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1. 5 15 PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports 5 16 Serial POMS 5 16 Fan 5 16 JLAN1 2 Ethernet Ports 5 16 Power LED Speaker tee ee Io 5 17 o rd zb 5 17 Chassis terete 5 17 Wake On EAN E E Ma een RE REN EM ER d eai dct 5 17 Wake O RING 5 18 Power Supply PO Header 5 18 SMBus Meader H 5 18 Power Supply Alarm Header nnns 5 18 vii AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual Power Fail Alarm Reset Header 5 19 Compact Flash Power Header 5 19 icem 5 19 5 9 Jumper Settings xoc nde bere ecee Ubi nae nei EE EE E ex Erg ehe 5 20 Explanation of Jumpers 5 20 S SIEG m 5 20 Power Supply Fail Detect Enable Disable 5 21 FO to
2. mo mo mo oo mo USB Ports 8 SATA SCSI Drive Bays behind locking bezel 6 2 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 2 Control Panel The front control panel must be connected to the JF1 connector on the serverboard to provide you with system status and alarm indications Aribbon cable has bundled these wires together to simplify this connection Connect the cable from JF1 on the serverboard making sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 to the appropriate comnnec tor on the front control panel PCB printed circuit board Pull all excess cabling over to the control panel side of the chassis The LEDs on the control panel inform you of system status see Figure 6 2 for details See Chapter 5 for details on JF1 Figure 6 2 Front Control Panel LEDs VI Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system HDD C Indicates IDE device and hard drive activity On the SC745TQ R800 8C74582 R800 this LED indicates SATA SCSI drive activity when flashing NIC1 c Indicates network activity on JLAN port 1 NIC2 2 Indicates network activity on JLAN port 2 Overheat Fan Fail E When this LED flashes it indicates a fan failure When on continuously it indicates an overheat
3. 2 4 2 5 Checking the Serverboard Setup 2 8 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup 2 9 Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 i aai 3 1 3 2 Control Panel Buttons 3 1 ioco es rte bostes eua Bawsveta Ra Erebi RE ER eU 3 1 oet ED c 3 1 3 3 Control Panel LES rrr treten edt anrea 3 2 el eee RM RUM TREE 3 2 BRE 3 2 exe 3 2 Meza EE 3 2 OverheatFan Fall retener RERA 3 2 Power M 3 3 3 4 Drive Carrier LEDS esce tercera ne vea eu e eaa EE e Eva d 3 3 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Electrical Safety Precautions 4 1 4 2 General Safety Precautions ssssssssseee Hee 4 2 4 3 ESD Precaltions eie 4 3 4 4 Operating Precautions eesseesesesesesenenenenenenenennnnnn nennen nnne ninis 4 4 Table of Contents Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 7 5 8 Handling the Serverboard 5 1 Processor and Heatsink 5 2 C
4. 6 4 6 4 Drive Bay Installation Removal 6 6 SATA and SCSI 6 6 Installing Components in the 5 25 Drive Bays 6 8 0 5 Power Supply cedex ed e el ine ie 6 9 Power Supply Failure 2 2 retouche pete tera EEEa 6 9 Replacing the Power Supply esses 6 9 Table of Contents Chapter 7 BIOS oi eoo 0 oio cm 7 1 LAB Main nee 7 2 7 3 Advanced Settings Menu 7 2 1 4 p O 7 16 7 5 Securty rr 7 17 756 Leonie LUE UU CMM IM 7 18 Appendices Appendix A BIOS Error Codes A 1 Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes B 1 Appendix C System Specifications C 1 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual Notes Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Overview The AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R is a high end server that is comprised of two main subsystems the SC745TQ R800 SC745S2 R800 4U tower server chassis and the H8BDME 2 H8DMB8 2 dual AMD processor serverboard Please refer to our web site for information
5. DB 9 Co wo DB 10 C A DB 11 5 27 Definition DB 12 DB 13 DB 14 DB 15 DB P1 DB 0 DB 1 DB 2 DB 3 DB 4 DB 5 DB 6 DB 7 DB P Ground Ground TERMPWR TERMPWR Reserved Ground ATN Ground BSY ACK RST MSG SEL C D REQ I O DB 8 DB 9 DB 10 DB 11 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual 5 12 Enabling SATA RAID Now that the hardware is set up you must now install the operating system and the SATA RAID drivers if you wish to use RAID with your SATA drives The installation procedure differs depending on whether you wish to have the operating system installed on a RAID array or on a separate non RAID drive See the instructions below for details Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA SATA is a physical storage interface that employs a single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a point to point connection between devices This connection is a serial link that supports a SATA transfer rate from 150 MBps The serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA PATA and can extend up to one meter in length compared to only 40 cm for PATA cables Overall SATA provides better functionality than PATA Installing the OS SATA Driver Before installing the OS operating system and SATA RAID driver you must decide if you wish to have the operating system installed as part of a bootable RAID arr
6. HDD Indicates IDE channel activity On the 4021M T2R 4021M 82R this LED indicates SATA SCSI drive activity when flashing NIC1 Indicates network activity JLAN1 when flashing NIC2 Indicates network activity on JLAN2 when flashing ma 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 3 2 Chapter 3 System Interface Power Fail Indicates a power supply module has failed This should accompanied by an audible alarm A backup 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 3 4 Drive Carrier LEDs SATA Drives 4021M T2R Green Each Serial ATA drive carrier
7. Checkpoint Code Description EOh The onboard floppy controller if available is initialized Next beginning the base 512 KB memory test E1h Initializing the interrupt vector table next E2h Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next E6h Enabling the floppy drive controller and Timer IRQs Enabling internal cache mem Initializing the floppy drive Eeh Looking for a floppy diskette in drive A Reading the first sector of the diskette Efh read error occurred while reading the floppy drive in drive A FOh Next searching for the AMIBOOT ROM file in the root directory F1h The AMIBOOT ROM file is not in the root directory F2h Next reading and analyzing the floppy diskette FAT to find the clusters occupied by the AMIBOOT ROM file F3h Next reading the AMIBOOT ROM file cluster by cluster F4h The AMIBOOT ROM file is not the correct size F5h Next disabling internal cache memory FBh Next detecting the type of flash ROM FCh Next erasing the flash ROM FDh Next programming the flash ROM FFh Flash ROM programming was successful Next restarting the system BIOS B 2 Appendix BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes B 3 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution These codes are uncompressed in F0000h shadow RAM Checkpoint Code Description 03h 05h The NMI is disabled Next checking for a soft
8. eM Bom Definition Pin Definition Reset IDE 2 Ground Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15 Ground 20 Key DRQ3 22 Ground Write 24 Ground Read 26 Ground IOCHRDY 28 BALE DACK3 30 Ground IRQ14 32 1085816 Addr1 34 Ground 36 Addr2 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1 Activity 40 Ground 5 26 SATA Drive Ports Pin Definitions SATA0 SATA5 Definition Ground TXP TXN RXN Ground RXP Ground SCSI Connectors H8DM8 2 only Refer to the table at right for pin definitions for the Ultra320 SCSI connectors located at JA1 and JB2 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Ultra320 SCSI Drive Connectors Pin Definitions JA1 JB2 I 5 Definition E DB 12 DB 13 DB 14 DB 15 DB P1 DB 0 DB 1 DB 2 O Oi A CQ N DB 3 3 DB 4 DB 5 DB 6 ES Co DB 7 DB oa DIFFSENS TERMPWR TERMPWR o Reserved N x ATN N N Ground N lt BSY N A ACK N a RST MSG N J SEL N C D N REQ wo o DB 8
9. Aah Abh BOh Bih 00h Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Code Description Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control Performing any initialization required after the E000 option ROM had control next Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed Displaying the system configuration next Uncompressing the DMI data and executing DMI POST initialization next Copying any code to specific areas The system configuration is displayed Code copying to specific areas is done Passing control to INT 19h boot loader next B 7 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual Notes B 8 Appendix System Specifications Appendix C System Specifications Processors Single or dual AMD Opteron 2000 series Socket F type processors Note Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported processors Chipset nVidia MCP55 Pro and NEC 720400 chipset BIOS 8 Mb AMI Flash ROM Memory Capacity Sixteen 240 pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 32 64 GB of registered ECC DDR2 667 533 400 SDRAM Note Memory may be installed to provide interleaved or non interleaved configurations See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details Serial ATA Controller 4021M T2R only On chip controller for six port Serial ATA RAID 0 1 0 1 5 and JBOD supported SCSI Controller 4021M 82R only On chip controller for eight port SCSI RAID 0 1 10 and JBOD supported SCSI SATA Drive Bays
10. lt B gt key After you have finshed press the lt Ctrl gt and lt X gt keys simultaneously Installing the OS and Drivers With the Windows OS installation CD in the CD ROM drive restart the system When you see the prompt hit the lt F6 gt key to enter Windows setup Eventually a blue screen will appear with a message that begins Windows could not determine the type of one or more storage devices When you see the screen hit the S key to Specify Additional Device then insert the driver diskette you just created into the floppy drive Highlight Manufuacturer Supplied Hardware Support Disk and hit the lt Enter gt key Highlight the first nVidia RAID driver shown and press the Enter key to install it Soon a similar blue screen will appear again Again hit the lt S gt key then highlight the second item nForce Storage Controller and press the lt Enter gt key then lt Enter gt again to continue with the Windows setup 5 29 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual 5 13 Installing Additional Drivers The CD that came bundled with the system contains software drivers some of which must be installed such as the chipset driver After inserting this CD into your CD ROM drive the display shown in Figure 5 7 should appear If this display does not appear click on the My Computer icon and then on the icon representing your CD ROM drive Finally double click on the S Setup icon Figure 5 7 Driver Tool In
11. Disable H8DM8 2 only Jumpers JPA2 and JPA3 are used to enable or disable termination for the SCSI Channel A and B connector spectively The default setting is open to enable termination See the table on 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 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 settings Compact Flash Master Slave The JCF1 jumper allows you to assign either master or slave status a compact flash card installed in IDE1 See the table on the right for jumper settings Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup SCSI Term Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPA2 JPA3 Jumper Setting Definition Open Enabled Closed Disabled VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled Compact Flash Master Slave Jumper Settings JCF1 Jumper Setting Definition Closed Master Open Slave 5 23 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual 5 10 Onboard Indicators JLAN1 JLAN2 LEDs The Ethernet ports located beside Connection Speed Indicator the VGA port have two LEDs On EBD Ger Definition each Gb LAN port one LED indicates gi 10 100 MHz activity when blinking whil
12. Disable to disable the fan speed control function to allow the onboard fans to continuously run at full speed 12V The options are 1 Disable Full Speed 2 3 pin Server 3 3 pin Workstation FAN1 Speed through FAN8 Reading The speeds of the onboard fans in rpm are displayed here Other items in the submenu are systems monitor displays for the following information CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature for dual CPU systems System Tem perature VCoreA VCoreB for dual CPU systems HT Voltage CPU1 Mem VTT CPU2 Mem VTT CPU1 Mem CPU2 Mem 1 5V MCP55 VCcore 3 3V 12V 12V 5V VSB and VBAT 7 14 Chapter 7 BIOS gt Configuration View BMC System Event Log Pressing the Enter key will open the following settings Use the and keys to navigate through the system event log Clear BMC System Event Log Selecting this and pressing the Enter key will clear the BMC system event log gt Set LAN Configuration Use the and keys to choose the desired channel number gt IP Address Use the and keys to select the parameter The IP address and current IP address in the BMC are shown MAC Address Use the and keys to select the parameter The MAC address and cur rent MAC address in the BMC are shown gt Subnet Address Use the and keys to select the parameter The subnet address and current subnet address in the BMC are shown gt Set PEF Configurat
