Page 1 ® Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide ® A Guide for Technically Qualified Assemblers of Intel Identified Subassemblies/Products Order Number: C18223-004...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents 1 Description.......................8 Server Board Features ......................8 Server Board Connector and Component Locations...........10 Back Panel Connectors ....................11 Intel ® E7501 Chipset....................12 Processor ........................13 Memory ........................15 PCI I/O Subsystem .....................15 Video ..........................17 SCSI Controller......................18 IDE Controller ......................18 USB Interface ......................18 Network Interface Controller ..................19 ACPI...........................20...
Page 4 Installing Memory .......................51 Cable Routing for Intel SC5200 Base Chassis............52 Cable Routing for Intel SC5200 Hot-Swap, Redundant Power Chassis ......53 Making Connections to the Server Board..............54 Installing the Serial B Cable..................55 Finishing Up .......................56 Replacing the Backup Battery .....................57 3 POST and the BIOS Setup Utility ..............61 Power-On Self-Test (POST)....................61...
Page 5 Setting a System Asset Tag ....................104 Creating Diskettes......................104 Installing a Service Partition (Optional)................105 Saving and Restoring the System Configuration ...............106 Using the Intel Server Management and Intel ® SMaRT Tool (Optional) ......108 Installing Intel Server Management................109 Installing Intel SMaRT Tool..................109 5 Solving Problems ..................111 Resetting the System ......................111...
Page 6 Figure 22. Processor and Wind Tunnel Installed ..............45 Figure 23. Installing the Processor Retention Brackets ............46 Figure 24. Raising the Locking Bar..................47 Figure 25. Installing Processors .....................47 Figure 26. Lower Locking Bar....................48 Figure 27. Applying Thermal Grease..................48 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...
Page 7 Figure 28. Installing the Heat Sink..................49 Figure 29. Installing the Heat Sink Clip...................50 Figure 30. Making Back Panel Connections ................56 Figure 31. Replacing the Back up Battery ................58 Figure 32. BIOS Recovery Jumper..................119 Figure 33. Password Recovery Jumper..................121 Figure 34. CMOS Recovery Jumper..................122 Figure 35.
Page 8: Description
1 Description Server Board Features ® The Intel server board SE7501HG2 offers a “flat” design, with the processors and memory subsystems residing on the board. The server board supports dual-processor operation with ® Intel Xeon processors in the Flipchip-micro Pin Grid Array2 (FC-mPGA2) package and the ™...
Page 9 1.9, ECP, compatible 25-pin connector Two serial ports: One a-synch 9-pin RS-232C, one via 10-pin internal connector One Ethernet controller (Intel 82546EB) providing two 1-gigabit RJ45 connections Five USB ports: three stacked USB connectors in I/O rear panel, two via 10-pin internal header Power SSI-EEB 3.0 compliant...
Page 10: Server Board Connector And Component Locations
System Fan 4 System Fan 2 HSBP B System Fan 1 HSBP A Dual 1000 GB NIC USB Header System I/O Connectors Primary ATA System Fan 3 Figure 1. Server Board Connector and Component Locations Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...
Page 11: Back Panel Connectors
Back Panel Connectors TP00027 USB 1, 2, 3 Video Mouse, Keyboard Parallel Serial A Gigabit NIC ports (NIC 2 on top, NIC 1 on bottom) Figure 2. Back Panel Connectors Description...
Page 12: Intel ® E7501 Chipset
Intel E7501 Chipset The SE7501HG2 server includes the Intel E7501 chipset (MCH, ICH3-S, P64H2), which provides an integrated I/O bridge and memory controller, and a flexible I/O subsystem core (PCI). The E7501 MCH North Bridge (MCH) integrates three main functions: An integrated high performance main memory subsystem An HI 2.0 bus interface that provides a high-performance data flow path to the P64H2 (I/O...
Page 13: Processor
Processor The Intel® Server Board SE7501HG2 accommodates one or two 400 MHz FSB or 533 MHz FSB Intel Xeon processors with 512KB L2 Cache via two SKT604 604-pin zero-insertion force (ZIF) sockets. The processors interface with the system bus at 400 MHz or at 533 MHz. When only one processor is installed, it should be in the socket labeled CPU1 and the other socket must be empty.
Page 14: Dual Processor Operation
Boxed Processor Fan Heat Sink A processor wind tunnel (PWT) is supplied with each boxed Intel Xeon processor. After the processor and heat sink are installed, install and connect the processor wind tunnels.
Page 15: Memory
® The Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 contains six 184-pin DIMM sockets and provides support for up to 12 GB of memory. The memory subsystem provides dual memory bus architecture; the memory on the board is partitioned into three banks of DDR DIMMs. DIMMs must be installed in pairs, providing a 144-bit wide data path via three separate memory buses.
