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Supero 7042M-6 User Manual

Supermicro superserver 7042m-6 servers: user guide
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  • Page 1 ® UPER 7042M-6 UPER ERVER USER’S MANUAL 1.0a...
  • 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 7042M-6 into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to power- ing up the system. memory components, this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation.
  • Page 4 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 7042M-6. Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the P4DMS-6GM motherboard, including the locations and functions of connections, headers and jumpers.
  • Page 5 Preface Notes...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Overview ... 2-1 Unpacking the SuperServer 7042M-6 ... 2-1 Preparing for Setup ... 2-1 Installing the SuperServer 7042M-6 into a Rack ... 2-3 Checking the Motherboard Setup ... 2-7 Checking the Drive Bay Setup ... 2-9 Chapter 3: System Interface Overview ...
  • Page 7 ESD Safety Precautions ... 4-3 Operating Precautions ... 4-4 Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Handling the P4DMS-6GM Motherboard ... 5-1 PGA Processor and Heatsink Installation ... 5-2 Connecting Cables ... 5-5 Connecting Data Cables ... 5-5 Connecting Power Cables ... 5-5 Connecting the Control Panel ...
  • Page 8 UPER ERVER 7042M-6 Manual Wake-On-Ring ... 5-17 Jumper Settings ... 5-18 Explanation of Jumpers ... 5-18 CMOS Clear ... 5-18 Mb LAN Enable/Disable ... 5-19 Gb LAN Enable/Disable ... 5-19 VGA Enable/Disable ... 5-19 Power Supply Alarm Enable/Disable ... 5-19 SCSI Enable/Disable ...
  • Page 9 Table of Contents Exit ... 7-22 Appendices: Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages ... A - 1 Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes ... B-1 Appendix C: System Specifications ... C-1...
  • Page 10 UPER ERVER 7042M-6 Manual Notes...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1: Introduction

    420 high-end server chassis and the P4DMS-6GM dual Xeon processor mainboard. Please refer to our web site for information on operating sys- tems that have been certified for use with the SuperServer 7042M-6. In addition to the mainboard and chassis, various hardware components...

  • Page 12: Server Chassis Features

    SC742S-420 server chassis. System Power The 7042M-6 features a 420W power supply that has a redundant cooling feature. This power unit is equipped with two fans. One runs continuously while the other activates if the primary fan fails or if the temperature be- comes too high, which also activates an alarm and illuminates the power fail LED.

  • Page 13: Mainboard Features

    Mainboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 7042M-6 lies the P4DMS-6GM, a dual pro- cessor motherboard designed to provide maximum performance in cost- effective configurations. Below are the main features of the P4DMS-6GM.
  • Page 14 UPER ERVER 7042M-6 Manual PCI Expansion Slots The P4DMS-6GM has a total of six PCI expansion slots consisting of one 64- bit 133 MHz slot, two 64-bit 66 MHz slots and three 32-bit 33 MHz slots. Onboard Controllers/Ports One floppy drive controller and two onboard ATA/100 controllers, which support up to four hard drives or ATAPI devices.

  • Page 15: 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 16 UPER ERVER 7042M-6 Manual Notes...

  • Page 17: 2-1 Overview

    Server Precautions in the next section. Preparing for Setup The box the SuperServer 7042M-6 was shipped in may include two sets of rail assemblies, two rail mounting brackets and mounting screws needed for installing the system into a rack (optional kit). Follow the steps in the order given to complete the installation process in a minimum amount of time.

  • Page 18: Choosing A Setup Location

    UPER ERVER 7042M-6 Manual Choosing a Setup Location: - Leave enough clearance in front of the system to enable you to open the front door completely (~25 inches). - Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the system to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing.

  • Page 19: Installing The Superserver 7042M-6 Into A Rack

    This section provides information on installing the SuperServer 7042M-6 into a rack unit. If the 7042M-6 has already been mounted into a rack or if you are using it as a tower, you can skip ahead to Sections 2-5 and 2- 6.

