Supero SUPERSERVER 6017R-N3RF4+, SUPERSERVER 6017R-N3RFT+ User Manual

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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 6017R-

N3RF4+/6017R-N3RFT+. Installation and maintenance should be performed by

experienced technicians only.

Manual Organization

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 serverboard and the chassis.

Preface

Chapter 2: Server Installation

This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer into a rack and

check out the server confi guration prior to powering up the system. If your server

was ordered without processor and memory components, this chapter will refer you

to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation.

Chapter 3: System Interface

Refer here for details on the system interface, which includes the functions and

information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs

located throughout the system.

Chapter 4: System Safety

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

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

SuperServer 6017R-N3RF4+/6017R-N3RFT+.

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup

Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X9DRW-3LN4F+/X9DRW-3TF+

serverboard, including the locations and functions of connections, headers and

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

and when reconfi guring the serverboard.

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Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC819TQ-R700WB server chas-

sis. You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing, removing

or reconfi guring SAS or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply

modules and cooling fans.

Chapter 7: BIOS

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

tion on running the CMOS Setup Utility.

Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes

Appendix B: System Specifi cations

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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

Onboard SAS .................................................................................................. 1-2

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

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

Graphics Controller ......................................................................................... 1-2

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

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

Hard Drives ..................................................................................................... 1-3

PCI Expansion Slots ....................................................................................... 1-3

Front 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

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 Rails ................................................................................. 2-4

Installing the Outer Rails ................................................................................. 2-5

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

Chapter 3 System Interface

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

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

UID .................................................................................................................. 3-1

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

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

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

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

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

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

HDD ................................................................................................................. 3-2

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

5-2 Installing the Processor and Heatsink ............................................................ 5-2

Installing an LGA2011 Processor .................................................................... 5-2

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

Removing the Heatsink ................................................................................... 5-5

5-3 Connecting Cables .......................................................................................... 5-6

Connecting Data Cables ................................................................................. 5-6

Connecting Power Cables .............................................................................. 5-6

Connecting the Control Panel ......................................................................... 5-6

5-4 I/O Ports .......................................................................................................... 5-7

5-5 Installing Memory ............................................................................................ 5-8

5-6 Adding PCI Cards ..........................................................................................5-11

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

X9DRW-3LN4F+/X9DRW-3TF+ Quick Reference ........................................ 5-13

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

5-9 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 5-23

5-10 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................ 5-25

5-11 SAS/SATA Port Connections ......................................................................... 5-26

5-12 Installing Software ......................................................................................... 5-27

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Supero Doctor III ........................................................................................... 5-28

Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup

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

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

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

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

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

Hard Drive Installation ..................................................................................... 6-5

Hard Drive Backplane ..................................................................................... 6-6

DVD-ROM Drive Installation ........................................................................... 6-7

6-4 Power Supply .................................................................................................. 6-8

Power Supply Failure ...................................................................................... 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 Error Beep Codes
Appendix B System Specifi cations

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

The SuperServer 6017R-N3RF4+/6017R-N3RFT+ is a high-end server comprised of

two main subsystems: the SC819TQ-R700WB 1U server chassis and the X9DRW-

3LN4F+/X9DRW-3TF+ dual processor serverboard. Please refer to our web site for

information on operating systems that have been certifi ed for use with the system

(www.supermicro.com).

In addition to the serverboard and chassis, various hardware components have been

included with the 6017R-N3RF4+/6017R-N3RFT+, as listed below:

• Six 4-cm fans (FAN-0101L4)

• One air shroud (MCP-310-19003-0N)

• Two passive CPU heatsinks (SNK-P0047PS)

• Riser Cards: (see Section 5-6 for details)

One RSC-R1UW-2E16-O-P

One RSC-R1UW-E8R-O-P

• SAS/SATA Accessories

One SAS backplane (BPN-SAS-815TQ)

Four drive carriers (MCP-220-00075-0B)

• One rackmount kit (MCP-290-00102-0N)

• One CD containing drivers and utilities

• SuperServer 6017R-N3RF4+/6017R-N3RFT+ User's Manual

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1-2 Serverboard Features

At the heart of the SuperServer 6017R-N3RF4+/6017R-N3RFT+ lies the X9DRW-

3LN4F+/X9DRW-3TF+, a dual processor serverboard based on the Intel® C606

chipset. Below are the main features of the serverboard. (See Figure 1-1 for a

block diagram of the chipset).

Processors

The X9DRW-3LN4F+/X9DRW-3TF+ supports single or dual Intel® E5-2600 Series

processors in LGA2011 sockets. Please refer to our web site for a complete listing

of supported processors (www.supermicro.com).

Memory

The X9DRW-3LN4F+/X9DRW-3TF+ has 24 memory sockets that can support up

to 768 GB of ECC registered DDR3-1333/1066/800 RDIMMs or up to 192 GB of

unbuffered DDR3-1333/1066/800 UDIMMs. Please refer to Chapter 5 for installing

memory.

Onboard SAS

A SAS controller is integrated into the chipset and provides eight SAS2 ports. The

hot-swap SAS drives are connected to a backplane that provides power, bus ter-

mination and confi guration settings. R AID 0, 1 and 10 are supported.

Onboard Serial ATA

A SATA controller is integrated into the chipset to provide a six-port SATA sub-

system. Two of the ports support SATA 3.0 and four support SATA 2.0 (see

Chapter 5 for details). RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 are supported. The SATA drives are

hot-swappable units.

Rear I/O Ports

The color-coded I/O ports include one COM port, a VGA (monitor) port, two USB

2.0 ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports, one dedicated IPMI LAN port and four

gigabit Ethernet ports. Two of the LAN ports on the 6017R-N3RFT+ (X9DRW-3TF+)

are 10 Gb Ethernet ports.

Graphics Controller

The X9DRW-3LN4F+/X9DRW-3TF+ features an integrated G200 (Renesas SH7757

BMC) graphics chip.

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1-3 Server Chassis Features

The 6017R-N3RF4+/6017R-N3RFT+ is built upon the SC819TQ-R700WB chassis.

Details on the chassis and on servicing procedures can be found in Chapter 6.The

following is a general outline of the main features of the chassis.

System Power

The SC819TQ-R700WB features a redundant 700W power supply consisting of

two power modules. The system does not need to be shut down when replacing or

removing a single power supply module.

Hard Drives

The SC819TQ-R700WB chassis was designed to support four hot-swap SAS or

SATA hard drives.

PCI Expansion Slots

Two riser cards are included. The RSC-R1UW-2E16-O-P supports one standard

size PCI-E 3.0 x16 card and one standard size PCI-E 3.0 x8 card. The RSC-R1UW-

E8R-O-P supports one low-profi le PCI-E 3.0 x8 add-on card. See our web site for

details (http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/UIO.cfm) and section 5-6 of this

manual for details.

Front Control Panel

The chassis' control panel provides you with system monitoring and control. LEDs

indicate system power, HDD activity, network activity (2), overheat/fan/power failure

and system information. A main power button and a UID button is also included.

Cooling System

The SC819TQ-R700WB has an innovative cooling design that features six sets of

4-cm counter-rotating fans located in the middle section of the chassis. Fan speed

may be determined by IPMI. The power supply module also includes a cooling fan.

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Figure 1-1. Intel C606 Chipset:

System Block Diagram

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

LEFT WIO

x16

x16

x16

CPU0/PE3

CPU1/PE2

RJ45

RJ45

RIGHT WIO

x16

RJ45 RJ45

Powerville /

Twinville
L3 / L4

CPU1/PE3CPU0/PE2

Powerville-2
L1 / L2

UL8

UL1

#1

#2

#3

#1

#2

#3

To WIO

Riser Card

E

DDR3 DIMM

C

DDR3 DIMM

To WIO

Riser Card

#1

#2

#3

#1

#2

#3

x16

x16

PE3 PE2 PE1 DMI

F

E5-2600 Series Processor

U7C1

DDR3 DIMM

U6H1

D

E5-2600 Series Processor

PE3 PE2 PE1 DMI

DDR3 DIMM

x16

x16

x4

CPU REAR

U7C1

Socket 01

PROCESSOR

P0

QPI

P1

CPU FRONT

U6H1

Socket 00

PROCESSOR

[7..4]

P1

P0

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DDR III

QPI

[3..0]

UM1

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B

#3

AT25321

SPI

DMI

PEG0

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RENESAS

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#1

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DDR3 DIMM

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Intel C606

x1

A

LPC

USB

#2

#3

#3

#1

DDR3 DIMM

#1

#2

DDR3 DIMM

SATA
#1~#6

SAS

#1~#8

USB

TPM HDR

SATA

0,1

REAR

SAS

HDR 2X5

HDR 2X5

2,3

4,5

TYPE-A

6

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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: [email protected] (General Information)

[email protected] (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: [email protected] (General Information)

[email protected] (Technical Support)

[email protected] (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: [email protected]

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 6017R-N3RF4+/6017R-

N3RFT+ 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

pre-installed. If your system is not already fully integrated with a serverboard, pro-

cessors, 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 6017R-N3RF4+/6017R-N3RFT+ 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 6017R-

N3RF4+/6017R-N3RFT+. 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. Be sure

to read the Rack and Server Precautions in the next section.

2-3 Preparing for Setup

The box the 6017R-N3RF4+/6017R-N3RFT+ 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

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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.

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 SAS/SATA drives and power supply modules to cool before

touching 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 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 6017R-N3RF4+/6017R-N3RFT+

into a rack unit with the rack rails provided. If the system 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 should have received 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 (see Figure 2-1). Two pairs of short brackets to be used on the front side of

the outer rails are also included.

Installing the Inner Rails

Both the left and right side inner rails have been pre-attached to the chassis. Pro-

ceed to the next step.

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

(left side rail shown)

Inner Rail Outer RailLocking Tab

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Installing the Outer Rails

Installing the Outer Rails to the Rack

1. Measure the distance from the front rail to the rear rail of the rack.

2. Attach a short bracket to the front side of the right outer rail and a long

bracket to the rear side of the right outer rail.

3. Adjust both the short and long brackets to the proper distance so that the rail

can fi t snugly into the rack.

4. Secure the short bracket to the front side of the outer rail with two M4 screws

and the long bracket to the rear side of the outer rail with three M4 screws.

5. Repeat these steps for the left outer rail.

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.

