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1. 5 13 Configuring Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor Ill program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called the SD III Client The Supero Doctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system Supero Doctor Ill 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 Notes The default User Name and the Password are ADMIN In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor Ill settings take precedence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doctor III adopts the tem perature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor since the SD III settings override the BIOS settings For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set in the BIOS Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen l Health Information Pte To He LIB Ee Super Docor E intrusion CHUL Chazzis ETE Chassis 5 22 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Graceful power control Supero Doctor III alla a user to form the OS to reboot ox shut down witten a specdied nave the defia
2. SAS Enable Disable SAS Enable Disable Jumper JPS1 allows the user to enable or disable Settings JPS1 the SAS controller The default position is Both Jumpers Definition on pins 1 and 2 to enable SAS See the Pins 1 2 Enabled Default table on the right for jumper settings Pins 2 3 Disabled SAS RAID Mode Select JPS2 allows the user to select RAID Configuration Mode The default position is open to use Integrated RAID Hardware RAID See the table on the right for Jumper Settings JPS2 jumper settings Both Jumpers Definition Open IT RAID Default Note For more information on the LSI SAS MegaRAID configuration please refer to the LSI MegaRAID User s Guide posted on our website http www super micro com support manuals Closed Software RAID 5 18 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 11 Onboard Indicators LAN1 LAN2 LEDs The Ethernet ports located beside the VGA port have two LEDs On each Gb LAN port one LED indicates activity when blinking while the other LED may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the table on the right for the functions associated with the connection speed LED Onboard Power LED LED3 There is an Onboard Power LED LE3 located near JF1 When this LED Indicator is on the system power is on Be sure to unplug the power cable before removing or adding any components See the table on the right for indications SAS Ac
3. AT and PS 2 compatible computers Phoenix BIOS stores the system parameters types of disk drives video displays etc in the CMOS The CMOS memory requires very little electrical power When the computer is turned off a backup battery provides power to the CMOS Logic enabling it to retain system parameters When the computer is powered on the computer is configured with the values stored in the CMOS Logic by the system BIOS which gains control at boot up How To Change the Configuration Data The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing the lt Delete gt key at the appropriate time during system boot From the main menu you can access the other setup screens such as the Security and Power menus Beginning with Section 7 3 detailed descriptions are given for each parameter setting in the Setup utility Warning Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS to prevent possible boot failure 7 1 SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT User s Manual 7 2 Running Setup Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the ap propriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen All displayed text is described in this section although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options as shown on the following page
4. A Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperServer 6015TC LFT from damage Be aware of the locations of the power on off switch on the chassis as well as the room s emergency power off switch disconnection switch or electrical outlet If an electrical accident occurs you can then quickly remove power from the system Do not work alone when working with high voltage components Power should always be disconnected from the system when removing or in stalling main system components such as the serverboard memory modules and floppy drive When disconnecting power you should first power down the system with the operating system first and then unplug the power cords of all the power 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 neces sary Use only one hand when working with powered on electrical equipment This is to avoid making a complete circuit which will cause electrical shock Use extreme caution when using metal tools which can easily damage any electrical components or circuit boards they come into contact with Do not use mats designed to decrease static electrical discharge as protection from electrical shock Instead use rubber mats that have been specifically designed as electrical insulators The power supply power cords must inc
5. SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT User s Manual 7 7 Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section Exit Saving Changes Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to save any changes you have made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility Exit Discarding Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes you may have made Load Setup Defaults Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to load the default settings for all items in the BIOS Setup These are the safest settings to use Discard Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to discard cancel any changes you have made You will remain in the Setup utility Save Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to save any changes you made You will remain in the Setup utility 7 24 Appendix A BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix A BIOS POST Error Codes This section lists Recoverable POST Power On Self Test Error codes for the Phoenix BIOS Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST the BIOS will display a POST code that describes the problem BIOS may also issue one of the following beep codes 1 long and two short beeps video configuration error 1 repetitive long beep no memory detected 1 continuous bee
6. When you first power on the computer the Phoenix BIOS Setup utility is immedi ately activated While the BIOS is in control the Setup program can be activated in one of two ways 1 By pressing Delete immediately after turning the system on or 2 When the message shown below appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST Power On Self Test press the Delete key to activate the main Setup menu Press the Delete key to enter Setup 7 3 Main BIOS Setup All main Setup options are described in this section The main BIOS Setup screen is displayed below Use the Up Down arrow keys to move between the different settings in each menu Use the Left Right arrow keys to change the options for each setting Press the Esc 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 4 BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu Main Advanced Security Boot Exit 18 21 181 Item Specific Help System Date 12 18 2008 1 Tab XShift Tab or BIOS Date XEnter selects field Legacy Diskette fi 1 44 1 25 MB 3 7 1 gt IDE Primary Master gt IDE Primary Slave gt IDE Channel 1 Master IDE Channel 1 Slave gt Serial ATA Port 3 gt Serial ATA Port 4 gt Ext Primary Master gt Ext Primary Slave Seri
7. 5 20 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 12 Installing Additional Drivers After you ve installed the 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 X7DCT L IBX Series Motherboard Drivers and Tools WinXP Intel San Clemente Chipset INF files SUPERMICRO Drivers Tools Microsoft Directx 9 0 a Matrox G200e Graphics Driver Intel 5100 chipset X7DCT L X7DCT 31BX X7DCT 3F Mellanox InfiniBand Driver Optional LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager Intel Matrix Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor IIl SUPERMICRO Computer Inc Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD IT Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICR O s web site Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Note Click the icons showing a hand writing on the 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 The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD 5 21 SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT User s Manual
8. Do this by lining up the rear of the chassis rails with the front of the rack rails Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails keeping the pressure even on both sides you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserting See Figure 2 3 When the server has been pushed completely into the rack you should hear the locking tabs click Installing the Server into a Telco Rack To install the SuperServer 6015TC LFT into a Telco type rack use two L shaped brackets on either side of the chassis four total First determine how far the server will extend out the front of the rack Larger chassis should be positioned to balance the weight between front and back If a bezel is included on your server remove it Then attach the two front brackets to each side of the chassis then the two rear brackets positioned with just enough space to accommodate the width of the rack Finish by sliding the chassis into the rack and tightening the brackets to the rack 2 5 Checking the Serverboard Setup After you install the 6015TC LFT in the rack you will need to open the top cover to make sure the serverboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made Accessing the Inside of the System 1 Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the system straight out until it locks you will hear a click 2 Remove the four screws two on the sides and two on the top that secure the top cover to the chassis Place your thumbs in the
9. rails Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack first and then Work up Use aregulating uninterruptible power supply UPS to protect the server from power surges voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a power failure Allow the hot plug SATA drives and power supply modules to cool before touch ing them 2 2 Chapter 2 Server Installation e Always keep the rack s front door and all panels and components on the servers closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling e Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the chassis airflow See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating Temperature If installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the ambient operating tempera ture of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the room Therefore consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the manufacturer s maximum rated ambient tempera ture Tmra Reduced Airflow Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airflow required for safe operation is not compromised Mechanical Loading Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not arise due to uneven mechanical loading Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to