Page 16 133 MHz (PCI-X Slot 1). This slot is backward compatible to 64-bit/100 MHz, 64- bit/66 MHz, 64-bit/33 MHz, and universal keyed 32-bit/33 MHz PCI cards. Dual Channel Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Intel 82546EB) The PCI-X features include: Bus speed up to 133 MHz 3.3 V signaling environment...
Page 17: Video
Zero Channel RAID ® The SE7501HG2 server board supports two Zero Channel RAID cards: the Intel SRCZCR RAID Adapter and the Adaptec* ASR-2010S RAID adapter. This support is provided via hardware and BIOS support only on PCI-X Slot 2. If either of these RAID cards is installed, then the SCSI interrupts are routed to the RAID adapter instead of to the PCI interrupt controller.
Page 18: Scsi Controller
Up to four devices USB Interface The server board SE7501HG2 provides three external USB connectors on the rear I/O panel. Revision 1.1 of the USB Specification defines the external connectors. An additional USB controller is supported internally through a 10-pin header on the server board that can be cabled to two additional USB ports on the front panel board.
Page 19: Network Interface Controller
RJ45 ethernet ports. The NIC is a 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-TX network solution based on the Intel 82546EB single-chip Fast Ethernet PCI Bus Controller. As a PCI bus master, the controller can burst data at up to 132 MB/s. The controller contains two receive and transmit FIFO buffers that prevent data overruns or underruns while waiting for access to the PCI bus.
Page 20: Acpi
Transmit / Receive activity ACPI The SE7501HG2 supports the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) as defined by the ACPI 1.0b. An ACPI-aware operating system can put the system into a sleep state in which the hard drives spin down, the system fans stop, and all processing is halted. In this state the power supply is still on and the processors dissipate some power, so the power supply fan and processor fans continue to run.
Page 21: Wakeup Events
Wakeup Events The SE7501HG2 system supports several wakeup events. Wake on LAN Wake on LAN allows system power to be activated through the network. If the system is in the S1 or S4 state, it can be turned on remotely by sending a specific packet to the remote system. The...
Page 22: System Management
Configuration Software and Utilities chapter, beginning on page 81. Baseboard Management Controller Intel server boards incorporate a baseboard management controller (BMC), which is a dedicated microcontroller for system management activities. The BMC performs the following functions: Monitors system components and sensors, including processors, memory, fans, power supplies, temperature sensors, and chassis intrusion sensors.
Page 23: Platform Event Management
The BMC controls the port and interfaces with remote access software, such as the Direct Platform Control or the Client System Setup Utility applications in Intel Server Management. You can configure the EMP by using the Server Configuration Wizard or the System Setup Utility.
Page 24: Intel ® Server Management
® Server Management Intel Server Management (ISM) is a system management package that is included on the ISM CD. ISM applications interact with the integrated hardware system management features of the server to allow you to monitor and manage a server. Some of the features provided are:...
Page 25: Security
Security The SE7501HG2 BIOS provides a number of security features. This section describes the security features and their operation. Summary of Software Security Features The table below lists the software security features and describes what protection each offers. In general, to enable or set the features listed here, you must run the System Setup Utility and go to the Security Subsystem Group menu.
Page 26 If secure mode is enabled and the “Secure Boot Mode” option is also enabled, the server will fully boot but will require a password before accepting any keyboard or mouse input. Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...
Page 27: Secure Mode
Secure Mode Secure mode refers to a system state where many of the external inputs and outputs are disabled to prevent tempering. These include PS/2 ports, floppy and on-board video. When secure mode is in effect, you must enter a password before the system will accept any PS/2 keyboard or mouse input, except for the password entry.
Page 28: Password Protection
(A-Z, 0-9). Numbers from the NumLock pad are recognized as different characters than the numbers in the top row of a standard PS/2 keyboard. The passwords are not case-sensitive. When set, a password can be cleared by changing it to a null string. Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...
Page 29: Intrusion Switch Monitoring
Intrusion Switch Monitoring To help prevent unauthorized entry or use of the server, the Intel Server Management software monitors the chassis intrusion switch if one is installed in the chassis. Opening an access cover will transmit an alarm signal to the server board, where BMC firmware and server management software process the signal.
Page 30: Server Board Installations And Upgrades
To ensure EMC compliance with your local regional rules and regulations, the final configuration of your end system product may require additional EMC compliance testing. For more information, please contact your local Intel Representative. See “Regulatory and Integration Information” on page 129 for product Safety and EMC regulatory compliance information.
Page 31: Safety And Regulatory Compliance
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) & ESD protection: ESD can damage disk drives, boards, and other parts. We recommend that you perform all procedures in this chapter only at an ESD workstation. If one is not available, provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap attached to chassis ground any unpainted metal surface on your server when handling parts.
Page 32: Minimum Hardware Requirements
For more information on supported processors and qualified memory and chassis components, see: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/SE7501HG2 Processor Minimum of one Intel Xeon processor with 512K cache. For a complete list of supported processors, see: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/SE7501HG2 Memory Minimum of two 128 MB ECC, DDR266-compliant registered SDRAM 184-pin gold DIMMs.
