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Supermicro SUPERSERVER 6015A-NT User Manual

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  • Page 1 UPER ® 6015A-NT UPER ERVER USER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 Clara County in the State of California, USA. 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.

  • Page 3: Preface

    About This Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians. It provides information for the installation and use of the SuperServer 6015A-NT. In- stallation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only. The SuperServer 6015A-NT is a high-end server based on the SC815TQ-560U 1U rackmount chassis and the Super X7DGU, a dual processor serverboard that ®...
  • Page 4 UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual Chapter 4: System Safety You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the SuperServer 6015A-NT. Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X7DGU serverboard, including the locations and functions of connections, headers and jumpers.
  • Page 5 Preface Notes...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Manual ... iii Manual Organization ... iii Chapter 1: Introduction Overview ... 1-1 Serverboard Features ... 1-2 Server Chassis Features ... 1-3 Contacting Supermicro ... 1-6 Chapter 2: Server Installation Overview ...
  • Page 7 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 Serverboard Setup Handling the Serverboard ... 5-1 Processor and Heatsink Installation ... 5-2 Connecting Cables ... 5-5 Connecting Data Cables ...
  • Page 8 UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual Overheat LED ... 5-16 Wake-On-LAN ... 5-17 Wake-On-Ring ... 5-17 SMB ... 5-17 SMBUS_PS ... 5-17 JLAN 1/2 (Ethernet Ports) ... 5-18 Alarm Reset ... 5-18 SGPIO ... 5-18 Jumper Settings ... 5-19 Explanation of Jumpers ... 5-19 CMOS Clear ...
  • Page 9 Security ... 7-23 Boot ... 7-24 Exit ... 7-25 Appendices: Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages ... A-1 Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes ... B-1 Appendix C: Software Installation ... C-1 Appendix D: System Specifi cations ... D-1 Table of Contents...
  • Page 10 UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Overview The SuperServer 6015A-NT is a high-end server comprised of two main subsys- tems: the SC815TQ-R560U 1U server chassis and the X7DGU dual processor serverboard. Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certifi ed for use with the system (www.supermicro.com).

  • Page 12: Serverboard Features

    ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual Serverboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 6015A-NT lies the X7DGU, a dual processor serverboard based on Intel's 5000X chipset. Below are the main features of the X7DGU (see Figure 1-1 for a block diagram of the chipset).

  • Page 13: Server Chassis Features

    CPU overheat sensors, virus protection and BIOS rescue. Server Chassis Features The 6015A-NT is built upon the SC815TQ-560U chassis. The following is a general outline of the main features of the chassis. System Power The SC815TQ-560U features a single 560W power supply module.
  • Page 14 UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual I/O Backplane The SC815TQ-560U is an extended ATX form factor chassis that is designed to be used in a 1U rackmount confi guration. Ports on the I/O backplane include one COM port, a VGA port, two USB 2.0 ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports.
  • Page 15 Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. Intel 5000X Chipset: System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see Chapter 5 for details.

  • Page 16: Contacting Supermicro

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

  • Page 17: Chapter 2: Server Installation

    If the server itself shows damage you should fi le a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it. Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the 6015A-NT. It should be situated in a clean, dust-free area that is well ventilated. Avoid areas where heat, electrical noise and electromagnetic fi...

  • Page 18: Choosing A Setup Location

    UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual Choosing a Setup Location - Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely (~25 inches). - Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for suffi...

  • Page 19: 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 20: Installing The System Into A Rack

    ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the 6015A-NT into a rack unit with the rack rails provided. If the system has already been mounted into a rack, you can skip ahead to Sections 2-5 and 2-6. There are a variety of rack units on the market, which may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly.

  • Page 21: Installing The Outer Rails

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

  • Page 22: Installing The Server Into The Rack

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

  • Page 23: Installing The Server Into A Telco Rack

    Chapter 2: Server Installation Installing the Server into a Telco Rack To install the 6015A-NT into a Telco type rack, use two L-shaped brackets on either side of the chassis (four total). First, determine how far follow the server will extend out the front of the rack.

