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  • Page 1 ® UPER 6012L-6 UPER ERVER USER’S MANUAL 1.0a...
  • Page 2 Supermicro's total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product. Unless you request and receive written permission from SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, you may not copy any part of this document. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders.

  • Page 3: About This Manual

    Server 6012L-6. Installation and maintainance should be performed by ex- perienced technicians only. The SuperServer 6012L-6 is a high-end, dual Intel Xeon processor 1U rackmount server based on the SC812-EO 1U rackmount server chassis and the P4DLR+ motherboard, which supports single or dual Xeon 512K L2 cache processors of up to 2.4+ GHz at a Front Side (system) Bus speed of...
  • Page 4 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 6012L-6. Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the P4DLR+ motherboard, includ- ing the locations and functions of connectors, headers and jumpers.
  • Page 5 Preface Notes...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Choosing a Setup Location ... 2-2 Rack Precautions ... 2-2 Server Precautions ... 2-2 Installing the SuperServer 6012L-6 into a Rack ... 2-3 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails ... 2-3 Installing the Chassis Rails ... 2-4 Installing the Rack Rails ... 2-4 Installing the Server into the Rack ...
  • Page 7 Power ... 3-3 SCSI Drive Carrier LEDs ... 3-3 Motherboard LEDs ... 3-4 Chapter 4: System Safety Electrical Safety Precautions ... 4-1 General Safety Precautions ... 4-2 ESD Precautions ... 4-3 Operating Precatutions ... 4-4 Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Handling the P4DLR+ Motherboard ...
  • Page 8 UPER ERVER 6012L-6 Manual Wake-On-LAN ... 5-16 Sleep Button ... 5-16 IPMB ... 5-17 SMB ... 5-17 Chassis Intrusion ... 5-17 Onboard Indicators ... 5-18 CR5 LED ... 5-18 LED1/LED2 (Debug LEDs) ... 5-18 5-10 DIP Switch Settings ... 5-19 DIP Switch 4: Processor Speed ...
  • Page 9 CD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation ... 6-7 Power Supply ... 6-8 Power Supply Failure ... 6-8 Removing/Replacing the Power Supply ... 6-8 Chapter 7: AMIBIOS Introduction ... 7-1 BIOS Features ... 7-2 Running Setup ... 7-2 Advanced BIOS Setup ... 7-4 Chipset Setup ...
  • Page 10 UPER ERVER 6012L-6 User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1: Introduction To The Superserver 6012L-6

    SuperServer 6012L-6. (www.supermicro.com) In addition to the mainboard and chassis, various hardware components may have been included with your SuperServer 6012L-6, as listed below: One or two 603-pin Intel Xeon 512K L2 cache processors* Two (2) CPU passive heatsinks* (SNK-033) Up to 8 GB ECC registered PC1600 (DDR-200) SDRAM main memory* One (1) 1.44"...

  • Page 12: Server Chassis Features

    The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC812-EO chassis. System Power When configured as a SuperServer 6012L-6, the SC812-EO chassis in- cludes a 400W cold-swap power supply. SCSI Subsystem The SCSI subsystem supports three 80-pin SCA Ultra160 SCSI hard drives.

  • Page 13: Cooling System

    power button, a system reset button and an NMI (non-maskable interrupt) button. I/O Backplane The SC812-EO is a 1U rackmount chassis. Its I/O backplane supports one standard PCI slot and includes one COM port (the other is internal), one VGA port, two USB ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports, two Ethernet (LAN) ports and an external SCSI port.

  • Page 14: Mainboard Features

    UPER ERVER 6012L-6 Manual Mainboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 6012L-6 lies the P4DLR+, a dual Intel Xeon processor motherboard designed to provide maximum performance. Below are the main features of the P4DLR+. Chipset The P4DLR+ is based on the ServerWorks Grand Champion LE chipset, which is a high-performance workstation SystemSet core logic chipset designed for dual-processor systems.

