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1. Software NMI Failed ServerBIOS2 test error Cannot generate software NMI Non Maskable Interrupt Fail Safe Timer NMI Failed ServerBIOS2 test error Fail Safe Timer takes too long device Address Conflict Address conflict for specified device Allocation Error for device Run ISA or EISA Configuration Utility to resolve resource conflict for the specified device CD ROM Drive CD ROM Drive identified Entering SETUP Starting Setup program Failing Bits nnnn The hex number nnnn is a map of the bits at the RAM address which failed the memory test Each 1 one in the map indicates a failed bit See errors 230 231 or 232 above for offset address of the failure in System Extended or Shadow memory A 3 SUPERSERVER 6012P i Manual Fixed Disk n Fixed disk n 0 3 identified Invalid System Configuration Data Problem with NVRAM CMOS data 1 0 device IRQ conflict l O device IRQ conflict error PS 2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen PS 2 Mouse installed nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested nnnn Cache SRAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested nnnn kB Shadow RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully tested nnnn kB System RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system RAM in kilobytes successfully tested One or more 120 Block Storage Devices were excluded from the Setu
2. 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 Locking Tab Figure 2 1 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails 2 3 SUPERSERVER 6012P i Manual Installing the Chassis Rails Position the fixed chassis rail sections you just removed along the side of the 6012P i making sure the screw holes line up Note that these two rails are left right specific Screw the rail securely to the side of the chassis see Figure 2 2 Repeat this procedure for the other rail on the other side of the chassis You will also need to attach the rail brackets when installng into a telco rack Locking Tabs As 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 and pushed fully into the rack which is its normal position Secondly these tabs also lock the server in place when fully extended from the rack This prevents the server from coming completely out of the rack when you pull it out for servicing Figure 2 2 Installing Chassis Rails Installing the Rack Rails Determine where you want to place the SuperServer 6012P i in the rack See Rack and Server Precautions in Section 2 3 Pos
3. USB Ports COM1 Port Ethernet Ports VGA Port Figure 1 1 I O Backplane 1 3 Mainboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 6012P i lies the PADPR iG2 a dual Intel Xeon processor motherboard designed to provide maximum performance Below are the main features of the PADPR iG2 Chipset The P4DPR iG2 is based on Intel s E7500 Plumas chipset which is a high performance core logic chipset designed for dual processor servers The E7500 chipset consists of four major components the Memory Control ler Hub MCH the I O Controller Hub 3 ICH3 the PCI X 64 bit Hub 2 0 P64H2 and the 82808AA Host Channel Adapter VxB The MCH has four hub interfaces one to communicate with the ICH3 and three for high speed I O communications The MCH employs a 144 bit wide memory bus for a DDR 200 PC1600 memory interface which provides a total bandwidth of 3 2 GB s The ICH3 interface is a 266 MB sec point to point connection using an 8 bit wide 66 MHz base clock at a 4x data transfer rate The P64H2 interface is a 1 GB s point to point connection using a 16 bit wide 66 MHz base clock at a 8x data transfer rate The ICH3 I O Controller Hub provides various integrated functions including a two channel UDMA100 bus master IDE controller USB host controllers an integrated LAN controller a System Management Bus controller and an AC 97 compliant interface The P64H2 PCI X Hub provides a 16 bit connection to the MCH for high performance I
4. Select Menu Enter Select b Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit Select the Processor s PIR Selects the processor PIR Options are AOh A1h A2h A3h A4h A5h A6h A7h A8h A8h AAh ABh ACh ADh and AEh AFh Select the Thermal Unit Selects the thermal unit Options are 30h 31h 32h 33h 34h 35h 52h 53h 54h 55h 56h 57h 98h 99h 9Ah 9Bh and 9Ch 9Dh 7 19 SUPERSERVER 6012P i Manual P Processor Info ROM Data Highlight this and hit Enter to see PIR data on the following items Header Info Processor Data Processor Core Data L3 Cache Data Package Data Part Number Data Thermal Reference Data Feature Data Other Data OEM Data b Hardware Monitor Logic Highlight this and hit Enter to see monitor data for the following items CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature System Temperature CPU Fan1 CPU1 Chassis Fan CPU Fan2 CPU2 Chassis Fan Chassis Fan 1 7 20 Chapter 7 BIOS Chassis Fan 2 Processor Vcore 3 3V Standby 3 3V Vcc 5V Vcc 12V Vcc 1 8V Vcc 12V Vcc 7 9 Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power PIR Exit Item Specific Help Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Fl Help Tl select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
5. ignated WOL See the table on the Pin right for pin definitions You must Number X Definition 1 5V Standby enable the LAN Wake Up setting in 2 Ground BIOS to use this feature You A Wake up must also have a LAN card with a Wake on LAN connector and cable Wake On Ring Waken Aina Pin Definitions The Wake On Ring header is des koki ignated JWOR This function al PLN p lows your computer to receive de ake u and wake up by an incoming call j to the modem when in sustpend state See the table on the right for pin definitions You must have a Wake On Ring card and cable to use this feature SUPERSERVER 6012P i User s Manual 5 9 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector 3 2 1 Pins To modify the operation of the lejejmj motherboard jumpers can be used to choose between a Jumper optional settings Jumpers Cap create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified i Pin 1 2 short with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See the motherboard lavout pages for jumper locations Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins CMOS Clear CMOS Clear Jumper Settings Refer to the table on the right for JBTI the JBT1 jumper settings to clear PERDE Benton CMOS Always remove the AC 1 2 Normal 2 8 CMOS Clear power cord from the syste
6. 886 2 8226 3991 Web Site www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email support supermicro com tw Tel 886 2 8226 3990 ext 132 or 139 1 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 6012P i 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 6012P i 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 6012P i You should inspect the box the SuperServer 6012P i 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 will hold the SuperServer 6012P i It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well venti lated 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 6012P i was shipped in
7. 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 6012P i Installation and maintainance should be performed by ex perienced technicians only The SuperServer 6012P i is a dual Xeon processor 1U rackmount server based on the SC812L P 1U rackmount server chassis and the P4DPR iG2 motherboard which supports single or dual Xeon 512K L2 cache proces sors of up to 2 4 GHz at a Front Side system Bus speed of 400 MHz and up to 12 GB
8. 12V red i 3 Tachometer Fan and Chassis Fan3 See the Cauti n These tan headers table on the right for pin defini are DC power tions Power LED Speaker NMI Speaker Connector Pin Definitions JD1 On the JDI header pins 1 3 are m for a power LED pins 4 7 are for Number Function Definition 4 Red wire Speaker data the speaker and pins 8 9 are for 5 Key No connection f 6 Kev the NMI connection See the table B Speaker data on the right for speaker pin defini tions Note The speaker connec tor pins are for use with an exter nal speaker If you wish to use the onboard speaker you should close pins 6 7 with a jumper Third Power Supply Fail Header Connect a cable from your power M en DalaNibee dE supply to the JP8 header to pro Pin vide warning of power supply fail d EIS TEUER ure This warning signal is a EET plan passed through the PWR LED pin 4 Reset from MB on JF2 to indicate of a power fail ure on the chassis See the table Note This feature is only available when using on the right for pin definitions redundant Supermicro power supplies Keylock The keyboard lock connection is lo cated on JP35 Utilizing this header allows you to inhibit any actions made on the keyboard effectively locking it 5 16 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is des Wake On LAN Pin l Definitions WOL
9. 2 1 2 3 Check ROM copyright notice Initialize 120 support Check video configuration against CMOS Initialize PCI bus and devices Initialize all video adapters in system QuietBoot start optional Shadow video BIOS ROM Display BIOS copyright notice Initialize MultiBoot Display CPU type and speed Initialize EISA board Test keyboard Set key click if enabled Enable USB devices 2 2 3 1 Test for unexpected interrupts Initialize POST display service Display prompt Press F2 to enter SETUP Disable CPU cache B 2 Appendix B BIOS POST Codes POST Code 5Ch 60h 62h 64h 66h 67h 68h 69h 6Ah 6Bh 6Ch 6Eh 70h 72h 76h 7Ch 7Dh 7Eh 80h 81h 82h 83h 84h 85h 86h 87h 88h 89h 8Ah 8Bh 8Ch 8Fh 90h 91h 92h 93h 95h 96h 97h 98h Description Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to UserPatchi Configure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode SMM area Display external L2 cache size Load custom defaults optional Display shadow area message Display possible high address for UMB recovery Display error messages Check for configuration errors Check for keyboard errors Set up hardware interrupt vectors Initialize Intelligent System Monitoring Initialize coprocessor if present Disable onboard Super I O ports and IRQs Late POST device initialization Detect and
10. 2 min 4 min and 8 min Auto Suspend Timeout Use this setting to specify the period of system inactivity to transpire before entering the suspend state Options are Off 5 min 10 min 15 min 20 min 30 min 40 min and 60 min Resume on Time Select either Off or On which will wake the system up at the time specified in the next setting Resume Time Use this setting to specify the time you want the system to wake up the above setting must be set to On Enter the time with the number keys Resume on Modem Ring Use this setting to enable or disable the WOR Wake on Ring feature Options are On and Off 7 16 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 7 Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display Highlighting a setting with a 4 or will expand or collapse that entry See details on how to change the order and specs of boot devices in the Item Specific Help window All Boot BIOS settings are described in this section Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Item Specific Help Removable Devices CD ROM Drive Hard Drive Network Boot Intel UNDI PXE 2 0 Intel UNDI PXE 2 0 Fl Help Tl select rtem Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select b Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit Removable Devices Highlight and press lt Enter gt to expand the field See details on how to change the order and specs of r
