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2. B 3 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual POST Code Description 99h 9Ah 9Ch 9Dh 9Eh 9Fh AOh A2h A4h A8h AAh ACh AEh BOh B1h B2h B4h B5h B6h B7h B9h BAh BBh BCh BDh BEh BFh COh Cih C2h C3h C4h C5h C6h C7h C8h C9h CAh CBh CCh Check for SMART Drive optional Shadow option ROMs Set up Power Management Initialize security engine optional Enable hardware interrupts Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives Set time of day Check key lock Initialize typematic rate Erase F2 prompt Scan for F2 key stroke Enter SETUP Clear Boot flag Check for errors Inform RomPilot about the end of POST POST done prepare to boot operating system 1 One short beep before boot Terminate QuietBoot optional Check password optional Initialize ACPI BIOS Prepare Boot Initialize SMBIOS Initialize PnP Option ROMs Clear parity checkers Display MultiBoot menu Clear screen optional Check virus and backup reminders Try to boot with INT 19 Initialize POST Error Manager PEM Initialize error logging Initialize error display function Initialize system error handler PnPnd dual CMOS optional Initialize note dock optional Initialize note dock late Force check optional Extended checksum optional Redirect Int 15h to enable remote keyboard Redirect Int 13h to Memory Technologies Devices such as ROM RAM PCMCIA and serial disk Redirect
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4. 3 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules see step 1 above 5 7 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual Memory Support The X7DBP i X7DBP 8 supports up to 32 GB of ECC FBD Fully Buffered DIMM DDR2 667 or DDR2 533 SDRAM The memory is an interleaved configuration which requires modules of the same size and speed to be installed in pairs You should not mix DIMMs of different sizes and speeds See Figure 5 3 for installing and removing memory modules Optimized DIMM Configurations Branch 0 Branch 1 Number of Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 3 Bank 4 DIMMs Channel 0 Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 2 DIMMs 1A 2A 4 DIMMs 1A 2A 3A 4A 6 DIMMs 1A 1B 2A 2B 3A 4A 8 DIMMs 1A 1B 2A 2B 3A 3B 4A 4B Notes i DIMM slot indicates a populated DIMM slot indicates an unpopulated DIMM ii Both FBD 533 MHz and 667MHz DIMMs are supported however you must populate with memory modules of the same speed and type iii Interleaved memory is supported when pairs of DIMM modules are installed To optimize memory performance populate with pairs of memory mo
5. Power Button Behavior If set to Instant Off the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button If set to 4 sec the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer The options are instant off and 4 sec override Resume On Modem Ring Select On to wake up your system when an incoming call is received by your modem The options are On and Off 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 T T SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual 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 write cache its 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
6. A Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 6015P T R 6015P 8 R is operating to assure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the 6015P T R 6015P 8 R system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed Figure 4 1 Installing the Onboard Battery LITHIUM BATTERY OR BATTERY HOLDER LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install processors and heatsinks to the XT DBP i X7DBP 8 serverboard connect the data and power cables and install add on cards All serverboard jumpers and connections are described and a layout and quick reference chart are included in this chapter Remember to close the chassis completely when you have finished working on the serverboard to protect and cool the system sufficiently 5 1 Handling the Serverboard Static electrical discharge can damage electronic components To prevent dam age to printed circuit boards it is important to handle them very carefully see Chapter 4 Also note that the size and weight of the serverboard can cause it to bend if handled improperly which may result in damage To prevent the serverboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the board to sup port it when handling The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from static discharge Precautions Use a gro
7. Default configuration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modified incorrectly perhaps by an application 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 Diskette 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
8. Enter when the capacity item is highlighted The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed h Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted A warning message displays i When asked Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N press Y to create the RAID volume or type N to go back to the Create Volume menu C 7 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual Deleting a RAID Volume Warning Be sure to back up your data before deleting a RAID set You will lose all data on the disk drives when deleting a RAID set a From the main menu select item2 Delete RAID Volume and press Enter b Use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to select the RAID set you want to delete and press Del A Warning message displays c When asked Are you sure you want to delete this volume Y N press Y to delete the RAID volume or type N to go back to the Delete Volume menu C 8 Appendix C Software Installation Resetting to Non RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD RAID or resetting a RAID HDD Resetting a RAID volume HDD or resetting a RAID HDD will reformat the HDD and delete the internal RAID structure on the drive Warning Use cautious when resetting a RAID volume HDD to non a From the main menu select item3 Reset Disks to Non RAID and press Enter The following screen will appear RUM e i Corporation All Right Create RAID Volure j Port Drive Serial MALTAS Select
9. 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 If a drive fails after the installation of new software you might want to change this setting and try again A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate Large Disk Access Mode This setting determines how large hard drives are to be accessed The options are DOS or Other for Unix Novelle NetWare and other operating systems gt Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Warning Exercise caution when changing the Advanced settings Incor N rect values entered may cause a system malfunction Also a very high DRAM frequency or incorrect DRAM timing may cause system instability If this occurs revert to the default setting SERR Signal Condition This setting specifies the ECC Error conditions that an SERR is to be asserted The options are None Single Bit Multiple Bit and Both 4GB PCI Hole Granularity This feature allows you to select the granularity of PCI hole for PCI slots If MTRRs are not enough this option may be used to reduce MTRR occupation The options are 256 MB 512 MB 1GB and 2GB 7 10 Chapter 7 BIOS Memory Branch Mode This option allows BIOS to enumerate Host Mode
10. from the main menu and press the lt Enter gt key The following screen will appear TET few Marron Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 1 8 1813 ICH R RAIDS Copyright C 2883 85 Intel Corporation RII Rights Reserved Zum RAID Level RAIDIA RAIDAH Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity xxx GB Create Volune Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This nane is case sensitive and can not contain special characters b Specify a name for the RAID 10 set and press lt Enter gt c When RAID Level item is highlighted use the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to select RAID 10 RAID1 RAIDO and hit lt Enter gt d When Stripe Size is highlighted use the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to select the stripe size from 4 KB to 128 KB for your RAID 10 and hit lt Enter gt The default setting is 6 4KB Note For a server please use a lower stripe size and for a multimedia system use a higher stripe size e When the RAID Volume Capacity item is highlighted enter your RAID volume capacity and hit lt Enter gt The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed f Press lt Enter gt when the Create Volume item is highlighted A warning message displays g When asked Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N press Y to create the RAID volume or type N to go back to the Create Volume men
11. 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 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 The hex number nnnn is a map ofthe bits at the RAM address which failed 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 SUPERS
12. 6015P T R 6015P 8 R as listed below e Four 4 40 mm hot swap chassis fans FAN 0085 e One 1 3 5 floppy drive FPD TEAC S B e One 1 DVD ROM drive DVM PNSC 824 B e One 1 front control panel cable CBL 0087 e Serial ATA Accessories 6015P T R only One 1 backplane CSE SAS 816A Four 4 hot swap drive carriers CSE PT39 B One 1 IPASS SAS cable CBL 0108L 02 e SCSI Accessories 6015P 8 R only One 1 SCSI backplane CSE SCA 814S Four 4 hot swap drive carriers CSE PT39 B One 1 Ultra320 SCSI cable CBL 0063L e Two 2 CPU passive heatsinks SNK P0017 e One 1 bundled rackmount kit CSE PT51 B 1 1 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual 1 2 Serverboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 6015P T R 6015P 8 R lies the X7DBP i X7DBP 8 a dual processor serverboard based on the Intel 5000P chipset and designed to pro vide maximum performance Below are the main features of the X7DBP i X7DBP 8 See Figure 1 1 for a block diagram of the Intel 5000P chipset Processors The X7DBP i X7DBP 8 supports single or dual Intel dual core Xeon 5100 5000 series processors Please refer to the serverboard description pages on our web site for a complete listing of supported processors www supermicro com Memory The X7DBP i X7DBP 8 has eight 240 pin DIMM slots that can support up to 32 GB of ECC FBD Fully Buffered DIMMs DDR2 667 or DDR2 533 SDRAM The memory is an interleaved configura
13. 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 setting 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 IRQ4 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 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 Floppy Disk Controller This setting allows you to assign control of the floppy disk controller The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS and OS controlled Base I O Address This setting allows you to select the base I O address for the Floppy port The options are Primary and Secondary 7 14 Chapter 7 BIOS gt DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Event Log Validity This is a displ
14. DB 4 DB 5 DB 6 DB 1 DB 7 DB P Ground DIFFSENS TERMPWR TERMPWR Reserved Ground ATN Ground BSY ACK RST MSG SEL C D REQ I 0 Pin 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 45 49 Definition Ground TERMPWR TERMPWR Reserved Ground ATN Ground BSY ACK RST MSG SEL 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 SC816A R 700 SC816S R 700 chassis For component instal lation follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered If some steps are unnecessary skip ahead to the next step Tools Required The only tool you will need to install components and perform maintenance 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 damage Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modul
15. Panel Connector JFDD1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JOH1 Overheat LED JPB1 UID Unit Identifier Button LED JPWR1 Auxiliary Power Connector JRST1 Alarm Reset JUSB2 JUSB3 Extra USB Headers JUSB2 3 and JUSB4 JWF1 Compact Flash Card Power Connector for IDE 1 JWF2 Compact Flash Card Power Connector for IDE 2 JWOL Wake on LAN Header JWOR Wake on Ring Header JWR1 Primary 20 Pin ATX Power Connector Proprietary LAN1 2 G bit Ethernet Ports ISATA0 5 Intel Serial ATA Ports Connectors SIM 1U IPMI IPMI Connector USBO 1 USB Ports X7DBP 8 only Proprietary fan headers each header has 6 pins and supports two fans 5 11 5 8 Connecting Cables Primary ATX Power Connector The primary power supply connector JWR1 is a proprietary design with unique pinouts and requires the cor rect proprietary power supply to oper ate Refer to the table on the right for the pin definitions of the JWR1 main power connector You must also con nect the JPWR1 power connector to your power supply see below Auxiliary Power Connector In addition to the Primary ATX power connector above the 10 pin power connector at JPWR1 must also be connected to your power supply See the table on the right for pin defini tions Note that the pin arrangement is different than usual with pins 1 and 2 on opposite sides NMI Button The non maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1
16. Ring header is desig nated JWOR This function allows your computer to receive and wake up by an incoming call to the modem when in suspend state See the table on the right for pin definitions You must have a WOR card and cable to use this feature 5 16 PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Data 2 NC 3 Ground 4 VCC 5 Clock 6 Nc Overheat LED Pin Definitions JOH1 Pin Definition 1 5V OH Active Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL Pin Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake up Wake On Ring Pin Definitions JWOR Pin Definition 1 Ground Black SMB The System Management Bus header for the PCI bus designated J18 is located near the battery Connect the appropriate cable here to utilize SMB on your system See the table on the right for pin definitions 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 Alarm Reset JRST1 The system will notify you in the event of a power supply failure This feature assumes that Supermicro redundant power supply units are installed in the chassis Connect a microswitch to the JRST1 header to disable the power supply fail alarm Note the 6015P T 6015P 8 has only a single power supply so this header is unused Compact Flash Power Header When using a com
