Supero SuperServer 6023P-i, User Manual

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Page 2: ...R INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR THE VENDOR SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED W...

Page 3: ...apter 1 Introduction The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the SUPER X5DPi G2 serverboard and the SC822 chass...

Page 4: ...hen 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 2U SC822 rackmount server ch...

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

Page 6: ...2 1 Choosing a Setup Location 2 2 Rack Precautions 2 2 Server Precautions 2 2 2 4 Installing the SuperServer 6023P i into a Rack 2 3 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails 2 3 Installing the Chass...

Page 7: ...ting the Control Panel 5 6 5 4 I O Ports 5 7 5 5 Installing Memory 5 7 5 6 Adding PCI Cards 5 9 5 7 Serverboard Details 5 10 X5DPi G2 Layout 5 10 X5DPi G2 Quick Reference 5 11 5 8 Connector Definition...

Page 8: ...ons 5 21 Parallel Port Connector 5 21 Floppy Connector 5 22 IDE Connectors 5 22 5 12 Installing Software Dirvers 5 23 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices 6 1 6 2 Control Pane...

Page 9: ...d Setup 7 6 7 5 Security 7 13 7 6 Power 7 15 7 7 Boot 7 17 7 8 PIR 7 19 7 9 Exit 7 21 Appendices Appendix A BIOS POST Messages A 1 Appendix B BIOS Post Codes B 1 Appendix C Supero Doctor III C 1 Appen...

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Page 11: ...th the 6023P i In addition to the serverboard and chassis various hardware components may have been included with your SuperServer 6023P i as listed below Two 2 CPU active heatsinks FAN 042 CF One 1 3...

Page 12: ...The ICH3 interface is a 266 MB sec point to point connection using an 8 bit wide 66 MHz base clock at a 4x data transfer rate The P64H2 interface is a 1 GB s point to point connection using a 16 bit...

Page 13: ...orts sideband addressing This onboard graphics package can provide a band width of up to 512 MB sec over a 32 bit graphics memory bus Onboard Controllers Ports The X5DPi G2 includes one floppy drive c...

Page 14: ...4H2 Processor 1 Processor0 2 Channel DDRSDRAM PCI XSlot 5 GLAN1 2 ICH3 S USB1 1 Ports SMBus Super IO ATI Graphics P64H2 PCI XSlots1 3 PCI XSlot 4 Figure 1 1 Intel E7501 Chipset System Block Diagram No...

Page 15: ...em overheat conditions Also present are a main power button and a system reset button I O Backplane The backplane of the SC822 supports the use of up to three standard full sized expansion cards and p...

Page 16: ...ess SuperMicro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Tech...

Page 17: ...e if it was damaged 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 Sup...

Page 18: ...re 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 electrica...

Page 19: ...Rack Rails You should have received two rack rail assemblies with the SuperServer 6023P i Each of these assemblies consist of three sections an inner fixed chassis rail that secures to the 6023P i A...

Page 20: ...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 lock the server in place when fully extended f...

Page 21: ...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...

Page 22: ...ou are installing the SuperServer 6023P i into a Telco type rack follow the directions given on the previous pages for rack installation The only difference in the installation procedure will be the p...

Page 23: ...the server 2 Check the CPUs processors You should have one or two processors already installed into the serverboard Each processor needs its own heatsink See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor an...

Page 24: ...drives have been prop erly installed and all connections have been made 1 Accessing the drive bays All drives are accessable from the front of the server For servicing the CD ROM and floppy drives yo...

Page 25: ...yout was carefully designed to direct sufficient cooling airflow to the components that generate the most heat Note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block...

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Page 27: ...are also two buttons on the chassis control panel 3 2 Control Panel Buttons There are two push button buttons located on the front of the chassis These are in order from left to right a reset button a...

Page 28: ...nt room temperature being too warm You should also check to make sure that the chassis cover is installed and that all fans are present and operat ing normally Verify that the heatsinks are installed...

Page 29: ...er supply units This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating 3 4 Serverboard LEDs There is one primary LED on the serverboard A power LED is located near the secondary power co...

