Gigabyte GS-R227E-RH System Installation Manual
Gigabyte GS-R227E-RH System Installation Manual

Gigabyte GS-R227E-RH System Installation Manual

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GS-R227E-RH
2U Rack Mount Server
System Installation Guide
Dual Intel
Xeon LGA771 Processor Serverboard
®
Rev. 1.0

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  • Page 1 GS-R227E-RH 2U Rack Mount Server System Installation Guide Dual Intel Xeon LGA771 Processor Serverboard ® Rev. 1.0...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Step 2-5: PCI Expansion Card Installation ..............15 Step 2-6: Hard Disk Drive Installation ................16 Step 2-7: FAN Duct Removal and Installation .............. 17 Chapter 3 Appearance of GS-R227E-RH ..........18 3-1: Front View of GS-R227E-RH ................. 18 3-2: Rear View of GS-R227E-RH .................. 19 3-3: Switch and LED Indicators Introduction ..............
  • Page 3 Table of Content Server ......................44 Console Redirection ......................45 Boot ......................49 Exit ......................50...
  • Page 4: Safety, Care And Regulatory Information

    GS-R227E-RH Rack Mount Server Safety, Care and Regulatory Information Important safety information Read and follow all instructions marked on the product and in the documentation before you operate your system. Retain all safety and operating instructions for future use. * The product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the rating label.
  • Page 5 Safety Information * To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG or larger telecommunications line cord. * Do not plug a modem or telephone cable into the network interface controller (NIC) receptacle. * Disconnect the modem cable before opening a product enclosure, touching or installing internal components, or touching an uninsulated modem cable or jack.
  • Page 6 GS-R227E-RH Rack Mount Server the FCC. Your telephone company may make changes in its facilities, equipment, operations, or procedures that could affect proper operation of your equipment. If they do, you will be notified in advance to give you an opportunity to maintain uninterrupted telephone service.
  • Page 7 Safety Information NOTICE: The Load Number (LN) assigned to each terminal device denotes the percentage of the total load to be connected to a telephone loop which is used by the device, to prevent overloading. The termination on a loop may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the Load Numbers of all the devices does not exceed 100.
  • Page 8: Introduction

    For your protection, please read and undertand all of the safety and operating instructions regarding your Gigabyte Server and retain for future reference. The procedures in this guidebook assume that your are a system or network administrator experienced in installing similar hardware.
  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Features Summary

    Feature Summary Chapter 1 Features Summary Motherboard GA-7BESV1-RH Processor Supported Supports dual Intel Xeon processors ® ® Intel Xeon Dual-Core/Quad-Core processor in LGA 771 socket ® Supports 1066/1333MHz FSB Chipset Intel 5000 Chipset ® Intel 6321ESB ® System Memory: Memory Capacity 8 x Fully Buffered DIMM (FBD) sockets up to 32GB Memory Type Registered 667memory...
  • Page 10 GS-R227E-RH Rack Mount Server Server Management Functions: (Optional device) BMC Chip H8S IPMI 2.0 controller Failure Detection IPMI 2.0 specification of Server management Event Logging 32KB Nonvolatile Memory to Log System Failure Events Remote Management Follow the IPMI 2.0 specification of Server management...
  • Page 11: Chapter 2 System Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Process Chapter 2 System Hardware Installation Please observe the safety information in chapter “Important Safety Information” Do not expose the server to extreme environmental conditions. Protect it from dust, humidity, and heat. Step 2-1: Chassis Removal and Installation Step 1 Loosen the screw on the front chassis cover.
  • Page 12: Step 2-2: Cpu Installation

    GS-R227E-RH Rack Mount Server Step 2-2: CPU Installation Please make sure the CPU type and speed that are supported by the motherboard. Step 1 Raise the metal locking lever on the socket. Insert the CPU with the correct orientation. Step 2 The CPU only fits in one orientation.
  • Page 13: Step 2-3: Heat Sink Installation

