Supermicro 8014T-T, User Manual

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Page 3: ... Introduction The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the X6QTE serverboard and the SC818TQ 1000 chassis which comprise the SuperServer 8014T T Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 8014T T into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to p...

Page 4: ...adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the serverboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC818TQ 1000 server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing removing or reconfiguring SATA or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply units and cooling fans Chapter 7 BIOS The BI...

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Page 6: ... 4 Installing the System into a Rack 2 4 2 5 Checking the Serverboard Setup 2 7 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup 2 9 Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 Overview 3 1 3 2 Control Panel Buttons 3 1 Reset 3 1 Power 3 1 3 3 Control Panel LEDs 3 2 Overheat Fan Fail 3 2 NIC2 3 2 NIC1 3 2 HDD 3 2 Power 3 3 3 4 SATA Drive Carrier LEDs 3 3 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Electrical Safety Precautions 4 1 4 2 Genera...

Page 7: ...5 8 Connector Definitions 5 12 ATX Power Connector 5 12 Processor Power Connectors 5 12 NMI Button 5 12 Power LED 5 12 HDD LED 5 13 NIC1 LED 5 13 NIC2 LED 5 13 Overheat Fan Fail LED 5 13 Power Fail LED 5 14 Reset Button 5 14 Power Button 5 14 Universal Serial Bus USB0 1 5 14 Universal Serial Bus Headers 5 15 Serial Ports 5 15 Fan Headers 5 15 Chassis Intrusion 5 15 Power LED Speaker 5 16 ATX PS 2 K...

Page 8: ...22 Floppy Connector 5 22 IDE Connectors 5 23 SATA Ports 5 23 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices 6 1 6 2 Control Panel 6 2 6 3 System Fans 6 3 System Fan Failure 6 3 Replacing System Fans 6 3 6 4 Drive Bay Installation 6 4 SATA Drive Installation 6 6 DVD ROM and Floppy Drive Installation 6 8 6 5 Power Supply 6 9 Power Supply Failure 6 9 Removing Replacing the Power Supply...

Page 9: ...Table of Contents ix Appendices Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes A 1 Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes B 1 Appendix C Software Installation C 1 Appendix D System Specifications D 1 ...

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Page 11: ...cluded with the SuperServer 8014T T as listed below Six 6 4 cm hot swap chassis fans FAN 0086L One 1 air shroud MCP 310 00017 01 Four 4 CPU passive heatsinks for 1U chassis SNK P0028P One 1 riser card for PCI Express x8 CSE RR1U E16 One 1 slim DVD ROM drive DVM PNSC S One 1 slim floppy drive FPD PNSC S One 1 IDE cable for DVD drive CBL 0139L One 1 floppy cable CBL 0078 One 1 rail set CSE PT51L One 1...

Page 12: ...ns and requires requires modules of the same size and speed to be installed four at a time See Chapter 5 Section 5 for details Serial ATA A SATA controller is integrated into the South Bridge of the E8501 chipset to provide a six port Serial ATA subsystem which is RAID 0 1 10 and 5 supported The Serial ATA drives are hot swappable units Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to e...

Page 13: ...e level interface speci fication that provides remote access monitoring and administration for Supermicro server platforms IPMI allows server administrators to view a server s hardware status remotely receive an alarm automatically if a failure occurs and power cycle a system that is non responsive Other Features Other onboard features that promote system health include onboard voltage moni tors a ...

Page 14: ...ilure A main power button and a system reset button are also included In addition two USB ports and a COM port have been incorpo rated into the front of the chassis for convenient access I O Backplane The SC818TQ 1000 is an ATX form factor chassis designed to be used in a 1U rackmount configuration The I O backplane provides seven PCI expansion slots one COM port a parallel port a VGA port two USB ...

Page 15: ...I O Intel 7100 Series CPU 2 Intel 7100 Series CPU 1 DIMM A7 DIMM B7 DIMM A8 DIMM B8 Intel 7100 Series CPU 4 Intel 7100 Series CPU 3 CTRL DAT A ADDR CTRL DATA ADDR DATA CTRL ADDR DATA CTRL DIMM A5 DIMM B5 DIMM A6 DIMM B6 DIMM A1 DIMM B1 DIMM A2 DIMM B2 DIMM A3 DIMM B3 DIMM A4 DIMM B4 DDR2 400 DDR2 400 DDR2 400 DDR2 400 32 bit PCI bus BMC BIOS Kybrd Mouse Floppy COM1 COM2 H W Monitor USB 2 0 Gb LAN ...