Page 33: Installation Procedures
Installation Procedures Installing the I/O Gasket and Shield NOTE An ATX 2.03-compliant I/O shield is provided with the server board. The shield is required by Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) regulations to minimize EMI. If the shield does not fit the chassis, obtain a properly sized shield from the chassis supplier.
Page 34: Figure 4. Attaching The Label To The I/O Shield
Insert top edge as shown. Shield installs from inside of chassis. Chassis back Chassis back Rotate into chassis opening until shield clicks into place. OM14625 Figure 5. Installing the I/O Shield Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...
Page 35: Installing Chassis Standoffs
Your chassis may be different from the illustration. For the Intel SC5200 chassis: Standoffs are included with your chassis. Install standoffs in positions 5, 13, 19, and in the eight positions marked P. Standoffs are included with your chassis. Standoff numbering in other chassis may be different.
Page 36: Installing The Rubber Bumper
1. Measure and mark the bumper placement location in your chassis by placing your ruler against the standoffs as shown below. 2. Remove the backing from the bumper and press it firmly into position in the chassis. 3" (7.6 cm) OM14835 Figure 7. Installing Rubber Bumper Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...
Page 37: Installing The Server Board
2. Attach the board using the screws that are included with your chassis. Attach fasteners at the nine locations marked below. For the Intel SC5200 chassis, these screws are packaged in a bag labeled “C.” TP00106 Figure 8.
Page 38: Installing Or Replacing Processor(S)
Make sure your server can handle a newer, faster processor (thermal and power considerations). For exact information about processor interchangeability, contact your customer service representative or visit the Intel Customer Support website: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/SE7501HG2...
Page 39: Figure 15. Opening Socket Lever And Attaching Processor
Base Chassis or in a Reference Chassis Use these instructions if you are installing a processor and the Processor Wind Tunnel (PWT) in the SC5200 base chassis or in a reference chassis. If you are installing the Server Board SE7501HG2 ®...
Page 40: Figure 16. Attaching Retention Mechanism
6. Install the PWT retention mechanism over the top of the processor with the screws provided, as shown in Figure 10. OM15037 Figure 10. Attaching Retention Mechanism 7. Apply thermal grease to the processor as shown in Figure 11. OM15040 Figure 11. Applying Thermal Grease Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...
Page 41: Figure 18. Attaching The Heat Sink And Retention Clip
8. Align the heat sink over the processor and set it into place. If your heat sink has a flat end on it, as shown in the figure below, the flat end must point toward the rear of the chassis. 9.
Page 42: Figure 19. Attaching The Wind Tunnel Fan
PWT (Figure 13, B). To ensure that the airflow direction is correct, insert the fan so that the label shows through the assembled unit (Figure 13, A). OM15041 Figure 13. Attaching the Wind Tunnel Fan Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...
Page 43: Figure 20. Attaching The Heat Sink Fan To The Top Of The Pwt
13. Attach the fan assembly to the top of the PWT. Position the fan assembly at approximately a angle and engage the clip as shown in Figure 14, 1. Gently squeeze the tabs at the side of the fan assembly (Figure 14, 2) and insert them into the corresponding slots (Figure 14, 3). Rotate the fan assembly downward to engage the clips at the bottom (Figure 14, 4).
Page 44: Figure 21. Attaching The Top Assembly To The Retention Mechanism
System airflow must be from front to back. Make sure the PWT is aligned so the fan is toward the front of the chassis and the airflow is toward the I/O shield. If two processors are installed, the fans will be side by side. Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...
Page 45: Figure 22. Processor And Wind Tunnel Installed
When assembled, the Processor Wind Tunnel will look similar to the figure below. The dashed lines over CPU2 (Figure 16, B) indicate that this processor assembly is only required when configuring the server with two processors. The direction of the airflow is indicated by the arrow at (Figure 16, A).
Page 46: Figure 23. Installing The Processor Retention Brackets
Installing the Processor in the SC5200 Hot Swap Redundant Power Chassis NOTE Use these instructions if you are installing a processor in the Intel® Chassis SC5200 HSRP. When using this chassis, do not install the Processor Wind Tunnel. When installing the processor in the SC5200 Base chassis or in a reference chassis, disregard this section and follow the instructions in the section titled “Installing the Processor and the Processor Wind Tunnel in the SC5200 Base...
Page 47: Figure 24. Raising The Locking Bar
3. Raise the locking bar on the processor socket. OM14132 Figure 18. Raising the Locking Bar 4. Aligning the pins of the processor with the socket, insert the processor into the socket. NOTE Make sure the alignment triangle mark and the alignment triangle cutout align correctly.
