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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 1027GR-

TRF/1027GR-TRFT. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experi-

enced technicians only.

The 1027GR-TRF/1027GR-TRFT is based on the SC118GQ-R1800B 1U rackmount

server chassis and the Super X9DRG-HF/X9DRG-HTF serverboard. Please refer

to our web site for an up-to-date list of supported operating systems, processors

and memory. See Chapter 1 for a list of differences between the server models.

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 Super X9DRG-HF/X9DRG-

HTF serverboard and the SC118GQ-R1800B chassis.

Chapter 2: Server Installation

This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the system 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.

Chapter 4: System Safety

You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview

of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the

system.

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Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup

Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X9DRG-HF/X9DRG-HTF

serverboard, including the locations and functions of connectors, headers and jump-

ers. Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory

and when reconfi guring the serverboard.

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC118GQ-R1800B 1U rackmount

server chassis. You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when install-

ing, removing or reconfi guring SATA or peripheral drives and when replacing system

power supply units and cooling fans.

Chapter 7: BIOS

The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed informa-

tion on running the BIOS Setup Utility.

Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes

Appendix B: System Specifi cations

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Notes

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

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

1-2 Serverboard Features ..................................................................................... 1-2

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

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

Serial ATA ....................................................................................................... 1-2

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

Onboard Controllers/Ports .............................................................................. 1-2

IPMI ................................................................................................................. 1-2

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

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

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

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

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

1-4 GPU Subsystem .............................................................................................. 1-4

1-5 Contacting Supermicro .................................................................................... 1-6

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

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

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

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

Installing the Inner Rail Extensions ................................................................ 2-5

Assembling the Outer Rails ............................................................................ 2-6

Installing the Outer Rails onto the Rack ......................................................... 2-7

Installing and Removing the Chassis From a Rack ....................................... 2-8

Installing the Server into a Telco Rack ........................................................... 2-9

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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

Overheat/Fan Fail/UID LED ............................................................................ 3-2

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

NIC1 ................................................................................................................ 3-2

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

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

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

Chapter 4 System Safety

4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions .......................................................................... 4-1

4-2 General Safety Precautions ............................................................................ 4-2

4-3 ESD Precautions ............................................................................................. 4-3

4-4 Operating Precautions .................................................................................... 4-4

Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup

5-1 Handling the Serverboard ............................................................................... 5-1

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

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

5-2 Serverboard 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 I/O Ports .......................................................................................................... 5-4

5-5 Installing the Processor and Heatsink ............................................................ 5-5

Installing an LGA 2011 Processor ................................................................... 5-5

Installing a CPU Heatsink ............................................................................... 5-8

Memory Support .............................................................................................. 5-9

Processor/DIMM Population Confi gurations ............................................ 5-10

5-6 Expansion Cards ............................................................................................5-11

5-7 Serverboard Details ...................................................................................... 5-12

X9DRG-HF/X9DRG-HTF Quick Reference .................................................. 5-13

5-8 Connector Defi nitions ................................................................................... 5-15

5-9 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 5-21

5-10 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................ 5-23

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5-11 SATA Ports .................................................................................................... 5-24

5-12 Installing Software ......................................................................................... 5-25

Supero Doctor III ........................................................................................... 5-26

Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup

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

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

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

6-3 System Cooling ............................................................................................... 6-2

System Fan Failure ......................................................................................... 6-3

Installing the Air Shroud .................................................................................. 6-4

Installing Graphics (GPU) Cards..................................................................... 6-5

6-4 Drive Bay Installation/Removal ....................................................................... 6-7

Accessing the Drive Bays ............................................................................... 6-7

Hard Drive Installation ..................................................................................... 6-7

6-5 Power Supply .................................................................................................. 6-8

Chapter 7 BIOS

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

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

How To Change the Confi guration Data ......................................................... 7-2

Starting the Setup Utility ................................................................................. 7-2

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

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

7-4 Event Logs .................................................................................................... 7-25

7-5 IPMI ............................................................................................................... 7-27

7-6 Boot ............................................................................................................... 7-29

7-7 Security ......................................................................................................... 7-30

7-8 Save & Exit ................................................................................................... 7-31

Appendix A BIOS POST Error Codes
Appendix B System Specifi cations

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

The SuperServer 1027GR-TRF/1027GR-TRFT series is a GPU-optimized server

comprised of two main subsystems: the SC118GQ-R1800B 1U server chassis and

the X9DRG-HF/X9DRG-HTF serverboard. Please refer to our web site for informa-

tion on operating systems that have been certifi ed for use with the system (www.

supermicro.com).

