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Supero SuperServer 5014C-M8 User Manual

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  • Page 1 ® UPER 5014C-M8 UPER ERVER USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0...
  • 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

    Installation and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians only. The SuperServer 5014C-M8/ is a high-end single processor rackmount server based on the SC813MS-300C 1U rackmount server chassis and the Super P8SC8 motherboard. The P8SC8 supports a single 800 MHz Intel ®...
  • Page 4 UPER ERVER 5014C-M8 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-M8. Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the P8SC8 motherboard, includ- ing the locations and functions of connectors, headers and jumpers.
  • Page 5 Preface Notes...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    UPER ERVER 5014C-M8 User's Manual 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 ... 2-1 Unpacking the System ...
  • Page 7 SCSI Drive Carrier LEDs ... 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-M8 User's Manual Wake-On-Ring ... 5-16 SATA LED ... 5-16 Serial Ports ... 5-16 Speaker Connector ... 5-16 Power LED ... 5-17 5-10 Jumper Settings ... 5-17 Explanation of Jumpers ... 5-17 CMOS Clear ... 5-17 USB Wake-Up ... 5-18 Keyboard Wake-Up ...
  • Page 9 Boot ... 7-18 Exit ... 7-20 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 ... D-1 Table of Contents...
  • Page 10 UPER ERVER 5014C-M8 User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Overview The Supermicro SuperServer 5014C-M8 is a high-end single processor, 1U rackmount server featuring state-of-the-art technology. comprised of two main subsystems: the SC813MS-300C 1U rackmount chassis and the P8SC8 motherboard. information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the 5014C-M8 (www.supermicro.com).

  • Page 12: Motherboard Features

    ERVER 5014C-M8 User's Manual Motherboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 5014C-M8 lies the P8SC8, a single proces- sor motherboard based on Intel's E7221 chipset and designed to provide maximum performance. Below are the main features of the P8SC8.
  • Page 13 Onboard Controllers/Ports An onboard IDE controller supports up to four Ultra ATA 100 hard drives or ATAPI devices. Onboard I/O backpanel ports include one COM port, one parallel (printer) port, a VGA port, two USB ports, PS/2 mouse and key- board ports and two GLAN (NIC) ports.
  • Page 14 UPER ERVER 5014C-M8 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

    The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC813MS- 300C chassis. System Power When configured as a SuperServer 5014C-M8, the SC813MS-300C chassis includes a single 300W power supply. SCSI Subsystem The SC813MS-300C chassis was designed to support four SCSI hard drives.
  • Page 16 UPER ERVER 5014C-M8 User's Manual Figure 1-2. Rear I/O Panel Cooling System The SC813MS-300C chassis has an innovative cooling design that features three 4-cm high-performance system cooling fans. Each of these fans plug into a chassis fan header on the motherboard.

  • 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 5014C-M8 User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 19: Chapter 2: Server Installation

    Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the SuperServer 5014C-M8. It should be situated in a clean, dust-free area that is well ven- tilated. Avoid areas where heat, electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated.

  • Page 20: Choosing A Setup Location

    UPER ERVER 5014C-M8 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 System Into A Rack

    ERVER 5014C-M8 User's Manual Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the SuperServer 5014C-M8 into a rack unit with the rack rails provided. If the server has already been mounted into a rack, you can skip ahead to Sections 2-5 and 2-6. There are a variety of rack units on the market, which may mean the assembly proce- dure will differ slightly.

  • Page 23: Installing The Rack Rails

    Figure 2-1. Installing Rear Inner Chassis Rails Installing the Rack Rails Determine where you want to place the SuperServer 5014C-M8 in the rack (see Rack and Server Precautions in Section 2-3). Position the chassis rail guides 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 5014C-M8 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 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 5014C-M8 into a Telco type rack, fol- low the directions given on the previous pages for rack installation. 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 5014C-M8 User's Manual Checking the Motherboard Setup After you install the 5014C-M8 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 2-4) First, release the retention screws that secure the unit to the rack.
  • Page 27 Chapter 2: Server Installation Figure 2-4. Accessing the Inside of the SuperServer 5014C-M8...

