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1. lt a NOTE Please review the instructions distributed with the upgrade utility before attempting a BIOS upgrade This upgrade utility allows you to e Upgrade the BIOS in flash memory e Update the language section of the BIOS The following steps explain how to upgrade the BIOS Creating a Bootable Diskette 1 Use a DOS or Windows 95 system to create the diskette 2 Insert a diskette in diskette drive A 3 At the CA prompt for an unformatted diskette type format a s or for a formatted diskette type sys a 4 Press lt Enter gt Configuration Software and Utilities 67 Creating the BIOS Upgrade Diskette The BIOS upgrade file is a compressed self extracting archive that contains the files you need to upgrade the BIOS 1 Insert the bootable diskette into the diskette drive 2 Extract the contents of the BIOS EXE file onto the bootable diskette To do this simply type the filename with or without the extension at the a prompt for example BIOS EXE 3 You will be prompted to confirm a folder in which to store the extracted files The BIOS upgrade image is extracted in the specified folder Upgrading the BIOS 1 2 Place the bootable diskette containing the BIOS update files into the diskette drive of your system Boot the system with the diskette is in the drive At this point you have a choice of two options Press 1 and ENTER to automatically update the system BIOS This will update the system
2. A Ifthe problems are intermittent there may be a loose cable dirt in the keyboard if keyboard input is incorrect a marginal power supply or other random component failures A If you suspect that a transient voltage spike power outage or brownout might have occurred reload the software and try running it again Symptoms of voltage spikes include a flickering video display unexpected system reboots and the system not responding to user commands lt j NOTE 74 Random errors in data files If you are getting random errors in your data files they may be getting corrupted by voltage spikes on your power line If you are experiencing any of the above symptoms that might indicate voltage spikes on the power line you may want to install a surge suppressor between the power outlet and the system power cord Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide More Problem Solving Procedures This section provides a more detailed approach to identifying a problem and locating its source Preparing the System for Diagnostic Testing HE CAUTION Turn off devices before disconnecting cables Before disconnecting any peripheral cables from the system turn off the system and any external peripheral devices Failure to do so can cause permanent damage to the system and or the peripheral devices 1 Turn off the system and all external peripheral devices Disconnect all of them from the system except the keyboard and video monitor 2 Make sur
3. BIOS Upgrade Utility Use to upgrade the BIOS 67 Firmware Update Utility Use to update the Firmware 70 Using the Adaptec SCSI Use to configure or view the settings of the SCSI host adapters and 72 Utility onboard SCSI devices in the server Hot Keys Use the keyboard s numeric pad to enter numbers and symbols Table 5 Hot Keys To do this Clear memory and reload the operating system this is a system reset Press these keys lt Ctrl Alt Del gt Secure your system immediately lt Ctrl Alt gt hotkey Set your hot key combination with Setup 45 Power On Self Test POST 46 Each time you turn on the system POST starts running POST checks the server board processor memory keyboard and most installed peripheral devices During the memory test POST displays the amount of memory that it is able to access and test The length of time needed to test memory depends on the amount of memory installed POST is stored in flash memory 1 Turn on your video monitor and server After a few seconds POST begins to run 2 After the memory test these screen prompts and messages appear Press lt F2 gt key if you want to run SETUP 3 If you do not press lt F2 gt and do NOT have a device with an operating system loaded the above message remains for a few seconds while the boot process continues and the system beeps once Then this message appears Operating system not found If you do not press lt F2 gt and
4. Displaying Usage Information When the utility is run with the or h command line flags the following message is displayed FRU amp SDR Load Utility Version X XX Usage frusdr Is the name of the utility Or h Displays usage information d smb fru sdr Only displays requested area cfg filename cfg Uses custom CFG file p Pause between blocks of data Displaying a Given Area When the utility is run with the d SMB d FRU or d SDR command line flag the indicated area is displayed Each area represents a sensor one sensor for each instrumented device in the server If the given display function fails because of an inability to parse the data present or a hardware failure the utility displays an error message and exits Displaying SM BIOS Area The SM BIOS area is displayed in ASCII format when the field is ASCII or as a number when the field is a number Each SM BIOS area displayed is headed with the SM BIOS area designated name Each field has a field name header followed by the field in ASCH or as a number 64 Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide Displaying FRU Area The FRU area is displayed in ASCII format when the field is ASCII or as a number when the field is anumber Each FRU area displayed is headed with the FRU area designated name Each field has a field name header followed by the field in ASCII or as a number The Board Chassis and Product FRU areas end with an END OF FIELDS CODE that indicates there is n
5. Installation Procedures Where the information is located This guide This guide This guide Your chassis manual This guide This guide This guide This guide and your chassis manual Your chassis manual Installing the I O Gasket and Shield lt NOTE An ATX 2 03 compliant I O shield is provided with the server board The shield is required by Electromagnetic Interference EMI regulations to minimize EMI If the shield does not fit the chassis obtain a properly sized shield from the chassis supplier The shield fits the rectangular opening in the back of a chassis The shield has cutouts that match the VO ports Install the shield from inside the chassis Server Board Installation Attaching the Gasket to the I O Shield 1 Remove the two backing strips from the gasket 2 Press the gasket onto the inside face of the I O shield as show Figure 3 Attaching the Gasket to the I O Shield Attaching the Label to the I O Shield 1 Remove the backing from the label included with your server board 2 Press the label onto the outside face of the I O shield Figure 4 Attaching the Label to the I O Shield 18 Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide Installing the UO Shield 1 Position one edge so that the dotted groove is outside the chassis wall and the lip of the shield rests on the inner chassis wall 2 Hold the shield in place and push it into the opening until it is seated Make sure the I O shield snaps into p
6. 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 in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit other than the one to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the user s authority to operate the equipment The customer is responsible for ensuring compliance of the modified product Only peripherals computer input output devices terminals printers etc that comply with FCC Class A or B limits may be attached
7. al 41 Replacing the Back up Battery ooooococnnconcconcconoccconanocccnnononnnnnncnnnnnccnnnnncnnnan nn nn nnnnn nn nn rear nenene 42 Configuration Software and Utilities O 45 Powers On Selt TestiPOS Tunstall ia 46 USING BIOS SU e E E AE 47 Record Your Setup e aula ann seiner 47 If Yo Cannot Access Selup san ia ee 47 Starting Set p en seen 47 SUN Men en Me Eee 48 Mal MEn a er li eebe 48 Primary Master Slave Submenu cocina 49 Processor Settings SUD Sl sisas dana 49 Advanced Meilen nee eh 50 Sec rity Meis ra eee 53 TEE E 54 Bot MENU as eisen 55 EX Men a EE 56 Using the System Setup Ulliiy a nee ea 57 What You Need to DO u 57 Running the SSU trom Ihe 6Dr n a ae iaitas 57 Running the SSU Remotely via an Emergency Management Card ee 58 A TTT 58 Customizing the SS EE 59 Launching a Task ad 59 A a a Be ant Mae eda A Ae a ath ctiad tenes 60 SDR Manager Addin ans e need 61 FRU Manager Add in aa a 62 o pte Bae taken eee aA aed ae 62 FRUSDR Load My ae ee aka ein 63 When to Run the FRUSDR Load Up 63 What You Need to DG gt notara ea een 63 How You Use the FRUSDR Load UN sss sss eee eee eee eee 63 Upgrading the BIOS eine een 67 Preparing for the Upgrade 67 Upgrading the BIOS tc ee name 68 Recovering the le ee se ea 69 Changing the BIOS Language 69 Using the Firmware Update Utility 0 sees ee eee eee 70 Making a BMC Firmware Update Diskette sss sese eee 70 Updating the BMG
8. For the Intel SC5100 chassis you can connect the COM2 serial port cable to either the front or back panels Connecting it to the back panel is illustrated below 1 Install the COM2 cable by inserting it into the chassis back panel cutout and attaching it as shown 2 Attach the other end of the COM2 connector located on your server board between the CPU2 Processor socket and the DIMMs See Making Connections to the Server Board on page 28 for the exact COM2 connector location Figure 18 Installing the COM2 Cable 30 Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide Finishing Up A WARNING An electrical shock hazard exists if the chassis cover is not replaced before connecting the chassis AC power Install the chassis cover according to the instructions for your chassis See your chassis documentation to complete rack or pedestal installation Connect the keyboard mouse and monitor cables to the back panel Connect the power cable to the back panel and to an AC outlet PWN Pr T RBA Figure 19 Making Back Panel Connections Server Board Installation 31 Getting Started with Intel Server Management Optional Intel Server Control and the hard drive Service Partition provide realtime monitoring and alerting for your SDS2 server hardware emergency remote management and remote server setup Intel Server Control is implemented by installing it within client server architecture The Service Partition provides you wit
9. Getting HelD cm ea 81 Technical Reference server Board Tue 83 8 Regulatory and Integration Information Product Regulatory Compliance ias 85 Product Safety Compliance via ee 85 Product EMC Compliance u ee ren ee 85 Product Regulatory Compliance Markings nennen 86 Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices AAA 86 FEN USA ae EE 86 INDUSTRY CANADA IGES 003 u a a 87 Europe CE Declaration of Conformity AA 87 9 Equipment Log Worksheet EQUIBMERLEOG release 89 Contents v Figures ls Back e Ee e Eet 2 Server Board Connector and Component Locations sss sese eee eee eee ee eee eee 3 3 Attaching the Gasket to the I O Shield AAA 18 4 Attaching the Label to the I O Shield sese seene 18 5 Installing ine l O Shield een sea ER lee 19 6 Lifting the Locking Bar au da 20 7 Inserting the Process Orca 21 8 Attaching the Heat Sink and Retention Cp 22 9 Locking the Heat Sink Retention Cp 23 10 Attaching the Heat Sink lt T 23 Lt Installing a Terminator au EEN 24 12 Installing Memory er re ee an 25 13 Configuring Chassis Standofs an ae 26 14 Placing the Server Board in the Chassis sees ee eee 27 15 Making Connections to the Server Boa 28 16 EE EE nr nee ee ee 29 17 Routing the Floppy and USB Cables sese seer eee ee eee eee 29 18 Installing the COM2 CGable sees eree eee 30 19 Making Back Panel Connections AA 31 20 alse e LOCKING Bar nn u ee 38 21 Insert the Processor nu 39 22 Attach the Heat Sink and Reten
10. System Startup on page 73 Solving Problems 75 Specific Problems and Corrective Actions This section provides possible solutions for these specific problems e Power light does not light e There is no beep or an incorrect beep pattern e No characters appear on screen e Characters on the screen appear distorted or incorrect e System cooling fans do not rotate e Diskette drive activity light does not light e CD ROM drive activity light does not light e There are problems with application software e The bootable CD ROM is not detected Try the solutions in the order given If you cannot correct the problem contact your service representative or authorized dealer for help Power Light Does Not Light Check the following Q Ts the system operating normally If so the power LED is probably defective or the cable from the front panel to the server board is loose LI Are there other problems with the system If so check the items listed under System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate Properly Tf all items are correct and problems persist contact your service representative or authorized dealer for help No Characters Appear on Screen Check the following Is the keyboard functioning Check to see that the Num Lock light is functioning Is the video monitor plugged in and turned on Are the brightness and contrast controls on the video monitor properly adjusted Are the video monitor switch settings correct Is
11. 0021 0811 408 5540 Mexico 001 800 628 8686 Colombia 980 9 122 118 Costa Rica 0 800 011 0395 Panama 001 800 628 8686 Chile 800 532 992 Miami 1 800 621 8423 1 800 404 2284 Finland 9 693 79297 Denmark 38 487077 Norway 23 1620 50 Sweden 08 445 1251 Holland 020 487 4562 Indonesian 001 803 65 7249 Malaysia 1 800 80 1390 New Zealand 0800 444 365 Pakistan 632 6368415 Philippines 1 800 1 651 0117 Thailand 001 800 6310003 Vietnam 632 6368416 81 298 47 0800 outside country Ecuador 999 119 800 628 8686 via AT amp T Guatemala 99 99 190 800 628 8686 via AT amp T Venezuela 800 11 120 800 628 8686 via AT amp T Argentina 001 800 222 1001 800 628 8686 via AT amp T Paraguay 008 11 800 628 8686 via AT amp T Peru 0 800 50000 800 628 8686 via AT amp T Uruguay 000 410 800 628 8686 via AT amp T 81 82 Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide 7 Technical Reference Server Board Jumpers Figure 27 Jumper Locations Table 6 Configuration Jumper CN42 Jumper Name Pins CMOS clear 1 2 Password Disable 3 4 Reserved 5 6 Reserved 7 8 BIOS Recovery 9 10 SPARE 11 12 What it does at system reset If these pins are jumpered the CMOS settings will be cleared on the next reset These pins should not be jumpered for normal operation If these pins are jumpered the password will be cleared on the next reset These pins should not be jumpered for normal operation Reserved These pins should not be
12. 23 Lock the Heat Sink Retention Clip Install the heat sink fan by snapping it into the top of the heat sink as shown Figure 24 Attach the Fan Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide Removing a Processor Is au Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this chapter and the additional cautions given here Unplug the heat sink fan Detach the heat sink clip from the processor socket See the documentation that shipped with your processor for more detail Remove the heat sink from the processor Raise the locking bar on the socket Remove the processor from the socket If you removed the processor from the secondary socket and are not replacing it you must install a terminator in its place Installing or Removing a Terminator 1 2 3 4 Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this chapter and the additional cautions given here Raise the locking bar on the socket Aligning the corner mark on the terminator with the handle side of the processor socket insert the terminator into the socket Lower the locking bar completely Do these steps in reverse to remove the terminator Figure 25 Installing a Terminator lt Q NOTE Upgrading It is not necessary to install a heat sink on the processor terminator 41 Replacing the Back up Battery 42 The lithium battery on the server board powers the real time clock RTC for up to 10 years in the absence of