Figure 2-2. Installing the Rack Rails

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Installing the Server into the Rack

Installing the Chassis into a Rack (Figure 2-3)

1. Confi rm that chassis includes the inner rails and rail extensions . Also, confi rm

that the outer rails are installed on the rack.

2. Line chassis rails with the front of the rack rails.

3. Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails, keeping the pressure even on both

sides (you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserting). When the

server has been pushed completely into the rack, you should hear the locking

tabs "click".

4. (Optional) Insert and tightening the thumbscrews that hold the front of the

server to the rack.

Installing the Server into a Telco Rack

To install the 6017R-N3RF4+/6017R-N3RFT+ into a Telco type rack, use 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 attach the two front brackets to each side of the chas-

sis, 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.

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Figure 2-3. Installing the Server into a Rack

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Chapter 3

System Interface

3-1 Overview

There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the hard 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 three 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 three push-buttons located on the front of the chassis. These are (in order

from left to right) A UID button, a reset button and a power on/off button.

UID

Depressing the UID (unit identifi er) button illuminates an LED on both the front and

rear of the chassis for easy system location in large stack confi gurations. The LED

will remain on until the button is pushed a second time. Another UID button on the

rear of the chassis serves the same function.

Reset

The reset button reboots the system.

Power

The main power switch 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 control panel located on the front of the SC819TQ 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.

2

NIC2

Indicates network activity on LAN2 when fl ashing .

1

NIC1

Indicates network activity on LAN1 when fl ashing.

HDD

Indicates IDE channel activity. On the 6017R-N3RF4+/6017R-N3RFT+ this light

indicates HDD and/or DVD-ROM drive activity when fl ashing.

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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 drive carrier has a green LED. When illuminated, this green

LED indicates drive activity. A connection to the SATA backplane enables this

LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed. Please refer

to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed SATA drives.

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

4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions

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

and the SuperServer 6017R-N3RF4+/6017R-N3RFT+ 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. The unit has more than one power

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supply cord. Disconnect both power supply cords before servicing to avoid

electrical shock

• Serverboard Battery: CAUTION - There is a danger of explosion if the onboard

battery is installed upside down, which will reverse its polarites (see Figure 4-1).

This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recom-

mended by the manufacturer (CR2032). Dispose of used batteries according to

the manufacturer's instructions.

• DVD-ROM Laser: CAUTION - this server may have come equipped with a

DVD-ROM drive. To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam and hazardous

radiation exposure, do not open the enclosure or use the unit in any uncon-

ventional way.

• Mainboard replaceable soldered-in fuses: Self-resetting PTC (Positive Tempera-

ture Coeffi cient) fuses on the mainboard must be replaced by trained service

technicians only. The new fuse must be the same or equivalent as the one

replaced (CR2032). Contact technical support for details and support.

4-2 General Safety Precautions

Follow these rules to ensure general safety:

• Keep the area around the system clean and free of clutter.

• The 6017R-N3RF4+/6017R-N3RFT+ weighs approximately 38.5 lbs. (17.5 kg.)

when fully loaded. When lifting the system, two people at either end should lift

slowly with their feet spread out to distribute the weight. Always keep your back

straight and lift with your legs.

• Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been re-

moved away from the system or on a table so that they won't accidentally be

stepped on.

• While working on the system, do not wear loose clothing such as neckties and

unbuttoned shirt sleeves, which can come into contact with electrical circuits or

be pulled into a cooling fan.

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• Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body, which are excellent metal

conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact

with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present.

• After accessing the inside of the system, close the system back up and secure

it to the rack unit after ensuring that all connections have been made.

4-3 ESD Precautions

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) is generated by two objects with different electrical

charges coming into contact with each other. An electrical discharge is created to

neutralize this difference, which can damage electronic com ponents and printed

circuit boards. The following measures are generally suffi cient to neutralize this

difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD:

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

• Keep all components and printed circuit boards (PCBs) in their antistatic bags

until ready for use.

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

bag.

• Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing, which may

retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap.

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

memory modules or contacts.

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

• Put the serverboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not

in use.

• For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent

conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and

the serverboard.

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4-4 Operating Precautions

Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 6017R-

N3RF4+/6017R-N3RFT+ is operating to assure proper cooling. Out of warranty

damage to the system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed.

Figure 4-1. Installing the Onboard Battery

TUM TTER

TTER OER

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.

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Chapter 5

Advanced Serverboard Setup

This chapter covers the steps required to install processors and heatsinks to the

X9DRW-3LN4F+/X9DRW-3TF+ serverboard, connect the data and power cables

and install add-on cards. All serverboard jumpers and connections are described

and a layout and quick reference chart are included in this chapter. Remember to

close the chassis completely when you have fi nished working on the serverboard

to protect and cool the system suffi ciently.

5-1 Handling the Serverboard

Static electrical discharge can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent damage

to printed circuit boards, it is important to handle them very carefully (see Chapter 4).

Also note that the size and weight of the serverboard can cause it to bend if handled

improperly, which may result in damage. To prevent the serverboard from bending,

keep one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling.

The following measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equipment from

static 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 serverboard, add-on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic

bags when not in use.

Unpacking

The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When

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

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OPEN 1st

WARNING!

OPEN 1st

WARNING!

5-2 Installing the Processor and Heatsink

When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on

the label area of the fan.

Notes:

• Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, re-

moving or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the

processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.

• If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use an Intel-certifi ed multi-

directional heatsink only.

• Make sure to install the serverboard into the chassis before you install the CPU

heatsinks.

• When receiving a serverboard without a processor pre-installed, make sure that

the plastic CPU socket cap is in place and none of the socket pins are bent;

otherwise, contact your retailer immediately.

• Refer to the Supermicro web site for updates on CPU support.

Installing an LGA2011 Processor

Press down on

1. There are two levers on the

LGA2011 socket. First press and

release the load lever labeled

'Open 1st' on CPU Socket #1.

2. Press the second load lever

labeled 'Close 1st' to release the

load plate from its locked position.

Pull lever away
from the socket

the lever labeled

'Close 1st'

WARNING!

OPEN 1st

WARNING!

OPEN 1st

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3. With the lever labeled 'Close 1st'

WARNING!

OPEN 1st

WARNING!

fully retracted, gently push down

on the 'Open 1st' lever to open the

load plate. Lift the load plate to

open it completely.

4. Using your thumb and the index

fi nger, remove the 'WARNING'

plastic cap from the socket.

5. Use your thumb and index fi nger

to hold the CPU by its edges. Align

the CPU keys, which are semi-

circle cutouts, against the socket

keys.

6. Once they are aligned, carefully

lower the CPU straight down into

the socket. (Do not drop the CPU

on the socket. Do not move the

CPU horizontally or vertically and

do not rub the CPU against any

pins of the socket, which may

damage the CPU or the socket.)

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WARNING!

OPEN 1st

Gently push
down to pop
the load plate
open.

WARNING!

Socket Keys

CPU Keys

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OPEN 1s

t

OPEN 1st

Warning: You can only install the CPU to the socket in one direction. Make

sure that the CPU is properly inserted into the socket before closing the

load plate. If it doesn't close properly, do not force it as it may damage

your CPU. Instead, open the load plate again and double-check that the

CPU is aligned properly.

7. With the CPU in the socket, in-

spect the four corners of the CPU

to make sure that they are fl ush

with the socket.

8. Close the load plate. Lock the

lever labeled 'Close 1st', then lock

the lever labeled 'Open 1st'. Use

your thumb to gently push the

load levers down until the lever

locks.

9. Repeat steps to install a CPU to

CPU Socket #2 if needed.

Gently close

the load plate.

Push down and lock the

level labeled 'Close 1st'.

Lever Lock

OPEN 1st

OPEN 1st

Push down

and lock the

lever labeled

'Open 1st'.

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Installing a CPU Heatsink

1. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are

aligned with those on the retention mechanism.

2. Screw in two diagonal screws (i.e. the #1 and the #2 screws) until just snug

(do not over-tighten the screws, which may damage the CPU.)

3. Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws.

Removing the Heatsink

Warni ng: We do not recommend removing the CPU or the heatsink. If

you do need to remove the heatsink, please follow the instructions below

to prevent damage to the CPU or other components.

1. Unplug the power cord from the power supply.

1. Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws in the

sequence shown in the picture below.

2. Hold the heatsink and gently wiggle it to loosen it

from the CPU. (Do not use excessive force when

doing this!)

3. Once the heatsink is loosened, remove it from

the CPU.

4. Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink

to get rid of the old thermal grease. Reapply the

proper amount of thermal grease before you re-

install the heatsink.

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5-3 Connecting Cables

Now that the processors are installed, the next step is to connect the cables to

the serverboard.

Connecting Data Cables

The cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully

routed in preconfi gured systems 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 reroute them as they were originally after

reconnecting them (make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations). If you

are confi guring the system, keep the airfl ow in mind when routing the cables.

The following data cables (with their connector locations noted) should be connect-

ed. See the serverboard layout diagram in this chapter for connector locations.

• SAS (SAS0-SAS3) or SATA (SATA0-3) cables

• Control Panel cable (JF1, see next page)

Connecting Power Cables

The X9DRW-3LN4F+/X9DRW-3TF+ has a 24-pin primary power supply connector

designated JPW1 for connection to the ATX power supply. Connect the appropriate

connector from the power supply to JPW1 to supply power to the serverboard.

See the Connector Defi nitions section in this chapter for power connector pin

defi nitions.

In addition, your power supply must be connected to the 8-pin Processor Power

connectors at JPW2 and JPW3.

Connecting the Control Panel

JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors. See Figure 5-1

for the pin locations of the front control panel buttons and LED indicators. Please

note that even and odd numbered pins are on opposite sides of each header.

All JF1 wires have been bundled into single keyed ribbon cable to simplify their

connection. The red wire in the ribbon cable plugs into pin 1 of JF1. Connect the

other end of the cable to the Control Panel printed circuit board, located just behind

the system status LEDs in the chassis.

See the Connector Defi nitions section in this chapter for details and pin descrip-

tions of JF1.