  • Page 15: Ati Graphics Controller

    Onboard SCSI Onboard SCSI is provided with an Adaptec AIC-7899W SCSI controller chip, which supports dual channel, Ultra160 SCSI at a burst throughput rate of 160 MB/sec. The P4DLR+ provides two SCSI ports. controller is used for the SAF-TE compliant SCSI backpanel. PCI Expansion Slots The P4DLR+ has one 64-bit, 133 MHz PCI-X slot.

  • Page 16: Contacting Supermicro

    UPER ERVER 6012L-6 Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: SuperMicro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 E-mail: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web site: www.supermicro.com European Office Address: SuperMicro Computer B.V.

  • Page 17: Chapter 2: Server Installation

    Unpacking the SuperServer 6012L-6 You should inspect the box the SuperServer 6012L-6 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.

  • Page 18: Choosing A Setup Location

    UPER ERVER 6012L-6 Manual Choosing a Setup Location: - Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely (~25 inches). - Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing.

  • Page 19: Installing The Superserver 6012L-6 Into A Rack

    Installing the SuperServer 6012L-6 into a Rack This section provides information on installing the SuperServer 6012L-6 into a rack unit. If the 6012L-6 has already been mounted into a rack, you can skip ahead to Sections 2-5 and 2-6. There are a variety of rack units on the market, which may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly.

  • Page 20: Installing The Chassis Rails

    Installing Chassis Rails Installing the Rack Rails: Determine where you want to place the SuperServer 6012L-6 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.

  • Page 21: Installing The Server Into The Rack

    Chapter 2: Server Installation bly to the other side of the rack, making both are at the exact same height and with the rail guides facing inward. Installing the Server into the Rack: You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit.

  • Page 22: Installing The Server Into A Telco Rack

    ERVER 6012L-6 Manual Installing the Server into a Telco Rack: If you are installing the SuperServer 6012L-6 into a Telco type rack, follow the directions given on the previous pages for rack installation. The only difference in the installation procedure will be the positioning of the rack brackets to the rack.

  • Page 23: Checking The Motherboard Setup

    Checking the Motherboard Setup After you install the 6012L-6 in the rack, 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 6012L-6 (see Figure 2-5): First, release the retention screws that secure the unit to the rack.
  • Page 24 UPER ERVER 6012L-6 Manual Figure 2-5. Accessing the Inside of the SuperServer 6012L-6 6. Check all cable connections and airflow: Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the chassis airflow. See Chapter 5 for details on cable connec- tions.

  • Page 25: Checking The Drive Bay Setup

    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 are accessable from the front of the server. For servicing the CD-ROM and floppy drives, you will need to remove the top chassis cover.
  • Page 26 UPER ERVER 6012L-6 Manual Notes 2-10...

  • Page 27: Chapter 3: System Interface

    Overview There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the SCSI drive carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specific components. are also two buttons on the chassis control panel and an on/off switch on the power supply.

  • Page 28: Power

    SUPERSERVER 6012L-6 User's Manual POWER: This is the main power button, which is used to apply or turn off the main system power. removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system. Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the SC812-EO chassis has five LEDs.

  • Page 29: Nic1

    LED, which indicates a drive failure. If one of the SCSI drives fail, you should be notified by your system management software. Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed SCSI drives. Chapter 3: System Interface On the SuperServer 6012L-6, A connection to the SCSI SCA backplane...

  • Page 30: Motherboard Leds

    SUPERSERVER 6012L-6 User's Manual Motherboard LEDs The three-status CR5 LED indicates the operational state of the motherboard. When red, it indicates that an incorrect CPU has been in- stalled. Yellow indicates standby power is present and green indicates a full power on state.

  • Page 31: Chapter 4: System Safety

    Electrical Safety Precautions Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperServer 6012L-6 from damage: Be aware of the locations of the power on/off switch on the chassis as well as the room's emergency power-off switch, disconnection switch or electrical outlet.

  • Page 32: General Safety Precautions

    General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety: Keep the area around the SuperServer 6012L-6 clean and free of clutter. The SuperServer 6012L-6 weighs approximately 39 lbs (17.7 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.

  • Page 33: Esd Precautions

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

  • Page 34: Operating Precautions

    UPER ERVER 6012L-6 Manual Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 6012L-6 is operating to assure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the 6012L-6 system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed.

