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Page 3 - About This Manual; should be performed by experienced technicians only.; Manual Organization; Chapter 1: Introduction; located throughout the system.; Chapter 4: System Safety; iii; Preface
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 6016XT- TF/6016GT-TF/6016GT-TF-TM2/6016GT-TF-TC2. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicia...
Page 4 - UPER; iv; Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup; system power supply units and cooling fans.; Appendix A: BIOS Eror Beep Codes
S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 User's Manual iv Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X8DTG-DF serverboard, including the locations and functions of connectors, headers and jumpers. Refer to this chap- ter when adding or removing proce...
Page 5 - Notes
Page 6 - Table of Contents; Chapter 1 Introduction; Features; Chapter 2 Server Installation
vi Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1 1-2 Serverboard Features ..................................................................................... 1-2 Processors ..........
Page 7 - vii; Chapter 3 System Interface; Installation
vii Table of Contents Installing the Server into a Telco Rack ........................................................... 2-9 2-5 Checking the Serverboard Setup .................................................................. 2-10 2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup .....................................
Page 9 - Note; Riser
Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview The 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/6016GT-TF-TM2/6016GT-TF-TC2 is a GPU-optimized supercomputing server comprised of the SC818GTQ-1400B chassis and the X8DTG-DF serverboard. Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certifi ed for use w...
Page 10 - Processors; swap capability and R AID function of the SATA drives.; PCI Expansion Slots; and keyboard ports and two Gb Ethernet ports.
1-2 S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 User's Manual 1-2 Serverboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/6016GT-TF-TM2/6016GT- TF-TC2 lies the X8DTG-DF, a dual processor serverboard based on the Intel 5520 chipset. Below are the main features of the X8DTG-DF. (...
Page 11 - -3 Server Chassis Features; ing the power supply. See Chapter 6 for details.
1-3 Chapter 1: Introduction IPMI IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) is a hardware-level interface speci- fi cation that provides remote access, monitoring and administration for Supermicro server platforms. IPMI allows server administrators to view a server’s hardware status remotely, ...
Page 12 - the following page regarding fan control.; Subsystem; the VGA port on the serverboard.
1-4 S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 User's Manual GPU Specifi cations Server Model GPU Subsystem 6016XT-TF Riser cards included for PCI expansion (see note below) 6016GT-TF 2x Gen 2.0 PCI-E x16 slots for double-width GPUs (GPUs not included) 6016GT-TF-TM2 2x Nvidia Tesla M1060 GPUs ...
Page 13 - Chapter 1: Introduction; System Block Diagram; This is a general block diagram. Please see Chapter 5 for details.
1-5 Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. Intel 5520 Chipset: System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see Chapter 5 for details. CPU #2 CPU #1 QPI #1 #1 #1 #2 DDR3 DIMM #2 #2 DDR3 DIMM #1 #1 #1 DDR3 DIMM #2 #2 #2 DDR3 DIMM C C A A B B D D E E F F Intel 5520 IOH36D Link1 ICH1...
Page 14 - Supermicro; Headquarters; Taiwan
1-6 S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 User's Manual 1-5 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) support@supermicro...
Page 15 - Chapter 2: Server Installation; Chapter 2; installing specifi c components.; -2 Unpacking the System; the carrier who delivered it.; -3 Preparing for Setup; Choosing a Setup Location
Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2-1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 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 se...
Page 16 - -4 Warnings and Precautions; Rack Precautions; before
2-2 S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 User's Manual • 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. 2-4 Warnings and Precautions Rack Precautions • Ensure that the leveling j...
Page 17 - Rack Mounting Considerations; Ambient Operating Temperature; for safe operation is not compromised.; Mechanical Loading; arise due to uneven mechanical loading.; Circuit Overloading
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 ...
Page 18 - -4 Installing the System into a Rack; Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails; Figure 2-1. Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails; To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a
2-4 S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 User's Manual 2-4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the SC818G chassis into a rack unit with the rails provided. There are a variety of rack units on the market, which may mean that the assembly proc...
