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1. Eo Q NO 3 SCREW NO 2 SCREW 4 Add the two remaining screws then finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws Removing the Heatsink Warning We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed However if you do need to uninstall the heatsink please follow the instructions below to prevent damage to the CPU or the CPU socket 1 Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws from the serverboard in the sequence as show in the picture above 2 Hold the heatsink and gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when wriggling the heatsink 3 Once the heatsink is loose remove it from the CPU 4 Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before you re install the heatsink 5 7 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual 5 6 Installing Memory N CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage 1 Memory support The X7DVL 3 X7DVL i supports up to 24 GB of ECC FBD Fully Buffered DIMM DDR2 667 or DDR2 533 SDRAM The memory scheme is interleaved so you must populate two slots at a time beginning with slot 1A and 2A then slots 1B and 2B and finally slots 1C and 2
2. 2 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation Installing the Server into a Telco Rack To install the SuperServer 6015V M3 6015V MT 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 posi tioned to balance the weight between front and back If a bezel is included on your server remove it Then attach the two front brackets to each side of the chassis then the two rear brackets positioned with just enough space to accommodate the width of the rack Finish by sliding the chassis into the rack and tightening the brackets to the rack Figure 2 3 Installing the Server into a Telco Rack with optional front bezel shown 2 7 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual 2 5 Checking the Serverboard Setup After you install the 6015V M3 6015V MT in the rack you will need to open the unit to make sure the serverboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made 1 Accessing the inside of the system Figure 2 4 First release the retention screws that secure the 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
3. e Overheat Fan Fail When this LED flashes it indicates a fan failure When on continuously it indicates an overheat condition which may be caused by cables obstructing the airflow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too warm Check the routing of the cables and make sure all fans are present and operating normally You should also check to make sure that the chassis covers are installed Finally verify that the heatsinks are installed properly see Chapter 5 This LED will remain flashing or on as long as the indicated condition exists ES e NIC2 Indicates network activity on LAN2 when flashing ES e NIC1 Indicates network activity on LAN1 when flashing u e HDD Channel activity for all HDDs This light indicates DVD ROM and SAS SATA drive activity on the 6015V M3 6015V MT when flashing 3 2 Chapter 3 System Interface A4 E e Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system s power supply units This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating 3 4 Drive Carrier LEDs SAS Drives 6015V M3 Each SAS drive carrier has two LEDs e 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 e Red The SES2 compliant backplane activates the red LED to indicate a drive failure If one of the SAS drives fail y
4. 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 5 20 Onboard Power LED LE1 The onboard power LED is designated LE1 When this LED is lit the system is on Be sure to turn off the system and unplug the power cord before removing or installing components CPU VRM Overheat LED Indicators LE2 LE3 The two CPU VRM Overheat LEDs designated LE2 LE3 provide indication for CPU1 and CPU2 VRM overheat re spectively Refer to the table on the right for LE2 and LE3 settings POST Code LED Indicators LEA LE5 The LE4 and LE5 LEDs indicate POST Power On Self Test Code messages through different sets of green and yellow light combinations Refer to the table on the right for POST Code Messages Status LED D31 There is a Status LED Indicator D31 located near the IDE cconnector This LED displays different colors to show the status of the system Refer to the table on the right for system status 5 21 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup CPU VRM Overheat LED Indicators LE2 LE3 LED LE2 On CPU1_VRM Overheat Description CPU2_VRM Overheat POST Code LED Indicators LE4 LE5 LE4 POST Code Message Yellow On Green Off Memory Initialization POST 28h Yellow Off Green On System Shadow
5. l HDC WD2588SD 81K HD HMAL 72834599 232 5 2 HDC HD2588JD BBF HD HMREH1375189 VA VAM HDC WD2588JD 4F WD MMAEH1449527 232 ress WDD to enter Configuration Utility daptec SCSI BIOS v4 38 8 opyright 2883 Adaptec Inc All Rights Reserved d d Press lt Ctri lt A for SCSISelect TM Utility gt gt gt slot Ch ID LUN Vendor Product 84 A 1B B8 b When you see the above screen press the lt Ctrl gt and the lt I gt keys simultane ously to have the main menu of the SATA RAID Utility appear Note All graphics and screen shots shown in the manual are for reference only The screen shots shown in the manual do not imply Supermicro s endorsement or non endorsement on any 3rd party s product Your screens may or many not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual C 3 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual Creating a RAID 0 Volume a Select Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press the Enter key The following screen will appear Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 1 8 1813 ICH R wRAIDS Copyright C 2883 85 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Nane Volung RAID Level RAID Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 8 8 GB Create Volune Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This nane is case sensitive and can not contain special characters b Specify a name f
6. device Address Conflict Address conflict for specified device Allocation Error for device Run ISA or EISA Configuration Utility to resolve resource conflict for the specified device CD ROM Drive CD ROM Drive identified Entering SETUP Starting Setup program Failing Bits nnnn The hex number nnnn is a map of the bits at the RAM address which failed the memory test Each 1 one in the map indicates a failed bit See errors 230 231 or 232 above for offset address of the failure in System Extended or Shadow memory A 3 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual Fixed Disk n Fixed disk n 0 3 identified Invalid System Configuration Data Problem with NVRAM CMOS data I O device IRQ conflict I O device IRQ conflict error PS 2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen PS 2 Mouse installed nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested nnnn Cache SRAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested nnnn kB Shadow RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully tested nnnn kB System RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system RAM in kilobytes successfully tested One or more 120 Block Storage Devices were excluded from the Setup Boot Menu There was not enough room in the IPL table to display all installed I2O block stor age devices Operating system not found Operating system cannot be located
7. PCIE X4 v E a ATA 100 PCI EXP X8 SLOT IDE CONN PCI EX4 H c e 3 0 Gb S a M lt o 7 lt 7 Lz PCI X SLOT PCI X133MHz i e PCI 32 33MMZ PCI32 3 3V SLOT X GB LAN GILGAL SIMLP CONN PARALLEL PORT Figure 1 1 Intel 5000V Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram Please see Chapter 5 for details 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 3 Server Chassis Features The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC813MTQ 520C chassis Details on the chassis can be found in Chapter 6 System Power When configured as a SuperServer 6015V M3 6015V MT the SC813MTQ 520C chassis includes a single 520W power supply SAS SATA Subsystem For the 6015V M3 the SC813MTQ 520C chassis was designed to support four SAS hard drives which are hot swappable units For the 6015V MT the SC813MTQ 520C chassis was designed to support four SATA hard drives which are also hot swappable units Note The operating system you use must have RAID sup
8. Pin X Definition Pins X Definition DCD DSR RXD RTS TXD CTS DTR RI Ground NC Note Pin 10 is included on the header but not on the port NC indicates no connection Alarm Reset Pin Definitions JAR Pin Setting Definition Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 5V SMB Power lC The header at JI C is for lC which may be used to monitor the status of the power supply fan and system tem perature See the table on the right for pin definitions SGPIO Headers Four SGPIO Serial General Purpose Input Output headers are included onthe serverboard These headers are used to communicate with the System Monitoring chip on the backplane T SGPIOO and T SGPIO1 are used to monitor SATA activity while 3 SGPIOO and 3 SGPIO1 are used for SAS activity 6015V M3 only See the table on the right for pin definitions Power LED Speaker On the JD1 header pins 1 3 are for a power LED and 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 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup SMB Power lC Pin Definitions JI C Pin Definition 1 Clock 2 Data 3 Power Fail 4 Ground 5 3 3V SGPIO Headers Pin Definitions T SGPIOO T SGPIO1 3 SGPIOO 3 SGPIO1 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 NC
9. Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 5V Stby 16 Control NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 Control Ground Fan Header Pin Definitions FAN1 6 Pin Definition Ground Black 12V Red Tachometer PWM Control PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions J14 Pin Definition 1 Data NC Ground vcc Clock Chassis Intrusion The Chassis Intrusion header is des ignated JL1 See the board layout for the location of JL1 and the table on the right for pin definitions Universal Serial Bus USB There are two Universal Serial Bus ports located on the I O panel and four additional USB headers located on the serverboard The headers labeled JUSB1 and JUSB2 can be used to provide front side USB access cables not included See the tables on the right for pin definitions Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is des ignated JWOL on the serverboard See the table on the right for pin definitions You must enable the LAN Wake Up setting in BIOS to use this function You must also have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN connector and cable to use this feature LAN1 2 Ethernet Ports Two gigabit Ethernet ports designated LAN1 and LAN2 are located beside the VGA port on the I O backplane These ports accept RJ45 type cables 5 15 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Def
10. PCI X 133 MHz PCI Express x8 FAN3 JWD C LE1 CPU VRMs Slot 5 PCI X 133 MHz is JBT1 JUSB2 E JD1 2 T SGPIO1 a N ESB2 T SGPIOO x lt BIOS 5 JPG1 o LES LE4 amp e South Bridge is g 9 Printer e Lu 1068E E oO 2 JFC2 o JFC1 D31O i5 9 WOR Slot 1 PCI 33 MHz amp JWOL kSATA1 I SATA3 I SATAS 8 ai8 8 ld3d IGo 2 MPLA COM2 Flo Slalalalalalala FANA JPL2 PPy I SATAO I SATA2 I SATA4 JUSB1 Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only Warning Using the wrong type of onboard CMOS battery or installing it upside down may result in explosion 5 10 Jumper JBT1 JIC1 JPC2 JPG1 JPL1 JPL2 JPWF JWD JWD1 Connector 3 SGPIOO 1 COM1 COM2 FAN 1 6 Floppy IDEs JAR JD1 JF1 JL1 JPF JPI2C JPW1 JPW3 JPWF JUSB1 2 JWOL JWOR LAN1 2 Printer SAS0 SAS7 SATAO SATA5 SIMLP T SGPIOO0 1 USBO 1 LED Indicator D31 LE1 LE2 LE3 LE4 LE5 X7DVL 3 only Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup X7DVL 3 X7DVL i Quick Reference Description Default Setting CMOS Clear See Section 5 10 SMB to PCI Slot 1 Slot 2 Speed Pins 2 3 Disabled VGA Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled GLAN1 GLAN2 Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled PWR Supply Failure Detect Open Disabled Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset Description SAS General Purpose Input Output Headers COM1 COM2 Serial Port Header Chassis and CPU Fan He
11. The X7DVL 3 X7DVL i can support either one or two Xeon 5100 type processors If installing one processor only install it into CPU socket 1 Notes 1 Intel s boxed Xeon CPU package contains a CPU fan and heatsink assembly If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use only Intel certified multi direc tional heatsinks and fans 2 When purchasing a Xeon 5100 CPU or when receiving a serverboard with a CPU pre installed make sure that the CPU plastic cap is in place and none of the CPU pins are bent otherwise contact the retailer immediately Installing the Processor 1 A black PnP cap is attached to the load plate to protect the CPU socket Press the load lever down and away Load lever from the retention clasp to release the load plate from its locked position PnP cap 2 Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate Load plate released 5 5 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual 3 Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU at opposite gt sides a 4 Align pint of the CPU the cor d n ner marked with a triangle with the notched corner of the CPU socket 5 Find the corner of the CPU that has a semi circle cutout below a gold dot CPU key This corner should be aligned with the cutout on the socket socket key CPU key 6 Once aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket Notened corner do not move th
12. This setting allows you to set the type of device that will be connected to serial port B The options are Normal and IR for an infrared device Base I O Address This setting allows you to select the base I O address for serial port B The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 7 15 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for serial port B The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 Parallel Port This setting allows you to assign control of the parallel port The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS or OS controlled Base I O Address Select the base I O address for the parallel port The options are 378 278 and SBC Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for the parallel port The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7 Mode This feature allows you to specify the parallel port mode The options are Output only Bi Directional EPP and ECP DMA Channel This item allows you to specify the DMA channel for the parallel port The options are DMA1 and DMAS3 Floppy Disk Controller This setting allows you to assign control of the floppy disk controller The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS and OS controlled Base I O Address This setting allows you to select the base I O address for the Floppy port The options are Primary and Secondary gt DMI Event Logging Access the s
13. 19 85 in 437 x 43 x 504 mm Weight Gross Weight 38 Ibs 17 3 kg System Cooling Four 4 high performance 4 cm fans System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 100 240V AC auto range Rated Input Current 7A 3A max Rated Input Frequency 50 to 60 Hz Power Supply Rated Output Power 520W Partt PWS 521 1H Rated Output Voltages 3 3V 16A 5V 20A 12V 39A 12V 0 54 5Vsb 3A BTU Rating 2745 BTUs hr for rated output power of 520W 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 896 to 9096 non condensing Non operating Relative Humidity 5 to 9596 non condensing E 2 Appendix E System Specifications Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions FCC Class A EN 55022 Class A EN 61000 3 2 3 3 CISPR 22 Class A Electromagnetic Immunity EN 55024 CISPR 24 EN 61000 4 2 EN 61000 4 3 EN 61000 4 4 EN 61000 4 5 EN 61000 4 6 EN 61000 4 8 EN 61000 4 11 Safety EN 60950 IEC 60950 Compliant UL Listed USA CUL Listed Canada TUV Certified Germany CE Marking Europe 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 Note please visit our web
14. 6015V MT User s Manual 4 4 Operating Precautions A Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 6015V M3 6015V MT is operating to assure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the 6015V M3 6015V MT 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 the X7DVL 3 X7DVL i serverboard into the SC813MTQ 520C chassis connect the data and power cables and install add on cards All serverboard jumpers and connections are also described A layout and quick reference chart are included in this chapter for your reference Remember to completely close the chassis when you have finished working with the serverboard to better cool and protect the system 5 1 Handling the Serverboard Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent damage to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very carefully see previous chapter To prevent the X7DVL 3 X7DVL i serverboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from electric static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to p
