SUPER MICRO Computer SBA-7222G-T2 manual

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    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User ’ s Manual Revison 1.0a[...]

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    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User ’ s Manual ii The information in th is User ’s Manual has bee n 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 per[...]

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    iii Preface About this Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators, Information T echnology professionals, service personnel and tech nicians. It provides information for the installation and use of Supermicro's SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module. Install ation and maintenance should be performed by exp erienced professionals only[...]

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    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User ’s Manual iv Notes[...]

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    v Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ........... ................. ................... ................. ....... 1-1 1-1 Overview ................... ................. ................... ................. .................... . 1-1 1-2 Product Checklist of T ypical Components ...................... ............... 1-1 1-3 Blade Mo dule Featu[...]

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    SBI-7226T -T2 Blade Module U se r ’s Manual vi Installing via Virtual Media (Drive Redirection) ....... ...................... ........ 3-12 Linux Installation with T wo Hard Drives . .............. ................. ................ 3-12 3-8 Managem ent Software ................. ................. .................... ............. 3-12 3-9 Conf[...]

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    vii 6-5 Boot Menu ................... ................. ................... ................. ................ 6-12 6-6 Exit Menu ..................... ................. ................... ................. ................ 6-13 Appendix A BIOS POST Codes ................. .................... ...............A-1 A-1 BIOS POST Messages ............[...]

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    SBI-7226T -T2 Blade Module U se r ’s Manual viii Notes[...]

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    ix List of Figures Figure 1-1. Full Rack of Blade Enclosures and Blade Servers ..................... ... . 1-4 Figure 3-1. Inserting a Blade into the Encl osure ....................... .................... .... 3-3 Figure 3-2. Locking the Blade into Position ... ............................ .............. .......... 3-3 Figure 3-3. Installing a G34[...]

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    SBI-7226T -T2 Blade Module U se r ’s Manual x Notes[...]

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    xi List of Tables Table 1-1. SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Spe c ifi cati on Features............. .............. ....... 1-2 Table 3-1. Populating Memory Slots per Node for Interleaved Operation ........ 3-6 Table 4-1. SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Unit Features ............. ............................ ....... 4-1 Table 4-2. Blade Control Panel .......... ...........[...]

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    SBI-7226T -T2 Blade Module U se r ’s Manual xii Notes[...]

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    1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview The SBA-7222G-T2 blade module is a compact self-contained server that connects into a pre-cabled enclosure that provide s power , cooling, management and networking functions. One enclosure fo r the SBA-7222G-T2 blade module can hold ten blade units. Each blade module contains two “Nodes” that each are a [...]

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    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User ’s Manual 1-2 1-3 Blade Module Features T able 1-1 lists the main features of the SBA-7222G-T2 blade module. See the proceeding section for components typicall y included in a blade system and other optional components. S pecific details on the SBA-7222G-T2 blade module is found in Chapter 4: "Blade Module Feat[...]

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    1-3 Chapter 1: Introduction Details on inst allation of memory modul es into the SBA-7222G-T2 blade module are found in Chapter 3: "Setup and Installation" on page 3-1 . Sto ra ge The SBA-7222G-T2 blade module can have four 2. 5" SA T A (Serial A T A) hard disk drives in front-mounted easy removable carriers, two for each node. See C[...]

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    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User ’s Manual 1-4 Figure 1-1. Fu ll Rack of Blade Enclosures and Blade Servers[...]

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    1-5 Chapter 1: Introduction 1-4 Cont acting 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 Supp ort) Web S ite: www .supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro[...]

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    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User ’s Manual 1-6 Notes[...]

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    2-1 Chapter 2 System Safety 2-1 Electrical Safety Precautions Basic electrical safety prec autions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperBlade from damage: • Be aware of how to power on/off the enclosure power supplies and the individual blades as well as the r oom's emergency power-off switch, disconnection switch or[...]

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    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User ’s Manual 2-2 only . T he new fuse must be the same or equivale nt as the one replaced. Contact technical support for details and support. 2-2 General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety: • Keep the area around the SuperBlade clean and fr ee of clutter. • Place the blade module cover a[...]

