Supermicro SUPERSERVER 6015T-INF manual

S UPER S UPER S ER VER 6015T -T S UPER S ER VER 6015T -INF USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0b ®[...]

Manual Revision 1.0b Release Date: April 7, 2008 The information in this User ’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual, or to notify any pers[...]

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

S UPER S ERVER 6015T -T/6015T -INF 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 6015T -T/6015T -INF . Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed inf[...]

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vi T able of Contents Preface About This Manual ............................................................................... ....................... iii Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Overview .................................[...]

HDD ........................................................................................................ 3-2 Power ...................................................................................................... 3-3 3-4 SA T A Drive Carrier LEDs ................................................................................. 3-3 Chapter [...]

viii W ake-On-Ring ........................................................................................ 5-16 Serial Ports ............................................................................................. 5-16 SGPIO Header ....................................................................................... 5-16 SMB Power (I 2 C) .[...]

T able of Contents ix Appendices: Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines Appendix D: System Specifi cations[...]

x Notes S UPER S ERVER 6015T -T/6015T -INF User's Manual[...]

Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview The SuperServer 6015T -T/6015T -INF is a "1U T win" server comprised of the SC808T -980 1U chassis and two (twin) X7DBT -T/X7DBT -INF serverboards. Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certifi ed for use with the 6015T -T/6015T -INF (www .supermicro.com). In [...]

1-2 S UPER S ERVER 6015T -T/6015T -INF User's Manual 1-2 Serverboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 6015T -T/6015T -INF lies two X7DBT -T/X7DBT -INF dual processor serverboards, which are based on Intel's 5000P chipset. Below are the main features of the X7DBT -T/X7DBT -INF . Note that the features on each board are doubled for [...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 Onboard Controllers/Ports An onboard IDE controller supports Ultra A T A 100 hard drives or A T API devices. Onboard I/O backpanel ports include one COM port, a VGA port, two USB ports, two Gigabit LAN (NIC) ports and (on the 6015T -INF only) an Infi niBand® port. There are two sets of I/O ports included in the server [...]

1-4 S UPER S ERVER 6015T -T/6015T -INF User's Manual Figure 1-1 . Intel 5000P Chipset: System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see Chapter 5 for details. PCI-X USB 2.0 3.0 Gb/S PORT PORT PORT PORT PORT PORT PORT #0 MCH PROCESSOR#2 ESB2 PCI-EXP X8 GILGAL GB LAN FWH RJ45 RJ45 LPC COM2 SIO W83627 VGA PCI33MMZ ES1000 VGA[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 1-3 Server Chassis Features The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC808T -980 1U chas- sis. Details on the chassis can be found in Chapter 6. System Power When confi gured as a SuperServer 6015T -T/6015T -INF , the SC808T -980 includes a single 980W cold-swap power supply , which provides the po[...]

1-6 S UPER S ERVER 6015T -T/6015T -INF User's Manual 1-4 1U T win: System Notes As a 1U T win confi guration, the 6015T -T/6015T -INF 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 s[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 1-5 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer , Inc. 980 Rock A ve. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. T el: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (T echnical Support) Web Site: www .supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Co[...]

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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 6015T -T/6015T -INF 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 6015T -T/6015T -INF User's Manual Choosing a Setup Location - Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely (~25 inches). - Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for suffi cient airfl ow and ease in servicing. - This product is for installa[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-3 Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating T emperature If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly , the ambient operating tempera- ture of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the room. Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environm[...]

2-4 S UPER S ERVER 6015T -T/6015T -INF User's Manual 2-4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the 6015T -T/6015T -INF 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 6015T -T/6015T -INF 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 chas- sis rails with the front of the rack rails. Slide the chassis rails into the rack ra[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-7 Figure 2-3. Installing the Server into a Rack[...]

2-8 S UPER S ERVER 6015T -T/6015T -INF User's Manual 2-5 Checking the Serverboard Setup After you install the 6015T -T/6015T -INF in the rack, you will need to open the top cover to make sure the serverboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made. 1. Accessing the inside of the System (see Figure 2-4) First, release the r[...]

