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This product, including software and docu- This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians. It mentation, is the property of Supermicro and/or its licensors, and is supplied only under a license. provides information for the installation and use of the 2028R-ACR24L. Installation Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed, except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license.
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Preface UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual Notes Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X10DRH-iT serverboard, including the locations and functions of connections, headers and jumpers. Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfig- uring the serverboard.
Chapter 1 Introduction Overview The 2028R-ACR24L is a high-end server comprised of two main subsystems: the SC216BAC-R920LPB 2U server chassis and the X10DRH-iT dual processor serverboard. Please refer to our website for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the system (www.supermicro.com).
Cooling System PCI Expansion Slots The 2028R-ACR24L chassis includes three 8-cm hot-plug system fans located in the The X10DRH-iT has six PCI-Express 3.0 x8 slots (CPU1 Slots 1-3 and CPU2 Slots middle section of the chassis. An air shroud channels the airflow from the system 5-7) and one PCI-Express 3.0 x16 slot (CPU2 Slot4).
Chapter 1: Introduction UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual Contacting Supermicro Figure 1-1. Intel C612 Chipset: System Block Diagram Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc. Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see Chapter 5 for details.* X10DRH-C/i (T) 980 Rock Ave.
Unpacking the System You should inspect the box the 2028R-ACR24L was shipped in and note if it was damaged in any way. If the server itself shows damage you should file a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it.
Chapter 2: Server Installation UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual • Rack Mounting Considerations This product is not suitable for use with visual display work place devices acccording to §2 of the the German Ordinance for Work with Visual Display Units.
Chapter 2: Server Installation UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual Rack Mounting Instructions Locking Tabs Each inner rail has a locking tab. This tab locks the chassis into place when installed This section provides information on installing the chassis into a rack unit with the and pushed fully into the rack.
Chapter 2: Server Installation UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual Optional Quick Installation Method Ball-Bearing Shuttle The following quick installation method may be used to install the chassis onto a rack. Installing the Chassis into a Rack 1. Install the whole rail assembly onto the rack as described on page 6-7.
Chapter 3: System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface Overview There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the hard drive carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specific components.
Chapter 3: System Interface UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual Power Fail Indicates hard drive and/or DVD-ROM drive activity when flashing. Indicates a power supply module has failed. The second power supply module will take the load and keep the system running but the failed module will need to be replaced.
Only certified technicians should attempt to install or configure components. Read this appendix in its entirety before installing or configuring components in the Supermicro chassis. These warnings may also be found on our web site at http://www.supermicro.com/ about/policies/safety_information.cfm. Warning Definition Warning! This warning symbol means danger.
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Warning Statements for AC Systems UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual Warnung جسذٌة اصابة ًتتسبب ف حالة ٌوكي أى ًاًك ف خطز ًٌٌع هذا الزهز !تحذٌز WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE الذوائز بالوخاطز الٌاجوة عي ي على علن ، ك هعذات تعول على أي...
Chapter 4: Warning Statements for AC Systems UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual Installation Instructions Circuit Breaker Warning! Warning! This product relies on the building's installation for short-circuit (overcurrent) Read the installation instructions before connecting the system to the power source.
Chapter 4: Warning Statements for AC Systems UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual ¡Advertencia! 경고! El sistema debe ser disconnected de todas las fuentes de energía y del cable 이 제품은 전원의 단락(과전류)방지에 대해서 전적으로 건물의 관련 설비에 eléctrico quitado de los módulos de fuente de alimentación antes de tener acceso 의존합니다.
Chapter 4: Warning Statements for AC Systems UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual Equipment Installation Waarschuwing Deze apparatuur mag alleen worden geïnstalleerd, vervangen of hersteld door Warning! geschoold en gekwalificeerd personeel. Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service Restricted Area this equipment.
Chapter 4: Warning Statements for AC Systems UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual Warnung אזור עם גישה מוגבלת Bei Einsetzen einer falschen Batterie besteht Explosionsgefahr. Ersetzen Sie die Batterie nur durch den gleichen oder vom Hersteller empfohlenen Batterietyp. !אזהרה Entsorgen Sie die benutzten Batterien nach den Anweisungen des Herstellers.
