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1. Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Putthe motherboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard 5 1 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid electrical static dis charge When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 5 2 Motherboard Installation This section explains the first step of physically mounting the P8SCT into the SC813MT 300C chassis Following the steps in the order given will eliminate the most common problems encountered in such an installation To remove the moth erboard follow the procedure in reverse order 1 Accessing the inside of the system see Figure 2 5 Two release buttons are located on the top cover of the chassis Depressing both of these buttons while pushing the cover away from you until it stops You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server If already installed in a rack you must first release the retention screws th
2. ICH6R PCI Ex BUS UDMA 100 MM 1x PCI E Slots saa MATO A aoe TL 1 BCM5721 Gb LAN2 N 1 BCM5721 Gb LAN1 SM Bus to NIC SM Alert USB Ports IPMI 2 0 LPC I O Keyboard Serial Port 1 H W Figure 1 1 Intel E7221 Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram Please see Chapter 5 for details Chapter 1 Introduction 1 3 Server Chassis Features The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC813MT 300C chassis System Power When configured as a SuperServer 5014C MT the SC813MT 300C chassis in cludes a single 300W power supply Serial ATA Subsystem For the 5014C MT the SC813MT 300 chassis was designed to support four Serial ATA hard drives which are hot swappable units Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the Serial ATA drives Control Panel The SC813MT 300C s control panel provides important system monitoring and con trol information LEDs indicate power on network activity hard disk drive activity and system overheat conditions The control panel also includes a main power button and a system reset button The front of the SC813MT 300C also includes a COM port and two USB serial ports for easy access Rear I O Panel The SC813MT 300C is a 1U rackmount chassis Its I O panel provides one PCI motherboard expansion slot one COM port another is internal two USB ports a parallel printer por
3. The Power On LED connector is lo cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 use JLED for a 3 pin connector This connection is used to provide LED indication of power being supplied to the system See the table on the right for pin definitions NMI Button The non maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Fan Headers There are five fan headers on the P8SCT which are designated FAN1 FAN2 FAN3 FAN4 and FAN5 Con nect the fan on your CPU heatsink to the FAN1 header See the table on the right for pin definitions ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 mouse are located on J14 The mouse port is above the keyboard port See the table on the right for pin definitions 5 14 Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 5V Stby 16 Control NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 Control Fan Header Pin Definitions Fan1 5 Pin Definition Ground Black 12V Red Tachometer PWM Control PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions J14 Pin Definition 1 Data NC Ground Clock 2 3 4 VCC 5 6 Chassis Intrusion The Chassis Intrusion header is des ignated JL1 See the board layout for the location of JL1 and the table on the right for pin definitions Universal Serial Bus USB There are two Universal Serial
4. 3 3V 15A 5V 25A 12V1 15A 12V2 15A 12Vtotal 20A 12V 1A 5Vsb 2A BTU Rating 1470 BTUs hr for rated output power of 300W Operating Environment Operating Temperature 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Non operating Temperature 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F Operating Relative Humidity 8 to 90 non condensing Non operating Relative Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing D 2 Appendix D System Specifications Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions FCC Class B EN 55022 Class B EN 61000 3 2 3 3 CISPR 22 Class B Electromagnetic Immunity EN 55024 CISPR 24 EN 61000 4 2 EN 61000 4 3 EN 61000 4 4 EN 61000 4 5 EN 61000 4 6 EN 61000 4 8 EN 61000 4 11 Safety EN 60950 IEC 60950 Compliant UL Listed USA CUL Listed Canada TUV Certified Germany CE Marking Europe D 3 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual Notes D 4
5. JWOR USB5 6 JWD JL1 JPF JLED SATA 0 SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 FAN4 JWOL Floppy IDE Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only Warning Using the wrong type of onboard CMOS battery or installing it upside down may result in explosion 5 10 Jumper JBT1 JP1 JP2 JP3 JPF JPL1 JPL2 JFSB1 JFSB2 JPUSB1 JPUSB2 JPWAKE1 JWD Connector COM1 COM2 Fan1 5 Floppy IDE IPMI J9 J11 J14 JF1 JK1 JL1 JLAN1 2 JOH1 JSLED JWOL JWOR LE1 PW1 PW2 SATA 0 3 USB1 2 USB3 4 5 6 VGA Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup P8SCT Quick Reference Description CMOS Clear SMBus to PCI Enable Disable PCI X Slot Frequency Power Force On JLAN1 JLAN2 Enable Disable Front Side Bus Speed USB1 2 Wakeup Enable Disable USB3 4 5 6 Wakeup Enable Disable Keyboard Mouse Wakeup En Disable Watchdog Description Default Settin See Section 5 10 Open Disabled Closed 133 MHz Open Disabled Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 1 2 Auto Pins 2 3 Disabled Pins 2 3 Disabled Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 1 2 Reset COM1 COM2 Serial Port Connectors System Fan Headers Floppy Disk Drive Connector IDE Hard Disk Drive Connector IPMI 2 0 Header Internal Speaker Buzzer Header Parallel Printer Port Keyboard Mouse Ports Front Control Panel Connector Keylock Header Chassis Int
6. Do not apply any thermal grease to MERO the heatsink or the CPU die the required amount has already been applied Screw 1 amp 2 Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism Screw 3 gt es 3 Screw in two diagonal screws eg the 1 S een 2 dd B and the 2 screws until just snug do not fully tighten the screws which may damage the CPU N E G Screw 3 Screw 2 G5 4 Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws C NE lal Screw 1 Retention mechanism preinstalled 5 55 D Screw 2 Screw 3 Heatsink Removal Screw 4 1 Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws from in the sequence as show in the picture on the right Screw 1 3 di 2 Hold and gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do not use exces sive force when loosening the heatsink 3 Once the heatsink is loosened remove it from the CPU socket 4 Clean the surfaces of the CPU and the heatsink to remove the old thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before re installing the heatsink 5 7 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual 5 6 Installing Memory CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage 1 Memory support The P8SCT supports up to 4 GB of dual or single channel
7. into your floppy drive and press the lt Enter gt key 10 Choose LSI Embedded Host Serial ATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the Windows OS Setup Screen and press the lt Enter gt key 11 Press the lt Enter gt key to continue the installation process If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed do so at this time Once all devices are specified press the lt Enter gt key to continue with the installation 12 From the Windows OS Setup screen press the lt Enter gt key The OS setup routine will automatically load all device files and continue the Windows OS instal lation 13 After the Windows OS installation has completed the system will automatically reboot Note To install operating systems other than a Windows OS or to install other software please refer to the LSI User s manual included in the CD that came with the system You can also visit our web site at www supermicro com to download the manual SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual C 3 Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Installing Other Drivers After you ve installed the Windows Operating System a screen as shown in Figure C 1 displays You are now ready to install additional software programs and driv ers To install these software programs and drivers click the icons to the right of these items Figure C 1 Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Intel E7221 chipset INF files Ino SUPERMIC
8. pin definitions Reset Connector Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 The reset connector is located on pins Pin Definition 3 and 4 of JF1 and attaches to the 3 Reset reset switch on the computer chas Ground sis See the table on the right for pin definitions 5 12 Overheat LED OH Connect an LED to the OH connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad vanced warning of chassis overheat ing Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC2 JLAN2 LED The LED connections for JLAN2 are on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach LAN LED cables to display network activ ity See the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 JLAN1 LED The LED connections for JLAN1 are on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach LAN LED cables to display network activ ity See the table on the right for pin definitions IDE SATA LED The IDE SATA LED connection is lo cated on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 This LED is used to display all IDE and SATA activity See the table on the right for pin definitions 5 13 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition If Vcc Ground NIC2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 Vcc Ground NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 11 Vcc 12 Ground IDE SATA LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 Vcc HD Active SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual Power On LED
9. unbuffered ECC or unbuffered non ECC DDR2 533 or DDR2 400 SDRAM Both interleaved and non interleaved memory are supported so you may populate any number of DIMM slots Populating two slots at a time starting with Bank 1 DIMM1A and DIMM 1B with the same size and type of memory modules will result in dual channel two wa interleaved operation which is faster than single channel operation 2 Installing memory modules Insert each memory module vertically Pay attention to the notches along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting it incorrectly Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot see Figure 5 3 Figure 5 3 DIMM Installation Notch ig Note Notches Ree should align with their receptive points on the slot Top View of DDR2 Slot Release Tab Il Notch Release Tab To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the bottom notches To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward to free the DIMM from the slot 5 8 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 7 Adding PCI Cards 1 64 bit PCI X slot The 5014C MT has a riser card p n CSE RR1U X designed specifically for use in the SC813MT 300C 1U rackmount chassis included with the system This riser card allows a 64 bit 133 MHz 3 3V standard size PCI X card to sit at a 90 degree angle so it can fit inside the chassis 2 PCI card
10. 2 IDE Enhanced Mode The maximum of 6 devices supported 4 SATA 2 IDE Combined Mode The maximum of 4 devices supported 2 SATA 2 IDE Configuring BIOS Settings Native Mode 1 Press the Del key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility Note If it is the first time to power on the system we recommend that you load the Optimized Default Settings If you have already done so please skip to Step 3 2 Use the arrow keys to select the Exit Menu Once in the Exit Menu scroll down the menu to select the item Load Optimized Default Settings and press the Enter key Select OK to confirm the selection Press the Enter key to load the default settings to the BIOS 3 Use the arrow keys to select the Advanced Menu in BIOS 4 Scroll down to the item Advanced Chipset Control and press the Enter key to select this option 5 Select the item On Chip Serial ATA and press the Enter key When the sub menu appears select the item Enhanced Mode 6 Scroll up to the item SATA Mode and press the Enter key to select this op tion When the sub menu appears select the item RAID 7 Tap Esc and scroll down to Exit Select Save and Exit from the Exit menu Press the Enter key to save the changes and exit the BIOS 8 Once you ve exited the BIOS Utility the system will re boot C 2 Appendix C Software Installation Using the LSI ICH6R SATA RAID Utility Driver Accessing the LSI S
11. 4 Figure 6 2 Chassis Rear View PCI Expansion Slot Co 2 EHD O Co G SSH QO L1 o90 9 c5 Mouse QD Cs ol Port N Keyboard USB COM l Parallel VGA Ethernet Port Ports Port Port Port Ports 6 2 Control Panel The control panel located on the front of the chassis must be connected to the JF1 connector on the motherboard to provide you with system control buttons and status indicators These wires have been bundled together in a ribbon cable to simplify the connection Connect the cable from JF1 on the motherboard to JP4 on the Control Panel PCB printed circuit board Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 on both JF1 and JP4 Pull all excess cabling out of the airflow path The LEDs inform you of system status See Chapter 3 for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons Details on JF1 can be found in Chapter 5 6 2 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 3 System Fans Three 4 cm high performance fans provide the cooling for the SuperServer 5014C MT The chassis includes a
