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8028B-C0R4FT
USER'S MANUAL
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  • Page 1 SUPERSERVER ® 8028B-TR4F 8028B-C0R4FT USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0a...
  • Page 2 This product, including software and documentation, is the property of Supermicro and/or its licensors, and is supplied only under a license. Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed, except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license.

  • Page 3: About This Manual

    SC828TS-R1K43LPB 2U rackmount chassis and the X10QBL-4(CT) quad processor serverboard. The only difference between the two server models is that the 8028B-TR4F server only has SATA connections and 1G LAN ports, while the 8028B-C0R4FT server contains both SATA and SAS connections and 10G LAN ports..
  • Page 4 SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X10QBL-4(CT) 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 reconfi...
  • Page 5 Preface Notes...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Overview ......................1-1 Serverboard Features ..................1-2 Processors ...................... 1-2 Memory ......................1-2 Serial ATA ....................... 1-2 SAS (8028B-C0R4FT Server Only) ..............1-2 Onboard Controllers/Ports ................1-3 Graphics Controller ..................1-3 Other Features ....................
  • Page 7 Table of Contents Rack Mounting Instructions ................2-4 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails ............2-4 Locking Tabs ....................2-5 Releasing the Inner Rail ................. 2-6 Installing The Inner Rails on the Chassis ............2-7 Installing the Outer Rails on the Rack ............2-8 Standard Chassis Installation .................
  • Page 8 SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Handling the Serverboard ................5-1 Precautions ..................... 5-1 Connecting Cables ..................5-2 Connecting Data Cables ................. 5-2 Connecting Power Cables ................5-2 Connecting the Control Panel ................. 5-2 I/O Ports ......................5-4 Installing the Processor and Heatsink ............
  • Page 9 Table of Contents Removing the Power Supply................6-11 Installing the Power Supply ................6-12 Chapter 7 BIOS Introduction ...................... 7-1 Starting the Setup Utility ................. 7-1 Main Setup ...................... 7-2 Advanced Setup Confi gurations..............7-4 Event Logs ....................7-33 IPMI ....................... 7-35 Security ......................
  • Page 10 SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction Overview The SuperServer 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT is a high-end server comprised of two main subsystems: the SC828TS-R1K43LPB 2U server chassis and the X10QBL-4(CT) quad processor serverboard. Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certifi ed for use with the system (www.supermicro.com).

  • Page 12: Serverboard Features

    SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Serverboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT lies the X10QBL-4(CT), a quad processor serverboard based on the Intel PCH C602J chipset. Below are the main features of the X10QBL-4(CT). (See Figure 1-1 for a block diagram of the chipset).

  • Page 13: Onboard Controllers/Ports

    BIOS rescue. Server Chassis Features The SuperServer 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT is built upon the SC828TS-R1K43LPB chassis. Details on the chassis and on servicing procedures can be found in Chapter 6. The following is a general outline of the main features of the chassis.

  • Page 14: Hard Drive Subsystem

    See section 5-6 for further details.) Front Control Panel The control panel on the SuperServer 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT provides you with system monitoring and control. LEDs indicate system power, HDD activity, network activity, system overheat and power supply failure. A main power button and a system reset button are also included.

  • Page 15: Advanced Power Management

    Chapter 1: Introduction Advanced Power Management Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager (NM) The Intel Intelligent Power Node Manager (IPNM) provides your system with ® real-time thermal control and power management for maximum energy effi ciency. Although IPNM Specifi cation Version 1.5 is supported by the BMC (Baseboard Management Controller), your system must also have IPNM-compatible Manageability Engine (ME) fi...

  • Page 16: Contacting Supermicro

    SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Website: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

  • Page 17: Chapter 2 Server Installation

    fi le a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it. Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the SuperServer 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT. It should be situated in a clean, dust-free area that is well ventilated. Avoid areas where heat, electrical noise and electromagnetic fi elds are generated.

  • Page 18: Choosing A Setup Location

    SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Choosing a Setup Location • Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely (~25 inches) and approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for suffi cient airfl ow and ease in servicing.

  • Page 19: Rack Mounting Considerations

    Chapter 2: Server Installation Rack Mounting Considerations Warning! To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack, you must take special precautions to ensure that the system remains stable. The following guidelines are provided to ensure your safety: •...

  • Page 20: Reliable Ground

    SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Reliable Ground A reliable ground must be maintained at all times. To ensure this, the rack itself should be grounded. Particular attention should be given to power supply connec- tions other than the direct connections to the branch circuit (i.e. the use of power strips, etc.).

  • Page 21: Locking Tabs

    Chapter 2: Server Installation Figure 2-1: Identifying the Outer Rail, Middle Rail and Inner Rails (Left Rail Assembly Shown) Rail Assembly (Shown with Rails Outer Rail Retracted) Middle Rail Locking Tab Inner Rail This Side Faces Outward Locking Tabs Each inner rail has a locking tab. This tab locks the chassis into place when installed and pushed fully into the rack.

  • Page 22: Releasing The Inner Rail

    SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Releasing the Inner Rail Releasing Inner Rail from the Outer Rails (Figure 2-2) 1. Identify the left and right outer rail assemblies as described on page 2-4. 2. Pull the inner rail out of the outer rail until it is fully extended as illustrated below.

  • Page 23: Installing The Inner Rails On The Chassis

    Chapter 2: Server Installation Installing The Inner Rails on the Chassis Installing the Inner Rails (Figures 2-3 and 2-4) 1. Confi rm that the left and right inner rails have been correctly identifi ed. 2. Place the inner rail fi rmly against the side of the chassis, aligning the hooks on the side of the chassis with the holes in the inner rail.

