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1. Figure 23 Applying Thermal Grease Server Board Installation and Upgrades 49 50 7 Position the heat sink above the processor 8 Aligning the raised metal surfaces place the heat sink on top of the processor OM14134 Figure 24 Installing the Heat Sink Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide 9 Place the heat sink clip 1 so the tab on the clip engages the slot on the heat sink A 10 Press one end of the clip down 2 11 Press the other end of the clip down 3 OM14140 Figure 25 Installing the Heat Sink Clip Replacing a Processor 1 Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this chapter and the additional cautions given here 2 Unplug the processor fan cable from the server board 3 For a chassis in which a PWT assembly is used detach the fan assembly from the PWT retention mechanism by unlatching the clips at the bottom of the fan assembly and then lifting up on the fan assembly 4 Remove the metal retention clips from the bottom of the retention mechanism Unhook each side of each clip and disengage the center latch 5 Remove the heat sink by slightly spreading the sides of the retention mechanism and lifting straight up on the heat sink 6 Raise the socket lever on the processor socket Remove the processor from the socket 8 Align the pins of the replacement processor with the socket and insert the processor into t
2. Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS 1 Download the update from the Intel support website 2 From the SSU Main window choose System Update System Update is available only in Expert mode When you start System Update it automatically displays the current revision information for the system firmware and BIOS 3 From the File menu choose Load and choose a uif or bio file to use for the update 4 Click the Update button to update the BIOS 86 Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide Updating the Firmware To update the system firmware 1 2 3 4 Download the update from the Intel support website From the SSU Main window choose System Update System Update is available only in Expert mode When you start System Update it automatically displays the current revision information for the system firmware and BIOS From the File menu choose Load and choose a uif or hex file to use for the update Click the Update button to perform the update Verifying the Firmware To compare the system firmware in nonvolatile memory with a firmware file 1 2 Download the update from the Intel support website From the SSU Main window choose System Update System Update is available only in Expert mode When you start System Update it automatically displays the current revision information for the system firmware and BIOS From the File menu choose Load and choose a hex file to use for the update Click
3. e Floppy disk controller FDC e PS 2t compatible keyboard and mouse controller e Wake event control Serial Ports One DB9 connector is provided on the back panel for the Serial A port The Serial A port is compatible with 16550A and 16450 modes This port can be set to one of four different COM ports each of which can be enabled separately When enabled each port can be programmed to generate edge or level sensitive interrupts When disabled the serial port interrupts are available for add in cards A DHI0 10 pin serial header is available on the baseboard for an optional Serial B port The Serial B port can be used as an Emergency Management Port Parallel Port The SE7501BR2 baseboard provides a 25 pin parallel port back panel connector The Super I O provides an IEEE 1284 compliant 25 pin bi directional parallel port BIOS programming of the Super I O registers enables the parallel port and determines the port address and interrupt When disabled the interrupt is available to add in cards Description 13 Floppy Disk Connector The floppy disk connector on the server board provides the interface to the floppy disk drive from the floppy disk controller Keyboard and Mouse Connectors The separate keyboard and mouse connectors found on the back panel of the server board are PS 2 compatible The keyboard and mouse connectors are interchangeable Processor s The Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 accommodates one or two Int
4. lt F10 gt Keyboard Commands Description Help Pressing F1 on any menu invokes the general Help window The left and right arrow keys are used to move between the major menu pages The keys have no affect if a submenu or pick list is displayed Select Item up The up arrow is used to select the previous value in a menu item s option list or a value field pick list Pressing the Enter key activates the selected item Select Item down The down arrow is used to select the next value in a menu item s option list or a value field pick list Pressing the Enter key activates the selected item Change Value The minus key or the F5 function key is used to change the value of the current item to the previous value This key scrolls through the values in the associated pick list without displaying the full list Change Value The plus key or the F6 function key is used to change the value of the current menu item to the next value This key scrolls through the values in the associated pick list without displaying the full list On 106 key Japanese keyboards the plus key has a different scan code than the plus key on the other keyboard but it has the same effect Execute Command The Enter key is used to activate submenus when the selected feature is a submenu or to display a pick list if a selected feature has a value field or to select a sub field for multi valued features like time and date If a pick list is displayed the Enter ke
5. 32 Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide Attaching the Label to the I O Shield 1 Remove the backing from the label included with your server board 2 Press the label onto the outside face of the I O shield of I O shield OM14360 Figure 4 Attaching the Label to the I O Shield Installing the I O Shield The shield fits the rectangular opening in the back of a chassis The shield has cutouts that match the I O ports on the server board Install the shield from inside the chassis before installing the server board 1 Position one edge so that the dotted groove is outside the chassis wall and the lip of the shield rests on the inner chassis wall 2 Hold the shield in place and push it into the opening until it is seated Make sure the I O shield snaps into place all the way around A Insert top N as shown Shield installs from inside of chassis Chassis bok Rotate into chassis opening until shield clicks into place Chassis bok OM14625 Figure 5 Installing the I O Shield Server Board Installation and Upgrades 33 Installing Chassis Standoffs If your chassis does not have standoffs placed as shown below you must rearrange them so they match the holes in the server board Failure to properly rearrange the metal standoffs may cause the server board to malfunction and may permanently damage it lt gt NOTE 34 The Intel SC5200 chassis comes with positions 1 4 5 6 18
6. 64 parallel port address 13 parallel port connector 13 parallel port interrupt 13 password 10 25 administrator password permissions 27 boot 66 clearing 27 configure 66 81 configuring 83 configuring administrator 66 84 configuring user 84 forgotten 114 invalid password entered 27 user password permissions 27 password clear jumper 114 PCI 32 bit 33MHz 15 32 bit 33MHz 13 configuring 62 63 embedded devices 9 expansion slots 9 speed 17 PCI Bus Master Interface 18 PCI bus segments 15 PCI Riser 16 PCI X 9 15 16 add in card 16 features 16 speed 16 PCI X 64 bit 100MHz 15 Platform Event Management 22 Platform Event Paging 23 Plug and Play 13 16 17 POST 57 58 75 beep codes 57 diagnostic messages 57 Power 10 Power management 13 Power supply minimum 31 Power Switch inhibit 67 84 power switch mask 28 problems after running new application software 106 after system has been running correctly 106 application software 111 BIOS recovery 112 bootable CD ROM not detected 111 115 cannot connect to network server 110 CD ROM drive activity light 110 confirm OS loading 107 diagnosing 80 diskette drive light 110 front panel LED 111 hard drive light 110 initial system startup 105 network 111 network LED 111 no characters on screen 108 PCI installation 111 power light 108 preparing system for diagnostic testing 107 random error in data files 106 screen chara
7. segment of the network in the event that a hardware or firmware error occurs at the server Use to update the Field Replaceable Unit FRU and Sensor Data Record SDR flash components NOTE You must run the FRU SDR Load utility whenever the BMC is updated or if you change your processors Assign an identification number or serial number to the server If a service partition does not already exist create one If a service partition has been created earlier update it Create diskettes by operating system utility or device driver Save the configuration data to a file Use this saved file to configure other servers identically V 2 00 B Q O Ko xe co oO N oO Direct Platform Control DPC Console Direct Platform Control DPC Console is part of Intel Server Management Direct Platform Control is a server management application that supports remote system management via LAN or an RS 232 serial connection to the server Serial B port over a modem or a direct serial cable The Direct Platform Control Console provides the ability for remote management of Intel servers via modem or LAN with a capability to run DOS based programs DPC console runs on a client workstation and is independent of the server operating system It communicates with a server by e Accessing the server management capabilities of the on board NIC e A Windowst 2000 compatible modem e AnRS 232 connection to the server s Se
8. the amount of space on the drive that has not been used e SP Capable whether or not a service partition can be created on the drive The drive must be a minimum of 32 MB Drives over 8 gigabytes must be empty and the service partition can only be created on one of the first 8 drives reported Note If you do not see a screen listing the available drives it means a service partition has already been created When you click Continue the existing service partition will be updated Click Continue The service partition will be created or updated NOTE After the service partition is installed you can boot to it by pressing F4 during POST The service partition operating system is ROM DOS Once you have booted to the service partition you will be ata DOS prompt From the prompt you can access utilities and perform server management functions by running batch files and executables Example of these utilities include the System Setup Utility and FRU SDR Load Utilities Configuration Software and Utilities 99 Saving and Restoring the System Configuration Using the System Setup Utility you can save the following configuration information to a file e Platform type BIOS revision and firmware revision e CMOS settings e Extended system configuration data ESCD e Settings for the emergency management port EMP platform event paging PEP and BMC LAN alerts Data is saved from all sources You cannot choose only certain pieces of con
9. BIOS update process is completed Remove the diskette from the diskette drive 4 Verify that the BIOS version displayed during POST is the new version as the system reboots 5 Enter Setup by pressing the F2 key during boot Once in Setup press the F9 and lt Enter gt to set the parameters back to default values 6 Re enter the values you wrote down at the beginning of this process Press F10 and lt Enter gt to exit BIOS Setup and Save Changes 7 If you do not set the CMOS values back to defaults using the F9 key the system may function erratically lt gt NOTE You may encounter a CMOS Checksum error or other problem after reboot Try shutting down the system and booting up again CMOS checksum errors require that you enter Setup check your settings save your settings and exit Setup It is unlikely that anything will interrupt the BIOS upgrade however if an interruption occurs the BIOS could be damaged See 74 Recovering the BIOS on page for instructions Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide Changing the BIOS Language You can use the BIOS upgrade utility to change the language that the BIOS uses for messages and for the Setup program Use a bootable diskette containing the Intel flash utility and language files 1 Se a Boot the computer with the bootable diskette in drive A The BIOS upgrade utility screen appears Select Update Flash Memory From a File Select Update Language Set Pr
10. EMP and fill in the boxes described in the following steps boxes that aren t listed here are not required for remote access 3 To require a password for remote access enter the password in the Enter New Password box and in the Verify New Password box Passwords can be from 1 to 16 characters long using any ASCII character in the range 32 126 To clear the passwords leave both boxes blank You can also clear the password by choose the menu Options gt Clear LAN Password 4 Inthe Modem Ring Time box enter the number of 500ms intervals that the BMC should wait before taking control of the serial 2 port and answering an incoming call A value greater than zero gives the BIOS time to answer before the BMC takes control A value of zero causes the BMC to answer immediately The maximum value 63 tells the BMC to ignore the call Modem Ring Time applies only to Preboot access mode and is ignored for other access modes 5 In the System Phone Number box enter the number for the phone line connected to the modem on the EMP 6 From the Access Mode list choose the remote access mode e Always Active the EMP is available at any time e Preboot the EMP is available only when the server is powered down or is running POST during startup Once the operating system is loaded a connection cannot be made e Disabled remote systems are not allowed to initiate connections 7 From the Restricted Mode list choose either e Enabled a remote sys
11. Remote access is provided through either a modem or network connection To get started with Intel Server Management install the Service Partition first See Installing a Service Partition Optional page 99 After the service partition is installed install operating system and then Intel Server Management and the Intel SmaRT Tool The information here describes installation on a system running a Microsoft Windows operating system The Intel Server Maintenance and Reference Training SMaRT Tool is an interactive software tool providing support information to assist with the maintenance and repair of Intel based server systems and accessories SMaRT Tool features visual step by step instructions for replacing parts a complete Field Replaceable Unit FRU database containing part numbers and images product spares lists and worldwide Intel support information Intel Server Management provides an interface to the Intel SMaRT Tool combining remote error detection and alerting with interactive maintenance and repair assistance When Intel Server Management detects a hardware error and a part needs replacing SMaRT Tool can be launched directly from Intel Server Management to locate the correct part information and corresponding How to Replace steps required to quickly get the server back up and running To activate Intel Server Management s interface with the Intel SMaRT Tool both software programs need to be installed You can instal
12. SE7501BR2 Memory Minimum of two 128 MB ECC DDR266 compliant registered DIMMs on 184 pin gold DIMMs Power Supply Minimum of 450 W Your supply must provide a minimum of 1 2 A of 5 V standby current or the board will not boot Installation Notes Installation Process Quick Reference Step Remove the access cover Install the I O shield Install the standoffs Install the rubber bumper Install the server board Connect cables to the server board Install the processor and processor wind tunnel in the Intel Server Chassis SC5200 base chassis or in a reference chassis Install the processor in the Intel Server Chassis SC5200 with Hot Swap Redundant Power Install memory Where the information is located Your chassis manual Page Page Page Page Be Page Refer also to your chassis manual Page ko Page Page Server Board Installation and Upgrades 31 Installation Procedures Installing the I O Gasket and Shield amp NOTE An ATX 2 03 compliant I O shield is provided with the server board The shield is required by Electromagnetic Interference EMI regulations to minimize EMI If the shield does not fit the chassis obtain a properly sized shield from the chassis supplier Attaching the Gasket to the I O Shield 1 Remove the backing strip from the gasket 2 Press the gasket onto the inside face of the I O shield as shown OM14074 Figure 3 Attaching the Gasket to the I O Shield
13. SMaRT Tool and Server Management in the Make a Selection drop down menu Configuration Software and Utilities 103 104 Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide 5 Solving Problems This chapter helps you identify and solve problems that might occur while you are using the system Resetting the System To do this Press Soft boot reset which clears system memory and reloads the operating system lt Ctrl Alt Del gt Clear system memory restart POST and reload the operating system Reset button Cold boot reset Turn the system power off and then on This halts power to all Power off on peripherals clears system memory restarts POST and reloads the operating system Initial System Startup Problems that occur at initial system startup are usually caused by incorrect installation or configuration Hardware failure is a less frequent cause Checklist OOOvoo OD O OOOOOD m Is AC power available at the wall outlet Are the power supplies plugged in Check the AC cable on the back of the chassis and at the AC source Are all cables correctly connected and secured Are the processors fully seated in their sockets on the server board Are all add in PCI boards fully seated in their slots on the server board Are all jumper settings on the server board correct Are all jumper and switch settings on add in boards and peripheral devices correct To check these settings refer to the manufacturer s documentation th
14. Server Management software monitors the chassis intrusion switch if one is installed in the chassis Opening an access cover will transmit an alarm signal to the server board where BMC firmware and server management software process the signal The system can be configured through ISM to respond to an intrusion a number of ways including powering down or locking the keyboard Floppy Write Protection When selected in Setup the option for floppy write protection prevents writes to the floppy disk while the system is in secure mode Floppy write protection is in effect only while the system is in secure mode When not in secure mode write protection is disabled and the floppy diskette drive operates normally Fixed Disk Boot Sector Write Protect The fixed disk write protect switch is set to Write Protect to prevent writes to the fixed IDE disk boot sector This feature works only with IDE drives and only the boot sector is write protected Power Switch Mask 28 The power switch mask enables and disables the power button feature If it set to masked the system power cannot be turned off with the power button after booting the operating system Termination is also disabled Termination is a feature that terminates system power when the power switch is held down for more than four seconds Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide 2 Server Board Installations and Upgrades TRO and Supplies Needed Phillipst cross head screwdri
15. System Setup Utility FRU SDR Load Utility and other diagnostics packages you might choose to install The server can be booted to the service partition either locally or remotely to provide access to the utilities The service partition must be installed before the operating system is installed Instructions for creating a service partition are available on the Quick Start Users guide For more information on Intel Server Management and the individual ISM applications see the Intel Server Management Installation and User s Guide on the ISM CD Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide Security The SE7501BR2 BIOS provides a number of security features This section describes the security features and their operation Table5 Security Operation Summary Entry Method Entry Mode Event Criteria Behavior Exit Criteria After Exit Secure Keyboard User On board video goes User or Video is Mode inactivity timer or password blank if selected in administrator restored runtime enabled in Setup password Floppy writes activation of hot Setup Floppy writes are followed by are enabled key disabled if selected in Enter Keyboard and Setup mouse inputs Except for the are accepted password no mouse or Front panel keyboard input is buttons are accepted enabled Keyboard LEDs flash Front panel buttons are disabled except for NMI Secure Power On Reset User User is prompted for User or See above for Boot passwor
16. amp 5 22 amp 24 12 amp 14 Description Pressing the sleep button immediately puts the server board into the sleep mode Pressing the reset button restarts the boot process Pressing the power switch removes all by standby power from the board LED show hard disk drive activity LED shows power on LED shows network interface controller activity LED shows network interface controller activity 120 Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide 8 Regulatory and Integration Information Product Regulatory Compliance Product Safety Compliance The SE7501BR2 complies with the following safety requirements e UL 1950 CSA 950 US Canada e EN 60 950 European Union e JEC60 950 International e CE Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC European Union e EMKO TSE 74 SEC 207 94 Nordics e GOST R 50377 92 Russia Product EMC Compliance The SE7501BR2 has been has been tested and verified to comply with the following electromagnetic compatibility EMC regulations when installed a compatible Intel host system For information on compatible host system s refer to Intel s Server Builder website or contact your local Intel representative e FCC Class A Verification Radiated amp Conducted Emissions USA e ICES 003 Class A Radiated amp Conducted Emissions Canada e CISPR 22 3 Edition Class A Radiated amp Conducted Emissions International e EN55022 Class A Radiated amp Conducted Emission
17. and number event description or event generator ID Viewing FRU Information To view the Field Replaceable Unit FRU information 1 From the SSU Main window choose FRU Manager When you start the FRU Manager it automatically loads the current list of events from non volatile memory The FRU Manager window has a navigation pane on the left that displays in a tree format the inventory of components in the server The tree has three categories Chassis Board and Product Clicking on a category expands or collapses a list of components for that category Clicking on an individual component displays the FRU information for that component in the presentation pane in the upper right The description pane in the lower right displays a description of the currently selected FRU area Use the lt F4 gt and lt F5 gt keys to scroll the window contents to the left and right to view all of the columns Use the File and FRU menu items to work with the FRU information e Open Views data from a previously saved FRU file e Save As Saves the currently loaded FRU data to a file e Properties Displays the number of FRU devices in the system and the number being displayed Only FRU devices with valid FRU areas are displayed e Reload Refreshes the display by reading the current FRU entries from the server Configuration Software and Utilities 85 Viewing Sensor Data Records To view the Sensor Data Records SDR 1 From the SSU Ma
