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  • Page 1 UPER ® 5014C-MF UPER ERVER USER’S MANUAL Revision 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.

  • Page 3: Preface

    About This Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians. It pro- vides information for the installation and use of the SuperServer 5014C-MF. Instal- lation and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians only. The SuperServer 5014C-MF is a high-end single processor 1U rackmount server based on the SC513L-260 server chassis and the Super P8SCT motherboard.
  • Page 4 UPER ERVER 5014C-MF 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 5014C-MF. Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the P8SCT motherboard, including the locations and functions of connectors, headers and jumpers.
  • Page 5 Preface Notes...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Manual ... iii Manual Organization ... iii Chapter 1: Introduction Overview ... 1-1 Motherboard Features ... 1-2 Server Chassis Features ... 1-5 Contacting Supermicro ... 1-7 Chapter 2: Server Installation Overview ...
  • Page 7 HDD ... 3-2 Power ... 3-3 Chapter 4: System Safety Electrical Safety Precautions ... 4-1 General Safety Precautions ... 4-2 ESD Precautions ... 4-3 Operating Precautions ... 4-4 Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Handling the Motherboard ... 5-1 Motherboard Installation ... 5-2 Connecting Cables ...
  • Page 8 UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual Wake-On-Ring ... 5-16 SATA LED ... 5-16 Serial Ports ... 5-16 Power LED ... 5-16 5-10 Jumper Settings ... 5-17 Explanation of Jumpers ... 5-17 CMOS Clear ... 5-17 Speaker Connector ... 5-17 USB Wake-Up ... 5-18 Keyboard Wake-Up ...
  • Page 9 7-4.1 Advanced BIOS Features ... 7-5 7-4.2 Advanced Chipset Control ... 7-6 7-4.3 I/O Device Confi guration ... 7-8 7-4.4 PnP/PCI Confi guration ... 7-9 7-4.5 Hardware Monitors ... 7-11 7-4.6 Processor & Clock Options ... 7-12 7-4.7 DMI Event Log ... 7-13 7-4.8 Console Redirection ...
  • Page 10 UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Overview The Supermicro SuperServer 5014C-MF is a high-end single processor, 1U rack- mount server with state-of-the-art features. The 5014C-MF is comprised of two main subsystems: the SC513L-260 1U chassis and the P8SCT motherboard. Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certifi ed for use with the 5014C-MF.

  • Page 12: Motherboard Features

    UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual Motherboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 5014C-MF lies the P8SCT, a single processor motherboard based upon Intel's E7221 chipset. Below are the main features of the P8SCT. Processor The P8SCT has a single LGA775 ZIF socket to support an Intel ("Prescott"...
  • Page 13 Onboard Controllers/Front Side Ports An onboard IDE controller supports one fl oppy drive and up to four Ultra ATA 100 hard drives or ATAPI devices. Front side ports include one COM port, one parallel (printer) port, two USB ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports, a graphics port and two Gigabit LAN (NIC) ports.
  • Page 14 UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual Figure 1-1 . Intel E7221 Chipset: System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see Chapter 5 for details.

  • Page 15: Server Chassis Features

    Server Chassis Features The SuperServer 5014C-MF is built on the SC513L-260 1U rackmount server chassis. The SC513L-260 features a unique design that places all I/O ports at the front of the chassis for easy access. The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC513L-260 chassis.
  • Page 16 UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual Cooling System The SC513L-260 chassis has an innovative cooling design that features one 10-cm blower-type system cooling fan. The blower fan plugs into a chassis fan header on the motherboard and an air shroud channels the airfl ow to effi ciently cool the processor area.

  • Page 17: Contacting Supermicro

    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 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: SuperMicro Computer B.V. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands Tel: +31 (0) 73-6400390...
  • Page 18 UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 19: Chapter 2: Server Installation

    Server Installation 2-1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 5014C-MF up and running. Following the steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimal amount of time. This quick setup assumes that your 5014C-MF system has come to you with the processor and memory prein- stalled.

  • Page 20: Choosing A Setup Location

    UPER ERVER 5014C-MF 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). - Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for suffi...

  • Page 21: Rack Mounting Considerations

    Chapter 2: Server Installation Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating Temperature If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the ambient operating tempera- ture of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the room. Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the manufacturer’s maximum rated ambient tempera- ture (Tmra).

