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Intel L440GX Server User Manual

1. See Chapter 1 for memory size and requirements 1 2 3 4 e 6 T 8 9 1 Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this chapter Open your server Holding the DIMM only by its edges remove it from its antistatic package Orient the DIMM so that the two notches in the bottom edge of the DIMM align with the keyed socket Insert the bottom edge of the DIMM into the socket and press down firmly on the DIMM until it seats correctly Gently push the plastic ejector levers on the socket ends to the upright position Repeat the steps to install each DIMM Close the server Connect all external cables and the power cord to the server 0 Turn on the monitor and then the server Upgrading 1234 DA Figure 4 Installing DIMMs Removing DIMMs CAUTION Use extreme care when removing a DIMM Too much pressure can damage the socket slot Apply only enough pressure on the plastic ejector levers to release the DIMM Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this chapter Open the server Gently push the plastic ejector levers out and down to eject a DIMM from its socket Hold the DIMM only by its edges being careful not to touch its components or gold edge connectors Carefully lift it away from the socket and store it in an antistatic package Repeat to remove other DIMMs as necessary Close the server Connect all external cables and the power cord to the ser
2. Configuration Software and Utilities FRU Manager Add in Clicking on the FRU Manager Add in task brings up the Field Replaceable Unit FRU viewer You can load and view the current FRU data stored in the BMC save the currently loaded FRU data to a file view previously saved FRU data The FRU Viewer has the following menus File The File menu has the following options View Load View data from a previously saved FRU file Save Saves the currently loaded FRU data to a file Save As Saves the currently loaded FRU data to a file Exit Quits the FRU Viewer The View menu has the following options FRU Info Displays information about the FRU These fields are display only All FRU Areas Displays the current FRU data from the BMC By Device Type Brings up a pop up menu that allows you to view only the data from a certain device type Settings The Settings menu has the following options Help Display HEX Verbose Toggles between the Hex interpreted mode of displaying the FRU records Output Text Binary Determines whether FRU data will be saved to the file as under File Save in binary format or verbose format The Help menu has the following option About Displays the FRU Viewer version information L440GX Server Board Product Guide 59 SDR Manager Add in Clicking on the SDR Manager Add in task brings up the Sensor Data Record SDR viewer You can load and view the current SDR data stored in the BMC s
3. Press lt Ctrl gt lt A gt to enter SCSI Utility 4 Press lt Ctrl A gt if there are SCSI devices installed When the utility opens follow the displayed instructions to configure the onboard SCSI host adapter settings and to run the SCSI utilities Also see Using the Adaptec SCSI Utility on page 83 If you do not enter the SCSI utility the boot process continues 5 Press lt Esc gt during POST to pop up a boot menu when POST finishes From this menu you can choose the boot device or enter BIOS Setup After POST completes the system beeps once What appears on the screen after this depends on whether you have an operating system loaded and if so which one If the system halts before POST completes running it emits a beep code indicating a fatal system error that requires immediate attention If POST can display a message on the video display screen it causes the speaker to beep twice as the message appears Note the screen display and write down the beep code you hear this information is useful for your service representative For a listing of beep codes and error messages that POST can generate see the Solving Problems chapter in this manual 34 Configuration Software and Utilities Using BIOS Setup This section describes the BIOS Setup options Use Setup to change the server configuration defaults You can run Setup with or without an operating system being present Setup stores most of the configuration values i
4. The server board can be extremely sensitive to ESD and always requires careful handling After removing it from the server place it component side up on a nonconductive static free surface to prevent shorting out the battery leads If you place the board on a conductive surface the battery leads may short out If they do this will result in a loss of CMOS data and will drain the battery Do not slide the server board over any surface 1 Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this chapter Insert screws through the mounting holes and into the threaded standoffs Make sure the board is properly seated and then tighten all the screws firmly 3 Connect all internal cables to the server board gt NOTE The floppy cable Intel Part Number 738992 002 has been modified to support all floppy drives The floppy drive connector on the cable see connector label is not keyed Care should be taken to match pin 1 of the cable indicated with a red stripe on the cable with pin 1 of the floppy drive 4 Reinstall add in boards 5 Connect all internal cables to add in boards Make sure you connect the power cables to the correct power connectors 6 Connect all peripheral device cables to the I O panel on the rear of the server 7 Run the SSU to configure the server 22 Upgrading Figure 3 Server Board Screw Hole Locations Removing the Server Board CAUTION ee CHE tres AS The server board can be
5. Memory DRAM Video Memory PCI bus ISA bus Server Management Graphics SCSI Network System I O Form Factor Description Installed Up to two Intel Pentium II or Pentium III processors with 100 MHz system bus operating at 1 8 V to 3 5 V The server board s voltage regulator is automatically programmed by the processor s VID pins to provide the required voltage Four 72 bit sockets for 168 pin gold contact 100 MHz PC 100 compliant ECC or non ECC registered or unbuffered SDRAM dual inline memory modules DIMM Installed 2 MB of video memory Four standard PCI PCI 33 32 bit expansion slots for add in boards 1x32 bit PCI bus Embedded devices Video Controller Network Interface Controller NIC and SCSI controller Two PCI 66 MHz 32 bit 5 Volt expansion slots backward compatible to PCI 33 MHz 32 bit One ISA expansion slot for an add in board Embedded PC compatible support serial parallel mouse keyboard diskette and Plug and Play features Thermal voltage monitoring and error handling Real time clock calendar RTC Front panel controls and indicators LEDs System Setup Utility SSU Basic Input Output System BIOS Power On Self Test POST and Setup stored in flash memory Integrated onboard Cirrus Logict CL GD5480 super video graphics array SVGA controller Adaptect AIC 7896 supporting onboard Ultra2 LVD wide and Ultra wide SCSI interfaces Support for the Adaptec
6. PCI features e Bus speed up to 66 MHz e 32 bit memory addressing e 5 V 3 3 V signaling environment e Burst transfers of up to 266 Mbps e 8 16 or 32 bit data transfers e Plug and Play ready e Parity enabled gt NOTE If you install a PCI 33 card into one of the PCI 66 slots the bus speed for both slots will be lowered to 33 MHz The components on some full length cards installed in slot 6 may interfere with the DIMM connector latches 12 Description Video The onboard integrated Cirrus Logic CL GD5480 64 bit VGA chip contains an SVGA controller that is fully compatible with these video standards CGA EGA Herculest Graphics MDA and VGA The standard configuration comes with 2 MB of 10 ns onboard Synchronous Graphics Memory SGRAM The video controller supports pixel resolutions of up to 1600 x 1200 and up to 16 7 Million colors The SVGA controller supports analog VGA monitors single and multiple frequency interlaced and noninterlaced with a maximum vertical retrace noninterlaced frequency of 100 Hz You cannot add video memory to the server board Depending on the environment the controller displays up to 16 7 M colors in some video resolutions It also provides hardware accelerated bit block transfers BITBLT of data SCSI Controller The embedded Adaptec AIC 7896 dual function SCSI controller provides both Ultra2 LVDS wide and Ultra wide SCSI interfaces as two independent PCI functions PCI slot 4 is R
7. allow another 16 characters to be typed in This is a continuation of the PEP Page String Field When 16 characters are typed into the Block 2 field this field will appear to allow another 16 characters to be typed in 32 47 48 63 Send Test Page Press Enter To send a test page select Send Test Page Now from the popup Send Test menu Page Now L440GX Server Board Product Guide 47 PEP Filter Submenu This submenu allows you to set which events or error conditions cause the system to page you Description PEF Enable Disable Temperature Sensor Voltage Sensor Fan Sensor Chassis Sensor Power Supply BIOS SMI Handle BIOS POST FRB Sensor Fatal NMI Watchdog Timer Reset System Restart Boot Menu Enables the Platform Event Filtering If this is enabled and one of the events you enable below occurs the server will page you using the Page String NV information Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable You can make the following selections on the Boot Menu itself Feature Boot time Diagnostic Screen Extended RAM Step Boot Device Priority Hard Drive Removable Devices 48 Description Disabled Enabled Enters submenu Enters submenu Enters submenu Enters submenu Configuration Software and Utilities Exten
8. board and product information FRU Information displays the FRU summary information as returned by the server e Settings changes operating parameters for the FRU Viewer This menu displays the following options Display HEX Verbose toggles between HEX mode and interpreted mode of displaying FRU records e Window gives options for displaying currently open windows e Help Help Topics help topics for EMP Console Help About provides version information Configuration Software and Utilities FRUSDR Load Utility The Field Replacement Unit FRU and Sensor Data Record SDR Load Utility is a DOS based program used to update the server management subsystem s product level FRU SDR and the Desktop Management Interface DMI nonvolatile storage components EEPROMs The load utility e discovers the product configuration based on instructions in a master configuration file e displays the FRU information e updates the nonvolatile storage device EEPROM associated with the Baseboard Management Controller BMC that holds the SDR and FRU area e updates the DMI area located in the BIOS nonvolatile storage device e generically handles FRU devices that may not be associated with the BMC When to Run the FRUSDR Load Utility You should run the FRUSDR Load Utility each time you upgrade or replace the hardware in your server excluding add in boards hard drives and RAM For example if you replace an array
9. is not available Exit exits the EMP Console e View SEL Information displays SEL summary information as returned by the server All Events displays all events in the SEL By Sensor Type displays all events in the SEL generated by a specific sensor type such as voltage temperature etc A submenu lets you select the sensor type to be displayed Configuration Software and Utilities By Event displays all the events in the SEL of a particular event type for example threshold digital or discrete A pop up menu lets you select the event type to be displayed Settings changes several operating parameters for the SEL Viewer This menu displays the following suboptions e Display HEX Verbose toggles between HEX mode and interpreted mode of displaying SEL records e Output Text Binary toggles between whether the SEL events will be saved to the file in binary format or verbose format Window gives options for displaying currently open windows Help Help Topics help topics for EMP Console Help About provides version information SDR Viewer The SDR Viewer lets you view the Sensor Data Records from the SDR repository Options available through the SDR Viewer are View all SDR records View SDR entries by SDR type View SDR summary info Set SDR display mode to either HEX or verbose mode Close the SDR Viewer Exit the EMP Console SDR Viewer Menu Options The following menu
10. secure mode 18 affects boot sequence 20 enter by setting passwords 19 locking reset and power on off switches 19 no booting from diskette without password 19 using hot keys to enter 33 security 17 19 alarm switches 17 boot sequence 20 enabling disabling floppy writes 19 locking mouse keyboard with timer 14 19 locking reset and power on off switches Setup 19 password 19 secure mode 19 secure mode setting in SCU 18 software lock SCU 17 unattended start 20 using hot key combination 33 video blanking 19 Security menu configuring Setup 43 server board boot block protect jumper 102 chassis intrusion detection jumper 103 CMOS settings jumper 101 component locations figure 9 configuration jumpers 100 configurations 99 fan connectors 98 FRB timer enable jumper 103 front panel connector 97 installing 22 password jumper 101 recovery boot settings jumper 102 removing 23 server management BMC 15 features 15 intrusion detection 17 Server Management 7 Server Management Information menu configuring in Setup 45 Server menu configuring in Setup 44 Setup Advanced menu 40 Boot Device Priority menu 49 Boot menu 48 cannot enter need to reconfigure diskette 35 changing configuration 33 Console Redirection menu 46 47 48 description 36 Exit menu 50 Hard Drive menu 49 50 Integrated Peripheral Configuration menu 41 keyboard features menu 39 locking reset and power on off
11. switches 19 Main menu 37 PCI Configuration menu 40 PCI Device Embedded SCSI menu contents 40 42 PCI Device Slot 1 Slot 4 menu 41 primary IDE master and slave menu 38 recording settings 35 security menu contents 43 Server Management Information menu contents 45 server menu contents 44 soft boot 85 SSU See system setup utility switches alarm 17 locking reset and power on off Setup 19 Switches DC power 85 reset 85 System Configuration Utility See SCU Index System setup utility CFG files 51 customizing 54 defining an ISA card 55 exiting 60 launching a task 54 location 50 removing an ISA card 56 running 52 locally 52 remotely 52 SCI files 51 when to run 51 T U termination board removing 28 timer keyboard or mouse inactive 14 lockout inactivity setting in SCU 14 upgrade Flash utility 79 user password 17 limit access to using system 20 utilities BIOS update 33 Emergency Management Port Console 16 62 Firmware update 33 82 FRUSDR load 33 SCSI 33 SCU 33 Setup 33 35 Utilities FRUSDR load utility 75 L440GX Server Board Product Guide V video blanking for security 19 controller 13 expansion 13 memory 7 resolutions supported 13 video controller 7 video memory 13 W Warning components may be hot 26 dispose of lithium battery safely 30 ESD can damage product 21 worksheet calculating DC power usage 112 write protect boot block jumper 102
12. 12 Connect the AC power cord and power up the system Installing Video Drivers After configuring the system you need to install video drivers to take full advantage of the features of the onboard Cirrus Logic CL GD5480 super VGA video controller 82 The L440GX Resource CD includes video drivers for use with DOS and Windows NT Check the README TXT file on the CD for information on installing these drivers For other operating systems see your OS instructions for installing device drivers Configuration Software and Utilities Using the Adaptec SCSI Utility The Adaptec SCSI utility detects the SCSI host adapters on the server board The utility runs out of BIOS and is used to e Change default values e Check and or change SCSI device settings that may conflict with those of other devices in the server Running the SCSI Utility 1 When this message appears on the video monitor Press Ctrl A to run SCSI Utility 2 Press lt Ctrl A gt to run this utility When it appears choose the host adapter that you want to configure Another Adaptec utility that is available on the L440GX Resource CD is the Adaptec EZ SCSI utility It is designed to be installed from diskettes on to a DOS or Windows operating system L440GX Server Board Product Guide 83 84 Configuration Software and Utilities 4 Solving Problems This chapter helps you identify and solve problems that might occur while you are using the system Resetti
13. 1S14 0 amp D Feature EMP Hangup Line String Modem Init String High Modem Init String EMP Access Mode EMP Restricted Mode Access EMP Direct Connect Modem Mode Pre boot Only Always Active Disabled Disabled Enabled Direct Connect Modem Mode Description Sets the Hangup Line Sequence for the modem being used for EMP Used in EMP modem mode Sets the initialization string for the modem being used for EMP Used in EMP modem mode This field is only 16 characters long The High Modem Init String field is a continuation of the Modem Init string so you can enter in another 4 characters This is a continuation of the Modem Init String When 16 characters are typed into the Modem Init String field this field will appear to allow another 4 characters to be typed in Pre boot Only EMP is only enabled during power down through end of POST COM2 is returned to system use at the end of Post when operating system boots Always Active EMP is always enabled COM2 cannot be used by operating system It is now dedicated for EMP use Disabled EMP is disabled CON2 is always available for system use by console redirection or operating system If set to Enabled Power on off and Reset server controls via EMP are no longer available Sets how EMP connects to the server Direct Connect means a null modem serial cable directly connects COM2 connector port to the EMP console machine Modem mode indicates
14. CTS RTS is hardware flow control XON XOFF is software flow control CTS RTS CD is hardware plus carrier detect flow control Configuration Software and Utilities PEP Management Submenu Verify in BIOS Setup of your server board whether or not your system BIOS includes PEP If not when it becomes available you can download it from the Intel Customer Support website http support intel com support motherboards server l1440 x Feature Description PEP Filter Events e Enters submenu PEP Enable Disable Enables Platform Event Paging Enable PEP Blackout Period 0 9 Sets the amount of time between pages in minutes Valid range is from 0 to 10 PEP Page String Sets the string used to page you Generally this is the attention command for your modem followed by the number of your paging service followed by the message you want to appear on your pager followed by a modem hangup command Use commas for 1second pauses This field is only 16 characters long The 16 31 32 47 and 48 63 fields are a continuation of the PEP Page String Field so you can enter in another 48 characters for 64 characters total 16 31 This is a continuation of the PEP Page String Field When 16 characters are typed into the Modem Init String field this field will appear to allow another 16 characters to be typed in This is a continuation of the PEP Page String Field When 16 characters are typed into the Block 1 field this field will appear to
15. DMI Area The DMI area is displayed in ASCII format when the field is ASCII or as a number when the field is anumber Each DMI area displayed is headed with the DMI area designated name Each field has a field name header followed by the field in ASCII or as a number Displaying FRU Area The FRU area is displayed in ASCII format when the field is ASCII or as a number when the field is anumber Each FRU area displayed is headed with the FRU area designated name Each field has a field name header followed by the field in ASCII or as a number The Board Chassis and Product FRU areas end with an END OF FIELDS CODE that indicates there is no more data in this area The Internal Use area is displayed in hex format 16 bytes per line Displaying SDR Area The SDR nonvolatile storage area is displayed in the following hex format The data is separated by a Sensor Record Number X header where X is the number of that sensor record in the SDR area The next line after the header is the sensor record data in hex format delineated by spaces Each line holds up to 16 bytes The data on each line is followed by the same data in ASCII format nonprintable characters are substituted by a period Using Specified CFG File The utility can be run with the command line parameter of cfg filename cfg The filename can be any DOS accepted eight character filename string The utility loads the specified CFG file and uses the entries in the configuration file to
16. MP table for PCI interrupts Not all MP operating systems and drivers can understand this description of the interrupts in the MP table Disabled BIOS will only use 16 IO APIC pins in the MP table for PCI interrupts All PCI interrupts are routed to a standard ISA IRQ pins on IO APIC All operating systems will work with standard ISA IRQ eniries Yes tells BIOS to clear the historical processor status and retest all processors on the next boot BIOS automatically resets to No in next boot Enabled generates an NMI on a parity error PERR To activate this feature the system error SERR option must be enabled Enabled generates an NMI on SERR Description Enters submenu When enabled system events will be logged by BIOS and BMC in system event log Yes clears the system event log SEL in BMC BIOS automatically resets to NO for next boot Sets the EMP password This field only shows up when the EMP password switch is enabled Entering a password and pressing return will send the password immediately to the BMC If a beep is heard the password was not accepted If no password is entered anyone has access to the server through the EMP Console Sets the escape sequence for the modem being used for EMP This will force the modem to command mode This is only used if the EMP direct connect modem mode is set to modem continued Configuration Software and Utilities System Management Submenu continued AT amp F0S0