  • Page 20: Installing The Chassis Rails

    Figure 2-3. Then position the fixed chassis rail sections you just removed along the side of the 7042M-6 mak- ing sure the screw holes line up. Note that these two rails are left/right specific.

  • Page 21: Installing The Rack Rails

    Installing the Rails to the Chassis Installing the Rack Rails: Determine where you want to place the SuperServer 7042M-6 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 22: Installing The Server Into The Rack

    UPER ERVER 7042M-6 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 23: Checking The Motherboard Setup

    Checking the Motherboard Setup After setting up the the 7042M-6, 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 7042M-6 (see Figure 2-6): (If rack mounted, first release the retention screws that secure the unit to the rack.
  • Page 24 UPER ERVER 7042M-6 Manual Figure 2-6. Accessing the Inside of the SuperServer 7042M-6...

  • Page 25: Checking The Drive Bay Setup

    6. Check all cable connections and airflow: Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the chassis airflow. See Section 5-3 for details on cable con- nections. Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SCSI drives and SCA backplane have been properly installed and all connections have been made.
  • Page 26 UPER ERVER 7042M-6 Manual exhaust fan. The system component layout was carefully designed to promote sufficient airflow through the 4U rackmount space. Also note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow generated by the fans. Keep this in mind when you reroute them after working on the system.

  • Page 27: Chapter 3: System Interface

    Chapter 3 System Interface Overview There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as two for each SCSI drive carrier and the LAN (Ethernet) ports. constantly informed of the overall status of the system and the activity and health of specific components.

  • Page 28: Reset

    Indicates external power is being supplied to the system's power supply unit. This LED should normally be illuminated when the sys- tem is operating. HDD: Indicates IDE channel activity. On the SuperServer 7042M-6, this LED indicates CD-ROM drive activity when flashing. NIC1 NIC1: Indicates network activity on LAN1 when flashing.

  • Page 29: Overheat

    A SAF-TE compliant backplane is needed to activate the red LEDs, which indicate a drive failure. A SAF-TE compliant SCSI backplane is not included on the 7042M-6, so these LEDs will always remain off. Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed SCSI drives.

  • Page 30: Lan (Ethernet) Port Leds

    SUPERSERVER 7042M-6 User's Manual LAN (Ethernet) Port LEDs Each of the LAN ports (located beside the VGA port) has a yellow and a green LED. On the Gb LAN port, the yellow (left) LED indicates activity while the other (right) LED may be green, orange or off to indicate the speed of the connection.

  • Page 31: Chapter 4: System Safety

    Electrical Safety Precautions Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperServer 7042M-6 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 7042M-6 clean and free of clutter. The SuperServer 7042M-6 weighs approximately 54 lbs (24.2 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 Safety 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. The following 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 34: Operating Precautions

    Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that all chassis covers are in place when the 7042M-6 is operating to ensure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the 7042M-6 system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed.

  • Page 35: Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup

    Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install the processors and heatsinks, connect the data and power cables and install add-on cards. All motherboard jumpers and connections are also described. quick reference chart are included in Section 5-7. Remember to close the chassis completely when you have finished working on the motherboard to sufficiently cool and protect the system.

  • Page 36: Pga Processor And Heatsink Installation

    UPERSERVER 7042M-6 User’s Manual Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static pro- tected. PGA Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan.
  • Page 37 Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 4. Apply the proper amount of thermal glue to the CPU die and place the heatsink/fan assembly on top of the CPU with the fan toward the rear of the chassis (note arrow on top of heatsink). 5.
  • Page 38 UPERSERVER 7042M-6 User’s Manual Figure 5-2. Heatsink/Fan Installation (motherboard shown is not the P4DMS-6GM)

  • Page 39: Connecting Cables

    Connecting Cables Now that the processors and heatsinks are installed, the next step is to install memory and connect the cables to the motherboard. 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 preconfigured systems to prevent them from block-...

  • Page 40: Connecting The Control Panel

    UPERSERVER 7042M-6 User’s Manual Connecting the Control Panel JF2 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors. See Figure 5-3 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indicators. Please note that even and odd numbered pins are on opposite sides of each header.