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11. 1 Overview There are several LEDs on the two control panels as well as others on the SATA drive carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specific components There are also two buttons on each control panel This chapter explains the meanings of all LED indicators and the appropriate response you may need to take Note that the server has two conirol panels one for each serverboard installed in the system This allows each serverboard to be controlled independently of the other 3 2 Control Panel Buttons There are two push buttons located on each control panel a reset button and a power on off button RESET Reset Depressing the reset button will reboot only the serverboard it is associated with Power This is the main power button which is used to apply or turn off the main system power only to the serverboard it is connected to Depressing this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the serverboard 3 1 SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT User s Manual 3 3 Control Panel LEDs Each of the two control panels located on the front of the SC808T 780B chassis has five LEDs Each LED provides you with critical information related its own specific serverboard This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective action you may need to take 6 Overheat Fan Fail When this LED flashes it indicates
12. Installation Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your 6015TC LFT up and running Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimum amount of time This quick setup assumes that your system has come to you with the processors and memory preinstalled If your system is not already fully integrated with a serverboard processors system memory etc please turn to the chapter or section noted in each step for details on installing specific components 2 2 Unpacking the System You should inspect the box the 6015TC LFT was shipped in and note if it was dam aged in any way lf the server itself shows damage you should file a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the 6015TC LFT It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated You will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet Be sure to read the Rack and Server Precautions in the next section 2 3 Preparing for Setup The box the 6015TC LFT was shipped in should include two sets of rail assemblies two rail mounting brackets and the mounting screws you will need to install the system into the rack Follow the steps in the order given to complete the installation process in a minimum amo
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14. See the serverboard 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 INI Connector Pins Jumper Setting 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 5 16 LAN1 LAN2 Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 to 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 VGA Enable Disable JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the VGA port The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA See the table on the right for jumper settings 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 program freezes Jumping pins 2
15. This feature display information from motherboard sensors such as tempera tures fan speeds and voltages of various components gt IPMI LAN Configuration The following features allow the user to configure and monitor IPMI LAN settings ULAN Tagging NA Enter 7 20 Chapter 4 BIOS VLAN Tagging Select Enabled to enable Virtual LAN s for IPMI connections and allow the user to configure VLAN settings The options are Enabled and Disabled VLAN ID If VLAN Tagging above is set to Enabled this item allows the user to change the VLAN ID If VLAN Tagging is disabled this item will be ignored by the firmware IP Address Source This item allows the user to select the IP address source for the connection The options are DHCP and Static IP Address This item displays the IP address for the IPMI connection detected IP Subnet Mask This item displays the IP Subnet Mask for the IPMI connection detected Default Gateway This item displays the Default Gateway for the IPMI connection detected MAC Address This item displays the MAC Address for the IPMI connection detected Update LAN Settings Select Yes to allow BIOS update LAN setting The options are Yes and No 7 21 SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT User s Manual 7 5 Security Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the se
16. Universal Serial Bus ports located on the I O panel two USB headers located on the serverboard and a third USB port USB4 located onboard near the SGPIO header The headers labeled USB2 and USB3 can be used to provide front side USB access cables not included See the tables on the right for pin definitions NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 Control Ground Fan Header Pin Definitions FAN1 3 Pin Definition Ground Black 12V Red Tachometer PWM Control USB Ports Pin Definitions USBO 1 4 Pin Definition 1 5V Po PO Ground USB Headers Pin Definitions USB2 3 USB2 USB3 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 5V 1 5V 2 PO 2 PO 3 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 4 Ground 5 Key 5 No connection Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Serial Ports Serial Port Pin Definitions One serial port is included on the COM serverboard The COM port is located Pin Definition Pin Definition beside the VGA port See the table on 1 DCD 6 DSR the right for pin definitions 2 RXD 7 RTS 3 TXD 8 cis 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground 10 NC SGPIO Header An SGPIO Serial General Purpose Input Output header is included on Pin Definition i Definition the serverboard This header is used to 1 NC NC communicate with the System Monitor 3 Ground DATA Out ing chip on the backplane to monitor 5 eng Grane SATA activity See the table on
17. attention to the bottom 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 Note Due to memory allocation to system devices memory remaining available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is disproportional see the following table for details Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining Physical Memory Remaining Available Available 3 GB Total System Memory 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware Hub 3 00 8199 flash memory System BIOS Local APIC Area Reserved for the chipset l O APIC 4 Kbytes PCI Enumeration Area 1 PCI Express 256 MB PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed Aligned on 256 MB boundary VGA Memory TSEG Memory available to OS 8 other applications 5 7 Adding PCI Cards PCI Express Slot The 6015TC LFT includes two preinstalled riser cards designed specifically for use in the SC808T 780B 1U rackmount chassis These riser cards support two low profile PCI Express x16 cards to fit inside the chassis PCI Card Installation The riser card has already been preinstalled into the serverboard Perform the fol lowing 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 add on card into the r
18. away from the system or on a table so that they won t accidentally be stepped on While working on the system do not wear loose clothing such as neckties and unbuttoned shirt sleeves which can come into contact with electrical circuits or be pulled into a cooling fan Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body which are excellent metal conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present 4 2 Chapter 4 System Safety e After accessing the inside of the system close the system back up 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 e 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 e Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag e Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist str
19. is 30 second Before the eyrtem reboots or shits down it s alowed to cancel the achon Requirements Keep Supero SD3Sernce Daemon runing at all times on this system Fronde TCPAP coanectimty Power control zi Note SD III Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero_Doctor_Ill You can also download SDIII User s Guide at http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf For Linux we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor Il 5 23 SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT User s Manual Notes 5 24 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform mainte nance on the SC808TS 780BP chassis For component installation follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered lf some steps are unnecessary skip ahead to the step that follows The only tool you will need to install components and perform maintenance is a Philips screwdriver 6 1 Sitatic 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 e Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge e Touch a grounded metal o
20. 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 Serial ATA and IDE See the table on the right for pin definitions Power On LED The Power On LED connector is lo cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 This connection is used to provide LED indication of power being supplied to the system See the table on the right for pin definitions Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition Ti Vcc Ground NIC2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition Vcc Ground NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pint Definition 11 Vcc 12 Ground HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition Ve Vcc 14 HD Active Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 5V Stby Control 5 13 SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT User s Manual NMI Button The non maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Fan Headers The X7DCT LF has three 4 pin fan headers See the table on the right for pin definitions Note The onboard fan speed is con trolled by the CPU die temperature 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 Universal Serial Bus USB There are two
21. power cord last and remove it first before add ing removing or changing any hardware componenis Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the heatsink and fan The X7DCT LF can support either one or two processors If installing one processor only install it into the CPU1 socket 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 directional heatsinks and fans 2 When purchasing a Xeon 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 6015TC LFT User s Manual 3 Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU at opposite sides gt 4 Align pini of the CPU the corner marked with a triangle with the notched xz 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 Gold dot aligned with the cutout on the socket
