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1. Indicates power is being supplied to the system Indicates IDE device and hard drive activity On the 7044A 82 7044A 8 this LED indicates SCSI hard drive activity when flashing On the 7044A i2 7044A i this LED indicates IDE hard drive activity when flashing Indicates network activity on GLAN port 1 Indicates network activity on GLAN port 2 7044A 82 7044A i2 only When this LED flashes it indicates a fan failure When on continuously it indicates an overheat condition see Chapter 3 for details Non applicable for redundant power supply systems only SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual 6 3 System Fans Four 8 cm chassis cooling fans located in the center of the chassis provide cooling airflow The chassis is fitted with an air shroud to concentrate the flow of cooling air over the areas of highest generated heat The fans should all be connected to headers on the serverboard see Chapter 5 The power supply module also has a cooling fan Fan Failure Under normal operation all four chassis fans and the power supply fan run continuously The four chassis cooling fans not the power supply fan are hot swappable and can be replaced without powering down the system Replacing System Fans 1 Identifying the failed fan To locate and replace a failed chassis fan begin by removing the top left chassis cover see Chapter 2 for details on removing the cover 2 Re
2. display not setting informing you of the event log capacity View DMI Event Log Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to view the contents of the event log Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging ECC Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable ECC event logging Mark DMI Events as Read Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to mark the DMI events as read Clear All DMI Event Logs Select Yes and press lt Enter gt to clear all DMI event logs Chapter 7 BIOS b Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings COM Port Address Specifies to redirect the console to On board COM or On board COM B This setting can also be Disabled BAUD Rate Select the BAUD rate for console redirection The options are 300 1200 2400 9600 19 2K 38 4K 57 6K and 115 2K Console Type Choose from the available options to select the console type for console redirection The options are VT100 VT100 8bit PC ANSI 7bit PC ANSI VT100 VT UTF8 Flow Control Choose from the available options to select the flow control for console redirection The options are None XON XOFF and CTS RTS Console Connection Select the console connection either Direct or Via Modem Continue CR after POST Choose whether to continue with console redirection after the POST routine The options are On and Off 7 17 SUPERWORKSTATION 7
3. Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Installing Components in the 5 25 Drive Bays 1 Drive bay configuration The 7044A 82 7044A i2 has two 5 25 drive bays Components such as an extra floppy drive IDE hard drives or CD ROM drives can be installed in these 5 25 drive bays 2 Mounting components in the drive bays First power down the system and then remove the top left chassis cover to access the drive components With the cover off remove the two or four screws that secure the drive carrier to the chassis one side only then push the entire empty drive carrier out from the back Adding a CD ROM drive remove the guide plate from right side of the empty drive carrier and screw it into the right side of the CD ROM drive using the holes provided see Figure 6 8 Then slide the CD ROM into the bay and secure it to the chassis with the drive carrier screws you first removed Attach the power and data cables to the drive Replace the top left chassis cover before restoring power to the system Adding an IDE or floppy drive to add one of these drives install it into one of the removed empty drive carriers with the printed circuit board side toward the carrier so that the drive s mounting holes align with those in the carrier Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws then slide the assembly into the bay and secure it to the chassis with the drive carrier screws you first removed Attach the power and data cables to the dri
4. 20h 1 3 1 1 Test DRAM refresh 22h 1 3 1 3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller 24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB 28h Auto size DRAM 29h Initialize POST Memory Manager 2Ah Clear 512 base RAM 2Ch 1 3 4 1 RAM failure on address line xxxx 2Eh 1 3 4 3 RAM failure on data bits 2000 of low byte of memory bus 2Fh Enable cache before system BIOS shadow 32h Test CPU bus clock frequency 33h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager 36h Warm start shut down 38h Shadow system BIOS ROM 3Ah Auto size cache 3Ch Advanced configuration of chipset registers 3Dh Load alternate registers with CMOS values 41h Initialize extended memory for RomPilot 42h Initialize interrupt vectors 45h POST device initialization 46h 2 1 2 3 Check ROM copyright notice 47h Initialize 120 support 48h Check video configuration against CMOS 49h Initialize PCI bus and devices 4Ah Initialize all video adapters in system 4Bh QuietBoot start optional 4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM 4Eh Display BIOS copyright notice 4Fh Initialize MultiBoot 50h Display CPU type and speed 51h Initialize EISA board 52h Test keyboard 54h Set key click if enabled 55h Enable USB devices 58h 2 2 3 1 Test for unexpected interrupts 59h Initialize POST display service 5Ah Display prompt Press F2 to enter SETUP 5Bh Disable CPU cache Appendix BIOS POST Codes POST Code 5Ch 60h 62h 64h 66h 67h 68h 69h 6Ah 6Bh 6Ch 6Eh 70h 72h 76h 7Ch 7Dh 7Eh 80h 81h 82h
5. 22 45V 10 412V i 23 45V 11 12V nectin ecting J3 is also required to ensure 24 12 IN sufficient power See the table on the right for pin definitions For CPU RES power please see the item below 032 i Pins Definition Required Hequired 1 amp 2 Ground Connection 3 amp 4 12 V Processor Power Connector In addition to the Primary ATX power connector above the 12v 8 pin pro A cessor power connector at J1D1 Required Pins Definition 1 thru 4 Ground must also be connected to your Connection 5thru8 12v power supply If an 8 pin cable is not available please use two 4 pin cables See the table on the right for pin definitions NMI Button NMI Button Pin The non maskable interrupt button ppefinitions JF1 header is located on pins 19 and 20 Number Definition of JF1 Refer to the table on the right A for pin definitions Power LED PWR LED Pin Definitions JF1 The Power LED connection is lo Pin cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Re Number Betten fer to the table on the right for pin 16 Control definitions 5 12 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup HDD LED The HDD LED for IDE and SCSI Disk Drives connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach the hard drive LED cable to these pins to dis play disk activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC LEDs
6. IN PARTICULAR THE VENDOR SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Supermicro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product Unless you request and receive written permission from SUPER MICRO COMPUTER you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2005 by SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians It provides information for the installation and use of the SuperWorkstation 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Installation and maintainance should be per formed by experienced technicians only The SuperWorkstation 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i is a high end dual processor workstation based on the S
7. 8 7044A i2 7044A i from damage Be aware of the locations of the power on off switch on the chassis as well as the room s emergency power off switch disconnection switch or electrical outlet If an electrical accident occurs you can then quickly remove power from the system Do not work alone when working with high voltage components Power should always be disconnected from the system when removing or installing main system components such as the serverboard memory modules and the CD ROM and floppy drives not necessary for SCSI drives When disconnecting power you should first power down the system with the operating system and then unplug the power cord from the power supply unit When working around exposed electrical circuits another person who is familiar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if necessary Use only one hand when working with powered on electrical equipment This is to avoid making a complete circuit which will cause electrical shock Use extreme caution when using metal tools which can easily damage any electrical components or circuit boards they come into contact with Do not use mats designed to decrease electrostatic discharge as protection from electrical shock Instead use rubber mats that have been specifically designed as electrical insulators 4 1 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual The power supply powe
8. 83h 84h 85h 86h 87h 88h 89h 8Ah 8Bh 8Ch 8Fh 90h 91h 92h 93h 95h 96h 97h 98h Description Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to UserPatch1 Configure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode SMM area Display external L2 cache size Load custom defaults optional Display shadow area message Display possible high address for UMB recovery Display error messages Check for configuration errors Check for keyboard errors Set up hardware interrupt vectors Initialize Intelligent System Monitoring Initialize coprocessor if present Disable onboard Super I O ports and IRQs Late POST device initialization Detect and install external RS232 ports Configure non MCD IDE controllers Detect and install external parallel ports Initialize PC compatible PnP ISA devices Re initialize onboard I O ports Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices optional Initialize BIOS Data Area Enable Non Maskable Interrupts NMIs Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area Test and initialize PS 2 mouse Initialize floppy controller Determine number of ATA drives optional Initialize hard disk controllers Initialize local bus hard disk controllers Jump to UserPatch2 Build MPTABLE for multi processor boards Install CD ROM for boot Clear huge ES segment register Fix up Multi Processor table 1 2 Search fo
9. LAN oc 3 NOCONA PROCESSOR 1 PROCES SOR 2 CLOCK FEE A N X4 PCI EXP A X8 4 DDR II 400 400 pi mvs X4 Td MCH 400 PCI EXP B C X16 M 4 DDR II 400 DI Ms UDMA 100 HUB PCI 32 SATA J stars I CHSR 119 97 USB LPC BUS H W MD TOR LPC 1 0 CON FWH KB SER 1 PARALLEL ME SER 2 PORT SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual 1 4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address SuperMicro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A Tel 1 408 503 8000 Fax 1 408 503 8008 Email marketing amp supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support Web Site www supermicro com Europe Address SuperMicro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address SuperMicro Taiwan 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 886 2 8226 3991 Web Site www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email support supermicro com tw
10. Power System Reset System LEDs USB Ports X e SUPERMI 000060 SUPERO 5 25 Drive Bays 2 SuPERO Floppy Drive oo oo 8 SCSI Drive Bays 7044A 82 7044A 8 only 2 IDE Drive Carriers 4 oo hard drives each 7044A i2 7044A i only oo Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 2 Front Control Panel The front control panel must be connected to the JF1 connector on the serverboard to provide you with system status and alarm indications ribbon cable has bundled these wires together to simplify this connection Connect the cable from JF1 on the serverboard making sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 to the appropriate comnnector on the front control panel PCB printed circuit board Pull all excess cabling over to the control panel side of the chassis The LEDs on the control panel inform you of system status see Figure 6 2 for details See Chapter 5 for details on JF1 Figure 6 2 Front Control Panel LEDs vil Power Q HDD NIC NIC Overheat Power Fail u
11. RAID 1 Appropriate when using new drives RAID 1 Init Note If you select Migrate for RAID 0 or Build for RAID 1 you will be asked to select the source drive The contents of the source drive will be preserved However the data on the new drive will be lost B 8 Appendix Software Installation 5 When you are finished press Done as the screen shown below nias Array Type RAID O Stripe Array Label Stripe Array Size 68 938 GB Stripe Size 64KB Create RAID via No Init Done Notes 1 Before adding a new drive to an array back up any data contained on the new drive Otherwise all data will be lost 2 If you stop the Build or Clear process on a RAID 1 from ACU you can restart it by pressing Ctrl R 3 A RAID 1 created using the Quick Init option may return some data mis compares if you later run a consistency check This is normal and is not a cause for concern 4 The ACU allows you to use drives of different sizes in a RAID However during a build operation only the smaller drive can be selected as the source or first drive 5 When migrating from single volume to RAID 0 migrating from a larger drive to a smaller drive is allowed However the destination drive must be at least half the capacity of the source drive 6 Adaptec does not recommend that you migrate or build an array on Windows dynamic disks volumes as it will result in data los
12. Setup essen nenne ennt nnne 2 4 Installing the System into a Rack 2 5 Checking the Serverboard Setup essen 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup ended Chapter 3 System Interface Bl OVENIEW EE 3 1 32 Control Panel Buttons iens benc eee rs re vnus 3 1 3 3 r V E E ETETA T 3 3 34 SGSIDVe LEDS et eee Al a 3 3 d LCAN Ethernet Port LEDS reete rrr rnt tror eo daissa 3 3 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Electrical Safety Precaitions neces tdg 4 2 General Safety Precautions E 43 ESD Safety Precautions oen eth sedie e enis 4 4 Operating Precautions operatur aie Table of Contents Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 7 5 8 5 9 Handling the Serverboatd oca aen ammer 5 1 PGA Processor and Heatsink Installation 5 2 Connecting Gables itio ceti 5 5 Connecting Data Cables 2 entren eret tns 5 5 Connecting Power Gables oreet rese eo des 5 5 Connecting the Control Panel tetro 5 6 VEPS rccte EI EAM AU UR EE Installing Memory Adding PCI Cards Serverboard Detailseite e ni ere d need 5 9 X6DA8 G2 X6DA8 G X6DAE G2 X6DAE G Layout 5 10 X6DA8 G2 X6DA8 G X6DAE G2 X6DAE G Quick Reference 5 11 Connector Definitions rerit tecti rt rete 5 12 ATX
13. Tel 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 Chapter 2 Server Installation Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 Overview This chapter provides quick setup checklist to get your SuperWorkstation 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i up and running Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a mini mum amount of time This quick setup assumes that your system has come to you with the processors and memory preinstalled If your system is not already fully integrated with a serverboard processors system memory etc please turn to the chapter or section noted in each step for details on installing specific components The SuperWorkstation 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i may be employed either as a tower or rackmounted as a 4U chassis If using it in a tower configuration please read Server Precautions in the next section and then skip ahead to Section 2 5 2 2 Unpacking the System You should inspect the box the system was shipped in and note if it was dam aged in any way If the server itself shows damage you should file a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it Decide on a suitable location for the SuperWorkstation 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated You will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet Read the Rac
