SuperMicro SuperWorkstation 7043A
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1. Super IO L gt GLAN 266 200 MHz Memory Bus 2 Channel DDR SDRAM Figure 1 1 Intel E7505 Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram Please see Chapter 5 for details on the features of each motherboard 14 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 3 Server Chassis Features The SuperWorkstation 7043A 8R 7043A i is a high end scaleable server platform designed with today s most state of the art features The following is a general outline of the main features of the 5 7425 600 7043A 8R and SC742i 450 7043A i server chassis System Power The 7043A 8R features a triple redundant 600W power supply that consists of three separate power supply modules These modules all share the load and run continuously If any of the three fail the remaining two pick up the load and keep the system running without interruption A failed power supply module will also activate an alarm and illuminates the power fail LED An alarm reset button is located on the back of the power supply to deactivate the power fail alarm The power supply modules are all hot swappable so you don t have to power down the system to replace a module The 7043A i has a single 450W power supply with a redundant cooling fan and a thermal control feature SCSI Subsystem 7043A 8R The SCSI subsystem supports up to 7 80 pin SCA Ultra320 SCSI hard drives Any standard 1 drives are supported SCA Single Connection Attachm2. keep one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its anti Static bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components periph eral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard add on cards and peripherals back into their anti static bags when not in use Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static pro tected SUPERWORKSTATION 7043A 8R 7043A i Manual 5 2 PGA Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan Also do not place the motherboard on a conductive surface which can damage the BIOS battery and prevent the system from booting up IMPORTANT Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding removing or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the heatsink The X5DA8 X5DAE can support either one or two Intel Xeon processors of up to 3 06 GHz If installing one processor only
3. recommended that you use an uninterruptible power supply UPS Fi nally depress the power on button on the front of the chassis 2 11 SUPERWORKSTATION 7043A 8R 7043A i Manual Notes Chapter 3 System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 Overview There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as two for each SCSI drive carrier 7043A 8R only and one for the LAN Ethernet port These LEDs are to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the sys tem and the activity and health of specific components There are also three buttons on the chassis control panel 3 2 Control Panel Buttons There are three push button buttons located on the front of the chassis These are in order from left to right a power on off button an NMI Non Maskable Interrupt button and a reset button e POWER This is the main power button which is used to apply or turn off the main system power Turning off system power with this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system NMI NMI stands for non maskable interrupt Pressing this button issues a non maskable interrupt to force the server into a halt state This is used for diagnostic purposes and allows you to perform a memory down load to determine the cause of a problem SUPERWORKSTATION 7043A 8R 7043A i Manual RESET RESET Use the reset button to reboot the system 3 3 Control Panel LEDs Th
4. RAM Slots Front Panel USB Headers G bit Ethernet Port IDE1 2 Hard Disk Drive Connector Parallel Printer Port PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Ports Processor Power Connector Power Conn for use with AGP Pro cards Ultra320 SCSI CH A B B 50 pin Connector MIC LINE IN LINE OUT PWR LED Speaker NMI Header Front Control Panel Connector Chassis Intrusion Header Overheat LED Floppy Disk Drive Connector Third Power Supply Fail Header Keylock Switch Connector Power Supply Fail Alarm Reset Switch Wake on Ring Header Universal Serial Bus Ports Wake on LAN Header 5 11 SUPERWORKSTATION 7043A 8R 7043A i Manual 5 8 Connector Definitions ATX Power Connector ATX Power Supply 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions The main power supply connector Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition on the X5DA8 X5DAE meets the 13 3 3V 1 3 3V Fi 14 12V 2 3 3V SSI Superset ATX 24 pin speci 15 COM 3 COM fication however it also supports 16 PS ONf 5V 17 5 a 20 pin power supply connector 18 COM 6 45V Mak 1 19 COM 7 COM ake sure Ines the orientation of 2 ResiNC PWA OK the connector is correct See the 21 5V 9 5VSB A 2 lt 22 5V 10 412V table on the right for pin defini 44 4150 tions 24 COM 12 3 3V Processor Power Connector 8 Pin 12v Power Supply Connector J15 In addition to the Primary ATX power connector above the 12v 1 thru 4 Ground 8 pin Proces
5. rail assembly and locks the inner rail Depress the locking tab to pull the inner rail completely out Do this for both assemblies Figure 2 1 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails 2 4 Chapter 2 Server Installation Installing the Chassis Rails You will need to remove the top cover the top left cover and the feet to add rack rails to the chassis First remove the top left cover by pushing the release tab in the center of the cover lip while pushing the cover toward the rear of the chassis see Figure 2 2 After the cover stops lift it off Each chassis foot has a single screw Remove the screw then depress the foot s locking tab from the inside of the chassis to slide the foot off Next remove the top cover You should see a release tab at the middle of the lip Push this tab toward the chassis edge while pushing the cover toward the front of the chassis It should then lift right off You can now attach rack rails to the top and bottom now the sides of the chassis First add the rack handles as shown in Figure 2 3 Then position the fixed chassis rail sections you just removed along the side of the 7043A 8R 7043A i making sure the screw holes line up Note that these two rails are left right specific Screw the rail securely to the side of the chassis see Figure 2 4 Repeat this procedure for the other rail on the other side of the chassis You will also need to attach the rail brackets when installing into a telco
