Supero 4021A-T2, User Manual

Page 1: ...A Workstation 4021A T2 SUPER USER S MANUAL 1 0...

Page 2: ...OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall b...

Page 3: ...he main features of the H8DAE 2 serverboard and the SC743T 645 chassis which comprise the 4021A T2 Chapter 2 Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the system into a rack a...

Page 4: ...this chapter when installing removing or recon gur ing Serial ATA or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply units and cooling fans Chapter 7 BIOS The BIOS chapter includes an introdu...

Page 5: ...v Preface Notes...

Page 6: ...ing Supermicro 1 5 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 Overview 2 1 2 2 Unpacking the System 2 1 2 3 Preparing for Setup 2 1 Choosing a Setup Location 2 2 Rack Precautions 2 2 Server Precautions 2 2 Rac...

Page 7: ...ions 4 3 4 4 Operating Precautions 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 1 Handling the Serverboard 5 1 Precautions 5 1 Unpacking 5 1 5 2 Mounting the Serverboard into a Chassis 5 2 5 3 Processor...

Page 8: ...autions 6 1 Unpacking 6 1 6 2 Front Control Panel 6 3 6 3 System Fans 6 4 Fan Failure 6 4 6 4 Drive Bay Installation 6 6 Serial ATA Drives 6 6 SATA Backplane 6 7 Installing Components in the 5 25 Driv...

Page 9: ...components have been included with the 4021A T2 as listed below Four 4 8 cm hot swap chassis fans FAN 0074 Two 2 5 25 dummy drive trays CSE PT41 B One 1 front control panel cable CBL 0087 Two 2 IEEE...

Page 10: ...er is integrated into the nVidia MCP55 Pro chipset to provide a six port Serial ATA subsystem which is RAID 0 1 0 1 and 5 supported The Serial ATA drives are hot swappable units Note The operating sys...

Page 11: ...t provides power and control Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the Serial ATA drives Front Control Panel The chassis control panel provides...

Page 12: ...ECC DDR2 667 533 400 DDR2 667 533 400 Slot 5 PCI E x4 Slot 3 PCI E x16 SATA Ports 6 IDE ATA133 USB Ports 8 S I O BIOS Floppy Kybd Mouse Serial Ports 2 AMD OpteronTM Processor CPU1 128 bit data 16 bit...

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Page 15: ...d then skip ahead to Section 2 5 2 2 Unpacking the System You should inspect the box the system was shipped in and note if it was damaged in any way If the workstation itself shows damage you should l...

Page 16: ...of the rack are fully extended to the oor with the full weight of the rack resting on them In single rack installation stabilizers should be attached to the rack In multiple rack installations the ra...

Page 17: ...ow required for safe operation is not compromised Mechanical Loading Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not arise due to uneven mechanical loading Circuit Over...

Page 18: ...t came with the rack unit you are using Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails The optional rackmount kit CSE PT26 or CSE PT26B black includes two rack rail assemblies Each of these assemblies con...

Page 19: ...sis rail sections you just removed along the side of the chassis making sure the screw holes line up Note that these two rails are left right speci c Screw the rail securely to the side of the chassis...

Page 20: ...ack rail sliding rail guide assemblies at the desired location in the rack keeping the sliding rail guide facing the inside of the rack Screw the assembly securely to the rack using the brackets provi...

Page 21: ...st keeping in mind that they are left right speci c marked with L and R Then line up the rear of the chassis rails with the front of the rack rails Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails keeping...

Page 22: ...ne or two processors already installed into the serverboard Each processor should have its own heatsink attached See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor installation Your system may have come with...

Page 23: ...y disk drive to the system Depending upon your system s con guration there may be one or more drives already installed If you need to install SATA drives please refer to Chapter 6 Checking the Air ow...

Page 24: ...e input power to the system Plug the power cord from the power supply unit into a high quality power strip that of fers protection from electrical noise and power surges It is recommended that you use...

Page 25: ...nd the activity and health of speci c components 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 power on off button an...

Page 26: ...to take 1 2 Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system s power supply This LED should normally be on when the system is operating HDD Indicates IDE channel activity On the SC743T 645 this...

Page 27: ...as the indicated condition exists Power Fail not used This LED indicates a power supply module has failed in a redundant power supply system The 4021A T2 only has a single power supply so this LED is...

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Page 29: ...er you should rst power down the system with the operating system rst and then unplug the power cords of all the power supply units in the system When working around exposed electrical circuits anothe...

Page 30: ...the one replaced Contact technical support for details and support 4 2 General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety Keep the area around the 4021A T2 clean and free of clutt...

Page 31: ...ipment from ESD Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Keep all components and printed circuit boards PCBs in their antistatic bags until ready for use Touch a grounded metal...

Page 32: ...that the chassis cover is in place when the 4021A T2 is operating to ensure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the 4021A T2 system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed Figure 4 1...

Page 33: ...t 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 su...

Page 34: ...Extended ATX boards of 12 x 13 05 in size such as the SC743T 645 Make sure that the I O ports on the serverboard align with their respective holes in the I O shield at the rear of the chassis Mounting...

Page 35: ...he CPU against the socket or against any pins of the socket which may damage the CPU and or the socket 4 With the CPU inserted into the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that it...

Page 36: ...ce installed these are used to help attach the heatsinks to the CPUs To install align the module with the standoffs of the preinstalled CPU backplate and with the four feet on the module contacting th...

Page 37: ...ystem keep the air ow 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...

Page 38: ...are on opposite 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 ot...

Page 39: ...ertically into its slot paying attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module incor rectly see Figure 5 4 See support information below Gently press down on the...

Page 40: ...owing page Optimizing memory performance If two processors are installed it is better to stagger pairs of DIMMs across both sets of CPU DIMM slots e g rst populate CPU1 slots 1A and 1B then CPU2 slots...

Page 41: ...ard to additional slots Populating Memory Banks for 128 bit Operation CPU1 DIMM1A CPU1 DIMM1B CPU1 DIMM2A CPU1 DIMM2B CPU2 DIMM1A CPU2 DIMM1B CPU2 DIMM2A CPU2 DIMM2B X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X...

Page 42: ...MMB 2A DIMMB 2B DIMMB 1A DIMMB 1B SIM LP Slot 5 x4 PCI Express Slot 6 x16 PCI Express Slot 4 x8 PCI Express Slot 3 x16 PCI Express Slot 2 PCI X 133 MHz Slot 1 PCI X 100 MHz ZCR BIOS IDE 1 JFDD1 IO 55...

Page 43: ...M1 COM2 COM1 COM2 Serial Ports FAN 1 8 Chassis CPU Fan Headers IDE 1 IDE HDD Connector J32 4 pin Auxiliary Power Connector JAR Power Fail Alarm Reset Header J137 Audio Ports JD1 Onboard Speaker Keyloc...

Page 44: ...4 COM 12 3 3V Processor Power Connector In addition to the primary ATX power connector above the 12v 8 pin processor power connector at JPW2 must also be connected to your power supply This connection...

Page 45: ...ontrol 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 de nitions OH Fan Fail LED Pin De nitions JF1...

Page 46: ...ns 1 and 2 of JF1 Mo mentarily contacting both pins will power on off the system This button can also be con gured to function as a suspend button see the Power Button Mode setting in BIOS To turn off...

Page 47: ...ed beside the COM2 port These Ether net ports accept RJ45 type cables Note NC indicates no connection Serial Port Pin De nitions COM1 COM2 Pin De nition Pin De nition 1 DCD 6 DSR 2 RXD 7 RTS 3 TXD 8 C...

Page 48: ...aker On JD1 pins 1 2 and 3 are for the power LED and pins 4 through 7 are for the speaker See the tables on the right for pin de nitions Note The speaker connector pins are for use with an external sp...

Page 49: ...must have a Wake On Ring card and cable to use this feature Wake On Ring Pin De nitions JWOR Pin De nition 1 Ground Black 2 Wake up Wake On LAN Pin De nitions JWOL Pin De nition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground...

