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S UPER S ER VER 6015B-3 S UPER S ER VER 6015B-T USER’S MANUAL 1.0c S UPER ®[...]

Manual Revision 1.0c Release Date: December 30, 2009 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 [...]

iii Preface 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 6015B-3/6015B- T . Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only . The SuperServer 6015B-3/6015B-T is a high-end server based [...]

S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T 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 6015B-3/6015B-T . Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information[...]

v Preface Notes[...]

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

Chapter 4: System Safety 4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions .......................................................................... 4-1 4-2 General Safety Precautions ........................................................................... 4-2 4-3 ESD Precautions .................................................................................[...]

viii A TX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports ......................................... 5-16 Overheat LED ........................................................................................ 5-16 W ake-On-LAN ........................................................................................ 5-17 W ake-On-Ring ..............................[...]

T able of Contents ix Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 7-1 7-2 Running Setup ................................................................................................ 7-2 7-3 Main BIOS Setup ..................................................[...]

Notes x S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual[...]

Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview The SuperServer 6015B-3/6015B-T is a high-end server comprised of two main subsystems: the SC815TQ-560 1U server chassis and the X7DBR-3/X7DBR-E dual processor serverboard. Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certi fi ed for use with the SuperServer 6015B-3/6015B-T (w[...]

1-2 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual 1-2 Serverboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 6015B-3/6015B-T lies the X7DBR-3/X7DBR-E, a dual processor serverboard based on Intel's 5000P chipset. Below are the main features of the X7DBR-3/X7DBR-E (see Figure 1-1 for a block diagram of the chipset). Processors The X7DBR-3/X7DB[...]

1-3 Chapter 1: Introduction m u s t h a v e RA I D s u p p o rt t o e n a b l e th e h o t - s w a p c a p a b i l i ty a n d RAI D f u n c t io n o f th e Ser ial A T A dr ives. PCI Expansion Slots The X7DBR-3/X7DBR-E has two Universal PCI slots, each of which support either one x8 PCI-Express card or one PCI-X 133/100 MHz card. One standard size [...]

1-4 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual SAS/SA T A S ubsyst em Th e SC815TQ-560 c h as s i s was d e s i gn e d to s up p o r t fo ur S A S (6 015B - 3) or SA T A (6015B - T ) har d dr ive s, wh ic h are h ot- swap pab le un its . Note: The operating s ys te m y ou us e m us t h a ve R AID s upp ort t o e na ble th e h ot -sw ap cap a[...]

1-5 Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. Intel 5000P Chipset: System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see Chapter 5 for details.[...]

1-6 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual 1-4 Contacting Super Micro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer , Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. T el: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (T echnical Support) Web Site: www .supermicro.com Euro[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2-1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 6015B- 3/6015B-T 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 [...]

2-2 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T 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 suf fi cient air fl ow and ease in servicing. - This product is for installati[...]

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 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual 2-4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the 6015B-3/6015B-T 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 the market[...]

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 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual Figure 2-3. Installing the Server into a Rack 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[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-7 Figure 2-4. Installing the Server into a T elco Rack Installing the Server into a T elco Rack T o install the SuperServer 6015B-3/6015B-T into a T elco type rack, use two L- shaped brackets on either side of the chassis (four total). First, determine how far follow the server will extend out the front of the rack.[...]

2-8 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual 2-5 Checking the Serverboard Setup After you install the 6015B-3/6015B-T 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 2-5) First, grasp the two handles[...]

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

2-10 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual 2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SAS/SA T A drives and SAS/SA T A 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 server . For[...]

Chapter 3: System Interface 3-1 Ch apter 3 System Inter face 3 - 1 Over view Th ere a re sever al LEDs o n the c ontr ol pane l as well as ot hers o n the SA S/S A T A dr ive c ar rie rs to ke ep you c onst ant ly inf or me d of th e overa ll st atus o f the sy stem as well as the ac ti vit y and health of speci fi c co m p o n ent s . T he r e a [...]

3-2 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual 3 - 3 Control Panel LEDs Th e c o nt ro l pa ne l l o c ate d o n th e f r ont o f th S C 81 5TQ - 5 6 0 c ha s si s ha s fi ve LE Ds. Th ese L EDs p rovi de you w it h cr it ic al i nfor m atio n re lated t o dif f ere nt par ts of th e syste m . T hi s s ec ti o n expl ains w hat ea ch LE D i[...]