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Page 17: ...in any way If the server itself shows damage you should file a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the 8014T T It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated You will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet Be sur...

Page 18: ...be coupled together Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the rack You should extend only one component at a time extending two or more simultaneously may cause the rack to become unstable Server Precautions Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4 Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the rails Install the...

Page 19: ...omised Mechanical Loading Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not arise due to uneven mechanical loading Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the power supply circuitry and the effect that any possible overloading of circuits might have on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring Appropriate considerati...

Page 20: ... with the rack unit you are using Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails You should have received two rack rail assemblies in the rack mounting kit Each assembly consists of two sections an inner fixed chassis rail that secures directly to the server chassis and an outer fixed rack rail that secures directly to the rack itself see Figure 2 1 Two pairs of short brackets to be used on the front si...

Page 21: ...acket to the front side of the outer rail with two M4 screws and the long bracket to the rear side of the outer rail with three M4 screws Repeat these steps for the left outer rail Locking Tabs Both chassis rails have a locking tab which serves two functions The first is to lock the server into place when installed and pushed fully into the rack which is its normal position Secondly these tabs also...

Page 22: ...e rack Do this by lining up the rear of the chas sis rails with the front of the rack rails Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails keeping the pressure even on both sides you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserting See Figure 2 3 When the server has been pushed completely into the rack you should hear the locking tabs click Finish by inserting and tightening the thumbscrews that h...

Page 23: ...the inside of the server To remove the system from the rack completely depress the locking tabs in the chassis rails push the right side tab down and the left side tab up to continue to pull the system out past the locked position 2 Check the CPUs processors You may up to four processors already installed in the serverboard Each processor needs its own heatsink See Chapter 5 for instructions on pr...

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Page 25: ... 3 Check the SATA disk drives Depending upon your system s configuration your system may have one or more drives already installed If you need to install SATA drives please refer to Chapter 6 4 Check the airflow Airflow is provided by six sets of 4 cm fans each set of fans consists of two fans that are mounted back to back and an air shroud The system component layout was carefully designed to direct...

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Page 27: ...ch on the power supply This chapter explains the meanings of all LED indicators and the appropriate response you may need to take 3 2 Control Panel Buttons There are two push buttons located on the front of the chassis These are in order from left to right a reset button and a power on off button Reset Use the reset switch to reboot the system Power The main power switch is used to apply or remove...

Page 28: ...heat condition which may be caused by cables obstructing the airflow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too warm Check the routing of the cables and make sure all fans are present and operating normally You should also check to make sure that the chassis covers are installed Finally verify that the heatsinks are installed properly see Chapter 5 This LED will remain flashing or on as...

Page 29: ...green LED on the front of the SATA drive carrier indicates drive activity A connection to the SATA backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed SATA drives Red The red LED to indicate an SATA drive failure If one of the SATA drives fail you should be notified by your system management softw...

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Page 31: ...ld first power down the system with the operating system and then unplug the power cords from all the power supply modules in the system When working around exposed electrical circuits another person who is familiar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if necessary Use only one hand when working with powered on electrical equipment This is to avoid making a complete ...

Page 32: ...ng fan Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body which are excellent metal conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present After accessing the inside of the system close the system back up and secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made S...

Page 33: ...ll components and printed circuit boards PCBs in their antistatic bags until ready for use Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or co...

Page 34: ... that the chassis cover is in place when the 8014T T is operating to ensure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the 8014T T system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed Figure 4 1 Installing the Onboard Battery LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER BATTERY HOLDER LITHIUM BATTERY OR ...

Page 35: ...at the size and weight of the serverboard can cause it to bend if handled improperly which may result in damage To prevent the serverboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the board to sup port it when handling The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touc...

Page 36: ...ks and fans 2 When purchasing a Xeon 7100 CPU or when receiving a serverboard with a CPU pre installed make sure that the CPU plastic cap is in place and none of the CPU pins are bent otherwise contact the retailer immediately 5 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan Also do not place the serverboard on a conduct...

Page 37: ...y or vertically and do not rub the CPU against any surface or any of the contacts which may damage the CPU and or contacts 7 With the CPU in the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that it is properly installed 8 Use your thumb to gently push the load lever down until it snaps into the retention clasp 9 If the CPU is properly installed into the socket the PnP cap will be auto m...

