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1. eese 2 12 Figure 2 14 The RES 11XR3 Lithium Battery eese nennen 2 13 Figure 2 12 The RES 11XR3 Lithium Battery and Socket 2 14 Figure 2 13 Opening the RES 11 XR3 Front Doors eee 2 15 Figure 2 14 Unlocking the RES 11XR3 Storage Drives Front Doors Removed 2 15 Figure 2 15 RES 11XR3 Storage Drive Removal esee 2 17 Figure 2 16 The RES 11XR3 Hot Swappable 38 mm Fans eee 2 19 Figure 2 17 Removing One of the Five RES 11XR3 38 mm Fans 2 19 Figure 2 18 The RES 11XR3 Power Supply Locking Mechanism 2 20 Figure 2 19 Right Rack Mount Bracket meeeteeeenteeeonneeoenneeeonneeeenaeeenneeeet 2 2 Figure 2 20 AC Power Socket and LED on the RES 11XR3 Rear sss 2 22 Themis Computer xiii RES 11XR3 Installation Manual xiv Figure 2 21 System Power Button and LED on the RES 11XR3 Front 2 23 Figure 3 1 Main BIOS Setup Screen sees etes teint dees ineo tae nee d ra kids Ene eee aane 3 3 Ris re 3 2 Advanced Set ngs suona ede tocipv dude sesto Ide tue deal aaa 3 5 Figure 3 3 Security SELINBSU o vene aea ede iil 3 28 Lisure 3 4 JBootetHngs ode etuer e aeger spe ie Qu Me eene pode sala te ie DR E RR 3 30 Figure 3 5 Exit OpUOBSs iiu tis sr it eden MORS nadala vanake lollakat ka xS 3 31 Figur
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3. Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 45V 3 PO 2 PO 4 GND Serial Ports The RES 11XR3 supports one male DB9 serial port connector on the rear I O panel see Figure A 2 TTYA COM 1 Another serial port TTYB COM 2 is accessed from the motherboard COM 1 signal definitions are listed in Table A 3 page A 2 1 5 Cay 6 9 Figure A 2 COM 1 Serial Connector Pinout Table A 3 COM 1 Serial Connector Signal Definitions Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 DCD 4 DTR 7 RTS 2 RXD 5 GND 8 CTS 3 TXD 6 DSR 9 RI A 2 Themis Computer Connector Pinouts A 4 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Ports The RES 11XR3 supports two RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet LAN port connectors LAN 1 and LAN 2 each with two embedded LEDs see Figure A 3 Pinout signal descriptions are listed in Table A 4 In addition an IPMI dedicated LAN port is located above on the rear I O panel above the two USB ports Link Speed Gigabit Ethernet LAN Ports Network Traffic Figure A 3 Ethernet Connector Type RJ45 Table A 4 RJ45 Ethernet Pinout Signals Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 TRDO 5 TRD2 2 TRDO 6 TRD2 3 TRD1 7 TRD3 4 TRD1 8 TRD3 e The color of the left LED indicates the LAN connection speed Off 10 MHz Green 100 MHz Amber 1 GHz e The right LED when lit indicates LAN activity network traffic
4. Themis Computer A 3 RES 11XR3 Installation Manual A 5 VGA Display Port The RES 11 XR3 supports a single 15 pin three 5 pin rows female VGA graphics display port connector on the rear I O panel see Figure A 4 for a connector pinout Pinout signal descriptions are listed in Table A 5 Symbol VGA Display Port e 15 11 Figure A 4 VGA Connector Pinout Table A 5 VGA Connector Pinout Signal Descriptions Pin Signal Description 1 RED Red video 2 GREEN Green video 3 BLUE Blue video 4 MSg MonitorIDbit2 5 GROUND Ground HSync 6 GROUND Red return 7 GROUND Green return 8 GROUND Blue return 9 NC Key no pin 10 GROUND Ground VSync 11 MSO Monitor ID bit 0 12 MS1 SDA DDC Data Monitor ID bit 1 13 HSYNC Horizontal sync 14 VSYNC Vertical sync 15 MS3 SCL DDC CLK Monitor ID bit 3 A 4 Themis Computer Appendix Hack Mount Slide Installation An optional set of two rack mount slides left side and right side is available for all RES 11 systems and should be ordered at the time of purchase The RES 11XR3 chassis contains six threaded screw holes on each side to accommodate 718 32 size screws included with the rack mount slide kit steel slides require four mounting holes and aluminum slides require three mounting holes see Figure B 1 E Mounting 424 9 24 9 Bracket Note All dimensions are given in millimeters
5. This item allows you to clear a user password after it has been entered Password Check This item allows you to check a password after it has been entered The options are 3 29 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual Setup and Always 3 4 8 Boot Sector Virus Protection When Enabled the AMI BIOS displays a warning when any program or virus issues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled 3 5 Boot Configuration Use this feature to configure boot settings Boot Device Priority Figure 3 4 Boot Settings 3 5 1 Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority for the Boot Device The settings are Ist boot device 2nd boot device 3rd boot device 4th boot device 5th boot device and Disabled Ist Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive 2nd Boot Device USB XXXXXXXXX e 3rd Boot Device SATA XXXXXXXXX 3 30 Themis Computer BIOS Setup Utility 3 5 2 3 5 3 3 5 4 Exit Options 4th Boot Device Network XXXXXXXXX 5th Boot Device Network XXXXXXXXX Hard Disk Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from all available hard disk drives The settings are Disabled and a list of all hard disk drives that have been detected 1 e 1st Drive 2nd Drive 3rd Drive etc Ist Drive SATA XXXXXXXXX Removable Drives This f
6. 00 30 48 D0 D4 60 This sets the pre determined time to delay PEF alerts after system power ups and resets Refer to Table 24 6 of the IPMI 1 5 Specification for more information at www intel com The options are No Delay default 30 sec 60 sec 1 5 min 2 0 min 3 3 13 1 BMC Watch Dog Timer Action Allows the BMC to reset or power down the system if the operating system hangs or crashes The options are Disabled Reset System Power Down Power Cycle BMC Watch Dog TimeOut Min Sec This option appears if BMC Watch Dog Timer Action above is enabled This is a timed delay in minutes or seconds before a system power down or reset after an operating system failure is detected The options are 5 Min default 1 Min 30 Sec and 10 Sec 3 3 14 DMI Event Log Configuration 3 3 14 1 View Event Log Use this option to view the System Event Log 3 3 14 2 Mark All Events as Read This option marks all events as read The options are OK and Cancel 3 27 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual 3 3 14 3 Clear Event Log This option clears the Event Log memory of all messages The options are OK and Cancel 3 3 14 4 PCIE Event Log Use this option to enable logging of errors encountered in the system s PCIe bus The options are Yes and No 3 3 14 5 Memory ECC Error Log Use this option to enable logging of errors encountered in the system s memory The options are Yes and No 3 4 Security Setting
7. This allows the user to enable the Remote Access feature The options are Enabled and Disabled If Remote Access is set to Enabled the following items will be displayed Serial Port Number This feature allows the user decide which serial port to be used for Console Redirec tion The options are COM1 COM2 and COM3 An additional option Onboard IPMI is featured on the X8STi F X8STi 3F motherboard only and becomes the default Serial Port Mode This feature allows the user to set the serial port mode for Console Redirection The options are 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 38400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 and 9600 8 n 1 3 19 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual 3 20 3 3 9 3 3 9 1 Flow Control This feature allows the user to set the flow control for Console Redirection The options are None Hardware and Software Redirection After BIOS POST Select Disabled to turn off Console Redirection after Power On Self Test POST Select Always to keep Console Redirection active all the time after POST Note This setting may not be supported by some operating systems Select Boot Loader to keep Console Redirection active during POST and Boot Loader The options are Disabled Boot Loader and Always Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal type for Console Redirec tion The options are ANSI VT100 default and VI UTFS VT UTF8 Combo Key Support A terminal keyboard
8. pound 0 5 kg Therefore both the shipping container and a fully installed RES 11XR3 including Themis Computer Overview and Specifications Packaging and Shipping power cords manual and associated paperwork weigh under 30 pounds 13 5 kg N Caution Do not discard the original packaging in which your system was shipped The original packaging was designed specifically to withstand the stress and rigors of today s shipping environment It will be needed in the event the system must be shipped back to Themis Computer For re packing instructions refer to Re Pack aging for Shipment on page E 1 1 8 1 Accessory Kit Each RES 11 XR3 is packaged with an Accessory Kit consisting of the following items A A Power cord Retainer Bracket B Two AC Power Cords C Two Front Bezel Barrel Keys When you unpack the RES 11XR3 please verify that all of these items are included If any of these items are missing or not as pictured please call Themis Technical Support at 510 252 0870 or send an email to support Othemis com To learn how to secure the AC power cords and the power cord retainer bracket refer to Section 2 3 1 Plugging in the AC Power Cords on page 2 22 Rack Mount Slides Optional Rack Mount Slides can be mounted on each side of the RES 11 XR3 for the purpose of sliding the unit in and out of a rack Mounting slides are optional and can be ordered at the time of purchase To learn how to
9. rotate it 180 degrees 3 Push the drive toward the rear DO NOT CLOSE the latch handle while push ing until the drive is flush with the front of the chassis The handle will swing closed when it comes into contact with the RES 11XR3 chassis 4 When the drive is fully inserted in its slot insert the key into the barrel lock and turn it 45 degrees counter clockwise The drive is now locked chassis If the handle is closed before the drive is fully inserted the latch mechanism Caution When in the closed position the latch handle secures the drive to the may not fully engage to secure the drive 5 If you are installing another disk drive repeat Steps 1 4 for each additional drive 2 1 6 Hot Swappable 38 mm Fan Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual 2 18 2 1 6 1 J The RES 11 XR3 contains five high speed 38 mm fans each of which can be hot swapped in the field in the event of a fan failure Removing and Installing a 38 mm Fan Perform the following steps to remove and install a 38 mm fan Note Since RES 11 XR3 fans are hot swappable it is not necessary to turn off system power in order to remove and replace a fan 1 Push the fan lid lock left to unlock the fan lid see Figure 2 16 on page 2 19 Pull the fan lid upward exposing the five 38 mm fans 2 Each fan is secured by a fan lock located on top of the fan To remove a fan push the fan lock toward the front of the fa
10. 3 27 PCIE Event Log 3 28 View Event Log 3 27 DVI connector 2 23 Index 2 E ECC SDRAM memory modules 2 4 Electrical Specifications 5 Electrostatic Discharge 1 16 EMI xx Environmental Specifications 6 Environmental Temperature Control 8 ESD grounding techniques 2 protected mat 2 7 Ethernet A 3 Exit Options 3 31 Discard Changes 3 32 Discard Changes and Exit 3 32 Load Fail Safe Defaults 3 32 Load Optimal Defaults 3 32 Save Changes and Exit 3 32 Expansion slots 5 F Fan Status Monitor 1 8 Features of the LGA 1366 Processor and the X58 Chipset 7 flanges 2 2 Floppy A 3 3 form factor IRU 3 front bezel 2 4 front doors 2 4 Front I O 16 Chassis Manual Matrix AC and DC Power Supplies xx front panel 4 fused AC 1 15 G General Specifications 4 Gigabit Ethernet A 3 graphics card 2 23 Graphics Port Connector Pinout Descriptions A 4 Themis Computer Index H hard disk drives unlocking 2 5 Hardware Health Monitor 3 20 CPU Overheat Alarm 3 20 CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature 3 22 Fan 1 Fan 8 Reading 3 23 Fan Speed Control Modes 3 23 System Temperature 3 23 Voltage Monitoring 3 24 hot keys 3 2 How To Change the Configuration Data 3 2 I I O Connectors Ethernet LAN Port 1 13 PS 2 keyboard 3 PS 2 mouse 3 Serial Ports 5 USB Serial Ports 1 13 I O connectors 2 I O faceplates 4 ICHIOR xx IDE 3 13 IDE Detect Timeout 3 4 IDE SATA Floppy Configurat
11. Bt Fuse 3 28 3 3 144 PCIE Event LOE sh sott item e te kavalalt 3 28 3 3 14 5 Memory ECC Error Log Mu odas rd aes Kad o EU SEDE 3 28 3 4 Security KELAMIS accep Rt ER EN Um i a Dota SA alea 3 28 321 Supervisor PASS WOLD 4 oes o ren vot aeta aima supe oa vali 3 29 SAD User Pass word 4 dedit ibi rette Ee e aaah a 3 29 3 4 3 Change Supervisor Password eese titiee dee Is Reste e i Ee pues 3 29 3 4 4 User Access Level Available when Supervisor Password Isset aS above ue lee ie Tau coe temet HUE 3 29 3 4 5 Change User Password teet tes e tem toe tt eorr aree kokad pn ate 3 29 3 4 6 Clear User Password Available only when User Password has been set accetti eese ie 3 29 Sr Password EHEEK oos eiie pi a ttes in isset zeal assa ad aema 3 29 3 4 8 Boot Sector Virus Protection eese nennen enne 3 30 35 Boot Oni Surat oN kaisa casado i cades Qegt eaka eels eed epe ote de 3 30 2 9 1 Boot Device PONI ito tege small EE Ee E ESEE eH UTRUM Es 3 30 35 2 Hard Disk Dives Maarika isata tecto re Eo E adii Meet 3 31 206 Removable INES xsiefo pastu e e mda Onde bete 3 31 SOA DID ID AVAST setei in hae Does be tus teenth 3 31 3 0 MEXIC ODPORS ie ESA AAS c eRe uu ttu 3 31 3 0 1 Save Changes and Exit 4e desit aet tse P BEES A RUE rude sokk 3 32 3 6 2 Discard Changes and EXE eene eremi tete nets He an Ot tta dead d 3 32 Sis Disca d Changes ose sp aee etd ft uf 3 32 3 6 4 Load Optimal Defaults nter te npe tae haku a oe hee endak
12. Computer Overview and Specifications Specifications 1 7 2 Electrical Table 1 7 lists the electrical specifications for the RES 11XR3 Table 1 7 RES 11XR3 Electrical Specifications PALME Description AC 120 volts 750W DC 48 volts 750W DC 28 volts 500W Input Power typical e 420 watts typical 420 watts typical 450 watts typical Input Current e 3 5 amperes 0120 Vac 13 5 amperes 048 Vdc 16 amperes 228 Vdc Input Frequency e 50 60 Hertz NA NA Input Voltage e 100 265 Vac e 40 72 Vac e 18 36 Vac internally fused internally fused internally fused Input VA Rating e 425 VA NA NA BTU Rating e 1447 BTU hour e 1447 BTU hour e 1447 BTU hour Power Factor e 0 99 NA NA Input Leakage Current e 3 5 mA NA NA Plug Type e IEC ope Pe ope SVS5 4 or equivalent SVS5 4 or equivalent a Does not include plug in PCI cards b NA Not Applicable 1 7 2 1 1 7 2 2 System Power The RES 11XR3 operates with two N 1 redundant power supplies of 750 watts capacity each that auto range single phase AC input from 100 to 265 Vac 47 to 63 Hertz sources Filtered and fused internal AC is supplied to each power supply from a rear mounted power connection Two optional N 1 redundant DC power supplies of 750 watts 48 volts or 500 watts 28 volts each may be substituted for the AC power supplies see Table 1 7 These supplies should be specif
13. Removed 1 6 Themis Computer Overview and Specifications Chipset Overview 1 2 1 2 1 Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel X58 Express chipset the X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for single processor based high end systems with configuration options optimized for intensive application and high end server platforms The X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 supports the Intel Xeon 5500 5600 series processors the Intel X58 Express chipset and the ICHIOR With Intel Quick Path Interconnect QPI technology built in the X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 is one of the first motherboards on the market that offers the next generation point to point system interconnect interface replacing the current Front Side Bus technology providing substantial system performance enhancement by utilizing serial link interconnections to increase bandwidth and scalability Features of the LGA 1366 Processor and the X58 Chipset ntel QuickPath Interconnect link up to 6 4 GT s of data transfer rate in each direction Virtualization Technology Integrated Management Engine support Point to point cache coherent interconnect Fast narrow unidirectional links and Concurrent bi directional traffic Error detection via CRC and Error correction via Link level retry 1 3 1 3 1 PC Health Monitoring This section describes
14. Screen kiiska C 11 Figure C 14 Selecting Time Z 008 esie tr teta ete RE UNIDO ha ipe eb nerd edt dus C 12 Figure C 15 Setting Up Root Account and Password eee C 13 Figure C 16 Package Installation Default Screen seen C 14 Themis Computer Table of Contents Figure C 17 puonalPackedgesss mu Sese eee b edi cb ue DRE dp oe a aaa ea C 15 Figure C 18 Option to Review or Continue eene C 16 Figure C 19 Installation Begleiter rt eh rtr er HI regc dedii OD tiiv pia C 16 Figure C 20 Installation is Complete ri ss i KU esee e baden D e add C 17 Fure 21 Lo9ni SOREN ooo ede tisch pay ae a iyu te ec Dee ue Mv da ies at C 18 Figure C 22 Ready to use the Desktop eene enne nnne nnne C 18 Figure D 1 Remote On Off Switch Module eseeeeeeneeen nee D 1 Figure E 1 Packaging COnDiponents noie de opido bec lalt jak E 2 Figure E 2 Order of Assembly enei reei dutem tae ala sapie dee E 3 List of Tables Table 1 1 RES 11XR3 Motherboard Options sese 1 2 Table 1 2 Differences Between Main Features of the X8STi motherboards 1 2 Table 1 3 Major Features oF RESP LIK 3 a esto gectitt atii as jad Dee peo a 1 5 Table 1 4 System LEDS ced tt ep ite Sus Dis see a PR edid d tudo 1 13 Table 1 5 Kear Panel I O Connectors iei iat reese at las jama 1 14 Table 1 6 RES 11XR3 General Specifications essen 1 15 Table 1 7 RES 11XR3 Electrical S
15. Step 21 Eventually a 1ogin prompt or a GUI login screen appears if you installed the X Window System and chose to start X automatically see Figure C 21 on page C 18 C 2 22 Step 22 OB Applications Places System GHGS 2 45PM Q E m m Figure C 22 Ready to use the Desktop Step 22 Once logged in you are ready to use the desktop see Figure C 22 on page C 18 Themis Computer Appendix Optional Remote On Off Switch D 1 Remote On Off Configuration Customers interested in installing an optional switch from which to remotely turn the RES 11XR3 on or off are able to order a Remote On Off Switch module that is easily installed in an available storage drive bay see Figure D 1 which shows the Remote On Off Switch installed in an RES 32XR3 FIO system E Sres yr Figure D 1 Remote On Off Switch Module The Remote On Off Switch module is installed after first removing one of the exist Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual D 2 D 3 ing RES 11XR3 storage drives any except the boot drive then installing a cable with a standard male DB9 connector at one end and an On Off switch an LED 1s optional at the other end When operational if the RES 11 XR3 is turned OFF pressing the remote switch ON will turn the system on If the RES 11XR3 is turned ON pressing the switch OFF for less than 4 seconds will gracefully shut down the system through the BIOS pressing the switch OFF fo
16. an ESD protected mat Store ESD sensitive components in antistatic bags before placing them on any surface Handle all IC cards by the front panel or edges only i Caution Use industry standard ESD grounding techniques when handling all To install or replace a SAS SATA storage drive fan or power supply skip the next section and proceed directly to page 2 14 page 2 17 or page 2 20 respectively Replacement of motherboard components requires removal of the protective cover 2 1 1 Remove Protective Top Cover To access a motherboard component open the RES 11XR3 as follows Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual 1 Loosen the two captive Phillips screws holding the protective top access cover to the rear of the RES 11 XR3 chassis see A Figure 2 1 2 Both the front and sides of the cover have flat hooks or tabs underneath that fit under slots on the chassis top edges see B Figure 2 1 Remove the cover by sliding it toward the rear until it is free of these chassis slots 3 Store the cover in a safe place until it is replaced ry te 7 ma EN AN 2 Ms I Hear View A Loosen the 2 captive access cover screws Chassis slot Chassis slot Left side top edge B and slide the top cover toward the rear until the top hooks and tabs clear all chassis slots Figure 2 1 Remove the RES 11XR3 Protective Access Cover 4 Proceed to the appropriate section to install or replace a memory