15. ISA devices Re initialize onboard I O ports Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices optional Initialize BIOS Data Area Enable Non Maskable Interrupts NMIs Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area Test and initialize PS 2 mouse Initialize floppy controller Determine number of ATA drives optional Initialize hard disk controllers Initialize local bus hard disk controllers Jump to UserPatch2 Build MPTABLE for multi processor boards Install CD ROM for boot Clear huge ES segment register Fix up Multi Processor table 1 2 Search for option ROMs and shadow if successful One long two short beeps on checksum failure B 3 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual POST Code Description 99h Check for SMART Drive optional 9Ch Set up Power Management 9Dh Initialize security engine optional 9Eh Enable hardware interrupts 9Fh Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives AOh Set time of day A2h Check key lock A4h Initialize typematic rate A8h Erase lt ESC gt prompt AAh Scan for lt ESC gt key stroke ACh Enter SETUP AEh Clear Boot flag BOh Check for errors Bih Inform RomPilot about the end of POST optional B2h POST done prepare to boot operating system B4h 1 One short beep before boot B5h Terminate QuietBoot optional Beh Check password optional B7h Initialize ACPI BIOS and PPM Structures B9h Prepare Boot BAh Initialize SMBIOS BCh Clear parity checkers BDh Display MultiBoot menu BEh Clear scre
16. 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 set tings Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled 5 18 Power Supply Fail Detect Enable Disable The system can notify you in the event of a power supply failure This feature assumes that three power supply units are installed in the chassis with one acting as a backup one or two power supply units installed you should disable this the default setting with JPWF to prevent false alarms See the table on the right for jumper settings If you only have System Power Force On Jumper JPF allows you to enable or disable the Force Power On function If enabled system power will always stay on If disabled the normal set ting the user needs to press the power button to power on the system Watch Dog Enable Disable JWD enables the Watch Dog function a system monitor that takes action when a software application freezes the system Jumping pins 1 2 will have WD reboot the system if a pro gram freezes Jumping pins 2 3 will generate a non maskable interrupt for the program that has frozen See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS 5 19 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Power Supply Fail Detect Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPWF Definition Jumper Setting Open Disabled Closed Enabled Syste
17. M3 6015V MT Use caution when working around the SAS SATA backplane Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure N no ribbon cables touch the backplane Also regardless of how many SAS SATA drives are installed all four drive carriers must remain in the chassis to maintain proper airflow SAS SATA Drive Installation 1 Mounting a SAS SATA drive in a drive carrier The SAS SATA drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis These carriers also help promote proper airflow for the System For this reason even empty carriers without drives installed must remain in the chassis To add a new drive install it into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing down so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier Secure the drive to the carrier with six screws as shown in Figure 6 4 Figure 6 4 Mounting a Drive in a Carrier Pa 6 4 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 2 Installing removing hot swap SAS SATA drives The drive carriers are all easily accessible at the front of the chassis These are with RAID enabled hot swap drives 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 support to enable the hot swap capability of the SAS SATA drives Figure 6 5 Removing a SAS
18. PCI Hole Granularity This feature allows you to select the granularity of PCI hole for PCI slots If MTRRs are not enough this option may be used to reduce MTRR occupation The options are 256 MB 512 MB 1GB and 2GB Memory Branch Mode This option determines how the memory branch operates System address space can either be interleaved between two channels or Sequential from one channel to another Single Channel 0 allows a single DIMM population during system manufacturing The options are Sequential and Single Channel 0 7 11 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual Branch 0 Rank Interleaving Select enable to enable the functions of Memory Interleaving for Branch 0 Rank The options for Memory Interleaving are 1 1 2 1 and 4 1 Branch 0 Rank Sparing Select enable to enable the sparing feature for Branch 0 Rank The options are Enabled and Disabled Enhanced x8 Detection Select Enabled to enable Enhanced x8 DRAM UC Error Detection The options are Disabled and Enabled High Temperature DRAM Operation When set to Enabled the BIOS will refer to the SPD table to set the maximum DRAM temperature If disabled the BIOS will set the maximum DRAM temperature based on a predefined value The options are Enabled and Disabled AMB Thermal Sensor Select Enabled to enable the thermal sensor embedded in Advanced Memory Buffer on a fully buffered memory module for thermal monitoring The options are Disabled and Enabled
19. SATA Drive from the Server 6 5 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual DVD ROM Drive Installation The top cover of the chassis must be opened to gain full access to the DVD ROM drive bay The 6015V M3 6015V MT accommodates only slim DVD ROM drives Side mounting brackets are needed to mount a slim DVD ROM drive in the 6015V M3 6015V MT server You must power down the system before installing or removing a DVD ROM drive First release the retention screws that secure the server unit to the rack Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click Next depress the two buttons on the top of the chassis to release the top cover and at the same time push the cover away from you until it stops You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server With the chassis cover removed unplug the power and data cables from the drive Then locate the locking tab at the rear of the drive It will be on the left side of the drive when viewed from the front of the chassis Pull the tab away from the drive and push the drive unit out the front of the chassis Add a new drive by following this procedure in reverse order You may hear a faint click of the locking tab when the drive is fully inserted Remember to reconnect the data and power cables to the drive before replacing the chassis cover and restoring power to the system 6 6 Chapt
20. Set to Enabled to activate the function of Machine Checking and allow the CPU to detect and report hardware machine errors via a set of model specific registers MSRs The options are Disabled and Enabled 7 13 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual Thermal Management 2 Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use Thermal Management 2 TM2 which will lower CPU voltage and frequency when the CPU temperature reaches a predefined overheat threshold Set to Disabled to use Thermal Manager 1 TM1 allowing CPU clocking to be regulated via CPU Internal Clock modulation when the CPU temperature reaches the overheat threshold C1 Enhanced Mode Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU voltage frequency to prevent overheat The options are Enabled and Disabled Note please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information Execute Disable Bit Available when supported by the CPU and the OS Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and allow the processor to classify areas in memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot and thus preventing a worm or a virus from inserting and creating a flood of codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack Note this feature is available when your OS and your CPU support the function of Execute Disable Bit The options are Disabled and Enabled For more information regardin
21. Thermal Throttle Select Enabled to enable the function of closed loop thermal throttling on the fully buffered FBD memory modules In the closed loop thermal environment thermal throttling will be activated when the temperature of the FBD DIMM device exceeds a predefined threshold The options are Enabled and Disabled Global Activation Throttle Select Enabled to enable the function of open loop global thermal throttling on the fully buffered FBD memory modules and allow global thermal throttling to become active when the number of activate controls exceeds a predefined number The options are Enabled and Disabled Snoop Filter Select Enabled to eliminate snoop traffic to the graphics port to greatly improve system performance when running graphics intensive applications The options are Enabled and Disabled Crystal Beach Features This feature cooperates with Intel I O AT Acceleration Technology to accelerate the performance of TOE devices Note A TOE device is a specialized dedicated processor that is installed on an add on card or a network card to handle some or all packet processing of this add on card For this motherboard the TOE device is built inside the ESB 2 South Bridge chip The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 12 Chapter 7 BIOS Route Port 80h Cycles to This feature allows the user to decide which bus to send debug information to The options are Disabled PCI and LPC Clock Spectrum Feature
22. 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 a 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 simultaneously may cause the rack to become unstable Server Precautions Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4 Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the rails Install the heaviest server components on the bottom 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 power supply units and hot plug SAS SATA drives to cool before touching them Always keep the rack s front door and all panels and components on the serv ers 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 rac
23. capacity allowed h Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted A warning message displays i When asked Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N press Y to create the RAID volume or type N to go back to the Create Volume menu C 7 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual Deleting RAID Volume Warning Be sure to back up your data before deleting a RAID set You will lose all data on the disk drives when deleting a RAID set a From the main menu select item2 Delete RAID Volume and press Enter b Use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to select the RAID set you want to delete and press Del A Warning message displays c When asked Are you sure you want to delete this volume Y N press Y to delete the RAID volume or type N to go back to the Delete Volume menu Appendix C SAS SATA RAID Resetting to Non RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD Warning Be cautious when you reset a RAID volume HDD to non N RAID or Resetting a RAID HDD Resetting a RAID volume HDD or Resetting a RAID HDD will reformat the HDD and delete the internal RAID structure on the drive a From the main menu select item3 Reset Disks to Non RAID and press Enter The following screen will appear Intel R Matrix TED BI opt 101 RUM v5 1 8 1HI Copyright C 2883 85 Intel Corporation All Rights Reservex 1 Create RAID Uolune Port Drive Model Size Status T i D MM
24. chassis Figure 5 1 Control Panel Header Pins 20 19 Ground NMI x Key x Key Vcc 5V Stby Voc 3V Voc 3V Stby Voc 3V Stby Vcc 3V Reserved Ground Reset Button Ground fo Power Button 2 1 Power On LED IDE SATA LED NIC1 LED NIC2 LED OH Fan Fail LED Reserved 5 4 I O Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See Figure 5 2 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Figure 5 2 I O Ports Mouse Green O Oo _ _ SS Oq O O Leo E OOOOO OOO00 AG dore Keyboard USB 0 1 Ports COM1 Port Turquoise VGA Port Blue LAN1 LAN2 Purple Note The COM2 port is a header on the serverboard located near the floppy connector at the corner of the serverboard COM2 should be connected to the COM port at the front of the chassis 5 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 5 Processor and Heatsink Installation area of the fan Also do not place the serverboard on a conductive surface which can damage the BIOS battery and prevent the system from booting up i When handling the processor avoid placing direct pressure on the label IMPORTANT Always connect the power cord last and remove it first before add ing removing or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the heatsink and fan
25. does not match CMOS Run SETUP Monitor type not correctly identified in Setup Shadow Ram Failed at offset nnnn Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k block at which the error was detected System RAM Failed at offset nnnn System RAM failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the error was detected Extended RAM Failed at offset nnnn Extended memory not working or not configured properly at offset nnnn System battery is dead Replace and run SETUP The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the battery is dead Replace the battery and run Setup to reconfigure the system A 1 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual System CMOS checksum bad Default configuration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modified incorrectly perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in CMOS The BIOS installed Default Setup Values If you do not want these values enter Setup and enter your own values If the error persists check the system battery or contact your dealer System timer error The timer test failed Requires repair of system board Real time clock error Real Time Clock fails BIOS hardware test May require board repair Check date and time settings BIOS found date or time out of range and reset the Real Time Clock May require setting legal date 1991 2099 Previous boot incomplete Default configuration used Previous POST did not complete successfully POST loads default values and offe
26. indicat ing released segments of the BIOS which can be reclaimed by a virtual memory manager Video BIOS shadowed Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM A 5 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual Notes Appendix B BIOS POST Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST Power On Self Test codes for the PhoenixBIOS POST codes are divided into two categories recoverable and terminal Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem BIOS may also issue one of the follow ing beep codes 1 long and two short beeps video configuration error 1 repetitive long beep no memory detected 1 continuous beep OH LED on control panel lit system overheat Terminal POST Errors If a terminal type of error occurs BIOS will shut down the system Before doing so BIOS will write the error to port 80h attempt to initialize video and write the error in the top left corner of the screen The following is a list of codes that may be written to port 80h POST Code Description 01h IPMI Initialization 02h Verify Real Mode 03h Disable Non Maskable Interrupt NMI 04h Get CPU type 06h Initialize system hardware 07h Disable shadow and execute code from the ROM 08h Initialize chipset with initial POST values 09h Set IN POST flag OAh Initialize CPU registers OBh Enable CPU cache OCh Initialize caches
27. on either drive A or drive C Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive A are properly identified Parity Check 1 nnnn Parity error found in the system bus BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen If it cannot locate the address it displays Parity is a method for checking errors in binary data A parity error indicates that some data has been corrupted Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Parity Check 2 nnnn Parity error found in the I O bus BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen If it cannot locate the address it displays Press F1 to resume F2 to Setup F3 for previous Displayed after any recoverable error message Press F1 to start the boot process or F2 to enter Setup and change the settings Press F3 to display the previous screen usually an initialization error of an Option ROM i e an add on card Write down and follow the information shown on the screen Press F2 to enter Setup Optional message displayed during POST Can be turned off in Setup PS 2 Mouse PS 2 mouse identified Run the 120 Configuration Utility One or more unclaimed block storage devices have the Configuration Request bit set in the LCT Run an I2O Configuration Utility e g the SAC utility System BIOS shadowed System BIOS copied to shadow RAM UMB upper limit segment address nnnn Displays the address nnnn of the upper limit of Upper Memory Blocks
28. servicing 2 4 Chapter 2 Server Installation Figure 2 1 Installing Rear Inner Chassis Rails Installing the Rack Rails Determine where you want to place the SuperServer 6015V M3 6015V MT in the rack see Rack and Server Precautions in Section 2 3 Position the chassis rail guides at the desired location in the rack keeping the sliding rail guide facing the inside of the rack Screw the assembly securely to the rack using the brackets provided Attach the other assembly to the other side of the rack making sure that both are at the exact same height and with the rail guides facing inward 2 5 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual Installing the Server into the Rack You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit The next step is to install the server into the rack Do this by lining up the rear of the 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 with optional front bezel shown
