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1. Pin Number Function Pin Number Function 1 GND 2 FDHDIN 3 GND 4 Reserved 5 Key 6 FDEDIN 7 GND 8 Index 9 GND 10 Motor Enable 11 GND 12 Drive Select B 13 GND 14 Drive Select A 15 GND 16 Motor Enable 17 GND 18 DIR 19 GND 20 STEP 21 GND 22 Write Data 23 GND 24 Write Gate 25 GND 26 Track 00 27 GND 28 Write Protect 29 GND 30 Read Data 31 GND 32 Side 1 Select 33 GND 34 Diskette IDE Connector Pin Definitions J13 J14 Pin Number Function Pin Number Function 1 Reset IDE 2 GND 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11 11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15 19 GND 20 Key 21 DRQ3 22 GND 23 VO Write 24 GND 25 I O Read 26 GND 27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE 29 DACK3 30 GND 31 IRQ14 32 IOCS16 33 Addr 1 34 GND 35 Addr 0 36 Addr 2 37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1 39 Activity 40 GND 5 24 Chapter 5 Installation Ultra160 SCSI Connectors See the table below for pin definitions for the Ultra160 SCSI connectors located at JA1 JA3 and JAS 68 pin Ultra160 SCSI Connectors JA1 JA3 JA5 Connector Connector Contact Contact Number Signal Names Number Signal Names 1 DB 12 35 DB 12 2 DB 13 36 DB 13 3 DB 14 37 DB 14 4 DB 15 38 DB 15 5 DB P1 39 DB P1 6 DB 0 40 DB 0 7 DB 1 41 DB 1 8 DB 2 42
2. e RESET The reset switch reboots the system e POWER This is the main power switch which is used to apply or turn off the main system power Turning off system power with this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system See also the power supply on off switch in Section 3 5 SUPERSERVER 6021H Manual 3 3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the SC822 chassis has five LEDs These LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system This section explains what each LED indicates when illumi nated and any corrective action you may need to take e Overheat Indicates an overheat condition in the chassis This may be caused by cables obstructing the airflow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too warm You should also check to make sure that the chassis cover is installed and that all fans are present and operat ing normally Make certain that the heat sinks are installed properly see section 5 5 and figure 5 4 and make certain that the chassis top cover is in place durning server operation to assure proper cooling air circulation E NIC1 e NIC1 Indicates network activity on LAN1 when flashing B NIC2 e NIC2 Indicates network activity on LAN2 when flashing u e HDD Indicates IDE channel activity On the SuperServer 6021H this light indicates CD ROM drive activity when flashing Chapter 3
3. The Network Interface Controller 2 LED connection is located on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 This LED dis plays network activity on LED2 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Hard Drive LED The Hard Drive LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 This LED displays hard disk activ ity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition 7 8 5V Control NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition 11 12 3V Control NIC2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition 9 10 3v Control HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition 18 45V 14 Control Chapter 5 Installation Power LED The Power LED connection is lo cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 It is used to provide indication that power is being supplied to the system Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is lo cated at JP52 on the motherboard Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Extra Universal Serial Bus Connection USB3 An additional connection for USB3 is located at J214 on the P3TDER for front side USB access You will need a USB cable not in cluded to use this connection Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Fan Headers The mother
4. cause these processors do not contain a processor serial number Internal Cache This option is for enabling or disabling the internal CPU L1 cache Settings include Disabled Write Thru Write Back and Reserved Disabled This option prevents the system from using the internal CPU L1 cache This setting should be used to slow the computer system down or to trouble shoot error messages Write Thru This option allows the computer system to use the internal CPU L1 cache as Write Though cache Write Through cache is slower than Write Back cache It performs write operations to the internal L1 CPU cache and system memory simultaneously Write Back This option allows the computer system to use the internal CPU L1 cache as Write Back cache Write Back cache is faster than Write Through cache Write Back cache is a caching method in which modifications to data in the cache aren t copied to the cache source until absolutely necessary Write back caching is available on all CPUs supported by this BIOS With these 7 12 Chapter 7 BIOS CPUs write operations stored in the L1 cache aren t copied to main memory until absolutely necessary This is the default setting System BIOS Cacheable This option enables you to move the system BIOS to the memory cache to improve performance Settings are Enabled and Disabled Event Log Configuration Event Logging This option Enables or Disables the logging of events You can use this scree
5. static bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides ex cellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static pro tected SUPERSERVER 6021H Manual Slim Line Control Panel CD ROM Drive System LEDs oO eo z e e _ R ee aa 2 Q SUPERO oO A oO Oo Main Power SCSI Drives Floppy Drive System Reset Rear Chassis Redundant Power Supply 5 Printer Mouse Port X External High Density SCSI Port Port c Qee 2 Jef je Ve pose ac d SHE ECC PRE Ae UN Keyboard USB COMI VGA Ethernet Port Ports Port Port Ports Figure 6 1 Chassis Front and Rear Views 6 2 Control Panel The control panel located on the front of the chassis must be connected to the JF1 connector on the motherboard to provide you with system status indications
6. 4 4 Operating Precautions A Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 6021H is operating to assure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the 6021H system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed Chapter 5 Installation Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install the PSTDER motherboard into the SC822 chassis connect the data and power cables and install add on cards All motherboard jumpers and connections are also described A layout and quick reference chart are on pages 5 11 and 5 12 Remember to close the chassis completely when you have finished working with the motherboard to protect and cool the system better Tools Required The only tools you will need to install the P3TDER into the SC822 chassis are a long and short Phillips screwdriver 5 1 Handling the P3TDER Motherboard Static electrical discharge can damage electronic components To prevent damage to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very carefully see previous chapter Also note that the size and weight of the motherboard can cause it to bend if handled improperly which may result in damage To prevent the motherboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling The fol lowing measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from static discharge Precautions Use a ground
7. 6 7 8 9 and 10 minutes 7 21 SUPERSERVER 6021H Manual IRQ1 IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ6 IRQ7 IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ11 IRQ12 IRQ14 IRQ15 With the above options you can monitor each interrupt request and resume the system s normal power up state when activated Settings are Ignore and Monitor All IRQs are defaulted to Ignore except for IRQ 1 12 and 14 whcih default to Monitor USB Controller Resume This allows you to wake up the system from a USB device The settings for this option Disabled and Enabled PME Resume This allows you to wake up the system from a PME device The settings for this option Disabled and Enabled RI Resume This option allows the system to resume the function of Ring Indicator The settings for this option Disabled and Enabled 7 22 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 8 Boot Setup Choose Boot Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu All Boot Setup options are described in this section The Boot Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit Boot Device Priority Hard Disk Drives Removable Devices ATAPI CDROM Drives Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Scree General Help Save and Exit Exit V02 03 C Copyright 1985 2000 American Megatrends Inc Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device This option is used to specify the order of the boot sequence that will be followed from the available system devices The settings for t
8. A ribbon cable has bundled these wires together to simplify the connection Connect the cable from JF1 on the motherboard to JP4 on the Control Panel PCB printed circuit board Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 on both JF1 and JP4 Pull all excess cabling out of the airflow path The LEDs inform you of system status See Chapter 3 System Interface for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons Details on JF1 can be found in the Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Installation 6 2 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 3 System Fans Four 8 cm fans provide all the cooling needed for the SuperServer 6021H It is very important that the chassis top cover is properly installed and has a good seal for the cooling air to circulate properly through the chassis See Figure 6 3 System Fan Failure The fans run at 3400 rpm If a fan fails the ambient air temperature in the chassis will rise and activate the overheat LED on the control panel Re place any failed fan immediately The hot plug fans will start to function upon connection to its fan header on the PSTDER motherboard Replacing System Cooling Fans 1 Removing a fan Remove the chassis cover Press the tabs on the top side of the fan housing and remove the fan and its housing The system power need not be shut down since the fans are all hot pluggable on the P3TDE6 motherboard 2 Installing a new fan Replace the failed fan with an identical 8 cm 12
9. Figure 5 3 FCPGA Socket Empty and with Processor Installed 2 Attaching heatsinks to the processors Two passive heatsinks one for each processor have been included with your SuperServer 6021H Secure a heatsink to each processor with a suitable thermal compound to best conduct the heat from the processor to the heatsink Make sure that you apply the compound evenly and that good contact is made between the CPU chip the die and the heatsink Insufficient contact or improper types of heatsinks and thermal com pounds can cause the processor to overheat which may crash the system See figure 5 4 for heatsink installation diagrams 3 Removing the processors To remove the processors from the motherboard simply follow the installation process in reverse order 5 6 Chapter 5 Installation Figure 5 4 Heatsink Installation etete 1 2 5 4 5 7 SUPERSERVER 6021H User s Manual 5 6 Installing Memory CAUTION Exercise extreme care when install ZN ing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Note Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules http www supermicro com TECHSUPPORT FAQs Memory_vendors htm CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Also note that the memory is interleaved to improve performance see step 1 DIMM Installation See Figure 2 2 1 Insert either two or
10. that the IDE controller on the PCI bus has bus mastering capabilities USB Function The settings for this option are Disabled and Enabled Disabled prevents the use of the USB ports and Enabled allows the use of the USB ports IRQ 3 IRQ 4 IRQ 5 IRQ 7 IRQ 9 IRQ 10 IRQ 11 IRQ 14 IRQ 15 The settings for the above options are Available and Reserved Available allows the specified IRQ to be available for use by PCI PnP devices Re served means the specified IRQ is reserved for use by Legacy ISA de vices 7 19 SUPERSERVER 6021H Manual Reserved Memory Size This option specifies the size of a memory area to be reserved for Legacy ISA adapter cards 7 7 Power Setup The settings are Disabled 16k 32k and 64k Choose Power Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu All Power Setup options are described in this section below The Power Setup screen is shown BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset ACPI Aware O S Power Management Green PC Monitor Power State Video Power Down Mode Hard Disk Power Down Mode Inactivity Timer Suspend Timeout IROl IRO3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ6 IRQ7 IRO9 IRO10 IRQ11 IRO12 IRQ14 IRO15 Minutes V07 00 PCIPnP C Copyright 1985 2001 7 20 Power Boot Security Exit Yes Enabled StandBy Suspend Disabled Off Off Monitor Ignore Ignore Ignore Ignore Ignore Ignore Ignore Ignore Monitor Monitor Ignore Select Scree
11. 700 933 750 1000 800 1064 850 1130 900 1200 950 1260 1000 1330 1050 1400 ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON 550 MHz 100 MHz CPU Speed Bus Freq 5 5 Ratio Chapter 5 Installation 5 10 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See the motherboard layout pages for jumper locations Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on both pins and Open means the jumper is off the pins CMOS Clear Refer to the table on the right for the jumper settings to clear CMOS Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS Note For an ATX power supply you must completely shut down the system remove the AC power cord and then use JBT1 to clear CMOS Replace JBT1 back to the pin 1 2 position before powering up the system again Do not use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS al Connector 3 2 1 Jumper Cap 3 21 Pin 1 2 short CMOS Clear Jumper Settings JBT1 Jumper Position Definition 1 2 2 8 Normal CMOS Clear Position Position 1 2 2 3 CMOS Clear SUPERSERVER 6021H User s Ma
12. Connect the appro priate cable here to utilize IPMI on your system SMB An SMB System Management Bus connection is located at JP71 Connect the appropriate cable here to utilize SMB on your system SCSILED Pin Definitions SLED1 Pin Number Definition 1 Positive 2 Negative 3 Negative 4 Positive Power Supply Fail Header Pin Definitions JP54 Pin Number Definition 1 P S 1 Fail Signal 2 P S 2 Fail Signal 3 P S 3 Fail Signal 4 Reset from MB SUPERSERVER 6021H User s Manual 5 9 DIP Switch Settings DIP Switch 1 Core Bus Ratio The red DIP switch labeled SW1 has four individual switches which are used to set the core bus ratio The example on the right shows you which CPU Core Bus Ratio to use The general rule is to divide the CPU speed by the bus speed If you have a 550 MHz CPU divid ing it by a 100 Mhz front side bus will give you a CPU Core BUS Ra tio of 5 5 After determining the CPU Core Bus Ratio refer to the table on the right for the correct settings of DIP Switch 1 In the CPU column the numbers on the left are for a 100 MHz front side bus and those on the right are for a 133 MHz front side bus Note Most Intel processors have a fixed Core Bus ratio that over writes the setting of DIP Switch 1 CPU Core Bus Ratio Selection DIP Switch1 CPU Sw 1 4 SW 1 3 SW1 2 SW1 1 500 666 550 733 600 800 650 866
