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1. 6 If installing two processors repeat these steps to install the second processor in the CPU 2 slot Figure 5 1 604 pin PGA Socket Empty and with Processor Installed Warning Make sure you lift the lever completely when installing the CPU If the lever is only partly raised damage to the socket or CPU may result Figure 5 2 Heatsink Installation optional NO 1 SCREW NO 3 SCREW NO 4 SCREW NO 2 SCREW Do not reuse thermal grease 5 3 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual 5 3 Connecting Cables Now that the processors are installed the next step is to connect the cables to the serverboard These include the data ribbon cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables Connecting Data Cables The ribbon cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully routed in preconfigured systems to prevent them from blocking the flow of cooling air that moves through the system from front to back If you need to disconnect any of these cables you should take care to reroute them as they were originally after reconnecting them make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations If you are configuring the sys
2. Pin Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake up Wake On Ring Wake On Ring Pin Definitions JWOR The Wake On Ring header is desig nated JWOR This function allows your computer to receive and wake up by an incoming call to the modem when in suspend state See the table on the right for pin definitions You must have a WOR card and cable to use this feature Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 Wake up SMB Power C SMB Power I C Pin Definitions PW3 The header at PW3 is for I C which Pin Definition may be used to monitor the status of 1 Clock the power supply fan and system tem 2 SMB Data perature See the table on the right for 3 N A pin definitions 4 N A 5 5 16 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 9 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the PEEN coo serverboard jumpers can be used to Pins choose between optional settings a Jumpers create shorts between two a pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed Setting circuit board See the diagram at Jumper rightfor an example ofjumping pins 1 and 2 Refer to the serverboard layout page for jumper locations Note 1 On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS and will also c
3. Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform mainte nance on the SC813MS 420C chassis For component installation follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered If some steps are unnecessary skip ahead to the step that follows Tools Required The only tool you will need to install components and perform maintainance is a Philips screwdriver 6 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electric Static Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent damage to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the serverboard add on cards and peripherals back into their 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 serverboard Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpac
4. SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual Notes B 8 Appendix C Software Installation C 1 Appendix C Software Installation After all the hardware has been installed you must first configure the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Driver before you install the Windows operating system The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro bootable CDs that came packaged with your server For Adaptec s SCSI Host RAID Utility please refer to the CDs that came with your serverboard Adaptec Embedded SATA RAID Controller Driver Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA SATA is a physical storage interface It uses a single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a point to point connection between devices SATA is a serial link which supports transfer rates from 150 MBps Because the serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA PATA SATA systems have better airflow and can be installed in smaller chassis than Parallel ATA In addition the cables used in PATA can only extend to 40cm long while SATA cables can extend up to one meter Overall SATA provides better functionality than PATA Configuring BIOS settings for the SATA RAID Functions 1 Press the Del key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility Note If it is the first time to power on the system we recommend that you load the Optimized Default Settings If you have already done so please skip to Step 3 2 Use
5. A fan speed control setting in BIOS allows fan speed to be determined by system temperature the recommended setting is 3 pin Server 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Tel Fax Email Web Site Europe Address Tel Fax Email Asia Pacific Address Tel Fax Web Site SuperMicro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A 1 408 503 8000 1 408 503 8008 marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support www supermicro com SuperMicro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands 31 0 73 6400390 31 0 73 6416525 sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support SuperMicro Taiwan 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C 886 2 8226 3990 886 2 8226 3991 www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email Tel support supermicro com tw 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 1 7 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual Notes 1 8 Chapter 2 Server Installation Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 6014V M4 up and running Following the steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimal amount of time This quick
6. JA1 SCSI Term En Disable Open Enabled JBT1 CMOS Clear See Jumper Section JPA1 SCSI Controller Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPF Power Force On Open Disabled JPG1 VGA Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL1 2 JLAN1 2 Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPR1 Power Fail Alarm Reset Open Disabled JWD Watch Dog Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Reset Connector Description DS1 DS5 DS7 DS8 Onboard LED Indicators see Section 5 10 DS9 System LED see Section 5 10 FAN 1 6 System Fan Headers J2 Keyboard Mouse Ports J4 J5 COM1 COM2 Serial Port Connector Header J10 Parallel Printer Port Header J24 Floppy Disk Drive Connector J28 U320 SCSI Connector J38 IDE 2 Hard Disk Drive Connector J41 IPMI Connector J44 IDE 1 Hard Disk Drive Connector JF1 Front Control Panel Connector JF2 PWR LED SPKR JL1 Chassis Intrusion JLAN1 2 Gigabit Ethernet Ports JP11 Alarm Reset Header JS0 JS1 Serial ATA 0 1 Headers JSLED Serial ATA LED Header JWOL Wake on LAN Header JWOR Wake on Ring Header PW1 Primary ATX 24 pin Power Connector PW2 Secondary 12V 8 pin ATX Power Connector PW3 SMB Power Connector PW4 Power Fail Header USB0 1 Universal Serial Bus 0 1 Ports USB2 3 Universal Serial Bus 2 3 Headers VGA VGA Monitor Port Not used for redundant power systems only 5 10 5 8 Connector Definitions ATX Power Connector Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions PW1 Pin Defi
7. Amber 1 GHz 5 20 SATA LED Header The Serial ATA LED header is desig nated JSLED Connect an LED cable here to display SATA drive activity See the table on the right for pin definitions Onboard LED Indicators There are several LED indicators on the X6DVA 4G serverboard desig nated DS1 DS5 and DS7 DS8 DS7 and DS8 are POST Code LEDs Note Refer to Appendix A for the meanings of the POST Codes dis played by DS7 and DS8 System LED DS9 is the system LED which in dicates the status of the system as described in the table on the right 5 21 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup SATA LED Pin Definitions JSLED Pin Number Definition 1 SATA HDO Activity SATA HD1 Activity 2 3 4 5 Onboard LED Indicators DS1 DS8 DS Number Definition DS1 CPU PWR good or PW2 must be connected DS2 CPU2 VRM overheat DS3 SCSI LED DS4 CPU1 VRM overheat DS5 Power LED DS7 8 POSTLEDs System LED Indicator DS9 Color System Status Green System On and OK Amber System Off power cable con nected Red Power or CPU failure CPU overheat SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual 5 11 SCSI and IDE Hard Drive Connections Note the following when connecting the hard disk drive cables e Ared mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 IDE Connectors There are no jumpers to config ure the onboard IDE 1 and 2 connectors See the table
8. However the data on the new drive will be lost C 8 Appendix C Software Installation Array Type Array Label Array Size Stripe Size Create RAID via Notes 1 Before adding a new drive to an array back up any data contained on the new drive Otherwise all data will be lost 2 If you stop the build or clear process on a RAID 1 from ACU you can restart it by pressing Ctrl R 3 A RAID 1 created using the Quick Init option may return some data mis com pares if you later run a consistency check This is normal and is not a cause for concern 4 The ACU allows you to use drives of different sizes in a RAID However during a build operation only the smaller drive can be selected as the source or first drive 5 When migrating from single volume to RAID 0 migrating from a larger drive to a smaller drive is allowed However the destination drive must be at least half the capacity of the source drive 6 Adaptec does not recommend that you migrate or build an array on Windows dynamic disks volumes as it will result in data loss Warning Do not interrupt the creation of RAID 0 using the Migrate option If you do you will not be able to restart or to recover the data that was on the source drive C 9 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual Adding a Bootable Array 1 From the Main menu select Manage Arrays 2 From the list of arrays select the array you want to make bootable and press Ctrl B 3 E
9. This setting allows you to enable or disable Hub Interface Event logging The options are Enabled and Disabled System Bus Event Logging This setting allows you to enable or disable System Bus Error Event logging The options are Enabled and Disabled Memory Buffer Event Logging This setting allows you to enable or disable Memory Buffer Event logging The options are Enabled and Disabled PCI PCI Express Error Logging This setting allows you to enable or disable PCI or PCI Express Error logging The options are Enabled and Disabled gt MPS Configuration This section allows the user to configure the multiprocessors table MPS Revision This feature allows the user to select MPS Revision Please follow the instruc tions given on the screen to select the MPS Revision Number The options are 1 1 and 1 4 7 13 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual gt PCI Express Configuration This section allows the user to configure the PCI Express slots Active State Power Management Select Enabled to activate the function of power management for signal transactions between PCI Express LO and L1 Link The options are Enabled and Disabled I O Expander Mode This feature allows the user to set the IO Expand Mode for Hot Plug support The options are PCA9555 Two PCA9554 One PCA9554 Low One PCA9554 High Two PCA9554A One PCA9554A Low and Two PCA9554 PCI Express Port2 PXH This feature allows the user to configure the PCI E
10. following items IDE Configuration This allows the user to configure the IDE mode The options are Disabled P ATA Parallel ATA only S ATA Serial ATA only and P ATA amp S ATA S ATA Ports Definition This feature allows the user to configure the Serial ATA Ports The options are P0 Master P1 Slave and P0 Slave P1 Master Combined Mode Operation This feature allows the user to select the IDE combined mode The options are P ATA 1st Channel and S ATA 1st Channel Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Master Slave Third IDE Master Slave Fourth IDE Master Slave Sub Menu From the Advanced Setup screen press lt Enter gt to access this sub menu for the primary secondary third and fourth IDE master and slave drives Use this screen to select options for the Primary and Secondary IDE drives Use the up and down lt Arrow gt keys to select an item Use the lt Plus gt and lt Minus gt keys to change the value of the selected option Type Select the type of device connected to the system The options are Not Installed Auto CDROM and ARMD LBA Large Mode LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive In the LBA mode the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB For drive capacities of over 137 GB your system must be equipped with 48 bit LBA mode addressing If not contact your manufacturer or install an ATA 133 IDE controller card that supports 48 bit LBA mode The options are Disabled and
11. the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server 2 Check the CPU processor You may have one or two processors already installed into the system board Each processor should have its own heatsink attached See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor installation 3 Check the system memory Your 6014V M4 server system may have come with system memory already installed Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots For details on adding system memory refer to Chapter 5 4 Installing add on cards If desired you can install an add on card to the system See Chapter 5 for details on installing a PCI add on card 5 Check all cable connections and airflow Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the airflow See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections Also check the air seals for damage The air seals are located under the chassis fans and beneath the frame cross section that separates the drive bay area from the serverboard area of the chassis 2 8 Server Installation Chapter 2 Figure 2 4 Accessing the Inside of the SuperServer 6014V M4 2 9 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual 2 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SCSI drives and SCSI backplane have been properly installed and all essential connections have been made 1 Accessing the drive bays All drives can be accessed fro
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13. Coprocessor test is over Initializing the Coproces sor next Coprocessor initialized Performing any required initialization after the Coproces sor test next Initialization after the Coprocessor testis complete Checking the extended keyboard keyboard ID and Num Lock key next Issuing the keyboard ID command next Displaying any soft errors next The soft error display has completed Setting the keyboard typematic rate next The keyboard typematic rate is set Programming the memory wait states next Memory wait state programming is over Clearing the screen and enabling parity and the NMI next NMl and parity enabled Performing any initialization required before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000 next Initialization before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h completed Passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h next B 6 Checkpoint A9h Aah Abh BOh Bih 00h Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Code Description Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control Performing any initialization required after the E000 option ROM had control next Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed Displaying the system configuration next Uncompressing the DMI data and executing DMI POST initialization next Copying any code to specific areas The system configuration is displayed Code copying to specific areas is done Passing control to INT 19h boot loader next B 7
