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1. USB Ports Ethernet Ports PCI Expansion Slots 7 aa ee cn O0000G0000008 cootubadouooopboodEmooao 6056056505560600 l D 1 D OECD PD am QOOO0000000000 a EMI e zeecooeeccoeno he 7 25 es Mouse Keyboard COM Port VGA Port 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 These wires have been bundled together as a ribbon cable to simplify the connec tion Connect the cable from JF1 on the serverboard to the appropriate header on the Control Panel PCB printed circuit board Make 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 6 2 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 3 System Fans and Air Shroud Six 8 cm heavy duty
2. SUPER H8QM3 2 acer DIMMB 1B DIMMB 1A DIMMB 2B DIMMB 2A CPU 4 CPU2 DIMMs DIMMB 3B FAN1 DIMMB 3A DIMMB 4B DIMMB 4A FANTI DIMMC 4A O eput DIMMC 4B Speaker FAN2 DIMMC 3A DIMMC 3B Kybd CPU4 DIMMs Mouse DIMMC 2A CPU 2 DIMMC 2B USBO 1 FAN3 DIMMC 1A CPUS DIMMC 1B 8 DIMMD 1B DIMMD 1A FAN4 DIMMD 2B CPU1 4 DIMMD 2A CPU3 DIMMs DIMMD 3B gt CPU 1 DIMMD 3A DIMMD 4B FANS JLAN1 DIMMD 4A rene DIMMA 4A a DIMMA 4B FANG DIMMA 3A FANS m CPUS DIMMA 3B CPU1 DIMMs DIMMA 2A DIMMA 2B DIMMA 1A DIMMA 1B Slot 5 PCI Express x16 Slot 4 PCI Express 4 ia i 9 nvidia JPS1 JwoR 5 nVidia 1055 t3 1 Battery MCP55 Pro Slot 3 PCI Express x8 BIOS SGPIO1 ATI pen SGPIO2 ES 1000 H Slot 2 PCI Express x16 FE 5 yPG1 JPC3 L JFC2 Button LSI Jec4 7 peci JWD NEC 1068E Jern E 2 Slot 1 PCI X 133 100 MHz uPD720404 JWF1 5 JPX2A u ec COM2 SIMLC ES excu 2150 4151314151812 38 5 8 8 8 8 JWOL USB2 3 SGPIO2 SGPIO1 Notes Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only The H8QMi 2 has the same layout as the H8QM3 2 but does not include SAS ports or components H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 Quick Reference Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Jumpers Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 5 9 JCF1 Compact Flash Card
3. 5 22 Floppy Connector tease phas dese 5 22 IDE Connector es Ra ee E iiaia anit 5 23 SATA POTIS uan Duca ataca dada dn db Dat ti e pA DRE uA 5 23 SAS POl Siesau tine Ese eue ONE nuit 5 24 SIMEGs IPM SIGL m C 5 24 5 12 Enabling SATA nnne nnn 5 25 Serial ATA a ag veia Ex bd E pw 5 25 Installing the OS SATA Driver sss 5 25 Building a Driver 1 6 5 25 Enabling SATA RAID in the 5 25 Using the nVidia RAID Utility seeiis nnsa n eaen 5 26 Installing the OS and Drivers ssssssesemHRRHHHHHHHHH 5 26 5 13 Installing Software Drivers sss 5 28 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 1 Static Sensitive DEVICES sai cei c er dite eg rn erc red ese a E deen 6 1 ize e X 6 1 0 2 Control Panel 6 2 6 3 System Fans and Air 6 3 System Fan FAM E ersinnen n neut aaa 6 3 Replacing System Cooling 6 3 Installing the Air Shroud
4. 9 Abh BOh Bih 00h Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Code Description Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control Performing any initialization required after the E000 option ROM had control next Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed Displaying the system configuration next Uncompressing the DMI data and executing DMI POST initialization next Copying any code to specific areas The system configuration is displayed Code copying to specific areas is done Passing control to INT 19h boot loader next B 7 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual Notes B 8 Appendix System Specifications Appendix C System Specifications Processors Single dual or quad AMD Opteron 8000 series Socket F type processors Note Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported processors Chipset nVidia MCP55 Pro and 1055 chipset BIOS 8 Mb AMIG Flash ROM Memory Capacity Thirty two dual channel DIMM slots supporting up to 128 GB of registered ECC DDR2 667 533 400 SDRAM Note Memory may be installed to provide interleaved or non interleaved configurations See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details SATA Controller On chip controller for six port Serial ATA RAID 0 1 0 1 5 and JBOD supported SAS Controller 2041M 32R only LSI 1068E controller for eight port SAS RAID 0 1 10 and JBOD supported optional RAID 5 support wit
5. Speaker data red wire Key No connection Key Speaker data AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual JLAN1 2 Ethernet Ports Two Gigabit Ethernet ports designated JLAN1 and JLAN2 are located beside the COM2 port These Ethernet ports accept RJ45 type cables PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin ATX PS 2 Keyboard and Definitions J3 PS 2 Mouse Ports Pin Definition 1 Data The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 mouse ports located at J3 The Ground mouse is the top green port See the 4 vcc table on the right for pin definitions 5 Clock 6 NC Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 A Chassis Intrusion header is located Pin Definition at JL1 Attach the appropriate cable 1 Intrusion Input to inform you of a chassis intrusion Ground Wake On LAN Wake On LAN Pin Definitions The Wake On LAN header is desig JWOL nated JWOL See the table on the Pin Definition right for pin definitions You must 1 5V Standby have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN 2 Ground connector and cable to use the Wake 3 Wake up On LAN feature PC Header JPPC Pin Definitions Header Pin Definition Clock The JPI C header is for I C which may SMB Data be used to monitor the status of the N A power supply See the table on the N A right for pin definitions 5 16 Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is desig nated JWOR This function
6. 5 5 Connecting the Control taeda 5 6 54 MET 5 7 5 5 Installing Memory nn nnns 5 7 b 6 Adding IPCI Cards ener peer eeu tee gettin eng taa xoc cedet Ea Dew at da ga 5 9 b Serverboard Details oo eee tee eo Dri teases ta eX EE 5 10 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 Quick Reference 5 11 vii AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual 5 8 5 9 5 10 Connecting Cablesics idi erre iene renee 5 12 ATX Power Comme ctot seitin 5 12 Processor Power Connectors 5 12 M EE 5 12 Power WED scire sus ERR DR FO iet eR RR PR ERR 5 12 Ip 5 13 NICTIEED MEE 5 13 NIC2 LED E EEE 5 13 Overheat Fan Fail LED eicit 5 13 Power ED cT 5 13 Reset BUtlOn 5 14 cen 5 14 USB ROMS MUNI A 5 14 USB Headers 5 14 Serial POMS ITE 5 15 ce 5 15 Overheat LED keit ve Rx RR phares duas ur 5 15 Power de pe denen Edad 5 15 JEANT 2 Ethe
7. CPU socket Installing the Heatsink The use of active type heatsinks are recommended Connect the heatsink fans to the appropriate fan headers on the serverboard To install the heatsinks please follow the installation instructions included with your heatsink package not in cluded 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 serverboard 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 SATA cables SATAO SATA3 Connecting Power Cables The H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 ha
8. oerte era ineno iein eead 6 4 6 4 Drive Bay Installation Remowval sess 6 6 Accessing the Drive 6 6 Mounting a SAS SATA drive in a drive 6 6 Installing removing hot swap SAS SATA 6 6 SAS SATA Backplane iiie iine nhau se tta FERE Aaa 6 8 DVD ROM and Floppy Drive Installation 6 9 6 5 Power REER RET EERERRRS 6 10 Power Supply FallUrg aaaeaii 6 10 Removing Replacing the Power 6 10 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 U COM 7 1 Starting the Setup Utility S 7 1 7 2 7 2 7 3 Advanced Settings 7 2 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual 7 4 MIRI ERE DU M CM 7 16 7 9 Security Men ier DE 7 17 CENA 7 18 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix C System Specifications Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Overview The AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R is a 2U server comprised of two main subsys tems the SC828TQ R1200 server chassis and the H8QM3
9. Set ATX 24 pin specification Refer to PS ON 4 5V the table on the right for the pin defini COM 5 tions of the ATX 24 pin power connec COM 6 tor This connection supplies power COM 7 to the chipset fans and memory Res NC 8 Note You must also connect the 8 pin 5V 9 JPW1 and JPW2 power connectors to 5V 10 your power supply see below 5V Processor Power Connectors Processor Power Connector 1 Pin Definitions JPW1 JPW2 In addition to the primary ATX power Pins Definition connector above the 8 pin proces 1 through 4 Ground sor power connectors at JPW1 and 5 through 8 12V JPW2 must also be connected to your Required Connections power supply See the table on the right for pin definitions NMI Button NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 The non maskable interrupt button Pli Denice header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right 20 Ground for pin definitions 19 Control Power LED Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions 15 Vcc 16 Control 5 12 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 Int
10. options cannot be configured The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text mes sage When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note that BIOS has default text messages built in We retain the option to include omit or change any of these text messages Set tings printed in Bold are the default values M indicates a submenu Highlighting such an item and pressing the Enter key will open the list of settings within that submenu The BIOS setup utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of these hot keys lt F1 gt lt F10 gt Enter lt ESC gt Arrow keys etc can be used at any time during the setup navigation process 7 1 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual 7 2 Main Menu When you first enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility you will see the Main Menu screen You can always return to the Main Menu by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen with the arrow keys The Main Menu screen provides you with a system overview which includes the version built date and ID of the AMIBIOS the type speed and number of the pro cessors in the system and the amount of memory installed in the system System Time System Date You can edit this field to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or System Date using the lt Arrow gt keys Enter new values through the
11. slots at a time with memory modules of the same size and type will result in inter leaved 128 bit memory which is faster than non interleaved 64 bit memory Optimizing memory performance It is better to spread pairs of DIMMs across all memory banks with a CPU installed than to fill up one CPU memory bank while leaving another empty For example if you were to install eight DIMMs in a quad CPU configuration you should install two in the CPU1 DIMM slots slots 1 and 1B two in the CPU2 DIMM slots two in the CPU3 DIMM slots and two in the CPU4 DIMM slots rather than four in any two CPU DIMM slots If you install four more install two in the remaining CPU1 DIMM slots and two in the the remaining CPU2 DIMM slots etc This balances the load over all CPUs to optimize performance In a single or dual CPU configuration memory can only be installed in the banks associated with CPU 1 or CPU 1 and CPU 2 respectively Maximum memory 128 GB of DDR2 667 533 400 Dual CPU configuration 64 GB maximum single CPU configuration 32 GB maximum Figure 5 4 Installing DIMM into Slot Notch Notch To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place The release tabs should close if they do not you should close them yourself To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push each re lease tab outward to release the DIMM from the slot ve Note Notch iig should align with its receptive
12. 2 1 Warnings and Precautions ssssssssseesee eene 2 2 Choosing a Setup LOCAUON vez uice eer sema ur reete be coe rog rette 2 2 Server PRECAUTIONS 2 2 Rack Mounting Considerations 2 3 Ambient Operating Temperature 2 3 Reduced P Lujo em 2 3 Mechanical Loading aa iaai 2 3 Circuit OVE MOA ING Ean 2 3 Reliable Ground 2 3 2 4 Installing the System into a teen 2 4 2 5 Checking the Serverboard eeteeeeeeeeeeneneeea 2 8 vi Table of Contents 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay 2 10 Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 UIT BT EE 3 1 3 2 Control Panel Buttons eite 3 1 3 1 xo A 3 1 3 9 GQontrol Panel nina 3 1 Overheat Fanm Falli et ere eere er 3 2 DCD T He 3 2 NICI mo EEE 3 2 HEEL dendo bare nera bites cd c 3 2 cradle da Ed E
13. 2 H8QMi 2 quad proces sor serverboard Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems and processors that have been certified for use with the AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R www supermicro com aplus In addition to the serverboard and chassis various hardware components have been included with the AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R as listed below Six 6 8 cm fans FAN 0099L e One 1 air shroud MCP 310 00032 00 e One 1 front control panel cable CBL 0222L e One 1 rackmount kit CSE PT51L e SAS SATA Accessories One 1 SAS SATA backplane BPN SAS 828TQ Six 6 SAS SATA drive carriers MCP 220 00007 01 Three 3 SAS SATA data cables 43 cm CBL 0226L Three 3 SAS SATA data cables 55 cm CBL 0228L Two 2 SATA data cables 48 cm CBL 0227L 2041M T2R only One 1 SGPIO cable CBL 0157L e One 1 CD containing drivers and utilities e One 1 slim DVD CD Combo drive DVM PNSC 824 B Optional e One 1 slim floppy drive FPD TEAC S B 1 1 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual 1 2 Serverboard Features At the heart of the AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R lies the H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 a quad processor serverboard based on nVidia s MCP55 Pro chipset Below are the main features of the H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 see Figure 1 1 for a block diagram of the chipset Processors The H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 supports two or four AMD Opteron 8000 series Socket F type processors Please refer to the serverboard description pages on our