13. BIOS and reset the system Press 2 and ENTER to update the User Binary and reset the system Wait while the BIOS files are updated Do not power down the system during the BIOS update process The system will reset automatically when the BIOS update process is completed Remove the diskette from the diskette drive Check to make sure the BIOS version displayed during POST is the new version as the system reboots Enter Setup by pressing the F2 key during boot Once in Setup press F9 and ENTER to set the parameters back to default values Re enter the values you wrote down at the beginning of this process Press F10 and ENTER to exit BIOS Setup and Save Changes If you do not set the CMOS values back to defaults using the F9 key the system may function erratically lt j NOTE 68 You may encounter a CMOS Checksum error or other problem after reboot Try shutting down the system and booting up again CMOS checksum errors require that you enter Setup check your settings save your settings and exit Setup Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide Recovering the BIOS It is unlikely that anything will interrupt the BIOS upgrade however if an interruption occurs the BIOS could be damaged The following steps explain how to recover the BIOS if an upgrade fails In the event of BIOS corruption the following procedure may be used to perform a BIOS recovery boot 1 Prepare a bootable floppy diskette containing the BIOS recovery files
14. DO have an operating system loaded the boot process continues and this message appears Press lt Ctrl gt lt A gt to enter SCSI Utility 4 Press lt Ctrl A gt if there are SCSI devices installed When the utility opens follow the displayed instructions to configure the onboard SCSI host adapter settings and to run the SCSI utilities Also see Using the Adaptec SCSI Utility on page 72 If you do not enter the SCSI utility the boot process continues 5 Press lt Esc gt during POST to pop up a boot menu when POST finishes From this menu you can choose the boot device or enter BIOS Setup After POST completes the system beeps once What appears on the screen after this depends on whether you have an operating system loaded and if so which one If the system halts before POST completes running it emits a beep code indicating a fatal system error that requires immediate attention If POST can display a message on the video display screen it causes the speaker to beep twice as the message appears Note the screen display and write down the beep code you hear this information is useful for your service representative For a listing of beep codes and error messages that POST can generate see the Solving Problems chapter in this manual Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide Using BIOS Setup This section describes the BIOS Setup options Use Setup to change the server configuration defaults You can run Setup with or w
15. Guide Add in Board Slots The server board has two full length standard PCI PCI 33 32 bit connectors PCI features e Bus speed up to 33 MHz e 32 bit memory addressing e 5 V signaling environment e Burst transfers of up to 133 Mbps e 68 16 or 32 bit data transfers e Plug and Play ready e Parity enabled The server board has four full length PCI 66 64 connectors PCI features e Bus speed up to 66 MHz e 32 bit memory addressing e 3 3 V signaling environment e Burst transfers of up to 528 Mbps e 8 16 32 or 64 bit data transfers e Plug and Play ready e Parity enabled lt a NOTE If you install a PCI 33 card into one of the PCI 66 slots the bus speed for all two slots will be lowered to 33 MHz Description Video The system has an integrated ATI Rage XL 32 bit high performance SVGA subsystem that supports the following e BIOS compatibility with all standard VGA modes e 4 MB of video memory e Pixel resolutions up to 1024 x 768 resolution in 8 16 24 32 bpp modes under 2D and up to 800 x 600 resolution in 8 16 24 32 bpp modes under 3D e Both CRT and LCD monitors up to 100 Hz vertical refresh rate Table 2 Video Modes SDS2 2D Mode Video Support 800x600 Supported 1024768 Supported 128001024 70 72 Supported J Supported 3D Mode SDS2 3D Mode Video Support with Z Buffer Enabled EIN el E 3D Mode SDS2 3D Mode Video Support with Z Buffer Disabled 800x600 Supported 1024x788 60 72 75 90 100 Support
16. NICs an Intel 82550 single chip PCI LAN controller for 10 or 100 MbpsTX Fast Ethernet networks Two RJ 45 Ethernet connectors at the I O back panel PS 2T compatible keyboard and mouse ports 6 pin DIN Advanced parallel port supporting Enhanced Parallel Port EPP compatible 25 pin VGA video port 15 pin Two serial ports one 9 pin on the rear I O and one through a 10 pin header on the baseboard Two RJ 45 Ethernet ports Four USB ports three on the rear I O and one through a 10 pin header on the baseboard Server ATX form factor ATX 2 03 compliant I O Back Panel Connectors Figure 1 Back Panel Connectors 2 Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide Server Board Connector and Component Locations Description S KLOD OW gt Chassis intrusion connector CPU Fan 2 Back panel I O ports Fan 4 Fan 3 Main power connector CPU Fan 1 CPU 1 CPU2 COM2 EMP 12 V CPU power connector DIMMs USB N lt XxXS lt CHMDOVOZ lo da Floppy drive connector IDE Fan2 Fan 1 Configuration jumper block CN42 Configuration jumper block CN46 CN49 Battery Speaker SCSI B Front panel connector SCSI A 66 MHz 64 bit PCI connectors 33 MHz 32 bit PCI connectors Figure 2 Server Board Connector and Component Locations Processor The SDS2 server board accommodates one or two Intel Pentium Ill processors for the PGA370 socket The processor external interface operates at a maximum of 133 MHz When two
17. Setup To disable a password change it to a blank entry or press CTRL D in the Change Password menu of the User Password Option menu found in the Security Subsystem Group To clear the password if you cannot access Setup change the Clear Password jumper see Chapter 5 The system can boot with or without a keyboard During POST before the system completes the boot sequence the BIOS automatically detects and tests the keyboard if it is present and displays a message The sequence that you specify in Setup will determine the boot order If secure mode is enabled a user password is set then you will be prompted for a password before the server fully boots If secure mode is enabled and the Secure Boot Mode option is also enabled the server will fully boot but will require a password before accepting any keyboard or mouse input 13 14 Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide 2 Server Board Installation Tools and Supplies Needed Phillips cross head screwdriver 1 bit and 2 bit e Flat blade screwdriver e Needle nosed pliers e Antistatic wrist strap and conductive foam pad recommended Before You Begin Emissions Disclaimer To ensure EMC compliance with your local regional rules and regulations the final configuration of your end system product may require additional EMC compliance testing For more information please contact your local Intel Representative See Regulatory and Integration Information on
18. and saves them in the AF INI file so that they take effect the next time you start the SSU There are four user customizable settings Color this button lets you change the default colors associated with different items on the screen with predefined color combinations The color changes are instantaneous Mode this button lets you set the desired expertise le vel novice intermediate expert The expertise level determines which tasks are visible in the Available Tasks section and what actions each task performs For a new mode setting to take effect you must exit the SSU and restart it Language this button lets you change the strings in the SSU to strings of the appropriate language For a new language setting to take effect you must exit the SSU and restart it Other this button lets you change other miscellaneous options in the SSU The changes take effect immediately To change the interface default values Use the mouse to click on the proper button in the Preferences section of the SSU Main window or Use the tab and arrow keys to highlight the desired button and press the spacebar or lt Enter gt or Access the menu bar with the mouse or hot keys Alt underlined letter lt a NOTE If you run the SSU from nonwritable media like a CD ROM these preferences will be lost when you exit the SSU Launching a Task It is possible to have many tasks open at the same time although some tasks may re
19. has the following option e Help Topics Displays the help information for the SDR Manager Add in Configuration Software and Utilities 61 FRU Manager Add in Clicking on the FRU Manager Add in task brings up the Field Replacement Unit FRU viewer You can load and view the current FRU data stored in the NV storage area save the currently loaded FRU data to a file or view previously saved FRU data The FRU Manager main window provides access to all the features of the add in through menus The F4 key shifts the FRU columns left while the FS key shifts the FRU columns right The FRU Viewer has the following menus File Menu The File menu has the following options e Open Open a FRU data file for viewing e Save As Save the currently loaded FRU data to a file e Exit Quits the FRU Viewer FRU Menu The FRU menu has the following options e Properties Displays FRU information from the BMC These fields are display only e Reload Reloads the FRU entries from the server Help The Help menu has the following option e Help Topics Displays the help information for the FRU Manager Add in Exiting the SSU Exiting the SSU causes all windows to close 1 Exit the SSU by opening the menu bar item File in the SSU Main window 2 Click on Exit or Highlight Exit and press lt Enter gt 62 Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide FRUSDR Load Utility The Field Replacement Unit FRU and Sensor Data Record SDR Load Utilit
20. heat sink notch see 2 below Align the notched side of the heat sink see 2 below with the edge of the socket containing the PG370 designation see 3 below and place onto the processor as shown Figure 8 Attaching the Heat Sink and Retention Clip Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide 5 Close the heat sink retention clip as shown Use slow constant pressure to close the retention clip lever Figure 9 Locking the Heat Sink Retention Clip 6 Attach the fan heat sink clip to the processor socket as shown Figure 10 Attaching the Heat Sink Fan 7 Connect the processor fan cable s to the correct connector in the Making Connections to the Server Board section below Server Board Installation 23 Installing a Terminator If only one processor is to be installed a terminator must be installed in Secondary Processor Socket CPU 2 1 Align the corner mark on the terminator with the handle side of the processor socket 2 Close and latch the socket lever Figure 11 Installing a Terminator lt NOTE It is not necessary to install a heat sink on the processor terminator Installing Memory The SDS2 Server Board contains six 168 pin DIMMs Memory is partitioned as three banks DIMMs must be populated in identical pairs The SDS2 server board supports up to six 3 3 V registered ECC SDRAM DIMMs that are compliant with the JEDEC PC133 specification A wide range of DIMM sizes are supported includ
21. instructions that appear on the screen These instructions prompt you to reboot the server It will reboot from the CD ROM Formatting the Service Partition 1 After the system reboot select the Utilities menu and press the lt Enter gt key 2 Select Run Service Partition Administrator and press the lt Enter gt key 3 Select Format Service Partition and Install Software 4 Remove the System Resource CD from the CD ROM drive and exit from the menu screen You can now install the server s operating system 32 Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide Installing your operating system Install your operating system now Installing Intel Server Control 1 2 Insert the Intel Server Board SDS2 Resource CD into the system s CD ROM drive and wait for the auto launcher to display a start up web page local to the System Resource CD From the start up web page open server management in the blue menu on the left side of the screen Open make a selection in the green box Choose to either view the Intel Server Control Installation Guide or to proceed with the software installation To continue with the installation click on Intel Server Control and then on run installer After clicking on run installer follow the screen instructions Server Board Installation 33 34 Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide 3 Upgrading Tools and Supplies Needed Phillips cross head screwdriver 1 bit and 2 bit e Jumper removal tool
22. into memory select Continue with Programming Press lt Enter gt When the utility displays the message upgrade is complete remove the diskette Press lt Enter gt The computer will reboot and the changes will take effect Configuration Software and Utilities 69 Using the Firmware Update Utility The Firmware Update Utility is a DOS based program used to update the Baseboard Management Controller s firmware code You only need to run the Firmware Update Utility if new firmware code becomes necessary or the firmware becomes corrupted It is highly recommended that you also update the FRU SDR files at the same time that you update the BMC Firmware You can obtain the latest version of the firmware update file from the Intel Customer Support website http support intel com support motherboards server SDS2 Making a BMC Firmware Update Diskette 1 Place a formatted diskette into the diskette drive 2 Extract the contents of the SDS2 firmware file onto the diskette Making the Update Diskette Bootable 1 Use a DOS or Windows 95 system to create the bootable diskette 2 Insert the update diskette into diskette drive A At the CA prompt type sys a 3 Press lt Enter gt Updating the BMC Firmware In the event of a release of an updated BMC Firmware the following procedure may be used to update the firmware lt a NOTE These instructions for BMC Update are a general guideline Please follow the specific instructio
23. is not selected PROSet will attempt to select the best adapter based on adapter model and speed Mixed Adapter Teaming AFT supports up to four PRO 1000 or PRO 100 adapters per team in any mix Adaptive Load Balancing Adaptive Load Balancing ALB is a simple and efficient way to increase your server s transmit throughput With ALB you group PRO 100 Intelligent Server adapters in teams to provide an increased transmit rate up to 400 Mbps using a maximum of four adapters The ALB software continuously analyzes transmit loading on each adapter and balances the rate across the adapters as needed Adapter teams configured for ALB also provide the benefits of AFT Receive rates remain at 100 Mbps To use ALB you must have two three or four PRO 100 Intelligent Server adapters installed in your server or workstation and linked to the same network switch Description 9 Keyboard and Mouse The keyboard mouse controller is PS 2 compatible The server may be locked automatically if there is no keyboard or mouse activity for a predefined length of time if specified through the System Setup Utility SSU Once the inactivity lockout timer has expired the keyboard and mouse do not respond until the previously stored password is entered ACPI The SDS2 supports the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI as defined by the ACPI 1 0b An ACPI aware operating system can put the system into a state where the hard drives spin down the
