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1. JPW1 JPW2 JPW3 DIMM 4D FANS FAN7 DIMM 4C CPU FAN1 JE FANG DIMM 4B eg O JP3 DIMM 4A SMBUS_PS Speaker Kb DIMM 3D JAR Mouse DIMM 3C FAN1 USBO 1 DIMM 3B com DIMM 3A H DIMM 2D CPU1 DIMM 2C DIMM 2B FAN2 Parallel DIMM 2A DIMM 1D E DIMM 1C SI VGA DIMM 1B DIMM 1A Pet JLANA JOH1 JP4 FAN3 JLAN2 CPU2 FAN8 North Bridge GPU FANZ G O Slot 7 LP IPMI de per SGPIO2 SS 3 AT Slot 6 PCI Exp x8 ee SGPIO1 3 Ge ES1000 JBT1 sera S a attery E Slot 5 PCI Exp x8 O South Bridge l ej ele D Jwricy EIER a N S Slot 4 PCI Exp x4 BIOS JWD JPA3 JPA2 Slot 3 PCI X 133 MHz lt oO JPL1 J28 z JPL2 J27 Ken 8 Hd Slot 2 PCI X 133 MHz PXH S JwoL Alc 7902w S JWOR C JA1 Slot 1 PCI X 100 MHz ZCR Sr JUSB2 JL1 JA2 JK1 SATA4 SATA5 ei com2 SATAO SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 U320 SCSI CHB FAN4 Notes Jumpers not noted are for test purposes only IDE 2 is for Compact Flash card use only To use close enable jumper JCF1 and connect the compact flash power to JWF1 5 10 Jumper J27 J28 J3P JAR JBT1 JCF1 JPA1 JPA2 JPA3 JPG1 JPL1 JPL2 JWD Connector COM1 COM2 FAN 1 8 Floppy IDE 1 IDE 2 JA1 JA2 JD1 JF1 JK1 JL1 JLAN1 2 JOH1 JP3 JPW1 JPW2 JPW3 JWF1 JWOL
2. D Power Supplies 2 USBO 1 Ports Keyboard Mouse Ports COM Port 6 2 Control Panel The control panel located on the front of the chassis must be connected to the JF1 connector on the serverboard to provide you with system status indications A ribbon cable has bundled these wires together to simplify the connection Connect rinted circuit Hard Drives 16 Parallel Port VGA Port the cable from JF1 on the serverboard to the Control Panel PCB board Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 on both connectors Pull all ex cess cabling out of the airflow path The LEDs inform you of system status See Chapter 3 for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons Details on JF1 can be found in Chapter 5 6 2 PCI Expansion Slots 7 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 3 System Fans Three 8 cm hot swap chassis fans and two 8 cm exhaust fans provide the cooling for the SuperServer 6035B 8R It is very important that the chassis top cover is properly installed and
3. ing memory Optimized DIMM Configurations Branch 0 Branch 1 Number of Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 3 Bank 4 DIMMs Channel 0 Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 4 DIMMs 1A 2A 3A 4A 8 DIMMs 1A 1B 2A 2B 3A 3B 4A 4B 12 DIMMs 1A 1B 1C 2A 2B 2C 3A 3B 3C 4A 4B 4C 16 DIMMs 1A 1B 1C 1D 2A 2B 2C 2D 3A 3B 3C 3D 4A 4B 4C 4D Notes i indicates an unpopulated DIMM slot ii All memory modules must be of the same speed and type iii Interleaved memory is supported when pairs of DIMMs are installed in both Branch 0 and Branch 1 Interleaved memory is not available if only 2 DIMMs are installed Figure 5 5 Installing DIMM into Slot Note Notch should align with its receptive point on the slot Top View of DDR2 Slot Release Tab Ll Ll Release Tab 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 5 8 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 6 Adding PCI Cards 1 PCI slots The X7DB8 has six PCI expansion slots which includes two PCI Express x8 slots one PCI Express x4 slot two 64
4. Mouse Parallel Port Green Burgundy upon BET ee LAN1 LAN2 a z EIZ Keyboard COM1 Port VGA Port Purple Turquoise Blue 5 5 Installing Memory Note Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Also note that the memory is inter leaved to improve performance see step 1 DIMM Installation See Figure 5 5 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with DIMM 1A The memory scheme is interleaved so you must install four modules at a time beginning with DIMM 1A DIMM 2A DIMM 3A and DIMM 4A and so on See the Memory Installation Table below Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incorrectly 2 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules see step 1 above 5 7 SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual Memory Support The X7DB8 supports up to 64 GB of FBD Fully Buffered DIMMs ECC DDR2 667 533 Populating with pairs of memory modules that are of the same size and same type will result in interleaved memory Note Due to OS limitations some operating systems may not show more than 4 GB of memory To optimize memory support follow the table below when install
5. SUPERMICRO Computer Inc Figure 5 7 Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Note Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item from top to the bottom one at a time After installing each item you must re boot the system before moving on to the next item on the list You should install everything here except for the SUPER Doctor utility which is optional The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD 5 27 SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual Notes 5 28 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 SC836S2 R800 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 Tools Required The only tool you will need to install components and perform maintenance is a Philips screwdriver 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electricstatic 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 damage Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap des
6. 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 DO Configuration Utility One or more unclaimed block storage devices have the Configuration Request bit set in the LCT Run an DO Configuration Utility e g the SAC utility System BIOS shadowed System BIOS copied to shadow RAM UMB upper limit segment address nnnn Displays the address nnnn of the upper limit of Upper Memory Blocks indicating released segments of the BIOS which can be reclaimed by a virtual memory man ager Video BIOS shadowed Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM A 5 SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R 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 during POST the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem BIOS may also issue one of the follow ing beep codes 1 long and two short beeps video configuration error 1 repetitive long beep no memory detected Terminal POST Errors If a terminal type of error occurs BIOS will shut down the system Before doing so BIOS will write the error to port 80h attempt to initialize video and write the error in the top left corner of the screen The fol
7. 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 C 2 Appendix C System Specifications 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 Canada TUV Certified Germany CE Marking Europe C 3 SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual Notes CA
8. Also make sure that no cables are positioned in front of the fans See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections 2 8 Chapter 2 Server Installation Figure 2 5 Accessing the Inside of the System 2 9 SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SCSI drives and SCSI backplane have been properly installed and all connections have been made 1 Accessing the drive bays All drives are accessable from the front of the server For servicing the DVD ROM and floppy drives you will need to remove the top chassis cover The SCSI disk drives can be installed and removed from the front of the chassis without removing the top chassis cover 2 DVD ROM and floppy disk drives A slim DVD ROM and a floppy drive should be preinstalled in your server Refer to Chapter 6 if you need to reinstall a DVD ROM and or floppy disk drive to the system 3 Check the SCSI disk drives Depending upon your system s configuration your system may have one or more drives already installed If you need to install SCSI drives please refer to Chapter 6 4 Check the airflow Airflow is provided by three 8 cm chassis cooling fans and two 8 cm rear chassis exhaust fans An air shroud is also included in the system to maximize airflow The system component layout was carefully designed to direct sufficient cooling airflow to the components that generate the most he
9. DB 15 5 DB P1 39 DB P1 6 DB 0 40 DB 0 7 DB 1 41 DB 1 8 DB 2 42 DB 2 9 DB 3 43 DB 3 10 DB 4 44 DB 4 11 DB 5 45 DB 5 12 DB 6 46 DB 6 13 DB 7 47 DB 7 14 DB P 48 DB P 15 Ground 49 Ground 16 DIFFSENS 50 Ground 17 TERMPWR 51 TERMPWR 18 TERMPWR 52 TERMPWR 19 Reserved 53 Reserved 20 Ground 54 Ground 21 ATN 59 ATN 22 Ground 56 Ground 23 BSY oF BSY 24 ACK 58 ACK 25 RST 59 RST 26 MSG 60 MSG 27 SEL 61 SEL 28 C D 62 C D 29 REQ 63 REQ 30 1 0 64 JO 31 DB 8 65 DB 8 32 DB 9 66 DB 9 33 DB 10 67 DB 10 34 DB 11 ep DB 11 5 26 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 12 Installing Software After all the hardware has been installed you must first install the operating system and software drivers The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CDs that came packaged with your serverboard aw SUPERMICRO X7DB8 Motherboard Drivers amp Tools Win2000 Beta Version Intel Blackford chipset INF files 8 SUPERMICR Microsoft Direct 9 0 Drivers amp Tools ATI Graphics driver Intel Blackford Intel Matrix Storage Manager Chipset Adaptec Storage Manager X7DB8 Series Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor III Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD I Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site
10. Pin Definitions JPW1 ATX Power Connector Pin Definition Pin Definition 3 3V 3 3V The Primary ATX power supply con 12V 3 3V nector JPW1 meets the SSI Su COM COM perset ATX 24 pin specification PS_ON 5V Make sure that the orientation of the COM connector is correct See the table on COM the right for pin definitions Secondary Power Connector iti H Secondary Power In addition to the Primary ATX power Pin Definitions JPW2 connector above the Secondary 12v 8 pin connector JPW2 must also Pins Definition 1 amp 2 Ground be connected to your power supply 384 12V See the table on the right for pin definitions Processor Power Connector Processor Bower Pin Definitions JPW3 The JPW3 header must also be con Pins Definition nected to the power supply to provide 1 through 4 Ground power for the processor s See the 5 through 8 table on the right for pin definitions NMI Button NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 The non maskable interrupt button Pin Definition header is located on pins 19 and 20 19 Control of JF1 Refer to the table on the right Ground for pin definitions Power LED Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 The Power LED connection is located E Dennition on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the 13 Vee table on the right for pin definitions ZS cone 5 12 HDD LED The HDD IDE Hard Disk Drive LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of J
11. 100 MHz and PCI X 133 MHz 7 10 Chapter 7 BIOS gt Slot 1 PCI 100 MHz ZCR Slot 2 PCI X 133MHz Slot 3 PCI X 133MHz Slot 4 PCI Exp x8 Slot 5 PCI Exp x8 and Slot 6 PCI Exp x4 Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following Option ROM Scan When enabled this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM The options are Enabled and Disabled Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master The options are Enabled and Disabled Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h O0A0h 00COh and OOEOh For Unix Novell and other Operating Systems please select the option other If a drive fails after the installation of a new software you might want to change this setting and try again A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate 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 gt Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Warning Exercise caution when changing the Advanced settings Incorr ect values entered may cause system malfunction Also a very high DRAM frequency or incorrect DRAM timin
12. 4 2 General Safety Precautions A Follow these rules to ensure general safety Keep the area around the SuperServer 6035B 8R clean and free of clutter The SuperServer 6035B 8R weighs approximately 78 Ibs 35 5 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 Don t use the handles if installed to lift the chassis the handles should only be used to pull the server out of the rack Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been removed away from the system or on a table so that they won t accidentally be stepped on While working on the system do not wear loose clothing such as neckties and unbuttoned shirt sleeves which can come into contact with electrical circuits or be pulled into a cooling fan 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 After accessing the inside of the system close the system back up and secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made 4 3 ESD Precautions A Electrostatic discharge ESD is generated by two objects with different electrical charges comin