  • Page 22: Installing The System Into A Rack

    UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the SuperServer 5014C-MF into a rack unit. If the system has already been mounted into a rack, you can skip ahead to Sections 2-5 and 2-6. Basic Installation Procedure The 5014C-MF server comes with two rack mounting brackets, which are located on each side at the front of the chassis.

  • Page 23: Installing The Chassis Rails

    Chapter 2: Server Installation also refer to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using. Be aware that there are a variety of rack units on the market, which may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly. The two rail sections must be detached from each other prior to installation.

  • Page 24: Installing The Rack Rails

    UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual Installing the Rack Rails Locate a pair of front (short) and rear (long) brackets in the rackmount kit. The brackets are marked with arrows to distinguish front from rear. Secure the front and rear brackets to the rack rails using the screws and washers provided, but do not fully tighten.

  • Page 25: Installing The Server Into A Telco Rack

    Chapter 2: Server Installation Figure 2-3. Installing the Server into a Rack Installing the Server into a Telco Rack If you are installing the SuperServer 5014C-MF 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 26 UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual Figure 2-4. Installing the Server into a Telco Rack...

  • Page 27: 2-5 Checking The Motherboard Setup

    Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-5 Checking the Motherboard Setup After you install the 5014C-MF 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 system (Figure 2-5) First, release the retention screws that secure the unit to the rack.
  • Page 28 UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual Figure 2-5. Accessing the Inside of the System 2-10...

  • Page 29: Checking The Drive Bay Setup

    Chapter 2: Server Installation Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the Serial ATA drives and Serial ATA backplane have been properly installed and all essential connections have been made. 1. Accessing the drive bays To access the internal hard drives, you will need to remove the top chassis cover.
  • Page 30 UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual Notes 2-12...

  • Page 31: Chapter 3: System Interface

    System Interface Overview There are several LEDs on the control panel to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specifi c com- ponents. There are also two buttons on the chassis control panel. This chapter explains the meanings of all LED indicators and the appropriate response you may need to take.

  • Page 32: Control Panel Leds

    UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the chassis has fi ve LEDs. These LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system. This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective ac- tion you may need to take.

  • Page 33: Power

    Chapter 3: System Interface Power: Indicates power is being supplied to the system's power supply unit. This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating.
  • Page 34 UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 35: Chapter 4: System Safety

    Electrical Safety Precautions Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperServer 5014C-MF 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 36: General Safety Precautions

    UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual Motherboard Battery: CAUTION - There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down, which will reverse its polarites (see Figure 4-1). The battery must be replaced with the same or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.

  • Page 37: 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 com ponents and printed circuit boards. The following measures are generally suffi cient 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 38: Operating Precautions

    UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 5014C-MF is operating to assure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the 5014C-MF system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed. Figure 4-1.

  • Page 39: Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup

    Advanced Motherboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install the P8SCT motherboard into the SC513L-260 chassis, connect the data and power cables and install add-on cards. All motherboard jumpers and connections are also described. A layout and quick reference chart are included in this chapter for your reference.

  • Page 40: Motherboard Installation

    UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid electrical static dis- charge. When unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static protected. Motherboard Installation This section explains the fi rst step of physically mounting the P8SCT into the SC513L-260 chassis.

  • Page 41: Connecting Cables

    Connecting Cables Now that the motherboard is 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 care- fully routed to prevent them from blocking the fl...

  • Page 42: I/O Ports

    UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual Figure 5-1. Control Panel Header Pins Ground Power On LED IDE/SATA LED NIC1 LED NIC2 LED OH/Fan Fail LED Reserved Ground Ground I/O Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See Figure 5-2 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports, all are located at the front of the chassis.

  • Page 43: Installing The Processor

    Installing the Processor Avoid placing direct pressure to the top of the processor package. Always remove the power cord fi rst before adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Processor Support The P8SCT has a single LGA775 socket, which supports Intel Pentium 4 (800 MHz FSB) or Intel Celeron (533 MHz FSB) processors.
  • Page 44 UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual 4. Use your thumb and index fi nger to hold the CPU at the north center and south center edges of the CPU. 5. Align Pin 1 of the CPU with Pin 1 of the socket. Once aligned, carefully lower the CPU straight down and into the socket.
  • Page 45 Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Heatsink Installation 1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die; the required amount has already been applied. 2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism.

