SUPER MICRO Computer 1012G-MTF manual

S UPER ® A+ SER VER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL Revision 1.0c[...]

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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 A+ Server 1012G-MTF . Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only . The A+ Server 1012G-MTF is a 1U rackmount server based on the SC813MTS-350CBP se[...]

A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL iv Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC813MTS-350CBP chassis. Y ou should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing, removing or reconguring Serial A T A or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply units and cooling fans. C[...]

v Preface Notes[...]

vi A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1 1-2 Motherboard Features ..................................................................................... 1-2 Processors ...........................[...]

vii T able of Contents 2-6 Checking the Motherboard Setup ................................................................... 2-8 2-7 Checking the Drive Bay Setup ........................................................................ 2-9 Chapter 3 System Interface 3-1 Overview ......................................................................[...]

viii A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL 5-4 I/O Ports .......................................................................................................... 5-4 5-5 Processor and Heatsink Installation ................................................................ 5-5 Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink ......................................[...]

T able of Contents ix Onboard Speaker Enable/Disable ............................................................ 5-21 Compact Flash Master/Slave Select ........................................................ 5-22 W atch Dog Enable/Disable ...................................................................... 5-22 USB W ake-Up ....................[...]

x A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL Chapter 7 BIOS 7-1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 7-1 7-2 Main Menu ...................................................................................................... 7-2 7-3 Advanced Settings Menu ......................[...]

Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview The A+ Server 1012G-MTF is a short-depth server comprised of two main subsystems: the SC813MTS-350CBP 1U chassis and the H8SGL-F motherboard. Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certied for use with the A+ Server 1012G-MTF (www.supermicro.com). In addition to the mo[...]

1-2 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL 1-2 Motherboard Features At the heart of the A+ Server 1012G-MTF lies the H8SGL-F , a single processor motherboard based on the AMD ® SR5650 and SP5100 Southbridge chipsets. This chipset functions as a Media and Communications Processor (MCP). Controllers for the system memory are integrated directly into[...]

1-3 Chapter 1: Introduction Other Features Other onboard features that promote system health include onboard voltage monitors, a chassis intrusion header , 3-phase switching voltage regulators, chassis and CPU overheat sensors, Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support and a BIOS ash upgrade utility . 1-3 Server Chassis Features The following is a general[...]

1-4 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL Figure 1-1. AMD SR5650/SP5100 Chipset: System Block Diagram Cooling System The SC813 chassis has an innovative cooling design that features four 4-cm high- performance system cooling fans. Each of these fans plug into a chassis fan header on the motherboard. An air shroud channels the airow generated by[...]

1-5 Chapter 1: Introduction 1-4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer , Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. T el: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (T echnical Support) Web Site: www .supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Com[...]

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Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2-1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your A+ Server 1012G-MTF up and running. Following the steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimal amount of time. This quick setup assumes that your A+ Server 1012G-MTF sy[...]

2-2 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL Choosing a Setup Location • Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely (~25 inches) and approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for sufcient airow and ease in servicing.This product is for installation only in a Restr[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-3 Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating T emperature 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 environmen[...]

2-4 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL 2-5 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the A+ Server 1012G-MTF into a rack unit with the rack rails provided. If the server has already been mounted into a rack, you can skip ahead to Sections 2-6 and 2-7. There are a variety of rack units on the market, which[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-5 Installing the Rack Rails Determine where you want to place the A+ Server 1012G-MTF in the rack ( see Rack and Server Precautions in Section 2-3). Position the chassis rail guides at the desired location in the rack, keeping the sliding rail guide facing the inside of the rack. Screw the assembly securely to the r[...]

2-6 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL Figure 2-2. Installing the Server into a Rack (with optional front bezel shown) Installing the Server into the Rack Y ou should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit. The next step is to install the server into the rack. Do this by lining up the rear of the chassis rails with the fr[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-7 Figure 2-3. Installing the Server into a T elco Rack (with optional front bezel shown) Installing the Server into a T elco Rack T o install the A+ Server 1012G-MTF into a T elco type rack, use two L-shaped brackets on either side of the chassis (four total). First, determine how far the server will extend out the [...]