14. The NIC Network Interface Control ler LED connections for the GLAN port1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and the NIC LED connections for GLAN port 2 are located on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach the NIC1 LED cable to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat LED OH Connect an LED to the OH connec tion on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide warning of a processor overheating The LED will blink as long as an overheat condition exists Refer to the table on the right for pin defini tions Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition 18 Vcc 14 HD Active NIC LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition 9 11 Vcc 10 12 GND Overheat OH LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition 7 Vcc 8 GND Power Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition 5 Vec 6 GND SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual Reset Button Reset Pin M Definiti The Reset Button connection is lo fum cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach Pin Number Definition it to the hardware reset switch on the 3 Reset computer case Refer to the table on 4 Ground the right for pin definitions Power But
15. a 55 JC1 Mic 2 JL1 JPC1 JK1 FANS suo Keylock Slot 6 x16 PCI Express CD2 EPA EISE Suu Slot 5 PCI 33MHz South JBT1 IPMI 2 0 JD3 Bridge GLAN Slot 4 x4 PCI Express C 3JwD BIOS 93 CTRL T u27 JPL1 Slot 3 PCI X 133MHz JPA lt LI PXH Olga Slot 2 PCI X 100MHz AIC 7902 8 7 C Slot 4 PCI X 100MHz ZCR J22 FAN4 Battery JWoR1 JPA2 JWOL JD2 JA2 SCSI Ch B Notes Jumpers not noted are for test purposes only m indicates the location of Pin 1 Only the X6DA8 G2 and X6DA8 G include an onboard SCSI controller The X6DA8 G2 and the X6DAE G2 have two GB LAN ports The X6DA8 G and the X6DAE G have a single GB LAN port 5 10 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup X6DA8 G2 X6DA8 G X6DAE G2 X6DAE G Quick Reference Jumper JBT1 JP13 JPA1 JPA2 JPA3 JPC1 JPF JPL1 JWD Connector J1B4 J1D1 COM1 COM2 DIMM1A 4B FAN1 8 J3 J4 Jo J20 J22 J23 J24 J32 J40 JA1 JA2 JC1 JC2 JD1 JD2 JD3 JF1 JK1 JL1 JOH1 JP8 JP12 JP14 JWOL JWOR1 LAN1 2 X6DA8 G2 X6DA8 G only Description CMOS Clear Default Setting See Section 5 9 3rd Pwr Supply Alarm Enable Disable Open Disabled SCSI Controller Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled SCSI Ch A B Term Enable Disable Open Enabled Audio Enable Disable Power Force On Giga bit LAN Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled Open Disa
16. bottom to top if rackmounted Note You must use standard 1 high 80 pin SCA SCSI drives in the SuperWorkstation 7044A 82 7044A 8 Use extreme caution when working around the SCSI backplane Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no ribbon cables touch the backplane or obstruct the air flow 1 Installing removing hot plug SCSI drives The eight SCSI drive carriers are all easily accessible at the front of the chassis The SCSI drives are hot pluggable meaning they can be removed and installed without powering down the system To remove a carrier first push the release button located beside the drive LEDs Swing the colored handle fully out and use it to pull the unit straight out see Figure 6 5 Note Your operating system must have RAID support to enable the hot plug capability of the SCSI drives 2 Mounting SCSI drive in drive carrier The SCSI drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis These carriers also work to promote proper airflow for the system For this reason even carriers without SCSI drives must remain in the server If you need to add a new SCSI drive insert the drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing down so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws See Figure 6 6 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6 5 Removing
17. but has only been 84 pin DIMMs that support up to 16 GB of registered ECC DDR333 PC2700 or 32 GB of registered ECC DDR266 PC2100 ration which requires modules of the same size and speed to be installed in pairs You should not mix modules of different Figure 5 4 Side View of DIMM Installation into Slot Notch gt 11 Release Note Notch should align with the receptive point on the slot To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the bottom notch To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward to free the DIMM from the slot Figure 5 5 Top View of DIMM Slot Top View of DDR Slot Release Tab IL Release Tab Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 6 Adding PCI Cards 1 PCI slots The X6DA8 G2 X6DA8 G X6DAE G2 X6DAE G has has six PCI expansion slots which includes one x16 4GB sec PCI Express slot one x4 2GB sec PCI Express slot three 64 bit PCI X slots one 64 bit PCI X 133 slot one PCI X 100 slot one PCI X 100MHz ZCR slot and one 32 bit 33MHz PCI slot w PCI graphics card support 2 PCI card installation Before installing a PCI add on card make sure you install it into a slot that supports the speed of the card see step 1 above Begin by removing the screw from the PCI slot shield that corresponds to the slot you wish to populate Insert the PCI card in
18. controls access to the Set User Password Enter setup utility Fixed disk boot sector Normal Password on boot Disabled Supervisor Password 15 This displays whether a supervisor password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password has been entered for the system User Password Is This displays whether a user password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has been entered for the system 7 19 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual Set Supervisor Password When the item Set Supervisor Password is highlighted hit the lt Enter gt key When prompted type the Supervisor s password in the dialogue box to set or to change supervisor s password which allows access to the BIOS Set User Password When the item Set User Password is highlighted hit the lt Enter gt key When prompted type the user s password in the dialogue box to set or to change the user s password which allows access to the system at boot Fixed Disk Boot Sector This setting may offer some protection against viruses when set to Write Protect which protects the boot sector on the hard drive from having virus written to it The other option is Normal Password on Boot This setting allows you to require a password to be entered when the system boots up The opt
19. kg 2 2 F d ry ry Q d i i 4 KB Mouse COM1 COM2 LAN1 2 Line In Mic Note The X6DA8 G and X6DAE G have only a single LAN Ethernet port 5 5 Installing Memory Note Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules http www supermicro com support resources CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Also note that the memory is interleaved to improve performance see step 1 DIMM Installation See Figures 5 4 and 5 5 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with Bank 1A The memory scheme is interleaved so you must install two modules at a time beginning with DIMM 1A then DIMM 1B and so on 2 Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incorrectly 3 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules see step 1 above 5 7 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual Memory Support The X6DA8 G2 X6DAE G2 has eight registered ECC DDR2 400 PC3200 G2 was designed to support 4 GB verified for up to 2 GB modules The X6DA8 G X6DAE G has eight 1 SDRAM memory The memory is an interleaved configu sizes and or speeds 240 pin DIMMs that support up to 16 GB of SDRAM memory The X6DA8 G2 X6DAE modules in each slot
20. neckties and unbuttoned shirt sleeves which can come into contact with electrical circuits or be pulled into a cooling fan Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body which are excellent metal conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact with printed circuit boards or areas 4 2 Chapter 4 System Safety where power is present After accessing the inside of the system close the system back up and if rackmounted secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made 4 3 ESD Precautions A Electrostatic discharge ESD is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference which can damage electronic components and printed circuit boards The following measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Keep all components and printed circuit boards PCBs in their antistatic bags until ready for use Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap Handle a board by its edges only do not t
21. prevent the system from booting up IMPORTANT Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding removing or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heat sink CPU Installation 1 Lift the lever on the CPU socket Lift the lever completely as shown on the picture on the right otherwise you will damage the CPU socket when power is applied Install CPU1 first 2 Insert the CPU in the socket making sure that pin 1 of the CPU aligns with pin 1 of the socket both corners are marked with a triangle When using only one CPU install it into CPU socket 1 Socket 2 is automatically disabled if only one CPU is used 3 Press the lever down until you hear a click which means the CPU is securely installed in the CPU socket Socket lever in the locking Position Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Heatsink Installation 1 Do not apply any thermal com pound to the heatsink or the CPU die the required amount has al ready been applied 2 Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism 3 Screw in two diagonal screws until snug do not fully tighten the screws to avoid possible damage to the CPU The screw in the other two diagonal screws until snug 4 Finish the installation by fully tightening all four sc
22. supply unit into a high quality power strip that offers protection from electrical noise and power surges It is recommended that you use an uninterruptible power supply UPS Finally depress the power on button on the front of the chassis Figure 2 5 Accessing the Inside of the System Rack Configuration shown Chapter 3 System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 Overview There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as two for each SCSI drive carrier 7044A 82 7044A 8 only and the Ethernet port s These LEDs are to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system and the activity and health of specific components There are also two buttons on the chassis control panel 3 2 Control Panel Buttons There are two push button buttons located on the front of the chassis These are in order from left to right power on off button and reset button POWER This is the main power button which is used to apply or turn off the main system power Turning off system power with this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system RESET RESET Use the reset button to reboot the system SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual 3 3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the SC743S1 645 SC743i 645 chassis has six LEDs that provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system T
23. to 95 non condensing Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions FCC Class B EN 55022 Class B EN 61000 3 2 3 3 CISPR 22 Class B Appendix System Specifications Electromagnetic Immunity EN 55024 CISPR 24 EN 61000 4 2 EN 61000 4 3 EN 61000 4 4 EN 61000 4 5 EN 61000 4 6 EN 61000 4 8 EN 61000 4 11 Safety EN 60950 IEC 60950 Compliant UL Listed USA CUL Listed Canada TUV Certified Germany CE Marking Europe SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual Notes
24. to inform the OS to reboot or shut down within a specified time the default is 30 seconds Before the system reboots or shuts down it s allowed to cancel the action Requirements Keep Supero SD3Service Daemon running at all times on this system Provide TCP IP connectivity P trol ower contro H Note SD III Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero Doctor 11 You can also download SDIII User s Guide at http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf For Linux we will still recommend Supero Doctor II B 22 Appendix System Specifications Appendix System Specifications Processors Single or dual 604 pin Intel Xeon processors at a front side system bus speed of 800 MHz Please refer to the support section of our web site for a complete listing of supported processors http www supermicro com Chipset Intel E7525 chipset BIOS 8 MB Phoenix Flash ROM Memory Capacity X6DA8 G2 X6DAE G2 Eight 240 pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of registered ECC DDR2 400 PC3200 SDRAM X6DA8 G X6DAE G Eight 184 pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of registered ECC DDR333 or 32 GB of registered ECC DDR266 SDRAM Note Interleaved memory requires memory to be installed two at a time See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details SCSI Controller 7044A 82 7044A 8 only Adaptec AIC 7902 for dual channel Ultra320
25. 044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual P Hardware Monitor Logic CPU Temperature Threshold This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that will activate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre set temperature threshold The options are 70 75 80 and 85 Highlight this and hit lt gt to see monitor data for the following items CPU1 Temperature This item displays CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature This item displays CPU2 Temperature System Temperature This item displays the system Temperature Auto Fan Control 4 wire 3 wire Note the fan control setting for the SuperWorkstation 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i is defaulted to 4 wire This is the recommended setting The default setting for the motherboard is disabled Fani Fan2 Fan3 Fan4 Fan5 Fan6 Fan7 CPU Fan1 Fan 8 CPU Fan2 Vcore Vcore B P3V3 P5V N12V P12V VDD P5Vsb P3P3Vsb 7 18 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 5 Security Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing lt Enter gt All Security BIOS settings are described in this section Main Advanced 9I itt joot Item Specific Help Supervisor Password Is Clear User Password Is Clear Supervisor Password Enter
26. 1 Handling the Serverboard Static electrical discharge can damage electronic components To prevent damage to printed circuit boards it is important to handle them very care fully see Chapter 4 Also note that the size and weight of the serverboard can cause it to bend if handled improperly which may result in damage To prevent the serverboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling The following measures are gener ally sufficient to protect your equipment from static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its anti Static bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components periph eral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the serverboard add on cards and peripherals back into their anti static bags when not in use Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static pro tected SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual 5 2 PGA Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan Also do not place the motherboard on conductive surface which can damage the BIOS battery and
27. 2 7044A i 3 4 SCSI Drive LEDs 7044A 82 7044A 8 only Each SCSI drive carrier has two LEDS e Green When illuminated the green LED on the front of the SCSI drive carrier indicates drive activity connection to the SCSI SCA backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed Red SAF TE compliant backplane is needed to activate the red LEDs which indicate a drive failure Please refer to Chapter 6 for instruc tions on replacing failed SCSI drives 3 5 LAN Ethernet Port LEDs The LAN Ethernet port s located beside the VGA port each have a yellow and a green LED The yellow left LED indicates activity while the other right LED may be green orange or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the tables below for the functions associated with these LEDs Note the 7044A 82 and 7044A i2 have two Ethernet ports The 7044A 8 and the 7044A i have a single Ethernet port Gb LAN Left LED Gb LAN Right LED Indicator Indicator LED LED Color Definition Color Definition Off Not Active Off No Connection Yellow Active Green 100 MHz Orange 1GHz SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual Notes Chapter 4 System Safety Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Electrical Safety Precautions A Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperWorkstation 7044A 82 7044A