Page 19 - Installing the Inner Rail Extensions
Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-5 Figure 2-2. Installing the Inner Rails 1 1 1 2 1 3 Installing the Inner Rail Extensions The SC818G chassis includes a set of inner rack rails in two sections: inner rails (A) and inner rail extensions (B). The inner rails are preattached and do not interfere with n...
Page 20 - Assembling the Outer Rails
2-6 S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 User's Manual Figure 2-3. Assembling the Outer Rails Assembling the Outer Rails Each outer rail is in two sections that must be assembled before mounting on to the rack. Assembling the Outer Rails 1. Identify the left and right outer rails by exam...
Page 21 - Figure 2-4. Installing the Outer Rails to the Rack; Installing the Outer Rails onto the Rack; Outer Rail Installation
Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-7 Figure 2-4. Installing the Outer Rails to the Rack Installing the Outer Rails onto the Rack Outer Rail Installation 1. Adjust the outer rails to the proper length so that the outer rail fi ts snugly within the rack. 2. Align the holes on the front of the outer rail...
Page 22 - Figure 2-5. Installing the Server into a Rack; that the outer rails are installed on the rack.
2-8 S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 User's Manual Figure 2-5. Installing the Server into a Rack Installing the Chassis into a Rack (Figure 2-5) 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. L...
Page 23 - Installing the Server into a Telco Rack; Figure 2-6. Installing the Server into a Telco Rack; Failure to stabilize the rack can cause the rack to tip over.
Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-9 Installing the Server into a Telco Rack Optional brackets (p/n MCP-290-00016-0N) are needed to install the server to a telco (open type) rack. To install the server into a Telco type rack, use the two L-shaped brackets on either side of the chassis (four total). Fi...
Page 24 - -5 Checking the Serverboard Setup
2-10 S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 User's Manual 2-5 Checking the Serverboard Setup After you install the server 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. Removing the Chassis Cover (Figur...
Page 25 - Checking the Components; -6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup; Checking the Drives
Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-11 Checking the Components 1. You may have processors already installed to the serverboard. Each proces- sor needs its own heatsink. See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor and heatsink installation. 2. Your server system may have come with system memory already ...
Page 27 - Chapter 3: System Interface; Power; power but keeps standby power supplied to the system.; Chapter 3; -2 Control Panel Buttons; Reset; Use the reset button to reboot the system.
Chapter 3: System Interface 3-1 Power The main power button is used to apply or remove power from the power supply to the server system. Turning off system power with this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system. Chapter 3 System Interface 3-1 Overview There are ...
Page 28 - Figure 3-1. Universal Information LED States; Indicates network activity on GLAN2 when fl ashing .; -3 Control Panel LEDs; corrective action you may need to take.; Universal Information LED
3-2 SUPERSERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 User's Manual Figure 3-1. Universal Information LED States Note: deactivating the UID LED must be performed in the same way it was activated. (If the UID LED was activated via IPMI, you can only turn the LED off via IPMI and not with the UID button.)...
Page 29 - -4 SATA Drive Carrier LEDs; on replacing failed SATA drives.; HDD; should normally be illuminated when the system is operating.
Chapter 3: System Interface 3-3 1 3-4 SATA Drive Carrier LEDs • Green: Each Serial ATA drive carrier has a green LED. When illuminated, this green LED (on the front of the SATA drive carrier) indicates drive activity. A connection to the SATA backplane enables this LED to blink on and of f when that...
Page 31 - Chapter 4: Warning Statements for AC Systems; Chapter 4; -1 About Standardized Warning Statements; Warning Defi nition; 警告の定義
4-1 Chapter 4: Warning Statements for AC Systems Chapter 4 Standardized Warning Statements for AC Systems 4-1 About Standardized Warning Statements The following statements are industry standard warnings, provided to warn the user of situations which have the potential for bodily injury. Should you ...
Page 34 - Installation Instructions; Warnung; 設置手順書; 시스템을 전원에 연결하기 전에 설치 안내를 읽어주십시오.
