Supero SUPERSERVER 5017C-MTF User manual

SUPERSERVER 5017C-MTF
SUPERSERVER 5017C-MTRF
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Preface
Preface
About This Manual
This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians. It
provides information for the installation and use of the SuperServer 5017C-MTF/
5017C-MTRF. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced
technicians only.
The SuperServer 5017C-MTF/5017C-MTRF is a high-end server based on the SC-
813MTQ-350B/SC813MTQ-R400B 1U rackmount chassis and the Super X9SCL-F
single processor serverboard.
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 X9SCL-F serverboard and
the SC813MTQ chassis.
Chapter 2: Server Installation
This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 5017C-
MTF/5017C-MTRF 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.

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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 5017C-MTF/5017C-MTRF.
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup
Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X9SCL-F 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 SC813MTQ 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
modules 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 Error Beep Codes
Appendix B: System Specifications

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
1-1 Overview .........................................................................................................1-1
1-2 Motherboard Features.....................................................................................1-2
Processors ......................................................................................................1-2
Memory ...........................................................................................................1-2
Serial ATA........................................................................................................1-2
I/O Ports..........................................................................................................1-2
Graphics Controller......................................................................................... 1-2
1-3 Server Chassis Features ................................................................................1-3
System Power................................................................................................. 1-3
SATA Subsystem............................................................................................. 1-3
Control Panel .................................................................................................. 1-3
Rear I/O Panel................................................................................................ 1-3
Cooling System............................................................................................... 1-3
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
Installing the Rear Inner Rails ........................................................................2-4
Installing the Rack Rails .................................................................................2-5
Installing the Server into the Rack.................................................................. 2-6
Installing the Server into a Telco Rack...........................................................2-7
2-5 Checking the Motherboard Setup................................................................... 2-8
2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup........................................................................ 2-9
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Table of Contents
Chapter 3 System Interface
3-1 Overview .........................................................................................................3-1
3-2 Control Panel Buttons..................................................................................... 3-1
Reset...............................................................................................................3-1
Power..............................................................................................................3-1
3-3 Control Panel LEDs ........................................................................................3-2
Overheat/Fan Fail ........................................................................................... 3-2
NIC2................................................................................................................3-2
NIC1................................................................................................................3-2
HDD................................................................................................................. 3-2
Power..............................................................................................................3-3
3-4 Hard Drive Carrier LEDs.................................................................................3-3
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 Motherboard Setup
5-1 Handling the Motherboard ..............................................................................5-1
Precautions .....................................................................................................5-1
Unpacking .......................................................................................................5-1
5-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation................................................................5-2
Installing the LGA1155 Processor .................................................................5-2
Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink .................................................................5-4
Removing the Heatsink...................................................................................5-4
5-3 Connecting Cables.......................................................................................... 5-6
Connecting Data Cables.................................................................................5-6
Connecting Power Cables .............................................................................. 5-6
Connecting the Control Panel.........................................................................5-6
5-4 I/O Ports..........................................................................................................5-7
5-5 Installing Memory............................................................................................ 5-8
5-6 Adding PCI Cards......................................................................................... 5-10
5-7 Motherboard Details.......................................................................................5-11
5-8 Connector Definitions ...................................................................................5-13
5-9 Jumper Settings............................................................................................ 5-19
5-10 Onboard Indicators........................................................................................5-21
5-11 SATA Drive Connections............................................................................... 5-22
5-12 Installing Drivers............................................................................................ 5-23