29. tease eu eua ce Go leapeucteliea Lips eene RE eae vate 4 1 General Safety FMS CANON IS a anas tascnsps tuse ic eadcu boast unie tesset ni ubi bes usen eeeE 4 2 RAI 0 10 p CET 4 3 Operating Precautions v 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 5 5 6 5 7 5 8 5 9 Handling the SSIV GNI Gal Oa ORUM 5 1 Serverboard Installation enne 5 2 Connecting Cable qe 5 3 Connecting Data Gables tono E eseadeederdesiaiaas terres erneute id 5 3 Connecting Power Clg acus decia dics e actrice taie dde e earner 5 3 Connecting the Control Patel eene eser pap ad roa eba suture Rursus 5 4 Heec a a E ales 5 4 Processor and Heatsink Installation ses 5 5 installing uio er 5 8 Adding as Euro aem PP E 5 9 Serverboard Details esssssssssssesseeseeemeneenen nennen 5 10 XZDVE 3 X7 DVL bay OUt esep ree nein opta dde er terio oen aeo gera eean 5 10 X7DVL 3 X7DVL i Quick Reference sssssssesseeeee 5 11 Connector Definitions nenenrerennnee 5 12 ATX Power Connector 55 etie Leere tee era tae rera tb veas eua ene EE asinus 5 12 Processor Power Connnector sasian aesa aE e E 5 12 PW ON Gonhectot rien ndn nn arx e ha aas 5 12 Reset Connector MO TEILT DEED II DL 5 12 Ovefh at cpm e MOERS 5 13 NIC1 NIC2 LEDS sess en nennen nnne 5 13 HADD CED sarreria r Dco bona cta
30. to the JF1 connector on the serverboard to provide you with system control buttons and status indicators These wires have been bundled together in a ribbon cable to simplify the connection Connect the cable from JF1 on the serverboard to 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 LEDs inform you of system status See Chapter 3 for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons Details on JF1 can be found in Chapter 5 6 2 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 3 System Fans Four 4 cm high performance 12500 rpm fans provide the cooling for the SuperServer 6015V M3 6015V MT The chassis includes air seals under the fans and at the chassis cross section which separates the drive bay area from the serverboard area of the chassis to promote better airflow It is highly important that the air seal is properly installed and making a good seal in order for the cooling air to circulate properly through the chassis Fan speed may be controlled by a setting in BIOS see Chapter 7 System Fan Failure If a fan fails you will need to have it replaced with the same type Contact your vendor or Supermicro for information on replacement fans 6 4 Drive Bay Installation Removal Removing the Front Bezel If your system has a front bezel optional attached to the chassis you must first remove it to gain access to the drive bays T
31. 2 we 3 Ground 4 DATA Out 5 Load 6 Ground 7 Clock le mc Note NC indicates no connection Speaker Connector Pin Setting Definition Pins 6 7 Internal Speaker Pins 4 7 External Speaker 5 17 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual 5 10 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers E m To modify the operation of the e e serverboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed m 8 circuit board See the serverboard ing DEI layout pages for jumper locations Note On a two pin jumper Closed means the jumper is on both pins and Open means the jumper is either on only one pin or completely removed CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS which will also clear 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 3 Remove the screwdriver or shorting device 4 Reconnect the power cord s and power on the system Note Do not use the PW ON connector to clear CMOS VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 Jumper Setting Definition VGA Enable Disable
32. 81 Serial ATA Enabled Native Mode Operation Auto SATA Controller Mode Option Compatible SATA RAID Enable Disabled ICH Raid CodeBase Intel SATA AHCI Enable Disabled System Memory XXXX KB Extended Memory 3438 KB Fi Ti Se F9 Esc Enter F18 Main Setup Features System Time To set the system date and time key in the correct information in the appropriate fields Then press the Enter key to save the data System Date Using the arrow keys highlight the month day and year fields and enter the correct data Press the Enter key to save the data BIOS Date This field displays the date when this version of BIOS was built Legacy Diskette A This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A The options are Disabled 360Kb 5 25 in 1 2MB 5 25 in 720Kb 3 5 in 1 44 1 25MB 3 5 in and 2 88MB 3 5 in 7 3 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual gt IDE Channel 0 Master Slave IDE Channel 1 Master Slave SATA Port2 and SATA Port3 These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Channel 0 Master Slave IDE Channel 1 Master Slave IDE Channel 2 Master IDE Channel 3 Master slots Hit Enter to activate the following sub menu screen for detailed options of these items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the sub menu are Item Specific Help CHS Format Cylinders Cylinders Heads User you e
33. ALTZH3497 232 968 Nenbe Select the disks that should be reset t1 Previous Next SPRCE Selects ENTER Selection Conp lete CENTER b Use the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to highlight the RAID set drive to reset and press lt Space gt to select c Press lt Enter gt to reset the RAID set drive A Warning message displays d Press Y to reset the drive or type N to go back to the main menu Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility a From the main menu select item4 Exit and press lt Enter gt A warning message will appear b Press Y to reset the drive or type N to go back to the main menu G9 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual C 2 Installing Windows XP 2000 2003 for Systems with RAID Functions New Operating System Windows XP 2000 2003 Installation a Insert Microsoft Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver and the system will start booting up from CD b Press the F6 key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays c When the Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup screen appears press S to specify additional device s d Insert the driver diskette Intel AA RAID XP 2000 2003 Driver for ESB2 into Drive A and press the Enter key e Choose the Intel R ESB2 SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the XP 2000 2003 Setup Screen and press the Enter key f Press the Enter key to
34. ATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR SUPERMICRO SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Super Micro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause harmful interference with radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case you will be required to correct the interference at your own expense California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products conta
35. All Rights Reserved Nane Volunig RAID Level RAIDIA RAIDOH Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity xxx GB Create Volune Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This nane is case sensitive and can not contain special characters b Specify a name for the RAID 10 set and press lt Enter gt c When RAID Level item is highlighted use the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to select RAID 10 RAID1 RAIDO and hit lt Enter gt d When the Stripe Size is highlighted use the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to select the stripe size from 4 KB to 128 KB for your RAID 10 and hit lt Enter gt The default setting is 64 KB Note For a server please use a lower stripe size and for a multimedia system use a higher stripe size e When the RAID Volume Capacity item is highlighted enter your RAID volume capacity and hit Enter The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed f Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted A warning message displays g When asked Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N press Y to create the RAID volume or type N to go back to the Create Volume menu C 6 Appendix C SAS SATA RAID Creating a RAID 5 Set Parity a Select Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press the Enter key The following screen will appear Intel R Matrix Storage Man
36. C You may populate any even number 2 4 or 6 of DIMMs See chart below for optimizing your DIMM installation 2 Installing memory modules Insert each memory module vertically Pay attention to the notches along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting it incorrectly Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot see Figure 5 3 Figure 5 3 DIMM Installation Top View of DDR2 Slot L Release Tab Note Notch should align with its receptive point on the slot To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the botto notches To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward to free the DIMM from the slot 5 8 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 7 Adding PCI Cards 1 64 bit PCI X slot The 6015V M3 6015V MT includes a preinstalled riser card p n CSE RR1U X de signed specifically for use in the SC813MTQ 520C 1U rackmount chassis This riser card allows a 64 bit 133 MHz 3 3V standard size PCI X card to sit at a 90 degree angle so it can fit inside the chassis In addition a riser card for a PCI Express x8 card p n CSE RR1U EL has been included as an accessory 2 PCI card installation The CSE RR1U X riser card has already been preinstalled into the serverboard Perform the following steps to add a PCI add on card 1 Remove the PCI slot shield on the chassis by releasing the locking tab 2 Insert the
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38. EDS e 5 21 SIUS EE erences tte cde a heat diserte ui eles 5 21 5 12 Parallel Port Floppy and IDE Drive Connections sesssssssss 5 22 sz lez luin ER 5 22 Floppy Connector gaunt rem Seen en anTr ess eran Ser eran ere cere eens ee fadt ere vee 5 23 IDE Bie gla t 2 e Ke P 5 24 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices cc 6 1 6 2 Gontrol Panel uncus usato areas iod asumen us luae nr Ee ERA E rene 6 2 6 3 E o c r 6 3 cimo jf 6 3 6 4 Drive Bay Installation Removal seem 6 3 Removing the Front Bezel ertet rre 6 3 Accessing the Drive Bays c 6 4 SAS SATA Drive TnstelldlOFi uana ciui iut cuero ule Eno snb ec raana 6 4 DVD ROM Drive Installation aetasaaascund t sascpas eas ene etaut cnet bae ed eee bd saca cnc 6 6 p 5 POWE SUDDIy iii ipse aa eta Estne eH epis anal EE tees rer 6 7 Power Supply Mz I Tc M 6 7 Replacing the Power Supply uc esuada idee daas aee di aides 6 7 Table of Contents Chapter 7 BIOS HPV WPUOGUCTION e 7 1 7 2 RUNNING SOUP eee ee em een re eer ere dentes iO ide decedietuladce MID eee 7 2 7 3 Maim BIOS 2 pee mee ee eee 7 2 7 4 Advanced BIOS Setup eem 7 7 ro PEE oin aun ccr eee 7 24 7 0 BOOL gorana n eae tees ne eae A eects Dine 7 25 Te EXI hana ae a ce I 7 26 Appendices Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Appendix B BIOS POST Codes Appendix C SAS SATA RAID Appen
39. ER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual The Intel HostRAID Configurations The following types of Intel s HostRAID configurations are supported RAID 0 Data Striping this writes data in parallel interleaved striped sections of two hard drives Data transfer rate is doubled over using a single disk RAID1 Data Mirroring an identical data image from one drive is copied to another drive The second drive must be the same size or larger than the first drive RAID 10 Striping amp Mirroring RAID 0 and 1 schemes are combined without parity information to get the benefits of both RAID 5 both data and parity information are striped and mirrored across three or more hard drives The Intel Matrix Storage The Intel Matrix Storage supported by the ESB2 allows the user to create RAID 0 1 10 and 5 sets by using only six identical hard disk drives The Intel Matrix Storage Technology creates two partitions on each hard disk drive and generates a virtual RAID set It also allows you the change the HDD partition size without any data Configuring BIOS settings for SATA RAID Functions Native Mode 1 Press the Del key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility Note If it is the first time powering on the system we recommend you load the Optimized Default Settings If you have already done so please skip to Step 3 2 Use the arrow keys to select the Exit Settings Once in the Exit settings Scroll down to selec
40. Exit NOW Y th Y vn Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing Enters Item Specific Help Menory Cache PCI Configuration Select Boot features fiduanced Chipset Control fiduanced Processor Options I 0 Device Configuration DMI Event Logging Console Redirection Hardware Monitor IPMI Esc Enter F18 7 7 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual gt Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings QuickBoot Mode If enabled this feature will speed up the POST Power On Self Test routine by skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on The settings are Enabled and Disabled If Disabled the POST routine will run at normal speed QuietBoot This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the graphic logo screen during boot up POST Errors Set to Enabled to display POST Error Messages if an error occurs during bootup If set to Disabled the system will continue to boot without displaying any error message even when a boot error occurs ACPI Mode Use the setting to determine if you want to employ ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface power management on your system The options are Yes and No Power Button Behavior If set to Instant Off the system will po
41. If Enabled the BIOS will monitor the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components and will attempt to decrease the interference whenever needed The options are Enabled and Disabled Enabling Multi Media Timer Select Yes to activate a set of timers that are alternative to the traditional 8254 timers for the OS use The options are Yes and No USB Function Select Enabled to enable the function of USB devices specified The settings are Enabled and Disabled Legacy USB Support This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices The settings are Enabled and Disabled gt Advanced Processor Options Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings CPU Speed This is a display that indicates the speed of the installed processor Frequency Ratio Available when supported by the CPU The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU The options are Default x12 x13 x14 x15 x16 x17 and x18 Hyperthreading Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use the Hyperthreading Technology which will result in increased CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Core Multi Processing Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use a processor s Second Core and beyond Please refer to Intel S web site for more information The options are Disabled and Enabled Machine Checking Available when supported by the CPU
42. ND 21 BUSY 22 Write Data 23 PE 24 Write Gate 25 SLCT 26 NC 5 22 Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located between the IDE slot and the IPMI Socket See the table below for pin definitions Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Floppy Drive Connector Pin Definitions Floppy Pin Definition Ground Ground Key Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground 5 23 Pin Definition FDHDIN Reserved FDEDIN Index Motor Enable Drive Select B Drive Select B Motor Enable DIR STEP Write Data Write Gate Track 00 Write Protect Read Data Side 1 Select Diskette SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual IDE Connector There are no jumpers to configure the onboard IDE interface IDE See the table below for pin defini tions IDE Drive Connectors Pin Definitions IDE Pin Definition Pins Definition 1 Reset IDE g Ground 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11 11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 i Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15 19 Ground 20 Key 23 I O Write 24 Ground 25 I O Read 26 Ground 27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE 29 DACK3 30 Ground 31 IRQ14 32 IOCS16 Se Addr 34 Ground 35 Addr0 36 Addr2 21 DRQ3 22 Ground 37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1 39 Activity 40 Gro
43. O s web site Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click a computer icon to the right of an item to install an item from top to the bottom one at a time After installing each item you must re boot the system before proceeding with the next item on the list You should install everything here except for the SUPER Doctor utility and the LAN SCSI driver diskettes which are optional The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire con tents of the CD The X7DVL 3 supports SAS RAID features To configure the LSI SAS HostRAID please refer to the LSI folder for the LSI SAS HostRAID Utility and documentation The LSI folder is included in the CD ROM that came with your motherboard SUPERMICRO Computer Inc D 1 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual D 2 Configuring Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor Ill program is a Web based management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called SD III Client The Supero Doctor Ill program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to moni tor the environment and operations of your system Supero Doctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface Note Both defau