24. or needle nosed pliers e Pen or pencil e Antistatic wrist strap and conductive foam pad recommended Cautions These warnings and cautions apply throughout this chapter Only a technically qualified person should configure the server board 2 CAUTIONS System power on off The power button DOES NOT turn off the system AC power To remove power from system you must unplug the AC power cord from the wall outlet Make sure the AC power cord is unplugged before you open the chassis add or remove any components Hazardous conditions devices amp cables Hazardous electrical conditions may be present on power telephone and communication cables Turn off the server and disconnect the power cord telecommunications systems networks and modems attached to the server before opening it Otherwise personal injury or equipment damage can result Electrostatic discharge ESD amp ESD protection ESD can damage disk drives boards and other parts We recommend that you perform all procedures in this chapter only at an ESD workstation If one is not available provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap attached to chassis ground any unpainted metal surface on your server when handling parts ESD and handling boards Always handle boards carefully They can be extremely sensitive to ESD Hold boards only by their edges After removing a board from its protective wrapper or from the server place the board component
25. page 85 for product Safety and EMC regulatory compliance information This is an FCC Class A device Integration of it into a Class B chassis does not result in a Class B device Safety Cautions A CAUTIONS Electrostatic discharge ESD amp ESD protection ESD can damage disk drives boards and other parts We recommend that you perform all procedures in this chapter only at an ESD workstation If one is not available provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap attached to chassis ground any unpainted metal surface on your server when handling parts ESD and handling boards Always handle boards carefully They can be extremely sensitive to ESD Hold boards only by their edges After removing a board from its protective wrapper or from the server place the board component side up on a grounded static free surface Use a conductive foam pad if available but not the board wrapper Do not slide board over any surface Safety and Regulatory Compliance See Regulatory and Integration Information on page 85 for product Safety and EMC regulatory compliance information Intended uses This product was evaluated for use in servers that will be installed in offices computer rooms and similar locations Other uses require further evaluation EMC testing Before computer integration make sure that the chassis power supply and other modules have passed EMC testing using a server board with a microprocessor from
26. power When the battery starts to weaken it loses voltage and the server settings stored in CMOS RAM in the RTC for example the date and time may be wrong Contact your customer service representative or dealer for a list of approved devices WARNING Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the equipment manufacturer Discard used batteries according to manufacturer s instructions ADVARSEL Lithiumbatteri Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig h ndtering Udskiftning m kun ske med batteri af samme fabrikat og type Lev r det brugte batteri tilbage til leverand ren ADVARSEL Lithiumbatteri Eksplosjonsfare Ved utskifting benyttes kun batteri som anbefalt av apparatfabrikanten Brukt batteri returneres apparatleverand ren VARNING Explosionsfara vid felaktigt batteribyte Anv nd samma batterityp eller en ekvivalent typ som rekommenderas av apparattillverkaren Kassera anv nt batteri enligt fabrikantens instruktion VAROITUS Paristo voi r j ht jos se on virheellisesti asennettu Vaihda paristo ainoastaan laitevalmistajan suosittelemaan tyyppiin H vit k ytetty paristo valmistajan ohjeiden mukaisesti Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide Upgrading Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this chapter Open the chassis Insert the tip of a small flat bladed screwdriver or equivalent under the tab in the plas
27. processors are installed both processors must be of identical bus core speed When only one processor is installed the other socket must have an AGTL terminator card installed For a complete list of supported processors see http support intel com support motherboards server SDS2 Memory The SDS2 Server Board contains six 168 pin DIMM sockets Memory is partitioned as three banks DIMMs must be populated in identical pairs The SDS2 server board supports up to six 3 3 V registered ECC SDRAM DIMMs that are compliant with the JEDEC PC133 specification A wide range of DIMM sizes are supported including 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB and 1 GB DIMMs The minimum supported memory configuration is 128 MB using two identical 64 MB DIMMs The maximum configurable memory size is 6 GB using six 1 GB DIMMs The SDRAM interface runs at the same frequency as the processor bus The memory controller supports 2 way interleaved SDRAM memory scrubbing single bit error correction and multiple bit error detection Memory can be implemented with either single sided one row or double sided two row DIMMs da NOTE Use DIMMs that have been tested for compatibility with the server board Contact your sales representative or dealer for a current list of approved memory modules Check the Intel Customer Support website for the latest tested memory list http support intel com support motherboards server SDS2 4 Intel Server Board SDS2 Product
28. representative or authorized dealer for help Hard Disk Drive Activity Light Does Not Light The hard disk drive activity light is not connected to the SDS2 server board CD ROM Drive Activity Light Does Not Light Check the following LI Are the power and signal cables to the CD ROM drive properly installed LI Are all relevant switches and jumpers on the drive set correctly O Is the drive properly configured LI Is the onboard IDE controller enabled Cannot Connect to a Server 78 LI Make sure you are using the drivers that are shipped on the system Configuration Software CD for the onboard network controller Q Make sure the driver is loaded and the protocols are bound LI Make sure the network cable is securely attached to the connector at the system back panel If the cable is attached but the problem persists try a different cable LI Make sure the hub port is configured for the same duplex mode as the network controller LI Check with your LAN administrator about the correct networking software that needs to be installed A If you are directly connecting two servers no hub you will need a crossover cable see your hub documentation for more information on crossover cables Q Check the network controller LEDs that are visible through an opening at the system back panel Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide Problems with Network The server hangs when the drivers are loaded A Change the PCI BIOS int
29. system fans stop and all processing is halted However the power supply will still be on and the processors will still be dissipating some power so the power supply fan and processor fans will still run The SDS2 supports sleep states s0 s1 s4 and s5 e s0 Normal running state e sl Processor sleep state No context will be lost in this state and the processor caches will maintain coherency e s4 Hibernate or Save to Disk The memory and machine state are saved to disk Pressing the power button or other wakeup event will restore the system state from the disk and resume normal operation This assumes that no hardware changes have been made to the system while it was off e s5 Soft off Only the RTC section of the chipset and the BMC are running in this state CAUTION The system is off only when the AC power is disconnected Security To help prevent unauthorized entry or use of the server Intel Server Control server management software monitors the system intrusion switch Security with Mechanical Locks and Monitoring If installed you can activate the chassis intrusion alarm switch When the side door is opened the switch transmits an alarm signal to the server board where BMC firmware and server management software process the signal The system can be programmed to respond to an intrusion by locking the keyboard for example 10 Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide Software Locks The BIOS Setup and the Sy
30. system reset BMC Forced Update When CN49 pins 1 and 2 are OPEN default the BMC enters operational Mode mode upon the negation of its reset When they are CLOSED the BMC enters force update mode upon the negation of its reset Table 11 Configuration Jumper CN50 Jumper Name Pins What it does at system reset Chassis Intrusion When CN50 pins 1 and 2 are cabled to the chassis default a switch Disable installed on the chassis indicates when the cover has been removed When they are CLOSED the chassis intrusion feature is disabled Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide 8 Regulatory and Integration Information Product Regulatory Compliance Product Safety Compliance The SDS2 complies with the following safety requirements e UL 1950 CSA 950 US Canada e EN 60 950 European Union e JEC60 950 International e CE Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC European Union e EMKO TSE 74 SEC 207 94 Nordics e GOST R 50377 92 Russia Product EMC Compliance The SDS2 has been has been tested and verified to comply with the following electromagnetic compatibility EMC regulations when installed a compatible Intel host system For information on compatible host system s refer to Intel s Server Builder website or contact your local Intel representative e KCC Class A Verification Radiated amp Conducted Emissions USA e ICES 003 Class A Radiated amp Conducted Emissions Canada e CISPR 22 3 E
31. the video monitor signal cable properly installed DU U C C U O Is the onboard video controller enabled 76 Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide If you are using an add in video controller board do the following 1 2 3 Verify that the video controller board is fully seated in the server board connector Reboot the system for changes to take effect If there are still no characters on the screen after you reboot the system and POST emits a beep code write down the beep code you hear This information is useful for your service representative If you do not receive a beep code and characters do not appear the video display monitor or video controller may have failed Contact your service representative or authorized dealer for help Characters Are Distorted or Incorrect Check the following a a Are the brightness and contrast controls properly adjusted on the video monitor See the manufacturer s documentation Are the video monitor signal and power cables properly installed If the problem persists the video monitor may be faulty or it may be the incorrect type Contact your service representative or authorized dealer for help System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate Properly If the system cooling fans are not operating properly system components could be damaged Check the following a Oooo DU DU U U Is AC power available at the wall outlet Is the system power cord properly connected
32. to display a submenu that is either a separate full screen menu or apopup menu with one or more choices The rest of this section lists the features that display onscreen after you press lt F2 gt to enter Setup Not all of the option choices are described because 1 a few are not user selectable but are displayed for your information and 2 many of the choices are relatively self explanatory Main Menu You can make the following selections on the Main Menu itself Use the submenus for other HH MM SS Sets the system time MM DD YYYY Sets the system date Disabled Selects the diskette type 1 44 1 25 MB Disabled Selects the diskette type 1 44 1 25 MB selections Feature System Time System Date Diskette A Diskette B Hard Disk Pre Delay Primary Master Primary Slave Processor Language 48 Disabled 3 Seconds 6 Seconds 9 Seconds 12 Seconds 15 Seconds 21 Seconds 30 Seconds lt Enter gt lt Enter gt lt Enter gt English US Francais Deutsch Italiano Espanol Adds a delay before first access of the hard drive Enters submenu Enters submenu Enters submenu Selects which language BIOS displays Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide Primary Master Slave Submenu Type Auto None CD ROM ATAPI Removable IDE Removable Other ATAPI User Disabled 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors Mult Sector Transfers LBA Mode Control Disabled Enabled 32 Bit I O Disabled Enabled Sta
33. to this computer product Operation with noncompliant peripherals is likely to result in interference to radio and TV reception All cables used to connect to peripherals must be shielded and grounded Operation with cables connected to peripherals that are not shielded and grounded may result in interference to radio and TV reception INDUSTRY CANADA ICES 003 This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the interference causing equipment standard entitled Digital Apparatus ICES 003 of the Canadian Department of Communications Cet appareil num rique respecte les limites bruits radio lectriques applicables aux appareils num riques de Classe A prescrites dans la norme sur le material brouilleur Apparelis Numeriques NMB 003 dictee par le Ministre Canadian des Communications Europe CE Declaration of Conformity This product has been tested in accordance too and complies with the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC and EMC Directive 89 336 EEC The product has been marked with the CE Mark to illustrate its compliance Regulatory and Integration Information 87 88 Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide 9 Equipment Log Worksheet Equipment Log Use the blank equipment log provided here to record information about your system You will need some of this information when you run the SSU Manufacturer Name and Item Model Number Serial Numb
34. 10 12 alarm switches 10 boot sequence 13 enabling disabling floppy writes 12 locking mouse keyboard with timer 10 13 password 13 secure mode 12 secure mode setting in SCU 12 software lock SCU 11 unattended start 13 using hot key combination 45 video blanking 13 Security menu configuring Setup 53 server board component locations figure 3 configurations 81 83 server management intrusion detection 10 Server menu configuring in Setup 54 Setup Advanced menu 50 Boot Device Priority menu 56 Boot menu 55 cannot enter need to reconfigure diskette 47 changing configuration 45 Console Redirection menu 55 description 47 Exit menu 56 Main menu 48 recording settings 47 security menu contents 53 server menu contents 54 soft boot 73 SSU See system setup utility switches alarm 10 Switches DC power 73 reset 73 System Configuration Utility See SCU SDS2 Server Board Product Guide System setup utility customizing 59 exiting 62 launching a task 59 location 57 running 58 locally 57 T termination board removing 38 41 timer keyboard or mouse inactive 10 lockout inactivity setting in SCU 10 U upgrade Flash utility 67 user password 11 limit access to using system 13 utilities Firmware update 70 FRUSDR load 45 SCSI 45 SCU 45 Setup 45 47 Utilities FRUSDR load utility 63 V video blanking for security 13 memory 1 video controller 1 Video control