17. and Specifications System LEDs and I O Connectors Table 1 5 Rear Panel I O Connectors Connector Description PS 2 Mouse e 6 pin mini DIN connector to attach a PS 2 mouse device PS 2 Keyboard e 6 pin mini DIN connector to attach a PS 2 keyboard device USB 0 and USB 1 Hi Speed USB 2 0 Serial Ports e Two 4 pin USB connectors to attach serial devices to USB port 0 and USB port 1 Note Six additional USB ports USB 2 through USB 7 can be access ed directly from the motherboard COM 1 Serial Port e One DB9 male connector on rear panel to attach a serial device to COM 1port A second serial port COM 2 can be accessed directly from the motherboard VGA Graphics Con nector e One 17 pin VGA connector to provide a video and CRT display Ethernet LAN Ports e Standard RJ45 connector to attach one or two gigabit Ethernet LAN line s LAN 1 and LAN 2 IPMI Dedicated Ethernet LAN Port e Standard RJ45 connector to attach a dedicated IPMI LAN line with full KVM support X8STi F and X8STi 3F only Unit Identifier UID Switch e A Unit Identifier Switch and two LED indicators are located on the motherboard When the UID switch is pressed both LEDs are turned on one LED is located at the rear edge of the motherboard the other LED is at the front of the motherboard Pressing the UID again turns off both LED indicators The UID indicators provide an easy identifi cat
18. and reduces power in the processor by automatic voltage control during processor idle states Available options are Disabled and Enabled Intel VT d Select Enabled to enable Intel s Virtualization Technology support for Direct I O VT d by reporting the I O device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables This feature offers fully protected I O resource sharing across the Intel plat forms providing the user with greater reliability security and availability in net working and data sharing The settings are Enabled and Disabled SR 10OV Support Select this item to support Single Root I O Virtualization and Sharing SR IOV The options are Enabled and Disabled Intel OAT The Intel I OAT I O Acceleration Technology significantly reduces CPU overhead by leveraging CPU architectural improvements freeing resources for other tasks The options are Disabled and Enabled Active State Power Management Select Enabled to start Active State Power Management for signal transactions between LO and L1 Links on the PCI Express Bus This maximizes power saving and transaction speed The options are Enabled and Disabled Route Port 80h Cycles To This feature allows the user to decide to which bus to send debug information The Themis Computer BIOS Setup Utility 3 2 9 3 2 10 3 2 11 IDE SATA Floppy Configuration options are Disabled PCI and LPC USB Functions This feature allows the user to decide the numbe
19. eene 3 12 3 2 9 Route Port SOh Cycles TO eise qe e eerte hoa ee ii ge Ee t 3 12 32 9 USB PUICUONS 5t ccd clio ac toS aa Ee anamneesi eale 3 13 3 2 10 USB 2 0 Controller 3i tet oth epe ete eee dette epe ebat edes li 3 13 STI Legacy USD SUP pore uso Bee oct Ty Auvinen v du ho Plush PROIN 3 13 3 9 IDE SATA Floppy Configuration rer proteine eene eto nes ha eren Pone oes enne Sa ta 3 13 3 3 1 EIODPDV A PE 3 13 3 3 2 SATA Configurations a a E A E NER 3 14 3 3 21 Configure SAT NET WS vraki iela aled vag esq uds 3 14 3 3 2 2 ICH RAID Code Base Available if RAID is selected above 3 14 3 3 3 SATA 2 Configuration Available when the option IDE is selected under Configure SATA 1 as above sess 3 14 3 3 4 IDE Detect Timeout sec 2 iss ere e ea eae ead 3 14 3 3 5 Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Master Slave Third IDE Master and Fourth IDE Master ee 3 14 Themis Computer Table of Contents S RAN qM ER 3 14 2 5 9 2 LBA Large Mod eoo ntes tes tech estes i foc ti io Fedele 3 15 3 3 5 3 Block Multi Sector Transfer see 3 15 3 25 4 PIO Mode iios ter ERR S UTI RETE ROUES 3 15 53 55 DMA Mode teu a ode EOS UTUAS ERE V tbe CO ERS 3 15 3 3 5 6 Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART rc PES 3 16 3 3 5 7 32 Bit Data Transfer 22 uei i etate tute 3 17 3 3 0 PCI ENP Comm etal On sci deben de pde radi nte iuto e eds 3 17 Sod Cleat NVRAM lm aa d
20. erste IIo SEU WIS ROM kalm 1 16 Deel ACCESS OLY Kilk kd olmet fete eau 1 17 1 8 2 Rack Mount Slides Optional eeeeseeeeeeeeneeenneee nennen 1 17 2 Installation and Operation uocii HERD EUREN I EO C LU CO Id RE 2 1 2 11 Installation Procedures conose Ue t Nd antistite d s t ME 2 1 2 1 1 Remove Protective Top Covet Joost teh eere contr qoe d ese eda p ene e inia 2 1 21 2 Memory M d les aam lmmddistaaksa di lunimas ataks aeda 2 3 2 124 2 10716210 AGO U A EA TE 2 4 DAS PCI Catds etenim de a e a REOR kalana kaa 2 7 21351 Installing Cards 12e ut ea trt aedi tee decor 2 9 2A Eathir tm Battery oboe ogy adits iy vas Saag das a is Lo eam bu mn 2 13 2 1 4 1 Removing the Lithium Battery eee 2 13 2 1 4 2 Installing a Lithium Battery eene 2 14 A3 SAS SATA Storage DEIVE vakamaa aas DUI 2 14 2 1 5 1 Opening the RES 11XR3 Front Doors eene 2 14 2 152 Disk Drive Removal cissccisasicssidecasccacstas sadat ines 2 15 2 1 5 3 Disk Drive Installation 2225 eo qe or t eeche ces ee a 2 17 2 1 6 Hot Swappable 38 mm Fan mmm seika aal tae 2 17 2 1 6 1 Removing and Installing a 38 mm Fan sss 2 18 2T Power SUPPLY onoarei noie eq uiua cid dits cda t ade E etos 2 20 2 1 7 1 Removing a Power Supply kuumades eed o e 2 20 2 1 7 2 Installing a Power Supply 1 estet tnit tens 2 2 22 JARS Ke VIOUS sundis aate a datnm atf 2 2 22
21. fan control and Platform Environment Control Interface PECI buses and General Purpose I O 3SGPIO ports The WPCM450 also includes the following features One X Bus parallel interface for expansion I O connections Three ADC inputs Analog and Digital Video outputs Two serial ports for boundary scan and debug Note For more information on IPMI configuration please refer to the Embedded IPMI User s Guide posted on the SuperMicro website at http www supermi cro com support manuals Themis Computer Overview and Specifications System LEDs and I O Connectors 1 6 System LEDs and I O Connectors Front Panel Doors Removed LEDs Ce ENET1 ENET2 IS 7 QC Qo A Hard Disk Power Power NIC1 NIC2 Overheat Power ON OFF Drives Fail Fail Fan Fail Button PS1 PS2 Left Power Right Power Supply Supply PCI Expansion Slot PCI Expansion Card Left Side Upper Right Side Rear Panel p i PCI Expansion Card Lower Right Side IPMI Dedicated LAN UID Switch PS 2 Mouse green PS 2 Keyboard purple USB Port 1 top COM Port 1 Turguoise VGA Blue LAN 1 LAN 2 USB Port 0 bottom Gigabit Ethernet Figure 1 5 RES 11XR3 System LEDs and I O Connectors All RES 11 XR3 system LEDs are located on the front panel see A Figure 1 5 1 11 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual page 1 11 all I O connectors are located on the rear
22. function for example X Window System and Editors individual packages or a combination of the two To select a component click on the checkbox beside it Select each component you wish to install Once a package group has been selected if optional components are available you can click on Optional packages to view which packages are installed by default and to add or remove optional packages from that group see Figure C 17 on page C 15 If there are no optional components this button will be disabled Click Next Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual C 2 18 C 2 19 Step 18 Click next to begin installation of Red Hat Enterprise Unux Server A complete fog of the installation can be found in the file root install log after rebooting your system A kickstart file containing the Installation options selected can be found in the file root anaconda ks cfg after rebooting the system Betease Notes Back one Figure C 18 Option to Review or Continue Step 18 Once you have selected the package groups of your choice you get one last chance to go back before starting the installation process Click Next if you re happy with your choices or click Back to make changes see Figure C 18 on page C 16 Click Next Step 19 RED HAT ENTERPRISE LINUX 5 K redhat Installing glib2 2 12 3 2 4c6 1386 2 MB A library of handy utility functions Betease Notes Figure C 19 Installation B
23. i Relates Bae obese 3 5 3 2 1 5 PS 2 Mouse S pport 4 eua rte eI i Pop etae tarea 3 6 2 2 5 6 Wait For BET IEBEIOE soos oboe Us GR p Dita Mid 3 6 3 2 1 7 Hit Del Message Display ossi oae eredi b eR EUN 3 6 3 2 1 8 Watch Dos EUllgHon eoe eer epe t C TEN ad 3 6 3 2 1 9 Power Button Function 6 eec IR eei RUR RR UR RE RISE AIS 3 6 3 2 1 10 Restore on AC Power LOSS 215 eteedo p eto eun doti es do ge t tus 3 6 3 2 1 11 Interrupt 19 Capture inert teer nente eoe eh aperte kuked 3 6 3 2 2 Processor and Clock ODUORS 5 eiecit eet e eo eee ques paika ak Aa 3 7 3 2 21 GIUM Cice DE 3 7 522222 Clock Spread Spectrum oue ite Ao eee daa educit eis allu 3 7 3 2 2 3 Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU 3 7 3 2 2 4 Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU 3 7 3 2 2 5 Intel Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU ss 3 7 3 2 2 6 Execute Disable Bit Capability Available when supported by the OS and the CPU 3 8 3 2 2 7 Intel AES NI When supported by the CPU 3 8 3 2 2 8 Simultaneous Multi Threading Available when supported by the CPU s 3 8 2229 Active Processor COTES ie ucc aaiae e aiie 3 8 3 2 2 10 Intel EIST Technology si een e a interest aces 3 8 3 2 2 11 Intel TurboMode Technology eee 3 9
24. install rack mount slides refer to Appendix B Rack Mount Slide Installation Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual Table 1 8 Approximate Weights of the RES Series Weight CPU ERE Model Approximate GOCkas Depth Description RES 12XR3 19 5 Ibs 8 9 kg 2 20 Includes e All CPU sockets filled e 6 DIMMs RES 12XR3 S 17 Ibs 7 7 kg 2 17 e 2 storage drives e 2 PCI cards e 1 CD RW DVD ROM drive RES 11XR3 16 5 Ibs 7 5 kg 1 17 e 2 power supplies RES 22XR3 25 Ibs 11 4 kg 2 20 Includes i e All CPU sockets filled RES 22XR3 S 23 Ibs 10 4kg 2 17 e 6 DIMMs e 2 storage drives e 2 PCI cards RES 22XR3 FIO 25 3 Ibs 11 5kg 2 16 e 1 CD RW DVD ROM drive e 2 power supplies RES 21XR3 22 5 lbs 10 2 kg 1 17 RES 32XR3 28 5 Ibs 12 9 kg 2 20 Includes e All CPU sockets filled RES 32XR3 S 26 5 Ibs 12 kg 2 17 e 6 DIMMs e 2 storage drives e 2 PCI cards RES 32XR3 FIO 29 Ibs 13 2 kg 2 16 e 1 CD RW DVD ROM drive e 2 power supplies RES 31XR3 26 Ibs 11 8 kg 1 17 Themis Computer Installation Section Chapter Installation and Operation This chapter describes How to install a memory module storage drive PCI card 38 mm fan power supply and lithium battery Rack mount brackets How to turn the RES 11 XR3 on and off 2 1 Installation Procedures components Wear an antistatic wrist strap and use
25. interested in improving our documentation and welcome your comments and suggestions You can email your comments to us at docfeedback themis com Please include the document part number in the subject line of your email Notes Cautions Warnings and Sidebars The following icons and formatted text are included in this document for the reasons described Note A note provides additional information concerning the procedure or action being described xxi Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual the equipment This may involve but is not restricted to heavy equipment or sharp objects To reduce the risk follow the instructions accompanying this sym bol Caution A caution describes a procedure or action that may result in damage to to the operator as a result of hazardous voltages To reduce the risk follow the in 4 Warning A warning describes a procedure or action that may cause injury or death structions accompanying this symbol Sidebar A sidebar adds detail to the section within which it is placed but is not absolutely vital to the description or procedure of the section xxii Themis Computer General Section Chapter Overview and Specifications 1 1 Overview The RES 11XR3 is a rack mounted system for above average shock and vibration environments see Figure 1 1 below and Figure 1 2 on page 1 3 a block diagram is given in Figure 1 3 page 1 4 The RES 11XR
26. ix Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual 3 2 2 12 Intel amp Turbo Boost Available if Intel EIST Technology is Enabled 3 9 3 2213 C TE SUDDOLP ioa oU E ido ues aia 3 9 3 2 2 14 Intel S DATE Tech uso obiit e M OUR 3 9 3 2 2 15 C State package limit setting 4 ic ede rto esee ett nea p dass 3 9 23 22 10 CA Auto Demot i de otetacda ote eure e hd cato atii psc 3 9 3 22 14 03 Auto DemoblloB 59 tense ete e More o teas boo fp Pate 3 9 32 218 ACPI T State sittar IRURE SERO pA NS TE SN inss 3 9 3 2 2 19 DEA Technology 5 tr aeneae laata kaevik 3 10 32 220 DCA Prefetch Delay S sie ee ua 3 10 3 2 3 Advanced Chipset Control 54 passe RH ea qe kaanest tseni 3 10 3 2 3 1 QPI and IMC Configuration eene 3 10 22 3 QPI Einks Speedi urne E a emiraat 3 10 S2 dou QPL Fredu ncy ami aaa 3 10 Bi OA QPL LOS and ETS ass octo o i a E aian 3 10 312 5 v Memory Frequency thkate 3 11 3 230 Memory Mod 5 oeciestdehke et ipee etes dus tin esee osa e 3 11 3 2 3 7 Demand Scrubbing 4 ese reser eat to Ion rera t e Pee uu 3 11 3 2 3 8 Patrol Scrubbing 53i eren tnra t taasavada FESSES 3 11 3 2 3 9 Throttling Closed Loop oce e t eie Stier res 3 12 324 n tel A P 3 12 3 29 SR TOV SUPPO siete rhe ilmaasjata MU Ne astu ee Saue 3 12 3 226 Dile MODA Y oce cue Dots sopa be tr tum a uei eats 3 12 3 2 7 Active State Power Management eese
27. mm See Figure B 2 on page B 3 for an exploded view Legend Screw Hole Size 48 32 Figure B 1 Screw Locations for Rack Mount Slides Dimensions of the screw hole patterns on the sides of the RES 11 XR3 chassis for installing rack mount slides are shown in Figure B 1 The required holes for a spe cific steel or aluminum slide will have to be measured before installation B 1 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual Caution Any screws used to mount a slide to a RES 11 XR3 chassis must not ex ceed a length of 3 8 to prevent excessive penetration of the chassis The rack mount slide installation kit includes the following items a Two inside slide sections b Two outside slide sections c Two front short slide brackets d Two rear long slide brackets e Assorted screws washers and nuts Follow these steps to install a steel rack mount slide to the RES 11 XR3 chassis 1 Attach the inside slide section see Figure B 2 on page B 3 to both sides of the RES 11XR3 chassis using four 8 32 screws per side 2 Measure the depth of the 19 equipment rack into which the RES 11 XR3 sys tem will be installed this can vary from 24 to 30 o Using the depth of the equipment rack adjust and attach the front and rear slide brackets to the outside slide section using the screws washers and nuts provided with the slide kit A With all slide brackets securely attached to both the right and lef
28. must tell the installation program where to install Red Hat Enterprise Linux This is done by defining mount points for one or more disk partitions in which Red Hat Enterprise Linux is installed You may also need to create and or delete partitions at this time see Figure C 9 on page C 7 Click Next C 7 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual C 2 10 Step 10 RED HAT ENTERPRISE LINUX 5 D The GRUB boot loader will be installed on dev sda No boot loader will be installed You can configure the boot loader to boot other operating systems It will allow you to select an operating system to boot from the list To add additional operating systems which are not automatically detected click Add To change the operating system booted by default select Default by the desired operating system Default Label Device Add Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server dev VolGroupO0 Logvolo0 Edit Delete A boot loader password prevents users from changing options passed to the kernel For greater system security it is recommended that you set a password Use a boot loader password Configure advanced boot loader options DuBetease Notes Be e Next Figure C 10 Setting Up Boot Loader Step 10 Once you have configured your partitions set up a boot loader If you select No Boot Loader will be Installed you ll need to use a third party boot loader such as Partition Magic or Microsoft s TLDR If you want to set
29. panel see B Figure 1 5 LEDs are described in Table 1 4 I O connectors are described in Table 1 5 page 1 13 Table 1 4 System LEDs Symbol LED Description s lt Power Storage Drive e Indicates that the system is turned on e Indicates storage drive activity ENET1 CTI NIC1 Gb Ethernet e Indicates network activity on LAN 1 ENET2 lt coe gt NIC2 Gb Ethernet e Indicates network activity on LAN 2 Power Fail Left Power Supply e Warns that there is a failure in the left power supply Power Fail Right Power Supply e Warns that there is a failure in the right power supply Overheat Fan Fail Normally OFF RED light when tem perature limits are ex ceeded e Warns that the system is exceeding specified temperature parameters The CPU overheat warning function must be enabled in the BIOS thus allowing the user to define an overheat temperature which when exceeded trig gers the overheat warning LED Symbol Rear Panel LED s Description N A LAN1 and LAN2 Each Ethernet port contains two LEDs e The color of the left LED when facing the port indicates the LAN connection speed Off 2 10 MHz Green 100 MHz Amber 1 GHz e The right LED when lit indicates LAN activity a NIC Network Interface Controller 1 12 Themis Computer Overview
30. supply locking bracket y A m f Knurled captive Phillips screw Knurled captive Phillips screw a Power supply locking bracket TV B then push locking lever to the right and remove power supply Phillips Screw Hole Push lever to the right to release power supply Power LED for knurled captive screw gt Power Supply P Locking Lever Phillips Screw Hole for knurled captive screw Extraction on power supply Handle locking bracket AC Input Power Supply Locking Lever Figure 2 18 The RES 11XR3 Power Supply Locking Mechanism 2 20 Themis Computer Installation and Operation Rack Mounts 3 Squeeze the locking lever toward the extraction handle and firmly pull the power supply from the chassis Caution When pulling the power supply from the chassis hold it at the bot tom to prevent it from falling and damaging the unit 2 1 7 2 Installing a Power Supply Perform the following steps to install a power supply 1 Insert the replacement power supply into an empty slot with the power LED at the top see Figure 2 16 on page 2 20 2 Push the power supply carefully into its slot until it is firmly seated a click will be heard when the locking lever is securely fastened to the chassis 3 Replace and tighten the two captive screws to hold the power supply locking lever to the chassis see Figure 2 18 to secure both power supplies 2 2 Rack
31. the Channel Number Channel Number Status This feature returns the channel status for the Channel Number selected above Channel Number is OK or Wrong Channel Number IP Address Source This feature selects whether the IP address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address are automatically assigned by the network s DHCP server Dynamic Host and Configu ration Protocol or manually entered by the user Static If Static is selected the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address must be manually entered below If DHCP is selected the next three items will be configured automatically and will be grayed out The options are Static and DHCP IP Address Enter the IP address for this machine This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Subnet Mask Subnet masks tell the network which subnet this machine belongs to The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 i e Themis Computer BIOS Setup Utility IDE SATA Floppy Configuration 255 255 255 0 Gateway Address Enter the Gateway address this machine will use 1 e 192 168 10 1 Mac Address The BIOS will automatically enter the MAC address also known as Hardware Address of this machine however it may be over ridden MAC addresses are 6 two digit hexadecimal numbers Base 16 0 9 A B C D E F separated by dots i e