44. REEL EE 5 13 Power ON zb 5 14 NMI BURON EET 5 14 Fan Headers creeeren E e e E 5 14 ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports sssessssss 5 14 Chassis Intrusion sessssssssssssseseeenennenmene nennen 5 15 Universal Serial Bus ccccccccccssssssssccecesecsessesnecsecscssesseensueeceeeseesenens 5 15 Wake On LAN EP 5 15 E CI cc 5 15 vii SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual WAKS OMRING eie P Saas ated pig ee cece Sed ace ae ee aad 5 16 Serial POS eee er ee eee eee re ie LINE MEME 5 16 Alarm ACS Ob uua iate enectts ULIS 5 16 cid fer eaters sree rer sere aie ener aaa eer 5 17 SGPIO Headers C 5 17 Power LED Speaker ate ean noe c tee oes arcane iust M trs tE 5 17 540 Jumper Settings uui meee aia naia E A reer pi ee ree 5 18 Explanation OF JUMPETS c 5 18 GMOS Clea TEN 5 18 VGA Enable DisaDl M 5 18 Power Supply Fail Detect Enable Disable 5 19 System Power Force ON MT TN 5 19 Watch Dog Enable Disable 222 o I bte re Pint REM aiia 5 19 LAN 2 Enable Disable 1p iua pe eate at orte p EIU anaes 5 20 SMBus TO TD OE uode i iir UA cepas didici ce 5 20 5S1 Onboard INdCatorS ect 5 20 LANT LAN2 LEDS dc 5 20 Onboard Power LED fev TERM 5 21 CPU VRM Overheat LEDS x 3 22 Irt Reit EE a nde Sekt 5 21 POST Code L
45. RVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual 1 2 Serverboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 6015V M3 6015V MT lies the X7DVL 3 X7DVL i a single processor serverboard based on Intel s 5000V chipset and designed to provide maximum performance Below are the main features of the X7DVL 3 X7DVL i Processors The X7DVL 3 X7DVL i supports dual Intel 5100 Series processors in LGA771 sockets Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported processors www supermicro com Memory The X7DVL 3 X7DVL i has six 240 pin DIMM sockets that can support up to 24 GB of ECC FBD Fully Buffered DIMM DDR2 667 533 SDRAM Memory can be installed in both interleaved dual channel and non interleaved single channel configurations All memory modules used to populate the system should be the same size type and speed Onboard SAS 6015V M3 An onboard LSI 1068E SAS controller in integrated into the X7DVL 3 The hot swappable SAS drives are connected to a backplane that provides power bus termination and configuration settings Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability and RAID function of the SAS drives RAID 0 1 5 and 10 are supported Serial ATA The South Bridge ESB2 of the 5000V chipset includes a Serial ATA controller The hot swappable SATA drives are connected to a backplane that provides power bus termination and configuration settings Note The operating sys
46. SUPERG SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 SUPERSERVER 6015V MT 158885 00 a LJ diS c E73 o Sumae lS EI o o ig B B D SUPERS A USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0b The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software if any and documentation may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENT
47. UCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf For Linux we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor Il D 3 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual Notes Appendix E System Specifications Appendix E System Specifications Processors Dual Intel amp Xeon 5100 Series processors in LGA771 sockets Note please refer to our website for details on supported processors Chipset Intel 5000V BIOS Phoenix BIOS in 8 Mb Flash EEPROM Memory Capacity Six 6 DIMM slots to support a maximum up to 24 GB of ECC FBD Fully Buffered DIMM DDR2 667 533 SDRAM Note interleaved memory requires DIMMs to be installed in pais refer to Section 5 6 for details SAS Controller 6015V M3 LSI 1068E SAS Serial Attached SCSI controller for 8 port SAS RAID 0 1 10 and 5 supported Serial ATA Controller Intel ESB2 on chip controller for 6 port Serial ATA RAID 0 1 5 and 10 supported SAS SATA Drive Bays Four 4 hot swap drive bays to house four 4 standard SAS or SATA drives Peripheral Bays One 1 slim DVD ROM drive PCI Expansion One 1 64 bit 133 MHz 3 3V PCI X card with preinstalled riser card or one 1 PCI Express x8 card with alternate riser card included E 1 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual Serverboard 6015V M3 X7DVL 3 ATX Form Factor 6015V MT X7DVL i ATX Form Factor Dimensions both 12 x 10 in 305 x 254 mm Chassis SC813MTQ 520C 1U Rackmount Dimensions WxHxD 17 2 x 1 7 x
48. add on card into the riser card 3 Secure the add on card with the locking tab To add the CSE RR1U EL riser card to support a PCI E x8 card 1 Remove the preinstalled CSE RR1U X riser card and any screws securing it to the chassis 2 Insert the CSE RR1U EL riser card into the correct slot and screw it to the chassis with the screws removed from the CSE RR1U X 3 Insert an add on card into the riser card 4 Secure the add on card with the locking tab 5 9 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual 5 8 Serverboard Details Figure 5 4 X7DVL 3 X7DVL i Layout not drawn to scale PME JPW3 JPW1 JPPC z Mouse JAR u LE2 Keyboard CPU VRMs USBO 1 JPE DIMM 2C Bank2 DIMM 2B Bank2 CPU com1 DIMM 2A Bank2 DIMM 1C Bank1 DIMM 1B Bank1 VGA DIMM 1A Bank1 LAN1 5000V T North Bridge CPU2 FANS FANG SIMLP LE3 FAN2 Slot 6
49. aders Floppy Disk Drive Connector IDE Hard Drive Connector Alarm Reset Header Power LED pins1 3 SpeakerHeader pins 4 7 Front Control Panel Connector Chassis Intrusion Header Power Force On System Management Power I C Header Primary 24 Pin ATX PWR Connector 12V 8 pin Processor Power Connector Power Supply Failure USB2 3 JUSB4 5 Headers Wake on LAN Header Wake on Ring Header Gigabit Ethernet Ports Parallel Printer Port Header Serial Attached SCSI Ports Intel SATA 0 5 Ports IPMI SIMM Low profile Slot Serial ATA General Purpose Input Output Headers USBO0 1 Ports Description Status LED Power LED CPU1 VRM Overheat CPU2 VRM Overheat POST LED Indicators 5 11 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual 5 9 Connector ATX Power 24 pin Connector Definitions Pin Definitions JPW1 Pin Definition Pin 4 Definition ATX Power Connector NEC ENES 14 12V 2 3 3V The primary power supply connec ETS Si tor JPW1 on the X7DVL 3 X7DVL i e PSON 4 v meets the SSI Superset ATX 24 pin UCM 5s com specification Refer to the table on the S COM i uid right for the pin definitions of the ATX 195 EOM 4 SOM 24 pin power connector You must 20 Hes NG 8 ENIRON also connect the 4 pin PW2 proces al aay 9 svsB sor power connector to your power BE AON JO ARTEN supply Refer to the table below right 23 5V 31 12V for the PW2 12V connector 24 COM 12 43 3V Important you mus
50. ager option ROM v5 1 6 1613 ICH7R wRAIDS Copyright C 2683 85 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Name Volung RAID Level RAIDS Parity Disks Select Disks Strip Size 64 KB Capacity B U GB Create Volune Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This nane is case sensitive and can not contain special characters b Specify a name for the RAID 5 set and press lt Enter gt c When the Raid Level is highlighted use the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to select RAID 5 Parity and hit lt Enter gt d When the Disk item is highlighted press lt Enter gt to select the HDD to configure as RAID The following pop up screen see note on page C 3 displays Select 2 to 4 disks to use in creating the volane t111 PreviouszWext SPACE Selects CENTERJ Selection Complete e Use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to highlight a drive and press Space to select it A triangle appears to confirm the selection of the drive f Use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to select the stripe size ranged from 4 KB to 128 KB for the RAID 5 array and hit Enter Note For a server please use a lower stripe size and for a multimedia system use a higher stripe size The default stripe size is 128 KB g Enter your desired RAID volume capacity and press Enter when the capacity item is highlighted The default setting is the maximum
51. ake changes to the following Option ROM Scan When enabled this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM The options are Enabled and Disabled Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master The options are Enabled and Disabled Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00A0h 00COh and OOEOh For Unix Novell and other Operating Systems please select the option other If a drive fails after the installation of a new software you might want to change this setting and try again A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate Large Disk Access Mode This setting determines how large hard drives are to be accessed The options are DOS or Other for Unix Novelle NetWare and other operating systems gt Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Warning Use caution when changing the Advanced settings N Incorrect values entered may cause system malfunction Also a very high DRAM frequency or incorrect DRAM timing may cause system instability When this occurs revert to the default setting SERR Signal Condition This setting specifies the ECC Error conditions that an SERR is to be asserted The options are None Single Bit Multiple Bit and Both 4GB
52. anual 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SAS SATA drives and SAS SATA backplane have been properly installed and all essential connections have been made 1 Accessing the drive bays All drives can be accessed from the front of the server For servicing the DVD ROM drive you will need to remove the top chassis cover The SAS SATA disk drives can be installed and removed from the front of the chassis without removing the top chassis cover 2 Installing a DVD ROM drive Refer to Chapter 6 if you need to reinstall a DVD ROM drive to the system 3 Check the SAS SATA disk drives Depending upon your system s configuration your system may have one or more SAS SATA drives already installed If you need to install SAS SATA drives please refer to the appropriate section in Chapter 6 4 Check the airflow Airflow is provided by four high performance 4 cm input fans The system com ponent layout was carefully designed to promote sufficient airflow through the small 1U rackmount space Also note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow generated by the fans 5 Supplying power to the system The last thing you must do is to provide input power to the system Plug the power cord from the power supply unit into a high quality power strip that offers protection from electrical noise and power surges It is recommended that you
53. ault setting for the Intel 5100 Series CPU is 75 C and for the 5000 Series CPU is 80 C Highlight this and hit Enter to see monitor data for the following items CPU1 Temperature CPU1 Second Core CPU2 Temperature CPU2 Second Core System Temperature Fani Fan6 Speeds If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled the BIOS will automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this item Fan Speed Control Modes This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative When the CPU on die temperature increases the fan speed will also increase and vise versa If the option is set to 3 pin fan the fan speed is controlled by voltage If the option is set to 4 pin the fan speed will be controlled by Pulse Width Modulation PWM Select 3 pin if your chassis came with 3 pin fan headers Select 4 pin if your chassis came with 4 pin fan headers Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation Select Server if your system is used as a Server Select Disable to disable the fan speed control function to allow the onboard fans to run at the full speed 12V at all the time The Options are 1 Disable 2 3 pin Server 3 3 pin Workstation 4 4 pin Server and 5 4 pin Workstation Voltage Monitoring The following items will be monitored and displayed P12V VRO P12V VR1 FSB VTT PXH Vcore ES2B Vco
54. cess the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices Onboard GLAN1 Onboard GLAN 2 Gigabit LAN OPROM Configure Enabling this option provides the capability to boot from GLAN The options are Disabled and Enabled Onboard Storage OPROM Configure Enabling this option provides the capability to boot from an onboard storage device The options are Enabled and Disabled PCI Exp I O Performance Some add on cards perform faster with the coalesce feature which limits the payload size to 128 Bytes while others with a payload size of 256 Bytes which inhibits the coalesce feature Please refer to your add on card user guide for the desired setting The options are 256 Bytes and 128 Bytes PCI Parity Error Forwarding The feature allows SERR and PERR errors detected in PCI slots to be sent forwarded to the BIOS DMI Event Log for the user to review The options are Enabled and Disabled Reset Configuration Data If set to Yes this setting clears the Extended System Configuration Data ESCD area The options are Yes and No Frequency for PCI X 5 6 This option allows the user to change the bus frequency for the devices installed in the slot indicated The options are Auto PCI 33 MHz PCI 66 MHz PCI X 66 MHz PCI X 100 MHz and PCI X 133 MHz 7 10 Chapter 7 BIOS gt Slot1 PCI 33MHz Slot5 PCI X 133MHz Slot6 PCI X 133MHz Slot6 Ext PCI Exp x8 Access the submenu for each of the settings above to m
55. checklist of the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the Super X7DVL 3 X7DVL i serverboard and the SC813MTQ 520C chassis Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 6015V M3 6015V MT into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system If your server was ordered without the processor and memory components this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation Chapter 3 System Interface Refer to this chapter for details on the system interface which includes the functions and information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs located throughout the system SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual Chapter 4 System Safety You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the SuperServer 6015V M3 6015V MT Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X7DVL 3 X7DVL i serverboard including the locations and functions of connectors headers and jumpers Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the serverboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC813MTQ 520C 1U rackmount serve
56. continue the installation process If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed do it at this time Once all devices are specified press the Enter key to continue with the installation g From the Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup screen press the Enter key The XP 2000 2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue the Windows XP 2000 2003 installation h After Windows XP 2000 2003 Installation is completed the system will auto matically reboot Note the current version of the ESB2 SATA RAID Utility can only support Windows XP 2000 2003 Operating System Appendix D Installing Drivers Appendix D Installing Drivers D 1 Installing Drivers After you ve installed Windows Operating System a screen as shown below will appear You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed To install these software programs and drivers click the icons to the right of these items amp SUPERMICRO X7DVL 3 Motherboard Drivers amp Tools WinXP X Intel Blackford chipset INF files SUPERMICR Drivers amp Tools Microsoft DirectX 9 0 Xl Z7 Graphics driver Intel 5000 V LARA Intel Matrix Storage Manager Chipset Adaptec Storage Manager X7DVL 3 i Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor III Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time 4 For more information please visit SUPERMICR
57. ditional word bitmap xxxx indicating the address line or bits that failed For example 2C 0002 means address line 1 bit one set has failed 2E 1020 means data bits 12 and 5 bits 12 and 5 set have failed in the lower 16 bits The BIOS also sends the bitmap to the port 80 LED display It first displays the checkpoint code followed by a delay the high order byte another delay and then the loworder byte of the error It repeats this sequence continuously B 5 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual Notes B 6 Appendix C SAS SATA RAID Appendix C SAS SATA RAID After all the hardware has been installed you must first configure SATA HostRAID or SAS HostRAID before you install the Windows Operating System and other software drivers The LSI SAS HostRAID is available for the X7DVL 3 Important Notes This chapter describes SATA RAID configuration instructions for the Intel ESB2 Host RAID Controller for Windows To configure the LSI SAS HostRAID for the X7DVL 3 please refer to the LSI SAS HostRAID Utility found at ftp ftp supermicro com driver SAS LSI LSI SAS EmbMRAID SWUG pdf The LSI folder is included in the CD ROM that came with your motherboard If you do not wish to configure onboard SATA or SAS RAID functions please go directly to Section C 2 and Appendix D for the operating system amp other software installation instructions C 1 Introduction to Serial ATA and Parallel ATA To configure t
58. dix D Installing Drivers Appendix E System Specifications SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual Notes Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Overview The SuperServer 6015V M3 6015V MT is a dual processor server comprised of two main subsystems the SC813MTQ 520C 1U rackmount chassis and the X7DVL 3 X7DVL i serverboard Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the 6015V M3 6015V MT www supermicro com In addition to the serverboard and chassis various hardware components may have been included with the 6015V M3 6015V MT as listed below Two CPU heatsinks SNK P0017 One 1 slim DVD ROM drive DVM PNSC 824 B SAS SATA Accessories Four 4 SAS SATA hard drive carriers CSE PT 39 B One 1 internal SAS SATA backplane BPN SAS 815TQ One 1 SAS SATA cable set CBL 0186L One 1 3 3V 64 bit 66 MHz PCI X slot riser card CSE RR1U X One 1 PCI E x8 riser card CSE RR1U EL One 1 front side USB COM port tray CSE PT 40 B Four 4 4 cm high performance fans FAN 0061 One 1 air shroud for 1U chassis MCP 310 00029 01 Rackmount hardware with screws CSE PT52 Two 2 rack rail assemblies Six 6 brackets for mounting the rack rails in a rack telco rack One 1 CD containing drivers and utilities SuperServer 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual Note B indicates part is also available in black ja SUPERSE