Page 48: Figure 26. Lower Locking Bar
5. Lower the locking bar completely. OM14135 Figure 20. Lower Locking Bar 4. Apply thermal grease to the processor as shown. OM14366 Figure 21. Applying Thermal Grease Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...
Page 49 5. Position the heat sink above the processor 6. Aligning the raised metal surfaces, place the heat sink on top of the processor. OM14134 Figure 22. Installing the Heat Sink Installations and Upgrades...
Page 50 Lower the socket lever completely. NOTE Make sure the alignment triangle mark and the alignment triangle cutout align correctly. 9. Re-insert the heat sink over the top of the processor. 10. Reconnect the retention clips. See Figure 12. Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...
Page 51: Installing Memory
No DIMM mixing is allowed within a bank. Between banks only the DIMM size may be different. All DIMMs must be the same speed and architecture. For a list of supported memory, visit the Intel Support website: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/SE7501HG2 1.
Page 52: Cable Routing For Intel Sc5200 Base Chassis
Socket TP00104 Figure 24. Installing Memory Cable Routing for Intel SC5200 Base Chassis To ensure proper air-flow within the chassis, follow the cable routing guidelines below. IDE or SCSI Cables Cables that connect to devices in the lower device bays should be routed around the epac system fan carrier as shown below.
Page 53: Cable Routing For Intel Sc5200 Hot-Swap, Redundant Power Chassis
Front Panel Cable Floppy Diskette Cable Figure 26. Routing the Floppy and Front Panel Cables Cable Routing for Intel SC5200 Hot-Swap, Redundant Power Chassis Route the floppy drive cable and the hot-swap drive bay ICMB cable between the chassis wall and the hot-swap fan holder as shown below at location A.
Page 54: Making Connections To The Server Board
SCSI Channel B (right) Floppy Disk Drive Connector Chassis Intrusion System Fan 5 (top), System Fan 1 (top), System Fan 4 (bottom) System Fan 2 (bottom) Figure 28. Making Connections to the Server Board Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...
Page 55: Installing The Serial B Cable
System fan numbers can be found on the system fan carrier and on the system fan cables. Installing the Serial B Cable For the Intel SC5200 chassis, you can connect the Serial B serial port cable to either the front (rack configuration only) or back panels. Connecting it to the back panel is illustrated below.
Page 56: Finishing Up
4. Connect the power cable to the back panel and to an AC outlet. TP00031 USB 1,2, 3 Keyboard, Mouse Parallel Port Serial A Port Video NICs (gigabit) NIC2 top NIC1 bottom Figure 30. Making Back Panel Connections Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...
Page 57: Replacing The Backup Battery
Replacing the Backup Battery The lithium battery on the server board powers the RTC for up to 10 years in the absence of power. When the battery starts to weaken, it loses voltage, and the server settings stored in CMOS RAM in the RTC (for example, the date and time) may be wrong.
Page 58 6. Remove the new lithium battery from its package, and, being careful to observe the correct polarity, insert it in the battery socket. 7. Close the chassis. 8. Run BIOS Setup to restore the configuration settings to the RTC. TP00036 Figure 31. Replacing the Back up Battery Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...
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Page 61: Post And The Bios Setup Utility
3 POST and the BIOS Setup Utility This chapter describes the Power-On Self Test (POST) and the BIOS Setup utility. Power-On Self-Test (POST) Each time you turn on the system, the BIOS begins executing the Power-On Self-Test (POST), which is stored in flash memory. POST discovers, configures, and tests the processors, memory, keyboard, and most installed peripheral devices.
Page 62: Temporarily Changing The Boot Device Priority
Press the reset button and hold it down for four seconds or more, and then, while holding the reset button down, press the power button. Release both buttons at the same time Move the Clear CMOS jumper found on the configuration jumper block on the baseboard. Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...
Page 63: Starting Setup
Starting Setup You can enter and start Setup under several conditions: When you turn on the server, after POST completes the memory test When you reboot the server by pressing <Ctrl+Alt+Del> while at the DOS operating system prompt When you have moved the CMOS jumper on the server board to the “Clear CMOS” position (enabled);...
Page 64: Table 5. Keyboard Commands
On screen, the phrase Press Enter Press <Enter> to display a submenu that is either a separate full appears next to the option. screen menu or a popup menu with one or more choices. Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...
Page 65: Menu Selection Bar
Menu Selection Bar The Menu Selection Bar is located at the top of the screen and displays the major menu selections available to the user. Table 7. Menu Selection Bar Main Advanced Security Server Boot Exit Allocates Configures Sets and clears Information on Selects boot Saves or...
Page 66: Table 9. Primary/Secondary, Master/Slave Submenu
Reports the L2 cache size for processor 1. Size Processor 2 CPUID Information Only Reports the CPU ID for processor 2. Processor 2 L2 Cache Information Only Reports the L2 cache size for processor 2. Size Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...