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Figure 5-1. Front Control Panel Header Pins (JF1)

20 19

Ground

NMI

x (key)

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1 Link LED

NIC2 Link LED

Blue: OH/Fan Fail/Power Fail/UID LED

Power Fail LED

Ground

Ground

2 1

x (key)

3.3V

UID Switch/Vcc

NIC1 Active LED

NIC2 Active LED

Red: (Blue LED Cathode)

3.3V

Reset Button

Power Button

5-4 I/O Ports

The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See

Figure 5-2 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.

Figure 5-2. Rear Panel I/O Ports

2

5

1

4
3

*LAN3 and LAN4 are 10 Gb ports on the 6017R-N3RFT+ (X9DRW-3TF+).

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Rear I/O Ports

1. Keyboard 7. VGA Port

2. PS/2 Mouse 8. LAN1 Port

3. USB0 9. LAN2 Port

4. USB1 10. LAN3 Port*

5. Dedicated IPMI LAN 11. LAN4 Port*

6. COM1 12. UID Button

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5-5 Installing Memory

Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules.

CAUTION

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules

to prevent any possible damage.

Installing DIMMs

1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with slot

P1-DIMMA1. For best performance, install memory modules of the same type

and same speed in the slots as indicated in the tables below.

2. Insert each DIMM vertically into its slot. Pay attention to the notch along the

bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incorrectly (see

Figure 5-3).

3. Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot.

Repeat for all modules

Memory Support

The X9DRW-3LN4F+/X9DRW-3TF+ has 24 memory sockets that can support up

to 768 GB of ECC registered DDR3-1333/1066/800 RDIMMs or up to 192 GB of

unbuffered DDR3-1333/1066/800 UDIMMs. Please refer to Chapter 5 for installing

memory.

Note: Memory speed support depends on the type of CPU used.

Figure 5-3. Installing DIMM into Slot

Notch

To In sta ll : Insert module

vertically and press
down until it snaps into
place. Pay attention to
the alignment notch at
the bottom.

Front View

Notch

To Remove:

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

Release Tab

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

Top View of DDR3 Slot

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Processor & Memory Module Population Confi guration

For memory to work properly, follow the tables below for memory installation.

Processors and their Corresponding Memory Modules

CPU# Corresponding DIMM Modules

CPU 1 P1-

CPU2 P2-

Number of

CPUs+DIMMs

1 CPU &
2 DIMMs

1 CPU &
4 DIMMs

1 CPU &

5~8 DIMMs

2 CPUs &

4 DIMMs

P1-A2P1-A3P1-B1P1-B2P1-B3P1-C1P1-C2P1-C3P1-D1P1-D2P1-

A1

P2-E2P2-E3P2-F1P2-F2P2-F3P2-G1P2-G2P2-G3P2-H1P2-H2P2-

E1

Processor and Memory Module Population

CPU and Memory Population Confi guration Table

(For memory to work properly, please follow the tables below.)

CPU1
P1-A1/P1-B1

CPU1
P1-A1/P1-B1, P1-C1/P1-D1

CPU1
P1-A1/P1-B1, P1-C1/P1-D1, P1-A2/P1-B2, P1-C2/P1-D2

CPU1 + CPU2
P1-A1/P1-B1, P2-E1/P2-F1

D3

H3

2 CPUs &

6 DIMMs

2 CPUs &

8 DIMMs

2 CPUs &

9~12 DIMMs

2 CPUs &

13 DIMMs~24

DIMMs

CPU1 + CPU2
P1-A1/P1-B1, P2-E1/P2-F1, P1-C1/P1-D1

CPU1 + CPU2
P1-A1/P1-B1, P2-E1/P2-F1, P1-C1/P1-D1, P2-G1/P2-H1

CPU1/CPU2
P1-A1/P1-B1, P2-E1/P2-F1, P1-C1/P1-D1, P2-G1/P2-H1, P1-A2/P1-B2, P2-E2/P2-F2

CPU1/CPU
P1-A1/P1-B1, P2-E1/P2-F1, P1-C1/P1-D1, P2-G1/P2-H1, P1-A2/P1-B2, P2-E2/P2-F2,
P1-C2/P1-D2, P2-G2/P2-H2, P1-A3/P1-B3, P2-E3/P2-F3, P1-C3/P1-D3, P2-G3/P2-H3

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DIMMs Populated per

DDR Channel

1 ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 1066, 1333 SR, DR

2 ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 1066, 1333 SR, DR

DIMMs Populated per

DDR Channel

1 Reg. ECC DDR3 1066, 1333, 1600 SR, DR

2 Reg. ECC DDR3 1066, 1333,1600 SR, DR

3 Reg. ECC DDR3 800, 1066 SR, DR

1 Reg. ECC DDR3 1066 QR

2 Reg. ECC DDR3 800 QR

UDIMM Type
(Unb. DIMM)

RDIMM Support

RDIMM Type

(Reg. DIMM)

POR Speeds (in

MHz)

POR Speeds (in

MHz)

(Any Combination)

(Any Combination)

Ranks per DIMM

Ranks per DIMM

LRDIMM Support

DIMMs Populated per

DDR Channel

1 LR ECC DDR3 1066, 1333 QR

2 LR ECC DDR3 1066, 1333 QR

3 LR ECC DDR3 1066 QR

LRDIMM Type

(Load Reduced

DIMM)

POR Speeds (in

MHz)

Ranks per DIMM

(Any Combination)

Note

All channels in a system will run at the fastest common frequency.

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5-6 Adding PCI Cards

PCI Expansion Slots

Riser cards installed to the system allow you to add PCI expansion cards (see be-

low). The SC819TQ-R700WB can support the use of two standard size (full-height,

half-length) expansion cards and one low-profi le (4.1" length) expansion card (with

pre-installed riser cards).

PCI Card Installation

Before installing a PCI add-on card, make sure you power off the system fi rst. Begin

by removing the top chassis cover. Two riser cards should be pre-installed into the

system. Remove the latch from the expansion card slot at the rear of the chassis

then lift the riser card assembly from the chassis. Insert the PCI card into the riser

card slot, pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card - note

that the add-on card attaches to the riser card with a single screw. After the card has

been installed, reinstall the riser card then reinsert the latch back into the expansion

card slot. Finish by replacing the chassis cover.

PCI Slot/Card Confi gurations

Riser Card Expansion Card Supported

RSC-R1UW-2E16 (left side) 1x PCI-E x16 and 1x PCI-E x8 cards (full-height, half-length)

RSC-R1UW-E8R (right side) 1x low-profi le PCI-E x8 card (4.1" length)

1

2
3

PCI Card Locations

# Expansion Card # Expansion Card

1 Low-profi le (2.536"), 4.1" length 3 Full-height (4.2"), 6.6" length

2 Full-height (4.2"), 10" length

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Figure 5-4. SUPER X9DRW-3TF+/X9DRW-3TF+ Layout

PLD

JPBR1

JPG1

SAS4~7

JPME1

JPB1

JBT1

SAS0~3

CPLD

Clock

BMC
CTRL

JPP0

LEM1

JPP1

JP7
JP6

BATTERY

JBAT1

SXB1A

SXB1B

SXB1C

SXB1D

CPU2_PORT2C

CPU2_PORT2A

CPU1_PORT3A

CPU1_PORT2CCPU1_PORT2A

SXB1_3

1

CPU1_PORT3C

SXB1_4

JUIDB1

LE2

UID

SXB2

CPU2_PORT3A

JI2C2

JI2C1

CPU2_PORT3B

CPU2_PORT3C

CPU2_PORT3D

P2-DIMME2

P2-DIMM1A

P2-DIMME1

LAN4

P2-DIMME3

LAN3

P2-DIMMF2

P2-DIMMF1

LAN
CTRL 2

P2-DIMMF3

LAN2

LAN1

X9DRW-3LN4F+

Rev. 1.20

CPU2

VGA1

LAN
CTRL 1

JPL2

JPL1

Buzzer

SP1

COM1

P2-DIMMH3

IPMI_LAN

P2-DIMMH2

P2-DIMMH1

USB0/1

KB/MOUSE

VGA2

JPW4

P2-DIMMG2

P2-DIMMG3

P2-DIMMG1

Intel
PCH

USB6

USB2/3

COM2

BIOS

JWD1

USB4/5

JOH1

JSD1

JPME2

JL1

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

JWP1

JSTBY1

I-SATA5

I-SATA4

I-SATA3

JTPM1

TPM

LE1

JF1

T-SGPIO1

JRK1

JF2

T-SGPIO2

FANA

FAN5

P1-DIMMC1

P1-DIMMC2

P1-DIMMD1

P1-DIMMC3

P1-DIMMD3

P1-DIMMD2

FAN4

CPU1

Notes:

Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only.

JIPMB1

FAN3

FAN2

P1-DIMMB2

P1-DIMMB3

P1-DIMMA3

P1-DIMMB1

P1-DIMMA1

P1-DIMMA2

JPW3

PWR_I2C

JPI2C1

JPW2

JPW1

FAN1

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X9DRW-3LN4F+/X9DRW-3TF+ Quick Reference

Jumper Description Default Setting

JBT1 Clear CMOS See Section 5-9

2

JI

C1/

2

JI

C2

JPB1 BMC Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

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

JPL1 LAN1/LAN2 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPL2 LAN3/LAN4 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JWD1 Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)

Connector Description

COM1/COM2 Backplane COM Port1/Front Accessible COM2 Header

FAN1~5, FANA CPU/System Fan Headers

SMB to PCI-E Slots Pins 2-3 (Normal)

I-SATA 0~5 Intel SB SATA Ports 0~5

JF1 Front Panel Control Header

JF2 LAN 3/4 Link/Activity LED Indicators

JIPMB1 4-pin External BMC I

2

C Header (for IPMI Card)

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

JOH1 Overheat/Fan Fail LED Header

2

JPI

C1 Power Supply SMBbus I2C Header

JPW1 ATX 24-Pin Power Connector

JPW2/JPW3 12V 8-Pin Power Connectors

JPW4 12V 4-Pin Power Connector

JRK1 RAIDKey

JSD1 SATA DOM (Device On Module) Power Connector

JSTBY1 Standby Power Header

JTPM1 TPM (Trusted Platform Module)/Port 80

KB/Mouse Keyboard/Mouse

LAN1/2 G-bit Ethernet LAN Ports 1/2

LAN3/4 1 GB (X9DRW-3LN4F+)/10 GB ((X9DRW-3TF+) Ports

(IPMI) LAN Dedicated IPMI LAN Port

SAS 0~3, 4~7 SAS Ports 0~3, 4~7

Quick Reference table continued on next page.