32. the PC health monitoring features of the X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 motherboards These features are supported by an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system You can choose for the system to remain powered off in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back on 1 7 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual 1 3 2 1 3 4 or for it to automatically return to a power on state See the Power Lost Control set ting in the BIOS chapter of this manual to change this setting The default setting is Last State Onboard Voltage Monitoring The onboard voltage monitor will scan the following voltages continuously CPU Core Chipset Voltage Memory Voltage 1 8V 3 3V 3 3V standby 5V 5V Standby Vbat and 12V Once a voltage becomes unstable it will give a warning or send an error message to the screen Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor by using SD III Fan Status Monitor with Software The RES 11XR3 has five 38 mm cooling fans and one within each power supply PC Health Monitoring can check the RPM status of the cooling fans via SuperO Doctor III CPU Overheat LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning feature in the BIOS This allows the user to d
33. up a Boot Loader Password or to configure more advanced boot loader options select the appropriate check box see Figure C 10 on page C 6 To configure more advanced boot loader options such as changing the drive order or passing options to the kernel be sure Configure advanced boot loader options is selected before clicking Next Themis Computer C Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Installation C 2 11 Installation Step 11 ect install Boot Loader record on devinda Master Boot Record MBR idev ial First sector of boot partition Change Drive Order Force LBA32 not normally required If you wish to add default options to the boot command enter them into the General kemel parameters field Qeneral kemet parameters LJ Release Notes Dack gt Next Figure C 11 Master Boot Record MBR Step 11 Now that you have chosen which boot loader to install you can also deter mine where you want the boot loader to be installed You may install the boot loader in one of two places The master boot record MBR This is the recommended place to install a boot loader unless the MBR already starts another operating system loader such as Sys tem Commander The MBR is a special area on your hard drive that is automatically loaded by your computer s BIOS and is the earliest point at which the boot loader can take control of the boot process If you install it in the MBR when your machine boots GRUB prese
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35. 1 Recovery from AC Power Loss 235 esce Ue eC ri aaasta 1 7 1 3 2 Onboard Voltage Monitoring an sb aakri ete Be een 1 8 1 3 8 Fan Status Monitor with Software eese eee nnne 1 8 1 3 4 CPU Overheat LED and Control eee eene 1 8 1 4 Power Configuration Settings eee eerie dan ctor kaa e Dee Ee etie ee ERE EE dete a pR Red uh 1 8 1 4 1 Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator 1 9 1 4 2 BIOS Support for USB Keyboard SASS ee en estie 1 9 1 4 53 Main Switch Override Mechanism seen 1 9 1 4 4 Wake On LAN WOL i eiisimtteside retur ate i vl iot hebetes 1 9 13 Super VO ous tac o demo amete ds toL data A net teen LL uni acie 1 10 1 5 1 Overview of the Winbond WPCM450 Controller 1 10 1 6 System LEDS and EO Conneelolk esi cete tare eps deste A 1 11 1 Specifications datus cos epit ia detenido inde lees RSSA 1 14 1 11 General is55 d eee See 1 14 1272 Bl ettical i unu Ree el hua dette ioni 1 15 14721 System POWER 123 t pere daakini 1 15 1552 2 Output Voltage alal o ete ette Deque e de pe sets 1 15 1 7 3 Environmental 55 ete eet rene bete esie laed 1 16 vii Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual 1 73 01 SHOCK quesos pbi or I oibus tet fl tos eio n aal Bere 1 16 17 3 2 Electrostatic Discharge 4e dere foster ea lods 1 16 11 39 NOISE dia aan a ad maat bae 1 16 1 8 Packaging and Shipping du
36. 100 of the Pulse Width Modulation Duty Cycle for maximum cooling The Full Speed setting is recommended for special system configuration or debugging Select Performance for the onboard fans to run at 70 of the Initial PWM Cycle for better system cooling The Performance setting is recommended for high power consum ing and high density systems Select Balanced for the onboard fans to run at 5096 of 3 23 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual 3 3 9 5 3 3 10 the Initial PWM Cycle in order to balance the needs between system cooling and power saving The Balanced setting is recommended for regular systems with nor mal hardware configurations Select Energy Saving for the onboard fans to run t 30 of the Initial PWM Cycle for best power efficiency and maximum guietness The Options are Full Speed FS 100 of PWM Cycle Performance PF 70 of PWM Cycle Balanced BL 95096 of PWM Cycle and Energy Saving ES 3096 of PWM Cycle Voltage Monitoring This feature displays the current voltage detected of the various components in the system Vcore VDIMM 5V 12V 12V 3 3Vcc 3 3VSB VBAT Vtt ACPI Configuration Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI power management settings for your system 3 3 10 1 High Performance Event Timer Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer HPET that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real t
37. 3 supports a single Intel 1366 pin LGA Xeon 64 bit processor up to 2 33 GHz with a 1333 MHz system bus and has many computer and graphics intensive and diverse I O capabilities ideal for a variety of military aerospace and commercial telecommunications applications Motherboard options are listed in Table 1 1 page 1 2 Figure 1 1 RES 11XR3 with Front Doors installed 1 1 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual Table 1 1 RES 11XR3 Motherboard Options PCl e and PCI Slots Mother IPMI SATA sas VEMO Graphics Audio pore pene TE 2 0 x16 x8 X8STi No Yes No 6 Yes 1 1 1 X8STi F Yes Yes No 6 Yes 1 1 1 X8STi LN4 No Yes No 6 Yes 1 1 1 X8STIi 3F Yes Yes Yes 6 Yes 1 1 1 a SuperMicro Computer Inc b 32 bit slot Table 1 2 Differences Between Main Features of the X8STi motherboards Feature X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 LAN3 LAN4 No No No Yes NIC3 LAN3 LED NIC4 LAN4 LED No No No Yes JPL3 JPL4 LAN3 4 Enable No No No Yes IPMI 2 0 Support IPMI Jumper JBMC1 No Yes Yes No IPMI Dedicated LAN No Yes Yes No I Button No No Yes No SAS Ports 0 7 No No Yes No 3 GPIO1 2 Serial Link IO No No Yes No SAS LEDs LES1 LES2 No No Yes No 1 2 Themis Computer Overview and Specifications Overview The RES 11XR3 is designed within a 1RU high 1 75 form factor 17 43 2 c
38. 7 14 Starting the Setup Utility 3 2 W storage drives 2 Super I O 1 10 Super IO Device Configuration 3 8 Serial Port Address Serial Port2 Address 3 Wake On LAN WOL 1 9 Warnings xxi Website Information xxi 19 X system LEDs 7 11 NIC Gb Ethernet 7 12 Xeon processors Overheat 2 Power 1 12 Power Fail LED 2 storage drives 2 System LEDs and I O Connectors 1 11 System Memory System Memory Size 3 4 System Power 1 15 T Technical Support 7 temperature XX Throttling Closed Loop Throttling Open Loop 3 2 TTYA COMI A 2 Turning the System Off 2 24 Turning the System On 2 23 Type 3 14 Index 6 Themis Computer Place Stamp Here Themis Computer 47200 Bayside Parkway Fremont CA 94538 Attn Publications Department Fold here tape at top to seal _ lt a SINSHL Reader Comment Card We welcome your comments and suggestions to help improve the RES 11XR3 Installation Manual Please take time to let us know what you think about this manual Information provided in the manual was complete Agree Disagree Not Applicable Information was well documented and easy to follow Agree Disagree Not Applicable ___ Information was easily accessible Agree Disagree Not Applicable The manual was useful Agree Disagree Not Applicable Please write down any comments you may have about this manual including how it can be improved
39. 9 4 Fan Speed Control Modes eet terreri Rte eee eee 3 23 9 500 Voltage WOM LONE 6 5295 edid oaa eG Dr disse ates 3 24 3 3 10 ACPI COM S UEAD OR i5 tot kadakas Rite riot eot ed oo Preces ti b Fives uitae 3 24 3 3 10 1 High Performance Event Timer eere 3 24 33A 2 ACPA Ware OS s us Castel Noti gest aps alla 3 24 3 92 10 3 IVIL OE VID Table 65s accede jiu eiu ala at 3 24 3 3 10 4 ACPI APIC Support ipee teethe ie bre tn eive dun dM upset e eggs 3 24 xi Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual 3 9 10 5 APIC ACPL SCL IRQ iiti tt eas esr v esie IS Beth ne 3 25 3 9 10 6 Headless MOde osast beet oth fee hu e tont tuas 3 25 3 3 10 7 ACPI Version POabFeS cod ous pipa ee ad tede 3 25 3 3 11 IPMI Configuration X8STi F X8STi 3F Only eese 3 25 3 3 11 1 IPMI Firmware Version uostri ete et ere kohake kd a id 3 25 35 5 11 2 Stats Of BMC Working suusasild 3 25 3 3 12 View BMC System Event Log aitame it teh SU Qo eui quereris 3 25 3 3 12 1 Clear BMC System Event Log eie it erat foedere eoe et oe 3 25 35 2 13 Set AN Conf uration ua a aca e ia iN edid 3 26 3 3 13 1 BMC Watch Dog Timer Action eeeeeeeeeeeeenreres 3 27 3 3 14 DMI Event Log Configuration essere 3 27 S141 View Event LOS SA e aa tuat us dictu i e e qai UR 3 27 3 3 14 2 Mark All Events as Read is kka diee e ine 3 27 3 9 14 3 Clear Event EOE srengen niara e oe astu e pesa a
40. Adapter Priority Use this feature to select the graphics controller to be used as the primary boot device The options are Other Onboard VGA and Slot 6 Select Slot 6 if a graphics controller is installed in the CPU controlled Slot 6 slot 3 3 7 Super IO Device Configuration 3 18 Themis Computer BIOS Setup Utility 3 3 7 1 3 3 7 2 3 3 7 3 3 3 8 3 3 8 1 IDE SATA Floppy Configuration Serial Porti Address Serial Port2 Address This option specifies the base I O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from access ing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physi cally becomes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address The options for Serial Port1 are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 The options for Serial Port2 are Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port 2 Mode Use this feature to configure Serial Port 2 mode The options are Normal IrDA and ASK IR IrDA Infrared Data is an industry standard for remote control devices ASK IR Amplitude Shifted Keying Infrared is a protocol compatible with Sharp branded PDAs and other infrared devices Onboard Floppy Controller Select Enabled to enable the onboard Floppy Controller The options are Enabled and Disabled Remote Access Configuration Remote Access
41. C Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Installation Installation C 27 X Step7 ENTERPRISE LINUX 5 Installation requires partitioning of your hard drive By default partitioning layout i chosen which is reasonable for most users You can either choose to use this or create your own Remove linux partitions on selected drives and create default layout gt Select the drive s to use for this installation Advanced storage configuration F Reylew and modify partitioning layout L Betease Notes Back d Next Figure C 7 Partitioning Step 7 Partitioning allows you to divide your hard drive into isolated sections where each section behaves as its own hard drive Partitioning is particularly useful if you run multiple operating systems On this screen you can choose to create the default layout or choose to manually par tition using the Create custom layout option of Disk Druid The first three options allow you to perform an automated installation without hav ing to partition your drive s yourself If you do not feel comfortable with partition ing your system it is recommended that you do not choose to create a custom layout and instead let the installation program partition for you You can configure an iSCSI target for installation or disable a dmraid device from this screen by clicking on the Advanced storage configuration button see Figure C 7 on page C 5 Click Next to continue Themis Computer RES 11X
42. Carefully install the PCI card into the slot securing its I O faceplate to the rear I O panel if permitted with the Phillips screw removed in Step 1 Secure the side edge of each card according to the following instructions e Upper Right PCI Expansi n Slot PCI Express 2 0 x16 Figure 2 8 The RES 11XR3 has One PCI Expansion Slots Upper Right PCI Expansion Slot After installing the upper right PCI expansion card install a PCI Retainer Clip two if necessary that was shipped with your order onto the edge of the PCI card see A Figure 2 9 on page 2 11 and slide it along the edge until it is positioned over one of the several slots along the top edge of the RES 11XR3 chassis see B Figure Themis Computer Installation and Operation Installation Procedures 2 9 Press down firmly on the clip until it snaps into position A Install a PCI Retainer Clip on the edge of the Top Right PCI Card B Slide the Retainer Clip along the edge of the Top Right PCI Card until it is over a chassis slot then press firmly into slot Figure 2 9 Installation of the PCI Card Retainer Clip Caution Be careful not to install a PCI Retainer Clip into one of the longer chassis slots used to secure the top cover of the RES 11 XR3 4 Attach any internal I O cables to the installed PCI cards and carefully fold and tuck any exposed ribbon cables into the cabinet 5 If you have no further installations to perform clos
43. ES 11XR3 Installation Manual xiv Themis Computer Table of Contents List of Figures Figure 1 Rugged Enterprise Server Model RES 11XR3 esee xvii Figure 1 1 RES 11XR3 with Front Doors installed sseeeeeeee 1 1 Figure 1 2 External Features of the RES 11XR3 eese eene tenente 1 3 Figure 1 3 X8STi series Motherboard Block Diagram teteeeenneeeenneeeeni 1 4 Figure 1 4 Open Top View of the RES 11 XR3 Air Flow Diverter Removed 1 6 Figure 1 5 RES IIXR3 System LEDs and I O Connectors eene 1 11 Figure 2 1 Remove the RES 11XR3 Protective Access Cover eeeeeeeeeee 2 2 Figure 2 2 Remove RES 11XR3 Air Flow Deflector eee 2 4 Figure 2 3 Memory Module Slot Locations eese nennen 2 5 Figure 2 4 Memory Module Removal cece eee seen nennen 2 6 Figure 2 5 Positioning of the RES 11XR3 PCI UIO Riser Cards esse 2 7 Figure 2 6 PCI Riser Cards are attached to a Retainer Bracket sessssss 2 9 Figure 2 7 then inserted into the PCI slots of the Motherboard 2 9 Figure 2 8 The RES 11XR3 has One PCI Expansion Slots esses 2 10 Figure 2 9 Installation of the PCI Card Retainer Clip eee 2 11 Figure 2 10 Installation of the Low Profile Left PCI Card
44. ISE LINUX 5 Dy amp etease Notes 8 Figure C 3 Welcome Screen Step 3 Press Enter and you will see the Welcome screen The Welcome screen does not prompt you for any input From this screen you can access the Release Notes for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 0 0 by clicking on the Release Notes button see Figure C 3 on page C 3 Click the Next button to continue Step 4 me rednat Cmno suty MT D seem darse tor the Em usa Additional Language aan Support Select a language to use as the default language The default Language will be the language used on fe system once imnstallaeon i complete I you foo rhet nereg hoose to matull other dome Pewee Dad ar Languages Mis possible tu Ep a paea change tw default language D shs enit after the imstallavon gt 1 De Engh Saun Aea Red Hat Linux can install and suppon several Languages To Gnginh mtsent use more than one Language on eternam your System choose specific f aee UP ase rtiarned i Languages te be instalked or select ali Languages to have ali available Languages msitalled on the system Use the Reset button to cancel 7 1 ci omm amlee mem 339 trir Caressa fmm gt poh p Figure C 4 Language Selection Step 4 Using your mouse select a language to use for the installation The lan guage you select here will become the default language for the operating system once it is installed Selecting the appropriate language al
45. IT administrators can use to monitor system health and to manage the system as a whole For more information on the IPMI specifications please visit Intel s website at www intel com 3 3 11 1 IPMI Firmware Version This item displays the current IPMI Firmware Version 3 3 11 2 Status of BMC Working The Baseboard Management Controller BMC manages the interface between sys tem management software and platform hardware This is an informational feature which returns the status code of the BMC micro controller 3 3 12 View BMC System Event Log This feature is used to view any BMC events It shows the total number of entries and will allow the viewing of each event by scrolling down on an Entry Number and pressing Enter 3 3 12 1 Clear BMC System Event Log This feature is used to view any BMC events It shows the total number of entries 3 25 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual 3 26 and will allow the viewing of each event by scrolling down on an Entry Number and pressing Enter AN Caution Any cleared information is unrecoverable Make absolutely sure that you no longer need any data stored in the log before clearing the BMC Event Log 3 3 13 Set LAN Configuration Set this feature to configure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address Channel Number Enter the channel number for the SET LAN Config command This is initially set to 1 Press or on your keyboard to change
46. MAS to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 5 It has a data transfer rate of 100 0 MB s Select UDMAG to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 6 It has a data transfer rate of 133 MB s The options are Auto SWDMAn MWDMAn and UDMAn Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology S M A R T Themis Computer BIOS Setup Utility 3 3 5 7 3 3 6 3 3 6 1 3 3 6 2 3 3 6 3 3 3 6 4 IDE SATA Floppy Configuration Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART can help predict impending drive failures Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically detect hard disk drive support Select Disabled to prevent the AMI BIOS from using the S M A R T Select Enabled to allow the AMI BIOS to use the S M A R T to sup port hard drive disk The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto 32 Bit Data Transfer Select Enable to enable the function of 32 bit IDE data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled PCI PnP Configuration This feature allows the user to set the PCI PnP configurations for the following items Clear NVRAM This feature clears the NVRAM during system boot The options are No default and Yes Plug amp Play OS Selecting Yes allows the OS to configure Plug amp Play devices This is not required for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug amp Play Select No default to allow the AMI BIOS to configure all devices in the system PCI Latency Timer This f
47. Mounts 2 2 1 Mounting Brackets The rack mount brackets flanges are used to secure the chassis to the 19 rack see Figure 2 19 Handles are used to pull the RES 11XR3 from the rack when rack mount slides have been installed on the sides of the chassis see following section Right Mounting Bracket Right Handle Figure 2 19 Right Rack Mount Bracket 2 21 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual 2 2 2 Rack Mount Slides Optional Rack Mount Slides can be mounted on each side of the RES 11XR3 for the purpose of sliding the unit in and out of a rack Mounting slides are optional and should be ordered at the time your system is purchased To learn how to install rack mount slides refer to Appendix B Rack Mount Slide Installation Caution Any screws used to mount a slide to a RES 11 XR3 chassis must not ex ceed a length of 3 8 to prevent excessive penetration of the chassis 2 9 Operation 2 9 1 Plugging in the AC Power Cords Before powering on the RES 11 XR3 plug in the AC power cords as follows 1 On the rear of the RES 11 XR3 plug an AC power cord shipped with unit into the AC power socket on each power supply see Figure 2 20 Locking Lever AC Power Socket Power LED Figure 2 20 AC Power Socket and LED on the RES 11XR3 Rear 2 22 Themis Computer Installation and Operation Operation 2 3 2 Turning the System On 1 Plug the AC power cord from each