13. Data initialized Checking for memory wraparound at 0 0 and finding the total system memory size next The memory wraparound test is done Memory size calculation has been done Writing patterns to test memory next The memory pattern has been written to extended memory Writing patterns to the base 640 KB memory next B 4 Appendix B POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint 48h 49h 4Bh 4Ch 4Dh 4Eh 4Fh 50h 51h 52h 53h 54h 57h 58h 59h 60h 62h 65h Code Description Patterns written in base memory Determining the amount of memory below 1 MB next The amount of memory below 1 MB has been found and verified Determining the amount of memory above 1 MB memory next The amount of memory above 1 MB has been found and verified Checking for a soft reset and clearing the memory below 1 MB for the soft reset next If this is a power on situation going to checkpoint 4Eh next The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset Clearing the memory above 1 MB next The memory above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset Saving the memory size next Going to checkpoint 52h next The memory test started but not as the result of a soft reset Displaying the first 64 KB memory size next The memory size display has started The display is updated during the memory test Performing the sequential and random memory test next The memory below 1 MB has been tested and initialized Adjusting the
14. Port B has been initialized Next initializing the chipset The 8254 timer test will begin next The 8254 timer test is over Starting the memory refresh test next The memory refresh line is toggling Checking the 15 second on off time next Passing control to the video ROM to perform any required configuration before the video ROM test All necessary processing before passing control to the video ROM is done Looking for the video ROM next and passing control to it The video ROM has returned control to BIOS POST Performing any required processing after the video ROM had control Reading the 8042 input port and disabling the MEGAKEY Green PC feature next Making the BIOS code segment writable and performing any necessary configuration before initializing the interrupt vectors The configuration required before interrupt vector initialization has completed Interrupt vector initialization is about to begin B 3 SUPERSERVER 6021H User s Manual Checkpoint 25h 27h 28h 2Ah 2Eh 2Fh 30h 31h 32h 34h 37h 38h 39h 3Ah 3Bh 40h 42h 43h 44h 45h 46h 47h Code Description Interrupt vector initialization is done Clearing the password if the POST DIAG switch is on Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next Initialization before setting the video mode is complete Configur ing the monochrome mode and color mode settings next Bus initialization system static output dev
15. The hard disk controller has been reset Configuring the floppy drive controller next The floppy drive controller has been configured Configuring the hard disk drive controller next Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next See the last page of this chapter for additional information Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800 Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has completed The adaptor ROM check is next B 6 Appendix B POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint 98h 99h 9Ah 9Bh 9Ch 9Dh 9Eh A2h Ash A4h A5h A7h A8h AQh Aah Abh BOh B1h 00h Code Description The adaptor ROM had control and has now returned control to BIOS POST Performing any required processing after the option ROM returned control Any initialization required after the option ROM test has com pleted Configuring the timer data area and printer base address next Set the timer and printer base addresses Setting the RS 232 base address next Returned after setting the RS 232 base address Performing any required initialization before the Coprocessor test next Required initialization before the Coprocessor test is over Initializing the Coprocessor next Coprocessor initialized Performing any required initialization after the Coprocessor test next Initialization after the Coprocessor test is complete Checking the extended keyboard keyboard ID and Num Lock key
16. XX BIOS ID Processor Type H PentiumIII Processor Speed 933MHz System Memory E 256MB System Time 10 10 00 System Date Thu Select Screen 08 24 00 Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit V02 03 C Copyright 1985 2000 American Megatrends Inc Use the Up Down arrow keys or the Tab key to move between the different settings in the above menu When the items System Time and System Date are highlighted type in the correct time date in the time field and then press Enter The date must be entered in MM DD YY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format The time is in also 24 hour format For example 5 30 a m appears as 05 30 00 and 5 30 p m as 17 30 00 Press the lt ESC gt key to exit the Main Menu and use the Left Right arrow keys to enter the the other categories of BIOS settings The next section is described in detail to illustrate how to navigate through the menus Note Items displayed in gray are preset and cannot be selected Items with a blue arrow are commands not options i e Discard Changes 7 3 SUPERSERVER 6021H Manual 7 4 Advanced BIOS Setup Choose Advanced BIOS Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup Utility main menu with the Left Right arrow keys You should see the following display Select one of the items in the left frame of the screen such as SuperlO Configuration to go to the sub screen for that item Advanced BIOS Setup options are dis
17. a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item The CD icon at the bottom it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD Build SCA disk QLogic GEM 354 For integration with the SuperServer SC850 and SC860 chassis 5 26 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform maintenance on the SC822R 350RC chassis For component installation follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered If some steps are unnecessary skip ahead to the step that follows Tools Required The only tool you will need to install components and perform maintenance is a Philips screwdriver 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electric Static discharge ESD can damage electronic components To pre vent damage to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD damage Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its anti static bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components periph eral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard add on cards and peripherals back into their anti
18. a riser card to fit inside the Supermicro SC822 chassis see figures 5 6a and 5 6b 2 64 bit PCI card installation Before installing a PCI add on card make sure you choose the correct riser card for the type of PCI card you are installing see step 1 above Begin by removing the I O shield for the PCI slot Insert the PCI card into the PCI slot on the motherboard pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card Finish by using a screw to secure the top of the card shield to the chassis The I O shield protects the motherboard and its components from EMI electromagnetic interfer ence and aids in proper ventilation so make sure there is always a shield covering each slot 5 9 SUPERSERVER 6021H User s Manual Figure 5 6a 3 3V and 5V Riser Cards mun STETERIT ETETTETETTITLULESHEETETHERAEUI iii IT Qo OSMHHHH DHEER HHHH HHHH ne een thd be Ae A 5V 64 bit 33 MHz PCI Figure 5 6b Installing Riser Card CPU Sockets PCI Riser Card Raptor RAID Memory Modules Chapter 5 Installation Figure 5 7 SUPER P3TDER Layout not drawn to scale KYBD AT
19. and 5 CLKS Act to Read Write This settings for this option are 3 CLKS and 2 CLKS RAS Precharge Time This option defines the RAS precharge time Settings are 3 CLKS and 2 CLKS RAS Cycle Time This option defines the RAS cycle time Settings include 10 CLKS 9 CLKS 8 CLKS and 7 CLKS SDRAM CAS Latency This option defines the SDRAM CAS Latency settings CAS stands for Column Address Strobe Settings include CAS Latency 3 and CAS La tency 2 Memory Auto Precharge The settings are Enabled and Disabled SDRAM Fast Timing This option defines the Fast timing settings for SDRAM Settings include 11 1 1 and 10 1 1 1 Chapter 7 BIOS Memory Writing Posting The settings are Enabled and Disabled Fast ECC Enable The settings are Enabled and Disabled ISA IO Cycle Delay This settings for this option are FULL Delay 1 5 BLCK 2 5 BLCK and 3 5 BLCK Scrubbing Enable The settings are Enabled and Disabled AGP Device Address Space Size This settings for this option are 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB and 512MB AGP Operations This settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled MPS 1 4 Support The settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled SUPERSERVER 6021H Manual 7 6 PCI PnP Setup Choose PCI PnP Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu All PCI PnP options are described in this section The PCI PnP Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Securi
20. disk drive ac tivity and system overheat conditions The control panel also includes a main power button a power fail LED and a system reset button Chapter 1 Introduction O Shield The SC822 is a 2U rackmount chassis Its I O backpanel provides two riser card slots one COM port two USB ports a VGA monitor port PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and two Ethernet ports See Figure 1 1 Rear Chassis 3 Full Length PCI Slots RR RR a Redundant Power Supply es Mouse External High Density SCSI Port Port Keyboard USB COMI VGA Ethernet Port Ports Port Port Ports Figure 1 1 I O Backpanel Cooling System The SC822 chassis has an innovative cooling design that includes four 8 cm redundant system cooling intake fans The fans plug into chassis fan connectors that located behind the HDD drive bays and continuously oper ate at full rom If a fan fails the ambient air temperature inside the chassis will rise and activate an overheat LED 1 3 SUPERSERVER 6021H Manual 1 3 Mainboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 6021H lies the P3TDER a dual processor motherboa
21. next Issuing the keyboard ID command next Displaying any soft errors next The soft error display has completed Setting the keyboard typematic rate next The keyboard typematic rate is set Programming the memory wait states next Memory wait state programming is over Clearing the screen and enabling parity and the NMI next NMI and parity enabled Performing any initialization required before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000 next Initialization before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h completed Passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h next Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control Performing any initialization required after the E000 option ROM had control next Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed Dis playing the system configuration next Uncompressing the DMI data and executing DMI POST initialization next The system configuration is displayed Copying any code to specific areas Code copying to specific areas is done Passing control to INT 19h boot loader next B 7 SUPERSERVER 6021H User s Manual B 4 Bus Checkpoint Codes The system BIOS passes control to different buses at the following checkpoints Checkpoint Code Description 2Ah Initializing the different bus system static and output devices if present 38h Initialized bus input IPL and general devices if present 39h Displaying bus initialization error messages if any 95h Initializing bus ada
22. should then continue with the boot up procedure 7 27 SUPERSERVER 6021H Manual Load Optimal Defaults Highlighting this setting and then pressing lt Enter gt provides the optimum performance settings for all devices and system features Load Failsafe Defaults Highlighting this setting and then pressing lt Enter gt provides the safest set of parameters for the system Use them if the system is behaving errati cally Discard Changes Highlighting this setting and then pressing lt Enter gt will ignore any changes you made in the BIOS Setup program but will not exit the BIOS Setup pro gram 7 28 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST Power On Self Test routines which are performed each time the system is powered on errors may occur Non fatal errors are those which in most cases allow the system to continue the boot up process The error messages normally appear on the screen Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the boot up procedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list on the following page correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error All errors listed with the exception of Beep Code 8 are fatal errors A 1 SUPERS
23. the power supply unit and pull the unit straight out 2 Installing a new power supply unit Replace the failed hot swap unit with another unit of the same input voltage output voltage and wattage Simply push the new power supply unit into the power bay until you hear a click Secure the locking tab on the unit and finish by plugging the AC power cord back into the unit Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Rear Chassis 3 Full Length PCI S Redundant Power Supply Printer Mouse Port X X External High Density SCSI Port Port lt ene eOe o CO aeaa CIE eee Keyboard USB VGA Port Port Ethernet Ports Ports Figure 6 6 Chassis Rear View 6 9 SUPERSERVER 6021H Manual Notes Chapter 7 BIOS Chapter 7 BIOS 7T 1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS for the P3TDER The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk based program Note Due to periodic changes to BIOS some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual Refer to the Manual Download area of our web site for any changes to BIOS that are not reflected in this ma
24. will hold the SuperServer 6021H It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated You will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet Read the Rack and Server Precautions in the next section 2 3 Preparing for Setup The box the SuperServer 6021H was shipped in should include two sets of rail assemblies two rail mounting brackets and the mounting screws you will need to install the system into the rack Follow the steps in the order given to complete the installation process in a minimum amount of time Please read this section in its entirety before you begin the installation procedure outlined in the sections that follow 2 1 SUPERSERVER 6021H Manual Choosing a Setup Location Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely 25 inches Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing ZN Warnings and Precautions ZN Rack Precautions Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to the floor with the full weight of the rack resting on them In single rack installation stabilizers should be attached to the rack In multiple rack installations the racks should be coupled together Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component f
25. 5V and 12V main DC outputs and a 5V standby output Input Voltage 100 240VAC w 10 tolerance units are auto switching capable Fans Two 4 cm ball bearing fans Operating Environment Operating Temperature Range 0 to 35 degrees C Humidity Range 5 80 non condensing Safety Regulations CE UL CUL EMC EMI FCC part 15 CISPR 22 EN 55022 Appendix C System Specifications Cooling Fans System Four 4 8 cm ball bearing fans Form Factor P3TDER motherboard Extended ATX 12 05 x 11 475 in SC822R 350RC chassis 2U rackmount Operating Systems Supported Windows NT Windows 2000 Solaris Netware SCO UNIX and Linux Dimensions 16 7 x 3 46 x 25 6 in 425 x 88 x 650 mm W x H x D Weight Net Bare Bone 55 Ibs 25 kg Gross Bare Bone 62 lbs 28 kg SUPERSERVER 6021H User s Manual Notes