13. a parallel port a VGA port two USB 2 0 ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Cooling System The SC745S2 R800 SC745T Q R800 chassis has an innovative cooling design that includes three 8 cm hot plug system cooling fans located in the middle section of the chassis as well as two 8 cm hot plug exhaust fans located at the rear of the chassis An air shroud channels the airflow from the system fans to efficiently cool the processor area of the system The power supply module also includes a cooling fan Figure 1 1 Intel nVidia MCP55 Pro Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram Please see Chapter 5 for details DDR2 667 539400 128 bit data 16 bit ECC 46 x 16 HT link 1 GHz 128 bit data 16 bit ECC DDR 2667 533 400 DIMM 1B kl gt i DIMM 1B DIMM 1A DIMM 1A DIMM 2B AMD Socket F AMD Socket F DIMM2B DIMM 2A CPU2 CPU1 DIMM 2A DIMM3B I DIMM 3B DIMM 3A DIMM3A DIMM4B 16 x 16 HT link 1 GHz DIMM4B DIMM 4A DIMM 4A Slot 6 PCI E x8 gt Ports 6 Slot 5 PCI E x8 il nVidia lt gt IDE ATA133 PCI X ChB Slot 3 PCI X 133 100 MHz uPD720400 NEC MCP55Pro 4 usBPots PCI Bus Slot 4 PCI X 133 100
14. 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 USB2 0 are located beside the JLAN1 2 ports See the table on the right for pin definitions USB Headers Four additional USB2 0 headers USB2 3 and USB4 5 are included on the serverboard These may be con nected to provide front side access A USB cable not included is needed for the connection See the table on the right for pin definitions 5 15 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset 4 Ground Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 PW ON 2 Ground Universal Serial Bus Ports Pin Definitions USB0 1 USBO USB1 Definition Pin Definition 5V PO PO Ground Ground USB2 USB3 4 Pin Definition Pin Definition 5V PO PO Ground Ground No connection AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 mouse ports are located on the backplane The mouse is the top green port See the table on the right for pin definitions Serial Ports The COM1 and COM2 serial ports are located under the
15. the drive IDs are preconfigured as 0 through 3 channel A and 4 through 7 channel B in order from bottom to top or from left to right if rackmounted A bezel covers the drive area but does not need to be removed to access the drives simply swing open the bezel If you wish to remove the bezel piece push on the three tabs on the inside of the left lip of the front chassis cover Then slightly swing out the same left side of the cover about inch only Remove by pushing on the open side of the cover to remove it from the chassis do not try to swing or pull it straight out after opening the left side Regardless of how many SATA SCSI drives are installed all drive carriers must remain in the drive bays to promote proper airflow 1 Installing removing hot swap SATA SCSI drives The SATA SCSI drive carriers are all easily accessible at the front of the chassis These drives are hot swappable meaning they can be removed and installed with out powering down the system To remove a carrier first open the front bezel then push the release button located beside the drive LEDs Swing the handle fully out and then use it to pull the unit straight out Note Your operating system must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the SATA SCSI drives 2 Mounting a SATA SCSI drive in a drive carrier The SATA SCSI drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis These carriers al
16. Code Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset Ready to power up 5 short 1 long Memory error No memory detected in system 8 beeps Display memory read write error Video adapter missing or with faulty memory A 1 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual Notes A 2 Appendix BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self Test it writes checkpoint codes to I O port 0080h Ifthe computer cannot complete the boot process diagnostic equipment can be attached to the computer to read I O port 0080h B 1 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The uncompressed initialization checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution Checkpoint Code Description DOh The NMI is disabled Power on delay is starting Next the initialization code check sum will be verified Dih Initializing the DMA controller performing the keyboard controller BAT test starting memory refresh and entering 4 GB flat mode next D3h Starting memory sizing next D4h Returning to real mode Executing any OEM patches and setting the Stack next D5h Passing control to the uncompressed code in shadow RAM at E000 0000h The initialization code is copied to segment 0 and control will be transferred to segment 0 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual 2 Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution
17. HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County 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 The manufacturer s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product Manual Revision 1 0 Release Date February 14 2007 Unless you request and receive written permission from the manufacturer 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 2007 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 4021 2 4021 82 server Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced techni cians only The 4021 2 4021 82 is a high end server based on the SC745TQ R800 SC745S2 R800 4U tower rackmount chassis and the HEDME 2 H8DM8
18. PCI Enable Disable Ada id ad Dk pIL ERA E 5 21 Watch Dog Enable Disable 5 21 Onboard Speaker Enable Disable 5 22 PCIX Slot Speed o rte e eau v Rx E ELO GERNE EE ORE 5 22 SCSI Controller 5 22 SCSI Termination Enable Disable 5 23 VGA Enable Disable ccccccccccecccccecececececeeeceeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeteeeteeeeeeess 5 23 Compact Flash 5 23 5 10 Onboard Indicators i d teer Bites dil ie icles 5 24 BEDS trece n ra e e eae 5 24 3 3V Standby LED ect ient er ea aee Ep EEE Prae 5 24 SCSLAcUVIBP LEDS RETI 5 24 5 11 Floppy IDE SCSI and SATA Drive 5 25 m 5 25 CONNECCION 5 26 SATA PONS ied ce nO vae E SEXE RENE ER VER EEE 5 26 SCSI P 5 27 5 12 Enabling SATA RAID iiiter 5 28 5 13 Installing Additional Drivers 5 30 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 1 Static Sensitive 6 1 0 2 Control Panel teeth seed eia 6 3 0 9 System Fans sioe RR repa Eve or a ee 6 4 Syst m Fan 6 4 Replacing Chassis Fans
19. T2R 4021M 82R has two 5 25 drive bays Components such as an extra floppy drive IDE hard drives or CD ROM drives can be installed into these 5 25 drive bays 2 Mounting components in the drive bays First power down the system and then remove the top left chassis cover to access the drive components With the cover off remove the two or four screws that secure the drive carrier to the chassis one side only then push the entire empty drive carrier out from the back Adding a CD ROM drive remove the guide plates one on each side from the empty drive carrier and screw them into both sides of the CD ROM drive using the holes provided Then slide the CD ROM into the bay and secure it to the chassis with the drive carrier screws you first removed Attach the power and data cables to the drive Replace the top left chassis cover before restoring power to the system Adding an IDE or floppy drive to add one of these drives install it into one of the removed empty drive carriers with the printed circuit board side toward the carrier so that the drive s mounting holes align with those in the carrier Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws then slide the assembly into the bay and secure it to the chassis with the drive carrier screws you first removed Attach the power and data cables to the drive Replace the top left chassis cover before restoring power to the system Note A red wire typically designates the location of pin 1 You
20. 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 CD ROM Laser CAUTION this server may have come equipped with a CD ROM drive To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam and hazardous radiation exposure do not open the enclosure or use the unit in any unconventional way 4 2 General Safety Precautions A Follow these rules to ensure general safety Keep the area around the SuperServer 4021M T2R 4021M 82R clean and free of clutter The SuperServer 4021M T2R 4021M 82R weighs approximately 70 Ibs 31 8 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
21. has green LED When illuminated this green LED on the front of the SATA drive carrier indicates drive activity A connection to the SATA backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed SATA drives Red The red LED to indicate an SATA drive failure If one of the SATA drives fail you should be notified by your system management software Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed SATA drives SCSI Drives 4021 82 Each SCSI drive carrier has two LEDs Green When illuminated 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 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 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R 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 4021M T2R 4021M 82R from damage Be aware of the locations of the power on off switch on the chass
22. has completed The adap tor ROM check is next The adaptor ROM had control and has now returned control to BIOS POST Perform ing any required processing after the option ROM returned control Any initialization required after the option ROM test has completed Configuring the timer data area and printer base address next Set the timer and printer base addresses Setting the RS 232 base address next Returned after setting the RS 232 base address Performing any required initializa tion before the Coprocessor test next Required initialization before the Coprocessor test is over Initializing the Coproces sor next Coprocessor initialized Performing any required initialization after the Coproces sor test next Initialization after the Coprocessor testis complete Checking the extended keyboard keyboard ID and Num Lock key next Issuing the keyboard ID command next Displaying any soft errors next The soft error display has completed Setting the keyboard typematic rate next The keyboard typematic rate is set Programming the memory wait states next Memory wait state programming is over Clearing the screen and enabling parity and the NMI next NMI and parity enabled Performing any initialization required before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000 next Initialization before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h completed Passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h next B 6 Checkpoint A9h
23. 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 coming into contact with each other An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference which can damage electronic components and printed circuit boards The following measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Keep all components and printed circuit boards PCBs in their antistatic bags until ready for use Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag 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
24. noise and power surges It is recommended that you use an uninterruptible power supply UPS Finally depress the power on button on the front of the chassis 2 10 Chapter 3 System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 Overview The control panel on the 4021M T2R 4021M 82R has several LEDs and two buttons There are also two LEDs on each SATA SCSI drive carrier These LEDs keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system and the activity and health of specific components 3 2 Control Panel Buttons There are two push buttons located on the front of the chassis These are in order from left to right a power on off button and a reset button 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 RESET Use reset button to reboot the system 3 1 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual 3 3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the SC745TQ R800 SC745S2 R800 chas sis has six LEDs that provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective action you may need to take Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system s power supply This LED should normally be on when the system is operating g
25. of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed Jumper N circuit 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 Ontwo pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open 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 for at least four seconds 3 Remove the screwdriver or shorting device 4 Reconnect the power cord s and power on the system Notes Do not use the PW ON connector to clear CMOS The onboard battery does not need to be removed when clearing CMOS however you must short JBT1 for at least four seconds JBT1 contact pads 5 20 Power Supply Fail Detect Enable Disable The system can notify you in the event of a power supply failure This feature assumes that three redundant power supply units are installed in the chas sis If you only have one or two power supplies installed you should disable the function with the J3P header to pre vent false alarms See the table on the right for jumper settings to P
26. on operating systems that have been certified for use with the 4021M T2R 4021M 82R www supermicro com In addition to the serverboard and chassis various hardware components have been included with the 4021M T2R 4021M 82R as listed below Three 3 8 cm hot swap chassis fans FAN 0072L Two 2 8 cm hot swap rear chassis fans FAN 0081L One 1 air shroud CSE PT0123 Two 2 CPU passive heatsinks SNK P0023P One 1 floppy disk drive optional FPD TEAC SB One 1 4 to 3 pin fan power cable CBL 0209L One 1 front control panel cable CBL 0087 One 1 rail set CSE PT26 SATA Accessories 4021M T2R only One 1 SATA backplane BPN SAS 743TQ Six 6 35 cm SATA cables CBL 0061L Two 2 SGPIO ribbon cables CBL 0157L Eight 8 hot swap drive carriers CSE PT17 B The chassis has eight carriers but only six SATA drives are supported List continued on next page 1 1 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual SCSI Accessories 4021M 82R only One 1 dual channel SCSI backplane CSE SCA 74382 One 1 Ultra320 SCSI 6 in ribbon cable CBL 037L U320 One 1 Ultra320 SCSI 9 in round cable CBL 0043L Eight 8 hot swap drive carriers CSE PT17 B One 1 CD containing drivers and utilities The 4021M T2R 4021M 82R is available in white and black a V following part number indicates silver and B indicates black 1 2 Serverboard Features At the heart of the 4021M T2R 4021M 82R lies the H