  • Page 24: Installing The Outer Rails On The Rack

    SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Installing the Outer Rails on the Rack Installing the Outer Rails (Figure 2-5) 1. Press upward on the locking tab at the rear end of the middle rail. 2. Push the middle rail back into the outer rail.

  • Page 25: Standard Chassis Installation

    Chapter 2: Server Installation Standard Chassis Installation Installing the Chassis into a Rack (Figure 2-6) 1. Confi rm that the inner rails are properly installed on the chassis. 2. Confi rm that the outer rails are correctly installed on the rack. 3.

  • Page 26: Optional Quick Installation Method

    SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Optional Quick Installation Method 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 5-7.

  • Page 27: Chapter 3 System Interface

    Chapter 3: System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface Overview Most SC828 tower/4U rackmount chassis models have two buttons on the chassis a control panel; a reset button and an on/off switch. Figure 4-1: Front Control Panel Front Control Panel Control Panel Buttons There are two buttons located on the front of the chassis: a reset button and a power on/off button.

  • Page 28: Control Panel Leds

    SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the chassis has several LEDs. These LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system. This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective action you may need to take.

  • Page 29: Nic2 Led

    Chapter 3: System Interface NIC2 LED Indicates network activity on the LAN2 port when fl ashing. NIC1 LED Indicates network activity on the LAN1 port when fl ashing. Power Fail LED This indicates a power failure to the system's power supply units. Drive Carrier LEDs The SC828 tower/4U rackmount chassis includes externally accessible SAS/SATA drives.
  • Page 30 SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 31: About Standardized Warning Statements

    The following statements are industry standard warnings, provided to warn the user of situations which have the potential for bodily injury. Should you have questions or experience diffi culty, contact Supermicro's Technical Support department for assis- tance. Only certifi ed technicians should attempt to install or confi gure components.
  • Page 32 SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Warnung WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE Dieses Warnsymbol bedeutet Gefahr. Sie befi nden sich in einer Situation, die zu Verletzungen führen kann. Machen Sie sich vor der Arbeit mit Geräten mit den Gefahren elektrischer Schaltungen und den üblichen Verfahren zur Vorbeugung vor Unfällen vertraut.
  • Page 33 Warning Statements for AC Systems ‫ﺟﺴﺪﯾﺔ‬ ‫اﺻﺎﺑﺔ‬ ‫ﺗﺘﺴﺒﺐ ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ﺣﺎﻟﺔ ﯾﻤﻜﻦ أن‬ ‫اﻧﻚ ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ﺧﻄﺮ‬ ‫ﯾﻌﻨﻲ‬ ‫ھﺬا اﻟﺮﻣﺰ‬ !‫ﺗﺤﺬﯾﺮ‬ ‫اﻟﺪواﺋﺮ‬ ‫ﺑﺎﻟﻤﺨﺎطﺮ اﻟﻨﺎﺟﻤﺔ ﻋﻦ‬ ‫ﻦ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻋﻠﻢ‬ ، ‫ﻛ‬ ‫ﻣﻌﺪات‬ ‫ﺗﻌﻤﻞ ﻋﻠﻰ أي‬ ‫ﻗﺒﻞ أن‬ ‫اﻟﻜﮭﺮﺑﺎﺋﯿﺔ‬ ‫ﺣﻮادث‬ ‫أي‬ ‫وﻗﻮع‬ ‫ﻤﻨﻊ‬ ‫ﻟ‬ ‫اﻟﻮﻗﺎﺋﯿﺔ‬...

  • Page 34: Installation Instructions

    SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Installation Instructions Warning! Read the installation instructions before connecting the system to the power source. 設置手順書 システムを電源に接続する前に、 設置手順書をお読み下さい。 警告 将此系统连接电源前,请先阅读安装说明。 警告 將系統與電源連接前，請先閱讀安裝說明。 Warnung Vor dem Anschließen des Systems an die Stromquelle die Installationsanweisungen lesen. ¡Advertencia! Lea las instrucciones de instalación antes de conectar el sistema a la red de alimentación.

  • Page 35: Circuit Breaker

    Chapter 4: Warning Statements for AC Systems Circuit Breaker Warning! This product relies on the building's installation for short-circuit (overcurrent) pro- tection. Ensure that the protective device is rated not greater than: 250 V, 20 A. サーキッ ト ・ ブレーカー この製品は、...

  • Page 36: Power Disconnection Warning

    SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫اﻟﺘﻲ ﺗﻢ ﺗﺜﺒﯿﺘﮭﺎ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ اﻟﺪواﺋﺮاﻟﻘﺼﯿﺮة‬ ‫اﻟﺤﻤﺎﯾﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻌﺪات‬ ‫ﯾﻌﺘﻤﺪ ﻋﻠﻰ‬ ‫ھﺬا اﻟﻤﻨﺘﺞ‬ ‫اﻟﻤﺒﻨﻰ‬ ‫أﻛﺜﺮ ﻣﻦ‬ ‫ﻟﯿﺲ‬ ‫ﻮﻗﺎﺋﻲ‬ ‫اﻟ‬ ‫اﻟﺠﮭﺎز‬ ‫ﺗﻘﯿﯿﻢ‬ ‫أن‬ ‫ﺗﺄﻛﺪ ﻣﻦ‬ 20A, 250V 경고! 이 제품은 전원의 단락(과전류)방지에 대해서 전적으로 건물의 관련 설비에 의존...
  • Page 37 Chapter 4: Warning Statements for AC Systems Warnung Das System muss von allen Quellen der Energie und vom Netzanschlusskabel getrennt sein, das von den Spg.Versorgungsteilmodulen entfernt wird, bevor es auf den Chassisinnenraum zurückgreift, um Systemsbestandteile anzubringen oder zu entfernen. ¡Advertencia! El sistema debe ser disconnected de todas las fuentes de energía y del cable eléctrico quitado de los módulos de fuente de alimentación antes de tener acceso el interior del chasis para instalar o para quitar componentes de sistema.