Chapter 4: Warning Statements for AC Systems UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual Redundant Power Supplies امداد الطاقة بوحدات عدة اتصاالت جهاز ال يكون لهذا قد الكهرباء عن وحدة ال لعسل كافة االتصاالت يجب إزالة 경고! Warning! This unit might have more than one power supply connection. All connections must 이...
Chapter 4: Warning Statements for AC Systems UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual Attention מתח בפנל האחורי L'équipement doit être installé conformément aux normes électriques nationales et locales. !הרה אז קיימת סכנת מתח בפנל האחורי בזמן תפעול המערכת. יש להיזהר במהלך...
Chapter 4: Warning Statements for AC Systems UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual ¡Advertencia! 警告 當您從機架移除風扇裝置,風扇可能仍在轉動。小心不要將手指、螺絲起子和其他 Al deshacerse por completo de este producto debe seguir todas las leyes y 物品太靠近風扇。 reglamentos nacionales. Warnung Attention Die Lüfter drehen sich u. U. noch, wenn die Lüfterbaugruppe aus dem Chassis La mise au rebut ou le recyclage de ce produit sont généralement soumis à...
UL ou CSA câbles certifiés qui ont UL ou CSA indiqué sur le code power cables and AC adaptors. Using any other cables and adaptors could cause pour tous les autres appareils électriques que les produits désignés par Supermicro a malfunction or a fire. Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law prohibits the seulement.
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter is provided as a reference and describes the data and power cable connections and add-on cards. All serverboard jumpers and connections are also described. A layout and quick reference chart are included in this chapter for your reference.
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual Connecting Cables Figure 5-1. Control Panel Header Pins Several cables need to be connected to the serverboard. These include the data cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables.
(Do not drop the CPU • on the socket. Do not move the Refer to the Supermicro website for updates on CPU support. CPU horizontally or vertically and do not rub the CPU against any Installing an LGA2011 Processor pins of the socket, which may damage the CPU or the socket.)
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink Warning: You can only install the CPU to the socket in one direction. Make sure that the CPU is properly inserted into the socket before closing the load plate. If it doesn't 1.
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual Installing Memory Processor & Memory Module Population Configuration For the memory to work properly, follow the tables below for correct installation. Caution: Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent Processors and their Corresponding Memory Modules any possible damage.
LICENSE LICENSE The 2028R-ACR24L can accommodate up to four PCI expansion cards in the PCI slots on the serverboard. Note that three of the seven PCI slots on the serverboard are already populated with the IT mode disk controller cards.
Status Rear UID LED Blue: On Unit Identified The 2028R-ACR24L comes with three disk controllers pre-installed in PCI-E slots 1 through 3. Onboard PWR LED Power On The X10DRH-iT does not include the LSI 3108 controller or SAS ports shown above.
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual Connector Definitions Power Fail LED ATX Power 24-pin Connector PWR Fail LED Pin Definitions Pin Definitions (JF1) The Power Fail LED connection is Pin# Definition Pin # Definition Pin# Definition located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1.
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Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual Power On LED Power LED Internal Speaker Internal Buzzer (SP1) Pin Definitions (JF1) The Power On LED connector is lo- Pin Definition The internal speaker, located at SP1, Pin#...
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Note: UID can also be triggered via IPMI. For more information on IPMI, please to use the IPMB I C connection on Clock refer to the IPMI User's Guide posted on our website at http://www.supermicro.com. your system. No Connection 5-18...
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual Jumper Settings TPM/Port 80 Header Pin Definitions Pin # Definition Pin # Definition Explanation of Jumpers TPM Header/Port 80 LCLK A Trusted Platform Module/Port 80 To modify the operation of the LFRAME# <(KEY)>...
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Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual Watch Dog Enable/Disable LAN Enable/Disable GLAN Enable Jumper JWD1 controls the Watch Jumper Settings JPL1 enables or disables the Gb LAN Dog function. Watch Dog is a sys- Jumper Setting Definition ports on the serverboard.