27. reset or a power on condition The BIOS stack has been built Next disabling cache memory 07h 08h Next initializing the CPU and the CPU data area 06h Uncompressing the POST code next The CMOS checksum calculation is done next The CMOS checksum calculation is done Initializing the CMOS status register for date and time next OBh The CMOS status register is initialized Next performing any required initialization before the keyboard BAT command is issued OCh The keyboard controller input buffer is free Next issuing the BAT command to the keyboard controller OEh The keyboard controller BAT command result has been verified Next performing any necessary initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test OFh The initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test is done The key board command byte is written next 10h The keyboard controller command byte is written Next issuing the Pin 23 and 24 blocking and unblocking command 11h Next checking if lt End or lt Ins gt keys were pressed during power on Initializing CMOS RAM if the Initialize CMOS RAM in every boot AMIBIOS POST option was set in AMIBCP or the lt End gt key was pressed Next disabling DMA controllers 1 and 2 and interrupt controllers 1 and 2 The video display has been disabled Port B has been initialized Next initializing the chipset The 8254 timer test will begin next Next programming t
28. screws needed for installing the system into a rack optional kit 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 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual Choosing a Setup Location Leave enough clearance in front of the system to enable you to open the front door completely 25 inches Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the system to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing This product is for installation only in a Restricted Access Location dedicated equipment rooms service closets and the like This product is not suitable for use with visual display work place devices according to 2 of the the German Ordinance for Work with Visual Display Units N Warnings and Precautions N Rack Precautions Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to the floor with the full weight of the rack resting on them 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 should extend only one component at a time extending two or more simul taneously may cause the rack to become unstable Server Precau
29. should keep the drive carriers inserted in any unused drive bays to reduce EMI and noise and to facilitate the airflow inside the chassis 6 8 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 5 Power Supply The AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R has a redundant 800 watt power supply con sisting of two power modules Each power supply module has an auto switching capability 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 module 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 unit has been replaced Re placement units can be ordered directly from Supermicro see contact information in the Preface The hot swap capability of the power supply modules allows you to replace the failed module without powering down the system Removing Replacing the Power Supply You do not need to shut down the system to replace a power supply unit The redundant feature will keep the system up and running while you replace the failed hot swap unit Replace with the same model see Appendix 1 Removing the power supply First unplug the power cord from the failed power supply unit Then depress the locking tab on the power supply unit and pull the unit straight out by the handle 2 Installing a new power supply Replace the failed module with
30. the other side of the chassis You will also need to attach the rail brackets when installing into a telco rack Locking Tabs As mentioned the chassis rails have a locking tab which serves two functions The first is to lock the server into place when installed and pushed fully into the rack which is its normal position Secondly these tabs also lock the server in place when fully extended from the rack This prevents the server from coming completely out of the rack when you pull it out for servicing Figure 2 2 Preparing to Install the Chassis Rails AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual Figure 2 3 Installing the Rails to the Chassis Installing the Rack Rails Determine where you want to place the AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R in the rack See Rack and Server Precautions in Section 2 3 Position the fixed rack rail sliding rail guide assemblies at the desired location in the rack keeping the sliding rail guide facing the inside of the rack Screw the assembly securely to the rack using the brackets provided Attach the other assembly to the other side of the rack making sure both are at the exact same height and with the rail guides facing inward Chapter 2 Server Installation Installing the Server into the Rack You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit The next step is to install the server into the rack You should have two brackets in the rack mount kit Install these first keepin
31. 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 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual 2 4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the system into a rack unit Rack installation requires the use of the optional rackmount kit If the system has already been mounted into a rack or if you are using it as a tower 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 server into a rack with the rack rails provided in the rackmount kit You should also refer to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails The optional rackmount kit includes two rack rail assemblies Each of these as semblies consist of three sections an inner fixed chassis rail that secures to the chassis an outer rack rail that secures directly t
32. 2 a dual processor serverboard that supports AMD Opteron 2000 series processors and up to 32 32 64 GB of registered ECC DDR2 667 533 400 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 H8BDME 2 H8DM8 2 serverboard and the SC745TQ R800 SC745S2 R800 chassis which comprise the 4021 2 4021 82 Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the 4021M T2R 4021M 82R 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 se ctions 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 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R 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 1011S MR2 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the H8BDME 2 H8DM8 2 serverboard including the locations and functions of connections headers and jumpers Refe
33. AS4021M T2R AS4021M 82R 000 joodg 0 rescue OOOO JOOO OOOO oO CJLJ EJ Oe 0 000000 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 aplus The manufacturer reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software if any and documentation may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent IN NO EVENT WILL THE MANUFACTURER BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL 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
34. CI Enable Disable The JI C1 2 pair of jumpers allows you to connect the System Manage ment Bus to the expansion slots The default setting is closed on for both jumpers to enable the connec tion Both connectors must be set the same JI C1 is for data and 2 2 is for the clock See the table on right for jumper settings Watch Dog JWD controls Watch Dog a system monitor that takes action when a soft ware application freezes the system Jumping pins 1 2 will cause WD to reset the system if an application is hung up Jumping pins 2 3 will gen erate a non maskable interrupt signal for the application that is hung up See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog can also be enabled via BIOS 5 21 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Power Supply Fail Detect Jumper Settings J3P Jumper Setting Definition Open Disabled Closed Enabled PC to PCI Enable Disable Jumper Settings JI C1 2 Jumper Setting Definition Closed Enabled Open Disabled Watch Dog Jumper Settings JWD Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled Note When enabled the user needs to write their own application software in or der to disable the Watch Dog timer AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual Onboard Speaker Enable Disable The JD1 header allows you to use either an external speaker or the in ternal onboard speaker To use the
35. Eight 8 hot swap drive bays to house eight 8 standard 1 SATA SCSI drives Peripheral Drive Bays One 1 3 5 floppy drive optional Two 2 5 25 dummy drive bays C 1 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual Expansion Slots Two PCI Express x8 slots two 64 bit 133 MHz PCI X slots and two 64 bit 100 MHz PCI X slots supports ZCR all with low profile cards Serverboard 4021M T2R H8DME 2 Extended ATX form factor Dimensions 12 x 13 05 in 305 x 331 mm 4021M 82R H8DM8 2 Extended ATX form factor Dimensions 12 x 13 05 in 305 x 331 mm Chassis 4021M T2R SC745TQ R800 tower 4U rackmount 4021M 82R SC745S2 R800 tower 4U rackmount Dimensions as tower WxHxD 7 x 19 x 27 in 178 x 483 x 686 mm Weight Gross Bare Bone 70 Ibs 31 8 kg System Cooling Three 3 8 cm system cooling fans Two 2 8 cm rear exhaust fans One 1 air shroud for tower 4U chassis System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 100 240V AC auto range Rated Input Current 12A max 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 C 2 Appendix System Specifications Operating Environment Operating Temperature 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Non operating Temperature 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F Operating Relative Humidity 8 to 90 non condensing Non operati
36. MHz ES1000 PCLExp x8 Bus Ly PORA Ly GLAN Ports 2 Slot 1 100 66 MHz kk m lt AIC Y Slot 2 PCI X 100 66 MHz ZCR 7902 Suo BIOS IPMI Y Y Y SCSI Ports 2 Kybd Serial Ports ud Floppy Mouse Note The AIC 7902 SCSI controller is only on the 8 8 2 4021 82 1 5 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R 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 supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address SuperMicro Taiwan 4 No 232 1 Liancheng 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 Overvie
37. MMB 3B DIMMB 2A CPU1 JEAN DIMMB 2B DIMMB 1A FAN3 DIMMB 1B N FANG FAN7 CPU1 FAN ir 1 z9 Slot 6 PCI Express x8 co JBT1 I MCP55 Pro H 5 Slot 5 PCI Express x8 2 si e BIOS Battery 0 oe DP4 Slot 4 PCI X 133 100 MHz JPA3 2 JWD o Slot 3 PCI X 133 100 MHz i E JPA1 JPG1 35 O EdJPC2 uPD720400 AiG 7902 5 Slot 2 PCI X 100 66 MHz ZCR 91000 JWOL com2 SGPIO2 SGPIO1 E Speaker Slot 1 PCI X 100 66 MHz vn 0 20 m us ole e uw FAN4 USB4 5 05823 JB2 C SIMLC dadog Di pt r2 o Notes 1 Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only 2 The H8DME 2 has the same layout as the H8DM8 2 but with no SCSI components connectors or jumpers AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual H8DM8 2 H8DME 2 Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default Setting J3P Power Fail Detect En Dis Closed Enabled JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 5 9 JCF1 Compact Flash Master Slave Closed Master 2 1 2 to PCI Enable Disable Closed Enabled JPA1 SCSI Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPA2 JPA3 SCSI Channel A B Term Open Enabled JPG1 VGA Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPX1A JPX1B PCI X Slot 1 amp 2 3 amp 4 Freq Open Auto JWD Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset Connectors Description COM1 COM2 COM1 COM2 Serial Port Header FAN 1 8 System Fan Headers IDE 1 IDE Drive Connector J32 4 pin Auxiliary Power Connector JA1 JB2 U320 SCSI Cha
38. R800 server chassis System Power The SC745S2 R800 SC745TQ R800 features a redundant 800W power supply composed of two separate power modules This power redundancy feature allows you to replace a failed power supply without shutting down the system Serial ATA Subsystem 4021M T2R only The SC745TQ R800 supports up to six 3 Gb s Serial ATA drives The Serial ATA drives are hot swappable units and are connected to a backplane that provides power and control Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the Serial ATA drives SCSI Subsystem 4021M 82R only The SC745S2 R800 chassis was designed to support eight 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 4021M T2R 4021M 82R provides you with system monitoring and control LEDs indicate system power HDD activity network activ ity system overheat and power supply failure A main power button and a system reset button are also included In addition two USB ports have been incorporated into the control panel to provide front side USB access Backplane The SC74582 R800 SC745TQ R800 is an ATX form factor chassis that may be used in either a tower or a 4U rackmount configuration The I O backplane provides six motherboard expansion slots one COM port
