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vi Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-11-2 Motherboard Features ..................................................................................... 1-2Processors ............

vii Power Fail ....................................................................................................... 3-2NIC1 ................................................................................................................ 3-2NIC2 .......................................................

viii S UPER S ERVER 5017P-TLN4F/TF User's Manual 6-2 Control Panel .................................................................................................. 6-2 6-3 Removing the Chassis Cover ......................................................................... 6-3 6-4 System Fans ........

Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview The SuperServer 5017P-TLN4F/TF is a mini server comprised of two main sub-systems: the SC504-203B 1U chassis and the X9SPV-LN4F/F-3610ME single processor motherboard. Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for us...

1-2 S UPER S ERVER 5017P-TLN4F/TF User's Manual 1-2 Motherboard Features The SuperServer 5017P-TLN4F/TF is built around the X9SPV-LN4F/F-3610ME, a single processor motherboard based on the Intel QM77 chipset and designed to provide maximum performance. Below are the main features of the X9SPV-LN4F/F...

1-3 Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 Server Chassis Features The SC504-203B is an ATX form factor chassis designed to be used in a 1U rack- mount configuration. The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC504-203B server chassis. System Power The SC504-203B features a single 200W pow...

1-4 S UPER S ERVER 5017P-TLN4F/TF User's Manual Figure 1-1. Intel QM77 Chipset: System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see Chapter 5 for details. LPC 2X Stacked 2 port rear I/O P/S2 COM1 (rear I/O)COM2 (internal header) NCT6776FLPC I/O 4x SATA PORTS GLAN282574L 2.5GT/s PC...

1-5 Chapter 1: Introduction 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.su...

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2-1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 5017P-TLN4F/TF up and running. Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimum amount of time...

2-2 S UPER S ERVER 5017P-TLN4F/TF User's Manual • This product is for 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 Ordinanc...

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-3 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 g...

2-4 S UPER S ERVER 5017P-TLN4F/TF User's Manual 2-4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the SC504 chassis into a rack unit. There are a variety of rack units on the market, which may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly. You should also refer...

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-5 Figure 2-2. Installing the Chassis into a Telco Rack Telco Rack The SC504 supports Telco Rack installation. The SC504 chassis' compact design allows the it to be installed into a Telco rack without the use of rails. Installing the Chassis into a Telco Rack 1. To in...

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 drive carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system and the activ- ity and health of specific components. There are also two but...

SUPERSERVER 5017P-TLN4F/TF User's Manual 3-2 Informational LED Status Description Continuously on and red An overheat condition has occured. (This may be caused by cable congestion.) Blinking red (1Hz) Fan failure, check for an inoperative fan. Blinking red (0.25Hz) Power failure, check for a non-op...

Chapter 3: System Interface 3-3 HDD On the SuperServer 5017P-TLN4F/TF, this LED indicates SATA drive activity when flashing. 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 Each d...

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 5017P-TLN4F/TF from damage: • Be aware of the locations of the power on/off switch on the chassis as well ...

S UPER S ERVER 5017P-TLN4F/TF User's Manual 4-2 4-2 General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety: • Keep the area around the 5017P-TLN4F/TF clean and free of clutter. • The 5017P-TLN4F/TF weighs approximately 12 lbs (5.4 kg.) when fully loaded. When lifting the system, two ...

S UPER S ERVER 5017P-TLN4F/TF User's Manual 4-4 4-4 Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 5017P-TLN4F/TF is operating to assure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed. ! Figure ...

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-1 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to connect the data and power cables and install add-on cards. All motherboard jumpers and connections are also described. A layout and quick reference chart are included in this cha...

5-2 S UPER S ERVER 5017P-TLN4F/TF User's Manual 5-2 Connecting Cables Now that the motherboard is installed, the next step is to connect the cables to the board. These include the data cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables. Connecting Data Cables The cables used to transf...

5-4 S UPER S ERVER 5017P-TLN4F/TF User's Manual 5-4 Onboard Processor and Heatsink The X9SPV-LN4F/F-3610ME features an embedded Intel Core i7 Mobile ECC processor with an FCBGA 1023 package. 5-5 Installing Memory Caution! Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any ...

