings may also be found on our web site at

about/policies/safety_information.cfm

.

http://www.supermicro.com/

Warning Defi nition

Warning!

This warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily
injury. Before you work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with
electrical circuitry and be familiar with standard practices for preventing accidents.

警告の定義

この警告サインは危険を意味します。

人身事故につながる可能性がありますので、いずれの機器でも動作させる前に、

電気回路に含まれる危険性に注意して、標準的な事故防止策に精通して下さい。

此警告符号代表危险。

您正处于可能受到严重伤害的工作环境中。在您使用设备开始工作之前，必须充分
意识到触电的危险，并熟练掌握防止事故发生的标准工作程序。请根据每项警告结
尾的声明号码找到此设备的安全性警告说明的翻译文本。

此警告符號代表危險。

您正處於可能身體可能會受損傷的工作環境中。在您使用任何設備之前，請注意觸
電的危險，並且要熟悉預防事故發生的標準工作程序。請依照每一注意事項後的號
碼找到相關的翻譯說明內容。

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ןונקת תורהצהאהרהז

Warnung
WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE
Dieses Warnsymbol bedeutet Gefahr. Sie befi nden sich in einer Situation, die zu

Verletzungen führen kann. Machen Sie sich vor der Arbeit mit Geräten mit den
Gefahren elektrischer Schaltungen und den üblichen Verfahren zur Vorbeugung
vor Unfällen vertraut. Suchen Sie mit der am Ende jeder Warnung angegebenen
Anweisungsnummer nach der jeweiligen Übersetzung in den übersetzten
Sicherheitshinweisen, die zusammen mit diesem Gerät ausgeliefert wurden.

BEWAHREN SIE DIESE HINWEISE GUT AUF.

INSTRUCCIONES IMPORTANTES DE SEGURIDAD
Este símbolo de aviso indica peligro. Existe riesgo para su integridad física. Antes

de manipular cualquier equipo, considere los riesgos de la corriente eléctrica y
familiarícese con los procedimientos estándar de prevención de accidentes. Al
fi nal de cada advertencia encontrará el número que le ayudará a encontrar el texto
traducido en el apartado de traducciones que acompaña a este dispositivo.

GUARDE ESTAS INSTRUCCIONES.

IMPORTANTES INFORMATIONS DE SÉCURITÉ
Ce symbole d'avertissement indique un danger. Vous vous trouvez dans une

situation pouvant entraîner des blessures ou des dommages corporels. Avant
de travailler sur un équipement, soyez conscient des dangers liés aux circuits
électriques et familiarisez-vous avec les procédures couramment utilisées pour
éviter les accidents. Pour prendre connaissance des traductions des avertissements
fi gurant dans les consignes de sécurité traduites qui accompagnent cet appareil,
référez-vous au numéro de l'instruction situé à la fi n de chaque avertissement.

CONSERVEZ CES INFORMATIONS.

ןה תואבה תורהצהא ינפמ שמתשמה תא ריהזהל תנמ לע ,היישעתה ינקת יפ לע תורהז הלבח

ה וא תולאש שיו הדימב .תירשפא תיזיפי ,יהשלכ היעבב תולקתרוציל שי הכימת תקלחמ םע רשק

רידגהל וא ןיקתהל םיאשר דבלב םיכמסומ םיאנכט .ורקימרפוס לש תינכט תאה .םיביכר

תרדגה וא תנקתה ינפל ואולמב חפסנה תא

אורקל שי .ורקימרפוס יזראמב םיביכרה

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Warning Statements for AC Systems

. ﻲﻓ ﻚﻧﺍ ﻥﺃ ﻦﻜﻤﻳ ﺔﻟﺎﺣ ﻲﻓ ﺐﺒﺴﺘﺗ ﺔﺑﺎﺻﺍ ﺔﻳﺪﺴﺟ ﺰﻣﺮﻟﺍ ﺍﺬﻫ ﻲﻨﻌﻳ ﺮﻄﺧ !ﺮﻳﺬﺤﺗ

ﻥﺃ ﻞﺒﻗ ﻱﺃ ﻰﻠﻋ ﻞﻤﻌﺗ ﺕﺍﺪﻌﻣ،ﻛﻢﻠﻋ ﻰﻠﻋ ﻦ ﻦﻋ ﺔﻤﺟﺎﻨﻟﺍ ﺮﻁﺎﺨﻤﻟﺎﺑ ﺮﺋﺍﻭﺪﻟﺍ

ﺔﻴﺋﺎﺑﺮﻬﻜﻟﺍ

ﻛﻭﺔﻳﺍﺭﺩ ﻰﻠﻋ ﻦ ﺭﺎﻤﻤﻟﺎﺑﺕﺎﺳ ﺔﻴﺋﺎﻗﻮﻟﺍ ﻟ ﻊﻨﻤﻉﻮﻗﻭ ﻱﺃﺙﺩﺍﻮﺣ

ﻢﻗﺭ ﻡﺪﺨﺘﺳﺍ ﻥﺎﻴﺒﻟﺍ ﺹﻮﺼﻨﻤﻟﺍ ﺔﻳﺎﻬﻧ ﻲﻓ ﺮﻳﺬﺤﺗ ﻞﻛ ﺭﻮﺜﻌﻠﻟ ﺎﻬﺘﻤﺟﺮﺗ

안전을 위한 주의사항

경고!

이 경고 기호는 위험이 있음을 알려 줍니다. 작업자의 신체에 부상을 야기 할 수
있는 상태에 있게 됩니다. 모든 장비에 대한 작업을 수행하기 전에 전기회로와
관련된 위험요소들을 확인하시고 사전에 사고를 방지할 수 있도록 표준
작업절차를 준수해 주시기 바랍니다.

해당 번역문을 찾기 위해 각 경고의 마지막 부분에 제공된 경고문 번호를
참조하십시오

BELANGRIJKE VEILIGHEIDSINSTRUCTIES
Dit waarschuwings symbool betekent gevaar. U verkeert in een situatie die

lichamelijk letsel kan veroorzaken. Voordat u aan enige apparatuur gaat werken,
dient u zich bewust te zijn van de bij een elektrische installatie betrokken risico's
en dient u op de hoogte te zijn van de standaard procedures om ongelukken te
voorkomen. Gebruik de nummers aan het eind van elke waarschuwing om deze te
herleiden naar de desbetreffende locatie.

BEWAAR DEZE INSTRUCTIES

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Installation Instructions

Warning!

Read the installation instructions before connecting the system to the power source.

設置手順書

システムを電源に接続する前に、設置手順書をお読み下さい。

警告
将此系统连接电源前,请先阅读安装说明。

警告
將系統與電源連接前，請先閱讀安裝說明。

Warnung
Vor dem Anschließen des Systems an die Stromquelle die Installationsanweisungen

lesen.

¡Advertencia!
Lea las instrucciones de instalación antes de conectar el sistema a la red de

alimentación.

Attention
Avant de brancher le système sur la source d'alimentation, consulter les directives

d'installation.

אורקל שי רוקמל תכרעמה רוביח ינפל הנקתה תוארוה תאחתמ.

ﻟﺍ ﺕﺍﺩﺎﺷﺭﺇ ﺮﻗﺍﺐﻴﻛﺮﺘ ﻞﻴﺻﻮﺗ ﻞﺒﻗ ﻰﻟﺇ ﻡﺎﻈﻨﻟﺍ ﺔﻗﺎﻄﻠﻟ ﺭﺪﺼﻣ

시스템을 전원에 연결하기 전에 설치 안내를 읽어주십시오.

Waarschuwing
Raadpleeg de installatie-instructies voordat u het systeem op de voedingsbron

aansluit.

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Circuit Breaker

Warning!

This product relies on the building's installation for short-circuit (overcurrent)
protection. Ensure that the protective device is rated not greater than: 250 V, 20 A.

サーキット・ブレーカー

この製 品は、短絡（過電流）保護装置がある建物での設置を前提としています。

保護装置の定格が250V、20Aを超えないことを確認下さい。

警告
此产品的短路(过载电流)保护由建筑物的供电系统提供,确保短路保护设备的额定电
流不大于250V,20A。

警告
此產品的短路(過載電流)保護由建築物的供電系統提供,確保短路保護設備的額定電
流不大於250V,20A。

Warnung
Dieses Produkt ist darauf angewiesen, dass im Gebäude ein Kurzschluss-

bzw. Überstromschutz installiert ist. Stellen Sie sicher, dass der Nennwert der
Schutzvorrichtung nicht mehr als: 250 V, 20 A beträgt.

¡Advertencia!
Este equipo utiliza el sistema de protección contra cortocircuitos (o sobrecorrientes)

del edifi cio. Asegúrese de que el dispositivo de protección no sea superior a: 250
V, 20 A.

Attention
Pour ce qui est de la protection contre les courts-circuits (surtension), ce produit

dépend de l'installation électrique du local. Vérifi ez que le courant nominal du
dispositif de protection n'est pas supérieur à :250 V, 20 A.

ﺞﺘﻨﻤﻟﺍ ﺍﺬﻫ ﻰﻠﻋ ﺪﻤﺘﻌﻳ ﺕﺍﺪﻌﻣ ﺔﻳﺎﻤﺤﻟﺍ ﺓﺮﻴﺼﻘﻟﺍﺮﺋﺍﻭﺪﻟﺍ ﻦﻣ ﺎﻬﺘﻴﺒﺜﺗ ﻢﺗ ﻲﺘﻟﺍ ﻲﻓ

לע ךמתסמ הז רצומנגהה תעינמל םינבמב תנקתומה יכ אדוול שי .ילמשח רצק

רצקה ינפמ ןגמה רישכמה ילמשחהמ רתוי אל אוה-250 V, 20 A

ﻰﻨﺒﻤﻟﺍ

20A, 250V : ﻦﻣ ﺪﻛﺄﺗ ﻥﺃ ﻢﻴﻴﻘﺗ ﺯﺎﻬﺠﻟﺍ ﻟﺍﻲﺋﺎﻗﻮ ﺲﻴﻟ ﻦﻣ ﺮﺜﻛﺃ

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경고!

이 제품은 전원의 단락(과전류)방지에 대해서 전적으로 건물의 관련 설비에
의존합니다. 보호장치의 정격이 반드시 250V(볼트), 20A(암페어)를 초과하지
않도록 해야 합니다.

Waarschuwing
Dit product is afhankelijk van de kortsluitbeveiliging (overspanning) van

uw electrische installatie. Controleer of het beveiligde aparaat niet groter
gedimensioneerd is dan 220V, 20A.

Power Disconnection Warning

Warning!

The system must be disconnected from all sources of power and the power cord
removed from the power supply module(s) before accessing the chassis interior to
install or remove system components.

電源切断の警告

システムコンポーネントの取り付けまたは取り外しのために、シャーシー内部にアクセス

するには、

システムの電源はすべてのソースから切断され、電源コードは電源モジュールから取り

外す必要があります。

警告

在你打开机箱并安装或移除内部器件前,必须将系统完全断电,并移除电源线。

警告

在您打開機殼安裝或移除內部元件前，必須將系統完全斷電，並移除電源線。

Warnung
Das System muss von allen Quellen der Energie und vom Netzanschlusskabel

getrennt sein, das von den Spg.Versorgungsteilmodulen entfernt wird, bevor es
auf den Chassisinnenraum zurückgreift, um Systemsbestandteile anzubringen oder
zu entfernen.

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ילמשח קותינ ינפמ הרהזא

!הרהזא

¡Advertencia!
El sistema debe ser disconnected de todas las fuentes de energía y del cable

eléctrico quitado de los módulos de fuente de alimentación antes de tener acceso
el interior del chasis para instalar o para quitar componentes de sistema.

Attention
Le système doit être débranché de toutes les sources de puissance ainsi que de

son cordon d'alimentation secteur avant d'accéder à l'intérieur du chassis pour
installer ou enlever des composants de systéme.