13. 533 SDRAM 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 X7DB8 serverboard and the SC836S2 R800 chassis which comprise the SuperServer 6035B 8R Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 6035B 8R into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system If your server was ordered without processor and memory components this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation Chapter 3 System Interface Refer here for details on the system interface which includes the functions and information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs located throughout the system SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R 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 6035B 8R Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X7DB8 serverboard including the locations and functions of connections headers and jumpers Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the serverboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapte
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15. Disabled ICH RAID Code Base Select Intel to enable Intel s ICH HostRAID Controller Select Adaptec to use Adaptec s HostRAID Driver The options are Intel and Adaptec 7 6 Chapter 7 BIOS System Memory This display informs you how much system memory is recognized as being present in the system Extended Memory This display informs you how much extended memory is recognized as being present in the system 7 4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys 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 Options for PIR settings are displayed by highlighting the setting option using the arrow keys and pressing lt Enter gt All Advanced BIOS Setup options are described in this section Main Advanced Security Boot Exit E E n ee ee Fi Item Specific Help Memory Cache PCI Configuration Advanced Chipset Control Advanced Processor Options I70 Device Configuration DMI Event Logging Console Redirection Hardware Monitor Select Boot features TL att F Esc LS Enter PIR Z SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual gt Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Quick Boot Mode If enabled this feature will speed up the POST Power On Self Test routine by skipping certain tests after the comput
16. Extended CPUID value to 3 The options are Enabled and Disabled Intel lt R gt Virtualization Technology Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology The options are Enabled and Disabled gt 1 0 Device Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings KBC Clock Input This setting allows you to select clock frequency for KBC The options are 6MHz 8MHz 12MHz and 16MHz 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 UO Address This setting allows you to select the base I O address for serial port A The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for serial port A The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 Serial Port B This setting allows you to assign control of serial port B The options are Enabled user defined Disabled Auto BIOS controlled and OS Controlled Mode This setting allows you to set the type of device that will be connected to serial port B The options are Normal and IR for an infrared device Base I O Address This setting allows you to select the base I O address for serial port B The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for serial port B The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 7 14 Chapter 7 BIOS Parallel Port
17. Ground 5 SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual SGPIO SGPIO Header Pin Definitions SGPIO1 SGPIO2 The two headers labeled SGPIO1 and SGPIO2 are for SGPIO Se rial General Purpose Input Output SGPIO provides a bus between the SATA controller and the SATA drive backplane to provide SATA enclosure management functions Note NC indicates no connection Definition Pin Definition NC NC Ground Data Load Ground NC NC 5 9 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the Se Bog serverboard jumpers can be used SS 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 Setting e BA board See the diagram at right for an example of jumping pins 1 and 2 Refer to the serverboard layout page for jumper locations Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open Jumper means the jumper is off the pins CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS and 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 Reconnec
18. JWOR LE1 LP IPMI Slot 7 Parallel SATAO SATA5 SGPIO1 SGPIO2 SMB SMBUS_PS Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup X7DB8 Quick Reference Description SMBUS to PCI Enable Disable 3rd Power Fail Detect Alarm Reset CMOS Clear Compact Flash Master Slave Select SCSI Controller Enable Disable SCSI ChA ChB Termination En Dis VGA Enable Disable JLAN1 JLAN2 Enable Disable Watch Dog Description Default Settin Closed Enabled Open Disabled Open Disabled See Section 5 9 Closed Master Pins 1 2 Enabled Open Enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 1 2 Reset COM1 COM2 Serial Port Connector Header Fans 1 8 Fans 1 4 3 pin Fans 5 8 4 pin Floppy Disk Drive Connector IDE Hard Drive Compact Flash Card Connectors SCSI Channel A amp B Connectors Power LED pins1 3 Speaker Header pins 4 7 Front Control Panel Connector Keylock Header Chassis Intrusion Header G bit Ethernet Ports Overheat LED Power Fail Header Primary 24 Pin ATX Power Connector Secondary Power Connector Processor Power Connector Compact Flash Card Power Connector Wake on LAN Header Wake on Ring Header PWR LED Indicator Low Profile IPMI Connector Parallel Printer Port Intel Serial ATA Connectors SGPIO Headers System Management Bus Header Power System Management ZC Header USBO 1 JUSB2 JUSB4 Back Panel USBO 1 Front Panel USB2 3 USB4 SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual adie
19. N ss ss sR RES ges 2 7 SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual 2 5 Checking the Serverboard Setup After you install the 6035B 8R in the rack you will need to open the unit to make sure the serverboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made 1 Accessing the inside of the System see Figure 2 5 First release the retention screws that secure the unit to the rack Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click Next depress the two buttons on the top of the chassis and push the cover toward the rear of the chassis to release it You can then lift the cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server 2 Check the CPUs processors You may have one or two processors already installed into the serverboard Each processor needs its own heatsink See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor and heatsink installation 3 Check the system memory 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 4 Installing add on cards If desired you can install add on cards to the system See Chapter 5 for details on installing PCI add on cards 5 Check all cable connections and airflow Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the chassis airflow
20. RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Supermicro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product Manual Revision 1 0 Release Date October 26 2006 Unless you request and receive written permission from SUPER MICRO COMPUTER 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 2006 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 6035B 8R Installation and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians only The SuperServer 6035B 8R is a high end server based on the SC836S2 R800 3U rackmount chassis and the X7DB8 a dual processor serverboard that supports dual Intel Xeon LGA 771 processors at a Front Side System Bus speed of 1333 MHz and up to 64 GB of registered FBD ECC DDR2 667
21. bit 133 MHz PCI X slots and one 64 bit 100 MHz PCI X slot On the X7DB8 the 100 MHz PCI X slot supports Zero Channel RAID ZCR 2 PCI card installation The SC836S2 R800 chassis can accommodate standard size PCI expansion cards installed in all six slots on the serverboard Before installing a PCI add on card make sure you install it into a slot that supports the speed of the card see step 1 above After gaining access to the inside of the server determine which slot you wish to populate then press down on the curved section at the top of the tab for that slot While pressing down lift the tab to unlock the shield Insert the expansion card into the correct slot on the serverboard pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card Lock the card into place by pressing down on the tab Follow this procedure when adding a card to other slots 5 9 SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual 5 7 Serverboard Details Figure 5 6 SUPER X7DB8 Layout not drawn to scale
22. for pin definitions 5 16 Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is desig nated WOL See the table on the right for pin definitions You must enable the LAN Wake Up setting in BIOS to use this feature You must also have a LAN card with a Wake on LAN con nector and cable Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is desig nated JWOR This function allows your computer to receive and wake up by an incoming call to the modem when in suspend state See the table on the right for pin definitions You must have a WOR card and cable to use this feature SMB The System Management Bus header for the PCI bus designated SMB is located near the SATA ports Connect the appropriate cable here to utilize SMB on your system See the table on the right for pin definitions SMBUS_PS The SMBUS PS header is for DC which may be used to monitor the status of the power supply fan and system temperature See the table on the right for pin definitions 5 17 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL Pin Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground Wake up Wake On Ring Pin Definitions JWOR Pin Definition 1 Ground Black Wake up SMB Header Pin Definitions SMB Pin Definition 1 Data 2 Ground 3 Clock 4 No Connection SMB Power I C Pin Definitions SMBUS_PS Pin Definition 1 Clock 2 Data 3 Power Fail 4
23. hardware interrupt vectors 7Dh Initialize Intelligent System Monitoring 7Eh Initialize coprocessor if present 80h Disable onboard Super I O ports and IRQs 81h Late POST device initialization 82h Detect and install external RS232 ports 83h Configure non MCD IDE controllers 84h Detect and install external parallel ports 85h Initialize PC compatible PnP ISA devices 86h Re initialize onboard I O ports 87h Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices optional 88h Initialize BIOS Data Area 89h Enable Non Maskable Interrupts NMIs 8Ah Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area 8Bh Test and initialize PS 2 mouse 8Ch Initialize floppy controller 8Fh Determine number of ATA drives optional 90h Initialize hard disk controllers 91h Initialize local bus hard disk controllers 92h Jump to UserPatch2 93h Build MPTABLE for multi processor boards 95h Install CD ROM for boot 96h Clear huge ES segment register 97h Fix up Multi Processor table 98h 1 2 Search for option ROMs One long two short beeps on check CS fiJure B 3 SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual POST Code Description 99h Check for SMART Drive optional 9Ah Shadow option ROMs 9Ch Set up Power Management 9Dh Initialize security engine optional 9Eh Enable hardware interrupts 9Fh Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives AOh Set time of day A2h Check key lock A4h Initialize typematic rate A8h Erase F2 prompt AAh Scan for F2 key stroke ACh Enter SETUP A
24. 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 type does not match CMOS Run SETUP Monitor type not correctly identified in Setup Shadow Ram Failed at offset nnnn Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k block at which the error was detected System RAM Failed at offset nnnn System RAM failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the error was detected Extended RAM Failed at offset nnnn Extended memory not working or not configured 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 6035B 8R User s Manual System CMOS checksum bad Default configuration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modified incorrectly perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in CMOS The BIOS installed Default Setup Values If you do not want these values enter Setup and enter your own values If the error persists check the system battery or contact your dealer System timer error The timer test failed Requires repair of system board Real time clock er
