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1. ecd eerte n e e Re 2 5 Installing the Server into a Rack ssssseeeee HH 2 6 Installing the Server into a Telco Rack sssseseeemmIRRHRI 2 7 2 5 Checking the Serverboard Setup ssssssssssssssseeeeeeeeeenerenen 2 8 2 6 Preparing to Power On sssssssssssssseeeeeeeee nene 2 9 Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 VIRI EN T T UU MS 3 1 3 2 Control Panel Buttons eoe e eot ese Po kay e SUCRE Alene 3 1 ptc n Ens e ke 3 1 xg 3 1 3 9 Control Panel LEDS ierit es ei D aor Parere bia d teda Pr Y Rees 3 2 OverheatfFar Fall rendir dextero Rx rre E iT KAE 3 2 IN e T O X Y 3 2 PUT opcion dn uehat tace con Dice DACH EE EEUU qu ET Duet te eer err De 3 2 15 3 e P ETT THREE RR 3 2 ue E ebber 3 3 3 4 SATA Drive Carrier LEDS Sr oe oe tait ee iu pre eri dene re na reed antes 3 3 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Electrical Safety Precautions ssssssssseeeeeneeenn 4 1 4 2 General Safety Precautions ses eee 4 2 4 3 ESD Precautlons ore eX eid eS UP Ras erence 4 3 4 4 Operating Precautions sees eee 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 1 Handling the Serverboard aan REE a 5 1 PRECAUTIONS e T 5 1 sforzo ARTE T RM 5 2 5 2 Serverboard Installation s a ia HE RE
2. 09h Set IN POST flag 0Ah 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 B 1 SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual POST Code Description 17h Initialize cache before memory Auto size 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 for RomPilot optional 42h Initialize interrupt vectors 45h POST device initialization 46h 2 1 2 3 Check ROM copyright notice 48h Check video configuration
3. 31 0 73 6416525 sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Super Micro Computer Inc 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C 886 2 8226 3990 886 2 8226 3991 www supermicro com tw support supermicro com tw 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 1 7 SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual Notes 1 8 Chapter 2 Server Installation Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your 1025TC T 1025TC 10G up and running Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimum amount of time This quick setup assumes that your system has come to you with the processors and memory preinstalled If your system is not already fully integrated with a serverboard processors system memory etc please turn to the chapter or section noted in each step for details on installing specific components 2 2 Unpacking the System You should inspect the box the 1025TC T 1025TC 10G was shipped in and note if it was damaged in any way If the 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 1025TC T 1025TC 10G It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas wher
4. Canada TUV Certified Germany CE Marking Europe C 2 Appendix C System Specifications 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 Disclaimer cont The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems medical equipment nuclear facilities or systems aircraft aircraft devices aircraft emergency com munication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro dis claims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra hazardous applications it does so entirely at its own risk Furthermore buyer agrees to fully indemnify defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all claims demands actions litigation and proceedings of any kind arising out of or related to such ultra hazardous use or sale C 3 SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual Notes C 4
5. PCI Expansion Two low profile PCI Express x16 slots with pre installed riser cards Serverboard 1025TC T X7DCT 1025TC 10G X7DCT 10G Dimensions both 6 5 x 16 4 in 165 x 417 mm Chassis SC809T 780B 1U Rackmount Dimensions WxHxD 17 2 x 1 7 x 27 75 in 437 x 43 x 705 mm C 1 SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual Weight Gross Weight 40 Ibs 18 2 kg System Cooling Six 6 high performance 4 cm PWM Pulse Width Modulated fans System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 100 240V AC auto range Rated Input Current 9 5 6A max 700W 5 3 5A 780W Rated Input Frequency 50 to 60 Hz Power supply operates at 700W with a 100 140V input and at 780W with a 180 240V input Power Supply Rated Output Power 780W w PFC Part PWS 781 1S Rated Output Voltages 12V 65A 180 240AC 58A 100 140AC 5Vsb 4A 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 95 non condensing Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions FCC Class A EN 55022 Class A EN 61000 3 2 3 3 CISPR 22 Class A Electromagnetic Immunity EN 55024 CISPR 24 EN 61000 4 2 EN 61000 4 3 EN 61000 4 4 EN 61000 4 5 EN 61000 4 6 EN 61000 4 8 EN 61000 4 11 Safety EN 60950 IEC 60950 Compliant UL Listed USA CUL Listed
6. The options are Disabled and Enabled Native Mode Operation Select the native mode for ATA The options are Parallel ATA Serial ATA Both and Auto SATA Controller Mode Select Compatible to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be automatically detected and be placed in the Legacy Mode by the BIOS Select Enhanced to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be to be automatically detected and be placed in the Native IDE Mode Note The Enhanced mode is supported by Windows 2000 OS or later versions When the SATA Controller Mode is set to Enhanced the following items will display Serial ATA SATA RAID Enable Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID Functions For a Windows OS environ ment use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled If this item is set to 7 5 SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual Disabled the item SATAAHCI Enable will be available The options are Enabled and Disabled ICH RAID Code Base Select to enable which SATA RAID firmware to configure The options are Intel and Adaptec DFOROM Roboson Support Select Enabled to enable DFOROM Roboson support The options are Enabled and Disabled SATA AHCI Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface Use caution when enabling this function This feature is for advanced programmers only The options are Enabled and Disabled System Memory This display informs you how much system memory is recognized as
7. 1 0 2 Control Panel tester dona ae eI Ex ee oe 6 2 MEE ICONS m 6 3 System Fan FANUC iiie eene epe xps ERR ARR RR RE de SSN 6 3 0 4 HAIG ShDrOUdS utei ete Metas eai e E 6 4 6 5 Drive Bay Installation Remowval sss 6 5 Accessing the Drive Bays sssssssssssssesese neret nennen nnne 6 5 6 0 Power lee 6 7 Power Supply Failures ie terrre tret teneo Re bre nora x e pax ERR EEEE 6 7 Replacing the Power Supply sssssssseseeeeeeneeeennnnennn 6 7 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 MVE OCU CUO eee o ce 7 1 1 2 Running Setup eren d siete erede ete E EERE EEEO 7 2 4 3 Maim BIOS Set p i cet n dsee th wear e FREE Sere Msn DE Ea 7 2 4 Advanced Setup iene desi acinanie eee GERA Ex Re Eu 7 6 lC SECT M 7 20 I NEED c 7 22 TET eue orc eT 7 23 Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Appendix B BIOS POST Codes Appendix C System Specifications viii Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview The SuperServer 1025TC T 1025TC 10G is a 1U Twin server comprised of the SC809T 780B 1U chassis and two twin X7DCT X7DCT 10G serverboards Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the 1025TC T 1025TC 10G www supermicro com In addition to the serverboard and chassis various hardware components may have been included with the 1025TC T 1025TC 10G as listed below F
8. Both 4GB PCI Hole Granularity This feature allows you to select the granularity of PCI hole for PCI slots If MTRRs are not enough this option may be used to reduce MTRR occupation The options are 256 MB 512 MB 1GB and 2GB Channel 0 Rank Sparing Channel 1 Rank Sparing Select Enable to enable the function of memory sparing for Memory Bus Branch 0 or Branch 1 The options are Enabled and Disabled Enhanced x8 Detection Select Enabled to enable Enhanced x8 DRAM UC Error Detection The options are Disabled and Enabled 7 11 SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual Patrol Scrubbing Scrubbing is a process that allows the North Bridge to correct correctable memoryer rors detected on a memory module and send the correction to the requestor the original source When this item is set to Enabled the North Bridge will read and write back one cache line every 16K cycles if there is no delay caused by internal processing By using this method roughly 64 GB of memory behind the North Bridge will be scrubbed every day The options are Enabled and Disabled Demand Scrubbing Scrubbing is a process that allows the North Bridge to correct correctable memory errors found on a memory module When the CPU or I O issues a demand read command and the read data from memory turns out to be a correctable error the error is corrected and sent to the requestor the original source Memory is updated as well Select Enabled to use Deman
9. JPL1 JPL2 LAN1 2 Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JWD Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset Connector Description COM COM Serial Port FAN 1 3 System Fan Headers PC PWR PC Power Connector JF1 Control Panel Header LAN 1 2 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports JF1 Front Panel Connector JP10 4 pin Power Connector for HDDs JWR1 20 pin ATX Power Connector JWR2 20 pin ATX Power Connector SATAO SATA3 SATA Ports 0 3 SGPIO Serial General Purpose Input Output Header SIMSO SIMSO IPMI Slot TLAN 10 Gb LAN Port USBO 1 4 Universal Serial Bus USB Ports USB2 3 Universal Serial Bus USB Headers LED Description LE2 10 Gb LAN Activity LE3 Onboard Power Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only The 10 Gb LAN port is included on the X7DCT 10G only 5 12 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 9 Connector Definitions ATX Power 20 pin Connector Pin Definitions ATX Power 1 2 ATX Power Connector Pin Definition Pin Definition Ai PS On 1 Ground The main ATX power supply connec 12 5VSB 2 Ground tors on the X7DCT X7DCT 10G meets 2x 13 Ground 3 Ground the SSI Superset ATX 20 pin specifi i 14 Ground 4 Ground cation Refer to the table on the right 15 Ground 5 Ground for the pin definitions Only one of the asl bod two ATX power connectors from each LN s d iind dv 12 7 12V serverboard should be connected to 18 12V 8 12V the power supply 19 12V 9 12V 20 12V 10 12V Auxiliary Powe
10. 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 B 2 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 coprocessor if present Disable onboard Super I O ports and IRQs optional Late POST device initialization Detect and install external RS232 ports C
