Intel SE7501CW2, Product Manual

Page 1: ...Intel Server Board SE7501CW2 Product Guide A Guide for Technically Qualified Assemblers of Intel Identified Subassemblies Products Order Number C29938 002 ...

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Page 3: ...2 If You Cannot Access Setup 22 Starting Setup 22 Setup Menus 22 Menu Selection Bar 24 Main Menu 25 Advanced Menu 27 Security Menu 38 Power Menu 39 Boot Menu 40 System Menu 41 Exit Menu 42 Upgrading the BIOS 43 Preparing for the Upgrade 43 Upgrading the BIOS 44 Crisis Recovery Diskette 45 Changing the BIOS Language 46 Hardware Monitoring 46 3 Server Board Installations and Upgrades 47 Tools and Su...

Page 4: ...f Key System Lights 73 Confirming Loading of the Operating System 73 Specific Problems and Corrective Actions 74 Power Light Does Not Light 74 No Characters Appear on Screen 74 Characters Are Distorted or Incorrect 75 System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate Properly 75 Diskette Drive Activity Light Does Not Light 75 CD ROM Drive Activity Light Does Not Light 76 Cannot Connect to a Server 76 Problems wit...

Page 5: ...C5250 E Chassis 54 Figure 10 Attaching the Server Board 55 Figure 11 Installing Memory 56 Figure 12 Opening Socket Lever and Attaching Processor 58 Figure 13 Attaching Retention Mechanism 59 Figure 14 Applying Thermal Grease 59 Figure 15 Attaching the Heat Sink and Retention Clip 60 Figure 16 Attaching the Fan Case to the Wind Tunnel 61 Figure 17 Attaching the Heat Sink Fan to the PWT 61 Figure 18...

Page 6: ...I O Device Configuration Submenu 29 Table 13 On Board Device Submenu 31 Table 14 PCI Configuration Submenu 32 Table 15 Onboard NICs Submenu 33 Table 16 Option ROM Scan Submenu 33 Table 17 Server Menu Submenu 34 Table 18 Console Redirection Submenu 35 Table 19 DMI Event Logging Submenu 36 Table 20 Hardware Monitor Submenu 37 Table 21 Security Menu 38 Table 22 Power Menu 39 Table 23 Boot Menu 40 Tab...

Page 7: ...3 ICH3 S South Bridge P64H2 64 bit I O hub Memory DDR200 266 compliant ECC DIMMs providing up to 8 GB of memory 1 DIMM Sockets Four 72 bit 184 pin gold contact Supported DIMM sizes 128 256 512 MB 1 GB and 2 GB Support for single channel Error Correcting Code ECC registered DDR200 or DDR266 DIMMs Video Integrated onboard ATI Rage XL 64 bit SVGA video controller 8 MB SDRAM video memory SVGA video po...

Page 8: ...erial port 9 pin Three Universal Serial Bus USB ports Two Ethernet controllers via RJ45 connectors one Intel Fast Ethernet 82550PM one Intel Gigabit 82540EM Power SSI EEB 3 0 compliant Power Sleep Switch with LED Indicator Wake on LAN WOL Wake on Ring WOR Security BIOS password Keyboard password protection Form Factor SSI EEB 3 0 compliant form factor Back Panel Connectors TP00094 DIMM Memory Con ...

Page 9: ... header K Front panel header L Hot swap backplane header M Secondary IDE connector ATA 100 N Primary IDE connector ATA 100 O System fan 5 header P Battery Q Floppy drive connector R Front USB header S Serial port B header T Chassis Intrusion header U PCI 32 33 slots V PCI X 64 100 slots W PCI X 64 133 slot X System fan 4 header Y System fan 3 header Z I2C header AA Jumper block BB Back panel conne...

Page 10: ...oller APIC section for interrupt handling When two processors are installed both processors must be of identical revision core voltage and bus core speeds Boxed Processor Fan Heat Sink A processor wind tunnel is supplied with the boxed Intel Xeon processor After the processor and heat sink are installed install and connect the processor wind tunnel For proper processor cooling the fan inlet air te...