22. power unit remove the two screws on the back of the power supply which secure it to the chassis 3 Lift the unit straight out of the chassis See Figure 6 5 Installing a New Power Supply 1 Replace the failed unit with the exact same power supply model from Supermicro 2 Carefully insert the new unit into position in the chassis and secure it with the two screws at the rear of the unit 6 5 SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT User s Manual 3 Before reconnecting the power cord make sure the power switch on the power supply is in the off position 4 Reconnect the power cord replace the chassis top cover and push the unit back into the rack 5 Finish by turning the power switch on the power supply on and then depress the power buttons on the front of the chassis Figure 6 4 Removing the Power Supply 6 6 Chapter 4 BIOS 7 1 Chapter 7 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOSTM Setup utility for the X7DCT LF 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 BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM PC XT
23. socket key 6 Once aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket do not move the CPU horizontally or vertically Notched corner and do not rub the CPU against any sur face or any of the contacts which may damage the CPU and or contacts CPU key 7 With the CPU in the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that it is properly installed 8 Use your thumb to gently push the load lever down until it snaps into the Load lever retention clasp 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 CPU installed in socket Warning Keep the plastic PnP cap The serverboard must be shipped with the PnP cap properly installed to protect the CPU socket Shipment without the PnP cap properly installed will void the warranty PnP cap released from load plate 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 41 and the 2 screws unt
24. the chassis must be connected to the JF1 con nector on its assiciated serverboard to provide you with system control buttons and status indicators When viewed from the front of the chassis the serverboard on the left is referred to as the primary serverboard and the serverboard on the right as the secondary 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 for the serverboard it is connected to 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 Each serverboard has its own set of three 4 cm high performance PWM fans for a total of six in the chassis to provide the cooling for the 6015TC LFT Fan speed may be controlled by a setting in BIOS see Chapter 7 System Fan Failure If a fan fails the remaining fans will ramp up to full speed and the overheat fan fail LED on the control panel will blink on and off Replace any failed fan at your earliest convenience with the same type and model the system can continue to run with a failed fan Remove the top chassis cover while the system is still running to deter mine which of the fans has fai
25. 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 6015TC LFT User s Manual 2 4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the 6015TC LFT into a rack unit with the rack rails provided If the system has already been mounted into a rack you can skip ahead to Sections 2 5 and 2 6 There are a variety of rack units on the market which may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly You should also refer to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails You should have received two rack rail assemblies in the rack mounting kit Each assembly consists of two sections an inner fixed chassis rail that secures directly to the server chassis and an outer fixed rack rail that secures directly to the rack itself see Figure 2 1 Two pairs of short brackets to be used on the front side of the outer rails are also included Installing the In
26. the right Clock for pin definitions Note NC indicates no connection l2C Power Connector Pin Definitions IC Power Connector FC PWR This header is for l C which may be Pin Definition used to monitor the status of the power 1 Clock supply fan and system temperature Data See the table on the right for pin Power Fail definitions Ground 3 3V Unit Identification Switches There are two Unit Identification UID switches on each motherboard The Control Panel UID Switch is connected to a JF1 pin The Rear UID Switch SW1 is located next to the VGA port When you push the UID wwitch on the Control Panel both the rear and control panel UID LEDS will be turned on Push the front or rear UID switch again to turn off both Indicators UID Switch Pin Definition 1 Ground Ground 2 3 Button In 4 Ground 5 15 SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT User s Manual I Button An onboard I Button located next to USB Ports 2 3 is a 1 wire computer chip enclosed in a durable stainless steel cylinder The I Button stores in structions provides electronic interface and allows HostRAID to operate with Mega RAID firmware 5 10 Jumper Settings To modify the operation of the 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 circuit board
27. two rectangular recess es and push the cover away from you toward the rear of the chassis until it stops You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server see Figure 2 4 3 To remove the system from the rack completely depress the locking tabs in the chassis rails push the right side tab down and the left side tab up to continue to pull the system out past the locked position 2 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation Figure 2 3 Installing the Server into a Rack EAL om om Ne AA SAN EE ja OTILIA Z2 BELE EEL E E E Checking the Components and Setup 1 You may have one or two processors already installed in each of the two serverboards Each processor needs its own heatsink See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor and heatsink installation 2 Your server system may have come with system memory already installed Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots For details on adding system memory refer to Chapter 5 3 You can install two add on cards to the system See Chapter 5 for details on installing PCI add on cards 4 Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the chassis airflow See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections 2 7 SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT User s Manual 2 6 Preparing to Power On Next you should check
28. 15TC LFT supports the use of four SATA drives The SATA backplane works as a single backplane divided into two sections This means that while a single power connector is used and functions such as overheating apply to both sections together each pair of SATA drives is logically connected to its own serverboard Consequently RAID setup is limited to a two drive scheme RAID cannot be spread across all four drives 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 5 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Tel Fax Email Web Site Europe Address Tel Fax Email Asia Pacific Address Tel Fax Web Site Technical Support Email Tel Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A 1 408 503 8000 1 408 503 8008 marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support www supermicro com Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands 31 0 73 6400390 31 0 73 6416525 sales supermicro nl General Information support 2supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Super Micro Computer Inc 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C 886 2 8226 3990 886 2 8226 3991 www supermicro com tw support supermicro com tw 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 127 SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT User s Manual Notes 1 8 Chapter 2 Server
29. 2 640K Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the system memory to speed up CPU s operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back 7 8 Chapter 4 BIOS Cache Extended Memory Area If enabled this feature allows 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 be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the extended memory area above 1 MB Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and opera tion 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 gt PCI Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices Onboar
30. 3 will gener ate 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 17 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup LAN1 2 Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPL1 2 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 Definition Jumper Setting Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled Watch Dog Jumper Settings JWD Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset Pins 2 3 NMI Disabled Open Note when Watch Dog is enabled the user must write their own application software to disable the Watch Dog Timer SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT User s Manual BMC IPMI Enable X7DCT 3IBXF JPB allows the user to enable or disable BMC IPMI Enable Disable BMC Baseboard Management Control Jumper Settings JPB Chip and the onboard IPMI connections Settings Definition This jumper is to be used together with the Pins 1 2 Enabled Default IPMI settings in the BIOS If this jumper is Pins 2 3 Disabled set to Enabled please also enable IPMI settings in the BIOS and vice versa The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to En able BMC See the table on the right for jumper settings Note For more information on IPMI con figuration please refer to the Embedded IPMI User s Guide posted on our web site http www supermicro com support manuals
31. D 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 X7DCT LF serverboard from bend ing 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 e Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent Electrostatic Discharge ESD e Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag e Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts e When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins e Put the serverboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use e 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 6015TC LFT User s Manual Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid electrostatic discharge 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 X7DCT LF into the SC808T 780B chassis Following the steps in the order given will eliminate the most common prob
