SUPER Server 7042P-8R server User's Manual

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Preface

Preface

About This Manual

This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians. It provides information for the installation and use of the Super-

Server 7042P-8R. Installation and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians only.

The SuperServer 7042P-8R is a high-end, dual processor 4U tower/ rackmountable server based on the SC742S-420 4U rackmount server chassis and the P4DP8-G2, a dual processor motherboard that supports single or dual Intel Xeon ® processors of 1.5 to 2.4 GHz and faster at a Front Side

(system) Bus speed of 400 MHz and up to 16 GB PC1600 (DDR-200) SDRAM main memory.

Manual Organization

Chapter 1: Introduction

The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the SUPER P4DP8-G2 mainboard and the SC742S-420 chassis, which make up the SuperServer

7042P-8R.

Chapter 2: Server Installation

This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer

7042P-8R into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system. If your server was ordered without processor and memory components, this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation.

Chapter 3: System Interface

Refer here for details on the system interface, which includes the functions and information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs located throughout the system.

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Chapter 4: System Safety

You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the SuperServer 7042P-8R.

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup

Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the P4DP8-G2 motherboard, including the locations and functions of connections, headers and jumpers.

Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the motherboard.

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC742S-420 server chassis. You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing, removing or reconfiguring SCSI or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply units and cooling fans.

Chapter 7: BIOS

The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup Utility.

Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages

Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes

Appendix C: System Specifications iv

Notes

Preface v


Table of Contents

Preface

About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii

Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii

Chapter 1: Introduction

1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1

1-2 Server Chassis Features .............................................................................. 1-2

1-3 Mainboard Features ....................................................................................... 1-3

1-4 Contacting Supermicro .................................................................................. 1-5

Chapter 2: Quick Setup

2-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 2-1

2-2 Unpacking the SuperServer 7042P-8R ....................................................... 2-1

2-3 Preparing for Setup ....................................................................................... 2-1

2-4 Installing the SuperServer 7042P-8R into a Rack .................................... 2-3

2-5 Checking the Motherboard Setup ................................................................ 2-7

2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup ..................................................................... 2-9

Chapter 3: System Interface

3-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 3-1

3-2 Control Panel Buttons .................................................................................... 3-1

Power ........................................................................................................ 3-1

NMI .............................................................................................................. 3-1

Reset .......................................................................................................... 3-2

3-3 Control Panel LEDs ........................................................................................ 3-2

Power ........................................................................................................ 3-2

HDD ............................................................................................................ 3-2

NIC1 ............................................................................................................ 3-2

NIC2 ............................................................................................................ 3-2

Overheat ................................................................................................... 3-3

Power Fail ................................................................................................. 3-3

3-4 SCSI Drive Carrier LEDs ............................................................................... 3-3

3-5 LAN (Ethernet) Port LEDs ............................................................................. 3-4 vi

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Chapter 4: System Safety

4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions ........................................................................ 4-1

4-2 General Safety Precautions .......................................................................... 4-2

4-3 ESD Safety Precautions ................................................................................. 4-3

4-4 Operating Precautions .................................................................................... 4-4

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup

5-1 Handling the P4DP8-G2 Motherboard .......................................................... 5-1

5-2 PGA Processor and Heatsink Installation ................................................... 5-2

5-3 Connecting Cables .......................................................................................... 5-5

Connecting Data Cables .......................................................................... 5-5

Connecting Power Cables ....................................................................... 5-5

Connecting the Control Panel ................................................................. 5-6

5-4 I/O Ports ............................................................................................................ 5-7

5-5 Installing Memory ............................................................................................. 5-7

5-6 Adding PCI Cards ............................................................................................ 5-9

5-7 Motherboard Details ...................................................................................... 5-10

P4DP8-G2 Motherboard Layout ............................................................ 5-10

P4DP8-G2 Quick Reference .................................................................. 5-11

5-8 Connector Definitions ................................................................................... 5-12

ATX Power Connection ........................................................................ 5-12

PWR_SEC Connection ............................................................................ 5-12

NMI Button ................................................................................................ 5-12

Power LED ............................................................................................... 5-12

HDD LED .................................................................................................. 5-12

NIC1 LED .................................................................................................. 5-13

NIC2 LED .................................................................................................. 5-13

Overheat LED (OH) ............................................................................... 5-13

Power Fail LED ...................................................................................... 5-13

Reset Button ........................................................................................... 5-13

Power Button .......................................................................................... 5-14

Universal Serial Bus (USB0/1) ............................................................ 5-14

Extra Universal Serial Bus Headers ................................................... 5-14

Serial Ports .............................................................................................. 5-15

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports ................................................ 5-15

Fan Headers ............................................................................................ 5-15

GLAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) .................................................................... 5-15

Wake-On-LAN ......................................................................................... 5-16

Wake-On-Ring ........................................................................................ 5-16 vii


Keylock .................................................................................................... 5-16

5-9 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................. 5-17

Explanation of Jumpers ......................................................................... 5-17

CMOS Clear .............................................................................................. 5-17

GLAN Enable/Disable ............................................................................. 5-18

VGA Enable/Disable .............................................................................. 5-18

Chassis/Overheat Fan Select ............................................................... 5-18

SCSI Enable/Disable ................................................................................ 5-18

SCSI Termination Enable/Disable .......................................................... 5-19

Watch Dog Enable/Disable .................................................................... 5-19

Thermal Fan Enable/Disable .................................................................. 5-19

PCI-X Bus Speed Settings ..................................................................... 5-20

5-10 Onboard Indicators ....................................................................................... 5-21

GLAN LEDs .............................................................................................. 5-21

5-11 Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Drive and SCSI Connections ......................... 5-22

Parallel Port Connector ......................................................................... 5-22

Floppy Connector ................................................................................... 5-22

IDE Connectors ...................................................................................... 5-23

Ultra320 SCSI Connectors ..................................................................... 5-23

5-12 Installing Software Drivers .......................................................................... 5-24

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

6-1 Static-Sensitive Devices ................................................................................ 6-1

6-2 Front Control Panel ......................................................................................... 6-3

6-3 System Fans .................................................................................................... 6-4

Fan Failure ................................................................................................. 6-4

Replacing System Fans ........................................................................... 6-4

6-4 Drive Bay Installation ...................................................................................... 6-5

SCSI Drives ............................................................................................... 6-5

Installing Components in the 5 1/4" Drive Bays ................................. 6-8

6-5 Power Supply .................................................................................................. 6-9

Power Supply Failure .............................................................................. 6-9

Replacing the Power Supply .................................................................. 6-9

Chapter 7: BIOS

7-1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 7-1

7-2 Running Setup .................................................................................................. 7-2

7-3 Main BIOS Setup .............................................................................................. 7-2

7-4 Advanced Setup .............................................................................................. 7-6

7-5 Security ........................................................................................................... 7-15 viii

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7-6 Power .............................................................................................................. 7-17

7-7 Boot ................................................................................................................. 7-19

7-8 PIR .................................................................................................................... 7-20

7-9 Exit ................................................................................................................... 7-22

Appendices:

Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages ..................................................................... A - 1

Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes ............................................................................. B-1

Appendix C: System Specifications ...................................................................... C-1 ix


Notes

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 1

Introduction to the SuperServer 7042P-8R

1-1 Overview

The Supermicro SuperServer 7042P-8R is a high-end dual processor server that can be utilized either in a tower or in a rackmount configuration. The

SuperServer 7042P-8R is comprised of two main subsystems: the SC742S-

420 high-end server chassis and the P4DP8-G2 dual Xeon processor mainboard. Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the SuperServer 7042P-8R.

In addition to the mainboard and chassis, various hardware components have been included with the SuperServer 7042P-8R, as listed below: l l l l l l l l l l l

Up to two (2) 603-pin Xeon 512K L2 cache processors*

Two (2) CPU heatsinks* (Fan-042)

Up to 16 GB ECC registered PC1600 DDR SDRAM main memory*

One (1) 1.44" floppy drive

One (1) 5.25" drive bay

One (1) ATA66 ribbon cable for IDE CD-ROM

One (1) ATA100 ribbon cable for IDE hard drives

One (1) USB cable for front side access

One (1) SCA SCSI backplane

Seven (7) SCA 1-inch high SCSI drive carriers

SCSI Accessories

One (1) internal 68-pin Ultra320 SCSI cable for SCA SCSI backplane

One (1) set of SCSI driver diskettes

One (1) SCSI manual

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One (1) I/O shield

You should also have received a User's Manual and Supermicro diskettes, which contains several drivers and utilities.

* Type and number depends upon the configuration ordered.

1-2 Server Chassis Features

The SuperServer 7042P-8R is a high-end, scaleable server platform designed with today's most state-of-the-art features. The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC742S-420 server chassis.

System Power

The 7042P-8R features a triple redundant 500W power supply that consists of three separate power supply modules. These modules all share the load and run continuously. If any of the three fail, the remaining two pick up the load and keep the system running without interruption. A failed power supply module will also activate an alarm and illuminates the power fail LED.

An alarm reset button is located on the back of the power supply to deactivate the power fail alarm. The power supply modules are all hotswappable, so you don't have to power down the system to replace a module.

SCSI Subsystem

The SCSI subsystem supports up to 7 80-pin SCA Ultra320 SCSI hard drives. (Any standard 1" drives are supported. SCA = Single Connection

Attachment.) The SCSI drives are connected to a single-channel SCA backplane. The SCSI drives are also hot-swap units. A RAID controller card can be used with the SCA backplanes to provide data security.

Note: The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot-swap capability of the SCSI drives.

Front Control Panel

The SuperServer 7042P-8R's control panel provides you with system monitoring and control. LEDs indicate system power, HDD activity, network activity, overheat condition and power supply failure. A main power button, a system reset button and an NMI button are also included.

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I/O Backplane

The SC742S-420 is an ATX form factor chassis that can be used as a tower or mounted as a 4U rackmount server. The I/O backplane provides seven motherboard expansion slots, one COM port, one VGA port, a parallel port, two USB ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports and an Ethernet port.

Cooling System

The SC742S-420 chassis has an innovative cooling design that includes two 9-cm hot-plug redundant system cooling fans and one heavy duty 12cm exhaust fan. The power supply includes both a primary and a secondary fan. All fans operate continuously, except for the secondary power supply fan, which activates only when the primary fails or the temperature becomes too high.

1-3 Mainboard Features

At the heart of the SuperServer 7042P-8R lies the P4DP8-G2, a dual processor motherboard designed to provide maximum performance in costeffective configurations. Below are the main features of the P4DP8-G2.

Processors

The P4DP8-G2 supports single or dual Intel Xeon 512K L2 cache processors of up to 2.4+ GHz with a 400 MHz FSB. Please refer to the support section of our web site for a complete listing of supported processors

(http://www.supermicro.com/TechSupport.htm).

Memory

The P4DP8-G2 has 8 184-pin DIMM slots that can support up to 16 GB of registered ECC DDR-200 (PC1600) SDRAM. Module sizes of 128MB, 256MB,

512MB 1GB and 2GB may be used to populate the DIMM slots. (DDR-266 is also supported, but only at 200 MHz. The P4DP8-G2 was designed to support 2GB DIMM modules in each slot, but 2GB memory modules have not yet been validated.)

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Onboard SCSI

Onboard SCSI is provided with an Adaptec AIC-7902 SCSI chip, which supports dual channel, Ultra320 SCSI at a throughput of 320 MB/sec for each channel. The P4DP8-G2 provides two Ultra320 SCSI ports.

PCI Expansion Slots

The P4DP8-G2 has a total of six PCI-X expansion slots and one SXB (Super

Extended Bus) slot. Up to three PCI-X slots may be configured as 64-bit

133 MHz slots. See Chapter 5 for details.

Onboard Controllers/Ports

One floppy drive controller and two onboard ATA/100 controllers, which support up to four hard drives or ATAPI devices are provided. The colorcoded I/O ports include a VGA port, one COM port, a parallel port, two USB ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports and two Gb Ethernet ports. Two front side USB ports are also included on the front of the chassis.

Other Features

Other onboard features that promote system health include onboard voltage monitors, a chassis intrusion header, auto-switching voltage regulators, chassis and CPU overheat sensors, virus protection and BIOS rescue.

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1-2 Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: SuperMicro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

+1 (408) 503-8000 Tel:

Fax:

Email:

+1 (408) 503-8008 [email protected] (General Information) [email protected] (Technical Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address:

Tel:

Fax:

Email:

SuperMicro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

+31 (0) 73-6400390

+31 (0) 73-6416525 [email protected] (General Information) [email protected] (Technical Support) [email protected] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacific

Address: SuperMicro, Taiwan

Tel:

Fax:

D5, 4F, No. 16 Chien-Ba Road

Chung-Ho 235, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C.