Page 38: ... Screw in two diagonal screws i e the 1 and the 2 screws until just snug Do not fully tighten the screws or you may damage the CPU 4 Add the two remaining screws then finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws Removing the Heatsink 1 Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws from the serverboard in the sequence as show in the picture above 2 Hold the heatsink and gently wriggle the he...

Page 39: ...hem make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations If you are configuring the system keep the airflow in mind when routing the cables The following data cables with their serverboard connector locations noted should be connected See the serverboard layout diagram in this chapter for connector locations DVD ROM Drive cable JIDE 1 Control Panel cable JF1 see next page SATA cables I SATA0 I SAT...

Page 40: ... sides of each header All JF1 wires have been bundled into single keyed ribbon cable to simplify their connection The red wire in the ribbon cable plugs into pin 1 of JF1 Connect the other end of the cable to the Control Panel printed circuit board located just behind the system status LEDs in the chassis See the Connector Definitions section in this chapter for details and pin descrip tions of JF1...

Page 41: ...e damage Also note that the memory is inter leaved to improve performance see step 1 DIMM Installation See Figure 5 5 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with the first slot of the first bank Each memory controller chip UXMB works independently from the others For best memory performance a minimum of eight DIMMs are re quired two for each UXMB chip See the Memory Tabl...

Page 42: ...alling and removing memory modules Note Due to OS limitations some operating systems may not support more than 4GB of memory Figure 5 3b Top View of DDR2 Slot Top View of DDRII Slot Figure 5 3a Installing DIMM into Slot To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the bottom notch To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward to ...

Page 43: ...e installed riser card CSE RR1U E16 that supports one standard size PCI Express x8 card 2 PCI card installation Begin by releasing the locking tab that secures the PCI slot shield to the chassis Insert the expansion card into the riser card pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card ...

Page 44: ...MM A6 DIMM B6 USB0 1 Kybd Mouse COM1 VGA DIMM B2 DIMM A2 DIMM B1 DIMM A1 DIMM A3 DIMM B3 DIMM A4 DIMM B4 LAN1 LAN2 ATI ES1000 Slot 6 PCI Exp x8 BIOS COM2 I SATA0 I SATA1 South Bridge ICH5 JPW2 JPW3 JPW1 IDE 2 IDE 1 Floppy IPMI CPU 3 CPU 4 North Bridge E8501 CPU 1 Battery Speaker FAN6 FAN8 JD1 JPL1 JF1 FAN5 FAN4 FAN3 FAN2 FAN1 J3P1 JP13 JAR1 JPG1 JBT1 JWOL1 JL1 JWOR1 USB2 3 PS_SMBUS JWF1 JWD1 JWF2 ...

Page 45: ...k Drive Connector IDE 1 IDE Hard Drive Connector IDE 2 Compact Flash Card Connector I SATA0 I SATA1 Intel ICH5 SATA Ports JAR1 Alarm Reset JD1 Power LED pins1 3 Speaker Header pins 4 7 JF1 Front Control Panel Connector JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JOH1 Overheat LED JPW1 Primary 24 Pin ATX Power Connector JPW2 Processor Power Connector JPW3 Processor Power Connector JWF1 Compact Flash Power Master ...

Page 46: ...f JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 Control 20 Ground Processor Power Pin Definitions JPW2 JPW3 Pins Definition 1 through 4 Ground 5 through 8 12V Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 Vcc 16 Control Processor Power Connectors Both JPW2 and JPW3 must be con nected to the power supply to provide power for the processors See t...

Page 47: ...s NIC2 LED The NIC2 Network Interface Control ler LED connection is located on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach the NIC2 LED cable to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 7 Vcc 8 Ground NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 11 Vcc 12 Ground NIC2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 Vcc 10 Ground HDD LED The HD...

Page 48: ...on for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Universal Serial Bus Ports USB0 1 Two Universal Serial Bus ports are located on the rear I O panel USB0 is the bottom port and USB1 is the top port See the table on the right for pin definitions Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset 4 Ground Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 PW_ON 2 Ground Uni...