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    2-3 Chapter 2: System Safety 2-4 Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the cover of the blade unit is in place when the blade is operating to assure proper cooling. Out of w arranty damage to the blade can occur if this practice is not strictly followed. Any drive carrier without a hard drive installed must remain fully installed [...]

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    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User ’s Manual 2-4 Notes[...]

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    3-1 Chapter 3 Setup and Installation 3-1 Overview This chapter covers the setup and installation of the blade module and its components. 3-2 Inst alling Blade Modules Up to ten SBA-7222G-T2 blade modules may be installed into a single blade enclosure (depending upon your enclosure and blade). Blade modules with Windows and Linux operating systems m[...]

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    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User ’s Manual 3-2 Removing/Replacing the Blade Cove r The blade cover must be removed to access the mainboard when you need to install or remove processors, memory units, the onboard battery and so on. Removing/Replacing the Blad e Cover 1. Remove the blade unit from the enclosure (see "R emoving a Blade Unit from [...]

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    3-3 Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Figure 3-1. Inserti ng a Blade into the Enclosure Figure 3-2. L ocking the Blade into Position[...]

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    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User ’s Manual 3-4 3-3 Processor Inst allation One or two 1944-pin G34 socket AMD Opter on 6100 series processors may be installed to the mainboard of each node. See Chapter 1 for general infor mation on the features of the blade unit and the Supermicro web site for further d etails including processor , memory and opera[...]

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    3-5 Chapter 3: Setup and Installation 7. T o install the heatsink, apply thermal grease to the top of the processor . (If reinstalling a heatsink, first clean off the old thermal grease with a clean, lint-free cloth.) 8. Place the heatsink on the processor then tighten one screw until snug, then the other screw . 9. When both screws are snug, tight[...]

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    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User ’s Manual 3-6 Figure 3-4. Installing the Onboard Battery 3-5 Memory Inst allation The mainboard of each blade unit must be populated with DIMMs (Dual In-line Memory Modules) to provide system memory . The DIMMs should all be of the same siz e and speed and from the same man ufacturer to avoid compatibility issues. S[...]

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    3-7 Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Figure 3-5. 8-Slot DIMM Numbering fo r T wo Node B lade Modules Edge of Board Toward CPU Toward CPU Edge of Board Toward CPU Toward CPU P1-DIMM2 P1-DIMM1 P1-DIMM3 P1-DIMM4 P3-DIMM3 P3-DIMM4 P3-DIMM2 P3-DIMM1 P4-DIMM2 P4-DIMM1 P4-DIMM3 P4-DIMM4 P2-DIMM3 P2-DIMM4 P2-DIMM2 P2-DIMM1[...]

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    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User ’s Manual 3-8 DIMM Inst allation Installing DIMM Memory Modules 1. Power down the blade module (see "Power ing Down a Blade Unit" on page 3-1 ). 2. Remove the blade from the enclosure and the cover from the blade (see "Removing/Replacing the Blade Cover" on page 3-2 ). 3. Insert each DIMM vertica[...]

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    3-9 Chapter 3: Setup and Installation 3-6 Hard Disk Drive Inst allation Hard disk drives are installed in “carrier s” which are hot-swappable and can be removed or replaced without powering down the blade unit they reside in. A blade module needs a hard disk drive with an operati ng system installed to operate. Removing a Hard Drive Carrier T o[...]

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    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User ’s Manual 3-10 Figure 3-7. In st alling a Hard Drive in a C arrier[...]

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    3-1 1 Chapter 3: Setup and Installation 3-7 Inst alling the Operating System An operating system (OS) must be inst alled on each blade module. Blades with Microsoft Windows OS and blades with Linux OS can both occupy and operate within the same blade enclosure. Refer to the SuperMicro web site for a complete list of supported operating systems. The[...]

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    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User ’s Manual 3-12 Installing via Virtual Media (Drive Redirect io n) Y ou can install the OS via Virtual Media through either the IPMIview (Java based client utility), SuperBladeT ool or the Web-based Management Utility . With this method, the OS is installed from an ISO image that resid e s on another system/blade. Re[...]