6. supply units to cool before touching them Always keep the rack s front door and all panels and components on the servers closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling 2 2 Chapter 2 Server Installation Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating Temperature If installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the ambient operating temperature of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient tem perature of the room Therefore consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the manufacturer s maxi mum rated ambient temperature Tmra Reduced Airflow Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airflow required for safe operation is not compromised Mechanical Loading Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not arise due to uneven mechanical loading Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the power supply circuitry and the effect that any possible overloading of cir cuits might have on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring Ap propriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern Reliable Ground A reliable ground must be maintained at all times To ensure this the rack itself should be grounded Particular attention should be given to power supply connections other than the direct connections to th
7. which has only a single power supply module Note This feature is only available when using redundant Supermicro power supplies Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is des Wake On LAN Pin Definitions WOL ignated WOL See the table on the Pin right for pin definitions You must Number X Definition 1 5V Standby enable the LAN Wake Up setting in 2 Ground BIOS to use this feature You Wake up must also have a LAN card with a Wake on LAN connector and cable Wake On Ring Wake on Ring Pin Definitions The Wake On Ring header is des GWOR Pi ignated JWOR This function al lows your computer to receive 1 U and wake up by an incoming call to the modem when in suspend state See the table on the right for pin definitions You must have a Wake On Ring card and cable to use this feature Keylock The keyboard lock connection is lo cated on JP35 Utilizing this header allows you to inhibit any actions made on the keyboard effectively locking it SUPERWORKSTATION 7043A 8R 7043A i Manual 5 9 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector 3 21 Pins To modify the operation of the motherboard jumpers be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins 3 2 1 to change oF um ag connector Pin 1 is identified Pin 1 2 sh
8. with the ICH4 and three for high speed communications The employs a 144 bit wide memory bus for a DDR 266 memory interface which provides a total bandwidth of 4 27 GB s The ICH4 interface is 266 MB sec point to point connection using an 8 bit wide 66 MHz base clock at a 4x data transfer rate The P64H2 interface is a 1 GB s point to point connection using a 16 bit wide 66 MHz base clock at an 8x data transfer rate I O Controller Hub ICH4 The ICH4 I O Controller Hub provides various integrated functions including two channel Ultra ATA 100 bus master IDE controller USB 2 0 host controllers an integrated LAN controller a System Management Bus controller and an AC 97 compliant interface 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction P64H2 PCI X Hub The P64H2 PCI X Hub provides a 16 bit connection to the MCH for high performance IO capability and two independent 64 bit PCI X interfaces Processors The X5DA8 X5DAE supports single or dual 604 pin Intel Xeon processors of up to 3 20 GHz with a 533 400 MHz FSB Please refer to the motherboard description pages on our web site for a complete listing of supported pro cessors http www supermicro com Product page product m htm Memory The X5DA8 X5DAE has six 184 pin DIMM slots that can support up to 12 GB of registered ECC DDR266 PC2100 SDRAM Module sizes of 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB and 2GB may be used to populate the DIMM slots The X5DA8 X5DAE was designed to su
9. 43A i system has come to you with the processors and memory preinstalled If your system is not already fully integrated with mother board processors system memory etc please turn to the chapter or sec tion noted in each step for details on installing specific components The 7043A 8R 7043A i may be employed either as a tower or mounted in a rack as a 4U rackmount chassis If using it as a server please read Server Precautions in the next section and then skip ahead to Section 2 5 2 2 Unpacking the 7043A 8R 7043A i You should inspect the box the SuperWorkstation 7043A 8R 7043A i was shipped in and note if it was damaged in any way f the server itself shows damage you should file a damage claim with the carrier who deliv ered it Decide on a suitable location for the SuperWorkstation 7043A 8R 7043A i It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are gener ated You will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet Read the Rack and Server Precautions in the next section 2 3 Preparing for Setup The box the SuperWorkstation 7043A 8R 7043A i was shipped in may in clude two sets of rail assemblies two rail mounting brackets and mounting screws needed for installing the system into a rack optional kit Follow the steps in the order given to complete the installation process in a mini mum amount of time Please read this section i
10. ORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Supermicro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product Unless you request and receive written permission from SUPER MICRO COMPUTER you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2004 by SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC techni cians t provides information for the installation and use of the SuperWorkstation 7043A 8R 7043A i Installation and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians only The SuperWorkstation 7043A 8R 7043A i is a high end dual processor 4U tower rackmountable server based on the SC742S 600 SC742i 450 40 rackmount server chassis and the X5DA8 X5DAE a dual processor mother board that s
11. PUSB 0 1 JA2 a Ee its 133 MHz PCI X 3 o gt lt 8 VO BRIDGE 9 P AIC 7902 au MR ROCK z a lZ Bits HIE 100 MHz PCI X 1 s Ly 2 JPA2 Speaker 92 o FPUSB 2 3 le 2 JWORICTIJP35 L1 JD1 JPA1 PWR LED SPEAKER Note the X5DAE shares the same layout but does not include onboard SCSI controller or connectors 5 10 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup X5DA8 X5DAE Quick Reference Default Settin See Chapter 2 Pins 1 2 Enabled Open Disabled Closed CPU Fan Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 1 2 Reset Open BIOS Control Pins 1 2 Enabled Open Enabled Pins 1 2 Disabled Pins 1 2 Disabled Jumper Description JBT1 CMOS Clear JD4 GLAN Enable Disable JP9 Power Fail Alarm En Disable JP33 CPU Chassis CPU Fan Select JP34 SCSI Enable Disable JP37 Watch Dog Enable Disable JP38 Thermal Fan Enable Disable JP39 System Front Side Bus Speed Pins 1 2 Auto JP40 Onboard Audio Enable Disable JPA1 JPA2 SCSI CH A B Termination JPUSB USB Wake up JPWAKE Keyboard Wake up Connector Description ATX PWR CONN Primary ATX Power Connector CD1 CD2 Audio CD Input large small COM1 COM2 1 2 Serial Port Connector CPU CHS OH FAN DIMM 1A DIMM 3B FPUSBO 1 2 3 GLAN J2 J3 J7 J9 J15 J30 JA1 JA2 JA3 JC1 JC2 JD1 JF2 JL 1 JOH1 JP7 JP8 JP35 JP36 JWOR1 USBO 1 WOL X5DA8 only CPU Chassis Overheat Fan Headers Memory