למשחה תורוקמ לכמ תכרעמה תא קתנל שי ריסהל שיו קפסהמ ילמשחה לבכ תא

נקתה ךרוצל זראמה לש ימינפה קלחל השיג ינפלת רסה ואת .םיביכר

ﻞﺼﻓ ﺐﺠﻳ ﻡﺎﻈﻨﻟﺍ ﻊﻴﻤﺟ ﻦﻣﺭﺩﺎﺼﻣ ﺔﻗﺎﻄﻟﺍ ﺔﻟﺍﺯﺇﻭ ءﺎﺑﺮﻬﻜﻟﺍ ﻚﻠﺳ ﻦﻣ ﺓﺪﺣﻭ ﺩﺍﺪﻣﺍ

ﺔﻗﺎﻄﻟﺍ ﻞﺒﻗ

ﺯﺎﻬﺠﻟﺍ

경고!

시스템에 부품들을 장착하거나 제거하기 위해서는 섀시 내부에 접근하기 전에
반드시 전원 공급장치로부터 연결되어있는 모든 전원과 전기코드를 분리해주어야
합니다.

Waarschuwing
Voordat u toegang neemt tot het binnenwerk van de behuizing voor het installeren

of verwijderen van systeem onderdelen, dient u alle spanningsbronnen en alle
stroomkabels aangesloten op de voeding(en) van de behuizing te verwijderen

ﻰﻟﺇ ﻝﻮﺻﻮﻟﺍ ﺔﻴﻠﺧﺍﺪﻟﺍ ﻖﻁﺎﻨﻤﻟﺍ ﻟﻞﻜﻴﻬﻠ ﺔﻟﺍﺯﺇ ﻭﺃ ﺖﻴﺒﺜﺘﻟ ﺕﺎﻧﻮﻜﻣ

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Warning!

Only trained and qualifi ed personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service
this equipment.

機器の設置

トレーニングを受け認定された人だけがこの装置の設置、交換、またはサービスを許可

されています。

警告
只有经过培训且具有资格的人员才能进行此设备的安装、更换和维修。

警告
只有經過受訓且具資格人員才可安裝、更換與維修此設備。

Warnung
Das Installieren, Ersetzen oder Bedienen dieser Ausrüstung sollte nur geschultem,

qualifi ziertem Personal gestattet werden.

¡Advertencia!
Solamente el personal califi cado debe instalar, reemplazar o utilizar este equipo.

Attention
Il est vivement recommandé de confier l'installation, le remplacement et la

maintenance de ces équipements à des personnels qualifi és et expérimentés.

!הרהזא

שר דבלב ךמסומ תווצתא ףילחהל ,ןיקתהל יא .דויצה רובע תוריש תתל וא דויצה

ﻦﻴﺑﺭﺪﻤﻟﺍﻭ ﻭ ﺐﻴﻛﺮﺘﻟﻝﺍﺪﺒﺘﺳﺍ ﻭﺃ ﺔﻣﺪﺧ ﺯﺎﻬﺠﻟﺍ ﺍﺬﻫ ﺢﻤﺴﻳ ﻥﺃ ﺐﺠﻳ ﻂﻘﻓ ﻦﻴﻠﻫﺆﻤﻟﺍ ﻦﻴﻔﻅﻮﻤﻠﻟ

경고!

훈련을 받고 공인된 기술자만이 이 장비의 설치, 교체 또는 서비스를 수행할 수
있습니다.

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Waarschuwing
Deze apparatuur mag alleen worden geïnstalleerd, vervangen of hersteld door

geschoold en gekwalifi ceerd personeel.

Restricted Area

Warning!

This unit is intended for installation in restricted access areas. A restricted access
area can be accessed only through the use of a special tool, lock and key, or other
means of security. (This warning does not apply to workstations).

アクセス制限区域
このユ ニットは、アクセス制限区域に設置されることを想定しています。
アクセス制限区域は、特別なツール、鍵と錠 前、その他のセキュリティの手段を用いての

み出入りが可能です。

警告
此部件应安装在限制进出的场所，限制进出的场所指只能通过使用特殊工具、锁和
钥匙或其它安全手段进出的场所。

警告
此裝置僅限安裝於進出管制區域，進出管制區域係指僅能以特殊工具、鎖頭及鑰匙
或其他安全方式才能進入的區域。

Warnung
Diese Einheit ist zur Installation in Bereichen mit beschränktem Zutritt vorgesehen.

Der Zutritt zu derartigen Bereichen ist nur mit einem Spezialwerkzeug, Schloss und
Schlüssel oder einer sonstigen Sicherheitsvorkehrung möglich.

¡Advertencia!
Esta unidad ha sido diseñada para instalación en áreas de acceso restringido.

Sólo puede obtenerse acceso a una de estas áreas mediante la utilización de una
herramienta especial, cerradura con llave u otro medio de seguridad.

Attention
Cet appareil doit être installée dans des zones d'accès réservés. L'accès à une

zone d'accès réservé n'est possible qu'en utilisant un outil spécial, un mécanisme
de verrouillage et une clé, ou tout autre moyen de sécurité.

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תלבגומ השיג םע רוזא

!הרהזא

תרזעב תנתינ השיגה .השיג תלבגה םהב שיש םירוזאב הדיחיה תא ןיקתהל שי

.('דכו לוענמ ,חתפמ) דבלב החטבא ילכ

. ﺺﻴﺼﺨﺗ ﺓﺪﺣﻮﻟﺍ ﻩﺬﻫ ﻲﻓ ﺎﻬﺒﻴﻛﺮﺘﻟ ﻖﻁﺎﻨﻣ ﺓﺭﻮﻈﺤﻣ ﻢﺗ

ﺻﻮﻟﺍ ﻦﻜﻤﻳﻰﻟﺇ ﻝﻮ ﺔﻘﻄﻨﻣ ﺓﺭﻮﻈﺤﻣ ﻂﻘﻓ ﻡﺍﺪﺨﺘﺳﺍ ﻝﻼﺧ ﻦﻣ ،ﺔﺻﺎﺧ ﺓﺍﺩﺃ

ﻭﺃ ﻱﺃ ﻼﻟ ﻯﺮﺧﺃ ﺔﻠﻴﺳﻭﻥﺎﻣﻷ ﺡﺎﺘﻔﻣﻭ ﻞﻔﻗ

경고!

이 장치는 접근이 제한된 구역에 설치하도록 되어있습니다. 특수도구, 잠금 장치 및
키, 또는 기타 보안 수단을 통해서만 접근 제한 구역에 들어갈 수 있습니다.

Waarschuwing
Dit apparaat is bedoeld voor installatie in gebieden met een beperkte toegang.

Toegang tot dergelijke gebieden kunnen alleen verkregen worden door gebruik te
maken van speciaal gereedschap, slot en sleutel of andere veiligheidsmaatregelen.

Battery Handling

Warning!

There is the danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly. Replace the
battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions

電池の取り扱い

電池交換が正しく行われなかった場合、破裂の危険性があります。交換する電池はメー
カーが推奨する型、または同 等のものを使用 下さい。使用済電池は製造元の指示に従
って処 分して下さい。

警告

电池更换不当会有爆炸危险。请只使用同类电池或制造商推荐的功能相当的电池更

换原有电池。请按制造商的说明处理废旧电池。

警告

電池更換不當會有爆炸危險。請使用製造商建議之相同或功能相當的電池更換原有

電池。請按照製造商的說明指示處理廢棄舊電池。

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!הרהזא

Warnung
Bei Einsetzen einer falschen Batterie besteht Explosionsgefahr. Ersetzen Sie die

Batterie nur durch den gleichen oder vom Hersteller empfohlenen Batterietyp.
Entsorgen Sie die benutzten Batterien nach den Anweisungen des Herstellers.

Attention
Danger d'explosion si la pile n'est pas remplacée correctement. Ne la remplacer

que par une pile de type semblable ou équivalent, recommandée par le fabricant.
Jeter les piles usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant.

¡Advertencia!
Existe peligro de explosión si la batería se reemplaza de manera incorrecta.

Reemplazar la batería exclusivamente con el mismo tipo o el equivalente
recomendado por el fabricante. Desechar las baterías gastadas según las
instrucciones del fabricante.

תנכס תמייקץוציפ .הניקת אל ךרדב הפלחוהו הדימב הללוסה לש ףילחהל שי

גוסב הללוסה תא מ םאותה תרבחלמומ ןרציתצ.

תוללוסה קוליס תושמושמה עצבל שי .ןרציה תוארוה יפל

ﺮﻄﺧ ﻙﺎﻨﻫ ﻦﻣ ﻝﺍﺪﺒﺘﺳﺍ ﺔﻟﺎﺣ ﻲﻓ ﺭﺎﺠﻔﻧﺍ ﺔﻳﺭﺎﻄﺒﻟﺍ ﺔﺤﻴﺤﺻ ﺮﻴﻏ ﺔﻘﻳﺮﻄﺑ ﻚﻴﻠﻌﻓ

ﺔﻳﺭﺎﻄﺒﻟﺍ ﻝﺍﺪﺒﺘﺳﺍ

ﻂﻘﻓ ﻉﻮﻨﻟﺍ ﺲﻔﻨﺑ ﺎﻬﻟﺩﺎﻌﻳ ﺎﻣ ﻭﺃ ﺎﻤﻛﺖﺻﻭﺃ ﺔﻌﻨﺼﻤﻟﺍ ﺔﻛﺮﺸﻟﺍ ﻪﺑ

ﺕﺎﻳﺭﺎﻄﺒﻟﺍ ﻦﻣ ﺺﻠﺨﺗ ﻟ ﺎﻘﻓﻭ ﺔﻠﻤﻌﺘﺴﻤﻟﺍﺔﻌﻧﺎﺼﻟﺍ ﺔﻛﺮﺸﻟﺍ ﺕﺎﻤﻴﻠﻌﺘ

경고!

배터리가 올바르게 교체되지 않으면 폭발의 위험이 있습니다. 기존 배터리와
동일하거나 제조사에서 권장하는 동등한 종류의 배터리로만 교체해야 합니다.
제조사의 안내에 따라 사용된 배터리를 처리하여 주십시오.

Waarschuwing
Er is ontploffi ngsgevaar indien de batterij verkeerd vervangen wordt. Vervang de

batterij slechts met hetzelfde of een equivalent type die door de fabrikant aanbevolen
wordt. Gebruikte batterijen dienen overeenkomstig fabrieksvoorschriften afgevoerd
te worden.

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דחא קפסמ רתוי םייק םא

!הרהזא

Redundant Power Supplies

Warning!

This unit might have more than one power supply connection. All connections must

be removed to de-energize the unit.

冗長電源装置
このユニットは複数の電源装置が接続されている場合があります。

ユニットの電源を切るためには、すべての接続を取り外さなければなりません。

警告

此部件连接的电源可能不止一个，必须将所有电源断开才能停止给该部件供电。

警告

此裝置連接的電源可能不只一個，必須切斷所有電源才能停止對該裝置的供電。

Warnung

Dieses Gerät kann mehr als eine Stromzufuhr haben. Um sicherzustellen, dass

der Einheit kein trom zugeführt wird, müssen alle Verbindungen entfernt werden.

¡Advertencia!

Puede que esta unidad tenga más de una conexión para fuentes de alimentación.

Para cortar por completo el suministro de energía, deben desconectarse todas las

conexiones.

Attention

Cette unité peut avoir plus d'une connexion d'alimentation. Pour supprimer toute

tension et tout courant électrique de l'unité, toutes les connexions d'alimentation

doivent être débranchées.

.קפס לש דחא רוביחמ רתוי שי הדחיל תא ריסהל שיןקורל תנמ לע םירוביחה לכ

חיה תאי.הד

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. ﺪﻗ ﺍﺬﻬﻟ ﻥﻮﻜﻳ ﻟﺍﺯﺎﻬﺠ ﺕﻻﺎﺼﺗﺍ ﺓﺪﻋ ﺕﺍﺪﺣﻮﺑ ﺔﻗﺎﻄﻟﺍ ﺩﺍﺪﻣﺍ

ﺔﻟﺍﺯﺇ ﺐﺠﻳ ﺕﻻﺎﺼﺗﻻﺍ ﺔﻓﺎﻛ ﻝﺰﻌﻟ ﻟﺍﺓﺪﺣﻮ ﻦﻋ ءﺎﺑﺮﻬﻜﻟﺍ

경고!

