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USER MANUAL SuperServer 2028TP-HC1TR Supermicro

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USER'S MANUAL

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Preface

About This Manual

This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians. It provides information for the installation and use of the SuperServer 2028TP-HC1R/HC1TR/HC1FR. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only.

The SuperServer 2028TP-HC1R/HC1TR/HC1FR is a high-end server based on the SC217HQ+-R2K02B 2U rackmount chassis and the dual processor X10DRT-P/PT/PIBF serverboard. Both models have an IPMI LAN port and four serverboard nodes with six hot-swap Hard Disk Drives (HDD) each per node.

Manual Organization

Chapter 1: Introduction

The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the X10DRT-P/PT/PIBF serverboard and the SC217HQ+-R2K02B chassis.

Chapter 2: Server Installation

This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 2028TP-HC1R/HC1TR/HC1FR into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system. If your server was ordered without processor and memory components, this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation.

Chapter 3: System Interface

Refer here for details on the system interface, which includes the functions and information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs located throughout the system.

Chapter 4: Standardized Safety Warnings

You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the SuperServer 2028TP-HC1R/HC1TR/HC1FR.

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup

Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X10DRT-P/PT/PIBF serverboard, including the locations and functions of connections, headers and jumpers. Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the serverboard.

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC217HQ+-R2K02B server chassis. You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing, removing or reconfiguring SATA or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply units and cooling fans.

Chapter 7: BIOS

The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup Utility.

Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes

Appendix B: System Specifications

Notes

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

1-1 Overview 1-1
1-2 Serverboard Features 1-2

Processors 1-2
Memory 1-2
SAS 1-2
SATA 1-2
PCI Expansion Slots 1-3
Onboard Controllers/Ports 1-3
Graphics Controller 1-3
InfiniBand 1-3
Other Features....1-3

1-3 Server Chassis Features 1-4

System Power 1-4
Front Control Panel....1-4
Cooling System 1-4
Air Shrouds 1-4
Mounting Rails 1-4

1-5 Contacting Supermicro.... 1-6
1-6 2U Twin ^2 : System Notes ...... 1-7

Nodes 1-7

System Power 1-7

Hard Drive Backplane/Drives 1-7

Chapter 2 Server Installation

2-1 Overview 2-1
2-2 Unpacking the System....2-1
2-3 Preparing for Setup....2-1

Choosing a Setup Location....2-2

2-4 Warnings and Precautions 2-2

Rack Precautions 2-2
Server Precautions....2-2
Rack Mounting Considerations 2-3

Ambient Operating Temperature 2-3
Reduced Airflow 2-3
Mechanical Loading 2-3
Circuit Overloading....2-3
Reliable Ground 2-3

2-5 Installing the System into a Rack 2-4

Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails 2-4

Locking Tabs 2-5

Releasing the Inner Rail 2-5

Installing The Inner Rails on the Chassis 2-6

Installing the Outer Rails on the Rack....2-7

Standard Chassis Installation 2-8

Chapter 3 System Interface

3-1 Overview 3-1

3-2 Control Panel Button.... 3-2

Power 3-2

UID 3-2

3-3 Control Panel LEDs 3-2

Alert 3-2

NIC 3-3

3-4 Hard Drive Carrier LEDs 3-3

Chapter 4 Standardized Warning Statements for AC Systems

4-1 About Standardized Warning Statements....4-1

Warning Definition....4-1

Installation Instructions....4-4

Circuit Breaker 4-5

Power Disconnection Warning 4-6

Equipment Installation 4-8

Restricted Area....4-9

Battery Handling....4-10

Redundant Power Supplies 4-12

Backplane Voltage 4-13

Comply with Local and National Electrical Codes 4-14

Product Disposal 4-15

Hot Swap Fan Warning 4-16

Power Cable and AC Adapter 4-18

Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup

5-1 Handling the Serverboard 5-1

Precautions 5-1

Unpacking 5-1

5-2 Connecting Cables 5-2

Connecting Data Cables 5-2

5-3 Rear I/O Ports 5-3

5-4 Processor and Heatsink Installation.... 5-4

Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink 5-7

Removing the Heatsink....5-8

5-5 Installing Memory 5-9

Memory Support....5-9

5-6 Adding PCI Expansion Cards 5-11

5-7 Serverboard Details 5-12

X10DRT-P/PT/PIBF Quick Reference....5-13

5-8 Connector Definitions.... 5-14

5-9 Jumper Settings 5-17

Explanation of Jumpers 5-17

5-10 Onboard Indicators.... 5-19

5-11 PCI-Express and SATA Connections 5-21

5-12 Installing Software....5-22

SuperDoctor® 5 5-23

5-13 Onboard Battery 5-24

Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup

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

Precautions 6-1

Unpacking 6-1

6-2 Control Panel 6-2

6-3 Chassis Cover 6-3

6-4 Air Shrouds 6-4

6-5 Checking the Airflow 6-5

6-6 System Fans 6-5

Optional Fan Configurations 6-5

6-7 Removing and Installing the Backplane....6-8

Removing the Backplane 6-8

Installing the Backplane 6-10

6-8 Installing the Serverboard....6-11

I/O Shield 6-11

Permanent and Optional Standoffs....6-11

6-9 Adapter Card Replacement....6-14

Expansion Card/PCI Slot Setup....6-15

Installing the Riser Card 6-15

6-10 Drive Bay Installation/Removal 6-17

Accessing the Drive Bays 6-17

6-11 Power Supply 6-20

Power Supply Replacement....6-20

Chapter 7 BIOS

7-1 Introduction....7-1
Starting BIOS Setup Utility....7-1
How To Change the Configuration Data....7-1
How to Start the Setup Utility 7-2
7-2 Main Setup....7-2
7-3 Advanced Setup Configurations.... 7-4
7-4 Event Logs 7-32
7-5 IPMI 7-34
7-6 Security Settings 7-36
7-7 Boot Settings....7-37
7-8 Save & Exit 7-39

Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes

Appendix B System Specifications

Notes

Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

The SuperServer 2028TP-HC1R/HC1TR/HC1FR is a high-end server comprised of two main subsystems: the SC217HQ+-R2K02B 2U server chassis and the X10DRT-P/PT/PIBF dual processor serverboard in four hot-swap nodes. Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the system (www.supermicro.com).

In addition to the serverboard and chassis, various hardware components have been included with the SuperServer 2028TP-HC1R/HC1TR/HC1FR server, as listed below:

• Heat Sinks
  Four 1U passive CPU heat sinks for rear CPU (SNK-P0047PSM)
  Four 1U passive CPU heat sinks w/narrow ILM (SNK-P0057PS)

• Four mylar air shrouds (MCP-310-21702-0B)
• Four 80x80x38mm cooling fans (FAN-0136L4)
- SATA/SAS Backplane
Four HD backplanes (BPN-ADP-S3108L-H6IRP-O-P)
One SAS backplane HDD (BPN-SAS3-217HQ)
Twenty-four hot-swap 2.5" HDD trays (MCP-220-00047-0B)

• Four Riser cards (RSC-R1UTP-E16R-O-P)
• One Rackmount rail kit (MCP-290-00053-0N)

Note: For your system to work properly, please follow the links below to download all necessary drivers/utilities and the user's manual for your server.

• Supermicro product manuals: http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/
• Product drivers and utilities: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com
- Product safety info: http://super-dev/about/policies/safety_information.cfm

1-2 Serverboard Features

At the heart of the SuperServer 2028TP-HC1R/HC1TR/HC1FR lies the X10DRT-P/PT/PIBF, a dual processor serverboard based on the Intel® PCH C612 chipset and designed to provide maximum performance. Four of these serverboards can be mounted in the SC217HQ+-R2K02B chassis.

The sections below cover the main features of the X10DRT-P/PT/PIBF serverboard (see Figure 1-1 for a block diagram of the chipset).

Processors

The X10DRT-P/PT/PIBF supports single or dual Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 v3 series processors (Socket R LGA 2011). Please refer to the serverboard description pages on our web site for a complete listing of supported processors (www.supermicro.com).

Memory

The X10DRT-P/PT/PIBF has sixteen DIMM slots supporting up to 1024 GB of LRDIMM (Load Reduced DIMM) or 512 GB of RDIMM (Registered DIMM) DDR4-2133/1866/1600 MHz registered ECC memory. See Chapter 5 for details.

Note: Check the Supermicro website (www.supermicro.com) for the latest memory support information.

SAS

An LSI 3108 controller is included in the system to support six SAS3 hard drives per node. (RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 supported). The SAS drives are hot-swappable units.

Note: The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot-swap capability and RAID function of the SAS drives.

SATA

A Serial ATA controller is integrated into the PCH C612 to provide up to six SATA3 (6 Gb/s) hard drives per node (RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 supported). The SATA drives are hot-swappable units.

Note: The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot-swap capability and RAID function of the SATA drives.

PCI Expansion Slots

The SuperServer 2028TP-HC1R/HC1TR/HC1FR has for each node one (1) PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot (Slot 1) available for use with a riser card.

Onboard Controllers/Ports

An Intel i350 Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) Ethernet dual-channel controller is included on the X10DRT-P and X10DRT-PIBF. The X10DRT-PT has an Intel X540 10 Gigabit Ethernet dual-channel controller. A Connect-X3 port for InfiniBand (on), which supports a single QSFP connector, is provided on the the X10DRT-PIBF only. The I/O ports include a VGA (monitor) port, two USB 3.0 ports (additional one internal USB headers are included on the serverboard), an IPMI dedicated LAN port and two Ethernet ports.

Note: For IPMI Configuration Instructions, please refer to the Embedded BMC Configuration User's Guide available at http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/.

Graphics Controller

The X10DRT-P/PT/PIBF features an integrated ASpeed 2400 BMC with an integrated VGA/2D graphics controller.

InfiniBand

The 2028TP-HC1FR server includes an FDR (fourteen data rate) speed InfiniBand QSFP connector. InfiniBand is a scalable serial communications link intended for connecting processors with high-speed peripherals.

Other Features

Other onboard features that promote system health include onboard voltage monitors, a chassis intrusion header, auto-switching voltage regulators, chassis and CPU overheat sensors, virus protection, node manager software and BIOS rescue.

1-3 Server Chassis Features

The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC217HQ+ server chassis.

System Power

Each SC217HQ+ chassis model includes a high-efficiency 80-plus Platinum certified power supply, rated at 2000 Watts plus one redundant backup power supply. In the unlikely event your power supply fails, replacement is simple and can be accomplished without tools.

Front Control Panel

SC217HQ+-R2K02B chassis includes four front panels on the handles of the chassis which control each of the systems. Each control panel on the SuperServer 2028TP-HC1R/HC1TR/HC1FR provides you with system monitoring and control for one server node. LEDs indicate system power, HDD activity, network activity, system overheat and power supply failure. A main power button and a system reset button are also included.

Cooling System

The SC217HQ+ chassis accepts four system fans, which are powered from the backplane.

Air Shrouds

The SC217HQ+ chassis includes one mylar air shroud per node that directs the airflow where cooling is needed on each serverboard. Always use the air shroud included with your chassis on each serverboard.

Mounting Rails

The SC217HQ+ includes a set of quick-release rails, and can be placed in a rack for secure storage and use. To setup your rack, follow the step-by-step instructions included in this manual.

Figure 1-1. Intel PCH C612 Chipset: System Block Diagram

Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your serverboard. See the previous pages for the actual specifications of your serverboard. This block diagram is intended for your reference only.

System architecture diagram showing data flow between CPU, PCH C612, and various peripheral devices including DDR4, DDR-4, and BMC AST2400.

1-5 Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

Website: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Website: www.supermicro.nl

Asia-Pacific

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

3F, No. 150, Jian 1st Rd.

Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 235

Taiwan (R.O.C)

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Website: www.supermicro.com.tw

1-6 2U Twin ^2 : System Notes

As a 2U Twin ^2 configuration, the SuperServer 2028TP-HC1R/HC1TR/HC1FR is a unique server system. With four system boards incorporated into a single chassis acting as four separate nodes, there are several points you should keep in mind.

Nodes

Each of the four serverboards act as a separate node in the system. As independent nodes, each may be powered off and on without affecting the others. In addition, each node is a hot-swappable unit that may be removed from the rear of the chassis. The nodes are connected to the server backplane by means of an adapter card.

Note: A guide pin is located between the upper and lower nodes on the inner chassis wall. This guide pin also acts as a "stop" when a node is fully installed. If too much force is used when inserting a node this pin may break off. Take care to slowly slide a node in until you hear the "click" of the locking tab seating itself.

System Power

Dual 2000 Watt power supplies are used to provide the power for all four serverboards. Each serverboard however, can be shut down independently of the other with the power button on its own control panel.

Hard Drive Backplane/Drives

As a system, the SuperServer 2028TP-HC1R/HC1TR/HC1FR supports the use of 24 hard drives (SAS or SATA). A single backplane works to apply system-based control for power and fan speed functions, yet at the same time logically connects a set of six hard drives to each serverboard. Consequently, RAID setup is limited to a six-drive scheme (RAID cannot be spread across all 24 drives). See the Drive Bay Installation/Removal section in Chapter 6 for the logical hard drive and node configuration.

Notes

Chapter 2

Server Installation

2-1 Overview

This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 2028TP-HC1R/HC1TR/HC1FR up and running. Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimum amount of time. This quick setup assumes that your system has come to you with the processors and memory preinstalled. If your system is not already fully integrated with a serverboard, processors, system memory etc., please turn to the chapter or section noted in each step for details on installing specific components.

2-2 Unpacking the System

You should inspect the box the 2028TP-HC1R/HC1TR/HC1FR server was shipped in and note if it was damaged in any way. If the server itself shows damage you should file a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it.

Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the 2028TP-HC1R/HC1TR/HC1FR server. It should be situated in a clean, dust-free area that is well ventilated. Avoid areas where heat, electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated. You will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet. Read the Rack and Server Precautions in the next section.

2-3 Preparing for Setup

The box the SuperServer 2028TP-HC1R/HC1TR/HC1FR was shipped in should include two sets of rail assemblies, two rail mounting brackets and the mounting screws you will need to install the system into the rack. Follow the steps in the order given to complete the installation process in a minimum amount of time. Please read this section in its entirety before you begin the installation procedure outlined in the sections that follow.