59. e CPU horizontally or vertically and do not rub the CPU against any surface or any of the contacts which may damage the CPU and or contacts 7 With the CPU in the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that it is properly installed e 8 Use your thumb to gently push the load lever down until it snaps into the retention clasp CPU installed in socket 9 If the CPU is properly installed into the socket the PnP cap will be auto matically released from the load plate when the lever locks Remove the cap Repeat steps to install a second CPU if desired Warning Keep the plastic PnP cap The serverboard must be shipped with the PnP cap properly installed to protect the CPU socket Shipment PnP cap released without the PnP cap properly installed from load plate will void the warranty 5 6 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Installing the Heatsink 1 Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die the required amount has already been applied NO 1 SCREW NO 4 SCREW af 2 Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the preinstalled heatsink retention mechanism 3 Screw in two diagonal screws i e the 1 and the 2 screws until just snug Do not fully tighten the screws or you may damage the CPU
60. e native mode for ATA The options are Parallel ATA Serial ATA Both and Auto SATA Controller Mode Select Compatible to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be automatically detected and be placed in the Legacy Mode by the BIOS Select Enhanced to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be to be automatically detected and be placed in the Native IDE Mode Note Enhanced mode is supported by the Windows 2000 OS or later versions When the SATA Controller Mode is set to Enhanced the following items will display Serial ATA SATA RAID Enable Select Enableto enable Serial ATARAID Functions Forthe Windows OS environment use the RAID driver if this feature is setto Enabled When this item is set to Enabled the item ICH RAID Code Base will be available for you to select either Intel or Adaptec Host RAID firmware If this item is set to Disabled the item SATA AHCI Enable will be available The options are Enabled and Disabled SATA AHCI Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface Use caution when using this function This feature is for advanced programmers only The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 6 Chapter 7 BIOS System Memory This display informs you how much system memory is recognized as being present in the system Extended Memory This display informs you how much extended memory is recognized as being present in the system 7 4 Advanced Setup Main Advanced Security Boot
61. eating multiple virtual systems in one physical computer The options are Enabled and Disabled Note If there is any change to this setting you will need to power off and restart the system for the change to take effect Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information Intel EIST Support Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology and allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation The options are Enabled and Disabled Please refer to Intel S web site for detailed information gt 1 O Device Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings KBC Clock Input This setting allows you to select clock frequency for KBC The options are 6MHz 8MHz 12MHz and 16MHz Serial Port A This setting allows you to assign control of serial port A The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS or OS controlled Base I O Address This setting allows you to select the base I O address for serial port A The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for serial port A The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 Serial Port B This setting allows you to assign control of serial port B The options are Enabled user defined Disabled Auto BIOS controlled and OS Controlled Mode
62. en optional BFh Check virus and backup reminders COh Try to boot with INT 19 Cih Initialize POST Error Manager PEM C2h Initialize error logging C3h Initialize error display function C4h Initialize system error flags C6h Console redirection init C7h Unhook INT 10h if console redirection enabled C8h Force check optional C9h Extended ROM checksum optional CDh Reclaim console redirection vector Appendix B BIOS POST Codes POST Code Description D2h D4h D8h D9h DEh Unknown interrupt Check Intel Branding string Alert Standard Format initialization Late init for IPMI Log error if micro code not updated properly The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code Description EOh Eth E2h E3h E4h E5h E6h E7h E8h E9h EAh EBh ECh EDh EEh EFh FOh Fih F2h F3h F4h Fon F6h F7h Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize system timer Initialize system I O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment Initialize Multi Processor Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize Memory type Initialize Memory size Shadow Boot Block System memory test Initialize interrupt vectors Initialize Run Time Clock Initialize video Initialize System Management Manager Output one beep Clear Huge Segment Boot to Mini DOS Boot to Full DOS Ifthe BIOS detects error 2C 2E or 30 base 512K RAM error it displays an ad
63. er 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 5 Power Supply The SuperServer 6015V M3 6015V MT has a single 520 watt power supply This power supply has the capability of operating at 100 240 input volts Depress the main power button on the front of the chassis and then unplug the AC power cord to completely remove power from the system before removing the power supply Power Supply Failure If the power supply unit fails the system will shut down and you will need to replace the power supply unit Replacement units can be ordered directly from Supermicro PWS 521 1H see contact information in Chapter 1 Replacing the Power Supply 1 Accessing the inside of the system To replace a power supply you must first remove the top chassis cover To do so first release the retention screws that secure the 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 push it away from you You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server 2 Removing the power supply First unplug the power cord from the system To remove the failed power unit remove the two screws on the back of the power supply which secure it to the chassis You can then lift the unit straight out of the chassis The power cord should have already been removed 3 Installing a new
64. er accessing the inside of the system close the system back up and secure itto the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made 4 3 ESD Precautions A Electrostatic discharge ESD is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference which can damage electronic components and printed circuit boards The following measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Keep all components and printed circuit boards PCBs in their antistatic bags until ready for use Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the serverboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard 4 3 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3
65. es through the system from front to back If you need to disconnect any of these cables you should take care to keep them routed as they were originally after reconnecting them make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations The following data cables with their locations noted should be connected See the layout on page 5 9 for connector locations DVD ROM cable IDE 1 Front side USB port cables JUSB1 Front side COM port cable COM2 6015V M3 SAS drive cables SASO SAS1 SAS2 SAS3 SGPIO cables 3 SGPIOO 6015V MT SATA drive cables SATA0 SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SGPIO cables T SGPIOO Control Panel cable JF1 Connecting Power Cables The X7DVL 3 X7DVL i has a 24 pin primary power supply connector JPW1 for connection to the ATX power supply In addition there is an 8 pin processor power connector JPW3 that also must be connected to your power supply See Section 5 9 for power connector pin definitions 5 3 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT 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 indica tors All JF1 wires have been bundled into a single ribbon cable to simplify this connection Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 as marked on the board The other end connects to the Control Panel PCB board located just behind the system status LEDs on the
66. ety of rack units on the market which may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly You should also refer to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails You may have received rack rail hardware with the SuperServer 6015V M3 6015V MT Two front inner rails should already be attached to the chassis This hard ware consists of two rear inner rails that secure to the chassis one on each side just behind the preinstalled front inner rails Note that these two rails are left right specific Installing the Rear Inner Rails First locate the right rear inner rail the rail that will be used on the right side of the chassis when you face the front of the chassis Align the two square holes on the rail against the hooks on the right side of the chassis Securely attach the rail to the chassis with M4 flat head screws Repeat these steps to install the left rear inner rail to the left side of the chassis see Figure 2 1 You will also need to attach the rail brackets when installing into a telco rack Locking Tabs Both chassis rails have a locking tab which serves two functions The first is to lock the server into place when installed and pushed fully into the rack which is its normal position Secondly these tabs also lock the server in place when fully extended from the rack This prevents the server from coming completely out of the rack when you pull it out for
67. g hardware software support for this function please refer to Intel s and Microsoft s web sites Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled The options are Disabled and Enabled Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU Set to this option to enabled to enable the hardware components that are used in conjunction with software programs to prefetch data in order to shorten execution cycles and maximize data processing efficiency The options are Disabled and Enabled Direct Cache Access Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enable to route inbound network IO traffic directly into processor caches to reduce memory latency and improve network performance The options are Disabled and Enabled DCA Delay Clocks Available when supported by the CPU This feature allows the user to set the clock delay setting from snoop to prefetch for Direct Cache Access Select a setting from 8 bus cycles to 120 bus cycles in 8 cycle increment The default setting is 32 bus cycles 7 14 Chapter 7 BIOS Intel lt R gt Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions cr
68. ges Save Changes Fi tL PE Esc SE Enter S Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit Enter to save any changes you made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility Exit Discarding Changes Highlight this item and hit Enter to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes you may have made Load Setup Defaults Highlight this item and hit Enter to load the default settings for all items in the BIOS Setup These are the safest settings to use Discard Changes Highlight this item and hit Enter to discard cancel any changes you made You will remain in the Setup utility Save Changes Highlight this item and hit Enter to save any changes you made You will remain in the Setup utility 7 26 Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages During the Power On Self Test POST the BIOS will check for problems If a prob lem is found the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message The following is a list of such BIOS messages Failure Fixed Disk Fixed disk is not working or not configured properly Check to see if fixed disk is attached properly Run Setup Find out if the fixed disk type is correctly identified Stuck key Stuck key on keyboard Keyboard error Keyboard not working Keyboard Controller Failed Keyboard controller failed test May require replacing keyboard controller Keyboard locked Unlock key switch Unlock the system to proceed Monitor type
69. he SATA RAID functions you must first use the Intel ESB2 SATA RAID Utility program to configure the RAID Level that you desire before installing the Windows XP 2000 2003 operating system and other software drivers The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your motherboard Note that the current version of the ESB2 SATA RAID Utility can only support Windows XP 2000 2003 Operating Systems Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA SATA is a physical storage interface that uses a single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a point to point connection between devices It is a serial link which supports transfer rates up to 3 0 Gbps Because the serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA PATA SATA systems have better airflow and can be installed in smaller chassis In addition the cables used in PATA are limited to a length of 40 cm while Se rial ATA cables can be up to one meter in length Overall SATA provides better functionality than PATA Introduction to the Intel ESB2 Serial RAID Located in the South Bridge of the 5000V Blackford VS chipset the I O Controller Hub ESB2 provides the I O subsystem with access to the rest of the system It supports 1 channel UltraATA 100 Bus Master IDE controller PATA and six Serial ATA SATA ports The ESB2 supports the following PATA and SATA device con figurations Legacy mode and Native mode C 1 SUPERSERV
70. ighlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing lt Enter gt All Security BIOS settings are described in this section Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help User Password Is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Password on hoot Disabled F9 Supervisor Password Is This displays whether a supervisor password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password has been entered for the system User Password Is This displays whether a user password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has been entered for the system Set Supervisor Password When the item Set Supervisor Password is highlighted hit the Enter key When prompted type the Supervisor s password in the dialogue box to set or to change supervisor s password which allows access to the BIOS Set User Password When the item Set User Password is highlighted hit the Enter key When prompted type the user s password in the dialogue box to set or to change the 7 24 Chapter 7 BIOS user s password which allows access to the system at boot up Password on Boot This setting allows you to require a password to be entered when the system boots up The options are Enabled password required and Disabled password not required 7 6 Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setu
71. in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 6 1 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual Figure 6 1 Chassis Front View Slim DVD ROM USB Ports COM2 Port Control Panel dies 20 Somma T TES t o Jo g 1588855 00 q B o o a D Ed 1 SUPER ij 1 maa SAS SATA Drives 4 Figure 6 2 Chassis Rear View Power Supply PCI Expansion Slot ccol 9 C5 Mouse Q t C gt lt A Port Keyboard USB COM1 VGA Ethernet Port Ports Port Port Ports 6 2 Control Panel The control panel located on the front of the chassis must be connected
72. ing POST 38h CPU Initialization POST 0Ah Yellow Off Green Off PCI Initialization POST 49h Yellow On Status LED Indicator D31 LED Color Definition Green Power On system normal Red PWR on PWR problem s occur s or JPW3 not properly installed Yellow S5or S4 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual 5 12 Parallel Port Floppy and IDE Drive Connections Use the following information to connect the IDE hard disk drive cables Ared mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 The 80 wire ATA100 66 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 Parallel Printer Port Parallel Printer Port Connector Connector Pin Definitions Printer Pin Definition Pin Definition The parallel printer port is located 1 ise 2 merum near the BIOS chip See the table on 3 DataBito 4 Eror the right for pin definitions 5 DataBiti e init 7 Data Bit 2 8 SLCT IN 9 DataBit3 10 GND 11 DataBit4 12 GND 13 Data Bit 5 14 GND 15 Data Bit 6 16 GND 17 Data Bit7 18 GND 19 ACK 20 G