• Two 4-cm counter-rotating fans (FAN-0117L4)

• Eight 4-cm counter-rotating fans (FAN-0102L4)

• One air shroud (MCP-310-11802-0N)

• One 1U NVIDIA® Kepler™ side bracket (MCP-240-00117-0N)

• Two passive CPU heatsinks (one each of SNK-P0047PS and SNK-P0047PSC)

• Riser Cards

One RSC-R1UG-E16A-X9 for PCI-Express 3.0 x16 card. left front side

One RSC-R1UG-E16B-X9 for PCI-Express 3.0 x16 card, left rear side

One RSC-R1UG-E16AR-X9 for PCI-Express 3.0 x16 card, right front side

One RSC-R1UG-E16R-X9 for PCI-Express 3.0 x8 low-profi le card, above

serverboard

• Three power cables for GPU cards (CBL-0333L)

• SATA Accessories

One SAS backplane (BPN-SAS-118G-4)

Four hot-swap drive carriers (MCP-220-00047-0B)

Four SATA cables (CBL-0207L, CBL-0227L, 2 pcs. of CBL-0228L)

One SGPIO cable (CBL-0157L)

• One rail set (MCP-290-00054-0N)

• One Super Server 1027GR-TRF/1027GR-TRFT User's Manual

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1-2 Serverboard Features

At the heart of the SuperServer 1027GR-TRF/1027GR-TRFT server is the X9DRG-

HF/X9DRG-HTF, a dual processor serverboard based on the Intel C602 chipset.

Below are the main features of the X9DRG-HF/X9DRG-HTF. (See Figure 1-1 for a

block diagram of the chipset).

Processors

The X9DRG-HF/X9DRG-HTF supports two Intel Xeon E5-2600 series processors in

LGA 2011 sockets (Socket R). Please refer to the serverboard description pages on

our web site for a complete listing of supported processors (www.supermicro.com).

Memory

The X9DRG-HF/X9DRG-HTF has eight DIMM slots that can support up to 256 GB

of registered ECC DDR3-1600/1333/1066/800 MHz RDIMMs. Modules of the same

size and speed are recommended. See Chapter 5 for details.

Serial ATA

A SATA controller is integrated into the chipset to provide a 4-port SATA subsystem,

which is RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 supported. Two of these are SATA 3.0 ports and two

are SATA 2.0 ports. The SATA drives are hot-swappable units.

Note: The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot-

swap capability and RAID function of the SATA drives.

PCI Expansion Slots

The X9DRG-HF/X9DRG-HTF has three PCI-Express 3.0 x16 slots to support

three double-width GPU cards. Additional slots support one PCI-Express 3.0 x8

low-profi le card.

Onboard Controllers/Ports

The color-coded I/O ports include one COM port (an additional COM header is lo-

cated on the serverboard), a VGA (monitor) port, two USB 2.0 ports, two Gb Ethernet

LAN ports (two 10 Gb ports on the X9DRG-HTF) and one dedicated IPMI LAN port.

IPMI

IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) is a hardware-level interface speci-

fi cation that provides remote access, monitoring and administration for Supermicro

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server platforms. IPMI allows server administrators to view a server’s hardware

status remotely, receive an alarm automatically if a failure occurs, and power cycle

a system that is non-responsive.

1-3 Server Chassis Features

System Power

The SC118GQ-R1800B features a high-effi ciency, redundant 1800W power supply

composed of two separate power modules. This power redundancy feature allows

you to replace a failed power supply without shutting down the system. See Chapter

6 for details.

SATA Subsystem

The SC118GQ-R1800B chassis includes four 2.5" drive bays, which may be used

to house hot-swappable SATA drives. RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 are supported.

Front Control Panel

The control panel provides a system monitoring and control interface. LEDs indicate

system power, HDD activity, network activity, and a system overheat/fan fail/ UID

LED. A main power button and a system reset button are also included.

Cooling System

The SC118GQ-R1800B has an innovative cooling design that includes ten 4-cm

counter-rotating PWM (Pulse Width Modulated) fans. The power supply modules

also include a cooling fan. All chassis and power supply fans operate continuously.

An air shrouds is included to further help cool the GPUs. See note on the following

page regarding fan control.

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1-4 GPU Subsystem

The 1027GR-TRF/1027GR-TRFT server represents one of Supermicro's massively

parallel processing multiple-GPU servers, with support for up to three NVIDIA®

Fermi™ or Kepler™ GPUs, which place this system at the forefront of today's GPU

computing solutions.

Please refer to the NVIDIA web site (www.nvidia.com) for details on Fermi GPUs.

Notes

The GPUs can be bundled with the system as follows:

1027GR-TRF/1027GR-TRFT-FM309: includes three NVIDIA Fermi M2090 GPUs.