26. 6021H Manual 5 Check the airflow Airflow is provided by four 8 cm redundant cooling fans The system component layout was carefully designed to promote sufficient airflow through the 2U rackmount space Also note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow generated by the fans Supplying Power to the System The last thing you must do is to provide input power to the system Plug the power cord from the power supply unit into a high quality power strip that offers protection from electrical noise and power surges It is recommended that you use an uninterruptible power supply UPS Fi nally depress the power button on the front control panel to boot up the server 2 10 Chapter 3 System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 Overview There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the SCSI drive carriers and the motherboard to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specific components There are also two buttons on the chassis control panel and an on off switch on the power supply This chapter explains the meanings of all LED indicators and the appropriate response you may need to take 3 2 Control Panel Buttons There are two push button buttons located on the front of the chassis These are in order from left to right a reset button and a power on off button O RESET
27. C Ge ens NIKE e E D E E EEE E EE A A A E NIG 2 ED A E A ets N Hard Drive LED 4 222 222 eek ets Power LED Chassis Intrusion Extra USB Connection sm Yee eripe rines 5 15 E n 16ad6rs iiec ettet eee da E dete edu cdd 5 15 Serial Ports ATX PS 2 Keyboard amp Mouse Ports 5 16 Universal Serial Bus USB 5 16 Wake On LAN terrent ana anna gain 5 16 SUPERSERVER 6021H Manual SLEDI SGSI LED Indicator re teet tt tete 5 17 Power Supply Fail Header seen 5 17 Third Power Supply Failure Alarm eee 5 18 5 9 DIP Switch Settings sssssseeeeneneeeneeenenenee ener 5 18 DIP Switch 1 Core Bus Ratio 5 18 5 T0 Jumper Settings s c ttr tare nei 5 19 Explanation Of Jumpers ertet rennen tens 5 19 GMOS GIedE ie pe ERREUR ORIG REA T 5 19 Front Side Bus Speed sese 5 20 SCSI Termination Enable Disable essen 5 20 Watchdog Enable Disable he Speaker Enable Disable 0 0 0 ceeeceeeeeseeseeeeeeeeereeeceeeeeeseeeaeeaeeateneeeeseeees Onboard LAN 1 NIC Enable Disable ee 5 21 Onboard LAN 2 NIC Enable Disable ene 5 21 Spread Spectrum Enable Disable sene 5 21 LVD Channel A SCSI Termination Enable Disable 5 22 LVD Channel B SCSI Termination Enable Disable 5 22 Thermal Fan
28. CLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Supermicro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product Unless you request and receive written permission from SUPER MICRO COMPUTER you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2002 by SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC techni cians It provides information for the installation and use of the Super Server 6021H Installation and maintainance should be performed by expe rienced technicians only The SuperServer 6021H is a high end dual processor 2U rackmount server based on the SC822 2U rackmount server chassis and the P3TDER a dual processor motherboard that supports single or dual Intel Pentium Ill FCPGA 500 MHz 1 50 GHz 512K L2 cache processors at fr
29. DB 2 9 DB 3 43 DB 3 10 DB 4 44 DB 4 11 DB 5 45 DB 5 12 DB 6 46 DB 6 13 DB 7 47 DB 7 14 DB P 48 DB P 15 GROUND 49 GROUND 16 DIFFSENS 50 GROUND 17 TERMPWR 51 TERMPWR 18 TERMPWR 52 TERMPWR 19 RESERVED 53 RESERVED 20 GROUND 54 GROUND 21 ATN 55 ATN 22 GROUND 56 GROUND 23 BSY 57 BSY 24 ACK 58 ACK 25 RST 59 RST 26 MSG 60 MSG 27 SEL 61 SEL 28 C D 62 C D 29 REQ 63 REQ 30 1 0 64 0 31 DB 8 65 DB 8 32 DB 9 66 DB 9 33 DB 10 67 DB 10 34 DB 11 68 DB 11 5 25 SUPERSERVER 6021H User s Manual 5 12 Installing Software Drivers After all the hardware has been installed you must install the software drivers The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your motherboard After inserting this CD into your CD ROM drive the display shown in Figure 5 8 should appear If this display does not appear click on the My Computer icon and then on the icon representing your CD ROM drive Finally double click on the S Setup icon B SUPERMICRO SereerWorke Sereeriv 1E HE LE Chepent al doo drreur ATI Ll Build Faber ik Card ekak ell sash e W Budd SCA disk Ongi GE H g5 ed Buld SCI cick Adlspioc Uis 160 amp Binder this CL Ven vara rar pasma vus 5 UU PE Hu E ADs ee ae SUPERMICR amp Drivers amp Tools Figure 5 8 Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Click the icons showing
30. ERVER 6021H User s Manual AMI BIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Error Message Description Code 1 beep Refresh The memory refresh circuitry on the motherboard is faulty 2 beeps BIOS ROM file The BIOS was unable to find absent the specific file name required to flash the BIOS 3 beeps Base 64KB Memory failure occurred in the memory failure first 64KB of Memory 4 beeps Flash program The flash was properly successful programmed with the BIOS ROM file 5 beeps Media read error The floppy or ATAPI media is not presented or cannot be read 6 beeps Keyboard The keyboard controller may controller Gate be bad The BIOS cannot A20 failure switch to protected mode 7 beeps Processor The CPU generated an exception exception interrupt interrupt error 8 beeps Display memory The system video adapter is read write error either missing or its memory is faulty This is not a fatal error 10 beeps Flash erase error The flash device was unable to be properly programmed 11 beeps Flash program The flash device was unable to error be properly programmed 12 beeps BIOS ROM file The BIOS ROM file found does incorrect size not match the size of the flash device 13 beeps BIOS ROM image The BIOS ROM file layout mismatch configuration does not match image present in the flash device 5 short _1 Memory Error No memory detected in the long beeps system 6 short 1 Memory Error EDO memor
31. Enable Disable ssseseeeeeeeeneene VGA Enable Disable rnain e ene eO ONE CPU CPU Chassis Fan Select 5 11 Parallel Port Floppy Hard Drive and SCSI Connections 5 23 Parallel BOrt dos rte coin Pete e e P IR RE e 5 24 Floppy Connector ucc seta amade 5 24 IDE CONMOCIOMS ec sess oni tie ti eden e EUER REESE RARE 5 24 Ultra160 SCSI Connectors sssssssssssseeeeeneeneennns 5 25 5 12 Installing Software Dirvers uuensersssensennensennnnnnnnnennnnnennnnnnennnnnnnnn nennen 5 26 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices nensensenssennsennnennnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnen 6 1 6 2 Control Panel 6 3 System Fans System Fan Failure esee 6 3 Replacing System Cooling Fans see 6 3 6 4 Drive Bay Installation Removal Accessing the Drive Bays eene nnne nnne SCSI Drive Installation nusseseernennennennennnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnennnn nn CD ROM and Floppy Drive Installation osese 6 7 viii Table of Contents 6 5 Power Supply rennen een 6 8 Power Supply Failure unuesesessersennensennennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennennnennenan 6 8 Removing Replacing the Power Supply see 6 8 Chapter 7 BIOS 35512 METEEOQIUGHOTI iones tror te deett otf es 732 BIOS Fe t resan eden ee dee es pre rr ant 7 9 Running S
32. I 2 3 Supports Intel PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect PME local bus specification 2 2 Supports Advanced Power Management APM specification v 1 1 Supports ACPI Supports Flash ROM AMIBIOS supports the LS120 drive made by Matsushita Kotobuki Electronics Industries Ltd The LS120 Can be used as a boot device Is accessible as the next available floppy drive AMIBIOS supports PC Health Monitoring chips When a failure occurs in a monitored activity AMIBIOS can sound an alarm and display a message The PC Health Monitoring chips monitor CPU temperature Chassis intrusion detector Five positive voltage inputs Four fan speed monitor inputs 7T 3 Running Setup Optimal default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the appropriate text from the Standard Setup screen All displayed text is described in this section although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options see on next page 7 2 Chapter 7 BIOS The Main BIOS Setup Menu Press the lt Delete gt key during the POST Power On Self Test to enter the Main Menu of the BIOS Setup Utility All Main Setup options are described in this section The Main BIOS Setup screeen is displayed below BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit AMIBIOS Version 07 00xx BIOS Build Date xx xXx
33. MB sec The P3TDER provides two SCSI ports 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction PCI Expansion Slots The P3TDER has risers cards for two 64 bit 66 MHz 3 3V PCI slots and two 64 bit 33 MHz 5V PCI slots ATI Graphics Controller The P3TDER includes an onboard ATI Rage XL graphics controller The Rage XL fully supports sideband addressing This graphics package pro vides a bandwidth of up to 512 MB sec over a 32 bit graphics memory bus Onboard Controllers Ports One floppy drive controller and two onboard IDE controllers support up to four hard drives or ATAPI devices Onboard I O ports include one COM port two USB ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports a video monitor port and two 10 100 MB Intel 82550 Ethernet NIC ports The P3TDER also includes an onboard ATI Rage XL graphics controller see above Other Features Other onboard features that promote system health include five voltage monitors two CPU temperature sensors four fan speed sensors a chas sis intrusion header auto switching voltage regulators chassis and CPU overheat sensors virus protection and BIOS rescue 1 5 SUPERSERVER 6021H Manual 1 4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A Tel 1 408 503 8000 Fax 1 408 503 8008 Email marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support Web Site www supermicro com Europe Add
34. STDER Front Control Panel Header Pins 5 4 Chapter 5 Installation 5 4 10 Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See Figure 5 2 below for the colors and locations of the various IO ports Mouse Parallel Port Green Burgundy 00000 WOO0O00 OVS C I Keyboard USB Ports COM Port VGA Monitor LAN1 LAN2 Purple Turquoise Port Blue Figure 5 2 P3TDER Rear Panel IO Ports 5 5 Installing Processors Avoid placing direct pressure to the top of the pro cessor package Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding removing or changing any hardware components 1 Installing the FCPGA processors The PSTDER has two 370 pin sockets which support single or dual Intel Pentium Ill FCPGA 500 MHz 1 50 GHz 512K L2 cache processors at front bus speeds of 100 and 133 MHz Lift the lever on the FCPGA Socket and insert the processor with the heatsink attached keeping the notched corner oriented toward pin one on the socket Make sure the processor is fully seated in the socket and then close the lever You can also install a single processor on the motherboard without changing any jumper settings Install a single processor into the socket marked CPU1 See Figure 5 3 for views of a 370 pin FCPGA socket before and after processor installation SUPERSERVER 6021H User s Manual
35. SUPERO SUPERSERVER 6021H EE Oo Ui i mf d 9 TI om J zz ove 58 oO TE oO e Q i SuPERO i t M 1 CALCOLO EEDE E J a TH a SE I jt i j Oo meram rem xem ep Nil Ee o USER S MANUAL 1 0a The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com SUPERMICRO COMPUTER reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software if any and documentation may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO COMPUTER BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR THE VENDOR SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT IN
36. Super IO Configuration includes the following items Serial Port 1 Address This option specifies the base I O port address of serial port 1 The set tings for this item include Disabled 3F8 and 3E8 and 2E8 Select the de sired setting and then press Enter Serial Port 1 IRQ This option specifies the Interrupt Request address of serial port 1 The settings for this item include Disabled 4 and 3 Serial Port 2 Address This option specifies the base I O port address of serial port 2 The settings for this item include Disabled 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Serial Port 2 IRQ This option specifies the Interrupt Request address of serial port 2 The settings for this item include Disabled 4 and 3 7 5 SUPERSERVER 6021H Manual Parallel Port Address This option specifies the I O address used by the parallel port The settings for this item include Disabled 378 278 and 3BC Select your setting and then press Enter Parallel Port IRQ This option allows the user to set the Parallel Port IRQ The settings for this item include 5 and 7 Parallel Port Mode This option specifies the parallel port mode The settings for this item include Normal Bi directional EPP and ECP ECP Mode DMA Channel This option allows the user to set the setting for the ECP Mode of the DMA Channel The settings for this item include 0 1 and 3 IDE Configuration Onboard PCI IDE Controller This option allows the user to enable or disabl
37. System Interface A ES A e Power Fail Indicates a power supply unit has failed and will need replaced Refer to Section 6 5 for details on replacing power supply units This LED should be off when the system is operating normally e Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system s power supply units This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating 3 4 SCSI Drive Carrier LEDs A SCSI drive carrier has two LEDs e Green When illuminated the green LED on the front of the SCSI drive carrier indicates drive activity A connection to the SCSI SCA backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed e Red A SAF TE compliant backplane is needed to activate the red LED to indicate a drive failure A SAF TE compliant SCSI backplane is optional on the 6021H If one of the SCSI drives fail you should be notified by your system management software Please refer to Section 6 4 for instructions on replacing failed SCSI drives 3 5 Motherboard LED There is only one LED on the motherboard When illuminated it indicates that system power is present on the motherboard This LED is located in the corner of the P3TDER near the JA1 SCSI connector SUPERSERVER 6021H Manual Notes Chapter 4 System Safety Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Electrical Safety Precautions A Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself fr
38. X POWER MOUSE FANI J PWR_SEC amp S x USBOA amp i FANI cow CPU1 FAN J16 5 Parallel Fon North o o pa Bridge 4 x x x lt lt lt lt LE m m m m e VGA Port a z E z Eie z z z e a a a a tc w a 2 CPU2 D l JP52 I CPU JP66 JP70 FAN2 J15 J14 J13 PCI64 clos a a E JP68 9 w u jja j2 JP62 JP64 JP58 E u 12 c3 JP71 N JAS JAS wa m 8 South wor CO m u m Bridge A a o a BATTERY S s u Ei 3 o a AIC 7899W E eez S T gt 14 2 2 E Jeza Jess Sr 5 mos 5 3 n O Jat Speaker com2 JA2 JA4 SLEDI Note Memory modules must be installed in pairs DIP Switch 1 sets the CPU Core Bus Ratio Also see Figures 5 1 and 5 2 for the locations of the I O ports and the Front Control Panel JF1 connectors respectively Refer to Adaptec s web site www adaptec com for information on the Raptor RAID card model 2005S 5 11 SUPERSERVER 6021H User s Manual P3TDER Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JA2 LVD SCSI Ch A Term Open Enabled JA4 LVD SCSI Ch B Term Open Enabled JBT1 CMOS Clear Pins 1 2 Normal JP1 FSB Speed Setting Pins 1 2 Auto JP3 Spread Spectrum Open Disabled JP56 Speaker Enable Disable Closed Enabled JP58 LAN1 Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JP62 LAN2 Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JP64 SCSI Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JP65 Thermal Fan Enable Disable Closed Enabled JP68 VGA Enable Disab
