Supermicro 5016T-TB - Manuals

vi S UPER S ERVER 5016T-TB User's Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1 1-2 Motherboard Features .........................................................................

viii S UPER S ERVER 5016T-TB User's Manual HDD LED/UID Switch ............................................................................... 5-15 Power On LED ......................................................................................... 5-15 NMI Button .....................................

1-2 S UPER S ERVER 5016T-TB User's Manual 1-2 Motherboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 5016T-TB lies the X8STi, a single processor mother- board based upon Intel's X58 chipset. Below are the main features of the X8STi. Processor The X8STi supports single Intel® Core™ i7, Core™ i7 Extreme...

1-4 S UPER S ERVER 5016T-TB User's Manual 1-3 Server Chassis Features The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC811TS-280B chas- sis. System Power The SC811TQ-280 chassis includes a single 280W power supply. Serial ATA Subsystem The SC811TQ-280 chassis was designed to support ...

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 1-4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: [email protected] (General Information) [email protected] (Technical Support) Web Site: www....

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2-1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 5016T-TB up and running. Following the steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimal amount of time. This q...

2-2 S UPER S ERVER 5016T-TB User's Manual Choosing a Setup Location Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front • door completely (~25 inches). Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for • suffi cient airfl ow and ease in servicing...

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-3 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 power supply units and hot plug Serial ATA drives to cool before • touching them. A...

2-4 S UPER S ERVER 5016T-TB User's Manual Figure 2-1. Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails A B 2-4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the SuperServer 5016T-TB into a rack unit. If the system has already been mounted into a rack, you can skip ahead...

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-5 Installing the Chassis Rails Position the fixed chassis rail sections you just removed along the side of the chassis making sure the fi ve screw holes line up. Note that these two rails are left/right specifi c. Screw the rail securely to the side of the chassis (s...

2-6 S UPER S ERVER 5016T-TB User's Manual Figure 2-3. Installing the Server into a Rack Installing the Server into the Rack You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit. The next step is to install the server into the rack. Do this by lining up the rear of the chassis rai...

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-7 Installing the Server into a Telco Rack If you are installing the SuperServer 5016T-TB into a Telco type rack, follow the directions given on the previous pages for rack installation. The only difference in the installation procedure will be the positioning of the ...

2-8 S UPER S ERVER 5016T-TB User's Manual 2-5 Checking the Serverboard Setup After you install the 5016T-TB in the rack, you will need to open the unit to make sure the serverboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made. Accessing the Inside of the System (Figure 2-5) First, gr...

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-9 Figure 2-5. Accessing the Inside of the System

2-10 S UPER S ERVER 5016T-TB User's Manual 2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the Serial ATA drives and Serial ATA backplane have been properly installed and all essential connec- tions have been made. Checking the Drives All drives can be ...

Chapter 3: System Interface 3-1 Chapter 3 System Interface 3-1 Overview There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the Serial ATA 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...

3-2 S UPER S ERVER 5016T-TB User's Manual Overheat/Fan Fail When this LED fl ashes, it indicates a fan failure. When on 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 rout...

Chapter 3: System Interface 3-3 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 Serial ATA Drive Carrier LEDs Each Serial ATA drive has both a green and a red LED. Green: • Each Serial ATA drive car...

Chapter 4: System Safety 4-1 Chapter 4 System Safety 4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions ! Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperServer 5016T-TB from damage: Be aware of the locations of the power on/off switch on the chassis as well • as the...

S UPER S ERVER 5016T-TB User's Manual 4-2 4-2 General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety: Keep the area around the 5016T-TB clean and free of clutter. • The 5016T-TB weighs approximately 30 lbs (13.6 kg). When lifting the system, • two people at either end should lift slo...

Chapter 4: System Safety 4-3 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 circ...

S UPER S ERVER 5016T-TB User's Manual 4-4 4-4 Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 5016T-TB 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. Install...

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-1 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install the X8STi serverboard into the chassis, connect the data and power cables and install add-on cards. All serverboard jumpers and connections are also described. A layout an...

5-2 S UPER S ERVER 5016T-TB User's Manual Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid electrical static dis- charge. When unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static protected. 5-2 Serverboard Installation This section explains the fi rst step of physica...

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-3 5-3 Connecting Cables Now that the serverboard is installed, the next step is to connect the cables to the board. These include the data cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables. Connecting Data Cables The cables used to transfer dat...

5-4 S UPER S ERVER 5016T-TB User's Manual 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 5-1. Control Panel Header Pins Figure 5-2. I/O Ports NMI x (Key) Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc/...

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-5 ! Press the socket clip to release 1. the load plate, which covers the CPU socket, from its locked posi- tion. Gently lift the socket clip to open 2. the load plate. Hold the plastic cap at its north 3. and south center edges to remove it from the CPU socket...

5-6 S UPER S ERVER 5016T-TB User's Manual After removing the plastic cap, use 1. your thumb and the index fi nger to hold the CPU at the north and south center edges. Align the CPU key (the semi-circle 2. cutout) with the socket key (the notch below the gold color dot on the side of the socket). Onc...

