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1. 2 FANG 432 ATX PWR FAN7 J24 J1D1i 5 2 FANS PW aoj J1B4 Force On xz JP12 FANI DIMM 1B Bank 1 USBO 1 DIMM 1 1 2 z JF1 TOMI DIMM 2B Bank 2 E CPU1 DIMM 2A Bank 2 DIMM 3B Bank 3 JP15 DIMM 3A Bank 3 Lf WS JD1 DIMM 4B Bank 4 DIMM 4A Bank 4 FAN I JOH 1 GLAN1 Bridge CPU2 GLAN2 9 amp S JPG1 JL1 FANS Slot 6 x8 PCI Expr Rage suo x Slot 5 x8 PCI Expr 120 EJSIE Bridge com2 2 w u Slot 4 x4 PCI Ex xm C3 amp GLAN BIOS 8 03 USB4 CTRL ds JPA1 JPL1 Slot 3 PCI X 133MHz o PXH Slot 2 100MHz AIC 7902 5 7 O Slot 1 PCI X 100MHz ZCR j Er Battery a ywort O 2 252 JWOL SPKR JD2 JS1 JA2 scsi chB Notes Jumpers not noted are for test purposes only m indicates the location of Pin 1 SCSI connectors and jumpers apply to the X6DH8 G2 only 59 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 8
2. Overheat LED Pin Definitions JOH Pin Number Definition 1 45V 2 OH Active Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 9 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector 3 2 1 Pins To modify the operation of the serverboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins 321 to change the function of the BE connector Pin 1 is identified Pin 1 2 short with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See the serverboard layout pages for jumper locations Jumper Cap Note two jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS which will also clear any passwords In stead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS To clear CMOS 1 First power down the system and unplug the power cord s 2 With the power disconnected short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver 3 Remove the screwdriver or shorting device 4 Reconnect the power cord s and power on the system Note Do not use the PW ON connector to clear CMOS SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual GLAN Enable Disable Jumper Settings Change the setting of jumper JPL1 to Jumper enable or disable the onboard GLAN Position De
3. 5 rr rte 5 19 Third Power Supply Alarm 5 20 Alarm BeseL niei pn nare a tte ED a ERR 5 10 Onboard IndicatOIS rtm te te terr tores GLAN1 GLAN2 LEDs 5 11 Parallel Port Floppy Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections 5 21 Parallel Port Connector nr nee iive HE CR 5 21 Floppy GOnh6eCctot c rac eae iO p EORR ERE REX RES 5 22 IDE CONNECTIONS asimar iere eene 5 22 Ultra320 SCSI eret ottenere 5 23 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices 6 1 6 2 Front Control Panel occ eeceeceeeeeeeeeeeeceseeeeeeeeeseeeeceeeseesaesaeseeseeseeseaeeaeeaeeneeneeees 6 3 6 3 System Fans System Fan Failure ctt tie c ete ai Rene RERR OS 6 3 Replacing System Falls oiii id ete esed te 6 3 6 4 Drive Bay 6 4 SCSI Drives tiii rop c Gc eH Gne d e tp E P E 6 5 Installing a Component in the 5 25 Drive 6 7 6 5 Power Supply 6024H 82B ane e e tette se 6 9 Power Supply Failure senem eene 6 9 Removing Replacing the Power Supply 6 9 6 5 Power Supply 6024H i2 Power Supply Failure Removing Replacing the Power Supply 6 10 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Introduction
4. 7 2 Running Setup eese nennen nennen nnne nnne tnnt enne ens 7 2 7 8 Main BIOS Set p interner ei Ernte peragat t erra cn 7 2 TA Advanced aiU eT EAE 7 8 Table of Contents pO MEI UM 7 19 teed eene p tiec tut tok aac nci tnt ATI 7 21 retta tentatus ied aue 7 22 Appendices Appendix A BIOS POST Codes sese A 1 Appendix B Software Installation rrr nied B 1 Appendix C System Specifications irpirisa C 1 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual Notes Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview The Supermicro SuperServer 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 is a high end dual processor server that is comprised of two main subsystems the SC823S R500RC SC8238 550LP SC823i 550LP 2U server chassis and the X6DH8 G2 X6DHE G2 Intel Xeon dual processor serverboard Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certi fied for use with the SuperServer 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 In addition to the serverboard and chassis various hardware components have been included with the 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 1 3 5 floppy drive FPD PNSC 02 1 e One 1 slim CD ROM drive CDM TEAC 24 B Four 4 8 cm hot swap chassis fans FAN 0070 One 1 2U chassis air shroud CSE PT47 e One 1 5 25 dummy drive tray CSE
5. Adaptec Embedded SATA with HostRAID Controller Driver Adaptec s Embedded Serial ATA RAID with HostRAID controller adds RAID functionality to the Serial ATA I O controller by supporting RAID 0 Striping or RAID 1 Mirroring to enhance the industry s pioneer PCI to e host controller products RAID striping RAID 0 can greatly improve hard disk I O performance because of its capability in striping data across multiple drives RAID mirroring RAID 1 allows the data to be simultaneously written to two drives so critical data is always available even if one hard disk fails Due to this built in functionality your Supermicro motherboard is specially designed to keep pace with the increasing performance demands of today s computer systems by improving disk I O throughput and providing data accessibility regardless of a single disk failure By incorporating Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA into the motherboard design Supermicro offers the user the benefits of SATA RAID without the high costs asso ciated with RAID hardware Note For Adaptec s RAID Driver Installation Instructions please refer to the Adaptec RAID Controller User s Guide Emb SA RAID UG pdf which is located in the CD that came with this motherboard You can also download a copy of Adaptec s User s Guide from our website at www supermicro com B 2 Appendix B Software Installation Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ARC The Adaptec RAID Configuration U
6. ATX Power Supply 24 pin Connector ATX Power Connector Pin Definitions J1B4 Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition 13 33 3V 1 33 3V The X6DH8 G2 X6DHE G2 includes a 14 12V 2 43 3V 15 COM 3 COM 24 pin main power supply connector 16 PS ON 4 45V J1B4 and a 4 pin Auxiliary PWR 17 COM 5 COM 18 COM 6 45V connector J32 These power con 19 COM 7 COM nectors meet the SSI EPS 12V 20 Res NC 8 PWR_OK EN 21 45V 9 5VSB specification See the table on the 22 45V 10 412V i initi 23 45V 11 12 right for pin definitions For CPU en CONI 15 Ro power please see the item below 12V 4 pin Connector J32 Required Pins Definition 1 amp 2 Ground Processor Power Connection 3 amp 4 12 V Connector In addition to the Primary ATX power CPU 8 pin PWR connector above the 12v 8 pin pro Connector J1D1 cessor power connector at J1D1 mequired Pins Definition i Tthru 4 Ground must also be connected to your Connection aoe power supply If an 8 pin cable is not available please use two 4 pin cables See the table on the right for pin definitions NMI Button NMI Button Pin The non maskable interrupt button spen JF1 header is located on pins 19 and 20 Number Definition of JF1 Refer to the table on the right bs d for pin definitions Power LED PWR LED Pin Definitions JF1 The Power
7. M ERN 2 2 Unpacking the System ee ate feet Gs 2 3 Preparing for Setup nnne nnne 2 4 Installing the System into a Rack 2 5 Checking the Serverboard Setup 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup tee nente Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 OV6OIVIOW ihn nh ee edt p o e nde ere Mat 3 1 3 2 Control Panel isss tiet ter nee crga 3 1 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Electrical Safety Precautions euin eid eee elt 4 1 4 2 General Safety Precautions 4 3 1250 aie 4 4 Operating Precautions iere ederet Table of Contents Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 7 5 8 Handling the Serverboatd orit een anaes 5 1 Processor and Heatsink Installation eee 5 2 Connecting Cables 5 4 Connecting Data Cables e entren erret tss 5 4 Connecting Power Gables reet rese titer Dc des 5 4 Connecting the Control Panel i tet rette 5 5 KER OTS MEE HEC RECHTE EIER ER ELE PEE Installing Memory Adding PCI Cards Serverboardi Details otn eite reds ree 5 9 X6DH8 G2 X6DHE G2 Layout sss 5 9 X6DH8 G2 X6DHE G2 Quick Reference 5 10 Connector Definitions rcr entr eee rre i nds 5 11 ATX Power 2 Pe e e Es 5 11 Processo
8. Parallel ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the Parallel ATA function The options are Disabled Channel 0 Channel 1 and Both Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the Serial ATA function The options are Disabled and Enabled Serial ATA RAID Enable Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID Functions For a Windows OS environment use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled If set to Disabled use the Non RAID driver Native Mode Operation Selects the native mode for ATA The options are Parallel ATA Serial ATA Both and Auto 74 Chapter 7 BIOS PIDE Channel 0 Master Slave IDE Channel 1 Master Slave IDE Channel 2 Master IDE Channel 3 Master These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Channel 0 Master Slave IDE Channel 1 Master Slave IDE Channel 2 Master IDE Channel 3 Master slots Hit Enter to activate the following sub menu screen for detailed options of these items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the sub menu are Main Item Specific Help CHS Format Cylinders User you ontenan i parameters o ard dis COMBE drive installed at this Heads c 11 connection Heads Auto sicot pes n ard disk drive ELISE installed here Sectors 1 39 you select Maximum Capacity pre determined type of Maximum Capacity LBA Format CD ROM a CD ROM drive Total Sect
9. SUPERO SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R SUPERSERVER 6024H 82 SUPERSERVER 6024H i2 00 00 00 00 USER S MANUAL 1 0b The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com SUPERMICRO COMPUTER reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software if any and documentation may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO COMPUTER BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR THE VENDOR SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING
10. Set User Password When the item Set User Password is highlighted hit the Enter key When prompted type the user s password in the dialogue box to set or to change the user s password which allows access to the system at boot up Fixed Disk Boot Sector This setting may offer some protection against viruses when set to Write Protect which protects the boot sector on the hard drive from having a virus written to it The other option is Normal Password on Boot This setting allows you to require a password to be entered when the system boots up The options are Enabled password required and Disabled password not required 7 20 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 6 Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display Highlighting a setting with a or and pressing Enter will expand or collapse that entry See details on how to change the order and specs of boot devices in the Item Specific Help window Main fiduanced Secu Item Specific Help CD ROM Drive Hard Drive Keys used to view or configure devices lt Enter gt expands or collapses devices with XCtrl Enter expands all lt Shift 1 enables or disables a device lt gt and lt gt moves the device up or down lt n gt May move removable device between Hard Disk or Removable Disk lt d gt Remove a device that is not installed Removable Devices Hig
11. Definition other three are front panel USB s Ge 2 Voc headers FPUSB2 3 4 See the 3 Data paa ata tables on the right for pin definitions 8 Ground 9 Key 10 NA 5 13 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual Fan Headers There are eight fan headers FAN1 FANS on the serverboard See the table on the right for pin definitions Note These fan headers are 4 pin fans Pins 1 3 are backward compat ible with traditional 3 pin fans Note Fan speed is controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS refer to Hardware Monitoring in the Ad vanced BIOS Setting Serial Ports The COM serial port is located un der the parallel port see Figure 5 3 and the COM2 header is located by the IPMI header See the tables on the right for pin definitions GLAN1 2 Ethernet Ports Two Gigabit Ethernet ports desig nated LAN1 and LAN2 are located on the I O backplane These ports accept RJ45 type cables ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and PS 2 mouse are located on J9 See the table at right for pin definitions See Figure 5 3 for the locations of each Fan Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground black 2 12V red 3 Tachometer 4 PWR_Control Caution These fan headers use DC power Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition 1 DCD 6 DSR 2 RXD 7 RTS 3 TX
12. It is not a setting View DMI Event Log Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to view the contents of the event log Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging ECC Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable ECC event logging Mark DMI Events as Read Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to mark the DMI events as read Clear All DMI Event Logs Select Yes and press Enter to clear all DMI event logs The options are Yes and No Chapter 7 BIOS Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings COM Port Address This item allows you to redirect the console to Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B This setting can also be Disabled BAUD Rate This item allows you to select the BAUD rate for console redirection The options are 300 1200 2400 9600 19 2K 38 4K 57 6K and 115 2K Console Type This item allows you to choose from the available options to select the console type for console redirection The options are VT100 VT100 8bit PC ANSI 7bit PC ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 Flow Control This item allows you to select the flow control used for console redirection Options are None XON XOFF and CTS RTS Console Connection This item allows you to choose select the console connection either Direct or Via Modem Continue CR after POST Choose whether to continue with console redirection after the POST
13. Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incorrectly 3 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules see step 1 above 5 6 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Memory Support The X6DH8 G2 X6DHE G2 has eight 240 pin DIMM slots that can support up to 16 GB of registered ECC DDR2 400 SDRAM The memory is an interleaved configuration which requires modules of the same size and speed to be installed in pairs Note You should not mix modules of different sizes and or speeds Figure 5 4 Side View of DIMM Installation into Slot Notch p DIMM2 4 Notch Release Tab Note Notches should align with their receptive points on the slot To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the bottom notches To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward to free the module from the slot Figure 5 5 Top View of DIMM Slot Top View of DDR2 Slot Release Tab Ll Release Tab 5 7 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual 5 6 Adding PCI Cards 1 PCI slots The X6DH8 G2 X6DHE G2 has six PCI expansion slots which includes two x8 PCI Express slots one x4 PCI Express slot one 64 bit 133 MHz PCI X slot and two 64 bit 100 MHz PCI X slots one 100 MH
14. zeros to the entire disk Serial ATA drives are low level formatted at the factory and do not need to be low level formatted again Caution Formatting destroys all data on the drive Be sure to back up your data before performing this operation 2 Verify Disk Media Scans the media of a disk drive for defects B 15 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual To Exit Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 1 Once you have completed RAID array configurations press ESC to exit The following screen will appear 4 Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility gt Arrow keys to move cursor Enter to select option Esc to exit default 2 Press Yes to exit the Utility For more information regarding the Adaptec RAID Utility please refer to Adaptec s User s Guide in the CD included in your ship ping package You can also download a copy of Adaptec User s Guide from our web site at www supermicro com B 16 Appendix B Software Installation B 2 Installing Intel s ICH5R Driver by Adaptec and Windows OS 1 Insert Supermicro s bootable CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during the system reboot The Super Micro Driver Diskette Maker screen will appear 2 Choose Intel ICH5R Driver by 3rd Party Adaptec from the items listed and press Enter 3 From the next screen displayed choose the OS driver you want to install and press Enter 4 Insert a formatted diskette into drive A and
15. 26 Track 00 27 GND 28 Write Protect 29 GND 30 Read Data 3 GND 32 Side 1 Select 33 GND 34 Diskette IDE Connector Pin Definitions J3 J4 Pin Number Function Pin Number Function 1 Reset IDE 2 GND 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11 11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15 19 GND 20 Key 21 DRQ3 22 GND 23 Write 24 GND 25 I O Read 26 GND 27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE 29 DACK3 30 GND 31 IRQ14 32 IOCS16 33 Addr 1 34 GND 35 Addr 0 36 Addr 2 37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1 39 Activity 40 GND 5 22 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Ultra320 SCSI Connectors X6DH8 G2 only Refer to the table below for the pin defi nitions of the Ultra320 SCSI connectors located at JA1 and JA2 Ultra320 SCSI Connectors JA1 JA2 Connector Connector Contact Contact Number Signal Names Number Signal Names 1 DB 12 35 DB 12 2 DB 13 36 DB 13 3 DB 14 37 DB 14 4 DB 15 38 DB 15 5 DB P1 39 DB P1 6 DB 0 40 DB 0 7 DB 1 41 DB 1 8 DB 2 42 DB 2 9 DB 3 43 DB 3 10 DB 4 44 DB 4 11 DB 5 45 DB 5 12 DB 6 46 DB 6 13 DB 7 47 DB 7 14 DB P 48 DB P 15 GROUND 49 GROUND 16 DIFFSENS 50 GROUND 17 TERMPWR 51 TERMPWR 18 TERMPWR 52 TERMPWR 19 RESERVED 53 RESERVED 20 GROUND 54 GROUND 21 ATN 55 ATN 22 GROUND
16. IDE drive bay is located in the front of the chassis making it easily accessible for installation and removal This component is not hot swappable meaning system power must be turned off before installing and or removing them To remove the drive carrier 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 carrier out from the back until you can grasp and pull it out through the front of the chassis Attach the component to the carrier if installing Then reverse the drive carrier removal procedure to install the drive making sure you screw in the retention screw Replace the top cover when finished 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 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 accomodates only slim type CD ROM drives Side mounting brakets are typically needed to mount a slim CD ROM drive in the 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 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 se
17. Panel printed circuit board located just behind the system status LEDs in the chassis See the Connector Definitions section in this chapter for details and pin descriptions of JF1 Figure 5 2 JF1 Header Pins Ground NMI X X Power LED Vcc HDD LED Vcc NIC1 LED Vcc NIC2 LED Vcc OH Fan Fail LED Vcc Power Fail LED Vcc Ground Reset gt Reset Button Ground Pwr gt Power Button SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual 5 4 I O Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See Figure 5 3 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Figure 5 3 Rear Panel I O Ports Mouse Parallel Port Green Burgundy Geo Keyboard COM1 VGA Port Purple Turquoise USB0 1 LANI LAN2 5 5 Installing Memory Note Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules http www supermicro com support resources CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Also note that the memory is interleaved to improve performance see step 1 DIMM Installation See Figures 5 4 and 5 5 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with Bank 1A The memory scheme is interleaved so you must install two modules at a time beginning with DIMM 1A then DIMM 1B and so on 2 Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot
18. Vi B t P 52 Ay K d 2 o e o o o A CC C g beee O o E o a X de e i o Ig USB Ports COM1 Port VGA Port Ethernet Ports 6024H i2 Front View Slim Line Control Panel Floppy Drive CD ROM Drive System LEDs O O O O e O IDE Drive Bays 2 5 25 Drive Bay System Reset Main Power 6024H 82 6024H i2 Rear View Keyboard Mouse Ports Parallel Port 7 Full Length Low Profile PCI Slots 2506 6505 C gt o o o com came USB Ports COM1 Port VGA Port Ethernet Ports 6 2 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 printed 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 system status See Chapter 3 for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons Details on JF1
19. WD to NMI a software application is hung up Open Disabled Pins 1 2 will cause WD to reset the System if an application is hung up Pins 2 3 will generate a non maskable interrupt signal for the ap plication that is hung up See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog can also be enabled via BIOS Note When enabled the user needs to write his own application software in order to disable the Watch Dog Timer VGA Enable Disable WGA o tti JPG1 enables or disables the VGA PG 05 porton the serverboard See the Jumper Position Definition table on the right for jumper settings Pins 1 2 Enabled The default setting is enabled Eins 2 Disabled Power Force On Enable Disable Force Power On JPF Jumper JPF allows you to enable or Jumper s gt Position Definition disable the Power Force On function Open Normal If enabled the power will always stay Closed Force On on automatically If this function dis abled the user needs to press the power button to power on the system 5 19 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual 3rd Power Supply Alarm Power Supply Enable Disable Alarm Enable Disable Jumper Settings JP13 Jumper The system can notify you in the Position Definition Open Disabled event of a power supply failure This Closed Enabled feature assumes that three power supply units
20. additional software programs and drivers To install these software programs and drivers click the icons to the right of these items Figure B 1 Driver Tool Installation Display Screen amp SUPERMICRO X6DH8 G2 server board Drivers amp Tools WinXP Intel Lindenhurst chipset INF files a SUPERMICR6 Drivers amp Tools Microsoft DirectX 9 0 Intel E7520 ATI Graphics driver Chipset X6DHS series Adaptec Storage Manager Browser Edition SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor 11 Build driver diskettes and manuals ky kg Ke TN Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time FICA For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site SUPERMICRO Computer Inc Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item from top to the bottom one at a time After installing each item you must re boot the system before moving on to the next item on the list You should install everything here except for the SUPER Doctor utility Intel LDCM and the LAN SCSI driver diskettes which are optional The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD Note Please refer to the Adaptec User s Guide included in the CD for installing the Adaptec SATA RAID Controller Driver You can also download a copy of the guide from our website B 18 Appendix B Software Installation Super
21. before removing and or replacing the power supply for whatever reason Removing Replacing the Power Supply 1 Removing the power supply First turn the power switch on the control panel off then unplug the power cord from the system Remove the chassis cover by pressing the two release buttons on the top of the chassis near the front and push the chassis top rearward about one inch To remove the failed power unit remove all screws that connect the power supply to the chassis two at the rear four at the side one on the bottom and one at the front The power supply can then be lifted straight up and out of the chassis 2 Installing a new power supply Replace the failed unit with another unit of the same input voltage output voltage and wattage It is highly recommended to replace it with exactly the same model power supply Carefully insert the new unit into position in the chassis and secure it with the eight screws described in the paragraph above Then reconnect the power cord replace the chassis top cover and reposition the unit back into the rack Finish by depressing the power button on the chassis front panel Chapter 7 BIOS Chapter 7 BIOS 7T 1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS Setup utility for the X6DH8 G2 X6DHE G2 The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk based program Due to periodic changes in the BIOS some settings m
22. 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 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual 3 3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the chassis has several LEDs These LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system From right to left they are power HDD NIC2 NIC1 Overheat Fan Fail and Power Fail This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective action you may need to take wily Wi e Power Fail Indicates a power supply module has failed The sec ond 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 Note the Power Fail LED applies only to the 6024H 82R It is not needed for the 6024H 82 6024H i2 which has only a single power supply 2b 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
23. in the LBA Format Maximum Capacity This item displays the maximum capacity in the LBA Format Multi Sector Transfer This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be used in multi sector transfers The options are Disabled 4 Sectors 8 Sectors and 16 Sectors LBA Mode Control This item determines whether Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Channel 0 Master Device via the LBA mode The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 6 Chapter 7 BIOS 32 Bit I O This option allows the user to enable or disable the 32 bit data transfer function The options are Enabled and Disabled Transfer Mode Selects the transfer mode The options are Standard Fast PIO1 Fast PIO2 Fast PIOS Fast PIO4 FPIO3 DMA1 and FPIO4 DMA2 Ultra DMA Mode Selects the Ultra DMA Mode The options are Disabled Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 and Mode 5 System Memory This display informs you how much system memory is recognized as being present in the system Extended Memory This display informs you how much extended memory is recognized as being present in the system SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual 7 4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display The items with a triangle beside them have submenus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing lt Enter gt Options for PIR settings
24. is part of a boot array To determine which disks are associated with a particular array please refer to Viewing Array Properties To initialize drives 1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl A when prompted to access the ARC utility 2 From the ARC menu select Array Configuration Utility ACU as shown on the screen below 4 Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility gt Adaptec Options Array Configuration Utility Disk Utilities 3 Select Initialize Drives 4 Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the disk you wish to initialize and press Insert as shown on the following screen B 12 Appendix B Software Installation Select drives for initialization Selected Drives 00 WDC WD360GD OOELX1 34 468 01 WDC WD360GD OOGELX1 34 4GB 5 Repeat Step 4 so that both drives to be initialized are selected as shown on the following screen Select drives for initializatio S elected Drives 00 WDC WD360GD OOELX1 34 46B 00 WDC WD3606D OOELX1 34 46B 01 WDC WD3606D OOELX1 34 46B SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual 6 Press Enter 7 Read the warning message as shown on the screen below Warning Initialization will erase all Array information from the selected drives Any Array using any of these drives as members will be affected Do you want to continue Yes No _ 8 Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to initialize If correc
25. modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard add on cards and peripherals back into their anti static bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides ex cellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 6 1 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual Figure 6 1 Chassis Front and Rear Views 6024H 82R 6024H 82 Front View Slim Line Control Panel Floppy Drive CD ROM Drive System LEDs e O e SCSI Drives 6 5 25 Drive Bay System Reset Main Power 6024H 82R Rear View Keyboard Mouse Ports Parallel Port 3 Standard Size PCI Slots L 1 9 a
26. press Enter as prompted 5 Exit the program after the process is completed Then reboot the System 6 Insert Microsoft Windows OS Setup CD in the CD Driver The system will boot up from the CD 7 Press the F6 key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver is displayed 8 When the Windows OS Setup screen appears press S to specify additional device s 9 Insert the driver diskette labelled Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA Raid Controller Driver into your floppy drive and press the Enter key 10 Choose Adaptec Embedded Host Serial ATA Raid Controller from the list indicated in the Windows OS Setup Screen and press the Enter key 11 Press the Enter key to continue the installation process If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed do so at this time Once all devices are specified press the Enter key to continue with the instal lation 12 From the Windows OS Setup screen press the Enter key The OS setup routine will automatically load all device files and continue the Win dows OS installation 13 After the Windows OS installation has completed the system will automatically reboot B 17 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual B 3 Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Installing Other Drivers After you ve installed the Windows Operating System a screen as shown in Figure B 1 will appear You are now ready to install
27. profile full length cards which are plugged directly into their respective slots on the serverboard two x8 PCI Express one x4 PCI Ex press one 64 bit 133 MHz PCI X and two 64 bit 100 MHz PCI X one 100 MHz PCI slot supports Zero Channel RAID Front Control Panel The SuperServer 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 s control panel provides you with system monitoring and control LEDs indicate system power HDD activity network activity system overheat and power supply failure this last LED is for the 6024H 82R only A main power button and a system reset button are also included I O Backplane The SC823S R500RC SC823S 550LP SC823i 550LP is an ATX form factor chassis that is designed to be used in a 2U rackmount configuration Ports on the I O backplane include one COM port a parallel port a VGA port two USB 2 0 ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports Cooling System The SC823S R500RC SC823S 550LP SC823i 550LP chassis has an innova tive 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 There is an Auto Fan Control setting in BIOS that allows chassis fan speed to be controlled by varying the DC voltage 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1 1 System Block Diagram In
28. to six 6 IDE drives 6024H i2 PCI Expansion Slots 6024H 82R three full height full length standard size slots 2 si C 1 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 Manual Serverboard 6024H 82R amp 6024H 82 6024H i2 Model X6DH8 G2 X6DHE G2 Extended ATX Dimensions 12 x 18 in 305 x 330 mm Chassis 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 Model SC823S R500RC SC823S 550LP SC823i 550LP 2U rackmount Dimensions WxHxD 16 8 x 3 5 x 25 6 in 426 x 89 x 650 mm Weight Gross Bare Bone 57 53 Ibs 25 9 24 1 kg System Cooling Four 4 8 cm 6300 rpm chassis cooling fans hot swappable One 1 air shroud for 2U rackmount system System Input Requirements 6024H 82R AC Input Voltage 100 240 VAC Rated Input Current 10A max Rated Input Frequency 50 60 Hz System Input Requirements 6024H 82 6024H i2 AC Input Voltage 100 240 VAC Rated Input Current 9A 115V to 3 5A 230V Rated Input Frequency 50 60 Hz Power Supply 6024H 82R Rated Output Power 500W Model SP502 2S Part PWS 0049 Rated Output Voltages 3 3V 21A 5V 30 5V 0 8A 12V 39A 12V 1 0A 5Vsb 2 0A Power Supply 6024H 82 6024H i2 Rated Output Power 550W Model SP552 2C Part PWS 0047 Rated Output Voltages 3 3V 30A 5V 35A 5V 0 8A 12V 42A 12V 1 0A 5Vsb 2 0A 6024H 82R features the X6DH8 G2 serverboard Appendix C System Specifications Operating Environment Operating Tem
29. 0h Initialize Power Management 11h Load alternate registers with initial POST values 12h Restore CPU control word during warm boot 13h Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices 14h Initialize keyboard controller 16h 1 2 2 3 BIOS ROM checksum 17h Initialize cache before memory Auto size 1 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual POSTCode Description 18h 8254 timer initialization 1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization 1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 20h 1 8 1 1 Test DRAM refresh 22h 1 3 1 3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller 24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB 28h Auto size DRAM 29h Initialize POST Memory Manager 2Ah Clear 512 kB base RAM 2Ch 1 3 4 1 RAM failure on address line xxxx 2Eh 1 3 4 3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx of low byte of memory bus 2Fh Enable cache before system BIOS shadow 32h Test CPU bus clock frequency 33h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager 36h Warm start shut down 38h Shadow system BIOS ROM 3Ah Auto size cache 3Ch Advanced configuration of chipset registers 3Dh Load alternate registers with CMOS values 41h Initialize extended memory for RomPilot 42h Initialize interrupt vectors 45h POST device initialization 46h 2 1 2 3 Check ROM copyright notice 47h Initialize 120 support 48h Check video configuration against CMOS 49h Initialize PCI bus and devices 4Ah Initialize all video adapters in system 4Bh QuietBoot start optional 4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM
30. 2 6024H i2 User s Manual 5 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan Also do not place the serverboard on a conductive surface which can damage the BIOS battery and prevent the system from booting up IMPORTANT Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding removing or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heat sink CPU Installation 1 Lift the lever on the CPU socket Lift the lever completely as shown on the picture on the right otherwise you will damage the CPU socket when power is applied Install CPU1 first 2 Insert the CPU in the socket making sure that pin 1 of the CPU aligns with pin 1 of the socket both corners are marked with a triangle When using only one CPU install it into CPU socket 1 Socket 2 is automatically disabled if only one CPU is used 3 Press the lever down until you hear a click which means the CPU is securely installed in the CPU socket Socket lever in the locking Position Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Heatsink Installation 1 Do not apply any thermal com pound to the heatsink or the CPU die the required amount has al ready been applied 2 Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with th
31. 2 6024H i2 User s Manual X6DH8 G2 X6DHE G2 Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 5 9 JP12 PWR Fault See Section 5 9 JP13 3rd PW Supply Fail Alarm Enable Open Disabled JP14 Alarm Reset Open Disabled JPA1 SCSI Controller Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPA2 JPA3 SCSI CHA CHB Term Enable Open Enabled JPF Force PWR On Open Normal JPG1 Onboard VGA Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL1 GLAN Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JWD Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset Connector Description COM1 COM2 COM1 COM2 Serial Port Connectors DIMM 1 A DIMM 4B DDR2 Memory Slots FAN 1 8 Fans 1 8 GLAN 1 2 Gigabit Ethernet Ports J3 J4 IDE1 2 Hard Disk Drive Connectors J5 VGA Connector J11 Front Panel USB4 Header J20 IPMI Connector J22 System Management Bus Header J23 Parallel Printer Port J24 Power System Management Header J32 12V 4 pin Auxiliary Power required connection J1B4 Primary ATX PWR Connector J1D1 12V 8 pin CPU PWR Connector req connection JA1 JA2 SCSI Channel A Channel B Connectors JD1 PWR LED pins1 3 Speaker Header pins 4 7 JD2 Front Panel USB2 3 Header JF1 Front Control Panel Connector JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JOH Overheat LED JP8 Floppy Disk Drive Connector JS1 JS2 Intel SATA 0 1 Connectors JWOL Wake on LAN Header JWOR Wake on Ring Header USBO 1 Back Panel USB Ports Included on X6DH8 G2 only Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 8 Connector Definitions
32. 4Eh Display BIOS copyright notice 4Fh Initialize MultiBoot 50h Display CPU type and speed 51h Initialize EISA board 52h Test keyboard 54h Set key click if enabled 55h Enable USB devices 58h 2 2 3 1 Test for unexpected interrupts 59h Initialize POST display service 5Ah Display prompt Press F2 to enter SETUP 5Bh Disable CPU cache 2 Appendix A BIOS POST Codes POSTCode Description 5Ch 60h 62h 64h 66h 67h 68h 69h 6Ah 6Bh 6Ch 6Eh 70h 72h 76h 7Ch 7Dh 7Eh 80h 81h 82h 83h 84h 85h 86h 87h 88h 89h 8Ah 8Bh 8Ch 8Fh 90h 91h 92h 93h 95h 96h 97h 98h Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to UserPatch1 Configure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode SMM area Display external L2 cache size Load custom defaults optional Display shadow area message Display possible high address for UMB recovery Display error messages Check for configuration errors Check for keyboard errors Set up hardware interrupt vectors Initialize Intelligent System Monitoring Initialize coprocessor if present Disable onboard Super I O ports and IRQs Late POST device initialization Detect and install external RS232 ports Configure non MCD IDE controllers Detect and install external parallel ports Initialize PC compatible PnP ISA devices Re initialize onboard I O port
33. 56 GROUND 23 BSY 57 BSY 24 ACK 58 ACK 25 RST 59 RST 26 MSG 60 MSG 27 SEL 61 SEL 28 C D 62 C D 29 REQ 63 REQ 30 l O 64 I O 31 DB 8 65 DB 8 32 DB 9 66 DB 9 33 DB 10 67 DB 10 34 DB 11 68 DB 11 5 23 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual Notes 5 24 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform maintenance on the SC823S 500RC SC823S 550LP SC823i 550LP chassis For component installation follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered lf 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 equip ment 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 anti static bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components periph eral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or
34. A SATA systems have better air flow and can be installed in smaller chassis than Parallel ATA In addition the cables used in PATA can only extend to 40cm long while SATA cables can extend up to one meter Overall SATA provides better functionality than PATA Configuring BIOS settings for the SATA RAID Functions 1 Press the Del key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility Note If it is the first time to power on the system we recommend that you load the Optimized Default Settings If you have already done so please skip to Step 3 2 Use the arrow keys to select the Exit Menu Once in the Exit Menu scroll down the menu to select the item Load Optimized Default Settings and press the Enter key Select OK to confirm the selection Press the Enter key to load the default settings to the BIOS 3 Use the arrow keys to select the Main Menu in BIOS 4 Scroll down to the item SATA RAID Enable select Enabled and press Enter B 1 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual 5 Tap the Esc key and scroll down to Exit Select Save and Exit from the Exit menu Press the Enter key to save the changes and exit the BIOS 6 Once you ve exited the BIOS Utility the system will re boot 7 During system startup press the Ctrl and the A keys simultaneously to run the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility when prompted by the mes sage Press Ctrl A for Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
35. AIC 7902 SCSI chip which sup ports dual channel Ultra320 SCSI at a throughput of 320 MB sec for each channel The X6DH8 G2 provides two LVD Ultra320 SCSI ports Onboard Controllers Ports One floppy drive controller and two onboard ATA 100 controllers are pro vided to support up to four hard drives or ATAPI devices The color coded I O ports include one COM port an additional COM header is located on the serverboard a VGA monitor port a parallel port two USB 2 0 ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and two G bit Ethernet ports 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction ATI Graphics Controller The X6DH8 G2 X6DHE G2 features an integrated ATI video controller based on the Rage XL graphics chip Rage XL fully supports sideband addressing and AGP texturing This onboard graphics package can provide a band width of up to 512 MB sec over a 32 bit graphics memory bus Other Features Other onboard features that promote system health include onboard voltage monitors a chassis intrusion header auto switching voltage regulators chassis and CPU overheat sensors virus protection and BIOS rescue 1 3 Server Chassis Features The SuperServer 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 is a high end scaleable server platform The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC823S R500RC SC823S 550LP SC823i 550LP server chassis System Power 6024H 82R the SC823S R500RC features a redundant 500W power supply that consists of two separat
36. D 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 GND Serial Port Pin Definitions COM2 Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition 1 DCD 6 DSR 2 RXD 7 RTS 3 TXD 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 GND 10 NC PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions J9 Pin Number Definition 1 Data 2 NC 3 Ground 4 VCC 5 Clock 6 NC Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Power LED Speaker NMI Speaker Connector Pin Definitions JD1 On the JDI header pins 1 3 are for Pin a power LED and pins 4 7 are for the Number Function Definition ower speaker See the table on the right 5 Key No connection for speaker pin definitions 3 Speake daa Note The speaker connector pins are for use with an external speaker If you wish to use the onboard speaker you should close pins 6 7 with a jumper Wake On Ring Wake on Ring Pin Definitions JWOR The Wake On Ring header is desig Pin nated JWOR This function allows N m meranen roun your computer to receive and wake 2 Wake up up by an incoming call to the mo dem when in suspend state See the table on the right for pin defini tions You must have a Wake On Ring card and cable to use this fea ture Wake On LAN Wake On LAN Pin Definitions WOL The Wake On LAN header is located Pin at WOL on the serverboard See the Number Definition i ENS 1 5V Standby table on the right for pin definitions 2 Ground You must
37. ELX1 34 4GB Assigning Array Properties Once you ve create a new array you are ready to assign properties to the array Caution Once the array is created and its properties are assigned you cannot change the array properties using the ACU You will need to use the Adaptec Storage Manager Browser Edition Refer to Adaptec s User s Guide in the enclosed CD To assign properties to the new array 1 In the Array Properties menu as shown on the following screen select an array type and press Enter Note that only the available array types RAID 0 and RAID 1 are dis played on the screen Using RAID 0 or RAID 1 requires two drives 2 Under the item Arrays Label type in a label and press Enter The label cannot be more than 15 characters 3 For RAID 0 select the desired stripe size Available stripe sizes are 16 32 and 64 KB default It is recommended that you do not change the default setting B 7 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual frray Properties Array Type RAID O Stripe RAID 1 Mirror firray Label Array Size Stripe Size Create RAID via 4 The item Create RAID via allows you to select between the differ ent methods of creating RAID 0 and RAID 1 The following table gives examples of when each is appropriate Raid Level Create Via When Appropriate RAID 0 No Init Creating a RAID 0 on new drives RAID 0 Migra
38. Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not arise due to uneven mechanical loading Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the power supply circuitry and the effect that any possible overloading of circuits might have on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern Reliable Ground A reliable ground must be maintained at all times To ensure this the rack itself should be grounded Particular attention should be given to power supply con nections other than the direct connections to the branch circuit i e the use of power strips etc 2 3 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual 2 4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the SuperServer 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 into a rack unit If the 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 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 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 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
39. LED connection is lo Pin cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Re emiten fer to the table on the right for pin 16 Control definitions 5 11 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual HDD LED The HDD LED for IDE and SCSI Disk HDD TED Pin Definitions Drives connection is located on pins JF1 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach the hard Pin Number Definition drive LED cable to these pins to dis 13 Vcc play disk activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 NIC2 LED NIC1 NIC2 LED Pin Definitions The NIC1 Network Interface Control JF1 ler LED connections for the GLAN Pin Number Definition port1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of 9 11 Vcc JF1 and the NIC2 LED connectors 1002 GND are located on Pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach the NIC1 LED cable to dis play network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat Fan Fail LED Overheat Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Connect an LED to pins 7 and 8 of Pin JF1 to provide warning of a pro Number Definition cc cessor overheating or fan failure 8 GND The LED will flash stay on as long as the fan fail overheat condition exists Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Fail LED Power Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 The Power Fail LED connection is Pin located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Refer uc Ec to t
40. PT41 B One 1 2U active PCI riser card CSE RR2UE AX 6024H 82R only One 1 front control panel cable CBL 0049 One 1 rackmount kit CSE PT025 SCSI Accessories 6024H 82R 6024H 82 only One 1 SCSI backplane CSE SCA 822S One 1 9 two drop SCSI cable CBL 0033 U320 Six 6 SCA 1 inch high SCSI drive carriers CSE PT17 B IDE Accessories 6024H i2 only Two 2 IDE drive carriers CSE PT18 B One 1 IDE cable CBL 0036 e Optional One 1 front access USB kit CSE PT29 B 1 1 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual 1 2 Serverboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 lies the X6DH8 G2 X6DHE G2 a dual processor serverboard based on the Intel E7520 chipset Below are the main features of the X6DH8 G2 X6DHE G2 See Figure 1 1 for a block diagram of the E7520 chipset Processors The X6DH8 G2 X6DHE G2 supports single or dual 604 pin Intel Xeon EM64T type processors at a FSB speed of 800 MHz Please refer to the serverboard description pages on our web site for a complete listing of supported processors www supermicro com Memory The X6DH8 G2 X6DHE G2 has eight 240 pin DIMM slots that can support up to 16 GB of registered ECC DDR2 400 SDRAM The memory is an inter leaved configuration which requires modules of the same size and speed to be installed in pairs Onboard SCSI 6024H 82R 6024H 82 only Onboard SCSI is provided with an Adaptec
41. S detects error 2C 2E or 30 base 512K RAM error it displays an additional word bitmap xxxx indicating the address line or bits that failed For example 2C 0002 means address line 1 bit one set has failed 2E 1020 means data bits 12 and 5 bits 12 and 5 set have failed in the lower 16 bits The BIOS also sends the bitmap to the port 80 LED display It first displays the checkpoint code followed by a delay the high order byte another delay and then the loworder byte of the error It repeats this sequence continuously AS SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual Notes Appendix B Software Installation Appendix B Software Installation After all the hardware has been installed you must first configure the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Driver before you install the Windows operating system The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro bootable CDs that came packaged with your motherboard For Adaptec s SCSI Host RAID Utility please refer to the CDs that came with your motherboard Adaptec Embedded SATA RAID Controller Driver Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA SATA is a physical storage interface lt uses a single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a point to point connection between devices SATA is a serial link which supports transfer rates from 150 MBps Because the serial cables used SATA are thinner than the tradi tional cables used in Parallel ATA PAT
42. Setup utility Save Changes Highlight this item and hit Enter to save any changes you made You will remain in the Setup utility 7 23 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual Notes 7 24 Appendix A BIOS POST Codes Appendix A BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST Power On Self Test codes for the PhoenixBIOS POST codes are divided into two categories recoverable and terminal Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem BIOS may also issue one of the follow ing beep codes 1 long and two short beeps video configuration error 1 continuous long beep no memory detected Terminal POST Errors If a terminal type of error occurs BIOS will shut down the system Before doing so BIOS will write the error to port 80h attempt to initialize video and write the error in the top left corner of the screen The following is a list of codes that may be written to port 80h POSTCode Description 02h Verify Real Mode 03h Disable Non Maskable Interrupt NMI 04h Get CPU type 06h Initialize system hardware 07h Disable shadow and execute code from the ROM 08h Initialize chipset with initial POST values 09h Set IN POST flag OAh Initialize CPU registers OBh Enable CPU cache OCh Initialize caches to initial POST values OEh Initialize component OFh Initialize the local bus IDE 1
43. THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Supermicro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product Manual Revision 1 0b Release Date December 13 2005 Unless you request and receive written permission from SUPER MICRO COMPUTER you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2005 by SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC techni cians It provides information for the installation and use of the SuperServer 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 Installation and maintainance should be per formed by experienced technicians only The SuperServer 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 is a high end server based on the SC823S 500RC SC823S 550LP SC823i 550LP 2U rackmount chassis and the Super X6DH8 G2 X6DHE G2 a dual processor serverb
44. an infrared device Base I O Address Select the base I O address for serial port B The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt Select the IRQ interrupt request for serial port B The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 Parallel Port This setting allows you to assign control of the parallel port The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS or OS controlled Base I O Address Select the base I O address for the parallel port The options are 378 278 and 3BC Interrupt Select the IRQ interrupt request for the parallel port The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7 Mode This feature allows you to specify the parallel port mode The options are Output only Bi Directional EPP and ECP SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual DMA Channel This item allows you to specify the DMA channel for the parallel port The options are DMA1 and DMAS3 Floppy Disk Controller This setting allows you to assign control of the floppy disk controller The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS and OS controlled Base I O Address Select the base I O address for the parallel port The options are Primary and Secondary gt DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Event Log Validity This is a display to inform you of the event log validity It is not a setting Event Log Capacity This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity
45. apter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X6DH8 G2 X6DHE G2 serverboard including the locations and functions of connections headers and jumpers Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the serverboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC823S 500RC SC823S 550LP SC823i 550LP server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing removing or reconfiguring SCSI IDE or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply units and cool ing fans Chapter 7 BIOS The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup Utility Appendix A BIOS POST Codes Appendix B Software Installation Appendix C System Specifications Preface Notes SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Manual o eite ee veg iii Manal OtrdganlzatiOlic eani o rice AT e der ectetuer cann eem tie eire deed rere m dade iii Chapter 1 Introduction Js OWeIVIOWi cin eot rr PR des trie DERE ee pi EUR GO UR aa Aa REAA 1 1 1 2 Serverboard Features usce net ree 1 2 1 3 Server Chassis Features eec ree teme mmis 1 3 1 4 Contacting SUPCIMICIO AeA E ees 1 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2T OMEN SCA E
46. are displayed by highlighting the setting option using the arrow keys and pressing lt Enter gt All Advanced BIOS Setup options are described in this section Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help Memory Cache PCI Configuration Select Boot features Advanced Chipset Control Advanced Processor Options 1 0 Device Configuration DMI Event Logging Console Redirection Hardware Monitor Lo Uf I eh is n Fi TL 9 e gt Enter F10 P Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Quick Boot Mode If enabled this feature will speed up the POST Power On Self Test routine by skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on The settings are Enabled and Disabled If Disabled the POST routine will run at normal speed Quiet Boot This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the diagnostic screen during boot up 7 8 Chapter 7 BIOS ACPI Mode Use this setting to determine if you want to employ ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface power management on your system The options are Yes and No Power Loss Control This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected loss of power The options are Stay Off Power On and Last State Watch Dog If enabled this option will automatically reset the system if the system is not active for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disab
47. are installed in the chassis with one acting as a backup If you only have one or two power supply units installed you should disable this the default set ting with JP13 to prevent false alarms See the table on right for pin definitions Alarm Reset Alarm Reset Jumper Settings The system will notify you in the P14 i Jumper event of a power supply failure This Position Definition Open Enabled feature assumes that Supermicro Closed Disabled redundant power supply units are installed in the chassis If you only have a single power supply installed you should disable this the default setting with JP14 to prevent false alarms See the table on the right for jumper settings 5 20 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 10 Onboard Indicators GLAN1 GLAN2 LEDs 1 Gb LAN Right LED Indicator Each of the Ethernet ports located LED i Color Definition beside the VGA port have two Off No Connection LEDs The yellow LED indicates Green 100 MHz Orange 1GHz activity while the other LED may be green orange or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the table on the right for the func tions associated with this second LED 5 11 Parallel Port Floppy Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires A red mark on a wire typically designate
48. ay have been added or deleted that might not yet be recorded in this manual Please refer to the Manual Down load area of the Supermicro web site www supermicro com for any such changes Starting the Setup Utility To enter the BIOS Setup Utility hit the Delete key while the system is booting up In most cases the Delete key is used to invoke the BIOS setup Screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as F1 F2 and so on 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 message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note BIOS has default text messages built in Supermicro retains the option to include omit or change any of these text messages Options printed in Bold are the default settings The BIOS setup utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of these hot keys lt F1 gt F10 Enter lt ESC gt Arrow 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 recommended setting for this server system is 3 wire Mode If you load the BIOS default set
49. ays 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 simultaneously may cause the rack to become unstable Server Precautions Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4 Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the rails Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack first and then work up Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply UPS to protect the server from power surges voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a power failure Allow the hot plug SCSI drives and power supply units to cool before touching them Always keep the rack s front door and all panels and components on the servers closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling 2 2 Chapter 2 Server Installation Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating Temperature If installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the ambient operating temperature 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 temperature 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
50. 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 SuperServer 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 It is very important that the chassis top cover is prop erly 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 Fan speed is determined by a fan speed control setting in BIOS If a fan fails the ambient air temperature in the chassis will rise and activate the overheat LED on the control panel Replace any non working fan immedi ately The hot plug fan will start to function upon connection to its fan header on the X6DH8 G2 X6DHE G2 serverboard Replacing System Fans 1 Removing a fan Remove the chassis cover Press the tabs on the top of the fan housing and remove 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 available from Supermicro 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
51. circuit boards PCBs in their antistatic bags until ready for use Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Putthe serverboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard 4 3 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual 4 4 Operating Precautions A Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 is operating to assure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed Figure 4 1 Installing the Onboard Battery LITHIUM BATTERY LITHIUM BATTERY OR BATTERY HOLDER BATTERY HOLDER Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install processors and heatsinks to the X6DH8 G2 X6DHE G2 serverboard connect the data and power cables and install add
52. e power supply modules Under normal opera tion 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 6024H 82 6024H i2 the SC823S 550LP SC823i 550LP features a single 550W power supply Power must be removed from the system before servicing or replacing this power supply SCSI Subsystem 6024H 82R 6024H 82 only The SCSI subsystem supports up to six 80 pin SCA Ultra320 SCSI hard drives Any standard 1 drives are supported SCA Single Connection Attachment The SCSI drives are connected to an SCA backplane with SAF TE The SCSI drives are also hot swap units A RAID controller card can be used with the SCA backplane to provide data security Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the SCSI drives 1 8 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual PCI Expansion Slots Included with the 6024H 82R is the CSE RR2UE AX riser card which sup ports the use of one standard size 133 MHz PCI X and two standard size 100 MHz PCI X cards The CSE RR2UE AX riser card plugs into an x8 PCI Express slot on the serverboard The 6024H 82 6024H i2 does not include a riser card but instead supports the use of low
53. e to make changes to the following Option ROM Scan When enabled this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 11 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master The options are Enabled and Disabled Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for the Bus Master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00AO0h 00COh and OOEOh For Unix Novell and other Operating Systems please select Other If a drive fails after the installation of new software you might want to change this setting and try again Different OS requires different Bus Master clock rates Large Disk Access Mode This setting determines how large hard drives are to be accessed The options are DOS and Other for Unix Novellle NetWare and Other Operating Systems gt Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Force Compliance Mode This feature allows you to enable the PCI Express Compliance Mode The options are Disabled and Enabled PCI E Express Jitter Tolerance This feature allows the user to set the PCI E Jitter Tolerance Level The options are 4 to 12 PCI E Port A Device 2 PCI E Port B Device 4 If enabled the feature allows you to set
54. enable the LAN Wake Up 3 Wakeup setting in BIOS to use this function You must also have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN connector and cable to use this feature 5 15 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual Power Fault Connect a cable from your power supply to the Power Fail header JP12 to provide warning of power supply failure This warning signal is passed through the PWR LED pin to indicate of a power failure on the chassis See the table on the right for pin definitions SMB A System Management Bus header is located at J22 Connect the ap propriate cable here to utilize SMB on your system SMB Power I C Connector The I C connector at J24 located be tween the PWR ForceOn Header and the PWR Fault header monitors the status of power supply the fans and the system temperature Overheat LED JOH Connect an LED to the JOH header to provide warning of chassis over heating See the table on the right for pin definitions 5 16 Power Fail Pin Definitions JP12 Pin Number Definition 1 P S 1 Fail Signal 2 P S 2 Fail Signal 3 P S 3 Fail Signal 4 Reset from MB Note This feature is only available when using redundant Supermicro power supplies SMB Header Pin Definitions J22 Pin Number Definition 1 Data 2 Ground 3 Clock 4 No Connection SMB PWR Pin Definitions J24 Pin Definition 1 Clock 2 Data 3 N A 4 N A 5 N A
55. finition Pins 1 2 Enabled ports GLAN1 and GLAN2 on the Pins2 3 Disabled serverboard See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled SCSI Controller Enable Disable X6DH8 G2 only SCSI Enable Disable Jumper Settings Jumper JPA1 allows you to enable or JPA1 disable the SCSI headers The de Jumper Position Definition fault setting is pins 1 2 to enable all Pinsi 2 Enabled four headers See the table on the 23 Disabled right for jumper settings SCSI Termination Enable Disable X6DH8 G2 only SCSI Channel Termination Enable Disable Jumpers JPA2 and JPA3 allow you Jumper Settings ey JPA2 JPA3 to enable or disable termination for Jumper the SCSI connectors Jumper JPA2 Position Definition Open Enabled controls SCSI channel A and JPA3 Closed Disabled is for channel B The default set ting is open to enable terminate both SCSI channels Note In order for the SCSI drives to function properly please do not change the default setting set by the manufacturer See the table on the right for jumper settings Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Watch Dog Enable Disable Watch Dog JWD enables the Watch Dog func Jumper Settings JWD ion Watch Dog i m moni Jumper on atch Dog tsa syste is Position Definition tor that can reboot the system when Pins 1 2 WD to Reset Pins2 3
56. he menus Items that use submenus are indicated with the icon With the item highlighted press the lt Enter gt key to access the submenu 7 2 Chapter 7 BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu lain Advanced Security Boot Exit 11 42 57 Item Specific Help System Date 03 17 20041 BIOS Date Legacy Diskette fi 1 44 1 25 MB 34 lt Tab gt XShift Tab5 or XEnter selects field Parallel ATA Both Serial ATA Enabled SATA RAID Enable Disabled Native Mode Operation Auto gt IDE Channel 8 Master gt IDE Channel 8 Slave gt IDE Channel 1 Master gt IDE Channel 1 Slave gt IDE Channel 2 Master gt IDE Channel 3 Master System Memory XXXX KB Extended Memory XXXX KB Fi tL UE F9 Esc e Enter F10 Main Setup Features System Time To set the system date and time key in the correct information in the appropriate fields System Date Then press the lt Enter gt key to save the data Using the arrow keys highlight the month day and year fields and enter the correct data BIOS Date Press the lt Enter gt key to save the data This feature allows BIOS to automatically display the BIOS date SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual Legacy Diskette A This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A The options are Disabled 360Kb 5 25 in 1 2MB 5 25 in 720Kb 3 5 in 1 44 1 25MB 3 5 in and 2 88MB 3 5 in
57. he table on the right for pin defi 6 GND nitions Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Reset Button Reset Pin r Definitions The Reset Button connection is lo JF1 cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach Pin Number 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 Power Button Connector The Power Button connection is lo Fin pr cdi cated on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Mo Pin mentarily contacting both pins will power on off the system This button 2 Ground can also be configured to function as a suspend button see the appropri ate setting in BIOS To turn off the power when set to suspend mode depress the button for at least 4 sec onds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 A Chassis Intrusion header is lo Pin i Number Definition cated at JL1 Attach the appropri 1 lintr si n Input ate cable to inform you of a chas 2 Ground sis intrusion USB Pin Definitions Universal Serial Bus USBO 1 USBO0 m Pin Definition 1 Vcc There are five USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus ports headers on the 4 Ground serverboard Two of them are back FPUSB2 3 4 panel USB ports USBO 1 and the Pin Pin Number Definition Number
58. heat electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated You will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet Read the Rack and Server Precautions in the next section 2 3 Preparing for Setup The box the SuperServer 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 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 Fol low the steps in the order given to complete the installation process in a minimum amount of time Please read this section in its entirety before you begin the installation procedure outlined in the sections that follow 2 1 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual Choosing a Setup Location Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely 7 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 dedi cated equipment rooms service closets and the like A N Warnings and Precautions IN 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 Alw
59. hlight and press lt Enter gt to expand the field See details on how to change the order and specs of devices in the Item Specific Help window CDROM Drive See details on how to change the order and specs of the CDROM drive in the Item Specific Help window Hard Drive Highlight and press lt Enter gt to expand the field See details on how to change the order and specs of hard drives in the Item Specific Help window 7 21 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual 7 7 Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help Exit Discarding Changes Exit System Setup and Load Setup Defaults save your changes to 3 CMOS Discard Changes Save Changes Fi tL ae F9 Esc e gt Enter F18 Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to save any changes you made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility Exit Discarding Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes you may have made Load Setup Defaults Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to load the default settings for all items in the BIOS Setup These are the safest settings to use 7 22 Chapter 7 BIOS Discard Changes Highlight this item and hit Enter to discard cancel any changes you made You will remain in the
60. 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 flash ing or on as long as the indicated condition exists AA NIC2 Indicates network activity LAN2 when flashing Chapter 3 System Interface ES EN NIC1 Indicates network activity on LAN1 when flashing HDD Indicates IDE channel activity the SuperServer 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 this LED indicates SCSI CD ROM and IDE drive activity when flashing Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system s power supply units This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating 3 4 SCSI Drive Carrier LEDs 6024H 82R 6024H 82 only A SCSI drive carrier has two LEDs Green When illuminated the green LED on the front of the SCSI drive carrier indicates drive activity A connection to the SCSI SCA backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed Red A SAF TE compliant backplane is needed to activate the red LED which indicates a drive failure A SAF TE compliant SCSI backplane is standard on the 6024H 82R 6024H 82 If one of the SCSI drives fail you should be notified by your system management soft
61. ink installation 3 Check the system memory Your 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 server system may have come with system memory already installed Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots For details on adding system memory refer to Chapter 5 4 Installing add on cards If desired you can install add on cards to the system See Chapter 5 for details on installing PCI add on cards 5 Check all cable connections and airflow Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the chassis airflow Also make sure that no cables are posi tioned in front of the fans See Chapter 5 for details on cable connec tions 2 8 Chapter 2 Server Installation Figure 2 5 Accessing the Inside of the System 2 9 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SCSI drives and 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 reins
62. led Summary Screen This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the summary screen which displays the system configuration during bootup P Memory Cache Cache System BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a System BIOS buffer to allow BIOS to write cache its data into Select Write Protect to enable this function and reserve this area for BIOS ROM access only Select Uncached to disable this function and make this area available for other devices Cache Video BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a Video BIOS buffer to allow BIOS to write cache its data into this reserved memory area Select Write Protect to enable the function and reserve this area for Video BIOS ROM access only Select Uncached to disable this function and make this area available for other devices Cache Base 0 512K If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory area block 0 512K to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DRM SDROM or to be written into L1 L2 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this 7 9 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual funciton Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data fro
63. ll times on this system Provide TCP IP connectivity P trol ower contro Note SD Ill Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero Doctor You can also down load the SDIII User s Guide at http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manu als SDIII UserGuide pdf For Linux we recommend using Supero Doctor Il B 20 Appendix C System Specifications Appendix C System Specifications Processors Single or dual 604 pin Intel Xeon EM64T processors at a front side system bus speed of 800 MHz Please refer to the support section of our web site for a complete listing of supported processors www supermicro com The 6024H 82R only supports dual core processors Chipset Intel E7520 chipset BIOS 8 Mb Phoenix Flash ROM Memory Capacity Eight 240 pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of registered ECC DDR2 400 PC3200 SDRAM Note Interleaved memory requires memory to be installed two at a time See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details SCSI Controller 6024H 82R 6024H 82 only Adaptec AIC 7902 for dual channel Ultra320 onboard SCSI SCSI Backplane Controller 6024H 82R 6024H 82 only CSE SCA 822 SAF TE compliant backplane supports six 6 SCA hot swap SCSI drives Peripheral Drives Bays One 1 3 5 floppy drive One 1 slim CD ROM drive One 1 5 25 drive bays Six 6 SCSI drive bays 6024H 82R 6024H 82 Two 2 carriers to house up
64. llowing prompt is also displayed Deleting the partition will result in data loss Do you also want to delete the partition Yes No 6 Press Yes to delete the array or partition or No to return to the previous menu 7 Press Esc to return to the previous menu B 5 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual Creating Arrays Before creating arrays make sure the disks for the array are connected and installed in your system Note that disks with no usable space or disks that are un initialized are shown in gray and cannot be used See Initializing Disk Drives To create an array 1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl A when prompted to access the ARC utility 2 From the ARC menu select Array Configuration Utility Main Menu ACU as shown on the first screen on page B 4 3 From the ACU menu select Create Array 4 Select the disks for the new array and press Insert as shown on the the screen below Note To deselect any disk highlight the disk and press Delete Select drives to create Array 00 WDC WD360GD OOELX1 34 46B 01 WDC WD360GD OOELX1 34 46B 5 Press Enter when both disks for the new array are selected The Array Properties menu displays as the shown on the screen on the next page B 6 Appendix B Software Installation Select drives to create firray Selected Drives 00 WDC WD360GD OOELX1 34 4GB 00 WDC WD360GD O0ELX1 34 4GB 01 WDC WD3606D O00
65. m being written into the base memory area of Block 0 512K Select Write Back to allow CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back Cache Base 512K 640K If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the memory area 512K 640K to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DRM SDROM or written into L1 L2 L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this funciton Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 0 512K Select Write Back to allow CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back Cache Extended Memory If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DRM SDROM or written into L1 L2 L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this funciton Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memor
66. n be selected as the Source or first drive 5 When migrating from single volume to RAID 0 migrating from a larger drive to a smaller drive is allowed However the destination drive must be at least half the capacity of the source drive 6 Adaptec does not recommend that you migrate or build an array on Windows dynamic disks volumes as it will result in data loss Warning Do not interrupt the creation of RAID 0 using the Migrate option If you do you will not be able to restart or to recover the data that was on the source drive B 9 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual Adding a Bootable Array 1 From the Main menu select Manage Arrays 2 From the list of arrays select the array you want to make bootable and press Ctrl B 3 Enter Y to create a bootable array when the following message is dis played This will make all other existing bootable array non bootable Do you want to make this array bootable A bootable array will then be created An asterisk will appear next to the bootable array Main Menu Deleting a Bootable Array To delete a bootable array 1 From the Main menu select Manage Arrays 2 From the List of Arrays select the bootable array you want to delete and press Ctrl B A bootable array is an array marked with an asterisk 3 Enter Y to delete a bootable array when the following message is dis played The array is already marked bootable D
67. ndly 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 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual Installing the Rack Rails Determine where you want to place the SuperServer 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 in the rack See Rack and Server Precautions in Section 2 3 Position the fixed rack rail sliding rail guide assemblies at the desired loca tion 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 chassis rails with the front of the rack rails Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails keeping the pressure even on both sides you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserting See Figure 2 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
68. o Doctor 111 The Supero Doctor Ill program is a web based management tool that offers both remote and local management tools The local management application is called SD III Client The Supero Doctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system Supero Doctor III dis plays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system volt ages and fan status See Figures B 2 and B 3 for examples of the Supero Doctor Ill interface Note The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor Ill is ADMIN ADMIN Figure B 2 Supero Doctor lll Health Information Display File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Health Information CPUl Chassis CPU2 Chassis B 19 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual Figure B 3 Supero Doctor Ill Remote Control Display Supero Doctor III Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools 2 a En FSuper Doctor III mr Remote Management System Info Health Info Remote Control Configuration Admini Remote Control Graceful power control Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down within a specified time the default is 30 seconds Before the system reboots or shuts down it s allowed to cancel the action Requirements Keep Supero SD3Service Daemon running at a
69. o you want to make this array as not bootable Yes No The bootable array will then be deleted and the asterisk will disappear Note do not use the delete key to delete a bootable array B 10 Appendix B Software Installation Adding Deleting Hotspares Note In order to rebuild a RAID RAID 0 or RAID 1 you need to add a new HDD as a hotspare 1 Turn on your computer and press Cirl A as prompted to access the ARC Utility 2 From the ARC menu select Array Configuration Utility ACU 3 From the ACU menu select Add Delete Hotspares 4 Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight and select the disk you want to designate as a hotspare and press Insert then press Enter 5 Select Yes when the following prompt is displayed Do you want to create spare Yes No The spare you have selected will appear in the Select Drive Menu SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual Initializing Disk Drives If an installed disk does not appear in the disk selection list for creating a new array or if it appears grayed out you may have to initialize it before you can use it as part of an array Drives attached to the controller must be initialized before they can be used in an array Caution Initializing a disk overwrites the partition table on the disk and makes any data on the disk inaccessible If the drive is used in an array you may not be able to use the array again Do not initialize a disk that
70. oard that supports Intel XeonTM processors at a Front Side System Bus speed of 800 MHz and up to 16 GB of registered ECC DDR2 400 SDRAM The 6024H 82R is an upgrade model to the 6024H 82R to support dual core Paxville processors Manual Organization Chapter 1 Introduction The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the X6DH8 G2 X6DHE G2 serverboard and the SC823S 500RC SC823S 550LP SC823i 550LP chassis which comprise the SuperServer 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 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 ap propriate sections of the manual for their installation Chapter 3 System Interface Refer here for details on the system interface which includes the functions and information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs located throughout the system SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual Chapter 4 System Safety You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the SuperServer 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 Ch
71. on cards All serverboard jumpers and connections are described and a layout and quick reference chart are included in this chapter Remember to close the chassis completely when you have finished working on the serverboard to protect and cool the system sufficiently 5 1 Handling the Serverboard Static electrical discharge can damage electronic components To prevent damage to printed circuit boards it is important to handle them very care fully 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 support it when handling The following measures are gener ally 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 anti Static bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components periph eral 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 anti static 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 pro tected SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 8
72. on the serverboard 6 3 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual Top Chassis Cover removed Cover Release Buttons Motherboard Figure 6 2 System Cooling Fans 6 4 Drive Bay Installation Removal Accessing the Drive Bays SCSI Drives 6024H 82R 6024H 82 only You do not need to access the inside of the chassis to replace or swap SCSI drives Proceed to the next step for instructions Note You must use standard 1 high 80 pin SCA SCSI drives in the SuperServer 6024H 82R 6024H 82 CD ROM Floppy Disk Drive For installing removing the CD ROM or floppy disk drive you will need to gain access to the inside of the server by removing the top cover of the chassis Proceed to the CD ROM and Floppy Drive Installation section later in this chapter for instructions 5 25 Drive Bay For installing removing a component in the 5 25 drive bay proceed to the 5 25 Drive Bay Installation section later in this chapter for instructions 6 4 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup SCSI Drive Installation 6024H 82R 6024H 82 only 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 cool each drive evenly To add a new SCSI drive in
73. ors Pat Ee here i itur emovable WEEE capacity removable disk drive is installed here Multi Sector Transfers Disabled LBA Mode Control Disabled 32 Bit I 0 Disabled Transfer Mode Standard Ultra DMA Mode Disabled Fi tL F9 Esc e Enter Fi Type Selects the type of IDE hard drive The options are Auto which allows BIOS to automatically determine the hard drive s capacity number of heads etc a number from 1 39 to select a predetermined type of hard drive CDROM and ATAPI Removable The User option will allow the user to enter the parameters of the HDD installed at this connection The Auto option will allow BIOS to automatically configure the parameters of the HDD installed at the connection Choose one of the options listed as 1 39 to select a predetermined HDD type Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed Select ATAPI if a removable disk drive is installed 7 5 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual CHS Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS Type This item displays the type of CPU Cylinders This item indicates the status of the cylinders Headers This item indicates the number of headers Sectors This item displays the number of sectors Maximum Capacity This item displays the maximum storage capacity of the system LBA Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS Total Sectors This item displays the number of total sectors available
74. ose on the retention mechanism 0 1 SCREW NO 4 SCREW K 3 Screw in two diagonal screws e g the 1 and the 2 screws until just snug do not fully tighten the screws to avoid possible damage to the CPU 4 Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws am m NO 3 SCREW NO 2 SCREW Note the SNK P0010 passive heatsink is an optional accessory Figure 5 1 604 pin PGA Socket Empty and with Processor Installed installing the CPU If the lever is only partly raised damage to the socket or CPU may result Warning Make sure you lift the lever completely when Empty socket With processor installed Triangle pin 1 Triangle locating pin 1 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual 5 3 Connecting Cables Now that the processors are installed the next step is to connect the cables to the serverboard These include the data ribbon cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables Connecting Data Cables The ribbon cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully routed in preconfigured systems to prevent them from block ing the flow of cooling air that moves through the system from front to back If you need to disconnect any of these cables you should take care to keep them routed as they were originally after reconnecting them make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations If you are configuring
75. perature 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Non operating Temperature 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F Operating Relative Humidity 596 to 90 non condensing Non operating Relative Humidity 5 to 9596 non condensing 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 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 Manual Notes
76. ponents 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 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 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 see Figure 4 1 This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions CD ROM Laser CAUTION this server may have come equipped with a CD ROM drive To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam and hazardous radiation exposure do not open the enclosure or use the unit in any unconventional way 4 2 General Safety Precautions A Follow these rules to ensure general safety Keep the area around the SuperServer 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 clean and free of clutter The SuperServer 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 weighs approximately 57 53 lbs 25 9 24 1 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
77. pport supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address SuperMicro Taiwan 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 886 2 8226 3991 Web Site www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email support supermicro com tw Tel 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 1 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 up and running Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimum amount of time This quick setup assumes that your system has come to you with the processors and memory preinstalled lf your system is not already fully integrated with a serverboard processors system memory etc please turn to the chapter or section noted in each step for details on installing specific components 2 2 Unpacking the System You should inspect the box the SuperServer 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 was shipped in and note if it was damaged in any way f the server itself shows damage you should file a damage claim with the carrier who deliv ered it Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the SuperServer 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas where
78. r Power Connector sese 5 11 NMUButtO c M 5 11 HG E RE 5 11 HDD LED rea io PEE 5 12 Overheat Fan Fail 5 12 Power 5 12 Reset 5 13 Power teer ferite It 5 13 Chiassis lntFUSIOR ccr rer EE RE 5 13 Universal Serial Bus USBO 1 cicis 5 13 Fan oreet ch Mos utu ea das preceded 5 14 Sena OILS oet eater eee r EPA td aie eA PLANTE ERU reds 5 14 GLAN 1 2 Ethernet Ports 3 nem eerie 5 14 ATX PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse 5 14 Power EED Spe aker NMI tet tts 5 15 Wake On Ring Wake On LAN Power Faults SMB oae vii SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual 5 9 Jumpet Settings uci teer a 5 17 Explanation OF JUMPCMS zii cnin oer En e cn 5 17 CMOS GIBaES ERO HERE GLAN Enable Disable SCSI Controller Enable Disable 5 18 SCSI Termination Enable Disable 5 18 Watch Dog Enable Disable 5 rne nnns 5 19 VGA Enable Disable ner s reae eti iri kun 5 19 Power Force Enable Disable
79. reminders COh Try to boot with INT 19 Cih Initialize POST Error Manager PEM C2h Initialize error logging C3h Initialize error display function C4h Initialize system error handler C5h PnPnd dual CMOS optional C6h Initialize note dock optional C7h Initialize note dock late C8h Force check optional C9h Extended checksum optional CAh Redirect Int 15h to enable remote keyboard CBh Redirect Int 13h to Memory Technologies Devices such as ROM RAM PCMCIA and serial disk CCh Redirect Int 10h to enable remote serial video A4 Appendix A BIOS POST Codes POSTCode Description CDh CEh D2h Re map I O and memory for PCMCIA Initialize digitizer and display message Unknown interrupt The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POSTCode Description EOh Eth E2h E3h E4h E5h E6h E7h E8h E9h EAh EBh ECh EDh EEh EFh FOh Fih F2h F3h F4h F5h F6h F7h Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize system timer Initialize system I O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment Initialize Multi Processor Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize Memory type Initialize Memory size Shadow Boot Block System memory test Initialize interrupt vectors Initialize Run Time Clock Initialize video Initialize System Management Manager Output one beep Clear Huge Segment Boot to Mini DOS Boot to Full DOS Ifthe BIO
80. routine The options are On and Off CPU Temperature Threshold This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that will activate the alarm system when reached The options are 70 C 75 C 80 C and 85 C 7 17 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual P Hardware Monitor Logic Highlight this and hit Enter to see monitor data for the following items CPU1 Temperature This item displays CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature This item displays CPU2 Temperature System Temperature This item displays the System Temperature Auto Fan Control Select 3 Wire Mode to allow the speed of onboard CPU and Chassis Fans to be controlled by DC voltage Select 4 Wire Mode to allow the onboard Fan Speed to be controlled by PWM Pulse Width Modulation The recommended setting for the 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 is 3 Wire Mode Note loading the default settings into BIOS may change this setting If you do load BIOS defaults you should reenter BIOS setup and change this setting back to 3 Wire Mode then save and exit CHS Fan 1 CHS FANG If the Auto Fan Control is enabled BIOS will automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this item Vcore A Vcore B These items display the Voltage status of CPU A and CPU B P3V3 This item displays the 3 3V voltage status P5V This item displays the 5V voltage status N12V This item displays the 12V voltage status P12V This item displa
81. rovides 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 1 SCSI ID 4 SCSI ID 5 SCSI ID 2 SCSI ID 6 is used for the SAF TE Controller Installing a Component in the 5 25 Drive Bays 1 Mounting the component in the drive carrier A component such as an IDE hard drive or an additional SCSI drive that can fit into a standard IDE drive bay can be mounted in the 5 25 drive bay The component should also be mounted in a drive carrier to simplify its installation and removal from the chassis The carrier also helps promote proper airflow For this reason even an empty carrier without a component installed must remain in the chassis To add a component such as those noted above 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 Secure the drive to the carrier with the four screws SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual 2 Installing removing 5 25 drive bay component A single 5 25
82. rver 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 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 with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 5 Power Supply 6024H 82R The SuperServer 6024H 82R has a 500 watt redundant power supply con Sisting of two power modules Each power supply module has an auto Switching capability which enables it to automatically sense and operate at a 100V 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 Replacement units can be ordered directly from Supermicro see contact information in the Preface 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
83. s Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices optional Initialize BIOS Data Area Enable Non Maskable Interrupts NMIs Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area Test and initialize PS 2 mouse Initialize floppy controller Determine number of ATA drives optional Initialize hard disk controllers Initialize local bus hard disk controllers Jump to UserPatch2 Build MPTABLE for multi processor boards Install CD ROM for boot Clear huge ES segment register Fix up Multi Processor table 1 2 Search for option ROMs One long two short beeps on checksum failure A 3 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual POSTCode Description 99h Check for SMART Drive optional 9Ah Shadow option ROMs 9Ch Set up Power Management 9Dh Initialize security engine optional 9Eh Enable hardware interrupts 9Fh Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives AOh Set time of day A2h Check key lock A4h Initialize typematic rate A8h Erase F2 prompt AAh Scan for F2 key stroke ACh Enter SETUP AEh Clear Boot flag BOh Check for errors Bih Inform RomPilot about the end of POST B2h POST done prepare to boot operating system B4h 1 One short beep before boot B5h Terminate QuietBoot optional B6h Check password optional B7h Initialize ACPI BIOS B9h Prepare Boot BAh Initialize SMBIOS BBh Initialize PnP Option ROMs BCh Clear parity checkers BDh Display MultiBoot menu BEh Clear screen optional BFh Check virus and backup
84. s the location of pin 1 A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B Parallel Printer Port Pin Definitions 23 Parallel Printer Port Pin Number Function Pin Number Function Connector 1 Strobe 2 Auto Feed 3 Data Bit 0 4 Error 5 Data Bit 1 6 Init The parallel printer port is located 7 Data Bit2 8 SLCT IN 9 Data Bit 3 10 GND on J23 See the table on the right for 11 DataBit4 12 GND initi 13 Data Bit 5 14 GND pin definitions 15 Data Bit6 16 GND 17 Data Bit 7 18 GND 19 ACK 20 GND 21 BUSY 22 GND 23 PE 24 GND 25 SLCT 26 NC 5 21 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located on JP8 See the table below for pin definitions IDE Connectors There are no jumpers to configure the onboard IDE 1 and 2 connectors See the table on the right for pin definitions Floppy Connector Pin Definitions JP8 Pin Number Function Pin Number Function 1 GND 2 FDHDIN 3 GND 4 Reserved 5 Key 6 FDEDIN 7 GND 8 Index 9 GND 10 Motor Enable 1 GND 12 Drive Select B 13 GND 14 Drive Select A 15 GND 16 Motor Enable 17 GND 18 DIR 19 GND 20 STEP 2 GND 22 Write Data 23 GND 24 Write Gate 25 GND
85. stall 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 Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws as shown in Figure 6 3 Figure 6 3 Mounting a SCSI Drive in a Carrier Use caution when working around the SCSI backplane Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no ribbon cables touch the backplane or obstruct the holes which aid in proper airflow are installed all SCSI drive carriers must remain in the Important Regardless of how many SCSI hard drives drive bays for proper airflow SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 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 meaning that they can be installed and removed while the system is running To remove a SCSI drive first push the colored 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 Release Button Pd Handle Figure 6 4 Removing SCSI Drives Important All of the SCSI drive carriers must remain in the drive bay to maintain proper cooling airflow Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup SCA Backplane The SCSI drives plug into a SAF TE compliant SCA backplane that p
86. t type Y to continue Rebuilding Arrays Note 1 Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant arrays RAID 1 only If an array build process or initialization is interrupted or critical with one member missing you must perform a rebuild to optimized its function ality For a critical array rebuild operation the optimal drive is the source drive Note 2 If no spare array exists and a hard disk drive fails you need to create a spare before you can rebuild an array To Rebuild an array 1 From the Main Menu select Manage Arrays From the list of arrays select the array you want to rebuild 2 Press Ctrl R to rebuild B 14 Appendix B Software Installation Using the Disk Utilities The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial ATA hard disks To access the disk utilities 1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl A when prompted to access the ARC utility 2 From the ARC menu select Disk Utilities 3 Select the desired disk and press Enter as shown below Select SATA Disk and pre Enter SATA Port 0 WDC WD3606D OOELX1 32 06632 SATA Port 1 WDC WD3606D O0ELX1 32 06632 SATA Port 2 No device SATA Port 3 No device SATA Port 4 No device SATA Port 5 No device SATA Port 6 No device SATA Port 7 No device Only drives present at POST are displayed You can choose from the following options 1 Format Disk Simulates a low level format of the hard drive by writing
87. tall a CD ROM and or floppy disk drive to the system 3 Check the SCSI disk drives 6024H 82R 6024H 82 only Depending upon your system s configuration your system may have one or more drives already installed If you need to install SCSI drives please refer to Chapter 6 4 Check the airflow Airflow is provided by 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 air flow to the components that generate the most heat Note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow generated by the fans 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 protection from electrical noise and power surges It is rec ommended 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 6024H 82R 6024H 82 only 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
88. te Creating a RAID 0 from one new drive and Note one drive with data you wish to preserve RAID 1 Build1 Any time you wish to create a RAID 1 but especially if you have data on one drive that you wish to preserve RAID 1 Clear Creating a RAID 1 on new drives or when you want to ensure that the array contains no data after creation RAID 1 Quick Fastest way to create a RAID 1 Appropriate when using new drives RAID 1 Init 5 When finished press Done as shown on the following screen Note If you select Migrate for RAID 0 or Build for RAID 1 you will be asked to select the source drive The contents of the source drive will be preserved However the data on the new drive will be lost B 8 Appendix B Software Installation firray Properties Array Type RAID O Stripe Array Label Stripe Array Size 68 938 GB Stripe Size 64KB Create RAID via No Init Done Notes 1 Before adding a new drive to an array back up any data contained on the new drive Otherwise all data will be lost 2 If you stop the build or clear process on a RAID 1 from ACU you can restart it by pressing Ctrl R 3 A RAID 1 created using the Quick Init option may return some data mis compares if you later run a consistency check This is normal and is not a cause for concern 4 The ACU allows you to use drives of different sizes in a RAID However during a build operation only the smaller drive ca
89. tel E7520 Chipset Note This is a general block diagram Please see Chapter 5 for details 1 PCI X SLOT SCSI 7902 1 PCI X SLOT ZCR 1 PCI X SLOT Gbit LAN ANVIK NOCONA CPU 1 NOCONA CPU 2 PCI X 100MH pxH X4PCI E X B IPCI X 133MHz DDRII 400 1 ipia 1 h 4 MCH IPOE SOT DDRII 400 SLOT CI E B X8 J15 OB 4 DIMMs 4 PCLE SLOT IDE UDMA 100 pue PRIEC NF x SATA SATA icus PCI 32 BIT Vk 0 1 USB PORT USB LPC BUS 0 1 2 3 4 5 LPCS 0 LPCSVO BMC CON FWH KB FDD SER 1 HW PARALL MS SER 2 MONITOR PORT 1 5 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual 1 4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address SuperMicro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A Tel 1 408 503 8000 Fax 1 408 503 8008 Email marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support Web Site www supermicro com Europe Address SuperMicro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro n General Information su
90. the device selected to be compliant with the PCI Express Compliance 1 0 Mode The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto 7 12 Chapter 7 BIOS Memory RAS Feature Control Select this option in order to enable the special feature of DIMM sparing or memory mirroring The options are Mirroring Sparing and Standard Clock Spectrum Feature If Enabled BIOS will monitor the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components and will attempt to decrease the interference whenever needed The options are Enabled and Disabled DRAM Data Integrity Mode If enabled this feature allows the data stored in the DRMA memory to be integrated for faster data processing The options are 72 bit ECC 144 bit ECC Auto and Disabled ECC Error Type This setting lets you select which type of interrupt to be activated as a result of an ECC error The options are None NMI Non Maskable Interrupt SMI System Management Interrupt and SCI System Control Interrupt SERR Signal Condition This setting specifies the ECC Error conditions that an SERR is to be asserted The options are None Single Bit Multiple Bit and Both USB Device 29 Function 0 amp 1 This setting allows you to Enable or Disable all functions for the USB devices specified Legacy USB Support This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices The settings are Enabled and Disabled 7 13 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Man
91. 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 SuperServer 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 into a Telco type rack follow the directions given on the previous pages for rack installation The only difference in the installation procedure will be the positioning of the rack brackets to the rack They should be spaced apart just enough to accommodate the width of the telco rack 2 7 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual 2 5 Checking the Serverboard Setup After you install the 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 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 heats
92. the sys tem keep the airflow in mind when routing the cables The following data cables with their serverboard connector locations noted should be connected See the serverboard layout figure in this chapter for connector locations Ultra320 LVD SCSI cable JA1 6024H 82R 6024H 82 only IDE 1 cable J3 6024H i2 only Control Panel cable JF1 see next page Floppy Drive Cable JP8 e CD ROM Cable J4 Connecting Power Cables The X6DH8 G2 X6DHE G2 has a 24 pin primary power supply connector desig nated ATX Power for connection to the ATX power supply Connect the appro priate connector from the power supply to the ATX Power connector to supply power to the serverboard The 12V 8 pin processor power connector at J1D1 and the 12V 4 pin power connector at J32 must also both be connected to your power supply See the Connector Definitions section in this chapter for power connec tor pin definitions 54 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 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 indicators Please note that even and odd numbered pins are on opposite sides of each header All JF1 wires have been bundled into single ribbon cable to simplify their connection Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 as marked on the board The other end connects to the Control
93. tility is an embedded BIOS Utility in cluding Array Configuration Utility Use this utility when you want to create configure and manage arrays Disk Utilities Use this option to format or verify disks To run the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility you will need to enable the RAID function in the system BIOS refer to Chapter 7 for System BIOS Configurations and then press the Ctrl and A keys simultaneously when prompted to do so during the system startup Refer to the previ ous page for detailed instructions Note To select an option use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then press the Enter key to select it To return to the previous menu press the ESC key Using the Array Configuration Utility ACU The Array Configuration Utility ACU enables you to create manage and delete arrays from the controller s BIOS add and delete spare drives and initialize drives During the system startup press the Ctrl and A keys simultaneously and the main menu will appear B 3 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual 4 Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility gt ntrolle Options Array Configuration Utility Disk Utilities Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties and delete arrays The follow ing sections describe the operations Of Managing Arrays To select this option use the arrow keys and the Enter key to select Managing Arrays from the main menu as sho
94. tings this setting may change Therefore if you do load BIOS defaults you should reenter BIOS setup and change this setting back to 3 wire Mode then save and exit see page 7 18 7 1 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual 7 2 Running Setup Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choos ing the appropriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen All displayed text is described in this section although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options see on next page When you first power on the computer the Phoenix BIOS is immediately activated While the BIOS is in control the Setup program can be activated in one of two Ways 1 By pressing Delete immediately after turning the system on or 2 When the message shown below appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST Power On Self Test press the Delete key to activate the main Setup menu Press the Delete key to enter Setup 7 3 Main BIOS Setup All main Setup options are described in this section The main BIOS Setup screen is displayed below Use the Up Down arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu Use the Left Right arrow keys to change the options for each setting Press the lt Esc gt key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu The next section describes in detail how to navigate through t
95. 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 which can be ordered directly from Supermicro see Contact Information in the Preface 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 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 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual 6 6 Power Supply 6024H 82 6024H i2 The SuperServer 6024H 82 6024H i2 has a single 550 watt power supply This power supply has an auto switching capability which enables it to automatically sense and operate at a 100V or 240V input voltage Power Supply Failure If the power supply unit fails the system will shut down and you will need to replace the power supply unit Replace with the same model SP552 2C p n PWS 0047 which can be ordered directly from Supermicro see Con tact Information in the Preface As there is only one power supply unit in the 6024H 82 6024H i2 the server must be powered down
96. two rack rail assemblies with the SuperServer 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 Each of these assemblies consist of two sections an inner fixed chassis rail that secures to the 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 A and an outer fixed rack rail that secures directly to the rack itself B All screws and hardware mentioned in the installation steps should be included in the hardware kit To remove the 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 24 Chapter 2 Server Installation Installing the Chassis Rails Position the fixed chassis rail sections you just removed along the side of the 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 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 Sec o
97. ual gt Advanced Processor Options Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings CPU Speed This is a display that indicates the speed of the installed processor Hyper threading This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the hyper threading function Enabling hyper threading results in increased CPU performance Applicable for XP systems Set Maximum Extended CPUID 3 If enabled this feature allows you to set the value of Maximum CPUID Extended function to 3 The options are Enabled and Disabled Set Maximum Extended CPUID 3 If enabled this feature allows you to set the value of Maximum CPUID Extended function to 3 The options are Enabled and Disabled gt 1 0 Device Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Serial Port A This setting allows you to assign control of serial port A The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS or OS controlled Base I O Address Select the base I O address for serial port A The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt Select the IRQ interrupt request for serial port A The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 Chapter 7 BIOS Serial Port B This setting allows you to assign control of serial port B The options are Enabled user defined Disabled Auto BIOS controlled and OS Controlled Mode Specify the type of device that will be connected to serial port B The options are Normal and IR for
98. ware Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed SCSI drives SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual Notes Chapter 4 System Safety Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Electrical Safety Precautions A Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperServer 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 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 When disconnecting power you should first power down the system with the operating system and then unplug the power cords of all the power supply units in the system When working around exposed electrical circuits another person who is familiar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if necessary Use only one hand when working with powered on electrical equipment This is to avoid making a complete circuit which will cause electrical shock Use extreme caution when using metal tools which can easily damage any electrical com
99. with your legs Don t use the handles to lift the chassis the handles should only be used to pull the server out of the rack Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been removed away from the system or on a table so that they won t accidentally be stepped on While working on the system do not wear loose clothing such as neckties and unbuttoned shirt sleeves which can come into contact with electrical circuits or be pulled into a cooling fan Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body which are excellent metal conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present 4 2 Chapter 4 System Safety After accessing the inside of the system close the system back up and secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made 4 3 ESD Precautions A Electrostatic discharge ESD is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference which can damage electronic components and printed circuit boards The following measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Keep all components and printed
100. wn below ites this array is bootable Del Delete ter Display Array properties and memb 1 lt Ctrl S gt Verify Array Ctrl R gt Rebuild Array lt Ctrl B gt Mark nmark Bootable Array 11 Moves Cursor Appendix B Software Installation Viewing Array Properties To view the properties of an existing array 1 At the BIOS prompt press Ctrl A 2 From the ARC menu select Array Configuration Utility ACU 3 From the ACU menu select Manage Arrays as shown on the previ OUS Screen 4 From the List of Arrays dialog box select the array you want to view and press Enter The Array Properties dialog box appears showing detailed information on the array The physical disks associated with the array are displayed here 5 Press Esc to return to the previous menu Deleting Arrays Warning Back up the data on an array before you delete it to prevent the loss of data Deleted arrays cannot be restored 1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl A when prompted to access the ARC utility 2 From the ARC main menu select Array Configuration Utility ACU 3 From the ACU menu select Manage Arrays 4 Select the array you wish to delete and press Delete 5 In the Array Properties dialog box select Delete and press Enter The following prompt is displayed Warning Deleting the array will render array unusable Do you want to delete the array Yes No RAID 1 only the fo
101. y at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 0 512K Select Write Back to allow CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back 7 10 Chapter 7 BIOS P PCI Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices Onboard GLAN Gigabit LAN OPROM Configure Enabling this option provides the capability to boot from GLAN The options are Disabled and Enabled Onboard SCSI OPROM Configure Enabling this option provides the capability to boot from SCSI HDD The options are Disabled and Enabled Reset Configuration Data If set to Yes this setting clears the Extended System Configuration Data ESCD area The options are Yes and No Frequency for Slot 2 Slot 3 SCSI This option allows the user to change the bus frequency for the devices installed in the slot indicated The options are Auto PCI 33 MHz PCI 66 MHz PCI X 66 MHz PCI X 100 MHz and PCI X 133 MHz Frequency for Slot 4 This option allows the user to change the bus frequency of the devices installed in the slot indicated The options are Auto PCI 33 MHz PCI 66 MHz PCI X 66 MHz PCI X 100 MHz and PCI X 133 MHz P PCI Devices Slot 1 Slot 6 Access the submenu for each of the settings abov
102. ys the 12V voltage status VDD This item displays the VDD status 7 18 Chapter 7 BIOS P5Vsb This item displays the voltage status of 5V Standby power P3P3Vsb This item displays the voltage status of 3 3V Standby power 7 5 Security Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing Enters Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help User Password Is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Fixed disk boot sector Normal Password on boot Disabled Fi TL EE F9 Esc gt Enter Supervisor Password Is This displays whether a supervisor password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password has been entered for the system User Password Is This displays whether a user password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has been entered for the system 7 19 SUPERSERVER 6024H 82R 6024H 82 6024H i2 User s Manual Set Supervisor Password When the item Set Supervisor Password is highlighted hit the Enter key When prompted type the Supervisor s password in the dialogue box to set or to change supervisor s password which allows access to BIOS
103. z PCI slot supports Zero Channel RAID 6024H 82R the SC823S R500RC chassis accommodates up to three PCI X cards with the use of a riser card Supermicro s CSE RR2UE AX riser card a 3 slot PCI E to PCI X active riser card was designed for use with this chassis This riser card plugs into the x8 PCI Express slot and allows the user to populate the system with up to three full size PCI X cards two 100 MHz and one 133 MHz PCI X cards 6024H 82 6024H i2 the SC823S 550LP SC823i 550LP chassis accommo dates 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 I O backpanel 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 with the same screw you removed from the I O shield Follow this procedure when adding a card to other slots Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 7 Serverboard Details Figure 5 6 SUPER X6DH8 G2 X6DHE G2 Layout not drawn to scale

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