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  • Page 1 UPER UPER ERVER UPER ERVER UPER ERVER UPER ERVER USER’S MANUAL 6015W-UR 6015W-U 6015W-NTR 6015W-NT 1.0a ®...
  • Page 2 Please Note: For the most up-to-date version of this manual, please see our web site at www.supermicro.com. SUPER MICRO COMPUTER reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice. This product, including software, if any, and documenta- tion may not, in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent.

  • Page 3: Manual Organization

    Chapter 2: Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 6015W-UR/ 6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT into a rack and check out the server confi guration prior to powering up the system. If your server was ordered without processor and memory components, this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation.
  • Page 4 UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual Chapter 4: System Safety You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the SuperServer 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT. Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X7DWU serverboard, including the locations and functions of connections, headers and jumpers.
  • Page 5 Preface Notes...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Overview ... 1-1 Serverboard Features ... 1-2 Processors ... 1-2 Memory ... 1-2 UIO (6015W-UR/6015W-U) ... 1-2 Serial ATA ... 1-2 Onboard Controllers/Ports ... 1-2 ATI Graphics Controller ... 1-3 Other Features ...
  • Page 7 Installing the Server into a Telco Rack ... 2-7 Checking the Serverboard Setup ... 2-8 Checking the Drive Bay Setup ... 2-9 Chapter 3 System Interface Overview ... 3-1 Control Panel Buttons ... 3-1 UID ... 3-1 Reset ... 3-1 Power ...
  • Page 8 UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual 5-11 Floppy, IDE and SATA Drive Connections ... 5-22 5-12 Installing Drivers ... 5-24 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Static-Sensitive Devices ... 6-1 Precautions ... 6-1 Control Panel ... 6-2 System Fans ... 6-3 System Fan Failure ... 6-3 Drive Bay Installation/Removal ...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Riser Cards: (see Section 5-6 for details) One (1) RSC-R1UU-E8R+ for PCI-X card One (1) RSC-R1UU-UE8 for PCI-E card (6015W-UR/6015W-U only) One (1) RSC-R1UU-2E8 for two PCI-E cards (6015W-NTR/6015W-NT only) SATA Accessories One (1) SATA backplane (BPN-SAS-815TQ) One (1) SATA iPASS cable (CBL-0188L) (6015W-UR/6015W-U only)

  • Page 10: Serverboard Features

    ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual Serverboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT lies the X7DWU, a dual processor serverboard based on Intel's 5400 chipset. Below are the main features of the X7DWU (see Figure 1-1 for a block diagram of the chipset).

  • Page 11: Ati Graphics Controller

    BIOS rescue. Server Chassis Features The 6015W-UR/6015W-NTR is built upon the SC815TQ-R650U chassis while the 6015W-U/6015W-NT is built upon the SC815TQ-560U chassis. The following is a general outline of the main features of both chassis. System Power The SC815TQ-R650U features a redundant 650W power supply consisting of two power modules.

  • Page 12: Front Control Panel

    UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual 6015W-NTR/6015W-NT: A riser card on the right side of the chassis can support one PCI-E x8 card. The left side supports two PCI-E x8 cards. See section 5-6 for details. (Right and left refer to the side when viewed from the front of the system.
  • Page 13 Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. Intel 5400 Chipset: System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see Chapter 5 for details. CPU1 CPU2 1600/1333/1067 FSB DDR2-800/667 /533 FBD Intel 5400 Gb LAN Ports ATA100 SATA ESB2 Ports (6 ) USB 2.0 BIOS Rage XL...

  • Page 14: Contacting Supermicro

    UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 Server Installation

    You should inspect the box the SuperServer 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/ 6015W-NT was shipped in and note if it was damaged in any way. If the server itself shows damage you should fi le a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it.

  • Page 16: Choosing A Setup Location

    UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual Choosing a Setup Location • Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely (~25 inches) and approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for suffi cient airfl ow and ease in servicing.This product is for installation only in a Restricted Access Location (dedicated equipment rooms, service closets and the like).

  • Page 17: Rack Mounting Considerations

    • Allow the hot plug SATA drives and power supply modules to cool before touch- ing them. • Always keep the rack's front door and all panels and components on the servers closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling. Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating Temperature If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the ambient operating tempera-...