이 장치에는 한 개 이상의 전원 공급 단자가 연결되어 있을 수 있습니다. 이 장치에
전원을 차단하기 위해서는 모든 연결 단자를 제거해야만 합니다.

Waarschuwing
Deze eenheid kan meer dan één stroomtoevoeraansluiting bevatten. Alle

aansluitingen dienen verwijderd te worden om het apparaat stroomloos te maken.

Backplane Voltage

Warning!

Hazardous voltage or energy is present on the backplane when the system is
operating. Use caution when servicing.

バックプレーンの電圧
システムの稼働中は危険な電圧または電力が、バックプレーン上にかかっています。

修理する際には注意ください。

警告
当系统正在进行时，背板上有很危险的电压或能量，进行维修时务必小心。

警告
當系統正在進行時，背板上有危險的電壓或能量，進行維修時務必小心。

Warnung
Wenn das System in Betrieb ist, treten auf der Rückwandplatine gefährliche

Spannungen oder Energien auf. Vorsicht bei der Wartung.

¡Advertencia!
Cuando el sistema está en funcionamiento, el voltaje del plano trasero es peligroso.

Tenga cuidado cuando lo revise.

Attention
Lorsque le système est en fonctionnement, des tensions électriques circulent sur

le fond de panier. Prendre des précautions lors de la maintenance.

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ירוחאה לנפב חתמ

ךלהמב רהזיהל שי .תכרעמה לועפת ןמזב ירוחאה לנפב חתמ תנכס תמייק

זא!הרה

.הדובעה

ﻙﺎﻨﻫ ﺮﻄﺧ ﻦﻣ ﻲﺋﺎﺑﺮﻬﻜﻟﺍ ﺭﺎﻴﺘﻟﺍ ﻰﻠﻋ ﺓﺩﻮﺟﻮﻤﻟﺍ ﺔﻗﺎﻄﻟﺍﻭﺃ ﺔﺣﻮﻠﻟﺍ

ﻥﻮﻜﻳ ﺎﻣﺪﻨﻋﻡﺎﻈﻨﻟﺍ ﻞﻤﻌﻳ ﺪﻨﻋ ﺍﺭﺬﺣ ﻦﻛ ﺔﻣﺪﺧ ﺯﺎﻬﺠﻟﺍ ﺍﺬﻫ

경고!

시스템이 동작 중일 때 후면판 (Backplane)에는 위험한 전압이나 에너지가 발생
합니다. 서비스 작업 시 주의하십시오.

Waarschuwing
Een gevaarlijke spanning of energie is aanwezig op de backplane wanneer het

systeem in gebruik is. Voorzichtigheid is geboden tijdens het onderhoud.

Comply with Local and National Electrical Codes

Warning!

Installation of the equipment must comply with local and national electrical codes.

地方および国の電気規格に準拠

機器の取り付けはその地方および国の電気規格に準拠する必要があります。

警告

设备安装必须符合本地与本国电气法规。

警告

設備安裝必須符合本地與本國電氣法規。

Warnung

Die Installation der Geräte muss den Sicherheitsstandards entsprechen.

¡Advertencia!

La instalacion del equipo debe cumplir con las normas de electricidad locales y

nacionales.

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יצראה למשחה יקוח םואית

Attention
L'équipement doit être installé conformément aux normes électriques nationales

et locales.

!הרהזא

תנקתה םייצראהו םיימוקמה למשחה יקוחל תמאות תויהל תבייח דויצה.

ﺕﺍﺪﻌﻤﻟﺍ ﺐﻴﻛﺮﺗ ﺔﻴﺋﺎﺑﺮﻬﻜﻟﺍ ﻠﻟ ﻞﺜﺘﻤﻳ ﻥﺃ ﺐﺠﻳ ﻦﻴﻧﺍﻮﻘﺔﻴﻨﻁﻮﻟﺍﻭ ﺔﻴﻠﺤﻤﻟﺍ ﺔﻘﻠﻌﺘﻤﻟﺍ

ءﺎﺑﺮﻬﻜﻟﺎﺑ

경고!

현 지역 및 국가의 전기 규정에 따라 장비를 설치해야 합니다.

Waarschuwing
Bij installatie van de apparatuur moet worden voldaan aan de lokale en nationale

elektriciteitsvoorschriften.

Product Disposal

Warning!

Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws
and regulations.

製品の廃棄

この製品を廃棄処分する場合、国の関係する全ての法律・条例に従い処理する必要が
あります。

警告
本产品的废弃处理应根据所有国家的法律和规章进行。

警告
本產品的廢棄處理應根據所有國家的法律和規章進行。

Warnung
Die Entsorgung dieses Produkts sollte gemäß allen Bestimmungen und Gesetzen

des Landes erfolgen.

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רצומה קוליס

¡Advertencia!

Al deshacerse por completo de este producto debe seguir todas las leyes y

reglamentos nacionales.

Attention

La mise au rebut ou le recyclage de ce produit sont généralement soumis à des

lois et/ou directives de respect de l'environnement. Renseignez-vous auprès de

l'organisme compétent.

!הרהזא

ו תויחנהל םאתהב תויהל בייח הז רצומ לש יפוס קוליס.הנידמה יקוח

ﻲﺋﺎﻬﻨﻟﺍ ﺺﻠﺨﺘﻟﺍ ﻦﻣ ﺞﺘﻨﻤﻟﺍ ﺍﺬﻫ ﻪﻌﻣ ﻞﻣﺎﻌﺘﻟﺍ ﻲﻐﺒﻨﻳ ﻟ ﺎﻘﻓﻭ ﻊﻴﻤﺠﺔﻴﻨﻁﻮﻟﺍ ﺢﺋﺍﻮﻠﻟﺍﻭ ﻦﻴﻧﺍﻮﻘﻟﺍ ﺪﻨﻋ

경고!

이 제품은 해당 국가의 관련 법규 및 규정에 따라 폐기되어야 합니다.

Waarschuwing
De uiteindelijke verwijdering van dit product dient te geschieden in overeenstemming

met alle nationale wetten en reglementen.

Hot Swap Fan Warning

Warning!

The fans might still be turning when you remove the fan assembly from the chassis.
Keep fi ngers, screwdrivers, and other objects away from the openings in the fan
assembly's housing.

ファン・ホットスワップの警告

シャーシから冷却ファン装置を取り外した際、ファンがまだ回転している可能性がありま

す。ファンの開口部に、指、ドライバー、およびその他のものを近づけないで下さい。

警告

当您从机架移除风扇装置，风扇可能仍在转动。小心不要将手指、螺丝起子和其他

物品太靠近风扇

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警告
當您從機架移除風扇裝置，風扇可能仍在轉動。小心不要將手指、螺絲起子和其他
物品太靠近風扇。

Warnung
Die Lüfter drehen sich u. U. noch, wenn die Lüfterbaugruppe aus dem Chassis

genommen wird. Halten Sie Finger, Schraubendreher und andere Gegenstände
von den Öffnungen des Lüftergehäuses entfernt.

¡Advertencia!
Los ventiladores podran dar vuelta cuando usted quite ell montaje del ventilador

del chasis. Mandtenga los dedos, los destornilladores y todos los objetos lejos de
las aberturas del ventilador

Attention
Il est possible que les ventilateurs soient toujours en rotation lorsque vous retirerez

le bloc ventilateur du châssis. Prenez garde à ce que doigts, tournevis et autres
objets soient éloignés du logement du bloc ventilateur.

!הרהזא

יקלח תא םיריסמ רשאכ שי .םידבוע ןיידע םיררוואמהו ןכתי ,זראמהמ ררוואמה

קיחרהללררוואמה ךותב םיחתפהמ םינוש הדובע ילכו תועבצאה תא חוטב קחרמ

ﻦﻜﻤﻤﻟﺍ ﻦﻣ ﺡﻭﺍﺮﻤﻟﺍ ﻥﺃ ﻝﺍﺰﺗ ﻻ ﺔﻟﺍﺯﺇ ﺪﻨﻋﺭﻭﺪﺗ ﺔﻠﺘﻛ ﺔﺣﻭﺮﻤﻟﺍ ﻞﻜﻴﻬﻟﺍ ﻦﻣ ﺐﺠﻳ ءﺎﻘﺑﺇ

ﻊﺑﺎﺻﻷﺍ ﻭﻲﻏﺍﺮﺒﻟﺍ ﺕﺎﻜﻔﻣ

. ءﺎﻴﺷﻷﺍ ﻦﻣ ﺎﻫﺮﻴﻏﻭ ﺍﺪﻴﻌﺑ ﻦﻋ ﺕﺎﺤﺘﻔﻟﺍ ﻲﻓ ﺔﻠﺘﻛ ﺔﺣﻭﺮﻤﻟﺍ

경고!

섀시로부터 팬 조립품을 제거할 때 팬은 여전히 회전하고 있을 수 있습니다. 팬
조림품 외관의 열려있는 부분들로부터 손가락 및 스크류드라이버, 다른 물체들이
가까이 하지 않도록 배치해 주십시오.

Waarschuwing
Het is mogelijk dat de ventilator nog draait tijdens het verwijderen van het

ventilatorsamenstel uit het chassis. Houd uw vingers, schroevendraaiers
en eventuele andere voorwerpen uit de buurt van de openingen in de
ventilatorbehuizing.

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Power Cable and AC Adapter

Warning!

When installing the product, use the provided or designated connection cables,

power cables and AC adaptors. Using any other cables and adaptors could cause

a malfunction or a fi re. Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law prohibits the

use of UL or CSA -certifi ed cables (that have UL/CSA shown on the code) for any

other electrical devices than products designated by Supermicro only.

電源コードとACアダプター

製品を設置する場合、提供または指定された接続ケーブル、電源コードとACアダプター
を使用下さい。他のケーブルやアダプタを使用すると故障や火災の原因になることがあ

ります。電気用品安全法は、ULまたはCSA認定のケーブル(UL/CSEマークがコードに表

記)をSupermicroが指定する製品以外に使用することを禁止しています。

警告
安装此产品时,请使用本身提供的或指定的连接线,电源线和电源适配器.使用其它线
材或适配器可能会引起故障或火灾。除了Supermicro所指定的产品,电气用品和材
料安全法律规定禁止使用未经UL或CSA认证的线材。(线材上会显示UL/CSA符号)。

警告
安裝此產品時,請使用本身提供的或指定的連接線,電源線和電源適配器.使用其它線
材或適配器可能會引起故障或火災。除了Supermicro所指定的產品,電氣用品和材
料安全法律規定禁止使用未經UL或CSA認證的線材。(線材上會顯示UL/CSA符號)。

Warnung
Bei der Installation des Produkts, die zur Verfügung gestellten oder benannt

Anschlusskabel, Stromkabel und Netzteile. Verwendung anderer Kabel und Adapter
kann zu einer Fehlfunktion oder ein Brand entstehen. Elektrische Geräte und
Material Safety Law verbietet die Verwendung von UL-oder CSA-zertifi zierte Kabel,
UL oder CSA auf der Code für alle anderen elektrischen Geräte als Produkte von
Supermicro nur bezeichnet gezeigt haben.

¡Advertencia!
Al instalar el producto, utilice los cables de conexión previstos o designados, los

cables y adaptadores de CA. La utilización de otros cables y adaptadores podría
ocasionar un mal funcionamiento o un incendio. Aparatos Eléctricos y la Ley de
Seguridad del Material prohíbe el uso de UL o CSA cables certifi cados que tienen
UL o CSA se muestra en el código de otros dispositivos eléctricos que los productos
designados por Supermicro solamente.

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אתמו םיילמשחמ י

Attention
Lors de l'installation du produit, utilisez les bables de connection fournis ou désigné.

