Supermicro WIO SuperServer SYS-6029P-WTR
The Supermicro SYS-6029P-WTR is a 2U dual-processor server supporting eight 3.5-inch hot-swap drive bays. Ideal for backup repositories, medium-scale storage appliances, and surveillance recording, the system features twelve DDR4 DIMM slots, dual Gigabit LAN ports, and redundant 1000W Titanium power supplies.
Specifications
| Brand | Supermicro |
|---|---|
| Family | WIO SuperServer |
| Form factor | 2U rack |
| Released | Aug 2017 |
| End of sale | Dec 2022 |
| End of support | Dec 2027 |
| Form factor | 2U rack |
| Sockets | 2 |
| Processor family | Intel Xeon Scalable (1st/2nd Gen) |
| Memory slots | 12 |
| Max memory | 3TB DDR4-2933 |
| Drive bays | 8x 3.5-inch hot-swap SATA3 |
| Power supplies | 2x 1000W Redundant Titanium |
Generations
- Next generation: Supermicro Mainstream SuperServer SYS-620P-TRT
Compatible parts
Network adapters
AOC-MCX555A-ECAT Supermicro AOC-MCX555A-ECAT: Standard LP, 1x 100GbE (and EDR IB) QSFP28, PCI-E x16, Mellanox ConnectX-5
AOC-MCX556A-ECAT Supermicro AOC-MCX556A-ECAT: Standard LP, 2x 100GbE (and EDR IB) QSFP28, PCI-E x16, Mellanox ConnectX-5
AOC-S25G-I2S Supermicro AOC-S25G-i2S: Standard LP, 2x 25GbE SFP28, PCI-E x8, Intel XXV710 + Marvell Unionville
AOC-SGP-I2 Supermicro AOC-SGP-i2: Standard LP, 2x GbE RJ45, PCI-E x4, Intel i350-AM2
AOC-SGP-I4 Supermicro AOC-SGP-i4: Standard LP, 4x GbE RJ45, PCI-E x4, Intel i350
AOC-STG-I4S Supermicro AOC-STG-i4S: Standard LP, 4x 10GbE SFP+, PCI-E x8, Intel XL710
AOC-STG-I4T Supermicro AOC-STG-i4T: Standard LP, 4x 10GbE RJ45, PCI-E x8, Intel XL710
AOC-STGN-I2S Supermicro AOC-STGN-i2S: Standard LP, 2x 10GbE SFP+, PCI-E x8, Intel 82599ES
AOC-STGS-I2T Supermicro AOC-STGS-i2T: Standard LP, 2x 10GbE RJ45, PCI-E x8, Intel X550-AT2
HBAs
AOC-S3008L-L8E Supermicro AOC-S3008L-L8E: Standard LP, 8 internal ports (12Gb/s) Gen-3; HBA
AOC-S3808L-L8IT Supermicro AOC-S3808L-L8IT: Standard LP 8 internal ports (12Gb/s) Gen-4 16HDD HBA
RAID controllers
AOC-S3008L-L8I Supermicro AOC-S3008L-L8i: Standard LP, 8 internal ports (12Gb/s) Gen-3; RAID 0,1,1E
AOC-S3108L-H8IR-16DD Supermicro AOC-S3108L-H8IR-16DD: Standard LP 8 internal ports (12Gb/s) Gen-3 16HDD RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
AOC-S3908L-H8IR-16DD Supermicro AOC-S3908L-H8IR-16DD: Standard LP 8 internal ports (12Gb/s) Gen-4 RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
AOM-S3108M-H8 Supermicro AOM-S3108M-H8: Supermicro LP, 8 internal ports (12Gb/s) SAS Mezzanine; RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Other parts
AOC-SLG3-2M2 Supermicro AOC-SLG3-2M2: Low Profile PCIe x8 add-on card supports 2 PCIe 3.0 x4 M-Key M.2 NVMe Modules
SNK-P0068PS Supermicro SNK-P0068PS: 2U Passive CPU Heat Sink for X11 Purley Platform Equipped with a Narrow Retention Mechanism
TPM modules
AOM-TPM-9670V-S Supermicro AOM-TPM-9670V-S: SPI capable TPM 2.0 with Infineon 9670 controller; vertical form factor
AOM-TPM-9671V-S Supermicro AOM-TPM-9671V-S: SPI capable TPM 1.2 with Infineon 9670 controller; vertical form factor
Batteries
BTR-CVPM05 Supermicro BTR-CVPM05: CacheVault for Broadcom 3908/3916 (requires a mount)
BTR-TFM8G-LSICVM02 Supermicro BTR-TFM8G-LSICVM02: CacheVault for Broadcom 3108 (requires a mount)
Fans
FAN-0126L4 Supermicro FAN-0126L4: 80x80x38 mm 7K RPM Chassis Middle Fan