11. Quick Reference eese 5 11 Cornectotr DefllitllOns suede iter e re er inii rtr e tee n Rs 5 12 ATX Power Connection sssssssssssssseeeeeeeteeeenee nennen 5 12 PWR SEC Connection iet eerie UE 5 12 Power LED NMI Button POOLED er NIGT LED iii i i iaininvi ening Gna ienietes NIG LED osease a A a ab M Overheat VE D xiii i a 5 13 Power Fail EE etn ji tette Iun ERES 5 13 Reset Button E 5 14 Power BUTTON itte E aide oet ree Re N AES 5 14 Chassis IMtFUSIO Missa centre eadi 5 14 Universal Serial Bus USBO 1 seen 5 14 Extra USB Headers os eiiim rrr Een ore Serial POMS icio iet rit b br Rear MEET P EET ER EE e TNR RES LAN 1 2 Gb Ethernet Ports ATX PS 2 Keyboard 8 Mouse Ports sss 5 15 Fan Headers ep treo a te pete ene eir a t rens eere E aie 5 16 Power BED Speaker NMI reip eerte exe Res 5 16 SUPERSERVER 6012P i Manual Third Power Supply Fail Header res 5 16 IKeylgek n a hermana aac i bein Wake On LAN Wake On Ring ze 5 9 J mpet Settings o e reet b e d ee pee Explanation OF JUmpers aoieni eror reete erre enero 5 18 CMOS ClO m R 5 18 LANT LAN2 Enable Disable treten teees 5 19 VGA Enable Disable 5 5 rtt e to dea e netta 5 19 Third Power Supply Alarm Enable Disable sese 5 19 POL X Bus Speed Settings iusso netten iain Speaker Ernab
12. Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the 1U SC812L P rackmount server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing removing or reconfiguring peripheral drives and when re placing the system power supply unit 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 POST Messages Appendix B BIOS POST Codes Appendix C System Specifications Preface Notes SUPERSERVER 6012P i Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Mariali isse a a le det aeta cte iii Mari al OrdablzatiOl 2 pode e oreet aE ca cet eves nr Es inert EGTER iii Chapter 1 Introduction to the SuperServer 6012P i 1 1 Overview scel 1 2 Server Chassis Features sse enennnnenzennnnzznnenzznnzannnnnna nn mnn nn 1 2 l 3 Mainboard Features noit rette e TP ener te ets 1 3 1 4 Contacting S perml6ro iei eei iere rr rris 1 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 TOMEIVIEW c eene cad arc ABO IA AUREIS 2 1 2 2 Unpacking the SuperServer 6012P i nee 2 1 24 37 Preparing for Setup e ree trt edited n pedido tret 2 1 Choosing a Setup Localtlon eene tpe e 2 2 Rack Precautions Server Precaution S conan nt ep PE tet Pie E PER HERE 2 2 2 4 Installing the SuperServer 6012P i into a Rack Less eee 2 3 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails 2 sse 2 3 Installing the Chassis
13. 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 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 6012P i into a Rack This section provides information on installing the SuperServer 6012P i into a rack unit If the 6012P i 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 6012P i 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 rack rail assemblies with the SuperServer 6012P i Each of these assemblies consist of three sections an inner fixed chassis rail that secures to the 6012P i A and an outer fixed rack rail that secures directly to the rack itself B A sliding rail guide sand wiched 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
14. install external RS232 ports Configure non MCD IDE controllers Detect and install external parallel ports Initialize PC compatible PnP ISA devices Re initialize onboard I O ports Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices optional Initialize BIOS Data Area Enable Non Maskable Interrupts NMIs Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area Test and initialize PS 2 mouse Initialize floppv controller Determine number of ATA drives optional Initialize hard disk controllers Initialize local bus hard disk controllers Jump to UserPatch2 Build MPTABLE for multi processor boards Install CD ROM for boot Clear huge ES segment register Fix up Multi Processor table 1 2 Search for option ROMs One long two short beeps on checksum failure B 3 SUPERSERVER 6012P i Manual POST Code 99h 9Ah 9Ch 9Dh 9Eh 9Fh AOh A2h A4h A8h AAh ACh AEh BOh Bih B2h B4h B5h B6h B7h B9h BAh BBh BCh BDh BEh BFh COh Cih C2h C3h C4h C5h C6h C7h C8h C9h CAh CBh CCh Description Check for SMART Drive optional Shadow option ROMs Set up Power Management Initialize security engine optional Enable hardware interrupts Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives Set time of day Check key lock Initialize typematic rate Erase F2 prompt Scan for F2 key stroke Enter SETUP Clear Boot flag Check for errors Inform RomPilot about the end of POST POST done prepare to boot operating system 1 One short beep before boo
15. only at 200 MHz See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details Peripheral Drive Bays Three 3 3 5 x 1 drive bays Expansion Slots provided with two riser cards One 1 64 bit 183 MHz standard PCI slot and one 1 64 bit 66 MHz low profile PCI slot Power Supply Type 1 x 350W with 43 3V 5V 12V 5V and 12V main DC outputs and a 5V standby output Input Voltage 100 240VAC w 10 tolerance units are auto switching capable Eans One cooling fan SUPERSERVER 6012P i User s Manual Operating Environment Operating Temperature Range 0 to 35 degrees C Humidity Range 5 90 non condensing Safety Regulations UL 1950 CUL TUV EMI FCC part 15 CISPR 22 EN 55022 Form Factor PADPR iG2 motherboard Extended ATX 12 x 13 in 304 8 x 330 2 mm SC812L P chassis 1U rackmount Operating Systems Supported Windows NT Windows 2000 Solaris Netware SCO UNIX and Linux Dimensions 16 7 x 1 7 x 25 6 in 425 x 43 x 652 mm W x H x D Weight Net Bare Bone 21 Ibs 9 5 kg Gross Bare Bone 38 Ibs 17 3 kg Regulations FCC Class B CE UL CUL TUV
16. positioning it on the two mounting posts Secure the fan to the chassis with the screws you removed previously then attach the fan wires to the correct fan header on the motherboard Finish by replacing the chassis cover and power cord and restoring power to the system Figure 6 2 System Cooling Fans SUPERSERVER 6012P i Manual 6 4 Drive Bay Installation Removal Accessing the Drive Bays CD ROM Floppy Disk Drive For installing removing a CD ROM or floppy disk drive into one of the IDE drive bays you will need to gain access to the inside of the 6012P i by removing the top cover of the chassis see Figure 6 3 Figure 6 3 Removing the Top Chassis Cover Figure 6 4 IDE Drive Bay Removal Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Installing Components in the 3 5 Drive Bays 1 Drive bav configuration The 6012P i has three 3 5 drive bavs designed to house hard disk drives 2 Mounting components in the drive bays First power down the system remove the AC power cord from the power supply and then remove the top chassis cover to access the drive bays With the cover off remove the single screw that secures the drive carrier to the chassis then push the entire empty drive carrier out from the back see Figure 6 4 Adding a hard disk drive to add a hard disk drive install it into one of the removed empty drive carriers with the printed circuit board side toward the carrier down so that the drive s mountin
17. settings allow the user to set the parameters of the IDE Primary Master Slave and IDE Secondary Master Slave slots Hit Enter to activate the following sub menu screen for detailed options of these items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the sub menu are Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Item Specific Help Select the drive type of the fixed Multi Sector Transfer 16 Sectors disk installed in LBA Mode Control Enabled your system If type 32 bit I O Enabled User is selected Transfer Mode Fast PIO 4 Cylinders Heads Ultra DMA Mode Disabled and Sectors can be edited directly Auto attempts to automatically detect the drive type for drives that comply with ANSI specifications Fl Help N Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select b Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit 74 Chapter 7 BIOS Type Selects the type of IDE hard drive The options are Auto allows BIOS to automatically determine the hard drive s capacity number of heads etc a number from 1 39 to select a predetermined type of hard drive CD ROM and ATAPI Removable Multi Sector Transfers Select the number of transfer sectors Options are 2 4 6 8 and 16 Sectors LBA Mode Control This item determines whether Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Primary Master Device via LBA mode The options are Enabled and Disabled 32 bit I O Selec
18. 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 6012P i 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 AN Warnings and Precautions IN Rack Precautions Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to the floor with the full weight of the rack resting on them In single rack installation stabilizers should be attached to the rack In multiple rack installations the racks should be coupled together Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the rack You should extend only one component at a time extending two or more 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
19. speed of the installed processor Frequency Ratio This setting allows you to specify the value of tthe internal frequency multiplier of the processor which is used to determine the processor speed Options are x8 x16 x17 x18 x19 and x20 Fast String Operations This setting allows you to Enable or Disable fast string operations Compatible FPU Code This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the compatible FPU code 7 10 Chapter 7 BIOS Split Lock Operations This setting allows you to Enable or Disable split lock operations Hyper threading This setting allows you to Enable or Disable hyper threading Enabling hyper threading results in increased CPU performance L3 Cache This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the L3 cache P DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Event Log Validity This is a display not a setting informing you of the event log validity Event Log Capacity This is a display not a setting informing you of the event log capacity View DMI Event Log Highlight this item and press Enter to view the contents of the event log Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable ECC event logging Mark DMI Events as Read Highlight this item and press Enter to mark the DMI events as read 7 11 SUPERSERVER 6012P i Manual Clear All DM
20. with the two provided riser cards see Figures 5 6a and 5 6b 2 PCI card installation Before installing a PCI add on card see step 1 above Begin by swing ing the release tab on the I O backpanel shield out to the left for the PCI slot Insert the PCI card into the slot on the riser card pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card Finish by pushing the release tab back to its original locked position Follow this proce dure when adding a card to either rider card Figure 5 6a Low Profile vs Standard PCI Card Form Factor Figure 5 6b Low Profile PCI Card Dimensions 5 9 SUPERSERVER 6012P i User s Manual 5 7 Motherboard Layout Figure 5 7 SUPER P4DPR iG2 Layout not drawn to scale SUPERO PADPR iG2 J15 J28 Keyboard DIMM 3A J I ATX POWER BANK 3 J29 Mouse DIMM 3B amer I J9 A USBO A DIMM 2A Ei CPU1 BANK 2 DIMM 2B COM DIMM 71A 7 CPU1 Chassis FAN BANK 1 DIMM 1B l JF2 CPU2 Chassis FAN CPU2 MCH LANI ici rau PCIX 1 oiii Ci L3 LAN2 Jea JEIS glg Jos Lis 4 SMB IPMB RE La alg pa IPMI VGA Rage XL JP12 1 JP10 x ious BATTERY JP35 BIOS oO JDA Speaker oO CHS
21. Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select b Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit 7 21 SUPERSERVER 6012P i Manual Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit Enter to save any changes you made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility Exit Discarding Changes Highlight this item and hit Enter to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes you may have made Load Setup Defaults Highlight this item and hit Enter to load the default settings for all items in the BIOS Setup These are the safest settings to use Discard Changes Highlight this item and hit Enter to discard cancel any changes you made You will remain in the Setup utility Save Changes Highlight this item and hit Enter to save any changes you made You will remain in the Setup utility 7 22 Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages During the Power On Self Test POST the BIOS will check for problems If a problem is found the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message The following is a list of such BIOS messages Failure Fixed Disk Fixed disk is not working or not configured properly Check to see if fixed disk is attached properly Run Setup Find out if the fixed disk type is correctly identified Stuck key Stuck key on keyboard Keyboard error Keyboard not working Keyboard Controller Failed Keyboard controller failed test May require replacing keyboard controller Keyboard lock
22. I Event Logs Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to clear all DMI event logs gt Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings COM Port Address Specifies to redirect the console to On board COMA or On board COMB This setting can also be Disabled BAUD Rate Select the BAUD rate for console redirection Console Type Choose from the available options to select the console type for console redirection Flow Control Choose from the available options to select the flow control for console redirection Console Connection Select the console connection either Direct or Via Modem Continue CR after POST Choose whether to continue with console redirection after the POST routine Options are On and Off f of Video Pages to Support Choose the number of video pages to allocate for redirection when video hardware is not available Options are 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 and 8 7 12 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 5 Security Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing lt Enter gt All Security BIOS settings are described in this section Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Securit Power Boot Exit Item Specific Help Supervisor Password Is Clear User Password Is Clear Quiet Boot Disabled
23. IOS controlled and OS Controlled Base I O Address Select the base I O address for serial port A The options are 3F8 2E amp 3E8 and2E8 LL 7 7 SUPERSERVER 6012P i Manual Interrupt Select the IRQ interrupt request for serial port A Options are IRQ3 and IRQA Serial Port B This setting allows you to assign control of serial port B The options are Enabled user defined Disabled Auto BIOS controlled and OS Controlled Mode Specify the type of device that will be connected to serial port B Options are Normal and IR for an infrared device Base I O Address Select the base I O address for serial port B The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt Select the IRQ interrupt request for serial port B Options are IRQ3 and IRQA Parallel Port This setting allows vou to assign control of the parallel port The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS controlled Base I O Address Select the base I O address for the parallel port The options are 378 278 and 3BC Interrupt Select the IRQ interrupt request for the parallel port Options are IRQ5 and IRQ7 Chapter 7 BIOS Mode Specify the parallel port mode Options are Output Only Bi directional EPP and ECP DMA Channel Specify the DMA channel Options are DMA1 and DMA3 Floppy Disk Controller This setting allows you to assign control of the floppy disk controller The o
24. O capability and the 64 bit PCI X interface 1 3 SUPERSERVER 6012P i Manual Processors The P4DPR iG2 supports single or dual Intel Xeon 512K L2 cache proces sors of up to 2 4 GHz and faster at a 400 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 Memorv The P4DPR iG2 has 6 184 pin DIMM slots that can support up to 12 GB of registered ECC DDR 200 PC1600 SDRAM Module sizes of 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB and 2 GB may be used to populate the DIMM slots DDR 266 is also supported but only at a speed of 200 MHz PCI Expansion Slots The P4DPR iG2 has one 64 bit 133 100 MHz PCI X slot and one slim 64 bit 66 MHz PCI X slot Two riser cards are included with the server The CSE RR1U XLP riser card fits into the 133 100 MHz PCI X slot and supports the use of one standard PCI card The CSE RR1U X riser card fits into the slim 66 MHz PCI X slot and supports the use of one low profile PCI card Two jumpers on the motherboard can be used to change the speed of these slots if needed see Chapter 5 ATI Graphics Controller The P4DPR iG2 features an integrated ATI video controller based on the Rage XL graphics chip Rage XL fully supports sideband addressing and AGP texturing This onboard graphics package can provide a bandwidth of up to 512 MB sec over a 32 bit graphics memory bus and includes 8 MB of memory Onboard Co
25. OST flag OAh Initialize CPU registers OBh Enable CPU cache OCh Initialize caches to initial POST values OEh Initialize I O component OFh Initialize the local bus IDE 10h Initialize Power Management 11h Load alternate registers with initial POST values 12h Restore CPU control word during warm boot 13h Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices 14h Initialize keyboard controller 16h 1 2 2 3 BIOS ROM checksum B 1 SUPERSERVER 6012P i Manual POST Code 17h 18h 1Ah 1Ch 20h 22h 24h 28h 29h 2Ah 2Ch 2Eh 2Fh 32h 33h 36h 38h 3Ah 3Ch 3Dh 41h 42h 45h 46h 47h 48h 49h 4Ah 4Bh 4Ch 4Eh 4Fh 50h 51h 52h 54h 55h 58h 59h 5Ah 5Bh Description Initialize cache before memory Auto size 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 1 8 1 1 Test DRAM refresh 1 3 1 3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller Set ES segment register to 4 GB Auto size DRAM Initialize POST Memory Manager Clear 512 kB base RAM 1 3 4 1 RAM failure on address line xxxx 1 3 4 3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx of low byte of memory bus Enable cache before system BIOS shadow Test CPU bus clock frequency Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager Warm start shut down Shadow system BIOS ROM Auto size cache Advanced configuration of chipset registers Load alternate registers with CMOS values Initialize extended memory for RomPilot Initialize interrupt vectors POST device initialization
26. Rails irpirisa nn ann 2 4 Installing the Rack Rails mre nnne 2 4 Installing the Server into the Rack seen 2 5 Installing the Server into a Telco Rack eee 2 6 2 5 Checking the Motherboard Setup sseeee 2 7 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Chapter 3 System Interface 93 1 OVervieW ieeen A eret nter eter icta dna iie crees a sa a 3 1 3 2 Control Panel Buttons iren reir C o rer e e rre RACES 3 1 vi Table of Contents 3 4 Motherboard LED Sina istanti nda ea tede Ka eee eee dda 3 3 Chapter 4 Svstem Safetv 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 Electrical Safety Pre cautiorns eterne 4 1 General Safety Precautions ESD Precautions direia nn n nanna nn nanna nn nanna Operating Preca ltlotms s urere er er er repere nior Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 7 5 8 Handling the PADPR iG2 Motherboard s 5 1 PGA Processor and Heatsink Installation sse 5 2 Gonnecting Gables coram e a e Dr rs 5 5 Connecting Data Cables erede i meten 5 5 Connecting Power Cables le nennennennnnnnn nr n ann nn nt 5 5 Connecting the Control P nel eren 5 6 VO PM 5 7 Installing Memoli y isse repe Erie eek sats ia tacensa ca e Cen AAE 5 7 Adding POI Cards ou hee dni e fee graeci edges 5 9 Motherboard Layout eret nerit in 5 10 PADPR iG2
27. SUPERO SUPERSERVER 6012P i STI OOOOOO000000000000 000000000000000000 g8866 00000000000000000 00000000000000000 SUPERMICRE o 00000000000000000 u O0000000000000000 000000000000000000 000000000000000000 L J TS e JO USER SMANUAL 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 INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING
28. Set Supervisor Password Enter Set User Password Enter Password on Boot Disabled Fixed Disk Boot Sector Normal F1 Help TL Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select gt Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit Supervisor Password Is This displays whether a supervisor password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password has been entered for the system User Password Is This displays whether a user password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has been entered for the system 7 13 SUPERSERVER 6012P i Manual Set Supervisor Password When the item Set Supervisor Password is highlighted hit the Enter key When prompted type the Supervisor s password in the dialogue box to set or to change supervisor s password which allows access to BIOS Set User Password When the item Set User Password is highlighted hit the Enter key When prompted type the user s password in the dialogue box to set or to change the user s password which allows access to the system at boot up Password on Boot This setting allows you to require a password to be entered when the system boots up Options are Enabled password required and Disabled password not required Fixed Disk Boot Sector This setting may offer some protection against viruses
29. alize interrupt vectors Initialize Run Time Clock Initialize video Initialize System Management Manager Output one beep Clear Huge Segment Boot to Mini DOS Boot to Full DOS If the BIOS detects error 2C 2E or 30 base 512K RAM error it displays an additional word bitmap xxxx indicating the address line or bits that failed For example 2C 0002 means address line 1 bit one set has failed 2E 1020 means data bits 12 and 5 bits 12 and 5 set have failed in the lower 16 bits The BIOS also sends the bitmap to the port 80 LED display It first displays the checkpoint code followed by a delay the high order byte another delay and then the loworder byte of the error It repeats this sequence continuously SUPERSERVER 6012P i Manual Notes Appendix C System Specifications Appendix C System Specifications Processors Single or dual Intel Xeon 512K L2 cache processors of up to 2 4 GHz and faster at a front side system bus speed of 400 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 Chipset Intel E7500 Plumas chipset BIOS 4 Mb Phoenix Flash ROM Memory Capacity Six 184 pin 25 degree DDR DIMM sockets supporting up to 12 GB of registered ECC DDR 200 PC1600 SDRAM Note Interleaved memory requires memory to be installed two at a time DDR 266 memory modules are supported but
