SUPER MICRO Computer 6015TC-10G manual

S UPER S UPER S ER VER 6015TC-T S UPER S ER VER 6015TC-10G USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0a ®[...]

Manual Revision 1.0a Release Date: November 1 1, 2008 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 respe[...]

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 6015TC- T/6015TC-10G. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only . The SuperServer 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G is a 1U T win (two serverboards [...]

S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G 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 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G. Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed info[...]

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vi S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual T able of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1 1-2 Serverboard Features ..................................................................................... 1-2 Processors ..[...]

vii T able of Contents Installing the Inner Rails ................................................................................. 2-4 Installing the Outer Rails ................................................................................. 2-5 Locking T abs .......................................................................................[...]

viii S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual 5-6 Installing Memory ............................................................................................ 5-8 5-7 Adding PCI Cards ........................................................................................... 5-9 5-8 Serverboard Details ...............................[...]

Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview The SuperServer 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G is a "1U T win" server comprised of the SC808T -780 1U chassis and two (twin) X7DCT/X7DCT -10G serverboards. Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certi fi ed for use with the 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G (www .supermicro.com). In ad[...]

1-2 S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual 1-2 Serverboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G lies two X7DCT/X7DCT - 10G dual processor serverboards, which are based on Intel's 5100 chipset. Below are the main features of the X7DCT/X7DCT -10G. Note that the features on each board are doubled for the ser[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 Onboard Controllers/Ports Onboard I/O backpanel ports on each serverboard include one COM port, a VGA port, two USB ports and two Gigabit LAN (NIC) ports. The 6015TC-10G (only) also has an Intel® 82598EB 10 Gb Ethernet controller with a CX4 interface. There are two sets of I/O ports included in the server (one set for e[...]

1-4 S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual Figure 1-1. Intel 5100 Chipset: System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see Chapter 5 for details. USB 2.0 3.0 Gb/S Intel 5100 MCH PROCESSOR#2 ICH9R PCI-EXP x8 GILGAL GB LAN FWH RJ45 RJ45 LPC SIO W83627GF ATI PCI 33MHz ES1000 VGA CONN KB MS PROCESSOR#1 1067/1333 MT[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 1-3 Server Chassis Features The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC808T -780 1U chas- sis. Details on the chassis can be found in Chapter 6. System Power When con fi gured as a SuperServer 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G, the SC808T -780 in- cludes a single 780W cold-swap power supply , which provides the [...]

1-6 S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual 1-4 1U T win: System Notes As a 1U T win con fi guration, the 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G is a unique server system. With two system boards incorporated into a single chassis, there are several points you should keep in mind. System Power A single power supply is used to provide the power for both [...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 1-5 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 Address: Super Micro Com[...]

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Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2-1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G 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 y[...]

2-2 S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for • suf fi cient air fl ow and ease in servicing. This product is for installation only in a Restricted Access Location (dedicated • equipment rooms, service closets and the like). This product is not suitabl[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-3 Always keep the rack's front door and all panels and components on the servers • closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling. Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking • the chassis air fl ow . See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections. Rack Mounting Consid[...]

2-4 S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual 2-4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G 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 th[...]

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 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual 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. Slide the chassis rails into the rack rail[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-7 Figure 2-3. Installing the Server into a Rack Checking the Components and Setup Y ou may have one or two processors already installed in each of the two 1. serverboards. Each processor needs its own heatsink. See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor and heatsink installation. Y our server system may have come w[...]

2-8 S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual 2-6 Preparing to Power On Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SA T A drives and SA T A backplane have been properly installed and all connections have been made. Checking the SA T A drives The SA T A disk drives are accessable from the front of the server and ca[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-9 Figure 2-4. Accessing the Inside of the System[...]

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Chapter 3: System Interface 3-1 Chapter 3 System Interface 3-1 Overview There are several LEDs on the two control panels 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 speci fi c components. There are also two buttons on each control panel. Th[...]

