Gigabyte GS-R1271-RH System Installation Manual
Gigabyte GS-R1271-RH System Installation Manual

Gigabyte GS-R1271-RH System Installation Manual

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GS-R1271-RH
1U Rack Mount Server
System Installation Guide
Dual Intel
Xeon LGA771 Processor Serverboard
®
Rev. 1.0

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  • Page 1 GS-R1271-RH 1U Rack Mount Server System Installation Guide Dual Intel Xeon LGA771 Processor Serverboard ® Rev. 1.0...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Step 2-5: PCI Expansion Card Installation ..............15 Step 2-6: Hard Disk Drive Installation ................16 Step 2-7: FAN Duct Removal and Installation .............. 17 Chapter 3 Appearance of GS-R1271-RH ..........18 3-1: Front View of GS-R1271-RH .................. 18 3-2: Rear View of GS-R1271-RH .................. 19 3-3: Switch and LED Indicators Introduction ..............
  • Page 3 Table of Content Server ......................46 System Management ...................... 47 Console Redirection ......................48 Boot ......................50 Exit ......................51...
  • Page 4: Safety, Care And Regulatory Information

    GS-R1271-RH Rack Mount Server Safety, Care and Regulatory Information Important safety information Read and follow all instructions marked on the product and in the documentation before you operate your system. Retain all safety and operating instructions for future use. * The product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the rating label.
  • Page 5 Safety Information * To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG or larger telecommunications line cord. * Do not plug a modem or telephone cable into the network interface controller (NIC) receptacle. * Disconnect the modem cable before opening a product enclosure, touching or installing internal components, or touching an uninsulated modem cable or jack.
  • Page 6 GS-R1271-RH Rack Mount Server Your telephone company may make changes in its facilities, equipment, operations, or procedures that could affect proper operation of your equipment. If they do, you will be notified in advance to give you an opportunity to maintain uninterrupted telephone service.
  • Page 7 Safety Information NOTICE: The Load Number (LN) assigned to each terminal device denotes the percentage of the total load to be connected to a telephone loop which is used by the device, to prevent overloading. The termination on a loop may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the Load Numbers of all the devices does not exceed 100.
  • Page 8: Introduction

    For your protection, please read and undertand all of the safety and operating instructions regarding your Gigabyte Server and retain for future reference. The procedures in this guidebook assume that your are a system or network administrator experienced in installing similar hardware.
  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Features Summary

    Feature Summary Chapter 1 Features Summary Motherboard GA-7NCSV1-RH Processor Supported Supports Dual Intel Xeon processor (Hapertown/Wolfdale) ® ® Intel Xeon Quad-Core/Dual -Core processor in LGA 775 socket ® Supports 1066/1333MHz FSB Chipset Intel 5100 Chipset ® Intel ICH9 RAID ® System Memory: Memory Capacity 6 x DDR2 DIMM sockets up to 48GB...
  • Page 10 GS-R1271-RH Rack Mount Server System BIOS: BIOS Type Phoenix BIOS on 8Mb flash ROM Server Management Functions: (Optional device) BMC Chip H8S IPMI 2.0 controller Failure Detection IPMI 2.0 specification of Server management Event Logging 32KB Nonvolatile Memory to Log System Failure Events Remote Management Follow the IPMI 2.0 specification of Server management...
  • Page 11: Chapter 2 System Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Process Chapter 2 System Hardware Installation Please observe the safety information in chapter “Important Safety Information” Do not expose the server to extreme environmental conditions. Protect it from dust, humidity, and heat. Step 2-1: Chassis Removal and Installation Step 1 Push down the indentation located at two sides of the chassis.
  • Page 12: Step 2-2: Cpu Installation

    GS-R1271-RH Rack Mount Server Step 2-2: CPU Installation Please make sure the CPU type and speed that are supported by the motherboard. Step 1 Raise the metal locking lever on the socket. Insert the CPU with the correct orientation. Step 2 The CPU only fits in one orientation.
  • Page 13: Step 2-3: Heat Sink Installation

