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  • Page 1 ® UPER 5013C-T UPER ERVER 5013C-i UPER ERVER USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.1b...
  • Page 2 The State of California, County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes. 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: About This Manual

    Chapter 2: Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 5013C-T/5013C-i into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system. sor and memory components, this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation.
  • Page 4 UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i 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 5013C-T/5013C-i. Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the P4SCE 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 5013C-T/5013C-i into a Rack ... 2-4 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails ... 2-4 Installing the Chassis Rails ... 2-5 Installing the Rack Rails ... 2-5 Installing the Server into the Rack ...
  • Page 7 Serial ATA Drive Carrier LEDs (5013C-T) ... 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 P4SCE Motherboard ... 5-1 Motherboard Installation ...
  • Page 8 Accessing the Drive Bays ... 6-3 Serial ATA Drive Installation (5013C-T) ... 6-4 CD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation ... 6-6 IDE Drive Installation (5013C-i) ... 6-7 Power Supply ... 6-8 Power Supply Failure ... 6-8 Replacing the Power Supply ... 6-8 Chapter 7: BIOS Introduction ...
  • Page 9 7-4.5 Hardware Monitors ... 7-12 7-4.6 Processor and Clock Options ... 7-12 Security ... 7-14 Boot ... 7-15 Exit ... 7-16 Appendices: Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages ... A-1 Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes ... B-1 Appendix C: Software Installation ... C-1 Appendix D: System Specifications ...
  • Page 10 UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i User's Manual Notes...
  • Page 11: Chapter 1 Introduction

    SC811T-250/SC811i-250 1U rackmount chas- sis and the P4SCE motherboard. Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the 5013C-T/5013C-i (www.supermicro.com). In addition to the mainboard and chassis, various hardware components may have been included with the 5013C-T/5013C-i, as listed below.
  • Page 12: Motherboard Features

    UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i User's Manual Motherboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 5013C-T/5013C-i lies the P4SCE, a single processor motherboard designed to provide maximum performance. Below are the main features of the P4SCE. Chipset Overview The P4SCE is based on Intel’s E7210 chipset. See Figure 1-1 for a block diagram of the chipset.
  • Page 13 1U form factor of the 5013C-T/5013C-i. Module sizes of 256 MB, 512 MB and 1 GB may be used to populate the DIMM slots. All memory modules must be the same size and speed.
  • Page 14: Other Features

    UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i User's Manual Other Features Other onboard features that promote system health include eight voltage monitors, a chassis intrusion header, auto-switching voltage regulators, chassis and CPU overheat sensors, virus protection and BIOS rescue. CSA Gb Ethernet Controller (66MHz) USB Ports USB 2.0...
  • Page 15: Server Chassis Features

    Server Chassis Features The SuperServer 5013C-T/5013C-i is a 1U rackmount server platform designed with some of today's most state-of-the-art features. The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC811 chassis. (The 5013C-T uses the SC811T-250 modification and the 5013C-i uses the SC811i-250 modification of the same SC811 chassis.)
  • Page 16 UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i User's Manual Rear I/O Panel The SC811 is a 1U rackmount chassis. Its I/O panel provides one motherboard expansion slot, one COM port (another is internal), two USB ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports, a graphics port and two Gb Ethernet ports. (See Figure 1-...
  • 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...
  • Page 18 UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i User's Manual Notes...
  • Page 19: Chapter 2 Server Installation

    Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the SuperServer 5013C-T/5013C-i. It should be situated in a clean, dust-free area that is well ventilated.
  • Page 20: Choosing A Setup Location

    UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i 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 sufficient airflow and ease in servicing.
  • 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 temperature 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 temperature (Tmra).
  • Page 22: Installing The Superserver 5013C-T/5013C-I Into A Rack

    UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i User's Manual Installing the 5013C-T/5013C-i into a Rack This section provides information on installing the SuperServer 5013C-T/ 5013C-i into a rack unit. 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 23: Installing The Chassis Rails

    Figure 2-2. Installing Chassis Rails Installing the Rack Rails Determine where you want to place the SuperServer 5013C-T/5013C-i 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 24: Installing The Server Into The Rack

    UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i User's Manual other assembly to the other side of the rack, making sure that 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 25: Installing The Server Into A Telco Rack

    Chapter 2: Server Installation Installing the Server into a Telco Rack If you are installing the SuperServer 5013C-T/5013C-i 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: Checking The Motherboard Setup

    UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i User's Manual Checking the Motherboard Setup After you install the 5013C-T/5013C-i in the rack, you will need to open the unit to make sure the motherboard is properly installed and all the connec- tions have been made.
  • Page 27 Chapter 2: Server Installation Figure 2-5. Accessing the Inside of the SuperServer 5013C-T/5013C-i (with drives removed)
  • Page 28: Checking The Drive Bay Setup

    UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i User's Manual Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the Serial ATA drives and Serial ATA backplane (5013C-T only) have been properly installed and all essential connections have been made.
  • Page 29: Chapter 3 System Interface

    Overview There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the Serial ATA drive carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specific components. There are also two buttons on the chassis control panel and an on/off switch on the power supply.
  • Page 30: Control Panel Leds

    UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i User's Manual Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the SC811 chassis has five LEDs. These LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system. This section explains what each LED indicates when illumi- nated and any corrective action you may need to take.
  • Page 31: Power

    Power: Indicates power is being supplied to the system's power supply units. This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating. Serial ATA Drive Carrier LED (5013C-T) Each Serial ATA drive carrier has a green LED. green LED (on the front of the Serial ATA drive carrier) indicates drive activity.
  • Page 32 UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i User's Manual Notes...
  • Page 33: Chapter 4 System Safety

    Electrical Safety Precautions Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperServer 5013C-T/5013C-i 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 34: General Safety Precautions

    General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety: Keep the area around the SuperServer 5013C-T/5013C-i clean and free of clutter. The SuperServer 5013C-T/5013C-i weighs approximately 34 lbs (~15.5 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 35: 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. 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 36: Operating Precautions

    Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 5013C-T/5013C-i is operating to assure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the 5013C-T/5013C-i system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed.
  • Page 37: Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup

    Advanced Motherboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install the P4SCE motherboard into the SC811 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 refer- ence.
  • Page 38: Motherboard Installation

    To remove the motherboard, follow the procedure in reverse order. Accessing the inside of the 5013C-T/5013C-i (see Figure 2-5) Two release buttons are located on the top cover of the chassis. Depressing both of these buttons while pushing the cover away from you until it stops.
  • Page 39: Connecting Cables

    (make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations). The following data cables should be connected. (See the layout on page 5-9 for connector locations.) IDE Device Cables (J2, 5013C-i only) CD-ROM Drive Cable (J5) Floppy Drive Cable (J7)
  • Page 40: I/O Ports

    UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i User's Manual Figure 5-1. Control Panel Header Pins Power LED Overheat LED I/O Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification. See Figure 5-2 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.
  • Page 41: Installing Processors

    Installing Processors Avoid placing direct pressure to the top of the processor package. Always remove the power cord first before add- ing, removing or changing any hardware components. Processor Support The P4SCE has a single 478-pin microPGA socket, which supports Intel Pentium 4 and Intel Celeron processors.
  • Page 42 UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i User's Manual Figure 5-3. 478-pin Socket: Empty and with Processor Installed Figure 5-4. Heatsink Installation...
  • Page 43: Installing Memory

    Installing Memory CAUTION! Exercise extreme care when installing or remov- ing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. Memory support The P4SCE supports dual-channel, ECC or non-ECC unbuffered DDR-400/ 333/266 SDRAM. Populating DIMM0A and DIMM1A and/or DIMM0B and DIMM1B with the same size/same type of memory modules will result in dual channel (two-way interleaved) operation, which is faster than single channel operation.
  • Page 44: Adding Pci Cards

    UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i User's Manual Adding PCI Cards 32-bit PCI slot The P4SCE has six 32-bit, 33 MHz 5V PCI slots. specifically for use in the 811 1U rackmount chassis is included with your system. This riser card allows an installed PCI card to sit at a 90 degree angle so it can fit inside the chassis.
  • Page 45: Motherboard Details

    Motherboard Details JPWAKE Keyboard/ COM2 JPUSB Mouse USB1/2 +12V Power Connector COM1 RAGE XL GLAN1 GLAN2 BANK0 BANK1 Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only. Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Figure 5-7. P4SCE Layout (not drawn to scale) ATX Power Connector JP20 JP8 (WD) M C H...
  • Page 46: P4Sce Quick Reference

    UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i User's Manual P4SCE Quick Reference Jumpers J34/J35 JBT1 JP1, JP2 JP20 JPUSB JPWAKE Connector COM1/COM2 DIMM0A/0B/1A/1B Fan 1/2/4 GLAN1/GLAN2 J2, J5 J3/J4 J9, J10 OH FAN USB 1/2 USB 3/4/5/6/7/8 Description Speaker VGA Enable/Disable GLAN1/2 Keylock Enable/Disable Open (Disabled)
  • Page 47: Connector Definitions

    Connector Definitions Power Supply Connectors The primary power supply connec- tor on the P4SCE meets the SSI (Superset ATX) 24-pin specifica- tion. Refer to the table on the right for the pin definitions of the ATX 24-pin power connector. must also connect the 4-pin J21 power connector to your power supply.
  • Page 48: Pwr_On Connnector

    UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i User's Manual PW_ON Connector The PW_ON connector is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. header should be connected to the chassis power button, which you may also configure to put the system into suspend mode (see the Power Button Mode setting in BIOS).
  • Page 49: Ide Led

    IDE LED The IDE LED is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. This LED is used to display all IDE and SATA activity on all drives. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Power_LED Connector The Power LED connector is lo- cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF1.
  • Page 50: Chassis Intrusion

    UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i User's Manual Chassis Intrusion The Chassis Intrusion header is designated JL1. See the board layout in Chapter 1 for the location of JL1 and the table on the right for pin definitions. ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 mouse are located on J11.
  • Page 51: Wake-On-Lan

    Wake-On-LAN The Wake-On-LAN header is des- ignated WOL on the motherboard. See the table on the right for pin definitions. You must enable the LAN Wake-Up setting in BIOS to use this function. (You must also have a LAN card with a Wake-On- LAN connector and cable to use this feature.) Wake-On-Ring...
  • Page 52: 5-10 Jumper Settings

    UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i User's Manual 5-10 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the moth- erboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector.
  • Page 53: Usb Wake-Up

    USB Wake-Up Use JPUSB to enable or disable USB Wake-Up, which allows you to wakeup the system by de- pressing a key on the keyboard or by clicking the mouse when either is connected to the USB1 or USB2 port. Enable the jumper to allow the system to be woken up from an S1 or S3 state in Windows OS.
  • Page 54: Keyboard Wake-Up

    UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i User's Manual Keyboard Wake-Up The JPWAKE jumper is used to al- low the system to be woken up by depressing a key on the keyboard from an S1 or S3 state in Win- dows OS. See the table on the right for jumper settings.
  • Page 55: 5-11 Parallel Port, Floppy And Hard Drive Connections

    5-11 Parallel Port, Floppy and Hard Drive Connections Use the following information to connect 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 56: Floppy Connector

    UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i User's Manual Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located on J7. See the table on the right for pin definitions. IDE Connectors There are no jumpers to config- ure the onboard IDE interfaces J2 and J5. See the table on the right for pin definitions.
  • Page 57: Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup

    Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform main- tenance on the SC811T-250/SC811i-250 (5013C-T/5013C-i) chassis. For compo- nent installation, follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most com- mon problems encountered. If some steps are unnecessary, skip ahead to the step that follows.
  • Page 58: Control Panel

    Connect the cable from JF1 on the motherboard to JP4 on the Control Panel PCB (printed circuit board). Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 on both JF1 and JP4. Pull all excess Chassis Front View (5013C-i shown) Chassis Rear View...
  • Page 59: System Fans

    Serial ATA drives. Proceed to the next step for instructions. CD-ROM/Floppy Disk Drives: For installing/removing a CD-ROM or floppy disk drive, you will need to gain access to the inside of the 5013C-T/5013C-i by removing the top cover of the chassis. Proceed to the "CD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation"...
  • Page 60: Serial Ata Drive Installation (5013C-T)

    UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i User's Manual Serial ATA Drive Installation (5013C-T) Mounting a Serial ATA drive in a drive carrier The Serial ATA drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis. These carriers also help promote proper airflow for the Serial ATA drive bays.
  • Page 61 Installing/removing hot-swap Serial ATA drives Two Serial ATA drive bays are located in the front of the chassis, making them easily accessible for installation and removal. These drives are hot- swappable, meaning they can be installed and removed without powering down the system.
  • Page 62: Cd-Rom And Floppy Drive Installation

    UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i User's Manual Serial ATA Power Cables Serial ATA power cables should be routed so that they do not block the airflow through the chassis. location of the cable connections. Serial ATA Backplane The Serial ATA drives plug into a backplane that provides power, drive ID and bus termination.
  • Page 63: Ide Drive Installation (5013C-I)