Chapter 3: System Interface 3-3  Powe r : Ind ic ates p ower i s bei ng sup pli ed to t he syste m's po wer sup ply u n i ts . T h i s L E D s h o u l d n or m a l l y b e i l l u m in a t e d w h e n t h e s y s t e m i s o p e r a t i n g . 3 - 4 Dr ive Carr ier LEDs SAS Drives (6015B-3) Each SAS drive carrier has two LEDs:  Green: Whe[...]

3-4 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual Notes[...]

Chapter 4: System Safety 4-1 Chapter 4 System Safety ! Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperServer 6015B-3/6015B-T 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 switch, disconnection switch or electrical[...]

S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual 4-2 4-2 General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety:  Keep the area around the SuperServer 6015B-3/6015B-T clean and free of clutter .  The SuperServer 6015B-3/6015B-T weighs approximately 40 lbs (18.2 kg) when fully loaded. When lifting the system, two people at eit[...]

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 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual 4-4 4-4 Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 6015B- 3/6015B-T is operating to ensure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the 6015B-3/6015B-T system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed. ! Figure 4-1. Installing the Onboar[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-1 Chapter 5 Adv anced Ser verboard Setup Th is ch apter c over s th e step s req uire d to inst al l pro ce ss or s and h eats inks to t he X7DBR-3/X7DBR-E ser ver b oar d, c onn ec t the d at a and p ower c ab le s and in st all add - on c ar ds. A ll s er ver bo ar d jump er s an d co nn ec ti ons a re de s[...]

5-2 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual Notes: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, re- • moving or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink. If you buy a CPU separately , make sure that you use an Intel-certi [...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-3 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 semi-circle cuto[...]

5-4 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual 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 CP[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-5 5-3 C o n ne c t i n g C a b le s No w that t he pr oc e sso rs a re in sta lle d, th e nex t step i s to c onn ec t the c ab le s to th e ser ver boa rd. T hes e inc lu de th e dat a (rib bon) cab les f or t he pe r iph era ls an d c ontr ol pane l and t he power c abl es. Connec ti ng Data Cab les T h e r[...]

5-6 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual Figure 5-1. Front Control Panel Header Pins (JF1) Conne ct ing t he Cont rol Pane l JF 1 c ont ains hea der p ins fo r var io us f ront c ontro l pan el c on nec tor s. See Fig ure 5 -1 for th e pin l oc at io ns of t he var io us f ront c o ntr ol pa nel b ut ton s and L ED ind i - c ator s. Pl[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-7 5 - 4 I/O Por t s Th e I/O po r ts ar e col or c oded i n con for manc e wit h the P C 99 sp eci fi ca tio n. Se e Fig ure 5 -2 be low for t he co lo rs an d lo c ati ons of t he vari ous I/O p or ts. Figure 5-2. Rear Panel I/O Ports 5 - 5 I n s t a l l i n g M e m o r y Note: Ch ec k the S upe rm ic ro we[...]

5-8 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual Figure 5-3b. T op View of DDR Slot Figure 5-3a. Installing DIMM into Slot T o Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the bottom notch. T o Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward to free the DIMM from the slot. Memory [...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-9 5 - 6 Adding PCI Cards 1. P CI E xpa ns io n Sl ot s The X7DBR-3/X7DBR-E has two Universal PCI slots, each of which support either one x8 PCI-Express card or one PCI-X 133/100 MHz card. (On the X7DBR-3, slot #7 is a 100 MHz PCI-X slot, on the X7DBR-E slot #7 is a 133 MHz PCI-CX slot.) The SC815TQ-560 chassi[...]

5-10 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual Figure 5-4. SUPER X7DBR-3/X7DBR-E Layout (not drawn to scale) 5-7 Serverboard Details S UPER X7DBR-3 Notes: Jumpers not noted are for test purposes only . The X7DBR-E shares the same layout but with no SAS components. Slot #7 on the X7DBR-E is a 133 MHz PCI-X (ZCR) slo t. The IDE#2 slot is for [...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-1 1 X7 DBR - 3/ X7 DBR - E Qu ick R efer ence Jumper Description Default Setting J3P 3rd Power Fail Detect Open (Disabled) JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 5-9) JCF1 Compact Flash Master/Slave Select Closed (Master) JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 SMB to PCI Open (Disabled) JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPS1* SAS En[...]