17. Serverboard Setup LAN LED Connection Speed Indicator LED Color Definition Off 10 MHz Green 100 MHz Amber 1 GHz UID Front Chassis Location J Ek EOD OW ooooo 9 UID Rear Chassis Location VGA Port Button LED SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual 5 11 Floppy IDE SATA and SCSI Drive Connections Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires Ared mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 Asingle floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B Floppy Connector The floppy connector is designated JFDD1 See the table below for pin definitions Floppy Drive Connector Pin Definitions JFDD1 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 FDHDIN 3 Ground 4 Reserved 5 Key 6 FDEDIN 7 Ground 8 Index 9 Ground 10 Motor Enable 11 Ground 12 Drive Select B 13 Ground 14 Drive Select B 15 Ground 16 Motor Enable li Ground 18 DIR 19 Ground 20 STEP 21 Ground 22 Write Data 23 Ground 24 Write Gate 25 Ground 26 Track 00 27 Ground 28 Write Protect 29 Ground 30 Read Data 31 Ground 32 Side 1 Select 5 22 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup I
18. TUV Certified Germany CE Marking Europe 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 D 3 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual Notes D 4
19. and secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made 4 3 ESD Precautions A Electrostatic 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 Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the serverboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use 4 3 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard 4 4 Operating Precautions
20. direc tional heatsinks and fans 2 When purchasing a Xeon 5100 5000 series processor or when receiving a serverboard with one pre installed make sure that the CPU plastic cap is in place and none of the CPU pins are bent otherwise contact the retailer immediately Installing the Processor 1 A black PnP cap is attached to the load plate to protect the CPU socket Press the load lever down and away Load lever from the retention clasp to release the load plate from its locked position PnP cap 2 Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate Load plate released 5 2 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 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 notched corner of the CPU socket 5 Find the corner of the CPU that has a semi circle cutout below a gold Gold dot dot CPU key This corner should be aligned with the cutout on the socket socket key 6 Once aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket Notched corner do not move the CPU horizontally or vertically and do not rub the CPU against any surface or any of the contacts which may damage the CPU and or contacts 7 With the CPU in the socket in spect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that it is properly installed Load lever 8 Use your thumb to gently push the load l
21. in the system memory to be used as a Video BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS write cache its 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 CPU cache 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 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 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 CPU cache 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
22. it cannot locate the address it displays 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 indicating released segments of the BIOS which can be reclaimed by a virtual memory man ager Video BIOS shadowed Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM A 5 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual Notes Appendix B BIOS POST Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST Power On Self Test codes for the PhoenixBIOS 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
23. power down the system before replacing a fan Removing the power cord s is also recommended as a safety precaution Replacing System Fans 1 Removing a fan With the system powered down first remove the chassis cover refer to page 6 7 and unplug all the fan cables from the serverboard Grasp the rectangular housing that holds all the fan units and lift it out of the chassis see Figure 6 2 Push the failed fan out through the bottom of the fan housing 2 Installing a new fan Replace the failed fan with an identical 40 mm 12 volt fan available from Supermicro p n FAN 0085 Push the new fan into the vacant space in the housing while making sure the arrows on the top of the fan indicating air direction point in the same direction as the arrows on the other fans Reposition the fan housing back over the two mounting posts in the chassis then reconnect the fan wires to the same chassis fan headers you removed them from Power up the system and check that the fan is working properly and that the LED on the control panel has turned off Finish by replacing the chassis cover 6 3 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual Figure 6 2 Removing the Fan Housing 6 4 Drive Bay Installation Removal Accessing the Drive Bays SATA SCSI 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 or SCSI drives Proceed to the next step for ins
24. 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 JPG1 allows you to enable or disable Jumper Settings JPG1 the VGA port The default position Jumper Setting Definition is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA Pins 1 2 Enabled See the table on the right for jumper Pins 2 3 Disabled settings 5 18 Watch Dog Enable Disable JWD controls the Watch Dog func tion Watch Dog is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software application is hung up Pins 1 2 will cause WD to reset the system if an application is hung up Pins 2 3 will generate a non maskable interrupt signal for the application that is hung up See the table on the right for jump er settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS Note When enabled the user needs to write their own application software to disable the Watch Dog Timer Compact Flash Master Slave The JCF1 and JCF2 jumpers allow you to assign either master or slave status IDE 1 and IDE 2 slots re spectively for compact flash card use Leave JCF1 open to use for an IDE device See the table on the right for jumper settings LAN Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL
25. repeats this sequence continuously B 5 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual Notes B 6 Appendix C Software Installation Appendix C Software Installation After all the hardware has been installed you must first configure Intel s ESB2 SATA RAID before you install the Windows Operating System and other software drivers Important Notes If you do not wish to configure onboard SATA RAID functions please go directly to Section C 3 This chapter describes RAID Configuration Instructions for the Intel ESB2 RAID Controller designed for Windows OS C 1 Introduction To configure the SATA RAID functions you must first use the Intel ESB2 SATA RAID Utility program to configure the RAID Level that you desire before installing the Windows XP 2000 2003 operating system and other software drivers The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your serverboard Note that the current version of the ESB2 SATA RAID Utility can only support Windows XP 2000 2003 Operating Systems Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA SATA is a physical storage interface that uses a single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a point to point connection between devices It is a serial link which supports transfer rates up to 3Gbps Because the serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA PATA SATA systems have better airflow and can be install
26. settings 5 20 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual SCSI Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPA1 Both Jumpers Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled SCSI Term Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPA2 JPA3 Jumper Setting Definition Open Enabled Closed Disabled SMBus to PCI Jumper Settings JC1 JI C2 Jumper Setting Definition Closed Enabled Open Disabled 5 10 Onboard Indicators LAN1 LAN2 LEDs The Ethernet ports located beside the VGA port have two LEDs On each port one LED indicates 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 Unit Identifier A Unit Identifier UID feature on the server makes it easy to locate the unit in a large stack While servicing the system if you find you need to work on the other side of the unit push the UID button located on the far left of the control panel on the front and to the right of the VGA port on the rear of the chassis to illuminate an LED on the other side of the chassis When you walk around to the other side of the rack the unit will then be easy to spot The LED will remain on until the UID button is pushed again The rear chassis UID is a button and LED in one The front control panel includes a separate LED and button 5 21 Chapter 5 Advanced
27. sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 on both connectors Pull all excess cabling out of the airflow path The control panel LEDs inform you of system status See Chapter 3 System Interface for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons Details on JF1 can be found in Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 3 System Fans Four sets of 40 mm fans provide the cooling for the 6015P T R 6015P 8 R Each fan unit is actually made up of two fans joined back to back which rotate in opposite directions This counter rotating action generates exceptional airflow and works to dampen vibration levels These fans can adjust their speed according to the heat level sensed in the system which results in more efficient and quieter fan opera tion Fan speed is controlled by a setting in BIOS see Chapter 7 Each fan in a set has its own separate tachometer It is very important that the chassis top cover is properly installed for the airflow to circulate properly through the chassis and cool the components System Fan Failure If a fan fails the remaining fans will ramp up to full speed and the overheat fan fail LED on the control panel will blink on and off Replace any failed fan at your earliest convenience with the same type and model the system can continue to run with a failed fan Remove the top chassis cover while the system is still running to determine which of the two fan units has failed Then
28. system When working around exposed electrical circuits another person who is familiar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if necessary Use only one hand when working with powered on electrical equipment This is to avoid making a complete 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 electrostatic discharge as protection from electrical shock Instead use rubber mats that have been specifically designed as electrical insulators 4 1 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual The power supply power cord must include a grounding plug and must be plugged into grounded electrical outlets Serverboard Battery CAUTION There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down which will reverse its polarities 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 DVD ROM Laser CAUTION this server may have come equipped with a DVD ROM drive To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam and hazardous radiation exposure do not open the enclosure or use the unit in any unconventional way e Mainboard replaceable soldered in fuses Self resetti
29. that describes the problem BIOS may also issue one of the follow ing beep codes 1 long and two short beeps video configuration error 1 repetitive long beep no memory detected Terminal POST Errors If a terminal type of error occurs 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 B 1 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual POST Code Description 16h 1 2 2 3 BIOS ROM checksum 17h Initialize cache before memory Auto size 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 Keyboar
30. the UID unit identifier button illuminates an LED on both the front and rear of the chassis for easy system location in large stack configura tions The LED will remain on until the button is pushed a second time Another UID button on the rear of the chassis serves the same function e POWER This is the main power button which is used to apply or turn off the main system power Turning off system power with this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system 3 1 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual 3 3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the SC816A R 700 SC816S R 700 chas sis has six LEDs which 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 WD e UID This LED turns on when either the front or the rear UID button is pushed Pushing either button a second time will turn this LED off 3 e Overheat Fan Fail When this LED flashes it indicates a fan failure When on continuously on and not flashing 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 ar
31. the disks that should be reset 11J Previous Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Complete b Use the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to highlight the RAID set drive to reset and press lt Space gt to select c Press lt Enter gt to reset the RAID set drive A warning message displays d Press Y to reset the drive or type N to go back to the main menu Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility a From the main menu select Exit and press lt Enter gt A warning message will appear b Press Y to reset the drive or type N to go back to the main menu C 9 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual C 2 Installing Windows XP 2000 2003 for RAID Systems New Operating System Windows XP 2000 2003 Installation a Insert the Microsoft Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup CD in the CD Drive and the system will start booting up from CD b Press the F6 key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays c When the Windows XP 2000 2003 setup screen appears press S to specify additional device s d Insert the driver diskette Intel AA RAID XP 2000 2003 Driver for ESB2 into Drive A and press the Enter key e Choose Intel R ESB2 SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the XP 2000 2003 setup screen and press the Enter key f Press the Enter key to continue the installation process If you need to specify any additional de