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Page 31: ...emory modules and the CD ROM and floppy drives When disconnecting power you should first power down the system with the operating system and then unplug the power cords of all the power supply units i...

Page 32: ...r be pulled into a cooling 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 printe...

Page 33: ...use Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you are wearing...

Page 34: ...perating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 6023P i is operating to assure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the 6023P i system can occur if th...

Page 35: ...e that 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...

Page 36: ...the serverboard on a conductive surface which can damage the BIOS battery and prevent the system from booting up 1 Lift the lever on the CPU socket Lift the lever completely or you will damage the CP...

Page 37: ...retention clips and the heatsink installation procedure IMPORTANT Please note that special new silver heat sink retention clips must be used with all Xeon 533 MHz FSB front side bus 604 pin proces sor...

Page 38: ...5 4 SUPERSERVER 6023P i User s Manual Figure 5 2b Heatsink Installation board shown is not X5DPi G2 Figure 5 2a Retention Clips left 603 pin right 604 pin...

Page 39: ...e sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations If you are configuring the sys tem keep the airflow in mind when routing the cables The following data cables with their serverboard connector locat...

Page 40: ...site sides of each header All JF2 wires have been bundled into single ribbon cable to simplify their connection Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 as marked on the board The other end connects to...

Page 41: ...t the memory is interleaved 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 Bank 1 DIMM 1A DIMM 1B The memor...

Page 42: ...s into place Pay attention to the bottom notch To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward to free the DIMM from the slot Memory Support The X5DPi G2 only supports ECC registered...

Page 43: ...g is PCI X 100 MHz A table for the S1 P1 jumper settings has been silk screened on the riser card The speed of PCI X 1 is set with jumpers on the motherboard see Section 5 9 Release the latch that sec...

Page 44: ...P36 J15 Parallel Port VGA COM1 CPU 2 USB 0 1 Keyboard Mouse J9 CPU 1 GLAN1 GLAN2 Rage XL Overheat Fan Chassis Fan4 Chassis Fan3 JP9 JP33 USB 4 Chassis Fan2 CPU2 Fan JL1 JP7 IDE 1 IDE 2 FLOPPY Chassis...

Page 45: ...ry ATX Power Connector DIMM 1A DIMM 4B Memory RAM Slots COM1 COM2 COM1 COM2 Serial Port Connector CPU CHS OH FAN CPU Chassis Overheat Fan Headers GLAN1 2 Gb Ethernet Ports IDE 1 IDE 1 Hard Disk Drive...

Page 46: ...pins to display disk activity Refer to the table on the right for pin defini tions ATX Power Connection The X5DPi G2 power supply con nector meets the SSI Superset ATX 24 pin specification how ever i...

Page 47: ...ble on the right for pin definitions NIC1 LED The NIC1 Network Interface Con troller LED connection is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF2 Attach the NIC1 LED cable to display net work activity Refer to...

Page 48: ...e right for pin definitions Pin Number 1 2 Definition PW _ON Ground Power Button Connector Pin Definitions JF2 Universal Serial Bus USB0 1 Two Universal Serial Bus ports are located beside the PS 2 ke...

Page 49: ...ard has six fan head ers These are designated Designa tions include CPU Fan1 CPU Fan2 CPU1 Chassis Fan CPU2 Chassis Fan Chassis Fan1 Chassis Fan2 and Overheat Fan See the table on the right for pin de...

Page 50: ...ake on LAN connector and cable Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is des ignated WOR This function al lows your computer to receive and wake up by an incoming call to the modem when in sustpend stat...

Page 51: ...rs Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins Connector Pins Jumper Cap Setting Pin 1 2 short 3 2 1 3 2 1 CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS which will also clear any p...

Page 52: ...tings Jumper Position 1 2 2 3 Definition Enabled Disabled VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JP4 GLAN Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JD4 to enable or disable the onboard GLAN ports GLAN1...

Page 53: ...e SXB slot Refer to the table on the right to set the speed of the single PCI X slot with jumpers JP13 JP14 and JP15 The default setting is 100 MHz PCI X Bus SpeedJumper Settings JP14 JP15 JP13 Protoc...

Page 54: ...side On each GLAN port the yellow LED indicates activity while the other LED may be green orange or off to indicate the speed of the connection LED Color Off Green Orange Definition No Connection 100...