5-12 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual 5-8 Connector De fi nitions Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. A TX Power Connector The primary A TX power supply con- nector meets the SSI (Superset A TX) 20-pin speci fi cation. Make sure that the o[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-13 Overheat/Fan Fail 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 or fan fail. Refer to the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. NIC1 LED The NIC1 (Network Interface Control- ler) LED connection is located on pins 1 1 and 12 o[...]

5-14 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual Reset Button The Reset Button connection is lo- cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to the hardware reset switch on the computer case. Refer to the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Mo- mentarily contacting[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-15 Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1. Attach the appropriate cable to inform you of a chassis intrusion. Chassis Intrusion Pin De fi nitions (JL1) Pin# De fi nition 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground Fan Headers The X7DBR-3/X7DBR-E has fi ve fan headers, designated Fan1 through Fan5. F[...]

5-16 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual A TX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The A TX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 mouse ports are located beside the USB ports. See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. Power LED/Speaker On the JD1 header , pins 1-3 are for a power LED, pins 4-7 are for the speaker . See the table on the ri[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-17 W ake-On-LAN The W ake-On-LAN header is desig- nated JWOL. See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. Y ou must enable the LAN W ake-Up setting in BIOS to use this feature. Y ou must also have a LAN card with a W ake- on-LAN connector and cable. W ake-On-Ring The W ake-On-Ring header is desig- nate[...]

5-18 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual JLAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) T wo Ethernet ports (designated JLAN1 and JLAN2) are located beside the VGA port on the I/O backplane. These ports accept RJ45 type cables. SGPIO The two headers labeled SGPIO1 and SGPIO2 are for SGPIO (Serial Gen- eral Purpose Input/Output). SGPIO provides a bus betwee[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-19 5-9 J u m p e r S e tt i n g s Explanation of Jump ers T o mo dif y th e ope rati on of t he ser verboard, jumpers can be used to choose be t ween optional set tings. Jum pe rs c rea te sho r t s bet we en t wo p i n s t o c h a n g e t h e f u n c t i o n o f t h e c onne ct or . Pin 1 is i dent i fi ed [...]

5-20 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual JLAN Enable/Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 or JPL2 to enable or disable the onboard Ethernet (RJ45) ports JLAN1 and JLAN2, respectively . See the table on the right for jumper settings. The default setting is enabled W atch Dog Enable/Disable JW D co ntrol s the Watch D og fu ncti on[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-21 Compact Flash Master/ Slave The JCF1 jumper allows you to as- sign either master or slave status to a compact fl ash card populating the JIDE#2 slot. See the table on the right for jumper settings. Compact Flash Master/Slave Jumper Settings (JCF1) Jumper Setting De fi nition Closed Master Open Slave 5-10[...]

5-22 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual 5-1 1 Floppy , IDE, SA T A and SAS Drive Connections Note the following when connecting the fl oppy and hard disk drive cables: • The fl oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. • A single fl oppy disk drive ribbo[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-23 IDE Connectors There are no jumpers to con- fi gure the onboard IDE1 and IDE2 connectors. See the table on the right for pin de fi ni- tions. IDE Drive Connectors Pin De fi nitions (JIDE1, JIDE2) Pin# De fi nition Pin # De fi nition 1 Reset IDE 2 Ground 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 5 Host Data 6 6 Host[...]

5-24 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual SAS Ports (X7DBR-3 only) There are eight Serial Attached SCSI ports on the motherboard (SAS0~3 and SAS4~7). See the tables on the right for pin de fi nitions. SAS Ports Pin De fi nitions (SAS0~3, SAS4~7) Pin# De fi nition Pin # De fi nition A1 Ground B1 Ground A2 RX 0+ B2 TX 0+ A3 RX 0- B3 [...]

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 SC815TQ-560 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 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual Figure 6-1. Chassis: Front and Rear Views System Reset 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. These wires have been bundled together as a ribbon cable to si[...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-3 6-3 System Fans Four 40-mm heavy duty counter-rotating fans provide the cooling for the SuperServer 6015B-3/6015B-T . Each fan unit is actually made up of two fans joined back-to- back, which rotate in opposite directions. This counter-rotating action generates exceptional air fl ow and works to dampen vibrati[...]

