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1. 7 Vcc Control Red LED Indications State Indication Solid Overheat Blinking fast Power Fail Blinking slow Fan fail Blue LED Indications Indication State Solid UID via Button Blinking UID via IPMI 5 13 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni User s Manual Power Fail LED Power Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 The Power Fail LED connection is Pin Definition located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Re 5 Vcc fer to the table on the right for pin Ground definitions Reset Button Reset Button The Reset Button connection is lo Pin Definitions JF 1 cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach Pin Definition it to the hardware reset switch on the 3 Reset computer case Refer to the table on 4 Ground the right for pin definitions Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Mo Pin Definitions JF1 mentarily contacting both pins will Pin Definition power on off the system This button 1 PW_ON can also be configured to function Ground as a suspend button see the Power Button Mode setting in BIOS To turn off the power when set to suspend mode depress the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definitions USBO0 1 USB0 1 USBO USB1 Pin Definition Pin Definition Two Universal Serial Bus ports are 4 45V located on the I O backplane USBO is the bot
2. Chapter 3 System Interface S XMEEO TTE 3 1 3 2 Control Panel Buttons siinide a a a nnne 3 1 acie H 3 1 ege E 3 1 ls 3 1 3 3 Control Panel LEDS cette adesto eeu eser tdem ESNS 3 2 Universal Information LED ssiri eniran 3 2 Msc M 3 3 INIGT m ES 3 3 vi Table of Contents Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 Electrical Safety Precautions sesssssssssssssssssseeee eee 4 1 General Safety Precautions sssssssssssssssssseeeee tenente 4 2 ESD PrecaltiortsS o oto trot ees ee 4 3 Operating Precautions cerner dee pete etn aE tete ERR NER Migne Enea dua EUER 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 7 Handling the Serverboard sse 5 1 Processor and Heatsink Installation sss 5 2 Connecting Cables aped ng bobina eee 5 5 Connecting Data Cables sssssssssssssssssssseeeeee eene 5 5 Connecting Power Cables sse 5 5 Connecting the Control Panel sssssssssssssseeeee 5 6 MOAR OMS ziscsesueseteiivemtiasx te Leiter partae NK te eousstediei Oia ae vb E 5 7 Installing MOMOLy cC 5 7 Adding PCl Card i rein EE A E EEEN 5 9 Serverboard Details ern a rrna
3. POST Code Description 01h IPMI Initialization 02h Verify Real Mode 03h Disable Non Maskable Interrupt NMI 04h Get CPU type 06h Initialize system hardware 07h Disable shadow and execute code from the ROM 08h Initialize chipset with initial POST values 09h Set IN POST flag OAh Initialize CPU registers OBh Enable CPU cache OCh Initialize caches to initial POST values OEh Initialize I O component OFh Initialize the local bus IDE 10h Initialize Power Management 11h Load alternate registers with initial POST values 12h Restore CPU control word during warm boot 13h Reset PCI Bus Mastering devices 14h Initialize keyboard controller 16h 1 2 2 3 BIOS ROM checksum 17h Initialize cache before memory Auto size B 1 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni User s Manual POST Code Description 18h 8254 timer initialization 1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization 1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 20h 1 3 1 1 Test DRAM refresh 22h 1 3 1 3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller 24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB 28h Auto size DRAM 29h Initialize POST Memory Manager 2Ah Clear 512 kB base RAM 2Ch 1 3 4 1 RAM failure on address line xxxx 2Eh 1 3 4 3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx of low byte of memory bus 2Fh Enable cache before system BIOS shadow 32h Test CPU bus clock frequency 33h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager 36h Warm start shut down 38h Shadow system BIOS ROM 3Ah Auto size cache 3Ch Advanced configuration of chi
4. M 5 18 5 89 Jumper Settings iscritte tasas naea aa N Aaa aeai 5 19 Explanation Of JUI pers i etr x rrr Rc reae ex exe e re iEn eras 5 19 CMOS Clears EET 5 19 VGA Enable Disable iviecceccsseectesisdeccechineecsecssevedenssbeesacdeeeessactaveanesseeediens 5 19 LAN1 2 Enable Disable cccccccsscccceceeeeeeseneececeeeeseessnaeeeeeeeeeseeeaees 5 20 Watch Dog Enable Disable ccccceceee cece ee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeaea 5 20 Power Force On Enable Disable cccccccecececeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 5 20 5 10 Onboard IndiCators 11i t recreate che terre Fes erede eg ree ELE a eras 5 21 E DE PAY p tH 5 21 E 5 21 PWR LED Sem CE 5 21 5 11 Floppy IDE and SATA Drive Connections sesseeseeeeeeeee 5 22 Floppy Gro Marzio 5 22 IDE CORHOClOE perea Eara aE nE tace eret SENEE EEES 5 23 SATA POMS neamo a E AE E E EA A 5 23 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices sssssssssssssssssssssseeeeeeeeeneeeene nnne 6 1 6 2 Control Panel E 6 2 0 9 Systemi FANS cedieerek ede Redde erm ere teed bnerk ie biderkis ue rated e Cer Pct Ui adage 6 3 System Fan Falllre iure tede ite deor Re deno d End en DR PR 6 3 Replacing System Cooling Fans sssessessseeeeee 6 3 6 4 Drive Bay Installation Removal ssssssssssssseeeeeeeenn
5. SUPERO SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni O OO0OO00000000000000 O00000000000000000 C e 00000000000000000 00000000000000000 a 6O0000000000000000 O0000000000000000 Ou 00066000000600606060 o00606066066000660009 LJO USER S MANUAL 1 0 The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com SUPERMICRO COMPUTER reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software if any and documenta tion may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO COMPUTER BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR THE VENDOR SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT IN
6. Down Arrow keys to select RAID 0 Stripe and hit lt Enter gt d When the Disks item is highlighted press Enter to select the HDD to configure as RAID The following pop up screen displays see note on page C 3 e Use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to highlight a drive and press Space to select it A triangle appears to confirm the selection of the drive f Use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to select the stripe size ranged from 4 KB to 128 KB for the RAID 0 array and hit Enter Note For a server please use a lower stripe size and for a multimedia system use a higher stripe size The default stripe size is 128 KB g Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted A warning message displays h When asked Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N press Y to create the RAID volume or type N to go back to the Create Volume menu C 4 Appendix C Intel HostRAID Creating a RAID 1 Volume a Select Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press the Enter key The following screen will appear Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 1 8 1813 ICH R wRAIDS Copyright C 2883 85 Intel Corporation fll Rights Reserved Nane RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Vo Lun RAID1 Minor Select Disks NA 6 6 CB Create Vo lune Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID
7. Figure 5 2 Rear Panel I O Ports Mouse Green Oo H Oo O O Ney USBO0 1 Ports COMI Port VGA Port Turquoise Blue LAN1 LAN2 mm um Calo OIOOOUO UID z EN EN X oo 7 eo O Keyboard Purple 5 5 Installing Memory Note Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Also note that memory may be interleaved to improve performance see step 1 DIMM Installation 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with slot DIMM 1A and DIMM 1B Both interleaved and non interleaved memory are sup ported so you may populate any number of DIMM slots Populating two slots at a time DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B etc with memory modules of the same size and of the same type will result in dual channel interleaved memory which is faster than the single channel non interleaved memory 2 Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incorrectly 3 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules see step 1 above 5 7 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni User s Manual Memory Support The PDSMU supports up to 8 GB of unbuffered ECC non ECC DDR2 667 533 400 SDRAM Interleave
8. Remove the cap Repeat steps to install a second CPU if desired Warning Keep the plastic PnP cap The serverboard must be shipped with the PnP cap properly installed to protect the CPU socket Shipment PnP cap released without the PnP cap properly installed from load plate will void the warranty 5 3 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni User s Manual Installing the Heatsink 1 Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die the required amount has already been applied NO 1 SCREW NO 4 SCREW D C4 2 Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the preinstalled heatsink retention mechanism 3 Screw in two diagonal screws i e the 1 and the 2 screws until just snug Do not fully tighten the screws or you may damage the CPU Eo Q NO 3 SCREW NO 2 SCREW 4 Add the two remaining screws then finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws Removing the Heatsink Warning We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed However if you do need to uninstall the heatsink please follow the instructions below to prevent damage to the CPU or the CPU socket 1 Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws from the serverboard in the sequence a
9. Wake On LAN header Description UID LED Indicator Power Ready LED Indicator LE1 When this blue LED is on either the control panel UID button or the back panel UID button has been pressed by the user to indicate the location of the unit 5 11 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni User s Manual 5 8 Connector Definitions ATX Power Connector The primary ATX power supply con nector meets the SSI Superset ATX 24 pin specification Make sure that the orientation of the connector is correct See the table on the right for pin definitions Processor Power Connector JPW2 must also be connected to the power supply to provide power for the processor s See the table on the right for pin definitions NMI Button The non maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions 5 12 ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions JPW1 Definition Pin Definition 3 3V ER 3 3V 12V 3 3V COM COM 5V PS_ON COM COM COM Res NC oOo a N O Oi A C N 5V 5V 5V Processor Power Pin Definitions JPW2 Pins Definition 1 through 4 Ground 5 through 8 12V NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 Control 20 Ground Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pi
10. entering the BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing the lt Delete gt key at the appropriate time during system boot See below Starting the Setup Utility Normally the only visible POST Power On Self Test routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the lt Delete gt key to enter the main menu of the BIOS Setup utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens such as the Security and Power menus Beginning with Section 4 3 detailed de scriptions are given for each parameter setting in the Setup utility Warning To prevent possible boot failure do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS 7 1 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni User s Manual 7 2 Running Setup Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the appropriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen All displayed text is described in this section although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options See the next page When you first power on the computer the Phoenix BIOS is immediately acti vated While the BIOS is in control the Setup program can be activated in one of two ways 1 By pressing lt Delete gt immediately after turning the system on or 2 When the message shown below appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST Power On Self Test pr
11. BIOS hardware test May require board repair Check date and time settings BIOS found date or time out of range and reset the Real Time Clock May require setting legal date 1991 2099 Previous boot incomplete Default configuration used Previous POST did not complete successfully POST loads default values and offers to run Setup If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected the next boot will likely fail On systems with control of wait states improper Setup settings can also terminate POST and cause this error on the next boot Run Setup and verify that the waitstate configuration is correct This error is cleared the next time the system is booted Memory Size found by POST differed from CMOS Memory size found by POST differed from CMOS Diskette drive A error Diskette drive B error Drive A or B is present but fails the BIOS POST diskette tests Check to see that the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in Setup and that the diskette drive is attached correctly Incorrect Drive A type run SETUP Type of floppy drive A not correctly identified in Setup Incorrect Drive B type run SETUP Type of floppy drive B not correctly identified in Setup Appendix A BIOS POST Messages System cache error Cache disabled RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache On older boards check the cache jumpers You may have to replace the cache See your dealer A disabled cache slows system
12. HDC HD258H8JI WD HMAEH1376 185 232 SCB WD2588JI WD HMREH1449527 232 SCB WDE Configuration Utility id ipter opur ight d d Pre Ch ID LUN b When you see the above screen press the lt Ctrl gt and the lt I gt keys simultane ously to have the main menu of the SATA RAID Utility appear Note All graphics and screen shots shown in the manual are for reference only The screen shots shown in the manual do not imply Supernicro s endorsement or non endorsement on any 3rd party s product Your screens may or many not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual C 3 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni User s Manual Creating a RAID 0 Volume a Select Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press the Enter key The following screen will appear Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 1 8 1813 ICH R wRAIDS Copyright C 2883 85 Intel Corporation AIL Rights Reserved Nane UolunB RAID Level RAID Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 8 8 GB Create Volune Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This nane is case sensitive and can not contain special characters b Specify a name for the RAID 0 set and press the lt Tab gt key or the Enter key to go to the next field You can use the lt Esc gt key to select the previous menu c When RAID Level item is highlighted press the Up Arrow