30. anced Motherboard Setup 5 10 Onboard Indicators LAN1 LAN2 LEDs 1 Gb LAN Right LED Indicator LAN2 The Ethernet ports located beside LED the VGA port have two LEDs Color Definition Off No Connection On the Gb LAN port the yellow Green 100 MHz Orange 1 GHz left LED indicates activity while the right LED may be green orange or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the table at right for descriptions 5 21 SUPERSERVER 6012P i User s Manual 5 11 Floppy Hard Disk Drive Connections Note the following when connecting the hard disk drive cables 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 Floppy Connector Floppy Connector Pin Definitions JP7 The floppy connector is located Pin Number Function Pin Number Function on JP7 See the table at right for oN 2 FOHDIN 3 GND 4 Reserved pin definitions 5 Kev 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 S
31. and Power menus Begin ning with Section 4 3 detailed descriptions are given for each parameter setting in the Setup utility 7 1 SUPERSERVER 6012P i Manual 7 2 Running Setup Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choos ing the appropriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen All displayed text is described in this section although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options see on next page When you first power on the computer the PhoenixBIOS is immediately activated While the BIOS is in control the Setup program can be activated in one of two Ways 1 By pressing Delete immediately after turning the system on or 2 When the message shown below appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST Power On Self Test press the Delete key to activate the main Setup menu Press the Delete key to enter Setup T 3 Main BIOS Setup All main Setup options are described in this section The main BIOS Setup screen is displayed below Use the Up Down arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu Use the Left Right arrow keys to change the options for each setting Press the Esc key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu The next section describes in detail how to navigate through the menus Items that use submenus are indicated with the B icon With the item highl
32. 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 For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides ex cellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard SUPERSERVER 6012P i Manual Control Panel System LEDs O 000000000000000000 000000000000000000458669 JO 00000000000000000 00000000000000000 SUPERMICRE p Q o 00000000000GQ0000 00098000000000000 Ol 980805050909888990 295288090008000809 imma HO IDE Drive Bays System Reset Main Power behind cover Keyboard Port Mouse Port Low Profile PCI Slot Standard PCI Slot IU JL yat o fe USB Ports COM1 Port Ethernet Ports VGA Port 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 JF2 connector on the motherboard to provide you with system status indications A ribbon cable has bundled these wires together to simplify the connection Connect the cable from JF2 on the motherboard to the appro priate header
33. d 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 6012P i Manual 4 4 Operating Precautions N Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 6012P i is operating to assure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the 6012P i system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install processors and heatsinks to the PADPR iG2 motherboard connect the data and power cables and install add on cards All motherboard jumpers and connections a motherboard and a quick reference chart are also included in this chapter Remember to close the chassis completely when you have
34. e SAC utility System BIOS shadowed System BIOS copied to shadow RAM UMB upper limit segment address nnnn Displays the address nnnn of the upper limit of Upper Memory Blocks indicating released segments of the BIOS which can be reclaimed by a virtual memory manager Video BIOS shadowed Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM AS SUPERSERVER 6012P i Manual Notes A 6 Appendix B BIOS POST Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST Power On Self Test codes for the PhoenixBIOS POST codes are divided into two categories recoverable and terminal Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem BIOS may also issue one of the following beep codes 1 long and two short beeps video configuration error 1 continuous long beep no memory detected Terminal POST Errors If a terminal type of error occurs BIOS will shut down the system Before doing so BIOS will write the error to port 80h attempt to initialize video and write the error in the top left corner of the screen The following is a list of codes that may be written to port 80h POST Code Description 02h Verify Real Mode 03h Disable Non Maskable Interrupt NMI 04h Get CPU type 06h Initialize system hardware 07h Disable shadow and execute code from the ROM 08h Initialize chipset with initial POST values 09h Set IN P
35. e most heat Note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow generated by the fans 3 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 Turn on the power switch on the back of the power supply then depress the power button on the front chassis control panel 2 9 SUPERSERVER 6012P i Manual Notes Chapter 3 System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 Overview There are several LEDs on the control panel to keep you constantly in formed of the overall status of the system There are also two buttons on the chassis control panel and an on off switch on the power supply 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 RESET o RESET Use the reset button to reboot the system e POWER This is the main power button which is used to applv or turn off the main svstem power Turning off svstem power with this button removes the main power but keeps standbv power supplied to the svstem SUPERSERVER 6012P i User s Manual 3 3 Control Panel LEDs The contro
36. ed Unlock key switch Unlock the system to proceed Monitor type does not match CMOS Run SETUP Monitor type not correctly identified in Setup Shadow Ram Failed at offset nnnn Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k block at which the error was detected System RAM Failed at offset nnnn System RAM failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the error was detected Extended RAM Failed at offset nnnn Extended memory not working or not configured properly at offset nnnn System battery is dead Replace and run SETUP The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the battery is dead Replace the battery and run Setup to reconfigure the system A 1 SUPERSERVER 6012P i Manual System CMOS checksum bad Default configuration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modified incorrectly perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in CMOS The BIOS installed Default Setup Values If you do not want these values enter Setup and enter your own values If the error persists check the system battery or contact your dealer System timer error The timer test failed Requires repair of system board Real time clock error Real Time Clock fails BIOS hardware test May require board repair Check date and time settings BIOS found date or time out of range and reset the Real Time Clock May require setting legal date 1991 2099 Previous boot incomplete Default configuration used Previous POST did not com
37. emovable devices in the Item Specific Help window CD ROM Drive See details on how to change the order and specs of removable devices in the Item Specific Help window 7 17 SUPERSERVER 6012P i Manual Hard Drive Highlight and press Enter to expand the field See details on how to change the order and specs of hard drives in the Item Specific Help window Network Boot See details on how to change the order and specs of network boot devices in the Item Specific Help window Intel UNDI PXE 2 0 See details on how to change the order and specs of Intel UNDI devices in the Item Specific Help window 7 18 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 8 PIR Choose PIR from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing Enter PIR stands for Processor Info ROM which allows BIOS to read certain information from the processors Options for PIR settings are displayed by highlighting the setting option using the arrow keys and pressing Enter All PIR BIOS Setup options are described in this section Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot PIR Exit Item Specific Help Select the Processor s PIR Select the Thermal Unit P Processor Info ROM Data gt Hardware Monitor Logic Fl Help Tl select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit
38. er Select gt Sub Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit This setting allows you to choose which operating system you are using to run the system Options are Other Win95 Win98 WinMe and Win2000 Quick Boot Mode If enabled this feature will speed up the POST Power On Self Test routine after the computer is turned on The settings are Enabled and Disabled If Disabled the POST routine will run at normal speed 7 6 Chapter 7 BIOS Quiet Boot This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the diagnostic screen during boot up Legacy USB Support This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices The settings are Enabled and Disabled Reset Configuration Data Options are Yes and No Choosing Yes will clear the Extended System Configuration Data ECSD gt Cache Memory Access the submenu for this item to specify one of the following actions for various sections of cache memory Uncache Write Protect Write Back Write Through or Disable See the Item Specific Help window for details P1 O Device Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Power Loss Control This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected loss of power Options are Stay Off Power On and Last State Serial Port A This setting allows you to assign control of serial port A The options are Enabled user defined Disabled Auto B
39. finished working on the motherboard to protect and cool the system sufficiently 5 1 Handling the PADPR iG2 Motherboard Static electrical discharge can damage electronic components To prevent damage to printed circuit boards it is important to handle them very care fully see Chapter 4 Also note that the size and weight of the mother board can cause it to bend if handled improperly which may result in dam age To prevent the motherboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its anti static bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components 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 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 6012P i User s Manual 5 2 PGA Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan Also do not place
40. g holes align with those in the carrier Secure the drive to the carrier with the screws then slide the assembly into the bay and secure it to the chassis with the drive carrier screw you first removed Attach the power and data cables to the drive Replace the top chassis cover and the AC power cord before restoring power to the system Note A red wire typically designates the location of pin 1 You should keep the drive carriers installed in any unused drive bays even if empty to reduce EMI and noise and to facilitate the airflow inside the chassis SUPERSERVER 6012P i Manual 6 5 Power Supply The SuperServer 6012P i has a single 350 watt power supply which is auto switching capable This enables it to automatically sense and operate anywhere within the range of 100 to 240 input volts A power on off switch is included on the back of the unit This switch should be turned to the off position before removing the power cord when replacing the unit Power Supply Failure If the power supply unit fails the system will shut down and you will need to replace the power supply unit Replacement units can be ordered directly from Supermicro see contact information in the Preface As there is only one power supply unit in the 6012P i the server must be powered down before removing and replacing the power supply unit for whatever reason Removing Replacing the Power Supply 1 Removing the power supply First turn the power s
41. her 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 4 2 Chapter 4 System Safety After accessing the inside of the system close the system back up and secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made 4 3 ESD Precautions N Electrostatic discharge ESD is generated bv 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 an
42. ide 1 Select 33 GND 34 Diskette IDE Connectors IDE Connector Pin Definitions J2A J3A There are no jumpers to Pin Number Function Pin Number Function 1 Reset IDE 2 GND configure the onboard IDE 1 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 and 2 connectors J2A and gt HOS DES BO paso J3A respectively See the 9 HostData4 10 Host Data 11 n 11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 table on the right for pin 13 HostData2 14 Host Data 13 initi 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 definitions 17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15 19 GND 20 Key 21 DRQ3 22 GND 23 I O Write 24 GND 25 O Read 26 GND 27 IOCHRDV 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 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 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 double click on the My Computer icon and then on the icon representing your CD ROM drive Finally double click on the S Setup icon SUPERMICRO FADEG Motherboard Drivers amp Taaie PRRNn ENTI SUPERMICR A Wicara Desci B D Drivers amp Tools
43. ighted press the Enter key to access the submenu 7 2 Chapter 7 BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility Advanced Security Item Specific Help System Time 16 19 20 System Date 02 02 02 Legacy Diskette A 1 44 1 25 MB Legacy Diskette B Not Installed Primary Master 120 GB Primary Slave None Secondary Master CD ROM Secondary Slave None System Memory 256 MB Extended Memory 3967 KB F1 Help TL Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit 2 Select Menu Enter Select b Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit Main Setup Features System Time To set the system date and time key in the correct information in the appropriate fields Then press the Enter key to save the data System Date Using the arrow keys highlight the month day and year fields and enter the correct data Press the Enter key to save the data 7 3 SUPERSERVER 6012P i Manual Legacy Diskette A This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A The options are Disabled 360Kb 5 25 in 1 2MB 5 25 in 720Kb 3 5 in 1 44 1 25MB 3 5 in and 2 88MB 3 5 in Legacy Diskette B This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette B The options are Disabled 360Kb 5 25 in 1 2MB 5 25 in 720Kb 3 5 in 1 44 1 25MB 3 5 in and 2 88MB 3 5 in P Primary Master Primary Slave Secondary Master Secondary Slave These
44. indicates that system power is present on the motherboard when illuminated There are also four LEDs grouped together near the CPU2 Fan header These four LEDs will all turn on when there is a problem with either of the CPUs or if not enough power is being supplied to the CPUs SUPERSERVER 6012P i User s Manual Chapter 4 System Safety Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Electrical Safety Precautions N Basic electrical safetv precautions should be followed to protect vourself from harm and the SuperServer 6012P i from damage e Be aware of the locations of the power on off switch on the chassis as well as the room s emergencv 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 the CD ROM and floppy drives When disconnecting power you should first power down the System with the operating system and then unplug the power cords of all the power supply units in the system When working around exposed electrical circuits another person who is familiar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if necessary Use only one hand when working with powered on electrical equipment This is
45. ion Refer to the table on the right for pin defini tions Serial Ports The COM1 serial port is located under the parallel port see Figure 2 3 See the table on the right for pin definitions The COM2 connec tor is a header located near the PCI X 1 slot on the motherboard LAN1 2 Gb Ethernet Ports Two Gb Ethernet ports desig nated LAN1 and LAN2 are located beside the VGA port on the IO backplane These ports accept RJ45 type cables ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 mouse are located on J29 See the table on the right for pin definitions The mouse port is green and the keyboard port is purple See Figure 2 3 5 15 Front Panel Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions USB2 FPUSBO USB3 FPUSB1 Pin Pin Number Definition Number Definition 1 45V 1 45V 2 PO 2 PO 3 POH 3 PO 4 Ground 4 Ground 5 N A 5 Kev 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 J29 Pin Number Definition 1 Data 2 NC 3 Ground 4 VCC 5 Clock 6 NC SUPERSERVER 6012P i User s Manual Fan Headers Fan Header Pin Definitions The P4DPR iG2 has three CPU and Pin m chassis fan headers designated TH IT SINUS CPU1 Chassis Fan CPU2 Chassis bi
46. isable Jumper Settings JP9 Jumper Position Definition Open Disabled Closed Enabled SUPERSERVER 6012P i User s Manual PCI X Bus Speed Settings Jumpers JP10 through JP15 are used to set the speed for the PCI X buses One bus is for the PCI slot and the other is for the Gb LAN See the tables on the right for the jumper settings to select the speed for each bus Speaker Enable Disable On the JD1 header add a jumper to pins 6 7 to enable the onboard speaker f you wish to use an external speaker remove it to dis able the onboard speaker Watch Dog Enable Disable The Watch Dog jumper located on JP37 allows you to enable or dis able the Watch Dog feature The default position is open to disable the Watch Dog timer When en abled Watch Dog can reboot your PC if an application is hung up or the system goes down See the table on the right for jumper set tings 5 20 PC Slot 1 Bus Speed Settings JP13 JP14 JP15 Mode JP14 JP15 JP13 PCI X 133 MHz Off Off Off PCI X 100 MHz Off On Off PCI X 66 MHz Off On Pins 1 2 PCI 66 MHz Off On pins 2 3 Gb LAN Bus Speed Settings JP10 JP11 JP12 Bus Speed JP10 JP11 JP12 133 MHz Off Off Off 100 MHz Off On Off 66 MHz Off On Pins 1 2 Watch Dog Timer Enable Disable Jumper Settings JP37 Jumper Position Definition Open Disabled Closed Enabled Chapter 5 Adv
47. ition the fixed rack rail sliding rail guide assemblies at the desired location in the rack keeping the sliding rail guide facing the inside of the rack Screw the assembly securely to the rack using the brackets provided Attach the other assem 2 4 Chapter 2 Server Installation bly 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 rack Do this by lining up the rear of the chassis rails with the front of the rack rails Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails keeping the pressure even on both sides you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserting See Figure 2 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 Figure 2 3 Installing the Server into a Rack ELA SR sa E SN f N a pta gt a E L Padi N p a So oe SO g f SUPERSERVER 6012P i Manual Installing the Server into a Telco Rack If you are installing the SuperServer 6012P i 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
48. k based program Note Due to periodic changes to the BIOS some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual Please refer to the Manual Download area of the Supermicro web site lt http www supermicro com gt for any changes to BIOS that may not be reflected in this manual System BIOS The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM PC XT ATS and PS 29 compatible computers The PhoenixBIOS flash chip stores the System parameters such type of disk drives video displays etc in the CMOS The CMOS memory requires very little electrical power When the computer is turned off a back up battery provides power to the BIOS flash chip enabling it to retain system parameters Each time the computer is powered on the computer is configured with the values stored in the BIOS ROM by the system BIOS which gains control at boot up How To Change the Configuration Data The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be ac cessed by pressing the Delete key at the appropriate time during system boot see below Starting the Setup Utility Normally the only visible POST Power On Self Test routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the Delete key to enter the main menu of the BIOS Setup utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens such as the Security
49. l panel located on the front of the SC812L P 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 illuminated and any corrective action you may need to take b nO e Overheat Indicates an overheat condition in the chassis This mav be caused bv cables obstructing the airflow in the svstem 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 Verify that the heatsinks are installed properly see Chapter 5 Finally check the air seals for damage The air seals are vertical pieces located to the left and right of the fans and against the front side of the chassis frame cross section that separates the drive bay area from the motherboard area of the chassis There is also a small air seal positioned between the two fans NIC2 e NIC2 Indicates network activity on LAN2 when flashing NIC1 e NIC1 Indicates network activitv on LAN1 when flashing e HDD Indicates IDE channel activitv when flashing Chapter 3 System Interface b 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 Motherboard LEDs There are several LEDs on the motherboard The power LED is located near the JF2 connector and
50. le Disable nete mea Watchdog Enable Disable ins 5 10 Onboard Indicators seen nn nn r nr nanna rr nn LANT EAN2 EEDS nni mrt tenet 5 11 Floppy Hard Disk Drive Connections prarepi 5 22 Floppy CONnNGCIOM icine a cda 5 22 IDESGOAME IOI Siti A ta 5 22 5 12 Installing Software Drivers irte ie 5 23 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices 6 2 GontroliPanel ceti e Pepe eL HER RERRERR E 6 83 System Fas coner dete ro t l d d iet e ee eae System Fam FallUfe s cto Lor i rond Replacing System Cooling FANS siinsamas 6 3 6 4 Drive Bay Installation Removal eene nee nente nnne nnn nnnnnie 6 4 Accessing the Drive Bays ennt 6 4 Installing Components in the 3 5 Drive Bays 6 5 6 5 Power Supply ren itt nter d rez rni tn Pro EC FERE uS 6 6 Power Supply Failure 6 6 Removing Replacing the Power Supply see 6 6 Chapter 7 BIOS MEN dnttOQdUCHOnandsanneas Gase sitet tre retire eate tron fodere v op Ch cera c Fe TE a 7 2 Running Setup 7 8 Main BIOS Setup ern r rna ennt enne nnne nnne 7 2 The Main BIOS Setup Menl nore tier mene teet 7 3 7 4 Advanced BIOS Setup a ORE 7 6 Table of Contents 7 5 7 6 ff 7 8 7 9 Appendices Appendix A BIOS POST Messages esee A 1 Appendix iB BIOS Post Code6s aoi e ana e ea B 1 Appendix C System Specificati
51. m be fore clearing CMOS Position Position Note For an ATX power supply 1 2 23 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 CMOS Clear Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup LAN1 LAN2 Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JD4 to enable or disable both onboard LAN ports on the motherboard See the table on the right for jumper settings The default set ting is pins 1 2 VGA Enable Disable JP4 allows you to enable or disable the VGA port The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA See the table on the right for jumper settings 3rd Power Supply Alarm Enable Disable The system will notify you in the event of a power supply failure This feature assumes that three power supply units are installed in the chassis with one acting as a backup If you only have one or two power supply units installed you should disable this the default setting with JP9 to prevent false alarms See the table on the right for jumper settings 5 19 LAN1 LAN2 Enable Disable Jumper Settings JD4 Jumper Position Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JP4 Jumper Position Definition 1 2 Enabled 2 3 Disabled Power Supply Alarm Enable D
52. n pins 3 and 4 of JF2 At Pin tach it to the hardware reset pupper pedition switch on the computer case 4 Ground Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Button Power Button Connector The Power Button connection is Pin Definitions located on pins 1 and 2 of JF2 ER era Momentarily contacting both pins Number Detnition will power on off the system This 2 Ground button can also be configured to function as a suspend button see the Power Button Mode setting in BIOS To turn off the power when set to suspend mode de press the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is lo cated at JL1 Attach the appropri ate cable to inform you of a chas sis intrusion Universal Serial Bus Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions USB0 1 USBO USB1 Pin Pin l Number Definition Number Definition Two Universal Serial Bus ports 3 wv M 45V are located beside the PS 2 key Bd Bo board mouse ports USBO is the 4 Ground 4 Ground 5 5 bottom connector and USBI is the NA Key top connector See the table on the right for pin definitions 5 14 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Extra Universal Serial Bus Headers Extra USB headers FPUSBO FPUSB1 can be used for front side USB access You will need a USB cable not included to use either connect
53. ntrollers Ports The P4DPR iG2 includes one floppy drive controller and two onboard IDE controllers which support up to four hard drives or ATAPI devices Backpanel I O ports include one COM port two USB ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports a video monitor port and an Intel Gigabit Ethernet control ler that supports two Gb LAN ports Chapter 1 Introduction Other Features Other onboard features are included to promote system health These in clude various voltage monitors two CPU temperature sensors four fan Speed sensors a chassis intrusion header auto switching voltage regula tors chassis and CPU overheat sensors virus protection and BIOS rescue 1 5 SUPERSERVER 6012P i 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 Address Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 431 0 73 6400390 Fax 431 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro n General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address SuperMicro Computer Taiwan D5 4F No 16 Chien Ba Road Chung Ho 235 Taipei Hsien Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax
54. of DDR 200 PC1600 SDRAM 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 PADPR iG2 mainboard and the SC812L P chassis which make up the SuperServer 6012P i Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 6012P i 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 6012P i Manual Chapter 4 System Safety You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the SuperServer 6012P i Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the PADPR iG2 motherboard in cluding the locations and functions of connectors headers and jumpers Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when configuring the motherboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup
55. ol Panel printed circuit board located just behind the system status LEDs in the chassis See the Connector Definitions section in this chapter for details and pin descriptions of JF2 Figure 5 3 P4DPR iG2 Front Control Panel Header Pins 20 19 NMI o e Ground X olo x Power LED O oO Vcc HDD LED Ojo NIC1 LED O0 NIC2 LED Oo Overheat LED Ojo Power Fail Button ojo Ground O O Reset Reset Button Ground pwr gt Power Button 5 6 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 4 I O Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See Figure 5 4 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Figure 5 4 PADPR iG2 Rear Panel I O Ports a L e NS EE Keyboard Mouse USBO USB1 COM Port LAN1 LAN2 VGA Graphics Purple Green Ports Turquoise Gb Gb Port Blue Port Port 5 5 Installing Memory 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 5 5 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with Bank 1 DIMM 1A DIMM 1B The memory scheme is interleaved so yo
56. on the Control Panel PCB printed circuit board Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 on both connectors Pull all excess cabling out of the airflow path The control panel LEDs inform you of system status See Chapter 3 System Interface for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons Details on JF2 can be found in Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Installa tion 6 2 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 3 System Fans Two 10 cm blower fans provide all the cooling needed for the SuperServer 6012P i It is very important that the chassis top cover is properly installed and making a good seal in order for the cooling air to circulate properly through the chassis and cool the components See Figure 6 2 System Fan Failure The fans run at 3200 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 with the same type and model Replacing System Cooling Fans 1 Removing a fan Power down the server and remove the power cord as a safety precaution Remove the chassis cover and detach the fan wires from their connection to the motherboard Remove the screws that secure the fan to the chassis and lift the blower fan out 2 Installing a new fan Replace the failed fan with an identical 10 cm 12 volt fan available from Supermicro p n FAN 038 Install the new fan in its proper place in the chassis by
57. onnection ATX Power Supply 20 pin Connector The PADPR IG2 power supply has Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition 2 11 43 3V 1 3 3V the 20 pin connector Make sure 12 42V 2 43 3V i i i 13 COM 3 COM the orientation of the connector is id PS ON i LEV correct when making the connec 15 COM 5 COM 3 16 COM 6 5V tion See the table on the right for 17 COM 7 COM i initi 18 5V 8 PW OK pin definitions bu LEV yee 20 5V 10 12V PWR_SEC Connection 8 Pin 12v Power Supply In addition to the Primary ATX Connector J15 power connector above the Pins Definition Secondary 12v 8 pin J15 connec 1 thru 4 Ground 5thru8 12v tor must also be connected to our power supply See the table on the right for pin definitions Power LED PWR LED Pin Definitions JF2 1 Pi The Power LED connection is lo TR Definition cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF2 x ey Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NMI Button NMI Button Pin The non maskable interrupt button Definitions JF2 i i Pin header is located on pins 19 and Number b nit 20 of JF2 Refer to the table on 19 Ground 20 Control the right for pin definitions 5 12 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup HDD LED The HDD LED for IDE Hard Disk Drives connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF2 Attach the IDE hard drive LED cable to these pins to display di
58. ons sensers C 1 SUPERSERVER 6012P i User s Manual Notes Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction to the SuperServer 6012P i 1 1 Overview The Supermicro SuperServer 6012P i is a high end dual processor 1U rackmount server that features some of the most advanced technology currently available The SuperServer 6012P i is comprised of two main subsystems the SC812L 1U rackmount chassis and the PADPR iG2 dual Xeon processor mainboard Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the SuperServer 6012P i www supermicro com In addition to the mainboard and chassis various hardware components may have been included with your SuperServer 6012P i as listed below e Up to two 2 603 pin Intel Xeon 512K L2 cache processors of up to 2 40 GHz and faster e Two 2 CPU passive heatsinks SNK 033 e Up to 12 GB ECC registered PC1600 DDR SDRAM main memorv e Two riser cards CSE RR1U X and CSE RR1U XLP e Rackmount hardware with screws Two 2 rack rail assemblies Six 6 brackets for mounting the rack rails to a rack telco rack e One 1 CD ROM containing drivers and utilities Intel LANDesk Client Manager e SuperServer 6012P i User s Manual Type and number depends upon the configuration ordered 1 1 SUPERSERVER 6012P i Manual 1 2 Server Chassis Features The SC812L is Supermicro s newest 1U chassis and features three ha
