Supermicro SUPERSERVER 1025C-UR User manual

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SUPERSERVER 1025C-UR
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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 1025C-UR. In-
stallation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only.
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 SUPER X7DCU serverboard
and the SC113TQ-R650 chassis, which make up the SuperServer 1025C-UR.
Chapter 2: Server Installation
This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 1025C-UR
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: System Safety
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 1025C-UR.
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Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup
Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X7DCU serverboard, including the
locations and functions of connectors, 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 1U SC113TQ-R650 rackmount
server chassis. You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when install-
ing, removing or reconfiguring peripheral drives and when replacing the system
power supply unit and cooling fans.
Chapter 7: BIOS
The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed informa-
tion on running the CMOS Setup Utility.
Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages
Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes
Appendix C: System Specifications

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1
1-2 Serverboard Features ..................................................................................... 1-2
Processors ...................................................................................................... 1-2
Memory ........................................................................................................... 1-2
UIO.................................................................................................................. 1-2
Serial ATA ....................................................................................................... 1-2
Onboard Controllers/Ports .............................................................................. 1-2
Other Features ................................................................................................ 1-3
1-3 Server Chassis Features ................................................................................ 1-4
System Power ................................................................................................. 1-4
Control Panel .................................................................................................. 1-4
I/O Backplane.................................................................................................. 1-4
Cooling System ............................................................................................... 1-4
1-4 Contacting Supermicro.................................................................................... 1-5
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............................................................................. 2-1
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
2-4 Installing the System into a Rack ................................................................... 2-4
Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails...................................................... 2-4
Inner Rails ....................................................................................................... 2-5
Outer Rails ...................................................................................................... 2-6
Installing the Server into a Telco Rack ........................................................... 2-9
2-5 Checking the Serverboard Setup.................................................................. 2-10
2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup.......................................................................2-11

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Chapter 3 System Interface
3-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 3-1
3-2 Control Panel Buttons ..................................................................................... 3-1
Reset............................................................................................................... 3-1
Power .............................................................................................................. 3-1
UID .................................................................................................................. 3-1
3-3 Control Panel LEDs ........................................................................................ 3-2
Universal Information LED .............................................................................. 3-2
NIC2 ................................................................................................................ 3-3
NIC1 ................................................................................................................ 3-3
HDD................................................................................................................. 3-3
Power .............................................................................................................. 3-3
3-4 Hard Drive Carrier LEDs................................................................................. 3-4
Chapter 4 System Safety
4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions .......................................................................... 4-1
4-2 General Safety Precautions ............................................................................ 4-2
4-3 ESD Precautions............................................................................................. 4-3
4-4 Operating Precautions .................................................................................... 4-4
Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup
5-1 Handling the Serverboard ............................................................................... 5-1
Precautions ..................................................................................................... 5-1
Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 5-1
5-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation ............................................................... 5-2
5-3 Connecting Cables.......................................................................................... 5-5
Connecting Data Cables ................................................................................. 5-5
Connecting Power Cables .............................................................................. 5-5
Connecting the Control Panel......................................................................... 5-5
5-4 I/O Ports .......................................................................................................... 5-6
5-5 Installing Memory ............................................................................................ 5-7
5-6 PCI Expansion Cards...................................................................................... 5-9
5-7 Serverboard Details ...................................................................................... 5-10
X7DCU Quick Reference ...............................................................................5-11
5-8 Connector Definitions.................................................................................... 5-12
5-9 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 5-19
5-10 Onboard Indicators........................................................................................ 5-21
5-11 Floppy, IDE and SATA Drive Connections .................................................... 5-22
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Supero Doctor III........................................................................................... 5-25
Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup
6-1 Static-Sensitive Devices.................................................................................. 6-1
Precautions ..................................................................................................... 6-1
6-2 Control Panel .................................................................................................. 6-2
6-3 System Cooling ............................................................................................... 6-2
System Fan Failure......................................................................................... 6-3
6-4 Drive Bay Installation/Removal ....................................................................... 6-4
Accessing the Drive Bays ............................................................................... 6-4
Hard Drive Installation..................................................................................... 6-4
DVD Drive Installation..................................................................................... 6-6
6-5 Power Supply .................................................................................................. 6-8
Power Supply Failure...................................................................................... 6-8
Chapter 7 BIOS
7-1 Introduction...................................................................................................... 7-1
7-2 Running Setup ................................................................................................ 7-2
7-3 Main BIOS Setup ............................................................................................ 7-2
7-4 Advanced Setup.............................................................................................. 7-6
7-5 Security ......................................................................................................... 7-20
7-6 Boot............................................................................................................... 7-22
7-7 Exit ................................................................................................................ 7-23
Appendix A BIOS POST Messages
Appendix B BIOS POST Codes
Appendix C System Specifications

