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1. 6 2 Control Panel The control panel located on the front of the chassis must be connected to the JF1 connector on the motherboard to provide you with system control buttons and status indicators These wires have been bundled together in a ribbon cable to simplify the connection The LEDs inform you of system status See Chapter 3 for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons Details on JF1 can be found in Chapter 5 6 2 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 3 System Fans Four 4 cm high performance fans provide the cooling for the SuperServer 5015B MT The chassis includes air seals under the fans and at the chassis cross section which separates the drive bay area from the motherboard area of the chassis to promote better airflow It is highly important that the air seal is properly installed and making a good seal in order for the cooling air to circulate properly through the chassis The fans can adjust their speed according to the heat level sensed in the system which results in more efficient and quieter fan operation Fan speed is controlled by a setting in BIOS System Fan Failure If a fan fails you will need to have it replaced with the same type Contact your vendor or Supermicro for information on replacement fans 6 4 Drive Bay Installation Removal Removing the Front Bezel If your system has a front bezel optional attached to the chassis you must first remove it to gain access to the drive
2. One 1 CD containing drivers and utilities SuperServer 5015B MT User s Manual Note B indicates black 1 1 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual 1 2 Motherboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 5015B MT lies the X7SBi a single processor motherboard based upon Intel s E3210 chipset Below are the main features of the X7SBi Processor The X7SBi supports single Intel Xeon 3200 3000 Series LGA775 processors at system bus speeds of 1333 1066 and 800 MHz Please refer to the motherboard specifications pages on our web site for updates on supported processors Memory The X7SBi has four 240 pin DIMM slots that can support up to 8 GB of unbuffered ECC DDR2 800 667 SDRAM Onboard SATA A SATA controller is built in to the ICH9R portion of the chipset to provide support for a six port 3 Gb sec Serial ATA subsystem which is RAID 0 1 5 and 10 sup ported The SATA drives are hot swappable units Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability and RAID function of the SATA drives PCI Expansion Slots The X7SBi has one universal PCI Express x8 slot one 64 bit 133 MHz PCI X slot and one PCI 33 MHz slot Either the PCI E slot or the PCI X slot may be populated with the use of a riser card included Onboard Controllers Ports An onboard IDE controller supports one floppy drive and up to two Ultra ATA 100 hard drives or ATAPI devices Onboard I O backpanel ports include
3. Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to discard cancel any changes you made You will remain in the Setup utility Save Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to save any changes you made You will remain in the Setup utility 7 26 Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages During the Power On Self Test POST the BIOS will check for problems If a problem is found the BIOS will activate an alarm turn on LED indicators or display a message as listed below Failure Fixed Disk Fixed disk is not working or not configured properly Check to see if fixed disk is at tached properly Run Setup Find out if the fixed disk type is correctly identified Stuck key Stuck key on keyboard Keyboard error Keyboard not working Keyboard Controller Failed 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 correctly identified in Setup Shadow Ram Failed at offset nnnn Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k block at which the error was de tected System RAM Failed at offset nnnn System RAM failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the error was de tected Extended RAM Failed at offset nnnn Extended memory not working or not configured properly at offset nnnn System battery is dead Replace and run SETUP The CMO
4. The SC813MTQ 300C s control panel provides important system monitoring and control information LEDs indicate power on network activity hard disk drive activ ity and system overheat conditions The control panel also includes a main power button and a system reset button The front of the SC813MTQ 300C also includes a COM port and two USB serial ports for easy access Rear I O Panel The SC813MTQ 300C is a 1U rackmount chassis Its I O panel provides one PCI motherboard expansion slot one COM port another is internal two USB ports a parallel printer port PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports a VGA port and two Gb Ethernet ports Cooling System The SC813MTQ 300C chassis has an innovative cooling design that features three 4 cm high performance system cooling fans Each of these fans plug into a chassis fan header on the motherboard An air shroud channels the airflow generated by the fans to efficiently cool the processor area of the system A fan speed control setting in BIOS allows fan speed to be determined by system temperature the recommended setting is 3 pin Server 1 4 Headquarters Address Tel Fax Email Web Site Europe Address Tel Fax Email Asia Pacific Address Tel Fax Web Site Chapter 1 Introduction 1 4 Contacting Supermicro Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A 1 408 503 8000 1 408 503 8008 marketing supermicro com General Info
5. Write Data Write Gate NC SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual 5 13 Installing Drivers After all the hardware and operating system have been installed you need to install certain drivers The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your serverboard After inserting this CD into your CD ROM drive the display shown in Figure 5 5 should appear If this display does not appear click on the My Computer icon and then on the icon representing your CD ROM drive Finally double click on the S Setup icon Figure 5 5 Driver Installation Display Screen M SUPERMICRO X75SBI Motherboard Drivers amp Tools WinXP Intel Bigby P Chipset INF Files SUPERMICR Microsoft DirectX 9 0 Drivers amp Tools ATI Graphics Driver Intel 3210 Chipset Intel Matrix Storage Manager X7SBI Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor Ill Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the tabs to the right of these in order from top to bottom to install each item one at a time After installing each item you must reboot the system be fore moving on to the next item on the list You should install everything here except for the SUPER Doctor utility which is optional The bottom icon with a
6. optional CAh Redirect Int 15h to enable remote keyboard CBh Redirect Int 13h to Memory Technologies Devices such as ROM RAM PCMCIA and serial disk CCh Redirect Int 10h to enable remote serial video B 4 POST Code CDh CEh D2h Appendix B BIOS POST Codes Description Re map I O and memory for PCMCIA Initialize digitizer and display message Unknown interrupt The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code EOh E1h E2h E3h E4h E5h E6h E7h E8h E9h EAh EBh ECh EDh EEh EFh FOh F1h F2h F3h F4h F5h F6h F7h Description Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize system timer Initialize system I O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment Initialize Multi Processor Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize Memory type Initialize Memory size Shadow Boot Block System memory test Initialize interrupt vectors Initialize Run Time Clock Initialize video Initialize System Management Manager Output one beep Clear Huge Segment Boot to Mini DOS Boot to Full DOS If the BIOS detects errors on 2C 2E or 30 base 512K RAM error it displays an additional word bitmap xxxx indicating the address line or bits that have failed For example 2C 0002 means address line 1 bit one set has failed 2E 1020 means data bits 12 and 5 bits 12 and 5 set have failed in the lower 16 bits The BIOS also sends the b
7. CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD SUPERMICRO Computer Inc 5 22 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform main tenance on the SC813MTQ 300C chassis For component installation follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered If some steps are unnecessary skip ahead to the step that follows Tools Required The only tool you will need to install components and perform maintainance is a Philips screwdriver 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components 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 equipment from ESD discharge 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 peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins e Put the motherboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the m
8. JI2C2 momo JI2C 1 JWOL oom SATA5 i SATA4 ye SUWOH JPUSB2 FAN4 Printer COM2 usB 9 usBerz y l Bh SATA3 SATA2 SATA1 SATAO USB11 USB10 Notes Jumpers not indicated are for testing purposes only Slot 6 PCI Exp x8 and the PCI X slots are specially designed for Supermicro s proprietary riser cards only Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup X7SBi Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 5 10 JPC1 JI27C2 SMB to PCI Slots Open Disabled JPG1 VGA Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL1 JPL2 LAN1 2 Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPUSB1 Backpanel USB Wake Up Pins 1 2 Enabled JPUSB2 Front Access USB Wake Up Pins 2 3 Disabled JWD Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset Connector Description COM1 COM2 COM1 COM2 Serial Port Header FAN 1 6 Chassis CPU Fan Headers Floppy Floppy Disk Drive Connector F P USB6 7 F P USB8 9 IDE JD1 JF1 JL1 JLED JOH JPW1 JPW2 JWOL JWOR LAN1 2 Printer SATAO SATA5 SIMSO SMB_PS T SGPIO 1 T SGPIO 2 USBO 1 USB10 USB11 Front Panel Accessible USB Headers IDE HDD Connector Speaker Header Front Panel Connector Chassis Intrusion Header Power LED Header Overheat Warning Header 24 pin Main ATX Power Connector 12V 8 pin Secondary Power Connector Wake On LAN Header Wake On Ring Header Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports Parallel Printer Port SATA Ports SIMSO IPMI 2 0 Socket Power Supply SMBus Connector Serial G
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10. POST codes are divided into two categories recoverable and terminal Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem The BIOS may also issue one of the fol lowing beep codes 1 long and two short beeps video configuration error 1 continuous long beep overheat Overheat LED will be on 1 long beep and 1 short pause memory not detected Terminal POST Errors If a terminal type of error occurs the BIOS will shut down the system Before doing so BIOS will write 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 POST Code Description 02h Verify Real Mode 03h Disable Non Maskable Interrupt NMI 04h Get CPU type 06h Initialize system hardware 07h Disable shadow and execute code from the ROM 08h Initialize chipset with initial POST values 09h Set IN POST flag OAh Initialize CPU registers OBh Enable CPU cache OCh Initialize caches to initial POST values OEh Initialize I O component OFh Initialize the local bus IDE 10h Initialize Power Management 11h Load alternate registers with initial POST values 12h Restore CPU control word during warm boot 13h Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices 14h Initialize keyboard controller 16h 1 2 2 3 BIOS ROM checksum 17h Initialize cache before memory Auto size B 1
11. SATA drive carrier has two LEDs Green When illuminated the 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 e Red The red LED indicates two states When blinking it indicates the drive is rebuilding When solid it indicates a drive failure If a SATA drive fails you should be notified by your system management software Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed SATA drives 3 3 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual Notes 3 4 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Chapter 4 System Safety Electrical Safety Precautions A Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperServer 5015B MT from damage Be aware of the locations of the power on off switch on the chassis as well as the room s emergency power off switch disconnection switch or electrical outlet If an electrical accident occurs you can then quickly remove power from the system Do not work alone when working with high voltage components Power should always be disconnected from the system when removing or in stalling main system components such as the serverboard memory modules and floppy drive When disconnecting power you should first power down the system with the operating system first and then unplug the power cords of all the power sup
12. SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual POST Code Description 18h 8254 timer initialization 1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization 1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 20h 1 3 1 1 Test DRAM refresh 22h 1 3 1 3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller 24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB 28h Auto size DRAM 29h Initialize POST Memory Manager 2Ah Clear 512 kB base RAM 2Ch 1 3 4 1 RAM failure on address line xxxx 2Eh 1 3 4 3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx of low byte of memory bus 2Fh Enable cache before system BIOS shadow 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 Load alternate registers with CMOS values 41h Initialize extended memory for RomPilot 42h Initialize interrupt vectors 45h POST device initialization 46h 2 1 2 3 Check ROM copyright notice 47h Initialize 120 support 48h Check video configuration against CMOS 49h Initialize PCI bus and devices 4Ah Initialize all video adapters in system 4Bh QuietBoot start optional 4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM 4Eh Display BIOS copyright notice 4Fh Initialize MultiBoot 50h Display CPU type and speed 51h Initialize EISA board 52h Test keyboard 54h Set key click if enabled 55h Enable USB devices 58h 2 2 3 1 Test for unexpected interrupts 59h Initialize POST display service 5Ah Display prompt Press F2 to enter SE