14. Disk Utilities The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial ATA hard disks To access the disk utilities 1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl A when prompted to access the ARC utility 2 From the ARC menu select Disk Utilities 3 Select the desired disk and press Enter as shown below ec RAID Configuration Utility gt SATA Port 0 WDC WD360GD OOELX1 32 06632 SATA Port 1 WDC WD360GD OGELX1 32 06632 SATA Port 2 No device SATA Port 3 No device SATA Port 4 No device SATA Port 5 No device SATA Port 6 No device SATA Port No device Only drives present at POST are displayed Arrow keys to move cursor lt Enter gt to select option lt Esc gt to exit default You can choose from the following options 1 Format Disk Simulates a low level format of the hard drive by writing zeros to the entire disk Serial ATA drives are low level formatted at the factory and do not need to be low level formatted again Caution Formatting destroys all data on the drive Be sure to back up your data before performing this operation 2 Verify Disk Media Scans the media of a disk drive for defects C 15 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual To Exit Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 1 Once you have completed RAID array configurations press ESC to exit The following screen will appear 4 Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility gt Arrow keys to move cursor lt Enter gt to
15. Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the SuperServer 6014V M4 into a rack unit with the rack rails provided If the server 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 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 may have received rack rail hardware with the SuperServer 6014V M4 Two front inner rails should already be attached to the chassis This hardware consists of two rear inner rails that secure to the chassis one on each side just behind the preinstalled front inner rails Note that these two rails are left right specific Installing the Rear Inner Rails First locate the right rear inner rail the rail that will be used on the right side of the chassis when you face the front of the chassis Align the two square holes on the rail against the hooks on the right side of the chassis Securely attach the rail to the chassis with M4 flat head screws Repeat these steps to install the left rear inner rail to the left side of the chassis see Figure 2 1 You will also need to attach the rail brackets when installing into a telco rack Locking Tabs Both chassis rails have a locking tab which serves two functions The first is to lock the server into
16. System Info Health Info Performance Remote Control Configuration Administration Sys a Health Information CPUL Chassis CPUZ Chassis SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual Figure B 3 Supero Doctor Ill Remote Control Display E Supero Doctor III Microsoft Internet Explorer Fie Edt view Favorites Tools Help a Remote Managemen System Info Health Info a Remote Control Graceful power control Supero Doctor II allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down within a specified time the default is 30 seconds Before the system reboots or shuts down it s allowed to cancel the action Requirements Keep Supero SD3Service Daemon running at all times on this system Provide TCP IP connectivity Power control a Note SD Ill Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero_Doctor_IlIl You can also download the SDIII User s Guide at http Awww supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf For Linux we recommend using Supero Doctor II C 20 Appendix D System Specifications Appendix D System Specifications Processors Single or dual Intel Xeon processors up to 3 60 GHz at an 800 MHz front side bus speed Chipset Intel E7320 BIOS 8 Mb flash EEPROM with AMI BIOS Memory Capacity Six 6 184 pin DIMM sockets to support a maximum of 12 GB registered ECC DDR333 or 24 GB registered ECC DDR266 SDRAM Note all me
17. access to the drive bays To remove the bezel first unlock the front of the chassis then press the release knob see Figure 6 3 Carefully re move the bezel with both hands A filter located within the bezel can be removed for replacement cleaning It is recommended that you keep a maintenance log of filter cleaning replacement since its condition will affect the airflow throughout the whole system Figure 6 3 Removing the Front Bezel 4 i Se IS z oR Ni p UV 1 Unlock 2 Press release knob 3 Remove bezel assembly 6 3 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual Accessing the Drive Bays SCSI Drives Because of their hot swap capability you do not need to access the inside of the chassis or power down the system to install or replace SCSI drives Proceed to the next step for instructions CD ROM Drive For installing removing a CD ROM drive you will need to gain access to the inside of the 6014V M4 by removing the top cover of the chassis Proceed to the CD ROM Drive Installation section later in this chapter for instruc tions Note Only a slim CD ROM drive will fit into the 6014V M4 SCSI Drive Installation 1 Mounting a SCSI drive in a drive carrier The SCSI drives are mounted in drive carriers to
18. and control information LEDs indicate power on network activity hard disk drive activ ity and system overheat conditions The control panel also includes a main power button and a system reset button The front of the SC813MS 420C also includes a COM port and two USB serial ports for easy access Rear I O Panel The SC813MS 420C is a 1U rackmount chassis Its I O panel supports one PCI expansion slot one COM port another is internal two USB ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports a VGA port and two Gb Ethernet ports See Figure 1 2 1 5 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual Figure 1 2 Rear I O Panel PCI Expansion Slot 2G g g p j o I Sy Clete O es Me oS XON Ont Cs 000000 ess 000000 wr es Pot NX Keyboard USB COM1 VGA Ethernet Cooling System The SC813MS 420C chassis has an innovative cooling design that features four 4 cm high performance system cooling fans Each of these fans plug into a chassis fan header on the serverboard
19. and must be plugged into grounded electrical outlets 4 1 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual Onboard Battery CAUTION There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down which will reverse its polarites This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions See Figure 4 1 CD ROM Laser CAUTION this server may have come equipped with a CD ROM drive To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam and hazardous radiation exposure do not open the enclosure or use the unit in any unconventional way 4 2 General Safety Precautions A Follow these rules to ensure general safety Keep the area around the SuperServer 6014V M4 clean and free of clutter The SuperServer 6014V M4 weighs approximately 38 Ibs 17 3 kg when fully loaded When lifting the system two people at either end should lift slowly with their feet spread out to distribute the weight Always keep your back straight and lift with your legs Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been removed away from the system or on a table so that they won t accidentally be stepped on While working on the system do not wear loose clothing such as neckties and unbuttoned shirt sleeves which can come into contact with electrical circuits or be pulled into a cooling fan Remove any jewelry or
20. click of the locking tab when the drive is fully inserted Remember to reconnect the data and power cables to the drive before replacing the chassis cover and restoring power to the system 6 6 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 5 Power Supply The SuperServer 6014V M4 has a single 420 watt power supply This power supply has the capability of operating at 100 240 input volts Depress the main power button on the front of the chassis and then unplug the AC power cord to completely remove power from the system before removing the power supply 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 PWS 0053 see contact infomation in Chapter 1 Replacing the Power Supply 1 Accessing the inside of the system To replace a power supply you must first remove the top chassis cover To do so 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 and push it away from you You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server 2 Removing the power supply First unplug the power cord from the system To remove the failed power unit remove the two scre
21. equipment can be attached to the computer to read I O port 0080h B 1 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The uncompressed initialization checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution Checkpoint Code Description DOh The NMI is disabled Power on delay is starting Next the initialization code check sum will be verified Dih Initializing the DMA controller performing the keyboard controller BAT test starting memory refresh and entering 4 GB flat mode next D3h Starting memory sizing next D4h Returning to real mode Executing any OEM patches and setting the Stack next D5h Passing control to the uncompressed code in shadow RAM at E000 0000h The initialization code is copied to segment 0 and control will be transferred to segment 0 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual B 2 Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution Checkpoint Code Description EOh The onboard floppy controller if available is initialized Next beginning the base 512 KB memory test Eth Initializing the interrupt vector table next E2h Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next E6h Enabling the floppy drive controller and Timer IRQs Enabling internal cache mem ory Edh Initializing the floppy drive Eeh Looking for a floppy diskette in drive A Reading the first sector of the diskette Efh A read error occurred while reading the floppy drive in drive A
22. indicated in the Windows OS Setup Screen and press the Enter key 11 Press the Enter key to continue the installation process If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed do so at this time Once all devices are specified press the Enter key to continue with the installation 12 From the Windows OS Setup screen press the Enter key The OS setup routine will automatically load all device files and continue the Windows OS installation 13 After the Windows OS installation has completed the system will automati cally reboot SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual C 3 Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Installing Other Drivers After you ve installed the Windows Operating System a screen as shown in Figure B 1 will appear You are now ready to install additional software programs and drivers To install these software programs and drivers click the icons to the right of these items Figure B 1 Driver Tool Installation Display Screen S SUPERMICRO X6D A server board Drivers amp Tools Win2000 Intel Lindenhurst chipset INF files SUPERMICR Microsoft Directx 9 0 Drivers amp Tools Intel E7320 al ATI Graphics driver Chipset Adaptec Storage Manager Browser Edition XO6ODVA series SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor Ill Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site SUPERMICRO C
23. is passed through the PWR_LED pin to indicate a power failure See the table on the right for pin definitions Fan Headers The X6DVA 4G has six fan headers designated FAN1 through FAN6 Fan speed is controlled via Thermal Man agement with a BIOS setting See the table on the right for pin definitions JLAN1 2 Ethernet Ports Two Gb Ethernet ports designated JLAN1 and JLAN2 are located be side the VGA port on the I O back plane These ports accept RJ45 type cables 5 14 Serial Port Pin Definitions J4 J5 Pin Definition Definition 1 CD 6 DSR 2 RD 7 RTS 3 TD 8 cis 4 DTR RI 5 Ground NC Note Pin 10 is included on the header but not on the port NC indicates no connection Power Fail Header Pin Definitions PW4 Pin Definition 1 P S 1 Fail Signal 2 P S 2 Fail Signal 3 P S 3 Fail Signal 4 Reset from MB Note This feature is only available when using redundant Supermicro power supplies Fan Header Pin Definitions FAN1 6 Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 12V Red 3 Tachometer Extra Universal Serial Bus Headers Two additional USB headers USB2 3 are located on the serverboard These are included for connection to the ports on the front of the chassis A USB cable not included is needed for the connection See the table on the right for pin definitions Power LED Speaker On JF2 pins 1 3 5 and 7 are for the speake
24. on situation going to checkpoint 4Eh next B 4 Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description 4Ch The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset Clearing the memory above 1 MB next 4Dh The memory above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset Saving the memory size next Going to checkpoint 52h next 4Eh The memory test started but not as the result of a soft reset Displaying the first 64 KB memory size next 4Fh The memory size display has started The display is updated during the memory test Performing the sequential and random memory test next memory size for relocation and shadowing next 50h The memory below 1 MB has been tested and initialized Adjusting the displayed 51h The memory size display was adjusted for relocation and shadowing 52h The memory above 1 MB has been tested and initialized Saving the memory size information next 53h The memory size information and the CPU registers are saved Entering real mode next 54h Shutdown was successful The CPU is in real mode Disabling the Gate A20 line parity and the NMI next 57h The A20 address line parity and the NMI are disabled Adjusting the memory size depending on relocation and shadowing next 58h The memory size was adjusted for relocation and shadowing Clearing the Hit lt DEL gt message next 59h The Hit lt DEL gt message is cleared The lt WAIT gt message is displayed Starting the DMA and i
25. option and press lt Enter gt to access the sub menu and then type in the password Change User Password Select this option and press lt Enter gt to access the sub menu and then type in the password Clear User Password Select this option and press lt Enter gt to access the sub menu You can use the sub menu to clear the user password Boot Sector Virus Protection This option is near the bottom of the Security Setup screen Select Disabled to deactivate the Boot Sector Virus Protection Select Enabled to enable boot sector protection When Enabled AMI BOIS displays a warning when any program or virus issues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 19 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual 7 6 Exit Options Select the Exit tab from AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Boot Security Exit Exit System Setup after saving the changes Exit Options Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation Load Optimal Defaults Load Failsafe Defaults lt gt Select Screen Ay Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit VOZ 53 C Copyright 1985 2002 American Megatrends Inc Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration
26. performing any necessary configura tion before initializing the interrupt vectors The configuration required before interrupt vector initialization has completed In terrupt vector initialization is about to begin B 3 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual Checkpoint 25h 27h 28h 2Ah 2Eh 2Fh 30h 31h 32h 34h 37h 38h 39h 3Ah 3Bh 40h 42h 43h 44h 45h 46h 47h 48h 49h 4Bh Code Description Interrupt vector initialization is done Clearing the password if the POST DIAG switch is on Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next Initialization before setting the video mode is complete Configuring the mono chrome mode and color mode settings next Bus initialization system static output devices will be done next if present See the last page for additional information Completed post video ROM test processing If the EGA VGA controller is not found performing the display memory read write test next The EGA VGA controller was not found The display memory read write test is about to begin The display memory read write test passed Look for retrace checking next The display memory read write test or retrace checking failed Performing the alter nate display memory read write test next The alternate display memory read write test passed Looking for alternate display retrace checking next The display mode is set Displaying the power on mess
27. present and operating normally You should also check to make sure that the chassis covers are installed Finally verify that the heatsinks are installed properly see Chapter 5 This LED will remain flashing or on as long as the indicated condition exists et NIC2 Indicates network activity on GLAN2 when flashing SA NIC1 Indicates network activity on GLAN1 when flashing a HDD Channel activity for all HDDs This light indicates CD ROM and SCSI drive activity on the 6014V M4 when flashing 3 2 Chapter 3 System Interface Ay gt Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system s power supply units This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating 3 4 SCSI Drive Carrier LEDs Each SCSI drive carrier has two LEDs Green When illuminated the green LED on the front of the SCSI drive car rier indicates drive activity A connection to the SCSI SCA backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed Red The SAF TE compliant backplane activates the red LED to indicate a drive failure If one of the SCSI drives fail you should be notified by your system management software Please refer to Section 6 4 for instructions on replacing failed SCSI drives 3 3 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual Notes 3 4 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 1 Chapter 4 System Safety Electrical Safety Precautions A Basic elec
28. screen The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main AdvancedBoot SecurityExit System Overview Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field AMI BIOS _ 08 00 10 Use or to Build Date 08 06 04 configure system ID OABDIOO7 time Processor Type Intel R Xeon TM CPU 3 40GHz Speed 3400MHz Count a2 hoe Select Screen Sevan eH oS ty Select Item gize ia or Change Field 52 91 Tab Select Field Piece F1 General Help System Date Tue 10 12 2004 F10 Save and Baik ESC Exit voz 53 C Copyright 1985 2002 American Megatrends Inc The Main Setup screen provides you with a system overview which includes the version built date and ID of the AMIBIOS the type speed and number of the processors in the system and the amount of memory installed in the system System Time System Date You can edit this field to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or System Date using the lt Arrow gt keys Enter new values through the keyboard Press the lt Tab gt key or the lt Arrow gt keys to move between fields The date must be entered in DAY MM DD YYYY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Please note that time is in a 24 hour format For example 5 30 A M appears as 05 30 00 and 5 30 P M as 17 30 00 7 2 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 3 Advanced Settings The Advanced Settings screen and sub menus are listed below BIOS SETUP UTILITY Mai
29. select option lt Esc gt to exit default 2 Press Yes to exit the Utility For more information regarding the Adaptec RAID Utility please refer to Adaptec s User s Guide in the CD included in your shipping package You can also download a copy of Adaptec User s Guide from our web site at www supermicro com Appendix C Software Installation C 2 Installing Intel s 6300ESB Driver by Adaptec and Windows OS 1 Insert Supermicro s bootable CD that came with the package into the CD drive during the system reboot The Super Micro Driver Diskette Maker screen will appear 2 Choose Intel Hance Rapids Driver by 3rd Party Adaptec from the items listed and press Enter 3 From the next screen displayed choose the OS driver you want to install and press Enter 4 Insert a formatted diskette into drive A and press Enter as prompted 5 Exit the program after the process is completed Then reboot the system 6 Insert Microsoft Windows OS Setup CD in the CD Driver The system will boot up from the CD 7 Press the F6 key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver is displayed 8 When the Windows OS Setup screen appears press S to specify additional device s 9 Insert the driver diskette labelled Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA Raid Control ler Driver into your floppy drive and press the Enter key 10 Choose Adaptec Embedded Host Serial ATA Raid Controller from the list
30. simplify their installation and removal from the chassis These carriers also help promote proper airflow for the SCSI drive bays For this reason even empty carriers without SCSI drives installed must remain in the chassis To add a new SCSI drive install a drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side toward the carrier so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier Secure the drive to the carrier with screws as shown in Figure 6 4 Figure 6 4 Mounting a Drive in a Carrier 6 4 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 2 Installing removing hot swap SCSI drives Four SCSI drive bays are located in the front of the chassis making them easily accessible for installation and removal These SCSI drives are hot swap units meaning they can be installed and removed without powering down the system To remove first push the release button located beside the drive LEDs then swing the handle fully out and use it to pull the unit straight out Use caution when working around the SCSI backplane Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no ribbon cables touch the backplane or obstruct the holes which aid in proper airflow all four drive carriers must remain in the drive bays to maintain proper airflow Important Regardless of how many SCSI drives are installed SCA Backplane The SCSI drives plug into an SCA backplane that provides power SCSI ID and bus termination A RAID contro
31. the computer system to display the OEM logo Add On ROM Display Mode Set this option to display add on ROM read only memory messages The default setting is Force BIOS Select Force BIOS to allow the computer system to force a third party BIOS to display during system boot Select Keep Current to allow the computer system to display the BIOS information during system boot The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Boot up Num Lock Set this value to allow the Number Lock setting to be modified during boot up The default setting is On The options are On and Off PS 2 Mouse Support Set this value to allow the PS 2 mouse support to be modified The options are Auto Enabled and Disabled Wait for F1 If Error Select Enable to activate the function of Wait for F1 if Error The options are En abled and Disabled Hit DEL Message Display Select Enabled to display Setup Message when the user hits the DEL key The options are Enabled and Disabled Interrupt 19 Capture Select Enabled to allow ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 The options are Enabled and Disabled SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual gt Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority for the Boot Device The settings are 1st Floppy Drive CDROM ATAPI CDROM and Disabled The default settings are 1st boot device Floppy Drive 2nd boot device S1 MPI Boot Support 3rd boot device SATAO 0
32. the arrow keys to select the Exit Menu Once in the Exit Menu scroll down the menu to select the item Load Optimized Default Settings and press the Enter key Select OK to confirm the selection Press the Enter key to load the default settings to the BIOS 3 Use the arrow keys to select the Main Menu in BIOS 4 Scroll down to the item SATA RAID Enable select Enabled and press Enter C 1 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual 5 Tap the Esc key and scroll down to Exit Select Save and Exit from the Exit menu Press the Enter key to save the changes and exit the BIOS 6 Once you ve exited the BIOS Utility the system will re boot 7 During system startup press the Ctrl and the A keys simultaneously to run the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility when prompted by the message Press lt Ctrl gt lt A gt for Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility Adaptec Embedded SATA with HostRAID Controller Driver Adaptec s Embedded Serial ATA RAID with HostRAID controller adds RAID functionality to the Serial ATA I O controller by supporting RAID O Striping or RAID 1 Mirroring to enhance the industry s pioneer PCl to e host controller products RAID striping RAID 0 can greatly improve hard disk I O performance because of its capability in striping data across multiple drives RAID mirroring RAID 1 allows the data to be simultaneously written to two drives so critical data is always available even if one hard disk fails Du
33. the right for jumper settings SCSI Controller Enable Disable SCSI Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPA1 Both Jumpers Definition Jumper JPA 1 is used to enable or dis able the LSI SCSI controller The de fault setting is on pins 1 2 to enable SCSI See the table on the right for jumper settings Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled 5 18 SCSI Termination Enable Disable Jumper JA is used to enable or dis able termination for the SCSI connec tor The default setting is open to en able termination See the table on the right for jumper settings Note In order for the SCSI drives to function properly please do not change the default setting enabled set by the manufacturer Alarm Reset The system can notify you in the event of a power supply failure This feature assumes that Supermicro redundant power supply units are installed in the chassis If you only have a single pow er supply installed you should close this jumper JPR1 to prevent false alarms See the table on the right for jumper settings Note this jumper is not used with the 6014V M4 Power Force On Jumper JPF allows you to enable or disable the Power Force On function If enabled the power will always stay on automatically If disabled the de fault setting the user must press the power button to power on the system 5 19 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup SCSI Term Enable Disable Ju
34. then press the Enter key to select it To return to the previous menu press the ESC key Using the Array Configuration Utility ACU The Array Configuration Utility ACU enables you to create manage and delete arrays from the controllers BIOS add and delete spare drives and initialize drives During the system startup press the Ctrl and A keys simultaneously and the main menu will appear C 3 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual 4 Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility gt Array Configuration Utility Disk Utilities Arrow keys to move cursor lt Enter gt to select option lt Esc to exit default Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties and delete arrays The following sec tions describe the operations Of Managing Arrays To select this option use the arrow keys and the Enter key to select Managing Arrays from the main menu as shown below Main Menu anage Arrays reate Array nitialize Drives Symbol Indicates this array is bootable lt Dal gt Delete Array Enter Display Array prenent ine and askora Ctr l5 Verify Array rray lt Ctrl B gt Ma ark Hoot 2 kCtr LR Rebui td Arr 4th Moves Curse t Appendix C Software Installation Viewing Array Properties To view the properties of an existing array 1 At the BIOS prompt press Ctrl A 2 From the ARC menu select Array Configuration Utility ACU 3 From the ACU menu select Manage Arrays as shown on t
35. Auto 7 5 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual Block Multi Sector Transfer Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if block mode is not used Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt Select Disabled to allow the data to be transferred from and to the device one sec tor at a time Select Auto to allows the data transfer from and to the device occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it The options are Auto and Disabled PIO Mode DE PIO Programmable I O mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the PIO mode increases the cycle time decreases The options are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 Select Auto to allow AMI BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select 0 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MBs Select 1 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Select 2 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 11 1 MBs Select 4 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4 It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs This setting generally works with all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999 For other disk drives such as IDE CD ROM dri
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37. E 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 REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Supermicro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product Unless you request and receive written permission from SUPER MICRO COMPUTER you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2005 by SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians It pro vides information for the installation and use of the SuperServer 6014V M4 Instal lation and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians only The SuperServer 6014V M4 is a high end single processor rackmount server based on the SC813MS 420C 1U rackmount serve
38. EXit OpIONS insiens niin e an ennaa linet 7 20 Appendices Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes cccccccccececececeeeceteceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteenes A 1 Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes ccccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees B 1 Appendix C Software Installation ccccccccccccecccecececeeececececeeeeceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeneneees C 1 Appendix D System Specifications ccccccccccccccecececececeeeeeeeeeecececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeens D 1 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual Notes Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Overview The Supermicro SuperServer 6014V M4 is a high end single processor 1U rack mount server featuring state of the art technology The 6014V M4 is comprised of two main subsystems the SC813MS 420C 1U rackmount chassis and the X6DVA 4G serverboard Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the 6014V M4 www supermicro com In addition to the serverboard and chassis various hardware components may have been included with the 6014V M4 as listed below One 1 slim CD ROM drive CSE TEAC 24 B SCSI Accessories Four 4 SCA SCSI hard drive carriers CSE PT 39 B One 1 SCSI backplane CSE SCA 813S One 1 Ultra320 SCSI cable CBL 043 One 1 3 3V 64 bit 133 MHz PCI X slot riser card CSE RR1U X One 1 front side USB COM port tray CSE PT 40 B Four 4 4 cm