28. 4A 8 7044A i2 7044A i is a scaleable server platform designed with today s most state of the art features The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC74381 645 8C7431 645 server chas sis 7044A 82 7044A 8 SC743S1 645 7044A i2 7044A i SC743i 645 Note The SC743S1 645 and SC743i 645 are two versions of the same chassis The only difference between them is the SC74381 645 is equipped with a SCSI backplane and drive trays while the SC743i 645 is not System Power The 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i features a single 645W power supply This power supply unit has been designed to operate at a low noise level to make it ideal for use in a workstation environment SCSI Subsystem 7044A 82 7044A 8 only The SCSI subsystem supports up to eight 80 pin SCA Ultra320 SCSI hard drives Any standard 1 drives are supported SCA Single Connection Attachment The SCSI drives are connected to single channel SCA backplane with SAF TE The SCSI drives are also hot swap units RAID controller card can be used with the SCA backplane to provide data security Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the SCSI drives 1 3 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual Front Control Panel The SuperWorkstation 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i s control panel pro vides you with system monitoring and control LEDs indicate system power HDD activity n
29. 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual B 3 Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers A Installing Drivers other than Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver After you ve installed Windows Operating System a screen as shown be low will appear You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed To install these software programs and drivers click the icons to the right of these items S SUPERMICRO X6DA8 server board Drivers amp Tools Win2000 X Intel Tumwater chipset INF files SUPERMICR Drivers amp Tools Microsoft DirectX 9 0 Intel 7525 Adaptec Storage Manager Browser Edition Chipset i E Avance Logic AC97 Audio Drivers XODAS series SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor III Build driver diskettes and manuals EG C bn Auto Start Up Next Time Fa D Browse CD For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site SUPERMICRO Computer Inc Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Note Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item from top to the bottom one at a time After installing each item you must re boot the system before moving on to the next item on the list You should install everything here except for the SUPER Doctor utility Intel LDCM and the LAN SCSI driver diskettes which
30. C74381 645 8C743i 645 4U tower rackmount chassis and the X6DA8 G2 X6DA8 G X6DAE G2 X6DAE G a dual processor serverboard that supports single or dual Intel Xeon processors at a Front Side System Bus speed of 800 MHz Manual Organization Chapter 1 Introduction The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the SUPER X6DA8 G2 X6DA8 G X6DAE G2 X6DAE G serverboard and the SC74381 645 8C7431i 645 chassis which comprise the SuperWorkstation 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the system into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system If your server was ordered without processor and memory components this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation Chapter 3 System Interface Refer here for details on the system interface which includes the functions and information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs located throughout the system SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual Chapter 4 System Safety You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the SuperWorkstation 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Chapter 5 Advanced Serv
31. FAN8 on the X6DA8 G2 X6DAE G2 1 Ground black 2 12V red See the table on the right for pin defi 3 Tachometer 2 4 PWR Control nitions Note These fan headers are Cuulon These fan headers 4 pin fans Pins 1 3 are backward use DC power compatible with traditional 3 pin fans Serial Ports Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 COM1 J3 and COM J4 serial Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition 1 CD 6 DSR ports are located under the parallel 2 RD 7 RTS i z 3 TD 8 CTS port see Figure 2 3 Bee the table Es s s on the right for pin definitions 5 Ground 10 NC Note Pin 10 is included on the header but not on he port GLAN1 2 Ethernet Ports Two Gigabit Ethernet ports desig nated LAN1 and LAN2 are located on the I O backplane These ports accept RJF1 type cables ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Keyboard PS 2 Mouse Ports and Mouse Port Pin Definitions J9 The ATX PS 2 keyboard and PS 2 Pin m mouse are located on J9 See the EC 2 table at right for pin definitions eg See Figure 5 3 for the locations of 4 VCC 5 Clock each 6 NC SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual Power LED Speaker NMI Speaker Connector Pin Definitions JD1 On the JDI header pins 1 3 are for Pin a power LED and pins 4 7 are for the Number Function Definition 4 Red wire Speaker data speaker See the table on the rig
32. IRQ14 32 IOCS16 33 Addr 1 34 GND 35 Addr 0 36 Addr 2 37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1 39 Activity 40 GND 5 23 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual Ultra320 SCSI Connectors X6DA8 G2 X6DA8 G only Refer to the table below for the pin defini tions of the Ultra320 SCSI connectors lo cated at JA1 and JA2 Ultra320 SCSI Connectors JA1 JA2 Connector Connector Contact Contact Number Signal Names Number Signal Names 1 DB 12 35 DB 12 2 DB 13 36 DB 13 3 DB 14 37 DB 14 4 DB 15 38 DB 15 5 DB P1 39 DB P1 6 DB 0 40 DB 0 7 DB 1 41 DB 1 8 DB 2 42 DB 2 9 DB 3 43 DB 3 10 DB 4 44 DB 4 11 DB 5 45 DB 5 12 DB 6 46 DB 6 13 DB 7 47 DB 7 14 DB P 48 DB P 15 GROUND 49 GROUND 16 DIFFSENS 50 GROUND 17 TERMPWR 51 TERMPWR 18 TERMPWR 52 TERMPWR 19 RESERVED 53 RESERVED 20 GROUND 54 GROUND 21 ATN 55 ATN 22 GROUND 56 GROUND 23 BSY 57 BSY 24 ACK 58 ACK 25 RST 59 RST 26 MSG 60 MSG 27 SEL 61 SEL 28 C D 62 C D 29 REQ 63 REQ 30 0 64 I O 31 DB 8 65 DB 8 32 DB 9 66 DB 9 33 DB 10 67 DB 10 34 DB 11 68 DB 11 5 24 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform simple maintenance on the SC74381 645 8C743i 645 chassis Following the compo nent installation steps in the order
33. O shield CSE PT57 e SCSI Accessories 7044A 82 7044A 8 only One 1 SCSI backplane with SAF TE CSE SCA 74381 One 1 2 SCSI drop cable CBL 037 U320 Eight 8 SCA 1 inch high SCSI drive carriers CSE PT17 B e Optional Two 2 Xeon passive heatsinks SNK P0010 One 1 rackmount kit CSE PT26 B 14 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual 1 2 Serverboard Features At the heart of the 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i lies the X6DA8 G2 X6DA8 G X6DAE G2 X6DAE G a dual processor serverboard based on Intel s E7525 chipset and designed to provide maximum performance Below are the main features of the X6DA8 G2 X6DA8 G X6DAE G2 X6DAE G See Figure 1 1 for block diagram of the E7525 chipset Processors The X6DA8 G2 X6DA8 G X6DAE G2 X6DAE G supports single or dual 604 pin Intel Xeon processors at a FSB speed of 800 MHz Please refer to the serverboard description pages on our web site for a complete listing of supported processors http www supermicro com Memory The X6DA8 G2 X6DAE G2 has eight 240 pin DIMM slots that can support up to 16 GB of registered ECC DDR2 400 PC3200 SDRAM The memory is an interleaved configuration which requires modules of the same size and speed to be installed in pairs The X6DA8 G XDAE G has eight 184 pin DIMM slots that can support up to 16 GB of registered ECC DDR333 or 32 GB of registered ECC DDR266 SDRAM The memory is an interleaved configuration which req
34. ORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual PCI E Express Jitter Tolerance This feature allows the user to set the PCI E Jitter Tolerance Level The options are 4 to 12 PCI E Port A Device 2 PCI E Port B Device 4 If enabled the feature allows you to set the device selected to be compliant with the PCI Express Compliance 1 0 Mode The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto Clock Spectrum Feature If Enabled the BIOS will sensor and attempt to reduce the Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components The options are Enabled and Disabled DRAM Data Integrity Mode If enabled this feature allows the data stored in the DRMA memory to be integrated for faster data processing The options are 72 bit ECC 144 bit ECC Auto Algorithms and Disabled ECC Error Type This setting lets you select which type of interrupt to be activated as a result of an ECC error The options are None NMI Non Maskable Interrupt SMI System Management Interrupt and SCI System Control Interrupt SERR Signal Condition This setting specifies the conditions required to be qualified as an ECC error The options are None Single Bit Multiple Bit and Both 7 12 Chapter 7 BIOS USB Device 29 Function0 amp 1 amp 2 amp 3 This setting allows you to Enable or Disable all functions for the USB devices specified Legacy USB Support This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices The setti
35. PWR LED pin to indicate of power failure on the chassis See the table on the right for pin definitions Keylock The keyboard lock connection is lo cated on JK1 Utilizing this header allows you to inhibit any actions made on the keyboard effectively locking it Power Supply Fail Alarm Reset If three power supplies are in stalled and JP14 is enabled the system will notify you if any of the three power modules fail Con nect jumper JP13 to a microswitch to enable you to turn off the alarm that sounds when a power mod ule fails See the table on the right for pin definitions 5 17 Power Fail Pin Definitions JP12 Pin Number Definition 1 P S 1 Fail Signal 2 P S 2 Fail Signal 3 P S 3 Fail Signal 4 Reset from MB Note This feature is only available when using redundant Supermicro power supplies Power Supply Fail Alarm Reset Pin Definitions JP13 Pin Number Definition 2 45V 1 Ground SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual 5 9 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector 3 21 Pins To modify the operation of the serverboard jumpers be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins 3 21 to change the function of the Sang connector Pin 1 is identified Pin 1 2 short with square solder on the printed circuit board See the serverboard layout pages for j
36. Power Connector ssec t EP erben 5 12 Processor Power Connector smsrnsnsvnrnnrvrnnenrvrrvnrververnennerrerssnrnerneenen 5 12 NM BUOM C c 5 12 Power itm EE BHinEREIE E E E DEREN 5 12 HDD LED NIC LEDs Overhe t LED OH eter teretes 5 13 Power Fail zs EEEN 5 13 Reset Button sia Ur de sene e dud p eo eed te Vaud 5 14 Power SERENA densa 5 14 Chiassis lntFUSIOE cc ER ERE PTS 5 14 Universal Serial Bus USBO 1 5 14 Fan eruere eec Mos eti ea dae pede 5 15 SehlaldPOLS 5 15 GLAN 1 2 Ethernet Ports etie 5 15 ATX PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse 5 15 Power BED Spe aker NMI e ete ttn 5 16 Wake On Ring Wake On LAN Power Fault ite teen dee oet decree ea bates Keylock Fault Power Supply Fail Alarm 5 17 JUMPER SOUINGS csi insae M 5 18 Explanation of J tmpers ut ete oett oes 5 18 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual CMOS Cle o n e eed re x esa gere ae GLAN Enable Disable sss SCSI Controller Enable Disable eene SCSI Termination Enable Disable Watch Dog Enable Dis
37. SCSI Drive Carrier are installed all SCSI drive carriers must remain in the Important Regardless of how many SCSI hard drives drive bays to promote proper airflow 3 SCSI backplane All eight SCSI drives plug into single SCSI backplane which provides Ultra320 single channel operation for all eight SCSI drives A ribbon cable from JA1 on the serverboard should be connected to the IN connector on the SCSI backplane There is also a power connector on the backplane that must be connected See Figure 6 7 for the locations of backplane connec tors the reverse side of the backplane has five connectors that the SCSI drives plug into when inserted with a SCSI drive carrier or mobile rack SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual Figure 6 7 SCSI Backplane SUPERO 5 74351 tev 100 p E PIG BUZZER ENABLE ON ENABLE OFF DISABLE SCSI LVD Connector Power Connector Jumper Settings JP19 Buzzer Enable Closed On Enabled default Open Off Disabled LEDs Drive Fail LEDs Fail1 Fail2 Fail3 Fail4 Fail5 Fail6 Fail7 Fail8 Activity LEDs ACT1 ACT2 ACT3 ACT4 ACT5 ACT6 ACT7 ACT8
38. SUPERO SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 8 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A i2 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A i Aiii _ ELA lt SS Surgac M T ET T i 8 USER S MANUAL 1 0a The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com SUPERMICRO COMPUTER reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software if any and documentation may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO COMPUTER BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES
39. able te nen AC 97 Audio Third Power Supply Alarm 5 21 Power Force On Enable Disable 5 21 5 10 Onboard IndiCatOrs tte te ted 5 22 GEANT GEAN2 LEDS inrcr tree 5 22 5 11 Parallel Port Floppy Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections 5 22 Parallel Port Connector o menie i o n HORE 5 22 Floppy Connector IDE Connectors Ultra320 SGSl Connectors rernm 5 24 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices emet 6 1 6 2 Front Control orte note milis 6 3 6 8 System Falls uideret in ooa a e Ede A EE crus 6 4 Fan Failure eD 6 4 Replacing System Fans sees 6 4 6 4 Drive Bay Installation m SCSI DEINGS ioco de Installing Components in the 5 25 Drive 6 9 6 5 Power SUD DIY inito o iE tet dle ext cheese tem etus 6 10 Power Supply Failure 2i ente 6 10 Replacing the Power Supply esisiini ana 6 10 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Introduction 1 2 ROAMING Setup ictor aina 7 3 Main BIOS Setup 7 4 Advanced Se
40. all you need to understand how to set the options see on next page When you first power on the computer the Phoenix BIOS is immediately activated While the BIOS is in control the Setup program can be activated in one of two Ways 1 By pressing Delete immediately after turning the system on or 2 When the message shown below appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST Power On Self Test press the Delete key to activate the main Setup menu Press the Delete key to enter Setup 7 3 Main BIOS Setup All main Setup options are described in this section The main BIOS Setup screen is displayed below Use the Up Down arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu Use the Left Right arrow keys to change the options for each setting Press the lt Esc gt key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu The next section describes in detail how to navigate through the menus Items that use submenus are indicated with the P icon With the item highlighted press the lt Enter gt key to access the submenu 7 2 Chapter 7 BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu Main System Date BIOS Date Legacy Diskette A Parallel ATA Serial ATA SATA RAID Enable Native Mode Operation IDE Chamel 0 Master IDE Chamel 0 Slave IDE Chamel 1 Master IDE Chamel 1 Slave IDE Chamel 2 Master IDE Chamel 3 Master Item Specific Help 49 19 06 09 2004 lt Tab gt lt Shift Tab gt o