39. alled password User Password E Not Installed A 2 gt Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Clear User Password Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Scree General Help Save and Exit Exit V02 03 C Copyright 1985 2000 American Megatrends Inc Supervisor Password User Password AMIBIOS provides both Supervisor and User password functions If you use both passwords the Supervisor password must be set first The sys tem can be configured so that all users must enter a password every time the system boots or when AMIBIOS Setup is executed using either or both the Supervisor password or User password The Supervisor and User passwords activate two different levels of password security If you select password support you are prompted for a 1 6 character password Type the password on the keyboard The password does not appear on the screen when typed Make sure you write it down If you forget it you must clear CMOS and reconfigure Remember your Password Keep a record of the new password when the password is changed If you forget the password you must erase the system configuration information in CMOS 7 25 SUPERSERVER 6021H Manual Change Supervisor Password This option allows you to change a supervisor password that was entered previously Change User Password This option allows you to change a user password that was entered previ o
40. ange the setting of jumper JP58 to enable or disable the onboard LAN1 or Network Interface Card on your motherboard See the table on the right for jumper set tings Onboard LAN 2 NIC Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JP62 to enable or disable the onboard LAN1 or Network Interface Card on your motherboard See the table on the right for jumper set tings Spread Spectrum Enable Disable Jumper JP3 is used to enable or dis able the Spread Spectrum feature Spread Spectrum is a technique used to stabilize operation when a System is being affected by electro magnetic interference The normal default position is open to disable Spread Spectrum See the table on the right for jumper settings 5 21 Speaker Enable Disable Jumper Settings JP56 Jumper Position Definition Open Disabled Closed Enabled Onboard LAN1 NIC Enable Disable Jumper Settings JP58 Jumper Position Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled Onboard LAN2 NIC Enable Disable Jumper Settings JP62 Jumper Position Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled Spread Spectrum Jumper Settings JP3 Jumper Position Definition Open Disabled Closed Enabled SUPERSERVER 6021H User s Manual LVD Channel A SCSI Termination Enable Disable LVD CH A SCSI Termination Jumper Settings JA2 Jumper JA2 allows you to ena
41. arriers SCSI Accessories One 1 internal 68 pin Ultra160 SCSI cable for SCA SCSI backplane One 1 set of SCSI driver diskettes One 1 SCSI manual Rackmount hardware with screws Two 2 rack rail assemblies Six 6 brackets for mounting the rack rails to a rack telco rack 1 1 SUPERSERVER 6021H Manual e One 1 CD ROM containing drivers and utilities Intel LANDesk Client Manager ATI Rage XL 8MB PCI graphics controller driver LAN driver SCSI driver e SuperServer 6021H User s Manual Type and number depends upon the configuration ordered 1 2 Server Chassis Features The SuperServer 6021H is a high end scaleable 2U rackmount server plat form designed with today s most state of the art features The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC822R 350RC a 2U chassis optimized for the use of riser cards System Power When configured as a SuperServer 6021H the SC822R 350RC chassis in cludes a redundant 350W N 1 power supply SCSI Subsystem The SCSI subsystem supports six 80 pin SCA Ultra160 SCSI hard drives Any standard 1 drives are supported SCA Single Connection Attach ment The SCSI drives are connected to an SCA backplane that provides power bus termination and configuration settings The SCSI drives are also hot swap units Control Panel The SC822 s control panel provides important system monitoring and control information LEDs indicate power on network activity hard
42. ble or disable Jumper termination for the LVD Channel A SCSI con Sa En aBleT nector The normal default position is open Glgsed Disabled to enable SCSI termination See the table on the right for jumper settings LVD Channel B SCSI Termination Enable Disable LVD CH B SCSI Termination Jumper Settings JA4 Jumper JA4 allows you to enable or disable dumper Ar Position Definition termination for the LVD Channel B SCSI con Open Enabled Closed Disabled nector The normal default position is open to enable SCSI termination See the table on the right for jumper settings Thermal Fan Enable Disable Thermal Fan Enable Disable Jumper Settings JP65 JP65 allows you to enable or disable opera T umper tion of the thermal fan The default position is Sesio Definition open to enable operation See the table on open Disabled Closed Enabled the right for jumper settings VGA Enable Disable VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JP68 allows you to enable or disable the VGA ind PE u port The default position is on pins 1 and 2 Position Definition to enable VGA See the table on the right for Hid Dod jumper settings CPU CPU Chassis Fan Select CPU CPU Chassis Fan Select Jumper Settings JP72 allows you to select to use either the JP72 CPU fan or the CPU Chassis fan The default oo ii osition Definition position is closed to select th
43. board has CPU chas sis and overheat fan headers des ignated CPU CHASSIS and OH FAN respectively See the table on the right for pin definitions 5 15 Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition 15 16 5V Control Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JP52 Pin Number Definition 1 2 Signal Ground USB3 Pin Definitions J214 Pin Number Definition 1 2 3 4 5V Key IRRX Ground Fan Header Pin Definitions CPU CHASSIS OH Fans Pin Number Definition 1 Ground black 2 12V red 3 Tachometer Caution These fan headers are DC power SUPERSERVER 6021H User s Manual Serial Ports On the PSTDER COM1 is located under the parallel port see Figure 5 2 and COM is a header located near the Ultra160 SCSI channel B header JA3 on the motherboard See the table on the right for pin definitions ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 mouse are located on J18 See the table on the right for pin definitions The mouse port is above the keyboard port See Fig ure 5 2 Universal Serial Bus USB Two Universal Serial Bus ports are located beside the keyboard mouse ports USBO is the bottom connector and USB1 is the top connector See the table on the right for pin definitions Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is des ignated as WOL See the
44. carriers without SCSI drives installed must remain in the chassis To add a new SCSI drive install a drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side toward the carrier so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws as shown in Figure 6 4 Figure 6 4 Mounting a SCSI Drive in a Carrier Use caution when working around the SCSI backplane Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no ribbon cables touch the backplane or obstruct the holes which aid in proper airflow are installed all SCSI drive carriers must remain in the Important Regardless of how many SCSI hard drives drive bays for proper airflow SUPERSERVER 6021H Manual 2 Installing removing hot swap SCSI drives One SCSI drive bay is located in the front of the chassis making it easily accessible for installation and removal The SCSI drive is a hot swap unit meaning that it can be installed and removed while the system is running To remove a SCSI drive first push the release button located beside the drive s LEDs then swing the colored handle fully out and use it to pull the unit straight out see Figure 6 5 Release Button Handle Figure 6 5 Removing SCSI Drives Important All of the SCSI drive carriers must remain in the drive bay to maintain proper cooling airflow Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup SCSI Power Cables SCSI power cab
45. ck up and secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made 4 2 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 3 ESD Precautions A Electrostatic discharge ESD is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference which can damage electronic components and printed circuit boards The following measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Keep all components and printed circuit boards PCBs in their antistatic bags until ready for use Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard 4 3 SUPERSERVER 6021H Manual
46. covery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution Checkpoint Code Description EOh The onboard floppy controller if available is initialized Next beginning the base 512 KB memory test Eth Initializing the interrupt vector table next E2h Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next E6h Enabling the floppy drive controller and Timer IRQs Enabling internal cache memory Edh Initializing the floppy drive Eeh Looking for a floppy diskette in drive A Reading the first sector of the diskette Efh A read error occurred while reading the floppy drive in drive A FOh Next searching for the AMIBOOT ROM file in the root directory Fih The AMIBOOT ROM file is not in the root directory F2h Next reading and analyzing the floppy diskette FAT to find the clusters occupied by the AMIBOOT ROM file F3h Next reading the AMIBOOT ROM file cluster by cluster F4h The AMIBOOT ROM file is not the correct size F5h Next disabling internal cache memory FBh Next detecting the type of flash ROM FCh Next erasing the flash ROM FDh Next programming the flash ROM FFh Flash ROM programming was successful Next restarting the system BIOS B 3 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution These codes are uncompressed in F0000h shadow RAM Checkpoint Code Description 03h The NMI is disabled Next checking for a soft reset or a po
47. ct Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable the S M A R T Select Auto to auto detect S M A R T 32Bit Data Transfer The settings are Auto Disabled and Enabled Select En abled or Disabled to enable or disable the 32 bit Data Transfer function Select Auto to auto detect the 32 bit Data Transfer function ARMD Emulation Type This option is used to select the emulation used when config uring an LS120 MO Magneto Optical or lomega Zip drive The settings are Auto Floppy and HardDisk 7 8 Chapter 7 BIOS Primary IDE Slave When the system enters Setup BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices This option displays the auto detection status of IDE de vices The settings for Primary IDE Slave are the same as those for the Primary IDE Master Secondary IDE Master This displays the status of auto detection of IDE devices The settings for Secondary IDE Master are the same as those for the Primary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave This displays the status of auto detection of IDE devices The settings for Secondary IDE Slave are the same as those for the Primary IDE Master Hard Disk Write Protect This item allows the user to prevent the hard disk from being overwritten The options are Enabled or Disabled Enabled allows the drive to be used normally read write and erase functions can all be performed Disabled prevents the hard disk from being erased This function is effecti
48. d Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC822 2U rackmount server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing removing or reconfiguring SCSI or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply units and cooling fans Chapter 7 BIOS The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup Utility Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix C System Specifications Preface soul UU09 eAug sieduinp SOYDUMS did S10 9UU0D inoke7 gN aqq pie 0q194 0 N SpJe5 10d YOUMS 10 wal A ddns 98mMod 0J91uJedng A ddns jewog uonel eisu ndo saadl1isos Bunoejuoo dn as soedg wasks suj Aeg eaug Sod O I saa1 soinjeoy dnjas jaued 04100 9 uonejeisu p eoquiew seDesse SOW Buuuny sue4 wajsksS Se qeo Kiejes asa yore y 10113 Beiq 1s0g suong se nea soinjea4 sold jaued 041u0 9 uoneyjeisu gN Ai9jegs jejeue jeueg 04100 9 suolne9sid s sseyQg s po 9 deeg 10113 SOIG uononponu Ayayes oneis Ayayes Nes Ajayes 69119913 MOIAI8AQ MOINIOAO MOINIOAO seoipuo ddy eunnoy dnies Sieieg Siie1og Ayayes aoeysaqul pue soia SISSEUJ p1eoqieu10JIN ueis S uoeijs S uonejjeisuj uononpojju 9rg v ddy dyo 9dy9 sdu5 vduo du9 zduo t dyo uoieziuebico enuen SUPERSERVER 6021H Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Ma
49. d pushed fully into the rack which is its normal position Sec ondly these tabs also lock the server in place when fully extended from the rack This prevents the server from coming completely out of the rack when you pull it out for servicing Figure 2 2 Installing Chassis Rails Installing the Rack Rails Determine where you want to place the SuperServer 6021H in the rack See Rack and Server Precautions in Section 2 3 Position the fixed rack rail sliding rail guide assemblies at the desired location in the rack keeping the sliding rail guide facing the inside of the rack Screw the assembly securely to the rack using the brackets provided Attach the 2 4 Chapter 2 Server Installation other assembly to the other side of the rack making both are at the exact same height and with the rail guides facing inward Installing the Server into the Rack You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit The next step is to install the server into the chassis Do this by lining up the rear of the chassis rails with the front of the rack rails Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails keeping the pressure even on both sides you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserting See Figure 2 3 When the server has been pushed completely into the rack you should hear the locking tabs click Finish by inserting and tightening the thumbscrews that hold the front of the server to the rack Fig
50. displayed memory size for relocation and shadow ing next The memory size display was adjusted for relocation and shadowing Testing the memory above 1 MB next The memory above 1 MB has been tested and initialized Saving the memory size information next The memory size information and the CPU registers are saved Entering real mode next Shutdown was successful The CPU is in real mode Disabling the Gate A20 line parity and the NMI next The A20 address line parity and the NMI are disabled Adjusting the memory size depending on relocation and shadowing next The memory size was adjusted for relocation and shadowing Clearing the Hit DEL message next The Hit DEL message is cleared The WAIT message is displayed Starting the DMA and interrupt controller test next The DMA page register test passed Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register test next The DMA controller 1 base register test passed Performing the DMA controller 2 base register test next The DMA controller 2 base register test passed Programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 next B 5 SUPERSERVER 6021H User s Manual Checkpoint 66h 67h 7Fh 80h 81h 82h 83h 84h 85h 86h 87h 88h 89h 8Bh 8Ch 8Dh 8Fh 91h 95h 96h 97h Code Description Completed programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 Initializing the 8259 interrupt controller next Completed 8259 interrupt controller initialization Exte
