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S UPER S ER VER 6014P-T S UPER S ER VER 6014P-TR USER’S MANUAL 1.0a S UPER ®[...]

Manual Revision 1.0a Release Date: October 8, 2007 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 pe[...]

iii Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians. It provides information for the installation and use of the SuperServer 6014P- T/6014P-TR. Installation and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians only . The SuperServer 6014P-T/6014P-TR is a high-end server base[...]

S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual iv Chapter 4: System Safety Y ou should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the SuperServer 6014P-T/6014P-TR. Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed informatio[...]

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vi T able of Contents Preface About This Manual ............................................................................... ....................... iii Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Overview .................................[...]

Chapter 4: System Safety 4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions ........................................................................... 4-1 4-2 General Safety Precautions ............................................................................. 4-2 4-3 ESD Precautions ..............................................................................[...]

viii SMB ......................................................................................................... 5-17 SMB Power Connector ............................................................................ 5-17 5-9 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................. 5-18 Explanati[...]

T able of Contents ix 7-6 Boot .............................................................................................................. 7-19 7-7 Exit ................................................................................................................ 7-20 Appendices: Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes Appendix B: Software Installation Ap[...]

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Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview The SuperServer 6014P-T/6014P-TR is a high-end server comprised of two main subsystems: the SC814+T -560/SC814+T -R560 1U server chassis and the X6DHP- TG dual processor serverboard. Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certifi ed for use with the SuperServer 6014P- T/[...]

1-2 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual 1-2 Serverboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 6014P-T/6014P-TR lies the X6DHP-TG, a dual processor serverboard based on Intel's E7520 chipset. Below are the main features of the X6DHP-TG (see Figure 1-1 for a block diagram of the chipset). Processors The X6DHP-TG supports single[...]

1-3 Chapter 1: Introduction A TI Graphics Controller The X6DHP-TG features an integrated A TI video controller based on the Rage XL graphics chip. Rage XL fully supports sideband addressing and AGP texturing. This onboard graphics package can provide a bandwidth of up to 512 MB/sec over a 32-bit graphics memory bus. Other Features Other onboard fea[...]

1-4 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual PCI Expansion Slots 6014P-T : supports the use of two standard size PCI-X add-on cards (of up to 100 MHz) or two standard size PCI-Express x8 add-on cards (with riser cards). See section 5-6 for details. 6014P-TR: supports the use of one standard size 100 MHz PCI-X or PCI-Express x8 add-on card[...]

1-5 Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. Intel E7520 Chipset: System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see Chapter 5 for details.[...]

1-6 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual 1-4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer , Inc. 9 8 0 R o c k A v e . San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. T el: +1 (408) 503-8000 F a x : + 1 ( 4 0 8 ) 5 0 3 - 8 0 0 8 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (T echnical Support) Web Site: w[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2-1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 6014P- T/6014P-TR up and running. Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimum amount of time. This quick setup assumes that your system has[...]

2-2 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR 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 suffi cient airfl ow and ease in servicing. - This product is for installatio[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-3 Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating T emperature If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly , the ambient operating tempera- ture of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the room. Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environm[...]

2-4 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual 2-4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the 6014P-T/6014P-TR into a rack unit with the rack rails provided. If the system has already been mounted into a rack, you can skip ahead to Sections 2-5 and 2-6. There are a variety of rack units on the mark[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-5 Installing the Outer Rails Begin by measuring the distance from the front rail to the rear rail of the rack. Attach a short bracket to the front side of the right outer rail and a long bracket to the rear side of the right outer rail. Adjust both the short and long brackets to the proper distance so that the rail [...]

2-6 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual Figure 2-3. Installing the Server into a Rack Installing the Server into the Rack Y ou 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.[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-7 Figure 2-4. Installing the Server into a T elco Rack Installing the Server into a T elco Rack T o install the 6014P-T/6014P-TR into a T elco type rack, use two L-shaped brackets on either side of the chassis (four total). First, determine how far the server will extend out the front of the rack. Larger chassis sho[...]

2-8 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual 2-5 Checking the Serverboard Setup After you install the 6014P-T/6014P-TR in the rack, you will need to open the top cover to make sure the serverboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made. 1. Accessing the inside of the System (see Figure 2-5) First, release the retenti[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-9 Figure 2-5. Accessing the Inside of the System[...]

2-10 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual 2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the Serial A T A drives and SA T A backplane have been properly installed and all connections have been made. 1. Accessing the drive bays All drives are accessable from the front of the server . For [...]