41. ant array RAID 1 only If an array Build process or initialization is interrupted or critical with one member missing you must perform Rebuild to optimized its function ality For a critical array Rebuild operation the optimal drive is the source drive Note 2 If no spare array exists and a hard disk drive fails you need to create a spare before you can rebuild an array To Rebuild an array 1 From the Main Menu select Manage Arrays as shown in the screen below From the List of Arrays select the array you want to Rebuild 2 Press Ctrl R to Rebuild B 15 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual Using the Disk Utilities The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial ATA hard disks To access the disk utilities 1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl A when prompted to access the ARC utility as shown in the screen below 4 Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility gt Options Array Configuration Utility Disk Utilities B 16 Appendix Software Installation 2 From the ARC menu select Disk Utilities as shown in the screen below 4 Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ostRAID Controller Options firray Configuration Utility Disk Utilities 3 Select the desired disk and press Enter as shown in the screen below SATA Port 40 gt WD360GD OOELX1 32 06632 SATA Port 1 WDC WD360GD OOELX1 32 06632 SATA Por
42. are optional The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD Please refer to the Adaptec User s Guide for the installation of Adaptec s Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver Adaptec s User s Guide is included in the CD You can also download a copy of the user s guide from our web site B 20 Appendix Software Installation Supero Doctor 111 The Supero Doctor 111 program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called SD III Client The Supero Doctor Ill program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system Supero Doctor Ill displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor IIl interface Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen l Health Information Supero Doctor Microsoft Internet Explorer ES laj xj Fie Edit View Favorites Tools Help a CPUl Chassis CPUZ Chassis B 21 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Ill Remote Control Supero Doctor III Microsoft Internet Explorer Fie Edit View Favorites Tools Help Remote Control Graceful power control Supero Doctor III allows a user
43. ata Bit 3 10 GND on J23 See the table on the right for 11 Data Bit 4 12 GND 13 Data Bit 5 14 GND pin definitions 15 Data Bit6 16 GND 17 Data Bit 7 18 GND 19 20 GND 21 BUSY 22 GND 23 PE 24 GND 25 SLCT 26 NC 5 22 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located on JP8 See the table below for pin definitions Floppy Connector Pin Definitions JP8 Pin Number Function Pin Number Function 1 GND 2 FDHDIN 3 GND 4 Reserved 5 Key 6 FDEDIN 7 GND 8 Index 9 GND 10 Motor Enable 1 GND 12 Drive Select B 13 GND 14 Drive Select A 15 GND 16 Motor Enable 17 GND 18 DIR 19 GND 20 STEP 2 GND 22 Write Data 23 GND 24 Write Gate 25 GND 26 Track 00 27 GND 28 Write Protect 29 GND 30 Read Data 3 GND 32 Side 1 Select 33 GND 34 Diskette IDE Connectors IDE Connector Pin Definitions J3 J4 There are no jumpers to Pin Number Function Pin Number Function 1 Reset IDE 2 GND configure the onboard IDE 1 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 and 2 connectors See the 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 i i 9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11 EQUIS HEINE right tor pin 11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 definitions 13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15 19 GND 20 Key 21 DRQ3 22 GND 23 I O Write 24 GND 25 I O Read 26 GND 27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE 29 DACK3 30 GND 31
44. ation should be given to the connection of the equipment to the power supply circuitry and the effect that any possible overloading of circuits might have on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring Appropriate consid eration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern Reliable Ground reliable ground must be maintained at all times To ensure this the rack itself should be grounded Particular attention should be given to power supply connections other than the direct connections to the branch circuit i e the use of power strips etc 2 3 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual 2 4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the system into a rack unit Rack installation requires the use of the optional rackmount kit CSE PT26 B If the System has already been mounted into a rack or if you are using it as a tower you can skip ahead to Sections 2 5 and 2 6 There are a variety of rack units on the market which may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly The following is a guideline for installing the workstation into a rack with the rack rails provided in the rackmount kit You should also refer to the installation instruc tions that came with the rack unit you are using Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails The optional rackmount kit CSE PT26 or CSE PT26B black includes two rack rail assemblies Each of t
45. bled Pins 1 2 Enabled Watch Dog Enable Pins 1 2 Reset Description Primary 24 pin ATX PWR Connector 12V 8 pin PWR Connector COM and COM Serial Port Connectors Memory SDRAM Slots CPU FAN1 CPU FAN2 Chassis Fans Headers IDE 1 2 Disk Drive Connectors Keyboard Mouse IPMI 2 0 Connector System Management Bus Connector Parallel Printer Port PWR System Management Bus 12V 4 pin CPU PWR Connector Universal Serial Bus Ports 0 3 backpanel ports Ultra320 SCSI Channel A Channel B Microphone Jack Line In Out Jacks PWR LED Pins1 3 Speaker Pins 4 7 USB Ports 6 7 4 5 front access ports Front Panel Control Keylock Chassis Intrusion Header Overheat LED Floppy Disk Drive Connector Power Fault Connector Power Supply Fail Alarm Reset Wake on LAN Header Wake on Ring Header Gigabit Ethernet Ports LAN2 is on the X6DA8 G2 X6DAE G2 only 5 11 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual 5 8 Connector Definitions ATX Power Supply 24 pin Connector ATX Power Connector Pin Definitions J1B4 Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition 13 33 3V 1 33 3V The serverboard includes a 24 pin 14 12V 2 3 3V main power supply connector J1B4 x DE one 3 EMI and a 4 pin CPU PWR connector 17 COM 5 COM 18 COM 6 5V J32 These power connectors meet 19 COM 7 CONi the SSI EPS 12V specification You 20 Res NC 8 PWR_OK 21 45V 9 5VSB can use a 20 pin connector but con
46. c tionality to the Serial ATA I O controller by supporting RAID 0 Striping or RAID 1 Mirroring to enhance the industry s pioneer PCI to e host controller products RAID striping RAID 0 can greatly improve hard disk I O performance because of its capability in striping data across multiple drives RAID mirroring RAID 1 allows the data to be simultaneously written to two drives so critical data is always available even if single hard disk fails Due to the built in functionality the X6DA8 G2 is specially designed to keep pace with the increasing perfor mance demands of computer systems by improving disk I O throughput and providing data accessibility regardless of a single disk failure By incorporating the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA into the motherboard design Supermicro s X6DA8 G2 offers the user with the benefits of SATARAID without the high costs associated with hardware RAID applications Note For Adaptec s RAID Driver Installation Instructions please refer to the Adaptec RAID Controller User s Guide Emb SA RAID UG pdf in the CD that came with this motherboard You can also download a copy of Adaptec s User s Guide from our web site at www supermicro com The Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility is an embedded BIOS Utility including Array Configuration Utility Use this utility when you want to create configure and manage arrays Disk Utilities Use this option to format or verify disks To run the Adaptec RAID Conf
47. ccessed from the front of the server For servicing the CD ROM IDE hard drives and floppy drives you will need to remove the top left chassis cover The SCSI disk drives can be installed and removed from the front of the chassis without removing any chassis covers 2 Installing components into the 5 25 drive bays To install components into the 5 25 drive bays you must first remove the top left chassis cover as described in the previous section Refer to Chapter 6 for details 3 Installing CD ROM and floppy disk drives Refer to Chapter 6 if you need to reinstall a CD ROM and or floppy disk drive to the system 4 Check the SCSI disk drives Depending upon your system s configuration your system may have one or more drives already installed If you need to install SCSI drives please refer to Chapter 6 5 Check the airflow Airflow is provided by four hot swap 8 cm chassis fans working in conjunction with an air shroud The system component layout was carefully designed to promote sufficient airflow through the chassis Also note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow generated by the fans Keep this in mind when you reroute them after working on the system 2 9 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual 6 Supplying power to the system The last thing you must do is to provide input power to the system Plug the power cord from the power
48. citon Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 0 512K Select Write Back to allow CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back Cache Base 512K 640K If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the memory area 512K 640K to be cached written into buffer storage area in the Static DRM SDROM or written into L1 L2 L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this funciton Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 0 512K Select Write Back to allow CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back Cache Extended Memory If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DRM SDROM or written into L1 L2 L3 cache inside the CPU to
49. connector at J32 must also both be connected to your power supply See the Connector Definitions section in this chapter for power connector pin definitions SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual Connecting the Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors See Figure 5 2 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indicators Please note that even and odd numbered pins are on opposite sides of each header All JF1 wires have been bundled into single ribbon cable to simplify their connection Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 as marked on the board The other end connects to the Control Panel printed circuit board located just behind the system status LEDs in the chassis See the Connector Definitions section in this chapter for details and pin descriptions of JF1 Figure 5 2 JF1 Header Pins Ground NMI X X Power LED Vcc HDD LED Vcc NIC1 LED Vcc NIC2 LED Vcc Overheat LED Vcc Power Fail LED Vcc Reset gt Reset Button Pwr gt Power Button NIC2 applies only to the X6DA8 G2 and the X6DAE G2 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 4 1 0 Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See Figure 5 3 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Figure 5 3 I O Ports USB 0 3 Parallel Port _ Line out mm 9 Elm ed mc Neve
50. ct Int 10h to enable remote serial video 4 Appendix BIOS POST Codes POST Code CDh CEh D2h Description Re map I O and memory for PCMCIA Initialize digitizer and display message Unknown interrupt The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code EOh Eth E2h E3h E4h E5h E6h E7h E8h E9h EAh EBh ECh EDh EEh EFh FOh Fih F2h F3h F4h F5h F6h F7h Description Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize system timer Initialize system I O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment Initialize Multi Processor Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize Memory type Initialize Memory size Shadow Boot Block System memory test Initialize interrupt vectors Initialize Run Time Clock Initialize video Initialize System Management Manager Output one beep Clear Huge Segment Boot to Mini DOS Boot to Full DOS Ifthe BIOS detects error 2C 2E or 30 base 512K RAM error it displays an additional word bitmap xxxx indicating the address line or bits that failed For example 2C 0002 means address line 1 bit one set has failed 2E 1020 means data bits 12 and 5 bits 12 and 5 set have failed in the lower 16 bits The BIOS also sends the bitmap to the port 80 LED display It first displays the checkpoint code followed by a delay the high order byte another delay and then the loworder byte of the error It r
51. curs during POST the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem BIOS may also issue one of the follow ing beep codes 1 long and two short beeps video configuration error 1 continuous long beep no memory detected Terminal POST Errors If a terminal type of error occurs BIOS will shut down the system Before doing so BIOS will write the error to port 80h attempt to initialize video and write the error in the top left corner of the screen The following is a list of codes that may be written to port 80h POST Code Description 02h Verify Real Mode 03h Disable Non Maskable Interrupt NMI 04h Get CPU type 06h Initialize system hardware 07h Disable shadow and execute code from the ROM 08h Initialize chipset with initial POST values 09h Set IN POST flag OAh Initialize CPU registers OBh Enable CPU cache OCh Initialize caches to initial POST values OEh Initialize I O component OFh Initialize the local bus IDE 10h Initialize Power Management 11h Load alternate registers with initial POST values 12h Restore CPU control word during warm boot 13h Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices 14h Initialize keyboard controller 16h 1 2 2 3 BIOS ROM checksum 17h Initialize cache before memory Auto size 1 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual POST Code Description 18h 8254 timer initialization 1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization 1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller
52. e In order for the SCSI drives to function properly please do not change the default setting set by the manufacturer See the table on the right for jumper settings GLAN Enable Disable Jumper Settings Jumper Position Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled SCSI Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPA1 Jumper Position Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled SCSI Channel Termination Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPA2 JPA3 Jumper Position Definition Open Enabled Closed Disabled SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual Watch Dog Enable Disable Watch Dog JWD enables the Watch Dog func Jumper Settings JWD i i i Jumper tion Watch Dog is a system moni Boston Sinion tor that can reboot the system when Pins 1 2 WD to Reset Pins 2 3 WD to NMI Open Disabled a software application is hung up Pins 1 2 will cause WD to reset the system if an application is hung up Pins 2 3 will generate a non maskable interrupt signal for the ap plication that is hung up See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog can also be enabled via BIOS Note When enabled the user needs to write his own application software in order to disable the Watch Dog Timer AC 97 Audio Enable Disable AC97 Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPC1 AC 97 provides high quality onboard au dumper dio Th
53. e serverboard features 6 channel Position Definition a nabiet sound for front L amp R rear L amp R center 2 3 Disabled and subwoofer speakers This feature is activated with the Advanced software on the CD ROM included with your motherboard The Line In Line Out and MIC jacks see at right may then be used Activate AC 97 with the AC 97 Audio setting in the Advanced Chipset Features section of BIOS To activate the Onboard Audio please enable the I Pink MIC In center Jumper JPC1 See the table on right for amp pin definitions Blue Line In surround sound L R Green Line Out front L R subwoofer 5 20 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Power Supply Alarm Power Supply Enable Disable Alarm Enable Disable Jumper Settings JP14 Jumper The system can notify you in the Position Definition Open Disabled event of power supply failure This Closed Enabled feature assumes that three power supply units are installed in the chassis with one acting as backup If you only have one or two power supply units installed you should disable this the default set ting with JP14 to prevent false alarms See the table on right for pin definitions Power Force On Enable Disable Force Power On JPF Jumper JPF allows you to enable or Jumper y Position Definition disable the Power Force On function Open Normal If enabled the power will alway
54. em have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing Enter Options for PIR settings are displayed by highlighting the setting option using the arrow keys and pressing Enter All Advanced BIOS Setup options are described in this section Security joot Item Specific Help Memory Cache PCI Configuration Advanced Chipset Control gt Advanced Processor Options 1 0 Device Configuration DMI Event Logging Console Redirection gt Hardware Monitor Select Boot features P Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Quick Boot Mode If enabled this feature will speed up the POST Power On Self Test routine by skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on The settings are Enabled and Disabled If Disabled the POST routine will run at normal speed Quiet Boot This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the diagnostic screen during boot up 7 7 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual ACPI Mode Use the setting to determine if you want to employ ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface power management on your system The options are Yes and No ACPI Sleep Mode Selects the sleep mode for ACPI The options are S1 Stanby and S3 Suspend to RAM Power Loss Control This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected loss of powe
55. epeats this sequence continuously 5 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual Notes Appendix Software Installation Appendix B Software Installation After all the hardware has been installed you must first configure the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Driver before you install the Windows operating system The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro bootable CDs that came packaged with your motherboard B 1 Adaptec Embedded SATA RAID Controller Driver Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA SATA is physical storage interface It uses single cable with minimum of four wires to create point to point connection between devices It is a serial link which supports SATA transfer rates from 150MBps Because the serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA PATA SATA systems have better airflow and can be installed in smaller chassis than PATA In addition the cables used in PATA can only extend to 40cm long while SATA cables can extend up to one meter Overall SATA provides better functionality than PATA Intel ICH5R Controller Hub Located in the South Bridge of the Intel E7525 Tumwater Chipset the ICH5R I O Controller Hub provides the I O subsystem with access to the rest of the system It supports 2 channel Ultra ATA 100 Bus Master IDE controller PATA and two channel SATA Host Controllers which support up to two Serial ATA port
56. erboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X6DA8 G2 X6DA8 G X6DAE G2 X6DAE G serverboard including the locations and functions of connections headers and jumpers Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the serverboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC743S1 645 SC743i 645 server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing removing or reconfiguring SCSI or peripheral drives and when replacing System power supply units and cooling fans Chapter 7 BIOS The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed infor mation on running the CMOS Setup Utility Appendix A BIOS POST Codes Appendix B Software Installation Appendix C System Specifications Notes SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Manualsvsnauni nur dieere e e weal iii Manual Organization ssni nE tenia tom ee ntt n diced iii Chapter 1 Introduction WET OVEMEN EDO PEE 1 1 1 2 Seiverboard Feat S ro 15i enses eder teta dE cs 1 2 13 Server Chassis Features ce eter REOR RR 1 3 1 4 Contacting Supermicro Ae ie ee ees 1 6 Chapter 2 Quick Setup ONES namnet nese 2 1 2 2 Unpacking the SuperWorkstation System sss 2 1 2 3 Preparing for
57. etwork activity overheat condition and power supply failure main power button and system reset button are also included Note the power supply fail LED is intended for use with redundant power supply systems and so is not needed for the 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i I O Backplane The SC743S1 645 SC743i 645 is an ATX form factor chassis that can be used as a tower or mounted in a 40 rackmount configuration The I O backplane provides six expansion slots two COM ports a parallel port four USB 2 0 ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports one or two depending on the serverboard gigabit Ethernet port s and Line In Line Out and Microphone jacks see Figure 5 3 Cooling System The SC74381 645 8C743i 645 chassis has an innovative cooling design that includes four 8 cm hot plug PWM Pulse Width Modulation system cooling fans located in the middle of the chassis The chassis fans work with an air shroud to cool the areas where the most heat is generated All chassis fans operate continuously at 5000 rpm 14 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1 1 Intel E7525 Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is general block diagram Please see Chapter 5 for details 1 PCI X SLOT 1 112 1 PCI X SLOT 2 113 SCSI 7902 PCI X BUS 100 MHZ PCI X BUS 100 MHZ 1 PCI X SLOT3 114 Gbit
58. f the chassis to release the cover You can then lift the cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server 2 Check the CPUs processors You should have one or two processors already installed into the serverboard Each processor should have its own heatsink attached See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor installation 3 CPU clock ratio setting The CPU speed should be automatically detected If not you will need to set the correct speed with the BIOS Setup utility See the Frequency Ratio setting in BIOS Chapter 7 to set the processor speed 4 Check the system memory Your workstation may have come with system memory already installed Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots For details on adding system memory refer to Chapter 5 5 Installing add on cards If desired you can install add on cards to the system See Chapter 5 for details on installing PCI add on cards 6 Check all cable connections and airflow Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the chassis airflow See Chapter 5 for details on cable connec tions 2 8 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SCSI drives and SCA backplane have been properly installed and all connections have been made SCSI applies to 7044A 82 7044A 8 only 1 Accessing the drive bays All drives can be a
59. g Deleting Note In order to rebuild RAID RAID 0 or RAID 1 you would need to add new HDD as hotspare 1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl A as prompted to access the ARC Utility 2 From the ARC menu select Array Configuration Utility ACU 3 From the ACU menu select Add Delete Hotspares 4 Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight and select the disk you want to designate as a hotspare and press Insert and then press lt Enter gt 5 Press yes when the following prompt is displayed Do you want to create spare Yes No The spare you have selected will appear in the Select Drive Menu SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual Initializing Disk Drives If an installed disk does not appear in the disk selection list for creating a new array or if it appears grayed out you may have to initialize it before you can use it as part of an array Drives attached to the controller must be initialized before they can be used in an array Caution Initializing a disk overwrites the partition table on the disk and makes any data on the disk inaccessible If the drive is used in an array you may not be able to use the array again Do not initialize a disk that is part of a boot array To determine which disks are associated with a particular array please refer to Viewing Array Properties To initialize drives 1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl A
60. g Systems are not supported by the Native Mode The options are Serial ATA Parallel ATA Auto and Both PIDE Channel 0 Master Slave IDE Channel 1 Master Slave IDE Channel 2 Master IDE Channel 3 Master These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Channel 0 Master Slave IDE Channel 1 Master Slave IDE Channel 2 Master IDE Channel 3 Master slots Hit Enter to activate the following sub menu screen for detailed options of these items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the sub menu are 74 Chapter 7 BIOS Main IDE Channel 0 Master None Item Specific Help Putol User you enter parameters of hard disk Multi Sector Transfers 16 Sectors drive installed at this LBA Mode Control Enabled comection 32 Bit 1 0 Disabled Auto autotypes Transfer Mode IFPIO 4 DMA 21 hard disk drive Ultra DMA Mode Mode 51 installed here 1 39 you select pre determined type of hard disk drive installed here CD ROM a CD ROM drive is installed here ATAPI Removable removable disk drive is installed here Type Selects the type of IDE hard drive The options are Auto allows the BIOS to automatically determine the hard drive s capacity number of heads etc number from 1 39 to select predetermined type of hard drive CD ROM and ATAPI Removable The option User will allow the user to enter the parameters of the HDD installed at this connection The o
61. given will eliminate most common problems If some steps are unnecessary skip ahead to the step that follows Refer to Chapter 2 for instructions on installing the system as a 4U rackmount Tools Required The only tool you will need is a Philips screwdriver 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices Static electrical discharge can damage electronic components To prevent damage to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its anti static bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the serverboard add on cards and peripherals back into their anti static bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides ex cellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 6 1 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual Figure 6 1 Chassis Front View Main
62. he type of device that will be connected to serial port B The options are Normal IR for an infrared device and ASK IR Base I O Address Select the base I O address for serial port B The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt Select the IRQ interrupt request for the parallel port The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 Parallel Port This setting allows you to assign control of the parallel port The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS controlled Base I O Address Select the base I O address for the parallel port The options are 378 278 and 3BC Chapter 7 BIOS Interrupt Select the IRQ interrupt request for the parallel port The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7 Mode Specify the parallel port mode The options are Output Bi directional ECP and EPP DMA Channel Specify the DMA channel The options are DMA1 and DMA3 Floppy Disk Controller This setting allows you to assign control of the floppy disk controller The options are Enabled user defined Disabled Auto BIOS controlled and OS Controlled Base I O Address Select the base I O address for the Floppy port The options are Primary and Secondary SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual gt DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Event Log Validity This is display not setting informing you of the event log validity Event Log Capacity This is
63. hese assemblies consist of three sections an inner fixed chassis rail that secures to the chassis an outer rack rail that secures directly to the rack itself and two rail brackets which also attack to the rack see Figure 2 1 The inner and outer rails must be detached from each other to install To remove the inner chassis rail pull it out as far as possible you should hear a click sound as a locking tab emerges from inside the rail assembly and locks the inner rail Depress the locking tab to pull the inner rail completely out Do this for both assemblies one for each side Figure 2 1 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails Outer rail pe Inner rail Rail brackets Chapter 2 Server Installation Installing the Chassis Rails You will need to remove the top bezel cover and the feet to add rack rails to the chassis First remove the top and right covers top and left covers when standing as a tower chassis by first removing the screws that secure them to the chassis Depress the button on the top side if tower of the chassis to release the cover and then pull the cover off Then unscrew the four feet and remove them from the chassis see Figure 2 2 You can now attach rack rails to the top and bottom now the sides of the chassis First add the rack handles Then position the inner chassis rail sections you just removed along the side of the chassis making sure the screw holes line up Note that these tw
64. his section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective action you may need to take Power Indicates external power is being supplied to the system s power supply unit This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is oper ating u HDD Indicates IDE channel activity On the 7044 82 and 7044 8 7044A i2 and 7044A i this LED indicates SCSI IDE drive activity when flashing e NIC Indicates network activity on LAN1 when flashing E NIC Indicates network activity on LAN2 when flashing 7044A 82 7044A i2 only E3 Overheat When this LED flashes it indicates fan failure When continuously it indicates an overheat condition which may be caused by cables obstructing the airflow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too warm Check the routing of the cables and make sure all fans are present and operating normally You should also check to make sure that the chassis covers are installed Finally verify that the heatsinks are installed properly see Chapter 5 This LED will remain flashing or on as long as the indicated condition exists 3 2 Chapter 3 System Interface A Wi Power Fail Indicates power supply module has failed This LED is inended for use with systems that have redundant power supply modules and therefore is not used with the SuperWorkstation 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i
65. hould now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit The next step is to install the server into the rack You should have two brackets in the rack mount kit Install these first keeping in mind that they are left right specific marked with L and R Then line up the rear of the chassis rails with the front of the rack rails Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails keeping the pressure even on both sides you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserting When the server has been pushed completely into the rack you should hear the locking tabs click Finish by inserting and tightening the thumbscrews that hold the front of the server to the rack see Figure 2 4 Figure 2 4 Installing the Server into a Rack 2 7 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual 2 5 Checking the Serverboard Setup After setting up the the system you will need to open the unit to make sure the serverboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made 1 Accessing the inside of the system see Figure 2 5 If rack mounted first release the retention screws that secure the unit to the rack Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click There are two screws that secure the cover to the chassis remove these first Depress the button on the top side if tower o