3-2 S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual 2 1 3-3 Control Panel LEDs Each of the two control panels located on the front of the SC808T -780 chassis has fi ve LEDs. Each LED provides you with critical information related its own speci fi c serverboard. This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any correctiv[...]

Chapter 3: System Interface 3-3 Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system's power supply unit. This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating. 3-4 SA T A Drive Carrier LEDs Each SA T A drive carrier has two LEDs. Green: • When illuminated, the green LED on the front of the SA T A drive carrier indicates driv[...]

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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 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G 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 swit[...]

S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual 4-2 4-2 General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety: Keep the area around the 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G clean and free of clutter . • The 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G weighs approximately 40 lbs (~18.2 kg) when fully • loaded. When lifting the system, two people at either end sho[...]

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 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual 4-4 4-4 Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 6015TC- T/6015TC-10G is operating to assure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed. ! Figure 4-1. Installing the Onboard Batter[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-1 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install the X7DCT/X7DCT -10G serverboard into the SC808T -780 chassis, connect the data and power cables and install add-on cards. All serverboard jumpers and connections are also described. A layout and quick reference chart are[...]

5-2 S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual 5-2 Serverboard Installation This section explains the fi rst step of physically mounting the X7DCT/X7DCT -10G into the SC808T -780 chassis. Following the steps in the order given will eliminate the most common problems encountered in such an installation. T o remove the serverboard, follow[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-3 5-3 Connecting Cables Now that the serverboards are installed, the next step is to connect the cables to the boards. These include the data cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables. Connecting Data Cables The cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been careful[...]

5-4 S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual 5-4 I/O Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 speci fi cation. See Figure 5-2 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. Figure 5-1. Control Panel Header Pins Note: The 10 Gb Ethernet port is included on the X7DCT -10G (6015TC-10G) only . COM2 P[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-5 5-5 Processor and Heatsink Installation IMPORT ANT! A lways c o nne c t th e powe r c or d last a nd r emove i t fi rst bef ore add- ing , rem oving o r c hang ing a ny hard ware c ompo nent s. M ake sure t hat yo u inst all th e pro c es sor i nto th e CPU s oc ket before you i nst all t he he ats ink an [...]

5-6 S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual 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 corner marked with a triangle) with the notched corner of the CPU socket. 5. Find the corner of the CPU that has a se[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-7 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; the r[...]

5-8 S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual 5-6 Installing Memory Memory Support The X7DCT/X7DCT -10G has six 240-pin DIMM slots that can support up to 48 GB of registered ECC DDR2-667/533 SDRAM (for a total of 96 GB in the system). The memory scheme is interleaved, so you must populate two slots at a time, beginning with slot 1A and [...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-9 5-7 Adding PCI Cards PCI-Express Slot The 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G includes two preinstalled riser cards designed speci fi - cally for use in the SC808T -780 1U rackmount chassis. These riser cards support two low-pro fi le PCI-Express x16 cards to fi t inside the chassis. PCI Card Installation The riser card[...]

5-10 S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual Figure 5-4. X7DCT -10G Layout 5-8 Serverboard Details FA N 3 FA N 1 FA N 2 JWD1 JPL1 JPG1 JPL2 JP A1 X7DCT LED2 JBT1 TLAN I2CPWR USB2/3 PCI-Exp. x16 SGPIO USB4 PWR_BKPlane PWR1 PWR2 COM SA T A3 SA T A2 SA T A1 SA T A0 DIMM3A DIMM3B DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B SIMSO CPU1 LAN1 CPU2 LAN2 USB0/[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-1 1 Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only . The 10 Gb LAN port is included on the X7DCT -10G only . X7DCT / X7DCT -1 0G Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 5-10) JP A1 10 Gb LAN Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) [...]

5-12 S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual Reset Connector The reset connector is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 and attaches to the reset switch on the computer chas- sis. See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. PW_ON Connector The PW_ON connector is on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. This header should be connected to the chassis [...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-13 Overheat LED (OH) Connect an LED to the OH connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad- vanced warning of chassis overheat- ing. Refer to the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. NIC2 (LAN2) LED The LED connections for LAN2 are on pins 9 and 10 of JF1. Attach LAN LED cables to display network act[...]