18. and the BIOS Setup Utility Description lt Enter gt Enters submenu lt Enter gt Enters submenu lt Enter gt Enters submenu lt Enter gt Enters submenu Enabled When enabled PCI bus parity errors PERR cause a Disabled system NMI Enabled When enabled PCI bus system errors SERR cause a Disabled system NMI Disable BSP This option determines when the Boot Strap Processor Do Not Disable BSP should be disabled if an FRB 2 error occurs Retry 3 Times Disable FRB2 Timer continued 67 Table 19 Server Menu continued POST Error Pause Boot Monitoring Boot Monitoring Policy PXE OS Boot Timeout Table 20 System Management Submenu Boot Priority Board Part Number Board Serial Number System Part Number System Serial Number Chassis Part Number Chassis Serial Number BIOS Revision BMC Device ID BMC Firmware Revision 68 Enabled Disabled Disabled 5 Minutes 10 Minutes 15 Minutes 20 Minutes 25 Minutes 30 Minutes 35 Minutes 40 Minutes 45 Minutes 50 Minutes 55 Minutes 60 Minutes Retry 3 Times Retry Service Boot Always Reset Disable 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 20 minutes When enabled the system will wait for user intervention if a critical POST error is encountered When disabled the system will boot without user intervention when possible This option sets the amount of time that the OS Watchdog Timer is programmed to When disabled the OS Watchdog Timer is not
19. available if the Boot Monitoring option on the Server Menu is not set to Disabled Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide Boot Menu You can make the following selections from the Boot Menu Table 24 Boot Menu Boot Priority Description Boot Device Priority lt Enter gt Enters submenu Hard Disk Drives lt Enter gt Enters submenu Removable Devices lt Enter gt Enters submenu ATAPI CD ROM Drives lt Enter gt Enters submenu Table 25 Boot Device Priority Submenu Boot Priority Device Description 1 The server attempts to boot from the diskette drive or remove Devices able device such as the LS 120 2 The server attempts to boot from a hard drive device 3 The server attempts to boot from an ATAPI CD ROM drive containing bootable media 4 Any SCSI The server attempts to boot from a SCSI CD ROM drive CD ROM containing bootable media This option is available only fa Drive bootable CD ROM is present The device needs to be controlled by a BIOS Boot Specification compliant SCSI option ROM 5 PXE UNDI The system attempts to boot from the network This entry will appear if there is a network device in the system that is controlled by a PXE compliant option ROM Table 26 Hard Drive Selection Submenu Feature Description Device list Plus key Select the boot drive with the up and down arrows to highlight Drive 1 or the drive Minus key the device string Use the plus key to move the selected device up
20. boot the server to the Server Configuration Wizard 2 Select the Server Configuration Wizard option and Continue 3 Select the Run Wizard option and Continue 4 Select the option for Configure this server with a System Asset Tag and Continue 5 Type in the asset tag and Continue Creating Diskettes You can use the Resource CD to create diskettes for device drivers or for server management utilities You can create diskettes for the NIC drivers video drivers or SCSI drivers You can also create diskettes to use for running the System Setup Utility and the FRU SDR Load Utility To create these diskettes use the following steps 1 Use the Resource CD to boot the server to the Server Configuration Wizard 2 Select the Server Configuration Wizard option and Continue 3 Select the Create Diskettes option and Continue 4 Choose to create diskettes either by operating system or by utility device driver and Continue 5 If you chose operating system you will be presented with a list of operating systems from which to select If you selected utility device driver you will see a list of drivers and utilities from which to select Select the appropriate operating system s utilities and device driver s and Continue 98 Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide Installing a Service Partition Optional When you are setting up your server system you can install a service partition onto your hard drive The service partition inc
21. bumper how to install 35 C cable CPU fan 45 51 floppy drive 38 SCSI 38 cable routing 38 Caution avoid damaging jumpers when changing 30 avoid touching processor pins 39 handle boards carefully 30 power button does not turn off system AC power 29 selecting correct processor 39 chassis cover install 53 Chassis intrusion 28 chipset 9 Client System Setup Utility 77 CMOS 58 77 corrupted 58 jumper 58 cold boot 105 Configuration how to restore 101 how to save 100 reseting 62 save and restore 81 100 connector back panel 12 floppy disk 14 125 126 keyboard 14 mouse 14 NIC 19 parallel port 13 RJ45 19 serial port 13 USB 10 VGA 17 Console Redirection 80 controller diskette 64 Ethernet 10 floppy disk 13 keyboard 13 memory 12 mouse 13 network 9 18 SCSI 16 video 9 17 67 CPU fan cable install 45 removing 51 CRT displays 17 CSSU 77 D device driver how to create diskettes 98 diagnostics preparing system for testing 107 DIMM sizes 9 15 sockets 9 15 Direct Platform Control 23 77 79 80 failure to connect 80 redirect mode 80 service partition mode 80 diskette controller 64 diskettes how to create 98 DPC see Direct Platform Control DPC Console 80 modes 80 DPC over LAN 80 Drive type select 61 E E7501 chipset 9 ECC 15 Embedded devices 9 16 17 embedded NIC disabling 18 EMC compliance 18 121 emergency management 24 E
22. device documentation for this information If this information cannot be located use the default setting Extended capabilities port ECP Select only if the printer supports it ECP uses hardware to generate handshaking signals similar to EPP However it uses DMA channels to move data a FIFO buffer to send and receive data and real time data compression Selects the DMA channel for ECP mode Enables or disables the diskette controller in the Super I O If disabled legacy USB support is turned off at the end of BIOS POST If disabled the front panel USB ports are inactive Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide Table 16 Memory Configuration Submenu Choices or Feature Display Only Extended Memory Test Memory Bank 1 DIMM 1A 1B Memory Bank 2 DIMM 2A 2B Memory Retest 1 MB 1 KB Every Location Disabled Installed Not Installed Disabled Installed Not Installed Disabled Enabled Disabled Description Selects the size of step to use during the extended RAM tests When disabled is selected extended memory tests are not run The Every Location selection will increase the boot time Displays the current status of Memory Bank 1 Disabled indicates that a DIMM in the bank has failed and the entire bank has been disabled Displays the current status of Memory Bank 2 Disabled indicates that a DIMM in the bank has failed and the entire bank has been disabled When enabled is sel
23. in the list Other bootable cards Each drive with a PnP header Use the minus key to move the device down in the list Other bootable cards indicates boot devices that are not reported to the system BIOS through the BIOS boot specification mechanism These devices may or may not be bootable POST and the BIOS Setup Utility 71 Table 27 Removable Devices Submenu Feature Description Device list Plus key Use the plus key to move the selected device up in the list Bootable removable Minus key Use the minus key to move the device down in the list devices Table 28 ATAPI CD ROM Devices Submenu Feature Choices Description Device list Plus key Use the plus key to move the selected device up in the list ATAPI CD ROM drives Minus key Use the minus key to move the device down in the list Exit Menu 72 You can make the following selections on the Exit Menu Select an option using the up or down arrow keys then press lt Enter gt to execute the option Pressing lt Esc gt does not exit this menu You must select one of the items from the menu or from the menu bar to exit Table 29 Exit Menu Choices Description Exit Saving Changes Exit after writing all modified Setup item values to CMOS Exit Discarding Changes Exit leaving CMOS unmodified User is prompted if any of the setup fields were modified Load Setup Defaults Load default values for all SETUP items Lo
24. information e BMC LAN alerts the BMC sends an alert to a predefined destination on the LAN You can configure PEP and BMC LAN alerts by using the Server Configuration Wizard or the System Setup Utility Emergency Management Port The emergency management port EMP refers to the use of the Serial B port with either an external modem or direct serial connection for remote management The BMC controls the port and interfaces with remote access software such as the Direct Platform Control or the Client System Setup Utility applications in Intel Server Management You can configure the EMP by using the Server Configuration Wizard or the System Setup Utility EMP and Serial Over LAN The Serial B port 10 pin header on the board can be configured in several different ways as a standard serial port as an Emergency Management Port or for serial output redirection over a LAN You can configure these settings using either the System Setup Utility or the Server Configuration Wizard D NOTES SC5200 Server Chassis considerations If you have configured the Serial B port for use as an emergency management port and set it to be always available the Serial B port will be accessible only by remote server management software The operating system will never be able to access the port If you have configured the Serial B port for Serial Over LAN the port s functionality will be impacted only when there is an active Serial Over LAN ses
25. or administrator password is lost or forgotten the password clear jumper can be used to clear both passwords See Chapter 5 under Clearing the Passwords with the Password Clear Jumper If only the administrator password is set you e Must enter the administrator password to enter BIOS Setup e Must enter the administrator password to boot the server if Password on Boot is enabled in the BIOS Setup e Must enter the administrator password to exit secure mode If both passwords are set you e May enter the user password to enter BIOS Setup However you will not be able to change many of the options e Must enter the administrator password if you want to enter BIOS Setup and have access to all of the options e May enter either password to boot the server if Password on Boot is enabled in the BIOS Setup e May enter either password to exit secure mode Setting Passwords Each password can be independently set or cleared in the BIOS setup utility or in the System Setup Utility The passwords can be up to seven characters long and can contain only alphanumeric characters a z 0 9 Numbers from the NumLock pad are recognized as different characters than the numbers in the top row of a standard PS 2 keyboard The passwords are not case sensitive When set a password can be cleared by changing it to a null string Description 27 Intrusion Switch Monitoring To help prevent unauthorized entry or use of the server the Intel
26. run the FRU SDR Load Utility whenever you change the number of fans processors or power supplies in the server System Event Log The BMC manages a system event log SEL where it records significant or critical system events These events include temperatures and voltages out of range fan failures and other sensor related events The BIOS software and other devices can also log events by sending messages to the BMC The SEL is stored in nonvolatile storage You can view the current contents of the SEL by using the System Setup Utility Platform Event Management 22 Events can trigger alerts and other actions by the BMC The server is configured with the following set of standard events e Temperature sensor out of range e Voltage sensor out of range e Fan failure e Chassis intrusion e Power supply failure e Memory error e POST error e Processor fault resilient booting FRB failure e Fatal nonmaskable interrupt NMI from a source other than the front panel switch e Watchdog timer reset power down or power cycle e System restart reboot Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide Alerts can take either of these forms e Platform Event Pages the BMC dials a paging service and sends a predefined paging string To use platform event paging PEP you must attach an external modem to the emergency management port Serial B Use the Server Configuration Wizard to configure the pager and emergency management port
27. sectors that are transferred per block during multiple sector transfers This field is informational only It displays the method of moving data to and from the hard drive This field is informational only It displays the method of moving data to and from the hard drive 61 Table 11 Processor Settings Submenu Feature Description Processor POST Speed Information Only Displays the measured processor speed Processor Retest Enabled When enabled the BIOS will clear the processor status Disabled history and retest all processors at the next boot This option automatically reverts to Disabled upon booting Hyper Threading Support Enabled When disabled hyper threading is disabled Disabled Processor 1 CPUID Processor 1 L2 Cache Size Processor 2 CPUID Processor 2 L2 Cache Size Advanced Menu Reports the CPU ID for processor 1 Reports the L2 cache size for processor 1 Reports the CPU ID for processor 2 Reports the L2 cache size for processor 2 You can make the following selections on the Advanced Menu Table 12 Advanced Menu PCI Configuration Peripheral Configuration Memory Configuration Advanced Chipset Control Boot time Diag Screen Enabled Disabled Reset Configuration Data No Numlock On Off Sleep Button Enabled Disabled oO n 62 Description Enters submenu Enters submenu Enters submenu Enters submenu This option will not be available if there are no advanced
28. server board supports M ROMB or Zero Channel RAID ZCR that allows the on board SCSI controller to be hidden from the system and used by the RAID processor on the add in card This support is provided via hardware and BIOS support on PCI X Slot 4 This PCI segment may operate as PCI 64 bit 66 MHz with some ROMB RAID controllers Segment A 32 bit 33 MHz PCI Subsystem The 32 bit 33 MHz PCI segment includes the following embedded devices and connectors e Two 5 V keyed full length full height PCI expansion slots PCI Slots 5 and 6 e Integrated Intel 10 100 Fast Ethernet Controller Intel 82550PM e Integrated Intel Gigabit Ethernet Controller Intel 82540EM e Integrated ATI Rage XL video controller with 8 MB of on board SDRAM 32 bit 33 MHz PCI features include e Bus speed up to 33 MHz e 5 V signaling environment e Burst transfers up to a peak of 132 MB s e 68 16 or 32 bit data transfers e Plug and Play ready e Parity enabled Video Controller The Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 includes an ATI Rage XL video controller 8 MB video SDRAM and support circuitry for an embedded SVGA video subsystem The SVGA subsystem supports a variety of modes up to 1600 X 1200 resolution for CRT displays up to 1024 x 768 resolution for TFT displays and up to 16 7 million colors with a refresh rate of up to 100Hz The SE7501BR2 server board provides a standard 15 pin VGA connector and external video blanking logic for server management c
29. tabs at the side of Figure 14 the fan assembly Figure 16 2 and insert them into the corresponding slots Figure 164 3 Rotate the fan assembly downward to engage the clips at the bottom 4 OM15044 Figure 16 Attaching the Heat Sink Fan to the Top of the PWT Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide 14 Attach the fan assembly to the retention mechanism Pull the tabs at the sides of the retention mechanism apart slightly See 1 Lower the fan assembly into the retention mechanism The tabs on the fan assembly 3 will fit into the slots of the retention mechanism 1 Pull out on the tabs located at the bottom of the fan assembly to snap them into place on the OUTSIDE of the retention mechanism 2 15 Attach CPU Fan 1 cable to the server board at location J7F21 and or attach CPU Fan 2 cable at location JSF1 Figure 17 4 OM15045 Figure 17 Attaching the Top Assembly to the Retention Mechanism amp NOTE System airflow should be from front to back Make sure the PWT is aligned so the fan is toward the front of the chassis and the airflow is toward the I O shield If two processors are installed the fans should be side by side Server Board Installation and Upgrades 45 46 When assembled the Processor Wind Tunnel will look similar to the figure below The dashed lines over CPU2 Figure T8 B indicate that this processor assembly is only required when configuring the server with two processors The direct
30. the Verify button to compare the firmware code in nonvolatile storage with the selected file Managing the Server Remotely You can set up the server so that you can connect to it from a remote client system to perform management tasks and so that the server can contact you if a system error occurs You can make the connection over a LAN or by using a modem or direct serial cable to the Emergency Management Port EMP You can set up the server to notify you when various events occur Alerts can be delivered either as telephone pages or over the LAN Instructions for setting up the server for remote LAN and serial modem access and for setting up the server to proactively alert or page you are given below How to Set Up Remote LAN Access To set up the server so you can access it from a remote workstation you can use either the Server Configuration Wizard or the System Setup Utility To use the Server Configuration Wizard to configure remote LAN access 1 2 3 4 Use the Resource CD to boot the server to the Server Configuration Wizard Select Server Configuration Wizard and Continue Select Run Wizard and Continue Select the box that says Configure this server for remote Server Management over a LAN connection Review the system date and time for accuracy and Continue Configuration Software and Utilities 87 6 In the IP Setup screen choose either e DHCP the IP address for the server is automatically assigned by
31. used This option is not available if either the Hard Disk OS Boot Timeout option or the PXE OS Boot Timeout option on the Fault Resilient Booting Menu is not set to Disabled This option configures the system response to the expiration of the Watchdog Timer This option is not available if either the Hard Disk OS Boot Timeout option or the PXE OS Boot Timeout option on the Fault Resilient Booting Menu is not set to Disabled Controls the amount of time allowed to load the operating system from a device that is compliant with the PXE specification Device Description N A Information only N A Information only Information only Information only N A Information only N A Information only N A Information only displaying the revision of the BIOS installed N A Information only N A Information only continued Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide Table 20 System Management Submenu continued Boot Priority BMC Device Revision PIA Revision SDR Revision Primary HSBP Revision Secondary HSBP N A N A N A N A N A Description Information only Information only Information only Information only displaying the revision of the Hot swap backplane This information is not available if the HSBP is not detected Information only displaying the revision of the Hot swap Revision backplane This information is not available if the HSBP is not detected Table 21 Console Redirection Submenu Feature Choice
32. would normally see on the server console To use this mode you must configure the Console Redirection option of BIOS Setup for Re direct mode Enabling Console Redirection requires that the Boot Time Diagnostics Screen be Enabled in BIOS Setup If the redirection window does not display information the Console Redirection is either incorrectly configured or disabled the EMP is disabled in BIOS Setup or the server is in protected mode For DPC to function in this mode the server must NOT be in graphics mode If the DPC console fails to connect in EMP within 10 seconds and the server can operate in Re direct mode a prompt is displayed with the option to switch to Re direct mode e Service Partition mode Entered when the server reboots from the service partition and the DPC Console has successfully connected to the server This mode allows running of DOS based programs that are stored on the service partition of the local hard drive and transferring of files Running the DPC Console For more information about setting up and running the DPC Console see the ZSM Installation User s Guide This document is in the ISM DOCS language directory on the ISM CD accompanying the SE7501BR2 server board 80 Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide Using the System Setup Utility The System Setup Utility SSU is located on the System Resource CD ROM that is shipped with the server Run the System Setup Utility to e Set boot device prio
33. 20 23 and 26 preinstalled Install standoffs in the remaining positions 16 19 and the eight marked P Install standoffs in the eight positions marked P regardless of whether one or two processors will be installed Standoffs are included with your chassis Your chassis may be different from the illustration OM14626 Figure 6 Configuring Chassis Standoffs Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide Installing the Rubber Bumper 1 Measure and mark the bumper placement location in your chassis by placing your ruler against the standoffs as shown below 2 Remove the backing from the bumper and press it firmly into position in the chassis OM14835 Figure 7 Installing the Rubber Bumper Server Board Installation and Upgrades 35 Installing the Server Board Placing the Server Board into the Chassis When placing the board into the chassis carefully position the board s I O connectors into the openings in the I O shield on the back of the chassis Attaching the Server Board Using the screws that came with your chassis mount the board to the chassis OM14836 Figure 8 Attaching the Server Board lt gt NOTE If a single processor is to be used insert the screws provided into the four standoffs that border the empty processor socket CPU2 36 Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide Making Connectio
34. 5 6 Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide Contents 7 Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide 1 Description Server Board Features The Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 offers a flat design with the processors and memory subsystems residing on the board The server board supports dual processor operation with the Intel E7501 chipset and the Intel Xeon processors with 512KB L2 Cache in the Flip chip micro Pin Grid Array2 FC mPGA2 or in the Interposer micro Pin Grid Array INT mPGA package The board contains embedded devices for video network and IDE and it provides basic monitoring hardware and interrupt control for dual processors and PC AT compatible operation Table 1 Server Board Features Feature Processor Chipset Memory Video PCI bus Network Integrated SCSI Description Dual 533 or 400 FSB Intel Xeon processors with 512KB L2 Cache Intel chipset e Supports 533 MHz Front Side Bus FSB backwards compatible with 400 MHz e Intel E7501 Chipset Memory Controller Hub MCH North Bridge e Intel 82801CA I O Controller Hub3 ICH3 South Bridge e Intel 82870P2 PCI PCI X 64 bit Hub2 P64H2 I O hub e Registered DDR266 compliant ECC DIMMs providing up to 8 GB of memory e DIMM Sockets Four 72 bit 184 pin gold contact e Supported DIMM sizes 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB and 2 GB e Integrated onboard ATI Rage XL 64 bit SVGA video controller e 8 MB SDRAM vide