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-7 Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink Screw#1 Screw#1 Screw#2 Screw#2 Install Screw#1 Notes : The motherboard comes with a heatsink bracket pre-in- stalled on the reverse side of the board. Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die; the requ...

5-8 S UPER S ERVER 5016T-TB User's Manual Removing the Heatsink Warning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be re- moved. However, if you do need to remove the heatsink, please follow the instructions below prevent damage to the CPU or other components. Power down the system and 1. unp...

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-9 5-6 Installing Memory Modules Note : Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memor y modules. CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. To Install: Inser t module ver tically and press down u...

5-10 S UPER S ERVER 5016T-TB User's Manual Memory Support The X8STi supports up to 24 GB of unbuffered ECC or non-ECC DDR3 1333/1066/800 in 6 DIMM slots. Populating the DIMM slots with a pair (or pairs) of memory modules of the same type and size will result in interleaved memory, which will improve...

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-11 5-7 Adding PCI Expansion Cards The SC811TS-280B chassis can accommodate one full-size PCI-Express expansion card with the use of a riser card. Installing an Add-on Card After powering down the system, remove the PCI slot shield. 1. Fully seat the riser card...

5-12 S UPER S ERVER 5016T-TB User's Manual Figure 5-4. X8STi Layout (not drawn to scale) 5-8 Serverboard Details Notes Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only.

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-13 X8STi Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBMC1 BMC Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 5-10) JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 SMB to PCI Slots Closed (Disabled) JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1/JPL2 LAN 1/2 Enable/Di...

5-14 S UPER S ERVER 5016T-TB User's Manual Reset Button The reset button (from the computer chassis) connects to pins 3 and 4 of JF1. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Power Button The power button (from the computer chassis) connects to pins 1 and 2 of JF1. See the table on the right...

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-15 Overheat/Fan Fail/UID LED Connect an LED to pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide UID signals and advanced warning of chassis overheating. Re- fer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions. HDD LED/UID Switch The HDD LED and UID switch con- nections are locat...

5-16 S UPER S ERVER 5016T-TB User's Manual Fan Headers There are six fan headers on the serverboard, all of which are 4 -pin fans (pins 1-3 are backward compat- ible with traditional 3 -pin fans). See the table on the right for pin defi ni- tions. The onboard fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Man...

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-17 Wake-On-LAN The Wake-On-LAN header is desig- nated JWOL on the serverboard. See the table on the right for pin defi ni- tions. You must also have a LAN card with a Wake-On-LAN connector and cable to use this feature. Chassis Intrusion The Chassis Intrusion ...

5-18 S UPER S ERVER 5016T-TB User's Manual Universal Serial Bus (USB) There are two Universal Serial Bus ports located on the I/O panel. An additional six USB headers are in- cluded on the board, which may be used for front side access (cables not included). USB 6 and USB 7 are "Type A" conn...

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-19 Alarm Reset If three power supply modules are installed, the system can notify you when any of the three fails. Connect JAR to a micro-switch to enable you to turn of f the alarm that is activated when a power module fails. See the table on the right for pi...

5-20 S UPER S ERVER 5016T-TB User's Manual 5-10 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To m o d i f y t h e o p e r a t i o n o f t h e serverboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the con- nector. Pin 1 is ide...

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-21 LAN1/2 Enable/Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 and JPL2 to enable or disable the LAN1 and LAN2 Ethernets ports, re- spectively. See the table on the right for jumper settings. The default setting is enabled. LAN1/2 En/Disable Jump- er Settings (JPL...

5-22 S UPER S ERVER 5016T-TB User's Manual SMBus to PCI Slots Jumper Settings (JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2) Jumper Setting Defi nition JI 2 C1: Closed JI 2 C2:Closed Enabled JI 2 C1: Open JI 2 C2: Open Disabled 5-11 Onboard Indicators LAN1/2 LEDs The Ethernet ports (located beside the VGA port) have two LEDs. O...

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-23 Onboard Power LED (LE1) An Onboard Power LED is located at LE1 on the motherboard. When LE1 is on, the AC power cable is connected. Make sure to disconnect the power cable before removing or installing any component. See the table on the right for more deta...

5-24 S UPER S ERVER 5016T-TB User's Manual 5-12 Floppy and SATA Ports Floppy Drive Connector The fl oppy connector is located near the USB2 port and the I-Button. See the table at right for pin defi nitions. Floppy Drive Connector Pin Defi nitions (Floppy) Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition 1 Ground...

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-25 5-13 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 motherboard. Driver/Tool Installat...

5-26 S UPER S ERVER 5016T-TB User's Manual 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 ...

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-27 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 the SDIII User's Guide at: <http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf>. For Linu...

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-1 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform mainte- nance on the SC811T-520/SC811TS-280 chassis. For component installation, follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems e...

6-2 S UPER S ERVER 5016T-TB User's Manual Figure 6-2. Chassis Rear View 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 control buttons and status indicators. These wires have been bundled ...