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-5 Insert the SO DIMM module straight down. To Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push the side clips near both ends away from the module. This should release it from the slot. Pull the SO DIMM module upwards. The SO DIMM Socket Position the SO DIMM module's bot...

5-6 S UPER S ERVER 5017P-TLN4F/TF User's Manual Figure 5-4. X9SPV-LN4F/F-3610ME Layout 5-7 Motherboard Details N otes • " " indicates the location of "Pin 1". • Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only. 1 JWD1 UID VGA JWP1:WRITE PROTECT PWR I2C U6 0 I-SATA0 I-SATA1 JVGA1 JIP ...

5-8 S UPER S ERVER 5017P-TLN4F/TF User's Manual Reset Button T h e R e s e t B u t t o n c o n n e c t i o n i s located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 and attaches to the reset switch on the computer chassis. See p. 5-4 and the table on the right for pin definitions. Power Button The Power On connection is...

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-9 HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a hard drive LED cable here to display disk activity (for any hard drive ac-tivities on the system, including Serial ATA and IDE). See the table on the right for pin definitions. NIC2...

5-10 S UPER S ERVER 5017P-TLN4F/TF User's Manual Fan Headers There are three fan headers on the motherboard, all of which are 4-pin fans (Fan 1-Fan 8). Pins 1-3 of the fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3-pin fans. (Fan speed control is supported with 4-pin fans only.) See the ...

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-11 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Four Universal Serial Bus ports (USB 4/5, 8/9) are located on the I/O back-panel. Additionally, one USB 2.0 header (USB 6/7) and two USB 3.0 headers (USB 0/1, 2/3) are also located on the motherboard to provide front chassis acces...

5-12 S UPER S ERVER 5017P-TLN4F/TF User's Manual T-SGPIO Headers The SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) headers are used to communicate with the enclosure management chip on the backplane. See the table on the right for pin definitions. T-SGPIO Headers Pin Definitions Pin# Definition Pin De...

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-13 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. DOM PWR Pin Definitions Pin# Definition 1 +5V 2 Ground 3 Ground Power Supply SMB...

5-14 S UPER S ERVER 5017P-TLN4F/TF User's Manual 5-9 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the mother-board, 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 identified with a...

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-15 BMC Enable/Disable JPB1 is used to enable or disable the BMC (Baseboard Management Con-trol) chip and the onboard IPMI con-nection. This jumper is used together with the IPMI settings in the BIOS. See the table on the right for jumper settings. BMC Enable J...

5-16 S UPER S ERVER 5017P-TLN4F/TF User's Manual 5-10 Onboard Indicators LAN LEDs The Ethernet ports (located beside the VGA port) have two LEDs. On each port, the yellow LED flashes to indi - cate activity while the other LED may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection. See t...

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-17 5-11 SATA and SAS Ports SATA Port Pin Definitions Pin# Definition Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 Ground 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 Ground Serial ATA Ports Two Serial ATA (SATA) 3.0 connec-tors (I-SATA 0/1) are located on the motherboard. In addition, four SATA 2....

5-18 S UPER S ERVER 5017P-TLN4F/TF User's Manual 5-12 Installing Software After the hardware has been installed, you should first 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 Inst...

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-19 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen (Health Information) SuperDoctor III The SuperDoctor ® III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is ca...

5-20 S UPER S ERVER 5017P-TLN4F/TF User's Manual Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen (Remote Control) Note: The SuperDoctor III program and User's Manual can be downloaded from the Supermicro web site at http://www.supermicro.com/products/accessories/software/SuperDoctorIII.cfm.For Linux, we ...

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 SC504-203B chassis. For component installation, follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered. I...

6-2 S UPER S ERVER 5017P-TLN4F/TF User's Manual Figure 6-1. Front and Rear Chassis Views 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. A ribbon cable has bundled these...

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-3 6-3 Removing the Chassis Cover Removing the Chassis Cover 1. Power down the system and disconnect the power cord from the back of the power supply. 2. Remove the five screws that hold the chassis cover in place. There are two screws on each side of the chassis, ...