39. Enabled to allow the ACPI APIC Table Pointer to be included in the RSDP pointer list The options are Enabled and Disabled AMI OEMB Table Select Enabled to allow the OEMB Table Pointer to be included in the R x SDT pointer lists The options are Enabled and Disabled Headless Mode Select Enabled to activate the Headless Operation Mode through ACPI The options are Enabled and Disabled gt Power Configuration This feature allows the user to configure PnP settings Restore on AC Power Loss This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected loss of power The options are Stay Off Power On and Last State Watch Dog Timer This setting is used to enable or disabled the Watch Dog Timer function It must be used in conjunction with the WD jumper see Chapter 5 for details The options are Disabled and Enabled gt Event Log Configuration Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to view the contents of the event log View Event Log This feature allows the user to view all unread events Mark All Events as Read Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to mark the DMI events as read Clear Event Log This setting will clear all event logs when set to OK The options are OK and Cancel 7 12 Chapter 7 BIOS ECC Event Logging This setting allows you to enable or disable ECC Event logging The options are Enabled and Disabled Hub Interface Event Logging
40. FOh Next searching for the AMIBOOT ROM file in the root directory Fth The AMIBOOT ROM file is not in the root directory F2h Next reading and analyzing the floppy diskette FAT to find the clusters occupied by the AMIBOOT ROM file F3h Next reading the AMIBOOT ROM file cluster by cluster F4h The AMIBOOT ROM file is not the correct size om Next disabling internal cache memory FBh Next detecting the type of flash ROM FCh Next erasing the flash ROM FDh Next programming the flash ROM FFh Flash ROM programming was successful Next restarting the system BIOS B 2 Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes B 3 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution These codes are uncompressed in FOOOOh shadow RAM Checkpoint Code Description 03h O5h The NMI is disabled Next checking for a soft reset or a power on condition The BIOS stack has been built Next disabling cache memory 07h 08h Next initializing the CPU and the CPU data area O6h Uncompressing the POST code next The CMOS checksum calculation is done next OAh The CMOS checksum calculation is done Initializing the CMOS status register for date and time next OBh The CMOS status register is initialized Next performing any required initialization before the keyboard BAT command is issued OCh The keyboard controller input buffer is free Next issuin
41. IDE IDE Figure 1 1 Intel E7320 Chipset System Block Diagram SCSI CONN INTERNAL NOCONA NOCONA CPU CPU 1 e SCSI CTRL No PA lt 53C1828 gt DIMM_B3 DIMM AS E N g o 5B B2 MT 5 gt DIMM B2 DIMM A2 a o Pi DIMM Bl DIMM AL N N z GROUP A a R PCI X 102MT 5 B20MB 5 gt GROUE a 3 DDR 333MT7S gt eee a PCI EXPRESS X4 2GB S LINDENHURST US x x i i MCH h h 2 ENT 1s 23 maar PCI x lt 133MT S 1GB S gt ERKE as SSO aD CHANNEL B E e DDR gt 5 3 2 A PCI EXPRESS X4 2GB S gt l 1 5v urn 1 24 URD 4 X g FSB UTT wo y HANCE RAPIDS fed o in Wy W H g 5 a x COM1 2 2 Fipy Prntr Y board Mouse n Ni l 82541 6300ESB FF PUSBI r K F 82541 PCI X 64 BIT 66MHZ FPUSH 5 HANCE RAPIDS x 1 USB USB Note This is a general block diagram Please see Chapter 5 for details 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 3 Server Chassis Features The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC813MS 420C chassis System Power When configured as a SuperServer 6014V M4 the SC813MS 420C chassis in cludes a single 420W power supply SCSI Subsystem The SC813MS 420C chassis was designed to support four SCSI hard drives These drives are hot swappable units Note The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap Capability of the SCSI drives Control Panel The SC813MS 420C s control panel provides important system monitoring
42. KB 3 1 44 MB 3 and 2 88 MB 37 OnBoard Floppy Controller Select Enabled to enable the Onboard Floppy Controller The options are Disabled and Enabled gt PCI PnP Configuration This feature allows the user to set PCI PnP configurations for the following items Plug amp Play OS Select Yes to allow the OS to configure Plug amp Play devices This is not required for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug amp Play Select No to allow AMIBIOS to configure all devices in the system PCI Latency Timer This option sets the latency of all PCI devices on the PCI bus The default setting is 64 Select 32 to set the PCI latency to 32 PCI clock cycles Select 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles Select 96 to set the PCI latency to 96 PCI clock cycles Select 128 to set the PCI latency to 128 PCI clock cycles Select 160 to set the PCI latency to 160 PCI clock cycles Select 192 to set the PCI latency to 192 PCI clock cycles Select 224 to set the PCI latency to 224 PCI clock cycles Select 248 to set the PCI latency to 248 PCI clock cycles 7 7 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Set this value to allow or restrict the system from giving the VGA adapter card an interrupt address The options are Yes and No Palette Snooping Select Enabled to inform the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system in order for the graphics car
43. Mirror 4th boot device IBA GE Slot 0508V 5th boot device IBA GE Slot 0510V gt Hard Disk Drives This feature allows the user to specify the Boot sequence from available hard drives 1st Drive 2nd Drive 3rd Drive Specify the boot sequence for 1st Hard Drive 2nd Hard Drive and 3rd Hard Drive The options are HDD and Disabled gt Removable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the Boot sequence from available remov able drives 1st Drive Specify the boot sequence for the 1st Removable Drive The options are 1st Floppy Drive and Disabled gt CD DVD Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available CDROM drives 1st Drive Specify the boot sequence for the 1st Hard Drive The options are CDROM and Disabled 7 18 Chapter 7 BIOS 7 5 Security Settings AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password If you use both passwords the Supervisor password must be set first BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Boot Security Exit Security Settings Install or Change Supervisor Password Not Installed the Password User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled gt Select Scree AL Select Item apo Change Fielc Tab Select Fielc F1 General Helg F10 Save and Exi ESC Exit voz 53 C Copyright 1985 2002 American Megatrends Inc Change Supervisor Password Select this
44. S Setup has completed Uncompressing the WINBIOS Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility next Returned from WINBIOS Setup and cleared the screen Performing any necessary programming after WINBIOS Setup next The programming after WINBIOS Setup has completed Displaying the power on screen message next Programming the WINBIOS Setup options next The WINBIOS Setup options are programmed Resetting the hard disk controller next The hard disk controller has been reset Configuring the floppy drive controller next The floppy drive controller has been configured Configuring the hard disk drive controller next Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next See the last page of this chapter for additional information Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800 Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has completed The adap tor ROM check is next The adaptor ROM had control and has now returned control to BIOS POST Perform ing any required processing after the option ROM returned control Any initialization required after the option ROM test has completed Configuring the timer data area and printer base address next Set the timer and printer base addresses Setting the RS 232 base address next Returned after setting the RS 232 base address Performing any required initializa tion before the Coprocessor test next Required initialization before the
45. SB 2 0 Controller Mode This setting allows you to configure the USB 2 0 Controller Mode The options are Hi Speed 480 Mbps and Full Speed 12Mbps gt System Health Monitor This feature allows AMI BIOS to automatically display the status of the following items System Health Function Select Enabled to enable the function of Hardware Health Monitoring Device The Options are Enabled and Disabled CPU Temperature This feature allows the user to set the CPU temperature threshold The options range from 65 C to 90 C The default setting is 78 C If System Health Function is enabled BIOS will automatically display the status of the following items 7 15 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature System Temperature AMI BIOS will automatically display the following information CPU1 VCORE CPU2 VCORE for 2U systems 3 3V Vcc V 5 Vin 12V Vcc V 12V Vcc V DRAM VTT 1 2V Vcc 2 5V for DIMM 1 5V Standby Power 5V Standby 3 3V Standby Fan1 Speed to Fan6 Speed Fan Speed Control Modules This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans If the option is set to 3 pin fan the fan speed is controlled based upon the CPU die temperature When the CPU die temperature is higher the fan speed will be higher as well If the option is set to 4 pin the fan speed will be controlled by the Thermal Management Settings pre configured by the user a
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47. SUPER SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 LILI lise C semma r USER S MANUAL Revision 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 documenta tion 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 TH
48. age next Video display checking is over Setting the display mode next Initializing the bus input IPL general devices next if present See the last page of this chapter for additional information Displaying bus initialization error messages See the last page of this chapter for additional information The new cursor position has been read and saved Displaying the Hit lt DEL gt mes sage next The Hit lt DEL gt message is displayed The protected mode memory test is about to start Preparing the descriptor tables next The descriptor tables are prepared Entering protected mode for the memory test next Entered protected mode Enabling interrupts for diagnostics mode next Interrupts enabled if the diagnostics switch is on Initializing data to check memory wraparound at 0 0 next Data initialized Checking for memory wraparound at 0 0 and finding the total sys tem memory size next The memory wraparound test is done Memory size calculation has been done Writing patterns to test memory next The memory pattern has been written to extended memory Writing patterns to the base 640 KB memory next Patterns written in base memory Determining the amount of memory below 1 MB next The amount of memory below 1 MB has been found and verified The amount of memory above 1 MB has been found and verified Checking for a soft reset and clearing the memory below 1 MB for the soft reset next If this is a power
49. ard Setup 5 7 Serverboard Details Figure 5 6 SUPER X6DVA 4G Layout not drawn to scale Kybrd Mouse r J2 Pw3 ATX POWER Pw1 FAN14 I JPR1 Pw2 JPF Peo PW4 Co DS1 DS4 DIMM 1B BANKA CPU1 5 DIMM 1A oO J4 DIMM 2B BANK 2 DIMM 2A lt DIMM 3B 9 BANK 3 DIMM 3A J BATTERY re JLAN1 I lt MCH gt JLAN2 O CPU2 Ke Pa North Bridge x lt Ww JPL1 A FAN2 PCI X 6 133 MHz PCI X Ss Bic DS5 PCI X 5 100 MHz PCI X JWD J15 SMB J44 JF1 JPL2 J13 TF PMI USB2 3 x4 PCI Express PCIE 4 FANG FANS O Speaker SCSI Controller p 6300ESB BIOS Rage XL LSI Logic ICH i a JWOR JPG1 DS3 JBT1 25 JA1 aa JL1 7 PCI 1 PCI Slot isi i JSLED l J5 J28 J38 COM2 Printer Floppy SCSI IDE2 FAN4 Notes Jumpers not noted are for test purposes only 5 9 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual X6DVA 4G Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting J13 J15 PCI Slots to SMB Closed Enabled
50. atic 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 serverboard 4 3 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual 4 4 Operating Precautions A Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 6014V M4 is operating to assure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the 6014V M4 system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed Figure 4 1 Installing the Onboard Battery LITHIUM BATTERY LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER BATTERY HOLDER 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install processors and heatsinks to the X6DVA 4G serverboard connect the data and power cables and install add on cards All serverboard jumpers and connections are described and a layout and quick reference chart are included in this chapter Remember to close the chas sis completely when you have finished working on the serverboard to protect and cool the system sufficiently 5 1 Handling the Serverboard Static electrical discharge can damage electronic components To prevent dam age to printed circuit boards it is important to handle them very carefully see Chapter 4 Also note that the size and weight of the serverboard can cause it to bend if handled improperly which may result in damage To preven
51. changes select this option to leave BIOS Setup and reboot the computer so the new system configuration parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes Select this option and press lt Enter gt to discard all the changes and return to AMI BIOS Utility Program 7 20 Chapter 7 BIOS Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Then Select OK to allow BIOS to automatically load the Optimal Defaults as the BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance but may not work best for all computer applications Load Fail Safe Defaults To set this feature select Load Fail Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability but not maximum performance 7 21 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual Notes 7 22 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST Power On Self Test routines which are performed each time the system is powered on errors may occur Non fatal errors are those which in most cases allow
52. d to function properly The options are Enabled and Disabled PCI IDE BusMaster Set this value to allow or prevent the use of PCI IDE busmastering Select Enabled to allow AMI BIOS to use PCI busmaster for reading and writing to IDE drives The options are Disabled and Enabled Offboard PCI ISA IDE Card This option allows the user to assign a PCI slot number to an Off board PCI ISA IDE card in order for it to function properly The options are Auto PCI Slot1 PCI Slot2 PCI Slot3 PCI Slot4 PCI Slot5 and PCI Slot6 IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ7 IRQ9I IRQ10 IRQ11 IRQ14 IRQ15 This feature specifies the availability of an IRQ to be used by a PCI PnP device Select Reserved for the IRQ to be used by a Legacy ISA device The options are Available and Reserved DMA Channel 0 Channel 1 Channel 3 Channel 5 Channel 6 Channel 7 Select Available to indicate that a specific DMA channel is available to be used by a PCI PnP device Select Reserved if the DMA channel specified is reserved for a Legacy ISA device Reserved Memory Size This feature specifies the size of memory block to be reserved for Legacy ISA devices The options are Disabled 16K 32K and 64K 7 8 Chapter 7 BIOS gt Super IO Configuration Sub Menu Serial Port1 Address This option specifies the base I O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 1 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is s