Choosing a Setup Location

• Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely (\~25 inches) and approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing.
• 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 according to §2 of the German Ordinance for Work with Visual Display Units.

2-4 Warnings and Precautions

Rack Precautions

• Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to the floor with the full weight of the rack resting on them.
• In single rack installation, stabilizers should be attached to the rack. In multiple rack installations, the racks should be coupled together.
• Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the rack.
• You should extend only one component at a time - extending two or more simultaneously may cause the rack to become unstable.

Server Precautions

• Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4.
• Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the rails.
• Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack first, and then work up.
• Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to protect the server from power surges, voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a power failure.
• Allow any hot plug drives and power supply modules to cool before touching them.
• Always keep the rack's front door and all panels and components on the servers closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling.

Rack Mounting Considerations

Ambient Operating Temperature

If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the ambient operating temperature of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the room. Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the manufacturer's maximum rated ambient temperature (Tmra).

Reduced Airflow

Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airflow required for safe operation is not compromised.

Mechanical Loading

Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not arise due to uneven mechanical loading.

Circuit Overloading

Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the power supply circuitry and the effect that any possible overloading of circuits might have on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring. Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern.

Reliable Ground

A reliable ground must be maintained at all times. To ensure this, the rack itself should be grounded. Particular attention should be given to power supply connections other than the direct connections to the branch circuit (i.e. the use of power strips, etc.).

Warning! To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack, you must take special precautions to ensure that the system remains stable. The following guidelines are provided to ensure your safety:

• This unit should be mounted at the bottom of the rack if it is the only unit in the rack.
• When mounting this unit in a partially filled rack, load the rack from the bottom to the top with the heaviest component at the bottom of the rack.
• If the rack is provided with stabilizing devices, install the stabilizers before mounting or servicing the unit in the rack.

2-5 Installing the System into a Rack

This section provides information on installing the 2028TP-HC1R/HC1TR/HC1FR into a rack unit with the rails provided. There are a variety of rack units on the market, which may mean that the assembly procedure will differ slightly from the instructions provided. You should also refer to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using. Note: This rail will fit a rack between 26.5" and 36.4" deep.

Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails

The chassis package includes two rail assemblies in the rack mounting kit. Each assembly consists of three sections: An inner chassis rail which secures directly to the chassis, an outer rail that secures to the rack, and a middle rail which extends from the outer rail (see Figure 2-1). These assemblies are specifically designed for the left and right side of the chassis.

Figure 2-1. Identifying the Outer Rail, Middle Rail and Inner Rails (Left Rail Assembly Shown)

Rail Assembly (Shown with Rails Retracted) Outer Rail Middle Rail Locking Tab Inner Rail This Side Faces Outward

Warning: do not pick up the server with the front handles. They are designed to pull the system from a rack only.

Locking Tabs

Each inner rail has a locking tab. This tab locks the chassis into place when installed and pushed fully into the rack. These tabs also lock the chassis in place when fully extended from the rack. This prevents the server from coming completely out of the rack when when the chassis is pulled out for servicing.

Releasing the Inner Rail

Use the procedure below to release the inner rails from the outer rails.

Releasing Inner Rail from the Outer Rails (Figure 2-2)

1. Identify the left and right outer rail assemblies as described in section 2-5.
2. Pull the inner rail out of the outer rail until it is fully extended as illustrated below.
3. Press the locking tab down to release the inner rail.
4. Pull the inner rail all the way out.
5. Repeat steps 1-3 for the second outer rail.

Figure 2-2. Extending and Releasing the Inner Rail

graph TD
    A["Step 1"] --> B["Step 2"]
    B --> C["Step 3"]
    C --> D["Step 4"]

Installing The Inner Rails on the Chassis

To install the inner rails, use the procedure below.

Installing the Inner Rails (Figures 2-3 and 2-4)

1. Confirm that the left and right inner rails have been correctly identified.
2. Place the inner rail firmly against the side of the chassis, aligning the hooks on the side of the chassis with the holes in the inner rail.
3. Slide the inner rail forward toward the front of the chassis until the rail clicks into the locked position, which secures the inner rail to the chassis.
4. Secure the inner rail to the chassis with the screws provided.
5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 above for the other inner rail.

Figure 2-3. Installing the Inner Rails

Inner Rails ④ ③ ② ④

Figure 2-4. Inner Rails Installed on the Chassis

Technical line drawing of a server rack unit with drive bays and ventilation slots (no text or symbols)

Installing the Outer Rails on the Rack

Use the procedure below to install the outer rails onto the rack.

Installing the Outer Rails (Figure 2-5)

1. Press upward on the locking tab at the rear end of the middle rail.
2. Push the middle rail back into the outer rail.
3. Hang the hooks of the front of the outer rail onto the slots on the front of the rack. If necessary, use screws to secure the outer rails to the rack, as illustrated above.
4. Pull out the rear of the outer rail, adjusting the length until it fits within the posts of the rack.
5. Hang the hooks of the rear portion of the outer rail onto the slots on the rear of the rack. If necessary, use screws to secure the rear of the outer rail to the rear of the rack.
6. Repeat steps 1-5 for the remaining outer rail.

Figure 2-5. Extending and Releasing the Outer Rails

Technical diagram illustrating four stages of a mechanical assembly with labeled components and directional arrows.

Slide rail mounted equipment is not to be used as a shelf or a work space.

Stability hazard. The rack stabilizing mechanism must be in place, or the rack must be bolted to the floor before you slide the unit out for servicing. Failure to stabilize the rack can cause the rack to tip over.

Standard Chassis Installation

Installing the Chassis into a Rack (Figure 2-6)

1. Confirm that the inner rails are properly installed on the chassis.
2. Confirm that the outer rails are correctly installed on the rack.
3. Pull the middle rail out from the front of the outer rail and make sure that the ball-bearing shuttle is at the front locking position of the middle rail.
4. Align the chassis inner rails with the front of the middle rails.
5. Slide the inner rails on the chassis into the middle rails, keeping the pressure even on both sides, until the locking tab of the inner rail clicks into the front of the middle rail, locking the chassis into the fully extended position.
6. Depress the locking tabs of both sides at the same time and push the chassis all the way into the rear of the rack.
7. If necessary for security purposes, use screws to secure the chassis handles to the front of the rack.

Note: The figure below is for illustrative purposes only. Always install servers to the bottom of the rack first.

Figure 2-6. Installing into a Rack

Ball-Bearing Shuttle

Chapter 3

System Interface

3-1 Overview

There are several LEDs on the control panel and on the drive carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system. SC217HQ+ models include four front panels on the handles of the chassis which control each of the systems.

This chapter explains the meanings of all LED indicators and the appropriate response you may need to take.

Figure 3-1. Control Panel

SUPERO Node C POWER UDD

3-2 Control Panel Button

Power

The main power button on each of the four control panels is used to apply or remove power from the power supply to each of the four systems in the chassis. Turning power to the system off with this button removes the main power, but keeps standby power supplied to the system. Therefore, you must unplug the AC power cord from any external power source before servicing. The power button has a built-in LED which will turn green when the power is on.

UID

When used with a UID compatible motherboard, the UID button is used to turn on or off the blue light function of the LED. This is built into the front side of the UID button and at the rear end of each motherboard node, for those motherboards which support it. Once the blue light is activated, the unit can be easily located in very large racks and server banks.

3-3 Control Panel LEDs

The four control panels are located on the front handle of the SC217HQ+ chassis. Each control panel has two additional LEDs. These LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system. This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective action you may need to take.

Alert

This LED is illuminated when an alert condition occurs.

• A solid red light indicates an overheat condition in the system.
• A flashing red light which flashes in one second intervals indicates a fan failure.

- A flashing red light which flashes in four second interfals indicates a power failure.

When notified of an alert, check the routing of the cables and make sure all fans are present and operating normally. You should also check to make sure that the chassis covers and air shrouds are installed. Finally, verify that the heatsinks are installed properly. This LED will remain flashing or on as long as the temperature is too high or a fan does not function properly.

NIC

Indicates network activity on either LAN1 or LAN2 when flashing.

3-4 Hard Drive Carrier LEDs

Hard Drives

Each drive carrier has two LEDs.

• Blue: When illuminated, this blue LED (on the front of the drive carrier) indicates drive activity. A connection to the backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed.
• Red: The red LED to indicate a hard drive failure. If one of the hard drives fail, you should be notified by your system management software.

Notes

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 have questions or experience difficulty, contact Supermicro's Technical Support department for assistance. Only certified technicians should attempt to install or configure components.

Read this appendix in its entirety before installing or configuring components in the Supermicro chassis.

These warnings may also be found on our web site at http://www.supermicro.com/about/policies/safety_information.cfm.

Warning Definition

Warning!

This warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury. Before you work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar with standard practices for preventing accidents.

警告の定義

この警告サインは危険を意味します。

Installation Instructions

Warning!

Read the installation instructions before connecting the system to the power source.

設置手順書

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

Power Disconnection Warning

Warning!

The system must be disconnected from all sources of power and the power cord removed from the power supply module(s) before accessing the chassis interior to install or remove system components.

電源切断の警告

Equipment Installation

Warning!

Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service this equipment.

機器の設置

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, lock and key, or other means of security. (This warning does not apply to workstations).

アクセス制限区域

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 manufacturer's instructions

電池の取り扱い

Redundant Power Supplies

Warning!

This unit might have more than one power supply connection. All connections must be removed to de-energize the unit.

冗長電源裝置

Hazardous voltage or energy is present on the backplane when the system is operating. Use caution when servicing.

バックプレーンの電圧

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

Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulations.

製品の廃棄

The fans might still be turning when you remove the fan assembly from the chassis. Keep fingers, screwdrivers, and other objects away from the openings in the fan assembly's housing.

ファン・ホットスワップの警告

Power Cable and AC Adapter

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 fire. Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law prohibits the use of UL or CSA-certified cables (that have UL/CSA shown on the code) for any other electrical devices than products designated by Supermicro only.

電源コードとACアダプター

This chapter covers the steps required to install the X10DRT-P/PT/PIBF 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 and quick reference chart are included in this chapter for your reference. Remember to completely close the chassis when you have finished working with the serverboard to better cool and protect the system.

5-1 Handling the Serverboard

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To prevent damage to any printed circuit boards (PCBs), it is important to handle them very carefully (see previous chapter). To prevent the serverboard from bending, keep one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling. The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from electric static discharge.

Precautions

• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent Electrostatic Discharge (ESD).
• Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag.
• Handle a board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral chips, memory modules or gold contacts.
• When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.
• Put the serverboard, add-on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use.
• For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and the serverboard.

Unpacking

The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid electrical static discharge. When unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static protected.

5-2 Connecting Cables

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

Connecting Data Cables

The cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully routed in preconfigured systems to prevent them from blocking the flow of cooling air that moves through the system from front to back.

If you need to disconnect any of these cables, you should take care to reroute them as they were originally after reconnecting them (make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations). If you are configuring the system, keep the airflow in mind when routing the cables.

5-3 Rear I/O Ports

See Figure 5-1 below for the and locations of the various rear I/O ports and the UID switch.

Figure 5-1. Rear I/O Ports

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Rear I/O Port Locations and Definitions

1. Dedicated IPMI LAN

2. Back Panel USB 3.0 Port 1

3. Back Panel USB 3.0 Port 0

4. Gigabit LAN 2

5. Gigabit LAN 1

6 QSFP (Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable) Connector for Connect-X3 InfiniBand Port

7. VGA Port

8 UID Switch

5-4 Processor and Heatsink Installation

Notes:

• Always remove the power cord before adding, removing or changing a CPU.
- When receiving a serverboard without a processor pre-installed, make sure that the plastic CPU socket cap is in place and none of the socket pins are bent; otherwise, contact your retailer immediately.
- If you buy a CPU separately, use only an Intel-certified, multi-directional heatsink.
- Avoid placing direct pressure to the top of the processor package.
• Install the processor into the CPU socket before installing the heatsink.
• Refer to the Supermicro web site for updates on CPU support.

Installing a CPU

1. There are two levers on the LGA 2011 socket. First press and release the load lever labeled "Open 1st".

Close-up OPEN-up

Release the lever labeled "Open 1st"

1. Press the second load lever labeled "Close 1st" to release the load plate from its locked position.

Release the lever labeled "Close 1st" Close 1st Open 1st

1. With the second lever fully retracted, gently push down on the "Open 1st" lever to loosen the load plate. Lift the load

Open the load plate.

plate with your fingers to open it completely.

1. Pop the plastic cap marked "Warning" out of the load plate.

2. Holding the CPU carefully above the socket, orient the CPU so that all keys and edges will fit the socket.

3. Carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket. Do not move the CPU horizontally, and do not rub the pins of the socket. This may damage the CPU or the socket.

IMPORTANT!

Line drawing of two hands holding a small electronic device with a grid and socket (no text or symbols)

Caution: You can only install the CPU into the socket in one direction. Make sure that the CPU is properly inserted into the socket before closing the load plate. If it does not close properly, do not force it as it may damage your CPU. Instead, open the load plate again and double-check that the CPU is aligned properly.

1. With the "Close 1st" lever fully retracted, gently close the load plate.

Gently close the load plate.

1. Make sure the locking mechanism on the "Close 1st" lever catches the lip of the load plate. Close and lock the "Close 1st" lever.

Push down and lock the lever labeled "Close 1st". Close 1st Open 1st of d of

Engage the lip of the load plate and locking portion of the lever."

1. Close and lock the "Open 1st" lever.

Open 1st Open 1st Push down and lock the lever labeled "Open 1st"

Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink

1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die -- the required amount has already been applied.
2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the Serverboard's and the Heatsink Bracket underneath.
3. Screw in two diagonal screws (i.e., the #1 and the #2 screws) until just snug (-do not over-tighten the screws to avoid possible damage to the CPU.)
4. Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws.

Screw#1 Screw#3 SNK-P0047PSM Screw#4 Screw#2

Isometric technical drawing of a heat exchanger or cooling unit (no text or symbols on the diagram itself)

Removing the Heatsink

Caution: We DO NOT recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed. However, if you do need to uninstall the heatsink, please follow the instructions below to prevent damage to the CPU or the CPU socket.