Page 67: Advanced Menu
Advanced Menu You can make the following selections on the Advanced Menu. Table 11. Advanced Menu Feature Choices Description PCI Configuration <Enter> Enters submenu. Peripheral Configuration <Enter> Enters submenu. Memory Configuration <Enter> Enters submenu. Advanced Chipset <Enter> Enters submenu. Control This option will not be available if there are no advanced chipset settings that can be controlled by the user.
Page 68: Table 13. Pci Configuration, Embedded Devices Submenu
378h address for the port. 278h NOTE: Two devices cannot share the same IRQ. Also, 2BCh choosing Disabled makes the parallel port unusable. Parallel Port IRQ Selects the IRQ for the parallel port. continued Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...
Page 69: Table 15. Memory Configuration Submenu
Table 14. Peripheral Configuration Submenu (continued) Parallel Port Mode Normal Parallel Port Modes: Bi-directional Normal – Output only. The standard printer connection. Bi-directional – Standard bi-directional mode. Enhanced parallel port (EPP) – Selection based on which EPP version the printer supports. Only choose a mode that the parallel port device (such as a printer) supports.
Page 70: Security Menu
This option is only available if a User Password is configured. None Fixed Disk Boot When Write Protect is enabled, the boot sector of the hard drive is Sector Write Protect protected. This prevents viruses from corrupting the drive. continued Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...
Page 71: Server Menu
Table 17. Security Menu (continued) Feature Choices Description 1 minute Secure Mode Timer This option sets the number of minutes of PS/2 keyboard or mouse 2 minutes inactivity that are allowed before Secure Mode is activated. This 5 minutes option is only available if a User Password is configured. 10 minutes 20 minutes 60 minutes...
Page 72: Table 19. System Management Submenu
This information is not available if the HSBP is not detected. Secondary HSBP Information only, displaying the revision of the Hot-swap Revision backplane. This information is not available if the HSBP is not detected. Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...
Page 73: Table 20. Console Redirection Submenu
Table 20. Console Redirection Submenu Feature Choices Description BIOS Redirection Serial Port A When a serial port is selected, BIOS Console Redirection is Port Serial Port B enabled and uses the I/O port specified. Enabling this option Disabled disables Quiet Boot. ACPI Redirection Serial Port A This option enables ACPI OS Headless Console Redirection.
Page 74: Table 22. Fault Resilient Booting Submenu
PXE 15 minutes specification. 20 minutes This option is available only if the Boot Monitoring option on the Disabled Server Menu is set to Disabled. Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...
Page 75: Boot Menu
BIOS Boot Specification-compliant SCSI option ROM. Intel Boot Agent. The system attempts to boot from the network. This entry will appear if there is a network device in the system that is controlled by a PXE-compliant option ROM.
Page 76: Exit Menu
Load Custom Defaults Load values from previously saved custom defaults. This option is not available if no custom defaults are detected. Save Custom Defaults Stores custom defaults in NVRAM. Discard Changes Read previous values from NVRAM. Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...
Page 77: Upgrading The Bios
You can upgrade to a new version of the BIOS using the new BIOS files and the BIOS upgrade utility, iFLASH.EXE. You can obtain the BIOS upgrade file and the iFLASH.EXE utility through your computer supplier or from the Intel Customer Support website: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/SE7501HG2...
Page 78: Performing The Bios Upgrade
You can use the BIOS upgrade utility to change the language that the BIOS uses for messages and for the Setup program. Use a bootable diskette containing the Intel flash utility and language files. 1. Boot the computer with the bootable diskette in drive A. The BIOS upgrade utility screen appears.
Page 79: Hot Keys
5. When the utility asks for confirmation that you want to flash the new language into memory, select . Press <Enter>. Continue with Programming 6. When the utility displays the message , remove the diskette. Press upgrade is complete <Enter>. 7.
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Page 81: Configuration Software And Utilities
4 Configuration Software and Utilities System Software Update Sequence When you update the system software, you should do it in the following order. 1. Update firmware (BMC & HSC) 2. Update FRU/SDR 3. Unplug system for 30 seconds 4. Update BIOS 5.
Page 82: Server Configuration Wizard
In addition, you can select only one of the following at a time: Load SDRs only onto this server Load FRUs and SDRs onto this server If you select multiple options, the Server Configuration Wizard will run each option to completion. Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...
Page 83 To use the Server Description of procedure Page Configuration utility to Configure the server for Enable a connection to the server from a workstation on the LAN to remote LAN allow remote management functions, such as powering the server on or management off, or running diagnostic utilities.
Page 84: Direct Platform Control (Dpc) Console
RS-232 serial connection to the server Serial B port over a modem or a direct serial cable. The Direct Platform Control Console provides the ability for remote management of Intel servers via modem or LAN with a capability to run DOS-based programs.