L'utilisation d'autres cables et adaptateurs peut provoquer un dysfonctionnement
ou un incendie. Appareils électroménagers et de loi sur la sécurité Matériel interdit
l'utilisation de UL ou CSA câbles certifi és qui ont UL ou CSA indiqué sur le code
pour tous les autres appareils électriques que les produits désignés par Supermicro
seulement.

AC

!הרהזא

AC רשא

םימאתמו םיקפס ,םילבכב שמתשהל שי ,רצומה תא םיניקתמ רשאכ

וא הלקתל םורגל לוכי רחא םאתמ וא לבכ לכב שומיש .ךכ םשל וקפוסו ודעונ

טב יקוחו למשח ירישכמב שומיש יקוח יפ לע .ילמשח רצק רוסיא םייק ,תוחי

UL ב וא- CSA לש דוק םהילע עיפומ ראשכ)

ב םיכמסומה םילבכב שמתשהל-

UL/CSA( רחא ילמשח רצומ לכ רובע.דבלב ורקימקרפוס ידי לע ןיוצ אלש

ﺐﻴﻛﺮﺗ ﺪﻨﻋ ﻡﺍﺪﺨﺘﺳﺍ ﺐﺠﻳ ﺯﺎﻬﺠﻟﺍ ﻭ،ﻞﻴﺻﻮﺘﻟﺍ ﺕﻼﺑﺎﻛ ﺔﻴﺋﺎﺑﺮﻬﻜﻟﺍ ﺕﻼﺑﺎﻜﻟﺍ

ﺕﻻﻮﺤﻣﻭ ﺩﺩﺮﺘﻤﻟﺍ ﺭﺎﻴﺘﻟﺍ

. ﻥﺃ ﻱﺃ ﻡﺍﺪﺨﺘﺳﺍ ﺕﻼﺑﺎﻛ ﺕﻻﻮﺤﻣﻭ ﻯﺮﺧﺃ ﺐﺒﺴﺘﻳ ﻲﻓ ﻞﻄﻋ ﺙﻭﺪﺣ ﻖﻳﺮﺣ ﻭﺃ . ﻲﺘﻟﺍ

ﻚﻟ ﺎﻫﺮﻴﻓﻮﺗ ﻢﺗ ﺞﺘﻨﻤﻟﺍ ﻊﻣ

UL ﻭﺃ CSA ﺔﻴﺋﺎﺑﺮﻬﻜﻟﺍ ﺓﺰﻬﺟﻷﺍ ﺩﺍﻮﻣﻭ ﻥﻮﻧﺎﻗ ﺔﻣﻼﺴﻟﺍ ﻡﺍﺪﺨﺘﺳﺍ ﺮﻈﺤﻳ ﺕﻼﺑﺎﻜﻟﺍ

ﻞﺒﻗ ﻦﻣ ﺓﺪﻤﺘﻌﻣ

Supermicro ﺓﺰﻬﺟﺃ ﻯﺮﺧﺃ ﺔﻴﺋﺎﺑﺮﻬﻛ ﺮﻴﻏ ﺕﺎﺠﺘﻨﻤﻟﺍ ﺔﻨﻴﻌﻤﻟﺍ ﻞﺒﻗ ﻦﻣ ﻱﻷ

(UL/CSA ﻞﻤﺤﺗ ﻲﺘﻟﺍﺔﻣﻼﻋ )

경고!

제품을 설치할 때에는 제공되거나 지정된 연결케이블과 전원케이블, AC어댑터를
사용해야 합니다. 그 밖의 다른 케이블들이나 어댑터들은 고장 또는 화재의 원인이
될 수 있습니다. 전기용품안전법 (Electrical Appliance and Material Safety
Law)은 슈퍼마이크로에서 지정한 제품들 외에는 그 밖의 다른 전기 장치들을
위한 UL또는 CSA에서 인증한 케이블(전선 위에 UL/CSA가 표시)들의 사용을
금지합니다.

Waarschuwing
Bij het installeren van het product, gebruik de meegeleverde of aangewezen kabels,

stroomkabels en adapters. Het gebruik van andere kabels en adapters kan leiden
tot een storing of een brand. Elektrisch apparaat en veiligheidsinformatiebladen wet
verbiedt het gebruik van UL of CSA gecertifi ceerde kabels die UL of CSA die op
de code voor andere elektrische apparaten dan de producten die door Supermicro
alleen.

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Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup

Chapter 5

Advanced Motherboard Setup

This chapter covers the steps required to install the A1SAM-2550F motherboard
into the SC813MFTQ-202CB chassis, connect the data and power cables and
install add-on cards. All motherboard jumpers and connections are also described.
A layout and quick reference chart are included in this chapter for your reference.
Remember to completely close the chassis when you have fi nished working with
the motherboard to better cool and protect the system.

5-1 Handling the Motherboard

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent
damage to any printed circuit boards (PCBs), it is important to handle them very
carefully (see previous chapter). To prevent the A1SAM-2550F motherboard from
bending, keep one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling.
The following measures are generally suffi cient 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.

• 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.

• Put the motherboard, 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 motherboard.

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Unpacking

The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid electrical static dis-

charge. When unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static

protected.

5-2 Motherboard Installation

This section explains the fi rst step of physically mounting the A1SAM-2550F into the

SC813MFTQ-202CB chassis. Following the steps in the order given will eliminate

the most common problems encountered in such an installation. To remove the

motherboard, follow the procedure in reverse order.

Installing to the Chassis

1. Remove the screws from the rear lip of the chassis cover (see Figure 2-5).

2. Release the top cover by pushing it away from you until it stops. You can
then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the
server

3. Make sure that the I/O ports on the motherboard align properly with their
respective holes in the I/O shield at the back of the chassis.

4. Carefully mount the motherboard to the motherboard tray by aligning the
board holes with the raised metal standoffs that are visible in the chassis.

5. Insert screws into all the mounting holes on your motherboard that line up
with the standoffs and tighten until snug (if you screw them in too tight, you
might strip the threads).

Note: Metal screws provide an electrical contact to the motherboard ground to
provide a continuous ground for the system.

Warning: To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components, do not apply
any force greater than 8 lbs. per square inch when installing a screw into a mount­ing hole.

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5-3 Connecting Cables

Now that the motherboard is installed, the next step is to connect the cables to
the board. These include the data cables for the peripherals and control panel and
the power cables.

Connecting Data Cables

The cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully
routed to prevent them from blocking the fl ow of cooling air that moves through the
system from front to back. If you need to disconnect any of these cables, you should
take care to keep them routed as they were originally after reconnecting them.

The following data cables (with their locations noted) must remian connected. (See
the layout on page 5-12 for connector locations.)

• SATA drive cables (I-SATA0 ~ I-SATA3)

• Control Panel cable (JF1)

Connecting Power Cables

The A1SAM-2550F has a 24-pin primary power supply connector (JPW1) for con­nection to the ATX power supply. See Section 5-9 for power connector pin defi ni-
tions.

Connecting the Control Panel

JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors. See Figure 5-1
for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indicators.

All JF1 wires have been bundled into a single ribbon cable to simplify this connec­tion. Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 as marked on the board. The other
end connects to the Control Panel PCB board, located just behind the system status
LEDs on the chassis.

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Figure 5-1. Control Panel Header Pins

1920

Ground

NMI

X

FP PWRLED

HDD LED

NIC1 Link LED

NIC2 Link LED

OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/
LED Cathode

Power Fail LED

Ground

Ground

2

X

3.3 V

3.3V Stby

3.3V Stby

3.3V Stby

UID LED Cathode

3.3V

Reset

PWR

1

Reset Button

Power Button

5-4 Rear I/O Ports

The I/O ports are located on the backplane of the motherboard. See Figure 5-2
below for the descriptions of the various I/O ports.

Figure 5-2. Rear I/O Ports

4

1

3 6 7
2

5

8

10

9

11

1

12

1

Rear I/O Ports

1. COM1 Port 7. LAN1 Port

2. USB0 (USB 2.0) 8. LAN3 Port

3. USB1 (USB 2.0) 9. LAN2 Port

4. Dedicated IPMI LAN 10. LAN4 Port

5. USB2 (USB 2.0) 11. VGA Port

6. USB3 (USB 2.0) 12. UID Button

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5-5 Onboard Processor and Heatsink

The A1SAM-2550F features an embedded Intel® C2000 Tri-Gate 22nm SoC
(System-on-a Chip) Series processor and attached heatsink.

5-6 Installing Memory Modules

Note: Check the S uper micro we b site for r ecom mende d memor y mo dules .

CAUTION

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMMs to

prevent any po ssibl e damag e.

Installing & Removing DIMMs

1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots in the following
order: DIMMA1, then DIMMB1, then DIMMA2, then DIMMB2. For best perfor­mance, please use DIMMs of the same type and same speed. See the DIMM
installation charts on the following pages.

2. Push back the release tabs on the ends of a memory slot. Insert each DIMM
vertically into its slot, paying attention to the notch along the bottom of the
DIMM to prevent inserting it incorrectly.

3. Gently press down on the DIMM until it snaps into place in the slot. Repeat
for all modules.

4. Reverse the steps above to remove a DIMM from the motherboard.

Figure 5-3. DIMM Installation

To In st al l : Inser t

module vertically
and pre ss dow n
until it s naps i nto
place. Pay attention
to the alignment
notch at t he bo tto m.

To Remove:

Use your thumbs to
gently push the re­lease tabs near both
ends of the module.
This should release
it from the slot.

Notch

Release Tab

Front View

Note: Notch should
align with the receptive
key point on the slot.

Release Tab

Notch

Top View of DDR3 Slot

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Memory Support

The A1SAM-2550F motherboard supports up to 32GB of DDR3-1600/1333/1066/800
Unbuffered (UDIMM) ECC/Non-ECC memory. For the latest memory updates,
please refer to the Supermicro website.

Memory Population Guidelines

Please follow the table below when populating the DIMM slots.

Unbuffered (UDIMM) DDR3 Memory

DIMM Slots per

Channel

21

22

DIMMs Populat-

ed per Channel

DIMM Type POR Speeds

Unbuffered

DDR3 DIMM

Unbuffered

DDR3 DIMM

1600,1333 A1, B1 (2 DIMMs)

1600,1333

Memory Population

Sequence

A1, B1, A2, B2

(4 DIMMs)

Note: Use memory modules of the same type, speed, frequency and size.

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

Towards the CPU

SoC Processor

Towards the Edge of the the MB

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Note: Due to memor y allo cati on to system dev ices, t he amount of m emor y that
remains ava il ab l e fo r o p er at i on al u s e wi l l be r e du c e d w he n 4 G B of RAM i s u se d.
The reduction in memory availability is dispropor tional. See the following table
for details.

Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability

Physical Memory

System Device Size

Firmware Hub fl ash memory (System BIOS) 1 MB 3.99
Local APIC 4 KB 3.99
Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99
I/O APIC (4 Kbytes) 4 KB 3.99
PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3.76
PCI Express (256 MB) 256 MB 3.51
PCI Enumeration Area 2 (if needed) -Aligned on 256-MB

boundary­VGA Memory 16 MB 2.85
TSEG 1 MB 2.84

512 MB 3.01

Remaining (Available)

(4 GB Total System

Memory)

Memory available to OS and other applications 2.84

5-7 Adding PCI Cards

The 5018A-MLHN4 includes an RSC-RR1U-E8 riser card, which fi ts into a PCI-E
slot to support a full-height half-length PCI Express expansion card.

PCI Card Installation

When installing a PCI add-on card, make sure you install it into a slot that supports
the speed of the card.