  • Page 38: Equipment Installation

    SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Equipment Installation Warning! Only trained and qualifi ed personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service this equipment. 機器の設置 トレーニングを受け認定された人だけがこの装置の設置、 交換、 またはサービスを許可 されています。 警告 只有经过培训且具有资格的人员才能进行此设备的安装、更换和维修。 警告 只有經過受訓且具資格人員才可安裝、更換與維修此設備。 Warnung Das Installieren, Ersetzen oder Bedienen dieser Ausrüstung sollte nur geschultem, qualifi...

  • Page 39: Restricted Area

    Chapter 4: Warning Statements for AC Systems Waarschuwing Deze apparatuur mag alleen worden geïnstalleerd, vervangen of hersteld door geschoold en gekwalifi ceerd personeel. Restricted Area Warning! This unit is intended for installation in restricted access areas. A restricted access area can be accessed only through the use of a special tool, lock and key, or other means of security.

  • Page 40: Battery Handling

    SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual ‫אזור עם גישה מוגבלת‬ !‫אזהרה‬ ‫יש להתקין את היחידה באזורים שיש בהם הגבלת גישה. הגישה ניתנת בעזרת‬ .('‫כלי אבטחה בלבד )מפתח, מנעול וכד‬ ‫ﻣﺤﻈﻮرة‬ ‫ﻣﻨﺎطﻖ‬ ‫ﻟﺘﺮﻛﯿﺒﮭﺎ ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ھﺬه اﻟﻮﺣﺪة‬ ‫ﺗﺨﺼﯿﺺ‬ ‫ﺗﻢ‬ ،‫أداة ﺧﺎﺻﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ ﺧﻼل اﺳﺘﺨﺪام‬...
  • Page 41 Chapter 4: Warning Statements for AC Systems Warnung Bei Einsetzen einer falschen Batterie besteht Explosionsgefahr. Ersetzen Sie die Batterie nur durch den gleichen oder vom Hersteller empfohlenen Batterietyp. Ent- sorgen Sie die benutzten Batterien nach den Anweisungen des Herstellers. Attention Danger d'explosion si la pile n'est pas remplacée correctement.

  • Page 42: Redundant Power Supplies

    SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Redundant Power Supplies Warning! This unit might have more than one power supply connection. All connections must be removed to de-energize the unit. 冗長電源装置 このユニッ トは複数の電源装置が接続されている場合があります。 ユニッ トの電源を切るためには、 すべての接続を取り外さなければなりません。 警告 此部件连接的电源可能不止一个，必须将所有电源断开才能停止给该部件供电。 警告 此裝置連接的電源可能不只一個，必須切斷所有電源才能停止對該裝置的供電。 Warnung Dieses Gerät kann mehr als eine Stromzufuhr haben. Um sicherzustellen, dass der Einheit kein trom zugeführt wird, müssen alle Verbindungen entfernt werden.

  • Page 43: Backplane Voltage

    Chapter 4: Warning Statements for AC Systems ‫اﻣﺪاد اﻟﻄﺎﻗﺔ‬ ‫ﺑﻮﺣﺪات‬ ‫ﻋﺪة اﺗﺼﺎﻻت‬ ‫ﺠﮭﺎز‬ ‫اﻟ‬ ‫ﯾﻜﻮن ﻟﮭﺬا‬ ‫ﻗﺪ‬ ‫اﻟﻜﮭﺮﺑﺎء‬ ‫ﻋﻦ‬ ‫ﻮﺣﺪة‬ ‫اﻟ‬ ‫ﻟﻌﺰل‬ ‫ﻛﺎﻓﺔ اﻻﺗﺼﺎﻻت‬ ‫ﯾﺠﺐ إزاﻟﺔ‬ 경고! 이 장치에는 한 개 이상의 전원 공급 단자가 연결되어 있을 수 있습니다. 이 장치 에...

  • Page 44: Comply With Local And National Electrical Codes

    SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Attention Lorsque le système est en fonctionnement, des tensions électriques circulent sur le fond de panier. Prendre des précautions lors de la maintenance. ‫מתח בפנל האחורי‬ !‫הרה‬ ‫אז‬ ‫קיימת סכנת מתח בפנל האחורי בזמן תפעול המערכת. יש להיזהר במהלך‬...

  • Page 45: Product Disposal

    Chapter 4: Warning Statements for AC Systems ¡Advertencia! La instalacion del equipo debe cumplir con las normas de electricidad locales y nacionales.Attention L'équipement doit être installé conformément aux normes électriques nationales et locales. ‫תיאום חוקי החשמל הארצי‬ !‫אזהרה‬ ‫הציוד חייבת להיות תואמת לחוקי החשמל המקומיים והארציים‬ ‫התקנת‬...