12. SUPERO SUPERWORKSTATION 7043A 8R SUPERWORKSTATION 7043A i USER S MANUAL 1 0c The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com SUPERMICRO COMPUTER reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software if any and documentation may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO COMPUTER BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR THE VENDOR SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA ST
13. ardware components have been included with the SuperWorkstation 7043A 8R 7043A i as listed below Two 2 CPU heatsinks 0050 Two 2 heatsink retention clip assemblies SKT 095 604E One 1 3 5 floppy drive e Three 3 5 25 drive bays e One 1 ribbon cable for IDE CD ROM 1 ATA100 ribbon cable for IDE hard drives 7043A i only 1 USB 2 0 cable for front side access One 1 dual channel SCA SCSI backplane 7043A 8R only Seven 7 SCA 1 inch high SCSI drive carriers 7043A 8R only e SCSI Accessories 7043A 8R only One 1 internal 68 pin Ultra320 SCSI cable for SCA SCSI backplane One 1 set of SCSI driver diskettes One 1 SCSI manual 11 SUPERWORKSTATION 7043A 8R 7043A i Manual You should also have received a User s Manual and Supermicro diskettes which contains several drivers and utilities 1 2 Motherboard Features At the heart of the SuperWorkstation 7043A 8R 7043A i lies the X5DA8 X5DAE a dual processor motherboard designed to provide maximum performance Below are the main features of the X5DA8 X5DAE Chipset Overview The X5DA8 X5DAE is based on Intel s E7505 chipset See Figure 1 1 for a block diagram of the chipset he E7505 chipset consists of three major components the Memory Controller Hub the I O Controller Hub 4 ICH4 and the PCI X 64 bit Hub 2 0 P64H2 Memory Controller Hub MCH The MCH has four hub interfaces one to communicate
14. assis as well as the room s emergency power off switch disconnection switch or electrical outlet If an electrical accident occurs you can then quickly remove power from the system Do not work alone when working with high voltage components Power should always be disconnected from the system when removing or installing main system components such as the motherboard memory modules and the CD ROM and floppy drives When disconnecting power you should first power down the System with the operating system and then unplug the power cords of all the power supply units in the system When working around exposed electrical circuits another person who is familiar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if necessary Use only one hand when working with powered on electrical equipment This is to avoid making a complete circuit which will cause electrical shock Use extreme caution when using metal tools which can easily damage any electrical components or circuit boards they come into contact with Do not use mats designed to decrease electrostatic discharge as protection from electrical shock Instead use rubber mats that have been specifically designed as electrical insulators 4 1 SUPERWORKSTATION 7043A 8R 7043A i Manual The power supply power cord must include a grounding plug and must be plugged into grounded electrical outlets Motherboard Battery CAUTION Ther
15. ations and functions of connections headers and jumpers Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the motherboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC742S 600 SC742i 450 server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing removing or reconfiguring SCSI or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply units and cooling fans Chapter 7 BIOS The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup Utility Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Appendix B BIOS POST Codes Appendix C System Specifications Preface Notes SUPERWORKSTATION 7043A 8R 7043A i Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Mantal nemne e Dei dei eiet iii Manual Organization iii Chapter 1 Introduction OVEMEN PEPERIT 1 1 12 Motherboard Features nnnc eder ee reni pen 1 2 1 3 Server Chassis Feat l6s oe re RR OR ERE ER RERRTER 1 5 1 4 Contacting SuperMicro iac tete re eR e PER ais 1 7 Chapter 2 Quick Setup NES uU N 2 1 2 2 Unpacking the SuperWorkstation 7043A 8R 7043A i 2 1 2 3 Preparing for Setup sessi nennen nennt 2 1 2 4 Installing the SuperWorkstation 7043A 8R 7043A i into a Rack 23 2 5 Checking the Motherboard Set
16. bjects from your body which are excellent metal conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact with printed circuit boards or areas 4 2 Chapter 4 System Safety where power is present After accessing the inside of the system close the system back up and if rackmounted secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made 4 3 ESD Precautions A Electrostatic discharge ESD is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference which can damage electronic components and printed circuit boards The following measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Keep all components and printed circuit boards PCBs in their antistatic bags until ready for use Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard an
17. ble Disable NR 5 19 Power Fail Alarm 5 19 CPU Chassis CPU Fan Select e 5 19 SGSIEnable DiSabl Lunn NEP ED een 5 20 Watch Dog Enable Disable 5 inrer 5 20 Thermal Fan Enable Bisable rt ntes 5 20 System Bus Speed Onboard Audio Enable Disable sss 5 21 SCSI Channel Termination Enable Disable 5 21 Keyboard Wake uD cassee a T 5 21 5 10 Onboard Indicators vocent tr ea eerte reed 5 22 GLAN LEDS Hannene 5 22 Overheat LEDS osen E a AE SN 5 22 SCSI Channel Activity LEDS 2 oie i 5 22 5 11 Parallel Port Floppy Hard Drive and SCSI Connections 5 23 Parallel Port Connector Floppy COMMOCION uerit es r IDE Gonnectors uere eer FER ansvar Ultra320 S CSI Gonneclors secare ett en eth 5 25 50 pin Legacy Ultra Wide SCSI 5 26 5 12 Installing Software Drivers teer rere 5 27 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices 6 1 6 2 Front Control Panel etre rete inni 6 3 6 3 System Fans Fan F llur 6 4 Replacing System Faris nummeret dressene 6 4 6 4 Drive Bay Installation rtt er