32. 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 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 lt Delete gt immediately after turning the system on or 2 When the message shown below appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST Power On Self Test press the lt Delete gt key to activate the main Setup menu Press the lt Delete gt 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 Left Right 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 B icon With the item highlighted press the Enter key to access the submenu 7 2 Chapter 7 BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu Main Advanced Security Boot Exit 15 29 20 Item Specific Help System Date 07 06 2006 1 lt Tab gt lt Shift Tab gt or BIOS Date lt Enter gt selects field Legacy Diskette fi 1 44 1 25 MB 37 1 IDE
33. z JPL1 JPL2 0 3 2 oo 7 o o 8 Ba JBT1 2 eo oo xx ESB2 j wor wu olo wor is g s s s s sgiss s s z s s sis ss S J18 s sz s s s s ssz e Sial S Sl Sel Si a HESS W W Pjese 5000P st zle JCF273 klg JCF JwWF2O 8 8 LJwF1 JUSB2 JUSB3 Jom J11 E CPU2 CPU 1 a 7 JF1 amp FAN9 10 FAN7 8 FAN5 6 FAN3 4 FAN1 2 JWD 0 JRST1 Notes Jumpers not noted are for test purposes only The X7DBP i shares the same layout but does not include SCSI connections jumpers or compo nents The IDE 2 slot is for Compact Flash card use only To use close jumper JCF2 and connect the compact flash power to JWF2 5 10 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup X7DBP 8 X7DBP i Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 5 9 JCF1 IDE 1 Compact Flash M Slave Select Closed Master JCF2 IDEZ2 Compact Flash M Slave Select Open Slave J C1 JPC2 SMBus to PCI X E Slots En Disable Open Disabled JPA1 SCSI Controller Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPA2 JPAS3 SCSI ChA ChB Termination En Dis Open Enabled JPG1 VGA Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL1 JPL2 JLAN1 JLAN2 Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JWD Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset Connector Description COM1 COM2 COM 1 COM2 Serial Port Header FAN 1 10 Fan Headers 1 10 IDE 1 IDE Hard Drive Connector IDE 2 Compact Flash Card Connector J18 System Management Bus Header JA1 JB1 SCSI Channel A amp B Connectors JF1 Front Control
34. 1 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address Super Micro Taiwan 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 886 2 8226 3991 Web Site www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email support supermicro com tw Tel 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 1 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 6015P T R 6015P 8 R up and running Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimum amount of time This quick setup assumes that your system has come to you with the processors and memory preinstalled If your system is not already fully integrated with a serverboard pro cessors 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 6015P T R 6015P 8 R was shipped in and note if it was damaged in any way If the server itself shows damage you should file a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the 6015P T R 6015P 8 R It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well
35. 1 or JPL2 to enable or disable the onboard LAN ports LAN1 and LAN2 respec tively See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Watch Dog Jumper Settings JWD Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled Compact Flash Master Slave Jumper Settings JCF1 JCF2 Definition Jumper Setting Closed Master Open Slave LAN Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPL1 JPL2 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled SCSI Controller Enable Disable 6015P 8R 8 only Jumper JPA is used to enable or dis able the onboard SCSI controller The default setting is on pins 1 2 to enable SCSI See the table on the right for jumper settings SCSI Termination Enable Disable 6015P 8R 8 only Jumpers JPA2 JPAS3 are used to en able or disable termination for the SCSI Channel A JPA2 and Channel B JPA3 connectors The default setting is open to enable termination See the table on the right for jumper settings Note In order for the SCSI drives to function properly please do not change the default setting enabled set by the manufacturer SMBus to PCI Slots Jumpers JI C1 and JI C2 allow you to connect the PCI X PCI E slots to the System Management Bus The default setting is open to disable the connection See the table on the right for jumper
36. 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 Options for PIR settings are displayed by highlighting the setting option using the arrow keys and pressing lt Enter gt All Advanced BIOS Setup options are described in this section Main Advanced Security Boot Exit A A I METEEN di dis d H I Fi Esc Memory Cache PCI Configuration DMI Event Logging Console Redirection Item Specific Help Select Boot features dvanced Chipset Control dvanced Processor Options 0 Device Configuration ardware Monitor PMI TL d F9 e gt Enter F18 7 6 Chapter 7 BIOS gt Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Quick Boot 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 and Disabled If Disabled the POST routine will run at normal speed Quiet Boot Mode This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the diagnostic screen during boot up POST Errors Set to Enabled to display POST Error Messages if such an error occurs during bootup If set to Disabled the system will continue to boot without displaying any error messages even when a boot error occurs
37. Channel 8 Master IDE Channel Slave IDE Channel 1 Master IDE Channel 1 Slave SATA Port 2 SATA Port 3 Parallel ATA Channel 81 Serial ATA Enabled Native Mode Operation Auto SATA Controller Mode Option Compatible SATA RAID Enable Disabled ICH Raid CodeBase Intel SATA AHCI Enable Disabled System Memory XXXX KB Extended Memory XXXX KB Esc e Enter Fi 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 BIOS Date This field displays the date when this version of BIOS was built 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 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual gt IDE Channel 0 1 Master Slave SATA Port0 SATA Port1 SATA Port2 and SATA Port3 These settings allow the user to set the parameters for the IDE Channel 0 Master Slave drive IDE Channel 1 Master Slave drive and the SATA ports Hit Enter to activate the following sub menu screen for detailed options Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the sub men
38. D Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 8 8 GB Create Volune Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This nane is case sensitive and can not contain special characters b Specify a name for the RAID 0 set and press the lt Tab gt key or the lt Enter gt key to go to the next field You can use the lt Esc gt key to select the previous menu c When RAID Level item is highlighted press the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to select RAID 0 Stripe and hit lt Enter gt d When the Disks item is highlighted press lt Enter gt to select the HDD to configure as RAID The following pop up screen displays e Use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys to highlight a drive and press Space to select it A triangle appears to confirm the selection of the drive f Use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to select the stripe size ranged from 4 KB to 128 KB for the RAID O0 array and hit Enter Note For a server please use a lower stripe size and for a multimedia system use a higher stripe size The default stripe size is 128 KB g Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted A warning message displays h When asked Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N press Y to create the RAID volume or type N to go back to the Create Volume menu C 4 Appendix C Software Installati
39. DE Connectors IDE Drive Connectors Pin Definitions IDE 1 IDE 2 The IDE connectors are desig Pin Definition Pin Definition nated IDE 1 and IDE 2 See 1 Reset DE 2 Groun the table on the right for pin 3 2 Host Data 7 Host Data definitions 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11 11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15 19 Ground 20 Key 21 DRQ3 22 Ground 23 I O Write 24 Ground 25 I O Read 26 Ground 27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE 29 DACK3 30 Ground 31 IRQ14 32 IlOCS16 33 Addr1 34 Ground 35 AddrO 36 Addr2 Sif Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1 39 Activity 40 Ground SATA Port Pin Definitions ISATAO ISATA5 SATA Ports Pin Definition 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 Saar pin definitions 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 Ground 5 23 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual Ultra320 SCSI Ports 6015P 8 6015P 8R only There are two SCSI ports on the 6015P 8 6015P 8R SCSI Channel A is designated JA1 and SCSI Channel B is designated JB1 Refer to the table at right for the pin definitions 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 5 24 Ultra320 SCSI Drive Ports Pin Definitions JA1 JB1 Pin Definition DB 12 DB 13 DB 14 DB 15 DB P1 DB 0 DB 2 DB 3
40. ER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual Notes 7 22 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 or display a message The following is a list of such BIOS messages 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 detected System RAM Failed at offset nnnn System RAM failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the error was detected 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 CMOS clock battery indicator shows the battery is dead Replace the battery and run Setup to reconfigure the system A 1 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual System CMOS checksum bad
41. ERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual Fixed Disk n Fixed disk n 0 3 identified Invalid System Configuration Data Problem with NVRAM CMOS data l O device IRQ conflict 1 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 I2O block storage 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 Parity is a method for checking errors in binary data A parity error indicates that some data has been corrupted 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
42. Int 10h to enable remote serial video B 4 Appendix B BIOS POST Codes POST Code Description CDh CEh D2h 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 Description EOh E1h E2h E3h E4h E5h E6h E7h E8h E9h EAh EBh ECh EDh EEh EFh FOh F1h F2h F3h F4h F5h F6h F7h 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 error 2C 2E or 30 base 512K RAM error it displays an additional word bitmap xxxx indicating the address line or bits that 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 bitmap 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
43. LEDs e Green When illuminated the green LED on the front of the SCSI drive car rier indicates drive activity A connection to the SCSI SCA backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed e Red The SAF TE compliant backplane activates the red LED to indicate a drive failure If one of the SCSI drives fail you should be notified by your system management software Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed SCSI drives 3 3 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual Notes 3 4 Chapter 4 System Safety Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Electrical Safety Precautions A Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperServer 6015P T R 6015P 8 R 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 installing main system components such as the serverboard memory modules and the DVD ROM and floppy drives When disconnecting power you should first power down the system with the operating system and then unplug the power cords of all the power supply units in the
44. LIU 5 12 Power ED M 5 12 HDD BED co iR mE ODER NEM RISE 5 13 NICE itis nitro CERRAR Rep e RRRME RR r E ea RU M ROPA ETERRDR 5 13 INIG2 cp dq 5 13 Overheat Fan Fall LED 5 o crecer err ei ea cep vereri eer eee vere ae 5 13 Power Fall LED sss sire te dent reto Ek ec x e exar aa UTER AR 5 13 UID Button and LED ceret rere a e reve d 5 14 POWer BUOM mM EE 5 14 Universal Serial Bus USBO 1 ssssssssseeeeeeeeee 5 14 CHASSIS INGUSIOMN T 5 14 Setlal POort x3 et tr eiie etd eese i Enean Ehen ENEE 5 15 Fan Headers RM 5 15 Extra Universal Serial Bus Headers sssssseseeeee 5 15 ATX PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports sssssmemmRnm 5 16 Overheat EED 5 dier eR Re eee Eve ERR r RE ERE RR E EM EE URRIY 5 16 Weake On LAN 5 16 Wake OMRING essasi re Rer eer rede E prd idee wantin an 5 16 Sup REE AE EEEE 5 17 LANA 2 cz ESt 5 17 Alarm RESET Lise ELE EUER VE DR EET UERER FURY E CUL ERES nerds 5 17 Compact Flash Power Header sss 5 17 vii SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual 5 9 Jumper Settings inier etre rei ere ee LEER EUR eine 5 18 Explanation of Jumpers sesira aaaea r ereinen 5 18 CMOS Clear P 5 18 VGA Enable DIsable idede reme stab teer tr re seien 5 18 Watch Dog Enable Disable sss 5 19 Compact Flash Master Slave
45. LLING 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 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 0c Release Date July 31 2007 Unless you request and receive written permission from SUPER MICRO COMPUTER you may not copy any part of this document Informa
46. R T SC816A R700 SC816A 700 Form Factor 1U rackmount 6015P 8R 8 SC816S R700 SC816S 700 Form Factor 1U rackmount Dimensions both HxWxD 1 7 x 17 2 x 27 in 43 x 437 x 686 mm Weight 6015P 8 T Gross Bare Bone 57 Ibs 25 9 kg 6015P 8R TR Gross Bare Bone 60 Ibs 27 3 kg System Cooling Four 4 paired sets of 40 mm counter rotating cooling fans fan speed controlled by BIOS setting System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 100 240V AC auto range Rated Input Current 9 5A 115V to 4 5A 230V Rated Input Frequency 50 to 60 Hz Power Supply Rated Output Power 700W Model SP700 1R Part PWS 065 Rated Output Voltages 12V 58A 5Vsb 4A BTU Rating 3695 BTUs hr for rated output power of 700W single power supply 3431 BTUs hr for rated output power of 700W redundant power supplies D 2 Appendix D System Specifications 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 95 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
47. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions 5 12 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual ATX Power 20 pin Connector Pin Definitions JWR1 Definition Pin Ground 1 5V 5V 3 3V 3 3V 5VSB 12V 12V oO Oo N O OC A CQ DN 12V NC a o Definition Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground 12V 12V 12V Required Connection Pin Definition 1 SMBus FC Clock SMBus C Data Ground Power On NC Pin 2 Definition Ground Power Fail Power Good 12V No pin Required Connection NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 Control Ground Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 vec 16 Control HDD LED The HDD IDE Hard Disk Drive LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach the IDE hard drive LED cable to display disk activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 LED The NIC1 Network Interface Control ler LED connection is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach the NIC1 LED cable to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC2 LED The NIC2 Network Interface Control ler LED connection is located on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach the NIC2 LED cable to displa
48. SUPERG SUPERSERVER 6015P T R SUPERSERVER 6015P 8 R EHE NE BIBIBINL ERE D D D D USER S MANUAL 1 0c 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 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 documenta tion 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 SUPER MICRO COMPUTER 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 DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR SUPER MICRO SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTA
49. abled and Disabled gt PCI Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices Onboard GLAN1 Onboard GLAN2 Gigabit LAN OPROM Configure Enabling this option provides the capability to boot from either LAN port The options are Disabled and Enabled PCI Parity Error Forwarding Enable or Disable this option which forwards PCI parity error information The options are Enabled and Disabled Reset Configuration Data If set to Yes this setting clears the Extended System Configuration Data ESCD area The options are Yes and No Frequency for PCI X 1 This option allows the user to change the bus frequency for the devices installed in the slot indicated The options are Auto PCI 33 MHz PCI 66 MHz PCI X 66 MHz and PCI X 100 MHz Frequency for PCI X 2 This option allows the user to change the bus frequency for the devices installed in the slot indicated The options are Auto PCI 33 MHz PCI 66 MHz PCI X 66 MHz PCI X 100 MHz and PCI X 133 MHz 7 9 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual gt Slot 1 PCI X 100 MHz ZCR Slot 2 PCI X 133MHz Slot 3 PCI Exp x8 and Slot 4 PCI Exp x8 Access the submenu for each of these slots 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
50. ations Appendix D System Specifications Processors Single or dual Intel dual core Xeon processors 5100 5000 series with a front side system bus speed of 1333 1066 667 MHz Note Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported processors Chipset Intel 5000P ESB2 chipset BIOS 8 Mb Phoenix amp Flash ROM Memory Capacity Eight 240 pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of DDR2 667 or DDR2 553 FBD SDRAM Note Dual channel memory requires memory to be installed two modules at a time See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details Serial ATA Controller Intel ESB2 on chip controller for six port Serial ATA RAID 0 1 10 and 5 supported SCSI Controller 6015P 8R 6015P 8 AIC 7902W for dual channel Ultra320 SCSI Drive Bays 6015P 8 R Four 4 hot swap drive bays to house four 4 SCSI drives 6015P T R Four 4 hot swap drive bays to house four 4 Serial ATA drives Peripheral Drives Bays One 1 slim floppy drive One 1 slim DVD ROM drive D 1 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual Expansion Slots Two Universal PCI slots for one 1 standard size PCI X 133 MHz or PCI Express x8 add on card and one 1 low profile PCI X 133 MHz or PCI Express x8 add on card with pre installed riser cards Serverboard 6015P TR T X7DBP i proprietary form factor 6015P 8R 8 X7DBP 8 proprietary form factor Dimensions both 16 2 x 11 25 in 411 5 x 285 8 mm Chassis 6015P T
51. ay 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 lt Enter gt to view the contents of the event log Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging ECC Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable ECC event logging Mark DMI Events as Read Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to mark the DMI events as read Clear All DMI Event Logs Select Yes and press lt Enter gt to clear all DMI event logs The options are Yes and No gt Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings COM Port Address This item allows you to specify to redirect the console to Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B This setting can also be Disabled BAUD Rate This item allows you to select the BAUD rate for 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 choose the console type for console redirection The options are VT100 VT100 8bit PC ANSI 7bit PC ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 7 15 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual Flow Control This item allows you to choose from the available options to select the flow control for console redirection The options are None XON XOFF and CTS RTS Console Conne
52. be used for front side access A USB cable not included is needed for the connec tion See the table on the right for pin definitions Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Pin Definition Definition 1 DCD 6 DSR 2 RXD 7 RTS 3 TXD 8 CTS 4 DTR RI 5 Ground NC Note Pin 10 is included on the header but not on the port NC indicates no connection Fan Header Pin Definitions FAN1 FAN10 Definition Fan PWR Red Tachometer Yellow GND Black GND Grey Tachometer White Fan PWR Orange Universal Serial Bus Headers Pin Definitions JUSB2 JUSB3 USB2 USB3 USB4 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 5V 1 5V 2 PO 2 PO 3 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 4 Ground 5 5 NC SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 mouse ports are located beside the LAN ports See the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat LED Connect an LED to the JOH1 header to provide warning of a chassis over heating condition See the table on the right for pin definitions Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is desig nated JWOL See the table on the right for pin definitions You must enable the LAN Wake Up setting in BIOS to use this feature You must also have a LAN card with a Wake on LAN connector and cable Wake On Ring The Wake On
53. ch 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 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 Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information Execute Disable Bit Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and 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 7 12 Chapter 7 BIOS overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack Note this feature is available when your OS and your CPU support the Execute Disable Bit function The options are Disabled and Enabled For more information regarding hardware software support for this function please refer to Intel s and Microsoft s web sites Adjacent Cache Line 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 Hardware P
54. ction This item allows you to choose select the console connection either Direct or Via Modem Continue CR after POST Choose whether to continue with console redirection after the POST routine The options are On and Off gt Hardware Monitor Logic CPU Temperature Threshold This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that will activate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre set temperature threshold The options are 70 C 75 C 80 C and 85 C Temperature Monitoring Available if supported by the CPU Highlight this and hit lt Enter gt to see monitor data for the following PECI Platform Environment Control Interface items PECI Agent 1 Temperature PECI Agent 2 Temperature PECI Agent 3 Temperature PECI Agent 4 Temperature System Temperature Highlight this and hit lt Enter gt to see monitor data for the following items CPU1 Temperature This item displays CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature This item displays CPU2 Temperature LM93 Temperature This item displays LM93 Temperature Fan 1 FAN10 If the Auto Fan Control feature is enabled BIOS will automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this item 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 7 16 Chapter 7 BIOS CPU on die temperature increases the fan speed
55. d 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 5A Dispi L P E21 ter SETUP B 2 Appendix B BIOS POST Codes POST Code Description 5Bh Disable CPU cache 5Ch Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB 60h Test extended memory 62h Test extended memory address lines 64h Jump to UserPatch1 66h Configure advanced cache reg
56. dix B BIOS POST Codes Appendix C Software Installation Appendix D System Specifications Preface Notes SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual Table of Contents Preface About TEhisMantual 25 2 roit pere eS MM ee CHE iii Manual Organization ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssesee nenne rentre nnn nennen nns iii Chapter 1 Introduction WaT OVERVIEW P E EE 1 1 1 2 Serverboard Features ree mec eser vedere deb ka Sd Ea ga Eae 1 2 1 3 Server Chassis Features sssssssssseeeeeneneenenenenenenn nnne 1 3 1 4 Contacting SUpDOerrmicto ror een dt pepe Redes SSS 1 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation EEUU 2 1 2 2 Unpacking the System eie e te de e M e iors 2 1 2 3 Preparing for Setup ssssssseseeemememenennn ener 2 1 2 4 Installing the System into a Rack ssssssssssssseeeeeeee 2 4 2 5 Checking the Serverboard Setup ssssssssssssseeeeneee 2 8 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup sssssssssseeeeeeneeenen 2 10 Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 OVEPVIOW A E 3 1 3 2 Control Panel Buttons ie ient plenas rone d nte ESSEE 3 1 o 3 1 forent D EP E 3 1 3 3 Control Panel LEDS 5 t retirada nai tee mea Rasse an eaae cea 3 2 WID T ie satesseaenee rac ioaeiees 3 2 Overheat Fan Fail eene nnne 3 2 M j e E 3 2 IIoc cad ab ay thencend A 3 2 mbi EXPE 3 3 sivi T
57. dules in both Branch 0 and Branch 1 iv For memory to work properly you need to follow these restrictions Figure 5 3 Installing DIMM into Slot bum Note Notch m should align with its receptive point on the slot To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the bottom notch To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward to free the DIMM from the slot Top View of DDR Slot Release Tab IL Release Tab 5 8 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 6 Adding PCI Cards 1 PCI Expansion Slots The X7DBP i X7DBP 8 has two Universal PCI expansion slots which includes two PCI Express x8 slots and two PCI X 133 MHz slots On the X7DBP 8 one of the 133 MHz PCI X slots supports Zero Channel RAID cards The SC816A R 700 SC816S R 700 chassis can support the use of one standard size PCI X 133 MHz or PCI Express x8 add on card and one low profile PCI X 133 MHz or PCI Express x8 add on card with pre installed riser cards 2 PCI Card Installation Before installing a PCI add on card make sure you install it into the riser card and slot that supports the speed of the card see step 1 above The system should be powered off when installing cards Begin by removing the top chassis cover Both riser cards are attached to a bracket that runs length wise through the chassis Remove the three screws that secure the riser cards to the rear of
58. e installed Finally verify that the heatsinks are installed prop erly see Chapter 5 This LED will remain flashing or on as long as the overheat condition exists Er e NIC2 Indicates network activity on GLAN2 when flashing E e NIC1 Indicates network activity on GLAN1 when flashing 3 2 Chapter 3 System Interface u e HDD Indicates hard drive activity On the SuperServer 6015P T R 6015P 8 R this light indicates SATA SCSI and or DVD ROM drive activity when flashing e Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system s power supply module s With the 6015P 8 6015P T this LED should always be green when the system is operating On the 6015P 8R 6015P TR this LED turns amber in the event of a power supply failure or if a power supply cord is disconnected or loose 3 4 SATA SCSI Drive Carrier LEDs 6015P T R Each Serial ATA drive carrier has two LEDs e Green When illuminated the green LED on the front of the SATA drive car rier 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 6015P 8 R Each SCSI drive carrier has two
59. eans such a password has 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 7 18 Chapter 7 BIOS Set User Password When the item Set User Password is highlighted hit the Enter key When prompted type the user s password in the dialogue box to set or to change the user s password which allows access to the system at boot up Password on Boot This setting allows you to require a password to be entered when the system boots up The options are Enabled password required and Disabled password not required 7 6 Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display Highlighting a setting with a or will expand or collapse that entry 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 1 Legacy Floppy Drives 7 19 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual Boot Priority Order Excluded from Boot Order Use the Up and Down Arrow Keys to select a device Use a lt gt key or a lt gt key to move the device up or down Use the f key or the r key to speci