4-4 S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 User's Manual Installation Instructions Warning! Read the installation instructions before connecting the system to the power source. Warnung Vor dem Anschließen des Systems an die Stromquelle die Installationsanweisungen lesen. ¡Advertencia! Lea ...
Page 35 - Circuit Breaker; サーキット・ブレーカー
4-5 Chapter 4: Warning Statements for AC Systems Circuit Breaker Warning! This product relies on the building's installation for short-circuit (overcurrent) protection. Ensure that the protective device is rated not greater than: 250 V, 20 A. サーキット・ブレーカー この製品は、短絡(過電流)保護装置がある建物での設置を前提としています。 保護装置の定格が...
Page 36 - Power Disconnection Warning; 警告
4-6 S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 User's Manual Power Disconnection Warning 電源切断の警告 システムコンポーネントの取り付けまたは取り外しのために、 シャーシー内部にアクセス するには、 システムの電源はすべてのソースから切断され、電源コードは電源モジュールから取り 外す必要があります。 警告 在你打开机箱并安装或移除内部器件前,必须将系统完全断电,并移除电源线。 警告 在您打開機殼安裝或移除內部元件前,必須將系統完全斷電,並移除電源線。 Warnung Das System ...
Page 37 - ילמשח; زاهجلا; Waarschuwing
4-7 Chapter 4: Warning Statements for AC Systems ¡Advertencia! El sistema debe ser disconnected de todas las fuentes de energía y del cable eléctrico quitado de los módulos de fuente de alimentación antes de tener acceso el interior del chasis para instalar o para quitar componentes de sistema. Atte...
Page 38 - Equipment Installation; 機器の設置
4-8 S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 User's Manual Equipment Installation 機器の設置 トレーニングを受け認定された人だけがこの装置の設置、交換、 またはサービスを許可 されています。 Warning! Only trained and qualifi ed personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service this equipment. Warnung Das Installieren, Ersetzen oder Be...
Page 39 - Restricted Area
4-9 Chapter 4: Warning Statements for AC Systems アクセス制限区域 このユニットは、 アクセス制限区域に設置されることを想定しています。 アクセス制限区域は、特別なツール、鍵と錠前、その他のセキュリティの手段を用いての み出入りが可能です。 Warning! This unit is intended for installation in restricted access areas. A restricted access area can be accessed only through the use of a special tool...
Page 40 - Battery Handling; صيصخت; 電池の取り扱い
4-10 S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 User's Manual Battery Handling Warning! There is the danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the...
Page 42 - Redundant Power Supplies; 冗長電源装置
4-12 S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 User's Manual Warnung Dieses Gerät kann mehr als eine Stromzufuhr haben. Um sicherzustellen, dass der Einheit kein trom zugeführt wird, müssen alle Verbindungen entfernt werden. ¡Advertencia! Puede que esta unidad tenga más de una conexión para f...
Page 43 - Backplane Voltage; バックプレーンの電圧
4-13 Chapter 4: Warning Statements for AC Systems Backplane Voltage バックプレーンの電圧 システムの稼働中は危険な電圧または電力が、バックプレーン上にかかっています。 修理する際には注意ください。 警告 当系统正在进行时,背板上有很危险的电压或能量,进行维修时务必小心。 警告 當系統正在進行時,背板上有危險的電壓或能量,進行維修時務必小心。 Warnung Wenn das System in Betrieb ist, treten auf der Rückwandplatine gefährliche Spannungen ...
Page 44 - Comply with Local and National Electrical Codes; 地方および国の電気規格に準拠
4-14 S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 User's Manual Comply with Local and National Electrical Codes Warning! Installation of the equipment must comply with local and national electrical codes. 地方および国の電気規格に準拠 機器の取り付けはその地方および国の電気規格に準拠する必要があります。 Warnung Die Installation der Geräte muss ...
