SUPER MICRO Computer H8QMI-2 manuale d’uso

H8QM3-2 H8QMi-2 USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0c S UPER ®[...]

Manual Revision 1.0c Release Date: November 13, 2007 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer , Inc., 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 respec[...]

Preface iii Preface About This Manual This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 serverboard. The H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 is based on the nV idia® MCP55 Pro and IO55 chipset and supports two or four AMD Opteron Socket F type 8000 seri[...]

H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User ’s Manual T able of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1 Checklist .................................................................................................... 1-1 Contacting Supermicro ..............[...]

v T able of Contents Overheat LED ........................................................................................ 2-10 Power LED/Speaker ............................................................................... 2-10 JLAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) ....................................................................... 2-1 1 A TX PS/2 Keyboa[...]

H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User ’s Manual Memory Errors ......................................................................................... 3-2 Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration ................................................ 3-2 3-2 T echnical Support Procedures ....................................................................... 3-2 3-[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer serverboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry . Our boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance. Please check that the following items have a[...]

1-2 H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User ’s Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer , Inc. 980 Rock A ve. 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 Address: Super Mic[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 Figure 1-1. H8QM3-2 Image Note: the H8QMi-2 has the same layout but does not include SAS ports or compo- nents.[...]

1-4 H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User ’s Manual Notes: Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only . The H8QMi-2 has the same layout as the H8QM3-2 but does not include SAS ports or components. Figure 1-2. Serverboard Layout (not drawn to scale) S UPER H8QM3-2 CPU 4 CPU 2 CPU 1 CPU 3 DIMMC 4A DIMMC 4B DIMMC 3A DIMMC 3B DIMMC 2A DIMMC 2B DIMMC 1A DIMMC 1B[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 2-7) JCF1 Compact Flash Card Master/Slave Closed (Master) JPS1* SAS RAID Select Closed (SR RAID) JPX1A PCI-X Slot Speed Select Pins 2-3 (133 MHz) JPX2A PCI-X Slot Speed Select Open (Disabled) JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 I 2 C to PCI-X Pi[...]

1-6 H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User ’s Manual Serverboard Features CPU • T wo (dual) or four (quad) AMD Opteron 8000 series Socket F type processors Memory • Thirty-two dual-channel DIMM slots supporting up to 128 GB of registered ECC DDR2-667/533/400 SDRAM Note: Refer to Section 2-4 before installing. Chipset • nVidia MCP55 Pro • IO55 Expansion Slo[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 ACPI Features • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • BIOS support for USB keyboard • Main switch override mechanism • Internal/external modem ring-on Onboard I/O • On-chip SA T A controller supporting six (6) 3 Gb/s SA T A ports (RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5 and JBOD) • LSI 1068E SAS controller supporting eig[...]

1-8 H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User ’s Manual Figure 1-3. nVidia MCP55 Pro/IO55 Chipset: System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your serverboard. See the previous pages for the actual specifi cations of your serverboard. nVid ia MCP 55 Pr o AMD Socket F T ype Proces sor (C PU 2) 16 x 16 HT l[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 1-2 Chipset Overview The H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 serverboard is based on the nVidia MCP55 Pro and IO55 chipset. The MCP55 Pro functions as Media and Communications Processor (MCP) and the IO55 as a PCI-E T unnel. An NEC uPD720404 chip is also included as a bridge for the GB LAN ports and the PCI-X slot. Note that the controllers[...]

1-10 H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User ’s Manual 1-3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the H8QM3-2/H8QMi- 2. The serverboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Onboard V oltage Monitors for four CPU cores, Hyper T ransport (1.2V), memory (1.8V), chipset (1.5V) The onbo[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 1 Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses any key , the CPU will wake-up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on. BIOS Support for USB Keyboard If a[...]

1-12 H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User ’s Manual 1-5 Power Supply As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. The H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 accommodates 12V A TX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifi cation[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. T o prevent dam- age to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully . The following measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions • Use a grounded[...]

2-2 H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User's Manual ! 2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation Installing Processors CPU Backplates Four CPU backplates (BKT -001 1L) have been preinstalled to the serverboard to prevent the CPU area of the serverboard from bending and to provide a base for attaching the heatsink retention modules. Single, dual or quad-CPU confi [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 3. Align pin 1 of the CPU with pin 1 of the socket. Once aligned, carefully place the CPU into the socket. Do not drop the CPU on the socket, move the CPU horizontally or vertically or rub the CPU against the socket or against any pins of the socket, which may damage the CPU and/or the socket . 4. With the CPU inserted i[...]