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

2-10 S UPER S ERVER 6015T -T/6015T -INF User's Manual 2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup 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. 1. Check the SA T A drives Depending upon your system's confi guration, your system ma[...]

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 specifi c components. There are also two buttons on each control panel. Thi[...]

3-2 S UPER S ERVER 6015T -T/6015T -INF User's Manual 3-3 Control Panel LEDs Each of the two control panels located on the front of the SC808T -980 chassis has fi ve LEDs. Each LED provides you with critical information related its own specifi c serverboard. This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective act[...]

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 Dr ive Carr ier 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 car- rier ind[...]

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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 6015T -T/6015T -INF 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 6015T -T/6015T -INF User's Manual 4-2 4-2 General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety:  Keep the area around the 6015T -T/6015T -INF clean and free of clutter .  The 6015T -T/6015T -INF 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 6015T -T/6015T -INF User's Manual 4-4 4-4 Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 6015T -T/6015T -INF is operating to assure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the 6015T -T/6015T -INF system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed. ! Figure 4-1. Installing[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-1 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install the X7DBT -T/X7DBT -INF serverboard into the SC808T -980 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 [...]

5-2 S UPER S ERVER 6015T -T/6015T -INF User's Manual 5-2 Serverboard Installation This section explains the fi rst step of physically mounting the X7DBT -T/X7DBT -INF into the SC808T -980 chassis. Following the steps in the order given will eliminate the most common problems encountered in such an installation. T o remove the serverboard, fol[...]

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 6015T -T/6015T -INF User's Manual 5-4 I/O Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi 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: Infi niBand ports are included on the X7DBT (6015T -INF) only . T o prevent dama[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-5 5-5 Processor and Heatsink Installation IMPORT ANT! Always connec t the power cord last and remov e it fi rst before add- ing, removing or changing any hardware c omponents. Make sure that you install th e pro ce ss or int o the C PU so cket before you in sta ll th e heat sink an d fan. T he X7DBT -T/X7DBT[...]

5-6 S UPER S ERVER 6015T -T/6015T -INF 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 cor- ner marked with a triangle) with the notched corner of the CPU socket. 5. Find the corner of the CPU that has a [...]

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 [...]

5-8 S UPER S ERVER 6015T -T/6015T -INF User's Manual 5-6 Installing Memory 1. Memory support The X7DBT -T/X7DBT -INF has eight 240-pin DIMM sockets that can support up to 32 GB of ECC FBD (Fully Buffered DIMM) DDR2-667/533 SDRAM (for a total of 64 GB in the system). The memory scheme is interleaved, so you must populate two slots at a time, be[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-9 5-7 Adding PCI Cards 1. 64-bit PCI-X slot The 6015T -T/6015T -INF includes two preinstalled riser cards designed specifi cally for use in the SC808T -980 1U rackmount chassis. These riser cards support two low-profi le PCI-Express x8 cards to fi t inside the chassis. 2. PCI card installation The riser ca[...]

5-10 S UPER S ERVER 6015T -T/6015T -INF User's Manual Figure 5-4. X7DBT -T/X7DBT -INF Layout (not drawn to scale) Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only . The Infi niBand components are included on the X7DBT -INF only . 5-8 Serverboard Details USB0/1 LAN1 LAN2 COM2 VGA Infi niBand BIOS SIMSO AT I ES1000 PCI-Express x8 SA T A3 SA T [...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-1 1 X7 DB T - T / X7DB T - INF Qu ick R efere nce Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 5-10 JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 I2C to PCI-Express Slot Open (Disabled) JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1/ JPL2 LAN1/LAN2 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JWD (JWD) W atch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset) Connecto[...]

5-12 S UPER S ERVER 6015T -T/6015T -INF 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 defi nitions. PW_ON Connector The PW_ON connector is on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. This header should be connected to the chassis p[...]

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 defi nitions. NIC2 (LAN2) LED The LED connections for LAN2 are on pins 9 and 10 of JF1. Attach LAN LED cables to display network acti[...]