6-4 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual Figure 6-2. System Cooling Fans 6-4 Drive Bay Installation/Removal Removing the Front Bezel If your system has a front bezel (optional) attached to the chassis, you must fi rst remove it to gain access to the drive bays. T o remove the bezel, fi rst unlock the front of the chassis then press t[...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-5 Accessing the Drive Bays SAS/SA T A Drives: Because of their hotswap capability , you do not need to access the inside of the chassis or power down the system to install or replace SAS or SA T A drives. Proceed to the next section for instructions. DVD-ROM/Floppy Disk Drives: For installing/removing a DVD-ROM o[...]

6-6 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual SAS/SA T A Drive Installation 1. Mounting a SAS/SA T A drive in a drive carrier The SAS/SA T A drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis. These carriers also help promote proper air fl ow for the drive bays. For this reason, even empty carr[...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-7 Use caution when working around the SAS/SA T A backplane. Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no ribbon cables touch the backplane or obstruct the holes, which aid in proper air fl ow . ! 2. Installing/removing hot-swap SAS/SA T A drives The SAS/SA T A drive carriers are all easily [...]

6-8 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual DVD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation The top cover of the chassis must be opened to gain full access to the DVD-ROM and fl oppy drive bays. The 6015B-3/6015B-T accomodates only slim-line DVD- ROM drives. Side mounting brackets are needed to mount a slim-line DVD-ROM drive in the 6015B-3/6015B-[...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-9 6-5 Power Supply The SuperServer 6015B-3/6015B-T has a single 560 watt power supply , which is auto-switching capable. This enables it to automatically sense and operate at a 100v to 240v input voltage. An amber light will be illuminated on the power supply when the power is off. An illuminated green light indi[...]

6-10 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual Figure 6-6. Removing/Replacing the Power Supply Screws on inside edge[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 Chapter 7 BIOS 7-1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7DBR-3/X7DBR-E. 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 y[...]

7-2 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T 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 appropriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described in this section, although the screen display is often all yo[...]

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 6015B-3/6015B-T 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 following[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-5 CHS Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS: TYPE: This item displays the type of IDE or SA T A Device. Cylinders: This item indicates the status of Cylinders. Headers: This item indicates the number of headers. Sectors: This item displays the number of sectors. Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum s[...]

7-6 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual Parallel A T A This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Parallel A T A. The options are Channel 0 and Channel 1. Serial A T A This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial A T A. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Native Mode Operation Selec[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-7 System Memory This display informs you how much system memory is recognized as being present in the system. Extended Memory This display informs you how much extended memory is recognized as being present in the system. 7-4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. Y ou sho[...]

7-8 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual  Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. QuickBoot Mode If enabled, this feature will speed up the POST (Power On Self T est) routine by skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on. The settings are Enabled and Disabled. If Disabled, the POST rou[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-9  Memory Cache Cache System BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS write (cache) its data into this reserved memory area. Select " Write Protect " to enable this function, and this area will be reserved for BIOS ROM acces[...]

7-10 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual or written into the L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations. Select "Uncached" to disable this function. Select "Write Through" to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time. Select "Write Protect"[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 1  Slot#6 PCI-X 133MHz, Slot E1 x8, Slot E2 x4 and Slot E3 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 select[...]

7-12 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T 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 Channel [...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-13  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 multiplier for the CPU. The options are:[...]

7-14 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual 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 Prefetcher (A vailable when [...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-15 Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for serial port A. The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 . Serial Port B This setting allows you to assign control of serial port B. The options are Enabled (user de fi ned), Disabled, Auto (BIOS controlled) and OS Controlled. Mode This setting allows you to set t[...]

7-16 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual  DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Event Log V alidity 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 . It is not a setting. View DMI E[...]

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 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. The options are 300[...]

7-18 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual  Hardware Monitor Logic Note: The Phoenix BIOS will automatically detect the type of CPU(s) and hardware monitoring chip 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. 7-19[...]

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 75 o C, 80 o C , 85 o C, and 90 o C. Highlight this and hit <En[...]

7-20 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T 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 . CPU1 T [...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-21  IPMI (This option available only when an IPMI card is installed in the system.) IPMI Speci fi cation V ersion: This item displays the current IPMI V ersion. Firmware V ersion: This item displays the current Firmware V ersion. System Event Logging Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging. When this function is set to Dis[...]

7-22 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T 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 default[...]

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 6015B-3/6015B-T 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 described in[...]

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 6015B-3/6015B-T 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 made and to exit the BIOS S[...]