11. air shroud sits behind the system fans Each air shroud covers three fans 3 Install the second air shroud in the same manner as the first 6 4 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6 4 Installing the Air Shrouds 6 5 Drive Bay Installation Removal Accessing the Drive Bays SATA Drives Because of their hotswap capability you do not need to access the inside of the chassis or power down the system to install or replace SATA drives Proceed to the next step for instructions Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the SATA drives Use caution when working around the SATA backplane Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no N cables touch the backplane Also regardless of how many SATA drives are installed all eight drive carriers must remain in the chassis to maintain proper airflow 6 5 SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual SATA Drive Installation The SATA drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis These carriers also help promote proper airflow for the system For this reason even empty carriers without drives installed must remain in the chassis Mounting a SATA Drive in a Carrier Figure 6 5 1 Insert a drive into the carrier with the PCB side facing down and the connec tor end toward the rear of the carrier Align the drive in the carrier so that the
12. being present in the system Extended Memory This display informs you how much extended memory is recognized as being pres ent in the system 7 4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the ar row 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 gt Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings QuickBoot Mode If enabled this feature will speed up the POST Power On Self 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 Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Tate ww cw ee sg Memory Cache PCI Configuration Advanced Chipset Control Advanced Processor Options 1 0 Device Configuration DMI Event Logging Console Redirection Hardware Monitor IPMI QuietBoot Mode Chapter 7 BIOS Item Specific Help Select Boot features This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the graphic logo screen during boot up POST Errors Set to Enabled to display POST Error Messages if an error occurs during bootup If set to Disabled the system will continue to boot without displaying any error message even when a boot error occurs ACPI Mode Use the setting to determine if you want to employ ACPI Advanced C
13. connected SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual 5 12 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 X7DCT Series Motherboard Drivers amp Tools WinXP B Intel San Clemente Chipset INF files SUPERMICR E ED Microsoft Direct 9 0 Drivers amp Tools EJ ATI ES1000 Graphic Driver Intel San Clemente 5100 chipset 1333 1066MHz FSB X7DCT 10G Intel Matrix Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor III SUPERMICRO Computer Inc Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICR s web site 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 5 20 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 13 Configuring Supero Do
14. detects errors on 2C 2E or 30 base 512K RAM error it displays an additional word bitmap xxxx indicating 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 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual Notes B 6 Appendix C System Specifications Appendix C System Specifications Note unless otherwise noted specs apply to a complete system both server boards Processors Four Intel Xeon 5400 5300 5200 5100 Series processors in LGA771 sockets Note please refer to our website for details on supported processors Chipset Intel 5100 ICH9R BIOS Phoenix BIOS in 16 Mb Flash EEPROM each serverboard Memory Capacity Twelve DIMM slots to support a maximum up to 96 GB of registered ECC DDR2 667 533 SDRAM 48 GB per node Note interleaved memory requires DIMMs to be installed in pairs refer to Section 5 6 for details Serial ATA Controller Intel ICH9R on chip controller to support eight 3 Gb s Serial ATA RAID 0 1 5 Windows only and 10 SATA Drive Bays Eight hot swap drive bays to house eight standard SATA drives
15. 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 nnnnisamap of the bits at the RAM address which failed the memory test Each 1 one inthe 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 A 3 SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual I O device IRQ conflict I O device IRQ conflict error PS 2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen PS 2 Mouse installed nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested nnnn Cache SRAM 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 System 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 eno
16. high reliability and superior longevity Other Features Other onboard features that promote system health include voltage monitors a chassis intrusion header auto switching voltage regulators chassis and CPU overheat sensors virus protection and BIOS rescue 1 3 SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual PROCESSOR 2 PROCESSOR 1 1067 1333 1067 1333 MT S MT S PCI EXP x16 Intel 5100 PCI E SLOT MCH PCI EXP x8 PCI E x4 PCI EXP x1 82573V PCI EXP x1 82573 3 0 Gb S 5 ATl PCI 33MHz ES1000 Ti SIO W83627GF MS KB Figure 1 1 Intel 5100 Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram Please see Chapter 5 for details 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 3 Server Chassis Features The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC809T 780B 1U chassis Details on the chassis can be found in Chapter 6 System Power When configured as a SuperServer 1025TC T 1025TC 10G the SC809T 780B includes a single 780W cold swap power supply which provides the power t
17. how to change the order and specs of boot devices in the Item Specific Help window All Boot BIOS settings are described in this section 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 or a lt gt key to move the device up or down Use the f key or the r 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 x 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 x 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 22 Chapter 7 BIOS 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 Main Advanced Security Boot Item Specific Help Exit Discarding Changes Exit System Setup and Load Setup Defaults save your changes to P CMOS Discard Changes Save Changes Exit Saving Chang
18. includes a Serial ATA controller for six Gb s SATA drives The hot swappable SATA drives are connected to a backplane that provides power bus termination and configuration settings RAID 0 1 5 and 10 are supported RAID 5 is not supported by Linux OS Refer to the support area of our web site for procedures on setting up RAID on your system PCI Expansion Slots Each X7DCT X7DCT 10G board has one PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot so two PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots are provided in the server In the 1025TC T 1025TC 10G server configuration riser cards have been pre installed to support two low profile PCI Express x16 add on cards Ethernet Ports Two Intel amp network controllers one 82573V and one 82573L are integrated into each of the serverboards to support a total of four Gigabit LAN ports 100 1000Base T 1000BaseTX RJ45 output 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Onboard Controllers Ports Onboard I O backpanel ports on each serverboard include one COM port a VGA port two USB ports and two Gigabit LAN NIC ports The 1025TC 10G only also has an Intel 82598EB 10 Gb Ethernet controller with a CX4 interface There are two sets of I O ports included in the server one set for each serverboard ATI Graphics Controller The X7DCT X7DCT 10G features an integrated ATI video controller based on the ES1000 graphics chip which includes 32 MB of DDR2 memory The ES1000 was designed specifically for servers featuring low power consumption
19. just snug Do not fully tighten the screws or you may damage the CPU Q NO 3 SCREW NO 2 SCREW 4 Add the two remaining screws then finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws Removing the Heatsink Warning We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed However if you do need to uninstall the heatsink please follow the instructions below to prevent damage to the CPU or the CPU socket 1 Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws from the serverboard in the se quence as show in the picture above 2 Hold the heatsink and gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when wriggling the heatsink 3 Once the heatsink is loose remove it from the CPU 4 Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before you re install the heatsink 5 7 SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual 5 6 Installing Memory CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage A Memory Support The X7DCT X7DCT 10G has six 240 pin DIMM slots that can support up to 48 GB of registered ECC DDR2 667 533 SDRAM for a total of 9
20. n e a d s d o B atra 1 5 Rear V O Panels ien III LIE ILE 1 5 Cooling SYSTEM i i graves Exe ke HERR Ire Rod S HER uo AERE RR Ree uu Eon UN RR REA 1 5 1 4 1U Twin System Notes sssssssse ee eene see 1 6 System POWER seconde Fo De er err ERR d ee bl i erp i ui ea tua d roh eee 1 6 SATA Backplane Drives sssseseseeeeeeeeeneeenenen eene nnne nnne 1 6 1 5 Contacting SUPErMiICrO ccc eee eee eee eene enne nnne 1 7 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 OVOrVIOWossc a cca as cesses M LL ce CA eee 2 1 2 2 Unpacking the System cccccccccceeete reer eee eee eee ta ta ta tae 2 1 2 9 Preparing for SOT Pisvewscessiencacsssasunedeneewnccesnnnnnada eR CHR SERERE ARR ceunlddaTeshiesdarehareadys yeu 2 1 Choosing a Setup Location eec rima eer eaa dices rhe 2 1 Rack Precautions 2 mo AAEE 2 2 Server Precattions sasise enres dia a a dona d o B Rad 2 2 Rack Mounting Considerat NnS rrtt are arana Eae rE neit 2 3 Ambient Operating Temperature ccccccccccccecececececeeeeeceteeeeeeeteeeeereeees 2 3 Reduced AlmlOw EE 2 3 Mechanical LoadiNg eter tree creer cre a cre mettre eoe EDER rrr ey 2 3 Circuit Overloadlng 2 3 eerte Reed a a ESAERAREN 2 3 Reliable Ground NH M 2 3 2 4 Installing the Server into a Rack ssssssese 2 4 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails smsen nerne renerne 2 4 vi Table of Contents Installing the Rack R ils