+886-(2) 8226-3990

+886-(2) 8226-3991

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

Technical Support:

Email:

Tel: [email protected]

886-2-8228-1366, ext.132 or 139

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Chapter 2: Server Installation

Chapter 2

Server Installation

2-1 Overview

This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer

7042P-8R up and running. Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimum amount of time.

This quick setup assumes that your SuperServer 7042P-8R system has come to you with the processors and memory preinstalled. If your system is not already fully integrated with a motherboard, processors, system memory etc., please turn to the chapter or section noted in each step for details on installing specific components. The 7042P-8R may be employed either as a tower or mounted in a rack as a 4U rackmount chassis. If using it as a server, please read Server Precautions in the next section and then skip ahead to Section 2-5.

2-2 Unpacking the SuperServer 7042P-8R

You should inspect the box the SuperServer 7042P-8R was shipped in and note if it was damaged in any way. If the server itself shows damage you should file a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it.

Decide on a suitable location for the SuperServer 7042P-8R. It should be situated in a clean, dust-free area that is well ventilated. Avoid areas where heat, electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated. You will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet. Read the Rack and

Server Precautions in the next section.

2-3 Preparing for Setup

The box the SuperServer 7042P-8R was shipped in may include two sets of rail assemblies, two rail mounting brackets and mounting screws needed for installing the system into a rack (optional kit). Follow the steps in the order given to complete the installation process in a minimum amount of time.

Please read this section in its entirety before you begin the installation procedure outlined in the sections that follow.

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Choosing a Setup Location:

- Leave enough clearance in front of the system to enable you to open

the front door completely (~25 inches).

- Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the system

to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing.

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Warnings and Precautions!

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Rack Precautions:

- Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully

extended to the floor with the full weight of the rack resting on them.

- In single rack installation, stabilizers should be attached to the rack.

- In multiple rack installations, the racks should be coupled together.

- Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component

from the rack.

- You should extend only one component at a time - extending two or

more simultaneously may cause the rack to become unstable.

Server Precautions:

- Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4.

- Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you

install the rails.

- Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack

first, and then work up.

- Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to protect the

server from power surges, voltage spikes and to keep your

system operating in case of a power failure.

Allow the hot plug SCSI drives and power supply units to cool before

touching them.

- Always keep the rack's front door and all panels and components on

the servers closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling.

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2-4 Installing the SuperServer 7042P-8R into a Rack

This section provides information on installing the SuperServer 7042P-8R into a rack unit. If the 7042P-8R has already been mounted into a rack or if you are using it as a tower, you can skip ahead to Sections 2-5 and 2-

6. There are a variety of rack units on the market, which may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly. The following is a guideline for installing the 7042P-8R into a rack with the rack rails provided in the rack mount kit. You should also refer to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using.

Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails:

The 7042P-8R rackmount kit (CSE-PT26 or CSE-PT26B - black) includes two rack rail assemblies. Each of these assemblies consist of three sections: an inner fixed chassis rail that secures to the 7042P-8R (A), an outer fixed rack rail that secures directly to the rack itself (B) and a sliding rail guide sandwiched between the two, which should remain attached to the fixed rack rail (see Figure 2-1.) The A and B rails must be detached from each other to install. Two chassis handles are also included with the rail kit.

To remove the fixed chassis rail (A), pull it out as far as possible - you should hear a "click" sound as a locking tab emerges from inside the rail assembly and locks the inner rail. Depress the locking tab to pull the inner rail completely out. Do this for both assemblies.

B

A

Figure 2-1. Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails

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Installing the Chassis Rails:

You will need to remove the top cover, the top/left cover and the feet to add rack rails to the chassis. First, remove the top/left cover by pushing the release tab in the center of the cover lip while pushing the cover toward the rear of the chassis (see Figure 2-2). After the cover stops, lift it off.

Each chassis foot has a single screw. Remove the screw then depress the foot’s locking tab from the inside of the chassis to slide the foot off.

Next, remove the top cover. You should see a release tab at the middle of the lip. Push this tab toward the chassis edge while pushing the cover toward the front of the chassis. It should then lift right off. You can now attach rack rails to the top and bottom (now the sides) of the chassis. First add the rack handles as shown in Figure 2-3. Then position the fixed chassis rail sections you just removed along the side of the 7042P-8R making sure the screw holes line up. Note that these two rails are left/right specific. Screw the rail securely to the side of the chassis (see Figure 2-

4). Repeat this procedure for the other rail on the other side of the chassis.

You will also need to attach the rail brackets when installing into a telco rack.

Locking Tabs: As mentioned, both chassis rails have a locking tab, which serves two functions. The first is to lock the server into place when installed and pushed fully into the rack, which is its normal position.

Secondly, these tabs also lock the server in place when fully extended from the rack. This prevents the server from coming completely out of the rack when you pull it out for servicing.

Figure 2-2. Removing the Top/Left Cover

Top cover

Top/left cover

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Figure 2-3. Installing the Rack Handles

Figure 2-4. Installing the Rails to the Chassis

Installing the Rack Rails:

Determine where you want to place the SuperServer 7042P-8R in the rack.

(See Rack and Server Precautions in Section 2-3.) Position the fixed rack rail/sliding rail guide assemblies at the desired location in the rack, keeping the sliding rail guide facing the inside of the rack. Screw the assembly securely to the rack using the brackets provided. Attach the other assembly to the other side of the rack, making both are at the exact same height and with the rail guides facing inward.

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Installing the Server into the Rack:

You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit.

The next step is to install the server into the rack. Do this by lining up the rear of the chassis rails with the front of the rack rails. Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails, keeping the pressure even on both sides (you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserting).

When the server has been pushed completely into the rack, you should hear the locking tabs "click". Finish by inserting and tightening the thumbscrews that hold the front of the server to the rack (see Figure 2-5).

Figure 2-5. Installing the Server into a Rack

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2-5 Checking the Motherboard Setup

After setting up the the 7042P-8R, you will need to open the unit to make sure the motherboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made.

1. Accessing the inside of the 7042P-8R (see Figure 2-6):

(If rack mounted, first release the retention screws that secure the unit to the rack. Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks (you will hear a "click").) Depress the two buttons on the top (side if tower) of the chassis to release the cover.

There is a large rectangular recess in the middle front of the cover to help you push the cover away from you until it stops. You can then lift the cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server.

2. Check the CPUs (processors):

You should have one or two processors already installed into the system board. Each processor should have its own heatsink attached.

See Section 5-5 for instructions on processor installation.

3. Verify the proper CPU clock ratio setting:

If the CPU speed is not automatically detected you will need to set the correct speed with the BIOS Setup utility. See the CPU Speed and Frequency Ratio settings in BIOS (Chapter 7) to set the processor speed.

4. Check the system memory:

Your 7042P-8R server system may have come with system memory already installed. Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots. For details on adding system memory, refer to Section 5-6.

5. Installing add-on cards:

If desired, you can install add-on cards to the system. See Section 5-7 for details on installing PCI add-on cards.

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Figure 2-6. Accessing the Inside of the SuperServer 7042P-8R

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6. Check all cable connections and airflow:

Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the chassis airflow. See Section 5-3 for details on cable connections.

2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup

Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SCSI drives and SCA backplane have been properly installed and all connections have been made.

1. Accessing the drive bays:

All drives can be accessed from the front of the server. For servicing the CD-ROM, IDE hard drives and floppy drives, you will need to remove the top/left chassis cover. The SCSI disk drives can be installed and removed from the front of the chassis without removing any chassis covers.

2. Installing components into the 5.25" drive bay:

To install components into the 5.25" drive bays, you must first remove the top/left chassis cover as described in the previous section. Refer to

Chapter 6 for details.

3. Installing CD-ROM and floppy disk drives:

Refer to Chapter 6 if you need to reinstall a CD-ROM and/or floppy disk drive to the system.

4. Check the SCSI disk drives:

Depending upon your system's configuration, your system may have one or more drives already installed. If you need to install SCSI drives, please refer to Chapter 6.

5. Check the airflow:

Airflow is provided by two 9-cm cooling fans and a heavy duty 12-cm

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S UPER S ERVER 7042P-8R Manual exhaust fan. The system component layout was carefully designed to promote sufficient airflow through the 4U rackmount space. Also note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow generated by the fans. Keep this in mind when you reroute them after working on the system.

6. Supplying power to the system:

The last thing you must do is to provide input power to the system. Plug the power cord from the power supply units into a high-quality power strip that offers protection from electrical noise and power surges. It is recommended that you use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). Finally, depress the power on button on the front of the chassis.

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Chapter 3: System Interface

Chapter 3

System Interface

3-1 Overview

There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as two for each SCSI drive carrier and the LAN (Ethernet) ports. These LEDs are to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system and the activity and health of specific components. There are also three buttons on the chassis control panel.

3-2 Control Panel Buttons

There are three push-button buttons located on the front of the chassis.

These are (in order from left to right) a power on/off button, an NMI (Non-

Maskable Interrupt) button and a reset button.

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POWER: This is the main power button, which is used to apply or turn off the main system power. Turning off system power with this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system.

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NMI: NMI stands for "non-maskable interrupt". Pressing this button issues a non-maskable interrupt to force the server into a halt state. This is used for diagnostic purposes, and allows you to perform a memory download to determine the cause of a problem.

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RESET: Use the reset button to reboot the system.

3-3 Control Panel LEDs

The control panel located on the front of the SC742S-420 chassis has six

LEDs that provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system. This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective action you may need to take.

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Power: Indicates external power is being supplied to the system's power supply unit. This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating.

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HDD: Indicates IDE channel activity. On the SuperServer 7042P-8R, this LED indicates CD-ROM drive activity when flashing.

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NIC1

NIC1: Indicates network activity on LAN1 when flashing.

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NIC2

NIC2: Indicates network activity on LAN2 when flashing.

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Chapter 3: System Interface l Overheat: Indicates a processor overheat condition. This may be caused by cables obstructing the airflow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too warm. You should also check to make sure that the chassis covers are installed and that all fans are present and operating normally. Finally, verify that the heatsinks are installed properly (see Section 5-5 and Figure 5-4).

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Power Fail: Indicates a power supply module has failed. The remaining two power supply modules will take the load to keep the system running continuously, but the failed module will need to be replaced. You do not need to shut down the system to replace the failed module. Refer to

Chapter 6 for details on replacing the power supply module. This LED should be off when the system is operating normally.

3-4 SCSI Drive Carrier LEDs

Each SCSI drive carrier has two LEDs.

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Green: When illuminated, the green LED on the front of the SCSI drive carrier indicates drive activity. A connection to the SCSI SCA backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed.

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Red: A SAF-TE compliant backplane is needed to activate the red

LEDs, which indicate a drive failure. A SAF-TE compliant SCSI backplane is not included on the 7042P-8R, so these LEDs will always remain off. Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed SCSI drives.

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3-5 LAN (Ethernet) Port LEDs

Each of the two LAN ports (located beside the VGA port) has a yellow and a green LED. The yellow (left) LED indicates activity while the other (right)

LED may be green, orange or off to indicate the speed of the connection.

See the tables below for the functions associated with these LEDs.

G b L A N L e ft L E D

In d ic a to r

L E D

C o lo r

O ff

Y e llo w

D e fin itio n

N o t A ctive

A ctive

G b L A N R ig h t L E D

In d ic a to r

L E D

C o lo r

O ff

G re e n

O ra n g e

D e fin itio n

N o C o n n e ctio n

1 0 0 M H z

1 G H z

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Chapter 4

System Safety

4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions

Chapter 4: System Safety

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Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperServer 7042P-8R from damage: l Be aware of the locations of the power on/off switch on the chassis as well as the room's emergency power-off switch, disconnection switch or electrical outlet. If an electrical accident occurs, you can then quickly remove power from the system.

l Do not work alone when working with high voltage components.

l Power should always be disconnected from the system when removing or installing main system components, such as the motherboard, memory modules and the CD-ROM and floppy drives.

When disconnecting power, you should first power down the system with the operating system and then unplug the power cords of all the power supply units in the system.

l When working around exposed electrical circuits, another person who is familiar with the power-off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if necessary.

l Use only one hand when working with powered-on electrical equipment. This is to avoid making a complete circuit, which will cause electrical shock. Use extreme caution when using metal tools, which can easily damage any electrical components or circuit boards they come into contact with.

l Do not use mats designed to decrease electrostatic discharge as protection from electrical shock. Instead, use rubber mats that have been specifically designed as electrical insulators.