Chapter 3: System Interface 3-1 Chapter 3 System Interface 3-1 Overview There are several LEDs on the chassis control panel as well as others on the SA T A drive carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specifi c components. There are also two but- tons on the chassis contro[...]

3-2 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual 3-3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the SC814+T -560/SC814+T -R560 chassis has six LEDs, which 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 yo[...]

Chapter 3: System Interface 3-3  HDD: Indicates hard drive activity . On the SuperServer 6014P-T/6014P-TR this light indicates SA T A and/or DVD-ROM drive activity when fl ashing.  Power: Indicates power is being supplied to the system's power supply module(s). With the 6014P-T , this LED should always be green when the system is operat[...]

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Chapter 4: System Safety 4-1 Chapter 4 System Safety ! Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperServer 6014P-T/6014P-TR 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 electrica[...]

S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual 4-2 4-2 General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety:  Keep the area around the SuperServer 6014P-T/6014P-TR clean and free of clutter .  The SuperServer 6014P-T/6014P-TR weighs approximately 42/45 lbs (19.1/20.5 kg) when fully loaded. When lifting the system, two pe[...]

Chapter 4: System Safety 4-3 4-3 ESD Precautions Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other . An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference, which can damage electronic com ponents and printed circuit boards. The following measures are generally [...]

S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual 4-4 4-4 Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 6014P-T/6014P-TR/ is operating to ensure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the 6014P-T/6014P-TR system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed. ! Figure 4-1. Installing the Onb[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-1 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install processors, memory and heatsinks to the X6DHP-TG serverboard, connect the data and power cables and install add- on cards. All serverboard jumpers and connections are described and a layout and quick reference chart are i[...]

5-2 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual ! 5-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Also, do not place the motherboard on a conductive surface, which can damage the BIOS battery and prevent the system from booting up. Socket lever CPU Insta[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-3 Figure 5-1. 604-pin PGA Socket: Empty and with Processor Installed W arning! Make sure you lift the lever completely when in- stalling the CPU. If the lever is only partly raised, damage to the socket or CPU may result. ! Lever With processor installed T riangle (pin 1) Empty socket T riangle locating pin 1[...]

5-4 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual IMPORT ANT : Removal of the heatsink or the CPU is not recommended. However , if you do need to remove the heatsink, please follow the instruc- tions below to prevent damaging the CPU or the CPU socket. 1. Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws from the serverboard in the sequence used when ins[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-5 5-3 Connecting Cables Now that the processors are installed, the next step is to connect the cables to the serverboard. These include the data (ribbon) cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables. Connecting Data Cables The ribbon cables used to transfer data from the peripheral device[...]

5-6 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual Figure 5-3. JF1 Header Pins Connecting the Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors. See Figure 5-3 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indi- cators. Please note that even and odd numbered pins are on opposite sides o[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-7 5-4 I/O Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See Figure 5-4 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. Figure 5-4. I/O Ports 5-5 Installing Memory Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules: http:// www .supermicro.com/s[...]

5-8 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual Figure 5-5b. T op View of DIMM Slot Figure 5-5a. Side View of DIMM Installation into Slot T o Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the bottom notch. T o Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward to free the DIMM from [...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-9 5-6 Adding PCI Cards 1. PCI slots Y our system should come with one or two riser cards to acommodate the use of one or two PCI expansion cards. The number and type of cards supported by each server system is shown below . 6014P-T : supports the use of one (each) standard size (full-height full-length) 100 M[...]

5-10 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual 5-7 Serverboard Details DIMM 1A Bank 1 D IM M 1B B an k 1 DIMM 2A Bank 2 DIMM 3B Bank 3 DIMM 3A Bank 3 Speaker D IM M 2B B an k 2 JD1 JF1 JPW2 J27 JWOR1 JWD1 A T I Rage XL 1U IPMI Battery B IO S J LA N 1 J LA N 2 Mouse V GA UID JPL1 U SB 0 /1 GLAN Controller SA T A Controller CPU1 PHX CPU2 E75[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-1 1 X6DHP-TG Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 5-9 JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1 JLAN Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JWD1 W atch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset) JPS1 SA T A Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) XJ4F1/XJ4F2 Memory Speed Select Closed (DDR333) [...]