17. Nordic deviations to EN 60950 Norway Sweden Denmark and Finland Regulation FCC Class B CISPR 22 2 Edition 1993 Class B VCCI Class B ITE EN55022 1994 Class B EN50082 1 1992 ICES 003 1997 Title Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations Parts 2 and 15 Subpart B pertaining to unintentional radiators USA Limits and methods of measurement of Radio Interference Characteristics of Information Technology Equipment International Implementation Regulations for Voluntary Control of Radio Interference by Data Processing Equipment and Electronic Office Machines Japan Limits and methods of measurement of Radio Interference Characteristics of Information Technology Equipment Europe Generic Immunity Standard Currently compliance is determined via testing to IEC 801 2 3 and 4 Europe Interference Causing Equipment Standard Digital Apparatus Class B Including CRC c 1374 Canada This printed circuit assembly has the following product certification markings e UL Joint Recognition Mark Consists of small c followed by a stylized backward UR and followed by a small US Component side e Manufacturer s recognition mark Consists of a unique UL recognized manufacturer s logo along with a flammability rating 94V 0 Solder side e UL File Number for motherboards E139761 Component side e PB Part Number Intel bare circuit board part number XXXXXX ZZZ Solder side e Battery markin
18. Server is powered off During BIOS POST After OS boots Disabled Redirect window appears Redirect window appears Redirect window appears but is blank but is blank but is blank Pre boot EMP commands available EMP commands available Redirect window appears but is blank Always Active EMP commands available EMP commands available EMP commands available Requirements This section outlines the requirements and configurations necessary for using EMP Console Operating Systems e Windows 95 or Windows 98 16 MB of RAM 32 MB recommended 20 MB disk space e Windows NT Windows NT 4 0 24 MB of RAM 32 MB recommended 20 MB disk space Client Configuration EMP Console supports all COM ports on the client system along with any Windows NT 95 compatible modem Server Configuration EMP Console requires the server s COM2 port to be connected to an external modem or directly connected to a serial cable Direct Connect Configuration A null modem serial cable is needed Connect one end of the cable to the COM port of server and the other to a port on the client machine Modem Configuration On the client EMP Console uses the Windows Application Program Interface API to determine if a modem is connected and available The EMP Console does not configure the modem it should be preconfigured through Windows For modem support the server must use a Hayes compatible modem that supports a baud rate of 19 2k The modem must be on
19. a a r a a 51 R nning the SSU TE 52 Customizing ihe E 54 Ee MINI PAS hits tect EEEE A E ee ee E ice tie ace es al et ed ae 54 Resource Configuration Add in RCA Window ssssssssessssssseeserrrnrrsserrrrrrnnnnsssrrrnne 55 MICE OOR Options POG EE 56 Security FOOSE EE 57 SEL Ma nager Add sets ensena e E a E ca de edad R 58 FRU Manager Add in EE 59 SDR Ee Ge Dn EE 60 Exiting T ss EE 60 Riet Event PAGING Eeer Edel 61 Using Platform Event PACING DE 61 Emergency Management Port Console AAA 62 How EMP Console WOKS 1 2 chore tek tera tated Dee ee 63 e lte E 65 Setting up the Server for the EMP 66 Main EMP Console WEE e ees ee degt Zeg e eent Zeg eee 67 Server Control Operation ceiscsscccateasteetccdedoeadecntiatvadecseigess teed sebeceestuan EA ee ETC 68 Phonebook geiert SEENEN nities es iy ee dee 71 Management Plug ins casi a2 fe eee teh ae As a Siecle eda cae Aes a ae de 72 PRUS DR Ga Eege deeg 75 When to Run the FRUSDR Load Utility vices ctueivreticcssceaeedvectiemeceeivrediconcpauehe veda 75 What You Need to RT EE 75 How You Use the FRUSDR Load Utility kee 76 Safes og Te Pada hou a E 79 Preparing for the Upgrade beer eer EE Ee ae 79 Up Grading tHe EE 80 RECOVERING ING Tee eebe Eeer ege 81 Changing the BIOS ele Le icdirccs cosa bescetrcedieeihesa Phe gedeldcbterebrcedee Urea eae ge eaceens 81 Using the Firmware Update Utility AEN 82 Running the Firmware Update Unit 82 Installing Video AR 82 Using the Adapiec SCSI
20. and enable it through Setup or the SSU If both the administrative and user passwords are enabled either can be used to boot the server or enable the keyboard and or mouse but only the administrative password will allow Setup and the SSU to be changed To disable a password change it to a blank entry or press CTRL D in the Change Password menu of the Administrative Password Option menu found in the Security Subsystem Group To clear the password if you cannot access Setup or the SSU change the Clear Password jumper see Chapter 5 continued L440GX Server Board Product Guide 19 20 Table 3 Software Security Features continued Feature Control access to the system other than SSU set user password Boot without keyboard Specify the boot sequence Description To control access to using the system set a user password and enable it through Setup or the SSU To disable a password change it to a blank entry or press CTRL D in the Change Password menu of the User Password Option menu found in the Security Subsystem Group To clear the password if you cannot access Setup or the SSU change the Clear Password jumper see Chapter 5 The system can boot with or without a keyboard During POST before the system completes the boot sequence the BIOS automatically detects and tests the keyboard if it is present and displays a message There is no entry in the SSU to enable or disable a keyboard The sequence that you
21. as needed If in enabled mode this means that EMP Console s server control options Power off and Reset are unavailable except power on In disabled mode these same server control options are available EMP Direct Connect Modem Mode Select Direct Connect if a null modem serial cable directly connects the server s COM2 port to the EMP Console client machine If they are connected via a modem select Modem Mode Console Redirection Submenu 66 The settings in the Console Redirection Submenu of the Server menu must be set exactly as noted to be able to use the EMP COM Port Address Select 2F8 This is the COM2 port that must be used by the EMP The IRQ setting is automatically populated with the correct number based on the COM Port Address choice Baud Rate Select 19 2k Flow Control Choose CTS RTS CD Configuration Software and Utilities Main EMP Console Window The main EMP Console window provides a graphical user interface GUD to access server control operations and to launch the management plug ins At the top of the window is the menu and tool bar These provide the options to initiate plug ins and other support features A status bar at the bottom displays connection information such as server name line status and mode Toolbar The tool bar buttons of the EMP Console main window combine server control and management plug in commands available from both the Connect and Action menus as follows Displays the Connec
22. can damage disk drives boards and other parts We recommend that you perform all procedures in this chapter only at an ESD workstation If one is not available provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap attached to chassis ground any unpainted metal surface on your server when handling parts ESD and handling boards Always handle boards carefully They can be extremely sensitive to ESD Hold boards only by their edges After removing a board from its protective wrapper or from the server place the board component side up on a grounded static free surface Use a conductive foam pad if available but not the board wrapper Do not slide board over any surface Installing or removing jumpers A jumper is a small plastic encased conductor that slips over two jumper pins Some jumpers have a small tab on 21 top that you can grip with your fingertips or with a pair of fine needle nosed pliers If your jumpers do not have such a tab take care when using needle nosed pliers to remove or install a jumper grip the narrow sides of the jumper with the pliers never the wide sides Gripping the wide sides can damage the contacts inside the jumper causing intermittent problems with the function controlled by that jumper Take care to grip with but not squeeze the pliers or other tool you use to remove a jumper or you may bend or break the stake pins on the board Server Board Installing the Server Board CAUTION
23. cfg p Command Description frusdr Is the name of the utility or h Displays usage information d dmi fru sdr Only displays requested area cfg filename cfg Uses custom CFG file p Pause between blocks of data Parsing the Command Line The FRUSDR Load Utility allows only one command line function at a time A command line function may consist of two parameters for example cfg filename cfg Any invalid parameters result in displaying an error message and exiting the program You can use either a slash or a minus sign to specify command line options The p flag may be used in conjunction with any of the other options Displaying Usage Information When the utility is run with the or h command line flags the following message is displayed FRU amp SDR Load Utility Version 3 0 Usage frusdr Is the name of the utility Or h Displays usage information d dmi fru sdr Only displays requested area cfg filename cfg Uses custom CFG file p Pause between blocks of data Displaying a Given Area 76 When the utility is run with the d DMI d FRU or d SDR command line flag the indicated area is displayed Each area represents a sensor one sensor for each instrumented device in the server If the given display function fails because of an inability to parse the data present or a hardware failure the utility displays an error message and exits Configuration Software and Utilities Displaying
24. in contact with the metal chassis to dissipate the static charge while handling the processor 2 Avoid moving around unnecessarily Removing a Processor 1 26 Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this chapter and the additional cautions given here If the processor has a fan heat sink disconnect the power wire from the slot on the server board As you work place boards and processors on a grounded static free surface or conductive foam pad Carefully pull back the tab of the retention mechanism B in figure 5 with your left hand until the processor can be rotated out of the slot With your right hand grasp the processor on the side closest to the retention mechanism tab you are pulling back on and rotate the one side of the processor out of the slot Once that side is free you can pull the other side out of the slot Upgrading ZZ CAUTION This is a difficult process Do not pull the tab of the retention mechanism back too far as damage to either the retention mechanism or server board can occur Pull the tab of the retention mechanism back just far enough for the retention lock to free the processor 4 Put the processor in a piece of conductive foam and store in an antistatic package Figure 5 Installing a Processor A Processor in Single Edge Contact cartridge B Retention mechanism L440GX Server Board Product Guide 27 Installing a Processor 1 Observe the safety and ESD
25. media required 34 countdown codes 94 error codes and messages 94 error messages 34 memory amount tested 34 power on off locking on off switch Setup 19 power supply calculating power usage 111 current usage 111 main connector pins 98 monitoring power state 15 worksheet calculating DC power 112 problems after running new application software 86 after system has been running correctly 87 application software 93 bootable CD ROM not detected 93 cannot connect to network server 92 CD ROM drive activity light 91 confirm OS loading 88 diskette drive light 91 hard drive light 91 initial system startup 85 network 92 no characters on screen 89 PCI installation tips 93 power light 89 preparing system for diagnostic testing 88 random error in data files 87 screen characters incorrect 90 system cooling fans do not rotate 90 system lights 88 processor 26 installing 28 removing 26 selecting the correct processor 26 use grounded static free surface 26 processor description 10 R real time clock running SCU to configure settings 31 recovery boot jumper retaining settings 102 removing termination board 28 reset system 33 85 117 118 S SCI files 51 SCSI bus termination requirements 13 SCSI controller 13 SCU administrative password limits access to 19 changing configuration 33 diskette drive required to run SCU 33 inactivity lockout timer 14 software locking feature 17
26. options are found on the SDR Viewer menu bar File Close closes the SDR Viewer Exit exits the EMP Console View Display all Records displays all records from the SDR repository SDR Type displays the records of a particular SDR type Select an SDR type from a pop up menu that displays all the SDR types available for the given hardware SDR Information displays the SDR summary information as returned by the server Settings changes the operating parameters for the SDR Viewer This menu displays the following suboption Display HEX Verbose toggles between HEX mode and interpreted mode of displaying SDR records Window gives options for displaying currently open windows Help Help Topics help topics for EMP Console Help About provides version information L440GX Server Board Product Guide 73 FRU Viewer The FRU Viewer allows you to view the server s FRU Field Replaceable Unit data from the server s Front Panel FRU information area The options available in the FRU Viewer are e View all FRU records e View FRU summary info e Set FRU display mode to either Hex or verbose mode e Close the FRU Viewer e Exit EMP Console FRU Viewer Menu Options 74 The following menu options are found on the FRU Viewer menu bar e File Close closes the FRU Viewer Exit exits EMP Console e View Display all Records displays all FRU data which consists of chassis
27. panel connector Front panel connector 16 pin Battery Isolated Server Management ISOL IMB Intelligent Management Bus connector Jumper block Jumper block Fan connector 1 Ultra Wide SCSI connector L440GX Server Board Product Guide S e 2500 SH A BB CC DD EE FF GG HH Il JJ Server monitor module SMM connector External Wake on LANT connector Ultra2 LVDS SCSI connector Hard drive LED connector Adaptec ARO 1130U2 RAID Port Ill connector PCI slot 4 Intelligent Chassis Management Bus ICMB header ISA connector Chassis intrusion connector PCI 33 32 connectors PCI 66 32 connectors Fan connector FAN2B Video connector USB connectors NIC connector Serial port connector default COM 1 Parallel port connector Serial port connector default COM 2 Mouse keyboard connectors Processor Each Pentium II or Pentium III processor is packaged in a cartridge The cartridge includes the processor core with an integrated 16 KB primary L1 cache the secondary L2 cache and a back cover The processor implements the MMX technology and maintains full backward compatibility with the 8086 80286 Intel386 Intel486 Pentium Pentium Pro and previous Pentium II processors The processor s numeric coprocessor significantly increases the speed of floating point operations and complies with ANSI IEEE standard 754 1985 Each processor cartridge connects to the server board through
28. probe the hardware and to select the proper SDRs to load into nonvolatile storage Displaying Utility Title and Version The utility displays its title FRU amp SDR Load Utility Version 3 0 Where X XX is the revision number for the utility Configuration File The configuration file is in ASCII text The utility executes commands formed by the strings present in the configuration file These commands cause the utility to perform various tasks needed to ultimately load the proper SDRs into the nonvolatile storage of the BMC and possibly generic FRU devices Some of the commands may be interactive and require you to make a choice Prompting for Product Level FRU Information Through the use of a Configuration File the utility may prompt you for FRU information Filtering Sensor Data Record From the SDR File The MASTER SDR file has all the possible SDRs for the system These records may need to be filtered based on the current product configuration The configuration file directs the filtering of the SDRs L440GX Server Board Product Guide 77 Updating the SDR Nonvolatile Storage Area After the utility validates the header area of the supplied SDR file it updates the SDR repository area Before programming the utility clears the SDR repository area The SDR file is loaded via the cfg File Then the utility filters all tagged SDRs depending on the product configuration set in the Configuration File Nontagged SDRs are automatically p
29. slot The average current usage should not exceed 3 0 amperes per slot that is 15 watts The PCI slots on the server board are rated at a maximum of 5 amperes per slot The maximum power allowed for each slot is 20 watts at 5 volts The average current usage per slot should not exceed 3 0 amperes per slot that is 15 watts The cooling efficiency varies per slot therefore ensure that adequate cooling is available in the target slot especially in an expansion slot drawing more than 2 0 amperes Calculating Power Consumption The total combined wattage for the system configuration must be less than the output of your power supply Use the two worksheets in this section to calculate the power used by your server boards For current and voltage requirements of add in boards and peripherals see your vendor documents L440GX Server Board Product Guide 111 Worksheet Calculating DC Power Usage 112 1 List the current for each board and device in the appropriate voltage level column 2 Add the currents in each column Then go to the next worksheet Table 14 Power Usage Worksheet 1 Current maximum at voltage level Device 12 V Server board Primary Processor Secondary Processor if present Terminator card if no second processor Memory four 128 MB DIMMs PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 we ma aeaea PCI slot 4 we aee PCI slot 6 ISA slot 1 1 3 5 inch hard disk drive 3 3 5 inch hard disk drive A 3
30. that a modem is connected on COM2 for EMP use Server Management Information Submenu Items on this menu are set when the server board is manufactured and cannot normally be changed The last two items refer to the firmware level of the BMC on the server board and HSC Hot Swap Controller from the Astor II server chassis If circumstances require a change in the L440GX server board s firmware specific direction will be provided by Intel Customer Support Choices N A Feature Description Board Part Number Information field only Board Serial Number Information field only System Part Number Information field only System Serial Number N A Information field only Chassis Part Number N A Information field only Chassis Serial Number N A Information field only BMC Revision N A Information field only Primary HSB Revision N A Information field only L440GX Server Board Product Guide 45 Console Redirection Submenu 46 Feature COM Port Address IRQ Baud Rate Flow Control Disabled No Flow Control CTS RTS XON XOFF CTS RTS CD Description When enabled console redirection uses the I O port specified 3F8 typically is COM1 2F8 typically is COM2 All keyboard mouse and video will be directed to this port This is designed to be used only under DOS in text mode This field is informational only When console redirection is enabled specifies the baud rate to be used None disallows flow control
31. the Windows 95 or NT Hardware Compatibility List provided by Microsoft The server modem must be set in auto answer mode for EMP Console to be able to connect to it L440GX Server Board Product Guide 65 Setting up the Server for the EMP To use the EMP you must configure the server s BIOS with specific settings These settings are found in two submenus of the BIOS Server menu the System Management Submenu and the Console Redirection submenu The BIOS settings section found earlier in this document shows all the available options This section focuses on the settings that must be configured in order to use the EMP System Management Submenu All EMP related settings occur in the Server main menu Change only the items below all other default settings should remain the same EMP Password Switch amp EMP Password Anytime an attempt to initiate a connection is made a prompt for the user password appears If no EMP password is setup then anyone can access the EMP by clicking OK In the EMP Password area of the Server menu the EMP Password Switch option must be set to enable Then type in a password of up to eight alphanumeric characters If a beep is heard the password was accepted EMP Access Modes Choose either Disabled Pre boot or Always Active depending on the type of EMP access needed The tables above show what is available with a given setting EMP Restricted Mode Access Set Restricted Mode to either enabled or disabled
32. the server board jumpers are set correctly See Chapter 5 UD UO If other software runs correctly on the system contact your vendor about the failing software I the problem persists contact the software vendor s customer service representative for help Bootable CD ROM Is Not Detected Check the following Q Is the BIOS set to allow the CD ROM to be the first bootable device L440GX Server Board Product Guide 93 Error and Informational Messages When you turn on the system POST displays messages that provide information about the system If a failure occurs POST emits beep codes that indicate errors in hardware software or firmware If POST can display a message on the video display screen it causes the speaker to beep twice as the message appears Port 80 Codes and Countdown Codes After the video adapter has been successfully initialized the BIOS indicates the current testing phase during POST after the video adapter has been successfully initialized by outputting a 2 digit hex code to I O location 80h If a port 80h ISA POST card is installed it displays the 2 digit code on a pair of hex display LEDs POST Error Codes and Messages The following error codes and messages are representative of various conditions BIOS identifies The exact strings and error numbers may be different from those listed here 94 Solving Problems 5 Technical Reference This chapter includes the following e Environmental sp
33. turn on the system for the change to take effect 7 You may need to repeat these steps to move the jumper back to its original setting depending on the jumper function Eh Technical Reference CMOS Jumper The jumper at pins 1 2 and 3 controls whether settings stored in CMOS nonvolatile memory NVRAM are retained during a system reset Procedure to restore the system s CMOS and RTC to default values 1 2 3 4 a SOON See General Procedure to Change Jumper Setting on page 100 Move the CMOS jumper from pins 1 and 2 to pins 2 and 3 the Clear CMOS memory position Reinstall the side cover for your safety and connect the power cord to the system Turn the system on Wait for POST to complete and for the messages NVRAM cleared by jumper and Press F2 to enter Setup to appear This automatically reprograms CMOS and RTC to their default settings Enter Setup and make any changes necessary for example changing the boot device Press F10 to save the new Setup configuration and exit Setup Turn off the system and disconnect the power cord from the system Again remove the side cover Move the jumper from pins 2 and 3 back to pins 1 and 2 the Protect CMOS memory position Reinstall the side cover and connect the power cord to the system 10 Run BIOS Setup or the SSU to verify the correct settings See Chapter 3 Password Jumper The jumper at pins 5 6 and 7 controls whether the user and ad