5-14 S UPER S ERVER 6015T -T/6015T -INF User's Manual Chassis Intrusion The Chassis Intrusion header is des- ignated JL1. See the board layout for the location of JL1 and the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Power On LED The Power On LED connector is lo- cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. This connection is used to provide LED indication[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-15 W ake-On-LAN The W ake-On-LAN header is des- ignated JWOL on the serverboard. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Y ou must enable the LAN W ake-Up setting in BIOS to use this function. (Y ou must also have a LAN card with a W ake-On-LAN connector and cable to use this feature.) Universal Ser[...]

5-16 S UPER S ERVER 6015T -T/6015T -INF User's Manual W ake-On-Ring The W ake-On-Ring header is designated JWOR. This function allows your computer to receive and be "awakened" by an incom- ing call when in the suspend state. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Y ou must also have a WOR card and cable to use this featur[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-17 SMB Power (I 2 C) The header at JI 2 C is for I 2 C, which may be used to monitor the status of the power supply , fan and system tem- perature. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. SMB Power (I 2 C) Pin Defi nitions (J17) Pin# Defi nition 1 Clock 2 Data 3 Power Fail 4 Ground 5+ 3 . 3 V SMB [...]

5-18 S UPER S ERVER 6015T -T/6015T -INF User's Manual 5-10 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers 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 identifi ed with a square solder pad on the printed ci[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-19 W atch Dog Enable/Disable JWD enables the W atch Dog function, 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 pro- gram freezes. Jumping pins 2-3 will generate a non-maskable interrupt for the program that has frozen. [...]

5-20 S UPER S ERVER 6015T -T/6015T -INF 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 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 -980 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 6015T -T/6015T -INF 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 6-3 System Fans Each serverboard has its own set of three 4-cm high-performance fans (for a total of six in the chassis) to provide the cooling for the SuperServer 6015T -T/6015T -INF . Fan speed may be controlled by a setting in BIOS (see Chapter 7). System Fan Failure If a fan fails, the remaining fans will r[...]

6-4 S UPER S ERVER 6015T -T/6015T -INF User's Manual Figure 6-3. Mounting a Drive in a Carrier 2. Installing/removing hot-swap SA T A drives The drive carriers are all easily accessible at the front of the chassis. These are (with RAID enabled) hot-swap drives. T o remove a carrier , push the release button located beside the drive LEDs. Then [...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-5 6-5 Power Supply The SuperServer 6015T -T/6015T -INF has a single 980 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 6015T -T/6015T -INF User's Manual Figure 6-4. Removing the Power Supply[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 Chapter 7 BIOS 7-1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7DBT/X7DBT -INF . 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 6015T -T/6015T -INF 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 6015T -T/6015T -INF User's Manual  IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, SA T A Port2 and SA T A Port3 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 follo[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-5 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 . T ransfer Mode This option allows the user to set the transfer mode. The options are Standard , Fast PIO1, Fast PIO2, Fast PIO3, Fast PIO4, FPIO3/DMA1 and FPIO4/DMA2. Ultra DMA Mode This optio[...]

7-6 S UPER S ERVER 6015T -T/6015T -INF User's Manual SA T A AHCI (Available when SA T A RAID is Disabled) Select Enable to enable the function of Serial A T A Advanced Host Interface. (Use caution when using this function. This feature is for advanced programmers only . The options are Enabled and Disabled .) System Memory This display informs[...]

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

7-8 S UPER S ERVER 6015T -T/6015T -INF User's Manual ACPI Mode Use this setting to determine if you want to employ ACPI (Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface) power management on your system. The options are Ye s and No. Power Button Behavior If set to Instant-Off , the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits the pow[...]

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 DROM (SDROM) or to be written into L1 or L2 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU's operations. Select Uncached to disable this function. Select Write[...]

7-10 S UPER S ERVER 6015T -T/6015T -INF User's Manual  PCI Confi guration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices. Onboard GLAN1/Onboard GLAN2 (Gigabit- LAN) OPROM Confi gure Enabling this option provides the capability to boot from GLAN Port 1 or GLAN Port 2. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Defa[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 1  Slot1 PCI-Exp x8 Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following: Option ROM Scan When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master . The opti[...]