6-4 S UPER S ERVER 5017P-TLN4F/TF User's Manual 6-4 System Fans (Optional) Up to three optional system fans may be installed in the SC504 chassis. Installing Optional System Fans 1. Position the dual system fan housing in the front of the chassis, facing for- ward as illustrated above, in front of t...

6-6 S UPER S ERVER 5017P-TLN4F/TF User's Manual Two 2.5" HDDs In a Double Bracket, Four HDD's Total, No Expansion Card One 3.5" Hard Drive and one Low Profile Expansion Card Two 2.5" Hard Drives and One Full-Height, Half- Length Expansion Card Hard Drive Configuration Options 2.5" an...

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-7 Figure 6-5. Installing the Expansion Card and Riser Card Riser Card Slot Expansion Card Clip PCI Slot Cover Expansion Card Clip Figure 6-4. Locating the Expansion Card Clip Installing the Expansion Card 1. Power down the server, disconnect the power cord from th...

6-8 S UPER S ERVER 5017P-TLN4F/TF User's Manual Figure 6-7. Replacing the Expansion Card Clip 4. Outside of the chassis, put the expansion card and the riser card together by inserting the expansion card into the riser card. 5. Simultaneously insert the PCI slot bracket of the expansion card into th...

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-9 6-7 Power Supply The SC504 chassis has a 200 Watt power supply. This power supply is auto-switch-ing capable. This enables it to automatically sense and operate at a 100v to 240v input voltage.In the unlikely event that the power supply module fails, the system ...

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 Chapter 7 BIOS 7-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X9SPV-F/LN4F moth-erboard. 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. No...

7-2 S UPER S ERVER 5017P-TLN4F/TF User's Manual How to Start the Setup Utility Normally, the only visible Power-On Self-Test (POST) routine is the memory test. As the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility. From the main menu, you ca...

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 System Overview: The following BIOS information will be displayed: System Time/System Date Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or Sys- tem Date using the arrow keys. Enter new values through the keyboard. Press the <Tab> key or the arro...

7-4 S UPER S ERVER 5017P-TLN4F/TF User's Manual 7-3 Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit <Enter> to access the submenu items:  BOOT Feature Quiet Boot This option allows the bootup screen options to be modified between POST mes - sages or the OEM logo....

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 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 . INT19 Trap Response The Interrupt 19 (INT19) feature determines how the BIOS will react to INT19 trap-ping by Option ROM. If set to Immed...

7-6 S UPER S ERVER 5017P-TLN4F/TF User's Manual Active Processor Cores Set to Enabled to use a processor's Second Core and beyond. (Please refer to Intel's web site for more information.) The options are All, 1, 2, and 3. Limit CPUID Maximum This feature allows the user to set the maximum CPU ID val...

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1  CPU PPM Configuration Power Technology This feature determines what power-saving scheme the motherboard uses. The options are Disabled, Energy Efficient and Custom. If Custom is selected, the following options become available: EIST EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) al...

7-8 S UPER S ERVER 5017P-TLN4F/TF User's Manual  Advanced Chipset Control WARNING : Setting the wrong values in the following sections may cause the system to malfunction.  System Agent (SA) Configuration This submenu allows you to configure System Agent Parameters.  Memory Configuration This sec...

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 PEG0 ASPM Set this item to control ASPM (Active State Power Management) support for PEG: Device 1 Function 0. The options are Disabled, Auto , ASPM L0s, ASPM L1, and ASPM L0sL1. Enable PEG Use this feature to enable the PEG. The options are Disabled, Enabled, and Auto . De-emphas...

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 SLP_S4 Assertion Width Use this feature to select a minimum assertion width of the SLP_S4 signal. The options are Disabled, 1-2 Seconds, 2-3 Seconds, 3-4 Seconds, and 4-5 Seconds .  IDE/SATA Configuration When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the pres...

7-12 S UPER S ERVER 5017P-TLN4F/TF User's Manual RAID Mode The following items are displayed when RAID Mode is selected: Serial ATA Port 0~5 Hot Plug Set this item to Enabled to enable hot-plugging for the particular port. The options are Enabled and Disabled . Serial ATA Port 0~5 Spin Up Device Set...