13. 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 system Figure 6 3 Removing the Front Bezel 1 Unlock 2 Press release knob 3 Remove bezel assembly 6 3 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual Accessing the Drive Bays SATA Drives Because of their hotswap capability you do not need to access the inside of the chassis or power down the system to install or replace SATA drives Proceed to the next step for instructions Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the SATA drives CD ROM Drive For installing removing a CD ROM drive you will need to gain ac cess to the inside of the server by removing the top cover of the chassis Proceed to the CD ROM Drive Installation section in this chapter for instructions Note that only a slim CD ROM drive will fit into the 5015B MT Use caution when working around the SATA backplane Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no ribbon cables N touch the backplane Als
14. been corrupted A 4 Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Parity Check 2 nnnn Parity error found in the I O bus BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen If it cannot locate the address it displays 7 Press F1 to resume F2 to Setup F3 for previous Displayed after any recoverable error message Press F1 to start the boot process or F2 to enter Setup and change the settings Press F3 to display the previous screen usually an initialization error of an Option ROM i e an add on card 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 120 Configuration Utility One or more unclaimed block storage devices have the Configuration Request bit set in the LCT Run an I2O Configuration Utility e g the SAC utility System BIOS shadowed System BIOS copied to shadow RAM UMB upper limit segment address nnnn Displays the address nnnn of the upper limit of Upper Memory Blocks indicat ing released segments of the BIOS which can be reclaimed by a virtual memory manager Video BIOS shadowed Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM A 5 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual Notes A 6 Appendix B BIOS POST Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST Power On Self Test codes for the Phoenix BIOS
15. if this practice is not strictly followed Figure 4 1 Installing the Onboard Battery LITHIUM BATTERY LITHIUM BATTERY OR BATTERY HOLDER BATTERY HOLDER 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install the X7SBi serverboard into the chas Sis connect the data and power cables and install add on cards All serverboard jumpers and connections are also described A layout and quick reference chart are included in this chapter for your reference Remember to completely close the chassis when you have finished working with the serverboard to better cool and protect the system 5 1 Handling the Serverboard Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent dam age to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very carefully see previous chapter 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 electric static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent Electrostatic Discharge ESD 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 peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid tou
16. not been used and Set means a user password has been entered for the system Set Supervisor Password When the item Set Supervisor Password is highlighted hit the lt Enter gt key When prompted type the Supervisor s password in the dialogue box to set or to change supervisor s password which allows access to the BIOS Set User Password When the item Set User Password is highlighted hit the lt Enter gt 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 7 23 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual Fixed Disk Boot Sector Select Normal to enable the feature of Write Protect to protect the boot sector on the hard drives from virus intrusion Password on Boot When set to Enabled a user will need to key in a password to enter the system at system boot The options are Enabled password required and Disabled password not required 7 24 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 6 Boot Settings Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display See details on how to change the order and specs of boot devices in the Item Specific Help window All Boot BIOS settings are described in this section Boot List Boot Priority Order Excluded from Boot Orders The devices included in the boot list section above are bootable devices listed in the sequence of boot order
17. one COM port a VGA port two USB ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and two Gigabit LAN NIC ports Other Features Other onboard features that promote system health include voltage monitors a chassis intrusion header auto switching voltage regulators chassis and CPU overheat sensors virus protection and BIOS rescue 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1 1 Intel 3210 Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram Please see Chapter 5 for details VRM 11 M LGA775 PROCESSOR CK505 CLK FSB 1333 1066 800 PCIE x 8 1xPCIX 64 PCIE DIMM CHA DDR2 667 800 bc X BUS DIMM_CHB a Intel 3210 Ir PXH V MCH PCIE x 8 xuv iw JE PCIE x1 _ GLAN2 82573L DMA 100 PCIE x1 PRL IDE rem GLAN1 82573V PCI 32 BUS 6x SATA E ATI ES1000 PORTS USB USB 29 13 Lec PORTS 0 7 W83627DHG LPCI O IPMI VF 1 3 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual 1 3 Server Chassis Features The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC813MTQ 300C chassis System Power When configured as a SuperServer 5015B MT the SC813MTQ 300C chassis in cludes a single 300W power supply Serial ATA Subsystem For the 5015B MT the SC813MT 300 chassis was designed to support four Serial ATA hard drives which are hot swappable units Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the Serial ATA drives Control Panel
18. pin the fan speed will be controlled by Pulse Width Modulation PWM Select 3 pin if your chassis came with 3 pin fan headers Select 4 pin if your chassis came with 4 pin fan headers 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 function to allow the onboard fans to constantly run at the full speed 12V The Options are 1 Disable 2 Optimized Server w 3 pin 3 Optimized Workstation w 3 pin 4 Optimized Server w 4 pin and 5 Optimized Workstation w 4 pin Voltage Monitoring The following items will be monitored and displayed Vcore A MCH Core 12V VDIMM 3 3V 12V 5Vsb 5VDD P VTT Vbat Note In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor Ill settings take precedence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doctor IIl adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor since the SD Ill settings override the BIOS settings For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set in the BIOS 7 19 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual gt IPMI The option is available only when an IPMI card is installed in the system System Event Logging IPMI Specification Version This item displays the current IPMI Version Firmware Versi
19. procedure will differ slightly You should also refer to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails You may have received rack rail hardware with the SuperServer 5015B MT Two front inner rails should already be attached to the chassis This hardware consists of two rear inner rails that secure to the chassis one on each side just behind the preinstalled front inner rails Note that these two rails are left right specific Installing the Rear Inner Rails First locate the right rear inner rail the rail that will be used on the right side of the chassis when you face the front of the chassis Align the two square holes on the rail against the hooks on the right side of the chassis Securely attach the rail to the chassis with M4 flat head screws Repeat these steps to install the left rear inner rail to the left side of the chassis see Figure 2 1 You will also need to attach the rail brackets when installing into a telco rack 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 lock the server in place when fully extended from the rack This prevents the server from coming completely out of the rack when you pull it out for servicing 2 4 Chapter 2 Server Installation Figure 2 1 Instal
20. total First determine how far the server will extend out the front of the rack Larger chassis should be positioned to balance the weight between front and back If a bezel is included on your server remove it Then attach the two front brackets to each side of the chassis then the two rear brackets positioned with just enough space to accommodate the width of the rack Finish by sliding the chassis into the rack and tightening the brackets to the rack Figure 2 3 Installing the Server into a Telco Rack with optional front bezel shown 2 7 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual 2 5 Checking the Motherboard Setup After you install the 5015B MT in the rack you will need to open the unit to make sure the motherboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made Accessing the Inside of the System 1 Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click Depress the two buttons on the top of the chassis to release the top cover There is a large rectangular recess in the middle front of the top cover to help you push the cover away from you until it stops Lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server See Figure 2 4 Checking the Components A You may have the processor already installed into the system board The processor should have its own heatsink attached See Chapter 5 for instruc t
21. 3V Pins 1 4 5 8 12V 4 pin Power Pin Definitions JPW2 Definition Ground 12V Required Connection Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 PW ON Ground Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset 4 Ground PWR Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 5 Vcc Ground Overheat Fan Fail LED OH Connect an LED to the OH connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad vanced warning of chassis overheat ing Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC2 JLAN2 LED The LED connections for JLAN2 are on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach an LED cable to display network activ ity See the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 JLAN1 LED The LED connections for JLAN1 are on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach an LED cable to display network activ ity See the table on the right for pin definitions HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 This LED is used to display all IDE and SATA activity See the table on the right for pin definitions Power On LED The Power On LED connector is lo cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 use JLED for a 3 pin connector This connection is used to provide LED indication of power being supplied to the system See the table on the right for pin definitions Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup OH Fan F
22. 5 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual DVD ROM Drive Installation The top cover of the chassis must be opened to gain full access to the DVD ROM drive bay The 5015B MT accomodates only slim DVD ROM drives Side mounting brackets are needed to mount a slim DVD ROM drive into the 5015B MT server You must power down the system before installing or removing a DVD ROM drive Removing the Chassis Cover iF Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click Depress the two buttons on the top of the 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 Removing Installing a Drive jn With the chassis cover removed unplug the power and data cables from the drive 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 hear a faint click of the locking tab when the drive is fully inserted Remember to reconnect the data and power cables to the drive before replac ing the chassis cover and restoring power to the system 6 6 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 5 Power Supply The Super
23. AAE EDEN 7 2 59 Main BIOS Setup usce sete oa eee Aa a eee i 7 2 T 4 Advanced Setup eter eaa nnn Mee Bua AE NEFER EAEE E 7 7 7 5 Security Settings c sovsavcctssiuseiencctuneadssvavssdesweneddivswae a E EAEE AEN 7 23 T0 Boot SOUS oreinen aeaee NE ESen AA EATE EE etc teeta 7 25 Tel EX o EE Ee E E EEE O a 7 26 Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Appendix B BIOS POST Codes Appendix C System Specifications viii Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Overview The Supermicro SuperServer 5015B MT is a high end single processor 1U rack mount server with state of the art features The 5015B MT is comprised of two main subsystems the SC813MTQ 300C 1U chassis and the X7SBi motherboard Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the 5015B MT In addition to the mainboard and chassis various hardware components may have been included with the 5015B MT as listed below One CPU heatsink SNK P0016P One 1 slim DVD ROM drive DVM PNSC 824 B Four 4 4 cm fans FAN 0061L One 1 air shroud MCP 310 81201 0B Serial ATA SATA Accessories One 1 internal SATA backplane BPN SAS 815TQ One 1 set of SATA cables CBL 0186L One 1 SGPIO cable CBL 0157L Four 4 SATA drive carriers CSE PT39 B One 1 PCI E x8 slot riser card CSE RR1U ELi One 1 64 bit PCI X slot riser card CSE RR1U Xi Rackmount hardware with screws CSE PT52
