Supermicro SuperServer 8044T-8R, Beige User Manual

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C-2SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R User's ManualChassis SC748TS-R1200P (1U rackmount) Dimensions (both): (WxHxD) 17.2 x 7 x 25.5 in. (437 x 17

C-3Appendix C: System Specifi cationsSafety: EN 60950/IEC 60950-Compliant UL Listed (USA) CUL Listed (Canada) TUV Certifi ed (Ge

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Chapter 1 Introduction1-1 OverviewThe SuperServer 8044T-8R is a high-end server that is comprised of two main subsystems: the

1-2SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R User's Manual1-2 Serverboard FeaturesAt the heart of the SuperServer 8044T-8R lies the X6QT8, a quad processor serverboar

1-3Chapter 1: IntroductionOnboard Controllers/PortsOne fl oppy drive controller and two onboard ATA/100 controllers are provided to support up to four

1-4SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R User's Manual1-3 Server Chassis FeaturesThe following is a general outline of the main features of the SC748TS-R1200P ser

1-5Chapter 1: IntroductionFigure 1-1. Intel E8501 Chipset: System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see Chapter 5 for deta

1-6SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R User's Manual1-4 Contacting SupermicroHeadquarters Address: SuperMicro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock A

Chapter 2: Server Installation2-1 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2-1 OverviewThis chapter provides a

2-2SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R User's ManualChoosing a Setup Location - Leave enough clearance in front of the system to enable you to open the front do

Chapter 2: Server Installation2-3Rack Mounting ConsiderationsAmbient Operating TemperatureIf installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the am

The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccu

2-4SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R User's Manual2-4 Installing the System into a RackThis section provides information on installing the system into a rack

Chapter 2: Server Installation2-5Installing the Chassis RailsYou will need to remove the top bezel cover and the feet to add rack rails to the chassis

2-6SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R User's ManualInstalling the Rack RailsDetermine where you want to place the 8044T-8R in the rack. (See Rack and Server P

Chapter 2: Server Installation2-7Figure 2-4. Installing the Server into a RackInstalling the Server into the RackYou should now have rails attached

2-8SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R User's Manual2-5 Checking the Serverboard SetupAfter setting up the the system, you will need to open the unit to make s

Chapter 2: Server Installation2-92-6 Checking the Drive Bay SetupNext, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SCSI drives and ba

2-10SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R User's ManualFigure 2-5. Accessing the Inside of the System

Chapter 3: System Interface3-1Chapter 3 System Interface3-1 OverviewThere are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the SCSI d

3-28044T-8R User's Manual3-3 Control Panel LEDsThe control panel located on the front of the SC748TS-R1200P chassis has fi ve LEDs. These LEDs pr

Chapter 3: System Interface3-3 HDD: Indicates IDE channel activity. On the 8044T-8R, this light indicates SCSI and/or CD-ROM drive activity when fl

iiiPrefacePrefaceAbout This ManualThis manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians. It provides information for the inst

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Chapter 4: System Safety4-1 Chapter 4 System Safety!Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from

4-2SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R User's Manual4-2 General Safety PrecautionsFollow these rules to ensure general safety:  Keep the area around the 8044T

Chapter 4: System Safety4-34-3 ESD Precautions Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is generated by two objects with different electrical charges co

4-4SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R User's Manual4-4 Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup5-1 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard SetupThis chapter covers the steps required to install pro

5-2SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R User's ManualIMPORTANT! Always connect the power cord last and remove it fi rst before add-ing, removing or changing any h

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup5-3Socket keyCPU installed in socketPnP cap released from load plate3. Use your thumb and your index fi nger to ho

5-4SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R User's ManualWarning! We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed. However, if you do need to uninstall

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup5-55-3 Connecting CablesNow that the processors are installed, the next step is to connect the cables to the ser

SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R User's ManualivChapter 4: System SafetyYou should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview

5-6SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R User's ManualFigure 5-1. Front Control Panel Header Pins (JF1)Connecting the Control PanelJF1 contains header pins for va

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup5-75-4 I/O PortsThe I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See Figure 5-2 below

5-8SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R User's ManualFigure 5-3b. Top View of DDR2 Slot Top View of DDRII SlotFigure 5-3a. Installing DIMM into SlotTo Install:

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup5-95-6 Adding PCI Cards1. PCI Expansion SlotsThe X6QT8 has six PCI expansion slots, which includes one PCI-Expres

5-10SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R User's ManualFigure 5-4. SUPER X6QT8 Layout(not drawn to scale)5-7 Serverboard DetailsSUPER X6QT8Notes: Jum

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup5-11X6QT8 Quick ReferenceJumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 5-9)JFSB1

5-12SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R User's Manual5-8 Connector Defi nitions Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup5-13Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH)Connect an LED to the OH connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad-vanced war

5-14SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R User's ManualReset Button The Reset Button connection is lo-cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to the hardware res

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup5-15Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1. Attach the appropriate cable to inform you o

vPrefaceNotes

5-16SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R User's ManualATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse PortsThe ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 mouse ports are located beside the

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup5-17Wake-On-RingThe Wake-On-Ring header is desig-nated JWOR1. This function allows your computer to receive and

5-18SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R User's ManualLAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports)Two Ethernet ports (designated LAN1 and LAN2) are located beside the VGA port on the

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup5-195-9 Jumper SettingsExplanation of JumpersTo modify the operation of the serverboard, jumpers can be used