21. shut down independently of the other with the power button on its own control panel Although they share a common power supply the 12C signals used for power supply monitoring are received by the primary serverboard only When viewed from the front of the chassis the serverboard on the left is referred to as the primary board and the serverboard on the right as the secondary SATA Backplane Drives As a system the 1025TC T 1025TC 10G supports the use of eight SATA drives Two SATA backplanes work together as a single backplane divided into two sec tions This means that while a single power connector is used and functions such as overheating apply to both sections together each pair of SATA drives is logically connected to its own serverboard Consequently RAID setup is limited to a four drive configuration RAID cannot be spread across all eight drives 1 6 Headquarters Address Tel Fax Email Web Site Europe Address Tel Fax Email Asia Pacific Address Tel Fax Web Site Technical Support Email Tel Chapter 1 Introduction 1 5 Contacting Supermicro Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A 1 408 503 8000 1 408 503 8008 marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support www supermicro com Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands 31 0 73 6400390
22. socket socket key 6 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 Notched corner and do not rub the CPU against any sur face or any of the contacts which may damage the CPU and or contacts CPU key 7 With the CPU in the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that it is properly installed 8 Use your thumb to gently push the load lever down until it snaps into the retention clasp 9 If the CPU is properly installed into the socket the PnP cap will be auto matically released from the load plate when the lever locks Remove the cap Repeat steps to install a second CPU if desired CPU installed in socket 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 PnP cap released from load plate 5 6 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Installing the Heatsink 1 Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die the required amount has already been applied NO 1 SCREW NO 4 SCREW D C4 2 Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the preinstalled heatsink retention mechanism 3 Screw in two diagonal screws i e the 1 and the 2 screws until
23. unplug the AC power cord to completely remove power from the system before removing the power supply Installing a New Power Supply Figure 6 7 1 Replace the failed unit with the exact same power supply model from Supermicro 2 First power down both system nodes with the main power buttons then un plug the power cord 6 7 SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual 3 Push the release tab on the back of the power supply as illustrated 4 Pull the power supply out using the handle provided 5 Push the new power supply module into the power bay until it clicks into place 6 Plug the AC power cord back into the module and power up the server Figure 6 7 Removing the Power Supply Release Tab 6 8 Chapter 7 BIOS Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS Setup utility for the X7DCT X7DCT 10G 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 Super Micro web site lt http www supermicro com gt for any changes to the BIOS that may not be reflected in this manual System BIOS The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM PC XT AT and PS 2 compatible computers The Phoenix BIOS stores the system pa
24. very carefully see previous chapter To prevent the X7DCT X7DCT 10G 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 grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard 5 1 SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid electrostatic discharge 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 X7DCT X7DCT 10G into the SC809T 780B 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 o
25. web site for details 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 Super X7DCT X7DCT 10G serverboard and the SC809T 780B chassis Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 1025TC T 1025TC 10G into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to power ing up the system If your server was ordered without the processor and memory components this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation Chapter 3 System Interface Refer to this chapter 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 1025TC T 1025TC 10G 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 1025TC T 1025TC 10G Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X7DCT X7DCT 10G serverboard including the locations and functions of connectors headers and jumpers Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the serverboard Chapter 6
26. 6 GB in the system The memory scheme is interleaved so you must populate two slots at a time beginning with slot 1A and 1B then slots 2A and 2B and finally into slots 3A and 3B if six DIMMs are to be installed See table below Installing Memory Modules 1 Insert each memory module vertically beginning with slots 1A and 1B see above Pay attention to the notches along the bottom of the module to pre vent inserting it incorrectly 2 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot see Figure 5 3 3 Repeat to install a total of four or six DIMMs if needed Note Due to allocating memory to system devices memory remaining available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of SDRAM is used The reduction in memory availability is disproportional Refer to the Memory Availability Table on the following page for details Optimized DIMM Configurations No of Channel 0 Channel 1 DIMMs 2 DIMM1A DIMMIB A DIMM1A DIMM2A DIMM1B DIMM2B DIMM1A DIMM2A DIMM3A DIMM1B DIMM2B DIMM3B NES i DIMM slot specified DIMM slot to be populated populated ii Both 533 MHz and 667MHz memory is supported however you need to use modules of the same speed and type iii For memory to work properly you need to follow the restrictions listed above ff DIMM slot not to be 5 8 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboar
27. A Port Serial ATA Enabled Native Mode Operation fiuto 1 SATA Controller Mode Option Compatible SATA RAID Enable Disabled ICH Raid CodeBase Intel SATA AHCI Enable Disabled DFOROM lt Robson gt Support Enabled System Memory XXX KB Extended Memory XXXX KB 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 BIOS Date This field displays the date when this version of BIOS was built Legacy Diskette A This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A The options are Disabled 360Kb 5 25 in 1 2MB 5 25 in 720Kb 3 5 in 1 44 1 25MB 3 5 in and 2 88MB 3 5 in 7 3 SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual gt SATA Port1 SATA Port2 SATA Port3 and SATA Port4 These settings allow the user to set the parameters of SATA Port SATA Port SATA Port3 and SATA Port4 Hit lt Enter gt 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 j Enter Type This option allows the user to select the type of IDE hard drive The option Auto will allow the BIOS to automatically configu
28. Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC809T 780B 1U rackmount server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when install ing removing or reconfiguring SATA or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply units 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 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 OVGIVIGW iso sss osu dees venwssessancaachsicndsdashsadsdeangensateshaus Em 1 1 1 2 Serverboard Features ccccccccececeeeeeee cette eee e a ta te tae 1 2 PIOCOSSOIS succ NU UM EN III I UN LINES 1 2 MEMO TEE 1 2 Spip 1 2 PCI Expansion SIOtS idee e erre ride yere re a e Er over aires 1 2 Ethernet Ports ice rne aa en tu t used ene x d Deren wanes 1 2 Onboard Controllers Ports sssssssseeeeeeeeenneneenenennne 1 3 ATI Graphics Gontroller eiii cese eo ende pereo E ance itis 1 3 uci lm aa EN 1 3 1 3 Server Chassis Features usses eee eene emen tenen 1 5 iex iycengpio p E 1 5 SATA Subsyste MM sairaan dex pex cde ee RR an a a E ek eno n Eddie enu RE ER 1 5 Control Panel estes trece te sese ce texit Dex daga be
29. C 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 indicat ing released segments of the BIOS which can be reclaimed by a virtual memory manager Video BIOS shadowed Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM A 5 SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G 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 PhoenixBIOS POST codes are divided into two categories recoverable and terminal Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem BIOS may also issue one of the following 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 but before doing so 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 writ ten to port 80h POST Code Description 01h IPMI Initialization 02h Verify Real Mode 03h Disable Non Maskable Interrupt 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
30. DD P VTT and Vbatt Note In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor Ill settings take prece dence over the BIOS settings When fi rst 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 SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual gt IPMI The option is available only when an IPMI card is installed in the system System 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 7 18 Chapter 7 BIOS BIOS POST
31. Errors Enabling this function to log POST errors The options are Enabled and Dis abled BIOS POST Watch Dog Set to Enabled to enable POST Watch Dog The options are Enabled and Dis abled OS Boot Watch Dog Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot Watch Dog The options are Enabled and Dis abled 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 set ting 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 P System Event Log System Event Log List Mode These options display the System Event Log SEL and SEL List Mode SEL Entry Number 1 7 19 SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual gt Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors such as temperatures fan speeds and voltages of various components E Enter 7 5 Security Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing lt Enter gt All Security BIOS settings are described in this section 7 20 C