Page 45 - Product Disposal; Attention; 製品の廃棄
4-15 Chapter 4: Warning Statements for AC Systems Product Disposal Warning! Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulations. יצראה למשחה יקוח םואית ! הרהזא תנקתה םייצראהו םיימוקמה למשחה יקוחל תמאות תויהל תבייח דויצה . ﺕﺍﺪﻌﻤﻟﺍ ﺐﻴﻛﺮﺗ ﺔﻴﺋﺎﺑﺮﻬﻜﻟﺍ ﻠﻟ ﻞﺜﺘ...
Page 46 - Hot Swap Fan Warning; ファン・ホットスワップの警告
4-16 S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 User's Manual Waarschuwing De uiteindelijke verwijdering van dit product dient te geschieden in overeenstemming met alle nationale wetten en reglementen. ¡Advertencia! Al deshacerse por completo de este producto debe seguir todas las leyes y regl...
Page 48 - Power Cable and AC Adapter; 電源コードとACアダプター
4-18 S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 User's Manual Warning! When installing the product, use the provided or designated connection cables, power cables and AC adaptors. Using any other cables and adaptors could cause a malfunction or a fi re. Electrical Appliance and Material Safety...
Page 49 - AC; UL
4-19 Chapter 4: Warning Statements for AC Systems Attention Lors de l'installation du produit, utilisez les bables de connection fournis ou désigné. L'utilisation d'autres cables et adaptateurs peut provoquer un dysfonctionnement ou un incendie. Appareils électroménagers et de loi sur la sécurité Ma...
Page 51 - Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup; Chapter 5; -1 Handling the Serverboard; Precautions; memory modules or gold contacts.
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-1 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install the X8DTG-DF 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...
Page 52 - Unpacking; Installing to the Chassis
5-2 S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 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 t...
Page 53 - Cables; and the power cables.; Connecting Data Cables; Make sure the the cables do not come into contact with the fans.; Connecting Power Cables; Section 5-9 for power connector pin defi nitions.; Connecting the Control Panel; LEDs on the chassis. See Chapter 5 for details and pin descriptions.
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 (ribbon) cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables. Connecting Data Cables The ribbon cables used...
Page 54 - IO Ports; Ports
5-4 S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 User's Manual 1 8 7 5 6 4 3 2 IO Ports 1 USB Port 0 5 LAN Port 2 2 USB Port 1 6 COM Port 3 IPMI Dedicated LAN 7 VGA Port 4 LAN Port 1 8 UID Button 5-4 I/O Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See Figure...
Page 55 - -5 Installing the Processor and Heatsink; Installing an LGA1366 Processor
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-5 5-5 Installing the Processor and Heatsink Warning! Avoid placing direct pressure to the top of the processor package. Always remove the power cord fi rst before adding, removing or changing any hardware com- ponents. Notes: • Always connect the power cord la...
Page 56 - Important
5-6 S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 User's Manual 1. After removing the plastic cap, use your thumb and the index fi nger to hold the CPU at the north and south center edges. 2. Align the CPU key (the semi-circle cutout) with the socket key (the notch below the gold color dot on the...
Page 57 - Installing a CPU Heatsink; Removing the Heatsink
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-7 1. Remove power from the system and unplug the AC power cord from the power supply. 2. Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die; the required amount has already been applied. 3. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four moun...
Page 58 - Memory Support; Installing Memory Modules; Memory
5-8 S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 User's Manual Memory Support The X8DTG-DF supports up to 192 GB of registered ECC or up to 48 GB of unbuf- fered ECC/non-ECC DDR3-1333/1066/800 MHz SDRAM in 12 DIMM slots. See the following table for memory installation. Notes: With unbuffered ECC...
Page 59 - tion in memory availability is disproportional. See chart below.
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-9 DIMM Population Table DIMM Slots per Channel DIMMs Populated per Channel DIMM Type (Reg.= Registered) Speeds (in MHz) Ranks per DIMM (any combination; SR=Single Rank,DR=Dual Rank,QR=Quad Rank) 2 1 Reg. DDR3 ECC 800,1066,1333 SR or DR 2 1 Reg. DDR3 ECC 800,10...
Page 61 - Details; Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only.