39. SATAO Second ary SATA1 Primary SATA1 Secondary SATA2 Primary and SATA2 Secondary channels six settings total 7 4 Chapter 7 BIOS Primary IDE Master Slave Highlight one of the items above and press lt Enter gt to access the submenu for that item Type Select the type of device connected to the system The options are Not Installed Auto CDROM and ARMD LBA Large Mode LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive The options are Disabled and Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if block mode is not used Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt Select Disabled to allow the data to be transferred from and to the device one sec tor at a time Select Auto to allows the data transfer from and to the device occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it The options are Auto and Disabled PIO Mode PIO Programmable I O mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the PIO mode increases the cycle time decreases The options are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 Select Auto to allow AMI BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select 0 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MBs Select 1
40. SDME 2 H8DMB8 2 a dual processor serverboard based on the nVidia MCP55 Pro chipset and designed to provide maximum performance Below the main features of the H8DME 2 H8DMB8 2 See Figure 1 1 for a block diagram of the MCP55 Pro chipset Processors The H8DME 2 H8DM8 2 supports single or dual AMD Opteron 2000 Series Socket F type processors Please refer to the serverboard description pages on our web site for a complete listing of supported processors www supermicro com aplus Memory The H8DME 2 H8DM8 2 has sixteen 240 pin DIMM slots that can support up to 32 32 64 GB of registered ECC DDR2 667 533 400 SDRAM The memory operates in an interleaved configuration and requires requires modules of the same size and speed to be installed two at a time See Chapter 5 Section 5 for details Serial ATA A SATA controller is integrated into the chipset to provide a six port Serial ATA subsystem which is RAID 0 1 0 1 5 and JBOD supported The Serial ATA 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 Serial ATA drives 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Onboard SCSI 4021M 82R only An onboard Adaptec AIC 7902W dual channel SCSI controller in integrated into the H8DMB8 2 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 configu
41. Timer Select This setting is used to Enable or Disable the Watch Dog Timer function It must be used in conjunction with the Watch Dog jumper see Chapter 2 for details To enable choose from 1 2 3 4 8 15 or 30 min Restore on AC Power Loss This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected loss of power The options are Power Off Power On and Last State MPS Revision This setting allows the user to select the MPS revision level The options are 1 1 and 1 4 7 3 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual gt Floppy IDE SATA Configuration Onboard Floppy Controller Use this setting to Enable or Disable the onboard floppy controller Floppy A Move the cursor to these fields via up and down lt arrow gt keys to select the floppy type The options are Disabled 360 KB 5 1 4 1 2 MB 5 1 4 720 3 1 44 MB 3 and 2 88 MB 374 Onboard IDE Controller There is a single floppy controller on the motherboard which may be Enabled or Disabled with this setting Serial ATA Devices This setting is used to determine if SATA drives will be used and how many Op tions are Disabled Device 0 Device 0 1 and Device 0 1 2 nVidia RAID Setup nVidia RAID Function This setting is used to Enable or Disable the nVidia ROM If Enabled the set ting below will appear 0 1 2 Primary Secondary Channel This setting is used to Enable or Disable the SATAO Primary
42. able or to a microswitch to allow you to turn off the alarm that sounds when a power supply module fails See the table on the right for pin definitions Compact Flash Power Header A Compact Flash Card Power header is located at JWF1 For the Compact Flash Card to work properly you will first need to connect the device s power cable to JWF1 and correctly set the Compact Flash Jumper JCF 1 SGPIO SGPIO1 and SGPIO2 Serial General Purpose Input Output provide a bus between the SATA controller and the SATA drive backplane to provide SATA enclosure management func tions Connect the appropriate cables from the backplane to the SGPIO1 and SGPIO2 header s to utilize SATA management functions on your system Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Alarm Reset Header Pin Definitions JAR Pin Definition 1 Ground Reset Signal Compact Flash Power Header Pin Definitions JWF1 Pin Definition sv Ground Signal SGPIO Header Pin Definitions SGPIO1 SGPIO2 Definition Pin Definition Pin 1 NC 2 NC 3 Ground 4 Data 5 Load Ground 7 NC NC Note NC indicates no connection AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual 5 9 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the 3 2 1 serverboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function
43. al sys tem memory size next The memory wraparound test is done Memory size calculation has been done Writing patterns to test memory next The memory pattern has been written to extended memory Writing patterns to the base 640 KB memory next Patterns written in base memory Determining the amount of memory below 1 MB next The amount of memory below 1 MB has been found and verified The amount of memory above 1 MB has been found and verified Checking for a soft reset and clearing the memory below 1 MB for the soft reset next If this is a power on situation going to checkpoint 4Eh next B 4 Appendix BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description 4Ch The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset Clearing the memory above 1 MB next 4Dh The memory above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset Saving the memory size next Going to checkpoint 52h next 4Eh The memory test started but not as the result of a soft reset Displaying the first 64 KB memory size next 4Fh The memory size display has started The display is updated during the memory test Performing the sequential and random memory test next memory size for relocation and shadowing next 50h The memory below 1 MB has been tested and initialized Adjusting the displayed 51h The memory size display was adjusted for relocation and shadowing 52h The memory above 1 MB has been tested and initialized Saving the memory size
44. and 09600 8 n 1 Flow Control Selects the flow control to be used for console redirection Options are None Hardware and Software Redirection After BIOS POST Options are Disable no redirection after BIOS POST Boot Loader redirection during POST and during boot loader and Always redirection always active Note that some OS s may not work with this set to Always Terminal Type Selects the type of the target terminal Options are ANSI VT100 and VT 8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Allows you to Enable or Disable VT UTF8 combination key support for ANSI VT100 terminals 7 13 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual Sredir Memory Display Delay Use this setting to set the delay in seconds to display memory information Op tions are No Delay 1 sec 2 secs and 4 secs gt Hardware Health Monitor CPU Overheat Alarm Use the and keys to set the CPU temperature threshold to between 65 and 90 C When this threshold is exceeded the overheat LED on the chas sis will light up and an alarm will sound The LED and alarm will turn off once the CPU temperature has dropped to 5 degrees below the threshold set The default setting is 72 C gt System Fan Monitor Fan Speed Control This feature allows the user to determine how the system will control the speed of the onboard fans Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation Select Server if your system is used as a Server Select
45. and then type in the password Change User Password Select this option and press lt Enter gt to access the sub menu and then type in the password Boot Sector Virus Protection This option is near the bottom of the Security Setup screen Select Disabled to deactivate the Boot Sector Virus Protection Select Enabled to enable boot sector protection When Enabled AMI BIOS displays a warning when any program or virus issues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual 7 6 Exit Menu Select the Exit tab from AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave BIOS Setup and reboot the computer so the new system configuration parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes Select this option and press lt Enter gt to discard all the changes and return to AMI BIOS Utility Program Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt En
46. another power supply module must be the exact same refer to Appendix C for part number Simply push the new power supply unit into the power bay until you hear a click Finish by plugging the AC power cord back into the unit 6 9 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual Notes 6 10 Chapter 7 BIOS Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS Setup utility for the H8DME 2 H8DM8 2 The AMI 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 our web site for any changes to BIOS that may not be reflected in this manual Starting the Setup Utility To enter the BIOS Setup Utility hit the Delete key while the system is booting up In most cases the Delete key is used to invoke the BIOS setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as F1 F2 etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text mes sage When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text messa
47. ay or installed to a separate non RAID hard drive If on a separate drive you may install the driver either during or after the OS installation If you wish to have the OS on a SATA RAID array you must follow the procedure below and install the driver during the OS installation Building a Driver Diskette You must first build a driver diskette from the Supermicro CD ROM that was included with the system You will have to create this disk on a computer that is already running and with the OS installed Insert the CD into your CD ROM drive and start the system A display as shown in Figure 2 5 will appear Click on the icon labeled Build Driver Diskettes and Manuals and follow the instructions to create a floppy disk with the driver on it Once it s been created remove the floppy and insert the installation CD for the Windows Operating System you wish to install into the CD ROM drive of the new system you are about to configure Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS Before installing the Windows Operating System you must change some settings in BIOS Boot up the system and hit the Del key to enter the BIOS Setup Utlility After the Setup Utility loads 1 Use the arrow keys to move to the Exit menu Scroll down with the arrow keys to the Load Optimal Defaults setting and press lt Enter gt Select OK to confirm then lt Enter gt to load the default settings 5 28 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 2 Use the arrow keys to
48. 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 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual 4 4 Operating Precautions A Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 4021M T2R 4021M 82R is operating to assure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the 4021M T2R 4021M 82R system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed Figure 4 1 Installing the Onboard Battery LITHIUM BATTERY OR BATTERY HOLDER LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install processors and heatsinks to the H8DME 2 H8DM8 2 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 chassis 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 ben
49. condition see Chapter 3 for details lt Indicates a power supply failure ON p 6 3 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual 6 3 System Fans Three 8 cm chassis fans located in the center of the chassis provide cooling airflow while two 8 cm exhaust fans expel hot air from the chassis The chassis is also fitted with an air shroud to concentrate the flow of cooling air over the areas of highest generated heat The fans should all be connected to headers on the serverboard see Chapter 5 Each power supply module also has a cooling fan Fan Failure Under normal operation all three chassis fans both exhaust fans and the power supply fans run continuously The chassis fans and the exhaust fans are hot swap pable and can be replaced without powering down the system Replacing Chassis Fans 1 Identifying the failed fan To locate and replace a failed chassis fan begin by removing the top left chassis cover see Chapter 2 for details on removing the cover Locate the fan that has stopped working 2 Removing a hot plug fan housing Depress the locking tab on the failed fan on a chassis fan puch the tab on the side of the housing inward on the exhaust fan push down on the colored tab With the tab depressed pull the unit straight out see Figure 6 3 The wiring for these fans has been designed to detach automatically 3 Installing a new system fan Replace the failed fan with an ident
50. d 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 Use grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins 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 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual 5 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation sor Always connect the power cord last and always remove it be fi Exercise extreme caution when handling and installing the proces fore adding removing or changing any hardware components Installing the CPU Backplates Two CPU backplates BKT 0011L have been preinstalled to the serverboard to prevent the CPU area of the serverboard from bending and to provide a base for attaching the heatsink retention modules Installing the Processor install to the CPU 1 socket first 1 Be