32. NE DERE DERE 5 2 59 Connecting Cables ue da ea rede eee es 5 3 Connecting Data Cables isinsin eene Ek 5 3 Connecting Power Cables ccccccceceeeeeeeeee eee e eter ete tt tte ta enne nennen 5 3 Connecting the Control Panel cccccccccceceeeeeeee eee eder nink 5 4 D LO cg Cete pp nn ee eT MEHR 5 4 5 5 Processor and Heatsink Installation ss sneen nenen 5 5 Installing the PrOCesSOFr 11 5 ec ride sa ec ec ecd oe oo see aa 5 5 Installing the Heatsink oo sssaaa rn eee 5 7 Removing the Heatsink ass ERE ENE EA tate ARK aani 5 7 5 0 dnstaling Memory samar rer Eee ere geder neutr 5 8 57 PCI Add on Cards iosian iaaa AEEA EEE PAARE 5 10 vii SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual 5 8 oerverboard Details 2 3 5 2 rar reete cepa 2E Dope CD EE edes es 5 11 XTDCT X7DCT 10G Quick Reference sssssssseee 5 12 5 9 Connector DeMons seeren nerea eE nana kee PCR Ug D OUR RR EX ERR ERREUR 5 13 5 10 Jumper Settings erede eite E NE ERR c RE KE REFERS RR P EXTR RARE 5 17 5 11 Onboard Indicators iere tte aa iasadan 5 19 5 12 Installing Additional Drivers sessssssssssseseseeeeeeeee ders 5 20 5 13 Configuring Supero Doctor lll seessesssssseseeseeeeeeeenennennnennnn 5 21 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 1 Static Sensitive DEVICES riirii isnin i iden a ENEE nEaN TREE ESAE 6 1 Precautions sissen anaa a a a a A N U 6 1 UPAGCKING ERR aa EENES 6
33. 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 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 June 20 2008 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 respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2008 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 1025TC T 1025TC 10G Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only The SuperServer 1025TC T 1025TC 10G is a 1U Twin two serverboards in a 1U chassis rackmount server based on the SC809T 780B server chassis and two Super X7DCT X7DCT 10G serverboards The X7DCT X7DCT 10G supports dual Intel Xeon 5400 5300 5200 5100 Series processors See the Supermicro
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36. Video BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a Video BIOS buffer into which BIOS can write cache data 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 7 8 Chapter 7 BIOS Cache Base 0 512K If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory 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 fast CPU data processing and opera tion 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
37. You should also refer to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using Note This rail will fit a rack between 26 and 33 5 deep Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails You should have received two rack rail assemblies in the rack mounting kit Each assembly consists of two sections an inner fixed chassis rail that secures directly to the server chassis and an outer fixed rack rail that secures directly to the rack itself see Figure 2 1 Figure 2 1 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails right side rail shown Inner Rail Preattached to the Chassis Inner Rail Extension Attach to the Chassis Outer Rack Rails Attach to the Rack 2 4 Chapter 2 Server Installation Installing the Rack Rails The SC809 chassis includes a set of inner rack rails in two sections inner rails A and inner rail extensions B The inner rails are preattached and do not interfere with normal use of the chassis if you decide not to use a server rack Attach the inner rail extensions to to the inner rails to stabilize the chassis within the rack Installing the Inner Rail Extensions Figure 2 2 1 Place the inner rail extensions B over the preattached inner rails A which are attached to the side of the chassis Align the hooks of the inner rail with the rail extension holes Make sure the extension faces outward just like the inner rail 2 Slide the extension toward the front of the
38. ation software to disable the Watch Dog Timer Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 11 Onboard Indicators LAN1 LAN2 LEDs The Ethernet ports located beside the VGA port have two LEDs On each Gb LAN port one LED indicates activity when blinking while the other LED may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the table on the right for the func tions associated with the connection speed LED 10 Gb LAN LED Indicator LED2 A LED indicator for the 10 Gb LAN port LED2 is located near this port This LED shows the status of the 10 Gb LAN port Refer to the table on the right for indications Onboard Power LED LED3 There is an Onboard Power LED LE3 located near JF1 When the green light is on or flashing the power is connected Unplug the power cable before removing and changing any components See the table on the right for indications 5 19 LAN LED Connection Speed Indicator LED Color Definition Off No connection or 10 MHz Green 100 MHz Amber 1 GHz 10 Gb LAN LED LED2 Color Status Definition Green Blinking 10 Gb LAN Active Green Solid 10 Gb LAN Connected Yellow Blinking Gb LAN Active Yellow Gb LAN Connected Onboard Power LED Indicator LED3 LED Color Definition Green Solid Power On System On Green flashing ACPI S1 State quickly Green flashing ACPI S3 STR State slowly Off Power Off power cable not
39. chassis 3 Secure the chassis with screws as illustrated 4 Repeat steps 1 3 for the other inner rail extension Figure 2 2 Installing the Inner Rail Extensions Q Inner Rail Extension Inner Rail Preattached to the Chassis 2 5 SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual Installing the Outer Rails to the Rack 1 Attach the short bracket to the outside of the long bracket You must align the pins with the slides Also both bracket ends must face the same direction 2 Adjust both the short and long brackets to the proper distance so that the rail fits snugly into the rack 3 Secure the long bracket to the front side of the outer rail with two M5 screws and the short bracket to the rear side of the outer rail with three M5 screws 4 Repeat steps 1 4 for the left outer rail Figure 2 3 Assembling the Outer Rails Outer Rail Secure to the Front of the Rack Secure to the Secure Outer Rails Rear of the Rack Together Installing the Server into a Rack 1 Confirm that chassis includes the inner rails attached to the chassis beneath the rail extentions and rail extensions B Also confirm that the outer rails C are installed on the rack 2 Align the chassis rails extentions B with the front of the rack rails C 3 Slide the chassis rail extensions into the rack rails keeping the pressure even on both sides you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserting When the serv
40. 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 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 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
41. cluded on the 1025TC 10G only 6 2 Control Panel Each control panel on the front of the chassis must be connected to the JF1 con nector on its assiciated serverboard to provide you with system control buttons and status indicators When viewed from the front of the chassis the serverboard on the left is referred to as the primary serverboard and the serverboard on the right as the secondary These wires have been bundled together in a ribbon cable to simplify the connection Connect the cable from JF1 on the serverboard 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 for the serverboard it is connected to See Chapter 3 for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons Details on JF1 can be found in Chapter 5 6 2 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 3 System Fans Each serverboard has its own set of three 4 cm high performance PWM fans for a total of six in the chassis to provide the cooling for the 1025TC T 1025TC 10G Fan speed may be controlled by a setting in BIOS see Chapter 7 System Fan Failure If a fan fails the remaining fans will ramp up to full speed and the overheat fan fail LED on the control panel will blink on and off Replace any failed fan at your earli est convenience with the same type and model the system can continue to run with a failed fan Remov
42. creen All displayed text is described in this section although the screen display is often all you need to understand how 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 lt Delete gt 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 lt Delete gt key to activate the main Setup menu Press the lt Delete gt 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 Left Right 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 lt Enter gt key to access the submenu 7 2 Chapter 7 BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu Advanced Security Boot Exit 16 19 10 Item Specific Help System Date 03 19 2008 1 lt Tab gt lt Shift Tab gt or BIOS Date lt Enter gt selects field gt Serial ATA Port k Serial ATA Port gt Serial ATA Port k Serial AT
43. ctor Ill The Supero Doctor III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called the SD III Client The Supero Doctor III 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 Notes The default User Name and the Password are ADMIN In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor III settings take precedence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doctor III adopts the tem perature 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 I Health Information repa TT 5 21 SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual Graceful power control Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot ox shut down within a specdied time the defauk is 30 second Before the system reboots or shuts down it s alowed to cancel the achan Requiremen
44. d the next step is to connect the cables to the boards These include the data cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables Connecting Data Cables The cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been 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 serverboard layout for connector locations Note that each connection listed should be made for both serverboards in the chassis e SATA drive cables SATAO SATA3 e Control Panel cable JF1 Connecting Power Cables The X7DCT X7DCT 10G has two 20 pin ATX power supply connectors for con nection to the ATX power supply Only one of these from each board should be connected to the power supply The Primary ATX Power Header is used to supply power to the primary serverboard and the Secondary ATX Power Header is used to supply power to the secondary serverboard Connect the power supply to only one of these on both boards primary left secondary right when viewed from front of server See Section 5 9 for power connector pin definitions 5 3 SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual Connecti