12. Bus Frequency See the table on the right for pin definitions The default setting is Auto and should CPU Front Side Bus Speed Pin Definitions JFSB1 JFSB2 JFSB1 JFSB2 Definition Pins 1 2 Pins 1 2 Auto Pins 2 3 Pins 2 3 266 MHz not be changed Pins 2 3 Open 200 MHz Open Open 166 MHz Open Pins 2 3 133 MHz Note Clock values are shown employ a 4x multiplier for actual front side bus speed Both jumper settings should remain on Auto 5 11 Onboard Indicators JLAN Left LED Connection Speed Indicator LED Color Definition JLAN1 JLAN2 LEDs off 10 MHz The Ethernet ports located beside Green 100 MHz the VGA port have two LEDs On Amber 1 GHz each Gb LAN port the yellow right LED indicates activity while the left LED may be green orange or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the table on the right for the func tions associated with the left activity speed LED 5 20 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 12 Parallel Port Floppy and IDE Drive Connections Use the following information to connect the IDE hard disk drive cables Ared mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 The 80 wire ATA100 66 IDE hard disk drive cable that came with your system has two connectors to support two drives This special cable should be used to take advantage of the speed this new technology offers The blue connector connects to the onboard IDE connector i
13. C 6 Appendix C Software Installation LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Configuration Utility Ver Managen Initializ Objects Rebuild Check Con Logical Drive 1 RAID 8B Size 238352NB Sti ipe Size ficcept SPAN NO Choose RAID Level For This Logical Drive 8 When the screen shown above appears highlight RAID 1 to select it this is the default setting or press lt Enter gt for other RAID options 9 After completing the RAID level selection use the arrow keys to highlight Ac cept and press lt Enter gt 10 Once you ve created a new RAID save the configuration and proceed with disk drive initialization C 7 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual Initializing Disk Drives If an installed disk does not appear in the disk selection list for creating a new array or if it appears grayed out you may have to initialize it before you can use it as part of an array Drives attached to the controller must be initialized before they can be used in an array Caution Initializing a disk overwrites the partition table on the disk and makes any data on the disk inaccessible If the drive is used in an array you may not be able to use the array again Do not initialize a disk that is part of a boot array To determine which disks are associated with a particular array please refer to Viewing Array Properties 1 Use the arrow keys to select Initialize from the LSI SATA RAID main menu shown below and press th
14. Enable L2 cache Program boot up speed Chipset final initialization Power management final initialization Clear screen and display summary table Program K6 write allocation Program P6 class write combining Program daylight savings Update keyboard LED and typematic rate Build MP table Build and update ESCD Set CMOS century to 20h or 19h Load CMOS time into DOS timer tick Build MSIRQ routing table Boot attempt INT 19h B 6 Appendix C Software Installation Appendix C Software Installation If you do not wish to configure SATA RAID proceed directly to Section C 3 After all the hardware has been installed you must first configure Intel s ICH6R SATA RAID before you install the Operating System and other software drivers The necessary drivers and user s guides are all included on the Supermicro CDs that came packaged with the system C 1 Configuring Intel s ICH6R SATA RAID Function To configure SATA RAID functions you must first configure the desired RAID level with the ICH6R SATA RAID Utility program before you install the operating system and other software drivers The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CDs that came packaged with your system Note the current ICH6R SATA RAID Utility version can only support Windows XP 2000 2003 and Linux SuSE Operating Systems Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA SATA is a physical storage interface that uses a single cable with a
15. OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR THE VENDOR SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT 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 2005 by SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians It pro vides information for the installation and use of the SuperServer 5014CM T Instal lation and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians only The SuperServer 5014C MT is a high end single processor rackmount server based on the SC813MT 300C 1U rackmoun
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17. enabled in BIOS JLAN1 JLAN2 Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 to enable or disable the JLAN1 port and JPL2 to enable or disable the JLAN2 port on the motherboard See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled SMBus to PCI Jumpers JP1 JP2 allow you to con nect PCI PCI X slots to the System Management Bus The default setting is Open to disable the connection See the table on the right for jumper settings 5 19 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Watch Dog Jumper Settings JWD Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled Note when Watch Dog is enabled the user must write their own application software to disable the Watch Dog Timer JLAN1 2 Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPL1 2 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled SMBus to PCI Enable Disable Jumper Settings JP1 JP2 Jumper Setting Definition Closed Enabled Open Disabled SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual PCI X Slot Speed Select PCI X Slot Speed Select Jumper Settings JP3 JP3 allows you to select the Frequency Jumper seting Definition for the PCI X slot The default setting is Closed Please do not change the default setting See the table on the right for pin definitions Open 133 MHz Closed 100 MHz CPU Front Side Bus Speed JFSB1 and JFSB2 allow you to set the Front Side
18. installation The riser card has already been preinstalled into the motherboard Perforn the following steps to add a PCI add on card 1 Remove the appropriate PCI slot shield by releasing the locking tab 2 Insert the add on card into the riser card 3 Secure the add on card with the locking tab 5 9 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual 5 8 Motherboard Details Kybd Mouse Figure 5 4 P8SCT Layout not drawn to scale JPWAKE1 JPUSB1 J14 USB1 2 COM1 J11 Parallel Port VGA JLAN1 JLAN2 ATX Power Connector FANS PW1 JFSB2 JFSB1 FAN1 PW2 12V PWR E CPU E7221 LGA775 North Bridge BANK1 DIMM1A DIMM1B BANK2 DIMM2A DIMM2B A PXH V i x B 23 PCI X 6 133 MHz i zx BATTERY FANS PCI 5 33 MHz ICH6R BIOS Fang PCI 5 33 MHz South Bridge PCI 4 33 MHz PCI 3 33 MHz o o co n e x W S BCM5721 o BCM5721 JPL1L JPL2L Jeet PCI 2 33 MHz JP1L 71 IPMI JP2 L 1 PCI 1 33 MHz JPUSB2 USB3 4 JK1 COM2
19. memory and when reconfiguring the motherboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC813MS 300C 1U rackmount server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when install ing removing or reconfiguring SATA or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply units and cooling fans Chapter 7 BIOS The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed informa tion on running the CMOS Setup Utility Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Appendix B BIOS POST Codes Appendix C Software Installation Appendix D System Specifications Preface Notes SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Manual sasies enaar nnnc brenda de aae e a tern nl pia Era apio Taara iii Manual OFganiZatlon rM CE iii Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview eee 1 1 1 2 Motherboard Features ssssseseeeeeenenenenenen enne nennen 1 2 1 3 Server Chassis Features cccccccecceeeeee cece cece ee ee eee e ee ee eae ennt nnne titii 1 5 1 4 Contacting Supermicro ssssssee eene nnne 1 7 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 SIVE E 2 1 2 2 Unpacking the System ce d tere sung dean dn iaae aan 2 1 2 9 Preparing for Setup er re Rex ree rac ese ed rere NiNa 2 1 Choosing a Setup Location sssssssssssssssssseseeeeneen 2 2 Rack Precaution 2 areis deese pac
20. minimum of four wires to create a point to point connection between devices It is a serial link that supports SATA transfer rates of up to 150MBps Because the serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Paral lel ATA PATA SATA systems have better airflow and can be installed in smaller chassis than PATA In addition the cables used in PATA can only extend to 40 cm while SATA cables can extend up to one meter Overall SATA provides better functionality than PATA Intel s ICH6R Serial RAID Located in the South Bridge of the E7221 Copper River Chipset the I O Controller Hub ICHGR provides the I O subsystem with access to the rest of the system It supports a one channel Ultra ATA 100 Bus Master IDE controller PATA and a Serial ATA SATA Host Controller which supports up to four Serial ATA ports and up to two sets of RAID drives RAID O Striping RAID 1 Mirroring and RAID 10 Striping Mirroring are supported The ICH6R supports both PATA and SATA device configurations ATA Operating Modes You can select from the following two modes Legacy mode and Native mode C 1 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual SATA Operating Modes You can select from the following modes Auto Combined Enhanced and SATA Only Mode The number of devices supported by these modes are listed below SATA Only The maximum of 4 devices are supported 4 SATA Auto Mode The maximum of 6 devices supported 4 SATA
21. not open the enclosure or use the unit in any unconventional way 4 2 General Safety Precautions A Follow these rules to ensure general safety Keep the area around the SuperServer 5014C MT clean and free of clutter The SuperServer 5014C MT weighs approximately 38 lbs 17 3 kg when fully loaded When lifting the system two people at either end should lift slowly with their feet spread out to distribute the weight Always keep your back straight and lift with your legs Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been removed away from the system or on a table so that they won t accidentally be stepped on While working on the system do not wear loose clothing such as neckties and unbuttoned shirt sleeves which can come into contact with electrical circuits or be pulled into a cooling fan Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body which are excellent metal conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present After accessing the inside of the system close the system back up and secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made 4 2 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 3 ESD Precautions A Electrostatic discharge ESD is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other An electrical disch
22. of PCI E Compliance Mode for the system The options are v 1 0a and v 1 0 PCI X Frequency This features allows the user to set the PCI X slot frequency The options are Auto PCI 33 MHz PCI 66 MHz PCIX 66 MHz PCI X 100 MHz and PCI X 133 MHz 7 10 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 4 5 Hardware Monitors There are only three settings on this menu below The rest of this menu shows various temperatures and voltage levels as indicated eras tier a eh Menu Level gt gt CPU Temperature S52 C7125 F System Temperature 33 C7 91 F FAN1 Speed 8 RPM FRN2 Speed B RPM FANS Speed a RPM FAN4 Speed B RPM FANS Speed H RPM Processor Ucore U VES GIEL 3 3U Ucc U AE aal 5U Ucc U 5 85 U 12U Ucc U 13 55 U 12U Ucc U 12 22 U 5USB 4 92 U UBRT 3 28 U d Fan Speed Control Disabled CPU Warning Temperature This allows you to setthe CPU warning temperature If the CPU temperature reaches this threshold an alarm will activate and a warning message will be displayed onscreen The options are Disabled 50 C 122 F 60 C 140 F 65 C 149 F 70 C 158 F 75 C 167 F 80 C 176 F and 85 C 185 F Highlight this and hit lt Enter gt to see monitor data for the following items CPU Temperature System Temperature In addition to temperature monitoring the status of the following items will also be displayed Fan 1 Speed Fan 5 Speed Voltage Monitoring Processor Vcore V 3 3V Vcc V 5V Vcc V 1
23. only when you enter the CMOS setup The options are System and Setup 7 15 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual 7 6 Boot Choose Boot from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left Right arrow keys You should see the following display The Award BIOS attempts to load the operating system from devices specified by the users in a user specified sequence First Boot Device This item allows the user to set the first boot up device The options are Floppy LS120 HDD CDROM ZIP100 USB FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD LAN and Disabled Second Boot Device This item allows the user to set the second boot up device The options are Floppy LS120 HDD CDROM ZIP100 USB FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD LAN and Disabled Third Boot Device This item allows the user to set the third boot up device The options are Floppy L8120 HDD SCSI CDROM ZIP100 USB FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD LAN and Disabled Boot Other Device If enabled this option enables the BIOS to load the OS from another device rather than the ones that have been specified as the first second and third boot up devices The settings are Enabled and Disabled 7 16 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 7 Exit Choose Exit from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left Right arrow keys You should see the following display Save amp Exit Setup Save amp Exit Setup When the ite