51. e Exit Discarding Changes Load Optimal Defaults nn een en Load Fail Safe Defaults unnesessensensennennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnen Discard Changes nenne man SUPERSERVER 6021H User s Manual Appendices Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes nunuennsnssnnsensennersennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nenn A 1 Appendix B POST Checkpoint Codes sese B 1 Appendix C System Specifications sss C 1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction to the SuperServer 6021H Overview The Supermicro SuperServer 6021H is a high end dual processor 2U rackmount server that features some of the most advanced technology currently available The SuperServer 6021H is comprised of two main sub systems the SC822R 350RC 2U rackmount chassis and the P3TDER a 370 pin Pentium III Tualatin dual processor mainboard Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the SuperServer 6021H www supermicro com In addition to the mainboard and chassis various hardware components may have been included with your SuperServer 6021H as listed below Up to two 2 370 pin Pentium III Tualatin processors Two 2 CPU heat sinks SNK 030 Up to 4 GB ECC registered SDRAM main memory One 1 1 44 floppy drive One 1 slim CD ROM drive One 1 5 25 drive bay One 1 SCA SCSI backplane Six 6 SCA 1 inch high SCSI drive c
52. e CPU fan See Open CPU Chassis Closed CPU the table on the right for jumper settings 5 22 Chapter 5 Installation 5 11 Parallel Port Floppy Hard Disk and SCSI Connections Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B Parallel Port Connector The parallel port is located on J16 See the table below for pin definitions Parallel Printer Port Pin Definitions J16 Pin Number Function Pin Number Function 1 Strobe 2 Auto Feed 3 Data Bit 0 4 Error 5 Data Bit 1 6 Init Data Bit 2 8 SLCT IN 9 Data Bit 3 10 GND 14 Data Bit 4 12 GND 13 Data Bit5 14 GND 15 Data Bit 6 16 GND 17 Data Bit 7 18 GND 19 ACK 20 GND 21 BUSY 22 GND 23 PE 24 GND 25 SLCT 26 NC 5 23 SUPERSERVER 6021H User s Manual Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located on J15 See the table below for pin definitions IDE Connectors There are no jumpers to configure the onboard IDE connectors J13 and J14 See the table on the right for pin definitions Floppy Connector Pin Definitions JP15
53. e the integrated IDE Control ler The settings include Disabled Primary Second and Both Select Dis abled to disable the Integrated IDE Controller Select Primary to enable the Primary IDE ontroller only Select Secondary to enable the Secondary IDE Controller only Select Both to enable both Primary and Secondary IDE Controllers 7 6 Chapter 7 BIOS Primary IDE Master When entering Setup BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices This displays the auto detection status of the IDE de vices You can also manually configure the IDE drives by providing the following information This option allows the user to configure the IDE devices When the desired item is highlighted selected press Enter and the following screen will be displayed Type This option sets the type of device that the AMIBIOS attempts to boot from after AMIBIOS POST is completed The settings include Not installed Auto CDROM and ARMD The Auto setting allows BIOS to automatically detect the presence of the IDE controller LBA Large Mode LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive In LBA mode the maximum drive capac ity is 137 GB The settings are Disabled and Auto Select Disabled to disable LBA mode Select Auto to enable LBA mode if your device supports it and is not already formatted with the LBA mode Block Multi Sector Transfer Mode This option sets the block mode multi s
54. eck compatibility of motherboard ports and I O shield The P3TDER requires a chassis big enough to support a 12 05 x 11 5 extended ATX motherboard such as Supermicro s SC822 2U rackmount chassis Make sure that the I O ports on the motherboard properly align with their respective holes in the chassis backpanel 3 Mounting the motherboard onto the motherboard tray Carefully mount the motherboard to the motherboard tray by aligning the board holes with the raised metal standoffs that are visible on the bottom of the chassis Insert screws into all the mounting holes on your motherboard that line up with the standoffs and tighten until snug if you screw them in too tight you might strip the threads Metal screws provide an electrical contact to the motherboard ground to provide a continuous ground for the system Chapter 5 Installation 5 3 Connecting Cables Now that the motherboard is installed the next step is to connect the cables to the board These include the data ribbon cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables Connecting Data Cables The ribbon cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully routed to prevent them from blocking the flow of cooling air that moves through the system from front to back If you need to disconnect any of these cables you should take care to keep them routed as they were originally after reconnecting them make sure the red wires connect
55. ector transfers option The settings include Disabled and Auto Disabled This op tion prevents the BIOS from using Multi Sector Transfer on the specified channel The data to and from the device will occur one sector at a time Auto This option allows the BIOS to auto detect device support for Multi Sector Trans fers on the specified channel If supported this option al lows the BIOS to auto detect the number of sectors per block for transfer from the hard disk drive to memory The data transfer to and from the device will occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it 7 7 SUPERSERVER 6021H Manual PIO Mode IDE PIO Programmable I O mode programs timing cycles be tween the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the PIO mode increases the cycle time decreases The settings are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 DMA Mode This item allows the users to select the DMA mode The settings are Auto SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAO MWDMA1 MWDM2 UWDMAO UWDMA1 UWDMA2 UWDMA3 and UWDMA4 Select Auto to auto de tect the DMA Mode Select SWDMAO through SWDMA2 to set single word DMAO through DMA2 Select MWDMAO through MWDMA2 to set Multi word DMAO through DMA2 Select UDMAO trhough UDMA4 to set Ultra DMAO through Ultra DMA4 S M A R T S M A R T stands for Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology a feature that can help predict impending drive failures The settings are Auto Disabled and Enabled Sele
56. ed wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its anti static bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components periph eral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard add on cards and peripherals back into their anti static bags when not in use SUPERSERVER 6021H User s Manual Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static pro tected 5 2 Motherboard Installation This section explains the first step of physically mounting the P3TDER into the SC822 chassis Following the steps in the order given will eliminate the most common problems encountered in such an installation To remove the motherboard follow the procedure in reverse order 1 Accessing the inside of the 6021H see Figure 2 5 Two release buttons are located on the top cover of the chassis Depress both of these buttons while pushing the cover away from you until it stops You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server If already installed in a rack you must first release the retention screws that secure the unit to the rack Then grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until the rails lock into place 2 Ch
57. en twisted wires A color mark on a cable typically designates the location of pin 1 A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B SUPERSERVER 6021H Manual 6 5 Power Supply The SuperServer 6021H has a redundant 350 watt N 1 power supply which is comprised of two hot swap power supply units If one unit fails the other takes over to continue supplying 350 watts The power supply has an auto switching capability which enables it to automatically sense and operate at any input voltage level between 110 or 220 volts To re move power from either of the power supply units remove the AC power cable for that unit Power Supply Failure If a power supply unit fails the system will sound an alarm and illuminate the Power Fail LED on the control panel You will then need to replace the power supply unit You do not need to shut down the system to replace a power supply unit The redundant feature will keep the system up and running while you replace the failed unit Replacement units can be ordered directly from Supermicro See Contact Information in the Preface Removing Replacing the Power Supply 1 Removing a power supply unit First unplug the power cord from the failed power supply unit Then depress the locking tab on
58. etup ace tcr eO e ni The Main BIOS Setup Menu seen 7 4 Advanced BIOS Setup nennen Super I O Configuration essen IDE Gontigurration vis een onse ert erro eet de eir rts Fl ppy Configuration ote dee cette e rper Boot Settings Configuration Event Log Configuration uunseessesennsersernnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnan Peripheral Device Configuration sseee 7 14 System Health Monitor eese nennen 7 14 755 Chipset Setup etr E HERR anne Ar Haren 7 15 7 6 POL PnP Setups n arci eret dh iei eddie e Res 7 18 7 7 Power Setup ita tede te o p et e dra 7 20 7 8 Boot Setlp ee en CORRER qu ci Eee cette 7 23 Boot Device Priority ssssesssnssnnnnnsnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 7 23 Hard Disk Drives Removable Devices eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eene tentent nnne tnnt nannten 7 24 ATAPI CD ROM Drives essere nennen 7 24 BBS Supportez ee e RH ERES 7 24 7 9 Security Setup eee entem EE e AREE EORR US 7 25 Supervisor Password essent nennen 7 25 User Password emnt erem ten ione i eR 7 25 Change Supervisor Password seem 7 26 Change User Password sesssssseeeeeeeneeenee nennen 7 26 Glear User Password meat te treten co 7 26 Boot Sector Virus Protection 7 26 YSTO EXIUSetUpesn mae ne ettet eni iniu E d Exit Saving Changes nitent en dte etel cd
59. four DIMMs as required for the desired system memory Two way interleaved memory requires that memory modules be installed in pairs first in the two slots of BankO and then in both slots of Bank1 if needed 2 Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the two notches along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incorrectly 3 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules see step 1 above Support The PSTDER only supports ECC registered SDRAM memory PC133 and PC100 memory are both supported at their respective speeds However the memory bus is synchronized to the front side bus speed so using PC100 with a 133 MHz FSB or using PC133 with a 100 MHz FSB will result in 100 MHz memory speed operation in either case Chapter 5 Installation Figure 5 5 DIMM Installation To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the bottom notches To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward to free the DIMM from the slot Top View of DIMM Slot Release Tab L Ll Release Tab To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward This should release the DIMM from the slot 5 7 Adding PCI Cards 1 64 bit PCI slots The 6021H system board has one 64 bit 33 66 MHz PCI slot that requires
60. he 1st Boot Device are Removable Device ATAPI CDROM Hard Drive Intel UNDI PX 2 and Disabled 2nd Boot Device The settings for the 2nd Boot Device are Removable Device ATAPI CDROM Hard Drive Intel UNDI PX 2 and Disabled 7 23 SUPERSERVER 6021H Manual 3rd Boot Device The settings for the 3rd Boot Device are Removable Device ATAPI CDROM Hard Drive Intel UNDI PX 2 and Disabled 4th Boot Device The settings for the 3rd Boot Device are Removable Device ATAPI CDROM Hard Drive Intel UNDI PX 2 and Disabled Hard Disk Drives Use this screen to view the boot sequency of hard drives that have been auto detected or entered manually on your system Removable Devices Use this screen to view the boot sequency of the removeable devices that have been auto detected or entered manually on your system ATAPI CDROM Drives Use this screen to view the boot sequency ofthe ATAPI CDROM drives that have been auto detected or entered manually on your system BBS Support This option allows you to set the BIOS Boot Specification BBS The set tings are Enabled and Disabled 7 24 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 9 Security Setup Choose Security Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu All Security Setup options are described in this section The Security Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit Install or Change the Supervisor Password Not Inst
61. ices will be done next if present See the last page for additional information Completed post video ROM test processing If the EGA VGA controller is not found performing the display memory read write test next The EGA VGA controller was not found The display memory read write test is about to begin The display memory read write test passed Look for retrace checking next The display memory read write test or retrace checking failed Performing the alternate display memory read write test next The alternate display memory read write test passed Looking for alternate display retrace checking next Video display checking is over Setting the display mode next The display mode is set Displaying the power on message next Initializing the bus input IPL general devices next if present See the last page of this chapter for additional information Displaying bus initialization error messages See the last page of this chapter for additional information The new cursor position has been read and saved Displaying the Hit DEL message next The Hit DEL message is displayed The protected mode memory test is about to start Preparing the descriptor tables next The descriptor tables are prepared Entering protected mode for the memory test next Entered protected mode Enabling interrupts for diagnostics mode next Interrupts enabled if the diagnostics switch is on Initializing data to check memory wraparound at 0 0 next
62. ir seals are located under the blower fan and beneath the frame cross section that separates the drive bay area from the motherboard area of the chassis 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SCSI drives and SCA backplane have been properly installed and all connections have been made 1 Access the drive bays All drives can be accessed from the front of the server For servicing the CD ROM and floppy drives you will need to remove the top chassis cover The SCSI disk drives can be installed and removed from the front of the chassis without removing the top chassis cover The 5 25 drive bay cover can be removed by pressing the tab on the corner of the drive bay and then push the bay outward from inside 2 Installing components into the 5 25 drive bay Remove the drive bay cover by pressing the tab as decribed in the previous section Remove the drive bay rails as shown in Figure 2 6 Install the rails onto the new component and then slide the new compo nent into the drive bay until you hear a clicking sound from the tab 3 Installing CD ROM and floppy disk drives Refer to Section 6 4 if you need to reinstall a CD ROM and or floppy disk drive to the system 4 Check the SCSI disk drives Depending upon your system s configuration your system may have one drive already installed If you need to install SCSI drive please refer to Section 6 4 2 9 SUPERSERVER