24. B MT User s Manual gt Memory Cache Cache System BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write cache data into this reserved memory area Select Write Protect to enable this function and this area will be reserved for BIOS ROM access only Select Uncached to disable this function and make this area available for other devices Cache Video BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a Video BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write cache data into this reserved memory area Select Write Protect to enable the function and this area will be reserved for Video BIOS ROM access only Select Uncached to disable this function and make this area available for other devices Cache Base 0 512K If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory area block 0 512K to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DROM SDROM or to be written into the L1 L2 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 0 512K Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to t
25. COM2 is a header located beside the printer port See the table on the right for pin definitions NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 Control Ground Fan Header Pin Definitions FAN1 8 Pin Definition Ground Black 12V Red Tachometer PWM Control Note Fan 6 is the header for the CPU heat sink fan PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions J28 Pin Definition 1 Data NC Ground 2 3 4 VCC 5 Clock 6 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 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion The Chassis Intrusion header is des Pin Definitions JL1 ignated JL1 Attach an appropriate Pin Definition cable from the chassis to inform you 1 Intrusion Input of a chassis intrusion when the chas 2 Bund Sis is opened Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is desig nated JWOL on the serverboard See the table on the right for pin defini tions You must also have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN connector and cable to use this feature Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL Pin Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake up Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is desig nated JWOR This function allows your Wake On Ring Pin Definitions computer to receive
26. CPU so Screw 1 that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism 3 Screw in two diagonal screws i e the 1 and the 2 screws until just snug do not Screw 2 over tighten the screws which may dam age the CPU 4 Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws Uninstalling the Heat Sink However if you do need to uninstall the heat sink please follow these Warning We do not recommend removing the CPU or the heat sink instructions to avoid damaging the CPU or the CPU socket 1 Unscrew and remove the heat sink screws in the sequence shown in the picture on the right 2 Hold the heat sink as shown in the picture Screw 1 Screw 3 on the right and gently wriggle to loosen a An it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when doing this 3 Once the heat sink is loosened remove it from the CPU socket Q 4 Clean the surface of the CPU and the Screw 4 Screw 2 heat sink to get rid of the old thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease before you re install the heat sink 5 7 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual 5 6 Installing Memory CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Memory Support The X7SBi supports dual or single channel ECC Non ECC unbuffered DDR2 800 667 SDRAM Bo
27. ES IN PARTICULAR SUPERMICRO SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE 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 be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Super Micro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause harmful interference with radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case you will be required to correct the interference at your own expense California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perc
28. S clock battery indicator shows the battery is dead Replace the battery and run Setup to reconfigure the system A 1 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual System CMOS checksum bad Default configuration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modified incorrectly perhaps by an applica tion program that changes data stored in CMOS The BIOS installed Default Setup Values If you do not want these values enter Setup and enter your own values If the error persists check the system battery or contact your dealer System timer error The timer test failed Requires repair of system board Real time clock error Real Time Clock fails BIOS hardware test May require board repair Check date and time settings BIOS found date or time out of range and reset the Real Time Clock May require setting legal date 1991 2099 Previous boot incomplete Default configuration used Previous 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 with control of wait states improper Setup settings can also terminate POST and cause this error on the next boot Run Setup and verify that the waitstate configuration is correct This error is cleared the next time the system is booted Memory Size found by POST differed from CMOS Memory size found by POST differed from CMOS Diskette drive A error Diske
29. SUPERO SUPERSERVER 5015B MT rise c EZ o Summae WEA A o o USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0 The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software if any and documentation may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAG
30. Server 5015B MT has a single 300 watt power supply This power supply has the capability of operating at 100 240 input volts Depress the main power button on the front of the chassis and then unplug the AC power cord to completely remove power from the system before removing the power supply Power Supply Failure If the power supply unit fails the system will shut down and you will need to replace the power supply unit Replacement units can be ordered directly from Supermicro PWS 0054 see contact infomation in Chapter 1 Replacing the Power Supply To replace a power supply you must first remove the top chassis cover Follow the procedure on the previous page 1 First unplug the power cord from the system 2 To remove the failed power unit remove the two screws on the back of the power supply which secure it to the chassis You can then lift the unit straight out of the chassis 3 Replace the failed unit with another unit of the same wattage It is highly recommended to replace it with the exact same power supply 4 Carefully insert the new unit into position in the chassis and secure it with the two screws at the rear of the unit 5 Before reconnecting the power cord make sure the power switch on the power supply is in the off position Then reconnect the power cord replace the chassis top cover and push the unit back into the rack 6 Finish by turning the power switch on the power supply on and then depress the
31. Side 1 Select Ground 34 Diskette SATA Port Pin Definitions SATA0 SATA5 Pin Definition SATA Ports 1 Ground There are no jumpers to con 2 TXP figure the onboard SATA ports 3 TXN See the table on the right for 4 Gourd pin definitions z EM 6 RXP i Ground SIMSO A SIMSO IPMI Intelligent Plat form Management Interface 2 0 Socket is included on the moth erboard 5 20 IDE Connector An IDE Connector is included on the motherboard See the table on the right pin definitions Parallel Printer Port The parallel port is located next to COM2 header See the table on the right for pin definitions Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 21 IDE Drive Connectors Pin Definitions IDE Definition Reset IDE Host Data 7 Host Data 6 Host Data 5 Host Data 4 Host Data 3 Host Data 2 Host Data 1 Host Data 0 Ground DRQ3 1 0 Write I O Read IOCHRDY DACK3 IRQ14 Addr1 AddrO Chip DDR2 0 Activity Definition Strobe Data Bit 0 Data Bit 1 Data Bit 2 Data Bit 3 Data Bit 4 Data Bit 5 Data Bit 6 Data Bit 7 ACK BUSY 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 Definition Ground Host Data 8 Host Data 9 Host Data 10 Host Data 11 Host Data 12 Host Data 13 Host Data 14 Host Data 15 Key Ground Ground Ground BALE Ground lOCS16 Ground Addr2 Chip DDR2 1 Ground Definition Auto Feed Error Init SLCT IN GND GND GND GND GND GND
32. TC Positive Tempera ture Coefficient fuses on the mainboard must be replaced by trained service technicians only The new fuse must be the same or equivalent as the one replaced Contact technical support for details and support 4 2 General Safety Precautions A Follow these rules to ensure general safety Keep the area around the 5015B MT clean and free of clutter e The 5015B MT weighs approximately 38 lbs 17 3 kg when fully loaded When lifting the system two people at either end should lift slowly with their feet spread out to distribute the weight Always keep your back straight and lift with your legs Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been re moved away from the system or on a table so that they won t accidentally be stepped on While working on the system do not wear loose clothing such as neckties and unbuttoned shirt sleeves which can come into contact with electrical circuits or be pulled into a cooling fan e 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 4 2 Chapter 4 System Safety e 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 4 3 ESD Precautions A Electrost
33. TUP 5Bh Disable CPU cache B 2 POST Code 5Ch 60h 62h 64h 66h 67h 68h 69h 6Ah 6Bh 6Ch 6Eh 70h 72h 76h 7Ch 7Dh 7Eh 80h 81h 82h 83h 84h 85h 86h 87h 88h 89h 8Ah 8Bh 8Ch 8Fh 90h 91h 92h 93h 95h 96h 97h 98h Appendix B BIOS POST Codes Description Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to UserPatch1 Configure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode SMM area Display external L2 cache size Load custom defaults optional Display shadow area message Display possible high address for UMB recovery Display error messages Check for configuration errors Check for keyboard errors Set up hardware interrupt vectors Initialize Intelligent System Monitoring Initialize coprocessor if present Disable onboard Super I O ports and IRQs Late POST device initialization Detect and install external RS232 ports Configure non MCD IDE controllers Detect and install external parallel ports Initialize PC compatible PnP ISA devices Re initialize onboard I O ports Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices optional Initialize BIOS Data Area Enable Non Maskable Interrupts NMIs Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area Test and initialize PS 2 mouse Initialize floppy controller Determine number of ATA drives optional Initialize hard disk controllers Initialize local
34. acing When this feature is set to Enabled SATA Port 5 and SATA Port 6 are disabled Take caution when using this function This feature is for advanced programmers only The options are Enabled and Disabled IDE Channel 0 Master Slave IDE Channel 1 Master Slave SATA Port 2 SATA Port 3 These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Channel 0 Master Slave IDE Channel 1 Master Slave SATA Port 2 and SATA Port3 connections 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 7 4 Chapter 7 BIOS Type This option allows the user to select the type of an IDE SATA device Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically configure the parameters of the IDE SATA device installed on a slot Enter a number between 1 to 39 to select a predetermined IDE SATA device Select User to allow the user to enter the parameters of a HDD SATA device installed Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed Select ATAPI if a removable disk drive is installed CHS Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS TYPE This item displays the type of IDE drive Cylinders This item indicates the number of cylinders detected by the BIOS Headers This item indicates the number of headers Sectors This item displays the number of sectors Maximum Capacity This item displays the maximum storage capacity
35. ail LED OH Fan Fail Indicator Pin Definitions JF1 Status Pin Definition State Definition 7 Vcc Off Normal Ground On Overheat Flash Fan Fail ing NIC2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 Vcc 10 Ground NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 11 Vcc Ground HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 Vcc HD Active Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 5V Stby Control 5 13 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual NMI Button The non maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Fan Headers There are six fan headers on the serverboard all of which are 4 pin fans However pins 1 3 of the fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3 pin fans See the table on the right for pin defini tions The onboard fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Management via Hardware Monitoring under the Advanced Section in the BIOS The default is disabled When using Ther mal Management setting please use all 3 pin fans or all 4 pin fans ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 mouse are located beside the USBO 1 ports The mouse port is above the keyboard port See the table on the right for pin definitions Serial Ports Two serial ports are included on the serverboard COM1 is a backpanel port and
36. ailable when supported by the CPU Setto Enabledto usethe Hyperthreading Technology which will resultin increased CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Core Multi Processing Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use a processor s Second Core and beyond Please refer to Intel s web site for more information The options are Disabled and Enabled Machine Checking Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to activate the function of Machine Checking and allow the CPU to detect and report hardware machine errors via a set of model specific registers MSRs The options are Enabled and Disabled Compatible FPU Code Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to keep the content of the last instruction Operating Code OP Code in the floating point FP state The options are Disabled and Enabled L3 Cache Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to enable the function of L3 Cache to optimize system and CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Thermal Management 2 Available when supported by the CPU Setto Enabled to use Thermal Management 2 TM2 which will lower CPU voltage and frequency when the CPU temperature reaches a predefined overheat threshold Set to Disabled to use Thermal Manager 1 TM1 allowing CPU clocking to be regulated via CPU Internal Clock modulation when the CPU temperature reaches the overheat threshold Adjacent Cache Lin