32. Data GablBS suoni est D la kipa kabab kk l di ta af m 5 3 Connecting Power Cables sosit klan d asou akila piki ao pab pi d ka dou del ka dra 5 3 Connecting the Control FAN et 5 4 g4 o POL cm 5 4 5 5 Processor and Heatsink Installation LL EEE 5 5 Installitig NE Processor 1 2 DD a rr 5 5 installing the Heatsink eR cla yan Dia da dk bi ka w oke ia ke k 5 7 Removing the HealsiDKk eerte ett lk api nan eke paka is penyen 5 7 vii SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT User s Manual 5 6 o emunt 57 Adding POLO aS 4i 55y kk san nih 5 8 Serverboard Details Ek a n n kk KE KA KA KA KA KA AIBGI LE Quick Relefr nCe ebien e ka bk kk pi po pk kk biken aa p ka sk k K 5 9 Connector Definit OnsS e e Ge e e kn td ko n ny erate ern ki pi e KA KA AA RA 5 10 Jumper SOUS sca ke kk a kk k l a Wak a cik a kk ca e a a a a B na e pe beka 5 11 Onboard No cio em 5 12 Installing Additional DIV TS s s r mann dan Sanika daa ebana k n mnn 5 13 Configuring Supero Doctor MN cscs iiy kadans sap ek Hanan akla Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 1 Static Sensitive DOVICBS aiu a ea kk etan bn kob ik ak ke oak ik KAK KA KA KAK xii ki taba n e pa a WM PACKING EL 6 2 Gontlrol Pan la ec xu f mi ee ata e in de e ee e pake e be d sa an te a de peni dan 6 3 System Fall Tm System Fan FailUr RP 6 4 Drive Bay Installation Remova
33. OR 2 PROCESSOR 1 1067 1333 1067 1333 MT S MT S PCI EXP x16 Intel 5100 PCI E SLOT MCH PCI EXP x8 PCI E x4 PCI EXP x1 82573V PCI EXP x1 82573L 4 3 0 Gb S WPCM PCI 33MHz 450BMC No 2 SIO W83627GF MS KB Figure 1 1 Intel 5100 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 SC808T 780B 1U chassis Details on the chassis can be found in Chapter 6 System Power When configured as a SuperServer 6015TC LFT the SC808T 780B includes a single 780W cold swap power supply which provides the power to both server boards housed in the chassis SATA Subsystem The SC808T 780B chassis was designed to support four SATA hard drives which are hot swappable units Control Panel The SC808T 780B features two independant control panels associated with each serverboard in the chassis Each control panel has LEDs to indi
34. PU temperature reaches a predefined overheat thresh old Set to Disabled to use Thermal Manager 1 TM1 allowing CPU clocking to be regulated via the 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 the 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 please refer to Intel s and Microsoft s web sites Chapter 4 BIOS 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 enab
35. SUPERO SUPERSERVER 6015 TC LFT ou o ANNE m ia q a USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0 The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software if any and documentation may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR SUPERMICRO
36. TA Drives 1 To remove a carrier push the release button located beside the drive LEDs 2 Swing the handle fully out and use it to pull the unit straight out see Figure 6 4 Figure 6 4 Removing a SATA Drive 6 4 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 5 Power Supply The SuperServer 6015TC LFT has a single 780 watt power supply This power supply has the capability of operating at 100 240 input volts Depress both main power buttons 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 781 1S see contact information in Chapter 1 Replacing the Power Supply Accessing the Inside of the System 1 Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click 2 The top cover of the chassis is secured with four screws two at the top rear of the cover and one on each side lip also near the back Remove all four then place both thumbs in the indentations and push the cover back until it slides off 3 Lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server Removing the Power Supply 1 First shut down the system and unplug the power cord 2 To remove the failed
37. a fan failure When on continuously it indicates an overheat condition which may be caused by cables obstructing the airflow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too warm Check the routing of the cables and make sure all fans are present and operating normally You should also check to make sure that the chassis covers are installed Finally verify that the heatsinks are installed properly see Chapter 5 This LED will remain flashing or on as long as the indicated condition exists E NIC2 Indicates network activity on LAN2 when flashing E NIC1 Indicates network activity on LAN1 when flashing u HDD Channel activity for the hard disk drives This light indicates SATA drive activity on the 6015TC LFT when flashing 3 2 Chapter 3 System Interface Ay e Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system s power supply unit This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating 3 4 SATA Drive Carrier LEDs Each SATA drive carrier has two LEDs e Green When illuminated the green LED on the front of the SATA drive carrier indicates drive activity A connection to the SATA backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed e Red There is no function associated with the red LED 3 3 SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT User s Manual Notes Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Chapter 4 System Safety Electrical Safety Precautions
38. able Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPS2 SAS Mode Select Open IT RAID JWD Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset Connector Description COM COM Serial Port FAN 1 3 System Fan Headers IPC PWR laC Power Connector IPMI LAN IPMI LAN Port JF1 Control Panel Header JP10 4 pin Power Connector for HDDs JWH1 20 pin ATX Power Connector JWR2 20 pin ATX Power Connector LAN1 2 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports SATA 0 SATA 3 Intel ICH9R SATA Ports 0 3 SAS 0 SAS 3 LSI SAS Ports 0 3 SGPIO Serial General Purpose Input Output Header SW1 UID Unit Identifier Switch USBO 1 Universal Serial Bus USB Ports USB2 3 USB4 LED LE3 LES LE6 LET LE9 Universal Serial Bus USB Headers Description Onboard Power LED SAS Activity LED SAS Heartbeat LED BMC Heartbeat LED UID Unit Identifier LED Note Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only 5 11 SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT User s Manual 5 9 Connector Definitions ATX Power 20 pin Connector Pin Definitions ATX Power 1 2 ATX Power Connector Pin Definition Pin Definition 11 PS On 1 Ground The main ATX power supply connec 12 5VSB 2 Ground tors on the X7DCT LF are proprietary 13 Ground 3 Ground 20 pin connections Refer to the table N 14 Ground 4 Ground on the right for the pin definitions Only 15 Ground 5 Ground one of the two ATX power connectors 16 NC2 6 NC1 from each serverboard should be con iy ew 7 12V nected to the power supp
39. al 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 Fi tL 7 F9 Esc e 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 lt Enter gt key to save the data System Date Using the arrow keys highlight the month day and year fields and enter the correct data Press the lt Enter gt key to save the data BIOS Date This field displays the date when this version of BIOS was built SATA Port 0 SATA Port 1 SATA Port 2 SATA Port 3 These settings allow the user to set the parameters for the slots indicated above Hit lt Enter gt to activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the sub menu are Type This option allows the user to select the type of IDE hard drive Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically configure the parameters of the SATA drive installed at the connection Select User to allow the user to enter the parameters of the SATA drive installed Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed Select ATAPI if a removable disk drive is installed 7 3 SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT User s Manual LBA Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS Total Sectors This i
40. allows you to select the granularity of a PCI hole for PCI slots f MIRRs are not enough this option may be used to reduce MTRR occupation The options are 256 MB 512 MB 1GB and 2GB Channel 0 Rank Sparing Channel 1 Rank Sparing Select Enable to enable memory sparing for Memory Bus Branch 0 or Branch 1 The options are Enabled and Disabled Enhanced x8 Detection Select Enabled to enable the BIOS to detect errors on Enhanced x8 DRAM UC memory modules The options are Disabled and Enabled Demand Scrub Scrubbing is a process that allows the North Bridge to correct correctable memory errors found on a memory module When the CPU or I O issues a demand read command and the read data from memory turns out to be a correctable error the error is corrected and sent to the requestor the original source Memory is updated as well Select Enabled to use Demand Scrubbing for ECC memory correction The options are Enabled and Disabled Patrol Scrub Scrubbing is a process that allows the North Bridge to correct correctable memory errors detected on a memory module and send the correction to the requestor the original source When this item is set to Enabled the North Bridge will read and write back one cache line every 16K cycles if there is no delay caused by internal processing By using this method roughly 64 GB of memory behind the North Bridge will be scrubbed every day The options are Enabled and Disabled Enable Multi Media Ti
41. andling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate WARNING Handling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm Manual Revision 1 0 Release Date March 4 2009 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 2009 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians lt provides information for the installation and use of the SuperServer 6015TC LFT In stallation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only The SuperServer 6015TC LFT is a 1U Twin two serverboards ina 1U chassis rack mount server based on the SC808T 780B server chassis and two Super X7DCT LF serverboards X7DCT LF supports dual Intel Xeon 5400 5300 5200 5100 Series processors Manual Organization Chapter 1 Introduction The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the Su
42. ap Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins e Put the serverboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT User s Manual 4 4 Operating Precautions A Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 6015TC LFT is operating to assure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed Figure 4 1 Installing the Onboard Battery LITHIUM BATTERY LITHIUM BATTERY OR BATTERY HOLDER NS Pi BATTERY HOLDER NS 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install the X7DCT LF serverboard into the SC808T 780B 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 ES
43. bject before removing any board from its antistatic bag e Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts e When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins e Put the serverboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use e 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 in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 6 1 SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT User s Manual Figure 6 1 Chassis Front View Control Panel Primary Serverboard Control Panel Secondary Serverboard vraot QO 2 8 TS PTS HIN DIP Sars QO SATA Drives Figure 6 2 Chassis Rear View LAN Ports PCI Express x16 Slot Power Supply LAN Ports PCI Express x16 Slot Eli BE B USB Ports COM Port VGA Port USB Ports COM Port VGA Port 6 2 Control Panel Each control panel on the front of