24. the Rack Rails Determine where you want to place the SuperServer 5014C MT in the rack see Rack and Server Precautions in Section 2 3 Position the chassis rail guides at the desired location in the rack keeping the sliding rail guide facing the inside of the rack Screw the assembly securely to the rack using the brackets provided Attach the other assembly to the other side of the rack making sure that both are at the exact same height and with the rail guides facing inward 2 5 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual Installing the Server into the Rack You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit The next step is to install the server into the rack Do this by lining up the rear of the chassis rails with the front of the rack rails Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails keeping the pressure even on both sides you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserting See Figure 2 2 When the server has been pushed completely into the rack you should hear the locking tabs click Finish by inserting and tightening the thumbscrews that hold the front of the server to the rack Figure 2 2 Installing the Server into a Rack with optional front bezel shown 2 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation Installing the Server into a Telco Rack If you are installing the SuperServer 5014C MT into a Telco type rac
25. this manual System BIOS The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM PC XT AT and PS 2 compatible computers The AwardBIOS Flash chip stores the system pa rameters such as amount of memory type of disk drives and video displays etc CMOS requires very little power When the computer is turned off a back up battery provides power to the BIOS Flash chip enabling it to retain the system parameters Each time the computer is powered on the computer is then configured with the values stored in the BIOS ROM by the system BIOS which gains control when the computer is powered on How To Change the Configuration Data The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing lt Del gt at the appropriate time during system boot Starting the Setup Utility Normally the only visible POST Power On Self Test routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the lt Delete gt key to enter the main menu of the BIOS Setup utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens such as the Chipset and Power menus Section 7 3 gives detailed descriptions of each parameter setting in the Setup utility 7 1 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual 7 2 Running Setup Optimal default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted The BIOS setup options described in this section are selecte
26. with beeping A 1 Error Messages System Normal VGA Errors ROM Errors Memory errors Overheat SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual Notes A 2 Appendix B BIOS POST Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST Power On Self Testing Codes for the Award BIOS POST hex Definition CFh COh Test CMOS R W functionality Early chipset initialization Disable shadow RAM Disable L2 cache socket 7 or below Program basic chipset registers Detect memory Auto detection of DRAM size type and ECC Auto detection of L2 cache socket 7 or below Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 amp F000 shadow RAM Expand the Xgroup codes located in physical address 1000 0 Reserved Initial Superio Early Init switch Reserved 1 Blank out screen 2 Clear CMOS error flag Reserved 1 Clear 8042 interface 2 Initialize 8042 self test 1 Test special keyboard controller for Winbond 977 series Super I O chips 2 Enable keyboard interface Reserved 1 Disable PS 2 mouse interface 2 Auto detect ports for keyboard amp mouse followed by a port amp interface swap optional 3 Reset keyboard for Winbond 977 series Super I O chips Reserved Reserved Reserved Test F000h segment shadow to see whether it is R W able or not If test fails keep beeping the speaker Reserved Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R W codes into t
27. 1 or S3 state in Windows OS See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is disabled Keyboard Wake Up The JPWAKE1 jumper is used to al low the system to be woken up by depressing a key on the keyboard from an S1 or S3 state in Windows OS See the table on the right for jumper settings Your power supply must meet ATX specification 2 01 or higher and supply 720 mA of standby power to use this feature System Power Force On Jumper JPF allows you to enable or disable the Force Power On function If enabled system power will always stay on If disabled the normal set ting the user needs to press the power button to power on the system 5 18 USB Wake Up Jumper Settings JPUSB1 2 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled Keyboard Wake Up Jumper Settings JPWAKE1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Disabled Pins 2 3 Enabled System Power Force On Jumper Settings JPF Jumper Setting Definition Closed Force On Open Disabled Watch Dog Enable Disable JWD enables the Watch Dog function a system monitor that takes action when a software application freezes the system Jumping pins 1 2 will have WD reboot the system if a pro gram freezes Jumping pins 2 3 will generate a non maskable interrupt for the program that has frozen See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be
28. 2V Vcc V 12V Vcc V 5V Standby VBAT Fan Speed Control Fan1 Fan5 When set to 3 pin the onboard fan speed is controlled by the CPU temperature When the CPU temperature is higher the fan speed will be higher as well If set to Disable the fan speed control is disabled and the onboard fan will run at the full speed 12V at all time The options are Disabled and 3 pin Server 7 11 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual 7 4 6 Processor amp Clock Options Thermal Management Thermal Monitor 1 Menu Level gt gt 1 Set Limit CPUID MaxUal Hyper Threading TechnologylEnabled to 3 Should Be CPU Clock Ratio 14 X1 Disabled for HinXp Spread Spectrum Disabled Thermal Management This setting determines the method used by the BIOS to control the thermal management of the system The options are Thermal Monitor 1 On die throttling and Thermal Monitor 2 Ratio amp VID transition See Section 1 4 for details Limit CPUID MaxVal Select Enabled to set CUPID maximum value to 3 Select Disabled for Windows XP OS The options are Enabled and Disabled Hyper Threading Set this option to Enabled to activate the hyper threading function of the CPUs Enabling the hyper threading function makes each CPU appear as two to any programs that support it you must have OS support also The settings are Disabled and Enabled CPU Clock Ration Use this option to set the clock ratio of the processor
29. 74 e One 1 3 3V 64 bit 66 MHz PCI X slot riser card CSE RR1U X e One 1 front side USB COM port tray CSE PT 40 B e Three 3 4 cm high performance fans FAN 0061 e One 1 air shroud for 1U chassis CSE PT61 e Rackmount hardware with screws CSE PT52 Two 2 rack rail assemblies Six 6 brackets for mounting the rack rails in a rack telco rack e One 1 CD containing drivers and utilities e SuperServer 5014C MT User s Manual Note B indicates part is also available in black 1 1 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual 1 2 Motherboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 5014C MT lies the P8SCT a single processor motherboard based on Intel s E7221 chipset and designed to provide maximum performance Below are the main features of the P8SCT Processors The P8SCT supports a single Intel Pentium 4 processor or a single Intel Celeron 533 MHz FSB processor in an LGA775 socket Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported processors www supermicro com Memory The P8SCT has four 4 240 pin DIMM sockets that can support up to 4 GB of unbuffered ECC or non ECC DDR2 533 400 SDRAM modules The memory bus is a dual channel configuration and memory modules must be installed in pairs two at a time All memory modules used to populate the system should be the same size type and speed Serial ATA The ICH6R South Bridge of the chipset includes a Serial ATA controller that sup ports a four
30. ATA RAID Utility After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility it will automatically reboot To run the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility press the lt CTRL gt and the lt M gt keys simultaneously during system bootup as shown in the screen below Once you ve entered the LSI SATA RAID Setup Utility the main menu displays as shown below LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Configuration Utility Uer 5 25 Oct 28 2884 Managenent Menu Conf igure Note Please refer to the LSI User s Guide included in the CD to install the LSI SATA RAID Controller driver C 3 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual Creating New A SATA RAID 1 From the Main Menu shown on the previous page select Configure and press the Enter key The following screen displays n Utila Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Managenent jeu Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuratio Object elect Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency 2 From the Configuration submenu select New Configuration and press the lt Enter gt key to activate the following submenu bedded SATA RAID 1 a1 n Util Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Managenent at a jeu Add Configuration Objects el Rebuild No Check Consistency J Initialize le Proceed oot 5e Mlowcwerroropen Eneo i re B eoeacar com BSP con 3 When the submenu appears highlight Yes and press the lt Enter gt key at the promp
31. All Advanced BIOS Setup options are described in this section fidvanced Chipset Control 170 Device Configuration Menu Level gt PnP PCI Configurations Hardware Monitor Processor amp Clock Option DMI Event Log Console Redirection 7 4 1 Advanced BIOS Features When the item of Advanced BIOS Features is highlighted press the Enter key to activate the submenu below Quick Boot If enabled this feature allows the system to skip certain tests while booting This will decrease the time needed to boot the system The settings are Enabled and Disabled Quiet Boot This feature allows the user to enable Quiet Boot When set to Enabled the BIOS is in the graphic mode and displays only an OEM Logo during POST while booting If an error occurs The system will automatically switch to the text mode The options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI Function Select Enabled to enable BIOS Support for the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface features The settings are Enabled or Disabled 7 5 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual MPS Version Control This setting allows you to select the MPS version for your operating system The options are 1 1 and 1 4 Agent After Boot Set this option to Enabled to keep the Agent of Remote Access running after OS bootup The options are Enabled and Disabled PWRON After PWR Fail This setting allows the user to determine how the system will respond whe
32. Bus ports located on the I O panel and four additional USB headers located on the motherboard The headers labeled USB3 4 and USB5 6 can be used to provide front side USB access cables not included See the tables on the right for pin definitions Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is des ignated JWOL on the motherboard See the table on the right for pin definitions You must enable the LAN Wake Up setting in BIOS to use this function You must also have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN connector and cable to use this feature JLAN1 2 Ethernet Ports Two Ethernet ports designated JLAN1 and JLAN2 are located beside the VGA port on the I O backplane These ports accept RJ45 type cables 5 15 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions USBO0 1 USBO0 1 3 5 USB4 6 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 PO PO Ground Ground Key Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL Pin Definition 5V Standby Ground Wake up SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is designated JWOR This function allows your computer to receive and be awakened by an incom ing call when in the suspend state See the table on the right for pin definitions You must also have a WOR card and cable to use this feature SATA LED The SATA LE
33. D header is designated JSLED This header is used to display all SATA activity See the table on the right for pin definitions Serial Ports Two serial ports are included on the motherboard COM is a port located under the parallel port and COM2 is a header located on the motherboard near the floppy connector See the table on the right for pin definitions Power LED The Power LED header is located on JLED This header provides LED in dication of power being supplied to the system See the table on the right for pin definitions 5 16 Wake On Ring Pin Definitions JWOR Pin Definition 1 Ground Black Wake up SATA LED Pin Definitions JSLED Pin Definition HD Active HD Active HD Active HD Active NC Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Definition Pin Definition CD DSR RD RTS TD Cis RI NC Note Pin 10 is included on the header but not on the port NC indicates no connection Power LED Pin Definitions JLED Pin Definition 1 Anode 2 Key Cathode Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 10 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers i i Connector To modify the operation of the mother ER e s un board jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See the motherboa