13. Memory type Initialize Memory size Shadow Boot Block System memory test Initialize interrupt vectors Initialize Run Time Clock Initialize video Initialize System Management Manager Output one beep Clear Huge Segment Boot to Mini DOS Boot to Full DOS If the BIOS detects error 2C 2E or 30 base 512K RAM error it displays an additional word bitmap xxxx indicating the address line or bits that failed For example 2C 0002 means address line 1 bit one set has failed 2E 1020 means data bits 12 and 5 bits 12 and 5 set have failed in the lower 16 bits The BIOS also sends the bitmap to the port 80 LED display It first displays the checkpoint code followed by a delay the high order byte another delay and then the loworder byte of the error It repeats this sequence continuously B 5 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni User s Manual Notes B 6 Appendix C Intel HostRAID Appendix C Intel HostRAID After the hardware has been installed you must first configure Intel s ICH7R SATA RAID before you install Windows and software drivers Important Notes to the User Note If you do not wish to configure onboard SATA RAID functions please go directly to Section C 2 for Operating System amp Other Software Installation This chapter describes RAID configuration instructions for the Intel ICH RAID Controller designed for Windows OS For Linux OS please use the Adaptec HostRAID Utility To use the Adaptec HostRAID p
14. Power 280W Model PWS 281 1H Rated Output Voltages 3 3V 15A 5V 18A 12V 23A 12V 1A 5Vsb 2A BTU Rating 1478 BTUs hr for rated output power of 280W 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 B EN 55022 Class B EN 61000 3 2 3 3 CISPR 22 Class B 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 D 2
15. Press Y to reset the drive or type N to go back to the main menu C 9 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni User s Manual C 2 Installing Windows XP 2000 2003 for RAID Systems New Operating System Windows XP 2000 2003 Installation a Insert Microsoft Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver and the system will start booting up from CD b Press the F6 key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays c When the Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup screen appears press S to specify additional device s d Insert the driver diskette Intel AA RAID XP 2000 2003 Driver for ICH7R into Drive A and press the Enter key e Choose Intel R 82801GR GH SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the XP 2000 2003 Setup Screen and press the Enter key f Press the Enter key to continue the installation process If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed do it at this time Once all devices are specified press the Enter key to continue with the installation g From the Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup screen press the Enter key The XP 2000 2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue the Windows XP 2000 2003 installation h After Windows XP 2000 2003 Installation is completed the system will auto matically reboot i Insert Supermicro CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during sys tem reboot and the Supermicro
16. about the end of POST optional B2h POST done prepare to boot operating system B4h 1 One short beep before boot B5h Terminate QuietBoot optional B6h Check password optional B7h Initialize ACPI BIOS and PPM Structures B9h Prepare Boot BAh Initialize SMBIOS BCh Clear parity checkers BDh Display MultiBoot menu BEh Clear screen optional BFh Check virus and backup reminders COh Try to boot with INT 19 Cth Initialize POST Error Manager PEM C2h Initialize error logging C3h Initialize error display function C4h Initialize system error flags C6h Console redirection init C7h Unhook INT 10h if console redirection enabled C8h Force check optional C9h Extended ROM checksum optional CDh Reclaim console redirection vector Appendix B BIOS POST Codes POST Code Description D2h D4h D8h D9h DEh Unknown interrupt Check Intel Branding string Alert Standard Format initialization Late init for IPMI Log error if micro code not updated properly The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code Description EOh E1h E2h E3h E4h E5h E6h E7h E8h E9h EAh EBh ECh EDh EEh EFh FOh F1h F2h F3h F4h F5h F6h F7h Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize system timer Initialize system I O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment Initialize Multi Processor Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize
17. changing the boot priority order of a device in the Item Specific Help window 7 17 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni 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 press lt Enter gt to save any changes you ve made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility Exit Discarding Changes Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes you may have made Load Setup Defaults Highlight this item and press 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 press lt Enter gt to discard cancel any changes you ve made You will remain in the Setup utility Save Changes Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to save any changes you ve made You will remain in the Setup utility 7 18 Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages During the Power On Self Test POST the BIOS will check for problems If a prob lem is found the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message The following is a list of such BIOS messages Failure Fixed Disk Fixed disk is not working or not configured properly Check to see if fixed disk is at tached prope
18. heavy duty 10 cm blower fans The system com ponent layout was carefully designed to direct sufficient cooling airflow to the components that generate the most heat Note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow generated by the fans 3 Supplying power to the system The last thing you must do is to provide input power to the system Plug the power cord from the power supply unit into a high quality power strip that offers protection from electrical noise and power surges It is recommended that you use an uninterruptible power supply UPS Turn on the power switch on the back of the power supply then depress the power button on the front chassis control panel Figure 2 5 Accessing the Inside of the SuperServer 5015M Ni 2 9 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni Manual Notes 2 10 Chapter 3 System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 Overview There are several LEDs on the control panel to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system There are also three buttons on the chassis control panel 3 2 Control Panel Buttons There are three buttons located on the front of the chassis a reset button a power on off button and a UID button RESET 1 e RESET Use the reset button to reboot the system e POWER This is the main power button which is used to apply or turn off the main system power Turning off system power with this button removes t
19. in Section 2 3 Position the fixed rack rail sliding rail guide assemblies at the desired location in the rack keeping the sliding rail guide facing the inside of the rack Screw the assembly securely to the rack using the brackets provided Attach the other assembly to the other side of the rack making sure both are at the exact same height and with the rail guides facing inward 2 5 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni Manual Installing the Server into the Rack You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit The next step is to install the server into the rack Do this by lining up the rear of the chas sis rails with the front of the rack rails Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails keeping the pressure even on both sides you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserting See Figure 2 3 When the server has been pushed completely into the rack you should hear the locking tabs click Finish by inserting and tightening the thumbscrews that hold the front of the server to the rack Figure 2 3 Installing the Server into a Rack 2 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation Installing the Server into a Telco Rack To install the SuperServer 5015M Ni into a Telco type rack use two L shaped brackets on either side of the chassis four total First determine how far follow the server will extend out the front of the rack Larger chassis should be positioned to balance the weight b
20. performance considerably CPU ID CPU socket number for Multi Processor error EISA CMOS not writeable ServerBIOS2 test error Cannot write to EISA CMOS DMA Test Failed ServerBIOS2 test error Cannot write to extended DMA Direct Memory Access registers Software NMI Failed ServerBIOS2 test error Cannot generate software NMI Non Maskable Interrupt Fail Safe Timer NMI Failed ServerBIOS2 test error Fail Safe Timer takes too long Device Address Conflict Address conflict for specified device Allocation Error for device Run ISA or EISA Configuration Utility to resolve resource conflict for the specified device CD ROM Drive CD ROM Drive identified Entering SETUP Starting Setup program Failing Bits nnnn The hex number nnnn is a map ofthe bits at the RAM address which failed the memory test Each 1 one in the map indicates a failed bit See errors 230 231 or 232 above for offset address of the failure in System Extended or Shadow memory Fixed Disk n Fixed disk n 0 3 identified A 3 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni User s Manual Invalid System Configuration Data Problem with NVRAM CMOS data I O device IRQ conflict 1 O device IRQ conflict error PS 2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen PS 2 Mouse installed nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested nnnn Cache SRAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested n
21. switch on the back of the power supply to the on position Finish by depressing the power button on the chassis front control panel 6 6 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6 5 Removing Replacing the Power Supply 6 7 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni Manual Notes 6 8 Chapter 7 BIOS Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS Setup utility for the PDSMU 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 Supermicro web site for any changes to the BIOS that may not be reflected in this manual System BIOS The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM PC XT AT and PS 2 compatible computers The Phoenix BIOS utility stores the system param eters types of disk drives video displays etc in the CMOS The CMOS memory re quires very little electrical power When the computer is turned off a backup battery provides power to the CMOS Logic enabling it to retain system parameters Each time 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
22. volume This nane is case sensitive and can not contain special characters b Specify a name for the RAID 1 set and press the lt Tab gt key or the lt Enter gt key to go to the next field You can use the lt Esc gt key to select the previous menu c When RAID Level item is highlighted press the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to select RAID 1 Mirror and hit lt Enter gt d When the Capacity item is highlighted enter your RAID volume capacity and hit lt Enter gt The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed e Press lt Enter gt when the Create Volume item is highlighted A warning message displays f When asked Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N press Y to create the RAID volume or type N to go back to the Create Volume menu C 5 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni User s Manual Creating a RAID 10 RAID 1 RAID 0 a Select Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press the lt Enter gt key The following screen will appear Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 1 8 1813 ICH R wRAIDS Copyright C 2683 45 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Name Volunig RAID Level RARIDIBCRAID8 D Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity xxx GB Create Volune Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This nane is case sensitive and can not contain special characters b Specify a name for the
23. 1000 SATAO South Bridge SATA1 SATA2 JPF E o SATA3 wor 3 lt o Uv 0 c U m e Pw4 Intel 3010 U PW3 g North Bridge o JAR c g g g g EME EAES 2 2 zz JLED JL1 S wl wo gt JF1 LGA 775 CPU 5 La m c v S8 2 FAN1 gt FANS FAN4 FAN3 d Notes Jumpers not noted are for test purposes only Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Jumper JAR JBT1 JPF JPG1 JPL1 JPL2 JWD Connector COM1 COM2 Fans 1 6 Floppy IDE 1 J9 JF1 JL 1 JLED JPW1 JPW2 JWOR LAN1 LAN2 PW3 PWA SATA 0 3 SEPC SIMSO UID USBO 1 USB2 3 USB4 5 WOL LEDs LE1 PWR LED PDSMU Quick Reference Description Default Setting Alarm Reset Enable Open Disabled CMOS Clear See Section 5 9 Power Force On Open Disabled VGA Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled Giga bit LAN 1 2 Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled Watch Dog Enable Pins 1 2 Reset Description COM Port COM 2 Header Fan Headers Floppy Disk Connector IDE Connector Speaker Header Front Control Panel Header Chassis Intrusion Header Power LED Header 24 Pin ATX Power Connector 8 pin Power Connector Required Wake On Ring header Ethernet RJ45 Gigabit LAN Ports Power Supply Fail Connector Power System Management Bus I C Serial ATA Ports Proprietary Power Connector for UIO SIMSO IPMI Slot Unit Identifier Button Universal Serial Bus Ports Universal Serial Bus Headers