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SP1 Onboard Buzzer (Internal Speaker)

SXB1A/1B/1C SMC-Proprietary WIO_L (Left) Add-On Card Slot

SXB2 SMC-Proprietary WIO_R (Right) Add-On Card Slot

T-SGPIO 1/2 Serial-Link General_Purpose IO Headers (J17/J18)

USB 0/1 Rear I/O USB 0/1 Ports

USB 2/3, 4/5 Front Accessible USB 2/3, 4/5 Headers

USB 6 Front Panel Type A USB 6 Port

UID Switch UID (Unit Identifi er) Switch (JUID1)

VGA1/2 Rear I/O VGA Port 1/Front Panel VGA Port2

LED Description State Status

LE1 Standby PWR LED Green: On SB Power On

LE2 UID LED

LEM1 BMC Heartbeat LED Green: Blinking Normal

Blue: On (Windows OS),
Blinking (Linux)

Unit Identifi ed

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5-8 Connector Defi nitions

ATX Power Connector

The primary ATX power supply con-

nector meets the SSI EPS 12V speci-

fi cation. Make sure that the orientation

of the connector is correct. See the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

Processor Power Connectors

JPW2 and JPW3 must also be con-

nected to the power supply to provide

power for the processor(s). 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

12V 8-Pin Power Connector

Pin Defi nitions

Pins Defi nition

1 through 4 Ground

5 through 8 +12V

4-pin Power Connectors

JPW4 should also be connected to

the power supply. See the table on

the right for pin defi nitions.

Warning: To prevent damage to your power supply or serverboard, please

use a power supply that contains a 24-pin and two 8-pin power connec-

tors. Be sure to connect these power connectors to the 20-pin and the two

8-pin power connectors on your serverboard for adequate power supply to

your system. Failure to do so will void the manufacturer warranty on your

power supply and serverboard.

12V 4-pin Power

Connector

Pin Defi nitions

Pins Defi nition

1~2 Ground

3~4 +12V

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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.

Power LED

The Power LED connection is located

on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

HDD LED/UID Switch

The HDD LED/UID switch connec-

tions are located on pins 13/14 of JF1.

Attach an LED cable to display HDD

activity. This connection can also be

used as a front panel UID (Unit Identi-

fi er) switch. The UID LED on pin 7 of

JF1 works in conjunction with this UID

switch. When the user presses and

releases the UID switch, the UID LED

will be turned on or off to indicate the

location of the unit.

NMI Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

19 Control

20 Ground

Power LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

15 Vcc

16 Control

HDD/UID Switch

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

13 UID Signal/3.3V SB

14 HD Active

NIC1 LED

The NIC1 (Network Interface Control-

ler) LED connection is located on pins

11 and 12 of JF1. Attach the NIC1

LED cable to display network activity.

Refer to the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

NIC2 LED

The NIC2 (Network Interface Control-

ler) LED connection is located on

pins 9 and 10 of JF1. Attach the NIC2

LED cable to display network activity.

Refer to the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

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NIC1 LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

11 Vcc

12 Ground

NIC2 LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

9 Vcc

10 Ground

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

Connect an LED to pins 7 and 8 of

JF1 to provide advanced warning of

chassis overheating or fan failure.

These pins also work with the front

UID indicator, which will activate as

either a solid or fl ashing blue LED

depending on whether the LED was

activated via IPMI or the UID button.

Refer to the tables on the right for pin

defi nitions and status indicators.

Power Fail LED

The Power Fail LED connection is

located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Refer

to the table on the right for pin defi ni-

tions.

OH/Fan Fail/ PWR Fail/Blue_UID

LED Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

7 Blue_LED Cathode (UID)

8 OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/UID LED

OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail LED Status

Pin 7 Pin 8 Red LED Blue LED

Low High On: OH/FF/Pwr Fail

(Solid On: OH
Fast Blinking: Fan Fail
Slow Blinking: Pwr Fail)

High Low Off (System normal) On

High High Off Off

Power Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

5 Vcc

6 Ground

Off

UID LED

Reset Button

The Reset Button connection is lo-

cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach

it to the hardware reset switch on the

computer case. Refer to the table on

the right for pin defi nitions.

Power Button

The Power Button connection is

located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Mo-

mentarily contacting both pins will

power on/off the system. This button

can also be confi gured to function

as a suspend button (see the Power

Button Mode setting in BIOS). To turn

off the power when set to suspend

mode, depress the button for at least

4 seconds. Refer to the table on the

right for pin defi nitions.

Reset Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

3 Reset

4 Ground

Power Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 PW_ON

2 Ground

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Fan Headers

The serverboard has six system/

CPU fan headers (Fan 1~Fan 5, Fan

A). All are 4-pin fans headers, which

are backward compatible with tradi-

tional 3-pin fans. Fan speed control is

available for 4-pin fans only. The fan

speeds are controlled by IPMI. See

the table on the right for pin defi nitions.

Chassis Intrusion

A Chassis Intrusion header is located

at JL1. Attach an appropriate cable

from the chassis to inform you of a

chassis intrusion when the chassis

is opened.

Fan Header

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 Ground

2 +12V

3 Tachometer

4 PWR Modulation

Chassis Intrusion

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 Intrusion Input

2 Ground

Internal Speaker

The Internal Speaker, located at SP1,

can be used to provide audible indica-

tions for various beep codes. See the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

Refer to the layout below for the lo-

cations of the Internal Buzzer (SP1).

Overheat/Fan Fail LED

The JOH1 header is used to connect

an LED indicator to provide warnings

of chassis overheating and fan failure.

This LED will blink when a fan failure

occurs. Refer to the tables on right for

pin defi nitions.

Internal Buzzer (SP1)

Pin Defi nition

Pin# Defi nitions

Pin 1 Pos. (+) Beep In

Pin 2 Neg. (-) Alarm

Speaker

OH/Fan Fail LED

Status

State Message

Solid Overheat

Blinking Fan Fail

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TPM Header/Port 80

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 ni-

tions.

Standby Power Header

The Standby Power header is located

at JSTBY1. See the table on the right

for pin definitions. (You must also

have a cable to use this feature.)

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)

Standby PWR

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 +5V Standby

2 Ground

3 Wake-up

Power SMB (I2C) Connector

Power System Management Bus (I

(connector at JPI

2

C1) monitors power

2

C)

supply, fan and system temperatures.

See the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

IPMB

A System Management Bus header

for IPMI 2.0 is located at JIPMB1.

Connect the appropriate cable here

to use the IPMB I

2

C connection on

your system.

PWR SMB

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 Clock

2 Data

3 PWR Fail

4 Ground

5 +3.3V

IPMB Header

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 Data

2 Ground

3 Clock

4 No Connection

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T-SGPIO 1/2 Headers

T-SGPIO

Two SGPIO (Serial-Link General

Purpose Input/Output) headers are

located at J17 and J18. These head-

ers support Serial Link interface for

onboard SATA connections. See the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

Pin# Defi nition Pin Defi nition

1NC 2 NC

3 Ground 4 Data

5 Load 6 Ground

7 Clock 8 NC

Note: NC indicates no connection.

Pin Defi nitions

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

DOM devices.

RAIDKey Header

A RAIDKey header (JRK1) provides

RAID function support to enhance

system performance.

10G LAN3/LAN4 LED Indicators
(X9DRW-3TF+ Only)

DOM PWR

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 +5V

2 Ground

3 Ground

RAIDKey

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 Ground

2 Signal

3 Ground

The NIC (Network Interface Control-

ler) LED connections for 10G LAN

port 3 are located on pins 3 and 4 of

JF2, and the LED connections for 10G

LAN port 4 is on Pins 1 and 2 of JF2.

Attach NIC LED cables here to display

network activities. Refer to the table

on the right for pin defi nitions.

Note: The NIC LED connections for

LAN Ports 1/2 are located on JF1.

10G LAN Ports 3/4 LED Indicators (JF2)

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition Pin Defi nition

1 LAN4 Activity 2 LAN4 Link

3 LAN3 Activity 4 LAN3 Link

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Unit Identifi er Switch

The UID switch is located next to the

10G LAN 4 port on the backplane.

The rear UID LED (LE2) is located

next to the UID switch. The Front

Panel UID LED is located on pins

7/8 of JF1. Connect a cable to pin

8 on JF1 for Front Panel UID LED

indication. When you press the UID

switch, both the rear UID LED and

Front Panel UID LED indicators will

be turned on. Press the UID switch

again to turn off both LED indicators.

These UID indicators 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 serverboard. 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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UID Switch

Pin# Defi nition

1 Ground

2 Ground

3 Button In

4 Ground

UID LED (LE2)

Status

Color/State OS Status

Blue: On Windows OS Unit Identifi ed

Blue:
Blinking

Linux OS Unit Identifi ed

Ethernet Ports

Two Gb LAN ports (LAN1/2) and two

10Gb LAN ports (LAN3/4) are located

on the I/O backplane to provide Eth-

ernet connections. LAN3/LAN4 ports

support 1Gb connections on the

-3LN4F+, and 10Gb connections on

the -3TF+. In addition, a dedicated

IPMI LAN, located above USB 0/1

ports on the backplane, provides KVM

support for IPMI 2.0. All these ports

accept RJ45 type cables.

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Serial Ports

Two COM connections (COM1 &

COM2) are located on the serverboard.

COM1 is located on the Backplane I/O

panel. COM2, located close to USB 4/5

Connectors, is used to provide front

access support. See the table on the

right for pin defi nitions.

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse
Ports

The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2

mouse are located next to the Back

Panel USB Ports 0/1 and the IPMI LAN

port on the serverboard. See the table

at right for pin defi nitions.

Serial COM) Ports

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 N/A

PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Pin

Defi nitions

PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse

Pin# Defi nition Pin# Defi nition

1 KB Data 1 Mouse Data

2 No Connection 2 No Connection

3 Ground 3 Ground

4 Mouse/KB VCC

(+5V)

5 KB Clock 5 Mouse Clock

6 No Connection 6 No Connection

VCC: with 1.5A PTC (current limit)

4 Mouse/KB VCC

(+5V)

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

Two Universal Serial Bus ports (USB

0/1) are located on the I/O back panel.