45. d Scrubbing for ECC memory correction Enable Multi Media Timer Select Yes to activate a set of timers that are alternative to the traditional 8254 timers for the OS use The options are Yes and No USB Host Controller Select Enabled to enable USB Host Controller 1 The options are Enabled and Disabled Legacy USB Support This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices The settings are Enabled and Disabled 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 Frequency Ratio Available if supported by the CPU The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU The options are Default x12 x13 x14 x15 x16 x17 and x18 Core Multi Processing Available if 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 7 12 Chapter 7 BIOS 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 Disabled and Enabled C1 Enhanced Mode Available if supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU voltage frequency to pr
46. d Setup Figure 5 3 DIMM Installation Notch Top View of DDR2 Slot Release Tab Release Tab Release Release Tab Note Notch Tab should align with its receptive point on the slot To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the bottom notches To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward to free the DIMM from the slot Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability System Device Physical Memory Remaining Physical Memory Remaining Available Available 3 GB Total System Memory 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware Hub 3 00 3 99 flash memory System BIOS Local APIC 4 KB 3 00 Area Reserved 2 MB 3 00 for the chipset I O APIC 4 4KB 3 00 Kbytes PCI Enumeration 256 MB 3 00 Area 1 PCI Express 256 256 MB 3 00 MB PCI Enumeration 512MB 3 00 Area 2 if needed Aligned on 256 MB boundary VGA Memory TSEG Memory available to OS amp other applications SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual 5 7 PCI Add on Cards The system includes two preinstalled riser cards designed for use in the SC809T 780B chassis These riser cards support two low profile PCI Express x16 cards Installing PCI Add on Cards y Disconnect the power supply and open the chassis cover Pull open the add on card slot clip at the rear of the chassis Slide the temporary add on card L bracket to
47. e front of the chassis without removing the top chassis cover Depending upon your system s configuration your system may have one or more drives already installed If you need to install SATA drives please refer to Chapter 6 Checking the Airflow 1 Airflow is provided by six sets of 4 cm PWM fans each set of fans consists of two fans that are mounted back to back and an air shroud 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 Providing Power ili 2 Plug the power cords from the power supplies unit into a high quality power strip that offers protection from electrical noise and power surges It is recommended that you use an uninterruptible power supply UPS 3 Finally depress the power on button on the front of the chassis 2 9 SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual Figure 2 5 Accessing the Inside of the System o Remove these Screws Remove this screw Remove this screw 2 10 Chapter 3 System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 Overview There are several LEDs on the two control panels and on the SATA drive carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activ ity and health of specific components There are als
48. e heat electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated You will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet Be sure to read the Rack and Server Precautions in the next section 2 3 Preparing for Setup The box the 1025TC T 1025TC 10G 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 Choosing a Setup Location Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely 25 inches 2 1 SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing e 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 accord ing to 2 of the the German Ordinance 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
49. e 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 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 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual e Serverboard Battery CAUTION T
50. e the top chassis cover while the system is still running to determine which of the fans has failed The system fans are hot swappable There is no need to power down the system when switching fans Changing a System Fan Figure 6 3 A If necessary open the chassis while the power is running to determine which fan has failed Never run the server for an extended period of time with the chassis open Remove the failed fan s power cord from the serverboard Lift the fan housing up and out of the chassis Gently push the fan upwards from underneath the fan housing to remove it Place the new fan into the vacant space in the housing while making sure the arrows on the top of the fan indicating air direction point in the same direction as the arrows on the other fans Make sure that all four of the fan s rubber feet are in place Replace the fan housing back into the chassis Reconnect the wiring Confirm that the fan is working properly before replacing the chassis cover 6 3 SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual Figure 6 3 Replacing a System Fan 6 4 Air Shrouds Air shrouds concentrate airflow to maximize fan efficiency The SC809 chassis air shroud does not require screws to set up Two identical air shrouds are needed in the system one for each node Installing the Air Shrouds Figure 6 4 1 Confirm that all six fans are in place and working properly 2 Place the first air shroud into the chassis The
51. er has been pushed completely into the rack you should hear the locking tabs click into position 4 Optional Insert and tightening the thumbscrews that hold the front of the server to the rack 2 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation Figure 2 4 Installing the Rack Rails Ie Installing the Server into a Telco Rack To install the SuperServer 1025TC T 1025TC 10G into a Telco type rack use two L shaped brackets on either side of the chassis four total First determine how far the server will extend out the front of the rack Larger chassis should be posi tioned to balance the weight between front and back If a bezel is included on your server remove it Then attach the two front brackets to each side of the chassis then the two rear brackets positioned with just enough space to accommodate the width of the rack Finish by sliding the chassis into the rack and tightening the brackets to the rack 2 7 SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual 2 5 Checking the Serverboard Setup After you install the 1025TC T 1025TC 10G in the rack you will need to open the top cover to make sure the serverboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made Accessing the Inside of the System Figure 2 5 To access the system first grasp the two handles on either side and pull the system straight out until it locks you will hear a click i Remove the two
52. es Highlight this item and hit Enter to save any changes you made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility Exit Discarding Changes Highlight this item and hit Enter to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes you may have made Load Setup Defaults Highlight this item and hit Enter 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 Enter to discard cancel any changes you made You will remain in the Setup utility 7 23 SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual 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 problem is found the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message The fol lowing 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 not working Keyboard Controller Failed Keyboard controller failed test May require replacing keyboard controller Keyboard locked Unlock key switch Unlock the system to proceed Monitor t
53. es The options are On and Off 7 16 Chapter 7 BIOS gt Hardware Monitor Logic Highlight this and hit lt Enter gt to see monitor data for the following items CPU1 Temperature CPU1 Secondary Core Temperature CPU2 Temperature CPU2 Secondary Core Temperature CPU 1 CPU4 Temperatures System Temperature Fan1 Fan3 If the Auto Fan Control feature is enabled the BIOS will automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this item Fan Speed Control Modes This feature 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 chas sis 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 fan speed control and allow the onboard fans to constantly run at full speed 12V The Options are 1 Disable 2 3 pin Server 3 3 pin Workstation 4 4 pin Server and 5 4 pin Workstation Voltage Monitoring The following items will be monitored and displayed VcoreA VcoreB P1V5 3 3V 12V 5Vsb 5V
54. event overheat The options are Enabled and Disabled Note please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information Execute Disable Bit Available if supported by the CPU and the OS Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and 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 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 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 Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU Set to this option to enabled to enable the hardware components that are used inconjunction with software programs to prefetch data in order to shorten execu tioncycles and maximize data processing effi ciency The options are Disabled and Enabled Intel lt R gt Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Techn
55. h 4GB or more memory The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 9 SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual gt PCI Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices Onboard GLAN 1 Onboard GLAN 2 OPROM Configure Select Enabled to allow the system to boot from the GLAN1 connection the GLAN2 connection or the 10 Gb LAN port The options are Disabled and Enabled Default Primary Video Adapter This feature allows the user to specify which video adapter to be used as the default primary video adapter The options are Other and Onboard Video Reset Configuration Data If set to Yes this setting clears the Extended System Configuration Data ESCD area The options are Yes and No gt PCI Exp x16 Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the fol lowing 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 the Bus Master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h OOAOh 00COh OOEOh and Other For Unix Novell and other Operating Systems please select Other If a drive fails after the installation of a new sof
56. handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins 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 SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual 4 4 Operating Precautions A Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 1025TC T 1025TC 10G 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 l LITHIUM BATTERY OR BATTERY HOLDER LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install the X7DCT X7DCT 10G serverboard into the SC809T 780B chassis connect the data and power cables and install add on cards All serverboard jumpers and connections are also described A layout and quick reference chart 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 damage to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them