  • Page 35: Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup

    Advanced Motherboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install processors and heatsinks to the P4DLR+ motherboard, connect the data and power cables and install add-on cards. All motherboard jumpers and connections are also de- scribed. A layout and quick reference chart are also included in this chap- ter.

  • Page 36: Pga Processor And Heatsink Installation

    UPERSERVER 6012L-6 User’s Manual PGA Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Also, do not place the 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.
  • Page 37 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 not completely flat, the space between the two will degrade the heat dissipation function of the heatsink, which may cause the processor to overheat.
  • Page 38 UPERSERVER 6012L-6 User’s Manual Figure 5-2. Heatsink Installation...

  • Page 39: Connecting Cables

    Connecting Cables Now that the processors and heatsinks 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 block- ing the flow of cooling air that moves through the system from front to back.

  • Page 40: Connecting The Control Panel

    UPERSERVER 6012L-6 User’s Manual Connecting the Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors. See Figure 5-3 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indicators. Please note that even and odd numbered pins are on opposite sides of each header.

  • Page 41: I/O Ports

    I/O Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification. See Figure 5-4 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. Figure 5-4. P4DLR+ Rear Panel I/O Ports Mouse (Green) Keyboard USB Ports COM1 Port (Purple) (Turquoise)
  • Page 42 UPERSERVER 6012L-6 User’s Manual Memory Support The P4DLR+ only supports ECC registered PC1600 (DDR-200) SDRAM memory. An interleaved memory configuration PC2100 DDR-RAM is sup- ported but only at 200 MHz (PC1600 speed). supported. It is recommended that you do not mix DIMMs of different sizes and speeds.

  • Page 43: Adding Pci Cards

    Adding PCI Cards PCI slots: The P4DLR+ has one 64-bit 133 MHz PCI-X slot for a full-length (standard size) PCI card. The 64-bit 133 MHz PCI-X slot should have a riser card installed, which can accept one standard sized PCI card (see Figure 5-6). PCI card installation: Before installing a PCI add-on card, see step 1, above.

  • Page 44: Super P4Dlr+ Layout

    UPERSERVER 6012L-6 User’s Manual Motherboard Layout Figure 5-7. SUPER P4DLR+ Layout Keyboard/Mouse USB0/1 Bank 2 Bank 2 Bank 1 COM1 Bank 1 UPER LAN2 LAN1 Rage XL LED2 LED1 JP56 JP55 JP54 AIC-7899 JPA1 Notes: DIP Switch 4 sets the CPU Core/Bus Ratio. CR5 is a power LED indicator.
  • Page 45 P4DLR+ Quick Reference Jumper Description 33 MHz PCI Enable/Disable SCSI Enable/Disable JBT1 CMOS Clear Speaker Enable/Disable Watch Dog Enable/Disable JP4/P2 PCI-X Speed Settings JP48 Chassis/Overheat Fan Select JP54 LAN1 Enable/Disable JP55 LAN2 Enable/Disable JP56 VGA Enable/Disable JP58 CPU/Chassis Fan Select JPA1 SCSI Channel A Termination JPA2...

  • Page 46: Hard Drive Led

    UPERSERVER 6012L-6 User’s Manual Connector Definitions ATX Power Connection power supply meets the SSI (Superset ATX) 24- pin specification, however it also supports a 20-pin power supply connector. Make sure that the ori- entation of the PS connector is correct. See the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 47: Nic2 Led

    NIC2 LED The NIC2 (Network Interface Con- troller for LAN2) LED connection is located on pins 9 and 10 of JF1. Attach the NIC2 LED cable to dis- play network activity. Refer to the table on the right for pin defini- tions.

  • Page 48: Pwr_On

    UPERSERVER 6012L-6 User’s Manual PWR_ON The PWR_ON connection is lo- cated on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Mo- mentarily contacting both pins will power on/off the system. button can also be configured to function as a suspend button (see the Power Button Mode setting in BIOS).