53. e to this built in functionality your Supermicro serverboard is specially designed to keep pace with the increasing performance demands of today s computer systems by improving disk I O throughput and providing data acces sibility regardless of a single disk failure By incorporating Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA into the serverboard design Supermicro offers the user the benefits of SATA RAID without the high costs associated with RAID hardware Note For Adaptec s RAID Driver Installation Instructions please refer to the Adaptec RAID Controller User s Guide Emb_SA_RAID_UG pdf which is lo cated in the CD that came with the system You can also download a copy of Adaptec s User s Guide from our website at www supermicro com Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ARC The Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility is an embedded BIOS Utility including C 2 Appendix C Software Installation Array Configuration Utility Use this utility when you want to create configure and manage arrays Disk Utilities Use this option to format or verify disks To run the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility you will need to enable the RAID function in the system BIOS refer to Chapter 7 for System BIOS Configurations and then press the Ctrl and A keys simultaneously when prompted to do so dur ing the system startup Refer to the previous page for detailed instructions Note To select an option use the arrow keys to highlight the item and
54. ectromagnetic Immunity EN 55024 CISPR 24 EN 61000 4 2 EN 61000 4 3 EN 61000 4 4 EN 61000 4 5 EN 61000 4 6 EN 61000 4 8 EN 61000 4 11 Safety EN 60950 IEC 60950 Compliant UL Listed USA CUL Listed Canada TUV Certified Germany CE Marking Europe D 2
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56. erboard Setup Memory Support The X6DVA 4G supports up to 24 GB of registered ECC DDR266 or up to 12 GB of registered ECC DDR333 SDRAM You should not mix DIMMs of differ ent sizes and speeds See Figures 5 5a and 5 5b for installing and removing memory modules Figure 5 5a Installing DIMM into Slot Notch p Notch sg Note Notch otis should align with the receptive point on the slot To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the bottom notch To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward to free the DIMM from the slot Figure 5 5b Top View of DDR Slot Top View of DDR Slot Release Tab Release Tab 5 7 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual 5 6 Adding PCI Cards 1 PCI slots The X6DVA 4G has one x4 PCI Express slot one 64 bit 133 MHz PCI X slot and one 64 bit 100 MHz PCI X slot A riser card is included with the server The CSE RR1U X riser fits into the 133 MHz PCI X slot to support a full height half length PCI X add on card at any speed 2 PCI card installation Before installing a PCI add on card see step 1 above Begin by swinging out the release tab on the appropriate PCI slot shield Insert the PCI card into 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 5 8 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverbo
57. et to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address The options are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Address This option specifies the base I O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 2 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 2F8 IRQ3 to allow the serial port to use 2F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 3 for the interrupt address The options are Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 Parallel Port Address This option specifies the I O address used by the parallel port Select Disabled to prevent the parallel port from accessing any system resources When the value of this option is set to Disabled the printer port becomes unavailable Select 378 to allow the parallel port to use 378 as its I O port address The majority of parallel ports on computer systems use IRQ7 and I O Port 378H as the standard setting Select 278 to allow the parallel port to use 278 as its I O port address Select 3BC to allow the parallel port to use 3BC as its I O port address Parallel Port Mode Specify the parallel port mode The options are Normal Bi directional EPP and ECP Parellel Port IRQ Select the IRQ interrupt request for the parallel port T
58. for Intel PCI X Hub chipset PXH Channel A Channel B Bus Frequency This feature allows the user to set the maximum PCI bus speed to be programmed The options are Auto 33MHz PCI 66MHz PCI 66MHz PCI X M1 100MHz PCI X M1 and 133MHz PCI X M1 The default setting for PCI X CHA is 100MHz PCI X M1 The default setting for PCI X CHB is 133MHz PCI X M1 1 O Port decode Select the decode range for the I O The options are 4K Decode and 1K De code RAS Sticky Error Handling Select the method for AMI BIOS to handle Sticky RAS Errors The options are Clear Errors and Leave Errors VGA 16 bit Decode Select Enabled to enable the function of decoding of VGA for the devices installed behind PHX The options are Enabled and Disabled PCI X Slot5 Slot6 Option ROM Select Enabled to enable the function of Option ROM for PCI X Slot5 Slot6 The options are Enabled and Disabled gt APCI Configuration This item allows the user to enable or disable ACPI support for the operating system ACPI Configuration Use this feature to configure additional ACPI options Select Yes if the operating system supports ACPI Select No if the operating system does not support ACPI The options are No and Yes ACPI 2 0 Features Select Yes to allow RSDP pointers to point to the 64 bit Fixed System Description Tables Select No to deactivate this function The options are Yes and No 7 11 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual ACPI APIC Support Select
59. ftware Installation select drives for initialization elected Drives 66 WDC WD36GOGD GOELXI 34 4GB 01 WDC WD360GD OGELX1 34 463 5 Repeat Step 4 so that both drives to be initialized are selected as shown on the following screen 00 WDC WD360GD OOELX1 34 46B 00 WDC WD360GD OOELX1 34 4GB Select drives for initialization Selected Drives 01 WDC WD360GD OGELX1 34 46B SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual 6 Press Enter 7 Read the warning message as shown on the screen below Warning Initialization will erase all Array information from the selected drives Any Array using any of these drives as members will be affected Do you want to continue Yes No 8 Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to initialize If cor rect type Y to continue Rebuilding Arrays Note 1 Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant arrays RAID 1 only If an array build process or initialization is interrupted or critical with one member missing you must perform a rebuild to optimized its functionality For a critical array rebuild operation the optimal drive is the source drive Note 2 If no spare array exists and a hard disk drive fails you need to create a spare before you can rebuild an array To Rebuild an array 1 From the Main Menu select Manage Arrays From the list of arrays select the array you want to rebuild 2 Press Ctrl R to rebuild Appendix C Software Installation Using the
60. g the BAT command to the keyboard controller OEh The keyboard controller BAT command result has been verified Next performing any necessary initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test OFh The initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test is done The key board command byte is written next 10h The keyboard controller command byte is written Next issuing the Pin 23 and 24 blocking and unblocking command 11h Next checking if lt End or lt Ins gt keys were pressed during power on Initializing CMOS RAM if the Initialize CMOS RAM in every boot AMIBIOS POST option was set in AMIBCP or the lt End gt key was pressed Next disabling DMA controllers 1 and 2 and interrupt controllers 1 and 2 The video display has been disabled Port B has been initialized Next initializing the chipset The 8254 timer test will begin next Next programming the flash ROM The memory refresh line is toggling Checking the 15 second on off time next Passing control to the video ROM to perform any required configuration before the video ROM test All necessary processing before passing control to the video ROM is done Look ing for the video ROM next and passing control to it The video ROM has returned control to BIOS POST Performing any required pro cessing after the video ROM had control Reading the 8042 input port and disabling the MEGAKEY Green PC feature next Making the BIOS code segment writable and
61. he options are IRQ5 and IRQ7 7 9 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual gt Advanced Chipset Settings This item allows the user to configure the Advanced Chipset settings for the sys tem gt NorthBridge Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the NorthBridge portion of the Intel Lindenhurst chipset Memory Remap Feature Select Enabled to allow remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory The options are Enabled and Disabled Memory Mirroring Sparing This feature allows the user to enable the function of Memory Mirroring and Sparing if memory configuration supports this function The options are Disabled and Sparing gt SouthBridge Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the ICH SouthBridge por tion of the Intel Lindenhurst chipset CPU B I S T Enable Select Enabled to enable the function of CPU Built In Self Test The options are Enabled and Disabled ICH Delayed Transaction Select Enabled to enable the function of ICH Delayed Transaction The options are Enabled and Disabled ICH DCB Select Enabled to enable the function of ICH DCB The options are Enabled and Disabled Onboard AC97 Select Auto to allow the Onboard AC97 Audio to be automatically activated The options are Auto and Disabled 7 10 Chapter 7 BIOS gt Intel PCI X Hub Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the settings
62. he previous screen 4 From the List of Arrays dialog box select the array you want to view and press Enter The Array Properties dialog box appears showing detailed information on the array The physical disks associated with the array are dis played here 5 Press Esc to return to the previous menu Deleting Arrays Warning Back up the data on an array before you delete it to prevent the loss of data Deleted arrays cannot be restored 1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl A when prompted to access the ARC utility 2 From the ARC main menu select Array Configuration Utility ACU 3 From the ACU menu select Manage Arrays 4 Select the array you wish to delete and press Delete 5 In the Array Properties dialog box select Delete and press Enter The following prompt is displayed Warning Deleting the array will render array unusable Do you want to delete the array Yes No RAID 1 only the following prompt is also displayed Deleting the partition will result in data loss Do you also want to delete the partition Yes No 6 Press Yes to delete the array or partition or No to return to the previous menu 7 Press Esc to return to the previous menu C 5 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual Creating Arrays Before creating arrays make sure the disks for the array are connected and installed in your system Note that disks with no usable space or disks that are un initialized are shown i
63. high performance fans FAN 0061 Rackmount hardware with screws CSE PT52 Two 2 rack rail assemblies Six 6 brackets for mounting the rack rails in a rack telco rack One 1 CD containing drivers and utilities SuperServer 6014V M4 User s Manual Note B indicates part is also available in black 1 1 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual 1 2 Serverboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 6014V M4 lies the X6DVA 4G a dual processor serverboard based on Intel s E7320 chipset Below are the main features of the X6DVAC 4G Processors The X6DVA 4G supports single or dual Intel Xeon processors with an 800 MHz FSB of up to 3 60 GHz Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of sup ported processors www supermicro com Memory The X6DVA 4G has six 6 184 pin DIMM sockets that can support up to 12 GB of registered ECC DDR333 or up to 24 GB of registered ECC DDR266 SDRAM modules The memory bus is a dual channel configuration and memory modules must be installed in pairs two at a time All memory modules used to populate the system should be the same size type and speed SCSI Subsystem The onboard LSI 5301020 single channel SCSI controller supports four 80 pin SCA Ultra320 SCSI hard drives Standard 1 drives are supported SCA Single Connection Attachment The SCSI drives are connected to an SCA backplane that provides power bus termination and configuration settings The SCSI drives are h
64. k 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 This product is for installation only in a Restricted Access Location dedicated equipment rooms service closets and the like A N Warnings and Precautions AN 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 a 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 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 and hot plug SCSI drives to cool before touching them Always keep the rack s front door and all panels and compo
65. king the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 6 1 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual Figure 6 1 Chassis Front View l I p gt boma TE Al f o 9g 138883 90 lt 4 5 ft Figure 6 2 Chassis Rear View PCI Expansion Slot Cel w J gugugggggdai i 7 4 2 eo se ele z TI coocoo Ji oO a L__ o Oe TL O99989 T OLS L CO00000 i Mouse F I GaS Port Keyboard USB COM1 VGA Ethernet Port Ports Port Port Ports I 6 2 Control Panel The control panel located on the front of the chassis must be connected to the JF1 connector on the serverboard to provide you with system control buttons and status indicato
66. lear any passwords Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS To clear CMOS 1 First power down the system and unplug the power cord s 2 With the power disconnected short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver 3 Remove the screwdriver or shorting device 4 Reconnect the power cord s and power on the system Note Do not use the PW ON connector to clear CMOS SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual JLAN1 2 Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPL1 JPL2 Change the setting of jumper JPL1 Jumper Setting Definition and JPL2 to enable or disable the Pins 1 2 Enabled JLAN1 and JLAN2 Gb Ethernet ports Pins 2 3 Disabled respectively See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled Jumper Settings JPG1 JPG1 allows you to enable or disable Jumper Setting Definition the VGA port The default position is Pins 1 2 Enabled on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA See Pins 2 3 Disabled the table on the right for jumper set tings PCI Slots to SMB PCI Slots to SMB Jumpers J13 and J15 allow you to con Jumper Setting Definition nect or disconnect the PCI and PCI X slots to the System Management Bus The default setting is closed for both jumpers to enable the connection Open Disabled Closed Enabled Both connectors must be set the same one is for data and one is for clock See the table on