24. 5 10 PDSMU LAY OU t 5 10 PDSMU Quick Reference inenen aae eaan 5 11 Connector DETIMITIONS siececcsssesceannzcccnseaxeedensseceedevnsveedassenvedesasasuedansbaseiedeanaverdaas 5 12 ATX Power Connection cccccccccecececececececececeeececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteteeeeeeees 5 12 Processor Power Connection mnrier ternir nne AEn 5 12 NMI BUON asetan anrea natam m iP E E SA 5 12 Power GED M 5 12 BED EED GEEA E E S E E tata tier ibaa tas A E rae 5 13 NICI LED isesi RETRAIT A E 5 13 M ezaBzo dq sasun eE E EEE ORE EE EEEE East 5 13 Universal Information LED sssssssssssssseseeeeeeennerererenenennnnn 5 13 P wer Fail DED erse Rhe Re eye RE eee da Ene ERR DE Copa TRANS 5 14 Reset BUTON Em 5 14 POWSr BUOM tromi AT 5 14 Universal Serlal BUS sirridir aka A aE iai 5 14 Universal Serial Bus Headers sse 5 15 Serlal POFlS 5 inre qi Nd Mv MI I PEU 5 15 abc 5 15 CHASSIS INCISION eT 5 16 Speaker Connector inves aie env eee 5 16 vii SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni Manual ATX PS 2 Keyboard amp Mouse Ports ssssssemmRHHHHe 5 16 Wake On LAN PPM ER 5 16 MEI dg E m 5 17 Power SMB FO Connector adesione riii reb nd trina 5 17 Power Supply Fall 25 rn Xo ER RR ERR E Ru RE Red dex pA dE 5 17 Alarm RESO 5 teens dere eek e e ex R de Ren ER erie 5 17 LAN 1 2 Ethernet POrtS ce pter rer eens 5 18 x iHe mH
25. 5M Ni as listed below e One 1 CPU heatsink SNK P0016 e Two 2 10 cm blower fans FAN 0059L e Two 2 riser cards RSC R1UU UE8 and RSC R1UU E8R e SATA Accessories One 1 48 cm SATA cable CBL 0206L One 1 59 cm SATA cable CBL 0207L One 1 70 cm SATA cable CBL 0208L e Rackmount hardware with screws CSE PT51 Two 2 rack rail assemblies Six 6 brackets for mounting the rack rails to a rack telco rack e One 1 CD ROM containing drivers and utilities e SuperServer 5015M Ni User s Manual 1 1 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni Manual 1 2 Serverboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 5015M Ni lies the PDSMU a single processor serverboard based on Intel s 3010 chipset Below are the main features of the PDSMU see Figure 1 1 for a block diagram of the chipset Processors The PDSMU supports a single 775 pin Intel Xeon 3000 Series Pentium D Pentium Extreme Edition Pentium 4 and Celeron D processors at a FSB speed of 1066 667 533 MHz Please refer to the serverboard description pages on our web site for a complete listing of supported processors Memory The PDSMU has four 240 pin DIMM sockets that can support up to 8 GB of un buffered ECC non ECC DDR2 667 533 400 SDRAM Memory may be installed in either interleaved or non interleaved configurations Please refer to Chapter 5 for details UIO The PDSMU is a specially designed serverboard that features Supermicro s UIO Universal I O technology UIO
26. 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 5015M Ni 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 SuperServer 5015M Ni system has come to you with the proces sors 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 SuperServer 5015M Ni was shipped in and note if it was damaged in any way If the server itself shows damage you should file a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the SuperServer 5015M Ni It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated You will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet Read the Rack and Server Precautions in the next section 2 3 Preparing for Setup The box the SuperServer 5015M Ni 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
27. ATA 100 Bus Master IDE controller PATA and four Serial ATA SATA ports The ICH7R supports the following PATA and SATA device configurations Legacy mode and Native mode C 1 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni User s Manual RAID Configurations The following types of RAID configurations are supported RAID 0 Data Striping this writes data in parallel interleaved striped sections of two hard drives Data transfer rate is doubled over using a single disk RAID1 Data Mirroring an identical data image from one drive is copied to another drive The second drive must be the same size or larger than the first drive RAID 10 Striping amp Mirroring RAID 0 and 1 schemes are combined without parity information to get the benefits of both RAID 5 both data and parity information are striped and mirrored across three or more hard drives Intel Matrix Storage The Intel Matrix Storage supported by the ICH7R allows the user to create RAID 0 and RAID1 set by using only two identical hard disk drives The Intel Matrix Storage Technology creates two partitions on each hard disk drive and generate a virtual RAIDO and RAID1 sets It also allows you the change the HDD partition size without any data Configuring BIOS settings for SATA RAID Functions Native Mode 1 Press the Del key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility Note If it is the first time powering on the system we recommend that you load the Optimized Default S
28. Behavior If set to Instant Off the system will power off immediately as soon as the user presses the power button If set to 4 sec the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer The options are instant off and 4 sec override 7 6 Chapter 7 BIOS Resume On Modem Ring Select On to wake your system up when an incoming call is received by your modem The options are On and Off Resume On PME Z Select On to allow your system be woken up when signals are received by the selected PME of a PCI slot The options are On and Off Power Loss Control This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected loss of power The options are Stay Off Power On and Last State Watch Dog If enabled this option will automatically reset the system if the system is not active for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Summary Screen This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the summary screen which displays the system configuration during bootup Memory Cache Cache System BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write cache data into this reserved memory area Select Write Protect to enable this function and this area will be reserved for BIOS ROM access only Select Uncached to disable this function and make this are
29. CLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Supermicro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause harmful interference with radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case you will be required to correct the interference at your own expense Manual Revision 1 0 Release Date March 17 2007 Unless you request and receive written permission from SUPER MICRO COMPUTER 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 regi
30. Drive Select B Motor Enable DIR STEP Write Data Write Gate Track 00 Write Protect Read Data Side 1 Select Diskette Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup IDE Connector IDE Drive Connector Pin Definitions IDE There are no jumpers to con Pin Definition Pin Definition figure the onboard IDE 1 con 1 Reset IDE 2 Ground nector See the table on the 3 HostData7 E Hee right for pin definitions 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 B Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11 11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15 19 Ground 20 Key 21 DRQ3 22 Ground 23 O Write 24 Ground 25 I O Read 26 Ground 27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE 29 DACK3 30 Ground 31 IRQ14 32 IOCS16 33 Addr1 34 Ground 35 AddrO 36 Addr2 37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1 39 Activity 40 Ground SATA Ports SATA Port Pin Definitions SATAO SATA3 See the table on the right for Pin Definition pin definitions for the onboard 1 Ground SATA ports 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 Ground 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 Ground 5 23 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni 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 SC812L 280U chassis For component installation follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered If so
31. Intel 3010 Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram Please see Chapter 5 for details FSB 1066 800 533MHz DDR2 DDR2 667 533 400 ap 8 CH A1 2 I MMM Intel 3010 x ix PCIE_x8 PEE EN rr ss V PCIE x16 Slot Ix PCIE x M PCIE x1 PCIE x1 E AL S ATA 300 N E pC 32 BUS N am ES1000 USB 2 0 1 1 T PORT_0 5 fe LPC fe p UR VF KB FDD SER 1 W83793G SER 2 H W MS MONITOR 1 3 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni Manual 1 3 Server Chassis Features The SC812L 280U is Supermicro s second generation 1U chassis and features three hard drive bays two front side USB ports and a revolutionary cooling design that can keep today s most powerful processors running well below their temperature thresholds The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC812L 280U chassis System Power When configured as a SuperServer 5015M Ni the SC812L 280U chassis includes a 280W power supply Control Panel The SC812L 280U control panel provides important system monitoring and control information LEDs indicate power on network activity hard disk drive activity UID and system overheat conditions Also present are a main power button a system reset button and a UID button I O Backplane The SC812L 280U is a 1U rackmount chassis Its I O backplane provides three standard size PCI slots one COM port the other is internal one VGA port two USB ports PS 2 mous
32. Logs Select Yes and press Enter to clear all DMI event logs The options are Yes and No 7 13 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni User s Manual gt Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings COM Port Address This item allows you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B This setting can also be Disabled BAUD Rate This item allows you to set the BAUD rate for 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 console redirection The options are None XON XOFF and CTS RTS Console Connection This item allows you to decide how console redirection is to be connected either Direct or Via Modem Continue CR after POST Choose whether to continue with console redirection after the POST routine The options are On and Off 7 14 Chapter 7 BIOS gt Hardware Monitor Logic Note The Phoenix BIOS will automatically detect the type of CPU s and hardware monitoring chip used on the motherboard and will display the Hardware Monitoring screen accordingly CPU Temperature Threshold This option allows the user to seta CPU temperature threshold that will activate the alar
33. Main Screen will appear Note the current version of the ICH7R SATA RAID Utility can only support Windows XP 2000 2003 Operating Systems Appendix D System Specifications Appendix D System Specifications Processors Single 775 pin Intel Xeon 3000 Series Pentium D Pentium 4 and Celeron D processors at a FSB speed of 1066 667 533 MHz Note Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported processors Chipset Intel 3010 chipset BIOS 8 Mb Phoenix amp Flash ROM Memory Capacity Four 240 pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 GB of unbuffered ECC non ECC DDR2 667 533 400 SDRAM interleaved or non interleaved See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details SATA Controller Intel ICH7R on chip controller for Serial ATA Peripheral Drive Bays Three 3 3 5 x 1 drive bays Expansion Slots provided with included riser cards Right side one PCI E x4 card Left side two PCI E x8 cards See section 5 6 for details Serverboard PDSMU Extended ATX form factor Dimensions 8 x 13 in 203 x 330 mm Chassis SC812L 280U Form Factor 1U rackmount Dimensions WxHxD 16 8 x 1 7 x 25 6 in 427 x 43 x 650 mm D 1 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni User s Manual Weight Gross Bare Bone 33 Ibs 15 kg System Cooling Two 2 10 cm blower fans System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 100 240 VAC Rated Input Current 8A 115V to 4A 230V Rated Input Frequency 50 60 Hz Power Supply Rated Output
34. RAID 10 set and press lt Enter gt c When RAID Level item is highlighted use the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to select RAID 10 RAID1 RAIDO and hit lt Enter gt d When the Stripe Size is highlighted use the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to select the stripe size from 4 KB to 128 KB for your RAID 10 and hit lt Enter gt The default setting is 6 4KB Note For a server please use a lower stripe size and for a multimedia system use a higher stripe size e When the RAID Volume Capacity item is highlighted enter your RAID volume capacity and hit lt Enter gt The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed f Press lt Enter gt when the Create Volume item is highlighted A warning message displays g When asked Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N press Y to create the RAID volume or type N to go back to the Create Volume menu C 6 Appendix C Intel HostRAID Creating a RAID 5 Set Parity a Select Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press the Enter key The following screen will appear Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 1 8 1813 ICH R wRAIDS Copyright C 2883 85 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved n q Nane VolunS RAID Level RAIDS Parity Disks Select Disks Strip Size 64 KB Capacity 8 8 GB Create Volune Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This nan
35. RSERVER 5015M Ni User s Manual Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA The options are Disabled and Enabled Native Mode Operation Select the native mode for ATA The options are Serial ATA and Auto SATA Controller Mode Select Compatible to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be automatically detected and be placed in the Legacy Mode by the BIOS Select Enhanced to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be to be automatically detected and be placed in the Native IDE Mode Note Enhanced mode is supported by Windows 2000 OS or later When the SATA Controller Mode is set to Enhanced the following items will display Serial ATA SATA RAID Enable Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID Functions For a Windows OS environment use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled When this item is set to Enabled the item ICH RAID Code Base will be available for you to select either Intel or Adaptec Host RAID firmware 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 Available when SATA RAID is Enabled Select Intel to enable Intel s SATARAID firmware Select Adaptec to use Adaptec s HostRAID firmware The options are Intel and Adaptec SATA AHCI Available when SATA RAID is Disabled Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface Use caution when using this func