Page 85: Running The Dpc Console
For more information about setting up and running the DPC Console, see the ISM Installation User’s Guide. This document is in the ISM\DOCS\[language] directory on the ISM CD accompanying the SE7501HG2 server board. Using the System Setup Utility The System Setup Utility (SSU) is located on the System Resource CD-ROM that is shipped with the server.
Page 86: Running The Ssu
From the Service Partition: Boot the server to the Service Partition and execute the following DOS commands: C:\> cd ssu C:\SSU> ssu.bat The mouse driver loads if it is available; press <Enter> to continue. When the SSU title appears on the screen, press <Enter> to continue. Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...
Page 87: Exiting The Ssu
Working with the SSU Interface You can access features of the SSU interface using the mouse or keyboard: Mouse: Click once to choose menu items and buttons or to select items in a list, such as the Available Tasks list. To run a list item, such as one of from the Available Tasks list, select the item and click OK or double-click the item.
Page 88: Setting Boot Device Priority
4. Enter the new password (or leave blank to clear). 5. Confirm the password by entering it again (or leave blank to clear). 6. Click OK to save the password and return to the Security window. Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...
Page 89: Viewing The System Event Log
Setting Security Options For a description of security features, see “Setting Passwords and Security Options” on page 88. To set the security options: 1. In the Security window, click the Options button. 2. For each option, select the desired setting from the list. The options are: Security Hot Key: The key combination that can be used to put the server into secure mode.
Page 90: Viewing Fru Information
Properties: Displays information about the SDR, including IPMI version, number of SDR entries, time stamps for changes to the SDR information, and free space remaining. Reload: Refreshes the display by reading the SDR data from the server. Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...
Page 91: Updating System Firmware And Bios
Using the SSU, you can update the BIOS, update the firmware, and verify the firmware. Procedures for each are given below. You can also update the BIOS and firmware without using the SSU. You can download the updates from the Intel support website: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server...
Page 92: Managing The Server Remotely
Always Available: a remote system can initiate a LAN connection, regardless of the server’s state or health Restricted: power control functions, such as power down, front panel NMI, and system reset cannot be performed remotely Disabled: remote LAN connections cannot be initiated Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...
Page 93 10. Select the SOL Access Mode to set the user access level that is required for connecting to the server using Serial over LAN Always Available: an individual can access the server through Serial over LAN if that user knows the server User password Restricted: an individual can access the server through Serial over LAN if that user knows the server Administrator password Disabled: Serial over LAN cannot be used.
Page 94: How To Set Up Remote Modem Or Serial Access
2 port and answering an incoming call. A value greater than zero gives the BIOS time to answer before the BMC takes control. A value of zero causes the Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...
Page 95 BMC to answer immediately. The maximum value, 63, tells the BMC to ignore the call. Modem Ring Time applies only to Preboot access mode and is ignored for other access modes. 5. In the System Phone Number box, enter the number for the phone line connected to the modem on the EMP.
Page 96: How To Set Up Paging Alerts
PEP for the duration of the blackout period. 17. Click the Alert Paging Filters button. Click the boxes enable / disable filters. Click OK when you are done, and then click Continue. Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...
Page 97 To use the System Setup Utility to set up the server to send alerts as telephone pages: 1. Install an external modem on the Emergency Management Port (Serial B). 2. From the SSU Main window, choose Platform Event Manager (PEM). 3.
Page 98: How Set Up Lan Alerts
To set up the server to send alerts over the LAN you can use either the SSU or the SCW. For more information about LAN alerts, see the documentation for Intel Server Management software. To use the Server Configuration Wizard to configure the server to send alerts over the LAN: 1.
Page 99 13. Enter the IP address for the system that should receive notifications if an event happens. 14. Enter the SNMP Community String. The default is public. 15. Check the box to resolve the Gateway MAC address (optional). 16. Click the LAN Alert Filters button. Click the boxes enable / disable filters. Click OK when you are done, and then click Continue.
Page 100: Firmware Update Utility Description
7. The program will load the file and then ask if it should upload boot code. Press “N” to continue unless otherwise directed by the release notes or an Intel support professional. 8. The program next asks if it should upload operational code. Press “Y” to continue. The process of uploading operational code takes a few minutes.
Page 101: How To Use The Fru/Sdr Load Utility
How to Use the FRU/SDR Load Utility The Server Configuration Wizard offers two routes to load the FRU/SDR records. One method is through the Server Configuration Wizard > Run Wizard menu. The other is through the Server Configuration Utilities menu. Instructions for each method follow. To use the Server Configuration Wizard >...
Page 102: Table 31. Command Line Format
Displaying Utility Title and Version The utility displays its title: FRU & SDR Load Utility, Version Y.Y, Revision X.XX where Y.Y is the version number and X.XX is the revision number for the utility. Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...
Page 103 Configuration File The configuration file is in ASCII text. The utility executes commands formed by the strings present in the configuration file. These commands cause the utility to run tasks needed to load the proper SDRs into the nonvolatile storage of the BMC and possibly generic FRU devices. Some of the commands may be interactive and require you to make a choice.