Page 11: ...on the memory bus Full support of Intel x4 Single Device Data Correction on the memory interface with x4 DIMMs Twelve deep in order queue Full support of registered DDR200 or DDR266 ECC DIMMs 2 Support for up to 8 GB of DDR memory Memory scrubbing ICH3 S I O Controller Hub The primary role of the ICH3 S is to provide the gateway to all PC compatible I O devices and features The Server Board SE7501...

Page 12: ...ach can be enabled separately When enabled each port can be programmed to generate edge or level sensitive interrupts When disabled serial port interrupts are available to add in cards A DH10 10 pin serial header is available on the baseboard for an optional serial port B Parallel Port The Server Board SE7501CW2 provides a 25 pin parallel port back panel connector The Super I O provides an IEEE 12...

Page 13: ...ted memory see http www intel com support motherboards server SE7501CW2 For maximum performance and data protection each bank should be fully populated with two DIMMs For cost conscious designs the system can be operated when Bank 1 contains a single DIMM When a single DIMM is used it must be in the DIMM 1A socket If only a single DIMM is populated in Bank 1 then interleaving and Intel x4 Single D...

Page 14: ...t transfers up to a peak of 1000 megabytes per second MB s 8 16 32 64 or 100 bit data transfers Plug and Play ready Parity enabled NOTE The speed of the bus will run at the speed of the adapter installed 64 bit 100 MHz PCI X Capable Subsystem The 64 bit 100 MHz PCI X segment includes two 3 3 V keyed PCI expansion slots PCI X slots 2 and 3 that can support add in cards up to 100 MHz and are backwar...

Page 15: ...ed SVGA video subsystem The SVGA subsystem supports a variety of modes up to 1600 x 1200 resolution for CRT displays and up to 1024 x 768 resolution for TFT displays and up to 16 7 million colors The Server Board SE7501CW2 provides a standard 15 pin VGA connector Network Interface Controllers NICs The Intel Server Board SE7501CW2 includes one 10 100Base TX network connection based on the Intel 825...

Page 16: ...Support for Wake on LAN WOL Advanced Networking Service Features Teaming Load balancing NIC Connector and Status LEDs The Intel Server Board SE7501CW2 supports two RJ45 connectors one for the 10 100 Megabit Fast Ethernet controller NIC1 and the other for the Gigabit Ethernet controller NIC2 You can disable the embedded NICs in the BIOS Setup Utility Disabled NIC are not visible to the operating sy...

Page 17: ...tate the power supply is still on and the processors still dissipate some power so the power supply fan and processor fans are still running NOTE ACPI requires an operating system that supports this feature The Server Board SE7501CW2 supports sleep states S0 S4 and S5 When the server board is operating in ACPI mode the operating system retains control of the system and the operating system policy ...

Page 18: ...ep state even if the operating system disabled Wake on Ring Wake on Ring allows system power to be activated through the serial ports when this option is enabled in Setup If the system is in the S4 state it can be turned on remotely by the Ring Indicate RI signals from the serial ports Security The Server Board SE7501CW2 BIOS provides the ability to secure itself Table 4 summarizes the security op...

Page 19: ...the boot sequence i e when entering Setup the system is placed into a halt state This feature makes is difficult to break the password by the trial and error method Using Passwords If only the supervisor password is set you Must enter the supervisor password to enter BIOS Setup Must enter the supervisor password to boot the server if Password on Boot is enabled in the BIOS Setup Must enter the sup...

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Page 21: ...emory depends on the amount of memory installed 1 Turn on your video monitor and server After a few seconds POST begins to run 2 After the memory test these screen prompts and messages appear Press F2 key if you want to run SETUP 3 If you do not press F2 and do NOT have a device with an operating system loaded the above message remains for a few seconds while the boot process continues and the sys...

Page 22: ...fter rebooting you will see this prompt Press F2 to enter SETUP In a third condition when CMOS NVRAM has been corrupted you will see other prompts but not the F2 prompt Warning CMOS checksum invalid Warning CMOS time and date not set In this condition the BIOS will load default values for CMOS and attempt to boot Setup Menus Each BIOS Setup menu page contains a number of features Except those used...