44. cate power on net work activity hard disk drive activity and system overheat conditions Each control panel also includes a main power button and a system reset button Rear I O Panel The SC808T 780B is a 1U rackmount chassis Its I O panel provides a slots for two low profile PCI E x16 expansion cards two COM ports four USB ports two VGA ports and four Gb Ethernet ports See Chapter 6 for details Cooling System The SC808T 780B chassis has an innovative cooling design that features two sets of triple for a total of six 4 cm high performance fans A fan speed control setting in BIOS allows fan speed to be determined by system temperature 1 5 SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT User s Manual 1 4 1U Twin System Notes As a 1U Twin configuration the 6015TC LFT is a unique server system With two system boards incorporated into a single chassis there are several points you should keep in mind System Power A single power supply is used to provide the power for both serverboards Each serverboard however can be shut down independently of the other with the power button on its own control panel Although they share a common power supply the l2C signals used for power supply monitoring are received by the primary serverboard only When viewed from the front of the chassis the serverboard on the left is referred to as the primary board and the serverboard on the right as the secondary SATA Backplane Drives As a system the 60
45. d GLAN1 Gigabit LAN Onboard GLAN2 OPROM Configure Select Enabled to allow the system to boot from GLAN1 connection or GLAN2 connection The default setting is Disabled Default Primary Video Adapter This feature allows the user to specify which video adapter to be used as the default primary video adapter The options are Other and Onboard Video Reset Configuration Data If set to Yes this item clears the Extended System Configuration Data ESCD area The options are Yes and No gt PCI Exp x8 Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following Option ROM Scan When enabled this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 9 SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT User s Manual 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 the Bus Master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00A0h OOCOh and OOEOh For Unix Novell and other Operating Systems please select the option Other If a drive fails after a new software is installed 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 defines the area in a hard drive that ca
46. d in the 7 4 Chapter 4 BIOS Native IDE Mode Note The Enhanced mode is supported by the Windows 2000 OS or a later version When the SATA Coniroller Mode is set to Enhanced the following items will dis play Serial ATA SATA RAID Enable Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID Functions For the Windows OS environ ment use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled When this item is set to Enabled the item ICH RAID Code Base will be available for you to use the 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 ICH RAID Code Base Select Intel to enable the Intel SATA RAID utility Select Adaptec to use the Adaptec HostRAID utility The options are Intel and Adaptec SATA AHCI Enable Select Enable to enable the feature of SATA Advanced Host Interface Take cau tion when using this feature This is for advanced programmers only The options are Enabled and Disabled System Memory This item informs you how much system memory is detected by the BIOS Extended Memory This item informs you how much extended memory in the system is detected by the BIOS 7 5 SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT User s Manual 7 4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display The items with a triangle beside them have submenus that can be acc
47. displays the number of the existing event log Event Log Control System Firmware Progress Enable this function to log POST progress The options are Enabled and Dis abled BIOS POST Errors Enable this function to log POST errors The options are Enabled and Dis abled 7 18 Chapter 4 BIOS BIOS POST Watch Dog Set to Enabled to enable POST Watch Dog The options are Enabled and Disabled OS Boot Watch Dog Select Enabled to enable the function of 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 Action 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 Revi sion Sensor Type Sensor Number SEL Event Type Event Description and SEL Event Data SEL Entry Number 7 19 SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT User s Manual gt Realtime Sensor Data
48. efetch 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 7 13 SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT User s Manual 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 bI O Device Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Serial Port A This setting allows the user to decide if Serial Port A should be controlled by the BIOS or by the OS 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 gt DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Event Log Validity This is a display to inform you of the event log validity It is not a setting Event Log Capacity This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity It is not a se
49. elow e Four 4 CPU heatsinks SNK P0017 e SATA Accessories Four 4 SATA hard drive carriers MCP 220 00001 03 One 1 internal SATA backplane BPN SAS 808 One 1 SATA cable set CBL 0201L e Two 2 PCI E x16 riser cards RSC R1U E16R e Six 6 4 cm high performance fans FAN 0085L4 e Rackmount hardware with screws CSE PT51L Two 2 rack rail assemblies Six 6 brackets for mounting the rack rails in a rack telco rack e One 1 CD containing drivers and utilities e SuperServer 6015TC LFT User s Manual j SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT User s Manual 1 2 Serverboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 6015TC LFT are two X7DCT LF dual processor serverboards which are based on Intel s 5100 ICH9R chipset Below are the main features of the X7DCT LF Note that the features on each board are doubled for the server Processors Each X7DCT LF supports dual Intel Xeon 5400 5300 5200 5100 Series proces sors Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported processors www supermicro com Memory The X7DCT LF has six 240 pin DIMM sockets that can support up to 48 GB of reg istered ECC 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 Serial ATA The South Bridge ICH9R of the chipset includes a Serial ATA controller for six Gb
50. en replacing system power supply units and cooling fans Chapter 7 BIOS The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed informa tion on running the CMOS Setup Utility Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B Installing Windows OS Appendix C System Specifications Preface Notes SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT User s Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 SUuVIU 1 1 Serverboard Features l E llli kk kk kk kk k k kak kK kak kk KK KAK KA kk AA 1 2 Processors pm N S ki ba RE r 1 2 Memory 5 ki k n e kek e a oi bin tap l ee bate pann ke too ed dosye kitan 1 2 Seral benda eyan k bire kad arni 1 2 PLE EXNPANSION SOUS ie T 1 2 Ethernet fol i em 1 2 Onboard Controllers Ports A ii kk ek kk kk kk K k Kek kk KA 1 3 ATLI Graphics AS OPM Rm 1 3 rails uUi wm 1 3 Server Chassis Features sss 1 5 System POV A c M 1 5 SATA SUDSy SS T 1 5 Control Panel EN E A A 1 5 Rea W O PAI P a esate cee N ia ven DD 1 5 Cooling Syste Ici ik sn kl k nn P 1 5 1U Twin System NOteS E kek n kk kk kek kK kk Ka KA KH KA KA KA KAKA KA KARA 1 6 System POW de 1 6 SATA Backplane DriV 68 D 1 6 So ais ale Ipc U 612111 10
51. ency 50 to 60 Hz Power supply operates at 7OOW with a 100 140V input and at 780W with a 180 240W input Power Supply Rated Output Power 780W Part PWS 781 1S Rated Output Voltages 12V 81A 5Vsb 4A Operating Environment Operating Temperature 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Non operating Temperature 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F Operating Relative Humidity 8 to 90 non condensing Non operating Relative Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions FCC Class A EN 55022 Class A EN 61000 3 2 3 3 CISPR 22 Class A Electromagnetic Immunity EN 55024 CISPR 24 EN 61000 4 2 EN 61000 4 3 EN 61000 4 4 EN 61000 4 5 EN 61000 4 6 EN 61000 4 8 EN 61000 4 11 Safety EN 60950 IEC 60950 Compliant UL Listed USA CUL Listed Canada TUV Certified Germany CE Marking Europe California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate C 2 Appendix C System Specifications Notes C 3 SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT User s Manual 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 co
52. essed by highlighting the item and pressing lt Enter gt Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help gt Memory Cache gt PCI Configuration gt Advanced Chipset Control Advanced Processor Options gt IZO Device Configuration gt DMI Event Logging gt Console Redirection Select Boot features gt Hardware Monitor gt IPMI gt Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following items QuickBoot Mode If enabled this feature will soeed 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 Mode This setting allows the user to Enable the graphic logo screen during bootup The settings are Enabled and Disabled POST Errors Set to Enabled to display a POST Power On Self Test Error Message 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 The options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI Mode Use the setting to determine if you want to use the ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface power management on your system The options are Yes and No 7 6 Chapter 4 BIOS Power Button Behavior If set to Instant Off the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button If set to 4
53. il just snug Do not fully tighten the screws or you may damage the CPU A2 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 se quence 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 6015TC LFT User s Manual 5 6 Installing Memory A Memory Support The X7DCT LF has six 240 pin DIMM slots that can support up to 48 GB of regis tered ECC DDR2 667 533 SDRAM for a total of 96 GB in the system CAUTION Exercise extreme care when
54. installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage The memory scheme is interleaved so you must populate two slots at a time beginning with slot 1A and 1B then slots 2A and 2B and finally into slots 3A and 3B if six DIMMS are to be installed See table below Installing Memory Modules 1 Insert each memory module vertically beginning with slots 1A and 1B see above Pay attention to the notches along the bottom of the module to pre vent inserting it incorrectly 2 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot see Figure 5 3 3 Repeat to install a total of four or six DIMMs Optimized DIMM Configurations No of Channel 0 Channel 1 DIMMs 2 DIMM1A DIMMIB J 4 DIMM1A DIMM2A J DIMM1B DIMM2B si 6 DIMM1A DIMM2A DIMM3A DIMM1B DIMM2B DIMM3B Notes i DIMM slot specified DIMM slot to be populated DIMM slot not to be populated ii Both 533 MHz and 667MHz memory is supported however you need to use modules of the same speed and type iii For memory to work properly you need to follow the restrictions listed above Figure 5 3 DIMM Installation Top View of DDR2 Slot Release Tab J Release Tab ita Note Notch ira should align with its receptive point on the slot To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay
55. iser card 3 Secure the add on card with the locking tab 5 9 SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT User s Manual 5 8 Serverboard Details Figure 5 4 X7DCT LF Layout COM feed EDS VGA SW1 HB LED LAN2 LAN1 USBO 1 LED7R IPMI LAN 9 JPG1 o cim JPB S ola JPL1le 9m I Button PCI E X8 lo 0 0 9 O SPI BIOS EB r LED5 e SUPERO X7DCT LF RC Backplane Rev 1 2 i SGPO 1 oooo USB4 332 SAS SATA0 SAS SATA2 JBT1 2 E E Fan a 5 S E Battery B 77 5 gt 9 lo Si DIMM3A DIMM3B DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM1A DIMM1B Intel 5100 North Bridge joj ojojo ddad oj o JWR2 JWR1 p40 120 PR 9 628 FAN3 FAN2 FAN 8 i o 5 10 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup X7DCT LF Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 5 10 JPB BMC Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPG1 VGA Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL1 JPL2 LAN1 2 Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPS1 SAS En
56. l llllil i kk kk kk kaka kk kk kk ka Accessing th Dive BAYS se vi td cak sk s ke kl kaka sinc sa k h ke eb ea V sa bk ss kai 65 Power SUNY iii y salm ci nabi nuka yan b ka san c bek bak n ki de b a nak b k bew da ka papa bek Power Supply Failure e a ep te e e np tt a n e e n kk kek kk KEK KK eee ee ab KA KA Replacing the Power SUpply L lk k bb da ke io apa s kk Kek kk KRA Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 IMO RUCU an pp pak pi n e np nee sok e pk k k a kk nepe ai n Ken hune KEN EAR REA 7 2 Running Setup u a kk pet on n kek ee ke kk kk ka kk a KA KA kK KAR KK KA KAKA KA ape pe A 159 0 92 omms Main BIOS Setup MONN kis ou es so klan kiiin d ka ka sab pi L ka kak nan xa weka ka kak baka Main Setup FS cU I ae ton kita da ed te ae Os n ES io e lob ME ong pet CR c cR yu EN oka ie a DULL UNIDO DEL Appendix A BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix B Installing the Windows OS Appendix C System Specifications viii Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview The SuperServer 6015TC LFT is a 1U Twin server comprised of the SC808T 780B 1U chassis and two twin X7DCT LF serverboards Please refer to our web Site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the 6015TC LFT www supermicro com In addition to the serverboard and chassis various hardware components may have been included with the 6015TC LFT as listed b
57. lay Follow the instructions given to complete the installation B 2 Appendix C System Specifications Appendix C System Specifications Note unless noted specifications apply to a complete system two serverboards Processors Four Intel Xeon 5400 5300 5200 5100 Series processors in LGA771 sockets Note please refer to our website for details on supported processors Chipset Intel 5100 ICH9R BIOS Phoenix BIOS in 16 Mb Flash EEPROM each serverboard Memory Capacity Twelve 12 DIMM slots to support a maximum up to 96 GB of registered ECC DDR2 667 533 SDRAM Note interleaved memory requires DIMMs to be installed in pairs refer to Section 5 6 for details Serial ATA Controller Intel ICH9R on chip controller to support four 3 Gb s Serial ATA RAID 0 1 SATA Drive Bays Four 4 hot swap drive bays to house four 4 standard SATA drives PCI Expansion Two 2 low profile PCI Express x16 slots with pre installed riser cards Serverboard X7DCT LF Dimensions both 6 5 x 16 4 in 165 x 417 mm Chassis SC808T 780B 1U Rackmount Dimensions WxHxD 17 2 x 1 7 x 27 75 in 437 x 43 x 705 mm Weight Gross Weight 40 Ibs 18 2 kg C 1 SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT User s Manual System Cooling Six 6 high performance 4 cm PWM Pulse Width Modulated fans System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 100 240V AC auto range Rated Input Current 9 5 6A max 700W 5 3 5A 780W Rated Input Frequ
58. le the hardware components that are used in conjunction with software programs to prefetch data in order to shorten execution cycles and maximize data processing efficiency The options are Disabled and Enabled Intel lt R gt Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology and allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions creat ing 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 CPU Cache Control DCU 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 IP Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use CPU Cache Line IP Pr
59. led Then power down the system before replacing a fan Removing the power cord is also recommended as a safety precaution 6 4 Drive Bay Installation Removal Accessing the Drive Bays SATA Drives Because of their hotswap capability you do not need to access the inside of the chassis or power down the system to install or replace SATA drives Proceed to the next step for instructions Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the SATA drives Use caution when working around the SATA backplane Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no A cables touch the backplane Also regardless of how many SATA drives are installed all four drive carriers must remain in the chassis to maintain proper airflow SATA Drive Installation The SATA drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis These carriers also help promote proper airflow for the system For this reason even empty carriers without drives installed must remain in the chassis Mounting a SATA Drive in a Carrier 1 Install the drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing down so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier 2 Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws as shown in Figure 6 3 6 3 SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT User s Manual Figure 6 3 Mounting a Drive in a Carrier Installing Removing Hot swap SA
60. lems encountered in such an installation To remove the serverboard follow the procedure in reverse order Accessing the Inside of the System 1 Remove all four screws securing the top cover of the chassis two at the top rear of the cover and one on each side lip also near the back Place both thumbs in the indentations and push the cover back until it slides off Lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server If already installed in a rack grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until the rails lock into place See Figure 2 5 Check Compatibility of Serverboard Ports and I O Shield 1 The X7DCT LF in a Twin 1U configuration requires the use of Supermicro s specially designed 1U Twin chassis the SC808T 780B Make sure that the I O ports on the serverboards align properly with their respective holes in the I O shield at the back of the chassis when installing Mounting the Serverboard onto the Serverboard Tray 1 Carefully mount the serverboards 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 serverboaras 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 pro vide a continuous ground for the system 5 2 Chapter 5 Ad
61. lude a grounding plug and must be plugged into grounded electrical outlets 4 1 SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT User s Manual 4 2 Serverboard Battery CAUTION There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down which will reverse its polarites see Figure 4 1 This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions CD ROM Laser CAUTION this server may have come equipped with a CD ROM drive To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam and hazardous radia tion exposure do not open the enclosure or use the unit in any unconventional way Mainboard replaceable soldered in fuses Self resetting 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 General Safety Precautions A Follow these rules to ensure general safety Keep the area around the 6015TC LFT clean and free of clutter The 6015TC LFT weighs approximately 40 lbs 18 2 kg when fully loaded When lifting the system two people at either end should lift slowly with their feet spread out to distribute the weight Always keep your back straight and lift with your legs Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been re moved
62. ly 18 12V 8 12V 19 12V 9 12V 20 12V 10 12V Auxiliary Power Auxiliary Power Connector Pin Definitions JP10 m Pin Definition A 4 pin 12V auxiliary power connector is included to provide power to hard drive disks See the table on the right for pin definitions 12V Ground Ground PW_ON Connector Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 The PW_ON connector is on pins 1 mnm SI and 2 of JF1 This header should be connected to the chassis power but ton See the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 1 PW ON 2 Ground Reset Connector Reset Button The reset connector is located on pins Pin Definitions JF1 3 and 4 of JF1 and attaches to the Pinf Definition reset switch on the computer chas 3 Reset sis See the table on the right for pin 4___ Ground definitions 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 activ ity See the table on the right for pin definitions HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on
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64. mer 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 Host Controller 1 USB Host Controller 2 Select Enabled to activate the USB Host Controllers 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 7411 SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT User s Manual b 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 x6 x7 x8 and x9 Core Multi Processing Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use a processor s Second Core and beyond Please refer to Intel s web site for more information The options are Disabled and Enabled Machine Checking Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to activate the function of Machine Checking and allow the CPU to detect and report hardware machine errors via a set of model specific registers MSRs The options are Disabled and Enabled Thermal Management 2 Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use Thermal Management 2 TM2 which will lower CPU voltage and frequency when the C