25. is designated as the secondary IDE drive and is reserved for Compact Flash card use only See the table below for pin definitions Note IDE 2 is reserved for Compact Flash card use only Do not use it for other devices If IDE 2 is populated with a Compact Flash card IDE 1 will only support one device For the Compact Flash card to work properly you will first need to connect a power cable to JWF1 IDE Drive Connectors Pin Definitions IDE 1 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 Reset IDE 2 Ground 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11 11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15 21 DRQ3 22 Ground 23 UO Write 24 Ground 29 UO Read 26 Ground 27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE 29 DACK3 30 Ground 31 IRQ14 32 IOCS16 33 Addr1 34 Ground 35 AddrO 36 Addr2 Sin Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1 39 Activity 19 Ground 20 Key 40 Ground 5 25 SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual Ultra320 SCSI Connectors There are two SCSI connectors on the serverboard SCSI ChannelAis located at JA1 and SCSI Channel B Ultra320 SCSI Drive Connector is located at JA2 Refer to the table Pin Definitions WATJAZ at right for the pin definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 DB 12 35 DB 12 2 DB 13 36 DB 13 3 DB 14 37 DB 14 4 DB 15 38
26. making a good seal in order for the cooling air to circulate properly through the chassis and cool the components See Figure 6 2 System Fan Failure Fan speed is controlled by system temperature via a BIOS setting If a fan fails the remaining fans will ramp up to full speed and the overheat fan fail LED on the control panel will turn on Replace any failed fan at your earliest convenience with the same type and model the system can continue to run with a failed fan Remove the top chassis cover while the system is still running to determine which of the fans has failed Replacing System Fans 1 Removing a fan Remove the chassis cover Depress the tab on the side of the fan to unlock and remove the fan along with its housing The fan s power connections will automati cally detach System power does not need to be shut down since the fans are hot pluggable 2 Installing a new fan Replace the failed fan with an identical 8 cm 12 volt fan available from Supermicro p n FAN 0070L Position the new fan into the space vacated by the failed fan previ ously removed A click can be heard when the fan is fully installed in place and the power connections are made If the system power is on the hot plug feature will cause the fan to start immediately upon being connected to its header on the serverboard Rear Exhaust Fans The two rear exhaust fans are also hot swappable To remove depress the tab on the side of the fan to unlock it
27. modules 800W high efficiency power supply with IC This power redundancy feature allows you to replace a failed power supply without shutting down the system SCSI Subsystem The SC836S2 R800 chassis was designed to support sixteen dual channel SCSI hard drives which are hot swappable units Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the SCSI drives Front Control Panel The control panel on the SuperServer 6035B 8R provides you with system monitor ing and control LEDs indicate system power HDD activity network activity system overheat and power supply failure A main power button and a system reset button are also included In addition two USB ports and a COM port have been incorpo rated into the front of the chassis for convenient access UO Backplane The SC836S2 R800 is an ATX form factor chassis designed to be used in a 3U rackmount configuration The I O backplane provides seven PCI expansion slots one COM port a parallel port a VGA port two USB 2 0 ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports Cooling System The SC836S2 R800 chassis includes three 8 cm hot plug system cooling fans located in the middle section of the chassis An air shroud channels the airflow from the system fans to efficiently cool the processors and memory Two additional 8 cm fans are located at the back of the chassis to expel hot air from the system Each power supply mo
28. option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that will activate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre set temperature threshold The options are 70 C 75 C 80 C and 85 C Highlight this and hit lt Enter gt to see monitor data for the following items CPU1 Temperature This item displays CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature This item displays CPU2 Temperature LM93 Temperature This item displays LM93 Temperature Fan 1 FAN8 If the feature of Auto Fan Control 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 vise versa If the option is set to 3 pin fan the fan speed is controlled by voltage If the option is set to 4 pin the fan speed will be controlled by Pulse Width Modulation PWM Select 3 pin if your chassis came with 3 pin fan headers Select 4 pin if your chassis came with 4 pin fan headers Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation Select Server if your system is used as a Server Select Disable to disable the fan speed control function to allow the onboard fans to run at the full speed 12V at all the time The Options are 1 Disable 2 3
29. parallel printer port Parallel Printer Port Connector Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 Strobe 2 Auto Feed 3 Data Bit 0 4 Error 5 Data Bit 1 6 Init 7 Data Bit 2 8 SLCT IN 9 Data Bit 3 10 GND 11 Data Bit 4 12 GND 13 Data Bit 5 14 GND 15 Data Bit 6 16 GND 17 Data Bit 7 18 GND 19 ACK 20 GND 21 BUSY 22 Write Data 23 PE 24 Write Gate 25 SLCT 26 NC 5 23 SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located near the IDE connectors See the table below for pin definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground 3 Ground 8 Key 7 Ground 9 Ground 11 Ground iS Ground 15 Ground i Ground 19 Ground 21 Ground 23 Ground 25 Ground 27 Ground 29 Ground 31 Ground 33 Ground Floppy Drive Connector Pin Definitions Floppy Pin Definition 2 FDHDIN 4 Reserved 6 FDEDIN 8 Index 10 Motor Enable 12 Drive Select B 14 Drive Select B 16 Motor Enable 20 STEP 22 Write Data 24 Write Gate 26 Track 00 28 Write Protect 30 Read Data 32 Side 1 Select 18 DIR 34 Diskette SATA Port Pin Definitions There are no jumpers to con figure the onboard SATA ports See the table on the right for pin definitions 5 24 Definition Ground RXN RXP Ground Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup IDE Connectors There are two IDE connectors IDE 1 blue and IDE 2 white IDE 1 is designated as the primary IDE drive IDE 2
30. 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 P12V_VRO P12V_VR1 FSB VTT PXH Vcore ES2B Vcore CPU1Vcore CPU2Vcore P3V3 7 18 Chapter 7 BIOS 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 Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help User Password Is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Password on hoot Disabled Fi tL et F Esc es Enter PIR Supervisor Password Is This displays whether 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 displays whether 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 7 19 SUPERSERVE
31. should extend only one component at a time extending two or more simultaneously may cause the rack to become unstable Server Precautions Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4 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 a regulating uninterruptible power supply UPS to protect the server from power surges voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a power failure Allow the hot plug SCSI drives and power supply units to cool before touching them Always keep the rack s front door and all panels and components on the servers closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling 2 2 Chapter 2 Server Installation 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 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
32. then pull it staight up and out of the chassis 6 3 SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual Figure 6 2 Removing System Cooling Fans 6 4 Drive Bay Installation Removal Accessing the Drive Bays SCSI Drives You do not need to access the inside of the chassis or remove power to replace or swap SCSI drives Proceed to the next step for instructions Note You must use standard 1 high SCSI drives in the SuperServer 6035B 8R t DVD ROM Floppy Disk Drive For installing removing the DVD ROM or floppy disk drive you will need to gain access to the inside of the server by removing the top cover of the chassis Proceed to the DVD ROM and Floppy Drive Installation section later in this chapter for instructions 5 25 Drive Bay For installing removing a component in the 5 25 drive bay proceed to the 5 25 Drive Bay Installation section later in this chapter for instructions 6 4 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup SCSI Drive Installation 1 Mounting a SCSI drive in a drive carrier The SCSI drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis These carriers also help promote proper airflow for the drives For this reason even empty carriers without SCSI drives installed must remain in the chassis To add a new SCSI drive install a drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing down so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier Secure the drive
33. to the carrier with four screws as shown in Figure 6 3 Figure 6 3 Mounting a SCSI Drive in a Carrier Use caution when working around the SCSI backplane Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no ribbon cables touch the backplane or obstruct the holes which aid in proper airflow Important Regardless of how many SCSI hard drives are AN installed all drive carriers must remain in the drive bays to maintain proper airflow 6 5 SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual 2 Installing removing hot swap SCSI drives The SCSI drive carriers are all easily accessible at the front of the chassis These hard drives are hot pluggable meaning they can be removed and installed without powering down the system To remove a carrier push the release button located beside the drive LEDs Then swing the colored handle fully out and use it to pull the unit straight out see Figure 6 4 Note Your operating system must have RAID support to enable the hot plug ca pability of the SCSI drives Figure 6 4 Removing a SCSI Drive Carrier Handle Release Button Important All of the SCSI drive carriers must remain in the drive bays to maintain proper cooling airflow Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Hard Drive Backplane The SCSI drives plug into a backplane that provides power drive ID and bus termi nation A RAID controller can be used with the backplane to provide data security The operating sys
34. to the hardware reset switch on the computer case Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Mo mentarily contacting both pins will power on off the system This button can also be configured to function as a suspend button see the Power Button Mode setting in BIOS To turn off the power when set to suspend mode depress the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Universal Serial Bus Ports USB0 1 Two Universal Serial Bus ports are located beside the PS 2 keyboard mouse ports USBO is the bottom connector and USB1 is the top con nector See the table on the right for pin definitions Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 Attach the appropriate cable to inform you of a chassis intrusion Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset Ground Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition d DW ON Ground Universal Serial Bus Ports Pin Definitions USB0 1 USBO USB1 Pin Definition Pin Definition 5V 5V PO PO Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input Ground Serial Ports The COM1 serial port is located beside the mouse port COM2 is a header on the serverboard see serverboard layout for location See the table on the right for pin defini