  • Page 18: Installing The System Into A Rack

    Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W- NTR/6015W-NT into a rack unit with the rack rails provided. If the system has already been mounted into a rack, you can skip ahead to Sections 2-5 and 2-6.

  • Page 19: Installing The Outer Rails

    Chapter 2: Server Installation Installing the Outer Rails Begin by measuring the distance from the front rail to the rear rail of the rack. Attach a short bracket to the front side of the right outer rail and a long bracket to the rear side of the right outer rail.

  • Page 20: Installing The Server Into The Rack

    UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual Installing the Server into the Rack You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit. The next step is to install the server into the rack. Do this by lining up the rear of the chassis rails with the front of the rack rails.

  • Page 21: Installing The Server Into A Telco Rack

    Chapter 2: Server Installation Installing the Server into a Telco Rack To install the 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT into a Telco type rack, use two L-shaped brackets on either side of the chassis (four total). First, determine how far follow the server will extend out the front of the rack. Larger chassis should be positioned to balance the weight between front and back.

  • Page 22: Checking The Serverboard Setup

    UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual Checking the Serverboard Setup After you install the 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT in the rack, you will need to open the top cover to make sure the serverboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made.

  • Page 23: Checking The Drive Bay Setup

    Figure 2-5. Accessing the Inside of the System Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SATA drives and SATA backplane have been properly installed and all connections have been made. Checking the Drives All drives are accessable from the front of the server.
  • Page 24 UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual Checking the Airfl ow Airfl ow is provided by four sets of 4-cm fans (each set of fans consists of two fans that are mounted back to back). The system component layout was carefully designed to direct suffi cient cooling airfl ow to the components that generate the most heat.

  • Page 25: Chapter 3 System Interface

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

  • Page 26: Power

    UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual Power The main power button is used to apply or remove power from the power supply to the server system. Turning off system power with this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system.

  • Page 27: Nic2

    NIC1 Indicates network activity on LAN1 when fl ashing. Indicates IDE channel activity. On the SuperServer 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W- NTR/6015W-NT, this light indicates SATA and/or DVD-ROM drive activity when fl ashing. Power Indicates power is being supplied to the system's power supply units. This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating.

  • Page 28: Sata Drive Carrier Leds

    UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual SATA Drive Carrier LEDs Each Serial ATA drive carrier has two LEDs. • Green: When illuminated, the green LED on the front of the SATA drive carrier indicates drive activity. A connection to the SATA backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed.

  • Page 29: Chapter 4 System Safety

    Electrical Safety Precautions Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperServer 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT 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 30: General Safety Precautions

    Keep the area around the system clean and free of clutter. • The 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT weighs approximately 43/41 lbs (19.5/18.6 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 31: Esd Precautions

    • After accessing the inside of the system, close the system back up and secure it to the rack unit after ensuring that all connections have been made. ESD Precautions Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other.

  • Page 32: Operating Precautions

    Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 6015W- UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT is operating to assure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed.

  • Page 33: Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup

    Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install processors and heatsinks to the X7DWU serverboard, connect the data and power cables and install add-on cards. All serverboard jumpers and connections are described and a layout and quick reference chart are included in this chapter. Remember to close the chas- sis completely when you have fi...

  • Page 34: Processor And Heatsink Installation

    UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Also, do not place the serverboard on a conductive surface, which can damage the BIOS battery and prevent the system from booting up.
  • Page 35 Use your thumb and index fi nger to hold the CPU at opposite sides. Align pin1 of the CPU (the corner marked with a triangle) with the notched corner of the CPU socket. Find the corner of the CPU that has a semi-circle cutout below a gold dot (CPU key).

  • Page 36: Removing The Heatsink

    UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual Installing the Heatsink Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die; the required amount has already been applied. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting...

  • Page 37: Connecting Cables

    • SATA cables, 6015W-NTR/6015W-NT only (I-SATA0 ~ I-SATA3) • SGPIO cable, 6015W-NTR/6015W-NT only (T-SGPIO1 to SATA backplane) Connecting Power Cables The X7DWU has a 20-pin primary power supply connector designated "JPW1" for connection to the ATX power supply. Connect the appropriate connector from the power supply to JPW1 to supply power to the serverboard.

  • Page 38: I/O Ports

    UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual All JF1 wires have been bundled into single keyed ribbon cable to simplify their connection. The red wire in the ribbon cable plugs into pin 1 of JF1. Connect the other end of the cable to the Control Panel printed circuit board, located just behind the system status LEDs in the chassis.

  • Page 39: Installing Memory

    Installing Memory Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules. Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. Also note that the memory is inter- leaved to improve performance (see step 1). Installing DIMMs Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with slot DIMM#1A and DIMM#2A.
  • Page 40 UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual Notes: Due to OS limitations, some operating systems may not show more than 4 GB of memory. Due to memory allocation to system devices, memory remain- ing available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used. The reduction in memory availability is disproportional.

  • Page 41: Adding Pci Cards

    PCI Slot/Card Confi gurations 6015W-UR/6015W-U Left Side Riser Card CSE-R1UU-UE8 (pre-installed) Right Side Riser Card RSC-R1UU-E8R (pre-installed) 6015W-NTR/6015W-NT Left Side Riser Card CSE-R1UU-2E8 (pre-installed) Right Side Riser Card RSC-R1UU-E8R (pre-installed) Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Expansion card supported...

  • Page 42: Serverboard Details

    UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual Serverboard Details Figure 5-4. SUPER X7DWU Layout FAN6 FAN5 Speaker Kybd/ Mouse DIMM 4B DIMM 4A USB0/1 DIMM 3B DIMM 3A DIMM 2B DIMM 2A Battery DIMM 1B DIMM 1A LAN1 LAN2 JPL1 PCI-Express x8...

  • Page 43: X7Dwu Quick Reference

    X7DWU Quick Reference Jumper Description JBT1 CMOS Clear C1/JI I2C En/Disable SMB to PCI Slots Power Force On Memory Voltage Select JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable JPL1 LAN1/2 Enable/Disable Watch Dog Connector Description COM1/COM2 COM1/COM2 Serial Port/Header FAN 1-8 Chassis/CPU Fan Headers Floppy Floppy Disk Drive Connector IDE#1...

  • Page 44: Connector Defi Nitions

    UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual Connector Defi nitions ATX Power Connector The primary ATX power supply con- nector meets the SSI (Superset ATX) 20-pin specifi cation. Make sure that the orientation of the connector is correct. See the table on the right for pin defi...
  • Page 45 HDD LED The HDD (IDE Hard Disk Drive) LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach the IDE hard drive LED cable to display disk activity. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions. NIC1 LED The NIC1 (Network Interface Control- ler) LED connection is located on pins...
  • Page 46 UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi ni- tions. Reset Button The Reset Button connection is lo- cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1.
  • Page 47 Universal Serial Bus Headers Three additional USB headers (USB2/ USB3 and USB4) are included on the serverboard. These may be used for front side access. A USB cable (not included) is needed for the connec- tion. See the table on the right for pin defi...
  • Page 48 UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual Power LED/Speaker On the JD1 header, pins 1-3 are for a power LED, pins 4-7 are for the speaker. See the table on the right for speaker pin defi nitions. Note: The speaker connector pins are for use with an external speaker.
  • Page 49 Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is des- ignated JWOR. This function allows your computer to receive and "wake- up" by an incoming call to the modem when in suspend state. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. You must have a WOR card and cable to use this feature.

  • Page 50: Jumper Settings

    UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual SGPIO The two headers labeled T-SGPIO1 and T-SGPIO2 are for SGPIO (Se- rial General Purpose Input/Output). SGPIO provides a bus between the SATA controller and the SATA drive backplane to provide SATA enclosure management functions. Connect the...
  • Page 51 CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS and will also clear any passwords. Instead of pins, this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS. To Clear CMOS First power down the system and unplug the power cord(s). With the power disconnected, short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver.
  • Page 52 UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual Memory Voltage Select JP2 is used to specify the voltage lev- el for the onboard memory (SDRAM). The default setting is on pins 1-2, which lets the BIOS automatically determine the correct setting. See the table on the right for jumper settings.