Page 49: ... on the right for pin definitions Note Pin 10 is included on the header but not on the port NC indicates no connection Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 DCD 6 DSR 2 RXD 7 RTS 3 TXD 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground 10 NC Fan Header Pin Definitions Fan1 8 Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 12V Red 3 Tachometer Note Currently only 3 pin control is supported no PWM Universal Serial...

Page 50: ...rts Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Data 2 NC 3 Ground 4 VCC 5 Clock 6 NC Speaker Connector Pin Definitions JD1 Pin Function Definition 4 Speaker data red wire 5 Key No connection 6 Key 7 Speaker data Overheat LED Connect an LED to the JOH1 header to provide warning of a chassis over heating condition See the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat LED Pin Definitions JOH1 Pin Definition 1 5V 2 ...

Page 51: ...ns Wake On Ring Pin Definitions JWOR1 Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 Wake up PS_SMBUS This connector is for I2 C which may be used to monitor the status of the power supply See the table on the right for pin definitions SMBUS Pin Definitions SMBUS Pin Definition 1 Data 2 Ground 3 Clock 4 No Connection PS_SMBUS I2 C Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Clock 2 SMB Data 3 N A 4 N A 5 N A Alarm Reset JAR1 Usin...

Page 52: ... Flash Card PWR Master A Compact Flash card power connector is located at JWF1 Connect your compact flash card s power cable to JWF1 to utilize the compact flash card as a master device See also JWF2 below Compact Flash Card PWR Slave A CompactFlashcardpowerconnectoris locatedatJWF2 Connectyourcompact flash card s power cable to JWF2 to utilize the compact flash card as a slave device See also JWF1 ab...

Page 53: ...ear CMOS and will also clear any passwords Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS To clear CMOS 1 First power down the system and unplug the power cord s 2 With the power disconnected short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver 3 Remove the screwdriver or shorting device 4 Reconnect the power cord s and pow...

Page 54: ... be en abled in BIOS Note When enabled the user needs to write their own application software to disable the Watch Dog Timer LAN Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPL1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled Watch Dog Jumper Settings JWD1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled Power Supply Fail Detect Enable Disable The system can notify you in the even...

Page 55: ...peed of the connection See the table on the right for the func tions associated with the connection speed LED LAN LED Connection Speed Indicator LED Color Definition Off 10 MHz Green 100 MHz Amber 1 GHz Front Side Bus Speed Select JFSB1 may be used to change the front side bus speed to 667 MHz See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is open auto select Front Side Bus Spee...

Page 56: ...d the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B Floppy Connector The floppy connector located beside the IDE 1 connector See the table below for pin definitions Floppy Drive Connector Pin Definitions Floppy Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 FDHDIN 3 Ground 4 Reserved 5 Key 6 FDEDIN 7 Ground 8 Index 9 Ground 10 Motor Enable 11 Ground 12 Drive Select B 13 Ground 14 Driv...

Page 57: ... Data 4 10 Host Data 11 11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15 19 Ground 20 Key 21 DRQ3 22 Ground 23 I O Write 24 Ground 25 I O Read 26 Ground 27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE 29 DACK3 30 Ground 31 IRQ14 32 IOCS16 33 Addr1 34 Ground 35 Addr0 36 Addr2 37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1 39 Activity 40 Ground SATA Ports See the tab...

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Page 59: ...event damage to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD damage Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components ...

Page 60: ... the serverboard to the appropriate header on the Control Panel PCB printed circuit board Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 on both connectors Pull all excess cabling out of the airflow path The control panel LEDs inform you of system status See Chapter 3 System Interface for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons Details on JF1 can be found in Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup ...

Page 61: ... chassis cover while the system is still running to determine which of the fans has failed Then power down the system before replacing a fan Removing the power cord s is also recommended as a safety precaution Replacing System Fans 1 Removing a fan After turning off the power to the system first remove the chassis cover and unplug the fan cable from the motherboard Unscrew the failed blower fan fro...

Page 62: ...ve it to gain access to the drive bays To remove the bezel first unlock the front of the chassis then press the release knob see Figure 6 3 Carefully re move the bezel with both hands A filter located within the bezel can be removed for replacement cleaning It is recommended that you keep a maintenance log of filter cleaning replacement since its condition will affect the airflow throughout the whole ...