Page 104: Setting A System Asset Tag
If you selected utility / device driver, you will see a list of drivers and utilities from which to select. Select the appropriate operating system(s), utilities, and device driver(s) and Continue. Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...
Page 105: Installing A Service Partition (Optional)
The service partition includes utilities, and other software that can be run locally or remotely to assist in server management. The service partition uses approximately 40 MB of hard disk space. The service partition can be installed either with the Server Configuration Wizard or with the Intel Server Management CD.
Page 106: Saving And Restoring The System Configuration
To save the system configuration from the Server Configuration Wizard: 1. Follow the configuration prompts until you see “Save Server Configuration” 2. Select the “Save Server Configuration” checkbox and click Continue. 3. Specify a filename and location as prompted. Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...
Page 107 Loading a Saved Configuration To load a previously saved system configuration from a file using the System Setup Utility: 1. From the SSU Main window, choose Config Save/Restore. (Configuration Save/Restore is available only in Expert mode.) 2. Click Restore from File and specify a filename and location. NOTE You can load only a configuration that had been previously saved with the SSU.
Page 108: Using The Intel Server Management And Intel Smart Tool (Optional)
Remote access is provided through either a modem or network connection. To get started with Intel Server Management, install the Service Partition first. See “Installing a Service Partition (optional)” on page 105. After the service partition is installed, install operating system, and then Intel Server Management and the Intel SmaRT Tool.
Page 109: Installing Intel Server Management
Installing Intel Server Management You can install Intel Server Management on a local server or on a remote workstation that is used to manage a LAN/WAN. 1. Insert the Intel Server Management CD into the system’s CD-ROM. 2. Click Install Server Management.
Page 111: Solving Problems
! Is AC power available at the wall outlet? ! Are all integrated components from the tested components lists? Check the tested memory, and chassis lists, as well as the supported hardware and operating system list on the Intel Customer Support website.
Page 112: Running New Application Software
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Page 113: More Problem Solving Procedures
More Problem Solving Procedures This section provides a more detailed approach to identifying a problem and locating its source. Preparing the System for Diagnostic Testing CAUTION Turn off devices before disconnecting cables: Before disconnecting any peripheral cables from the system, turn off the system and any external peripheral devices.
Page 114: Verifying Proper Operation Of Key System Lights
! Are there other problems with the system? If so, check the items listed under “System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate Properly”. If all items are correct and problems persist, contact your service representative or authorized dealer for help. Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...
Page 115: No Characters Appear On Screen
No Characters Appear on Screen Check the following: ! Is the keyboard functioning? Check to see that the “Num Lock” light is functioning. ! Is the video monitor plugged in and turned on? ! Are the brightness and contrast controls on the video monitor properly adjusted? ! Are the video monitor switch settings correct? ! Is the video monitor signal cable properly installed? ! Is the onboard video controller enabled?
Page 116: System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate Properly
If the problem persists, there may be a problem with the diskette drive, server board, or drive signal cable. Contact your service representative or authorized dealer for help. Hard Disk Drive Activity Light Does Not Light The hard disk drive activity light is not connected to the server board SE7501HG2. Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...
Page 117: Cd-Rom Drive Activity Light Does Not Light
CD-ROM Drive Activity Light Does Not Light Check the following: ! Are the CD-ROM drive’s power and signal cables properly installed? ! Are all relevant switches and jumpers on the drive set correctly? ! Is the drive properly configured? ! Is the onboard IDE controller enabled? Cannot Connect to a Server ! Make sure you are using the drivers that are shipped on the system Configuration Software CD for the onboard network controller.
Page 118: Pci Installation Tips
If the problem persists, contact the software vendor’s customer service representative for help. Bootable CD-ROM Is Not Detected Check the following: ! Is the BIOS set to allow the CD-ROM to be the first bootable device? Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...
Page 119: Recovering The Bios
1. Create a bootable diskette that contains the BIOS update file and the iFLASH.EXE utility. This is available from: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/SE7501HG2 2. Turn off the system power and disconnect the AC power. 3. Place a jumper onto J1H1 pins 9-10 (BIOS recovery) as shown in the figure below...
Page 120 3. Restore the BIOS recovery jumper to its original position, covering pins 9 and 10. 4. Close the server chassis. 5. Replace the AC power and turn on the system power. 6. Re-flash any custom blocks, such as user binary or language blocks. Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...
Page 121: Clearing The Password With The Password Jumper
“clear” position clears both passwords. The password clear jumper must be restored to its original position before a new password(s) can be set. The password clear jumper is located on jumper block J1H1 on the SE7501HG2 board. 1. Power down the system and disconnect the AC power.
Page 122: Clearing The Cmos
2. Open the server. 3. Move the CMOS Clear jumper to the Force Erase position, covering pins 2 and 3 as indicated in the following diagram. J1H1 J1J1 TP00033 Figure 34. CMOS Recovery Jumper Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...
