Supermicro SYS-5015TB-TB User Manual

SUPERUSER’S MANUALRevision 1.0® SUPERSERVER 5015TB-T SUPERSERVER 5015TB-10G

1-2SUPERSERVER 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G User's Manual1-2 Motherboard FeaturesAt the heart of the SuperServer 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G lies two X7SBT/X7SBT-

Chapter 1: Introduction1-3Onboard Controllers/PortsOnboard I/O backpanel ports include one COM port, a VGA port, two USB ports, two Gigabit LAN (NIC)

1-4SUPERSERVER 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G User's ManualFigure 1-1. Intel X48 Chipset:System Block DiagramNote: This is a general block diagram. Please

Chapter 1: Introduction1-51-3 Server Chassis FeaturesThe following is a general outline of the main features of the SC808LTS-780 1U chassis. Details o

1-6SUPERSERVER 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G User's Manual1-4 1U Twin: System NotesAs a 1U Twin confi guration, the 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G is a unique server

Chapter 1: Introduction1-71-5 Contacting SupermicroHeadquartersAddress: Super Micro Computer, Inc.980 Rock Ave.San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.Tel: +1 (40

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Chapter 2: Server Installation2-1Chapter 2 Server Installation2-1 OverviewThis chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your 5015TB-T/5015TB-10

2-2SUPERSERVER 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G User's ManualLeave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for suffi cient airfl o

Chapter 2: Server Installation2-3Always keep the rack's front door and all panels and components on the servers closed when not servicing to main

Manual Revision 1.0 Release Date: June 27, 2008Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer, Inc., you may not co

2-4SUPERSERVER 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G User's Manual2-4 Installing the System into a RackThis section provides information on installing the 5015TB-

Chapter 2: Server Installation2-5Installing the Outer RailsBegin by measuring the distance from the front rail to the rear rail of the rack. Attach a

2-6SUPERSERVER 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G User's ManualInstalling the Server into the RackYou should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the

Chapter 2: Server Installation2-7Figure 2-3. Installing the Server into a RackChecking the Components and SetupYou may have one or two processors alr

2-8SUPERSERVER 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G User's Manual2-6 Preparing to Power OnNext, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SATA

Chapter 2: Server Installation2-9Figure 2-4. Accessing the Inside of the System

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Chapter 3: System Interface3-1Chapter 3 System Interface3-1 OverviewThere are several LEDs on the two control panels as well as others on the SATA dri

3-2SUPERSERVER 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G User's Manual2 1 3-3 Control Panel LEDsEach of the two control panels located on the front of the SC808LTS-780

Chapter 3: System Interface3-3PowerIndicates power is being supplied to the system's power supply unit. This LED should normally be illuminated w

PrefaceAbout This ManualThis manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians. It provides information for the installation a

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

SUPERSERVER 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G User's Manual4-24-2 General Safety PrecautionsFollow these rules to ensure general safety:Keep the area around t

Chapter 4: System Safety4-34-3 ESD PrecautionsElectrostatic discharge (ESD) is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into

SUPERSERVER 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G User's Manual4-44-4 Operating PrecautionsCare must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup5-1Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard SetupThis chapter covers the steps required to install the X7SBT/X7SBT-10G moth

5-2SUPERSERVER 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G User's ManualUnpackingThe motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid electrostatic discharge. Wh

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup5-35-3 Connecting CablesNow that the motherboards are installed, the next step is to connect the cables to the bo

5-4SUPERSERVER 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G User's Manual5-4 I/O PortsThe I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See Figur

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup5-55-5 Processor and Heatsink InstallationIMPORTANT! Always connect the power cord last and remove it fi rst befo

SUPERSERVER 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G User's ManualivChapter 4: System SafetyYou should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a genera

5-6SUPERSERVER 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G User's ManualSocket keyCPU installed in socketPnP cap released from load plate3. Use your thumb and your index

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup5-7Warning! We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed. However, if you do need to uninstall the

5-8SUPERSERVER 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G User's Manual5-6 Installing MemoryMemory support The X7SBT/X7SBT-10G has four DIMM sockets that can supp

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup5-95-7 Adding PCI CardsPCI-Express 2.0 SlotThe 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G includes two preinstalled riser cards designed

5-10SUPERSERVER 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G User's ManualFigure 5-4. X7SBT-T/X7SBT-10G LayoutNotes:Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only.Only

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup5-11X7SBT/X7SBT-10G Quick ReferenceJumper Description Default SettingJBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 5-10)JI2C1/JI2C

5-12SUPERSERVER 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G User's ManualReset ConnectorThe reset connector is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 and attaches to the reset s

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup5-13Overheat LED (OH)Connect an LED to the OH connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad-vanced warning of c

5-14SUPERSERVER 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G User's ManualChassis IntrusionThe Chassis Intrusion header is des-ignated JL1. See the board layout for the l

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup5-15Wake-On-LANThe Wake-On-LAN header is des-ignated JWOL on the motherboard. See the table on the right for pin

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5-16SUPERSERVER 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G User's ManualSerial PortsTwo serial ports are included on the motherboard: COM1 is a port located beside the