  • Page 46: Hot Swap Fan Warning

    SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Warnung Die Entsorgung dieses Produkts sollte gemäß allen Bestimmungen und Gesetzen des Landes erfolgen. ¡Advertencia! Al deshacerse por completo de este producto debe seguir todas las leyes y regla- mentos nacionales. Attention La mise au rebut ou le recyclage de ce produit sont généralement soumis à des lois et/ou directives de respect de l'environnement.
  • Page 47 Chapter 4: Warning Statements for AC Systems 当您从机架移除风扇装置，风扇可能仍在转动。小心不要将手指、螺丝起子和其他 物品太靠近风扇 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 物品太靠近風扇。 Warnung Die Lüfter drehen sich u. U. noch, wenn die Lüfterbaugruppe aus dem Chassis genommen wird. Halten Sie Finger, Schraubendreher und andere Gegenstände von den Öffnungen des Lüftergehäuses entfernt. ¡Advertencia! Los ventiladores podran dar vuelta cuando usted quite ell montaje del ventilador del chasis.

  • Page 48: Power Cable And Ac Adapter

    fi re. Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law prohibits the use of UL or CSA -certifi ed cables (that have UL/CSA shown on the code) for any other electrical devices than products designated by Supermicro only. 電源コードとACアダプター...
  • Page 49 Appareils électroménagers et de loi sur la sécurité Matériel interdit l'utilisation de UL ou CSA câbles certifi és qui ont UL ou CSA indiqué sur le code pour tous les autres appareils électriques que les produits désignés par Supermicro seulement.
  • Page 50 Elektrisch apparaat en veiligheidsinformatiebladen wet verbiedt het gebruik van UL of CSA gecertifi ceerde kabels die UL of CSA die op de code voor andere elektrische apparaten dan de producten die door Supermicro alleen.

  • Page 51: Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup

    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install the X10QBL-4(CT) serverboard into the chassis, connect the data and power cables and install 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.

  • Page 52: Connecting Cables

    SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Connecting Cables Now that the serverboard is installed, the next step is to connect the cables to the board. These include the data (ribbon) cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables. Connecting Data Cables The ribbon cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully routed to prevent them from blocking the fl...
  • Page 53 Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Figure 5-1. Control Panel Header Pins Ground 3.3 V FP PWRLED UID Switch HDD LED NIC1 Link LED NIC1 Activity LED NIC2 Activity LED NIC2 Link LED OH/Fan Fail/ UID LED PWR Fail LED) Power Fail LED 3.3V Reset Reset Button...

  • Page 54: I/O Ports

    SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual I/O Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See Figure 5-2 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. Figure 5-2. I/O Ports I/O Ports COM Port 1 Back Panel (Vertical) USB 2.0 Port 2...

  • Page 55: Installing The Processor And Heatsink

    CPU socket cap is in place, and none of the socket pins are bent; otherwise, contact your retailer immediately. 5. Refer to the Supermicro website for updates on CPU support. 6. With the CPU inside the socket, inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed.
  • Page 56 SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Note: All graphics, drawings and pictures shown in this manual are for illustration only. The components that came with your machine may or may not look exactly the same as those shown in this manual. 2. Press the second load lever labeled 'Close 1st' to release the load plate that covers the CPU socket from its locking position.
  • Page 57 Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 4. Use your thumb and the index fi nger to loosen the lever and open the load plate. 5. Using your thumb and index fi nger, hold the CPU on its edges. Align the CPU keys, which are semi-circle cutouts, against the socket keys.
  • Page 58 SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual 7. With the CPU inside the socket, inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed. Push down and lock the Gently close the load plate. lever labeled 'Close 1st'.

  • Page 59: Installing A Passive Cpu Heatsink

    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink 1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die -- the required amount has already been applied. 2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the motherboard and the heatsink bracket underneath.

  • Page 60: Removing The Heatsink

    SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Removing the Heatsink Warning: We do not recommend that the heatsink be removed. However, if you do need to uninstall the heatsink, please follow the instructions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU, the CPU socket or the heatsink.

  • Page 61: Installing Memory

    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Installing Memory Caution! Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. Installing Memory Modules (Figure 5-3) 1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with P1M1-DIMMA1.

  • Page 62: Removing Memory Modules

    SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Removing Memory Modules Press both notches on the ends of the DIMM module to unlock it. Once the DIMM module is loosened, remove it from the memory slot. Memory Support for the X10QBL-4(CT) Motherboard The X10QBL-4(CT) has thirty-two (32) 288-pin DIMM sockets that can support up to 1TB of Registered (RDIMM) or 4TB of Load Reduced (3DS LRDIMM) ECC DDR4 1866/1600/1333 MHz speed SDRAM in a two-channel memory bus.

  • Page 63: Rdimm/3Ds Lrdimm Ddr4 Ecc In Performance Mode (2:1)

    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Half-Populated Confi guration Please follow the instructions below to populate half of the DIMM slots: Processors and their Corresponding Memory Modules CPU# Corresponding DIMM Modules for Full-Populated Confi guration P1M1- P1M1- CPU 1 DIMM A1/B1 DIMM C1/D1 (P1M1-) P2M1-...