1. Swin g out the re lease t ab on th e PCI -E sl ot shiel d.

2. Inser t th e PCI -E c ard into t he ri ser ca rd, push ing down w ith your t humbs
evenly on both sides of the card.

3. Finish by pus hing the r eleas e tab bac k to its or igin al (loc ked) posit ion.

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5-8 Motherboard Details

Motherboard Layout

Figure 5-5. A1SAM-2550F Layout

JPB1

JWD1

JBR1

CPU1 SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4

JBAT1

BATTERY

BUZZER

JOH1

COM2

SP1

JL1

JPUSB1

JI2C1

CPU1 SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X8

LED8

FPCTRL

LED3

USB4/5

JPG1

JI2C2

JF1

JIPMB1

JTPM1

JD1

I-SATA5

FAN3

LED7

1

JUIDB1

I-SATA4

JSD1

JVGA1

BMC

BIOS

JBT1

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

LAN2/LAN4

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

USB6

LAN1/LAN3

JLAN2 JLAN1

PHY

A1SAM/A1SRM Series

Rev. 1.01

SoC Processor

USB 2/3

LAN3/4 LED

JPK1

JPL1

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

FAN3

USB0/1

IPMI_LAN

COM1

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

JPW1

PWRI2C

JPI2C1

JSTBY1

FAN1

Note: Jumpers not noted are for test purposes only.

A1SAM-2550F Quick Reference Table

LED Description State/Status

LED3 Power LED Green: System Power On
LED7 UID Switch LED Blue: On Unit Identifi ed

LED8 Overheat /P WR /Fan Fail LED

Solid On: Overheat
Blinking: Power Fail or Fan Fail

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Jumper Description Default

JBR1 BIOS Recovery Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Normal)
JBT1 CMOS Clear Off (Normal)

2

JI

C1/JI2C2 SMB to PCI-Exp. Slots Off (Disabled)
JPB1 BMC Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPL1 LAN Ports Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPUSB1 USB Wake Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JWD1 Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)

Connector Description

Battery Onboard Battery (JBAT1)
COM1/COM2 COM1/COM2 Port Headers
FAN1-FAN3 System Cooling Fans
JD1 Power LED/Speaker Header
JF1 Front Panel Control Header
JIPMB1 4-pin External SMbus I

2

C Header
JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header
JOH1 Overheat LED Header

2

JPI

C1 Power Supply System Management Bus (SMBus) I2C Header
JPK1 LAN3/LAN4 LED Indication Header
JPW1 24-pin ATX Power Connector
JSD1 SATA DOM (Device On Module) Power Connector
JSTBY1 5V Standby Power Connector
JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module (TPM)/Port 80 Connector
JUIDB1 Unit Identifi er (UID) Switch
LAN1/3, LAN2/4 Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45) Ports 1/3, 2/4
IPMI-LAN Dedicated IPMI LAN for IPMI 2.0 Interface
I-SATA0-I-SATA5 Serial ATA Ports 0-5
(CPU1) Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x4 slot
(CPU1) Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 slot
SP1 Internal Speaker/Buzzer
USB 0/1, 2/3 Backp anel US B 2.0 Por ts 0 /1, 2/3
USB 4/5 Front Panel Acc essib le USB 2 .0 Head ers

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5-9 Connector Defi nitions

ATX Power Connector

The 24-pin ATX power supply con­nector (JPW1) provides power to the
motherboard. See the table on the
right for pin defi nitions.

Power Button

The Power Button connection is on
pins 1 and 2 of JF1. This header
should be connected to the chassis
power button. See the table on the
right for pin defi nitions.

ATX Power 24-pin Connector

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V
14 -12V 2 +3.3V
15 COM 3 COM
16 PS_ON 4 +5V
17 COM 5 COM
18 COM 6 +5V
19 COM 7 COM
20 Res (NC) 8 PWR_OK
21 +5V 9 5VSB
22 +5V 10 +12V
23 +5V 11 +12V
24 COM 12 +3.3V

Power Button

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
1 Signal
2 +3V Standby

Reset Button

The Reset Button connection is
located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 and
attaches to the reset switch on the
computer chassis. See the table on
the right for pin defi nitions.

Power Fail LED

The Power Fail LED connection is
locate d on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Re­fer to the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.

5-10

Reset Button

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
3 Reset
4 Ground

PWR Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
5 3.3V
6 Signal

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/
UID LED

Conne ct an LED c able to pi ns 7 and
8 of Front Control Panel to use the
Overheat/Fan Fail/Power Fail and
UID LED c onnec tio ns. The Re d LED
on pin 7 provides warnings of over­heat, fan f ai lu re o r p owe r f ai lu re. T h e
Blue LED on p in 8 wor ks as t he f ron t
panel UID LED indicator. The Red
LED takes p rec ed enc e over t he B lue
LED by default . Refer to th e tabl e on
the ri ght for pi n defi nitions.

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OH/Fan Fail/ PWR Fail/Blue_UID

LED Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
7 Blue_UID LED
8 OH/Fan Fail/Power Fail Cathode

NIC2 (LAN2) LED

The LED connections for LAN2 are
on pins 9 and 10 of JF1. Attach LAN
LED cables to display network activ­ity. See the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.

HDD LED

The HDD LED connection is located
on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach the
hard drive LED cable here to display
disk activity (for any hard drives on the
system). See the table on the right for
pin defi nitions

LAN1/LAN2 LED

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
9/11 3.3V Standby
10/12 NIC Link LED

HDD LED

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
13 3.3V Standby
14 HDD Active

Power On LED

The Power On LED connector is lo­cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. This
connection is used to provide LED
indication of power being supplied to
the system. See the table on the right
for pin defi nitions.

Power LED

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
15 3.3V
16 Power LED

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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 defi nitions.

Fan Headers

There are three fan headers on the
A1SAM-2550F. All are 4-pin fans but
are backward compatible with tradi­tional 3-pin fans. Fan speed control,
however, is available for 4-pin fans
only (via BMC). See the table on the
right for pin defi nitions.

NMI Button

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
19 Control
20 Ground

Fan Header

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
1 Ground (Black)
2 2.5A/+12V (Red)
3 Tachometer
4 PWM Control

Chassis Intrusion

The Chassis Intrusion header is des­ignated JL1. See the board layout for
the location of JL1 and the table on
the right for pin defi nitions.

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

There are four Universal Serial Bus
ports located on the I/O backpanel
(USB01/, USB2/3) and an additional
header located on the motherboard.
The header, labeled USB4/5, as well
as USB 6, a Type A port, can be used
to provide front side USB access
(cables not included). See the tables
on the right for pin defi nitions.

Chassis Intrusion

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
1 Intrusion Input
2 Ground

Back Panel USB0/1, 2/3

Pin Defi nitions

Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
1 +5V 1 +5V
2 USB_PN1 2 USB_PN0
3 USB_PP1 3 USB_PP0
4 Ground 5 Ground

Pin Defi nitions (USB0/1, USB4)

USB4/6
Pin # Defi nition

1 +5V 1 +5V
2 PO- 2 PO­3 PO+ 3 PO+
4 Ground 4 Ground
5 No connection 5 Key

USB Headers

USB5
Pin # Defi nition

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Serial Ports

Two serial ports are included on the
motherboard: COM1 is located on the
I/O backpanel and COM2 is a header
(located near the onboard buzzer) for
front access support. See the table on
the right for pin defi nitions.

Power SMB (I2C) Connector

Power System Management Bus (I
Connector (JPI

2

C1) monitors power

2

C)

supply, fan and system temperatures.
See the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.

Serial Port Pin Defi nitions

Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
1 DCD 6 DSR
2 RXD 7 RTS
3 TXD 8 CTS
4 DTR 9 RI

5 Ground 10 NC
Note: Pin 10 is included on the header but not on
the port. NC indicates no connection.

PWR SMB

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
1 Clock
2 Data

3 PWR Fail
4 Ground
5 +3.3V

Onboard Speaker (SP1)

The onboard speaker provides au­dible indications for various beep
codes. See the table on the right for
pin defi nitions.

Power LED/Speaker

On JD1 header, pins 1-3 are used
for power LED indication, and pins
4-7 are for the speaker. Connect pins
(4-7) of JD1 with a cable to use the
external speaker. If you wish to use
the onboard speaker, close pins 6-7
with a jumper (Default). See the tables
on the right for pin defi nitions.

Internal Buzzer

Pin Defi nition

Pin# Defi nitions
Pin 1 Pos. (+) Beep In
Pin 2 Neg. (-) Alarm

Speaker

PWR LED Connector

Pin Defi nitions

Pin Setting Defi nition
Pin 1 Anode (+)
Pin2 Cathode (-)
Pin3 NA

Speaker Connector

Pin Settings

Pin Setting Defi nition
Pins 4-7 External Speaker
Pins 6-7 Internal Speaker (Default)

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DOM Power Connector

A power connector for SATA DOM
(Disk On Module) devices is located at
JSD1. Connect an appropriate cable
here to provide power support for your
Serial Link DOM devices.

TPM/Port 80 Header

A Trusted Platform Module/Port 80
header is located at JTPM1 to provide
TPM support and Port 80 connection.
Use this header to enhance system
performance and data security. See
the table on the right for pin defi nitions.

DOM PWR

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
1 +5V
2 Ground
3 Ground

TPM/Port 80 Header

Pin Defi nitions

Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
1 LCLK 2 GND
3 LFRAME# 4 <(KEY)>
5 LRESET# 6 +5V (X)
7 LAD 3 8 LAD 2
9 +3.3V 10 LAD1
11 LAD0 12 GND
13 SMB_CLK4 14 SMB_DAT4
15 +3V_DUAL 16 SERIRQ
17 GND 18 CLKRUN# (X)
19 LPCPD# 20 LDRQ# (X)

Overheat LED/Fan Fail

The JOH1 header is used to connect
an LED indi cat or to p rovi de war ni ngs
of chassis overheating and fan failure.
This LED w ill b link w he n a fan f ailu re
occurs. Refer to the tables on right for
pin defi nitions.

LAN3/LAN4 LED Indication Header

Conne ct an appropr iate cable to th e
LAN3/4 LED indication header lo­cated at JPK1 to indicate activity on
the LAN3/4 ports. (LAN1/LAN2 LED
indicator connections are located
on JF1.)

Overheat LED

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
1 5vDC
2 OH Active

OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail

LED Status (Red LED)

State Message
Off Normal
Solid Overheat
Blinking Fan Fail

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LAN (Ethernet) Ports

Four Gigabit Ethernet ports
(LAN1/2/3/4) are provided on the
motherboard. These ports accept
RJ45 type cables. The A1SAM-2550F
also includes a dedicated IPMI LAN
port above the rear USB ports to pro­vide KVM support for IPMI 2.0.

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LAN Port

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition Pin# Defi nition
1 P2V5SB 10 SGND
2 TD0+ 11 Act LED
3 TD0- 12 P3V3SB
4 TD1+ 13 Link 100 LED

(Yellow, +3V3SB)

5 TD1- 14 Link 1000 LED

(Yellow, +3V3SB)
6 TD2+ 15 Ground
7 TD2- 16 Ground
8 TD3+ 17 Ground
9 TD3- 18 Ground

Unit Identifi er Switch/UID LED
Indicators

A Unit Identifier button (JUIDB), a
backplane LED indicator and a front
panel UID header are provided on
the motherboard. The UID button is
located next to the VGA port on the
backplane. The rear UID LED indicator
(LED1) is located next to the UID but­ton. The front panel UID LED header
is located at pins 7/8 of JF1. Connect a
cable to pin 8 on JF1 for the front panel
UID LED connection. When you press
the UID button, both the rear UID LED
and the front panel UID LED will turn
on. Press the UID button again to turn
off both LEDs. These UID indicators
provide easy identifi cation of a system
that may be in need of service.

UID Button

Pin# Defi nition
1 Ground
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 Button In

UID LED

Status

Color/State OS Status
Blue: On Windows OS Unit Identifi ed
Blue:

Blinking

Linux OS Unit Identifi ed

Note: UID can also be triggered via
IPMI on the motherboard. For more
information on IPMI, please refer to
the IPMI User's Guide posted on our
website: http://www.supermicro.com.

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System Management Bus Header

A System Management Bus header
for IPMI 2.0 is located at JIPMIB1.
Connect the appropriate cable here
to use the IPMI I

2

C connection on

your system.

Standby Power

The 5V Standby Power header is lo­cated at JSTBY1 on the motherboard.