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    4-1 Chapter 4 Blade Module Features Figure 4-1. SB A-722 2G-T2 Blade Unit Front View This chapter describes the SBA-7222G-T2 blad e unit. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experience d technicians only . See Figure 4-1 for a front view of the blad e unit and T able 4-1 for its features. Table 4-1. SBA-72 22G-T2 Blade Unit Features[...]

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    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User ’s Manual 4-2 4-1 Control Panel Each blade has a similar control panel ( Figur e 4-2 ) with power on/off button, a KVM connector , a KVM button and four LEDs on the top fron t of the unit. The numbers mentioned in Figure 4-2 are described in T able 4-2 . Figure 4-2. Bla de Control Panel T able 4-2. Blade Cont rol Pa[...]

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    4-3 Chapter 4: Blade Module Features Power Button Each blade has its own power button so that in dividual blade units within the enclosure may be turned on or off independently of the others. Pre ss the power button (#1) to turn on the blade server . The power LED (#3) will turn green. T o turn off, press and hold the power button for >4 seconds[...]

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    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User ’s Manual 4-4 4-2 Mainboard The mainboard of the SBA-7222G-T2 blade unit is a proprietary design, which is based on the AMD SR5650 & SP5100 chipset. See Figure 4-4 for a blo ck diagram of this chipset, Figure 4-3 for a vie w of the BHDGT Mainboard and Figure 4-5 for an explode d view diagram of the blade unit. F[...]

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    4-5 Chapter 4: Blade Module Features T ab le 4-4. BHDGT Mainboard L ayout Item Description 1 CPU1 Socket 2 CPU2 Socket 3 CPU3 Socket 4 CPU4 Socket 5 DIMM Slots (see Figure 3-5: "8-Slo t DIMM Numbering for T wo Node Blade Modules" on page 3-7 for de tails) 6 S pace for 2.5” SA T A Hard Drive 7 Gbx Connector (for power and logi c to backp[...]

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    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User ’s Manual 4-6 Figure 4-4. B HDGT Block Diagram Jumpers The jumpers present on t he mainboard are used by the manufacturer only; there a re no jumpers used to configure the operation of the ma inboard. CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS and will also cl ear any passwords. JBT 1 consists of two contact pads located[...]

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    4-7 Chapter 4: Blade Module Features 4-3 Blade Unit Component s Figure 4-5. Exploded V iew of SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module 1 2 2 3 4 3 5 4 3 2 2[...]

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    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User ’s Manual 4-8 Memory Support Each node of the SBA-7222G-T2 blade module each suppo rts up to 128 GB of ECC Registered DDR3-1333/1066/800 SDRAM or 32 GB of ECC Unbuffered DDR3-1333/ 1066/800 SDRAM in eight DIMM sockets. See Section 3-5 for further details on mainboard memory installation. Hard Disk Drives The SBA-722[...]

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    5-1 Chapter 5 RAID Setup Procedure Each SBA-7222G-T2 blade module supp orts four hard drives, two per node, which may be used to create a RAID array . Import ant Notes Please read the following notes and warnings before setting up your RAID arr ay . 5-1 BIOS Setup Use the BIOS setup to configure to set RAID options. T he BIOS setup procedure is sho[...]

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    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User ’s Manual 5-2 See Chapter 6 for information on using your system’s BIOS setup. Setting up the BIO S for RAID 1. In the A DVANCED S ETTINGS screen of the BIOS Setup, select the IDE C ONFIGURATION sub-menu and press E NTER . 2. In the IDE Configuration screen that appears ( Figure 5-1 ), select the OnChip SA T A T y[...]

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    5-3 Chapter 5: RAID Setup Procedure 3. Press the Esc key once to exit the IDE C ONFIGURATION screen and go to the E XIT menu in the BIOS setup. From the Exit menu, select S AVE C HANGES AND E XIT to confirm your RAID configuration changes and e xit the BIOS Setup ( Figure 5-2 ). Figure 5-2. Exit BIOS Setup[...]