  • Page 24: Checking The Serverboard Setup

    UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual Checking the Serverboard Setup After you install the 6015A-NT in the rack, you will need to open the top cover to make sure the serverboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made.
  • Page 25 Chapter 2: Server Installation Figure 2-5. Accessing the Inside of the System...

  • Page 26: Checking The Drive Bay Setup

    UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SATA drives and SATA backplane have been properly installed and all connections have been made. 1. Accessing the drive bays All drives are accessable from the front of the server.

  • Page 27: Chapter 3: System Interface

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

  • Page 28: Control Panel Leds

    UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of th SC815TQ-560U 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 action you may need to take.

  • Page 29: Nic2

    NIC2: Indicates network activity on LAN2 when fl ashing . NIC1: Indicates network activity on LAN1 when fl ashing. HDD: Indicates IDE channel activity. On the SuperServer 6015A-NT, this light indicates SATA and/or DVD-ROM drive activity when fl ashing. Power: Indicates power is being supplied to the system's power supply units.
  • Page 30 UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 31: Chapter 4: System Safety

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

  • Page 32: General Safety Precautions

    General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety: Keep the area around the SuperServer 6015A-NT clean and free of clutter. The SuperServer 6015A-NT weighs approximately 41 lbs (18.6 kg) when fully loaded. When lifting the system, two people at either end should lift slowly with their feet spread out to distribute the weight.

  • Page 33: Esd Precautions

    ESD Precautions Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other. An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference, which can damage electronic 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 34: Operating Precautions

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

  • Page 35: Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup

    Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install processors and heatsinks to the X7DGU serverboard, connect the data and power cables and install add-on cards. All serverboard jumpers and connections are described and a layout and quick reference chart are included in this chapter. Remember to close the chas- sis completely when you have fi...

  • Page 36: Processor And Heatsink Installation

    UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Also, do not place the serverboard on a conductive surface, which can damage the BIOS battery and prevent the system from booting up.
  • Page 37 3. Use your thumb and your index fi nger to hold the CPU at opposite sides. 4. Align pin1 of the CPU (the cor- ner marked with a triangle) with the notched corner of the CPU socket. 5. Find the corner of the CPU that has a semi-circle cutout below a gold dot (CPU key).
  • Page 38 UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual Installing the Heatsink 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 (preinstalled) heatsink retention mechanism.

  • Page 39: Connecting Cables

    Connecting Cables Now that the processors are installed, the next step is to connect the cables to the serverboard. These include the data (ribbon) cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables. Connecting Data Cables The ribbon cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully routed in preconfi...

  • Page 40: Connecting The Control Panel

    UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual Connecting the Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors. See Figure 5-1 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indi- cators. Please note that even and odd numbered pins are on opposite sides of each header.

  • Page 41: I/O Ports

    Keyboard (Purple) Installing Memory Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules. Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. Also note that the memory is inter- leaved to improve performance (see step 1).
  • Page 42 UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual modules of the same size and speed to be installed in pairs. You should not mix DIMMs of different sizes and speeds. Notes: Due to OS limitations, some operating systems may not show more than 4 GB of memory.

  • Page 43: Adding Pci Cards

    Optimized DIMM Population Configurations Branch 0 Number of Bank 1 DIMMs (Channel 0) 2 DIMMs 1A --- 4 DIMMs 1A --- 6 DIMMs 1A 1B --- 8 DIMMs 1A 1B --- 10 DIMMs 1A 1B 1C --- 12 DIMMs 1A 1B 1C --- 14 DIMMs 1A 1B 1C 1D 2A 2B 2C 2D 3A 3B 3C --- 16 DIMMs...