34. E Drive Connections eseesesssese 5 21 Parallel POWs m C EE 5 21 Floppy CONMO COM o 5 22 IDE eroe s escsenecccshaseectestenosceneasandesmennnceeanunanseananecenbbenecdiaajaleesedviunvadsts 5 23 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices cc cece cece cece cece cette eet e ett te ete tte tea eeee eee ee eae ee eae 6 1 0 2 Control Panelists tere eec nee eee 6 2 06 3 System Faris Ep tek ge E EEEE Ee o Abre pa A e Rana rne DR pae baleen 6 3 System Fan ze 6 3 6 4 Drive Bay Installation REMOVAI cece cece cece eect tee ee teen eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneaea 6 3 Removing the Front Bezel c ce ceceseeceeececeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseceeeeeeeeeeees 6 3 Accessing the Drive Bays cccccccecececececececeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenes 6 4 Serial ATA Drive Installation sisirin aaa 6 4 Serial ATA Backplane ccecece cece cece cette naaa eae enean 6 5 CD ROM Drive Installation cc cece cece cece cece ee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeaea 6 6 6 5 POWEP eile e 6 7 Power Supply Fail re itte tcrra EaR EEE SERERE 6 7 Replacing the Power Supply c ccsceeeeecececeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeseeeneeees 6 7 viii Table of Contents Chapter 7 BIOS CHT oio Poi Em 7 1 52 Running Setup erster terere E Rupees eap RDasasual AEE e RR ASNS 7 2 23 gt Main BIOS Setup seien rede esc Ur cease bi Eve erue ova p
35. Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A 1 408 503 8000 1 408 503 8008 marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support www supermicro com 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 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s 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 SuperServer 5014C MT up and running Following the steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimal amount of time This quick setup assumes that your 5014C MT system has come to you with the processor and memory prein stalled If your system is not already fully integrated with a motherboard processor system memory etc please turn to the chapter or section noted in each step for details on installing specific components 2 2 Unpacking the System You should inspect the box the Sup
36. R Drivers amp Tools Microsoft DirectX 9 0 Intel E7221 Intel SuperVGA Driver for E7221 Chipset Intel Application Accelerator PSSCT SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor Ill Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD I Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item from top to the bottom one at a time After installing each item you must re boot the system before moving on to the next item on the list You should install everything here except for the SUPER Doctor utility which is optional The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD Ic G ipa bo po oo po CHDODMIODN Parami idas haa Note Please refer to the LSI User s Guide included in the CD for installing the LSI SATA RAID Controller Driver You can also download a copy of the guide from our web site Appendix C Software Installation Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor IIl program is a web base management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called SD III Client The Supero Doctor Ill program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to moni tor the environment and operations of your system Supero Doctor III disp
37. RY HOLDER LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER 4 5 Disposing of Electronic Equipment Important All electronic equipment and batteries must not be disposed along with household waste You must dispose of it properly by taking it to a collection point set up for taking such types of waste Contact your local waste disposal agency for information on the nearest collection deposit site 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install the P8SCT motherboard into the SC813MT 300C chassis connect the data and power cables and install add on cards All motherboard jumpers and connections are also described A layout and quick reference chart are included in this chapter for your reference Remember to completely close the chassis when you have finished working with the motherboard to better cool and protect the system 5 1 Handling the Motherboard Electric static discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent damage to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very carefully see previous chapter To prevent the P8SCT motherboard from bend ing keep one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from electric static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent Electric Static Discharge ESD
38. SUPERG SUPERSERVER 5014C MT USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0b The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com SUPERMICRO COMPUTER reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software if any and documenta tion may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO COMPUTER BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED
39. Search for a valid VGA device and VGA BIOS and put it into C000 0 Reserved Reserved Reserved Initialize INT 09 buffer Reserved 1 Program CPU internal MTRR P6 amp PII for 0 64K memory address 2 Initialize the APIC for Pentium class CPU 3 Program early chipset according to CMOS setup Example onboard IDE controller 4 Measure CPU speed 5 Invoke video BIOS Reserved Reserved Reserved 1 Initialize multi language 2 Put information on screen display including Award title CPU type CPU speed etc Reserved B 2 Appendix B BIOS POST Codes POST hex Definition 2Fh Reserved 30h Reserved 31h Reserved 32h Reserved 33h Reset keyboard except Winbond 977 series Super I O chips 34h Reserved 35h Reserved 36h Reserved 37h Reserved 38h Reserved 39h Reserved 3Ah Reserved 3Bh Reserved 3Ch Test 8254 3Dh Reserved 3Eh Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 1 3Fh Reserved 40h Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 2 41h Reserved 42h Reserved 43h Test 8259 functionality 44h Reserved 45h Reserved 46h Reserved 47h Initialize EISA slot 48h Reserved 49h 1 Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of each 64K page 2 Program writes allocation for AMDK5 CPU 4Ah 1 Initialize multi language 2 Put information on screen display including Award title CPU type CPU speed etc 4Bh Reserved 4Ch Reserved 4Dh Reserved 4Eh 1 Program MTRR of M1 CPU 2 Initialize L2
40. The options are EPP 1 9 and EPP 1 7 ECP Mode Use DMA This setting allows the user to select the DMA channel for the ECP mode port to use The options are 1 and 3 Power On Function This setting allows the user to decide which method to use to power on the system The options are Password Hot Key Mouse Left Mouse Right Any Key and Button Only KB Power On Password This setting allows the user to enter the Password when the system is powered on via keyboard Hot Key Power On This setting allows the user to decide which hot keys to use in order to power on the system The options are Ctrl F1 Ctrl F2 Ctrl F3 Ctrl F4 Ctrl F5 Ctrl F6 Ctrl F7 and Ctrl F8 7 8 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 4 4 PnP PCI Configuration Choose PCI PnP Configurations from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left Right arrow keys You should see the following display Initial Display From This feature sets the device that will initiate the monitor display when the system is first turned on The options are PCI Slot and PCI Ex press Reset Configuration Data Enabling this setting resets the extended system configuration data when you exit setup Do this when you have installed a new add on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the OS cannot reboot the system The options are Enabled and Disabled If this feature is set to Enabled the following item will display R
41. Use number keys to enter a number The default setting is 14 Spread Spectrum Spread Spectrum is a technique used to stabilize a system by reducing the level of ElectroMagnetic Interference The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 12 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 4 7 DMI Event Log Amari Menu Level hh Clear All DHI Evont Log Ho View DHI Event Log Enter Enabled Mark DMI Events ox Head Enter Store POST error Event Log Capacity Space Available messages to the DMI Event Log Validity Valid Event log Disabled Don t store POST error messages to the DMI Event log DMI Event Log This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the function of DMI Event Logging The options are Disabled and Enabled Clear All DMI Event Logs Select Yes and press Enter to clear all DMI event logs The default setting is Yes View DMI Event Log Highlight this item and press Enter to view the contents of the event log Mark DMI Events as Read Highlight this item and press Enter to mark the DMI events as read Event Log Capacity This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity It is not a setting Event Log Validity This is a display to inform you of the event log validity It is not a setting 7 13 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual 7 4 8 Console Redirection Console Redirect ion Enabled Menu Level gt gt Baud Rate 19288 figent Connect via NULL Enabled Attempt to Age
42. Vcc 3v NIC1 LED ofo Vcc 3V Stby NIC2 LED ofo Vcc 3V Stby OH Fan Fail LED e e vcc 3v Reserved e e Reserved Ground ofo Reset Button Ground o o Power Button 2 1 5 4 I O Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See Figure 5 2 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Figure 5 2 I O Ports Mouse Green Parallel Port Burgundy O rjo m gt CERA W99 Z 6n OODOOO i E um Nooy Keyboard USB 0 1 Ports COMI Port Turquoise VGA Port Blue JLAN1 JLAN2 Purple Note The COM2 port is a header on the motherboard located near the PCI 1 slot at the corner of the motherboard COM2 should be connected to the COM port at the front of the chassis 5 4 5 5 A Processor Support Installing the Processor Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Avoid placing direct pressure to the top of the processor package Always remove the power cord first before adding removing or changing any hardware components The P8SCT has a single LGA775 socket which supports Intel Pentium 4 800 MHz FSB or Intel Celeron 533 MHz FSB processors 1 Press the socket lever to release the load plate that covers the CPU socket from its locking position 2 Carefully lift the socket lever up to open the load plate 3 Locate Pin 1 on the CPU socket Pin 1 is closest to the notched corner of the
43. all HDDs This light indicates CD ROM and SATA drive activity on the 5014C MT when flashing 3 2 Chapter 3 System Interface A4 E e Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system s power supply units This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating 3 4 Serial ATA Drive Carrier LED Each Serial ATA drive carrier has a green LED When illuminated this green LED on the front of the Serial ATA drive carrier indicates drive activity A connec tion to the Serial ATA backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed Note The second LED on the SATA carriers is not used 3 3 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual Notes 3 4 Chapter 4 System Safety Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Electrical Safety Precautions A Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperServer 5014C MT from damage Be aware of the locations of the power on off switch on the chassis as well as the room s emergency power off switch disconnection switch or electrical outlet If an electrical accident occurs you can then quickly remove power from the system Do not work alone when working with high voltage components Power should always be disconnected from the system when removing or installing main system components such as the motherboard memory modules and CD ROM drive When disconnecting power you sho
44. arge 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 e 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 and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual 4 4 Operating Precautions A Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 5014C MT is operating to assure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the 5014C MT system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed Figure 4 1 Installing the Onboard Battery LITHIUM BATTERY OR BATTE
45. at secure the unit to the rack Then grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until the rails lock into place 2 Check compatibility of motherboard ports and I O shield The P8SCT requires a chassis big enough to support a 12 x 9 5 motherboard such as Supermicro s SC813MT 300C 1U rackmount Make sure that the I O ports on the motherboard align properly with their respective holes in the I O shield at the back of the chassis 3 Mounting the motherboard onto the motherboard tray Carefully mount the motherboard to the motherboard tray by aligning the board holes with the raised metal standoffs that are visible in the chassis Insert screws into all the mounting holes on your motherboard that line up with the standoffs and tighten until snug if you screw them in too tight you might strip the threads Metal screws provide an electrical contact to the motherboard ground to provide a continuous ground for the system 5 2 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 3 Connecting Cables Now that the motherboard is installed the next step is to connect the cables to the board These include the data ribbon cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables Connecting Data Cables The ribbon cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been care fully routed to prevent them from blocking the flow of cooling air that moves through the system from front to back If you need to dis
46. ations Processors Single Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 processor at an 800 MHz front side bus speed or a single Intel Celeron processor at a 533 MHz FSB hyper threading enabled Chipset Intel E7221 BIOS Award BIOS in 8 Mb Flash EEPROM Memory Capacity Four 4 DIMM slots to support a maximum up to 4 GB of unbuffered ECC or non ECC DDR2 533 400 SDRAM modules Note all memory modules should be the same size speed and type Serial ATA Controller Intel ICH6R on chip controller for 4 port Serial ATA RAID 0 1 10 and JBOD supported Serial ATA Drive Bays Four 4 hot swap drive bays to house four 4 standard Serial ATA drives Peripheral Bays Four 4 hot swap SATA drive bays One 1 slim CD ROM drive PCI Expansion Slots One 1 64 bit 133 MHz 3 3V PCI X slot bundled with a riser card Motherboard Model P8SCT ATX Form Factor Dimensions 12 x 9 5 in 305 x 241 mm D 1 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual Chassis Model SC813MT 300C 1U Rackmount Dimensions WxHxD 17 2 x 1 7 x 19 85 in 437 x 43 x 504 mm Note please visit our web site for information on supported operating systems Weight Gross Weight 38 Ibs 17 3 kg System Cooling Three 3 4 cm high performance fans System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 100 240V AC auto range Rated Input Current 5A max Rated Input Frequency 50 to 60 Hz Power Supply Rated Output Power 300W Model SP302 1S Part PWS 0054 Rated Output Voltages
