Supermicro SYS-7046A-6 Manuel d'utilisateur

®SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 SUPERUSER’S MANUAL1.0

SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's Manual1-21-2 Serverboard FeaturesAt the heart of the SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 lies the X8DA6, a dual processor se

1-3Chapter 1: IntroductionOnboard Controllers/PortsA fl oppy drive controller is provided on the serverboard. The color-coded I/O ports include two COM

SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's Manual1-4Cooling SystemThe SC743TS-865BP-SQ chassis has an innovative "Super Quiet" cooling design that

1-5Chapter 1: IntroductionKybrdMouseCOM1(External)#0-5#0-6OptionPorts 4~7SAS2LSI SA2008Ports 0~3800/1066/1333800/1066/1333DDR3#0-4#0-3#0-2#0-1DDR3#1-4

SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's Manual1-61-4 Contacting SupermicroHeadquartersAddress: Super Micro Computer, Inc.980 Rock Ave.San Jose, CA 9513

Chapter 2: Installation2-1Chapter 2 Installation2-1 OverviewThis chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 up and

2-2SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's ManualChoosing a Setup LocationLeave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front doo

Chapter 2: Installation2-3Allow the hot plug SAS/SATA drives and power supply modules to cool before • touching them.Always keep the rack's front

2-4SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's Manual2-4 Installing the System into a RackThis section provides information on installing the system into a

Chapter 2: Installation2-5Installing the Chassis RailsYou will need to remove the top cover and the feet to add rack rails to the chassis. First, remo

Manual Revision 1.0 Release Date: November 16, 2009The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accur

2-6SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's ManualInstalling the Rack RailsDetermine where you want to place the SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 in the rack. (Se

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

2-8SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's Manual2-5 Checking the Serverboard SetupAfter setting up the the system, you will need to open the unit to ma

Chapter 2: Installation2-9Figure 2-5. Accessing the Inside of the System (Rack Confi guration shown)2-6 Checking the Drive Bay SetupNext, you should

2-10SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's ManualDepending upon your system's confi guration, your system may have one or 4. more drives already ins

Chapter 3: System Interface3-1Chapter 3 System Interface3-1 OverviewThe control panel on the 7046A-6 has several LEDs and two buttons. There are also

3-2SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's Manual3-3 Control Panel LEDsThe control panel located on the front of the SC743TS-865BP-SQ chassis has six LE

Chapter 3: System Interface3-3airfl ow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too warm. Check the routing of the cables and make sure all

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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

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

SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's Manual4-24-2 General Safety PrecautionsFollow these rules to ensure general safety: Keep the area around the Sup

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

SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's Manual4-44-4 Operating PrecautionsCare must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 7046A-

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup5-1Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard SetupThis chapter covers the steps required to install the X8DA6 serverboard in

5-2SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's ManualUnpackingThe serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid electrical static dis-charge. When

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup5-35-3 Connecting CablesNow that the serverboard is installed, the next step is to connect the cables to the boar

5-4SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's Manual5-4 I/O PortsThe I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See Figure 5-2

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup5-55-5 Processor and Heatsink InstallationWhen handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on

5-6SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's ManualAfter removing the plastic cap, 1. using your thumb and the index fi nger, hold the CPU at the north and

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup5-7Installing the Heatsink InstallationDo not apply any thermal grease to the 1. heatsink or the CPU die; the req

SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's ManualivChapter 5: Advanced Serverboard SetupChapter 5 provides detailed information on the X8DA6 serverboard, i

5-8SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's Manual5-6 Installing Memory ModulesNote: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules.CAUTION

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup5-9Memory SupportThe X8DA6 supports up to 96 GB of registered ECC or up to 24 GB of unbuffered ECC/non ECC DDR3-1

5-10SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's Manual5-7 Adding PCI Add-On CardsThe 7046A-6 can accommodate standard size add-on cards populated in all slo

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup5-11Figure 5-3. X8DA6 Layout5-8 Serverboard DetailsNotes: 1. To prevent damage to your power supply or motherboar

5-12SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's ManualX8DA6 Quick ReferenceJumper Description Default SettingJBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 5-10)JI2C1/JI2C2 SM

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup5-13Reset ConnectorThe reset header is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach the reset switch on the computer ch

5-14SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's ManualHDD LEDThe HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. This LED is used to display all IDE

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup5-15Fan HeadersThe X8DA6/X8DAE has six fan head-ers (Fan1 to Fan6) and two CPU fan headers (Fan7/Fan8). All these

5-16SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's ManualSGPIO HeaderTwo SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) headers are designated SGPIO0 and SGPIO1. T

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup5-17High Defi nition Audio (HDA)The X8DA6 features a 7.1+2 Channel High Defi nition Audio (HDA) codec that provides

vPrefaceNotes

5-18SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's ManualIEEE 1394 ConnectorsConnectors CNF1 and CNF2 provide connectivity for IEEE 1394 (FireWire) devices. See

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup5-195-10 Jumper SettingsExplanation of JumpersTo modify the operation of the serverboard, jumpers can be used to

5-20SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's ManualLAN1/LAN2 Enable/Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 or JPL2 to enable or disable the LAN1 and LA

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup5-21SAS Enable/DisableJumper JPS1 allows you to enable or disable the onboard SAS ports. The default setting is p

5-22SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's Manual5-11 Onboard IndicatorsLAN1/2 LEDsThe Ethernet ports (located beside the VGA port) have two LEDs. On ea

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup5-235-12 Floppy, SAS and SATA PortsSATA PortPin Defi nitionsPin # Defi nition 1 Ground2 TXP3 TXN4

5-24SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's ManualNote: Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme fi les for each item. Click

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup5-25Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information)5-14 Supero Doctor IIIThe Supero Doctor III

5-26SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's ManualNote: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web site at: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/uti

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

viSuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's ManualTable of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction1-1 Overview ...