  • Page 46: Installing Memory

    UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual Installing Memory CAUTION! Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. 1. Memory support The P8SCT supports up to 4 GB of dual or single-channel, unbuffered ECC or unbuffered non-ECC DDR2-533 or DDR2-400 SDRAM. Both interleaved and non- interleaved memory are supported, so you may populate any number of DIMM slots.

  • Page 47: Adding Pci Cards

    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Adding PCI Cards 1. 64-bit PCI-X slot The 5014C-MT has a riser card (p/n CSE-RR1U-X) designed specifi cally for use in the SC513L-260 1U rackmount chassis (included with the system). This riser card allows a 64-bit, 133 MHz (3.3V) standard size PCI-X card to sit at a 90 degree angle so it can fi...

  • Page 48: Motherboard Details

    UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual Motherboard Details Figure 5-4. P8SCT Layout Kybd/Mouse JPWAKE1 Keyboard/ JPUSB1 ATX Power Connector Mouse USB1/2 COM1 North Bridge BANK1 JLAN1 JLAN2 BANK2 BCM5721 PCI #5 (33 MHz) PCI #5 (33 MHz) BCM5721 PCI #4 (33 MHz) JPL1 JPL2 PCI #3 (33 MHz)

  • Page 49: P8Sct Quick Reference

    P8SCT Quick Reference Jumper Description JBT1 CMOS Clear JP1/JP2 SMBus to PCI Enable/Disable PCI-X Slot Frequency Power Force-On JPL1/JPL2 JLAN1/JLAN2 Enable/Disable JFSB1/JFSB2 CPU Frequency Speed JPUSB1/2 USB1/2 & USB3/4/5/6 Wakeup JPWAKE1 Keyboard/Mouse Wakeup En/Disable Watchdog Connector Description COM1/COM2 COM1/COM2 Serial Port Connectors Fan1-5 System Fan Headers Floppy...

  • Page 50: Connector Defi Nitions

    UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual Connector Defi nitions Power Supply Connectors The primary power supply connector (PW1) on the P8SCT meets the SSI (Superset ATX) 24-pin specifi cation. Refer to the table on the right for the pin defi nitions of the ATX 24-pin power connector.

  • Page 51: Overheat Led (Oh)

    Overheat LED (OH) Connect an LED to the OH connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad- vanced warning of chassis overheat- ing. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions. NIC2 (JLAN2) LED The LED connections for JLAN2 are on pins 9 and 10 of JF1.

  • Page 52: Power On Led

    UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual Power On LED The Power On LED connector is lo- cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 (use JLED for a 3-pin connector). This connection is used to provide LED indication of power being supplied to the system.

  • Page 53: Chassis Intrusion

    Chassis Intrusion The Chassis Intrusion header is des- ignated JL1. See the board layout for the location of JL1 and the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Universal Serial Bus (USB) There are two Universal Serial Bus ports located on the I/O panel and four additional USB headers located on the motherboard.

  • Page 54: Wake-On-Ring

    UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is designated JWOR. This function allows your computer to receive and be "awakened" by an incom- ing call when in the suspend state. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. You must also have a WOR card and cable to use this feature.

  • Page 55: 5-10 Jumper Settings

    5-10 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the mother- board, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identifi ed with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board.

  • Page 56: Usb Wake-Up

    UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual USB Wake-Up Use JPUSB1/2 to enable or disable USB Wake-Up, which allows you to wakeup the system by depressing a key on the keyboard or by clicking the mouse when either is connected to a USB port.

  • Page 57: Watch Dog Enable/Disable

    Watch Dog Enable/Disable JWD enables the Watch Dog function, a system monitor that takes action when a software application freezes the system. Jumping pins 1-2 will have WD reboot the system if a pro- gram freezes. Jumping pins 2-3 will generate a non-maskable interrupt for the program that has frozen.

  • Page 58: Pci-X Slot Speed Select

    UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual PCI-X Slot Speed Select JP3 allows you to select the Frequency for the PCI-X slot. The default setting is Closed. (Please do not change the default setting.) See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. CPU Front Side Bus Speed JFSB1 and JFSB2 allow you to set the Front Side Bus Frequency.

  • Page 59: 5-12 Parallel Port, Floppy And Ide Drive Connections

    5-12 Parallel Port, Floppy and IDE Drive Connections Use the following information to connect the IDE hard disk drive cables. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. • The 80-wire ATA100/66 IDE hard disk drive cable that came with your system has two connectors to support two drives.