2-4 H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User's Manual 2-3 Mounting the Serverboard into a Chassis All serverboards have standard mounting holes to fi t different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both the serverboard and the chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners, metal ones[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 Figure 2-2. Side and T op Views of DDR Installation T o Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. The release tabs should close - if they do not you should close them yourself. T o Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push each re- lease tab outward to release the DIMM from the slot. Note: [...]

2-6 H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User's Manual 2-5 I/O Port and Control Panel Connections The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC99 specifi cation to make setting up your system easier . See Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. Figure 2-3. I/O Port Locations and Defi nitions Front Control Panel JF1 cont[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 2-6 Connector Defi nitions A TX Power Connector The primary A TX power supply con- nector (J1B1) meets the SSI (Super- set A TX) 24-pin specifi cation. Refer to the table on the right for the pin defi ni- tions of the A TX 24-pin power connec- tor . This connection supplies power to the chipset, fans and memory . Note[...]

2-8 H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User's Manual Overheat/Fan Fail LED 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 defi nitions and status indicators. NIC1 LED The NIC1 (Network Interface Control- ler) LED connection is located on pins 1 1 and 12 o[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 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 pins will power on/off[...]

2-10 H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User's Manual Fan Headers The serverboard has nine fan head- ers, which are designated F AN1 through F AN9. Fans speed may be set to full or variable speed with a BIOS setting. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Note: when using active heatsinks, F AN4 is for CPU1, F AN3 is for CPU2, F AN7 is for CPU3 and F [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 A TX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The A TX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 mouse ports are located at J3. The mouse is the top (green) port. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Defi nitions (J3) Pin# Defi nition 1 Data 2N C 3 Ground 4 VCC 5C l o c k 6N C Chassis Intrusi[...]

2-12 H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User's Manual W ake-On-Ring The W ake-On-Ring header is desig- nated JWOR. This function allows your computer to receive and "wake-up" by an incoming call to the modem when in suspend state. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Y ou must have a W ake-On-Ring card and cable to use this feature. W ake-[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS and will also clear any passwords. Instead of pins, this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents o f C M O S . T o clear CMOS, 1) First power down the system and unplug the power cord(s). 2) With the power disconnected, short the CMOS pads with [...]

2-14 H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User's Manual VGA Enable/Disable JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the VGA port. The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA. See the table on the right for jumper set- tings. VGA Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JPG1) Jumper Setting Defi nition Pins 1-2 Enabled Pins 2-3 Disabled JLAN Enable/Disable Change the[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 W atch Dog Enable/Disable JW D c ont rol s the Watch D o g func ti on. Watch D og is a sy stem m onit or th at c an reb oot t he syste m whe n a sof t ware applicat ion hangs. Pins 1-2 will cause W D t o r e s e t t h e s y s t e m i f a n a p p l i c a - ti on has f rozen. Pi ns 2- 3 will g ene rate a non- maskable int[...]

2-16 H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User's Manual 2-8 Onboard Indicators JLAN1/JLAN2 LEDs The Ethernet ports have two LEDs. On each Gb LAN port, one LED indi- cates activity when blinking while the other may be amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection. See the table on the right for the speed LED indications. Onboard Power LED (DP2) DP2 is an Onb[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 2-9 Floppy , IDE, SA T A and SAS Drive Connections Use the following information to connect 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 34 wires a[...]

2-18 H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User's Manual IDE Connector There are no jumpers to con- fi gure the onboard IDE connec- tor . See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. IDE Drive Connector Pin Defi nitions (IDE) 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 8 Host[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 SAS Ports There are two SAS ports, one located on the backplane and the other on the serverboard near the fl oppy connector . See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Note: refer to the F AQ section in Chapter 3 for details on en- abling SAS. SIMLC (IPMI Slot) The SIMLC slot on the H8QM3- 2 and H8QMi-2 is rese[...]

2-20 H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User's Manual 2-10 Enabling SA T A RAID Note: For SAS RAID, please refer to LSI manual on the driver CD. Serial A T A (SA T A) Serial A T A (SA T A) is a physical storage interface that employs a single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a point-to-point connection between devices. This connection is a serial lin[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 2. Use the arrow keys to move to the "Advanced" menu, then scroll down to "nVidia RAID Function" and press the <Enter> key . Use this setting to enable the RAID function. After enabling RAID, use the next setting to enable all drives you wish to include in the RAID array . 3. Hit the <F10>[...]

