Supero SuperServer 6123L-8R, User Manual

Page 1: ... SUPERSERVER 6123L 8R SUPERSERVER 6123L iR USER SMANUAL 1 0 SUPER RESET NIC 1 NIC 2 RESET NIC 1 NIC 2 ...

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Page 3: ...ML iG2 serverboard and the SC823HS R500RC SC823Hi R500RC chassis Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 6123L 8R 6123L iR into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system If your server was ordered without processor and memory compo nents this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the man...

Page 4: ...assis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the 2U SC823HS R500RC SC823Hi R500RC rackmount server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing removing or reconfiguring SCSI IDE or peripheral drives and when replacing the system power supply unit and cooling fans Chapter 7 BIOS The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed ...

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

Page 6: ...r Setup 2 1 Choosing a Setup Location 2 2 Rack Precautions 2 2 Server Precautions 2 2 2 4 Installing the Server into a Rack 2 3 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails 2 3 Installing the Inner Rails 2 3 Installing the Outer Rails 2 4 Installing the Server into the Rack 2 6 Installing the Server into a Telco Rack 2 7 2 5 Checking the Serverboard Setup 2 8 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup 2 10 Ch...

Page 7: ...Connecting Data Cables 5 10 Connecting Power Cables 5 10 Connecting the Control Panel 5 11 5 4 I O Ports 5 12 5 5 Installing Memory 5 12 5 6 Adding PCI Cards 5 14 5 7 Serverboard Details 5 15 i2DML 8G2 Layout 5 15 i2DML 8G2 i2DML iG2 Quick Reference 5 16 5 8 Connector Definitions 5 17 EPS 12V Power Connector 5 17 Processor Power Connectors 5 17 Power Fail LED 5 17 NMI Button 5 17 Power LED 5 17 HD...

Page 8: ... 25 5 10 Onboard Indicators 5 25 GLAN LEDs 5 25 Debug LEDs 5 25 SCSI Activity LED 5 26 5 11 IDE and SCSI Disk Drive Connections 5 26 IDE Connectors 5 26 Ultra320 SCSI Connectors 5 27 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices 6 1 6 2 Control Panel 6 3 6 3 System Fans 6 3 System Fan Failure 6 3 Replacing System Cooling Fans 6 3 6 4 Drive Bay Installation Removal 6 4 Accessing the...

Page 9: ...anced Setup Screen 7 3 7 4 PCI PnP Configuration 7 11 7 5 Security 7 12 7 6 Exit 7 13 Appendices Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Common Debug Codes A 1 Appendix B BIOS Checkpoint Codes B 1 Appendix C Software Drivers and Operating System Installation C 1 Appendix D System Specifications D 1 ...

Page 10: ...SUPERSERVER 6123L 8R 6123L iR User s Manual x Notes ...

Page 11: ...L 8R 6123L iR www supermicro com In addition to the mainboard and chassis various hardware components may have been included with your SuperServer 6123L 8R 6123L iR as listed below One 1 heatsink retention socket with hex key SKT 0147 RM IT2 Two 2 2U passive CPU heatsinks SNK P0001 Two 2 power pods Itanium2 voltage regulator modules VRM 0008 One 1 slim CD ROM drive CDM TEAC 24 B One 1 riser card C...

Page 12: ...s through four separate links to provide a peak memory bandwidth of 6 4 GB s Each DDR Memory Hub connects to two branch channels and supports up to four DDR SDRAM DIMMs per channel The Scalability Port SP provides simultaneous bi directional signaling with an ag gregate bandwidth of 6 4 GB sec per port Two SP ports per SNC provide a maximum bandwidth capability of 12 8 GB s The SNC delivers balanc...

Page 13: ...on The SC823HS R500RC SC823Hi R500RC chassis supports the use of standard full length PCI X cards ATI Graphics Controller The i2DML 8G2 i2DML iG2 features an integrated ATI video controller based on the Rage XL 8 MB graphics chip Rage XL fully supports sideband addressing and AGP texturing This onboard graphics package can provide a bandwidth of up to 512 MB sec over a 32 bit graphics memory bus O...