65. n From the Windows XP 2003 Setup screen press the lt Enter gt key The XP 2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue installing Windows After the Windows XP 2003 OS installation is complete the system will auto matically reboot B 1 SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT User s Manual B 2 1 Installing Windows on Non RAID Systems Insert Microsoft s Windows XP 2003 Setup CD in the CD drive and the sys tem will start booting up from the CD Press the F6 key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays When the Windows XP 2003 Setup screen appears press S to specify ad ditional device s Insert the driver diskette you want to install into Drive A and press the En ter gt key Press the lt Enter gt key to proceed with 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 lt Enter gt key to continue with the installation From the Windows XP 2003 Setup screen press the lt Enter gt key The XP 2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue with the Windows XP 2003 installation After the Windows XP 2003 OS installation is complete the system will auto matically reboot Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your system into the CD drive during system boot and the main screen shown on page 5 26 will disp
66. n be accessed by the user 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 Take caution when changing the Advanced settings An Incor rect value timing or a very high DRAM frequency may cause system instability When this occurs reset the setting to the default setting Accelerate MRC Select Disable to skip Memory Reference Code MRC processing at bootup if there is no change to DIMM population The options are Enabled and Disabled Clock Spectrum Feature If Enabled the BIOS will monitor the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components and will attempt to decrease the interference whenever needed The options are Enabled and Disabled Crystal Beach Configuration Enable Select Enabled to use the Intel I O AT Acceleration Technology to accelerate the performance of TOE devices Note A TOE device is a specialized dedicated pro cessor 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 Intel ICH9 South Bridge chip The options are Enabled and Disabled SERR Signal Condition This setting specifies the ECC Error conditions that an SERR is to be asserted Ti N Single Bit Multiple Bi Bati 7 10 Chapter 4 BIOS 4GB PCI Hole Granularity This feature
67. nd CTS RTS Console Connection This item allows you to decide how console redirection is to be connected either Direct or Via Modem Continue CR after POST Select on to continue with console redirection after the POST routine The options are On and Off Note The default setting for the X7DCT LF is set to On when the BMC Controller is installed on the motherboard and the item Exit Saving Changes in the Exit menu has been selected 7 16 Chapter 4 BIOS gt Hardware Monitoring CPU Temperature Threshold This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which deter mines when the CPU overheat alarm will be activated to provide warnings of pos sible CPU overheat The options are Tcontrol Tcontrol 5 C and Tcontrol 10 C Highlight this and hit lt Enter gt to see the display of the following items CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature System Temperature Fan1 Fan3 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 The fan speed is controlled by Pulse Width Modulation PWM Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation Select Server if your system is used as a Server Select Disable to disable fan speed control and allow the onboard fan
68. ner Rails Both the left and right side inner rails have been pre attached to the chassis Pro ceed to the next step Figure 2 1 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails right side rail shown Inner Rail pre installed 2 4 Chapter 2 Server Installation Installing the Outer Rails Begin by measuring the distance from the front rail to the rear rail of the rack Attach a short bracket to the front side of the right outer rail and a long bracket to the rear side of the right outer rail Adjust both the short and long brackets to the proper distance so that the rail can fit snugly into the rack Secure the short bracket to the front side of the outer rail with two M4 screws and the long bracket to the rear side of the outer rail with three M4 screws Repeat these steps for the left outer rail Locking Tabs Both chassis rails have a locking tab which serves two functions The first is to lock the server into place when installed and pushed fully into the rack which is its normal position Secondly these tabs also lock the server in place when fully extended from the rack This prevents the server from coming completely out of the rack when you pull it out for servicing Figure 2 2 Installing the Rack Rails 2 5 SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT 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
69. p with Front Panel Overheat LED on system overheat SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT User s Manual Notes Appendix B Installing the Windows OS Appendix B Installing the Windows OS After all hardware components have been installed you must first configure Intel South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers To configure RAID settings please refer to RAID Configuration User Guides posted on our website at www supermicro com support manuals Please note that the Intel ICH10R South Bridge used on this motherboard does not support HostRAID settings B 1 1 Installing Windows on RAID Systems Insert Microsoft s Windows XP 2003 Setup CD in the CD drive and the sys tem will start booting up from CD Press the F6 key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays When the Windows XP 2003 Setup screen appears press S to specify ad ditional device s Insert the driver diskette Intel AA RAID XP 2003 Driver for ICH10R into Drive A and press the lt Enter gt key Choose the Intel R ICH9R SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the XP 2003 Setup Screen and press the lt Enter gt key Press the lt Enter gt key to 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 lt Enter gt key to continue with the installatio
70. per X7DCT LF serverboard and the SC808T 780B chassis Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 6015TC LFT into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system If your server was ordered without the processor and memory components this chap ter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation Chapter 3 System Interface Refer to this chapter for details on the system interface which includes the functions and information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs located throughout the system 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 6015TC LFT SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT User s Manual Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X7DCT LF 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 SC808T 780B 1U rackmount server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when install ing removing or reconfiguring SAS SATA or peripheral drives and wh
71. r connector pin definitions 5 3 SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT 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 indicators 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 chassis Figure 5 1 Control Panel Header Pins 20 19 Ground NMI x Key x Key Power On LED o Vcc HDD LED Voc NIC1 LED e o Vcc NIC2 LED Vcc Vcc Vcc Ground Reset Button Ground Power Button 2 1 OH Fan Fail LED Power Fail LED 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 IPMI LAN COM1 Port Turquoise VEGA Port Blue UID Button LED r USB 0 1 Ports 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
72. s SATA drives The hot swappable SATA drives are connected to a backplane that provides power bus termination and configuration settings RAID 0 1 5 with optional i Button and 10 are supported Refer to the support area of our web site for procedures on setting up RAID on your system PCI Expansion Slots Each X7DCT LF board has one PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot so two PCI Express x16 slots are provided in the server In the 6015TC LFT server configuration riser cards have been pre installed to support two low profile PCI Express x16 add on cards Ethernet Ports Two Intel network controllers Intel 82575 are integrated into each of the server boards to support a total of four Gigabit LAN ports 100 1000Base T 1000BaseTX RJ45 output 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Onboard Controllers Ports Onboard I O backpanel ports on each serverboard include one COM port a VGA port two USB ports and two Gigabit LAN NIC ports There are two sets of I O ports included in the server one set for each serverboard ATI Graphics Controller The X7DCT LF features an integrated Winbond WPCM450 BMC graphics controller The WPCM450 includes support for IPMI 2 0 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 6015TC LFT User s Manual PROCESS
73. s to constantly run at full soeed 12V The Options are 1 Full Speed at 12V 2 Optimized Server w 4 pin and 3 Optimized Workstation w 4 pin Voltage Monitoring The following items will be monitored and displayed VcoreA VcoreB 12V 1 8V 5V 3 3V 3 3Vsb and Vbatt Note In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor III settings take prece dence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doctor Ill adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor since the SD III settings override the BIOS settings For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set in the BIOS 7 17 SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT User s Manual IPMI Available only when an IPMI card is installed Sustem Event Logg ing 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 Enable 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
74. sec Override 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 the system power resumes 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 a predefined time period The options are Enabled and Disabled Summary Screen This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the summary screen which displays the system configuration at bootup 7 7 SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT User s Manual Memory Cache Cache System BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write cache its data into this reserved memory area Select Write Protect to enable the function and reserve this area for the Video BIOS ROM access only Select Uncached to disable this function and make this area available for other devices Cache Video BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a Video BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write cache its data into this reserved memor