5-14 S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual Universal Serial Bus (USB) There are two Universal Serial Bus ports located on the I/O panel, two USB headers located on the serverboard and a third USB port (USB4) located onboard near the SGPIO header . The headers, labeled USB2 and USB3, can be used to provide front side USB access (cabl[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-15 LAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) T wo gigabit Ethernet ports (designated LAN1 and LAN2) are located beside the VGA port on the I/O backplane. These ports accept RJ45 type cables. Serial Ports One serial port is included on the serverboard. The COM port is located beside the VGA port. See the table on the right for [...]

5-16 S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual 5-10 Jumper Settings 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 identi fi ed with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board. See the s[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-17 W atch Dog Enable/Disable JWD enables the W atch Dog func- tion, a system monitor that takes action when a software application freezes the system. Jumping pins 1-2 will have WD reboot the system if a program freezes. Jumping pins 2-3 will generate a non-maskable inter- rupt for the program that has frozen[...]

5-18 S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual 5-1 1 Onboard Indicators LAN1/LAN2 LEDs The Ethernet ports (located beside the VGA port) have two LEDs. On each Gb 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 fu[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-19 Driver/T ool Installation Display Screen Note : Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme fi les for each item. Click a computer icon to the right of an item to install an item (from top to the bottom) one at a time. After installing each item, you must re-boot the system befo[...]

5-20 S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information) 5-13 Con fi guring 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 the [...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-21 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 that you use Supero Doctor I[...]

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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 SC808T -780 chassis. For component installation, follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered. If some steps are unnecessary , skip ahead to the[...]

6-2 S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual Figure 6-2. Chassis Rear View 6-2 Control Panel Each control panel on the front of the chassis must be connected to the JF1 con- nector on its assiciated serverboard to provide you with system control buttons and status indicators. (When viewed from the front of the chassis, the serverboard [...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-3 Use caution when working around the SA T A backplane. Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no cables touch the backplane. Also, regardless of how many SA T A drives are installed, all four drive carriers must remain in the chassis to maintain proper air fl ow . ! 6-3 System Fans Each[...]

6-4 S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual Figure 6-3. Mounting a Drive in a Carrier Figure 6-4. Removing a SA T A Drive Installing/Removing Hot-swap SA T A Drives T o remove a carrier , push the release button located beside the drive LEDs. 1. Swing the handle fully out and use it to pull the unit straight out (see Figure 2. 6-4).[...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-5 6-5 Power Supply The SuperServer 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G has a single 780 watt power supply . This power supply has the capability of operating at 100 - 240 input volts. Depress both main power buttons on the front of the chassis and then unplug the AC power cord to completely remove power from the system before re[...]

6-6 S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual Figure 6-4. Removing the Power Supply Before reconnecting the power cord, make sure the power switch on the 3. power supply is in the off position. Reconnect the power cord, replace the chassis top cover and push the unit 4. back into the rack. Finish by turning the power switch on the power[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 Chapter 7 BIOS 7-1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7DCT/X7DCT -10G. 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 [...]

7-2 S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G 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[...]

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 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual X SA T A Port1, SA T A Port2, SA T A Port3 and SA T A Port4 These settings allow the user to set the parameters of SA T A Port, SA T A Port, SA T A Port3 and SA T A Port4. Hit <Enter> to activate the following sub-menu screen for detailed options of these items. Set the correct con fi[...]

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 option[...]

7-6 S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual Disabled , the item-SA T A AHCI Enable will be available.) The options are Enabled and Disabled . ICH RAID Code Base Select to enable which SA T A RAID fi rmware to con fi gure. The options are Intel and Adaptec. DFOROM (Roboson) Support Select Enabled to enable DFOROM (Roboson) support. T[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-7 QuietBoot Mode This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the graphic logo screen during boot- up. POST Errors Set to Enabled to display POST Error Messages if an error occurs during bootup. If set to Disabled, the system will continue to boot without displaying any error message even when a boot error occurs. ACPI Mode Use th[...]