    Hardware Installation Process Step 2-3: Heat Sink Installation Step 1 Place the Heat Sink on the CPU. Before putting the heat sink on the CPU, please well remember to apply the thermal conductivity compound on the CPU. Step 2 Seat the heat sink in the retention modules with the four screws. Installation completed.
  • Page 14: Step 2-4: Memory Installation

    GS-R227E-RH Rack Mount Server Step 2-4: Memory Installation Step 1. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot, and push it down. Step 2. Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM slots to lock the DIMM module.
  • Page 15: Step 2-5: Pci Expansion Card Installation

    GS-R227E-RH Rack Mount Server Step 2-5: PCI Expansion Card Installation GS-R227E-RH provides expansion riser slots for one PCI-E x8 slot; and one with PCI-E x8 slot (at x1 bandwidth). To install the peripheral, please go through the following steps. Step 1 Loosen the two riser bracket screws. (See illustrated below) Step 2 Loosen another four riser bracket screws.
  • Page 16: Step 2-6: Hard Disk Drive Installation

    Hardware Installation Process Step 2-6: Hard Disk Drive Installation Step 1 Press the release button. Step 2 Pull the blank out of the drive bay. Step 3 Slide hard disk into blank. Step 4 Secure it with screws. Step 5 Slide the blank into the bay until it locks into place. Connect cable and power.
  • Page 17: Step 2-7: Fan Duct Removal And Installation

    Hardware Installation Process Step 2-7: FAN Duct Removal and Installation Step 1 Align the fan duct with the guiding groove. Push down the fan duct into system ntil the its firmly seats. Guiding groove...
  • Page 18: Chapter 3 Appearance Of Gs-R227E-Rh

    GS-R227E-RH Rack Mount Server Chapter 3 Appearance of GS-R227E-RH 3-1: Front View of GS-R227E-RH DVD-COMBO Hot-Swap SATA HDDs USB connectors Front panel switch and LEDs...
  • Page 19: 3-2: Rear View Of Gs-R227E-Rh

    System Appearance 3-2: Rear View of GS-R227E-RH Power Mouse connector Keyboard connector COM port VGA port USB connectors RJ45 LAN ports Low-profile riser slot Full-Height riser slot...
  • Page 20: 3-3: Switch And Led Indicators Introduction

    GS-R227E-RH Rack Mount Server 3-3: Switch and LED Indicators Introduction Buzzer Stop ID Switch Reset RESET RESET BUZZER STOP BUZZER STOP Power Button Color Condition Description Name Power Green Power On Green Blink Sleep (S1) Power Off (S4/S5) Blue Unti selected for identification...
  • Page 21: 3-4: Lan Led Description

    System Appearance 3-4: LAN LED Description Name Color Condition Description Green LAN Link / no Access Link/Activity Green BLINK LAN Access Idle GbE LAN Yellow 1Gbps connection Speed Yellow BLINK Port identification with 1Gbps connection Green 100Mbps connection Green BLINK Port identification with 10 or 100Mbps connection 10Mbps connection...
  • Page 22: 3-5: Connector Icon Description

    GS-R227E-RH Rack Mount Server 3-5: Connector Icon Description Suggest Icon Description Keyboard Mouse...
  • Page 23: Chapter 4 Motherboard Jumper Setting

    Motherboard Layout Chapter 4 Motherboard Jumper Setting 4-1: GA-7BESV1-RH Motherboard Jumpper Setting JP_REC1 CLR_CMOS1 PAS_DIS1...
  • Page 24 GS-R227E-RH Rack Mount Server 1. CLR_CMOS1 ( (Clear CMOS jumper) You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper. Default value doesn’t include the “Shunter” to prevent from improper use this jumper. To clear CMOS, temporarily short 2-3 pin.
  • Page 25: Chapter 5 Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup Chapter 5 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configure required settings or to activate certain system features. The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS SRAM of the motherboard. When the power is turned off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS SRAM.
  • Page 26: Getting Help

    GS-R227E-RH Rack Mount Server GETTING HELP Main Menu The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item.
  • Page 27: Main