36. See the table below for descriptions of the LED states Figure 3 1 Universal Information LED States Universal Information LED States State Indication Slow Blinking Red 1x sec Fan Fail Solid Red CPU Overheat Fast Blinking Red 4x sec Power Fail Solid Blue Local UID Button Depressed Blinking Blue IPMI Activated UID Note deactivating the UID LED must be performed in the same way it was acti vated If the UID LED was activated via IPMI you can only turn the LED off via IPMI and not with the UID button 3 2 Chapter 3 System Interface e NIC2 Indicates network activity on LAN2 when flashing LUE o NIC1 Indicates network activity on LAN1 when flashing o HDD Indicates IDE channel activity when flashing v gt EA e Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system s power supply units This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating 3 3 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni Manual Notes 3 4 Chapter 4 System Safety Chapter 4 System Safety Electrical Safety Precautions A Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperServer 5015M Ni 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 n
37. a available for other devices Cache Video BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a Video BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write cache data into this reserved memory area Select Write Protect to enable the function and this area will be reserved for Video BIOS ROM access only Select Uncached to disable this function and make this area available for other devices Cache Base 0 512K If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory area block 0 512K to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in Static DROM SDROM or to be written into L1 L2 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time 7 7 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni User s Manual 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 will allow the data stored in the memory area 512K 640K to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in Static DROM SDROM or written into L1 L2 L3 cache inside the CPU to sp
38. ailure 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 see contact information in the Preface As there is only one power supply unit in the 5015M Ni the server must be powered down before removing and replacing the power supply unit for whatever reason Removing Replacing the Power Supply 1 Removing the power supply First turn the power switch on the control panel and the switch on the power supply off then unplug the power cord from the system and all peripheral devices Remove the chassis cover by pressing the two release buttons on the top of the chassis near the front and push the chassis top rearward about one inch before lifting it completely off To remove the failed power unit unplug the power cables from the connections on the serverboard Then unscrew the power supply and lift it out of the chassis See Figure 6 5 2 Installing a new power supply Replace the failed unit with another unit of the same input voltage output voltage and wattage It is highly recommended to replace it with exactly the same model power supply Supermicro part number PWS 281 1H Carefully insert the new unit into position and screw it into the chassis Plug the power cables back into their connectors on the serverboard Replace the chassis top cover and reposition the unit back into the rack Reconnect the power cord and turn the
39. and OS Controlled Mode This setting allows you to set the type of device that will be connected to serial port B The options are Normal and IR for an infrared device Base I O Address This setting allows you to select the base I O address for serial port B The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for serial port B The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 Floppy Disk Controller This setting allows you to assign control of the floppy disk controller The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS and OS controlled Base I O Address This setting allows you to select the base I O address for the Floppy port The options are Primary and Secondary 7 12 Chapter 7 BIOS gt DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Event Log Validity This is a display to inform you of the event log validity It is not a setting Event Log Capacity This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity It is not a setting View DMI Event Log Highlight this item and press Enter to view the contents of the event log Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging ECC Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable ECC event logging Mark DMI Events as Read Highlight this item and press Enter to mark the DMI events as read Clear All DMI Event
40. anual for their installation Chapter 3 System Interface Refer here for details on the system interface which includes the functions and information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs located throughout the system SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni Manual Chapter 4 System Safety You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the SuperServer 5015M Ni Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the PDSMU 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 1U SC812L 280U rackmount server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when in stalling removing or reconfiguring peripheral drives and when replacing the system power supply unit and cooling fans Chapter 7 BIOS The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed informa tion on running the CMOS Setup Utility Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Appendix B BIOS POST Codes Appendix C System Specifications Preface Notes SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni Manual Table of Contents Preface About T his Mantal 25 2 eoi e edere
41. ayed during POST Can be turned off in Setup PS 2 Mouse PS 2 mouse identified Run the 120 Configuration Utility One or more unclaimed block storage devices have the Configuration Request bit set in the LCT Run an I2O Configuration Utility e g the SAC utility System BIOS shadowed System BIOS copied to shadow RAM UMB upper limit segment address nnnn Displays the address nnnn of the upper limit of Upper Memory Blocks indicating released segments of the BIOS which can be reclaimed by a virtual memory man ager Video BIOS shadowed Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM A 5 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni User s Manual Notes Appendix B BIOS POST Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST Power On Self Test codes for the Phoenix BIOS POST codes are divided into two categories recoverable and terminal Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem BIOS may also issue one of the follow ing beep codes 1 long and two short beeps video configuration error 1 repetitive long beep no memory detected Terminal POST Errors If a terminal type of error occurs BIOS will shut down the system Before doing so BIOS will write the error to port 80h attempt to initialize video and write the error in the top left corner of the screen The following is a list of codes that may be written to port 80h
42. cement of each component in the rack before you install the rails Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack first and then work up Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply UPS to protect the server from power surges voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a power failure Allow the power supply units to cool before touching them Always keep the rack s front door and all panels and components on the serv ers closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling 2 2 Chapter 2 Server Installation Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating Temperature If installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the ambient operating tempera ture of the 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 the power supply circuitry and the effect that any possible overloading of circuits might have on overcurrent protection and powe
43. d memory requires modules of the same size and speed to be installed in pairs Do not mix DIMMs of different sizes and speeds Notes Due to OS limitations some operating systems may not show more than 4 GB of memory Due to memory allocation to system devices memory remaining available for op erational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is disproportional Refer to the table below for details Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability System Device i Physical Memory Remaining 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware Hub flash memory 3 99 System BIOS Local APIC 3 99 Area Reserved for the chipset I 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 System BIOS amp OS applications Notch 4 Notch To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the bottom notch Release Release Tab Note Notch Tab should align with the receptive point on the slot To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward to free the DIMM from the slot Top View of DDR2 FBD Slot Release Tab Release Tab Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 6 Adding PCI Cards 1 PCI Expansion Slots Two riser cards are used to support add on cards to the sys
44. e and keyboard ports two Ethernet LAN ports and a UID LED Cooling System The SC812L 280U chassis revolutionary cooling design has been optimized to provide sufficient cooling for dual CPU configurations The SC812L 280U includes two heavy duty 10 cm blower fans located in the middle of the chassis These fans operate continuously at full rpm An overheat LED will be activated if they break down and the ambient air temperature inside the chassis rises 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Tel Fax Email Web Site Europe Address Tel Fax Email Asia Pacific Address Tel Fax Web Site SuperMicro 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 SuperMicro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands 31 0 73 6400390 31 0 73 6416525 sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support SuperMicro Taiwan 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C 886 2 8226 3990 886 2 8226 3991 www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email Tel support supermicro com tw 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 1 5 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni Manual Notes 1
45. e is case sensitive and can not contain special characters b Specify a name for the RAID 5 set and press lt Enter gt c When the Raid Level is highlighted use the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to select RAID 5 Parity and hit lt Enter gt d When the Disk item is highlighted press lt Enter gt to select the HDD to configure as RAID The following pop up screen as shown on page C 4 displays see note on page C 3 e Use the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to highlight a drive and press lt Space gt to select it A triangle appears to confirm the selection of the drive f Use the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to select the stripe size ranged from 4 KB to 128 KB for the RAID 5 array and hit lt Enter gt Note For a server please use a lower stripe size and for a multimedia system use a higher stripe size The default stripe size is 128 KB g Enter your desired RAID volume capacity and press lt Enter gt when the capacity item is highlighted The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed h Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted A warning message displays i When asked Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N press Y to create the RAID volume or type N to go back to the Create Volume menu C 7 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni User s Manual Deleting a RAID Volume Warning Be sure to back up your data before deleting a RAID set You will lose a
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47. eat threshold Set to Disabled to use Thermal Manager 1 TM1 allowing CPU clocking to be regulated via CPU Internal Clock modulation when the CPU temperature reaches the overheat threshold 7 10 Chapter 7 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 default settings are Disabled for the Intel 5100 Series Processors and Enable for the 5000 Series Processors Set Maximum Extended CPUID 3 Select Enabled to set the Maximum Extended CPUID value to 3 The options are Enabled and Disabled C1 Enhanced Mode Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU voltage frequency to prevent overheat The options are Enabled and Disabled Note please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information Intel R Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions creating multiple virtual systems in one physical computer The options are Enabled and Disabled Note If there is any change to this setting you will need to power off and restart the system for the change to take effect Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed informa
48. ed fan immediately with the same type and model Replacing System Cooling Fans 1 Removing a fan Power down the server and remove the power cord as a safety precaution Remove the chassis cover and detach the fan wires from their connection to the serverboard Remove the screws that secure the fan to the chassis and lift the blower fan out 2 Installing a new fan Replace the failed fan with an identical 10 cm 12 volt fan available from Supermicro p n FAN 0059L Install the new fan in its proper place in the chassis by position ing it on the two mounting posts Secure the fan to the chassis with the screws you removed previously then attach the fan wires to the correct fan header on the serverboard Finish by replacing the chassis cover and power cord and restoring power to the system Figure 6 2 System Cooling Fans SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni Manual 6 4 Drive Bay Installation Removal Accessing the Drive Bays To install remove a disk drive in one of the IDE drive bays you will need to gain access to the inside of the 5015M Ni by removing the top cover of the chassis see Figure 6 3 Figure 6 3 Removing the Top Chassis Cover 6 4 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6 4 IDE Drive Bay Removal Installing Components in the 3 5 Drive Bays 1 Drive bay configuration The 5015M Ni has three 3 5 drive bays designed to house hard disk drives 2 Mounting components in the drive bays First power dow
