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1. 1 2 Ground 3 4 12V Required Connection PW ON Connector f Power Button The PW_ON connector is on pins 1 Pin Definitions JF1 and 2 of JF1 This header should be Pin Definition connected to the chassis power but 1 PW ON ton See the table on the right for pin rd definitions Reset Connector Reset Button 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 definitions Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Re fer to the table on the right for pin definitions 5 13 Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset 4 Ground PWR Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 5 Vcc Ground Overheat Fan Fail LED OH Connect an LED to the OH connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 OH Fan Fail Indicator Status Pin Definition State Definition j i 7 Vcc Off Normal vanced warning of chassis overheat i i Ground O Overheat ing Refer to the table on the right for roun verhea pin definitions cd Fan Fail NIC2 JLAN2 LED The LED connections for JLAN2 are on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach an NIC2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition LED cable to display
2. 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 to write cache data into this reserved memory area Select Write Protect to enable this function and this area will be reserved for BIOS ROM access only Select Uncached to disable this function and make this area available for other devices Cache Video BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a Video BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write cache data into this reserved memory area Select Write Protect to enable the function and this area will be reserved for Video BIOS ROM access only Select Uncached to disable this function and make this area available for other devices 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 the L1 L2 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 to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 0 512K Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fas
3. Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available 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 7 8 Chapter 7 BIOS Set Maximum Ext CPUID 3 When set to Enabled the Maximum Extended CPUID will be set to 3 The options are Disabled and Enabled Echo TPR Set to Enabled to prevent xTPR messages from being sent to the system The options are Disabled and Enabled C1 Enhanced Mode Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU voltage frequency to prevent overheat The options are Enabled and Disabled Note please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information Intel lt R gt Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions creating multiple virtual systems in one physical computer The options are Enabled and Disabled Note If there is any change to this setting you will need to power off and restart the system for the change to take effect Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information No Execute Mode Memory Protection Available when supported by the CPU and the OS Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and
4. Warning Be cautious when you reset a RAID volume HDD to non N RAID or Resetting a RAID HDD Resetting a RAID volume HDD or Resetting a RAID HDD will reformat the HDD and delete all internal RAID structure on the drive a From the main menu select item3 Reset Disks to Non RAID and press lt Enter gt The following screen will appear All Right Create RAID Uolune Select the disks that should be reset 11 1 Previous Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Conplete b Use the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to highlight the RAID set drive to reset and press lt Space gt to select c Press lt Enter gt to reset the RAID set drive A Warning message displays d Press Y to reset the drive or type N to go back to the main menu Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility a From the main menu select item4 Exit and press lt Enter gt A warning message will appear b Press Y to reset the drive or type N to go back to the main menu C 9 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual C 2 Installing Windows XP 2000 2003 for RAID Systems Installing a New Operating System the Windows XP 2000 2003 OS a Insert Microsoft s 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 you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays c When the Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup screen app
5. For Unix Novelle and other Operating Systems please select the option other If a drive fails after the installation ofa new software you might want to change this setting and try again A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate 7 13 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual gt Onboard LAN 1 Onboard LAN 2 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 options are Enabled and Disabled Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00A0h 00COh and OOEOh For Unix Novelle and other Operating Systems please select the option other If a drive fails after the installation ofa new software you might want to change this setting and try again A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate gt 1 O Device Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings KBC Clock Input This setting allows you to select clock frequency for the keyboard clock The options are 6MHz 8MHz 12MHz and 16MHz Serial Port A This setting allows you to assign control of Se
6. Green System Normal Orange System Standby power cable is connected Red Possible power error Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 12 Floppy IPMI SCSI and SATA Ports Floppy Drive Connector The floppy connector is located be hind the mouse keyboard ports See the table at right for pin definitions SATA Ports There are no jumpers to con figure the onboard SATA ports See the table on the right for pin definitions SIM 1U IPMI A SIM 1U IPMI slot is located near PCI X slot 1 This connec tion provides an IPMI Intelligent Power Management Interface connection for the motherboard 5 23 Ground Ground Key Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Pin N Oo Oc W N Pin 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 SATA Port Pin Definitions I SATAO I SATA5 Definition Ground TXP TXN Ground RXN RXP Ground Floppy Drive Connector Pin Definitions Floppy Pin Definition Definition FDHDIN Reserved FDEDIN Index Motor Enable Drive Select B Drive Select B Motor Enable DIR STEP Write Data Write Gate Track 00 Write Protect Read Data Side 1 Select Diskette SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual Ultra 320 SCSI Connector X7SB4 only An Ultra 320 SCSI connector is located at JA1 Refer to the table at right for the pin definitions
7. Ji2c2 EB Ji2c4 n JWOR I SATA1 Slot 5 PCI X 133 Mhz I SATA2 6 I SATA3 MEN JBT1 D FELES JPL2 Slot 4 PCI E x4 LE4 iO apo L D D35 loo SATA4 mes USB2 3 ES1000 z 4 T JWOL USB4 5 I SATA5 om wo ui 9 woo co o E C E JPUSB2 JA1 N JF s X Slot 2 PCI X 100 Mhz ZCR JPA1 9 J9 sss Adaptec 7901 LJ i ISCSI Controller Slot 1 PCI X 100 Mhz E am JPG1 D Woo N SIM1U Slot USB6 ma JL1 JPA2 aic TANG Notes Jumpers not indicated are for testing purposes only When illuminated LE1 indicates the Standby Power is on Make sure to remove the power cable before installing or removing components SCSI and the PCI X 100MHz ZCR slot are available for the X7SB4 only slot 4 is a regular PCI 100 MHz slot for the X7SBE and a PCI 100 MHz ZCR slot for the X7SB4 5 11 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual X7SB4 X7SBE Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 5 10 JPC1 JI27C2 SMB to PCI Slots Open Disabled JPA1 SCSI Controller Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPA2 SCSI Channel Termination Open Enabled JPF Power Force On Enable Disable Open Disabled JPG1 VGA Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL1 JPL2 LAN1 2 Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPUSB1 Backpanel USB Wake Up Pins 1 2 Enabled JPUSB2 Front Access USB Wake Up Pins 2 3 Disabled JWD Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset Connector Description COM1 COM2 COM1 COM2 Serial Port Header FAN 1 6 Chassis CPU Fan Headers Fl
8. Pin Definition 1 DB 12 2 DB 13 3 DB 14 4 DB 15 5 DB P1 6 DB 0 7 DB 1 8 DB 2 DB 3 10 DB 4 11 DB 5 12 DB 6 13 DB 7 14 DB P 15 Ground 16 DIFFSENS 17 TERMPWR 18 TERMPWR 19 Reserved 20 Ground 21 ATN 22 Ground es BSY 24 ACK 25 RST 26 MSG 27 SEL 28 C D 29 REQ 30 1 0 31 DB 8 32 DB 9 33 DB 10 34 DB 11 Pin Definitions Pin 35 36 S 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 Ultra320 SCSI Drive Connector Definition DB 12 DB 13 DB 14 DB 15 DB P1 DB 0 DB 1 DB 2 DB 3 DB 4 DB 5 DB 6 DB 7 DB P Ground Ground TERMPWR TERMPWR Reserved Ground ATN Ground BSY ACK RST MSG SEL C D REQ I O DB 8 DB 9 DB 10 DB 11 5 24 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform mainte nance on the SC822S 400LP SC822TQ 400LP 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 ahead to the step that follows Tools Required The only tool you will need to install components and perform maintenance is a Philips screwdriver 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electrocstatic discharge
9. support supermicro com Technical Support Web Site www supermicro com Europe Address Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address Super Micro Taiwan 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 886 2 8226 3991 Web Site www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email support supermicro com tw Tel 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 1 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 5025B 4 5025B 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 SuperServer 5025B 4 5025B T system has come to you with the processors and memory preinstalled If your system is not already fully integrated with a motherboard processors system memory etc please turn to the chapter or section noted in each step for details on installing specific compo nents 2 2 Unpacking the System You should inspect the box the SuperServer 5025B 4 5025B T was shipped in and note if it was damaged in any way If the
10. with a Wake On LAN connector and cable to use this feature Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is desig nated JWOR This function allows your computer to receive and be awak ened by an incoming call when in the suspend state See the table on the right for pin definitions You must also have a WOR card and cable to use this feature Power Supply Fail Connect a cable from your power sup ply to J3P to provide warning of power supply failure This warning signal is passed through the PWR LED pin to indicate of a power failure on the chassis See the table on the right for pin definitions LAN1 2 Ethernet Ports Two Ethernet ports designated LAN1 and LAN2 are located beside the VGA port on the I O backplane These ports accept RJ45 type cables 5 16 Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input Ground Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL Pin Definition 5V Standby Ground Wake up Wake On Ring Pin Definitions JWOR Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 Wake up PWR Supply Fail LED Pin Definitions J3P Pin Definition 1 PWR 1 Fail 2 PWR 2 Fail 3 PWR 3 Fail 4 Signal Alarm Reset Note This feature is only available when us ing Supermicro redundant power supplies External Speaker Internal Buzzer On the J9 header pins 1 4 are for an external speaker and pins 3 4 are for the internal speaker If y
11. 1 One short beep before boot B5h Terminate QuietBoot optional B6h Check password optional B7h Initialize ACPI BIOS and PPM Structures B9h Prepare Boot BAh Initialize SMBIOS BCh Clear parity checkers BDh Display MultiBoot menu BEh Clear screen optional BFh Check virus and backup reminders COh Try to boot with INT 19 Cth Initialize POST Error Manager PEM C2h Initialize error logging C3h Initialize error display function C4h Initialize system error flags C6h Console redirection init C7h Unhook INT 10h if console redirection enabled C8h Force check optional C9h Extended ROM checksum optional CDh Reclaim console redirection vector 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 Appendix B BIOS POST Codes The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code Description EOh Initialize the chipset E1h Initialize the bridge E2h Initialize the CPU E3h Initialize system timer E4h Initialize system I O E5h Check force recovery boot E6h Checksum BIOS ROM E7h Go to BIOS E8h Set Huge Segment E9h Initialize Multi Processor EAh Initialize OEM special code EBh Initialize PIC and DMA ECh Initialize Memory type EDh Initialize Memory size EEh Shadow Boot Block EFh System memory test FOh Initialize interrupt vectors F1h Initialize Run Time Clock F2h Initialize video F3h Init
12. 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 EN 60950 IEC 60950 Compliant UL Listed USA CUL Listed Canada TUV Certified Germany CE Marking Europe California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate E 3 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual Notes E 4
13. Enter key to select Enhanced 5 Scroll down to SATA RAID Enabled and press Enter Then select En abled 6 Scroll down to Exit Select Exit Saving Changes from the Exit menu Press the Enter key to save the changes and exit the BIOS 7 Once you ve exited the BIOS Utility the system will re boot 8 During the system boot up press the Ctrl and I keys simultaneously to run the Intel RAID Configuration Utility when prompted by the following message Press Ctrl I for Intel RAID Configuration Utility Appendix C Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines Using the Intel ICH9R SATA RAID Utility Program 1 Creating Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes a After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility the system will automatically reboot The following screen appears after Power On Self Test RAID Vo lunes None def ined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial siz Type Status Vol ID HDC WD2588SD 81K HD HMAL 7 971 AEH AEH1449527 idaptec S opyr ight B pte RII Rights Reserved d d Pre f for SCSISelect TM Utility bpp ot Ch ID LU endo Product size 84 A 18 b When you see the above screen press the Ctrl and the I keys simultane ously to have the main menu of the SATA RAID Utility appear Note All graphics and screen shots shown in the manual are for reference only The screen shots shown in the manual do not imply Supernicro s endorsement or non en dorsement
14. Floppy Disk Drive For installing removing the CD ROM or floppy disk drive you will need to gain access to the inside of the server by removing the top cover of the chassis Proceed to the CD ROM and Floppy Drive Installation sec tion later in this chapter for instructions 5 25 Drive Bay For installing removing a component in the 5 25 drive bay proceed to the 5 25 Drive Bay Installation section later in this chapter for instructions Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup SCSI SATA Drive Installation Mounting a SCSI SATA Drive in a Drive Carrier The SCSI SATA drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis Since these carriers also help promote proper airflow for the SCSI drive bays even empty carriers without SCSI drives installed must remain in the chassis 1 To add a new SCSI drive install a drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side toward the carrier so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier 2 Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws as shown in Figure 6 3 Figure 6 3 Mounting a SCSI SATA Drive in a Carrier Use caution when working around the SCSI SATA 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 airflow Important Regardless of how many SCSI SATA hard drives are installed all drive carriers must remain in the
15. MCH Core 12V VDIMM 3 3V 12V 5Vsb 5VDD P VTT Vbat Note In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor Ill settings take precedence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doctor IIl adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor since the SD III settings override the BIOS settings For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set in the BIOS 7 18 Chapter 7 BIOS gt IPMI The option is available only when an IPMI card is installed in the system Systen Event Logging IPMI Specification Version This item displays the current IPMI Version Firmware Version This item displays the current Firmware Version System Event Logging Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging When this function is set to Disabled the system will continue to log events received via system interface The options are Enabled and Disabled Clear System Event Logging Enabling this function to force the BIOS to clear the system event logs during the next cold boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Existing Event Log Number This item displays the number of the existing event log Event Log Control System Firmware Progress Enabling this function to log POST progress The options are Enabled and Disabled BIOS POST Errors Enabling th
16. Single Connection Attachment The SCSI drives are connected to an SCA backplane that provides power bus termination and configuration settings The SCSI drives are also hot swap units Control Panel The SC822S 400LP SC822TQ 400LP control panel provides important system monitoring and control information LEDs indicate power on network activity hard disk drive activity and system overheat conditions Also present are a main power button and a system reset button I O Backplane The backplane of the SC822S 400LP SC822TQ 400LP supports the use of up to seven low profile expansion cards and provides one COM port one VGA port two USB ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and two Gb Ethernet LAN ports Cooling System The SC822S 400LP SC822TQ 400LP chassis has a revolutionary cooling design that includes four 8 cm system cooling fans The fans plug into chassis fan connec tors that are located behind the drive bays A Fan Speed Control Mode setting in BIOS allows the user to set the chassis fan speed recommended setting is 3 pin Server If any fan fails and the ambient air temperature inside the chassis becomes too high an overheat LED and alarm will be activated 1 5 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T Manual 1 4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A Tel 1 408 503 8000 Fax 1 408 503 8008 Email marketing supermicro com General Information