35. 35B 8R User s Manual Universal Serial Bus Universal Serial Bus Headers Headers Pin Definitions JUSB2 3 USB2 USB3 Pin Definition Pin Definition Three USB headers are located near the WOL header on the serverboard JUSB2 includes USB2 3 and JUSB3 is for USB4 These are included for connection to the ports on the front of the chassis A USB cable not Me included is needed for the connec tion See the table on the right for pin definitions Power LED Speaker Pin Definitions JD1 On the JDI header pins 1 3 are for Pin H Function Definition a power LED pins 4 7 are for the 4 Speaker data red wire speaker See the table on the right for speaker pin definitions Note The speaker connector pins are for use with an external speaker If you wish to use the onboard speaker you should close pins 6 7 with a jumper 5V PO PO Ground Ground 5 Key No connection 6 Key 7 Speaker data ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports Deen GN oC Pin Definition The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 1 Data mouse ports are located on the I O gt NG back plane See the table on the right e SE 3 Ground for pin definitions 4 VCC 5 Clock 6 NC Overheat LED Overheat LED Pin Definitions JOH Connect an LED to the JOH header to Pin Definition provide warning of a chassis overheat 1 5V ing condition See the table on the 2 OH Active right
36. 5000P chipset and designed to provide maximum performance Below are the main features of the X7DB8 See Figure 1 1 fora block diagram of the 5000P chipset Processors The X7DB8 supports single or dual LGA 771 type Intel Xeon processors at a FSB speed of 1333 MHz Please refer to the serverboard description pages on our web site for a complete listing of supported processors www supermicro com Memory The X7DB8 has sixteen 240 pin DIMM slots that can support up to 64 GB of FBD Fully Buffered DIMM ECC DDR2 667 533 SDRAM The memory operates in a 4 way interleaved configurations and requires requires modules of the same size and speed to be installed four at a time See Chapter 5 Section 5 for details Onboard SCSI An onboard Adaptec AIC 7902 dual channel SCSI controller in integrated into the X7DB8 which supports eight 80 pin SCA Ultra320 SCSI hard drives The SCSI drives are connected to an SCA backplane that provides power bus termination and configuration settings The SCSI drives are hot swappable units Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability and RAID function of the SCSI drives Serial ATA A SATA controller is integrated into the South Bridge of the 5000P chipset to provide a six port Serial ATA subsystem which is RAID 0 1 10 and 5 supported The Serial ATA drives are hot swappable units Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the ho
37. 5B 8R User s Manual 5 10 Onboard Indicators PE Connection Speed Indicator JLAN1 JLAN2 LEDs LED Color Definition Off 10 MHz Each Ethernet port has two LEDs Green 100 MHz One LED indicates activity when blink Amber 1 GHz ing while the other LED may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the table on the right for the functions associated with the connection speed LED SCSI Activity LED Indicators There are two SCSI Activity LED indi cators on the X7DB8 DAT indicates the activity status of SCSI Channel A and DA2 indicates the activity status of SCSI Channel B Onboard Power LED LE1 is a power LED located beside JP1 When this LED is lit the system is on Be sure to turn off the system and unplug the power cord before re moving or installing components 5 22 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 11 Parallel Port Floppy and Hard Drive Connections Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables e The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires e A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 e A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B Parallel Port Connector See the table below for pin definitions of the
38. ERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual 7 2 Running Setup Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the ap propriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen All displayed text is described in this section although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options see 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 Main Ad
39. Eh Clear Boot flag BOh Check for errors Bth Inform RomPilot about the end of POST 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 B9h Prepare Boot BAh Initialize SMBIOS BBh Initialize PnP Option ROMs BCh Clear parity checkers BDh Display MultiBoot menu BEh Clear screen optional BFh Check virus and backup reminders COh Try to boot with INT 19 Cth Initialize POST Error Manager PEM C2h Initialize error logging C3h Initialize error display function C4h Initialize system error handler C5h PnPnd dual CMOS optional C6h Initialize note dock optional C7h Initialize note dock late C h Force check optional C9h Extended checksum optional CAh Redirect Int 15h to enable remote keyboard CBh Redirect Int 13h to Memory Technologies Devices such as ROM RAM PCMCIA and serial disk CCh Redirect Int 10h to enable remote serial video B 4 Appendix B BIOS POST Codes POST Code Description CDh CEh D2h Re map I O and memory for PCMCIA Initialize digitizer and display message Unknown interrupt The following are for the boot block in Flash ROM POST Code Description EOh E1h E2h E3h E4h Eih E6h E7h E8h E9h EAh EBh ECh EDh EEh EFh FOh F1h F2h F3h F4h F5h F6h F7h Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize system timer In
40. F1 Attach the IDE hard drive LED cable to display disk activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 LED The NIC1 Network Interface Control ler LED connection is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach the NIC1 LED cable to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC2 LED The NIC2 Network Interface Control ler LED connection is located on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach the NIC2 LED cable to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat Fan Fail LED OH Connect an LED to the OH connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad vanced warning of chassis overheat ing Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Re fer to the table on the right for pin definitions 5 13 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 Vcc HD Active NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 11 Vcc 12 Ground NIC2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 MCG Ground OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 7 MCG Power Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 5 Mee Ground SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual Reset Button The Reset Button connection is lo cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it
41. Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS Type This item displays the type of CPU Cylinders This item indicates the status of cylinders Headers This item indicates the number of headers Sectors This item displays the number of sectors Maximum Capacity This item displays the maximum storage capacity of the system LBA Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS Total Sectors This item displays the number of total sectors available in the LBA Format Maximum Capacity This item displays the maximum capacity in the LBA Format Multi Sector Transfer 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 PIO3 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 7 5 SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual Parallel ATA
42. R 6035B 8R User s Manual 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 Password on Boot This setting allows you to require a password to be entered when the system boots up The options are Enabled password required and Disabled password 7 6 Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display Highlighting a setting with a or will expand or collapse that entry See details on 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 1 Legacy Floppy Drives 7 20 Chapter 7 BIOS Boot Priority Order Excluded from Boot Order Use the Up and Down Arrow Keys to select a device Use a lt gt key or a lt gt key to move the device up or down Use the lt f gt key or the lt r gt key to specify the devices You can also use the keys indicated above to specify the priority of boot order of a device or to move items from the category of Excluded from Boot Order to the category of Boot Priority Order and vise versa See details on how to change the priority of boot order of devices in the Item Specific Help window 7 7 Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Set
43. SUPER SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R USER S MANUAL 1 0 The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com SUPERMICRO COMPUTER reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software if any and documenta tion may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO COMPUTER BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR THE VENDOR SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR
44. Test CPU bus clock frequency Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager Warm start shut down Shadow system BIOS ROM Auto size cache Advanced configuration of chipset registers Load alternate registers with CMOS values Initialize extended memory for RomPilot Initialize interrupt vectors POST device initialization 2 1 2 3 Check ROM copyright notice Initialize 120 support Check video configuration against CMOS Initialize PCI bus and devices Initialize all video adapters in system QuietBoot start optional Shadow video BIOS ROM Display BIOS copyright notice Initialize MultiBoot Display CPU type and speed Initialize EISA board Test keyboard Set key click if enabled Enable USB devices 2 2 3 1 Test for unexpected interrupts Initialize POST display service Display prompt Press F2 to enter SETUP B 2 Appendix B BIOS POST Codes POST Code Description 5Bh Disable CPU cache 5Ch Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB 60h Test extended memory 62h Test extended memory address lines 64h Jump to UserPatch1 66h Configure advanced cache registers 67h Initialize Multi Processor APIC 68h Enable external and CPU caches 69h Setup System Management Mode SMM area 6Ah Display external L2 cache size 6Bh Load custom defaults optional 6Ch Display shadow area message 6Eh Display possible high address for UMB recovery 70h Display error messages 72h Check for configuration errors 76h Check for keyboard errors 7Ch Set up
45. This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Parallel ATA The options are Disabled Channel 0 Channel 1 and Both Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA The options are Disabled and Enabled Native Mode Operation Select 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 the Windows 2000 OS or a later version 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 the Windows OS environment use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled When this item is set to Enabled the item ICH RAID Code Base will be available for you to select Intel or Adaptec Host RAID Controller If this item is set to Disabled the item SATA AHCI Enable will be available The options are Enabled and Disabled SATA AHCI Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface Exercise caution when using this function This feature is for advanced programmers only The options are Enabled and
46. This setting allows you to assign control of the parallel port The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS or OS controlled Base I O Address Select the base I O address for the parallel port The options are 378 278 and 3BC Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for the parallel port The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7 Mode This feature allows you to specify the parallel port mode The options are Output only Bi Directional EPP and ECP DMA Channel This item allows you to specify the DMA channel for the parallel port The options are DMA1 and DMA3 Floppy Disk Controller This setting allows you to assign control of the floppy disk controller The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS and OS controlled Base I O Address This setting allows you to select the base I O address for the Floppy port The options are Primary and Secondary 7 15 SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual gt DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Event Log Validity This is a display to inform you of the event log validity It is not a setting Event Log Capacity This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity It is not a setting View DMI Event Log Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to view the contents of the event log Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event log