Page 14: ... 100 PCI Slot IDE2 UDMA100 Riser Card Hublink0 MRH_D MRH_D DIMM3 DIMM7 DIMM4 DIMM8 LSI U320 SCSI Cntrl Other Features Other onboard features are included to promote system health These include various voltage monitors two CPU temperature sensors four fan speed sensors a chassis intrusion header auto switching voltage regulators chassis and CPU overheat sensors virus protection and BIOS rescue Note...

Page 15: ...onfigured as a SuperServer 6123L 8R 6123L iR the SC823HS R500RC SC823Hi R500RC chassis includes two 500W hot swap power supplies with a built in I2 C feature The power supply unit is auto switching capable for inputs of 100 240 VAC Control Panel The SC823HS R500RC SC823Hi R500RC control panel provides important sys tem monitoring and control information LEDs indicate power on network activ ity har...

Page 16: ...ations The SC823HS R500RC SC823Hi R500RC includes four heavy duty 8 cm blower fans and a specially designed air shroud located in the middle of the chassis These fans operate continuously at full 6300 rpm If they break down the ambient air temperature inside the chassis will rise and activate an overheat LED Figure 1 2 I O Backplane External SCSI Port 6123L 8R only Ethernet Ports COM1 Port VGA Por...

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Page 18: ...SUPERSERVER 6123L 8R 6123L iR User s Manual 1 8 Notes ...

Page 19: ...nd note 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 SuperServer 6123L 8R 6123L iR 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 ...

Page 20: ...ack 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 heaviest server components on the bottom ...

Page 21: ...n outer fixed rack rail that secures directly to the rack itself see Figure 2 1 A pair of short brackets to be used on the front side of the outer rails are also included Installing the Inner Rails First locate the right inner rail the rail that will be used on the right side of the chassis when you face the front of the chassis Push the locking tab to release the inner rail then pull the inner ra...

Page 22: ...t and up rear arrows rear Secure the front short bracket marked with the up front arrows to the outer rail with two M4 x 4 mm roundhead screws Locate the two buttons on the outer rail and attach the rear long bracket to it by sliding the opening of the rear rail through the button Measure the depth of your rack and adjust the length of the rails accordingly Repeat the same steps to install the oth...

Page 23: ...2 5 Chapter 2 Server Installation Figure 2 3 Installing the Outer Rack Rails ...

Page 24: ...n in Figure 2 4 The chassis may not slide into the rack smoothly or easily when installed the first time Some adjustment to the slide assemblies might be needed for easy installation When the server has been pushed completely into the rack you should hear the locking tabs click You will need to release the safety taps on both sides of the chassis in order to completely remove the chassis out of th...

Page 25: ...lling the SuperServer 6123L 8R 6123L iR 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 positioning of the rack brackets to the rack They should be spaced apart just enough to accommodate the width of the telco rack RESET NIC 1 NIC 2 ...

Page 26: ...n full access to the inside of the server 2 Check the CPUs processors You may have one or two processors already installed into the serverboard Each processor needs its own heatsink and power pod VRM installed See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor and heatsink installation 3 Verify the proper CPU clock ratio setting If the CPU speed is not automatically detected you may need to set the corre...

Page 27: ...ower and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the chassis airflow See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections Also check the air seals for damage The air seals are located under the blower fan and beneath the frame cross section that separates the drive bay area from the serverboard area of the chassis NIC 2 RESET NIC 1 ...

Page 28: ...g upon your system s configuration your system may have one or more drives already installed If you need to install SCSI IDE drives please refer to Chapter 6 4 Check the airflow Airflow is provided by four heavy duty 8 cm blower fans and facilitated by an air shroud The system component layout was carefully designed to direct sufficient cooling airflow to the components that generate the most heat...

Page 29: ...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 button 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 The reset switch reboots the system POWER This is the main power switch which is used to apply or turn of...

Page 30: ...g the airflow in the system or the ambient 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 operating normally Finally check the air seals for damage The air seals are located under the blower fan and beneath the frame cross section that separates the drive bay area from the serverboard area of the chassis NIC2...