1. Unscrew the heatsink screws from the serverboard in the sequence as shown in the illustration below.
2. Gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU. (Do not use excessive force when wriggling the heatsink!)
3. Once the heatsink is loosened, remove the heatsink from the CPU socket.
4. Remove the used thermal grease and clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink, Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before reinstalling the heatsink.

Loosen screws in sequence as shown.

Screw#1 Screw#2 Screw#3 Screw#4

5-5 Installing Memory

Installing Memory

1. Insert each memory module vertically into its slot, paying attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module incorrectly (see Figure 5-2).
2. Install starting with slot P1/DIMMA1.
3. Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place.
4. With two CPUs installed, repeat step 2 to populate the CPU2 DIMM slots.
5. See the tables that follow for details on populating the DIMM slots.

Note: It is highly recommended that you remove the power cord from the system before installing or changing memory modules. Please refer to our web site for memory that has been tested on the X10DRT-P/PT/PIBF serverboard. For best performance, use memory modules of the same type and speed in the same bank.

Memory Support

The X10DRT-P/PT/PIBF has sixteen DIMM slots supporting up to 1024 GB of LRDIMM (Load Reduced DIMM) or 512 GB of RDIMM (Registered DIMM) DDR4-2133/1866/1600 MHz registered ECC memory.

Note: Check the Supermicro website (www.supermicro.com) for the latest memory support information.

Figure 5-2. DIMM Installation

Release Tab Socket Key Release Tab

Processor & Memory Module Population Configuration

For the memory to work properly, follow the tables below when populating the DIMM slots.

Processors and their Corresponding Memory Modules
CPU# Corresponding DIMMs
CPU 1	P1-DIMMA1	P1-DIMMB1	P1-DIMMC1	P1-DIMMD1	P1-DIMMA2	P1-DIMMB2	P1-DIMMC2	P1-DIMMD2
CPU2	P2-DIMME1	P2-DIMMF1	P2-DIMMG1	P2-DIMMH1	P2-DIMME2	P2-DIMM F2	P2-DIMMG2	P2-DIMMH2

Processor and Memory Module Population for Optimal Performance
Number of CPUs+DIMMs	CPU and Memory Population Configuration Table
1 CPU & 2 DIMMs	CPU1P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1
1 CPU & 4 DIMMs	CPU1P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1, P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMD1
1 CPU & 5~8 DIMMs	CPU1P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1, P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMD1 + Any memory pairs in P1-DIMMA2/P1-DIMMB2/P1-DIMMC2/P1-DIMMD2 slots
2 CPUs & 4 DIMMs	CPU1 + CPU2P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1, P2-DIMME1/P2-DIMMF1
2 CPUs & 6 DIMMs	CPU1 + CPU2P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMD1, P2-DIMME1/P2-DIMMF1
2 CPUs & 8 DIMMs	CPU1 + CPU2P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMD1, P2-DIMME1/P2-DIMMF1/P2-DIMMG1/P2-DIMMH1
2 CPUs & 8~16 DIMMs	CPU1/CPU2P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMD1, P2-DIMME1/P2-DIMMF1/P2-DIMMG1/P2-DIMMH1 + Any memory pairs in P1, P2 DIMM slots
2 CPUs & 16 DIMMs	CPU1/CPU2P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMD1, P2-DIMME1/P2-DIMMF1/P2-DIMMG1/P2-DIMMH1, P1-DIMMA2/P1-DIMMB2/P1-DIMMC2/P1-DIMMD2, P2-DIMME2/P2-DIMMF2/P2-DIMMG2/P2-DIMMH2

Populating DDR4 RDIMM/LRDIMM ECC Memory Modules

Type	Ranks Per DIMM and Data Width	DIMM Capacity (GB)		Speed (MT/s) Voltage (V)
				1 Slot Per Channel	2 Slots Per Channel
				1DPC 1DPC 2DPC 1DPC
		4Gb	8Gb	1.2V 1.2V 1.2V 1.2V 1.2V
RDIMM	SRx4 8GB 16GB			2133	2133	1866 2133 1866 1600
RDIMM	SRx8	4GB	8GB	2133	2133	1866
RDIMM	DRx8	8GB 15GB		2133	2133	1866 2133 1866 1600
RDIMM	DRx4	16GB	32GB	2133	2133	1866
LRDIMM	QRx4	32GB	64GB	2133	2133	2133 2133 2133 1600

5-6 Adding PCI Expansion Cards

The 2028TP-HC1R/HC1TR/HC1FR includes one preinstalled riser card per node, designed specifically for use in the SC217HQ+-R2K02B 2U rackmount chassis. This riser card supports one low-profile PCI Express x16 card to fit inside the chassis for each node.

Installing an Expansion Card

1. After powering down the system, remove the PCI slot shield.
2. Fully seat the card into the slot, pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card.
3. Finish by using a screw to secure the top of the card shield to the chassis. The PCI slot shield protects the serverboard and its components from EMI and aid in proper ventilation, so make sure it is always in place.

5-7 Serverboard Details

Figure 5-3. X10DRT-P/PT/PIBF Serverboard Layout (not drawn to scale)

LAN1/LAN2 DSB0/1(3.0) IPMI_LAN VGA LAN 1/LAN2 ICM1 CPU2_VRM_HS1 CPU2_VRM_HS1 CPU1 SUPER X10DRT-P_Series I-1/2 I-1-BMMH2 P1-DIMMHB2 P1-BMMH1 P1-DIMMHB1 P2-DIMMH1 P2-DIMMH2 P2-DIMMH1 P2-DIMMH2 P2-DIMMH1 P2-DIMMH2 P2-DIMMH1 P2-DIMMH2 P2-DIMMH1 P2-DIMMH2 P2-DIMMH1 P2-DIMMH2 P2-DIMMH1 P2-DIMMH2 P2-DIMMH1 P2-DIMMH2 I-1/2 I-1-BMMH1 I-1-BMMH2 I-1-BMMH1 I-1-BMMH2 I-1-BMMH1 I-1-BMMH2 I-1-BMMH1 I-1-BMMH2 I-1-BMMH1 I-1-BMMH2 I-1-BMMH1 I-1-BMMH2 I-1-BMMH1 I-1-BMMH2 I- I-1/2 I-1-BMMH1 I-1-BMMH2 I-1-BMMH1 I-1-BMMH2 I-1-BMMH1 I-1-BMMH2 I-1-BMMH1 I-1-BMMH2 I-1-BMMH1 I-1-BMMH2 I-1-BMMH1 I-1-BMM H2 I-1-BMMH1 I-1-BMMH2 I-1-BMMH1 I-1-BMMH2 I-1-BMMH1 I-1-BMMH2 I-1-BMMH1 I-1-BMMH2 I-1-BMMH1 I-1-BMMH2 I-1-BMMH1 I-1-BMMH2 I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - I - II - VIU ID SW BMC_9L LED1 BMC_9L LED7 Slot 1 CPU2_SLOT 4 PCLE 3.0 X16) PCI-E 3.0 X8/CPU2_SLOT 2 PCI-E 3.0 X8/CPU2_SLOT 2 JBT 1 CPU2_SLOT 4 PCLE 3.0 X16) PCI-E 3.0 X8/CPU2_SLOT 2 JBT 1 CPU2_SLOT 4 PCLE 3.0 X16) PCI-E 3.0 X8/CPU2_SLOT 2 JBT 1 CPU2_SLOT 4 PCLE 3.0 X16) PCI-E 3.0 X8/CPU2_SLOT 2 JBT 1 CPU2_SLOT 4 PCLE 3,0 X16) PCI-E 3.0 X8/CPU2_SLOT 2 JBT 1 CPU2_SLOT 4 PCLE 3,0 X16) PCI-E 3.0 X8/CPU2_SLOT 2 JBT 1 CPU2_SLOT 4 PCLE 3,0 X16) PCI-E 3.0 X8/CPU2_SLOT 2 JBT 1 CPU2_SLOT 5 PCLE 3,0 X16) PCI-E 3.0 X8/CPU2_SLOT 2 JBT 1 CPU2_SLOT 5 PCLE 3,0 X16) PCI-E 3.0 X8/CPU2_SLOT 2 JBT 1 CPU2_SLOT 5 PCLE 3,0 X16) PCI-E 3.0 X8/CPU2_SLOT 2 JBT 1

Notes

• "■" indicates the location of Pin 1.
• Jumpers/LEDs not indicated are for testing purposes only.

X10DRT-P/PT/PIBF Quick Reference
Jumper Description Default Setting

JBT1 Clear CMOS See Section 5-9

JPB1 BMC Enabled Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPG1 VGA Enabled Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPL1 GLAN1/GLAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JWD1 Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (RST)

Connector Description

COM1 COM Port 1
FAN3/FAN4 System Fan Headers
JF1 Supermicro Proprietary Slot for Add-On Card for Power, Front Control Panel
JIPMB1 4-pin External BMC I	^2C Header (for an IPMI Card)
JSD1 SATA DOM (Device On Module) Power Connector
JTPM1	TPM (Trusted Platform Module)/Port 80
LAN1/2	Gb Ethernet Ports 1/2
(IPMI) LAN	Dedicated IPMI LAN Port
QSFP	Quad-channel Small Form-factor Pluggable (QSFP) Transceiver Connector used as Connect-X3 InfiniBand Port (X10DRT-PIBF)
S-SATA3	SATA DOM (Disk On Module) with Power-pin Connector
(CPU2) Slot1	PCI-E 3.0 x16 Slot supported by CPU2
(CPU2) Slot2	PCI-E 3.0 x8 Slot supported by CPU2
SXB2	I-SATA 0-5/PCI-E 3.0 x8 Slot supported by CPU1
SXB1	S-SATA 0-2/PCI-E 3.0 x16 Slot supported by CPU2
UID SW	UID (Unit Identifier) Switch
USB0/1	USB 3.0 Ports
VGA VGA Port

LED	State
BMC_HB_LED1 (BMC Heartbeat LED)	Green (Blinking): BMC Normal
IB_ACT_LED1*	Yellow (Blinking): InfiniBand Active
IB_LINK_LED1*	Green (On): InfiniBand On (Link LED)
UID LED1 (Unit Identifier LED)	Blue (Blinking): Unit Identified

*X10DRT-PIBF only.

5-8 Connector Definitions

Main Power

Main power to the serverboard is supplied through the system backplane (BPN-SAS3-217HQ), which receives power directly from the power supply. One hard drive backplane in each node (BPN-ADP-3108L-H6IRP) plugs into system backplane and the JF1 connector on the serverboard

Ethernet LAN Ports

Two Gigabit Ethernet ports (LAN1/2) are located on the I/O backplane on the X10DRT-P and X10DRT-PIBF. The X10DRT-PT features two 10 Gb Ethernet ports, also designated LAN1/2. In addition, an IPMI Dedicated LAN is located above USB 0/1 ports on the backplane to provide KVM support for IPMI 2.0. All ports accept RJ45 type cables.

Note: Refer to the LED Indicator Section for LAN LED information.

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

Two USB 3.0 ports (USB 0/1) are located on the rear I/O panel. See the table on the right for pin definitions.

USB0/1PinDefinitions
Pin#	Definition
1 +5V
2	D-
3	D+
4 Ground
5 RX-
6 RX+
7 Ground
8 TX-
9 TX+

QSFP Connector

The FDR 56 GT/s (4-channel) Small Form-factor Pluggable (QSFP) connector used as an InfiniBand (IB) port is located on the backpanel on the X10DRT-PIBF. The IB connection is primarily used for High-performance computing.

VGA Port

A VGA (video) port is provided on the I/O backplane. This connector is used to provide video and CRT display.

Unit Identifier Switch

A Unit Identifier (UID) switch (SW1) and an LED indicator are located to the right of the VGA port. When the user presses the UID switch, the UID indicator will be turned on. Press the UID switch again to turn off the UID LED. The UID indication provides easy identification of a system unit that may be in need of service.

IPMB I²C SMB

A System Management Bus header for the IPMI slot is located at JIPMB1. Connect an appropriate cable here to use the IPMB I²C connection on your system.

SMB HeaderPin Definitions
Pin#	Definition
1 Data
2 Ground
3 Clock
4 No Connection

Fan Headers

This serverboard has two system fan headers (Fan 3/Fan 4). These 4-pin fans headers are backward compatible with traditional 3-pin fans. However, fan speed control is available for 4-pin fans only. The fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Management via the IPMI 2.0 interface. See the table on the right for pin definitions.

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 for your SATA DOM devices.

Fan HeaderPin Definitions
Pin#	Definition
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 Tachometer
4 PWR Modulation

DOM PWRPin Definitions
Pin#	Definition
1 +5V
2 Ground
3 Ground

SATA DOM + Power Convection

A SATA DOM with power-pin is located at S-SATA3. Install a SATA device here to use onboard SATA connections, which are supported by the Intel PCH.

TPM Header/Port 80

A Trusted Platform Module/Port 80 header is located at JTPM1 to provide TPM support and Port 80 connection. Use this header to enhance system performance and data security. See the table on the right for pin definitions.

TPM/Port 80 Header Pin Definitions
Pin # Definition Pin # Definition
1 LCLK 2 GND
3 LFRAME# 4 < (KEY)>
5 LRESET# 6 +5V (X)
7 LAD 3 8 LAD 2
9 +3.3V 10 LAD1
11 LAD0 12 GND
13 SMB_CLK 14 SMB_DAT
15 +3V_DUAL 16 SERIRQ
17 GND 18 CLKRUN# (X)
19 LPCPD# 20 LDRQ# (X)

5-9 Jumper Settings

Explanation of Jumpers

To modify the operation of the serverboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board. See the diagram at right for an example of jumping pins 1 and 2. Refer to the serverboard layout page for jumper locations.

Note: On two-pin jumpers, "Closed" means the jumper is on and "Open" means the jumper is off the pins.

Connector Pins Jumper Setting 3 2 1 3 2 1

JBT1 contact pads

CMOS Clear

JBT1 is used to clear CMOS, which will also clear any passwords. Instead of pins, this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS.

To Clear CMOS

1. First power down the system and unplug the power cord(s). It is also recommended that you remove the onboard battery from the serverboard.
2. With the power disconnected, short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver.
3. Remove the screwdriver (or shorting device).
4. Reconnect the power cord(s) and power on the system.

Note: Do not use the PW ON connector to clear CMOS.

LAN Ports Enable/Disable

JPL1 enables or disables the LAN1/2 Ethernet ports on the serverboard. See the table on the right for jumper settings. The default setting is Enabled.