60. ed in smaller chassis than Parallel ATA In addition the cables used in PATA are limited to a length of 40cm while Serial ATA cables can be up to one meter in length Overall SATA provides better functionality than PATA Introduction to Intel ESB2 Serial RAID Located in the South Bridge of the Blackford Mukilteo chipset the I O Controller Hub ESB2 provides the I O subsystem with access to the rest of the system It supports a single channel UltraATA 100 Bus Master IDE controller PATA and six Serial ATA SATA ports The ESB2 supports the following PATA and SATA device configurations Legacy mode and Native mode C 1 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual RAID Configurations The following types of RAID configurations are supported RAID 0 Data Striping this writes data in parallel interleaved striped sections of two hard drives Data transfer rate is doubled over using a single disk RAID1 Data Mirroring an identical data image from one drive is copied to another drive The second drive must be the same size or larger than the first drive RAID 10 Striping amp Mirroring RAID 0 and 1 schemes are combined without parity information to get the benefits of both RAID 5 both data and parity information are striped and mirrored across three or more hard drives Intel Matrix Storage The Intel Matrix Storage supported by the ESB2 allows the user to create RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and RAID 5 sets by u
61. ent 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 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual 2 4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the 6015P T R 6015P 8 R into a rack unit with the rack rails provided If the system 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 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
62. epress the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Universal Serial Bus USB0 1 Two Universal Serial Bus ports are located beside the PS 2 keyboard mouse ports USBO is the bottom connector and USB1 is the top con nector See the table on the right for pin definitions Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 Attach the appropriate cable to inform you of a chassis intrusion SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual UID Button LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 UID Button 4 UID LED Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 PW ON Ground Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions USB0 1 USBO USB1 Pin Definition Pin Definition 5V 5V PO PO Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition il Intrusion Input Ground Serial Ports The COMI serial port is located beside the mouse port COM2 is a header on the serverboard see serverboard layout for location See the table on the right for pin definitions Fan Headers The X7DBP i X7DBP 8 has five fan headers each of which supports two fans designated Fan1 through Fan10 Fan speed is controlled via Thermal Management with a BIOS setting See the table on the right for pin definitions Universal Serial Bus Headers Three USB headers USB2 3 and USB4 are included on the serverboard These may
63. er if you do need to uninstall the heatsink please follow the instructions below to prevent damage to the CPU or the CPU socket 1 Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws from the serverboard in the sequence as show in the picture above 2 Hold the heatsink and gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when wriggling the heatsink 3 Once the heatsink is loose remove it from the CPU socket 4 Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before you re install the heatsink 5 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 3 Connecting Cables Now that the processors are installed the next step is to connect the cables to the serverboard These include the data ribbon cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables Connecting Data Cables The ribbon cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully routed in preconfigured systems 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 reroute them as they were originally after reconnecting them make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations If you are configuring the system keep the airflow in mind when routing the cables The following data cables with their serverb
64. es or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching 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 6 1 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual Figure 6 1 Chassis Front and Rear Views Slim DVD ROM Drive Slim Floppy Drive UID Button and LED Control Panel ji J C XX SSS E LIT LUI mmm T M SATA SCSI Drives System LEDs Main Power GLAN Ports PCI Expansion Slot UID Button LED Low Profile PCI Slot Power Supplies mp USBO0 1 Ports Mouse Keyboard Ports COM Port VGA Port SCSI Port Notes The 6015P T 6015P 8 shares the same rear view as shown above but has a cover plate over the second redundant power supply module area An external SCSI port is available with the 6015P 8R 6015P 8 only 6 2 Control Panel The control panel located on the front of the chassis must be connected to the JF1 connector on the serverboard to provide you with system status indications A ribbon cable has bundled these wires together to simplify the connection Connect the cable from JF1 on the serverboard to the appropriate header on the Control Panel PCB printed circuit board Make
65. ever down until it snaps into the CPU installed in socket retention clasp 9 If the CPU is properly installed into the socket the PnP cap will 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 PnP cap released to protect the CPU socket Ship from load plate ment without the PnP cap properly installed will void the warranty 5 3 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual Installing the Heatsink 1 Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die the required amount has already been applied 2 Place the heatsink on top of the CPU 0 1 SCREW 0 4 SCREW so that the four mounting holes are c aligned with those on the preinstalled heatsink retention mechanism 3 Screw in two diagonal screws i e the 1 and the 2 screws until just snug Do not fully tighten the screws or you may damage the CPU D a NO 3 SCREW 0 2 SCREW 4 Add the two remaining screws then finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws Removing the Heatsink Warning We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed Howev
66. for Device 16 Function 1 Reg 40h bit 16 and Reg 58h 14 The options are Interleave Sequential Mirroring and Single Channel 0 Branch 0 Rank Interleave Select the interleave for Branch 0 rank The options are 1 1 2 1 and 4 1 Branch 0 Rank Sparing Select enable to enable the sparing feature for Branch O rank The options are Enabled and Disabled Branch 1 Rank Interleave Select the interleave for Branch 1 rank The options are 1 1 2 1 and 4 1 Branch 1 Rank Sparing Select enable to enable the sparing feature for Branch 1 rank The options are Enabled and Disabled Enhanced x8 Detection Select Enabled to enable Enhanced x8 DRAM UC Error Detection The options are Disabled and Enabled Crystal Beach Features This feature cooperates with Intel s I O AT Acceleration Technology to accelerate the performance of TOE devices A TOE device is a specialized dedicated processor that is installed on an add on card or a network card to handle some or all packet processing of the add on card For this motherboard the TOE device is built inside the ESB 2 South Bridge chip The options are Enabled and Disabled 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 Clock Spectrum Feature If Enabled the BIOS will monitor the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components and will attempt to decrease the interference wheneve
67. for details and pin descrip tions of JF1 Figure 5 1 Front Control Panel Header Pins JF1 5 6 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 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 Rear Panel I O Ports JSB Ports Keyboard Port Mouse Port ag Port ood IS JEANA JLAN2 Purple Green Turques es f R AEN AEN OOOO 2 O N o IOA G O 5 m e e ogo AK 3 j cm j E Ly Nis 4 x Note the X7DBP 8 also has an external SCSI port located to the right of the VGA port 5 5 Installing Memory Note Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Also note that the memory is inter leaved to improve performance see step 1 DIMM Installation See Figure 5 3 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots The memory scheme is interleaved so you must install two modules at a time beginning with slots 1A and 2A then slots 3A and 4A and so on Refer to the DIMM Configura tion chart on the following page 2 Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incorrectly
68. fy the devices You can also use the keys indicated above to specify the priority of boot order of a device or to move items from the category of Excluded from Boot Order to the category of Boot Priority Order and vise versa See details on how to change the priority of boot order of devices in the Item Specific Help window 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 Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help Exit Discarding Changes Exit System Setup and rode your changes to Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Fi T4 LAG F9 Esc Ve Enter F18 7 20 Chapter 7 BIOS Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit Enter to save any changes you made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility Exit Discarding Changes Highlight this item and hit Enter to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes you may have made Load Setup Defaults Highlight this item and hit Enter to load the default settings for all items in the BIOS Setup These are the safest settings to use Discard Changes Highlight this item and hit Enter to discard cancel any changes you made You will remain in the Setup utility Save Changes Highlight this item and hit Enter to save any changes you made You will remain in the Setup utility 7 21 SUPERSERV
69. how many SATA SCSI hard drives are proper airflow SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual 2 Installing removing hot swap SATA SCSI drives The SATA SCSI drive carriers are all easily accessible at the front of the chassis These hard drives are hot swappable meaning they can be removed and installed without powering down the system To remove a carrier push the release button located beside the drive LEDs Then swing the colored handle fully out and use it to pull the unit straight out see Figure 6 4 Note Your operating system must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the SATA SCSI drives Figure 6 4 Removing a SATA SCSI Drive Carrier Important All of the SATA SCSI drive carriers must remain in the drive bays to maintain proper cooling airflow SASI SATA Backplane The SATA SCSI drives plug into a backplane that provides power drive ID and bus termination A RAID controller can be used to provide data security The SATA backplane includes SGPIO functions and the SCSI backplane features SAF TE support for LED management and drive status 6 6 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup DVD ROM and Floppy Drive Installation The top cover of the chassis must be opened to gain full access to the DVD ROM and floppy drive bays The 6015P T R 6015P 8 R accomodates only slim DVD ROM and floppy drives Side mounting brackets are needed to mount the DVD ROM drive in the server You must power down
70. ioned with just enough space to accommodate the width of the telco rack Finish by sliding the chassis into the rack and tightening the brackets to the rack Figure 2 4 Installing the Server into a Telco Rack 2 7 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual 2 5 Checking the Serverboard Setup After you install the 6015P T R 6015P 8 R in the rack you will need to open the top cover to make sure the serverboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made 1 Accessing the inside of the system see Figure 2 5 First grasp the two handles on either side and pull the system straight out until it locks you will hear a click Next depress the two buttons on the top of the chas sis to release the top cover 1 Push the cover away from you toward the rear of the chassis until it stops 2 You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server To remove the system from the rack completely depress the locking tabs in the chassis rails push the right side tab down and the left side tab up to continue to pull the system out past the locked position 2 Check the CPUs processors You may have one or two processors already installed in the serverboard Each processor needs a heatsink installed See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor and heatsink installation 3 Check the system memory Your server system may have come with system memor
71. isters 67h Initialize Multi Processor APIC 68h Enable external and CPU caches 69h Setup System Management Mode SMM area 6Ah Display external L2 cache size 6Bh Load custom defaults optional 6Ch Display shadow area message 6Eh Display possible high address for UMB recovery 70h Display error messages 72h Check for configuration errors 76h Check for keyboard errors 7Ch Set up hardware interrupt vectors 7Dh Initialize Intelligent System Monitoring 7Eh Initialize coprocessor if present 80h Disable onboard Super I O ports and IRQs 81h Late POST device initialization 82h Detect and install external RS232 ports 83h Configure non MCD IDE controllers 84h Detect and install external parallel ports 85h Initialize PC compatible PnP ISA devices 86h Re initialize onboard I O ports 87h Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices optional 88h Initialize BIOS Data Area 89h Enable Non Maskable Interrupts NMIs 8Ah Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area 8Bh Test and initialize PS 2 mouse 8Ch Initialize floppy controller 8Fh Determine number of ATA drives optional 90h Initialize hard disk controllers 91h Initialize local bus hard disk controllers 92h Jump to UserPatch2 93h Build MPTABLE for multi processor boards 95h Install CD ROM for boot 96h Clear huge ES segment register 97h Fix up Multi Processor table 98h 1 2 Search for option ROMs One long two short COD CS ON Checksum failure