14. 32 Bit data transfer Select Disabled to deactivate the function The options are Enabled and Disabled Hard Disk Write Protect Select Enabled to enable the function of Hard Disk Write Protect to prevent data from being written to HDD The options are Enabled or Disabled IDE Detect Time Out Sec This feature allows the user to set the time out value for detecting ATA ATA PI devices installed in the system The options are 0 sec 5 10 15 20 25 30 and 35 ATA PI 80Pin Cable Detection This setting allows AMI BIOS to auto detect the 80 Pin ATA PI cable The options are Host Device and Host amp Device 7 8 Chapter 7 BIOS gt PCI PnP Configuration Clear NVRAM Select Yes to clear NVRAM during boot up The options are Yes and No Plug amp Play OS Select Yes to allow the OS to configure Plug amp Play devices This is not required for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug amp Play Select No to allow AMIBIOS to configure all devices in the system PCI Latency Timer This option sets the latency of all PCI devices on the PCI bus Select a value to set the PCI latency in PCI clock cycles Options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Set this value to allow or restrict the system from giving the VGA adapter card an interrupt address The options are Yes and No Palette Snooping Select Enabled to inform the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is i
15. Data 4 Host Data 3 Host Data 2 Host Data 1 Host Data 0 Ground DRQ3 Write Read IOCHRDY DACK3 IRQ14 Addr1 Chip Select 0 Activity 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 Definition Ground Host Data 8 Host Data 9 Host Data 10 Host Data 11 Host Data 12 Host Data 13 Host Data 14 Host Data 15 Key Ground Ground Ground BALE Ground IlOCS16 Ground Addr2 Chip Select 1 Ground SATA Drive Port Pin Definitions SATAO SATA5 Pin Definition 1 Ground TXP TXN Ground Oo A ON Ground AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual SAS Ports There are two SAS ports one located on the backplane and the other on the serverboard near the floppy connector See the table on the right for pin definitions Note refer to the FAQ section in Chapter 3 for details on en abling SAS SAS is available on the 2041M 32R only SIMLC IPMI Slot The SIMLC slot on the H8QM3 2 is reserved for an optional IPMI card 5 24 SAS Ports Pin Definitions JSM1 JSM2 Pin Definition 1 Ground TXP TXN Ground RXN RXP Oo OC A CQ Ground Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 12 Enabling SATA RAID Note For SAS RAID please refer to LSI manual on the driver CD Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA SATA is a physical storage interface that employs a single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a
16. Serverboard Setup Figure 5 6 SATA RAID Utility Main Screen MediaShield Utility Jul 14 2006 Define New Array B RAID Mode Striping Block Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity _ Del ee eat Mit UG Back CF Finish TAB Navigate 11 Select CENTER Popup Figure 5 7 SATA RAID Utility Array List MediaShield Utility Jul 14 2886 Array List Boot Status Vendor Array Model l 1 NA Healthy NUIDIR STRIPE 298 186 l _ Select CENTER Detail 5 27 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual 5 13 Installing Software Drivers After all the hardware and operating system have been installed you need to install certain drivers The necessary drivers are all included on the Super Micro CD that came packaged with your serverboard After inserting this CD into your CD ROM drive the display shown in Figure 5 8 should appear If this display does not appear click on the My Computer icon and then on the icon representing your CD ROM drive Finally double click on the S Setup icon Figure 5 8 Driver Installation Display Screen SS H8QM3 I 2 Server Board Drivers amp Tools WinXP E nVidia MCP55 Chipset Driver SUPERMICR Microsoft Direct 9 0 Drivers amp Tools nVi
17. connects to drive B 6 9 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual 6 5 Power Supply The AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R has a 1200 watt redundant power supply con figuration consisting of two hot swap 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 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 Super Micro 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 which can be ordered directly from Super Micro see Contact Information in the Preface Removing the power supply First unplug the power cord from the failed power supply module To remove the failed power module push the release tab on the back of the power supply to the side and then pull the module straight out see Figure 6 6 The
18. 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 SAS SATA disk drives Depending upon your system s configuration your system may have one or more drives already installed If you need to install SAS or SATA drives please refer to Chapter 6 4 Check the airflow Airflow is provided by six 8 cm fans The system component layout was carefully designed to direct sufficient cooling airflow to the components that generate the most heat Note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block 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 cords from the power supply modules 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 control panel as well as others on the SAS and SATA drive carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specific components There a
19. of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 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 It provides information for the installation and use of the AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced techni cians only The AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R is a 2U server based on the SC828TQ R1200 rackmount chassis and the Super H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 a quad processor serverboard that supports AMD Opteron 8000 series Socket F type processors and up to 128 GB of registered ECC DDR2 667 533 400 SDRAM Manual Organization Chapter 1 Introduction The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 serverboard and the SC828TQ R1200 chassis which comprise the AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system If your server was ordered without processor and memory components this chapter will
20. on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled 5 10 Onboard Indicators JLAN1 JLAN2 LEDs The Ethernet ports located beside the VGA port have two LEDs On each Gb LAN port one LED indicates activity when blinking 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 func tions associated with the connection speed LED Onboard Power LED DP2 DP2 is an Onboard Power LED When this LED is lit it means power is pres ent on the serverboard In suspend mode this LED will blink on and off Be sure to turn off the system and unplug the power cord s before removing or installing components 5 21 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup SAS Controller Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPS1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled JLAN LED Connection Speed Indicator LED Color Definition Off 10 MHz Green 100 MHz Amber 1 GHz AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual 5 11 Floppy IDE SATA and SAS Drive Connections Use the following information to connect the floppy and hard disk drive cables e The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires e Ared mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 e 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 driv
21. power supply wiring was designed to detach automatically when the module is pulled from the chassis Installing a new power supply Replace the failed power module with another PWS 1K22 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 10 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6 6 Removing Replacing the Power Supply 6 11 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual Notes 6 12 Chapter 7 BIOS Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS Setup utility for the H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 The AMI 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 our web site for any changes to BIOS that may not be reflected in this manual Starting the Setup Utility To enter the BIOS Setup Utility hit the Delete key while the system is booting up In most cases the Delete key is used to invoke the BIOS setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as F1 F2 etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out
22. processing If the EGA VGA controller is not found performing the display memory read write test next The EGA VGA controller was not found The display memory read write test is about to begin The display memory read write test passed Look for retrace checking next The display memory read write test or retrace checking failed Performing the alter nate display memory read write test next The alternate display memory read write test passed Looking for alternate display retrace checking next Video display checking is over Setting the display mode next The display mode is set Displaying the power on message next Initializing the bus input IPL general devices next if present See the last page of this chapter for additional information Displaying bus initialization error messages See the last page of this chapter for additional information The new cursor position has been read and saved Displaying the Hit lt DEL gt mes sage next The Hit lt DEL gt message is displayed The protected mode memory test is about to start Preparing the descriptor tables next The descriptor tables are prepared Entering protected mode for the memory test next Entered protected mode Enabling interrupts for diagnostics mode next Interrupts enabled if the diagnostics switch is on Initializing data to check memory wraparound at 0 0 next Data initialized Checking for memory wraparound at 0 0 and finding the tota
23. 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 continuously run at 7 15 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual full speed 12V The options are 1 Disabled Full Speed 2 Optimized for Server and 3 Optimized for Workstation FAN1 Speed through FANS Speed The speeds of the onboard fans in rpm are displayed here 7 4 Boot Menu This feature allows the user to configure the following items gt Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to prioritize the boot sequence from the available de vices The devices to set are 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device gt Disk Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available hard disk drives gt Disk Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available hard disk drives gt Removable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the Boot sequence from available remov able drives 1st Drive Specifies the boot sequence for the 1st Removable Drive The options are 1st Floppy Drive and Disabled 7 16 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 5 Security Menu AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password If you use both passwords the Supervisor password must be set first Change Supervisor Password Select this option and press lt E
24. x 16 HT link 1 GHz LAN Ports 2 ATI PCI 32 NEC uPD720404 Slot 2 PCI E x16 ES 1000 lt Slot 3 PCI E x8 m K Y Slot 5 PCI E x16 i d PORE 16 Slot 1 133 SAL nVidia Slot 4 PCLE x4 nVidia SIMLC 5 MCP55 Fu Ports 6 1055 Pro SAS Ports 8 IDE ATA133 I gt UDMA133 USB Ports 4 Y Y Serial Ports Floppy Q Headquarters Address Tel Fax Email Web Site Europe Address Tel Fax Email Asia Pacific Address Tel Fax Web Site Chapter 1 Introduction 1 4 Contacting Supermicro Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A 1 408 503 8000 1 408 503 8008 marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support www supermicro com Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands 31 0 73 6400390 31 0 73 6416525 sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Super Micro Taiwan 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C 886 2 8226 3990 886 2 8226 3991 www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email