48. R3 Installation Manual C 6 Step 8 instalation requires partiboning of your hard drive By default a partitioning layout is chosen which is reasonable for most users You can either choose k ncn Biden oe tint ai Remove all partitions on selected drives and create default layout Remove linux partitions on selected drives and create defautt layout Use free space on selected drives and create default layout Create custom layout p Advanced storage configuration Reytew and modify partitioning layout B Belease Notes Back Next Figure C 8 Reviewing Option Step 8 Create default layout allows you to have some control concerning what data is removed if any from your system Your options are Remove all partitions on selected drives and create default layout select this option to remove all partitions on your hard drive s this includes partitions created by other operating systems such as Windows VFAT or NTFS partitions Remove Linux partitions on selected drives and create default layout select this option to remove only Linux partitions partitions created from a previous Linux installation This does not remove other partitions you may have on your hard drive s such as VFAT or FAT32 partitions Use free space on selected drives and create default layout select this option to retain your current data and partitions assuming you have enough free space available on your hard drive s U
49. RES 22XR3 FIO e RES 11XR3 RSC RR1U E16 e RES 21XR3 1 e RES 22XR3 S e RES 12XR3 R1UU UE1 1 1 RSG VEG e RES 22XR3 RSC R1UU 2U eee ete 2 e RES 22XR3 e RES 12XR3 R1UU UE 1 1 Hsc VETE ER e RES 22XR3 e RES 12XR3 R1 UAX 1 1 Hec MESE e RES 22XR3 RSC R2UU UAX e RES 22XR3 1 3 RSC R2UU UAS3E8 e RES 22XR3 1 3 a Can t use top slot therefore 3 x8 b Can t use top slot therefore 2 PCI X c One x16 one x16 in x8 slot d Alternate use RSC R2UU A4E8 2 8 Themis Computer Installation and Operation Installation Procedures Upper PCI Card Slot P Retainer Bracket Right Riser Card PCI Express 2 0 x16 Note P N of Riser Card shown RSC RR1U UE16 Figure 2 6 PCI Riser Cards are attached to a Retainer Bracket Retainer Bracket nw Figure 2 7 then inserted into the PCI slots of the Motherboard 2 1 3 1 Installing Cards Right PCI Riser Card Perform the following steps to install a right hand PCI card 1 Locate the slot on the riser card see Figure 2 5 on page 2 7 within which a card will be installed and remove the Phillips screw holding the blank I O faceplate corresponding to the slot see Figure 2 6 2 9 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual 2 10 J 2 Remove the blank I O faceplate corresponding to the slot Note Call Themis Technical Support if there is a question on how to secure the PCI I O faceplate to the rear I O panel 3
50. Serial ATA SATA Ports supported by Intel ICH10R 3 Gbps controller ers bit LAN ports LAN 1 LAN 2 4 controllers for X8STi LN4 VGA port supported by the Winbond WPCM450 BMC controller X8STi F and X8STi 3F only Super I O through Winbond W83627DHG chip Operating temperature 0 up to 65 C 32 up to 149 F Shock endurance 35G 9 25 msec duration 3 axis Dimensions 1 75 1RU high 17 07 43 4 cm wide 19 48 3 cm with mounting brack ets 17 43 2 cm deep Rack mount brackets and slides e Left and right rack mount slides are optional Left and right rack mount tabs are attached to the chassis Dual power supplies e 750 watts each auto ranging 100 265 Vac e Load sharing N 1 redundant hot pluggable e Optionat Choice of 750 watt 48V or 500 watt 28V DC Power supply a SAS if X8STi 3F MB or optional PCI card installed b Specifications are dependent on the configurations specified in this manual 1 5 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual ACP Supply right AC Power Supply left PCl e x 16 Riser Card Slot ower Supply right pply left PCI Card Slot 6 DIMM Memory CPU Module Slots e A TRITT a O 38 mm Fan Five Total i unt uot 2 ECO T J HIM S wy mn 6 k Front Disk Drive Total of 3 CD DVD Combo Drive Housing Figure 1 4 Open Top View of the RES 11XR3 Air Flow Diverter
51. Software Development Web server You can further customize the software selection now or after install via the software management application Customize jater s Customize now D Retease Notes Back d Next Figure C 16 Package Installation Default Screen Step 16 Now that you have made most of the choices for your installation you are ready to confirm the default package selection or customize packages for your sys tem The Package Installation Defaults screen appears and details the default package set for your Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation This screen varies depending on the version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux you are installing see Figure C 16 on page C 14 To customize your package set further select the Customize now option on the screen Clicking Next takes you to the Package Group Selection screen Themis Computer C Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Installation Installation C 2 17 Step 17 RED HAT ENTERPRISE LINUX 5 7 GNOME Desktop Environment Applications xi KDE K Desktop Environment Development Servers Base System Languages GNOME is powerful graphical user interface which includes a panel desktop system Icons and a graphical file manager 32 of 36 optional packages selected Optional packages yBetease Notes 4 Back Next Figure C 17 Optional Packages Step 17 You can select package groups which group components together accord ing to
52. The options are Disabled and Enabled 3 9 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual 3 10 3 2 2 19 DCA Technology J This feature accelerates the performance of TOE devices Note A TOE device is a specialized dedicated processor that is installed on an add on card or a network card to handle some or all packet processing of this add on card For this motherboard the TOE device is built inside the ESB2 South Bridge chip This feature is supported only by some types of processors The options are Enabled and Disabled 3 2 2 20 DCA Prefetch Delay 3 2 3 3 2 3 1 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 2 3 4 A DCA Prefetch is used with TOE components to prefetch data in order to shorten execution cycles and maximize data processing efficiency Prefetching too fre quently can saturate the cache directory and delay necessary cache accesses This feature reduces or increases the frequency the system prefetches data The options are 8 16 32 default 40 48 56 64 72 80 88 96 104 112 120 Advanced Chipset Control The items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below QPI and IMC Configuration QuickPath Interconnect QPI is the connection between the CPU and the mother board s I O hub Use this feature to modify speed and power management settings QPI Links Speed This feature selects QPI s data transfer speed the option are Slow mode and Full Speed QPI Freq
53. ad sata sedans 3 17 3 50 2 Plus Play OS 4 ossia cire WU alla 3 17 3 9 0 9 PCL Latency Timer nenin e s Irt sata UR qer o ids 3 17 3 3 6 4 PCTIDE Bus Master La dide oet ceto tiet etes 3 17 3 3 55 PCIe TO PetfOLBIADOE ansanm oe o tono t entes 3 18 D050 Ors SLL Width uates tied etse ipu d tai Np Ip qd 3 18 D DOL ROM Scam Orden d essetis eR EOM ep luka 3 18 3 3 6 8 Slot PCI 33MHz PCI Slot from SXB Slot 6 PCIE x16 3 18 3 3 6 9 Load Onboard LANI Option ROM Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN3 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN4 Option ROM X8STi LN4 Only 3 18 3 3 6 10 Load SAS Option ROM XSSTi 3F Only sess 3 18 3 3 6 11 Boot Graphics Adapter Priority sese 3 18 3 3 7 Super IO Device Configuration eren eee rient esie eh de sean k k 3 18 3 3 7 1 Serial Port Address Serial Port2 Address 3 19 33 1 2 Seral Port 2 Mode UA ee A rete beset 3 19 3 3 7 3 Onboard Floppy Controller eren 3 19 3 3 8 Remote Access Configuration Succ sod poseer test esos ktaavi sedo ee tans 3 19 S 3 04 REMO ACCESS cens ila s tta Saal udine ies 3 19 3 3 9 Hardware Health Configuration esee 3 20 3 3 0 1 CPU Overheat Alarm eie eerie eed etate dei tns 3 20 3 3 0 2 CPU Temperature System Temperature esses 3 21 3 3 9 3 Fan 1 Fan 6 Reading oet ei tiet ee heroine 3 23 3 3
54. c interference caused by the components whenever needed Select Disabled to enhance system stability The options are Disabled and Enabled Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU If set to Enabled the hardware pre fetcher will pre fetch streams of data and instruc tions from the main memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to improve CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled default Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled Intel Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to employ the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one plat Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual 3 8 3 2 2 6 3 2 2 7 3 2 2 8 3 2 2 9 form to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions producing multiple virtual systems in one physical computer The options are Enabled and Disabled Note If there is any change to this setting you must power off and restart the sys tem for the change to take effect Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed in formation Execute Disable Bit Capability Available when supported by the OS and the CPU Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor to del
55. control 3 2 B BIOS advanced settings 3 5 BIOS Build Version 3 4 BIOS Support for USB Keyboard 9 Blank I O Panel 2 Block Multi Sector Transfer 3 15 Boot Configuration 3 30 Boot Device Priority 3 30 CD DVD Drives 3 37 Hard Disk Drives 3 31 Removable Drives 3 37 BOOT Features AddOn ROM Display Mode 3 5 BOOT Features Quick Boot 3 5 Bootup Num Lock 3 5 Hit Del Message Display 3 6 Interrupt 19 Capture 3 6 PS 2 Mouse Support 3 6 Restore on AC Power Loss 3 6 Wait For F1 If Error 3 6 Watch Dog Function 3 6 BOOT Features Quiet Boot 3 5 Boot Graphics Adapter Priority 3 18 Boot Loader 3 20 Index 1 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual C Cautions xxi CD RW DVD ROM drive 1 4 1 5 Channel Mirror 3 11 Chipset 5 Chipset Overview 7 Clear NVRAM 3 17 COMI COM serial port header 1 13 Comments xxi components major 4 Configuration system 2 23 Configure SATAFI as 3 14 Console Redirection 3 9 3 20 CPU CPU Bridge Configuration Demand Scrubbing 3 Memory Frequency 3 11 Memory Mode 3 11 Patrol Scrubbing 3 11 CPU OH alarm 3 20 D DCA Technology 3 0 DDR 1066 3 11 DDR 1333 3 11 DDR 800 3 11 Device I O 3 12 Differences Between Main Features of the X8STi motherboards 2 Dimensions chassis 5 Direct I O VT d 3 2 disk drives installation 2 6 removal 2 5 DMA Mode 3 5 DMAR ACPI Tables 3 2 DMI Event Log Configuration 3 27 Clear Event Log 3 28 Mark All Events as Read
56. cturer or install an ATA 133 IDE controller card that supports 48 bit LBA mode The options are Disabled and Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Block Mode boosts the IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if Block Mode is not used Block Mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt Select Disabled to allow data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at a time Select Auto to allow data transfer from and to the device to occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it The options are Auto and Disabled PIO Mode The IDE PIO Programmable I O Mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the PIO mode increases the cycle time decreases The options are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically detect the PIO mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select 0 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MB s Select 1 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 5 2 MB s Select 2 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MB s Select 3 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 11 1 MB s Select 4 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4 It has a data transfer bandwidth of 32 Bits Select Enab
57. d Voltage Monitoring 8 Opening the RES 11XR3 Front Doors 2 4 Operating temperature 5 Optional Remote On Off Switch D 1 Output Voltage 5 Overheat LED 2 Overview of the Controller 0 Winbond WPCMAS50 P Packaging and Shipping 1 16 Packing Components E PC Health Monitoring 7 PCI Card Retainer Clip 2 11 PCI cards 2 2 7 PCIIDE Bus Master 3 7 PCIIDE BusMaster 3 7 PCIlatency 3 7 PCI Latency Timer 3 7 PCI PnP Configuration Clear NVRAM 3 17 PCIIDE Bus Master 3 7 PCI Latency Timer 3 7 PCIe IO Performance 3 8 Plug amp Play OS 3 17 pinouts Gigabit Ethernet LAN A 3 serial ports A 2 USB port A 2 VGA Connector A 4 PIO Mode 3 15 Plug Play 3 17 Plug Play OS 3 7 Plugging in and Securing the AC Power Index 4 Cords 2 22 POST 3 5 power button 4 button and LED 2 23 cord sockets 4 LED 2 24 Power Configuration Setting 1 8 power cords 2 23 power supply 5 2 1 2 23 installation 2 27 locking mechanism 2 20 power cord retainer bracket 7 Power On Self Test POST 3 2 Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Mas ter Slave Third IDE Master and Fourth IDE Master 3 4 Processor Processor CPU Type 3 4 processor 5 Processor and Clock Options 3 7 Active Processor Cores 3 8 Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch 3 7 CIE Support 3 9 C3 Auto Demotion 3 9 Clock Spread Spectrum 3 7 CPU Ratio 3 7 C State package limit setting 3 9 DCA Prefetch Delay 3 0 DCA Technology 3 0 Execute Disable Bit Capabili
58. definition that provides a way to send commands from a remote console Available options are Enabled and Disabled Sredir Memory Display Delay This feature defines the length of time in seconds to display memory information The options are No Delay Delay 1 Sec Delay 2 Sec and Delay 4 Sec Hardware Health Configuration This feature allows the user to monitor hardware health of the system and review the status of each item when displayed CPU Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which determines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible Themis Computer BIOS Setup Utility IDE SATA Floppy Configuration CPU overheat defined by the CPU manufacturer may result in CPU overheat or system instability When the CPU temperature reaches this predefined threshold the CPU and system cooling fans will run at full speed Warning Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold temperature pre The options are The Early Alarm Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm including the LED and the buzzer to be triggered as soon as the CPU temper ature reaches the CPU overheat threshold as predefined by the CPU manufac turer The Default Alarm Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm including the LED and the buzzer to be triggered when the CPU temperature reaches about 5 C above the threshold temperature as pred
59. drive is opened invisible laser radiation is emitted Do not allow yourself to be exposed to this radiation The laser system meets the code of Federal Regulations 21 CFR 1040 for the USA and Canadian Radiation Emitting Devices Act REDR C 1370 Electrostatic Discharge ESD A sudden discharge of electrostatic electricity can destroy static sensitive devices or micro circuitry Proper packaging and grounding techniques are necessary pre cautions to prevent damage Always take the following precautions 1 Transport boards in static safe containers such as boxes or bags 2 Keep electrostatic sensitive parts in their containers until they arrive at static free stations 3 Always be properly grounded when touching a sensitive board component or assembly 4 Store electrostatic sensitive boards in protective packaging or on conductive foam Grounding Methods Guard against electrostatic damage at workstations by following these steps 1 Cover workstations with approved anti static material Provide a wrist strap connected to a work surface and properly grounded tools and equipment Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual 2 Use anti static mats heel straps or air ionizers to give added protection 3 Handle electrostatic sensitive components boards and assemblies by the case or the PCB edge 4 Avoid contact with pins leads or circuitry 5 Turn off power and input signals before inserting and remov
60. e A 1 USB Connector Pinout aa dues aaa DP va NEN ES A 2 Figure A 2 COM 1 Serial Connector Pinout essssseeeseeeeeeneeeeeen enne A 2 Figure A 3 Ethernet Connector Type RIAS alamaa alea A 3 Figure A 4 VGA Connector PINGUL itus ita tutoris idt ede aec DD kainelt bi Cer aided A 4 Figure B 1 Screw Locations for Rack Mount Slides mrsennreneeneneneeeeenna B 1 Figure B 2 RES 11 XR3 Rack Mount Slide Installation B 3 Figure C 1 Power On after Linux DVD is Inserted into Drive sees C 2 Figure C 2 Skip Rey uimasus dus aasa ladu C 2 Figure C 3 Welcome Scre ti isis eU A PRU EA HRS EE AU E OU aes C 3 Figure C 4 Language 5electon aaa a Dati dese Die d et tuat C 3 Figure C 5 Selecting Layout Type be raro aal a C 4 Figure C 6 Enter Installation Number ssseesssseseeeeeenenenenee nennen enne nnne C 4 Fig re C 7 Pa r ohlus s soe patris etie e e Biete tabes ood sodio kantsiks d beasties C 5 Figure C 8 Reviewing Option Aasma rmt as no eae tene tinis iae eases nae HER C 6 Figure C 9 Creating a Custom layouts i eoo deiode isa biete io vs iubens C 7 Figure C 10 Setting Up Boot Loader eee ceccccesceesceeseceseeeeacecsaeceaecseneeeaeecaeceeeeeeeeeaees C 8 Figure C 11 Master Boot Record MBR iiemrenteenseenseenneenneenneenneenneeeenee et C 9 Figure C 12 Network Devices List samsa venta oot deditione Fes EDAM NER Qo C 10 Figure C 13 Edit Interface Pop Up
61. e Super I O supports two 360 K 720 K 1 2 M 1 44 M or 2 88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb s 500 Kb s or 1 Mb s It also provides two high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports UARTs Each UART includes a 16 byte send receive FIFO a programmable baud rate generator complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt system Both UARTS provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115 2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K 500 K or 1 Mb s which support higher speed modems The Super I O provides functions that comply with ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage ment through a SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption Overview of the Winbond WPCM450 Controller The Winbond WPCM450 Controller is a Baseboard management Controller BMC that supports the 2D VGA compatible Graphics Core with the PCI interface Virtual media and Keyboard Video Mouse Redirection KVMR modules The WPCM450 interfaces with the host system via a PCI interface to communicate with the Graphics core It supports USB 2 0 and 1 1 for remote keyboard mouse vir tual media emulation It also provides LPC interface to control Super I O functions The WPCM450 is connected to the network via n external Ethernet PHY module The WPCM450 communicates with onboard components via six SMBus interfaces