    IDE Drive Installation (5013C-i only) Mounting an IDE drive in a drive carrier Like SATA drives, IDE drives are also mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis. These carriers also help promote proper airflow. For this reason, even empty carriers without IDE drives installed must remain in the chassis.
  • Page 64: Power Supply

    ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i User's Manual Power Supply The SuperServer 5013C-T/5013C-i has a single 250 watt power supply. This power supply has the capability of operating at 100 or 240 input volts. Depress the main power button on the front of the chassis and then unplug the AC power cord to completely remove power from the system before removing the power supply.
  • Page 65: Chapter 7: Bios

    Introduction This chapter describes the AwardBIOS for the P4SCE. BIOS is stored in a Flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy 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. Refer to the Manual Download area of our web site for any changes to BIOS that are not reflected in this manual.
  • Page 66: Running Setup

    UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i 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 appropriate 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 67: The Main Bios Setup Menu

    Chapter 7: BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu Date/Time Set the system date and time. Key in the correct information in the "mm", "dd" and "yy" fields. Press the "Enter" key to save the data. Legacy Diskette A This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A.
  • Page 68 UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i User's Manual IDE HDD Auto-Detection This option allows the user to determine the manner in which the AwardBIOS sets the settings for the IDE Primary Master Device. The options are "None", "Auto" and "Manual." IDE Primary Master Press the <Auto>...
  • Page 69: Advanced Bios Setup

    Advanced BIOS Setup Choose 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. Advanced BIOS Setup options are displayed by highlighting the option using the arrow keys.
  • Page 70 UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i User's Manual Quick Boot If enabled, this feature allows the system to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system. The settings are "Enabled" and "Disabled". Quiet Boot This feature allows the user to activate the function of "Quiet Boot".
  • Page 71: 7-4.2 Advanced Chipset Control

    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-4.2 Advanced Chipset Control ECC Configuration This setting allows you to enable or disable ECC (Error Correction and Checking). The options are ECC and Non-ECC. SATA Mode This setting allows you to set the SATA Mode RAID via BIOS. The options are RAID and IDE.
  • Page 72: 7-4.3 I/O Device Configuration

    UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i User's Manual USB Controller This setting allows you to enable or disable the USB Controller. The options are Enabled, and Disabled. USB 2.0 Controller This setting allows you to enable or disable USB 2.0 (EHCI) Controller. The options are Enabled, and Disabled.
  • Page 73 Chapter 7: BIOS Keyboard Input Clock This setting allows to you set the speed of the keyboard. The options are 6 MHz, 8 MHz, 12 MHz, and 16 MHz. Onboard Serial Port1/Onboard Serial Port2 This setting allows the user to set the address and the corresponding IRQ for the Serial Port1 and Serial Port 2.
  • Page 74 UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i User's Manual Parallel Port Mode This setting sets the mode for the onboard Parallel port. The options are "SPP," "EPP", "ECP" "ECP+EPP" and "Normal". EPP Mode Select This setting allows the user to select the EPP port type. The options are "EPP 1.9"...
  • Page 75: 7-4.4 Pnp Configuration

    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-4.4 PnP Configuration Choose PCI/PnP Configurations from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display: PnP OS Install Enter "Yes" if are you are using an OS that is PnP (Plug and Play) - compatible.
  • Page 76: 7-4.5 Hardware Monitors

    UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i User's Manual 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 77: 7-4.6 Processor And Clock Options

    Set this option to "Enabled" to enable the BIOS to automatically detect the PCI Clock. The settings are "Disabled" and "Enabled." CPU Clock Key in a number between 200 and 233 to set the CPU clock (MHz). Supermicro does not recommend or make any guarantees with CPU overclocking. 7-13...
  • Page 78: Security

    UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i User's Manual 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 79: Boot

    Chapter 7: BIOS Boot Choose Boot from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display: Hard Disk Boot Priority This item allows the user to select the Boot Priority of Hard Disk Devices. Boot ROM Order This item allows the user to specify the order of ROM (Read Only Memory) the system scans first during bootup.
  • Page 80: Exit

    UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i User's Manual Third Boot Device This item allows the user to set the third boot-up device. The options are "Floppy", "LS120", "HDD", "SCSI", "CDROM", "ZIP100", "USB-FDD", "USB- ZIP", "USB-CDROM", "USB-HDD", "LAN" and "Disabled". Boot Other Device If enabled, this option enables the BIOS to load the OS from another device rather than the ones that have been specified as the first, second and third boot up devices.
  • Page 81 Chapter 7: BIOS 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. Your system should, then, continue with the boot-up procedure. Exit without Saving When the item "Exit without Saving"...
  • Page 82 UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i User's Manual Notes 7-18...
  • Page 83: 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 following is a list of such BIOS messages. Beeps 1 long beep 1 long beep+2 short beeps...
  • Page 84 UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i User's Manual Notes...
  • Page 85: Appendix B: Bios Post Codes

    BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST (Power On Self Testing) Codes for the Award BIOS. POST (hex) 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 86 UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i User's Manual POST (hex) Description Reserved Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R/W codes into the run time area in F000 for ESCD & DMI support. Reserved Use walking 1’s algorithm to check out interface in CMOS circuitry.
  • Page 87 POST (hex) Description 1. Initialize multi-language 2. Put information on screen display, including Award title, CPU type, CPU speed …. Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reset keyboard except Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips. Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Test 8254...
  • Page 88 UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i User's Manual POST (hex) Description Reserved Initialize the combined Trend Anti-Virus code. Reserved (Optional Feature) Show message for entering AWDFLASH.EXE from FDD (optional) Reserved 1. Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO switch. 2. Initialize Init_Onboard_AUDIO switch. Reserved Reserved Okay to enter Setup utility; i.e. not until this POST stage can users enter the CMOS setup utility.
  • Page 89 POST (hex) Description Reserved Reserved 1. Call chipset power management hook. 2. Recover the text font used by EPA logo (not for full screen logo) 3. If password is set, ask for password. Save all data in stack back to CMOS Initialize ISA PnP boot devices 1.
  • Page 90 UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i User's Manual Notes...
  • Page 91: Appendix C: Software Installation

    Software Installation Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-based management tool that supports remote management capability and includes both Remote and Local Manage- ment tools. The local management is called the SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program included on the CD-ROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system.
  • Page 92 Chassis intrusion Redundant power failure (hardware dependant) Note: For Linux operating systems, please refer to the Supero Doctor II informa- tion posted on our website at ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_II/ Linux/ . The figures below display two of the key features of SDIII.
  • Page 93 Note: SD III software can be downloaded from our website at ftp:// ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download the SDIII User's Guide at http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Manuals/SDIII/ UserGuide.pdf. For Linux, we recommend the use of Supero Doctor II. Please refer to our Supero Doctor II information posted at ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/ Supero_Doctor_II/Linux/.
  • Page 94 Intel ICH5R SATA RAID Utility program before you install a Windows operating system and other software drivers. necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CDs that came packaged with your motherboard. (Note: the current version of the ICH5R SATA RAID Utility can only support Windows XP/2000 Operating System.)
  • Page 95 Primary Master(=PM) Primary Slave(=PS) Secondary Master(=SM) Yes Secondary Slave(=SS) SATA Port0 SATA Port1 *Note: (No=Not Present, Yes=Present) Also, if Logical Primary is selected, the IDE channels are no longer available. Native Mode: In this mode, system BIOS will automatically search all available IRQs for HDD use. For newer operating systems that support switching to Native Mode such as Win- dows XP and Windows 2003, you can set SATA and PATA to Native Mode.
  • Page 96 UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i Manual 9. Tap "Esc" and scroll dwon to "Exit". Select "Save and Exit" from the "Exit" menu. Press the <Enter> key to save the changes and exit the BIOS. 10. Once you've exited the BIOS Utility, the system will reboot.
  • Page 97 Appendix C: Software Installation Creating RAID Volume a. Select item #1 "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: b. Specify a RAID Volume Name and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key to go to the next field.
  • Page 98 UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i Manual d. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N)", press "Y" to confirm the selection or type "N" to change the RAID volume. Then press the <Enter> key to enter the value and return to the main menu.
  • Page 99 Appendix C: Software Installation g. When asked "Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N):", type "Y" to confirm the selections and exit the "Create RAID Volume" menu. Press the <Enter> key to return to the main menu. Deleting RAID Volume a.
  • Page 100 UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i Manual c. Select the volume and press the <Delete> key to delete the RAID volume. The following screen will appear: d. When asked "Are you sure you want to delete this volume?", type "Y" to confirm the deletion and press the <Enter> key to return to the main menu.
  • Page 101 Appendix C: Software Installation c. When asked "Are you sure you want to reset all RAID data (Y/N):", type "Y" to confirm the selection and press the <Enter> key to return to the main menu. (Press the <Esc> key to reselect the previous menu.) 2.
  • Page 102: Installing The Operating System And Software

    Windows XP/2000 Operating System.) h. After the Windows XP/2000 installation is completed, the system will auto- matically reboot. i. Insert the Supermicro CD that came with the system into the CD-ROM drive during the system reboot, and the following screen will appear: C-12...
  • Page 103 Appendix C: Software Installation Figure C-3. Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item. Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item (from top to the bottom) one at a time.
  • Page 104 UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i Manual Installing the Intel Application Accelerator Utility a. When the above screen appears, click on the icon marked "Applica- tion Accelerator RAID Edition", and the following screen will appear: b. When the above screen appears, click on the icon marked "Next" on...
  • Page 105 Appendix C: Software Installation c. After reading the License Agreement, click on the icon marked "Yes" on the screen, and the screen below will appear. d. Specify the folder that you want the program to be installed in and then, click on the icon marked "Next" to begin the installation process. e.
  • Page 106 UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i Manual f. The following screen will appear to display the status of the installation. g. Once the Application Accelerator RAID Edition installation is com- pleted, the following screen will appear and the system will start to re- boot.
  • Page 107 Appendix C: Software Installation Intel Application Accelerator Utility Workaround for Windows 2003 The Windows 2003 operating system is currently not supported by the Intel Application Accelerator Software. Please follow the instructions listed below to workaround this issue. 1. Click "Start" and select "Programs" from the desktop. 2.
  • Page 108 UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i Manual 4. Select the Compatibility Tab from the Intel Application Accelerator Properties menu as shown below: C-18...
  • Page 109 Appendix C: Software Installation 5. Select the checkbox beside the item "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" as shown below: C-19...
  • Page 110 UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i Manual 6. Select the correct OS type for your system from the pull-down menu. 7. Click "Apply" and "OK" to complete your selection as shown below: C-20...
  • Page 111 Appendix C: Software Installation C-4 Rebuilding SATA RAID1 Procedures to Rebuild RAID1 If necessary, please download documentation from Intel's website at: Intel® Application Accelerator RAID Edition. 1. Once a hard drive disk has failed, a pop-up message will appear to alert you that the RAID Volume has been degraded and the following screen will appear: 2.
  • Page 112 UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i Manual 3. Unplug the bad HDD and replace it with a new one. 4. After you have replaced the bad HDD, go to "Disk Management" in your system. The following screen will appear: C-22...
  • Page 113 Appendix C: Software Installation 6. Once the disk manager detects the new disk that you've installed, it will show an “Unknown” disk as indicated in the following screen: 7. When the above screen appears, right click on the new disk and It will bring up a manual for the new disk.
  • Page 114 UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i Manual 9. This time it should detect that a new disk is available. 10. Right click on the new disk and select “Rebuild to disk” as shown on the following screen: 11. Once you've made your selection, you can go to the “RAID Volume” setting to see the RAID1 rebuilding process in progress.
  • Page 115: Appendix D System Specifications

    Main Drive Bays 5013C-T: Two (2) drive bays to house two (2) standard 1" 80-pin SATA drives 5013C-i: Two (2) drive bays to house two (2) 3.5 x 1" IDE disk drives Peripheral Bays One (1) 3.5" floppy drive One (1) slim CD-ROM drive...
  • Page 116 Model: P4SCE (ATX Form Factor) Dimensions: 12 x 9.5 in (305 x 241 mm) Chassis Model: SC811T-250 (5013C-T) or SC811i-250 (5013C-i): (1U Rackmount) Dimensions: (WxHxD) 16.7 x 1.7 x 22 in. (424 x 43 x 559 mm) Weight Net (Bare Bone): 28 lbs. (12.7 kg.) Net (Gross): 34 lbs.
  • Page 117 Appendix D: System Specifications Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions: FCC Class B, EN 55022 Class B, EN 61000-3-2/-3-3, CISPR 22 Class B Electromagnetic Immunity: EN 55024/CISPR 24, (EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4, EN 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4-6, EN 61000-4-8, EN 61000-4-11) Safety: EN 60950/IEC 60950-Compliant UL Listed (USA)
  • Page 118 UPER ERVER 5013C-T/5013C-i Manual Notes...

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