72. k resting on them In 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 simul taneously may cause the rack to become unstable Server Precautions Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4 Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the rails Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack first and then work up Use a regulating 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 SCSI drives and power supply modules to cool before touching 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 temperature of the room Therefore consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the manufacturer s maximum rated ambi
73. ng PTC 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 6015P T R 6015P 8 R clean and free of clutter The 6015P T R 6015P 8 R weighs approximately 57 60 Ibs 25 9 27 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 Don t use the handles to lift the chassis the handles should only be used to pull the server out of the rack Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been removed 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 4 2 Chapter 4 System Safety Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body which are excellent metal conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present After accessing the inside of the system close the system back up
74. oard connector locations noted should be connected See the serverboard layout diagram in this chapter for connector locations Floppy Drive cable JFDD1 DVD ROM drive cable IDE 1 Control Panel cable JF1 see next page 6015P T R Serial ATA cables I SATA0 3 6015P 8 R SCSI cables JA1 JB1 Connecting Power Cables The X7DBP i X7DBP 8 has a proprietary 20 pin primary power supply connec tor designated JWR1 for connection to the ATX power supply Connect the appropriate connector from the power supply to JWR1 to supply power to the serverboard See the Connector Definitions section in this chapter for power connector pin definitions In addition your power supply must be connected to the 10 pin Auxiliary Power connection at JPWR1 5 5 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual 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 indi cators Please note that even and odd numbered pins are on opposite sides of each header All JF1 wires have been bundled into single keyed ribbon cable to simplify their connection The red wire in the ribbon cable plugs into pin 1 of JF1 Connect the other end of the cable to the Control Panel printed circuit board located just behind the system status LEDs in the chassis See the Connector Definitions section in this chapter
75. on Creating a RAID 1 Volume a Select Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press the Enter key The following screen will appear Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 1 8 1813 ICH R wRAIDS Copyright C 2883 85 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Nane Volunl RAID Level RAIDI Hinor Disks Select Disks Strip Size N A Capacity Create Volune Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This nane is case sensitive and can not contain special characters na Aam C2 Zo poi RT eosnAr cz Cenesle ENNE 15HQ92CNE asm b Specify a name for the RAID 1 set and press the lt Tab gt key or the Enter key to go to the next field You can use the lt Esc gt key to select the previous menu c When RAID Level item is highlighted press the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to select RAID 1 Mirror and hit lt Enter gt d When the Capacity item is highlighted enter your RAID volume capacity and hit Enter The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed e Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted A warning message displays f When asked Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N press Y to create the RAID volume or type N to go back to the Create Volume menu C 5 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual Creating a RAID 10 RAID 1 RAID 0 a Select Create RAID Volume
76. on please visit SUPERMICRO s web site SUPERMICRO Computer Inc Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Note Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item from top to the bottom one at a time After installing each item you must re boot the system before moving on to the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor IIl program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called SD III Client The Supero Doctor Ill program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to moni tor the environment and operations of your system Supero Doctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface Note The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor III is ADMIN AD MIN Note When SuperDoctor Ill is first installed it adopts the temperature threshold settings that have been set in BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Super Doctor as the Super Doctor settings override the BIOS settings To set the BIOS tempe
77. onfiguration Utility C 2 Appendix C Software Installation Using the Intel ESB2 SATA RAID Utility Program 1 Creating Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes a After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility it will automatically reboot The following screen appears after the Power On Self Test RAID Vo lunes None def ined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial jv Type Status Vol ID 4 HDC WD2588SI HD HMRL 2834971 232 SCB HDC HD2588SD B1K HD HMAL 728345998 RYM M HDC WD2588JI WD HMREH1376189 232 SCB WD2588JI WD HMREH1449527 232 9GB HDi Configuration Utility id ipter opur ight d d Pre Ch ID LUN b When you see the above screen press the lt Ctrl gt and the lt I gt keys simultane ously to have the main menu of the SATA RAID Utility appear Note All graphics and screen shots shown in this manual are for reference only The screen shots shown in the manual do not imply Supernicro s endorsement or non endorsement of any 3rd party s product Your screens may or many not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual C 3 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual Creating a RAID 0 Volume a Select Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press the Enter key The following screen will appear Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 1 6 1813 ICH7R wRAIDS Copyright C 2883 85 Intel Corporation AIL Rights Reserved Name Volung RAID Level RAI
78. or details CPU1 CPU2 i 1067 1333 MT s PCLExp FBD CHO Slot 6 PCI Exp x8 SEPC Z g g g FBD CH1 fog E amp 5000P agas PCLExp MCH xD cmm mala a x8 a a a a Slot 5 PCI Express x8 gt e e m m FBD CH3 i I k i DDR2 PCI Exp g g Slot 4 PC Express x8 lt 2 S5 SATA Ports 6 AIC PCI Exp Slot 2 PCI X gt lt gt 7902 PXH 9 ESB2 SIDE Ports 2 Slot 1 PCI X gt PCI X 133 lt _ lt USB Ports 5 Slot 3 PCI X x orts 5 pois LPC v LAN Ports 2 gt 82563 SEEN ES SIO gt BIOS 1000 Kybdi M COM P 5i yl aralle Mouse Poppy Ports 2 Port Note the AIC 7902 SCSI controller is included with the 6015P 8 6015P 8R X7DBP 8 serverboard only 1 5 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual 1 4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A Tel 1 408 503 8000 Fax 1 408 503 8008 Email marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support Web Site www supermicro com Europe Address Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 3
79. osition 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 Figure 2 2 Installing the Rack Rails SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R 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 chas sis rails with the front of the rack rails Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails keeping the pressure even on both sides you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserting See Figure 2 3 When the server has been pushed completely into the rack you should hear the locking tabs click Figure 2 3 Installing the Server into a Rack Chapter 2 Server Installation Installing the Server into a Telco Rack To install the 6015P T R 6015P 8 R into a Telco type rack use two L shaped brackets on either side of the chassis four total First determine how far follow 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 posit
80. ot swappable power modules The power supply modules have an auto switching capability which enables them to automatically sense and operate with a 100V 240V input voltage Power Supply Failure If either of the two power supply modules fail the other module will take the full load and allow the system to continue operation without interruption The Power On LED on the control panel will turn amber and remain so until the failed module has been replaced Replacement modules can be ordered directly from Supermicro see contact information in the Preface The power supply modules have a hot swap capability meaning you can replace the failed module without powering down the system Removing Replacing the Power Supply You do not need to shut down the system to replace a power supply module The redundant feature will keep the system up and running while you replace the failed hot swap module Replace with the same model SP700 1R p n PWS 0065 which can be ordered directly from Supermicro see Contact Information in the Preface 1 Removing the power supply First unplug the power cord from the failed power supply module To remove the failed power module first locate the colored release tab 1 Push the tab to the right 2 and then pull the module straight out with the handle provided 3 see Figure 6 5 The power supply wiring was designed to detach automatically when the module is pulled from the chassis 2 Installing a new po
81. pact flash device in the IDE 1 or IDE 2 slot you must set the slot as master slave with the JCF1 and JCF2 jumpers see next section and provide a power connection on the JWF1 for IDE 1 and JWF2 for IDE 2 headers Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup SMB Header Pin Definitions J17 Pin Definition 1 Data 2 Ground 3 Clock 4 No Connection Alarm Reset Pin Definitions JRST1 Pin Definition 2 5V 1 Ground Compact Flash Power Header Pin Definitions JWF1 JWF2 Pin Definition 1 5V 2 Ground 3 Signal from jumper SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual 5 9 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the PET poo serverboard jumpers can be used Pins to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad onthe printed circuit Setting BA board See the diagram at right for an example of jumping pins 1 and 2 Refer to the serverboard layout page for jumper locations Jumper Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS and will also clear any passwords Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS To clear CMOS 1 First
82. r needed The options are Enabled and Disabled Enabling Multi Media Timer Select Yes to activate a set of timers that are alternative to the traditional 8254 timers for the OS use The options are Yes and No 7 11 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual USB Function Select Enabled to enable the function of USB devices specified The settings are Enabled and Disabled Legacy USB Support This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices The settings are Enabled and Disabled 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 Frequency Ratio Available when supported by the CPU The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU The options are Default and x6 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 Disabled and Enabled Thermal Management 2 Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use Thermal Management 2 TM2 whi
83. rature threshold settings again you would first need to uninstall SuperDoctor III Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen l Health Information E Supero Doctor III Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help US Manage fo Health Info Remote Control Configuration gerent Report Help Health Information CPUl Chassis CPU2 Chassis Appendix C Software Installation Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen Ill Remote Control Z Supero Doctor III M oft Internet Explorer Remote Management System Info Health Info Performance Rerne Cr Configuration Administration S s Management Report Help s Remote Control Graceful power control Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down within a specified time the default is 30 seconds Before the system reboots or shuts down it s allowed to cancel the action Requirements Keep Supero SD3Service Daemon running at all times on this system Provide TCP IP connectivity p trol ower contro a Note SD III Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web Site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero Doctor llIl You can also download SDIII User s Guide at http Awww supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf For Linux we will still recommend Supero Doctor Il C 13 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual Notes Appendix D System Specific
84. refetcher Available when supported by the CPU Set to this option to enabled to enable the hardware components that are used in conjunction with software programs to prefetch data in order to shorten execution cycles and maximize data processing efficiency The options are Disabled and Enabled Intel R Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use 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 tmade o 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 Intel EIST Support Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology which allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation The options are Enabled and Disabled Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information 7 13 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual gt 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 KBC The options are 6MHz 8MHz 12MHz and 16MHz Serial Port