62. e the RES 11XR3 chassis by refastening the top cover removed in Step 1 on page 2 11 6 Attach all external cables to the I O faceplates of the installed PCI UIO cards Left PCI Riser Card The left PCI Riser Card accepts a low profile half height half length 6 87 PCI card Perform the following steps to install a left hand PCI card 1 If the PCI card being installed has a low profile rear panel different from that shown in Figure 2 10 on page 2 12 it will have to be modified to fit If no ex ternal I O ports are used it may be possible to attach the card directly to the blank rear panel by using the two PCI card mounting holes Blank I O Panel If the new PCI card does not have an I O panel it can be attached directly to the blank rear panel see Figure 2 10 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual New I O Panel If the new PCI card has a new rear I O panel the EMI shielding tape see Figure 2 10 will have to be peeled off the blank rear panel to expose the chassis mounting holes and to remove the two Phillips Screws Note Call Themis Technical Support if the PCI card being installed does not conform to the rear panel shown in Figure 2 10 Chassis Mounting Holes Blank Rear Panel Y PCI Card M a M ounting Holes EMI Shielding Tape Figure 2 10 Installation of the Low Profile Left PCI Card 2 Install the low profile PCI card into the connector slot on the left Riser Card 3 If the PCI ca
63. eature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Removable Drives The settings are Ist boot device 2nd boot device and Disabled st Drive 2nd Drive USB XXXXXXXXX CD DVD Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available CD DVD Drives 4 e 1st Drive 2nd Drive etc 3 6 Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen Save Changes and Exit Figure 3 5 Exit Options 3 31 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual 3 32 3 6 1 3 6 2 3 6 3 3 6 4 3 6 5 Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer so the new system configura tion parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press Enter Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press Enter Discard Changes Select this option and press Enter to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS Utility Program Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter Then select OK to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically load Optimal De
64. eature sets the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus Select 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles The options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 PCI IDE BusMaster When enabled the BIOS uses PCI bus mastering for reading writing to IDE drives 3 17 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual The options are Disabled and Enabled default 3 3 6 5 PCle IO Performance This feature selects the setting for the IOH PCIE maximum payload size The options are 128B and 256B 3 3 6 6 Slot 6 Width This feature selects the bus width of the motherboard s Slot 6 PCIE slot The options are x4x4x4x4 x8x4x4 x8x8 x16 and Auto 3 3 6 7 ROM Scan Ordering This item determines what kind of option ROM activates over another The options are Onboard First and Add on First 3 3 6 8 Slot PCI 33MHz PCI Slot from SXB Slot 6 PCIE x16 Use this feature to enable or disable a PCI E or a PCI slot The options are Disabled and Enabled 3 3 6 9 Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN3 Option ROW Load Onboard LAN4 Option ROM X8STi LN4 Only This feature is to enable LAN OPROM for PXE This is to boot computers using a network interface The options are Disabled and Enabled 3 3 6 10 Load SAS Option ROM X8STi 3F Only This feature is to load the Serial Attached SCSI SAS option ROM if available The options are Disabled and Enabled 3 3 6 11 Boot Graphics
65. efine an overheat temperature When this temper ature reaches this pre defined overheat threshold the CPU thermal trip feature will be activated and it will send a signal to the buzzer and at the same time the CPU speed will be decreased A Caution To avoid possible system overheating please be sure to provide adequate airflow to your system 1 4 Power Configuration Settings This section describes the features of your motherboard that deal with power and power settings Themis Computer Overview and Specifications 1 4 1 1 4 2 1 4 3 1 4 4 Power Configuration Settings Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator When the CPU enters a suspend state the Power LED will start blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode Pressing any key on the keyboard will awaken the CPU at which time the power LED will stop blinking and remain on BIOS Support for USB Keyboard If the USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system it will function like a nor mal keyboard during system boot up Main Switch Override Mechanism When an ATX power supply is used the power button can function as a system sus pend button When the user presses the power button the system will enter a SoftOff state The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down Pressing the power button again to wake up the whole system During the SoftOff state the ATX power supply provides power the system to keep t
66. efined by the CPU manufacturer to give the CPU and system fans additional time needed for CPU and system cooling In both the alarms above please take immediate action as shown below 3 3 9 2 CPU Temperature System Temperature This feature displays current temperature readings for the CPU and the System The following items will be displayed for your reference only Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual 3 22 J CPU Temperature Note The CPU thermal technology that reports absolute temperatures Cel sius Fahrenheit has been upgraded to a more advanced feature by Intel in its new er processors The basic concept is that each CPU is embedded with unique temperature information sensing that the motherboard can read This Tempera ture Threshold or Temperature Tolerance has been assigned at the factory and is the baseline by which the motherboard takes action during different CPU tem perature conditions i e by increasing CPU Fan speed triggering the Overheat Alarm etc Since CPUs can have different Temperature Tolerances the in stalled CPU can now send its Temperature Tolerance to the motherboard result ing in better CPU thermal management Supermicro has leveraged this feature by assigning a temperature status to certain thermal conditions in the processor Low Medium and High This makes it eas ier for the user to understand the CPU s temperature status rather than by just simply
67. egate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack The default is Enabled Refer to Intel and Microsoft Web Sites for more information Intel amp AES NI When supported by the CPU Intel amp AES instructions are a new set of instructions available beginning with the all new 2010 Intel Core processor family based on the 32nm Intel microarchitec ture These instructions enable fast and secure data encryption and decryption using the Advanced Encryption Standard AES The options are Disabled and Enabled Simultaneous Multi Threading Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use the Hyper Threading Technology which will result in increased CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Active Processor Cores Set to Enabled to employ a processor s Second Core and beyond Please refer to Intel s web site for more information The options are All default 1 and 2 3 2 2 10 Intel amp EIST Technology EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consump tion and heat dissipation Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information The options are Disable Disable GV3 and Enable Enable GV3 Themis Computer BIOS Setup U
68. egins Step 19 Installation Starts see Figure C 19 on page C 16 Themis Computer C Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Installation Installation C 2 20 Step 20 RED HAT ENTERPRISE LINUX 5 Congratulations the installation is complete Remove any media used during the Installation process and press the Reboot button to reboot your system ess JBetease Notes E Reboot Figure C 20 Installation is Complete Step 20 Congratulations Your Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation is now com plete The installation program prompts you to prepare your system for reboot Remember to remove any installation media if it is not ejected automatically upon reboot see Figure C 20 on page C 17 After your computer s normal power up sequence has completed the graphical boot loader prompt appears at which you can do any of the following things Press Enter causes the default boot entry to be booted Select a boot label followed by Enter causes the boot loader to boot the operat ing system corresponding to the boot label Do nothing after the boot loader s time out period by default five seconds the boot loader automatically boots the default boot entry Do whatever is appropriate to boot Red Hat Enterprise Linux One or more screens of messages should scroll by C 17 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual C 2 21 Step 21 RED HAT ENTERPRISE LINUX 5 Figure C 21 Login Screen
69. el to enable the Intel SATA Host RAID Utility Select Adaptec to use the Adaptec Host RAID Utility The options are Intel and Adaptec SATA 2 Configuration Available when the option IDE is selected under Configure SATA 1 as above Selecting Enhanced will set SATA 2 to native SATA mode The options are Dis abled and Enhanced IDE Detect Timeout sec Use this feature to set the time out value for the BIOS to detect the ATA ATAPI devices installed in the system The options are 0 sec 5 10 15 20 25 30 and 35 Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Mas ter Slave Third IDE Master and Fourth IDE Master These settings allow the user to set the parameters of Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Master Slave Third and Fourth IDE Master slots Hit Enter to activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the submenu are Type Select the type of device connected to the system The options are Not Installed Themis Computer BIOS Setup Utility 3 3 5 2 3 3 5 3 3 9 5 4 3 3 5 5 IDE SATA Floppy Configuration Auto CD DVD and ARMD LBA Large Mode LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive In the LBA mode the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB For drive capacities over 137 GB your system must be equipped with a 48 bit LBA mode addressing If not contact your manufa
70. emory to run the same set of opera tions in parallel Sparing Memory sparing occurs when on demand inactive memory is automati cally activated by the system to temporarily replace failed memory until a service action can be performed supported only on 2010 Intel Core processor family based on the 32nm Intel micro architecture Demand Scrubbing Demand Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory errors found on a memory module When the CPU or I O issues a demand read com mand and the read data from memory turns out to be a correctable error the error is corrected and sent to the requestor the original source Memory is updated as well Select Enabled to use Demand Scrubbing for ECC memory correction The options are Enabled and Disabled Patrol Scrubbing 3 11 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual 3 2 3 9 3 2 4 3 2 5 3 2 6 3 2 7 3 2 8 Patrol Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory errors detected on a memory module and send the correction to the requestor the original source When this item is set to Enabled the North Bridge will read and write back one cache line every 16K cycles if there is no delay caused by internal processing By using this method roughly 64 GB of memory behind the North Bridge will be scrubbed every day The options are Enabled and Disabled Throttling Closed Loop Throttling improves reliability
71. ets S Single CPU socket v A Sound chip no graphics chip T Graphics chip no sound chip w Not applicable X i SATA only 8 SAS1 0 6 SAS2 0 y LN4 Extra gigabit Ethernet controller for two extra ports z F IPMI blank No IPMI The I RU high 1 75 RES 11XR3 has been designed to fit into a standard 19 rack and is provided with rack mount brackets with handles Optional rack mount slides are also available The RES 11XR3 is rugged enough to withstand extreme shock up to 35G temperature and EMI associated with such demanding markets as the military aerospace and telecommunications industries The single quad dual core Intel Xeon CPU operates up to 6 4 GI s with a 1333 MHz front side system bus and supports up to 24 GB of DDR3 ECC DIMM mem ory modules The RES 11XR3 is based on the functionality and capability of the fol lowing Intel chipset ntel X58 Express chipset ICHIOR An overview of RES 11XR3 design and specifications is given in Chapter 1 Over view and Specifications of this manual Themis Computer Preface J Website Information This manual is intended for an experienced system administrator with a knowledge of both networking and high speed server systems Website Information Themis Computer corporate and product information may be accessed on the World Wide Web by browsing the website http www themis com Your Comments are Welcome We are
72. faults to the BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are designed for maximum sys tem performance but may not work best for all computer applications Load Fail Safe Defaults To set this feature select Load Fail Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability but not for maximum performance Themis Computer Appendix Connector Pinouts This appendix provides connector pinouts for all standard user I O interfaces on the rear I O panel of the RES 11 XR3 A 1 PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse The RES 11XR3 provides a 6 pin female mini DIN connector for the PS 2 key board and another for the PS 2 mouse Pinouts and signal definitions for both con nectors are defined in Table A 1 Table A 1 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Pinouts and Signal Definitions Pin Signal Name 1 Keyboard Mouse data Pinout 2 N C 5 6 3 Ground 3 4 4 Vcc 45V gt 5 Keyboard Mouse clock 6 N C A 1 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual A 2 A 3 USB Ports The RES 11XR3 supports two USB Universal Serial Bus ports see Figure A 1 for pinouts USB 0 and USB 1 on the rear I O panel In addition six USB ports are supported from internal headers USB 2 3 USB 4 5 USB 6 and USB 7 Pinout descriptions are listed in Table A 2 Figure A 1 USB Connector Pinout Table A 2 USB Connector Signal Definitions
73. has a BIOS related issue 3 2 Themis Computer BIOS Setup Utility Main BIOS Setup 3 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 1 J Main BIOS Setup When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility you will enter the Main setup screen You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown in Figure 3 1 Figure 3 1 Main BIOS Setup Screen System Overview The following BIOS information will be displayed System Time System Date Use this option to alter the system time and date Highlight System Time or System Date using the arrow keys Key in new values through the keyboard and press lt Enter gt Press the lt Tab gt key to move between fields The date has be entered in Day MM DD YY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Note The time is in the 24 hour format For example 5 30 P M appears as 17 30 00 3 3 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual 3 1 1 2 3 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 AMI BIOS Version This item displays the BIOS revision employed in your system Build Date This item displays the date when this BIOS was finished Processor The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of the processor employed in your system CPU Type This item displays the type of CPU used in the motherboard Speed This item displays the speed of the CPU detected by the BIOS Physical Count This item display
74. he required circuitry alive In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power just press and hold the power button for 4 seconds The power will turn off and no power will be pro vided to the motherboard Wake On LAN WOL Wake On LAN is defined as the ability of a management application to remotely power up a computer that is powered off Remote PC setup up dates and asset track ing can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN traffic is kept to a min imum and users are not interrupted The motherboard has a 3 pin header WOL to connect to the 3 pin header on a Network Interface Card NIC that has WOL capa bility In addition an onboard LAN controller can also support WOL without any connection to the WOL header The 3 pin WOL header is to be used with a LAN add on card only J Note Wake On LAN requires an ATX 2 01 or above compliant power supply 1 9 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual 1 5 1 10 1 5 1 Super I O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super VO chip include a floppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077 765 a data separator write pre compensation circuitry decode logic data rate selection a clock genera tor drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super I O greatly reduces the number of components required for interfacing with floppy disk drives Th
75. ied at the time of your order Note Some AC RES systems may be installed with 650 watt instead of 750 watt power supplies which should not affect the performance of the system Output Voltage The RES 11XR3 power supply provides output voltages that are split between Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual 1 7 3 1 7 3 1 1 7 3 2 1 7 3 3 J 3 3V 5V 5V sb 12V and 12V rails Environmental Shock The RES 11XR3 is designed to survive an elevated shock environment All struc tural components are welded together enabling the system to survive a maximum 3 axis shock load of 35G at 25 ms duration Electrostatic Discharge The RES 11XR3 is designed to tolerate electrostatic pulses up to 15 kilovolts KV with no impact on system operation Noise The RES 11XR3 conforms to the 54 db noise specifications Note All RES systems are shipped with BIOS fan speed set to the quietest mode The default BIOS fan speed setting for the RES 11 XR3 is Energy Saving ES 1 8 Packaging and Shipping The RES 11XR3 is packaged in a reusable shipping container Approximate weight of an empty container and two AC power cords is 8 8 pounds 4 kg The approximate weight of a RES 11 XR3 loaded with two storage drives two PCI cards a CD RW DVD ROM drive two CPUs 6 DIMMs and two power supplies is approximately 16 5 pounds 7 5 kg The approximate weight of a manual and associated shipping paperwork is one
76. ime Clock RTC does in synchronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback and reducing the dependency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc tion embedded in the CPU The HPET is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer Options are Enabled and Disabled 3 3 10 2 ACPI Aware O S Enable ACPI support if it is supported by the OS to control ACPI through the Oper ating System Otherwise disable this feature The options are Yes and No 3 3 10 3 AMI OEMB Table This enables the OEMB table support The options are Enabled and Disabled 3 3 10 4 ACPI APIC Support Select Enabled to include the ACPI APIC Table Pointer in the RSDT Root System Description Table pointer list The options are Enabled and Disabled Themis Computer BIOS Setup Utility IDE SATA Floppy Configuration 3 3 10 5 APIC ACPI SCI IRQ When this item is set to Enabled APIC ACPI SCI IRQ is supported by the system The options are Enabled and Disabled 3 3 10 6 Headless Mode This feature is used to enable system to function without a keyboard monitor or mouse attached The options are Enabled and Disabled 3 3 10 7 ACPI Version Features The options are ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 and ACPI v3 0 Please refer to ACPI s web site for further explanation http www acpi info 3 3 11 IPMI Configuration X8STi F X8STi 3F Only Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI is a set of common interfaces that