  • Page 64: Adding Pci-E Add-On Cards

    SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual RDIMM/3DS LRDIMM DDR4 ECC in Lockstep Mode (1:1) DDR4 RDIMM+LRDIMM (1:1) Type Ranks Per DIMM & Max DIMM Max Speed Data Width (x8 is Capacity (GB) (MT/s); Voltage supported, but not (V); Slot Per listed) Channel (SPC)

  • Page 65: Serverboard Details

    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Serverboard Details Figure 5-4. X10QBL-4(CT) Layout USB0/1 USB2 COM1 LED1 LEDBMC FAN9 FAN8 IPMI_LAN LAN CTRL LAN1/2 FAN10 JPTG1 MAC CODE IPMI CODE BAR CODE SAS CODE JBT1 USB4/5 X10QBL-4(CT) USB6/7 IB CODE BIOS Rev. 1.01 CPU4 CPU2 CLOSE 1st...
  • Page 66 SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual X10QBL-4(CT) Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 Clear CMOS See Section 5-9 for details. Pins 2-3 (Disabled) C1/JI SMB to PCI-E slots JPB1 BMC Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1...
  • Page 67 Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Connector Description BT2 (Battery) Onboard CMOS Battery (See Chpt. 3 for used battery disposal.) COM1/COM2 Back panel COM port 1/Serial port 2 header FAN1-FAN10 CPU/System fan headers I-SATA0/1 Intel SATA 3.0 ports 0/1 used as SuperDOM (Self-powered SATA Disk-on- module devices with power-pins built-in) (supported by Intel PCH) I-SATA2-5 Intel SATA 3.0/2.0 ports 0-5 (I-SATA 3.0 ports 0/1, I-SATA 2.0 ports 2-5)

  • Page 68: Connector Defi Nitions

    SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Connector Defi nitions Main ATX Power Supply Connector ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Defi nitions A 24-pin main power supply connector Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition ( J P W R 1 ) , a n d f o u r 8 - p i n C P U power connectors (JPWR2/JPWR3/ +3.3V...
  • Page 69 Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Reset Button Reset Button Pin Defi nitions (JF1) The Reset Button connection is located Pin# Defi nition on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to a hardware reset switch on the computer Reset case.
  • Page 70 SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual HDD/UID LED HDD LED Pin Defi nitions (JF1) The HDD LED connection is located on Pin# Defi nition pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a cable UID LED here to indicate HDD activity and UID status.
  • Page 71 Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Universal Serial Bus (USB) Back Panel USB 2.0 (USB 0/1 Pin Defi nitions Three USB2.0 ports (USB 0/1, USB Pin# Defi nition Pin# Defi nition 2) are located on the I/O back panel. Two internal USB headers, located next to the I-SATA ports 4/5, provide USB_PN1 USB_PN0...
  • Page 72 SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Unit Identifi er Switch UID Switch A rear Unit Identifier (UID) switch Pin# Defi nition (JUIDB1) and a rear LED (LE1) are Ground located close to LAN ports 1/2 on Ground the rear side of the motherboard. The...
  • Page 73 Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup IPMB Header IPMB Header Pin Defi nitions A System Management Bus header for Pin# Defi nition IPMI 2.0 is located at JIPMB1. Connect Data an appropriate cable here to use the IPMB I C connection on your system. Ground Clock No Connection...
  • Page 74 SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual SATA DOM Power Connectors DOM PWR Pin Defi nitions Two power connectors for SATA DOM Pin# Defi nition (Disk_On_Module) devices are located at JSD1/JSD2. Connect appropriate cables here to provide power support Ground for your Serial-Link DOM devices.

  • Page 75: Jumper Settings

    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Jumper Settings Connector Pins Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the Jumper motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two Setting pins to change the function of the connector.
  • Page 76 SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual LAN Enable/Disable LAN1/2 Enable/Disable Jumper Settings JPL1 enables or disables Gigabit_LAN Jumper Setting Defi nition ports on the X10QBL-4, while JPTG1 Pins 1-2 Enabled enables or disables 10G-LAN ports on the X10QBL-4CT. See the table on the...
  • Page 77 Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup C Bus to PCI-Exp. Slots C for PCI-E slots Jumper Settings Use Jumpers JI C1 and JI C2 to Jumper Setting Defi nition connect the System Management Normal (Default) Bus (I C) to the PCI-Express slots to improve PCI performance.

  • Page 78: 5-10 Onboard Indicators

    SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual 5-10 Onboard Indicators GLAN LED GLAN LEDs Activity Link Speed There are two LAN ports (LAN1/2) on the motherboard. Each Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs. The Yellow LED on the right indicates connection and GLAN Activity Indicator (Right) LED Settings activity.
  • Page 79 Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Onboard Power LED Onboard PWR LED Indicator LED States An Onboard Power LED indicator is LED Color Defi nition located at LED15 (LEDPWR) on the System Off motherboard. When this LED is on, (PWR cable not connected) the system is on.

  • Page 80: 5-11 Sas/Sata Ports

    SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual 5-11 SAS/SATA Ports SATA 3.0 Ports Six SATA connections supported by Intel PCH C602J are located on the motherboard. I-SATA ports 0/1 support SATA 3.0 connections, while I-SATA ports 2-5 support SATA 2.0. These SATA connectors provide serial-link connections, which are faster than Parallel ATA connections.

  • Page 81: 5-12 Installing Software

    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-12 Installing Software The Supermicro ftp site contains drivers and utilities for your system at ftp://ftp. supermicro.com. Some of these must be installed, such as the chipset driver. After accessing the ftp site, go into the CDR_Images directory and locate the ISO fi...

  • Page 82: Superdoctor 5

    SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Note: Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme fi les for each item. Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item (from top to the bottom) one at a time. After installing each item, you must re-boot the system before moving on to the next item on the list.
  • Page 83 Figure 5-7. SuperDoctor 5 Interface Display Screen (Remote Control) Note: The SuperDoctor 5 program and User’s Manual can be downloaded from the Supermicro web site at http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/sms_sd5.cfm. For Linux, we recommend that you use the SuperDoctor II application instead. 5-33...