37. ake your system up from the S1 S4 or S5 state If this feature is set to Enabled you will also need to enable the JPWAKE jumper by closing pins 1 2 Please refer to Pg 1 5 and Chapter 2 for more details The default setting is Disabled Power Loss Control This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected loss of power The options are Stay Off Power On and Last State Watch Dog If enabled this option will automatically reset the system if the system is not active for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Summary Screen This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the summary screen which displays the system configuration during bootup gt Advanced Processor Options Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings CPU Speed This is a display that indicates the speed of the installed processor 7 8 Chapter 7 BIOS Frequency Ratio Available when supported by the CPU The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU The default setting is Default Frequency High Ratio Available when supported by the CPU The feature allows the user to set high ratio internal frequency multiplier for Intel SpeedStep CPUs The default setting is x12 Note If a wrong ratio that is not supported by the CPU is selected the system may hang If this happens clear CMOS to recover the system Hyperthreading Av
38. allel port The options are DMA1 and DMA3 Floppy Disk Controller This setting allows you to assign control of the floppy disk controller The options are Enabled user defined Disabled Auto BIOS and OS controlled and OS Controlled 7 16 Chapter 7 BIOS gt DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Event Log Validity This is a display to inform you of the event log validity It is not a setting Event Log Capacity This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity It is not a setting View DMI Event Log Highlight this item and press Enter to view the contents of the event log Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging Mark DMI Events as Read Highlight this item and press Enter to mark the DMI events as read Clear All DMI Event Logs Select Yes and press Enter to clear all DMI event logs The options are Yes and No SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual gt Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings COM Port Address This item allows you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B This setting can also be Disabled BAUD Rate This item allows you to set the BAUD rate for the console redirection The options are 300 1200 2400 9600 19 2K 38 4K 57 6K and 115 2K Console Type This item allows you to set the console redirection t
39. allow the processor to classify areas in memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot and thus preventing a worm or a virus from inserting and creating a flood of codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack Note this feature is available when your OS and your CPU support the function of Execute Disable Bit The options are Disabled and Enabled Note For more information regarding hardware software support for this function please refer to Intel s and Microsoft s web sites Enhanced Intel Speed Step Support Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology and allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation The default setting is GV1 GV3 Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information gt Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings 7 10 Chapter 7 BIOS Warning Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings An incor N rect value a very high DRAM frequency or an incorrect DRAM timing may cause the system to become unstable When this occurs reset the setting to the default setting Memory Reclaiming Select Enable to enable the functionality of Memory Remapping above 4GB The settings are Enabled and Disabled Enable VT d Select Enable to enable the functionality of t
40. and be awak JWOR ened by an incoming call when in the Pinf Definition suspend state See the table on the 1 Ground Black right for pin definitions You must also 2 Wake up have a WOR card and cable to use this feature External Speaker Internal Buzzer Speaker Connector JD1 On the JD1 header pins 1 4 are for an external speaker and pins 3 4 are for the internal speaker If you wish to use an ex ternal speaker connect it to pins 1 4 to If you wish to use the onboard speaker you should close pins 3 4 with a jumper Pin Setting Definition Pins 3 4 Internal Speaker Pins 1 4 External Speaker LAN1 2 Ethernet Ports Two Ethernet ports designated LAN1 and LAN2 are located beside the VGA port on the I O backplane These ports accept RJ45 type cables 5 15 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual Universal Serial Bus USB Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions USB There are two Universal Serial Bus USBO 1 10 11 USB6 7 8 9 ports located on the I O panel and four Pin Definition Pin Definition additional USB headers located on 45V the serverboard The headers can be E PO used to provide front side USB access PO cables not included See the table on the right for pin definitions Ground Ground Key SGPIO Headers The SGPIO Serial General Purpose Pin Definition Pin Definition Input Output headers are used to NC 2 NC communicate with a system monitor G
41. anel EEDS ueritate sao de rs bata e bgeka exe ER Eds EN 3 2 OverheatFan Fall teer eere tenerte o ere aginst ails 3 2 l eon C A 3 2 CT M 3 2 i 9 9 Were er v pM de PTT NS 3 2 POWT p nas eee 3 3 3 4 SATA Drive Carrier LEDS iis sccsvescsccesavecaneaspusdanstanwgasssunbauestaansedestaungcensneneacennads 3 3 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Electrical Safety PrecautiGni Srini 4 1 4 2 General Safety Precautions ssssssssesse eee eee 4 2 4 3 ESD Precautions iesise eerte bexe re aAa RR RR NEE 4 3 4 4 Operating Precautions sirenen ar riaria kaaa aena a a iane 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 1 Handling the Serverboard ispiro aa ENEE 5 1 Precautions E 5 1 WU MDACKING mE EEUU 5 2 5 2 Serverboard Installation sse 5 2 5 3 Connecting Cables its teens tn asas ARAE EAEN 5 3 Connecting Data Cables oi nb exero ep remu de depu R or DU LEE 5 3 Connecting Power Cables sssssssseeeeeeeenennenenenenennne nennen 5 3 Connecting the Control Panel sssseseseeeeeeenenene nennen 5 3 5A MEN olo 5 4 5 5 Installing the Processors and Heat Sinks sseeeesesseeeseeeee 5 5 5b 6 Installing Memory iieri inet rt ne ce aoa Ride ona Suse NAAS 5 8 Memor SUPDOM TRE ERES LEE 5 8 5 7 Adding PCI Add
42. as specified The boot functions for the devices included in the candidate list above are currently disabled Use a lt gt key or a lt gt key to move the device up or down Use the f key or the lt r gt key to specify the type of an USB device either fixed or removable You can select one item from the boot list and hit the x key to remove it from the list of bootable devices to make its resource available for other bootable devices Subsequently you can select an item from the candidate list and hit the x key to remove it from the candidate list and put it in the boot list This item will then become a bootable device See details on how to change the priority of boot order of devices in the Item Specific Help window 7 25 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual 7 7 Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section Exit Saving Changes Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to save any changes you made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility Exit Discarding Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes you may have made Load Setup Defaults Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to load the default settings for all items in the BIOS Setup These are the safest settings to use Discard Changes
43. atic discharge ESD is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference which can damage electronic components and printed circuit boards The following measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact is made to protect your equipment 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 object before removing the board from the antistatic bag e 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 e 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 e Put the serverboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard 4 3 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual 4 4 Operating Precautions A Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 5015B MT is operating to assure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the system can occur
44. bus hard disk controllers Jump to UserPatch2 Build MPTABLE for multi processor boards Install CD ROM for boot Clear huge ES segment register Fix up Multi Processor table 1 2 Search for option ROMs One long two short beeps on checksum failure B 3 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual POST Code Description 99h Check for SMART Drive optional 9Ah Shadow option ROMs 9Ch Set up Power Management 9Dh Initialize security engine optional 9Eh Enable hardware interrupts 9Fh Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives AOh Set time of day A2h Check key lock A4h Initialize typematic rate A8h Erase F2 prompt AAh Scan for F2 key stroke ACh Enter SETUP AEh Clear Boot flag BOh Check for errors B1h Inform RomPilot 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 Prepare Boot BAh Initialize SMBIOS BBh Initialize PnP Option ROMs BCh Clear parity checkers BDh Display MultiBoot menu BEh Clear screen optional BFh Check virus and backup reminders COh Try to boot with INT 19 C1h Initialize POST Error Manager PEM C2h Initialize error logging C3h Initialize error display function C4h Initialize system error handler C5h PnPnd dual CMOS optional C6h Initialize Note dock optional C7h Initialize Note dock late C8h Force check optional C9h Extended checksum
45. but keeps standby power supplied to the system 3 1 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual 3 3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the SC813MTQ 300C chassis has five LEDs These LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective action you may need to take P3 Overheat Fan Fail When this LED flashes it indicates a fan failure When on continuously it indicates an overheat 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 long as the indicated condition exists E NIC2 Indicates network activity on GLAN2 when flashing ES NIC1 Indicates network activity on GLAN1 when flashing u HDD Channel activity for all HDDs This light indicates CD ROM and SATA drive activity on the 5015B MT when flashing 3 2 Chapter 3 System Interface Ay 9 gt Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system s power supply units This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating 3 4 SATA Drive Carrier LEDs Each
46. ching their pins Put the serverboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard 5 1 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid electrical static dis charge When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 5 2 Serverboard Installation This section explains the first step of physically mounting the X7SBi into the SC813MTQ 300C chassis Following the steps in the order given will eliminate the most common problems encountered in such an installation To remove the serverboard follow the procedure in reverse order Installing to the Chassis 1 Access the inside of the system by removing the screws from the back lip of the top cover of the chassis then pull the cover off The X7SBi requires a chassis big enough to support a 12 x 9 6 serverboard such as Supermicro s SC813MTQ 300C Make sure that the I O ports on the serverboard align properly with their respective holes in the I O shield at the back of the chassis Carefully mount the serverboard to the serverboard tray by aligning the board holes with the raised metal standoffs that are visible in the chassis Insert screws into all the mounting holes on your serv
47. dot CPU key This corner should be aligned with the cutout on the socket socket key 5 5 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual 1 Once aligned carefully lower Gold dot the CPU straight down into the pue Socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket do not move the CPU horizontally or vertically and do not CPU key rub the CPU against any surface or any of the contacts which may damage the CPU and or contacts Notched corner 2 With the CPU in the socket in spect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that it is properly installed 3 Use your thumb to gently push the load lever down until it snaps into the retention clasp Load lever 4 fthe CPU is properly installed 3 into the socket the PnP cap will CPU installed in socket be automatically released from the load plate when the lever locks Remove the cap Repeat steps to install a second CPU if desired Warning Keep the plastic PnP cap The serverboard must be shipped with the PnP cap properly installed to protect the CPU socket Shipment without the PnP cap released from load plate Warning Make sure you lift the lever completely when installing the CPU otherwise damage to the socket or CPU may occur 5 6 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Installing the CPU Heat Sink 1 Do not apply any thermal grease to the heat sink or the CPU die the required amount has already been applied 2 Place the heatsink on top of the