34. write to diskette disabling 19 119 120 Index
35. your server has two processors and you are REPLACING one or both remove the appropriate one s See Removing a Processor on page 26 Remove the new processor from its antistatic package and place it on a grounded static free surface or conductive foam pad Orient the processor so that the heat sink faces the I O connectors Slide the processor into the retention mechanism Push down firmly with even pressure on both sides of the top until the processor is seated Attach the small end of the power cable to the fan connector on the S E C cartridge then attach the large end to the 3 pin connector on the server board After you have installed the processor you must configure its speed in BIOS set up L440GX Server Board Product Guide 29 Replacing the Back up Battery The lithium battery on the server board powers the real time clock RTC for up to 10 years in the absence of power When the battery starts to weaken it loses voltage and the server settings stored in CMOS RAM in the RTC for example the date and time may be wrong Contact your customer service representative or dealer for a list of approved devices A WARNING Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the equipment manufacturer Discard used batteries according to manufacturer s instructions A ADVARSEL Lithiumbatteri Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig handtering Udskiftning ma kun s
36. 12 e EE 13 SCS ue 13 IDE EIERE EE ee de dee 13 Network Gontroller is eerste me n E E E EE A 14 Keyboard and MOUSE EEN 14 Pe EE 14 Server Management EE 15 Baseboard Management Controller BMC 15 Emergency Management Port Console Akne 16 Platform Event Paging secina eaa EE AREE E EERE E 16 SECU ARE E AE E E 17 Security with Mechanical Locks and Monitoring sssesssssssssssserrnensssserrerrrnrrsserrrrrren 17 SO MW ANC OCG oe ctl eet ege 17 2 Upgrading Tools and Supplies Needed E 21 Warnings and Ga ton S senose e a ae adie L E 21 Ee BEE 22 Installing the Server Board Seu AESENEdEENE REENEN EES Ee 22 Removing the Server Board kA 23 Memory osie ea E aa r E Ee er eaaeetadaattis 24 Installing DIMMS raene a as 24 Removing RUE 25 NK 26 Removing a Processor ht in ents oe ats ae eaten a Cheeta anata eae 26 Installing a Processor aso 22 eee 2c ee ee cr eed dee eA deena ees 28 Replacing the Back e EE 30 3 Configuration Software and Utilities POD IR EE 33 Power On Self Test POS Egeter deet deed eege 34 Using BIOS Ep eege Ee ENEE Eed 35 Record Your Setup Settings eene EeEE dee dee sedkieubeebeceananeeeres 35 If You elen EE 35 Starting CUD E 36 Setup ET 36 Mall dn EE 37 Ee tee RE DEE 40 DSC UNITY M n ncaa EE 43 Server MOM eee aep Eee REEE dawned REEE EERE EEE RE 44 Boot TEE 48 SANAE E E A EEEE ek 50 Using the System Setup Utility E 50 When to Run the System Setup Utility un 51 What YOuNG6d to Dornana a
37. 2 compatible keyboard and mouse The server board provides a connector interface for each port Serial Ports Each serial port can be set to one of four different COMx ports and can be enabled separately When enabled each port can be programmed to generate edge or level sensitive interrupts When disabled serial port interrupts are available to add in boards Parallel Port The 87309 provides one IEEE 1284 compatible 25 pin bidirectional EPP supporting levels 1 7 and 1 9 BIOS programming of the 87309 registers enable the parallel port and determine the port address and interrupt ECP mode is supported with 2 possible DMA channels When disabled the interrupt is available to add in boards L440GX Server Board Product Guide 11 Add in Board Slots The server board has one full length ISA bus connector ISA features e Bus speed up to 8 33 MHz e 16 bit memory addressing e Type A transfers at 5 33 Mbps e Type B transfers at 8 Mbps e 8 or 16 bit data transfers e Plug and Play ready The server board has four full length standard PCI PCI 33 32 bit connectors PCI features e Bus speed up to 33 MHz e 32 bit memory addressing e 5 V signaling environment e Burst transfers of up to 133 Mbps e 68 16 or 32 bit data transfers e Plug and Play ready e Parity enabled The server board has two full length PCI 66 universal connectors 5 volt 3 3 volt cards designed for the 3 3v connector cards with only one notch will not fit
38. 5 15R outlet for 100 120 V or a NEMA 6 15R outlet for 200 240 V Is AC power available at the wall outlet Are all integrated components from the tested components lists Check the tested memory and chassis lists as well as the supported hardware and operating system list on the Intel Customer Support website http support intel com support motherboards server 1440gx compat htm Running New Application Software Problems that occur when you run new application software are usually related to the software Faulty equipment is much less likely especially if other software runs correctly Checklist LI Oooo LI LI LI Does the system meet the minimum hardware requirements for the software See the software documentation Is the software an authorized copy If not get one unauthorized copies often do not work If you are running the software from a diskette is it a good copy If you are running the software from a CD ROM disk is the disk scratched or dirty If you are running the software from a hard disk drive is the software correctly installed Were all necessary procedures followed and files installed Are the correct device drivers installed Is the software correctly configured for the system Are you using the software correctly If the problems persist contact the software vendor s customer service representative 86 Solving Problems After the System Has Been Running Correctly Problems that occu
39. 5 inch hard disk drive 5 3 5 inch hard disk drive 6 3 5 inch hard disk drive 3 5 inch diskette drive Cooling fan 1 Total Current Equipment Log and Power Consumption Worksheets Worksheet Total Combined Power Used by the System 1 From the previous worksheet enter the total current for each column Multiply the voltage by the total current to get the total wattage for each voltage level 3 Add the total wattage for each voltage level to arrive at a total combined power usage on the power supply Table 15 Power Usage Worksheet 2 Voltage level and total current Total Watts VX A W for each voltage level 3 3 V X ______ A _ W MIN A W 5 V X ____A W 12 V X ___A WwW 12 V X ____A WwW Total Combined Wattage L440GX Server Board Product Guide 113 114 Equipment Log and Power Consumption Worksheets Index A Add in boards IDE bus slots 12 ISA 51 ISA slots 12 PCI 51 administrative password 17 limiting access to SCU 19 Advanced Menu configuring in Setup 40 audible beep error codes 34 Back Panel Connectors 8 battery disposing of safely 30 installing 31 removing 30 beep codes 34 BIOS changing the language 81 recovering 81 upgrading 79 BIOS update utility 33 BMC 15 boot block write protect default jumper 102 Boot Device Priority menu configuring Setup 49 Boot menu configuring Setup 48 boot sequence booting without keyboard 20 setting in Setup 20 boo
40. 6 L446GK Beta Release 2 6 BIOS Pentium II 3606 MHz Pentium II 366 MHz 136648K Extended RAM Passed 512K Cache SRAM Passed System BIOS shadowed Video BIOS shadowed UMB upper limit segment address E FD Keyboard Detected Mouse initialized Fixed Disk WDC AC12166L CPM gt ATAPI CD ROM HITACHI CDR 8335 lt SM gt Press lt F2 gt to enter SETUP Figure 10 EMP Console in Redirect State Figure 10 shows EMP Console window in redirect mode with the terminal window The text that appears on the server monitor displays in the Redirect window Availability of the various EMP Console features are determined by two factors the BIOS EMP access mode and if the server s COM2 port is configured for console redirection The three EMP access modes are disabled pre boot and always active Table 6 EMP Console Access Modes Server configured for console redirection Mode Server is powered off During BIOS POST After OS boots Disabled Redirect window appears Redirect window Redirect window but is blank Pre boot EMP commands available Redirect window Redirect window Always Active EMP commands available Redirect window EMP commands available The operation mode can be modified by selections in the Reset and Power on off dialogs These are server control dialogs available in EMP Console Configuration Software and Utilities Table 7 EMP Console Access Modes Server not configured for console redirection Mode
41. 8 Interrupt IRQ 3 Selects the IRQ for COM2 IRQ 4 Parallel Port Auto forces BIOS to configure the port PnP OS forces OS configures the port Mode Output only Selects parallel port mode Bi directional EPP ECP Base UO Address Selects the base I O address for LPT port 278 continued L440GX Server Board Product Guide 41 Integrated Peripheral Configuration Submenu continued Feature Description Interrupt IRQ5 Selects the IRQ for LPT port IRQ7 DMA channel DMA 1 Selects the DMA for LPT port only used for ECP mode DMA 3 Floppy disk controller Disabled Enables onboard diskette controller Enabled Advanced Chipset Control Feature Description 640 768K Memory Enabled Enabled forwards ISA Master and DMA cycles to the PCI Disabled bus Disabled forwards these cycles to memory Region Delayed Transaction Enabled Enables the delayed transaction mechanism when the Disabled PIIX4e is the target of a PCI transaction Passive Release Enabled Enables the passive release mechanism on the PHOLD Disabled signal when the PIIX4 is a PCI Master 42 Configuration Software and Utilities Security Menu You can make the following selections on the Security Menu itself Enabling the Supervisor Password field requires a password for entering Setup The passwords are not case sensitive User Password is Clear Set Supervisor Password is Clear Set Set User Password Set Supervisor Press Enter Password Password o
42. AID upgradeable providing additional support for the ARO1130U2 RAIDport III controller by Adaptec The SCSI bus is terminated on the server board with active terminators that cannot be disabled The onboard device must always be at one end of the bus The device at the end of the cable must be terminated LVDS devices generally do not have termination capabilities Non LVDS devices generally are terminated through a jumper or resistor pack The SCSI cable Intel Part Number 745854 003 included with your server board or integrator s kit has been modified to include active termination The cable is capable of supporting both Ultra 2 and non Ultra 2 SCSI devices Proper termination of the SCSI bus is required for stable operation of SCSI devices When attaching any SCSI device to the cable verify that they are not terminated This is usually a configurable option using a jumper or terminator block on the device Check the documentation that came with your SCSI device to verify this option Termination of the SCSI bus is implemented using the active termination on the server board along with the active termination at the end of the SCSI cable IDE Controller IDE is a 16 bit interface for intelligent disk drives with disk controller electronics onboard The PCI ISA IDE Accelerator also known as PITX4e is a multifunction device on the server board that acts as a PCI based Fast IDE controller The device controls e PIO and IDE DMA bus master ope
43. ARO 1130U2 RAIDportt III card is built into PCI slot 4 Integrated onboard NIC an Intel 82559 single chip PCI LAN controller for 10 or 100 Mbps TX Fast Ethernet networks RJ 45 Ethernet connector and indicator LEDs at I O back panel PS 2 compatible keyboard and mouse ports 6 pin DIN Advanced parallel port supporting Enhanced Parallel Port EPP level 1 7 and 1 9 ECP compatible 25 pin VGA video port 15 pin Two serial ports 9 pin RJ 45 Ethernet port Two USB ports Server ATX form factor 12 x 13 inches ATX 2 01 compliant I O Back Panel Connectors Figure 1 Back Panel Connectors A Mouse connector B Keyboard connector C Parallel Port connector D Serial Port connectors E Network connector F Green NIC LED G Orange NIC LED H USB connectors l Video connector Table 2 NIC LEDs NIC LED Color If it s on If it s blinking If it s off Orange 100 Mbps network NA 10 Mbps network connection connection Green Linked to network Linked to network sending or Not linked to network no network traffic receiving data 8 Description Server Board Connector and Component Locations DO VO ZErALS ITOMNMIOD gt F GH d Figure 2 Server Board Connector and Component Locations Fansink connector 2 Secondary processor Fansink connector 1 Primary processor DIMM slots Main power connector ATX Aux power connector Fan connector FAN2A Floppy connector IDE connectors ATX front
44. Disabled There are 2 SCSI channels that are controlled by the same option ROM Enabled selects the device as a PCI bus master Feature Option ROM Scan Enabled Disabled Default Enable Master Latency Timer Minimum guaranteed time in units of PCI bus clocks that a device may be master on a PCI bus 0020h 0040h Bes 0060h Af 0080h 00A0h 00COh OOEOh CAUTION Do not change this setting unless you fully understand the priority of this device on the PCI bus 40 Configuration Software and Utilities PCI Device Slot 1 Slot 6 Submenus Feature Description Enable Master Enabled Enables selected device as a PCI bus master Disabled Latency Timer Default Minimum guaranteed time in units of PCI bus clocks that 020h a device may be master on a PCI bus 040h D 060h E CAUTION 080h Do not change this setting unless you fully OAOh understand the priority of this device on the 0COh PCI bus OEOh Integrated Peripheral Configuration Submenu Feature Description COM1 Disabled Enabled Auto Auto forces BIOS to configure the port OS Controlled OS Controlled Forces the OS to configure the port Base I O Address 3F8 Selects the base I O address for COM 1 2F8 3E8 2E8 Interrupt IRQ 3 Selects the IRQ for COM1 IRQ 4 COM2 Disabled Enabled Auto Auto forces BIOS to configure the port PnP OS PnP OS forces OS configures the port Base I O Address 3F8 Selects the base I O address for COM2 2F8 3E8 2E
45. Enables processor cache This field is informational only This field is informational only This field is informational only Processor 2 L2 Cache Size This field is informational only L440GX Server Board Product Guide 39 Advanced Menu You can make the following selections on the Advanced Menu itself Use the submenus for the three other selections that appear on the Advanced Menu Feature Installed OS Reset Configuration Data PCI Configuration Integrated Peripherals Configuration Advanced Chipset Control Use Multiprocessor Specification Large Disk Access Mode Delay on Option ROMs Description Other Select Win95 if you are booting a Plug and Play capable Win95 operating system No Select Yes if you want to clear the server configuration Yes data during next boot System automatically resets to No in next boot Enters submenu Enters submenu Enters submenu Selects the version of multiprocessor specification to use 1 Some operating systems do not support version 1 4 CHS Select CHS if your OS is DOS A large disk has more than LBA 1024 cylinders more than 16 heads or more than 63 tracks per sector Disabled Forces a short delay at the end of each Option ROM scan Enabled PCI Configuration Submenu The PCI Configuration Menu contains selections that access other submenus PCI Device Embedded SCSI Submenu Description Enabled Enables option ROM scan of the onboard SCSI chip
46. Fr teeemt eet uge ge se sieves sdee EEN 27 6 Removing a Termination Board ccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaeaeeeeeeeeteesessaaaeeeeeees 28 7 Replacing the Lithium Batter 31 8 System Setup Utility Main Wimdow Au 53 9 EMP Console in Command State ad acisiets eege Zeen nee de reeds 63 10 EMP Console in Redirect States et 7dNNERENNEEEEREN EENS ANEREN Se EE EN 64 Te Connect Dig Te EE 69 12 Power ON EIERE WEE 70 T3 Reset Dialog E 70 14 Phonebook DIAIOG DEE 71 19 Connector te TEE 96 16 ATX Style Front Panel Connector cscs csi ENNEN ENEE SEAN 97 17 SUMPOr LOCATIONS ii iiki gece ne deeg sect E EEEE E tee NEEN een eer 99 Tables 1 Server Board Features 24 sie ce ee ose Re le en ee ee 7 e EA Gc Poa EA el etree a nates secrets A EATE 8 3 Software Security Features jcc ccsiwpanced Eege deed Seeerei deg cokes 19 4 Configuration D UE 33 Bi SHOLKGYS EE EE e EE 33 6 EMP Console Access Modes Server configured for console redirection 64 7 EMP Console Access Modes Server not configured for console redirection 65 8 ATX Style Front Panel Connector Pmmout kee 97 9 Main Power Eppes Eeer e eats Ee 98 10 Fan Gonnector Oo diese EENS 98 11 Server Board Jumper REDING eege eege edd ee 99 12 Safety E tee EE 105 13 EMG e Een E 105 14 Power Usage e EE 112 15 Power Usage e EE 113 vi Contents 1 Description Server Board Features Table 1 Server Board Features Feature Processor
47. I BIOS is current Try the PCI Installation Tips below LI Make sure the other adapter supports shared interrupts Also make sure your operating system supports shared interrupts OS 2T does not QO Try reseating the add in adapter The add in adapter stopped working without apparent cause LI Try reseating the adapter first then try a different slot if necessary Q The network driver files may be corrupt or deleted Delete and then reinstall the drivers LI Run the diagnostics PCI Installation Tips Some common PCI tips are listed here LI Reserve interrupts IRQs and or memory addresses specifically for ISA adapters This prevents PCI cards from trying to use the same settings ISA cards are using Use the SSU to keep track of ISA adapter resources LI Certain drivers may require interrupts that are not shared with other PCI drivers The SSU can be used to adjust the interrupt numbers for PCI devices For certain drivers it may be necessary to alter settings so that interrupts are not shared Problems with Application Software If you have problems with application software do the following LI Verify that the software is properly configured for the system See the software installation and operation documentation for instructions on setting up and using the software Try a different copy of the software to see if the problem is with the copy you are using Make sure all cables are installed correctly Verify that
48. IOS upgrade file is a compressed self extracting archive that contains the files you need to upgrade the BIOS 1 Copy the BIOS upgrade file to a temporary directory on your hard disk 2 From the C prompt change to the temporary directory 3 To extract the file type the name of the BIOS upgrade file for example 10006BI1 EXE 4 Press lt Enter gt The extracted file contains the following files LICENSE TXT README TXT BIOS EXE 5 Read the LICENSE TXT file which contains the software license agreement and the README TXT file which contains the instructions for the BIOS upgrade 6 Insert the bootable floppy disk into drive A 7 To extract the BIos ExE file to the floppy disk change to the temporary directory that holds the BIOS EXE file and type BIOS A 8 Press lt Enter gt 9 The floppy disk now holds the BIOS upgrade and recovery files Upgrading the BIOS 1 EE Ned 10 11 12 13 14 80 Boot the computer with the floppy disk in drive A The BIOS upgrade utility screen appears Select Update Flash Memory From a File Select Update System BIOS Press lt Enter gt Use the arrow keys to select the correct bio file Press lt Enter gt When the utility asks for confirmation that you want to flash the new BIOS into memory select Continue with Programming Press lt Enter gt When the utility displays the messag
49. L440GX Server Board Product Guide Order Number 722077 005 Disclaimer Intel Corporation Intel makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Intel assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document Intel makes no commitment to update nor to keep current the information contained in this document No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form or by any means without prior written consent of Intel An Intel product when used in accordance with its associated documentation is Year 2000 Capable when upon installation it accurately stores displays processes provides and or receives date data from into and between the twentieth and twenty first centuries including leap year calculations provided that all other technology used in combination with said product properly exchanges date data with it T Third party brands and trademarks are the property of their respective owners Copyright 1998 1999 Intel Corporation Contents 1 Description Server BOA EE 7 Back Panel Connectors iciisiscskeces idee cpetssavinctdeseteeh eyo vases idencqetveeveaddidenteesteeevvasadenGeensenet 8 Server Board Connector and Component Locations 9 iioi E E E eech 10 E E 10 440GX Host Bridge Memory Controller AA 11 Penpherals EE 11 S per VO ChP ME 11 ee Ee NEE Ee EE
50. Witty pere a a a E 83 R nning Kine Wu EE 83 Contents 4 5 Solving Problems lte BEE 85 Fault Resilient BOO EE 85 Initial System Startup EE 85 Keele 86 Running New Application e TE 86 Checklist ee tee Ee eege ee ee 86 After the System Has Been Running Correchhy 87 Checklist aen cence case eek ere eg gege ee EE 87 More Problem Solving Procecdhures AAA 88 Preparing the System for Diagnostic Testmng 88 Monitoring POS EE 88 Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Liobts 88 Confirming Loading of the Operating System 0 c eee eeeeeeeeeeeee eee eeeetneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaees 88 Specific Problems and Corrective AcHons AEN 89 Power Light Does Not ie Le E 89 No Characters Appear on Green 89 Characters Are Distorted or Incorrect Au EEN EEEEN nn 90 System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate Properly AAA 90 Diskette Drive Activity Light Does Not Light ssssssssssnrnnerssseerrrrnrrsserrrrrrnnereserrrnne 91 Hard Disk Drive Activity Light Does Not Lob 91 CD ROM Drive Activity Light Does Not Light eee eceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenneeeeeeeeeeteeeenaaees 91 Cannot Connect to a Server gege eeh Eege 92 Problems with Ee EE 92 PCI Installation ER UC 93 Problems with Application Software eter ee eeeeeenneeeeeeeeeeteeeeneeeeeeeeeeenee 93 Bootable CD ROM Is Not Deteched AAA 93 Error and Informational Messages verses sees tacevecavscsviecincrtaeieensnis ueertarese nee tactengingee 94 Port 80 Codes and Countdown Codes cccc