Page 31: ...he failed module Refer to Chapter 6 for details on replacing the power supply module This LED should be off when the system is operating normally 3 4 SCSI Drive Carrier LEDs 6123L 8R only Each SCSI drive carrier has two LEDs Green When illuminated the green LED on the front of the SCSI drive carrier indicates drive activity A connection to the SCSI SCA backplane enables this LED to blink on and of...

Page 32: ...GA port each have a yellow and a green LED The yellow left LED indicates activity while the other right LED may be green orange or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the table below for the functions associated with the right LED LED Color Off Green Orange Definition No Connection 100 MHz 1 GHz GLAN Right LED Indicator ...

Page 33: ...odules and IDE and CD ROM drives not necessary for the SCSI 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 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 on...

Page 34: ...circuits or 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 printed circuit boards or areas where power is present The power supply power cord must include a grounding plug and must be plugged into grounded electrical outlets Serverboard Battery CAUTION Th...

Page 35: ... 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 contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the serverboard an...

Page 36: ...erating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 6123L 8R 6123L iR is operating to ensure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the 6123L 8R 6123L iR system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed ...

Page 37: ...4 Also note 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 to support 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 ...

Page 38: ...tall the CPU heatsink To optimize the functionality and capability of the i2DML 8G2 i2DML iG2 we recommend it be installed in Supermicro chassis only Warning The heatsink on the MRH D chip has been pre installed by the manufacturer Please do not touch it Turning the heatsink the wrong way will damage it and will void the manufacturer s warranty Locating the Components Locate the following componen...

Page 39: ...f the serverboard Installing the Heatsink Retention Mechanism 1 Place the retention mechanism SKT 0147 RM IT2 on the serverboard as shown in the picture below 2 Secure the retention mechanism to the serverboard by screwing three 6 32 4 5 mm screws into the mounting holes on the back of the serverboard Figure 5 1 Installing Heatsink Retention Mechanism ...

Page 40: ...unting holes on the serverboard against the corresponding mounting holes in the chassis 4 Secure the serverboard to the chassis by screwing in the six 6 32 9 mm screws into the aligned holes on the serverboard and chassis 5 Locate the six 6 32 4 5 mm screws included in the chassis mounting kit Screw these 6 32 4 5 mm screws into all the remaining mounting holes on the serverboard and their corresp...

Page 41: ...ium2 CPU as shown in the picture below Securing the CPU with an M2 5 hex key Please refer to the serverboard layout page in this chapter for the locations of the CPU1 and CPU2 sockets 4 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to install a second Itanium2 CPU as needed CPU unlocked CPU locked 3 Make sure that the CPU is in its properly locked position To lock it use the M2 5 hex key to turn the lock in a clockwise di...

Page 42: ...he serverboard 2 Carefully push the edge connector of the power pod toward the CPU until the signal pins on both edges of the CPU are fully seated in the edge connector and you hear a click CPU power pod Itanium2 CPU Edge connector Power pod slot Signal pins Installing the Power Pods Warning If the signal pins of the CPU are not fully seated in the edge connector of the power pod the CPU will not ...

Page 43: ...second power pod as needed Securing the power pod with four M3 screws 3 Locate four of the M3 screws in the heatsink retention package and use them to secure the power pod onto the serverboard as shown in the picture below Figure 5 2 Dual Itanium2 CPUs with Power Pods Installed ...

Page 44: ... strongly rec ommend that Supermicro s proprietary heatsinks SNK P0001 be used with Itanium2 CPUs 1 Place a heatsink SNK P0001 on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism as shown below 2 Screw in two diagonal screws eg the 1 and 2 screws until just snug do not fully tighten then do the same with the remaining diagonal screws Installing Heats...

Page 45: ...re 5 3 CPUs 2 with Heatsinks SNK P0001 Installed Connecting AC Power 1 Connect the 24 pin power connector from the AC power supply to the serverboard See the serverboard layout diagram in this chapter for the locations of the power connectors 2 Connect the two 2 4 pin 12V power connectors from the AC power supply to the power pods 3 Refer to the next section for details on all connections ...