2-8 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL Figure 2-4. T ypical Server with T op Cover Open 2-6 Checking the Motherboard Setup After you install the 1012G-MTF in the rack, you will need to open the unit to make sure the motherboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made. Accessing the Inside of the System 1. Grasp the two hand[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-9 Checking the Components 1. Y ou may have the processor already installed into the system board. The processor should have its own heatsink attached. See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor installation. 2. Y our 1012G-MTFF server system may have come with system memory already installed. Make sure all DIMMs ar[...]

2-10 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL Note: Depending upon your system's conguration, your system may have one or more drives already installed. If you need to install drives, please refer to the appropriate section in Chapter 6.[...]

Chapter 3: System Interface 3-1 Chapter 3 System Interface 3-1 Overview There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the SAS/SA T A drive carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specic components. There are also two buttons on the chassis control panel[...]

3-2 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL 3-3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the SC813MTS-350CBP chassis has ve LEDs. These LEDs provide you with critical information related to dif ferent parts of the system. This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective action you may need to t[...]

Chapter 3: System Interface 3-3 Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system's power supply units. This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating. 3-4 Drive Carrier LEDs Each drive carrier has two LEDs for its SA T A drives. • Green: Whe n ill umin ated, t he green LED on the dr ive c ar r ie r indi c ates d[...]

3-4 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL Notes[...]

4-1 Chapter 4: W arning Statements for AC Systems Chapter 4 Standardized W arning Statements for AC Systems 4-1 About Standardized W arning 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 , cont[...]

4-2 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL W arnung WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE Dieses W arnsymbol bedeutet Gefahr . Sie benden sich in einer Situation, die zu V erletzungen führen kann. Machen Sie sich vor der Arbeit mit Geräten mit den Gefahren elektrischer Schaltungen und den üblichen V erfahren zur V orbeugung vor Unfällen vertraut. Suc[...]

4-3 Chapter 4: W arning Statements for AC Systems 4-3 안전을 위한 주의사항 경고! 이 경고 기호는 위험이 있음을 알려 줍니다. 작업자의 신체에 부상을 야기 할 수 있는 상태에 있게 됩니다. 모든 장비에 대한 작업을 수행하기 전에 전기회로와 관련된 위험요소들을 확인하시고 ?[...]

4-4 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL Installation Instructions W arning! Read the installation instructions before connecting the system to the power source. W arnung V or dem Anschließen des Systems an die Stromquelle die Installationsanweisungen lesen. ¡Advertencia! Lea las instrucciones de instalación antes de conectar el sistema a la r[...]

4-5 Chapter 4: W arning Statements for AC Systems Circuit Breaker W arning! This product relies on the building's installation for short-circuit (overcurrent) protection. Ensure that the protective device is rated not greater than: 250 V , 20 A. サー キ ッ ト ・ ブレ ーカー こ の製品は 、 短絡 （ 過電流） 保護装置?[...]

4-6 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL Power Disconnection W arning 電源切断の警告 システムコン ポ ー ネン トの 取り 付 けまた は 取り外しの た め に 、 シャーシ ー 内 部 にア クセ ス する に は 、 シ ステムの 電 源 はす べてのソ ースから切 断され 、 電 源コー ドは [...]

4-7 Chapter 4: W arning Statements for AC Systems ¡Advertencia! El sistema debe ser disconnected de todas las fuentes de energía y del cable eléctrico quitado de los módulos de fuente de alimentación antes de tener acceso el interior del chasis para instalar o para quitar componentes de sistema. Attention Le système doit être débranché de [...]