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 con fi gured properly . Check to [...]

A-2 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual System CMOS checksum bad - Default con fi guration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modi fi 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 value[...]

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 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual Fixed Disk n Fixed disk n (0-3) identi fi ed. Invalid System Con fi guration Data Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data. I/O device IRQ con fl ict I/O device IRQ con fl 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 k[...]

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 [...]

A-6 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual Notes[...]

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 6015B-3/6015B-T 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 Manag[...]

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 Con fi gure advanced cache registers 67h Initialize Multi Processor APIC 68h Enable external and CPU caches 69h Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area 6Ah Display e[...]

B-4 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T 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 boot block in Flash ROM POST Code Description E0h Initialize the chipset E1h Initialize the bridge E2h Init[...]

B-6 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual Notes[...]

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

C-2 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual The Intel HostRAID Con fi gurations The following types of Intel's HostRAID con fi gurations 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 (D[...]

Appendix C: ESB2 HostRAID Setup C-3 Using the Intel ESB2 SA T A RAID Utility Program 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> and the <[...]

C-4 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T 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 (St[...]

Appendix C: ESB2 HostRAID Setup 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> key to se[...]

C-6 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T 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>, &l[...]

Appendix C: ESB2 HostRAID Setup 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> keys to [...]

C-8 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual Deleting RAID V olume W arning: Be sure to 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> keys to [...]

Appendix C: ESB2 HostRAID Setup C-9 Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD a. From the main menu, select item3-Reset Disks to Non- RAID, and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear: b. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to highlight the RAID set drive to reset and press <Space> to select. c. Press <Ente[...]

C-10 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual C-2 Installing the W indows XP/2000/2003 for systems with RAID Functions New Operating System-Windows XP/2000/2003 Installation a. Insert Microsoft Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver , and the system will start booting up from CD. b. Press the <F6> key when the message-" [...]

Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup D-1 Appendix D Adaptec HostRAID Setup (X7DBR-E only) After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst con fi gure the Adaptec Embedded Serial A T A RAID before you install the Windows operating system. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro bootable CDs that came packaged with your mo[...]

D-2 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual Con fi guring SA T A RAID 1. Press the <Del> key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility . Note: If it is the fi rst time powering on the system, we recommend you load the Optimized Default Settings. If you have already done so, please skip to Step 3. 2. Use the arrow keys t[...]

Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup D-3 Adaptec Embedded SA T A with HostRAID Controller Driver The Adaptec Embedded Serial A T A RAID Controller adds SA T A/RAID functionality and performance enhancements to a motherboard. RAID striping (RAID 0) allows data to be written across multiple drives, greatly improving hard disk I/O perfor- mance. RAID mi[...]

D-4 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties, and con fi gure array settings. T o select this option, using the arrow keys and the <enter> key , select "Managing Arrays" from the main menu as shown above.[...]

Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup D-5 Con fi guring Disk Drives Y ou may need to con fi gure a disk drive before you can use it. Caution: Con fi guring a disk may overwrite the partition table on the disk and may make any data on the disk inaccessible. If the drive is used in an array , you may not be able to use the array again. Do not con fi[...]

D-6 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual 2. From the "Select Drives for Con fi guring" List (shown below ,) select the drives you want to con fi gure and press < Insert> . 3. The drive you've selected will appear in the "Selected Drives Dialog Box" on the right (as shown below .) Repeat the same steps u[...]

Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup D-7 5. Read the warning message as shown in the screen below . 6. Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to con fi gure. If correct, type Y to continue.[...]

D-8 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual Creating Arrays Before you create arrays, make sure that 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 or not formatted are shown in gray and cannot be used. ( *Note : It is recommended that you con fi [...]

Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup D-9 Assigning Array Properties Once a new array is completed, you can assign properties to the array . Caution: Once the array is created and its properties are assigned, and you can- not change the array properties using this utility . T o assign properties to the new array: 1. In the Array Properties menu (as sh[...]

D-10 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual Notes: 1. Before adding a new drive to an array , be sure to back up any data stored on the new drive; otherwise, all data will be lost. 2. If you stop the Build or Clear process on a RAID 1, you can restart it by press- ing <Ctrl> and <R>. 3. If you've used the Quick Init opti[...]

Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup D-1 1 Adding a Bootable Array T o make an array bootable: 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> and <B>. 3. Enter Y to create a bootable array when the following message is displayed: "This will make a[...]