  • Page 41: Installing Memory

    Installing Memory Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules: http://www.supermicro.com/TECHSUPPORT/FAQs/Memory_vendors.htm CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. Also note that the memory is interleaved to improve performance (see step 1).
  • Page 42 UPERSERVER 7042M-6 User’s Manual Figure 5-4a. Side View of DIMM Installation into Slot To Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the bottom notches. To Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward to free the DIMM from the slot.

  • Page 43: Adding Pci Cards

    The P4DP6 system board has one 64-bit 133 MHz and two 64-bit 66 MHz PCI-X slots and three 32-bit, 33 MHz PCI slots. The backplane of the 7042M-6 has seven I/O slots that allows you to have a full complement of PCI cards installed on the system.

  • Page 44: Motherboard Details

    UPERSERVER 7042M-6 User’s Manual Motherboard Details Figure 5-6. SUPER P4DMS-6GM Layout (not drawn to scale) Chassis Fan4 Keyboard ATX PWR CONN Mouse DIMM #3A USB0/1 DIMM #3B COM1 DIMM #2A DIMM #2B DIMM #1A DIMM #2A 133 MHz PCI-X #6...

  • Page 45: Quick Reference

    P4DMS-6GM Quick Reference Jumper Description JBT1 CMOS Clear JPA1/JPA2 SCSI CH A/B Termination JP3/JD3 Mb/Gb LAN Enable/Disable VGA Enable/Disable Power Supply Fail Alarm En/Dis Open (Disabled) JP22 SCSI Enable/Disable JP37 Watch Dog Enable/Disable Connector Description ATX PWR CONN Primary ATX Power Connector DIMM#1A-DIMM#3B Memory (RAM) Slots COM1/COM2...

  • Page 46: Connector Definitions

    UPERSERVER 7042M-6 User’s Manual Connector Definitions ATX Power Connection The P4DMS-6GM/P4DME-M power supply connector meets the SSI (Superset ATX) 24-pin specifica- tion, however it also supports a 20-pin power supply connector. Make sure that the orientation of the PS connector is correct.

  • Page 47: Hdd Led

    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup HDD LED The HDD LED (for IDE Hard Disk Drives) connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF2. Attach the IDE hard drive LED cable to these pins to display disk activity. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 48: Reset Button

    UPERSERVER 7042M-6 User’s Manual Reset Button The Reset Button connection is lo- cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF2. At- tach it to the hardware reset switch on the computer case. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 49: Extra Universal Serial Bus Headers

    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Extra Universal Serial Bus Headers Extra USB headers (FPUSB0/1 and USB2) included motherboard. FPUSB0/1 were de- signed to provide front side USB access. You will need a USB cable (not included) for these headers. Refer to the tables on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 50: Fan Headers

    UPERSERVER 7042M-6 User’s Manual Fan Headers Your motherboard has several fan headers designated CPU1 Chassis Fan, CPU2 Chassis Fan, Chassis Fan3, Chassis Fan4 and Chassis Fan5. The first two attach to the fans on the CPU heatsinks. the table on the right for pin defini- tions.

  • Page 51: Keylock

    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Keylock The keyboard lock connection is lo- cated on JP35. Utilizing this header allows you to inhibit any actions made on the keyboard, effectively "locking" it. Wake-On-LAN The Wake-On-LAN header is des- ignated WOL. See the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 52: Jumper Settings

    UPERSERVER 7042M-6 User’s Manual Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board.

  • Page 53: Mb Lan Enable/Disable

    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Mb LAN Enable/Disable Change the setting of jumper JP3 to enable or disable the Mb LAN port on the motherboard (see Fig- ure 5-5 for location). Refer to the table on the right for jumper set- tings.

  • Page 54: Scsi Enable/Disable

    UPERSERVER 7042M-6 User’s Manual SCSI Enable/Disable The SCSI Termination jumper at JP22 allows you to enable or dis- able the onboard SCSI controller. The normal (default) position is on pins 1-2 to enable SCSI termina- tion. See the table on the right for jumper settings.