4-8 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL Equipment Installation 機器の設置 ト レーニン グを受 け認 定 さ れた人だけが こ の 装 置の 設 置、 交 換、 ま たはサー ビ スを許可 されています 。 W arning! Only trained and qualied personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service this equipm[...]

4-9 Chapter 4: W arning Statements for AC Systems ア ク セ ス制限区域 こ のユニ ッ ト は、 ア ク セ ス制限区域に 設置 さ れ る こ と を想定 し て い ま す 。 ア ク セ ス制限区域は 、 特別な ツ ール 、 鍵 と 錠前、 そ の他の セキ ュ リ テ ィ の手段 を 用い て の み出?[...]

4-10 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL Battery Handling W arning! 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 תלבגומ השיג םע רוזא ![...]

4-1 1 Chapter 4: W arning Statements for AC Systems W arnung Bei Einsetzen einer falschen Batterie besteht Explosionsgefahr . Ersetzen Sie die Batterie nur durch den gleichen oder vom Hersteller empfohlenen Batterietyp. Entsorgen Sie die benutzten Batterien nach den Anweisungen des Herstellers. Attention Danger d'explosion si la pile n'es[...]

4-12 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL W arnung Dieses Gerät kann mehr als eine Stromzufuhr haben. Um sicherzustellen, dass der Einheit kein trom zugeführt wird, müssen alle V erbindungen entfernt werden. ¡Advertencia! Puede que esta unidad tenga más de una conexión para fuentes de alimentación. Para cortar por completo el suministro de[...]

4-13 Chapter 4: W arning Statements for AC Systems Backplane V oltage バッ ク プレ ーン の 電 圧 シ ステ ムの稼 働中 は危険な電 圧 ま たは電力 が、 バ ッ ク プ レ ー ン上にかか っ て い ま す 。 修 理 する 際 に は 注 意く だ さい 。 警告 当系统正在进行时，背板上有很危?[...]

4-14 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL Comply with Local and National Electrical Codes W arning! Installation of the equipment must comply with local and national electrical codes. 地方お よ び国の 電気規格に 準拠 機器の取 り 付け はそ の地方お よ び国の電気規格に準拠す る必要が あ り ま す 。 W [...]

4-15 Chapter 4: W arning Statements for AC Systems Product Disposal W arning! Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulations. יצראה למשחה יקוח םואית !הרהזא תנקתה םייצראהו םיימוקמה למשחה יקוחל תמאות תויהל תביי ח דוי צה . [...]

4-16 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL W aarschuwing De uiteindelijke verwijdering van dit product dient te geschieden in overeenstemming met alle nationale wetten en reglementen. ¡Advertencia! Al deshacerse por completo de este producto debe seguir todas las leyes y reglamentos nacionales. Attention La mise au rebut ou le recyclage de ce pro[...]

4-17 Chapter 4: W arning Statements for AC Systems W arnung Die Lüfter drehen sich u. U. noch, wenn die Lüfterbaugruppe aus dem Chassis genommen wird. Halten Sie Finger , Schraubendreher und andere Gegenstände von den Öffnungen des Lüftergehäuses entfernt. ¡Advertencia! Los ventiladores podran dar vuelta cuando usted quite ell montaje del ve[...]

4-18 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL W arning! 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 re. Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law prohibits the use of UL or CSA -certied cables (that have UL/CSA [...]

4-19 Chapter 4: W arning Statements for AC Systems Attention Lors de l'installation du produit, utilisez les bables de connection fournis ou désigné. L'utilisation d'autres cables et adaptateurs peut provoquer un dysfonctionnement ou un incendie. Appareils électroménagers et de loi sur la sécurité Matériel interdit l'util[...]

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Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-1 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install the H8SGL-F motherboard into the chassis, connect the data and power cables and install add-on cards. All jumpers and connections are described and a layout and quick reference chart are included for your reference. Remem[...]