    Hardware Installation Process Step 2-3: Heat Sink Installation Step 1 Place the Heat Sink on the CPU. Before putting the heat sink on the CPU, please well remember to apply the thermal conductivity compound on the CPU. Step 2 Seat the heat sink in the retention modules with the four screws. Installation completed.
  • Page 14: Step 2-4: Memory Installation

    GS-R1271-RH Rack Mount Server Step 2-4: Memory Installation Step 1. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot, and push it down. Step 2. Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM slots to lock the DIMM module.
  • Page 15: Step 2-5: Pci Expansion Card Installation

    GS-R1271-RH Rack Mount Server Step 2-5: PCI Expansion Card Installation GS-R1271-RH provides expansion riser slots for two PCI-E x8 slot. To install the peripheral, please go through the following steps. Note!! Before installing the expansion card, please check the card size limitation. Size limitation for standard riser card is 182mm;...
  • Page 16: Step 2-6: Hard Disk Drive Installation

    Hardware Installation Process Step 2-6: Hard Disk Drive Installation Step 1 Press the release button. Step 2 Pull the blank out of the drive bay. Step 3 Slide hard disk into blank. Step 4 Secure it with screws. Step 5 Slide the blank into the bay until it locks into place. Connect cable and power.
  • Page 17: Step 2-7: Fan Duct Removal And Installation

    Hardware Installation Process Step 2-7: FAN Duct Removal and Installation Step 1 Pull up the cabled and align the fan duct with the guiding groove. Push down the fan duct into system ntil the its firmly seats. Step 2 Please push the cables into the gap between fan duct and power supply. Guiding groove...
  • Page 18: Chapter 3 Appearance Of Gs-R1271-Rh

    GS-R1271-RH Rack Mount Server Chapter 3 Appearance of GS-R1271-RH 3-1: Front View of GS-R1271-RH Standard DVD-COMBO Hot-Swap SATA HDDs USB connectors VGA port Front panel switch and LEDs...
  • Page 19: 3-2: Rear View Of Gs-R1271-Rh

    System Appearance 3-2: Rear View of GS-R1271-RH Power Mouse connector Keyboard connector COM port VGA port USB connectors RJ45 LAN ports Low-profile riser slot Full-height riser slot...
  • Page 20: 3-3: Switch And Led Indicators Introduction

    GS-R1271-RH Rack Mount Server 3-3: Switch and LED Indicators Introduction ID LED LAN1/2 LED ID Switch Power Button Error Name Color Condition Description Power Green Power On Green Blink Sleep (S1) Power Off (S4/S5) Green Blink Hard Disk Drive Access...
  • Page 21: 3-4: Lan Led Description

    System Appearance 3-4: LAN LED Description Name Color Condition Description Green LAN Link / no Access Link/Activity Green BLINK LAN Access Idle GbE LAN Yellow 1Gbps connection Speed Yellow BLINK Port identification with 1Gbps connection Green 100Mbps connection Green BLINK Port identification with 10 or 100Mbps connection 10Mbps connection...
  • Page 22: 3-5: Connector Icon Description

    GS-R1271-RH Rack Mount Server 3-5: Connector Icon Description Suggest Icon Description Keyboard Mouse...
  • Page 23: Chapter 4 Motherboard Jumper Setting

    Motherboard Layout Chapter 4 Motherboard Jumper Setting 4-1: GA-7NCSV1-RH Motherboard Jumper Setting 1. CLR_CMOS1 5. SPI_WP1 2. PWR_JP1 6. RECOVERY1 3. PILOT_DIS 7. PASSWORD1 4. BMC_SEL1 8. System Identify...
  • Page 24 GS-R1271-RH Rack Mount Server 1. CLR_CMOS ( (Clear CMOS jumper) You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper. Default value doesn’t include the “Shunter” to prevent from improper use this jumper. To clear CMOS, temporarily short 2-3 pin.
  • Page 25 Jumper Setting 6. RECOVERY1 (BIOS recovery jumper) 1-2 Close: Normal operation(Default setting) 2-3 Close: Enable BIOS Recovery function. 7. PASSWORD1 (Skip password jumper) 1-2 Close: Normal operation. (Default setting) 2-3 Close: Clear Supervisor Password in BIOS setup menu. 8. Ssystem Identify (System Identify Enable/Disable jumper) 1-2 Close: Enable System Identify function.
  • Page 27: Chapter 5 Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup Chapter 5 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configure required settings or to activate certain system features. The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS SRAM of the motherboard. When the power is turned off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS SRAM.
  • Page 28: Getting Help