47. b away from the drive and push the drive unit out the front of the chassis Add a new drive by following this procedure in reverse order You may hear a faint click of the locking tab when the drive is fully inserted Remember to reconnect the data and power cables to the drive before replacing the chassis cover and restoring power to the system 6 6 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 5 Power Supply The SuperServer 5014C MT has a single 300 watt power supply This power supply has the capability of operating at 100 240 input volts Depress the main power button on the front of the chassis and then unplug the AC power cord to completely remove power from the system before removing the power supply Power Supply Failure If the power supply unit fails the system will shut down and you will need to replace the power supply unit Replacement units can be ordered directly from Supermicro PWS 0054 see contact infomation in Chapter 1 Replacing the Power Supply 1 Accessing the inside of the system To replace a power supply you must first remove the top chassis cover To do so first release the retention screws that secure the unit to the rack Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click Next depress the two buttons on the top of the chassis to release the top cover and push it away from you You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to
48. be activated and Primary PATA IDE will be available Secondary PATA IDE will not be available SATA Port This setting allows you configure the setting for the SATA port The options are P1 and P3 is Secondary USB Controller This setting allows you to enable or disable the USB Controller The options are Enabled and Disabled USB 2 0 Controller This setting allows you to enable or disable USB 2 0 EHCI Controller The options are Enabled and Disabled USB Legacy Support This setting allows you to enable or disable the functions of USB Keyboard Mouse under POST and DOS The options are Disabled and Enabled 7 7 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual 7 4 3 I O Device Configuration Onboard Serial Port1 Onboard Serial Port2 This setting allows the user to set the address and the corresponding IRQ for Serial Port1 and Serial Port 2 The options are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 and Auto The default setting for Serial Port1 is 3F8 IRQ4 and the default for Port 2 is 2F8 IRQ3 Onboard Parallel Port This setting allows the user to set the address and the corresponding IRQ for the onboard parallel port The options are Disabled 378 IRQ7 278 IRQ5 and 3BC IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode This setting sets the mode for the onboard Parallel port The options are SPP EPP ECP ECP EPP and Normal EPP Mode Select This setting allows the user to select the EPP port type
49. cache for P6 class CPU amp program CPU with proper cacheable range 3 Initialize the APIC for P6 class CPU 4 On MP platform adjust the cacheable range to smaller one in case the cacheable ranges between each CPU are not identical Reserved Initialize USB Reserved B 3 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual POST hex Definition 52h Test all memory clear all extended memory to 0 53h Reserved 54h Reserved 55h Display number of processors multi processor platform 56h Reserved 57h 1 Display PnP logo 2 Early ISA PnP initialization Assign CSN to every ISA PnP device Reserved Initialize the combined Trend anti virus code Reserved Show message for entering AWDFLASH EXE from FDD optional feature Reserved 1 Initialize Init Onboard Super IO switch 2 Initialize Init Onboard AUDIO switch Reserved Reserved Ok to enter Setup utility i e not until this POST stage can users enter the CMOS Setup utility Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Initialize PS 2 mouse Reserved Prepare memory size information for function call INT 15h ax E820h Reserved Turn on L2 cache Reserved Program chipset registers according to items described in Setup and Auto configuration table Reserved 1 Assign resources to all ISA PnP devices 2 Auto assign ports to onboard COM ports if the corresponding item in Setup is set to AUTO Reserved 1 Initialize floppy controller 2 Set up floppy related fields in 40 hard
50. connect any of these cables you should take care to keep them routed as they were originally after reconnecting them make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations The following data cables with their locations noted should be connected See the layout on page 5 9 for connector locations CD ROM cable IDE Front side USB port cables USB3 4 Front side COM port cable COM2 SATA drive cable SATA 0 3 Control Panel cable JF1 Connecting Power Cables The P8SCT has a 24 pin primary power supply connector PW1 for connection to the ATX power supply In addition there is a 4 pin secondary power connector PW2 that also must be connected to your power supply See Section 5 9 for power connector pin definitions Connecting the Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors See Figure 5 1 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indicators All JF1 wires have been bundled into a single ribbon cable to simplify this connec tion Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 as marked on the board The other end connects to the Control Panel PCB board located just behind the system status LEDs on the chassis See Chapter 5 for details and pin descriptions 5 3 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual Figure 5 1 Control Panel Header Pins 20 19 Ground ofo NMI x Key e e x Key Power On LED ofo Vcc 5V Stby IDE SATA LED e e
51. d by choosing the ap propriate text from the Main BIOS Setup screen All displayed text is described in this section although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options see on next page When you first power on the computer the AwardBIOS is immediately activated While the BIOS is in control the Setup program can be activated in one of two ways 1 By pressing lt Del gt immediately after turning the system on or 2 When the following message appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST Power On Self Test press the lt Del gt key to activate the Main Setup Menu Press DEL to enter SETUP 7 3 Main BIOS Setup All Main Setup options are described in this section The Main BIOS Setup screen is displayed below Use the lt Up gt lt Down gt arrow keys or the lt Tab gt key to move among the different settings in the above menu Press the lt Esc gt key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu and use the lt Left gt lt Right gt arrow keys to enter the other categories of the BIOS settings The next section is described in detail to illustrate how to navigate through the menus 7 2 Chapter 7 BIOS Thu HE 7 2004 Time hh nn ss 18 19 lt 4 Menu Level gt Legacy Diskette A 1 444 3 5 in Swap Floppy Drive Disabled Change the day month year and century IDE Channel 8 Master Maxtor 6Y288P81 IDE Channel 8 Slave SONY DUD RH DH U1 gt IDE C
52. e Enter key 2 Select Logical Drive from the pop up submenu and press lt Enter gt 3 Use the space bar on your keyboard to select the Logical Drive you wish to initialize and press lt Enter gt Cont igure Object Rebuild Check Consistency C 8 Appendix C Software Installation Logical Drive s Configured Managenent Menu LD RAID Size aStripes Str ipeSz Cont igure initialize ji Objects Rebu i Id Check Consistency Logical Drive gical Drive 8 J 4 After selecting the Logical Drive press lt F10 gt to initialize the selected disk drive 5 When prompted for confirmation use the arrow keys to select Yes and press lt Enter gt A new screen will confirm the initialization of the selected disk drive Creating Hot Spare Drives 1 Use the arrow keys to select Objects from the LSI SATA RAID main menu and press lt Enter gt 2 Select Physical Drive and press lt Enter gt The following menu displays Objects Managenen Adapter Cont igure Logical Drive Initialize al Drive frai Rebui td Check Consistency SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual 3 Use the space bar to select the physical drive you wish to configure as a Hot Spare drive from the pop up submenu and press Enter The status of the disk drive selected will be changed from Ready to HOTSP Managenen Cont igure Initialize Rebu i Id Check Consis Force Offline Drive Properties Hrite Cac
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54. e bezel assembly 6 3 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual Accessing the Drive Bays SATA Drives Because of their hotswap capability you do not need to access the inside of the chassis or power down the system to install or replace SATA drives Proceed to the next step for instructions Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the SATA drives CD ROM Drive For installing removing a CD ROM drive you will need to gain ac cess to the inside of the server by removing the top cover of the chassis Proceed to the CD ROM Drive Installation section in this chapter for instructions Note that only a slim CD ROM drive will fit into the 5014C MT Use caution when working around the SATA backplane Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no N ribbon cables touch the backplane Also regardless of how many SATA drives are installed all four drive carriers must remain in the chassis to maintain proper airflow Serial ATA Drive Installation 1 Mounting a Serial ATA drive in a drive carrier The SATA drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis These carriers also help promote proper airflow for the system For this reason even empty carriers without drives installed must remain in the chassis To add a new SATA drive install it into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing down so that the m
55. e front of the chassis These are in order from left to right a reset button and a power on off button RESET e RESET The reset switch reboots the system e POWER This is the main power switch which is used to apply or turn off the main system power Turning off system power with this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system 3 1 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual 3 3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the SC813MT 300C chassis has five LEDs These LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective action you may need to take fa e Overheat Fan Fail When this LED flashes it indicates a fan failure When on continuously it indicates an overheat condition which may be caused by cables obstructing the airflow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too warm Check the routing of the cables and make sure all fans are present and operating normally You should also check to make sure that the chassis covers are installed Finally verify that the heatsinks are installed properly see Chapter 5 This LED will remain flashing or on as long as the indicated condition exists ES e NIC2 Indicates network activity on GLAN2 when flashing ES e NIC1 Indicates network activity on GLAN1 when flashing u e HDD Channel activity for
56. erServer 5014C MT was shipped in and note if it was damaged in any way If the server itself shows damage you should file a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the SuperServer 5014C MT It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated You will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet Read the Rack and Server Precautions in the next section 2 3 Preparing for Setup The box the SuperServer 5014C MT was shipped in should include two sets of rail assemblies six rail mounting brackets and the mounting screws you will need to install the system into the rack Follow the steps in the order given to complete the installation process in a minimal amount of time Please read this section in its entirety before you begin the installation procedure outlined in the sections that follow 2 1 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual Choosing a Setup Location Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely 25 inches Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing This product is for installation only in a Restricted Access Location dedicated equipment rooms service closets and the like N Warnings and Precautions N Rack Preca
57. esources Controlled By This setting allows the BIOS to automatically configure all boot and Plug and Play compatible devices lf you choose Auto you cannot select the IRQ DMA and memory base address fields because the BIOS automatically assigns them The options are Auto ESCD and Manual IRQ Resources If the above item Resources Controlled By is set to manual the user is allowed to assign an IRQ to a PCI Device or Reserve an IRQ for other purpose The options are Auto ESCD and Manual IRQ 3 IRQ 4 IRQ 5 IRQ 7 IRQ 9 IRQ 10 IRQ 12 IRQ 14 IRQ 15 Onboard LAN Boot ROM This feature allows the user to determine if the Boot ROMs of the Onboard LAN chips should be activated If activated the user can boot the system from the Onboard LAN chips The options are Disabled LAN1 LAN2 and Both 7 9 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual Maximum Payload Size This setting allows the BIOS to set the maximum TLP Payload size for the PCI Express devices in the system The options are 128 bytes 256 bytes 512 bytes 1024 bytes 2048 bytes and 4096 bytes 9 PCI Express Root Port Function PCI Express Port 1 PCI Express Port 2 PCI Express Port 3 PCI Express Port 4 Select Enabled to enable the PCI Express Root Port Functions for the PCI Express port specified The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto PCI E Compliance Mode This features allows the BIOS to set the version