5-12 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual 5-8 Connector Defi nitions A TX Power Connector The X6DHP-TG includes a 24-pin main power supply connector (JPW1) that meets the SSI (Superset A TX) specifi cation. Y ou can only use a 24- pin power supply cable on the mother- board. Make sure that the orientation of the connector is correct[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-13 Overheat/Fan Fail LED Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide warning of system overheat- ing or system fan failure. The LED will fl ash/stay on as long as the fan fail/overheat condition exists. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions and Chapter 3 for[...]

5-14 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual JLAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) T wo gigabit Ethernet ports are located beside the VGA port. These ports ac- cept RJ45 type cables. Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Mo- mentarily contacting both pins will power on/off the system. This button can also be con?[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-15 Fan Headers There are ten fan headers (F AN1- F AN10) on the X6DHP-TG. These fans use DC power . See the table on the right for fan pin defi nitions. Note: Fan speed is controlled by the "Fan Speed Control Mode" setting in BIOS (see page 7-16). Universal Serial Bus (USB0/1) T wo USB 2.0 ports ar[...]

5-16 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual Power LED/Speaker On the JDI header , pins 1-3 are for a power LED and pins 4-7 are for the speaker . See the table on the right for speaker pin defi nitions. Note: The speaker connector pins are for use with an external speaker . If you wish to use the onboard speaker , you should close pins[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-17 SMB A System Management Bus header is located at J22. Connect the ap- propriate cable here to utilize SMB on your system. SMB Power Connector Connect the SMB power connector to J24 (located near the A TX power connector) to utilize SMB. SMB Header Pin Defi nitions (J22) Pin# Defi nition 1 Data 2 Ground 3[...]

5-18 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual 5-9 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers T o modify the operation of the serverboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector . Pin 1 is identifi ed with a square solder pad on the printed circui[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-19 JLAN Enable/Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 to enable or disable the onboard LAN ports (JLAN1 and JLAN2) on the serverboard. See the table on the right for jumper settings. The default setting is enabled JLAN Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JPL1) Jumper Setting Defi nition Pins 1-2 Enabled Pins [...]

5-20 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual W atch Dog JWD1 controls W atch Dog, a system monitor that takes action when a soft- ware application freezes the system. Jumping pins 1-2 will cause WD to reset the system if an application is hung up. Jumping pins 2-3 will gen- erate a non-maskable interrupt signal for the application that i[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-21 5-10 Onboard Indicators JLAN LEDs The Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports (lo- cated beside the VGA port) each have two LEDs. One LED indicates activity while the other LED may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection. See table at right for the functions associated with the con- nection speed[...]

5-22 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual Floppy Connector The fl oppy connector is lo- cated on JFDD1. See the table to the right for pin defi nitions. 5-1 1 Floppy and Hard Disk Drive Connections Note the following when connecting the fl oppy and hard disk drive cables: • The fl oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. ?[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-23 IDE Connectors There are no jumpers to con- fi gure the onboard IDE#1 and #2 connectors. See the table below for pin defi nitions. IDE Drive Connectors Pin Defi nitions (JIDE#1, JIDE#2) Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition 1 Reset IDE 2 Ground 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 7 Ho[...]

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Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-1 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform mainte- nance on the SC814+T -560/SC814+T -R560 chassis. For component installation, follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encoun- tered. If some steps are unnecessary , [...]

6-2 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual Figure 6-1. Chassis: Front and Rear Views UID Button and LED 6-2 Control Panel The control panel (located on the front of the chassis) must be connected to the JF1 connector on the serverboard to provide you with system status indications. A ribbon cable has bundled these wires together to simp[...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-3 6-3 System Fans Five 40-mm fans provide the cooling for the 6014P-T/6014P-TR. Each fan unit is actually made up of two fans joined back-to-back, which rotate in opposite direc- tions. This counter-rotating action generates exceptional airfl ow and works to dampen vibration levels. These fans can adjust their s[...]

6-4 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual Figure 6-2. Removing the Fan Housing 6-4 Drive Bay Installation/Removal Accessing the Drive Bays Serial A T A 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 SA T A drives. Proceed to the next step [...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-5 Serial A T A Drive Installation 1. Mounting a Serial A T A drive in a drive carrier The Serial A T A drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis. These carriers also help promote proper airfl ow for the Serial A T A drive bays. For this reason, even empty ca[...]

6-6 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual Serial A T A Backplane The Serial A T A 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 operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot- swap capability of the Seri[...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-7 DVD/CD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation The top cover of the chassis must be opened to gain full access to the DVD/CD- ROM and fl oppy drive bays. The 6014P-T/6014P-TR accomodates only slim DVD/CD-ROM and fl oppy drives. Side mounting brackets are needed to mount the DVD/CD-ROM drive in the server . Y ou mus[...]