17. Slots JCCOOCTAE i i i T E GD USB Ports COM1 Port VGA Port Ethernet Ports 6 2 Control Panel The control panel located on the front of the chassis must be connected to the JF1 connector on the motherboard to provide you with system status indications A ribbon cable has bundled these wires together to simplify the connection Connect the cable from JF1 on the motherboard to the Control Panel PCB printed circuit board Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 on both connectors Pull all excess cabling out of the airflow path The LEDs inform you of system status See Chapter 3 System Interface for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons Details on JF2 can be found in the Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Installation 6 2 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 3 System Fans Three 8 cm fans provide all the cooling needed for the SuperServer 5025B 4 5025B T It is very important that the chassis top cover is properly installed and making a good seal for the cooling air to circulate properly through the chassis and cool the components See Figure 6 2 System Fan Failure Fan speed is controlled by system temperature via a BIOS setting If a fan fails the remaining fan will ramp up to full speed and the overheat fan fail LED on the
18. allow the processor to classify areas in memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot and thus preventing a worm or a virus from inserting and creating a flood of codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack Note this feature is available when your OS and your CPU support the function of Execute Disable Bit The options are Disabled and Enabled Note For more information regarding hardware software support for this function please refer to Intel s and Microsoft s web sites Enhanced Intel Speed Step Support Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology and allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation The default setting is GV1 GV3 Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information 7 9 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual gt Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings rect value a very high DRAM frequency or an incorrect DRAM timing may cause the system to become unstable When this occurs reset the setting to the default setting Warning Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings An incor Memory Reclaiming Select Enable to enable the functionality of Memory Remapping above 4GB The settings are Enabled and Disabled Enable VT d Select Enable to enabl
19. connections have been made Checking the Drives 1 All drives are accessable from the front of the server For servicing the CD ROM and floppy drives you will need to remove the top chassis cover The SCSI SATA disk drives can be installed and removed from the front of the chassis without removing the top chassis cover A slim CD ROM and a floppy drive should be preinstalled in your server Refer to Chapter 6 if you need to reinstall a CD ROM and or floppy disk drive to the system Depending upon your system s configuration your system may have one or more drives already installed If you need to install SCSI SATA drives please refer to Chapter 6 Checking the Airflow A Airflow is provided by four 8 cm fans The system component layout was carefully designed to direct sufficient cooling airflow 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 airflow generated by the fans Supplying Power to the System The last thing you must do is to provide input power to the system Plug the power cord from the power supply unit into a high quality power strip that of fers protection from electrical noise and power surges It is recommended that you use an uninterruptible power supply UPS 2 10 Chapter 3 System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 Overview There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as o
20. control panel will turn on Replace the failed fan at your earliest convenience with the same type and model the system can continue to run with a failed fan Re move the top chassis cover while the system is still running to determine which of the four fans has failed Replacing System Cooling Fans Removing a Fan 1 Remove the chassis cover to locate the failed fan 2 Press the tab on the top of the fan housing of the failed fan and remove the entire housing unit The system power need not be shut down since the fans are all hot pluggable Installing a New Fan 1 Replace the failed fan with an identical 8 cm 12 volt fan available from Supermicro 2 Position the new fan at its proper place in the chassis by fitting the fan with its housing onto the fan mounts in the chassis 3 A click can be heard if the fan in its housing is properly installed If the system is already powered on the fan will activate immediately upon being connected to its header on the motherboard 6 3 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T Manual Motherboard Power Supply System Cooling Fans Figure 6 2 System Cooling Fans 6 4 Drive Bay Installation Removal Accessing the Drive Bays SCSI Drives You do not need to access the inside of the chassis to replace or swap SCSI drives Proceed to the next step for instructions Note You must use standard 1 high 80 pin SCA SCSI drives in the SuperServer 5025B 4 CD ROM
21. coprocessor if present Disable onboard Super I O ports and IRQs optional Late POST device initialization Detect and install external RS232 ports Configure non MCD IDE controllers Detect and install external parallel ports Initialize PC compatible PnP ISA devices Re initialize onboard I O ports Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices optional Initialize BIOS Data Area Enable Non Maskable Interrupts NMIs Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area Test and initialize PS 2 mouse Initialize floppy controller Determine number of ATA drives optional Initialize hard disk controllers Initialize local bus hard disk controllers Jump to UserPatch2 Build MPTABLE for multi processor boards Install CD ROM for boot Clear huge ES segment register Fix up Multi Processor table 1 2 Search for option ROMs and shadow if successful One long two short beeps on checksum failure B 3 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B 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 ATA and SCSI drives AOh Set time of day A2h Check key lock A4h Initialize typematic rate A8h Erase lt ESC gt prompt AAh Scan for lt ESC gt key stroke ACh Enter SETUP AEh Clear Boot flag BOh Check for errors B1h Inform RomPilot about the end of POST optional B2h POST done prepare to boot operating system B4h
22. from the S1 S3 S4 or S5 state If this feature is set to Enabled you will also need to enable the JPWAKE jumper by closing pins 1 2 Please refer to Pg 1 5 and Chapter 2 for more details The default setting is Disabled Power Loss Control This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected loss of power The options are Stay Off Power On and Last State Watch Dog If enabled this option will automatically reset the system if the system is not active for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Summary Screen This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the summary screen which displays the system configuration during bootup gt 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 7 7 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual Frequency Ratio Available when supported by the CPU The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU The default setting is Default Frequency High Ratio Available when supported by the CPU The feature allows the user to set high ratio internal frequency multiplier for Intel SpeedStep CPUs The default setting is x12 Note If a wrong ratio that is not supported by the CPU is selected the system may hang If this happens clear CMOS to recover the system Hyp
23. hear them click into place with the retention hooks on the chassis The screw holes should now be aligned screw the rail securely to the side of the chassis see Figure 2 2 Repeat this procedure for the other rail on the other side of the chassis You will also need to attach the rail brackets when installng into a telco rack Locking Tabs As you have seen both chassis rails have a locking tab which serves two functions The first is to lock the server into place when installed and pushed fully into the rack which is its normal position Secondly these tabs also lock the server in place when fully extended from the rack This prevents the server from coming completely out of the rack when you pull it out for servicing Figure 2 2 Installing Chassis Rails Installing the Rack Rails Determine where you want to place the SuperServer 5025B 4 5025B T in the rack See Rack and Server Precautions in Section 2 3 Position the fixed rack rail sliding rail guide assemblies at the desired location in the rack keeping the sliding rail guide facing the inside of the rack Screw the assembly securely to the rack using the brackets provided Attach the other assembly to the other side of the rack making sure both are at the exact same height and with the rail guides facing inward 2 5 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T Manual Installing the Server into the Rack You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit The n
24. it to the chassis with the drive carrier screws you first removed 3 Attach the power and data cables to the drive 4 Replace the top left chassis cover and restore power to the system 5025B T Because the motherboard does not have an IDE port adding a DVD CD ROM drive to the 5025B T will occupy one of the SATA ports on the backplane E Add the IDE to SATA adapter CDM PSATA to any one of the SATA ports on the backplane to accommodate the DVD CD ROM drive Follow the procedure above to install the DVD CD ROM drive into the same SATA drive bay that you added the adapter to Attach the power and data cables to the drive Replace the top left chassis cover and restore power to the system 6 7 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T Manual 6 5 Power Supply The SuperServer 5025B 4 5025B T has a single 400 watt power supply This power supply module has an auto switching capability which enables it to automatically sense and operate at a 100V to 220V input voltage Power Supply Failure If the power supply fails the system will shut down and you will need to replace the power supply unit Replacement units can be ordered directly from Supermicro See contact information in Chapter 1 Replacing the Power Supply 1 First shut down the system then unplug the power cord 2 Remove the chassis cover by pressing the two release buttons on the top of the chassis near the front then push the chassis top rearward about one inch a
25. log capacity It is not a setting View DMI Event Log Highlight this item and press Enter to view the contents of the event log Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging Mark DMI Events as Read Highlight this item and press Enter to mark the DMI events as read Clear All DMI Event Logs Select Yes and press Enter to clear all DMI event logs The options are Yes and No 7 16 Chapter 7 BIOS gt 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 the console redirection The options are 300 1200 2400 9600 19 2K 38 4K 57 6K and 115 2K Console Type This item allows you to set the console redirection type The options are VT100 VT100 8bit PC ANSI 7bit PC ANSI VT100 VT UTF8 and ASCII Flow Control This item allows you to select the flow control option for the console The options are None XON XOFF and CTS RTS Console Connection This item allows you to decide how console redirection is to be connected either Direct or Via Modem Continue CR after POST This feature allows you to decide if you want to continue with console redirection after the POST routine The options are On and Off SUPERSERVER 5025B 4
26. network activ 9 vec ity See the table on the right for pin 40 Ground definitions NIC1 JLAN1 LED The LED connections for JLAN1 are on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach an NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition LED cable to display network activ 41 Voc ity See the table on the right for pin Ground definitions HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 This LED is used to display all IDE and SATA activity See the table on the right for pin definitions HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Vcc HD Active Power On LED Power LED The Power On LED connector is lo oe cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 use JLED for a 3 pin connector This 19 connection is used to provide LED indication of power being supplied to the system See the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 5V Stby Control 5 14 NMI Button The non maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Fan Headers There are six fan headers on the serverboard all of which are 4 pin fans However pins 1 3 of the fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3 pin fans See the table on the right for pin defini tions The onboard fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Management via Hardware Monitoring under the Advanced Section in the BIOS The default is disabled When u
27. neutralize this difference which can damage electronic components and printed circuit boards The following measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Keep all components and printed circuit boards PCBs in their antistatic bags until ready for use Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag e Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins e Put the serverboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard 4 3 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual 4 4 Operating Precautions A Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 5025B 4 5025B T is operating to assure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed Figure 4 1 Installing the Onboard Battery LITHIUM BATTERY LITHIUM BATTERY OR BATTERY HO
28. the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back gt PnP Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices PCI X s Frequency When set to Enabled this feature allows the user to set the bus frequency for a PCI X slot for it to work properly The default setting is Auto gt Slot 1 PCI X 100 MHz Slot 2 PCI X 100 MHz ZCR 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 options are Enabled and Disabled Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00A0h 00COh and OOEOh For Unix Novelle and other Operating Systems please select the option other If a drive fails after the installation ofa new software you might want to change this setting and try again A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate ZCR slot is available on the X7SB4 only 7 12 Chapter 7 BIOS P Slot 4 PCI Exp x4 Slot 7
29. to 128 KB for the RAID O array and hit Enter Note For a server please use a lower stripe size and for a multimedia system use a higher stripe size The default stripe size is 128 KB g Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted A warning mes sage displays h When asked Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N press Y to create the RAID volume or type N to go back to the Create Volume menu C 4 Appendix C Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines Creating a RAID 1 Volume a Select Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press the Enter key The following screen will appear Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 1 8 1813 ICH R wRAIDS Copyright C 2883 85 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Nane RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Vo Lun RAID1 Minor Select Disks NA 6 6 CB Create Vo lune Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This nane is case sensitive and can not contain special characters b Specify a name for the RAID 1 set and press the Tab key or the Enter key to go to the next field You can use the lt Esc gt key to select the previous menu c When RAID Level item is highlighted press the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to select RAID 1 Mirror and hit lt Enter gt d When the Capacity item is highlighted enter your RAID volume capacity an
30. 1 GUI ERIT 1 1 1 2 Motherboard Features ssssssssseeeee eee eene emen nnne tenete nenne 1 2 PrOCOSSO S oon NU TM ENIM ILU II NEM 1 2 MEMO IL LLL 1 2 Onboard SCSI 5025B 4 OMY oserei aodeier eii ede asant 1 2 Onboard SATA eerte Fo ei Ret Ron ene eet 1 2 PCI Expansion Slots coerente neon aut cus reed ene x a opea ads du EAE 1 2 ATI Graphics Controller retra cette respete eode tees R eee 1 3 Onboard Gontrollers Ports 5 ct reo eere oria ierra es 1 3 duc 1 3 1 3 Server Chassis Features sssssssseseseee eene enne ne nennen 1 5 System POW F xiii der Resa x err IRL Lee aaeain Pu ped Ran ceu UE nu Lud P E pense 1 5 SCSI Subsystem 5025B 4 only 1 5 Control Panel esit tritt gesaan daga pu nui e eer a rds cc Da cta 1 5 l O Backplane enrarir er aet and eie me ec ieee ERE Cre UR lees 1 5 Cooling Syster eeu pene ret Exe PER Re PR RE RES cease cannnn MER RE AEEA E unu MEE 1 5 1 4 Contacting Supermicro ssssssseseseee eene nennen 1 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation 221 OVEIVICW EM 2 1 2 2 Unpacking the System cccccecececece cette eee e eee e eter eene 2 1 2 9 Preparing for SOUP visseecctsavecvecsnnesncevtdectenvaruenananavavadevavavandraudvagadeinenacsendeadessiye 2 1 Choosing a Setup Location rhe enn ence e ed dere ug 2 2 Rack Precautions EE 2 2 Serv r PrECAUTIONS RET c 2 2 Rack Mounting Con
31. 21 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual D 4 Configuring Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor Ill program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called the SD III Client The Supero Doctor Ill program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system Supero Doctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface Note The default user name and password are ADMIN Note In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor Ill settings take pre cedence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doctor III adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor since the SD III settings override the BIOS settings For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set in the BIOS Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen l Health Information D 22 Appendix D Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Ill Remote Control FM EX We Free Tub Heb soper Doctor M Graceful power control Supero Doctor III all