35. 600 19 2k 38 4k 57 6K 115 2k When console redirection is enabled specifies the baud rate to be used Flow None CTS RTS XON XOFF None disallows flow control Control CTS RTS CD CTS RTS is hardware based flow control XON XOFF is software based flow control CTS RTS CD is hardware based flow control plus Carrier Detect When EMP is sharing the COM port as console redirection the flow control must be set to CTS RTS or CTS RTS CD depending on whether a modem is used Boot Menu Feature Description Boot Device Priority Enters submenu Hard Drive Enters submenu Removable Devices Enters submenu Configuration Software and Utilities 55 Boot Device Priority Submenu Use the up or down arrow keys to select a device then press the lt gt or lt gt keys to move the device higher or lower in the boot priority list 1 Removable Devises Attempts to boot from the diskette drive or removeable device like the LS 120 2 Attempts to boot from a hard drive device ATAPI CD ROM Drive Attempts to boot from an ATAPI CD ROM drive containing bootable media This entry appears if there is a bootable CD ROM that is in a BlOS Boot Specification compliant SCSI CD ROM any SCSI CD ROM Drive Attempts to boot from a SCSI CD ROM drive 5 PXE UNDI PXE 2 0 Attempts to boot from a network connection Requires the presence of a PXE server Hard Drive Submenu Choices Description To select the boot drive from this list contain
36. Boot Halt Memory Processor Error Memory Reconfiguration Submenu Choices Disabled 1MB Feature Extended RAM Step 1KB Every Location Memory Bank 1 Memory Bank 2 Memory Bank 3 Memory Retest 50 Normal Vacant Disabled Normal Vacant Disabled Normal Vacant Disabled No Yes Description Enters submenu Enters submenu Enters submenu Enters submenu Sets power on Numlock state Select Yes if you want to clear the server configuration data during the next boot The system automatically resets this field to No during the next boot Select PnP O S if you are booting a Plug and Play capable operating system Selects the behavior of the system in response to a Memory or Processor reconfiguration Select Boot if you want the system to attempt to boot Select Halt if you want the system to prompt you for user intervention to complete booting Description Selects the size of step to use during Extended RAM tests Displays the current status of the memory bank Disabled indicates that a DIMM in the bank has failed and the entire bank has been disabled Displays the current status of the memory bank Disabled indicates that a DIMM in the bank has failed and the entire bank has been disabled Displays the current status of the memory bank Disabled indicates that a DIMM in the bank has failed and the entire bank has been disabled Select Yes to retest all memory on next boot Intel Serv
37. EC creates a team of 2 3 or 4 adapters to increase transmission and reception throughput Also includes AFT Requires an FEC enabled switch Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide Adapter Fault Tolerance Adapter Fault Tolerance AFT is a simple effective and fail safe approach to increase the reliability of server connections AFT gives you the ability to set up link recovery to the server adapter in case of a cable port or network interface card failure By assigning two PRO 100 Intelligent Server adapters as a team AFT enables you to maintain uninterrupted network performance AFT is implemented with two PRO 100 Intelligent Server adapters a primary adapter and a backup or secondary adapter During normal operation the backup will have transmit disabled If the link to the primary adapter fails the link to the backup adapter automatically takes over Preferred Primary Adapter With multiple adapters installed you can specify one as the Preferred Primary adapter For example if you have a server with a PRO 100 Intelligent Server adapter as the primary adapter and a PRO 100 adapter as the secondary you would want the PRO 100 Intelligent Server adapter to be the preferred primary In this scenario if the PRO 100 Intelligent Server adapter fails the PRO 100 will take over Then when the PRO 100 Intelligent Server adapter is replaced it will automatically revert to being the primary adapter in the team If a Preferred Primary
38. Feature Set atime out period so that keyboard and mouse input are not accepted Also screen can be blanked and writes to diskette can be inhibited Control access to using the SSU set supervisor password Control access to the system other than SSU set user password Boot without keyboard Specify the boot sequence Description Software Security Features continued Description Specify and enable an inactivity time out period of from 1 to 120 minutes If no keyboard or mouse action occurs for the specified period attempted keyboard and mouse input will not be accepted The monitor display will go blank and the diskette drive will be write protected ifthese security features are enabled through Setup To resume activity Enter the correct password s To control access to setting or changing the system configuration set a supervisor password and enable it through Setup If both the supervisor and user passwords are enabled either can be used to boot the server or enable the keyboard and or mouse but only the supervisor password will allow Setup to be changed To disable a password change itto a blank entry or press CTRL D in the Change Password menu of the Supervisor Password Option menu found in the Security Subsystem Group To clear the password if you cannot access Setup change the Clear Password jumper see Chapter 5 To control access to using the system set a user password and enable it through
39. Firmware cuisine 70 Recovering the BMC Firmware sese eee ee eee ee ee eee 71 Updating the PRU SDR EE 71 Making a FRU SDR File Update Diskette AAA 71 Updating the FRU SDR Files sese sese nei aaa 71 Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide Using the Adaptec SES UNI ee 72 Running th SCSLUHIRY scra a OE 72 5 Solving Problems Resetting Me ys 2 2 Hehe ee 73 Initial System Startup ran Hr ne 73 Checklist EE 73 Running New Application Software A 74 Ee een een 74 After the System Has Been Running Correctly sees eee eee eee eee eee 74 A AE 74 More Problem Solving Procedures sss sese seer 75 Preparing the System for Diagnostic Testmg 75 Monitormg POST rer nee ne 75 Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Lois 75 Confirming Loading of the Operating System nn 75 Specific Problems and Corrective Actions ccc cccececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeceaeeeeeeeeneesaeeseaeseeeeteneeeaaee 76 Power Eight Does Not Light ia ee ee 76 No Characters Appear on Screen ann 76 Characters Are Distorted or Incorrect AAA 77 System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate Properly see eee eee eee eee eee eee 77 Diskette Drive Activity Light Does Not ght sss sese esse eee ee eee eee 78 Hard Disk Drive Activity Light Does Not bt 78 CD ROM Drive Activity Light Does Not ght sees sees eee eee 78 EE DEE EE nen einer aia 78 Problems with NEIWOHK ee een 79 GEN EE H a er en ae 79 Problems with Application Software dee ee 80 Bootable CD ROM Is Not Batected a en 80
40. If the SSU is run from nonwritable media user preference settings such as screen colors can not be saved The SSU supports the ROM DOS V6 22 operating system It may run on other ROM DOS compatible operating systems but they are not supported The SSU will not operate from a DOS box running under an operating system such as Windows Configuration Software and Utilities 57 Running the SSU Remotely via an Emergency Management Card Using graphical hardware redirection via the emergency management card 2 you can see the SSU Console in VGA graphics mode control the mouse and control the keyboard from a local system connected to a remote server by a network or modem The emergency management card 2 provides video memory keyboard and mouse redirection support Video memory and user input are sent to a remote location through either a modem or Ethernet link and displayed by the Remote Control console This solution requires an emergency management card 2 card installed in the remote server and the Remote Control software available on the local system The SSU will execute exclusively on the remote server Any files required for the SSU to execute must be on the remote server Starting the SSU SSU consists of a collection of task oriented modules plugged into a common framework called the Application Framework AF The Application Framework provides a launching point for individual tasks and a location for setting customization informati
41. Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide A Guide for Technically Qualified Assemblers of Intel Identified Subassemblies Products Order Number A58836 002 Disclaimer Information in this document is provided in connection with Intel products No license express or implied by estoppel or otherwise to any intellectual property rights is granted by this document Except as provided in Intel s Terms and Conditions of Sale for such products Intel assumes no liability whatsoever and Intel disclaims any express or implied warranty relating to sale and or use of Intel products including liability or warranties relating to fitness for a particular purpose merchantability or infringement of any patent copyright or other intellectual property right Intel products are not designed intended or authorized for use in any medical life saving or life sustaining applications or for any other application in which the failure of the Intel product could create a situation where personal injury or death may occur Intel may make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any time without notice Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries T Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others Copyright 2001 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Contents 1 Description Server Board Features rnin rennen 1 Back Panel Gonnet Sn nanan na ne
42. assword Password on Boot Disabled Enabled Fixed Disk Boot Normal Sector Write Protect Secure Mode Timer Disabled 1 min 2 min 5 min 10 min 20 min ihr 2hr Secure Mode Hot Disabled Key Enabled Ctrl Alt 0 9 A B Z Secure Mode Boot Disabled Enabled Video Blanking Disabled Enabled Floppy Write Disabled Protect Enabled Power Switch Disabled Inhibit Enabled Configuration Software and Utilities Description Status only user cannot modify Status only user cannot modify Once set this can be disabled by setting it to a null string or by clearing password jumper on server board When the lt Enter gt key is pressed you are prompted for a password press ESC key to abort Once set this can be cleared by setting it to a null string or by clearing password jumper on server board see Server Board Jumpers in Chapter 5 When the lt Enter gt key is pressed you are prompted for a password press ESC key to abort Once set this can be cleared by setting it to a null string or by clearing password jumper on server board see Server Board Jumpers in Chapter 5 Requires password entry before boot System will remain in secure mode until password is entered Password on Boot takes precedence over Secure Mode Boot Protects the boot sector on the boot drive against some viruses Period of keyboard PS 2 mouse inactivity specified for secure mode to activate A password is re
43. bled Auto forces BIOS to configure the port OS Controlled Enabled forces the OS to configure the port Auto OS Controlled Base UO Address 3F8 2F8 3E8 Selects these I O address for COM port 2 2E8 Interrupt Selects the IRQ for COM port 2 Parallel Port Disabled Auto forces BIOS to configure the port OS Controlled Enabled forces the OS to configure the port Auto OS Controlled Mode Output only Selects parallel port mode Bi directional EPP ECP Base UO Address 378h 278h Selects the base I O address for the LPT port Interrupt 5 7 Selects the IRQ for the LPT port DMA channel 1 3 Selects the DMA channel for the LPT port Legacy USB support Disabled Enables USB support Enabled Mouse Port Disabled Enables the mouse Enabled Advanced Chipset Controller Submenu Feature Choices Description PCI Device lt Enter gt Selects sub menu Wake On Ring Enabled Controls legacy wake up May not be present Disabled Wake On LAN Enabled Controls legacy wake up May not be present Disabled Sleep Button Enabled Selects the sleep button of the platform Disabled Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide Security Menu You can make the following selections on the Security Menu itself Enabling the Supervisor Password field requires a password for entering Setup The passwords are not case sensitive Supervisor Clear Password is Set User Password is Clear Set Set Supervisor lt Enter gt Password Set User P
44. bled functions BMC IRQ IRQ11 IRO5 IRQ10 Selects BMC IRQ Disabled Post Error Pause Disabled Selects whether the boot is stopped when POST error Enabled occurs AC Link Power On Selects system power state after AC power loss Last state Stay Off 54 Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide System Management Submenu Feature Choices Description BIOS Version Board Part Number This field is information only This field is information only Board Serial Number This field is information only System Part Number This field is information only System Serial Number This field is information only Chassis Part Number This field is information only Chassis Serial Number BMC Device ID BMC Device Revision This field is information only This field is information only This field is information only BMC Firmware Revision This field is information only BMC Firmware Bootblock Revision BMC Support IPMI Version SDR Revision PIA Revision Primary HSBP Revision This field is information only This field is information only This field is information only This field is information only This field is information only Secondary HSBP Revision This field is information only Console Redirection Submenu COM Port Disabled 3F8 2F8 3E8 When enabled console redirection uses the I O port Address specified All keyboard mouse and video will be directed to this port This is designed to be used only under DOS in text mode Baud Rate 9
45. da 2 Server Board Connector and Component Locations sss sese eee seer ee eee eee 3 POCO do deet 4 lee e Ee ee ee 4 Add In BORIS ito 5 Vie 6 ee Mee nl rel 6 RI ele Meel EE 7 BL 9 aiT ae en ee oi 7 Network Controler ss TTT 8 Network Teaming Features edad eee eee Ee gebei 8 Keyboard and Mouse cria rr A EE 10 Pe TT 10 Te ala 10 Security with Mechanical Locks and Monitoring sss sss sese eee eee eee eee eee eee 10 Software Lock in ds 11 2 Server Board Installation Tools and supplies Needed Herne 15 GIE den e EEN 15 Single REN A caninud A E AEAT 15 Safety Cautions ee EE 15 Safety and Regulatory Compliance AAA 16 Minimum Hardware Requirements 240 4440444400RnnnAnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnen 16 Installation v lan 4 22 a a a 17 Installation Procedures ia 17 Installing the l O Gasket and Shield A 17 Installing The Process fls rare ea ee er 20 Installing Memories ee nee 24 Configuring Chassis tando Seran ads 26 Installing the Server Board EE 27 Making Connections to the Server Board 28 Cable Routing ind Acs 29 Installing the COM2 ale eege e EE 30 EINISHINQ O AA eee 31 Getting Started with Intel Server Management Optional ccccccseeseeesctseeeteeees 32 3 Upgrading Tools and Supplies NCCC ss rar ea ee ee ee is 35 EU le 35 Memory ee 36 4 POCOS EE 37 Adding or Replacing a Processor 38 Removing a Ara nme serie sterben 41 Installing or Removing a Terminator a