Page 50: ...your chassis if available or to a microswitch to allow you to turn off the alarm that sounds when a power supply module fails See the table on the right for pin de nitions Alarm Reset Header Pin De ni...

Page 51: ...rewire HeadersPin De nitions 1394_1 1394_2 Pin De nition Pin De nition 1 TPA 6 TPA 2 Ground 7 Ground 3 TPB 8 TPB 4 VP 9 VP 5 Key 10 S Ground SGPIO SGPIO1 and SGPIO2 Serial General Purpose Input Output...

Page 52: ...udio Refer to the diagrams below for the port de nitions when employing 5 1 or 7 1 sound on your system Green jack Line Out Pink jack Mic Blue jack Line In Audio Jacks 5 1 Sound Black jack Front L R G...

Page 53: ...he jumper is off the pins CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS and will also clear any passwords Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of...

Page 54: ...ing De nition Open Disabled Closed Enabled Note When enabled the user needs to write their own application software in or der to disable the Watch Dog timer Watch Dog JWD controls Watch Dog a system m...

Page 55: ...Speed Jumper Settings JPX1A JPX2A Jumper Setting De nition Open Auto Pins 1 2 PCI X 66 MHz Pins 2 3 PCI 66 MHz Note JPX1A controls the speed for PCI X slot 1 and JPX1B controls the speed for PCI X slo...

Page 56: ...sociated with the connection speed LED JLAN LED Connection Speed Indicator LED Color De nition Off 10 100 MHz Amber 1 GHz 3 3V Standby LED DP4 is an Onboard Power LED When this LED is lit it means pow...

Page 57: ...able should be used to take advantage of the speed this new technology offers The blue connector connects to the onboard IDE connector interface and the other connector s to your hard drive s Consult...

Page 58: ...Data 7 4 Host Data 8 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 9 Host 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...

Page 59: ...nd 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 Ground Parallel Port The parallel printer port is designated Printer See the table on the right for pin de nitions Parallel Port Connector Pin De nitions Printer Pin De nition Pin De...

Page 60: ...the driver during the OS installation Note the SATA RAID driver is supported by Windows 2000 and XP only Building a Driver Diskette You must rst build a driver diskette from the CD ROM that was includ...

Page 61: ...all drives that are to become part of the RAID array Once you have nished selecting the drives and type of RAID you wish to use for your RAID array press the F7 key You will be prompted to verify you...

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Page 63: ...tant to handle them very carefully The following measures are generally suf cient to protect your equipment from static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static disc...

Page 64: ...2 A Workstation 4021A T2 User s Manual 8 Serial ATA Drive Bays behind locking bezel Figure 6 1 Chassis Front View System Reset Main Power System LEDs Floppy Drive optional 5 25 Drive Bays 2 USB Ports...

Page 65: ...ard Pull all excess cabling over to the control panel side of the chassis The LEDs on the control panel inform you of system status see Figure 6 2 for details See Chapter 5 for details on JF1 Figure 6...

Page 66: ...all run continuously The four chassis fans are hot swap pable and can be replaced without powering down the system Replacing Chassis Cooling Fans Begin by removing the top left chassis cover see Chapt...

Page 67: ...Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 5 Figure 6 3 Removing a Chassis Fan...

Page 68: ...kstation Insert the 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 four screws s...

Page 69: ...ckplane or obstruct the air ow holes Figure 6 4 Removing a SATA Drive Carrier SATA Backplane The SATA drives plug into a SATA backplane There are two power connectors on the backplane both should be c...

Page 70: ...and secure it to the chassis with the drive carrier screws you rst removed Attach the power and data cables to the drive Replace the top left chassis cover before restoring power to the system Adding...

Page 71: ...he 4021A T2 the workstation must be powered down before removing and or replacing the power supply for whatever reason Replacing the Power Supply Power down the workstation and unplug the power cord f...

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Page 73: ...F2 etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be con gured Grayed out options cannot be con g...