  • Page 60: Floppy Connector

    UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual Floppy Connector The fl oppy connector is located between the IDE slot and the IPMI Socket. See the table below for pin defi nitions. Floppy Drive Connector Pin Defi nitions (Floppy) Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi...

  • Page 61: Ide Connector

    IDE Connector There are no jumpers to confi gure the onboard IDE interface "IDE". See the table below for pin defi ni- tions. Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup IDE Drive Connectors Pin Defi nitions (IDE) Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi...
  • Page 62 UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual Notes 5-24...

  • Page 63: Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

    Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform mainte- nance on the SC513L-260 chassis. For component installation, follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered. If a step is unnecessary, skip ahead to the step that follows.

  • Page 64: Control Panel

    UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual Figure 6-1. Chassis Front View Figure 6-2. Chassis Rear View 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 control buttons and status indicators.

  • Page 65: System Fan

    System Fan A 10-cm blower fan provides the cooling for the SuperServer 5014C-MF. The chas- sis includes air seals under the blower fan and at the chassis cross section, which separates the drive bay area from the motherboard area of the chassis to promote better airfl...

  • Page 66: Serial Ata Drive Installation

    UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual Serial ATA Drive Installation 1. Accessing the inside of the system The Serial ATA drive is installed internally in the 5014C-MF. To add or remove the Serial ATA drive, you must fi rst remove the top chassis cover to gain access to the inside of the system.
  • Page 67 Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6-3. Internal Hard Drive Bay Figure 6-4. Removing/Installing the Hard Drive...

  • Page 68: Power Supply

    UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual Power Supply The SuperServer 5014C-MF has a single 260 watt power supply. This power sup- ply has the capability of operating at 100 - 240 input volts. Shutdown the system and then unplug the AC power cord to completely remove power from the system before removing the power supply.

  • Page 69: Chapter 7: Bios

    Introduction This chapter describes the AwardBIOS for the P8SCT. The Award ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash 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 5014C-MF User's Manual Running Setup *Optimal 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 on next page).
  • Page 71 Chapter 7: BIOS Date/Time Set the system date and time. Key in the correct information in the "mm", "dd" and "yy" fi elds. Press the "Enter" key to save the data. Legacy Diskette A/Legacy Diskette B This setting allows the user to set the type of fl oppy disk drive installed as diskette A and diskette B.
  • Page 72 UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual IDE HDD Auto-Detection This option allows the user to determine the manner in which the AwardBIOS sets the settings for IDE Channel 0 to IDE Channel 3 Master Devices. The options are "None", "Auto" and "Manual." IDE Channel 0 to IDE Channel 3 Master Press the <Enter>...

  • Page 73: Advanced Bios Setup

    Advanced BIOS Setup Choose the Advanced BIOS Setup from the Award BIOS 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 to go to the sub screen for that item. The Advanced BIOS Setup options are displayed by highlighting the option using the arrow keys.

  • Page 74: 7-4.2 Advanced Chipset Control

    UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual MPS Version Control This setting allows you to select the MPS version for your operating system. The "1.1" and "1.4". options are Agent After Boot Set this option to Enabled to keep the "Agent" of Remote Access running after OS "Enabled"...
  • Page 75 Chapter 7: BIOS On-Chip Serial ATA Select "Disabled" to disable the SATA Controller. Select "Auto" to allow the BIOS to confi gure the SATA Controller automatically. Select "Combined Mode" to use PATA and SATA Combined Mode. The maximum of 2 IDE drives in each channel is allowed.

  • Page 76: 7-4.3 I/O Device Confi Guration

    UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual 7-4.3 I/O Device Confi guration Onboard Serial Port1/Onboard Serial Port2 This setting allows the user to set the address and the corresponding IRQ for Serial Port1 and Serial Port 2. The options are "Disabled" , "3F8/IRQ4", "2F8/ IRQ3", "3E8/IRQ4", "2E8/IRQ3", and "Auto".

  • Page 77: 7-4.4 Pnp/Pci Confi Guration

    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-4.4 PnP/PCI Confi guration Choose PCI/PnP Confi gurations from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/ Right arrow keys. You should see the following display: Initial Display From This feature sets the device that will initiate the monitor display when the system is fi...
  • Page 78 UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual Maximum Payload Size This setting allows the BIOS to set the maximum TLP Payload size for the PCI Express devices in the system. The options are: "128 (bytes)", "256 (bytes)", "512 (bytes)", "1024 (bytes)", "2048 (bytes)", and "4096 (bytes)". PCI Express Root Port Function PCI Express Port 1/PCI Express Port 2/PCI Express Port 3/PCI Express Port 4...