35. 68 16 32 or 64 bit data transfers e Plug and Play ready e Parity enabled lt gt NOTES Speed on the PCI X will be programmed by the BIOS according to loading on the segment When a segment is configured with a single PCI X 64 133 card the bus will work at 133 MHz with two PCI X 64 133 cards the bus will work at 100 MHz If you install a slower card into one of the PCI X 64 100 connectors the bus speed for both connectors will be lowered to the speed of the slowest adapter Segment B 64 bit 100 MHz PCI X Capable Subsystem The 64 bit 100 MHz PCI X segment includes the following embedded device and connectors e Two 3 3 V keyed full length full height PCI expansion slots that can support PCI X add in cards running at 100 MHz PCI X Slots 3 and 4 These slots are backward compatible to 64 bit 66 MHz 64 bit 33 MHz and universal keyed 32 bit 33 MHz PCI cards e Integrated Adaptec AIC 7901 U320 Single Channel SCSI Controller The PCI X features include e Bus speed up to 100 MHz e 3 3 V signaling environment e Burst transfers up to a peak of 800 Megabytes per second MB s e 68 16 32 or 64 bit data transfers e Plug and Play ready e Parity enabled lt gt NOTE If you install a slower card into one of the PCI X 64 100 connectors the bus speed for both connectors will be lowered to the speed of the slowest adapter 16 Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide Modular RAID on Motherboard The SE7501BR2
36. C Control Force Erase PASSWORD CLEAR Protect Erase Jolt J1H1 1x11 nn RECOVERY BOOT Normal Boot Recovery Boot Figure 31 CMOS Recovery Jumper Reconnect the AC power power up the system Press F2 and enter the BIOS Setup Utility When BIOS Setup is loaded press the F9 key and Enter to return the parameters to the default values Modify any BIOS Setup values according to the desired system configuration Press F10 and Enter to exit BIOS Setup and save changes Power down the system and disconnect the AC power Return the CMOS Clear jumper to its original position covering pins 1 and 2 10 Close the server chassis Solving Problems 115 116 Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide 6 Getting Help World Wide Web http support intel com support motherboards server SE7501BR2 Telephone All calls are billed US 25 00 per incident levied in local currency at the applicable credit card exchange rate plus applicable taxes Intel reserves the right to change the pricing for telephone support at any time without notice In U S and Canada 1 800 404 2284 In Europe UK 0870 6072439 Finland 9 693 79297 France 01 41 918529 Denmark 38 487077 Germany 069 9509 6099 Norway 23 1620 50 Italy 02 696 33276 Sweden 08 445 1251 Spain 91 377 8166 Holland 020 487 4562 In Asia Pacific region Australia 1800 649931 Indonesian 001 803 65 7249 Hong Kong 852 2 844 4456 Malaysia 1 800 80 1390 K
37. D D System Fan 6 Q Battery DD NIC 1 10 100 E System Fan 5 R LVD SCSI Connector EE NIC 2 1 gigabit F Floppy Disk Drive Connector S HDD LED Connector FF System I O Connectors G IPMB Connector T Chassis Intrusion GG DIMM Sockets H HSBP B U EMP in Use HH Aux Power HSBPA V Serial B II Main Power J USB Connector W 32 33 PCI Slots 5 amp 6 JJ CPU1 Fan Connector K Primary IDE ATA 100 X ICMB KK CPU2 Fan Connector L System Fan 4 Y 64 100 PCI X Slots 3 amp el M Secondary IDE ATA 100 Z 64 100 PCI X Slots 1 amp 2 Figure 1 Server Board Connector and Component Locations M ROMB support provided via Slot4 Description Back Panel Connectors ar E A B ro PB Ir C D F G OM14663 A USB1 2 3 B Keyboard Mouse C Serial A D Video E Parallel F NIC2 Gigabit G NIC1 10 100 Mb Figure 2 Back Panel Connectors Intel Chipset The Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 includes the Intel E7501 chipset MCH ICH3 P64H2 which provides an integrated I O bridge and memory controller and a flexible I O subsystem core PCI E7501 MCH The E7501 MCH North Bridge MCH integrates three main functions An integrated high performance main memory subsystem An HI 2 0 bus interface that provides a high performance data flow path to the P64H2 VO Bridge An HI 1 5 bus that provid
38. Enabled Disabled Critical Event Logging Choices Enabled Disabled Description When Yes is selected the BIOS will clear the System Event Log at the next boot When enabled system events are stored in the System Event Log When enabled critical events such as PERR SERR ECC memory errors and NMI are stored in the System Event Log Table 23 Fault Resilient Booting Submenu Boot Priority Late POST Timer Fault Resilient Booting Hard Disk OS Boot Timeout PXE OS Boot Timeout 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 20 minutes Disabled Stay On Reset Power Off 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 20 minutes Disabled 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 20 minutes Disabled This option controls the time allowed for add in card option ROM initialization The system reboots if the timer runs down to zero This option controls the policy on FRB timeouts If stay on is selected the server remains powered on if the FRB timer runs down to zero If reset is selected the server reboots If power off is selected the server is powered down This option controls the amount of time the system is allowed to boot an operating system from a hard disk drive This option is not available if the Boot Monitoring option on the Server Menu is not set to Disabled This option controls the amount of time permitted to load the operating system from a device that is compliant with the PXE specification This option is not
39. Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide A Guide for Technically Qualified Assemblers of Intel Identified Subassemblies Products Order Number A97020 002 Disclaimer Information in this document is provided in connection with Intel products No license express or implied by estoppel or otherwise to any intellectual property rights is granted by this document Except as provided in Intel s Terms and Conditions of Sale for such products Intel assumes no liability whatsoever and Intel disclaims any express or implied warranty relating to sale and or use of Intel products including liability or warranties relating to fitness for a particular purpose merchantability or infringement of any patent copyright or other intellectual property right Intel products are not designed intended or authorized for use in any medical life saving or life sustaining applications or for any other application in which the failure of the Intel product could create a situation where personal injury or death may occur Intel may make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any time without notice Intel and Xeon are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries t Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others Copyright 2002 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Contents 4 Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide Contents
40. N if that user knows the server User password e Restricted an individual can access the server through Serial over LAN if that user knows the server Administrator password e Disabled Serial over LAN cannot be used 11 Select the baud rate and then Continue To use the System Setup Utility to configure remote LAN access 1 From the SSU Main window choose Platform Event Manager PEM 2 Inthe PEM window click Configure LAN and fill in the boxes described in the following steps boxes that aren t listed here are not required for remote access 3 To require a password for remote access enter the password in the Enter New Password box and in the Verify New Password box Passwords can be from 1 to 16 characters long using any ASCII character in the range 32 126 To clear the passwords leave both boxes blank You can also clear the password by choose the menu Options gt Clear LAN Password 88 Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide From the LAN Access Mode list select the remote access mode e Always Available a remote system can initiate a LAN connection regardless of the state or health of the server e Restricted a remote system can initiate a LAN connection but cannot perform control operations such as power down reset or front panel NMI e Disabled remote systems are not allowed to initiate LAN connections In the IP Setup box choose either e DHCP the IP address for the server is automatically assigned by th
41. SE7501BR2 SR5200 system module for SMaRT Tool you must have Internet access 1 Insert the System Resource CD into the system s CD ROM drive 2 Click on Intel SMaRT Tool in the menu on the left side of the screen 3 Inthe green Make a Selection drop down menu select SMaRT Tool Install Guide Print the Guide and keep it on hand for reference 4 Review the SMaRT Tool Install Guide prior to proceeding 5 In the Make a Selection drop down menu select Install SMaRT Tool 6 Click on the Run Installer icon to launch the SMaRT Tool Setup program 7 Follow the on screen installation instructions Review the Intel Software License Agreement and click Accept When installation is complete launch SMaRT Tool 8 In SMaRT Tool s Welcome page click on Systems 9 Select Select System gt Servers gt Xeon gt SE7501BR2 SR5200 and follow the on screen instructions to download the module When the download is complete SMaRT Tool will restart 10 Select Systems gt Select System gt Servers gt Xeon gt SE7501BR2 SR52 to access information on your new server system You can invoke SMaRT Tool directly from Intel Server Management s Platform Instrumentation Control application by clicking on the SMaRT Tool icon or by selecting Launch SMaRT Tool from the SMaRT Tool menu The interface between the two programs is context sensitive To find out more about the integration between Intel SMaRT Tool and Intel Server Management please select
42. Server Management IPMI 1 5 compliant e Keyboard password protection e Floppy write protect e SSI EEB 3 0 compliant form factor Intel Baseboard Management Controller BMC Intel Server Management ISM software Version 5 5 including support for e Hardware health monitoring through system sensors e Proactive alert notification through email LAN and paging devices e Remote access and diagnostics e System Event Log manager e Sensor Data Records manager e Field Replaceable Unit manager e Remote Sensor Access manager e BIOS Console redirection e Remote Configuration Setup e Serial over LAN e Command Line Interface over LAN e Server Configuration Wizard SCW e Intel SMaRT Tool Integration e Online Rolling BIOS amp Firmware Upgrade e Command Line Interface over LAN e ID LED Server Management Support For additional information refer to the Intel Server Management ver 5 5 Installation amp User s Guide available on the ISM CD 10 Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide Server Board Connector and Component Locations C F H J L N OM15026 A Primary Processor CPU1 N System Fan 3 AA System Fan 1 B Secondary Processor CPU2 O Front Panel Connector BB System Fan 2 C CPU Power P Jumper Block CC IDLE
43. Update Utility Firmware Update Utility FRU SDR Load Utility Description and brief procedure Use to configure the server including creating and modifying the service partition setting the system date and time load FRU and SDR information set server management information create diskettes Use to access and monitor the server remotely Use for viewing and configuring server management options viewing the system event log SEL setting boot device priority or setting system security options The SSU can run either from the configuration software CD or from a set of bootable diskettes You can create the diskettes from the CD The CSSU is run from the service partition via the DPC console It provides the same functionality as the SSU but is used from a remote console Information entered via the SSU or CSSU overrides information entered via BIOS Setup Use to update the BIOS or recover from a corrupted BIOS update Use to update BMC flash ROM or other firmware Use to update the Field Replaceable Unit FRU and Sensor Data Record SDR flash components NOTE You must run the FRU SDR Load utility whenever the BMC is updated or if you change your processors Page 77 Server Configuration Wizard The Server Configuration Wizard SCW is a utility that is provided to help you configure your server The Server Configuration Wizard is located on the System Resource CD ROM shipped with the server and it runs automatica
44. a new mode setting to take effect you must exit the SSU and restart it e Language lets you change the text in the SSU to the appropriate language For a new language setting to take effect you must exit the SSU and restart it e Other lets you show or hide the status bar at the bottom of the SSU main window The change takes effect immediately ow NOTE If you run the SSU from read only media CD ROM for example these preferences are lost when you exit the SSU Exiting the SSU Exiting the SSU closes all SSU windows Setting Boot Device Priority To change the boot priority of a device 1 From the SSU Main window choose Boot Devices 2 In the Multiboot Options Add in window select a device 3 Click the Move Up button to move it up in the list Click the Move Down button to move it down Setting Passwords and Security Options You can set a user password and an administrator password for the server You must set an administrator password before you can set a user password On other systems the passwords are independent You can set the same passwords and security options by using BIOS Setup Setting the Administrator Password The Admin Password button lets you set or change the administrator password used by both the SSU and the system BIOS This option is not available if both an administrator and a user password are set and you entered only the user password when you started the SSU All changes to the administrator pa
45. ad Custom Defaults Load values from previously saved custom defaults This option is not available if no custom defaults are detected Save Custom Defaults Stores custom defaults in NVRAM Discard Changes Read previous values from NVRAM Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide Upgrading the BIOS The BIOS can be upgraded in band operating system up or out of band operating system down The following instructions reflect the out of band upgrade steps For in band upgrade instructions refer to the Intel Server Management Installation and User s Guide Preparing for the Upgrade Before you upgrade the BIOS prepare for the upgrade by recording the current BIOS settings and obtain the upgrade utility Recording the Current BIOS Settings 1 Boot the computer and press lt F2 gt when you see the message Press lt F2 gt Key if you want to run SETUP 2 Write down the current settings in the BIOS Setup program lt gt NOTE Do not skip step 2 above You will need these settings to configure your computer at the end of the procedure Obtaining the Upgrade Utility You can upgrade to a new version of the BIOS using the new BIOS files and the BIOS upgrade utility IFLASH EXE You can obtain the BIOS upgrade file and the iFLASH EXE utility through your computer supplier or from the Intel Customer Support website http support intel com support motherboards server SE7501BR2 amp NOTE Review the instructions distri
46. ailable Tasks list To run a list item such as one of from the Available Tasks list select the item and click OK or double click the item e Keyboard Use the tab and arrow keys to highlight buttons and press the spacebar or lt Enter gt to execute You can also execute a menu or button by using the lt Alt gt key in combination with the underlined letter in the name of the menu or button You can have more than one task open at the same time although some tasks might require complete control to avoid possible conflicts The tasks achieve complete control by keeping the task as the center of operation until you close the task window The SSU has a build in help system which you access by clicking a Help button or choosing the Help menu 82 Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide Customizing the SSU Interface The SSU lets you customize your interface using the Preferences section of the main window The AF sets these preferences and saves them in the AF INI file so that they take effect the next time you start the SSU There are four user customizable settings e Color lets you change the default colors associated with different items on the screen using predefined color combinations The color changes take effect immediately e Mode lets you set the desired expertise level novice intermediate or expert The expertise level determines which tasks are visible in the Available Tasks section and which actions each task performs For
47. anel control functions power on off reset and so on Description 21 Field Replaceable Units and Sensor Data Records Field replaceable units FRUs are major modules in the chassis that contain active electronic circuitry FRUs can store information such as board serial number part number name and asset tag that can be read using the System Setup Utility The BMC stores FRU information for the baseboard in a nonvolatile storage component on the board The BMC uses Sensor Data Records SDRs to identify the sensors in the system for monitoring SDRs provide a list of the sensors their characteristics location type and type specific information such as default threshold values factors for converting a sensor reading into the appropriate units mV rpm degrees Celsius and information on the types of events that a sensor can generate The BMC stores SDR information in a nonvolatile storage component on the baseboard You can use the FRU SDR Load Utility to initialize or update the FRU and SDR information Intel server boards are shipped from the factory with some sensors disabled because the actual configuration of the chassis is only determined when the user completes the system configuration For example chassis specific FRU information such as chassis part number must be configured when the system is configured For these reasons it is important to run the FRU SDR Load Utility as part of the system setup process You should also
48. at comes with them If applicable ensure that there are no conflicts for example two add in boards sharing the same interrupt Are all peripheral devices installed correctly If the system has a hard disk drive is it properly formatted or configured Are all device drivers properly installed Are the configuration settings made in Setup correct Is the operating system properly loaded Refer to the operating system documentation Did you press the system power on off switch on the front panel to turn the server on power on light should be lit Is the system power cord properly connected to the system and plugged into a NEMA 5 15R outlet for 100 120 V or a NEMA 6 15R outlet for 200 240 V Are all integrated components from the tested components lists Check the tested memory and chassis lists as well as the supported hardware and operating system list on the Intel Customer Support website 105 Running New Application Software Problems that occur when you run new application software are usually related to the software Faulty equipment is much less likely especially if other software runs correctly Checklist Q Does the system meet the minimum hardware requirements for the software See the software documentation Is the software an authorized copy If not get one unauthorized copies often do not work If you are running the software from a diskette is it a good copy If you are running the software from a CD ROM dis
49. ber This string is sent to the modem before sending the paging string e Modem Init String the initialization string for the modem This string is sent every time the EMP initializes The maximum length for the string is determined at run time from firmware You will be notified if the string is truncated Following a save the actual string saved is displayed in the edit box Click Save to save the changes Click Close to return to the PEM window In the PEM window click Configure PEP Select the Enable PEP check box In the Blackout Period box enter the minimum time in minutes between successive pages The valid range is 0 255 where 0 disables the blackout period Setting a blackout period can save you from being flooded with repeat pages After you receive a PEP page no additional pages are sent by PEP for the duration of the blackout period In the Paging String box enter the phone number to dial for the page and the message you want sent with the page The maximum length for the paging string is determined at run time from firmware You will be notified if the string is truncated Following a save the actual string saved is displayed in the edit box From the Options menu choose Configure Event Actions In the Platform Event Paging Actions window move the events that you want to generate an alert to the Enabled column and move all other events to the disabled column using the following buttons e gt gt Moves all e
50. buted with the upgrade utility before performing a BIOS upgrade This upgrade utility allows you to upgrade the BIOS in flash memory The following steps explain how to upgrade the BIOS Creating a Bootable Diskette 1 Use a DOS system to create the diskette 2 Insert a diskette in diskette drive A 3 Atthe C prompt for an unformatted diskette type format a s or for a formatted diskette type sys a 4 Press lt Enter gt POST and the BIOS Setup Utility 73 Creating the BIOS Upgrade Diskette The BIOS upgrade file is a compressed self extracting archive that contains the files you need to upgrade the BIOS 1 Insert the bootable diskette into the diskette drive 2 Extract the contents of the BIOS EXE file onto the bootable diskette To do this type BIOS EXE A 3 The BIOS upgrade image files are extracted directly into the floppy disk Performing the BIOS Upgrade 1 Place the bootable diskette containing the BIOS update files into the diskette drive of your system Boot the system with the diskette in the drive 2 Atthis point you have a choice of two options Press 1 and lt Enter gt to automatically update the system BIOS This will update the system BIOS and reset the system Press 2 and lt Enter gt to update the User Binary and reset the system 3 Wait while the BIOS files are updated Do not power down the system during the BIOS update process The system will reset automatically when the
51. chipset settings that can be controlled by the user When enabled the system displays the normal POST messages When disabled the logo screen is displayed Disabling this option disables serial redirection This option is not displayed if the BIOS does not detect a valid logo in the flash file Select Yes if you want to clear the server configuration data during the next boot The system automatically resets this field to No during the next boot Selects the state of the Numlock key at system power on When disabled the sleep button will be disabled Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide Table 13 PCI Configuration Submenu Feature Choices USB Function lt Enter gt On board NIC 1 lt Enter gt 10 100 MB On board NIC 2 1 0 GB lt Enter gt On board SCSI lt Enter gt On board Video lt Enter gt PCI Slot 1 ROM Enabled Disabled PCI Slot 2 ROM Enabled Disabled PCI Slot 3 ROM Enabled Disabled PCI Slot 4 ROM Enabled Disabled PCI Slot 5 ROM Enabled Disabled PCI Slot 6 ROM Enabled Disabled Description Enters submenu Enters submenu Enters submenu Enters submenu Enters submenu Enables or disables the option ROM scan of the device in the selected 64 bit 100 MHz PCI X slot Enables or disables the option ROM scan of the device in the selected 64 bit 100 MHz PCI X slot Enables or disables the option ROM scan of the device in the selected 64 bit 100 MHz PCI X slot Enables or disab