  • Page 49: Serial Ports

    Serial Ports The COM1 serial port is located under the parallel port (see Figure 2-3). See the table on the right for pin definitions. The COM2 connec- tor is a header located near the DIP switch on the motherboard. PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 mouse are located on J11.

  • Page 50: Third Power Supply Fail Header

    UPERSERVER 6012L-6 User’s Manual Third Power Supply Fail Header The JP46 header with the proper cable attached can provide warn- ing of power supply failure. warning signal is passed through the PWR_LED pin on JF1 to pro- vide indication of a power failure on the chassis.

  • Page 51: Ipmb

    IPMB (Optional) An IPMB (IPMI Bus) header is lo- cated at J20 to support IPMI, a server management standard. Connect the appropriate cable from the IPMI daughter board to J20 to utilize IPMI on your system. An SMB (System Management Bus) header is located at J21.

  • Page 52: Onboard Indicators

    UPERSERVER 6012L-6 User’s Manual Onboard Indicators LAN1/LAN2 LEDs Each of the Ethernet ports (located be- side the VGA port) has a yellow and a green LED. See the table on the right for the functions associated with these LEDs. CR5 LED CR5 is an onboard LED that serves as a power indicator.

  • Page 53: 5-10 Dip Switch Settings

    5-10 DIP Switch Settings DIP Switch 4: Processor Speed The red "DIP" switch labeled SW4 has four individual switches, which are used to set the speed of the processor. The table on the right shows you the switch settings for the various speeds your processor may be able to run at.

  • Page 54: Cmos Clear

    UPERSERVER 6012L-6 User’s Manual CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. In- stead of pins, this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent acci- dentally clearing the contents of CMOS. To clear CMOS, use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connec- tion.

  • Page 55: Chassis/Overheat Fan Select

    Chassis/Overheat Fan Select JP48 allows you to select to use either the chassis fan or the over- heat fan. The default position is closed to select the chassis fan. See the table on the right for jumper settings. Watch Dog Enable JP3 is used to enable or disable the Watch Dog function.

  • Page 56: Scsi Enable/Disable

    UPERSERVER 6012L-6 User’s Manual SCSI Enable/Disable The SCSI Enable/Disable jumper at JA4 allows you to enable or dis- able the onboard SCSI. The nor- mal (default) position is enabled. See the table on the right for jumper settings. SCSI Termination Enable/ Disable Jumpers JPA1 and JPA2 allow you to enable or disable termination for...

  • Page 57: Floppy/Hard Disk Drive And Scsi Connections

    5-12 Floppy/Hard Disk 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. •...

  • Page 58: Ultra160 Scsi Connectors

    UPERSERVER 6012L-6 User’s Manual Ultra160 SCSI Connector Refer to the table below for the pin definitions of the Ul- tra160 SCSI connectors lo- cated at JA1, JA2 and JA5. 6 8 -p in U ltra 1 6 0 S C S I C o n n e c to rs (J A 1 , J A 2 , J A 5 ) C onnecto r C ontact N umber...

  • Page 59: Installing Software Drivers

    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-13 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 CDROM drive, the display shown in Figure 5-8 should appear.
  • Page 60 UPERSERVER 6012L-6 User’s Manual Notes 5-26...

  • Page 61: Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

    Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform maintenance on the SC812-EO chassis. For component installation, follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encoun- tered. If some steps are unnecessary, skip ahead to the next step. Tools Required The only tool you will need to install components and perform maintenance is a Philips screwdriver.

  • Page 62: Control Panel

    UPER ERVER 6012L-6 Manual Floppy Drive Mouse Port USB Ports Figure 6-1. Control Panel The control panel (located on the front of the chassis) must be connected to the JF1 connector on the motherboard to provide you with system status indications.

  • Page 63: System Fans

    System Fans Two 10-cm blower fans provide all the cooling needed for the SuperServer 6012L-6. It is very important that the chassis top cover is properly installed and making a good seal in order for the cooling air to circulate properly through the chassis and cool the components.