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-11 Figure 5-5. X8DTG-DF Layout (not drawn to scale) 5-7 Serverboard Details Notes Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only. " " indicates the location of Pin 1. When the LE1 LED is on, power is present on the board. Make sure to unplug the AC p...
Page 62 - X8DTG-DF Quick Reference
5-12 S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 User's Manual X8DTG-DF Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBMC1* BMC (Baseboard Management CTRL) Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 5-9) JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1 LAN1/2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) ...
Page 63 - Power Button Connector; Defi nitions; Graphics Card Power Connectors
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-13 Power Button Connector The PW_ON connector is on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily contacting both pins will power on/off the system. This button can also be confi gured to function as a suspend button (with a setting in the BIOS - see Chapter 4). To turn of...
Page 64 - Power Fail LED; Reset Connector
5-14 S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 User's Manual NIC2 LED Pin Defi nitions (JF1) Pin# Defi nition 9 Vcc 10 Ground NIC2 (JLAN2) LED The LED connections for JLAN2 are on pins 9 and 10 of JF1. Attach an LED cable to display network activity. See the table on the right for pin defi ni...
Page 65 - Fan Headers; Power On LED
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-15 HDD/FP UID Button The HDD/UID button connections are located on pins 13/14 of JF1. Attach a hard-drive LED cable to display HDD or SATA activity. This connection can also be used for the front panel UID (Unit Identi- fi er) button. (The UID LED on pin 7 of ...
Page 67 - IPMB; PWR I
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-17 IPMB A System Management Bus header for the IPMI is located at IPMB. Connect the ap- propriate cable here to use the IPMB I 2 C connection on your system. IPMB Header Pin Defi nitions Pin# Defi nition 1 Data 2 Ground 3 Clock 4 No Connection PWR I 2 C Connec...
Page 68 - Trusted Platform Module Header
5-18 S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 User's Manual Internal Speaker A t t a c h a s p e a k e r t o t h e J S P K 1 p i n s to provide audible alarms for the beep codes. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Internal Speaker Pin Defi nitions Pin# Defi nitions Pin 1 Pos. (...
Page 69 - Settings; Explanation of Jumpers; CMOS Clear; Do not use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS.
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-19 5-9 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 iden...
Page 70 - Watch Dog Enable/Disable
5-20 S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 User's Manual LAN1/2 Enable/Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 to en- able or disable the LAN1/LAN2 Ethernet ports on the serverboard. See the table on the right for jumper settings. The default setting is enabled. LAN1/2 Enable/Disable Ju...
Page 71 - -10 Onboard Indicators
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-21 5-10 Onboard Indicators LAN1/2 LEDs The Ethernet ports 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 connec- tion. See the table on the right for the functions associated ...
Page 72 - SATA Ports; There are no jumpers to confi gure the
5-22 S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 User's Manual 5-11 SATA Ports SATA Ports There are no jumpers to confi gure the onboard SATA connectors. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. SATA Port Pin Defi nitions Pin # Defi nition 1 Ground 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 Ground 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 Gro...
Page 73 - -12 Installing Software; that came packaged with your system.; Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen; The bottom
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-23 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 system. Driver/Tool Installation D...
Page 74 - Supero Doctor III; the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface.; Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen (Health Information)
5-24 S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 User's Manual Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a web-based management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called SD III Client. The Supero Docto...
Page 75 - Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen (Remote Control)
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-25 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/manuals/other/SDIII_User_Guide.pdf. For Linux, we wil...
Page 77 - Devices
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 SC818GTQ chassis. For component installation, follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered. If...
Page 78 - Panel; connectors. Pull all excess cabling out of the airfl ow path.; Cooling; where an additional system fan may be added for optimal cooling.
6-2 S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 User's Manual Figure 6-1. Chassis: Front and Rear 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 cab...
Page 79 - System Fan Failure
Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-3 System Fan Failure Fan speed is controlled by system temperature via a BIOS setting. If a fan fails, the remaining fans will ramp up to full speed. Replace any failed fan at your earli- est convenience with the same type and model (the system can continue to run...