51. a 242 pin edge connector The cartridge is secured by a retention mechanism attached to the server board Depending on configuration your server may have one or two processors The processor external interface is MP Multi Processor ready and operates at 100 MHz The processor contains a local APIC Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller section for interrupt handling in MP and UP Uni Processor environments The second level cache is located on the substrate of the S E C cartridge The cache includes burst pipelined synchronous static RAM BSRAM The L2 cache is offered in 512 KB configurations only with error correcting code ECC that operates at half the core clock rate gt NOTE If you install a processor that is 550 MHz or faster and you use the server management feature board you must run the FRUSDR update utility Memory Only 100 MHz PC 100 ECC or Non ECC SDRAM is supported by the server board Memory is partitioned as four banks of SDRAM DIMMs each providing 72 bits of noninterleaved memory 64 bit main memory plus ECC e Install from 64 MB to 2 GB of memory using registered DIMMs e Install from 32 MB to 1 GB of memory using unbuffered DIMMs Memory should be added in order from slot 1 to slot 4 gt NOTE Do not mix registered and unbuffered memory Non ECC memory may be installed but ECC memory is recommended in a server environment Mixing Non ECC memory and ECC memory causes all ECC features to be disabled The co
52. abled Procedure to disable bypass the chassis intrusion switch 1 2 See General Procedure to Change Jumper Setting on page 100 Move the chassis intrusion detection jumper from pins 9 and 10 to pins 10 and 11 to disable the alarm switch Reinstall the side cover for your safety and connect the power cord to the system Turn the system on and wait for POST to complete Run the SSU to configure the system See Chapter 3 To enable the intrusion switch do the above steps but move the jumper back to pins 9 and 10 L440GX Server Board Product Guide 103 104 Technical Reference 6 Regulatory and Integration Information Regulatory Compliance This server baseboard complies with the following safety and EMC regulations when correctly installed in a compatible host system Table 12 Safety Regulations Regulation UL 1950 CSA950 3 edition Dated 07 28 95 EN 60950 2 Edition 1992 with Amendments 1 2 3 and 4 IEC 950 2 edition 1991 with Amendments 1 2 3 and 4 EMKO TSE 74 SEC 207 94 Table 13 EMC Regulations Title Bi National Standard for Safety of Information Technology Equipment including Electrical Business Equipment USA and Canada The Standard for Safety of Information Technology Equipment including Electrical Business Equipment European Community The Standard for Safety of Information Technology Equipment including Electrical Business Equipment International Summary of
53. alog e Help Help Topics help topics for EMP Console Help About provides version information Server Control Operations Three server control operations are available from the menu or toolbar in EMP Console remote server connection powering the server on and off and resetting the server The server console mode can also be switched between EMP active and BIOS redirect modes through post power up and reset options 68 Configuration Software and Utilities Connect When Re Connect is selected from the Connect menu the Connect dialog in Figure 11 is displayed This dialog allows you to connect to a server If the client machine is already connected to a server initiating connection generates a warning message The message indicates that the existing connection will be terminated if you continue trying to initiate the new connection You are prompted to enter the EMP password whenever a connection is attempted COM Port No fi z Help Line selection Serial line Dial up 8 Bit No parity 1 stop bit Direct connect Serial Line Config Baud Rate 19200 z Dial up Cancel Server mea Figure 11 Connect Dialog Options available in the dialog are Line Selection you can specify whether to use a direct connection or dial up modem connection to the server Dial up connects to a selected server with a modem Direct connect Serial Line connects to the selected server
54. anagement Port EMP Console provides an interface to the Emergency Management Port EMP This interface allows remote server management via a modem or direct serial port to serial port connection The server control operations available with EMP Console are e Connecting to remote servers e Powering the server on or off e Resetting the server The EMP Console uses three management plug ins to monitor the server e SEL Viewer e SDR Viewer e FRU Viewer The EMP Console also has Phonebook plug in that can be used to create and maintain a list of servers and their phone numbers gt NOTE EMP and PEP Platform Event Paging share your modem PEP has priority over all applications except EMP If an alert occurs PEP will reset your modem and page you Platform Event Paging With Platform Event Paging PEP your server can be configured to automatically dial up a paging service and page you when a platform event occurs Platform events include temperature out of range voltage out of range chassis intrusion fan failure etc If PEP is enabled and the BMC receives or detects a new event it automatically sends a page It can send a page if the processors are down or if the system software is unavailable PEP needs an external modem connected to the server s EMP Emergency Management Port serial connection This is typically the COM2 serial connector Description Security To help prevent unauthorized entry or use of the serv
55. and from the drive Fast PIO 1 This field is informational only for Type Auto Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 Fast PIO 4 FPIO 3 DMA 1 FPIO 4 DMA 2 Ultra DMA Disabled Selects the Ultra DMA mode used for moving data to from Mode Mode 0 the drive Mode 1 Mode 2 38 Configuration Software and Utilities Keyboard Submenu Num Lock On Off Key Click Disabled Enabled 30 sec 26 7 sec 21 8 sec Keyboard auto repeat rate 18 5 sec 13 3 sec 10 sec 6 sec 2 sec 1 4 sec 1 2 sec 3 4 sec 1 sec Keyboard auto repeat delay Processor Settings Submenu Feature CPU Speed Setting CPU POST Speed Settings Processor Retest Enabled Disabled Memory Cache Processor 1 Stepping ID Processor 1 L2 Cache Size Processor 2 Stepping ID N A Description Selects the power on state for Num Lock Enables or disables the audible key click Sets the numbers of time per second a key will repeat while it is held down Sets the delay before a key starts to repeat when it is held down Description Sets the speed for the installed processor s 2 CAUTION Attempting to set this higher than the proper speed for the installed processor s may cause damage to the processor s or prevent the server from booting until a CMOS clear is preformed This field is informational only Yes tells BIOS to clear the historical processor status and retest all processors on the next boot BIOS automatically resets to No in next boot
56. ansmit at 100 Mbps The network status LEDs on the server board indicate e Transmit receive activity on the LAN e Valid link to the LAN e 10 100 Mbps transfer mode Keyboard and Mouse The keyboard mouse controller is PS 2 compatible The server may be locked automatically if there is no keyboard or mouse activity for a predefined length of time if specified through the System Setup Utility SSU Once the inactivity lockout timer has expired the keyboard and mouse do not respond until the previously stored password is entered ACPI The L440GX supports the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI as defined by the ACPI 1 0 and PC97 specifications An ACPI aware operating system can put the system into a state where the hard drives spin down the system fans stop and all processing is halted However the power supply will still be on and the processors will still be dissipating some power so the power supply fan and processor fans will still run The L440GX supports sleep states s0 s1 s4 and s5 With future versions of Microsoft Windowst 9X that support ACPI the BIOS will only support sleep states sO s1 and s5 With Description future versions of Microsoft Windows NTtx that support ACPI the BIOS will support sleep states s0 sl s4 and s5 e st Normal running state e sl Processor sleep state No context will be lost in this state and the processor caches will maintain coherency e s4 Hibernate or Save t
57. ature Description Type Auto Auto forces the server to attempt autodetection of the drive type None None informs the server to ignore this drive CD ROM CD ROM allows the manual entry of some fields described below IDE Removable IDE Removable allows the manual entry of some fields described below ATAPI Removable ATAPI Removable allows the manual entry of some fields described below User User allows the manual entry of all fields described below CHS Format Cylinders 0 to 65535 Number of Cylinders on Drive This field is changeable only for Type User Heads Number of read write heads on drive This field is available only for Type User Sectors Number of sectors per track This field is available only for Type User Maximum Computed size of drive from cylinders heads and sectors Capacity entered This field is informational only LBA Format Total Sectors N A This field is informational only Maximum N A This field is informational only Capacity Multi Sector Disabled Determines the number of sectors per block for multi sector Transfer 2 4 8 or 16 transfers sectors This field is informational only for Type Auto LBA Mode Disabled Enabling LBA causes logical block addressing to be used in place Control Enabled of cylinders heads and sectors This field is informational only for Type Auto 32 Bit I O Disabled Enabling allows 32 bit IDE data transfers Enabled Transfer Mode Standard Selects the method for moving data to
58. ave the currently loaded SDR data to a file view previously saved SDR data The SDR Viewer has the following menus File The File menu has the following options View Load View data from a previously saved SDR file Save Saves the currently loaded SDR data to a file Save As Saves the currently loaded SDR data to a file Exit Quits the SDR Viewer The View menu has the following options SDR Info Displays information about the SDR These fields are display only All Records Displays the current SDR data from the BMC By Record Type Brings up a pop up menu that allows you to view only the data from a certain record type Settings The Settings menu has the following options Help Display HEX Verbose Toggles between the Hex interpreted mode of displaying the SDR records Output Text Binary Determines whether SDR data will be saved to the file as under File Save in binary format or verbose format The Help menu has the following option About Displays the SDR Viewer version information Exiting the SSU Exiting the SSU causes all windows to close 1 2 60 Exit the SSU by opening the menu bar item File in the SSU Main window Click on Exit or Highlight Exit and press lt Enter gt Configuration Software and Utilities Platform Event Paging With Platform Event Paging PEP your server can be configured to automatically dial up a paging service and page you when a server management relat
59. ays the message upgrade is complete remove the floppy disk Press lt Enter gt The computer will reboot and the changes will take effect L440GX Server Board Product Guide 81 Using the Firmware Update Utility The Firmware Update Utility is a DOS based program used to update the Baseboard Management Controller s firmware code You only need to run the Firmware Update Utility if new firmware code becomes necessary Running the Firmware Update Utility 1 H SE 8 9 Create a DOS bootable diskette The version of DOS must be 6 0 or higher Place the firmware update utility FWUPDATE EXE and the hex file on the diskette Make a note of the hex file name you will need it later Insert the diskette into the drive and boot to it At the DOS prompt run the executable file FWUPDATE EXE The utility will display a menu screen Select Upload Flash The utility will ask for a file name Enter the name of the hex file The program will load the file and then ask if it should Upload Boot Block Press N to continue The program will next ask if it should Upload Operational Code Press Y to continue Once the operational code has been updated and verified press any key to continue Then press the ESC key to exit the program 10 Shut the system down and remove any floppy disks that may be in the system 11 Disconnect the AC power cord from the system and wait 60 seconds
60. bling floppy writes 19 no booting in secure mode without password 19 reconfiguring if cannot enter Setup 35 running SCU from 33 34 E Emergency Management Port FRU viewer 74 main console window 67 phonebook 71 requirements 65 SDR viewer 73 server control operations 68 Emergency Management Port Console 16 62 EMI gasket for I O connectors 23 EMP See Emergency Management Port Console See Emergency Management Port Console equipment log 109 error codes and messages 94 messages 34 94 ESD add in boards 21 avoiding damage to product 21 do not touch processor pins 26 server board sensitive to 22 23 Exit menu configuring Setup 50 expanded video memory 13 Extended RAM Step menu 49 F fan connectors on server board 98 heat sink disconnecting 26 feature summary back panel connectors 8 board 7 Firmware update utility 33 Firmware Update Utility 82 form factor 7 FRB timer enable default jumper 103 front panel control board connector on server board 97 FRUSDR load utility 33 when to run 75 FRUSDR Load Utility 75 G H gasket EMI protection at I O connectors 23 Hard Drive menu configuring Setup 49 50 heat sink fan 26 hot key option quick reference 33 VO ISA expansion slots 7 PCI expansion slots 7 ports provided 7 DC bus for monitoring status 15 IDE bus length limit 14 controller 13 feature summary 12 primary master and slave configuring Setu
61. bonding requirements e Keying connectors when mismating of connectors could be hazardous If the host chassis power supply and other modules have not passed applicable EMC certification testing before integration EMC testing must be conducted on a representative sample of the newly completed computer Regulatory and Integration Information Ensure Host Computer and Accessory Module Certifications Make sure that the host computer any added subassembly such as a board or drive assembly including internal or external wiring are certified for the region s where the end product will be used Marks on the product are proof of certification Certification marks are as follows In Europe The CE marking signifies compliance with all relevant European requirements If the host computer does not bear the CE marking obtain a supplier s Declaration of Conformity to the appropriate standards required by the European EMC Directive and Low Voltage Directive Other directives such as the Machinery and Telecommunications Directives may also apply depending on the type of product No regulatory assessment is necessary for low voltage DC wiring used internally or wiring used externally when provided with appropriate overcurrent protection Appropriate protection is provided by a maximum 8 Amp current limiting circuit or a maximum 5 Amp fuse or positive temperature coefficient PTC resistor This Intel server board has PTCs on all external ports that pr
62. cceeeeeseeccceceeeeeeeeseeseeeaeeeeeeseseenseeaaeeeenees 94 POST Error Codes and Messages sei gereegelt egeh uge eege 94 Technical Reference GOMMOCIONS ee ee ee ee ee 96 ATX Style Front Panel Connector viiccciscicciceeriier ised tenons EEN AE 97 Ee E 98 Fan Blat Le 98 Server Board JUMPErS ege Eer EE nema 99 General Procedure to Change Jumper Setting AAA 100 CMOS TE 101 Password JUMPE ee iia ee eaea ENEE eege ENEE een dee 101 Recovery Boot ont 102 Boot Block Write Protect Jumper ENEE 102 FRB Timer ET 103 Chassis Intrusion Detection JUMPET sssessserseeesserertrrrnrrssrrttnrrnnttsserrnntrnnnreserrnnnen net 103 Regulatory and Integration Information Reg l t ry CG mpli hCe E 105 Installation INStrUuGtONS nsii a a E A a e 106 SA NE EE EE 106 L440GX Server Board Product Guide v Ensure Host Computer and Accessory Module Certifications seeeeseeeeneeee eene 107 Prevent Power Supply Overload kee 107 Place Battery Marking on Computer 108 Use Only for Intended Applications ANNE 108 Installation Ge e E 108 7 Equipment Log and Power Consumption Worksheets Egquipm nt D Te EE 109 Current EE EE 111 Calculating Power Consumpton eee eeeeeeeecaaaeeeeeeeeeeeeneaaees 111 rel E a d We ant ea naa 115 Figures 1 Back Panel el ee 8 2 Server Board Connector and Component Locations cece eeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetneeeeeeees 9 3 Server Board Screw Hole Locations EEN 23 4 gt APRS TANG RTE 25 5 lnstalling a
63. d keyboard input is not accepted until the user password is entered At boot time if a CD is detected in the CD ROM drive or a diskette in drive A the system prompts for a password When the password is entered the server boots from CD or diskette and disables the secure mode If there is no CD in the CD ROM drive or diskette in drive A the server boots from drive C and automatically goes into secure mode All enabled secure mode features go into effect at boot time To leave secure mode Enter the correct password s In secure mode the server will not boot from or write to a diskette unless a password is entered To set this feature use the SSU Security Subsystem Group To write protect access to diskette whether the server is in secure mode or not use the Setup main menu Floppy Options and specify Floppy Access as read only Enable the feature through the SSU Then the power and reset buttons are disabled when the server is in secure mode Specify and enable an inactivity time out period of from 1 to 120 minutes If no keyboard or mouse action occurs for the specified period attempted keyboard and mouse input will not be accepted The monitor display will go blank and the diskette drive will be write protected if these security features are enabled through Setup or the SSU To resume activity Enter the correct password s To control access to setting or changing the system configuration set an administrative password
64. de as the network controller Check with your LAN administrator about the correct networking software that needs to be installed If you are directly connecting two servers no hub you will need a crossover cable see your hub documentation for more information on crossover cables Check the network controller LEDs that are visible through an opening at the system back panel Problems with Network The server hangs when the drivers are loaded LI LI LI LI E CO Change the PCI BIOS interrupt settings Try the PCI Installation Tips below Diagnostics pass but the connection fails Make sure the network cable is securely attached Make sure you specify the correct frame type in your NET CFG file The Link LED doesn t light Make sure you have loaded the network drivers Check all cable connections Try another port on the hub Make sure you have the correct type of cable between the adapter and the hub Some hubs require a crossover cable while others require a straight through cable for more information on crossover cabling see your hub documentation The Activity LED doesn t light LI LI ER Make sure you ve loaded the correct network drivers Network may be idle Try accessing a server Solving Problems The controller stopped working when an add in adapter was installed LI Make sure the cable is connected to the port from the onboard network controller LI Make sure your PC
65. ded RAM Step Choice Description 1 MB Tests extended memory once per MegaByte 1 KB Tests extended memory once per KiloByte Every Location Tests all extended memory No Memory test No extended memory is tested Boot Device Priority Use the up or down arrow keys to select a device then press the lt gt or lt gt keys to move the device higher or lower in the boot priority list Boot Priority Description 1 Removable Devices Attempts to boot from a removable media device Hard Drive Attempts to boot from a hard drive device 2 3 ATAPI CD ROM Drive Attempts to boot from an ATAPI CD ROM drive 4 LANDesk R Service Agent II Attempts to boot from the local area network Hard Drive For options on this menu use the up or down arrow keys to select a device then press the lt gt or lt gt keys to move the device higher or lower in the boot priority list Option 1 Hard Drive 1 or actual drive string 2 Other Bootable Device L440GX Server Board Product Guide Description IDE drives will have a suffix attached to the drive ID string PM hard drive on Primary Master Channel PS hard drive on Primary Slave Channel SM hard drive on Secondary Master Channel SS hard drive on Secondary Slave Channel SCSI CD ROMs will be displayed here because the onboard SCSI BIOS treats CD ROMs as hard drives SCSI ZIP or removable drives will also appear here Removable IDE ZIP drives wi
66. directly using a null modem serial cable Server a server name can be selected from the dropdown list of available servers A server must be selected when the line selection is Dial up Serial Line These options are enabled when the line selection is set to Direct connect Serial Line Baud Rate must be 19200 for EMP to connect properly COM Port No set the COM Port number to the port which the null modem serial cable is connected to Connect initiates the connection to the connected server When this button is clicked you are prompted for the EMP password Config displays the Phonebook dialog Cancel exits the Connect dialog without taking any action Help displays the help information for this dialog L440GX Server Board Product Guide 69 Power On Off Selecting Power On Off from the Action menu displays the Power on off dialog This dialog provides commands to remotely power on or power off the server Power on off 2x Post power up option EMP active Ce Power ON Kg Power DEF Allow BIOS Redirect Figure 12 Power On Off Dialog Options available in the dialog are e Power ON powers on the server e Power OFF powers off the server This option is not allowed if the server is configured in RESTRICTED mode for EMP operations e Post power up option sets the mode selection of the server to EMP active or BIOS redirection The setting is available after