  • Page 64: Drive Bay Installation/Removal

    SCSI drives. Proceed to the next step for instructions. Note: You must use standard 1" high, 80-pin SCA SCSI drives in the SuperServer 6012L-6. CD-ROM/Floppy Disk Drive: For installing/removing the CD-ROM or floppy disk drive, you will need to gain access to the inside of the 6012L-6 by removing the top cover of the chassis.

  • Page 65: Scsi Drive Installation

    SCSI Drive Installation 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 help promote proper airflow for the SCSI drive bays. For this reason, even empty carriers without SCSI drives installed must remain in the chassis.
  • Page 66 UPER ERVER 6012L-6 Manual Installing/removing hot-swap SCSI drives: The SCSI drive bays are located in the front of the chassis, making them easily accessible for installation and removal. The SCSI drives are hot- swap units, meaning that they can be installed and removed while the system is running.

  • Page 67: Cd-Rom And Floppy Drive Installation

    SCA Backplane The SCSI drives plug into a SAF-TE compliant SCA backplane that provides power, SCSI ID and bus termination. A RAID controller can be used with the SCA backplane to provide data security. The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot-swap capability of the SCSI drive.

  • Page 68: Power Supply

    UPER ERVER 6012L-6 Manual Power Supply The SuperServer 6012L-6 has a single 400 watt power supply, which is auto-switching capable. This enables it to automatically sense and operate anywhere within the range of 100 to 240 input volts. An amber light will be illuminated on the power supply when the power is off.
  • Page 69 Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6-5. Removing/Replacing the Power Supply...
  • Page 70 UPER ERVER 6012L-6 Manual Notes 6-10...

  • Page 71: Chapter 7: Amibios

    Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS for theP4DLR+. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk- based program. Note: Due to periodic changes to BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual.

  • Page 72: Bios Features

    UPER ERVER 6012L-6 Manual BIOS Features • Supports Plug and Play V1.0A and DMI 2.3 • Supports Intel PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) (PME) local bus specification 2.2 • Supports Advanced Power Management (APM) specification v 1.1 • Supports ACPI • Supports Flash ROM AMIBIOS supports the LS120 drive made by Matsushita-Kotobuki Electronics Industries Ltd.

  • Page 73: The Main Bios Setup Menu

    The Main BIOS Setup Menu Press the <Delete> key during the POST (Power On Self Test) to enter the Main Menu of the BIOS Setup Utility. All Main Setup options are described in this section. The Main BIOS Setup screeen is displayed below. Main Advanced Chipset...

  • Page 74: Advanced Bios Setup

    UPER ERVER 6012L-6 Manual Advanced BIOS Setup Choose Advanced BIOS Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup Utility main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display. Select one of the items in the left frame of the screen, such as SuperIO Configuration, to go to the sub screen for that item.

  • Page 75: Super Io Configuration

    Super IO Configuration Advanced Configure Winbond627F Serial Port(s) and Parallel P Serial Port1 Address Serial Port1 IRQ Serial Port2 Address Serial Port2 IRQ Serial Port2 Mode Parallel Port Address Parallel Port IRQ Parallel Port Mode ECP Mode DMA Channel V07.00 (C)Copyright 1985-2001, American Megatrends, Inc. The Super IO Configuration includes the following items: Serial Port 1 Address This option specifies the base I/O port address of serial port 1.

  • Page 76: Ide Configuration

    UPER ERVER 6012L-6 Manual Serial Port 2 Mode Use this option to choose the Serial Port 2 Mode. The settings are Normal, Sharp-IR, SIR and consumer. Parallel Port Address This option specifies the I/O address used by the parallel port. The settings for this item include Disabled, 378, 278 and 3BC.
  • Page 77 Primary IDE Master When entering "Setup", BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. This displays the auto detection status of the IDE de- vices. You can also manually configure the IDE drives by providing the following information: This option allows the user to configure the IDE devices. When the desired item is highlighted (selected), press "Enter"...
  • Page 78 UPER ERVER 6012L-6 Manual PIO Mode IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller. As the PIO mode in- creases, the cycle time decreases. The settings are: Auto, 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4.
  • Page 79 Chapter 7: AMIBIOS Primary IDE Slave When the system enters "Setup", BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. This option displays the auto detection status of IDE de- vices. The settings for "Primary IDE Slave" are the same as those for the "Primary IDE Master".