51. e up by an incoming call to the modem when in suspend state See the table on the right for pin definitions You must have Wake On Ring card and cable to use this feature Power Supply Header The header is for 2 which may be used to monitor the status of the power supply fans and system temperature See the table on the right for pin definitions SMBus Header The header at SMBus is for the System Management Bus Connect the ap propriate cable here to utilize SMB on the system See the table on the right for pin definitions Power Supply Alarm Header Connect a cable from your power supply to JPWF 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 Wake On Ring Pin Definitions JWOR Pin Definition 1 Ground Black Wake up PC Header Pin Definitions PWRPC Pin Definition Clock Data PWR Fail Gnd SMBus Header Pin Definitions SMBus Pin Definition Data Ground Clock No Connection Power Supply Alarm Header Pin Definitions JPWF Pin Definition P S 1 Fail Signal P S 2 Fail Signal P S 3 Fail Signal Reset from MB Note This feature is only available when using redundant power supplies Power Fail Alarm Reset Header Connect JAR to the alarm reset but ton on your chassis if avail
52. e or two processors already installed into the serverboard Each processor should have its own heatsink attached See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor installation 3 CPU clock ratio setting The CPU speed should be automatically detected No jumper or BIOS settings need to be made 4 Check the system memory Your server 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 5 Installing add on cards If desired you can install add on cards to the system See Chapter 5 for details on installing add on cards 6 Check all cable connections and airflow Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the chassis airflow See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections 2 8 Chapter 2 Server Installation Figure 2 5 Accessing the Inside of the System Rack Configuration shown EZLLLLLLLILIAE BISSSIEREEIESE fff 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SCSI SATA drives and backplane have been properly installed and all connections have been made 1 Accessing the drive bays All drives can be accessed from the front of the server For servicing the CD ROM IDE hard drives and floppy drives you will need to remove the top
53. e the other LED may be amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the table on the right for the func tions associated with the connection speed LED 3 3V Standby LED When illuminated the DP4 LED indi 3 3V yd LED cates that 3 3V standby power from the power supply is being supplied to the serverboard DP4 should normally EA p be illuminated when the system is Off No power connected nected to AC power whether turned on or not DP4 will flash on and off when the system is in an 51 S3 Suspend to RAM or S4 Suspend to Disk state See the table on the right for DP4 LED states State System Status Flashing System in standby state SCSI Activity LEDs H8DM8 2 only SCSI Activity LEDs When illuminated the DA1 and DA2 LEDs indicate activity on SCSI chan nels A and B respectively These LEDs are located near the SCSI con troller chip See the table on the right for LED states State System Status On SCSI channel active Off SCSI channel inactive 5 24 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 11 Floppy IDE SCSI and SATA Drive Connections Use the following information to connect the floppy and hard disk drive cables e The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires e Ared mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 e Asingle floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide for two floppy d
54. ent information on that drive will be displayed here LBA Large Mode LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive The options are Disabled and Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if block mode is not used Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt Select Disabled to allow the data to be transferred from and to the device one sec tor at a time Select Auto to allows the data transfer from and to the device occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it The options are Auto and Disabled PIO Mode PIO Programmable I O mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the PIO mode increases the cycle time 7 6 Chapter 7 BIOS decreases The options are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 Select Auto to allow AMI BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select 0 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MBs Select 1 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Select 2 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 11 1 MBs Select 4 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4 It
55. f 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 blue 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 10 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 7 Serverboard Details Figure 5 6 H8DM8 2 H8DME 2 Serverboard Layout not drawn to scale Kb FANS JPW1 PWRPC Ja2 2 Mouse DIMMA 1B USBO 1 FAN8 CPU2 FAN DIMMA 1A DIMMA 2B CPU2 2 DIMMA 2 DIMMA 3B E DIMMA 3A n DIMMA 4B Ss DIMMA 4A VGA DIMMB 4A FAN2 DIMMB 4B DIMMB 3A JLAN1 DI
56. finiiion 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach the NIC1 LED cable to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions 11 NIC1 Active NIC2 LED NIC2 LED The NIC2 Network Interface Control ler LED connection is located on pins Pin Definition 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach the NIC2 LED cable to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions 9 Vcc NIC2 Active Overheat Fan Fail LED OH Fan Fail LED OH Fan Fail Connect an LED to the OH connection Pin Definitions JF1 LED Status on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad Pin Definition State Indication vanced warning of chassis overheat 7 Solid Overheat ing Refer to the table on the right for Control Blinking Fan fail pin definitions and status indicators Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is Power Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin defini tions This feature is only available for systems with redundant power supplies Pin Definition 5 Vcc Control 5 14 Reset Button The Reset Button connection is lo cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to the hardware reset switch on the computer case Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 mentarily contacting both pins will power on off the system This button
57. g in mind that they are left right specific marked with L and R Then line up the rear of the chassis rails with the front of the rack rails Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails keeping the pressure even on both sides you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserting When the server has been pushed completely into the rack you should hear the locking tabs click Finish by inserting and tightening the thumbscrews that hold the front of the server to the rack see Figure 2 4 Figure 2 4 Installing the Server into a Rack AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual 2 5 Checking the Serverboard Setup After setting up the the system 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 If rack mounted 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 There are two screws that secure the cover to the chassis remove these first Locate the latch on the top side if tower of the chassis depress where it says push then lift the latch to release the cover 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 on
58. ge will accompany it Note that BIOS has default text messages built in We retain the option to include omit or change any of these text messages Set tings printed in Bold are the default values M indicates a submenu Highlighting such an item and pressing the Enter key will open the list of settings within that submenu The BIOS setup utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of these hot keys lt F1 gt lt F10 gt Enter lt ESC gt Arrow keys etc can be used at any time during the setup navigation process 7 1 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual 7 2 Main Menu When you first enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility you will see the Main Menu screen You can always return to the Main Menu by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen with the arrow keys The Main Menu screen provides you with a system overview which includes the version built date and ID of the AMIBIOS the type speed and number of the processors in the system and the amount of memory installed in the system System Time System Date You can edit this field to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or System Date using the lt Arrow gt keys Enter new values through the keyboard Press the lt Tab gt key or the lt Arrow gt keys to move between fields The date must be entered in DAY MM DD YYYY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Please note that time is in a 24 hour format For exa
59. gin by removing the cover plate that protects the CPU Lift the lever on CPU socket 1 until it points straight up With the lever raised lift open the silver CPU retention plate Triangles 2 Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU Locate and align pin 1 of the CPU socket with pin 1 of the CPU Both are marked with a triangle 5 2 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 3 Align pin 1 of the CPU with pin 1 of the socket Once aligned carefully place the CPU into the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket move the CPU horizontally or vertically or rub the CPU against the socket or against any pins of the socket which may damage the CPU and or the socket 4 With the CPU inserted into the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that it is properly in stalled and flush with the socket Then gently lower the silver CPU retention plate into place 5 Carefully press the CPU socket lever down until it locks into its reten tion tab For a dual processor system repeat these steps to install another CPU into the CPU 2 socket Note if using a single processor only the CPU1 DIMM slots are addressable for a maximum of 16 GB memory 5 3 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual Installing the Heatsink Retention Modules Two heatsink retention modules BKT 0012L and four screws are included in the retail box Once installed these are used to help attach the heatsinks to t
60. has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs This setting generally works with all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999 For other disk drives such as IDE CD ROM drives check the specifications of the drive DMA Mode Selects the DMA Mode Options are SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAO MDWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA4 and UDMAS SWDMA Single Word DMA MWDMA Multi Word DMA UDMA UltraDMA S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART can help predict impending drive failures Select Auto to allow BIOS to auto detect hard disk drive support Select Disabled to prevent AMI BIOS from using the S M A R T Select Enabled to allow AMI BIOS to use the S M A R T to support hard drive disk The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto 32 Bit Data Transfer Select Enabled to activate the function of 32 Bit data transfer Select Disabled to deactivate the function The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 7 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual gt PCI PnP Configuration Load Onboard LAN Option ROM Use this setting to Enable or Disable the onboard option ROM Clear NVRAM Select Yes to clear NVRAM during boot up The options are Yes and No Plug amp Play OS Select Yes to allow the OS to configure Plug amp Play devices This is not required for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug amp Play Select No to allow AMIBIOS to configure all devices in the sys
61. he CPUs To install align the module with the standoffs of the preinstalled CPU backplate and with the four feet on the module contacting the serverboard Secure the retention module to the backplate with two of the screws provided See Figure 2 1 Repeat for the second CPU socket Note BKT 0012L is included for use with non proprietary heatsinks only When installing proprietary heatsinks only BKT 0011L the CPU backplate is needed The BKT 0012L retention module was designed to provide compatibility with clip and cam type heatsinks from third parties Figure 2 1 CPU Heatsink Retention Module Installation 1 Mounting screw Mounting screw 1 Heatsink retention module Serverboard Installing the Heatsink The use of active type heatsinks except for 1U systems are recommended Con nect the heatsink fans to the appropriate fan headers on the serverboard To install the heatsinks please follow the installation instructions included with your heatsink package not included 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 f