48. e Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled The options are Disabled and Enabled 7 9 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual Set Maximum Ext CPUID 3 When set to Enabled the Maximum Extended CPUID will be set to 3 The options are Disabled and Enabled Echo TPR Set to Enabled to prevent xTPR messages from being sent to the system The options are Disabled and Enabled C1 Enhanced Mode Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU voltage frequency to prevent overheat The options are Enabled and Disabled Note please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information Intel lt R gt Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions creating multiple virtual systems in one physical computer The options are Enabled and Disabled Note If there is any change to this setting you will need to power off and restart the system for the change to take effect Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information No Execute Mode Memory Protection Available when supported by the CPU and the OS Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and
49. ecautions N Rack Precautions Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to the floor with the full weight of the rack resting on them n single rack installation stabilizers should be attached to the rack In multiple rack installations the racks should 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 si multaneously may cause the rack to become unstable Server Precautions Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4 e Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the rails Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack first and then work up Use aregulating uninterruptible power supply UPS to protect the server from power surges voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a power failure Allow the hot plug SATA drives and power supply modules to cool before touch ing them Always keep the rack s front door and all panels and components on the servers closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling 2 2 Chapter 2 Server Installation Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating Temperature If installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the ambient operating tempera ture of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temp
50. ed the memory test Each 1 one in the map indicates a failed bit See errors 230 231 or 232 above for offset address of the failure in System Extended or Shadow memory A 3 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual Fixed Disk n Fixed disk n 0 3 identified Invalid System Configuration Data Problem with NVRAM CMOS data I O device IRQ conflict I O device IRQ conflict error PS 2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen PS 2 Mouse installed nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested nnnn Cache SRAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested nnnn kB Shadow RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully tested nnnn kB System RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system RAM in kilobytes successfully tested One or more 120 Block Storage Devices were excluded from the Setup Boot Menu There was not enough room in the IPL table to display all installed 120 block stor age devices Operating system not found Operating system cannot be located on either drive A or drive C Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive A are properly identified Parity Check 1 nnnn Parity error found in the system bus BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen If it cannot locate the address it displays 7 Parity is a method for checking errors in binary data A parity error indicates that some data has
51. eeeemenemnnnnn 2 1 Rack Precautions cR tt tue s se RR ERE E ERR ERR ARR OESS 2 2 Server Pr cautlOls oec ed erben ere reir ete Lora e dE Heer ata 2 2 Rack Mounting Considerations ssssssssssseeeeeeeeeene 2 3 Ambient Operating Temperature sssssseseseeemHIHHR HH 2 3 Reduced Aimlow inrer eter crore nt e cn e ce e e Pe e 2 3 Mechanical Loading sse 2 3 Circuit Overloading toin tis encode eR d dn S ENNEN 2 3 Reliable Ground eet 2 3 Installing the System into a Rack ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeaeaeeaeeeeeeeeeananees 2 4 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails seeseseseeeseeeseeesese 2 4 Installing the Rear Inner Rails ssssssssssssessseseeeeeeeennnnnnnn 2 4 Installing the Rack Rails sssssssssssseseseeeeee enn 2 5 Installing the Server into the Rack sssesssssssssssseseeeeenerenenen 2 6 Installing the Server into a Telco Rack sesessssssssseeseseeeeeeenee 2 7 Checking the Motherboard Setup ssssssseeeeeeeen 2 8 Checking the Drive Bay Setup sssssesseeeeeeeeneneen enne 2 9 vi Table of Contents Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 UAI EC 3 1 3 2 Control Panel Buttors iicet ndn aug Rena DRE denon 3 1 picfj ee ee err eee RM rere mee ere Creer 3 1 uo gm m P 3 1 3 3 Control P
52. eneral Purpose Input Output Headers Universal Serial Bus USB Ports Onboard Universal Serial Bus USB Ports LED Description LE1 Onboard Standby PWR warning LED Indicator 5 11 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual 5 9 Connector Definitions Main ATX Power Supply Connector The primary power supply connector JPW1 meets the SSI Superset ATX 24 pin specification Refer to the table on the right for the pin definitions of the ATX 24 pin power connector You must also connect the 8 pin JPW2 JPW3 processor power connectors to your power supply see below Secondary Power Connector JPW2 must also be connected to the power supply See the table on the right for pin definitions PW_ON Connector The PW_ON connector is on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 This header should be connected to the chassis power but ton See the table on the right for pin definitions Reset Connector The reset connector is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 and attaches to the reset switch on the computer chas sis See the table on the right for pin definitions Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Re fer to the table on the right for pin definitions 5 12 ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions JPW1 Definition Pin Definition 3 3V 1 3 3V 12V 2 3 3V COM 3 COM PS_ON 4 5V COM 5 COM COM 6 5V COM y COM Res NC 8 PWR_OK 5V 9 5VSB 5V 10 12V 5V 1 12V COM 12 3
53. er settings Watch Dog must also be en abled in BIOS Watch Dog Jumper Settings JWD Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled Note When enabled the user needs to write their own application software in order to disable the Watch Dog Timer USB Wake Up These jumpers allow you to wake up the system by pressing a key on the USB keyboard or by clicking the USB mouse of your system The JPUSB jumpers are used together with the USB Wake Up feature in BIOS and both must be en USB Wake Up abled to use this feature See the table Jumper Settings on the right for jumper settings Notes Jumper Setting Definition JPUSB1 is for the USBO 1 ports and Pins 1 2 Enabled JPUSB2 is for USB6 7 8 9 10 11 Pins 2 3 Disabled Default settings are enabled for JPUSB1 and disabled for JPUSB2 Please be sure to remove all other USB devices from the USB ports whose USB jumpers are set to Disabled before the system goes into standby mode 5 18 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup SMBus to PCI X PCI Exp Slots Jumpers JI C1 and JI C2 allow you to connect the System Management Bus IC to the PCI X PCI E slots The default setting is Open Disabled Both jumpers must be set to the same setting See the table on the right for jumper settings 5 11 Onboard Indicators LAN1 2 LEDs The Ethernet ports located beside the VGA port have two LEDs On each port one LED i
54. erature of the room Therefore consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the manufacturer s maximum rated ambient tempera ture Tmra Reduced Airflow Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airflow 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 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 consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern Reliable Ground A reliable ground must be maintained at all times To ensure this the rack itself should be grounded Particular attention should be given to power supply connec tions other than the direct connections to the branch circuit i e the use of power strips etc 2 3 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual 2 4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the SuperServer 5015B MT into a rack unit with the rack rails provided If the server has already been mounted into a rack you can skip ahead to Sections 2 5 and 2 6 There are a variety of rack units on the market which may mean the assembly
55. erboard that line up with the standoffs and tighten until snug if you screw them in too tight you might strip the threads Metal screws provide an electrical contact to the serverboard ground to provide a continuous ground for the system Finish by replacing the top cover of the chassis 5 2 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 3 Connecting Cables Now that the serverboard is installed the next step is to connect the cables to the board These include the data cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables Connecting Data Cables The cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully routed to prevent them from blocking the flow of cooling air that moves through the system from front to back If you need to disconnect any of these cables you should take care to keep them routed as they were originally after reconnecting them make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations The following data cables with their locations noted should be connected See the layout on page 5 11 for connector locations Control Panel cable JF1 e DVD ROM drive cable IDE COM Port cable COM2 Front USB port cable USB6 7 SATA drive data cables SATAO SATA3 Important Make sure the the cables do not come into contact with the fans Connecting Power Cables The X7SBi has a 24 pin primary power supply connector JPW1 for connection to the ATX power supply In additio
56. etting allows you to select the base I O address for Serial Port A The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for Serial Port A The options are IRQ3 and IRQA Serial Port B This setting allows you to assign control of Serial Port B The options are Enabled user defined Disabled Auto BIOS controlled and OS Controlled 7 15 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual Mode This setting allows you to set the type of device that will be connected to Serial Port B The options are Normal and IR for an infrared device Base I O Address This setting allows you to select the base I O address for Serial Port B The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for Serial Port B The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 Parallel Port This setting allows you to assign control of the parallel port The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS or OS controlled Base I O Address Select the base I O address for the parallel port The options are 378 278 and 3BC Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for the parallel port The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7 Mode This feature allows you to specify the parallel port mode The options are Output only Bi Directional EPP and ECP DMA Channel This item allows you to specify the DMA channel for the par
57. f Test press the Delete key to activate the main Setup menu Press the Delete key to enter Setup 7 3 Main BIOS Setup All main Setup options are described in this section The main BIOS Setup screen is displayed below Use the Up Down arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu Use the arrow keys to change the options for each setting Press the lt Esc gt key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu The next section describes in detail how to navigate through the menus Items that use submenus are indicated with the icon With the item highlighted press the Enter key to access the submenu 7 2 Chapter 7 BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu System Time Main Setup Features System Time To set the system date and time key in the correct information in the appropriate fields Then press the lt Enter gt key to save the data System Date Using the arrow keys highlight the month day and year fields and enter the correct data Press the lt Enter gt key to save the data Legacy Diskette A This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A The options are Disabled 360Kb 5 25 in 1 2MB 5 25 in 720Kb 3 5 in 1 44 1 25MB 3 5 in and 2 88MB 3 5 in BIOS Date The item displays the date that the BIOS was built Hard Disk Pre Delay When Enabled this feature will add a delay to provide time need for HDD self initialization before the HDD is accessed by
58. fter the installation ofa new software you might want to change this setting and try again A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate 7 14 Chapter 7 BIOS gt Onboard LAN 1 Onboard LAN 2 Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following Option ROM Scan When enabled this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM The options are Enabled and Disabled Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master The options are Enabled and Disabled Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00A0h 00COh and OOEOh For Unix Novelle and other Operating Systems please select the option other If a drive fails afterthe installation ofa new software you might want to change this setting and try again A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate 9 1 O Device Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings KBC Clock Input This setting allows you to select clock frequency for the keyboard clock The options are 6MHz 8MHz 12MHz and 16MHz Serial Port A This setting allows you to assign control of Serial Port A The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS or OS controlled Base I O Address This s
