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    ® S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8R S UPER S ERVER 6014P-82R S UPER S ERVER 6014P-82 USER’S MANUAL 1.0a S UPER[...]

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    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 person or organization of the updates. Please Note: Fo[...]

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    iii Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC techni- cians. It provides information for the installation and use of the SuperServer 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82. Installation and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians only. The SuperServer 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-[...]

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    S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual iv Chapter 4: System Safety You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the SuperServer 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82. Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup C[...]

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    v Preface Notes[...]

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    vi Table of Contents Preface About This Manual ...................................................................................................... i i i Manual Organization ................................................................................................... i i i Chapter 1: Introduction 1- 1 Overview ..............................[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 - 1 Handling the Serverboard ............................................................................. 5- 1 5 - 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation ............................................................ 5 - 2 5 - 3 Connecting Cables .................................................................[...]

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    viii GLAN Enable/Disable ............................................................................. 5-20 VGA Enable/Disable .............................................................................. 5-21 SCSI Controller Enable/Disable ............................................................ 5-21 SCSI Termination Enable/Disable ..........[...]

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    Table of Contents ix Appendices: Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes ............................................................................ A - 1 Appendix B: Software Installation ......................................................................... B - 1 Appendix C: System Specifications ..........................................................[...]

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    Notes x S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual[...]

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    Chapter 1 Introduction 1 - 1 Overview The SuperServer 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 is a high-end server comprised of two main subsystems: the SC814+S-560/SC814+S- R560 1U server chassis and the X6DHP-8G/X6DHP-8G2 dual processor serverboard. Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use wit[...]

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    1-2 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual 1 -2 Serverboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 lies the X6DHP-8G/X6DHP-8G2, a dual processor serverboard based on Intel's E7520 chipset. Below are the main features of the X6DHP-8G/X6DHP- 8G2 (see Figure 1-1 for a block diag[...]

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    1-3 Chapter 1: Introduction ATI Graphics Controller The X6DHP-8G/X6DHP-8G2 features an integrated ATI video controller based on the Rage XL graphics chip. Rage XL fully supports sideband addressing and AGP texturing. This onboard graphics package can provide a bandwidth of up to 512 MB/sec over a 32-bit graphics memory bus. Other Features Other onb[...]

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    1-4 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual PCI Expansion Slots 6014P-8/6014P-82: supports the use of two standard size PCI-X (one 133 and one 100 MHz) add-on cards or two standard size PCI-Express x8 add- on cards (with riser cards). See section 5-6 for details on riser cards. 6014P-8R/6014P-82R: supports the use of o[...]

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

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    1-6 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual 1-4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: SuperMicro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: + 1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web Site: www.supe[...]

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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 SuperServer 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 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 th[...]

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    2-2 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 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 sufficient airflow and ease in servicing. Rack Precautions -[...]

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    Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-3 Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating Temperature If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the ambient operating temperature 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 environment [...]

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    2-4 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual 2-4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the system 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[...]

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    Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-5 Installing the Rack Rails Begin by joining together the front and rear rack rails. Do this by inserting the standoffs from one rail into the grooves of the other rail and then pulling the rails in opposite directions so that the standoffs slide into the narrow part of the groove. Take this assembly and hold it up [...]

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    2-6 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual Figure 2-3. Installing the Server into a Rack Installing the Server into the Rack You 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 [...]

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    Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-7 Figure 2-4. Installing the Server into a Telco Rack Installing the Server into a Telco Rack If you are installing the SuperServer 6014P-8/6014P-8R into a Telco type rack, follow the directions given on the previous pages for rack installation. The only difference in the installation procedure will be the positioni[...]

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    2-8 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual 2- 5 Checking the Serverboard Setup After you install the 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 in the rack, you will need to open the top cover to make sure the serverboard is prop- erly installed and all the connections have been made. 1 . Accessing the inside of the System ([...]

