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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- T+/6015B-8+. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only . The SuperServer 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ is a high-end 1U rackmount server ba[...]

S UPER S ERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ 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-T+/6015B-8+. Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X[...]

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S UPER S ERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ Manual vi T able of Contents Preface About This Manual ............................................................................... ....................... iii Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Ov[...]

Power ....................................................................................................... 3-3 3-4 Drive Carrier LEDs .................................................................... ..................... 3-3 Chapter 4: System Safety 4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions ...........................................................[...]

S UPER S ERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ Manual viii Extra USB Headers ................................................................................ 5-16 Power LED/Speaker ............................................................................... 5-16 A TX PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse Ports ...................................................... 5-16 O[...]

T able of Contents ix Removing the Front Bezel ....................................................................... 6-4 Accessing the Drive Bays ........................................................................ 6-5 SA T A/SCSI Drive Installation ................................................................... 6-6 DVD-ROM and Floppy Dri[...]

S UPER S ERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ Manual x Notes[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview The SuperServer 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ is a high-end dual processor , 1U rack- mount server featuring some of the most advanced technology currently available. The 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ is comprised of two main subsystems: the SC815TQ- 700/SC815S-700 chassis and the X7DBR-i+/X7DBR-8+ Xeon dual [...]

S UPER S ERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ Manual 1-2 1 -2 Ser verb oard F eatures At th e hear t of th e Sup er Ser ver 6 01 5 B -T + / 6 01 5 B - 8 + li es th e X7 DB R- i +/ X 7DB R- 8 + a dual Xeon processor serverboard based on the Intel 50 00 P chipset and designed to pr ovid e ma xim um per fo rm anc e. Be low ar e the m ain fe ature s of th e X7 DB R[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 Note: The op er ating sy stem yo u use mu st have R A I D supp or t to ena ble t he hot - swap capability and R A ID function of the SC SI drives. PCI E xpansion Slots T wo riser cards hav e been included with the server to support ser ver PCI e xpan- sio n. Th e CS E- R R1 U -X ri ser fi t s into t he 133 M Hz PC I -X [...]

S UPER S ERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ Manual 1-4 1 - 3 Ser ver C has sis Features T h e S C 815 T Q - 70 0 / S C 815 S - 70 0 i s o n e o f S u p e r m i c r o ' s t h i r d - g e n e r a t i o n 1U c h a s - sis and features four hot- swap drive bays for SA T A / SCS I drives, a slim DVD - ROM dr ive, a sli m 3. 5" fl oppy dr ive an d a revo[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 Figure 1-1. Intel 5000P/ESB2 Chipset: System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see Chapter 5 for details. ESB 2 CP U 1 FB D D I M M B a n k1 DDR2 1067 /1333 MT /s SAT A Po r t s ( 6 ) I DE P o rt s (2 ) U S B P o rt s (5 ) S I /O BI O S Kybd / Mous e F loppy CO M P ort s (2 ) CP U2 5000 P MCH Sl[...]

S UPER S ERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ Manual 1-6 1-4 Contacting Super Micro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer , Inc. 9 8 0 R o c k A v e . 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[...]

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- T+/6015B-8+ 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 SuperServ[...]

2-2 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ 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 installation only in a[...]

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 tem- perature o f the rack environment may be greater than the ambient t emperature of the r oo m. The refo re, c onsi der atio n shou ld be g iven to i nsta lling t he e quip -[...]

2-4 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ Manual Installing the Rack Rails Begin by joining one set of rac k rails c orresp onding to either the lef t or the right side of the rack. Do this by a ligning the stu ds of one rail with the holes of the othe r rail. Push t he st uds int o the g ro oved ho les a nd th en pus h the r ail to s lid e the s tuds t[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-5 Installing the Chassis Rails T wo of t he c has sis ra ils ( Chas sis Ra il 1 ) sh oul d have alre ady b een pr eat t ac hed - o ne t o each sid e of the chass is. Attach the second set of chass is r ails (Cha ssis Rai l 2) direc t ly to th e cha ssi s wit h the s cr ews pr ovid ed. Ch assi s Rai l 2 shou ld b e p[...]