57. hapter 7 BIOS Main Advanced Item Specific Help User Password Is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Password on boot Disabled Supervisor Password Is This 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 Is This 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 21 SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual Password on Boot This setting allows you to determine if a password is required for a user to enter the system at bootup The options are Enabled password required and Disabled password not required 7 6 Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display See details on
58. here 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 DVD ROM Laser CAUTION this server may have come equipped with a DVD ROM drive To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam and hazardous radiation exposure do not open the enclosure or use the unit in any uncon ventional 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 as the one replaced Contact technical support for details and support 4 2 General Safety Precautions A Follow these rules to ensure general safety e Keep the area around the 1025TC T 1025TC 10G clean and free of clutter e The 1025TC T 1025TC 10G weighs approximately 40 Ibs 18 2 kg 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 e 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 e While working on the system do not wear loose
59. installation stabilizers should be attached to the rack n 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 Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack first and then work up Use aregulating 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 Allow the hot plug SATA drives and power supply modules to cool before touch ing them 2 2 Chapter 2 Server Installation e Always keep the rack s front door and all panels and components on the servers closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling e Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the chassis airflow See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating Temperature If installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the ambient operating tempera ture of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the room Therefore consideration
60. n Definition used to monitor the status of the power Clock supply fan and system temperature Data See the table on the right for pin Power Fail definitions Ground 3 3V 5 16 5 10 Jumper Settings 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 connector 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 pins and Open means the jumper is either on only one pin or completely removed CMOS Clear Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Pins Jumper al 3 2 1 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 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 VGA Enable Disable JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the VGA port The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA See the table on the right for jumper se
61. nabled gt 1 0 Device Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Serial Port A This setting allows you to assign control of serial 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 op tions 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 op tions 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 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 log capacity It is not a setting View DMI Event Log Highligh
62. ng 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 ribbon 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 Figure 5 1 Control Panel Header Pins 20 19 Ground NMI x Key x Key Vcc HDD LED Vcc NIC1 LED Vcc NIC2 LED Vcc Vcc Vcc Reset Button Power Button 2 1 Power On LED OH Fan Fail LED Power Fail LED Ground Ground 5 4 1 0 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 LAN1 LAN2 10 Gb Ethernet Port OOO OO Fife 8 USB 0 1 Ports COM2 Port Turquoise VGA Port Blue Note The 10 Gb Ethernet port is included on the X7DCT 10G 1025TC 10G only 5 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 5 Processor and Heatsink Installation area of the fan Also do not place the serverboard on a conductive surface which can damage the BIOS battery and prevent the system from booting up When handling the processor avoid placing direct pressure on the label IMPORTANT Always co
63. nnect the power cord last and remove it first before add ing removing or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the heatsink and fan The X7DCT X7DCT 10G can support either one or two processors If installing one processor only install it into the CPU1 socket Notes 1 Intel s boxed Xeon CPU package contains a CPU fan and heatsink assembly If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use only Intel certified multi directional heatsinks and fans 2 When purchasing a Xeon CPU or when receiving a serverboard with a CPU pre installed make sure that the CPU plastic cap is in place and none of the CPU pins are bent otherwise contact the retailer immediately Installing the Processor 1 A black PnP cap is attached to the load plate to protect the CPU socket Press the load lever down and away Load lever from the retention clasp to release the load plate from its locked position PnP cap 2 Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate Load plate released 9 5 SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual 3 Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU at opposite sides 4 Align pin1 of the CPU the corner marked with a triangle with the notched corner of the CPU socket 5 Find the corner of the CPU that has a semi circle cutout below a gold dot CPU key This corner should be CSIRO aligned with the cutout on the
64. o both serverboards housed in the chassis SATA Subsystem The SC809T 780B chassis was designed to support eight SATA hard drives which are hot swappable units Control Panel The SC809T 780B features two independant control panels associated with each serverboard in the chassis Each control panel has LEDs to indicate power on net work activity hard disk drive activity and system overheat conditions Each control panel also includes a main power button and a system reset button Rear I O Panel The SC809T 780B is a 1U rackmount chassis Its I O panel provides a slots for two low profile PCI E x16 expansion cards two COM ports four USB ports two VGA ports and four Gb Ethernet ports The 1025TC 10G also provides two 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports See Chapter 6 for details Cooling System The SC809T 780B chassis has an innovative cooling design that features two sets of triple for a total of six 4 cm high performance PWM Pulse Width Modulated fans A fan speed control setting in BIOS allows fan speed to be determined by system temperature 1 5 SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual 1 4 1U Twin System Notes As a 1U Twin configuration the 1025TC T 1025TC 10G is a unique server system With two system boards incorporated into a single chassis there are several points you should keep in mind System Power A single power supply is used to provide the power for both serverboards Each serverboard however can be
65. o two buttons on each control panel This chapter explains the meanings of all LED indicators and the appropriate response you may need to take Note that the server has two control panels one for each serverboard installed in the system This allows each serverboard to be controlled independently of the other 3 2 Control Panel Buttons There are two push buttons located on each control panel a reset button and a power on off button RESET H i I 3 X e Reset Depressing the reset button will reboot only the serverboard it is associated with Power This is the main power button which is used to apply or turn off the main system power only to the serverboard it is connected to Depressing this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the serverboard 3 1 SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual 3 3 Control Panel LEDs Each of the two control panels located on the front of the SC809T 780B chassis has five LEDs Each LED provides you with critical information related its own specific serverboard This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective action you may need to take ea Overheat Fan Fail When this LED flashes it indicates a fan failure When on continuously 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
66. of the cables and make sure all fans are present and operating normally You should also check to make sure that 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 indicated condition exists E NIC2 Indicates network activity on LAN2 when flashing E NIC1 Indicates network activity on LAN1 when flashing u HDD Channel activity for the hard disk drives This light indicates SATA drive activity on the 1025TC T 1025TC 10G when flashing 3 2 Chapter 3 System Interface c A4 ge Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system s power supply unit This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating 3 4 SATA Drive Carrier LEDs Each SATA drive carrier has two LEDs e Green When illuminated the green LED on the front of the SATA drive carrier indicates drive activity A connection to the SATA backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed e Red There is no function associated with the red LED 3 3 SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G 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 1025TC T 1025TC 10G from damage Be aware of the locations of th
67. ology to allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions creat ing 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 7 13 SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual Intel EIST Support Available if 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 options are Enabled and Disabled Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information CPU Cache Control 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 IP Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use CPU Cache Line IP Prefetch The options are Disabled and Enabled Direct Cache Access Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enable to route inbound network IO traffi c directly into processor caches to reduce memory latency and improve network performance The options are Disabled and E