32. 5025B T User s Manual gt Hardware Monitoring CPU Temperature CPU Overheat Temperature This item is for display only The default setting is 75 C See the note below Highlight this and hit Enter to see monitor data for the following items CPU Temperature System Temperature CPU Fan Fan 1 to Fan 5 If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled the BIOS will automatically display the status of each fan as specified Fan Speed Control Modes This item allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative When the CPU on die temperature increases the fan speed will also increase and vice versa If the option is set to 3 pin fan the fan speed is controlled by voltage If the option is set to 4 pin the fan speed will be controlled by Pulse Width Modulation PWM Select 3 pin if your chassis came with 3 pin fan headers Select 4 pin if your chassis came with 4 pin fan headers Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation Select Server if your system is used as a Server Select Disable to disable the fan speed control function to allow the onboard fans to constantly run at the full speed 12V The Options are 1 Disable 2 Optimized Server w 3 pin 3 Optimized Workstation w 3 pin 4 Optimized Server w 4 pin and 5 Optimized Workstation w 4 pin Voltage Monitoring The following items will be monitored and displayed Vcore A
33. 7 88027 SATA Port 5 HDC WD 48CD BBFLAZ 31 88F31 Only drives present at POST are displayed 2 Select the desired disk and press lt Enter gt The following screen appears D 16 Appendix D Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines To format a disk Note The operation of Formatting Disk allows you to perform a low level format ting of a hard drive by writing zeros to the entire disk Serial ATA 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 select Format Disk and press Enter The following screen appears Tec Ren tn Fated Uwe Mot de Adaptec SATA HostRAID Controller 6 Select SATA Disk and press lt Enter gt SATA Port 8 ST384813AS 3 85 SATA Port 1 HDC WD 4BCD BBFLAL 27 88D2 SATA Port 2 1218 de SATA Port 3 SATA Port 5 Only drives present at POST are displayed row Keys to S b Select Op LS 2 i 28 4 Read the warning message when it appears in the screen as shown below To continue with disk formatting select Yes and hit Enter Otherwise select No and press Enter Caution Formatting a disk destroys all data on the drive Be sure to back up your data before formatting a disk evt eRe een Fated tea Hw e de Adaptec SATA HostRAID Controller 6 SATA Port ST38B81365 3 85 1 5 Gb s Capacity 74 5 GBytes WARNING This drive is about to be formatted RII data on the disk vill be erased For
34. BIOS2 test error Cannot write to EISA CMOS DMA Test Failed ServerBIOS2 test error Cannot write to extended DMA Direct Memory Access registers Software NMI Failed ServerBIOS2 test error Cannot generate software NMI Non Maskable Interrupt Fail Safe Timer NMI Failed ServerBIOS2 test error Fail Safe Timer takes too long Device Address Conflict Address conflict for specified device Allocation Error for device Run ISA or EISA Configuration Utility to resolve resource conflict for the specified device CD ROM Drive CD ROM Drive identified Entering SETUP Starting Setup program Failing Bits nnnn The hex number nnnn is a map ofthe bits atthe RAM address which failed the memory test Each 1 one in the map indicates a failed bit See errors 230 231 or 232 above for offset address of the failure in System Extended or Shadow memory Fixed Disk n Fixed disk n 0 3 identified Invalid System Configuration Data Problem with NVRAM CMOS data 1 0 device IRQ conflict I O device IRQ conflict error A 3 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual 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 Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested nnnn kB Shadow RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully tested nnnn kB S
35. ESD can damage electronic components To prevent damage to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD damage Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins e Put the motherboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 6 1 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T Manual Figure 6 1 Chassis Front and Rear Views Floppy Drive CD ROM Drive optional Control Panel QO OCI ZOA POC Q a E Ro ll ISurgzo S a E am LI3C OC 30 3032 I yc yt 303 O Td GD 5 Cad C Led ed Li yc QC yc 3C FOCU UU UAS O E l Pd O O o LIC ACC SCSI SATA Drives 6 5 25 Drive Bay System Reset Main Power Rear view Keyboard Mouse Ports 7 Low Profile PCI
36. I Accessories 5025B 4 only Six 6 SCA drive carriers CSE PT17 B One 1 SCA SAF TE compliant SCSI backplane CSE SCA 822S One 1 internal 68 pin Ultra320 160 SCSI cable CBL 033L U320 SATA Accessories 5025B T only Six 6 SATA hard drive carriers CSE PT17B One 1 SATA backplane BPN SAS 823TQ O P Two 2 SGPIO cables CBL 0157L Three 3 SATA data cables CBL 0061L Three 3 SATA data cables CBL 0178L e One 1 active heatsink optional SNK P0015A4 e e e One 1 IDE SATA port adapter CDM PSATA see Section 6 4 e One 1 CD containing drivers and utilities e SuperServer 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual 1 1 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T Manual 1 2 Motherboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 5025B 4 5025B T lies the X7SB4 X7SBE a single Intel Xeon processor motherboard designed to provide maximum performance Below are the main features of the X7SB4 X7SBE See Figure 1 1 for a block diagram of the chipset Processors The X7SB4 X7SBE supports single Intel Xeon 3200 3000 Series LGA775 proces Sors at system bus speeds of 1333 1066 and 800 MHz Please refer to the mother board specifications pages on our web site for updates on supported processors Memory The X7SB4 X7SBE has four 240 pin DIMM slots that can support up to 8 GB of unbuffered ECC DDR2 800 667 SDRAM Onboard SCSI 5025B 4 only Onboard SCSI is provided with an Adaptec AIC 7901 SCSI controller chip which supports
37. IOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing Enter All Security BIOS settings are described in this section Sccurity ltcn Bpccific Help User Password Is Sct Supervisor Paoovord Sct User Pasovord Fixed dish hoot sector Norna Password on hoot Disabled Supervisor Password ls This item indicates if a supervisor password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password has been entered for the system User Password ls This item indicates if a user password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has been entered for the system Set Supervisor Password When the item Set Supervisor Password is highlighted hit the lt Enter gt key When prompted type the Supervisor s password in the dialogue box to set or to change supervisor s password which allows access to the BIOS Set User Password When the item Set User Password is highlighted hit the lt Enter gt key When prompted type the user s password in the dialogue box to set or to change the user s password which allows access to the system at boot up 7 22 Chapter 7 BIOS Fixed Disk Boot Sector Select Normal to enable the feature of Write Protect to protect the bo
38. LDER BATTERY HOLDER 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install the X7SB4 X7SBE serverboard into the chassis connect the data and power cables and install add on cards All serverboard jumpers and connections are also described A layout and quick refer ence chart are included in this chapter for your reference Remember to completely close the chassis when you have finished working with the serverboard to better cool and protect the system 5 1 Handling the Serverboard Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent dam age to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very carefully see previous chapter To prevent the serverboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from electric static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent Electrostatic Discharge ESD Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the serverboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For ground
39. Manual 7 7 Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section Exit Raving Changes Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to save any changes you made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility Exit Discarding Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes you may have made Load Setup Defaults Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to load the default settings for all items in the BIOS Setup These are the safest settings to use Discard Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to discard cancel any changes you made You will remain in the Setup utility Save Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to save any changes you made You will remain in the Setup utility 7 24 Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages During the Power On Self Test 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 configured properly Check to see if fixed disk is at tached properly Run Setup Find out if the fixed disk type is correctly identified Stuck key Stuck key on keyboard Keyboard error Keyboard no
40. PCI Exp x4 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 options are Enabled and Disabled Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00A0h 00COh and OOEOh For Unix Novelle and other Operating Systems please select the option other If a drive fails after the installation ofa new software you might want to change this setting and try again A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate P Slot 5 PCI X 133 MHz Slot 6 PCI X 133 MHz 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 options are Enabled and Disabled Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00A0h 00COh and OOEOh
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42. SUPERG SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 SUPERSERVER 5025B T USER S MANUAL 1 0 The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software if any and documentation may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR SUPERMICRO SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County i
43. a single disk RAID 1 Data Mirroring an identical data image from one drive is copied to anoth er drive The second drive must be the same size or larger than the first drive RAID 10 Striping amp Mirroring RAID 0 and 1 schemes are combined without parity information to get the benefits of both RAID 5 both data and parity information are striped and mirrored across three or more hard drives Intel Matrix Storage The Intel Matrix Storage supported by the ICH9R allows the user to create RAID 0 and RAID1 set by using only two identical hard disk drives The Intel Matrix Storage Technology creates two partitions on each hard disk drive and generate a virtual RAIDO and RAID1 sets It also allows you the change the HDD partition size without any data Configuring BIOS settings for SATA RAID Functions Native Mode 1 Press the Del key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility Note If it is the first 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 to select the Exit Settings Once in the Exit settings Scroll down to select Load Optimized Default Settings and press the Enter key Select OK to confirm the selection Press the Enter key to load the default settings for the BIOS 3 Use the arrow keys to select the Main section in BIOS 4 Scroll down to SATA Control Mode and press the
44. act your memory vendor to check the ODT value Due to memory allocation to system devices memory remaining available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is disproportional Refer to the Memory Availability Table below for details 5 9 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware Hub flash memory System 1 MB BIOS Local APIC 4 KB Area Reserved for the chipset 2MB 256 MB 256 MB I O APIC 4 Kbytes 4 KB PCI Enumeration Area 1 PCI Express 256 MB PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed 512 MB Aligned on 256 MB boundary VGA Memory 16 MB TSEG 1 MB Memory available to System BIOS amp OS applications Figure 5 3 DIMM Installation To Install Insert mod To Remove Use your ule vertically and press thumbs to gently push down until it snaps into each release tab out place Pay attention to ward to free the DIMM the bottom notches from the slot pa Note Notch ios Top View of DDR2 Slot should align with the receptive point on the slot Release Tab IL IL Release Tab 5 7 Adding PCI Add On Cards The SC822S 400LP SC822T Q 400LP chassis can accommodate all PCI expansion slots on the X7SB4 X7SBE being populated with low profile cards Notch gt 4 Notch Installing an Add on Car
45. as the one replaced Contact technical support for details and support 4 2 General Safety Precautions A Follow these rules to ensure general safety Keep the area around the 5025B 4 5025B T clean and free of clutter The 5025B 4 5025B T weighs approximately 50 Ibs when fully loaded When lifting the system two people at either end should lift slowly with their feet spread out to distribute the weight Always keep your back straight and lift with your legs Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been re moved away from the system or on a table so that they won t accidentally be stepped on While working on the system do not wear loose clothing such as neckties and unbuttoned shirt sleeves which can come into contact with electrical circuits or be pulled into a cooling fan e Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body which are excellent metal conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present 4 2 Chapter 4 System Safety e After accessing the inside of the system close the system back up and secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made 4 3 ESD Precautions A Electrostatic discharge ESD is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other An electrical discharge is created to
46. at the chassis covers are installed Finally verify that the heatsinks are installed properly see Chapter 5 This LED will remain flashing or on as long as the overheat condition exists Ea NIC2 NIC2 Indicates network activity on LAN2 when flashing Ea NIC1 NIC1 Indicates network activity on LAN1 when flashing 0 HDD On the SuperServer 5025M 4 this LED indicates CD ROM drive activity when flashing 3 2 Chapter 3 System Interface c A4 Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system s power supply units This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating 3 4 Drive Carrier LEDs SCSI Drives 5025M 4 Green When illuminated the green LED on the front of the SCSI drive carrier indicates drive activity A connection to the SCSI SCA backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed e Red A SAF TE compliant backplane is needed to activate the red LED which indicates a drive failure A SAF TE compliant SCSI backplane is standard on the 5025M 4 If one of the SCSI drives fail you should be notified by your system management software Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed SCSI drives SATA Drives 5025M T Green Each Serial ATA drive carrier has a green LED When illuminated this green LED on the front of the SATA drive carrier indicates drive activity A connection to the SATA backplane enable
47. ces vevardsarnessetatevaveddububestiedienendiataes 6 8 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 atigerelU eii o g REN ENS LU EL remtcr rrr etter 7 1 1 2 Running Setup uere nxor tnr tee ete daawanndetaesustesiboass sleanassededemenasedentnnss 7 2 7 Main BIOS Set p c cemeterio teen ae n RR EEEE E 7 2 54 Advanced Setup ecce Pes do sed Ee eased Ex ore Eu 7 6 7 5 Security Settings ctetu tenp te dence suu MER unn sige E R AEE Ai 7 22 O Boot SOWING S ssn nna a SE a a Ei ANES 7 23 T JEX E E Er bera E E 7 24 Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Appendix B BIOS POST Codes Appendix C Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines Appendix D Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines viii Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview The SuperServer 5025B 4 5025B T is a high end 2U rackmount server that features some of the most advanced technology currently available The SuperServer 5025B 4 5025B T is comprised of two main subsystems the SC822S 400LP SC822TQ 400LP 2U chassis and the X7SBA X7SBE Xeon processor motherboard Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the SuperServer 5025B 4 5025B T www supermicro com In addition to the motherboard and chassis various hardware components may have been included with your SuperServer 5025B 4 5025B T as listed below e One 1 3 5 floppy drive FPD PNSC 01 Four 4 chassis cooling fans FAN 0044 e One 1 rackmount kit CSE PT25 e SCS
48. close pins 1 2 to enable the SCSI connection See the table on the right for jumper settings SCSI Termination Enable Disable X7SB4 Only Jumper JPA2 allows you to enable or dis able the termination of the SCSI connec tor The default setting is open to enable terminate the SCSI channel For SCSI to function properly please do not change the default setting See the table on the right for jumper settings Force Power On Enable Jumper JPF allows you to enable or disable the Force Power On function If enabled power will always stay on auto matically If this function is disabled the user needs to press the power button to power on the system 5 21 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Watch Dog Jumper Settings JWD Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset NMI Pins 2 3 Open Disabled SCSI Controller Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPA1 Pin Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled default Pins 2 3 Disabled SCSI Termination Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPA2 Pin Definition Open Enabled default Closed Disabled Default Open Do not change the default setting Power Force On Jumper Settings Pin Definition Open Normal Closed Force On SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual 5 11 Onboard Indicators LAN1 2 LEDs The Ethernet ports located beside the VGA port have two LEDs On each port one LED indicates activity whil
49. computer is powered on the computer is configured with the values stored in the CMOS logic by the system BIOS which gains control at boot up How To Change the Configuration Data The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing the Delete key at the appropriate time during system boot See below Starting the Setup Utility Normally the only visible POST Power On Self Test routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the Delete key to enter the main menu of the BIOS Setup utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens such as the Security and Power menus Beginning with Section 7 3 detailed descriptions are given for each parameter setting in the Setup utility Warning Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS to prevent possible boot failure Note The SPI BIOS chip used in the X7SB4 X7SBE is not removable To replace a damaged SPI BIOS chip please send the motherboard to Supermicro for repair 7 1 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B 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 you need to understand h