25. you want to place the AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R in the rack See Rack and Server Precautions in Section 2 3 Position the fixed rack rail slid ing rail guide assemblies made up of two inter locking sections at the desired location in the rack keeping the sliding rail guide facing the inside of the rack and the rollers toward the front of the rack Screw the assembly securely to the rack Attach the other assembly to the other side of the rack making sure both are at the exact same height and with the rail guides facing inward 2 5 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R 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 2 When the server has been pushed completely into the rack you should hear the locking tabs click Finish by inserting and tightening the thumbscrews that hold the front of the server to the rack Figure 2 2 Installing the Server into a Rack Yr 7 Ge BEES HEU BS EEG Un be esee s 2 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation Installing the Server into a Telco Rack To install the AS
26. 2041M 32R 2041M T2R into a Telco type rack use two L shaped brackets on either side of the chassis four total First determine how far the server will extend out the front of the rack Larger chassis should be positioned to balance the weight between front and back If a bezel is included on your server remove it Then attach the two front brackets to each side of the chassis then the two rear brackets positioned with just enough space to accommodate the width of the rack Finish by sliding the chassis into the rack and tightening the brackets to the rack Figure 2 3 Installing the Server into a Telco Rack 2 7 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual 2 5 Checking the Serverboard Setup After you install the AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R 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 4 First release the retention screws that secure the system to the rack 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 chassis to release the top cover Push the cover away from you toward the rear of the chassis until it stops 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 depr
27. 60 KB 5 1 4 1 2 MB 5 1 4 720 KB 3 1 44 MB 3 and 2 88 MB Onboard Floppy Controller Use this setting to Enable or Disable the onboard floppy controller Onboard IDE Controller There is a single floppy controller on the motherboard which may be Enabled or Disabled with this setting Serial ATA Devices This setting is used to determine if SATA drives will be used and how many Op tions are Disabled Device 0 Device 0 1 and Device 0 1 2 nVidia RAID Function This setting is used to Enable or Disable the nVidia ROM If Enabled the setting below will appear 7 5 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual Primary IDE Master Slave Highlight one of the items above and press lt Enter gt to access the submenu for that item Type Select the type of device connected to the system The options are Not Installed Auto CDROM and ARMD LBA Large Mode LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive The options are Disabled and Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if block mode is not used Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt Select Disabled to allow the data to be transferred from and to the device one sec tor at a time Select Auto to allows the data transfer from and to the device occur multiple sectors at a time
28. A drive fails you should be notified by your system management software Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed SATA drives 3 3 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual Notes 3 4 Chapter 4 System Safety Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Electrical Safety Precautions Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the 2041M 32R 2041M T2R 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 install ing main system components such as the serverboard memory modules and the DVD ROM not necessary for SAS SATA drives When disconnecting power you should first power down the system with the operating system and then unplug the power cords from all the power supply modules in the system When working around exposed electrical circuits another person who is familiar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if necessary Use 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 us
29. Beep Code Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset Ready to power up 5 short 1 long Memory error No memory detected in system 8 beeps Display memory read write error Video adapter missing or with faulty memory A 1 H8QM93 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual Notes A 2 Appendix BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self Test it writes checkpoint codes to I O port 0080h If the computer cannot complete the boot process diagnostic equip ment can be attached to the computer to read I O port 0080h B 1 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The uncompressed initialization checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution Checkpoint Code Description DOh The NMI is disabled Power on delay is starting Next the initialization code check sum will be verified Dih Initializing the DMA controller performing the keyboard controller BAT test starting memory refresh and entering 4 GB flat mode next D3h Starting memory sizing next D4h Returning to real mode Executing any OEM patches and setting the Stack next D5h Passing control to the uncompressed code in shadow RAM at E000 0000h The initialization code is copied to segment 0 and control will be transferred to segment 0 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual B 2 Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execut
30. CPU and or the socket 4 With the CPU inserted into the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that it is properly installed and flush with the socket Then gently lower the silver CPU retention plate into place 5 Carefully press the CPU socket lever down until it locks into its re tention tab For a dual processor system repeat these steps to install another CPU into the CPU 2 socket or install to all four sockets for a quad CPU configuration 5 3 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual Installing the Heatsink Retention Modules Four heatsink retention modules BKT 0012L and eight screws are included in the retail box Once installed these are used to help attach the heatsinks to the CPUs To install align the module with the standoffs of the preinstalled CPU backplate and with the four feet on the module contacting the serverboard Secure each retention module to the backplate with two of the screws provided See Figure 2 1 Repeat for the remaining CPU sockets Note BKT 0012L is included for use with non proprietary heatsinks only When installing Super Micro heatsinks only BKT 0011L the CPU backplate is needed The BKT 0012L retention module was designed to provide compatibility with clip and cam type heatsinks from third parties Figure 5 1 CPU Heatsink Retention Module Installation Mounting screw Mounting screw lil 1 Heatsink retention module
31. D ROM drive 1 2 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 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 fol lowing The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires A color mark on a cable 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
32. ID in the BIOS Before installing the Windows Operating System you must change some settings in BIOS Boot up the system and hit the Del key to enter the BIOS Setup Ullility After the Setup Utility loads 1 Use the arrow keys to move to the Exit menu Scroll down with the arrow keys to the Load Optimal Defaults setting and press lt Enter gt Select OK to confirm then lt Enter gt to load the default settings 5 25 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual 2 Use the arrow keys to move to the Advanced menu then scroll down to nVidia RAID Function and press the lt Enter gt key Use this setting to enable the RAID function After enabling RAID use the next setting to enable all drives you wish to include in the RAID array 3 Hit the lt F10 gt key to Save Changes and Exit then hit lt Enter gt to verify 4 After exiting the BIOS Setup Utility the system will reboot When prompted during the startup press the lt F10 gt key when prompted to run the nVidia RAID Utility program Using the nVidia RAID Utility The nVidia RAID Utility program is where you can define the drives you want to include in the RAID array and the mode and type of RAID Two main windows are shown in the utility see Figure 5 6 The Free Disks window on the left will list all available drives Use the arrow keys to select and move drives to the window on the right which lists all drives that are to become part of the RAID array Once y
33. JWF1 to use See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog Enable Disable JWD controls the Watch Dog function Watch Dog is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software application hangs Pins 1 2 will cause WD to reset the system if an applica tion has frozen Pins 2 3 will generate a non maskable interrupt signal for the application that is hung up See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS setting located in the Power Menu Note When enabled the user needs to write their own application software in order to disable the Watch Dog timer PCI X Slot Speed Jumpers JPX1A and JPX2A can be used to change the speed of the PCI X slot 1 Note that any JPX2A setting overrides all JPX1A settings To use a JPX1A setting JPX2A should be left open See the table on the right for jumper settings 5 20 Compact Flash Master Slave Jumper Settings JCF1 Jumper Setting Definition Closed Master Open Watch Dog Jumper Settings JWD Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset Pins 2 3 PCI X Slot Speed Jumper Settings JPX1A JPX2A JPX1A 2 Definition Pins 1 2 Open PCI X 100 MHz Pins 2 3 Open PCI X 133 MHz N A Pins 1 2 PCI X 66 MHz Pins 2 3 PCI 66 MHz Note The default setting is PCI X 133 MHz SAS Controller Enable Disable JPS1 enables or disables the LSI 1068E SAS controller See the table
34. Master Slave Closed Master JPS1 SAS RAID Select Closed SR RAID JPX1A PCI X Slot Speed Select Pins 2 3 133 MHz JPX2A PCI X Slot Speed Select Open Disabled 2 1 2 2 2 to PCI X Pins 2 3 Disabled JIP C3 JI27C4 to PCI E Pins 2 3 Disabled JPG1 VGA Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL1 JLAN Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JWD Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset Connectors Description COM1 COM2 COM Serial Port Header FAN 1 9 Chassis CPU Fan Headers Floppy Floppy Disk Drive Connector Button Button for RAID 5 support IDE IDE Drive Compact Flash Card Connector J1B1 24 Pin ATX Power Connector JD1 Onboard Speaker Power LED JF1 Front Panel Connector JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JLAN 1 2 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports JOH1 Overheat Warning Header JPPC 2 Header JPW1 JPW2 8 Pin Processor Power Connectors JWF1 Compact Flash Card Power Connector JWOL Wake On LAN Header JWOR Wake On Ring Header SASO SAS7 Serial Attached SCSI SAS Ports SATAO 5 Serial ATA SATA Ports SGPIO1 SGPIO2 SGPIO Headers SIMLC IPMI 2 0 with virtual media over LAN Slot USBO 1 Universal Serial Bus USB Ports USB2 3 USB Headers H8QM3 2 only 5 11 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual 5 8 Connecting Cables ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions J1B1 Definition Pin Definition ATX Power Connector 43 3V 4 43 3V The primary ATX power supply con 12V 2 3 3V nector J1B1 meets the SSI Super COM 3 COM
35. PLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Super Micro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause harmful interference with radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case you will be required to correct the interference at your own expense WARNING Handling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm Manual Revision 1 0 Release Date August 8 2007 Unless you request and receive written permission from SUPER MICRO COMPUTER you may not copy any part
36. Pips Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a Jumper square solder pad on the printed cir cuit board See the diagram at right for an example of jumping pins 1 and Setting BA 2 Refer to the serverboard layout page for jumper locations Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins N 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 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 for at least four seconds 3 Remove the screwdriver or shorting device 4 Reconnect the power cord s and power on the system Notes Do not use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS The onboard battery does not need to be removed when clearing CMOS however you must short JBT1 for at least four seconds JBT1 contact pads 5 18 VGA Enable Disable JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the VGA port The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA See the table on the right for jumper settings JLAN Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 to enable or disable the JLAN1 and JLAN2 Gb Ethernet ports See the table on t
37. RAN 3 3 3 4 Drive Carrier e e eg ket dna eR dun ag 3 3 SAS DINOS S Socio uU 3 3 SATA Drive S 3 3 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Electrical Safety Precautions 4 1 4 2 General Safety Precautions iaire i ic rerna Erinn eee eee 4 2 4 3 ESD PrecautiOn nennen 4 3 4 4 Operating Precautions 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 1 Handling the Serverboardi enero e sie e ovp ag 5 1 PLO CAUTIONS C 5 1 ada NENAS 5 1 5 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation 5 2 Installing the CPU Backplates 5 2 Installing ProceSSO S apsiso 5 2 Installing the Heatsink Retention 5 4 Installing the 5 4 b 3 Connecting CAD OS svc cicssesnncacevasaresavavarteetaveredd ue en adt 5 5 Connecting Data Cables eee e e eene ebd erre SER eaa T 5 5 Connecting Power Cables