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 Maximum Payload This feature selects the setting for the PCIE maximum payload size. The options are Auto, 128 Bytes , and 256 Bytes, 512 Bytes, 1024 Bytes, 2048 Bytes, and 4096 Bytes. Maximum Read Request This feature selects the setting for the PCIE maximum Read Request size. Th...

7-14 S UPER S ERVER 5017P-TLN4F/TF User's Manual Maximum Read Request This feature selects the setting for the PCI Express maximum Read Request size. The options are Auto, 128 Bytes , 256 Bytes, 512 Bytes, 1024 Bytes, 2048 Bytes, and 4096 Bytes . ASPM Support Set this item to the desired ASPM (Activ...

7-16 S UPER S ERVER 5017P-TLN4F/TF User's Manual Compliance SOS (Available when supported by the hardware) When set to Enabled, this feature will force LTSSM to send SKP ordered sets between sequences when sending compliance pattern or modified compliance pattern. The options are Disabled and Enable...

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 Ipv6 PXE Support This feature enables Ipv6 boot support. If disabled, an Ipv6 PXE boot option will not be created. The options are Enabled and Disabled .  Super IO Device Configuration  Serial Port 1 Configuration / Serial Port 2 Configuration Serial Port 1 / Serial Port 2 Sele...

7-18 S UPER S ERVER 5017P-TLN4F/TF User's Manual  Remote Access Configuration COM1, COM2, SOL Console Redirection Use this feature to enable console redirection for COM1, and COM2 ports. The options are Enabled and Disabled. The default for COM1 and COM2 is Disabled . The default for SOL is Enabled...

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 Flow Control This feature allows the user to set the flow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused by buffer overflow. Send a "Stop" signal to stop send - ing data when the receiving buffer is full. Send a "Start" signal to start sending data wh...

7-20 S UPER S ERVER 5017P-TLN4F/TF User's Manual  Console Redirection Settings (for EMS) This feature allows the user to specify how the host computer will exchange data with the client computer, which is the remote computer used by the user. Out-of-Band-Mgmt Port Use this feature to select the por...

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 ACPI Sleep State This setting allows you to configure the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) sleep state for your system when it is in the Suspend mode. The options are Suspend Disabled, S1 only (CPU Stop Clock), S3 only (Suspend to RAM), and Both S1 and S3 availab...

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 Intel(R) 82579LM / Intel(R) 82574L Gigabit Network Connection  NIC Configuration Link Speed Use this feature to select the link speed to be used. The options are AutoNeg , 10 Mbps Half, 10 Mbps Full, 100 Mbps Half and 100 Mbps Full. Wake On LAN Use this feature to activate the W...

7-24 S UPER S ERVER 5017P-TLN4F/TF User's Manual  Change SmBIOS Event Log Settings Smbios Event Log Change this item to enable or disable all features of the Smbios Event Log-ging during boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Erase Event Log This option erases all logged events. The options ar...

7-26 S UPER S ERVER 5017P-TLN4F/TF User's Manual Log EFI Status Codes This option enables or disables the logging of Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) status codes. The options are Disabled, and Enabled .  BMC Network Configuration Set this feature to configure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network...

7-28 S UPER S ERVER 5017P-TLN4F/TF User's Manual 7-7 Security Settings • If the Administrator password is defined ONLY - this controls access to the BIOS setup ONLY. • If the User's password is defined ONLY - this password will need to be entered during each system startup or boot, and will also hav...

7-30 S UPER S ERVER 5017P-TLN4F/TF User's Manual Restore Defaults To set this feature, select Restore Defaults from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. These are factory settings designed for maximum system stability, but not for maximum performance. Save As User Defaults To set this feature, sel...

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...

B-1 Appendix B: System Specifications Appendix B System Specifications Processors Single or dual Intel® Xeon Core i7 Mobile ECC processor Note: Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported processors. Chipset Intel QM77 chipset BIOS 16 MB AMI® SPI Flash ROM Memory Capacity Two SO...

B-2 S UPER S ERVER 5017P-TLN4F/TF User's Manual System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage: 100 - 240V AC auto-range Rated Input Current: 2.6A max Rated Input Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz Power Supply Rated Output Power: 200W (Part# PWS-203-1H) Rated Output Voltages: +5V (8A), +12V (16A), +3.3V (8A), +5Vs...