47. WD Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled 3rd Power Supply Fail Detect Enable Disable Jumper Settings J3P Jumper Setting Definition Open Disabled Closed Enabled SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual Alarm Reset JAR The system will notify you in the event of a power supply failure This feature assumes that Supermicro redundant power supply units are installed in the chassis If you only have a single power supply installed you should not connect anything to this jumper to prevent false alarms See the table on the right for jumper settings SCSI Controller Enable Disable Jumper JPA is used to enable or dis able the onboard SCSI controller The default setting is on pins 1 2 to enable SCSI See the table on the right for jumper settings SCSI Termination Enable Disable Jumpers JPA2 JPA3 are used to en able or disable termination for the SCSI Channel A JPA2 and Channel B JPA3 connectors The default setting is open to enable termination See the table on the right for jumper settings Note In order for the SCSI drives to function properly please do not change the default setting enabled set by the manufacturer 5 20 Alarm Reset Jumper Settings JAR Pin Definition 2 5V 1 Ground SCSI Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPA1 Both Jumpers Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabl
48. abled cache 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 error Cannot generate software NMI Non Maskable Interrupt Fail Safe Timer NMI Failed ServerBlIOS2 test error Fail Safe Timer takes too long device Address Conflict Address conflict for specified device Allocation Error for device Run ISA or EISA Configuration Utility to resolve resource conflict for the specified device CD ROM Drive CD ROM Drive identified Entering SETUP Starting Setup program Failing Bits nnnn The hex number nnnn is a map of the bits at the RAM address which failed the memory test Each 1 one in the map indicates a failed bit See errors 230 231 or 232 above for offset address of the failure in System Extended or Shadow memory A 3 SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual Fixed Disk n Fixed disk n 0 3 identified Invalid System Configuration Data Problem with NVRAM CMOS data UO 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 kilob
49. apter 1 Introduction 1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Overview The SuperServer 6035B 8R is a high end server that is comprised of two main subsystems the SC836S2 R800 3U server chassis and the X7DB8 dual Intel Xeon processor serverboard Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the SuperServer 6035B 8R www supermicro com In addition to the serverboard and chassis various hardware components have been included with the SuperServer 6035B 8R as listed below Three 3 8 cm hot swap chassis fans FAN 0070L One 1 air shroud MCP 310 00004 00 Two 2 CPU passive heatsinks SNK P0018 One 1 DVD ROM drive DVM PNSC 824 One 1 ATA66 cable for DVD drive CBL 0139L One 1 floppy cable CBL 0078 One 1 rail set MCP 290 00001 00 SCSI Accessories One 1 dual channel SCSI backplane BPN SCA 836S2 One 1 Ultra320 SCSI ribbon cable CBL 0043L One 1 Ultra320 SCSI round cable CBL 0063L Sixteen 16 hot swap SCSI drive carriers MCP 220 00001 01 03 Note The 6035B 8R is available in silver and black for the server a V 6035B 8R V indicates silver and a B 6035B 8R B indicates black A 03 following a part number indicates silver and 01 indicates black 1 1 SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual 1 2 Serverboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 6035B 8R lies the X7DB8 a dual processor serverboard based on the Intel
50. 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 6035B 8R User s Manual 2 4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the SuperServer 6035B 8R into a rack unit If the 6035B 8R 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 The following is a guideline for installing the 6035B 8R into a rack with the rack rails provided You should also refer to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails You should have received two rack rail assemblies with the SuperServer 6035B 8R Each of these assemblies consist of two sections an inner chassis rail that secures to the chass
51. at 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 5 Supplying power to the system The last thing you must do is to provide input power to the system Plug the power cord s from the power supply unit s into a high quality power strip that offers pro tection from electrical noise and power surges It is recommended that you use an uninterruptible power supply UPS 2 10 Chapter 3 System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 Overview There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the SCSI drive carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specific components There are also two buttons on the chassis control panel 3 2 Control Panel Buttons The two push buttons located on the front of the chassis are in order from left to right a reset button and a power on off button kal RESET Use the reset button to reboot the system kal POWER This is the main power button which is used to apply or turn off the main system power Turning off system power with this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system 3 1 SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual 3 3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the chassis has several LEDs These LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts
52. 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 ENEE 2 Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate Load plate released 5 2 3 Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU at opposite sides 4 Align pini of the CPU the cor ner marked with a triangle with the notched corner of the CPU socket 5 Find the corner of the CPU that has a semi circle cutout below a gold dot CPU key This corner should be aligned with the cutout on the 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 and do not rub the CPU against any surface or any of the contacts which may damage the CPU and or contacts 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 Warning Keep the plastic PnP cap The serverboard must be shipped with the PnP cap properly installed to protect the CPU socket Shipment with
53. d touching their pins e Put the serverboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use 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 5 1 SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual 5 2 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 connect 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 X7DB8 can support either one or two Xeon LGA 771 processors If installing one processor only install it into CPU socket 1 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 direc tional heatsinks and fans 2 When purchasing an LGA 771 CPU or when receiving a serverboard with an LGA 771 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 LGA 771 Processor 1 A black PnP
54. dules also include a cooling fan 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1 1 Intel 5000P ESB2 Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram Please see Chapter 5 for details CPU2 i 1067 1333 MT s FBD CHO lt gt Slot 6 PCI Exp x8 SEPC FBD CH1 s FBD CH2 i FBD DIMM Bank2 FBD DIMM Bank3 FBD DIMM Bank4 FBD DIMM Dark Slot 5 PCI Express x8 FBD CH3 i Slot 4 PCI Express x8 lt 25 SATA Ports 6 AIC Slot 2 PCI X lt gt lt gt 7902 PXH S IDE Ports 2 Slot 1 PCI X gt Slot 3 PCI X Ki 4 gt _USB Ports 5 LAN Ports 2 wn 82563 Kumeran BIOS d Y COM Parallel Ports 2 Port 1 5 SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual 1 4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address SuperMicro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A Tel 1 408 503 8000 Fax 1 408 503 8008 Email marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support Web Site www supermicro com Europe Address SuperMicro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales s
55. e push the cover away from you until it stops You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server You must power down the system before installing or removing floppy or IDE components Drives mount on rails and should click into place to be correctly and fully installed in their bays e The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires e A color mark on a cable typically designates the location of pin 1 e A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B 6 8 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 5 Power Supply The SuperServer 6035B 8R has an 800 watt redundant power supply consisting of two power modules Each power supply module has an auto switching capabil ity which enables it to automatically sense and operate at a 100V 240V input voltage Power Supply Failure If either of the two power supply modules fail the other will take the full load and allow the system to continue operation without interruption The PWR Fail LED will illuminate and remain on until the failed module has been replaced Replacements can be ordered directly from Supermicro see contact information in the Preface The power supply modules have a hot swap capability meaning you can replace the failed m
56. ectromagnetic fields are generated You will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet Read the Rack and Server Precautions in the next section 2 3 Preparing for Setup The box the SuperServer 6035B 8R was shipped in should include two sets of rail assemblies two rail mounting brackets and the mounting screws you will need to install the system into the rack Follow the steps in the order given to complete the installation process in a minimum amount of time Please read this section in its entirety before you begin the installation procedure outlined in the sections that follow 2 1 SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual Choosing a Setup Location Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely 25 inches Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing This product is for installation only in a Restricted Access Location dedicated equipment rooms service closets etc A N Warnings and Precautions AN 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 In single rack installation stabilizers should be attached to the rack In multiple rack installations the racks should be coupled together Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the rack You
57. ed SCSI Term Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPA2 JPA3 Jumper Setting Definition Open Enabled Closed Disabled Compact Flash Master Slave Select A CompactFlash Master Primary Slave Secondary Select jumper is located at JCF1 Close this jumper to enable the use of a compact flash card For the compact flash card and JCF1 to work properly you will first need to connect the compact flash card s power cable to JWF1 See the table on the right for jumper settings SMBUS to PCI Enable Disable The J27 and J28 pair of jumpers allows you to connect the System Manage ment Bus to the PCI expansion slots The default setting is closed on for both jumpers to enable the connection Both connectors must be set the same J27 is for data and J28 is for the clock See the table on right for jumper set tings 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 set tings 5 21 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Compact Flash Card Master Slave Select JCF1 Jumper Definition Open Slave Secondary Closed Master Primary SMBUS to PCI Enable Disable J27 J28 Jumper Setting Definition Closed Enabled Open Disabled VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled SUPERSERVER 603
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61. er is turned on The settings are Enabled and Disabled If Disabled the POST routine will run at normal speed Quiet Boot This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the diagnostic screen during boot up ACPI Mode Use the setting to determine if you want to employ ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface power management on your system The options are Yes and No 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 7 8 Chapter 7 BIOS gt Memory Cache Cache System BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a Syste