Page 23: ...nu or to display a pick list if a selected feature has a value field or to select a sub field for multi valued features like time and date If a pick list is displayed the Enter key will undo the pick list and allow another selection in the parent menu Esc Exit The ESC key provides a mechanism for backing out of any field This key will undo the pressing of the Enter key When the ESC key is pressed ...

Page 24: ...ing sections describe the menus and options available in BIOS Setup Default settings are indicated in bold Menu Selection Bar The Menu Selection Bar is located at the top of the screen and displays the major menu selections available to the user The menu bar is shown below Main Advanced Security Power Boot System Exit Table 8 lists the menus available in BIOS Setup Table 8 Menu Selection Bar Main ...

Page 25: ...ain Menu Feature Choices Description System Time HH MM SS Sets the system time hour minutes and seconds on a 24 hour clock System Date MM DD YYYY Sets the system date month day year Legacy Diskette A Disabled 1 44 MB 3 default Selects the diskette type Primary Master Select to display submenu Displays IDE device selection Primary Slave Select to display submenu Displays IDE device selection Second...

Page 26: ... Secondary Master Slave Submenu Feature Choices Description Type No options Automatically detects the type of IDE device installed Multi Sector Transfers No options Specifies the number of sectors that are transferred per block during multiple sector transfers This option is disabled by default LBA Mode Control No options Enables Large Block Addressing LBA instead of cylinder head sector addressin...

Page 27: ...to display submenu Configures PCI or RAID devices Server Menu Select to display submenu Sets options for server features Console Redirection Select to display submenu Provides additional options to configure the console DMI Event Logging Select to display submenu Displays the event logs Hardware Monitor Select to display submenu Displays voltages temperatures and fan speeds for the system Installe...

Page 28: ... change this setting and try again Different operating systems require different representations of drive geometries PS 2 Mouse Disabled Enabled Auto Detect default Configures the PS 2 mouse Disabled prevents any installed PS 2 mouse from functioning but frees up IRQ 12 Enabled forces the PS 2 mouse port to be enabled even if a mouse is not present Auto Detect will enable the PS 2 mouse only if on...

Page 29: ... I O Address This feature is present only when Serial Port A is set to Enabled 3F8 default 2F8 3E8 2E8 Sets the base I O address for serial port A Interrupt This feature is present only when Serial Port A is set to Enabled IRQ3 IRQ4 default Sets the interrupt for serial port A Serial port B Disabled Enabled default Enables or disables onboard serial port B Two devices cannot share the same IRQ Cho...

Page 30: ...such as a printer supports Check the parallel port device documentation for this information If this information cannot be located use the default setting ECP is Extended Capabilities Port mode a high speed bidirectional mode Base I O Address This feature is present only when Parallel Port is set to Enabled 378 default 278 3BC Sets the base I O address for the parallel port Interrupt This feature ...

Page 31: ...ent Logging Hardware Monitor Table 13 lists the options available through the On Board Device submenu This submenu configures the RAID network and USB controllers on the board Table 13 On Board Device Submenu Feature Choices Description Onboard NIC 1 Disabled Enabled default Enables the onboard PCI Intel 82550PM Controller Device 4 Onboard NIC 2 Disabled Enabled default Enables the onboard PCI Int...

Page 32: ...uration submenu This submenu configures the option ROM area for onboard RAID and PCI devices Table 14 PCI Configuration Submenu Feature Choices Description Onboard NICs Select to display submenu Set items for configuring the onboard NICs Slot 1 PCI X 133 Select to display submenu Configures the specific PCI device expansion ROM Slot 2 PCI X 100 Select to display submenu Configures the specific PCI...

Page 33: ...ed it will not be selectable in the boot order until after the system is restarted Onboard NIC2 PXE Disabled default Enabled Enable support for the onboard Intel 82540EM NIC PXE Note Once PXE boot is enabled it will not be selectable in the boot order until after the system is restarted The following table lists the options available on the Option ROM Scan submenu This submenu appears for each of ...