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S UPER S ERVER 7042P-8R Manual l The power supply power cord must include a grounding plug and must be plugged into grounded electrical outlets.

l Motherboard Battery: CAUTION - There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed backwards, which will reverse its polarities. The positive side of the battery should be facing up and the negative side should facing the motherboard. This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions.

4-2 General Safety Precautions

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Follow these rules to ensure general safety: l

Keep the area around the SuperServer 7042P-8R clean and free of clutter.

l

The SuperServer 7042P-8R weighs approximately 54 lbs (24.2 kg) when fully loaded. When lifting the system, two people at either end should lift slowly with their feet spread out to distribute the weight. Always keep your back straight and lift with your legs.

l

Place the chassis top/side cover and any system components that have been removed away from the system or on a table so that they won't accidentally be stepped on.

l

While working on the system, do not wear loose clothing such as neckties and unbuttoned shirt sleeves, which can come into contact with electrical circuits or be pulled into a cooling fan.

l

Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body, which are excellent metal conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present.

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After accessing the inside of the system, close the system back up and (if rackmounted) secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made.

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4-3 ESD Precautions

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Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other. An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference, which can damage electronic components and printed circuit boards. The following measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD: l

Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.

l

Keep all components and printed circuit boards (PCBs) in their antistatic bags until ready for use.

l

Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag.

l Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing, which may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap.

l

Handle a board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral chips, memory modules or contacts .

l

When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.

l

Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use.

l For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and the motherboard.

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4-4 Operating Precautions

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Care must be taken to assure that all chassis covers are in place when the 7042P-8R is operating to ensure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the 7042P-8R system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed.

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Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup

Chapter 5

Advanced Motherboard Setup

This chapter covers the steps required to install processors and heatsinks to the P4DP8-G2 motherboard, connect the data and power cables and install add-on cards. All motherboard jumpers and connections are described and a layout and quick reference chart are included in this chapter.

Remember to close the chassis completely when you have finished working on the motherboard to protect and cool the system sufficiently.

5-1 Handling the P4DP8-G2 Motherboard

Static electrical discharge can damage electronic components. To prevent damage to printed circuit boards, it is important to handle them very carefully (see Chapter 4). Also note that the size and weight of the motherboard can cause it to bend if handled improperly, which may result in damage. To prevent the motherboard from bending, keep one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling. The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from static discharge.

Precautions

• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.

• Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag.

• Handle a board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral chips, memory modules or gold contacts.

• When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.

• Put the motherboard, add-on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use.

Unpacking

The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage.

When unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static protected.

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5-2 PGA Processor and Heatsink Installation

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When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Also, do not place the motherboard on a conductive surface, which can damage the

BIOS battery and prevent the system from booting up.

IMPORTANT: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the heatsink. The P4DP8-G2 can support either one or two Xeon 512KB L2 cache processors of up to 2.4 GHz and faster. If installing one processor only, install it into CPU socket #1.

1. Lift the lever on the CPU socket.

Lift the lever completely or you will damage the CPU socket when power is applied. (Install a processor into CPU #1 socket first.)

Socket lever

2. Install the CPU in the socket.

Make sure that pin 1 of the CPU is seated on pin 1 of the socket (both corners are marked with a triangle). When using only one

CPU, install it into CPU socket #1

(CPU socket #2 is automatically disabled if only one CPU is used).

Pin 1

3. Press the lever down until you hear it *click* into the locked position. See Figure 5-1 for pictures of the 603-pin CPU socket before and after the processor is installed.

Socket lever in locked position

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4. Apply the proper amount of thermal compound to the CPU die and place the heatsink on top of the CPU. Make sure the heatsink sits completely flat on the CPU. If it's not completely flat, the space between the two will degrade the heat dissipation function of the heatsink, which may cause the processor to overheat.

5. Secure the heatsink by locking the retention clips into their proper position. When correctly installed, the retention clips should *click* into place and the three black tabs on the CPU retention pieces should protrude fully through the corresponding holes on the retention clips. See

Figure 5-2 for a diagram of the heatsink installation procedure.

6. If installing two processors, repeat these steps to install the second processor in the CPU #2 slot.

Figure 5-1. PGA Socket: Empty and with Processor Installed

!

Warning!

Make sure you lift the lever completely when installing the CPU. If the lever is only partly raised, damage to the socket or CPU may result.

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Figure 5-2. Heatsink Installation

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5-3 Connecting Cables

Now that the processors are installed, the next step is to connect the cables to the board. These include the data (ribbon) cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables.

Connecting Data Cables

The ribbon cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully routed in preconfigured systems to prevent them from blocking the flow of cooling air that moves through the system from front to back.

If you need to disconnect any of these cables, you should take care to keep them routed as they were originally after reconnecting them (make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations). If you are configuring the system, keep the airflow in mind when routing the cables. The following data cables (with their motherboard connector locations noted) should be connected. See the motherboard layout figure in this chapter for connector locations.

l

IDE Device Cables (J2A and J3A) l

Floppy Drive Cable (JP7) l

Ultra 160/320 LVD SCSI Cables (JA1 and JA2) l

Control Panel Cable (JF2, see next page)

Connecting Power Cables

The P4DP8-G2 has a 24-pin primary power supply connector designated

"ATX Power" for connection to the ATX power supply. Connect the appropriate connector from the power supply to the "ATX Power" connector to supply power to the motherboard. The Secondary ATX

Power Connector (at J15) must also be connected to your power supply.

See the Connector Definitions section in this chapter for power connector pin definitions.

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Connecting the Control Panel

JF2 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors. See

Figure 5-3 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indicators. Please note that even and odd numbered pins are on opposite sides of each header.

All JF2 wires have been bundled into single ribbon cable to simplify their connection. Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 as marked on the board. The other end connects to the Control Panel printed circuit board, located just behind the system status LEDs in the chassis.

See the Connector Definitions section in this chapter for details and pin descriptions of JF2.

Figure 5-3. P4DP8-G2 Front Control Panel Header Pins

NM I

X

P ower LE D

HD D LE D

NIC 1 LED

NIC 2 LED

O verheat LED

P ower Fail B utton

G round

G round

20 19

G round

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Re se t Reset B utton

Pwr

P ower Button

2 1

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5-4 I/O Ports

The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification.

See Figure 5-4 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.

Mouse

(Green)

Figure 5-4. P4DP8-G2 Rear Panel I/O Ports

Parallel Port (Burgundy)

Keyboard

(Purple)

USB Ports COM1 Port

(Turquoise)

VGA (Monitor) Port

(Blue)

LAN1 LAN2

5-5 Installing Memory

Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules: http://www.supermicro.com/TECHSUPPORT/FAQs/Memory_vendors.htm

CAUTION

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. Also note that the memory is interleaved to improve performance (see step 1).

DIMM Installation (See Figure 5-5)

1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with

Bank 1 (DIMM#1A, DIMM#1B). The memory scheme is interleaved so you must install two modules at a time, beginning with Bank 1, then

Bank 2.

2. Insert each DIMM module into its slot. Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incorrectly.

3. Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot. Repeat for all modules (see step 1 above).

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Memory Support

The P4DP8-G2 only supports ECC registered PC1600 (DDR-200) memory.

PC2100 (DDR-266) is supported but only at 200 MHz (PC1600 speed).

PC100/133 SDRAM is not supported. To maintain server reliability, it is strongly recommended that you do not mix DIMMs of different sizes and

(especially) speeds. It is best if all memory modules are completely identical. See Figures 5-5a and 5-5b for installing and removing memory modules.

Figure 5-5a. Side View of DIMM Installation into Slot

To Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the bottom notch.

To Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward to free the DIMM from the slot.

Figure 5-5b. Top View of DIMM Slot

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5-6 Adding PCI Cards

1.

PCI slots:

The P4DP8-G2 has two 64-bit, 100 MHz PCI-X, four 64-bit, 66 MHz PCI and one SXB (Super Extended Bus) slots. The SC822S chassis accommodates up to six low profile add-on cards.

2.

PCI card installation:

Before installing a PCI add-on card, make sure you install it into a slot that supports the speed of the card (see step 1, above). Begin by swinging the release tab on the I/O backpanel shield out to the left for the PCI slot.

Insert the PCI card into the correct slot on the motherboard), pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card. Finish by pushing the release tab back to its original (locked) position. Follow this procedure when adding a card to other slots.

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5-7 Motherboard Details

Figure 5-7. SUPER P4DP8-G2 Layout

(not drawn to scale)

Keyboard

Mouse

J9

USB 0/1

COM1

J7

ATX PWR CONN

DIMM #4A

DIMM #4B

DIMM #3A

DIMM #3B

DIMM #2A

DIMM #2B

DIMM #1A

DIMM #1B

S

®

UPER P4DP8-G2

BANK 4

J15

Chassis Fan1

CPU1 Fan

BANK 3

BANK 2

BANK 1

CPU 1

JF2

JP33

JP36

JP9

JP8

CPU1

Chassis Fan

J27

USB 4

VGA

+

Battery

-

GLAN1

Rage

XL

CPU 2

GLAN2

Overheat Fan

JP4

JOH1

J38

MCH

CPU2

Chassis Fan

JL1

CPU2 Fan

J2A J3A

JP7

JP27

JP3

JP35

COM2

JP17/Bus 1B

JP18/Bus 1A

JP19/Bus 2A

JP20/Bus 2B

JP21/Bus 2B

133 MHz PCI-X #6 (SXB)

100 MHz PCI-X #5

100 MHz PCI-X #4

66 MHz PCI #3

66 MHz PCI #2

JP23/Bus 2B

JA4

Ultra SCSI CH B

JBT1 JWOR

66 MHz PCI #1

WOL

Speaker

JP14 JP13

ICH3

P64H2

JP15

I P M I

JP12

JP10

JP17 JP11

BIOS

P64H2

JP20

JP21

USB 3

USB 2

JP22

JP18

JP19

JP16

JPA2

AIC-7902W

JA1

JP32

JD1

PWR LED/SPKR/NMI

JPA1

Chassis Fan2

IPMB

SMB

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P4DP8-G2 Quick Reference

Jumper

JBT1

JD1

JD4

Description

CMOS Clear

Speaker Enable

GLAN Enable/Disable

JPA1/JPA2 SCSI CH A/B Termination

JP4 VGA Enable/Disable

JP9 Power Fail Alarm En/Disable

JP10-JP21 PCI-X Bus Speed Setting

JP22

JP33

JP38

Default Setting

Pins 1-2 (Normal)

See page 5-21

Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

Open (Enabled)

Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

Open (Disabled)

See page 5-20

SCSI Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

CPU Chassis/CPU Fan Select Closed (CPU Fan)

Thermal Fan Enable/Disable Open (BIOS Control)

Connector

ATX PWR CONN

Description

Primary ATX Power Connector

DIMM#1A-DIMM#4B Memory (RAM) Slots

COM1/COM2 COM1/COM2 Serial Port Connector

CPU/CHS/OH FAN CPU/Chassis/Overheat Fan Headers

J7 Parallel (Printer) Port

J9

J13/J14

PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports

USB2/3 Headers

J15

J2A/J2B

JA1

JA4

JD1

JF2

JL1

JOH1

Secondary ATX Power Connector

IDE #1/#2 Hard Disk Drive Connectors

Ultra320 LVD SCSI CH A Connector

Ultra320 LVD SCSI CH B Connector

PWR LED/Speaker/NMI Header

Front Control Panel Connector

Chassis Intrusion Header

Overheat LED

JP7

JP8

JP32

JP35

JP36

JWOR

GLAN1/2

SCSI LED

Speaker

USB0/1, 2/3

VGA

WOL

Floppy Disk Drive Connector

Third Power Supply Fail Header

ACPI/Sleep Button Header

Keylock Switch Connector

Alarm Reset Switch

Wake-on-Ring Header

Gb Ethernet Ports

SCSI Active LED Header

Onboard Speaker Header

Universal Serial Bus Ports, Headers

VGA Display (Monitor) Port

Wake-on-LAN Header

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5-8 Connector Definitions

ATX Power Connection

T h e p o w e r s u p p l y c o n n e c t o r meets the SSI (Superset ATX) 20pin specification. Make sure that the orientation of the connector is correct. See the table on the right for pin definitions.

A T X P o w e r S u p p ly 2 0 -p in C o n n e c to r

P in N u m b e r D e fin itio n

1 1 +3 .3 V

1 2 -1 2 V

1 3 C O M

1 4

1 5

1 6

1 7

P S _ O N

C O M

C O M

C O M

1 8

1 9

2 0

-5 V

+5 V

+5 V


1 +3 .3 V

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1 0

+3 .3 V

C O M

+5 V

COM

+5 V

C O M

P W -O K

5 V S B

+ 1 2 V

PWR_SEC Connection

For high-load configurations, it is recommended that you also prov i d e s e c o n d a r y p o w e r t o t h e motherboard with the 8-pin connector at J15. See the table on the right for pin definitions.