85. rs LBA Mode Control This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Channel 0 Master 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 Transfer Mode This option allows the user to set the transfer mode The options are Standard Fast PIO1 Fast PIO2 Fast PIO3 Fast PIO4 FPIOS DMA1 and FPIO4 DMA2 Ultra DMA Mode This option allows the user to select Ultra DMA Mode The options are Disabled Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 and Mode 5 Parallel ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Parallel ATA The options are Disabled Channel 0 Channel 1 and Both Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable Serial ATA The options are Disabled and Enabled Serial ATA RAID Enable Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID Functions For the OS environment use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled Native Mode Operation Select the native mode for ATA The options are Parallel ATA Serial ATA Both and Auto 7 5 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual System Memory This display informs you how much system memory is recognized as being present in the system Extended Memory This display informs you how much extended memory is recognized as being present in the system 7
86. s One floppy drive controller and one onboard ATA 133 controller are provided to sup port up to two IDE hard drives or ATAPI devices The color coded l O ports include one COM port an additional COM header is located on the serverboard a VGA monitor port two USB 2 0 ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports A UID button is included beside the COM1 port ATI Graphics Controller The X7DBP i X7DBP 8 features an integrated ATI video controller based on the ES1000 graphics chip The ES1000 was designed specifically for servers featuring low power consumption high reliability and superior longevity Other Features Other onboard features that promote system health include onboard voltage moni tors a chassis intrusion header auto switching voltage regulators chassis and CPU overheat sensors virus protection and BIOS rescue 1 3 Server Chassis Features The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC816A R 700 SC816S R 700 server chassis System Power 6015P T 6015P 8 The SC816A 700 and SC816S 700 6015P T 6015P 8 both feature a single 700W power supply The system must be shut down and the AC power cord removed before replacing or performing any service on the power supply unit 1 3 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual System Power 6015P TR 6015P 8R The SC816A R700 and SC816S R700 6015P TR 6015P 8R feature redundant 700W power supplies consisting of two po
87. seeeeeeeesee 6 7 6 5 Power SUPDIY Em 6 8 6015P TR 6015P 8R Power Supply Failure ssssessssssssss 6 8 6015P TR 6015P 8R Removing Replacing the Power Supply 6 8 6015P T 6015P 8 Power Supply Failure ssesssssessssssssss 6 9 6015P T 6015P 8 Removing Replacing the Power Supply 6 9 Chapter 7 BIOS HW WAIROCUCTIONG I eR EP 7 1 7 2 R nning Setup eost Rer e petet es ses e bes ou pase pa e Ree ne M nena E uM d ra rua MM UK 7 2 3 Main BIOS Set p ssdivccscccesicncsetesispetectauvese oianean a SE SSE 7 2 Table of Contents 154 Advanced Setup oin Eder vL tue eoe ae ee 7 6 ICONES nU 7 18 I M er 7 19 omm 7 20 Appendices Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Appendix B BIOS POST Codes Appendix C Software Installation Appendix D System Specifications SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual Notes Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview The SuperServer 6015P T R 6015P 8 R is a high end server that is comprised of two main subsystems the SC816A R 700 SC816S R 700 1U server chassis and the X7DBP i X7DBP 8 Intel Xeon serverboard Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the 6015P T R 6015P 8 R In addition to the serverboard and chassis various hardware components have been included with the SuperServer
88. sing only six identical hard disk drives The Intel Matrix Storage Technology creates two partitions on each hard disk drive and generate a virtual RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and RAID 5 sets It also allows you the change the HDD partition size without any data Configuring BIOS for SATA RAID Functions Native Mode 1 Press the Del key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility Note If it is the first time powering on the system we recommend you load the Optimized Default Settings If you have already done so please skip to Step 3 2 Use the arrow keys to select the Exit Settings Once in the Exit settings Scroll down to select Load Optimized Default Settings and press the Enter key Select OK to confirm the selection Press the Enter key to load the default settings for the BIOS 3 Use the arrow keys to select the Main section in BIOS 4 Scroll down to SATA Control Mode and press the Enter key to select En hanced 5 Scroll down to SATA RAID Enabled and press Enter Then select En abled 6 Scroll down to Exit Select Save and Exit from the Exit menu Press the Enter key to save the changes and exit the BIOS 7 Once you ve exited the BIOS Utility the system will re boot 8 During the system boot up press the Ctrl and I keys simultaneously to run the Intel RAID Configuration Utility when prompted by the following message Press Ctrl lt gt for Intel RAID C
89. 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 BIOS flash chip enabling it to retain system parameters Each time the computer is powered on the computer is configured with the values stored in the BIOS ROM 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 system 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 4 3 detailed de scriptions 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 7 1 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R 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 ap propriate text from
90. 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 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 8 Chapter 7 BIOS Cache Extended Memory Area 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 CPU cache 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 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 Discrete MTRR Allocation If enabled MTRRs Memory Type Range Registers are configured as distinct separate units and cannot be overlapped If enabled the user can achieve better graphic effects when using a Linux graphic driver that requires the write combining configuration with 4GB or more memory The options are En
91. the Rack Rails You should have received two rack rail assemblies in the rack mounting kit Each assembly consists of two sections an inner fixed chassis rail that secures directly to the server chassis and an outer fixed rack rail that secures directly to the rack itself see Figure 2 1 Two pairs of short brackets to be used on the front side of the outer rails are also included Installing the Inner Rails Both the left and right side inner rails have been pre attached to the chassis Proceed to the next step Figure 2 1 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails right side rail shown Outer Rail attaches to rack Inner Rail pre installed Locking Tab 2 4 Chapter 2 Server Installation Installing the Outer Rails Begin by measuring the distance from the front rail to the rear rail of the rack Attach a short bracket to the front side of the right outer rail and a long bracket to the rear side of the right outer rail Adjust both the short and long brackets to the proper distance so that the rail can fit snugly into the rack Secure the short bracket to the front side of the outer rail with two M4 screws and the long bracket to the rear side of the outer rail with three M4 screws Repeat these steps for the left outer rail Locking Tabs Both chassis rails have a locking tab which serves two functions The first is to lock the server into place when installed and pushed fully into the rack which is its normal p
92. the chassis and the screw that secures the bracket to the chassis then lift the bracket riser card assembly from the chassis Insert the PCI card s into the correct riser slot s pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card note that each add on card attaches to the riser card with a single screw After the card s have been installed position the bracker riser card assembly back on the chassis making sure the cards insert properly into the slots on the board then secure it with the same four screws you removed previously Finish by replacing the chassis cover 5 9 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual 5 7 Serverboard Details Figure 5 4 SUPER X7DBP 8 Layout not drawn to scale JB1 U320SCSICHB YGA com1 mouse AY Lanz Lani USBOA C speaker SUPER X7DBP 8 Battery BIOS o ES s 1000 S s AIC 7902 z E 9 JPG1 x E 9s PXH PA2 n zm JPA3 a JPA1 E JA1 lt ISATA
93. the system before installing or removing a floppy or DVD ROM drive First release the retention screws that secure the server unit to the rack Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click Next 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 With the chassis cover removed unplug the power and data cables from the drive you want to remove Then locate the locking tab at the rear of the drive It will be on the left side of the drive when viewed from the front of the chassis Pull the tab away from the drive and push the drive unit out the front of the chassis Add a new drive by following this procedure in reverse order You may 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 replacing the chassis cover and restoring power to the system Please be aware of the following The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires Acolor mark on a cable typically designates the location of pin 1 6 7 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual 6 5 Power Supply 6015P TR 6015P 8R The SuperServer 6015P TR and 6015P 8R have a 700 watt redundant power supply configuration consisting of two h
94. then pull the module straight out with the handle provided 3 see Figure 6 5 redundant power supply server shown The power supply wiring was designed to detach automatically when the module is pulled from the chassis 2 Installing a new power supply Replace the failed power supply with another SP700 1R power supply module Carefully insert the new power supply into the open bay and push it completely into the chassis until you hear a clicking sound meaning it has been fully inserted Finish by reconnecting the AC power cord and depressing the power button on the chassis front control panel to restart the system 6 9 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual Figure 6 5 Removing Replacing the Power Supply 6015P 8R shown Chapter 7 BIOS Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS Setup utility for the X7DBR i X7DBR 8 The Phoenix 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 Awww supermicro com gt for any changes to the BIOS that may not be reflected in this manual System BIOS The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM PC XT AT and PS 2 compatible computers The Phoenix BIOS flash chip
95. tion which requires modules of the same size and speed to be installed in pairs Serial ATA SATA A SATA controller is integrated into the South Bridge of the 5000P chipset to provide a six port Serial ATA subsystem which is RAID 0 1 10 and 5 supported The Serial ATA drives are hot swappable units Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability and RAID function of the Serial ATA drives Onboard SCSI 6015P 8 6015P 8R only An onboard Adaptec AIC 7902 dual channel SCSI controller in integrated into the XTDBP 8 which supports 80 pin SCA Ultra320 SCSI hard drives Standard 1 drives are supported SCA Single Connection Attachment The SCSI drives are connected to an SCA backplane that provides power bus termination and configura tion settings The SCSI 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 SCSI drives 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction PCI Expansion Slots The X7DBP i X7DBP 8 has two Universal PCI slots two PCI Express x8 slots and two PCI X 133 MHz slots On the X7DBP 8 the green PCI X slot supports Zero Channel RAID cards The system supports the use of one standard size PCI X 133 MHz or PCI Express x8 add on card and one low profile PCI X 133 MHz or PCI Express x8 add on card with pre installed riser cards See Section 5 6 for details Onboard Controllers Port
96. tion 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 2007 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 lt provides information for the installation and use of the SuperServer 6015P T R 6015P 8 R Installation and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians only The SuperServer 6015P T R 6015P 8 R is a high end server based on the SC816A R 700 SC816S R 700 1U rackmount chassis and the X7DBP i X7DBP 8 a dual processor serverboard that supports Intel Xeon 5100 5000 series proces sors at a Front Side System Bus speed of 1333 1066 667 MHz and up to 32 GB of FBD ECC DDR2 667 533 SDRAM Manual Organization Chapter 1 Introduction The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the serv er system and describes the main features of the X7DBP i X7DBP 8 serverboard and the SC816A R 700 SC816S R 700 chassis which comprise the SuperServer 6015P T R 6015P 8 R Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 6015P T R 6015P 8 R into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to pow ering up the system If
97. tructions Note You must use standard 3 5 high SATA SCSI drives in the SuperServer 6015P T R 6015P 8 R DVD ROM Floppy Disk Drives For installing removing a DVD ROM or floppy disk drive you will need to gain access to the inside of the system by removing the top cover of the chassis Proceed to the DVD ROM and Floppy Drive Installation section later in this chapter for instructions Note Only slim DVD ROM and floppy drive will fit into the 6015P T R 6015P 8 R 6 4 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup SATA SCSI Drive Installation 1 Mounting a SATA SCSI drive in a drive carrier The SATA and SCSI drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis These carriers also help promote proper airflow for the drive bays For this reason even empty carriers without drives installed must remain in the chassis To add a new drive install it into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing down so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier Secure the drive to the carrier with six screws as shown in Figure 6 3 Figure 6 3 Mounting a SATA SCSI Drive in a Carrier Use caution when working around the backplane Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no ribbon cables touch the backplane or obstruct the holes which aid in proper airflow installed all drive carriers must remain in the drive bays for i Important Regardless of