50. d 1 Begin by removing the shield for the PCI slot you wish to populate 2 Fully seat the card into the slot pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card 3 Finish by using a screw to secure the top of the card shield to the chassis The PCI slot shields protect the serverboard and its components from EMI and aid in proper ventilation so make sure there is always a shield covering each unused slot 5 10 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 8 Serverboard Details Figure 5 4 X7SBA X7SBE Layout not drawn to scale T a Flopp JPW2 JPW1 Kybd d p Mouse COM2 6 DIMM2B U pass o E DIMM2A USBO 1 PWA BAR FAN1 DIMM1B z DIMM1A 8 o CPU FAN6 o gt Intel 3210 MCH FAN2 LAN1 JF1 LAN2 FAN5 FAN3 Slot 7 PCI E x8 BIOS zs a T sGpio2 777 LED o r scPiot E o Slot 6 PCI X 133 Mhz I SATAO
51. d hit Enter The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed e Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted A warning mes sage displays f When asked Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N press Y to create the RAID volume or type N to go back to the Create Volume menu SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual Creating a RAID 10 RAID 1 RAID 0 a Select Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press the lt Enter gt key The following screen will appear Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 1 4 1613 ICH7R wRAIDS Copyright C 2483 85 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Nane Volunig RAID Level RAIDIA RAIDAH Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity xxx GB Create Volune Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This nane is case sensitive and can not contain special characters b Specify a name for the RAID 10 set and press lt Enter gt c When RAID Level item is highlighted use the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to select RAID 10 RAID1 RAIDO and hit lt Enter gt d When the Stripe Size is highlighted use the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to select the stripe size from 4 KB to 128 KB for your RAID 10 and hit lt Enter gt The default setting is 6 4KB Note For a server please use a lower stripe size and for a multimedia system use a
52. d placing direct pressure to the top of the processor package Always hardware components Notes Always connect the power cord last and remove it before adding remov ing or changing any components Make sure to install the processor into the CPU Socket before you install the CPU heat sink Intel s boxed Xeon CPU package contains the CPU fan and heat sink assembly If you buy the CPUS separately use only Intel certified heat sinks and fans Make sure to install the heat sink backplate and the serverboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heat sink and fan see below Inspect the Xeon 3200 3000 CPU socket and make sure that the CPU plastic cap is in place and none of the socket pins are bent Otherwise contact the retailer immediately All graphics shown in this manual are for reference only The components that came with your serverboard may or may not look exactly the same as the pictures shown in this manual 5 5 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual CPU Installation i A black PnP cap is attached to the load plate to protect the CPU socket Press the load lever down and away from the retention clasp Load lever to release the load plate from its locked position PnP cap Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU at opposite sides Align pin1 of the CPU the corner marked with a triangle with the notched corner of the CPU sock
53. drive bays for proper airflow PP 6 5 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T Manual Installing Removing SCSI SATA Drives The SCSI SATA drive bays are located in the front of the chassis and are hot swap units meaning that they can be installed and removed while the system is running 1 To remove a SCSI SATA drive first push the colored release button located beside the drive s LEDs 2 Swing the handle fully out and use it to pull the drive carrier straight out see Figure 6 4 Figure 6 4 Removing SCSI SATA Drives Important All of the SCSI SATA drive carriers must remain in the drive bay to maintain proper cooling airflow 6 6 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Installing Components in the 5 25 Drive Bays The SC822S 400LP SC822TQ 400LP chassis has two 5 25 drive bays Compo nents such as an extra floppy drive or CD ROM drives can be installed into these 5 25 drive bays Removing the Empty Drive Bay 1 First power down the system Remove the top left chassis cover to access the drive components With the cover off remove the screws that secure the drive carrier to the chassis one side only then push the entire empty drive carrier out from the back Adding a Slim DVD CD ROM Drive 5025B 4 1 Remove the guide plates one on each side from the empty drive carrier and screw them into both sides of the DVD CD ROM drive using the holes provided 2 Slide the DVD CD ROM into the bay and secure
54. dual channel Ultra320 SCSI at a burst throughput rate of 320 MB sec The X7SB4 provides one SCSI port Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability and RAID function of the SCSI drives Onboard SATA A SATA controller is built in to the ICH9R portion of the chipset to provide support for a six port 3 Gb sec Serial ATA subsystem which is RAID 0 1 5 and 10 sup ported The SATA drives are hot swappable units Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability and RAID function of the SATA drives PCI Expansion Slots The X7SB4 X7SBE has one PCI Express x8 slot one PCI Express x4 slot two 64 bit 133 MHz PCI X slots and two 64 bit 100 MHz PCI X slots one functions as a ZCR slot for the X7SB4 An IPMI slot is also included on the board 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction ATI Graphics Controller The X7SB4 X7SBE features an integrated ATI video controller based on the ES1000 32 MB graphics chip The ES1000 was designed specifically for servers featuring low power consumption high reliability and superior longevity Onboard Controllers Ports The X7 SBA X7TSBE includes a floppy drive controller and backpanel I O ports that include one COM port two USB ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports a video monitor port and dual Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports A second COM port is available as an onboard header The X7SB4 also includes a SCSI port Other Feat
55. e The options are Intel and Adaptec SATA AHCI Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface Take caution when using this function This feature is for advanced programmers only The Enhanced AHCI mode is available when the Windows XP SP1 OS and the IAA Driver is used The options are Enabled and Disabled SATA AHCI Legacy Select Enable to use Legacy Mode for SATA Advanced Host Interfacing When this feature is set to Enabled SATA Port 5 and SATA Port 6 are disabled Take caution when using this function This feature is for advanced programmers only The options are Enabled and Disabled gt SATA Port0 SATA Port1 SATA Port2 SATA Port3 SATA Port4 SATA Port5 These settings allow the user to set the parameters of SATAO SATA 5 connections Hit Enter to activate the following sub menu screen for detailed options of these items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the sub menu are Type This option allows the user to select the type of a SATA device Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically configure the parameters of a SATA device installed on a slot Select User to allow the user to enter the parameters of the 7 4 Chapter 7 BIOS SATA device installed Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed Select ATAPI or IDE Removable if a removable disk drive is installed CHS Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS TYPE This item displays
56. e CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during the system reboot and the screen Supermicro Driver Diskette Maker will appear b Choose from the list the item Intel ICH9R Driver by 3rd Party Adaptec and press Enter c From the next screen displayed choose the OS driver you want to install and press Enter d Insert a formatted diskette into drive A and press Enter as prompted e Exit the program after the process is completed Then reboot the system f Insert the Microsoft Windows OS Setup CD in the CD Driver and the system will start to boot up from CD g Press the F6 key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays h When the Windows OS Setup screen appears press S to specify additional device s i Insert the driver diskette Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA Raid Controller Driver into Drive A and press the Enter key j Choose the Adaptec Embedded Host Serial ATA Raid Controller from the list indicated in the Windows OS Setup Screen and press the Enter key k Press the Enter key to continue the installation process If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed do it at this time Once all devices are specified press the Enter key to continue with the installation From the Windows OS Setup screen press Enter The OS Setup will automati cally load all device files and then continue with t
57. e drivers The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your motherboard Note the current version of the ICH9R SATA RAID Utility can only support Windows XP 2000 2003 Operating Systems Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA SATA is a physical storage interface that uses a single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a point to point connection between devices It is a serial link which supports transfer rates up to 3Gbps Because the serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA PATA SATA systems have better airflow and can be installed in smaller chassis than Parallel ATA In addition the cables used in PATA are limited to a length of 40cm while Serial ATA cables can be up to one meter in length Overall SATA provides better functionality than PATA Introduction to the Intel ICH9R Serial RAID Setup Located in the South Bridge of the Intel 3210 Chipset the I O Controller Hub ICH9R provides the I O subsystem with access to the rest of the system It supports six Serial ATA SATA ports The ICH9R supports the following SATA device configurations Legacy mode and Native mode C 1 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual RAID Configurations The following types of RAID configurations 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
58. e size will be rounded off to neet standard size Do you want to continue this operation Yes No 6 Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to configure If correct type Y to continue SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B 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 configure devices before you create arrays To create an array 1 From the main menu shown on page D 4 select Create Array 2 Select the disks for the new array and press Insert as the screen shown below Note To de select any disk highlight the disk and press Delete Select drives to create Array Selected Drives ea SI308HISRS 74 36B 81 HDC HD 7486D BBTLR1 69 860 82 HDC HD 48GD BBFLRA2 69 BCB 83 HDC HD 748GD BBFLRL 53 86B 5 HDC HD 4BGD BHFLAZ 64 ALE 3 The arrays you have selected will appear on the Selected Drives dialog box on the right as shown below 4 Press Enter when both disks for the new array are selected The Array Proper ties menu displays Selected Drives 68 ST380619AS 74 303 41 HDC HD74HED HHFLRT BS HU H eeeSelact drives tn create Array WDC HD74HCD HBHFLAT 69 BCB WDC HD74BGD PHFLR 69 460 D 8 Appendix D Adaptec HostRAID Setup Gu
59. e the functionality of the Intel Virtualization Technology for Direct I O support which offers fully protected I O resource sharing across the Intel platforms providing the user with greater reliability security and availability in networking and data sharing The settings are Enabled and Disabled High Precision Event Time Select Yes to activate the High Precision Event Timer HPET which is capable of producing periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real time Clock RTC can in synchronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback and reducing the dependency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC Instruction embedded in a CPU The High Precision Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer The options for this feature are Yes and No Route Port 80h Cycles to This feature allows the user to decide which bus to send debug information to The options are PCI and LPC Legacy USB Support This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices The settings are Enabled and Disabled USB Host Controller 1 This feature allows the user to configure the USB Host Controller setting for USB Device 29 Functions 0 1 2 3 7 The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 10 Chapter 7 BIOS USB Host Controller 2 This feature allows the user to configure the USB Host Controller setting for USB Device 26 Functions 0 1 2 7 The options are Enabled and Disabled
60. e 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 connection speed LED Onboard Power LED LE1 An Onboard Power LED is located at LE1 This LED Indicator is lit when the system is on Be sure to unplug the power cable before removing or adding any components See the table on the right for more details POST LEDs Two POST Power On Self Test LEDs are located at LE3 and LE4 The green LED is LE3 and the yellow LED is LE4 These LEDs indicate POST activity during system bootup Refer to the table on the right for details System Status LED A System Status LED is located at D25 When the green light is on the system is operating normally When the orange light is on the system is in a standby mode but the AC power cable is still connected When is red light is on it indicates a power error Refer to the table on the right for details 5 22 GLAN1 2 LED Connection Speed Indicator LED Color Definition Off 10 MHz Green 100 MHz Amber 1 GHz Onboard Power LED Indicator LE1 LED Color Definition Off System Off System on POST LED Indicators LE3 LE4 LE3 green LE4 yellow POST On On Memory Init Blinking Blinking PCI Initialization On Blinking Video Init Blinking On POST Com Off Off pleted System Status LED Indicator D25 LED Color Definition
61. e you ve exited the BIOS Utility the system will re boot 9 During the system boot up press the Ctrl and A keys simultaneously to run the Intel RAID Configuration Utility when prompted by the following message Press Ctrl lt A gt for Intel RAID Configuration Utility D 2 Appendix D Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines The Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA with HostRAID Controller Driver The Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller adds SATA RAID functional ity and performance enhancements to a motherboard RAID striping RAID 0 allows data to be written across multiple drives greatly improving hard disk I O performance RAID mirroring RAID 1 allows data to be simultaneously written to two drives improving data security even if a single hard disk fails A Stripe of Mirrors RAID 10 provides multiple RAID 1 mirrors and a RAID 0 stripe maximiz ing data security and system efficiency By incorporating the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA into the motherboard design Supermicro s X7SB4 X7SBE offers the user the benefits of SATARAID without the high costs associated with hardware RAID applications Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ARC The Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility an embedded BIOS Utility includes the following Array Configuration Utility Use this utility to create configure and manage ar rays Disk Utilities Use this option to format or verify disks To run the Adaptec RAID Configuration Uti
62. ears press S to specify additional device s d Insert the driver diskette Intel AA RAID XP 2000 2003 Driver for ICH9R into Drive A and press the Enter key e Select the Intel R 82801GR GH SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the XP 2000 2003 Setup Screen and press the Enter key f Press the Enter key to continue the installation process If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed do it at this time Once all devices are specified press the Enter key to continue with the installation g From the Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup screen press the Enter key The XP 2000 2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue the Windows XP 2000 2003 installation h After the Windows XP 2000 2003 Installation is completed the system will automatically reboot i Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during system reboot and the main screen will appear Note the current version of the ICH9R SATA RAID Utility can only support the Windows XP 2000 2003 Operating System C 10 Appendix D Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Appendix D Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines After all the hardware has been installed you must first configure the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID before you install the Windows operating system The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro bootable CDs that came packaged with your motherb
63. ensure that the array contains no data after creation RAID 1 Quick Init Fastest way to create a RAID 1 or RAID 10 RAID 10 Appropriate when using new drives Note If you select Migrate for RAID 0 or Build for RAID 1 you will be asked to select the source drive The contents of the source drive will be preserved How ever the data on the new drive will be lost D 9 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual 5 When you are finished press Done as the screen shown below Array Type Array Label Array Size Stripe Size 64KI Create RAID Vila No Ini Done 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 option to create a RAID1 it may return some data mis comparison when you run a consistency check at a later time This is normal 4 The Adaptec Host RAID allows you to use drives of different sizes in a RAID However you can only select a smaller drive as the source or first drive during a build operation 5 When migrating from single volume to RAID 0 migrating from a larger drive to a smaller drive is allowed However the destination drive must be at least half the capacity of the source drive 6 It is not recommended that you migrate or build an array on Window