  • Page 28: Checking The Drive Bay Setup

    UPER ERVER 5014C-M8 User's Manual Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SCSI drives and SCSI backplane have been properly installed and all essential connections have been made. 1. Accessing the drive bays All drives can be accessed from the front of the server.

  • Page 29: Chapter 3: System Interface

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

  • Page 30: Control Panel Leds

    Indicates network activity on GLAN2 when flashing . NIC1: Indicates network activity on GLAN1 when flashing. HDD: Channel activity for all HDDs. This light indicates CD-ROM and SCSI drive activity on the 5014C-M8 when flashing. Check the routing of the cables and make Finally, verify that the...

  • 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. SCSI Drive Carrier LEDs Each SCSI drive carrier has two LEDs. Green: When illuminated, the green LED on the front of the SCSI drive carrier indicates drive activity.
  • Page 32 UPER ERVER 5014C-M8 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 5014C-M8 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 5014C-M8 clean and free of clutter. The SuperServer 5014C-M8 weighs approximately 38 lbs (~17.3 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 5014C-M8 is operating to assure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the 5014C-M8 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 P8SC8 motherboard into the SC813MS-300C chassis, connect the data and power cables and install add-on cards. described. A layout and quick reference chart are included in this chapter for your reference.

  • Page 38: Motherboard Installation

    2. Check compatibility of motherboard ports and I/O shield The P8SC8 requires a chassis big enough to support a 12" x 9.5" motherboard, such as Supermicro's SC813MS-300C 1U rackmount. Make sure that the I/O ports on the motherboard align properly with their respective holes in the I/O shield at the back of the chassis.

  • Page 39: Connecting Cables

    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 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 carefully routed to prevent them from blocking the flow of cooling air...

  • Page 40: I/O Ports

    UPER ERVER 5014C-M8 User's Manual Figure 5-1. Control Panel Header Pins Power On LED IDE/SATA LED Overheat/Fan Fail 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 The Processor

    Installing the Processor Avoid placing direct pressure to the top of the pro- cessor package. before adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Processor Support The P8SC8 has a single LGA775 socket, which supports Intel Pentium 4 (800 MHz FSB) or Intel Celeron (533 MHz FSB) processors. 1.
  • Page 42 UPER ERVER 5014C-M8 User's Manual 4. Use your thumb and index finger 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, care- fully lower the CPU straight down and into the socket.
  • Page 43 Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Heatsink Installation 1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die; the re- quired amount has already been ap- plied. 2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism.

  • Page 44: Installing Memory

    UPER ERVER 5014C-M8 User's Manual Installing Memory CAUTION! Exercise extreme care when installing or re- moving DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. 1. Memory support The P8SC8 supports up to 4 GB of dual-channel, unbuffered ECC or unbuffered non-ECC DDR2-533/400 SDRAM. Both interleaved and non- interleaved memory are supported, so you may populate any number of DIMM slots.

  • Page 45: Adding Pci Cards

    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Adding PCI Cards 1. 64-bit PCI-X slot The 5014C-M8 has a riser card (p/n CSE-RR1U-X) designed specifically for use in the SC813MS-300C 1U rackmount chassis (included with the sys- tem). This riser card allows a 64-bit, 66 MHz (3.3V) standard size PCI-X card to sit at a 90 degree angle so it can fit inside the chassis.

  • Page 46: Motherboard Details

    UPER ERVER 5014C-M8 User's Manual Motherboard Details Kybd/Mouse JPWAKE1 Keyboard/ ATX Power Connector Mouse U S B 1 / 2 COM1 JPUSB1 V G A JLAN1 BANK1 JLAN2 BANK2 BCM5721 BCM5721 ICH6R JPL1 J P L 2 South Bridge 33 MHz PCI...