Page 63: ...for instructions DVD ROM Floppy Disk Drives For installing removing a DVD ROM or floppy disk drive you will need to gain access to the inside of the 8014T T by removing the top cover of the chassis Proceed to the DVD ROM and Floppy Drive Installation section later in this chapter for instructions Note Only slim DVD ROM and floppy drives will fit into the 8014T T Figure 6 3 Removing the Front Bezel 1 ...

Page 64: ...l a drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing down so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier Secure the drive to the carrier with six screws as shown in Figure 6 4 Figure 6 4 Mounting a SATA Drive in a Carrier Important Regardless of how many SATA hard drives are in stalled all drive carriers must remain in the drive bays to maintain proper airflow Use cauti...

Page 65: ...y out and use it to pull the unit straight out see Figure 6 5 Note Your operating system must have RAID support to enable the hot plug ca pability of the SATA drives Figure 6 5 Removing a SATA Drive from the Server SATA Backplane The SATA drives plug into a backplane that provides power drive ID and bus termi nation A RAID controller can be used with the backplane to provide data security The oper...

Page 66: ... server With the chassis cover removed unplug the power and data cables from the drive you want to remove Then locate the locking tab at the rear of the drive It will be on the left side of the drive when viewed from the front of the chassis Pull the tab away from the drive and push the drive unit out the front of the chassis Add a new drive by following this procedure in reverse order You may hea...

Page 67: ...ust be completely removed from the server before removing and replacing the power supply unit for whatever reason Removing Replacing the Power Supply 1 Removing the power supply First unplug the power cord from the failed power supply module The power supply module is cold swappable To remove the failed power module simply push the release tab on the back of the power supply to the side and then p...

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Page 69: ...default text messages built in Supermicro retains the op tion to include omit or change any of these text messages The AMIBIOS Setup Utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of the AMIBIOS setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during the setup navigation process These keys include F1 F10 Enter ESC arrow keys and etc Note Options printed in Bold are default settings ...

Page 70: ...display the status of memory installed in the system System Time System Date Use this option to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or System Date using the arrow keys Enter new values through the keyboard Press the Tab key or the arrow keys to move between fields The date must be entered in DAY MM DD YY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Note The time is in 24 hour for...

Page 71: ...or s installed in the system Ratio CMOS Setting Available when SpeedStep is disabled This option allows the user to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the FSB frequency The default setting is 16 L3 Cache Available when supported by the OS and the CPU Select Enabled to enable L3 Level 3 Cache in the CPU The options are Enabled and Disabled Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by t...

Page 72: ...e CPU Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit to allow the processor to classify areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot thus preventing a worm or a virus from creating a flood of codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack Note For more information regarding hardware software support for this function please refer to ...

Page 73: ...to set the parameters of Primary IDE Channel Master Slave and Secondary IDE Channel Master Slave slots Hit Enter to activate the following sub menu screen for detailed options of these items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the sub menu are Type Select the type of device connected to the system The options are Not Installed Auto CDROM and ARMD LBA Large Mode LBA Logi...

Page 74: ...OS to use Single Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MBs Select SWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select MWDMA0 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MBs Select MWDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 13 3 MBs Select MWDMA2 to allow the...

Page 75: ...the floppy type The options are Disabled 360 KB 5 1 4 1 2 MB 5 1 4 720 KB 3 1 44 MB 3 and 2 88 MB 3 PCI PnP Configuration This feature allows the user to set the PCI PnP configurations for the following items Clear NVRAM Select Yes to clear NVRAM during system boot The options are Yes and No Plug Play OS Select Yes to allow the OS to configure Plug Play devices This is not required for system boot if ...

Page 76: ...ilability of an IRQ to be used by a PCI PnP device Select Reserved for an IRQ to be used by a Legacy ISA device The options are Available and Reserved DMA Channel 0 Channel 1 Channel 3 Channel 5 Channel 6 Channel 7 Select Available to indicate that a specific DMA channel is available to be used by a PCI PnP device Select Reserved if a DMA channel specified is reserved for a Legacy ISA device Reserve...

Page 77: ...uth Bridge chipset Power Button Instant Off If set to Enabled the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button If set to Disabled the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer The options are Enabled and Disabled Intel PCI X Hub Configuration Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4 Bus Frequency This option allows the user to set the max...

Page 78: ...ort Select Enabled to allow the ACPI APIC Table Pointer to be included in the RSDP pointer list The options are Enable and Disabled AMI OEMB Table Select Enabled to allow the OEMB Table Pointer to be included in the R x SDT pointer lists The options are Enabled and Disabled Headless Mode Select Enabled to activate the Headless Operation Mode through the ACPI and will allow the BIOS to boot up the ...