59. he CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back gt PnP Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices gt PCI 32 Slot Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following Option ROM Scan When enabled this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM The options are Enabled and Disabled Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master The options are Enabled and Disabled Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00A0h 00COh and OOEOh For Unix Novelle and other Operating Systems please select the option other If a drive fails after the installation ofa new software you might want to change this setting and try again A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate PCI X s Frequency When set to Enabled this feature allows the user to set the bus frequency for a PCI X slot for it to work properly The default setting is Auto 7 13 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual gt PCI X 133 MHz Slot Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make change
60. he Intel Virtualization Technology for Direct I O support which offers fully protected I O resource sharing across the Intel platforms providing the user with greater reliability security and availability in networking and data sharing The settings are Enabled and Disabled High Precision Event Time Select Yes to activate the High Precision Event Timer HPET which is capable of producing periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real time Clock RTC can in synchronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback and reducing the dependency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC Instruction embedded in a CPU The High Precision Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer The options for this feature are Yes and No Route Port 80h Cycles to This feature allows the user to decide which bus to send debug information to The options are Disabled PCI and LPC Legacy USB Support This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices The settings are Enabled and Disabled USB Host Controller 1 This feature allows the user to configure the USB Host Controller setting for USB Host Controller 1 Functions 0 1 2 3 7 The settings are Enabled and Disabled USB Host Controller 2 This feature allows the user to configure the USB Host Controller setting for USB Host Controller 2 Functions 0 1 2 7 The settings are Enabled and Disabled 7 11 SUPERSERVER 5015
61. he System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back Cache Base 512K 640K If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the memory area 512K 640K to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DROM SDROM or written into the L1 L2 L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 512K 640K Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back 7 12 Chapter 7 BIOS Cache Extended Memory If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DROM SDROM or written into the L1 L2 L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the extended memory area above 1 MB Select Write Back to allow t
62. hlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate WARNING Handling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm Manual Revision 1 0 Release Date February 7 2008 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer Inc you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2008 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians It pro vides information for the installation and use of the SuperServer 5015B MT Instal lation and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians only The SuperServer 5015B MT is a high end single processor 1U rackmount server based on the SC813MTQ 300C server chassis and the X7SBi motherboard The X7SBi supports single Intel Xeon 3000 Series 3200 Series Processor at system bus speeds of 1333 1066 800 MHz Manual Organization Chapter 1 Introduction The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the server sy
63. ht Gross Weight 38 Ibs 17 3 kg System Cooling Four 4 4 cm high performance fans System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 100 240V AC auto range Rated Input Current 5A max Rated Input Frequency 50 to 60 Hz Power Supply Rated Output Power 300W Model SP302 1S Part PWS 0054 Rated Output Voltages 3 3V 15A 5V 25A 12V1 15A 12V2 15A 12Vtotal 20A 12V 1A 5Vsb 2A Operating Environment Operating Temperature 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Non operating Temperature 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F Operating Relative Humidity 8 to 90 non condensing Non operating Relative Humidity 5 to 9596 non condensing Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions FCC Class A EN 55022 Class A EN 61000 3 2 3 3 CISPR 22 Class A 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 C 2 Appendix C System Specifications California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate C 3 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual Notes C 4
64. in the CHS Format LBA Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS Total Sectors This item displays the number of total sectors available in the LBA Format Maximum Capacity This item displays the maximum capacity in the LBA Format Multi Sector Transfers This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be used in multi sector transfer The options are Disabled 4 Sectors 8 Sectors and 16 Sectors LBA Mode Control This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access a IDE Device via the LBA mode The options are Enabled and Disabled 32 Bit I O This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32 bit data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 5 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual Transfer Mode This option allows the user to set the transfer mode The options are Standard Fast PIO1 Fast PIO2 Fast PIO3 Fast PlO4 FPIO3 DMA1 and FPIO4 DMA2 Ultra DMA Mode This option allows the user to configure the Ultra DMA Mode setting The options are Disabled Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 and Mode 5 gt Extended Primary Master Slave These settings allow the user to set the parameters of Extended Primary Master Slave connections Hit lt Enter gt 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 This option allows
65. ing Serial ATA or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply units and cooling fans Chapter 7 BIOS The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed informa tion on running the CMOS Setup Utility Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Appendix B BIOS POST Codes Appendix C System Specifications Preface Notes SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 1 2 1 4 OVGIVIOW M 1 1 Motherboard Features sssssssseseeeeeenenenenennenen tae nena 1 2 PIOCOSSOE onn NUI MEN UN III ee 1 2 MEMO TEE UEM 1 2 Onboard SATA n 1 2 PCI Expansiori Slots idee e bein aaae rut ens 1 2 Onboard Controllers Ports iiser ae a E Raak 1 2 Server Chassis Features sssssssssseseeeeeeeenenenenen enne nnne 1 4 System POWOLii sriie Peer rie IDE RO RO DRE Ferien eee UI UE e NE REN PURSE 1 4 Control PANG cssccsccsapict m R 1 4 Rear I O Panel E m 1 4 Gontacting Supertfil FO eoe e eiea eai anei EH IA EEE ER UE repr Ranea 1 5 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 I 2 1 Unpacking the System ssssssssssseeeeenenenennenenenen nennen nennen nnne 2 1 Preparing Tor Setups ER 2 1 Choosing a Setup Location sssssssssee
66. ions on processor installation Your 5015B MT server system may have come with system memory already installed Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots For details on adding system memory refer to Chapter 5 If desired you can install an add on card to the system See Chapter 5 for details on installing a PCI add on card Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the airflow See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections 2 8 Chapter 2 Server Installation Figure 2 4 Accessing the Inside of the SuperServer 5015B MT 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SATA drives and SATA backplane have been properly installed and all essential connections have been made Checking the Drives 1 All drives can be accessed from the front of the server For servicing the CD ROM drive you will need to remove the top chassis cover The SATA disk drives can be installed and removed from the front of the chassis without removing the top chassis cover 2 Refer to Chapter 6 if you need to reinstall a CD ROM drive to the system 3 Depending upon your system s configuration your system may have one or more SATA drives already installed If you need to install SATA drives please refer to the appropriate section in Chapter 6 Checking the Airflow 1 Airflow is provided by four high performance 4 cm input fans The system componen
67. itmap to the port 80 LED display It first displays the checkpoint code followed by a delay the high order byte another delay and then the loworder byte of the error It repeats this sequence continuously B 5 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual Notes B 6 Appendix C System Specifications Appendix C System Specifications Processors Single Intel Xeon 3200 3000 Series LGA775 processors at system bus speeds of 1333 1066 and 800 MHz Note Please refer to the motherboard specifications pages on our web site for updates on supported processors Chipset Intel 3210 ICH9R chipset BIOS 16 Mb Phoenix Flash ROM Memory Capacity Four 240 pin DIMM slots that can support up to 8 GB of unbuffered ECC DDR2 800 667 SDRAM Note See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details SATA Controller On chip ICH9R 3 Gb s Intel SATA controller SATA Drive Bays Four 4 drive bays to house four standard SATA drives Peripheral Drive Bays One 1 slim DVD ROM drive PCI Expansion Slots One 64 bit 133 100 MHz PCI X slot with riser card CSE RR1U Xi One PCI E x8 slot with riser card CSE RR1U ELi Motherboard Model X7SBi Form Factor ATX Dimensions 12 x 9 6 in 305 x 244 mm C 1 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual Chassis Model SC813MTQ 300C 1U Rackmount Dimensions WxHxD 17 2 x 1 7 x 19 85 in 437 x 43 x 504 mm Note please visit our web site for information on supported operating systems Weig
68. ling Rear Inner Chassis Rails Installing the Rack Rails Determine where you want to place the SuperServer 5015B MT in the rack see Rack and Server Precautions in Section 2 3 Position the chassis rail guides 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 provided Attach the other assembly to the other side of the rack making sure that both are at the exact same height and with the rail guides facing inward 2 5 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual Installing the Server into the Rack You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit The next step is to install the server into the rack Do this by lining up the rear of the chassis 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 2 When the server has been pushed completely into the rack you should hear the locking tabs click Figure 2 2 Installing the Server into a Rack with optional front bezel shown 2 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation Installing the Server into a Telco Rack To install the SuperServer 5015B MT into a Telco type rack use two L shaped brackets on either side of the chassis four
69. mage claim with the carrier who delivered it Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the SuperServer 5015B MT 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 Read the Rack and Server Precautions in the next section 2 3 Preparing for Setup The box the SuperServer 5015B MT was shipped in should include two sets of rail assemblies six rail mounting brackets and the mounting screws you will need to install the system into the rack Follow the steps in the order given to complete the installation process in a minimal amount of time Please read this section in its entirety before you begin the installation procedure outlined in the sections that follow Choosing a Setup Location Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely 25 inches and approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing This product is for 2 1 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual installation only in a Restricted Access Location dedicated equipment rooms service closets and the like This product is not suitable for use with visual display work place devices acccording to S2 of the the German Ordinance for Work with Visual Display Units N Warnings and Pr
70. n there is an 8 pin processor power connector JPW2 that must be connected to your power supply See Section 5 9 for power connector pin definitions Connecting the Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors See Figure 5 1 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indicators All JF1 wires have been bundled into a single cable to simplify this connection Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 as marked on the board The other end connects to the Control Panel PCB board located just behind the system status LEDs on the chassis See Chapter 5 for details and pin descriptions 5 3 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual Figure 5 1 Control Panel Header Pins 20 19 Ground ofo NMI x Key x Key Vcc HDD LED Vcc NIC1 LED Vcc NIC2 LED Vcc OH Fan Fail LED Vcc Power Fail LED Vcc Reset Button Power Button 2 1 Power On LED Ground Ground 5 4 I O Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See Figure 5 2 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Figure 5 2 I O Ports Mouse Green Suis O Oo No oY USBO0 Ports LAN1 2 Ports m um OO OOO 7 LE E dE Yoo EN ENN Keyboard COM Port VGA Port Purple Turquoise Blue 5 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 5 Installing the Processors and Heat Si