58. este es 7 2 7 4 Advanced BIOS Setup ssssssssssssssssseeseseneen nee tette neat 7 5 IS MEESI e ni 7 15 450 BOOL 3 me opc DM MOLECULE LIII LM 7 16 TEE EXU utres RR Fein esI N R cu ERRARE REN H TUR RE PRAES r RE RAT 7 17 Appendices Appendix A BIOS POST Messages ssssseeeeeeHeHRHeHe eee A 1 Appendix B BIOS POST Codes cccccccccccccececececececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees B 1 Appendix C Software Installation sssseseseee Hee C 1 Appendix D System Specifications ssssssseseeeeeHHHeHeeem D 1 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual Notes Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview The Supermicro SuperServer 5014C MT is a high end single processor 1U rack mount server featuring state of the art technology The 5014C MT is comprised of two main subsystems the SC813MT 300C 1U rackmount chassis and the P8SCT motherboard Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the 5014C MT www supermicro com In addition to the motherboard and chassis various hardware components may have been included with the 5014C MT as listed below e One CPU heatsink SNK P0011 e One 1 slim CD ROM drive CDM TEAC 24 B e SATA Accessories Four 4 SATA hard drive carriers CSE PT 39 B One 1 internal SATA backplane CSE SATA 813L Four 4 SATA cables CBL 00
59. hannel 1 Master None IDE Channel 1 Slave None gt IDE Channel 2 Master None IDE Channel 2 Slave None IDE Channel 3 Master None IDE Channel 3 Slave None All Errors Halt On Total Physical Memory 4194384K Total Systen Resources 1848576K Date Time Set the system date and time Key in the correct information in the mm dd and yy fields Press the Enter key to save the data Legacy Diskette A Legacy Diskette B This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A and diskette B The options are None 360Kb 5 25 in 1 2MB 5 25 in 720Kb 3 5 in 1 44 1 25MB 3 5 in and 2 88MB 3 5 in Swap Floppy Drive If the system has two floppy drives enable this feature to assign physical drive B to logical drive A or physical drive A to logic drive B The options are Enabled and Disabled gt IDE Channel 0 Master Slave IDE Channel 1 Master Slave IDE Channel 2 Master Slave IDE Channel 3 Master Slave These settings allow the user to set the parameters of the IDE Channel 0 Master Slave to IDE Channel 3 Master Slave slots Hit Enter to activate the following sub menu screen for detailed options of these items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the submenu are 7 3 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual IDE HDD Auto Detection This option allows the user to determine the manner in which the AwardBIOS sets the sett
60. he Read Ahead Force Online Note For detailed information regarding LSI s SATA RAID configuration please re fer to the LSI User s Manual included in the CD that came with the system You can also visit our web site at www supermicro com for the LSI s User s Manual Appendix C Software Installation C 2 Installing WindowsXP 2000 2003 for RAID Systems Note It is strongly recommended that you initialize the disk drives before installing the OS Refer to the previous section for disk drive initialization 1 Insert Supermicro s bootable CD that came with the system into the CD ROM drive during the system reboot The Super Micro Driver Diskette Maker screen displays 2 Choose Marvell Hercules Il SATA Driver by 3rd Party LSI from the items listed and press Enter 3 From the next screen displayed choose the OS driver you want to install and press lt Enter gt 4 Insert a formatted diskette into drive A and press Enter as prompted 5 Exit the program after the process has completed Then reboot the system 6 Insert Microsoft Windows OS Setup CD in the CD ROM drive The system will boot up from the CD 7 Press the F6 key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver is displayed 8 When the Windows OS Setup screen appears press S to specify additional device s 9 Insert the driver diskette labelled LSI Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver
61. he run time area in F000 for ESCD amp DMI support Reserved B 1 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual POST hex 12h 13h 14h 15h 16h 17h 18h 19h 1Ah 1Bh 1Ch 1Dh 1Eh 1Fh 20h 21h 22h 23h Definition Use walking 1 s algorithm to check out interface in CMOS circuitry Also set real time clock power status and then check for override Reserved Program chipset default values into chipset Chipset default values are MODBINable by OEM customers Reserved Initial Early Init Onboard Generator switch Reserved Detect CPU information including brand SMU type Cyrix or Intel and CPU level 586 or 686 Reserved Reserved Initial interrupts vector table If no special specified all H W interrupts are directed to SPURI OUS INT HDLR amp S W interrupts to SPURIOUS softHDLR Reserved Initial EARLY PMI INIT switch Reserved Load keyboard matrix notebook platform Reserved HPM initialization Reserved 1 Check validity of RTC value e g a value of 5Ah is an invalid value for RTC minute 2 Load CMOS settings into BIOS stack If CMOS checksum fails use default value instead 3 Prepare BIOS resource map for PCI and PnP use If ESCD is valid take into consideration of the ESCD s legacy information 4 Onboard clock generator initialization Disable respective clock resource to empty PCI amp DIMM slots 5 Early PCI initialization Enumerate PCI bus number Assign memory and I O resource
62. housing Please note that a North key and a South key notches are located at opposite sides of the CPU housing 5 5 CPU socket with load plate Step 1 Socket Lever Load Plate Load Plate North Key Step 3 Pin 1 Notched corner SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual 4 Use your thumb and index finger to hold the CPU at the north center and south center edges of the CPU 5 Align Pin 1 of the CPU with Pin 1 of the socket Once aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down and into the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket Do not move the CPU horizontally or vertically Do not rub the CPU against the surface of the socket or against any pins of the socket which may damage the CPU and or the socket 6 With the CPU inside the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed 7 Use your thumb to gently press the lever down and lock it in the hook 8 If the CPU is properly installed into the socket the black plastic cover will be automatically released from the load plate when the lever is pushed into the hook Remove the cover from the motherboard 5 6 North Center Edge Step 4 South Center Edge Steps 5 amp 6 Socket Lever CPU in the CPU socket Plastic cap is released from the load plate when the CPU is properly installed Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Heatsink Installation Screw 4 1
63. ideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the manufacturer s maximum 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 circuits might have on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring Appropriate consid eration 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 the branch circuit i e the use of power strips etc 2 3 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual 2 4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the SuperServer 5014C MT into a rack unit with the rack rails provided If the server has already been mounted into a rack you can skip ahead to Sections 2 5 and 2 6 There are a variety of rack units on the market which may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly You should al
64. ings for IDE Channel 0 to IDE Channel 3 Master Devices The options are None Auto and Manual IDE Channel 0 to IDE Channel 3 Master Press the Enter key to activate the IDE HDD Auto Detection function which will allow the BIOS to automatically detect the status of the IDE HDD installed in the system such as the size the number of cylinders the configurations of items such as Head Precomp Landing Zone and Sector The options are None Auto and Manual Access Mode This item determines the location through which the AwardBIOS accesses the IDE Primary Master Device The settings are CHS LBA Large and Auto Halt On This item allows the user to select the situation in which the BIOS will stop the POST process and notify you about the status of the system The settings are All Errors No Errors All But Keyboard All But Diskette and All But Disk Key Total Physical Memory Total System Resources Total Available Memory These are displays that inform you how much of each type of memory is recognized as being present in the system 7 4 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 4 Advanced BIOS Setup Choose the Advanced BIOS Setup from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left Right arrow keys You should see the following display Select one of the items in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub screen for that item The Advanced BIOS Setup options are displayed by highlighting the option using the arrow keys
65. ir seals under the fans and at the chassis cross section which separates the drive bay area from the motherboard area of the chassis to promote better airflow It is highly important that the air seal is properly installed and making a good seal in order for the cooling air to circulate properly through the chassis The fans can adjust their speed according to the heat level sensed in the system which results in more efficient and quieter fan operation Fan speed is controlled by a setting in BIOS see page 7 13 System Fan Failure If a fan fails you will need to have it replaced with the same type Contact your vendor or Supermicro for information on replacement fans 6 4 Drive Bay Installation Removal Removing the Front Bezel If your system has a front bezel optional attached to the chassis you must first remove it to gain access to the drive bays To remove the bezel first unlock the front of the chassis then press the release knob see Figure 6 3 Carefully re move the bezel with both hands A filter located within the bezel can be removed for replacement cleaning It is recommended that you keep a maintenance log of filter cleaning replacement since its condition will affect the airflow throughout the whole system Figure 6 3 Removing the Front Bezel nr 1 Unlock 2 Press release knob 3 Remov
66. k follow the di rections given on the previous pages for rack installation The only difference in the installation procedure will be the positioning of the rack brackets to the rack They should be spaced apart just enough to accommodate the width of the telco rack Figure 2 3 Installing the Server into a Telco Rack with optional front bezel shown 2 7 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual 2 5 Checking the Motherboard Setup After you install the 5014C MT in the rack 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 system Figure 2 4 First release the retention screws that secure the unit to the rack Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click Next depress the two buttons on the top of the chassis to release the top cover There is a large rectangular recess in the middle front of the top cover to help you push the cover away from you until it stops You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server 2 Check the CPU processor You may have the processor already installed into the system board The pro cessor should have its own heatsink attached See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor installation 3 Check the system memory Your 5014C MT server system may have come with system memory a
67. lays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface C 2 Supero Doctor Ill Health Information F Supero Doctor HI Microsoft Internet Explorer Bt E lej xl File Edt View Favorites Tools Help ote fi lth Info Perf ntrol Configuration Administrati Sy nfo alt Health Information CPUL Chassis CPU2 Chassis SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual C 3 Supero Doctor Ill Remote Control h Up ERA z TEM Doctor III Microsoft Internet Explorer iue Managem m Info Health Info formance Reme Control Configuration Adm o ns Management Report Help u Remote Control H Graceful power control Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down within a specified time the default is 30 seconds Before the system reboots or shuts down it s allowed to cancel the action Requirements Keep Supero SD3Service Daemon running at all times on this system Provide TCP IP connectivity Power control a Note SD III Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our web site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero Doctor lll You can also download SDIII User s Guide at http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf For Linux we will still recommend Supero Doctor Il C 14 Appendix D System Specifications Appendix D System Specific
68. lowing measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Putthe motherboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 6 1 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual Figure 6 1 Chassis Front View CD ROM USB Ports COM2 Port Control Panel D D D 1 1 Sure ij Sir H dis SSS Dmm 1i o Jo A 158855 00 d n D SATA Drives