63. is option to either Enable or Disable the use of memory parity check ing Boot to OS 2 This option can be used to boot the system to an OS 2 operating system The settings are No and Yes 7 11 SUPERSERVER 6021H Manual Wait for F1 if Error This settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled Disabled This prevents the AMIBIOS to wait on an error for user intervention This setting should be used if there is a known reason for a BIOS error to appear An example would be a system administrator must remote boot the system The computer system does not have a keyboard currently attached If this setting is set the system will continue to bootup in to the operating system If F1 is enabled the system will wait until the BIOS setup is entered Enabled This option allows the system BIOS to wait for any error If an error is detected pressing lt F1 gt will enter Setup and the BIOS setting can be adjusted to fix the problem This normally happens when upgrading the hardware and not setting the BIOS to recognize it Hit Delete Message Display This option tells the system to display or not display the Hit Delete to Enter Setup message The settings are Enabled and Disabled Processor Serial Number This option allows the operating system and applications to be able to read the CPU serial number from your CPUs The settings are Enabled and Dis abled Note This option is not available for Intel Celeron Processors be
64. its own heatsink attached See Section 5 5 for instructions on processor installation 3 CPU core bus ratio setting DIP Switch 1 on the motherboard is used to set the core bus ratio of your installed processors Intel processors automatically detect and set this ratio so you should not need to change it The DIP Switch is only used when testing engineering samples See Section 5 9 for setting the core bus ratio with DIP Switch 1 4 Check the system memory Your 6021H server system may have come with system memory already installed Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots For details on adding system memory refer to Section 5 6 5 Installing add on cards If desired you can install an add on card to the system See Section 5 7 for details on installing a PCI add on card 2 7 SUPERSERVER 6021H Manual Top Chassis Cover Removed an Motherboard System Cooling Fans System Memory scsi Drive Floppy Drive 5 25 Drive Bay Control Panel CD ROM Drive Figure 2 5 Accessing the Inside of the SuperServer 6021H with one SCSI Drive removed Figure 2 6 Installing 5 25 drive bay rails on a new component CD ROM in example 2 8 Chapter 2 Server Installation 6 Check all cable connections and airflow Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the airflow See Section 5 3 for details on cable connections Also check the air seals for damage The a
65. le Pins 1 2 Enabled JP72 CPU CPU Chassis Fan Select Open Chassis Fan JP73 Watchdog Enable Disable Open Disabled Connector Description ATX POWER Primary ATX Power Connector BANKO BANK1 Memory RAM Slots COM1 COM2 COM1 2 Serial Port Connector Header CPU CH OH FAN CPU Overheat Chassis Fan Headers J13 J14 IDE Hard Disk Drive Connectors J15 Floppy Disk Drive Connector J16 Parallel Printer Port J18 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse J214 USB3 Header J215 Power LED Header JA1 Ultra160 Channel A LVD SCSI JA3 JA5 Ultra160 Channel B LVD SCSI JF1 Front Control Panel JP52 Chassis Intrusion Header JP54 Third Power Supply Fail Header JP67 NMI Non Maskable Interrupt Connection JP70 IPMB Connector JP71 SMB Connector LAN1 LAN2 Ethernet Port 1 Ethernet Port 2 PWR SEC Secondary ATX Power Connector RAID RAID Port Connector SLED1 SCSI Active LED Header USB 0 1 Universal Serial Bus Ports WOL Wake on LAN Header WOR Wake on Ring Header 5 12 Chapter 5 Installation 5 8 Connector Definitions ATX Power Supply 24 pin Connector Power Supply Connector Pin Definitions ATX Power Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition 13 3 3V 1 3 3V After you have mounted the 14 12V 2 3 3V 15 COM 3 COM montherboard added memory and ig PS_ON A ey PCI cards you are ready to con 17 COM 5 COM h 18 COM 6 5V nect the cables The power sup 19 COM 7 COM ply connector on the P3TDER 20 Res NC 8 PWR OK 24 45V 9 5VSB meets
66. les should be routed so that they do not block the airflow through the chassis There is a 4 pin connector for the power cables SCA Backplane The SCSI drives plug into an SCA backplane that provides power SCSI ID and bus termination A RAID controller can be used with the SCA backplane to provide data security The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the SCSI drive The SCA SCSI backplane is already preconfigured so it has no jumpers or switches CD ROM and Floppy Drive Installation The top cover of the chassis must be opened to gain full access to the CD ROM and floppy drive bays The 6021H accomodates only slim line 5 25 inch CD ROM drives Side mounting brakets are typically needed to mount a slim line CD ROM drive in a 6021H server First release the retention screws that secure the server unit to the rack Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click Next depress the two buttons on the top of the chassis to release the top cover and at the same time push the cover away from you until it stops You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server You must power down the system before installing or removing floppy or IDE components Drives mount on rails and should click into place to be correctly and fully installed in their bays The floppy disk drive cable has sev
67. m Interface 351 OVERVIEW xi etd tete n EEE eer anne 3 1 9 2 Gontrol Pariel BUttOns aut race 3 1 vi Table of Contents POWER pM 3 3 324 SCSI Drive Carrier LEDS 2 cte ee an ng 3 3 3 5 Motherboard LED uusessesssssensnsssnnnennnnnnnnnnnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnennnnnnnnenn 3 3 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Electrical Safety Precautions uunesessersersennnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnen 4 1 4 2 General Safety Precautions seen 4 2 4 9 JESD Precaulioris rie Eie ax needa ERR RE POSER e 4 3 4 4 Operating Precatutions eesersensensennennnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennennennnnnnnnnnenennn 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 1 Handling the PSTDER Motherboard eseseeeeeeeenenee 5 1 5 2 Motherboard Installation essent 5 3 Connecting Cables sese Connecting Data Cables Connecting Power Cables senem 5 3 Connecting the Control Panel ssesseeeeneen 5 4 BeAr I OSPOTIS merenti EDD Ue M a aa a ANa 5 5 5 5 Installing Processors etre nne teer tinte itid 5 5 526 Installing MeImOTy eterne ee anne Ire rye 5 8 5 7 Adding POI Cards uacua a deve denies 5 9 SUPER PSTDER Layout sese 5 11 SUPER PSTDER Quick Reference see 5 12 5 8 Connector Definitions Power Fal LED 2r et e te ED RS de Overheat LED yen rep edere EEE T EEG e RE
68. n Select Item Change Option General Help e N Ho F1 F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit American Megatrends Inc Chapter 7 BIOS ACPI Aware O S This option allows the system to utilize Intel s ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface specification Settings are No and Yes DOS Windows 3 x and Windows NT are examples of non ACPI aware oper ating systems Windows 956 Windows 988 Windows ME and Windows 20006 are examples of ACPI aware operating systems Power Management This option allows you to select using APM Advanced Power Manage ment The settings are Disabled and Enabled Green PC Monitor Power State This option specifies the power state that a green PC compliant monitor enters when BIOS places it in a power saving state after the specified period of display inactivity has expired The settings include Standby Suspend and Off Video Power Down Mode This option specifies the power state that the VGA video subsystem enters after the specified period of display inactivity has expired The settings include Disabled Standby and Suspend Inactivity Timer This option specifies the length of hard disk inactivity time that should expire before entering the power conserving state The settings include Off 1 5 10 20 30 60 and 120 minutes Suspend Timeout This option specifies if BIOS is to monitor for display activity when in a power saving state The settings include Off 1 2 3 4 5
69. n to select options for the Event Log Configuration Settings You can access sub screens to view the event log and mark all events as read Use the up and down arrow keys to select an item and the plus and minus keys to change the option setting The settings are described on the following pages The screen is shown below ECC Event Logging This option Enables or Disables the logging of ECC events The events logged by AMIBIOS are post errors such as a bad BIOS floppy errors or hard drive errors Clear All Event Logs This option can be used to tell the system to clear the event log on the next boot up The settings are No and Yes View Event Log Highlighting this and pressing lt Enter gt will allow you to view the unread events from the event log area Mark All Events As Read Highlighting OK and pressing lt Enter gt will mark all events in the log area as having been read The settings are OK and Cancel 7 13 SUPERSERVER 6021H Manual Peripheral Device Configuration Onboard SCSI This option allows you to Enable or Disable the onboard SCSI Power Lost Control This option determines how the system will respond when power is reap plied after a power loss condition Choose Always On to automatically start up the system when power is reapplied Always Off means you must push the main power button to restart the system after power is restored System Health Monitor The BIOS continuously monito
70. nded NMI source enabling is in progress The keyboard test has started Clearing the output buffer and checking for stuck keys Issuing the keyboard reset command next A keyboard reset error or stuck key was found Issuing the keyboard controller interface test command next The keyboard controller interface test completed Writing the command byte and initializing the circular buffer next The command byte was written and global data initialization has completed Checking for a locked key next Locked key checking is over Checking for a memory size mismatch with CMOS RAM data next The memory size check is done Displaying a soft error and checking for a password or bypassing WINBIOS Setup next The password was checked Performing any required program ming before WINBIOS Setup next The programming before WINBIOS Setup has completed Uncompressing the WINBIOS Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility next Returned from WINBIOS Setup and cleared the screen Perform ing any necessary programming after WINBIOS Setup next The programming after WINBIOS Setup has completed Displaying the power on screen message next The first screen message has been displayed The WAIT message is displayed Performing the PS 2 mouse check and extended BIOS data area allocation check next Programming the WINBIOS Setup options next The WINBIOS Setup options are programmed Resetting the hard disk controller next
71. nual Front Side Bus Speed CPU speed FSB x Core Bus ratio The FSB Speed is set with JP1 on the P3TDER see the table on the right Core Bus Ratio settings are de scribed in Section 5 9 SCSI Termination Enable Disable The SCSI Termination jumper JP64 allows you to enable or disable termination for the SCSI connec tors The normal default position is open to enable SCSI termination See the table on the right for jumper settings Watchdog Enable Disable JP73 allows you to enable or dis able the Watchdog feature The normal default position is open to disable the Watchdog timer and enable the speaker This jumper setting works in conjunction with the setting in BIOS See the table on the right for jumper settings 5 20 Front Side Bus Speed Jumper Settings JP1 Jumper Position Definition 1 2 Auto 2 3 100 MHz OFF 133 MHz Note The Auto setting allows the CPU to set the speed SCSI Termination Enable Disable Jumper Settings JP64 Jumper Position Definition Open Closed Enabled Disabled Watchdog Enable Disable Jumper Settings JP64 Jumper Position Definition Open Disabled Closed Enabled Chapter 5 Installation Speaker Enable Disable You may want to disable the onboard speaker Jumper JP56 gives you this option See the table on the right for jumper set tings Onboard LAN1 NIC Enable Disable Ch
72. nual System BIOS The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM PC XT AT and PS 2 compatible computers The BIOS ROM stores the system param eters such as amount of memory type of disk drives and video displays etc BIOS ROM requires very little power When the computer is turned off a back up battery provides power to the BIOS ROM enabling it to retain the system parameters Each time the computer is powered on the computer is then configured with the values stored in the BIOS ROM by the system BIOS which gains control when the computer is powered on How To Change the Configuration Data The configuration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be ac cessed by pressing lt Del gt at the appropriate time during system boot Starting the Setup Utility Normally the only visible POST Power On Self Test routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the lt Delete gt key to enter the main menu of the BIOS Setup utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens such as the Chipset and Power menus Section 4 3 gives detailed descriptions of each parameter setting in the Setup utility An AMIBIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message 7 1 SUPERSERVER 6021H Manual 7 2 BIOS Features Supports Plug and Play V1 0A and DM
73. nual ottenere n ne dee d enean iii Mariual Organizatiomn eee ere EP mt EP iii Manual Organization Chart sssssssseeeeeeeenenenneeenneneennenennennes V Chapter 1 Introduction to the SuperServer 6021H Tod OMVeTVIQW 2 les t rre eee ee eerie 1 1 1 2 Server Chassis Features sse nennen 1 2 1 3 Mainboard Features ae 1 4 1 4 Contacting Supermicro esessersensennennennennennnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn nenn 1 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 Overview ien teet eec be db ER in 2 1 2 2 Unpacking the SuperServer 6021H sse 2 1 2 8 Preparing for Setup unnesenseesensennennnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnennnn nennen 2 1 Choosing a Setup Location 2 2 Rack Precautlons eere enne nine rains nde ena cn 2 2 Server Precaution S anino asena D EE Creep 2 2 2 4 Installing the SuperServer 6021H into a Rack eee 2 3 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails sese 2 3 Installing the Chassis Rails ssenn 2 4 Installing the Rack Rails essseseeeeeeeeennenenene 2 4 Installing the Server into the Rack unesnseessensennennnnnnnnnnnnnnennn 2 5 Installing the Server into a Telco Rack ee 2 6 2 5 Checking the Motherboard Setup e 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup 2 7 Supplying Power to the System sss Chapter 3 Syste
