SUPER MICRO Computer 6015TC-T, 6015TC-10G manual Preface, About This Manual, Manual Organization

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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 6015TC- T/6015TC-10G. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only.

The SuperServer 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G is a 1U Twin (two serverboards in a 1U chassis) rackmount server based on the SC808T-780 server chassis and two Super X7DCT/X7DCT-10G serverboards. X7DCT/X7DCT-10G supports dual Intel® Xeon® 5400/5300/5200/5100 Series processors.

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 X7DCT/X7DCT-10G serverboard and the SC808T-780 chassis.

Chapter 2: Server Installation

This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 6015TC- T/6015TC-10G into a rack and check out the server conﬁguration prior to power- ing up the system. If your server was ordered without the processor and memory components, this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation.

Chapter 3: System Interface

Refer to this chapter 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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Contents Super Manual Revision 1.0a Release Date November 11 Preface About This ManualManual Organization Bios System SafetyAdvanced Serverboard Setup Advanced Chassis SetupPreface Table of Contents System Interface Bios Overview Chapter IntroductionPCI Expansion Slots Serverboard FeaturesProcessors Memory Serial ATAOther Features ATI Graphics ControllerOnboard Controllers/Ports Intel 5100 Chipset System Block Diagram Server Chassis Features Sata Backplane/Drives 1U Twin System NotesAsia-Paciﬁc Contacting SupermicroHeadquarters EuropePage Unpacking the System Chapter Server InstallationPreparing for Setup Choosing a Setup LocationPage Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating TemperatureInstalling the System into a Rack Installing the Inner RailsIdentifying the Sections of the Rack Rails Installing the Rack Rails Installing the Outer RailsAccessing the Inside of the System Checking the Serverboard SetupInstalling the Server into the Rack Installing the Server into a Telco RackChecking the Components and Setup Installing the Server into a RackChecking the Airﬂow Preparing to Power OnProviding Power Checking the Sata drivesAccessing the Inside of the System Page Control Panel Buttons ResetPower Chapter System InterfaceOverheat/Fan Fail Control Panel LEDsSata Drive Carrier LEDs Page Electrical Safety Precautions Chapter System SafetyGeneral Safety Precautions ESD Precautions Installing the Onboard Battery Operating PrecautionsChapter Advanced Serverboard Setup PrecautionsHandling the Serverboard Mounting the Serverboard onto the Serverboard Tray Serverboard InstallationUnpacking Check Compatibility of Serverboard Ports and I/O ShieldConnecting Cables Connecting Data CablesConnecting Power Cables I/O Ports Connecting the Control PanelInstalling the Processor Processor and Heatsink InstallationCPU installed in socket PnP cap released From load plate Removing the Heatsink Installing the HeatsinkInstalling Memory Installing Memory ModulesMemory Support PCI Card Installation Adding PCI CardsPCI-Express Slot X7DCT-10G Layout Serverboard DetailsJumper Description Default Setting Connector DescriptionX7DCT/X7DCT-10G Quick Reference Pwon Connector Connector DeﬁnitionsATX Power Connector Auxiliary Power ConnectorOverheat LED OH Power On LEDNMI Button Fan HeadersUniversal Serial Bus USB LAN1/2 Ethernet Ports I2C Power ConnectorSerial Ports Sgpio HeaderTo Clear Cmos Jumper SettingsVGA Enable/Disable Cmos ClearLAN1/LAN2 Enable/Disable Gb LAN Enable/DisableWatch Dog Enable/Disable LAN1/LAN2 LEDs Onboard IndicatorsGb LAN LED Indicator LED2 Onboard Power LED LED3Installing Additional Drivers 13 Conﬁguring Supero Doctor Advanced Serverboard Setup Page Chapter Advanced Chassis Setup Chassis Front View Control PanelSystem Fan Failure Drive Bay Installation/RemovalAccessing the Drive Bays System FansMounting a Drive in a Carrier Installing/Removing Hot-swap Sata DrivesRemoving the Power Supply Power SupplyPower Supply Failure Replacing the Power SupplyRemoving the Power Supply Chapter System BiosHow To Change the Conﬁguration Data Starting the Setup UtilityPress the Delete key to enter Setup Running SetupMain Bios Setup Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise notedSystem Date Main Bios Setup Menu Main Setup FeaturesBios Date System TimeTotal Sectors Sata Port1, Sata Port2, Sata Port3 and Sata Port4Type LBA FormatNative Mode Operation LBA Mode ControlTransfer Mode Ultra DMA ModeXBoot Features Advanced SetupQuietBoot Mode Post ErrorsAcpi Mode XMemory Cache Discrete Mtrr Allocation Cache Base 0-512KCache Base 512K-640K Cache Extended MemoryXPCI-Exp Xpci ConﬁgurationXAdvanced Chipset Control USB Host Controller Enable Multi-Media TimerPatrol Scrubbing Demand ScrubbingMachine Checking Available when supported by the CPU C1 Enhanced Mode Available if supported by the CPUHardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU XI/O Device Conﬁguration Xcpu Cache ControlXdmi Event Logging XConsole Redirection Voltage Monitoring XHardware Monitor LogicFan1-Fan3 Fan Speed Control ModesClear System Event Logging Ipmi Speciﬁcation VersionFirmware Version System Event LoggingXSystem Event Log/System Event Log List Mode XRealtime Sensor Data SecuritySet User Password Supervisor Password IsUser Password Is Set Supervisor PasswordBoot Password on BootBoot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Orders Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup DefaultsExit Exit Saving ChangesSave Changes Appendix a Bios Post Messages Check date and time settings System Cmos checksum bad Default conﬁguration usedSystem timer error Real time clock errorEisa Cmos not writeable Fail-Safe Timer NMI FailedAllocation Error for device Entering SetupNnnn kB Extended RAM Passed PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary ScreenPress F1 to resume, F2 to Setup, F3 for previous Device IRQ conﬂictPS/2 Mouse Press F2 to enter SetupSystem Bios shadowed Video Bios shadowedPage Post Code Description Appendix B Bios Post CodesRecoverable Post Errors Terminal Post ErrorsPost Code Description Post Code Description Post Code Description Appendix B Bios Post Codes Page Serverboard Appendix C System SpeciﬁcationsSystem Input Requirements WeightPower Supply System CoolingAppendix C System Speciﬁcations