Chapter 1
Introduction
1-1 Overview
Supermicro's SuperServer 1025C-UR is a dual processor, 1U rackmount server.
The 1025C-UR is comprised of two main subsystems: the SC113TQ-R650 1U
rackmount chassis and the X7DCU dual processor serverboard. Please refer to
our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use
with the 1025C-UR. (www.supermicro.com)
In addition to the mainboard and chassis, various hardware components may have
been included with your 1025C-UR, as listed below:
 Two (2) CPU heatsinks (SNK-P0017)
 Four (4) 4-cm PWM fans (FAN-0086L4)
 One (1) air shroud (MCP-310-00002-01)
 Two (2) riser cards (RSC-R1UU-E8R+ and RSC-R1UU-UE8)
 SAS Accessories:
One (1) SAS cable (CBL-0287L)
One (1) SAS cable (CBL-0288L)
 Rackmount hardware with screws (CSE-PT51L)
 One (1) CD-ROM containing drivers and utilities:
 SuperServer 1025C-UR User's Manual
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1-2 Serverboard Features
At the heart of the SuperServer 1025C-UR lies the X7DCU, a dual processor
serverboard based on the Intel 5100 chipset and designed to provide maximum
performance. Below are the main features of the X7DCU. (See Figure 1-1 for a
block diagram of the chipset).
Processors
The X7DCU supports single or dual 771-pin Intel Xeon 5400/5300/5200/5100 series
processors at a FSB speed of 1333/1066 MHz. Please refer to the serverboard
description pages on our web site for a complete listing of supported processors.
Memory
The X7DCU has six 240-pin DIMM sockets that can support up to 32 GB of ECC
registered DDR2-667 or DDR2-533 SDRAM. The memory is an interleaved configu-
ration, which requires modules of the same size and speed to be installed in pairs.
Please refer to Chapter 5 for memory speed jumper settings.
UIO
The X7DCU is a specially-designed serverboard that features Supermicro's UIO
(Universal I/O) technology. UIO serverboards have a PCI-Express x8 connector
that can support any one of several types of UIO card types to add SAS ports,
additional LAN ports, etc. to the serverboard. This allows the user to tailor the
serverboard to their own needs. Note: the 1025C-UR does not come with a UIO
card installed.
Serial ATA
An on-chip (ICH9R) SATA controller is integrated into the X7DCU to provide a
six-port, 3 Gb/sec Serial ATA subsystem, which is RAID 0, 1, 10 and 5 supported.
The Serial ATA drives are hot-swappable units. Note: You must have RAID set
up to enable the hot-swap capability of the Serial ATA drives. Documentation on
RAID setup guidelines can be found on our web site.
Onboard Controllers/Ports
One floppy drive controller and one onboard ATA/100 controller are provided to
support up to two IDE hard drives or ATAPI devices. The color-coded I/O ports
include one COM port, a VGA (monitor) port, two USB 2.0 ports, PS/2 mouse and
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ATI Graphics Controller
The X7DCU features an integrated ATI video controller based on the ES1000 graph-
ics chip. The ES1000 was designed specifically for servers, featuring low power
consumption, high reliability and superior longevity.
Other Features
Other onboard features that promote system health include onboard voltage moni-
tors, a chassis intrusion header, auto-switching voltage regulators, chassis and CPU
overheat sensors, virus protection and BIOS rescue.
Figure 1-1. Intel 5100/ICH9R Chipset:
System Block Diagram
Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see Chapter 5 for details.
USB 2.0
3.0 Gb/S
Ports
Ports
Port
#0
MCH
Processor#2
ICH9R
RJ45
LPC
COM1
External
SIO
W83627
VGA
PCI33MHz
RN50
VGA
CONN
KB
MS
VRM
#2,3
#4,5
VRM Processor#1
1067/1333
MT/S
1067/1333
MT/S
HF
USB
#0
#1
#2
#3
#4
PCIE x4
#1C
#1B
DDR2 667
SATA
#0
#1
#2
#3
Ports
#6,7
PCI-E x8
#2C
#2B
DDR2 667
#4
#5
ZOAR
DMI
Lanes 1/2/3/4
Lane 5
Lane 6
PCI-E x4
COM2
Internal/SOL
RJ45
PCI-E x8
UIO Right Hand Side
PCI-E x 16
UIO left hand side
SIMSO
CONN
#2A
#1A
PCI32-33MHz
DDR 2
16X16M
AD17
PCI-E x1
JMB368
IDE
IDE
SPI
SST
25VF016B
#5
PCI-E x8
PCI-E x8