LAN EnableJumper Settings
Jumper Setting	Definition
Pins 1-2 Enabled
Pins 2-3 Disabled

Watch Dog Enable/Disable

Watch Dog (JWD1) is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software application hangs. Close pins 1-2 to reset the system if an application hangs. Close pins 2-3 to generate non-maskable interrupt signals for the application that hangs. See the table on the right for jumper settings. Watch Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS.

Watch DogJumper Settings
Jumper Setting	Definition
Pins 1-2 Reset
Pins 2-3 NMI
Open Disabled

VGA Enable

Jumper JPG1 allows the user to enable the onboard VGA connectors. The default setting is pins 1-2 to enable the connection. See the table on the right for jumper settings.

VGA EnableJumper Settings
Jumper Setting	Definition
Pins 1-2 Enabled
Pins 2-3 Disabled

BMC Enable

Jumper JPB1 allows you to enable the onboard BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) to provide IPMI 2.0/KVM support on the serverboard. Be sure to remove the power cord before closing pins 2-3 to disable the BMC. See the table on the right for jumper settings.

BMC EnableJumper Settings
Jumper Setting	Definition
Pins 1-2 BMC Enabled
Pins 2-3 Normal

5-10 Onboard Indicators

LAN Port LEDs

The LAN ports are located on the rear I/O panel. On each Gb LAN port, one LED blinks to indicate activity while the other may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection. See the table on the right for the functions associated with the connection speed LED.

LAN Port LED(Connection Speed Indicator)
LED Color	Definition
Off 10 Mbps
Green 100 Mbps
Amber 1 Gbps

IPMI Dedicated LAN Port LEDs

In addition to the Gigabit Ethernet ports, an IPMI Dedicated LAN is also located above USB ports 0/1. The amber LED on the right indicates activity, while the link LED on the left indicates the speed of the connection. See the table at right for more information.

IPMI LAN Link LED——Activity LED

IPMI LAN Link LED (Left) & Activity LED (Right)
Color/State Definition
Link (Left) Green 100 Mbps
		Amber 1 Gbps
Activity (Right)	Amber: Blink-ing	Active

BMC Heartbeat LED

A BMC Heartbeat LED is located at BMC_HB_LED1 on the serverboard. When this LED is blinking, BMC functions normally. See the table at right for more information.

BMC Heartbeat LED Status
Color/State	Definition
Green:Blinking	BMC: Normal

Rear UID LED

The rear UID LED is located on the rear of the serverboard. This LED is used in conjunction with the rear UID switch to provide easy identification of a system that might be in need of service.

UID LED Status
Color/State OS Status
Blue: On V	Windows OS Unit	Identified
Blue: Blinking	Linux OS Unit	Identified

BMC Heartbeat LED

A BMC Heartbeat LED is provided to display BMC status. When blinking, BMC is functioning normally. See the table at right for more information.

BMC Heartbeat LED (LEM1) Status
Color/State	Definition
Green: Blinking B	MC:Normal

InfiniBand LED Indicators

The X10DRT-PIBF has two InfiniBand LED indicators. The green LED is the InfiniBand Link LED and the yellow LED indicates activity. Refer to the tables on the right for details.

InfiniBand Link LED (Green) Status
Color	Status	Definition
Green Solid InfiniBand Connected
Off Off No connection

InfiniBand Activity LED (Yellow) Status
Color	Status	Definition
Yellow	Solid InfiniBand: Active
Yellow	Dim InfiniBand: Connected,Activity: Idle
Off Off	No connection

HDD/SATA LED (LE3)

An HDD/SATA LED Indicator is located at LE3 on the serverboard. This LED indicates the status of hard drive activities or SATA activities supported by the South Bridge.

HDD/SATA LED (LE3) Status
Status	Definition
On HDD/SATA Connected
Off No connection

Rear UID LED

The rear UID LED is located at LE2 on the rear of the serverboard. This LED is used in conjunction with the rear UID switch to provide easy identification of a system that might be in need of service.

UID LED Status
Color/State	OS	Status
Blue: On Windows OS Unit Identified
Blue: Blinking Linux OS Unit Identified

5-11 PCI-Express and SATA Connections

S-SATA 0-2/CPU2_PCI-Express 3.0 x16 Slot (SXB1)

A CPU2_PCI-Express 3.0 x16 slot and S-SATA 0-2 connections are located on the serverboard.

I-SATA 0-5/CPU1_PCI-Express 3.0 x8 Slot (SXB2)

A CPU1_PCI-Express 3.0 x8 slot and I-SATA 0-5 connections are located on the serverboard.

5-12 Installing Software

The Supermicro ftp site contains drivers and utilities for your system at ftp://ftp.supermicro.com. Some of these must be installed, such as the chipset driver.

After accessing the ftp site, go into the CDR_Images directory and locate the ISO file for your serverboard. Download this file to create a CD/DVD of the drivers and utilities it contains. (You may also use a utility to extract the ISO file if preferred.)

Another option is to go to the Supermicro Website at http://www.supermicro.com/products/. Find the product page for your serverboard here, where you may download individual drivers and utilities.

After creating a CD/DVD with the ISO files, insert the disk into the CD/DVD drive on your system and the display shown in Figure 5-6 should appear.

Figure 5-6. Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen

SUPERMICRO X10DRT-P Motherboard Drivers & Tools (Win7) SUPERMICRO® Drivers & Tools Intel C612 Chipset X10DRT-P SUPERMICRO Computer Inc. Intel Chipset INF files Microsoft .Net Framework (Optional) ASPEED Graphics Driver Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise Intel USB 3.0 Drivers Mellanox InfiniBand Driver Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers Intel Management Engine SUPERMICRO SuperO color 5 Build driver diskeltes and manuals Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time For more information, please visit SUPERMICRO's web site.

SuperDoctor® 5

The Supermicro SuperDoctor 5 is a program that functions in a command-line or web-based interface in Windows and Linux operating systems. The program monitors system health information such as CPU temperature, system voltages, system power consumption, fan speed, and provides alerts via email or Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).

SuperDoctor 5 comes in local and remote management versions and can be used with Nagios to maximize your system monitoring needs. With SuperDoctor 5 Management Server (SSM Server), you can remotely control power on/off and reset chassis intrusion for multiple systems with SuperDoctor 5 or IPMI. SD5 Management Server monitors HTTP, FTP, and SMTP services to optimize the efficiency of your operation.

Note: The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor 5 is admin / admin.

Figure 5-7. SuperDoctor 5 Interface Display Screen (Health Information)

SuperDoctor 5 Health Info Super doctor Concurrent Report Power Control Motherboard: X80 TU-LN4+ Fan Speed FAN S FAN E Status Classic Keys Voltage OPUL Power OPUL DIM -2.3 V +1 V +5VSB -22 V +1.1 V +3 JNCE +3 JNGB HEAT Temperature Sension Temp P1-DMN1A P1-DMN2A P1-DMN3A 33/91.4 48/104 41/105.6 42/107.6 Admin Userbar

Note: The SuperDoctor 5 program and User's Manual can be downloaded from the Supermicro web site at http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/sms_sd5.cfm.

5-13 Onboard Battery

Please handle used batteries carefully. Do not damage the battery in any way; a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment. Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill. Please comply with the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of your used battery properly.

Figure 5-8. Installing the Onboard Battery

LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER

Chapter 6

Advanced Chassis Setup

This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform maintenance on the SC217HQ+-R2K02BP chassis. For component installation, follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered. If some steps are unnecessary, skip ahead to the step that follows.

Tools Required: The only tool you will need to install components and perform maintenance is a Philips screwdriver.

6-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To prevent damage to any printed circuit boards (PCBs), it is important to handle them very carefully. The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD damage.

Precautions

• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.
- Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag.
- Handle a board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral chips, memory modules or gold contacts.
- When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.
- Put the serverboard, expansion cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use.
- For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and the serverboard.

Unpacking

The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static protected.

Figure 6-1. Front and Rear Chassis Views

Control Panel Control Panel SATA Drives (24) Control Panel Control Panel

IPMI LAN Port Low-Profile PCI-E Slot Ethernet Ports USB Ports VGA Pdnfiniband Port (2028TP-HC1FR only)

Note: although only pointed out on one node, the features on the rear of chassis are included on all four nodes.

6-2 Control Panel

The control panel is located on the front of the chassis. The LEDs inform you of system status.

See Chapter 3 for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons.

6-3 Chassis Cover

Before operating the SC217HQ+ chassis for the first time, it is important to remove the protective film covering the top of the chassis, in order to allow for proper ventilation and cooling.

Removing the Chassis Cover and Protective Film (Figure 6-2)

1. Uplug the AC power cord from any external power source.
2. Remove the two screws which secure the top cover onto the chassis as shown above.
3. Lift the top cover up and off the chassis.
4. Peel off the protective film covering the top cover and the top of the chassis
5. Check that all ventilation openings on the top cover and the top of the chassis are clear and unobstructed.
6. Replace the chassis cover and reconnect the AC power cord.

Figure 6-2. Removing the Chassis Cover

Remove two screws Check Ventilation Openings

Caution: Except for short periods of time, do NOT operate the server without the cover in place. The chassis cover must be in place to allow proper airflow and prevent overheating.

6-4 Air Shrouds

Air shrouds concentrate airflow to maximize fan efficiency. The SC217HQ+ chassis requires air shrouds for each serverboard node. Air shrouds vary depending upon the serverboard used. See the illustrations below.

Installing an Air Shroud (Figure 6-3)

1. Make sure that the serverboard expansion card (if applicable) and all components are properly installed in each serverboard node.
2. Place the first air shroud over the serverboard, as shown below. The air shroud sits behind the system fans and goes over the top of the serverboard and its components.
3. Repeat the procedure for the remaining three serverboard nodes.

Figure 6-3. Installing the Air Shroud

Air Shroud

Note: the serverboards shown in this chapter are above is for illustrative purposes only.

6-5 Checking the Airflow

Checking Airflow

1. Make sure there are no objects obstructing the airflow in and out of the chassis. In addition, if you are using a front bezel, make sure the bezel's filter is replaced periodically.
2. Except for brief periods while swapping hard drives, do not operate the server without drives or the drive carriers in the drive bays. Use only recommended server parts.
3. Make sure no wires or foreign objects obstruct airflow through the chassis. Pull all excess cabling out of the airflow path or use shorter cables.
4. The control panel LEDs inform you of system status. See "Chapter 3: System Interface" for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons.

6-6 System Fans

Four fans provide cooling for the chassis. These fans circulate air through the chassis as a means of lowering the chassis internal temperature. The SC217HQ+ system fans are easy to change modules. There is no need to uninstall any other parts inside the system when replacing fans, and no tools are required for installation.

Optional Fan Configurations

The SC217HQ+ model chassis is designed so that the default configuration of the system is for each serverboard to control two fans. Each serverboard node in the chassis is connected to the backplane through the adapter card, mounted in the serverboard node drawer. In the event that one of the serverboard drawers is removed, then the remaining serverboard will operate both fans.

Fan Configurations Options

SC217HQ+ Hot-Swappable Default Configuration

Fans A and B connected to backplane,backplane connected to Node A and B by adapter card

Fans C and D connected to backplane,backplane connected to Nodes A and B by adapter card

Changing a System Fan

1. If necessary, open the chassis while the power is running to determine which fan has failed. (Never run the server for an extended period of time with the chassis cover open.)
2. Remove the failed fan's power cord from the backplane.
3. Lift the fan housing up and out of the chassis.
4. Push the fan up from the bottom and out of the top of the housing.
5. Place the replacement fan into the vacant space in the housing while making sure the arrows on the top of the fan (indicating air direction) point in the same direction as the arrows on the other fans.
6. Put the fan back into the chassis and reconnect the cable (see Figure 6-4 and Figure 6-5 for details).
7. Confirm that the fan is working properly before replacing the chassis cover.

Figure 6-4. System Fan Placement

Isometric technical diagram of a server rack with two fans and directional arrows indicating assembly or data flow (no text or symbols present)

Figure 6-5. Replacing a System Fan in the Fan Housing

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6-7 Removing and Installing the Backplane

The SC217HQ+ chassis backplane is located behind the hard drives and in front of the front system fans. Although backplane failure rarely occurs, in the event of a backplane failure, follow the instructions below.

Removing the Backplane

Removing the Backplane from the Chassis

1. Power down and unplug the system from any power source.
2. Remove the chassis cover.
3. Disconnect the cabling to the backplane.
4. Remove all of the hard drive carriers from the front of the chassis.
5. Remove the five upper screws at the top of the backplane and the screw from the side of the chassis, as indicated by the arrows below (Figure 6-6).

Figure 6-6. Removing the Screws at the Top of the Backplane

Technical diagram of a server rack with numbered component 5 pointing to a specific area

1. Loosen the three screws in the spring bar, located on the floor of the chassis, indicated by the arrows below (Figure 6-7).

Figure 6-7. Loosening the Spring Bar Screws in the Floor of the Chassis

Technical diagram of an electronic device rear panel with labeled component 6

1. Gently ease the backplane up and out of the chassis at a slight angle (Figure 6-8.

Figure 6-8. Removing the Backplane from the Chassis

Technical diagram showing server rack with labeled components and directional arrows indicating assembly or installation steps.

Installing the Backplane

Installing the Backplane into the Chassis (Figure 6-9)

1. Ensure that all of the hard drive carriers have been removed from the bays in the front of the chassis and that the spring bar has been loosened as directed in the previous section.
2. Secure the side mounting bracket to the backplane with the two screws provided.
3. Slide the backplane into the chassis at a slight angle, pushing it up against the side of the chassis.
4. Ease the backplane forward, against the front of the chassis. This will aid in the alignment of the mounting holes.
5. Align the mounting holes in the backplane with the holes in the chassis. Replace the four screws at the top of the backplane and the screw on the side of the chassis.
6. Adjust the spring bar, then tighten the spring bar screws in the floor of the chassis.
7. Reconnect all cables and return the hard drive carriers to their bays in the front of the chassis.
8. Replace the chassis cover and power-up the system.

Figure 6-9. Installing the Backplane

Diagram of server rack with labeled components, showing internal structure and assembly steps

6-8 Installing the Serverboard

I/O Shield

The I/O shield holds the serverboard ports in place. The I/O shield does not require installation.