Page 79: ...ture CPU4 Tempera ture and System Temperature Fan Speed Fan Speed Control This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative When the CPU on die temperature increases the fan speed will also increase and vice versa Select Workstation if your system is used as a workstation Select Server if your system ...

Page 80: ...Please follow the instruc tions given on the screen to select the MPS Revision Number The options are 1 1 and 1 4 PCI Express Configuration This section allows the user to configure the PCI Express slots Active State Power Management Select Enabled to activate the function of power management for signal transac tions between the PCI Express L0 and L1 Links The options are Enabled and Disabled ...

Page 81: ...eature allows the user to select the serial port for Console Redirection The options are COM1 and COM2 Base Address This feature allows the user to set Base Address for the Serial Port Selected The default setting is 2F8h 8 Serial Port Mode This feature allows the user to set the serial port mode for Console Redirection The options are 115200 8 N 1 57600 8 N 1 38400 8 N 1 19200 8 N 1 and 9600 8 N ...

Page 82: ...tions are Disabled 2 USB Ports 4 USB Ports and Enabled Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to enable USB Legacy support Disable legacy support if there are no USB devices installed in the system The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto USB 2 0 Controller This setting allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 Controller The options are Disabled and Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode This setting allo...

Page 83: ... system boot Boot up Num Lock This option allows the Number Lock setting to be modified during boot up The default setting is On The options are On and Off PS 2 Mouse Support This option allows the PS 2 mouse support to be modified The options are Auto Enabled and Disabled System Keyboard This option allows the user to enable or disable all keyboards connected to the system The options are Present a...

Page 84: ...y your modem The options are On and Off Restore on AC Power Loss The feature allows the user to set the power state after a power outage Select Power Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss Select Power On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last state before the power loss The options are Power On Power Off ...

Page 85: ... Disk Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Hard Drives 1st Drive 1ST boot device SCSI 00 AIC 7902B Removable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Remov able Drives 1st Drive This option allow the user to specify the boot sequence for 1st Removable Drive The options are 1st Floppy Drive and Disabled CD DVD Drives ...

Page 86: ... is invoked Set to Always to allow the system to perform a password check when the BIOS Setup is invoked or when the system boots up Boot Sector Virus Protection This option is near the bottom of the Security Setup screen Select Disabled to deactivate the Boot Sector Virus Protection Select Enabled to enable boot sector protection When Enabled the AMIBOIS displays a warning when any program or vir...

Page 87: ...t this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press Enter Discarding Changes Select this option and press Enter to discard all the changes and return to the AMIBIOS Utility Program Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit ...

Page 88: ... T User s Manual Load Fail Safe Defaults To set this feature select Load Fail Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability but not for maximum performance ...

Page 89: ...ocedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufac turer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list on the following page correspond to the num ber of beeps for the corresponding error Appendix A AMIBIOS Error Beep Codes A 1 Beep Code Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh Circuit...

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Page 91: ...nitialization code check sum will be verified D1h Initializing the DMA controller performing the keyboard controller BAT test starting memory refresh and entering 4 GB flat mode next D3h Starting memory sizing next D4h Returning to real mode Executing any OEM patches and setting the Stack next D5h Passing control to the uncompressed code in shadow RAM at E000 0000h The initialization code is copied ...

Page 92: ...occurred while reading the floppy drive in drive A F0h Next searching for the AMIBOOT ROM file in the root directory F1h The AMIBOOT ROM file is not in the root directory F2h Next reading and analyzing the floppy diskette FAT to find the clusters occupied by the AMIBOOT ROM file F3h Next reading the AMIBOOT ROM file cluster by cluster F4h The AMIBOOT ROM file is not the correct size F5h Next disabling int...

Page 93: ...d during power on Initializing CMOS RAM if the Initialize CMOS RAM in every boot AMIBIOS POST option was set in AMIBCP or the End key was pressed 12h Next disabling DMA controllers 1 and 2 and interrupt controllers 1 and 2 13h The video display has been disabled Port B has been initialized Next initializing the chipset 14h The 8254 timer test will begin next 19h Next programming the flash ROM 1Ah T...