  • Page 80: Boot Settings Configuration

    UPER ERVER 6012L-6 Manual Floppy Configuration Floppy A Use this option to specify which of floppy drive you have installed in the A drive. The settings are Disabled, 360 KB 5 1/4", 1.2 MB 5 1/4", 720 KB 3 1/ 2", 1.44 MB 3 1/2"...
  • Page 81 Chapter 7: AMIBIOS allows the computer to force a third party BIOS to display during system boot. Keep Current has the system display AMIBIOS information on bootup. BootUp Num Lock This option is used to select the status of the Number Lock function on your keyboard on bootup.
  • Page 82 UPER ERVER 6012L-6 Manual Wait for F1 if Error This settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled. Disabled: This prevents the AMIBIOS to wait on an error for user intervention. This setting should be used if there is a known reason for a BIOS error to appear. An example would be a system administrator must remote boot the system.

  • Page 83: Event Log Configuration

    Chapter 7: AMIBIOS Event Log Configuration Event Logging This option Enables or Disables the logging of events. You can use this screen to select options for the Event Log Configuration Settings. You can access sub screens to view the event log and mark all events as read. Use the up and down arrow keys to select an item, and the plus (+) and minus (-) keys to change the option setting.

  • Page 84: Peripheral Device Configuration

    UPER ERVER 6012L-6 Manual Peripheral Device Configuration Onboard SCSI Option - ROM This option gives you the ability to boot up the system from a SCSI device. The settings are Enabled and Disabled. Onboard LAN1 Option - ROM This option gives you the ability to boot up the system from a LAN1 device. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.

  • Page 85: Chipset Setup

    Chipset Setup Choose Chipset Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup Utility main menu. The screen is shown below. All Chipset Setup options are described following the screen. Main Advanced Chipset C000,16k Shadow C400,16k Shadow C800,16k Shadow CC00,16k Shadow D000,16k Shadow D400,16k Shadow D800,16k Shadow DC00,16k Shadow Memory Auto Precharge...
  • Page 86 UPER ERVER 6012L-6 Manual for faster application. The settings for this option are Disabled and Enabled. (The optimal settings are Cached for C000, C400, C800 anc CC00 and Disabled for all the other addresses. Memory Auto Precharge The options for this setting are Enabled and Disabled. When enabled, an Auto Precharge for read/writes based on speculative algorithms is per- formed.

  • Page 87: Watchdog Timer

    Hot Spare Row The settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled. When enabled, the amount of memory available for use is decreased. Hide XIOAPIC PCI Functions The settings for this option are Yes and No. Watchdog Timer This option is used to configure the Watchdog timer. abled, 2 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes and 15 minutes.
  • Page 88 UPER ERVER 6012L-6 Manual Plug & Play OS This option specifies how Plug and Play devices will be configured. settins are Yes and No. No lets BIOS configure all devices in the system. Yes lets the operating system (if supported) configure PnP devices not required for bootup.

  • Page 89: Legacy Usb Support

    Legacy USB Support This option allows you to enable support for Legacy USB. The settings are Auto, Enabled and Disabled. ARMD Emulation Type This settings for this option are Hard Disk, Auto and Floppy. Power Setup Choose Power Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Power Setup options are described in this section.
  • Page 90 UPER ERVER 6012L-6 Manual ACPI Aware O/S This option allows the system to utilize Intel's ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) specification. Windows 3.x®, and Windows NT® are examples of non-ACPI aware oper- ating systems. Windows 95®, Windows 98®, Windows ME® and Windows 2000®...

  • Page 91: Boot Setup

    Boot Setup Choose Boot Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. options are described in this section. below. Main Advanced Chipset > Boot Device Priority > Hard Disk Drives > Removable Devices > ATAPI CDROM Drives V02.03 (C)Copyright 1985-2000, American Megatrends, Inc. Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device This option is used to specify the order of the boot sequence that will...
  • Page 92 UPER ERVER 6012L-6 Manual 3rd Boot Device The settings for the 3rd Boot Device are Removable Device, ATAPI CDROM, Hard Drive, Onboard LAN2 Option-ROM and IBA 4.0.1.9 Slot 0102. 4th Boot Device The settings for the 4th Boot Device are Removable Device, ATAPI CDROM, Hard Drive, Onboard LAN2 Option-ROM and IBA 4.0.1.9 Slot 0102.

