Supermicro A+ Server 2020A-8RB User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Overview

  1
• Serverboard Features

  1
• Server Chassis Features

  1
• Overview

  2
• Unpacking the System

  2
• Preparing for Setup

  2
• Choosing a Setup Location

  2
• Rack Precautions

  2
• Server Precautions

  2
• Rack Mounting Considerations

  2
• Installing the System into a Rack

  2
• Identifying the Sections of the Rails

  2
• Installing the Chassis Rails

  2
• Installing the Rack Rails

  2
• Installing the Server into the Rack

  2
• Installing the Server into a Telco Rack

  2
• Checking the Serverboard Setup

  2
• Checking the Drive Bay Setup

  2
• Overview

  3
• Control Panel Buttons

  3
• Reset

  3
• Power

  3
• Control Panel LEDs

  3
• Power Fail

  3
• Overheat/Fan Fail

  3
• NIC1

  3
• NIC2

  3
• HDD

  3
• Power

  3
• SCSI Drive Carrier LEDs

  3
• Electrical Safety Precautions

  4
• General Safety Precautions

  4
• ESD Precautions

  4
• Operating Precautions

  4
• Handling the Serverboard

  5
• Mounting the Serverboard into a Chassis

  5
• Processor and Heatsink Installation

  5
• Connecting Cables

  5
• Connecting Data Cables

  5
• Connecting Power Cables

  5
• Connecting the Control Panel

  5
• I/O Ports

  5
• Installing Memory

  5
• Adding PCI Cards

  5
• Serverboard Details

  5
• H8DA8 Layout

  5
• H8DA8 Quick Reference

  5
• Connector Definitions

  5
• Power Supply Connectors

  5
• Secondary Power Connector

  5
• NMI Button

  5
• Power LED

  5
• HDD LED

  5
• NIC1 LED

  5
• NIC2 LED

  5
• Overheat/Fan Fail LED

  5
• Power Fail LED

  5
• Reset Button

  5
• Power Button

  5
• Universal Serial Bus Ports

  5
• Chassis Intrusion

  5
• Serial Ports

  5
• Power Fail and Alarm Reset Header

  5
• Fan Headers

  5
• JLAN 1/2 (Ethernet Ports)

  5
• Extra USB Headers

  5
• Power LED/Speaker

  5
• ATX PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse Ports

  5
• Wake-On-LAN

  5
• Wake-On-Ring

  5
• SMB Power Header

  5
• SMB Header

  5
• 5-10 Jumper Settings

  5
• Explanation of Jumpers

  5
• CMOS Clear

  5
• JLAN 1/2 Enable/Disable

  5
• VGA Enable/Disable

  5
• I2C to PCI Enable/Disable

  5
• SCSI Controller Enable/Disable

  5
• SCSI Termination Enable/Disable

  5
• 3rd Power Supply Fail Signal Enable/Disable

  5
• Watch Dog Enable/Disable

  5
• Onboard Speaker Enable/Disable

  5
• 5-11 Onboard Indicators

  5
• JLAN1/JLAN2 LEDs

  5
• +3.3V Power LED

  5
• 5-12 Floppy, IDE and SCSI Drive Connections

  5
• Floppy Connector

  5
• IDE Connectors

  5
• SCSI Connectors

  5
• Static-Sensitive Devices

  6
• Control Panel

  6
• System Fans

  6
• System Fan Failure

  6
• Replacing System Cooling Fans

  6
• Drive Bay Installation/Removal

  6
• Accessing the Drive Bays

  6
• SCSI Drive Installation

  6
• Installing a Component in the 5.25" Drive Bay

  6
• CD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation

  6
• Power Supply

  6
• Power Supply Failure

  6
• Removing/Replacing the Power Supply

  6
• Introduction

  7
• Main Setup

  7
• Advanced Settings Menu

  7
• PCI/PnP Menu

  7
• Boot Menu

  7
• Security Menu

  7
• Chipset Menu

  7
• Power Menu

  7
• Exit Menu

  7