2-6 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ Manual Figure 2-3. Installing the Server into a Rack Installing the Server into the Rack Y ou s houl d now have r ails at t ach ed to b oth t he ch assi s and th e rac k unit . The n e xt s t e p is t o i n s t a l l t h e s e rv e r i n t o t h e ra ck . D o t h i s b y l i n i n g u p t h e r e a r o f th e ch[...]

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 6 01 5 B -T + / 6 01 5 B - 8 + into a T elco type rack, use two L-shaped brackets on either side of the chassis (four total). First, determine how far the server will extend out the front of the rack. Larg[...]

2-8 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ Manual 2-5 Checking the Serverboard Setup Af te r you ins tal l the 6 01 5 B -T +/ 6 01 5 B - 8 + in t he rac k, yo u will n eed t o ope n the uni t to mak e sure the server board is proper ly inst all ed an d all t he c onne ct io ns have b e e n m a d e . 1. Accessing the inside of the 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ (see F[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-9 Figure 2-5. Accessing the Inside of the Syatem (with optional front bezel shown) 2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SA T A/SCSI drives have been properly installed and all connections have been made. 1. Accessing the drive bays All drives are accessab[...]

2-10 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ Manual 4. Check the airfl o w Airfl ow is provided by four heavy duty 40-mm blower fans. The system compo- nent layout was carefully designed to direct the airfl ow to the components that generate the most heat. Note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block the air[...]

Chapter 3: System Interface 3-1 Ch ap t e r 3 Sys tem Inter fac e 3- 1 O v e r v ie w The re ar e severa l LEDs o n the c o ntro l pane l as well a s othe rs on t he S A T A / SC SI dr ive c ar ri er s to keep you c on sta ntly i nfor me d of th e overal l stat us of th e system as well as the activity and health of specifi c components. There are[...]

3-2 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ User's Manual 3 - 3 Control Panel LEDs The c o ntro l pan el lo cate d on t he fr ont of th e SC 8 15TQ -70 0 / SC 81 5S -700 c has sis has fi ve L EDs. T hes e LEDs p rovi de you w ith c r iti ca l info rm atio n relate d to dif - fere nt par ts of t he syste m. This s ec tio n expla ins what e ach L ED i[...]

Chapter 3: System Interface 3-3  Po we r: Indicates power is being supplied t o the s ystem' s power supply unit s. Thi s LED sho uld no rm ally b e illum inated w hen t he syste m is ope rati ng. 3 - 4 D rive Car ri er LEDs SA T A Drives (6015B-T+)  Green: E ac h Ser ial A T A dri ve ca rr ie r has a gre en LED. W hen il lumin ated, thi[...]

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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-T+/6015B-8+ 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 electric[...]

S UPER S ERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ User's Manual 4-2 4-2 General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety:  Keep the area around the SuperServer 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ clean and free of clutter .  The SuperServer 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ weighs approximately 40 lbs (18.2 kg) when fully loaded. When lifting the system, two people [...]

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-T+/6015B-8+ 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-T+/6015B-8+ is operating to ensure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed. ! Figure 4-1. Installing the O[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-1 C h a p t e r 5 Adv anced Ser verboard Setup Thi s cha pter c overs t he ste ps re quire d to inst all p roc e sso rs a nd heat sin ks to the X 7DB R- i +/ X 7DB R- 8 + se r ver bo ard, c on nec t the d ata an d powe r ca ble s and ins tal l add - o n c ards . Al l ser ver bo ard ju mpe rs an d co nne ct io[...]

5-2 S UPERSERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ User’s Manual IMPORT AN T : A lways c onn ec t the p ower c or d last an d rem ove it fi rst b efor e add - i ng , r e m o vi n g or ch a ng i n g a n y h ar d w ar e co m po n e n ts . M ak e su r e t ha t y o u i n st a l l th e pro ce ss or into t he C PU so cket before you in sta ll the h eats ink and f an.[...]