Page 34: ... Server Menu Console Redirection DMI Event Logging Hardware Monitor Table 17 lists the options available through the Server Menu submenu This submenu allows you to set options for server features Table 17 Server Menu Submenu Feature Choices Description NMI on PERR Disabled default Enabled Enables or disables nonmaskable interrupts NMI on parity errors on the PCI bus PERRs NMI on SERR Disabled Enab...

Page 35: ...cted to this port This setting is for use only under DOS in text mode Baud Rate 300 1200 2400 9600 19 2K default 38 4K 57 6K 115 2K When console redirection is enabled specifies the baud rate to be used Console Type PC ANSI default VT100 Enables the specified console type PC ANSI is color 7 bit data VT100 is monochrome 7 bit data Flow Control None XON XOFF CTS RTS default None disallows flow contr...

Page 36: ...g Submenu Feature Choices Description Event log validity No options Indicates if the contents of the event log are valid Event log capacity No options Indicates if there is space available in the event log View DMI event log Enter Select Enter to display the current event log Only Single Bit Error SBE and Multi Bit Error MBE events on the memory bus are supported No Winbond 83627HF Super I 0 infor...

Page 37: ...No options Value fluxuates Example 1 45 V 1_8V_A No options Value fluxuates Example 1 79 V 3_3V_A No options Value fluxuates Example 3 24 V AVCC No options Value fluxuates Example 5 02 V AUX3V No options Value fluxuates Example 3 29 V 12ENG No options Value fluxuates Example 12 01 V 2_5V_A No options Value fluxuates Example 2 49 V AUX5V No options Value fluxuates Example 4 94 V VBAT No options Val...

Page 38: ...re prompted for a password press the ESC key to abort This password can be set only if a supervisor password is entered When the user has entered his or her name but the supervisor is not logged in only the following information is accessible Supervisor password is set to Enabled User password is set to Enabled Set user password press enter to enter a user password Password on boot is set to Enabl...

Page 39: ...nabled and AC power is lost the server power and its operating system will remain off Table 22 Power Menu Feature Choices Description Power Loss Control Stay Off Last State default Specifies the power level the system returns to after AC power is lost Stay Off leaves the server power disabled and ACPI does not function to reboot the server in the event of a power failure Last State reboots the sys...

Page 40: ...ot Priority Device Description 1 st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4 th Boot Device Removable Devices Hard Drive CD ROM Drive Network Boot Specifies the boot sequence according to the device type The computer will attempt to boot from up to four devices as specified here Only one of the devices can be an IDE hard disk drive The default settings for the first through fourth boot device...

Page 41: ...urer Intel Corporation Product SE7501CW2 Version 1 00 Serial Number 12345678 CPU Enter Provides basic information on the processor Boot Strap Processor Installed Speed 2 4 GHz for example Socket Name BSP Manufacturer GenuineIntel Version Intel R XEON TM CPUID 0F27 L2 Cache 512 KB Application Processor Installed Speed 1 8 GHZ for example Socket Name AP Manufacturer GenuineIntel Version Intel R XEON...

Page 42: ...nced Security Power Boot System Exit Table 25 lists the options available in the Exit menu Select an option using the up or down arrow keys then press Enter to execute the option Pressing Esc does not exit this menu You must select one of the items from the menu or menu bar to exit Table 25 Exit Menu Choices Description Exit Saving Changes Exits after writing all modified Setup item values to CMOS...

Page 43: ...or from the Intel Customer Support Web site http support intel com support motherboards server SE7501CW2 NOTE Please review the instructions distributed with the upgrade utility before attempting a BIOS upgrade Review also any release notes in the file Rel_notes pdf that accompanies the new version of the BIOS The release notes may contain critical information regarding jumper settings specific fi...

Page 44: ...he BIOS or to update the flash memory you can either select Update Flash Memory From a File or Update System BIOS Update Flash Memory From a File When prompted for a file name type BIOS wph and press Enter Update System BIOS The system will warn you that the BIOS will be updated Verify the BIOS version is correct and press Enter to continue When the update is complete the utility will display a gr...