64. er threading Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use the Hyper Threading Technology which will result in increased CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Core Multi Processing Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use a processor s Second Core and beyond Please refer to Intel s web site for more information The options are Disabled and Enabled Machine Checking Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to activate the function of Machine Checking and allow the CPU to detect and report hardware machine errors via a set of model specific registers MSRs The options are Enabled and Disabled Compatible FPU Code Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to keep the content of the last instruction Operating Code OP Code in the floating point FP state The options are Disabled and Enabled L3 Cache Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to enable the function of L3 Cache to optimize system and CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Thermal Management 2 Available when supported by the CPU Setto Enabled to use Thermal Management 2 TM2 which will lower CPU voltage and frequency when the CPU temperature reaches a predefined overheat threshold Set to Disabled to use Thermal Manager 1 TM1 allowing CPU clocking to be regulated via CPU Internal Clock modulation when the CPU temperature reaches the overheat threshold
65. et Goad pete released Find the corner of the CPU that has a semi circle cutout below a gold dot CPU key This corner should be aligned with the cutout on the socket socket key Once aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket do not move the CPU horizontally or vertically and do not rub the CPU against any surface or any of the contacts which may damage the CPU and or contacts Warning Make sure you lift the lever completely when installing the CPU otherwise damage to the socket or CPU may occur 5 6 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 7T With the CPU in the socket in Gold dot spect the four corners of the CPU Socket key to make sure that it is properly installed CPU k 8 Use your thumb to gently push the i load lever down until it snaps into the retention clasp Notched corner 9 If the CPU is properly installed into the socket the PnP cap will be automatically released from the load plate when the lever locks Remove the cap Repeat steps to install a second CPU if desired Warning Keep the plastic PnP cap The serverboard must be shipped with the PnP cap properly installed to protect the CPU socket Shipment without the PnP cap properly installed will void the warranty CPU installed in socket PnP cap released from load plate SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual Heat Sink Installation 1 L
66. ext step is to install the server into the rack Do this by lining up the rear of the chassis rails with the front of the rack rails Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails keeping the pressure even on both sides you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserting See Figure 2 3 When the server has been pushed completely into the rack you should hear the locking tabs click Finish by inserting and tightening the thumbscrews that hold the front of the server to the rack Figure 2 3 Installing the Server into a Rack Chapter 2 Server Installation Installing the Server into a Telco Rack If you are installing the SuperServer 5025B 4 5025B T into a Telco type rack follow the directions given on the previous pages for rack installation The only difference in the installation procedure will be the positioning of the rack brackets to the rack They should be spaced apart just enough to accommodate the width of the telco rack Figure 2 4 Installing the Server into a Telco Rack SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T Manual 2 5 Checking the Motherboard Setup After you install the 5025B 4 5025B T in the rack you will need to open the unit to make sure the motherboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made Accessing the Inside of the System T Release the retention screws that secure the unit to the rack Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the u
67. finitions JAR Pin Setting Definition Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 5V SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual SMBUS Connector SMBUS Connector Pin Definitions SMBUS The SMBus I C connector can be Definition used to monitor the status of the Clock power supply fan and system tem Data perature See the table on the right PWR Fail Input from PS to MB for pin definitions Ground 3 3V Power SMB Header A Power SMB header is located at PW4 Connect the appropriate cable here to utilize SMB on your system See the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 1 Overheat LED Fan Fail JOH1 i OH Fan Fail LED Overheat LED The JOH1 header is used to connect States Pin Definitions JOH1 an LED to provide warning of chassis state overheating This LED will blink to in dicate a fan failure Refer to the table on right for pin definitions Message Pin Definition Solid Overheat 1 5vDC Blinking Fan Fail 2 OH Active 5 10 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To 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 con nector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See the serverboard layout pages for jumper locations Note On a two pin jumper Closed means the jumper is on both
68. h system memory is detected in the system 7 4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing lt Enter gt Baat Fcaturca gt Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Quiet Mode This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the graphic logo screen during boot up QuickBoot Mode If enabled this feature will speed up the POST Power On Self Test routine by skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on The settings are Enabled and Disabled If Disabled the POST routine will run at normal speed 7 6 Chapter 7 BIOS ACPI Mode Select Yes to use the ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface power management feature on your system The options are Yes and No Power Button Behavior If set to Instant Off the system will power on or power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button The options are Instant Off and 4 Second Override Resume On Modem Ring Select On to wake your system up when an incoming call is received by your modem The options are On and Off Resume On PME Select On to wake your system up from the PME of PCI slots The options are On and Off PS2 Keyboard KB Mouse Wake Up Select Enable to wake your system up
69. he Windows OS installation m After the Windows OS Installation is completed the system will automatically reboot D 20 Appendix D Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines D 3 Installing Additional Drivers After you ve installed the Windows Operating System a screen as shown below will appear You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed To install these software programs and drivers click the icons to the right of these items S SUPERMICRO X7SBE 4 Motherboard Drivers amp Tools WinXP x gj Intel Bigby P Chipset INF Files SUPERMICR Microsoft DirectX 9 0 Drivers amp Tools ATI Graphics Driver bo foo po foo foo Chipset Intel Matrix Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager X7SB4 E Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers 4 E 2 SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor IIl 4 pu Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time SUPERMICRD Computer Inc For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site po E Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Note Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme files 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 proceeding with the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD D
70. higher stripe size e When the RAID Volume Capacity item is highlighted enter your RAID volume capacity and hit lt Enter gt The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed f Press lt Enter gt when the Create Volume item is highlighted A warning message displays g When asked Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N press Y to create the RAID volume or type N to go back to the Create Volume menu Appendix C Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines Creating a RAID 5 Set Parity a Select Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press the Enter key The following screen will appear Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 1 6 1813 ICH7R wRAIDS Copyright C 2883 85 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Nane VolunS RAID Level RAIDS Parity Disks Select Disks Strip Size 64 KB Capacity 8 4 GB Create Uo lune Enter a string betueen 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This nane is case sensitive and can not contain special characters b Specify a name for the RAID 5 set and press lt Enter gt c When the Raid Level is highlighted use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to select RAID 5 Parity and hit Enter d When the Disk item is highlighted press Enter to select the HDD to configure as RAID The following pop up screen See the note on Page C 3 displays e Use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys
71. ialize System Management Manager F4h Output one beep F5h Clear Huge Segment F6h Boot to Mini DOS F7h Boot to Full DOS If the BIOS detects errors on 2C 2E or 30 base 512K RAM error it displays an additional word bitmap xxxx to indicate the address line or bits that have failed For example 2C 0002 means address line 1 bit one set has failed 2E 1020 means data bits 12 and 5 bits 12 and 5 set have failed in the lower 16 bits The BIOS also sends the bitmap to the port 80 LED display It first displays the checkpoint code followed by a delay the high order byte another delay and then the loworder byte of the error It repeats this sequence continuously B 5 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual Notes Appendix C Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines Appendix C Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines After all the hardware has been installed you must first configure the Intel ICH9R SATA RAID Settings before you install the Windows Operating System and other software drivers Note If you do not wish to configure onboard SATA RAID functions please go directly to Section C 2 and Appendix E for the Operating System amp Other Software Installation C 1 Introduction to Serial ATA and Parallel ATA To configure the SATA RAID functions you must first use the Intel ICH9R SATA RAID Utility program to configure the RAID Level that you desire before installing the Windows XP 2000 2003 operating system and other softwar
72. idelines 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 To assign properties to the new array 1 In the Array Properties menu as shown in the screen below select an array type and press Enter Only the available array types will be displayed on the screen RAID 0 or RAID 1 requires two drives RAID GtStripe RAID 1 Mirror itripe Size Create RAID v 2 Under the item Arrays Label type in a label and press Enter Note The label shall not be more than 15 characters 3 For RAID 0 select the desired stripe size Note Available stripe sizes are 16 32 and 64 KB 64K is default Please do not change the default setting 4 The item Create RAID via allows you to select between the different ways of creating methods for RAID 0 and RAID 1 The following table gives examples of when each is appropriate Raid Level Create Via When Appropriate RAID 0 Quick Init Creating a RAID 0 on new drives RAID 0 Migrate Creating a RAID 0 from one new drive and one drive with data you wish to preserve RAID 1 Build Any time you wish to create a RAID 1 but especially if you have data on one drive that you wish to preserve RAID 1 Clear Creating a RAID 1 or RAID 10 on new drives or when RAID 10 you want to
73. ight you might strip the threads Metal screws provide an electrical contact to the serverboard ground to provide a continuous ground for the system Finish by replacing the top cover of the chassis 5 2 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 3 Connecting Cables Now that the serverboard is installed the next step is to connect the cables to the board 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 carefully routed to prevent them from blocking the flow of cooling air that moves through the system from front to back If you need to disconnect any of these cables you should take care to keep them routed as they were originally after reconnecting them make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations The following data cables with their locations noted should be connected See the layout on page 5 11 for connector locations Control Panel cable JF1 Floppy drive cable Floppy e 5025B 4 SCSI drive data cable JA1 e 5025B T SATA drive data cables I SATAO I SATA3 Important Make sure the the cables do not come into contact with the fans Connecting Power Cables The X7SB4 X7SBE has a 24 pin primary power supply connector JPW1 for con nection to the ATX power supply In addition there is an 8 pin processor power connector JPW2 that must be connected to your po
74. inaccessible If the drive is used in an array you may not be able to use the array again Do not configure a disk that is part of a boot array To determine which disks are associated with a particular array please refer to Viewing Array Properties To configure a disk drive 1 From the main menu shown on Page D 4 select Configure Drives and hit Enter as shown below anage firrays reate Array td Delete Hotspare Con igure Drives D 5 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual 2 From the Select Drives for Configuring List shown below select the drives you want to configure and press Insert elect drives for Configuring elected Drives HDC HD748GD BBFLAI 59 26B HDC HD 748GD RBFLA2 69 26B HDC HD748CD BBFLRI 69 20B HDC HD dBGD HHFLR 69 208 3 The drive you ve selected will appear in the Selected Drives Dialog Box on the right as shown below Repeat the same steps until all drives that you want to configure appear in the selected drives box pee Se lect drives for Configuring rn Lc Dr ives AB ST3BBR1JA8S JLH HH STSBHH1IRS 14 568 MZ HDC RI dHED HHELRZ A3 WoC KD71ACI BAFLAI AS HIC Kn 4RCD RAFLN 4 Once both drives display in the selected drive box press lt Enter gt D 6 Appendix D Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines 5 Read the warning message as shown in the screen below WARNING Configuring drives vill urite Array Information on to the selected drives Driv
75. inance for Work with Visual Display Units N Warnings and Precautions N Rack Precautions Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to the floor with the full weight of the rack resting on them n single rack installation stabilizers should be attached to the rack In multiple rack installations the racks should be coupled together Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the rack You should extend only one component at a time extending two or more si multaneously may cause the rack to become unstable Server Precautions Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4 e Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the rails e Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack first and then work up Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply UPS to protect the server from power surges voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a power failure 2 2 Chapter 2 Server Installation Allow the hot plug SATA drives and power supply modules to cool before touch ing them Always keep the rack s front door and all panels and components on the servers closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating Temperature If installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the ambient operating tempera
76. ing purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard 5 1 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid electrical static dis charge When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 5 2 Serverboard Installation This section explains the first step of physically mounting the X7SB4 X7SBE into the SC822S 400LP SC822TQ 400LP chassis Following the steps in the order given will eliminate the most common problems encountered in such an installation To remove the serverboard follow the procedure in reverse order Installing to the Chassis 1 Access the inside of the system by removing the screws from the back lip of the top cover of the chassis then pull the cover off The X7 SBA XTSBE requires a chassis big enough to support a 12 x 9 6 serverboard such as Supermicro s SC822S 400LP SC822T Q 400LP Make sure that the I O ports on the serverboard align properly with their respective holes in the I O shield at the back of the chassis Carefully mount the serverboard to the serverboard tray by aligning the board holes with the raised metal standoffs that are visible in the chassis Insert screws into all the mounting holes on your serverboard that line up with the standoffs and tighten until snug if you screw them in too t
77. is function to log POST errors The options are Enabled and Disabled BIOS POST Watch Dog Set to Enabled to enable POST Watch Dog The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 19 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual OS Boot Watch Dog Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot Watch 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 Watch Dog by keying in a desired number in the blank The default setting is 10 minutes Please ignore this option when OS Boot Watch Dog is set to Disabled Time Out Option This feature allows the user to determine what action to take in an event of a system boot failure The options are No Action Reset Power Off and Power Cycles gt System Event Log System Event Log List Mode These options display the System Event SEL Log and System Event SEL Log in List Mode Items include SEL System Event Log Entry Number SEL Record ID SEL Record Type Time Stamp Generator ID SEL Message Revision Sensor Type Sensor Number SEL Event Type Event Description and SEL Event Data 7 20 Chapter 7 BIOS gt Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors such as temperatures fan speeds and voltages of various components 7 21 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual 7 5 Security Settings Choose Security from the Phoenix B