49. eed 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 512 640K Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back Cache Extended Memory If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in 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 operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back Discrete MTRR Allocation Ifenabled MTRRs Memory Type Range Registers are configured as distinct separate units and cannot be overlapped Set to Enabled to enhance graphic performance when using a Lin
50. ems will be monitored and displayed Vcore Vcc 1 5V 12 Vcc 1 8V 3 3V 12V 5Vsb 5VDD Vfsb Vbat 7 15 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni User s Manual 7 5 Security Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing Enter All Security BIOS settings are described in this section Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help User Password Is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Password on boot Disabled Fi TL SG F9 Esc e gt Enter F10 Supervisor Password ls This item indicates if a supervisor password has been entered to the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password has been entered User Password ls This item indicates if a user password has been entered to 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 press lt Enter gt When prompted type the Supervisor s password in the dialogue box to set or to change supervisor s password which allows access to the BIOS Set User Password When the item Set User Password is highlighted press lt Enter gt When prompted type the user s password in the dialogue box to set or to change the user
51. enen 6 4 Accessing the Drive Bays ssssssseeeHHMH HH 6 4 Installing Components in the 3 5 Drive Bays s sss 6 5 6 9 POWer SUPPI AES 6 6 Power Supply Failure etri HERE EE EE EEE 6 6 Removing Replacing the Power Supply sseeeseeeeeeeeee 6 6 Chapter 7 BIOS FAN WTRODUCHOMN ERES 7 1 1 2 Running Setup c aer err EE EE e ved anne rib gl 7 2 viii Table of Contents 9 Main BIOS Setup e endian ireland i 7 2 7 4 Advanced Set p eee temen tuin nein ho nn nara oie n an E SERE RR ER Ether 7 6 I ONES OA 7 16 TO BOOP iicttonxees ye biter Ee NEE ernie choad at 7 17 PSl CEXIESS Stet inito nate vidus vex Ta V ug ds Re Du a N dna 7 18 Appendices Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Appendix B BIOS POST Codes Appendix C Intel HostRAID Appendix D System Specifications SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni User s Manual Notes Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview Supermicro s SuperServer 5015M Ni is an economic dual processor 1U rackmount server The SuperServer 5015M Ni is comprised of two main subsystems the SC812L 280U 1U rackmount chassis and the PDSMU dual processor serverboard Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the SuperServer 5015M Ni www supermicro com In addition to the mainboard and chassis various hardware components may have been included with your SuperServer 501
52. ent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions DVD ROM Laser CAUTION this server may have come equipped with a DVD ROM drive To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam and hazardous radiation exposure do not open the enclosure or use the unit in any unconventional way 4 2 General Safety Precautions A Follow these rules to ensure general safety Keep the area around the SuperServer 5015M Ni clean and free of clutter The SuperServer 5015M Ni weighs approximately 33 Ibs 15 kg when fully loaded When lifting the system two people at either end should lift slowly with their feet spread out to distribute the weight Always keep your back straight and lift with your legs Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been removed away from the system or on a table so that they won t accidentally be stepped on While working on the system do not wear loose clothing such as neckties and unbuttoned shirt sleeves which can come into contact with electrical circuits or be pulled into a cooling fan Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body which are excellent metal conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present After accessing the inside of the system close the system back up and secure it to the rack unit with the retention scr
53. er Supply Fail Pin Definitions PW3 Pin Definition 1 PWR 1 Fail 2 PWR 2 Fail 3 PWR 3 Fail 4 Signal Alarm Reset Note This feature is only available when using Supermicro redundant power supplies Alarm Reset Pin Definitions JAR Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 5V SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni User s Manual LAN1 2 Ethernet Ports Two Ethernet ports designated LAN1 and LAN2 are located beside the VGA port on the I O backplane These ports accept RJ45 type cables Power LED The Power LED connector is desig nated JLED Connect an LED here for indication of power being supplied to the serverboard See the table on the right for pin definitions 5 18 Power LED Pin Definitions JLED Pin Definition 1 5V 2 Key 9 Ground Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 9 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the TNT Fe sf serverboard jumpers can be used Ping to choose between optional settings m Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the Jumper connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad onthe printed circuit Setting BE board See the diagram at right for an example of jumping pins 1 and 2 Refer to the serverboard layout page for jumper locations Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pin
54. ess the lt Delete gt key to activate the main Setup menu Press the lt Delete gt key to enter Setup 7 3 Main BIOS Setup All main Setup options are described in this section The main BIOS Setup screen is displayed below Use the Up Down arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu Use the Left Right arrow keys to change the options for each setting Press the lt Esc gt key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu The next section describes in detail how to navigate through the menus Items that use submenus are indicated with the icon With the item highlighted press the lt Enter gt key to access the submenu 7 2 Chapter 7 BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu Main Setup Features System Time To set the system date and time key in the correct information in the appropriate fields Then press the Enter key to save the data System Date Using the arrow keys highlight the month day and year fields and enter the correct data Press the Enter key to save the data BIOS Date This field displays the date when this version of BIOS was built Legacy Diskette A This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A The options are Disabled 360Kb 5 25 in 1 2MB 5 25 in 720Kb 3 5 in 1 44 1 25MB 3 5 in and 2 88MB 3 5 in Parallel ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Parallel ATA The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 3 SUPE
55. essor and heatsink installation 3 Verify the proper CPU clock ratio setting If the CPU speed is not automatically detected you will need to set the correct speed with the BIOS Setup utility See the CPU Speed and Frequency Ratio settings in BIOS Chapter 7 for setting the proper CPU speed 4 Check the system memory Your 5015M Ni 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 5 Installing add on cards If desired you can install add on cards to the system See Chapter 5 for details on installing PCI add on cards 6 Check all cable connections and airflow Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not block ing the chassis airflow See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections Also check the air seals for damage The air seals are located under the blower fan and beneath the frame cross section that separates the drive bay area from the serverboard area of the chassis 2 8 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next you should check to make sure the hard drives have been properly installed and all connections have been made 1 Accessing the drive bays For servicing the hard drives you will need to remove the top chassis cover If you need to remove or install hard drives please refer to Chapter 6 2 Check the airflow Airflow is provided by two
56. ettings If you have already done so please skip to Step 3 2 Use the arrow keys to select the Exit Settings Once in the Exit settings Scroll down to select Load Optimized Default Settings and press the Enter key Select OK to confirm the selection Press the Enter key to load the default settings for the BIOS 3 Use the arrow keys to select the Main section in BIOS 4 Scroll down to SATA Control Mode and press the Enter key to select En hanced 5 Scroll down to SATA RAID Enabled and press Enter Then select Enabled 6 Scroll down to Exit Select Exit Saving Changes from the Exit menu Press the Enter key to save the changes and exit the BIOS 7 Once you ve exited the BIOS Utility the system will re boot 8 During the system boot up press the Ctrl and I keys simultaneously to run the Intel RAID Configuration Utility when prompted by the following message Press Ctrl lt gt for Intel RAID Configuration Utility C 2 Appendix C Intel HostRAID Using the Intel ICH7R SATA RAID Utility Program 1 Creating Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes a After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility the system will automatically reboot The following screen appears after Power On Self Test RAID Uolunes Hone defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial jv Type Status Vol ID 4 HDC WD258aSI WND HMAL72834971 232 9GB MDC HD2588SD 81K HD 172834599 32 SCB
57. ettings Watch Dog must also be en abled in BIOS Note When enabled the user needs to write their own application software to disable the Watch Dog Timer Power Force On Enable Disable Jumper JPF allows you to enable or disable the Power Force On function If enabled the power will always stay on automatically If this function is disabled the normal setting the user needs to press the power button to power on the system 5 20 LAN Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPL1 JPL2 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled Watch Dog Jumper Settings JWD Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled Power Force On Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPF Jumper Setting Definition Open Normal Closed Force On Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 10 Onboard Indicators LAN LED LAN1 LAN2 LEDs Connection Speed Indicator LED Color Definition The Ethernet ports located beside the Off 10 MHz VGA port have two LEDs On each Green 100 MHz Gigabit LAN port one LED indicates Amber 1GHz activity when blinking while the other LED may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the table on the right for the func tions associated with the connection speed LED LE1 UID LED Indicator The LE1 LED located under the UID Definition button is the UID indicator LED LE1 Normal illuminates when UID is i
58. etween 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 telco rack Finish by sliding the chassis into the rack and tightening the brackets to the rack Figure 2 4 Installing the Server into a Telco Rack SO08280908000008000009000000000000000 00000000906 cososss0996000995 SOSOSOSO00008 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni Manual 2 5 Checking the Serverboard Setup After you install the 5015M Ni in the rack you will need to open the unit to make sure the serverboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made 1 Accessing the inside of the 5015M Ni see Figure 2 5 First release the retention screws that secure the unit to the rack Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click Next depress the two buttons on the top of the chassis to release the top cover There is a large rectangular recess in the middle front of the top cover to help you push the cover away from you until it stops You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server 2 Check the CPUs processors You should have one or two processors already installed into the system board Each processor needs its own heatsink See Chapter 5 for instructions on pro c
59. ews after ensuring that all connections have been made 4 2 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 3 ESD Precautions A Electrostatic discharge ESD is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference which can damage electronic components and printed circuit boards The following measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Keep all components and printed circuit boards PCBs in their antistatic bags until ready for use Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the serverboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni User s Manual 4 4 Operating Precautions A Care must be taken to assure
60. ezel Keyboard Port Mouse Port VGA Port Low Profile PCI Slot Standard PCI Slots co dre nonin Tos O o0 D i m 0 w OCS E e t y a am o u O m e c a Ca Co ami DO Ol xIOQ Ole iO USB Ports COM1 Port Ethernet Ports 6 2 Control Panel The control panel located on the front of the chassis must be connected to the JF2 connector on the serverboard to provide you with system status indications A ribbon cable has bundled these wires together to simplify the connection Connect the cable from JF2 on the serverboard to the appropriate header on the Control Panel PCB printed circuit board Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 on both connectors Pull all excess cabling out of the airflow path The control panel LEDs inform you of system status See Chapter 3 System Interface for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons Details on JF2 can be found in Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Installation 6 2 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 3 System Fans Two 10 cm blower fans provide all the cooling needed for the SuperServer 5015M Ni It is very important that the chassis top cover is properly installed and making a good seal in order for the cooling air to circulate properly through the chassis and cool the components See Figure 6 2 System Fan Failure If a fan fails the ambient air temperature in the chassis will rise and activate the overheat LED on the control panel Replace any fail