2-22 H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User's Manual Figure 2-5. SA T A RAID Utility: Main Screen Figure 2-6. SA T A RAID Utility: Array List[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 2-1 1 Installing Software Drivers After all the hardware and operating system have been installed, you need to install certain drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your serverboard. After inserting this CD into your CD-ROM drive, the display shown in Figure 2-7 sho[...]

2-24 H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User's Manual Notes[...]

3-1 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting Chapter 3 T roubleshooting 3-1 T roubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘T echnical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter . [...]

3-2 H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User's Manual NOTE If you are a system integrator , V AR or OEM, a POST diagnostics card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to App. B. Memory Errors 1. Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed. 2. Y ou should be using registered ECC DDR-2 memory (see next page). Also, it is recommended tha[...]

3-3 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting 3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information when contacting us for technical support:  Serverboard model and PCB revision number  BIOS release date/version (this can be seen on the initial display when your system fi rst boots up)  System confi guration An example of a T e[...]

3-4 H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User's Manual Question: Why can't I turn off the power using the momentary power on/off switch? Answer: The instant power of f function is controlled in BIOS by the Power But- ton Mode setting. When the On/Off feature is enabled, the serverboard will have instant off capabilities as long as the BIOS has control of the [...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2. The AMI 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 rec[...]

4-2 H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User ’s Manual 4-2 Main Menu When you fi rst enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility , you will see the Main Menu screen. Y ou can always return to the Main Menu by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen with the arrow keys. The Main Menu screen provides you with a system overview , which includes the version, built date and ID[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-3 Boot up Num-Lock Set this value to allow the Number Lock setting to be modifi ed during boot up. The options are On and Off. PS/2 Mouse Support Set this value to modify support for a PS/2 mouse. The options are Auto , En- abled and Disabled. W ait for ‘F1’ If Error Select Enable to activate the W ait for F1 if Error functio[...]

4-4 H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User ’s Manual Headless Mode Use this setting to Enable or Disable headless operation mode through ACPI. MCP55 ACPI HPET T able Use this setting to either Enable or Disable the MCP55 ACPI HPET table. Power Confi guration: Power Button Mode Allows the user to change the function of the power button. Options are On/Off and Susp[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-5 Power Now This setting is used to Enable or Disable the AMD Power Now feature. Thermal Throttling This setting is used to Enable or Disable Thermal Throttling. Microcode Update This setting is used to Enable or Disable microcode updates for Virtual Machine. SVM uCode Option This setting is used to Enable or Disable processor-ass[...]

4-6 H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User ’s Manual Serial A T A Devices This setting is used to determine if SA T A drives will be used and how many . Op- tions are Disabled, Device 0, Device 0/1 and Device 0/1/2 . nVidia RAID Function This setting is used to Enable or Disable the nVidia ROM. If Enabled, the setting below will appear . Primary IDE Master/Slave H[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-7 BIOS to use PIO mode 4. It has a data transfer rate of 16.6 MBs. This setting generally works with all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999. For other disk drives, such as IDE CD-ROM drives, check the specifi cations of the drive. DMA Mode Selects the DMA Mode. Options are SWDMA0, SWDMA1, SWDMA2, MWDMA0. MDWDMA1, MWDMA2, UD[...]

4-8 H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User ’s Manual PIO Mode PIO (Programmable I/O) mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller . As the PIO mode increases, the cycle time decreases. The options are Auto , 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4. Select Auto to allow AMI BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode. Use this value if the IDE disk drive su[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-9  PCI/PnP Confi guration Clear NVRAM Select Y es to clear NVRAM during boot-up. The options are Y es and No . Plug & Play OS Select Y es to allow the OS to confi gure Plug & Play devices. (This is not required for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug & Play .) Select No to allow AMIBIOS to con?[...]

4-10 H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User ’s Manual IRQ3/IRQ4/IRQ5/IRQ7/IRQ9/IRQ10/IRQ1 1/IRQ14/IRQ15 This feature specifi es the availability of an IRQ to be used by a PCI/PnP device. Select Reserved for the IRQ to be used by a Legacy ISA device. The options are A vailable and Reserved. DMA Channel 0/Channel 1/Channel 3/Channel 5/Channel 6/Channel 7 Select A v[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 1  Chipset Confi guration  NorthBridge Confi guration  Memory Confi guration Memclock Mode This setting determines how the memory clock is set. Auto has the memory clock by code and Limit allows the user to set a standard value. MCT Timing Mode Sets the timing mode for memory . Options are Auto and Manual. Bank Inter[...]