Page 45: ... workstation 2 Copy the Crisdisk exe folder into the folder and type Crisdisk to extract the contents of the self extracting file into the folder 3 Insert an empty diskette into the A drive 4 While in the folder with the Crisdisk contents type Wincris You will be prompted by a screen that contains three options Create MINIDOS Crisis Disk Installs the necessary recovery files onto the A drive Use t...

Page 46: ...t Manager LDCM 6 3 software provide basic server hardware monitoring that alerts a system administrator if a hardware problem occurs on an Intel Server Board SE7501CW2 based system The LANDesk Client Manager software is for use with Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000 Advanced Server operating systems Other operating systems supported by the Server Board SE7501CW2 such as Windows XP NetWare 6 0 o...

Page 47: ...utions CAUTIONS System power on off The power button DOES NOT turn off the system AC power To remove power from system you must unplug the AC power cord from the wall outlet Make sure the AC power cord is unplugged before you open the chassis add or remove any components Hazardous conditions devices cables Hazardous electrical conditions may be present on power telephone and communication cables T...

Page 48: ...ing the wide sides can damage the contacts inside the jumper causing intermittent problems with the function controlled by that jumper Take care to grip with but not squeeze the pliers or other tool you use to remove a jumper or you may bend or break the stake pins on the board Safety and Regulatory Compliance See Regulatory and Integration Information on page 87 for product Safety and EMC regulat...

Page 49: ...stered ECC DDR200 or DDR266 compliant 184 pin DIMMs 3 Power Supply A minimum of 450W is required Your supply must provide a minimum of 1 2 A of 5 V standby current or the board will not boot Installation Notes Installation Process Quick Reference Step Where the information is located Remove the access cover Your chassis manual Install the I O shield This guide Install memory This guide Install the...

Page 50: ...MI If the shield does not fit the chassis obtain a properly sized shield from the chassis supplier The shield fits the rectangular opening in the back of a chassis The shield has cutouts that match the I O ports Install the shield from inside the chassis Attaching the Gasket to the I O Shield 1 Remove the two backing strips from the gasket 2 Press the gasket onto the inside face of the I O shield ...

Page 51: ...EL KYBD MOUSE 10 100 MB NET 1 2 3 USB Figure 4 Attaching the Label to the I O Shield Installing the I O Shield 1 Position one edge so that the dotted groove is outside the chassis wall and the lip of the shield rests on the inner chassis wall 2 Hold the shield in place and push it into the opening until it is seated Make sure the I O shield snaps into place all the way around OM14427 2 1 Figure 5 ...

Page 52: ...operly rearrange the metal standoffs may cause the server board to malfunction and may permanently damage it If your chassis does not include a hole for a particular standoff install the adhesive backed standoff that is included with your server board Your chassis may be different from the illustrations below Intel Server Chassis SC5200 The Intel Server Chassis SC5200 comes with standoffs pre inst...

Page 53: ...sis SC5250 E comes with standoffs pre installed in positions K F A N I and D Install standoffs in positions L H C E the four position marked P1 and the four positions marked P2 TP00101 K F A L H C N I D P1 P1 P2 P2 P1 P1 P2 P2 E Figure 7 Installing Chassis Standoffs in the SC5250 E ...

Page 54: ...ning the board s I O connectors into the openings in the I O shield on the back of the chassis TP00103 Figure 8 Placing the Server Board in the SC5200 Chassis When placing the board into the SC5250 E chassis insert the front of the board first then slide the board back so that the I O connectors protrude through the I O shield at the rear of the chassis TP00102 Figure 9 Placing the Server Board in...

Page 55: ...hown by the figure below NOTE The Intel Server Chassis SC5250 all versions and the Intel Server Chassis SC5250 E use different screws to attach the server board to t he chassis Be sure to use the appropriate screw for your chassis See the diagram below for the correct screw for each chassis TP00088 SC5200 SC5250 E Figure 10 Attaching the Server Board ...