67. ller can be used with the SCA backplane to provide data security The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot swap capability of the SCSI drives The SCA SCSI backplane is already preconfigured so there are no jumpers or switches present on it 6 5 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual CD ROM Drive Installation The top cover of the chassis must be opened to gain full access to the CD ROM drive bay The 6014V M4 accomodates only slim CD ROM drives Side mounting brackets are needed to mount a slim CD ROM drive in the 6014V M4 server You must power down the system before installing or removing a CD ROM drive First release the retention screws that secure the server unit to the rack Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks you will hear a click Next depress the two buttons on the top of the chassis to release the top cover and at the same time push the cover away from you until it stops You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server With the chassis cover removed unplug the power and data cables from the drive Then locate the locking tab at the rear of the drive It will be on the left side of the drive when viewed from the front of the chassis Pull the tab away from the drive and push the drive unit out the front of the chassis Add a new drive by following this procedure in reverse order You may hear a faint
68. ly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specific components There are also two buttons on the chassis control panel and an on off switch on the power supply This chapter explains the meanings of all LED indicators and the appropriate response you may need to take 3 2 Control Panel Buttons There are two push button buttons located on the front of the chassis These are in order from left to right a reset button and a power on off button RESET e 5 y ir t i 4 i t3 RESET The reset switch reboots the system POWER This is the main power switch which is used to apply or turn off the main system power Turning off system power with this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system 3 1 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual 3 3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the SC813MS 420C 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 fa Overheat Fan Fail When this LED flashes it indicates a fan failure When on continuously it indicates an overheat condition which may be caused by cables obstructing the airflow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too warm Check the routing of the cables and make sure all fans are
69. m the front of the server For servicing the CD ROM drive you will need to remove the top chassis cover The SCSI disk drives can be installed and removed from the front of the chassis without removing the top chassis cover 2 Installing a CD ROM drive Refer to Chapter 6 if you need to reinstall a CD ROM drive to the system 3 Check the SCSI disk drives Depending upon your system s configuration your system may have one or more SCSI drives already installed If you need to install SCSI drives please refer to the appropriate section in Chapter 6 4 Check the airflow Airflow is provided by four high performance 4 cm input fans The system com ponent layout was carefully designed to promote sufficient airflow through the small 1U rackmount space Also note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow generated by the fans 5 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 Finish by pressing the power button on the front of the chassis 2 10 Chapter 3 System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface 3 1 Overview There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the SCSI drive carriers to keep you constant
70. metal objects from your body which are excellent metal conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present After accessing the inside of the system close the system back up and secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made 4 2 Chapter 4 System Safety 4 3 ESD Precautions A Electrostatic discharge ESD is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference which can damage electronic components and printed circuit boards The following measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Keep all components and printed circuit boards PCBs in their antistatic bags until ready for use Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the serverboard and peripherals back into their antist
71. mory modules should be the same size speed and type SCSI Controller LSI Logic 53C1020 for single channel Ultra320 SCSI SCSI Backplane Controller SAF TE backplane to support four 4 SCA hot swap SCSI drives Peripheral Bays Four 4 hot swap SCSI drive bays One 1 slim CD ROM drive PCI Expansion Slots One 1 64 bit 133 MHz 3 3V PCI X slot bundled with a riser card Serverboard Model X6DVA 4G ATX Form Factor Dimensions 12 x 10 in 305 x 254 mm Chassis Model SC813MS 420C 1U Rackmount Dimensions WxHxD 17 2 x 1 7 x 19 85 in 437 x 43 x 504 mm D 1 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual Weight Gross Weight 38 Ibs 17 3 kg System Cooling Four 4 4 cm high performance fans FAN 0061 System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage 100 240 VAC Rated Input Current 5A max 100 240V Rated Input Frequency 50 to 60 Hz Power Supply Rated Output Power 420W Model SP423 1S Part PWS 0053 Rated Output Voltages 3 3V 20A 5V 30A 12V 32A 12V 1A 5Vsb 2A BTU Rating 2217 BTUs hr for rated output power of 420W Operating Environment Operating Temperature 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Non operating Temperature 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F Operating Relative Humidity 8 to 90 non condensing Non operating Relative Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions FCC Class B EN 55022 Class B EN 61000 3 2 3 3 CISPR 22 Class B El
72. mper Settings JA1 Jumper Setting Definition Open Enabled Closed Disabled Alarm Reset Jumper Settings JPR1 Jumper Setting Definition Open Enabled Closed Disabled Power Force On Jumper Settings JPF Jumper Setting Definition Open Disabled Closed Force On SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual Watch Dog Enable Disable Jumper Settings JWD JWD controls the Watch Dog func Jumper Setting Definition tion Watch Dog is a system monitor Pins 1 2 Reset that can reboot the system when a Pins 2 3 i software application is hung up Pins Open Disabled 1 2 will cause WD to reset the system if an application is hung up Pins 2 3 will generate a non maskable interrupt signal for the application that is hung up See the table on the right for jump er settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS Note When enabled the user needs to write their own application software in order to disable the Watch Dog Tim er 5 10 Onboard Indicators JLAN Left LED Connection Speed Indicator JLAN1 JLAN2 LEDs LED Color Definition Off 10 MHz The Ethernet ports located beside the Green 100 MHz VGA port have two LEDs On each Gb LAN port the yellow right LED indicates activity while the left LED may be green orange or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the table on the right for the functions as sociated with the left LED
73. n Advanced Boot Security Exit Advanced Settings vvvvVvVvVvVvVVVYVVWVYVY Warning Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction CPU Configuration IDE Configuration Floppy Configuration PCI PnP Configuration Super IO Configuration Advanced Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration Power Configuration Configure CPU Event Log Configuration le MPS Configuration PCI Express Configuration Remote Access Configuration USB Configuration System Health Monitor t4 Tab F1 F10 ESC Select Select Change Select General Help Save and Exit Exit Screen Item Field Field voz 53 C Copyright 1985 2002 American Megatrends Inc Warning When you first enter the Advanced Setup screen the Setup Warning will be displayed Please follow the instructions and set the correct value for each item to prevent the system from malfunctioning gt CPU Configuration Sub Menu Configure Advanced CPU Settings This option allows the user to configure Advanced CPU settings for the processor s installed in the system Ratio CMOS Setting This option allows the user to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency If an invalid ratio is entered AMIBIOS will restore the setting to the previous state Max CPUID Value Limit This feature allows the user to set the maximum CPU ID value Enable this func tion to boot Legacy OS that cannot support processor
74. n gray and cannot be used See nitializing Disk Drives To create an array 1 Turn on your computer and press Ctri A when prompted to access the ARC utility 2 From the ARC menu select Array Configuration Utility Main Menu ACU as shown on the first screen on page B 4 3 From the ACU menu select Create Array 4 Select the disks for the new array and press Insert as shown on the the screen below Note To deselect any disk highlight the disk and press Delete elect drives to create Array 00 WDC WD360GD 90ELX1 34 468 01 WDC WD360GD O80ELX1 34 468 5 Press Enter when both disks for the new array are selected The Array Prop erties menu displays as the shown on the screen on the next page C 6 Appendix C Software Installation select drive D cre 66 WDC WD36OGD OOELXI 34 468 OO WDC WD36GGD O0ELX1 34 468 Oi WDC WD360GD 00ELX1 34 4GB Assigning Array Properties Once you ve create a new array you are ready to assign properties to the ar ray Caution Once the array is created and its properties are assigned you cannot change the array properties using the ACU You will need to use the Adaptec Storage Manager Browser Edition Refer to Adaptec s User s Guide in the enclosed CD To assign properties to the new array 1 In the Array Properties menu as shown on the following screen select an array type and press Enter Note that only the available array types RAID 0 and RAID 1 are displa
75. nents on the serv ers closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling 2 2 Chapter 2 Server Installation Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating Temperature If installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the ambient operating tempera ture of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the room Therefore consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the manufacturer s maximum rated ambient tempera ture Tmra Reduced Airflow Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airflow required for safe operation is not compromised Mechanical Loading Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not arise due to uneven mechanical loading Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the power supply circuitry and the effect that any possible overloading of circuits might have on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern Reliable Ground A reliable ground must be maintained at all times To ensure this the rack itself should be grounded Particular attention should be given to power supply connec tions other than the direct connections to the branch circuit i e the use of power strips etc 2 3 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual 2 4
76. nition Pin Definition The primary power supply connector 1 sig 1 3 3V meets the SSI Superset ATX 24 pin 14 12V 2 3 3V specification Make sure that the 15 COM 3 COM orientation of the connector is cor 16 PS_ON 4 5V rect See the table on the right for 17 COM 5 COM pin definitions 18 COM 6 5V 19 COM 7 COM 20 Res NC 8 PWR_OK 21 5V 9 5VSB 22 5V 10 12V 23 5V 11 12V 24 COM 12 3 3V Secondary Power Connector Secondary Power Connector Pin Definitions PW2 Pins Definition In addition to the Primary ATX power connector above the Secondary 12v_8 pin PW2 connector must also be connected to your power supply See the table on the right for pin definitions 1 through 4 Ground 5 through 8 12V NMI Button NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 The non maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 19 Control Ground Power LED Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 The Power LED connection is located Pin Definition on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions 15 Vcc Control 5 11 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual HDD LED HDD EED Pin Definitions JF1 The HDD IDE Hard Disk Drive LED Pin Definition connection is located on pins 13 and 18 Wee 14 of JF1 Attach the IDE hard drive HD Active LED cable
77. nstalling one processor only install it into CPU socket 1 1 Lift the lever on the CPU socket Lift the lever completely or you will dam age the CPU socket when power is Socket lever 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 corners are marked with a triangle When using only one CPU install it into CPU socket 1 CPU socket 2 is automatically dis abled 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 604 pin Socket lever in CPU socket before and after the pro locked position cessor is installed 4 To install the heatsink optional do not apply any thermal compound to the heatsink or CPU die the proper amount has already been applied Place the heatsink directly on the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism wwMake sure the heatsink sits completely flat on the CPU if not completely flat the space between the two will degrade the heat dissipation function of the heatsink which may cause the processor to overheat 5 2 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 Screw in two diagonal screws until just snug do not fully tighten then do the same with the remaining two diagonal screws Finish by fully tightening all four screws see Figure 5 2
78. nter Y to create a bootable array when the following message is displayed This will make all other existing bootable array non bootable Do you want to make this array bootable Yes No A bootable array will then be created An asterisk will appear next to the bootable array Main Menu anage Arrays reate Array nitialize Drives Deleting a Bootable Array To delete a bootable array 1 From the Main menu select Manage Arrays 2 From the List of Arrays select the bootable array you want to delete and press Ctrl B A bootable array is an array marked with an asterisk 3 Enter Y to delete a bootable array when the following message is displayed The array is already marked bootable Do you want to make this array as not bootable Yes No The bootable array will then be deleted and the asterisk will disappear Note do not use the delete key to delete a bootable array C 10 Appendix C Software Installation Adding Deleting Hotspares Note In order to rebuild a RAID RAID 0 or RAID 1 you need to add a new HDD as a hotspare 1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl A as prompted to access the ARC Utility 2 From the ARC menu select Array Configuration Utility ACU 3 From the ACU menu select Add Delete Hotspares 4 Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight and select the disk you want to designate as a hotspare and press Insert then press Enter 5 Select Yes when the following prompt is dis
79. nterrupt controller test next 60h The DMA page register test passed Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register test next 62h The DMA controller 1 base register test passed Performing the DMA controller 2 base register test next 65h The DMA controller 2 base register test passed Programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 next 66h Completed programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 Initializing the 8259 interrupt controller next 67h Completed 8259 interrupt controller initialization 7Fh 80h The keyboard test has started Clearing the output buffer and checking for stuck keys Issuing the keyboard reset command next Extended NMI source enabling is in progress 81h A keyboard reset error or stuck key was found Issuing the keyboard controller interface test command next 82h The keyboard controller interface test completed Writing the command byte and initializing the circular buffer next 83h The command byte was written and global data initialization has completed Check ing for a locked key next 84h Locked key checking is over Checking for a memory size mismatch with CMOS RAM data next 85h The memory size check is done Displaying a soft error and checking for a password or bypassing WINBIOS Setup next B 5 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual Checkpoint 86h 87h Code Description The password was checked Performing any required programming before WIN BIOS Setup next The programming before WINBIO