4-12 H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User ’s Manual  ECC Confi guration DRAM ECC Enable DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automati- cally . Options are Enabled and Disabled. 4-Bit ECC Mode Allows the user to enabled 4-bit ECC mode (also known as ECC Chipkill). Options are Enabled and Disabled . DRAM Scrub Redirect Allows system to [...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-13  SouthBridge/MCP55 Confi guration CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum Enables spread spectrum for the CPU/LDT . Options are Center Spread , Down Spread or Disabled. PCIE Spread Spectrum Allows you to Enable or Disable spread spectrum for PCI-Express. SA T A Spread Spectrum Enables spread spectrum for the SA T A. Options are Enabled and[...]

4-14 H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User ’s Manual  Event Log Confi guration View Event Log Highlight this item and press <Enter> to view the contents of the event log. Mark All Events as Read Highlight this item and press <Enter> to mark all events as read. Clear Event Log Select Y es and press <Enter> to clear all event logs. The options[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-15 T erminal T ype Selects the type of the target terminal: ANSI , VT100 and VT -UTF8. VT -UTF8 Combo Key Support Allows you to Enable or Disable VT -UTF8 combination key support for ANSI/ VT100 terminals. Sredir Memory Display Delay Use this setting to set the delay in seconds to display memory information. Op- tions are No Delay[...]

4-16 H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User ’s Manual 4-4 Boot Menu This feature allows the user to confi gure the following items:  Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to prioritize the boot sequence from the available de- vices. The devices to set are: · 1st Boot Device · 2nd Boot Device · 3rd Boot Device · 4th Boot Device  Hard Disk Dri[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-17 4-5 Security Menu AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both passwords, the Supervisor password must be set fi rst. Change Supervisor Password Select this option and press <Enter> to access the sub menu, and then type in the password. Change User Password Select this option and press <Enter>[...]

4-18 H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User ’s Manual 4-6 Exit Menu Select the Exit tab from AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen. Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system confi guration changes, select this option to leave BIOS Setup and reboot the computer , so the new system confi guration parameters can take effec[...]

Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-T est) routines, which are performed each time the system is powered on, errors may occur . Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue the boot-up process. The error messages normally appear on the screen. Fatal errors are those which will not allow t[...]

A-2 H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User ’s Manual Notes[...]

B-1 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self T est, it writes checkpoint codes to I/O port 0080h. If the computer cannot complete the boot process, diagnostic equipment can be attached to the computer to read I/O port 0080h. B-1 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The uncompr[...]

B-2 H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User's Manual Checkpoint Code Description E0h The onboard fl oppy controller if available is initialized. Next, beginning the base 512 KB memory test. E1h Initializing the interrupt vector table next. E2h Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next. E6h Enabling the fl oppy drive controller and T imer IRQs. Enabli[...]

B-3 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description 03h The NMI is disabled. Next, checking for a soft reset or a power on condition. 05h The BIOS stack has been built. Next, disabling cache memory . 06h Uncompressing the POST code next. 07h Next, initializing the CPU and the CPU data area. 08h The CMOS checksum calculation is do[...]

B-4 H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User's Manual Checkpoint Code Description 25h Interrupt vector initialization is done. Clearing the password if the POST DIAG switch is on. 27h Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next. 28h Initialization before setting the video mode is complete. Confi guring the mono- chrome mode and color mode sett[...]

B-5 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description 4Ch The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Clearing the memory above 1 MB next. 4Dh The memory above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Saving the memory size next. Going to checkpoint 52h next. 4Eh The memory test started, but not as the result of a soft [...]

B-6 H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User's Manual Checkpoint Code Description 86h The password was checked. Performing any required programming before WIN- BIOS Setup next. 87h The programming before WINBIOS Setup has completed. Uncompressing the WINBIOS Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility next. 88h Returned from WINBIOS Setup [...]

B-7 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description A9h Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control. Performing any initialization required after the E000 option ROM had control next. Aah Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed. Displaying the system confi guration next. Abh Uncompressing the DMI data and execu[...]

B-8 H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User's Manual Notes[...]