38. SUPER AS2041M 32R AS2041M T2R o 000 opo DOO DOC QOOOOOOOOOOOOO0 1 O00 O00 o 000 OOO Doo OO USER S MANUAL 1 0 The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com SUPER MICRO COMPUTER 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 RE
39. Tel support supermicro com tw 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 1 5 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual Notes 1 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your 2041M 32R 2041M T2R 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 processors 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 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R 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 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated You will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet Be sure to read the Rack and Server Precautions in the next section 2 3 Preparing for Setup The box the AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R was shipped in should include two sets of rail ass
40. ack 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 SAS SATA 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 ambient tempera ture Tmra Reduced Airflow Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airflow required for safe operation is not compromised Mechanical Loading Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not arise due to uneven mechanical loading Circuit Overloading Consideration should b
41. 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 Wake On Ring card and cable to use this feature Compact Flash Power Headers A Compact Flash Card Power Connec tor is located at JWF1 For the Com pact Flash Card to work properly you will first need to connect the device s power cable to JWF1 and correctly set the Compact Flash Jumper JP1 SGPIO SGPIO1 and SGPIO2 Serial General Purpose Input Output provide a bus between the SATA controller and the SATA drive backplane to provide SATA enclosure management func tions Connect the appropriate cables from the backplane to the SGPIO1 and SGPIO2 header s to utilize SATA management functions on your system Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Wake On Ring Pin Definitions JWOR Pin Definition 1 Ground Black Wake up Compact Flash Power Header Pin Definitions JWF1 Pin Definition 1 5V Ground Signal SGPIO Header Pin Definitions SGPIO1 SGPIO2 Pin Definition Pin Definition NC 2 Ground 4 Data Load 6 Ground NC NC Note NC indicates no connection AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual 5 9 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the serverboard jumpers can be used Connector ED to choose between optional settings
42. an Headers The serverboard has nine fan head ers which are designated FAN1 through FAN9 Fans speed may be set to full or variable speed with a BIOS setting See the table on the right for pin definitions Note when using active heatsinks FANA is for CPU1 is for CPU2 FANS is for CPUS and is for CPUA Overheat LED Connect an LED to the JOH1 header to provide warning of chassis over heating See the table on the right for pin definitions Power LED Speaker On the JD1 header pins 1 3 are for a power LED pins 4 7 are for the speaker See the table on the right for speaker pin definitions Note The speaker connector pins are for use with an external speaker If you wish to use the onboard speaker you should close pins 6 7 with a jumper 5 15 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 DCD 6 DSR 2 RXD 7 RTS 3 TXD 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground 10 NC Note NC indicates no connection Fan Header Pin Definitions FAN1 9 Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 12V 9V Red Tachometer Note Fan speed may controlled by a BIOS setting to change with system temperature As a result pin 2 may be either 12V or 9V See Chapter 4 for BIOS settings Overheat LED Pin Definitions JOH1 Pin Definition 1 3 3V OH Active Speaker Connector Pin Definitions JD1 Pin Function Definition
43. and an ATA 133 controller are provided to support floppy and IDE hard drives or ATAPI devices The color coded I O ports include one COM port a VGA monitor port two USB 2 0 ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports ATI Graphics Controller The H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 features an integrated ATI video controller based on the 16 MB 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 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R is a high end scaleable server platform built upon the SC828TQ R1200 1U server chassis The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC828TQ R1200 chassis System Power The SC828TQ R1200 features a redundant two module 1200W high efficiency power supply The system does not need to be shut down when replacing or removing a single power supply module SATA Subsystem The SC828TQ R1200 chassis was designed to support four SATA hard drives which are hot swappable units Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the SATA drives PCI Expansion Slots Standard size PCI expansion cards in al
44. are Auto and Disabled Enable Clock to All DIMMs Use this setting to enable unused clocks to all DIMMs even if some DIMM slots are unpopulated Options are Enabled and Disabled Mem Clk Tristate C3 ALTVID Use this setting to Enable or Disable memory clock tristate during C3 and ALT VID CS Sparing Enable Use this setting to Enable or Disable the CS Sparing function DQS Signal Training Control Disabling this setting will require custom memory timing programming This setting is automatically disabled if CS Sparing is enabled Options are En abled and Disabled Memory Hole Remapping When Enabled this feature enables hardware memory remapping around the memory hole Options are Enabled and Disabled 7 11 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual gt Configuration DRAM ECC Enable DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automati cally Options are Enabled and Disabled 4 Bit ECC Mode Allows the user to enabled 4 bit ECC mode also known as ECC Chipkill Options are Enabled and Disabled DRAM Scrub Redirect Allows system to correct DRAM ECC errors immediately even with background scrubbing on Options are Enabled and Disabled DRAM BG Scrub Corrects memory errors so later reads are correct Options are Dis abled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds L2 Cache BG Scrub Allows L2 cache RAM to be corrected when idle Options are Disabled and various times in nanosec
45. are mentioned in the installation steps should be included in the hardware kit Refer to Figure 2 1 to determine which rail section gets attached to the front of the chassis and which gets attached to the rear of the chassis The longer of the two is the front section The third rail section attaches to the rack Installing the Chassis Rails Position the front and rear chassis rail sections along the side of the AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R making sure the screw holes line up Note that these two rails are left right specific Screw the front chassis rail the long piece securely to the side of the chassis see Figure 2 1 Repeat this procedure for the other rail on the opposite side of the chassis Then attach the two rear chassis rails to the chassis in the same manner again keeping in mind that the rails are left right specific You will also need to attach the rail brackets when installng into a telco rack Locking Tabs Both front chassis rails and the rack rails have a locking tab which serves two functions The first is to lock the server into place when installed and pushed fully into the rack which is its normal position Secondly these tabs also lock the server in place when fully extended from the rack This prevents the server from coming completely out of the rack when you pull it out for servicing 2 4 Chapter 2 Server Installation Figure 2 1 Installing Chassis Rails Installing the Rack Rails Determine where
46. atsinks to the H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 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 Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent damage 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 grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins 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
47. d on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to the hardware reset switch on the d Rese computer case Refer to the table on Ground the right for pin definitions Pin Definition Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Mo mentarily contacting both pins will Power Button 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 depress the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 1 PW ON 2 Ground Universal Serial Bus Ports USB Ports Pin Definitions USB0 1 USBO USB1 Two Universal Serial Bus ports Pin Definition Pin Definition USB2 0 are located beside the key 1 board mouse ports See the table on i PO the right for pin definitions USB Headers Two additional USB2 0 head Bis Dele DNA ers USB2 3 are included on the serverboard These may be con nected to provide front side access A USB cable not included is needed for the connection See the table on the right for pin definitions 5V PO PO Ground No connection 5 14 Serial Ports The COM1 serial port is located beside the USB ports on the I O backplane COM2 is a header located near the SIMLC slot Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions F
48. ddress and Interrupt Request address of serial port 1 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address The options are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Address This option specifies the base I O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 2 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 2F8 IRQ3 to allow the serial port to use 2F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 3 for the interrupt address The options are Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port 2 Mode Tells BIOS which mode to select for serial port 2 The options are Normal IrDA and ASKIR 7 10 Chapter 7 BIOS gt Chipset Configuration gt NorthBridge Configuration Memory Configuration Memclock Mode This setting determines how the memory clock is set Auto has the memory clock by code and Limit allows the user to set a standard value MCT Timing Mode Sets the timing mode for memory Options are Auto and Manual Bank Interleaving Select Auto to automatically enable interleaving memory scheme when this function is supported by the processor The options
49. dia MCPSS Pro ATI Graphics driver AMD 8132 PCI X Tunnel Chipset LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 Intel PRO Network Connections Driver Supero Doctor III Build driver diskettes and manuals 3 Be bo po Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the tabs to the right of these in order from top to bottom to install each item one at a time After installing each item you must reboot the system before moving on to the next item on the list You should install everything here except for the SUPER Doctor utility which is optional The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD 5 28 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 SC828TQ R1200 chassis For component installation follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered If some steps are unnecessary skip ahead to the 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 gene
50. e A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B e The 80 wire ATA133 IDE hard disk drive cable that came with your system has two connectors to support two drives This special cable should be used to take advantage of the speed this new technology offers The blue connector connects to the onboard IDE connector interface and the other connector s to your hard drive s Consult the documentation that came with your disk drive for details on actual jumper locations and settings for the hard disk drive Floppy Connector Floppy Drive Connector The floppy connector is located ee beside the IDE 1 connector See the table on the right for pin definitions Definition i Definition GND FDHDIN GND Reserved Key FDEDIN GND Index GND Motor Enable GND Drive Select B GND Drive Select A GND Motor Enable GND DIR GND STEP GND Write Data GND Write Gate GND Track 00 GND Write Protect GND Read Data GND Side 1 Select GND Diskette 5 22 IDE Connector There are no jumpers to con figure the onboard IDE connec tor See the table on the right for pin definitions SATA Ports There are no jumpers to config ure the SATA ports which are designated SATAO SATA5 See the table on the right for pin definitions Pin 5 23 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup IDE Drive Connector Pin Definitions IDE Definition Reset IDE Host Data 7 Host Data 6 Host Data 5 Host