77. ing connectors or test equipment 6 Keep the work area free of non conductive materials such as ordinary plastic as sembly aids and Styrofoam 7 Use field service tools such as cutters screwdrivers and vacuums that are con ductive 8 Always place drives and boards PCB assembly side down on the foam Instructions for the Lithium Battery Systems are equipped with a lithium battery installed on the motherboard To replace this battery please observe the instructions that are described in this man ual Warning There is a danger of explosion when the wrong type of battery is used as a replacement vi Themis Computer Table of Contents Safety Instructions oae o gates pti dt a un Mya asm humus iv PROTA CE 5o nRIBU REND ST xvii Website Information ane eee eoe eere teresa sepe edere des xxi Your Comments are Welcome c ccc ccc ccccccccccccccccccecccececscececscececececececececesecesesecess xxi Notes Cautions Warnings and Sidebars sse xxi 1 Overview and Specifications mmiiimeeveneeeveneneeneenenaeenennnenenneeneneeenenneee ne 1 1 Lisl SOVervIe Wesce ARA E cM A A M RMS TS LAE EG ENON ALS 1 1 1 2 Chipset agi A n 1 7 1 2 1 Features of the LGA 1366 Processor and the X58 Chipset 1 7 1 3 PE Health Monitoring cadet es da Passed yicy sawed odes Beer Se ed Ee oer Uu ghey irs RE Mp k la 1 7 1 3
78. ion SATA 1 Configuration Configure SATA 1 3 13 Independent 3 11 Installation procedures 2 installing rack mount slides B memory modules 2 4 PCIcards 2 9 Instructions for Re Packing E 2 Intel L OAT 3 2 Intel X58 chipset xx Intel X58 Express chipset 7 Intel Xeon CPU xvii Intel Xeon CPU 1366 pin Intel amp AES NI When supported by the CPU 3 8 Intel Turbo Boost Available if Intel EIST Technology is Enabled 3 9 Introduction 3 IPMI Configuration 3 25 IPMI Firmware Version 3 25 Status of BMC Working 3 25 K keys front bezel 7 L LAN port A 3 latch locks 1 4 LBA Large Mode 3 5 LEDs 12 12 NIC Gb Ethernet 2 storage drives 2 system 4 Left PCI Riser Card 2 Linux Installation 2 23 lithium battery 2 installation 2 4 lithium battery and socket illustration of 2 13 2 14 removal 2 3 Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Load On board LAN2 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN3 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN4 Option ROM X8STi LN4 Only 3 18 Load SAS Option ROM X8STi 3F Only 3 18 Lockstep 3 11 Low Profile Left PCI Card 2 12 M Main BIOS Setup 3 3 System Time System Date 3 3 Main BIOS Setup Screen 3 3 Main Switch Override Mechanism 9 memory 1 5 memory modules ECC SDRAM 2 4 SET PEF Configuration BMC Watch Dog TimeOut 3 27 Index 3 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual N New I O Panel 2 2 Notes xxi NVRAM 3 17 O OEM logo 3 5 Onboard Floppy Controller 3 19 Onboar
79. ion of a system unit that may be in need of service Note The UID can also be triggered via IPMI Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual 1 7 Specifications 1 7 1 General Table 1 6 lists general specifications for the RES 11 XR3 Table 1 6 RES 11XR3 General Specifications Parameter Description Dimensions e 1 75 1RU high e 17 07 43 4 cm wide 19 rack mountable e 17 43 2 cm deep e Approximately 16 5 pounds 7 5 kg includes 2 full length Weight up to 12 25 PCI cards 1 CD RW DVD ROM drive 1 CPU 6 DIMMs 2 SATA storage drives and 2 power sup plies e Add 8 8 pounds 4 kg for the shipping container and two AC power cords e The manual and associated shipping paperwork weighs approximately 1 Ib 0 5 kg 19 Rack Mountable e Left and right rack mount tabs attached to chassis with Slide capability e Left and right rack mount slides are optional Temperature Operating e O up to 65 C 32 up to 149 F Non Operating e 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F Relative Humidity Operating e 8 to 95 non condensing Non Operating e 5 to 95 non condensing Maximum Wet Bulb Operating e 163 C non condensing Non Operating e 180 C non condensing Altitude Operating e Oto 10 000 feet above sea level Non Operating e 0 to 40 000 feet above sea level a Specifications are dependent on the configuration as specified in this manual 1 14 Themis
80. ip ment and allow for the box flaps to be closed e Seal the top of the box with strong packing tape wrapping the tape completely around the box both lengthwise and crosswise Prepare for shipment in accordance with the instructions received from Themis Computer Figure E 2 Order of Assembly E 3 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual E 4 Themis Computer Index Numerics 19 rack xx IRU form factor 3 240 pin DIMM sockets 5 32 Bit Data Transfer 3 7 38 mm fan housing 2 A AC LED 2 23 power cord 17 2 22 2 23 power LED 2 24 power loss recovery 1 7 power socket 2 22 power supply 4 accessory kit 7 ACPI Configuration 3 24 ACPI APIC Support 3 24 ACPI Aware O S 3 24 ACPI Version Features 3 25 APIC ACPI SCI IRQ 3 25 Headless Mode 3 25 High Performance Event Timer 3 24 Advanced Chipset Control 3 10 Active State Power Management 3 12 Demand Scrubbing 3 11 Intel VT d 3 12 Legacy USB Support 3 5 Memory Frequency 3 11 Memory Mode 3 Patrol Scrubbing 3 11 QPI and IMC Configuration 3 0 QPI Frequency 3 0 QPI LOs and L1 3 10 QPI Links Speed 3 10 SR 1OV Supported 3 12 Throttling Closed Loop Throttling Open Loop 3 12 USB 2 0 Controller 3 13 Advanced Setup Configurations 3 4 AMI BIOS 3 4 AMI BIOS Setup Utility 3 AMI OEMB Table 3 24 antistatic bags 2 1 antistatic wrist strap 2 1 applications military aerospace telecommunications automatic voltage
81. is Computer C Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Installation C 2 13 Installation Step 13 Edit interface etho Configure eth0 Advanced Micro Devices AMD 79c970 PCnet32 LANCE Hardware address 00 0C 29 42 45 96 F luse dynamic IP configuration DHCP I7 Enable IPv4 support Enable IPv6 support iz Activate on boot Address Prefix Netmask X cancei dox Figure C 13 Edit Interface Pop Up Screen Step 13 From the Edit Interface pop up screen you can choose to configure the IP address and Netmask for IPv4 Prefix for IPv6 of the device via DHCP or manu ally if DHCP is not selected and you can choose to activate the device at boot time If you select Activate on boot your network interface is started when you boot see Figure C 13 on page C 11 If you do not have DHCP client access or you are unsure what to provide here please contact your network administrator Click OK Themis Computer C 11 RES 11XR3 Installation Manual C 2 14 Step 14 RED HAT ENTERPRISE LINUX 5 Please click into the map to choose a region America New York Eastern Time System clock uses UTC DB Betease Notes Back i Next Figure C 14 Selecting Time Zone Step 14 Set your time zone by selecting the city closest to your computer s physical location Click on the map to zoom in to a particular geographical region of the world see Figure C 14 on page C 12 From here there are two ways fo
82. k Mount Slide Installation B 3 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual B 4 Themis Computer Appendix Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Installation C 1 Introduction Welcome to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Installation Guide This guide contains useful information to assist you during the installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux via DVD device from fundamental concepts such as installation preparation to the step by step installation procedure C 1 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual G2 Installation C 2 1 Step 1 RED HAT ENTERPRISE LINUX 5 To install or rade in graphical mode press the To 11 Use the funi Figure C 1 Power On after Linux DVD is Inserted into Drive Step 1 Insert the Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 DVD and Power on the system you will see the first installation screen with a boot prompt press ENTER to begin installation see Figure C 1 on page C 2 C 2 2 To begin testing the CD media before installation press OK Choose Skip to skip the media test and start the installation Figure C 2 Skip Key Step 2 Press the tab key to move focus to the Skip key then press the Enter key to continue to the Welcome screen See Figure C 2 on page C 2 C 2 Themis Computer C Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Installation C 2 3 C 2 4 Installation Step 3 RED HAT ENTERPRISE LINUX 5 RED HAT ENTERPR
83. lation and Operation Installation Procedures 2 1 3 PCI Cards Since the RES 11 XR3 is only IRU 1 75 high PCI cards must be installed hori zontally through PCI Riser Cards see Figure 2 5 The riser card used in the RES IIXR3 is installed in Slot 6 and supports one PCI Express 2 0 x16 horizontally installed card The remaining motherboard I O slots are not used PCI 33MHz slot not used AE EOTS SOURAN 4 A Left Riser Card Supports 1 PCI E x16 Slot 6 PCI E 2 0 x16 PCI Riser Card Retainer Bracket SXB PCI E 2 0 x8 not used Top View A PCI Slots on Motherboard B Retainer Bracket with Left Riser Card Right not installed Figure 2 5 Positioning of the RES 11XR3 PCI UIO Riser Cards The RES 11 XR3 uses the upper right PCI slot Figure 2 6 page 2 10 and supports cards up to 12 28 inches long A list of recommended PCI Riser Cards for IRU and 2 7 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual 2RU systems is shown in Table 2 3 page 2 8 Table 2 3 PCI Riser Cards for 1RU and 2RU XR3 systems Riser Card Output Slots Riser Card XR3 Box UIO PCI E x8 PCI E x16 PCI X e RES 12XR3 R1UU E1 1 RSC VERTS e RES 22XR3 e RES 12XR3 R1UU 2E 2 i ma e RES 22XR3 e RES 12XR3 R1 AXE 1 1 BSC gy 2 e RES 22XR3 e RES 22XR3 7 42 HOP RANO SAER e RES 22XR3 FIO e RES 22XR3 A3XE 1 3 RSG Bete Renee e RES 22XR3 FlO Thame USSR e RES 22XR3 T SV e
84. lector is removed the memory modules will be exposed see Figure 1 4 on page 1 6 2 4 Themis Computer Installation and Operation Installation Procedures ji ces DIMM 1B Branch 0 lt DIMM 1A DIMM 2B Branch 1 lt DIMM 2A DIMM 3B Branch 2 lt DIMM 3A Figure 2 3 Memory Module Slot Locations 3 If a module is already seated in the slot you have selected for installation remove it by gently pressing down and outward on the latches at both ends of the slot see Figure 2 4 on page 2 6 then pulling the old module directly up from the slot until it is free of the connector see Figure 2 4 i 2 5 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual Press latch downward amp outward at each end Figure 2 4 Memory Module Removal 4 Before inserting a new memory module into the vacant slot make sure that the two latches are pulled outward away from the center of the slot With the latches in the outward position gently insert the new module verti cally into its slot and press firmly downward until it snaps into place ing the alignment notch at the bottom edge with its counterpart ridge at Note Make sure the memory module has the proper orientation by align the bottom of the slot 5 If all the memory modules have been replaced in the system replace the air flow diverter and secure it with the five screws previously removed in Step 1 on page 2 4 2 6 Themis Computer Instal
85. led to enable 32 Bit data transfer DMA Mode 3 15 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual 3 16 3 3 5 6 Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect IDE DMA mode when the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select SWDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 2 1 MB s Select SWDMAI to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MB s Select SWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MB s Select MWDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MB s Select MWDMAILI to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 13 3 MB s Select MWDMAQ to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MB s Select UDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode O It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MB s It has the same transfer rate as PIO mode 4 and Multi Word DMA mode 2 Select UDMA to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 25 MB s Select UDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 33 3 MB s Select UDMA3 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 44 4 MB s Select UDMAA to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 4 It has a data transfer rate of 66 7 MB s Select UD
86. ll activate if the High condition continues for some time after it is reached The CPU fan will run at full speed to bring the CPU temperature down If the CPU temperature still increases even with the CPU fan running at full speed the system buzzer will activate and the Overheat LED will turn on The Early Alarm the Overheat LED and system buzzer will be activated exactly when the High level is reached The CPU fan will run at full speed to bring the CPU temperature down Note In both the alarms above please take immediate action as shown below See CPU Overheat Alarm to modify the above alarm settings User intervention If the system buzzer and Overheat LED has activated take action immediately by checking the system fans chassis ventilation and room tem perature to correct any problems Note 1 The system may shut down if it continues for a long period to prevent damage to the CPU System Temperature This feature displays the absolute system temperature i e 34 C Fan 1 Fan 6 Reading This feature displays the fan speed readings from fan interfaces Fan0 through Fan5 Fan Speed Control Modes This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative When the CPU on die temperature increases the fan speed will also increase for effective sys tem cooling Select Full Speed to allow the onboard fans to run at full speed or
87. ly into place SAS SATA Storage Drive Perform the following steps to remove and install a SAS SATA storage drive Note For SATA drives the left hand removable disk drive SATA IDO is desig nated as the boot drive The front bezel door of the RES 11XR3 must be unlocked and opened to access the SAS SATA storage drives Opening the RES 11XR3 Front Doors To access the removable storage drives you must first open the front doors see Fig Themis Computer Installation and Operation Installation Procedures ure 2 13 page 2 15 The knurled captive screw on the front of the RES 11XR3 allows the doors to lock without a key To unlock the front doors turn the screw counterclockwise and pull both bezel doors away from the chassis The accessory kit shipped with your RES 11XR3 contains two barrel lock keys This provides you the option of unlocking locking the storage drives Knurled Screw Y innuens SE 5 E ER Figure 2 13 Opening the RES 11XR3 Front Doors Disk Lock a IE o Di w Y Drive Release T icm one per drive Button Figure 2 14 Unlocking the RES 11XR3 Storage Drives Front Doors Removed 2 1 5 2 Disk Drive Removal After opening the front doors perform the following steps to remove and install a 2 15 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual 2 16 storage drive Note Since RES 11XR3 disk drives are hot swappable it is not
88. m deep and 17 07 43 4 cm wide which with mounting brackets fits a 19 wide rack see Major features of the RES 11 XR3 are described in Table 1 3 page 1 5 CD RW DVD ROM Combo Drive Front View Doors Removed System Power 5 ON OFF Switch a 1 75 MTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT TTT TTT TTT 1RU M Ji po a xD LJ Storage Drive SAS SATA Total of 3 Front LED Indicator Panel see Figure 1 5 page 1 12 8g 17 42 7 cm 19 with Rack Mounts 9 17 43 2 cm deep SXB PCI E 20x 8 slot6 PCI E 2 0 x 16 4 Dual Power Supplies Rear View Power Supply Latch Lock AC Power Socket 3 prong NEMA 15 Rear I O Panel see Figure 1 5 page 1 12 PCI 33MHz Figure 1 2 External Features of the RES 11XR3 1 3 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual DDR3 1333 1066 800 6 DIMMs OPI Up to 6 4 GT s 2 DIMMS per Channel 6 DIMMs total PCI E x16 PCI E x8 PCI E x1 PCI 32 BUS Figure 1 3 X8STi series Motherboard Block Diagram The RES 11XR3 front panel houses three removable storage drive bays that support SAS SATA drives Storage drive requirements should be ordered at the time of pur chase Also included on the front panel is a combination CD RW DVD ROM drive an ON OFF power button and system LEDs see Figure 1 4 on page 1 12 The rear panel con
89. me Installation Manual RES 11XR3 1RU 19 Rack Mount Rugged Enterprise Server with X8STi Motherboard Configuration One Quad Core 5500 or Quad Six Core 5600 Xeon CPU One One One Xeon Xeon Xeon Xeon Xeon Xeon Xeon Xeon RES 11XR3 Quad Dual Core 5500 or Quad Six Core RES 11XR3 Quad Dual Core 5500 or Quad Six Core RES 11XR3 Quad Dual Core 5500 or Quad Six Core RES 11XR3 Quad Dual Core 5500 or Quad Six Core RES 11XR3 Quad Dual Core 5500 or Quad Six Core RES 11XR3 Quad Dual Core 5500 or Quad Six Core RES 11XR3 Quad Dual Core 5500 or Quad Six Core RES 11XR3 Quad Dual Core 5500 or Quad Six Core 5600 5600 5600 5600 5600 5600 5600 5600 CPU CPU CPU CPU CPU CPU CPU CPU THEMIS THEMIS THEMIS THEMIS THEMIS THEMIS THEMIS THEMIS RES 11XR3 Installation Manual Version 1 0 July 2010 SuperMicro Motherboards X8STi X8STi F X8STi LN4 X8STi 3F THEMIS Themis Computer Americas and Pacific Rim 47200 Bayside Parkway Fremont CA 94538 Phone 510 252 0870 Fax 510 490 5529 World Wide Web http www themis com Themis Computer Rest of World 5 Rue Irene Joliot Curie 38320 Eybens France Phone 433 476 14 77 80 Fax 433 476 14 77 89 Copyright O 2010 Themis Computer Inc ALL RIGHTS RESERVED No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form by photocopy microfilm retrieval system
90. module page 2 3 PCI card page 2 7 or lithium battery page 2 13 Themis Computer Installation and Operation Installation Procedures 2 1 2 Memory Modules The RES 11XR3 supports memory according to Table 2 1 Table 2 1 RES 11XR3 Memory Capacity Memory Parameters Motherboard DDR3 Capacity Registered Speed MHz yee dod ECC X8STi series 24 GB Yes 1333 1066 800 6 240 A Caution Exercise extreme caution when installing or removing Memory Modules to prevent any possible damage Table 2 2 RES 11XR3 Optimal Memory Population CPU1 Installed DIMMs Branch 0 Branch 1 Branch 2 3 DIMMs P1 DIMM 1A P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM3A 6 DIMMs P1DIMM1A P1 DIMM1B P1DIMM2A P1 DIMM2B P1 DIMM3A P1 DIMM3B When installing memory follow these rules for best memory performance It is strongly recommended that you do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes If DIMMs of different speeds have been installed verify that the BIOS setup is configured for the fastest speed of RAM used Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual 2 1 2 1 Installation The following procedure explains how to install the DDR3 Memory Modules 1 Loosen and remove the five 5 screws securing the air flow deflector see Figure 2 2 mnn EGO MM S Aha 9 wurms m 3 Figure 2 2 Remove RES 11XR3 Air Flow Deflector 2 After the air flow def
91. n and pull the fan directly upward see Figure 2 17 on page 2 19 3 When the fan is removed its 3 wire connector will automatically be discon nected from the chassis Insert the replacement fan carefully into the empty fan slot until it is flush with the other fans The 3 wire connector will automat ically engage its counterpart successfully Themis Computer Installation and Operation Installation Procedures Hinged Fan Lid Locking Stud 1 of 3 Y j EB A4 A P go W 1 i F wy F i j Q w ri tt o nn 117 Fan Lock PT M9 Fan Lid Lock Figure 2 16 The RES 11XR3 Hot Swappable 38 mm Fans Fan Lock Push the Lock Toward the Front 38 mm Fan Pull Up the Fan Away from Chassis 3 Wire Connector Figure 2 17 Removing One of the Five RES 11XR3 38 mm Fans 2 19 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual 2 1 7 Power Supply Each load sharing N 1 redundant power supply can be hot swapped while the sys tem is still on and operational 2 1 7 1 Removing a Power Supply Perform the following steps to remove a power supply 1 Loosen the two screws holding the power supply locking bracket to the chas sis see A Figure 2 18 Place the bracket in a safe place for further use 2 Put the right index finger on the power supply extraction handle and the right thumb on the left side of the power supply locking lever see B Figure 2 16 A Remove power