5-20SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R User's ManualLAN Enable/Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 to enable or disable the onboard Ethernet (RJ45) ports

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup5-215-10 Onboard IndicatorsLAN1/LAN2 LEDsThe Ethernet ports (located beside the VGA port) have two LEDs. On each

5-22SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R User's Manual5-11 Floppy, IDE and SATA Drive ConnectionsNote the following when connecting the fl oppy and hard disk dri

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup5-23IDE ConnectorsThere are no jumpers to con-fi gure the onboard IDE#1 and IDE#2 connectors. See the table on th

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Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup6-1Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis SetupThis chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform si

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6-2SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R User's ManualFigure 6-1. Chassis Front View5x SCSI Drive Bays System ResetMain Power System LEDsFloppy Drive5.25" D

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup6-36-2 Control PanelThe front control panel must be connected to the JF1 connector on the serverboard to provide you

6-4SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R User's Manual6-3 System FansThree 9-cm chassis cooling fans (located in the center of the chassis) provide cooling airfl o

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup6-5Figure 6-4. Removing the Air ShroudFigure 6-3. Removing a Chassis Fan

6-6SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R User's Manual1. Installing/removing hot-swap SCSI drivesThe SCSI drive carriers are all easily accessible at the front of

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup6-7Figure 6-5. Mounting a SCSI Drive in a Carrier!Important! Use extreme caution when working around the SCSI backpl

6-8SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R User's ManualInstalling Components in the 5.25" Drive Bays1. Drive bay confi gurationThe 8044T-8R has three 5.25"

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup6-96-5 Power SupplyThe SuperServer 8044T-8R has a redundant 1200 watt power supply consisting of two modules. Each p

6-10SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R User's ManualFigure 6-8. Removing a Power Supply Module

Chapter 7: BIOS7-1 Chapter 7 BIOS 7-1 IntroductionThis chapter describes the AMIBIOS Setup Utility

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup5-1 Handling the Serverboard ... 5-

7-2SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R User's Manual7-2 Main SetupThe Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below.System Overview: The following BIOS information will

Chapter 7: BIOS7-37-3 Advanced SettingsThe Advanced Settings screen and sub menus are listed below:When you fi rst enter the Advanced Setup screen, the

7-4SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R User's ManualAdjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available when supported by the OS and CPU.)The CPU fetches the cache line for

Chapter 7: BIOS7-5C1 Confi guration Mode (Available when supported by the CPU.)Select Standard to enable the C1 Halt State to partially turn off the CP

7-6SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R User's ManualPIO ModeThe IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) Mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmabl

Chapter 7: BIOS7-732-Bit Data TransferSelect Enabled to activate the function of 32-Bit data transfer. Select "Disabled" to disable this fun

7-8SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R User's ManualAllocate IRQ to PCI VGASet this value to allow or restrict the system from giving the VGA adapter card an i

Chapter 7: BIOS7-9options for Serial Port 1 are Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3. The options for Serial Port 2 are Disabled, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4

7-10SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R User's ManualAPCI Confi guration This item allows the user to enable or disable the ACPI support for the operating syste

Chapter 7: BIOS7-11Hardware Health Confi gurationThis feature allows the AMI BIOS to automatically display the status of the follow-ing items:Tempera

viiiCompact Flash Card PWR (Master) ... 5-18Compact Flash Card PWR (Slave) ...

7-12SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R User's ManualMPS Confi guration This section allows the user to confi gure the multiprocessors table.MPS RevisionThis fea

Chapter 7: BIOS7-13SMBIOS Confi gurationSMBIOS SMI SupportSelect Enabled to enable the function of SMBIOS SMI Wrapper support for PnP Func 50h-54h. Th

7-14SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R User's ManualTerminal TypeThis feature allows the user to select the target terminal type for Console Redirection.The op

Chapter 7: BIOS7-15BIOS Settings Confi guration Quick BootIf Enabled, this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for s

7-16SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R User's ManualWatch Dog TimerIf enabled, this option will automatically reset the system if the system is not active for

Chapter 7: BIOS7-17Boot Device PriorityThis feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority for the Boot De-vice.The settings are 1st Flo

7-18SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R User's ManualChange Supervisor PasswordSelect this option and press <Enter> to access the sub-menu, and then type

Chapter 7: BIOS7-197-6 Exit OptionsSelect the Exit tab from the AMIBIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen.Saving Changes and Ex

7-20SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R User's ManualLoad Fail-Safe DefaultsTo set this feature, select Load Fail-Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press <

Appendix A BIOS Error Beep CodesDuring the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed each time the system is powered on, errors m

Table of ContentsixAppendices:Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes ... A-1Appendix B:

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B-1Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint CodesWhen AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self Test, i

B-2SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R User's ManualCheckpoint Code Description E0h The onboard fl oppy controller if available is initialized. Next, beg

B-3Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint CodesCheckpoint Code Description 03h The NMI is disabled. Next, checking for a soft reset or a power on co

B-4SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R User's ManualCheckpoint Code Description 25h Interrupt vector initialization is done. Clearing the password if th

B-5Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint CodesCheckpoint Code Description 4Ch The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Clearing the

B-6SUPERSERVER 8044T-8R User's ManualCheckpoint Code Description 86h The password was checked. Performing any required programming before

B-7Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint CodesCheckpoint Code Description A9h Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control. Performing any initializa

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C-1Appendix C: System Specifi cationsAppendix CSystem Specifi cationsProcessors Quad Intel® Xeon® processor 7100 Series Note: Please refe