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-3 6-3 System Fans Two 10-cm blower fans provide the cooling for the SuperServer 5016T-TB. The chassis includes air seals under the blower fans and at the chassis cross section, which separates the drive bay area from the serverboard area of the chassis to promote ...

6-4 S UPER S ERVER 5016T-TB User's Manual 6-4 Drive Bay Installation/Removal Accessing the Drive Bays Serial ATA Drives: Because of their hot-swap capability, you do not need to access the inside of the chassis or power down the system to install or replace Serial ATA drives. Proceed to the next ste...

6-6 S UPER S ERVER 5016T-TB User's Manual SATA Power Cables SATA power cables should be routed so that they do not block the airfl ow through the chassis. See the serverboard layout diagram for the location of the cable con- nections. DVD-ROM Drive Installation The top cover of the chassis must be o...

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-7 6-5 Power Supply The 5016T-TB has a single 280 watt power supply, which can operate at 100 or 240 input volts. Use the main power button on the front of the chassis to power off the system and then unplug the AC power cord before removing the power supply. Power...

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 Chapter 7 BIOS 7-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8STi. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated. This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens. Starting BIOS Setup Ut...

7-2 S UPER S ERVER 5016T-TB User's Manual Warning! Do not upgrade the BIOS UNLESS your system has a BIOS- related issue. Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system. In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages aris...

7-4 S UPER S ERVER 5016T-TB User's Manual 7-3 Advanced Setup Confi gurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit <Enter> to access the submenu items: X BOOT Feature Quick Boot If Enabled, this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot. The...

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-5 Wait For 'F1' If Error This forces the system to wait until the 'F1' key is pressed if an error occurs. The options are Disabled and Enabled . Hit 'Del' Message Display This feature displays "Press DEL to run Setup" during POST. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Watch...

7-8 S UPER S ERVER 5016T-TB User's Manual C-STATE Tech If enabled, C-State is set by the system automatically to either C2, C3 or C4 state. The options are Disabled and Enabled . C-State package limit setting If set to Auto, the AMI BIOS will automatically set the limit on the C-State package regist...

7-12 S UPER S ERVER 5016T-TB User's Manual X IDE / Floppy Confi guration When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the IDE Devices and displays the following items: Floppy A This feature allows the user to select the type of fl oppy drive connected to the sys-...

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-15 X PCI/PnP Confi guration This feature allows the user to set the PCI/PnP confi gurations for the following items: Clear NVRAM This feature clears the NVRAM during system boot. The options are No and Yes. Plug & Play OS Selecting Yes allows the OS to confi gure Plug & Pla...

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-17 Redirection After BIOS POST Select Disabled to turn of f Console Redirection af ter Power- On Self-Test (POST). Select Always to keep Console Redirection active all the time after POST. (Note: This setting may not be suppor ted by some operating systems.) Select Boot Loader to k...

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-19 Fan Speed Control Modes This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans. The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative. When the CPU on-die temperature increases, the fan speed will also increase, and vice versa. Select Works...

7-20 S UPER S ERVER 5016T-TB User's Manual X Trusted Computing TCG/TPM Support Select Yes on this item and enable the TPM jumper on the motherboard to enable TCG (TPM 1.1/1.2)/TPM support in order to improve data integrity and network security. The options are No and Yes. If this feature is set to Y...

7-22 S UPER S ERVER 5016T-TB User's Manual Startup Delay - This feature enables or disables startup delay. The options are Enabled and Disabled . PEF Startup Delay - This sets the pre-determined time to delay PEF after system power-ups and resets. Refer to Table 24.6 of the IPMI 1.5 Specifi cation f...

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-23 7-4 Security Settings The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both pass- words, the Supervisor password must be set fi rst. Supervisor Password This item indicates if a supervisor password has been entered for the system. Clear means such a password ha...

7-24 S UPER S ERVER 5016T-TB User's Manual Use this feature to confi gure Boot Settings: X Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority for the Boot Device. The settings are 1st boot device, 2nd boot device, 3rd boot device, 4th boot device, 5th boot device a...

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-25 7-6 Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen. Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system confi guration changes, select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer, so the ne...

7-26 S UPER S ERVER 5016T-TB User's Manual fi guration parameters can take effect. Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system confi guration, and reboot...

Appendix A: POST Error Beep Codes A-1 Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes This section lists POST (Power On Self Test) error beep codes for the AMI BIOS. POST error beep codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors. Recoverab...

Appendix B: Installing the Windows OS B-1 Appendix B Installing the Windows OS After all hardware components have been installed, you must fi rst confi gure Intel South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers. To confi gure RAID settings, please refer to RAI...

B-2 S UPER S ERVER 5016T-TB User's Manual B-2 Installing Windows on Non-RAID Systems Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2003 Setup CD in the CD drive and the sys- 1. tem will start booting up from the CD. Press the <F6> key when the message "Press F6 if you need to install a third 2. party SCSI...

C-3 Appendix C: System Specifi cations California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials: This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR (Manganese Dioxide) Lithium coin cells. “Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswa...