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1. 5 2 Processor and Heatsink 5 2 Connecting Cables eerte eter e e ERE aF RN ERR EEEE 5 5 Connecting Data Cables 5 5 Connecting Power 5 5 Connecting the Control 5 6 WO POS 5 6 Installing MEMO Y 5 7 Adding PCI Cards 5 9 Serverboard Detall 5 10 PIG DAB AY OU 5 10 H8DA8 Quick Reference 2 5 11 Connector Definitions 2 a i 5 12 Power Supply COMMECIORS 5 12 Secondary Power Connector 2 5 12 5 12 Power 05 ee err ere 5 12 PIED E 5 13 NICT zio 5 13 NIC2 LED scott 5 13 Overheat Fan Fall LED eie rettet nene 5 13 Power Fail MED 5 13 Reset BUttOM Mee AT 5 14 Power aiaia EREA 5 14 Universal Serial Bus 5 14 Chassis IntF slonizso ce eee 5 14 Serial POMS 5 15 Power Fail and Al
2. 6 10 Chapter 7 BIOS FAD IMO EM 7 1 52 MAIN Setup siete D bea teenage vel oe kr ll in a ea Do a adea a e era 7 2 7 3 Advanced Settings 7 2 7 46 Menu siergrassen xe ko tercer n veas obe rg a oet bU 7 10 7 5 BOOtIMGNU UR 7 11 7 6 Security Men E 7 13 7 7 Chipset MO 7 14 FE EE MON ENTER ROREM 7 18 159 deg FER rm 7 19 Appendices Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes A 1 Appendix B BIOS POST B 1 Appendix C System Specifications eee C 1 A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual Notes Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Overview The A Server 2020A 8R is a high end dual processor 2U rackmount server featur ing some of the most advanced technology currently available The 2020A 8R is comprised of two main subsystems the SC823S R500LP 2U rackmount chassis and the H8DA8 dual processor serverboard Please refer to our web site for infor mation on operating systems that have been certified for use with the 2020A 8R In addition to the mainboard and chassis various hardware components may have been inclu
3. 0 5 21 5 11 Onboard Indicators iissa arsana eet 5 21 JLANTIEAN2 bet 5 21 SIN POWSFEED eei imei ERRORS 5 21 5 12 Floppy IDE and SCSI Drive 5 22 Floppy Connector tee 5 22 IDE uiro orien ee Dep E 5 23 51621860 5 24 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices teeta tate tea nene 6 1 6 2 Control PANEL 6 3 6 5 System Fans tes ERE pe E rc pt 6 3 System Fan Falllre iieri ete etse dena pane adu nux ge Mu E 6 3 Replacing System Cooling 6 3 6 4 Drive Bay 6 4 Accessing the Drive 6 4 SGSI Brive Installation neon 6 5 Installing a Component in the 5 25 Drive 6 8 CD ROM and Floppy Drive 6 9 6 5 Power SUPPLY EET 6 10 Table of Contents Power Supply Fail re 3 Rx Red ua ees 6 10 Removing Replacing the Power
4. DB 9 DB 9 DB 10 DB 10 DB 11 DB 11 5 24 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform main tenance on the SC823S R500LP chassis For component installation follow the steps the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered If some steps are unnecessary skip ahead to the step that follows Tools Required The only tool you will need to install components and perform maintenance is a Philips screwdriver 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electricstatic discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent damage to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD damage Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap 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 For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and th
5. 5 2 6 Installing the Server into the 2 6 Installing the Server into a Telco 2 7 Checking the Serverboard Setup 2 8 Checking the Drive Bay Setup 4444 2 9 Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 1 Control irre nis bna e dee pet aren Ta eee 3 1 e c XI CR 3 1 3 1 Control Panel LEDS ek oret er ko e de Weed nies 3 2 Power Faili EE 3 2 Overheat Fam Fail ssisivscersieuesscesueesecsiensasarewanaparevedarevabandiuaebngdectaneeestins 3 2 NIC Iere E RENE 3 2 err E 3 3 I 3 3 vi Table of Contents Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 Electrical Safety eee 4 1 General Safety eee ea nennen 4 2 ESD PrIecaltionsS eoim LUI CM CIT 4 3 Operating Precautions uere dee pee tente xen Er Mite mua end 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 7 5 8 5 9 Handling the 5 1 Mounting the Serverboard into a
6. Floppy Drive and Disabled gt CD DVD Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available CDROM drives 1st Drive Specifies the boot sequence for the 1st Hard Drive 7 6 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 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 Clear User Password Select this option and press lt Enter gt to access the sub menu You can use the sub menu to clear the user 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 7 13 A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual 7 7 Chipset Menu gt North Bridge Configuration Memory Configuration Memclock Mode This setting determines how the memory clock is set Auto has the memory clock set by the code and Limit allows the user to set a stan dard value MCT Timing Mode S
7. Jumper Setting Definition Open Enabled Closed Disabled Note In order for the SCSI drives to function properly please do not change the default setting enabled set by the manufacturer 3rd Power Supply Fail Signal Enable Disable The system can notify you in the event 3rd Power Supply Fail Signal of a power supply failure This feature Jumper Settings J3P assumes that three redundant power Jumper Setting Definition supply units are installed in the chas Open Enabled 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 Closed Disabled Watch Dog Enable Disable JWD controls the Watch Dog function Watch D Watch Dog is a system monitor that Jime JWD can reboot the system when a software Jumper Setting Definition application hangs Pins 1 2 will cause Pins 1 2 Reset WD to reset the system if an applica Pins 2 3 NMI tion has frozen Pins 2 3 will generate Disabled a non maskable interrupt signal for the application that is frozen See the table NoteWhen enabled 0 on the right for jumper settings Watch write their own application software in or Dog must also be enabled in BIOS der to disable the Watch Dog Timer 5 20 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Onboard Speaker Enable
8. a DD em y D 2 EAS bes cs oc USB Ports COM1 Port VGA Port Ethernet Ports Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 2 Control Panel The control panel located on the front of the chassis must be connected to the JF1 connector on the serverboard to provide you with system status indications A ribbon cable has bundled these wires together to simplify the connection Connect the cable from JF1 on the serverboard to JP4 on the Control Panel PCB rinted circuit board Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 on both JF1 and JP4 Pull all excess cabling out of the airflow path The LEDs inform you of sys tem status See Chapter 3 for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons Details on JF1 can be found in Chapter 5 6 3 System Fans Four 8 cm fans and an air shroud which channels the air flow to the processors provide all the cooling needed for the 2020A 8R Itis very important that the chassis top cover is properly installed and making a good seal in order for the cooling air to circulate properly through the chassis and cool the components See Figure 6 2 System Fan Failure System fan speed is controlled via a setting in BIOS If the system temperature becomes too high
9. 200 Series 64 bit processors in to 940 pin micro PGA ZIF sockets Chipset AMD 8131 8111 chipset BIOS 4 Mb AMIBIOS Flash ROM Memory Capacity Eight 184 pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of registered ECC DDR266 200 or up to 16 GB of registered ECC DDR400 333 SDRAM Note Both interleaved and non interleaved memory supported Memory capacity is halved when using a single processor See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details SCSI Controller Adaptec AIC 7902 for dual channnel Ultra320 onboard SCSI Zero Channel RAID supported SCSI Backplane One 1 CSE SCA 822S 2U SCSI backplane SAF TE compliant SCSI Drive Bays Six 6 drive bays to house six 6 standard 1 80 pin SCA SCSI drives Peripheral Drive Bays One 1 3 5 floppy drive One 1 slim CD ROM drive Expansion Slots All six PCI expansion slots on the H8DA8 two 64 bit 133 MHz PCI X slots two 64 bit 66 MHz PCI X slots and two 32 bit 33 MHz PCI slots can be populated with low profile cards in the SC823S R500LP chassis C 1 A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual Serverboard Model H8DA8 Form Factor Extended ATX Dimensions 12 x 13 05 in 305 x 332 mm Chassis Model SC823S R500LP Form Factor 2U rackmount Dimensions WxHxD 16 7 x 89 x 25 6 in 424 x 434 x 650 mm Weight Gross Bare Bone 57 Ibs 25 6 kg System Cooling Four 4 8 cm fans for chassis cooling hot swappable One 1 air shroud for 2U rackmount system System Input
10. 6 5 A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual 2 Installing removing hot swap SCSI drives The SCSI drive bays are located in the front of the chassis making them easily accessible for installation and removal The SCSI drives are hot swap units mean ing that they can be installed and removed while the system is running To remove a SCSI drive first push the release button located beside the drive s LEDs then swing the handle fully out and use it to pull the SCSI drive carrier straight out see Figure 6 4 Figure 6 4 Removing a SCSI Drive Carrier Handle Important All of the SCSI drive carriers must remain in the drive bay to maintain proper cooling airflow 6 6 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup SCA Backplane The SCSI drives plug into a SAF TE compliant SCA backplane that provides power SCSI ID and bus termination A RAID controller can be used with the SCA backplane to provide data security The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the SCSI drive The SCA SCSI backplane is already preconfigured there are no jumpers or switches Figure 6 5 SCSI SCA Backplane SCSI ID 0 SCSI ID 3 SCSI ID 4 SCSI ID 5 SCSI ID 1 SCSI ID 2 SCSI ID 6 is used for the SAF TE Controller 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
11. Disable The JD1 header allows you to use either an external speaker or the internal onboard speaker To use the internal onboard speaker close pins 6 and 7 with a jumper To use an external speaker connect the speaker wires to pins 4 through 7 of JD1 See the table on the right for settings and the table associated with the Power LED Speaker connection previous section for pin definitions Onboard Speaker Enable Disable Pin Definitions JD1 Pins Definition 6 7 Jump for onboard speaker 4 7 Attach external speaker wires 5 11 Onboard Indicators JLAN1 JLAN2 LEDs The Ethernet ports located beside the VGA port have two LEDs On each Gb LAN port the yellow right LED indicates activity while the left JLAN Right LED Connection Speed Indicator LED Color Definition off 10 MHz LED may be green orange or off to NE Green 100 MHz indicate the speed of the connection Amber 1 GHz See the table on the right for the func tions associated with the left activity speed LED 3 3V Power LED When illuminated the DP1 LED indicates that power from the pow Color System Status er supply is being supplied to the serverboard DP1 indicates the pres ence of 3 3V See the table on the right for DP1 LED states Green Power present on serverboard No power present on serverboard 5 21 A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual 5 12 Floppy IDE and SCSI Drive Connections
12. This setting allows AMI BIOS to auto detect the 80 Pin ATA PI cable The options are Host amp Device Host and Device 7 4 Chapter 7 BIOS gt Floppy Configuration 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 KB 3 1 44 MB 3 and 2 88 MB Floppy B 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 KB 3 1 44 MB 3 and 2 88 MB Onboard Floppy Controller Use this setting to Enable or Disable the onboard floppy controller gt Super IO 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 port to use 3F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address The options are Disabled 3F8 IRQA 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 unavailab
13. 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 disk drives The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B e The 80 wire ATA100 66 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 Pin Definitions JFDD1 The floppy connector is located in Definitions i Definiti i Definiti beside the JIDE 2 connector d efinition See the table on the right for pin definitions 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 22 IDE Connectors There are no jumpers to con figure the onboard JIDE 1 and JIDE 2 connectors See the table on th
14. Ground Black 12V Red Tachometer PWM Control A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual Extra USB Headers Three additional USB1 1 headers USB2 3 4 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 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 with an external speaker If you wish to use the onboard speaker you should close pins 6 and 7 witha jumper ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 mouse ports are located at J101 See the table on the right for pin defini tions 5 16 Extra Universal Serial Bus Headers Pin Definitions USB2 3 4 USB2 USB3 4 Pin Definition Pin Definition 5V PO PO Ground Ground No connection PWR LED Connector Pin Definitions JD1 Pin Definition 1 Vcc 2 Vcc Speaker Connector Pin Definitions JD1 Pin Definition 4 Red wire Speaker data No connection 5 6 Buzzer signal 7 Speaker data PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions J101 Pin Definition Ww lt Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is desig nated JWOL See the table on
15. PCI Slot6 IRQ3 IRQA IRQ5S IRQ7 IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ11 IRQ14 IRQ15 This feature specifies the availability of an IRQ to be used by a PCI PnP device Select Reserved for the IRQ to be used by a Legacy ISA device The options are Available and Reserved 7 10 Chapter 7 BIOS DMA Channel 0 Channel 1 Channel 3 Channel 5 Channel 6 Channel 7 Select Available to indicate that a specific DMA channel is available to be used by a PCI PnP device Select Reserved if the DMA channel specified is reserved for a Legacy ISA device The options are Available and Reserved Reserved Memory Size This feature specifies the size of memory block to be reserved for Legacy ISA devices The options are Disabled 16K 32K and 64K 7 5 Boot Menu The Boot menu contains several sub menus gt Boot Settings Configuration 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 Add On ROM Display Mode This setting controls the display of add on ROM read only memory messages Select Force BIOS to allow the computer system to force a third party BIOS to display during system boot Select Keep Current to allow the computer system to display the BIOS information during system boot Boot up Num Lock Set t
16. Requirements AC Input Voltage 100 240V AC auto range Rated Input Current 10A max Rated Input Frequency 50 to 60 Hz Power Supply Rated Output Power 500W Model SP502 2S Part PWS 0049 Rated Output Voltages 3 3V 21 5V 30A 5V 0 8A 12V 39 5Vsb 2 0A BTU Rating 2450 BTUs hr for rated output power of 500W Operating Environment Operating Temperature 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Non operating Temperature 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F Operating Relative Humidity 8 to 90 non condensing Non operating Relative Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing C 2 Appendix D System Specifications Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions FCC Class B EN 55022 Class B EN 61000 3 2 3 3 CISPR 22 Class B 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 A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual Notes 4
17. 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 Enter 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 19 A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual Notes 7 20 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
18. or floppy disk drive you will need to gain access to the inside of the server by removing the top cover of the chassis Proceed to the CD ROM and Floppy Drive Installation sec tion later in this chapter for instructions 5 25 Drive Bay For installing removing a component in the 5 25 drive bay proceed to the 5 25 Drive Bay Installation section later in this chapter for instructions 6 4 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup SCSI Drive Installation 1 Mounting a SCSI drive in a drive carrier The SCSI drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis These carriers also help promote proper airflow for the SCSI drive bays For this reason even empty carriers without SCSI drives installed must remain in the chassis To add a new SCSI drive install a drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side toward the carrier so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier 3a Secure the drive to the carrier with three screws on each side 3b as shown in Figure 6 3 Figure 6 3 Mounting a SCSI Drive in a Carrier Use caution when working around the SCSI backplane Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no ribbon cables touch the backplane or obstruct the holes which aid in proper airflow stalled all SCSI drive carriers must remain in the drive bays for Important Regardless of how many SCSI hard drives are in proper airflow
19. outlet Read the Rack and Server Precautions in the next section 2 3 Preparing for Setup The box the 2020A 8R was shipped in should include two sets of rail assemblies two rail mounting brackets and the mounting screws you will need to install the system into the rack Follow the steps in the order given to complete the installation process in a minimum amount of time Please read this section in its entirety before you begin the installation procedure outlined in the sections that follow 2 1 A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual Choosing a Setup Location Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely 25 inches Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing This product is for installation only in a Restricted Access Location dedicated equipment rooms service closets and the like 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
20. 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 circular 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 A Server 2020A 8R 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 clear
21. temporarily remove it the air shroud sould 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 To reinstall simply position the air shroud in its proper place and push it in until you hear it click 6 7 A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual Installing a Component in the 5 25 Drive Bay 1 Mounting a component in the drive carrier A single 5 25 drive bay is located in the front of the chassis A component such as an additional IDE hard drive or a SCSI drive that_can fit into standard IDE drive bay can be mounted in this 5 25 drive bay A component added to this bay should be mounted in a drive tray To add a component such as those noted above install a drive into the tray with the printed circuit board side toward the carrier facing down so that the mounting holes align with those in the side of the tray Secure the drive to the carrier with the four screws 2 Installing removing 5 25 drive bay component Acomponent mounted in this drive bay is not hot swappable meaning system power must be turned off before installing and or removing it To remove the component first power down the system and then remove the top cover of the chassis Unscrew the retention screw at the top center of the drive then push the drive tray out from the back until you can grasp and pull it out through
22. 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 Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is desig nated JWOR This function allows your computer to receive and wake up by an incoming call to the modem when in suspend state See the table on the right for pin definitions You must have a Wake On Ring card and cable to use this feature SMB Power I C Header The header at J24 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 SMB Header The System Management Bus header is located at J22 Connect the appro priate cable here to utilize SMB on your system See the table on the right for pin definitions Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL Pin Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground Wake up Wake On Ring Pin Definitions JWOR Pin Definition 1 Ground Black SMB Power PC Pin Definitions J24 Pin Definition 1 Clock 2 Data 3 N A 4 N A 5 N A Pin Definition 1 SMB Data Ground SMB Clock A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual 5 10 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the 3 2 1 serverboard jumpers can be used Connector to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between
23. the chassis 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 78 C The other items in the submenu are all systems monitor displays for the following information CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature for 2U systems System Temperature CPU1 Vcore CPU2 Vcore for 2U systems 3 3V Vcc 5 Vin 12Vin 12V Vcc DDRA VTT DDRB VTT 1 2V for Hyper Transport DIMM Voltage 1 8V for chipset 5V Standby and 3 3V Standby gt System Fan Monitor Fan Speed Control Modules This feature allows the user to determine how the system will control the speed of the onboard fans If the option is set to 3 pin fan the fan speed is con trolled based upon the CPU die temperature When the CPU die temperature is higher the fan speed will be higher as well If the option is set to 4 pin the fan speed will be controlled by the Thermal Management Settings pre configured by the user with this setting Select 3 pin if your chassis came with 3 pin fan headers Select 4 pin if your chassis came with 4 pin fan headers Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation Select Server if your System is used as a Server Select Disable to disable the fan speed control function to allow the onboard fans to continuously run at full speed 12V The options are 1 Disable Full Speed 2 3 pin Server 3 3 pin Workstation 4 4
24. two pins to change the function of the Jumper connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit 4 i i 3 2 1 board See the diagram at right for Setting an example of jumping pins 1 and 2 Refer to the serverboard layout page for jumper locations Note 1 On two 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 oe JBT1 contact pads 5 18 JLAN1 2 Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL to enable or disable the JLAN1 and JLAN2 Gb Ethernet ports See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled 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 o
25. 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 gt IOMMU Option Menu IOMMU Mode IOMMU is supported on Linux based systems to convert 32 bit I O addresses to 64 bit Options are Disabled Best Fit and Absolute Selecting the Best Fit or Absolute settings allows the user to select aperture size 7 15 A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual gt South Bridge Configuration 2 0 SMBus Controller Allows the user to Enable or Disable the SMBus controller HT LinkO P Comp Mode Allows user to set values for this mode Options are Auto hardware compensa tion values Data allows user to override auto values with an absolute value CalComp Data allows user to add to the generated value and CalComp Data allows user to subtract from the generated value HT LinkO N Comp Mode Allows user to set values for this mode Options are Auto hardware compensa tion values Data allows user to override auto values with an absolute value CalComp Data allows user to add to the generated value and CalComp Data allows user to subtract from the generated value HT LinkO RZ Comp Mode Allows user to set values for this mode Options are Auto hardware compensa tion values Data allows user to override auto values with an absolute value CalComp Data
26. 0049 Simply push the new power supply unit into the power bay until you hear a click Secure the locking tab on the unit and finish by plugging the AC power cord back into the unit 6 10 Chapter 7 BIOS Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS Setup utility for the H8DA8 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 lt Delete gt key while the system is booting up In most cases the lt Delete gt key is used to invoke the BIOS setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as lt F1 gt lt F2 gt 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 message will accompany it Note that BIOS has default text messages built in We retain the option to include om
27. A SERVER 2020A 8R PEL 10 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 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 SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES PARTICULAR THE VENDOR SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR 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 C
28. Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the 2020A 8R into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system If your server was ordered without processor and memory components this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation Chapter 3 System Interface Refer here for details on the system interface which includes the functions and information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs located throughout the system A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual Chapter 4 System Safety You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the 2020A 8R Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the H8DA8 serverboard including the locations and functions of connectors headers and jumpers Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the serverboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC823S R500LP 2U rackmount server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when install ing removing or reconfiguring SCSI or peripheral drives and when replacing the system power supply unit and cooling fans Chapter 7 BIOS The BIOS chapter includes a
29. UM BATTERY i 3 ZA OR Ni ES di BATTERY HOLDER A BATTERY HOLDER co Mw 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 H8DA8 serverboard connect the data and power cables and install add on cards All serverboard jumpers and connections are described and a layout and quick reference chart are included in this chapter Remember to close the chas sis completely when you have finished working on the serverboard to protect and cool the system sufficiently 5 1 Handling the Serverboard Static electrical discharge can damage electronic components To prevent dam age to printed circuit boards it is important to handle them very carefully see Chapter 4 Also note that the size and weight of the serverboard can cause it to bend if handled improperly which may result in damage To prevent the serverboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the board to sup port it when handling The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoi
30. ables with their serverboard connector locations noted should be connected See the serverboard layout diagram in this chapter for connector locations CD ROM cable JIDE 2 Floppy Drive cable JFDD1 SCSI cables JA1 Control Panel cable JF1 see next page Connecting Power Cables The H8DA8 has a 24 pin primary power supply connector J1B4 at designated ATX Power for connection to the ATX power supply Connect the appropriate connector from the power supply to the ATX Power connector to supply power to the serverboard See the Connector Definitions section in this chapter for power connector pin definitions In addition your power supply must be connected to the 8 pin Secondary ATX Power connection at JPW2 9 5 A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual Connecting the Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors See Figure 5 2 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indica tors and refer to section 5 9 for details 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 an
31. alifornia 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 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 2005 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 lt provides information for the installation and use of the A Server 2020A 8R Instal lation and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians only The 2020A 8R is a high end 2U rackmount server based on the SC823S R500LP server chassis and the H8DA8 serverboard which supports single or dual AMD Opteron 200 series processors and up to 32 GB of ECC registered DDR266 200 or 16 GB of ECC registered DDR400 333 SDRAM memory 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 H8DAS serverboard and the SC823S R500LP chassis which make up the 2020A 8R
32. allows user to add to the generated value and CalComp Data allows user to subtract from the generated value gt PCI X Configuration Errata 56 PCLCK Enables or Disables 8131 Errata 56 if a PC card behind 8131 bridge has more than four functions and bus speed is 133 MHz HT LinkO P Comp Mode Allows user to set values for this mode Options are Auto hardware compensa tion values Data allows user to override auto values with an absolute value CalComp Data allows user to add to the generated value and CalComp Data allows user to subtract from the generated value LinkO N Comp Mode Allows user to set values for this mode Options are Auto hardware compensa tion values Data allows user to override auto values with an absolute value 7 16 Chapter 7 BIOS CalComp Data allows user to add to the generated value and CalComp Data allows user to subtract from the generated value HT LinkO RZ Comp Mode Allows user to set values for this mode Options are Auto hardware compensa tion values Data allows user to override auto values with an absolute value CalComp Data allows user to add to the generated value and CalComp Data allows user to subtract from the generated value HT Link1 P Comp Mode Allows user to set values for this mode Options are Auto hardware compensa tion values Data allows user to override auto values with an absolute value CalComp Data allows user to a
33. 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 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 B BIOS POST Codes B 3 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution These codes are uncompressed F0000h shadow RAM Checkpoint Code Description 03h 05 The NMI is disabled Next checking for soft reset or a power 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 OAh 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 in
34. 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 B 1 A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual 2 Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution 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 ory Edh Initializing the floppy drive Eeh Looking for a floppy diskette in drive A Reading the first sector of the diskette Efh A read error occurred while reading the floppy drive in drive A FOh Next searching for the AMIBOOT ROM file in the root directory The AMIBOOT ROM file is not in the root directory F2h Next reading
35. arm Reset 5 15 PAN Headers anaes DERE RR eee aot 5 15 A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual JEAN 1 2 Ethernet Ports ceno terere inden 5 15 Extra USB Headers rte rte ken HP ERR IRE PRESE PER 5 16 Power LED Speaker rentre ictus tercii 5 16 ATX PS 2 Keyboard amp Mouse 5 16 Wake Or LAN dian REUS 5 17 WakesOn Ring aran 5 17 SMB Power Header i aee tierce ree OVES 5 17 nuls 5 17 5 10 Jumper Settings aait 5 18 Explanation Of Jurmpers eer eer 5 18 CMOS Cle al EE 5 18 JLAN 1 2 Enable Disable sssrinin 5 19 VGA Enable Disable idan 5 19 FPO to PCI Enable Disables 5 19 SCSI Controller 5 19 SCSI Termination 5 20 3rd Power Supply Fail Signal Enable Disable 5 20 Watch Dog Enable Disable 5 20 Onboard Speaker
36. b Release Tab CPU1 CPU1 CPU1 CPU1 CPU2 CPU2 CPU2 CPU2 DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B X X X X 5 8 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Populating Memory Banks for Interleaved 128 bit Operation CPU1 CPU1 CPU1 CPU1 CPU2 CPU2 CPU2 CPU2 DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B X X Notes X indicates a populated DIMM slot If adding four DIMMs with two CPUs in stalled the configuration in rows 2 and 6 with DIMMs spread over both CPUs will result in optimized performance 5 7 Adding PCI Cards 1 PCI slots The H8DA8 has six PCI expansion slots which includes two 64 bit 133 MHz PCI X slots two 64 bit 66 MHz PCI X slots and two 32 bit 33 MHz PCI slots The 66 MHz PCI X 3 slot supports Zero Channel RAID An additional slot slot 7 supports a low profile IPMI 2 0 card The SC823S R500LP chassis accommodates up to seven full length low profile PCI cards PCI cards are installed directly to the serverboard riser cards are not needed 2 PCI card installation Before installing a PCI add on card make sure you install it into a slot that supports the speed of the card see step 1 above Begin by removing the screw from the PCI shield that corresponds to the slot you wish to populate Insert the PCI card into the correct slot on the serverboard pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card Finish by securing the card to the chassis wi
37. cted to an SCA backplane that provides power bus termination and configuration settings The SCSI drives are also hot swap units Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the SCSI drives Control Panel The SC823S R500LP s control panel provides you with system monitoring and control LEDs indicate system power HDD activity network activity system over heat and power supply failure A main power button and a system reset button are also included Backplane The SC823S R500LP is form factor chassis that is designed to be used in a 2U rackmount configuration The I O backplane provides seven low profile motherboard expansion slots with the use of special riser cards one COM port a parallel port a VGA port four USB ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Cooling System The SC823S R500LP chassis has an innovative cooling design that includes four 8 cm hot plug system cooling fans located in the middle section of the chassis An air shroud channels the air flow from these fans to efficiently cool the processor area of the system The power supply module s also includes a cooling fan Figure 1 1 AMD 8131 8111 Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram Please see Chapter 5 for details 184 pin DIMMs 16 x 16 Hyper Transport 2000 200400 MT 184 pin DIMM
38. d if only one processor is installed Memory in supported in both interleaved and non interleaved configurations See Section 5 6 for details Onboard SCSI Onboard SCSI is provided with Adaptec s 7902 SCSI controller chip which supports dual channel Ultra320 SCSI at at maximum throughput of 320 MB sec for each channel The H8DA8 provides two LVD Ultra320 SCSI ports 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 PCI Expansion Slots The H8DA8 has six PCI expansion slots which includes two 64 bit 133 MHz PCI X slots two 64 bit 66 MHz PCI X slots and two 32 bit 33 MHz PCI slots The 66 MHz PCI X 3 slot supports Zero Channel RAID An IPMI slot is also avaliable in slot 7 which supports a low profile IPMI card 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction ATI Graphics Controller An ATI video controller based on the Rage XL 8 MB graphics chip is integrated onboard the H8DA8 Rage XL fully supports sideband addressing and AGP texturing This onboard graphics package can provide a bandwidth of up to 512 MB sec over a 32 bit graphics memory bus Onboard Controllers Ports H8DA8 provides one floppy drive controller and two onboard IDE control lers which support up to four hard drives or ATAPI devices Backpanel I O ports include one COM port two USB ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and a video mon
39. d pin descrip tions of JF1 Figure 5 2 Front Control Panel Header Pins JF1 20 19 x key NIC1 Vcc NIC2 5 5 Ports The I O ports are color coded conformance with the PC 99 specification See Figure 5 3 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports 5 6 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Figure 5 3 Rear Panel I O Ports Mouse Green USB 0 1 Ports O i B E 1E T Keyboard COM Port VGA Port Blue JLAN1 JLAN2 Purple Turquoise 5 6 Installing Memory CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing memory modules to prevent any possible damage 1 Insert each memory module vertically into its slot beginning with CPUT slot 1 then 1B etc Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module incorrectly see Figure 5 4 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 CPU2 DIMMs can not be addressed if only a single CPU is installed 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB and 2 GB memory modules are supported With Opteron 246 C stepping CPUs and above Support The H8DA8 supports single or dual channel registered ECC DDR400 333 266 200 SDRAM Both interleaved and non interleaved memory are supported so you may pop
40. d 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 A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual 5 2 Mounting the Serverboard into a Chassis All serverboards and motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both the serverboard and the chassis match Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the serverboard to the chassis Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly 1 Check the compatibility of the serverboard ports and the I O shield The H8DAS serverboard requires a chassis that can support extended ATX boards of 12 x 13 05 in size such as the SC813S 500C Make sure that the I O ports on the serverboard align with their respective holes in the I O shield at the rear of the chassis 2 Mounting the serverboard onto the mainboard tray in the chassis Carefully mount the serverboard onto the mainboard tray by aligning the serverboard mounting holes with the raised metal standoffs in the tray Insert screws into all the mounting holes in the serverboard that line up with the standoffs Then use a screwdrive
41. dd to the generated value and CalComp Data allows user to subtract from the generated value HT Link1 N Comp Mode Allows user to set values for this mode Options are Auto hardware compensa tion values Data allows user to override auto values with an absolute value CalComp Data allows user to add to the generated value and CalComp Data allows user to subtract from the generated value HT Link1 RZ Comp Mode Allows user to set values for this mode Options are Auto hardware compensa tion values Data allows user to override auto values with an absolute value CalComp Data allows user to add to the generated value and CalComp Data allows user to subtract from the generated value A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual 7 8 Power Menu Power Button Mode Allows the user to change the function of the power button Options are Instant Off and 4 Sec Delay 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 Watch Dog Timer This setting is used to enable or disabled the Watch Dog Timer function It must be used in conjunction with the Watch Dog jumper see Chapter 2 for details The options are Disabled and Enabled 7 18 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 9 Exit Menu Select the Exit tab from AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen Save Changes
42. ded with your 2020A 8R as listed below One 1 3 5 floppy drive FPD PNSC 02 beige or FPD PNSC 01 black One 1 slim CD ROM drive CDM TEAC 24 B Four 4 8 cm hot swap chassis fans FAN 0070 One 1 air shroud for 1U chassis CSE PT83 Two 2 CPU backplates BKT 0004 Two 2 heatsink retention modules with four 4 screws BKT 0005 Two 2 CPU passive heatsinks optional SKN P0013 SCSI Accessories One 1 SCA SAF TE compliant SCSI backplane CSE SCA 822S One 1 9 two drop Ultra320 SCSI cable CBL 033 U320 Six 6 SCA 1 inch high SCSI drive carriers CSE PT17 B 1 1 Rackmount hardware with screws CSE PT25 One 1 CD containing drivers and utilities A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual Note a B at the end of a part number indicates the item is available in black 1 1 A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual 1 2 Serverboard Features At the heart of the 2020A 8R lies the H8DA8 a dual processor serverboard designed to provide maximum performance Below are the main features of the H8DA8 See Figure 1 1 for a system block diagram of the chipset Processors The H8DA8 supports single or dual 940 AMD Opteron processors Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported processors Memory The H8DA68 has eight 184 pin DIMM slots that can support up to 32 GB of regis tered ECC DDR266 200 or up to 16 GB of registered ECC DDR400 333 SDRAM The maximum memory supported is halve
43. e 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 2020A 8R clean and free of clutter The 2020A 8R weighs approximately 57 Ibs 25 6 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 Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been removed away from the system or on a table so that they won t accidentally be stepped on While working on the system do not wear loose clothing such as neckties and unbuttoned shirt sleeves which can come into contact with electrical circuits or be pulled into a cooling fan Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body which are excellent metal conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present 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 2 Chapter 4 System Safety 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 neu
44. e right for pin definitions Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Pin 5 23 IDE Drive Connectors Pin Definitions JIDE 1 JIDE 2 Definition Reset IDE Host Data 7 Host Data 6 Host Data 5 Host Data 4 Host Data 3 Host Data 2 Host Data 1 Host Data 0 Ground DRQ3 Write I O Read IOCHRDY DACK3 IRQ14 Addr1 Chip Select 0 Activity 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 Definition Ground Host Data 8 Host Data 9 Host Data 10 Host Data 11 Host Data 12 Host Data 13 Host Data 14 Host Data 15 Key Ground Ground Ground BALE Ground IlOCS16 Ground Addr2 Chip Select 1 Ground A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual SCSI Connectors Ultra320 SCSI Drive Connectors Pin Definitions JA1 JB2 Refer to the table at right for Definition i Definition pin definitions for the Ultra320 DB 12 DB 12 SCSI connectors located at DB 13 DB 13 JA1 and JB2 DB 14 DB 14 DB 15 DB 15 DB P1 DB P1 DB 0 DB 0 DB 1 DB 1 DB 2 DB 2 A N DB 3 DB 3 zx o DB 4 DB 4 E E DB 5 DB 5 N DB 6 DB 6 Co DB 7 DB 7 JA DB P DB P Ground Ground DIFFSENS Ground TERMPWR TERMPWR TERMPWR TERMPWR Reserved Reserved Ground Ground ATN ATN Ground Ground BSY BSY ACK ACK RST RST MSG MSG SEL SEL C D C D REQ REQ DB 8 DB 8
45. e serverboard Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 6 1 A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual Figure 6 1 Front and Rear Chassis Views Slim CD ROM Control Panel System Floppy Drive Drive LEDs PI Ana 10 ras ME X LU ZJUCCJILC res 162 1 apa Em T I LIC3XC 30 10 30 LIC QI 10 303 Jt Jt Jt Jou mor 02 see 1 Tomma L ACN 25 222 SCSI Drives 6 5 25 Drive Bay System Reset Main Power Keyboard Mouse Ports 7 Low Profile PCI Slots z xc b G cc cmo V P CIT QA mac occ b cu oa ca DED C cy ER
46. ected and not blocking the chassis airflow Also make sure that no cables are positioned in front of the fans See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections 2 8 Chapter 2 Server Installation Figure 2 5 Accessing the Inside of the System 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SCSI drives and SCA backplane have been properly installed and all connections have been made 1 Accessing the drive bays All drives are accessable from the front of the server For servicing the CD ROM and floppy drives you will need to remove the top chassis cover The SCSI disk drives can be installed and removed from the front of the chassis without removing the top chassis cover 2 CD ROM and floppy disk drives A slim CD ROM and a floppy drive should be preinstalled in your server Refer to Chapter 6 if you need to reinstall a CD ROM and or floppy disk drive to the sys tem 3 Check the SCSI disk drives Depending upon your system s configuration your system may have one or more drives already installed If you need to install SCSI drives please refer to Chapter 6 2 9 A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual 4 Check the airflow Airflow is provided by four 8 cm center chassis cooling fans An air shroud is also included in the system to maximize airflow The system component layout was carefully designed to direct sufficient cooling airflow to the components tha
47. ed 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 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 nex
48. en 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 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
49. ets the timing mode for memory Options are Auto and Manual User Configuration Mode Options are Auto and Manual Burst Length Use this setting to set the memory burst length 64 bit Dq must use 4 beats Options are 8 beats 4 beats and 2 beats Enable Clock to All DIMMs This setting allows the user to enable unused clocks to DIMMs even if DIMM slots are empty Options are Enabled and Disabled Software Memory Hole When Enabled allows software memory remapping around the memory hole Options are Enabled and Disabled Hardware Memory Hole When Enabled allows software memory remapping around the mem ory hole only supported by rev EO processors and above Options are Enabled and Disabled 7 14 Chapter 7 BIOS ECC Configuration DRAM ECC Enable DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors au tomatically Options are Enabled and Disabled MCA DRAM ECC Logging When Enabled MCA DRAM ECC logging and reporting is enabled Options are Enabled and Disabled ECC Chipkill Allows the user to enabled ECC Chipkill Options are Enabled and Dis abled DRAM Scrub Redirect Allows system to correct DRAM ECC errors immediately even with back ground scrubbing on Options are Enabled and Disabled DRAM BG Scrub Corrects memory errors so later reads are correct Options are Disabled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds L2 Cache BG Scrub Allows L2 cache RAM to be corrected
50. fer rate of 11 1 MBs Select 4 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4 for 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 Auto SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAO MDWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 UDMAS SWDMA Single Word DMA MWDMA Multi Word DMA UDMA UltraDMA S M A R T For Hard disk drives 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 Hard Disk Write Protect Select Enabled to enable the function of Hard Disk Write Protect to prevent data from being written to HDD The options are Enabled or Disabled IDE Detect Time Out Sec This feature allows the user to set the time out value for detecting ATA ATA PI devices installed the system The options 0 sec 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 ATA PI 80Pin Cable Detection
51. g of the rack brackets to the rack They should be spaced apart just enough to accommodate the width of the telco rack 2 7 A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual 2 5 Checking the Serverboard Setup After you install the 2020A 8R in the rack you will need to open the unit to make sure the serverboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made 1 Accessing the inside of the System see Figure 2 5 First release the retention screws that secure the unit to the rack Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click Next depress the two buttons on the top of the chassis to release the top cover You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server 2 Check the CPUs processors You may have one or two processors already installed into the serverboard Each processor needs its own heatsink See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor and heatsink installation 3 Check the system memory Your 2020A 8R server system may have come with system memory already in stalled Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots For details on adding system memory refer to Chapter 5 4 Installing add on cards If desired you can install add on cards to the system See Chapter 5 for details on installing PCI add on cards 5 Check all cable connections and airflow Make sure all power and data cables are properly conn
52. gle processor only CPU 1 DIMM slots are addressable 5 3 A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual Installing the Heatsink We recommend the use of active type heatsinks with the 2020A 8R server sys tem When using active heatsinks with the system use the Fan7 header for the CPU1 fan and the Fan8 header for the CPU2 fan due to fan monitoring and wiring considerations You be using the manufacturer s optional heatsinks part number SNK P0013 or those from a third party To install the heatsinks please follow the installation instructions included with your heatsink package Figure 5 1 Installing the Heatsinks 5 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 4 Connecting Cables Now that the processors are installed the next step is to connect the cables to the serverboard These include the data ribbon cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables Connecting Data Cables The ribbon cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully routed in preconfigured systems to prevent them from blocking the flow of cooling air that moves through the system from front to back If you need to disconnect any of these cables you should take care to reroute them as they were originally after reconnecting them make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations If you are configuring the system keep the airflow in mind when routing the cables The following data c
53. he installation steps should be included in the hardware kit To remove the fixed chassis rail A pull it out as far as possible you should hear a click sound as a locking tab emerges from inside the rail assembly and locks the inner rail Then depress the locking tab to pull the inner rail completely out Do this for both the left and right side rack rail assemblies Figure 2 1 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails Locking Tab 2 4 Chapter 2 Server Installation Installing the Chassis Rails Position the fixed chassis rail sections you just removed along the side of the 2020A 8R 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 2 Repeat this procedure for the other rail on the other side of the chassis You will also need to attach the rail brackets when installng into a telco rack Locking Tabs As mentioned both chassis rails have a locking tab which serves two functions The first is to lock the server into place when installed and pushed fully into the rack which is its normal position Secondly these tabs also lock the server in place when fully extended from the rack This prevents the server from coming completely out of the rack when you pull it out for servicing Figure 2 2 Installing Chassis Rails 2 5 A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual Installing the Rack Rails Determine where you want
54. his to On to allow the Number Lock setting to be modified during boot up The options are On and Off PS 2 Mouse Support This setting is to specify PS 2 mouse support The options are Auto Enabled and Disabled 7 11 A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual Wait for F1 If Error Enable to activate the Wait for F1 if Error function The options are Enabled and Disabled Hit DEL Message Display Enable to display the message telling the user to hit the DEL key to enter the setup utility The options are Enabled and Disabled Interrupt 19 Capture Enable to allow ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 The options are Enabled and Dis abled gt Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to prioritize the sequence for the Boot Device with the devices installed in the system The default settings with generic names are 1st Boot Device Removeable drive e g floppy drive 2nd Boot Device CD DVD 3rd Boot Device Hard drive 4th Boot Device LAN 5th Boot Device LAN gt Hard Disk Drives This feature allows the user to prioritize the Boot sequence from available hard drives 1st Drive 2nd Drive Specify the boot sequence for 1st Hard Drive and 2nd Hard Drive gt Removable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the Boot sequence from available remov able drives 1st Drive Specifies the boot sequence for the 1st Removable Drive The options are 1st 7 12 Chapter 7 BIOS
55. if the board is capable Options are Auto 200 MHz 400 MHz 600 MHz 800 MHz and 1 GHz 7 7 A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual CPUO CPU1 HT Link1 Width The HT link will run at the width specified in this setting Options are Auto 2 bit 4 bit 8 bit and 16 bit CPUO 0 Link1 Speed The HT link will run at the speed specified in this setting if it is slower than or equal to the system clock and if the board is capable Options are Auto 200 MHz 400 MHz and 600 MHz CPUO 0 HT Link1 Width The HT link will run at the width specified in this setting Options are Auto 2 bit 4 bit 8 bit and 16 bit gt MPS Configuration MPS Revision This setting allows the user to select the MPS revision level The options are 1 1 and 1 4 Remote Access Configuration Remote Access Use this setting to Enable or Disable remote access If Enabled is selected you can select a Remote Access type gt USB Configuration This screen will display the module version and all USB enabled devices 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 The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto 7 8 Chapter 7 BIOS gt System Health Monitor CPU Overheat Temperature 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
56. in Definitions JF1 Pin Definition i Vcc Control Power Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 5 Vcc Control A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual Reset Button Reset Button The Reset Button connection is lo Pin Definitions JF1 cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach Pin Definition it to the hardware reset switch on the 3 Reset computer case Refer to the table on 4 Ground the right for pin definitions Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Mo mentarily contacting both pins will Power Button power on off the system This button Pin Definitions JF1 can also be configured to function Pin Definition as a suspend button see the Power 1 PW_ON Button Mode setting in BIOS To turn 2 Ground 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 Pin Definitions 0 0 1 Universal Serial Bus Ports USBO USB1 Definition Pin Definition Two Universal Serial Bus ports 1 45V 1 5V USB1 1 are located beside the key 2 PO 2 PO board mouse ports See the table on 3 PO 3 PO the right for pin definitions 4 end 4 Grund Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 Attach the appropriate cable Pin Definition 1 Intrusio
57. it or change any of these text messages Set tings printed in Bold are the default values P 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 lt Enter gt lt ESC gt lt Arrow gt keys etc can be used at any time during the setup navigation process Note fan speed is controlled by the Auto Fan Control setting in BIOS The recom mended setting for the 2020A 8R is 3 Server If you load the BIOS default settings this setting may change Therefore when loading BIOS defaults you should reenter BIOS setup and change this setting back to 3 pin Server then save exit see page 7 9 7 1 A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual 7 2 Main Setup When you first enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility you will see the Main setup screen You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen The Main Setup 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 En
58. itialization 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 the 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 initializa
59. itor port A Broadcom BCM5704 Ethernet controller is also included to support two Gb LAN ports Other Features Other onboard features are included to promote system health These include various voltage monitors CPU temperature sensors fan speed sensors a chas sis intrusion header auto switching voltage regulators chassis and CPU overheat sensors virus protection and BIOS rescue 1 3 A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual 1 3 Server Chassis Features The SC823S R500LP is a 2U chassis that features six hot swap SCSI drive bays a slim CD ROM drive a 3 5 floppy drive and a revolutionary cooling design that can keep today s most powerful processors running well below their temperature thresholds The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC823S R500LP chassis System Power The SC823S R500LP features a redundant 500W power supply that consists of two separate power supply modules Under normal operation both modules share the load and run continuously If one fails the other module will pick up the load and keep the system running without interruption A failed power supply module will illuminate the power fail LED The power supply modules are hot swappable so you don t have to power down the system to replace a module SCSI Subsystem The SCSI subsystem supports four 80 pin SCA Ultra320 SCSI hard drives Any standard 1 drives are supported SCA Single Connection Attachment The SCSI drives are conne
60. le 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 7 5 A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual Parallel Port Address This option specifies the I O address used by the parallel port Select Disabled to prevent the parallel port from accessing any system resources When the value of this option is set to Disabled the printer port becomes unavailable Select 378 to allow the parallel port to use 378 as its I O port address The majority of parallel ports on computer systems use IRQ7 and I O Port 378H as the standard setting Select 278 to allow the parallel port to use 278 as its I O port address Select 3BC to allow the parallel port to use 3BC as its I O port address Parallel Port Mode Specify the parallel port mode The options are Normal Bi directional EPP and ECP Parallel Port IRQ Select the IRQ interrupt request for the parallel port The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7 gt ACPI Configuration ACPI Aware OS Use this setting to tell BIOS if the operating system recognizes ACPI functions The options are Yes and No gt Advanced ACPI Configuration ACPI 2 0 Support Select Yes if your system supports ACPI 2 0 which will add additional tables as per ACPI 2 0 specifications Options a
61. located Pinf Definition on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the 15 Vcc table on the right for pin definitions 16 Control 5 12 HDD LED The HDD IDE Hard Disk Drive LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach the IDE hard drive LED cable to display disk activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 LED The NIC1 Network Interface Control ler LED connection is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach the NIC1 LED cable to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions 2 LED The NIC2 Network Interface Control ler LED connection is located on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach the NIC2 LED cable to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat Fan Fail LED Connect an LED to the OH connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad vanced warning of chassis overheat ing Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin defini tions This feature is only available for systems with redundant power supplies 5 13 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 Vcc HD Active Pin Definition 11 Vcc NIC2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 Vcc 10 NIC2 Active OH Fan Fail LED P
62. m Reset Header 8 Pin Power Connector Wake On LAN Header Wake On Ring Header Onboard Speaker Buzzer Universal Serial Ports1 2 USB Headers Video Port 5 11 A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual 5 9 Connector Definitions Power Supply Connectors ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions J1B4 Definition Pin Definition The primary power supply connector J1B4 the H8DA8 meets the SSI 5V hii 3 3V 1 3 3V Superset ATX 24 pin specification AN 5 Refer to the table on the right for the COM pin definitions of the 24 pin power PS_ON 4 5V connector COM 5 Note You must also connect the 8 COM 6 pin JPW2 power connector to your COM 7 power supply see below Res NC 8 9 5V 5V Secondary Power Connector Secondary Power In addition to the Primary ATX power Pin Benniions UPW connector above the Secondary Pins Definition 12v 8 pin power connector at JPW2 1 through 4 Ground must also be connected to your power 5 through 8 12V supply See the table on the right for in definiti Required Connection pin aetinitions NMI Button NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 The non maskable interrupt button hoca ccm header is located on pins 19 and 20 Pin Definition 19 Control of JF1 Refer to the table on the right 23 for pin definitions Power LED Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 The Power LED connection is
63. n Input to inform you of a chassis intrusion 2 Groid 5 14 Serial Ports COM1 serial port is located be side the VGA port COM2 is a header on the serverboard located near the BIOS chip see serverboard layout for location See the table on the right for pin definitions Power Fail and Alarm Reset Header Connect a cable from your power sup ply to the JP10 header to provide you with warning of a power supply failure The warning signal is passed through the PWR_LED pin to indicate a power failure See the table on the right for pin definitions Fan Headers The H8DAR has eight headers 1 FAN8 Fan speed is controlled via Thermal Management with a BIOS setting See the table on the right for pin definitions JLAN1 2 Ethernet Ports Two Gigabit Ethernet ports desig nated JLAN1 and JLAN2 are located beside the VGA port These ports accept RJ45 type cables 5 15 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup COM1 COM2 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 DSR RTS CTS RI Ground NC Note Pin 10 is included on the header but not on the port NC indicates no connection Power Fail Alarm Reset Header Pin Definitions JP10 Pin Definition 1 P S 1 Fail Signal 2 P S 2 Fail Signal S P S 3 Fail Signal Reset from MB Note This feature is only available when using redundant power supplies Fan Header Pin Definitions FAN1 8 Pin Definition
64. n disconnecting power you should first power down the system with the operating system and then unplug the power cords from all the power supply modules 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 The power supply power cord must include a grounding plug and must be plugged into grounded electrical outlets 4 1 A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual Serverboard Battery CAUTION There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down which will reverse its polarities 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 See Figure 4 1 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 exposur
65. n introduction to BIOS and provides detailed informa tion on running the CMOS Setup Utility Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Appendix B BIOS POST Codes Appendix C System Specifications Preface Notes A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Manual lt lt ea iii Manual Organization iii Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 1 2 1 3 MEE 1 1 Serve rboard E 1 2 Server Chassis Features 4 0 0 0 1 4 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 5 2 6 OVEN M 2 1 Unpacking the System 000004000000 2 1 Preparing for Set p 2 1 Choosing a Setup Location 2 2 2 Rack Precautions 2 2 2 Server Precautions used aa LIBRE Ee 2 2 Rack Mounting Considerations 2 3 Installing the System into Rack 2 4 Identifying the Sections of the Rails 2 2 2 2 2 2 24 4 4 4 4 4 4200 2 4 Installing the Chassis 2 5 Installing the Rack
66. n the right for jumper set tings lC to PCI Enable Disable JI C1 2 pair of jumpers allow you to connect the System Management Bus to any one of the PCI slots The default setting is closed on for both jumpers to enable the connection Both con nectors must have the same setting JPC1 is for data and JI C2 is for the clock See the table on right for pin definitions SCSI Controller Enable Disable Jumper JPA 1 is used to enable or dis able the Adaptec SCSI controller The default setting is on pins 1 2 to enable SCSI See the table on right for pin definitions 5 19 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup JLAN1 2 Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPL Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled PC to PCI Enable Disable Jumper Settings JI C1 2 Jumper Setting Definition Closed Enabled Open Disabled SCSI Enable Disable Jumper Settings Both Jumpers Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual SCSI Termination Enable Disable Jumper JPA2 and JPA3 are used to enable or disable termination for the SCSI Channel A and B connectors re SCSI Term Enable Disable spectively The default setting for both pee ee is open to enable termination See the table on right for pin definitions
67. pin Server and 5 4 pin Workstation FAN1 Speed through FAN8 Speed The speeds of the onboard fans in rpm are displayed here 7 9 A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual 7 4 PCI PnP Menu 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 system PCI Latency Timer This option sets the latency of all PCI devices on the PCI bus Select a value to set the PCI 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 PCI Slot2 PCI Slot3 PCI Slot4 PCI Slot5 and
68. r to secure the serverboard to the mainboard tray tighten until just snug if too tight you might strip the threads Metal screws provide an electrical contact to the serverboard ground to provide a continuous ground for the system 5 3 Processor and Heatsink Installation sor Always connect the power cord last and always remove it be Exercise extreme caution when handling and installing the proces fore adding removing or changing any hardware components Installing the Processor install to the CPU 1 socket first 1 Lift the lever on CPU socket 1 until it points straight up 5 2 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 2 Use your thumb and your index fin ger to hold the CPU Locate pin 1 on the CPU socket and pin 1 on the CPU Both are marked with a triangle Triangles 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 installed and flush with the socket 5 Gently press the CPU socket lever down until it locks in the plastic tab For a dual processor system repeat these steps to install another CPU into the CPU 2 socket Note if using a sin
69. rack to become unstable Server Precautions Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4 Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the rails Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack first and then work up Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply UPS to protect the server from power surges voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a power failure Allow the hot plug SCSI drives and power supply units to cool before touching them Always keep the rack s front door and all panels and components on the servers closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling 2 2 Chapter 2 Server Installation Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating Temperature If installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the ambient operating tempera ture of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the room Therefore consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the manufacturer s maximum rated ambient tempera ture Tmra Reduced Airflow Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airflow required for safe operation is not compromised Mechanical Loading Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not arise due to uneven mechanical loading Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to
70. re Yes and No ACPI APIC Support Select Enabled to allow the ACPI APIC Table Pointer to be included in the RSDT pointer list The options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI SRAT Table This setting allows you to enable or disable the building of an ACPI SRAT table Options are Enabled and Disabled 7 6 Chapter 7 BIOS BIOS gt AML ACPI Table When Enabled BIOS gt AML exchange table pointer to be included in X REDT pointer list Options are Enabled and Disabled Headless Mode Select Enabled to activate the Headless Operation Mode through ACPI The options are Enabled and Disabled OS Console Redirection When Enabled BIOS provides additional options to select remote access type The options are Enabled and Disabled PME R1 S5 Wake Up The options are Enabled and Disabled Event Log Configuration View Event Log Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to view the contents of the event log Mark All Events as Read Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to mark the DMI events as read Clear Event Log This setting will clear all event logs when set to OK The options are OK and Cancel Event Log Statistics Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to view details on the count of total unread events gt Hyper Transport Configuration CPUO CPU1 HT Link1 Speed The HT link will run at the speed specified in this setting if it is slower than or equal to the system clock and
71. rent parts of the system This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective ac tion you may need to take Power Fail Indicates a power supply module has failed second power supply module will take the load and keep the system running but the failed module will need to be replaced Refer to Chapter 6 for details on replacing the power supply This LED should be off when the system is operating normally 3 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 h NIC1 Indicates network activity the LAN1 port when flashing 3 2 Chapter 3 System Interface amp NIC2 Indicates network activity on the LAN2 port when flashing HDD Indicates IDE channel activity the 2020A 8R this LED indicates SCSI and CD ROM drive activity when flashing Ay up e Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system s power supply units This LED should normally be ill
72. s s AMD Opteron Processor 2 144 01 200 400 MT s 16 x 16 Hyper Transport 1200 MT s y amp Adaptec 133 100 M I X 100 H M MEO Dus AMD 8131 Broadcom BC5704C 8 x 8 ncHyper Transport 400 MTs 33 MHz PCI Slots AMD 8111 LPC Link W83627HF 1 5 A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual Notes 1 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your 2020A 8R up and run ning Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimum amount of time This quick setup assumes that your system has come to you with the processors and memory preinstalled If your system is not already fully integrated with a serverboard processors system memory etc please turn to the chapter or section noted in each step for details on installing specific components 2 2 Unpacking the System You should inspect the box the 2020A 8R was shipped in and note if it was dam aged in any way If the server itself shows damage you should file a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the 2020A 8R 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
73. t 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 Aah Abh BOh Bih 00h Appendix B BIOS POST 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 A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual Notes B 8 Appendix D System Specifications Appendix C System Specifications Processors Single or dual AMD Opteron
74. t gener ate the most heat Note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow generated by the fans 5 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 units into a high quality power strip that offers protec tion from electrical noise and power surges It is recommended that you use an uninterruptible power supply UPS 2 10 Chapter 3 System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 Overview There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the SCSI drive carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specific components There are also two buttons on the chassis control panel 3 2 Control Panel Buttons The two push buttons located on the front of the chassis are in order from left to right a reset button and a power on off button RESET Use the reset button to reboot the system POWER This is the main power button which is used to apply or turn off the main system power Turning off system power with this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system 3 1 A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual 3 3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the chassis has five LEDs These LEDs provide you with critical information related to diffe
75. ter 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 example 5 30 A M appears as 05 30 00 and 5 30 P M as 17 30 00 7 3 Advanced Settings Menu gt CPU Configuration Sub Menu GART Error Reporting This setting is used for testing only 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 7 2 Chapter 7 BIOS gt IDE Configuration Onboard PCI IDE Controller The following options are available to set the IDE controller status Disabled will dis able the controller Primary will enable the primary IDE controller only Secondary will enable the secondary IDE controller only Both will enable both the primary and the secondary IDE controllers Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Master Slave Highlight one of the four 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 In the LBA mode the maximum drive capaci
76. th the same Screw you removed from the PCI shield Follow this procedure when adding a card to other slots Note the PCI slot shields help promote proper airlow in the chassis and shield the inside of the system from EMI electromagnetic interference For these reasons make sure there is always a shield covering each unused slot 5 9 A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual 5 8 Serverboard Details Figure 5 5 H8DA8 Serverboard Layout not drawn to scale ne ATX Power J24 2 95 FANS FANG FANS CPU2 Fan CPU1 DIMM 1B USBO 1 CPU1 DIMM 1A JP10 CPU1 DIMM 2B CPU1 DIMM 2A FAN1 VGA Li JF1 JLAN1 CPU2 DIMM 2A FANS CPU2 DIMM 2B JLAN2 CPU2 DIMM CPU2 DIMM 1B FAN7 CPU1 Fan FAN3 LPIPMI 7 m PCI X 133 MHz 6 Graphics aT AMD 8131 a iB PCI X 133 MHz 5 5 18 15 5 E Broadcom PCI X 66 MHz 4 BCM5704 co JPA3 JPL PCI X 66 MHz 3 ZCR a DP1 5 z Adaptec AMD 8111 lt Winbond PCI 33 MHz 2 Batter