92. n entitled Safety Instructions on page iv WARNINGS and CAUTIONS The definitions of WARNINGS and CAUTIONS as used in this document are given in the Preface in the section entitled Notes Cautions Warnings and Sidebars Themis Customer Support North America South America and Pacific Rim Telephone 510 252 0870 Fax 510 490 5529 E mail support Othemis com Web Site http www themis com RES 11XR3 Installation Manual Version 1 0 July 2010 Part Number 117423 024 RES 11XR3 Installation Manual Version Revision History Version LO July 2010 iii Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual Safety Instructions To maximize user safety and ensure correct device operation all instructions con tained in this section should be read carefully Caution It is important that the user observe all warnings and instructions that are on the device and contained in this manual e The device must be used in accordance with the instructions for use Electrical installations in the room must correspond to the requirements of respective regulations Take care that there are no cables particularly mains cables in areas where persons can trip over them Do not use a mains connection in sockets shared by a number of other power consumers Do not use an extension cable Only use the mains cable supplied The unit is completely disconnected from the power sou
93. necessary to turn off system power in order to remove and replace a drive except the operating system drive However after a warning has been broadcast to all users the drive being replaced should be dismounted before being removed Consult your operating system manual for specific details 1 Make sure the necessary precautions have been observed as per the previous Note see Operation on page 2 22 2 Locate the drive to be removed 3 Insert the barrel lock key into the hard drive you want to remove and turn it 45 degrees clockwise presuming the disk drive is locked 4 Firmly push in the latch lock until the latch handle releases from the drive 5 Grab the latch handle and pull the drive completely away from its slot Caution When pulling the storage drive from the chassis hold it at the bot tom to prevent it from falling and damaging the drive Themis Computer Installation and Operation Installation Procedures A Insert key into barrel lock and turn 45 degrees clockwise B push the latch lock e C and pull drive out with the latch handle Barrel Key Latch Handle Figure 2 15 RES 11XR3 Storage Drive Removal 2 1 5 3 Disk Drive Installation To install a storage drive 1 Make sure the latch handle of the drive to be installed is in the open position 2 Properly orient the new drive and insert it into the vacant drive slot If the drive cannot be inserted into the slot
94. nts a boot prompt You can then boot Red Hat Enterprise Linux or any other operating system that you have configured the boot loader to boot see Figure C 11 on page C 9 The first sector of your boot partition This is recommended if you are already using another boot loader on your system In this case your other boot loader takes control first You can then configure that boot loader to start GRUB which then boots Red Hat Enterprise Linux If your system only uses Red Hat Enterprise Linux you should choose the MBR C 9 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual Click the Change Drive Order button if you would like to rearrange the drive order or if your BIOS does not return the correct drive order Changing the drive order may be useful if you have multiple SCSI adapters or both SCSI and IDE adapters and you want to boot from the SCSI device Click Next C 2 12 Step 12 RED HAT ENTERPRISE LINUX 5 Network Devices Active on Boot Device IPv4 Netmask IPv6 Prefix Edit Hostname Set the hostname automatically via DHCP ENO RC UT PD 2 manually rhelS tocaidomain eg host domain com Miscellaneous Settings Diteiease Notes e Back y Next Figure C 12 Network Devices List Step 12 The installation program automatically detects any network devices you have and displays them in the Network Devices list see Figure C 12 on page C 10 Once you have selected a network device click Edit Them
95. of the RES 11XR3 power supplies into a Iive AC outlet The LED on each power supply will turn on when AC power is enabled 2 On the front of the RES 11XR3 push the system power on off button see Fig ure 2 21 This will cause the system POWER LED to light green Power LED System Power On Off Button RES 11XR3 1 9 9 we a5 Figure 2 21 System Power Button and LED on the RES 11XR3 Front 2 3 3 Getting Started 2 3 3 1 Configuration 1 Make sure all SAS SATA drives are installed see SAS SATA Storage Drive on page 2 14 Drive ID numbers are shown in Figure 2 14 on page 2 15 Chapter 2 Changes may be made through the BIOS 2 Make sure that a graphics card is installed in a PCI slot and connect a multi scan monitor to the VGA or DVI connector 3 Attach a PS 2 keyboard and mouse to the appropriate connectors on the rear T O panel of the RES 11XR3 see Figure 1 5 on page 1 11 4 Turn the system on see previous section 2 3 3 2 Linux Installation The subject of installing the Linux operating system onto the RES 11XR3 is detailed in Appendix C Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Installation 2 23 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual 2 3 4 Turning the System Off Caution Before turning your system off make sure to save all open files properly close applications and broadcast a warning to all users on any active networks 1 To turn the RES 11 XR3 power off
96. or by any other means now known or hereafter invented without the prior written permission of Themis Computer The information in this publication has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate However Themis Computer assumes no responsibility for inaccuracies Themis Computer retains the right to make changes to this publication at any time without prior notice Themis Computer does not assume any liability arising from the application or use of this publication or the product s described herein RESTRICTED RIGHTS LEGEND Use duplication or disclosure by the United States Government is subject to the restrictions set forth in DFARS 252 227 7013 c 1 G1 and FAR 52 227 19 TRADEMARKS and SERVICEMARKS Themis is a registered trademark of Themis Computer Inc Intel and Xeon are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Red Hat is a registered trademark of Red Hat Inc Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds SuperMicro is a registered trademark of Super Micro Computer Inc All other trademarks servicemarks or registered trademarks used in this publication are the property of their respective owners CE Marking CE This product complies with the European EMC Directive 2004 108 EC and the European Low Voltage Safety Directive 2006 95 EC Safety Precautions Instructions regarding safety precautions during installation operation or maintenance of the equipment are given in the sectio
97. pecifications sene 1 16 Table 1 8 Approximate Weights of the RES Series 1 19 Table 2 1 RES 11XR3 Memory CADAolty sahtleid 2 3 Table 2 2 RES 11XR3 Optimal Memory Population CPU1 Installed 2 3 Table 2 3 PCI Riser Cards for IRU and 2RU XR3 systems esee 2 8 Table A 1 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Pinouts and Signal Definitions A 1 Table A 2 USB Connector Signal Definitions essen A 2 Table A 3 COM 1 Serial Connector Signal Definitions sees A 2 Table A 4 RJ45 Ethernet Pinout Signals cz adtodbsve Bt E Eo da A 3 Table A 5 VGA Connector Pinout Signal Descriptions seen A 4 Themis Computer XV RES 11XR3 Installation Manual xvi Themis Computer Preface This document entitled RES 11XR3 Installation Manual provides instructions on how to install configure power up boot and perform diagnostics on the Themis Rugged Enterprise Server RES 11XR3 see photo based on a single Intel Xeon Quad Dual Core 5500 or Quad Six Core 5600 CPU in an LGA1366 socket The RES 11XR3 supports four motherboards e SuperMicro X8STi X8STi F X8STi LN4 and X8STi 3F n ML zu mi Figure 1 Rugged Enterprise Server Model RES 11XR3 For complete matrix tables describing all manual configurations see Table 1 page xviii Table 2 page xix and Table 3 page xx Themis Compute
98. press and hold the system power on off button see Figure 2 21 page 2 23 for at least four 4 seconds This will shut down the system and turn off the POWER LED As an alternative a modern operating system Windows 9x or newer and Linux for example can turn off the system after a graceful OS software shutdown 2 24 Themis Computer Installation Section Chapter BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 Introduction Note The information on this chapter is based on the Super Micro Computer Inc User Manuals for the X8STi Series motherboard installed in the system To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens press the Delete key while the sys tem is booting up Note In most cases the Delete key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used including F1 F2 etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured Options in blue can be config ured by the user 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 3 1 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note The AMI BIOS has default text messages built in Themis has
99. r RES 11XR3 Installation Manual Table 1 RES x2XR3 20 Chassis Manual Matrix AC and DC Power Supplies CPU RES 32XR3 RES 22XR3 RES 22XR3 RES 12XR3 Category Motherboard Soc Manual Manual Manual Manual kets Part Number Part Number Part Number Part Number Configuration 1 SOT 2 116790 024 1176789 024 x X8DTH 6F X8DTi Configuration 2 X8DTi F 2 117022 024 117017 024 X8DTi LNAF X8DT3 Configuration 3 X8DT3 F 2 117023 024 117018 024 X8DT3 LN4F Configuration 4 X8DTN 2 117024 024 117019 024 Configuration 5 PARA 2 117025 024 117020 024 9 X8DA3 Configuration 6 X8DAH F 2 117026 024 117021 024 Configuration 7 X8DTU F 117280 024 116970 024 Naming Key X8Dvwxyz e System RES x2XR3 where x 3 2 or 1 v A Sound chip no graphics chip T Graphics chip no sound chip Configuration 6 motherboard X8DAH F supports both audio and video however the naming key does not contain a T in the title w H Two Tylersburg Northbridge chips blank One Tylersburg Northbridge chip U Motherboard with cutout X i SATA only 3 SAS 1 0 6 SAS 2 0 y LN4 Extra gigabit Ethernet controller for two extra ports z F IPMI blank No IPMI a All motherboards measure 12 W x 13 L except X8DTN and X8DAH F which are 13 68 W x 13 L xviii Themis Computer Preface Table 2 RES x2XR3S RES x1XR3 17 Chassis Manual Matrix AC and DC Power S
100. r 4 seconds or more results in a hard power off equivalent to pulling the plug on the system Remote Only Configuration When the Remote On Off Switch module is configured as an ON only device if the RES 11XR3 is turned OFF pressing the remote switch ON will turn the system on Turning the RES system off however requires pressing the ON OFF button that is located directly on the front of the RES 11 XR3 chassis Ordering the Remote On Off Switch Because internal modifications must be made to the RES 11 XR3 in order to support the Remote On Off Switch module the module must be ordered and installed at the time your system is ordered Themis Computer Appendix Re Packing Instructions E 1 Re Packaging for Shipment If it becomes necessary to return equipment to Themis Computer it is very impor tant that the equipment be shipped in packaging that provides adequate protection against crushing and moisture invasion The original packaging is best for this pur pose provided the packaging is retained in serviceable condition If the original packaging is no longer serviceable or no longer available care should be taken in repackaging for shipment so that the equipment is protected from damage in transit Equipment should be wrapped in a moisture resistant covering and placed either in double boxes or in boxes with crush resistant insulation between the equipment and the outer walls of the container If using the o
101. r of onboard USB ports to be enabled The Options are Disabled 2 USB ports 4 USB ports 6 USB ports 8 Ports 10 Ports and 12 USB ports USB 2 0 Controller Select Enabled to activate the onboard USB 2 0 controller The options are Enabled and Disabled Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to use Legacy USB devices If this item is set to Auto Legacy USB support will be automatically enabled if a legacy USB device is installed on the motherboard and vice versa The settings are Disabled Enabled and Auto 3 3 3 3 1 IDE SATA Floppy Configuration When this submenu is selected the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the IDE SATA and floppy devices and displays the following items Floppy A This feature allows the user to select the type of floppy drive connected to the sys tem The options are Disabled 360KB 5 1 4 1 2MB 5 1 4 720KB 3 1 2 1 44MB 3 1 2 and 2 88MB 3 1 2 3 13 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual 3 14 3 3 2 3 9 2 1 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 5 3 3 5 1 SATA 1 Configuration If Compatible is selected it sets SATA 1 to legacy compatibility mode while selecting Enhanced sets SATA 1 to native SATA mode The options are Disabled Compatible and Enhanced Configure SATA 1 as This feature allows the user to select the drive type for SATA 1 The options are IDE RAID and AHCI ICH RAID Code Base Available if RAID is selected above Select Int
102. r you to select your time zone Using your mouse click on the interactive map to select a specific city represented by a yellow dot A red X appears indicating your selection You can also scroll through the list at the bottom of the screen to select your time zone Using your mouse click on a location to highlight your selection Click Next Themis Computer C Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Installation Installation C 2 15 Step 15 RED H T ENTERPRISE LINUX 5 The root account is used for administering the system Enter a password for the root user Root Password Confirm eee _ Betease Notes Back Next Figure C 15 Setting Up Root Account and Password Step 15 Setting up a root account and password is one of the most important steps during your installation Your root account is similar to the administrator account used on Windows NT machines The root account is used to install packages upgrade RPMs and perform most system maintenance Logging in as root gives you complete control over your system see Figure C 15 on page C 13 Click Next C 13 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual C 216 Step 16 RED HAT ENTERPRISE LINUX 5 The default installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server includes a set of software applicable for general internet usage What additional tasks would you like your system to include support for
103. rce only when the power cord is disconnected from the power source Therefore the power cord and its connectors must always remain easily accessible e Do not set up the device in the proximity of heat sources or in a damp location Make sure the device has adequate ventilation All connection cables must be screwed or locked to the chassis housing The device is designed to be used in horizontal position only e The device is no longer safe to operate when the device has visible damage or the device no longer functions e In these cases the device must be shut down and secured against unintentional operation Repairs may only be carried out by a person authorized by Themis Computer The device may only be opened for the installation and removal of extension PCI cards memory modules storage drives fan housings power supplies Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual and the lithium battery all in accordance with the instructions given in this manual e If extensions are made to the device the legal stipulations and the device spec ifications must be observed e The device must be switched off when removing the top cover for example before installing extension PCI cards Operation of Laser Source Devices DVD CD ROM drives contain laser light emitting diodes classified in accordance with IEC 825 1 1993 LASER CLASS 1 and therefore must not be opened If the enclosure of such a
104. rd has a new I O panel secure the PCI card to the chassis with the two Phillips screws removed in Step 1 Make sure to reattach the EMI shield ing tape over the screws If the PCI card does not have an I O panel secure it directly to the blank rear panel using the PCI card mounting holes 2 12 Themis Computer Installation and Operation Installation Procedures 2 1 4 Lithium Battery 2 1 4 1 Removing the Lithium Battery Perform the following steps to remove the lithium battery 1 Make sure the system is powered off see Operation on page 2 22 Lithium Battery f y ja ILILL f isik 0 Il TA jail Figure 2 11 The RES 11XR3 Lithium Battery 2 Locate the lithium battery socket and sgueeze the latch see A Figure 2 12 on page 2 14 together until the battery lifts out of its socket 2 13 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual Battery Latch 3 Remove the old battery and replace with a new battery see next section A To release squeeze the battery latch together B and remove the battery from socket Figure 2 12 The RES 11XR3 Lithium Battery and Socket 2 1 4 2 Installing a Lithium Battery 2 1 5 2 1 5 1 2 14 Perform the following steps to insert a new lithium battery 1 Tilt the replacement battery into the empty socket so that it is angled under the battery latch see B Figure 2 12 2 Carefully press down on the battery until it clicks firm
105. riginal packaging the clear plastic membrane should be placed next to the equipment i e up against the bottom or down against the top The following instructions assume the original packing components are still avail able and in serviceable condition E 2 Packing Components The original packing components are shown in Figure E 1 page E 2 They com prise a packing box bottom crush resistant layer and top crush resistant layer The bottom and top crush resistant layers are identical components placed so that the E 1 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual side with the plastic membrane is against the equipment Top Layer RES Equipment goes between the membranes Membrane Bottom Layer Packing Container Figure E 1 Packaging Components E 3 Instructions for Re Packing Re assemble the packing material about the equipment in accordance with the fol lowing instructions See Figure E 2 page E 3 Inspect the original packing materials for serviceability Place one crush resistant layer open side down membrane side up in the bot tom of the box Place the equipment on top of the bottom layer right side up Themis Computer Re Packing Instructions Instructions for Re Packing Place the other crush resistant layer membrane side down open side up on top of the equipment Press down on the top layer to firmly compress the layers around the equ
106. s The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password If you use both pass words the Supervisor password must be set first Change Supervisor Password Figure 3 3 Security Settings 3 28 Themis Computer BIOS Setup Utility 3 4 1 3 4 2 3 4 3 3 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 6 3 4 7 Security Settings Supervisor Password This item indicates if a Supervisor password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password has been entered for the system User Password This item indicates if a user password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has been entered for the system Change Supervisor Password Select this feature and press Enter to access the submenu and then type in a new Supervisor Password User Access Level Available when Supervisor Password is set as above Available options are Full Access default grants full User read and write access to the Setup Utility View Only allows access to the Setup Utility but the fields cannot be changed Limited allows only limited fields to be changed such as Date and Time No Access prevents User access to the Setup Utility Change User Password Select this feature and press Enter to access the submenu and then type in a new User Password Clear User Password Available only when User Password has been set