Page 123 4. Reconnect the AC power, power up the system. 5. Press F2 and enter the BIOS Setup Utility. When BIOS Setup is loaded, press the F9 key and Enter to return the parameters to the default values. 6. Modify any BIOS Setup values according to the desired system configuration. 7.
Page 125: Getting Help
Costa Rica 0-800-011-0395 Argentina 001-800-222-1001, 800-628-8686 (via AT&T) Panama 001-800-628-8686 Paraguay 008-11, 800-628-8686 (via AT&T) Chile 800-532-992 Peru 0-800-50000, 800-628-8686 (via AT&T) Miami 1-800-621-8423 Uruguay 000-410, 800-628-8686 (via AT&T) For an updated support contact list, please see http://www.intel.com/support/9089.htm Getting Help...
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Page 127: Technical Reference
7 Technical Reference Server Board Jumpers J1H1 J1J1 TP00035 Figure 35. Jumper Locations Table 33. Configuration Jumper (J1H1) Figure Jumper Name Pins What happens at system reset Letter CMOS normal These pins are for normal operation. operation CMOS clear If these pins are jumpered, the CMOS settings will be cleared on the next reset.
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Page 129: Regulatory And Integration Information
GOST R 50377-92 (Russia) Product EMC Compliance The SE7501HG2 has been has been tested and verified to comply with the following electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) regulations when installed a compatible Intel host system. For information on compatible host system(s) refer to Intel’s Server Builder website or contact your local Intel representative.
Page 130: Product Regulatory Compliance Markings
Product Regulatory Compliance Markings This product is marked with the following Product Certification Markings: UL Recognition Mark CE Mark Russian GOST Mark Australian C-Tick Mark BSMI DOC Marking BSMI EMC Warning RRL MIC Mark Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...
Page 131: Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. For questions related to the EMC performance of this product, contact: Intel Corporation 5200 N.E. Elam Young Parkway Hillsboro, OR 97124...
Page 132: Industry Canada (Ices-003)
This product has been tested and complies with MIC Notices No. 1997-41 and 1997-42. The product has been marked with the MIC logo to illustrate compliance. The English translation for the above is as follows: 1. Type of Equipment (Model Name): SE7501HG2 2. Certification No.: Contact Intel Representative 3. Name of Certification Recipient: Intel 4.
Page 133: Equipment Log Worksheet
9 Equipment Log Worksheet Equipment Log Use the blank equipment log provided here to record information about your system. You will need some of this information when you run the SSU. Manufacturer Name and Item Model Number Serial Number Date Installed System Server Board Primary Processor Speed...
Page 134 Equipment Log (continued) Manufacturer Name and Item Model Number Serial Number Date Installed Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...
Page 135: Index
Index selecting, 88 Adaptec AIC-7902, 9, 13, 17 setting in Setup, 27 administrative password, 88 booting cold, 111 limiting access to SCU, 27 bumper AIC-7902, 9, 13, 17 how to install, 37 Alerting, 24 cable Alerts, 24 CPU fan, 45, 51 configuring, 24 Caution APIC, 13...
Page 136 EMP, 23, 24 Hot keys, 28 equipment log, 133 PCI expansion slots, 9 add-in boards, 32 ports provided, 10 avoiding damage to product, 32 I/O shield, 33, 45 do not touch processor pins, 39 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...
Page 137 65 mouse port, 10 IDE controller, 19 Multi-Sector Transfer IDE interface, 13 select, 66 Intel Server Management, 23, 25, 84, 105, 108 † National Semiconductor PC87417 Super I/O how to install, 109 Controller, 10 running with SmaRT Tool, 108 network ®...
Page 138 116 how to install, 37 initial system startup, 111 SCSI controller, 9, 17, 19 network, 117 no characters on screen, 115 administrative password limits access to, PCI installation tips, 118 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...
Page 139 SDR, 23 Server Configuration Wizard, 81, 82 SDRAM, 18 Server management configuring, 71 Secure Boot unattended start, 28 Service Partition, 25, 105 how to create, 105 secure mode, 28, 29, 30, 70 affects boot sequence, 27 Setup booting into, 71, 89 Advanced Menu, 67 effect of, 28 Boot Menu, 75...
Page 140 User password, 88 configuring, 70 configuring, 88 Warning utilities dispose of lithium battery safely, 58 Setup, 62 ESD can damage product, 32 utility diskettes WOL, 20 how to create, 104 write to diskette, disabling, 26 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide...

Intel SE7501HG2 Product Manual

1 Description

2 Server Board Installations and Upgrades

3 POST and the BIOS Setup Utility

4 Configuration Software and Utilities

5 Solving Problems

6 Getting Help

7 Technical Reference

8 Regulatory and Integration Information

9 Equipment Log Worksheet

Index

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