7-12 S UPER S ERVER 6015T -T/6015T -INF User's Manual Memory Branch Mode This option determines how the two memory branches operate. System address space can either be interleaved between the two branches or Sequential from one branch to another . Mirror mode allows data correction by maintaining two copies of data in two branches. Single Chan[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-13 Snoop Filter Select Enabled to eliminate snoop traffi c to the graphics port to improve system performance when running graphics intensive applications. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Crystal Beach Features This feature was designed to implement Intel's I/O A T (Acceleration T echnology) to accelerate the performan[...]

7-14 S UPER S ERVER 6015T -T/6015T -INF 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 . Frequency Ratio (A vailable when supported by the CPU) The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency mul[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-15 Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (A vailable when supported by the CPU.) The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled. The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Hardware Prefetch (A vailable when supported by the CPU) Set this optio[...]

7-16 S UPER S ERVER 6015T -T/6015T -INF User's Manual  I/O Device Confi guration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Serial Port B This setting allows you to assign control of serial port B. The options are Enabled (user defi ned), Disabled, Auto (BIOS controlled) and OS Controlled. Mode This setting allows you t[...]

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

7-18 S UPER S ERVER 6015T -T/6015T -INF User's Manual  Hardware Monitor Logic Note: Phoenix BIOS will automatically detect the type of CPU(s) and hardware monitoring chip are used on the motherboard and will display the Hardware Monitoring Screen accordingly . Y our Hardware Monitoring Screen may look like the one shown on this page, on p. [...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-19  Hardware Monitor Logic CPU T emperature Threshold (See note on page 7-18) 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 70 o C, 75 o C, 80 o C and 85 o C. Highlight this and hit <Enter[...]

7-20 S UPER S ERVER 6015T -T/6015T -INF User's Manual  Hardware Monitor Logic (See note on page 7-18.) CPU T emperature Threshold This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that will activate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-set temperature threshold. The hardcode default setting is 80 o C . T e[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-21  IPMI (Available only when an IPMI card is installed) IPMI Specifi cation V ersion: This item displays the current IPMI V ersion. Firmware V ersion: This item displays the current Firmware V ersion. System Event Logging Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging. When this function is set to Disabled, the system will conti[...]

7-22 S UPER S ERVER 6015T -T/6015T -INF User's Manual OS Boot W atch Dog Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot W atch Dog. The options are Enabled and Disabled . Timer for Loading OS (Minutes) This feature allows the user to set the time value (in minutes) for the previous item: OS Boot W atch Dog by keying-in a desired number in the blank. The def[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-23  Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures, fan speeds and voltages of various components.[...]

7-24 S UPER S ERVER 6015T -T/6015T -INF User's Manual 7-5 Security Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. Y ou should see the following display . Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Security BIOS settings are describe[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-25 Password on Boot This setting allows you to require a password to be entered when the system boots up. The options are Enabled (password required) and Disabled (password not required). 7-6 Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. Y ou should see the following display . See details on h[...]

7-26 S UPER S ERVER 6015T -T/6015T -INF User's Manual 7-7 Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. Y ou should see the following display . All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section. Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you've made and to exi[...]

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

A-2 S UPER S ERVER 6015T -T/6015T -INF User's Manual System CMOS checksum bad - Default confi guration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modifi ed incorrectly , perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in CMOS. The BIOS installed Default Setup V alues. If you do not want these values, enter Setup and enter your own val[...]

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

A-4 S UPER S ERVER 6015T -T/6015T -INF User's Manual Invalid System Confi guration Data Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data. I/O device IRQ confl ict I/O device IRQ confl ict error . PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen: PS/2 Mouse installed. nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested. nnnn Cache SRAM [...]