Page 94: ...t IPL general devices next if present See the last page of this chapter for additional information 39h Displaying bus initialization error messages See the last page of this chapter for additional information 3Ah The new cursor position has been read and saved Displaying the Hit DEL mes sage next 3Bh The Hit DEL message is displayed The protected mode memory test is about to start 40h Preparing th...

Page 95: ... was adjusted for relocation and shadowing Clearing the Hit DEL message next 59h The Hit DEL message is cleared The WAIT message is displayed Starting the DMA and interrupt controller test next 60h The DMA page register test passed Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register test next 62h The DMA controller 1 base register test passed Performing the DMA controller 2 base register test next 65h T...

Page 96: ...ad control and has now returned control to BIOS POST Perform ing any required processing after the option ROM returned control 99h Any initialization required after the option ROM test has completed Configuring the timer data area and printer base address next 9Ah Set the timer and printer base addresses Setting the RS 232 base address next 9Bh Returned after setting the RS 232 base address Perform...

Page 97: ...0 option ROM had control next Aah Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed Displaying the system configuration next Abh Uncompressing the DMI data and executing DMI POST initialization next B0h The system configuration is displayed B1h Copying any code to specific areas 00h Code copying to specific areas is done Passing control to INT 19h boot loader next ...

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Page 99: ...ssis than Parallel ATA In addition the cables used in PATA can only extend to 40cm long while Serial ATA cables can extend up to one meter Overall Serial ATA provides better functionality than Parallel ATA Introduction to the Intel ICH5R I O Controller Hub Located in the South Bridge of the Intel E8501 Chipset the ICH5R I O Controller Hub provides the I O subsystem with access to the rest of the s...

Page 100: ...tRAID Controller Driver Adaptec s Embedded Serial ATA RAID with HostRAID controller adds RAID func tionality to the Serial ATA I O controller by supporting RAID 0 Striping or RAID 1 Mirroring to enhance the industry s pioneer PCI to e host controller products RAID striping RAID 0 can greatly improve hard disk I O performance because of its capability in striping data across multiple drives RAID mi...

Page 101: ...ter 4 for System BIOS Configurations and then press the Ctrl and A keys simultaneously when prompted to do so during the system startup Refer to the previous page for detailed instructions Note To select an option use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then press the Enter key to select it To return to the previous menu press the ESC key A Using the Array Configuration Utility ACU The Array Co...

Page 102: ...ays Select this option to view array properties and delete arrays The following sec tions describe the operations Of Managing Arrays To select this option use the arrow keys and the enter key to select Manag ing Arrays from the main menu as shown above ...

Page 103: ... you delete it to prevent the loss of data Deleted arrays cannot be restored To delete an existing array 1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl A when prompted to access the ARC utility 2 From the ARC main menu select Array Configuration Utility 3 From the ACU menu select Manage Arrays 4 Select the array you wish to delete and press Delete 5 In the Array Properties dialog box select Delete and pres...

Page 104: ...ay and cannot be used See Initializing Disk Drives To create an array 1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl A when prompted to access the ARC utility 2 From the ARC menu select Array Configuration Utility Main Menu ACU as shown on the first screen on page C 5 3 From the ACU menu select Create Array 4 Select the disks for the new array and press Insert as the screen shown be low Note To deselect any...

Page 105: ...e the array is created and its properties are assigned you cannot change the array properties using the ACU You will need to use the Adaptec Stor age Manager Browser Edition Refer to Adaptec s User s Guide in the enclosed CD To assign properties to the new array 1 In the Array Properties menu as shown in the screen below select an array type and press Enter Note that only the available array types...

Page 106: ...ct Migrate for RAID 0 or Build for RAID 1 you will be asked to select the source drive The contents of the source drive will be preserved However the data on the new drive will be lost Raid Level Create Via When Appropriate RAID 0 No Init Creating a RAID 0 on new drives RAID 0 Migrate Note Creating a RAID 0 from one new drive and one drive with data you wish to preserve RAID 1 Build1 Any time you ...

Page 107: ...rent sizes in a RAID However during a build operation only the smaller drive can be selected as the source or first drive 5 When migrating from single volume to RAID 0 migrating from a larger drive to a smaller drive is allowed However the destination drive must be at least half the capacity of the source drive 6 Adaptec does not recommend that you migrate or build an array on Windows dynamic disks...