52. cs component terminates the 100Base TX connector interface A flash device stores the network ID Support for Wake on LAN WOL Advanced Networking Service Features Teaming Load balancing gt NICI is the designated Intel Server Management NIC Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide NIC Connector and Status LEDs The Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 supports two RJ45 connectors one for the 10 100 Megabit Fast Ethernet controller NIC1 and the other for the Gigabit Ethernet controller NIC2 NIC1 drives two LEDs on its RJ45 connector These LEDs indicate link activity on the LAN and the speed of operation This connector is on the right side when looking at the VO area at the back ofthe board The green LED to the right of the connector indicates a network connection is in place when it is on and transmit receive activity when it is blinking The green LED to the left of the connector indicates 10 Mbps operation when it is off and100 Mbps operation when it is lit and See the following table for an overview Table 3 10 100 Megabit LEDs NIC1 LED Color Green left Green right LED State Off On On Blinking NIC1 State 10 Mbps 100 Mbps On Transmit Receive activity NIC2 drives two LEDs located on its RJ45 connector this connector is on left side when looking at the VO area in the back of the board The green LED to the right of the connector indicates a network connection is in place when it
53. cters incorrect 109 system cooling fans do not rotate 109 system lights 107 processor adding second processor 39 apply thermal grease 41 49 heat sink 42 50 Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide Index installing 39 replacing 51 retention clips 42 51 test 62 processor airflow 14 processor speed 14 processor wind tunnel 14 40 alignment 45 installation 45 installing 40 41 retention clips 42 51 retention device 41 51 Processor Wind Tunnel fan installation 43 processor s what type to install 9 14 31 39 PWT see processor wind tunnel R real time clock configure settings 55 recover BIOS 113 Recovery 112 diskette 113 jumper 112 mode 112 113 regulatory information 121 remote access 87 remote LAN access configuring 87 88 remote management 24 87 remote serial modem access configuring 89 90 reset system 105 RJ 45 Serial Port 23 RTC 20 54 55 rubber bumper how to install 35 S SCSI cables 38 SCSI controller 9 SCSI Controller 16 SDR 21 22 SDRAM 17 Secure Boot 25 unattended start 26 secure mode 25 26 27 66 booting into 67 effect of 26 floppy write protection 28 hot key 67 immediate activation 26 power switch 67 timer 67 video blanking 67 Secure mode 26 Secure mode boot 84 Secure mode timer 84 security 10 features 25 60 Security 28 81 configuring 83 Security menu Option ROM Menu Mask 26 Security options co
54. d on the screen Each area represents one sensor for each instrumented device in the server If the given display function fails because of an inability to parse the data present or a hardware failure the utility displays an error message and exits Using Specified CFG File Run the utility with the command line parameter of cfg filename cfg The filename can be any DOS accepted eight character filename string The utility loads the specified CFG file and uses the entries in that file to probe the hardware and to select the proper SDRs to load into nonvolatile storage Displaying Utility Title and Version The utility displays its title FRU amp SDR Load Utility Version Y Y Revision X XX where Y Y is the version number and X XX is the revision number for the utility Configuration File The configuration file is in ASCII text The utility executes commands formed by the strings present in the configuration file These commands cause the utility to run tasks needed to load the proper SDRs into the nonvolatile storage of the BMC and possibly generic FRU devices Some of the commands may be interactive and require you to make a choice Prompting for Product Level FRU Information With a configuration file the utility might prompt you for FRU information Filtering Records from the SDR File The MASTER SDR file has all the possible SDRs for the system You might need to filter these records based on the current product configuration The confi
55. d password if booting from administrator Secure Mode and Secure drive A password behavior Boot System enters Secure followed by enabled in Mode just before Enter Setup scanning option ROMs See above for other Secure Mode behavior Password Power On Reset User System halts for User User or Power and on boot password Password before administrator Reset set and scanning option ROMs password switches are password on The system is not in followed by enabled boot enabled secure mode Enter PS 2 keyboard Except for the and mouse password no mouse or inputs are keyboard input is accepted accepted The system boots normally Boot sequence is determined by setup options Fixed disk Power On Reset Set feature Write protects the Set feature Hard drive will boot to Write master record of the IDE to Normalin behave sector Protect in hard drives if the system Setup normally Setup boots from a floppy The BIOS will also write protect the boot sector of the C drive if it is an IDE drive Description 25 Secure Mode Secure mode refers to a system state where many of the external inputs and outputs are disabled to prevent tampering These include PS 2 ports floppy and on board video When secure mode is in effect you must enter a password before the system will accept any keyboard or mouse input except for the password entry When secure mode is in effect you cannot turn off the system power or reset the server
56. e DHCP dynamic host control protocol server on the network The Host Gateway and Subnet Mask boxes in the dialog are ignored e Static assign the IP address for the server using the Host Gateway and Subnet Mask boxes in the dialog If you chose Static IP Setup in the previous step fill in the IP addressing boxes e Host IP Address the IP address of this server e Gateway IP Address the IP address of the router for this server e Subnet Mask the IP address for the server s subnet The server uses this to decide if the alert destination is on the same subnet Click Save to save the changes Click Close to return to the PEM window How to Set Up Remote Modem or Serial Access To set up the server so you can access it through a modem or a serial connection you can use either the Server Configuration Wizard or the System Setup Utility To use the Server Configuration Wizard to configure remote modem or serial access 1 2 3 4 NaN Use the Resource CD to boot the server to the Server Configuration Wizard Select Server Configuration Wizard and Continue Select Run Wizard and Continue Select the box that says Configure this server for remote Server Management over a Serial Modem connection Review the system date and time for accuracy and Continue Enter the appropriate Serial Modem parameters and Continue Click Continue Click the Serial Modem Password button optional to require that a password be e
57. e server is automatically assigned by the DHCP dynamic host control protocol server on the network The Host Gateway and Subnet Mask boxes in the dialog are ignored e Static assign the IP address for the server using the Host Gateway and Subnet Mask boxes in the dialog If you chose Static IP Setup in the previous step fill in the IP addressing boxes e Host IP Address the IP address of this server e Gateway IP Address the IP address of the router for this server e Subnet Mask the IP address for the server s subnet The server uses this to decide if the alert destination is on the same subnet e Backup Gateway IP Address optional The IP address of the alternate router for this server Click Continue Click the LAN Password button optional to require that a password be entered before a user can perform server management functions on this server from a workstation on the LAN Select the LAN Access Mode to set the points at which LAN connectivity can be activated e Always Available a remote system can initiate a LAN connection regardless of the server s state or health e Restricted power control functions such as power down front panel NMI and system reset cannot be performed remotely e Disabled remote LAN connections cannot be initiated Select the SOL Access Mode to set the user access level that is required for connecting to the server using Serial over LAN e Always Available an individual can access the
58. e updates and verifies press any key to continue Then press lt ESC gt to exit the program 10 Proceed with the next section to load the FRU SDR data FRU SDR Load Utility Description The Field Replaceable Unit FRU and Sensor Data Record SDR load utility is a DOS based program that is used to update the server management subsystem s product level FRU and SDR nonvolatile storage components EEPROMs The utility e Discovers the product configuration based on instructions in a master configuration file e Displays the FRU information e Updates the EEPROM associated with the Baseboard Management Controller BMC that holds the SDR and FRU area e Generically handles FRU devices that might not be associated with the BMC The utility can be run directly from the Resource CD or from diskettes created from the CD If you run the FRU SDR Load Utility from a diskette copy the utility from the CD Follow the instructions in the included README TXT file If the diskette drive is disabled or improperly configured use BIOS Setup to enable it If necessary disable the drive after you are done with the FRU SDR Load Utility Configuration Software and Utilities 95 How to Use the FRU SDR Load Utility The Server Configuration Wizard offers two routes to load the FRU SDR records One method is through the Server Configuration Wizard gt Run Wizard menu The other is through the Server Configuration Utilities menu Instructions for each m
59. econds 21 seconds 30 seconds Provides time to allow drives that spin up slower to become ready Primary IDE Master Displays the IDE device selection Enters submenu 60 continued Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide Table9 Main Menu continued Primary IDE Slave Displays IDE device selection Enters submenu Secondary IDE Master Displays IDE device selection Enters submenu Secondary IDE Slave Displays IDE device selection Enters submenu Processor Settings Enters submenu English US Spanish Language Italian French German Selects the language displayed by the BIOS When English US or one of the other Latin based languages is selected the full 8 bit ASCII character will be redirected in the format selected under the serial console redirection submenu Table 10 Primary Secondary Master Slave Submenu Feature Type LBA Mode Control Multi Sector Transfer PIO Mode Ultra DMA Mode POST and the BIOS Setup Utility None Auto Disabled Enabled Disabled 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors Standard 3 DMA 1 4 4 DMA2 Mode 2 Mode 4 Description Auto instructs the system to automatically detect the drive type None instructs the system to ignore this drive This field is informational only It is disabled if no devices are detected This field is informational only and can be seen only if an IDE hard disk drive is detected This field specifies the number of
60. ected the BIOS retests all memory on the next boot This option automatically reverts to disabled upon booting Table 17 Advanced Chipset Control Submenu Feature Wake On Ring Wake On LAN Wake On PME Wake On RTC Alarm POST and the BIOS Setup Utility Choices or Display Only Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Description Controls legacy wake up source Controls legacy wake up source Controls legacy wake up source Controls legacy wake up source 65 Security Menu You can make the following selections from the Security Menu Enabling the Administrator Password field requires a password for entering Setup Passwords are not case sensitive Table 18 Security Menu Feature Description User Password is Not Installed Information only once the password is set it can be disabled by Installed selecting the Set Administrative Password and then setting the password to a null string or by using the clear password jumper on the board NOTE The clear password jumper clears both the Administrator and User passwords Administrator Not Installed Information only once the password is set it can be disabled by Password is Installed selecting the Set Administrative Password and then setting the password to a null string or by using the clear password jumper on the board NOTE The clear password jumper clears both the Administrator and User passwords Set Administra
61. el Xeon processors with 512KB L2 Cache via two SKT604 604 pin zero insertion force ZIF sockets The processors interface with the system bus at 533 MHz backwards compatible with 400 MHz When only one processor is installed it should be in the socket labeled CPU1 and the other socket must be empty For a complete list of supported processors see http support intel com support motherboards server SE7501BR2 Dual Processor Operation The Intel Xeon processor interface is dual processor DP ready The processor subsystem includes a single VR Voltage Regulator to support both processors Interrupt generation and notification for the processors is done by the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controllers APICs in the ICH3 and P64H2 When two processors are installed both processors must be of identical revision core voltage and bus core speeds Boxed Processor Fan Heat Sink omplete thermal solution including a processor wind tunnel PWT fan and heatsink is supplied with each boxed Intel Xeon processor amp NOTE Do not install the Processor Wind Tunnel when using the Intel Server Chassis SC5200 with hot swap redundant power To install the heat sink you must use the Retention Mechanisms supplied with the SC5 chassis For this chassis see the installation instructions beginning on pagel47Z Otherwise install the processor wind tunnels according to the instructions provided in this document or in the SE7501BR2 Quick Star
62. ely to result in interference to radio and TV reception All cables used to connect to peripherals must be shielded and grounded Operation with cables connected to peripherals that are not shielded and grounded may result in interference to radio and TV reception Regulatory and Integration Information 123 Industry Canada ICES 003 This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the interference causing equipment standard entitled Digital Apparatus ICES 003 of the Canadian Department of Communications Cet appareil num rique respecte les limites bruits radio lectriques applicables aux appareils num riques de Classe A prescrites dans la norme sur le mat riel brouilleur Apparelis Num riques NMB 003 dictee par le Ministre Canadian des Communications Europe CE Declaration of Conformity This product has been tested in accordance too and complies with the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC and EMC Directive 89 336 EEC The product has been marked with the CE Mark to illustrate its compliance Taiwan Declaration of Conformity This product has been tested and complies with CNS13438 The product has been marked with the BSMI DOC mark to illustrate compliance Korean RRL Compliance This product has been tested and complies with MIC Notices No 1997 41 and 1997 42 The product has been marked with the MIC logo to illustrate compliance The E
63. ends on the amount of memory installed 1 Turn on your server and monitor After a few seconds POST begins to run and displays a splash screen 2 While the splash screen is displayed do one of the following e Press lt F2 gt to enter the BIOS Setup e Press lt Esc gt to view POST diagnostic messages and change the boot device priority for this boot only see ffemporaly Changing the Boot Device Priority below 3 If you do not press lt F2 gt or lt Esc gt and do NOT have a device with an operating system loaded the boot process continues and the system beeps once The following message is displayed Operating System not found What appears on the screen after this depends on whether you have an operating system loaded and if so which one If the system halts before POST completes running it emits a beep code indicating a fatal system error that requires immediate attention If POST can display a message on the video display screen it causes the speaker to beep twice as the message appears Write down both the screen display and the beep code you hear this information is useful for your service representative For a listing of common beep codes and error messages that POST can generate see the Solving Problems chapter in this manual Temporarily Changing the Boot Device Priority During POST you can change the boot device priority for the current boot process The changes are not saved for the next boot process 1 Bo
64. ered before a user can perform server management functions on this server from a serial or Modem connection Select the Access Mode to set the points at which serial Modem connectivity can be activated e Preboot Only a serial or Modem connection can be made when the server is powered down or hard reset Once the operating system is loaded a connection cannot be made e Always Active a connection to the server can be established at any time e Disabled a connection cannot be made to the server using serial Modem access Select the Restricted Mode to set the restrict power control operations e Enable enable restrictions A user cannot use Serial Modem access to affect the power state of the system such as powering the server on or off e Disable disables restrictions A user can choose to power the server on or off through a Serial Modem connection Select the Connection Mode e Direct Connect Use direct connect when a system is connected directly to the server through the Serial port without using an external modem e Modem Mode use modem mode when the Serial port is connected to an external modem System Phone Number enter the telphone number that is used to connect to this server Click Continue Select the Enable Serial Modem Paging option Enter the telephone number the system should send the page if an event happens Enter the paging string the server should send after a phone connection is made Enter the Blac
65. es see the documentation supplied with your video display monitor 4 Ifthe operating system normally loads from the hard disk drive make sure there is no diskette in drive A Otherwise place a diskette containing the operating system files in drive A 5 Turn on the system If the power LED does not light see Power Light Does Not Light on page 110 Monitoring POST See Chapter 3 Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Lights As POST determines the system configuration it tests for the presence of each mass storage device installed in the system As each device is checked its activity light should turn on briefly Check for the following Q Does the diskette drive activity light turn on briefly If not see Diskette Drive Activity Light Does Not Light on page f1 10 Q Ifa second diskette drive is installed does its activity light turn on briefly If not see Diskette Drive Activity Light Does Not Light on page 10 Confirming Loading of the Operating System Once the system boots up the operating system prompt appears on the screen The prompt varies according to the operating system If the operating system prompt does not appear see No Characters Appear on the Screen on page HDs Solving Problems 107 Specific Problems and Corrective Actions This section provides possible solutions for these specific problems Power light does not light No characters appear on screen Characters on the sc
66. es an interface to the ICH3 S South Bridge Other features provided by the MCH include the following Full support of registered ECC on the memory bus Full support of Intel x4 Single Device Data Correction on the memory interface with x4 DIMMs Twelve deep in order queue Full support of registered DDR266 ECC DIMMs Support for up to 8 GB of DDR memory Memory scrubbing Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide P64H2 I O Hub The primary role of the P64H2 is to provide an integrated I O bridge to the 64 bit PCI X segments This subsystem supports two independent 64 bit PCI X segments each with two 64 bit 100MHz PCI X slots The Adaptec AIC 7901 embedded controller is enabled via one of the PCI X segments of the P64H2 ICH3 I O Controller Hub The primary role of the ICH3 is to provide the gateway to all PC compatible I O devices and features The SE7501BR2 uses the following ICH3 features e 32 bit 33 MHz PCI bus interface e Low Pin Count LPC bus interface e IDE interface with Ultra DMA 100 capability e Universal Serial Bus USB interface e PC compatible timer counter and DMA controllers e APIC and 8259 interrupt controller e Power management e General purpose I O e System RTC Super I O The National Semiconductort PC87417 Super I O Plug and Play Compatible with ACPI Compliant Controller Extender is used on the SE7501BR2 server board This device provides the system with e Two serial ports e One parallel port
67. ess lt Enter gt Select drive A and use the arrow keys to select the correct Ing file Press lt Enter gt When the utility asks for confirmation that you want to flash the new language into memory select Continue with Programming Press lt Enter gt When the utility displays the message upgrade is complete remove the diskette Press lt Enter gt The computer will reboot and the changes will take effect Hot Keys Use the numeric pad of the keyboard to enter numbers and symbols Table 30 Hot Keys To Do This Press These Keys Secure your system immediately lt Ctrl Alt gt hot key Set your hot key combination with the SSU or BIOS Setup Enter BIOS Setup during POST lt F2 gt Abort memory test during POST lt ESC gt Press while BIOS is updating memory size on screen Display a menu for selecting the boot device lt ESC gt Press anytime after memory check To remove the splash screen lt ESC gt POST and the BIOS Setup Utility 75 4 Configuration Software and Utilities System Software Update Sequence When you update the system software you should do it in the following order Update firmware BMC amp HSC Update FRU SDR Update BIOS 1 2 3 Unplug system for 30 seconds 4 5 Clear CMOS Table 31 Configuration Utilities Utility Server Configuration Wizard Direct Platform Control DPC Console System Setup Utility SSU and Client System Setup Utility CSSU BIOS
68. ested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 ofthe FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit other than the one to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the user s authority to operate the equipment The customer is responsible for ensuring compliance of the modified product Only peripherals computer input output devices terminals printers etc that comply with FCC Class A or B limits may be attached to this computer product Operation with noncompliant peripherals is lik
69. ethod follow To use the Server Configuration Wizard gt Run Wizard menu to load the FRU SDR records 1 Use the Resource CD to boot the server to the Server Configuration Wizard 2 Select Run Wizard and Continue 3 Select Server Configuration Wizard and Continue 4 To load only SDRs select the option for Load SDRs only onto this server and Continue To load both SDR records and FRU records select the option for Load FRUs and SDRs onto this server and Continue Review the system date and time for accuracy and Continue Select the appropriate chassis type SC5200 or Other and Continue 7 If you selected Load SDRs only onto this server in step 3 you have completed the SDR load If you chose to load both SDR and FRU records you are prompted to type in the chassis serial number and chassis part number These entries are optional A To use the Server Configuration Wizard gt Server Configuration Utilities menu to load the FRU SDR records 1 Use the Resource CD to boot the server to the Server Configuration Wizard 2 Select Server Configuration Utilities and Continue 3 Select FRUSDR Load Utility and Continue 4 You will see a black screen with a numbered prompt Select the appropriate chassis type SC5200 or Other 5 Choose to load both FRU and SDR records only SDR records to modify the system asset tag or to exit the application and return to the Server Configuration Wizard Command Line Format 96 You can al