73. ining CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate WARNING Handling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm Manual Revision 1 0b Release Date November 5 2008 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer Inc you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2008 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians It provides information for the installation and use of the SuperServer 6015V M3 6015V MT Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only The SuperServer 6015V M3 6015V MT is a high end dual processor rackmount server based on the SC813MTQ 520C 1U rackmount server chassis and the Super X7DVL 3 X7DVL i serverboard The X7DVL 3 X7DVL i supports dual Intel 5100 Series processors in LGA771 sockets Manual Organization Chapter 1 Introduction The first chapter provides a
74. inition 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground USB Ports Pin Definitions USBO 1 Pin Definitions 1 5V PO PO Ground N A USB Headers Pin Definitions JUSB1 JUSB2 USB2 4 USB3 5 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 5V 5V PO PO PO PO Ground Ground Key No connection Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL Pin Definition 5V Standby Ground Wake up SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is designated JWOR This function allows your computer to receive and be awakened by an incom ing call when in the suspend state See the table on the right for pin definitions You must also have a WOR card and cable to use this feature Serial Ports Two serial ports are included on the serverboard COM1 is a port located beside the USB ports and COM2 is a header located near the floppy con nector See the table on the right for pin definitions Alarm Reset If redundant power supplies are installed and the Power Supply Fail Detect jumper JPWF is enabled the system will notify you when a power module fails Connect JAR to a micro switch to enable you to turn off the power fail alarm See the table on the right for pin definitions Note this is not needed on the 6015V M3 6015V MT server which has a single power supply 5 16 Manual Wake On Ring Pin Definitions JWOR Pin Definition 1 Ground Black Wake up COM1 COM2
75. is used as a Server Select Disable to disable the fan speed control function to allow the onboard fans to run at the full speed 12V at all the time The Options are 1 Disable 2 3 pin Server 3 3 pin Workstation 4 4 pin Server and 5 4 pin Workstation Voltage Monitoring The following items will be monitored and displayed Vcore A Vcore B 12V P1V5 43 3V 12V 5Vsb 5VDD P VIT Vbat 7 20 Chapter 7 BIOS gt IPMI Available only when an IPMI card is installed in the system System Event Logging IPMI Specification Version This item displays the current IPMI Version Firmware Version This item displays the current Firmware Version System Event Logging Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging When this function is set to Disabled the system will continue to log events received via system interface The options are Enabled and Disabled Clear System Event Logging Enabling this function to force the BIOS to clear the system event logs during the next cold boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Existing Event Log Number This item displays the number of the existing event log Event Log Control System Firmware Progress Enabling this function to log POST progress The options are Enabled and Disabled BIOS POST Errors Enabling this function to log POST errors The options are Enabled and Disabled BIOS POST Watch Dog Set to Enabled to enable POST Watch Dog The options a
76. isplay the status of the fans indicated in this item Fan Speed Control Modes This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative When the CPU on die temperature increases the fan speed will also increase and vise versa If the option is set to 3 pin fan the fan speed is controlled by voltage If the option is set to 4 pin the fan speed will be controlled by Pulse Width Modulation PWM Select 3 pin if your chassis came with 3 pin fan headers Select 4 pin if your chassis came with 4 pin fan headers Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation Select Server if your system is used as a Server Select Dis able to disable the fan speed control function to allow the onboard fans to run at the full speed 12V at all the time The Options are 1 Disable 2 3 pin Server 3 3 pin Workstation 4 4 pin Server and 5 4 pin Workstation Voltage Monitorin The following items will be monitored and displayed Vcore A Vcore B 12V 12V P1V5 3 3V 5Vsb 5VDD P_VTT Vbat 7 18 Chapter 7 BIOS Hardware Monitor Logic See note on page 7 18 CPU Temperature Threshold This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that will activate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre set temperature threshold The options are 70 C 75 C 80 C and 85 C The def
77. k 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 be given to the connection of the equipment to the power supply circuitry and the effect that any possible overloading of circuits might have on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern Reliable Ground A reliable ground must be maintained at all times To ensure this the rack itself should be grounded Particular attention should be given to power supply connec tions other than the direct connections to the branch circuit i e the use of power strips etc 2 3 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual 2 4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the SuperServer 6015V M3 6015V MT into a rack unit with the rack rails provided If the server has already been mounted into a rack you can skip ahead to Sections 2 5 and 2 6 There are a vari
78. little electrical power When the computer is turned off a backup battery pro vides power to the CMOS Logic enabling it to retain system parameters Each time the computer is powered on the computer is configured with the values stored in the CMOS Logic by the system BIOS which gains control at boot up How To Change the Configuration Data The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing the Delete key at the appropriate time during system boot See below Starting the Setup Utility Normally the only visible POST Power On Self Test routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the Delete key to enter the main menu of the BIOS Setup utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens such as the Security and Power menus Beginning with Section 7 3 detailed de scriptions are given for each parameter setting in the Setup utility Warning Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS to prevent possible boot failure 7 1 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual 7 2 Running Setup Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the appropriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen All displayed text is described in this section although the screen display is often all you need to
79. lt username and password are ADMIN Note When SuperDoctor Ill is first installed it adopts the temperature threshold settings that have been set in BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Super Doctor as the Super Doctor settings override the BIOS settings To set the BIOS temperature threshold settings again you would first need to uninstall SuperDoctor III Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen l Health Information super rr Sonel Doc Health Information Fan Intrusion CPUl Chassis CPUZ Chassis D 2 Appendix D Installing Drivers Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen ll Remote Control Fie Edit View Favorites Tools Help El ESuper D DOGIOr Ii CER Remote Management VS System Info Health Info Performance Control Configuration Adrninistration s Management Report Help u Remote Control Graceful power control Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down within a specified time the default is 30 seconds Before the system reboots or shuts down it s allowed to cancel the action Requirements Keep Supero SD3Service Daemon running at all times on this system Provide TCP IP connectivity Power control a Note SD Ill Software can be downloaded from our Web site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero Doctor lll You can also download SDIII User s Guide at http www supermicro com PROD
80. m Power Force On Jumper Settings JPF Jumper Setting Definition Closed Force On Open Disabled Watch Dog Jumper Settings JWD Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled Note when Watch Dog is enabled the user must write their own application software to disable the Watch Dog Timer SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual Jumper Settings JPL1 2 Change the setting of jumper JPL1 to a Jumper Setting Definition enable or disable the LAN1 port and JPL2 to enable or disable the LAN2 port on the serverboard See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled SMB PCI Slots SMB to PCI Slots Jumper Settings Jumpers JPI C1 and JPI C2 allow you JPPC1 JPPC2 to connect the System Management Jumper Setting Definition FC Bus to the PCI slots The default Pins 1 2 Enabled setting for all jumpers is pins 2 3 to Pins 2 3 Disabled disable the connection These jumpers must be set in pairs JI C1 and JI C2 are for PCI X slot 1 and Jl C3 and Jl C4 are for PCI Express slot 6 Each pair of jump ers must be set to the same setting See the table on the right for jumper settings 5 11 Onboard Indicators LAN LED Connection Speed Indicator LAN1 LAN2 LEDs LED Color Definition off 10 MHz The Ethernet ports located beside Green 100 MHz the VGA port have two LEDs On Amber 1 GHz
81. nter parameters of hard disk drive installed at this connection Auto autotypes Heads hard disk dri ard dis rive Sern installed here Sectors CD ROM a CD ROM drive Maximum Capacity MCA oe A at ng emovable Maximum Capacity removable disk drive is LBA Format installed here Total Sectors Maximum Capacity Disabled Disabled Disabled Standard Disabled Multi Sector Transfers LBA Mode Control 32 Bit I 0 Transfer Mode Ultra DMA Mode Type Selects the type of IDE hard drive The options are Auto which allows the BIOS to automatically determine the hard drive s capacity number of heads etc a number from 1 39 to select a predetermined type of hard drive CDROM and ATAPI Removable The option User will allow the user to enter the parameters of the HDD installed at this connection The option Auto will allow the BIOS to automatically configure the parameters of the HDD installed at the connection Choose the option 1 39 to select a predetermined HDD type Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed Select ATAPI if a removable disk drive is installed 74 Chapter 7 BIOS CHS Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS TYPE This item displays the type of IDE or SATA Device Cylinders This item indicates the status of Cylinders Headers This item indicates the number of headers Sectors This item displays the number of sectors Maximum Capacity This item di
82. o remove the bezel first unlock the front of the chassis then press the release knob see Figure 6 3 Carefully re move the bezel with both hands A filter located within the bezel can be removed for replacement cleaning It is recommended that you keep a maintenance log of filter cleaning replacement since its condition will affect the airflow throughout the whole system Figure 6 3 Removing the Front Bezel 1 Unlock 2 Press release knob 3 Remove bezel assembly 6 3 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual Accessing the Drive Bays SAS SATA Drives Because of their hotswap capability you do not need to access the inside of the chassis or power down the system to install or replace SAS SATA drives Proceed to the next step for instructions Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the SAS SATA drives DVD ROM Drive For installing removing a DVD ROM drive you will need to gain access to the inside of the server by removing the top cover of the chassis Proceed to the DVD ROM Drive Installation section in this chapter for instructions Note that only a slim DVD ROM drive will fit into the 6015V
83. o this reserved memory area Select Write Protect to enable the function and this area will be reserved for Video BIOS ROM access only Select Uncached to disable this function and make this area available for other devices Cache Base 0 512K If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory area block 0 512K to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DROM SDROM or to be written into L1 L2 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 0 512K Select Write Back to allow CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back Cache Base 512K 640K If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the memory area 512K 640K to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DROM SDROM or written into L1 L2 L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being wri
84. or the RAID 0 set and press the Tab key or the Enter key to go to the next field You can use the lt Esc gt key to select the previous menu c When RAID Level item is highlighted press the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to select RAID 0 Stripe and hit lt Enter gt d When the Disks item is highlighted press lt Enter gt to select the HDD to configure as RAID The following pop up screen see note on page C 3 displays Select 2 to 4 disks to use in creating the volane TL Previous Hext SPACE Selects CENTERJ Selection Complete e Use the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to highlight a drive and press lt Space gt to select it A triangle appears to confirm the selection of the drive f Use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to select the stripe size ranged from 4 KB to 128 KB for the RAID O array and hit Enter Note For a server please use a lower stripe size and for a multimedia system use a higher stripe size The default stripe size is 128 KB g Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted A warning message displays h When asked Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N press Y to create the RAID volume or type N to go back to the Create Volume menu C4 Appendix C SAS SATA RAID Creating a RAID 1 Volume a Select Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press the Enter key The following screen will appear In
85. ory modules and DVD ROM drive When disconnecting power you should first power down the system with the operating system first and then unplug the power cords of all the power supply units in the system When working around exposed electrical circuits another person who is familiar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if necessary Use only one hand when working with powered on electrical equipment This is to avoid making a complete circuit which will cause electrical shock Use extreme caution when using metal tools which can easily damage any electrical components or circuit boards they come into contact with Do not use mats designed to decrease static electrical discharge as protection from electrical shock Instead use rubber mats that have been specifically designed as electrical insulators 4 1 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual The power supply power cords must include a grounding plug and must be plugged into grounded electrical outlets Serverboard Battery CAUTION There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down which will reverse its polarities see Figure 4 1 This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions DVD ROM Laser CAUTION this server may have come equipped with a DVD ROM drive To prevent direc
86. ou should file a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the SuperServer 6015V M3 6015V MT It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated You will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet Read the Rack and Server Precautions in the next section 2 3 Preparing for Setup The box the SuperServer 6015V M3 6015V MT was shipped in should include two sets of rail assemblies six rail mounting brackets and the mounting screws you will need to install the system into the rack Follow the steps in the order given to complete the installation process in a minimal amount of time Please read this section in its entirety before you begin the installation procedure outlined in the sections that follow 2 1 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT 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 ac cording to 2 of the the German Ordinance for
87. ou should be notified by your system management software Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed SAS drives SATA Drives 6015V MT Each SATA drive carrier has two LEDs e Green When illuminated the green LED on the front of the SATA drive car rier indicates drive activity A connection to the SATA backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed e Red The red LED indicates two states When blinking it indicates the drive is rebuilding When solid it indicates a drive failure If a SATA drive fails you should be notified by your system management software Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed SATA drives 3 3 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual Notes Chapter 4 System Safety Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Electrical Safety Precautions A Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperServer 6015V M3 6015V MT from damage Be aware of the locations of the power on off switch on the chassis as well as the room s emergency power off switch disconnection switch or electrical outlet If an electrical accident occurs you can then quickly remove power from the system Do not work alone when working with high voltage components Power should always be disconnected from the system when removing or installing main system components such as the serverboard mem