18. board and Mouse Port Pin Definitions J9 Pin Number Definition 1 Data 2 NC 3 Ground 4 VOC 5 Clock 6 NC SUPERWORKSTATION 7043A 8R 7043A i Manual Fan Headers Fan Header Pin Definitions The X5DA8 X5DAE has six fan Pin headers which are designated ar re CPU Fan1 CPU Fan2 CPU1 Chas 2 12V red 3 Tach t sis Fan CPU2 Chassis Fan Chas Caution Fan headers are DC sis Fan1 Chassis Fan2 and Over power heat Fan See the table on the right for pin definitions Power LED Speaker Speaker Connector Pin Definitions JD1 On the JDI header pins 1 3 are Pin for a power LED and pins 4 7 are Number Function Definition 4 Red wire Speaker data for the speaker See the table on 5 Key No connection RES 6 Key the right for speaker pin defini 7 Speaker data tions Note The speaker connec tor pins are for use with an exter nal speaker If you wish to use the onboard speaker you should close pins 6 7 with a jumper Third Power Supply Fail Header Connect a cable from your power uus EE supply to the JP8 header to pro Pin vide warning of power supply fail Number BIST Fail Signal ure This warning signal is i ble ere passed through the PWR LED pin 4 Reset from MB on JF2 to indicate a power failure on the chassis See the table on the right for pin definitions This feature will not function on the 7043A i
19. correctly 3 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules see step 1 above 5 7 SUPERWORKSTATION 7043A 8R 7043A i Manual Memory Support The X5DA8 X5DAE only supports ECC registered DDR266 PC2100 memory This product was designed to support 2 GB modules in each slot but it has only been verified for up to 1 GB modules PC100 133 SDRAM is not supported Note you should not mix memory modules of different sizes and or speeds Figure 5 5a Side View of DIMM Installation into Slot Notch gt e Note Notch a should align with the receptive point on the slot To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the bottom notch To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward to free the DIMM from the slot Figure 5 5b Top View of DIMM Slot Top View of DDR Slot Release Tab Il ll Release Tab Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 6 Adding PCI Cards 1 PCI slots The X5DA8 X5DAE has one 64 bit 133 MHz PCI X slot two 64 bit 100 MHz PCI X slots two 32 bit 33 MHz PCI slots and one 8xAGP slot 2 PCI card installation Before installing a PCI add on card make sure you install it into a slot that supports the speed of the card see step 1 above Begin by swinging the release tab on the backpanel shield out to the left for the PCI
20. d peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use 4 3 SUPERWORKSTATION 7043A 8R 7043A i Manual For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard 4 4 Operating Precautions A Care must be taken to assure that all chassis covers are in place when the 7043A 8R 7043A i is operating to ensure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the 7043A 8R 7043A i system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install processors and heatsinks to the X5DA8 X5DAE motherboard connect the data and power cables and install add on cards All motherboard jumpers and connections are de scribed and a layout and quick reference chart are included in this chapter Remember to close the chassis completely when you have finished working on the motherboard to protect and cool the system sufficiently 5 1 Handling the X5DA8 X5DAE Motherboard Static electrical discharge can damage electronic components To prevent damage to printed circuit boards it is important to handle them very care fully see Chapter 4 Also note that the size and weight of the mother board can cause it to bend if handled improperly which may result in dam age To prevent the motherboard from bending
21. e branch circuit i e the use of power strips etc 2 3 SUPERWORKSTATION 7043A 8R 7043A i Manual 2 4 Installing the 7043A 8R 7043A i into a Rack This section provides information on installing the SuperWorkstation 7043A 8R 7043A i into a rack unit lf the 7043A 8R 7043A i has already been mounted into a rack or if you are using it as a tower you can skip ahead to Sections 2 5 and 2 6 There are a variety of rack units on the market which may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly The following is a guideline for installing the 7043A 8R 7043A i into a rack with the rack rails provided in the rackmount kit You should also refer to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails The 7043A 8R 7043A i rackmount kit CSE PT26 or CSE PT26B black in cludes two rack rail assemblies Each of these assemblies consist of three sections an inner fixed chassis rail that secures to the 7043A 8R 7043A i A an outer fixed rack rail that secures directly to the rack itself B and a sliding rail guide sandwiched between the two which should remain at tached to the fixed rack rail see Figure 2 1 The A and B rails must be detached from each other to install Two chassis handles are also included with the rail kit To remove the fixed chassis rail A pull it out as far as possible you should hear a click sound as a locking tab emerges from inside the
22. e control panel located on the front of the SC742 chassis has six LEDs that provide you with critical information related to different parts of the System This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective action you may need to take o Power Indicates external power is being supplied to the system s power supply unit This LED should normally be illuminated when the sys tem is operating EL HDD Indicates IDE channel activity On the SuperWorkstation 7043A 8R 7043 i this LED indicates CD ROM drive activity when flashing NIC1 NIC1 Indicates network activity on LAN1 when flashing NIC2 NIC2 Non applicable system only includes LAN port Chapter 3 System Interface Overheat Indicates a processor overheat condition This be caused by cables obstructing the airflow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too warm You should also check to make sure that the chassis covers are installed and that all fans are present and operating normally Finally verify that the heatsinks are installed properly see Chap ter 5 vM lt gt Sa Power Fail Indicates a power supply module has failed The re maining two power supply modules will take the load to keep the system running continuously but the failed module will need to be replaced You do not need to shut down the system to replace the failed module Refer to Chapter 6 for details on replacing
23. e is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed backwards which will reverse its polarities The positive side of the battery should be facing up and the negative side should facing the motherboard This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions CD ROM Laser CAUTION this server may have come equipped with a CD ROM drive To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam and hazardous radiation exposure do not open the enclosure or use the unit in any unconventional way 4 2 General Safety Precautions A Follow these rules to ensure general safety Keep the area around the SuperWorkstation 7043A 8R 7043A i clean and free of clutter The SuperWorkstation 7043A 8R 7043A i weighs approximately 47 39 lbs when fully loaded When lifting the system two people at either end should lift slowly with their feet spread out to distribute the weight Always keep your back straight and lift with your legs Place the chassis top side cover and any system components that have been removed away from the system or on a table so that they won t accidentally be stepped on While working on the system do not wear loose clothing such as neckties and unbuttoned shirt sleeves which can come into contact with electrical circuits or be pulled into a cooling fan Remove any jewelry or metal o