71. nd Mode 5 System Memory This display informs you how much system memory is detected in the system 7 4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing lt Enter gt Boot Feature pee te gt Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Quiet Mode This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the graphic logo screen during boot up QuickBoot Mode If enabled this feature will speed up the POST Power On Self Test routine by skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on The settings are Enabled 7 7 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual ACPI Mode Select Yes to use the ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface power management feature on your system The options are Yes and No Power Button Behavior If set to Instant Off the system will power on or power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button The options are Instant Off and 4 Second Override Resume On Modem Ring Select On to wake your system up when an incoming call is received by your modem The options are On and Off Resume On PMEZ Select On to wake your system up from the PME of PCI slots The options are On and Off PS2 Keyboard KB Mouse Wake Up Select Enable to w
72. ndicates activity while the other LED may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the table on the right for the functions associated with the connection speed LED Onboard Power LED LE1 An Onboard Power LED is located at LE1 This LED Indicator is lit when the system is on Be sure to unplug the power cable before removing or adding any components See the table on the right for more details 5 19 SMBus to PCI X PCI E Slots Jumper Settings JI C1 JI C2 Jumper Setting Definition JI C1 Closed JI C2 Closed Enabled JI C1 Open JI C2 Open Disabled GLAN1 2 LED Connection Speed Indicator LED Color Definition Off 10 MHz Green 100 MHz Amber 1 GHz Onboard Power LED Indicator LE1 LED Color Definition Off System Off Green System on SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual 5 12 Floppy SATA IPMI IDE and Printer Ports Floppy Drive Connector Floppy Drive Connector Pin Definitions Floppy The floppy connector is located be Pin Definition Pin Definition hind the mouse keyboard ports See etound FORDI the table at right for pin definitions Reserved Ground 2 4 Key 6 FDEDIN 8 Ground Index Ground 10 Motor Enable Ground 12 Drive Select B Ground 14 Drive Select B Ground 16 Motor Enable Ground 18 DIR Ground 20 STEP Ground 22 Write Data Ground 24 Write Gate Ground 26 Track 00 Ground 28 Write Protect Ground 30 Read Data Ground 32
73. nks remove the power cord first before adding removing or changing any i Avoid placing direct pressure to the top of the processor package Always hardware components Notes Always connect the power cord last and remove it before adding remov ing or changing any components Make sure to install the processor into the CPU Socket before you install the CPU heat sink Intel s boxed Xeon CPU package contains the CPU fan and heat sink assembly If you buy the CPUs separately use only Intel certified heat sinks and fans Inspect the Xeon 3200 3000 CPU socket and make sure that the CPU plastic cap is in place and none of the socket pins are bent Otherwise contact the retailer immediately All graphics shown in this manual are for reference only The components that came with your serverboard may or may not look exactly the same as the pictures shown in this manual Installing the CPU 1 A black PnP cap is attached to the load plate to protect the CPU Socket Press the load lever down and away from the retention clasp to release the load plate from its PnP cap locked position Load lever 2 Gently lift the load lever to release the load plate 3 Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU at opposite sides 4 Align pin1 of the CPU the corner marked with a triangle with the Load plate released notched corner of the CPU socket 5 Find the corner of the CPU that has a semi circle cutout below a gold
74. o regardless of how many SATA drives are installed all four drive carriers must remain in the chassis to maintain proper airflow Serial ATA Drive Installation Mounting a Serial ATA Drive in a Drive Carrier The SATA drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis These carriers also help promote proper airflow for the system For this reason even empty carriers without drives installed must remain in the chassis 1 Install a new SATA drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side fac ing down so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier 2 Secure the drive to the carrier with six screws as shown in Figure 6 4 Figure 6 4 Mounting a Drive in a Carrier 6 4 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Installing Removing SATA Drives 1 To remove a carrier push the release button located beside the drive LEDs 2 Swing the colored handle fully 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 Serial ATA Backplane The Serial ATA drives plug into a backplane that provides power drive ID and bus termination A RAID controller can be used with the backplane to provide data se curity The backplane is already preconfigured so there are no jumpers or switches present on it Figure 6 5 Removing a SATA Drive from the Server 6
75. on This item displays the current Firmware Version System Event Logging Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging When this function is setto Disabled the system will continue to log events received via system interface The options are Enabled and Disabled Clear System Event Logging Enabling this function to force the BIOS to clear the system event logs during the next cold boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Existing Event Log Number This item displays the number of the existing event log Event Log Control System Firmware Progress Enabling this function to log POST progress The options are Enabled and Disabled BIOS POST Errors Enabling this function to log POST errors The options are Enabled and Disabled BIOS POST Watch Dog Setto Enabled to enable POST Watch Dog The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 20 Chapter 7 BIOS OS Boot Watch Dog Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot Watch Dog The options are Enabled and Disabled Timer for Loading OS Minutes This feature allows the user to set the time value in minutes for the previous item OS Boot Watch Dog by keying in a desired number in the blank The default setting is 10 minutes Please ignore this option when OS Boot Watch Dog is set to Disabled Time Out Option This feature allows the user to determine what action to take in an event of a system boot failure The options are No Action Reset Power Off and Power Cycles gt Sys
76. ounting fasteners and the motherboard Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 6 1 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual Figure 6 1 Chassis Front View DVD ROM USB Ports COM2 Port Control Panel diss c E o Summae 1j o 7 o Q 122553500 q D o o o D EE 1 SUPERS T SUPERS T EA SATA Drives 4 Figure 6 2 Chassis Rear View PCI Expansion Slot 5 edid Hug H Tee o le r o O ees O60 9 C5 ASE iones one OL Port Keyboard USB COM1 VGA Ethernet Port Ports Port Port Ports
77. ply 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 neces sary Use only one hand when working with powered on electrical equipment This is to avoid making a complete circuit which will cause electrical shock Use extreme caution when using metal tools which can easily damage any electrical components or circuit boards they come into contact with Do not use mats designed to decrease static electrical discharge as protection from electrical shock Instead use rubber mats that have been specifically designed as electrical insulators The power supply power cords must include a grounding plug and must be plugged into grounded electrical outlets 4 1 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual Serverboard Battery CAUTION There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down which will reverse its polarites see Figure 4 1 This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions e CD ROM Laser CAUTION this server may have come equipped with a CD ROM drive To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam and hazardous radia tion exposure do not open the enclosure or use the unit in any unconventional way Mainboard replaceable soldered in fuses Self resetting P
78. power button on the front of the system 6 7 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual Notes 6 8 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Chapter 7 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS Setup utility for the X7SBi The Phoe nix ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk based program Note Due to periodic changes to the BIOS some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual Please refer to the Manual Download area of the Supermicro web site lt http www supermicro com gt for any changes to the BIOS that may not be reflected in this manual System BIOS BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM PC XT AT and PS 2 compatible computers The Phoenix BIOS stores the system parameters types of disk drives video displays etc in the CMOS The CMOS memory requires very little electrical power When the computer is turned off a backup battery provides power to the CMOS logic enabling it to retain system parameters Each time the computer is powered on the computer is configured with the values stored in the CMOS logic by the system BIOS which gains control at boot up How To Change the Configuration Data The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing the lt Delete gt key at the appropriate time during sys
79. riser card into the slot pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card Seat the expansion card into the riser card 3 Finish by using a screw to secure the top of the card shield to the chassis The PCI slot shield protects the serverboard and its components from EMI and aid in proper ventilation so make sure it is always in place 5 9 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual 5 8 Serverboard Details Figure 5 4 X7SBi Layout not drawn to scale g N Fi JPW1 SMEES FAN1 JPW2 KB MS FAN6 LL CPU FAN l i USBO 1 oom JUSB1 COM1 Intel 3210 MCH VGA LAN1 DIMM1A o JLED1 igo o DIMM1B LAN2 o DIMM2A O LEA FANS Oo DIMM2B JOH aay P JF1 b Ses iG e Lr JPL1 FAN2 FAN3 Slot 6 PCI X 133 MHz SXB2 Slot 6 PCI E x8 SXB1 Ex qu T o B L Ju B B BIOS ao Be au T JWD JPL2 i m PAH also e SS JD1 nooo loo o OQ x ooo m g 0 N z ELE lt x lt EOE Intel rii o N CCNBIBDIDIUL 9 at B Q EE ICH9R j Baie B c EB X E z H H ATI B E d Du E ei B E 9 291000 5 8 7 C RII o rmm m of S s 2 E B T SGPIO 1 T SGPIO 2 un moo 8 E 1 immunem JPG1 i mom Slot 1 PCI 33 MHz m
80. rmation support supermicro com Technical Support www supermicro com Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands 31 0 73 6400390 31 0 73 6416525 sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Super Micro Computer Taiwan 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C 886 2 8226 3990 886 2 8226 3991 www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email Tel support supermicro com tw 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 1 5 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual Notes 1 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 5015B MT up and running Following the steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimal amount of time This quick setup assumes that your 5015B MT system has come to you with the processor and memory prein stalled If your system is not already fully integrated with a motherboard processor system memory etc please turn to the chapter or section noted in each step for details on installing specific components 2 2 Unpacking the System You should inspect the box the SuperServer 5015B MT was shipped in and note if it was damaged in any way If the server itself shows damage you should file a da
81. round DATA Out ing chip on the backplane See the TM Ground table on the right for pin definitions NC No Connection Power SMB Header Power SMBUS Header Pin Definitions PW4 A Power SMB header is located at SMBUS PS Connect the appropri ate cable here to utilize SMB on your system See the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition Overheat LED Fan Fail JOH1 Overheat LED The JOH1 header is used to connect Pin Definitions JOH1 an LED to provide warning of chassis state overheating This LED will blink to in dicate a fan failure Refer to the table on right for pin definitions Message Pin Definition Solid Overheat 1 5vDC 2 OH Active Blinking Fan Fail Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 10 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the j 3 2 1 serverboard jumpers can be used pac to choose between optional settings Pins Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the con nector Pin 1 is identified with a square jumper solder pad on the printed circuit board See the serverboard layout pages for Ea jumper locations m n UNS Note On a two pin jumper Closed means the jumper is on both pins and Open means the jumper is either on only one pin or completely removed CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS which will also clear an
82. s to the following Option ROM Scan When enabled this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM The options are Enabled and Disabled Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master The options are Enabled and Disabled Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00A0h 00COh and OOEOh For Unix Novelle and other Operating Systems please select the option other If a drive fails afterthe installation ofa new software you might want to change this setting and try again A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate gt PCI Exp x8 Slot Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following Option ROM Scan When enabled this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM The options are Enabled and Disabled Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master The options are Enabled and Disabled Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00A0h 00COh and OOEOh For Unix Novelle and other Operating Systems please select the option other If a drive fails a