68. onfiguration and Power Interface power management on your system The options are Yes and No 7 7 SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual Power Button Behavior If set to Instant Off the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button If set to 4 sec the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer The options are Instant Off and 4 sec 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 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 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 into which BIOS can write cache data Select Write Protect to enable this function and this area will be reserved for BIOS ROM ac cess only Select Uncached to disable this function and make this area available for other devices Cache
69. onfigure 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 1025TC T 1025TC 10G 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 1 One short beep before boot B5h Terminate QuietBoot optional B6h Check password optional B7h Initialize ACPI BIOS and PPM Structures B9h P
70. ontacts 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 grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard Unpacking The serverboard 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 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual Figure 6 1 Chassis Front View Control Panel Primary Serverboard Control Panel Secondary Serverboard COLI 22299 2228 99 99 SATA Drives Figure 6 2 Chassis Rear View LAN Ports PCI Express x16 Slot Power Supply LAN Ports PCI Express x16 Slot C EED EE a EL cc reales Tal D Ell TE ES LAN USB Ports COM Port VGA Port 10 Gb Port USB Ports COM Port VGA Port 10 Gb Port The 10 Gb ports are in
71. our 4 CPU heatsinks SNK P0017 e SATA Accessories Eight 8 SATA hard drive carriers MCP 220 00001 03 Two 2 internal SATA backplanes BPN SAS 809T Two 2 SATA cable sets CBL 0201L Two 2 PCI E x16 riser cards RSC R1U E16R e Six 6 4 cm high performance fans FAN 0085L4 e Rackmount hardware with screws CSE PT51L Two 2 rack rail assemblies Six 6 brackets for mounting the rack rails in a rack telco rack e One 1 CD containing drivers and utilities e SuperServer 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual 1 1 SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual 1 2 Serverboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 1025TC T 1025TC 10G lies two X7DCT X7DCT 10G dual processor serverboards which are based on Intel s 5100 chipset Below are the main features of the X7DCT X7DCT 10G Note that the features on each board are doubled for the server Processors Each X7DCT X7DCT 10G supports dual Intel Xeon 5400 5300 5200 5100 Series processors Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported proces sors www supermicro com Memory The X7DCT X7DCT 10G has six 240 pin DIMM sockets that can support up to 48 GB of registered ECC DDR2 667 533 SDRAM Memory can be installed in both interleaved dual channel and non interleaved single channel configurations All memory modules used to populate the system should be the same size type and speed Serial ATA The South Bridge ICH9R of the chipset
72. r Auxiliary Power Connector Pin Definitions JP10 Pinf Definiti A 4 pin 12V auxiliary power connector is included to provide power to hard drive disks See the table on the right for pin definitions 12V Ground Ground PW ON Connector Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 The PW ON connector is on pins 1 m Pin Definition and 2 of JF1 This header should be connected to the chassis power but ton See the table on the right for pin definitions 1 PW ON 2 Ground Reset Connector Reset Button The reset connector is located on pins Pin Detnitions WEY 3 and 4 of JF1 and attaches to the Pine Definition reset switch on the computer chas 2 Reset sis See the table on the right for pin definitions 5 13 SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual Overheat LED OH Connect an LED to the OH connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad vanced warning of chassis overheat ing Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC2 LAN2 LED The LED connections for LAN2 are on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach LAN LED cables to display network activ ity See the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 LAN1 LED The LED connections for LAN1 are on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach LAN LED cables to display network activ ity See the table on the right for pin definitions HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach the hard dri
73. rameters 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 pro vides power to the CMOS Logic enabling it to retain system parameters Each time the 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 lt Delete gt 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 lt Delete gt 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 de scriptions 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 7 1 SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual 7 2 Running Setup Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the ap propriate text from the main BIOS Setup s
74. rder Accessing the Inside of the System ie Remove all four screws securing the top cover of the chassis two at the top rear of the cover and one on each side lip also near the back Place both thumbs in the indentations and push the cover back until it slides off Lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server If already installed in a rack grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until the rails lock into place See Figure 2 5 Check Compatibility of Serverboard Ports and I O Shield 3 The X7DCT X7DCT 10G in a Twin 1U configuration requires the use of Supermicro s specially designed 1U Twin chassis the SC809T 780B Make sure that the I O ports on the serverboards align properly with their respective holes in the I O shield at the back of the chassis when installing Mounting the Serverboard onto the Serverboard Tray 1 Carefully mount the serverboards 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 serverboards that line up with the standoffs and tighten until snug if you screw them in too tight you might strip the threads Metal screws provide an electrical contact to the serverboard ground to pro vide a continuous ground for the system 5 2 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 3 Connecting Cables Now that the serverboards are installe
75. re the parameters of the HDD installed at the connection Enter a number between 1 to 39 to select a predetermined HDD type Select User to allow the user to enter the parameters of the HDD installed Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed Select ATAPI if a removable disk drive is installed 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 7 4 Chapter 7 BIOS 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 4 Sectors 8 Sectors and 16 Sectors LBA Mode Control This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Channel 0 Master 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 PIOS Fast PIO4 FPIO3 DMA1 and FPIO4 DMA2 Ultra DMA Mode This option allows the user to select Ultra DMA Mode The options are Disabled Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 and Mode 5 Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of the Serial ATA
76. repare 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 C1h 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 B 4 Appendix B BIOS POST Codes The following are for the 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 Initialize System Management Manager F4h Output one beep F5h Clear Huge Segment F6h Boot to Mini DOS F7h Boot to Full DOS If the BIOS
77. s 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 A 2 Appendix A BIOS POST Messages slows system performance considerably CPU ID CPU socket number for Multi Processor error EISA CMOS not writeable ServerBIOS2 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
78. screw holes of both line up Note that there are holes in the carrier marked SATA to aid in correct installation Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws as illustrated below Insert the drive carrier into its bay keeping the carrier oriented so that the hard drive is on the top of the carrier and the release button is on the right side When the carrier reaches the rear of the bay the release handle will retract Push the handle in until it clicks into its locked position Figure 6 5 Mounting a Drive in a Carrier Installing Removing Hot swap SATA Drives Figure 6 6 T To remove a carrier push the release button located beside the drive LEDs 2 Swing the handle fully out and use it to pull the unit straight out see Figure 6 6 6 6 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6 6 Removing a Drive 6 6 Power Supply The SuperServer 1025TC T 1025TC 10G has a single 780 watt power supply This power supply has the capability of operating at 100 240 input volts Note The power supply has an output of 7OOW with a 100 140V input and 780W with a 180 240V input Power Supply Failure If the power supply unit fails the system will shut down and you will need to replace the power supply unit Replacement units can be ordered directly from Supermicro PWS 781 1S see contact information in Chapter 1 Replacing the Power Supply Depress both main power buttons on the front of the chassis and then
79. screws securing the cover to the sides of the chassis Remove the two screws securing the cover to the back of the chassis Slide the cover toward the rear of the chassis Lift the cover off the chassis To remove the system from the rack completely depress the locking tabs in the chassis rails push the right side tab down and the left side tab up to continue to pull the system out past the locked position Checking the Components and Setup i You may have one or two processors already installed in each of the two serverboards Each processor needs its own heatsink See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor and heatsink installation Your 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 You can install two 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 See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections 2 8 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 6 Preparing to Power On Next you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SATA drives and SATA backplane have been properly installed and all connections have been made Checking the SATA drives 1 The SATA disk drives are accessable from the front of the server and can be installed and removed from th