7-8 S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G 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. Resume O[...]

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

7-10 S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual X PCI Con fi guration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices. Onboard GLAN-1/Onboard GLAN-2 OPROM Con fi gure Select Enabled to allow the system to boot from the GLAN1 connection,the GLAN2 connection or the 10 Gb LAN port. The options are Disabled and[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 1 X Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. W arning : T ake Caution when changing the Advanced settings. An incorrect setup, a very high DRAM frequency or an incorrect DRAM timing may cause the system become unstable. When this occurs, reset the setting to the default setting. Cloc[...]

7-12 S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual Patrol Scrubbing Scrubbing is a process that allows the North Bridge to correct correctable memoryer- rors detected on a memory module, and send the correction to the requestor (the original source). When this item is set to Enabled, the North Bridge will read and write back one cache line [...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-13 Machine Checking (A vailable when supported by the CPU) Set to Enabled to activate the function of Machine Checking and allow the CPU to detect and report hardware (machine) errors via a set of model-speci fi c registers (MSRs). The options are Disabled and Enabled . C1 Enhanced Mode (A vailable if supported by the CPU) Set to[...]

7-14 S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual Intel EIST Support (A vailable if supported by the CPU) Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep T echnology and allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation. The options are Enabled an[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-15 Mode This setting allows you to set 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 This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for serial port B. The op- tions are 3F8, 2F8 , 3E8 and 2E8. Interrupt This setting allows you to select [...]

7-16 S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual X 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 [...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-17 X Hardware Monitor Logic Highlight this and hit <Enter> to see monitor data for the following items: CPU1 T emperature/CPU1 Secondary Core T emperature/CPU2 T emperature/CPU2 Secondary Core T emperature/CPU 1~CPU4 T emperatures/ System T emperature1 Fan1-Fan3 If the Auto Fan Control feature is enabled, the BIOS will autom[...]

7-18 S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual X IPMI (The option is available only when an IPMI card is installed in the system.) IPMI Speci fi 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 Loggi[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-19 BIOS POST Errors Enabling this function to log POST errors. The options are Enabled and Dis- abled . BIOS POST W atch Dog Set to Enabled to enable POST W atch Dog. The options are Enabled and Dis- abled . OS Boot W atch Dog Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot W atch Dog. The options are Enabled and Dis- abled . Timer for Loading O[...]

7-20 S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual X Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures, fan speeds and voltages of various components. 7-5 Security Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. Y ou should see the following display . Secu[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-21 Supervisor Password Is: This indicates if a supervisor password has been entered for the system. Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password has been entered for the system. User Password Is: This indicates if a user password has been entered for the system. Clear means such a password has [...]

7-22 S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G 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 bootup. 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.[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-23 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 Setup utility . Exit Discarding Cha[...]

7-24 S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual Save Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made. Y ou will remain in the Setup utility .[...]

A-1 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Du ri ng th e Power- O n Se lf- T e st (P OST ), th e BIO S wi ll c hec k fo r pr obl ems . If a pr obl em is f oun d, the B IO S wil l act ivate an a lar m or d isp lay a me ssa ge. T he fo l- l o wi n g i s a l i s t o f s u ch B I O S m e s s a g e s . Fail ur e Fixe d Di sk Fixed [...]

A-2 S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual System CMOS checksum bad - Default con fi guration used System CMOS has been co rrupted or modi fi ed incorrect ly , perhaps by an applica - ti on pr og ram t hat c han ges d at a stor ed in C M OS. T he BI OS i nst all ed D efaul t Setu p V al ue s . If yo u d o no t want t h e se va lu e[...]

A-3 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages sl ows sys tem p er fo rm anc e c o nsi der ab ly . CPU I D: CPU s oc ket numb er fo r Mu lti - Pro c ess or e rr or . EI SA CM O S no t wr i te ab l e Se r ver BI OS2 te st er r or : Cann ot wr ite t o EISA C MO S. DM A T es t Fail ed Ser verB IOS2 te st er ro r: Ca nnot w ri te to exte nded DMA (D ire ct M em or[...]