Page 46: ... system keep the airflow in mind when routing the cables The following data cables with their serverboard con nector locations noted should be connected See the serverboard layout figure in this chapter for connector locations SCSI Device Cable J3 6123L 8R only IDE Device Cable J37 6123L iR only CD ROM Cable J35 Control Panel Cable U66 see next page Connecting Power Cables The i2DML 8G2 i2DML iG2 ...

Page 47: ...he chassis control panel These connectors are designed specifi cally for use with Supermicro server chassis All U66 wires have been bundled into single ribbon cable to simplify their connection The red wire should plug into pin 1 as marked on the serverboard The other end connects to the Control Panel printed circuit board located just behind the system status LEDs in the chassis See the figure be...

Page 48: ...he same size and type into the DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 and DIMM4 sockets J16 J13 J11 and J9 repectively These four DIMM sockets are colored blue If eight DIMMs are to be used insert four more identical DIMMs into the DIMM5 DIMM6 DIMM7 and DIMM8 sockets J15 J14 J12 and J10 respectively These four DIMM sockets are colored black The memory scheme is interleaved so you must install four modules at a time be...

Page 49: ... To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward to free the DIMM from the socket Memory Support The i2DML 8G2 i2DML iG2 supports up to 16 GB of buffered reistered ECC DDR200 DDR266 memory can be used but will operate at DDR200 speed This serverboard was designed to support 2 GB modules in each socket You should not mix DIMMs of different sizes and speeds See Figures 5 6a and 5 6...

Page 50: ...ng a PCI add on card see step 1 above Begin by swinging the release tab on the I O backpanel shield out to the left for the PCI slot Insert the PCI card into the correct slot on the 2U riser card pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card Finish by pushing the release tab back to its original locked position Follow this procedure when adding a card to either slot Figure 5 7 Low...

Page 51: ...ong way will damage it and void the manufacturer s warranty PWR Pod Battery J20 Fan3 Fan1 COM1 J5 J6 DIMM3 DIMM7 DIMM4 DIMM8 J12 J10 J9 J11 U S B 0 1 J1 LAN2 LAN1 J V 1 J19 J7 J2 V G A CN4 S6 BIOS6 S1 BIOS1 S3 BIOS3 S5 BIOS5 S2 BIOS2 J21 USB2 3 JBT1 J25 J 3 5 U66 J22 I D E 1 J26 J 3 6 J29 J30 J 3 7 I D E 2 Pwr Pod ATI Rage XL top bottom P W 2 Notes Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only ...

Page 52: ...el USB Ports USB0 1 J2 VGA Connector J3 SCSI Channel B Connector J5 COM1 Serial Port J6 Wake on Ring Header J9 J16 DDR Memory Sockets J18 SCSI Channel A Connector J19 PCI X Bus 256 Pin Slot J20 24 pin Power1 Connector J21 Front Panel USB Ports USB2 3 J22 System Management Bus Connector J25 Chassis Intrusion Header J26 IPMI 1 5 2 0 Connector J27 System Management Bus Power Header J30 J29 CPU 1 2 So...

Page 53: ...finitions 12V 24 pin Power Supply Connector Pin Definitions J20 J36 Pin Number Definition 13 3 3V 14 12V 15 COM 16 PS_ON 17 COM 18 COM 19 COM 20 Res NC 21 5V 22 5V 23 5V 24 COM Pin Number Definition 1 3 3V 2 3 3V 3 COM 4 5V 5 COM 6 5V 7 COM 8 PWR_OK 9 5VSB 10 12V 11 12V 12 3 3V NMI Button The non maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of U66 Refer to the table on the right f...

Page 54: ...itions HDD LED Pin Definitions U66 Pin Number 13 14 Definition Vcc HD Active NIC LED Pin Definitions U66 Pin Number 11 12 Definition Vcc GND NIC2 LED The NIC Network Interface Control ler LED connection for the GLAN port is located on pins 9 and 10 of U66 Attach the NIC LED cable to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC 2 LED Pin Definitions U66 Pin Numbe...