51. e Display Select Enabled to display message to hit the DEL key to enter Setup The op tions are Enabled and Disabled Interrupt 19 Capture Select Enabled to allow ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 The options are Enabled and Disabled OS Installation Change this setting if using a 64 bit Linux operating system The available op tions are Other and Linux ACPI Configuration ACPI Version Features Use this setting the determine which ACPI version to use Options are ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 and ACPI v3 0 ACPI APIC Support Determines whether to include the ACPI APIC table pointer in the RSDT pointer list The available options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI OEMB Table Determines whether to include the ACPI APIC table pointer in the RSDT pointer list The available options are Enabled and Disabled Headless Mode Use this setting to Enable or Disable headless operation mode through ACPI 7 3 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual MCP55 ACPI HPET Table Use this setting to either Enable or Disable the MCP55 ACPI HPET table Power Configuration Power Button Mode Allows the user to change the function of the power button Options are On Off and Suspend Restore on AC Power Loss This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected loss of power The options are Power Off Power On and Last State Watch Dog Timer This setting is used to Enable or Disable the Watch Dog T
52. e flash ROM The memory refresh line is toggling Checking the 15 second on off time next Passing control to the video ROM to perform any required configuration before the video ROM test All necessary processing before passing control to the video ROM is done Look ing for the video ROM next and passing control to it The video ROM has returned control to BIOS POST Performing any required pro cessing after the video ROM had control Reading the 8042 input port and disabling the MEGAKEY Green PC feature next Making the BIOS code segment writable and performing any necessary configura tion before initializing the interrupt vectors The configuration required before interrupt vector initialization has completed In terrupt vector initialization is about to begin B 3 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual Checkpoint 25h 27h 28h 2Ah 2Eh 2Fh 30h 31h 32h 34h 37h 38h 39h 3Ah 3Bh 40h 42h 43h 44h 45h 46h 47h 48h 49h 4Bh Code Description Interrupt vector initialization is done Clearing the password if the POST DIAG switch is on Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next Initialization before setting the video mode is complete Configuring the mono chrome mode and color mode settings next Bus initialization system static output devices will be done next if present See the last page for additional information Completed post video ROM test
53. e given to the connection of the equipment to the power supply circuitry and the effect that any possible overloading of circuits might have on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern Reliable Ground A reliable ground must be maintained at all times To ensure this the rack itself should be grounded Particular attention should be given to power supply connec tions other than the direct connections to the branch circuit i e the use of power strips etc 2 3 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual 2 4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R into a rack unit 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 The following is a guideline for installing the system into a rack with the rack rails provided You should also refer to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails You should have received a total of six rack rail sections with the AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R Two of these sections secure directly to the chassis and the third which actually consists of two joined sections secures directly to the rack itself All screws and hardw
54. e of Contents Preface About This Manu l hirn ARE A EE EE ERN REE ANERE iii Manual OrganizatlOoh niet tie Ra peser ad esce uua debba podes Oa aaaeaii iii Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 ONEVIEW doe ne UM ganas 1 1 1 2 Serverboard Features ssssssssseseee ee eene eene nennen enne nennen 1 2 PROGESSOPS m E RUM 1 2 Memory c 1 2 SAS 2041M 32R ONIY Jles a nme nnne 1 2 Serial 1 2 PCI Expansion SIOUS eS 1 2 Onboard Controllers Ports eene 1 3 ATI Graphics Controller 1 3 Guru cmm M N 1 3 1 3 Server Chassis Features emen emen nen neat 1 3 fesso put be eu br 1 3 SATA Subsystem eons 1 3 PCI Expansion Slots 1 3 Control Panelists tys E ENE 1 4 VO Backplane en eck uct ec estan DL LT 1 4 Cooling Syste MM hex 1 4 Chapter 2 Server Installation Leu 2 1 2 2 Unpacking the System erre rte rover eae naan esi ed v uo ina 2 1 2 3 Preparing for Setup ee
55. e 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 any board from its antistatic bag Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the serverboard 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 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual 4 4 Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 2041M 32R 2041M T2R is operating to ensure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the 2041M 32R 2041M T2R system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed Figure 4 1 Installing the Onboard Battery LITHIUM BATTERY LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER BATTERY HOLDER 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install processors and he
56. ean and free of clutter The 2041M 32R 2041M T2R weighs approximately 38 Ibs 17 2 kg when fully loaded When lifting the system two people at either end should lift slowly with their feet spread out to distribute the weight Always keep your back straight and lift with your legs Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been 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 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 and secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made 4 2 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 3 ESD Precautions 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 mad
57. ectromagnetic Immunity EN 55024 CISPR 24 EN 61000 4 2 EN 61000 4 3 EN 61000 4 4 EN 61000 4 5 EN 61000 4 6 EN 61000 4 8 EN 61000 4 11 Safety EN 60950 IEC 60950 Compliant UL Listed USA CUL Listed Canada TUV Certified Germany CE Marking Europe California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate C 3 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual Notes C 4
58. emblies 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 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R 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 2 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 rack 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 r
59. erface 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 display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat Fan Fail LED Connect an LED to the OH connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad vanced warning of chassis overheat ing Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions and status indicators 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 Only available with redundant power supply systems Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 Vcc HD Active NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 11 Vcc NIC1 Active NIC2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 Vcc NIC2 Active OH Fan Fail LED OH Fan Fail Pin Definitions JF1 LED Status Pin Definition State Indication v Vcc Solid Overheat 8 Control Blinking Fan fail Power Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 5 Vcc 6 Control 5 13 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual Reset Button Reset Button The Reset Button connection is lo Lee cate
60. es The options are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 Select Auto to allow AMI 7 7 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select 0 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode It has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MBs Select 1 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Select 2 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 11 1 MBs Select 4 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4 It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs This setting generally works with all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999 For other disk drives such as IDE CD ROM drives check the specifications of the drive DMA Mode Selects the DMA Mode Options are SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAO MDWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 UDMAS SWDMA Single Word DMA MWDMA Multi Word DMA UDMA UltraDMA S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART can help predict impending drive failures Select Auto to allow BIOS to auto detect hard disk drive support Select Disabled to prevent AMI BIOS from using the S M A R T Select Enabled to allow AMI BIOS to use the S M A R T to support hard drive disk The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto 32 Bit Data Transfer Select Enabled to activate the function of
61. ess 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 two or four processors already installed in the serverboard Each processor needs its own heatsink See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor and heatsink installation 3 Check the system memory Your server system may have come with system memory already installed Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots For details on adding system memory refer to Chapter 5 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 4 Accessing the Inside of the System 2 9 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SAS SATA drives and 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 SAS SATA disk drives can be
62. fans provide the cooling for the 2041M 32R 2041M T2R The fans are paired back to back to provide redundancy and to generate excellent airflow It is very important that the chassis top cover is properly installed in order for the cooling air to circulate properly through the chassis and cool the components See Figure 6 2 System Fan Failure Fan speed is controlled by system temperature via a BIOS setting If a fan fails the remaining fans will ramp up to full speed and the overheat fan fail LED on the control panel will turn on 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 fans has failed Removing and replacing fans may be performed while the system is still running Replacing System Cooling Fans 1 Removing a fan Remove the chassis cover Press the tab on the top of the fan housing of the failed fan and remove the entire housing unit The system power need not be shut down since the fans are all hot pluggable 2 Installing a new fan Replace the failed fan with an identical 8 cm 12 volt fan available from Super Micro p n FAN 0099L Position the new fan at its proper place in the chassis by fitting the fan with its housing onto the fan mounts in the chassis A click can be heard if the fan in its housing is properly installed If the system is already po
63. ft reset or a power on condition The BIOS stack has been built Next disabling cache memory 07h 08h Next initializing the CPU and the CPU data area 06h Uncompressing the POST code next The CMOS checksum calculation is done next OAh The CMOS checksum calculation is done Initializing the CMOS status register for date and time next OBh The CMOS status register is initialized Next performing any required initialization before the keyboard BAT command is issued OCh The keyboard controller input buffer is free Next issuing the BAT command to the keyboard controller OEh The keyboard controller BAT command result has been verified Next performing any necessary initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test OFh The initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test is done The key board command byte is written next 10h The keyboard controller command byte is written Next issuing the Pin 23 and 24 blocking and unblocking command 11h Next checking if lt End or lt Ins gt keys were pressed during power on Initializing CMOS RAM if the Initialize CMOS RAM in every boot AMIBIOS POST option was set in AMIBCP or the lt End gt key was pressed Next disabling DMA controllers 1 and 2 and interrupt controllers 1 and 2 The video display has been disabled Port B has been initialized Next initializing the chipset The 8254 timer test will begin next Next programming th
64. h iButton installed Drive Bays Six hot swap drive bays to house six SAS or SATA drives Peripheral Drive Bays One slim DVD ROM drive C 1 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual Expansion Slots Two PCI Express x16 slots one PCI Express x8 slot one PCI Express x4 slot x8 slot using x4 signal and one PCI X 133 100 MHz slot all must be low profile cards Serverboard 2041M 32R H8QM3 2 Proprietary form factor 2041M T2R H8QMi 2 Proprietary form factor Dimensions both 16 x 13 05 in 406 x 331 mm Chassis SC828TQ R1200 2U form factor Dimensions WxHxD 17 2 x 3 5 x 27 75 in 437 x 89 x 705 mm Weight Gross Bare Bone 43 Ibs 19 5 kg System Cooling Six 6 8 cm heavy duty fans System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 100 240 VAC Rated Input Current 15A 100V to 6A 240V Rated Input Frequency 50 60 Hz Power Supply Rated Output Power 1200W Model PWS 1K22 1R Rated Output Voltages 12V 100A 5Vsb 4A BTU Rating 4654 BTUs hr for rated output power of 1200W C 2 Appendix 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 El