Page 80 - Accessing the Drive Bays; Proceed to the next section for instructions.; Hard Drive Installation; remain in the chassis.; Figure 6-2. Removing a Fan from the Fan Tray
6-4 S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 User's Manual 6-4 Drive Bay Installation/Removal 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 hard drives. Proceed to ...
Page 81 - Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup; Figure 6-3. Removing a Hard Drive Carrier; server with the hard drive carriers removed.
Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-5 Figure 6-3. Removing a Hard Drive Carrier Warning: Except for short periods of time (swapping hard drives), do not operate the server with the hard drive carriers removed. 1 1 1 2
Page 82 - Drive Carrier
6-6 S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 User's Manual Installing a Hard Drive to the Hard Drive Carrier 1. Remove the two screws securing the dummy drive to the carrier. 2. Remove the dummy drive from the carrier. 3. Install a new drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board si...
Page 83 - Peripheral Drive Installation; Installing or Replacing a Peripheral Drive
Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-7 Note: When installing the hard drive carrier that is next to the power supply, the power supply handle must be lifted before extending the hard drive carrier handle, or before inserting the hard drive carrier into the drive bay. Figure 6-5. Installing/Removing t...
Page 84 - -5 Installing the Air Shroud; SC818GTQ chassis does not require screws to set up.; Checking the Air Flow; Checking the Server's Air Flow
6-8 S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 User's Manual 6-5 Installing the Air Shroud Air shrouds concentrate airfl ow to maximize fan effi ciency. The air shroud for the SC818GTQ chassis does not require screws to set up. Installing the Air Shroud 1. Position the air shroud in the chassi...
Page 85 - Supply; Power Supply Failure; Power down the server and unplug the AC power cord.
Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-9 6-6 Power Supply The system includes a single 1400 watt power supply, which is auto-switching capa- ble. Power must be removed from the system when replacing the power supply. Power Supply Failure If the power supply module fails, the system will shut down and y...
Page 87 - Starting BIOS Setup Utility; system is booting up.; setup screen. There are a few cases when other keys are used, such as; : Options printed in; Bold; are default settings.; How To Change the Confi guration Data
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 Chapter 7 BIOS 7-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8DTG-DF. 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...
Page 88 - Starting the Setup Utility; Setup; System Time/System Date; System Time
7-2 S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 User's Manual 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 <Delete> key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility. From the ma...
Page 90 - -3 Advanced Setup Confi gurations; BOOT Features
7-4 S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 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: BOOT Features Quick Boot If Enabled, this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time n...
Page 95 - North Bridge Confi guration
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-9 Guardband Temperature This is the temperature which applies to the DIMM temperature threshold. Each step is in 0.5 o C increment. The default is [006] . Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change this value. Inlet Temperature This is the temperature detected at t...
Page 96 - IOH PCIE Port1 Bifurcation; setting. The options are 256 MB and; SouthBridge Confi guration
7-10 S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 User's Manual Intel VT-d Select Enabled to enable Intel's Virtualization Technology support for Direct I/O VT-d by reporting the I/O device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables. This feature offers fully-protected I/O resource-sharing ...
Page 101 - Remote Access Confi guration
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-15 as its I/O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address. The options for Serial Port1 are Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4 , 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3. The options for Serial Port2 are Disabled, 2F8/IRQ3 , 3E8/IRQ4, and 2E8/IRQ3. Remote Access Confi guration Remote Access This allows the user ...
Page 102 - Hardware Health; Monitor; CPU Overheat Alarm
7-16 S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 User's Manual Hardware Health Monitor This feature allows the user to monitor system health and review the status of each item as displayed. CPU Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which de- termi...
Page 104 - ACPI Confi guration
7-18 S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 User's Manual Fan1 ~ Fan 4 Reading This feature displays the fan speed readings from fan interfaces Fan1 through Fan5. CPU1 Vcore, CPU2 Vcore, +5Vin, +12Vcc (V), VP1 DIMM, VP2 DIMM, 3.3Vcc (V), and Battery Voltage ACPI Confi guration Use this f...