  • Page 84: 5-13 Serverboard Battery

    SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual 5-13 Serverboard Battery Caution: There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down, which will reverse its polarities (see Figure 5-8). This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer (CR2032).

  • Page 85: Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup

    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 SC828TS-R1K43LPB 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.

  • Page 86: Control Panel

    SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Figure 6-1. Front and Rear Chassis Views Control Panel Power Supplies (2) SATA Drives (6) VGA Port IPMI LAN COM1 Port USB Ports Expansion Slots (4) Ethernet Ports Control Panel The control panel (located on the front of the chassis) must be connected to the JF1 connector on the serverboard to provide you with system status indications.
  • Page 87 Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 5. Lift the cover upwards Figure 6-2: Removing the Chassis Cover Figure 6-3: Lifting the Chassis Cover...

  • Page 88: Removing And Installing Chassis Fans

    SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Removing and Installing Chassis Fans The SC828 chassis comes equipped with three 9500 RPM fans for optimal cooling. These fans are NOT redundant, hot-plug and must be replaced when they fail.. In the unlikely event that a fan needs to be replaced, removing and installing chassis fans is a simple procedure.
  • Page 89 Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup Installing a Chassis Fan (Figure 6-5) 6. Slide the fan housing into the chassis fan mounting bracket. 7. Push down gently on the top of the fan until it clicks into place 8. Reconnect the fan wiring to the connectors. 9.

  • Page 90: Installing The Air Shroud

    SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Installing the Air Shroud The air shroud is used to channel the air fl ow from the system fans and direct it into critical areas of the chassis that require cooling. The SC828 chassis comes equipped with an optimized air shroud, which allows the direction of the airfl ow to be fi...

  • Page 91: Expansion Slot Setup

    Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup Expansion Slot Setup The SC828 chassis includes four slots for expansion cards. Installing an Expansion Card (Figure 6-7) 1. Confi rm that each expansion card includes a standard L-bracket. 2. Disconnect the power supply, lay the chassis on a fl at surface and open the chassis cover.

  • Page 92: Removing The Hard Drive Tray And Installing A Hard Drive

    SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Removing the Hard Drive Tray and Installing a Hard Drive To install a hard disk drive into the chassis, it is necessary to remove the HDD carrier from the chassis. Removing a Hard Drive Carrier 1. Press the release tab on the front of each hard drive try to unlock the HDD carrier.
  • Page 93 Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup Replacing a Hard Drive in the Hard Drive Carrier (Figure 6-9 & Figure 6-10) 1. Remove the two screws that attach to the both sides of the dummy HDD. 2. Slide out the dummy HDD as shown Figure 6-9: Removing the Dummy Hard Drive 3.

  • Page 94: Power Supply

    Caution: All of the drive carriers must remain in the drive bays to maintain proper cooling airfl ow. Caution: Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use in Supermicro chassis and servers. For information on recommended HDDs, visit the Supermicro Web site at http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/fi les/ storage/SAS-CompList.pdf...

  • Page 95: Removing The Power Supply

    Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup Removing the Power Supply Power Supply Removal 1. Unplug all power leading to the chassis. 2. On the front of the chassis, press the release button on the front face of the power supply (Figure 6-12). Figure 6-12: Releasing the Power Supply Release Button Handle...

  • Page 96: Installing The Power Supply

    SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Installing the Power Supply Power Supply Installation 1. Unplug all power leading to the chassis. 2. Insert the power supply into its slot in the front of the chassis, gently pushing it back into the chassis until it clicks into position (Figure 6-14).

  • Page 97: Chapter 7 Bios

    Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the SuperServer 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT. The 128 Mb SPI AMI BIOS® SM Flash BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated. This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens.

  • Page 98: Main Setup

    SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Main Setup When you fi rst enter the AMI BIOS setup utility, you will enter the Main setup screen. You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen. The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below.
  • Page 99 Chapter 7: BIOS Build Date This item displays the date that the BIOS setup utility was built. CPLD Version This item displays the version of 'Complex Programmable Logic Device' (CPLD) used in this system. Memory Information Total Memory This item displays the amount of memory that is available in the system.

  • Page 100: Advanced Setup Confi Gurations

    SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Advanced Setup Confi gurations Select the Advanced tab to access the following submenu items. Boot Features Boot Confi guration Quiet Boot Use this item to select bootup screen display between POST messages and the OEM logo. Select Disabled to display the POST messages. Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages.
  • Page 101 Chapter 7: BIOS Wait For 'F1' If Error Select Enabled to force the system to wait until the 'F1' key is pressed when an error occurs. The options are Disabled and Enabled. INT19 (Interrupt 19) Trap Response Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When this item is set to Immediate, the BIOS ROM of the host adaptors will immediately capture Interrupt 19 at bootup and allow the drive that is attached to the host adaptor to function as the bootable disk.
  • Page 102 SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual  CPU Confi guration This submenu displays the following CPU information as detected by the BIOS. It also allows the user to confi gure CPU settings.  Processor 0/Processor 1/Processor 2/Processor 3 This submenu displays the following information of the CPU installed a CPU socket detected by the BIOS.
  • Page 103 Chapter 7: BIOS Cores Enabled This feature allows the user to set the number of CPU cores to enable. Enter "0" to enable all cores. The default setting is 0. Note: To set a valid core number for your system, please refer to the help window on the right side of the BIOS screen, which will prompt you for a valid core number and will also provide a warning when an invalid core number is used.
  • Page 104 SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual DCU (Data Cache Unit) Streamer Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU) If this item is set to Enable, the DCU Streamer Prefetcher will prefetch data streams from the cache memory to the DCU (Data Cache Unit) to speed up data accessing and processing for CPU performance enhancement.
  • Page 105 Chapter 7: BIOS CPU P State Control (Available when Power Technology is set to Customer) EIST EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation. The options are Disable, and Enable. Turbo Mode (Available when Intel®...
  • Page 106 SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual CPU C3 Report Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C3 State (ACPI C2) to the operating system. During the CPU C3 State, the CPU clock generator is turned off. The options are Enable and Disable.