Page 108: ... asterisk will appear next to the bootable array as shown in the picture below Deleting a Bootable Array To delete a bootable array 1 From the Main menu select Manage Arrays 2 From the List of Arrays select the bootable array you want to delete and press Ctrl B a bootable array is the array marked with an asterisk as shown in the picture above 3 Enter Y to delete a bootable array when the followin...

Page 109: ...sk overwrites the partition table on the disk and makes any data on the disk inaccessible If the drive is used in an array you may not be able to use the array again Do not initialize a disk that is part of a boot array To determine which disks are associated with a particular array please refer to Viewing Array Properties To initialize drives 1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl A when prompted...

Page 110: ...C 12 SUPERSERVER 8014T T User s Manual 4 Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the disk you wish to initialize and press Insert as shown in the screen below ...

Page 111: ...p 4 so that both drives to be initialized are selected as shown in the screen below 6 Press Enter 7 Read the warning message as shown in the screen 8 Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to initialize If cor rect type Y to continue ...

Page 112: ...erform a Rebuild to get the array to Optimal status For a critical array Rebuild operation the optimal drive is the source drive Note 2 If no spare array exists and a hard disk drive fails you need to create a spare before you can rebuild an array To Rebuild an array 1 From the Main Menu select Manage Arrays as shown in the screen below From the List of Arrays select the array you want to Rebuild ...

Page 113: ...he Disk Utilities The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial ATA hard disks To access the disk utilities 1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl A when prompted to access the ARC utility as shown in the screen below ...

Page 114: ...C 16 SUPERSERVER 8014T T User s Manual 3 Select the desired disk and press Enter as shown in the screen below 2 From the ARC menu select Disk Utilities as shown in the screen below ...

Page 115: ...e sure to back up your data before performing this operation 2 Verify Disk Media Scans the media of a disk drive for defects To Exit Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 1 Once you have completed RAID array configurations press ESC to exit The following screen will appear 2 Press Yes to exit the Utility For more information regarding Adaptec RAID Utility please refer to the Adaptec User s Guide in the...

Page 116: ...ress the F6 key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays h When the Windows OS Setup screen appears press S to specify additional device s i Insert the driver diskette Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA Raid Controller Driver into Drive A and press the Enter key j Choose Adaptec Embedded Host Serial ATA Raid Controller from the list indicated in the Wind...

Page 117: ...re contents of the CD Please refer to the Adaptec User s Guide for the installation of Adaptec s Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver Adaptec s User s Guide is included in the CD You can also download a copy of the user s guide from our web site C 3 Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Installing Drivers other than the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver After you ve installe...

Page 118: ...nt The Supero Doctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to moni tor the environment and operations of your system Supero Doctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface The default user name and password are ADMIN ADMIN Supero Doctor ...

Page 119: ...ote Control Note SD III Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero_Doctor_III You can also download SDIII User s Guide at http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf For Linux we will still recommend Supero Doctor II ...

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Page 121: ...istered ECC DDR2 400 SDRAM Note See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details SATA Controller Intel on chip controller for 3 Gb s Serial ATA RAID 0 1 and JBOD support Drive Bays Two 2 hot swap drive bays to house two 2 standard SATA drives the third drive bay is for a spare drive Peripheral Drives Bays One 1 slim floppy drive optional One 1 slim DVD ROM drive Expansion Slots Supports the use of o...

Page 122: ...C Input Voltage 100 240 VAC Rated Input Current 7A 115V to 15A 240V Rated Input Frequency 50 60 Hz Power Supply Rated Output Power 1000W w PFC Part PWS 1K01 1R Rated Output Voltages 3 3V 20A 5V 20A 12V 83A 12V 0 6A 5Vsb 4A BTU Rating 5278 BTUs hr for rated output power of 1000 W Operating Environment Operating Temperature 10º to 35º C 50º to 95º F Non Operating Temperature 40º to 70º C 40º to 158º...

Page 123: ... B EN 55022 Class B EN 61000 3 2 3 3 CISPR 22 Class B Electromagnetic Immunity EN 55024 CISPR 24 EN 61000 4 2 EN 61000 4 3 EN 61000 4 4 EN 61000 4 5 EN 61000 4 6 EN 61000 4 8 EN 61000 4 11 Safety EN 60950 IEC 60950 Compliant UL Listed USA CUL Listed Canada TUV Certified Germany CE Marking Europe ...

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