5-2 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL 5-2 Motherboard Installation This section describes mounting the H8SGL-F into the SC813MTS-350CBP chassis. Be sure theh chassis is not connected to AC power . Installing to the Motherboard 1. Remove the the chassis cover . 2. Make sure that the I/O ports on the motherboard align properly with their respect[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-3 Connecting Power Cables The H8SGL-F has a 24-pin primary power supply connector (JPW1) for connection to the A TX power supply . In addition, an 8-pin processor power connector (JPW2) must also be connected to your power supply . See Section 5-9 for power connector pin denitions. Connecting the Control P[...]

5-4 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL 5-4 I/O Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specication. See Figure 5-2 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. Figure 5-2. I/O Ports 1 2 5 4 3 6 7 8 Rear I/O Ports 1. Keyboard 5. COM1 2. PS/2 Mouse 6. VGA Port 3. USB0/1 7. LAN1 4. IPMI LAN 8. LAN2[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-5 Installing the Processors 1. Begin by removing the cover plate that protects the CPU. Lift the lever on the CPU socket until it points straight up. 2. With the lever raised, lift open the silver CPU retention plate. 5-5 Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor , avoid placing direct p[...]

5-6 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL T riangle 3. Use your thumb and your index nger to hold the CPU. Locate and align pin 1 of the CPU socket with pin 1 of the CPU. Both are marked with a triangle. 4. Align pin 1 of the CPU with pin 1 of the socket. Once aligned, carefully place the CPU into the socket. Do not drop the CPU on the socket, [...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-7 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 directly on top of the CPU so that the heat sink screws are aligned with the mounting holes on the back plate. 3. Make sure the screwdriv[...]

5-8 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL 5-6 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 2-1). 2. Install to slots CPU1/DIMM1A, CPU1/DIMM2A, CPU1/DIMM3A and CPU1/ DIMM4A, etc. Always i[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-9 Maximum Memory The H8SGL-F motherboard supports up to 256 GB of registered ECC or 64 GB of unbuffered ECC/non-ECC SDRAM in eight (8) DIMM slots. Memory Population for Optimal Performance -For a Motherboard with One CPU (CPU1) Installed # DIMMS CPU Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 4 DIMMs CPU1 P1-1A P[...]

5-10 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL Note 2 : Due to memory allocation to system devices, the amount of memory that remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used. The reduction in memory availability is disproportional. Possible System Memory Allocation & A vailability System Device Size Physical Memory A[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-1 1 5-8 Motherboard Details Figure 5-5. H8SGL-F Motherboard Layout (not drawn to scale) Notes: • Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only . • Not all ports, jumpers or LED Indicators are available on all motherboards. JPW1 JPI2C1 JF1 JPW2 JWF1 IPMB SA TA5 SAT A4 SA TA3 SA TA2 SAT A1 SAT A0 J[...]

5-12 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL H8SGL-F Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 5-10) JCF1 Compact Flash Master/Slave Closed (Master) JD1 Power LED Pins 1-3: Power LED Pins 4-7: Speaker JI2C1/JI2C2 I2C to PCI-E Slot Enable/Disable Both Open (Disabled) JPB BMC Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPG1[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-13 Connector Description COM1/COM2 COM1 Serial Port/Header F AN 1-6 Chassis/CPU Fan Headers IDE#1 IDE Disk Drive Connector IPMB System Management Bus Header for the IPMI Slot IPMI LAN Dedicated IPMI LAN Port (H8SGL-F only) JD1 Speaker Header JF1 Front Panel Connector JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JOH1 Overheat[...]

5-14 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL 5-9 Connector Denitions Power Connectors A 24-pin main power supply connector(JPW1) and three 8-pin CPU PWR connector (JPW2) on the motherboard. These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specification. In addition to the 24-pin A TX power connector , the 12V 8-pin CPU PWR connector at JPW2 must also [...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-15 NIC2 (LAN2) LED The LED connections for LAN2 are on pins 9 and 10 of JF1. Attach LAN LED cables to display network activity . See the table on the right for pin denitions. HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach the hard drive LED cable here to display disk activity (f[...]