46. deo monitor Press Ctrl A to run SCSI Utility 2 Press lt Ctrl A gt to run this utility When it appears choose the host adapter that you want to configure Another Adaptec utility that is available on the SDS2 Resource CD is the Adaptec EZ SCSI utility It is designed to be installed from diskettes on to a DOS or Windows operating system 72 Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide 5 Solving Problems This chapter helps you identify and solve problems that might occur while you are using the system Resetting the System To do this Press Soft boot reset which clears system memory and reloads the operating system lt Ctrl Alt Del gt Clear system memory restart POST and reload the operating system Reset button Cold boot reset Turn the system power off and then on This clears system memory Power off on restarts POST reloads the operating system and halts power to all peripherals Initial System Startup Problems that occur at initial system startup are usually caused by incorrect installation or configuration Hardware failure is a less frequent cause Checklist DU DU DU 000 OO O 0000000 Are the power supplies turned on Check the switches on the back of the chassis Are all cables correctly connected and secured Are the processors or processor termination board fully seated in their slots on the server board Are all add in PCI boards fully seated in their slots on the server board Are all jumper
47. dition Class A Radiated amp Conducted Emissions International e EN55022 Class A Radiated amp Conducted Emissions European Union e EN55024 Immunity European Union e CE EMC Directive 89 336 EEC European Union e VCCI Class A Radiated amp Conducted Emissions Japan e AS NZS 3548 Class A Radiated amp Conducted Emissions Australia New Zealand e RRL Class A Radiated amp Conducted Emissions Korea e BSMI Class A Radiated amp Conducted Emissions Taiwan e GOST R 29216 91 Class A Radiated amp Conducted Emissions Russia e GOST R 50628 95 Immunity Russia 85 Product Regulatory Compliance Markings This product is marked with the following Product Certification Markings e UL Recognition Mark WA e CE Mark e Russian GOST Mark NEUD e Australian C Tick Mark N232 Shee 39021907 e BSMI Certification Number SRI HZ PS E EBEETREHERTE TRES HK HATHE EAT MAAS eS e BSMI EMC Warning Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices FCC USA 86 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation For questions related to the EMC performance of this product contact Intel Corporation 5200 N E Elam Young Parkway Hillsboro OR 97124 1 800 628 8686
48. e the system power cord is plugged into a properly grounded AC outlet 3 Make sure your video display monitor and keyboard are correctly connected to the system Turn on the video monitor Set its brightness and contrast controls to at least two thirds of their maximum ranges see the documentation supplied with your video display monitor 4 If the operating system normally loads from the hard disk drive make sure there is no diskette in drive A Otherwise place a diskette containing the operating system files in drive A 5 Turn on the system If the power LED does not light see Power Light Does Not Light on page 76 Monitoring POST See Chapter 4 Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Lights As POST determines the system configuration it tests for the presence of each mass storage device installed in the system As each device is checked its activity light should turn on briefly Check for the following Q Does the diskette drive activity light turn on briefly If not see Diskette Drive Activity Light Does Not Light on page 78 Q If a second diskette drive is installed does its activity light turn on briefly If not see Diskette Drive Activity Light Does Not Light on page 78 Confirming Loading of the Operating System Once the system boots up the operating system prompt appears on the screen The prompt varies according to the operating system If the operating system prompt does not appear see Initial
49. ed Supported 1600x1200 60 66 76 85 Supponted SCSI Controller The embedded Adaptec AIC 7899W dual function SCSI controller provides Ultra160 LVDS Ultra 2 and Ultra wide SE SCSI interfaces as two independent PCI functions The SDS2 baseboard provides active terminators termination voltage resetable fuse and protection diode for both SCSI channels Onboard terminators can be enabled disabled using the BIOS setup menu 6 Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide IDE Controller The system includes a single channel enhanced IDE 32 bit interface controller for intelligent disk drives with disk controller electronics onboard The controller has a connector located on the system board that supports a master and a slave device The device controls e PIO ATA 100 Synchronous DMA and bus master IDE transfer modes e Ultra DMA 66 capable e Transfer rates up to 100 MB s e Master slave IDE mode e Up to two devices USB Interface The SDS2 Server Board provides three external USB connectors on the rear I O panel The external connectors are defined by the USB Specification Revision 1 1 One additional USB connector is supported internally through a 10 pin header on the server board that can be cabled to a front panel board All four ports function identically and with the same bandwidth Description 7 Network Controller The server board includes a 10BASE T 100BASE TX network solution based on the Intel 82550 sin
50. ee this prompt Press lt F2 gt to enter SETUP lt j NOTE If the BIOS setup option POST Diagnostic Screen is enabled Default you will not see the message Press lt F2 gt to enter SETUP This message is hidden by the Manufacturer s Splash screen To see the message press the lt ESC gt key while the splash screen is displayed This will temporarily disable the splash screen allowing you to see the message In a fourth condition when CMOS NVRAM has been corrupted you will see other prompts but not the lt F2 gt prompt Warning cmos checksum invalid Warning cmos time and date not set In this condition the BIOS will load default values for CMOS and attempt to boot Configuration Software and Utilities 47 Setup Menus To Get general help Move between menus Go to the previous item Go to the next Item Change the value of an item Select an item or display a submenu Leave asubmenu or exit Setup Reset to Setup defaults Save and exit Setup When you see this On screen an option is shown but you cannot select it or move to that field On screen the phrase Press Enter appears next to the option Press lt F1 gt or lt Alt H gt gt Or lt Enter gt lt Esc gt lt F9 gt lt F10 gt What it means You cannot change or configure the option in that menu screen Either the option is autoconfigured or autodetected or you must use a different Setup screen Press lt Enter gt
51. er Board SDS2 Product Guide PCI Configuration Submenu Feature Description On board SCSI Controller Selects sub menu On board LAN 1 Controller Selects sub menu On board LAN 2 Controller Selects sub menu On board VGA Controller Selects sub menu PCI slot 1 Selects sub menu PCI slot 2 Selects sub menu PCI slot 3 Selects sub menu PCI slot 4 Selects sub menu PCI slot 5 Selects sub menu PCI slot 6 Selects sub menu On board SCSI LAN VGA Submenu Feature Description SCSI Controller Enabled Enables the SCSI Controller LAN Controller 1 LAN LAN Controller 1 Disabled Controller 2 and GA Controller LAN Controller 2 VGA Controller Option ROM Scan Enabled Initializes device expansion ROM Disabled PCI slot Submenu Feature Description Option ROM Scan Enabled Enables option ROM scan of the selected device Disabled PCI Device Submenu Feature Description PCI IRQ 1 through 15 Disabled Configure which IRQ resource to allocate for 15 interrupt Auto Select signal in PCI bus IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ7 IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ11 IRQ14 IRQ15 Configuration Software and Utilities UO Device Peripheral Configuration Submenu Feature Description Serial Port 1 Disabled Auto forces BIOS to configure the port OS Controlled Enabled forces the OS to configure the port Auto OS Controlled Base UO Address 3F8 2F8 3E8 Selects the base I O address for COM port 1 2E8 Interrupt Selects the IRQ for COM port 1 Serial Port 2 Disa
52. er Date Installed System Primary Processor Speed and Cache Secondary Processor Speed and Cache Keyboard Tape Drive CD ROM Drive Hard Disk Drive 1 Hard Disk Drive 2 Hard Disk Drive 3 Hard Disk Drive 4 Hard Disk Drive 5 continued 89 90 Equipment Log continued Item Manufacturer Name and Model Number Serial Number Date Installed Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide Index A Adapter Fault Tolerance 8 9 Adaptive Load Balancing 8 9 Add in boards IDE bus slots 5 administrative password 11 limiting access to SCU 13 Advanced Menu configuring in Setup 50 AFT See Adapter Fault Tolerance ALB See Adaptive Load Balancing audible beep error codes 46 B Back Panel Connectors 2 battery disposing of safely 42 installing 43 removing 42 beep codes 46 BIOS changing the language 69 recovering 69 upgrading 67 BIOS recovery 69 Boot Device Priority menu configuring Setup 56 Boot menu configuring Setup 55 boot sequence booting without keyboard 13 setting in Setup 13 bootable media required by POST 46 booting cold 73 C Caution avoid damaging jumpers when changing 36 avoid touching processor pins 37 selecting correct processor 37 Chassis intrusion 84 CMOS clear to reconfigure diskette drive 47 CN42 pins 69 configuration limiting access to system with administrative password 13 configuring server board jumpers location on server board 81 83 SDS2 Server B
53. errupt settings Try the PCI Installation Tips below Diagnostics pass but the connection fails Q Make sure the network cable is securely attached Q Make sure you specify the correct frame type in your NET CFG file The controller stopped working when an add in adapter was installed Q Make sure the cable is connected to the port from the onboard network controller LI Make sure your PCI BIOS is current Try the PCI Installation Tips below LI Make sure the other adapter supports shared interrupts Also make sure your operating system supports shared interrupts Q Try reseating the add in adapter The add in adapter stopped working without apparent cause LI Try reseating the adapter first then try a different slot if necessary LI The network driver files may be corrupt or deleted Delete and then reinstall the drivers A Run the diagnostics PCI Installation Tips Some common PCI tips are listed here Reserve interrupts IRQs and or memory addresses specifically for ISA adapters This prevents PCI cards from trying to use the same settings ISA cards are using Use the SSU to keep track of ISA adapter resources LI Certain drivers may require interrupts that are not shared with other PCI drivers The SSU can be used to adjust the interrupt numbers for PCI devices For certain drivers it may be necessary to alter settings so that interrupts are not shared Solving Problems 79 Problems with Application So
54. for the SDS2 server board obtained from Intel s web sites 2 Power off the system unplug the power cord and remove the chassis panel 3 Add a jumper on CN42 pins 9 10 BIOS recovery 4 Insert the BIOS Recovery floppy diskette into the disk drive 5 Reinstall the chassis panel plug in the power cord s and power on the system 6 The screen will remain blank while the BIOS Recovery is performed At the end of the BIOS Recovery two high pitched beeps will sound and the floppy drive access light will turn off The BIOS Recovery may take several minutes to complete When the BIOS Recovery is complete 1t is safe to power off the system 7 Power off the system unplug the power cord s and remove the chassis panel 8 Remove the BIOS Recovery jumper from CN42 pins 9 10 9 Replace the chassis panel plug in the power cord s and power on the system Changing the BIOS Language You can use the BIOS upgrade utility to change the language the BIOS uses for messages and the Setup program Use a bootable diskette containing the Intel flash utility and language files 1 Lh Eat Boot the computer with the bootable diskette in drive A The BIOS upgrade utility screen appears Select Update Flash Memory From a File Select Update Language Set Press lt Enter gt Select drive A and use the arrow keys to select the correct 1ng file Press lt Enter gt When the utility asks for confirmation that you want to flash the new language
55. ftware If you have problems with application software do the following LI Verify that the software is properly configured for the system See the software installation and operation documentation for instructions on setting up and using the software Try a different copy of the software to see if the problem is with the copy you are using Make sure all cables are installed correctly a a O Verify that the server board jumpers are set correctly See Chapter 5 A If other software runs correctly on the system contact your vendor about the failing software If the problem persists contact the software vendor s customer service representative for help Bootable CD ROM Is Not Detected Check the following U Is the BIOS set to allow the CD ROM to be the first bootable device 80 Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide 6 Getting Help World Wide Web http support intel com support motherboards server SDS2 Telephone All calls are billed US 25 00 per incident levied in local currency at the applic able credit card exchange rate plus applicable taxes In U S and Canada In Europe UK 0870 6072439 France 01 41 918529 Germany 069 9509 6099 Italy 02 696 33276 Spain 91 377 8166 In Asia Pacific region Australia 1800 649931 Hong Kong 852 2 844 4456 Korea 822 767 2595 PRC 800 820 1100 Singapore 65 831 1311 Taiwan 22718 9915 India 0006517 2 830 3634 In Japan 0120 868686 Domestic In Latin America Brazil
56. gle chip Fast Ethernet PCI Bus Controller As a PCI bus master the controller can burst data at up to 132 MB s The controller contains two receive and transmit FIFO buffers that prevent data overruns or underruns while waiting for access to the PCI bus The controller has the following 32 bit PCI bus master interface direct drive of bus compatible with PCI Bus Specification Revision 2 2 Chained memory structure with improved dynamic transmit chaining for enhanced performance Programmable transmit threshold for improved bus utilization Early receive interrupt for concurrent processing of receive data Onchip counters for network management Autodetect and autoswitching for 10 or 100 Mbps network speeds Support for both 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps networks capable of full or half duplex with back to back transmit at 100 Mbps Integrated IP Security IPSec encryption engine Alert on LAN functionality Network Teaming Features The network controller provides several options for increasing throughput and fault tolerance when running Windows NTT 4 0 Windowst 2000 or NetWaret 4 1x or newer Adapter Fault Tolerance AFT provides automatic redundancy for your adapter If the primary adapter fails the secondary takes over AFT works with any hub or switch Adaptive Load Balancing ALB creates a team of 2 4 adapters to increase transmission throughput Also includes AFT Works with any 10Base TX or 100Base TX switch Fast EtherChannel F
57. h the ability to remotely access a local partition on the server and to identify and diagnose server health issues Remote access is provided through either a modem or network connection To get started with Intel Server Management you install the Service Partition first then the system s operating system and finally Intel Server Control The information here describes installation on a system running a Microsoft Windows operating system Installing the Service Partition Installing the Service Partition consists of three tasks e Preparing the server to boot from the CD ROM drive e Creating the Service Partition e Formatting the Service Partition Preparing the Server to Boot from the CD ROM Drive 1 Insert the Intel Server Board SDS2 Resource CD into the server s CD ROM drive Restart the server Press lt F2 gt at the prompt to enter the BIOS setup utility during the boot cycle Select Boot Menu In Boot Device Priority press the lt gt key to move ATAPIT CD ROM device higher in priority than the system hard drive 6 Press the lt F10 gt key to save the settings After pressing this key the system resets and boots from the CD ROM drive L E WN Creating the Service Partition 1 From the CD ROM menu select Utilities and press the lt Enter gt key 2 Select Run Service Partition Administrator and press the lt Enter gt key 3 From the list of available items select Create Service Partition first time 4 Follow the