67. duct Guide 53 Customizing the SSU The SSU lets you customize the user interface according to your preferences The AF sets these preferences and saves them in the AF INI file so that they take effect the next time you start the SSU There are four user customizable settings Color this button lets you change the default colors associated with different items on the screen with predefined color combinations The color changes are instantaneous Mode this button lets you set the desired expertise level novice intermediate expert The expertise level determines which tasks are visible in the Available Tasks section and what actions each task performs For a new mode setting to take effect you must exit the SSU and restart it Language this button lets you change the strings in the SSU to strings of the appropriate language For a new language setting to take effect you must exit the SSU and restart it Other this button lets you change other miscellaneous options in the SSU The changes take effect immediately To change the interface default values Use the mouse to click on the proper button in the Preferences section of the SSU Main window or Use the tab and arrow keys to highlight the desired button and press the spacebar or lt Enter gt or Access the menu bar with the mouse or hot keys Alt underlined letter gt NOTE If you run the SSU from nonwritable media like a CD ROM these prefe
68. e system on the server When the EMP has control of the port the port operates in command mode When the system has control the port operates in console redirect mode When connecting to a server the EMP Console checks to determine the mode of the COM2 port The following discussion covers how EMP Console functions in each mode e Command mode is the default COM2 state In this state EMP Console communicates with the server s firmware allowing the client to remotely reset or power the server up or down The client can also view the server s System Event Log SEL Field Replaceable Unit FRU information or Sensor Data Record SDR table e Inconsole redirect mode EMP Console serves as a PC ANSI terminal window for BIOS console redirection Commands typed in this terminal window are transmitted through BIOS to the server s console and text displayed on the server console is displayed on the EMP Console s terminal window In this mode you can remotely view boot messages access BIOS setup and run DOS text mode applications through the EMP Console s terminal window 28 EMP Console Bisi x File Connect Action Help ail gi ziel ai 2 SERVER NAME UNE MODE LINE STATUS Ui Figure 9 EMP Console in Command State L440GX Server Board Product Guide 63 2g EMP Console Redirect File Connect Help i Redirect em RAM Passed Copyright 1985 1998 Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved L446GX6 86B 1697 D 986925163
69. e upgrade is complete remove the floppy disk Press lt Enter gt As the computer boots check the BIOS identifier version number to make sure the upgrade was successful To enter the Setup program press lt F2 gt when you see the message Press lt F2 gt Key if you want to run SETUP For proper operation load the Setup program defaults To load the defaults press lt F 9 gt To accept the defaults press lt Enter gt Set the options in the Setup program to the settings you wrote down before the BIOS upgrade To save the settings press lt F10 gt To accept the settings press lt Enter gt Turn off the computer and reboot Configuration Software and Utilities Recovering the BIOS It is unlikely that anything will interrupt the BIOS upgrade however if an interruption occurs the BIOS could be damaged The following steps explain how to recover the BIOS if an upgrade fails The following procedure use recovery mode for the Setup program gt NOTE OV Ot a ee 12 13 14 Because of the small amount of code available in the nonerasable boot block area there is no video support You will not see anything on the screen during the procedure Monitor the procedure by listening to the speaker and looking at the floppy drive LED Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the computer Turn off the computer Remove the computer cover Locate jumper block J3J2 Move the Recovery Boot ju
70. ecifications e Board interrupts e Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC notices 95 Connectors The figure shows connector locations on the server board This section provides pin information about the connectors ease ST Figure 15 Connector Locations Fansink connector 2 Fansink connector 1 Main power connector ATX Aux power connector SM IMB Fan connector 2A ATX front panel connector Front panel connector 16 pin FOmMmmMoOOW gt 96 VOZEDALH ISOL IMB Fan connector 1 Server monitor module SMM connector External Wake on LAN connector Hard drive LED connector ICMB header Chassis intrusion connector Fan connector 2B Technical Reference ATX Style Front Panel Connector j Cd ae Figure 16 ATX Style Front Panel Connector Table 8 ATX Style Front Panel Connector Pinout Connector Pin Signal A Power switch 1 Power switch 2 GND 3 N C B Hard drive activity LED 4 Current limited 5V 5 Key 6 HD activity LED 7 Current limited 5V C Speaker 8 GND 9 N C 10 PIEZO_IN 11 SPKR_HDR D Power LED 12 Current limited 5V 13 N C 14 GND 15 N C E Reset switch 16 GND 17 Reset switch F Sleep switch 18 GND 19 Sleep switch L440GX Server Board Product Guide 97 Main Power Connector Table 9 Main Power Connector Pinout 7 2 3 COM 4 PS_ON 6 COM 9 5VSB 21 5V 10 22 5V 11 12V 23 5V Fan Interface i The server board has five 3 pin fan connector
71. ed event occurs Platform events include temperature out of range voltage out of range chassis intrusion and fan failure If PEP is enabled and the BMC receives or detects a new event it automatically sends a page It can send a page if the processors are down or if the system software is unavailable PEP needs an external modem connected to the server s EMP Emergency Management Port serial connection This is typically the COM2 serial connector Verify in BIOS Setup of your server board whether or not your system BIOS includes PEP If not you can download it from the Intel Customer Support website when it becomes available http support intel com support motherboards server l440gx Using Platform Event Paging 1 2 3 4 Enter Setup Enter the PEP Management submenu from the Server Menu Set the PEP Enable field to Enable Enter your page string in the PEP Page String field This consists of the attention command for you modem generally ATDT the number of your paging service several commas each comma is a 1 second pause the number message you wish to appear on your pager and the hangup command for your modem generally ATH You will need to experiment with the timing to ensure you are paged properly Set the Send Test Page field to Send Test Page Now to generate a test page If you wish to filter events so that only certain events will originate a page enter the PEP Filter submenu a Set the PEF Enable field to E
72. end of POST until you select the Processor Retest option from the BIOS Setup utility Initial System Startup Problems that occur at initial system startup are usually caused by incorrect installation or configuration Hardware failure is a less frequent cause 85 Checklist LI LI LU OU O OOOOOOD Oo Are all cables correctly connected and secured Are the processors or processor termination board fully seated in their slots on the server board Are all add in ISA and PCI boards fully seated in their slots on the server board Are all switch and jumper settings on the server board correct Are all jumper and switch settings on add in boards and peripheral devices correct To check these settings refer to the manufacturer s documentation that comes with them If applicable ensure that there are no conflicts for example two add in boards sharing the same interrupt Are all SDRAM DIMMs installed correctly Are all peripheral devices installed correctly If the system has a hard disk drive is it properly formatted or configured Are all device drivers properly installed Are the configuration settings made with the SSU correct Is the operating system properly loaded Refer to the operating system documentation Did you press the system power on off switch on the front panel to turn the server on power on light should be lit Is the system power cord properly connected to the system and plugged into a NEMA
73. er Intel Server Control server management software monitors the system intrusion switch Security with Mechanical Locks and Monitoring If installed you can activate the chassis intrusion alarm switch When the side door is opened the switch transmits an alarm signal to the server board where BMC firmware and server management software process the signal The system can be programmed to respond to an intrusion by powering down or by locking the keyboard for example Software Locks The BIOS Setup and the System Setup Utility SSU provide a number of security features to prevent unauthorized or accidental access to the system Once the security measures are enabled you can access the system only after you enter the correct password s For example e Enable the keyboard lockout timer so that the server requires a password to reactivate the keyboard and mouse after a specified time out period 1 to 120 minutes e Set and enable an administrative password e Set and enable a user password e Set secure mode to prevent keyboard or mouse input and to prevent use of the front panel reset and power switches e Activate a hot key combination to enter secure mode quickly e Disable writing to the diskette drive when secure mode is set e Disable access to the boot sector of the operating system hard disk drive Using Passwords You can set either the user password the administrator password or both passwords If only the user password
74. ere are two ways to start the SSU a After creating set of three SSU diskettes from the CD Insert the first SSU diskette in drive A and press the reset button or lt Ctrl Alt Del gt to reboot your server from the diskette b Directly from the Server Resource CD Insert the Server Resource CD into your CD ROM drive and press the reset button or lt Ctrl Alt Del gt to reboot When prompted to do so press lt F2 gt to enter BIOS Setup From the Boot Menu select the Boot Device Priority option and then select CD ROM as your primary boot device Save those settings and exit BIOS Setup The server will boot from the CD ROM and display a menu of options Follow the instructions in the menu to start the SSU 3 When the SSU title appears on the screen press lt Enter gt to continue 4 The mouse driver loads if it is available press lt Enter gt to continue 52 Configuration Software and Utilities 5 This message appears Please wait while the Application Framework loads When the main window of the SSU appears you can customize the user interface before continuing System Setup Utility File Preferences Help Topics Tasks Available Tasks Task Description This item is a group Resources p MBA There is no Boot Devices description available PHA Security SEL Preferences Color Mode Language Other Eo System Setup Utility Figure 8 System Setup Utility Main Window L440GX Server Board Pro
75. extremely sensitive to ESD and always requires careful handling After removing it from the server place it component side up on a nonconductive static free surface to prevent shorting out the battery leads If you place the board on a conductive surface the battery leads may short out If they do this will result in a loss of CMOS data and will drain the battery Do not slide the server board over any surface Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this chapter Open the server and remove peripherals and components blocking access to the server board See your chassis manual for more information Label and disconnect all internal cables connected to add in boards Remove all add in boards Label and disconnect all internal cables connected to the server board Remove the server board retaining screws and set them aside Remove the server board and place it component side up on a nonconductive static free surface or in an antistatic bag If present remove and save the EMI gasket that covers the I O connectors on the board L440GX Server Board Product Guide 23 Memory Installing DIMMs 24 CAUTIONS Use extreme care when installing a DIMM Applying too much pressure can damage the socket DIMMs are keyed and can be inserted in only one way Mixing dissimilar metals may cause later memory failures resulting in data corruption Only install DIMMs with gold plated edge connectors in gold plated sockets
76. g located on the component side of the board in close proximity to the battery holder e CE Mark Component side The CE mark should also be on the shipping container e Australian C Tick Mark Consists of solid circle with white check mark and supplier code N232 105 Installation Instructions CAUTION Follow these guidelines to meet safety and regulatory requirements when installing this board assembly Read and adhere to all of these instructions and the instructions supplied with the host computer and associated modules If the instructions for the host computer are inconsistent with these instructions or the instructions for associated modules contact the supplier s technical support to find out how you can ensure that your computer meets safety and regulatory requirements If you do not follow these instructions and the instructions provided by host computer and module suppliers you increase safety risk and the possibility of noncompliance with regional laws and regulations Ensure EMC 106 Before computer integration make sure that the host chassis power supply and other modules have passed EMC certification testing In the installation instructions for the host chassis power supply and other modules pay close attention to the following e Certifications See Ensure Host Computer and Accessory Module Certifications on page 107 e External I O cable shielding and filtering e Mounting grounding and
77. he ROM DOS V6 22 operating system It may run on other ROM DOS compatible operating systems but they are not supported The SSU will not operate from a DOS box running under an operating system such as Windows Running the SSU Remotely Running the SSU remotely requires a remote server with a LANDesk Server Monitor Module 2 SMM2 card and a local system with Remote Control software available The SMM2 card provides video memory keyboard and mouse redirection support for the remote server The Remote Control console of the local system displays and sends video memory and user input to the remote server through either a modem or an Ethernet link Because the SSU runs exclusively on the remote server any files required for the SSU to run must be available on the remote server on removable or nonremovable media If you connect the local system to the remote server through a network or modem you can see the console control the mouse and control the keyboard of the remote server Starting the SSU SSU consists of a collection of task oriented modules plugged into a common framework called the Application Framework AF The Application Framework provides a launching point for individual tasks and a location for setting customization information For full functionality the SSU requires the availability of the AF INI AF HLP plus any ADN files and their associated HLP and INI files 1 Turn on your video monitor and your system 2 Th
78. ible circuitry and result in a shock hazard If the load drawn by a module cannot be determined by the markings and instructions supplied with the module contact the module supplier s technical support L440GX Server Board Product Guide 107 Place Battery Marking on Computer There is insufficient space on this server board to provide instructions for replacing and disposing of the battery The following warning must be placed permanently and legibly on the host computer as near as possible to the battery A WARNING Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace with only the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Use Only for Intended Applications This product was evaluated for use in ITE computers that will be installed in offices schools computer rooms and similar locations The suitability of this product for other product categories other than ITE applications such as medical industrial alarm systems and test equipment may require further evaluation Installation Precautions When you install and test the server board observe all warnings and cautions in the installation instructions To avoid injury be careful of e Sharp pins on connectors e Sharp pins on printed circuit assemblies e Rough edges and sharp corners on the chassis e Hot components like processors voltage regulators and heat sinks e Da
79. ility Contact your dealer or sales representative for more information 102 Technical Reference Procedure to permit boot block erasing and programming 1 2 ech CONE eR 5 8 See General Procedure to Change Jumper Setting on page 100 Move the boot block jumper from pins 13 and 14 to pins 14 and 15 to erase and program the BIOS boot block Reinstall the side cover for your safety and connect the power cord to the system Run the Boot Block Update Utility Turn off the system and disconnect the power cord from the system Remove the side cover Move the jumper from pins 14 and 15 back to pins 13 and 14 to write protect the BIOS boot block Reinstall the side cover and connect the power cord to the system FRB Timer Enable Jumper The jumper at pins 5 6 and 7 controls the FRB timers See page 85 Procedure to disable FRB timer 1 2 3 4 S See General Procedure to Change Jumper Setting on page 100 Move the recovery boot jumper from pins 5 and 6 to pins 6 and 7 Reinstall the side cover for your safety and connect the power cord to the system Turn the system on and wait for POST to complete Run the SSU to configure the system See Chapter 3 Chassis Intrusion Detection Jumper The chassis contains an alarm switch that sends a notification signal to the server management software if a cover is removed The jumper at pins 9 10 and 11 controls whether this alarm feature is enabled or dis
80. install or remove an ISA add in board you must run the SSU to reconfigure the server Running the SSU is optional for PCI and Plug and Play ISA add in boards The SSU is PCI aware and it complies with the ISA Plug and Play specifications The SSU works with any compliant configuration CFG files supplied by the peripheral device manufacturer The I O baseboard comes with a CFG file The CFG file describes the characteristics of the board and the system resources that it requires The configuration registers on PCI and ISA Plug and Play add in boards contain the same type of information that is in a CFG file Some ISA boards also come with a CFG file The SSU uses the information provided by CFG files configuration registers FLASH and the information that you enter to specify a system configuration The SSU writes the configuration information to flash memory The SSU stores configuration values in FLASH memory These values take effect when you boot the server POST checks the values against the actual hardware configuration if they do not agree POST generates an error message You must then run the SSU to specify the correct configuration before the server boots The SSU always includes a checksum with the configuration data so the BIOS can detect any potential data corruption before the actual hardware configuration takes place What You Need to Do The SSU may be run directly from the Server Resource CD by booting the server sy
81. is information is useful for your service representative See Port 80 Codes and Countdown Codes on page 94 If you do not receive a beep code and characters do not appear the video display monitor or video controller may have failed Contact your service representative or authorized dealer for help Characters Are Distorted or Incorrect Check the following LI LI Are the brightness and contrast controls properly adjusted on the video monitor See the manufacturer s documentation Are the video monitor signal and power cables properly installed If the problem persists the video monitor may be faulty or it may be the incorrect type Contact your service representative or authorized dealer for help System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate Properly If the system cooling fans are not operating properly system components could be damaged Check the following LI E DNH E Oooo Is AC power available at the wall outlet Is the system power cord properly connected to the system and the wall outlet Did you press the power button Is the power on light lit Have any of the fan motors stopped use the server management subsystem to check the fan status Are the fan power connectors properly connected to the server board Is the cable from the front panel board connected to the server board Are the power supply cables properly connected to the server board Are there any shorted wires caused by pinched cables
82. is set you e Must enter the user password to enter BIOS Setup or the SSU e Must enter the user password to boot the server if Password on Boot is enabled in either the BIOS Setup or SSU e Must enter the user password to exit secure mode If only the administrator password is set you e Must enter the administrator password to enter BIOS Setup or the SSU e Must enter the administrator password to boot the server if Password on Boot is enabled in either the BIOS Setup or SSU e Must enter the administrator password to exit secure mode If both passwords are set you e May enter the user password to enter BIOS Setup or the SSU However you will not be able to change many of the options e Must enter the administrator password if you want to enter BIOS Setup or the SSU and have access to all of the options L440GX Server Board Product Guide 17 e May enter either password to boot the server if Password on Boot is enabled in either the BIOS Setup or SSU e May enter either password to exit secure mode Secure Mode Configure and enable the secure boot mode by using the SSU When secure mode is in effect e You can boot the server and the operating system will run but you must enter the user password to use the keyboard or mouse e You cannot turn off system power or reset the server from the front panel switches Secure mode has no effect on functions enabled via the Server Manager Module or power control via the real time c