Page 55: ...r Button Connector Pin Definitions U66 Universal Serial Bus USB0 1 Two USB 2 0 ports are located on the backpanel These are designated USB0 1 USB0 is the bottom con nector and USB1 is the top connec tor of J1 See the table on the right for pin definitions Reset Button The Reset Button connection is lo cated on pins 3 and 4 of U66 Attach it the hardware reset switch on the computer case to these pi...

Page 56: ...ble to inform you of a chassis in trusion See the table on the right for pin definitions Serial Ports There are two Serial Ports on the serverboard The COM1 serial port J5 is located on the back panel and the COM2 header J38 is located near the USB 2 3 connector See the table on the right for pin defini tions GLAN Ethernet Ports Two G bit Ethernet ports designated LAN1 and LAN2 are located be twee...

Page 57: ...l P S 2 Fail Signal P S 3 Fail Signal Reset from MB Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is desig nated J6 This function allows your computer to receive and wake up from an incoming call to the modem when in suspend state See the table on the right for pin definitions You must have a Wake On Ring card and cable to use this feature Wake on Ring Pin Definitions J6 Pin Number 1 2 Definition Ground Wa...

Page 58: ...stem SMB Header Pin Definitions J22 Pin Number 1 2 3 4 Definition Data Ground Clock No Connection SMB Power I2 C Connector The I2 C connector at J27 located be tween the PWR ForceOn Header and the PWR Fault header monitors the status of the power supply the fans and the system temperature SMB PWR Pin Definitions J27 Pin 1 2 3 4 5 Definition Clock Data N A N A N A ...

Page 59: ...quare solder pad on the printed circuit board See the serverboard layout page for jumper locations Note On two pin jumpers 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 passwords Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent acciden...

Page 60: ...a program freezes Jumping pins 2 3 will generate a non maskable interrupt for the program that has frozen requires software implementation Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS Jumper Position Pins 1 2 Pins 2 3 Open Definition WD to Reset WD to NMI Disabled Watch Dog Jumper Settings J31 Power Fail Alarm Enable Disable The system will notify you in the event of a power supply failure This feature ...

Page 61: ...le 6123L 8R only The SCSI jumper at JA1 allows you to enable or disable the onboard SCSI controller The normal default posi tion is on pins 1 2 to enable SCSI ter mination See the table on the right for jumper settings Jumper Position Pins 1 2 Pins 2 3 Definition Enabled Disabled SCSI Enable Disable Jumper Settings JA1 Debug LEDs There are two debug LEDs located next to the IDE 2 Connector to indi...

Page 62: ...pers to con figure the onboard IDE 1 and 2 connectors See the table below for pin definitions Pin Number Function 1 Reset IDE 3 Host Data 7 5 Host Data 6 7 Host Data 5 9 Host Data 4 11 Host Data 3 13 Host Data 2 15 Host Data 1 17 Host Data 0 19 GND 21 DRQ3 23 I O Write 25 I O Read 27 IOCHRDY 29 DACK3 31 IRQ14 33 Addr 1 35 Addr 0 37 Chip Select 0 39 Activity Pin Number Function 2 GND 4 Host Data 8 ...

Page 63: ...30 31 32 33 34 Signal Names DB 12 DB 13 DB 14 DB 15 DB P1 DB 0 DB 1 DB 2 DB 3 DB 4 DB 5 DB 6 DB 7 DB P GROUND GROUND TERMPWR TERMPWR RESERVED GROUND ATN GROUND BSY ACK RST MSG SEL C D REQ I O DB 8 DB 9 DB 10 DB 11 Connector Contact Number 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 68 pin Ultra 320 SCSI Connectors J3 and J18 Ultra320 SCSI C...

Page 64: ...ts To prevent damage to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equip ment 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 c...

Page 65: ...ntrol Panel System LEDs SCSI Drive Bays External SCSI Port 6123L 8R only Ethernet Ports COM1 Port VGA Port USB Ports 5 25 Drive Bay 6123L 8R Front View 6123L iR Front View RESET NIC 1 NIC 2 CD ROM Drive Control Panel System LEDs IDE Drive Bays 5 25 Drive Bay 6123L 8R 6123L iR Rear View RESET NIC 1 NIC 2 ...