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 UPERSERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ User’s Manual War n in g ! We do not recommend removal of the heatsink. 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 require[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-5 5-3 C on ne c t i n g C a bl e s Now th at the processors are instal led, the next s tep i s to conn ect the cables to the se r verboard. These in clude th e data (ribbon ) cables fo r the perip herals and c ontr ol pa nel an d the p ower c abl es. Connec ting Dat a Cable s T h e r i b b o n c a b l e s u s[...]

5-6 S UPERSERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ User’s Manual Figure 5-3. Front Control Panel Header Pins (JF1) Connec ting t he Control Pan el JF 1 c ont ain s head er pin s for var i ous f ront c ont ro l pane l co nne cto rs. S ee Fi gure 5 -3 f or t he pin l oc ati ons of t he var io us fr ont c ont rol pa nel b ut tons a nd LED in di - c ator s. Plea se [...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-7 5- 4 I/O P o rts Th e I / O p or t s are c o lor c o ded i n c onfo rm anc e wi th t he PC 9 9 s pec ifi c at ion . See Figu re 5 - 4 bel ow fo r the c o lor s and l oc ati ons of t he var io us I / O p or ts. Figure 5-4. Rear Panel I/O Ports 5 - 5 Inst alling M emor y Note: Chec k the S uper mi cr o web s[...]

5-8 S UPERSERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ User’s Manual Figure 5-5. Installing DIMM into Slot Memo r y S uppo r t The X7DBR-i+/X7DBR-8+ supports up to 64 GB of FBD (Fully Buffered DIMM) ECC DDR2-667/533. Populating with pairs of memory modules that are of the same size and same type will result in interleaved memory (minimum four DIMMs needed). Note: Du[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-9 5- 6 A dd i n g P C I C a r ds 1. PCI slot s Th e X7DBR-i+/X7DBR-8+ has t wo PCI expansion slots, which includes one PCI- Express x16 slot and one universal 64-bit, 133 MHz PCI-X slot. T wo r is er c ar ds are incl uded with the server: the CSE- RR 1 U - X riser fi ts in to the 1 33 MHz PC I -X slot to sup[...]

5-10 S UPERSERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ User’s Manual Figure 5-6. SUPER X7DBR-8+ Layout (not drawn to scale) 5-7 Serverboard Details S UPER X7DBR-8+ Notes: Jumpers not noted are for test purposes only . The X7DBR-i+ shares the same layout but without SCSI connectors, jumpers or components. IDE#2 is for Compact Flash card use only . T o use, close (en[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-1 1 X7DBR8 + Quick Ref erence 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 SMBus to PCI-E Slots Enable/Disable Open (Disabled) JP A1* SCSI Controller Enable/Disable Pins 1-2[...]

5-12 S UPERSERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ User’s Manual 5-8 Connector Defi 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 defi nitions. Primary A TX Power Connector The primary power supply connector meets the SSI (Superset A TX) 24- pin specifi cation. Make sure that the orien[...]

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. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions. NIC1 LED The NIC1 (Network Interface Control- ler) LED connection is located on pins 1 1 and 12 of JF1. Attach[...]

5-14 S UPERSERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ 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 defi nitions. Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Mo- mentarily contacting bot[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-15 Fan Headers The X7DBR-i+/X7DBR-8+ has fi ve fan headers, designated Fan1 through Fan5. Fan speed is controlled via Thermal Management with a BIOS setting. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Serial Ports The COM1 serial port is located beside the USB0/1 ports. COM2 is a header on the serverb[...]

5-16 S UPERSERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ 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 on the I/O back plane. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Power LED/Speaker On the JDI header , pins 1-3 are for a power LED, pins 4-7 are for the speaker . See the table on the right[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-17 W ake-On-LAN The W ake-On-LAN header is desig- nated WOL. 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 feature. Y ou must also have a LAN card with a W ake-on-LAN con- nector and cable. W ake-On-Ring The W ake-On-Ring header is desig- nated[...]