88. p Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display See details on how to change the order and specs of boot devices in the Item Specific Help window All Boot BIOS settings are described in this section Boot Priority Order Excluded from Boot Orders The devices included in the boot list section above are bootable devices listed in the sequence of boot order as specified The boot functions for the devices included in the candidate list above are currently disabled Use a lt gt key or a lt gt key to move the device up or down Use the lt f gt key or the lt r gt key to specify the type of an USB device either fixed or removable You can select one item from the boot list and hit the x key to remove it from the list of bootable devices to make its resource available for other bootable devices Subsequently you can select an item from the candidate list and hit the x key to remove it from the candidate list and put it in the boot list This item will then become a bootable device See details on how to change the priority of boot order of devices in the Item Specific Help window 7 25 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual 7 7 Exit Choose Exit from the main menu with the arrow keys for the following display Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help Exit Discarding Changes Exit System Setup and Load Setup Defaults save your changes to CMOS Discard Chan
89. port supermicro com Technical Support Web Site www supermicro com Europe Address Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address Super Micro Computer Inc 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 886 2 8226 3991 Web Site www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email support supermicro com tw Tel 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 1 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 Chapter 2 Server Installation Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 6015V M3 6015V MT up and running Following the steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimal amount of time This quick setup assumes that your 6015V M3 6015V MT system has come to you with the processor and memory preinstalled If your system is not already fully integrated with a serverboard processor system memory etc please turn to the chapter or section noted in each step for details on installing specific components 2 2 Unpacking the System You should inspect the box the SuperServer 6015V M3 6015V MT was shipped in and note if it was damaged in any way If the server itself shows damage y
90. port to enable the hot swap capability of the SAS SATA drives Control Panel The SC813MTQ 520C s control panel provides important system monitoring and control information LEDs indicate power on network activity hard disk drive activ ity and system overheat conditions The control panel also includes a main power button and a system reset button The front of the SC813MTQ 520C also includes a COM port and two USB serial ports for easy access Rear I O Panel The SC813MTQ 520C is a 1U rackmount chassis Its I O panel provides a slot for one full height half length PCI expansion card one COM port another is internal two USB ports a VGA port PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and two Gb Ethernet ports See Chapter 6 for details Cooling System The SC813MTQ 520C chassis has an innovative cooling design that features four high performance 4 cm fans Each of these fans plug into a chassis fan header on the serverboard An air shroud channels the airflow generated by the fans to efficiently cool the processor area of the system A fan speed control setting in BIOS allows fan speed to be determined by system temperature the recommended setting is 3 pin Server 1 5 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual 1 4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A Tel 1 408 503 8000 Fax 1 408 503 8008 Email marketing supermicro com General Information sup
91. power supply Replace the failed unit with another unit of the same wattage It is highly recom mended to replace it with the exact same power supply Carefully insert the new unit into position in the chassis and secure it with the two screws at the rear of the unit Before reconnecting the power cord make sure the power switch on the power supply is in the off position Then reconnect the power cord replace the chassis top cover and push the unit back into the rack Finish by turning the power switch on the power supply on and then depress the power button on the front of the system 6 7 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual Notes Chapter 7 BIOS Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS Setup utility for the X7DVL 3 X7DVL i The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk based program Note Due to periodic changes to the BIOS some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual Please refer to the Manual Download area of the Supermicro web site http www supermicro com for any changes to the BIOS that may not be reflected in this manual System BIOS The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM9 PC XT AT and PS 2 compatible computers The Phoenix BIOS stores the system parameters types of disk drives video displays etc in the CMOS The CMOS memory requires very
92. r chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when install ing removing or reconfiguring SAS SATA or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply units and cooling fans Chapter 7 BIOS The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed informa tion on running the CMOS Setup Ulility Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Appendix B BIOS POST Codes Appendix C SAS SATA RAID Appendix D Installing Drivers Appendix E System Specifications Preface Notes SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual Table of Contents Preface ABOU This Manual x i dried it trereeie sen etibt seti Bes eeu HEEL DEevuwe Lave e EUER eR ABS EQE iii Manual OrgaarialigIi sinsir oinnia aadatan I dap EUR Eedas Reds eR Edda iii Chapter 1 Introduction IMMO UID EP ME 1 1 1 2 Serverboard Features cececcccccccceceeececeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeaeeeeeeeeseesneeeeeeeeeseeeenaes 1 2 1 3 Server Chassis Features sicrie aerae aeara Er nA nnne 1 5 1 4 Contacting Supermicro d 1 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation CIWERS 07 ses os ec tc de Ea ss es ace oe ccs sae tte A teenie E aS 2 1 2 2 Unpacking the System auupustessbuzca eascerstb eoenea shades chased Dessmaee eode ae tossed aid 2 1 23 Preparing Br Setup iusso oerte seated eeepc dip I REDE EU DRE 2 1 Choosing a Setup Location E 2 2 Rack Precaulons caneto T ER 2 2 Server Preca toNnS MUI arar EEEa ENEE NN ESAE ESEN
93. rack you must first release the retention Screws that secure the unit to the rack Then grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until the rails lock into place 2 Check compatibility of serverboard ports and I O shield The X7DVL 3 X7DVL i requires a chassis big enough to support a 12 x 10 serverboard such as Supermicro s SC813MTQ 520C 1U rackmount Make sure that the I O ports on the serverboard align properly with their respective holes in the I O shield at the back of the chassis 3 Mounting the serverboard onto the serverboard tray Carefully mount the serverboard to the serverboard tray by aligning the board holes with the raised metal standoffs that are visible in the chassis Insert screws into all the mounting holes on your serverboard that line up with the standoffs and tighten until snug if you screw them in too tight you might strip the threads Metal screws provide an electrical contact to the serverboard ground to provide a continuous ground for the system 5 2 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 3 Connecting Cables Now that the serverboard is installed the next step is to connect the cables to the board These include the data 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 care fully routed to prevent them from blocking the flow of cooling air that mov
94. re CPU1Vcore CPU2Vcore P3V3 7 19 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual gt Hardware Monitor Logic CPU Temperature Threshold See note on page 7 18 This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that will activate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre set temperature threshold The options are 70 C 75 C 80 C and 85 C The default setting for the Intel 5100 Series CPU is 75 C and for the 5000 Series CPU is 80 C Highlight this and hit Enter to see monitor data for the following items CPU1 Temperature CPU1 Second Core CPU2 Temperature CPU2 Second Core System Temperature Fani Fan8 Speeds If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled the BIOS will automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this item Fan Speed Control Modes This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative When the CPU on die temperature increases the fan speed will also increase and vise versa If the option is set to 3 pin fan the fan speed is controlled by voltage If the option is set to 4 pin the fan speed will be controlled by Pulse Width Modulation PWM Select 3 pin if your chassis came with 3 pin fan headers Select 4 pin if your chassis came with 4 pin fan headers Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation Select Server if your system
95. re Enabled and Disabled 7 21 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual OS Boot Watch Dog Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot Watch Dog The options are Enabled and Disabled Timer for Loading OS Minutes This feature allows the user to set the time value in minutes for the previous item OS Boot Watch Dog by keying in a desired number in the blank The default setting is 10 minutes Please ignore this option when OS Boot Watch Dog is set to Disabled Time Out Option This feature allows the user to determine what action to take in an event of a system boot failure The options are No Action Reset Power Off and Power Cycles P System Event Log System Event Log List Mode These options display the System Event SEL Log and System Event SEL Log in List Mode Items include SEL System Event Log Entry Number SEL Record ID SEL Record Type Time Stamp Generator ID SEL Message Revision Sensor Type Sensor Number SEL Event Type Event Description and SEL Event Data SEL Entry Number 1 7 22 Chapter 7 BIOS gt Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors such as temperatures fan speeds and voltages of various components 7 23 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual 7 5 Security Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display Security setting options are displayed by h
96. release the top cover There is a large rectangular recess in the middle front of the top cover to help you push the cover away from you until it stops You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server 2 Check the CPUs processors You may have one or more processors already installed into the system board Each processor should have its own heatsink attached See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor installation 3 Check the system memory Your 6015V M3 6015V MT server system may have come with system memory already installed Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots For details on adding system memory refer to Chapter 5 4 Installing add on cards If desired you can install an add on card to the system See Chapter 5 for details on installing a PCI add on card 5 Check all cable connections and airflow Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the airflow See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections Also check the air seals for damage The air seals are located under the chassis fans and beneath the frame cross section that separates the drive bay area from the serverboard area of the chassis 2 8 Chapter 2 Server Installation Figure 2 4 Accessing the Inside of the SuperServer 6015V M3 6015V MT 1 7 gt jM NW NS S x gt WU s 2 9 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s M
97. revent electrostatic discharge ESD Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid 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 5 1 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid electrical static dis charge When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 5 2 Serverboard Installation This section explains the first step of physically mounting the X7DVL 3 X7DVL i into the SC813MTQ 520C chassis Following the steps in the order given will eliminate the most common problems encountered in such an installation To remove the serverboard follow the procedure in reverse order 1 Accessing the inside of the system see Figure 2 5 Two release buttons are located on the top cover of the chassis Depressing both of these buttons while pushing 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 If already installed in a
98. rs to run Setup If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected the next boot will likely fail On systems with control of wait states improper Setup settings can also terminate POST and cause this error on the next boot Run Setup and verify that the waitstate configuration is correct This error is cleared the next time the system is booted Memory Size found by POST differed from CMOS Memory size found by POST differed from CMOS Diskette drive A error Drive A is present but fails the BIOS POST diskette tests Check to see that the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in Setup and that the diskette drive is attached correctly Incorrect Drive A type run SETUP Type of floppy drive A not correctly identified in Setup Appendix A BIOS POST Messages System cache error Cache disabled RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache On older boards check the cache jumpers You may have to replace the cache See your dealer A disabled cache slows system performance considerably CPU ID CPU socket number for Multi Processor error EISA CMOS not writeable ServerBIOS2 test error Cannot write to EISA CMOS DMA Test Failed ServerBIOS test error Cannot write to extended DMA Direct Memory Access registers Software NMI Failed ServerBIOS test error Cannot generate software NMI Non Maskable Interrupt Fail Safe Timer NMI Failed ServerBlOS2 test error Fail Safe Timer takes too long
99. site for information on supported operating systems E 3 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual Disclaimer continued from front The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems medical equipment nuclear facilities or systems aircraft aircraft devices aircraft emergency com munication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro dis claims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra hazardous applications it does so entirely at its own risk Furthermore buyer agrees to fully indemnify defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all claims demands actions litigation and proceedings of any kind arising out of or related to such ultra hazardous use or sale E 4
100. splays the maximum storage capacity of the system LBA Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS Total Sectors This item displays the number of total sectors available in the LBA Format Maximum Capacity This item displays the maximum capacity in the LBA Format Multi Sector Transfers This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be used in multi sector transfer The options are Disabled 4 Sectors 8 Sectors and 16 Sectors LBA Mode Control This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Channel 0 Master Device via the LBA mode The options are Enabled and Disabled 32 Bit I O This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32 bit data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled Transfer Mode This option allows the user to set the transfer mode The options are Standard Fast PIO1 Fast PIO2 Fast PIOS Fast PlO4 FPIOS DMA1 and FPIO4 DMA2 Ultra DMA Mode This option allows the user to select Ultra DMA Mode The options are Disabled Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 and Mode 5 7 5 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual Parallel ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Parallel ATA The options are Disabled and Enabled Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA The options are Disabled and Enabled Native Mode Operation Select th
101. t Load Optimized Default Settings and press the Enter key Select OK to confirm the selection Press the Enter key to load the default settings for the BIOS 3 Use the arrow keys to select the Main section in BIOS 4 Scroll down to SATA Controller Mode and press the Enter key to select Enhanced 5 Scroll down to SATA RAID Enabled and press Enter Then select En abled 6 Scroll down to Exit Select Save and Exit from the Exit menu Press the Enter key to save the changes and exit the BIOS 7 Once you ve exited the BIOS Utility the system will re boot 8 During the system boot up press the Ctrl and lt l gt keys simultaneously to run the Intel RAID Configuration Utility when prompted by the following message Press Ctrl lt I gt for the Intel RAID Configuration Utility Note The Intel RAID Configuration Utility is only available for systems with two or more drives installed The Intel RAID Utility screen will not display in systems with one drive installed C 2 Appendix C SAS SATA RAID Using the Intel ESB2 SATA RAID Utility Program 1 Creating Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes a After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility the system will automatically reboot The following screen appears after Power On Self Test RAID Vo lunes None def ined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 8 HDC MWD2588SD B81K HD HMAL72834971 232