74. om harm and the SuperServer 6021H from damage Be aware of the locations of the power on off switch on the chassis as well as the room s emergency power off switch disconnection switch or electrical outlet If an electrical accident occurs you can then quickly remove power from the system Do not work alone when working with high voltage components Power should always be disconnected from the system when removing or installing main system components such as the motherboard memory modules and IDE and floppy drives When disconnecting power you should first power down the system with the operating system first and then unplug the power cords of all the power supply units in the system When working around exposed electrical circuits another person who is familiar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if necessary Use only one hand when working with powered on electrical equipment This is to avoid making a complete circuit which will cause electrical shock Use extreme caution when using metal tools which can easily damage any electrical components or circuit boards they come into contact with Do not use mats designed to decrease static electrical discharge as protection from electrical shock Instead use rubber mats that have been specifically designed as electrical insulators The power supply power cords must include a grounding plug and must be plugged into grounded electrical o
75. ont bus speeds of 133 and 100 MHz and up to 4 GB SDRAM main memory Manual Organization Chapter 1 Introduction The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the SUPER P3TDER mainboard and the SC822 chassis which make up the SuperServer 6021H Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 6021H into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system If your server was ordered without processor and memory components this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation Chapter 3 System Interface Refer here for details on the system interface which includes the functions and information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs located throughout the system SUPERSERVER 6021H Manual Chapter 4 System Safety You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the SuperServer 6021H Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the PSTDER motherboard includ ing the locations and functions of connections headers jumpers DIP switches and IRQs Refer to this chapter when adding or removing proces sors or main memory and when reconfiguring the motherboar
76. played by highlighting the option using the arrow keys All Advanced BIOS Setup options are described in this section BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit Setup Warning Configure SuperIO Setting items on this screen to incorrect values Chipset Winbond627F may cause the system to malfunction SuperIO Configuration IDE Configuration Floppy Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Event Log Configuration Peripheral Device Configuration System Health Monitor Remote Acccess VVVVV VV Vv Select Screen Tl Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen Fl General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V7 00 C Copyright 1985 2001 American Megatrends Inc Use the Up Down arrow keys to select the Super I O Configuration line When the Super IO Configuration line is highlighted hit ENTER to display its menu The following Super IO Configuration screen will appear Here you can select your options for the your computer s I O Input Output devices 74 Chapter 7 BIOS Super I O Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY l Configure Nat317Serial Port s and Parallel P Serial Port1 Address Serial Port1 IRQ Serial Port2 Address Serial Port2 IRQ Parallel Port Address Parallel Port IRQ Parallel Port Mode ECP Mode DMA Channel Select Screen Select Item Change Optio General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 03 C Copyright 1985 2000 American Megatrends Inc The
77. pon setup When Enabled the OEM logo is displayed instead of the POST messages The settings are Enabled and Disabled Add On ROM Display Mode Set this option to display add on ROM read only memory messages The settings for this option are Force BIOS and Keep Current Force BIOS 7 10 Chapter 7 BIOS allows the computer to force a third party BIOS to display during system boot Keep Current has the system display AMIBIOS information on bootup BootUp Num Lock This option is used to select the status of the Number Lock function on your keyboard on bootup The settings are On and Off BootUp CPU Speed This option is used set the CPU speed to either High or Low PS 2 Mouse Support This option specifies whether a PS 2 Mouse will be supported Settings are Enabled and Disabled Typematic Rate Set this option to select the rate at which the computer repeats a key that is held down Settings are Fast and Slow Fast This sets the rate the computer repeats a key to over 20 times per second Under normal opera tions this setting should not be changed Slow This sets the rate the computer repeats a key to under 8 times per second System Keyboard This option is to let the system know if a keyboard is Present or Absent Primary Display This option specifies the type of monitor display you have installed on the system The settings are Absent VGA EGA Color 40 x 25 Color 80 x 25 and monochrome Parity Check Use th
78. pset ServerWorks ServerSet III HE Super Light BIOS 4 Mb AMI Flash ROM APM 1 2 DMI 2 1 PCI 2 2 ACPI 1 0 Plug and Play PnP Memory Capacity Four 168 pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 4 GB registered ECC SDRAM Note The memory speed must match the front side bus speed being used Both 133 or 100 MHz The DIMM slots on the P3TDER are set at a 25 angle to provide a low vertical profile Memory Modules should be installed in pairs first in the two slots of BankO then in both slots of Bank1 if needed DIMM Sizes 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB PC100 133 SDRAM modules supported SCSI Controller Adaptec AIC 7899 for dual channel Ultra160 SCSI SCSI SCA Backplane Controller QLogic GEM318 controller for SAF TE compliance optional SUPERSERVER 6021H User s Manual SCSI Drive Bays Six 6 drive bays to house two 6 standard 1 80 pin SCA SCSI drives Peripheral Bays One 1 3 5 floppy drive One 1 slim CD ROM drive Six 6 3 5 x 1 drive bays for SCSI drives Expansion Slots Two 2 64 bit 66 MHz PCI slots PC Health Monitoring Seven onboard voltage monitors for CPU core chipset voltage 5V and 12V Fan status monitor with firmware software on off control Environmental temperature monitor and control CPU fan auto off in sleep mode Power up mode control for recovery from AC power loss System overheat LED and control System resource alert Power Supply Type 2 x 350W with 3 3V 5V 12V
79. ptor ROMs from C8000h through D8000h Additional Bus Checkpoints While control is inside the different bus routines additional checkpoints are output to I O port address 0080h as word to identify the routines being executed These are word checkpoints The low byte of checkpoint is the system BIOS checkpoint where control is passed to the different bus routines The high byte of checkpoint indicates that the routine is being executed in different buses High Byte The high byte of these checkpoints includes the following information Bits 7 4 Description 0000 Function 0 Disable all devices on the bus 0001 Function 1 Initialize static devices on the bus 0010 Function 2 Initialize output devices on the bus 0011 Function 3 Initialize input devices on the bus 0100 Function 4 Initialize IPL devices on the bus 0101 Function 5 Initiate general devices on the bus 0110 Function 6 Initialize error reporting on the bus 0111 Function 7 Initialize add on ROMs for all buses Bits 3 0 Specify the bus 0 Generic DIM Device Initialization Manager 1 Onboard System devices B 8 Appendix C System Specifications Appendix C System Specifications Processors Single or dual Intel Pentium III FCPGA 500 MHz 1 50 GHz 512K L2 cache processors at front bus speeds of 133 and 100 MHz Note Please refer to the support section of our web site for a complete listing of supported processors http www supermicro com TechSupport htm Chi
80. rack rail assemblies with the SuperServer 6021H Each of these assemblies consist of three sections an inner fixed chassis rail that secures to the 6021H A and an outer fixed rack rail that secures directly to the rack itself B A sliding rail guide sandwiched between the two should remain attached to the fixed rack rail See Figure 2 1 The A and B rails must be detached from each other to install To remove the fixed chassis rail A pull it out as far as possible you should hear a click sound as a locking tab emerges from inside the rail assembly and locks the inner rail Then depress the locking tab to pull the inner rail completely out Do this for both the left and right side rack rail assemblies Figure 2 1 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails 2 3 SUPERSERVER 6021H Manual Installing the Chassis Rails Position the fixed chassis rail sections along the side of the 6021H chassis making sure the two screw holes line up Note that these two rails are left right specific Slide the rails on to the hooks on both sides of the chassis Screw the rail securely to the side of the chassis see Figure 2 2 Repeat this procedure for the other rail on the other side of the chassis You will also need to attach the rail brackets when installng into a telco rack Locking Tabs As you have seen both chassis rails have a locking tab which serves two functions The first is to lock the server into place when installed an
81. rd designed to provide maximum performance The following are the main features of the P3TDER Chipset The P3TDER is based on ServerWorks ServerSet III HE SL chipset which is a high performance core logic chipset that consists of a North Bridge and a South Bridge The North Bridge includes an integrated main memory subsystem and a dual channel PCI bus that bridges the processor bus to a 64 bit PCI bus and a 32 bit PCI bus The North Bridge also packs and unpacks data for PCI accesses which reserves more processor bandwidth for multiprocessor motherboards The South Bridge provides various integrated functions including the PCI to ISA bridge and support for UDMA100 security passwords and system protection Plug amp Play USBs power management interrupt controllers and the SMBus Processors The P3TDER supports single or dual Intel Pentium III 500 MHz 1 50 GHz 512K L2 cache processors at either a 100 or 133 MHz FSB Please refer to the support section of our web site for a complete listing of supported proces sors http www supermicro com TechSupport htm Memory The P3TDER has 4 DIMM slots that can support up to 4 GB of ECC registered PC133 and PC100 SDRAM Module sizes of 128MB 256MB 512MB and 1 GB may be used to populate the DIMM slots Onboard SCSI Onboard SCSI is provided with an Adaptec AIC 7899W SCSI controller chip which supports dual channel Ultra160 320 optional SCSI at a burst throughput rate of 160
82. ress Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address 3F 753 Chung Cheng Road Chung Ho City Taipei Hsien Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8228 1366 Fax 886 2 8221 2790 Web Site www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email support supermicro com tw Tel 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 Chapter 2 Server Installation Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 6021H up and running Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimum amount of time This quick setup assumes that your SuperServer 6021H system has come to you with the processors and memory preinstalled If your system is not already fully integrated with a motherboard processors system memory etc please turn to the chapter or section noted in each step for details on installing specific components 2 2 Unpacking the SuperServer 6021H You should inspect the box the SuperServer 6021H was shipped in and note if it was damaged in any way If the server itself shows damage you should file a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that
83. rom the rack You should extend only one component at a time extending two or more simultaneously may cause the rack to become unstable Server Precautions Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4 Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the rails Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack first and then work up Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply UPS to protect the server from power surges voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a power failure Allow the hot plug SCSI drives and power supply units to cool before touching them Always keep the rack s front door and all panels and components on the servers closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling 2 2 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 4 Installing the SuperServer 6021H into a Rack This section provides information on installing the SuperServer 6021H into a rack unit If the 6021H has already been mounted into a rack you can skip ahead to Sections 2 5 and 2 6 There are a variety of rack units on the market which may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly The following is a guideline for installing the 6021H into a rack with the rack rails provided You should also refer to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails You should have received two
84. rs the health of your system by measuring certain voltage levels and temperatures CPU1 Current Temperature CPU2 Current Temperature This reading displays the real time temperatures of CPU1 and CPU2 System Overheat Warning This option allows you to Enable or Disable a system overheat warning signal used to notify you in the event of a dangerous rise in heat levels Overheat Warning Temperature This option allows you to specify the temperature threshold that when exceeded will trigger the overheat warning alarm The rest of the System Health Monitor menu lists various voltages and tem peratures as they are currently being measured These include CPU tem perature CPU voltage the rpms of the CPU chassis and thermal control fans as well as various other voltages Remote Access Configuration This option allows the user to redirect the console display through the COM port when enabled This is useful when two computers are hooked up to a single monitor When enabled the user can toggle the display from one system to the other using the lt Tab gt key The function keys are diabled when this setting is enabled The settings are Serial Ansi and Disabled 7 14 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 5 Chipset Setup Choose Chipset Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup Utility main menu The screen is shown below All Chipset Setup options are described following the screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Securit
85. table on the right for pin definitions You must enable the LAN Wake Up set ting in BIOS to use this feature You must also have a LAN card with a Wake on LAN connector and cable 5 16 Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition 1 DCD 6 CTS 2 DSR 7 DTR 3 Serial In 8 RI 4 RTS 9 Ground 5 Serial Out 10 NC PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions 418 Pin Number Definition 1 Data ouom lt o o Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions USBO USB1 Pin Pin Number Definition Number Definition 1 5V 1 5V 2 Po 2 Po 3 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 4 Ground 5 N A 5 Key Wake On LAN Pin Definitions WOL Pin Number Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake up Chapter 5 Installation SLED1 SCSI LED Indicator The SLED connector is used to provide an LED indication of SCSI activity See the table on the right for pin definitions Power Supply Fail Header Connect a cable from your power supply to the header labelled JP54 to provide warning of power sup ply failure This warning signal is passed through the PWR_LED pin on JF1 to provide indication of a power failure on the chassis This feature is only available when using Supermicro power supplies See the table on the right for pin definitions IPMB An IPMB Intelligent Platform Man agement Bus connection is lo cated at JP70