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup5-175-10 Jumper SettingsTo modify the operation of the mother-board, jumpers can be used to choose between option

5-18SUPERSERVER 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G User's ManualWatch Dog Enable/DisableJWD enables the Watch Dog func-tion, a system monitor that takes action

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup5-195-11 Onboard IndicatorsLAN1/LAN2 LEDsThe Ethernet ports (located beside the VGA port) have two LEDs. On each

5-20SUPERSERVER 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G User's Manual5-12 Installing SoftwareAfter the hardware has been installed, you should fi rst install the oper

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup5-21Supero Doctor IIIThe Supero Doctor III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management

5-22SUPERSERVER 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G User's ManualNote: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web Site at: ftp://ftp.supermicro.

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

6-2SUPERSERVER 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G User's ManualFigure 6-2. Chassis Rear View6-2 Control PanelEach control panel on the front of the chassis mus

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup6-3Use caution when working around the SATA backplane. Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sur

viSUPERSERVER 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G User's ManualTable of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction1-1 Overview ...

6-4SUPERSERVER 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G User's ManualFigure 6-3. Mounting a Drive in a CarrierFigure 6-4. Removing a SATA DriveInstalling/Removing Hot

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup6-56-5 Power SupplyThe SuperServer 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G has a single 780 watt power supply. This power supply has the

6-6SUPERSERVER 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G User's ManualFigure 6-4. Removing the Power SupplyInstalling a New Power SupplyReplace the failed unit with th

Chapter 7: BIOS7-1Chapter 7 BIOS7-1 IntroductionThis chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7SBT-X7SBU-10G. The Phoenix ROM BIOS i

7-2SUPERSERVER 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G User's Manual7-2 Running SetupDefault settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted.The BIOS setup options

Chapter 7: BIOS7-3Main BIOS Setup MenuMain Setup FeaturesSystem TimeTo set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate

7-4SUPERSERVER 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G User's ManualSATA AHCI EnableSelect Enable to enable the Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface function. (This fe

Chapter 7: BIOS7-5Ultra DMA ModeThis option allows the user to confi gure the Ultra DMA Mode setting. The options are Disabled, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2,

7-6SUPERSERVER 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G User's ManualPost ErrorUse the setting to Pause and Display SETUP entry or resume boot prompt if error occurs

Chapter 7: BIOS7-7Frequency Ratio (Available when supported by the CPU)The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CP

viiTable of ContentsInstalling the Inner Rails ... 2-4Installing the Out

7-8SUPERSERVER 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G User's Manualcannot, thus preventing a worm or a virus from inserting and creating a fl ood of codes to overwhe

Chapter 7: BIOS7-9Disabled. Note: If there is any change to this setting, you will need to power off and restart the system for the change to take eff

7-10SUPERSERVER 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G User's ManualMemory CacheCache System BIOS AreaThis setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the sy

Chapter 7: BIOS7-11Cache Extended MemoryIf enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area to be cached (written) into a

7-12SUPERSERVER 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G User's ManualEnable MasterThis setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master. The op

Chapter 7: BIOS7-13InterruptThis setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for Serial Port A. The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4. DMI Even

7-14SUPERSERVER 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G User's ManualFlow ControlThis item allows you to select the fl ow control option for the console. The options

Chapter 7: BIOS7-15to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor, since the SD III settings override the BIOS settings. For the Windows OS to

7-16SUPERSERVER 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G User's ManualTime Out OptionThis item allows the user to decide what action to take in an event of a system b

Chapter 7: BIOS7-177-5 Security SettingsChoose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the followin

viiiSUPERSERVER 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G User's Manual5-6 Installing Memory ...

7-18SUPERSERVER 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G User's ManualFixed Disk Boot SectorSelect Normal to enable the feature of Write-Protect to protect the boot s

Chapter 7: BIOS7-19Boot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot OrdersThe devices included in the boot list section (above) are bootable devices listed in t

7-20SUPERSERVER 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G User's ManualLoad Setup DefaultsHighlight this item and hit <Enter> to load the default settings for al

Appendix A: POST Error Beep CodesA-1Appendix A POST Error Beep CodesThis section lists POST (Power On Self Test) error beep codes for the Phoenix BIOS

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Appendix B: Installing Windows OSB-1Appendix B Installing the Windows OS After all hardware components have been installed, you must fi rst confi gure

B-2SUPERSERVER 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G User's ManualB-2 Installing Windows XP/2000/2003 for Non-RAID SystemsInsert Microsoft's Windows XP/2000/

C-1Appendix C: System Specifi cationsAppendix C System Specifi cationsNote: unless noted specifi cations apply to a complete system (both server-boards).

C-2SUPERSERVER 6015TW-T/6015TW-INF User's ManualWeight Gross Weight: 40 lbs. (18.2 kg.) System Cooling Six (6) high performance 4-cm

Chapter 1 Introduction1-1 OverviewThe SuperServer 5015TB-T/5015TB-10G is a "1U Twin" server comprised of the SC808LTS-780 1U chassis and two