FAN-0181L4 Supermicro FAN-0181L4: 80x80x38 mm, 9.4K RPM Cooling Fan
Rail kits
MCP-290-00053-0N Supermicro MCP-290-00053-0N: Rail set, quick/quick, default for 2,3U 17.2"W
Power supplies
PWS-1K03A-1R Supermicro PWS-1K03A-1R: 1U 1000W Redundant Power Supply Titanium W/PMbus 76x40x336mm
PWS-802A-1R Supermicro PWS-802A-1R: 1U 800W 100-240Vac/47-63Hz, and DC240 input
Risers
RSC-R2UW-2E8E16+ Supermicro RSC-R2UW-2E8E16+: 2U LHS WIO Riser card with 1 PCI-E x16 double width + 2 PCI-E x8 slots
RSC-R2UW-2E8R Supermicro RSC-R2UW-2E8R: 2U RHS WIO Riser card with two PCI-E x8 slots
RSC-R2UW-4E8 Supermicro RSC-R2UW-4E8: 2U LHS WIO Riser card with four PCI-E x8 slots
RSC-W2-66 Supermicro RSC-W2-66: 2U LHS WIO Riser card with 2 PCI-E x16 double width slots
Works together
How the Supermicro WIO SuperServer SYS-6029P-WTR connects to servers, storage and the network: 4 ways, with the parts and products on each path.
Fibre Channel SAN
Serverwith an FC HBAFC switchtwo fabrics, A and BStorage arrayFC host ports
Match the speed: 16Gb and 32Gb FC HBAs, switches and array ports work together, and each generation also runs one or two speeds below its own (a 32Gb port runs at 16Gb and 8Gb).
Switches
Brocade G-Series G610 1U
Cisco MDS 9132T 1U
Dell Connectrix DS-6620B 1U rack
Dell PowerSwitch S4148U-ON 1U switch
Storage
Lenovo ThinkSystem TS4300 Tape Library 3U rack
NetApp E-Series E5700 2U/4U rack
Dell Unity 350F 2U rack
Dell Unity 450F 2U rack
Dell Unity 550F 2U rack
Dell Unity 650F 2U rack
Optics
57-1000262-01 Brocade 16G FC SFP+ ELWL 25 km
57-1000333-01 Brocade 32G FC SFP+ SWL
57-1000487-01 Brocade 16G FC SFP+ SWL
iSCSI and NVMe/TCP over Ethernet
Server10/25/100GbE NICEthernet switchstorage VLAN, two switchesStorage arrayiSCSI or NVMe/TCP ports
Keep the speed the same at all three points: a 25GbE server, a 25GbE switch port and a 25GbE array port. Mixed speeds work but the slowest link sets the pace.
Adapters for the server
- AOC-MCX555A-ECAT Supermicro AOC-MCX555A-ECAT: Standard LP, 1x 100GbE (and EDR IB) QSFP28, PCI-E x16, Mellanox ConnectX-5
- AOC-MCX556A-ECAT Supermicro AOC-MCX556A-ECAT: Standard LP, 2x 100GbE (and EDR IB) QSFP28, PCI-E x16, Mellanox ConnectX-5
- AOC-S25G-I2S Supermicro AOC-S25G-i2S: Standard LP, 2x 25GbE SFP28, PCI-E x8, Intel XXV710 + Marvell Unionville
- AOC-STG-I4S Supermicro AOC-STG-i4S: Standard LP, 4x 10GbE SFP+, PCI-E x8, Intel XL710
Switches
Arista 7020R 7020TR-48 1U fixed switch
Arista 7060X 7060CX2-32S 1U fixed switch
Arista 7280R 7280CR2-60 2U fixed switch
Arista 7280R 7280SR2K-48C6 1U fixed switch
Storage
- NetApp E-Series E5700 2U/4U rack
Dell Isilon A2000 4U 4-node chassis
Dell Isilon F800 4U 4-node chassis
Dell Isilon H400 4U 4-node chassis
Dell Isilon H500 4U 4-node chassis
Dell Isilon H600 4U 4-node chassis
Optics
QSFP-100G-CWDM4-AR Arista 100GBASE-CWDM4 QSFP28 Optical Transceiver Module
QSFP-100G-LR4-AR Arista 100GBASE-LR4 QSFP28 Optical Transceiver Module
QSFP-100G-SR4 Arista 100GBASE-SR4 QSFP28 Optical Transceiver
Direct-attached SAS
Serverexternal SAS HBASAS cableMini-SAS HD, no switchArray or JBODSAS host ports or EMM
12Gb SAS uses Mini-SAS HD (SFF-8644) connectors; older 6Gb gear uses Mini-SAS (SFF-8088). Adapter cables exist, but the link runs at the slower speed.