  • Page 107: North Bridge

    Chapter 7: BIOS Energy Performance BIAS Setting. Use this item to set the energy performance bias, which overrides the operating system setting. The options are Performance, Balanced Performance, Balanced Power, and Power. Workload Confi guration Use this item to optimize the workload characterization. The recommended setting is Balanced.
  • Page 108 SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual PCI-E ASPM Support Select Enable to support the Active State Power Management (ASPM) level for a PCI-E port specifi ed by the user. Select Disabled to disable ASPM support. The options are Auto, Disable, and L1 Only.
  • Page 109 Chapter 7: BIOS IIO1 Confi guration No PCIe Port Active ECO Use this feature to select a workaround setting to implement the engineering- change order (ECO) on the system when PCI ports are not active. The options are PCU Squelch exit ignore option, and Reset the SQ FLOP by CSR option. CPU2 SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X16/CPU2 SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X8/ CPU2 SLOT4 PCI-E 3.0 X8 Use the items below to confi...
  • Page 110 SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual  Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) Intel VT for Direct I/O (VT-d) Select Enable to use Intel Virtualization Technology support for Direct I/O VT-d support by reporting the I/O device assignments to the VMM (Virtual Machine Monitor) through the DMAR ACPI Tables.
  • Page 111 Chapter 7: BIOS Link Speed Mode Use this feature to select the data transfer speed for QPI Link connections. The default setting is Fast. Link Frequency Select Use this feature to select the desired frequency for QPI Link connections. The options are 6.4GB/s, 7.2GB/s, 8.0GB/s, 9.6GB/s, Auto, Auto Limited, and Use Per LInk Setting.
  • Page 112 SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Memory Confi guration This section displays the following Integrated Memory Controller (IMC) information. DDR Speed Use this feature to force a DDR4 memory module to run at a frequency other than what is specifi ed in the specifi cation. The options are Auto, 1067, 1333, 1600, 1867, and 2133.

  • Page 113: Memory Topology

    Chapter 7: BIOS Closed Loop Thermal Throttling Select Enabled to support Closed-Loop Thermal Throttling which will improve reliability and reduces CPU power consumption via automatic voltage control while the CPU are in idle states. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Normal Operation Duration Use this feature to select the normal operation duration interval.
  • Page 114 SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Memory Rank Sparing This item indicates if memory rank sparing is supported by the motherboard. Memory rank sparing enhances system memory performance. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Spare Error/Memory Correctable Thr (Threshold) Use this feature to set the correctable error threshold for spare memory modules.
  • Page 115 Chapter 7: BIOS Patrol Scrub (Available when it is supported by the hardware components) Patrol Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory errors detected on a memory module and send the correction to the requestor (the original source).

  • Page 116: South Bridge

    SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Memory Mirroring Select Enable to enable memory-mirroring support which will create a duplicate copy of the data stored in the memory to enhance data security. The options are Disable and Full CH Mirroring. Mirror Scrub (Available when Memory Mirroring is set to Enable)
  • Page 117 Chapter 7: BIOS Port 60/64 Emulation Select Enabled for I/O port 60h/64h emulation support which will provide complete USB keyboard legacy support for the operating system that does not support Legacy USB devices. The options are Disabled and Enabled. USB Controller 0 Enable Select Enabled to enable USB Controller 0 which supports USB Port 0 to Port 7.
  • Page 118 SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Port 0 ~ Port 5 Hot Plug This feature designates the port specifi ed for hot plugging. Set this item to Enabled for hot-plugging support, which will allow the user to replace a SATA disk drive without shutting down the system. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 119 Chapter 7: BIOS PCIe/PCI/PnP Confi guration PERR# Generation Select Enabled to allow a PCI/PCI-E device to generate a PCI/PCI-E Parity-Error (PERR) number for a PCI Bus Signal Error Event. The options are Enabled and Disabled. SERR# Generation Select Enabled to allow a PCI/PCI-E device to generate a System-Error (SERR) number for a PCI Bus Signal Error Event.
  • Page 120 SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual PCI-E ASPM (Global) Select Per-Port to support the Active State Power Management (ASPM) level for all PCI-E ports on the motherboard. Select L1 to force all PCI-E links to operate at L1 state. The options are L1 Only, and Per-Port...