  • Page 79: 7-4.5 Hardware Monitors

    7-4.5 Hardware Monitors There are only three settings on this menu (below). The rest of this menu shows various temperatures and voltage levels as indicated. CPU Warning Temperature This allows you to set the CPU warning temperature. If the CPU temperature reaches this threshold, an alarm will activate and a warning message will be displayed onscreen.

  • Page 80: 7-4.6 Processor & Clock Options

    UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual 7-4.6 Processor & Clock Options Thermal Management This setting determines the method used by the BIOS to control the thermal management of the system. The options are "Thermal Monitor 1 (On die throttling) " and "Thermal Monitor 2 (Ratio & VID transition)." (See Section 1-4 for details.) Limit CPUID MaxVal Select "Enabled"...

  • Page 81: 7-4.7 Dmi Event Log

    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-4.7 DMI Event Log DMI Event Log This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the function of DMI Event Logging. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Clear All DMI Event Logs Select Yes and press <Enter> to clear all DMI event logs. The default setting is "Yes."...

  • Page 82: 7-4.8 Console Redirection

    UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual 7-4.8 Console Redirection Console Redirection This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the function of Console Redirection. The options are Disabled and Enabled. BAUD Rate Select the BAUD rate for console redirection. The options are 300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19.2K, 38.4K, 57.6K and 115.2K [-bits per second].

  • Page 83: Security

    Chapter 7: BIOS Security Choose Security from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display: Set Supervisor Password When the item "Set Supervisor Password" is highlighted on the above screen, press the <Enter> key. When prompted, type the Supervisor Password in the dialogue box to set or to change the Supervisor Password.

  • Page 84: Boot

    UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual Boot Choose Boot from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display: The Award BIOS attempts to load the operating system from devices specifi ed by the users in a user-specifi ed sequence. First Boot Device This item allows the user to set the fi...

  • Page 85: Exit

    Chapter 7: BIOS Exit Choose Exit from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display: Save & Exit Setup When the item "Save & Exit Setup" is highlighted, press <Enter> to save the changes you've made in the BIOS program (CMOS) and exit.
  • Page 86 UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual Notes 7-18...

  • Page 87: 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 prob- lem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages. Beeps 1 short beep 1 long beep+2 short beeps...
  • Page 88 UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 89: Appendix B: Bios Post Codes

    BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST (Power On Self Testing) Codes for the Award BIOS. POST (hex) Defi nition Test CMOS R/W functionality Early chipset initialization - Disable shadow RAM - Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below) - Program basic chipset registers Detect memory - Auto detection of DRAM size, type and ECC...
  • Page 90 POST (hex) Defi nition Use walking 1's algorithm to check out interface in CMOS circuitry. Also set real-time clock power status, and then check for override. Reserved Program chipset default values into chipset. Chipset default values are MODBINable by OEM customers.
  • Page 91 POST (hex) Defi nition Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reset keyboard except Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Test 8254 Reserved Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 1 Reserved Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 2 Reserved Reserved Test 8259 functionality...
  • Page 92 POST (hex) Defi nition Test all memory (clear all extended memory to 0) Reserved Reserved Display number of processors (multi-processor platform) Reserved 1. Display PnP logo 2. Early ISA PnP initialization - Assign CSN to every ISA PnP device Reserved Initialize the combined Trend anti-virus code Reserved Show message for entering AWDFLASH.EXE from FDD (optional feature)
  • Page 93 POST (hex) Defi nition Reserved Detect and install all IDE devices: HDD, LS120, ZIP, CD-ROM, etc. Reserved Detect serial ports and parallel ports Reserved Reserved Detect and install co-processor Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved 1. Switch back to text mode if full screen logo is supported. - If errors occur, report errors and wait for keys.
  • Page 94 POST (hex) Defi nition 1. Enable L2 cache 2. Program boot up speed 3. Chipset fi nal initialization 4. Power management fi nal initialization 5. Clear screen and display summary table 6. Program K6 write allocation 7. Program P6 class write combining 1.