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

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    2-10 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual 2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SCSI drives and SCSI backplane have been properly installed and all connections have been made. 1 . Accessing the drive bays All drives are accessable from the front of the ser[...]

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    Chapter 3: System Interface 3-1 Chapter 3 System Interface 3 - 1 Overview There are several LEDs on the chassis control panel as well as others on the SCSI drive carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specific components. There are also two buttons on the chassis control pa[...]

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    3-2 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual 3 - 3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the SC814+S-560/SC814+S-R560 chassis has six LEDs, which provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system. This section explains what each LED indi- cates when illuminated and any[...]

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    Chapter 3: System Interface 3-3 z HDD: Indicates hard drive activity. On the SuperServer 6014P-8/ 6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 this light indicates SCSI and/or DVD-ROM drive activity when flashing. z Power: Indicates power is being supplied to the system's power supply module(s). With the 6014P-8/6014P-82, this LED should always be green when t[...]

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    3-4 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual Notes[...]

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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 system from damage: z Be aware of the locations of the power on/off switch on the chassis as well as the room's emergency power-off switch, disconnection switch or[...]

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    S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual 4-2 4- 2 General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety: z Keep the area around the SuperServer 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/ 6014P-82 clean and free of clutter. z The SuperServer 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 weighs approximately 42 to 45 lbs (19.1 to[...]

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    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 components and printed circuit boards. The following measures are generally su[...]

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    S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual 4-4 4- 4 Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 is operating to ensure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/ 6014P-82 system can occur if this practice [...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-1 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install processors, memory and heatsinks to the X6DHP-8G/X6DHP-8G2 serverboard, connect the data and power cables and install add-on cards. All serverboard jumpers and con- nections are described and a layout and quick reference [...]

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    5-2 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual ! 5-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Also, do not place the motherboard on a conductive surface, which can damage the BIOS battery and prevent the system from booting up. Soc[...]

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

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    5-4 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual IMPORTANT: Removal of the heatsink or the CPU is not recom- mended. However, if you do need to remove the heatsink, please follow the instructions below to prevent damaging the CPU or the CPU socket. 1. Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws from the serverboard in the sequen[...]

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

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    5-6 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual Figure 5-3. JF1 Header Pins Connecting the Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors. See Figure 5-3 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indicators. Please note that even and odd numbered pins are on[...]

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

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    5-8 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual Figure 5-5b. Top View of DIMM Slot Figure 5-5a. Side View of DIMM Installation into Slot To Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the bottom notch. To Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward to fre[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-9 5-6 Adding PCI Cards 1 . PCI slots Your system should come with one or two riser cards to acommodate the use of one or two PCI expansion cards. The number and type of cards supported by each server system is shown below. 6014P-8/6014P-82: supports the use of one standard size (full-height full- length) 133 [...]

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    5-10 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual 5 -7 Serverboard Details DIMM 1A Bank 1 DIMM 1B Bank 1 DIMM 2A Bank 2 DIMM 3B Bank 3 DIMM 3A Bank3 Speaker DIMM 2B Bank 2 JD1 JF1 JPW2 J27 WOR WD A T I Rage XL I P M I Battery BIOS Keyboard GLAN1 GLAN2 Mouse V G A SCSI CH B UID JPA3 JPA1 JPL1 USB0/1 GLAN Controller SCSI Cont[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-11 X6DHP-8G Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JP17/JP18 DOC1/2 IDE Bus Select Closed (Master) JPA1 SCSI Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPA2 SCSI Channel A Termination Enable Off (Enabled) JPA3 SCSI Channel B Termination Enable Off (Enabled) JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 5-9 JPG1 VGA Enable/D[...]