6-8 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual 6-5 Power Supply 6014P-TR The SuperServer 6014P-TR has a redundant 560 watt power supply confi guration consisting of two hot-swappable power modules. The power supply modules have an auto-switching capability , which enables them to automatically sense and operate with a 100V - 240V input vol[...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-9 6014P-T The SuperServer 6014P-T has a single 560 watt cold-swap power supply , which is auto-switching capable. This enables it to automatically sense and operate with a 100v - 240v input voltage. An amber light will be illuminated on the power supply when the power is off. An illuminated green light indicates [...]

6-10 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual Reconfi guring the Power Supply Although the standard confi guration for the 6014P-T and 6014P-TR is with single and dual (redundant) power supplies respectively , you can reconfi gure the 6014P- T to hold two power supply modules or (not recommended) the 6014P-TR to hold a single power sup[...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-1 1 5. Remove the COM port header from the backpanel while keeping it connected to the serverboard. 6. Remove the three screws (two on the bottom and one on the side) that secure the right backpanel section to the chassis, then remove the backpanel section (Figure 6-6, step 1). Locate the alternate backpanel sect[...]

6-12 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual 5. Pull the left-side (when viewed from the rear of the system) power supply out of the chassis. Note that the power distribution board contacts for this power supply are now exposed. Supermicro does not supply a shield to protect these contacts, you must do so on your own. 6. Reinstall the ri[...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-13 Figure 6-6. Reconfi guring the Power Supply Step 2 Step 1[...]

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Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 Chapter 7 BIOS 7-1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X6DHP-TG. The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a fl ash chip and can be easily upgraded using a fl oppy disk-based program. Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be r[...]

7-2 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual 7-2 Running Setup * Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted . The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the appropriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described in this section, although the screen display is often al[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-3 Main BIOS Setup Menu Main Setup Features System Time T o set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate fi elds. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data. System Date Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fi elds and enter the correct data. Press the <Enter> key[...]

7-4 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual Legacy Diskette A This setting allows the user to set the type of fl oppy disk drive installed as diskette A. The options are Disabled, 360Kb 5.25 in, 1.2MB 5.25 in, 720Kb 3.5 in, 1.44/1.25MB, 3.5 in and 2.88MB 3.5 in. Parallel A T A This setting allows the user to enable or disable the functi[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-5  IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 2 Master , IDE Channel 3 Master These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Channel 0 Master/ Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 2 Master , IDE Channel 3 Master slots. Hit <Enter> to activate the following sub-menu screen for[...]

7-6 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual 32 Bit I/O This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32-bit data transfer . The options are Enabled and Disabled . T ransfer Mode Selects the transfer mode. The options are Standard , Fast PIO1, Fast PIO2, Fast PIO3, Fast PIO4, FPIO3/DMA1 and FPIO4/DMA2. Ultra DMA Mode Se[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-7 7-4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the main menu with the arrow keys. Y ou should see the following display . The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>. Options for PIR settings are displayed by highlighting the setting option using the arro[...]

7-8 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual Power Button Behavior If set to Instant-Off, the system will power of f immediately as soon as the user hits the power button. If set to 4-sec., the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer . The options are instant-off and 4-sec override. After Power[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-9 Cache Base 0-512K If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory area: block 0-512K to be cached (written) into a buffer , a storage area in the Static DROM (SDROM) or to be written into L1, L2 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations . Select "Uncached" to disable this function. Select &[...]

7-10 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual Discrete MTRR Allocation If enabled, MTRRs (-Memory T ype Range Registers) are confi gured as distinct, separate units and cannot be overlapped. Select enabled to enhance graphic performance when you use a Linux graphics driver that requires write-combining with 4GB or more memory . The optio[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 1 Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master . The options are Enabled and Disabled. Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master . A high-priority , high-throughout device may benefi t from a greater Clock rate. The options are Default , 0020h, 0040h,[...]

7-12 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual ECC Error T ype This setting lets you select which type of interrupt to be activated as a result of an ECC error . The options are None, NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt), SMI (System Management Interrupt) and SCI (System Control Interrupt.) SERR Signal Condition This setting specifi es the ECC Er[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-13  I/O Device Confi guration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. KBC Clock input This setting allows you to set the clock frequency for the Keyboard Clock. The options are 8MHz, 12 MHz and 16MHz. Onboard COM1 This setting allows you to assign control of Onboard COM1. The options are Enabled (user de?[...]