  • Page 55: Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Disk Drive And Scsi Connections

    5-10 Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections Note the following when connecting 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

    UPERSERVER 7042M-6 User’s Manual Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located on JP7. See the table below for pin definitions. P in N umber IDE Connectors There are no jumpers to configure the onboard IDE#1 and #2 connectors. See the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 57: Ultra160 Scsi Connectors

    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Ultra160 SCSI Connectors Refer to the table below for the pin definitions of the Ul- tra160 SCSI connectors lo- cated at JA1 and JA2. 6 8 -p in U ltra 1 6 0 S C S I C o n n e c to rs (J A 1 , J A 2 ) C onnec tor C ontact N umber...

  • Page 58: 5-11 Installing Software Drivers

    5-11 Installing Software Drivers After all the hardware has been installed you must install the software drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your motherboard. CD-ROM drive, the display shown in Figure 5-7 should appear.

  • Page 59: Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

    Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform simple maintenance on the SC742S-420 chassis. Following the component installation steps in the order given will eliminate most common problems. If some steps are unnecessary, skip ahead to the step that follows. Refer to Chapter 2 for instructions on installing the system as a 4U rackmount.
  • Page 60 UPER ERVER 7042M-6 Manual Figure 6-1. Chassis Front View Main Power NMI Button System Reset System LEDs 5 1/4" Drive Bays Floppy Drive Bay Front Side USB Front Bezel Lock SCSI Active LED SCSI Drive Bays...

  • Page 61: Front Control Panel

    Front Control Panel The front control panel must be connected to the JF2 connector on the motherboard to provide you with system status and alarm indications. A ribbon cable has bundled these wires together to simplify this connection. Connect the cable from JF2 on the motherboard (making sure the red wire plugs into pin 1) to the appropriate comnnector on the front control panel PCB (printed circuit board).

  • Page 62: System Fans

    (not hot-swappable - see Figure 6-3). Installing a new system fan: Replace the failed fan with an identical one (available from Supermicro). After the new fan has been installed, reassemble the fan housing and plug the housing back into its slot.

  • Page 63: Drive Bay Installation

    SCSI drive IDs are preconfigured as 0 through 6 in order from bottom to top (or from left to right if rackmounted). Note: You must use standard 1" high, 80-pin SCA SCSI drives in the SuperServer 7042M-6. Use extreme caution when working around the SCSI backplane.
  • Page 64 UPER ERVER 7042M-6 Manual Installing/removing hot-plug SCSI drives: The seven SCSI drive carriers are all easily accessible at the front of the chassis. The SCSI drives are hot-pluggable, meaning they can be removed and installed without powering down the system. To remove a carrier, first open the front bezel then push the release button located beside the drive LEDs.
  • Page 65 SCSI backplane: All seven SCSI drives plug into the SCSI backplane (p/n SCA742), which provides Ultra160 single channel operation. There are no jumpers on the SCSI backplane. A ribbon cable from JA1 on the motherboard should be connected to the LVD1 connector on the SCSI backplane (this is SCSI channel A).

  • Page 66: Installing Components In The 5 1/4" Drive Bays

    Installing Components in the 5 1/4" Drive Bays Drive bay configuration The 7042M-6 has four 5 1/4" drive bays above the SCSI drive bays. Components such as a floppy drive, IDE hard drives, CD-ROM drives or additional SCSI drives (that can fit into a standard IDE drive bay) can be installed in these 5 1/4"...

  • Page 67: Power Supply

    Power Supply The 7042M-6 has a single 420 watt redundant cooling power supply. The redundant cooling function is provided by two fans. The primary fan operates continuously and the secondary fan (along with an alarm and an LED) activate if either 1) the primary fan fails or 2) a temperature threshold is exceeded.
  • Page 68 UPER ERVER 7042M-6 Manual Figure 6-8. Chassis Rear View 420W Power Supply Alarm Reset 12-cm Exhaust Fan I/O Backplane PCI Slots (7) 6-10...