Page 56: ...ingle DIMM is to be used that DIMM must be inserted into slot 1A When Bank 2 is used both slots must be populated and Bank 1 must be fully populated with two DIMMs No DIMM mixing is allowed within a bank Between banks only the DIMM size may be different All DIMMs must be the same speed and architecture For a list of supported memory visit the Intel Support Web site http support intel com support m...

Page 57: ...or by doing the following 1 Touch the metal chassis before touching the processor or server board Keep part of your body in contact with the metal chassis to dissipate the static charge while handling the processor 2 Avoid moving around unnecessarily If you are adding a second processor to your system you must verify that the second processor is identical to the first processor same voltage and sp...

Page 58: ...Server Board SE7501CW2 Product Guide NOTE Make sure the alignment triangle mark and the alignment triangle cutout align correctly See Figure 12 OM15042 A B Figure 12 Opening Socket Lever and Attaching Processor ...

Page 59: ...t fasteners to connect the PWT retention mechanism to the server board The fasteners look nearly identical but the SC5250 E fasteners are slightly shorter When using the SC5200 chassis use the fasteners provided with the boxed processor When using the SC5250 E chassis use the fasteners provided with the chassis OM15037 Figure 13 Attaching Retention Mechanism 2 Apply thermal grease to the processor...

Page 60: ...nd of the retention mechanism clips over the plastic tabs at the sides of the retention mechanism Figure 15 2 6 Press downward on the ends of the retention mechanism clips to lock them into place over the plastic tabs Figure 15 3 and 4 NOTES The 400 MHz Intel Xeon processor and the 533 MHz Intel Xeon processor use different retention mechanism clips Although the clips appear to be nearly identical...

Page 61: ...n between the two large plastic tabs at each side of the wind tunnel assembly as shown in Figure 17 1 Note the following items in the figure To ensure that the airflow direction is correct use caution to insert the fan so that the label shows through the assembled unit Figure 17 2 To ensure the fan power cables will reach the connection on the baseboard note that when you are looking at the fan wi...

Page 62: ...tion mechanism Figure 18 2b 3 Pull out on the tabs located at the bottom of the fan assembly to snap them into place on the OUTSIDE of the retention mechanism Figure 18 3a and 3b 4 Attach CPU Fan 1 cable to the server board at location J16 and or attach CPU Fan 2 cable at location J14 Figure 18 4 TP00100 1a 1a 4 2a 3b 2b 3a 1b Figure 18 Attaching the Top Assembly to the Retention Mechanism NOTE Sy...

Page 63: ...ver board 3 Detach the fan assembly from the PWT retention mechanism by unlatching the clips at the bottom of the fan assembly and then lifting up on the fan assembly 4 Remove the metal retention mechanism clips from the bottom of the retention mechanism Unhook each side of each clip and disengage the center latch 5 Remove the heat sink by slightly spreading the sides of the retention mechanism an...

Page 64: ...tings stored in CMOS RAM in the RTC for example the date and time may be wrong Contact your customer service representative or dealer for a list of approved devices WARNING Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the equipment manufacturer Discard used batteries according to manufacturer s instructions ADVARSEL Lithiumbatt...

Page 65: ...ic retainer Gently push down on the screwdriver to lift the battery 4 Remove the battery from its socket TP00091 Figure 20 Replacing the Backup Battery 5 Dispose of the battery according to local ordinance 6 Remove the new lithium battery from its package and being careful to observe the correct polarity insert it in the battery socket 7 Close the chassis 8 Run Setup to restore the configuration s...

Page 66: ...CPU2 fan header bottom E System fan 2 header left System fan 1 header right F Front panel header G Hot swap backplane header H Secondary IDE connector top white connector I Primary IDE connector bottom black connector J System fan 5 header K Floppy drive connector L Front USB header M Serial B header N Chassis intrusion header O I2C header P System fan 3 header top System fan 4 header bottom Figur...