62. g 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 Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the serverboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard 4 3 SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual 4 4 Operating Precautions A Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 6035B 8R is operating to assure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the 6035B 8R system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed Figure 4 1 Installing the Onboa
63. g may cause system instability When this occurs revert to the default settings 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 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 7 11 SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual Memory Branch Mode This option allows the BIOS to enumerate Host Mode for Device 16 Function 1 Reg 40h bit 16 and Reg 58h 14 The options are Interleave Sequential Mirroring and Single Channel 0 Branch 0 Rank Sparing Select enable to enable the sparing feature for Branch 0 Rank The options are Enabled and Disabled Branch 1 Rank Sparing Select enable to enable the sparing feature for Branch 0 Rank 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 Route Port 80h Cycles to This feature allows the user to decide which bus to send debug information to The options are Disabled PCI and LPC 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 E
64. ging ECC Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable ECC event logging Mark DMI Events as Read Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to mark the DMI events as read Clear All DMI Event Logs Select Yes and press lt Enter gt to clear all DMI event logs The options are Yes and No 7 16 Chapter 7 BIOS gt Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings COM Port Address This item allows you to specify to redirect the console to Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B This setting can also be Disabled BAUD Rate This item allows you to select the BAUD rate for console redirection The options are 300 1200 2400 9600 19 2K 38 4K 57 6K and 115 2K Console Type This item allows you to choose from the available options to select the console type for console redirection The options are VT100 VT100 8bit PC ANSI 7bit PC ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 Flow Control This item allows you to choose from the available options to select the flow control for console redirection The options are None XON XOFF and CTS RTS Console Connection This item allows you to choose select the console connection either Direct or Via Modem Continue CR after POST Choose whether to continue with console redirection after the POST routine The options are On and Off SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual gt Hardware Monitor Logic CPU Temperature Threshold This
65. igned to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the 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 6035B 8R User s Manual Figure 6 1 Front and Rear Chassis Views Slim DVD ROM Drive USB Ports 2 COM Port Floppy Drive optional Control Panel EE th Be de 0 O00000 D I Ss X D de ie DO
66. ill 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 CPU s L1 L2 and L3 cache 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 CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back 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 L1 L2 L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations 7 9 SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 0 512K Select Write Back to allow CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Wri
67. inated when the system is operating 3 4 SCSI Drive Carrier LEDs Each SCSI drive carrier has two LEDs o Green When illuminated the green LED on the front of the SCSI drive car rier indicates drive activity A connection to the SCSI SCA backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed ke Red The SAF TE compliant backplane activates the red LED to indicate a drive failure If one of the SCSI drives fail you should be notified by your system management software Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed SCSI drives 3 3 SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual Notes 3 4 Chapter 4 System Safety Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Electrical Safety Precautions A Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperServer 6035B 8R from damage Be aware of the locations of the power on off switch on the chassis as well as the room s emergency power off switch disconnection switch or electrical outlet If an electrical accident occurs you can then quickly remove power from the system Do not work alone when working with high voltage components Power should always be disconnected from the system when removing or installing main system components such as the serverboard memory modules and the DVD ROM and floppy drives When disconnecting power you should first power down the system with the operating sy
68. is A and an outer rack rail that secures directly to the rack itself B All screws and hardware mentioned in the installation steps should be included in the hardware kit To remove the chassis rail A pull it out as far as possible you should hear a click sound as a locking tab emerges from inside the rail assembly and locks the inner rail Then depress the locking tab to pull the inner rail completely out Do this for both the left and right side rack rail assemblies Figure 2 1 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails Locking Tab 2 4 Chapter 2 Server Installation Installing the Chassis Rails Position one of the chassis rail sections you just removed along the side of the 6035B 8R Note that the two chassis rails are left right specific Locate the numer ous rail tabs on each side of the chassis and the corresponding holes on each of the chassis rails Note that the holes are elongated with one end of the hole larger than the other Align the larger end of each hole with its corresponding tab With all holes and tabs aligned position the rail onto the side of the chassis see Figure 2 2 Once a rail is positioned on the chassis pull it forward until the rail tabs lock in the small ends of the corresponding holes Then secure the rail to the chassis with the screws included in the harware kit Repeat the above steps to install the other rail on the chassis Locking Tabs As mentioned both chassis rails have loc
69. isabled to use Thermal Manager 1 TM1 allowing CPU clocking to be regulated via CPU Internal Clock modulation when the CPU temperature reaches the overheat threshold C1 Enhanced Mode Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU voltage frequency to prevent overheat The options are Enabled and Disabled Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information No Execute Mode Memory Protection Available when supported by the CPU and the OS Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and allow the processor to classify areas in memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot and thus preventing a worm or a virus from inserting and creating a flood of codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack Note this feature is available when your OS and your CPU support the function of Execute Disable Bit The options are Disabled and Enabled Note For more information regarding hardware software support for this function please refer to Intel s and Microsoft s web sites Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled The options are Disabled and Enabled 7 13 SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual Set Maximum Extended CPUID 3 Select Enabled to set the Maximum
70. itialize system I O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment Initialize Multi Processor Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize Memory type Initialize Memory size Shadow Boot Block System memory test Initialize interrupt vectors Initialize Run Time Clock Initialize video Initialize System Management Manager Output one beep Clear Huge Segment Boot to Mini DOS Boot to Full DOS If the BIOS detects error 2C 2E or 30 base 512K RAM error it displays an additional word bitmap xxxx indicating the address line or bits that 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 6035B 8R User s Manual Notes B 6 Appendix C System Specifications Appendix C System Specifications Processors Single or dual Intel Xeon LGA 771 type processors at a front side system bus speed of 1333 MHz Note Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported processors Chipset Intel 5000P ESB2 chipset BIOS 8 Mb Phoenix Flash ROM Memory Capacity Sixteen 240 pin DIMM sockets s
71. king tabs which serve to lock the server into place when installed and pushed fully into the rack its normal position Figure 2 2 Installing Chassis Rails SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual Installing the Server into the Rack Locate the front and rear brackets that on both ends of the outer chassis rail These brackets sit perpendicular to the rail and are used to attached the rail to the rack Secure the front bracket to the rack with two screws and the rear bracket to the rack with four screws using the appropriate screws and washers included in the hardware kit See Figure 2 3 You may need to adjust the rail to match the depth of the rack Repeat the same steps to install the other outer rail to the rack You are now ready to install the server into the rack Slide the chassis into the rack as shown in Figure 2 4 The chassis may not slide into the rack smoothly or easily when installed the first time Some adjustment to the slide assemblies might be needed for easier installation When the server has been pushed completely into the rack you should hear the locking tabs click You ll need to release the safety taps on both sides of the chassis in order to completely remove the chassis out of the rack Figure 2 3 Assembling the Rack Rails Screws Rear Bracket Screws 2 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation Installing the Server into a Rack Figure 2 4 Geesse
72. ling 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 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 3 Connecting Cables Now that the processors are installed the next step is to connect the cables to the serverboard These include the data ribbon cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables Connecting Data Cables The ribbon cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully routed in preconfigured systems 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 reroute them as they were originally after reconnecting them make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations If you are configuring the system keep the airflow in mind when routing the cables The following data cables with their serverboard connector locations noted should be connected See the serverboard layout diagram in this chapter for connector locations e DVD ROM drive cable IDE 1 e SCSI cables JA1 JA2 Control Panel cable JF1 see next page Connecting Power Cables The X7DB8 has a 24 pin primary power supply connector designated JPW1 for connection to the ATX power sup
73. lowing is a list of codes that may be written to port 80h POST Code Description 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 09h Set IN POST flag OAh Initialize CPU registers OBh Enable CPU cache OCh Initialize caches to initial POST values OEh Initialize I O component OFh Initialize the local bus IDE 10h Initialize Power Management 11h Load alternate registers with initial POST values 12h Restore CPU control word during warm boot 13h Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices 14h Initialize keyboard controller B 1 SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual POST Code Description 16h 17h 18h 1Ah 1Ch 20h 22h 24h 28h 29h 2Ah 2Ch 2Eh 2Fh 32h 33h 36h 38h 3Ah 3Ch 3Dh 4th 42h 45h 46h 47h 48h 49h 4Ah 4Bh 4Ch 4Eh 4Fh 50h 51h 52h 54h 55h 58h 59h 5Ah 1 2 2 3 BIOS ROM checksum Initialize cache before memory Auto size 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 1 3 1 1 Test DRAM refresh 1 3 1 3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller Set ES segment register to 4 GB Auto size DRAM Initialize POST Memory Manager Clear 512 kB base RAM 1 3 4 1 RAM failure on address line xxxx 1 3 4 3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx of low byte of memory bus Enable cache before system BIOS shadow