83. ither the option is autoconfigured or autodetected or you must use a different Setup screen or you must use the SSU On screen the phrase Press Enter Press lt Enter gt to display a submenu that is either a separate full appears next to the option screen menu or a popup menu with one or more choices The rest of this section lists the features that display onscreen after you press lt F2 gt to enter Setup Not all of the option choices are described because 1 a few are not user selectable but are displayed for your information and 2 many of the choices are relatively self explanatory Configuration Software and Utilities Main Menu You can make the following selections on the Main Menu itself Use the submenus for other selections Feature System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Legacy Diskette B Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave Keyboard Features Processor Settings Language HH MM SS Sets the system time MM DD YYYY Sets the system date Disabled Selects the diskette type 360KB 1 2 MB 720KB 1 44 1 25 MB 2 88 MB Disabled 360KB 1 2 MB 720KB 1 44 1 25 MB 2 88 MB Enters submenu Enters submenu Enters submenu Enters submenu Enters submenu English US Frangais Espanol Deutsch Italiano Selects which language BIOS displays L440GX Server Board Product Guide 37 Primary Secondary IDE Master and Slave Submenu Fe
84. ke med batteri af samme fabrikat og type Lev r det brugte batteri tilbage til leverand ren A ADVARSEL Lithiumbatteri Eksplosjonsfare Ved utskifting benyttes kun batteri som anbefalt av apparatfabrikanten Brukt batteri returneres apparatleverandgren A VARNING Explosionsfara vid felaktigt batteribyte Anv nd samma batterityp eller en ekvivalent typ som rekommenderas av apparattillverkaren Kassera anv nt batteri enligt fabrikantens instruktion A varoTUS Paristo voi r j ht jos se on virheellisesti asennettu Vaihda paristo ainoastaan laitevalmistajan suosittelemaan tyyppiin H vit k ytetty paristo valmistajan ohjeiden mukaisesti 30 Upgrading e Je SD A 8 9 Figure 7 Replacing the Lithium Battery Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this chapter Open the chassis Insert the tip of a small flat bladed screwdriver or equivalent under the tab in the plastic retainer Gently push down on the screwdriver to lift the battery Remove the battery from its socket Dispose of the battery according to local ordinance Remove the new lithium battery from its package and being careful to observe the correct polarity insert it in the battery socket Reinstall the plastic retainer on the lithium battery socket Close the chassis 10 Run the SSU to restore the configuration settings to the RTC L440GX Server Board Product Guide 31 32 Upgrading 3 Co
85. lick on the appropriate resource buttons select the desired value and click on Add or Remove 2 After you complete the necessary information click on Save 3 To edit a card click on Load to retrieve the card information After making changes click on Save 4 To create a card click on New 5 To remove a current definition of a card click on Delete L440GX Server Board Product Guide 55 Adding and Removing ISA Cards Adding and removing cards through the RCA provides a way for the RCA to run its conflict detection algorithms on the resources requested by the cards This alerts you to any possible problems with that particular card in the current configuration e To add an ISA card 1 Click on Add ISA Card in the RCA window 2 Specify the directory for the CFG file 3 Select the file and click on Ok e To remove an ISA card 1 2 Select a valid ISA card in the Devices section of the RCA window Click on Remove ISA Card Modifying Resources Modifying the resources of a device may be necessary to accommodate certain operating systems applications and drivers It may also be necessary to modify resources to resolve a conflict e To modify the resources associated with a device 1 2 Highlight the device in the Devices section of the RCA window Press the spacebar or lt Enter gt or double click on the entry This displays the functions of the selected device along with possible choices and the re
86. ll only show up if the removable media is formatted as a hard drive Covers all the boot devices that are not reported to the system BIOS through the BIOS boot specification mechanism This includes all PCI cards that are not BIOS boot compliant legacy as well as ISA cards that are not PnP compliant ISA legacy cards will boot first before non BIOS boot compliant PCI cards in scan order from lowest slot to highest 49 Removable Devices For options on this menu use the up or down arrow keys to select a device then press the lt gt or lt gt keys to move the device higher or lower in the boot priority list Option 1 Legacy Floppy Drive Description Refers to the onboard 3 5 floppy drive Removable IDE media may also show up here if the removable media was formatted in floppy emulation Exit Menu You can make the following selections on the Exit Menu Select an option using the up or down arrow keys then press lt Enter gt to execute the option Pressing lt Esc gt does not exit this menu You must select one of the items from the menu or menu bar to exit Choices Description Exit Saving Changes Exits after writing all modified Setup item values to NVRAM Exit Discarding Changes Exits leaving NVRAM unmodified Load Setup Defaults Loads values of all Setup items from previously saved custom defaults Load Custom Defaults Save Custom Defaults Loads default values for all Setup items Saves present Setu
87. lock Taking the server out of secure mode does not change the state of system power That is if you press and release the power switch while secure mode is in effect the system will not be powered off when secure mode is later removed However if the front panel power switch remains depressed when secure mode is removed the server will be powered off 18 Description Summary of Software Security Features The table below lists the software security features and describes what protection each offers In general to enable or set the features listed here you must run the SSU and go to the Security Subsystem Group menu The table also refers to other SSU menus and to the Setup utility Table 3 Feature Secure mode Disable writing to diskette Disable the power and reset buttons Set a time out period so that keyboard and mouse input are not accepted Also screen can be blanked and writes to diskette can be inhibited Control access to using the SSU set administrative password Software Security Features Description How to enter secure mode e Setting and enabling passwords automatically places the system in secure mode e f you set a hot key combination through the SSU or Setup you can secure the system simply by pressing the key combination This means you do not have to wait for the inactivity time out period When the system is in secure mode The server can boot and run the operating system but mouse an
88. log Options available in the dialog are e Server a dropdown list of server names stored in the Phonebook If the New radio button is selected in the Operation area this area is cleared e Phone No the number of the selected server If the New radio button is selected in the Operation area this area is cleared e Operation New lets you add a new entry in the Phonebook Selecting this option clears the Server and Phone No fields You must click Save for the entry to be added to the Phonebook Modify lets you edit an existing entry You must select an existing entry from the Server dropdown list box and modify the existing phone number before selecting this option Click Save in order to update the entry in the phonebook Delete lets you delete an entry from the Phonebook You must first select an existing server from the Server dropdown list box before selecting this option You must click Save for the entry to be deleted e Save saves a new or modified Phonebook entry or deletes an entry if the Delete radio button is selected L440GX Server Board Product Guide 71 e Connect displays the Connect dialog with the server from the Phonebook s Server dropdown list box already populating the Connect dialog s Server field e Cancel exits the Connect dialog without taking any action e Help displays the help information for this dialog Management Plug ins SEL Viewer The SEL Viewer provides access to the Sy
89. mage to wires that could cause a short circuit Observe all warnings and cautions that instruct you to refer computer servicing to qualified technical personnel A WARNING Do not open the power supply Risk of electric shock and burns from high voltage and rapid overheating Refer servicing of the power supply to qualified technical personnel 108 Regulatory and Integration Information 7 Equipment Log and Power Consumption Worksheets Equipment Log Use the blank equipment log provided here to record information about your system You will need some of this information when you run the SSU Manufacturer Name and Item Model Number Serial Number Date Installed System Server board Primary Processor speed and cache Secondary Processor speed and cache Video display Keyboard Mouse Diskette drive A Diskette drive B Tape drive CD ROM drive Hard disk drive 1 Hard disk drive 2 Hard disk drive 3 Hard disk drive 4 Hard disk drive 5 continued 109 110 Equipment Log continued Manufacturer Name and Item Model Number Serial Number Date Installed Equipment Log and Power Consumption Worksheets Current Usage As an overall current usage limitation on the power supply do not exceed a combined power output of 167 watts for the 5 and 3 3 volt outputs The ISA slots on the server board are rated at a maximum of 4 5 amperes per slot The ISA specification recommends supporting an average of 2 0 amperes per
90. ministrative passwords are retained or cleared during a system reset Procedure to clear the current password and then enter a new one SO a ON LON eG Ee See General Procedure to Change Jumper Setting on page 100 Move the Password jumper from pins 5 and 6 to pins 6 and 7 Reinstall the side cover for your safety and connect the power cord to the system Turn the system on and wait for POST to complete This automatically clears the password Turn off the system and disconnect the power cord Again remove the side cover Move the jumper from pins 6 and 7 back to pins 5 and 6 Reinstall the side cover and connect the power cord to the system Run the SSU to specify a new password See Chapter 3 L440GX Server Board Product Guide 101 Recovery Boot Jumper The jumper at pins 9 10 and 11 controls whether the system attempts to boot using the BIOS programmed in the boot block area of the FLASH memory This should be used only if the operational area of the BIOS is corrupted or needs to be upgraded Contact your local service representative before doing this Procedure to disable recovery booting 1 See General Procedure to Change Jumper Setting on page 100 2 Move the recovery boot jumper from pins 9 and 10 to pins 10 and 11 3 Reinstall the side cover for your safety connect the power cord to the system 4 Turn the system on and insert the Flash Memory Update Utility diskette in drive A After the system bo
91. mper from pins 9 10 to pins 10 11 see Figure 17 on page 99 Insert the bootable BIOS upgrade floppy disk into floppy drive A Replace the cover turn on the computer and allow it to boot The recovery process will take a few minutes Listen to the speaker Two beeps and the end of activity in drive A indicate successful BIOS recovery A series of continuous beeps indicates failed BIOS recovery If recovery fails return to step 1 and repeat the recovery process If recovery is successful turn off the computer Remove the computer cover and continue with the following steps Move the Recovery Boot jumper back to pins 9 10 Replace the computer cover Leave the upgrade disk in drive A and turn on the computer Continue with the BIOS upgrade see page 80 Changing the BIOS Language You can use the BIOS upgrade utility to change the language the BIOS uses for messages and the Setup program Use a bootable floppy disk containing the Intel flash utility and language files 1 Ee E Boot the computer with the bootable floppy disk in drive A The BIOS upgrade utility screen appears Select Update Flash Memory From a File Select Update Language Set Press lt Enter gt Select drive A and use the arrow keys to select the correct 1ng file Press lt Enter gt When the utility asks for confirmation that you want to flash the new language into memory select Continue with Programming Press lt Enter gt When the utility displ
92. n Boot Disabled Enabled Fixed Disk Boot Sector Normal Write Protect Secure Mode Timer Disabled 1 min 2 min 5 min 10 min 20 min 1 hr 2 hr Secure Mode Hot Key Ctrl Alt Secure Mode Boot Disabled Enabled Video Blanking Disabled Enabled Floppy Write Protect Disabled Enabled Front Panel Lockout Disabled Enabled L440GX Server Board Product Guide Description Status only user cannot modify Once set this can be disabled by setting it to a null string or by clearing password jumper on server board Status only user cannot modify When the lt Enter gt key is pressed you are prompted for a password press ESC key to abort Once set this can be cleared by setting it to a null string or by clearing password jumper on server board see Server Board Jumpers in Chapter 5 When the lt Enter gt key is pressed you are prompted for a password press ESC key to abort Once set this can be cleared by setting it to a null string or by clearing password jumper on server board see Server Board Jumpers in Chapter 5 Requires password entry before boot System will remain in secure mode until password is entered Password on Boot takes precedence over Secure Mode Boot Write protects boot sector on hard disk to protect against viruses Period of key PS 2 mouse inactivity specified for secure mode to activate A password is required for secure mode to function Cannot be enabled unless at least
93. n battery backed CMOS the rest of the values are stored in flash memory The values take effect when you boot the server POST uses these values to configure the hardware if the values and the actual hardware do not agree POST generates an error message You must then run Setup to specify the correct configuration Run Setup You may run Setup to modify such server board feature as e Select diskette drive e Select parallel port e Select serial port e Set time date to be stored in RTC e Configure IDE hard drive e Specify boot device sequence e Enable SCSI BIOS e Specify processor speed Run SSU not Setup You must run the SSU instead of Setup to do the following e Add or remove any ISA board that is not Plug and Play compatible e Enter or change information about a board e Alter server resources such as interrupts memory addresses I O assignments to user selected choices instead of choices selected by the BIOS resource manager Record Your Setup Settings If the default values ever need to be restored after a CMOS clear for example you must run Setup again Referring to the worksheets could make your task easier If You Cannot Access Setup If the diskette drive is misconfigured so that you cannot access it to run a utility from a diskette you may need to clear CMOS memory You will need to open the server change a jumper setting use Setup to check and set diskette drive options and change the jumper back For a s
94. nable b Enable all of the events about which you want to be paged c Escape out of the PEP Filter submenu Set the time between pages with the Page Blackout Field If you want to be paged every five minutes set it to 5 The range is from 0 to 10 minutes Exit BIOS Setup L440GX Server Board Product Guide 61 Emergency Management Port Console 62 The Emergency Management Port EMP Console is a software application designed to run on a Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 workstation and provides a server administrator s interface to the Emergency Management Port EMP of the L440GX server This interface allows remote server management via a modem or direct connection The server control operations available with EMP Console are e Connecting to remote servers e Powering the server on or off e Resetting the server The EMP Console uses three management plug ins to monitor the server e SEL Viewer e SDR Viewer e FRU Viewer The EMP Console also has Phonebook plug in that can be used to create and maintain a list of servers and their phone numbers The EMP Console software utility is on the L440GX resource CD that ships with the product It can be installed directly from the CD onto a workstation or from diskettes that can be created by booting to the ROM DOS operating system also on the CD and selecting Create Diskettes Configuration Software and Utilities How EMP Console Works The EMP shares use of the COM2 port with th
95. nfiguration Software and Utilities This chapter describes the Power On Self Test POST and server configuration utilities The table below briefly describes the utilities Table 4 Configuration Utilities Utility Description and brief procedure BIOS Setup If the system does not have a diskette drive or the drive is disabled or misconfigured use Setup to enable it Or you can move the CMOS jumper on the server board from the default setting Protect CMOS memory to the Clear setting this will allow most server configurations to boot For the procedure to do this see the section CMOS Jumper in Chapter 5 in this manual Then run the SSU to configure the server System Setup Use for extended system configuration of onboard resources and add in Utility SSU boards and for viewing the system event log setting boot device priority or setting system security options The SSU may be run from either the Server Configuration CD or from a DOS bootable diskette Information entered via the SSU overrides information entered via BIOS Setup EMP Console Use to access and monitor the server remotely FRUSDR Load Use to update the Field Replacement Unit FRU Sensor Data Record SDR Utility and Desktop Management Interface DMI flash components BIOS Update Use to update the BIOS or recover from a corrupted BIOS update Utility Firmware Update Use to update BMC flash ROM Utility Using the Adaptec Use to configure o
96. ng the System To do this Press Soft boot reset which clears system memory and reloads the lt Ctrl Alt Del gt operating system Clear system memory restart POST and reload the operating Reset button system Cold boot reset Turn the system power off and then on This Power off on clears system memory restarts POST reloads the operating system and halts power to all peripherals Fault Resilient Booting Fault resilient booting insures the system will not stop from a boot problem Two sets of timers are implemented in the BMC that will automatically reset the system if the system should halt for some reason e FRB 2 5 sec timer If the primary processor does not come up in 5 seconds the system will automatically reset and switch to the secondary processor if installed If a second processor is not installed the system will try to restart off the primary processor e FRB 3 7 minute timer If the system does not make it up to the end of POST in 7 minutes the system will automatically reset and try again It is assumed that the processor failed regardless of what may have caused the system to hang The primary processor is taken off line and the system will boot off the secondary if installed otherwise it will try to restart again off of the primary Bad memory or a bad plug in card may cause an FRB 3 failure All failures are logged to the system event log The system will remember all FRB errors and display them at the
97. ntroller automatically detects sizes and initializes the memory array depending on the type size and speed of the installed DIMMs and reports memory size and allocation to the server via configuration registers 10 Description gt NOTE Use DIMMs that have been tested for compatibility with the server board Contact your sales representative or dealer for a current list of approved memory modules Check the Intel Customer Support website for the latest tested memory list http support intel com support motherboards server 1440gx compat htm 440GX Host Bridge Memory Controller The L440GX is designed around the Intel 82440GX AGPSet 440GX This device provides 100MHz processor host bus interface support DRAM controller PCI bus interface AGP interface used on L440GX for PCI 66 5V and power management functions The host bus memory interface in the 440GX is optimized for 1OOMHz operation using 1OOMHz SDRAM main memory The PCI interface is PCI 2 1 compliant providing a 33 MHz 5V signaling environment for embedded controllers and slots in the single PCI segment on L440GX The 440GX memory controller supports up to 2 GB of ECC or Non ECC memory using PC 100 compliant Synchronous DRAM SDRAM devices on DIMM plug in modules ECC can detect and correct single bit errors and detect multiple bit errors Peripherals Super UO Chip The Nationalt 87309 device supports two serial ports one parallel port diskette drive PS
98. o Disk The memory and machine state are saved to disk Pressing the power button or other wakeup event will restore the system state from the disk and resume normal operation This assumes that no hardware changes have been made to the system while it was off e s55 Soft off Only the RTC section of the PI X4 and the BMC are running in this state CAUTION The system is off only when the AC power is disconnected Server Management Server Management features are implemented using one microcontroller Baseboard Management Controller BMC All server management functionality is concentrated in the BMC The BMC and associated circuitry are powered from 5V_Standby which remains active when server power is switched off and the server is still plugged into AC power One major function of the BMC is to autonomously monitor system management events and log their occurrence in the nonvolatile System Event Log SEL These include events such as overtemperature and overvoltage conditions fan failure or chassis intrusion To enable accurate monitoring the BMC maintains the nonvolatile Sensor Data Record SDR from which sensor information can be retrieved The BMC provides an ISA host interface to SDR sensor information so software running on the server can poll and retrieve the server s current status SEL contents can be retrieved after system failure for analysis by field service personnel using server management software tools such a
99. ode e Reset Power Switch Locking Control the power and reset buttons while the server is in secure mode L440GX Server Board Product Guide 57 SEL Manager Add in Clicking on the SEL Manager Add in task brings up the Server Event Log SEL viewer You can load and view the current SEL data stored in the BMC save the currently loaded SEL data to a file view previously saved SEL data or clear the SEL The SEL Viewer has the following menus File The File menu has the following options View Load SEL View data from a previously saved SEL file Save SEL Save the currently loaded SEL data to a file Clear SEL Clears the SEL data from the BMC Exit Quits the SEL Viewer The View menu has the following options SEL Info Displays information about the SEL These fields are display only All Events Displays the current SEL data from the BMC By Sensor Brings up a pop up menu that allows you to view only the data from a certain sensor type By Event Brings up a pop up menu that allows you to view only the data from a certain event type Settings The Settings menu has the following options Help Display HEX Verbose Toggles between the Hex interpreted mode of displaying the SEL records Output Text Binary Determines whether SEL data will be saved to the file as under File Save in binary format or verbose format The Help menu has the following option 58 About Displays the SEL Viewer version information