In addition, two USB headers, located

close to the I-SATA ports, provide four

front-accessible USB connections

(USB 2/3, USB 4/5). A Type A connec-

tor (USB 6) also supports front panel

USB connections. (Cables are not

included). See the tables on the right

for pin defi nitions.

Backplane USB

(USB 0/1)

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 +5V

2 PO-

3 PO+

4 Ground

5NA

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FP USB (2/3, 4/5, 6)

Pin Defi nitions

USB 2, 4, 6
Pin # Defi nition

1 +5V 1 +5V

2 PO- 2 PO-

3 PO+ 3 PO+

4 Ground 4 Ground

5 NC 5 Key

(NC= No connection)

USB 3, 5
Pin # Defi nition

5-9 Jumper Settings

Explanation of Jumpers

To modify the operation of the

serverboard, jumpers can be used

to choose between optional settings.

Jumpers create shorts between two

pins to change the function of the

connector. Pin 1 is identifi ed with a

square solder pad on the printed cir-

cuit board. See the diagram at right for

an example of jumping pins 1 and 2.

Refer to the serverboard layout page

for jumper locations.

Note: On two-pin jumpers, "Closed"

means the jumper is on and "Open"

means the jumper is off the pins.

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Connector

Pins

Jumper

Setting

3 2 1

3 2 1

CMOS Clear

JBT1 is used to clear CMOS and will also clear any passwords. Instead of pins,

this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents

of CMOS.

To clear CMOS

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

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

as a small screwdriver.

3. Remove the screwdriver (or shorting device).

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

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

VGA Enable/Disable

JPG1 allows you to enable or disable

the onboard VGA port. The default

position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable

VGA. See the table on the right for

jumper settings. The default setting

VGA Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

is enabled.

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JPL1/JPL2

LAN Port

Use JPL1 to enable/disable LAN ports

1/2, and use JPL2 for LAN ports

3/4. See the table on the right for

jumper settings. The default setting

is Enabled.

Watch Dog Enable/Disable

JWD1 controls the Watch Dog function.

Watch Dog is a system monitor that

can reboot the system when a software

application “hangs”. Pins 1-2 will cause

WD to reset the system if an applica-

tion hangs. Pins 2-3 will generate a

non-maskable interrupt signal for the

application that has hung. See the table

on the right for jumper settings. Watch

Dog must also be enabled in BIOS.

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

SMB to PCI Express Slots

Jumpers JI

2

C1 and JI2C2 allow you to

connect the System Management Bus

2

(I

C) to the PCI Express slots. Both

jumpers must have the same setting to

function correctly. The default setting is

disabled. See the table on the right for

jumper settings.

BMC Enable

Jumper JPB1 allows you to enable the

embedded the Nuvoton BMC (Base-

board Management) Controller to pro-

vide IPMI 2.O/KVM support on the

serverboard. See the table on the right

for jumper settings.

SMB to PCI-Exp

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Closed Enabled

Open Disabled

BMC Enable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 BMC Enable

Pins 2-3 Normal (Default)

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LAN LEDs

The Ethernet ports (located beside the

VGA port) have two LEDs. On each

Gigabit LAN port, one 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 details

on the connection speed LED.

Dedicated IPMI LAN LEDs

In addition to LAN1 and LAN2, a dedi-

cated IPMI LAN is located on the I/O

backpanel. The amber LED indicates

activity, while the Link LED indicates

the speed of the connection. See the

tables at right for more information.

Activity LED

LAN LED

Connection Speed Indicator

LED Color Defi nition

Off No connection or 10 Mb/s

Green 100 Mb/s

Amber 1 Gb/s

Link LED

IPMI LAN Activity Indicator

Color Status Defi nition

Amber Flashing Active

IPMI LAN Indicator

LED Color Defi nition

Off No Connection or 10 Mb/s

Green 100 Mb/s

Link LED

Activity LED

LE1

An Onboard Power LED is located at

LE1. When this LED is lit the system is

on. Be sure to turn off the system and

unplug the power cord before removing

or installing components.

Rear UID LED

The rear UID LED is located at the

I/O backplane. This LED is used in

conjunction with the rear UID switch to

provide easy identifi cation of a system

that might be in need of service.

BMC Heartbeat LED

A BMC Heartbeat LED is located at

LEM1. When LEM1 is blinking, BMC

is functioning normally.

Onboard PWR LED Indicator

LED Color Defi nition

Off System Off/Power cable

Green System On

Color/State OS Status

Blue: On Windows Unit Identifi ed

Blue:
Blinking

not connected

UID LED

Linux Unit Identifi ed

BMC Heartbeat LED

Status

Color/State Defi nition

Green:
Blinking

BMC: Normal

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SATA Port Pin Defi nitions

SATA Ports

There are six Serial ATA Ports (I-

SATA0~I-SATA 5) located on the

serverboard, including four SATA2

ports and two SATA3 ports. See the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

SAS Ports

Eight Serial Attached SCSI Ports (SAS

0~3, 4~7) are provided on the serverboard

to provide serial link connections. These

ports are supported by the Intel PCH C606

controller. See the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

Pin # Defi nition

1 Ground

2 TXP

3 TXN

4 Ground

5 RXN

6 RXP

7 Ground

SAS 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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5-12 Installing Software

After the hardware has been installed, you should fi rst install the operating system

and then the drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CDs

that came packaged with your serverboard.

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 of the CD.

Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen

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Supero Doctor III

The Supero Doctor III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote

management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local

management is called SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program included on the

CDROM that came with your serverboard allows you to monitor the environment

and operations of your system. Supero Doctor III displays crucial system information

such as CPU temperature, system voltages and fan status. See the Figure below

for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface.

Note: The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor III is ADMIN / AD-

MIN.

Note: When SuperDoctor III is fi rst installed, it adopts the temperature threshold

settings that have been set in BIOS. Any subsequent changes to these thresholds

must be made within Super Doctor, as the Super Doctor settings override the BIOS

settings. To set the BIOS temperature threshold settings again, you would fi rst need

to uninstall SuperDoctor III.

Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen (Health Information)

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Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen (Remote Control)

Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web Site at: ftp://

ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download SDIII User's

Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/manuals/other/SDIII_User_Guide.pdf. For

Linux, we will still recommend Supero Doctor II.

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Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

Chapter 6

Advanced Chassis Setup

This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform mainte-

nance on the SC819TQ 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 next step.

Tools Required: The only tool you will need to install components and perform

maintenance is a Philips screwdriver.

6-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic 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 damage.

Precautions

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

• Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic

bag.

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

memory modules or gold contacts.

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

• Put the serverboard, add-on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic

bags when not in use.

• For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent

conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and

the serverboard.

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Figure 6-1. Chassis: Front and Rear Views

Control PanelSlim DVD-ROM (optional)

Hard Drive Bays (4)

Power Supplies

Mouse/Keyboard Ports

IPMI LAN

USB Ports

COM1 Port

PCI Expansion Slots (w/riser cards)

VGA Port

Ethernet (LAN) Ports*

6-2 Control Panel

The control panel (located on the front of the chassis) must be connected to the JF1

connector on the serverboard to provide you with system status indications. These

wires have been bundled together as a ribbon cable to simplify the connection.

Connect the cable from JF1 on the serverboard to the appropriate header on the

Control Panel PCB (printed circuit board). Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1

on both connectors. Pull all excess cabling out of the airfl ow path.

The control panel LEDs inform you of system status. See "Chapter 3: System In-

terface" for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons. Details on JF1 can

be found in "Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup."

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6-3 System Fans

Five 4-cm heavy duty counter-rotating fans provide the cooling for the 6017R-

N3RF4+/6017R-N3RFT+. Each fan unit is actually made up of two fans joined back-

to-back, which rotate in opposite directions. This counter-rotating action generates

exceptional airfl ow and works to dampen vibration levels.

It is very important that the chassis top cover is properly installed and making a

good seal in order for the cooling air to circulate properly through the chassis and

cool the components. See Figure 6-2.

System Fan Failure

Fan speed is controlled by system temperature via a BIOS setting. If a fan fails,

the remaining fan will ramp up to full speed and the overheat/fan fail LED on the

control panel will turn on. Replace any failed fan at your earliest convenience with

the same type and model (the system can continue to run with a failed fan).

Remove the top chassis cover while the system is still running to determine which of

the fans has failed. Then power down the system before replacing a fan. Removing

the power cord(s) is also recommended as a safety precaution.

Replacing System Fans

1. After determining which fan has failed, turn off the power to the system.

2. Unplug the fan cable from the serverboard and remove the failed fan from the

chassis.

3. Replace the failed fan with an identical 4-cm, 12 volt fan (available from

Supermicro: p/n FAN-0086L4).

4. Push the new fan into the vacant space in the housing while making sure the

arrows on the top of the fan (indicating air direction) point in the same direc-

tion as the arrows on the other fans.

5. Reposition the fan housing back over the two mounting posts in the chassis,

then reconnect the fan wires to the same chassis fan headers you removed

them from.

6. Power up the system and check that the fan is working properly and that the

LED on the control panel has turned off.

7. Finish by replacing the chassis cover.

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Figure 6-2. System Cooling Fans

Accessing the Drive Bays

Hard 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 the SAS/SATA

drives. Proceed to the next section for instructions.

DVD-ROM Drive: For installing/removing a DVD-ROM drive, you will need to gain

access to the inside of the 6017R-N3RF4+/6017R-N3RFT+ by removing the top

cover of the chassis. Proceed to the "DVD-ROM Drive Installation" section later in

this chapter for instructions.

Note: Only a "slim" DVD-ROM drive will fi t into the 6017R-N3RF4+/6017R-N3RFT+.

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/

storage.cfm

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Hard Drive Installation

The hard drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and

removal from the chassis. System power may remain on when removing carriers

with drives installed. These carriers also help promote proper airfl ow for the drive

bays. For this reason, even empty carriers without drives installed must remain in

the chassis.

Mounting a Hard Drive in a Drive Carrier

1. Insert a 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 6-3.

Figure 6-3. Mounting a Drive in a Carrier

Use caution when working around the hard drive backplane. Do not touch

the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no ribbon cables

touch the backplane or obstruct the holes, which aid in proper airfl ow.

Important: Regardless of how many hard drives are installed, all drive car-

riers must remain in the drive bays to maintain proper airfl ow.