5-18 S UPERSERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ User’s Manual SGPIO The two headers labeled SGPIO1 and SGPIO2 are for SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output). SGPIO is a bus between the SA T A controller and the SA T A drive backplane that can provide SA T A closure management functions. Connect the appropriate cable from the backplane to the SGPIO heade[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-19 5-9 J u m p e r S e tt i n g s Exp lana tio n o f Jump er s T o modify the operation of the ser verboard, jumpers can be used to choose between op tional settings. Jumpers create shorts bet ween t wo p i n s t o c h a n g e t h e fu n ct i o n o f t h e con ne cto r . P in 1 is id en tifi ed wi th a squa [...]

5-20 S UPERSERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ User’s Manual JLAN Enable/Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 and JPL2 to enable or disable the on- board LAN 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 c ont rol s the Watch D og f unc ti on. Watch D [...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-21 SCSI Co ntro ller E nab le / Disable (601 5B - 8 + only) J u m p e r J P A 1 i s u s e d t o e n a b l e o r d i s - able the onboard SCSI controller . Th e default setting is on pins 1-2 to enable SCSI. See the table on the right for jumper settings. SCSI Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JP A1) Both Jumper[...]

5-22 S UPERSERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ User’s Manual Compact Flash Master/Slave Select A Compact Flash Master (Primary)/Slave (Secondary) Select jumper is located at JCF1. Close this jumper to enable the use of a compact fl ash card. For the compact fl ash card and JCF1 to work properly , you will fi rst need to connect the compact fl ash card&a[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-23 5-10 Onboard Indicators JLAN1/JLAN2 LEDs The Ethernet ports (located beside the VGA port) have two LEDs. On each port, one LED indicates activity 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 functions associated with the connecti[...]

5-24 S UPERSERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ User’s Manual 5-1 1 Floppy , IDE, SA T A and SCSI 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 ribbon [...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-25 IDE Drive Connectors Pin Defi nitions (IDE#1, IDE#2) Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition 1 Reset IDE 2 Ground 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 1 1 1 1 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 15 Host Data 1 1[...]

5-26 S UPERSERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ User’s Manual SA T A Ports There are no jumpers to confi gure the onboard SA T A connectors. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. SA T A Connector Pin Defi nitions (SA T A0 - SA T A5) Pin # Defi nition 1 Ground 2T X P 3T X N 4 Ground 5R X N 6R X P 7 Ground[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-27 Ultra320 SCSI Drive Port Pin Defi nitions (JA1/JA2) Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition 1 +DB (12) 35 -DB (12) 2 +DB (13) 36 -DB (13) 3 +DB (14) 37 -DB (14) 4 +DB (15) 38 -DB (15) 5 +DB (P1) 39 -DB (P1) 6 +DB (0) 40 -DB (0) 7 +DB (1) 41 -DB (1) 8 +DB (2) 42 -DB (2) 9 +DB (3) 43 -DB (3) 10 +DB (4) 44 -DB [...]

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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 main- tenance on the SC815TQ-700/SC815S-700 chassis. For component installation, follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encoun- tered. If some steps are unnecessary , skip[...]

6-2 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ 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 simplify the[...]

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-T+/6015B-8+. Each fan unit is actually made up of two fans joined back-to-back, which rotate in opposite directions. This counter-rotating ac- tion generates exceptional airfl ow and works to dampen vibrat[...]

6-4 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ 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 the release[...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-5 Accessing the Drive Bays SA T A/SCSI 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 SA T A or SCSI drives. Proceed to the next sextion for instructions. DVD-ROM/Floppy Disk Drives: For installing/removing a DVD-ROM[...]

6-6 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ Manual SA T A/SCSI Drive Installation 1. Mounting a SA T A/SCSI drive in a drive carrier The SA T A and SCSI drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis. These carriers also help promote proper airfl ow for the drive bays. For this reason, even empty carriers[...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-7 2. Installing/removing hot-swap SA T A/SCSI drives The SA T A/SCSI drive carriers are all easily accessible at the front of the chassis. These hard drives are hot-pluggable, meaning they can be removed and installed without powering down the system. T o remove a carrier , push the release button located beside [...]