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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 System Fans................................................................................................... 6-3
6-4 Drive Bay Installation/Removal....................................................................... 6-3
Removing the Front Bezel..............................................................................6-3
SATA Drive Installation....................................................................................6-4
Accessing the Drive Bays...............................................................................6-4
SATA Backplane.............................................................................................. 6-5
6-5 Power Supply.................................................................................................. 6-7
Power Supply Failure......................................................................................6-7
Chapter 7 BIOS
7-1 Introduction...................................................................................................... 7-1
7-2 Main Setup...................................................................................................... 7-2
7-3 Advanced Setup Configurations......................................................................7-4
7-4 Event Logs....................................................................................................7-15
7-5 IPMI Configuration ........................................................................................7-16
7-6 Boot Settings .................................................................................................7-18
7-7 Security Settings........................................................................................... 7-19
7-8 Exit Options................................................................................................... 7-20
Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes
Appendix B System Specifications
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Chapter 1
Introduction
1-1 Overview
The SuperServer 5017C-MTF/5017C-MTRF is a high-end server comprised of two
main subsystems: the SC813MTQ-350B/SC813MTQ-R400B 1U server chassis
and the X9SCL-F single processor motherboard. 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 motherboard and chassis, various hardware components have
been included with the 5017C-MTF/5017C-MTRF, as listed below:
 One slim DVD-ROM drive (DVM-TEAC-24B)
 Four sets of 4-cm counter-rotating fans (FAN-0065L4)
 One air shroud (MCP-310-00029-01)
 One passive CPU heatsink (SNK-P0046P)
 One CSE-RR1U-E8 riser card for one PCI-E 2.0 x8 add-on card
 SATA Accessories
One SATA backplane (BPN-SAS-815TQ)
Four 2.5" hard drive carriers (CSE-PT39-B0)
One SATA cable (CBL-0186L)
 One rackmount kit (MCP-290-00050-0N)
 One CD containing drivers and utilities
 SuperServer 5017C-MTF/5017C-MTRF User's Manual
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1-2 Motherboard Features
At the heart of the SuperServer 5017C-MTF/5017C-MTRF lies the X9SCL-F, a single
processor motherboard based on Intel's C202 chipset. Below are the main features
of the X9SCL-F (see Figure 1-1 for a block diagram of the chipset).
Processors
The X9SCL-F supports a single Intel®Xeon®E3-1200 Series processor or a CoreTM
i3-2100 Series processor in an LGA1155 socket. Please refer to the motherboard
description pages on our web site for a complete listing of supported processors.
Memory
The X9SCL-F has four DIMM sockets that can support up to 32 GB of unbuffered
DDR3-1333/1066 memory. Please refer to Chapter 5 for installing memory.
Serial ATA
An on-chip SATA controller is integrated into the X9SCL-F to provide a six-port, 3
Gb/sec Serial ATA subsystem, which is RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 supported (RAID 5
supported with Windows OS only). 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. Documentation on RAID setup
guidelines can be found on our web site.
I/O Ports
The color-coded I/O ports include one COM port, a VGA(monitor) port, two USB 2.0
ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports. A dedicated
IPMI LAN port is also included.
Graphics Controller
The X9SCL-F features an integrated ATI video controller based on the Matrox
G200eW graphics chip, which has 16 MB of DDR2 memory.

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1-3 Server Chassis Features
The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC813MTQ chassis.
System Power
When configured as a SuperServer 5017C-MTF, the SC813MTQ chassis includes
a single 350W power supply. When configured as a SuperServer 5017C-MTRF, the
SC813MTQ chassis includes a redundant 400W power supply.
SATA Subsystem
For the 5017C-MTF/5017C-MTRF, the SC813MTQ chassis was designed to sup-
port four SATA hard drives, which are hot-swappable units.
Note: The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the
hot-swap capability of the SATA drives (system-based RAID is not available for
SATA).
Control Panel
The SC813MTQ's control panel provides important system monitoring and control
information. LEDs indicate power on, network activity, hard disk drive activity and
system overheat conditions. The control panel also includes a main power button
and a system reset button. The front of the SC813MTQ also includes a COM port
and two USB serial ports for easy access.
Rear I/O Panel
The SC813MTQ is a 1U rackmount chassis. Its I/O panel provides one PCI
motherboard expansion slot, one COM port (another is internal), two USB ports,
a parallel (printer) port, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports, a VGA port and two Gb
Ethernet ports.
Cooling System
The SC813MTQ chassis has an innovative cooling design that features four 4-cm
high-performance system cooling fans and an air shroud. Each of these fans plug
into a chassis fan header on the motherboard. An air shroud channels the airflow
generated by the fans to efficiently cool the processor area of the system.
A fan speed control setting in BIOS allows fan speed to be determined by system
temperature [the recommended setting is 3-pin (Server)].