Page 66: ... iG2 serverboard 2 Installing a new fan Replace the failed fan with an identical 8 cm 12 volt fan Supermicro part number FAN 0070 Position the new fan at its proper place in the chassis by fitting the fan with its housing onto the fan mounts in the chassis A click can be heard if the fan in its housing is properly installed If the system power is on the hot swappable fan feature will cause the fan...

Page 67: ...rives For installing removing IDE drives you do not need to access the inside of the system but you will need to remove power from the system first CD ROM Drive For installing removing a CD ROM drive you will need to gain access to the inside of the 6123L 8R 6123L iR by removing the top cover of the chassis Proceed to the CD ROM Drive Installation section later in this chapter for instructions Not...

Page 68: ...The SCSI drives are hot swap units meaning that they can be installed and removed while the system is running To remove a SCSI drive first push the release button located beside the drive s LEDs then swing the handle fully out and use it to pull the SCSI drive carrier straight out see Figure 6 4 Figure 6 4 Removing SCSI Drives Important All of the SCSI drive carriers must remain in the drive bays ...

Page 69: ...o 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 four screws as shown in Figure 6 3 Important Regardless of how many SCSI IDE hard drives are installed all SCSI IDE drive carriers must remain in the drive bays for proper airflow 6123L 8R only Use caution when working around the SCSI ...

Page 70: ...he chassis see Figure 6 5 Reverse this procedure when installing a drive carrier making sure you screw in the retention screw Replace the top cover when finished 2 Mounting an IDE drive in a drive carrier Like SCSI drives IDE drives are also mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis These carriers also help promote proper airflow For this reason even emp...

Page 71: ... chassis to release the top cover and at the same time push the cover away from you until it stops You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server With the chassis cover removed unplug the power and data cables from the drive 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 t...

Page 72: ...u can replace the failed unit without powering down the system Removing Replacing the Power Supply You do not need to shut down the system to replace a power supply unit The redundant feature will keep the system up and running while you replace the failed hot swap unit Replace with the same model SP502 2S Supermicro part number PWS 0049 which can be ordered directly from Supermicro see Contact In...

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Page 74: ...a text message to describe the highlighted setting AMIBIOS has default text messages built in Supermicro retains the option to include omit or change any of these text messages When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Press the Tab key or the Arrow keys to move between fields Certain hot keys may also be used Most of the BIOS these hot keys can be used at any time du...

Page 75: ...Type BSP Speed BSP CPU1 ID BSP CPU2 ID BSP L1 Cache BSP L2 Cache and BSP L3 Cache System Time System Date Use this option to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or System Date using the Arrow keys The date must be entered in MM DD YYYY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format The time follows the 24 hour format For example 5 30 A M appears as 05 30 00 and 5 30 P M as 17 30 0...

Page 76: ...ed setup screen The Advanced BIOS Setup screen and sub menus are listed below When you first enter the Advanced Setup screen the Setup Warning will be displayed Please follow the instructions and set the correct value for each item to prevent the system from malfunctioning Super IO Configuration ...

Page 77: ...The options are Enabled and Disabled The default setting for Serial Port1 is Enabled When Enabled is selected for Serial Port1 the address for Serial Port1 will be automatically set to 2F8 IRQ3 The default setting for Serial Port2 is Disabled When Disabled is selected for Serial Port2 Serial Port2 will become physically unavailable IDE Configuration The screen for the Primary IDE Master is shown b...

Page 78: ...rformance by increasing the amount of data transferred Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if block mode is not used Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt Select Disabled to allow the data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at a time Select Auto to allows the data transfer from and to the device occur multiple sectors at a time if the device ...

Page 79: ...MA mode 1 25 MBs data transfer rate UDMA2 Ultra DMA mode 2 33 3 MBs data transfer rate UDMA3 Ultra DMA mode 3 66 6 MBs data transfer rate or UDMA4 Ultra DMA mode 4 100 MBs data transfer rate S M A R T For Hard disk drives Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART can help predict impending drive failures Select Auto to allow BIOS to auto detect hard disk drive support Select Disabled...