24. efinitions JF2 Pin Number Definition 13 14 HD Active NIC LED Pin Definitions JF2 Pin Number Definition 11 Vcc 12 GND Overheat OH LED Pin Definitions JF2 Pin Number Definition 7 8 Power Fail Button Pin Definitions JF2 Pin Number Definition 5 6 GND SUPERWORKSTATION 7043A 8R 7043A i Manual Reset Button Reset Pin The Reset Button connection is lo er cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF2 At Pin tach it to the hardware reset n Frp switch on the computer case 4 Ground Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Button Power Button Connector Pin Definitions JF2 The Power Button connection is Pin located on pins 1 and 2 of JF2 GE TET Momentarily contacting both pins 2 Ground will power on off the system This button can also be configured to function as a suspend button with a setting in BIOS see Chap ter 4 To turn off the power when set to suspend mode de press the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is lo cated at JL1 Attach the appropri ate cable to inform you of a chas sis intrusion Universal Serial Bus 05 0 1 Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions USBO USB1 Two USB ports are located bes
25. ent The SCSI drives are connected to a dual channel SCA backplane with SAF TE The SCSI drives are also hot swap units A RAID controller card can be used with the SCA backplanes to provide data security Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the SCSI drives Front Control Panel The SuperWorkstation 7043A 8R 7043A i s control panel provides you with sys tem monitoring and control LEDs indicate system power HDD activity network activity overheat condition and power supply failure A main power button a System reset button and an NMI button are also included 1 5 SUPERWORKSTATION 7043A 8R 7043A i Manual I O Backplane The SC742 is an ATX form factor chassis that can be used as a tower or mounted as a 4U rackmount server The backplane provides seven motherboard expansion slots two COM ports a parallel port two USB ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and a G bit Ethernet port Cooling System The 5 7425 chassis has an innovative cooling design that includes two 9 cm hot plug redundant system cooling fans one only on the 7043A i and one heavy duty 12 cm exhaust fan 7043A i The power supply includes both a primary and a secondary fan All chassis and power supply fans operate continuously except for the secondary power supply fan which activates only when the pri mary fails or the temperature becomes too high The primary power supply fan has a thermal
26. ento 6 5 SCSI Drives s Installing Components in the 5 1 4 Drive 6 8 6 5 Power SUpply nore pui 6 9 Power Supply Fail tG iir rn nr er petere 6 9 Table of Contents Replacing the Power Supply i tr heec npa 6 9 Chapter 7 BIOS HV InitoQdUCHOLD iiec oto te p ce nr e E eL d ei ERE ER FER ER LR LEBEN ER IET 7 2 Running Setup 7 3 Main BIOS 2 7 2 7 4 Advanced Setup scere cen i mi ee Ee ance 7 6 De SSO CUIILY AMEE 7 16 yo Ma 7 18 TT 7 19 Appendices Appendix A BIOS POST A 1 Appendix B BIOS POST Codes seen Appendix C System Specifications SUPERWORKSTATION 7043A 8R 7043A i Manual Notes Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview The Supermicro SuperWorkstation 7043A 8R 7043A i is a high end dual pro cessor server that can be utilized either in a tower or in a rackmount configuration The SuperWorkstation 7043A 8R 7043A i is comprised of two main subsystems the SC742S 600 450 high end server chassis and the X5DA8 X5DAE dual Xeon processor mainboard Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the SuperWorkstation 7043A 8R 7043A i In addition to the mainboard and chassis various h
27. es and floppy drives you will need to remove the top left chassis cover The SCSI disk drives can be installed and removed from the front of the chassis without removing any chassis covers 2 Installing components into the 5 25 drive bay To install components into the 5 25 drive bays you must first remove the top left chassis cover as described in the previous section Refer to Chapter 6 for details 3 Installing CD ROM and floppy disk drives Refer to Chapter 6 if you need to reinstall a CD ROM and or floppy disk drive to the system 4 Check the SCSI disk drives Depending upon your system s configuration your system may have one or more drives already installed If you need to install SCSI drives please refer to Chapter 6 5 Check the airflow Airflow is provided by two 9 cm cooling fans and a heavy duty 12 cm 2 10 Chapter 2 Server Installation exhaust fan The system component layout was carefully designed to promote sufficient airflow through the 4U rackmount space Also note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow generated by the fans Keep this in mind when you reroute them after working on the system Supplying power to the system The last thing you must do is to provide input power to the system Plug the power cord from the power supply units into a high quality power strip that offers protection from electrical noise and power surges It is
28. f the rack rails Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails keeping the pressure even on both sides you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserting When the server has been pushed completely into the rack you should hear the locking tabs click Finish by inserting and tightening the thumb screws that hold the front of the server to the rack see Figure 2 5 Figure 2 5 Installing the Server into a Rack 2 7 SUPERWORKSTATION 7043A 8R 7043A i Manual 2 5 Checking the Motherboard Setup After setting up the the 7043A 8R 7043A i you will need to open the unit to make sure the motherboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made 1 Accessing the inside of the 7043A 8R 7043A i see Figure 2 6 If rack mounted first release the retention screws that secure the unit to the rack Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click Depress the two buttons on the top side if tower of the chassis to release the cover There is a large rectangular recess in the middle front of the cover to help you push the cover away from you until it stops You can then lift the cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server 2 Check the CPUs processors You should have one or two processors already installed into the system board Each processor should have its own heatsink attached See Chapter 5 for ins