61. he main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system Q e UID Depressing the UID unit identifier button illuminates an LED on both the front and rear of the chassis for easy system location in large stack configura tions The LED will remain on until the button is pushed a second time Another UID button on the rear of the chassis serves the same function See the table in Figure 3 1 for descriptions of UID LED states 3 1 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni Manual 3 3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the SC812L 280U chassis has five LEDs These LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective action you may need to take e Universal Information LED When this LED blinks red slowly it indicates a fan failure and when blinking red quickly a power failure This LED will be blue when used for UID Unit Identifier 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
62. in the order given to complete the installation process in a minimum amount of time Please read this section in its entirety before you begin the installation procedure outlined in the sections that follow 2 1 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni Manual Choosing a Setup Location Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely 25 inches Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing This product is for installation only in a Restricted Access Location dedicated equipment rooms service closets and the like This product is not suitable for use with visual display work place devices according to 82 of the the German Ordinance for Work with Visual Display Units N Warnings and Precautions N Rack Precautions Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to the floor with the full weight of the rack resting on them In single rack installation stabilizers should be attached to the rack In multiple rack installations the racks should be coupled together Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the rack You should extend only one component at a time extending two or more simultaneously may cause the rack to become unstable Server Precautions Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4 Determine the pla
63. ins 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 PHP Gap 2 Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate Load plate released 5 2 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 3 Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU at opposite sides 4 Align pin1 of the CPU the cor ner marked with a triangle with the notched corner of the CPU socket 5 Find the corner of the CPU that has a semi circle cutout below a gold Gold dot dot CPU key This corner should be aligned with the cutout on the socket socket key 6 Once aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket Notched corner do not move the CPU horizontally or vertically and do not rub the CPU against any surface or any of the contacts which may damage the CPU and or contacts 7 With the CPU in the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that it is properly installed oadiever 8 Use your thumb to gently push the load lever down until it snaps into the retention clasp CPU installed in socket 9 If the CPU is properly installed into the socket the PnP cap will be auto matically released from the load plate when the lever locks
64. ions You must enable the LAN Wake Up setting in BIOS to use this feature You must also have a LAN card with a Wake on LAN con nector and cable Pin Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake up Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is desig nated JWOR This function allows your computer to receive and wake up by an incoming call to the modem when in suspend state See the table on the right for pin definitions You must have a WOR card and cable to use this feature Power SMB PC Connector The Power SMB I C connector PWA is used to monitor power sup plies fans and system temperatures See the table on the right for pin definitions Power Supply Fail Connect a cable from your power sup ply to the Power Supply Fail header PW3 to provide a warning of power supply failure This warning signal is passed through the PWR LED pin to indicate a power failure See the table on the right for pin definitions Alarm Reset JAR The system will notify you in the event of a power supply failure This feature assumes that Supermicro redundant power supply units are installed in the chassis Connect a microswitch to the JAR header to disable the power supply fail alarm Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Wake On Ring Pin Definitions JWOR Pin Definition 1 Ground Black Wake up PWR SMB FC Pin Definitions Definition Clock Data PWR Fail Ground 3 3V Pow
65. lease enable Adaptec s RAID Controller in BIOS and refer to the Adaptec HostRAID Utility and documentation included in the CD that came with your motherboard for instructions C 1 Introduction to Serial ATA and Parallel ATA To configure the SATARAID functions you must first use the Intel ICH7R SATA RAID Utility program to configure the RAID level that you desire before installing Windows XP 2000 2003 and software drivers The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came with your motherboard Note that the current version of the ICH7R SATA RAID Utility can only support Windows XP 2000 2003 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA SATA is a physical storage interface that uses a single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a point to point connection between devices It is a serial link which supports transfer rates up to 3Gbps Because the serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA PATA SATA systems have better airflow and can be installed in smaller chassis than Parallel ATA In addition the cables used in PATA are limited to a length of 40cm while Serial ATA cables can be up to one meter in length Overall SATA provides better functionality than PATA Introduction to Intel ICH7R Serial RAID Located in the South Bridge of the Intel 3010 chipset the I O Controller Hub ICH7R provides the I O subsystem with access to the rest of the system It supports a 2 channel Ultra
66. ll data on the disk drives when deleting a RAID set a From the main menu select item2 Delete RAID Volume and press Enter b Use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to select the RAID set you want to delete and press Del A Warning message displays c When asked Are you sure you want to delete this volume Y N press Y to delete the RAID volume or type N to go back to the Delete Volume menu C 8 Appendix C Intel HostRAID Resetting to Non RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD Warning Be cautious when you reset a RAID volume HDD to non RAID or Resetting a RAID HDD Resetting a RAID volume HDD or Resetting a RAID HDD will reformat the HDD and delete all internal RAID configura tions on the drive a From the main menu select item3 Reset Disks to Non RAID and press lt Enter gt The following screen will appear T if Copur ight i ntel Corporation All Right Create RAID Volune Hi Select the disks that should be reset 11 Previous Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Conplete b Use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to highlight the RAID set drive to reset and press Space to select c Press Enter to reset the RAID set drive A Warning message displays d Press Y to reset the drive or type N to go back to the main menu Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility a From the main menu select item4 Exit and press Enter A warning message will appear b
67. lock rate Large Disk Access Mode This setting determines how large hard drives are to be accessed The options are DOS or Other for Unix Novelle NetWare and other operating systems gt Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings values entered may cause system malfunction Also a very high DRAM Warning Use caution when changing the Advanced settings Incorrect AN frequency or incorrect DRAM timing may cause system instability When this occurs revert to the default setting 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 ECC Conditions Available when supported by the memory This setting specifies ECC Error conditions that will be treated as ECC Error Events The options are None Single Bit Multiple Bit and Both ECC Error Handler Available when supported by the memory This setting allows you to select the type of interrupt to be activated when an ECC error occurs The options are None NMI Non Maskable Interrupt SMI System Management Interrupt and SCI System Control Interrupt 7 9 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni User s Manual USB Function Select Enabled to activate the USB devices specified The settings are Enabled and Disabled Legacy USB Support This setting allows you to enable supp
68. m system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre set temperature threshold The options are 75 C 80 C 85 C and 90 C Highlight this and hit lt Enter gt to see monitor data for the following items CPU Temperature CPU Second Core Temperature System Temperature Fan1 Fan6 Speeds If Auto Fan Control is enabled the BIOS will automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this item Fan Speed Control Modes This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative When the CPU on die temperature increases the fan speed will also increase and vice versa When this option is to 3 pin fan the fan speed will be controlled by voltage Select Disable to disable the fan speed control function and allow the onboard fans to constantly run at full speed 12V If the option is set to 4 pin the fan speed will be controlled by Pulse Width Modulation PWM Select 3 pin if your chassis came with 3 pin fan headers Select 4 pin if your chassis came with 4 pin fan headers Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation Select Server if your system is used as a Server Select Disable to disable fan speed control and al low the onboard fans to constantly run at full speed 12V The Options are 1 Disable 2 3 pin Server 3 3 pin Workstation 4 4 pin Server and 5 4 pin Workstation Voltage Monitoring The following it
69. me steps are unnecessary skip ahead to the next step Tools Required The only tool you will need to install components and perform maintenance is a Philips screwdriver 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent damage to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD damage Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Putthe serverboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard 6 1 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni Manual Figure 6 1 Chassis Front and Rear Views Control Panel B OF 000000000000000000 000000000000000000 roh O ja 00000000000000000 90000000000000000 o o n 60000000000000000 060009000000000000 C 000666000006 ooo ooGoecooooooooooooo CO O Drive Bays behind b
70. n Definition 15 Vcc 16 Control HDD LED The HDD IDE Hard Disk Drive LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach the IDE hard drive LED cable to display disk activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 LED The NIC1 Network Interface Control ler LED connection is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach the NIC1 LED cable to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC2 LED The NIC2 Network Interface Control ler LED connection is located on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach the NIC2 LED cable to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Universal Information LED Connect an LED to pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warning of chassis overheating or fan failure These pins also work with the front UID indicator which will activate as either a solid or flashing blue LED depending on whether the LED was activated via IPMI or the UID button Refer to the tables on the right for pin definitions and status indicators Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 Vcc HD Active NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 11 Vcc Ground NIC2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 Vcc Ground Universal Information LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition
71. n the system remove the AC power cord from the power supply and then remove the top chassis cover to access the drive bays With the cover off remove the single screw that secures the drive carrier to the chassis then push the entire empty drive carrier out from the back see Figure 6 4 Adding a hard disk drive to add a hard disk drive install it into one of the removed empty drive carriers with the printed circuit board side toward the carrier down so that the drive s mounting holes align with those in the carrier Secure the drive to the carrier with the screws then slide the assembly into the bay and secure it to the chassis with the drive carrier screw you first removed Attach the power and data cables to the drive Replace the top chassis cover and the AC power cord before restoring power to the system Note A red wire typically designates the location of pin 1 You should keep the drive carriers installed in any unused drive bays even if empty to reduce EMI and noise and to facilitate the airflow inside the chassis 6 5 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni Manual 6 5 Power Supply The SuperServer 5015M Ni has a single 280 watt power supply which is auto switching capable This enables it to automatically sense and operate with a 100V to 240V input voltage A power on off switch is included on the back of the unit This switch should be turned to the off position before removing the power cord when replacing the unit Power Supply F