62. he flash ROM The memory refresh line is toggling Checking the 15 second on off time next Passing control to the video ROM to perform any required configuration before the video ROM test All necessary processing before passing control to the video ROM is done Look ing for the video ROM next and passing control to it The video ROM has returned control to BIOS POST Performing any required pro cessing after the video ROM had control Reading the 8042 input port and disabling the MEGAKEY Green PC feature next Making the BIOS code segment writable and performing any necessary configura tion before initializing the interrupt vectors The configuration required before interrupt vector initialization has completed In terrupt vector initialization is about to begin B 3 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual Checkpoint 25h 27h 28h 2Ah 2Eh 2Fh 30h 31h 32h 34h 37h 38h 39h 3Ah 3Bh 40h 42h 43h 44h 45h 46h 47h 48h 49h 4Bh Code Description Interrupt vector initialization is done Clearing the password if the POST DIAG switch is on Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next Initialization before setting the video mode is complete Configuring the mono chrome mode and color mode settings next Bus initialization system static output devices will be done next if present See the last page for additional information Completed post video ROM tes
63. ical one see page 1 1 for part numbers Install it in the same position and orientation as the one you removed it should click into place when fully inserted Check that the fan is working then replace the top left side chassis panel 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 should always be in place when the system is operating please follow this procedure Begin by depressing the tabs at the front and rear of the shroud to unlock it then lift it up and out of the chassis see Figure 6 4 To reinstall simply position the air shroud in its proper place and push it in until you hear it click 6 4 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6 3 Removing a Chassis Fan ay f 2787 8 37 47 AAD 27 7 9 7 27 89 8 27 AT J Figure 6 4 Removing the Air Shroud 6 5 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual 6 4 Drive Bay Installation SATA and SCSI Drives A total of six SATA or eight SCSI drives may be housed in the SC745TQ R800 SC74582 R800 chassis For SATA the drive IDs are preconfigured as 0 through 5 in order from bottom to top or from left to right if rackmounted For SCSI
64. information next 53h The memory size information and the CPU registers are saved Entering real mode next 54h Shutdown was successful The CPU is in real mode Disabling the Gate A20 line parity and the NMI next 57h The A20 address line parity and the NMI are disabled Adjusting the memory size depending on relocation and shadowing next 58h The memory size was adjusted for relocation and shadowing Clearing the Hit lt DEL gt message next 59h The Hit lt DEL gt message is cleared The lt WAIT gt message is displayed Starting the DMA and interrupt controller test next 60h The DMA page register test passed Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register test next 62h The DMA controller 1 base register test passed Performing the DMA controller 2 base register test next 65h The DMA controller 2 base register test passed Programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 next 66h Completed programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 Initializing the 8259 interrupt controller next 67h Completed 8259 interrupt controller initialization 7Fh 80h The keyboard test has started Clearing the output buffer and checking for stuck keys Issuing the keyboard reset command next Extended NMI source enabling is in progress 81h A keyboard reset error or stuck key was found Issuing the keyboard controller interface test command next 82h The keyboard controller interface test completed Writing the command byte and initializing the c
65. internal onboard speaker close pins 6 and 7 with a jumper To use an external speaker remove the jumper and connect the speaker wires to pins 4 5V and 7 control signal See the table on the right for settings and the table associated with the Power LED Keylock Speaker connection previ ous section for jumper settings PCI X Slot Speed Jumpers JPX1A and JPX1B on the H8DME 2 H8DM8 2 can be used to change the speed of PCI X slots 1 amp 2 and PCI X slots 384 respectively See the tables on the right for jumper settings Note JPX1A controls the speed for PCI X slots 1 and 2 JPX1B controls the speed for PCI X slots 3 and 4 The default setting for both is Auto SCSI Controller Enable Disable H8DM8 2 only 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 right for jumper settings 5 22 Onboard Speaker Enable Disable Pin Definitions JD1 Pins Definition 7 Jump for onboard speaker 4 and 7 Attach external speaker wires Note Pins 4 7 are used only for the on board speaker PCI X Slot Speed Jumper Settings JPX1A JPX1B Jumper Setting Definition Open Auto Pins 1 2 PCI X 66 MHz Pins 2 3 PCI 66 MHz SCSI Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPA1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled SCSI Termination Enable
66. ion PEF Support Use this setting to Enable or Disable PEF support PEF Action Global Control Options are Alert Power Down Reset Sysytem Power Cycle OEM Action and Diagnostic Int Alert Startup Delay Use this setting to Enable or Disable the alert startup delay 7 15 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual Startup Delay Use this setting to Enable or Disable the startup delay Event Message for PEF Action Use this setting to Enable or Disable event messages for a PEF action BMC Watch Dog Timer Action This setting is used to set the Watch Dog function The options are Disabled Reset System Power Down and Power Cycle 7 4 Boot Menu This feature allows the user to configure the following items gt Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to prioritize the boot sequence from the available devices gt Hard Disk Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available hard disk drives gt Removable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the Boot sequence from available remov able drives gt CD DVD Drives This feature allows the user to specify the Boot sequence from available CD DVD drives 7 16 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 5 Security Menu AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password If you use both passwords the Supervisor password must be set first Change Supervisor Password Select this option and press lt Enter gt to access the sub menu
67. ircular buffer next 83h The command byte was written and global data initialization has completed Check ing for a locked key next 84h Locked key checking is over Checking for a memory size mismatch with CMOS RAM data next 85h The memory size check is done Displaying a soft error and checking for a password or bypassing WINBIOS Setup next B 5 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual Checkpoint 86h 87h Code Description The password was checked Performing any required programming before WIN BIOS Setup next The programming before WINBIOS Setup has completed Uncompressing the WINBIOS Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility next Returned from WINBIOS Setup and cleared the screen Performing any necessary programming after WINBIOS Setup next The programming after WINBIOS Setup has completed Displaying the power on screen message next Programming the WINBIOS Setup options next The WINBIOS Setup options are programmed Resetting the hard disk controller next The hard disk controller has been reset Configuring the floppy drive controller next The floppy drive controller has been configured Configuring the hard disk drive controller next Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next See the last page of this chapter for additional information Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800 Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control
68. is 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 installing main system components such as the serverboard memory modules and the CD ROM and floppy drives When disconnecting power you should first power down the system with the operating system 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 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R 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
69. isk 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 e The 80 wire ATA133 IDE hard disk drive cable that came with your system has two connectors to support two drives This special cable should be used to take advantage of the speed this new technology offers The blue connector connects to the onboard IDE connector interface and the other connector s to your hard drive s Consult the documentation that came with your disk drive for details on actual jumper locations and settings for the hard disk drive Floppy Connector Floppy Drive Connector The floppy connector is located eee beside the IDE connector See the table on the right for pin definitions Definition i Definition GND FDHDIN GND Reserved Key FDEDIN Index Motor Enable Drive Select B Drive Select A Motor Enable DIR STEP Write Data Write Gate Track 00 Write Protect Read Data Side 1 Select Diskette 5 25 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual IDE Connector There are no jumpers to con figure the onboard IDE 1 con nector unless using it for a compact flash device See the table on the right for pin definitions SATA Ports There are no jumpers to con figure the SATA ports which are designated SATAO through SATA5 See the table on the right for pin definitions IDE Drive Connectors Pin Definitions IDE 1 Pin
70. led Enabled and Auto USB Mass Storage Reset Delay Use this setting to define the number of seconds the POST routine waits for the mass storage device after the start unit command Options are 10 20 30 and 40 seconds Emulation Type Selects emulation type for USB device If Auto a USB device less than 530MB will be emulated as a floppy and the reamining as hard drives The Forced FDD option can be used to force a formatted HDD drive to boot as a FDD Ex Zip Drive Options are Auto Floppy Forced FDD Hard Disk and CDROM 7 11 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual gt Processor amp Clock Options This submenu lists CPU information and the following settings MTRR Mapping This determines the method used for programming CPU MTRRs when 4 GB or more memory is present The options are Continuous which makes the PCI hole non cacheable and Discrete which places the PCI hole below the 4 GB boundary Thermal Throttling Used to Enable or Disable thermal to generate a power management event Power Now This setting is used to Enable or Disable the AMD Power Now feature gt I O Device Configuration Serial Port1 Address This option specifies the base I O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 1 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQ4 to allow the serial po
71. left chassis cover The SCSI disk drives can be installed and removed from the front of the chassis without removing any chassis covers 2 Installing components into the 5 25 drive bays To install components into the 5 25 drive bays you must first remove the top left chassis cover as described in the previous section Refer to Chapter 6 for details 3 Installing CD ROM and floppy disk drives Refer to Chapter 6 if you need to reinstall a CD ROM and or floppy disk drive to the system 2 9 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual 4 Check the SCSI SATA disk drives Depending upon your system s configuration your system may have one or more drives already installed If you need to install SCSI or SATA drives please refer to Chapter 6 5 Check the airflow Airflow is provided by three hot swap 8 cm chassis fans working in conjunction with an air shroud Two 8 cm exhaust fans are also mounted at the rear of the chassis The system component layout was carefully designed to promote suf ficient airflow through the chassis Also 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 Keep this in mind when you reroute them after working on the system 6 Supplying power to the system The last thing you must do is to provide input power to the system Plug the power cords from the power supply modules into a high quality power strip that offers protection from electrical
72. module incorrectly see Figure 5 5 See support information below 2 Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place Note each processor has its own built in memory controller so the CPU2 DIMMs cannot be addressed if only a single CPU is installed 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB and 2 GB memory modules are supported Itis highly recommended that you remove the power cord from the system before installing or changing DIMMs 5 7 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual Support The H8DME 2 H8DM8 2 supports single or dual channel DDR2 667 533 400 registered ECC SDRAM Both interleaved and non interleaved memory are supported so you may populate any number of DIMM slots see note on previous page and charts on following page The CPU2 DIMM slots can only be accessed when two CPUs are installed however the CPU2 DIMM slots are not required to be populated when two CPUs are installed Populating two adjacent slots at a time with memory modules of the same size and type will result in interleaved 128 bit memory which is faster than non interleaved 64 bit memory See charts on following page Optimizing memory performance If two processors are installed it is better to stagger pairs of DIMMs across both sets of CPU DIMM slots e g first populate CPU1 slots 1A and 1B then CPU2 slots and 1B then the next two CPU1 slots etc This balances the load over both CPUs to optimize performance Maximum memory 32 GB of