Permanent and Optional Standoffs

Standoffs prevent short circuits by creating space between the serverboard and the chassis surface. The SC217HQ+ chassis includes permanent standoffs in locations used by the serverboards. These standoffs accept the rounded Phillips head screws included in the SC217HQ+ accessories packaging.

Some serverboards require additional screws for heatsinks, general components and/or non-standard security. Optional standoffs are used for these serverboards.

To use an optional standoff, you must place a hexagonal screw through the bottom the chassis and secure the screw with the hexagonal nut (rounded side up).

Depending upon the configuration of the serverboard being used, it is also possible that some of the optional standoffs which are pre-installed in the chassis, may need to be removed.

Installing the Serverboard (Figure 6-10 and 6-11)

1. Review the documentation that came with your serverboard. Become familiar with component placement, requirements, precautions, and cable connections.
2. Disconnect the AC power cord from any power source.
3. Pull the serverboard node drawer out of the back of the chassis (Figure 6-10).
4. Remove the expansion card brackets:
   3a. Remove screw securing the expansion card bracket to the back of the node drawer.
   3b. Lift the bracket out of the node drawer.
5. Lay the serverboard in the node drawer aligning the standoffs with the serverboard.
6. Secure the serverboard to the node drawer using the rounded, Phillips head screws included for this purpose.
7. Install the adapter card associated with the serverboard if the chassis is a hot-swappable version. Refer to the next section for instructions on installing the adapter card
8. Secure the CPU(s), heatsinks, and other components to the serverboard as described in the serverboard documentation.

Figure 6-10. Removing Serverboard Node Drawer

Technical illustration of a server rack with internal components and an arrow indicating a loading or assembly process (no text or symbols present)

1. Connect the cables between the serverboard, backplane, chassis, front panel, and power supply, as needed. Also, fans may be temporarily removed to allow access to the backplane ports.
2. Replace the expansion card bracket and secure the bracket with a screw.
3. Repeat steps 3 - 5 for the remaining nodes.
4. Connect the AC power cord and power up the system.

Figure 6-11. Installing the Serverboard in the Serverboard Node Drawer

Isometric technical diagram of a server rack with multiple drive bays and mounting hardware (no text or labels)

6-9 Adapter Card Replacement

Each serverboard drawer comes equipped with an adapter card which plugs into the backplane. In the unlikely event that the adapter card needs to be replaced, installation requires only a Phillips head screwdriver.

Figure 6-12. Adapter Card Installation

Serverboard Drawer Adapter Card Five Screws

Removing the Adapter Card (Figure 6-12)

1. Disconnect the AC power cord from any power source.
2. Remove the serverboard drawer from the chassis.
3. Disconnect the wiring, connecting the adapter card to the serverboard if any is present.
4. Remove the five screws securing the adapter card and set them aside for later use.
5. Remove the adapter card from the serverboard drawer.

Installing the Adapter Card (Figure 6-12)

1. Make sure the serverboard has been installed properly in the node drawer before installing the adapter card
2. Place the adapter card in the serverboard drawer, aligning the holes in the adapter card with the holes in the serverboard drawer.
3. Secure the adapter card to the serverboard drawer, using the five M3 flathead screws which were previously set aside.
4. Reconnect the wiring from the serverboard to the adapter card if necessary.
5. Return the serverboard drawer to the closed position in the chassis.

Expansion Card/PCI Slot Setup

The SC217HQ+ chassis supports one low-profile expansion PCI slot for each node, for a total of four PCI slots in the chassis. To install a low-profile PCI card, follow the following instructions.

Installing the Riser Card

Installing the Riser Card (Figure 6-13)

1. Disconnect the chassis from any power source and lay the chassis on a flat surface.
2. Pull the serverboard node drawer from the chassis.
3. Remove the expansion card bracket.
   3a. Remove the screw securing the expansion bracket to the back of the drawer.
   3b. Lift the bracket out of the serverboard node drawer.
4. Align the riser card mounting hole to the bracket standoff and secure the riser card to the bracket using the two screws included in the accessory box.
5. Inser the riser card along with the riser bracket into the serverboard.
6. Secure the riser bracket to the serverboard node drawer's rear window.

Figure 6-13. Installing the Riser Card

Technical line drawing of a mechanical assembly with mounting brackets and connectors (no text or symbols)

Installing Expansion Cards (Figure 6-14)

1. Disconnect the chassis from any power source, lay the chassis on a flat surface, and open the chassis cover.
2. Pull out the serverboard node drawer from the chassis.
3. Pull open the expansion card PCI slot clip in the rear of the serverboard node drawer.
4. Remove the PCI PCI slot shield.
5. Place the expansion card into the serverboard node drawer.
6. Slide the expansion card into the rear riser card PCI slot and fit the expansion card bracket with the opening in the rear of the serverboard node drawer.
7. Close the expansion card PCI slot clip.
8. Close the cover, reconnect the power supply and power-up the chassis.

Figure 6-14. Installing the Expansion Card

Expansion Card Riser Card Riser Card Bracket

6-10 Drive Bay Installation/Removal

Accessing the Drive Bays

SATA Drives: You do not need to access the inside of the chassis or remove power to replace or swap SAS/SATA drives. Proceed to the next step for instructions. You must use standard 1" high, SATA drives in the system.

Note: Refer to the following FTP site for setup guidelines: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/driver/SAS/LSI/LSI_SAS_EmbMRAID_SWUG.pdf and Supermicro's web site for additional inmformation http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/.

The SC217HQ+ chassis contains four individual motherboards in separate node drawers. Each serverboard node controls a set of six hard drives. Note that if a serverboard node drawer is pulled out of the chassis, the hard drives associated with that node will power down as well.

Serverboard Drawer Locations in the Chassis
Serverboard BControls HDDs B1, B2, B3, B4, B5 and B6	Serverboard DControls HDDs D1, D2, D3, D4, D5 and D6
Serverboard AControls HDDs A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 and A6	Serverboard CControls HDDs C1, C2, C3, C4, C5 and C6

Figure 6-15. Hard Drives and the Corresponding Serverboards

SB: A SB: B SB: C A B C D

Removing Hard Drive Trays from the Chassis (Figure 6-16)

1. Press the release button on the drive tray. This extends the drive bay handle.
2. Use the handle to pull the drive out of the chassis.

Figure 6-16. Removing Hard Drive

Technical diagram showing a server rack with labeled components and a magnified view of the internal structure.

Cauton: Except for short periods of time while swapping hard drives, do not operate the server with the hard drives empty.

Installing a Drive into the Hard Drive Tray

The drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis. These carriers also help promote proper airflow for the drive bays.

1. Remove the screws (4) holding connecting the drive tray the carrier.
2. Remove the tray from the carrier.
3. Install a new drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing down so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier.
4. Secure the hard drive by tightening all four screws.
5. Use the open handle to replace the drive carrier into the chassis. Make sure to close the drive carrier handle.

Figure 6-17. Chassis Drive Tray

Dummy Drive Hard Drive Carrier

Caution: Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use in Supermicro chassis and servers. For information on recommended HDDs, visit the Supermicro Web site at http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/files/storage/SAS-CompList.pdf

6-11 Power Supply

The SC217HQ+ chassis includes two redundant, hot-plug 2000 Watt power supplies. This power supply is auto-switching capable. This enables it to automatically sense and operate at a 100v to 240v input voltage. An amber light will be illuminated on the power supply when the power is off. An illuminated green light indicates that the power supply is operating.

Power Supply Replacement

The SC217HQ+ chassis utilizes two redundant power supplies. In the unlikely event that the power supply unit needs to be replaced, one power supply can be removed, without powering down the system. Replacement units can be ordered directly from Supermicro (See the contact information in the Preface of this manual).

Changing the Power Supply

1. Push the release tab (on the back of the power supply) as illustrated.
2. Pull the power supply out using the handle provided.
3. Push the new power supply module into the power bay until it clicks into the locked position.

Figure 6-18. Changing the Power Supply

Release Tab

Chapter 7

BIOS

7-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the AMI BIOS setup utility for the X10DRT-P/PT/PIBF. The 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 screens.

Note: For AMI BIOS recovery, please refer to the UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions in Appendix C.

Starting BIOS Setup Utility

To enter the AMI BIOS setup utility screens, press the key while the system is booting up.

Note: In most cases, the key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS setup screen. There are a few cases when other keys are used, such as , , etc.

Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual. The AMI BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can be configured. Grayed-out options cannot be configured. Options in blue can be configured by the user. The right frame displays the key legend. Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message. When an option is selected in the left frame, it is highlighted in white. Often a text message will accompany it.

Note: the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in. Supermicro retains the option to include, omit, or change any of these text messages.

The AMI BIOS setup utility uses a key-based navigation system called "hot keys." Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility "hot keys" can be used at any time during the setup navigation process. These keys include , , , , arrow keys, etc.

Note: Options printed in Bold are default settings.

How To Change the Configuration Data

The configuration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the AMI BIOS setup utility. This setup utility can be accessed by pressing at the appropriate time during system boot.

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 key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS setup utility. From the main menu, you can access the other setup screens. An AMI BIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen, below the copyright message.

Warning: Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS-related issue. Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system. In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update. If you have to update the BIOS, do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating to avoid possible boot failure.

7-2 Main Setup

When you first 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.

Aptlo Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Negatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Event Loss IPRI Security Boot Save & Exit System Date [Tue 07/08/2014] System Time [19:31:08] SuperMicro KIDORT-P Series BIOS Version 1.0 Build Date 06/02/2014 Memory Information Total Memory 16384 MB Memory Speed 1600 MT/s Set the Date. Use Tab to switch between Date elements. +: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.16.1248. Copyright (C) 2013 American Negatrends, Inc.

The following Main menu items will be displayed:

System Date/System Time

Use this option to change the system date and time. Highlight System Date or System Time using the arrow keys. Enter new values using the keyboard. Press the key or the arrow keys to move between fields. The date must be entered in Day MM/DD/YYYY format. The time is entered in HH:MM:SS format.

Note: The time is in the 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 P.M. appears as 17:30:00.

Supermicro X10DRT-P Series

BIOS Version: This item displays the version of the BIOS ROM used in the system.

Build Date: This item displays the date when the version of the BIOS ROM used in the system was built.

Memory Information

Total Memory: This item displays the total size of memory available in the system.

Memory Speed: This item displays the default speed of the memory modules installed in the system.

7-3 Advanced Setup Configurations

Use the arrow keys to select Advanced setup and press to access the submenu items:

Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Event Logs IPMI Security Boot Save & Exit Boot Feature CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration SATA Configuration sSATA Configuration Server ME Configuration PCIe/PCI/PrP Configuration Super IO Configuration Serial Port Console Redirection ACPI Settings Boot Feature Configuration Page +: Select Screen 14: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.16.1243. Copyright (C) 2019 American Megatrends, Inc.

Warning: Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings. An incorrect value, a very high DRAM frequency or an incorrect BIOS timing setting may cause the system to malfunction. When this occurs, restore the setting to the manufacture default setting.

▶Boot Feature

Quiet Boot

Use this feature to select the screen display between POST messages or the OEM logo at bootup. Select Disabled to display the POST messages. Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

AddOn ROM Display Mode

Use this item to set the display mode for the Option ROM. Select Keep Current to use the current AddOn ROM display setting. Select Force BIOS to use the Option ROM display mode set by the system BIOS. The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current.

Bootup Num-Lock State

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

Wait For 'F1' If Error

Select Enabled to force the system to wait until the 'F1' key is pressed if an error occurs. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

INT19 (Interrupt 19) Trap Response

Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When this item is set to Immediate, the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will "capture" Interrupt 19 at bootup immediately and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function as bootable disks. If this item is set to Postponed, the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will not capture Interrupt 19 immediately and allow the drives attached to these adaptors to function as bootable devices at bootup. The options are Immediate and Postponed.

Re-try Boot

When EFI Boot is selected, the system BIOS will automatically reboot the system from an EFI boot device after its initial boot failure. Select Legacy Boot to allow the BIOS to automatically reboot the system from a Legacy boot device after its initial boot failure. The options are Disabled, Legacy Boot, and EFI Boot.

Power Configuration

Watch Dog Function

Select Enabled to allow the Watch Dog timer to reboot the system when it is inactive for more than 5 minutes. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Power Button Function

This feature controls how the system shuts down when the power button is pressed. Select 4 Seconds Override for the user to power off the system after pressing and holding the power button for 4 seconds or longer. Select Instant Off to instantly power off the system as soon as the user presses the power button. The options are 4 Seconds Override and Instant Off.

Restore on AC Power Loss

Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage. Select Power-Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss. Select Power-On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss. Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last power state before a power loss. The options are Power-On, Stay-Off and Last State.

▶CPU Configuration

This submenu displays the following CPU information as detected by the BIOS. It also allows the user to configure CPU settings.

• Processor Socket
• Processor ID
• Processor Frequency
• Processor Max Ratio
• Processor Min Ratio
• Microcode Revision
  • L1 Cache RAM
  L2 Cache RAM
  • L3 Cache RAM
• CPU 1 Version
• CPU 2 Version

Clock Spread Spectrum

Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to monitor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components whenever needed. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Execute Disable Bit (Available if supported by the OS & the CPU)

Select Enable for Execute Disable Bit Technology support, which will allow the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot, thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor to damage the system during an attack. This feature is used in conjunction with the items: "Clear MCA," "VMX," "Enable SMX," and "Lock Chipset" for Virtualization media support. The options are Enable and Disable. (Refer to Intel and Microsoft websites for more information.)

PPIN Control

Select Unlock/Enable to use the Protected-Processor Inventory Number (PPIN) in the system. The options are Unlock/Enable and Unlock/Disable.

Hardware Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

If set to Enable, the hardware prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instructions from the main memory to the L2 cache to improve CPU performance. The options are Disable and Enable.

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available when supported by the CPU)

Select Enable for the CPU to prefetch both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised. Select Disable for the CPU to prefetch both cache lines for 64 bytes. The options are Disable and Enable.

Note: Please reboot the system for changes on this setting to take effect. Please refer to Intel's website for detailed information.

DCU (Data Cache Unit) Streamer Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

If set to Enable, the DCU Streamer Prefetcher will prefetch data streams from the cache memory to the DCU (Data Cache Unit) to speed up data accessing and processing to enhance CPU performance. The options are Disable and Enable.