72. nitiated either UID button depressed by the UID button or via IPMI If initi ated a second time LE1 will turn off When the LED blinks blue it means the signal was initiated via IPMI If blue continuously it means a UID but ton initiated it PWR LED PWR LED Color Definition The PWR LED is located next to the Red Power or CPU failure SEPC slot Refer to the table on the MN VOLQHE right for indicator definitions Amber System off power cable connected Green System on operation normal 5 21 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni User s Manual 5 11 Floppy IDE and SATA Drive Connections Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires Ared mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 Asingle floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B Floppy Connector The floppy connector is designated Floppy See the table below for pin definitions Floppy Drive Connector Pin Definitions Floppy Definition Ground Ground Key Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground 5 22 Definition FDHDIN Reserved FDEDIN Index Motor Enable Drive Select B
73. nnn kB Shadow RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully tested nnnn kB System RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system RAM in kilobytes successfully tested One or more 120 Block Storage Devices were excluded from the Setup Boot Menu There was not enough room in the IPL table to display all installed I2O block storage devices Operating system not found Operating system cannot be located on either drive A or drive C Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive A are properly identified Parity Check 1 nnnn Parity error found in the system bus BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen If it cannot locate the address it displays Parity is a method for checking errors in binary data A parity error indicates that some data has been corrupted Parity Check 2 nnnn Parity error found in the I O bus BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen If it cannot locate the address it displays Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Press F1 to resume F2 to Setup F3 for previous Displayed after any recoverable error message Press F1 to start the boot process or F2 to enter Setup and change the settings Press F3 to display the previous screen usually an initialization error of an Option ROM i e an add on card Write down and follow the information shown on the screen Press F2 to enter Setup Optional message displ
74. ort for Legacy USB devices The settings are Enabled and Disabled gt Advanced Processor Options Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings CPU Speed This is a display that indicates the speed of the installed processor Frequency Ratio Available when supported by the CPU The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU The options are Default and x12 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 use this function which will allow the CPU to detect and report hardware machine errors via a set of model specific registers MSRs The options are Disabled and Enabled Enhanced 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 Thermal Management 2 Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use Thermal Management 2 TM2 which will lower the CPU voltage and frequency when the CPU temperature reaches a predefined overh
75. ot work alone when working with high voltage components Power should always be disconnected from the system when removing or installing main system components such as the serverboard memory modules and the DVD ROM and floppy drives not necessary for SATA drives When disconnecting power you should first power down the system with the operating system and then unplug the power cords from all the power supply modules in the system When working around exposed electrical circuits another person who is familiar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if necessary Use only one hand when working with powered on electrical equipment This is to avoid making a complete circuit which will cause electrical shock Use extreme caution when using metal tools which can easily damage any electrical components or circuit boards they come into contact with Do not use mats designed to decrease electrostatic discharge as protection from electrical shock Instead use rubber mats that have been specifically designed as electrical insulators The power supply power cord must include a grounding plug and must be plugged into grounded electrical outlets 4 1 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni User s Manual Serverboard Battery CAUTION There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down which will reverse its polarities see Figure 4 1 This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equival
76. port NC indicates no connection Fan Header Pin Definitions FAN1 6 Pin Definition Ground Black 12V Red Tachometer PWM Control Note When using Thermal Management set tings please use all 3 pin fans or all 4 pin fans Please do not use both 3 pin fans and 4 pin fans together SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni User s Manual Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 A Chassis Intrusion header is located Pin Definition at JL1 Attach the appropriate cable 1 Intrusion Input to inform you of a chassis intrusion 2 Ground Speaker Connector Speaker Connector Pin Definitions J9 The speaker connector located at J9 allows you to choose between using Pin Setting Definition Pins 3 4 Internal Speaker the internal or an external speaker Pins 1 4 External Speaker For the internal speaker jump pins 3 and 4 To use an external speaker place the speaker cable header on all four pins See the table on the right ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports Mouse t orts Pin Definitions Pin Definition The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 mouse ports are located beside the USB ports See the table on the right for pin definitions 1 Data NC Ground 2 3 4 VCC 5 Clock 6 Wake On LAN Wake On LAN Pin Definitions WOL The Wake On LAN header is desig nated WOL See the table on the right for pin definit
77. pset registers 3Dh Load alternate registers with CMOS values 41h Initialize extended memory for RomPilot optional 42h Initialize interrupt vectors 45h POST device initialization 46h 2 1 2 3 Check ROM copyright notice 48h Check video configuration against CMOS 49h Initialize PCI bus and devices 4Ah Initialize all video adapters in system 4Bh QuietBoot start optional 4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM 4Eh Display BIOS copyright notice 4Fh Initialize MultiBoot 50h Display CPU type and speed 51h Initialize EISA board optional 52h Test keyboard 54h Set key click if enabled 55h Enable USB devices 58h 2 2 3 1 Test for unexpected interrupts 59h Initialize POST display service 5Ah Display prompt Press lt ESC gt to enter SETUP 5Bh Disable CPU cache Appendix B BIOS POST Codes POST Code Description 5Ch 60h 62h 64h 66h 67h 68h 69h 6Ah 6Bh 6Ch 70h 72h 76h 7Ch 7Dh 7Eh 80h 81h 82h 83h 84h 85h 86h 87h 88h 89h 8Ah 8Bh 8Ch 8Fh 90h 91h 92h 93h 95h 96h 97h 98h Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to UserPatch1 Configure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode SMM area Display external L2 cache size Load custom defaults optional Display shadow area message Display error messages Check for configuration errors Check for keyboard errors Set
78. r Cables The PDSMU has a 24 pin primary power supply connector designated JPW1 for connection to the ATX power supply Connect the appropriate connector from the power supply to JPW1 to supply power to the serverboard See the Connector Definitions section in this chapter for power connector pin definitions In addition your power supply must be connected to the 8 pin Processor Power connector at JPW2 5 5 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni User s Manual Connecting the Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors See Figure 5 1 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indi cators Please note that even and odd numbered pins are on opposite sides of each header All JF1 wires have been bundled into single keyed ribbon cable to simplify their connection The red wire in the ribbon cable plugs into pin 1 of JF1 Connect the other end of the cable to the Control Panel printed circuit board located just behind the system status LEDs in the chassis See the Connector Definitions section in this chapter for details and pin descrip tions of JF1 Figure 5 1 Front Control Panel Header Pins JF1 20 19 NMI x key Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Reset 5 6 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 4 I O Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See Figure 5 2 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports
79. r 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 5015M Ni Manual 2 4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the SuperServer 5015M Ni into a rack If the 5015M Ni has already been mounted into a rack you can skip ahead to Sections 2 5 and 2 6 There are a variety of rack units on the market which may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly The following is a guideline for installing the 5015M Ni into a rack with the rack rails provided You should also refer to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails You should have received two rack rail assemblies with the SuperServer 5015M Ni Each of these assemblies consist of three sections an inner fixed chassis rail that secures to the 5015M Ni A and an outer fixed rack rail that secures directly to the rack itself B A sliding rail guide sandwiched between the two should remain at tached to the fixed rack rail See Figure 2 1 The A and B rails must be detached from each other to install To remo
80. rly Run Setup Find out if the fixed disk type is correctly identified Stuck key Stuck key on keyboard Keyboard error Keyboard not working Keyboard Controller Failed Keyboard controller failed test May require replacing keyboard controller Keyboard locked Unlock key switch Unlock the system to proceed Monitor type does not match CMOS Run SETUP Monitor type not correctly identified in Setup Shadow Ram Failed at offset nnnn Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k block at which the error was de tected System RAM Failed at offset nnnn System RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k block at which the error was detected Extended RAM Failed at offset nnnn Extended memory not working or not con figured properly at offset nnnn System battery is dead Replace and run SETUP The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the battery is dead Replace the battery and run Setup to reconfigure the system A 1 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni User s Manual System CMOS checksum bad Default configuration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modified incorrectly perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in CMOS The BIOS installed Default Setup Values If you do not want these values enter Setup and enter your own values If the error persists check the system battery or contact your dealer System timer error The timer test failed Requires repair of system board Real time clock error Real Time Clock fails
81. s CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS and will also clear any passwords Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS To clear CMOS 1 First power down the system and unplug the power cord s 2 With the power disconnected short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver 3 Remove the screwdriver or shorting device 4 Reconnect the power cord s and power on the system Note Do not use the PW ON connector to clear CMOS VGA Enable Disable VGA Enable Disable JPG1 allows you to enable or disable Jumper Settings JPG1 the VGA port The default position Jumper Setting Definition is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA Pins 1 2 Enabled See the table on the right for jumper Pins 2 3 Disabled settings 5 19 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni User s Manual LAN Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 or JPL2 to enable or disable the onboard Ethernet RJ45 ports LAN1 and LANA respectively See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled Watch Dog Enable Disable JWD controls the Watch Dog function Watch Dog is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software application is hung up Pins 1 2 will cause WD to reset the system if an application is hung up Pins 2 3 will generate a non maskable interrupt sig nal for the application that is hung up See the table on the right for jumper s
82. s 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 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 3 Connecting Cables Now that the processors are installed the next step is to connect the cables to the serverboard These include the data ribbon cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables Connecting Data Cables The ribbon cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully routed in preconfigured systems to prevent them from blocking the flow of cooling air that moves through the system from front to back If you need to disconnect any of these cables you should take care to reroute them as they were originally after reconnecting them make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations If you are configuring the system keep the airflow in mind when routing the cables The following data cables with their serverboard connector locations noted should be connected See the serverboard layout diagram in this chapter for connector locations Control Panel cable JF1 see next page SATA cable SATAO 2 Connecting Powe
83. s password which allows access to the system at boot up 7 16 Chapter 7 BIOS Password on Boot This setting allows you to decide if a password is required for a user to access the system at the boot up The options are Enabled password required and Disabled password not required 7 6 Boot Boot List Candidate List Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display See details on changing boot priority and devices in Specific Help Windows All Boot BIOS settings are described in this section 1 Legacy Floppy Drives Enter 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