Adapters for the server
- AOC-S3008L-L8E Supermicro AOC-S3008L-L8E: Standard LP, 8 internal ports (12Gb/s) Gen-3; HBA
Storage
Lenovo Lenovo Storage DS2200 2U rack
Lenovo ThinkSystem DS4200 2U rack
Dell PowerEdge MX5016s blade
Lenovo ThinkSystem DE2000H 2U rack
Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4000F 2U rack
Dell PowerVault ME4012 2U rack
File storage (NFS and SMB)
Server or clientEthernet NICEthernet switchdata or storage VLANNAS or scale-outNFS, SMB, S3 ports
Front-end ports face the clients; back-end ports (on scale-out systems) connect the nodes to each other and need their own switch pair.
Adapters for the server
- AOC-S25G-I2S Supermicro AOC-S25G-i2S: Standard LP, 2x 25GbE SFP28, PCI-E x8, Intel XXV710 + Marvell Unionville
- AOC-STG-I4S Supermicro AOC-STG-i4S: Standard LP, 4x 10GbE SFP+, PCI-E x8, Intel XL710
- AOC-STG-I4T Supermicro AOC-STG-i4T: Standard LP, 4x 10GbE RJ45, PCI-E x8, Intel XL710
- AOC-STGN-I2S Supermicro AOC-STGN-i2S: Standard LP, 2x 10GbE SFP+, PCI-E x8, Intel 82599ES
Switches
- Arista 7020R 7020TR-48 1U fixed switch
- Arista 7060X 7060CX2-32S 1U fixed switch
- Arista 7280R 7280CR2-60 2U fixed switch
- Arista 7280R 7280SR2K-48C6 1U fixed switch
Storage
Dell Isilon A200 4U 4-node chassis- Dell Isilon F800 4U 4-node chassis
- Dell Isilon H400 4U 4-node chassis
- Dell Isilon H500 4U 4-node chassis
- Dell Unity 350F 2U rack
- Dell Unity 450F 2U rack
Optics
- QSFP-100G-CWDM4-AR Arista 100GBASE-CWDM4 QSFP28 Optical Transceiver Module
- QSFP-100G-LR4-AR Arista 100GBASE-LR4 QSFP28 Optical Transceiver Module
- QSFP-100G-SR4 Arista 100GBASE-SR4 QSFP28 Optical Transceiver
Plan and size it
- Draw this setup in the topology planner mrplanb.com
- Add up rack power and space rack-density.com
- Virtualization storage Ledger: scored storage platforms mrplanb.com
- SAN transport and NVMe over FC for backup mrplanb.com
Check compatibility with Supermicro
Before you buy, confirm the exact configuration against the vendor's own lists: firmware levels, operating systems, adapters and optics that Supermicro has tested with the Supermicro WIO SuperServer SYS-6029P-WTR.
- Compatibility Supermicro tested memory, drives and add-on cards (per system page)
- Support Supermicro Support
Equivalent models from other brands
FAQ
Can the 3.5-inch bays accept 2.5-inch drives?
Yes, using standard Supermicro drive tray adapters (MCP-220-00043-0N), 2.5-inch drives can be installed into the 3.5-inch carriers.
What power supplies does the SYS-6029P-WTR utilize?
The chassis is powered by dual redundant 1000W Titanium-certified power modules.
Buying or selling SYS-6029P-WTR?
New, refurbished or used. Tell us the quantity and condition and we connect you with a vetted reseller in your region, usually within one working day.
Sources
- Supermicro SYS-6029P-WTR Specification, checked 2026-10-28