69. lready installed Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots For details on adding system memory refer to Chapter 5 4 Installing add on cards If desired you can install an add on card to the system See Chapter 5 for details on installing a PCI add on card 5 Check all cable connections and airflow Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the airflow See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections Also check the air seals for damage The air seals are located under the chassis fans and beneath the frame cross section that separates the drive bay area from the motherboard area of the chassis 2 8 Chapter 2 Server Installation Figure 2 4 Accessing the Inside of the SuperServer 5014C MT 2 9 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SATA drives and SATA backplane have been properly installed and all essential connections have been made 1 Accessing the drive bays All drives can be accessed from the front of the server For servicing the CD ROM drive you will need to remove the top chassis cover The SATA disk drives can be installed and removed from the front of the chassis without removing the top chassis cover 2 Installing a CD ROM drive Refer to Chapter 6 if you need to reinstall a CD ROM drive to the system 3 Check the Serial ATA disk drives Depending upon your syste
70. m Save amp Exit Setup is highlighted press lt Enter gt to save the changes you ve made in the BIOS program CMOS and exit Your system should then continue with the boot up procedure Exit without Saving When the item Exit without Saving is highlighted press lt Enter gt to exit the Setup routine without saving any changes you may have made Your system should then continue with the boot up procedure Load Fail Safe Defaults Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to load the default settings for all items in the BIOS Setup These are the safest settings to use Load Optimized Defaults Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to load the optimized settings for all items in the BIOS Setup These settings provide you with optimal system performance Discard Changes When the item Discard Changes is highlighted press lt Enter gt to discard any changes you made to the BIOS settings and to stay in the BIOS Setup Your system should then continue with the boot up procedure 7 17 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual Notes Appendix A Appendix A BIOS POST Messages BIOS POST Messages During the Power On Self Test POST the BIOS will check for problems If a prob lem is found the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message The following is a list of such BIOS messages Beeps 1 short beep 1 long beep 2 short beeps 1 long beep 9 short beeps Repetitive pattern of beep pause Overheat LED is On
71. m s configuration your system may have one or more SATA drives already installed If you need to install SATA drives please refer to the appropriate section in Chapter 6 4 Check the airflow Airflow is provided by three high performance 4 cm input fans The system component layout was carefully designed to promote sufficient airflow through the small 1U rackmount space Also note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow generated by the fans 5 Supplying power to the system The last thing you must do is to provide input power to the system Plug the power cord from the power supply unit into a high quality power strip that offers protection from electrical noise and power surges It is recommended that you use an uninterruptible power supply UPS Finish by pressing the power button on the front of the chassis 2 10 Chapter 3 System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 Overview There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the SATA drive carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specific components There are also two buttons on the chassis control panel and an on off switch on the power supply This chapter explains the meanings of all LED indicators and the appropriate response you may need to take 3 2 Control Panel Buttons There are two push button buttons located on th
72. n power is reapplied after a system shut down caused by power failure The options are Off On and Former Sts Watch Dog Timer Select This setting is for enabling the Watch Dog feature The options are Enabled and Disabled Please refer to Chapter 2 for more details 7 4 2 Advanced Chipset Control DRAM Data Integrity Mode If enabled this feature allows the data stored in the DRMA memory to be integrated for faster data processing The options are ECC and Non ECC On Chip Frame Buffer Size This setting allows you to set On Chip Frame Buffer Size The options are 1 MB and 8 MB SATA Mode This feature allows you to select the channel for SATA mode The options are IDE RAID and AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface 7 6 Chapter 7 BIOS On Chip Serial ATA Select Disabled to disable the SATA Controller Select Auto to allow the BIOS to configure the SATA Controller automatically Select Combined Mode to use PATA and SATA Combined Mode The maximum of 2 IDE drives in each channel is allowed Select Enhanced Mode to enable both SATA and PATA This mode will support up to 6 IDE drives Select SATA Only to allow SATA to operate in Legacy Mode PATA IDE Mode When the item On chip Serial ATA is set to Combined Mode the user can select either Primary or Secondary for Parallel ATA IDE The options are Primary and Secondary If On chip Serial ATA is set to Enhanced Mode only Serial ATA will
73. nt wait time min 11 redirect console via COM port Disabled fittenpt to redirect console when keyboard absent Console Redirection This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the function of Console Redirection The options are Disabled and Enabled BAUD Rate Select the BAUD rate for console redirection The options are 300 1200 2400 9600 19 2K 38 4K 57 6K and 115 2K bits per second Agent Connect Via This setting allows you to select the device to be used for Console Redirection Agent Wait Time Min This setting allows you to set the wait time for Console Redirection The options are 1 Min 2 Min 4 Min and 8 Min 7 14 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 5 Security Choose Security from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left Right arrow keys You should see the following display Set Supervisor Password Set Supervisor Password When the item Set Supervisor Password is highlighted on the above screen press the lt Enter gt key When prompted type the Supervisor Password in the dialogue box to set or to change the Supervisor Password Set User Password When the item Set User Password is highlighted on the above screen press the lt Enter gt key When prompted type the User Password in the dialogue box to set or to change the User Password Password Check This setting allows the user to determine if the password is required every time when the system boots up or if the password is required
74. nterface and the other connector s to your hard drive s Consult the documentation that came with your disk drive for details on actual jumper locations and settings for the hard disk drive Parallel Port Connector The parallel port is located on J11 See the table at right for pin definitions Parallel Printer Port Connector Pin Definitions J11 Pin Definition 1 Strobe 3 Data Bit 0 5 Data Bit 1 7 Data Bit 2 9 Data Bit 3 11 Data Bit 4 13 Data Bit 5 15 Data Bit 6 17 Data Bit 7 19 ACK 21 BUSY 23 PE 25 SLCT Definition Auto Feed Error Init SLCT IN GND GND GND GND GND GND Write Data Write Gate NC 5 21 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located between the IDE slot and the IPMI Socket See the table below for pin definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground 3 Ground 3 Key 7 Ground 5 Ground 11 Ground 13 Ground 15 Ground AK Ground 19 Ground 21 Ground 23 Ground 25 Ground 27 Ground 29 Ground 31 Ground 33 Ground 5 22 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 Floppy Drive Connector Pin Definitions Floppy Definition FDHDIN Reserved FDEDIN Index Motor Enable Drive Select B Drive Select B Motor Enable DIR STEP Write Data Write Gate Track 00 Write Protect Read Data Side 1 Select Diskette Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup IDE Connector There are no jumpers
75. oto cde ese eer erae E Eg ee DEED Go PrR EE 5 14 uoc EDT 5 14 Fan Headers sees edirenen inaa 5 14 ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports cccccceceeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 5 14 Chassis Intr slOrni icc edet ete Ree rente deno Sida eR dra E ress 5 15 Universal Serial BUS ritenere pea cette a Re serbe dens 5 15 SMBZsseED EUH IMEEM CM ED NI 5 15 Weake One E E 5 15 NE p E aea aai 5 15 MEL eni CECI ITEMS 5 16 vii SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual SATA VED arrea MUI EE 5 16 Serial POMS snene ae eao a E a E EAEE ERA 5 16 aor MIB 5 16 5 10 Jumper Settings ettet eed ei er hrec itc ee peii eee rei E EE EUR e eanteadeens 5 17 Explanation of Jumpers sesesesssssssssseseeeeeeee nennen ener nnns 5 17 S BIET E 5 17 Speaker Conneclor ecrire aeree essc coe noe bou deu das 5 17 USB Wake Up ia tei Eth ce eb ee e E sie va Moule Ue eR o ERR 5 18 Keyboard Wake Up aiii rient eee tuens RR ee Ru Rye Rus 5 18 System PoWwer FOrCe Or ceci n are earainn Er rentur terea peek edie 5 18 Watch Dog Enable Disable ssssssseseenee 5 19 JLAN1 2 Enable Disable sissioni 5 19 SMBu s lo PObzoss tI En NH 5 19 PCI X Slot Speed Select sse 5 20 CPU Front Side Bus Speed sssssssseeeeeee eet 5 20 5 11 Onboard Indicators eroe tee cir meret Dae lere egre Ent 5 20 JEANTAEAN2 BEDS irae Feri tran ores trois ced esa a END A 5 20 5 12 Parallel Port Floppy and ID
76. ounting holes align with those in the carrier Secure the drive to the carrier with six screws as shown in Figure 6 4 Figure 6 4 Mounting a Drive in a Carrier 6 4 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 2 Installing removing hot swap SATA drives The SATA drive carriers are all easily accessible at the front of the chassis These are with RAID enabled hot swap drives meaning they can be removed and in stalled without powering down the system To remove a carrier push the release button located beside the drive LEDs Then swing the colored handle fully out and use it to pull the unit straight out see Figure 6 5 Note Your operating system must have RAID support to enable the hot plug ca pability of the SATA drives Serial ATA Backplane The Serial ATA drives plug into a backplane that provides power drive ID and bus termination A RAID controller can be used with the backplane to provide data security The backplane is already preconfigured so there are no jumpers or switches present on it The SATA ports are assigned differently based on the setup of the system Note that these assignments will also affect the drive activity LEDs Onboard Assignments set by ICH6R no Operating System SATA 0 Primary Master SATA 1 Secondary Master SATA 2 Primary Slave SATA 3 Secondary Slave Operating System Assignments no LSI driver installed and RAID disabled SATA 0 Primary Master SATA 1 Primary Slave SATA 2 Secondar
77. port SATA subsystem RAID 0 1 and 10 supported The Serial ATA drives are hot swappable units Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability and RAID function of the Serial ATA drives PCI Expansion Slots The P8SCT has one 64 bit 133 MHz 3 3V PCI X slot and five 32 bit 33 MHz 5V PCI slots When configured as the 5014CM T the 64 bit 133 MHz PCI X slot is available with the use of a riser card included with the system Ethernet Ports The P8SCT has two onboard Broadcom BCM5721 controllers to support two Gigabit LAN ports Supports 100 1000BASE T RJ45 output 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Onboard Controllers Ports An onboard IDE controller supports up to four Ultra ATA 100 hard drives or ATAPI devices Onboard I O backpanel ports include one COM port one parallel printer port a VGA port two USB ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and two GLAN NIC ports Other Features Other onboard features that promote system health include voltage monitors a chassis intrusion header auto switching voltage regulators chassis and CPU overheat sensors virus protection and BIOS rescue 1 3 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual 1 PCI X 64b SLOTS PCI X T SCSI Ultra 320 PXH V PCI E BUS DDR2 CH A PCI E to n E7221 poer PCI X Bridge e COPPER RIVER VGA GMCH DDR2 CH B 2 DIMM Connector C EEE JL DMI Interface UDMA 100 PCI 32 BUS PCI Slot 1 IDE
78. rd layout pages for Setting B jumper locations Jumper uL Note On a two pin jumper Closed means the jumper is on both pins and Open means the jumper is either on only one pin or completely removed CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS which will also clear any passwords Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS To clear CMOS 1 First power down the system and unplug the power cord s 2 With the power disconnected short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver 3 Remove the screwdriver or shorting device 4 Reconnect the power cord s and power on the system Speaker Connector Speaker Jumper Pin Definitions J9 Use the header on J9 to enable either Cui I etting Definition the internal or an external speaker To use the internal system speaker con nect the speaker wires to pins 3 4 If you wish to use an external speaker you should jump pins 1 and 2 Pins 1 2 External Speaker Pins 3 4 Internal Speaker SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual USB Wake Up JPUSB1 and JPUSB2 are used to en able or disable USB Wake Up which allows you to wakeup the system by depressing a key on the keyboard or by clicking the mouse when either is connected to a USB port JPUSB1 is for the USB1 2 ports and JPUSB2 is for the USB3 4 and USB5 6 headers Enable the jumper to allow the system to be woken up from an S