102. t also connect JPWS to your power supply Processor Power Connector m Power onnector oe Pin Definitions In addition to JPW1 the 12V 8 pin processor power connector at 1 through 4 Ground JPWS must be connected to your 5 through 8 12V serverboard See the table on the right for pin definitions Pins Definition Required Connection PW_ON Connector Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition The PW_ON connector is on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 This header should 1 PWLON be connected to the chassis power button See the table on the right for pin definitions Reset Connector Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 The reset connector is located on pins Pin Definition 3 and 4 of JF1 and attaches to the 3 Reset reset switch on the computer chas Ground sis See the table on the right for pin definitions 5 12 Overheat LED OH Connect an LED to the OH connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad vanced warning of chassis overheat ing Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC2 LAN2 LED The LED connections for LAN2 are on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach LAN LED cables to display network activ ity See the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 LAN1 LED The LED connections for LAN1 are on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach LAN LED cables to display network activity See the table on the right for pin definitions HDD LED The HDD LED connection is loca
103. t 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 Tempera ture Coefficient fuses on the mainboard must be replaced by trained service technicians only The new fuse must be the same or equivalent as the one replaced Contact technical support for details and support 4 2 General Safety Precautions A Follow these rules to ensure general safety Keep the area around the 6015V M3 6015V MT clean and free of clutter The 6015V M3 6015V MT weighs approximately 38 lbs 717 3 kg when fully loaded When lifting the system two people at either end should lift slowly with their feet spread out to distribute the weight Always keep your back straight and lift with your legs Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been 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 4 2 Chapter 4 System Safety contact with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present Aft
104. ted on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach the hard drive LED cable here to display disk activity for any hard drives on the system including SAS Serial ATA and IDE See the table on the right for pin definitions 5 13 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition y Vcc Ground NIC2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition Vcc Ground NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 11 Vcc 12 Ground HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 Vcc HD Active SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual Power On LED The Power On LED connector is lo cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 This connection is used to provide LED indication of power being supplied to the system See the table on the right for pin definitions NMI Button The non maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Fan Headers There are six fan headers on the X7DVL 3 X7DVL i All are 4 pin fans but are backward compatible with traditional 3 pin fans FAN is for the CPU1 heatsink and FAN2 is for the CPU2 heatsink See the table on the right for pin definitions ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 mouse are located on J14 The mouse port is above the keyboard port See the table on the right for pin definitions
105. tel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROH v5 1 8 1813 ICH7R wRAIDS Copyright C 2683 85 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Name Uoluni RAID Level RAIDI Mirror Disks Select Disks Strip Size NA Capacity 8 8 GB Create Volune Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This nane is case sensitive and can not contain special characters b Specify a name for the RAID 1 set and press the lt Tab gt key or the lt Enter gt key to go to the next field You can use the lt Esc gt key to select the previous menu c When RAID Level item is highlighted press the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to select RAID 1 Mirror and hit lt Enter gt d When the Capacity item is highlighted enter your RAID volume capacity and hit lt Enter gt The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed e Press lt Enter gt when the Create Volume item is highlighted A warning message displays f When asked Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N press Y to create the RAID volume or type N to go back to the Create Volume menu C 5 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual Creating a RAID 10 RAID 1 RAID 0 a Select Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press the lt Enter gt key The following screen will appear Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option RUM v5 1 6 1613 ICH R wkA Copyright C 2883 85 Intel Corporation
106. tem you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability and RAID function of the SAS drives RAID 0 1 and 10 are supported 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction PCI Expansion Slots The X7DVL 3 X7DVL i has one PCI Express x8 slot two 64 bit 133 MHz 3 3V PCI X slots and one 32 bit 33 MHz 5V PCI slot In the 6015V M3 6015V MT server configuration a PCI X riser card CSE RR1U X has been preinstalled and a PCI Express x8 riser card CSE RR1U EL has been included as an accessory Ethernet Ports The X7DVL 3 X7DVL i has two network controllers integrated into the chipset to support two Gigabit LAN ports 100 1000Base T 1000BaseTX RJ45 output Onboard Controllers Ports An onboard IDE controller supports Ultra ATA 100 hard drives or ATAPI devices Onboard I O backpanel ports include one COM port a VGA port two USB ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and two Gigabit LAN NIC ports Other Features Other onboard features that promote system health include voltage monitors a chassis intrusion header auto switching voltage regulators chassis and CPU overheat sensors virus protection and BIOS rescue 1 3 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual VRM KS Z N VRM ISL6306 PROCESSOR 2 PROCESSOR 1 ISL6306 667 1067 1333 667 1067 1333 MT S MT S e FBD CHNLQ FBD CHNL1 FBD DIMM FBD DIMM rag 3E S
107. tion The options are None XON XOFF and CTS RTS Console Connection This item allows you to choose select the console connection either Direct or Via Modem Continue CR after POST Choose whether to continue with console redirection after the POST routine The options are On and Off 7 17 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual gt Hardware Monitor Logic Note The Phoenix BIOS will automatically detect the type of CPU s and hardware monitoring chip used on the motherboard and will display the Hardware Monitoring Screen accordingly Your Hardware Monitoring Screen may look like the one shown on this page on page 7 19 or 7 20 depending on the type of CPU s and HW Monitoring chip you are using CPU Temperature Threshold This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that will activate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre set temperature threshold The hardcode default setting is 80 C The default setting for the Intel 5100 Series CPU is 75 C and for the 5000 Series CPU is 80 C Temperature Monitoring Available if supported by the CPU This function monitors the following PECI Platform Environment Control Interface items CPU1 Temperature CPU1 Second Core CPU2 Temperature CPU2 Second Core PECI Agent 1 PECI Agent 2 PECI Agent 3 PECI Agent 4 Temperature System Temperature Fani Fan6 Speeds If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled the BIOS will automatically d
108. to initial POST values OEh Initialize I O component OFh Initialize the local bus IDE 10h Initialize Power Management 11h Load alternate registers with initial POST values 12h Restore CPU control word during warm boot 13h Reset PCI Bus Mastering devices 14h Initialize keyboard controller 16h 1 2 2 3 BIOS ROM checksum 17h Initialize cache before memory Auto size B 1 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual POST Code Description 18h 8254 timer initialization 1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization 1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 20h 1 3 1 1 Test DRAM refresh 22h 1 3 1 3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller 24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB 28h Auto size DRAM 29h Initialize POST Memory Manager 2Ah Clear 512 kB base RAM 2Ch 1 3 4 1 RAM failure on address line xxxx 2Eh 1 3 4 3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx of low byte of memory bus 2Fh Enable cache before system BIOS shadow 32h Test CPU bus clock frequency 33h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager 36h Warm start shut down 38h Shadow system BIOS ROM 3Ah Auto size cache 3Ch Advanced configuration of chipset registers 3Dh Load alternate registers with CMOS values 41h Initialize extended memory for RomPilot optional 42h Initialize interrupt vectors 45h POST device initialization 46h 2 1 2 3 Check ROM copyright notice 48h Check video configuration against CMOS 49h Initialize PCI bus and devices 4Ah Initialize all video adapters in system 4Bh Q
109. tten into the base memory area of Block 512 640K Select Write Back to allow CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back Cache Extended Memory If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DROM SDROM or written into L1 L2 L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data to 7 9 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 0 512K Select Write Back to allow CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back Discrete MTRR Allocation If enabled MTRRs Memory Type Range Registers are configured as distinct separate units and cannot be overlapped If enabled the user can achieve better graphic effects when using a Linux graphic driver that requires the write combining configuration with 4GB or more memory The options are Enabled and Disabled P PCI Configuration Ac
110. ubmenu to make changes to the following settings Event Log Validity This is a display to inform you of the event log validity It is not a setting Event Log Capacity This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity It is not a setting View DMI Event Log Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to view the contents of the event log Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging 7 16 Chapter 7 BIOS ECC Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable ECC event logging Mark DMI Events as Read Highlight this item and press Enter to mark the DMI events as read Clear All DMI Event Logs Select Yes and press Enter to clear all DMI event logs The options are Yes and No P Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings COM Port Address This item allows you to specify to redirect the console to Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B This setting can also be Disabled BAUD Rate This item allows you to select the BAUD rate for console redirection The options are 300 1200 2400 9600 19 2K 38 4K 57 6K and 115 2K Console Type This item allows you to choose from the available options to select the console type for console redirection The options are VT100 VT100 8bit PC ANSI 7bit PC ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 Flow Control This item allows you to choose from the available options to select the flow control for console redirec
111. uietBoot start optional 4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM 4Eh Display BIOS copyright notice 4Fh Initialize MultiBoot 50h Display CPU type and speed 51h Initialize EISA board optional 52h Test keyboard 54h Set key click if enabled 55h Enable USB devices 58h 2 2 3 1 Test for unexpected interrupts 59h Initialize POST display service 5Ah Display prompt Press lt ESC gt to enter SETUP 5Bh Disable CPU cache B 2 Appendix B BIOS POST Codes POST Code Description 5Ch 60h 62h 64h 66h 67h 68h 69h 6Ah 6Bh 6Ch 70h 72h 76h 7Ch 7Dh 7Eh 80h 81h 82h 83h 84h 85h 86h 87h 88h 89h 8Ah 8Bh 8Ch 8Fh 90h 91h 92h 93h 95h 96h 97h 98h Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to UserPatch1 Configure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode SMM area Display external L2 cache size Load custom defaults optional Display shadow area message Display error messages Check for configuration errors Check for keyboard errors Set up hardware interrupt vectors Initialize Intelligent System Monitoring optional Initialize coprocessor if present Disable onboard Super I O ports and IRQs optional Late POST device initialization Detect and install external RS232 ports Configure non MCD IDE controllers Detect and install external parallel ports Initialize PC compatible PnP
112. und 5 24 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform main tenance on the SC813MTQ 520C chassis For component installation follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered If some steps are unnecessary skip ahead to the step that follows Tools Required The only tool you will need to install components and perform maintenance is a Philips screwdriver 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent damage to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD 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 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 Unpacking The serverboard is shipped
113. understand how to set the options see next page When you first power on the computer the Phoenix BIOS is immediately acti vated While the BIOS is in control the Setup program can be activated in one of two ways 1 By pressing lt Delete gt immediately after turning the system on or 2 When the message shown below appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST Power On Self Test press the lt Delete gt key to activate the main Setup menu Press the lt Delete gt key to enter Setup 7 3 Main BIOS Setup All main Setup options are described in this section The main BIOS Setup screen is displayed below Use the Up Down arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu Use the Left Right arrow keys to change the options for each setting Press the lt Esc gt key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu The next section describes in detail how to navigate through the menus Items that use submenus are indicated with the icon With the item highlighted press the Enter key to access the submenu 7 2 Chapter 7 BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu Main Advanced Security Boot Exit 11 13 241 Item Specific Help System Date 05 24 2086 1 lt Tab gt lt Shift Tab gt or BIOS Date lt Enter gt selects field Legacy Diskette A 1 44 1 25 MB 34 IDE Channel Master IDE Channel Slave IDE Channel 1 Master IDE Channel 1 Slave SATA Port 2 SATA Port 3 Parallel ATA Channel
114. use an uninterruptible power supply UPS Finish by pressing the power button on the front of the chassis 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 SATA drive carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specific components There are also two but tons on the chassis control panel and an on off switch on the power supply This chapter explains the meanings of all LED indicators and the appropriate response you may need to take 3 2 Control Panel Buttons There are two push buttons located on the front of the chassis These are in order from left to right a reset button and a power on off button RESET bs i i k H l i 7 o RESET The reset button reboots the system e POWER This is the main power button which is used to apply or turn off the main system power Turning off system power with this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system 3 1 SUPERSERVER 6015V M3 6015V MT User s Manual 3 3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the SC813MTQ 520C 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
115. wer off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button If set to 4 sec the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer The options are instant off and 4 sec override Resume On Modem Ring Select On to wake your system up when an incoming call is received by your modem The options are On and Off Power Loss Control This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected loss of power The options are Stay Off Power On and Last State Watch Dog If enabled this option will automatically reset the system if the system is not active for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Summary Screen This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the summary screen which displays the system configuration during bootup 7 8 Chapter 7 BIOS Memory Cache Cache System BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS write cache its data into this reserved memory area Select Write Protect to enable this function and this area will be reserved for BIOS ROM access only Select Uncached to disable this function and make this area available for other devices Cache Video BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a Video BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS write cache its data int

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