66. ht 5 Key No connection for speaker pin definitions Speake dala Note The speaker connector pins are for use with an external speaker If you wish to use the onboard speaker you should close pins 6 7 with a jumper Wake On Ring Wake on Ring Pin Definitions JWOR1 The Wake On Ring header is desig Pin nated JWOR1 This function allows Number Definition roun your computer to receive and wake 2 Wake up up by an incoming call to the mo dem when in suspend state See the table on the right for pin defini tions You must have a Wake On Ring card and cable to use this fea ture Wake On LAN Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL The Wake On LAN header is located J at JWOL on the motherboard See Number Definition us 1 5V Standby the table on the right for pin defini 2 tions You must enable the LAN Wake up Wake Up setting in BIOS to use this function You must also have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN connector and cable to use this feature SMB SMB Header Pin Definitions J22 A System Management Bus header Pin is located at J22 Connect the ap 2E propriate cable here to utilize SMB me on your system 4 No Connection Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Power Fault Connect a cable from your power supply to the Power Fail header JP12 to provide warning of power supply failure This warning signal is passed through the
67. ies to the new array 1 In the Array Properties menu as shown in the following screen select an array type and press Enter Note that only the available array types RAID 0 and RAID1 are dis played on the screen RAID 0 or RAID 1 requires two drives B 7 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual frray Properties Array Type RAID O Stripe RAID 1 Mirror firray Label firray Size Stripe Size Create RAID via 2 Under the item Arrays Label type in an label and press Enter Note The label shall not be more than 15 characters 3 For RAID 0 select the desired stripe size Note Available stripe sizes are 16 32 and 64 KB default It is recommended that you do not change the default setting 4 The item Create RAID via allows you to select between the different creating methods for RAID 0 and RAID 1 The following table gives examples of when each is appropriate Raid Level Create Via When Appropriate RAID 0 No Init Creating RAID 0 on new drives RAID 0 Migrate Creating RAID 0 from one new drive and Note one drive with data you wish to preserve RAID 1 Build 1 Any time you wish to create RAID 1 but especially if you have data on one drive that you wish to preserve RAID 1 Clear Creating RAID 1 on new drives or when you want to ensure that the array contains no data after creation RAID 1 Quick Fastest way to create a
68. iguration Utility you will need to enable the RAID function in the system BIOS refer to Chapter 4 for System BIOS Configurations and then press the Ctrl and A keys simultaneously when prompted to do so during the system startup Refer to the previ ous page for detailed instructions Note To select an option use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then press the Enter key to select it To return to the previous menu press the lt ESC gt key Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ARC The Array Configuration Utility ACU enables you to create manage and delete arrays from the controllers BIOS add and delete spare drives and initialize drives During the system startup press Ctrl and A key simultaneously and the main menu will appear B 3 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual 4 Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility gt Options Array Configuration Utility Disk Utilities Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties and delete arrays The following sections describe the operations Of Managing Arrays To select this option use the arrow keys and the lt enter gt key to select Managing Arrays from the main menu as shown above B 4 Appendix Software Installation Viewing Array Properties To view the properties of an existing array 1 At the BIOS prompt press Ctrl A 2 From the ARC menu select Arra
69. ions are Enabled password required and Disabled password not required 7 20 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 6 Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display Highlighting setting with or will expand or collapse that entry See details on how to change the order and specs of boot devices in the Item Specific Help window All Boot BIOS settings are described in this section Hain fiduanced Security Item Specific Help CD ROM Drive Hard Drive Keys used to view or configure devices lt Enter gt expands or collapses devices with or lt Ctrl Enter gt expands all lt Shift 1 gt enables or disables a device lt gt and lt gt moves the device up or down lt n gt May move removable device between Hard Disk or Removable Disk lt d gt Remove a device that is not installed Removable Devices Highlight and press Enter to expand the field See details how to change the order and specs of devices in the Item Specific Help window CD ROM Drive See details on how to change the order and specs of the CD ROM drive in the Item Specific Help window Hard Drive Highlight and press Enter to expand the field See details how to change the order and specs of hard drives in the Item Specific Help window 7 21 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual 7 7 Exit Choose Exit fr
70. k and Server Precautions in the next section 2 3 Preparing for Setup The box the system was shipped in may include two sets of rail assemblies two rail mounting brackets and mounting screws needed for installing the system into a rack optional kit Follow the steps in the order given to complete the instal lation process in a minimum amount of time Please read this section in its entirety before you begin the installation procedure outlined in the sections that follow 2 1 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual Choosing a Setup Location Leave enough clearance in front of the system to enable you to open the front door completely 25 inches Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the system to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing This product is for installation in Restricted Access Location only dedi cated equipment rooms service closets etc IAN Warnings and Precautions A N Rack Precautions Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to the floor with the full weight of the rack resting on them In single rack installation stabilizers should be attached to the rack In multiple rack installations the racks should be coupled together Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the rack You should extend only one component at a time extending two or more simultaneous
71. led in the slot indicated The options are Auto PCI 66 MHz PCI X 66 MHz PCI X 100 MHz and PCI X 133 MHz P PCI Devices Slot 1 Slot 6 Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following 7 10 Chapter 7 BIOS Option ROM Scan When enabled this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM The options are Enabled and Disabled Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master The options are Enabled and Disabled Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master A high prioity high throughout device may benefit from greater Clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00A0h 00COh and OOEOh For Unix Novell and other Operating Systems please select the option other If a drive fails after the installation of a new software you might want to change this settiing and try again Different OS requires different Bus Master clock rate Large Disk Access Mode This setting determines how large hard drives are to be accessed The options are DOS or Other for Unix Novellle NetWare and other operating systems gt Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Force Compliance Mode If enabled this feature sets the device specified to comply with the PCI Express Compliance 1 0 Mode options are Disabled and Enabled 741 SUPERW
72. ly can be removed from the back of the chassis access to the inside is unnecessary 2 Removing the power supply First unplug the power cord from the failed power supply Then press the locking tab on the module and pull the unit completely out 3 Installing a new power supply module Replace the failed unit with another unit of the same input voltage output voltage and wattage It is highly recommended to replace it with exactly the same model power supply PWS 0060 Gently but firmly push the new unit all the way into the open bay Secure it to the chassis using the locking tab Plug the power cord back into the new power supply Finish by depressing the power button on the chassis front control panel Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Chapter 7 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOSTM Setup utility for the X6DA8 G2 X6DA8 G X6DAE G2 X6DAE G The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using floppy disk based program Note Due to periodic changes to the BIOS some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual Please refer to the Manual Download area of the Supermicro web site http www supermicro com for any changes to the BIOS that may not be reflected in this manual System BIOS The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM PC XT AT and 5 2 compatible computers The Phoenix BIOS flash chip stores the system
73. ly may cause the rack to become unstable Server Precautions Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4 Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the rails Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack first and then work up Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply UPS to protect the server from power surges voltage spikes and to keep your system operat ing in case of a power failure Allow the hot plug SCSI drives and power supply units to cool before touching them Always keep the rack s front door and all panels and components on the servers closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling 2 2 Chapter 2 Server Installation Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating Temperature If installed in closed or multi unit rack assembly the ambient operating temperature of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient tem perature of the room Therefore consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the manufacturer s maxi mum rated ambient temperature Tmra Reduced Airflow Equipment should be mounted into rack so that the amount of airflow required for safe operation is not compromised Mechanical Loading Equipment should be mounted into rack so that hazardous condition does not arise due to uneven mechanical loading Circuit Overloading Consider
74. moving a hot plug fan housing Depress the locking tab on a chassis cooling fan and pull the unit straight out by the handle see Figure 6 3 The fan wiring for these fans has been designed to detach automatically 3 Installing a new system fan Replace the failed fan with an identical one available from Supermicro Install and reassemble it in the fan housing then plug the housing back into its slot it should click into place when fully inserted Check that the fan is working properly and replace the top left side chassis panel Removing the air shroud Under most circumstances you will not need to remove the air shroud to perform any service on the system However if you wish to temporarily remove it the air shroud sould always be in place when the system is operating please follow this procedure Begin by depressing the tabs at the front and rear of the shroud to unlock it then lift it up and out of the chassis see Figure 6 4 To reinstall simply position the air shroud in its proper place and push it in until you hear it click Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6 3 Removing a Chassis Fan Figure 6 4 Removing the Air Shroud 6 5 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual 6 4 Drive Bay Installation SCSI Drives 7044A 82 7044A 8 only Eight SCSI drives may be housed in the SC74381 645chassis The SCSI drive IDs are preconfigured as 0 through 7 in order from right to left or from
75. ngs are Enabled and Disabled gt Advanced Processor Options Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings CPU Speed This is a display that indicates the speed of the installed processor Hyper threading This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the function of hyper threading Enabling hyper threading results in increased CPU performance Applicable for the XP systems Thermal Manager 2 X6DA8 G2 X6DAE G2 only If enabled this feature allows you to select between Thermal Manager 1 and Thermal Manager 2 The options are Disable or Enable Set Maximum Extended CPUID 3 If enabled this feature allows you to set the value of Maximum CPUID Extended function to 3 The options are Disabled or Enabled SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual Device Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Serial Port A This setting allows you to assign control of serial port A The options are Enabled user defined Disabled Auto BIOS controlled and OS Controlled Base I O Address Select the base I O address for serial port A The options are 3F8 2F8 8 and 2E8 Interrupt Select the IRQ interrupt request for the parallel port The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 Serial Port B This setting allows you to assign control of serial port B The options are Enabled user defined Disabled Auto BIOS controlled and OS Controlled Mode Specify t
76. o rails are left right specific Screw the rail securely to the side of the chassis see Figure 2 3 Repeat this procedure for the other rail on the other side of the chassis You will also need to attach the rail brackets when installing into a telco rack Locking Tabs As mentioned the chassis rails have a locking tab which serves two functions The first is to lock the server into place when installed and pushed fully into the rack which is its normal position Secondly these tabs also lock the server in place when fully extended from the rack This prevents the server from coming completely out of the rack when you pull it out for servicing Figure 2 2 Preparing to Install the Chassis Rails 2 5 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual Figure 2 3 Installing the Rails to the Chassis Installing the Rack Rails Determine where you want to place the SuperWorkstation 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i in the rack See Rack and Server Precautions in Section 2 3 Position the fixed rack rail sliding rail guide assemblies at the desired location in the rack keeping the sliding rail guide facing the inside of the rack Screw the assembly securely to the rack using the brackets provided Attach the other assembly to the other side of the rack making both are at the exact same height and with the rail guides facing inward Chapter 2 Server Installation Installing the Server into the Rack You s
77. om the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section Main Advanced Security Boot Item Specific Help Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Exit System Setup and save your changes to Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to save any changes you made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility Exit Discarding Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes you may have made Load Setup Defaults Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to load the default settings for all items in the BIOS Setup These are the safest settings to use 7 22 Chapter 7 BIOS Discard Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to discard cancel any changes you made You will remain in the Setup utility Save Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to save any changes you made You will remain in the Setup utility 7 23 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual Notes 7 24 Appendix BIOS POST Codes Appendix BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST Power On Self Test codes for the PhoenixBIOS POST codes are divided into two categories recoverable and terminal Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error oc