    BIOS Setup Main Once you enter Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 1) will appear on the screen. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu. Figure 1: Main System Time The time is calculated based on the 24-hour military time clock.
  • Page 28 GS-R227E-RH Rack Mount Server IDE Channel 0 Master, Slave/Secondary Master, Slave The category identifies the types of hard disk from drives that have been installed in the computer. System will automatically detect HDD type. Note that the specifications of your drive must match with the drive table. The hard disk will not work properly if you enter improper information for this category.
  • Page 29: System Information

    BIOS Setup System Information This category includes the information of BIOS version, Product Name, System version, System Serial Number, Main Board Product Name, Main Board Serial Number, LAN1/2 Mac Address, and Reduced Processor.
  • Page 30: Advanced

    GS-R227E-RH Rack Mount Server Advanced About This Section: Advanced With this section, allowing user to configure your system for advanced operation. User can set the Advanced Processor Options, Memory configuration, I/O configuration, and Advanced chipset control. Figure 2: Advanced...
  • Page 31: Advanced Processor Options

    BIOS Setup Advanced Processor Options Figure 2-1: Advanced Processor Options Advanced Processor Option This category includes the information of CPU Speed, Processor ID and Boot Processor. And setup menu for Intel Virtualizational Technology, Thermal Management, C1 Enhanced Mode, and Execute Disable Bit. Please note that setup menu options will be variable depends on the type of CPU.
  • Page 32: Thermal Management

    GS-R227E-RH Rack Mount Server Disabled Disable this function. Thermal Management If enabled, when the thermal sensor indicates that the die temperature is at the pre-determined threshold, the processor will reduce the bus to core ratio and operating voltage. Enabled Enable Thermal Management function.
  • Page 33: Memory Configuration

    BIOS Setup Memory Configuration Figure 2-2: Memory Configuration System Memory/Extended Memory/DIMM Group #1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Status These category is display-only which is determined by POST (Power On Self Test) of the BIOS. Memory Branch Mode Sequential Memory will use sequential mode to save date. Interleave Memory will use Interleave mode for to distribute every one memory to save date.
  • Page 34 GS-R227E-RH Rack Mount Server Branch 0 Rank Sparing Enabled Enable this item, memory will spare two(dual channel) of all slots. Disabled Disable this function. (Default setting) Branch 1 Rank Sparing Enabled Enable this item, memory will spare two(dual channel) of all slots.
  • Page 35: Pci Configuration

    BIOS Setup PCI Configuration Figure 2-3: PCI Configuration LAN1 Option ROM Scan Enabled Enable onboard LAN1 device and initialize device expansion ROM. Disabled Disable this function. (Default setting) LAN2 Option ROM Scan Enabled Enable onboard LAN2 device and initialize device expansion ROM.
  • Page 36: I/O Device Configuration

    GS-R227E-RH Rack Mount Server I/O Device Configuration Figure 2-4: I/O Device Configuration Serial Port A This allows users to configure serial prot A by using this option. Enabled Enable the configuration (Default setting) Disabled Disable the configuration. Base I/O Address/IRQ 3F8/IRQ4 Set IO address to 3F8/IRQ4.
  • Page 37: Legacy Usb Support

    BIOS Setup PS/2 Mouse Set this option ‘Enabled?to allow BIOS support for a PS/2 - type mouse. Enabled ‘Enabled’ forces the PS/2 mouse port to be enabled regardless if a mouse is present. (Default setting) Disabled Disable this function. USB Controller This item allows users to enable or disable the USB device by setting item to the desired value.
  • Page 38 GS-R227E-RH Rack Mount Server SATA Controller Mode Option Compatible Mode SATA and PATA drives are auto-detected and placed in Legacy mode. (Default setting) Enhanced Mode SATA and PATA drives are auto-detected and placed in Native mode. Note: Pre-Win2000 operating system do not work in Enhanced mode.
  • Page 39: Advanced Chipset Control

    BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Control Figure 2-5: Advanced Chipset Control Enable Multimedia Timer Enable Multimedia Timer support. (Default setting) Disable this function.
  • Page 40: Reset Configuration Data