29. feature that allows it to run slower quieter 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Tel Fax Email Web Site Europe Address Tel Fax Email Asia Pacific Address Tel Fax Web Site SuperMicro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A 1 408 503 8000 1 408 503 8008 marketing amp supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support www supermicro com SuperMicro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands 31 0 73 6400390 31 0 73 6416525 sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support SuperMicro Taiwan 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C 886 2 8226 3990 886 2 8226 3991 www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email Tel support supermicro com tw 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 1 7 SUPERWORKSTATION 7043A 8R 7043A i Manual Notes 1 8 Chapter 2 Server Installation Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperWorkstation 7043A 8R 7043A i up and running Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimum amount of time This quick setup assumes that your SuperWorkstation 7043A 8R 70
30. for diagrams of the retention clips and the heatsink installation procedure 6 If installing two processors repeat these steps to install the second processor in the CPU 2 slot Figure 5 1 604 pin PGA Socket Empty and with Processor Installed installing the CPU If the lever is only partly raised damage to the socket or CPU may result Warning sure you lift the lever completely when Empty socket With processor installed Lever Triangle Triangle SUPERWORKSTATION 7043A 8R 7043A i Manual Y CLIP FOR 603 CLIP FOR 604 Retention Clips left 603 pin right 604 pin Figure 5 2a Heatsink Installation Figure 5 2b 5 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 3 Connecting Cables Now that the processors are installed the next step is to connect the cables to the board These include the data ribbon cables for the periph erals and control panel and the power cables Connecting Data Cables The ribbon cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully routed in preconfigured systems to prevent them from block ing the flow of cooling air that moves through the system from front to back If you need to disconnect any of these cables you should take care to keep them routed as they were originally after reconnecting them make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations If you are configuring the sys tem keep the airflow in mind when routin
31. g the cables The following data cables with their motherboard connector locations noted should be con nected See the motherboard layout figure in this chapter for connector locations IDE Device Cables J2 and J3 Floppy Drive Cable JP7 Ultra 320 LVD SCSI Cables JA1 and JA2 7043A 8R only Control Panel Cable JF2 see next page Connecting Power Cables The X5DA8 X5DAE has a 24 pin primary power supply connector desig nated ATX Power for connection to the ATX power supply Connect the appropriate connector from the power supply to the ATX Power connector to supply power to the motherboard The Processor Power Connector at J15 must also be connected to your power supply See the Connector Definitions section in this chapter for power connector pin definitions SUPERWORKSTATION 7043A 8R 7043A i Manual Connecting the Control Panel JF2 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors See Figure 5 3 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indicators Please note that even and odd numbered pins are on opposite sides of each header All JF2 wires have been bundled into single ribbon cable to simplify their connection Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 as marked on the board The other end connects to the Control Panel printed circuit board located just behind the system status LEDs in the chassis See the Connector Definitions section in this cha
32. ide Pin Pin the PS 2 keyboard mouse ports Number DehWlen Number USBO is the bottom connector and 2 2 0 1 3 3 USB1 is the top connector See 4 Ground 4 Ground the table on the right for pin defini 3 NA 8 Key tions 5 14 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Front Panel Universal Serial Bus Headers Extra USB headers FPUSBO FPUSB1 FPUSB2 FPUSB3 can be used for front side USB access You will need a USB cable to use either connection Refer to the tables on the right for pin defini tions Serial Ports The COM1 and 2 serial ports are located under the parallel port see Figure 5 4 See the table on the right for pin definitions GLAN Ethernet Port A G bit Ethernet port designated GLAN is located beside the COM2 port on the IO backplane This port accepts RJ45 type cables ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and PS 2 mouse are located on J9 See the table at right for pin definitions See Figure 5 4 for the locations of each Front Panel Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions FPUSBO FPUSB2 FPUSB1 FPUSB3 Pin Pin Number Definition Number Definition 1 45V 1 5V 2 Po 2 3 P0 3 P0 4 Ground 4 Ground 5 N A 5 Key Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition 1 CD 6 DSR 2 RD 7 RTS 3 TD 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground 10 NC PS 2 Key
33. install it into CPU socket 1 Note pictures below show 603 pin sockets 1 Lift the lever on the CPU socket Lift the lever completely or you will damage the CPU socket when Socket lever power is applied Install a processor into CPU 1 socket first 2 Install the CPU in the socket marked CPU1 Make sure that pin 1 of the CPU is seated on pin 1 of Pin 1 the socket both corners are marked When using only one CPU install it into CPU socket 1 CPU socket 2 is automatically disabled if only one CPU is used 3 Press the lever down until you hear it click into the locked position See Figure 5 1 for Socket lever in pictures of the 604 pin CPU socket locked position before and after the processor is installed Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 4 Apply the proper amount of thermal compound to the CPU die and place the heatsink on top of the CPU Make sure the heatsink sits completely flat on the CPU If not completely flat the space between the two will degrade the heat dissipation function of the heatsink which may cause the processor to overheat 5 Secure the heatsink by locking the retention clips into their proper position When correctly installed the retention clips should click into place and the three black tabs on the CPU retention pieces should protrude fully through the corresponding holes on the retention clips See Figures 5 2a and 5 2b