73. move to Advanced gt Floppy IDE SATA Configuration gt nVidia RAID Setup and press the lt Enter gt key Once in the submenu enable the nVidia RAID Function setting which will cause the 0 1 2 Primary Secondary settings to appear Enable the SATA devices and channels you will be using 3 Hit the lt Esc gt key twice and scroll to the Exit menu Select Save Changes and Exit and hit lt enter gt then hit lt Enter gt again to verify 4 After exiting the BIOS Setup Utility the system will reboot When prompted during the startup press the lt F10 gt key when prompted to run the nVidia RAID Utility program Using the nVidia RAID Utility The nVidia RAID Utility program is where you can define the drives you want to include in the RAID array and the mode and type of RAID Two main windows are shown in the utility The Free Disks window on the left will list all available drives Use the arrow keys to select and move drives to the window on the right which lists all drives that are to become part of the RAID array Once you have finished selecting the drives and type of RAID you wish to use for your RAID array press the lt F7 gt key You will be prompted to verify your choice if you want to continue with your choices select Yes Note that selecting Yes will clear all previous data from the drives you selected to be a part of the array You are then given the choice of making the RAID array bootable by pressing the the
74. mple 5 30 A M appears as 05 30 00 and 5 30 P M as 17 30 00 7 3 Advanced Settings Menu gt BIOS Features Quick Boot If Enabled this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for the system to boot up The options are Enabled and Disabled Quiet Boot If Disabled normal POST messages will be displayed on boot up If Enabled this display the OEM logo instead of POST messages OS Installation Change this setting if using a 64 bit Linux operating system The available op tions are Other and Linux Interrupt 19 Capture Select Enabled to allow ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 The options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI Mode Use this setting to determine whether ACPI mode will be used The options are Yes and No 7 2 Chapter 7 BIOS gt Advanced ACPI Configuration ACPI Version Features Use this setting the determine which ACPI version to use Options are ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 and ACPI v3 0 ACPI APIC Support Determines whether to include the ACPI APIC table pointer in the RSDT pointer list The available options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI OEMB Table Determines whether to include the ACPI APIC table pointer in the RSDT pointer list The available options are Enabled and Disabled Headless Mode Use this setting to Enable or Disable headless operation mode through ACPI Power Button Mode Allows the user to change the function of the power button Options are On Off and Suspend Watch Dog
75. mponents 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 static discharge Precautions Use grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Putthe serverboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 6 1 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual Figure 6 1 Chassis Front View Main Power System Reset 5 25 Drive Bays 2 SUPERO ponoapaaaaaaau SUPERO poaoaagaaaaaaanmr Doooogoogooouu SUPERO DOO0O000000o0
76. ng Relative Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions FCC Class A EN 55022 Class A EN 61000 3 2 3 3 CISPR 22 Class A Electromagnetic Immunity EN 55024 CISPR 24 EN 61000 4 2 EN 61000 4 3 EN 61000 4 4 EN 61000 4 5 EN 61000 4 6 EN 61000 4 8 EN 61000 4 11 Safety EN 60950 IEC 60950 Compliant UL Listed USA CUL Listed Canada TUV Certified Germany CE Marking Europe C 3 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual Notes 4
77. nnel A Channel B Connector JAR Power Fail Alarm Reset Header JD1 Onboard Speaker Keylock Power LED JF1 Front Panel Connector JFDD1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JLAN 1 2 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports JOH1 Overheat Warning Header JPW1 24 Pin ATX Power Connector JPW2 8 Pin Processor Power Connector JPWF Power Supply Alarm Header JWF1 Compact Flash Card Power Connector JWOL Wake On LAN Header JWOR Wake On Ring Header PWRPC Power Supply Header SATAO SATA5 Serial ATA Connectors SGPIO1 SGPIO2 SGPIO Headers SIMLC IPMI 2 0 Card Slot SMBus System Management Bus Header USBO 1 Universal Serial Bus USB Ports 0 1 USB2 3 USB4 5 USB Headers Indicators Description 1 Onboard Power LED DA1 DA2 SCSI Channel A B Activity LED H8DMB8 2 only 5 12 5 8 Connecting Cables ATX Power Connector The primary ATX power supply con nector JPW1 meets the SSI Super set ATX 24 pin specification Refer to the table on the right for the pin defini tions of the ATX 24 pin power connec tor This connection supplies power to the chipset fans and memory Note You must also connect the 8 pin JPW2 and 4 pin J32 power connectors to your power supply see below Processor Power Connector In addition to the primary ATX power connector above the 12v 8 pin processor power connector at JPW2 must also be connected to your power supply This connection supplies power to the CPUs See
78. o the rack itself and two rail brackets which also attack to the rack see Figure 2 1 The inner and outer rails must be detached from each other to install To remove the inner chassis rail 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 Depress the locking tab to pull the inner rail completely out Do this for both assemblies one for each side Figure 2 1 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails Outer rail Inner rail Rail brackets 2 4 Chapter 2 Server Installation Installing the Chassis Rails You will need to remove the top cover and the feet to add rack rails to the chassis First remove the top and right covers top and left covers when standing as a tower chassis by first removing the screws that secure them to the chassis Depress the button on the top side if tower of the chassis to release the cover and then pull the cover off Then unscrew the four feet and remove them from the chassis see Figure 2 2 You can now attach rack rails to the top and bottom now the sides of the chassis First add the rack handles Then position the inner chassis rail sections you just removed along the side of the chassis making sure the screw holes line up Note that these two rails are left right specific Screw the rail securely to the side of the chassis see Figure 2 3 Repeat this procedure for the other rail on
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80. parallel port Refer to the serverboard layout for locations and the table on the right for pin definitions Fan Headers The H8DME 2 H8DMB8 2 has eight fan headers which are designated FAN1 through FANS Fans are Pulse Width Modulated PWM and their speed is controlled via Thermal Management with a BIOS setting See the table on the right for pin definitions Note when using active heatsinks those with fans connect the heatsink fan for CPU1 to the FAN7 header and the heatsink fan for CPU2 to 8 header JLAN1 2 Ethernet Ports Two Gigabit Ethernet ports desig nated JLAN1 and JLAN2 are located beside the COM2 port These Ether net ports accept RJ45 type cables 5 16 PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Data NC Ground VCC Clock NC o a A Cc N Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Pin Definition Definition 1 DCD 6 DSR 2 RXD 7 RTS S TXD 8 CTS 4 DTR RI 5 Ground NC Note NC indicates no connection Fan Header Pin Definitions FAN1 8 Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 12V Red 3 Tachometer 4 PWM Control Notes JLAN1 is the top port and JLAN2 is the bottom port Power LED Speaker On JD1 pins 1 2 and 3 are for the power LED and pins 4 through 7 are for the speaker See the tables on the right for pin definitions Note The speaker connector pins are for use wi
81. r to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the serverboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC745TQ R800 SC745S2 R800 server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when install ing removing or reconfiguring SATA SCSI or peripheral drives and when replacing a system power supply or cooling fan 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 Error Beep Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix C System Specifications Preface Notes AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual Table of Contents Preface About TthisMantual MM IM iii Manual Organization iii Chapter 1 Introduction Tel OVERVIEW m 1 1 1 2 Serverboard Features eines 1 2 1 3 Server Chassis Features 1 4 1 4 Contacting SUDOerrmiCto aa 1 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation 221 OVEIVIEW M 2 1 2 2 Unpacking the System eie NANNE 2 1 2 3 Preparing for Setup 2 1 2 4 Installing the System into a Rack
82. ration 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 Expansion Slots The H8DME 2 H8DMB8 2 has six expansion slots which includes two PCI Ex press x8 slots two 64 bit 133 MHz PCI X slots and two 64 bit 100 MHz PCI X slots On the H8DM8 2 100 MHz PCI X slot supports Zero Channel RAID Onboard Controllers Ports One floppy drive controller and one onboard ATA 133 controllers are provided to support up to two IDE hard drives or ATAPI devices The color coded ports include one COM port an additional COM header is located on the serverboard a VGA monitor port two USB 2 0 ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports ATI Graphics Controller The H8DME 2 H8DMB8 2 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 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual 1 3 Server Chassis Features The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC745S2 R800 SC745TQ
83. registered ECC DDR2 667 533 or 64 GB of regis tered ECC DDR2 400 If only one CPU is installed maximum supported memory is halved 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 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 Populating Memory Banks for 128 bit Operation X X X X X X X X Notes X indicates a populated DIMM slot If adding at least four DIMMs with two CPUs installed the configurations with DIMMs spread over both CPUS will result in optimized performance Note that the first two DIMMs must be installed in the CPU1 memory slots 5 9 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual 5 6 Adding PCI Cards 1 PCI slots The H8DME 2 H8DM8 2 has six PCI expansion slots which includes two PCI Express x8 slots two 64 bit 133 MHz PCI X slots and two 64 bit 100 MHz PCI X slots On the H8DM8 2 one 100 MHz PCI X slot supports Zero Channel RAID ZCR The 4021M T2R 4021M 82R can support low profile cards in all six slots of the serverboard 2 PCI card installation Before installing a add on card make sure you install it into a slot that supports the speed o
84. rleaving memory scheme when this function is supported by the processor The options are Auto and Disabled Enable Clock to All Dimms Use this setting to enable unused clocks to all DIMMSs even if some DIMM slots are unpopulated Options are Enabled and Disabled Mem Clk Tristate C3 ALTVID Use this setting to Enable or Disable memory clock tristate during C3 and ALT VID CS Sparing This setting will reserve a spare memory rank in each node when enabled Options are Enable and Disable DQS Signal Training Control Tunring off signal training will require custom memory timings programming This setting will automatically be disabled when CS Sparing is enabled The options are Enable and Disable Memory Hole Remapping When Enabled this feature enables hardware memory remapping around the memory hole Options are Enabled and Disabled 7 9 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual gt ECC Configuration DRAM ECC Enable DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automati cally Options are Enabled and Disabled 4 Bit ECC Mode Allows the user to enabled 4 bit ECC mode also known as ECC Chipkill Options are Enabled and Disabled DRAM Scrub Redirect Allows system to correct DRAM ECC errors immediately even with background scrubbing on Options are Enabled and Disabled DRAM BG Scrub Corrects memory errors so later reads are correct Options are Dis abled and various times in nanoseconds and mic
85. rom 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 DVD ROM drive cable IDE 1 4021M T2R SATA cables SATAO 5 4021M T2R SATA Enclosure Management LED cable SGPIO1 4021M 82R SCSI cables JA1 JA2 Control Panel cable JF1 see next page Connecting Power Cables The H8DME 2 H8DM8 2 has a 24 pin primary power supply connector designated JPW1 for connection to the ATX power supply Connect the appropriate con nector 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 J32 and the 8 pin processor power connector at JPW2 5 5 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R 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 vario
86. roseconds L2 Cache BG Scrub Allows L2 cache RAM to be corrected when idle Options are Disabled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds Data Cache BG Scrub Allows L1 cache RAM to be corrected when idle Options are Disabled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds Power Down Control Allows DIMMs to enter power down mode by deasserting the clock enable signal when DIMMs are not in use Options are Auto and Disabled Alternate VID Specify the alternate VID while in low power states Options are Auto and vari ous voltages from 800V to 1 050V in increments of 025V Memory Timing Parameters Allows the user to select which CPU Node s timing parameters memory clock etc to display Options are CPU Node 0 and CPU 1 7 10 Chapter 7 BIOS gt SouthBridge Configuration USB 1 1 Controller Enable or disable the USB 1 1 controller USB 2 0 Controller Enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller MACO LANO Settings are Auto and Disabled for MACO LANO MACO LANO Bridge Settings are Enabled and Disabled for MACO LANO bridge MAC1 LAN1 Settings are Auto and Disabled for MAC1 MAC1 LAN1 Bridge Settings are Enabled and Disabled for MAC1 LAN1 bridge Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to enable the support for USB Legacy Disable Legacy support if there are no USB devices installed in the system Auto disabled Legacy support if no USB devices are connected The options are Disab