107. s MERE 3 32 xii Themis Computer Table of Contents 3 0 5 Gad Bail Sate Defaults 4 Ieor tee etate os doce trabes stats eis 3 32 Appendix A Connector Pinouts e eeeeseseeeeseeeeee entente entente seines A 1 AT PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse s oi o ve dttses totas bt scaena lest at petat s aie A 1 ED USB POS AN E m E m Es A 2 Aj Serial POTTS uso eoe DAR e e E a A a R S nS A 2 AA Gigabit Ethemet LAN Ports iieaoe detis edt tees A 3 I5 VGA Display Port sona ee Sle oe T E E E C M at iga A 4 Appendix B Rack Mount Slide Installation B 1 Appendix C Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Installation C 1 Cul TVG Ol a oo poe aso bete traded detec a oS E tienda ident disc E dcs Bero a C 1 C2 Tristalldlol 4 saagikas saksamaal Ms tege nat ande pet ta IURE E C 2 Appendix D Optional Remote On Off Switch sese D 1 D 1 Remote On Off Configuration 24 steo eene toan een ses ee ee eU eco kid aaa ila de eS kaa D 1 D 2 Remote Only Config lau Oi eco dittses ton SEMI RNGe tendi tsastals deii D 2 D 3 Ordering the Remote On Off Switch sese D 2 Appendix E Re Packing Instructions essen E 1 Ej Re Packaging for Shipment 55i etit te esce se ee ee ee igavaks INE PY E REIR E ah E 1 E Packin COMponentS 355 54 c tete nde s n a i a e E E 1 E3 Insec cuons for Re Paekllg ru smith k iad kan E 2 Ihn M nr Index 1 Reader Comment Card xiii Themis Computer R
108. s are Off and On default 3 5 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual 3 6 3 2 1 5 3 2 1 6 3 2 1 7 3 2 1 8 3 2 1 9 PS 2 Mouse Support Select Enabled to enable PS 2 Mouse support Select Auto default to enable the onboard PS 2 mouse when a PS 2mouse is detected The options are Enable Dis abled and Auto default Wait For F1 If Error This forces the system to wait until the Fl key is pressed if an error occurs The options are Disabled and Enabled default Hit Del Message Display This feature displays Press DEL to run Setup during POST The options are Enabled default and Disabled Watch Dog Function If enabled the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled default Power Button Function This setting allows you to decide if the power button will instantly turn the system off or wait 4 seconds to turn off while the button is depressed The options are 4 Seconds Override and Instant Off 3 2 1 10 Restore on AC Power Loss 3 2 1 11 Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage Select Power Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss Select Power On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last state before a power loss The options are Power On Power Off and Last State default Interrup
109. s the number of processors installed in your system as detected by the BIOS Logical Count This item displays the number of CPU Cores installed in your system as detected by the BIOS System Memory This displays the size of memory available in the system Populated Size This item displays the populated memory size detected by the BIOS Available Size This item displays the memory size that is available for use 3 2 3 4 Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select Advanced Settings and hit Enter to access the sub Themis Computer BIOS Setup Utility 3 2 1 3 2 1 1 3 2 1 2 3 2 1 3 3 2 1 4 Advanced Setup Configurations menu items then select Boot Features b BOOT Feature Figure 3 2 Advanced Settings BOOT Features Quick Boot If Enabled this option will skip certain tests during POST to decrease the time needed for system boot The options are Enabled default and Disabled Quiet Boot This option allows the bootup screen options to be modified between POST mes sages or the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The options are Enabled default and Disabled AddOn ROM Display Mode This sets the display mode for Option ROM The options are Force BIOS default and Keep Current Bootup Num Lock This feature selects the Power on state for Numlock key The option
110. seeing a temperature reading 1 e 25 C The information provided above is for your reference only For more information on thermal management please refer to Intel s Web site at www Intel com The CPU Temperature feature will display the CPU temperature status as detected by the BIOS Low This level is considered as the normal operating state The CPU temperature is well below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS Fan Speed Control User intervention No action required Medium The processor is running warmer This is a precautionary level and gen erally means that there may be factors contributing to this condition but the CPU is still within its normal operating state and below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS The fans may adjust to a faster speed depending on the Fan Speed Control settings User intervention No action is required However consider checking the CPU fans and the chassis ventilation for blockage High The processor is running hot This is a caution level since the CPU s Tem perature Tolerance has been reached or has been exceeded and may activate an overheat alarm Themis Computer BIOS Setup Utility J J 3 3 9 3 3 3 9 4 IDE SATA Floppy Configuration The Default Alarm the Overheat LED and system buzzer wi
111. sing your mouse choose the storage drive s on which you want Red Hat Enter Themis Computer C Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Installation Installation prise Linux to be installed If you have two or more drives you can choose which drive s should contain this installation Unselected drives and any data on them are not touched To review and make any necessary changes to the partitions created by automatic partitioning select the Review option After selecting Review and clicking Next to move forward the partitions created for you appear in Disk Druid You can make modifications to these partitions if they do not meet your needs see Figure C 8 on page C 6 Click Next once you have made your selections to proceed C 2 9 otep 9 RED HAT ENTERPRISE LINUX 5 Drive dev sda 10237 MB Model VMware VMware Virtual S fas 110134 MB New Edit Detete Reset RAID LVM Mount Points Size Device RAID Volume Type Format MB Start End Vv LVM Volume Groups Y VolGroupOO 10080 Logvo101 swap 1984 LogVo100 ext3 8096 Hami Drives Hide RAID device LVM Volume Group members Betease Notes Back e Next Figure C 9 Creating a Custom Layout Step 9 If you chose one of the automatic partitioning options and selected Review you can either accept the current partition settings click Next or modify the setup using Disk Druid the manual partitioning tool If you chose to create a custom layout you
112. so helps target your time zone configuration later in the installation The installation program tries to define the appropriate time zone based on what you specify on this screen Once you have made the language selection click Next to continue see Figure C 4 on page C 3 Themis Computer C 3 RES 11XR3 Installation Manual C 2 5 Step5 RED HAT ENTERPRISE LINUX 5 vmt ee ere ite septett me sy eter Figure C 5 Selecting Layout Type Step 5 Using your mouse select the correct layout type for example U S English for the keyboard you would prefer to use for the installation and as the sys tem default Once you have made the selection click Next to continue see Figure C 5 on page C 4 C 2 6 Step 6 RED HAT ENTERPRISE LINUX 5 Li Meer me apnena keypass ta me vyura gt vm T Wars Sows vana frere Th ra Tra sat of raperet past ages iem ranen m Es Sud qb wer maroto pressa enter your matatahi Muerte vm atat anon E vano QUNMA GEREN Jag enter rete latin Noter Tuve marrat terms yoona Xoxw Jo furti UG tursa rss w oh ou Figure C 6 Enter Installation Number Step 6 Enter the installation number if you don t have an installation number select the Skip Entering Installation Number Radio Button Click OK and if you did not enter an installation number you ll be given a warning Click Skip to continue otherwise click Next to continue see Figure C 6 on page C 4 C 4 Themis Computer
113. t 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that controls the boot disk function When this item is set to Enabled the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will capture Interrupt 19 at boot and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function as bootable disks If this item is set to Disabled the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will not capture Interrupt 19 and the drives attached to these adaptors will not func Themis Computer BIOS Setup Utility 3 2 2 Advanced Setup Configurations tion as bootable devices The options are Enabled and Disabled Processor and Clock Options This submenu allows the user to configure the Processor and Clock settings A Warning Take caution when changing the Advanced settings An incorrect value a very high DRAM frequency or incorrect DRAM timing may cause system to be come unstable When this occurs revert to the default setting 3 2 2 1 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 2 4 3 2 2 5 CPU Ratio This feature allows the user to use the CPU clock multiplier to multiply CPU speed in order to enhance performance Select Manual to manually set the multiplier set ting Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically select the CPU multiplier set ting for your system The options are Auto and Manual Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enable to use the feature of Clock Spectrum which will allow the BIOS to monitor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagneti
114. t outside slide sections install both sections to the inside right and inside left of a 19 rack with two bolts per bracket making sure there is adequate room for the IRU height 1 75 of a RES 11XR3 system 5 Carefully insert the RES 11XR3 system into the 19 rack so that the inside slides on both sides of the chassis travel smoothly into the channels of the out side slide sections Push the system into the rack until the mounting brackets on the front of the chassis are flush with the front of the rack 6 Secure the RES 11 XR3 system to the 19 rack with two bolts on each side B 2 Themis Computer Rack Mount Slide Installation 250 6 2024 424 9 24 9 A Side View of the RES 11XR3 Slide Installation Note All Dimensions are given in millimeters mm B RES 11XR3 Rack Mount Slide Installation 2 Outside slide section 4 Attach the rear long slide bracket e e to the outside slide section with screws washers and nuts included in slide kit ES b L C A a TRIN Nt mee A i Q 3 Attach the front short slide bracket to the outside slide section with screws washers and nuts included in slide kit 1 Attach both inside slide sections to the left and right sides of the RES 11XR3 chassis with 48 32 screws included in slide kit Note Graphic shown above is for slide placement only chassis shown is not an accurate representation of the RES 11XR3 Figure B 2 RES 11XR3 Rac
115. t slides B Security Settings 3 28 Boot Sector Virus Protection 3 30 Change Supervisor Password 3 29 Change User Password 3 29 Clear User Password 3 29 Password Check 3 29 Supervisor Password 3 29 User Access Level 3 29 User Password 3 29 Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Tech nology S M A R T 3 16 Serial Port 2 Mode 3 19 serial ports 5 A 2 Set LAN Configuration 3 26 Channel Number 3 26 Channel Number Status 3 26 Gateway Address 3 27 IP Address 3 26 IP Address Source 3 26 Mac Address 3 27 Subnet Mask 3 26 SET PEF Configuration BMC Watch Dog Timer Action 3 27 Shock 7 16 shock xx Shock endurance 5 Sidebars xxi Slot 6 Width 3 8 Slot PCI 33MHz PCI Slot from SXB Slot 6 PCIE x16 3 18 Slow Blinking LED for Indicator 9 Sparing 3 11 Specifications Altitude 4 BTU Rating 5 Dimensions 4 Electrostatic Discharge 6 Suspend State Index 5 Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual Input Current 5 U Input Frequency 1 15 Upper Right PCI Expansion Slot 2 0 Input Leakage 1 15 USB Functions 3 3 Input Power 1 15 USB ports 1 5 A 2 Input VA Rating 1 15 USB Serial Ports 7 13 Input Voltage 5 Maximum Wet Bulb 4 V Packaging and Shipping 6 VGA connector 2 23 Plug Type 2 15 Power Factor 1 15 Relative Humidity 4 VGA graphics port A 4 View BMC System Event Log 3 25 Clear BMC System Event Log 3 25 Shock an Virtualization Technology 3 12 Temperature 1 14 VMM 3 12 Weight
116. tains I O faceplates for three PCI cards graphics RAID NIC etc two AC power supplies with latch locks and power cord sockets and all I O connectors Figure 1 5 on page 1 11 Major internal components can be seen in the open top view of Figure 1 4 page 1 6 1 4 Themis Computer Overview and Specifications Overview Table 1 3 Major Features of RES 11XR3 Feature Details Processor CPU One Quad Core Dual Core Intel amp 5500 Series or Quad Six Core 5600 Series Xeon Processor with QPI QuickPath Interconnect links up to a 51 2 GT s data transfer rate 6 4 GT s per direction Chipset e Intel X58 Express chipset e ICH10R e Up to 24 GB of 1333 1066 800 MHz ECC Registered ECC Unbuffered Memory DDR3 72 bit SDRAM Expansion slots Peripheral Support e One PCI E x8 slot e One 32 bit PCI slot e Three SATA SAS storage drives e 1 combination CD RW DVD ROM IDE drive Six 240 pin gold plated DIMM sockets One PCI E 2 0 x16 slot SATA no external I O 6 SATA ports and 6 SATA drives supported on the motherboard Onboard I O e 2 serial ports COM 1 9 pin rear panel and one internal header e 8 USB 2 0 ports 2x USB rear ports 2x USB on board 4x USB internal head e 1 PS 2 keyboard port DIN 6 and 1 PS 2 mouse port DIN 6 e 2 Intel 82574L dual channel Gigabit Ethernet controllers support dual Giga e IPMI 1 5 2 0 with full KVM support X8STi F and X8STi 3F only 6
117. the option to include omit or alter any of these text messages The AMI BIOS Setup Utility employs a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility hot keys can be employed at any time during the setup navigation process These keys include F1 F10 Enter lt ESC gt arrow keys etc J Note Options printed in Bold are default settings 3 0 1 How To Change the Configuration Data The configuration data that determines the system parameters may be altered by entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing lt Del gt at the appropriate time during system boot 3 0 2 Starting the Setup Utility Normally the only visible Power On Self Test POST routine is the memory test While the memory is being tested press the lt Delete gt key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens An AMI BIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreversible damage to the system In no event shall Themis be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential dam ages arising from a BIOS update If you have to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating This is to avoid potential boot fail ure Caution Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system
118. tility Advanced Setup Configurations 3 2 2 11 Intel amp TurboMode Technology Select Enabled to use the Turbo Mode to boost system performance The options are Enabled and Disabled 3 2 2 12 Intel Turbo Boost Available if Intel EIST Technology is En abled This feature allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific conditions The options are Disabled and Enabled 3 2 2 13 C1E Support Select Enabled to use the feature of Enhanced Halt State CIE significantly reduces the CPU s power consumption by reducing the CPU s clock cycle and voltage during a Halt State The options are Disabled and Enabled 3 2 2 14 Intel amp C STATE Tech If enabled C State is set by the system automatically to either C2 C3 or C4 state The options are Disabled and Enabled 3 2 2 15 C State package limit setting If set to Auto the AMI BIOS will automatically set the limit on the C State package register The options are Auto C1 C3 C6 and C7 3 2 2 16 C1 Auto Demotion When enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C3 C6 or C7 requests to C1 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled 3 2 2 17 C3 Auto Demotion When enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C6 or C7 requests to C3 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled 3 2 2 18 ACPI T State This feature enables the ACPI throttling support for the processor to save power
119. ty 3 8 Hardware Prefetcher 3 7 Intel EIST Technology 3 8 Intel Virtualization Technology 3 7 Intel C STATE Tech 3 9 Intel TurboMode Technology 3 9 Simultaneous Multi Threading 3 8 Processor Logical Count 3 4 Processor Micro_code Revision 3 4 Processor Physical Count 3 4 Processor Speed 3 4 protective cover chassis 2 Themis Computer Index PS 2 keyboard A PS 2 mouse A R rack mount brackets 2 27 rack mount slides 7 B 1 installation kit B 2 screw locations B rack mount slides optional 2 22 rear panel 4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux C Remote Access Configuration 3 9 Flow Control 3 20 Redirection After BIOS POST 3 20 Remote Access 3 9 Serial Port Mode 3 9 Serial Port Number 3 9 Sredir Memory Display Delay 3 20 Terminal Type 3 20 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support 3 20 Re Packaging for Shipment E Re Packing Instructions E RES 11XR3 RES x2XR3 20 Chassis Manual Matrix AC and DC Power Supplies xviii RES x2XR3S RES x1XR3 17 Chassis Manual Matrix AC and DC Power Supplies xix Right PCI Riser Card 2 9 ROM Scan Ordering 3 8 Rugged Enterprise Server 11XR3 xvii Model RES S Safety Instructions iv Electrostatic Discharge ESD v Instructions for the Lithium Battery vi Operation of Laser Source Devices v SATA mode 3 4 SATA 3 14 SATA 1 Configuration 3 14 ICH RAID Code Base 3 4 SATA 2 Configuration 3 13 SATA AHCI 3 4 SATA 2 Configuration 3 14 SATA 2 3 14 screw locations for rack moun
120. uency This selects the desired QPI frequency The options are Auto 4 800 GT 5 866GT 6 400 GT QPI LOs and L1 Themis Computer BIOS Setup Utility 3 2 3 5 3 2 3 6 3 2 3 7 3 2 3 8 Advanced Setup Configurations OuickPath Interconnect OPT offers three power states called LO LOs and L1 LO is a normal operational state where data and control packets can be transmitted and received All power management states are entered from this state LOs is intended as a power saving state It allows a link to quickly enter and recover from a power saving state without going through recovery Ll is a power saving state that allows an additional power saving over LOs but with additional resume wake up latency Select Enabled to activate QPI power saving LOs and L1 are automatically selected by the motherboard select Disabled for normal operational state without any power saving function The options are Disabled and Enabled Memory Frequency This feature forces the system memory to run at a different frequency than the default frequency The available options are Auto Force DDR 800 Force DDR 1066 and Force DDR 1333 Memory Mode The options are Independent Channel Mirror Lockstep and Sparing Independent All DIMMs are available to the operating system Channel Mirror The motherboard maintains two identical copies of all data in memory for redundancy Lockstep The motherboard uses two areas of m
121. upplies Mother CPU RES RES RES RES RES RES board Soc 32XR3S 22XR3S 12XR3S 31XR3 21XR3 11XR3 kets Manual P N Manual P N Manual P N Manual P N Manual P N Manual P N X8DTL 6F 2 117408 024 117412 024 117416 024 X8DTL 6 X8DTL 3F 2 117409 024 117413 024 117417 024 X8DTL 3 nome 2 117410 024 117414 024 117418 024 X8DTL i Ad 2 117411 024 117415 024 117419 024 X8DAL i X8SAX 1 117420 024 117421 024 X8ST3 F 1 117385 024 117422 024 X8STE eo d X8STi X8STi F 1 117423 024 X8STi LN4 on X8STi 3F Naming Key X8uvwxyz 2 or 1 u D Double CPU sockets S Single CPU socket v A Sound chip no graphics chip T Graphics chip no sound chip w Not applicable X SATA only System RES x2XR3S and RES x1XR3 where x 3 y LN4 Extra gigabit Ethernet controller for two extra ports z F IPMI blank No IPMI Themis Computer RES 11XR3 Installation Manual XX Table 3 Front I O 16 Chassis Manual Matrix AC and DC Power Supplies CPU Mother soc RES 32XR3 FIO Manual P N RES 22XR3 FIO Manual P N board kets X8DAH F 2 117611 024 X8DTU F 2 117664 024 Naming Key X8uvwxyz e System RES x2XR3S and RES x1XR3 where xX 3 2 or1 RES 32XR3 FIO motherboard X8DAH F supports both audio and video however the naming key does not contain a T in the title u D Double CPU sock
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