  • Page 95: Appendix C: Software Installation

    Appendix C: Software Installation Appendix C Software Installation If you do not wish to confi gure SATA RAID, proceed directly to Section C-3. After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst confi gure Intel's ICH6R SATA RAID before you install the Operating System and other software drivers. The necessary drivers and user's guides are all included on the Supermicro CDs that came packaged with the system.
  • Page 96 UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual SATA Operating Modes You can select from the following modes: Auto, Combined, Enhanced, and SATA Only Mode. The number of devices supported by these modes are listed below: *SATA Only: The maximum of 4 devices are supported (4 SATA) *Auto Mode: The maximum of 6 devices supported (4 SATA + 2 IDE) *Enhanced Mode: The maximum of 6 devices supported (4 SATA + 2 IDE) *Combined Mode: The maximum of 4 devices supported (2 SATA + 2 IDE)
  • Page 97 Appendix C: Software Installation Using the LSI ICH6R SATA RAID Utility Driver Accessing the LSI SATA RAID Utility After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility, it will automatically reboot. To run the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility, press the <CTRL> and the <M>...
  • Page 98 UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual Creating New A SATA RAID: 1. From the Main Menu (shown on the previous page), select "Confi gure" and press the <Enter> key. The following screen displays: 2. From the Confi guration submenu, select "New Confi guration" and press the <Enter>...
  • Page 99 Appendix C: Software Installation 4. When the screen shown above appears, press the space bar on your keyboard to select the physical drives that you wish to confi gure as RAID drives. The text of the selected drives will change from "Ready" to "Online" as shown below: 5.
  • Page 100 UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual 6. In the above display, press the space bar to select the array. 7. When the pop-up submenu, indicating "SPAN-1" appears as shown above, use the space bar to confi gure the selected drive and press <F10>. The following screen appears:...
  • Page 101 Appendix C: Software Installation 8. When the screen shown above appears, highlight RAID 1 to select it (this is the default setting), or press <Enter> for other RAID options. 9. After completing the RAID level selection, use the arrow keys to highlight "Ac- cept", and press <Enter>.
  • Page 102 UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual Initializing Disk Drives If an installed disk does not appear in the disk selection list for creating a new array or if it appears grayed out, you may have to initialize it before you can use it as part of an array.
  • Page 103 Appendix C: Software Installation 4. After selecting the Logical Drive, press <F10> to initialize the selected disk drive. 5. When prompted for confi rmation, use the arrow keys to select "Yes" and press <Enter>. A new screen will confi rm the initialization of the selected disk drive. Creating Hot Spare Drives 1.
  • Page 104 UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual 3. Use the space bar to select the physical drive you wish to confi gure as a Hot Spare drive from the pop-up submenu and press <Enter>. The status of the disk drive selected will be changed from "Ready" to "HOTSP". Note: For detailed information regarding LSI's SATA RAID confi...
  • Page 105 Appendix C: Software Installation C-2 Installing WindowsXP/2000/2003 for RAID Systems Note: It is strongly recommended that you initialize the disk drives before installing the OS. Refer to the previous section for disk drive initialization.) 1. Insert Supermicro's bootable CD that came with the system into the CD-ROM drive during the system reboot.
  • Page 106 UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual C-3 Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Installing Other Drivers After you've installed the Windows Operating System, a screen as shown in Figure C-1 displays. You are now ready to install additional software programs and driv- ers.
  • Page 107 Appendix C: Software Installation Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a web base management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system.
  • Page 108 UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual C-3. Supero Doctor III: Remote Control Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our web site at: ftp:// ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download SDIII User's Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For Linux, we will still recommend Supero Doctor II. C-14...

  • Page 109: Appendix D: System Specifi Cations

    Appendix D: System Specifi cations Appendix D System Specifi cations Processors Single Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processor at an 800 MHz front side bus speed or a single Intel® Celeron® processor at a 533 MHz FSB (hyper-threading enabled) Chipset Intel E7221 BIOS Award BIOS in 8 Mb Flash EEPROM Memory Capacity...
  • Page 110 UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual Weight Gross Weight: 16.5 lbs. (7.5 kg.) System Cooling One (1) 10-cm 5K rpm cooling fan One (1) air shroud One (1) fan holder System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage: 100-240V AC auto-range Rated Input Current: 4A max Rated Input Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz Power Supply Rated Output Power: 260W (Model# SP262-1S, Part# PWS-0055)
  • Page 111 Appendix D: System Specifi cations Safety: EN 60950/IEC 60950-Compliant UL Listed (USA) CUL Listed (Canada) TUV Certifi ed (Germany) CE Marking (Europe)
  • Page 112 UPER ERVER 5014C-MF User's Manual Notes...

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