87. rt to use 3F8 as its I O port address and 4 for the interrupt address The options are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Address This option specifies the base I O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 2 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 2F8 IRQ3 to allow the serial port to use 2F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 3 for the interrupt address The options are Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port 2 Mode Tells BIOS which mode to select for serial port 2 The options are Normal IrDA and ASKIR gt DMI Event Logging View Event Log Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to view the contents of the event log 7 12 Chapter 7 BIOS Mark All Events as Read Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to mark all events as read Clear Event Log Select Yes and press lt Enter gt to clear all event logs The options are Yes and No to verify gt Console Redirection Remote Access Allows you to Enable or Disable remote access If enabled the settings below will appear Serial Port Number Selects the serial port to use for console redirection Options are COM1 and COM2 Serial Port Mode Selects the serial port settings to use Options are 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 38400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1
88. so work to promote proper airflow for the system For this reason even carriers without SATA SCSI drives must remain in the server If you need to add a new SATA SCSI drive insert the 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 to the carrier with four screws see Figure 6 6 6 6 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6 5 Removing a Drive Carrier Figure 6 6 Mounting a Drive in a Carrier Important Use extreme caution when working around the SATA SCSI backplane Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no ribbon cables touch the backplane or obstruct the airflow holes 3 SATA SCSI backplane The SATA SCSI drives plug into a SATA SCSI backplane SCSI Two data cables CBL 037L U320 and CBL 0063L need to be connected from the serverboard to the appropriate connectors on the backplane to provide dual channel operation for eight SCSI drives There are also two power connectors on the backplane both should be connected SATA Six data cables CBL 061L and two SATA LED cables CBL 0157L need to be connected from the serverboard to the appropriate connectors on the backplane to support SATA six drives You cannot cascade the SATA SCSI backplane 6 7 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual Installing Components in the 5 25 Drive Bays 1 Drive bay configuration The 4021M
89. stallation Display Screen H8DM8 2 Server Board Drivers amp Tools Win2000 TENA a BP riVidia MCP55 Chipset Driver SUPERMICR Microsoft DirectX 9 0 Drivers amp Tools nVidia MCPSSPro Graphics driver NEC 720400 PCI X Bridge Adaptec Storage Manager H8DM8 2 H8DME 2 Supero Doctor Ill 4 Build driver diskettes and manuals 1 PETI KS Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time 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 should reboot the system before moving on to the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD 5 30 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform simple maintenance on the SC745TQ R800 SC745S2 R800 chassis Following the com ponent installation steps in the order given will eliminate most common problems If some steps are unnecessary skip ahead to the step that follows Refer to Chapter 2 for instructions on installing the system as a 4U rackmount Tools Required The only tool you will need is a Philips screwdriver 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices Static electrical discharge can damage electronic co
90. t processing If the EGA VGA controller is not found performing the display memory read write test next The EGA VGA controller was not found The display memory read write test is about to begin The display memory read write test passed Look for retrace checking next The display memory read write test or retrace checking failed Performing the alter nate display memory read write test next The alternate display memory read write test passed Looking for alternate display retrace checking next Video display checking is over Setting the display mode next The display mode is set Displaying the power on message next Initializing the bus input IPL general devices next if present See the last page of this chapter for additional information Displaying bus initialization error messages See the last page of this chapter for additional information The new cursor position has been read and saved Displaying the Hit lt DEL gt mes sage next The Hit lt DEL gt message is displayed The protected mode memory test is about to start Preparing the descriptor tables next The descriptor tables are prepared Entering protected mode for the memory test next Entered protected mode Enabling interrupts for diagnostics mode next Interrupts enabled if the diagnostics switch is on Initializing data to check memory wraparound at 0 0 next Data initialized Checking for memory wraparound at 0 0 and finding the tot
91. tem Latency Timer This option sets the latency of all devices on the PCI bus Select a value to set the latency in PCI clock cycles Options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Set this value to allow or restrict the system from giving the VGA adapter card an interrupt address The options are Yes and No Palette Snooping Select Enabled to inform the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system in order for the graphics card to function properly The options are Enabled and Disabled PCI IDE BusMaster Set this value to allow or prevent the use of PCI IDE busmastering Select Enabled to allow AMI BIOS to use PCI busmaster for reading and writing to IDE drives The options are Disabled and Enabled Offboard PCI ISA IDE Card This option allows the user to assign a PCI slot number to an Off board PCI ISA IDE card in order for it to function properly The options are Auto PCI Slot1 Slot2 Slot3 PCI Slot4 PCI Slot5 and PCI Slot6 7 8 Chapter 7 BIOS gt Advanced Chipset Control gt NorthBridge Configuration gt Memory Configuration Memclock Mode This setting determines how the memory clock is set Auto has the memory clock by code and Limit allows the user to set a standard value MCT Timing Mode Sets the timing mode for memory Options are Auto and Manual Bank Interleaving Select Auto to automatically enable inte
92. ter gt Then Select OK to allow BIOS to automatically load the Optimal Defaults as the BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance but may not work best for all computer applications Load Fail Safe Defaults To set this feature select Load Fail Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability but not maximum performance 7 18 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST Power On Self Test routines which are performed each time the system is powered on errors may occur Non fatal errors are those which in most cases allow the system to continue the boot up process The error messages normally appear on the screen Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the boot up pro cedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list on the following page correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error All errors listed with the exception of Beep Code 8 are fatal errors POST codes may be read on the debug LEDs located beside the LAN port on the serverboard backplane See the description of the Debug LEDs LED1 and LED2 in Chapter 5 1 AMIBIOS Error Beep Codes Beep
93. th an external speaker If you wish to use the onboard speaker you should close pins 6 and 7 with a jumper Overheat LED Connect an LED to the JOH1 header to provide warning of chassis over heating 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 Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is desig nated JWOL the table on the right for pin definitions You must have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN connector and cable to use the Wake On LAN feature Note Wake On LAN from S3 S4 S5 are supported by LAN1 LAN2 sup ports Wake On LAN from 81 only Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup PWR LED Connector Pin Definitions JD1 Pin Definition 1 Vcc 2 Control 3 Control Speaker Connector Pin Definitions JD1 Pin Definition 4 Red wire 5V No connection 5 6 Buzzer signal T Speaker data Overheat LED Pin Definitions JOH1 Pin Definition 1 3 3V 2 OH Active Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition 1 Battery voltage Intrusion signal Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL Pin Definition 5V Standby Ground Wake up 5 17 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is desig nated JWOR This function allows your computer to receive and wak
94. the table on the right for pin definitions Auxiliary Power Connector The 4 pin auxiliary power connector at J32 must also be connected to your power supply This connection sup plies extra power that may be needed for high loads See the table on the right for pin definitions Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions 5 13 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions JPW1 Definition Pin Definition 3 3V 3 3V 12V 3 3V COM COM PS ON 5V COM COM COM Res NC On EM o Bom n 5V 5V 5V Processor Power Connector Pin Definitions JPW2 Pins Definition 1 through 4 Ground 5 through 8 12V Required Connection Auxiliary Power Connector Pin Definitions J32 Pins Definition 1 amp 2 Ground 3 amp 4 12V Required Connection Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 Vcc 16 Control AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual HDD LED The HDD IDE Hard Disk Drive LED connection is located on pins 13 and Pin Definition 14 of JF1 Attach the IDE hard drive alee LED cable to display disk activity DANE Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 LED The NIC1 Network Interface Control ler LED connection is located on pins De
95. tions 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 SATA drives and power supply units to cool before touch ing them Always keep the rack s front door and all panels and components on the servers closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling 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 arise due to uneven mechanical loading Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to
96. to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Select 2 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 11 1 MBs Select 4 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4 It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs This setting generally works with all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999 For other disk drives such as IDE CD ROM drives check the specifications of the drive 7 5 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R User s Manual DMA Mode Selects the DMA Mode Options are SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAO MDWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA4 and UDMAS SWDMA Single Word MWDMA Multi Word DMA UDMA UltraDMA S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART can help predict impending drive failures Select Auto to allow BIOS to auto detect hard disk drive support Select Disabled to prevent AMI BIOS from using the S M A R T Select Enabled to allow AMI BIOS to use the S M A R T to support hard drive disk The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto 32 Bit Data Transfer Select Enabled to activate the function of 32 Bit data transfer Select Disabled to deactivate the function The options are Enabled and Disabled Serial ATA0 1 2 Primary Secondary Channel Highlight one of the items above and press Enter to access the submenu for that item If a drive is pres
97. us 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 I O Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with 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 Mouse Green 60 NOY USBO 1 COM1 Port VGA Port Ports Turquoise Blue JLAN1 JLAN2 aE Keyboard Purple 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 1 Insert each memory module vertically into its slot paying attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the
98. w This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R 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 prein stalled 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 The 4021M T2R 4021M 82R may be employed either as a tower or mounted ina rack as a 4U rackmount chassis If using it as a tower unit please read the Server Precautions in the next section and then skip ahead to Section 2 5 2 2 Unpacking the System You should inspect the box the system 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 AS4021M T2R 4021M 82R It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated You will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet Be sure to read the Rack and Server Pre cautions in the next section 2 3 Preparing for Setup The box the system was shipped in may include two sets of rail assemblies two rail mounting brackets and mounting

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