  • Page 47: P8Sc8 Quick Reference

    P8SC8 Quick Reference Jumpers Description JBT1 CMOS Clear JPA1 SCSI Enable/Disable Power Force On JPL1 JLAN1 Enable/Disable JPL2 JLAN2 Enable/Disable JPUSB1 USB1/2 Wake Up JPWAKE1 Keyboard Wakeup Watch Dog Connectors Description COM1/COM2 Serial Ports (COM1/COM2) DIMM 1A,1B,2A,2B Memory Slots (1 through 4) Fans Fan1: CPU Fan, Fans 2-5: Chassis Fan Headers Floppy...

  • Page 48: Connector Definitions

    UPER ERVER 5014C-M8 User's Manual Connector Definitions Power Supply Connectors The primary power supply connec- tor (J1) on the P8SC8 meets the SSI (Superset ATX) 24-pin speci- fication. Refer to the table on the right for the pin definitions of the ATX 24-pin power connector.

  • Page 49: Pw_On Connnector

    PW_ON Connector The PW_ON connector is on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. This header should be connected to the chassis power button. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Reset Connector The reset connector is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 and attaches to the reset switch on the com- puter chassis.

  • Page 50: Power On Led

    UPER ERVER 5014C-M8 User's Manual Power On LED The Power On LED connector is located 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 sup- plied to the system.

  • Page 51: 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 definitions. Universal Serial Bus (USB) There are two Universal Serial Bus ports located on the I/O panel and two additional USB headers located on the motherboard.

  • Page 52: Wake-On-Ring

    UPER ERVER 5014C-M8 User's Manual Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is desig- nated JWOR. This function allows your computer to receive and be "awakened" by an incoming call when in the suspend state. See the table on the right for pin definitions. You must also have a WOR card and cable to use this feature.

  • Page 53: Power Led

    Power LED The Power LED header is located on JLED. This header provides LED indication of power being supplied to the system. See the table on the right for pin definitions. 5-10 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional set- tings.

  • Page 54: Usb Wake-Up

    UPER ERVER 5014C-M8 User's Manual 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 (only).

  • Page 55: Watch Dog Enable/Disable

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

  • Page 56: Parallel Port, Scsi, Ide And Floppy Drive Connections

    UPER ERVER 5014C-M8 User's Manual 5-11 Parallel Port, SCSI, IDE and Floppy 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.

  • Page 57: Ide Connector

    IDE Connector There are no jumpers to config- ure the onboard IDE interface "IDE". See the table below for pin definitions. You must use the ATA100/66 cable included with your system to benefit from the ATA100/66 technol- ogy. IDE Connector Pin Definitions Pin Number Function Reset IDE Host Data 7...

  • Page 58: Ultra320 Scsi Connectors

    UPER ERVER 5014C-M8 User's Manual Ultra320 SCSI Connectors Refer to the table below for the pin definitions of the Ul- tra320 SCSI connectors lo- cated at JA1 and JA3. Connector Contact Number Signal Names RESERVED 68-pin Ultra320 SCSI Connectors (JA1, JA3)

  • Page 59: Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

    Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform maintenance on the SC813MS-300C chassis. follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered. If some steps are unnecessary, skip ahead to the step that follows.

  • Page 60: Control Panel

    UPER ERVER 5014C-M8 User's Manual Figure 6-1. Chassis Front View Figure 6-2. 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 61: System Fans

    System Fans Three 4-cm high-performance fans provide the cooling for the SuperServer 5014C-M8. The chassis includes air seals under the fans and at the chas- sis cross section, which separates the drive bay area from the mother- board area of the chassis to promote better airflow. It is highly important that the air seal is properly installed and making a good seal in order for the cooling air to circulate properly through the chassis.