  • Page 44: Serverboard Details

    UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual Serverboard Details Figure 5-4. SUPER X7DGU Layout FAN6 FAN5 Speaker Kybd/ Mouse DIMM 4B DIMM 4A USB0/1 DIMM 3B DIMM 3A DIMM 2B DIMM 2A Battery DIMM 1B DIMM 1A LAN1 LAN2 PCI-X 133 MHz...

  • Page 45: X7Dgu Quick Reference

    X7DGU Quick Reference Jumper Description JBT1 CMOS Clear C1/JI C Enable/Disable JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable JPL1/ JPL2 JLAN1/JLAN2 Enable/Disable Watch Dog Connector Description COM1/COM2 COM1/COM2 Serial Port Connector/Header FAN 1-8 Fan Headers 1-8 Floppy Floppy Disk Drive Connector IDE#1 IDE Hard Drive Connector Power LED (pins1-3)/Speaker Header (pins 4-7) Front Control Panel Connector Keylock Header...

  • Page 46: Connector Defi Nitions

    UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual Connector Defi nitions ATX Power Connector The primary ATX power supply con- nector meets the SSI (Superset ATX) 20-pin specifi cation. Make sure that the orientation of the connector is correct. See the table on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 47: Hdd Led

    HDD LED The HDD (IDE Hard Disk Drive) LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach the IDE hard drive LED cable to display disk activity. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions. NIC1 LED The NIC1 (Network Interface Control- ler) LED connection is located on pins...

  • Page 48: Power Fail Led

    UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Re- fer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Reset Button The Reset Button connection is lo- cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1.

  • Page 49: Universal Serial Bus Headers

    Universal Serial Bus Headers Three additional USB headers (USB2/ USB3 and USB4) are included on the serverboard. These may be used for front side access. A USB cable (not included) is needed for the connec- tion. See the table on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 50: Chassis Intrusion

    UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1. Attach the appropriate cable to inform you of a chassis intrusion. Power LED/Speaker On the JD1 header, pins 1-3 are for a power LED, pins 4-7 are for the speaker.

  • Page 51: Wake-On-Lan

    Wake-On-LAN The Wake-On-LAN header is desig- nated JWOL. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. You must enable the LAN Wake-Up setting in BIOS to use this feature. You must also have a LAN card with a Wake- on-LAN connector and cable.

  • Page 52: Jlan1/2 (Ethernet Ports)

    UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual JLAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) Two Ethernet ports (designated JLAN1 and JLAN2) are located beside the VGA port on the I/O backplane. These ports accept RJ45 type cables. Alarm Reset (JAR) The system will notify you in the event of a power supply failure.

  • Page 53: Jumper Settings

    Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modi f y the operat ion of the serverboard, 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 54: Lan Enable/Disable

    UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual LAN Enable/Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 or JPL2 to enable or disable the onboard Ethernet (RJ45) ports LAN1 and LAN2, respectively. See the table on the right for jumper settings. The default setting is enabled Watch Dog Enable/Disable JWD controls the Watch Dog function.

  • Page 55: 5-10 Onboard Indicators

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

  • Page 56: 5-11 Floppy, Ide And Sata Drive Connections

    UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual 5-11 Floppy, IDE and SATA Drive Connections Note the following when connecting the fl oppy and hard disk drive cables: • The fl oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.

  • Page 57: Ide Connector

    IDE Connector There are no jumpers to con- fi gure the onboard IDE#1 con- nector. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. SATA Ports See the table on the right for pin defi nitions for the onboard SATA ports.
  • Page 58 UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual Notes 5-24...

  • Page 59: Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

    Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform mainte- nance on the SC815TQ-560U chassis. For component installation, follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered. If some steps are unnecessary, skip ahead to the next step. Tools Required The only tool you will need to install components and perform maintenance is a Philips screwdriver.

  • Page 60: Control Panel

    UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual Figure 6-1. Chassis: Front and Rear Views Slim DVD-ROM Drive Slim Floppy Drive (optional) Power Supply Module USB Ports Mouse/Keyboard COM1 Port Control Panel The control panel (located on the front of the chassis) must be connected to the JF1 connector on the serverboard to provide you with system status indications.