79. rusion Header Gigabit Ethernet Ports Overheat LED Header SATA LED Header Wake on LAN Header Wake on Ring Header 5V Standby Voltage Warning LED 24 pin ATX Power Connector 4 pin 12V ATX Power Connector ICH6R Serial ATA Connectors Universal Serial Bus Ports Universal Serial Bus Headers VGA Monitor Port 5 11 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual 5 9 Connector ATX Power 24 pin Connector Definitions Pin Definitions PW1 Pin Definition Pin Definition Power Supply Connectors SEC URINE 14 12V 2 3 3V The primary power supply connector Posen on PW1 on the P8SCT meets the SSI 1e PSON 4 e Superset ATX 24 pin specification HEIN cd OM Refer to the table on the right for the 19 EA i Mid pin definitions of the ATX 24 pin power Tr NM i GEM connector You must also connect the a BESING 3 Eis 4 pin PW2 processor power connec NM 9 M tor to your power supply Refer to the 5V M 92 table below right for the PW2 12V 5V connector Important you must connect PW2 to our power supply to meet the ATX safety requirements 12V 4 pin Power Pin Definitions PW2 Required Connection Pins Definition 1 amp 2 Ground 3 amp 4 12V PW ON Connector Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 The PW ON connector is on pins 1 File Penney and 2 of JF1 This header should T EWON be connected to the chassis power Ground button See the table on the right for
80. so refer to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails You may have received rack rail hardware with the SuperServer 5014C MT Two front inner rails should already be attached to the chassis This hardware consists of two rear inner rails that secure to the chassis one on each side just behind the preinstalled front inner rails Note that these two rails are left right specific Installing the Rear Inner Rails First locate the right rear inner rail the rail that will be used on the right side of the chassis when you face the front of the chassis Align the two square holes on the rail against the hooks on the right side of the chassis Securely attach the rail to the chassis with M4 flat head screws Repeat these steps to install the left rear inner rail to the left side of the chassis see Figure 2 1 You will also need to attach the rail brackets when installing into a telco rack Locking Tabs Both chassis rails have a locking tab which serves two functions The first is to lock the server into place when installed and pushed fully into the rack which is its normal position Secondly these tabs also lock the server in place when fully extended from the rack This prevents the server from coming completely out of the rack when you pull it out for servicing 2 4 Chapter 2 Server Installation Figure 2 1 Installing Rear Inner Chassis Rails Installing
81. t PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports a VGA port and two Gb Ethernet ports See Figure 1 2 1 5 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual Figure 1 2 Rear I O Panel PCI Expansion Slot Og TES l i Flle o 2 e a PHD O i 5O Co oe DESIRED zillo Mouse CD j E Port X Keyboard USB COM1 Parallel VGA Ethernet Port Ports Port Port Port Ports Cooling System The SC813MT 300C chassis has an innovative cooling design that features three 4 cm high performance system cooling fans Each of these fans plug into a chassis fan header on the motherboard An air shroud channels the airflow generated by the fans to efficiently cool the processor area of the system A fan speed control setting in BIOS allows fan speed to be determined by system temperature the recommended setting is 3 pin Server 1 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 Super
82. t as shown above to proceed with the new RAID configuration The follow ing screen displays C 4 Appendix C Software Installation Neu Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU Managenent Initialize READY 0 Objects Rebuild Check Consis S2MB HDC WD25RHJD BEFYR 42 85 D8 4 When the screen shown above appears press the space bar on your keyboard to select the physical drives that you wish to configure as RAID drives The text of the selected drives will change from Ready to Online as shown below New Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU nagenent Co fe Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consis B352MB HDC HD258BJD BBFVB 82 85D8 5 When the screen shown above displays press lt F10 gt to associate the selected physical drive with the current array Once you ve finished creating the current ar ray press Enter The following screen appears C 5 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual Uieu fidd Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU Select Configurable Array s Managenent gure A B Init ialize Objects Rebuild Check Consis 6 In the above display press the space bar to select the array View Add Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU Select Configurable firray s Manas Initializ Objects Rebui Id Check Consis 7 When the pop up submenu indicating SPAN 1 appears as shown above use the space bar to configure the selected drive and press F10 The following screen appears
83. t server chassis and the Super P8SCT motherboard The P8SCT supports a single 800 MHz Intel Pentium 4 processor in an LGA775 socket 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 P8SCT motherboard and the SC813MT 300C chassis Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 5014C MT into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system If your server was ordered without the processor and memory components this chap ter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation Chapter 3 System Interface Refer to this chapter for details on the system interface which includes the functions and information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs located throughout the system SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual Chapter 4 System Safety You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the SuperServer 5014C MT Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the P8SCT motherboard including the locations and functions of connectors headers and jumpers Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main
84. the inside of the server 2 Removing the power supply First unplug the power cord from the system To remove the failed power unit remove the two screws on the back of the power supply which secure it to the chassis You can then lift the unit straight out of the chassis The power cord should have already been removed 3 Installing a new power supply Replace the failed unit with another unit of the same wattage It is highly recom mended to replace it with the exact same power supply Carefully insert the new unit into position in the chassis and secure it with the two screws at the rear of the unit Before reconnecting the power cord make sure the power switch on the power supply is in the off position Then reconnect the power cord replace the chassis top cover and push the unit back into the rack Finish by turning the power Switch on the power supply on and then depress the power button on the front of the system 6 7 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual Notes 6 8 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Chapter 7 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AwardBIOS for the P8SCT The Award ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk based program Note Due to periodic changes to the BIOS some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual Refer to the Manual Download area of our web site for any changes to the BIOS that are not reflected in
85. to configure the onboard IDE interface IDE See the table below for pin defini tions IDE Drive Connectors Pin Definitions IDE Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 Reset IDE 2 Ground 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11 11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 18 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15 19 Ground 20 Key 23 1 0 Write 24 Ground 25 I O Read 26 Ground 27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE 29 DACK3 30 Ground 31 IRQ14 32 lOCS16 33 Addr1 34 Ground 35 AddrO 36 Addr2 37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1 2d DRQ3 22 Ground 40 Ground 39 Activity 5 23 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual Notes 5 24 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform mainte nance on the SC813MT 300C chassis For component installation follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered If some steps are unnecessary skip ahead to the step that follows Tools Required The only tool you will need to install components and perform maintainance is a Philips screwdriver 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electric Static Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent damage to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very carefully The fol
86. uld first power down the system with the operating system first and then unplug the power cords of all the power supply units in the system When working around exposed electrical circuits another person who is familiar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if necessary Use only one hand when working with powered on electrical equipment This is to avoid making a complete circuit which will cause electrical shock Use extreme caution when using metal tools which can easily damage any electrical components or circuit boards they come into contact with Do not use mats designed to decrease static electrical discharge as protection from electrical shock Instead use rubber mats that have been specifically designed as electrical insulators 4 1 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual The power supply power cords must include a grounding plug and must be plugged into grounded electrical outlets Motherboard Battery CAUTION There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down which will reverse its polarites see Figure 4 1 This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions CD ROM Laser CAUTION this server may have come equipped with a CD ROM drive To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam and hazardous radiation exposure do
87. utions Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to the floor with the full weight of the rack resting on them In a single rack installation stabilizers should be attached to the rack In multiple rack installations the racks should be coupled together Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the rack You should extend only one component at a time extending two or more simultaneously may cause the rack to become unstable Server Precautions Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4 Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the rails Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack first and then work up Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply UPS to protect the server from power surges voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a power failure Allow the power supply units and hot plug SATA drives to cool before touching them Always keep the rack s front door and all panels and components on the serv ers closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling 2 2 Chapter 2 Server Installation Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating Temperature If installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the ambient operating temperature of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the room Therefore cons
88. ware Reserved Reserved Reserved Enter AWDFLASH EXE if optional feature AWDFLASH is found in floppy drive Alt F2 is pressed B 4 Appendix B BIOS POST Codes POST hex 74h 75h 76h 77h 78h 79h 7Ah 7Bh 7Ch 7Dh 7Eh 7Fh 80h 81h 82h 83h 84h 85h 86h 87h 88h 89h 90h 91h 92h 93h Definition Reserved Detect and install all IDE devices HDD LS120 ZIP CD ROM etc Reserved Detect serial ports and parallel ports Reserved Reserved Detect and install co processor Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved 1 Switch back to text mode if full screen logo is supported f errors occur report errors and wait for keys If no errors occur or F1 key is pressed to continue Clear EPA or customization logo Reserved Reserved 1 Call chipset power management hook 2 Recover the text font used by EPA logo not for full screen logo 3 If password is set ask for password Save all data in stack back to CMOS Initialize ISA PnP boot devices 1 USB final initialization 2 NET PC Build SYSID structure 3 Switch screen back to text mode 4 Set up ACPI table at top of memory 5 Invoke ISA adapter ROMs 6 Assign IRQs to PCI devices 7 Initialize APM 8 Clear noise of IRQs Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Read HDD boot sector information for Trend anti virus code B 5 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual POST hex Definition 94h
89. y Master SATA 3 Secondary Slave Operating System Assignments LSI driver installed and Mega RAID enabled SATA 0 Primary Master SATA 1 Secondary Master SATA 2 Primary Slave SATA 3 Secondary Slave RAID must first be enabled in BIOS see p 7 6 and then the LSI driver should be installed The LSI driver is included on the CD ROM included with the system 6 5 SUPERSERVER 5014C MT User s Manual Figure 6 5 Removing an SATA Drive from the Server CD ROM Drive Installation The top cover of the chassis must be opened to gain full access to the CD ROM drive bay The 5014C MT accomodates only slim CD ROM drives Side mounting brackets are needed to mount a slim CD ROM drive in the 5014C MT server You must power down the system before installing or removing a CD ROM drive First release the retention screws that secure the server unit to the rack Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click Next depress the two buttons on the top of the chassis to release the top cover and at the same time push the cover away from you until it stops You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server With the chassis cover removed unplug the power and data cables from the drive Then locate the locking tab at the rear of the drive It will be on the left side of the drive when viewed from the front of the chassis Pull the ta

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