  • Page 62: Accessing The Drive Bays

    SCSI drives. Proceed to the next step for instructions. CD-ROM Drive: For installing/removing a CD-ROM drive, you will need to gain access to the inside of the 5014C-M8 by removing the top cover of the chassis. Proceed to the "CD-ROM Drive Installation" section later in this chapter for instructions.
  • Page 63 Installing/removing hot-swap SCSI drives Four SCSI drive bays are located in the front of the chassis, making them easily accessible for installation and removal. These SCSI drives are hot- swap units, meaning they can be installed and removed without powering down the system.

  • Page 64: Cd-Rom Drive Installation

    The top cover of the chassis must be opened to gain full access to the CD- ROM drive bay. The 5014C-M8 accomodates only slim CD-ROM drives. Side mounting brackets are needed to mount a slim CD-ROM drive in the 5013C-MT server.

  • Page 65: Power Supply

    Power Supply The SuperServer 5014C-M8 has a single 300 watt power supply. power supply has the capability of operating at 100 - 240 input volts. De- press 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 66 UPER ERVER 5014C-M8 User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 67: Chapter 7: Bios

    Introduction This chapter describes the AwardBIOS for the P8SC8. 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 the BIOS that are not reflected in this manual.

  • Page 68: Running Setup

    UPER ERVER 5014C-M8 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 69: 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/Legacy Diskette B This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A and diskette B.
  • Page 70 UPER ERVER 5014C-M8 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."...

  • Page 71: Advanced Bios Setup

    Chapter 7: BIOS 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.
  • Page 72 UPER ERVER 5014C-M8 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 enable "Quiet Boot". When set to Enabled, the BIOS is in the graphic mode and displays only an OEM Logo during POST while booting.

  • Page 73: Advanced Chipset Control

    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-4.2 Advanced Chipset Control DRAM Data Integrity Mode If enabled, this feature allows the data stored in the DRMA memory to be integrated for faster data processing. The options are ECC and Non-ECC. On-Chip Frame Buffer Size This setting allows you to set On-Chip Frame Buffer Size.
  • Page 74 UPER ERVER 5014C-M8 User's Manual PATA IDE Mode When the item -On-chip Serial ATA is set to Combined Mode, the user can select either Primary or Secondary for Parallel ATA IDE. The options are Primary and Secondary. If On-chip Serial ATA is set to Enhanced Mode, only Serial ATA will be activated, and Primary PATA IDE will be available.
  • Page 75 Chapter 7: BIOS 7-4.3 I/O Device Configuration 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". The default setting for Serial Port1 is "3F8/IRQ4"...
  • Page 76 UPER ERVER 5014C-M8 User's Manual Use IR Pins This item sets the usage of the IR pins. The options are "RxD2, TxD2" and "IR-Rx2Tx2". Onboard Parallel Port This setting allows the user to set the address and the corresponding IRQ for the onboard parallel port.
  • Page 77 Chapter 7: BIOS Initial Display From This feature sets the device that will initiate the monitor display when the system is first turned on. The options are "PCI Slot" and "PCI Ex(press)". Reset Configuration Data Enabling this setting resets the extended system configuration data when you exit setup.
  • Page 78 UPER ERVER 5014C-M8 User's Manual Onboard LAN Boot ROM This feature allows the user to determine if the Boot ROMs of the Onboard LAN chips should be activated. If activated, the user can boot the system from the Onboard LAN chips. The options are Disabled, LAN1, LAN2 and Both.

  • Page 79: 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-M8 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.)

  • Page 81: 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 "No."...

  • Page 82: Console Redirection

    UPER ERVER 5014C-M8 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.

  • 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-M8 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 specified by the users in a user-specified sequence.
  • Page 85 Chapter 7: BIOS 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 86: Exit

    UPER ERVER 5014C-M8 User's Manual 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 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 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 short pause) continuously 1 long beep+2 short beeps...
  • Page 88 UPER ERVER 5014C-M8 User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 89: Appendix B: 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. -Auto-detection of L2 cache (socket 7 or below) Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 &...
  • Page 90 UPER ERVER 5014C-M8 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 91 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 92 UPER ERVER 5014C-M8 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 93 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 94 UPER ERVER 5014C-M8 User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 95: Appendix C: Software Installation

    Intel ICH6R SATA RAID Utility program before you install the Windows XP/2000 operating system and other software drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CDs that came packaged with your system. (Note: the current version of ICH6R SATA RAID Utility can only support the Windows XP/2000 Operating System.)
  • Page 96 UPER ERVER 5014C-M8 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: A maximum of four devices are supported (4 SATA)
  • Page 97 Appendix C: Software Installation Using Intel's ICH6R SATA RAID Utility Program Creating, Deleting and Reseting RAID Volumes 1. After exiting the BIOS Setup Utility, the system will automatically reboot. The following screen appears after the Power-On Self Test (POST). 2. When you see the above screen, press the <Ctrl> and the <i> keys simultaneously and the main menu of the SATA RAID Utility will appear: Creating a RAID Volume 1.
  • Page 98 UPER ERVER 5014C-M8 User's Manual 2. Specify a RAID Volume name and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key to go to the next field. (Pressing the <Esc> key returns you to the previous menu.) 3.Use the <Tab>, <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> and <Enter> keys to enter the appropriate values for the items selected and go to the next field.
  • Page 99 Appendix C: Software Installation 5. You will return to the main menu with Disk/Volume Information updated as shown in the following screen. 6. Once the above screen appears, use the <Down Arrow> key to select "4. Exit" and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear:...
  • Page 100 UPER ERVER 5014C-M8 User's Manual 7. 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 a RAID Volume 1.
  • Page 101 Appendix C: Software Installation 4. When asked "Are you sure you want to delete this volume?", type "Y" to confirm the deletion of the RAID Volume and press the <Enter> key to re- turn to the main menu. (Pressing the <Esc> key returns you to the previous menu.) Reset Disks to Non-RAID 1.
  • Page 102 UPER ERVER 5014C-M8 User's Manual 3. 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 main menu. (Pressing the <Esc> key returns you to the previous menu.) Exiting the ICH6R SATA RAID Configuration Utility Program 1.
  • Page 103 8. After the Windows XP/2000 Installation is complete, the system will auto- matically reboot. 9. Insert the Supermicro CD that came with the system into the CD drive during system reboot, and the following screen will appear: Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item.
  • Page 104 UPER ERVER 5014C-M8 User's Manual 2. When the above screen appears, click on the icon marked "Next" on the screen, and the following screen will appear: C-10...
  • Page 105 Appendix C: Software Installation 3. After reading the License Agreement, click on the icon marked "Yes" on the screen, and the screen below will appear. 4. Specify the folder that you want the program to be installed in and then click on the icon marked "Next"...
  • Page 106 UPER ERVER 5014C-M8 User's Manual 6. The following screen will appear to display the status of the Intel Appli- cation Accelerator RAID Edition installation. 7. Once the Application Accelerator RAID Edition installation is complete, the following screen will appear and the system will reboot.
  • 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 tool is called SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program included on the CD-ROM that came with your system allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system.
  • Page 108 UPER ERVER 5014C-M8 User's Manual Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 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 using Supero Doctor II. C-14...

  • Page 109: Appendix D: System Specifications

    Appendix D: System Specifications Appendix D System Specifications 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 Memory Capacity Four (4) DIMM slots to support a maximum of 4 GB unbuffered ECC or non-ECC DDR2-400 SDRAM...
  • Page 110 UPER ERVER 5014C-M8 User's Manual Weight Gross Weight: 38 lbs. (17.3 kg.) System Cooling Three (3) 4-cm high performance fans System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage: 100-240 VAC Rated Input Current: 5A max. (100-240V) Rated Input Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz...

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