DCU IP Prefetcher

If set to Enable, the IP prefetcher in the DCU (Data Cache Unit) will prefetch IP addresses to improve network connectivity and system performance. The options are Enable and Disable.

DCU Mode

Use this feature to set the data-prefecting mode for the DCU (Data Cache Unit). The options are 32KB 8Way Without ECC and 16KB 4Way With ECC.

Direct Cache Access (DCA)

Select Enable to use Intel DCA (Direct Cache Access) Technology to improve the efficiency of data transferring and accessing. The options are Auto, Enable, and Disable.

DCA Prefetch Delay

A DCA Prefetcher is used with a TOE (TCP/IP Offload Engine) adapter to prefetch data in order to shorten execution cycles and maximize data processing efficiency. Prefetching data too frequently can saturate the cache directory and delay necessary cache access. This feature reduces or increases the frequency the system prefetches data. The options are Disable, [8], [16], [24], [32], [40], [48], [56], [64], [72], [80], [88], [96], [104], [112].

X2 APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller)

Based on Intel's Hyper-Threading architecture, each logical processor (thread) is assigned 256 APIC IDs (APIDs) in 8-bit bandwidth. When this feature is set to Enable, the APIC ID will be expanded (X2) from 8 bits to 16 bits to provide 512 APIDs to each thread to enhance CPU performance. The options are Disable and Enable.

AES-NI

Select Enable to use the Intel Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) New Instructions (NI) to ensure data security. The options are Enable and Disable.

Intel Virtualization Technology

Select Enable to use Intel Virtualization Technology support for Direct I/O VT-d support by reporting the I/O device assignments to the VMM (Virtual Machine Monitor) through the DMAR ACPI tables. This feature offers fully-protected I/O resource sharing across Intel platforms, providing greater reliability, security and availability in networking and data-sharing. The options are Enable and Disable.

▶ Advanced Power Management Configuration

Advanced Power Management Configuration

Power Technology

Select Energy Efficient to support power-saving mode. Select Custom to customize system power settings. Select Disabled to disable power-saving settings. The options are Disable, Energy Efficient, and Custom.

If the option is set to Energy Efficient or Custom, the following items will display:

Config TDP (Configuring Thermal Design Power)

Select Enable to configure TDP power settings to enhance thermal management. The options are Enable and Disable.

Config TDP Level (Available when Config TDP above is set to Enable)

Use this item to set TDP configuration level to enhance thermal management. The options are Nominal, Level 1, and Level 2.

▶ CPU P State Control (Available when Power Technology is set to Custom)

EIST (P-states)

EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation. The options are Disable and Enable.

P-state Coordination

This feature is used to change the P-state (Power-Performance State) coordination type. P-state is also known as "SpeedStep" for Intel processors. Select HW_ALL to change the P-state coordination type for hardware components only. Select SW_ALL to change the P-state coordination type for all software installed in the system. Select SW_ANY to change the P-state coordination type for a software program in the system. The options are HW_All, SW_ALL, and SW_ANY.

▶ CPU C State Control (Available when Power Technology is set to Custom)

Package C State limit

Use this item to set the limit on the C-State package register. The options are C0/1 state, C2 state, C6 (non-Retention) state, and C6 (Retention) state.

CPU C3 Report

Select Enable to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C3 State (ACPI C2) to the operating system. During the CPU C3 State, the CPU clock generator is turned off. The options are Enable and Disable.

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

Select Enable to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C6 state (ACPI C3) to the operating system. During the CPU C6 state, power to all cache is turned off. The options are Enable and Disable.

Enhanced Halt State (C1E)

Select Enabled to use Enhanced Halt-State technology, which will significantly reduce the CPU's power consumption by reducing the CPU's clock cycle and voltage during a Halt-state. The options are Disable and Enable.

▶ CPU T State Control (Available when Power Technology is set to Custom)

ACPI (Advanced Configuration Power Interface) T-States

Select Enable to support CPU throttling by the operating system to reduce power consumption. The options are Enable and Disable.

▶Chipset Configuration

Warning! Please set the correct settings for the items below. A wrong configuration setting may cause the system to become malfunction.

▶ North Bridge

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

▶IIO Configuration

EV DFX (Device Function On-Hide) Features

When this feature is set to Enable, the EV_DFX Lock Bits that are located on a processor will always remain clear during electric tuning. The options are Disable and Enable.

▶IIO1 Configuration

IOU2 (II0 PCIe Port 1)

This item configures the PCI-E port Bifuraction setting for a PCI-E port specified by the user. The options are x4x4, x8, and Auto.

IOU0 (II0 PCIe Port 2)

This item configures the PCI-E port Bifuraction setting for a PCI-E port specified by the user. The options are x4x4x4x4, x4x4x8, x8x4x4, x8x8, x16, and Auto.

IOU1 (II0 PCIe Port 3)

This item configures the PCI-E port Bifuraction setting for a PCI-E port specified by the user. The options are x4x4x4x4, x4x4x8, x8x4x4, x8x8, x16, and Auto.

▶IIO2 Configuration

IOU2 (II0 PCIe Port 1)

This item configures the PCI-E port Bifuraction setting for a PCI-E port specified by the user. The options are x4x4, x8, and Auto.

PORT 1A Link Speed

This item configures the link speed of a PCI-E port specified by the user. The options are Gen 1 (Generation 1) (2.5 GT/s), Gen 2 (Generation 2) (5 GT/s), and Gen 3 (Generation 3) (8 GT/s).

IOU0 (II0 PCIe Port 2)

This item configures the PCI-E port Bifuraction setting for a PCI-E port specified by the user. The options are x4x4x4x4, x4x4x8, x8x4x4, x8x8, x16, and Auto.

PORT 2A Link Speed

This item configures the link speed of a PCI-E port specified by the user. The options are Gen 1 (Generation 1) (2.5 GT/s), Gen 2 (Generation 2) (5 GT/s), and Gen 3 (Generation 3) (8 GT/s).

PORT 2C Link Speed

This item configures the link speed of a PCI-E port specified by the user. The options are Gen 1 (Generation 1) (2.5 GT/s), Gen 2 (Generation 2) (5 GT/s), and Gen 3 (Generation 3) (8 GT/s).

IOU1 (II0 PCIe Port 3)

This item configures the PCI-E port Bifuraction setting for a PCI-E port specified by the user. The options are x4x4x4x4, x4x4x8, x8x4x4, x8x8, x16, and Auto.

PORT 3A Link Speed

This item configures the link speed of a PCI-E port specified by the user. The options are Gen 1 (Generation 1) (2.5 GT/s), Gen 2 (Generation 2) (5 GT/s), and Gen 3 (Generation 3) (8 GT/s).

▶IOAT (Intel® IO Acceleration) Configuration

Enable IOAT

Select Enable to enable Intel I/OAT (I/O Acceleration Technology) support, which significantly reduces CPU overhead by leveraging CPU architectural improvements and freeing the system resource for other tasks. The options are Enable and Disable.

No Snoop

Select Enable to support no-snoop mode for each CB device. The options are Disable and Enable.

Relaxed Ordering

Select Enable to enable Relaxed Ordering support which will allow certain transactions to violate the strict-ordering rules of PCI bus for a transaction to be completed prior to other transactions that have already been enqueued. The options are Disable and Enable.

▶ Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Intel VT for Direct I/O (VT-d)

Intel ^® VT for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Select Enable to use Intel Virtualization Technology support for Direct I/O VT-d support by reporting the I/O device assignments to the VMM (Virtual Machine Monitor) through the DMAR ACPI tables. This feature offers fully-protected I/O resource sharing across Intel platforms, providing greater reliability, security and availability in networking and data-sharing. The options are Enable and Disable.

Interrupt Remapping

Select Enable for Interrupt Remapping support to enhance system performance. The options are Enable and Disable.

Coherency Support (Non-Isoch)

Select Enable for the Non-Iscoh VT-d engine to pass through DMA (Direct Memory Access) to enhance system performance. The options are Enable and Disable.

Coherency Support (Isoch)

Select Enable for the Iscoh VT-d engine to pass through ATS to enhance system performance. The options are Enable and Disable.

▶QPI (Quick Path Interconnect) Configuration

QPI Status

The following information will display:

• Number of CPU
Number of IIO
• Current QPI Link Speed
• Current QPI Link Frequency
• QPI Global MMIO Low Base/Limit
• QPI Global MMIO High Base/Limit
• QPI PCIe Configuration Base/Size

Link Speed Mode

Use this item to select the data transfer speed for QPI Link connections. The options are Fast and Slow.

Link Frequency Select

Use this item to select the desired frequency for QPI Link connections. The options are 6.4GB/s, 8.0GB/s, 9.6GB/s, Auto, and Auto Limited.

Link L0p Enable

Select Enable for Link L0p support. The options are Enable and Disable.

Link L1 Enable

Select Enable for Link L1 support. The options are Enable and Disable.

COD Enable (Available when the OS and the CPU support this feature)

Select Enable for Cluster-On-Die support to enhance system performance in cloud computing. The options are Enable, Disable, and Auto.

Early Snoop (Available when the OS and the CPU support this feature)

Select Enable for Early Snoop support to enhance system performance. The options are Enable, Disable, and Auto.

Isoc Mode

Select Enable for Isochronous support to meet QoS (Quality of Service) requirements. This feature is especially important for Virtualization Technology. The options are Enable and Disable.

▶Memory Configuration

Enforce POR

Select Enabled to enforce POR restrictions on DDR4 frequency and voltage programming. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Memory Frequency

Use this feature to set the maximum memory frequency for onboard memory modules. The options are Auto, 1333, 1400, 1600, 1800, 1867, 2000, 2133, 2200, 2400, 2600, 2667, and Reserved (Do not select Reserved).

ECC Support

Select Enable to enable Error Checking & Correction (ECC) support for onboard memory modules. The options are Auto, Enable and Disable.

Data Scrambling

Select Enabled to enable data scrambling to enhance system performance and data integrity. The options are Auto, Disabled and Enabled.

DRAM RAPL (Running Average Power Limit) Baseline

Use this feature to set the run-time power-limit baseline for DRAM modules. The options are Disable, DRAM RAPL Mode 0, and DRAM RAPL Mode 1.

Set Throttling Mode

Throttling improves reliability and reduces power consumption in the processor via automatic voltage control during processor idle states. The options are Disabled and CLTT (Closed Loop Thermal Throttling).

Socket Interleave Below 4GB

Select Enable for the memory above the 4G Address space to be split between two sockets. The options are Enable and Disable.

Channel Interleaving

Use this item to set DIMM channel interleaving mood. The options are Auto, 1-Way Interleave, 2-Way Interleave, 3-Way Interleave, and 4-Way Interleave.

Rank Interleaving

Use this item to select a rank memory interleaving method. The options are Auto, 1-Way, 2-Way, 4-Way, and 8-Way.

A7 Mode

Select Enable to support the A7 (Addressing) mode to improve memory performance. The options are Enable and Disable.

▶DIMM Information

This item displays the status of a DIMM module as detected by the AMI BIOS.

▶Memory RAS (Reliability\_Availability\_Serviceability) Configuration

Use this submenu to configure the following Memory RAS settings.

RAS Mode

When Disable is selected, RAS is not supported. When Mirror is selected, the motherboard maintains two identical copies of all data in memory for data backup. When Lockstep is selected, the motherboard uses two areas of memory to run

the same set of operations in parallel to boost performance. The options are Disable, Mirror, and Lockstep Mode.

Lockstep x4 DIMMs

Select Enable to enable Lockstep support for x4 DIMM modules. The options are Auto, Disabled, and Enabled.

Memory Rank Sparing

Select Enable to enable memory-sparing support for memory ranks to improve memory performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Patrol Scrub

Patrol Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory errors detected on a memory module and send the correction to the requestor (the original source). When this item is set to Enable, the IO hub will read and write back one cache line every 16K cycles, if there is no delay caused by internal processing. By using this method, roughly 64 GB of memory behind the IO hub will be scrubbed every day. The options are Enable and Disable.

Patrol Scrub Interval

This feature allows you to decide how many hours the system should wait before the next complete patrol scrub is performed. Use the keyboard to enter a value from 0-24. The Default setting is 24.

Demand Scrub

Demand Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory errors found on a memory module. When the CPU or I/O issues a demand-read command, and the read data from memory turns out to be a correctable error, the error is corrected and sent to the requestor (the original source). Memory is updated as well. Select Enable to use Demand Scrubbing for ECC memory correction. The options are Enable and Disable.

Device Tagging

Select Enable to support device tagging. The options are Disable and Enable.

▶ South Bridge

The following South Bridge information will display:

▶USB Configuration

• USB Module Version
• USB Devices

Legacy USB Support

Select Enabled to support onboard legacy USB devices. Select Auto to disable legacy support if there are no legacy USB devices present. Select Disabled to have all USB devices available for EFI applications only. The options are Enabled, Disabled and Auto.

XHCI Hand-Off

This is a work-around solution for operating systems that do not support XHCI (Extensible Host Controller Interface) hand-off. The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by the XHCI driver. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.

EHCI Hand-Off

This item is for operating systems that do not support Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) hand-off. When this item is enabled, EHCI ownership change will be claimed by the EHCI driver. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.

USB Mass Storage Driver Support

Select Enabled to support USB mass storage devices. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Port 60/64 Emulation

Select Enabled to support I/O port 60h/64h emulation, which will provide complete legacy USB keyboard support for the operating systems that do not support legacy USB devices. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

USB 3.0 Support

Select Enabled for USB 3.0 support. The options are Smart Auto, Auto, Enabled, Disabled, and Manual.

EHCI1

Select Enabled to enable EHCI (Enhanced Host Controller Interface) support on USB 2.0 connector #1 (-at least one USB 2.0 connector should be enabled for EHCI support.) The options are Disabled and Enabled.

EHCI2

Select Enabled to enable EHCI (Enhanced Host Controller Interface) support on USB 2.0 connector #2 (-at least one USB 2.0 connector should be enabled for EHCI support.) The options are Disabled and Enabled.