65. has completed The adap tor ROM check is next The adaptor ROM had control and has now returned control to BIOS POST Perform ing any required processing after the option ROM returned control Any initialization required after the option ROM test has completed Configuring the timer data area and printer base address next Set the timer and printer base addresses Setting the RS 232 base address next Returned after setting the RS 232 base address Performing any required initializa tion before the Coprocessor test next Required initialization before the Coprocessor test is over Initializing the Coproces sor next Coprocessor initialized Performing any required initialization after the Coproces sor test next Initialization after the Coprocessor testis complete Checking the extended keyboard keyboard ID and Num Lock key next Issuing the keyboard ID command next Displaying any soft errors next The soft error display has completed Setting the keyboard typematic rate next The keyboard typematic rate is set Programming the memory wait states next Memory wait state programming is over Clearing the screen and enabling parity and the NMI next NMI and parity enabled Performing any initialization required before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000 next Initialization before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h completed Passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h next B 6
66. he right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled lC to PCI X Slots Jumpers JI C1 and 2 allow you to connect the PCI X slots to the I C System Management bus The de fault setting is disabled Both jumpers must be set to the enabled or disabled setting for this feature to function See the table on the right for jumper settings lC to PCI E Slots Jumpers and JI C4 allow you to connect the PCI E slots to the 2 System Management bus The de fault setting is disabled Both jumpers must be set to the enabled or disabled setting for this feature to function See the table on the right for jumper settings Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled JLAN1 2 Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPL1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled PC to PCI X Slots Jumper Settings 1 2 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled to PCI E Slots Jumper Settings JI C3 JI C4 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual Compact Flash Master Slave The JCF1 jumper allows you to assign either master or slave status to a com pact flash card installed in the IDE 1 slot You will need to connect compact flash power to
67. if the device supports it The options are Auto and Disabled PIO Mode PIO Programmable I O mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the PIO mode increases the cycle time decreases The options are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 Select Auto to allow AMI BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select 0 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MBs Select 1 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Select 2 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 11 1 MBs Select 4 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4 It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs This setting generally works with all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999 For other disk drives such as IDE CD ROM drives check the specifications of the drive DMA Mode Selects the Mode Options are SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAO MDWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 7 6 Chapter 7 BIOS UDMA4 UDMAS SWDMA Single Word DMA MWDMA Multi Word DMA UDMA UltraDMA S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART can help predict impending drive failures Select Auto to allow BIOS to auto detect hard disk drive support Select Disabled to prevent AMI BIOS from us
68. imer function It must be used in conjunction with the Watch Dog jumper see Chapter 2 for details MPS Configuration MPS Revision This setting allows the user to select the MPS revision level The options are 1 1 and 1 4 Smbios Configuration Smbios Smi Support This setting allows SMI wrapper support for PnP function 50h 54h The options are Enabled and Disabled gt CPU Configuration This submenu lists CPU information and contains the following settings GART Error Reporting This setting is used for testing only Power Now This setting is used to Enable or Disable the AMD Power Now feature 7 4 Chapter 7 BIOS Thermal Throttling This setting is used to Enable or Disable Thermal Throttling Microcode Update This setting is used to Enable or Disable microcode updates for Virtual Machine SVM uCode Option This setting is used to Enable or Disable processor assisted virtualization Power Now This setting is used to Enable or Disable the AMD Power Now feature Thermal Throttling This setting is used to Enable or Disable Thermal Throttling gt Floppy IDE SATA Configuration Floppy A Move the cursor to these fields via up and down lt arrow gt keys to select the floppy type The options are Disabled 360 KB 5 1 4 1 2 MB 5 1 4 720 KB 1 44 MB 3 and 2 88 MB 374 Floppy B Move the cursor to these fields via up and down lt arrow gt keys to select the floppy type The options are Disabled 3
69. ing 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 The power supply power cord must include a grounding plug and must be plugged into grounded electrical outlets 4 1 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual Serverboard Battery CAUTION There is a danger of explosion if the on board 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 Mainboard replaceable soldered in fuses Self resetting PTC Positive Tem perature 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 Follow these rules to ensure general safety Keep the area around the 2041M 32R 2041M T2R cl
70. ing the S M A R T Select Enabled to allow AMI BIOS to use the S M A R T to support hard drive disk The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto 32 Bit Data Transfer Select Enabled to activate the function of 32 Bit data transfer Select Disabled to deactivate the function The options are Enabled and Disabled Serial ATA0 1 2 Primary Secondary Channel Highlight one of the items above and press Enter to access the submenu for that item If a drive is present information on that drive will be displayed here Type Select the type of device connected to the system The options are Not Installed Auto CDROM and ARMD LBA Large Mode LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive The options are Disabled and Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if block mode is not used Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt Select Disabled to allow the data to be transferred from and to the device one sec tor at a time Select Auto to allows the data transfer from and to the device occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it The options are Auto and Disabled PIO Mode PIO Programmable I O mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the PIO mode increases the cycle time decreas
71. ion Checkpoint Code Description EOh The onboard floppy controller if available is initialized Next beginning the base 512 KB memory test E1h Initializing the interrupt vector table next E2h Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next E6h Enabling the floppy drive controller and Timer IRQs Enabling internal cache mem Edh Initializing the floppy drive Eeh Looking for a floppy diskette in drive A Reading the first sector of the diskette Efh A read error occurred while reading the floppy drive in drive A FOh Next searching for the AMIBOOT ROM file in the root directory F1h The AMIBOOT ROM file is not in the root directory F2h Next reading and analyzing the floppy diskette FAT to find the clusters occupied by the AMIBOOT ROM file F3h Next reading the AMIBOOT ROM file cluster by cluster F4h The AMIBOOT ROM file is not the correct size F5h Next disabling internal cache memory FBh Next detecting the type of flash ROM FCh Next erasing the flash ROM FDh Next programming the flash ROM FFh Flash ROM programming was successful Next restarting the system BIOS B 2 Appendix BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes B 3 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution These codes are uncompressed in F0000h shadow RAM Checkpoint Code Description 03h 05h The NMI is disabled Next checking for a so
72. ions are Disable no redirection after BIOS POST Boot Loader redirection during POST and during boot loader and Always redirection always active Note that some OS s may not work with this set to Always Terminal Type Selects the type of the target terminal ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Allows you to Enable or Disable VT UTF8 combination key support for ANSI VT100 terminals Sredir Memory Display Delay Use this setting to set the delay in seconds to display memory information Op tions are No Delay 1 sec 2 secs and 4 secs gt System Health Monitor CPU Overheat Temperature Use the and keys to set the CPU temperature threshold to between 65 and 90 C When this threshold is exceeded the overheat LED on the chas sis will light up and an alarm will sound The LED and alarm will turn off once the CPU temperature has dropped to 5 degrees below the threshold set The default setting is 72 C Other items in the submenu are systems monitor displays for the following in formation CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature CPU3 Temperature CPU4 Temperature for 4U systems System Temperature CPU1 Vcore CPU2 Vcore CPU3 Vcore CPU4 Vcore for 4U systems 3 3V Vcc 5Vin 12Vin 5V standby and battery voltage gt System Fan Monitor Fan Speed Control This feature allows the user to determine how the system will control the speed of the onboard fans Select Workstation if your system is
73. ious I O ports Figure 5 3 Rear Panel I O Ports Green USBO 1 Ports JLAN1 JLAN2 a sese A Go Keyboard COM1 Port VGA Port Purple Turquoise Blue 5 5 Installing Memory Note Check the Super Micro web site for recommended memory modules CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage 1 Inserteach memory module vertically into its slot paying attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module incorrectly see Figure 5 4 Insert first into the 1B slot s then the 1A slot s etc See support information below 2 Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place Note Each processor has its own built in memory controller consequently each CPU has a four slot memory bank associated with it Memory installed into a bank with no CPU present cannot be accessed 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB and 4 GB memory modules are supported It is highly recommended that you remove the power cord from the system before installing or changing DIMMs AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual Support The H8QM3 2 supports single or dual channel registered ECC DDR2 667 533 400 SDRAM Both interleaved and non interleaved memory are supported so you may populate any number of DIMM slots see note on previous page Populating two adjacent
74. keyboard Press the lt Tab gt key or the lt Arrow gt keys to move between fields The date must be entered in DAY MM DD YYYY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Please note that time is in a 24 hour format For example 5 30 A M appears as 05 30 00 and 5 30 P M as 17 30 00 7 3 Advanced Settings Menu gt BOOT Settings Configuration Quick Boot If Enabled this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for the system to boot up The options are Enabled and Disabled Quiet Boot If Disabled normal POST messages will be displayed on boot up If Enabled this display the OEM logo instead of POST messages Add On ROM Display Mode Set this option to display add on ROM read only memory messages The de fault setting is Force BIOS Select Force BIOS to allow the computer system to force a third party BIOS to display during system boot Select Keep Current to allow the computer system to display the BIOS information during system boot The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current 7 2 Chapter 7 BIOS Boot up Num Lock Set this value to allow the Number Lock setting to be modified during boot up The options are On and Off PS 2 Mouse Support Set this value to modify support for a PS 2 mouse The options are Auto En abled and Disabled Wait for F1 If Error Select Enable to activate the Wait for F1 if Error function The options are Enabled and Disabled Hit DEL Messag
75. l serverboard PCI slots may be used with the SC828TQ R1200 chassis 1 3 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual Control Panel The control panel provides you with system monitoring and control functions LEDs indicate system power HDD activity network activity 2 and overheat fan failure A main power button and a system reset button are also included Backplane The SC828TQ R1200 is designed to be used in a 2U rackmount configuration Ports on the I O backplane include one COM port a VGA port two USB 2 0 ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports Cooling System The SC828TQ R1200 chassis has an innovative cooling design that features six heavy duty 8 cm fans located in the middle section of the chassis There is a Fan Speed Control Mode setting in BIOS that allows chassis fan speed to be determined by system temperature Each power supply module also includes a cooling fan Figure 1 1 nVidia MCP55 Pro lO55 Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram Please see Chapter 5 for details DDR2 667 539400 AMD Socket F Type AMD Socket F Type DDR2 667533 400 DIMMs 1A 4B gt Processor CPU4 DIMMS TATAE x16 HT link 1 GHz DDR2 667 533400 AMD Socket F Type AMD Socket F Type DDR2 667 533 400 Processo CPU2 M gt Processo CPU DIMMS TA 748 16