    GS-R227E-RH Rack Mount Server Boot -time Diagnostic When this item is enabled, system will shows Diagnostic status when system boot. Enabled Enable Boot-time Diagnostic. (Default setting) Disabled Disable this function. Reset Configuration Data Reset all configuration data. Do not make any changes. (Default setting) NumLock This option allows user to select power-on state for NumLock.
  • Page 41 BIOS Setup WHEA Test Generate Processor Error Enabled Enable Generate Processor Error. Disabled Disable this function. (Default setting) Generate PCI Error Enabled Enable Generate PCI Error. Disabled Disable this function. (Default setting)
  • Page 42: Security

    GS-R227E-RH Rack Mount Server Security About This Section: Security In this section, user can set either supervisor or user passwords, or both for different level of password securities. In addition, user also can set the virus protection for boot sector.
  • Page 43: Set User Password

    BIOS Setup Set User Password You can only enter but do not have the right to change the options of the setup menus. When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password.
  • Page 44: Server

    GS-R227E-RH Rack Mount Server Server Figure 4: Server...
  • Page 45: Console Redirection

    BIOS Setup Console Redirection Figure 4-1: Console Redirection COM Port Address If this option is set to enabled, it will use a port on the motherboard to run console redirection function. Onabord Serial Port A Use Serial Port A as the COM port address. Onboard Serial Port B Use Serial Port B as the COM port address.
  • Page 46: Flow Control

    GS-R227E-RH Rack Mount Server This option allows user to select the specified terminal type. This is defined by IEEE. Options VT100, VT100 8bit, PC-ANSI 7bit, VT100+, VT-UTF8 Flow Control This option provide user to enable the flow control function. None Not supported.
  • Page 47 BIOS Setup Clear all Event Log Press [Enter] to clear all IPMI event logs. Trigger of CPU Reduction This function provide user to select the CPU reduction situation. This function is supported when dual CPUs operating. Thermal Trip CPU reduction when system overheat. (Default setting) IERR CPU reduction when IERR occurs.
  • Page 48 GS-R227E-RH Rack Mount Server Halt on POST Error The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up. Enabled Enable Halt on POST Error. (Default setting) Disabled Disable this function.
  • Page 49: Boot

    BIOS Setup Boot Figure 5: Boot Boot Priority Order This field determines which type of device the system attempt to boot from after PhoenixBIOS Post completed. Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. If the first device is not a bootable device, the system will seek for next available device. Key used to view or configure devices: Up and Down arrows select a device.
  • Page 50: Exit

    GS-R227E-RH Rack Mount Server Exit Figure 6: Exit About This Section: Exit Once you have changed all of the set values in the BIOS setup, you should save your changes and exit BIOS setup program. Select “Exit” from the menu bar, to display the following sub-menu.
  • Page 51: Exit Saving Changes

    BIOS Setup Exit Saving Changes This option allows user to exit system setup with saving the changes. Press <Enter> on this item to ask for the following confirmation message: Pressing ‘Y’ to store all the present setting values tha user made in this time into CMOS. Therefore, whenyou boot up your computer next time, the BIOS will re-configure your system according data in CMOS.
  • Page 52: Exit Discarding Changes

    GS-R227E-RH Rack Mount Server Exit Discarding Changes This option allows user to exit system setup without changing any previous settings values in CMOS. The previous selection remain in effect. This will exit the Setup Utility and restart your compuetr when selecting this option.
  • Page 53 BIOS Setup Load Settup Default This option allows user to load default values for all setup items. When you press <Enter> on this item, you will get a confirmation dialog box with a message as below:...
  • Page 54: Discard Changes

    GS-R227E-RH Rack Mount Server Discard Changes This option allows user to load previos values from CMOS for all setup item. When you press <Enter> on this item, you will get a confirmation dialog box with a message as below:...
  • Page 55: Save Changes

    BIOS Setup Save Changes This option allows user to save setup dat ato CMOS. When you press <Enter> on this item, you will get a confirmation dialog box with a message as below: Press [Yes] to save setup daya to CMOS.

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