NMI Button

The non-maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and

20 of JF2. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.

Power LED

The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF2.

Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.

HDD LED

The HDD (IDE Hard Disk Drive) LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF2. Attach the IDE hard drive LED cable to display disk activity. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.

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8 -P in + 1 2 v P o w e r S u p p ly

C o n n e c to r (J 1 5 )

P in s

1 th ru 4

5 th ru 8

D e fin itio n

G ro u n d

+ 1 2 v

N M I B u tto n P in

D e fin itio n s (J F 2 )

P in

N u m b e r

1 9

2 0

D e fin itio n

G ro u n d

C o n tro l

P W R _ L E D P in D e fin itio n s

(J F 2 )

P in

N u m b e r

1 5

1 6

D e fin itio n

V cc

C o n tro l

H D D L E D P in

D e fin itio n s

(J F 2 )

P in

N u m b e r

1 3

1 4

D e fin itio n

V cc

H D A c tive


NIC1 LED

The NIC1 (Network Interface Controller) LED connection is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF2. Attach the NIC1 LED cable to display network activity. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.

NIC2 LED

The NIC2 (Network Interface Controller) LED connection is located on pins 9 and 10 of JF2. Attach the NIC2 LED cable to display network activity. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.

Overheat LED (OH)

Connect an LED to the OH connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF2 to provide advanced warning of chassis overheating. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.

Power Fail LED

The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF2.

Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions. This LED is only for servers that employ redundant power supplies.

Reset Button

The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF2. Att a c h i t t o t h e h a r d w a r e r e s e t s w i t c h o n t h e c o m p u t e r c a s e .

Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.

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N IC 1 L E D P in


(J F 2 )

P in

N u m b e r

1 1

1 2

D e fin itio n

V cc

G N D

N IC 2 L E D P in


(J F 2 )

P in

N u m b e r

9

1 0

D e fin itio n

V cc

G N D

O ve rh e a t (O H ) L E D

P in D e fin itio n s

(J F 2 )

P in

N u m b e r

7

8

D e fin itio n

V cc

G N D

P o w e r F a il B u tto n


(J F 2 )

P in

N u m b e r

5

6

D e fin itio n

V cc

G N D

R e s e t P in


(J F 2 )

P in

N u m b e r

3

4

D e fin itio n

R e se t

G ro u n d


Power Button

The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF2.

Momentarily contacting both pins will power on/off the system. This button can also be configured to function as a suspend button (see the Power Button Mode setting in

B I O S ) . T o t u r n o f f t h e p o w e r when set to suspend mode, depress the button for at least 4 seconds. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.

P o w e r B u tto n

C o n n e c to r


(J F 2 )

P in

N u m b e r

1

2

D e fin itio n

P W _ O N

G ro u n d

Universal Serial Bus

(USB0/1)

Two Universal Serial Bus ports are located beside the PS/2 keyboard/mouse ports. USB0 is the bottom connector and USB1 is the top connector. See the table on the right for pin definitions.

U n ive rs a l S e ria l B u s P in D e fin itio n s

U S B 0 U S B 1

3

4

5

P in

N u m b e r

1

2

P in

D e fin itio n N u m b e r

+5 V

P 0 -

1

2

P 0 +

G ro u n d

N /A

3

4

5

D e fin itio n

+5 V

P 0 -

P 0 +

G ro u n d

K e y

Extra Universal Serial Bus

Headers (FPUSB0/1)

The Front Panel USB0/USB1 headers are located at JD2. These are separate from the ports on the I/O panel. You will need a USB cable

(not included) to use either connection. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.

F ro n t P a n e l U n ive rs a l S e ria l B u s P in


F P U S B 0 F P U S B 1

3

4

5

P in

N u m b e r

1

2

D e fin itio n N u m b e r

+5 V

P 0 -

P 0 +

G ro u n d

N /A

P in

1

2

3

4

5

D e fin itio n

+5 V

P 0 -

P 0 +

G ro u n d

K e y

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Serial Ports

The COM1 serial port is located under the parallel port. See the table on the right for pin definitions. The COM2 connector is a header located near the BIOS chip on the motherboard.

S e ria l P o rt P in D e fin itio n s

(C O M 1 , C O M 2 )


1

2

D C D

D S R

3

4

5

S e ria l In

R T S

P in N u m b e r

6

7

8

9

S e ria l O u t 1 0

D e fin itio n

C T S

D T R

R I

G ro u n d

N C

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and

PS/2 Mouse Ports

The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the

PS/2 mouse are located on J29.

See the table on the right for pin definitions. (The mouse port is above the keyboard port. See Figure 2-3.)

Fan Headers

The motherboard has three fan headers. These are designated

CPU 1 Chassis Fan, CPU 2 Chassis Fan and Chassis Fan 3. See the table on the right for pin definitions.

P S /2 K e yb o a rd a n d M o u s e P o rt


(J 2 9 )

P in

N u m be r

1

2

3

4

5

6

D e fin itio n

D a ta

N C

G ro u nd

V C C

C lo ck

N C

F a n H e a d e r P in D e fin itio n s

P in

N u m b e r

1

2

3

D e fin itio n

G ro u n d (b la ck)

+ 1 2 V (re d )

T a ch o m e te r

C a u tio n : T h e se fa n h e a d e rs

a re D C p o w e r.

GLAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports)

Two Ethernet ports (designated

GLAN1 and GLAN2) are located beside the VGA port on the IO backplane. These ports accept

RJ45 type cables.

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Wake-On-LAN

The Wake-On-LAN header is designated as WOL. See the table on the right for pin definitions. You must enable the LAN Wake-Up setting in BIOS to use this feature.

You must also have a LAN card with a Wake-on-LAN connector and cable.

W a k e -O n -L A N P in

D e fin itio n s (W O L )

P in

N u m b e r

1

2

3

D e fin itio n

+ 5 V S ta n d b y

G ro u n d

W a ke -u p

Wake-On-Ring

The Wake-On-Ring header is designated WOR. This function all o w s y o u r c o m p u t e r t o r e c e i v e and "wake-up" by an incoming call to the modem when in sustpend state. See the table on the right for pin definitions. You must have a WOR card and cable to use this feature.

Keylock

The keyboard lock connection is located on JP35. Utilizing this header allows you to inhibit any actions made on the keyboard, effectively

"locking" it.

W a k e -o n -R in g


(W O R )

P in

N u m b e r

1

2

D e fin itio n

G ro u n d

W a ke -u p

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5-9 Jumper Settings

Explanation of

Jumpers

To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be u s e d t o c h o o s e b e t w e e n o p t i o n a l s e t t i n g s . J u m p e r s create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identified w i t h a s q u a r e s o l d e r p a d o n the printed circuit board. See the motherboard layout page for jumper locations.

N o t e : O n t w o p i n j u m p e r s ,

"Closed" means the jumper is o n a n d " O p e n " m e a n s t h e jumper is off the pins.


C o n n e c t o r

P i n s

J u m p e r

C a p

Setting

3 2 1

3 2 1

Pin 1-2 short

CMOS Clear

Refer to the table on the right for the JBT1 jumper settings to clear

CMOS. Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS.

Note: For an ATX power supply, you must completely shut down the system, remove the AC power cord and then use JBT1 to clear

CMOS. Replace JBT1 back to the pin 1-2 position before powering up the system again. Do not use the PW_ON connector to clear

CMOS.

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C M O S C le a r J u m p e r S e tt in g s

(J B T 1 )

Ju m p e r

P o sitio n

1 -2

2 -3

D e fin itio n

N o rm a l

C M O S C le a r

Position

1-2

Position

2-3


GLAN Enable/Disable

Change the setting of jumper JD4 to enable or disable the onboard

GLAN ports (GLAN1 and GLAN2) on the motherboard. See the table on the right for jumper settings.

The default setting is enabled

VGA Enable/Disable

JP4 allows you to enable or disable the VGA port. The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA.

S e e t h e t a b l e o n t h e r i g h t f o r jumper settings.

Chassis/Overheat Fan

Select

JP33 allows you to select to use either the CPU fan or the Chassis fan. The default position is open to select the CPU fan. The CPU Chassis fan is intended for use with

Supermicro chassis. See the table on the right for jumper settings.

SCSI Enable/Disable

The SCSI Termination jumper at

JP22 allows you to enable or disable the onboard SCSI controller.

The normal (default) position is on pins 1-2 to enable SCSI termination. See the table on the right for jumper settings.

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G L AN

E n a b le/D is a b le

J u m p e r S e ttin g s

(J D 4 )

J u m p e r

P o s itio n D e fin ition

P in s 1 -2

P in s 2 -3

E n a b le d

D is a b led

V G A E n a b le /D is a b le

J u m p e r S e tting s

(J P 4 )

Ju m p e r

P o sitio n

1 -2

2 -3

D e fin itio n

E n a b le d

D isa b le d

C P U C h a s s is /C P U F a n

S e le c t J u m p e r S e ttin g s

(J P 3 3 )

Ju m p e r

P o sitio n

O p e n

C lo se d

D e fin itio n

C P U

C P U C h a ssis

S C S I E n a b le /D is a b le


(J P 2 2 )

Ju m p e r

P o sitio n

P in s 1 -2

P in s 2 -3

D e fin itio n

E n a b le d

D isa b le d


SCSI Termination Enable/

Disable

Jumpers JPA1 and JPA2 allow you to enable or disable termination for t h e i n d i v i d u a l S C S I c h a n n e l s .

Jumper JPA1 controls SCSI channel

A and JPA2 controls SCSI channel

B. The normal (default) setting is open to enable (teminate) both SCSI channels. If you wish to connect external SCSI devices, you should d i s a b l e t e r m i n a t i o n f o r t h e channel(s) you will be connecting them to. See the table on the right for jumper settings.

S C S I C h a n n e l T e rm in a tio n

E n a b le /D is a b le


(J P A 1 , J P A 2 )

Ju m p e r

P o sitio n

O p e n

C lo se d

D e fin itio n

E n a b le d

D isa b le d

Watchdog Enable/Disable

The WD jumper (located on JD1) allows you to enableor disable the

Watchdog feature. The default position is open to disable the Watchdog timer. When enabled, Watchdog can reboot your PC if an application is "hung up" or the system goes down. See the table on the right for jumper settings.

W a tc h d o g T im e r E n a b le /

D is a b le J u m p e r S e ttin g s

(W D o n J D 1 )

Ju m p e r

P o sitio n

O p e n

C lo se d

D e fin itio n

D isa b le d

E n a b le d

Thermal Fan Enable/Disable

JP38 allows you to enable or disable the thermal fan. When enabled, the fan will operate continuously. When disabled, it will operate only when a predefined temperature threshold has been exceeded. See the table on the right for jumper settings.

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T h e rm a l F a n

E n a b le /D is a b le

J u m p e r S e tting s (J P 3 8 )

Ju m p e r

P o sitio n

O p e n

C lo se d

D e fin itio n

D isa b le d

E n a b le d


PCI-X Bus Speed Settings

Jumpers JP10 through JP21 are used to set the speed for the PCI-X buses.

The P4DP8-G2 has two P64DH2 PCI Bridge chips, each of which has two buses. Each of the following settings corresponds to a single bus. A maximum of two slots can be used for PCI-X 133 MHz operation.

Slot #6

Refer to the table on t h e r i g h t t o s e t t h e speed of slot #6 with j u m p e r s J P 1 4 , J P 1 5 and JP13.

Default setting

P C I-X B u s S p e e d J u m p e r S e ttin g s

(fo r S lo t # 6 )

JP 1 4 JP 1 5 JP 1 3 P ro to co l M a x. F re q .

O ff O ff O ff P C I-X 1 3 3 M H z

O ff O n O ff P C I-X 1 0 0 M H z

O ff O n P in s 1 -2 P C I-X 6 6 M H z

O ff O n P in s 2 -3 P C I 6 6 M H z

O n O n P in s 2 -3 P C I 3 3 M H z

Slot #5


Default setting


(fo r S lo t # 5 )


O ff O ff O ff P C I-X 1 3 3 M H z

O ff O n O ff P C I-X 1 0 0 M H z




Slot #4


Default setting


(fo r S lo t # 4 )


O ff O ff O ff

O ff O n O ff

P C I-X 1 3 3 M H z

P C I-X 1 0 0 M H z




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Slot #1, #2 and

#3

Refer to the table on t h e r i g h t t o s e t t h e speed of slots #1, #2 and #3 with jumpers

JP20, JP21 and JP19.