74. m BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS write cache its data into this reserved memory area Select Write Protect to enable this function and this area will be reserved for BIOS ROM access only Select Uncached to disable this function and make this area available for other devices Cache Video BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a Video BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS write cache its data into this reserved memory area Select Write Protect to enable the function and this area will be reserved for Video BIOS ROM access only Select Uncached to disable this function and make this area available for other devices Cache Base 0 512K If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory area block 0 512K to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DROM SDROM or to be written into the CPU s L1 and L2 cache 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 system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into Block 0 512K Select Write Back to allow CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back Cache Base 512K 640K If enabled this feature w
75. nabled and Disabled Enabling 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 Function Select Enabled to enable the function of USB devices specified The settings are Enabled and Disabled USB Device 29 F3 Only Select Enabled to enable the function of USB device as specified The settings are Enabled and Disabled Legacy USB Support This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices The settings are Enabled and Disabled 7 12 Chapter 7 BIOS 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 Hyper threading Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use the Hyper Threading Technology which will result in increased CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled 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 Thermal Management 2 Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use Thermal Management 2 TM2 which will lower CPU voltage and frequency when the CPU temperature reaches a predefined overheat threshold Set to D
76. odule without powering down the system Removing Replacing the Power Supply You do not need to shut down the system to replace a power supply module The backup power supply module will keep the system up and running while you replace the failed hot swap module Replace with the same model see part number in the Appendix which can be ordered directly from Supermicro 1 Removing the power supply First unplug the power cord from the failed power supply module Then depress the locking tab on the power supply module and use the handle to pull it straight out of the chassis 2 Installing a new power supply Replace the failed module with another by simply pushing the new power supply module into the power bay until you hear a click Secure the locking tab on the unit and finish by plugging the AC power cord back into the module See Figure 6 6 6 9 SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual Figure 6 6 Replacing a Power Supply Module 6 10 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Chapter 7 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS Setup utility for the X7DB8 The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk based program Note Due to periodic changes to the BIOS some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual Please refer to the Manual Download area of the Supermicro web site lt http Awww supermicro com gt f
77. of the system This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective action you may need to take kal Power Fail Indicates a power supply module has failed The second power supply module will take the load and keep the system running but the failed module will need to be replaced Refer to Chapter 6 for details on replacing the power supply This LED should be off when the system is operating normally E 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 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 ZS kal NIC1 Indicates network activity on the JLAN1 port when flashing ZS NIC2 Indicates network activity on the JLAN2 port when flashing 3 2 Chapter 3 System Interface R HDD Indicates IDE channel activity On the SuperServer 6035B 8R this LED indicates SCSI and or DVD ROM drive activity when flashing e DA KR kal Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system s power supply units This LED should normally be illum
78. or 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 flash chip stores the system parameters types of disk drives video displays etc in the CMOS The CMOS memory requires very little electrical power When the computer is turned off a backup battery provides power to the BIOS flash chip enabling it to retain system parameters Each time the computer is powered on the computer is configured with the values stored in the BIOS ROM 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 To prevent possible boot failure do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS 7 1 SUP
79. ots 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 Main CHS Format Cylinders Cylinders Heads Heads Sectors Sectors Maximum Capacity Maximum Capacity LBA Format Total Sectors Maximum Capacity Multi Sector Transfers LBA Mode Control 32 Pit 170 Transfer Mode Ultra DMA Mode Disabled Disabled Disabled Standard Disabled F10 Item Specific Help User you enter parameters of hard dis drive installed at thi connection Auto autotypes hard disk drive installed here CD ROM a CD ROM driv is installed here ATAPI Removable removable disk drive i installed here F Type Selects the type of IDE hard drive The options are Auto which allows the BIOS to automatically determine the hard drive s capacity number of heads etc a number from 1 39 to select a predetermined type of hard drive CDROM and ATAPI Removable The option User will allow the user to enter the parameters of the HDD installed at this connection The option Auto will allow the BIOS to automatically configure the parameters of the HDD installed at the connection Choose the option 1 39 to select a predetermined HDD type Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed Select ATAPI if a removable disk drive is installed 7 4 Chapter 7 BIOS CHS
80. out the PnP cap properly installed will void the warranty Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Notched corner CPU installed in socket PnP cap released from load plate 5 3 SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual Installing the Heatsink CEK Passive Heatsink 1 Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die the required amount has already been applied 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 Screw 1 Screw 2 3 Screw in two diagonal screws i e the 1 and the 2 screws until just snug Do not fully tighten the screws or you may damage the CPU 4 Add the two remaining screws then finish the installation by fully tightening Screw 1 Screw 4 all four screws A Removing the Heatsink r a Screw 3 Screw 2 if you do need to uninstall the heatsink please follow the instructions Warning We do not recommend removal of the heatsink However below to prevent damage to the CPU or the CPU socket 1 Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as shown in the third diagram above 2 Hold the heatsink as show in the second diagram above and gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when wrigg
81. ply Connect the appropriate connector from the power supply to the ATX Power connector to supply power to the serverboard See the Connector Definitions section in this chapter for power connector pin definitions In addition your power supply must be connected to the 4 pin Secondary ATX Power connection at JPW2 and the 8 pin processor power connector at JPW3 5 5 SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual Connecting the Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors See Figure 5 3 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indi cators Please note that even and odd numbered pins are on opposite sides of each header All JF1 wires have been bundled into single keyed ribbon cable to simplify their connection The red wire in the ribbon cable plugs into pin 1 of JF1 Connect the other end of the cable to the Control Panel printed circuit board located just behind the system status LEDs in the chassis See the Connector Definitions section in this chapter for details and pin descrip tions of JF1 Figure 5 3 Front Control Panel Header Pins JF1 5 6 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 4 UO Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See Figure 5 4 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Figure 5 4 Rear Panel I O Ports
82. r 6 for detailed information on the SC836S2 R800 server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing removing or reconfiguring SCSI 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 Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Messages Appendix C System Specifications Preface Notes SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual Table of Contents Preface About iihisManal sessist eaa r Ea a ee RA E iii Manual Organization iii Chapter 1 Introduction Tel e e 1 1 12 Serverboard Features seriis nerneur rten NEEN NENEN NEE enin nents 1 2 1 3 Server Chassis Features eseseseseseseseeesererertttririrititttirttrtttrtttrtntntntn trenerne nn 1 4 1 4 Contacting SUPCMMICKO E 1 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation 221 e e 2 1 2 2 Unpacking the Systemi osrstenie nein EN NEEE NANNE NEEE 2 1 2 3 Preparing for Setup cccccecceceee cece eter eee e eee e eee eee et ee tee ee ett eeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneaea 2 1 2 4 Installing the System into a RACK ccceceee cece cece eect ee eet teeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeaeaes 2 4 2 5 Checking the Serverboard Setup ccceceeeee cece cence cette eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeaea 2 8 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup ccccccece cece cece cece eee ee tet tee
83. rd Battery LITHIUM BATTERY OR LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER BATTERY HOLDER 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install processors and heatsinks to the X7DB8 serverboard connect the data and power cables and install add on cards All serverboard jumpers and connections are described and a layout and quick reference chart are included in this chapter Remember to close the chas sis completely when you have finished working on the serverboard to protect and cool the system sufficiently 5 1 Handling the Serverboard Static electrical discharge can damage electronic components To prevent dam age to printed circuit boards it is important to handle them very carefully see Chapter 4 Also note that the size and weight of the serverboard can cause it to bend if handled improperly which may result in damage To prevent the serverboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the board to sup port it when handling The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from static 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 e Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts e When handling chips or modules avoi
84. ror 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 values and offers to run Setup If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected the next boot will likely fail On systems with control of wait states improper Setup settings can also terminate POST and cause this error on the next boot Run Setup and verify that the waitstate configuration is correct This error is cleared the next time the system is booted Memory Size found by POST differed from CMOS Memory size found by POST differed from CMOS Diskette drive A error Diskette drive B error Drive A or B is present but fails the BIOS POST diskette tests Check to see that the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in Setup and that the diskette drive is attached correctly Incorrect Drive A type run SETUP Type of floppy drive A not correctly identified in Setup Incorrect Drive B type run SETUP Type of floppy drive B not correctly identified in Setup Appendix A BIOS POST Messages System cache error Cache disabled RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache On older boards check the cache jumpers You may have to replace the cache See your dealer Adis