80. omputer Inc Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item from top to the bottom one ata time After installing each item you must re boot the system before moving on to the next item on the list You should install everything here except for the SUPER Doctor utility Intel LDCM and the LAN SCSI driver diskettes which are optional The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD Note Please refer to the Adaptec User s Guide included in the CD for installing the Adaptec SATA RAID Controller Driver You can also download a copy of the guide from our website Appendix C Software Installation Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor III program is a web based management tool that offers both remote and local management tools The local management application is called SD III Client The Supero Doctor Ill program included on the CD ROM that came with your system allows you to monitor the environment and opera tions of your system Supero Doctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See Figures B 2 and B 3 for examples of the Supero Doctor Ill interface Figure B 2 Supero Doctor Ill Health Information Display e Supero Doctor II Microsoft Internet Explorer PA File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Remote Mana
81. on Power Button The Power Button connection is Power Button located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Mo Pin Definitions JF1 mentarily contacting both pins will Pin Definition power on off the system This button 1 PW_ON can also be configured to function 2 Ground as a suspend button see the Power Button Mode setting in BIOS To turn off the power when set to suspend mode depress the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Universal Serial Bus 7 Universal Serial Bus USB0 1 Pin Definitions USB0 1 USBO USB1 Two Universal Serial Bus ports are Pin Definition Pin Definition located beside the keyboard mouse ay ports See the table on the right for PO pin definitions PO Ground Ground Key Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 Attach the appropriate cable 4 iiuen inui to inform you of a chassis intrusion 2 Ground 5 13 Pin Definition SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual Serial Ports The COM1 serial port is located be side the mouse port COM2 is a head er on the serverboard located near the printer connector see serverboard layout for location See the table on the right for pin definitions Power Fail Header Connect a cable from your power sup ply to the Power Fail header to provide you with warning of a power supply failure The warning signal
82. on the right for pin definitions Pin Definitions J44 J38 Definition Pin Definition Reset IDE Ground Host Data 7 Host Data 8 Host Data 6 Host Data 9 Host Data 5 Host Data 10 Host Data 4 Host Data 11 Host Data 3 Host Data 12 Host Data 2 Host Data 13 Host Data 1 Host Data 14 Host Data 0 Host Data 15 Ground Key DRQ3 Ground 1 0 Write Ground I O Read Ground IOCHRDY BALE DACK3 Ground IRQ14 IOCS16 Addr1 Ground AddrO Addr2 Chip Select 0 Chip Select 1 Activity Ground 5 22 SCSI Connector Refer to the table at right for pin definitions for the Ultra320 SCSI connector located at J28 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Ultra320 SCSI Drive Connector Pin Definitions J28 oO wa nN O aA A Ww N es ea e POT n Es o 5 23 Definition DB 12 DB 13 DB 14 DB 15 DB P1 DB 0 DB 1 DB 2 DB 3 DB 4 DB 5 DB 6 DB 7 DB P Ground DIFFSENS TERMPWR TERMPWR Reserved Ground ATN Ground BSY ACK RST MSG SEL C D REQ 1 0 DB 8 DB 9 DB 10 DB 11 Pin Definition DB 12 DB 13 DB 14 DB 15 DB P1 DB 0 DB 1 DB 2 DB 3 DB 4 DB 5 DB 6 DB 7 DB P Ground Ground TERMPWR TERMPWR Reserved Ground ATN Ground BSY ACK RST MSG SEL C D REQ I O DB 8 DB 9 DB 10 DB 11 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual Notes 5 24 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup
83. ot swappable units PCI Expansion Slots The X6DVA 4G has one 32 bit 33 MHz 5V PCI slot one 64 bit 100 MHz 3 3V PCI X slot one 64 bit 133 MHz 3 3V PCI X slot and one x4 PCI Express slot When configured as the 6014V M4 one 133 MHz PCI X slot is available with the use of a riser card included with the system Ethernet Ports The X6DVA 4G has two onboard Intel 82541G1 controllers to provide the system with two Gigabit LAN ports 10BASE T 100BASE TX and 1000BASE T are sup ported with RJ45 type outputs 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Onboard Controllers Ports An onboard IDE controller supports up to four Ultra ATA 100 hard drives or ATAPI devices Onboard I O backpanel ports include one COM port a VGA port two USB ports PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and two GLAN NIC ports Other Features Other onboard features that promote system health include voltage monitors a chassis intrusion header auto switching voltage regulators chassis and CPU overheat sensors virus protection and BIOS rescue 1 3 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual PCI 32 BIT 33MHZ t PCI 33MHz it
84. 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 2 4 Chapter 2 Server Installation Figure 2 1 Installing Rear Inner Chassis Rails Installing the Rack Rails Determine where you want to place the SuperServer 6014V M4 in the rack see Rack and Server Precautions in Section 2 3 Position the chassis rail guides at the desired location in the rack keeping the sliding rail guide facing the inside of the rack Screw the assembly securely to the rack using the brackets provided Attach the other assembly to the other side of the rack making sure that both are at the exact same height and with the rail guides facing inward 2 5 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual 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 2 When the server has been pushed completely into the rack you should hear the locking tabs click Finish by inserting and tightening the thumbscrews
85. played Do you want to create spare Yes No The spare you have selected will appear in the Select Drive Menu SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual Initializing Disk Drives If an installed disk does not appear in the disk selection list for creating a new array or if it appears grayed out you may have to initialize it before you can use it as part of an array Drives attached to the controller must be initialized before they can be used in an array Caution Initializing a disk overwrites the partition table on the disk and makes any data on the disk inaccessible If the drive is used in an array you may not be able to use the array again Do not initialize a disk that is part of a boot array To determine which disks are associated with a particular array please refer to Viewing Array Properties To initialize drives 1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl A when prompted to access the ARC utility 2 From the ARC menu select Array Configuration Utility ACU as shown on the screen below 4 Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility gt idaptec Embedded SATA HostRAID Control lert Options Array Configuration Utility Disk Utilities Arrow keys to move cursor lt Enter gt to select option lt Esc gt to exit default 3 Select Initialize Drives 4 Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the disk you wish to initialize and press Insert as shown on the following screen C 12 Appendix C So
86. processors or main memory and when reconfig uring the serverboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC813MS 420C 1U rackmount server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when install ing removing or reconfiguring SCSI or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply units and cooling fans Chapter 7 BIOS The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed informa tion on running the CMOS Setup Utility Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix C Software Installation Appendix D System Specifications Preface Notes SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual Table of Contents Preface About ThissManall sasiore enaere aa i araar aaee E T e EEA Ena aE iii Manual OFganiZation essiensa ana a aiaa aA aada aaa aaae EAE idi iii Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 Overview icic ne acecetectenperetahds Capantett eaandansashalehoftaguienscaaasduaintads Dedatiamlancstaca eet 1 1 Serverboard Features cccccccceceeeee cece eee eee ee eee eee ee ee ea ea eae eae aiie 1 2 Server Chassis Features osissa EAEan eea eee 1 5 Contacting SUPEMMICIO cece eect eee eee eee tee riai ee aaa 1 7 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 5 2 6 OV EI VIOW E A IAA EA O E T AATA 2 1 Unpacking the System cccecece cece cece teeta iea Sa ES
87. r pins 2 4 and 6 are for the power LED and pins 8 and 10 are for the keylock See the tables on the right tor pins are for use with an external speaker If you wish to use the on board speaker you should close pins Note The speaker connec 5 and 7 with a jumper JF2 Pin Layout ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 mouse ports are located at J2 See the table on the right for pin defini tions 5 15 Chapte r 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Front Panel Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions USB2 3 USB2 USB3 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 5V 1 5V 2 PO 2 PO 3 PO 3 ROE 4 Ground 4 Ground 9 Key 5 No connection Speaker Connector Pin Definitions JF2 Pin Definition Red wire Speaker data No connection Buzzer signal Speaker data PWR LED Keylock Connector Pin Definitions JF2 Pin Definition 2 Vcc 4 Vcc 6 Vcc 8 Keylock 10 Keylock PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions J2 Pin Definition 1 Data 2 NC S Ground 4 VCC 5 Clock 6 NC SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual Wake On LAN Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL The Wake On LAN header is desig nated JWOL See the table on the right for pin definitions You must enable the LAN Wake Up setting in BIOS to use this feature You must also have a LAN card with a Wake on LAN connector and cable
88. r chassis and the Super X6DVA 4G serverboard The X6DVA 4G supports single or dual 800 MHz Intel Xeon pro cessors in 604 pin FC mPGA4 sockets 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 X6DVA 4G serverboard and the SC813MS 420C chassis Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 6014V M4 into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system If your server was ordered without the processor and memory components this chap ter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation Chapter 3 System Interface Refer to this chapter 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 6014V M4 User s 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 6014V M4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X6DVA 4G serverboard including the locations and functions of connectors headers and jumpers Refer to this chapter when adding or removing
89. rs These wires have been bundled together in a ribbon cable to simplify the connection Connect the cable from JF1 on the serverboard to JP4 on the Control Panel PCB printed circuit board Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 on both JF1 and JP4 Pull all excess cabling out of the airflow path The LEDs inform you of system status See Chapter 3 for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons Details on JF1 can be found in Chapter 5 6 2 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 3 System Fans Four 4 cm high performance fans provide the cooling for the SuperServer 6014V M4 The chassis includes air seals under the fans and at the chassis cross section which separates the drive bay area from the serverboard area of the chassis to promote better airflow It is highly important that the air seal is properly installed and making a good seal in order for the cooling air to circulate properly through the chassis The fans can adjust their speed according to the heat level sensed in the system which results in more efficient and quieter fan operation Fan speed is controlled by a setting in BIOS see page 7 16 System Fan Failure If a fan fails you will need to have it replaced with the same type Contact your vendor or Supermicro for information on replacement fans 6 4 Drive Bay Installation Removal Removing the Front Bezel If your system has a front bezel optional attached to the chassis you must first remove it to gain
90. s with extended CPUID functions The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 3 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual Hardware Prefetcher This feature allows the user to enable the Hardware Prefetcher function If Disabled the CPU will prefetch data at 64 bits per cache line If Enabled it will fetch data at 128 bits per cache line Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch This feature allows the user to enable the Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch function The options are Enabled and Disabled Hyper Threading Function This setting allows you to Enable or Disable hyper threading Enabling hyper threading results in increased CPU performance Intel Speed Step Tech This setting allows you enable the Intel Speed Step Tech function to set the CPU speeds The options are Maximum Speed Minimum speed Automatic controlled by OS and Disabled CPU Force PR If Enabled the FORCEPR will function as an input pin If disabled the state of FORCEPR will be ignored by the CPU The options are Enabled and Disabled VRM Protection Temperature This setting allows you to set the VRM Protection Temperature The options are 72 C 88 C 98 C and 108 C Select TM2 VID This setting allows you to set the TM2 VID value Enter a number from 14 to 35 to select the desired voltage value from 1 000V to 1 2625V 7 4 Chapter 7 BIOS gt IDE Configuration Sub Menu When you select this Sub Menu AMI BIOS automatically displays the status of the
91. setup assumes that your 6014V M4 system has come to you with the processor and memory prein stalled If your system is not already fully integrated with a serverboard processor system memory etc please turn to the chapter or section noted in each step for details on installing specific components 2 2 Unpacking the System You should inspect the box the SuperServer 6014V M4 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 6014V M4 It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated You will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet Read the Rack and Server Precautions in the next section 2 3 Preparing for Setup The box the SuperServer 6014V M4 was shipped in should include two sets of rail assemblies six 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 minimal 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 6014V M4 User s Manual Choosing a Setup Location Leave enough clearance in front of the rac