Page 55: ...drives The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B Parallel Port Connector The parallel printer port is l...

Page 56: ...11 12 Host Data 12 14 Host Data 13 16 Host Data 14 18 Host Data 15 20 Key 22 GND 24 GND 26 GND 28 BALE 30 GND 32 IOCS16 34 GND 36 Addr 2 38 Chip Select 1 40 GND IDE Connector Pin Definitions IDE 1 IDE...

Page 57: ...his CD into your CD ROM drive a display similar to the one shown in Figure 5 8 should appear If this display does not appear double click on the My Computer icon and then on the icon representing your...

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Page 59: ...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 o...

Page 60: ...to JP4 on the Control Panel PCB printed circuit board Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 on both JF2 and JP4 Pull all excess cabling out of the airflow path The LEDs inform you of system status...

Page 61: ...upon connection to its fan header on the X5DPi G2 serverboard Replacing System Cooling Fans 1 Removing a fan Remove the chassis cover Press the tabs on the top of the fan housing and remove the fan an...

Page 62: ...Drive Bays 3 5 Drive Bays For installing removing an IDE hard drive CD ROM or floppy disk drive you will need to gain access to the inside of the 6023P i by removing the top cover of the chassis Proc...

Page 63: ...n out When installing a hard disk drive position it in the carrier with the printed circuit board side toward the carrier and with the drive s mounting holes aligned with those in the carrier Secure t...

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Page 65: ...hose noted above install a drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side toward the carrier so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier Secure the drive to the carrier with...

Page 66: ...is near the front and push the chassis top rearward about one inch To remove the failed power unit unplug the power cord that connects to the power supply Then remove all screws that connect the power...

Page 67: ...tle electrical power When the computer is turned off a back up battery provides power to the BIOS flash chip enabling it to retain system parameters Each time the computer is powered on the computer i...

Page 68: ...sing Delete immediately after turning the system on or 2 When the message shown below appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST Power On Self Test press the Delete key to activate th...

Page 69: ...he correct data Press the Enter key to save the data Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit System Time 16 19 20 System Date 02 02 02 Legacy Diskette A 1 44 1 25 MB Legacy D...

Page 70: ...r Slave and IDE Secondary 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 th...

Page 71: ...rol This item determines whether Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Primary Master Device via LBA mode The options are Enabled and Disabled 32 bit I O Selects 32 bit I O operation Options are Enabled an...

Page 72: ...em Options are Other Win95 Win98 WinMe and Win2000 Quick Boot Mode If enabled this feature will speed up the POST Power On Self Test routine after the computer is turned on The settings are Enabled an...

Page 73: ...em Specific Help window for details I O Device Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Power Loss Control This setting allows you to choose how the system will react...

Page 74: ...Normal and IR for an infrared device Base I O Address Select the base I O address for serial port B The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt Select the IRQ interrupt request for serial port B Opt...

Page 75: ...parallel port The options are Primary and Secondary Large Disk Access Mode This setting determines how large hard drives are to be accessed The options are DOS or Other for Unix Novellle NetWare and o...

Page 76: ...ons required to qualify as an ECC error Options are None Single Bit Multiple Bit and Both Advanced Processor Options Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings CPU Speed This is a di...

Page 77: ...make changes to the following settings Event Log Validity This is a display not a setting informing you of the event log validity Event Log Capacity This is a display not a setting informing you of th...

Page 78: ...e redirection Console Type Choose from the available options to select the console type for console redirection Flow Control Choose from the available options to select the flow control for console re...

Page 79: ...een used and Set means a supervisor password has been entered for the system User Password Is This displays whether a user password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not...

Page 80: ...r key When prompted type the user s password in the dialogue box to set or to change the user s password which allows access to the system at boot up Password on Boot This setting allows you to requir...

Page 81: ...r Interface power management on your system Power Savings This setting sets the degree of power saving for the system The options are Disabled Customized Maximum Power Savings and Maximum Performance...

Page 82: ...p at the time specified in the next setting Resume Time Use this setting to specify the time you want the system to wake up the above setting must be set to On Enter the time with the number keys Resu...