78. ive Bays One 1 3 5 floppy drive E 1 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual Expansion Slots One PCI Express x8 slot one PCI Express x4 slot two 64 bit 133 MHz PCI X slots two 64 bit 100 MHz PCI X slots one functions as a ZCR slot for the X7SB4 and one IPMI slot Motherboard 5025M 4 5025M T Model X7SB4 X7SBE Form Factor ATX Dimensions 12 x 9 6 in 305 x 244 mm System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 100 240V AC Rated Input Current 6A 115V to 2 7A 230V Rated Input Frequency 50 to 60 Hz Power Supply Rated Output Power 400W Part PWS 401 2H Rated Output Voltages 3 3V 25A 5V 30A 12V 32A 12V 0 54 5Vsb 4A BTU Rating 2185 BTUs hr for rated output power of 400W Chassis 5025B 4 Model SC822S 400LP Form Factor 2U rackmount Dimensions WxHxD 16 7 x 3 5 x 25 7 in 425 x 88 x 652 mm 5025B T Model SC822TQ 400LP Form Factor 2U rackmount Dimensions WxHxD 16 7 x 3 5 x 25 7 in 425 x 88 x 652 mm Weight 5025B 4 5025B T Gross Bare Bone 50 Ibs 22 7 kg E 2 Appendix E System Specifications Operating Environment Operating Temperature 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Non operating Temperature 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F Operating Relative Humidity 8 to 90 non condensing Non operating Relative Humidity 5 to 9596 non condensing Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions FCC Class A EN 55022 Class A EN 61000 3 2 3 3 CISPR 22
79. lity you will need to do the following 1 Enable RAID functions in the system BIOS Refer to Chapter 4 for System BIOS Configurations 2 Press the Ctrl and A keys simultaneously when prompted to do so during system boot Refer to the previous page for detailed instructions A Using the Array Configuration Utility ACU When you press Ctrl and A keys simultaneously at the prompt during system bootup the main menu will appear Note To select an option use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then press the Enter key to select it To return to the previous menu press the lt ESC gt key Press the Insert key to select a drive When a drive is highlighted selected press the Delete key to de select it D 3 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual Adaptec SATA HostRAID Controller 8 Options Array Configuration Utility Disk Utilities Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties and configure array settings To select this option using the arrow keys and the lt enter gt key select Managing Arrays from the main menu as shown above ain Menu anage Arrays reate Array dd Delete Hotspare Con igure Drives D 4 Appendix D Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Configuring Disk Drives You may need to configure a disk drive before you can use it Caution Configuring a disk may overwrite the partition table on the disk and may make any data on the disk
80. n 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 appears as shown below showing detailed information on the array The physical disks associated with the array are dis played here ESTHER Toate nw SL aH nl HHL S FN E Cd Unlathe Hotapire Dont igure Po ives pr E H Hritg tiigis Erailaj Elripc Siac HH SUHI EHLBEH He a WHEL D BIS H dB D BHELRT E3 ELH m noc TI iR n 3 Press Esc to return to the previous menu D 13 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual Rebuilding Arrays Note 1 Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant 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 source drive Note 2 If no spare array exists and a hard disk drive fails you need to create a spare before you can rebuild an array To Rebuild an array 1 From the Main Menu select Manage Arrays as shown in the screen below From the List of Arrays select the array you want to rebuild 2 Press Ctrl and R to rebuild anage Arrays reate Array dd Delete Hotspare Con igure Drives Appendix D Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Deleting Arrays Warning Back up the data on an array before you delete it to prevent data los
81. n the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Super Micro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause harmful interference with radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case you will be required to correct the interference at your own expense WARNING Handling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm Manual Revision 1 0 Release Date December 31 2007 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer Inc you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their res
82. nat Disk Ves s jJ firrou keys to move cursor Enter to select option lt Esc gt to exit x default g D 17 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual To verify disk media Adaptec SATA HostRAID Controller 8 Select SATA Disk and press lt Enter gt SATA Port 8 ST3B64813AS SATA Port 1 HDC WD748GD BBFLA1 SATA Port 2 SATA Port 3 SATA Port 5 Only drives present at POST are displayed 3 When the screen shown above displays select Verify Disk Media and press lt Enter gt 4 A message will display indicating that the selected drive will be scanned for media defects Select Yes and hit lt Enter gt to proceed with disk verifying other wise select No and hit lt Enter gt fidaptec SATA HostRAID Controller H8 SATA Port 1 HDC WD74 CD A FLAL 27 88027 1 5 Cb s Capacity 59 2 GButes This drive uill be scanned for nedia defects All recoverable defects will be remapped Verify Disk Yes No D 18 Appendix D Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines To Exit Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 1 Once you have completed RAID array configurations press ESC to exit The following screen will appear 2 Press Yes to exit the Utility 4 Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility gt Arrow keys to move cursor lt Enter gt to sele lt Esc gt to exit default SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual D 2 Installing the Intel ICH9R Driver and the OS a Insert Supermicro s bootabl
83. nd lift it off 3 To remove the failed power supply remove the screws at the back that se cure it to the chassis and pull the unit straight out with the rounded handle 4 Replace the failed hot swap unit with another PWS 401 2H power supply unit Push the new power supply unit into the power bay until you hear a click 5 Secure the power supply with the screws you removed previously and finish by plugging in the AC power cord 6 Push the power button to restart the system 6 8 Chapter 7 BIOS Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS Setup utility for the X7SB4 X7SBE The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk based program Note Due to periodic changes to the BIOS some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual Please refer to the Manual Download area of the Supermicro web site lt http www supermicro com gt for any changes to the BIOS that may not be reflected in this manual System BIOS BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM PC XT AT and PS 29 compatible computers The Phoenix BIOS stores the system parameters types of disk drives video displays etc in the CMOS The CMOS memory requires very little electrical power When the computer is turned off a backup battery provides power to the CMOS logic enabling it to retain system parameters Each time the
84. nit straight out until it locks you will hear a click Depress the two buttons on the top of the chassis to release the top cover There is a large rectangular recess in the middle front of the top cover to help you push the cover away from you until it stops You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server See Figure 2 5 Checking the Components and Setup 1 You should have one processor already installed into the motherboard The processor needs a heatsink installed See Chapter 5 for instructions on pro cessor and heatsink installation Your 5025B 4 5025B T server system may have come with system memory already installed Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots For details on adding system memory refer to Chapter 5 If desired you can install add on cards to the system See Chapter 5 for details on installing PCI add on cards Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the chassis airflow Also make sure that no cables are positioned in front of the fans See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections 2 8 Chapter 2 Server Installation Figure 2 5 Accessing the Inside of the System 2 9 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T Manual 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SCSI SATA drives and backplanes have been properly installed and all
85. nterrupt NMI 04h Get CPU type 06h Initialize system hardware 07h Disable shadow and execute code from the ROM 08h Initialize chipset with initial POST values 09h Set IN POST flag OAh Initialize CPU registers OBh Enable CPU cache OCh Initialize caches to initial POST values OEh Initialize I O component OFh Initialize the local bus IDE 10h Initialize Power Management 11h Load alternate registers with initial POST values 12h Restore CPU control word during warm boot 13h Reset PCI Bus Mastering devices 14h Initialize keyboard controller 16h 1 2 2 3 BIOS ROM checksum 17h Initialize cache before memory Auto size B 1 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B 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 Test DRAM refresh 22h 1 3 1 3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller 24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB 28h Auto size DRAM 29h Initialize POST Memory Manager 2Ah Clear 512 kB base RAM 2Ch 1 3 4 1 RAM failure on address line xxxx 2Eh 1 3 4 3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx of low byte of memory bus 2Fh Enable cache before system BIOS shadow 32h Test CPU bus clock frequency 33h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager 36h Warm start shut down 38h Shadow system BIOS ROM 3Ah Auto size cache 3Ch Advanced configuration of chipset registers 3Dh Load alternate registers with CMOS values 41h Initialize extended memory f
86. oard Note The following section provides information on the Adaptec SATA RAID Driver based on the Intel Enterprise South Bridge 2 ICH9R Controller D 1 Introduction to Adaptec SATA RAID Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA SATA is a physical storage interface It uses a single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a point to point connection between devices It is a serial link which supports SATA Transfer rates up to 3 0 Gbps Because the serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Paral lel ATA PATA SATA systems have better airflow and can be installed in smaller chassis than Parallel ATA In addition the cables used in PATA can only extend to 40cm long while Serial ATA cables can extend up to one meter Overall Serial ATA provides better functionality than Parallel ATA Introduction to the Intel ICH9R Controller Hub Located in the South Bridge of the Intel 3210 Chipset the ICH9R Controller Hub provides the I O subsystem with access to the rest of the system It supports the Adaptec s firmware which support up to four Serial ATA drives up to two RAID volumes and up to six drives in RAID Configurations Adaptec s SATA HostRAID Controller Firmware supports Drives supported Four Number of RAID Volumes supported Two Total Drives in RAID Configurations Four Examples of Valid RAID Configurations Two drives of RAID 1 two drives of RAID 0 Two drives of RAID 1 two drives of RAID 1 Three drive
87. ocate the CPU FAN1 header on the motherboard 2 Position the heat sink in such a way that the heat sink fan wires are closely routed to the CPU fan and do not interfere with other Note not all steps are pictured components 3 Inspect the CPU fan wires to make sure that the wires are routed through the bottom of the heat sink Step 5 4 Remove the thin layer of the pro tective film from the copper core of the heat sink Warning the CPU may overheat if the protec Thermal Grease tive film is not removed from the Step 6 heat sink 5 Apply the proper amount of ther mal grease on the CPU If your heat sink came with a thermal pad please ignore this step Heat sink fins 6 If necessary rearrange the wires so that they are not pinched be Step 7 tween the heat sink and the CPU Also make sure there is clearance between the fan wires and the fins of the heat sink 7 Align the four heat sink fasten y ers with the mounting holes on Narrow end of the groove the motherboard Gently push points outward diagonal pairs of fasteners 1 amp 2 and 3 amp 4 into the mounting holes until you hear a click Orient each fastener so that the narrow end of the groove points outward 5 8 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 6 Installing Memory CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Memory Support The X7SB4 X7SBE supports dual o
88. on Utility One or more unclaimed block storage devices have the Configuration Request bit set in the LCT Run an I2O Configuration Utility e g the SAC utility System BIOS shadowed System BIOS copied to shadow RAM UMB upper limit segment address nnnn Displays the address nnnn of the upper limit of Upper Memory Blocks indicating released segments of the BIOS which can be reclaimed by a virtual memory man ager Video BIOS shadowed Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM A 5 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual Notes Appendix B BIOS POST Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST Power On Self Test codes for the Phoenix BIOS 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 follow ing beep codes 1 long and two short beeps video configuration error 1 repetitive long beep no memory detected Terminal POST Errors If a terminal type of error occurs BIOS will shut down the system Before doing so BIOS will write the error to port 80h attempt to initialize video and write the error in the top left corner of the screen The following is a list of codes that may be written to port 80h POST Code Description 01h IPMI Initialization 02h Verify Real Mode 03h Disable Non Maskable I
89. on any 3rd party s product Your screens may or many not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual C 3 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual Creating a RAID 0 Volume a Select Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press the Enter key The following screen will appear Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM 5 1 8 1813 ICH R wRAIDS Copyright C 2883 85 Intel Corporation AIL Rights Reserved Nane Volung RAID Level RAlD8 Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 8 8 GB Create Volune Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This nane is case sensitive and can not contain special characters b Specify a name for the RAID 0 set and press the lt Tab gt key or the Enter key to go to the next field You can use the lt Esc gt 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 hit Enter d When the Disks item is highlighted press Enter to select the HDD to configure as RAID The following pop up screen See the note on Page C 3 displays e Use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to highlight a drive and press Space to select it A triangle appears to confirm the selection of the drive f Use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to select the stripe size ranging from 4 KB
90. oppy Floppy Disk Drive Connector I SATAO I SATA5 SATA Ports J3P Power Supply Fail Header J9 Speaker Header JA1 SCSI Connector JAR Alarm Rest Header JF1 Front Panel Connector JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JOH1 Overheat Warning Header JPW1 24 pin Main ATX Power Connector JPW2 12V 8 pin Secondary Power Connector JWOL JWOR Wake On LAN Header Wake On Ring Header LAN 1 2 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports PW4 System Management Bus Header SMBUS SMBus Connector T SGPIO 1 T SGPIO 2 Serial General Purpose Input Output Headers USBO 1 Universal Serial Bus USB Ports USB2 3 USB4 5 Universal Serial Bus USB Headers X7SB4 only 5 12 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 9 Connector Definitions ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions JPW1 Definition Pin Definition Main ATX Power Supply 3 3V 1 3 3V Connector 42V 2 aay The primary power supply connector COM 3 COM JPW1 meets the SSI Superset ATX PS_ON 4 5V 24 pin specification Refer to the table COM 5 COM on the right for the pin definitions of COM 6 5V the ATX 24 pin power connector You COM 5 COM must also connect the 8 pin JPW2 Res NC 8 PWR_OK JPW3 processor power connectors to 5V 9 5VSB your power supply see below 45V 40 12V 5V 11 12V COM 12 33V 12V 4 pin Power Secondary Power Connector Pin Definitions JPW2 JPW2 must also be connected to the power supply See the table on the right for pin definitions Pins Definition
91. or RomPilot optional 42h Initialize interrupt vectors 45h POST device initialization 46h 2 1 2 3 Check ROM copyright notice 48h Check video configuration against CMOS 49h Initialize PCI bus and devices 4Ah Initialize all video adapters in system 4Bh QuietBoot start optional 4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM 4Eh Display BIOS copyright notice 4Fh Initialize MultiBoot 50h Display CPU type and speed 51h Initialize EISA board optional 52h Test keyboard 54h Set key click if enabled 55h Enable USB devices 58h 2 2 3 1 Test for unexpected interrupts 59h Initialize POST display service 5Ah Display prompt Press lt ESC gt to enter SETUP 5Bh Disable CPU cache Appendix B BIOS POST Codes POST Code Description 5Ch 60h 62h 64h 66h 67h 68h 69h 6Ah 6Bh 6Ch 70h 72h 76h 7Ch 7Dh 7Eh 80h 81h 82h 83h 84h 85h 86h 87h 88h 89h 8Ah 8Bh 8Ch 8Fh 90h 91h 92h 93h 95h 96h 97h 98h Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to UserPatch1 Configure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode SMM area Display external L2 cache size Load custom defaults optional Display shadow area message Display error messages Check for configuration errors Check for keyboard errors Set up hardware interrupt vectors Initialize Intelligent System Monitoring optional Initialize
92. ot sector on the hard drives from virus intrusion Password on Boot When set to Enabled a user will need to key in a password to enter the system at system boot The options are Enabled password required and Disabled password not required 7 6 Boot Settings Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display See details on how to change the order and specs of boot devices in the Item Specific Help window Boot List Boot Priority Order Excluded from Boot Orders The devices included in the boot list section above are bootable devices listed in the sequence of boot order as specified The boot functions for the devices included in the candidate list above are currently disabled Use a lt gt key ora lt gt key to move the device up or down Use the lt f gt key or the lt r gt key to specify the type of an USB device either fixed or removable You can select one item from the boot list and hit the lt x gt key to remove it from the list of bootable devices to make its resource available for other bootable devices Subsequently you can select an item from the candidate list and hit the lt x gt key to remove it from the candidate list and put it in the boot list This item will then become a bootable device See details on how to change the priority of boot order of devices in the Item Specific Help window 7 23 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s