7-14 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging. ECC Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable ECC event logging. Mark DMI Events as Read Highlight this item and press <Enter> to mark the DMI events as read. Clear All DMI Event Logs Select Y es a[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-15 Serial Port B This setting allows you to assign control of serial port B. The options are Enabled (user defi ned), Disabled, Auto (BIOS controlled) and OS Controlled. Mode Specify the type of device that will be connected to serial port B. The options are Normal , and IR (for an infrared device). Base I/O Address Select the ba[...]

7-16 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual  Hardware Monitor Logic CPU T emperature Threshold This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that will activate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-set temperature threshold. The options are 75 o C, 80 o C , 85 o C and 90 o C. Highlight this and h[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-17 7-5 Security Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. Y ou should see the following display . Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Security BIOS settings are described in this section. Supervisor Password[...]

7-18 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual Fixed Disk Boot Sector This setting may offer some protection against viruses when set to W rite Protect, which protects the boot sector on the hard drive from having a virus written to it. The other option is Normal . Password on Boot This setting allows you to require a password to be entere[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-19 +Removable Devices Highlight and press <Enter> to expand the fi eld. See details on how to change the order and specs of devices in the Item Specifi c Help window . CDROM Drive See details on how to change the order and specs of the CDROM drive in the Item Specifi c Help window . +Hard Drive Highlight and press <Ent[...]

7-20 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual 7-7 Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. Y ou should see the following display . All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section. Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made and to exit the BIOS [...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-21 Save Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made. Y ou will remain in the Setup utility .[...]

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Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes A-1 This section lists the POST (Power On Self T est) codes for the Phoenix BIOS. POST codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST , the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem. BIOS may also issue one of th[...]

A-2 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual POST Code Description 18h 8254 timer initialization 1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization 1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 20h 1-3-1-1 T est DRAM refresh 22h 1-3-1-3 T est 8742 Keyboard Controller 24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB 28h Auto size DRAM 29h Initialize POST Memory Mana[...]

Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes A-3 POST Code Description 5Ch T est RAM between 512 and 640 kB 60h T est extended memory 62h T est extended memory address lines 64h Jump to UserPatch1 66h Confi gure advanced cache registers 67h Initialize Multi Processor APIC 68h Enable external and CPU caches 69h Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area 6Ah Display ex[...]

A-4 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual POST Code Description 99h Check for SMAR T Drive (optional) 9Ah Shadow option ROMs 9Ch Set up Power Management 9Dh Initialize security engine (optional) 9Eh Enable hardware interrupts 9Fh Determine number of A T A and SCSI drives A0h Set time of day A2h Check key lock A4h Initialize typematic r[...]

Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes A-5 POST Code Description CDh Re-map I/O and memory for PCMCIA CEh Initialize digitizer and display message D2h Unknown interrupt The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code Description E0h Initialize the chipset E1h Initialize the bridge E2h Initialize the CPU E3h Initialize system timer E4h Initialize syste[...]

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Appendix B: Software Installation B-1 Appendix B Software Installation After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst confi gure the Adaptec Embedded Serial A T A RAID Driver before you install the Windows operating system. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro bootable CDs that came packaged with your motherboard. [...]

B-2 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual Adaptec Embedded SA T A with HostRAID Controller Driver Adaptec's Embedded Serial A T A RAID with HostRAID controller adds RAID functionality to the Serial A T A I/O controller by supporting RAID 0 (Striping) or RAID 1 (Mirroring) to enhance the industry's pioneer PCI-to-e host contro[...]

Appendix B: Software Installation B-3 Using the Array Confi guration Utility (ACU) The Array Confi guration Utility (ACU) enables you to create, manage, and delete arrays from the controller ’s BIOS, add and delete spare drives, and initialize drives. During the system startup, press the Ctrl and A keys simultaneously , and the main menu will a[...]

B-4 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties and delete arrays. The following sec- tions describe the operations Of "Managing Arrays". T o select this option, use the arrow keys and the Enter key to select Managing Arrays from the main menu (as shown below).[...]

Appendix B: Software Installation B-5 Viewing Array Properties T o view the properties of an existing array: 1. At the BIOS prompt, press Ctrl+A . 2. From the ARC menu, select Array Confi guration Utility (ACU) . 3. From the ACU menu, select Manage Arrays (as shown on the previous screen.) 4. From the List of Arrays dialog box, select the array yo[...]