  • Page 53: 5-10 Onboard Indicators

    5-10 Onboard Indicators LAN1/LAN2 LEDs The Ethernet ports (located beside the VGA port) have two LEDs. On each Gigabit LAN port, one LED indicates activity when blinking while the other LED may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection. See the table on the right for the func- tions associated with the connection speed LED.

  • Page 54: 5-11 Floppy, Ide And Sata Drive Connections

    UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual 5-11 Floppy, IDE and SATA Drive Connections Note the following when connecting the fl oppy and hard disk drive cables: • The fl oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.
  • Page 55 IDE Connector There are no jumpers to con- fi gure the onboard IDE#1 con- nector. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. SATA Ports See the table on the right for pin defi nitions for the onboard SATA ports.

  • Page 56: 5-12 Installing Drivers

    UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual 5-12 Installing Drivers After all the hardware and operating system have been installed, you need to install certain drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your serverboard. After inserting this CD into your CD-ROM drive, the display shown in Figure 5-4 should appear.

  • Page 57: Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup

    Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform mainte- nance on the SC815TQ-R650U/SC815TQ-560U chassis. For component installa- tion, follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered. 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 58: Control Panel

    Power Supply Module USB Ports Mouse/Keyboard COM1 Port Note: the SC815TQ-560U chassis (6015W-U/6015W-NT) has only a single power supply mod- ule. Control Panel The control panel (located on the front of the chassis) must be connected to the JF1 connector on the serverboard to provide you with system status indications. These wires have been bundled together as a ribbon cable to simplify the connection.

  • Page 59: System Fans

    System Fans Four 4-cm heavy duty counter-rotating fans provide the cooling for the SuperServer 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT. Each fan unit is actually made up of two fans joined back-to-back, which rotate in opposite directions. This counter-rotat- ing action generates exceptional airfl ow and works to dampen vibration levels. It is...

  • Page 60: Drive Bay Installation/Removal

    UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual Figure 6-2. System Cooling Fans Drive Bay Installation/Removal Removing the Front Bezel If your system has a front bezel (optional) attached to the chassis, you must fi rst remove it to gain access to the drive bays. To remove the bezel, fi rst unlock the front of the chassis then press the release knob (see Figure 6-3).

  • Page 61: Accessing The Drive Bays

    DVD-ROM/Floppy Disk Drives: For installing/removing a DVD-ROM or fl oppy disk drive, you will need to gain access to the inside of the 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W- NTR/6015W-NT by removing the top cover of the chassis. Proceed to the "DVD- ROM and Floppy Drive Installation" section later in this chapter for instructions.

  • Page 62: Sata Drive Installation

    UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual SATA Drive Installation The SATA drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis. These carriers also help promote proper airfl ow for the drive bays. For this reason, even empty carriers without drives installed must remain in the chassis.
  • Page 63 Installing/Removing a SATA Drive To remove a carrier, push the release button located beside the drive LEDs. Swing the colored handle fully out and use it to pull the unit straight out (see Figure 6-5). Note: Your operating system must have RAID support to enable the hot-plug ca- pability of the SATA drives.

  • Page 64: Dvd-Rom And Floppy Drive Installation

    DVD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation The top cover of the chassis must be opened to gain full access to the DVD-ROM and fl oppy drive bays. The 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT accomo- dates only slim-line DVD-ROM drives. Side mounting brackets are needed to mount a slim-line DVD-ROM drive in the 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT server.

  • Page 65: Power Supply

    connects to drive A, and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B. Power Supply 6015W-UR/6015W-NTR The SuperServer 6015W-UR/6015W-NTR has a 650 watt redundant power supply confi guration consisting of two hot-swap power modules. The power supply modules have an auto-switching capability, which enables them to automatically sense and operate with a 100V - 240V input voltage.

  • Page 66: 6015W-U/6015W-Nt

    Finish by plugging the AC power cord back into the module. 6015W-U/6015W-NT The SuperServer 6015W-U/6015W-NT has a single 560 watt power supply, which is auto-switching capable. This enables it to automatically sense and operate with a 100v - 240v input voltage.
  • Page 67 Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6-6. Removing/Replacing the Power Supply 6-11...
  • Page 68 UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual Notes 6-12...

  • Page 69: Chapter 7 Bios

    Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7DWU. The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a fl ash chip and can be easily upgraded using a fl oppy disk-based program. Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual.

  • Page 70: Running Setup

    UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual Running Setup Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted. The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the ap- propriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described in this section, although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options (See the next page).

  • Page 71: Main Bios Setup Menu

    Main BIOS Setup Menu Main Setup Features System Time To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate fi elds. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data. System Date Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fi elds, and enter the correct data.
  • Page 72 UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave and Secondary IDE Master/ Slave These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave and Secondary IDE Master/Slave slots. Press <Enter> to activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items. Set the correct confi gurations accordingly.
  • Page 73 Headers: This item indicates the number of headers. Sectors: This item displays the number of sectors. Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum storage capacity of the system. LBA Format Total Sectors: This item displays the number of total sectors available in the LBA Format.
  • Page 74 UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual Parallel ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Parallel ATA. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

  • Page 75: Advanced Setup

    Chapter 7: BIOS Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. QuickBoot Mode If enabled, this feature will speed up the POST (Power On Self Test) routine by skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on.
  • Page 76 UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual ACPI Mode Use the setting to determine if you want to employ ACPI (Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface) power management on your system. The options are Yes and No. Power Button Behavior If set to Instant-Off, the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button.

  • Page 77: Memory Cache

    Chapter 7: BIOS Memory Cache Cache System BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) data into this reserved memory area.

  • Page 78: Pci Configuration

    UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual Uncached to disable this function. Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time. Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the system memory area above 1MB.

  • Page 79: Advanced Chipset Control

    Option ROM Scan When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master.
  • Page 80 UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual Intel VT for Directed I/O Select Enabled to bring up the following Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) confi guration submenu. The options are Enabled and Disabled. VT-d for Port 0 (ESI)/VT-d for Port 1/VT-d for Port 5/VT-d for Port 9/VT-d for DMI Port Select Enabled to enable VT-d support for the port specifi...
  • Page 81 Chapter 7: BIOS Enhanced x8 Detection Select Enabled to enable Enhanced x8 DRAM UC Error Detection. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Demand Scrubbing Scrubbing is a process that allows the North Bridge to correct correctable memory errors found on an FBD memory module. When the CPU or I/O issues a demand read command, and the read data from memory turns out to be a cor- rectable ECC, it is corrected and sent to the original source.

  • Page 82: Advanced Processor Options

    UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual Snoop Filter Select Enabled to eliminate snoop traffi c to the graphics port to greatly improve system performance when running graphics intensive applications. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Crystal Beach Features This feature was designed to implement Intel's I/O AT (Acceleration Technology) to accelerate the performance of TOE devices.
  • Page 83 Chapter 7: BIOS regulated via CPU Internal Clock modulation when the CPU temperature reaches the overheat threshold. C1/C2 Enhanced Mode (Available when supported by the CPU) Set to Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State (C1) and Stop Clock State (C2) to lower CPU voltage/frequency to prevent overheat.

  • Page 84: I/O Device Configuration

    UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual DCA Delay Clocks (Available if supported by the CPU) This feature allows the user to set the clock delay setting from snoop to prefetch for Direct Cache Access. Select a setting from 8 (bus cycles) to 120 (bus cycles) (in 8-cycle increment).

  • Page 85: Dmi Event Logging

    Chapter 7: BIOS Base I/O Address This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for serial port A. The options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8 and 2E8. Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for serial port A. The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.

  • Page 86: Console Redirection

    UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. COM Port Address This item allows you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to: Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B. This setting can also be Disabled.
  • Page 87 Chapter 7: BIOS Fan Speed Control Modes This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans. The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative. When the CPU on-die temperature increases, the fan speed will also increase, and vice versa. If the option is set to 3-pin fan, the fan speed is controlled by voltage.
  • Page 88 UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual IPMI Specifi cation Version: This item displays the current IPMI Version. Firmware Version: This item displays the current Firmware Version. System Event Logging Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging. When this function is set to Disabled, the system will continue to log events received via system interface.