  • Page 69: Chapter 7: Bios

    Please refer Manual Download <http://www.supermicro.com> for any changes to BIOS that may not be reflected in this manual. System BIOS The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM ®...

  • Page 70: Running Setup

    UPER ERVER 7042M-6 Manual Running Setup *Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted. The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choos- ing 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 71: Main Bios Setup Menu

    Main BIOS Setup Menu Main Advanced Security System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A: Legacy Diskette B: Primary Master Primary Slave Secondary Master Secondary Slave System Memory Extended Memory F1 Help Select Item Esc Exit Select Menu Main Setup Features System Time To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate fields.
  • Page 72 UPER ERVER 7042M-6 Manual Legacy Diskette A This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A. The options are Disabled, 360Kb 5.25 in, 1.2MB 5.25 in, 720Kb 3.5 in, 1.44/1.25MB, 3.5 in and 2.88MB 3.5 in.
  • Page 73 Exit Specific Help t the drive of the fixed installed in system. If typ is selected, ders, Heads, ectors can be d directly. attempts to atically detec rive type for s that comply ANSI fications. Setup Default Type Selects the type of IDE hard drive. The options are Auto (allows BIOS automatically determine the hard drive's capacity, number of heads, etc.), a number from 1-39 to select a predetermined type of hard drive, CD-ROM and ATAPI Removable.

  • Page 74: Advanced Setup

    UPER ERVER 7042M-6 Manual 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 sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>.
  • Page 75 Exit Specific Help Setup Default PCI/PnP Configuration Access the submenu for this item to make changes to the PCI/PnP configuration, as listed below. Onboard LAN1 OPROM Configure Enabling this setting allows you to boot your system from LAN 1. Options are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 76 UPER ERVER 7042M-6 Manual PCI Slot Configuration PCI/PCIX Frequency (Slot 4-5) This setting controls the bus speed of PCI-X slots # 4 and 5. Options are 33 MHz, 66 MHz, 100 MHz, 133 MHz and Auto. Note that the onboard SCSI limits the speed of these two slots to 66 MHz on the P4DMS-6GM.
  • Page 77 Latency Timer This setting (included in the submenu for the above six settings) sets the minimum guaranteed time slice allotted to the bus master in units of PCI bus clocks. Options are Default, 0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h and 00E0h. Large Disk Access Mode This setting determines how large hard drives are to be accessed.
  • Page 78 UPER ERVER 7042M-6 Manual KBC Clock Input Use this setting to select the keyboard clock rate. Options are 6 MHz, 8 MHz and 12 MHz. Serial Port A This setting allows you to assign control of serial port A. The options are Enabled (user defined), Disabled, Auto (BIOS controlled) and OS Controlled.
  • Page 79 Parallel Port This setting allows you to assign control of the parallel port. The options are Enabled (user defined), Disabled and Auto (BIOS controlled). Base I/O Address Select the base I/O address for the parallel port. The options are 378, 278 and 3BC.
  • Page 80 UPER ERVER 7042M-6 Manual Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Enable Memory Gap This setting allows you to turn off system RAM to free up address space. The options for this setting are Disabled and Extended.
  • Page 81 Chapter 7: BIOS Fast String Operations This setting allows you to Enable or Disable fast string operations. Compatible FPU Code This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the compatible FPU code. Split Lock Operations This setting allows you to Enable or Disable split lock operations. Hyper-Threading This setting allows you to Enable or Disable hyper-threading.
  • Page 82 UPER ERVER 7042M-6 Manual Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging. ECC Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable ECC event logging. Mark DMI Events as Read Highlight this item and press <Enter> to mark the DMI events as read.

  • Page 83: Security

    Console Connection Select the console connection: either Direct or Via Modem. Continue CR after POST Choose whether to continue with console redirection after the POST routine. Options are On and Off. # of Video Pages to Support Choose the number of video pages to allocate for redirection when video hardware is not available.
  • Page 84 UPER ERVER 7042M-6 Manual Supervisor Password Is: This displays whether a supervisor password has been entered for the system. Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password has been entered for the system.