B-6 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual Creating Arrays Before creating arrays, make sure the disks for the array are connected and installed in your system. Note that disks with no usable space, or disks that are un-initialized are shown in gray and cannot be used. See Initializing Disk Drives . T o create an array 1. T urn on your [...]

Appendix B: Software Installation B-7 Assigning Array Properties Once you've create a new array , you are ready to assign properties to the ar- ray . Caution: Once the array is created and its properties are assigned, you cannot change the array properties using the ACU. Y ou will need to use the Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition. (Ref[...]

B-8 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual 5. When fi nished, press Done (as shown on the following screen). Note: If you select Migrate for RAID 0, or Build for RAID 1, you will be asked to select the source drive. The contents of the source drive will be preserved. However , the data on the new drive will be lost. 4. The item "C[...]

Appendix B: Software Installation B-9 Notes 1. Before adding a new drive to an array , back up any data contained on the new drive. Otherwise, all data will be lost. 2. If you stop the build or clear process on a RAID 1 from ACU, you can restart it by pressing Ctrl+R . 3. A RAID 1 created using the Quick Init option may return some data mis-com- pa[...]

B-10 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual Adding a Bootable Array 1. From the Main menu, select Manage Arrays. 2. From the list of arrays, select the array you want to make bootable and press Ctrl+B. 3. Enter Y to create a bootable array when the following message is displayed: "This will make all other existing bootable array no[...]

Appendix B: Software Installation B-1 1 Adding/Deleting Hotspares Note: In order to rebuild a RAID (RAID 0 or RAID 1), you need to add a new HDD as a hotspare. 1. T urn on your computer and press Ctrl+A as prompted to access the ARC Utility . 2. From the ARC menu, select Array Confi guration Utility (ACU). 3. From the ACU menu, select Add/Delete H[...]

B-12 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR 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[...]

Appendix B: Software Installation B-13 5. Repeat Step 4 so that both drives to be initialized are selected (as shown on the following screen).[...]

B-14 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual Rebuilding Arrays Note 1: Rebuilding applies to Fault T olerant arrays (RAID 1) only . If an array build process (or initialization) is interrupted or critical with one member missing, you must perform a rebuild to optimized its functionality . For a critical array rebuild operation, the optim[...]

Appendix B: Software Installation B-15 Using the Disk Utilities The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial A T A hard disks. T o access the disk utilities: 1. T urn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC utility . 2. From the ARC menu, select Disk Utilities . 3. Select the desired disk and [...]

B-16 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual T o Exit Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility 1. Once you have completed RAID array confi gurations, press ESC to exit. The following screen will appear . For more information regarding the Adaptec RAID Utility , please refer to Adaptec's User's Guide in the CD included in your ship[...]

Appendix B: Software Installation B-17 B-2 Installing Intel's ICH5R Driver by Adaptec and Windows OS 1. Insert Supermicro's bootable CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during the system reboot. The "Super Micro Driver Diskette Maker" screen will appear . 2. Choose "Intel ICH5R Driver by 3rd Party (Adaptec)"[...]

B-18 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme fi les 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 [...]

Appendix B: Software Installation B-19 Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a web-based management tool that offers both remote and local management tools. The local management application is called SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment [...]

B-20 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual Figure B-3. Supero Doctor III: Remote Control Display Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web site at: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. Y ou can also download the SDIII User's Guide at: http://www .supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Manuals/SDIII/ UserGui[...]

C-1 Appendix C: System Specifi cations Appendix C System Specifi cations Processors Single or dual 604-pin Intel ® Xeon TM EM64T processors at a front side (system) bus speed of 800 MHz. Note: Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported processors: www . supermicro.com Chipset Intel E7520 chipset BIOS 8 Mb Phoenix ® Flash R[...]

C-2 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-T/6014P-TR User's Manual Expansion Slots 6014P-T : supports the use of two standard size 100 MHz PCI-X slots or two PCI-Express x8 add-on cards. 6014P-TR: supports the use of one standard size 100 MHz PCI-X or one PCI- Express x8 add-on card. (See Section 5-6 for details) Serverboard Model: X6DHP-TG (Extended A TX) Dim[...]

C-3 Appendix C: System Specifi cations Operating Environment Operating T emperature: 10º to 35º C (50º to 95º F) Non-Operating T emperature: -40º to 70º C (-40º to 158º F) Operating Relative Humidity: 8% to 90% (non-condensing) Non-Operating Relative Humidity: 5 to 95% (non-condensing) Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions: FCC C[...]

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