85. stem 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 necessary 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 electrostatic discharge as protection from electrical shock Instead use rubber mats that have been specifically designed as electrical insulators 4 1 SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual The power supply power cord must include a grounding plug and must be plugged into grounded electrical outlets Serverboard Battery CAUTION There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down which will reverse its polarities 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 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 unconventional way
86. t swap capability and RAID function of the Serial ATA drives 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction PCI Expansion Slots The X7DB8 has six PCI expansion slots which includes two PCI Express x8 slots one PCl Express x4 slot two 64 bit 133 MHz PCI X slots and one 64 bit 100 MHz PCI X slot On the X7DB8 one 100 MHz PCI slot supports Zero Channel RAID Onboard Controllers Ports One floppy drive controller and two onboard ATA 100 controllers are provided to support up to four IDE hard drives or ATAPI devices The color coded I O ports include one COM port an additional COM header is located on the serverboard a VGA monitor port a parallel port two USB 2 0 ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports ATI Graphics Controller The X7DB8 features an integrated ATI video controller based on the ES1000 graphics chip The ES1000 was designed specifically for servers featuring low power consumption high reliability and superior longevity Other Features Other onboard features that promote system health include onboard voltage moni tors a chassis intrusion header auto switching voltage regulators chassis and CPU overheat sensors virus protection and BIOS rescue 1 3 SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual 1 3 Server Chassis Features The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC836S2 R800 server chassis System Power The SC836S2 R800 features a redundant two separate power
87. t the power cord s and power on the system Note Do not use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS 5 18 JLAN Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 and JPL2 to enable or disable the on board LAN ports JLAN1 and JLAN2 respectively See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled Watch Dog Enable Disable JWD controls the Watch Dog function Watch Dog is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software application hangs Pins 1 2 will cause WD to reset the system if an application hangs Pins 2 3 will generate a non maskable interrupt signal for the appli cation that is hung up See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS Note When enabled the user needs to write their own application software to disable the Watch Dog Timer 3rd Power Supply Fail Detect Enable Disable The system can notify you in the event of a power supply failure This feature assumes that three power supply units are installed in the chassis with one acting as a backup If you only have one or two power supply units installed you should disable this the default set ting with J3P to prevent false alarms See the table on the right for jumper settings Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup JLAN Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPL1 JPL2 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled Watch Dog Jumper Settings J
88. te 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 with 4GB or more memory The options are Enabled and Disabled gt PCI Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices Onboard GLAN1 Onboard GLAN2 Gigabit LAN OPROM Configure Enabling this option provides the capability to boot from GLAN The options are Disabled and Enabled Onboard SCSI OPROM Configure Enabling this option provides the capitally to boot from SCSI HDD The options are Disabled and Enabled Reset Configuration Data If set to Yes this setting clears the Extended System Configuration Data ESCD area The options are Yes and No Frequency for PCI X 1 PCI X 2 PCI X 3 This option allows the user to change the bus frequency for the devices installed in the slot indicated The options are Auto PCI 33 MHz PCI 66 MHz PCI X 66 MHz PCI X 100 MHz and PCI X 133 MHz Frequency for PCI X 1 On Riser Frequency for PCI X 2 3 On Riser Available when an Active Riser Card is present This option allows the user to change the bus frequency of the devices installed in the slot indicated The options are Auto PCI 33 MHz PCI 66 MHz PCI X 66 MHz PCI X
89. tem you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the Serial ATA drives The backplane is already preconfigured so there are no jumpers or switches present on it Removing the Air Shroud Under most circumstances you will not need to remove the air shroud to perform any service on the system However if you wish to temporarily remove it the air shroud sould always be in place when the system is operating please follow this procedure The air shroud is secured into place with the rear exhaust fans Remove both of these fans by depressing their tabs and lifting them out of the chassis You can then lift the air shroud out see Figure 6 5 To reinstall simply position the air shroud in its proper place and push both fans back in until you hear them click into place Figure 6 5 Removing the Air Shroud SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual DVD ROM and Floppy Drive Installation The top cover of the chassis must be opened to gain full access to the DVD ROM and floppy drive bays The 6035B 8R accomodates only slim type DVD ROM drives Side mounting brakets are typically needed to mount a slim DVD ROM drive in the 6035B 8R server First release the retention screws that secure the server unit to the rack Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click Next depress the two buttons on the top of the chassis to release the top cover and at the same tim
90. tions Power Fail Header Connect a cable from your power sup ply to the Power Fail header to provide you with warning of a power supply failure The warning signal is passed through the PWR_LED pin to indicate a power failure See the table on the right for pin definitions Fan Headers The X7DB8 has eight fan headers designated Fan1 through Fan8 Fan speed is controlled via Thermal Man agement with a BIOS setting See the table on the right for pin definitions Note Fan1 4 are 3 pin fans and Fan5 8 are 4 pin fans Pins 1 3 of the 4 pin fan headers are backward compatible with traditional 3 pin fans When using a Thermal Management setting use all 3 pin fans or all 4 pin fans on the serverboard Do not use 3 pin fans and 4 pin fans together Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Pin Definition Definition 1 DCD 6 DSR 2 RXD T RTS 3 TXD 8 Cis 4 DTR RI 5 Ground NC Note Pin 10 is included on the header but not on the port NC indicates no connection Power Fail Header Pin Definitions JP3 Pin Definition 1 P S 1 Fail Signal 2 P S 2 Fail Signal 3 P S 3 Fail Signal 4 Reset Signal Note This feature is only available when using redundant Supermicro power supplies Fan Header Pin Definitions Fan1 8 Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 12V Red 3 Tachometer 4 PWM Control SUPERSERVER 60
91. up 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 Exit Item Specific Help Exit Discarding Changes Exit System Setup and save your changes to Load Setup Defaults CMOS Discard Changes Save Changes 7 21 SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to save any changes you made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility Exit Discarding Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes you may have made Load Setup Defaults Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to load the default settings for all items in the BIOS Setup These are the safest settings to use Discard Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to discard cancel any changes you made You will remain in the Setup utility Save Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to save any changes you made You will remain in the Setup utility 7 22 Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages During the Power On Self Test POST the BIOS will check for problems If a prob lem is found the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message The following is a list of such BIOS messages Failure Fixed Disk Fixed disk is not working or not configured properly Check to see if fixed disk
92. upermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address SuperMicro Taiwan 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 886 2 8226 3991 Web Site www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email support supermicro com tw Tel 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 1 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 6035B 8R 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 SuperServer 6035B 8R 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 SuperServer 6035B 8R It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and el
93. upporting up to 64 GB of FBD ECC DDR2 667 533 SDRAM Note 4 way interleaved memory requires memory to be installed four modules at atime See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details Dual Channel SCSI Controller Adaptec AIC 7902W dual channel controller for U320 SCSI RAID 0 1 5 and 10 supported SATA Controller Intel on chip ESB2 controller for 6 port SATA 3 Gb s RAID 0 1 supported SCSI Drive Bays Sixteen 16 hot swap drive bays to house sixteen 16 standard SCSI drives Peripheral Drive Bays One 1 slim DVD ROM drive One 1 slim floppy drive optional C 1 SUPERSERVER 6035B 8R User s Manual Expansion Slots Two PCI Express x8 slots one PCI Express x4 slot two 64 bit 133 MHz PCI X slots and one 64 bit 100 MHz PCI X slot supports ZCR Serverboard X7DB8 Extended ATX form factor Dimensions 13 5 x 13 05 in 343 x 332 mm Chassis SC836S2 R800 3U rackmount Dimensions WxHxD 17 2 x 5 2 x 25 5 in 437 x 132 x 648 mm Weight Gross Bare Bone 78 Ibs 35 5 kg System Cooling Three 3 8 cm system fans Two 2 8 cm exhaust fans One 1 air shroud System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 100 240V AC auto range Rated Input Current 12A 4A Rated Input Frequency 50 to 60 Hz Power Supply Rated Output Power 800W Part PWS 801 1R Rated Output Voltages 12V 66A 5Vsb 4A BTU Rating 3921 BTUs hr for rated output power of 800W Operating Environment Operating Temperature
94. vanced Security Boot Exit 17 88 53 Item Specific Help System Date 12 81 2085 1 lt Tab gt lt Shift Tah gt or Legacy Diskette A 1 44 1 25 MB 3 lt Enter gt selects field IDE Channel Master CD ROM IDE Channel Slave None SATA Port None SATA Port 1 None SATA Port 2 None SATA Port 3 None Parallel ATA Enabled Serial ATA Enabled Native Mode Operation Auto SATA Controller Mode Option Compatible System Memory XXX KB Extended Memory X388 KB Fi TL et F Esc e gt Enter F1 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 6035B 8R User s Manual gt IDE Channel 0 Master Slave SATA Por SATA Port1 SATA Por and SATA Port3 These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Channel 0 Master Slave IDE Channel 1 Master Slave IDE Channel 2 Master IDE Channel 3 Master sl
95. ytes 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 enough room in the IPL table to display all installed DO block storage devices Operating system not found Operating system cannot be located on either drive A or drive C Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive A are properly identified Parity Check 1 nnnn Parity error found in the system bus BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen If it cannot locate the address it displays Parity is a method for checking errors in binary data A parity error indicates that some data has been corrupted Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Parity Check 2 nnnn Parity error found in the I O bus BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen If it cannot locate the address it displays Press 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

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