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93. t Delete gt key while the system is booting up In most cases the lt Delete gt key is used to invoke the BIOS setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as lt F1 gt lt F2 gt etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text mes sage When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note that BIOS has default text messages built in Supermicro retains the option to include omit or change any of these text mes sages Options printed in Bold are the default settings The BIOS setup utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of these hot keys lt F1 gt lt F10 gt lt Enter gt lt ESC gt lt Arrow gt keys etc can be used at any time during the setup navigation process Note fan speed is controlled by the Auto Fan Control setting in BIOS The recom mended setting for the 6014V M4 is 3 pin Server see page 7 16 7 1 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual 7 2 Main Setup When you first enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility you will see the Main setup screen You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the
94. t the serverboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the board to sup port it when handling The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from static discharge Precautions e Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge e Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag e Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts e When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins e Put the serverboard add on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 5 1 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual 5 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan Also do not place the serverboard 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 optional heatsink The X6DVA 4G can support either one or two Xeon 604 pin processors of up to 3 60 GHz If i
95. t this feature Select 3 pin if your chassis came with 3 pin fan headers Select 4 pin if your chassis came with 4 pin fan headers Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation Select Server if your system is used as a Server Select Disable to disable the fan speed control function to allow the onboard fans to run at the full speed 12V at all time The Options are 1 Disable 2 3 pin Server 3 3 pin Workstation 4 4 pin Server 5 4 pin Workstation 7 4 Boot Settings This feature allows the user to configure the following items BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Boot Security Exit Boot Settings Configure settings during System Boot gt Boot Settings Configuration gt Boot Device Priority gt Removable Drives gt CD DVD Drives lt gt Select Screen tt Select Item ape Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit voz 53 C Copyright 1985 2002 American Megatrends Inc 7 16 Chapter 7 BIOS gt BIOS Settings Configuration Quick Boot If Enabled this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for the system to boot up The options are Enabled and Disabled Quiet Boot Set this value to allow the boot up screen options to be modified between POST messages or OEM logo The default setting is Enabled Select Disabled to allow the computer system to display the POST messages Select Enabled to allow
96. tem keep the airflow in mind when routing the cables The following data cables with their serverboard connector locations noted should be connected See the serverboard layout diagram in this chapter for connector locations CD ROM drive cable J38 Front side COM port cable J5 Front side USB port cable USB2 3 SCSI cable J28 Control Panel cable JF1 see next page Connecting Power Cables The X6DVA 4G has a 24 pin primary power supply connector designated PW1 for connection to the ATX power supply Connect the appropriate connector from the power supply to the PW1 connector to supply power to the serverboard See the Connector Definitions section in this chapter for power connector pin defini tions In addition your power supply must be connected to the 8 pin processor power connector at PW2 5 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Connecting the Control Panel JF1 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 indi cators Please note that even and odd numbered pins are on opposite sides of each header All JF1 wires have been bundled into single keyed ribbon cable to simplify their connection The red wire in the ribbon cable plugs into pin 1 of JF1 Connect the other end of the cable to the Control Panel printed circuit board located just behind the system status LEDs in the chassis See
97. that hold the front of the server to the rack Figure 2 2 Installing the Server into a Rack with optional front bezel shown 2 6 Chapter 2 Server Installation Installing the Server into a Telco Rack If you are installing the SuperServer 6014V M4 into a Telco type rack follow the di rections given on the previous pages for rack installation The only difference in the installation procedure will be the positioning of the rack brackets to the rack They should be spaced apart just enough to accommodate the width of the telco rack Figure 2 3 Installing the Server into a Telco Rack with optional front bezel shown 2 7 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual 2 5 Checking the Serverboard Setup After you install the 6014V M4 in the rack you will need to open the unit to make sure the serverboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made 1 Accessing the inside of the system Figure 2 4 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
98. the Connector Definitions section in this chapter for details and pin descrip tions of JF1 Figure 5 3 Front Control Panel Header Pins JF1 9 5 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual 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 Rear Panel I O Ports Mouse Green O O OOO OO ran Keyboard USBO 1 Ports COM1 Port Turquoise VGA Port Blue JLAN1 JLAN2 Purple Neoy 5 5 Installing Memory Note Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Also note that the memory is inter leaved 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 both DIMM 1A and DIMM 1B The memory scheme is interleaved so you must install two modules at a time beginning with Bank 1 then Bank 2 and so on 2 Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incorrectly 3 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules see step 1 above 5 6 Chapter 5 Advanced Serv
99. the system to continue the boot up process The error messages normally appear on the screen Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the boot up pro cedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list on the following page correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error All errors listed with the exception of Beep Code 8 are fatal errors POST codes may be read on the debug LEDs located beside the LAN port on the serverboard backplane See the description of the Debug LEDs LED1 and LED2 in Chapter 5 A 1 AMIBIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset Ready to power up 5 short 1 long Memory error No memory detected in system 8 beeps Display memory read write error Video adapter missing or with faulty memory A 1 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual A 2 DS7 DS8 LED Post Codes LED Indicators Description Message DS7 DS8 On On PWR On On Off SPD Read OK Off On Memory Size OK Off Off Starting Bus Initialization A 2 Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self Test it writes checkpoint codes to I O port 0080h Ifthe computer cannot complete the boot process diagnostic
100. to display disk activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 LED NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 The NIC1 Network Interface Control Ping Definition ler LED connection is located on pins 11 ven 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach the NIC1 LED cable to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC2 LED NIC2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 The NIC2 Network Interface Control Pin Definition ler LED connection is located on pins Vcc 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach the NIC2 Ground LED cable to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat Fan Fail LED OH Pin Definitions JF1 Connect an LED to the OH connection Pin Definition on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad 7 Vcc vanced warning of chassis overheat HD Active ing Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Fail LED Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is Pin Definition located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Refer 5 We to the table on the right for pin defini tions This only applies to redundant power supplies and so does not apply to the 6014V M4 5 12 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup Reset Button The Reset Button connection is lo Reset Button cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach eee it to the hardware reset switch on the computer case Refer to the table on 3 Reset the right for pin definitions 4 Sroung Pin Definiti
101. trical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperServer 6014V M4 from damage Be aware of the locations of the power on off switch on the chassis as well as the room s emergency power off switch disconnection switch or electrical outlet If an electrical accident occurs you can then quickly remove power from the system Do not work alone when working with high voltage components Power should always be disconnected from the system when removing or installing main system components such as the serverboard memory modules and CD ROM drive When disconnecting power you should first power down the system with the operating system first and then unplug the power cords of all the power supply units in the system When working around exposed electrical circuits another person who is familiar with the power off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if necessary Use only one hand when working with powered on electrical equipment This is to avoid making a complete circuit which will cause electrical shock Use extreme caution when using metal tools which can easily damage any electrical components or circuit boards they come into contact with Do not use mats designed to decrease static electrical discharge as protection from electrical shock Instead use rubber mats that have been specifically designed as electrical insulators The power supply power cords must include a grounding plug
102. ves check the specifications of the drive S M A R T For Hard disk drives Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART can help predict impending drive failures Select Auto to allow BIOS to auto detect hard disk drive support Select Disabled to prevent AMI BIOS from using the S M A R T Select Enabled to allow AMI BIOS to use the S M A R T to support hard drive disk The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Select Enabled to activate the function of 32 Bit data transfer Select Disabled to deactivate the function The options are Enabled and Disabled Hard Disk Write Protect Select Enabled to enable the function of Hard Disk Write Protect to prevent data from being written to HDD The options are Enabled or Disabled 7 6 Chapter 7 BIOS IDE Detect Time Out This feature allows the user to set the time out value for detecting ATA ATA PI devices installed in the system The options are 0 sec 5 Mode 1 0 15 20 25 30 and 35 ATA PI 80Pin Cable Detection This feature allows AMI BIOS to auto detect 80Pin ATA PI Cable The options are Host amp Device Host and Device gt Floppy Configuration This option allows the user to configure the settings for the floppy drives installed in the system Floppy A Move the cursor to these fields via up and down lt arrow gt keys to select the floppy type The options are Disabled 360 KB 5 1 4 1 2 MB 5 1 4 720
103. ws on the back of the power supply which secure it to the chassis You can then lift the unit straight out of the chassis The power cord should have already been removed 3 Installing a new power supply Replace the failed unit with another unit of the same wattage It is highly recom mended to replace it with the exact same power supply Carefully insert the new unit into position in the chassis and secure it with the two screws at the rear of the unit Before reconnecting the power cord make sure the power switch on the power sup ply is in the off position Then reconnect the power cord replace the chassis top cover and push the unit back into the rack Finish by turning the power switch on the power supply on and then depress the power button on the front of the system 6 7 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual Notes 6 8 Chapter 7 BIOS Chapter 7 BIOS 7 1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS Setup utility for the X6DVA 4G The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk based program Note Due to periodic changes to the BIOS some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual Please refer to the Manual Download area of the Supermicro web site lt http Awww supermicro com gt for any changes to BIOS that may not be reflected in this manual Starting the Setup Utility To enter the BIOS Setup Utility hit the l
104. xpress slot The options are Auto Enabled and Disabled PCI Express Port3 Slot 4 This feature allows the user to configure the PCI Express slot The options are Auto Enabled and Disabled PCI Express Compliance Mode Select Enabled to enable MCH to activate PCI Express Compliance Mode The options are Disabled and Enabled Spread Spectrum Select Enabled to enable Spread Spectrum The options are Disabled and En abled gt Remote Access Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the Remote Access Configuration Use the up and down lt Arrow gt keys to select an item Use the lt Plus gt and lt Minus gt keys to change the value of the selected option Remote Access This feature allows the user to disable the function of Remote Access If Disabled is not selected you can select a Remote Access type The options are Enabled and Disabled 7 14 Chapter 7 BIOS gt USB Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the USB settings USB Function This feature allows you to enable 2 USB Ports or 4 USB Ports The options are Disabled 2 USB Ports and 4 USB Ports Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to enable the support for USB Legacy Disable legacy support if there are no USB devices installed in the system The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto USB 2 0 Controller This setting allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 Controller The options are Disabled and Enabled U
105. yed on the screen Using RAID 0 or RAID 1 requires two drives 2 Under the item Arrays Label type in a label and press Enter The label cannot be more than 15 characters 3 For RAID 0 select the desired stripe size Available stripe sizes are 16 32 and 64 KB default It is recommended that you do not change the default setting C 7 SUPERSERVER 6014V M4 User s Manual Array Type RAID O Stripe RAID 1 Mirror Array Labe Array Size stripe Size Create RAID via 4 The item Create RAID via allows you to select between the different meth ods of creating RAID 0 and RAID 1 The following table gives examples of when each is appropriate Raid Level Create Via When Appropriate RAID 0 No Init Creating a RAID 0 on new drives RAID 0 Migrate Creating a RAID 0 from one new drive and Note one drive with data you wish to preserve RAID 1 Build1 Any time you wish to create a RAID 1 but especially if you have data on one drive that you wish to preserve RAID 1 Clear Creating a RAID 1 on new drives or when you want to ensure that the array contains no data after creation RAID 1 Quick Fastest way to create a RAID 1 Appropriate when using new drives RAID 1 Init 5 When finished press Done as shown on the following screen Note If you select Migrate for RAID 0 or Build for RAID 1 you will be asked to select the source drive The contents of the source drive will be preserved

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