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    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User ’s Manual 5-4 4. Y our system will reboot. When the reboot displays the screen messag e in Figure 5-3 press C TRL -A to bring up the RAID Configu ration Utility . Figure 5-3. Screen Message[...]

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    6-1 Chapter 6 BIOS 6-1 Introduction This document describes the AMI ® BIOS Setup utility for the SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded u sing a floppy disk-based program. Running Setup The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the appropriate text from the M[...]

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    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User ’s Manual 6-2 Items that use sub-menus are indicated with the  icon. With the item highlighte d, press the <E NTER > key to access the submenu. The BIOS setup utility uses a key-based nav igation system called hot keys. Most of these hot keys (<F1>, <F10>, <E NTER >, <ESC>, <A RRO[...]

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    6-3 Chapter 6: BIOS Boot Feature The menu options in the B OOT F EATURE submenu and their descriptions are shown in T able 6-1 . T a ble 6-1. Boot Featur e Submenu Menu Option Description Quick Boot This option allows BIOS to skip certai n tests while booting . This will decrease the time needed to boot the syst em. Options include Enabled or Disab[...]

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    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User ’s Manual 6-4 Processor & Clock Options The menu options in the P ROCESSOR & C LOCK O PTI ONS submenu and their descriptions are shown in T able 6-2 . Advanced Chip set Control The menu options in the Advanced Chipset Control submenu and their descriptions are shown in T able 6-3 . T able 6- 2. Processor &am[...]

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    6-5 Chapter 6: BIOS CS Sparing Enable This option reserves a spa r e memory rank in each node. Options include Enabled and Disabled . Bank Swizzle Mode This option enables or disables ba nk swizzl e mode.  ECC Configuration This submenu contains the following options for ECC Configuration. ECC Mode This option sets the level of ECC protectio n. [...]

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    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User ’s Manual 6-6 IDE Configuration The menu options in the IDE Configura TION submenu and their descriptions are shown in T able 6-4 T able 6-4. IDE Configuration Sub menu Menu Option Description OnBoard PCI IDE Controller This option enables or disables the onboard PCI IDE controller . OnChip SA T A Channel This optio[...]

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    6-7 Chapter 6: BIOS PCI/PnP Configuration The menu options in the PCI/P N P C ONFIGURATION submenu and their descr iptions are shown in T able 6-5 . DMA Mode Selects the DMA Mode. Options are Auto , SWDMA0, SWDMA1, SWDMA2, MWDMA0. MDWDMA1, MWDMA2, UDMA0. UDMA1, UDMA2, UDMA3, UDMA4, UDMA5. and UDMA6. (SWDMA=Single Word DMA, MWDMA=Multi W ord DMA, UD[...]

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    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User ’s Manual 6-8 Super IO Device Configuration The menu options in the S UPER IO C ONFIGURATION submenu and their descr iptions are shown in T able 6-6 . Remote Access Configuration The menu options in the R EMOTE A CCESS C ONFIGURATION submenu and their descriptions are shown in T able 6-7 . T ab le 6-6. Super IO Conf[...]

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    6-9 Chapter 6: BIOS Hardware Health Configuration The menu options in the H ARDWARE H EALTH C ONFIGURATION submenu and their descriptions are shown in T able 6-8 . ACPI Configuration The menu options in the ACPI C ONFIGURATION submenu and their descriptions are shown in T able 6-9 . VT -UTF8 Combo Key Support Allows you to Enable or D ISABLE VT-UTF[...]

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    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User ’s Manual 6-10 IPMI Configuration The menu options in the IPMI C ONFIGURATION submenu and their descriptions are shown in T able 6-10 . T able 6-10. IPMI Config uration Submenu Menu Option Description IPMI Infor mation Display (S tatic) This static display provides info rmation for the S t atus of BMC and IPMI Firmw[...]

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    6-1 1 Chapter 6: BIOS Event Log Co nfiguration The menu options in the E VENT L OG C ONFIGURATION submenu and their descr iptions are shown in T able 6-1 1 . 6-4 Security Menu The menu options for the S ECURITY menu are shown in T able 6-12 . The AMI BIOS provides a Su pervisor and a User password. If you use both passwords, the Supervisor password[...]