58. he processor or server board Keep part of your body in contact with the metal chassis to dissipate the static charge while handling the processor 2 Avoid moving around unnecessarily 37 Adding or Replacing a Processor 38 If you are adding a second processor to your system you must first remove the terminator from the secondary processor socket The second processor must be compatible with the first processor within one stepping same voltage same speed see the Intel support website for specifics 1 Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this chapter and the additional cautions given here 2 Remove the side cover see your system or chassis documentation for instructions 3 Raise the locking bar on the socket Figure 20 Raise the Locking Bar Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide 4 Aligning the pins of the processor with the socket insert the processor into the socket Lower the locking bar completely Figure 21 Insert the Processor 5 Before inserting the retention clip into the heat sink slot make sure the plastic pin located at 1 is aligned with the heat sink notch at 2 Align the notched side of the heat sink 2 with the edge of the socket containing the PG370 designation 3 and place onto the processor as shown below Figure 22 Attach the Heat Sink and Retention Clip Upgrading 39 40 6 7 Lock the heat sink clip to the processor socket BAT Y Figure
59. information e Allows the viewing of the system management SDR repository What You Need to Do The SSU may be run directly from the Server Resource CD by booting the server system to the CD and selecting Utilities or from a set of DOS diskettes If you choose to run the SSU from a set of DOS diskettes you must create the SSU diskettes from the Server Resource CD by booting to the CD and selecting Create Diskettes Alternatively 1f you have a Windows 95 or Windows NT workstation you can insert the CD into that system and create diskettes from the Utilities menu of the graphical user interface If your diskette drive is disabled or improperly configured you must use the flash resident Setup utility to enable 1t so that you can use the SSU If necessary you can disable the drive after you exit the SSU Information entered using the SSU overrides any entered using Setup Running the SSU from the CD Running the ssu bat file provided on the SSU media starts the SSU If the server boots directly from the SSU media the ssu bat file is automatically run If it boots from a different media the SSU can be started manually or by another application When the SSU starts in the local execution mode the default mode the SSU accepts input from the keyboard and or mouse The SSU presents a VGA based Graphical User Interface GUD on the primary monitor The SSU runs from writable nonwritable removable and nonremovable media
60. ing 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB and 1 GB DIMMs The minimum supported memory configuration is 128 MB using two identical 64 MB DIMMs The maximum configurable memory size is 6 GB using six 1 GB DIMMs The SDRAM interface runs at the same frequency as the processor bus The memory controller supports 2 way interleaved SDRAM memory scrubbing single bit error correction and multiple bit error detection Memory can be implemented with either single sided one row or double sided two row DIMMs 24 Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide lt a NOTE Use DIMMs that have been tested for compatibility with the server board Contact your sales representative or dealer for a current list of approved memory modules Check the Intel Customer Support website for the latest tested memory list http support intel com support motherboards server SDS2 1 Open both DIMM socket levers 2 Insert DIMM making sure the connector edge of the DIMM aligns correctly with the slot 3 Check that socket levers are securely latched DIMMs must be populated in identical pairs Figure 12 Installing Memory Server Board Installation 25 Configuring Chassis Standoffs If your chassis does not have standoffs placed as shown below you must rearrange them so they match the holes in the server board Failure to properly rearrange the metal standoffs may cause the server board to malfunction and may permanently damage it Your chassis may be different from
61. ing all bootable devices in the system use the up and down arrows to highlight a device then press the plus key to move it to the top of the list or the minus key to move it down Drive 1 Removable Devices Choices Description Diskette A Autodetected diskette drive Exit Menu You can make the following selections on the Exit Menu Select an option using the up or down arrow keys then press lt Enter gt to execute the option Pressing lt Esc gt does not exit this menu You must select one of the items from the menu or menu bar to exit Choices Description Exit Saving Changes Exits after writing all modified Setup item values to NVRAM Exit Discarding Changes Exits leaving NVRAM unmodified Load Setup Defaults Loads default values for all Setup items Load Custom Defaults Loads values of all Setup items from previously saved custom defaults Discard Changes Read previous values of all Setup items from NVRAM Save Changes Writes all Setup item values to NVRAM 56 Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide Using the System Setup Utility The System Setup Utility SSU is on the Server Board Resource software CD shipped with the server board The SSU provides a graphical user interface GUI over an extensible framework for server configuration The SSU framework supports the following functions and capabilities e Allows viewing and clearing of the system s critical event log e Allows the viewing of the system management FRU
62. ithout an operating system being present Setup stores most of the configuration values in battery backed CMOS the rest of the values are stored in flash memory The values take effect when you boot the server POST uses these values to configure the hardware ifthe values and the actual hardware do not agree POST generates an error message You must then run Setup to specify the correct configuration Record Your Setup Settings If the default values ever need to be restored after aCMOS clear for example you must run Setup again Referring to the worksheets could make your task easier If You Cannot Access Setup If the diskette drive is misconfigured so that you cannot access it to run a utility from a diskette you may need to clear CMOS memory You will need to open the server change a jumper setting use Setup to check and set diskette drive options and change the jumper back For a step by step procedure see Chapter 5 under the heading CMOS Jumper Starting Setup You can enter and start Setup under several conditions e When you turn on the server after POST completes the memory test e When you reboot the server by pressing lt Ctrl Alt Del gt while at the DOS operating system prompt e When you have moved the CMOS jumper on the server board to the Clear CMOS position enabled for the procedure see Chapter 5 under the heading CMOS Jumper In the three conditions listed above after rebooting you will s
63. ity Subsystem Group menu The table also refers to other SSU menus and to the Setup utility Table 3 Software Security Features Feature Secure mode Disable writing to diskette 12 Description How to enter secure mode e Setting and enabling passwords automatically places the system in secure mode e f you set a hotkey combination through Setup you can secure the system simply by pressing the key combination This means you do not have to wait for the inactivity time out period When the system is in secure mode The server can boot and run the operating system but mouse and keyboard input is not accepted until the user password is entered At boot time if a CD is detected in the CD ROM drive or a diskette in drive A the system prompts for apassword When the password is entered the server boots from CD or diskette and disables the secure mode If there is no CD in the CD ROM drive or diskette in drive A the server boots from drive C and automatically goes into secure mode All enabled secure mode features go into effect at boot time To leave secure mode Enter the correct password s In secure mode the server will not boot from or write to a diskette unless a password is entered To write protect access to diskette whether the server is in secure mode or not use the Setup main menu Floppy Options and specify Floppy Access as read only continued Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide Table 3
64. jumpered for normal operation Reserved These pins should not be jum pered for normal operation If these pins are jumpered the BIOS will attempt a recovery boot loading BIOS code from a floppy diskette into the Flash device This is typically used when the BIOS code has been corrupted These pins s hould not be jumpered for normal operation SPARE jumper 83 84 Table 7 Configuration Jumper CN46 Jumper Name BIOS Boot Block Update What it does at system reset If these are jumpered the board s ability to do a BIOS boot block update is enabled This feature is used in the rare case that a BIOS update requires a BIOS Boot Block update as well These pins should not be jumpered for normal operation Table 8 Configuration Jumper CN47 Jumper Name Pins What it does at system reset BMC Boot Block If these are jumpered the board s ability to do a BMC boot block update is Update enabled This feature is used in the rare case that a BMC update requires a BMC Boot Block update as well These pins should not be jumpered for normal operation Table 9 Configuration Jumper CN48 Jumper Name Pins What it does at system reset Disable FRB Timer When CN48 pins 1 and 2 are OPEN default FRB operation is enabled This allows the system to boot from another processor if Processor 1 fails When they are CLOSED FRB2 and FRB3 are disabled Table 10 Configuration Jumper CN49 Jumper Name Pins What it does at
65. lace all the way around Figure 5 Installing the I O Shield Server Board Installation 19 Installing the Processor s CAUTIONS If only one processor is to be used it must be installed in the Primary Processor Socket CPU1 and a Terminator must be installed in the Secondary Processor Socket CPU2 If you are adding a second processor to your system you must verify that the second processor is identical to the first Intel Pentium III same voltage and speed This server board has zero insertion force sockets If processor does not drop easily into socket holes make sure the lever is in the full upright position 1 Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this chapter and the additional precautions given here 2 When installing the primary processor lift the locking bar on the processor socket CPU1 as shown If adding a second processor lift the locking bar on the secondary processor socket CPU2 and repeat steps 3 through 7 after installing the primary processor Figure 6 Lifting the Locking Bar 20 Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide 3 Align the pins of the processor with the socket as shown in Figure 5 and insert the processor into the socket Lower the locking bar completely Figure 7 Inserting the Processor Server Board Installation 21 22 4 Before inserting the retention clip into the heat sink slot make sure the plastic pin see 1 below is aligned with the
66. ler 6 W Warning components may be hot 37 dispose of lithium battery safely 42 ESD can damage product 15 35 write to diskette disabling 12 93 94 Index
67. m meet the minimum hardware requirements for the software See the software documentation Is the software an authorized copy If not get one unauthorized copies often do not work If you are running the software from a diskette is it a good copy If you are running the software from a CD ROM disk is the disk scratched or dirty If you are running the software from a hard disk drive is the software correctly installed Were all necessary procedures followed and files installed Are the correct device drivers installed Is the software correctly configured for the system Are you using the software correctly the problems persist contact the software vendor s customer service representative After the System Has Been Running Correctly Proble ms that occur after the system hardware and software have been running correctly often indicate equipment failure Many situations that are easy to correct however can also cause such problems Checklist A If you are running the software from a diskette try a new copy of the software A If you are running the software from a CD ROM disk try a different disk to see if the problem occurs on all disks A If you are running the software from a hard disk drive try running it from a diskette If the software runs correctly there may be a problem with the copy on the hard disk drive Reinstall the software on the hard disk and try running it again Make sure all necessary files are installed
68. ndard Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 Transfer Mode Fast PIO 4 FPIO 3 DMA 1 FPIO 4 DMA 2 Processor Settings Submenu Choices No Yes Feature Processor Retest Processor POST Speed N A Processor 1 CPUID Processor 1 L2 Cache Size N A Processor 2 type N A Cache RAM N A Configuration Software and Utilities Description Select the type of device that is attached to the IDE channel If User is selected you will need to enter the parameters of the IDE device cylinders heads and sectors Specifies the number of sectors that are transferred per block during multiple sector transfers Enables large block addressing Enables 32 bit IDE data transfers Select the method of moving data to and from the hard drive If Standard is select optimum transfer mode will be selected Description If yes BIOS will clear historical processor status and retest all processors on the next boot This field is informational only This field is informational only This field is informational only This field is informational only This field is informational only 49 Advanced Menu You can make the following selections on the Advanced Menu itself Use the submenus for the three other selections that appear on the Advanced Menu Feature Memory Configuration PCI Device UO device Peripheral Configuration Advanced Chipset Control Numlock Off Yes No Reset Configuration Data Installed O S Other PNP OS
69. ns described in the release notes 1 Prepare a bootable floppy diskette containing the updated BMC firmware files for the SDS2 Server Board obtained from Intel s Customer Support web site 2 Insert the BMC Firmware floppy diskette into the disk drive 3 Reboot the system BMC Firmware update occurs automatically and may take several minutes to complete When the BMC Firmware update is complete it 1s safe to power off the system 4 Power off the system and remove the power cord for 15 seconds 5 Connect the power cord and power on the system 70 Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide Recovering the BMC Firmware In the event of BMC Firmware corruption the following procedure may be used to perform a BMC Firmware recovery boot 1 NAPO D 8 9 Prepare a bootable floppy diskette containing the updated BMC firmware files for the SDS2 Server Board obtained from Intel s Customer Support web site Power off the system unplug the power cord and remove the chassis panel Add a jumper on CN49 pins 1 2 BMC Force Update Insert the BMC Firmware floppy diskette into the disk drive Reinstall the chassis panel plug in the power cord s and power on the system BMC Firmware update occurs automatically and may take several minutes to complete When the BMC Firmware update is complete it is safe to power off the system Power off the system unplug the power cord s and remove the chassis panel Remove the BMC Force Update jum