77. the connection of the equipment to the power supply circuitry and the effect that any possible overloading of circuits might have on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern Reliable Ground A reliable ground must be maintained at all times To ensure this the rack itself should be grounded Particular attention should be given to power supply connec tions other than the direct connections to the branch circuit i e the use of power strips etc 2 3 A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual 2 4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the 2020A 8R into a rack unit If the 2020A 8R has already been mounted into a rack you can skip ahead to Sections 2 5 and 2 6 There are a variety of rack units on the market which may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly The following is a guideline for installing the 2020A 8R into a rack with the rack rails provided You should also refer to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails You should have received two rack rail assemblies with the 2020A 8R Each of these assemblies consist of two sections an inner fixed chassis rail that secures to the chassis A and an outer fixed rack rail that secures directly to the rack itself B All screws and hardware mentioned in t
78. the front of the chassis If installing attach the component to the tray as described above Then reverse the drive tray removal procedure to install the drive mak ing sure you screw in the retention screw Replace the top chassis cover when finished 6 8 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup CD ROM and Floppy Drive Installation The top cover of the chassis must be opened to gain full access to the CD ROM and floppy drive bays The 2020A 8R accomodates only slim type CD ROM drives Side mounting brakets are typically needed to mount a slim CD ROM drive in the 2020A 8R server First release the retention screws that secure the server unit to the rack Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click Next depress the two buttons on the top of the chassis to release the top cover and at the same time push the cover away from you until it stops You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server You must power down the system before installing or removing floppy or IDE components Drives mount on rails and should click into place to be correctly and fully installed in their bays The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires e A color mark on a cable typically designates the location of pin 1 Asingle floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives The connector
79. 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 total 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 B BIOS POST Codes Checkpoint Code Description 4Ch The memory below 1 MB has be
80. the overheat fan fail LED on the control panel will illuminate If a fan fails the overheat fan fail LED on the control panel will flash Replace any non working fan immediately The hot plug fan will start to function upon connection to its fan header on the H8DA8 serverboard Replacing System Fans 1 Removing a fan Remove the chassis cover Press the tabs on the top of the fan housing and move the fan and its housing System power does not need to be shut down since the fans are all hot pluggable 2 Installing a new fan Replace the failed fan with an identical 8 cm 12 volt fan p n FAN 0070 Position the new fan at its proper place in the chassis by fitting the fan with its housing onto the fan mounts in the chassis A click can be heard if the fan in its housing is properly installed If the system power is on the hot plug feature will cause the fan to start immediately upon being connected to its header on the serverboard 6 3 A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual Figure 6 2 System Cooling Fans Fan shroud covering processors Serverboard Power Supply 6 4 Drive Bay Installation Removal Accessing the Drive Bays SCSI Drives You do not need to access the inside of the chassis or remove power to replace or swap SCSI drives Proceed to the next step for instructions Note You must use standard 1 high 80 pin SCA SCSI drives in the 2020A 8R CD ROM Floppy Disk Drive For installing removing the CD ROM
81. tion has completed In terrupt vector initialization is about to begin B 3 A Server 2020A 8R 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 test 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
82. to place the 2020A 8R 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 see Figure 2 3 Figure 2 3 Assembling the Rack Rails 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 Do this by lining up the rear of the chas sis rails with the front of the rack rails Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails keeping the pressure even on both sides you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserting See Figure 2 4 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 2 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation Figure 2 4 Installing the Server into a Rack Installing the Server into a Telco Rack If you are installing the 2020A 8R into a Telco type rack follow the directions given on the previous pages for rack installation The only difference in the installation procedure will be the positionin
83. tralize 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 any board from its antistatic bag Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the serverboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard 4 3 A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual 4 4 Operating Precautions A Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 2020A 8R is operating to ensure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the 2020A 8R system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed Figure 4 1 Installing the Onboard Battery EEN CX LITHIUM BATTERY L vs LITHI
84. ty is 137 GB For drive capacities of over 137 GB your system must be equipped with 48 bit LBA mode addressing If not contact your manufacturer or install an ATA 133 IDE controller card that supports 48 bit LBA mode 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 O It has a 7 3 A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual data transfer rate of 3 3 MBs Select 1 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1 for a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Select 2 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2 for a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3 for a data trans
85. ulate any number of DIMM slots see note on previous 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 5 7 A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual 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 1A and 1B then the next two CPU1 slots etc This balances the load over both CPUs to optimize performance Maximum memory two CPUs 32 GB for DDR266 200 and 16 GB for DDR400 333 If only one CPU is installed maximum supported memory is halved 16 GB for DDR266 200 and 8 GB for DDR400 333 Figure 5 4 Side and Top Views of DDR Installation To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place The release tabs should Nota Notch close if they do not prd you should close them yourself Note the notch in the slot and on the bottom of the DIMM These prevent the DIMM from being installed incorrectly To Remove Top View of DDR Slot Use your thumbs to gently push each re lease tab outward to release the DIMM from the slot Release Ta
86. uminated when the system is operating 3 4 SCSI Drive Carrier LEDs A SCSI drive carrier has two LEDs Green When illuminated the green LED on the front of the SCSI drive car rier indicates drive activity A connection to the SCSI SCA backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed Red ASAF TE compliant backplane is needed to activate the red LED which indicates a drive failure A SAF TE compliant SCSI backplane is standard on the 2020A 8R 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 A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual Notes 3 4 Chapter 4 System Safety Chapter 4 System Safety Electrical Safety Precautions A Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the 2020A 8R from damage Be aware of the locations of the power on off switch on the chassis as well as the room s emergency power off switch disconnection switch or electrical outlet If an electrical accident occurs you can then quickly remove power from the system Do not work alone when working with high voltage components Power should always be disconnected from the system when removing or installing main system components such as the serverboard memory modules and the CD ROM and floppy drives not necessary for SCSI drives Whe
87. 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 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 A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual Notes A 2 Appendix B BIOS POST Codes Appendix B BIOS POST 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
88. with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B 6 9 A Server 2020A 8R User s Manual 6 5 Power Supply The 2020A 8R has a 500 watt redundant power supply consisting of two power mod ules Each power supply module has an auto switching capability which enables it to automatically sense and operate at a 100V or 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 the manufacturer The power supply units have a hot swap capability meaning you can replace the failed unit 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 SP502 2S p n PWS 0049 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 with the rounded handle 2 Installing a new power supply Replace the failed hot swap unit with another SP502 2S power supply unit p n PWS
89. y 5 7 Super I O 7902W og CI ER ecu SCSI Controller 92 PCI 33 MHz 1 5 Q BIOS z FAN 253 JWD J22 zo USB4 JWD 92 das Uus USB2 3 Notes Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only 5 10 Jumpers J3P JBT1 JPC1 2 JPA2 3 JPG1 JPL JWD Connectors 1U IPMI COM1 COM2 DP1 Fans 1 8 J22 J24 J101 J1B4 JA1 JAR JB2 JD1 JF1 JFDD1 JIDE 1 JIDE 2 JK1 JL1 JLAN1 2 JOH1 JP10 JPW2 JWOL JWOR SPKR USBO 1 USB2 3 4 VGA Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup H8DA8 Quick Reference Description Default Setting 3rd Power Fail Signal En Dis Open Disabled CMOS Clear See Section 5 9 2 to PCI Enable Disable Closed Enabled SCSI Controller En Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled SCSI CH Term En Dis Open Enabled VGA Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JLAN1 JLAN2 En Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset Description IPMI 2 0 Socket COM1 COM2 Serial Port Header Onboard 3 3V Power LED System Fan Headers System Management Bus Header 2 Header PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Ports 24 Pin ATX Power Connector Ultra320 SCSI Channel A Connector Power Supply Alarm Reset Header Ultra320 SCSI Channel B Connector Internal Speaker Buzzer Enable Power LED Header Front Panel Connector Floppy Disk Drive Connector IDE 1 IDE 2 Connectors Keylock Header Chassis Intrusion Header Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports Overheat Warning Header Power Fail and Alar

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