Note: If two cards are used in slots 1 through 4 they will operate as 66 MHz

(max.) PCI cards. You may run a single 66

MHz PCI-X card in slots 1-4 only if the other three slots remain empty.


(fo r S lo t # 1 , # 2 , # 3 )

JP 2 0 JP 2 1 * JP 1 9 P ro to co l M a x. F re q .

Default setting




*Note that JP21 is hardwired closed as only

66 and 33 MHz are available for these slots.

Speaker Enable/Disable

On the JD1 header, add a jumper to pins 6-7 to enable the onboard speaker. If you wish to use an external speaker, remove it to disable the onboard speaker.

5-10 Onboard Indicators

GLAN LEDs

The Ethernet ports (located beside the VGA port) have two LEDs.

On the rear of each Gb LAN port, a yellow LED indicates activity while the other LED may be green, orange or off to indicate the speed of the connection. See the table at right for descriptions.

G L AN R ig h t L E D

In d ic a tor

L E D

C o lo r

O ff

G re e n

O ra n g e

D e fin ition

N o C o nn e c tio n

1 0 0 M Hz

1 G H z

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5-11 Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Drive and SCSI

Connections

Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables:

• The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires.

• A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.

• A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives. The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A, and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B.

Parallel Port Connector

The parallel port is located on J7.

See the table on the right for pin definitions.

P a ra lle l ( P rin te r) P o rt P in D e fin itio n s

(J 7 )

P in N u m b e r F u n ctio n

1 S tro b e -

3

5

D a ta B it 0

D a ta B it 1

P in N u m b e r

2

4

6

F u n ctio n

A u to F e e d -

E rro r-

In it-

7

9

1 1

1 3

1 5

1 7

D a ta B it 2

D a ta B it 3

D a ta B it 4

D a ta B it 5

D a ta B it 6

D a ta B it 7

8

1 0

1 2

1 4

1 6

1 8

S L C T IN -

G N D

G N D

G N D

G N D

G N D

1 9

2 1

2 3

2 5

A C K

B U S Y

P E

S L C T

2 0

2 2

2 4

2 6

G N D

G N D

G N D

N C

Floppy Connector

The floppy connector is located on JP7. See the table on the right for pin definitions.

F lo p p y C o n n e c to r P in D e fin itio n s (J P 7 )

1 9

2 1

2 3

2 5

2 7

2 9

3 1

3 3

P in N u m b e r F u n ctio n

1 G N D

3

5

G N D

K e y

7

9

1 1

1 3

1 5

1 7

G N D

G N D

G N D

G N D

G N D

G N D

G N D

G N D

G N D

G N D

G N D

G N D

G N D

G N D

2 0

2 2

2 4

2 6

2 8

3 0

3 2

3 4

P in N u m b e r

2

4

6

8

1 0

1 2

1 4

1 6

1 8

F u n ctio n

F D H D IN

R e se rve d

F D E D IN

In d e x-

M o to r E n a b le

D rive S e le ct B -

D rive S e le ct A -

M o to r E n a b le

D IR -

S T E P -

W rite D a ta -

W rite G a te -

T ra ck 0 0 -

W rite P ro te ct-

R e a d D a ta -

S id e 1 S e le ct-

D iske tte

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IDE Connectors

T h e r e a r e n o j u m p e r s t o configure the onboard IDE#1 and #2 connectors (J2A and

J3A, respectively). See the table on the right for pin definitions.

1 7

1 9

2 1

2 3

2 5

2 7

2 9

3 1

3 3

3 5

3 7

3 9

P in N u m b e r

1

3

5

7

9

1 1

1 3

1 5

ID E C o n n e c to r P in D e fin itio n s

(J 2 A , J 3 A )

F u n ctio n

R e se t ID E

H o st D a ta 7

H o st D a ta 6

H o st D a ta 5

H o st D a ta 4

H o st D a ta 3

H o st D a ta 2

H o st D a ta 1

H o st D a ta 0

G N D

D R Q 3

I/O W rite -

I/O R e a d -

IO C H R D Y

D A C K 3 -

IR Q 1 4

A d d r 1

A d d r 0

C h ip S e le c t 0

A ctivity

1 8

2 0

2 2

2 4

2 6

2 8

3 0

3 2

3 4

3 6

3 8

4 0

P in N u m b e r

2

4

6

8

1 0

1 2

1 4

1 6

F u n ctio n

G N D

H o st D a ta 8

H o st D a ta 9

H o st D a ta 1 0

H o st D a ta 1 1

H o st D a ta 1 2

H o st D a ta 1 3

H o st D a ta 1 4

H o st D a ta 1 5

K e y

G N D

G N D

G N D

B A L E

G N D

IO C S 1 6 -

G N D

A d d r 2

C h ip S e le c t 1 -

G N D

Ultra320 SCSI

Connectors

Refer to the table on the right for the pin definitions of the Ultra320

S C S I c o n n e c t o r s l o cated at JA1 and JA2.

6 8 -p in U ltra 3 2 0 S C S I C o n n e c to rs (J A1 , J A2 , J A4 )

C o n n e c to r

C o n ta c t

N u m b e r S ig n a l N a m e s

C o n n e c to r

C o n ta c t

N u m b e r S ig n a l N a m e s

+ D B (P )

G R O U N D

D IFFS E N S

TE R M P W R

TE R M P W R

R E S E R V E D

G R O U N D

+ A TN

G R O U N D

+ B S Y

+ A C K

+ R S T

+ M S G

+ S E L

+ D B (1 2 )

+ D B (1 3 )

+ D B (1 4 )

+ D B (1 5 )

+ D B (P 1 )

+ D B (0 )

+ D B (1 )

+ D B (2 )

+ D B (3 )

+ D B (4 )

+ D B (5 )

+ D B (6 )

+ D B (7 )

+ C /D

+ R E Q

+ I/O

+ D B (8 )

+ D B (9 )

+ D B (1 0 )

+ D B (1 1 )

1 9

2 0

2 1

2 2

2 3

2 4

2 5

1 4

1 5

1 6

1 7

1 8

7

8

9

1 0

1 1

1 2

1 3

3

4

5

6

1

2

2 6

2 7

2 8

2 9

3 0

3 1

3 2

3 3

3 4

-D B (P )

G R O U N D

G R O U N D

TE R M P W R

TE R M P W R

R E S E R V E D

G R O U N D

-A TN

G R O U N D

-B S Y

-A C K

-R S T

-M S G

-S E L

-D B (1 2 )

-D B (1 3 )

-D B (1 4 )

-D B (1 5 )

-D B (P 1 )

-D B (0 )

-D B (1 )

-D B (2 )

-D B (3 )

-D B (4 )

-D B (5 )

-D B (6 )

-D B (7 )

-C /D

-R E Q

-I/O

-D B (8 )

-D B (9 )

-D B (1 0 )

-D B (1 1 )

5 3

5 4

5 5

5 6

5 7

4 8

4 9

5 0

5 1

5 2

4 1

4 2

4 3

4 4

4 5

4 6

4 7

3 5

3 6

3 7

3 8

3 9

4 0

6 3

6 4

6 5

6 6

6 7

6 8

5 8

5 9

6 0

6 1

6 2

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5-12 Installing Software Drivers

After all the hardware has been installed you must install the software drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your motherboard. After inserting this CD into your

CD-ROM drive, the display shown in Figure 5-8 should appear. (If this display does not appear, double click on the "My Computer" icon and then on the icon representing your CD-ROM drive. Finally, double click on the S

"Setup" icon.)

Figure 5-8 Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen

Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item. The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD.

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Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

Chapter 6

Advanced Chassis Setup

This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform simple maintenance on the SC742S-420 chassis. Following the component installation steps in the order given will eliminate most common problems. If some steps are unnecessary, skip ahead to the step that follows. Refer to

Chapter 2 for instructions on installing the system as a 4U rackmount.

Tools Required

The only tool you will need is a Philips screwdriver.

6-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

Static electrical discharge can damage electronic components. To prevent damage to any printed circuit boards (PCBs), it is important to handle them very carefully. The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from static discharge.

Precautions

• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.

• Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic bag.

• Handle a board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral chips, memory modules or gold contacts.

• When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.

• Put the motherboard, add-on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use.

• For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and the motherboard.

Unpacking

The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging. When unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static protected.

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Figure 6-1. Chassis Front View

Main Power NMI Button System Reset System LEDs

Front Bezel Lock

5 1/4" Drive Bays

Floppy Drive Bay

Front Side USB

SCSI Active LED

SCSI Drive Bays

6-2


6-2 Front Control Panel

The front control panel must be connected to the JF2 connector on the motherboard to provide you with system status and alarm indications. A ribbon cable has bundled these wires together to simplify this connection.

Connect the cable from JF2 on the motherboard (making sure the red wire plugs into pin 1) to the appropriate comnnector on the front control panel

PCB (printed circuit board). Pull all excess cabling over to the control panel side of the chassis. The LEDs inform you of system status - see

Figure 6-2 for details. Figure 6-3 shows the connections, jumpers and indicators located on the front control panel PCB. See Chapter 5 for details on JF2.

Figure 6-2. Front Control Panel LEDs

Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system.

HDD Indicates IDE hard disk/CD-ROM drive activity.

NIC1

NIC2

1 Indicates network activity on LAN Port 1 (Mb LAN).

2 Indicates network activity on LAN Port 2 (Gb LAN).

Overheat

Power Fail

Indicates an overheat condition in either one of the processors.

Indicates a power supply failure.

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6-3 System Fans

Two 9-cm chassis cooling fans are located between the motherboard and the SCSI drive bays. These are used to provide cool air intake for the system. A heavy duty 12-cm exhaust fan at the rear of the chassis pulls the cooling air through the system and expels the hot air. The power supply has two fans; a primary and a secondary.

Fan Failure

Under normal operation, the two chassis fans, the exhaust fan and the primary power supply fan run continuously. If the primary power supply fan fails, the power fail LED on the front control panel will illuminate, an alarm will sound and the secondary power supply fan will activate. You can disable the alarm with the reset button on the back of the power supply. The system can operate with only one power supply fan, but you should replace the power supply as soon as possible. The two chassis cooling fans are hot-swappable - you can replace them without powering down the system (the exhaust fan is not hot-swappable).

Replacing System Fans

1.

Identifying the failed fan:

Inspect the back of the chassis to see if the 12-cm exhaust fan has failed. You must power down the system to replace this fan. To replace a failed chassis cooling fan, you must first remove the top/left chassis cover. Remove the two screws from the back lip of the top/left cover.

Push in the release tab on the cover and push the cover toward the rear of the chassis until it stops (after moving about ½ inch). Then lift the cover up and off the chassis and see which fan has failed.

2.

Removing a hot-plug fan housing:

Depress the locking tab on a chassis cooling fan and pull the unit straight out by the handle. The fan wiring for these two fans has been designed to detach automatically. The 12-cm exhaust fan is also in a housing that can be removed from the chassis (not hot-swappable - see Figure 6-3).

3.

Installing a new system fan:

Replace the failed fan with an identical one (available from Supermicro).

After the new fan has been installed, reassemble the fan housing and plug the housing back into its slot. You should hear it click into place when fully inserted. Check that the fan is working properly. Finish by replacing the top/left side chassis panel.

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Figure 6-3. Removing the 12-cm Exhaust Fan

6-4 Drive Bay Installation

A bezel covers the front of the chassis but does not need to be removed to access the SCSI drives. If you wish to remove the bezel piece, push on the three tabs on the inside left side lip of the front chassis cover.

Then slightly swing out the same (left) side of the cover - about ½ inch only. Remove by pushing on the open side of the cover to remove it from the chassis (do not try to swing or pull it straight out after opening the left side.

SCSI Drives

After unlocking the SCSI drive bay door swing it open to access the SCSI drives. SCSI drive IDs are preconfigured as 0 through 6 in order from bottom to top (or from left to right if rackmounted). Note: You must use standard 1" high, 80-pin SCA SCSI drives in the SuperServer 7042M-6.

!

Use extreme caution when working around the SCSI backplane. Do not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no ribbon cables touch the backplane or obstruct the airflow holes in the

SCSI backplane.

6-5


1.

Installing/removing hot-plug SCSI drives:

The seven SCSI drive carriers are all easily accessible at the front of the chassis. The SCSI drives are hot-pluggable, meaning they can be removed and installed without powering down the system. To remove a carrier, first open the front bezel then push the release button located beside the drive LEDs. Swing the colored handle fully out and use it to pull the unit straight out (see Figure 6-4). Note: Your operating system must have RAID support to enable the hot-plug capability of the SCSI drives.