5-16 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL Universal Serial Bus Ports T wo Universal Serial Bus ports (USB 2.0) are located beside the Keyboard and Mouse PS2 ports. T wo additional T ype A ports (USB2/3) are included on the motherboard. See the table on the right for pin denitions. Universal Serial Bus Ports Pin Denitions (USB 0/1, USB2/3) U[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-17 W ake-On-LAN The W ake-On-LAN header is designated JWOL. See the table on the right for pin denitions. Y ou must have a LAN card with a W ake-On-LAN connector and cable to use the W ake-On-LAN feature. W ake-On-LAN Pin Denitions (JWOL) Pin# Denition 1 +5V Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake-up SGPIO The T -SG[...]

5-18 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL A TX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The A TX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse are located next to the Back Panel USB Ports 0~3 on the motherboard. See the table at right for pin denitions. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Pin Denitions PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse Pin# Denition Pin# Denition 1 KB Data 1 Mouse Da[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-19 Compact Flash Card PWR Connector A Compact Flash Card Power Connector is located at JWF1. For the Compact Flash Card to work properly , you will need to enable with JCF1 and connect a Compact Flash Card power cable to JWF1 rst. T rusted Platform Module Header The JLPC1 header is used to connect a T rust[...]

5-20 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL 5-10 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers T o modify the operation of the motherboard, 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 identied with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board. See[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-21 VGA Enable/Disable JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the VGA port. The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA. See the table on the right for jumper settings. VGA Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JPG1) Jumper Setting Denition Pins 1-2 Enabled Pins 2-3 Disabled I2C to PCI-Express Slot JI 2 C[...]

5-22 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL W atch Dog Enable/Disable JWD enables the W atch Dog function, a system monitor that takes action when a software application freezes the system. Jumping pins 1-2 will have WD reboot the system if a program freezes. Jumping pins 2-3 will generate a non-maskable interrupt for the program that has frozen. S[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-23 5-1 1 Onboard Ind icators LAN1/LAN2 LEDs The Ethernet ports (located beside the VGA port) have two LEDs. 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 [...]

5-24 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL 5-12 IDE and SA T A Drive Connections Use the following information to connect the IDE hard disk drive cables. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. • The 80-wire A T A133/100/66 IDE hard disk drive cable that came with your system has two connectors to support two d[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-25 5-13 Enabling SA T A RAID Now that the hardware is set up, you must install the operating system and the SA T A RAID drivers, if you wish to use RAID with your SA T A drives. The installation procedure differs depending on whether you wish to have the operating system installed on a RAID array or on a sepa[...]

5-26 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL Figure 5-6. BIOS Setup Screen Enabling SA T A RAID in the BIOS Before installing the Windows operating system, you must change some settings in the BIOS. Boot up the system and hit the <Delete> key to enter the BIOS Setup Utlility . After the setup utility loads, 1. Use the arrow keys to move to the[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-27 Figure 5-8. Adaptec RAID Utility Program Screen Using the DotHill and Adaptec RAID Utility The RAID Utility program allows you to dene the drives you want to include in the RAID array and the mode and type of RAID. Figure 5-7. DotHill RAID Utility Program Screen[...]

5-28 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation Y ou may also use the procedure below to install the RAID driver during the Windows OS installation: 1. With the Windows OS installation CD-ROM in the CD drive, restart the system. 2. Press <Enter> again to continue with the Windows setup. 3. When yo[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-29 Figure 5-9. Driver/T ool Installation Display Screen Note: Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme les for each item. Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item (from top to the bottom) one at a time. After installing each item, you must reboot t[...]