A-4 S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual I /O d evic e I RQ co n fl ict I/ O devic e I RQ c on fl ict er ror . PS/ 2 M ou se Bo ot S um ma r y Sc re e n: PS/ 2 M ous e inst all ed. nnnn kB Ex tended R AM Passed Wher e nnnn is the a mou nt of R A M i n kil oby tes su cc e ssf ull y teste d. nnnn Cache SR A M P assed Wher e nnnn is[...]

A-5 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Pre ss < F2 > t o ent e r Se tu p Op tio nal m es sa ge di spl ayed dur in g PO ST . Can b e tur ne d of f i n Setu p. PS/2 M ouse: PS /2 mo use i de nti fi ed. Run t he I 2O C on fi gurat ion Utility On e o r mo re u nc la im ed b lo c k st or ag e dev ic e s have t he C o n fi gurat io n Req ues t bit s[...]

A-6 S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual Notes[...]

Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes B-1 Appendix B BIOS POST Codes 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, BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem. BIOS may also issue [...]

B-2 S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual POST Co d e De scr ip ti on 1 7h I nit iali ze ca ch e befo re me mo r y Aut o size 1 8 h 825 4 t ime r ini tia liz ati on 1 A h 8237 D M A c ontr oll er in iti aliz at ion 1 Ch Re set Pr ogr amm abl e Inter r upt C ontr oll er 20 h 1- 3 -1 - 1 T e st D R A M r efr esh 22 h 1- 3 -1 - 3 T e s[...]

Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes B-3 POST Co d e De scr ip ti on 5C h T es t R A M b et wee n 5 12 and 6 4 0 kB 6 0h T e st ex tende d mem or y 62h T e st ex tend ed me mor y ad dre ss li nes 6 4h J ump to Us er Patch1 6 6h C on fi gure a dvan ce d c ac he re gis ter s 67h In iti alize M ult i Pro ce ss or A PIC 6 8h En abl e exte rn al and C PU c ac h[...]

B-4 S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual POST Co d e De scr ip ti on 9 9h C hec k fo r SM A RT D ri ve ( opt io nal) 9 Ch Set up Powe r Ma nag eme nt 9 Dh Init ial ize se cur it y e ngi ne ( o ptio nal) 9 Eh Enab le ha rdwa re inter r upt s 9 Fh D eter min e num ber of A T A a nd SC SI dr ive s A0 h S et ti me of day A 2h C hec k k[...]

Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes B-5 Th e fol low ing a re f or t he b oo t bl oc k in Fla sh RO M POST Co d e De scr ip ti on E0 h I nit iali ze the c hi pset E 1 h I nit ial ize th e br idg e E2 h I nit iali ze the C PU E3h I nit iali ze system t im er E4h Init ia lize sys tem I /O E5 h C hec k fo rc e re cove r y bo ot E6h C hec ksum BI OS RO M E7h G[...]

B-6 S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual Notes[...]

C-1 Appendix C: System Speci fi cations Appendix C System Speci fi cations Note: unless noted speci fi cations apply to a complete system (both server- boards). Processors Four Intel® Xeon® 5400/5300/5200/5100 Series processors in LGA771 sockets Note: please refer to our website for details on supported processors. Chipset Intel 5100/ICH9R BIO[...]

C-2 S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual Weight Gross Weight: 40 lbs. (18.2 kg.) System Cooling Six (6) high-performance 4-cm PWM (Pulse Width Modulated) fans System Input Requirements AC Input V oltage: 100 - 240V AC auto-range Rated Input Current: 9.5 - 6A max @ 700W , 5 - 3.5A @ 780W* Rated Input Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz *Power su[...]

C-3 Appendix C: System Speci fi cations Notes[...]

C-4 S UPER S ERVER 6015TC-T/6015TC-10G User's Manual (continued from front) The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency com- munication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perfor[...]