  • Page 89: System Event Log/System Event Log (List Mode)

    System Event Log/System Event Log (List Mode) These options display the System Event (SEL) Log and System Event (SEL) Log in List Mode. Items included are shown in the screen shot below. Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures, fan speeds and the voltages of various components.

  • Page 90: Security

    UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual Security Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Security BIOS settings are described in this section.
  • Page 91 Chapter 7: BIOS Set User Password When the item "Set User Password" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key. When prompted, type the user's password in the dialogue box to set or to change the user's password, which allows access to the system at boot-up. Password on Boot This setting allows you to determine if a password is required for a user to enter the system at system boot.

  • Page 92: Boot

    UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. See details on how to change the order and specs of boot devices in the Item Specifi c Help window. All Boot BIOS settings are described in this section.

  • Page 93: Exit

    Chapter 7: BIOS Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section. Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you've made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility.
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  • Page 95: Appendix A Bios Post Messages

    Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a problem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The fol- lowing is a list of such BIOS messages. Failure Fixed Disk Fixed disk is not working or not confi...
  • Page 96 UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual System CMOS checksum bad - Default confi guration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modifi ed incorrectly, perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in CMOS. The BIOS installed Default Setup Values.
  • Page 97 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages System cache error - Cache disabled RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache. On older boards, check the cache jumpers. You may have to replace the cache. See your dealer. A disabled cache slows system performance considerably.
  • Page 98 UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual Fixed Disk n Fixed disk n (0-3) identifi ed. Invalid System Confi guration Data Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data. I/O device IRQ confl ict I/O device IRQ confl ict error. PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen: PS/2 Mouse installed.
  • Page 99 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup, <F3> for previous Displayed after any recoverable error message. Press <F1> to start the boot process or <F2> to enter Setup and change the settings. Press <F3> to display the previous screen (usually an initialization error of an Option ROM, i.e., an add-on card).
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  • Page 101: Appendix B Bios Post Codes

    Appendix B BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the PhoenixBIOS. POST codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem.
  • Page 102 UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual POST Code Description 1-2-2-3 BIOS ROM checksum Initialize cache before memory Auto size 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller Set ES segment register to 4 GB...
  • Page 103 POST Code Description Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to UserPatch1 Confi gure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area Display external L2 cache size Load custom defaults (optional) Display shadow-area message...
  • Page 104 UPER ERVER 6015W-UR/6015W-U/6015W-NTR/6015W-NT User's Manual POST Code Description Check for SMART Drive (optional) Set up Power Management Initialize security engine (optional) Enable hardware interrupts Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives Set time of day Check key lock Initialize typematic rate Erase <ESC>...
  • Page 105 POST Code Description Unknown interrupt Check Intel Branding string Alert Standard Format initialization Late init for IPMI Log error if micro-code not updated properly The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code Description Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize system timer Initialize system I/O...
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  • Page 107: Appendix C System Specifi Cations

    Intel ESB2 on-chip controller for six-port Serial ATA (RAID 0, 1 5 and 10 supported) SATA Drive Bays 6015W-NTR/6015W-NT: Four (4) hot-swap drive bays to house four (4) SATA drives 6015W-UR/6015W-U: Four (4) hot-swap drive bays to house four (4) SAS/SATA drives (with...
  • Page 108 Dimensions: (WxHxD) 17 x 1.7 x 25.6 in. (432 x 43 x 650 mm) Weight 6015W-UR/6015W-NTR: Gross (Bare Bone): 43 lbs. (19.5 kg.) 6015W-U/6015W-NT: Gross (Bare Bone): 41 lbs. (18.6 kg.) System Cooling Four (4) 4-cm heavy-duty counter-rotating fans System Input Requirements...

  • Page 109: Operating Environment

    Appendix C: System Specifi cations Operating Environment Operating Temperature: 10º to 35º C (50º to 95º F) Non-operating Temperature: -40º to 70º C (-40º to 158º F) Operating Relative Humidity: 8% to 90% (non-condensing) Non-operating Relative Humidity: 5 to 95% (non-condensing) Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions: FCC Class A, EN 55022 Class A, EN 61000-3-2/-3-3, CISPR 22 Class A...
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