70. o more data in this area The Internal Use area is displayed in hex format 16 bytes per line Displaying SDR Area The SDR nonvolatile storage area is displayed in the following hex format The data is separated by a Sensor Record Number X header where X is the number of that sensor record in the SDR area The next line after the header is the sensor record data in hex format delineated by spaces Each line holds up to 16 bytes The data on each line is followed by the same data in ASCII format nonprintable characters are substituted by a period Using Specified CFG File The utility can be run with the command line parameter of cfg filename cfg The filename can be any DOS accepted eight character filename string The utility loads the specified CFG file and uses the entries in the configuration file to probe the hardware and to select the proper SDRs to load into nonvolatile storage Displaying Utility Title and Version The utility displays its title FRU amp SDR Load Utility Version X XX Where X XX is the revision number for the utility Configuration File The configuration file is in ASCII text The utility executes commands formed by the strings present in the configuration file These commands cause the utility to perform various tasks needed to ultimately load the proper SDRs into the nonvolatile storage of the BMC and possibly generic FRU devices Some of the commands may be interactive and require you to make a choice P
71. oard Product Guide configuring system SCU 45 Setup 45 Connector USB 7 Console Redirection menu configuring in Setup 55 controller keyboard mouse 10 network 1 8 SCSI 6 video 1 Controller IDE 7 Memory 4 24 36 video 6 D diagnostics preparing system for testing 75 DIMM 4 24 36 diskette enabling disabling floppy writes 12 no booting in secure mode without password 12 reconfiguring if cannot enter Setup 47 running SCU from 46 E F equipment log 89 ESD add in boards 15 35 avoiding damage to product 15 35 do not touch processor pins 37 Exit menu configuring Setup 56 fan heat sink disconnecting 38 41 Fast EtherChannel 8 feature summary back panel connectors 2 board 1 FEC See Fast EtherChannel Firmware Update Utility 70 form factor 1 FRUSDR load utility 45 when to run 63 FRUSDR Load Utility 63 91 H I heat sink fan 38 41 hot key option quick reference 45 VO PCI expansion slots 1 ports provided 1 IDE feature summary 5 IDE controller 7 intrusion detection 10 J K jumpers do not damage when changing 36 keyboard compatibility 10 lockout timer seting in SCU 10 L M language changing in BIOS 69 lithium backup battery disposing of safely 42 installing 43 removing 42 memory amount tested POST 46 capacity 1 DIMM requirements 4 24 25 36 41 video amount 1 what type to install 1 mouse compatibility 10 inactivity timer 10 N netwo
72. oller supports 2 way interleaved SDRAM memory scrubbing single bit error correction and multiple bit error detection Memory can be implemented with either single sided one row or double sided two row DIMMs lt j NOTE 36 Use DIMMs that have been tested for compatibility with the server board Contact your sales representative or dealer for a current list of approved memory modules Check the Intel Customer Support website for the latest tested memory list http support intel com support motherboards server SDS2 Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide Processors A WARNING If the server has been running any installed processor and heat sink on the processor board s will be hot To avoid the possibility of a burn be careful when removing or installing server board components that are located near processors CAUTIONS Upgrading Processor must be appropriate You may damage the server if you install a processor that is inappropriate for your server Make sure your server can handle a newer faster processor thermal and power considerations For exact information about processor interchangeability contact your customer service representative or visit the Intel Customer Support website http support intel com support motherboards server SDS2 ESD and handling processors Reduce the risk of electrostatic discharge ESD damage to the processor by doing the following 1 Touch the metal chassis before touching t
73. on lt j NOTE If your diskette drive is disabled or improperly configured you must use BIOS Setup to enable it If necessary you can disable the drive after you are done with the FRUSDR utility How You Use the FRUSDR Load Utility This utility is compatible with ROM DOS Ver 6 22 MS DOST Ver 6 22 and later versions The utility accepts CFG SDR and FRU load files The executable file for the utility is frusdr exe The utility requires the following supporting files e One or more fru files describing the system s field replaceable units e A cfg file describing the system configuration e A sdr file describing the sensors in the system Configuration Software and Utilities 63 Command Line Format The basic command line format is frusdr h d smb fru sdr cfg filename cfg p Command Description frusdr Is the name of the utility or h Dis plays usage information d smb fru sdr Only displays requested area cfg filename cfg Uses custom CFG file p Pause between blocks of data Parsing the Command Line The FRUSDR Load Utility allows only one command line function at a time A command line function may consist of two parameters for example cfg filename cfg Any invalid parameters result in displaying an error message and exiting the program You can use either a slash or a minus sign to specify command line options The p flag may be used in conjunction with any of the other options
74. on For full functionality the SSU requires the availability of the AF INI AF HLP plus any ADN files and their associated HLP and INI files 1 Turn on your video monitor and your system 2 There are two ways to start the SSU a After creating set of three SSU diskettes from the CD Insert the first SSU diskette in drive A and press the reset button or lt Ctr1 A1t De1 gt to reboot your server from the diskette Insert the second diskette when prompted b Directly from the Server Resource CD Insert the Server Resource CD into your CD ROM drive and press the reset button or lt Ctrl Alt Del gt to reboot When prompted to do so press lt F2 gt to enter BIOS Setup From the Boot Menu select the Boot Device Priority option and then select CD ROM as your primary boot device Save those settings and exit BIOS Setup The server will boot from the CD ROM and display a menu of options Follow the instructions in the menu to start the SSU When the SSU title appears on the screen press lt Enter gt to continue The mouse driver loads if it is available press lt Enter gt to continue 5 This message appears Po Please wait while the Application Framework loads 6 When the main window of the SSU appears you can customize the user interface before continuing 58 Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide Customizing the SSU The SSU lets you customize the user interface according to your preferences The AF sets these preferences
75. pen Open a SEL data file for viewing e Save As Save the currently loaded SEL data to a file e Exit Quits the SEL Viewer SEL Menu The SEL menu has the following options e Properties Displays information about the SEL These fields are display only e Clear SEL Clears the SEL entries from the NV storage area and from the SEL Manager main window e Reload Reloads the SEL entries from the NV storage area Help 60 The Help menu has the following option e Help Topics Displays the help information for the SEL Manager Add in Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide SDR Manager Add in Clicking on the SDR Manager Add in task brings up the Sensor Data Record SDR viewer You can load and view the current SDR data stored in the NV storage area save the currently loaded SDR data to a file or view previously saved SDR data The SDR Manager main window provides access to all the features of the add in through menus The F4 key shifts the SDR columns left while the F5 key shifts the SDR columns right The SDR Viewer has the following menus File Menu The File menu has the following options e Open Open a SDR data file for viewing e Save As Save the currently loaded SDR data to a file e Exit Quits the SDR Viewer SDR Menu The SDR menu has the following options e Properties Displays SDR information from the BMC These fields are display only e Reload Reloads the SDR entries from the server Help The Help menu
76. per from CN49 pins 1 2 Place it on pins 11 12 of jumper CN 42 for future use Replace the chassis panel plug in the power cord s Wait 30 seconds after connecting the power cord in order to allow the BMC firmware to load 10 Power on the system Updating the FRU SDR Files You can obtain the latest version of the FRU SDR update files from the Intel Customer Support website http support intel com support motherboards server SDS2 Making a FRU SDR File Update Diskette 1 2 Place a formatted diskette in the diskette drive Extract the contents of the SDS2 FRU SDR file onto the diskette Making the Update Diskette Bootable 3 4 4 Use a DOS or Windows 95 system to create the bootable diskette Insert a diskette in diskette drive A At the CA prompt type sys a Press lt Enter gt Updating the FRU SDR Files 1 2 Place the diskette containing the FRU SDR update files into the diskette drive of your system Boot the system while the diskette is in the drive Follow the instructions that appear on the screen Configuration Software and Utilities 71 Using the Adaptec SCSI Utility The Adaptec SCSI utility detects the SCSI host adapters on the server board The utility runs out of BIOS and is used to e Change default values e Check and or change SCSI device settings that may conflict with those of other devices in the server Running the SCSI Utility 1 When this message appears on the vi
77. quire complete control to avoid possible conflicts The tasks achieve complete control by keeping the task as the center of operation until you close the task window To launch a task In the SSU Main window double click on the task name under Available Tasks to display the main window for the selected task or Highlight the task name and click on OK or Use the tab and arrow keys to highlight the desired button and press the spacebar or lt Enter gt Configuration Software and Utilities 59 SEL Manager Add in Clicking on the SEL Manager Add in task brings up the Server Event Log SEL viewer You can load and view the current SEL data stored in the BMC save the currently loaded SEL data to a file view previously saved SEL data or clear the SEL When the SEL Manager is first invoked it loads the System Event Log entries from the server If there are no SEL entries a message box is displayed The SEL Manager main window is based on a multecolumn format All SEL entries are displayed in this window one system event per row Each column can be sorted by clicking on the column heading The event number is tied to the particular event even if any other column sorts the list The following keyboard keys are used to scroll the event columns The F4 key shifts the event columns left while the FS key shifts the event columns right The SEL Manager has the following menus File Menu The File menu has the following options e O
78. quired for secure mode to function Cannot be enabled unless at least one password is enabled Enables Quicklock feature Cannot be enabled unless at least one password is enabled Key assigned to start the Quicklock feature System will boot in secure mode You must enter a password to unlock the system Cannot be enabled unless at least one password is enabled Enables Video Blanking when Secure Mode is activated A password is required to unlock the video When secure mode is activated the diskette drive is write protected You must enter a password to disable Cannot be enabled unless at least one password is enabled Determines whether the power switch on the front panel functions 53 Server Menu You can make the following selections on the Server Menu Feature Description System Management Enterssubmenu Console Redirection Enters submenu Service Partition Type 1 to 255 Displays the partition type of the Service Partition The default is 12h Clear Event Log Clears the System Event Log immediately Assert NMI on PERR Disabled Enables PCI PERR support Enabled Assert NMI on SERR Disabled Enables PCI SERR support Enabled FRB 2 Policy FRB2 Disable Selects the policy for the FRB 2 timeout This option Disable BSP determines when the Boot Strap Processor BSP Don t Disable should be disabled if an FRB 2 error occurs Retry 3 times Thermal Sensor Disabled Selects whether the Thermal Sensor monitoring Ena
79. rk controller 1 8 Network Teaming 8 NMI 54 P password 11 administrative 11 administrator 11 entering to unblank screen 13 user 11 using to reactivate keyboard mouse 13 using to reactivate keyboard mouse 10 PCI embedded devices 1 expansion slots 1 PERR 54 PGA370 4 POST bootable media required 46 memory amount tested 46 problems after running new application software 74 after system has been running correctly 74 application software 80 bootable CD ROM not detected 80 cannot connect to network server 78 CD ROM drive activity light 78 confirm OS loading 75 diskette drive light 78 hard drive light 78 initial system startup 73 network 79 no characters on screen 76 PCI installation tips 79 power light 76 preparing system for diagnostic testing 75 random error in data files 74 screen characters incorrect 77 system cooling fans do not rotate 77 system lights 75 processor 37 removing 38 41 selecting the correct processor 37 R real time clock running SCU to configure settings 43 removing termination board 38 41 reset system 45 73 S SCSI controller 6 SCU administrative password limits access to 13 changing configuration 45 inactivity lockout timer 10 software locking feature 11 secure mode 12 affects boot sequence 13 enter by setting passwords 12 no booting from diskette without password 12 using hot keys to enter 45 Index security
80. rompting for Product Level FRU Information Through the use of a Configuration File the utility may prompt you for FRU information Filtering Sensor Data Record From the SDR File The MASTER SDR file has all the possible SDRs for the system These records may need to be filtered based on the current product configuration The configuration file directs the filtering of the SDRs Updating the SDR Nonvolatile Storage Area After the utility validates the header area of the supplied SDR file it updates the SDR repository area Before programming the utility clears the SDR repository area The SDR file is loaded via the cfg File Then the utility filters all tagged SDRs depending on the product configuration set in the Configuration File Nontagged SDRs are automatically programmed The utility also copies all written SDRs to the SDR TMP file It contains an image of what was loaded and the TMP file is also useful for debugging the server Configuration Software and Utilities 65 Updating FRU Nonvolatile Storage Area After the configuration is determined the utility updates the FRU nonvolatile storage area First it verifies the Common Header area and checksum from the specified FRU file The Internal Use Area is read out of the specified FRU file and is programmed into the nonvolatile storage The Chassis Board Product and MultiRecord areas are read out of the specified FRU file if they exist then those areas are programmed into the FRU non