2.

Mounting a SCSI drive in a drive carrier:

The SCSI drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis. These carriers also work to promote proper airflow for the system. For this reason, even carriers without

SCSI drives must remain in the server. If you need to add a new SCSI drive, insert the drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing down so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier.

Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws. (See Figure 6-5.)

Figure 6-4. Removing a SCSI Drive Carrier

Figure 6-5. Mounting a SCSI Drive in a Carrier

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3.

SCSI backplane:

All seven SCSI drives plug into the SCSI backplane (p/n SCA742), which provides Ultra160 single channel operation. There are no jumpers on the

SCSI backplane. A ribbon cable from JA1 on the motherboard should be connected to the LVD1 connector on the SCSI backplane (this is SCSI channel A). There are also two power connectors on the backplane both should be connected. See Figure 6-6 for the locations of backplane connectors - the reverse side of the backplane has seven connectors that the SCSI drives plug into when inserted with a SCSI drive carrier.

Figure 6-6. SCA742 SCSI Backplane

Power Connectors LVD1

!

!

Always route SCSI power and ribbon cables so that they do not impede airflow or interfere with running fans.

Important: Regardless of how many SCSI hard drives are installed, all 7 SCSI drive carriers must remain in the drive bays to promote proper airflow.

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Installing Components in the 5 1/4" Drive Bays

1.

Drive bay configuration

The 7042P-8R has four 5 1/4" drive bays above the SCSI drive bays.

Components such as a floppy drive, IDE hard drives, CD-ROM drives or additional SCSI drives (that can fit into a standard IDE drive bay) can be installed in these 5 1/4" drive bays. SCSI drives installed here should be connected to the JA2 (SCSI channel B) connector on the motherboard.

2.

Mounting components in the drive bays

First power down the system and then remove the top/left chassis cover to access the drive components. With the cover off, remove the two or four screws that secure the drive carrier to the chassis (one side only) then push the entire empty drive carrier out from the back.

Adding a CD-ROM drive: remove the guide plate from right side of the empty drive carrier and screw it into the right side of the CD-ROM drive using the holes provided (see Figure 6-7). Then slide the CD-ROM into the bay and secure it to the chassis with the drive carrier screws you first removed. Attach the power and data cables to the drive. Replace the top/left chassis cover before restoring power to the system.

Adding an IDE, SCSI or floppy drive: to add one of these drives, install it into one of the removed empty drive carriers with the printed circuit board side toward the carrier so that the drive's mounting holes align with those in the carrier. Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws then slide the assembly into the bay and secure it to the chassis with the drive carrier screws you first removed. Attach the power and data cables to the drive. Replace the top/left chassis cover before restoring power to the system.

Note: A red wire typically designates the location of pin 1. You should keep the drive carriers inserted in any unused drive bays to reduce EMI and noise and to facilitate the airflow inside the chassis.

Figure 6-7. Adding a Component Without a Drive Carrier

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6-5 Power Supply

The 7042P-8R has a triple redundant 500 watt redundant cooling power supply that consists of three 250W power modules. All three modules are active and share the load of the system (up to 500W max.). If any of the three modules fail, the other two will continue to provide up to 500W of power and allow the system to continue running without interruption.

The power supply modules have an auto-switching capability that enable them to automatically sense and operate with either 100 or 240 volt inputs. The power modules are PFC (Power Factor Correction) compliant.

Power Supply Failure

If any of the three power supply modules fail, an audible alarm will activate to notify you of a power failure. Disable the alarm by pressing the alarm reset switch on the back of the power supply. The PWR Fail

LED and the LED on the back of the power supply will also illuminate and remain on (until the failed unit has been replaced).

Replacing the Power Supply

1.

Accessing the power supply:

You do not need to power down the system to replace a power module.

Remove the left/top chassis cover to access the power supply for removal.

2.

Removing the power supply:

First, unplug the power cord from the failed power supply module. Then remove the power supply connectors going to the motherboard and the

SCSI backplane. Finally, remove the screws that secure the unit to the mounting brackets in the chassis and then pull the unit completely out.

3.

Installing a new power supply:

Replace the failed unit with another unit having the exact same part number (SC742S-420). Gently but firmly push the new unit all the way into the open bay. Secure it to the mounting brackets in the chassis with the screws provided. Connect the two power cables to the SCSI backplane, two to the motherboard (ATX PWR CONN and J15 connectors) and also the power fail cable to JP8. Finish by replacing the chassis left/ top cover and then restoring power to the system.

6-9


Notes

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Chapter 7: BIOS

Chapter 7

BIOS

7-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the PhoenixBIOS™ Setup utility for the P4DP8-G2.

The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk-based program.

Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Please refer t o t h e M a n u a l D o w n l o a d a r e a o f t h e S u p e r m i c r o w e b s i t e

<http://www.supermicro.com> for any changes to BIOS that may not be reflected in this manual.

System BIOS

The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM ® PC, XT™, AT ® , and PS/2 ® compatible computers. The PhoenixBIOS flash chip stores the system parameters, such type of disk drives, video displays, etc. in the

CMOS. The CMOS memory requires very little electrical power. When the computer is turned off, a back-up battery provides power to the BIOS flash chip, enabling it to retain system parameters. Each time the computer is powered-on the computer is configured with the values stored in the BIOS

ROM by the system BIOS, which gains control at boot-up.

How To Change the Configuration Data

The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the BIOS Setup utility. This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing the <Delete> key at the appropriate time during system boot, see below.

Starting the Setup Utility

Normally, the only visible POST (Power On Self Test) routine is the memory test. As the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu of the BIOS Setup utility. From the main menu, you can access the other setup screens, such as the Security and Power menus. Beginning with Section 4-3, detailed descriptions are given for each parameter setting in the Setup utility.

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7-2 Running Setup

*Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted.

The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the appropriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described in this section, although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options (see on next page).

When you first power on the computer, the PhoenixBIOS™ is immediately activated.

While the BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in one of two w a y s :

1.

By pressing <Delete> immediately after turning the system on, or

2.

When the message shown below appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST (Power On Self-Test), press the <Delete> key to activate the main Setup menu:

Press the <Delete> key to enter Setup

7-3 Main BIOS Setup

All main Setup options are described in this section. The main BIOS Setup screen is displayed below.

Use the Up/Down arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu.

Use the Left/Right arrow keys to change the options for each setting.

Press the <Esc> key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu. The next section describes in detail how to navigate through the menus.

Items that use submenus are indicated with the u icon. With the item highlighted, press the <Enter> key to access the submenu.

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Main BIOS Setup Menu

Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

System Time

System Date

[16:19:20]

[02/02/02]

Legacy Diskette A: [1.44/1.25 MB]

Legacy Diskette B: [Not Installed]

Item Specific Help

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Primary Master [120 GB]

4

Primary Slave [None]

4

Secondary Master

4

Secondary Slave

[CD-ROM]

[None]

System Memory 256 MB

Extended Memory 3967 KB

F1 Help

↑↓

Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults

Esc Exit

↔

Select Menu Enter Select

4

Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Main Setup Features

System Time

To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate fields. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data.

System Date

Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fields and enter the correct data. Press the <Enter> key to save the data.

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Legacy Diskette A

This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A. The options are Disabled, 360Kb 5.25 in, 1.2MB 5.25 in, 720Kb

3.5 in, 1.44/1.25MB, 3.5 in and 2.88MB 3.5 in.

Legacy Diskette B

This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette B. The options are Disabled, 360Kb 5.25 in, 1.2MB 5.25 in, 720Kb

3.5 in, 1.44/1.25MB, 3.5 in and 2.88MB 3.5 in.

u Primary Master/Primary Slave/Secondary Master/Secondary

Slave

These settings allow the user to set the parameters of the IDE Primary

Master/Slave and IDE Secondary Master/Slave slots. Hit <Enter> to activate the following sub-menu screen for detailed options of these items. Set the correct configurations accordingly. The items included in the sub-menu are:


Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Type: [Auto]

Multi Sector Transfer; [16 Sectors]

LBA Mode Control: [Enabled]

Item Specific Help

Select the drive type of the fixed disk installed in your system. If type

User is selected,

Cylinders, Heads, and Sectors can be

32-bit I/O: [Enabled]

Transfer Mode: [Fast PIO 4]

Ultra DMA Mode [Disabled] edited directly.

Auto attempts to automatically detect the drive type for drives that comply with ANSI specifications.

F1 Help

↑↓


Esc Exit

↔


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Type

Selects the type of IDE hard drive. The options are Auto (allows BIOS to automatically determine the hard drive's capacity, number of heads, etc.), a number from 1-39 to select a predetermined type of hard drive,

CD-ROM and ATAPI Removable.

Multi-Sector Transfers

Select the number of transfer sectors. Options are 2, 4, 6, 8 and 16

S e c t o r s.

LBA Mode Control

This item determines whether Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Primary

Master Device via LBA mode. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

32-bit I/O

Selects 32-bit I/O operation. Options are Enabled and Disabled.

Transfer Mode

Selects the transfer mode. Options are Standard, Fast PIO1, Fast PIO2,

Fast PIO3, Fast PIO4, FPIO3/DMA1 and FPIO4/DMA2.

Ultra DMA Mode

Selects Ultra DMA Mode. Options are Disabled, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode

2, Mode 3, Mode 4 and Mode 5.

System Memory

This display informs you how much system memory is recognized as being present in the system.

Extended Memory

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7-4 Advanced Setup

Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing

<Enter>. Options for PIR settings are displayed by highlighting the setting option using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Advanced BIOS Setup options are described in this section.


Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Quick Boot Mode [Enabled]

Quiet Boot [Disabled]

4

PCI/PnP Configuration

4

Cache Memory

4

I/O Device Configuration

4

Advanced Chipset Control

4

Advanced Processor Options

4

DMI Event Logging

4

Console Redirection

Item Specific Help

F1 Help

↑↓


Esc Exit

↔


4


Quick Boot Mode

If enabled, this feature will speed up the POST (Power On Self Test) routine after the computer is turned on. The settings are Enabled and Disabled. If

Disabled, the POST routine will run at normal speed.

Quiet Boot

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the diagnostic screen during boot-up.

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PCI/PnP Configuration

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

Onboard LAN1 OPROM Configure

Enabling this option provides the ability to boot from LAN1. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Onboard LAN2 OPROM Configure

Enabling this option provides the ability to boot from LAN2. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Legacy USB Support

This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.

Installed OS

This setting allows you to choose which operating system you are using to run the system. Options are Other, Win95, Win98, WinMe and

Win2000.

NT4 Installation Workaround

When enabled, this setting provides a workaround for the absent floppy drive during NT4 installation. Options are Enabled and Disabled.

Reset Configuration Data

If set to Yes, this setting clears the Extended System Configuration Data area. Options are Yes and No.

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PCI Slot Configuration

PCI/PCIX Frequency (Slot 1-3)

Use this setting to change the speed of PCI/PCIX slots 1 though 3.

Options are Auto, 33 MHz, 66 MHz, 100 MHz and 133 MHz.

PCI/PCIX Frequency (Slot 4)

Use this setting to change the speed of PCI/PCIX slot 4. Options are

Auto, 33 MHz, 66 MHz, 100 MHz and 133 MHz.







u PCI Device, Slot #1 - Slot#6

Access the submenu for each of the six settings above to make changes to the following:

Option ROM Scan

When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM.

Options are Enabled and Disabled.

Enable Master

This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master. Options are Enabled and Disabled.

Latency Timer

This setting allows you to enable the Latency Timer. Options are

Default, 0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h and 00E0h.

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Large Disk Access Mode

This setting determines how large hard drives are to be accessed. The options are DOS or Other (for Unix, Novellle NetWare and other operating systems).

Local Bus IDE Adapter

Use this setting to enable the integrated local bus IDE adapter. Options are Disable, Primary, Secondary and Both.

u

Cache Memory

Access the submenu for this item to specify one of the following actions for various sections of cache memory: Uncache, Write Protect, Write Back,

Write Through or Disable. See the "Item Specific Help" window for details.

u I/O Device Configuration


Power Loss Control

This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected loss of power. Options are Stay Off, Power

On and Last State.

Watch Dog

This setting is for enabling the Watch Dog feature. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

KBC Clock Input

Use this setting to set the clock frequency for the keyboard. Options are

6 MHz, 8 MHz and 12 MHz.

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Serial Port A

This setting allows you to assign control of serial port A. The options are Enabled (user defined), Disabled and Auto (BIOS controlled).

Base I/O Address

Select the base I/O address for serial port A. The options are 3F8,

2F8, 3E8 and 2E8.