59. p Boot Menu There was not enough room in the IPL table to display all installed 120 block storage devices Operating system not found Operating system cannot be located on either drive A or drive C Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive A are properly identified Parity Check 1 nnnn Parity error found in the system bus BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen If it cannot locate the address it displays 2272 Parity is a method for checking errors in binary data A parity error indicates that some data has been corrupted A4 Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Parity Check 2 nnnn Parity error found in the I O bus BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen If it cannot locate the address it displays Press F1 to resume F2 to Setup F3 for previous Displayed after any recoverable error message Press F1 to start the boot process or F2 to enter Setup and change the settings Press F3 to display the previous screen usually an initialization error of an Option ROM i e an add on card Write down and follow the information shown on the screen Press F2 to enter Setup Optional message displayed during POST Can be turned off in Setup PS 2 Mouse PS 2 mouse identified Run the 120 Configuration Utility One or more unclaimed block storage devices have the Configuration Request bit set in the LCT Run an I2O Configuration Utility e g th
60. per CPU Speed 4 Check the system memory Your 6012P i server system may have come with system memory al ready installed Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots For details on adding system memory refer to Chapter 5 5 Installing add on cards If desired you can install add on cards to the system See Chapter 5 for details on installing PCI add on cards 2 7 SUPERSERVER 6012P i Manual Figure 2 5 Accessing the Inside of the SuperServer 6012P i 6 Check all cable connections and airflow Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the chassis airflow See Chapter 5 for details on cable connec tions Also check the air seals for damage The air seals are located under the blower fan and beneath the frame cross section that sepa rates the drive bay area from the motherboard area of the chassis 2 8 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 6 Checking the Server Setup Next you should check to make sure the hard drives have been properly installed and all connections have been made 1 Accessing the drive bays For servicing the hard drives you will need to remove the top chassis cover If you need to remove or install hard drives please refer to Chap ter 6 2 Check the airflow Airflow is provided by two heavy duty 10 cm blower fans The system component layout was carefully designed to direct sufficient cooling air flow to the components that generate th
61. plete successfully POST loads default values and offers to run Setup If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected the next boot will likely fail On systems with control of wait states improper Setup settings can also terminate POST and cause this error on the next boot Run Setup and verify that the waitstate configuration is correct This error is cleared the next time the system is booted Memory Size found by POST differed from CMOS Memory size found by POST differed from CMOS Diskette drive A error Diskette drive B error Drive A or B is present but fails the BIOS POST diskette tests Check to see that the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in Setup and that the diskette drive is attached correctly Incorrect Drive A type run SETUP Type of floppy drive A not correctly identified in Setup Incorrect Drive B type run SETUP Type of floppy drive B not correctly identified in Setup A2 Appendix A BIOS POST Messages System cache error Cache disabled RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache On older boards check the cache jumpers You may have to replace the cache See your dealer A disabled cache slows system performance considerably CPUID CPU socket number for Multi Processor error EISA CMOS not writeable ServerBIOS2 test error Cannot write to EISA CMOS DMA Test Failed ServerBIOS2 test error Cannot write to extended DMA Direct Memory Access registers
62. positioning of the rack brackets to the rack They should be spaced apart just enough to accommodate 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 6012P i 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 6012P i 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 needs its own heatsink See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor and heatsink installation 3 Verify the proper CPU clock ratio setting If the CPU speed is not automatically detected you will need to set the correct speed with the BIOS Setup utility See the CPU Speed and Fre quency Ratio settings in BIOS Chapter 7 for setting the pro
63. ptions are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS controlled Base I O Address Select the base I O address for the parallel port The options are Primary and Secondary Large Disk Access Mode This setting determines how large hard drives are to be accessed The options are DOS or Other for Unix Novellle NetWare and other operating systems Local Bus IDE Adapter Use this setting to enable the integrated local bus IDE adapter Options are Disable Primary Secondary and Both gt Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Enable Memory Gap This setting allows you to turn off system RAM to free up address space The options for this setting are Disabled and Extended 7 9 SUPERSERVER 6012P i Manual ECC Configuration This setting lets you enable or disable ECC Error Correction and Checking The options are ECC and Disabled ECC Error Type This setting lets you select which type of interrupt will be activated as a result of an ECC error The options are None NMI Non Maskable Interrupt SMI System Management Interrupt and SCI System Control Interrupt SERR Signal Condition This setting specifies the conditions required to qualify as an ECC error Options are None Single Bit Multiple Bit and Both gt Advanced Processor Options Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings CPU Speed This is a display that indicates the
64. rd drive bays and a revolutionary cooling design that can keep today s most powerful processors running well below their temperature thresholds The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC812L chassis System Power When configured as a SuperServer 6012P i the SC812L chassis includes a single 350W power supply Control Panel The SC812L control panel provides important system monitoring and control information LEDs indicate power on network activity hard disk drive ac tivity and system overheat conditions Also present are a main power button and a system reset button I O Backplane The SC812L is a 1U rackmount chassis Its I O backplane provides one standard size PCI slot one COM port the other is internal one VGA port two USB ports a parallel port PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and two Ethernet LAN ports See Figure 1 1 Cooling System The SC812L chassis revolutionary cooling design has been optimized to provide sufficient cooling for dual Xeon configurations The SC812L in cludes two heavy duty 10 cm blower fans located in the middle of the chassis These fans operate continuously at full rpm 1f they break down the ambient air temperature inside the chassis will rise and activate an overheat LED 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Keyboard Port Mouse Port Low Profile PCI Slot Standard PCI Slot JUL OQ CCCII
65. rey z Fetters een Intel E7500 Chipset tai ab FADP amp Qo A Intel LOCH E Z for SUPERMICRO Irit chipie ro erboandt B Bronze CD gt Auta Stat Up Hard Tiron For more idcernetion please viet SLIPEFBACRDF p pas sie SU PEFICFEI Computer inc Figure 5 8 Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD 5 23 SUPERSERVER 6012P i User s Manual Notes 5 24 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform maintenance on the SC812L P chassis For component installation follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encoun tered If some steps are unnecessary skip ahead to the next step Tools Required The only tool you will need to install components and perform maintenance is a Philips screwdriver 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electricstatic discharge ESD can damage electronic components To 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
66. sk activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 LED The NIC1 Network Interface Con troller LED connection is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF2 Attach the NIC1 LED cable to display net work activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC2 LED The NIC2 Network Interface Con troller LED connection is located on pins 9 and 10 of JF2 Attach the NIC2 LED cable to display net work activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat LED OH Connect an LED to the OH connec tion on pins 7 and 8 of JF2 to pro vide advanced warning of chassis overheating Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Fail Button The Power Fail Button connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF2 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions 5 13 HDD LED Pin Definitions JF2 Pin Number Definition 13 Vcc 14 HD Active NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF2 Pin Number Definition 11 Vec 12 GND NIC2 LED Pin Definitions JF 2 Pin Number Definition 9 Vcc 10 GND Overheat OH LED Pin Definitions JF2 Pin Number Definition 7 Vcc 8 GND Power Fail Button Pin Definitions JF2 Pin Number Definition 5 Vcc 6 GND SUPERSERVER 6012P i User s Manual Reset Button Reset Pin The Reset Button connection is lo ie cated o
67. t Terminate QuietBoot optional Check password optional Initialize ACPI BIOS Prepare Boot Initialize SMBIOS Initialize PnP Option ROMs Clear parity checkers Display MultiBoot menu Clear screen optional Check virus and backup reminders Try to boot with INT 19 Initialize POST Error Manager PEM Initialize error logging Initialize error display function Initialize system error handler PnPnd dual CMOS optional Initialize note dock optional Initialize note dock late Force check optional Extended checksum optional Redirect Int 15h to enable remote keyboard Redirect Int 13h to Memory Technologies Devices such as ROM RAM PCMCIA and serial disk Redirect Int 10h to enable remote serial video B 4 Appendix B BIOS POST Codes POST Code CDh CEh D2h Description Re map I O and memory for PCMCIA Initialize digitizer and display message Unknown interrupt The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code EOh Eth E2h E3h E4h E5h E6h E7h E8h E9h EAh EBh ECh EDh EEh EFh FOh Fih F2h F3h F4h F5h F6h F7h Description Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize system timer Initialize system I O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment Initialize Multi Processor Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize Memory type Initialize Memory size Shadow Boot Block System memory test Initi
68. take care to keep them routed as they were originally after reconnecting them make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations If you are configuring the sys tem keep the airflow in mind when routing the cables The following data cables with their motherboard connector locations noted should be con nected See the motherboard layout figure in this chapter for connector locations IDE Device Cables J2A and J3A Floppy Drive Cable JP7 Control Panel Cable JF2 see next page Connecting Power Cables The P4DPR iG2 has a 20 pin primary power supply connector designated ATX Power for connection to the ATX power supply Connect the appropriate connector from the power supply to the ATX Power connector to supply power to the motherboard You must also connect your power supply to the 8 pin secondary power connector at J15 See the Connector Definitions section in this chapter for power connector pin definitions SUPERSERVER 6012P i User s Manual Connecting the Control Panel JF2 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors See Figure 5 3 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 JF2 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 Contr