70. figuration data to save You can also restore the information from a saved configuration file amp NOTE BIOS passwords are stored in the file Restoring a configuration can change passwords on a server EMP and LAN passwords are not stored in the file Passwords cannot be saved or restored Using the Server Configuration Wizard you can save the following configuration information to a file e Serial Modem data e Paging data e LAN configuration data e LAN Alert data e Service Partition configuration e System asset tag ow NOTE LAN passwords are not stored in the file Passwords cannot be saved or restored Saving a Configuration To save the system configuration from the System Setup Utility 1 From the SSU Main window choose Config Save Restore Configuration Save Restore is available only in Expert mode 2 Click Save To File and specify a filename and location To save the system configuration from the Server Configuration Wizard 1 Follow the configuration prompts until you see Save Server Configuration 2 Select the Save Server Configuration checkbox and click Continue 3 Specify a filename and location as prompted 100 Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide Loading a Saved Configuration To load a previously saved system configuration from a file using the System Setup Utility 1 From the SSU Main window choose Config Save Restore Configuration Save Restore is available only in Expe
71. from the front panel switches Secure mode has no effect on functions enabled via remote server management or power control via the watchdog timer Taking the system out of secure mode does not change the state of system power In other words if you press and release the power button while secure mode is in effect the system will not be powered down when secure mode is later removed However if the front panel power button remains depressed while secure mode is removed the server will be powered off Secure mode is configured through the BIOS setup options or through the System Setup Utility Hot Key Activation A hot key combination allows the user to activate secure mode immediately instead of waiting for the configured inactivity time out to expire The hot key combination is configured through Setup Either Ctrl Alt L or Ctrl Alt Z can be configured as valid hot keys amp NOTE Hot keys work only with PS 2 keyboards Secure Boot Mode Unattended Start The Secure Boot mode allows the system to boot and run the operating system without requiring the user password even if the user password is set However until the user password is entered mouse and keyboard input is not accepted except for password entry If Secure Boot is enabled secure mode is enabled shortly before boot To prevent unauthorized tampering with any option ROM based setup utilities enable the Option ROM Menu Mask setting in the security menu Using Sec
72. guration file directs the filtering of the SDRs Configuration Software and Utilities 97 Updating the SDR Nonvolatile Storage Area After the utility validates the header area of the supplied SDR file it updates the SDR repository area Before programming the utility clears the SDR repository area The utility filters all tagged SDRs depending on the product configuration set in the configuration file Untagged SDRs come automatically programmed The utility also copies all written SDRs to the SDR TMP file it contains an image of what was loaded The TMP file is also useful for debugging the server Updating FRU Nonvolatile Storage Area After the configuration is determined the utility updates the FRU nonvolatile storage area First it verifies the common header area and checksum from the specified FRU file The internal use area reads out of the specified FRU file then programmed into the nonvolatile storage The chassis area reads out of the specified FRU file Finally it reads the product area out of the specified FRU file then the area programs into the FRU nonvolatile storage All areas write to the FRU TMP file Setting a System Asset Tag You can use the Server Configuration Wizard to set an asset tag on the server An asset tag is a user defined identification number or serial number and can contain both letters and numbers Use the steps below to set an asset tag using the Server Configuration Wizard 1 Use the Resource CD to
73. he socket Lower the socket lever completely amp NOTE Make sure the alignment triangle mark and the alignment triangle cutout align correctly Server Board Installation and Upgrades 9 Re insert the heat sink over the top of the processor 10 Install new retention clips Use the retention clips that shipped with the new processor or use a new set Retention clips may differ from one processor to processor and should not be reused See amp NOTE When the SC5200 Hot Swap Redundant Chassis is used disregard steps 11 and 12 11 For chassis that require the PWT assembly reattach the fan assembly to the retention mechanism Pull the tabs at the sides of the retention mechanism apart slightly See Figure 17 ower the fan assembly into the retention mechanism n the fan assembly Figure 3 will fit into the slots of the retention mechanism ead 1 Pull out on the tabs located at the bottom of the fan assembly to snap them into place on the retention mechanism 12 For chassis that require the PWT assembly reattach the CPU fan Installing Memory The server board supports only DDR266 compliant DIMMs The minimum supported memory configuration is 256 MB using two 128 MB DIMMs The maximum configurable memory size is 8 GB using four 2 GB DIMMs DIMMs must be installed in pairs and must be populated per bank starting with DIMM 1A and IB contiguous sockets Although the SE7501BR2 server board architecture allows the user to mix va
74. he video controller board is fully seated in the server board connector Reboot the system for changes to take effect If there are still no characters on the screen after you reboot the system and POST emits a beep code write down the beep code you hear This information is useful for your service representative If you do not receive a beep code and characters do not appear the video display monitor or video controller may have failed Contact your service representative or authorized dealer for help Characters Are Distorted or Incorrect Check the following m m Are the brightness and contrast controls properly adjusted on the video monitor See the manufacturer s documentation Are the video monitor s signal and power cables properly installed If the problem persists the video monitor may be faulty or it may be the incorrect type Contact your service representative or authorized dealer for help System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate Properly If the system cooling fans are not operating properly system components could be damaged Check the following m Oovovo Oovovo Is AC power available at the wall outlet Is the system power cord properly connected to the system and the wall outlet Did you press the power button Is the power on light lit Have any of the fan motors stopped use the server management subsystem to check the fan status Are the fan power connectors properly connected to the
75. in window choose SDR Manager When you start the SDR Manager it automatically loads the SDR entries from non volatile memory The SDR Manager window has a navigation pane on the left that displays in a tree format the sensor data records The tree has categories for each type of record Clicking on a category expands or collapses a list of SDRs for that category Clicking on an individual SDR displays the information for that SDR in the presentation pane in the upper right The description pane in the lower right displays a description of the currently selected SDR type 2 Use the lt F4 gt and lt F5 gt keys to scroll the window contents to the left and right to view all of the columns 3 Use the File and SDR menu items to work with the SDR information e Open Views data from a previously saved SDR file e Save As Saves the currently loaded SDR data to a file e Properties Displays information about the SDR including IPMI version number of SDR entries time stamps for changes to the SDR information and free space remaining e Reload Refreshes the display by reading the SDR data from the server Updating System Firmware and BIOS Using the SSU you can update the BIOS update the firmware and verify the firmware Procedures for each are given below You can also update the BIOS and firmware without using the SSU You can download the updates from the Intel support website http support intel com support motherboards server
76. ingle processor is to be used it must be installed in the processor socket labeled CPU1 This socket is located closest to the corner of the server board When installing a second processor verify that the processors are identical and of the same voltage and speed Do not mix processors of different types or frequencies A CAUTIONS Processor must be appropriate You may damage the server board if you install a processor that is inappropriate for your server Make sure your server can handle a newer faster processor thermal and power considerations For exact information about processor interchangeability contact your customer service representative or visit the Intel Customer Support website http support intel com support motherboards server SE7501BR2 ESD and handling processors Reduce the risk of electrostatic discharge ESD damage to the processor by doing the following 1 Touch the metal chassis before touching the processor or server board Keep part of your body in contact with the metal chassis to dissipate the static charge while handling the processor 2 Avoid moving around unnecessarily If you are adding a second processor to your system you must verify that the second processor is identical to the first processor same voltage and speed Using non identical processors could cause system failure Server Board Installation and Upgrades Installing the Processor and the Processor Wind Tunnel in the SC5200 Chassis
77. ion of the airflow is indicated by the arrow at FEE TAC OM15038 Figure 18 Processor and Wind Tunnel Installed Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide Installing the Processor in the SC5200 Hot Swap Redundant Power Chassis lt gt NOTE Use these instructions if you are installing a processor in the Intel Chassis SC5200 HSRP When using this chassis do not install the Processor Wind Tunnel When installing the processor in any Two sets of RM Retention Mechanism brackets are included with each SC5200 HSRP chassis For each bracket do the following 1 Place the bracket letter A in the following diagram on the server board 2 Insert and tighten two screws letter B in the diagram to secure the bracket to the board G O aa N OM14144 Figure 19 Installing the Processor Retention Brackets Server Board Installation and Upgrades 47 3 Raise the locking bar on the processor socket OM14132 Figure 20 Raising the Locking Bar 4 Aligning the pins of the processor with the socket insert the processor into the socket amp NOTE Make sure the alignment triangle mark and the alignment triangle cutout align correctly OM14133 Figure 21 Installing Processors 48 Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide 5 Lower the locking bar completely OM14135 Figure 22 Lower Locking Bar 6 Apply thermal grease to the top of the processor as shown OM14366
78. is On screen an option is shown but you cannot select it or move to that field On screen the phrase Press Enter appears next to the option Menu Selection Bar What it means You cannot change or configure the option in that menu screen Either the option is auto configured or auto detected or you must use a different Setup screen Press lt Enter gt to display a submenu that is either a separate full screen menu or a popup menu with one or more choices The Menu Selection Bar is located at the top of the screen and displays the major menu selections available to the user Table 8 Menu Selection Bar Main Exit Allocates Configures Sets and clears Information on Selects boot Saves or resources for advanced passwords and Vendor options and discards hardware features security features Processor power supply changes to components available Memory controls Setup program through the chipset Main Menu Peripherals and options BIOS You can make the following selections from the Main Menu Use the submenus for other selections Table 9 Main Menu Selections Feature Description System Time HH MM SS Sets the system time hour minutes seconds on 24 hour clock System Date MM DD YYYY Sets the system date month day year Floppy A Not installed Selects the diskette type 1 44 1 25 MB 3 5 inch 2 88 MB Hard Disk Pre delay Disabled 3 seconds 6 seconds 9 seconds 12 seconds 15 s
79. is on and transmit receive activity when it is blinking The bi color LED to the left of the connector indicates 10 Mbps when it is off 100 Mbps operation when it is green and 1000 Mbps operation when it is yellow See the following table for an overview Table4 Gigabit LEDs NIC2 LED Color Green Yellow left Green right LED State Off Green Yellow On Blinking NIC2 State 10 Mbps 100 Mbps 1000 Mbps On Transmit Receive activity Description ACPI By using Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI an ACPI aware operating system can place the system into a state in which the hard drives spin down the system fans stop and all processing is halted In this state the power supply is still on and the processors still dissipate some power so the power supply fan and processor fans are still running lt gt NOTE ACPI requires an operating system that supports this feature The server board supports sleep states SO S1 S4 and S5 When the server board is operating in ACPI mode the operating system retains control of the system and the OS policy determines the entry methods and wake up sources for each sleep state sleep entry and wake up event capabilities are provided by the hardware but are enabled by the operating system e SO Normal running state e S1 DC Power remains on The operating system saves the context and enters a low power state The system can wake from the S1 s
80. k is the disk scratched or dirty DODO If you are running the software from a hard disk drive is the software correctly installed Were all necessary procedures followed and files installed Are the correct device drivers installed Is the software correctly configured for the system Are you using the software correctly 000 the problems persist contact the software vendor s customer service representative After the System Has Been Running Correctly Problems that occur after the system hardware and software have been running correctly often indicate equipment failure Many situations that are easy to correct however can also cause such problems Checklist Q If you are running the software from a diskette try a new copy of the software Q If you are running the software from a CD ROM disk try a different disk to see if the problem occurs on all disks Q If you are running the software from a hard disk drive try running it from a diskette If the software runs correctly there may be a problem with the copy on the hard disk drive Reinstall the software on the hard disk and try running it again Make sure all necessary files are installed Q If the problems are intermittent there may be a loose cable dirt in the keyboard if keyboard input is incorrect a marginal power supply or other random component failures Q If you suspect that a transient voltage spike power outage or brownout might have occur
81. kout Period the time in minutes that should be allowed between pages The valid range is 0 255 where 0 disables the blackout period Setting a blackout period can save you from being flooded with repeat pages After you receive a PEP page no additional pages are sent by PEP for the duration of the blackout period Click the Alert Paging Filters button Click the boxes enable disable filters Click OK when you are done and then click Continue Configuration Software and Utilities 91 92 To use the System Setup Utility to set up the server to send alerts as telephone pages 1 2 3 4 URN 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Install an external modem on the Emergency Management Port Serial B From the SSU Main window choose Platform Event Manager PEM In the PEM window click Configure EMP In the corresponding boxes enter the following command strings for the modem attached to the EMP port boxes that aren t listed here are not required for paging alerts e ESC Sequence the escape sequence This string is sent to the modem before sending command strings The maximum length for the string is five characters longer strings are truncated e Hangup String hang up or drop the connection The EMP automatically sends an lt ENTER gt character following this string The maximum length for the string is eight characters longer strings are truncated e Modem Dial Command the command to dial a phone num
82. l the software on a server or on a workstation used to manage the server The information here describes installation on a system running a Microsoft Windows operating system For other operating systems see the Installation Guide amp User Guide located in the ISM DOCS folder on the Intel Server Management CD ROM SMaRT Tool and ISM Console may only be installed on a system running a Microsoft Windows operating system ow NOTE Prior to installation uninstall any previous version of Intel Server Management 102 Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide Installing Intel Server Management You can install Intel Server Management on a local server or on a remote workstation that is used to manage aLAN WAN 1 Insert the Intel Server Management CD into the system s CD ROM 2 Click Install Server Management 3 Select the applicable system option 4 Review the Intel Software License Agreement and click Accept 5 If installing to a local server click Install Now If this is a multiple system installation click Add to compile a list of systems and then click Install Now Select Reboot Now or Reboot Later 7 Remove the Intel Server Management CD oN Installing Intel SMaRT Tool Follow the instructions below to install the Intel Server Maintenance and Reference Training Tool SMaRT Tool on your system ow NOTE SMaRT Tool may only be installed on a system running a Microsoft Windows operating system To download the
83. labeled Recovery Boot CMOS CLEAR BMC Control Force Erase J1H1 1x11 RECOVERY BOOT Normal Boot Recovery Boot Figure 29 BIOS Recovery Jumper 112 Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide 5 Insert the bootable BIOS recovery diskette that contains the BIOS update files 6 Replace the AC power cord and turn on the system power The recovery BIOS boots from the recovery diskette and emits one beep when it passes control to DOS DOS then executes a special AUTOEXEC BAT that contains iFLASH on the first line If it is determined that the system is in recovery mode iFLASH will start the flash update without user intervention iFLASH reads the flash image and programs the necessary blocks It emits one beep to indicate the beginning of the flash operation After two to four minutes the BIOS emits two beeps to indicate that the flash procedure was completed successfully If the flash procedure fails the BIOS emits a continuous series of beeps When the flash update completes Turn off the system power and remove the AC power Remove the recovery diskette Restore the BIOS recovery jumper to its original position covering pins 9 and 10 Close the server chassis Replace the AC power and turn on the system power N a DE Re flash any custom blocks such as user binary or language blocks The system should now boot normally using the updated system BIOS Solving Problems 113 Clearing the Pa
84. les the option ROM scan of the device in the selected 64 bit 100 MHz PCI X slot This slot supports M ROMB Enables or disables the option ROM scan of the device in the selected 32 bit 33 MHz PCI slot Enables or disables the option ROM scan of the device in the selected 32 bit 33 MHz PCI slot Table 14 PCI Configuration Embedded Devices Submenu Feature Choices USB Function Enabled Disabled On board NIC 1 Enabled Disabled On board NIC 1 ROM Enabled Disabled On board NIC 2 Enabled Disabled On board NIC 2 ROM Enabled Disabled On board SCSI Enabled Disabled On board SCSI ROM Enabled Disabled On board Video Enabled Disabled POST and the BIOS Setup Utility Description When disabled the USB controller is disabled and the device resources are hidden from the system When disabled the embedded NIC 1 is disabled and the device resources are hidden from the system When enabled the NIC 1 expansion ROM is initialized When disabled the embedded NIC 2 is disabled and the device resources are hidden from the system When enabled the NIC 2 expansion ROM is initialized When disabled the embedded SCSI device is disabled and the device resources are hidden from the system When enabled the SCSI device expansion ROM is initialized When disabled the embedded video is disabled and the device resources are hidden from the system 63 Table 15 Peripheral Configuration Submenu Serial Port A Addres
85. list of tested memory see PCI I O Subsystem The SE7501BR2 server board provides three PCI bus segments e Segment C with two PCI X 64 bit 100 MHz slots Slot 1 and gt e Segment B with two PCI X 64 bit 100 MHz slots Slot 3 and 4 e Segment A with two PCI 32 bit 33 MHz slots Slot 5 and 6 The following table outlines the capabilities of each 64 bit bus segment The least capable card installed on that bus determines the bus mode speed In other words the bus will run at the speed of the slowest installed card Table 2 64 bit PCI Segment Configuration of slots populated per segment Segment B mode speed Segment C mode speed 0 PCI X 100 MHz PCI X 133 MHz 1 PCI X 100 MHz PCI X 133 MHz 2 PCI X 100 MHz PCI X 100 MHz This segment will operate at 133 MHz when only one slot is populated Modular RAID on Motherboard M ROMB support is provided via Slot 4 Description 15 Segment C 64 bit 100 MHz PCI X Capable Subsystem The 64 bit 100 MHz PCI X segment includes e Two 3 3 V keyed full length full height PCI expansion slots that can support PCI X add in cards up to 133 MHz PCI X Slots1 and 2 These slots are backward compatible to 64 bit 100 MHz 64 bit 66 MHz 64 bit 33 MHz and universal keyed 32 bit 33 MHz PCI cards The PCI X features include e Bus speed up to 133 MHz e 3 3 V signaling environment e Burst transfers up to a peak of 1000 Megabytes per second MB s e
86. lled processor and heat sink on the processor will be hot To avoid the possibility of a burn be careful when removing or installing server board components that are located near processors 29 Electrostatic discharge ESD amp ESD protection ESD can damage disk drives boards and other parts We recommend that you perform all procedures in this chapter only at an ESD workstation If one is not available provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap attached to chassis ground any unpainted metal surface on your server when handling parts ESD and handling boards Always handle boards carefully They can be extremely sensitive to ESD Hold boards only by their edges After removing a board from its protective wrapper or from the server place the board component side up on a grounded static free surface Use a conductive foam pad if available but not the board wrapper Do not slide board over any surface Installing or removing jumpers A jumper is a small plastic encased conductor that slips over two jumper pins Some jumpers have a small tab on top that you can grip with your fingertips or with a pair of fine needle nosed pliers If your jumpers do not have such a tab take care when using needle nosed pliers to remove or install a jumper grip the narrow sides of the jumper with the pliers never the wide sides Gripping the wide sides can damage the contacts inside the jumper causing intermittent problems with