6-8 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ 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-T+/6015B-8+ accomodates only slim-line DVD- ROM drives. Side mounting brackets are needed to mount a slim-line DVD-ROM drive in the 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ serv[...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-9 6-5 Power Supply The SuperServer 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ has a single 700 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 in[...]

6-10 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ Manual Figure 6-6. Removing/Replacing the Power Supply[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 Chapter 7 B I O S 7-1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7DBR-8+/X7DBR- i+. 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[...]

7-2 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ 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 all you nee[...]

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-T+/6015B-8+ 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 sub-menu [...]

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-T+/6015B-8+ Manual Parallel A T A This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Parallel A T A. The options are Disabled and Enabled . 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 Select the native[...]

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-T+/6015B-8+ 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 routine will [...]

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-T+/6015B-8+ Manual 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" to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 0-512K. Select &quo[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 1  Slot1 PCI-X 133MHz, Slot2 PCI-Exp x8/x4, Slot3 PCI-Exp x4, Slot4 PCI-Exp x8 and Slot5 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 s[...]

7-12 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ 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 0 allows a[...]

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-T+/6015B-8+ 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 supported [...]

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 defi ned), Disabled, Auto (BIOS controlled) and OS Controlled. Mode This setting allows you to set th[...]

7-16 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ 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 Event Log H[...]

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-T+/6015B-8+ 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, or 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 <Ente[...]

7-20 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ 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 75 o C . CPU1 T emperature[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-21  IPMI (The option is available only when an IPMI card is installed in the system.) 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 Di[...]

7-22 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ 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 setting i[...]

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-T+/6015B-8+ 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 this sect[...]

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-T+/6015B-8+ 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 Setup utili[...]

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 UPERSERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ 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 values. If[...]

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 UPERSERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ User’s Manual Fixed Disk n Fixed disk n (0-3) identifi ed. 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 kilobyte[...]

A-5 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Parity Check 2 nnnn Parity error found in the I/O bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????. Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup, <F3> for previous Displayed after any recoverable error message. Press <F1> to sta[...]

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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 UPERSERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ 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 Manager [...]

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 UPERSERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ User’s Manual POST Code Description 99h Check for SMART Drive (optional) 9Ah Shadow option ROMs 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 A[...]

Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes B-5 POST Code Description CDh Re-map I/O and memory for PCMCIA CEh Initialize digitizer and display message D2h Unknown interrupt The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code Description E0h Initialize the chipset E1h Initialize the bridge E2h Initialize the CPU E3h Initialize system timer E4h Initialize syste[...]

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Appendix C: Software Installation C-1 Appendix C Software Installation 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 T A RAID function[...]

C-2 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ Manual The Intel HostRAID Confi gurations The following types of Intel's HostRAID confi 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 (Data Mirrorin[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation 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> and t[...]

C-4 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ 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 (Stripe) and [...]

Appendix C: Software Installation 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[...]

C-6 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ 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>, <Down Ar[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation 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 [...]

C-8 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ 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 select [...]

Appendix C: Software Installation 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 <En[...]

C-10 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ Manual C-2 Installing the Windows 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-" Press F6 if[...]

D-1 Appendix D: System Specifi cations Appendix D Sys tem Sp ecifi cati ons P r o c e s s o r s Single or d ual Intel ® Xe o n ™ 5 1 00/5000 S eq u e nc e p ro ce ss o rs a t a f ro n t s id e (system ) bus speed of 1 333 /1 0 6 6 / 667 M Hz. No te : Pl e as e r ef er t o ou r w eb s it e fo r a c om p le te l i st in g of s up p or te d p ro [...]

D-2 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ User's Manual Expansion Slots (provided with included riser cards) One (1) 64-bit, 133 MHz PCI-X slot for a standard size card or one (1) PCI- Express slot for a standard size card (with the use of the CSE-RR1U-X or the CSE-RR1U-EL riser card, respectively) Motherboard Model: X7DBR-i+/X7DBR-8+ (Extended A T[...]

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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