80. 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 2 3 SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual 2 4 Installing the Server into a Rack This section provides information on installing the 1025TC T 1025TC 10G into a rack unit with the rack rails provided If the system has already been mounted into a rack you can skip ahead to Sections 2 5 and 2 6 There are a variety of rack units on the market which may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly
81. t included See the tables on the right for pin definitions Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 Control Fan Header Pin Definitions FAN1 3 Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 12V Red 3 Tachometer 4 PWM Control 1 Ground USB Headers Pin Definitions USB2 3 USB2 USB3 Pin Definition Pin Definition 5V 5V PO PO PO PO Ground Ground Key No connection 5 15 SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual Serial Ports Serial Port Pin Definitions One serial port is included on the COM serverboard The COM port is located Pie Definition Pin Definition beside the VGA port See the table on 1 DCD 6 DSR the right for pin definitions 2 RXD 7 RTS 3 XD 8 crs 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground 10 NC Note NC indicates no connection SGPIO Header SGPIO Header Pin Definitions An SGPIO Serial General Purpose SGPIO Input Output header is included on Pin Definition Pin Definition the serverboard This header is used to 1 NC 2 NC communicate with the System Monitor 3 Grauad 4 DATA Out ing chip on the backplane to monitor 5 eg 6 UNI SATA activity See the table on the right 7 Clock NC for pin definitions Note NC indicates no connection PC Power Connector Pin Definitions 2C Power Connector PC PWR This header is for I C which may be Pi
82. t 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 ECC Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable ECC 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 15 SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual 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 choose the console redirection type The options are VT100 VT100 8bit PC ANSI 7bit PC ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 Flow Control This item allows you to set the flow control for the console redirection The options are None XON XOFF and CTS RTS Console Connection This item allows you to decide how the console redirection is to be connected either Direct or Via Modem Continue CR after POST This item allows you to decide whether you want to continue with the console redirection after POST routin
83. 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 512 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 pro cessing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back 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 1MB 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 opera tion The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back Discrete MTRR Allocation If enabled MTRRs Memory Type Range Registers are configured as distinct separate units and cannot be overlapped If enabled the user can achieve better graphic effects when using a Linux graphic driver that requires the write combining configuration wit
84. ts Keep Supero SD3Sernce Demon runing at all times on this system Provide TCP IP ccanectimty Power control s Note SD III Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero Doctor IlI You can also download SDIII User s Guide at http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf For Linux we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor II 5 22 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 SC809T 780B chassis For component installation follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered If some steps are unnecessary skip ahead to the step that follows The only tool you will need to install components and perform maintenance is a Philips screwdriver 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge 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 discharge Precautions e Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge e 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 c
85. ttings VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled LAN1 LAN2 Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 to enable or disable the LAN1 port and JPL2 to enable or disable the LAN2 port on the serverboard See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled 10 Gb LAN Enable Disable JPA1 allows you to enable or disable the 10 Gb LAN port which is included on the X7DCT 10G 1025TC 10G only See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog Enable Disable JWD enables the Watch Dog func tion a system monitor that takes action when a software application freezes the system Jumping pins 1 2 will have WD reboot the system if a program freezes Jumping pins 2 3 will generate a non maskable inter rupt for the program that has frozen See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS 5 18 SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual LAN1 2 Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPL1 2 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled 10 Gb LAN Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPA1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled Watch Dog Jumper Settings JWD Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled Note when Watch Dog is enabled the user must write their own applic
86. tware you might want to change this setting and try again Different OSes require different Bus Master clock rates Large Disk Access Mode This setting determines how large hard drives are to be accessed The options are DOS or Other for Unix Novelle NetWare and other operating systems 7 10 Chapter 7 BIOS gt Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Warning Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings An incorrect setup a very high DRAM frequency or an incorrect DRAM timing may cause the system become unstable When this occurs reset the setting to the default setting Clock Spectrum Feature If Enabled the BIOS will monitor the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components and will attempt to decrease the interference whenever needed The options are Enabled and Disabled Crystal Beach Features This feature cooperates with the Intel I O AT Acceleration Technology to accelerate the performance of TOE devices Note A TOE device is a specialized dedicated processor that is installed on an add on card or a network card to handle some or all packet processing of this add on card For this motherboard the TOE device is built inside the South Bridge chip The options are Enabled and Disabled SERR Signal Condition This setting specifies the ECC Error conditions that an SERR is to be asserted The options are None Single Bit Multiple Bit and
87. ugh room in the IPL table to display all installed 120 block stor age 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 7 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 lt F1 gt to resume lt F2 gt to Setup lt F3 gt for previous Displayed after any recoverable error message Press lt F1 gt to start the boot process or lt F2 gt to enter Setup and change the settings Press lt F3 gt 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 A 4 Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Press lt F2 gt to enter Setup Optional message displayed during POST Can be turned off in Setup PS 2 Mouse PS 2 mouse identified Run the 120 Configuration Utility One or more unclaimed block storage devices have the Configuration Request bit set in the LCT Run an 120 Configuration Utility e g the SA
88. ve LED cable here to display disk activity for any hard drives on the system including Serial ATA and IDE See the table on the right for pin definitions Power On LED The Power On LED connector is lo cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 This connection is used to provide LED indication of power being supplied to the system See the table on the right for pin definitions 5 14 OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition i Vcc 8 Ground NIC2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 Vcc 10 Ground NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 11 Vcc 12 Ground HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 Vcc 14 HD Active Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 5V Stby 16 Control 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 The X7DCT X7DCT 10G has three 4 pin fan headers See the table on the right for pin definitions Note The onboard fan speed is con trolled by the CPU die temperature Universal Serial Bus USB There are two Universal Serial Bus ports located on the I O panel two USB headers located on the serverboard and a third USB port USB4 located onboard near the SGPIO header The headers labeled USB2 and USB3 can be used to provide front side USB access cables no
89. ward the slot clip and remove the temporary bracket from the chassis Connect the add on card to the riser card and slide the add on card L bracket in to the rear add on card slot Close the add on card slot clip Note Under normal circumstances the riser card and add on card bracket are not separated Figure 5 4 Installing Add on Cards Add on Card m i Bracket Screw Add on Card Bracket Riser Card 5 10 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 8 Serverboard Details Figure 5 5 X7DCT 10G Layout COM Intel 825 3V LAN CTRL USBO 1 P PCI E Latch DATA LAN1 LAN2 z S VGA Intel 82598EB 10Gb LAN CTRL TLAN JPA1 LED2 Mini_PCI Ex1 Super I O AT ES1000 VGA CTRL PCI Exp x16 IUS NED DIDI OOOO USB2 3 SPI BIOS JBT1 Battery n JPG1 Intel South Bridge SATA3 SATA1 SATA2 SATA0 S PIO DIMM1B DIMM1A DIMM2B DIMM2A DIMM3B DIMM3A SUPERO X7DCT Intel 5100 North Bridge D USB4 EP CTLR L D3 n JWD1 CPU1 CPU2 PWR1 I2CPWR a FAN1 FAN2 FAN3 PWR_BKPlane E PWR2 5 11 SUPERSERVER 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual X7DCT X7DCT 10G Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 5 10 JPA1 10 Gb LAN Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPG1 VGA Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled
90. ype 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 1025TC T 1025TC 10G User s Manual System CMOS checksum bad Default configuration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modified incorrectly perhaps by an applica tion 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 reset 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 value

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