1027GR-TRF/1027GR-TRFT-FM375: includes three NVIDIA Fermi M2075 GPUs

NVIDIA® Kepler™ GPUs (requires their own mounting brackets for installation: p/n

MCP-240-00117-0N)

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Figure 1-1. Intel C602 Chipset:

System Block Diagram

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

Dedicated LAN

VGA Port

#0-4

#0-3

#0-2

#0-1

DDR3

800/1066/1333/1600

PCI-E X16 G3

PCI-E X16 G3

PCI-E X16

SLOT 2

PCI-E X16

SLOT 1

SLOT 5

PCI-E X4 Gen2

PCI-E X4

SLOT 6

BMC

WPCM450

VGA

Internal

COM Port

Header

2 in Rear
Panel

CPU1 CPU2

E5-2600 Series
8 SNB CORE
DDR3

#2 #3 #1 #1 #2 #3

PCI-E X8 G3

PCI-E X8

LANE1/2/3/4

PCI

PCI
LANE5

LANE6

USB 2.0

USB

#0~#1

SPI

DMI2

DMI2

P0

P1

DMI2
4GB/s

PCH

C602

QPI

8G

QPI

8G

I350/X540

SAS/SATA

Ports #0~3

SATA
Ports #0~5

P1

E5-2600 Series
8 SNB CORE
DDR3

P0

PCI-E X16 G3

PCI-E X8 G3

LAN

3.0 Gb/S

SATA2

3.0 Gb/S

SATA3

6.0 Gb/S

PCI-E X16 G3

SATA2/

SAS1

#0~#1

DMI2

#6~#9

I-SATA

PCI-E X16

S-SATA2

#2~#5

#1-4

#1-3

#1-2

#1-1

800/1066/1333/1600

DDR3

SLOT 4

PCI-E X16

SLOT 3

I-SATA

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1-5 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)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacifi c

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd.

Chung-Ho Dist., New Taipei City 235

Taiwan

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

Technical Support:

Email: [e-mail]

Tel: [phone], ext.132 or 139

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Chapter 2

Server Installation

2-1 Overview

This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your system up and running.

Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have the system

operational within a minimum amount of time. This quick setup assumes that your

system has come to you with the processors and memory preinstalled. If your sys-

tem is not already fully integrated with a serverboard, processors, 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 system 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 server was shipped in should include two sets of rail assemblies, two

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 minimum 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

installation only in a Restricted Access Location (dedicated equipment rooms,

service closets and the like).

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!

!

• 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.

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.

• Rack-mounted equipment should not be used as a shelf or work space.

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.

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• Always keep the rack's front door and all panels and components on the servers

closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling.

Rack Mounting Considerations

Ambient Operating Temperature

If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the ambient operating tempera-

ture of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the

room. Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an

environment compatible with the manufacturer’s maximum rated ambient tempera-

ture (Tmra).

Reduced 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 connec-

tions other than the direct connections to the branch circuit (i.e. the use of power

strips, etc.).

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2-4 Installing the System into a Rack

This section provides information on installing the SC118GQ chassis into a rack

unit with the rails provided. There are a variety of rack units on the market, which

may mean that the assembly procedure will differ slightly. You should also refer to

the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using.

Note: This rail will fi t a rack between 26" and 33.5" deep.

Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails

The chassis package includes two rack rail assemblies in the rack mounting kit.

Each assembly consists of two sections: an inner fi xed chassis rail that secures

directly to the server chassis and an outer fi xed rack rail that secures directly to

the rack itself.

Figure 2-1. Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails

Inner Rail (preattached

to the chassis)

Inner Rail

Extension:

attach to the

chassis

Outer Rails:

slide together, then

attach to the front

and rear brackets

Front and Rear

Brackets: attach to

the rack

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Installing the Inner Rail Extensions

The SC118GQ chassis includes a set of inner rack rails in two sections: inner rails

(A) and inner rail extensions (B). The inner rails are preattached and do not interfere

with normal use of the chassis if you decide not to install to a server rack. Attaching

the inner rail extensions to to the inner rails stabilizes the chassis within the rack.

Installing the Inner Rail Extensions

1. Place the inner rail extensions (B) over the preattached inner rails (A) which

are attached to the side of the chassis. Align the hooks of the inner rail with

the rail extension holes. Make sure the extension faces "outward" just like the

inner rail.

2. Slide the extension toward the front of the chassis.

3. Secure the chassis with screws as illustrated.

4. Repeat steps 1-3 for the other inner rail extension.

Figure 2-2. Installing the Inner Rails

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Assembling the Outer Rails

Each outer rail is in two sections that must be assembled before mounting on to

the rack.