87. lly when you boot your server to this CD ROM The Server Configuration Wizard includes a help system that can be accessed by clicking the Help button Run the Configuration to e Create or update a Service Partition and install service partition files including files that are necessary to run the System Setup Utility e Load FRUs and SDRs e Set the System Asset Tag e Set Server Management settings including an IP address emergency management port EMP settings platform event paging PEP settings and LAN Alert settings e Execution utility applications that can be used to manually configure the server e Create startup or installation diskettes for hardware device drivers and server configuration utility applications When it is first executed the SCW probes the server for installed devices firmware chassis information hard disks and other relevant data This information is used to determine the questions the application needs to ask you to complete the configuration When you select the options Server Configuration Wizard gt Run Wizard you will be shown a selection window allowing you to choose the items you want to configure You can select one or more options to configure at the same time Some options have dependencies that make you select multiple options These are e If you select Configure this server for LAN Alerting the option for Configure this server for remote Server Management over a LAN connection will automatical
88. ludes utilities and other software that can be run locally or remotely to assist in server management The service partition uses approximately 40 MB of hard disk space The service partition can be installed either with the Server Configuration Wizard or with the Intel Server Management CD gt NOTE It is highly recommended that you install the service partition before installing an operating system For more information see the Service Partition section in the Installation and User s Guide for Intel Server Management This document is included on the ISM CD shipped with your server board To install the service partition use the Server Configuration Wizard DYN u gt Use the Resource CD to boot the server to the Server Configuration Wizard Select the Server Configuration Wizard option and Continue Select the Run Wizard option and Continue Select the option for Install Update a Service Partition and Continue Review the system date and time for accuracy and Continue If a service partition does not exist you will see a screen listing the drives that the Server Configuration Wizard has identified The fields are as follows e Drive The order in which the drives were reported by the BIOS Drive 1 is always the CD ROM Drive and cannot have a service partition installed on it e Size the size of the drive in megabytes e Formatted whether or not the drive has already been formatted for data storage e Unused Space
89. ly be selected e Ifyou select Configure this server for Serial Modem alerting the option for Configure this server for remote Server Management over a Serial Modem connection will automatically be selected In addition you can select only one of the following at a time e Load SDRs only onto this server OR e Load FRUs and SDRs onto this server If you select multiple options the Server Configuration Wizard will run each option to completion 78 Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide To use the Server Configuration utility to Configure the server for remote LAN management Configure for Remote Serial Modem management Configure for Serial Modem alerting Configure for LAN alerting Run the FRU SDR Load Utility Configure an Asset Tag Create modify the service partition Create System or Utility Device Diskettes Save load configuration data Description of procedure Enable a connection to the server from a workstation on the LAN to allow remote management functions such as powering the server on or off or running diagnostic utilities Enable a connection to the server from a serial or Modem connection to allow remote management functions such as powering the server on or off or running diagnostic utilities Configure the server to send a telephone page in the event that a hardware or firmware error occurs at the server Configure the server to send a notification message to a workstation
90. mergency Management Port 21 23 80 87 92 configuring 23 EMP see Emergency Management Port ESD add in boards 30 avoiding damage to product 30 do not touch processor pins 39 Ethernet 9 10 17 Ethernet controllers 10 event log configuring 70 Events 22 alerts 23 F fan heat sink disconnecting 51 Fast Ethernet 9 10 18 FCC compliance 123 FC mPGA2 9 Field Replaceable Unit 21 22 77 79 80 81 viewing 85 firmware update 86 Firmware Update Utility 77 95 how to run 95 fixed disk write protect 28 Flip chip micro Pin Grid Array2 9 Floppy A select type 60 floppy disk connector 14 floppy disk controller 13 floppy drive cable 38 floppy write protect 10 form factor 10 front panel header location on server board 120 Front Panel reset 25 FRU see Field Replaceable Unit FRU SDR Load Utility 22 77 79 95 how to create diskettes 98 FRU SDR records how to load 96 Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide Index G getting help 117 gigabit ethernet controller 18 H Hard Disk Pre delay configuring 60 hardware requirements 31 heat sink clearance 14 fan 51 installation 42 50 retention clips 51 HI 2 0 bus interface 12 Hot Key 84 Hot keys 26 Hot Keys 75 VO PCI expansion slots 9 ports provided 10 T O shield 31 32 45 attaching gasket 32 attaching label 33 installing 33 T O subsystem core 12 ICH3 features 13 role 13 ICH3 VO con
91. n the configuration jumper block on the baseboard Starting Setup You can enter and start Setup under several conditions e When you turn on the server after POST completes the memory test e When you have moved the CMOS jumper on the server board to the Clear CMOS position enabled For instructions on moving the jumper see Chapter 5 under the heading Clearing CMOS with the CMOS Jumper In these two conditions after rebooting you will see this prompt Press lt F2 gt to enter SETUP e Ina third condition when CMOS NVRAM has been corrupted you will see other messages but not the lt F2 gt prompt Warning CMOS checksum invalid Warning CMOS time and date not set In this condition the BIOS will load default values for CMOS and attempt to boot 58 Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide Setup Menus Each Setup menu page contains a number of features Except those used for information purposes each feature is associated with a value field that contains user selectable parameters Parameters may be changed depending upon the security option chosen If a value is not changeable due to insufficient security privileges or other reasons the feature s value field becomes inaccessible The bottom portion of the Setup screen provides a list of commands that are used for navigating the Setup utility Table 6 Press lt F1 gt gt 7 L F5 F6 lt Enter gt lt Esc gt lt F9 gt
92. nector 10 USB ports 10 64 User binary 113 User password 84 configuring 84 User Password on boot 25 utility diskettes how to create 98 V VGA connector 17 video memory 9 Video blanking 67 84 video controller 9 17 67 video port 9 video subsystem 17 voltage regulator 14 W Wake on LAN 10 18 20 configuring 65 Wake on PME configuring 65 Wake on Ring 10 21 configuring 65 Wake on RTC alarm 21 configuring 65 Warning components may be hot 29 dispose of lithium battery safely 54 ESD can damage product 30 hazardous electrical conditions 29 WOL see Wake on LAN18 Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide
93. nfiguring 84 SEL see System Event Log Sensor Data Record 21 22 77 79 80 86 97 Sensor Data Records 81 viewing 86 Serial A port 13 Serial B port 13 accessibility 23 Serial over LAN configuring 23 serial port 10 configuring 64 69 serial port connector 13 server board component locations figure 11 how to install 36 server board jumpers location 119 Server Configuration Wizard 77 78 Server management configuring 67 Service Partition 24 99 how to create 99 Setup 58 Advanced Menu 62 Boot Menu 71 Exit menu 72 exiting 72 Main Menu 60 menu 60 navigation 59 saving changes 72 Security Menu 66 Server Menu 67 129 sleep states 20 SMaRT Tool 102 how to install 103 how to launch 103 soft boot 105 South Bridge 9 12 SSU see System Setup Utility standoff placement 34 Super I O Controller 10 Super I O Plug and Play Compatible with ACPI Compliant Controller Extender 13 Switches DC power 105 reset 105 system asset tag how to load 98 System Date setting 60 System Event Log 21 22 77 80 clearing 85 viewing 85 System Setup Utility 22 75 77 81 82 83 92 accessing help 82 customizing interface 83 how to create diskettes 81 98 how to run 82 mode 83 navigation 82 run options 81 System Time setting 60 T TFT displays 17 Transfer Mode 61 U Ultra320 9 Ultra DMA Mode configuring 61 upgrade Flash utility 73 USB 13 configuring 63 64 USB con
94. nglish fanslation for the above is as follows Type of Equipment Model Name SE7501BR2 Certification No Contact Intel Representative Name of Certification Recipient Intel Date of Manufacturer Marked on Product Manufacturer Nation Intel nABWN rR Australia New Zealand This product has been tested and complies with AS NZS 3548 The product has been marked with the C Tick mark to illustrate compliance 124 Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide Index A ACPI see Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Adaptec AIC 7901 9 13 16 Administrator password 84 Advanced Configuration and Power Interface 20 AIC 7901 9 air flow 38 Alerting 23 Alerts 23 configuring 23 APIC 13 asset tag how to load 98 B Back Panel Connectors 12 Baseboard Management Controller 21 22 77 79 updating 77 battery disposing of safely 54 installing 55 removing 54 beep codes 57 BIOS 20 75 77 changing the language 75 recovery 113 update 86 upgrading 73 74 77 95 BIOS Redirection configuring 69 BIOS Setup 58 Advanced Menu 62 Boot Menu 71 exiting 72 Main Menu 60 menu 60 navigation 59 saving changes 72 Security Menu 66 Server Menu 67 BIOS upgrade file 74 BMC 22 see Baseboard Management Controller board how to install 36 boot monitoring configuring 68 boot priority 71 81 one time change 57 Boot sequence selecting 83 booting cold 105 warm 105
95. nnections Server Board Installation and Upgrades 53 Replacing the Back up Battery The lithium battery on the server board powers the real time clock RTC for at least three years in the absence of power When the battery starts to weaken it loses voltage and the server settings stored in CMOS RAM in the RTC for example the date and time may be wrong If you are using Intel Server Management you can set it to provide a warning prior to the battery failing Contact your customer service representative or dealer for a list of approved devices A WARNING Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the equipment manufacturer Discard used batteries according to manufacturer s instructions A ADVARSEL Lithiumbatteri Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig h ndtering Udskiftning m kun ske med batteri af samme fabrikat og type Lev r det brugte batteri tilbage til leverand ren A ADVARSEL Lithiumbatteri Eksplosjonsfare Ved utskifting benyttes kun batteri som anbefalt av apparatfabrikanten Brukt batteri returneres apparatleverandgren A VARNING Explosionsfara vid felaktigt batteribyte Anv nd samma batterityp eller en ekvivalent typ som rekommenderas av apparattillverkaren Kassera anv nt batteri enligt fabrikantens instruktion A varo tus Paristo voi r j ht jos se on virheellisesti asennettu Vaihda paristo ainoastaan laitevalmistajan s
96. ns to the Server Board OM14422 A Auxiliary Power G Front Panel B Main Power H Chassis Intrusion C CPU1 Fan I ATA 100 IDE D CPU2 Fan J Floppy Disk Drive Connector E Processor Power K System Fans 1 2 reading F System Fans 6 5 4 3 reading from top to bottom from top to bottom Figure 9 Making Connections to the Server Board Server Board Installation and Upgrades 37 Cable Routing To ensure proper airflow within the chassis follow the cable routing guidelines below SCSI Cables SCSI cables that connect to devices in the lower device bays should be routed around the fan housing and ducts as shown below Floppy Drive Cable Route the floppy drive cable as shown OM14641 Figure 10 Routing the SCSI and Floppy Drive Cable 38 Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide Installing or Replacing Processor s lt gt NOTES Use the instructions provided below to install or replace a processor Processor installation instructions provided with the boxed processor may be different the instructions in this document take precedence If a s
97. ntered before a user can perform server management functions on this server from a serial or Modem connection Select the Access Mode to set the points at which serial Modem connectivity can be activated e Preboot Only the EMP is available only when the server is powered down or is running POST during startup Once the operating system is loaded a connection cannot be made e Always Active the EMP is available at any time e Disabled a connection cannot be made to the server using serial Modem access Configuration Software and Utilities 89 90 9 Select the Restricted Mode to set the restrict power control operations e Enable enable restrictions A user cannot use Serial Modem access to affect the power state of the system such as powering the server on or off e Disable disables restrictions A user can choose to power the server on or off through a Serial Modem connection 10 Select the Connection Mode e Direct Connect Use direct connect when a system is connected directly to the server through the Serial port without using an external modem e Modem Mode use Modem Mode when the Serial port is connected to an external modem 11 System Phone Number enter the telephone number that is used to connect to this server 12 Click Continue To use the System Setup Utility to configure remote modem or serial access 1 From the SSU Main window choose Platform Event Manager PEM 2 Inthe PEM window click Configure
98. o memory e SVGA video port Six PCI expansion slots support full or half length boards e Two 64 bit PCI X 100 MHz expansion slots This segment will run at 133 MHz when only one slot is populated e Two 64 bit PCI X 100 MHz expansion slots Modular RAID on motherboard M ROMB support provided via one of these slots e Two 32 bit 33 MHz PCI expansion slots Dual integrated on board Ethernet connections e Intel PRO 10 100 Fast Ethernet Controller Intel 82550PM e Intel PRO Gigabit Ethernet Controller Intel 82540EM Adaptect AIC 7901 single channel U320 SCSI controller Single ended mode not supported continued Table 1 Server Board Features continued Feature Description System I O National Semiconductor PC87417 Super I O Controller LPC bus that provides the following e Floppy Disk Controller e PS 2 compatible keyboard and mouse ports 6 pin DIN connectors e Advanced parallel port supporting Enhanced Parallel Port EPP level 1 7 and 1 9 ECP compatible 25 pin connector e Two serial ports One a synch 9 pin RS 232C one via 10 pin internal connector Two Ethernet controllers via RJ45 connectors one Intel Fast Ethernet 82550PM one Intel Gigabit 82540EM Five USB ports three stacked USB connectors in I O rear panel two via 10 pin internal header Power e SSI EEB 3 0 compliant e Power Sleep Switch with LED Indicator e Wake on LAN WOL e Wake on Ring WOR Security e BIOS password Form Factor
99. onsole redirection support Description 17 Network Interface Controllers NICs The Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 includes one 10 100Base TX network connection based on the Intel 82550PM Fast Ethernet Controller NIC1 and one 10 100 1000Base TX network connection based on Intel 82540EM Gigabit Ethernet Controller NIC2 Facing the rear of the system the gigabit controller is on the left next to the video connector You can disable the embedded NICs in BIOS Setup Utility When disabled the controller s are not visible to the operating system lt gt NOTE To ensure EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility product regulation compliance the system must be used with a shielded LAN cable Supported Network Features The SE7501BR2 supports the following features of the 82550PM and 82540EM controllers Glueless 32 bit PCI Bus Master Interface Direct Drive of Bus compatible with PCI Bus Specification revision 2 1 2 2 Chained memory structure with improved dynamic transmit chaining for enhanced performance Programmable transmit threshold for improved bus utilization Early receive interrupt for concurrent processing of receive data On chip counters for network management Autodetect and autoswitching for 10 or 100 MB s network speeds 82550 only Support for 10 Mb s 100 Mb s and 1000 Mb s networks full or half duplex capable with back to back transmit at 100 MB s Integrated physical interface to TX magnetics The magneti
100. or in a Reference Chassis Use these instructions if you are installing a processor and the Processor Wind Tunnel PWT in the SC5200 chassis or in a reference chassis If you are installing the Server Board SE7501BR2 in the Intel Server Chassis SC5200 Hot Swap Redundant Power disregard this section and instead follow the instructions provided in the section titled Installing the Processor in the SC5200 Hot Swap Redundant Power Chassis on page If you are replacing a processor for which the PWT has already been installed follow the instructions provided on page Biltitied Replacing a Processor 1 Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this chapter and the additional precautions given here 2 Remove power from your system by unplugging the AC power cord 3 Remove the chassis cover see your system or chassis documentation for instructions 4 Lift the socket lever for the processor 5 Align the pins of the processor with the socket and insert the processor into the socket Lower the socket lever completely lt gt NOTE Make sure the align iangle mark and the alignment triangle cutout align correctly Seo Figure Lil OM15042 Figure 11 Opening Socket Lever and Attaching Processor 40 Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide 6 Install the PWT retention mechanism over the top of the processor with the screws provided as shown in au Y OM15037 Figure 12 Attaching Re
101. or the server is automatically assigned by the DHCP dynamic host control protocol server on the network The Host Gateway and Subnet Mask boxes in the dialog are ignored e Static assign the IP address for the server using the Host Gateway and Subnet Mask boxes in the dialog If you chose Static IP Setup in the previous step fill in the IP addressing boxes e Host IP Address the IP address of this server e Gateway IP Address the IP address of the router for this server e Subnet Mask the IP address for the server s subnet The server uses this to decide if the alert destination is on the same subnet In the Alert IP Address box fill in the IP address of the system you want to receive alerts from this server If you want the alert to be broadcast to an entire subnet enter the IP address for the subnet From the Options menu choose Configure Event Actions In the BMC LAN Alerting Actions window move the events that you want to generate an alert to the Enabled column and move all other events to the disabled column using the following buttons e gt gt Moves all events from the enabled list to the disabled list e gt Moves the selected event from the enabled list to the disabled list e lt Moves the selected event from the disabled list to enabled the list e lt lt Moves all events from the disabled list to the enabled list Click Save to save the changes Click Save to save the changes Click Close to return
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103. ot the server 2 Atany time during POST press lt Esc gt When POST completes a popup Boot menu displays 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the device you want the server system to boot from first For example if you want the server system to boot from the CD ROM first you select ATAPI CD ROM Drive DE NOTE One of the selections on the popup Boot menu is Enter Setup Selecting this option brings you into the BIOS Setup 4 Press lt Enter gt and the boot process continues 57 BIOS Setup You can run BIOS Setup with or without an operating system being present BIOS Setup stores most of the configuration values in battery backed CMOS the rest of the values are stored in flash memory The values take effect when the system is booted POST uses these values to configure the hardware If the values and the actual hardware do not agree POST generates an error message Record your BIOS Setup settings If default values ever need restoring after aCMOS clear for example you must run BIOS Setup again Your record will make this much easier If BIOS Setup Is Inaccessible If you are not able to access BIOS Setup you might need to clear the CMOS memory To clear CMOS either of two methods can be used e Press the reset button and hold it down for four seconds or more and then while holding the reset button down press the power button Release both buttons at the same time OR e Move the Clear CMOS jumper found o
104. owing u u u Are the CD ROM drive s power and signal cables properly installed Are all relevant switches and jumpers on the drive set correctly Is the drive properly configured Cannot Connect to a Server 110 m Make sure you are using the drivers that are shipped on the system Configuration Software CD for the onboard network controller Make sure the driver is loaded and the protocols are bound Make sure the network cable is securely attached to the connector at the system back panel If the cable is attached but the problem persists try a different cable Make sure the hub port is configured for the same duplex mode as the network controller Check with your LAN administrator about the correct networking software that needs to be installed If you are directly connecting two servers no hub you will need a crossover cable see your hub documentation for more information on crossover cables Check the network controller LEDs that are visible through an opening at the system back panel Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide Problems with Network Diagnostics pass but the connection fails Q Make sure the network cable is securely attached Q Make sure you specify the correct frame type in your NET CFG file The Front Panel Activity LED doesn t light The network activity LED is not connected to the SE7501BR2 server board front panel The controller stopped working when an add in ada
105. pter was installed Q Make sure the cable is connected to the port from the onboard network controller Q Make sure your PCI BIOS is current Try the PCI Installation Tips below Q Make sure the other adapter supports shared interrupts Also make sure your operating system supports shared interrupts QO Try reseating the add in adapter The add in adapter stopped working without apparent cause QO Try reseating the adapter first then try a different slot if necessary Q The network driver files may be corrupt or deleted Delete and then reinstall the drivers Q Run the diagnostics PCI Installation Tips Some common PCI tips are listed here Q Certain drivers may require interrupts that are not shared with other PCI drivers For certain drivers it may be necessary to alter settings so that interrupts are not shared Problems with Application Software If you have problems with application software do the following Q Verify that the software is properly configured for the system See the software installation and operation documentation for instructions on setting up and using the software QO Try a different copy of the software to see if the problem is with the copy you are using Q Make sure all cables are installed correctly Q If other software runs correctly on the system contact your vendor about the failing software If the problem persists contact the software vendor s customer service representati