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Installing/Removing a Hard Drive

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 6-4).

Note: Your operating system must have RAID support to enable the hot-plug ca-

pability of the hard drives.

Release tab

Figure 6-4. Removing a Drive from the Server

Hard Drive Backplane

The hard drives plug into a backplane that provides power and drive ID. A RAID

controller can be used with the backplane to provide data security. The operating

system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot-swap capability of the

drives. The backplane is already preconfi gured, so there are no jumpers or switches

present on it.

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DVD-ROM Drive Installation

The top cover of the chassis must be opened to gain full access to the DVD-ROM

drive bay. The 6017R-N3RF4+/6017R-N3RFT+ accomodates only slim DVD-ROM

drives. Side mounting brackets are needed to mount a slim DVD-ROM drive in the

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 you want to remove.

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 replac-

ing the chassis cover and restoring power to the system.

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6-4 Power Supply

The SuperServer 6017R-N3RF4+/6017R-N3RFT+ has a 700 watt redundant power

supply consisting of two power modules. Each power supply module has an auto-

switching capability, which enables it to automatically sense and operate at a 100V

- 240V input voltage.

Power Supply Failure

If either of the two power supply modules fail, the other module will take the full load

and allow the system to continue operation without interruption. The PWR Fail LED

will illuminate and remain on until the failed unit has been replaced. Replacement

units can be ordered directly from Supermicro (part number PWS-703-P-1R). The

power supply units have a hot-swap capability, meaning you can replace the failed

unit without powering down the system.

Removing the Power Supply

First unplug the AC power cord from the failed power supply module.

1. Depress the locking tab on the power supply module.

2. Use the handle to pull it straight out with the rounded handle (see Fig. 6-5).

Installing a New Power Supply

1. Replace the failed hot-swap unit with another identical power supply unit.

2. Push the new power supply unit into the power bay until you hear a click.

3. Secure the locking tab on the unit.

4. Finish by plugging the AC power cord back into the unit.

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Figure 6-5. Removing/Replacing the Power Supply

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Chapter 7: BIOS

Chapter 7

BIOS

7-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup utility for the X9DRW-3LN4F+/X9DRW­3LN4T+. It also provides the instructions on how to navigate the AMI BIOS Setup

utility screens. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be

easily updated.

Starting BIOS Setup Utility

To enter the AMI BIOS Setup utility screens, press the <Del> key while the system

is booting up.

Note: In most cases, the <Del> key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS setup

screen. There are a few cases when other keys are used, such as <F3>,

<F4>, etc.

Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual. The Main BIOS setup

menu screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can

be confi gured. Grayed-out options cannot be confi gured. Options in blue can be

confi gured 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. The manufacturer

retains the option to include, omit, or change any of these text mes-

sages.

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 setup

navigation. These keys include <F3>, <F4>, <Enter>, <ESC>, arrow keys, etc.

Note 1: Options printed in Bold are default settings.

Note 2: <F3> is used to load optimal default settings. <F4> is used to save

the settings and exit the setup utility.

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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

<F2> at the appropriate time during system boot.

Note: For AMI UEFI BIOS Recovery, please refer to the UEFI BIOS Re-

covery User Guide posted @http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/.

Starting the Setup Utility

Normally, the only visible Power-On Self-Test (POST) routine is the memory test.

As the memory is being tested, press the <F2> 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 sys-

tem. In no event shall the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special,

incidental, or consequential damage arising from a BIOS update. If you have

to update the BIOS, do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS

is being updated 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.

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The AMI BIOS main menu displays the following information:

System Date

This item displays the system date in Day MM/DD/YY format (e.g. Wed 10/12/2011).

System Time

This item displays the system time in HH:MM:SS format (e.g. 15:32:52).

Supermicro X9DRW-3LN4F+/X9DRW-3TF+

Version

This item displays the SMC version of the BIOS ROM used in this system.

Build Date

This item displays the date that the BIOS Setup utility was built.

Memory Information

Total Memory

This displays the amount of memory that is available in the system.

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7-3 Advanced Setup Confi gurations

Use the arrow keys to select Advanced and press <Enter> to access the following

submenu items.

XBoot Features

Quiet Boot

This feature allows the user to select bootup screen display between POST mes-

sages and the OEM logo. Select Disabled to display the POST messages. Select

Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages. The op-

tions are Enabled and Disabled.

AddOn ROM Display Mode

Use this item to set 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

Use this feature to set the Power-on state for the Numlock key. The options are

Off and On.

Wait For 'F1' If Error

Select Enabled to force the system to wait until the 'F1' key is pressed if an error

occurs. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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Interrupt 19 Capture

Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When this

item is set to Enabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will "capture" Interrupt 19

at bootup and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function

as bootable disks. If this item is set to Disabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adap-

tors will not capture Interrupt 19, and the drives attached to these adaptors will not

function as bootable devices. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Power Confi guration

Watch Dog Function

If enabled, the Watch Dog timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive

for more than 5 minutes. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Power Button Function

If this feature is set to Instant Off, the system will power off immediately as soon

as the user presses the power button. If this feature is set to 4 Seconds Override,

the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or

longer. The options are Instant Off and 4 Seconds Override.

Restore on AC Power Loss

Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage. Select Stay Off for the

system power to remain off after a power loss. Select Power On for the system

power to be turned on after a power loss. Select Last State to allow the system

to resume its last state before a power loss. The options are Power On, Stay Off,
and Last State.

XCPU Confi guration

This submenu displays the information of the CPU as detected by the BIOS. It also

allows the user to confi guration CPU settings.

XSocket 1 CPU Information/Socket 2 CPU Information

This submenu displays the following information regarding the CPUs installed

in Socket 1/ Socket 2.

• Type of CPU

• CPU Signature

• Microcode Patch

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• CPU Stepping

• Maximum CPU Speed

• Minimum CPU Speed

• Processor Cores

• Intel HT (Hyper-Threading) Technology

• Intel VT-x Technology

• Intel SMX Technology

• L1 Data Cache

• L1 Code Cache

• L2 Cache

• L3 Cache

CPU Speed

This item displays the speed of the CPU installed in Socket 1/Socket 2.

64-bit

This item indicates if the CPU installed in Socket 1 or Socket 2 supports 64-bit
technology.

Clock Spread Spectrum

Select Enable to enable Clock Spectrum support, which will allow the BIOS to moni-

tor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the

components whenever needed. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

RTID (Record Types IDs)

This feature displays the total number of Record Type IDs for local and remote

pools. The options are Optimal and Alternate.

Hyper-threading

Select Enabled to support Intel Hyper-threading Technology to enhance CPU per-

formance. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Active Processor Cores

Set to Enabled to use a processor's second core and above. (Please refer to Intel's

website for more information.) The options are All, 1, 2, 4 and 6.

Limit CPUID Maximum

This feature allows the user to set the maximum CPU ID value. Enable this function

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)

Select Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor

to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute

and where it cannot, thus preventing a worm or a virus from 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.)

Intel® AES-NI

Select Enable to use the Intel Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) New Instruc-

tions (NI) to ensure data security. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

MLC Streamer Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

If set to Enabled, the MLC (mid-level cache) streamer prefetcher will prefetch

streams of data and instructions from the main memory to the L2 cache to improve

CPU performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

MLC Spatial Prefetch (Available when supported by the CPU)

If this feature is set to Disabled, The CPU prefetches the cache line for 64 bytes.

If this feature is set to Enabled the CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as

comprised. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

DCU Streamer Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

Select Enabled to support Data Cache Unite (DCU) prefetch of L1 data to speed

up data accessing and processing in the DCU to enhance CPU performance. The

options are Disabled and Enabled.

DCU IP Prefetcher

Select Enabled for DCU (Data Cache Unit) IP Prefetcher support, which will prefetch

IP addresses to improve network connectivity and system performance. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

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Intel® Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by the CPU)

Select Enabled to support Intel Virtualization Technology, which will allow one

platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent parti-

tions, creating multiple "virtual" systems in one physical computer. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

Note: If there is any change to this setting, you will need to power off and

restart the system for the change to take effect. Please refer to Intel’s

website for detailed information.)

X CPU Power Management Confi guration

This submenu allows the user to confi gure the following CPU Power Management

settings.

Power Technology

Select Energy Effi ciency to support power-saving mode. Select Custom to cus-

tomize system power settings. Select Disabled to disable power-saving settings.

The options are Disabled, Energy Effi ciency, and Custom. If the option is set

to Custom, the following items will display:

EIST (Available when Power Technology is set to Custom)

EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) allows the system to au-

tomatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency to reduce power

consumption and heat dissipation. The options are Disabled (GV3 Disabled),

and Enabled (GV3 Enabled). (Note: GV3 is Intel Speedstep support used

on older platforms. Please refer to Intel’s website for detailed information.)

Turbo Mode (Available when Power Technology is set to Custom)

Select Enabled to use the Turbo Mode to boost system performance. The

options are Enabled and Disabled.

C1E (Available when Power Technology is set to Custom)

Select Enabled to enable Enhanced C1 Power State to boost system per-

formance. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

CPU C3 Report (Available when Power Technology is set to Custom)

Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C3 State (ACPI C2) to

the operating system. During the CPU C3 State, the CPU clock generator

is turned off. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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CPU C6 Report (Available when Power Technology is set to Custom)

Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C6 State (ACPI C3) to

the operating system. During the CPU C6 State, the power to all cache is

turned off. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

CPU C7 Report (Available when Power Technology is set to Custom)

Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C7 State (ACPI C3) to

the operating system. CPU C7 State is a processor-specifi c low C-State.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Package C-State limit (Available when Power Technology is set to
Custom)

This feature allows the user to set the limit on the C-State package register.

The options are C0, C2, C6, and No Limit.

Energy Performance Bias

This setting allows the user to adjust the fan speed based on performance (maxi-

mum cooling) or energy effi ciency (maximum energy savings). The options are

Performance, Balanced Performance, Balanced Energy, and Energy Effi cient.

Factory Long Duration Power Limit

This item displays the power limit set by the manufacturer during which long

duration power is maintained.

Long Duration Power Limit

This item displays the power limit set by the user during which long duration

power is maintained.

Factory Long Duration Maintained (Available when Power Technology is
set to Custom)

This item displays the period of time set by the manufacturer during which long

duration power is maintained.