81. settings on the server board correct Are all jumper and switch settings on add in boards and peripheral devices correct To check these settings refer to the manufacturer s documentation that comes with them If applicable ensure that there are no conflicts for example two add in boards sharing the same interrupt Are all DIMMs installed correctly Are all peripheral devices installed correctly If the system has a hard disk drive is it properly formatted or configured Are all device drivers properly installed Are the configuration settings made in Setup correct Is the operating system properly loaded Refer to the operating system documentation Did you press the system power on off switch on the front panel to turn the server on power on light should be lit Is the system power cord properly connected to the system and plugged into a NEMA 5 15R outlet for 100 120 V or a NEMA 6 15R outlet for 200 240 V Is AC power available at the wall outlet Are all integrated components from the tested components lists Check the tested memory and chassis lists as well as the supported hardware and operating system list on the Intel Customer Support website 73 Running New Application Software Problems that occur when you run new application software are usually related to the software Faulty equipment is much less likely especially if other software runs correctly Checklist a a a a a a a a If Does the syste
82. side up on a grounded static free surface Use a conductive foam pad if available but not the board wrapper Do not slide board over any surface 35 Installing or remo ving jumpers A jumper is a small plastic encased conductor that slips over two jumper pins Some jumpers have a small tab on top that you can grip with your fingertips or with a pair of fine needle nosed pliers If your jumpers do not have such a tab take care when using needle nosed pliers to remove or install a jumper grip the narrow sides of the jumper with the pliers never the wide sides Gripping the wide sides can damage the contacts inside the jumper causing intermittent problems with the function controlled by that jumper Take care to grip with but not squeeze the pliers or other tool you use to remove a jumper or you may bend or break the stake pins on the board Memory The SDS2 Server Board contains six 168 pin DIMMs Memory is partitioned as three banks DIMMs must be populated in identical pairs The SDS2 server board supports up to six 3 3 V registered ECC SDRAM DIMMs that are compliant with the JEDEC PC133 specification A wide range of DIMM sizes are supported including 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB and 1 GB DIMMs The minimum supported memory configuration is 128 MB using two identical 64 MB DIMMs The maximum configurable memory size is 6 GB using six 1 GB DIMMs The SDRAM interface runs at the same frequency as the processor bus The memory contr
83. sswords are set you May enter the user password to enter BIOS Setup or the SSU However you will not be able to change many of the options Must enter the supervisor password if you want to enter BIOS Setup or the SSU and have access to all of the options May enter either password to boot the server if Password on Boot is enabled in either the BIOS Setup or SSU May enter either password to exit secure mode Description 11 Secure Mode Configure and enable the secure boot mode by using the SSU When secure mode is in effect e You can boot the server and the operating system will run but you must enter the user password to use the keyboard or mouse e You cannot turn off system power or reset the server from the front panel switches Secure mode has no effect on functions enabled via the Server Manager Module or power control via the real time clock Taking the server out of secure mode does not change the state of system power That is if you press and release the power switch while secure mode is in effect the system will not be powered off when secure mode is later removed However if the front panel power switch remains depressed when secure mode is removed the server will be powered off Summary of Software Security Features The table below lists the software security features and describes what protection each offers In general to enable or set the features listed here you must run the SSU and go to the Secur
84. stem Setup Utility SSU provide a number of security features to prevent unauthorized or accidental access to the system Once the security measures are enabled you can access the system only after you enter the correct password s For example Enable the keyboard lockout timer so that the server requires a password to reactivate the keyboard and mouse after a specified time out period 1 to 120 minutes Set and enable a supervisor password Set and enable a user password Set secure mode to prevent keyboard or mouse input and to prevent use of the front panel reset and power switches Activate a hot key combination to enter secure mode quickly Disable writing to the diskette drive when secure mode is set Disable access to the boot sector of the operating system hard disk drive Using Passwords You can set either the user password the supervisor password or both passwords If only the user password is set you Must enter the user password to enter BIOS Setup or the SSU Must enter the user password to boot the server if Password on Boot is enabled in either the BIOS Setup or SSU Must enter the user password to exit secure mode If only the supervisor password is set you Must enter the supervisor password to enter BIOS Setup or the SSU Must enter the supervisor password to boot the server if Password on Boot is enabled in either the BIOS Setup or SSU Must enter the supervisor password to exit secure mode If both pa
85. the illustration For the Intel SC5100 chass s 1 Install standoffs in positions 7 and 17 Standoff numbering in other chassis may be different Standoffs are included with your chassis 26 Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide Installing the Server Board 1 Place the board into the chassis making sure that the back panel I O shield openings and chassis standoffs align correctly 2 Attach the board with the screws included with your chassis Figure 14 Placing the Server Board in the Chassis Server Board Installation 27 Making Connections to the Server Board A Main power connector H SCSIA B 12 V CPU Power L CPU2 Fan C Front Panel USB J Chassis Fans D Floppy disk drive connector K CPU1 Fan E ATA 100 IDE Chassis Fans L COM2 EMP F Front Panel connector M Chassis Intrusion G SCSIB N Chassis Fans Figure 15 Making Connections to the Server Board 28 Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide Cable Routing To ensure proper air flow within the chassis follow the cable routing guidelines below IDE or SCSI Cables Cables that connect to devices in the lower device bays should be routed around the epac as shown below 1 Route cables as shown 2 Replace the top half of the epac Figure 16 Routing Cables Floppy and Front Panel USB Cables Route the floppy drive cable as shown Figure 17 Routing the Floppy and USB Cables Server Board Installation 29 Installing the COM2 Cable
86. the same family or higher and operating at the same or higher speed as the microprocessor used on this server board Server board diagram label provided Place the label inside the chassis in an easy to see location preferably oriented similarly to the server board Minimum Hardware Requirements To avoid integration difficulties and possible board damage your system must meet the following minimum requirements For a list of qualified memory and chassis components see http support intel com support motherboards server SDS2 Processor Minimum of one 1 0 GHz Intel Pentium III processor with 256 cache support For a complete list of supported processors see http support intel com support motherboards server SDS2 Memory Minimum of two identical 3 3 V ECC PC 133 compliant registered SDRAM 168 pin gold DIMMs Minimum size 64 MB DIMMs must be populated in identical pairs Power Supply Minimum of 275 W with 1 2 A 5 V standby current in order to support Wake On LANT WOL and 12 V CPU power support ATX You must provide standby current or the board will not boot 16 Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide Installation Notes Installation Process Quick Reference Step Install the primary processor Install the secondary processor optional Install memory Remove the access cover Install the UO shield Rearrange the standoffs Install the server board Connect cables to the server board Finish setting up your chassis
87. tic retainer Gently push down on the screwdriver to lift the battery Remove the battery from its socket Dispose of the battery according to local ordinance Remove the new lithium battery from its package and being careful to observe the correct polarity insert it in the battery socket Reinstall the plastic retainer on the lithium battery socket Close the chassis Run Setup to restore the configuration settings to the RTC Figure 26 Replacing the Back up Battery 43 44 Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide 4 Configuration Software and Utilities This chapter describes the Power On Self Test POST and server configuration utilities The table below briefly describes the utilities Table4 Configuration Utilities Utility Description and brief procedure Page BIOS Setup If the system does not have a diskette drive or the drive is disabled or 47 misconfigured use Setup to enable it Or you can move the CMOS jumper on the server board from the default setting Protect CMOS memory to the Clear setting this will allow most server configurations to boot Then run the SSU to configure the server System Setup Utility Use for viewing and clearing the system event log viewing the system 57 SSU management FRU information or viewing the system management SDR repository Use to update the Field Replacement Unit FRU Sensor Data Record 63 SDR and SM BIOS SMB flash components FRUSDR Load Utility
88. tion Cp 39 23 Lock the heat sink retention clip u ee 40 24 AUCH TAG Kb geed EENS 40 29 Installing a Terninater esse eu 41 26 Replacing the Back up Batterie 43 27 Jumper LOCATIONS nel 83 Tables d Serwer Board Fealurfes Ana ee 1 Ban Video MOUS au et et 6 3 Software Security Features aa A 12 4 Configuration ll 45 A at a eect eeta etait awe eee nca neat 45 6 Configuration Jumper EN 83 7 Configuration Jumper CNA 84 8 Configuration Jumper GNA aviar Ba 84 9 Configuration Jumper EN48 u 84 10 Configuration Jumper CNA 84 11 lt Conhigurationduimpen G NSO een date 84 vi Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide 1 Description Server Board Features Table 1 Server Board Features Feature Processor Memory DRAM Video Memory PCI bus Graphics SCSI Network System l O Form Factor Description Up to two Intel Pentium III processors in a Socket 370 Flip Chip Pin Grid Array FC PGA package Six 72 bit sockets for 168 pin 133 MHz 3 3V PC 133 compliant registered ECC SDRAM single sided or double sided memory modules DIMM 4 MB SDRAM of video memory Two standard PCI PCI 33 32 bit expansion slots for add in boards Four PCI 66 MHz 64 bit expansion slots Integrated onboard ATI Rage XL 32 bit SVGA controller Adaptec AIC 7899W dual channel Ultra160 SCSI supporting onboard Ultrat 2 LVD wide Ultra wide and Ultra160 SCSI interfaces Integrated onboard
89. to the system and the wall outlet Did you press the power button Is the power on light lit Have any of the fan motors stopped use the server management subsystem to check the fan status Are the fan power connectors properly connected to the server board Is the cable from the front panel board connected to the server board Are the power supply cables properly connected to the server board Are there any shorted wires caused by pinched cables or power connector plugs forced into power connector sockets the wrong way If the switches and connections are correct and AC power is available at the wall outlet contact your service representative or authorized dealer for help Solving Problems 77 Diskette Drive Activity Light Does Not Light Check the following QO Are the diskette drive power and signal cables properly installed Are all relevant switches and jumpers on the diskette drive set correctly Is the diskette drive properly configured Ooo Is the diskette drive activity light always on If so the signal cable may be plugged in incorrectly If you are using the onboard diskette controller use the Setup Utility to make sure that Onboard Floppy is set to Enabled If you are using an add in diskette controller make sure that Onboard Floppy is set to Disabled If the problem persists there may be a problem with the diskette drive server board or drive signal cable Contact your service
90. volatile storage All the areas are also written to the FRU TMP file which is useful for debugging the server Updating SMB FRU Nonvolatile Storage Area After programming the BMC FRU area the corresponding SMB fields are automatically updated when the server is re booted Cleaning Up and Exiting If an update was successfully performed the utility displays an appropriate message and then exits with a DOS exit code of zero Tf the utility fails 1t immediately exits with an error message and a non zero DOS exit code 66 Intel Server Board SDS2 Product Guide Upgrading the BIOS Preparing for the Upgrade Before you upgrade the BIOS prepare for the upgrade by recording the current BIOS settings obtaining the upgrade utility and making a copy of the current BIOS Recording the Current BIOS Settings 1 Boot the computer and press lt F2 gt when you see the message Press lt F2 gt Key if you want to run SETUP 2 Write down the current settings in the BIOS Setup program lt j NOTE Do not skip step 2 You will need these settings to configure your computer at the end of the procedure Obtaining the Upgrade Utility You can upgrade to a new version of the BIOS using the new BIOS files and the BIOS upgrade utility PHLASH EXE You can obtain the BIOS upgrade file and the PHLASH EXE utility through your computer supplier or from the Intel Customer Support website http support intel com support motherboards server SDS2
91. y is a DOS based program used to update the server management subsystem s product level FRU SDR and the SM BIOS SMB nonvolatile storage components EEPROMs The load utility e Discovers the product configuration based on instructions in a master configuration file e Displays the FRU information e Updates the nonvolatile storage device EEPROM associated with the Baseboard Management Controller BMC that holds the SDR and FRU area e Updates the SMB area located in the BIOS nonvolatile storage device e Generically handles FRU devices that may not be associated with the BMC When to Run the FRUSDR Load Utility You should run the FRUSDR Load Utility each time you upgrade or replace the hardware in your server excluding add in boards hard drives and RAM For example if you replace an array of fans you need to run the utility It programs the sensors that need to be monitored for server management Because the firmware must reload to properly initialize the sensors after programming turn the server off and remove the AC power cords from the server Wait approximately 30 seconds and reconnect the power cords What You Need to Do The FRUSDR Load Utility may be run directly from the Configuration Software CD or from a diskette you create from the CD It can be extracted from the CD by booting to the CD and selecting Make Diskettes or by inserting the CD into a PC running Windows 95 or NT and selecting the Utilities secti

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