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Figure 1-1. Intel C200 Chipset:
System Block Diagram
Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see Chapter 5 for details.
Cougar Point
DDR3 (CHA)
LGA 1155 Socket
CPU
PCIe2.0_x8
VRM 12
SVID
LPC I/O
NCT6776F
PCIe x8 Slot
RJ45
RJ45
DDR3 (CHB)
DIMM1
DIMM2(Far)
DIMM1
DIMM2(Far)
4 UDIMM
MISC VRs
1333/1066MHz
1333/1066MHz
5.0Gb
x4 DMI II
5.0Gb
5.0Gbps
PCIe_x4
PCIe x8 Slot
6 SATA Ports
SATA-II
300MB/s
9 USB Ports
USB2.0
480Mbps
Flash
SPI 32Mb
SPI
PCIe_x1
2.5Gbps
GLAN1
82574L
CK505
Rev1.0
CLOCK
COM1,2
P/S2
LPC
HEALTH
INFO
LPC
TPM1.2 Header
LPC
PCIe_x1
2.5Gbps
GLAN2
82579
RMII
VGA
Port
RTL8201
PHY
Hermon WPCM450
Winbond BMC
PCI32
RJ45
PCIe2.0_x8
PCIe x8 Slot
5.0Gb
PCH
(Slot 7)
(Slot 6)
(Slot 4)

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1-4 Contacting Supermicro
Headquarters
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San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
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Web Site: www.supermicro.com
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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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Notes

Chapter 2: Server Installation
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Chapter 2
Server Installation
2-1 Overview
This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 5017C-
MTF/5017C-MTRF up and running. Following the steps in the order given should en-
able you to have the system operational within a minimal amount of time. This quick
setup assumes that your 5017C-MTF/5017C-MTRF system has come to you with
the processor and memory preinstalled. If your system is not already fully integrated
with a motherboard, processor, 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 5017C-MTF/5017C-MTRF 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 5017C-
MTF/5017C-MTRF. 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 5017C-MTF/5017C-MTRF was shipped in should include
two sets of rail assemblies, six 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 minimal 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.
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
strips, etc.).

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2-4 Installing the System into a Rack
This section provides information on installing the SuperServer 5017C-MTF/5017C-
MTRF 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 2-5 and 2-6.
There are a variety of rack units on the market, which may mean the assembly
procedure will differ slightly. You should also refer to the installation instructions that
came with the rack unit you are using.
Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails
You may have received rack rail hardware with the SuperServer 5017C-MTF/5017C-
MTRF. (Two front inner rails should already be attached to the chassis.) This
hardware consists of two rear inner rails that secure to the chassis, one on each
side just behind the preinstalled front inner rails. Note that these two rails are left/
right specific.
Installing the Rear Inner Rails
First, locate the right rear inner rail (the rail that will be used on the right side of
the chassis when you face the front of the chassis). Align the two square holes on
the rail against the hooks on the right side of the chassis. Securely attach the rail
to the chassis with M4 flat head screws. Repeat these steps to install the left rear
inner rail to the left side of the chassis (see Figure 2-1). You will also need to attach
the rail brackets when installing into a telco rack.
Locking Tabs: Both chassis rails have a locking tab, which serves two functions.
The first is to lock the server into place when installed and pushed fully into the
rack, which is its normal position. Secondly, these tabs also lock the server in place
when fully extended from the rack. This prevents the server from coming completely
out of the rack when you pull it out for servicing.

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Installing the Rack Rails
Determine where you want to place the SuperServer 5017C-MTF/5017C-MTRF 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 rack using the brackets
provided. Attach the other assembly to the other side of the rack, making sure that
both are at the exact same height and with the rail guides facing inward.
Figure 2-1. Installing Rear Inner Chassis Rails

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Figure 2-2. Installing the Server into a Rack
(with optional front bezel shown)
Installing the Server into the Rack
You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit. The next
step is to install the server into the rack. Do this by lining up the rear of the chassis
rails with the front of the rack rails. Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails, keeping
the pressure even on both sides (you may have to depress the locking tabs when
inserting). See Figure 2-2.
When the server has been pushed completely into the rack, you should hear the
locking tabs "click".