  • Page 61: System Fans

    System Fans Four 4-cm heavy duty counter-rotating fans provide the cooling for the SuperServer 6015A-NT. Each fan unit is actually made up of two fans joined back-to-back, which rotate in opposite directions. This counter-rotating action generates exceptional airfl ow and works to dampen vibration levels. It is very important that the chassis top cover is properly installed and making a good seal in order for the cooling air to circulate properly through the chassis and cool the components.

  • Page 62: Drive Bay Installation/Removal

    DVD-ROM/Floppy Disk Drives: For installing/removing a DVD-ROM or fl oppy disk drive, you will need to gain access to the inside of the 6015A-NT by removing the top cover of the chassis. Proceed to the "DVD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation"...

  • Page 63: Sata Drive Installation

    SATA Drive Installation 1. Mounting a SATA drive in a drive carrier The SATA drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis. These carriers also help promote proper airfl ow for the drive bays. For this reason, even empty carriers without drives installed must remain in the chassis.
  • Page 64 UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual 2. Installing/removing hot-swap SATA drives The SATA drive carriers are all easily accessible at the front of the chassis. These hard drives are hot-pluggable, meaning they can be removed and installed without powering down the system. To remove a carrier, push the release button located beside the drive LEDs.
  • Page 65 DVD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation The top cover of the chassis must be opened to gain full access to the DVD-ROM and fl oppy drive bays. The 6015A-NT accomodates only slim-line DVD-ROM drives. Side mounting brackets are needed to mount a slim-line DVD-ROM drive in the 6015A-NT server.

  • Page 66: Power Supply

    UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual Power Supply The SuperServer 6015A-NT has a single 560 watt power supply, which is auto- switching capable. This enables it to automatically sense and operate with a 100v - 240v input voltage. Power Supply Failure If the power supply module fails, the system will shut down and you will need to replace the module.

  • Page 67: Chapter 7: Bios

    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. Please refer to the Manual Download area of the Supermicro web site <http://www.supermicro.com> for any changes to the BIOS that may not be refl ected in this manual.

  • Page 68: Running Setup

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

  • Page 69: Main Bios Setup Menu

    Chapter 7: BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu Main Setup Features System Time To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate fi elds. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data. System Date Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fi...
  • Page 70 UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave and Secondary IDE Master/Slave These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave and Secondary IDE Master/Slave slots. Press <Enter> to activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items. Set the correct confi gurations accordingly.
  • Page 71 Chapter 7: BIOS Multi-Sector Transfers This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be used in multi-sector transfer. The options are Disabled, 4 Sectors, 8 Sectors, and 16 Sectors. LBA Mode Control This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Channel 0 Master Device via the LBA mode.
  • Page 72 UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual Parallel ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Parallel ATA. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

  • Page 73: Advanced Setup

    Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. The items with a triangle beside them have submenus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>. Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
  • Page 74 UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual Power Button Behavior If set to Instant-Off, the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button. If set to 4-sec., the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer. The options are instant-off and 4-sec override.
  • Page 75 Chapter 7: BIOS Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 0-512K. Select Write Back to allow CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation.
  • Page 76 UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual Emulated IRQ Solutions When Enabled, Emulated IRQ Scheme allows PCI devices to run on legacy operating systems that use the MSI mechanism to generate INTX compatible interrupts. The options are Disabled and Enabled. PCI-Exp. I/O Performance Some add-on cards perform faster with the coalesce feature, which limits the payload size to 128 Bytes;...
  • Page 77 Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master. A high-priority, high- throughout device may benefi t from a greater clock rate. The options are Default, 0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h, and 00E0h.
  • Page 78 UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual Branch 1 Rank Interleaving & Sparing Select enable to enable the functions of Memory Interleaving and Memory Sparing for Branch 1 Rank. The options for Memory Interleaving are 1:1, 2:1 and 4:1. The options for Sparing are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 79 Chapter 7: BIOS Enabling Multi-Media Timer Select Yes to activate a set of timers that are alternative to the traditional 8254 timers for the OS use. The options are Yes and No. USB Function Select Enabled to enable the function of USB devices specifi ed. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 80 UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled. The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled. The default settings are Disabled for the Intel 5100 Series Processors and Enable for the 5000 Series Processors.
  • Page 81 Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for serial port A. The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4. Serial Port B This setting allows you to assign control of serial port B. The options are Enabled (user defi ned), Disabled, Auto (BIOS controlled) and OS Controlled. Mode This setting allows you to set the type of device that will be connected to serial port B.
  • Page 82 UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Event Log Validity This is a display to inform you of the event log validity. It is not a setting. Event Log Capacity This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity.
  • Page 83 Chapter 7: BIOS Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. COM Port Address This item allows you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to: Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B. This setting can also be Disabled. BAUD Rate This item allows you to set the BAUD rate for console redirection.

  • Page 84: Hardware Monitor Logic

    UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual Hardware Monitor Logic Note: The Phoenix BIOS will automatically detect the type of CPU(s) and hardware monitoring chip used on the motherboard and will display the Hardware Monitoring Screen accordingly. Your Hardware Monitoring Screen may look like the one shown on this page, or on p.
  • Page 85 Chapter 7: BIOS Hardware Monitor Logic (See note on page 7-18.) CPU Temperature Threshold This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that will activate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-set temperature threshold. The hardcode default setting is 75 CPU1 Temperature/CPU1 Second Core CPU2 Temperature/CPU2 Second Core Temperature Monitoring (Available if supported by the CPU)
  • Page 86 UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual IPMI (Available only when an IPMI card is installed in the system.) IPMI Specifi cation Version: Firmware Version: This item displays the current Firmware Version. System Event Logging Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging. When this function is set to Disabled, the system will continue to log events received via system interface.
  • Page 87 Chapter 7: BIOS OS Boot Watch Dog Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot Watch Dog. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Timer for Loading OS (Minutes) This feature allows the user to set the time value (in minutes) for the previous item: OS Boot Watch Dog by keying-in a desired number in the blank.
  • Page 88 UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures, fan speeds and voltages of various components. 7-22...

  • Page 89: Security

    Chapter 7: BIOS Security Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Security BIOS settings are described in this section.

  • Page 90: Boot

    UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual Password on Boot This setting allows you to determine if a password is required for a user to enter the system at system boot. The options are Enabled (password required) and Disabled (password not required).

  • Page 91: Exit

    Chapter 7: BIOS Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section. Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you've made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility.
  • Page 92 UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual Notes 7-26...

  • Page 93: Appendix A: Bios Post Messages

    Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a prob- lem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages.
  • Page 94 UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual System CMOS checksum bad - Default confi guration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modifi ed incorrectly, perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in CMOS. The BIOS installed Default Setup Values.
  • Page 95 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages System cache error - Cache disabled RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache. On older boards, check the cache jumpers. You may have to replace the cache. See your dealer. A disabled cache slows system performance considerably.
  • Page 96 UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual Fixed Disk n Fixed disk n (0-3) identifi ed. Invalid System Confi guration Data Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data. I/O device IRQ confl ict I/O device IRQ confl ict error. PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen: PS/2 Mouse installed.
  • Page 97 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup, <F3> for previous Displayed after any recoverable error message. Press <F1> to start the boot process or <F2> to enter Setup and change the settings. Press <F3> to display the previous screen (usually an initialization error of an Option ROM, i.e., an add-on card).
  • Page 98 UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 99: Appendix B: Bios Post Codes

    Appendix B BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the PhoenixBIOS. POST codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem.
  • Page 100 UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual POST Code Description 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller Set ES segment register to 4 GB Auto size DRAM Initialize POST Memory Manager...
  • Page 101 POST Code Description Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to UserPatch1 Confi gure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area Display external L2 cache size Load custom defaults (optional) Display shadow-area message...
  • Page 102 UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual POST Code Description Check for SMART Drive (optional) Set up Power Management Initialize security engine (optional) Enable hardware interrupts Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives Set time of day Check key lock Initialize typematic rate Erase <ESC>...
  • Page 103 POST Code Description Unknown interrupt Check Intel Branding string Alert Standard Format initialization Late init for IPMI Log error if micro-code not updated properly The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code Description Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize system timer Initialize system I/O...
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  • Page 105: Appendix C: Software Installation

    RAID Utility program to confi gure the RAID Level that you desire before installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 operating system and other software drivers. (The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your serverboard.) Note that the current version of the ESB2 SATA RAID Utility can only support Windows XP/2000/2003 Operating Systems.
  • Page 106 UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual RAID Confi gurations The following types of RAID confi gurations are supported: RAID 0 (Data Striping): this writes data in parallel, interleaved ("striped") sections of two hard drives. Data transfer rate is doubled over using a single disk.
  • Page 107 Appendix C: Software Installation Using the Intel ESB2 SATA RAID Utility Program 1. Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes a. After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility, it will automatically reboot. The following screen appears after the Power-On Self Test. b.
  • Page 108 UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual Creating a RAID 0 Volume a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 0 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key to go to the next fi...
  • Page 109 Appendix C: Software Installation Creating a RAID 1 Volume a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 1 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key to go to the next fi...
  • Page 110 UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual Creating a RAID 10 (RAID 1+ RAID 0) a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 10 set and press <Enter>.
  • Page 111 Appendix C: Software Installation Creating a RAID 5 Set (Parity) a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 5 set and press <Enter>. c.
  • Page 112 UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual Deleting a RAID Volume Warning! Be sure to back up your data before deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the disk drives when deleting a RAID set. a. From the main menu, select item2-Delete RAID Volume, and press <Enter>.
  • Page 113 Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD Warning! Use cautious when resetting a RAID volume HDD to non- RAID or resetting a RAID HDD. Resetting a RAID volume HDD or resetting a RAID HDD will reformat the HDD and delete the internal RAID structure on the drive.
  • Page 114 After the Windows XP/2000/2003 installation is completed, the system will au- tomatically reboot. i. Insert the Supermicro CD that came with the package into the CD drive during system reboot - the screen on the following page will appear.

  • Page 115: Software Programs

    After the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst install the operating system, and then, other software drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CDs that came packaged with your motherboard. Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen Note: Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme fi les for each item.
  • Page 116 UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual 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 moni- tor the environment and operations of your system.
  • Page 117 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (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.
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  • Page 119: Appendix D: System Specifi Cations

    Appendix D: System Specifi cations Appendix D System Specifi cations Processors Single or dual Intel® Xeon™ 5300/5100/5000 Sequence processors Note: Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported processors. Chipset Intel 5000P/ESB2 chipset BIOS 8 Mb Phoenix® Flash ROM Memory Capacity Eight 240-pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of ECC FBD DDR2-667/533 SDRAM.
  • Page 120 UPER ERVER 6015A-NT User's Manual Serverboard X7DGU (Extended ATX form factor) Dimensions: 12 x 13.05 in (305 x 331 mm) Chassis SC815TQ-560U (1U Form Factor) Dimensions: (WxHxD) 17 x 1.7 x 25.6 in. (432 x 43 x 650 mm) Weight Gross (Bare Bone): 41 lbs.
  • Page 121 Appendix D: System Specifi cations Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions: FCC Class A, EN 55022 Class A, EN 61000-3-2/-3-3, CISPR 22 Class A 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), CUL Listed (Canada), TUV Certifi...
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