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    5-12 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual DIMM 1A Bank 1 DIMM 1B Bank 1 DIMM 2A Bank 2 DIMM 3B Bank 3 DIMM 3A Bank3 Speaker DIMM 2B Bank 2 JD1 JF1 JPW2 J27 JWOR1 JWD1 A T I Rage XL 1U IPMI Slot Battery BIOS Keyboard JLAN1 JLAN2 Mouse V G A SCSI CH B UID JPA3 JPA1 JPL1 USB0/1 GLAN Controller SCSI Controller CPU1 PHX [...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-13 X6DHP-8G2 Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JP17/JP18 DOC1/2 IDE Bus Select Closed (Master) JPA1 SCSI Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPA2 SCSI Channel A Termination Enable Off (Enabled) JPA3 SCSI Channel B Termination Enable Off (Enabled) JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 5-9 JPG1 VGA Enable/[...]

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    5-14 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual 5- 8 Connector Definitions ATX Power Connector The X6DHP-8G/X6DHP-8G2 in- cludes a 24-pin main power sup- ply connector (JPW1) that meets the SSI (Superset ATX) specifica- tion. You can only use a 24-pin power supply cable on the motherboard. Make sure that the orientation o[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-15 Overheat/Fan Fail LED Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide warning of system overheating or system fan failure. The LED will flash/stay on as long as the fan fail/overheat condition exists. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions and Chap- ter 3 for det[...]

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    5-16 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual GLAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) Two gigabit Ethernet ports are lo- cated beside the VGA port. These ports accept RJ45 type cables. Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily contacting both pins will power on/off the system. This button [...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-17 Fan Headers There are ten fan headers (FAN1- FAN10) on the X6DHP-8G/X6DHP- 8G2. These fans use DC power. See the table on the right for fan pin definitions. Note: Fan speed is controlled by the "Fan Speed Control Mode" set- ting in BIOS (see page 7-16). Universal Serial Bus (USB0/1) Two USB 2.0 p[...]

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    5-18 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual Power LED/Speaker On the JDI header, pins 1-3 are for a power LED and pins 4-7 are for the speaker. See the table on the right for speaker pin defini- tions. Note: The speaker connector pins are for use with an external speaker. If you wish to use the onboard speaker, you sh[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-19 SMB A System Management Bus header is located at J22. Connect the appropriate cable here to uti- lize SMB on your system. SM B He ader Pin Definition s (J22) Pin Number 1 2 3 4 Definition Data Grou nd Clock No Conn ection SMB Power Connector Connect the SMB power connec- tor to J24 (located near the ATX po[...]

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    5-20 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual GLAN Enable/Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 to enable or disable the LAN ports (GLAN1/2 or JLAN1/2) on the serverboard. See the table on the right for jumper settings. The de- fault setting is enabled Jum per Posit io n Pins 1-2 Pins 2-3 Definition Enabled Disabled[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-21 SCSI Controller Enable/ Disable Jumper JPA1 allows you to enable or disable the SCSI headers. The default setting is pins 1-2 to enable all four headers. See the table on the right for jumper settings. Jum per Posit ion Pin s 1-2 Pin s 2-3 Definition Enabled Disabled SC SI En able/Disable Jumper Settin gs [...]

  • Page 56

    5-22 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual Watch Dog JWD1 controls Watch Dog, a sys- tem monitor that takes action when a software application freezes the system. Jumping pins 1-2 will cause WD to reset the system if an application is hung up. Jumping pins 2-3 will generate a non-maskable interrupt signal for the app[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-23 5-10 Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs The Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports (lo- cated beside the VGA port) each have two LEDs. The left LED indi- cates activity while the right LED may be green, amber or off to indi- cate the speed of the connection. See table at right for the functions associated with the second LE[...]