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

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

B-2 S UPER S ERVER 6015T -T/6015T -INF User's Manual POST Code Description 18h 8254 timer initialization 1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization 1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 20h 1-3-1-1 T est DRAM refresh 22h 1-3-1-3 T est 8742 Keyboard Controller 24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB 28h Auto size DRAM 29h Initialize POST Memory M[...]

Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes B-3 POST Code Description 5Ch T est RAM between 512 and 640 kB 60h T est extended memory 62h T est extended memory address lines 64h Jump to UserPatch1 66h Confi gure advanced cache registers 67h Initialize Multi Processor APIC 68h Enable external and CPU caches 69h Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area 6Ah Display ex[...]

B-4 S UPER S ERVER 6015T -T/6015T -INF User's Manual POST Code Description 99h Check for SMART Drive (optional) 9Ch Set up Power Management 9Dh Initialize security engine (optional) 9Eh Enable hardware interrupts 9Fh Determine number of A T A and SCSI drives A0h Set time of day A2h Check key lock A4h Initialize typematic rate A8h Erase <ESC[...]

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

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

C-2 S UPER S ERVER 6015T -T/6015T -INF User's Manual The Intel HostRAID Confi gurations The following RAID levels are supported: RAID 0 (Data Striping): this writes data in parallel, interleaved ("striped") sections of two hard drives. Data transfer rate is doubled over using a single disk. RAID1 (Data Mirroring): an identical data [...]

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

C-4 S UPER S ERVER 6015T -T/6015T -INF User's Manual b. Specify a name for the RAID 0 set and press the <T ab> key or the <Enter> key to go to the next fi eld. (Y ou can use the <Esc> key to select the previous menu.) c. When RAID Level item is highlighted, press the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select RAID 0[...]

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

C-6 S UPER S ERVER 6015T -T/6015T -INF User's Manual Creating a RAID 10 (RAID 1+ RAID 0) a. Select "Create RAID V olume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key . The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 10 set and press <Enter>. c. When RAID Level item is highlighted, use the <Up Arrow>[...]

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

C-8 S UPER S ERVER 6015T -T/6015T -INF User's Manual Deleting a RAID V olume W arning: Make sure you back up your data before deleting a RAID set. Y ou will lose all data on the disk drives when deleting a RAID set. a. From the main menu, select item2-Delete RAID V olume, and press <Enter>. b. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow>[...]

Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-9 Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD W arning: Be cautious when you reset a RAID volume HDD to non-RAID or Resetting a RAID HDD. Resetting a RAID volume HDD or Resetting a RAID HDD will reformat the HDD and delete the internal RAID structure on the drive. a. From the main menu, select item3-[...]

C-10 S UPER S ERVER 6015T -T/6015T -INF User's Manual C-2 Installing Windows XP/2000/2003 for RAID Systems Note: If you wish to have SA T A RAID functions on the server , you must fi rst set up the RAID drives as described in section C-1. a. Insert a Microsoft Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD drive and the system will start booting up [...]

D-1 Appendix D: System Specifi cations Appendix D System Specifi cations Note: unless noted specifi cations apply to a complete system (both serverboards). Processors Four Intel® Xeon® 5300/5100 Series processors in LGA771 sockets Note: please refer to our website for details on supported processors. Chipset Intel 5000P B I O S Phoenix BIOS in[...]

D-2 S UPER S ERVER 6015T -T/6015T -INF User's Manual Chassis SC808T -980 (1U Rackmount) Dimensions: (WxHxD) 17.2 x 1.7 x 27.75 in. (437 x 43 x 705 mm) W e i g h t Gross Weight: 40 lbs. (18.2 kg.) System Cooling Six (6) high performance 4-cm fans System Input Requirements AC Input V oltage: 100 - 240V AC auto-range Rated Input Current: 12A - 5A[...]

D-3 Appendix D: System Specifi cations Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions: FCC Class A, EN 55022 Class A, EN 61000-3-2/-3-3, CISPR 22 Class A Electromagnetic Immunity: EN 55024/CISPR 24, (EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4, EN 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4-6, EN 61000-4-8, EN 61000-4-1 1) Safety: EN 60950/IEC 60950-Compliant UL Listed ([...]

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