100. of fans you need to run the utility It programs the sensors that need to be monitored for server management Because the firmware must reload to properly initialize the sensors after programming turn the server off and remove the AC power cords from the server Wait approximately 30 seconds and reconnect the power cords What You Need to Do The FRUSDR Load Utility may be run directly from the Configuration Software CD or from a diskette you create from the CD It can be extracted from the CD by booting to the CD and selecting Make Diskettes or by inserting the CD into a PC running Windows 95 or NT and selecting the Utilities section gt NOTE If your diskette drive is disabled or improperly configured you must use BIOS Setup to enable it If necessary you can disable the drive after you are done with the FRUSDR utility L440GX Server Board Product Guide 75 How You Use the FRUSDR Load Utility This utility is compatible with ROM DOS Ver 6 22 MS DOST Ver 6 22 and later versions The utility accepts CFG SDR and FRU load files The executable file for the utility is frusdr exe The utility requires the following supporting files e one or more fru files describing the system s field replaceable units e a cfg file describing the system configuration e a sdr file describing the sensors in the system Command Line Format The basic command line format is frusdr h d dmi fru sdr cfg filename
101. one password is enabled Key assigned to start the Quicklock feature Cannot be enabled unless at least one password is enabled System will boot in secure mode You must enter a password to unlock the system Cannot be enabled unless at least one password is enabled Blank video when secure mode is activated You must enter a password to unlock the system Cannot be enabled unless at least one password is enabled When secure mode is activated the diskette drive is write protected You must enter a password to disable Cannot be enabled unless at least one password is enabled When secure mode is activated the reset and power switches are locked You must enter a password to unlock the system Cannot be enabled unless at least one password is enabled 43 Server Menu You can make the following selections on the Server Menu itself Feature Console Redirection PEP Management Enable Sleep Button ooo Enabled PCI IRQs to IO APIC Disabled mappings Enabled Processor Retest Yes No Assert NMI on PERR Disabled Enabled Assert NMI on SERR Disabled Enabled System Management Submenu 44 Feature Disabled Enabled No Yes EMP Password switch Disabled Enabled EMP Password Server Management Info System Event Logging Clear Event Log EMP Escape sequence Description Enters submenu Enters submenu Enters submenu Enabled BIOS can describe all 24 IO APIC pins in the
102. or power connector plugs forced into power connector sockets the wrong way If the switches and connections are correct and AC power is available at the wall outlet contact your service representative or authorized dealer for help 90 Solving Problems Diskette Drive Activity Light Does Not Light Check the following LI Are the diskette drive power and signal cables properly installed Are all relevant switches and jumpers on the diskette drive set correctly Is the diskette drive properly configured Oo OU Is the diskette drive activity light always on If so the signal cable may be plugged in incorrectly If you are using the onboard diskette controller use the SSU to make sure that Onboard Floppy is set to Enabled If you are using an add in diskette controller make sure that Onboard Floppy is set to Disabled To run the SSU see Chapter 3 If the problem persists there may be a problem with the diskette drive server board or drive signal cable Contact your service representative or authorized dealer for help Hard Disk Drive Activity Light Does Not Light If you have installed one or more hard disk drives in your system check the following LI Are the power and signal cables to the drive properly installed Q Are all relevant switches and jumpers on the hard drive and adapter board set correctly Q Is the onboard IDE controller enabled IDE hard drives only Q Is the hard disk drive pro
103. ots the speaker emits a single beep and the recovery process starts This takes about three minutes When the recovery process completes the speaker emits two beeps While in the recovery mode there is no screen display on the monitor The keyboard is disabled as the system automatically recovers the BIOS The following beep codes describe the recovery status Beep Code Message 2 Successful completion no errors The system could not boot from the diskette The diskette may not be bootable Continuous series of low beeps The wrong BIOS recovery files are being used and or the flash memory jumper is in the wrong position 5 Turn the system off disconnect the power cord s from the system and remove the left side cover 6 Move the jumper from pins 9 and 10 to pins 10 and 11 to enable the normal boot mode 7 Replace the left side cover remove the diskette from drive A and connect the power cord s to the system 8 After running the special recovery mode run the SSU to specify a new password See Chapter 3 Boot Block Write Protect Jumper The jumper at pins 13 14 and 15 controls whether the BIOS boot block is protected from being erased and reprogrammed CAUTION Leave boot block jumper at factory default setting Programming the boot block incorrectly will prevent the system from booting Programming should be done only by a technically qualified person The procedure requires a special Boot Block Update Ut
104. ovide DC power externally In the United States A certification mark by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory NRTL such as UL CSA or ETL signifies compliance with safety requirements External wiring must be UL Listed and suitable for the intended use Internal wiring must be UL Listed or Recognized and rated for applicable voltages and temperatures The FCC mark Class A for commercial or industrial only or Class B for residential signifies compliance with electromagnetic interference requirements In Canada A nationally recognized certification mark such as CSA or cUL signifies compliance with safety requirements No regulatory assessment is necessary for low voltage DC wiring used internally or wiring used externally when provided with appropriate overcurrent protection Appropriate protection is provided by a maximum 8 Amp current limiting circuit or a maximum approved 5 Amp fuse or positive temperature coefficient PTC resistor This server board has PTCs on all external ports that provide DC power externally Prevent Power Supply Overload Do not overload the power supply output To avoid overloading the power supply make sure that the calculated total current load of all the modules within the computer is less than the maximum output current rating of the power supply If you do not do this the power supply may overheat catch fire or damage the insulation that separates hazardous AC line circuitry from low voltage user access
105. p 38 Integrated Peripheral Configuration menu configuring in Setup 41 intrusion detection 15 17 ISA embedded device support 7 expansion slots 7 feature summary 12 slot current ratings 111 J K L jumpers do not damage when changing 22 keyboard compatibility 14 features configuring Setup 39 lockout timer seting in SCU 14 language changing in BIOS 81 lithium backup battery disposing of safely 30 installing 31 removing 30 Index M N Main power supply connector 98 memory amount tested POST 34 capacity 7 DIMM requirements 11 DIMM size 10 expansion 10 installing DIMM 24 removing DIMM 25 video amount 7 video size 13 what type to install 7 messages error and informational 94 monitoring server status 15 mouse compatibility 14 inactivity timer 14 network controller 7 14 P password 17 administrative 17 administrator 18 entering to unblank screen 19 retaining at system reset 101 user 17 using to reactivate keyboard mouse 19 using to reactivate keyboard mouse 14 PCI embedded devices 7 expansion slots 7 slot current ratings 111 PCI Configuration Menu configuring in Setup 40 PCI Device Embedded SCSI menu configuring in Setup 40 42 PCI Device Slot 1 Slot 4 menu configuring in Setup 41 PEP See Platform Event Paging PEP Filter Submenu 48 PEP Management Submenu 47 Platform Event Paging 17 61 L440GX Server Board Product Guide POST bootable
106. p values to custom defaults Discard Changes Reads previous values of all Setup items from NVRAM Save Changes Writes all Setup item values to NVRAM Using the System Setup Utility The System Setup Utility SSU is on the L440GX Server Board Resource software CD shipped with the server board The SSU provides a graphical user interface GUD over an extensible framework for server configuration For the L440GX systems the SSU framework supports the following functions and capabilities e assigns resources to baseboard devices and add in cards prior to loading the operating system OS e allows you to specify boot device order and system security options e permits viewing and clearing of the system s critical event log e allows troubleshooting of the server when the OS is not operational e provides a system level view of the server s I O devices 50 Configuration Software and Utilities When to Run the System Setup Utility The SSU is a DOS based utility that supports extended system configuration operations for onboard resources and add in boards You can also view the system event log and to set system boot and security options Use the SSU when you need to e add and remove boards affecting the assignment of resources ports memory IRQs DMA e modify the server s boot device order or security settings e change the server configuration settings e save the server configuration e view or clear the system event log If you
107. perly configured gt NOTE Front panel hard disk LED indicates IDE and SCSI devices The hard disk drive activity light on the front panel lights when either an IDE hard disk drive or a SCSI device controlled by the onboard SCSI host controller is in use This LED does not display CD ROM activity CD ROM Drive Activity Light Does Not Light Check the following LI Are the power and signal cables to the CD ROM drive properly installed LI Are all relevant switches and jumpers on the drive set correctly Q Is the drive properly configured LI Is the onboard IDE controller enabled L440GX Server Board Product Guide 91 gt NOTE Front panel hard disk LED indicates IDE and SCSI devices The hard disk drive activity light on the front panel lights when either an IDE hard disk drive or a SCSI device controlled by the onboard SCSI host controller is in use This LED does not display CD ROM activity Cannot Connect to a Server LI LI Make sure you are using the drivers that are shipped on the system Configuration Software CD for the onboard network controller Make sure the driver is loaded and the protocols are bound Make sure the network cable is securely attached to the connector at the system back panel and that the network controller Link LED is on visible at back panel If the cable is attached but the problem persists try a different cable Make sure the hub port is configured for the same duplex mo
108. precautions at the beginning of this chapter and the additional cautions given here 2 If your server has one processor and you are ADDING a second then you must remove the termination card from the secondary processor slot Carefully pull back the tab of the retention mechanism with your left hand until the processor can be rotated out of the slot With your right hand grasp the processor on the side closest to the retention mechanism tab you are pulling back on and rotate the one side of the processor out of the slot Once that side is free you can pull the other side out of the slot ZZ CAUTION This is a difficult process Do not pull the tab of the retention mechanism back too far as damage to either the retention mechanism or server board can occur Pull the tab of the retention mechanism back just far enough for the retention lock to free the processor gt NOTE The processor Grounded Retention Mechanisms GRM are not compatible with SECC type processor packaging The new GRMs only support SECC2 type processors If you plan on using SECC type processors you must use the Universal Retention Mechanism URM URMs can be ordered through your distributor Ciel CS Figure 6 Removing a Termination Board 28 Upgrading If your server has one processor and you are REPLACING it leave the termination board intact in the empty secondary slot Remove the processor you want to replace See Removing a Processor on page 26 If
109. r Summary continued Jumper Block Pins default in bold What it does at system reset J2J1 CMOS CLR 1 2 Protect Preserves the contents of NVRAM 2 3 Erase Replaces the contents of NVRAM with the manufacturing default settings J2J1 PSWD CLR 5 6 Protect Maintains the current system password 6 7 Erase Clears the password J2J1 RCVRY BOOT 9 10 Normal System attempts to boot using the BIOS stored in flash memory 10 11 Recovery BIOS attempts a recovery boot loading BIOS code from a floppy diskette into the flash device This is typically used when the BIOS code has been corrupted J2J1 BIOS WR EN 13 14 Protect BIOS boot block is write protected 14 15 Erase Program BIOS boot block is erasable and programmable General Procedure to Change Jumper Setting 100 The short general procedure for changing a configuration setting is the same for most of the jumper functions so we will describe it here 1 Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this chapter 2 Turn off all connected peripherals turn off system power and disconnect the AC power cord 3 Remove the side cover You do not need to remove the server board from the chassis and you probably do not need to remove any add in boards 4 Locate the configuration jumpers at the edge of the server board toward the front of the system Move jumper to pins specified for the desired setting 6 Reinstall the side cover connect the power cord and
110. r after the system hardware and software have been running correctly often indicate equipment failure Many situations that are easy to correct however can also cause such problems Checklist LI LI If you are running the software from a diskette try a new copy of the software If you are running the software from a CD ROM disk try a different disk to see if the problem occurs on all disks If you are running the software from a hard disk drive try running it from a diskette If the software runs correctly there may be a problem with the copy on the hard disk drive Reinstall the software on the hard disk and try running it again Make sure all necessary files are installed If the problems are intermittent there may be a loose cable dirt in the keyboard if keyboard input is incorrect a marginal power supply or other random component failures If you suspect that a transient voltage spike power outage or brownout might have occurred reload the software and try running it again Symptoms of voltage spikes include a flickering video display unexpected system reboots and the system not responding to user commands gt NOTE Random errors in data files If you are getting random errors in your data files they may be getting corrupted by voltage spikes on your power line If you are experiencing any of the above symptoms that might indicate voltage spikes on the power line you may want to install a surge suppres
111. r board Server board PCI Card Bus 00 dev 00 Host Processor Bridge PCI Card Bus 00 dev OD Multifunction Controller PCI Card Bus 00 dev OF Ethernet Controller PCI Card Bus 00 dev 12 Multifunction Controller PCI Card Bus 00 dev 14 VGA Controller 3 To configure a device select its name in the Devices section of the RCA window and press the spacebar or lt Enter gt or click on it 4 Itis possible to close the RCA window and return to the AF by clicking on the Close button Any changes made will be kept in memory for use by the RCA when it is rerun 5 Save all the changes made by clicking on the Save button Saving writes your current configuration to nonvolatile storage where it will be available to the system after every reboot 6 Closing the window by clicking on the system menu the dash in the upper left corner discards all changes Defining an ISA Card An ISA card usually comes with a vendor created CFG file that specifies the resources the card requires to function properly If the CFG file is unavailable you must manually create it or define the card through the SSU Defining an ISA card consists of specifying the name of the card and the resources it consumes This allows the RCA to consider the ISA card resource requirements when the RCA tries to resolve conflicts The information is also used by the system BIOS to configure the hardware when the system is booted 1 To add or remove ISA card resources c
112. r the presence of each mass storage device installed in the system As each device is checked its activity light should turn on briefly Check for the following Q Does the diskette drive activity light turn on briefly If not see Diskette Drive Activity Light Does Not Light on page 91 Q Ifa second diskette drive is installed does its activity light turn on briefly If not see Diskette Drive Activity Light Does Not Light on page 91 LI If there is a hard disk drive or SCSI devices installed in the system does the hard disk drive activity light on the control panel turn on briefly If not see Hard Disk Drive Activity Light Does Not Light on page 91 Confirming Loading of the Operating System Once the system boots up the operating system prompt appears on the screen The prompt varies according to the operating system If the operating system prompt does not appear see Initial System Startup on page 85 88 Solving Problems Specific Problems and Corrective Actions This section provides possible solutions for these specific problems Power light does not light There is no beep or an incorrect beep pattern No characters appear on screen Characters on the screen appear distorted or incorrect System cooling fans do not rotate Diskette drive activity light does not light Hard disk drive activity light does not light CD ROM drive activity light does not light There are problems with application
113. r view the settings of the SCSI host adapters and onboard SCSI Utility SCSI devices in the server Hot Keys Use the keyboard s numeric pad to enter numbers and symbols Table 5 Hot Keys To do this Clear memory and reload the operating system this is a system reset Press these keys lt Ctrl Alt Del gt Secure your system immediately lt Ctrl Alt gt hotkey Set your hot key combination with the SSU or Setup 33 Power On Self Test POST Each time you turn on the system POST starts running POST checks the server board processor memory keyboard and most installed peripheral devices During the memory test POST displays the amount of memory that it is able to access and test The length of time needed to test memory depends on the amount of memory installed POST is stored in flash memory 1 Turn on your video monitor and server After a few seconds POST begins to run 2 After the memory test these screen prompts and messages appear Press lt F2 gt key if you want to run SETUP Keyboard Detected Mouse Detected 3 If you do not press lt F2 gt and do NOT have a device with an operating system loaded the above message remains for a few seconds while the boot process continues and the system beeps once Then this message appears Operating system not found If you do not press lt F2 gt and DO have an operating system loaded the boot process continues and this message appears
114. rations e Mode 4 timings e Transfer rates up to 33 MB s e Buffering for PCI IDE burst transfers e Master slave IDE mode e Up to two devices per channel two channels IDEO and IDE1 L440GX Server Board Product Guide 13 gt NOTE 18 inch maximum length of IDE cable on each channel You can connect an IDE signal cable up to a maximum of 18 inches each to each IDE connector on the server board Each cable can support two devices one at the end of the cable and one 6 inches from the end of the cable Network Controller The server board includes a 1OBASE T 100BASE TX network solution based on the Intel 82559 single chip Fast Ethernet PCI Bus Controller As a PCI bus master the controller can burst data at up to 132 MB s The controller contains two receive and transmit FIFO buffers that prevent data overruns or underruns while waiting for access to the PCI bus The controller has the following e 32 bit PCI bus master interface direct drive of bus compatible with PCI Bus Specification Revision 2 1 e Chained memory structure with improved dynamic transmit chaining for enhanced performance e Programmable transmit threshold for improved bus utilization e Early receive interrupt for concurrent processing of receive data e Onchip counters for network management e Autodetect and autoswitching for 10 or 100 Mbps network speeds e Support for both 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps networks capable of full or half duplex with back to back tr
115. recording the current BIOS settings obtaining the upgrade utility and making a copy of the current BIOS Recording the Current BIOS Settings 1 Boot the computer and press lt F2 gt when you see the message Press lt F2 gt Key if you want to run SETUP 2 Write down the current settings in the BIOS Setup program gt NOTE Do not skip step 2 You will need these settings to configure your computer at the end of the procedure Obtaining the Upgrade Utility You can upgrade to a new version of the BIOS using the new BIOS files and the BIOS upgrade utility IFLASH EXE You can obtain the BIOS upgrade file and the i1FLASH EXE utility through your computer supplier or from the Intel Customer Support website http support intel com support motherboards server 1440gx gt NOTE Please review the instructions distributed with the upgrade utility before attempting a BIOS upgrade This upgrade utility allows you to e Upgrade the BIOS in flash memory e Update the language section of the BIOS The following steps explain how to upgrade the BIOS Creating a Bootable Floppy Diskette 1 Use a DOS or Windows 95 system to create the floppy disk 2 Insert a floppy disk in floppy drive A 3 At the C prompt for an unformatted floppy disk type format a s or for a formatted floppy disk type sys a 4 Press lt Enter gt L440GX Server Board Product Guide 79 Creating the BIOS Upgrade Floppy Diskette The B