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    5-24 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual IDE Connectors There are no jumpers to configure the onboard IDE#1 and #2 connectors. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Pin Num ber F u nc ti on 1 GND 3 GND 5 Key 7 GND 9 GND 11 GND 13 GND 15 GND 17 GND 19 GND 21 GND 23 GND 25 GND 27 GND 29 GND 31 GND 33 GND Pi[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-25 Si gnal Na me s +DB( 12) +DB( 13) +DB( 14) +DB( 15) +DB(P1) +DB( 0) +DB( 1) +DB( 2) +DB( 3) +DB( 4) +DB( 5) +DB( 6) +DB( 7) +DB( P) GROUND DIFFSEN S TERMP WR TERMP WR RESERV ED GROUND +ATN GROUND +BSY +AC K +RS T +MSG +SEL +C/ D +RE Q +I/O +DB( 8) +DB( 9) +DB( 10) +DB( 11) Connect or Co ntact Number 1 2 3 [...]

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    5-26 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual Notes[...]

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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 maintenance on the SC814+S-560/SC814+S-R560 chassis. For component installation, follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered. If some steps are unnecessary, skip ah[...]

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    6-2 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual Figure 6-1. Chassis: Front and Rear Views UID Button and LED 6-2 Control Panel The control panel (located on the front of the chassis) must be connected to the JF1 connector on the serverboard to provide you with system status indications. A ribbon cable has bundled these wir[...]

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    Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-3 6-3 System Fans Five 4-cm fans provide the cooling for the 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/ 6014P-82. Each fan unit is actually made up of two fans joined back-to- back, which rotate in opposite directions. This counter-rotating action gen- erates exceptional airflow and works to dampen vibration levels. These fans [...]

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    6-4 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual Figure 6-2. Removing the Fan Housing 6-4 Drive Bay Installation/Removal Accessing the Drive Bays SCSI Drives: Because of their hotswap capability, you do not need to ac- cess the inside of the chassis or power down the system to install or replace SCSI drives. Proceed to the [...]

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    Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-5 SCSI Drive Installation 1 . Mounting a SCSI drive in a drive carrier The SCSI drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis. These carriers also help promote proper airflow for the SCSI drive bays. For this reason, even empty carriers without SCSI drives instal[...]

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    6-6 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual 2 . Installing/removing hot-swap SCSI drive carrier The SCSI drive bays are located in the front of the chassis, making them easily accessible for installation and removal. The SCSI drives are hot- swap units, meaning that they can be installed and removed while the sys- tem [...]

  • Page 67

    Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-7 DVD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation The top cover of the chassis must be opened to gain full access to the DVD-ROM and floppy drive bays. The 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P- 82 accomodates only slim DVD-ROM and floppy drives. Side mounting brackets are needed to mount a slim DVD-ROM drive in the server. You[...]

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    6-8 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual 6-5 Power Supply 6014P-8R/6014P-82R The SuperServer 6014P-8R/6014P-82R has a redundant 560 watt redundant power supply configuration consisting of two hot-swappable power mod- ules. Each power supply module has an auto-switching capability, which enables it to automatically s[...]

  • Page 69

    Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-9 6014P-8/6014P-82 The SuperServer 6014P-8/6014P-82 has a single 560 watt cold-swap power supply, which is auto-switching capable. This enables it to auto- matically sense and operate with a 100v - 240v input voltage. An amber light will be illuminated on the power supply when the power is off. An illuminated gre[...]

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    6-10 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual Reconfiguring the Power Supply Although the standard configuration for the 6014P-8/6014P-82 and 6014P- 8R/6014P-82R is with single and dual (redundant) power supplies respec- tively, you can reconfigure the 6014P-8/6014P-82 to hold two power supply modules or (not recommende[...]

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    Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-11 4. At the rear of the power distribution board (where the second power supply is inserted), there is a vertical shield that protects the second power supply slot. Remove this shield by grasping and forcibly pulling it off the cover that protects the power distribution board. 5. Remove the COM port header from [...]

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    6-12 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual 3. Remove the COM port header from the backpanel while keeping it con- nected to the serverboard. 4. Remove the three screws (two on the bottom and one on the side) that secure the right backpanel section to the chassis, then remove the backpanel section (Figure 6-6, step 2)[...]

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

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    6-14 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual Notes[...]

