Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup

PWR I2C Connector

This System Management Bus (I2C) con- nector is used to monitor the status of the power supply. See the table on the right for pin definitions.

IPMB

A System Management Bus header for the IPMI is located at IPMB. Connect the ap- propriate cable here to use the IPMB I2C connection on your system.

Unit Identifier Button (SW1)

There are two Unit Identifier (UID) buttons and LED indicators on the serverboard. The Front Panel UID button connects to pin 13 on the JF1 header and its LED connects to pin 7 of JF1. The Rear UID button (SW1) is located next to the VGA port and the Rear UID LED is designated LE4. When you press the UID button on the front or rear of the server, both the front and rear LEDs will turn on. Press a UID button again to turn off both LEDs. These UID LEDs provide easy identifica- tion of a system located in a large rack of servers. See the table on the right for pin definitions.

Note: the UID LED is supported by either the physical button or the BMC. When con- trolled by the physical button it is solid on. When controlled by the BMC, it blinks.

PWRI2C

Pin Definitions

Pin# Definition

1Clock

2Data

3PWR Fail

4Ground

IPMB Header

Pin Definitions

Pin# Definition

1Data

2Ground

3Clock

4No Connection

UID Button

Pin# Definition

1Ground

2Ground

3Button In

4Ground

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SUPER MICRO Computer 6016XT-TF, 6016GT-TF-TC2, 6016GT-TF-TM2 user manual PWR I2C Connector, Unit Identifier Button SW1

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