Page 83: ...able Devices Highlight and press Enter to expand the field See details on how to change the order and specs of removable devices in the Item Specific Help window CD ROM Drive See details on how to cha...

Page 84: ...nge the order and specs of hard drives in the Item Specific Help window Network Boot See details on how to change the order and specs of network boot devices in the Item Specific Help window Intel UND...

Page 85: ...keys and pressing Enter All PIR BIOS Setup options are described in this section Select the Processor s PIR Selects the processor PIR Options are A0h A1h A2h A3h A4h A5h A6h A7h A8h A8h AAh ABh ACh AD...

Page 86: ...ta Feature Data Other Data OEM Data Hardware Monitor Logic Highlight this and hit Enter to see monitor data for the following items CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature System Temperature CPU Fan1 CPU1 C...

Page 87: ...ys You should see the following display All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot PIR Exit Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding C...

Page 88: ...y without saving any changes you may have made Load Setup Defaults Highlight this item and hit Enter to load the default settings for all items in the BIOS Setup These are the safest settings to use D...

Page 89: ...ed Keyboard controller failed test May require replacing keyboard controller Keyboard locked Unlock key switch Unlock the system to proceed Monitor type does not match CMOS Run SETUP Monitor type not...

Page 90: ...POST did not complete successfully POST loads default values and offers to run Setup If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected the next boot will likely fail On systems...

Page 91: ...tware NMI Failed ServerBIOS2 test error Cannot generate software NMI Non Maskable Interrupt Fail Safe Timer NMI Failed ServerBIOS2 test error Fail Safe Timer takes too long device Address Conflict Add...

Page 92: ...ly tested nnnn kB System RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system RAM in kilobytes successfully tested One or more I2O Block Storage Devices were excluded from the Setup Boot Menu There was not e...

Page 93: ...Write down and follow the information shown on the screen Press F2 to enter Setup Optional message displayed during POST Can be turned off in Setup PS 2 Mouse PS 2 mouse identified Run the I2O Configu...

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Page 95: ...the error to port 80h attempt to initialize video and write the error in the top left corner of the screen The following is a list of codes that may be written to port 80h Appendix B BIOS POST Codes P...

Page 96: ...32h Test CPU bus clock frequency 33h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager 36h Warm start shut down 38h Shadow system BIOS ROM 3Ah Auto size cache 3Ch Advanced configuration of chipset registers 3Dh Loa...

Page 97: ...are interrupt vectors 7Dh Initialize Intelligent System Monitoring 7Eh Initialize coprocessor if present 80h Disable onboard Super I O ports and IRQs 81h Late POST device initialization 82h Detect and...

Page 98: ...omPilot about the end of POST B2h POST done prepare to boot operating system B4h 1 One short beep before boot B5h Terminate QuietBoot optional B6h Check password optional B7h Initialize ACPI BIOS B9h...

Page 99: ...tialize PIC and DMA ECh Initialize Memory type EDh Initialize Memory size EEh Shadow Boot Block EFh System memory test F0h Initialize interrupt vectors F1h Initialize Run Time Clock F2h Initialize vid...

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Page 101: ...nment and operations of your system Supero Doctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status Key Features For Windows XP NT4 2000 and 2003 Operating...

Page 102: ...Applications for local management Pager and E mail alerts SNMP support Health Monitoring CPU and system temperatures System voltages CPU and chassis fans Chassis intrusion Redundant power failure har...

Page 103: ...Doctor III Remote Power Reset Control Screen Note SD III software can be downloaded from our website at ftp ftp supermicro com utility You can also download the SDIII User s Guide from the ftp site F...

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Page 105: ...ts supporting up to 16 GB of registered ECC DDR 266 200 PC2100 1600 SDRAM Note Interleaved memory requires memory to be installed two at a time See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details Peripher...

Page 106: ...ystems Supported Windows NT Windows 2000 Solaris Netware SCO UNIX and Linux Dimensions 16 7 x 3 46 x 25 7 in 425 x 88 x 652 mm W x H x D Weight Net Bare Bone 43 lbs 19 5 kg Gross Bare Bone 54 lbs 24 5...