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1-3 Server Chassis Features
The SC113TQ-R650 is one of Supermicro's next-generation 1U chassis and fea-
tures eight 2.5" hard drive bays and a high-efficiency power supply. The following
is a general outline of the main features of the SC113TQ-R650 chassis.
System Power
When configured as a SuperServer 1025C-UR, the SC113TQ-R650 chassis in-
cludes a redundant 650W power supply.
Control Panel
The SC113TQ-R650 control panel provides important system monitoring and control
information. LEDs indicate power on, network activity, hard disk drive activity and a
UID (Universal Information) LED. Also present are a main power button, a system
reset button and a UID button.
I/O Backplane
The SC113TQ-R650 is a 1U rackmount chassis. Its I/O backplane provides three
standard size PCI slots, one COM port (the other is internal), one VGA port, two USB
ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports, two Ethernet (LAN) ports and a UID LED.
Cooling System
The SC113TQ-R650 chassis' revolutionary cooling design has been optimized to
provide sufficient cooling for dual CPU configurations. The SC113TQ-R650 includes
four 4-cm counter-rotating fans located in the middle of the chassis. There is a "Fan
Speed Control Mode" in BIOS that allows chassis fan speed to be determined by
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1-4 Contacting Supermicro
Headquarters
Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected] (General Information)
[email protected] (Technical Support)
Web Site: www.supermicro.com
Europe
Address: Super Micro Computer, B.V.
Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected] (General Information)
[email protected] (Technical Support)
[email protected] (Customer Support)
Asia-Pacific
Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd.
Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County
Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email: [email protected]
Tel: [phone], ext.132 or 139

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Chapter 2
Server Installation
2-1 Overview
This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 1025C-UR
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 SuperServer 1025C-UR system has come to you with the proces-
sors 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 SuperServer 1025C-UR 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 SuperServer 1025C-
UR. 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 1025C-UR 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
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Warnings and Precautions!
installation only in a Restricted Access Location (dedicated equipment rooms,
service closets and the like).
This product is not suitable for use with visual display work place devices
acccording to §2 of the the German Ordinance for Work with Visual Display
Units.
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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 si-
multaneously 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 the hot plug SATA drives and power supply modules to cool before touch-
ing them.
Always keep the rack's front door and all panels and components on the servers
closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling.
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Rack Mounting Considerations
Ambient Operating Temperature
If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the ambient operating tempera-
ture of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the
room. Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an
environment compatible with the manufacturer’s maximum rated ambient tempera-
ture (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 connec-
tions other than the direct connections to the branch circuit (i.e. the use of power
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2-4 Installing the System into a Rack
This section provides information on installing the SuperServer 1025C-UR into a
rack. If the 1025C-UR has already been mounted into a rack, you can skip ahead to
Sections 2-5 and 2-6. Note: This rail will fit a rack between 26" and 33.5" deep.
There are a variety of rack units on the market, which may mean the assembly
procedure will differ slightly. The following is a guideline for installing the 1025C-
UR into a rack with the rack rails provided. You should also refer to the installation
instructions that came with the rack unit you are using.
Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails
Each assembly consists of two sections: an inner fixed chassis rail that secures
directly to the server chassis and an outer fixed rack rail that secures directly to
the rack itself.
Figure 2-1. Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails
Rail Extension
(Inner rail is pre-installed)
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Figure 2-2. Installing Chassis Rails
Inner Rails
The SC113 chassis includes a set of inner rails in two sections: inner rails and inner
rail extensions. The inner rails are pre-attached and do not interfere with normal use
of the chassis if you decide not to use a server rack. Attach the inner rail extension
to stabilize the chassis within the rack.
Installing the Inner Rails (Figure 2-2)
Place the inner rack extensions on the side of the chassis aligning the hooks
of the chassis with the rail extension holes. Make sure the extension faces
"outward" just like the pre-attached inner rail.
Slide the extension toward the front of the chassis.
Secure the chassis with two screws as illustrated.
Repeat steps 1-3 for the other inner rail extension.
1.
2.
3.
4.
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Outer Rails
Installing the Outer Rails to the Rack (Figures 2-3 and 2-4)
Attach the short bracket to the outside of the long bracket. You must align the
pins with the slides. Also, both bracket ends must face the same direction.
Adjust both the short and long brackets to the proper distance so that the rail
fits snugly into the rack.
Secure the long bracket to the front side of the outer rail with two M5 screws
and the short bracket to the rear side of the outer rail with three M5 screws.
Repeat steps 1-4 for the left outer rail.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Secure to the
Front of the Rack
Secure to the
Rear of the Rack
Figure 2-3. Assembling the Outer Rails
Attach Outer Racks
Together