Long Duration Maintained

This item displays the period of time during which long duration power is main-

tained.

Recommended Short Duration Power

This item displays the short duration power settings recommended by the

manufacturer.

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Short Duration Power Limit

This item displays the time period during which short duration power is main-

tained.

XChipset Confi guration

XNorth Bridge

This feature allows the user to confi gure the settings for the Intel North Bridge.

XIntegrated IO Confi guration

Intel VT-d

Select Enabled to enable Intel Virtualization Technology support for Direct I/O

VT-d

by reporting the I/O device assignments to the VWM (Virtual Working

Memory) through the DMAR ACPI Tables. This feature offers fully-protected

I/O resource sharing across Intel platforms, providing greater reliability, security

and availability in networking and data-sharing. The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

Data Direct I/O

Select Enabled to enable Intel I/OAT (I/O Acceleration Technology), which sig-

nifi cantly reduces CPU overhead by leveraging CPU architectural improvements

and freeing the system resource for other tasks. The options are Disabled and

Enabled.

DCA Support

Select Enabled to use Intel's DCA (Direct Cache Access) Technology to improve

data transfer effi ciency. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

IIO 1 PCIe Port Bifurcation Control

This submenu confi gures the following IO PCIe Port Bifurcation Control settings

for IIO 1 PCIe ports to determine how the available PCI-Express lanes to be

distributed between the PCI-Exp. Root Ports.

IOU2-PCIe Port

This feature allows the user to set the bus speed between the IOU2 and the

PCI-Exp port. The options are x4x4x4x4, x4x4x8, x8x4x4, x8x8, x16, Auto.

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IOU3-PCIe Port

This feature allows the user to set the bus speed between the IOU3 and the

PCI-Exp port. The options are x4x4x4x4, x4x4x8, x8x4x4, x8x8, x16, and Auto.

IIO 2 PCIe Port Bifurcation Control

This submenu confi gures the following IO PCIe Port Bifurcation Control settings

for IIO 2 PCIe ports to determine how the available PCI-Express lanes to be

distributed between the PCI-Exp. Root Ports.

IOU2-PCIe Port

This feature allows the user to set the bus speed between the IOU2 and the

PCI-Exp port. The options are x4x4x4x4, x4x4x8, x8x4x4, x8x8, x16, Auto.

IOU3-PCIe Port

This feature allows the user to set the bus speed between the IOU3 and the

PCI-Exp port. The options are x4x4x4x4, x4x4x8, x8x4x4, x8x8, x16, and Auto.

XQPI Confi guration

Current QPI Link

This item displays the current status of the QPI Link.

Current QPI Frequency

This item displays the frequency of the QPI Link.

Isoc

Select Enabled to enable Ischronous support to meet QoS (Quality of Service)

requirements. This feature is especially important for virtualization technology.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

QPI (Quick Path Interconnect) Link Speed Mode

Use this feature to select data transfer speed for QPI Link connections. The

options are Fast and Slow.

QPI Link Frequency Select

Use this feature to select the desired QPI frequency. The options are Auto, 6.4

GT/s, 7.2 GT/s, and 8.0 GT/s.

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XDIMM Confi guration

This section displays the following DIMM information.

Current Memory Mode

This item displays the current memory mode.

Current Memory Speed

This item displays the current memory speed.

Mirroring

This item displays if memory mirroring is supported by the motherboard. Memory

mirroring creates a duplicate copy of the data stored in the memory to enhance

data security.

Sparing

This item displays if memory sparing is supported by the motherboard. Memory

sparing enhances system performance.

XDIMM Information

CPU Socket 1 DIMM Information/ CPU Socket 2 DIMM Information

The status of the memory modules detected by the BIOS will be displayed as

detected by the BIOS.

Memory Mode

When Independent is selected, all DIMMs are available to the operating system.

When Mirroring is selected, the motherboard maintains two identical copies of all

data in memory for data backup. When Lockstep is selected, the motherboard

uses two areas of memory to run the same set of operations in parallel. The

options are Independent, Mirroring, and Lockstep.

DRAM RAPL Mode

RAPL (Running Average Power Limit) provides mechanisms to enforce power

consumption limits on supported processors The options are DRAM RAPL

MODE0 , DRAM RAPL MODE1, and Disabled.

DDR Speed

Use this feature to force a DDR3 memory module to run at a frequency other

than what is specifi ed in the specifi cation. The options are Auto, Force DDR3-

800, Force DDR3-1066, Force DDR3-1333, Force DDR3-1600 and Force SPD.

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Channel Interleaving

This feature selects from the different channel interleaving methods. The options

are Auto, 1 Way, 2 Way, 3, Way, and 4 Way.

Rank Interleaving

This feature allows the user to select a rank memory interleaving method. The

options are Auto, 1 Way, 2 Way, 4, Way, and 8 Way.

Patrol Scrub

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

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.

Data Scrambling

Select Enabled to enable data scrambling to ensure data security and integrity.

The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Device Tagging

Select Enabled to support device tagging. The options are Disabled and En-

abled.

Thermal Throttling

Throttling improves reliability and reduces power consumption in the proces-

sor via automatic voltage control during processor idle states. The options are

Disabled and CLTT (Closed Loop Thermal Throttling).

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XSouth Bridge Confi guration

This feature allows the user to confi gure the settings for the Intel PCH chip.

PCH Information

This feature displays the following PCH information.

Name: This item displays the name of the PCH chip.

Stepping: This item displays the status of the PCH stepping.

USB Devices: This item displays the USB devices detected by the BIOS.

All USB Devices

This feature enables all USB ports/devices. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

(If set to Enabled, EHCI Controller 1 and Controller 2 will appear.)

EHCI Controller 1/EHCI Controller 2 (Available when All USB Devices is set
to Enabled)

Select Enabled to enable EHCI (Enhanced Host Controller Interface) Controller 1

or Controller 2. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Legacy USB Support (Available when USB Functions is not Disabled)

Select Enabled to support legacy USB devices. Select Auto to disable legacy sup-

port if USB devices are not present. Select Disable to have USB devices available

for EFI (Extensive Firmware Interface) applications only. The settings are Disabled,

Enabled and Auto.

Port 60/64 Emulation

Select Enabled to enable I/O port 60h/64h emulation support for the legacy USB

keyboard so that it can be fully supported by the operating systems that does not

recognize a USB device. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

EHCI Hand-Off

This item is for operating systems that do not support Enhanced Host Controller

Interface (EHCI) hand-off. When enabled, EHCI ownership change will be claimed

by the EHCI driver. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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XSATA Confi guration

When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence

of IDE or SATA devices and displays the following items.

SATA Port0~SATA Port5: The AMI BIOS displays the status of each SATA port

as detected by the BIOS.

SATA Mode

Use this feature to confi gure SATA mode for a selected SATA port. The options are

Disabled, IDE Mode, AHCI Mode and RAID Mode. The following are displayed

depending on your selection:

IDE Mode

The following items are displayed when IDE Mode is selected:

Serial-ATA (SATA) Controller 0~1

Use this feature to activate or deactivate the SATA controller, and set the

compatibility mode. The options are Disabled, Enhanced, and Compatible.

The default for Controller 0 is Compatible. The default of SATA Controller
1 is Enhanced.

AHCI Mode

The following items are displayed when the AHCI Mode is selected.

Aggressive Link Power Management

Select Enabled to enable Aggressive Link Power Management support

for Cougar Point B0 stepping and beyond. The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

Port 0~5 Hot Plug

Select Enabled to enable hot-plug support for a particular port, which will

allow the user to change a hardware component or device without shutting

down the system. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Staggered Spin Up

Select Enabled to enable Staggered Spin-up support to prevent excessive

power consumption caused by multiple HDDs spinning-up simultaneously.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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RAID Mode

The following items are displayed when RAID Mode is selected:

Port 0~5 Hot Plug

Select Enabled to enable hot-plug support for the particular port. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

XSCU (Storage Control Unit) Confi guration

Storage Controller Unit

Select Enabled to enable PCH SCU storage devices. The options are Disabled

and Enabled.

OnChip SCU Option ROM

Select Enabled to support the onboard SCU Option ROM to boot up the system via

a storage device. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

SCU Port 0~SCU Port 7: The AMI BIOS will automatically detect the onboard SCU

devices and display the status of each SCU device as detected.

XPCIe/PCI/PnP Confi guration

PCI ROM Priority

Use this feature to select the Option ROM to boot the system when there are mul-

tiple Option ROMs available in the system. The options are EFI Compatible ROM

and Legacy ROM.

PCI Latency Timer

Use this feature to set the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus.

Select 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles. The options are 32, 64, 96,

128, 160, 192, 224 and 248.

Above 4G Decoding (Available if the system supports 64-bit PCI decoding)

Select Enabled to decode a PCI device that supports 64-bit in the space above 4G

Address. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

PERR# Generation

Select Enabled to allow a PCI device to generate a PERR number for a PCI Bus

Signal Error Event. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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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.

Maximum Payload

Select Auto to allow the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum payload

value for a PCI-E device to enhance system performance. The options are Auto,

128 Bytes 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 Force L0 to force all PCI-E links to operate at L0

state. 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,

Force L0, and Auto.

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

Onboard LAN Option ROM Select

Select iSCSI to use the iSCSI Option ROM to boot the computer using a network

device. Select PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) to use an PXE Option ROM

to boot the computer using a network device. The options are iSCSI and PXE.

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

Select Enabled to enable the onboard LAN1 Option ROM~LAN4 Option ROM. This

is to boot the computer using a network device. The default setting for LAN1 Option

ROM is Enabled, and the default setting for LAN2~LAN4 Option ROM is Disabled.

VGA Priority

This feature allows the user to select the graphics adapter to be used as the primary

boot device. The options are Onboard, and Offboard.

Network Stack

Select Enabled enable PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) or UEFI (Unifi ed

Extensible Firmware Interface) for network stack support. The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

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XSuper IO Confi guration

Super IO Chip: This item displays the Super IO chip used in the motherboard.

XSerial Port 1 Confi guration

Serial Port
Select Enabled to enable a serial port specifi ed by the user. The options are En-

abled and Disabled.

Device Settings

This item displays the settings of Serial Port 1.