Interrupt

Select the IRQ (interrupt request) for serial port A. Options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.

Serial Port B

This setting allows you to assign control of serial port B. The options are Enabled (user defined), Disabled and Auto (BIOS controlled).

Mode

Specify the type of device that will be connected to serial port B.

Options are Normal and IR (for an infrared device).


Select the base I/O address for serial port B. The options are 3F8,

2F8, 3E8 and 2E8.

Interrupt

Select the IRQ (interrupt request) for serial port B. Options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.

Parallel Port

This setting allows you to assign control of the parallel port. The options are Enabled (user defined), Disabled and Auto (BIOS controlled).

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Select the base I/O address for the parallel port. The options are 378,

278 and 3BC.

Interrupt

Select the IRQ (interrupt request) for the parallel port. Options are

IRQ5 and IRQ7.

Mode

Specify the parallel port mode. Options are Output Only, Bi-directional,

EPP and ECP.

DMA Channel

Specify the DMA channel. Options are DMA1 and DMA3.

Floppy Disk Controller

This setting allows you to assign control of the floppy disk controller.

The options are Enabled (user defined), Disabled and Auto (BIOS controlled).


Select the base I/O address for the parallel port. The options are

Primary and Secondary.

u Advanced Chipset Control


Enable Memory Gap

This setting allows you to turn off system RAM to free up address space.

The options for this setting are Disabled and Extended.

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ECC Configuration

This setting lets you enable or disable ECC (Error Correction and

Checking). The options are ECC and Disabled.

ECC Error Type

This setting lets you select which type of interrupt will be activated as a result of an ECC error. The options are None, NMI (Non-Maskable

Interrupt), SMI (System Management Interrupt) and SCI (System Control

Interrupt.

SERR Signal Condition

This setting specifies the conditions required to qualify as an ECC error.

Options are None, Single Bit, Multiple Bit and Both.

u

Advanced Processor Options


CPU Speed

This is a display that indicates the speed of the installed processor.

Frequency Ratio

This setting allows you to specify the value of tthe internal frequency multiplier of the processor, which is used to determine the processor speed. Options are x8, x16, x17, x18, x19, x20, x21, x22, x23 and x24.

Fast String Operations

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable fast string operations.

Compatible FPU Code

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the compatible FPU code.

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Split Lock Operations

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable split lock operations.

Hyper-threading

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable hyper-threading. Enabling hyper-threading results in increased CPU performance.

L3 Cache

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the L3 cache.

u DMI Event Logging


Event Log Validity

This is a display, not a setting, informing you of the event log validity.

Event Log Capacity

This is a display, not a setting, informing you of the event log capacity.

View DMI Event Log

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to view the contents of the event log.

Event Logging

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging.

Event Logging

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable ECC event logging.

Mark DMI Events as Read

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to mark the DMI events as read.

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Clear All DMI Event Logs

Select Yes and press <Enter> to clear all DMI event logs.

u Console Redirection


COM Port Address

Specifies to redirect the console to On-board COMA or On-board COMB.

This setting can also be Disabled.

BAUD Rate

Select the BAUD rate for console redirection.

Console Type

Choose from the available options to select the console type for console redirection.

Flow Control

Choose from the available options to select the flow control for console redirection.

Console Connection

Select the console connection: either Direct or Via Modem.

Continue CR after POST

Choose whether to continue with console redirection after the POST routine. Options are On and Off.

# of Video Pages to Support

Choose the number of video pages to allocate for redirection when video hardware is not available. Options are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

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7-5 Security

Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>.

All Security BIOS settings are described in this section.



Supervisor Password Is: [Clear]

User Password Is: [Clear]

Set Supervisor Password [Enter]

Set User Password [Enter]

Password on Boot [Disabled]

Fixed Disk Boot Sector [Normal]

Item Specific Help

F1 Help

↑↓


Esc Exit

↔


4


Supervisor Password Is:

This displays whether a supervisor password has been entered for the system. Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password has been entered for the system.

User Password Is:

This displays whether a user password has been entered for the system.

Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has been entered for the system.

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Set Supervisor Password

When the item "Set Supervisor Password" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key.

When prompted, type the Supervisor's password in the dialogue box to set or to change supervisor's password, which allows access to BIOS.

Set User Password

When the item "Set User Password" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key.

When prompted, type the user's password in the dialogue box to set or to change the user's password, which allows access to the system at bootup.

Password on Boot

This setting allows you to require a password to be entered when the system boots up. Options are Enabled (password required) and Disabled

(password not required).

Fixed Disk Boot Sector

This setting may offer some protection against viruses when set to Write

Protect, which protects the boot sector on the hard drive from having a virus written to it. The other option is Normal.

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7-6 Power

Choose Power from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. Power setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Power

BIOS settings are described in this section.



ACPI Mode: [Yes]

Power Savings: [Customized]

Suspend Timeout: [Off]

Resume On Time: [Off]

Resume on Modem Ring” [Off]

Item Specific Help

F1 Help

↑↓


Esc Exit

↔


4


ACPI Mode

Use the setting to determine if you want to employ ACPI (Advanced

Configuration and Power Interface) power management on your system.

Options are Yes and No.

Power Savings

This setting sets the degree of power saving for the system. The options a r e D i s a b l e d , C u s t o m i z e d, M a x i m u m P o w e r S a v i n g s a n d M a x i m u m

Performance. Customized allows you to alter the other two modes.

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Suspend Timeout

Use this setting to specify the period of system inactivity to transpire before entering the suspend state. Options are Off, 5 min, 10 min, 15 min, 20 min,

30 min, 40 min and 60 min.

Resume on Time

Select either Off or On, which will wake the system up at the time specified in the next setting.

Resume Time

Use this setting to specify the time you want the system to wake up (the above setting must be set to On). Enter the time with the number keys.

Resume on Modem Ring

Use this setting to enable or disable the WOR (Wake-on Ring) feature.

Options are On and Off.

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7-7 Boot

Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.

You should see the following display. Highlighting a setting with a + or - will expand or collapse that entry. See details on how to change the order and specs of boot devices in the Item Specific Help window. All Boot BIOS settings are described in this section.



+Removable Devices

CD-ROM Drive

+Hard Drive

Item Specific Help

F1 Help

↑↓


Esc Exit

↔


4


+Removable Devices

Highlight and press <Enter> to expand the field. See details on how to change the order and specs of devices in the Item Specific Help window.

CD-ROM Drive

See details on how to change the order and specs of the CD-ROM drive in the Item Specific Help window.

+Hard Drive

Highlight and press <Enter> to expand the field. See details on how to change the order and specs of hard drives in the Item Specific Help w i n d o w .

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7-8 PIR

Choose PIR from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.

You should see the following display. The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>.

PIR stands for "Processor Info ROM", which allows BIOS to read certain information from the processors. Options for PIR settings are displayed by highlighting the setting option using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All

PIR BIOS Setup options are described in this section.


Main Advanced Security Power Boot PIR Exit

Select the Processor’s PIR

Select the Thermal Unit

}

Processor Info ROM Data

}

Hardware Monitor Logic

Item Specific Help

F1 Help

↑↓


Esc Exit

↔


4


Select the Processor's PIR

Selects the processor PIR. Options are A0h/A1h, A2h/A3h, A4h/A5h, A6h/

A7h, A8h/A8h, AAh/ABh, ACh/ADh and AEh/AFh.

Select the Thermal Unit

Selects the thermal unit. Options are 30h/31h, 32h/33h, 34h/35h, 52h/53h,

54h/55h, 56h/57h, 98h/99h, 9Ah/9Bh and 9Ch/9Dh.

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Highlight this and hit <Enter> to see PIR data on the following items:

Header Info

Processor Data

Processor Core Data

L3 Cache Data

Package Data

Part Number Data

Thermal Reference Data

Feature Data

Other Data

OEM Data u Hardware Monitor Logic

Highlight this and hit <Enter> to see monitor data for the following items:

CPU1 Temperature

CPU2 Temperature

System Temperature

CPU Fan1/CPU1 Chassis Fan

CPU Fan2/CPU2 Chassis Fan

Chassis Fan 1

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Chassis Fan 2

Processor Vcore

3.3V Standby

3.3V Vcc

5V Vcc

12V Vcc

1.8V Vcc

-12V Vcc

7-9 Exit

Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.

You should see the following display. All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section.


Main Advanced Security Power Boot PIR Exit

Exit Saving Changes

Exit Discarding Changes

Load Setup Defaults

Discard Changes

Save Changes

Item Specific Help

F1 Help

↑↓


Esc Exit

↔


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Exit Saving Changes

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility.

Exit Discarding Changes

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes you may have made.

Load Setup Defaults

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to load the default settings for all items in the BIOS Setup. These are the safest settings to use.

Discard Changes

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to discard (cancel) any changes you made. You will remain in the Setup utility.

Save Changes

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made. You will remain in the Setup utility.

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Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages

Appendix A

BIOS POST Messages

During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a problem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages.

Failure Fixed Disk

Fixed disk is not working or not configured properly. Check to see if fixed disk is attached properly. Run Setup. Find out if the fixed-disk type is correctly identified.

Stuck key

Stuck key on keyboard.

Keyboard error

Keyboard not working.

Keyboard Controller Failed

Keyboard controller failed test. May require replacing keyboard controller.

Keyboard locked - Unlock key switch

Unlock the system to proceed.

Monitor type does not match CMOS - Run SETUP

Monitor type not correctly identified in Setup

Shadow Ram Failed at offset: nnnn

Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k block at which the error was detected.

System RAM Failed at offset: nnnn

System RAM failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the error was detected.

Extended RAM Failed at offset: nnnn Extended memory not working or not configured properly at offset nnnn.

System battery is dead - Replace and run SETUP

The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the battery is dead. Replace the battery and run Setup to reconfigure the system.

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System CMOS checksum bad - Default configuration used

System CMOS has been corrupted or modified incorrectly, perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in CMOS. The BIOS installed Default

Setup Values. If you do not want these values, enter Setup and enter your own values. If the error persists, check the system battery or contact your dealer.

System timer error

The timer test failed. Requires repair of system board.

Real time clock error

Real-Time Clock fails BIOS hardware test. May require board repair.

Check date and time settings

BIOS found date or time out of range and reset the Real-Time Clock. May require setting legal date (1991-2099).

Previous boot incomplete - Default configuration used

Previous POST did not complete successfully. POST loads default values and offers to run Setup. If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected, the next boot will likely fail. On systems with control of wait

states, improper Setup settings can also terminate POST and cause this error on the next boot. Run Setup and verify that the waitstate configuration is correct.

This error is cleared the next time the system is booted.

Memory Size found by POST differed from CMOS

Memory size found by POST differed from CMOS.

Diskette drive A error

Diskette drive B error

Drive A: or B: is present but fails the BIOS POST diskette tests. Check to see that the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in Setup and that the diskette drive is attached correctly.

Incorrect Drive A type - run SETUP

Type of floppy drive A: not correctly identified in Setup.

Incorrect Drive B type - run SETUP

Type of floppy drive B: not correctly identified in Setup.

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System cache error - Cache disabled

RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache. On older boards, check the cache jumpers. You may have to replace the cache. See your dealer. A disabled cache slows system performance considerably.

CPU ID:

CPU socket number for Multi-Processor error.

EISA CMOS not writeable

ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to EISA CMOS.

DMA Test Failed

ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to extended DMA (Direct Memory

Access) registers.

Software NMI Failed

ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot generate software NMI (Non-Maskable

Interrupt).

Fail-Safe Timer NMI Failed

ServerBIOS2 test error: Fail-Safe Timer takes too long.

device Address Conflict

Address conflict for specified device.

Allocation Error for: device

Run ISA or EISA Configuration Utility to resolve resource conflict for the specified device.

CD ROM Drive

CD ROM Drive identified.

Entering SETUP ...

Starting Setup program

Failing Bits: nnnn

The hex number nnnn is a map of the bits at the RAM address which failed the memory test. Each 1 (one) in the map indicates a failed bit. See errors

230, 231, or 232 above for offset address of the failure in System,

Extended, or Shadow memory.

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Fixed Disk n

Fixed disk n (0-3) identified.

Invalid System Configuration Data

Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data.

I/O device IRQ conflict

I/O device IRQ conflict error.

PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen:

PS/2 Mouse installed.

nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed

Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.

nnnn Cache SRAM Passed

Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested.

nnnn kB Shadow RAM Passed

Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.

nnnn kB System RAM Passed

Where nnnn is the amount of system RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.

One or more I2O Block Storage Devices were excluded from the Setup

Boot Menu

There was not enough room in the IPL table to display all installed I2O blockstorage devices.

