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Manual Revision 1.0 Release Date: October 6, 2009 The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, makes no commitment to update or to keep current the i...
Preface About This Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians. It pro- vides information for the installation and use of the SuperServer 5016I-T/5016I-TF. Installation and maintenance shall be performed by experienced technicians only. The SuperServer 5016I-...
iv to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfi guring the motherboard. Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC811T-280 chassis. You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing, removing or r...
vi Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1 1-2 Motherboard Features ..................................................................................... 1-2 Processors ..........
Serial ATA Drive Installation ............................................................................ 6-4 SATA Power Cables ................................................................................... 6-6 DVD-ROM Drive Installation ...........................................................
1-2 S UPER S ERVER 5016I-T/5016I-TF User's Manual 1-2 Motherboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 5016I-T/5016I-TF lies the X8SIL/X8SIL-F, a single processor motherboard based on the Intel® 3400/3420 chipset. Below are the main features of the X8SIL/X8SIL-F. See Figure 1-1 for a block diagr...
1-3 Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 Chassis Features System Power The SC811T-280 chassis includes a single 280W power supply. Serial ATA Subsystem The SC811T-280 chassis was designed to support two Serial ATA drives, which are hot-swappable units. Note: The operating system you use must have RAID suppor...
1-4 S UPER S ERVER 5016I-T/5016I-TF User's Manual Figure 1-1. Intel 3400/3420 Chipset: System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see Chapter 5 for details. IBexPeak DDR3 (CHA) PCIe2.0_x8 VRM 11.1 VID[0-7] LPC I/O W83627DHG PCIe x8 SLOT RJ45 RJ45 DDR3 (CHB) DIMM1(Far)DIMM2 DI...
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....
Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2-1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 5016I- T/5016I-TF up and running. Following the steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimal amount of tim...
2-2 S UPER S ERVER 5016I-T/5016I-TF 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 s...
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 5016I-T/5016I-TF 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 5016I-T/5016I-TF into a rack unit. If the system has already been mounted into a rack, yo...
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 5016I-T/5016I-TF 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 cha...
Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-7 Installing the Server into a Telco Rack If you are installing the server 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 rack brackets ...
2-8 S UPER S ERVER 5016I-T/5016I-TF User's Manual 2-5 Checking the Serverboard Setup After you install the 5016I-T/5016I-TF 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 (Figur...
Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-9 Figure 2-5. Accessing the Inside of the System
2-10 S UPER S ERVER 5016I-T/5016I-TF 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 have been properly installed and all essential connections have been made. Checking the Drives All drives can be accessed from the f...
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 5016I-T/5016I-TF 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 ...
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 shall be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperServer 5016I-T/5016I-TF from damage: Be aware of the locations of the power on/off switch on the chassis as well •...
4-2 S UPER S ERVER 5016I-T/5016I-TF User's Manual 4-2 General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety: Keep the area around the SuperServer 5016I-T/5016I-TF clean and free of • clutter. The SuperServer 5016I-T/5016I-TF weighs approximately 30 lbs. (13.6 kg) • when fully loaded...
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...
4-4 S UPER S ERVER 5016I-T/5016I-TF User's Manual 4-4 Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 5016I- T/5016I-TF is operating to assure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed. ! Fi...
Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-1 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install the X8SIL/X8SIL-F motherboard into the chassis, connect the data and power cables and install add-on cards. All jumpers and connections are described and a layout and quic...
5-2 S UPER S ERVER 5016I-T/5016I-TF User's Manual 5-2 Motherboard Installation This section explains the fi rst step of physically mounting the X8SIL/X8SIL-F into the SC811T-280 chassis. Following the steps in the order given will eliminate the most common problems encountered in such an installatio...
Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-3 cables (with their locations noted) should be connected. (See the layout on page 5-9 for connector locations.) SATA drive data cable (I-SATA0 ~ I-SATA3) • Control Panel cable (JF1) • Important! Make sure the the cables do not come into contact with the fans....
Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-5 Installing the LGA1156 Processor Press the load lever to release the load plate, which covers the CPU socket, 1. from its locked position. Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate. Remove the plate cap. 2. Use your thumb and your index fi nger to ho...
Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-7 Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die -- the re- 1. quired amount has already been applied. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are 2. aligned with those on the mothe...
5-8 S UPER S ERVER 5016I-T/5016I-TF User's Manual Removing the Heatsink Warning: We do not recommend removing the CPU or the heatsink. How- ever, if you do need to remove the heatsink, please follow the instructions below to prevent damage to the CPU or other components. Unscrew the heatsink screws ...
Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-9 5-6 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. DIMM Installation Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the me...
5-10 S UPER S ERVER 5016I-T/5016I-TF User's Manual Table 2 - DDR3 ECC Registered (RDIMM) Memory Support RDIMM 1Gb (x8 DRAM) 2Gb (x8 DRAM) Single Rank Up to 4GB(4 x 1GB DIMM Modules) Up to 8GB(4 x 2GB DIMM Modules) Dual Rank Up to 8GB(4 x 2GB DIMM Modules) Up to 16GB(4 x 4GB DIMM Modules) Quad Rank U...
Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-11 Figure 5-5. DIMM Installation Note: Due to memor y allocation to system devices, the amount of memor y that remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of R AM is used. The reduction in memor y availability is dispropor tional. For Micro...
5-12 S UPER S ERVER 5016I-T/5016I-TF User's Manual 5-7 Installing a PCI Expansion Card The SC811T-280 chassis can accommodate one full-size PCI-Express expansion card with the use of a riser card. Installing an Expansion Card After powering down the system, remove the PCI slot shield. 1. Fully seat ...
Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-13 Figure 5-6. X8SIL/X8SIL-F Layout 5-8 Motherboard Details 1 MAC CODE JPI2C JF1 JPW1 U26 J8 J6 J5 J14 1 J13 U61 T- SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 J24 JLAN2 JLAN1 SPKR1 JBT1 1 JI2C1 1 JI2C2 1 JL1 LE4 LE2 LE3 LE7 JPT1 1 JPB JLED1 1 1 JPUSB1 1 JPL1 1 JPL2 JPG1 JD1 1 FAN2 FAN1 ...
Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-15 5-9 Connector Defi nitions ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Defi nitions (JPW1) 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...
5-16 S UPER S ERVER 5016I-T/5016I-TF User's Manual HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. This LED is used to display HDD activity. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. HDD LED Pin Defi nitions (JF1) Pin# Defi nition 13 +5V 14 HD Active Power On LED The Power...
Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-17 Fan Headers T h e X 8 S I L / X 8 S I L - F h a s f i v e f a n headers, all of which are 4-pin fans. However, pins 1-3 of the fan headers are back ward c ompatible with the traditional 3 -pin fans. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Fan 1 is ...
5-20 S UPER S ERVER 5016I-T/5016I-TF User's Manual 5-10 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 identifi ed w...
Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-21 LAN1/LAN2 Enable/Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 or JPL2 to enable or disable the LAN1 and LAN2 Ethernet ports, respectively. See the table on the right for jumper set- tings. The default setting is enabled. LAN1/LAN2 Enable/Disable Jumper Setting...
5-22 S UPER S ERVER 5016I-T/5016I-TF User's Manual 5-11 Onboard Indicators LAN1/2 LEDs The Ethernet ports (located on the I/O backplane) have two LEDs. On each port, one LED indicates activity while the other LED may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the con- nection. See the tables on...
Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-23 5-12 SATA and Floppy Drive Connections SATA Port Pin Defi nitions (I-SATA0 ~ I-SATA5 ) Pin # Defi nition 1 Ground 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 Ground 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 Ground SATA Ports Six Serial ATA (SATA) ports (I-SATA 0 ~ 5 ) a r e l o c a t e d o n t h e X 8 S I L - F mo...
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-280 chassis. For component installation, follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered. ...
6-2 S UPER S ERVER 5016I-T/5016I-TF 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 ...
Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-3 6-3 System Fans Two 10-cm blower fans provide the cooling for the SuperServer 5016I-T/5016I-TF. The chassis includes air seals under the blower fans and at the chassis cross sec- tion, which separates the drive bay area from the serverboard area of the chassis t...
6-4 S UPER S ERVER 5016I-T/5016I-TF 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 ...
6-6 S UPER S ERVER 5016I-T/5016I-TF 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 m...
Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-7 6-5 Power Supply The 5016I-T/5016I-TF 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 suppl...
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 Chapter 7 BIOS 7-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8SIL/X8SIL-F. 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. Note: For inst...
7-2 S UPER S ERVER 5016I-T/5016I-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 ...
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-3 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. System Overview: The following BIOS information wi...
7-4 S UPER S ERVER 5016I-T/5016I-TF 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 b...
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...
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-7 Intel® Turbo Boost Technology (Available if Intel® EIST technology is Enabled) This feature allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specifi c conditions. The options are Disabled and Enabled. C1E Support Select Enabled to use the "Enhanced Halt State"...
7-8 S UPER S ERVER 5016I-T/5016I-TF User's Manual Active State Power Management Select Enabled to start Active-State Power Management for signal transactions between L0 and L1 Links on the PCI Express Bus. This maximizes power-saving and transaction speed. The options are Enabled and Disabled . Rout...
7-10 S UPER S ERVER 5016I-T/5016I-TF User's Manual Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically detect the PIO mode. Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined. Select 0 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of 3.3 MBs. Select 1 to allow th...
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-11 Select UDMA4 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 4 . It has a data transfer rate of 100 MBs. The options are Auto , SWDMAn, MWDMAn, and UDMAn. S.M.A.R.T. For Hard disk drives Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) can help predict impending drive failures....
7-12 S UPER S ERVER 5016I-T/5016I-TF User's Manual PCI Slots 5, 6, 7 & PCI Slot 4 OPROM Use this feature to enable or disable PCI slot Option ROMs. The options are Dis- abled and Enabled. Onboard LAN Option ROM Select This feature selects whether to load the iSCSI or PXE onboard LAN option ROM. ...
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-13 X Remote Access Confi guration Remote Access This allows the user to enable the Remote Access feature. The options are Dis- abled and Enabled. If Remote Access is set to Enabled, the following items will display: Serial Port Number This feature allows the user decide which seria...
7-14 S UPER S ERVER 5016I-T/5016I-TF User's Manual X Hardware Health Confi guration This feature allows the user to monitor Hardware Health of the system and review the status of each item when displayed. CPU Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which d...
7-16 S UPER S ERVER 5016I-T/5016I-TF User's Manual CPU on-die temperature increases, the fan speed will also increase, and vice versa. Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation. Select Server if your system is used as a Server. Select “Disabled, (Full Speed @12V)” to disable the fan...
7-18 S UPER S ERVER 5016I-T/5016I-TF User's Manual IP Address - Enter the IP address for this machine. This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form (i.e., 192.168.10.253). The value of each three-digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255. Subnet Mask - Subnet masks tell the network w...
7-20 S UPER S ERVER 5016I-T/5016I-TF User's Manual 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. ...
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-21 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 and Disabled. 1st Boot ...
7-22 S UPER S ERVER 5016I-T/5016I-TF User's Manual 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 comput...
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-23 Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system confi guration, and reboot the computer. Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. Discard Changes Select this option and press...
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 Windows B-1 Appendix B Installing Windows 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 RAID Confi gurati...
B-2 S UPER S ERVER 5016I-T/5016I-TF User's Manual B-2 Installing Windows to a Non-RAID System Insert Microsoft's Windows OS Setup CD in the CD-ROM drive and the sys- 1. tem will start booting up from the CD. Continue with the installation. The Windows OS Setup screen will display. 2. From the Window...
C-2 S UPER S ERVER 5016I-T/5016I-TF User's Manual Weight Gross Weight: 30 lbs. (13.6 kg.) System Cooling Two 10-cm blower fans (FAN-0038L4) System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage: 100-240 VAC Rated Input Current: 5A max. (100-240V) Rated Input Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz Power Supply Rated Output Pow...
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