69. the motherboard on a conductive surface which can damage the BIOS battery and prevent the system from booting up IMPORTANT Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding removing or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the heatsink The P4DPR iG2 can support either one or two Xeon 512K L2 cache processors of up to 2 4 GHz and faster If installing one processor only install it into CPU socket 1 1 Lift the lever on the CPU socket Lift the lever completely or you will damage the CPU socket when Socket lever power is applied Install a processor into CPU 1 socket first 2 Install the CPU in the socket Make sure that pin 1 of the CPU is seated on pin 1 of the socket both Pin 1 corners are marked with a triangle When using only one CPU install it into CPU socket 1 CPU socket 2 is automatically disabled if only one CPU is used 3 Press the lever down until you hear it click into the locked position See Figure 5 1 for pictures of the 603 pin CPU socket before and after the processor is installed Socket lever in locked position Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 4 Apply the proper amount of thermal compound to the CPU die and place the heatsink on top of the CPU Make sure the heatsink sits completely flat on the CPU If it s not completely flat
70. the space between the two will degrade the heat dissipation function of the heatsink which may cause the processor to overheat 5 Secure the heatsink by locking the retention clips into their proper position When correctly installed the retention clips should click into place and the three black tabs on the CPU retention pieces should protrude fully through the corresponding holes on the retention clips See Figure 5 2 for a diagram of the heatsink installation procedure 6 If installing two processors repeat these steps to install the second processor in the CPU 42 slot Figure 5 1 PGA Socket Empty and with Processor Installed installing the CPU If the lever is only partly raised damage Warning Make sure you lift the lever completely when to the socket or CPU may result SUPERSERVER 6012P i User s Manual Figure 5 2 Heatsink Installation 5 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 3 Connecting Cables Now that the processors are installed the next step is to connect the cables to the board These include the data ribbon cables for the periph erals and control panel and the power cables Connecting Data Cables The ribbon cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully routed in preconfigured systems to prevent them from block ing the flow of cooling air that moves through the system from front to back If you need to disconnect any of these cables you should
71. to avoid making a complete circuit which will cause electrical shock Use extreme caution when using metal tools which can easily damage any electrical components or circuit boards they come into contact with Do not use mats designed to decrease electrostatic discharge as protection from electrical shock Instead use rubber mats that have been specifically designed as electrical insulators 4 1 SUPERSERVER 6012P i Manual The power supply power cord must include a grounding plug and must be plugged into grounded electrical outlets Motherboard Battery CAUTION There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down which will reverse its polarities On the P4DPR iG2 the positive side should be facing up This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions CD ROM Laser CAUTION this server may have come equipped with a CD ROM drive To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam and hazardous radiation exposure do not open the enclosure or use the unit in any unconventional way 4 2 General Safety Precautions A Follow these rules to ensure general safety Keep the area around the SuperServer 6012P i clean and free of clutter The SuperServer 6012P i weighs approximately 22 Ibs 10 kg when fully loaded When lifting the system two people at eit
72. ts 32 bit I O operation Options are Enabled and Disabled Transfer Mode Selects the transfer mode Options are Standard Fast PIO1 Fast PIO2 Fast PIO3 Fast PIO4 FPIO3 DMA1 and FPIO4 DMA2 Ultra DMA Mode Selects Ultra DMA Mode Options are Disabled Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 and Mode 5 System Memory This display informs you how much system memory is recognized as being present in the system Extended Memory SUPERSERVER 6012P i Manual T 4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing Enter Options for PIR settings are displayed by highlighting the setting option using the arrow keys and pressing Enter All Advanced BIOS Setup options are described in this section Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Installed OS Quick Boot Mode Quiet Boot Legacy USB Support Reset Configuration Data Cache Memory gt I O Device Configuration Large Disk Access Mode Local Bus IDE Adapter Advanced Chipset Control Advanced Processor Options b DMI Event Logging b Console Redirection Fl Help N Esc Exit e Select Item Select Menu Installed OS Security Power Boot Exit Item Specific Help Win95 Enabled Disabled Enabled No Change Values Ent
73. u must install two modules at_a time beginning with Bank 1 then Bank 2 etc 2 Insert each DIMM module into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incor rectly 3 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules see step 1 above 5 7 SUPERSERVER 6012P i User s Manual Memory Support The P4DPR iG2 only supports ECC registered PC1600 DDR 200 memory PC2100 DDR 266 is supported but only at 200 MHz PC1600 speed PC100 133 SDRAM is not supported You should not mix DIMMs of different Sizes and speeds See Figures 5 5a and 5 5b for installing and removing memory modules Figure 5 5a Side View of DIMM Installation into Slot s Note Notch ic should align with the receptive point on the slot To Install Insert module verticallv and press down until it snaps into place Pav attention to the bottom notch To Remove Use vour thumbs to gentiv push each release tab outward to free the DIMM from the slot Figure 5 5b Top View of DIMM Slot Top View of DDR Slot Release Tab lil IL Release Tab Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup 5 6 Adding PCI Cards 1 PCI slots The P4DPR iG2 has a 64 bit 133 100 MHz PCI X slot that can accommo date a standard PCI card and a slim 64 bit 66 MHz PCI X slot that can accommodate a low profile PCI card
74. when set to Write Protect which protects the boot sector on the hard drive from having a virus written to it The other option is Normal 7 14 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 6 Power Choose Power from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display Power setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing Enter All Power BIOS settings are described in this section Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Item Specific Help ACPI Mode Power Savings Enabled Customized Standby Timeout Oft Auto Suspend Timeout Off Resume On Time Off Resume Time 00 00 00 Resume on Modem Ring Off Fl Help Tl select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select gt Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit ACPI Mode Use the setting to determine if you want to employ ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface power management on your system Power Savings This setting sets the degree of power saving for the system The options are Disabled Customized Maximum Power Savings and Maximum Performance Customized allows you to alter the other two modes 7 15 SUPERSERVER 6012P i Manual Standby Timeout Use this setting to specify the period of system inactivity to transpire before entering the standby state Options are Off 16 sec 32 sec 48 sec 1 min
75. witch on the control panel and the switch on the power supply off then unplug the power cord from the system and all peripheral devices Remove the chassis cover by pressing the two release buttons on the top of the chassis near the front and push the chassis top rearward about one inch before lifting it completely off To remove the failed power unit unplug the power cables from the connec tions on the motherboard Then unscrew the power supply and lift it out of the chassis See Figure 6 5 2 Installing a new power supply Replace the failed unit with another unit of the same input voltage output voltage and wattage It is highly recommended to replace it with exactly the same model power supply Carefully insert the new unit into position and screw it into the chassis Plug the power cables back into their connectors on the motherboard Replace the chassis top cover and reposition the unit back into the rack Reconnect the power cord and turn the switch on the back of the power supply to the on position Finish by depressing the power button on the chassis front control panel Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6 5 Removing Replacing the Power Supply 6 7 SUPERSERVER 6012P i Manual Notes Chapter 7 BIOS Chapter 7 BIOS 7T 1 Introduction This chapter describes the PhoenixBIOS Setup utility The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy dis
76. wor WoL COM2 Q FAN3 am La ca FPUSBO 1 SLP JBT1 WD CIR USB2 PWRLED Speaker JL1 Jumpers not noted are for test purposes only 5 10 Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup PADPR IG2 Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear Pins 1 2 Normal JD1 Speaker Enable Pins 6 7 Closed Enabled JD4 Gb LAN Ports Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JP4 VGA Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JP9 3rd Power Supply Alarm En Dis Open Disabled JP10 JP15 PCI X Bus Speed Setting See Section 2 6 JP37 WD Watchdog Enable Disable Open Disabled Connector Description ATX POWER Primary ATX Power Connector COM1 COM2 COM1 COM2 Serial Port Connector CPU1 CPU2 CPU 1 and CPU2 Sockets CPU CHS FAN CPU 1 amp 2 Chassis Fan Headers DIMM 1A DIMM 3B Memory RAM Slots FSUSBO 1 Front Side USB Headers 0 1 IDE 1 IDE 2 IDE 1 2 Hard Disk Drive Connectors IPMI IPMI Connector optional JD1 JBT1 WD CIR USB2 PWRLED SPKR JF2 Front Control Panel Connector JP7 Floppy Disk Drive Connector JP8 Third Power Supply Fail Header JP35 Keylock Header JP36 Third Power Supply Alarm Reset Switch J15 Secondary ATX Power Connector J28 Keyboard Port J29 Mouse Port LAN1 2 Ethernet Ports OHLED Overheat LED Header USBO 1 Universal Serial Bus Ports VGA VGA Display Monitor Port WOL Wake on LAN Header WOR Wake on Ring Header SUPERSERVER 6012P i User s Manual 5 8 Connector Definitions ATX Power C

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