  • Page 93: Security Setup

    Security Setup Choose Security Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Security Setup options are described in this section. The Security Setup screen is shown below. Main Advanced Chipset Supervisor Password User Password > Change Supervisor Password > Change User Password >...
  • Page 94 UPER ERVER 6012L-6 Manual Change Supervisor Password This option allows you to change a supervisor password that was entered previously. Change User Password This option allows you to change a user password that was entered previ- ously. Clear User Password Use this option to clear the user password so that it is not required to be entered when the system boots up.

  • Page 95: 7-10 Exit Setup

    7-10 Exit Setup Choose Exit Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Exit Setup op- tions are described in this section. The Exit Setup screen is shown below. Main Advanced Chipset > Exit Saving Changes > Exit Discarding Changes >...
  • Page 96 UPER ERVER 6012L-6 Manual Load Optimal Defaults Highlighting this setting and then pressing <Enter> provides the optimum performance settings for all devices and system features. Load Failsafe Defaults Highlighting this setting and then pressing <Enter> provides the safest set of parameters for the system. Use them if the system is behaving errati- cally.

  • Page 97: Appendix A: Amibios Error Beep Codes

    AMIBIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed each time the system is powered on, errors may occur. Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue the boot-up process. The error messages normally appear on the screen.
  • Page 98 UPER ERVER 6012L-6 Manual Notes...

  • Page 99: Appendix B: Amibios Post Codes

    AMIBIOS POST Codes When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self Test, it writes diagnostic codes checkpoint codes to I/O port 0080h. If the computer cannot complete the boot process, diagnostic equipment can be attached to the computer to read I/O port 0080h. Uncompressed Initialization Codes The uncompressed initialization checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution: Checkpoint...

  • Page 100: Bootblock Recovery Codes

    UPER ERVER 6012L-6 Manual Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution: Checkpoint Code Description The onboard floppy controller if available is initialized. Next, beginning the base 512 KB memory test. Initializing the interrupt vector table next. Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next.
  • Page 101 initialization before the keyboard BAT command is issued. The keyboard controller input buffer is free. Next, issuing the BAT command to the keyboard controller. The keyboard controller BAT command result has been verified. Next, performing any necessary initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test.
  • Page 102 UPER ERVER 6012L-6 Manual Checkpoint Code Description Interrupt vector initialization is done. Clearing the password if the POST DIAG switch is on. Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next. Initialization before setting the video mode is complete. Configuring the monochrome mode and color mode settings next.
  • Page 103 Checkpoint Code Description Patterns written in base memory. Determining the amount of memory below 1 MB next. The amount of memory below 1 MB has been found and verified. Determining the amount of memory above 1 MB memory next. The amount of memory above 1 MB has been found and verified. Checking for a soft reset and clearing the memory below 1 MB for the soft reset next.
  • Page 104 UPER ERVER 6012L-6 Manual Checkpoint Code Description The DMA page register test passed. Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register test next. The DMA controller 1 base register test passed. Performing the DMA controller 2 base register test next. The DMA controller 2 base register test passed. Programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 next.
  • Page 105 Checkpoint Code Description Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next. See the last page of this chapter for additional information. Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800. Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has com- pleted.
  • Page 106 UPER ERVER 6012L-6 Manual Notes...

  • Page 107: Appendix C: System Specifications

    Appendix C: System Specifications Appendix C System Specifications Processors ® Single or dual Intel Xeon 512K L2 cache processors of up to 2.4+ 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.
  • Page 108 UPER ERVER 6012L-6 User's Manual Expansion Slots One (1) 64-bit 133 MHz standard PCI with riser card Power Supply Type: 1 x 400W 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 auto- switching capable) Fans: Two 10-cm blower fans Operating Environment...

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