XHCI Pre-Boot Drive

Select Enabled to enable XHCI (Extensible Host Controller Interface) support on a pre-boot drive specified by the user. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

XHCI Idle L1

Select Enabled for XHCI (Extensible Host Controller Interface) Idle Level 1 support on a USB 3.0 connector specified by the user. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

PCH DMI ASPM

Select Enabled to enable ASPM (Active State Power Management) support for a PCH DMI drive. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

▶ SATA Configuration

When this submenu is selected, AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the SATA devices that are supported by the Intel PCH chip and displays the following items:

SATA Controller

This item enables or disables the onboard SATA controller supported by the Intel PCH chip. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Configure SATA as

Select IDE to configure a SATA drive specified by the user as an IDE drive. Select AHCI to configure a SATA drive specified by the user as an AHCI drive. Select RAID to configure a SATA drive specified by the user as a RAID drive. The options are IDE, AHCI, and RAID.

*If the item above "Configure SATA as" is set to AHCI, the following items will display:

Support Aggressive Link Power Management

When this item is set to Enabled, the SATA AHCI controller manages the power usage of the SATA link. The controller will put the link to a low power state when the I/O is inactive for an extended period of time, and the power state will return to normal when the I/O becomes active. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

SATA Port 0\~ Port 5

This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drive on the particular SATA port.

• Model number of drive and capacity
• Software Preserve Support

Port 0\~ Port 5

Select Enabled to enable a SATA port specified by the user. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Port 0 \~ Port 5 Hot Plug

Select Enabled to enable hot-plugging support for a port specified by the user, which will allow the user to replace a SATA disk drive installed on this port without shutting down the system. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Port 0 \~ Port 5 Spin Up Device

On an edge detect from 0 to 1, set this item to allow the PCH to initialize the device. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Port 0 \~ Port 5 SATA Device Type

Use this item to specify if the SATA port specified by the user should be connected to a Solid State drive or a Hard Disk Drive. The options are Hard Disk Drive and Solid State Drive.

*If the item above "Configure SATA as" is set to IDE, the following items will display:

Serial ATA Port 0\~ Port 5

This item indicates that a SATA port specified by the user is installed (present) or not.

Port 0 \~ Port 5 SATA Device Type (Available when a SATA port is detected)

Use this item to specify if the SATA port specified by the user should be connected to a Solid State drive or a Hard Disk Drive. The options are Hard Disk Drive and Solid State Drive.

*If the item above "Configure SATA as" is set to RAID, the following items will display:

Support Aggressive Link Power Management

When this item is set to Enabled, the SATA AHCI controller manages the power usage of the SATA link. The controller will put the link to a low power state when the I/O is inactive for an extended period of time, and the power state will return to normal when the I/O becomes active. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

SATA RAID Option ROM/UEFI Driver

Select EFI to load the EFI driver for system boot. Select Legacy to load a legacy driver for system boot. The options are Disabled, EFI, and Legacy.

Serial ATA Port 0\~ Port 5

This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drives on the particular SATA port.

• Model number of drive and capacity
• Software Preserve Support

Port 0\~ Port 5

Select Enabled to enable a SATA port specified by the user. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Port 0 \~ Port 5 Hot Plug

Select Enabled to enable hot-plugging support for a port specified by the user, which will allow the user to replace a SATA disk drive installed on this port without shutting down the system. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Port 0 \~ Port 5 Spin Up Device

On an edge detect from 0 to 1, set this item to allow the PCH to start a COMRESET initialization to the device. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Port 0 \~ Port 5 SATA Device Type

Use this item to specify if the SATA port specified by the user should be connected to a Solid State drive or a Hard Disk Drive. The options are Hard Disk Drive and Solid State Drive.

▶ sSATA Configuration

When this submenu is selected, AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the SATA devices that are supported by the PCH-sSATA controller and displays the following items:

sSATA Controller

This item enables or disables the onboard SATA controller supported by the Intel PCH-sSATA controller. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Configure sSATA as

Select IDE to configure an sSATA drive specified by the user as an IDE drive. Select AHCI to configure an sSATA drive specified by the user as an AHCI drive. Select RAID to configure an sSATA drive specified by the user as a RAID drive. The options are IDE, AHCI, and RAID.

*If the item above "Configure sSATA as" is set to AHCI, the following items will display:

Support Aggressive Link Power Management

When this item is set to Enabled, the SATA AHCI controller manages the power usage of the SATA link. The controller will put the link to a low power state when the I/O is inactive for an extended period of time, and the power state will return to normal when the I/O becomes active. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

sSATA Port 0\~ Port 3

This item displays the information detected on the installed on the sSATA port. specified by the user.

• Model number of drive and capacity

• Software Preserve Support

sSATA Port 0\~ Port 3

Select Enabled to enable an sSATA port specified by the user. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

sSATA Port 0 \~ Port 3 Hot Plug

Select Enabled to enable hot-plugging support for a port specified by the user, which will allow the user to replace a sSATA disk drive installed on this port without shutting down the system. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

sSATA Port 0 \~ Port 3 Spin Up Device

On an edge detect from 0 to 1, set this item to allow the PCH to start a COMRESET initialization to the device. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Port 0 \~ Port 3 sSATA Device Type

Use this item to specify if the sSATA port specified by the user should be connected to a Solid State drive or a Hard Disk Drive. The options are Hard Disk Drive and Solid State Drive.

*If the item above "Configure sSATA as" is set to IDE, the following items will display:

sSATA Port 0\~ Port 3

This item indicates that an sSATA port specified by the user is installed (present) or not.

Port 0 \~ Port 3 sSATA Device Type (Available when a SATA port is detected)

Use this item to specify if the sSATA port specified by the user should be connected to a Solid State drive or a Hard Disk Drive. The options are Hard Disk Drive and Solid State Drive.

*If the item above "Configure sSATA as" is set to RAID, the following items will display:

Support Aggressive Link Power Management

When this item is set to Enabled, the SATA AHCI controller manages the power usage of the SATA link. The controller will put the link to a low power state when the I/O is inactive for an extended period of time, and the power state will return to normal when the I/O becomes active. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

sSATA RAID Option ROM/UEFI Driver

Select EFI to load the EFI driver for system boot. Select Legacy to load a legacy driver for system boot. The options are Disabled, EFI, and Legacy.

sSATA Port 0\~ Port 3

This item displays the information detected on the installed sSATA drives on the particular sSATA port.

• Model number of drive and capacity
• Software Preserve Support

sSATA Port 0\~ Port 3

Select Enabled to enable an sSATA port specified by the user. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

sSATA Port 0 \~ Port 3 Hot Plug

This feature designates this port for hot plugging. Set this item to Enabled for hot-plugging support, which will allow the user to replace an sSATA drive without shutting down the system. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

sSATA Port 0 \~ Port 3 Spin Up Device

On an edge detect from 0 to 1, set this item to allow the PCH to start a COMRESET initialization to the device. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Port 0 \~ Port 3 sSATA Device Type

Use this item to specify if the sSATA port specified by the user should be connected to a Solid State drive or a Hard Disk Drive. The options are Hard Disk Drive and Solid State Drive.

▶Server ME (Management Engine) Configuration

This feature displays the following system ME configuration settings.

• General ME Configuration
  • Operational Firmware Version
  • Recovery Firmware Version
  • ME Firmware Features
  • ME Firmware Status #1

• ME Firmware Status #2

• Current State
• Error Code

▶PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration

The following PCI information will be displayed:

• PCI Bus Driver Version
• PCI Device Common Settings

PCI Latency Timer

Use this item to configure the PCI latency timer for a device installed on a PCI bus. Select 32 to set the PCI latency timer to 32 PCI clock cycles. The options are 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, 224, and 248 (PCI Bus Clocks).

VGA Palette Snoop

Select Enabled to support VGA palette register snooping which will allow a PCI card that does not contain its own VGA color palette to examine a video card palette and mimic it for proper color display. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

PCI AER (Advanced Error-Reporting) Support

Select Enabled to support Advanced Error-Reporting for onboard PCI devices. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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

Select Enabled to decode a PCI device that supports 64-bit in the space above 4G Address. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

SR-IOV (Available if the system supports Single-Root Virtualization)

Select Enabled for Single-Root IO Virtualization support. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Maximum Payload

Select Auto for the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum payload value for a PCI-E device to enhance system performance. The options are Auto, 128 Bytes, and 256 Bytes.

Maximum Read Request

Select Auto for the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum size for a read request for a PCI-E device to enhance system performance. The options are Auto, 128 Bytes, 256 Bytes, 512 Bytes, 1024 Bytes, 2048 Bytes, and 4096 Bytes.

ASPM Support

Use this item to set the Active State Power Management (ASPM) level for a PCI-E device. Select Auto for the system BIOS to automatically set the ASPM level based on the system configuration. Select Disabled to disable ASPM support. The options are Disabled, and Auto.

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

MMIOHBase

Use this item to select the I/O base memory size according to memory-address mapping for the PCH chip. The base memory size must be between 4032G to 4078G. The options are 56T, 48T, 24T, 512G, and 256G.

MMIO High Size

Use this item to select the high I/O memory size according to memory-address mapping for the PCH chip. The options are 256G, 128G, 512G, and 1024G.

PCI/PCIX/PCIe Slot 1 OPROM/PCI/PCIX/PCIe Slot 2 OPROM/PCI/PCIX/PCIe Slot 3 OPROM/PCI/PCIX/PCIe Slot 4 OPROM/

Select Enabled to enable Option ROM support to boot the computer using a device installed on the slot specified by the user. The options are Disabled, Legacy and EFI.

Onboard LAN Option ROM Type

Select Enabled to enable Option ROM support to boot the computer using a device installed on the slot specified by the user. The options are Legacy and EFI.

Onboard LAN1 Option ROM/Onboard LAN2 Option ROM/Onboard Video Option ROM

Use this option to select the type of device installed in LAN Port1, LAN Port2 or the onboard video device used for system boot. The default setting for LAN1 Option ROM is PXE, for LAN2 Option ROM is Disabled and for Onboard Video Option ROM is Legacy.

VGA Priority

Use this item to select the graphics device to be used as the primary video display for system boot. The options are Onboard and Offboard.

Network Stack

Select Enabled to enable PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) or UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) for network stack support. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

▶Super IO Configuration

Super IO Chip AST2400

▶ Serial Port 1 Configuration/Serial Port 2 Configuration

Serial Port 1/Serial Port 2

Select Enabled to enable the onboard serial port specified by the user. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Device Settings

This item displays the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of a serial port specified by the user.

Change Port 1 Settings/Change Port 2 Settings

This feature specifies the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1 or Serial Port 2. Select Auto for the BIOS to automatically assign the base I/O and IRQ address to a serial port specified.

The options for Serial Port 1 are Auto, (IO=3F8h; IRQ=4), (IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12), (IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12); (IO=3E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12), and (IO=2E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12).

The options for Serial Port 2 are Auto, (IO=3F8h; IRQ=4), (IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12), (IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12); (IO=3E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12), and (IO=2E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12).

Serial Port 2 Attribute

Select SOL to use COM Port 2 as a Serial_Over_LAN (SOL) port for console redirection. The options are COM and SOL.

▶Serial Port Console Redirection

COM 1

COM 1 Console Redirection

Select Enabled to enable COM Port 1 Console Redirection, which will allow a client machine to be connected to a host machine at a remote site for networking. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

*If the item above set to Enabled, the following items will become available for configuration:

▶COM1 Console Redirection Settings

Terminal Type

This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Console Redirection. Select VT100 to use the ASCII Character set. Select VT100+ to add color and function key support. Select ANSI to use the Extended ASCII Character Set. Select VT-UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes. The options are ANSI, VT100, VT100+, and VT-UTF8.

Bits Per second

Use this item to set the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirection. Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client computer. A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines. The options are 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 and 115200 (bits per second).

Data Bits

Use this feature to set the data transmission size for Console Redirection. The options are 7 (Bits) and 8 (Bits).

Parity

A parity bit can be sent along with regular data bits to detect data transmission errors. Select Even if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1's in data bits is even. Select Odd if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1's in data bits is odd. Select None if you do not want to send a parity bit with your data bits in transmission. Select Mark to add a mark as a parity bit to be sent along with the data bits. Select Space to add a Space as a parity bit to be sent with your data bits. The options are None, Even, Odd, Mark and Space.

Stop Bits

A stop bit indicates the end of a serial data packet. Select 1 Stop Bit for standard serial data communication. Select 2 Stop Bits if slower devices are used. The options are 1 and 2.

Flow Control

Use this item to set the flow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused by buffer overflow. Send a "Stop" signal to stop sending data when the receiving buffer is full. Send a "Start" signal to start sending data when the receiving buffer is empty. The options are None and Hardware RTS/CTS.

VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support

Select Enabled to enable VT-UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI/VT100 terminals. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Recorder Mode

Select Enabled to capture the data displayed on a terminal and send it as text messages to a remote server. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Resolution 100x31

Select Enabled for extended-terminal resolution support. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Legacy OS Redirection Resolution

Use this item to select the number of rows and columns used in Console Redirection for legacy OS support. The options are 80x24 and 80x25.

Putty KeyPad

This feature selects Function Keys and KeyPad settings for Putty, which is a terminal emulator designed for the Windows OS. The options are VT100, LINUX, XTERMR6, SCO, ESCN, and VT400.

Redirection After BIOS Post

Use this feature to enable or disable legacy Console Redirection after BIOS POST. When the option-Bootloader is selected, legacy Console Redirection is disabled before booting the OS. When the option- Always Enable is selected, legacy Console Redirection remains enabled upon OS bootup. The options are Always Enable and Bootloader.

SOL/COM2

SOL/COM2 Console Redirection

Select Enabled to use the SOL port for Console Redirection. The options are En-abled and Disabled.

*If the item above set to Enabled, the following items will become available for user's configuration:

▶SOL/COM2 Console Redirection Settings

Use this feature to specify how the host computer will exchange data with the client computer, which is the remote computer used by the user.

Terminal Type

Use this feature to select the target terminal emulation type for Console Redirection. Select VT100 to use the ASCII Character set. Select VT100+ to add color and function key support. Select ANSI to use the Extended ASCII Character Set. Select VT-UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes. The options are ANSI, VT100, VT100+, and VT-UTF8.

Bits Per second

Use this feature to set the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirection. Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client computer. A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines. The options are 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 and 115200 (bits per second).

Data Bits

Use this feature to set the data transmission size for Console Redirection. The options are 7 (Bits) and 8 (Bits).