5-30 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL Note: The SuperDoctor III program and User ’s Manual can be downloaded from the Supermicro web site at http://www .supermicro.com/products/accessories/software/ SuperDoctorIII.cfm .For Linux, we recommend that you use the SuperoDoctor II application instead. Figure 5-10. SuperDoctor III Interface Displa[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-31 5-15 Motherboard Battery Caution : There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down, which will reverse its polarites (see Figure 5-12). This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer (CR2032). Dispose of used batteries a[...]

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Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-1 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform maintenance on the SC813MTS-350CBP 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 t[...]

6-2 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL Figure 6-2. Chassis Rear View 6-2 Control Panel The control panel (located on the front of the chassis) must be connected to the JF1 connector on the motherboard to provide you with system control buttons and status indicators. These wires have been bundled together in a ribbon cable to simplify the connec[...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-1 6-3 System Fans Six 4-cm high-performance fans provide the cooling for the A+ Server 1012G-MTF . The chassis includes air seals under the fans and at the chassis cross section, which separates the drive bay area from the motherboard area of the chassis to promote better airow . It is highly important that th[...]

6-2 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL Figure 6-4. Mounting a Drive in a Carrier Accessing the Drive Bays SA T A Drives: Because of their hotswap capability , you do not need to access the inside of the chassis or power down the system to install or replace SA T A drives. Proceed to the next step for instructions. Note: The operating system you[...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-1 Note ! 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/les/storage/SAS-CompList. pdf Installing/Removing SAS/SA T A Drives 1. T o remove a carrier , push [...]

6-2 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL DVD-ROM Drive Installation The top cover of the chassis must be opened to gain full access to the DVD-ROM drive bay . The 1012G-MTF accomodates only slim DVD-ROM drives. Side mounting brackets are needed to mount a slim DVD-ROM drive into the 1012G-MTF server . Y ou must power down the system before instal[...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-1 6-5 Power Supply The A+ Server 1012G-MTF has a single 350 W atts power supply . This power supply has the capability of operating at 100 - 240 input volts. Depress the main power button on the front of the chassis and then unplug the AC power cord to completely remove power from the system before removing the p[...]

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Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 Chapter 7 BIOS 7-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8SGL-F serverboard. The 16 Mb AMI BIOS® is stored in a ash chip and can be easily upgraded using a oppy disk-based program. Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet [...]

7-2 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL 7-2 Main Menu When you rst enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility , you will see the Main Menu screen. Y ou can always return to the Main Menu by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen with the arrow keys. The Main Menu screen provides you with a system overview , which includes the version, built date a[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-3 W ait for F1 if Error This setting controls the system response when an error is detected during the boot sequence. When enabled, BIOS will stop the boot sequence when an error is detected, at which point you will need to press the F1 button to re-enter the BIOS setup menu. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Hit 'DEL&apo[...]

7-4 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL  Processor and Clock Options CPU Conguration This displays static information on the Module V ersion, Physical Count and Logical Count for the system's processor(s) and clock. CPU Information The information for the installed processor includes Revision, Cache L1/L2/L3, Speed, NB CLK, Able to Ch[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-5  Advanced Chipset Control  NorthBridge Conguration  Memory Conguration Bank Interleaving Select Auto to automatically enable a bank-interleaving memory scheme when this function is supported by the processor . The options are Auto and Disabled. Node Interleaving This option enables node memory interleaving. Option[...]

7-6 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL  DRAM Timing Conguration DRAM Timing Cong This option allows you to set the DRAM timing conguration for the system. Options include Auto or Manual. Memory Clock Speed This option sets the memory clock speed. Options include 200 MHz, 266 MHz, 333 MHz, 400 MHz, 533 MHz, 667 MHz 800 MHz and 933 MH[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-7 OnChip SA T A T ype Use this setting to set the OnChip SA T A type. Options include Native IDE, RAID , AHCI and Legacy IDE. RAID Codebase This submenu appears when you choose "RAID" from the "OnChip SA T A T ype" setting above. This setting allows you to select the codebase for your RAID setup. Options are ei[...]