86. the SSI Superset ATX 24 22 45V 10 412V pin specification Make sure that 23 iod 1 12V 24 COM 12 3 3V the orientation of the PS connector is correct Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Button Pin Power Definitions JF1 Pin The Power Button connection is se a ower located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 2 Ground Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Reset u Reset Button Pin The Reset Button connection is lo Definitions JF1 cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 This Pin Number Definition connector attaches to the hard 3 Reset ware reset switch on the com Sa RATOMTR puter case Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Fail LED Power Fail LED Pin Definitions The Power Fail LED connection is JF1 located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 It NS SEEN alerts you when one of the power 5 5V 6 Ground supplies has failed See the table on the right for pin definitions 5 13 SUPERSERVER 6021H User s Manual Overheat LED The Overheat LED connection is located on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 It is used to provide advanced warning of chassis overheating Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 LED The Network Interface Controller 1 LED connection is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 This LED dis plays network activity on LED1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC2 LED
87. to the pin 1 locations The following data cables with their locations noted should be con nected See the layout on page 5 10 for connector locations IDE Device Cables J13 and J14 Floppy Drive Cable J15 Ultra 160 LVD SCSI Connector Channel A JA1 Ultra 160 LVD SCSI Connector Channel B JA3 Control Panel Cable JF1 see next page Connecting Power Cables The PSTDER has a 24 pin primary power supply connector desig nated ATX Power for connection to the ATX power supply See Section 5 8 for power connector pin definitions SUPERSERVER 6021H User s Manual Connecting the Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors See Figure 5 1 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indicators Please note that even and odd numbered pins are on opposite sides of each header All JF1 wires have been bundled into single ribbon cable to simplify their connection Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 as marked on the board The other end connects to the Control Panel printed circuit board located just behind the system status LEDs in the chassis The control signals are all on the even numbered pins See Section 5 8 for details and pin descriptions of JF1 Control Power LED Control HDD LED Control NIC1 LED Control NIC2 LED Overheat LED Control Power Fail LED Control Ground Reset Button Ground Power Button Figure 5 1 P
88. ty Exit Reset Config Data No PCI Latency Timer 64 Allocate IRQ to VGA Yes Palette Snooping Disabled PCI IDE BusMaster Disabled USB Controller Enabled IRQ Availabl IRQ Availabl IRQ Availab IRQ Availab IRQ Availab IRQ Availabl IRQ Availab IRQ Availab Availab Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit 000000000 V07 00 C Copyright 1985 2001 American Megatrends Inc Reset Configuration Data Choosing the Yes setting will cause the PnP configuration data in the BIOS to be cleared on the next boot up Choosing the No setting does not force PnP data to be cleared on the next boot PCI Latency Timer This option specifies the latency timing of the PCI clocks for all PCI devices Settings include 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 PCI clocks Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA This option lets you allocate an interrupt request IRQ to the PCI VGA adapter card if used The settings are Yes and No 7 18 Chapter 7 BIOS Palette Snooping When enabled this option informs PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed The settings are Disabled and Enabled This does not neces sarily indicate a physical ISA adapter card The graphics chipset can be mounted on a PCI card Always check with your adapter card manuals first before modifying the default settings in the BIOS PCI IDE BusMaster The settings for this option are Disabled and Enabled Enable to specify
89. ure 2 3 Installing the Server into a Rack 2 5 SUPERSERVER 6021H Manual Installing the Server into a Telco Rack If you are installing the SuperServer 6021H into a Telco type rack follow the directions given on the previous pages for rack installation The only difference in the installation procedure will be the positioning of the rack brackets to the rack They should be spaced apart just enough to accomodate the width of the telco rack Figure 2 4 Installing the Server into a Telco Rack 2 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 5 Checking the Motherboard Setup After you install the 6021H in the rack you will need to open the unit to make sure the motherboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made 1 Accessing the inside of the 6021H see Figure 2 5 First release the retention screws that secure the unit to the rack Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click Next depress the two buttons on the top of the chassis to release the top cover There is a large rectangular recess in the middle front of the top cover to help you push the cover away from you until it stops You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server 2 Check the CPUs processors You should have one or two processors already installed into the system board Each processor should have
90. usly Clear User Password Use this option to clear the user password so that it is not required to be entered when the system boots up Boot Sector Virus Protection This option allows you to enable or disable a virus detection program to protect the boot sector of your hard disk drive The settings for this option Disabled and Enabled If Enabled AMIBIOS will display a warning when any program or virus issues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive 7 26 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 10 Exit Setup Choose Exit Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu All Exit Setup op tions are described in this section The Exit Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit Exit system setup with Exit Saving Changes saving the changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Optimal Defaults Load Fail Safe Defaults Discard Changes Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Scree General Help Save and Exit Exit V02 03 C Copyright 1985 2000 American Megatrends Inc Exit Saving Changes Highlighting this setting and then pressing Enter will save any changes you made in the BIOS Setup program and then exit Your system should then continue with the boot up procedure Exit Discarding Changes Highlighting this setting and then pressing Enter will ignore any changes you made in the BIOS Setup program and then exit Your system
91. utlets 4 1 SUPERSERVER 6021H Manual Motherboard Battery CAUTION There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery located near the IDE 1 connector is installed upside down which will reverse its polarities This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions 4 2 General Safety Precautions A Follow these rules to ensure general safety Keep the area around the SuperServer 6021H clean and free of clutter The SuperServer 6021H weighs approximately 54 Ibs 24 2 kg when fully loaded When lifting the system two people at either end should lift slowly with their feet spread out to distribute the weight Always keep your back straight and lift with your legs Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been removed away from the system or on a table so that they won t accidentally be stepped on While working on the system do not wear loose clothing such as neckties and unbuttoned shirt sleeves which can come into contact with electrical circuits or be pulled into a cooling fan Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body which are excellent metal conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present After accessing the inside of the system close the system ba
92. ve only when the device is accessed through BIOS ATA PI Detect Timeout Second Set this option to stop the system search for ATAPI devices within the specified number of seconds The options are 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 and 35 seconds Most ATA disk drives can be detected within 5 seconds 7 9 SUPERSERVER 6021H Manual Floppy Configuration Floppy A Use this option to specify which of floppy drive you have installed in the A drive The settings are Disabled 360 KB 5 1 4 1 2 MB 5 1 4 720 KB 3 1 2 1 44 MB 3 1 2 and 2 88 MB 3 1 2 Floppy B Use this option to specify which of floppy drive you have installed in the B drive The settings are Disabled 360 KB 5 1 4 1 2 MB 5 1 4 720 KB 3 1 2 1 44 MB 3 1 2 and 2 88 MB 3 1 2 Diskette Write Protect This option allows you to prevent any writing to your floppy diskette The settings are Disabled 360 KB 5 1 4 1 2 MB 5 1 4 720 KB 3 1 2 1 44 MB 3 1 2 and 2 88 MB 3 1 2 The Enabled setting is effective only if the device is accessed through BIOS Floppy Drive Seek Use this option to Enable or Disable the floppy seek routine on bootup Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot This option allows the BIOS to skip certain tests that are normally perfomred on boot up You can disable the option to speed up boot time The settings are Disabled and Enabled Quiet Boot If Disabled this option will cause the normal POST messages to be dis played u
93. volt fan available from Supermicro Position the new fan at its proper place in the chassis by fitting the fan with its housing onto the fan mounts in the chassis A click can be heard if the fan in its housing is properly installed If the system power is on the hot changeable fan feature enables the fan to start immediately upon being connected to its header on the P3TDER motherboard SUPERSERVER 6021H Manual System Memory EN S SCSI Drive Floppy Drive 5 25 Drive Bay Control Panel CD ROM Drive Figure 6 3 System Cooling Fans 6 4 Drive Bay Installation Removal Accessing the Drive Bays SCSI Drives You do not need to access the inside of the chassis to replace or swap SCSI drives Proceed to the next step for instructions Note You must use standard 1 high 80 pin SCA SCSI drives in the SuperServer 6021H CD ROM Floppy Disk Drive For installing removing the CD ROM or floppy disk drive you will need to gain access to the inside of the 6021H by removing the top cover of the chassis Proceed to the CD ROM and Floppy Drive Installation section later in this chapter for instructions Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup SCSI Drive Installation 1 Mounting a SCSI drive in a drive carrier The SCSI drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis These carriers also help promote proper airflow for the SCSI drive bays For this reason even empty
94. wer on condition 05h The BIOS stack has been built Next disabling cache memory 06h Uncompressing the POST code next 07h Next initializing the CPU and the CPU data area 08h The CMOS checksum calculation is done next OAh The CMOS checksum calculation is done Initializing the CMOS status register for date and time next B 2 Appendix B POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint OBh OCh OEh OFh 10h 11h 12h 13h 14h 19h 1Ah 2Bh 2Ch 2Dh 23h 24h Code Description The CMOS status register is initialized Next performing any required initialization before the keyboard BAT command is issued The keyboard controller input buffer is free Next issuing the BAT command to the keyboard controller The keyboard controller BAT command result has been verified Next performing any necessary initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test The initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test is done The keyboard command byte is written next The keyboard controller command byte is written Next issuing the Pin 23 and 24 blocking and unblocking command Next checking if End or Ins keys were pressed during power on Initializing CMOS RAM if the Initialize CMOS RAM in every boot AMIBIOS POST option was set in AMIBCP or the End key was pressed Next disabling DMA controllers 1 and 2 and interrupt controllers 1 and 2 The video display has been disabled
95. y Exit C000 16k Shadow Cached C400 16k Shadow Cached C800 16k Shadow Disabled CC00 16k Shadow Disabled D000 16k Shadow Disabled D400 16k Shadow Disabled D800 16k Shadow Disabled DC00 16k Shadow Disabled Write Combining for P6 to PCI Enabled amp Select Screen Act to DeAct 6CLKS Tl Select Item Act to Read Write 3CLKS 2CLKS Change Option RA Cycle Time 9CLK Fl General Help SDRAM CAS Latency CAS Latency3 F10 Save and Exit Memory Auto Precharge Disabled ESC Exit SDRAM Fast Timing 11 1 1 10 1 1 V02 03 C Copyright 1985 2000 American Megatrends Inc C000 16k Shadow C400 16k Shadow C800 16k Shadow CC00 16k Shadow D000 16k Shadow D400 16k Shadow D800 16k Shadow DC00 16k Shadow These options specify how the 16 KB of video ROM at each of the above addresses is treated When Disabled the contents of the video ROM are not copied to RAM When Enabled the contents of 16 KB of video ROM beginning at the above address are copied shadowed from ROM to RAM 7 15 SUPERSERVER 6021H Manual for faster application The settings for this option are Disabled and Enabled The optimal settings are Cached for C000 C400 C800 anc CCOO and Disabled for all the other addresses Write Combining for P6 to PCI This settings for this option are Disabled and Enabled Select Enabled to enable the function of Write Combining for P6 to PCI Act to Deact This settings for this option are 6 CLKS
96. y detected in long beeps system 7 short 1 SMBUS Error SMBUS error long beeps A2 Appendix B POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix B POST Checkpoint Codes When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self Test it writes diagnostic codes checkpoint codes to I O port 0080h If the computer cannot complete the boot process diagnostic equipment can be attached to the computer to read I O port 0080h B 1 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The uncompressed initialization checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution Checkpoint DOh Dih D3h D4h D5h D6h Code Description The NMI is disabled Power on delay is starting Next the initialization code checksum will be verified Initializing the DMA controller performing the keyboard controller BAT test starting memory refresh and entering 4 GB flat mode next Starting memory sizing next Returning to real mode Executing any OEM patches and setting the Stack next Passing control to the uncompressed code in shadow RAM at E000 0000h The initialization code is copied to segment 0 and control will be transferred to segment O Control is in segment 0 Next checking if Ctrl Home was pressed and verifying the system BIOS checksum If either lt Ctrl gt lt Home gt was pressed or the system BIOS checksum is bad next will go to checkpoint code EOh Otherwise going to checkpoint code D7h B 1 SUPERSERVER 6021H User s Manual B 2 Bootblock Re

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