Assembling the Outer Rails

1. Identify the left and right outer rails by examining the ends, which bend

outward.

2. Slide the front section of the outer rail (A), into the rear section of the outer

rail (B).

Figure 2-3. Assembling the Outer Rails

Secure to the

front of the rack

Slide outer rails

together

Assembling the sections of

A

1

the outer rail

B

1

Secure to the

rear of the rack

Outer rail assembled

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Installing the Outer Rails onto the Rack

Outer Rail Installation

1. Adjust the outer rails to the proper length so that the outer rail fi ts snugly

within the rack.

2. Align the holes on the front of the outer rail, with the holes on the front of the

rack (C) and secure with the screws provided.

3. Align the holes on the rear of the outer rail to the holes on the rack (D) and

secure with the screws provided.

4. Repeat the procedure with the second outer rail assembly.

Figure 2-4. Installing the Outer Rails to the Rack

C

1

D

1

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Installing and Removing the Chassis From a Rack

Installation into a Rack

1. Slide the inner rail extensions into the front of the outer rails.

2. Push the chassis backward into the rack until it clicks into the locked postion.

Removing the Chassis From a Rack

1. Press the outer rail latch to release the chassis.

2. Carefully slide the chassis forward, off the outer rails and out of the chassis.

Figure 2-5. Chassis Installation Figure 2-6. Chassis Removal

Outer Rail

Latch

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Installing the Server into a Telco Rack

Optional brackets are needed to install the server to a telco (open type) rack.

To install the server into a Telco type rack, use the two L-shaped brackets on either

side of the chassis (four total). First, determine how far follow 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 at-

tach 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 telco rack. Finish

by sliding the chassis into the rack and tightening the brackets to the rack.

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

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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 drive carri-

ers 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. 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

Use the reset button to reboot the system.

Power

The main power button is used to apply or remove power from the power supply

to the server system. Turning 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 two control panels are located on the front of the SC118GQ chassis. Each

control panel has six LEDs. These LEDs provide critical information related to dif-

ferent parts of the system. This section explains what each LED indicates when

illuminated and any action that may be required..

Overheat/Fan Fail/UID LED

When this LED fl ashes it indicates a fan failure. When continuously on (not fl ash-

ing) 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 that all fans are present and operating

normally. Also check to make sure that the air shrouds are installed and that the

top cover is on. Finally, verify that the heatsinks are installed properly. This LED

will remain fl ashing or on as long as the overheat condition exists. When used with

a UID-compatible motherboard, the UID function is used to turn on or off the blue

light function of the the LED. Once the blue light is activated through the system

software, the unit can be easily located in very large racks and server banks.

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NIC2

Indicates network activity on GLAN2 when fl ashing .

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NIC1

Indicates network activity on GLAN1 when fl ashing .

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HDD

This light indicates SATA and/or peripheral drive activity 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 Drive Carrier LEDs

• Green: Each hard drive carrier (for use with SATA drives) has a green LED.

When illuminated, this green LED (on the front of the SATA drive carrier) indi-

cates drive activity. A connection to the backplane enables this LED to blink on

and off when that particular drive is being accessed. Please refer to Chapter 6

for instructions on replacing failed SATA drives.

• Red: The red LED to indicate a SATA drive failure. If one of the SATA drives

fail, you should be notifi ed by your system management software. Please refer

to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed SATA drives.

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Chapter 4: System Safety

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Chapter 4

System Safety

4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions

Note: power should always be disconnected before performing any service

on the system.

Basic electrical safety precautions shall be followed to protect yourself from harm

and the server from damage:

• Be aware of the locations of the power on/off switch on the chassis as well

as the room's emergency power-off switch, disconnection switch or electrical

outlet. If an electrical accident occurs, you can then quickly remove power from

the system.

• Do not work alone when working with high voltage components.

• Power should always be disconnected from the system when removing or in-

stalling main system components, such as the serverboard, memory modules

and fl oppy drive. When disconnecting power, you should fi rst power down the

system with the operating system fi rst and then unplug the power cords of all

the power supply units in the system.

• When working around exposed electrical circuits, another person who is familiar

with the power-off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if neces-

sary.

• Use only one hand when working with powered-on electrical equipment. This

is to avoid making a complete circuit, which will cause electrical shock. Use

extreme caution when using metal tools, which can easily damage any electrical

components or circuit boards they come into contact with.

• Do not use mats designed to decrease static electrical discharge as protection

from electrical shock. Instead, use rubber mats that have been specifi cally

designed as electrical insulators.

• The power supply power cords must include a grounding plug and must be

plugged into grounded electrical outlets.

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