84. s the user to set the transfer mode The options are Standard Fast PIO1 Fast PIO2 Fast PIOS Fast PIO4 FPIO3 DMA1 and FPIO4 DMA2 Ultra DMA Mode This option allows the user to select Ultra DMA Mode The options are Disabled Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 and Mode 5 System Memory This display informs you how much system memory is recognized as being present in the system Extended Memory This display informs you how much extended memory is recognized as being present in the system 7 5 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni User s Manual 7 4 Advanced Setup ChooseAdvanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing lt Enter gt Boot Features gt Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings QuickBoot Mode If enabled this feature will speed up the POST Power On Self Test routine by skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on The settings are Enabled and Disabled If Disabled the POST routine will run at normal speed QuietBoot Mode This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the graphic logo screen during boot up ACPI Mode Use the setting to determine if you want to employ ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface power management on your system The options are Yes and No Power Button
85. serverboards have a PCI Express x8 slot that can support any one of several types of UIO card types to add SAS ports additional LAN ports etc to the serverboard This allows the user to tailor the serverboard to their own needs Note the 5015M Ni does not come with a UIO card installed Serial ATA An on chip ICH7R SATA controller is integrated into the PDSMU to provide a four port 3 Gb sec Serial ATA subsystem which is RAID 0 1 5 and 10 supported The SATA drives are hot swappable units Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability and RAID function of the SATA drives Onboard Controllers Ports One floppy drive controller and one onboard ATA 100 controller are provided to support up to two IDE hard drives or ATAPI devices The color coded l O ports include one COM port a VGA monitor port two USB 2 0 ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction ATI Graphics Controller The PDSMU features an integrated ATI video controller based on the ES1000 graphics chip The ES1000 was designed specifically for servers featuring low power consumption high reliability and superior longevity Other Features Other onboard features that promote system health include onboard voltage moni tors a chassis intrusion header auto switching voltage regulators chassis and CPU overheat sensors virus protection and BIOS rescue Figure 1 1
86. stered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2007 by SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians lt provides information for the installation and use of the SuperServer 5015M Ni In stallation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only The SuperServer 5015M Ni is an economical dual processor server based on the SC812L 280U 1U rackmount server chassis and the PDSMU serverboard which supports Intel Xeon 3000 Series Pentium D Pentium Extreme Edition Pentium 4 and Celeron D processors in an LGA775 Package at a Front Side System Bus speed of 1066 667 533 MHz and up to 8 GB of unbuffered ECC non ECC DDR2 667 533 400 SDRAM Manual Organization Chapter 1 Introduction The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the SUPER PDSMU serverboard and the SC812L 280U chassis which make up the SuperServer 5015M Ni Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 5015M Ni into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system If your server was ordered without processor and memory components this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the m
87. tal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the serverboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 5 1 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni User s Manual 5 2 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 A When handling the processor avoid placing direct pressure on the label IMPORTANT Always connect the power cord last and remove it first before add ing removing or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the heatsink and fan If installing one processor only install it into CPU socket 1 Notes Intel s boxed 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 When purchasing an LGA 775 CPU or when receiving a serverboard with one pre installed make sure that the CPU plastic cap is in place and none of the CPU p
88. tem The SC812L 280U chassis can accommodate two standard full height full length and one low profile PCI expansion cards PCI cards are installed into riser cards that have been pre installed to the system See the configuration list below 2 PCI card installation Before installing a PCI add on card make sure you install it into the correct riser card Begin by releasing the locking tab on the I O backplane that corresponds to the slot you wish to populate Insert the expansion card into the correct riser card pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card PCI Slot Card Configurations Riser Card Expansion card s supported RSC R1UU 2E8 2x PCI E x8 cards RSC R1UU E8R 1x PCI Express x8 low profile card with PCI E x4 sig nal 5 9 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni User s Manual 5 7 Serverboard Details Figure 5 4 SUPER PDSMU Layout not drawn to scale LET H VGA Kb os cout USBO 1 Mouse o E UID LAN2 LAN4 3 m e O JWOR a m E pa C BIOS z mm ussas JPL2 2 m JBT1 I JPG1 L1 o 2 jwo A g o ATI R USB2 s ICH7R ES
89. that the chassis cover is in place when the 5015M Ni is operating to ensure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the 5015M Ni system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed Figure 4 1 Installing the Onboard Battery LITHIUM BATTERY LITHIUM BATTERY OR BATTERY HOLDER BATTERY HOLDER 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install processors and heatsinks to the PDSMU serverboard connect the data and power cables and install add on cards All serverboard jumpers and connections are described and a layout and quick reference chart are included in this chapter Remember to close the chas sis completely when you have finished working on the serverboard to protect and cool the system sufficiently 5 1 Handling the Serverboard Static electrical discharge can damage electronic components To prevent dam age to printed circuit boards it is important to handle them very carefully see Chapter 4 Also note that the size and weight of the serverboard can cause it to bend if handled improperly which may result in damage To prevent the serverboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the board to sup port it when handling The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded me
90. tion No Execute Mode Memory Protection Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to allow the processor to classify areas in memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot and thus preventing a worm or a virus from inserting and creating a flood of codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack Note this feature is available when your OS and your CPU support the function of Execute Disable Bit The options are Disabled and Enabled For more information regarding hardware software support for this function please refer to Intel s and Microsoft s web sites gt 1 O0 Device Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings KBC Clock Input This setting allows you to select clock frequency for KBC The options are 6MHz 8MHz 12MHz and 16MHz 7 11 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni User s Manual Serial Port A This setting allows you to assign control of serial port A The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS or OS controlled Base I O Address This setting allows you to select the base I O address for serial port A The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for serial port A The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 Serial Port B This setting allows you to assign control of serial port B The options are Enabled user defined Disabled Auto BIOS controlled
91. tion This feature is for advanced programmers only The options are Enabled and Disabled gt IDE Primary Master Slave SATA Port 1 SATA Port 2 SATA Port 3 and SATA Port 4 These settings allow the user to set the parameters for the IDE Primary Master Slave SATA Port 1 SATA Port 2 SATA Port 3 and SATA Port 4 slots Hit Enter to activate the following sub menu screen for detailed options of these items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the sub menu are 7 4 Chapter 7 BIOS Type Selects the type of IDE hard drive The option Auto will allow the BIOS to automatically configure the parameters of the HDD installed at the connection Enter a number between 1 to 39 to select a predetermined HDD type Select User to allow the user to enter the parameters of the HDD installed Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed Select ATAPI if a removable disk drive is installed Multi Sector Transfers This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be used in multi sector transfer The options are Disabled 4 Sectors 8 Sectors and 16 Sectors LBA Mode Control This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Channel 0 Master Device via the LBA mode The options are Enabled and Disabled 32 Bit I O This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32 bit data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled Transfer Mode This option allow
92. tom connector and USB1 is the top connector See the table on the right for pin definitions PO 2 3 4 5 Universal Serial Bus Headers Four additional USB headers USB2 3 and USB4 5 are included on the serverboard These may be used for front side access A USB cable not included is needed for the connec tion See the table on the right for pin definitions Serial Ports The COM serial port is located on the IO backplane COM2 is a header on the serverboard see serverboard layout for location See the table on the right for pin definitions Fan Headers The PDSMU has six fan headers des ignated Fan1 through Fan6 All are 4 pin fans to provide a Pulse Width Modulated PWM signal however pins 1 3 of the headers are backward compatible with traditional 3 pin fans Connect the CPU heatsink fan and the system chassis fans to these headers Their speed is controlled via Thermal Management with a BIOS setting See the tables on the right for pin definitions Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Universal Serial Bus Headers Pin Definitions USB2 3 USB4 5 USB2 USB3 USB4 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 5V 1 5V 2 PO 2 PO 3 ROF 3 BOE 4 Ground 4 Ground 5 Key 5 NC Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 DCD 6 DSR 2 RXD 7 RTS 3 TXD 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground 10 NC Note Pin 10 is included on the header but not on the
93. up hardware interrupt vectors Initialize Intelligent System Monitoring optional Initialize coprocessor if present Disable onboard Super I O ports and IRQs optional Late POST device initialization Detect and install external RS232 ports Configure non MCD IDE controllers Detect and install external parallel ports Initialize PC compatible PnP ISA devices Re initialize onboard I O ports Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices optional Initialize BIOS Data Area Enable Non Maskable Interrupts NMIs Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area Test and initialize PS 2 mouse Initialize floppy controller Determine number of ATA drives optional Initialize hard disk controllers Initialize local bus hard disk controllers Jump to UserPatch2 Build MPTABLE for multi processor boards Install CD ROM for boot Clear huge ES segment register Fix up Multi Processor table 1 2 Search for option ROMs and shadow if successful One long two short beeps on checksum failure B 3 SUPERSERVER 5015M Ni User s Manual POST Code Description 99h Check for SMART Drive optional 9Ch Set up Power Management 9Dh Initialize security engine optional 9Eh Enable hardware interrupts 9Fh Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives AOh Set time of day A2h Check key lock A4h Initialize typematic rate A8h Erase lt ESC gt prompt AAh Scan for lt ESC gt key stroke ACh Enter SETUP AEh Clear Boot flag BOh Check for errors B1h Inform RomPilot
94. ux graphic driver that requires 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 Onboard GLAN1 Onboard GLAN2 Gigabit LAN OPROM Configure Enabling this option provides the capability to boot from the GLAN port specified The options are Disabled and Enabled Reset Configuration Data If set to Yes this setting clears the Extended System Configuration Data ESCD area The options are Yes and No 7 8 Chapter 7 BIOS P Slot1 PCI Exp x8 Slot2 PCI Exp x8 and Slot3 PCI Exp x4 Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following Option ROM Scan When enabled this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM The options are Enabled and Disabled Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master The options are Enabled and Disabled Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00AO0h 00COh and OOEOh For Unix Novell and other Operating Systems please select the option other If a drive fails after the installation of a new software you might want to change this setting and try again A different OS requires a different Bus Master c
95. ve the fixed chassis rail A pull it out as far as possible you should hear a click sound as a locking tab emerges from inside the rail assembly and locks the inner rail Then depress the locking tab to pull the inner rail completely out Do this for both the left and right side rack rail assemblies Figure 2 1 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails Mounting Holes B Locking Tab 2 4 Chapter 2 Server Installation Installing the Chassis Rails Position the fixed chassis rail sections you just removed along the side of the 5015M Ni making sure the screw holes line up Note that these two rails are left right specific Screw the rail securely to the side of the chassis see Figure 2 2 Repeat this procedure for the other rail on the other side of the chassis You will also need to attach the rail brackets when installng into a telco rack Locking Tabs As you have seen 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 Chassis Rails Installing the Rack Rails Determine where you want to place the SuperServer 5015M Ni in the rack See Rack and Server Precautions

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