  • Page 85: Power

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

  • Page 86: Boot

    UPER ERVER 7042M-6 Manual Suspend Timeout Use this setting to specify the period of system inactivity to transpire before entering the suspend state. Options are Off, 5 min, 10 min, 15 min, 20 min, 30 min, 40 min and 60 min.
  • Page 87 Chapter 7: BIOS +Removable Devices Highlight and presss <Enter> to expand the field. See details on how to change the order and specs of removable devices in the Item Specific Help w i n d o w . CD-ROM Drive See details on how to change the order and specs of removable devices in the Item Specific Help window.

  • Page 88: Pir

    UPER ERVER 7042M-6 Manual Choose PIR 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 sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>.
  • Page 89 Exit Setup Default 0 Save and Exi Processor Info ROM Data Highlight this and hit <Enter> to see PIR data on the following items: Header Info Processor Data Processor Core Data L3 Cache Data Package Data Part Number Data Thermal Reference Data Feature Data Other Data OEM Data...

  • Page 90: Exit

    UPER ERVER 7042M-6 Manual 3.3V Standby (V) 3.3V Vcc (V) 5V Vcc (V) 12V Vcc (V) 1.8V Vcc (V) -12V Vcc (V) 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.
  • Page 91 Chapter 7: BIOS Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility. Exit Discarding Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes you may have made.
  • Page 92 UPER ERVER 7042M-6 Manual Notes 7-24...

  • 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 problem 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 7042M-6 Manual System CMOS checksum bad - Default configuration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modified incorrectly, perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in CMOS. The BIOS installed Default Setup Values. If you do not want these values, enter Setup and enter your own 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. CPU ID: CPU socket number for Multi-Processor error.
  • Page 96 UPER ERVER 7042M-6 Manual Fixed Disk n Fixed disk n (0-3) identified. Invalid System Configuration Data Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data. I/O device IRQ conflict I/O device IRQ conflict error. PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen: PS/2 Mouse installed. nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.
  • Page 97 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Parity Check 2 nnnn Parity error found in the I/O bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????. Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup, <F3> for previous Displayed after any recoverable error message.
  • Page 98 UPER ERVER 7042M-6 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 7042M-6 Manual POST Code Description Initialize keyboard controller 1-2-2-3 BIOS ROM checksum Initialize cache before memory Auto size 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller...
  • Page 101 POST Code Description Initialize POST display service Display prompt “Press F2 to enter SETUP” Disable CPU cache Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to UserPatch1 Configure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area Display external L2 cache size...
  • Page 102 UPER ERVER 7042M-6 Manual POST Code Description Fix up Multi Processor table 1-2 Search for option ROMs. One long, two short beeps on checksum failure Check for SMART Drive (optional) Shadow option ROMs Set up Power Management Initialize security engine (optional)
  • Page 103 POST Code Description Redirect Int 13h to Memory Technologies Devices such as ROM, RAM, PCMCIA, and serial disk Redirect Int 10h to enable remote serial video Re-map I/O and memory for PCMCIA Initialize digitizer and display message Unknown interrupt The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code Description Initialize the chipset...
  • Page 104 UPER ERVER 7042M-6 Manual Notes...

  • Page 105: Appendix C: System Specifications

    Single or dual 603-pin Intel Xeon front side (system) bus speed of 400 MHz. Note: Please refer to the support section of our web site for a complete listing of supported processors. (http://www.supermicro.com/TechSupport.htm) Chipset Intel E7500 (Plumas) chipset BIOS 4 Mb Phoenix ®...
  • Page 106 UPER ERVER 7042M-6 User's Manual Power Supply Type: 1 x 420W with +3.3V, +5V, +12V, -5V and -12V main DC outputs and a 5V standby output Input Voltage: 100-240VAC (w/ ± 10% tolerance - units are auto- switching capable) Input Frequency: 50/60 hz Maximum Output: +5V and +3.3V: 200W total...

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