75. tem 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 Conitrol This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Primary 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 Stan dard Fast PIO1 Fast PIO2 Fast PIO3 Fast PIO4 FPIO3 DMA1 and FPIO4 DMA2 Ultra DMA Mode This option allows the user to configure the Ultra DMA Mode setting The options are Disabled Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 and Mode 5 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 the native mode for ATA The options are Serial ATA and Auto SATA Controller Mode Option 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 place
76. tivity LED A SAS Activity LED Indicator is located at LED5 on the motherboard When the green light is blinking SAS connections are active Refer to the table on the right for details Also see the layout below for the LED location SAS Heartbeat LED A SAS Heartbeat LED Indicator is located at LED6 on the motherboard When this LED is blinking SAS connections function normally Refer to the table on the right for details Also see the layout below for the LED location 5 19 LAN LED Connection Speed Indicator LED Color Definition Off No connection or 10 Mb s Green 100 Mb s Amber 1 Gb s Onboard Power LED Indicator LED3 LED Color Definition Off Power Off Green On Power On SAS Activity LED LED5 Color Status Definition Blink SAS Active ing Off Off No Activity Green SAS Heartbeat LED LED6 Color Status Definition Green Blink SAS Normal ing Off Off Not functioning normally SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT User s Manual BMC Heartbeat LED A BMC Baseboard Management Con BMC Heartbeat LED j LED7 trol Heartbeat LED Indicator is located at LED7 on the motherboard When this Color Status Definition Green Blink BMC Normal LED is blinking BMC Controller functions ing normally Refer to the table on the right for Off Off en m details Also see the layout below for the LED location
77. to make sure the peripheral drives and the SATA drives and SATA backplane have been properly installed and all connections have been made Checking the SATA drives 1 The SATA disk drives are accessable from the front of the server and can be installed and removed from the front of the chassis without removing the top chassis cover Depending upon your system s configuration your system may have one or more drives already installed lf you need to install SATA drives please refer to Chapter 6 Checking the Airflow 1 Airflow is provided by six sets of 4 cm PWM fans each set of fans consists of two fans that are mounted back to back and an air shroud The system component layout was carefully designed to direct sufficient cooling airflow to the componenits that generate the most heat Note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow generated by the fans Providing Power l Plug the power cords from the power supplies unit into a high quality power strip that offers protection from electrical noise and power surges lt is recommended that you use an uninterruptible power supply UPS Finally depress the power on button on the front of the chassis 2 8 Chapter 2 Server Installation Figure 2 4 Accessing the Inside of the System 2 9 SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT User s Manual Notes Chapter 3 System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface 3
78. tting View DMI Event Log Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to view the contents of the event log Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging ECC Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable ECC event logging 7 14 Chapter 4 BIOS Mark DMI Events as Read Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to mark the DMI events as read Clear All DMI Event Logs Select Yes and press lt Enter gt to clear all DMI event logs The options are Yes and No 7 15 SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT User s Manual gt Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings COM Port Address This item allows you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B The options are COM A COM B and Dis abled Note The default setting for the X7DCT LF is set to Onboard IPMI when the BMC Controller is installed on the motherboard and the item Exit Saving Changes in the Exit menu has been selected BAUD Rate This item allows you to set 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 set console redirection type The options are VT100 VT100 8bit PC ANSI 7bit PC ANSI VT100 VT UTF8 and ASCII Flow Control This item allows you to select the flow control option for the console The options are None XON XOFF a
79. tting 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 boot Disabled Fi ti FAE F9 Esc lt gt Enter F18 Supervisor Password Is This feature indicates if a supervisor password has been entered into the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password has been entered User Password Is This feature indicates if a user password has been entered into the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has been entered Set Supervisor Password When the item Set Supervisor Password is highlighted hit the lt Enter gt key When prompted enter the Supervisor s password in the dialogue box to set or to change supervisor s password which will allow the user to access the BIOS with the privilege as a supervisor Set User Password When the item Set User Password is highlighted hit the lt Enter gt key When prompted enter the user s password in the dialogue box to set or to change the user s password which allows the user to access the system at bootup 7 22 Chapter 4 BIOS Password on Boot This setting allows you to determine if a password is required for a user to enter the system at system boot The options are Enabled password req
80. tup aei trata ipe e pubs pesado pras kk kk kay 2 6 2 65 TPreparng to Power Oie isesi bin kin alan naya a hi censi ke K z SERR Ma Va ha u R n 2 8 Chapter 3 System Interface Roy Aer t 3 1 3 2 Control Panel Buttons ki boat be tiere pk pe oa irae bd en kk ka kK ik po a fict 3 1 RO SOL 3 1 aolet ok kr ka p e pd ka a mi ae En ka w kk 3 1 3 3 Control Panel LEDS ee ee sente en a fek kte ete koka ere ee enkor ae e akt m KAKA KA KARA 3 2 O v rhgat Fan Fall rec EE 3 2 NIGZ an a n kn n l a ta n een a pain 3 2 je leery tn e e a D CER 3 2 Pee cR E E NR 3 2 og RR cate 3 3 3 4 SATA Drive Carrier LEDS eR EEE kk kk kK AA 3 3 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Electrical Safety Precautions T kak kelk ber ne kk ani kak k n ken 4 1 4 2 General Safety Precautions uae eta or EEE EEE Ek kk pask 4 2 4 3 ESD FOUNO cee eee e e e ae ik e e a ba ank eee Ren er ret ye KAK D M KA KA an KA KA KA 4 3 4 4 Operating Precautions TRECE 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 1 Handling the ServelDOSItl xa eo ene one en e kar Rek ken p kra pea bien Eds 5 1 Precautions EN 5 1 be Serverboard Installation fe oa aia she kk oso a kb bk m io e bo pa kk kk kk kK kK 5 2 L APACKIN Giese s on kt yarek n po ka on e pk ar a ie E Milane b H kn p k ke pyon bos je ban 5 2 5 3 Connecting GAD ES feel ka kn te e dede ot ea ba n a A A KAKA KA KA KA RA 5 3 Connecting
81. uired and Disabled password not required 7 6 Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display See details on how to change the order and specifications of boot devices in the Item Specific Help window All Boot BIOS set tings are described in this section 1 Legacy Floppy Drives Boot List Candidate List The picture shown above is for reference only Your screen may appear differ ently it depends on the devices installed in your system 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 lt x gt 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 lt x gt 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 23
82. unt of time Please read this section in its entirety before you begin the installation procedure outlined in the sections that follow Choosing a Setup Location e Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely 25 inches e Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing 2 1 SUPERSERVER 6015TC LFT User s Manual e This product is for installation only in a Restricted Access Location dedicated equipment rooms service closets and the like e This product is not suitable for use with visual display work place devices accord ing to 2 of the the German Ordinance for Work with Visual Display Units Rack Precautions VAN Warnings and Precautions N Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to the floor with the full weight of the rack resting on them n single rack installation stabilizers should be attached to the rack n multiple rack installations the racks should be coupled together Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the rack You should extend only one component at a time extending two or more si multaneously may cause the rack to become unstable Server Precautions e Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4 e Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the
83. vanced Serverboard Setup 5 3 Connecting Cables Now that the serverboards are installed the next step is to connect the cables to the boards These include the data cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables Connecting Data Cables The cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully routed to prevent them from blocking the flow of cooling air that moves through the system from front to back If you need to disconnect any of these cables you should take care to keep them routed as they were originally after reconnecting them make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations The following data cables with their locations noted should be connected See the serverboard layout for connector locations Note that each connection listed should be made for both serverboards in the chassis e SATA drive cables SATAO SATA1 e Control Panel cable JF1 Connecting Power Cables The X7DCT LF has two 20 pin ATX power supply connectors for connection to the ATX power supply Only one of these from each board should be connected to the power supply The Primary ATX Power Header JWR1 is used to supply power to the primary serverboard and the Secondary ATX Power Header JWR2 is used to supply power to the secondary serverboard Connect the power supply to only one of these on both boards primary left secondary right when viewed from front of server See Section 5 9 for powe
84. y area Select Write Protect to enable the function and reserve this area for the 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 allows the data stored in the base memory area of 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 al low data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 0 512K Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to 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 allows the data stored in the memory area of 512K 640K to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DROM SDROM or written into L1 L2 or L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 51

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