76. l sys tem memory size next The memory wraparound test is done Memory size calculation has been done Writing patterns to test memory next The memory pattern has been written to extended memory Writing patterns to the base 640 KB memory next Patterns written in base memory Determining the amount of memory below 1 MB next The amount of memory below 1 MB has been found and verified The amount of memory above 1 MB has been found and verified Checking for a soft reset and clearing the memory below 1 MB for the soft reset next If this is a power on situation going to checkpoint 4Eh next B 4 Appendix BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description 4Ch The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset Clearing the memory above 1 MB next 4Dh The memory above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset Saving the memory size next Going to checkpoint 52h next 4Eh The memory test started but not as the result of a soft reset Displaying the first 64 KB memory size next 4Fh The memory size display has started The display is updated during the memory test Performing the sequential and random memory test next memory size for relocation and shadowing next 50h The memory below 1 MB has been tested and initialized Adjusting the displayed 51h The memory size display was adjusted for relocation and shadowing 52h The memory above 1 MB has been tested and initialized Saving the memory size i
77. lace SATA drives Proceed to the next section for instructions 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 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R 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 drives will fit into the AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R Mounting a SAS SATA drive in a drive carrier SAS and SATA drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis These carriers also help promote proper airflow for the drive bays For this reason even empty carriers without drives installed must remain in the chassis To add a new drive install a drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing down so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier Secure the drive to the carrier with six screws as shown in Figure 6 4 Installing removing hot swap SAS SATA drives The SAS SATA drive carriers are all easily accessible at the front of the chassis These hard drives are hot pluggable 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 5 Note Your operating system must have RAID suppo
78. led Legacy support if no USB devices are connected The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto USB 2 0 Controller Mode Select the controller mode for your USB ports Options are HiSpeed and FullSpeed HiSpeed 480 Mbps FullSpeed 12 Mbps BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enable or Disable a workaround for OS s without EHCI hand off support 7 13 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual gt Event Log Configuration View Event Log Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to view the contents of the event log Mark All Events as Read Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to mark all events as read Clear Event Log Select Yes and press lt Enter gt to clear all event logs The options are Yes and No to verify gt PCI Express Configuration Active State Power Management Used to Enable or Disable the PCI LO and L1 link power states gt Remote Access Configuration Remote Access Allows you to Enable or Disable remote access If enabled the settings below will appear Serial Port Number Selects the serial port to use for console redirection Options are COM1 and COM2 Serial Port Mode Selects the serial port settings to use Options are 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 38400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 and 09600 8 n 1 Flow Control Selects the flow control to be used for console redirection Options are None Hardware and Software 7 14 Chapter 7 BIOS Redirection After BIOS POST Opt
79. ly see Chapter 5 This LED will remain flashing or on as long as the overheat condition exists Es NIC2 Indicates network activity on JLAN2 when flashing ES NIC1 Indicates network activity on JLAN1 when flashing HDD Indicates IDE channel activity On the 2041M 32R 2041M T2R this light indi cates SAS SATA and or DVD ROM drive activity when flashing 3 2 Chapter 3 System Interface us Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system s power supply units This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating 3 A Drive Carrier LEDs SAS Drives Green When illuminated the green LED on the front of the SAS drive carrier indicates drive activity A connection to the backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed Red The SES2 compliant backplane activates the red LED to indicate a drive failure If one of the SAS drives fail you should be notified by your system man agement software Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed SAS drives SATA Drives Green When illuminated the green LED on the front of the SATA drive carrier indicates drive activity A connection to the SATA backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed Red The red LED indicates two states When blinking it indicates the drive is rebuilding When solid it indicates a drive failure If a SAT
80. nformation next 53h The memory size information and the CPU registers are saved Entering real mode next 54h Shutdown was successful The CPU is in real mode Disabling the Gate A20 line parity and the NMI next 57h The A20 address line parity and the NMI are disabled Adjusting the memory size depending on relocation and shadowing next 58h The memory size was adjusted for relocation and shadowing Clearing the Hit lt DEL gt message next 59h The Hit lt DEL gt message is cleared The lt WAIT gt message is displayed Starting the DMA and interrupt controller test next 60h The DMA page register test passed Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register test next 62h The DMA controller 1 base register test passed Performing the DMA controller 2 base register test next 65h The DMA controller 2 base register test passed Programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 next 66h Completed programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 Initializing the 8259 interrupt controller next 67h Completed 8259 interrupt controller initialization 7Fh 80h The keyboard test has started Clearing the output buffer and checking for stuck keys Issuing the keyboard reset command next Extended NMI source enabling is in progress 81h A keyboard reset error or stuck key was found Issuing the keyboard controller interface test command next 82h The keyboard controller interface test completed Writing the command byte and initializing the ci
81. nstalled in the system in order for the graphics card to function properly The options are Enabled and Disabled PCI IDE BusMaster Set this value to allow or prevent the use of PCI IDE busmastering Select Enabled to allow AMI BIOS to use PCI busmaster for reading and writing to IDE drives The options are Disabled and Enabled Offboard PCI ISA IDE Card This option allows the user to assign a PCI slot number to an Off board PCI ISA IDE card in order for it to function properly The options are Auto PCI Slot1 PCI Slot2 PCI Slot3 PCI Slot4 PCI Slot5 and PCI Slot6 7 9 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5S IRQ7 IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ11 IRQ14 IRQ15 This feature specifies the availability of an IRQ to be used by a PCI PnP device Select Reserved for the IRQ to be used by a Legacy ISA device The options are Available and Reserved DMA Channel 0 Channel 1 Channel 3 Channel 5 Channel 6 Channel 7 Select Available to indicate that a specific DMA channel is available to be used by a PCI PnP device Select Reserved if the DMA channel specified is reserved for a Legacy ISA device The options are Available and Reserved Reserved Memory Size You may set reserved memory with this setting The options are Disabled 16k 32k and 64k Onboard SATA Controller Use this setting to Enable or Disable the onboard SATA controller gt Super IO Configuration Serial Port1 Address This option specifies the base I O port a
82. nter gt to access the sub menu and then type in the password Change User Password Select this option and press lt Enter gt to access the sub menu and then type in the password Boot Sector Virus Protection This option is near the bottom of the Security Setup screen Select Disabled to deactivate the Boot Sector Virus Protection Select Enabled to enable boot sector protection When Enabled AMI BIOS displays a warning when any program or virus issues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual 7 6 Exit Menu Select the Exit tab from AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave BIOS Setup and reboot the computer so the new system configuration parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes Select this option and press lt Enter gt to discard all the changes and return to AMI BIOS Utility Program Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Default
83. onds and microseconds Data Cache BG Scrub Allows L1 cache RAM to be corrected when idle Options are Disabled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds Power Down Control Allows DIMMs to enter power down mode by deasserting the clock enable signal when DIMMs are not in use Options are Auto and Disabled Alternate VID Specifies and alternate VID while in low power states Options are Auto and various voltages between 8V and 1 115V Memory Timing Parameters Allows the user to select which CPU Node s timing parameters memory clock etc to display Options are CPU Node 0 CPU Node 1 CPU Node 2 and CPU Node 3 7 12 Chapter 7 BIOS gt SouthBridge MCP55 Configuration CPU LDT Spread Spectrum Enables spread spectrum for the CPU LDT Options are Center Spread Down Spread or Disabled PCIE Spread Spectrum Allows you to Enable or Disable spread spectrum for PCI Express SATA Spread Spectrum Enables spread spectrum for the SATA Options are Enabled and Disabled Primary Graphics Adapter Options are PCI Express gt PCI and PCI gt PCI Express USB 1 1 Controller Enable or disable the USB 1 1 controller USB 2 0 Controller Enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller USB Devices Enabled This field dsiplays the USB devices currently enabled Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to enable the support for USB Legacy Disable Legacy support if there are no USB devices installed in the system Auto disab
84. ou have finished selecting the drives and type of RAID you wish to use for your RAID array press the lt F7 gt key You will be prompted to verify your choice if you want to continue with your choices select Yes Note that selecting Yes will clear all previous data from the drives you selected to be a part of the array You are then given the choice of making the RAID array bootable by pressing the the lt B gt key After you have finshed press the Ctrl and X keys simultaneously Figure 5 7 shows a list of arrays that have been set up with the utility Installing the OS and Drivers With the Windows OS installation CD in the CD ROM drive restart the system When you see the prompt hit the lt F6 gt key to enter Windows setup Eventually a blue screen will appear with a message that begins Windows could not determine the type of one or more storage devices When you see the screen hit the S key to Specify Additional Device then insert the driver diskette you just created into the floppy drive Highlight Manufuacturer Supplied Hardware Support Disk and hit the lt Enter gt key Highlight the first nVidia RAID driver shown and press the Enter key to install it Soon a similar blue screen will appear again Again hit the lt S gt key then highlight the second item nForce Storage Controller and press the lt Enter gt key then lt Enter gt again to continue with the Windows setup 5 26 Chapter 5 Advanced
85. point on the slot Note the notch in the slot and on the bottom of the DIMM These prevent the DIMM from being installed incorrectly Top View of DDR2 Slot Release Tab Il JT Release Tab 5 8 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 6 Adding PCI Cards PCI Expansion Slots The SC828TQ R1200 chassis can accommodate up to seven low profile PCI add on cards No riser cards are needed to add on install cards into the system PCI card installation Before installing a PCI add on card remove the screw that secures the shield on the slot you will be populating Insert the expansion card into its slot pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card 5 9 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual 5 7 Serverboard Details Figure 5 5 Serverboard Layout not drawn to scale