Parity

A parity bit can be sent along with regular data bits to detect data transmission errors. Select Even if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1's in data bits is even. Select Odd if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1's in data bits is odd. Select None if you do not want to send a parity bit with your data bits in transmission. Select Mark to add a mark as a parity bit to be sent along with the data bits. Select Space to add a Space as a parity bit to be sent with your data bits. The options are None, Even, Odd, Mark and Space.

Stop Bits

A stop bit indicates the end of a serial data packet. Select 1 Stop Bit for standard serial data communication. Select 2 Stop Bits if slower devices are used. The options are 1 and 2.

Flow Control

Use this feature to set the flow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused by buffer overflow. Send a "Stop" signal to stop sending data when the receiving buffer is full. Send a "Start" signal to start data-sending when the receiving buffer is empty. The options are None and Hardware RTS/CTS.

VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support

Select Enabled to enable VT-UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI/VT100 terminals. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Recorder Mode

Select Enabled to capture the data displayed on a terminal and send it as text messages to a remote server. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Resolution 100x31

Select Enabled for extended-terminal resolution support. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Legacy OS Redirection Resolution

Use this feature to select the number of rows and columns used in Console Redirection for legacy OS support. The options are 80x24 and 80x25.

Putty KeyPad

This feature selects Function Keys and KeyPad settings for Putty, which is a terminal emulator designed for the Windows OS. The options are VT100, LINUX, XTERMR6, SCO, ESCN, and VT400.

Redirection After BIOS Post

Use this feature to enable or disable legacy Console Redirection after BIOS POST (Power-On Self-Test). When this feature is set to Bootloader, legacy Console Redirection is disabled before booting the OS. When this feature is set to Always Enable, legacy Console Redirection remains enabled upon OS boot. The options are Always Enable and Bootloader.

Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS)

The submenu allows the user to configure Console Redirection settings to support Out-of-Band Serial Port management.

EMS Console Redirection

Select Enabled to use a COM port selected by the user for EMS Console Redirection. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

*If the item above set to Enabled, the following items will become available for user's configuration:

▶EMS Console Redirection Settings (Available when EMS Console Redirection is enabled)

Use this feature to specify how the host computer will exchange data with the client computer, which is the remote computer used by the user.

Out-of-Band Management Port

The feature selects a serial port in a client server to be used by the Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) to communicate with a remote host server. The options are COM1 (Console Redirection) and COM2/SOL (Console Redirection).

Terminal Type

Use this feature to select the target terminal emulation type for Console Redirection. Select VT100 to use the ASCII character set. Select VT100+ to add color and function key support. Select ANSI to use the extended ASCII character set. Select VT-UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes. The options are ANSI, VT100, VT100+, and VT-UTF8.

Bits Per Second

This item sets the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirection. Make sure that the same speed is used in both host computer and the client computer. A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines. The options are 9600, 19200, 57600, and 115200 (bits per second).

Flow Control

Use this item to set the flow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused by buffer overflow. Send a "Stop" signal to stop data-sending when the receiving buffer is full. Send a "Start" signal to start data-sending when the receiving buffer is empty. The options are None, Hardware RTS/CTS, and Software Xon/Xoff.

The setting for each these features is displayed:

Data Bits, Parity, Stop Bits

▶Trusted Computing (Available when a TPM device is installed and detected by the BIOS)

Configuration

Security Device Support

If this feature and the TPM jumper on the motherboard are both set to Enabled, onboard security devices will be enabled for TPM (Trusted Platform Module) sup-

port to enhance data integrity and network security. Please reboot the system for a change on this setting to take effect. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

TPM State

Select Enabled to use TPM (Trusted Platform Module) settings to enhance system data security. Please reboot your system for any change on the TPM state to take effect. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Pending Operation

Use this item to schedule a TPM-related operation to be performed by a security device for system data integrity. Your system will reboot to carry out a pending TPM operation. The options are 0, Enable Take Ownership, Disable Take Ownership, and TPM Clear.

Note: Your system will reboot to carry out a pending TPM operation.

Current Status Information

This item displays the status of the TPM support on this motherboard.

▶ACPI Settings

WHEA Support

Select Enabled to support the Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA) platform and provide a common infrastructure for the system to handle hardware errors within the Windows OS environment to reduce system crashes and to enhance system recovery and health monitoring. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

High Precision Timer

Select Enabled to activate the High Precision Event Timer (HPET) that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real-time Clock (RTC) does in synchronizing multimedia streams, providing smooth playback and reducing the dependency on other timestamp calculation devices, such as an x86 RDTSC Instruction embedded in the CPU. The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

NUMA (Available when the OS supports this feature)

Select Enabled to enable Non-Uniform Memory Access support to enhance system performance. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

7-4 Event Logs

Use this feature to configure Event Log settings.

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▶Change SMBIOS Event Log Settings

This feature allows the user to configure SMBIOS Event settings.

Enabling/Disabling Options

SMBIOS Event Log

Select Enabled to enable SMBIOS (System Management BIOS) Event Logging during system boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Runtime Error Logging Support

Select Enable to support Runtime Error Logging. The options are Enable and Disable. If this item is set to Enable, the following item will be available for configuration:

Memory Corrected Error Enabling (Available when the item above-Runtime Error Logging Support is set to Enable)

Select Enable for the BIOS to correct a memory error if it is correctable. The options are Enable and Disable.

PCI-Ex (PCI-Express) Error Enable

Select Yes for the BIOS to correct errors occurred in the PCI-E slots. The options are Yes and No.

Memory Correctable Error Threshold

Use this item to enter the threshold value for correctable memory errors. The default setting is 10.

Erasing Settings

Erase Event Log

Select Yes to erase all error events in the SMBIOS (System Management BIOS) log before an event logging is initialized at bootup. The options are No and Yes.

When Log is Full

Select Erase Immediately to immediately erase all errors in the SMBIOS event log when the event log is full. Select Do Nothing for the system to do nothing when the SMBIOS event log is full. The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately.

SMBIOS Event Log Standard Settings

Log System Boot Event

Select Enabled to log system boot events. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

MECI (Multiple Event Count Increment)

Enter the increment value for the multiple event counter. Enter a number between 1 to 255. The default setting is 1.

METW (Multiple Event Count Time Window)

This item is used to determine how long (in minutes) the multiple event counter should wait before generating a new event log. Enter a number between 0 to 99. The default setting is 60.

Note: Please reboot the system for the changes to take effect.

▶View SMBIOS Event Log

This item allows the user to view the event in the SMBIOS event log. Select this item and press to view the status of an event in the log. The following categories are displayed:

Date/Time/Error Code/Severity

7-5 IPMI

Use this feature to configure Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) settings.

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BMC (BaseBoard Management Controller) Firmware Revision

This item indicates the BMC firmware revision used in your system.

IPMI Status

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

▶System Event Log

Enabling/Disabling Options

SEL Components

Select Enabled to enable all system event logging support at bootup. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Erasing Settings

Erase SEL

Select Yes, On next reset to erase all system event logs upon next system reboot. Select Yes, On every reset to erase all system event logs upon each system reboot. Select No to keep all system event logs after each system reboot. The options are No, Yes, On next reset, and Yes, On every reset.

When SEL is Full

This feature allows the user to determine what the AMI BIOS should do when the system event log is full. Select Erase Immediately to erase all events in the log when the system event log is full. The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately.

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

▶BMC Network Configuration

The following items will be displayed:

• IPMI LAN Selection
• IPMI Network Link Status

Update IPMI LAN Configuration

Select Yes for the system BIOS to automatically reset the following IPMI settings at next system boot. The options are Yes and No.

Configuration Address Source (Available when the item above - Update IPMI LAN Configuration is set to Yes)

Use this item to select the IP address source for this computer. If Static is selected, you will need to know the IP address of this computer and enter it to the system manually in the field. If DHCP is selected, AMI BIOS will search for a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server attached to the network and request the next available IP address for this computer. The options are DHCP and Static.

Station IP Address

This item displays the Station IP address for this computer. This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form (i.e., 192.168.10.253).

Subnet Mask

This item displays the sub-network that this computer belongs to. The value of each three-digit number is separated by dots and it should not exceed 255.

Station MAC Address

This item displays the Station MAC address for this computer. Mac addresses are 6 two-digit hexadecimal numbers.

Gateway IP Address

This item displays the Gateway IP address for this computer. This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form (i.e., 192.168.10.253).

7-6 Security Settings

This menu allows the user to configure the following security settings for the system.

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Password Check

Select Setup for the system to prompt for a password upon entering the BIOS setup utility. Select Always for the system to prompt for a password at bootup and upon entering the BIOS Setup utility. The options are Setup and Always.

Administrator Password

Use this feature to set the administrator password which is required before entering the BIOS setup utility. The length of the password should be from 3 characters to 20 characters long.

User Password

Use this feature to set the user password which is required to enter the BIOS setup utility. The length of the password should be from 3 characters to 20 characters long.

7-7 Boot Settings

Use this feature to configure Boot Settings:

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Boot Configuration

Setup Prompt Timeout

Use this item to indicate how many seconds the system shall wait for the BIOS setup activation key to respond before the system starts to boot. The default setting is 1.

Boot Mode Select

Use this item to select the type of device to be used for system boot. The options are Legacy, UEFI, and Dual.

Fixed Boot Order Priorities

This option prioritizes the order of bootable devices from which the system will boot. Press on each entry from top to bottom to select devices.

• Dual Boot Order #1
• Dual Boot Order #2
• Dual Boot Order #3
• Dual Boot Order #4
• Dual Boot Order #5
• Dual Boot Order #6

• Dual Boot Order #7
  • Dual Boot Order #8
  • Dual Boot Order #9
  • Dual Boot Order #10
  • Dual Boot Order #11
  • Dual Boot Order #12
  • Dual Boot Order #13
  • Dual Boot Order #14
  • Dual Boot Order #15

▶ Delete Boot Option

Use this item to select a boot device to delete from the boot priority list.

Delete Boot Option

Select the target boot device to delete.

▶ Hard Disk Drive BBS Priorities

• Legacy Boot Order #1

▶ Network Drive BBS Priorities

• Legacy Boot Order #1

▶ UEFI Application Boot Priorities

• UEFI Boot Order #1

7-8 Save & Exit

Select the Save & Exit tab from the BIOS setup screen to configure the settings below.

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Discard Changes and Exit

Select this option to quit the BIOS setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration, and reboot the computer. Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press .

Save Changes and Reset

When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to leave the BIOS setup utility and reboot the computer for the new system configuration parameters to take effect. Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press .

Save Options

Save Changes

When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to save all changes made. This will not reset (reboot) the system.

Discard Changes

Select this option and press to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS setup utility.

Restore Defaults

Select this item and press to load the manufacture default settings which are designed for maximum system performance but not for maximum stability.

Save As User Defaults

Select this item and press to save the current BIOS settings as user's default settings for future use.

Select this item and press to retrieve user-defined settings that were previously saved for future use.

Boot Override

This feature allows the user to override the Boot priorities sequence in the Boot menu and immediately boot the system with another device specified by the user. This is a one-time override.

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 messages normally appear on the screen.

Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the boot-up procedure. If a fatal error occurs, you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs.

These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps. The numbers on the fatal error list (on the following page) correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error. All errors listed, with the exception of Beep Code 8, are fatal errors.

A-1 AMIBIOS Error Beep Codes

Beep Code Error Message Description
1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset (Ready to power up)
5 short beeps and 1 long beep	Memory error No memory detected in the system
5 long and 2 short beeps	Display memory read/write error	Video adapter missing or with faulty memory
1 continuous beep System overheat System overheat

Notes

Appendix B

System Specifications

Note: Unless noted specifications apply to a complete system (all serverboards).

Processors

Two E5-2600 v3 series processors per node in Socket R LGA 2011 type sockets Note: please refer to our website for details on supported processors.

Chipset

One PCH C612 chipset per node

BIOS

128 Mb AMI BIOS® Flash EEPROM per node

Memory Capacity

Each node has up to sixteen DIMM slots supporting up to 1024 GB of LRDIMM (Load Reduced DIMM) or 512 GB of RDIMM (Registered DIMM) DDR4-2133/1866/1600 MHz registered ECC memory

Note: refer to Section 5-6 for details on installation.

Note: check the Supermicro website (www.supermicro.com) for the latest memory support information.

SATA Drive Bays

The SuperServer 2028TP-HC1R/HC1TR/HC1FR contains 24 hot-swap drive bays to house 24 standard SATA drives

PCI Expansion

The SuperServer 2028TP-HC1R/HC1TR/HC1FR has one (1) PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot (Slot 1) available per node.

Serverboard

X10DRT-P/PT/PIBF serverboard (proprietary form factor)

Dimensions: (LxW) 6.8 x 16.64 in. (172.72 x 422.66 mm)

Chassis

SC217HQ+-R2K02B (2U rackmount)

Dimensions: (WxHxD) 17.25 x 3.47 x 28.5 in. (438 x 88 x 724 mm)

Weight

Gross (Bare Bone): 88 lbs. (40 kg.)

System Cooling

The system has four 8-cm PWM system cooling fans

System Input Requirements

AC Input Voltage: 100-240V AC auto-rangeRated Input Current: 16-12A (110-140V), 12.5-9.5A (180-240V)

Rated Input Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz

Efficiency: 80+ (Platinum Level)

Power Supply

Rated Output Power: 2000W (Part# PWS-2K02P-1R) (redundant, hot-plug) Rated Output Voltages: +12V (165A), +5Vsb (4A)

Operating Environment

Operating Temperature: 0° to 35° C (32° to 95° F)

Non-operating Temperature: -40^ to 70^ C ( -40^ to 158^ F)

Operating Relative Humidity: 20% to 95% (non-condensing)

Non-operating Relative Humidity: 5 to 95% (non-condensing)

Regulatory Compliance

Electromagnetic Emissions: FCC Class A, EN 55022 Class A, EN 61000-3-2/-3-3, CISPR 22 Class A

Electromagnetic Immunity: EN 55024/CISPR 24, (EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4, EN 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4-6, EN 61000-4-8, EN 61000-4-11)

Safety: CSA/EN/IEC/UL 60950-1 Compliant, UL or CSA Listed (USA and Canada), CE Marking (Europe)

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/hazardouswaste/perchlorate” for further details.

Notes

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