SMBus Header
Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
1 Data
2 Ground
3 Clock
4 No Connection

Standby Power
Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
1 +5V Standby
2 Ground
3 Wake-up

Overheat LED Header

The JOH1 header is used to connect
an LED indi cat or to p rovi de war ni ngs
of chassis overheating and fan failure.
This LED w ill b link w he n a fan f ailu re
occurs. Refer to the tables on right for
pin defi nitions.

Overheat LED

Pin Defi nitions

Pin Defi nition
1 5vDC
2 OH Active

OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail

LED Status (Red LED)

State Defi nition
Off Normal
Solid Overheat
Flashing Fan Fail

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5-10 Jumper Settings

Explanation of Jumpers

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup

To modify the operation of the mother­board, jumpers can be used to choose
between optional settings. Jumpers

Connector

Pins

3 2 1

create shorts between two pins to
change the function of the connector.
Pin 1 is identifi ed with a square solder

Jumper

pad on the printed circuit board. See
the motherboard layout pages for
jumper locations.

Setting

3 2 1

Note: On a two-pin jumper, "Closed"
means the jumper is on both pins and
"Open" means the jumper is either on
only one pin or completely removed.

CMOS Clear

JBT1 is used to clear CMOS (which will also clear any passwords). Instead of pins,
this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents
of CMOS. To clear CMOS,

1. First power down the system and unplug the power cord(s).

2. With the power disconnected, short the CMOS pads with a metal object such
as a small screwdriver.

3. Remove the screwdriver (or shorting device).

4. Reconnect the power cord(s) and power on the system

Note: Do not use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS.

LAN1/LAN2 Enable/Disable

Change the setting of jumper JPL1 to
enable or disable LAN ports on the
motherboard. See the table on the
right for jumper settings. The default

Jumper Setting Defi nition
Pins 1-2 Enabled
Pins 2-3 Disabled

LAN1/2 Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings

setting is enabled.

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VGA Enable/Disable

JPG1 allows you to enable or disable
the VGA port. The default position is on
pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA. See the
table on the right for jumper settings.

Watch Dog

JWD1 enables the Watch Dog func­tion, a system monitor that takes action
when a software application freezes
the system. Jumping pins 1-2 will have
WD reboot the system if a program
freezes. Jumping pins 2-3 will gener­ate a non-maskable interrupt for the
program that has frozen. See the table
on the right for jumper settings. Watch
Dog must also be enabled in BIOS.

VGA Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition
Pins 1-2 Enabled
Pins 2-3 Disabled

Watch Dog

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition
Pins 1-2 Reset
Pins 2-3 NMI
Open Disabled

Note: when Watch Dog is enabled, the user
must write their own application software to
disable the Watch Dog Timer.

BMC Enable

Jumper JPB1 allows you to enable the
embedded BMC (Baseboard Manage­ment Controller) to provide IPMI 2.0
support. See the table on the right for
jumper settings. The default setting is
enabled.

PCI-E Slot SMB Enable

Use jumpers I

2

C1/I2C2 to enable PCI
SMB (System Management Bus) sup­port to improve system management
for the onboard PCI-E slots. The de­fault setting is disabled. See the table
on the right for jumper settings.

BMC Enable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition
Pins 1-2 BMC Enabled
Pins 2-3 Disabled

PCI Slot SMB Enable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition
Closed Enabled
Open (Default) Disabled

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BIOS Recovery Enable

Close pins 1 and 2 of jumper JBR1 for
BIOS recovery. The default setting is
on pins 1 and 2 for normal operation.
See the table on the right for jumper
settings.

USB Wake-Up Enable

Close pins 1/2 of jumper JPUSB1 to
"wake-up" the system by pressing a
key on the USB keyboard or by clicking
the USB mouse connected front acces­sible USB 4/5 or USB6. JPUSB1 is in
conjunction with the USB Wake-Up
function in the BIOS. Enable both the
jumper and the BIOS setting to enable
this function. Default setting is Normal.

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup

BIOS Recovery Enable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition
Pins 1-2 Normal
Pins 2-3 BIOS Recovery

USB Wake_UP Enable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition
Pins 1-2 USB Wake_up Enable
Pins 2-3 Normal

5-11 Onboard Indicators

LAN Port LEDs

The Ethernet ports each have two
LEDs. The yellow LED indicates activ­ity when blinking while the other LED
may be green, amber or off to indicate
the speed of the connection. See the
table on the right for the functions as­sociated with the connection speed
LED.

IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs

The IPMI LAN port has two LEDs
as well. The amber LED on the right
indicates activity, while the green LED
on the left indicates the speed of the
connection. See the table at right for
more information.

Link LED

(Connection Speed Indicator)

LED Color Defi nition
Off No Connection or 10 Mb/s
Green 10 Gb/s
Amber 1 Gb/s

Link LED Activity LED

LED Color/State Defi nition
Link (Left) Green: Solid 100 Mbps
Activity

(Right)

LAN LED

IPMI LAN

IPMI LAN Link LED (Left) &

Activity LED (Right)

Amber: Blink­ing

Activity LED

Active

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Onboard Power LED

An Onboard Power LED is located at
LED3 on the motherboard. When this
LED is on, the system is on. Be sure
to turn off the system and unplug the
power cord before removing or install­ing components. See the table at right
for more information.

Overheat/PWR Fail/Fan Fail LED

An onboard Overheat/Power Failure/
Fan Failure LED is located at LED8.
See the table on the right for more
information.

Onboard PWR LED Indicator

LED Color Defi nition
Off System Off (PWR cable

Green System On
Green:

Flashing
Quickly

Overheat/PWR Fail/Fan Fail

Color/State Defi nition
Solid Overheat
Blinking PWR Fail or Fan Fail

LED States

not connected)

ACPI S1 State

LED Settings

Unit Identifi cation LED

A rear UID LED indicator (LED7) is
located next to the Unit Identifi er (UID)
button on the I/O backplane. The front
panel UID LED is located at pin 7 of the
Front Control Panel at JF1. Connect a
cable to pin 7 on JF1 for front panel
UID LED indication. When you press
the UID button, both the rear UID LED
and the front panel UID LED indicators
will be turned on. Press the UID button
again to turn off both LED indicators.
These LEDs provide easy identifi cation
of a system unit that may be in need
of service.

Note: UID can also be triggered via
IPMI on the motherboard. For more
information on IPMI, please refer to the
IPMI User's Guide posted on our Web­site at http://www.supermicro.com.

UID LED Status

Color/State OS Status
Blue: On Windows OS Unit Identifi ed
Blue:

Blinking

Linux OS Unit Identifi ed

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5-12 SATA Ports

SATA Ports

Six SATA ports are included on the
motherboard. I-SATA 0/1 are SATA 3.0
ports and I-SATA2-I-SATA5 are SATA

2.0 ports. See the table on the right for
pin defi nitions.

The motherboard also supports the use
of a SATA DOM device.

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup

SATA Port

Pin Defi nitions

Pin # Defi nition
1 Ground
2 TXP
3 TXN
4 Ground
5 RXN
6 RXP
7 Ground

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5-13 Installing Software

The Supermicro ftp site contains drivers and utilities for your system at ftp://ftp.

supermicro.com. Some of these must be installed, such as the chipset driver.

After accessing the ftp site, go into the CDR_Images directory and locate the ISO
fi le for your motherboard. Download this fi le to create a CD/DVD of the drivers and
utilities it contains. (You may also use a utility to extract the ISO fi le if preferred.)

Another option is to go to the Supermicro Website at

products/. Find the product page for your motherboard here, where you may down-

load individual drivers and utilities.
After creating a CD/DVD with the ISO fi les, insert the disk into the CD/DVD drive

on your system and the display shown in Figure 5-6 should appear.

http://www.supermicro.com/

Figure 5-6. Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen

Note: Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme fi les

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.

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SuperDoctor® 5

The Supermicro SuperDoctor 5 is a program that functions in a command-line or
web-based interface in Windows and Linux operating systems. The program moni­tors system health information such as CPU temperature, system voltages, system
power consumption, fan speed, and provides alerts via email or Simple Network
Management Protocol (SNMP).

SuperDoctor 5 comes in local and remote management versions and can be used
with Nagios to maximize your system monitoring needs. With SuperDoctor 5 Man­agement Server (SSM Server), you can remotely control power on/off and reset
chassis intrusion for multiple systems with SuperDoctor 5 or IPMI. SD5 Manage­ment Server monitors HTTP, FTP, and SMTP services to optimize the effi ciency of
your operation.

Note: The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor 5 is admin / admin.

Figure 5-7. SuperDoctor 5 Interface Display Screen (Health Information)

Note: The SuperDoctor 5 program and User ’s Manual can be downloaded from

the Supermicro web site at

http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/sms_sd5.cfm.

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5-14 Onboard Battery

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 landfi ll. Please comply with the
regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose
of your used battery properly.

Figure 5-8. Installing the Onboard Battery

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Chapter 6

Advanced Chassis Setup

This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform mainte­nance on the SC813MTQ 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
maintainance is a Philips screwdriver.

6-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent
damage to any printed circuit boards (PCBs), it is important to handle them very
carefully. The following measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equipment
from ESD discharge.

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, peripheral chips,

memory modules or gold contacts.

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

• Put the motherboard, 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 motherboard.

Unpacking

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

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Figure 6-1. Chassis Front View

SATA Drives (4)

Figure 6-2. Chassis Rear View

Control Panel

Power Supply I/O Ports

6-2 Control Panel

The control panel (located on the front of the chassis) must be connected to the
JF1 connector on the motherboard to provide you with system control buttons and
status indicators. These wires have been bundled together in a ribbon cable to
simplify the connection.

The LEDs inform you of system status. See Chapter 3 for details on the LEDs and
the control panel buttons. Details on JF1 can be found in Chapter 5.

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6-3 System Fans

Five 4-cm high-performance fans provide the cooling for the SuperServer 5018A­MLHN4. The chassis includes air seals under the fans and at the chassis cross
section, which separates the drive bay area from the motherboard area of the
chassis to promote better airfl ow. It is highly important that the air seal is properly
installed and making a good seal in order for the cooling air to circulate properly
through the chassis.

The fans can adjust their speed according to the heat level sensed in the system,
which results in more effi cient and quieter fan operation. Fan speed is controlled
by IPMI.

System Fan Failure

If a fan fails, you will need to have it replaced with the same type. Contact your
vendor or Supermicro for information on replacement fans.

6-4 Drive Bay Installation/Removal

Removing the Front Bezel

If your system has a front bezel (optional) attached to the chassis, you must fi rst
remove it to gain access to the drive bays. To remove the bezel, fi rst unlock the front
of the chassis then press the release knob (see Figure 6-3). Carefully remove the
bezel with both hands. A fi lter located within the bezel can be removed for replace-
ment/cleaning. It is recommended that you keep a maintenance log of fi lter cleaning/
replacement, since its condition will affect the airfl ow throughout the whole system.

Figure 6-3. Removing the Front Bezel

1. Unlock

2. Press release knob

3. Remove bezel assembly

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Accessing the Drive Bays

SATA Drives: Because of their hotswap capability, you do not need to access the
inside of the chassis or power down the system to install or replace SATA drives.
Proceed to the next step for instructions.

DVD-ROM Drive (optional): For installing/removing a DVD-ROM drive, you will need
to gain access to the inside of the server by removing the top cover of the chassis.
Proceed to the "DVD-ROM Drive Installation" section in this chapter for instructions.
Note that only a "slim" DVD-ROM drive will fi t into the 5018A-MLHN4.

Warning! Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use in Supermicro
chassis and servers. For information on recommended HDDs, visit the Supermicro Web
site at http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/fi les/storage/SAS-1-CompList-1 10909.
pdf

SATA Drive Installation

Mounting a Drive in a Drive Carrier

The SATA drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and
removal from the chassis. These carriers also help promote proper airfl ow for the
system. For this reason, even empty carriers without drives installed must remain
in the chassis.

1. Install a new drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing
down so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier.