Page 74: ...ove between elds The date must be entered in DAY MM DD YYYY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Please note that time is in a 24 hour format For example 5 30 A M appears as 05 30 00 and 5 30...

Page 75: ...DT pointer list The available options are Enabled and Disabled Headless Mode Use this setting to Enable or Disable headless operation mode through ACPI Power Button Mode Allows the user to change the...

Page 76: ...ow many Options are Disabled Device 0 Device 0 1 and Device 0 1 2 nVidia RAID Setup nVidia RAID Function This setting is used to Enable or Disable the nVidia ROM If Enabled the set ting below will app...

Page 77: ...O mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Select 2 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3 It has a data transfer...

Page 78: ...e increases the cycle time decreases The options are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 Select Auto to allow AMI BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Sele...

Page 79: ...e for detecting ATA ATAPI de vices installed in the system Options are 0 sec 5 10 15 20 25 30 and 35 ATA PI 80Pin Cable Detection This setting allows AMI BIOS to auto detect the 80 Pin ATA PI cable Th...

Page 80: ...192 224 and 248 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Set this value to allow or restrict the system from giving the VGA adapter card an interrupt address The options are Yes and No Palette Snooping Select Enabled...

Page 81: ...ms Use this setting to enable unused clocks to all DIMMSs even if some DIMM slots are unpopulated Options are Enabled and Disabled Mem Clk Tristate C3 ALTVID Use this setting to Enable or Disable memo...

Page 82: ...when idle Options are Disabled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds Power Down Control Allows DIMMs to enter power down mode by deasserting the clock enable signal when DIMMs are not in u...

Page 83: ...ing is used to Enable or Disable the AMD Power Now feature I O Device Con guration Serial Port1 Address This option speci es the base I O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 1 Se...

Page 84: ...terrupt request for the parallel port The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7 DMI Event Logging View Event Log Highlight this item and press Enter to view the contents of the event log Mark All Events as Read H...

Page 85: ...on after BIOS POST Boot Loader redirection during POST and during boot loader and Always redirection always active Note that some OS s may not work with this set to Always Terminal Type Selects the ty...

Page 86: ...l control the speed of the onboard fans Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation Select Server if your system is used as a Server Select Disable to disable the fan speed control func...

Page 87: ...ct the parameter The MAC address and cur rent MAC address in the BMC are shown Subnet Address Use the and keys to select the parameter The subnet address and current subnet address in the BMC are show...

Page 88: ...e devices to set are 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device Hard Disk Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available hard disk drives 1st Driv...

Page 89: ...virus issues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 6 Exit Menu Select the Exit tab from AMI BIOS Setup Utility sc...

Page 90: ...automatically load the Optimal Defaults as the BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance but may not work best for all computer applications Load Fail Safe Default...

Page 91: ...errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list on the following page correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error All errors li...

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Page 93: ...s are listed in order of execution Checkpoint Code Description D0h The NMI is disabled Power on delay is starting Next the initialization code check sum will be veri ed D1h Initializing the DMA contro...

Page 94: ...ror occurred while reading the oppy drive in drive A F0h Next searching for the AMIBOOT ROM le in the root directory F1h The AMIBOOT ROM le is not in the root directory F2h Next reading and analyzing...

Page 95: ...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 interru...

Page 96: ...ut 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 in...

Page 97: ...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...

Page 98: ...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 C...

Page 99: ...option ROM had control next Aah Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed Displaying the system con guration next Abh Uncompressing the DMI data and executing DMI POST initialization...

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Page 101: ...ECC DDR2 667 533 400 SDRAM Note Both interleaved and non interleaved memory supported Memory capacity is halved when using a single processor See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details Serial AT...

Page 102: ...ed Input Frequency 50 to 60 Hz PFC Power Supply Rated Output Power 645W Model SP645 PS Part PWS 0060 Rated Output Voltages 3 3V 30A 5V 30A 12V 46A 5Vsb 4A 12V 0 6A Operating Environment Operating Temp...

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