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual 5-10 Onboard Indicators 5-11 SATA Ports LAN LEDs SATA Ports The Ethernet ports (located beside the LAN1/2 LED VGA port) have two LEDs. On each There are ten SATA 3.0 ports included on the serverboard. Six ports (I-SATA 0-5)
YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual 5-12 Installing Software SuperDoctor® 5 The Supermicro SuperDoctor 5 is a program that functions in a command-line or The Supermicro FTP site contains drivers and utilities for your system at ftp://ftp. web-based interface in Windows and Linux operating systems. The program moni- supermicro.com.
UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual 5-13 Onboard Battery Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the system is operating to assure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed.
Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform mainte- nance on the SC216BAC-R920LPB chassis. For component installation, follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered. If some steps are unnecessary, skip ahead to the step that follows.
Figure 6-3. Replacing System Cooling Fans System Fans Three 8-cm hot-swap chassis fans provide the cooling for the 2028R-ACR24L. It is very important that the chassis top cover is properly installed in order for the cooling air to circulate properly through the chassis and cool the components. See Figure 6-3.
Figure 6-4. Installing the Air Shroud 2. Use the handle to pull the tray out of the chassis. Warning: Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use in Supermicro chassis and servers. For information on recommended HDDs, visit the Supermicro...
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Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual Figure 6-6. Mounting a SATA Drive in a Carrier Figure 6-5. Removing a Hard Drive Carrier Installing a Hard Drive into a Drive Carrier 1. Insert a drive into the carrier with the PCB side facing down and the connec- tor end toward the rear of the carrier.
Changing the Power Supply 1. Determine which power supply needs to be replaced and unplug the power The 2028R-ACR24L chassis has two redundant 920 Watt power supplies. The cord to that module. power modules are hot-swappable, enabling them to be changed without powering down the system.
When an option is selected in the left frame, it is highlighted in white. Often a text message will accompany it. Note: the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in. Supermicro retains the option to include, omit, or change any of these text messages.
Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system. In no event shall as 17:30:00. Supermicro be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update. If you have to update the BIOS, do not shut down or reset Supermicro X10DRH-C/i the system while the BIOS is updating to avoid possible boot failure.
UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual Chapter 7: BIOS Advanced Setup Configurations Wait For 'F1' If Error Select Enabled to force the system to wait until the <F1> key is pressed if an error Use the arrow keys to select Advanced setup and press <Enter> to access the occurs.
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UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual Chapter 7: BIOS CPU Configuration illegal codes to overwhelm the processor to damage the system during an attack. The options are Enable and Disable. (Refer to Intel's and Microsoft's websites for This submenu displays the following CPU information as detected by the BIOS. It more information.)
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UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual Chapter 7: BIOS AES-NI CPU C State Control (Available when Power Technology is set to Custom) Select Enable to use the Intel Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) New Instruc- tions (NI) to ensure data security. The options are Enable and Disable.
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UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual Chapter 7: BIOS Long Pwr (Power) Limit Ovrd (Override) Override BW_LIMIT_TF (BW_limit_tf ) Select Enable to support long-term power limit override. If this feature is disabled, This feature allows the user to turn off the "Override BW_Limit_TF (Time Frame)"...
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UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual Chapter 7: BIOS No PCIe Port Active ECO (Engineer Change Order) L0s Support This feature provides a work-around solution when there is no active PCI device When this item is set to Disable, IIO will not put its transmitter in the L0s state.
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UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual Chapter 7: BIOS PCI-E Port L1 Exit Latency dB), P5 (0.0/2.0 dB), P6 (0.0/2.5 dB), P7 (-6.0 /3.5 dB), P8 (-3.5/3.5 dB), and P9 (0.0/3.5 dB). Use this item to set the length of time required for the port specified by the user to complete the transition from L1 to L0.
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UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual Chapter 7: BIOS PCI-E Port L1 Exit Latency No PCIe Port Active ECO (Engineer Change Order) Use this item to set the length of time required for the port specified by the user This feature provides a work-around solution when there is no active PCI device to complete the transition from L1 to L0.