2. Secure the drive to the carrier with six screws, as shown in Figure 6-4.

Installing/Removing SATA Drives

1. To remove a carrier, push the release button located beside the drive LEDs.

2. Swing the colored handle fully out and use it to pull the unit straight out (see
Figure 6-5).

Warning! Use caution when working around the backplane. Do not touch the backplane
with any metal objects and make sure no ribbon cables touch the backplane. Also,
regardless of how many drives are installed, all four drive carriers must remain in the
chassis to maintain proper airfl ow.

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Figure 6-4. Mounting a Drive in a Carrier

SATA Backplane

The SATA drives plug into a backplane that provides power, drive ID and bus
termination.

Figure 6-5. Removing a Drive from the Server

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DVD-ROM Drive Installation (Optional)

The top cover of the chassis must be opened to gain full access to the DVD-ROM
drive bay. The 5018A-MLHN4 accomodates only slim DVD-ROM drives. Side
mounting brackets are needed to mount a slim DVD-ROM drive into the 5018A­MLHN4 server. You must power down the system before installing or removing a
DVD-ROM drive.

Removing the Chassis Cover

1. Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it
locks (you will hear a "click").

2. Depress the two buttons on the top of the chassis to release the top cover
and at the same time, push the cover away from you until it stops. You can
then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the
server.

Removing/Installing a Drive

1. With the chassis cover removed, unplug the power and data cables from the
drive.

2. Locate the locking tab at the rear of the drive. It will be on the left side of the
drive when viewed from the front of the chassis.

3. Pull the tab away from the drive and push the drive unit out the front of the
chassis.

4. Add a new drive by following this procedure in reverse order. You may hear a
faint *click* of the locking tab when the drive is fully inserted.

5. Remember to reconnect the data and power cables to the drive before replac­ing the chassis cover and restoring power to the system.

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6-5 Power Supply

The SuperServer 5018A-MLHN4 has a single power supply with an output of 200W.
This power supply has the capability of operating with an input voltage of 100-140V
or 180-240V. Power must be removed from the server and the server removed from
the rack prior to replacing a failed power supply.

Power Supply Failure

If the power supply unit fails, the system will shut down and you will need to replace
the power supply unit. Replacement units can be ordered directly from Supermicro
(see contact infomation in Chapter 1).

Replacing the Power Supply

1. Make sure the system is powered down, then unplug the AC power cord from
the power supply.

2. Remove the server completely from the rack and remove the chassis cover.

3. Detach all wires leading from the power supply to the motherboard. Note their
locations for reference when you reinstall the new power supply.

4. Remove the two screws on the back of the power supply that secure it to the
chassis.

5. Remove the right chassis rail (on the same side as the power supply).

6. Under the rail are two screws that secure the power supply to the side of the
chassis. Remove these two screws.

7. Carefully remove the power supply from the chassis.

8. Insert a new power supply (PWS-202-1H) and secure to the chassis with the
four screws previously removed.

9. Reattach the wiring to the correct power headers on the motherboard.

10. Replace the right chassis rail and then the chassis cover.

11. Replace the system back in the rack and plug the AC power cord into the
new power supply.

12. Finish by depressing the power button on the control panel to reboot the
system.

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Notes

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Chapter 7: BIOS

Chapter 7

BIOS

7-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the AMI BIOS setup utility for the A1SAM/A1SRM Series
Motherboard. The 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
setup screens.

Note: For AMI BIOS Recovery, please refer to the UEFI BIOS Recovery
Instructions in Appendix C.

Starting BIOS Setup Utility

To enter the AMI BIOS setup utility screens, press the <Delete> key while the
system is booting up.

Note: In most cases, the <Delete> key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS
setup screen. There are a few cases when other keys are used, such as
<F1>, <F2>, etc.

Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual. The BIOS setup menu
screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can be
confi gured. Grayed-out options cannot be confi gured. Options in blue can be confi g-
ured 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>, <F4>, <Enter>, <ESC>, arrow
keys, etc.

Note: Options printed in Bold are default settings.

How To Change the Confi guration Data

The confi guration 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.

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How to Start the Setup Utility

Normally, the only visible Power-On Self-Test (POST) routine is the memory test.
As the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the Main menu of
the AMI BIOS setup utility. From the Main menu, you can access the other setup
screens. An AMI BIOS identifi cation string is displayed at the left bottom corner of
the screen, below the copyright message.

Warning: Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS-related issue.
Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the 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 fi rst 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.

The following Main menu items will display:

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System Date/System Time

Use this option to change the system date and time. Highlight System Date or
System Time using the arrow keys. Enter new values through the keyboard. Press

the <Tab> key or the arrow keys to move between the fi elds. The date must be
entered in Day MM/DD/YYYY 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.

The following BIOS items will also be displayed:

Model Name

Version

Build Date

Memory Information

Total Memory

This displays the total size of memory available in the system.

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7-3 Advanced Setup Confi gurations

Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and press <Enter> to access the submenu
items:

Warning: Use caution when changing the Advanced settings. An incorrect value, a
very high DRAM frequency , or an incorrect DRAM timing setting may make the system
unstable. When this occurs, revert the setting to its manufacture default setting.



Boot Feature

Boot Confi guration

Quiet Boot

This feature selects the screen display between POST messages or the OEM
logo at bootup. 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.

AddOn ROM Display Mode

This feature sets the display mode for the Option ROM. Select Keep Current to
use the current AddOn ROM display setting. Select Force BIOS to use the Option
ROM display mode set by the system BIOS. The options are Force BIOS and
Keep Current.

Bootup Num-Lock

This featu re sel ect s the Powe r-on st ate for t he Num loc k key. The options ar e Of f
and On.

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Wait For 'F1' If Error

This feature force s the system to wa it until th e 'F1' key is pressed if an e rror o c­curs. T he opti ons are D isab led and Enabl ed.

Interrupt 19 Capture

Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When
this item is set to Immediate, the BIOS ROM of the host adaptors will immediately
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 Postponed, the BIOS
ROM of the host adaptors will only capture Interrupt 19 during bootup from a legacy
device. The options are Immediate and Postponed.

Power Confi guration

Watch Dog Function

If enabl ed, t he Watch D o g tim er w ill a ll ow th e syste m to re bo ot wh en it i s inac t ive
for more t han 5 minu tes. The o ption s are Enabl ed and Disabled.

Power Button Function

This feature controls how the system shuts down when the power button is pressed.
Select 4_Seconds_Override for the user to power off the system after pressing and
holding the power button for 4 seconds or longer. Select Instant Off to instantly
power off the system as soon as the user presses the power button. The options
are 4 Seconds Override and Instant Off.

Restore on AC Power Loss

Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage. Select Power-Off for
the system power to remain off after a power loss. Select Power-On for the system
power to be turned on after a power loss. Select Last State to allow the system
to resume its last power state before a power loss. The options are Power-On,
Stay-Off and Last State.



SATA Confi guration

When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence
of the SATA Devices and displays the following items:

SATA 3 Controller

SATA Controller

This feature enables or disables the SATA Controller specifi ed by the user. The
options are Enabled and Disabled.

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SATA Mode

This item selects the mode for the installed SATA drives. The options are IDE and

AHCI.

IDE Mode (Available when the item above: SATA Mode is set to IDE)

Select Legacy for the SATA port specifi ed by the user to support a Legacy SATA
device. The options are Legacy and Native.

SATA 3 Speed

Use this item to set the highest speed allowed for SATA interface connections for
SATA 3 controller. The options are Gen 1, Gen 2, and Gen 3.

LPM (Line Power Management)

Select Enabled to enable Line Power Management support. The options are En­abled and Disabled.

SATA Port0/Port1

This item displays the information detected on the device installed on the par­ticular SATA port.

• Model Name

SATA Port0/Port1
Select Enabled to enable a SATA port selected by the user. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

Spin Up

On an edge detect from 0 to 1, set this item to allow the PCH to start a COM­RESET initialization sequence to the device installed on a SATA port specifi ed
by the user. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

External Device

Select Enabled for the SATA port specifi ed by the user to support an external
device. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Hot Plug

Select Enabled to enable hot-plugging support on a SATA drive specifi ed by the
user, which will allow the user to replace the SATA disk drive without shutting
down the system. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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SATA 2 Controller

SATA Controller

This feature enables or disables the SATA Controller specifi ed by the user. The
options are Enabled and Disabled.

SATA Mode

This item selects the mode for the installed SATA drives. The options are IDE and

AHCI.

LPM (Line Power Management)

Select Enabled to enable Line Power Management support. The options are En­abled and Disabled.

SATA Port 2 - SATA Port 5

This item displays the information detected on the device installed on the par­ticular SATA port.

• Model Name

SATA Port 2/SATA Port 3/SATA Port 4//SATA Port 5
Select Enabled to enable a SATA port selected by the user. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

Spin Up

On an edge detect from 0 to 1, set this item to allow the PCH to start a COM­RESET initialization sequence to the device installed on a SATA port specifi ed
by the user. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

External Device

Select Enabled for the SATA port specifi ed by the user to support an external
device. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Hot Plug

Select Enabled to enable hot-plugging support on a SATA drive specifi ed by the
user, which will allow the user to replace the SATA disk drive without shutting
down the system. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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CPU Confi guration

The following CPU information will be displayed:

• Processor ID

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• Processor Frequency

• Microcode Revision

• L1 Cache RAM

• L2 L1 Cache RAM

• Processor Version

Clock Spread Spectrum

If this feature is set to Enabled, the BIOS will monitor the level of Electromagnetic
Interference caused by the components and will attempt to reduce the interference
when needed. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

EIST (GV3)

EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) allows the system to automatically
adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consump­tion and heat dissipation. The options are Disabled, Enabled, and Auto.

P-State Coordination

This feature selects the type of coordination for the P-State of the processor. P-State
is a processor operational state that reduces the processor's voltage and frequency .
This makes the processor more energy effi cient, resulting in further energy gains.
The options are Hardware, Package, and Module.

TM1 (Available when supported by the CPU.)

Select Enabled to activate CPU's internal thermal monitor mechanism which will
allow the CPU to regulate its power consumption based on the modulation of its
internal clock when the CPU temperature reaches a pre-defi ned overheat threshold.
The options are Disabled and Enabled.

TM2 Mode (Available when the item above-TM1 is Enabled)

This feature is used to set the TM2 mode. The options are LFM Throttling, and
Adaptive Throttling.

CPU C State
The CPU C-State architecture is a processor power management platform devel-

oped by Intel to reduce power consumption by blocking clock cycles to the CPU
during C1 State (Halt State). Select Enabled for CPU C-Sates support. The options
are Auto, Enabled, and Disabled.

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Package C State limit

Select Auto for the AMI BIOS to automatically set the limit on the C-State packag­ing register. The options are No Limit, C1 state, C2 state, C3 state, C4 state, and
C6 (non Retention) state.

Enhanced Halt State (C1E)

Select Enabled for "Enhanced Halt State" (C1E) support, which will signifi cantly
reduce the CPU's power consumption by reducing the CPU's clock cycle and volt­age during a Halt State. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Monitor/Mwait

If this feature is set to Enabled, the processor will carry out the "Monitor/Mwait"
instruction by specifying an address on which to wait (Monitor) and giving an instruc­tion to start the "wait operation" (Mwait). The options are Disabled and Enabled.

L1 Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

If set to Enabled, the L1 cache prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instruc­tions from the main memory to the L1 cache to improve CPU performance. The
options are Disabled and Enabled.

L2 Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

If set to Enabled, the L2 cache prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instruc­tions from the L1 cache to the L2 cache to improve CPU performance. The options
are Disabled and Enabled.

ACPI 3.0 T-States (Available when supported by the CPU)

Select Enabled to support Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface (ACPI)

3.0 T-States, which will allow the CPU driver to receive _TPC change notifi cations
for CPU speed control to improve system cooling. The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

Max CPUID Limit

Select Enabled to set the maximum CPU ID value and to boot the legacy operat­ing systems that cannot support processors with extended CPUID functions. The
options are Enabled and Disabled (for the Windows OS).

Execute-Disable Bit (Available if supported by the OS & the CPU)

Set to Enabled to provide Execute Disable Bit support which will allow the processor
to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute
and where it cannot, thus preventing a worm or a virus from fl ooding 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.)

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VMX (Available when supported by the CPU)

Selec t Enab led to u se Inte l' s Vander po ol Technolo gy to al low o ne pl at for m to r un
multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, creating
multiple "virtual" syste ms in one physical comp u t er. The options are Enabled and
Disab led. (P leas e reb oot th e system f or th e cha nge o n the s ett ing t o take ef fe ct .)

AES-NI

Select Enabled for Advanced_Encryption-Standard (AES) support which will
increase security and date integrity in the processor. The options are Enabled
and Disabled.

Active Processor Cores

This feature determines how many CPU cores will be activated for each CPU. When
all is selected, all cores in the CPU will be activated. (Please refer to Intel's website
for more information.) The options are All, 4, and 2.



Chipset Confi guration

Warning! Setting the wrong values in the following sections may cause the system

to malfunction.

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System Agent (SA) Confi guration

Memory Information

The following memory information will be displayed:

• MRC Version

• Total Memory

• Memory Frequency

• ECC Support

Memory Frequency

This feature sets the memory frequency for DIMM modules installed on the mother­board. The options are Auto, DDR3-1333 (MHz), and DDR3-1600 (MHz).

CKE Power Down

Select Enabled for the BIOS to control the low power mode for the RAM during
active power standby mode. The optio ns are Enabled and Disabled.

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Patrol Scrub Enable

Patrol Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory
errors detected on a memory module and send the correction to the requestor (the
original source). When this item is set to Enabled, the IO hub will read and write
back one cache line every 16K cycles, if there is no delay caused by internal pro­cessing. By using this method, roughly 64 GB of memory behind the IO hub will be
scrubbed every day. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Demand Scrub Enable

Demand Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory
errors found on a memory module. When the CPU or I/O issues a demand-read
command, and the read data from memory turns out to be a correctable error, the
error is corrected and sent to the requestor (the original source). Memory is updated
as well. Select Enabled to use Demand Scrubbing for ECC memory correction. The
options are Enabled and Disabled.

CMD Rate

Use this feature to set the command-line execution rate for your computer. The
options are Atuo, 1N, 2N, an d 3N.

Dynamic Self Refresh

Select Enabled to enable Dynamic Self Refresh support in the memory controller to
maximize memory performance. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Memory Thermal

This feature is used to confi gure the Memory Thermal Management mode. The
options are Disabled and CLTT (Closed-Loop Thermal Throttling).

2x Refresh Rate

Select Enabled to force the system to use 2x memory refreshing rate regardless
what the temperature is. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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I/O Fabric

The following items will be displayed:

• USB Module Version

• USB Devices

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Legacy USB Support

Select Enabled to use legacy USB devices in the computer. Select Auto for your
BIOS to automatically enable legacy USB support if a legacy USB device is detected
in your computer. The options are Enabled, Disabled, and Auto.

EHCI Hand-Off

This item is for Operating Systems that do not support Enhanced Host Controller
Interface (EHCI) hand-off. When this item is enabled, EHCI ownership change will
be claimed by the EHCI driver. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.

USB Mass Storage Driver Support

Select Enabled for USB mass storage device support. The options are Disabled
and Enabled.

Port 60/64 Emulation

Select Enabled for I/O port 60h/64h emulation support. This feature should be
enabled for complete USB keyboard legacy support for non-USB-aware operating
systems. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

USB KB (Keyboard)/MS (Mouse) Wake

Select Enabled for the system to "wake-up" when a signal is received by the USB
keyboard or mouse. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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ACPI Settings

ACPI Settings

High Precision 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 Instruc­tion embedded in the CPU. The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace
the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

WHEA Support

Select Enables to enable WHEA (Windows Hardware Error Architecture) support for
the Windows 2008 operating system (and later versions). The options are Enabled
and Disabled.

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Native AER

Select Enabled to enable Native Advanced Error Reporting support which will ex­pand error-reporting capability. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Super IO Confi guration

AST2400 Super IO Chip AST2400

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COM1 Confi guration/COM2 Confi guration

Serial Port

Select Enabled to enable the onboard serial port specifi ed by the user. The op-
tions are Enabled and Disabled. If the serial port selected by the user is enabled,
the following items will be displayed.

Device Settings (For Serial Port 1 / Serial Port 2)

This item displays the device setting for a serial port selected by the user.

Change Settings (For Serial Port 1 / Serial Port 2)

This option specifi es the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request ad-
dress of Serial Port 1 and 2. Select Auto to let the BIOS automatically assign
the base I/O and IRQ address.

The options for Serial Port 1 are Auto, (IO=3F8h; IRQ=4), (IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12), (IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12), (IO=3E8h; IRQ=3,
4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12) and (IO=2E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12).

The options for Serial Port 2 are Auto, (IO=2F8h; IRQ=3), (IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12), (IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12), (IO=3E8h; IRQ=3,
4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12) and (IO=2E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12).

Serial Port 2 Attribute

Use this feature to select the attribute for serial port 2. The options are SOL
(Serial On LAN), and COM.

Serial Port Console Redirection

COM1/COM2

Use this feature to enable console redirection for COM1 and COM2 ports. The op­tions are Enabled and Disabled. The default setting for COM1 is Disabled and the
default for COM2 is Enabled. When the console redirection support for a selected
COM port is enabled, the following items will be displayed.

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Console Redirection Settings

This feature allows the user to specify how the host computer 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, 38400, 57600, and 115200 (bits per second).

Data Bits

Use this feature to set the data transmission size for console redirection. The
options are 7, and 8 (Bits).

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 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

Use this feature to set the fl ow control for console redirection to prevent data
loss caused by buffer overfl ow. Send a "Stop" signal to stop sending 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, and Hardware RTS/CTS.

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VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support

Select Enabled to enable VT-UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI/VT100
terminals. The options are Enabled, and Disabled.

Recorder Mode

Select Enabled to capture the data displayed on a terminal and send it as text
messages to a remote server. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Resolution 100x31

Select Enabled for extended-terminal resolution support. The options are Dis­abled and Enabled.

Legacy OS Redirection Resolution

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.

Putty KeyPad

This feature selects Function Keys and KeyPad settings for Putty, which is a
terminal emulator designed for the Windows OS. The options are VT100, LINUX,
XTERMR6, SC0, ESCN, and VT400.

Redirection After BIOS Post

Use this feature to enable or disable legacy console redirection after BIOS
POST. When this item is set to Bootloader, legacy console redirection is disabled
before booting the OS. When this item is set to Always Enable, legacy console
redirection remains enabled when booting the OS. The options are Always En-

able and Bootloader.

Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency
Management Services (EMS)

The submenu allows the user to confi gure console redirection settings to support
Out-of-Band Serial Port management.

EMS Console Redirection

Select Enabled to use a COM port selected by the user for console redirection (for
out-of-band emergency management services). The options are Enabled and
Disabled. When this item is set to Enabled, the following submenu will display.

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Console Redirection Settings (for EMS)

This feature allows the user to specify how the host computer will exchange
data with the client computer, which is the remote computer used by the user.

Out-of-Band Management Port

The feature selects a serial port used by the Microsoft Windows Emergency
Management Services (EMS) to communicate with a remote server. The options
are COM1 and COM2/SOL.

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

This item sets 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).

Flow Control

This feature allows the user to set the fl ow control for Console Redirection to
prevent data loss caused by buffer overfl ow. 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.

The following items will also be displayed:

Data Bits, Parity, Stop Bits

The status of each item above is displayed.

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Trusted Computing Confi guration (Available when a TPM

Device is Detected and TPM Jumper is Enabled)

Confi guration

Security Device Support

Select Enabled for the AMI BIOS to automatically download the drivers needed
to provide Trusted Computing platform support for this machine to ensure date
integrity and network security. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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TPM State

Select Enabled to use TPM (Trusted Platform Module) settings for system data
security. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Note: The system will reboot for the change on TPM State to take effect.

Pending Operation

Use this item to schedule a TPM-related operation to be performed by a security
device for TPM support. The options are None, Enable Take Ownership, Disable
Take Ownership, and TPM Clear.

Note: The computer will reboot to carry out a pending TPM operation and
change TPM state for a TPM device.

Current Status Information

This feature indicates the status of the following TPM items:

TPM Enabled Status

TPM Active Status

TPM Owner Status

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PCIe/PCI/PnP Confi guration

This feature allows the user to set the PCI/PnP confi gurations for the following items:

VGA Palette Snoop

Select Enabled to support VGA palette register snooping which will allow the
PCI car ds that do not c ontain the ir own VGA colo r palette to exa mine the vid eo
cards palette and mimic it for proper color display. The options are Disabled,
and Enabled.

PERR# Generation

Select Enabled to allow a PCI device to generate a PERR number for a PCI Bus
Signal Error Event. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

SERR# Generation

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.

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Above 4G Decoding

Selec t Enabled fo r 64 -bit devi ces to be de coded a bove the 4G B address s pace
if 64-bit P CI d ec o di ng i s su pp o rted by the syste m. T he o pti o ns a re Disabled and
Enabled.

Storage

This feature allows the user to determine how the system handles UEFI and
Legacy Storage OpROM instructions. The options are Do not Launch, UEFI,
and Legacy.

CPU1 Slot 4 PCI-E 2.0x4 OPROM/CPU1 Slot 6 PCI-E 2.0x8 OPROM

Use this feature to confi gure the Option ROM (OPROM) setting for a PCI-E slot
specifi ed by the user. Option ROM allows the computer to boot up using a device
installed on the slot specifi ed. The options are Disabled, Legacy and EFI.

Onboard LAN1 Option ROM/Onboard LAN2 Option ROM/ Onboard LAN3
Option ROM/Onboard LAN4 Option ROM

This feature allows the user to confi gure the Option ROM (OPROM) setting for a
PCI-E slot specifi ed by the user. Option ROM allows the computer to bootup using
a device installed on the slot specifi ed. Select iSCSI to use the iSCSI Option ROM
to boot the computer using an iSCSI device installed in a LAN port specifi ed.
Selec t PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) to boot the c omputer usi ng a PXE
device i nstalle d in a LA N por t spec ifi ed. Select Disabled to prevent system boot
using a device installed in a LAN port. The options are Onboard LAN1 Option ROM
are Disabled, PXE and iSCSI. The options for Onboard LAN2 Option ROM, LAN3
Option ROM, and LAN4 Option ROM are Disabled and PXE.

Network Stack

Select Enabled to enable UEFI (Unifi ed Extensible Firmware Interface) for network
stack support. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Ipv4 PXE Support (Available when Network Stack is set to Enabled)

Select Enabled to enable Ipv4 PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) for boot sup­port. If this feature is set to Disabled, Ipv4 PXE boot option will not be supported.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Ipv6 PXE Support (Available when Network Stack is set to Enabled)

Select Enabled to enable Ipv6 PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) for boot sup­port. If this feature is set to Disabled, Ipv6 PXE boot option will not be supported.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Maximum Payload Size

Use this feature to set the maximum payload size for a PC-E slot. The options are

Auto, 128 Bytes, and 256 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 Auto to allow the system BIOS to automatically
set the ASPM level for the system. Select Disabled to disable ASPM support. The
options are Disabled, and Auto.

Warning: Enabling ASPM support may cause some PCI-E devices to fail!

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Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) is a set of common interfaces that
are used to monitor the system health of each computer connected to a network
from a remote site. For more information on the IPMI specifi cations, please visit
Intel's website at www.intel.com.

The following items are displayed:
IPMI Firmware Revision
Status of BMC (Baseboard Management Controller)

BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) Network Confi guration

BMC Network Confi guration

LAN Channel 1

Update IPMI LAN Confi guration

Select Yes to allow the BIOS to set the IPMI features listed below upon next system
boot. The options are No and Yes.

Confi guration Address Source

This feature selects whether the IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway Address
are automatically assigned by the network's DHCP server (Dynamic Host and Con­fi guration Protocol) or manually entered by the user (Static). If DHCP is selected,
the following items will be automatically set by the BIOS. If Static is selected, the
IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway Address must be manually entered below.
The options are Static and DHCP.

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