78. onboard SCSI SCSI Backplane Controller 7044A 82 7044A 8 only CSE SCA 74381 SAF TE compliant backplane supports eight 8 SCA hot swap SCSI drives Peripheral Drives Bays One 1 3 5 floppy drive Two 2 5 25 drive bays Eight 8 SCSI drive bays 7044A 82 7044A 8 only Expansion Slots Chassis Seven 7 I O chassis slots Motherboard total of six 6 PCI Express PCI X slots C 1 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual Serverboard Model X6DA8 G2 7044A 82 X6DA8 G 7044A 8 X6DAE G2 7044A i2 X6DAE G 7044A i Form Factor Extended ATX Dimensions 12 x 13 05 in 304 8 x 331 5 mm Chassis Model SC74381 645 7044A 82 and 7044A 8 SC743i 645 7044A i2 and 7044A i Form Factor 4U rackmount tower Dimensions WxHxD as 4U 6 94 x 17 125 x 24 125 in 17 6 x 435 x 612 8 mm Weight Gross Bare Bone 63 Ibs 28 6 kg System Cooling Four 4 hot swap 8 cm chassis PWM cooling fans System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 100 240 Rated Input Current 11A amp 90V Rated Input Frequency 50 to 60 Hz Power Supply Rated Output Power 645W Model SP645 PS Part PWS 0060 Rated Output Voltages 12Vtotal 46A 5V 30A 3 3V 30A 5Vsb 4 0A Operating Environment Operating Temperature 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Non operating Temperature 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F Operating Relative Humidity 896 to 9096 non condensing Non operating Relative Humidity 5
79. ouch its components peripheral chips memory modules or contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the serverboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use 4 3 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard 4 4 Operating Precautions A Care must be taken to assure that all chassis covers are in place when the SuperWorkstation 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i is operating to ensure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed Figure 4 1 Installing the Onboard Battery LITHIUM BATTERY OR BATTERY HOLDER LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install processors and heatsinks to the X6DA8 G2 X6DA8 G X6DAE G2 X6DAE G serverboard connect the data and power cables and install add on cards All serverboard jumpers and connections are described and a layout and quick reference chart are included in this chapter Remember to close the chassis completely when you have finished working on the serverboard to protect and cool the system sufficiently 5
80. parameters such type of disk drives video displays etc in the CMOS The CMOS memory requires very little electrical power When the computer is turned off a back up battery provides power to the BIOS flash chip enabling it to retain System parameters Each time the computer is powered on the computer is configured with the values stored in the BIOS ROM by the system BIOS which gains control at boot up How To Change the Configuration Data The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by press ing the Delete key at the appropriate time during system boot see below Starting the Setup Utility Normally the only visible POST Power On Self Test routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the Delete key to enter the main menu of the BIOS Setup utility From the main menu you can access the other setup Screens such as the Security and Power menus Beginning with Section 7 3 detailed descriptions are given for each parameter setting in the Setup utility 7 1 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual 7 2 Running Setup Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the appropriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen All displayed text is described in this section although the screen display is often
81. ption Auto will allow the BIOS to automatically configure the parameters of the HDD installed at the connection Choose the option 1 39 to select pre determined HDD type Select CD ROM if CD ROM drive is installed Select ATAPI if a removable disk drive is installed Multi Sector Transfers Select the number of transfer sectors The options are Disabled 2 4 6 8 and 16 Sectors 75 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual LBA Mode Control This item determines whether The Phoenix BIOS will access the IDEChannel 0 Master Device via the LBA mode The options are Disabled and Enabled 32 Bit I O This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32 bit datea transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled Transfer Mode Selects the transfer mode The options are Standard Fast PIO1 Fast PIO2 Fast PIOS Fast PIO4 FPIO3 DMA1 and FPIO4 DMA2 Ultra DMA Mode Selects Ultra DM A Mode The options are Disabled Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 and Mode 5 System Memory This display informs you how much system memory is recognized as being present in the system Extended Memory This display informs you how much extended memory is recognized as being present in the system Chapter 7 BIOS 7 4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display The items with a triangle beside th
82. r 06 04 04 lt Enter gt selects field 1 44 1 25 34 Both Enabled Disabled Auto None None CD ROM None None None Main Setup Features System Time To set the system date and time key in the correct information in the appropriate fields System Date Then press the lt Enter gt key to save the data Using the arrow keys highlight the month day and year fields and enter the correct data BIOS Date Press the lt Enter gt key to save the data This feature allows the BIOS to automatically display the BIOS date SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual Legacy Diskette A This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A The options are Disabled 360Kb 5 25 in 1 2MB 5 25 in 720Kb 3 5 in 1 44 1 25MB 3 5 in and 2 88MB 3 5 in Parallel ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the funciton of Parallel ATA The options are Disabled Channel 0 Channel 1 and Both Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the funciton of Serial ATA The options are Disabled and Enabled Serial ATA RAID Enable Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID Functions For the Windows OS environment use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled If Disabled use the Non RAID driver Native Mode Operation This option allows the user to select the Native Mode for ATA Some Operatin
83. r The options are Stay Off Power On and Last State Watch Dog This setting is for enabling the Watch Dog feature The The options are Enabled and Disabled Summary Screen This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the summary screen which displays the system configuration during bootup pb Memory Cache Cache System BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS write cache its data into this reserved memory area Select Write Protect to enable this function and this area will be reserved for the BIOS ROM access only Select Uncached to disable this function and make this area available for other devices Cache Video BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate reserve area in the system memory to be used as Video BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS write cache its data into this reserved memory area Select Write Protect 7 8 Chapter 7 BIOS to enable the function and this area will be reserved for the BIOS ROM access only Select Uncached to disable this function and make this area available for other devices Cache Base 0 512K If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory area block 0 512K to be cached written into buffer storage area in the Static DRM SDROM or written into L1 L2 L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this fun
84. r cord must include grounding plug and must be plugged into grounded electrical outlets Serverboard Battery CAUTION There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed backwards which will reverse its polarities The positive side of the battery should be facing up and the negative side should facing the serverboard This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions See Figure 4 1 CD ROM Laser CAUTION this server may have come equipped with a CD ROM drive To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam and hazardous radiation exposure do not open the enclosure or use the unit in any unconventional way 4 2 General Safety Precautions A Follow these rules to ensure general safety Keep the area around the SuperWorkstation 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i clean and free of clutter The SuperWorkstation 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i weighs approximately 63 lbs When lifting the system two people at either end should lift slowly with their feet spread out to distribute the weight Always keep your back straight and lift with your legs Place the chassis top side cover and any system components that have been removed away from the system or on a table so that they won t accidentally be stepped on While working on the system do not wear loose clothing such as
85. r option ROMs One long two short beeps on checksum failure A3 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual POST Code Description 99h Check for SMART Drive optional 9Ah Shadow option ROMs 9Ch Setup Power Management 9Dh Initialize security engine optional 9Eh Enable hardware interrupts 9Fh Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives AOh Set time of day A2h Check key lock A4h Initialize typematic rate A8h Erase F2 prompt AAh Scan for F2 key stroke ACh Enter SETUP AEh Clear Boot flag BOh Checkfor errors B1h Inform RomPilot about the end of POST B2h POST done prepare to boot operating system B4h 1 One short beep before boot B5h Terminate QuietBoot optional B6h Check password optional B7h Initialize ACPI BIOS B9h Prepare Boot BAh Initialize SMBIOS BBh Initialize PnP Option ROMs BCh Clear parity checkers BDh Display MultiBoot menu BEh Clear screen optional BFh Check virus and backup reminders COh Try to boot with INT 19 Cih Initialize POST Error Manager PEM C2h Initialize error logging C3h Initialize error display function C4h Initialize system error handler C5h PnPnd dual CMOS optional C6h Initialize note dock optional C7h Initialize note dock late C8h Force check optional C9h Extended checksum optional CAh Redirect Int 15h to enable remote keyboard CBh Redirect Int 13h to Memory Technologies Devices such as ROM RAM PCMCIA and serial disk CCh Redire
86. rays make sure the disks for the array are connected and installed in your system Note that disks with no usable space or disks that are un initialized are shown in gray and cannot be used See Initializing Disk Drives To create an array 1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl A when prompted to access the ARC utility 2 From the ARC menu select Array Configuration Utility Main Menu ACU as shown on the first screen on page B 5 3 From the ACU menu select Create Array 4 Select the disks for the new array and press Insert as the screen shown below Note To deselect any disk highlight the disk and press Delete r elect drives to create Array 00 WDC WD360GD OOELX1 34 46B 01 WDC WD360GD OOELX1 34 46 5 Press Enter when both disks for the new array are selected The Array Properties menu displays as the screen shown on the next page B 6 Appendix Software Installation Select drives to create Array Selected Drives 00 WDC WD360GD OOELX1 34 4GB 00 WDC WD3606D O0ELX1 34 4GB 01 WDC WD3606D O00ELX1 34 4GB Assigning Array Properties Once you ve create a new array you are ready to assign the properties to the array Caution Once the array is created and its properties are assigned you cannot change the array properties using the ACU You will need to use the Adaptec Storage Manager Browser Edition Refer to Adaptec s User s Guide in the enclosed CD To assign propert
87. rews Note This heatsink SNK P0010 is a passive heatink It is an optional part that must be purchased separately Figure 5 1 604 pin PGA Socket Empty and with Processor Installed installing the CPU If the lever is only partly raised damage to the socket or CPU may result Warning Make sure you lift the lever completely when Empty socket With processor installed Triangle pin 1 Triangle locating pin 1 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual Removing the Heatsink CPU IMPORTANT Removal of the heatsink or the CPU is not recom mended However if you do need to remove the heatsink please follow the instructions below to prevent damaging the CPU or the CPU socket 1 Unscrew and remove the heatsink NO 1 SCREW NO 4 SCREW screws from the serverboard in the se Wie mm ef quence as show in the picture on the right 2 Hold the heatsink as show in the picture on the right and gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do MIL not use excessive force when wriggling the NO 3 SCREW NO 2 SCREW heatsink 3 Once the heatsink has been loosened from the CPU remove the heatsink from the CPU socket 4 Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before you re install the heatsink to the CPU Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 3 Connec
88. s Warning Do not interrupt the creation of a RAID 0 using the Migrate option If you do you will not be able to restart or to recover the data that was on the source drive B 9 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual Adding Bootable Array To make an array bootable 1 From the Main menu select Manage Arrays 2 From the List of Arrays select the array you want to make bootable and press Ctrl B 3 Enter Y to create a bootable array when the following message is displayed This will make all other existing bootable array non bootable Do you want to make this array bootable Yes No Then a bootable array will be created An asterisk will appear next to the bootable array as shown in the picture below hain Menu Deleting a Bootable Array To delete a bootable array 1 From the Main menu select Manage Arrays 2 From the List of Arrays select the bootable array you want to delete and press Ctrl B a bootable array is the array marked with an asterisk as shown in the picture above 3 Enter Y to delete a bootable array when the following message is displayed The array is already marked bootable Do you want to make this array as not bootable Yes No Then the bootable array will be deleted and the asterisk will disappear Note do not use the delete key to delete the bootable array B 10 Appendix Software Installation Addin
89. s and up to two RAID drives B 1 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual Configuring BIOS for SATA RAID Functions 1 Press the lt Del gt key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility Note If it is the first time to power on the system we recommend that you load the Optimized Default Settings If you have already done so please skip to Step 3 2 Use the arrow keys to select the Exit Menu Once in the Exit Menu scroll down the menu to select the item Load Optimized Default settings and press the Enter key Select OK to confirm the selection Press the Enter key to load the default settings to the BIOS 3 Use the arrow keys to select the Main Menu in the BIOS 4 Scroll down to the next item SATA RAID Enable select Enabled and press Enters 5 Tap the Esc key and scroll down to Exit Select Save and Exit from the Exit menu Press the Enter key to save the changes and exit the BIOS 6 Once you ve exited the BIOS Utility the system will re boot 7 During the system startup press the Ctrl and the A keys simultaneously to run the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility when prompted by the following message Press Ctrl A for Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility B 2 Appendix Software Installation Adaptec Embedded SATA with HostRAID Controller Driver Adaptec s Embedded Serial ATA RAID with HostRAID controller adds RAID fun