Operating system not found

Operating system cannot be located on either drive A: or drive C:. Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive A: are properly identified.

Parity Check 1 nnnn

Parity error found in the system bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????. Parity is a method for checking errors in binary data. A parity error indicates that some data has been corrupted.

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Parity Check 2 nnnn

Parity error found in the I/O bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????.

Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup, <F3> for previous

Displayed after any recoverable error message. Press <F1> to start the boot process or <F2> to enter Setup and change the settings. Press <F3> to display the previous screen (usually an initialization error of an Option ROM, i.e., an add-on card). Write down and follow the information shown on the screen.

Press <F2> to enter Setup

Optional message displayed during POST. Can be turned off in Setup.

PS/2 Mouse:

PS/2 mouse identified.

Run the I2O Configuration Utility

One or more unclaimed block storage devices have the Configuration Request bit set in the LCT. Run an I2O Configuration Utility (e.g. the SAC utility).

System BIOS shadowed

System BIOS copied to shadow RAM.

UMB upper limit segment address: nnnn

Displays the address nnnn of the upper limit of Upper Memory Blocks, indicating released segments of the BIOS which can be reclaimed by a virtual memory manager.

Video BIOS shadowed

Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM.

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Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes

Appendix B

BIOS POST Codes

0Ah

0Bh

0Ch

0Eh

0Fh

10h

11h

12h

13h

POST Code

02h

03h

04h

06h

07h

08h

09h

This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the PhoenixBIOS. POST codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal.

Recoverable POST Errors

When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem. BIOS may also issue one of the following beep codes:

1 long and two short beeps - video configuration error

1 continuous long beep - no memory detected

Terminal POST Errors

If a terminal type of error occurs, BIOS will shut down the system. Before doing so, BIOS will write the error to port 80h, attempt to initialize video and write the error in the top left corner of the screen.

The following is a list of codes that may be written to port 80h.

Description

Verify Real Mode

Disable Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI)

Get CPU type

Initialize system hardware

Disable shadow and execute code from the ROM.

Initialize chipset with initial POST values

Set IN POST flag

Initialize CPU registers

Enable CPU cache

Initialize caches to initial POST values

Initialize I/O component

Initialize the local bus IDE

Initialize Power Management

Load alternate registers with initial POST values

Restore CPU control word during warm boot

Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices

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41h

42h

45h

46h

47h

48h

49h

4Ah

2Fh

32h

33h

36h

38h

3Ah

3Ch

3Dh

4Bh

4Ch

4Eh

4Fh

50h

51h

52h

54h

55h

58h

22h

24h

28h

29h

2Ah

2Ch

2Eh

POST Code

14h

16h

17h

18h

1Ah

1Ch

20h


Description

Initialize keyboard controller

1-2-2-3 BIOS ROM checksum

Initialize cache before memory Auto size

8254 timer initialization

8237 DMA controller initialization

Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller

1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh

1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller

Set ES segment register to 4 GB

Auto size DRAM

Initialize POST Memory Manager

Clear 512 kB base RAM

1-3-4-1 RAM failure on address line xxxx*

1-3-4-3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx* of low byte of memory bus

Enable cache before system BIOS shadow

Test CPU bus-clock frequency

Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager

Warm start shut down

Shadow system BIOS ROM

Auto size cache

Advanced configuration of chipset registers

Load alternate registers with CMOS values

Initialize extended memory for RomPilot

Initialize interrupt vectors

POST device initialization

2-1-2-3 Check ROM copyright notice

Initialize I20 support

Check video configuration against CMOS

Initialize PCI bus and devices

Initialize all video adapters in system

QuietBoot start (optional)

Shadow video BIOS ROM

Display BIOS copyright notice

Initialize MultiBoot

Display CPU type and speed

Initialize EISA board

Test keyboard

Set key click if enabled

Enable USB devices

2-2-3-1 Test for unexpected interrupts

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88h

89h

8Ah

8Bh

8Ch

8Fh

90h

91h

92h

93h

95h

96h

82h

83h

84h

85h

86h

87h

70h

72h

76h

7Ch

7Dh

7Eh

80h

81h

66h

67h

68h

69h

6Ah

6Bh

6Ch

6Eh

POST Code

59h

5Ah

5Bh

5Ch

60h

62h

64h


Description

Initialize POST display service

Display prompt “Press F2 to enter SETUP”

Disable CPU cache

Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB

Test extended memory

Test extended memory address lines

Jump to UserPatch1

Configure advanced cache registers

Initialize Multi Processor APIC

Enable external and CPU caches

Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area

Display external L2 cache size

Load custom defaults (optional)

Display shadow-area message

Display possible high address for UMB recovery

Display error messages

Check for configuration errors

Check for keyboard errors

Set up hardware interrupt vectors

Initialize Intelligent System Monitoring

Initialize coprocessor if present

Disable onboard Super I/O ports and IRQs

Late POST device initialization

Detect and install external RS232 ports

Configure non-MCD IDE controllers

Detect and install external parallel ports

Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA devices

Re-initialize onboard I/O ports.

Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices

(optional)

Initialize BIOS Data Area

Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs)

Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area

Test and initialize PS/2 mouse

Initialize floppy controller

Determine number of ATA drives (optional)

Initialize hard-disk controllers

Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers

Jump to UserPatch2

Build MPTABLE for multi-processor boards

Install CD ROM for boot

Clear huge ES segment register

B-3

POST Code

97h

98h

BDh

BEh

BFh

C0h

C1h

C2h

C3h

C4h

B4h

B5h

B6h

B7h

B9h

BAh

BBh

BCh

C5h

C6h

C7h

C8h

C9h

CAh

A4h

A8h

AAh

ACh

AEh

B0h

B1h

B2h

99h

9Ah

9Ch

9Dh

9Eh

9Fh

A0h

A2h


Description

Fix up Multi Processor table

1-2 Search for option ROMs. One long, two short beeps on checksum failure

Check for SMART Drive (optional)

Shadow option ROMs

Set up Power Management

Initialize security engine (optional)

Enable hardware interrupts

Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives

Set time of day

Check key lock

Initialize typematic rate

Erase F2 prompt

Scan for F2 key stroke

Enter SETUP

Clear Boot flag

Check for errors

Inform RomPilot about the end of POST.

POST done - prepare to boot operating system

1 One short beep before boot

Terminate QuietBoot (optional)

Check password (optional)

Initialize ACPI BIOS

Prepare Boot

Initialize SMBIOS

Initialize PnP Option ROMs

Clear parity checkers

Display MultiBoot menu

Clear screen (optional)

Check virus and backup reminders

Try to boot with INT 19

Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM)

Initialize error logging

Initialize error display function

Initialize system error handler

PnPnd dual CMOS (optional)

Initialize note dock (optional)

Initialize note dock late

Force check (optional)

Extended checksum (optional)

Redirect Int 15h to enable remote keyboard

B-4


POST Code

CBh

CCh

CDh

CEh

D2h

Description

Redirect Int 13h to Memory Technologies

Devices such as ROM, RAM, PCMCIA, and serial disk

Redirect Int 10h to enable remote serial video

Re-map I/O and memory for PCMCIA

Initialize digitizer and display message

Unknown interrupt

The following are for boot block in Flash ROM

EFh

F0h

F1h

F2h

F3h

F4h

F5h

F6h

F7h

E7h

E8h

E9h

EAh

EBh

ECh

EDh

EEh

POST Code

E0h

E1h

E2h

E3h

E4h

E5h

E6h

Description

Initialize the chipset

Initialize the bridge

Initialize the CPU

Initialize system timer

Initialize system I/O

Check force recovery boot

Checksum BIOS ROM

Go to BIOS

Set Huge Segment

Initialize Multi Processor

Initialize OEM special code

Initialize PIC and DMA

Initialize Memory type

Initialize Memory size

Shadow Boot Block

System memory test

Initialize interrupt vectors

Initialize Run Time Clock

Initialize video

Initialize System Management Manager

Output one beep

Clear Huge Segment

Boot to Mini DOS

Boot to Full DOS

* If the BIOS detects error 2C, 2E, or 30 (base 512K RAM error), it displays an additional word-bitmap ( xxxx) indicating the address line or bits that failed. For example, “2C 0002” means address line 1 (bit one set) has failed. “2E 1020" means data bits 12 and 5 (bits

12 and 5 set) have failed in the lower 16 bits. The BIOS also sends the bitmap to the port-

80 LED display. It first displays the checkpoint code, followed by a delay, the high-order byte, another delay, and then the loworder byte of the error. It repeats this sequence continuously.

B-5


Notes

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Appendix C: System Specifications

Appendix C

System Specifications

Processors

Single or dual 603-pin Intel ® Xeon TM processors to 2.40 GHz+ at a front side (system) bus speed of 400 MHz.

Note: Please refer to the support section of our web site for a complete listing of supported processors. (http://www.supermicro.com/TechSupport.htm)

Chipset

Intel E7500 (Plumas) chipset

BIOS

4 Mb Phoenix ® Flash ROM

Memory Capacity

Eight 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of registered

ECC DDR-200 (PC1600) SDRAM

Note: Interleaved memory - requires memory to be installed two at a time. PC2100 memory modules are supported but only at 200 MHz. See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details.

SCSI Controller

Adaptec AIC-7902 for Ultra320 onboard SCSI

Peripheral Drives/Bays

One (1) 3.5" floppy drive

Three (3) 5 1/4" drive bays

Seven (7) 3.5 x 1" drive bays (for SCSI drives)

Expansion Slots

Chassis: Seven (7) I/O chassis slots

Motherboard: total of six (6) PCI-X slots including one (1) SXB (Super

Extended Bus) slot

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Power Supply

Type: 3 x 250W with +3.3V, +5V, +12V, -5V and -12V main DC outputs and a 5V standby output

Input Voltage: 100-240VAC (w/ ± 10% tolerance - units are autoswitching capable)

Input Frequency: 50/60 hz

Maximum Output: +5V and +3.3V: 200W total

+5V, +3.3V and -12V: 400W max.

System Cooling

Two (2) 9-cm chassis cooling fans (hot-swappable)

One (1) 12-cm exhaust fan (not hot-swappable)

Operating Environment

Operating Temperature Range: 0 to 35 degrees C

Humidity Range: 5-90%, non-condensing

Motherboard

Model: P4DP8-G2

Form Factor: Extended ATX

Dimensions: 12 x 13.05 in (304.8 x 331.5 mm) SC742S-420 chassis:

Chassis

Model: SC742S-420

Form Factor: 4U rackmount/tower

Dimensions: (WxHxD as 4U) 6.94" x 17.125 x 24.125 in. (17.6 x 435 x

612.8 mm)

Operating Systems Supported

Windows NT, Windows 2000, Solaris, Netware, SCO UNIX and Linux

Weight

Net (Bare Bone): ~40 lbs. (~18 kg.)

Gross (Bare Bone): ~54 lbs. (~24.5 kg.)

Regulations: FCC Class B, CE, UL/CUL, TUV

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Preface

About This Manual

Manual Organization

Notes

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Quick Setup

Chapter 3: System Interface

Chapter 4: System Safety

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

Chapter 7: BIOS

Appendices:

Notes

Chapter 1

Introduction to the SuperServer 7042P-8R

1-1 Overview

1-2 Server Chassis Features

1-3 Mainboard Features

1-2 Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Europe

Asia-Pacific

Notes

Chapter 2

Server Installation

2-1 Overview

2-2 Unpacking the SuperServer 7042P-8R

2-3 Preparing for Setup

Choosing a Setup Location:

Warnings and Precautions!

Rack Precautions:

Server Precautions:

2-4 Installing the SuperServer 7042P-8R into a Rack

Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails:

Installing the Chassis Rails:

Installing the Rack Rails:

Installing the Server into the Rack:

2-5 Checking the Motherboard Setup

2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup

Chapter 3

System Interface

3-1 Overview

3-2 Control Panel Buttons

3-3 Control Panel LEDs

3-4 SCSI Drive Carrier LEDs

3-5 LAN (Ethernet) Port LEDs

Chapter 4

System Safety

4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions

4-2 General Safety Precautions

4-3 ESD Precautions

4-4 Operating Precautions

Chapter 5

Advanced Motherboard Setup

5-1 Handling the P4DP8-G2 Motherboard

Precautions

5-2 PGA Processor and Heatsink Installation

Warning!

5-3 Connecting Cables

Connecting Data Cables

Connecting Power Cables

Connecting the Control Panel

5-4 I/O Ports

5-5 Installing Memory

CAUTION

5-6 Adding PCI Cards

5-7 Motherboard Details

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P4DP8-G2 Quick Reference

5-8 Connector Definitions

5-9 Jumper Settings

5-10 Onboard Indicators