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    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 Chapter 7 BIOS 7- 1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X6DHP-8G/ X6DHP-8G2. The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk-based program. Due to periodic changes in the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted that might not yet b[...]

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    7-2 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 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 choos- ing the appropriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described in this section, although the scree[...]

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

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    7-4 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual Legacy Diskette A This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A. The options are Disabled, 360Kb 5.25 in, 1.2MB 5.25 in, 720Kb 3.5 in, 1.44/1.25MB, 3.5 in and 2.88MB 3.5 in. Parallel ATA This setting allows the user to enable or dis[...]

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

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    7-6 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual 32 Bit I/O This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32-bit data transfer. The options are Enabled and Disabled . Transfer Mode Selects the transfer mode. The options are Standard, Fast PIO1, Fast PIO2, Fast PIO3, Fast PIO4, FPIO3/DMA1 and FPIO4/DMA2. U[...]

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

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    7-8 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual After Power Failure This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected loss of power. The options are Stay Off and Power On. Watch Dog If enabled, this option will automatically reset the system if the system is not active for m[...]

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

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    7-10 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual      PCI Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices. Onboard GLAN (Gigabit- LAN) OPROM Configure Enabling this option provides the capability to boot from GLAN. The options are Disabled and Enabled . Reset Config[...]

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    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-11      Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Force Compliance Mode This feature allows you to enable the PCI-Express Compliance Mode. The options are: Disabled or Enabled. Memory RAS Feature Control Select this option in order to enable the special feature of DIMM sp[...]

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    7-12 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual      Advanced Processor Options Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. CPU Speed This is a display that indicates the speed of the installed processor. Hyper-threading This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the hyper-threading func[...]

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

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    7-14 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual      DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Event Log Validity 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[...]

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    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-15      Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. COM Port Address This item allows you to specifies to redirect the console to Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B. This setting can also be Disabled . BAUD Rate This item allows you to select the BAUD rate for console redirection. T[...]

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    7-16 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual      Hardware Monitor Logic CPU Temperature Threshold This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that will activate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-set temperature threshold. The options are 85 o C, 90 o C , 95 o [...]

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    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-17 P3V3 P5V P1V8 P2V5 HECETA_MEM_VTT PIVO_NIC N12V_Scaled P3V3_STBY[...]

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    7-18 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual 7-5 Security Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Security BIOS setting[...]

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    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-19 Set Supervisor Password When the item "Set Supervisor Password" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key. When prompted, type the Supervisor's password in the dialogue box to set or to change supervisor's password, which allows access to BIOS. Set User Password When the item "Set User Password" is[...]

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    7-20 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual 7- 6 Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. Highlighting a setting with a + or - will expand or collapse that entry. See details on how to change the order and specs of boot devices in the Ite[...]

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    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-21 7-7 Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You 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 Change[...]

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    7-22 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual Discard Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to discard (cancel) any changes you made. You will remain in the Setup utility. Save Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made. You will remain in the Setup utility.[...]

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    Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes A-1 This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) 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 a POST code that describes the problem. BIOS may also issue one of the fo[...]

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    A-2 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual POST Code Description 1 8 h 8254 timer initialization 1A h 8237 DMA controller initialization 1 C h Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 2 0 h 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh 2 2 h 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller 2 4 h Set ES segment register to 4 GB 2 8 h Auto size DRAM 2[...]

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    Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes A-3 POST Code Description 5 C h Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB 6 0 h Test extended memory 6 2 h Test extended memory address lines 6 4 h Jump to UserPatch1 6 6 h Configure advanced cache registers 6 7 h Initialize Multi Processor APIC 6 8 h Enable external and CPU caches 6 9 h Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area 6A [...]

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    A-4 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual POST Code Description 9 9 h Check for SMART Drive (optional) 9A h Shadow option ROMs 9 C h Set up Power Management 9 D h Initialize security engine (optional) 9 E h Enable hardware interrupts 9F h Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives A0 h Set time of day A2 h Check key loc[...]