106. rating system you can insert the CD into that system and create the diskettes on that system Configuration Software and Utilities 81 Running the SSU When the SSU starts in the default local execution mode it accepts input from the keyboard or mouse The SSU presents a VGA based GUI on the primary monitor If you run the SSU from read only media you cannot save user preference settings such as screen colors The SSU supports ROM DOS version 6 22 The SSU will not operate from a DOS box running under an operating system such as Windows Start the SSU using one of the following methods e From diskettes Insert the first SSU diskette in drive A and boot the server from the diskette You are prompted to insert the second diskette After loading completes the SSU starts automatically e From the System Resource CD Boot the server to the Server Configuration Wizard and start the SSU from the Server Configuration Utilities menu e From the Service Partition Boot the server to the Service Partition and execute the following DOS commands C gt cd ssu C SSU gt ssu bat The mouse driver loads if it is available press lt Enter gt to continue When the SSU title appears on the screen press lt Enter gt to continue Working with the SSU Interface You can access features of the SSU interface using the mouse or keyboard e Mouse Click once to choose menu items and buttons or to select items in a list such as the Av
107. red reload the software and try running it again Symptoms of voltage spikes include a flickering video display unexpected system reboots and the system not responding to user commands amp NOTE Random errors in data files If you are getting random errors in your data files they may be getting corrupted by voltage spikes on your power line If you are experiencing any of the above symptoms that might indicate voltage spikes on the power line you may want to install a surge suppressor between the power outlet and the system power cord 106 Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide More Problem Solving Procedures This section provides a more detailed approach to identifying a problem and locating its source Preparing the System for Diagnostic Testing A CAUTION Turn off devices before disconnecting cables Before disconnecting any peripheral cables from the system turn off the system and any external peripheral devices Failure to do so can cause permanent damage to the system and or the peripheral devices 1 Turn off the system and all external peripheral devices Disconnect all of them from the system except the keyboard and video monitor 2 Make sure the system power cord is plugged into a properly grounded AC outlet 3 Make sure your video display monitor and keyboard are correctly connected to the system Turn on the video monitor Set its brightness and contrast controls to at least two thirds of their maximum rang
108. reen appear distorted or incorrect System cooling fans do not rotate Diskette drive activity light does not light Hard disk drive activity light does not light CD ROM drive activity light does not light There are problems with application software The bootable CD ROM is not detected Try the solutions in the order given If you cannot correct the problem contact your service representative or authorized dealer for help Power Light Does Not Light Check the following m m Is the system operating normally If so the power LED is probably defective or the cable from the front panel to the server board is loose Are there other problems with the system If so check the items listed under system Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate Properly If all items are correct and problems persist contact your service representative or authorized dealer for help No Characters Appear on Screen Check the following OOOoOcvcdL 108 Is the keyboard functioning Check to see that the Num Lock light is functioning Is the video monitor plugged in and turned on Are the brightness and contrast controls on the video monitor properly adjusted Are the video monitor switch settings correct Is the video monitor signal cable properly installed Is the onboard video controller enabled Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide If you are using an add in video controller board do the following 1 Verify that t
109. rial B port Configuration Software and Utilities Even when the server is off you can use DPC Console to verify the state of a server or diagnose a problem with the server hardware DPC console features allows you to e Establish connection to remote servers e Server Control power on power off and reset operations e Retrieve and display entries in the System Event Log SEL e Retrieve and display Sensor Data Records SDR e Retrieve and display Field Replaceable Unit FRU information e Retrieve and display current Remote Sensor Access RSA information e Access a phonebook for remote connection management e Remote control of the service partition e File transfer from to the server DPC Console Modes of Operation There are four DPC console modes of operation e EMP mode Access the DPC console features using the DPC console window menus and or toolbar Active when a connection is established through the EMP port Serial B e DPC over LAN mode Access the DPC console features using the DPC console window menus and or toolbar Active when a connection is established through the LAN e Re direct mode Active when the server is running BIOS console redirection In this mode the DPC console launches a separate window The window operates as an ANSI terminal and communicates with the server through the port Character based commands you type in the DPC Console go directly to the server and the DPC Console displays the text that you
110. ring the chosen time interval the server enters secure mode e Secure Mode Boot Enable forces the server to boot directly into secure mode e Video Blanking Enable turns off the video when the server is in secure mode e Floppy Write Enable prevents writing to the diskette drive while the server is in secure mode e Power Switch Inhibit Enable prevents the power and reset buttons from functioning when the server is in secure mode Disable allows the power and reset buttons to function normally when the server is in secure mode Click Save to save the settings and return to the Security window Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide Viewing the System Event Log To view the System Event Log SEL 1 From the SSU Main window choose SEL Manager When you start the SEL Manager it automatically loads the current list of events from non volatile memory Use the lt F4 gt and lt F5 gt keys to scroll the window contents to the left and right to view all of the columns Use the File and SEL menu items to work with the SEL information e Open Views data from a previously saved SEL file e Save As Saves the currently loaded SEL data to a file e Properties Displays information about the SEL e Clear SEL Clears the SEL data from the nonvolatile storage area e Reload Refreshes the display by reading the current SEL entries from the server e Sort By Sorts the displayed events by event number time stamp sensor type
111. rious sizes of DIMMs between banks DIMMs must be identical within the banks For a list of tested memory see http support intel com support motherboards server SE7501BR2 nar ata a a DIMM 1A DIMM 1B DIMM 2A DIMM 2B OM14665 Figure 26 Installing Memory 52 Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide Finishing Up A WARNING An electrical shock hazard exists if the chassis cover is not replaced before connecting the chassis to the main power Install the chassis cover according to the instructions for your chassis See your chassis documentation to complete rack or pedestal installation Connect the keyboard mouse and monitor cables to the back panel Connect the power cable to the back panel and to an AC outlet ee OOD0O000000D 000000000 0000000000 0000000000 o000000000 jun un un um un und un un un lu OoO0000000 0000000000 A u um u um um un um OSOODODOOOODOD ooooooooo00 0000000000 op00000000 op0o0000000 o000000000 o000000000 op0o0000000 o000000000 OM14669 Figure 27 Making Back Panel Co
112. rity e Set passwords and security options e View system events e View FRU information e View sensor data records e Update system firmware and BIOS e Save and restore the system configuration e Set up the server to send alerts for platform events e Set up the server for remote management Using either the System Setup Utility or BIOS Setup you can specify the boot device sequence and set up system passwords and security options Both utilities access the same stored configuration data for these items and the result of making a change to these settings using either utility is identical The SSU consists of a collection of task oriented modules plugged into a common framework called the Application Framework AF The Application Framework provides a launching point for individual tasks and a location for setting customization information Creating SSU Diskettes You can run the SSU from the Server Configuration Utilities menu of the Server Configuration Wizard from a set of DOS diskettes or from the service partition of the hard disk If you choose to run the SSU from a set of DOS diskettes you must create the SSU diskettes from the Resource CD ROM as follows 1 Boot the System Resource CD ROM to the Server Configuration Wizard 2 Choose Create Diskettes gt Create Diskettes by Device Function gt System Setup Utility 3 Follow the instructions displayed Alternatively if you have a workstation with the Microsoft Windows ope
113. rt mode 2 Click Restore from File and specify a filename and location DE NOTE You can load only a configuration that had been previously saved with the SSU To restore the system configuration from a file using the Server Configuration Utility 1 Boot from the Resource CD into the Server Configuration Wizard 2 Select the Server Configuration Wizard gt Load from Diskette Click continue DE NOTE You can load only a configuration that had been previously saved with the Server Configuration Wizard The utility reads the platform type BIOS revision and firmware revision from the file and compares that information with the same information retrieved from the server If the two do not match an error message is displayed and the load operation aborts If they do match the utility saves the configuration data to the server You will need to reboot your server for the changes to take effect Configuration Software and Utilities 101 Using the Intel Server Management and Intel SMaRT Tool Optional Intel Server Management and the hard drive Service Partition provide real time monitoring and alerting for your SE7501BR2 server hardware emergency remote management and remote server setup Intel Server Management is implemented by installing it within client server architecture The Service Partition provides you with the ability to remotely access a local partition on the server and to identify and diagnose server health issues
114. s European Union e EN55024 Immunity European Union e CE EMC Directive 89 336 EEC European Union e VCCI Class A Radiated amp Conducted Emissions Japan e AS NZS 3548 Class A Radiated amp Conducted Emissions Australia New Zealand e RRL Class A Radiated amp Conducted Emissions Korea e BSMICNS13438 Class A Radiated amp Conducted Emissions Taiwan e GOST R 29216 91 Class A Radiated amp Conducted Emissions Russia e GOST R 50628 95 Immunity Russia 121 Product Regulatory Compliance Markings This product is marked with the following Product Certification Markings Table 35 Product Certification Markings UL Recognition Mark TA C US CE Mark C Russian GOST Mark G Australian C Tick Mark BSMI DOC Marking BSMI EMC Warning ie ze AAAI alan TEER EH Ae ABS TEBErRHATE TEREA ERBE RRIF Ee BAR RRL MIC Mark 122 Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices FCC USA This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation For questions related to the EMC performance of this product contact Intel Corporation 5200 N E Elam Young Parkway Hillsboro OR 97124 1 800 628 8686 This equipment has been t
115. s Description BIOS Redirection Serial Port A When a serial port is selected BIOS Console Redirection is Port Serial Port B enabled and uses the I O port specified Enabling this option Disabled disables Quiet Boot ACPI Redirection Serial Port A This option enables ACPI OS Headless Console Redirection Port Serial Port B Disabled Baud Rate This specifies the baud rate to be used when console redirection is enabled When the Emergency Management Port shares the COM port for console redirection the baud rate must be set to 19 2k to match the baud rate for the Emergency Management Port baud rate unless the auto baud feature is used Flow Control None None disallows flow control Terminal Type CTS RTS XON XOFF CTS RTS CD PC ANSI VT100 VT UTF8 CTS RTS is hardware based flow control XON XOFF is software based flow control CTS RTS CD is hardware based with carrier detection flow control When the Emergency Management Port shares the COM port for console redirection the flow control must be set to CTS RTS or to CTS RTS CD depending on whether a modem is used This option selects the character set to send through the serial port when console redirection is enabled VT UTF8 uses Unicode characters VT100 works only with English PC ANSI is the standard PC type terminal POST and the BIOS Setup Utility 69 70 Table 22 Event Log Configuration Submenu Feature Clear All Event Logs Yes No Event Logging
116. s Disabled 3F8h 2F8h 3E8h 2E8h Serial Port A IRQ 4 3 Serial Port B Address Disabled 3F8h 2F8h 3E8h 2E8h Serial Port B IRQ 3 Parallel Port Address Disabled 378h 278h 2BCh Parallel Port IRQ 7 Parallel Port Mode Normal Bi directional EPP ECP ECP Mode DMA Channel 0 1 2 3 Diskette Controller Enabled Disabled Legacy USB Support Disabled Keyboard only Auto Keyboard and Mouse Front Panel USB Enabled Disabled Description Disables Serial Port A or selects the base I O address for the port NOTE No two devices can share the same IRQ or I O address Choosing Disabled makes this port unusable Selects the IRQ for Serial Port A Disables Serial Port B or selects the base I O address for the port NOTE No two devices can share the same IRQ or I O address Choosing Disabled makes this port unusable Selects the IRQ for Serial Port B Disables the onboard parallel port or selects the base I O address for the port NOTE Two devices cannot share the same IRQ Also choosing Disabled makes the parallel port unusable Selects the IRQ for the parallel port Parallel Port Modes Normal Output only The standard printer connection Bi directional Standard bi directional mode Enhanced parallel port EPP Selection based on which EPP version the printer supports Only choose a mode that the parallel port device such as a printer supports Check the parallel port
117. se pins are for normal operation operation CMOS clear 2 3 If these pins are jumpered the CMOS settings will be cleared on the next reset These pins should not be jumpered for normal operation Password normal 5 6 These pins are for normal operation operation Password Clear 6 7 If these pins are jumpered the password will be cleared on the next reset These pins should not be jumpered for normal operation BIOS normal 9 10 These pins are for normal operation operation BIOS Recovery 10 11 If these pins are jumpered the system will attempt BIOS recovery These pins should not be jumpered for normal operation BMC normal 1 2 These pins are for normal operation operation BMC Flash EN 2 3 If these pins are jumpered the system will allow the BMC Flash to be overwritten by the firmware update utility 119 Front Panel Header The front panel header provides connection to the front panel for power switching and LED operation OM14668 A Sleep Switch E Power LED B Reset Switch F NIC 2LED C Power Switch G NIC 1 LED D HDDLED Figure 33 Front Panel Header Connection Location Table 34 Front Panel Header Connection Descriptions Location A O0 Tn m ol 0 ow Pins 19 amp 21 15 amp 17 11 amp 13 7 amp 9 1
118. server board Is the cable from the front panel board connected to the server board Are the power supply cables properly connected to the server board Are there any shorted wires caused by pinched cables or power connector plugs forced into power connector sockets the wrong way If the switches and connections are correct and AC power is available at the wall outlet contact your service representative or authorized dealer for help Solving Problems 109 Diskette Drive Activity Light Does Not Light Check the following oO Oovo Are the diskette drive s power and signal cables properly installed Are all relevant switches and jumpers on the diskette drive set correctly Is the diskette drive properly configured Is the diskette drive activity light always on If so the signal cable may be plugged in incorrectly If you are using the onboard diskette controller use the BIOS setup to make sure that Onboard Floppy is set to Enabled If you are using an add in diskette controller make sure that Onboard Floppy is set to Disabled If the problem persists there may be a problem with the diskette drive server board or drive signal cable Contact your service representative or authorized dealer for help Hard Disk Drive Activity Light Does Not Light The hard disk drive activity LED is not connected to the SE7501BR2 server board front panel CD ROM Drive Activity Light Does Not Light Check the foll
119. server through Serial over LAN if that user knows the server User password e Restricted an individual can access the server through Serial over LAN if that user knows the server Administrator password e Disabled Serial over LAN cannot be used Select the baud rate and then Continue Select the Enable LAN Alerting option Configuration Software and Utilities 93 13 14 15 16 Enter the IP address for the system that should receive notifications if an event happens Enter the SNMP Community String The default is public Check the box to resolve the Gateway MAC address optional Click the LAN Alert Filters button Click the boxes enable disable filters Click OK when you are done and then click Continue To use the System Setup Utility to configure the server to send alerts over the LAN 1 2 H 10 Click Close to return to the BMC LAN Configuration window 12 13 11 94 From the SSU Main window choose Platform Event Manager PEM In the PEM window click Configure LAN and fill in the boxes described in the following steps boxes that aren t listed here are not required for LAN alerts Select the Enable LAN Alerts check box Optional In the SNMP Community String box enter a string for the community field in the Header section of the SNMP trap sent for an alert The string must be from 5 to 16 characters The default string is public In the IP Setup box choose either e DHCP the IP address f
120. sion from a remote console At all other times either the operating system or the EMP will control the port depending on your configuration Description 23 Intel Server Management 24 Intel Server Management ISM version 5 5 is a system management package that is included on the ISM CD ISM applications interact with the integrated hardware system management features of the server to allow you to monitor and manage a server Version 5 5 provides integrated in band operating system up and out of band operating system down remote management event alerting and logging including e mail notification and proactive fault management Some of the features provided are e The ability to connect to the server from a Windowst based client workstation over a LAN over a modem or over a direct serial connection to the server permitting you to manage the server from a remote location e Real time monitoring and alerting for server hardware sensors e Emergency management when the server is off but still connected to AC power lets you verify the state of the server diagnose hardware problems and power on off or reset the server e The ability to run the Client System Setup Utility to change the configuration of the managed server ISM can use an optional service partition on the managed server The service partition is a special disk partition on the system drive that contains a ROM DOSt operating system and DOS based utilities including the
121. so update the FRU SDR files from a command line prompt separately from the Server Configuration Wizard This utility e Is compatible with ROM DOS Ver 6 22 MS DOST Ver 6 22 and later versions Windowst 95 DOS and Windows 98 DOS e Accepts CFG SDR and FRU load files the executable file for the utility is FRU SDR exe e Requires the following supporting files One or more fru files describing the system s field replaceable units A cfg file describing the system configuration An sdr file describing the sensors in the system The command line format to do this is FRU SDR h d fru sdr cfg filename cfg fru filename fru Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide Table 32 Command Line Format Command Description or h Displays usage information d fru sdr Displays requested area only cfg filename cfg Uses custom CFG file p Pause between blocks of data Parsing the Command Line The FRU SDR load utility allows only one command line function at a time A command line function can consist of two parameters Example cfg filename cfg Invalid parameters cause an error message and exit the program You can use either a slash or a minus sign to specify command line options Use the p and flags with any of the other options Displaying a Given Area When the utility is run with the d FRU or d SDR command line flag information about each area is read from memory and printe
122. ssword take effect immediately Configuration Software and Utilities 83 To change or clear the administrator password Na De From the SSU Main window choose Security Click the Admin Password button If you are changing passwords enter the old password Enter the new password or leave blank to clear Confirm the password by entering it again or leave blank to clear Click OK to save the password and return to the Security window Setting the User Password The User Password button lets you set or change the user password used by both the SSU and the system BIOS All changes to the user password take effect immediately To change or clear the user password Dy Ro DIE From the SSU Main window choose Security Click the User Password button If you are changing passwords enter the old password in the first box Enter the new password or leave blank to clear Confirm the password by entering it again or leave blank to clear Click OK to save the password and return to the Security window Setting Security Options For a description of security features see Security on page B3 To set the security options 1 2 84 In the Security window click the Options button For each option select the desired setting from the list The options are e Security Hot Key The key combination that can be used to put the server into secure mode e Secure Mode Timer If no keyboard or mouse activity occurs du
123. ssword with the Password Jumper If the user or administrator password s is lost or forgotten moving the password clear jumper into the clear position clears both passwords The password clear jumper must be restored to its original position before a new password s can be set The password clear jumper is located on jumper block JIHI on the SE7501BR2 board 1 Power down the system and disconnect the AC power 2 Open the server chassis 3 Move the Password Clear jumper to the Erase position covering pins 6 and 7 as indicated in the following diagram CMOS CLEAR BMC Control Force Erase J1H1 1x1 RECOVERY BOOT Normal Boot Recovery Boot Figure 30 Password Recovery Jumper Reconnect the AC power power up the system Power down the system and disconnect the AC power Return the Password Clear jumper to its original position covering pins 5 and 6 Close the server chassis Sy Air me 114 Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide Clearing CMOS with the CMOS Jumper If you are not able to access the BIOS setup screens the CMOS Clear jumper will need to be used to reset the configuration RAM The CMOS Clear jumper is located on jumper block J1H1 on the SE7501BR2 board 1 2 3 had ROTEN Power down the system and disconnect the AC power Open the server Move the CMOS Clear jumper to the Force Erase position covering pins 2 and 3 as indicated in the following diagram CMOS CLEAR BM