34. n its entirety before you 2 1 SUPERWORKSTATION 7043A 8R 7043A i Manual begin the installation procedure outlined in the sections that follow Choosing a Setup Location Leave enough clearance in front of the system to enable you to open the front door completely 25 inches Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the system to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing A N Warnings and Precautions A N Rack Precautions Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to the floor with the full weight of the rack resting on them In single rack installation stabilizers should be attached to the rack In multiple rack installations the racks should be coupled together Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the rack You should extend only one component at a time extending two or more simultaneously may cause the rack to become unstable Server Precautions Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4 Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the rails Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack first and then work up Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply UPS to protect the server from power surges voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a power failure Allow the hot plug SCSI drives and power
35. ort with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See the motherboard layout page for jumper locations Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the Jumper Cap 14 jumper is off the pins CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS Instead of pins this jumper consists of con tact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS Clearing CMOS will also clear any passwords To clear CMOS 1 First power down the system and unplug the power cord s 2 With the power disconnected short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver 3 Remove the screwdriver or shorting device 4 Reconnect the power cord s and power on the system Note Do not use the PW ON connector to clear CMOS System Bus Speed System Bus Speed Jumper Settings JP39 JP39 allows you to select Auto 400 Jumper Position Definition or 533 MHz for your system front Pins 1 2 Auto Pins 2 3 400 MHz Side bus speed The recommended Open 590 MHz Auto setting will automatically deter mine the system bus speed of your processor s See the table on the right for jumper settings Auto is the recommended setting 5 18
36. otherboard Layout 5 10 X5DA8 X5DAE Quick Reference sse 5 11 Connector Definitions ATX Processor Power Gonne ctorussuuuuvinmnei 2 ea Power oiseau LINE I SL IE HDD LED Henr NIG LED C Overheat LED a reed Reset Button Power BUtton senio eek Chassis OM rt ts rr ia e esit Universal Serial Bus USBO 1 sss Front Panel Universal Serial Bus Headers Serial con i rh RO NR EE RR EO RR ROC antar GLAN Ethernet POrt ATX PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Fan Headers uiii DE i ce irre ep tene anes Power ED Speaker NMIL sisirin nedenine erat ees Third Power Supply Fail Header ee vii SUPERWORKSTATION 7043A 8R 7043A i Manual EL caen Aves 5 17 2 eeepc odere 5 17 husenes inka 5 9 Jumper Settings Expl nation cei eter reiten hn 5 18 CMOS CIO AM PPP 5 18 GLAN Ena
37. pport 2GB DIMM modules in each slot however 2GB memory modules have not yet been validated Onboard SCSI 7043A 8R Onboard SCSI is provided with an Adaptec AIC 7902 SCSI chip which sup ports dual channel Ultra320 SCSI at a throughput of 320 MB sec for each channel The X5DA8 provides two LVD Ultra320 SCSI ports and one 50 pin Ultra SCSI port PCI Expansion Slots The X5DA8 X5DAE has three PCI X expansion slots two 32 bit PCI slots and one 8xAGP slot for video cards The speed of the PCI X slots may be changed in BIOS See Chapter 7 for details Onboard Controllers Ports One floppy drive controller and two onboard ATA 100 controllers are pro vided to support up to four hard drives or ATAPI devices The color coded I O ports include two COM ports a parallel port two USB ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and one G bit Ethernet port Two front side USB ports are also included on the front of the chassis 1 3 SUPERWORKSTATION 7043A 8R 7043A i Manual Other Features Other onboard features that promote system health include onboard voltage monitors a chassis intrusion header auto switching voltage regulators chassis and CPU overheat sensors virus protection and BIOS rescue ATA 100 Ports 7 33 MHz PCI 533 400 MHz System Bus 100 MHz PCI X Bi USB20 s IX Ports ICH4 scs SMBus 100 MHz ane PCI X 3 8xAGP
38. pter for details and pin descriptions of JF2 Figure 5 3 X5DA8 X5DAE Front Control Panel Header Pins Ground NMI X X Power LED Vcc HDD LED Vcc NIC1 LED Vcc X X Overheat LED Vcc Power Fail LED Vcc Reset gt Reset Button Pwr Power Button Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 4 I O Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the 99 specification See Figure 5 4 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Figure 5 4 X5DA8 X5DAE Rear Panel I O Ports Mouse Green Parallel Port Burgundy Line Out Lime o VE Keyboard USB Ports COM1 Port COM2 Port GLAN Line In MIC Purple Turquoise Turquoise Blue Pink 5 5 Installing Memory Note Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules http www supermicro com TECHSUPPORT FAQs Memory vendors htm CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Also note that the memory is interleaved to improve performance see step 1 DIMM Installation See Figure 5 5 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with Bank 1 The memory scheme is interleaved so you must install two modules at a time beginning with Bank 1 then Bank 2 and so on 2 Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module in
39. rack Locking Tabs As mentioned both chassis rails have a locking tab which serves two functions The first is to lock the server into place when installed and pushed fully into the rack which is its normal position Secondly these tabs also lock the server in place when fully extended from the rack This prevents the server from coming completely out of the rack when you pull it out for servicing Figure 2 2 Removing the Top Left Cover Top cover Top left cover 2 5 SUPERWORKSTATION 7043A 8R 7043A i Manual Figure 2 3 Installing the Rack Handles Figure 2 4 Installing the Rails to the Chassis Installing the Rack Rails Determine where you want to place the SuperWorkstation 7043A 8R 7043A i in the rack See Rack and Server Precautions in Section 2 3 Position the fixed rack rail sliding rail guide assemblies at the desired loca tion in the rack keeping the sliding rail guide facing the inside of the rack Screw the assembly securely to the rack using the brackets provided Attach the other assembly to the other side of the rack making sure both are at the exact same height and with the rail guides facing inward 2 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation Installing the Server into the Rack You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit The next step is to install the server into the rack Do this by lining up the rear of the chassis rails with the front o