90. s stay Glosed on automatically If this function dis abled the user needs to press the power button to power on the system 5 21 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual 5 10 Onboard Indicators GLAN1 GLAN2 LEDs 1 Gb LAN Right LED Indicator Each of the Ethernet ports located LED i Color Definition beside the VGA port have two Off No Connection LEDs The yellow LED indicates Green 100 MHz Orange 1GHz activity while the other LED may be green orange or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the table on the right for the func tions associated with this second LED 5 11 Parallel Port Floppy Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B Parallel Printer Port Pin Definitions J23 Parallel Printer Port Pin Number Function Pin Number Function Connector 1 Strobe 2 Auto Feed 3 Data Bit 0 4 Error 5 Data Bit 1 6 Init The parallel printer port is located 7 Data Bit 2 8 SLCT IN 9 D
91. se from the list the item Intel ICH5R Driver by 3rd Party Adaptec and press ENTER c From the next screen displayed choose the OS driver you want to install and press Enters d Insert a formatted diskette into drive A and press Enter as prompted e Exit the program after the process is completed Then reboot the System f Insert Microsoft Windows OS Setup CD in the CD Driver and the system will start to boot up from CD g Press the F6 key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays h When the Windows OS Setup screen appears press S to specify additional device s i Insert the driver diskette Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA Raid Controller Driver into Drive A and press the Enter key j Choose Adaptec Embedded Host Serial ATA Raid Controller from the list indicated in the Windows OS Setup Screen and press the Enter key k Press the Enter key to continue the installation process If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed do it at this time Once all devices are specified press the Enter key to continue with the installation I From the Windows OS Setup screen press the Enter key The OS Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue the Windows OS installation m After Windows OS Installation is completed the system will automati cally reboot B 19 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A
92. speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this funciton Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 0 7 9 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual 512K Select Write Back to allow CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back P PCI Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices Onboard GLAN Gigabit LAN OPROM Configure Enabling this option provides the capability to boot from GLAN The options are Enabled and Disabled Onboard SCSI OPROM Configure Enabling this option provides the caability to boot from SCSI HDD The options are Disabled and Enabled Reset Configuration Data If set to Yes this setting clears the Extended System Configuration Data ESCD area The options are Yes and No Frequency for PCIX 1 2 SCSI This option allows the user to change the bus frequency for the devices installed in the slot indicated The options are Auto PCI 66 MHz PCI X 66 MHz PCI X 100 MHz and PCI X 133 MHz Frequency for PCIX 1 G LAN This option allows the user to change the bus frequency of the devices instal
93. t 2 No device SATA Port 3 No device SATA Port 4 No device SATA Port 45 No device SATA Port 6 No device SATA Port 7 No device Only drives present at POST are displayed B 17 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual You can choose from the following options 1 Format Disk Simulates low level format of the hard drive by writing zeros to the entire disk Serial ATA drives are low level formatted at the factory and do not need to be low level formatted again Caution Formatting destroys all data on the drive Be sure to back up your data before performing this operation 2 Verify Disk Media Scans the media of a disk drive for defects To Exit Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 1 Once you have completed RAID array configurations press ESC to exit The following screen will appear 2 Press Yes to exit the Utility 4 Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility For more information regarding Adaptec RAID Utilit lease refer to Adaptec s User s Guide in the CD included in your shipping package You can also download copy of Adaptec User s Guide from our web site at www supermicro com B 18 Appendix Software Installation B 2 Installing Intel s ICH5R Driver w Adaptec and Windows OS a Insert Supermicro s bootable CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during the system reboot and the screen Super Micro Driver Diskette Maker will appear b Choo
94. ting Cables Now that the processors are installed the next step is to connect the cables to the serverboard These include the data ribbon cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables Connecting Data Cables The ribbon cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully routed in preconfigured systems to prevent them from block ing the flow of cooling air that moves through the system from front to back If you need to disconnect any of these cables you should take care to keep them routed as they were originally after reconnecting them make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations If you are configuring the sys tem keep the airflow in mind when routing the cables The following data cables with their motherboard connector locations noted should be con nected See the serverboard layout figure in this chapter for connector locations Ultra320 LVD SCSI Cables JA1 X6DA8 G2 X6DA8 G only e IDE Cable J3 XSDAE G2 X6DAE G only Control Panel Cable JF1 see next page Front Side USB Cable JD2 Floppy Drive Cable JP8 Connecting Power Cables The X6DA8 G2 X6DA8 G X6DAE G2 X6DAE G has a 24 pin primary power supply connector designated ATX Power for connection to the ATX power supply Connect the appropriate connector from the power supply to the ATX Power connector to supply power to the serverboard The 12V 8 pin power connector at J1D1 and the 12V 4 pin power
95. to the slot on the serverboard pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card Finish by secur ing the card to the chassis with the same screw you removed from the PCI slot shield Follow this procedure when adding a card to other slots SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual 5 7 Serverboard Details Figure 5 6 SUPER X6DA8 G2 X6DA8 G X6DAE G2 X6DAE G Layout not drawn to scale FANG 432 atxpewr FAN 424 2101 a 3 J9 FANS PW ag J40 Force On PTE FANI USBO 1 DIMM 1B Bank 1 A 2 3 DIMM 1A Bank 1 S COMI DIMM 2B Bank 2 CPU1 dus DIMM 2A Bank 2 z DIMM 3B Bank 3 JP15 ds DIMM 3A Bank 3 L NL JD1 Tss ae DIMM 4B Bank 4 DIMM 4A Bank 4 FAN2 4 2 FTN I JOH1 7 LAN1 2 z Tumwater CPU2 ala JC2 Line In Line Out North Bridge 2
96. ton Power Button Connector The Power Button connection is lo Pn prodi cated on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Mo Pin K A Number Definition mentarily contacting both pins will 1 PW_ON power on off the system This button 2 Ground can also be configured to function as a suspend button see the appropri ate setting in BIOS To turn off the power when set to suspend mode depress the button for at least 4 sec onds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Chassis Intrusion header is lo Pin i Number Definition cated at JL1 Attach the appropri 1 lntrasion npt ate cable to inform you of a chas 2 Ground sis intrusion USB Pin Definitions Universal Serial Bus J40 Back Panel USB USB0 1 E Pin Definition 1 45V There are eight USB 2 0 Universal 2 ae Serial Bus ports headers on the 4 Ground motherboard Four of them are back JD2 amp JD3 FP USB panel USB ports USBO 3 at J40 Pin Pin and the other four are front panel Number Definition Number Definition 1 45V 2 5V USB headers USB4 5 JD3 and 3 PO E dg USB6 7 JD2 See the tables on the 5 8 Ground right for pin definitions Ground 5 14 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Fan Headers Fan Header Pin Definitions There are eight fan headers FAN1 Pin Definition
97. tup 7 5 Sec tity i5uciiasi m eve rii E HE E REO OE Ped 7 6 7 7 viii Table of Contents Appendices Appendix A BIOS POST Codes aiebat t Eee TRADERE A 1 Appendix B Software Installation uiuit deines B 1 Appendix C System Specifications C 1 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual Notes Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview The Supermicro SuperWorkstation 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i is a high end dual processor workstation that can be utilized either in tower or in a rackmount configuration The 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i is com prised of two main subsystems the SC743S1 645 SC743i 645 high end server chassis and the X6DA8 G2 X6DA8 G X6DAE G2 X6DAE G dual Xeon proces sor serverboard Please refer to our web site for information on operating sys tems that have been certified for use with your workstation In addition to the serverboard and chassis various hardware components have been included with the SuperWorkstation as listed below One 1 3 5 floppy drive FPD PNSC 02 1 Four 4 hot swap 8 cm chassis PWM fans FAN 0074 e One 1 air shroud CSE PT54 Two 2 5 25 dummy drive trays CSE PT36 B 1 front control panel cable CBL 0049 1 round floppy cable CBL 0040 One 1 IDE cable CBL 0036 7044A i2 7044A i only One 1 round CD ROM cable CBL 0039 e 1 I
98. uires modules of the same size and speed to be installed in pairs Onboard SCSI X6DA8 G2 X6DA8 G only Onboard SCSI is provided with an Adaptec AIC 7902 SCSI chip which supports dual channel Ultra320 SCSI at a throughput of 320 MB sec for each channel The X6DA8 G2 X6DA8 G provides two LVD Ultra320 SCSI ports PCI Expansion Slots The X6DA8 G2 X6DA8 G X6DAE G2 X6DAE G has six PCI expansion slots which includes one x16 94GB sec PCI Express slot one x4 2GB sec PCI Express slot three 64 bit PCI X slots one 64 bit PCI X 133 slot one PCI X 100 slot and one PCI X 100MHz ZCR slot and one 32 bit 33MHz PCI slot w PCI graphics card support 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Onboard Controllers Ports One floppy drive controller and two onboard ATA 100 controllers are provided to support up to four hard drives or ATAPI devices The color coded I O ports include two COM ports a parallel port four USB 2 0 ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and Line In Line Out and Mic jacks Two front side USB ports are also included on the front of the chassis The X6DA8 G2 and X6DAE G2 have two and the X6DA8 G and X6DAE G have one gigabit Ethernet port Other Features Other onboard features that promote system health include onboard voltage monitors a chassis intrusion header auto switching voltage regulators chassis and CPU overheat sensors virus protection and BIOS rescue 1 3 Server Chassis Features The SuperWorkstation 7044A 82 704
99. umper locations Jumper Cap I1 Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS which will also clear any passwords Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS To clear CMOS 1 First unplug the power cord s 2 With the power disconnected short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver 3 Remove the screwdriver or shorting device 4 Reconnect the power cord s and power on the system Note Do not use the PW ON connector to clear CMOS Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup GLAN Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 to enable or disable the onboard GLAN ports GLAN1 and GLAN2 on the serverboard See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled SCSI Controller Enable Disable X6DA8 G2 X6DA8 G only Jumper JPA1 allows you to enable or disable the SCSI headers The de fault setting is pins 1 2 to enable all four headers See the table on the right for jumper settings SCSI Termination Enable Disable X6DA8 G2 X6DA8 G only Jumpers JPA2 and allow you to enable or disable termination for the SCSI connectors Jumper JPA2 con trols SCSI channel A and JPAQ3 is for channel B The default setting is open to enable terminate both SCSI chan nels Not
100. ve Replace the top left chassis cover before restoring power to the system Note red wire typically designates the location of pin 1 You should keep the drive carriers inserted in any unused drive bays to reduce EMI and noise and to facilitate the airflow inside the chassis Figure 6 8 Adding Component Without Drive Carrier SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual 6 5 Power Supply The SuperWorkstation 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i has a single 645 watt power supply This power unit is equipped with low noise technology making the system ideal for workstation environments The power supply has an auto switching capability that enable it to automati cally sense and operate with 100 or 240 volt inputs The power module is PFC Power Factor Correction compliant Power Supply Failure If the power supply unit fails the system will shut down and you will need to replace the unit Replacement units can be ordered directly from Supermicro see contact information in the Preface As there is only one power supply unit in the 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i power must be completely removed from the server before removing and replacing the power supply unit for whatever reason Replacing the Power Supply 1 Accessing the power supply For safety reasons you will need to remove power from the system when replacing the power supply on the 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i The power supp
101. when prompted to access the ARC utility 2 From the ARC menu select Array Configuration Utility ACU as shown in the screen below 4 Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility Adaptec I Options Array Configuration Utility Disk Utilities 7 T ae d ion Esc to exit default Arrow keys to move cursor 3 Select Initialize Drives as shown in the screen below B 12 Appendix Software Installation 4 Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the disk you wish to initialize and press Insert as shown in the screen below drives for ini WDC WD360GD OOELX1 WDC WD360GD OOELX1 B 13 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual 5 Repeat Step 4 so that both drives to be initialized are selected as shown in the screen below Select drives for initialization p 3elected Drives 00 WDC WD360GD OOELX1 34 46 00 WDC WD3606D GELX1 34 46B 01 WDC WD3606D OOELX1 34 46B 6 Press Enter 7 Read the warning message as shown in the screen Warning Initialization will erase all Array information from the selected drives Any Array using any of these drives as members will be affected Do you want to continue Yes No _ 8 Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to initialize If correct type Y to continue B 14 Appendix Software Installation Rebuilding Arrays Note 1 Rebuilding applies to Fault Toler
102. y Configuration Utility ACU 3 From the ACU menu select Manage Arrays as shown on the previous screen 4 From the List of Arrays dialog box select the array you want to view and press Enter The Array Properties dialog box appears showing detailed information on the array The physical disks associated with the array are displayed here 5 Press Esc to return to the previous menu Deleting Arrays Warning Back up the data on an array before you delete it to prevent the loss of data Deleted arrays cannot be restored To delete an existing array 1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl A when prompted to access the ARC utility 2 From the ARC main menu select Array Configuration Utility ACU 3 From the ACU menu select Manage Arrays 4 Select the array you wish to delete and press Delete 5 In the Array Properties dialog box select Delete and press Enter The following prompt is displayed Warning Deleting the array will render array unusable Do you want to delete the array Yes No RAID 1 only the following prompt is also displayed Deleting the partition will result in data loss Do you also want to delete the partition Yes No 6 Press Yes to delete the array or partition or No to return to the previous menu 7 Press Esc to return to the previous menu B 5 SUPERWORKSTATION 7044A 82 7044A 8 7044A i2 7044A i Manual Creating Arrays Before creating ar

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