Page 67: ...to devices in the lower device bays should be routed around the EPAC as shown below 1 Remove the top half of the EPAC 2 Route cables as shown in Figure 22 3 Replace the top half of the EPAC OM14196 B A A Ribbon Cable s B Lower Device Bay Figure 22 Routing IDE Cables For the SC5250 E chassis route the cables along the sides of the chassis being careful to avoid blocking the airflow from the fans ...

Page 68: ... For the server chassis SC5200 route the floppy drive cable as shown in Figure 23 A OM14421 A Figure 23 Routing the Floppy Drive Cable For the SC5250 E chassis route the cables along the sides of the chassis being careful to avoid blocking the airflow from the fans ...

Page 69: ...r your chassis 2 See your chassis documentation to complete rack or pedestal installation 3 Connect the keyboard mouse and video cables to the back panel 4 Connect the power cable to the back panel and to an AC outlet OM14424 H D I F C B E A G A AC Power B USB 1 2 and 3 C Mouse D Parallel port E Serial port B F Keyboard G Serial port A H Video I Network NIC1 10 100 Mb left NIC2 1 Gb right Figure 2...

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Page 71: ...hole components causing a potential short Are all add in PCI boards fully seated in their slots on the server board Are all jumper settings on the server board correct Are all jumper and switch settings on add in boards and peripheral devices correct To check these settings refer to the manufacturer s documentation that comes with them If applicable ensure that there are no conflicts for example t...

Page 72: ...ware and software have been running correctly may indicate equipment failure Many situations that are easy to correct however can also cause such problems Checklist If you are running the software from a diskette try a new copy of the software If you are running the software from a CD ROM disk try a different disk to see if the problem occurs on all disks Reinstall the software and try running it ...

Page 73: ...play monitor 4 If the operating system normally loads from the hard disk drive make sure there is no diskette in drive A Otherwise place a diskette containing the operating system files in drive A 5 Turn on the system If the power LED does not light see Power Light Does Not Light on page 75 Monitoring POST See Chapter 2 Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Lights As POST determines the system ...

Page 74: ...ms listed under System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate Properly No Characters Appear on Screen Check the following Is the keyboard functioning Check to see that the Num Lock light is functioning Is the video monitor plugged in and turned on Are the brightness and contrast controls on the video monitor properly adjusted Are the video monitor switch settings correct Is the video monitor signal cable prop...

Page 75: ...ront panel board connected to the server board Are the power supply cables properly connected to the server board Are there any shorted wires caused by pinched cables or power connector plugs forced into power connector sockets the wrong way If the switches and connections are correct and AC power is available at the wall outlet contact your service representative or authorized dealer for help Dis...

Page 76: ...erent cable Make sure the hub port is configured for the same duplex mode as the network controller Check with your LAN administrator about the correct networking software that needs to be installed If you are directly connecting two servers no hub you will need a crossover cable see your hub documentation for more information on crossover cables Check the network controller LEDs that are visible ...

Page 77: ...ed with other PCI drivers For these drivers it may be necessary to alter settings so that interrupts are not shared Problems with Application Software If you have problems with application software do the following Verify that the software is properly configured for the system See the software installation and operation documentation for instructions on setting up and using the software Try a diff...

Page 78: ...OM checksum error occurs during POST the system will automatically enter BIOS recovery mode This is indicated by system beeping with one long beep followed by two short beeps When you hear this beep pattern use the following steps to initiate an automatic recovery 1 Insert the Crisis Recovery Diskette into the A diskette drive See the section titled Crisis Recovery Diskette on page 45 for instruct...

Page 79: ...mper 3 Insert the Crisis Recovery Diskette into the A diskette drive See the section titled Crisis Recovery Diskette on page 45 for instructions on creating the diskette 4 Plug the system into the AC power source and power it on 5 A blue screen will be displayed and the recovery process will automatically run The system will continue to beep throughout the recovery process The recovery process is ...

Page 80: ...ed on jumper block J32 on the SE7501CW2 board 1 Power down the system and disconnect the AC power 2 Open the server chassis 3 Move the jumper from the spare at pins 9 and 10 to the Clear Password position covering pins 1 and 2 as indicated in the following diagram TP00097 Main Power J32 6 5 8 7 2 1 4 3 10 9 Figure 26 Password Recovery Jumper 4 Reconnect the AC power power up the system 5 Power dow...