83. stem and describes the main features of the Super X7SBi motherboard and the SC813MTQ 300C chassis Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 5015B MT into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system If your server was ordered without the processor and memory components this chap ter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation Chapter 3 System Interface Refer to this chapter for details on the system interface which includes the functions and information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs located throughout the system SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual Chapter 4 System Safety You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the SuperServer 5015B MT Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X7SBi motherboard including the locations and functions of connectors headers and jumpers Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the motherboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC813MTQ 300C 1U rackmount server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when install ing removing or reconfigur
84. t layout was carefully designed to promote sufficient airflow through the small 1U rackmount space 2 9 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual 2 Also note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow generated by the fans Providing Power 1 Plug the power cord from the power supply unit into a high quality power strip that offers protection from electrical noise and power surges It is recommend ed that you use an uninterruptible power supply UPS Depress the power button on the front of the chassis to power up the system 2 10 Chapter 3 System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 Overview There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the SATA drive carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specific components There are also two buttons on the chassis control panel and an on off switch 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 a reset button and a power on off button RESET Reset The reset switch reboots the system Power This is the main power switch which is used to apply or turn off the main system power Turning off system power with this button removes the main power
85. tem Event Log System Event Log List Mode These options display the System Event SEL Log and System Event SEL Log in List Mode Items include SEL System Event Log Entry Number SEL Record ID SEL Record Type Time Stamp Generator ID SEL Message Revision Sensor Type Sensor Number SEL Event Type Event Description and SEL Event Data SEL Entry Number 1 7 21 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual gt Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors such as temperatures fan speeds and voltages of various components 7 22 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 5 Security Settings Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing Enter All Security BIOS settings are described in this section Main Advanced S Boot Exit User Password Is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Fixed disk boot sector Normal Password on boot Disabled Fi tL F9 Esc Ux Enter F10 Supervisor Password ls This item indicates if a supervisor password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password has been entered for the system User Password ls This item indicates if a user password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has
86. tem boot See below Starting the Setup Utility Normally the only visible POST Power On Self Test routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the lt Delete gt key to enter the main menu of the BIOS Setup utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens such as the Security and Power menus Beginning with Section 7 3 detailed descriptions are given for each parameter setting in the Setup utility Warning Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS to prevent possible boot failure Note The SPI BIOS chip used in the X7SBi is not removable To replace a dam aged SPI BIOS chip please send the motherboard to Supermicro for repair 7 1 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual 7 2 Running Setup Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the appropriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen All displayed text is described in this section although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options See the next page When you first power on the computer the Phoenix BIOS is immediately acti vated While the BIOS is in control the Setup program can be activated in one of two ways 1 By pressing 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 Sel
87. th interleaved and non interleaved memory are supported so you may populate any number of DIMM slots Populating DIMM 1A DIMM 2A and or DIMM 1B DIMM 2B with memory modules of the same size and type will result in two way interleaved memory which is faster than single channel non interleaved memory Note that when ECC memory is used it may take 25 40 seconds for the VGA to display Installing Memory Modules 1 Insert each DDR2 memory module vertically into its slot starting with DIMM 1A Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module incorrectly 2 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules See support information below 3 To enhance memory performance install pairs of memory modules of the same type and of the same beginning with DIMM 1A and DIMM 2A then DIMM 1B and DIMM 2B Notes Due to a chipset limitation 8GB of memory can only be supported by the following operating systems e 32 Bit Windows 2000 Advanced Server Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edi tion e 64 Bit Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition Some old versions of DDR2 667 may not match Intel s On Die Temperature require ment and will automatically be downgraded to run at 533 MHz If this occurs contact your memory vendor to check the ODT value Due to memory alloca
88. the BIOS for the first time Some HDDs will hang if accessed by the BIOS without proper initialization The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 3 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA The options are Disabled and Enabled Native Mode Operation Select Serial ATA to use the SATA mode or select Auto to use the Native Mode for ATA The options are Serial ATA and Auto Serial ATA SATA RAID Enable Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID Functions For the Windows OS environment use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled When this item is set to Enabled the item ICH RAID Code Base will be available for you to select either Intel or Adaptec Host RAID firmware to be activated If this item is set to Disabled the item SATA AHCI Enable will be available The options are Enabled and Disabled ICH RAID Code Base Select Intel to enable the Intel SATA RAID firmware Select Adaptec to use the Adaptec HostRAID firmware The options are Intel and Adaptec SATA AHCI Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface Take caution when using this function This feature is for advanced programmers only The Enhanced AHCI mode is available when the Windows XP SP1 OS and the IAA Driver is used The options are Enabled and Disabled SATA AHCI Legacy Select Enable to use Legacy Mode for SATA Advanced Host Interf
89. the user to select the type of an IDE device Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically configure the parameters of the IDE device installed on a slot Enter a number between 1 to 39 to select a predetermined IDE device Select User to allow the user to enter the parameters of the HDD installed Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed Select ATAPI if a removable disk drive is installed LBA Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS Total Sectors This item displays the number of total sectors available in the LBA Format Maximum Capacity This item displays the maximum capacity in the LBA Format Multi Sector Transfers This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be used in multi sector transfer The options are Disabled 4 Sectors 8 Sectors and 16 Sectors LBA Mode Control This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access a IDE Device via the LBA mode The options are Enabled and Disabled 32 Bit I O This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32 bit data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 6 Chapter 7 BIOS Transfer Mode This option allows the user to set the transfer mode The options are Standard Fast PIO1 Fast PIO2 Fast PIO3 Fast PIO4 FPIO3 DMA1 and FPIO4 DMA2 Ultra DMA Mode This option allows the user to configure the Ultra DMA Mode setting The options are Disabled Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 a
90. tion to system devices memory remaining available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is disproportional Refer to the Memory Availability Table below for details 5 8 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware Hub flash memory System 1 MB BIOS Local APIC 4 KB 2MB Area Reserved for the chipset PCI Enumeration Area 1 PCI Express 256 MB I O APIC 4 Kbytes 4 KB 256 MB PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed 512 MB Aligned on 256 MB boundary VGA Memory 16 MB TSEG 1 MB Memory available to System BIOS amp OS applications Figure 5 3 DIMM Installation To Install Insert mod To Remove Use your ule vertically and press thumbs to gently push down until it snaps into each release tab out Notch gt Notch place Pay attention to ward to free the DIMM the bottom notches from the slot ig Note Notch cos Top View of DDR2 Slot should align with the receptive point on the slot Release Tab IL d Release Tab 5 7 Adding PCI Expansion Cards The SC813MTQ 300C chassis can accommodate one full size PCI Express PCI X or PCI expansion card with the use of a riser card Installing an Add on Card 1 After powering down the system remove the PCI slot shield 2 Fully seat the
91. tte drive B error Drive A or B is present but fails the BIOS POST diskette tests Check to see that the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in Setup and that the diskette drive is attached correctly Incorrect Drive A type run SETUP Type of floppy drive A not correctly identified in Setup Incorrect Drive B type run SETUP Type of floppy drive B not correctly identified in Setup A 2 Appendix A BIOS POST Messages System cache error Cache disabled RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache On older boards check the cache jumpers You may have to replace the cache See your dealer A disabled cache slows system performance considerably CPU ID CPU socket number for Multi Processor error EISA CMOS not writeable ServerBIOS2 test error Cannot write to EISA CMOS DMA Test Failed ServerBIOS2 test error Cannot write to extended DMA Direct Memory Access registers Software 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 Address conflict for specified device Allocation Error for device Run ISA or EISA Configuration Utility to resolve resource conflict for the specified device CD ROM Drive CD ROM Drive identified Entering SETUP Starting Setup program Failing Bits nnnn Thehexnumbernnnnis a map ofthe bits atthe RAM address which fail
92. y 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 power on the system Note Do not use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS VGA Enable Disable VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the VGA port The default position is on Jumper Seting Dennitign pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA See the Pins 1 2 apis table on the right for jumper settings Pins 2 3 Disabled 5 17 SUPERSERVER 5015B MT User s Manual LAN1 2 Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 and JPL2 to enable or disable the uu EU Jumper Setting Definition LAN1 and LAN2 Ethernets ports re spectively See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled Watch Dog Enable Disable JWD controls the Watch Dog function Watch Dog is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software application hangs Jumping pins 1 2 will cause WD to reset the system if an application hangs Jumping pins 2 3 will generate a non maskable interrupt signal for the application that hangs See the table on the right for jump
93. ype The options are VT100 VT100 8bit PC ANSI 7bit PC ANSI VT100 VT UTF8 and ASCII Flow Control This item allows you to select the flow control option for the console The options are None XON XOFF and CTS RTS Console Connection This item allows you to decide how console redirection is to be connected either Direct or Via Modem Continue CR after POST This feature allows you to decide if you want to continue with console redirection after the POST routine The options are On and Off 7 18 Chapter 7 BIOS gt Hardware Monitoring CPU Temperature CPU Overheat Temperature This option indicates the CPU temperature overheat threshold that will activate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre set temperature threshold The options are 75 C 80 C 85 C and 90 C Note Highlight this and hit lt Enter gt to see monitor data for the following items CPU Temperature System Temperature CPU Fan Fan 1 to Fan 6 If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled the BIOS will automatically display the status of each fan as specified Fan Speed Control Modes 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 If the option is set to 3 pin fan the fan speed is controlled by voltage If the option is set to 4

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