Page 80: ... Device BIOS Settings Configuration This item allows the user to configure the system s boot settings Quiet Boot Set this value to allow the boot up screen options to be modified between POST messages or OEM logo Select Disabled to allow the computer system to display the POST messages Select Enabled to allow the computer system to display the OEM logo ...

Page 81: ...iR User s Manual System Health Monitor This feature allows the BIOS to automatically display the status of the following items CPU Overheat Temperature CPU1 CPU2 Temperature various voltage levels and fan speeds See screen shot below ...

Page 82: ...ng unexpectedly lost Options are Stay Off Power On and Last State Watch Dog Timer This setting is used to enable or disabled the Watch Dog Timer function It must be used in conjunction with the J31 jumper see Chapter 2 for details Options are Enabled and Disabled Watch Dog Timer Value If the function of Watch Dog Timer above is enabled this feature will allow the user to value for the Watch Dog Ti...

Page 83: ...ion This feature allows the user to configure the USB settings USB Function Select Enabled to enable the USB Host Controller The options are Disabled and Enabled Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to enable support for USB Legacy The options are Disabled and Enabled ...

Page 84: ...160 192 224 and 248 clock cycles Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Set this value to allow or restrict the system from assigning an interrupt request address to the VGA adapter card The options are Yes and No PCI IDE BusMaster Set this value to allow or prevent the use of PCI IDE busmastering Enabled allows the BIOS to use PCI busmaster for reading and writing to IDE drives The options are Disabled and Enab...

Page 85: ...rvisor and a User password If you use both passwords the Supervisor password must be set first Hardware Health Monitoring H W Health Function Select Enabled to enable the Hardware Health Monitoring function The options are Enabled and Disabled Overheat Temperature Trips This feature allows the user to set the CPU temperature threshold The options range from 65o C to 90o C The default setting is 78...

Page 86: ...e computer to allow the new system configuration parameters to take effect Exit Discarding Changes Select this option and press Enter to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and boot the computer Change User Password Select this option and press Enter to access the submenu then type in the password Clear User Password Select this option and press Ent...

Page 87: ...al settings are designed for maximum system performance but may not work best for all computer applications 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 maximum performance Discard Changes Select this option and press Enter to discard any changes made and return...

Page 88: ...sually 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 listed with the exception of Beep Code 8 are fatal errors POST codes may be read on the debug LEDs located beside the LAN port on the serverboard backplane See the description of the Debug LEDs LED1 and LED2 in Sect...

Page 89: ...On Off Initial system memory and SIOH Off On Valid memory and SIOH found Off Off ICH4 found Common Debug Codes for IA 64 systems are listed below Checkpoints CodeDescription Note The debug code LEDs DS3 and DS4 are located next to the IDE2 connector Please refer to the serverboard layout in Chapter 5 for DS3 and DS4 locations ...

Page 90: ...MA 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 Theinitializationcodeiscopiedtosegment0andcontrol will be transferred to segment 0 D6h Control is in...

Page 91: ...mand byte is written Next issuing the Pin 23 and 24 blocking and unblocking command 11h Next checking if End or Ins keys were pressed 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 Thevideodisplayhasbeendisabled PortBhasbe...

Page 92: ...memory read write test next 32h The alternate display memory read write test passed Looking for alternate display retrace checking next 34h Video display checking is over Setting the display mode next 37h The display mode is set Displaying the power on message next 38h Initializing the bus input IPL general devices next if present See the last page of this chapter for additional information 39h Di...

Page 93: ...of a soft reset Displaying the first 64 KB memory size next 4Fh The memory size display has started The display is updated during the memory test Performing the sequential and random memory test next 50h The memory below 1 MB has been tested and initialized Adjusting the displayed memory size for relocation and shadowing next 51h The memory size display was adjusted for relocation and shadow ing T...