7-8 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL which has a data transfer rate of 8.3 MBs. Select 3 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 3, which has a data transfer rate of 1 1.1 MBs. Select 4 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 4, which has a data transfer rate of 16.6 MBs. This setting generally works with all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999. For other d[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-9 This option sets the latency of all PCI devices on the PCI bus. Select a value to set the PCI latency in PCI clock cycles. Options are 32, 64 , 96, 128, 160, 192, 224 and 248. PCI IDE Busmaster Use this setting to Enable or Disable BIOS enabled uses of PCI Busmastering for reading or writing to IDE drives. ROM Scan Ordering This[...]

7-10 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL Serial 2 Address This option species the base I/O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 2. Select "Disabled" to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources. When this option is set to "Disabled", the serial port physically becomes unavailable. Sel[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 1 VT -UTF8 Combo Key Support Allows you to Enable or Disable VT -UTF8 combination key support for ANSI/ VT100 terminals. Sredir Memory Display Delay Use this setting to set the delay in seconds to display memory information. Options are No Delay , 1 sec, 2 secs and 4 secs.  Hardware Health Conguration CPU Overheat Alarm Th[...]

7-12 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL CPU Overheating Alarm (COA) CPU Overheating Alarm (COA) has “ Early Alarm ” and “ Default Alarm ” (default) options in the BIOS, and is required to be implemented in all fan speed control modes. The Early Alarm is enabled when the T ctl value = 65, and is disabled when the T ctl value drops from 6[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-13 ACPI Aware O/S This setting Enables or Disables ACPI support for the system's operating system. Options include Ye s (enabled) or No (disabled). ACPI APIC Support Determines whether to include the ACPI APIC table pointer in the RSDT pointer list. The available options are Enabled and Disabled. Headless Mode Use this settin[...]

7-14 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL Note: Each question in this group may take a considerable amount of time. IP Address Source Select the source of this machine's IP address. If Static is selected, you will need to know and enter manually the IP address of this machine below . If DHCP is selected, the BIOS will search for a DHCP (Dyna[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-15  Event Log Conguration View Event Log Pressing the Enter key will open the event log. Use the " h " and " i " keys to navigate through the system event log. Mark All Events as Read Selecting this and pressing the Enter key marks all events as read in the event log. Clear Event Log Selecting this and pr[...]

7-16 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL 7-5 Boot Menu The Boot Menu is accessible only when the "Load Onboard LAN Option ROM" setting (in the PCI/PnP Conguration menu) is enabled.  Boot Device Priority This feature allows you to prioritize the boot sequence from the list of available devices. A device that is in parenthesis has [...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-17 7-6 Exit Menu Select the Exit tab from AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen. Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system conguration changes, select this option to leave BIOS Setup and reboot the computer , so the new system conguration parameters can take effect. Select Save Chan[...]

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Appendix A: POST Error Beep Codes A-1 Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-T est) 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 e[...]

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B-1 Appendix B: System Specications Appendix B System Specications Processors Single AMD Opteron 6000 series (AMD Socket G34 type) processors Note: Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported processors. Chipset AMD SR5650 chipset and one SP5100 Southbridge chipset BIOS 16 Mb AMIBIOS® SPI Flash ROM Memory Capacity Eight [...]

B-2 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL Chassis Model: SC813MTS-350CBP (1U Rackmount) Dimensions: (WxHxD) 17.2 x 1.7 x 19.85 in. (437 x 43 x 504 mm) Note: please visit our web site for information on supported operating systems Weight Gross Weight: 38 lbs. (17.3 kg.) System Cooling Four (4) 4-cm high performance fans System Input Requirements AC[...]

B-3 Appendix B: System Specications 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 61000-4-1 1) Safety: CSA/EN/IEC/UL 60950-1 Compliant, UL or C[...]

B-4 A+ SERVER 1012G-MTF USER'S MANUAL (continued from front) The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably e[...]