124. t User s Guide These instructions are different than those included with the boxed processor For proper processor cooling the fan inlet air temperature should be below 45 C Acaurion 1 Chkarance is required at each end of the fan heat sink to ensure unimpeded atr br proper cooling Restricting the airflow through the processor heat ee Mk can cause overheating and subsequent failure of the processor 14 Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide Memory The Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 contains four 184 pin DIMM sockets and provides support for upto 8 GB of DDR266 memory The memory subsystem provides dual memory bus architecture the memory on the board is partitioned into two banks of DDR DIMMs DIMMs must be installed in pairs providing a 144 bit wide data path via two separate memory buses The server board supports up to four ECC DDR DIMMs that are compliant with the JEDEC DDR266 specification A wide range of DIMM sizes are supported including e 128 MB e 256 MB e 512 MB e IGB e 2GB The minimum supported memory configuration is 256 MB using two 128 MB DIMMs The maximum configurable memory size is 8 GB using four 2 GB DIMMs lt gt NOTE DIMMs must be installed in pairs and must be populated by bank starting with DIMM 1A and 1B contiguous sockets Although the SE7501BR2 server board architecture allows the user to mix various sizes of DIMMs between banks DIMMs must be identical within the banks For a
125. tate using a PS 2 keyboard mouse or USB device by pressing the power button press or from a wakeup event e S4 Hibernate or Save to Disk The memory and machine state are saved to disk Pressing the power button or another wakeup event restores the system state from the disk and resumes normal operation This assumes that no hardware changes were made to the system while it was off e S5 Soft off Only the RTC section of the chip set is running in this state A CAUTION The system is off only when the AC power is disconnected Wakeup Events The SE7501BR2 system supports several wakeup events Wake on LAN Wake on LAN allows system power to be activated through the network If the system is in the S1 or S4 state it can be turned on remotely by sending a specific packet to the remote system The system contains a configuration option that allows the on board NICs to be enabled to wake the system from a S4 or S5 sleep state even if the operating system disabled Wake on LAN when it powered down the system This provides an option for users who want to use standard but non secure Wake on LAN capability for operations such as after hours maintenance Server management features provide a secure system power up plus the ability to provide BIOS boot option 20 Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide Wake on Ring Wake on Ring allows system power to be activated through the serial ports when this option is enabled in Setup If the sys
126. tem can initiate a connection but cannot perform control operations such as power down reset or front panel NMI e Disabled the remote system has full control of the server 8 From the Connection Mode list choose either e Direct Connect the Serial B port on the server is connected by a serial cable to the remote system e Modem Connect the Serial B port on the server is connected to a modem 9 Click Save to save the changes 10 Click Close to return to the PEM window Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide How to Set Up Paging Alerts To set up the server so it pages you in the event of an alert you can use either the Server Configuration Wizard or the System Setup Utility To use the Server Configuration Wizard to configure the server to send alerts as telephone pages 1 2 3 4 Os 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Use the Resource CD to boot the server to the Server Configuration Wizard Select Server Configuration Wizard and Continue Select Run Wizard and Continue Select the box that says Configure this server for Serial Modem Alerting The box that says Configure this server for remote Server Management over a Serial Modem connection will be automatically selected as a dependency Review the system date and time for accuracy and Continue Enter the appropriate Serial Modem parameters and Continue Click the Serial Modem Password button optional to require that a password be ent
127. tem is in the S1 or S4 state it can be turned on remotely by the Ring Indicate RI signals from the serial ports amp NOTE Wake on Ring is disabled in Serial B if this port is enabled as a server management port Wake on RTC Alarm Wake on RTC alarm allows system power to be activated through a real time clock alarm when this option is enabled in Setup If the system is in the S1 or S4 state it can be turned on by an RTC trigger event System Management Intel integrates system management features into the hardware and provides additional features through Intel Server Management ISM software version 5 5 A brief description of the features is provided below For instructions on using the ae described refer to the Configuration Software and Utilities chapter beginning on page Baseboard Management Controller Intel server boards incorporate a baseboard management controller BMC which is a dedicated microcontroller for system management activities The BMC performs the following functions e Monitors system components and sensors including processors memory fans power supplies temperature sensors and chassis intrusion sensors e Manages nonvolatile storage for the system event log SEL sensor data records SDRs and baseboard field replaceable unit FRU inventory e Interfaces with the emergency management port EMP and LAN port to send alerts and interact with remote management systems e Provides the main front p
128. tention Mechanism 7 Apply thermal grease to the top of the processor as shown in Figure 13 OM15040 Figure 13 Applying Thermal Grease Server Board Installation and Upgrades 41 8 Align the heat sink over the processor and set it into place 9 Position the retention clips over the plastic tabs at the center of the retention mechanism Note that the slot in the clip provides room for side to side motion Push down on the top of each retention clip while sliding it to over Figure 14 1 10 Engage each end of the retention clips over the plastic tabs at the sides of the retention mechanism Figure 14 2 11 Press downward on the ends of the retention clips to lock them into place over the plastic tabs 3 and 4 amp NOTE Make sure the center tab engages in the heat sink base OM15039A Figure 14 Attaching the Heat Sink and Retention Clip 42 Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide 12 Attach the fan between the two large plastic tabs at each side of the fan assembly component of the PWT Figure 15 B To ensure that the airflow direction is correct insert the fan so that the label shows through the assembled unit Figure 15 A OM15041 Figure 15 Attaching the Wind Tunnel Fan Server Board Installation and Upgrades 43 13 Attach the fan assembly to the top of the PWT Position the fan assembly at approximately a 45 angle and engage the clip as shown in Figure 16 1 Gently squeeze the
129. tes option is only available if a User Password is configured 10 minutes 20 minutes 60 minutes 120 minutes Secure Mode Hot L Key Ctrl Alt Z Select the key combination Ctrl Alt L or Ctrl Alt Z to instantly put the system into Secure Mode instead of waiting for the Secure Mode Timer to time out This option is only available if a User Password is configured Secure Mode Boot Enabled When this option is enabled the system will always boot directly Disabled into Secure Mode and the user must enter a password to unlock the system This option is only available if a User Password is configured Video Blanking Enabled When enabled the video is blank when the system is in Secure Disabled Mode A password is required to take the system out of Secure Mode and restore the video This option is only available if a User Password is configured Power Switch Enabled This option disables the power button on the front panel When Inhibit Disabled enabled pressing the power button has no effect NMI Control Enabled This option enables or disables NMI control through the Baseboard Disabled Management Controller The NMI button is located on the front Server Menu panel You can make the following selections from the Server Menu Table 19 Server Menu Boot Priority System Management Console Redirection Event Log Configuration Fault Resilient Booting Assert NMI on PERR Assert NMI on SERR FRB 2 Policy POST
130. the DHCP dynamic host control protocol server on the network The Host Gateway and Subnet Mask boxes in the dialog are ignored e Static assign the IP address for the server using the Host Gateway and Subnet Mask boxes in the dialog 7 Ifyou chose Static IP Setup in the previous step fill in the IP addressing boxes e Host IP Address the IP address of this server e Gateway IP Address the IP address of the router for this server e Subnet Mask the IP address for the server s subnet The server uses this to decide if the alert destination is on the same subnet e Backup Gateway IP Address optional The IP address of the alternate router for this server 8 Click Continue Click the LAN Password button optional to require that a password be entered before a user can perform server management functions on this server from a workstation on the LAN 9 Select the LAN Access Mode to set the points at which LAN connectivity can be activated e Always Available a remote system can initiate a LAN connection regardless of the server s state or health e Restricted power control functions such as power down front panel NMI and system reset cannot be performed remotely e Disabled remote LAN connections cannot be initiated 10 Select the SOL Access Mode to set the user access level that is required for connecting to the server using Serial over LAN e Always Available an individual can access the server through Serial over LA
131. the function controlled by that jumper Take care to grip with but not squeeze the pliers or other tool you use to remove a jumper or you may bend or break the stake pins on the board Safety and Regulatory Compliance See Regulatory and Integration Information on page for product Safety and EMC regulatory compliance information Intended uses This product was evaluated for use in servers that will be installed in offices computer rooms and similar locations Other uses require further evaluation EMC testing Before computer integration make sure that the chassis power supply and other modules have passed EMC testing using a server board with a microprocessor from the same family or higher and operating at the same or higher speed as the microprocessor used on this server board Server board diagram label provided Place the label inside the chassis in an easy to see location preferably oriented similarly to the server board 30 Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide Minimum Hardware Requirements To avoid integration difficulties and possible board damage your system must meet the following minimum requirements For a list of qualified memory and chassis components see http support intel com support motherboards server SE7501BR2 Processor Minimum of one Intel Xeon processor with 512K cache support For a complete list of supported processors see http support intel com support motherboards server
132. tive lt Enter gt When the lt Enter gt key is pressed you are prompted for a Password password press the ESC key to abort Once set the password can be disabled by setting the password to a null string or by using the clear password jumper NOTE Ifthe clear password jumper is used both the User and Administrative passwords will be cleared Entering Setup with the Administrative Password provides full access to all BIOS Setup utility menus Set User Password lt Enter gt When the lt Enter gt key is pressed you are prompted for a password press the ESC key to abort Once set the password can be disabled by setting the password to a null string or by using the clear password jumper NOTE If the clear password jumper is used both the User and Administrative passwords will be cleared Password on Boot Enabled Requires password entry before boot System will remain in secure Disabled mode until password is entered This option is only available if a User Password is configured Fixed Disk Boot None When Write Protect is enabled the boot sector of the hard drive is Sector Write Protect protected This prevents viruses from corrupting the drive continued 66 Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide Table 18 Security Menu continued Feature Description Secure Mode Timer 1 minute This option sets the number of minutes of PS 2 keyboard or mouse 2 minutes inactivity that are allowed before Secure Mode is activated This 5 minu
133. to the PEM window Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide Firmware Update Utility Description The firmware can be updated in band operating system up or out of band operating system down the following instructions reflect the out of band update steps For in band update instructions refer to the Intel Server Management Installation and User s Guide The Firmware Update Utility is a DOS based program used to update the BMCs firmware code You need to run the utility only if new firmware code is necessary How to Run the Firmware Update Utility Review the release notes before proceeding 1 Create a DOS bootable diskette The version of DOS must be 6 22 or higher 2 Place the firmware update utility FWUPDATE EXE and the hex file on the diskette Make a note of the hex file name because you will need it later 3 Insert the diskette into the drive and boot to it 4 Atthe DOS prompt run the executable file FWUPDATE EXE 5 The utility displays a menu screen Select Upload Flash 6 The utility asks for a file name Enter the name of the hex file 7 The program will load the file and then ask if it should upload boot code Press N to continue unless otherwise directed by the release notes or an Intel support professional 8 The program next asks if it should upload operational code Press Y to continue The process of uploading operational code takes a few minutes 9 Once the operational cod
134. troller 9 ICH3 S 12 IDE configuring 60 IDE interface 13 iFLASH 73 113 Intel Server Management 21 24 79 99 102 how to install 103 running with SmaRT Tool 102 Intel 82540 9 10 17 18 features 18 Intel 82550 9 10 17 18 features 18 Intel E7501 chipset 9 Intel SMaRT Tool 102 Interrupt controller 13 ISM see Intel Server Management J JEDEC DDR266 15 jumpers configuring 119 do not damage when changing 30 location 119 K keyboard connector 14 keyboard controller 13 keyboard port 10 L label 30 33 LAN alerts configuring 93 94 language 113 select 61 83 selecting 75 LBA Mode Control configuring 61 lithium backup battery disposing of safely 54 installing 55 removing 54 LPC 13 MCH memory controller 9 MCH features 12 memory 15 capacity 9 maximum 15 52 minimum 15 31 52 test 65 video amount 9 what type to install 9 memory bank status 65 memory controller 12 mouse connector 14 mouse controller 13 mouse port 10 M ROMB 17 Multi Sector Transfer select 61 127 128 N National Semiconductor PC87417 Super I O Controller 10 network 19 controller 9 18 NIC LED 19 North Bridge 9 12 NVRAM corrupted 58 O On board NIC configuring 63 On board SCSI configuring 63 On board video configuring 63 Option ROM Menu Mask 26 P P64H2 13 P64H2 64 bit I O hub 9 paging alerts configuring 91 92 parallel port 10 13
135. uosittelemaan tyyppiin H vit k ytetty paristo valmistajan ohjeiden mukaisesti 54 Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this chapter Open the chassis Insert the tip of a small flat bladed screwdriver or equivalent under the tab in the plastic retainer Gently push down on the screwdriver to lift the battery Remove the battery from its socket OM14666 Figure 28 Replacing the Backup Battery Dispose of the battery according to local ordinance Remove the new lithium battery from its package and being careful to observe the correct polarity insert it in the battery socket Close the chassis Run Setup to restore the configuration settings to the RTC Server Board Installation and Upgrades 55 56 Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide 3 POST and the BIOS Setup Utility This chapter describes the Power On Self Test POST and the BIOS Setup utility Power On Self Test POST Each time you turn on the system the BIOS begins executing the Power On Self Test POST which is stored in flash memory POST discovers configures and tests the processors memory keyboard and most installed peripheral devices During the memory test POST displays the amount of memory that it is able to access and test The time needed to test memory dep
136. ure Boot When secure mode is in effect e You can boot the server and the operating system will run but you must enter the user password to use the keyboard or mouse e You cannot turn off system power or reset the server from the front panel switches Secure mode has no effect on functions enabled via the Server Manager Module or power control via the real time clock 26 Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide Password Protection The BIOS uses passwords to prevent unauthorized tampering with the system Entering the user password permits the modification of the time date language user password and password on boot setup fields When a user password is configured the server can be booted into secure mode See the Bee Mods Unatisnded Stan en above Other setup fields can be modified only if the administrator password is entered If a wrong password is entered three times in a row the BIOS stops validating passwords and the BIOS security engine returns a failure for any further password validation attempt If the user enters three wrong passwords in a row during the boot sequence i e when entering Setup the system is placed into a halt state This feature makes is difficult to break the password by the trial and error method When entering a password the backspace key is accepted as a character of the password Pressing the backspace key to replace a mistyped character will result in a wrong password If the user
137. ve for help Bootable CD ROM Is Not Detected Check the following Q Is the BIOS configured to allow the CD ROM to be the first bootable device Solving Problems 111 Recovering the BIOS In the rare event that the BIOS becomes damaged a recovery process needs to be followed to return the system to serviceability The steps below explain the BIOS recovery procedure lt gt NOTE This is the mode of last resort used only when the main system BIOS will not come up Recovery mode requires at least 4 MB of RAM and drive A must be configured to support and boot from a 3 5 1 44 MB floppy drive Because of the small amount of code available in the non erasable boot block area there is no video support you will not see anything on the screen during the procedure Monitor the procedure by listening to the speaker One high pitched beep announces the start of the recovery process The entire process takes two to four minutes A successful update ends with two high pitched beeps Failure is indicated by a long series of short beeps 1 Create a bootable diskette that contains the BIOS update file and the iFLASH EXE utility This is available from http support intel com support motherboards server SE7501BR2 Turn off the system power and disconnect the AC power em Open the server chassis 4 Move the BIOS recovery jumper to the recovery state covering pins 10 and 11 with the jumper In the figure below the recovery jumper is
138. vents from the enabled list to the disabled list e gt Moves the selected event from the enabled list to the disabled list e lt Moves the selected event from the disabled list to enabled the list e lt lt Moves all events from the disabled list to the enabled list Click Save to save the changes Click Close to return to the PEP Configuration window To send a test page to verify that you have correctly configured PEP from the Options menu choose Send Alert Click Save to save the configuration Click Close to return to the Platform Event Manager window Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide How Set Up LAN Alerts To set up the server to send alerts over the LAN you can use either the SSU or the SCW For more information about LAN alerts see the documentation for Intel Server Management software To use the Server Configuration Wizard to configure the server to send alerts over the LAN 1 2 3 4 st 10 11 12 Use the Resource CD to boot the server to the Server Configuration Wizard Select Server Configuration Wizard and Continue Select Run Wizard and Continue Select the Configure this server for LAN Alerting box The box that says Configure this server for remote Server Management over aLAN connection will be automatically selected as a dependency Review the system date and time for accuracy and Continue In the IP Setup screen choose either e DHCP the IP address for th
139. ver 1 bit and 2 bit e Needle nosed pliers e Aruler e Penor pencil e Antistatic wrist strap and conductive foam pad recommended Before You Begin Emissions Disclaimer To ensure EMC compliance with your local regional rules and regulations the final configuration of your end system product may require additional EMC compliance testing For more information please contact your local Intel Representative See Regulatory and Integration Information on page for product Safety and EMC regulatory compliance information This is an FCC Class A device Integration of it into a Class B chassis does not result in a Class B device Safety Cautions These warnings and cautions apply throughout this chapter Only a technically qualified person should configure the server board CAUTIONS System power on off The power button DOES NOT turn off the system AC power To remove power from system you must unplug the AC power cord from the wall outlet Make sure the AC power cord is unplugged before you open the chassis add or remove any components Hazardous conditions devices amp cables Hazardous electrical conditions may be present on power telephone and communication cables Turn off the server and disconnect the power cord telecommunications systems networks and modems attached to the server before opening it Otherwise personal injury or equipment damage can result Risk of burn If the server has been running any insta
140. y will undo the pick list and allow another selection in the parent menu Exit The ESC key provides a mechanism for backing out of any field This key will undo the pressing of the Enter key When the ESC key is pressed while editing any field or selecting features of a menu the parent menu is re entered When the ESC key is pressed in any submenu the parent menu is re entered When the ESC key is pressed in any major menu the exit confirmation window is displayed and the user is asked whether changes can be discarded Setup Defaults Pressing F9 causes the following to appear Setup Confirmation Load default configuration now Yes No If Yes is selected and the Enter key is pressed all Setup fields are set to their default values If No is selected and the Enter key is pressed or if the ESC key is pressed the user is returned to where they were before F9 was pressed without affecting any existing field values Save and Exit Pressing F10 causes the following message to appear Setup Confirmation Save Configuration changes and exit now Yes No If Yes is selected and the Enter key is pressed all changes are saved and Setup is exited If No is selected and the Enter key is pressed or the ESC key is pressed the user is returned to where they were before F10 was pressed without affecting any existing values POST and the BIOS Setup Utility 59 Table 7 On Screen Options When you see th

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