40. slot Insert the PCI card into the correct slot on the motherboard pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card Finish by pushing the release tab back to its original locked position Follow this procedure when adding a card to other slots SUPERWORKSTATION 7043A 8R 7043A i Manual 5 7 Motherboard Details Figure 5 7 SUPER X5DA8 Layout not drawn to scale Keyboard SEUSS ATX PWR CONN CPU1 Chassis Fan dp Mouse 9 Jo J15 JP USBO 1 430 I JF2 COMI annu D1 D4 JP7 5 a gt 8 7 cPuFan mi miim a jo e i zzzszziz 2 iz 2 Overheat Fan a a ala a 5 GLAN JP38 Eom 1 zi MCH E JP33 Tia CPU 2 MS I 418 8 4 8 d 1 9 33 2 T T T CPU Fan2 BANK 1 BANK 2 BANK a r DJP39 JP37 8xAGP 1 5V 2 o CDi CD2 ella JP40 218 912 33 MHz PCI 5 ICH4 Er Bios Battery JET 8 2 g 5 33 MHz PCI 4 8 lt JP34 31 WoL F
41. sor connector at J15 5thru8 12v must also be connected to your power supply See the table on the right for pin definitions Pins Definition NMI Button NMI Button Pi The non maskable interrupt button ene header is located on pins 19 and pin 2 Number Definition 20 of JF2 Refer to the table on 19 Control 20 Ground the right for pin definitions Power LED PWR LED Pin Definitions JF2 The Power LED connection is lo Pin cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF2 Numer Definition Refer to the table on the right for 16 Control pin definitions 5 12 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup HDD LED The HDD LED connection for IDE or SCSI Disk Drives is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF2 Attach the hard drive LED cable here to dis play disk activity See the table on the right for pin definitions NIC LED The NIC Network Interface Con troller LED connection for the GLAN port is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF2 Attach the NIC LED cable to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat LED OH Connect an LED to the OH connec tion on pins 7 and 8 of JF2 to pro vide advanced warning of chassis overheating Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF2 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions HDD LED Pin D
42. the power supply module This LED should be off when the system is operating normally 3 4 SCSI Drive Carrier LEDs 7043A 8R Each SCSI drive carrier has two LEDs Green When illuminated the green LED on the front of the SCSI drive carrier indicates drive activity connection to the SCSI SCA backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed Red SAF TE compliant backplane is needed to activate the red LEDs which indicate a drive failure Please refer to Chapter 6 for instruc tions on replacing failed SCSI drives SUPERWORKSTATION 7043A 8R 7043A i Manual 3 5 LAN Ethernet Port LEDs The LAN port located beside the 2 port has a yellow and a green LED The yellow left LED indicates activity while the other right LED may be green orange or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the tables below for the functions associated with these LEDs Gb LAN Left LED Gb LAN Right LED Indicator Indicator LED LED Color Definition Color Definition Off Not Active Off No Connection Yellow Active Green 100 MHz Orange 1GHz Chapter 4 System Safety Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Electrical Safety Precautions A Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperWorkstation 7043A 8R 7043A i from damage Be aware of the locations of the power on off switch on the ch
43. tructions on processor installation 3 CPU clock ratio setting The CPU speed should be automatically detected If not you will need to set the correct speed with the BIOS Setup utility See the Frequency Ratio setting in BIOS Chapter 7 to set the processor speed 4 Check the system memory Your 7043A 8R 7043A i server system may have come with system memory already installed Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots For details on adding system memory refer to Chapter 5 5 Installing add on cards If desired you can install add on cards to the system See Chapter 5 for details on installing PCI add on cards 2 8 Chapter 2 Server Installation Figure 2 6 Accessing the Inside of the 7043A 8R 7043A i 7043A i shown 2 9 SUPERWORKSTATION 7043A 8R 7043A i Manual 6 Check all cable connections and airflow Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the chassis airflow See Chapter 5 for details on cable connec tions 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SCSI drives and SCA backplane have been properly installed and all connections have been made SCSI components are for the 7043A 8R only 1 Accessing the drive bays All drives can be accessed from the front of the server For servicing the CD ROM IDE hard driv
44. up seen 2 7 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup eer tete 2 9 Chapter 3 System Interface 3 T OWOIVIGW ech assist e teet eia Eo aree eiit ten ar hi ee 3 1 3 2 Gontrol Panel Buttons eric nb test t RR ON Es 3 1 3 3 ie ERRORI EH Em 3 3 3 4 SGSI Drive Carrier EDS eer mener theres 3 3 3 5 LAN Ethernet Port LEDS cnr ree o saa cce re cac 3 4 vi Table of Contents Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 Electrical Safety Precautions aaret 4 1 General Safety Precautions aire ete nhe s 4 2 ESD Safety IPrecautiolis ameti eei dote pP atu 4 3 Operating Precautions x anite nea tet etae 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 7 5 8 Handling the X5DA8 X5DAE 5 1 PGA Processor and Heatsink Installation 5 2 Gonnecting Cables ecc tarte Connecting Data Cables Connecting Power Cables 5 5 Connecting the Control Panel nno teens 5 6 VO cM 5 7 Installing Memory t irent rir rer etr tege 5 7 Adding PCI Cards rrssnrnrrnennvrvvnsvnrnrrnrrnersernrerververvennernernvervesserververneesesssessnsvenne 5 9 Motherboard Betalls cess rere eo irre 5 10 X5DA8 X5DAE M
45. upports single or dual Intel Xeon processors up to 3 20 GHz at a Front Side System Bus speed of 533 400 MHz and up to 12 GB DDR266 PC2100 SDRAM main memory Manual Organization Chapter 1 Introduction The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the SUPER X5DA8 X5DAE mainboard and the SC742S 600 SC742i 450 chassis which com prise the SuperWorkstation 7043A 8R 7043A i Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperWorkstation 7043A 8R 7043A i into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system If your server was ordered without processor and memory components this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sec tions of the manual for their installation Chapter 3 System Interface Refer here for details on the system interface which includes the functions and information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs located throughout the system SUPERWORKSTATION 7043A 8R 7043A i Manual Chapter 4 System Safety You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the SuperWorkstation 7043A 8R 7043A i Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X5DA8 X5DAE motherboard including the loc
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