Page 81: ...and disconnect the AC power 2 Open the server 3 Move the jumper from the spare location at pins 9 and 10 to the Clear CMOS position covering pins 5 and 6 as indicated in the following diagram TP00098 Main Power J32 6 5 8 7 2 1 4 3 10 9 Figure 27 CMOS Recovery Jumper 4 Reconnect the AC power power up the system 5 Power down the system and disconnect the AC power 6 Return the CMOS Clear jumper to th...

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Page 85: ...mal operation NOTE This jumper should remain in place for normal BIOS operational code updates CMOS Clear 5 6 If these pins are jumpered the CMOS settings will be cleared on the next reset These pins should not be jumpered for normal operation BIOS Recovery 3 4 If these pins are jumpered the system will attempt BIOS recovery These pins should not be jumpered for normal operation Password Clear 1 2...

Page 86: ... 29 Front Panel Header Connection Location Table 28 Front Panel Header Connection Descriptions Location Pins Description A 12 14 LED shows network interface controller activity B 22 24 LED shows network interface controller activity C 1 5 LED shows power on D 7 9 LED shows hard drive activity E 11 13 Pressing the power switch removes all by standby power from the board F 15 17 Pressing the reset b...

Page 87: ... For information on compatible host system s refer to Intel s Server Builder Web site or contact your local Intel representative FCC Class A Verification Radiated Conducted Emissions USA ICES 003 Class A Radiated Conducted Emissions Canada CISPR 22 3 rd Edition Class A Radiated Conducted Emissions International EN55022 Class A Radiated Conducted Emissions European Union EN55024 Immunity European U...

Page 88: ...I EMC Warning RRL MIC Mark Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices FCC USA This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation For questions related to the EMC performance of this product...

Page 89: ...s responsible for ensuring compliance of the modified product Only peripherals computer input output devices terminals printers etc that comply with FCC Class A or B limits may be attached to this computer product Operation with noncompliant peripherals is likely to result in interference to radio and TV reception All cables used to connect to peripherals must be shielded and grounded Operation wi...

Page 90: ...mpliance The English translation for the above is as follows 1 Type of Equipment Model Name SE7501CW2 2 Certification No Contact Intel Representative 3 Name of Certification Recipient Intel 4 Date of Manufacturer Marked on Product 5 Manufacturer Nation Intel Australia New Zealand This product has been tested and complies with AS NZS 3548 The product has been marked with the C Tick mark to illustra...

Page 91: ...ocation on server board 85 configuring system Setup 21 connector NIC 16 RJ45 16 controller Ethernet 8 network 7 15 video 7 Controller 12 15 CPU fan cable install 62 removing 63 D diagnostics preparing system for testing 73 DIMM 13 diskette running SCU from 21 E ECC 13 embedded NIC disabling 15 EMC compliance 15 ESD add in boards 48 avoiding damage to product 47 do not touch processor pins 57 Ether...

Page 92: ... 16 17 North Bridge 7 11 NVRAM 42 P password 19 administrator 19 forgotten 80 Password 18 password clear jumper 80 PCI 32 bit 33MHz 14 embedded devices 7 expansion slots 7 PCI Bus Master Interface 16 PCI bus segments 14 PCI X 14 PCI X 64 bit 100MHz 14 POST 21 bootable media required 21 Power management 11 problems after running new application software 72 after system has been running correctly 72...

Page 93: ... 57 R real time clock running SCU to configure settings 65 reset system 71 RTC 17 S SDRAM 13 Sensor Event 18 Serial 12 server board component locations figure 9 configurations 85 Setup Advanced menu 27 cannot enter 22 changing configuration 21 description 22 Exit menu 42 Main menu 25 Security Menu 39 40 41 42 Setup Utility 18 SGRAM 15 soft boot 71 South Bridge 7 11 Switches DC power 71 reset 71 T ...