93. ou wish to use an ex ternal speaker connect it to pins 1 4 to If you wish to use the onboard speaker you should close pins 3 4 with a jumper Universal Serial Bus USB There are two Universal Serial Bus ports located on the I O panel and four additional USB headers located on the serverboard The headers can be used to provide front side USB access cables not included See the table on the right for pin definitions SGPIO Headers The SGPIO Serial General Purpose Input Output headers are used to communicate with a system monitor ing chip on the backplane See the table on the right for pin definitions Alarm Reset If three power supplies are installed the system can notify you when any of the three power modules fail Connect JAR to a micro switch to enable you to turn off the alarm that is activated when a power module fails See the table on the right for pin definitions Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Speaker Connector J9 Pin Setting Definition Pins 3 4 Internal Speaker Pins 1 4 External Speaker Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions USB USBO 1 USB2 3 4 5 Pin Definition Pin Definition 5V PO PO Ground Ground Key SGPIO Header Pin Definitions T SGPIO 1 T SGPIO 2 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 NC 2 NC 3 Ground 4 DATA Out 5 Load 6 Ground 7 Clock 8 NC NC No Connection Alarm Reset Header Pin De
94. ow to set the options See the next page When you first power on the computer the Phoenix BIOS is immediately acti vated While the BIOS is in control the Setup program can be activated in one of two ways 1 By pressing Delete immediately after turning the system on or 2 When the message shown below appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST Power On Self Test press the Delete key to activate the main Setup menu Press the Delete key to enter Setup 7 3 Main BIOS Setup All main Setup options are described in this section The main BIOS Setup screen is displayed below Use the Up Down arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu Use the arrow keys to change the options for each setting Press the lt Esc gt key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu The next section describes in detail how to navigate through the menus Items that use submenus are indicated with the icon With the item highlighted press the Enter key to access the submenu 7 2 Chapter 7 BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu Rystem limes Main Setup Features System Time To set the system date and time key in the correct information in the appropriate fields Then press the lt Enter gt key to save the data System Date Using the arrow keys highlight the month day and year fields and enter the correct data Press the lt Enter gt key to save the data Legacy Diskette A This setting all
95. ows user to aifonm the OS to reboot ec shut down within a pechod time the defauk is 30 seconds Before the system reboots or chute down it s alowed to cancel the action Requirements Keep Supero SD3Serace Daemon running at all times on thos system Provide TOPP conpectaty Power control zl Note SD Ill Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero Doctor IlIl You can also download SDIII User s Guide at http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII User Guide pdf For Linux we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor Il D 23 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual Notes D 24 Appendix E System Specifications Appendix E System Specifications Processors Single Intel Xeon 3200 3000 Series LGA775 processors at system bus speeds of 1333 1066 and 800 MHz Note Please refer to the motherboard specifications pages on our web site for updates on supported processors Chipset Intel 3210 ICH9R chipset BIOS 16 Mb Phoenix Flash ROM Memory Capacity Four 240 pin DIMM slots that can support up to 8 GB of unbuffered ECC DDR2 800 667 SDRAM Note See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details SCSI Controller 5025M 4 Adaptec AIC 7902 for single channnel Ultra320 onboard SCSI SATA Controller On chip ICH9R 3 Gb s Intel SATA controller SCSI SATA Drive Bays Six 6 drive bays to house six standard SCSI SATA drives Peripheral Dr
96. ows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A The options are Disabled 360Kb 5 25 in 1 2MB 5 25 in 720Kb 3 5 in 1 44 1 25MB 3 5 in and 2 88MB 3 5 in BIOS Date The item displays the date that the BIOS was built Hard Disk Pre Delay When Enabled this feature will add a delay to provide time need for HDD self initialization before the HDD is accessed by the BIOS for the first time Some HDDs will hang if accessed by the BIOS without proper initialization The options are 3 6 9 12 15 21 30 seconds and Disabled 7 3 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA The options are Disabled and Enabled Native Mode Operation Select Serial ATA to use the SATA mode or select Auto to use the Native Mode for ATA The options are Serial ATA and Auto Serial ATA SATA RAID Enable Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID Functions For the Windows OS environment use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled When this item is set to Enabled the item ICH RAID Code Base will be available for you to select either Intel or Adaptec Host RAID firmware to be activated If this item is set to Disabled the item SATA AHCI Enable will be available The options are Enabled and Disabled ICH RAID Code Base Select Intel to enable the Intel SATA RAID firmware Select Adaptec to use the Adaptec HostRAID firmwar
97. pective companies or mark holders Copyright 2007 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America 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 5025B 4 5025B T Installation and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians only The SuperServer 5025B 4 5025B T is a high end single Intel amp Xeon processor server based on the SC822S 400LP SC822TQ 400LP 2U rackmount server chassis and the X7SB4 X7SBE motherboard which supports single Intel Xeon 3200 3000 Series processors Refer to the motherboard specifications pages on our web site for updates on supported processors Manual Organization Chapter 1 Introduction The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the X7SB4 X7SBE motherboard and the SC822S 400LP SC822TQ 400LP chassis which make up the SuperServer 5025B 4 5025B T Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 5025B 4 5025B T into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system If your server was ordered without processor and memory components this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their instal lation Chapte
98. pins and Open means the jumper is either on only one pin or completely removed CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS which will also clear any passwords Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS To clear CMOS Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup IN Connector Pins Jumper Setting 1 First power down the system and unplug the power cord s 2 With the power disconnected short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver 3 Remove the screwdriver or shorting device 4 Reconnect the power cord s and power on the system Note Do not use the PW ON connector to clear CMOS 5 19 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual VGA Enable Disable VGA Enable Disable JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the VGA port The default position is on J mper seting Definition pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA See the Pins Ue ESI table on the right for jumper settings Pins 2 3 Disabled LAN1 2 Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 and JPL2 to enable or disable the sacl uat LAN1 and LAN2 Ethernets ports re Jumper Setting Definition spectively See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled 3rd Power Fail Detect The system can notify you in the event of a power supply failure This feature is available when three power s
99. r 3 System Interface Refer here for details on the system interface which includes the functions and information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs located throughout the system SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual Chapter 4 System Safety You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the SuperServer 5025B 4 5025B T Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X7SB4 X7SBE motherboard includ ing the locations and functions of connectors headers and jumpers Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfig uring the motherboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC822S 400LP SC822TQ 400LP 2U server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing removing or reconfiguring SATA or peripheral drives and when replacing the system power supply unit and cooling fans Chapter 7 BIOS The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed informa tion on running the CMOS Setup Utility Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Appendix B BIOS POST Codes Appendix C System Specifications Preface Notes SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1
100. r single channel ECC Non ECC unbuffered DDR2 800 667 SDRAM Both interleaved and non interleaved memory are sup ported so you may populate any number of DIMM slots Populating DIMM 1A DIMM 2A and or DIMM 1B DIMM 2B with memory modules of the same size and type will result in two way interleaved memory which is faster than the single channel non interleaved memory Note that when ECC memory is used it may take 25 40 seconds for the VGA to display Installing Memory Modules 1 Insert each DDR2 memory module vertically into its slot starting with DIMM 1A Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module incorrectly 2 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules See support information below 3 To enhance memory performance install pairs of memory modules of the same type and of the same beginning with DIMM 1A and DIMM 724A then DIMM 1B and DIMM 2B Notes Due to a chipset limitation 8GB of memory can only be supported by the following operating systems e 32 Bit Windows 2000 Advanced Server Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edi tion e 64 Bit Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition Some old versions of DDR2 667 may not match Intel s On Die Temperature require ment and will automatically be downgraded to run at 533 MHz If this occurs cont
101. ray The bootable array will be deleted and the asterisk will disappear Note Do not use the delete key to delete the bootable array D 11 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual Adding Deleting Hotspares To add a Hotspare Note In order to rebuild a RAID RAID 0 or RAID 1 you would 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 designate as a hotspare and press Insert and then press Enter 3 Press Yes when the following prompt is displayed Do you want to create spare Yes No The spare you have selected will appear in the Selected drives Menu To delete 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 Hotspare you want to delete and press delete and then press lt Enter gt 3 When the following warning is displayed Do you want to delete the hot spare Yes No press Yes to delete the hotspare you have selected ST366813AS 85 HDC HD 4BGD BHFLA2 69 RGB HDC HD 48GD BHFLR1 HDC HD74BGD BBFLA2 HDC HD 48GD BRFLA1 Do you want to delete the D 12 Appendix D Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Viewing Array Properties To view the properties of an existing array 1 From the main menu select Manage Arrays and hit Enter as show
102. rial Port A The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS or OS controlled Base I O Address This setting allows you to select the base I O address for Serial Port A The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 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 defined Disabled Auto BIOS controlled and OS Controlled 7 14 Chapter 7 BIOS Mode This setting allows you to set the type of device that will be connected to Serial Port B The options are Normal and IR for an infrared device Base I O Address This setting allows you to select the base I O address for Serial Port B The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for Serial Port B The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 Floppy Disk Controller This setting allows you to assign control of the floppy disk controller The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS and OS controlled 7 15 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual gt DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Event Log Validity This is a display to inform you of the event log validity It is not a setting Event Log Capacity This is a display to inform you of the event
103. s Deleted arrays cannot be restored To 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 delete 3 In the Array Properties dialog box select Delete and press Enter The fol lowing prompt is displayed Warning Deleting the array will render array unusable Do you want to delete the array Yes No RAID 1 only the following prompt is also displayed Deleting the partition will result in data loss Do you also want to delete the parti tion Yes No 4 Press Yes to delete the array and partition or No to return to the previous menu 5 Press Esc to return to the previous menu D 15 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual Using the Disk Utilities The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial ATA hard disks To access the disk utilities Jew see etn Fwd Ue M oe du Adaptec SATA HostRAID Controller 8 Options firray Configuration Utility Disk Utilities 1 From the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility Menu select Disk Utilities as shown above and press lt Enter gt The following screen appears Tears e etn Fated we Mw me du Adaptec SATA HostRAID Controller 8 select SATA Disk and press Enter SATA Port 6 ST388613AS 3 65 SATA Port 1 HDC WD 48GD GBFLAL 2 B8D27 SATA Port 2 HDC WD748GD BBFLAO2 31 88F31 SATA Port 3 HDC MD 748GD BBFLRA1 2
104. s dynamic disks volumes because it will result in data loss Warning Do not interrupt the process when you create a RAID 0 using the Migrate option If you do you will not be able to restart the system or to recover the data that was on the source drive Appendix D Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Adding a Bootable Array To 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 lt B gt 3 Enter Y to create a bootable array when the following message is displayed This will make all other existing bootable array non bootable Do you want to make this array bootable Yes No Then a bootable array will be created An asterisk will appear next to the bootable array as shown in the picture below anage Arrays reate Array ET RP List of Hrrays Ni RAID 1 34 408 dd Delete Hotspare d Configure Drives Deleting a Bootable Array To delete a bootable array 1 From the Main menu select Manage Arrays 2 From the List of Arrays select the bootable array you want to delete and press lt Ctrl gt and lt B gt Note a bootable array is the array marked with an asterisk as shown in the picture above 3 When the following message is displayed The array is already marked bootable Do you want to make this array as not bootable Yes No Enter Y to delete a bootable ar
105. s of RAID 0 Four drives of RAID 0 Examples of Invalid RAID Configurations Three drives of RAID 0 two drives of RAID 1 Note this table is applicable to Adaptec s HostRAID Controller Firmware only SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual To configure the Adaptec SATA RAID for Operating Systems that support RAID functions Windows Red Hat amp SuSe Linux 1 Press the Del key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility Note If it is the first 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 to select the Exit Settings Once in the Exit settings Scroll down to select Load Optimized Default Settings and press the Enter key Select OK to confirm the selection Press the Enter key to load the default settings for the BIOS 3 Use the arrow keys to select the Main section in BIOS 4 Scroll down to SATA Control Mode and press the Enter key to select Enhanced 5 Scroll down to SATA RAID Enabled and press Enter Then select En abled 6 Scroll down to ICH RAID Codebase and select Adaptec Then press En ter For ICH RAID Codebase Change the setting from Intel to Adaptec 7 Scroll down to Exit Select Exit Saving Changes from the Exit menu Press the Enter key to save the changes and exit the BIOS 8 Onc
106. s on the market which may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly The following is a guideline for installing the 5025B 4 5025B T into a rack with the rack rails provided You should also refer to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails You should have received two rack rail assemblies with the SuperServer 5025B 4 5025B T Each of these assemblies consist of three sections an inner fixed chassis rail that secures to the 5025B 4 5025B T A and an outer fixed rack rail that secures directly to the rack itself B A sliding rail guide sandwiched between the two should remain attached to the fixed rack rail see Figure 2 1 The A and B rails must be detached from each other to install To remove the fixed chassis rail A pull it out as far as possible you should hear a click sound as a locking tab emerges from inside the rail assembly and locks the inner rail Then depress the locking tab to pull the inner rail completely out Do this for both the left and right side rack rail assemblies Figure 2 1 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails 2 4 Chapter 2 Server Installation Installing the Chassis Rails Position one of the fixed chassis rail sections you just removed along the side of the 5025B 4 5025B T Note that these two rails are left right specific Slide the rail toward the front of the chassis see arrows in Figure 2 2 until you