116. rences will be lost when you exit the SSU Launching a Task 54 It is possible to have many tasks open at the same time although some tasks may require complete control to avoid possible conflicts The tasks achieve complete control by keeping the task as the center of operation until you close the task window To launch a task In the SSU Main window double click on the task name under Available Tasks to display the main window for the selected task or Highlight the task name and click on OK or Use the tab and arrow keys to highlight the desired button and press the spacebar or lt Enter gt Configuration Software and Utilities Resource Configuration Add in RCA Window The RCA provides three major functions e Creates representations of devices that cannot be discovered by the system ISA cards e Modifies the contents of the system by adding and removing devices e Modifies the resources used by devices You can use the RCA window to define an ISA card or add an ISA card by clicking on the appropriate button Removing an ISA card requires that the card be highlighted in the Devices section of the screen before clicking on the button You can only add as many ISA cards as you have ISA slots available 1 From the SSU main window launch the RCA by selecting the Resources task under the RCA heading in the task box 2 When the RCA window appears it displays messages similar to the following Baseboard Serve
117. rogrammed The utility also copies all written SDRs to the SDR TMP file It contains an image of what was loaded and the TMP file is also useful for debugging the server Updating FRU Nonvolatile Storage Area After the configuration is determined the utility updates the FRU nonvolatile storage area First it verifies the Common Header area and checksum from the specified FRU file The Internal Use Area is read out of the specified FRU file and is programmed into the nonvolatile storage The Chassis Board Product and MultiRecord areas are read out of the specified FRU file if they exist then those areas are programmed into the FRU nonvolatile storage All the areas are also written to the FRU TMP file which is useful for debugging the server Updating DMI FRU Nonvolatile Storage Area After programming the BMC FRU area the utility then programs the following Chassis Board and Product FRU information to the DMI fields but only when dictated by the Configuration File If a failure occurs the utility displays an error message and exits Cleaning Up and Exiting 78 If an update was successfully performed the utility displays an appropriate message and then exits with a DOS exit code of zero If the utility fails it immediately exits with an error message and a non zero DOS exit code Configuration Software and Utilities Upgrading the BIOS Preparing for the Upgrade Before you upgrade the BIOS prepare for the upgrade by
118. s Intel Server Control available on the CD ROM that ships with the L440GX server board or from the Intel Customer Support website http support intel com support motherboards server l440gx Because the BMC is powered by 5V_Standby SEL and SDR information are also available via the IMB Intelligent Management Bus An Emergency Management Card such as the Intel LANDesk SMM Server Monitor Module card available with the LANDesk Server Manager Pro package can obtain the SEL and make it remotely accessible using a LAN or telephone line connection While it receives the proper current the BMC does the following e Monitors server board temperature and voltage e Monitors processor presence and controls FRB e Detects and indicates baseboard fan failure e Manages the SEL interface e Manages the SDR Repository interface L440GX Server Board Product Guide 15 e Monitors the SDR SEL timestamp clock e Manages the server board Field Replaceable Unit FRU information interface e Monitors the system management watchdog timer e Monitors the periodic SMI timer e Manages front panel NMI handling e Monitors the event receiver e Manages the ISA host and IMB interface e Controls secure mode including video blanking floppy write protect monitoring and front panel lock unlock initiation e Manages the sensor event initialization agent e Controls Wake on LAN via Magic Packett support Emergency Management Port Console The Emergency M
119. s that are shrouded and keyed Two are located next to the processor sockets one for each processor each is intended to be used for a tachometer fan heat sink gt NOTE Fan connectors 2A and 2B can not be used simultaneously If you plug fans into both connectors the fans will not operate properly Table 10 Fan Connector Pinout Pin Signal 1 GND 2 12V 3 Fan Sensor 98 Technical Reference Server Board Jumpers JBA2 Table 11 Server Board Jumper Summary Jumper Block J5A2 J4J2 J3J1 J3J1 J3J1 BMC WR EN INT DET BMC FRC UP Pins default in bold WOL ENABLE 1 2 Disabled 2 3 Enabled 1 2 Protect 2 3 Erase Program 1 2 Enable 2 3 Disable 5 6 Enable 6 7 Disable 9 10 Normal 10 11 Program Figure 17 Jumper Locations What it does at system reset Disables Wake On LAN If your power supply does not provide 0 8 A of 5 V Standby current you must move the WOL Enable jumper to this position Enables Wake On LAN BMC boot block is write protected BMC boot block is erasable and programmable FRB operation is enabled system boots from processor 1 if processor 0 does not respond FRB is disabled Switch installed on chassis indicates when cover has been removed Chassis intrusion switch is bypassed System boots normally System attempts to update BMC firmware L440GX Server Board Product Guide continued 99 Table 11 Server Board Jumpe
120. software The bootable CD ROM is not detected Try the solutions in the order given If you cannot correct the problem contact your service representative or authorized dealer for help Power Light Does Not Light Check the following LI LI Is the system operating normally If so the power LED is probably defective or the cable from the front panel to the server board is loose Are there other problems with the system If so check the items listed under System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate Properly If all items are correct and problems persist contact your service representative or authorized dealer for help No Characters Appear on Screen Check the following LI Is the keyboard functioning Check to see that the Num Lock light is functioning Q Is the video monitor plugged in and turned on Q Are the brightness and contrast controls on the video monitor properly adjusted QO Are the video monitor switch settings correct Q Is the video monitor signal cable properly installed LI Is the onboard video controller enabled If you are using an add in video controller board do the following 1 Verify that the video controller board is fully seated in the server board connector 2 Reboot the system for changes to take effect L440GX Server Board Product Guide 89 If there are still no characters on the screen after you reboot the system and POST emits a beep code write down the beep code you hear Th
121. sor between the power outlet and the system power cord L440GX Server Board Product Guide 87 More Problem Solving Procedures This section provides a more detailed approach to identifying a problem and locating its source Preparing the System for Diagnostic Testing ZZ CAUTION Turn off devices before disconnecting cables Before disconnecting any peripheral cables from the system turn off the system and any external peripheral devices Failure to do so can cause permanent damage to the system and or the peripheral devices 1 Turn off the system and all external peripheral devices Disconnect all of them from the system except the keyboard and video monitor 2 Make sure the system power cord is plugged into a properly grounded AC outlet 3 Make sure your video display monitor and keyboard are correctly connected to the system Turn on the video monitor Set its brightness and contrast controls to at least two thirds of their maximum ranges see the documentation supplied with your video display monitor 4 Ifthe operating system normally loads from the hard disk drive make sure there is no diskette in drive A Otherwise place a diskette containing the operating system files in drive A 5 Turn on the system If the power LED does not light see Power Light Does Not Light on page 89 Monitoring POST See Chapter 3 Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Lights As POST determines the system configuration it tests fo
122. sources associated with those choices e To make a modification 1 2 ae 6 Highlight the function in the Configuration window Press the spacebar or lt Enter gt or double click on the entry this updates the Choice and resource lists Press the tab key to get to the Choice list and press lt Enter gt Use the arrow keys to select a proper choice and press lt Enter gt again If the choice allows multiple possible values for a particular resource use the hot key to select a resource and press the spacebar or double click on the resource Select the desired resource and click on Ok System Resource Usage Clicking on the Resource Use button in the Configuration window displays the System Resource Usage window This window shows what resources each device is consuming This information is useful for choosing resources if a conflict occurs Devices can be organized according to the resources you want to examine using the options in the Resource section of the screen The resource information can also be written to a plain text file through this window Multiboot Options Add in Under this window you can change the boot priority of a device 1 Select a device 2 Press the button to move it up in the list Press the button to move it down 56 Configuration Software and Utilities Security Add in Under this window you can set the User and Administrator passwords and security options To Set the User Pa
123. specify on the menu in the SSU MultiBoot Group will determine the boot order If secure mode is enabled a user password is set then you will be prompted for a password before the server fully boots If secure mode is enabled and the Secure Boot Mode option is also enabled the server will fully boot but will require a password before accepting any keyboard or mouse input Description 2 Upgrading Tools and Supplies Needed e Phillips cross head screwdriver 1 bit and 2 bit e Jumper removal tool or needle nosed pliers e Pen or pencil e Antistatic wrist strap and conductive foam pad recommended Warnings and Cautions These warnings and cautions apply throughout this chapter Only a technically qualified person should configure the server board A WARNINGS System power on off The power button DOES NOT turn off the system AC power To remove power from system you must unplug the AC power cord from the wall outlet Make sure the AC power cord is unplugged before you open the chassis add or remove any components Hazardous conditions devices amp cables Hazardous electrical conditions may be present on power telephone and communication cables Turn off the server and disconnect the power cord telecommunications systems networks and modems attached to the server before opening it Otherwise personal injury or equipment damage can result d CAUTIONS Electrostatic discharge ESD amp ESD protection ESD
124. ssword 1 Click on the user password button 2 Enter the password in the first field 3 Confirm the password by entering it again in the second field To Change or Clear the User Password 1 Click on the User password button 2 Enter the old password in the first field 3 Enter the new password in the second field or leave blank to clear 4 Confirm the password by entering it again in the second field or leave blank to clear To Set the Administrator Password 1 Click on the Administrator password button 2 Enter the password in the first field 3 Confirm the password by entering it again in the second field To Change or Clear the Administrator Password 1 Click on the Administrator password button 2 Enter the old password in the first field 3 Enter the new password in the second field or leave blank to clear 4 Confirm the password by entering it again in the second field or leave blank to clear Security Options Under this window you can set the other security options e Hot Key Set a key sequence that when pressed will drop the server into secure mode e Lock Out Timer Set an interval that if no activity takes place during it will drop the server into secure mode e Secure Boot Mode Force the server to boot directly into secure mode e Video Blanking Turn off the video when the server is in secure mode e Floppy Write Control access to the diskette drive while the server is in secure m
125. stem Event Log on the server and can display records in either hexadecimal or text verbose form Options available through the SEL Viewer are e View the SEL from a saved file e Save the SEL to a file e View SEL summary info e View all SEL entries e View SEL entries by sensor type e View SEL entries by event type e Set SEL display mode to either Hex or verbose mode e Set the SEL output file format to either text or binary format e Close the SEL Viewer e Exit the EMP Console SEL Viewer Menu Options 72 The following menu options are found on the SEL Viewer menu bar e File Open views SEL data from a previously saved file if it was stored in binary format Selecting the Open menu item allows you to specify a filename under which the data is found If the file cannot be opened the program displays an error message Close closes the SEL Viewer Save saves the SEL events to a file in either binary raw or verbose text format The binary file may be retrieved later Once data has been saved to a file selecting this option will save the data to the previously saved file If no SEL events have been retrieved then this menu option is not available Save As saves the SEL events to a new file in either binary raw or verbose text format The binary file may be retrieved later Selecting this option lets you specify a filename to which the data will be saved If no SEL events have been retrieved then this menu option
126. stem to the CD and selecting Utilities or from a set of DOS diskettes If you choose to run the SSU from a set of DOS diskettes you must create the SSU diskettes from the Server Resource CD by booting to the CD and selecting Create Diskettes Alternatively if you have a Windows 95 or Windows NT workstation you can insert the CD into that system and create diskettes from the Utilities menu of the graphical user interface If your diskette drive is disabled or improperly configured you must use the flash resident Setup utility to enable it so that you can use the SSU If necessary you can disable the drive after you exit the SSU Information entered using the SSU overrides any entered using Setup L440GX Server Board Product Guide 51 Running the SSU Running the SSU Locally Running the ssu bat file provided on the SSU media starts the SSU If the server boots directly from the SSU media the ssu bat file is automatically run If it boots from a different media the SSU can be started manually or by another application When the SSU starts in the local execution mode the default mode the SSU accepts input from the keyboard and or mouse The SSU presents a VGA based Graphical User Interface GUD on the primary monitor The SSU runs from writable nonwritable removable and nonremovable media If the SSU is run from nonwritable media user preference settings such as screen colors can not be saved The SSU supports t
127. t dialog to allow connection to a selected server Disconnects from the currently connected server Displays the Power On Off dialog Displays the Reset dialog 5 0 H SEL Launches the SEL Viewer SOR Launches the SDR Viewer TBI Launches the FRU Viewer Displays the Phonebook Dialog Displays the online help a Status Bar The status bar is displayed at the bottom of the main window It contains the following status information e SERVER NAME The name of the connected server when connecting via modem e LINE The type of line connection This is either direct or modem e MODE Either Redirect of EMP depending on whether the EMP has control of the COM2 port e LINE STATUS Gives status information about the server connection For example if a server is connected the status bar says Connected Otherwise the line is blank L440GX Server Board Product Guide 67 EMP Console Main Menu e File Exit exits EMP Console e Connect Disconnect disconnects the server connection Re Connect displays the connect dialog A list of the five most recent modem connections Click on one of these server names to initiate a connection e Action Power On Off displays the Power on off dialog Reset displays the Reset dialog SEL Viewer displays the SEL Viewer SDR Viewer displays the SDR Viewer FRU Viewer displays the FRU Viewer Phonebook displays the Phonebook di
128. table media required by POST 34 booting cold 85 bus termination requirements SCSI devices 13 C cables IDE bus length limit 14 Caution avoid damaging jumpers when changing 22 avoid touching processor pins 26 L440GX Server Board Product Guide DIMM types matching 24 DIMMs use extreme care when installing 24 ESD protection 22 23 leave boot block protect jumper at default 102 selecting correct heat sink 26 selecting correct processor 26 CFG files 51 chassis intrusion detection default jumper 103 CMOS clear to reconfigure diskette drive 35 retaining settings 101 configuration limiting access to system with administrative password 19 configuring server board jumpers boot block protect 102 chassis intrusion detection 103 FRB timer enabling or disabling 103 general procedure to change 100 location on server board 99 retaining CMOS settings 101 retaining stored password 101 configuring system SCU 33 Setup 33 connector fan 98 front panel 97 locations on server board 96 Console Redirection menu configuring in Setup 46 47 48 controller baseboard management BMC 15 diskette floppy 13 IDE 13 keyboard mouse 14 network 7 14 SCSI 13 video 7 13 cooling heat sink for processor 26 current ratings for add in board slots 111 115 116 D diagnostics preparing system for testing 88 DIMM memory installing 24 removing 25 diskette drive controller 13 enabling disa
129. tep by step procedure see Chapter 5 under the heading CMOS Jumper L440GX Server Board Product Guide 35 Starting Setup You can enter and start Setup under several conditions e When you turn on the server after POST completes the memory test e When you reboot the server by pressing lt Ctrl Alt Del gt while at the DOS operating system prompt e When you have moved the CMOS jumper on the server board to the Clear CMOS position enabled for the procedure see Chapter 5 under the heading CMOS Jumper In the three conditions listed above after rebooting you will see this prompt Press lt F2 gt to enter SETUP In a fourth condition when CMOS NVRAM has been corrupted you will see other prompts but not the lt F2 gt prompt Warning cmos checksum invalid Warning cmos time and date not set In this condition the BIOS will load default values for CMOS and attempt to boot Setup Menus 36 To Press Get general help lt F1 gt or lt Alt H gt Move between menus gt Go to the previous item T Go to the next Item L Change the value of an item OF Select an item or display a submenu lt Enter gt Leave a submenu or exit Setup lt Esc gt Reset to Setup defaults lt F9 gt Save and exit Setup lt F10 gt When you see this What it means On screen an option is shown but you You cannot change or configure the option in that menu screen cannot select it or move to that field E
130. the next power up The default selection is EMP active e Cancel exits the Connect dialog without taking any action e Help displays the help information for this dialog Reset Selecting Reset from the Action menu displays the Reset dialog This dialog provides the ability to remotely reset the server with post reset options Option Post reset option EMP active Allow BIOS Re direct Figure 13 Reset Dialog 70 Configuration Software and Utilities Options available in the dialog are e System Reset resets the server with the selected post reset options This operation is not allowed if the server is configured in RESTRICTED mode for EMP operations e Post reset option sets the post reset option that will be in effect after reset The options are EMP active or BIOS redirection The default selection is EMP active e Cancel exits the Connect dialog without taking any action e Help displays the help information for this dialog Phonebook EMP Console provides a support plug in known as the Phonebook The Phonebook stores names and numbers of servers in a list that can be updated by adding modifying or deleting entries The Phonebook can be opened from the main menu and toolbar or launched from the Connect dialog by clicking the Config button Phonebook EN Server X Phone No Connect m Operation Cancel New Modify C Delete aaa SR ieo Help Figure 14 Phonebook Dia
131. ver Turn on the monitor and then the server E a ES ech E L440GX Server Board Product Guide 25 Processors A WARNING If the server has been running any installed processor and heat sink on the processor board s will be hot To avoid the possibility of a burn be careful when removing or installing server board components that are located near processors CAUTIONS Processor must be appropriate You may damage the server if you install a processor that is inappropriate for your server Make sure your server can handle a newer faster processor thermal and power considerations For exact information about processor interchangeability contact your customer service representative or visit the Intel Customer Support website http support intel com support motherboards server l440gx Heat sink must be appropriate Depending on your configuration the existing processor may have a passive heat sink If you REPLACE the processor with a faster one it must have a fan heat sink powered fan instead of a passive heat sink If you ADD a second processor it must have a fan heat sink When adding a processor you must leave the existing one in the primary connector closest to the center of the server board ESD and handling processors Reduce the risk of electrostatic discharge ESD damage to the processor by doing the following 1 Touch the metal chassis before touching the processor or server board Keep part of your body

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