Page 94: ...ompleted Checking for a locked key next 84h Locked key checking is over Checking for a memory size mismatch with CMOS RAM data next 85h The memory size check is done Displaying a soft error and checking for a password or bypassing WINBIOS Setup next 86h The password was checked Performing any required programming before WINBIOS Setup next 87h The programming before WINBIOS Setup has completed Unco...

Page 95: ...on before the Coprocessor test next 9Ch Required initialization before the Coprocessor test is over Initializing the Coprocessor next 9Dh Coprocessor initialized Performing any required initialization after the Coprocessor test next 9Eh Initialization after the Coprocessor test is complete Checking the extended keyboard keyboard ID and Num Lock key next Issuing the keyboard ID command next A2h Dis...

Page 96: ...ecified in the system BIOS and translates it into an object oriented language that can be easily accessed by the OS It also provides a rich environment for system pre installation EFI initializes chipset buses and drivers and locates OS loaders Once the EFI Firmware boots up the system it hands over the system operation to the OS When running in the background in the OS environment EFI continues t...

Page 97: ... amiflash efi and bios rom 3 Connect the USB device to one of the USB ports see Chapter 5 for USB port locations 4 Bootup the system with the USB pen connected to a USB port The system will boot to the EFI Boot Manager Highlight the EFI Shell Built in field and press Enter to select it Boot to EFI Boot Manager 5 Once EFI shell Built in is selected you enter the EFI Shell In the EFI Shell locate th...

Page 98: ...l fsX where X is the number of the sector in which your USB pen or device is located This command will change the directory from Shell to fsX 7 Now start flashing BIOS by typing fsX amiflash bios rom where X is the sector number in which your USB pen or device is located 8 At the Reset NVRAM to default value y n prompt please choose accordingly ...

Page 99: ...When the fsx directory appears type in the file name at the prompt fsx amiflash ami64 rom eg in the example shown above at the prompt type fs0 amiflash ami64 rom and press Enter as shown below The system will now start loading the BIOS image file ...

Page 100: ...Type n at the prompt if you want to keep the default values after BIOS flashing as shown in the screen above 11 When Proceed with flash update y n is displayed type y at the prompt to update the BIOS Type n at the prompt if you do not wish to update the BIOS If you type y the system will automatically update the BIOS file 12 After BIOS is updated you will be prompted with Reset CMOS to default val...

Page 101: ...se it accordingly 5 Enter a new description such as CD ROM 6 When prompted with Enter Boot Option Data type A Ascii U Unicode N No boot Option Then press Enter 7 When prompted with Enter Boot Option Data type Data will be stored as Unicode string Then press Enter 8 When prompted with Save changes to NVRAM Y Yes N No press Y 9 Select the Exit option to exit the Add Boot Option Menu 10 Select the Ex...

Page 102: ...FI Shell locate the USB device for example fsx fs0 or fs1 6 At the Shell command prompt type Shell fsX where X is the number of the file in which your USB pen or device is located This command will change the directory from Shell to fsX 7 At the new command prompt type fsX load ramdisk efi T h i s command will create a virtual block inside the EFI which contains an image of all files in your USB d...

Page 103: ...type Shell exit This command will exit the EFI Shell and return to the EFI Boot Manager 12 Select the CD ROM boot option to boot from a Windows OS installation CD after you have added the CD ROM boot option in the EFI Boot Manager 13 Follow the OS instruction to setup the OS ...

Page 104: ...rting up to 16 GB of low profile registered ECC DDR200 PC1600 SDRAM Note Interleaved memory requires memory to be installed two at a time Memory speed is dependant on processor front side bus speed See Chapter 5 for details Peripheral Drive Bays One 1 slim CD ROM drive Six 6 SCSI drive bays 6123L 8R Two 2 IDE drive bays 6123L iR Expansion Slots Three 3 64 bit 133 100 MHz standard full length 3 3V ...

Page 105: ...5Vsb 2A BTU Rating 2750 BTUs hr for rated output power of 500W Operating Environment Operating Temperature 10º to 35º C 50º to 90º F Non operating Temperature 40º to 70º C 40º to 158º F Operating Relative Humidity 8 to 90 non condensing Non operating Relative Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions FCC Class B EN 55022 Class B EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 CISPR...