98. u C 6 Appendix C Software Installation Creating a RAID 5 Set Parity a Select Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press the Enter key The following screen will appear Corecks Pedrechun Kawbosrd Vew eoue fep Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM 05 1 8 1813 ICH R wRAIDS Copyright C 2883 85 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved mi Nane VolunS RAID Level RAIDS Parity Disks Select Disks Strip Size 64 KB Capacity 6 6 GB Create Volune Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This nane is case sensitive and can not contain special characters b Specify a name for the RAID 5 set and press lt Enter gt c When the Raid Level is highlighted use the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to select RAID 5 Parity and hit lt Enter gt d When the Disk item is highlighted press lt Enter gt to select the HDD to configure as RAID e Use the Up Arrow gt Down Arrow keys to highlight a drive and press Space to select it A triangle appears to confirm the selection of the drive f Use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to select the stripe size ranged from 4 KB to 128 KB for the RAID 5 array and hit Enter For a server please use a lower stripe size and for a multimedia system use a higher stripe size The default stripe size is 128 KB g Enter your desired RAID volume capacity and press
99. u are Main Item Specific Help CHS Format Cylinders User you entor EE parameters o ard dis cylinders drive installed at thi Heads 11 connection Heads puts qlee ae ard dis rive sectors installed here Sectors CD ROM a CD ROM drivi is installed here ATAPI Removable removable disk drive i installed here Maximum Capacity Maximum Capacity LBA Format Total Sectors Maximum Capacity Multi Sector Transfers Disabled LBA Mode Control Disabled 32 Bit 1 70 Disabled Transfer Mode Standard Ultra DMA Mode Disabled Fi TL F9 Esc e gt Enter Fi18 Type Selects the type of IDE hard drive The options are Auto which allows the BIOS to automatically determine the hard drive s capacity number of heads etc a number from 1 39 to select a predetermined type of hard drive CDROM and ATAPI Removable The option User will allow the user to enter the parameters of the HDD installed at this connection The option Auto will allow the BIOS to automatically configure the parameters of the HDD installed at the connection Choose the option 1 39 to select a predetermined HDD type Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed Select ATAPI if a removable disk drive is installed Chapter 7 BIOS Multi Sector Transfer 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 Secto
100. u need to install SATA SCSI drives please refer to Chapter 6 4 Check the airflow Airflow is provided by five sets of 40 mm fans each set of fans consists of two fans that are mounted back to back The system component layout was care fully designed to direct sufficient cooling airflow to the components that generate the most heat Note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow generated by the fans 5 Supplying power to the system The last thing you must do is to provide input power to the system Plug the power cord s from the power supply module s into a high quality power strip that offers protection from electrical noise and power surges It is recommended that you use an uninterruptible power supply UPS source 2 10 Chapter 3 System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 Overview There are several LEDs on the chassis control panel as well as others on the SATA SCSI 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 This chapter explains the meanings of all LED indicators and the appropriate response you may need to take 3 2 Control Panel Buttons There are two push buttons located on the front of the chassis These are in order from left to right a UID button and a power on off button O e UID Depressing
101. unded 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 Put the serverboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 5 1 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual 5 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan Also do not place the serverboard on a conductive N surface which can damage the BIOS battery and prevent the system from booting up IMPORTANT Always connect the power cord last and remove it first before adding removing or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the heatsink and fan The X7DBP i X7DBP 8 can support either one or two dual core Xeon processors 5100 5000 series If installing one processor only install it into CPU socket 1 Notes 1 Intel s boxed Xeon CPU package contains a CPU fan and heatsink assembly If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use only Intel certified multi
102. ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated You will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet Be sure to read the Rack and Server Precautions in the next section 2 3 Preparing for Setup The box the SuperServer 6015P T R 6015P 8 R was shipped in should include two sets of rail assemblies two 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 minimum amount of time Please read this section in its entirety before you begin the installation procedure outlined in the sections that follow 2 1 SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual Choosing a Setup Location Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely 25 inches Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing This product is for 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 according to 82 of the the German Ordinance for Work with Visual Display Units N Warnings and Precautions 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 rac
103. vices to be installed do it at this time Once all devices are speci fied press the Enter key to continue with the installation g From the Windows XP 2000 2003 setup screen press the Enter key The XP 2000 2003 setup will automatically load all device files and then continue with the Windows XP 2000 2003 installation h After the Windows XP 2000 2003 installation is completed the system will au tomatically reboot i Insert the Supermicro CD that came with the package into the CD drive during system reboot the screen on the following page will appear Note the current version of the ESB2 SATA RAID Utility can only support Windows XP 2000 2003 Operating System Appendix C Software Installation C 3 Installing the Operating System and other Software Programs After the hardware has been installed you must first install the operating system and then other software drivers The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CDs that came packaged with your motherboard amp SUPERMICRO X7DBP Motherboard Drivers amp Tools WinXP Intel Blackford chipset INF files SUPERMICR Microsoft Direc 9 0 Drivers amp Tools Intel 5000P Chipset X7DBP 8 X7DBP i ATI Graphics driver Intel Matrix Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor Ill Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time For more informati
104. wer modules The system does not need to be shut down when replacing or removing a single power supply module SATA SCSI Subsystem The SC816 chassis supports up to four SATA or SCSI drives The SATA SCSI drives are hot swappable units and are connected to a backplane that provides power and control Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the SATA SCSI drives Front Control Panel The SC816A R 700 SC816S R 700 s control panel provides you with system monitoring and control LEDs indicate UID system power HDD activity network activity 2 and overheat fan failure A main power button and a UID button are also included I O Backplane Ports on the I O backplane include one COM port a VGA port two USB ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports two gigabit Ethernet ports and a UID button LED An external SCSI port is also included on the SC816S R 700 Cooling System The SC816A R 700 SC816S R 700 chassis has an innovative cooling design that features four sets of 40 mm counter rotating fans located in the middle section of the chassis There is a Fan Speed Control Mode setting in BIOS see Chapter 7 that allows chassis fan speed to be determined by system temperature The power supply module s also includes a cooling fan 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1 1 Intel 5000P ESB2 Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram Please see Chapter 5 f
105. wer supply Replace the failed hot swap module with another SP700 1R power supply module Simply push the new power supply module into the power bay until you hear a click Finish by plugging the AC power cord back into the module 6 8 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6015P T 6015P 8 The SuperServer 6015P T and 6015P 8 have a single 700 watt cold swap power supply which is auto switching capable This enables it to automatically sense and operate with a 100v 240v input voltage An amber light will be illuminated on the power supply when the power is off An illuminated green light indicates that the power supply is operating Power Supply Failure If the power supply module fails the system will shut down and you will need to replace the module Replacements can be ordered directly from Supermicro see contact information in the Preface As there is only one power supply module in the 6015P T 6015P 8 power must be completely removed from the server before removing and replacing the power supply for whatever reason Removing Replacing the Power Supply 1 Removing the power supply First turn the power switch on the control panel off then unplug the power cord from the system Replace with the same model SP700 1R p n PWS 0065 which can be ordered directly from Supermicro see Contact Information in the Preface To remove the failed power module first locate the colored release tab 1 Push the tab to the right 2 and
106. will also increase and vise versa If the option is set to 3 pin fan the fan speed is controlled by voltage 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 run at the full speed 12V at all the time The options are 1 Disable full speed 2 3 pin Server and 3 3 pin Workstation Voltage Monitoring The following items will be monitored and displayed Vcore A Vcore B 12V P1V5 3 3V 12V 5Vsb 5VDD P_VTT Vbat SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual 7 5 Security 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 fidvanced Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help User Password Is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Password on boot Disabled Fi tL F9 Esc Enter Fig Supervisor Password Is This displays whether 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 Is This displays whether a user password has been entered for the system Clear m
107. y already installed Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots For details on adding system memory refer to Chapter 5 4 Installing add on cards If desired you can install add on cards to the system See Chapter 5 for details on installing PCI add on cards 5 Check all cable connections and airflow Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the chassis airflow See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections 2 8 Chapter 2 Server Installation Figure 2 5 Accessing the Inside of the System SUPERSERVER 6015P T R 6015P 8 R User s Manual 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SATA SCSI drives and SATA SCSI backplane have been properly installed and all connections have been made 1 Accessing the drive bays All drives are accessable from the front of the server For servicing the DVD ROM and floppy drives you will need to remove the top chassis cover The SATA SCSI disk drives can be installed and removed from the front of the chassis without removing the top chassis cover 2 DVD ROM and floppy disk drives A slim DVD ROM and floppy drive should be preinstalled in your server Refer to Chapter 6 if you need to reinstall a DVD ROM and or floppy disk drive to the system 3 Check the SATA SCSI disk drives Depending upon your system s configuration your system may have one or more drives already installed If yo
108. y network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions 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 or fan fail Refer to 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 Refer to the table on the right for pin defini tions This only applies to redundant power supplies and so does not apply to the 6015P T or the 6015P 8 5 13 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 Vcc HD Active NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 Vcc Ground NIC2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition Vcc Ground OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition If Vcc Ground Power Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 5 Vcc Ground UID Button and LED A Unit Identifier button LED is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to the hardware reset switch on the computer case Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Mo mentarily contacting both pins will power on off the system This button can also be configured to function as a suspend button see the Power Button Mode setting in BIOS To turn off the power when set to suspend mode d
109. your server was ordered without processor and memory components this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation Chapter 3 System Interface Refer here 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 6015P T R 6015P 8 R 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 6015P T R 6015P 8 R Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X7DBP i X7DBP 8 serverboard including the locations and functions of connections headers and jumpers Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the serverboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC816A R 700 SC816S R 700 server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when install ing removing or reconfiguring SATA SCSI 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 Appen

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