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UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual Chapter 7: BIOS Link L1 Enable Set Throttling Mode Select Enable for Link L1 support to reduce power consumption. The options Throttling improves CPU reliability and reduces power consumption via automat- are Enable and Disable.
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UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual Chapter 7: BIOS Patrol Scrub Interval Port 60/64 Emulation This feature allows you to decide how many hours the system should wait before Select Enabled to support I/O port 60h/64h emulation, which will provide complete the next complete patrol scrub is performed.
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UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual Chapter 7: BIOS SATA Configuration *If the item above "Configure SATA as" is set to IDE, the following items will display: When this submenu is selected, AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of...
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UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual Chapter 7: BIOS sSATA Port 0~ Port 3 Port 0~ Port 5 Select Enabled to enable a SATA port specified by the user. The options are Select Enabled to enable an sSATA port specified by the user. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
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UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual Chapter 7: BIOS PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration sSATA Port 0~ Port 3 Select Enabled to enable an sSATA port specified by the user. The options are PCI Latency Timer Disabled and Enabled. Use this item to configure the PCI latency timer for a device installed on a PCI bus.
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UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual Chapter 7: BIOS Super IO Configuration MMIOHBase Use this item to select the I/O base memory size according to memory-address Super IO Chip AST2400 mapping for the PCH chip. The base memory size must be between 4032G to ...
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UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual Chapter 7: BIOS VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support *If the item above set to Enabled, the following items will become available for configuration: Select Enabled to enable VT-UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI/VT100 terminals. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
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UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual Chapter 7: BIOS SOL/COM2 Console Redirection Settings VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support Select Enabled to enable VT-UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI/VT100 Use this feature to specify how the host computer will exchange data with the client terminals.
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UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual Chapter 7: BIOS The following settings will be displayed: Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Data Bits, Parity, Stop Bits The submenu allows the user to configure Console Redirection settings to support Out-of-Band Serial Port management.
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UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual Chapter 7: BIOS ACPI Settings 6. From the window that pops up, select "Enabled" and press <Enter>. WHEA Support Select Enabled to support the Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA) plat- form and provide a common infrastructure for the system to handle hardware errors within the Windows OS environment to reduce system crashes and to enhance system recovery and health monitoring.
UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual Chapter 7: BIOS Event Logs When Log is Full Select Erase Immediately to immediately erase all errors in the SMBIOS event log This submenu allows the user to configure Event Log settings. when the event log is full. Select Do Nothing for the system to do nothing when the SMBIOS event log is full.
UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual Chapter 7: BIOS IPMI BMC Network Configuration The following items will be displayed: This submenu allows the user to configure Intelligent Platform Management Inter- • IPMI LAN Selection face (IPMI) settings. • IPMI Network Link Status...
UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual Chapter 7: BIOS Security Settings Boot Settings This submenu allows the user to configure the following security settings for the This submenu allows the user to configure Boot settings for this system: system. Boot Configuration...
UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual Chapter 7: BIOS Delete Boot Option Discard Changes and Exit Select the target boot device to delete from the boot priority list. Select this item to exit from the BIOS setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration, and reboot the computer.
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Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed each time the system is powered on, errors may occur. Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue the boot-up process.
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Appendix B: System Specifications Appendix B System Specifications Processors Single or dual Intel® Xeon E5-2600 (v3/v4) Series processors Note: Please refer to our website for a complete listing of supported processors. Chipset Intel C612 chipset BIOS 16 Mb AMI® SPI Flash ROM Memory Capacity Sixteen DIMM sockets supporting up to 2 TB of Load Reduced (LRDIMM) or 1 TB of Registered (RDIMM) ECC DDR4-2400/2133/1866/1600 memory...
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Appendix B: System Specifications UPER TORAGE YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual Notes Weight Gross: 61 lbs. (27.7 kg.) System Cooling Three 8-cm hot-plug system fans System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage: 100 - 240V AC auto-range Rated Input Current: 13 - 4A max...
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YSTEM 2028R-ACR24L User's Manual (continued from front) The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency com- munication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage.