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Manual Revision 1.0b Release Date: June 6, 2008 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 perso[...]

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 6025B-UR. Installation and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians only . The SuperServer 6025B-UR is a high-end server based on the SC825TQ-[...]

S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual iv Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X7DBU serverboard, including the locations and functions of connections, headers and jumpers. Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfi guring the serverboard. Chapter 6: [...]

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vi T able of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1 1-2 Serverboard Features ..................................................................................... 1-2 1-3 Server Chassis Features ......................................[...]

Connecting Data Cables .......................................................................... 5-5 Connecting Power Cables ....................................................................... 5-5 Connecting the Control Panel .................................................................. 5-6 5-4 I/O Ports ..................................[...]

viii CMOS Clear ........................................................................................... 5-19 VGA Enable/Disable ............................................................................... 5-19 LAN Enable/Disable ................................................................ ............... 5-20 W atch Dog Enable/Disable ..[...]

T able of Contents ix Appendices: Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes Appendix C: Software Installation Appendix D: System Specifi cations[...]

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Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview The SuperServer 6025B-UR is a high-end server comprised of two main subsystems: the SC825TQ-R700U 2U server chassis and the X7DBU dual Intel Xeon processor serverboard. Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certifi ed for use with the 6025B-UR (www .supermicro.com). In [...]

1-2 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual 1-2 Serverboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 6025B-UR lies the X7DBU, a dual processor serverboard based on the Intel 5000P chipset and designed to provide maximum performance. Below are the main features of the X7DBU. (See Figure 1-1 for a block diagram of the 5000P chipset). Processors Th[...]

1-3 Chapter 1: Introduction A TI Graphics Controller The X7DBU features an integrated A TI video controller based on the ES1000 graph- ics chip. The ES1000 was designed specifi cally for servers, featuring low power consumption, high reliability and superior longevity . Other Features Other onboard features that promote system health include onboa[...]

1-4 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual 1-3 Server Chassis Features The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC825TQ-R700U server chassis. System Power The SC825TQ-R700U features a redundant 700W power supply composed of two separate power modules. This power redundancy feature allows you to replace a failed power suppl[...]

1-5 Chapter 1: Introduction I/O Backplane The SC825TQ-R700U is an A TX form factor chassis designed to be used in a 2U rackmount confi guration. The I/O backplane provides seven low-profi le PCI expansion slots, one COM port, a VGA port, two USB 2.0 ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports. Cooling System The SC825TQ-R7[...]

1-6 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual 1-4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer , Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. T el: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (T echnical Support) Web Site: www .supermicro.com Europe Addre[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2-1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 6025B-UR 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 come to [...]

2-2 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR 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 installation only in[...]

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 6025B-UR User's Manual 2-4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the SuperServer 6025B-UR into a rack unit. If the 6025B-UR 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[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-5 Figure 2-1. Installing Chassis Rails[...]

2-6 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual Installing the Rack Rails: Determine where you want to place the SuperServer 6025B-UR in the rack. (See Rack and Server Precautions in Section 2-3.) Position the fi xed rack rail/sliding rail guide assemblies (made up of two inter-locking sections) at the desired location in the rack, keeping the slid[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-7 Figure 2-2. Installing the Server into a Rack[...]

2-8 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual 2-5 Checking the Serverboard Setup After you install the 6025B-UR in the rack, you will need to open the unit to make sure the serverboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made. 1. Accessing the inside of the System (see Figure 2-3) First, grasp the two handles on either side and[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-9 Figure 2-3. Accessing the Inside of the System[...]

2-10 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR 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 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 servicing the DVD-ROM and fl[...]

Chapter 3: System Interface 3-1 Chapter 3 System Interface 3-1 Overview There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the drive carri- ers 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 buttons on the chassis control panel. 3-2 Co[...]

SUPERSERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual 3-2 3-3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the chassis has several 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.  Power[...]

Chapter 3: System Interface 3-3  HDD: Indicates IDE channel activity . On the SuperServer 6025B-UR, this LED indicates SAS/SA T A and/or DVD-ROM drive activity when fl ashing.  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 D rive C[...]

SUPERSERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual 3-4 Notes[...]

Chapter 4: System Safety 4-1 Chapter 4 System Safety 4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions ! Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperServer 6025B-UR 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, disconn[...]

S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual 4-2 4-2 General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety:  Keep the area around the SuperServer 6025B-UR clean and free of clutter .  The SuperServer 6025B-UR weighs approximately 57 lbs (25.9 kg.) when fully loaded. When lifting the system, two people at either end should lift [...]

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 6025B-UR User's Manual 4-4 4-4 Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 6025B-UR is operating to assure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the 6025B-UR system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed. ! Figure 4-1. Installing the Onboard Battery LITHIUM BATT[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-1 C h a p t e r 5 Adv anced Ser verboard Setup Thi s cha pter c overs t he ste ps re quire d to inst all p roc e sso rs a nd heat sin ks to the X7DBU s er ver boa rd, c onn ec t the da ta an d powe r ca ble s and in sta ll add - on c ards . Al l ser ver boa rd jum per s and c o nnec ti ons a re des cr ib ed a[...]

5-2 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual IMPORT ANT! Alw a ys con ne ct t he po we r co rd la st an d r em ov e it fi rst be fo re ad d- i ng , r e m o vi n g or ch a ng i n g a n y h ar d w ar e co m po n e n ts . M ak e su r e t ha t y o u i n st a l l th e pro ce ss or into t he C PU so cket before you in sta ll the h eats ink and f an. T[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-3 Socket key CPU installed in socket PnP cap released from load plate 3. Use your thumb and your index fi nger to hold the CPU at opposite sides. 4. Align pin1 of the CPU (the cor- ner marked with a triangle) with the notched corner of the CPU socket. 5. Find the corner of the CPU that has a semi-circle cuto[...]

5-4 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual War n in g ! We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed. However , if you do need to uninstall the heatsink, please follow the instructions below to prevent damage to the CPU or the CPU socket. ! Installing the Heatsink 1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die;[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-5 5-3 C on ne c t i n g C a b l e s Now th at th e processors are instal led, th e ne x t s tep i s to c onnect the cables t o the serverboard. These in clude the data ( ribbon) cables for th e peripheral s and c ontr ol pa nel an d the p ower c abl es. Connec ting Dat a Cable s The ribbon cables used to tran[...]

5-6 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual Figure 5-1. Front Control Panel Header Pins (JF1) Connec ting t he Control Pan el JF 1 co nta in s h ead er pi ns fo r v ari ous fro nt con tr ol p an el con nect ors . S ee Fi gur e 5 - 1 for t he pin l oc ati ons of t he var io us fr ont c ont rol p anel b ut tons a nd LED i ndi - c a t o r s . P l e[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-7 5- 4 I/O P ort s Th e I/O po r ts a re colo r co ded i n co nf orma nce wi th the PC 99 spe cifi cati on . S ee Figu re 5 -2 be low fo r the c o lor s an d loc at ions of t he var i ous I / O po r t s. Figure 5-2. Rear Panel I/O Ports 5 - 5 Inst alling Memor y Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recomm[...]

5-8 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual modules of the same size and speed to be installed in pairs. Y o u shou ld not m ix D I M M s o f d i f f e r e n t s i z e s a n d s p e e d s . Notes : Due to OS limitations, some operating systems may not show more than 4 GB of memory . Due to memory allocation to system devices, memory remain- ing [...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-9 Figure 5-3. Installing DIMM 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 the slot. 5- 6 A dd i ng P C I C ar d s 1. P CI E xp a nsi on S l[...]

5-10 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual Figure 5-4. SUPER X7DBU Layout (not drawn to scale) 5-7 Serverboard Details Notes: Jumpers not noted are for test purposes only . Kybd/ Mouse USB0/1 COM1 CPU 1 CPU 2 VGA Battery LAN1 LAN2 UIOP SXB2 SXB2: PCI-E x8 SXB1: PCI-E x16 DIMM 4B JPW3 JPW1 North Bridge 5000P DIMM 4A DIMM 3B DIMM 3A DIMM 2B DIMM[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-1 1 X7 DBU Quick Refe rence Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 5-9) II 2 C1/II 2 C2 I 2 C Enable/Disable Open (Disabled) JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1/ JPL2 JLAN1/JLAN2 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JWD W atch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset) Connector Description COM1/C[...]

5-12 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual 5-8 Connector Defi nitions Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions. A TX Power Connector The primary A TX power supply con- nector meets the SSI (Superset A TX) 20-pin specifi cation. Make sure that the orientation[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-13 NIC1 LED The NIC1 (Network Interface Control- ler) LED connection is located on pins 1 1 and 12 of JF1. Attach the NIC1 LED cable to display network activity . Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions. NIC2 LED The NIC2 (Network Interface Control- ler) LED connection is located on pins 9 and 1[...]

5-14 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual Reset Button The Reset Button connection is lo- cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to the hardware reset switch on the computer case. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Mo- mentarily contacting both pi[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-15 Fan Headers The X7DBU has fi ve eight headers, designated Fan1 through Fan8. F AN5 through F AN8 are for 4-pin Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) fans and are to be connected to the CPU heatsink fans. Their speed is controlled via Thermal Management with a BIOS setting. F AN1 through F AN4 are 3- pin, non-PWM fa[...]

5-16 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual A TX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The A TX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 mouse ports are located beside the USB ports. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Power LED/Speaker On the JD1 header , pins 1-3 are for a power LED, pins 4-7 are for the speaker . See the table on the right for [...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-17 W ake-On-LAN The W ake-On-LAN header is desig- nated JWOL. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Y ou must enable the LAN W ake-Up setting in BIOS to use this feature. Y ou must also have a LAN card with a W ake- on-LAN connector and cable. W ake-On-Ring The W ake-On-Ring header is desig- nated[...]

5-18 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual LAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) T wo Ethernet ports (designated LAN1 and LAN2) are located beside the VGA port on the I/O backplane. These ports accept RJ45 type cables. SGPIO The two headers labeled SGPIO1 and SGPIO2 are for SGPIO (Se- rial General Purpose Input/Output). SGPIO provides a bus between the SA T[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-19 5-9 J u m p e r Se tt i n gs Exp lana tio n o f Jump er s T o modify the operation of the ser verboard, jumpers can be used to choose be t ween op tional settings. J um p e rs c re a t e s ho rts b e tw e en tw o pins to ch ange the function o f the c onne cto r . Pin 1 is ide nti fi e d wit h a square so[...]

5-20 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual LAN Enable/Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 or JPL2 to enable or disable the onboard Ethernet (RJ45) ports LAN1 and LAN2, respectively . See the table on the right for jumper settings. The default setting is enabled W atch Dog Enable/Disable JW D c ont rol s the Watch D og f unc ti on. Watch [...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-21 5-10 Onboard Indicators LAN1/LAN2 LEDs The Ethernet ports (located beside the VGA port) have two LEDs. On each Gigabit LAN port, one LED indicates activity when blinking while the other LED may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection. See the table on the right for the func- tions as[...]

5-22 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual 5-1 1 Floppy , IDE and SA T A 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. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. • A single fl oppy disk drive ribbon cable has [...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-23 IDE Connector There are no jumpers to con- fi gure the onboard IDE#1 con- nector . See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. IDE Drive Connector Pin Defi nitions (IDE#1) 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 Host Data 5[...]

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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 main- tenance on the SC825TQ-R700U 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 t[...]

6-2 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual Figure 6-1. Front and Rear Chassis Views System Reset 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 simplify the connec[...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-3 6-3 System Fans Three 8-cm hot-swap fans provide the cooling for the SuperServer 6025B-UR. It is very important that the chassis top cover is properly installed and making a good seal in order for the cooling air to circulate properly through the chassis and cool the components. See Figure 6-2. System Fan Failu[...]

6-4 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual Figure 6-2. Removing System Cooling Fans 6-4 Drive Bay Installation/Removal Accessing the Drive Bays SAS/SA T A Drives: Y ou do not need to access the inside of the chassis or remove power to replace or swap SAS/SA T A drives. Proceed to the next step for instruc- tions. Note: Y ou must use standard 1&[...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-5 SAS/SA T A Drive Installation 1. Mounting a SAS/SA T A drive in a drive carrier The SAS/SA 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 drives. For this reason, even empty carriers without SAS/SA T[...]

6-6 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual Figure 6-4. Removing a SAS/SA T A Drive Carrier ! Important: All of the SAS/SA T A drive carriers must remain in the drive bays to maintain proper cooling airfl ow . Release Button 2. Installing/removing hot-swap SAS/SA T A drives The SAS/SA T A drive carriers are all easily accessible at the front of[...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-7 Removing the Air Shroud Under most circumstances you will not need to remove the air shroud to perform any service on the system. However , if you wish to temporarily remove it (the air shroud should always be in place when the system is operating), please follow this procedure. Begin by depressing the tabs at [...]

6-8 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual 6-5 Power Supply The SuperServer 6025B-UR has a 700 watt redundant power supply consisting of two power modules. Each power supply module has an auto-switching capability , which enables it to automatically sense and operate at a 100V - 240V input volt- age. Power Supply Failure If either of the two po[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 7-1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7DBU. 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 recorded in this ma[...]

7-2 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR 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 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 ne[...]

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> ke[...]

7-4 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual  IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave and Secondary IDE Master/Slave These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave and Secondary IDE Master/Slave slots. Press <Enter> to activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items. Set the correct confi [...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-5 Multi-Sector T ransfers This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be used in multi-sector transfer . The options are Disabled , 4 Sectors, 8 Sectors, and 16 Sectors. LBA Mode Control This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Channel 0 Master Device via the LBA mode. The optio[...]

7-6 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual Parallel A T A This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Parallel A T A. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Serial A T A This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial A T A. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Native Mode Operation Select the nati[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-7 7-4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. Y ou should see the following display . The items with a triangle beside them have submenus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>.  Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the fo[...]

7-8 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual Power Button Behavior If set to Instant-Off , the system will power off 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. Resume On Modem Rin[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-9 Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 0-512K. Select Write Back to allow CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation. The options are Uncached, W rite Through, W rite Protect, and Write Ba[...]

7-10 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual Emulated IRQ Solutions When Enabled, Emulated IRQ Scheme allows PCI devices to run on legacy operating systems that use the MSI mechanism to generate INTX compatible interrupts. The options are Disabled and Enabled. PCI-Exp. I/O Performance Some add-on cards perform faster with the coalesce feature, w[...]

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 6025B-UR User's Manual Branch 1 Rank Interleaving & Sparing Select enable to enable the functions of Memory Interleaving and Memory Sparing for Branch 1 Rank. The options for Memory Interleaving are 1:1, 2:1 and 4:1 . The options for Sparing are Enabled and Disabled . Enhanced x8 Detection Select Enabled to enable Enhan[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-13 Enabling Multi-Media Timer Select Y es to activate a set of timers that are alternative to the traditional 8254 timers for the OS use. The options are Y es and No . USB Function Select Enabled to enable the function of USB devices specifi ed. The settings are Enabled and Disabled. Legacy USB Support This setting allows you to [...]

7-14 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (A vailable when supported by the CPU.) The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled. The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled. The default settings are Disabled for the Intel 5100 Series Processors and Enable [...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-15 Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for serial port A. The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 . Serial Port B This setting allows you to assign control of serial port B. The options are Enabled (user defi ned), Disabled, Auto (BIOS controlled) and OS Controlled. Mode This setting allows you to set th[...]

7-16 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual  DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Event Log V alidity This is a display to inform you of the event log validity . It is not a setting. Event Log Capacity This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity . It is not a setting. View DMI Event Lo[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-17  Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. COM Port Address This item allows you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to: Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B. This setting can also be Disabled . BAUD Rate This item allows you to set the BAUD rate for console redirection. T[...]

7-18 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual  Hardware Monitor Logic Note: The Phoenix BIOS will automatically detect the type of CPU(s) and hardware monitoring chip used on the motherboard and will display the Hardware Monitoring Screen accordingly . Y our Hardware Monitoring Screen may look like the one shown on this page, or on p. 7-19, de[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-19  Hardware Monitor Logic (See note on page 7-18.) 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 hardcode default setting is 75 o C . CPU1 T emperature/CPU1 Second Core CPU2 T[...]

7-20 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual  IPMI (A vailable only when an IPMI card is installed in the system.) IPMI Specifi cation V ersion: This item displays the current IPMI V ersion. Firmware V ersion: This item displays the current Firmware V ersion. System Event Logging Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging. When this functio[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-21 OS Boot W atch Dog Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot W atch Dog. The options are Enabled and Disabled . Timer for Loading OS (Minutes) This feature allows the user to set the time value (in minutes) for the previous item: OS Boot W atch Dog by keying-in a desired number in the blank. The default setting is 10 (minutes. ) (Please[...]

7-22 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual  Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures, fan speeds and voltages of various components.[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-23 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[...]

7-24 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual Password on Boot This setting allows you to determine if a password is required for a user to enter the system at system boot. The options are Enabled (password required) and Disabled (password not required). 7-6 Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. Y ou [...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-25 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've made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility . Exit Discar[...]

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A-1 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages During the Power-On Self-T est (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a prob- lem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages. Failure Fixed Disk Fixed disk is not working or not confi gured properly . Check to s[...]

A-2 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual System CMOS checksum bad - Default confi guration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modifi ed incorrectly , perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in CMOS. The BIOS installed Default Setup V alues. If you do not want these values, enter Setup and enter your own values. If the[...]

A-3 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages System cache error - Cache disabled RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache. On older boards, check the cache jumpers. Y ou may have to replace the cache. See your dealer . A disabled cache slows system performance considerably . CPU ID: CPU socket number for Multi-Processor error . EISA CMOS not writeable Se[...]

A-4 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual Fixed Disk n Fixed disk n (0-3) identifi ed. Invalid System Confi guration Data Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data. I/O device IRQ confl ict I/O device IRQ confl ict error . PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen: PS/2 Mouse installed. nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes su[...]

A-5 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup, <F3> for previous Displayed after any recoverable error message. Press <F1> to start the boot process or <F2> to enter Setup and change the settings. Press <F3> to display the previous screen (usually an initialization error of an Option ROM [...]

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

B-2 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR 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 Manager 2Ah [...]

Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes B-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[...]

B-4 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual POST Code Description 99h Check for SMART Drive (optional) 9Ch Set up Power Management 9Dh Initialize security engine (optional) 9Eh Enable hardware interrupts 9Fh Determine number of A T A and SCSI drives A0h Set time of day A2h Check key lock A4h Initialize typematic rate A8h Erase <ESC> prompt[...]

Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes B-5 POST Code Description D2h Unknown interrupt D4h Check Intel Branding string D8h Alert Standard Format initialization D9h Late init for IPMI DEh Log error if micro-code not updated properly The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code Description E0h Initialize the chipset E1h Initialize the bridge E2h Init[...]

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Appendix C: Software Installation C-1 Appendix C Software Installation After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst confi gure Intel's ESB2 SA T A RAID before you install the Windows Operating System and other software drivers. Important Notes: If you do not wish to confi gure onboard SA T A RAID functions, please go directly [...]

C-2 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual RAID Confi gurations The following types of RAID confi gurations are supported: RAID 0 (Data Striping): this writes data in parallel, interleaved ("striped") sections of two hard drives. Data transfer rate is doubled over using a single disk. RAID1 (Data Mirroring): an identical data image [...]

Appendix C: Software Installation C-3 Using the Intel ESB2 SA T A RAID Utility Program 1. Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID V olumes a. After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility , it will automatically reboot. The following screen appears after the Power-On Self T est. b. When you see the above screen, press the <Ctrl> and the &l[...]

C-4 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual b. Specify a name for the RAID 0 set and press the <T ab> key or the <Enter> key to go to the next fi eld. (Y ou can use the <Esc> key to select the previous menu.) c. When RAID Level item is highlighted, press the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select RAID 0 (Stripe) a[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation C-5 Creating a RAID 1 V olume a. Select "Create RAID V olume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key . The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 1 set and press the <T ab> key or the <Enter> key to go to the next fi eld. (Y ou can use the <Esc> key to [...]

C-6 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual Creating a RAID 10 (RAID 1+ RAID 0) a. Select "Create RAID V olume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key . The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 10 set and press <Enter>. c. When RAID Level item is highlighted, use the <Up Arrow>, <Down [...]

Appendix C: Software Installation C-7 Creating a RAID 5 Set (Parity) a. Select "Create RAID V olume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key . The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 5 set and press <Enter>. c. When the Raid Level is highlighted, use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys t[...]

C-8 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual Deleting a RAID V olume a. From the main menu, select item2-Delete RAID V olume, and press <Enter>. b. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select the RAID set you want to delete and press <Del>. A W arning message displays. c. When asked "Are you sure you want to delet[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation C-9 Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD a. From the main menu, select item3-Reset Disks to Non- RAID, and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear: b. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to highlight the RAID set drive to reset and press <Space> to select. c. Press <En[...]

C-10 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual C-2 Installing Windows XP/2000/2003 for RAID Systems New Operating System-Windows XP/2000/2003 Installation a. Insert the Microsoft Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD Drive and the system will start booting up from CD. b. Press the <F6> key when the message" Press F6 if you need to ins[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation C-1 1 C-3 Installing the Operating System and other Software Programs After the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst install the operating system, and then, other software drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CDs that came packaged with your motherboard. Driver/T ool Installati[...]

C-12 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III 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 III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard al[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation C-13 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 SDIII User's Guide at: http://www .supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For Linux, we will still recommend Supero Doctor II. Supero Doctor [...]

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D-1 Appendix D: System Specifi cations Appendix D Sys tem Sp ecifi catio ns P r o c e s s o r s Single or d ual Intel ® Xe on ™ 53 00 /5 1 00/5000 S eq u e n ce p ro ce s so rs a t a f ro n t side (s ystem) bus speed of 1 3 33 /1 0 6 6 / 6 67 MHz. No te : Pl e as e r ef er t o ou r w eb s it e fo r a c om p le te l i st in g of s up p or te d [...]

D-2 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-UR User's Manual Serverboard X7DBU (proprietary form factor) Dimensions: 12 x 13.05 in (305 x 331 mm) Chassis 6025B-UR: SC825TQ-R700U, 2U rackmount Dimensions (both): (WxHxD) 16.8 x 3.5 x 25.5 in. (427 x 89 x 648 mm) W e i g h t Gross (Bare Bone): 57 lbs. (25.9 kg.) System Cooling Three (3) 8-cm system cooling fans Sys[...]

D-3 Appendix D: System Specifi cations Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions: FCC Class A, EN 55022 Class A, EN 61000-3-2/-3-3, CISPR 22 Class A 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 61000-4-1 1) Safety: EN 60950/IEC 60950-Compliant, UL Listed [...]

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