6-2SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's Manual8 SAS Drive Bays (behind locking bezel)Figure 6-1. Chassis Front ViewSystem ResetMain Power 5.25"

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

6-4SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's Manual6-3 System FansTwo 8-cm PWM chassis fans provide air intake while one 9-cm PWM exhaust fan expels hot ai

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup6-5Figure 6-3. Removing a Chassis Fan

6-6SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's ManualInstalling/Removing SAS/SATA DrivesThe SAS/SATA drive carriers are all easily accessible at the front of

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

6-8SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's ManualInstalling Components in the 5.25" Drive BaysThe 7046A-6 has three 5.25" drive bays. Component

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup6-96-5 Power SupplyThe SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 has a single 865 watt power supply. This power unit is equipped with

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Chapter 7: BIOS7-1Chapter 7 BIOS 7-1 IntroductionThis chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8DA6. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flas

viiTable of ContentsInstalling the System into the Rack ... 2-72-5 Checking the Serverbo

7-2SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's ManualStarting the Setup UtilityNormally, the only visible Power-On Self-Test (POST) routine is the memory tes

Chapter 7: BIOS7-3Supermicro X8DA6BIOS Build Version: This item displays the BIOS revision used in your sys-• tem.BIOS Build Date: This item displays

7-4SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's Manual7-3 Advanced Setup Confi gurationsUse the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit <Enter> to acces

Chapter 7: BIOS7-5Interrupt 19 CaptureInterrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When this item is set to Enabled, th

7-6SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's ManualC1E SupportSelect Enabled to use the feature of Enhanced Halt State. C1E signifi cantly reduces the CPU&a

Chapter 7: BIOS7-7Simultaneous Multi-Threading (Available when supported by the CPU)Set to Enabled to use the Simultaneous Multi-Threading Technology,

7-8SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's ManualXAdvanced Chipset ControlThe items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below:XCPU Bridg

Chapter 7: BIOS7-9If the item above is enabled, the following items will display.Hysteresis Temperature (Closed Loop Only)Temperature Hysteresis is th

7-10SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's Manualenhance overall system performance by providing direct memory access for data transferring. The options

Chapter 7: BIOS7-11HDA ControllerSelect Enabled to activate the onboard High-Defi nition Audio controller. The options are Enabled and Disabled.Front_S

viiiSuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's Manual5-7 Adding PCI Add-On Cards ...

7-12SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's ManualSATA#2 Confi gurationSelecting Enhanced will set SATA#2 to native SATA mode. The options are Disabled, a

Chapter 7: BIOS7-13Select 2 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2. It has a data transfer rate of 8.3 MB/s. Select 3 to allow the AMI BIOS to use P

7-14SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's ManualS.M.A.R.T. For Hard disk drivesSelf-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) can help predi

Chapter 7: BIOS7-15LSI SAS2 2008 Option ROMSelect Enabled to enable the LSI SAS2 2008 Option ROM. This is to boot comput-ers using a network interface

7-16SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's ManualSerial Port ModeThis feature allows the user to set the serial port mode for Console Redirection. The o

Chapter 7: BIOS7-172. To avoid possible system overheating, please be sure to provide ad-equate airfl ow to your system.The options are:The Early Alarm

7-18SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's Manualis still within its normal operating state and below the CPU ‘Temperature Tolerance’. The motherboard f

Chapter 7: BIOS7-19ACPI Version FeaturesThe options are ACPI v1.0, ACPI v2.0 and ACPI v3.0. Please refer to ACPI's website for further explanatio

7-20SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's ManualXTrusted Computing (Optional for OEM only)TCG/TPM (Trusted Platform Module) SupportSelect Yes on this i

Chapter 7: BIOS7-21Supervisor Password This item indicates if a Supervisor password has been entered for the system. "Not Installed" means a

Chapter 1 Introduction1-1 OverviewThe 7046A-6 is a high-end workstation comprised of two main subsystems: the SC743TS-865BP-SQ tower/4U chassis and th

7-22SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's Manual7-5 Boot Confi gurationUse this feature to confi gure boot settings. BIOS SETUP UTILITYMain AdvancedSecur

Chapter 7: BIOS7-237-6 Exit OptionsSelect the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen.Save Changes and Exi

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A-1Appendix A: BIOS POST Error CodesAppendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed each time the

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B-1Appendix B: System Specifi cationsAppendix B System Specifi cationsProcessors Two Intel 5500 series (LGA 1366) processors Note: Please

B-2SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's ManualServerboard X8DA6 (Extended ATX form factor) Dimensions: 13.05" x 12.075" (331.

B-3Appendix B: System Specifi cationsRegulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions: FCC Class B, EN 55022 Class B, EN 61000-3-2/-3-3, CISPR 22 C

B-4SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 User's Manual(continued from front)The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life