D-12 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual Adding/Deleting Hotspares T o add a Hotspare: Note: In order to rebuild a RAID (RAID 0 or RAID 1), you will need to add a new HDD as a hotspare. 1. From the main menu (shown on Page D-4), select Add/Delete Hotspares. 2. Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight and select the disk you want to[...]

Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup D-13 Viewing Array Properties T o view the properties of an existing array: 1. From the main menu, select Manage Arrays and hit <Enter> (as shown on the previous page.) 2. From the List of Arrays dialog box (shown below), select the array you want to view and press Enter . The Array Properties dialog box app[...]

D-14 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual Rebuilding Arrays Note 1: Rebuilding applies to Fault T olerant array (RAID 1) only . If an array Build process is interrupted or when one critical member is missing, you must perform a Rebuild to restore its functionality . For a critical array rebuild operation, the optimal drive is the sourc[...]

Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup D-15 Deleting Arrays Warning: Back up the data on an array before you delete it to prevent data loss Deleted arrays cannot be restored. T o delete an existing array: 1. From the main menu (shown on Page D-4), select Manage Arrays . 2. Select the array you wish to delete and press <de lete >. 3. In the Array [...]

D-16 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual Using the Disk Utilities The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial A T A hard drives. T o access the disk utilities: 1. From the Adaptec RAID Con fi guration Utility Menu, select Disk Utilities (as shown above) and press <Enter>. The following screen appe[...]

Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup D-17 T o format a disk: Note: The operation of Formatting Disk allows you to perform a low-level formatting of a hard drive by writing zeros to the entire disk. Serial A T A drives are low-level formatted at the factory and do not need to be low-level formatted again. 3. When the screen shown below displays, selec[...]

D-18 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual T o verify disk media: 3. When the screen shown above displays, select V erify Disk Media and press <Enter> . 4. A message will display , indicating that the selected drive will be scanned for me- dia defects. Select Y es and hit <Enter> to proceed with disk verifying; otherwise, se[...]

Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup D-19 T o Exit the Adaptec RAID Con fi guration Utility 1. Once you have completed RAID array con fi gurations, press ESC to exit. The following screen will appear . 2. Press Y es to exit the Utility .[...]

D-20 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual D-2 Installing Intel's ESB2 Driver by Adaptec and the OS a. Insert Supermicro's bootable CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during the system reboot, and the screen: "Super Micro Driver Diskette Maker" will appear . b. Choose from the list the item: "Intel [...]

Appendix E: Software Installation E-1 Driver/T ool Installation Display Screen Note: Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme fi les for each item. Click a computer icon to the right of an item to install an item (from top to the bottom) one at a time. After installing each item, you must re-boot the system before proceed[...]

E-2 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual Figure E-1. Supero Doctor Screen: Health Information E-2 Con fi guring Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability . It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called SD III Client. The Supe[...]

Appendix E: Software Installation E-3 Figure E-2. Supero Doctor Screen: Remote Control Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web site at: ftp:// ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. Y ou can also download SDIII User's Guide at: http://www .supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For Linux, we will [...]

E-4 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual Notes[...]

F-1 Appendix F: System Speci fi cations Appendix F System Speci fi catio ns P r o c e s s o r s S i n g l e o r d u a l I n t e l ® Xe on ™ 5400 /5 300/ 5 200 /5 1 00 /5 000 S eq u en ce p ro ces so rs at a fr ont si de (system ) bus s pee d of 1 3 33 /1 0 66 /6 67 M Hz. No te: Pl ea se r ef er to o ur w eb si te f or a c om ple te l is ti ng [...]

F-2 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual Motherboard 6015B-3: X7DBR-3 (Extended A TX form factor) 6015B-T : X7DBR-E (Extended A TX form factor) Dimensions: 12 x 13.05 in (305 x 331 mm) Chassis SC815S-560 Form Factor: 1U rackmount Dimensions: (WxHxD) 17 x 1.7 x 25.6 in. (432 x 43 x 650 mm) Weight Gross (Bare Bone): 40 lbs. (18.2 kg.) Sy[...]

F-3 Appendix F: System Speci fi 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- 11 ) Safety: CSA/EN/IEC/UL 60950-1 Compliant, UL [...]

F-4 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-3/6015B-T User's Manual (continued from front) The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency com- munication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be[...]