Change Settings

Use this feature to set the optimal Environment Control Interface (PECI) setting for

a serial port specifi ed. The default setting is Auto, which will allow the AMI BIOS

to automatically select the best setting for the PECI platform.

Device Mode

Use this feature to select the desired mode for a serial port specifi ed. The options

are Normal and High Speed.

XSerial Port 2 Confi guration

Serial Port
Select Enabled to enable a serial port specifi ed by the user. The options are En-

abled and Disabled.

Device Settings

This item displays the settings of Serial Port 2.

Change Settings

Use this feature to set the optimal Environment Control Interface (PECI) setting for

a serial port specifi ed. The default setting is Auto, which will allow the AMI BIOS

to automatically select the best setting for the PECI platform.

Device Mode

Use this feature to select the desired mode for a serial port specifi ed. The options

are Normal and High Speed.

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Serial Port 2 Attribute

Use this feature to select the attribute for serial port 2. The options are SOL (Serial

On LAN), and COM.

XSerial Port Console Redirection

COM 1/COM 2/SOL

These two submenus allow the user to confi gure the following Console Redirection

settings for a COM Port specifi ed by the user.

Console Redirection

Select Enabled to use a COM Port selected by the user for Console Redirection.

The options are Enabled and Disabled. The default setting for COM1 is Disabled,
and for COM2 is Enabled.

XConsole 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 Con-

sole 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 Char-

acter Set. Select VT-UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters

into one or more bytes. The options are ANSI, VT100, VT100+, and VT-UTF8.

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 Bits 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

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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

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 and Hardware

RTS/CTS.

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 Dis-

abled 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.

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.

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Console Redirection

Select Enabled to use a COM Port selected by the user for Console Redirection.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

X

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.

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.

Terminal Type

This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Con-

sole 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 Redirec-

tion. 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.

XACPI Settings

Use this feature to confi gure Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface (ACPI)

power management settings for your system.

ACPI Sleep State

Use this feature to select the ACPI State when the system is in sleep mode. Select

S1 (CPU_Stop_Clock) to erase all CPU caches and stop executing instructions.

Power to the CPU(s) and RAM is maintained, but RAM is refreshed. Select Suspend

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to use power-reduced mode. Power will only be supplied to limited components

(such as RAMs) to maintain the most critical functions of the system. The options

are S1 (CPU_Stop_Clock), and Suspend Disabled.

NUMA (NON-Uniform Memory Access)

This feature enables the Non-Uniform Memory Access ACPI support. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

High Precision Event Timer

Select Enabled to activate the High Precision Event Timer (HPET) that produces

periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real-time Clock (RTC) does

in synchronizing multimedia streams, providing smooth playback, reducing the de-

pendency on other timestamp calculation devices, such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc-

tion embedded in the CPU. The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace

the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

XTrusted Computing (A vailable when a TPM device is detected
by the BIOS)

Confi guration

TPM Support

Select Enabled on this item and enable the TPM jumper on the motherboard to

enable TPM support to improve data integrity and network security. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

TPM State

Select Enabled to enable TPM security settings to improve data integrity and

network security. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Pending Operation: This item displays the status of a pending operation.

Current Status Information: This item displays the information regarding the

current TPM status.

TPM Enable Status

This item displays the status of TPM Support to indicate if TPM is currently

enabled or disabled.

TPM Active Status

This item displays the status of TPM Support to indicate if TPM is currently ac-

tive or deactivated.

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TPM Owner Status

This item displays the status of TPM Ownership.

XIntel TXT (LT-SX) Confi guration

Intel TXT (LT-SX) Hardware Support

This feature indicates if the following hardware components support the Intel

Trusted Execution Technology.

CPU: TXT (Trusted Execution Technology) Feature

Chipset: TXT (Trusted Execution Technology) Feature

Intel TXT (LT-SX) Confi guration

This feature displays the following TXT confi guration setting.

TXT (L T -SX) Support: This item indicated if the Intel TXT support is enabled

or disabled.

Intel TXT (LT-SX) Dependencies

This feature displays the features that need to be enabled for the Intel Trusted

Execution Technology to work properly in the system.

VT-d Support: Intel Virtualization Technology with Direct I/O support

VT Support: Intel Virtualization Technology support

TPM Support: Trusted Platform support

TPM State: Trusted Platform state

XME Subsystem

This feature displays the following ME Subsystem Confi guration settings.

• ME BIOS Interface Version

• ME Version

iSCSI Confi guration: This item displays iSCSI confi guration information:

iSCSI Initiator Name: This item displays the name of the iSCSI Initiator, which

is a unique name used in the world.

Intel® I350 Gigabit Network Connections: These items display the following

information on the Intel I350 LAN connections.

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XNIC Confi guration

Link Speed

Use this feature to change the link speed and duplex for the current port. The op-

tions are AutoNeg, 10Mbps Half, 10Mbps Full, 100Mbps Half, and 100Mbps full.

Wake on LAN
Select enabled to wake the system with a magic packet. The options are En-

abled and Disabled.

Blink LEDs

This feature allows the user to specify the duration for LEDs to blink. The range is

from 0 ~ 15 seconds.

PORT CONFIGURATION INFORMATION

This section displays the following port information:

• UEFI Driver

• Adapter PBA

• Chip Type

• PCI Device ID

• PCI Bus:Device:Function

• Link Status

• Factory MAC Address

• Alternate MAC Address

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7-4 Event Logs

Use this feature to confi gure Event Log settings.

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XChange SMBIOS Event Log Settings

This feature allows the user to confi gure SMBIOS Event settings.

Enabling/Disabling Options

SMBIOS Event Log

Select Enabled to enable SMBIOS (System Management BIOS) Event Logging

during system boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Runtime Error Logging Support

Select Enabled to support Runtime Error Logging. The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

Memory Correctable Error Threshold

This feature allows the user to enter the threshold value for correctable memory

errors. The default setting is 10.

PCI Error Logging Support

Select Enabled to support error event logging for PCI slots. The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

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Erasing Settings

Erase Event Log

Select Enabled to erase the SMBIOS (System Management BIOS) Event Log,

which is completed before a event logging is initialized upon system reboot. The

options are No and Yes.

When Log is Full

Select Erase Immediately to immediately erase SMBIOS error event logs that ex-

ceed the limit when the SMBIOS event log is full. Select Do Nothing for the system

to do nothing when the SMBIOS event log is full. The options are Do Nothing and

Erase Immediately.

SMBIOS Event Log Standard Settings

Log System Boot Event
Select Enabled to log system boot events. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

MECI (Multiple Event Count Increment)

Enter the increment value for the multiple event counter. Enter a number between

1 to 255. The default setting is 1.

METW (Multiple Event Count Time Window)

This item allows the user to decide how long (in minutes) should the multiple event

counter wait before generating a new event log. Enter a number between 0 to 99.

The default setting is 60.

View SMBIOS Event Log

This item allows the user to view the event in the SMBIOS event log. Select this

item and press <Enter> to view the status of an event in the log.

Date/Time/Error Code/Severity

View System Event Log

This item allows the user to view the event in the system event log. Select this item

and press <Enter> to view the status of an event in the log.

Date/Time/Sensor/Type

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7-5 IPMI

Use this feature to confi gure Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)

settings.

IPMI Firmware Revision

This item indicates the IPMI fi rmware revision used in your system.

IPMI Status

This item indicates the status of the IPMI fi rmware installed in your system.

XSystem Event Log

Enabling/Disabling Options

SEL Components

Select Enabled for all system event logging at bootup. The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

Erasing Settings

Erase SEL

Select Yes, On next reset to erase all system event logs upon next system reboot.

Select Yes, On every reset to erase all system event logs upon each system reboot.

Select No to keep all system event logs after each system reboot. The options are

No, Yes, On next reset, and Yes, On every reset.

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When SEL is Full

This feature allows the user to decide what the BIOS should do when the system

event log is full. Select Erase Immediately to erase all events in the log when the

system event log is full. The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately.

Custom EFI Logging Options

Log EFI Status Codes

Select Enabled to log EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface) Status Codes, Error

Codes or Progress Codes. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Note: After making changes on a setting, be sure to reboot the system for

the changes to take effect.

XBMC Network Confi guration

LAN Channel 1: This feature allows the user to confi gure the settings for LAN1 Port.

Update IPMI LAN Confi guration

This feature allows the user to decide if the BIOS should confi gure the IPMI setting

at next system boot. The options are No and Yes. If the option is set to Yes, the

user is allow to confi gure the IPMI settings at next system boot:

Confi guration Address Source

This feature allows the user to select the source of the IP address for this com-

puter. If Static is selected, you will need to know the IP address of this computer

and enter it to the system manually in the fi eld. If DHCP is selected, the BIOS will

search for a DHCP (Dynamic Host Confi guration Protocol) server in the network

that is attached to and request the next available IP address for this computer.

The options are DHCP and Static. The following items are assigned IP addresses

automatically if DHCP is selected.

Station IP Address

This item displays the Station IP address for this computer. This should be in decimal

and in dotted quad form (i.e., 192.168.10.253).

Subnet Mask

This item displays the sub-network that this computer belongs to. The value of each

three-digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255.

Station MAC Address

This item displays the Station MAC address for this computer. Mac addresses are

6 two-digit hexadecimal numbers.

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Gateway IP Address

This item displays the Gateway IP address for this computer. This should be in

decimal and in dotted quad form (i.e., 192.168.10.253).

7-6 Boot

This submenu allows the user to confi gure the following boot settings for the

system.

Boot Option Priorities

Boot Option #1/ Boot Option #2/ Boot Option #3, etc.

Use this feature to specify the sequence of boot device priority.

USB Device BBS Priorities, Network Device BBS Priorities, Hard Disk
Drives

Use these options to set the order of the legacy network and USB devices detected

by the motherboard.

Add New Boot Option

This feature allows the user to add a new EFI boot option to the boot order.

X

Delete Boot Option

This feature allows the user to select a boot device to delete from the boot priority

list.

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7-7 Securi ty

This menu allows the user to confi gure the following security settings for the

system.

Administrator Password

Use this feature to set the Administrator Password which is required to enter the

BIOS setup utility. The length of the password should be from 3 characters to 8

characters long.

User Password

Use this feature to set a User Password which is required to log into the system

and to enter the BIOS setup utility. The length of the password should be from 3

characters to 8 characters long.

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