107. s this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed SATA drives Red The red LED to indicate an SATA drive failure If one of the SATA drives fail you should be notified by your system management software Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed SATA drives 3 3 SUPERSERVER 5025M 4 5025M T User s Manual Notes 3 4 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Chapter 4 System Safety Electrical Safety Precautions A Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperServer 5025B 4 5025B 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 outlet If an electrical accident occurs you can then quickly remove power from the system Do not work alone when working with high voltage components Power should always be disconnected from the system when removing or in stalling main system components such as the serverboard memory modules and floppy drive When disconnecting power you should first power down the system with the operating system first and then unplug the power cords of all the power supply units in the system When working around exposed electrical circuits another person who is familiar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off
108. server itself shows damage you should file a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the SuperServer 5025B 4 5025B T It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated You will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet Read the Rack and Server Precautions in the next section 2 3 Preparing for Setup The box the SuperServer 5025B 4 5025B T was shipped in should include two sets of rail assemblies two rail mounting brackets and the mounting screws you will need to install the system into the rack Follow the steps in the order given to complete the installation process in a minimum amount of time Please read this section in its entirety before you begin the installation procedure outlined in the sections that follow 2 1 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T Manual Choosing a Setup Location Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely 25 inches and approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing This product is for installation only in a Restricted Access Location dedicated equipment rooms service closets and the like This product is not suitable for use with visual display work place devices acccording to 2 of the the German Ord
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110. sing Ther mal Management setting please use all 3 pin fans or all 4 pin fans ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 mouse are located beside the USBO 1 ports The mouse port is above the keyboard port See the table on the right for pin definitions Serial Ports Two serial ports are included on the serverboard COM1 is a backpanel port and COM2 is a header located behind the mouse keyboard ports See the table on the right for pin definitions Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 Control Ground Fan Header Pin Definitions FAN1 8 Pin Definition Ground Black 12V Red Tachometer PWM Control Note Fan 6 is for the CPU heat sink PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions J28 Pin Definition 1 Data NC Ground 2 3 4 VCC 5 Clock 6 Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 DCD 6 DSR 2 RXD 7 RTS 3 TXD 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground 10 NC SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual Chassis Intrusion The Chassis Intrusion header is des ignated JL1 Attach an appropriate cable from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intrusion when the chas Sis is opened Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is desig nated JWOL on the serverboard See the table on the right for pin defini tions You must also have a LAN card
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112. t CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back Cache Base 512K 640K If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the memory area 512K 640K to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DROM SDROM 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 to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 512K 640K Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back 7 11 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual Cache Extended Memory If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DROM SDROM 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 to prevent data from being written into the extended memory area above 1 MB Select Write Back to allow
113. t the Real Time Clock May require setting legal date 1991 2099 Previous boot incomplete Default configuration used Previous POST did not complete successfully POST loads default values and offers to run Setup If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected the next boot will likely fail On systems with control of wait states improper Setup settings can also terminate POST and cause this error on the next boot Run Setup and verify that the waitstate configuration is correct This error is cleared the next time the system is booted Memory Size found by POST differed from CMOS Memory size found by POST differed from CMOS Diskette drive A error Diskette drive B error Drive A or B is present but fails the BIOS POST diskette tests Check to see that the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in Setup and that the diskette drive is attached correctly Incorrect Drive A type run SETUP Type of floppy drive A not correctly identified in Setup Incorrect Drive B type run SETUP Type of floppy drive B not correctly identified in Setup System cache error Cache disabled RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache On older boards check the cache jumpers You may have to replace the cache See your dealer A disabled cache slows system performance considerably A 2 Appendix A BIOS POST Messages CPU ID CPU socket number for Multi Processor error EISA CMOS not writeable Server
114. t working Keyboard Controller Failed Keyboard controller failed test May require replacing keyboard controller Keyboard locked Unlock key switch Unlock the system to proceed Monitor type does not match CMOS Run SETUP Monitor type not correctly identified in Setup Shadow Ram Failed at offset nnnn Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k block at which the error was de tected System RAM Failed at offset nnnn System RAM failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the error was de tected Extended RAM Failed at offset nnnn Extended memory not working or not con figured properly at offset nnnn System battery is dead Replace and run SETUP The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the battery is dead Replace the battery and run Setup to reconfigure the system A 1 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual System CMOS checksum bad Default configuration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modified incorrectly perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in CMOS The BIOS installed Default Setup Values If you do not want these values enter Setup and enter your own values If the error persists check the system battery or contact your dealer System timer error The timer test failed Requires repair of system board Real time clock error Real Time Clock fails BIOS hardware test May require board repair Check date and time settings BIOS found date or time out of range and rese
115. the power if neces sary Use only one hand when working with powered on electrical equipment This is to avoid making a complete circuit which will cause electrical shock Use extreme caution when using metal tools which can easily damage any electrical components or circuit boards they come into contact with Do not use mats designed to decrease static electrical discharge as protection from electrical shock Instead use rubber mats that have been specifically designed as electrical insulators The power supply power cords must include a grounding plug and must be plugged into grounded electrical outlets 4 1 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual e Serverboard Battery CAUTION There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down which will reverse its polarites see Figure 4 1 This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions e CD ROM Laser CAUTION this server may have come equipped with a CD ROM drive To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam and hazardous radia tion exposure do not open the enclosure or use the unit in any unconventional way Mainboard replaceable soldered in fuses Self resetting PTC Positive Tempera ture Coefficient fuses on the mainboard must be replaced by trained service technicians only The new fuse must be the same or equivalent
116. the type of a SATA drive Cylinders This item indicates the number of cylinders detected by the BIOS Headers This item indicates the number of headers Sectors This item displays the number of sectors Maximum Capacity This item displays the maximum storage capacity in the CHS Format LBA Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS Total Sectors This item displays the number of total sectors available in the LBA Format Maximum Capacity This item displays the maximum capacity in the LBA Format Multi Sector Transfers This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be used in multi sector transfer The options are Disabled 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sectors and 16 Sectors LBA Mode Control This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access a SATA device via the LBA mode The options are Enabled and Disabled 32 Bit I O This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32 bit data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled Transfer Mode This option allows the user to set the transfer mode The options are Standard Fast PIO1 Fast PIO2 Fast PIO3 Fast PlO4 FPIO3 DMA1 and FPIO4 DMA2 Ultra DMA Mode This option allows the user to configure the Ultra DMA Mode setting The options are Disabled Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 and Mode 5 7 5 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual System Memory This display informs you how muc
117. thers on the SCSI SATA drive carriers and the motherboard to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specific components There are also two buttons on the chassis control panel 3 2 Control Panel Buttons There are two push buttons located on the front of the chassis These are in order from left to right a reset button and a power on off button RESET Reset Use the reset button to reboot the system Power This is the main power button which is used to apply or turn off the main system power Turning off system power with this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system 3 1 SUPERSERVER 5025M 4 5025M T User s Manual 3 3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the SC822S 400LP SC822T Q 400LP chassis has five LEDs These LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective action you may need to take Overheat Fan Fail When this LED flashes it indicates a fan failure When on continuously on and not flashing it indicates an overheat condition which may be caused by cables obstructing the airflow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too warm Check the routing of the cables and make sure all fans are present and operating normally You should also check to make sure th
118. to highlight a drive and press Space to select it A triangle appears to confirm the selection of the drive f Use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to select the stripe size ranging from 4 KB to 128 KB for the RAID 5 array and hit Enter Note For a server please use a lower stripe size and for a multimedia system use a higher stripe size The default stripe size is 128 KB g Enter your desired RAID volume capacity and press Enter when the capacity item is highlighted The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed h Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted A warning message displays i When asked Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N press Y to create the RAID volume or type N to go back to the Create Volume menu C 7 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual Deleting RAID Volume Warning Be sure to back up your data before deleting a RAID set You will lose all data on the disk drives when deleting a RAID set a From the main menu select item2 Delete RAID Volume and press Enter b Use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to select the RAID set you want to delete and press Del A Warning message displays c When asked Are you sure you want to delete this volume Y N press Y to delete the RAID volume or type N to go back to the Delete Volume menu Appendix C Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines Resetting to Non RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD
119. 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 environment compatible with the manufacturer s maximum rated ambient tempera ture Tmra Reduced Airflow Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airflow required for safe operation is not compromised Mechanical Loading Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not arise due to uneven mechanical loading Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the power supply circuitry and the effect that any possible overloading of circuits might have on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern Reliable Ground A reliable ground must be maintained at all times To ensure this the rack itself should be grounded Particular attention should be given to power supply connec tions other than the direct connections to the branch circuit i e the use of power strips etc SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T Manual 2 4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the SuperServer 5025B 4 5025B T into a rack unit If the 5025B 4 5025B T has already been mounted into a rack you can skip ahead to Sections 2 5 and 2 6 There are a variety of rack unit
120. upply 3rd Power Fail Detect Jumper Settings J3P units are installed in the chassis with one acting as a backup If you only have one or two power supply units installed Jumper Setting Definition Closed Enabled Open Disabled you should disable this detection feature the default setting with J3P to prevent false alarms SMBus to PCI X PCI Exp Slots Jumpers JI C1 and JI C2 allow you to SMBus to PCI X PCI E Slots connect the System Management Bus Jumper Settings SFC TA ez IC to the PCI X PCI E slots The Jumper Setting Definition default setting is Open Disabled Both JI C1 Closed JI C2 Closed Enabled jumpers must be set to the same setting JPC1 Open JPC2 Open Disabled See the table on the right for jumper settings 5 20 Watch Dog Enable Disable JWD controls the Watch Dog function Watch Dog is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software application hangs Jumping pins 1 2 will cause WD to reset the system if an application hangs Jumping pins 2 3 will generate a non maskable interrupt signal for the application that hangs See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be en abled in BIOS Note When enabled the user needs to write their own application software in order to disable the Watch Dog Timer SCSI Enable Disable X7SB4 only Jumper JPA1 allows you to enable or disable the SCSI controller The default setting is to
121. ures Other onboard features are included to promote system health These include various voltage monitors a CPU temperature sensor fan speed sensors a chas sis intrusion header auto switching voltage regulators chassis and CPU overheat sensors virus protection and BIOS rescue 1 3 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T Manual Figure 1 1 Intel 3210 Chipset System Block Diagram LGA775 PROCESSOR FSB 1333 1066 800MHz ACPI S3 OPTIONAL SCSI PORT 2x PCIX AIC7901 ios di PCIE x8 J i e Hdaav uaav THL Talo DIMM_CHA DDR2_ 800 667 DIMM_CHB rcr PCIE x8 e I PCI X 2Pox PCIX PORT 0 6 x4 PCIE x4 6 x SATA A Sanoo N ATA 300 EECa PORTS Y eoa x ICH9R fS K PCIE xi 4 22573 GLAN GEAN USB pusot n 2 0 1 1 E 82573L GLAN ht 32 ATIES1000 DDR2 FLASH sm VGA PORT W83793 W83627HG LPC l O IPMI LINK IPMI 200pin SERA PS 2 Note This is a general block diagram Please see Chapter 5 for details SCSI is included on the X7SB4 only 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 3 Server Chassis Features The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC822S 400LP SC822TQ 400LP chassis System Power When configured as the 5025B 4 5025B T the SC822S 400LP SC822TQ 400LP chassis includes a single 400W power supply SCSI Subsystem 5025B 4 only The SCSI subsystem supports six 80 pin SCA Ultra320 SCSI hard drives Any standard 1 drives are supported SCA
122. wer supply See Section 5 9 for power connector pin definitions Connecting the Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors See Figure 5 1 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indicators All JF1 wires have been bundled into a single cable to simplify this connection Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 as marked on the board The other end connects to the Control Panel PCB board located just behind the system status LEDs on the chassis See Chapter 5 for details and pin descriptions 5 3 SUPERSERVER 5025B 4 5025B T User s Manual Figure 5 1 Control Panel Header Pins 20 19 Ground ofo NMI x Key x Key Vcc HDD LED Vcc NIC1 LED Vcc NIC2 LED Vcc OH Fan Fail LED Vcc Power Fail LED Vcc Reset Button Power Button 2 1 Power On LED Ground Ground 5 4 I O Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See Figure 5 2 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Figure 5 2 I O Ports Mouse Green Suis O Oo No oY USBO0 Ports LAN1 2 Ports m um OO OOO 7 LE E dE Yoo EN ENN Keyboard COM Port VGA Port Purple Turquoise Blue 5 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 5 Installing the Processors and Heat Sink remove the power cord first before adding removing or changing any Avoi
123. ystem RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system RAM in kilobytes successfully tested One or more 120 Block Storage Devices were excluded from the Setup Boot Menu There was not enough room in the IPL table to display all installed I2O block storage devices Operating system not found Operating system cannot be located on either drive A or drive C Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive A are properly identified Parity Check 1 nnnn Parity error found in the system bus BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen If it cannot locate the address it displays Parity is a method for checking errors in binary data A parity error indicates that some data has been corrupted 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 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 i e an add on card Write down and follow the information shown on the screen Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Press F2 to enter Setup Optional message displayed during POST Can be turned off in Setup PS 2 Mouse PS 2 mouse identified Run the 120 Configurati

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