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    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User ’s Manual 6-12 6-5 Boot Menu The menu options for the B OOT menu are shown in T able 6-13 . T able 6-13. Boot Menu Menu Option Description  Boot Device Priority Use this sub-menu to specify the boo t device priority s equence for devi ces installed in your system. . 1st ~ Boot Devices These settings specify the b[...]

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    6-13 Chapter 6: BIOS 6-6 Exit Menu Select the E XIT t ab from AMI BIOS S ETUP U TILITY screen to enter the E XIT BIOS S ETUP screen. The options for the E XIT menu are sh own in T able 6-14 . Y ou may also additionally press <E SC > to exit with out saving or <F10> to save your se ttings and exit. 1st ~ Drive These settings specify the [...]

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    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User ’s Manual 6-14 Notes[...]

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    A-1 Appendix A BIOS POST Codes A-1 BIOS POST Messages During the Power-On Self-T est (POST), the BI OS will check for problems. If a problem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or di splay a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages. T a ble A-1. BIOS POST Messages BIOS Message Description Failure Fixed Disk Fixed disk is not wor[...]

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    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User ’s Manual A-2 Previous boot incomplete - Default configuration used Previous POST did not complete successfully . POST loads default values and of fers to run Se tup. If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not correcte d, the next boot will likely fail. On syst ems with control of wait states , i[...]

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    A-3 : nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested. nnnn Cache SRAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested. nnnn kB Shadow RAM Passed Wher e nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully tested. nnnn kB System RAM Passe d Wher e nnnn is the amount[...]

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    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User ’s Manual A-4 A-2 BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST (Power-On Self -T est) codes for the AMI BIOS. POST codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs durin g POST , the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the probl[...]

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    A-5 : Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in ord er of executio n in T able A-3 . T able A-3. Bootblock Recov ery Error Codes Post Code Description E0h The onboard floppy controller if availabl e is initia lized. Next, beginning the base 512 KB memory test. E1h Initializing the interrupt vector table next. E2[...]

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    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User ’s Manual A-6 Uncompressed Initializa tio n Codes The following runtime checkp oint codes are listed in order of execution in Ta b l e A - 4 . These codes are uncompressed in F0000h shadow RAM. FCh Next, erasing the flash ROM. FDh Next, programming the flash ROM. FFh Flash ROM programming was successf ul. Next, rest[...]

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    A-7 : 1Ah The memory refresh line is toggling. C hecking the 15 second on/off time next. 2Bh Passing control to the video ROM to perform any required configuration before the video ROM test. 2Ch All necessary proc essing before passing cont rol to the video ROM is done. Looking for the video ROM next and passing control to it. 2Dh The video ROM has[...]

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    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User ’s Manual A-8 40h Preparing the descriptor tables next. 42h The descriptor tables are prepared. Entering protected mode for the memory test next. 43h Entered protected mode. Enabling interrupts for diagnostics mode next. 44h Interrupts enabled if the diagnostics switch is on. Initializing data to check memory wrapar[...]

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    A-9 : 59h The Hit <DEL> message is cleared. T he <W AIT ...> message is displayed. S tarting the DMA and interrupt controller test next. 60h The DMA page register test passed. Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register test next. 62h The DMA controller 1 base register test passed. Performing the DMA controller 2 base register test ne[...]

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    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User ’s Manual A-10 Notes 95h Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next. See the last page of this chapter for additional information. 96h Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800. 97h Initialization before the C800 adapto r ROM gains control has completed. The adaptor ROM check is next. 98h T[...]

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    A-1 1 : B1h Copying any code to specific areas. 00h Code copying to specific areas is done . Passing control to INT 19h boot loader next. T able A-4. Uncompressed Initialization Error Co des Post Code Description[...]

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    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User ’s Manual A-12 Notes[...]

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    Disclaimer The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilitie s or syste ms, aircraf t, aircraf t devices, aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critica l systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant inju ry or loss o[...]

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    SBA-7222G-T2 Blade Module User ’s Manual[...]