Page 105 - Status of BMC; returns the status code of the BMC micro controller.; View BMC System Event Log; pressing to display the information as shown in the screen.
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-19 Status of BMC Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) manages the interface between system management software and platform hardware. This is an informational feature which returns the status code of the BMC micro controller. View BMC System Event Log This feature displays the B...
Page 106 - Set LAN Confi guration
7-20 S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 User's Manual • Total Number of Entries • SEL Entry Number • SEL Record ID • SEL Record Type • Timestamp, Generator ID • Event Message Format User • Event Sensor Type • Event Sensor Number, • Event Dir Type • Event Data. Clear BMC System Event Lo...
Page 107 - Channel Number; - Enter the channel number for the SET LAN Confi g com-; Channel Number Status; - This feature returns the channel status for the; IP Address Confi guration; by dots should not exceed 255 as shown in the screen below.
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-21 Channel Number - Enter the channel number for the SET LAN Confi g com- mand. This is initially set to [1] . Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change the Channel Number. Channel Number Status - This feature returns the channel status for the Channel Number sele...
Page 108 - MAC Address Confi guration; Subnet Mask Confi guration; of each three-digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255.
7-22 S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 User's Manual Parameter Selector Use this feature to select the parameter of your IP Address confi guration. IP Address The BIOS will automatically enter the IP address of this machine; however it may be over-ridden. IP addresses are 6 two-digit ...
Page 109 - SEL PEF Confi guration
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-23 SEL PEF Confi guration Set PEF Confi guration Set this feature to confi gure the Platform Event Filter (PEF). PEF interprets BMC events and performs actions based on pre-determined settings or 'traps' under IPMI 1.5 specifi cations. For example, powering the system down or sen...
Page 110 - DMI Event Log
7-24 S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 User's Manual Event Message for PEF Action - This enables of disables Event Messages for PEF action. Refer to Table 24.6 of the IPMI 1.5 Specifi cation for more informa- tion at www.intel.com. The options are Disabled and Enabled. BMC Watch Dog T...
Page 112 - Confi guration; Boot Device Priority
7-26 S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 User's Manual Clear User Password (Available only when User Password has been set) This item allows you to clear a user password after it has been entered. Password Check This item allows you to check a password after it has been entered. The opt...
Page 113 - nd Drive; Options
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-27 Hard Disk Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from all available hard disk drives. The settings are Disabled and a list of all hard disk drives that have been detected (i.e., 1st Drive, 2nd Drive, 3rd Drive, etc). • 1st Drive - [SATA: XXXXXXXXX] ...
Page 114 - Save Changes and Exit; AMI BIOS Utility Program.; Load Optimal Defaults; performance, but may not work best for all computer applications.; Load Fail-Safe Defaults; for maximum performance.
7-28 S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 User's Manual 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 new system con- fi guration parameters can take effect. Select Save ...
Page 115 - A-1 BIOS Error Beep Codes; BIOS Error Beep Codes; Beep Code
A-1 Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed each time the system is powered on, errors may occur. Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue the boot-up process. The error...
Page 117 - Appendix B: Installing Windows; Appendix B; displayed on your screen after loading the Operating System CD.; B-1 Installing Windows for a RAID System; and the system will start booting up from the CD.
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...
Page 118 - B-2 Installing Windows for a Non-RAID System; the system will start booting up from the CD.
B-2 S UPER S ERVER 6016XT-TF/6016GT-TF/TF-TM2/TF-TC2 User's Manual B-2 Installing Windows for a Non-RAID System 1. Insert Microsoft's Windows 7/XP/Windows 2003 setup CD in the CD drive and the system will start booting up from the CD. 2. Continue with the OS installation. The Windows OS Setup screen...
Page 119 - Appendix C: System Specifi cations; Appendix C; SPI Flash ROM
C-1 Appendix C: System Specifi cations Appendix C System Specifi cations Processors Two Intel Xeon 5600/5500 series processors Note: Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported processors. Chipset Intel 5520 + ICH10R BIOS 32 Mb AMIBIOS ® SPI Flash ROM Memory Capacity Twelve DIMM...