86. point to point connection between devices This connection is a serial link The serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA PATA and can extend up to one meter in length compared to only 40 cm for PATA cables Overall SATA provides better functionality than PATA Installing the OS SATA Driver Before installing the OS operating system and SATA RAID driver you must decide if you wish to have the operating system installed as part of a bootable RAID array or installed to a separate non RAID hard drive If on a separate drive you may install the driver either during or after the OS installation If you wish to have the OS on a SATA RAID array you must follow the procedure below and install the driver during the OS installation Note the SATA RAID driver is supported by Windows 2000 and XP only Building a Driver Diskette You must first build a driver diskette from the CD ROM that was included with the system Create this disk on a separate computer that has an OS installed Insert the CD into your CD ROM A display as shown in Figure 5 8 will appear Click on the icon labeled Build Driver Diskettes and Manuals and follow the instructions to create a floppy disk with the driver on it Once it s been created remove the floppy and insert the installation CD for the Windows Operating System you wish to install into the CD ROM drive of the new system you are about to configure Enabling SATA RA
87. rally 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 modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Putthe 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 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual Slim Floppy Drive optional Figure 6 1 Chassis Front and Rear Views Control Panel gt Slim DVD ROM Drive USB COM2 Tray raae gA EAT 5596 0000 500 Ou mu Q 000 0500 85509 6000 yggg Power Supplies 2 SAS SATA Drives 6
88. rcular buffer next 83h The command byte was written and global data initialization has completed Check ing for a locked key next 84h Locked key checking is over Checking for a memory size mismatch with CMOS RAM data next 85h The memory size check is done Displaying a soft error and checking for a password or bypassing WINBIOS Setup next B 5 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual Checkpoint 86h 87h Code Description The password was checked Performing any required programming before WIN BIOS Setup next The programming before WINBIOS Setup has completed Uncompressing the WINBIOS Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility next Returned from WINBIOS Setup and cleared the screen Performing any necessary programming after WINBIOS Setup next The programming after WINBIOS Setup has completed Displaying the power on screen message next Programming the WINBIOS Setup options next The WINBIOS Setup options are programmed Resetting the hard disk controller next The hard disk controller has been reset Configuring the floppy drive controller next The floppy drive controller has been configured Configuring the hard disk drive controller next Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next See the last page of this chapter for additional information Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800 Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control
89. re also two buttons on the chassis control panel and an on off switch on the power sup ply This chapter explains the meanings of all LED indicators and the appropriate response you may need to take 3 2 Control Panel Buttons There are two push buttons located on the front of the chassis a reset button and a power on off button RESET Reset Use the reset button to reboot the system Power The main power button is used to apply or remove power from the power supply to the server system Turning off system power with this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system 3 1 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual 3 3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of th SC815TQ 560C chassis has five LEDs These LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective action you may need to take P3 Overheat Fan Fail When this LED flashes it indicates a fan failure When on continuously 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 are installed Finally verify that the heatsinks are installed proper
90. refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their instal lation 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 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R 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 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 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 SC828TQ R1200 server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing removing or installing drives and when replacing system power supply modules 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 Error Beep Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix C System Specifications Preface Notes AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual Tabl
91. rnet Ports rni ete rr Sero RE EC eser eee 5 16 ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse 5 16 CHASSIS INFUSION 5 16 ME sep EE 5 16 Headent 5 16 Wake On RING a a 5 17 Compact Flash Power Headers aiiis niitin arna 5 17 5 17 Jumper Settings uiii 5 18 Explanation Of JUMPEMS teers ta ctis eer eu e ha eei eg ret Rede 5 18 CMOS Clea ize EN 5 18 VGA 0 5 19 JEAN Enable Disable ire dH e A EEA 5 19 C t E Dax IR ES EU EDO EM DR NEM UE 5 19 FO OP Gee SOUS TRU ANA ES rU RR 5 19 Compact Flash Master Slave 5 20 Watch Dog Enable Disable sssssssee eee 5 20 PCI X Slot Speed e 5 20 SAS Controller Enable Disable sarriena anrai Rre 5 21 Onboard Indicators tren rp ERR ERR Re ma a Ree 5 21 JEANT AJEAN2 LEDS coire dee en tx eau tet d etaed 5 21 Table of Contents Onboard Power LED I2 d eerie 5 21 5 11 Floppy IDE SATA and SAS Drive
92. rt to enable the hot plug ca pability of the SAS SATA drives 6 6 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6 4 Mounting a SAS SATA Drive in a Carrier Use caution when working around the SAS SATA 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 Important Regardless of how many SAS SATA hard drives are N installed all drive carriers must remain in the drive bays to main tain proper airflow 6 7 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual Figure 6 5 Removing a SAS SATA Drive from the Server SAS SATA Backplane The SAS SATA drives plug into a backplane that provides power drive ID and bus termination A RAID controller can be used with the backplane to provide data security The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the drives The backplane is already preconfigured so there are no jumpers or switches present on it 6 8 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 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R accomodates only slim line DVD ROM drives Side mounting brackets are needed to mount a slim line DVD ROM drive in the AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R server You must power down the system before installing or removing a floppy or DV
93. s 24 pin primary power supply connector designated J1B1 for connection to the ATX power supply Connect the appropriate connec tor from the power supply to JPW1 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 both 8 pin Processor Power connections at JPW1 and JPW2 5 5 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R 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 for details and pin descrip tions of JF1 Figure 5 2 Front Control Panel Header Pins JF1 20 19 Power Fail LED T Vcc Ground o o Reset Button Ground o o Power Button 2 1 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 var
94. s from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Then Select OK to allow BIOS to automatically load the Optimal Defaults as the BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance but may not work best for all computer applications Load Fail Safe Defaults To set this feature select Load Fail Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability but not maximum performance 7 18 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST Power On Self Test routines which are performed each time the system is powered on errors may occur Non fatal errors are those which in most cases allow the system to continue the boot up process The error messages normally appear on the screen Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the boot up pro cedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list on the following page correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error All errors listed with the exception of Beep Code 8 are fatal errors POST codes may be read on the debug LEDs located beside the LAN port on the serverboard backplane See the description of the Debug LEDs LED1 and LED2 in Chapter 5
95. sure the person handling it is static protected 5 1 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual 5 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation Exercise extreme caution when handling and installing the processor Al ways connect the power cords last and always remove them before adding removing or changing any hardware components Installing the CPU Backplates Four CPU backplates BKT 0011L have been preinstalled to the serverboard to prevent the CPU area of the serverboard from bending and to provide a base for attaching the heatsink retention modules Single dual or quad CPU configurations only are supported For a single CPU configuration install to the CPU1 socket For a dual CPU configuration install to the CPU1 and CPU2 sockets Installing the Processors Install to the CPU 1 socket first 1 Begin by removing the cover plate that protects the CPU Lift the lever on CPU socket 1 until it points straight up With the lever raised lift open the silver CPU retention plate Triangles 2 Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU Locate and align pin 1 of the CPU socket with pin 1 of the CPU Both are marked with a triangle 5 2 3 Align pin 1 of the CPU with pin 1 of the socket Once aligned care fully place the CPU into the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket move the CPU horizontally or verti cally or rub the CPU against the socket or against any pins of the socket which may damage the
96. web site for a complete listing of supported processors Memory The H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 has thiry two 240 pin DIMM sockets that can support up to 128 GB of registered ECC DDR2 667 533 400 SDRAM Both interleaved which requires modules of the same size and speed to be installed in pairs and non interleaved memory configurations are supported Please refer to the Installing Memory section in Chapter 5 for details SAS 2041M 32R only An LSI 1068E SAS controller is integrated into the H8QM3 2 providing an eight port SAS subsystem which is RAID 0 1 10 and JBOD supported optional RAID 5 support with iButton installed The SAS 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 Serial ATA An on chip SATA controller is integrated into the H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 to provide six port 3 Gb sec Serial ATA subsystem which is RAID 0 1 0 1 5 and JBOD supported The SATA drives are hot swappable units Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability and RAID function of the Serial ATA drives PCI Expansion Slots The H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 has two 2 PCI Express x16 slots one 1 PCI Express x8 slot one 1 PCI Express x4 slot one 1 PCI X 133 100 MHz slot and an SIMLC slot for an IPMI card 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Onboard Controllers Ports One floppy drive controller
97. wered on the fan will activate immediately upon being connected to its header on the serverboard 6 3 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual Installing the Air Shroud Air shrouds concentrate airflow to maximize fan efficiency The chassis air shroud does not require screws to set up To install the air shroud 1 Remove the chassis cover 2 Make sure the serverboard has been installed properly including the heatsinks and memory 3 Place the air shroud so that the front of the shroud covers the four fans closest to the power supply and extends about 1 4 over the front of the fans 4 Slide the sides of the shroud between the fan and the fan holder 5 Confirm that the air shroud lays flat in the server To do this make sure that all cables run through the cutouts in the air shroud If necessary remove some per forations in the rear of the air shroud Remove perforations only if necessary 6 The air shroud includes hooks that attach to the heat sinks Slide the air shroud 1 4 toward the rear of the chassis to secure the air shroud to the heatsinks Figure 6 2 System Cooling Fans 6 4 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6 3 Installing the Air Shroud 6 5 AS2041M 32R 2041M T2R User s Manual 6 4 Drive Bay Installation Removal Accessing the Drive Bays SATA Drives Because of their hotswap capability you do not need to access the inside of the chassis or power down the system to install or rep

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