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    Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes A-5 POST Code Description C D h Re-map I/O and memory for PCMCIA C E h Initialize digitizer and display message D 2 h Unknown interrupt The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code Description E 0 h Initialize the chipset E 1 h Initialize the bridge E 2h Initialize the CPU E 3 h Initialize system timer E 4h In[...]

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    A-6 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual Notes[...]

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

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    B-2 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual Adaptec Embedded SATA with HostRAID Controller Driver Adaptec's Embedded Serial ATA RAID with HostRAID controller adds RAID functionality to the Serial ATA I/O controller by supporting RAID 0 (Striping) or RAID 1 (Mirroring) to enhance the industry's pioneer PCI-to-[...]

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

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    B-4 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties and delete arrays. The follow- ing sections describe the operations Of "Managing Arrays". To select this option, use the arrow keys and the Enter key to select Managing Arrays from the main menu (as shown b[...]

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

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    B-6 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual Creating Arrays Before creating arrays, make sure the disks for the array are connected and installed in your system. Note that disks with no usable space, or disks that are un-initialized are shown in gray and cannot be used. See Initializing Disk Drives . To create an array[...]

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

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    B-8 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual 5. When finished, press Done (as shown on the following screen). Note: If you select Migrate for RAID 0, or Build for RAID 1, you will be asked to select the source drive. The contents of the source drive will be preserved. However, the data on the new drive will be lost. Rai[...]

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

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    B-10 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual Adding a Bootable Array 1. From the Main menu, select Manage Arrays. 2. From the list of arrays, select the array you want to make bootable and press Ctrl+B. 3. Enter Y to create a bootable array when the following message is dis- played: "This will make all other exist[...]

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    Appendix B: Software Installation B-11 Adding/Deleting Hotspares Note: In order to rebuild a RAID (RAID 0 or RAID 1), you need to add a new HDD as a hotspare. 1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A as prompted to access the ARC Utility. 2. From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility (ACU). 3. From the ACU menu, select Add/Delete Hotspa[...]

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    B-12 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual Initializing Disk Drives If an installed disk does not appear in the disk selection list for creating a new array or if it appears grayed out, you may have to initialize it before you can use it as part of an array. Drives attached to the controller must be initialized befor[...]

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

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    B-14 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual Rebuilding Arrays Note 1: Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant arrays (RAID 1) only. If an array build process (or initialization) is interrupted or critical with one member missing, you must perform a rebuild to optimized its function- ality. For a critical array rebuild op[...]

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

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    B-16 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual To Exit Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 1. Once you have completed RAID array configurations, press ESC to exit. The following screen will appear. For more information regarding the Adaptec RAID Utility, please refer to Adaptec's User's Guide in the CD included [...]

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

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    B-18 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item. Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item (from top to the bottom) one at a time. After installing each item, you must re-boot the system before moving on [...]

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

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    B-20 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual Figure B-3. Supero Doctor III: Remote Control Display Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web site at: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download the SDIII User's Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/PROD- UCT/Man[...]

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

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    C-2 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual Expansion Slots 6014P-8/6014P-82: supports the use of one standard size 133 MHz PCI-X and one standard size 100 MHz PCI-X or two PCI-Express x8 add-on cards. 6014P-8R/6014P-82R: supports the use of one standard size 133 MHz PCI-X or one PCI-Express x8 add-on card. (See Sectio[...]

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    C-3 Appendix C: System Specifications PFC Power Supply (ratings apply to each module) (SC814+S-R560: two power supply modules, SC814+S-560: one power supply module) Rated Output Power: 560W (Model# SP562-IR, Part# PWS-0057) Rated Output Voltages: +3.3V (21A), +5V (30A), +12V ALL (42A), -12V (1A), +5Vsb (4A) Operating Environment Operating Temperatu[...]

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    C-4 S UPER S ERVER 6014P-8/6014P-8R/6014P-82R/6014P-82 User's Manual Notes[...]