  • Page 121: Acpi Settings

    Chapter 7: BIOS Onboard LAN 1 OPROM/Onboard LAN 2 OPROM Select iSCSI to use the iSCSI Option ROM to boot the computer using a iSCSI network device. Select PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) to use an PXE Option ROM to boot the computer using a PXE network device. The default option for Onboard LAN 1 is PXE and for Onboard LAN 2 is Disabled.
  • Page 122 SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Pending Operation Use this item to schedule an operation for the security device. The options are None, Enable Take Ownership, Disable Take Ownership, and TPM Clear. Note: The computer will reboot in order to execute the pending commands and change the state of the security device.
  • Page 123 Chapter 7: BIOS Super IO Confi guration Super IO Chip: This item displays the Super IO chip used in the motherboard. Serial Port 1 Confi guration Serial Port Select Enabled to enable a serial port specifi ed by the user. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

  • Page 124: Serial Port Console Redirection

    SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Serial Port Console Redirection COM 1 COM 1 Console Redirection Select Enabled to enable COM Port 1 Console Redirection, which will allow a client machine to be connected to a host machine at a remote site for networking. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
  • Page 125 Chapter 7: BIOS Stop Bits A stop bit indicates the end of a serial data packet. Select 1 Stop Bit for standard serial data communication. Select 2 Stop Bits if slower devices are used. The options are 1 and 2. Flow Control Use this item to set the fl...
  • Page 126 SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual SOL/COM2 Console Redirection Select Enabled to use the SOL port for Console Redirection. The options are Enabled and Disabled. *If the item above set to Enabled, the following items will become available for user's confi guration: SOL/COM2 Console Redirection Settings...
  • Page 127 Chapter 7: BIOS Stop Bits A stop bit indicates the end of a serial data packet. Select 1 Stop Bit for standard serial data communication. Select 2 Stop Bits if slower devices are used. The options are 1 and 2. Flow Control Use this feature to set the fl...
  • Page 128 SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual EMS Console Redirection Settings Out-of-Band Management Port The feature selects a serial port in a client server to be used by the Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) to communicate with a remote host server. The options are COM1 (Console Redirection) and COM2/SOL (Console Redirection).

  • Page 129: Event Logs

    Chapter 7: BIOS Event Logs Select the Event Logs tab to access the following submenu items.  Change SMBIOS Event Log Settings This feature allows the user to confi gure SMBIOS Event settings. Runtime Error Logging Support Select Enabled to enable runtime error logging upon system boot. The options are Auto, Enabled, and Disabled.

  • Page 130: View Smbios Event Log

    SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Erasing Settings Erase Event Log Select Enabled to erase the SMBIOS (System Management BIOS) event log, which is completed before a event logging is initialized upon system reboot. The options are No, Yes, Next reset, and Yes, Every reset.

  • Page 131: Ipmi

    Chapter 7: BIOS IPMI Select the IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) tab to access the following submenu items. These items indicates your system IPMI fi rmware revision number and status. • IPMI Firmware Revision • Status of BMC  System Event Log Enabling/Disabling Options SEL Components Select Enabled to enable all system event logging support at bootup.
  • Page 132 SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Erasing Settings Erase SEL Select Yes, On next reset to erase all system event logs upon next system reboot. Select Yes, On every reset to erase all system event logs upon each system reboot. Select No to keep all system event logs after each system reboot. The options are No, Yes, On next reset, and Yes, On every reset.

  • Page 133: Security

    Chapter 7: BIOS Station MAC Address This item displays the Station MAC address for this computer. Mac addresses are 6 two-digit hexadecimal numbers. Gateway IP Address This item displays the Gateway IP address for this computer. This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form (i.e., 10.132.0.250).

  • Page 134: Boot

    SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Administrator Password Use this item to set the administrator password which is required to enter the BIOS setup utility. The length of the password should be from 3 characters to 20 characters long. User Password Use this item to set a user password which is required to log into the system and to enter the BIOS setup utility.
  • Page 135 Chapter 7: BIOS Fixed Boot Order Priorities This option prioritizes the order of bootable devices that the system to boot from. Press [Enter] on each entry from top to bottom to select devices. • Boot Order #1 through #15  Delete Boot Option Use this item to select a boot device to delete from the boot priority list.

  • Page 136: Save & Exit

    SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Save & Exit This submenu allows the user to confi gure the Save and Exit settings for the system. Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS setup without making any changes to the system confi...
  • Page 137 Chapter 7: BIOS Discard Changes Select this feature and press <Enter> to discard all the changes and return to the BIOS setup. When the dialog box appears, asking you if you want to load previous values, select Yes to load the values previous saved, or select No to keep the changes you've made so far.
  • Page 138 SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Notes 7-42...

  • Page 139: Appendix A Bios Error Beep Codes

    Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed at each system boot, errors may occur. Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue to boot.
  • Page 140 SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 141: Appendix B System Specifi Cations

    Appendix B: System Specifi cations Appendix B System Specifi cations Processors Quad Intel Intel E7-8800 v3/v4 or E7-4800 v3/v4 series series (Socket R1 type) processors Note: In order to install the Intel E7-8800 v4 or E7-4800 v4 series CPU, you must make sure that BIOS 2.0 version is installed to your system.
  • Page 142 SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT User's Manual Drive Bays Five hot-swap 3.5" drive bays to house up to fi ve SATA or SAS drives (additional fi ve 3.5" hard drives available with optional M35 mobile rack), and three 5.25" peripheral drive bays Expansion Slots Four PCI low-profi...
  • Page 143 Appendix B: System Specifi cations Power Supply Rated Output Power: 1400 Watt (Part# PWS-1K43F-1R) Rated Output Voltages: +12V (114A), +5Vsb (5.97A) Note: The SC828 chassis power supplies are redundant, hot-plug. Operating Environment Operating Temperature: 10º to 35º C (50º to 95º F) Non-operating Temperature: -40º...
  • Page 144 SUPERSERVER 8028B-TR4F/C0R4FT 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 communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in signifi...

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