    GS-R1271-RH Rack Mount Server GETTING HELP Main Menu The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item.
  • Page 29: Main

    BIOS Setup Main Once you enter Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 1) will appear on the screen. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu. Figure 1: Main System Time The time is calculated based on the 24-hour military time clock.
  • Page 30 GS-R1271-RH Rack Mount Server SATA Port 1/2/3 The category identifies the types of Serial SATA hard disk from drive 1 to 6 that has been installed in the computer. System will automatically detect HDD type. Note that the specifications of your drive must match with the drive table. The hard disk will not work properly if you enter improper information for this category.
  • Page 31: Advanced Processor Options

    BIOS Setup Advanced Processor Options Figure 1-1: Advanced Processor Options Advanced Processor Option This category includes the information of CPU Speed, Processor ID and Processor L2 Cache. And setup menu for Intel Virtualizational Technology, C1 Enhanced Mode, Execute Disable Bit, Set Max Ext CPUID =3, Discrete MTRR Allocation, Processor Power Management, PECI Interface ,and CPU Cache Control.
  • Page 32 GS-R1271-RH Rack Mount Server Enabled Enable Intel Virtualization Technology. (Default setting) Disabled Disable this function. C1 Enhanced Mode With enabling C1 Enhanced Mode, all loical processors in the physical processor have entered the C1 state, the processor will reduce the core clock frequency to system bus ratio and VID.
  • Page 33 BIOS Setup system management information from the processor. It is a proprietary single wire bus between the processor and the chipset or other health monitoring device. Data from the Digital Thermal Sensors are processed and stored in a processor register (MSR) which is queried through the Platform Environment Control Interface (PECI).
  • Page 34: Advanced

    GS-R1271-RH Rack Mount Server Advanced About This Section: Advanced With this section, allowing user to configure your system for advanced operation. User can set the Memory configuration, PnP configuration , I/O configuration, and Advanced chipset control. Figure 2: Advanced...
  • Page 35: Memory Configuration

    BIOS Setup Memory Configuration Figure 2-1: Memory Configuration System Memory/Extended Memory/DIMM Group #1,2,3,4,5,6 Status These category is display-only which is determined by POST (Power On Self Test) of the BIOS. Memory Reset Select ‘Yes’, system will clear the memory error status. Save the changes and restart system.
  • Page 36: Pnp Configuration

    GS-R1271-RH Rack Mount Server PnP Configuration Figure 2-2: PnP Configuration Embedded NIC LAN1 Option ROM Scan Enabled Enable onboard LAN1 device and initialize device expansion ROM. (Default setting) Disabled Disable this function. LAN2 Option ROM Scan Enabled Enable onboard LAN2 device and initialize device expansion ROM.
  • Page 37 BIOS Setup PCI Slot 1/2 Option ROM Enabled Enable this item to initialize device expansion ROM. (Defualt setting) Disabled Disable this function. Onboard JMB IDE Enabled Enable OnboardJMB IDE. (Defualt setting) Disabled Disable this function.
  • Page 38: I/O Device Configuration

    GS-R1271-RH Rack Mount Server I/O Device Configuration Figure 2-3: I/O Device Configuration Serial Port B This allows users to configure serial prot A by using this option. Enabled Enable the configuration (Default setting) Disabled Disable the configuration. Base I/O Address/IRQ 3F8/IRQ4 Set IO address to 3F8/IRQ4.
  • Page 39: Serial Ata

    BIOS Setup Route Port 80h cycles to Set route port 80h cycles to either PCI or LPC bus. Set Route Port 80h I/O cycles to the PCI bus. (Default setting) Set Route Port 80h I/O cycles to the LPC bus. Serial ATA Enabled Enables on-board serial ATA function.
  • Page 40: Advanced Chipset Control

    GS-R1271-RH Rack Mount Server Advanced Chipset Control Figure 2-4: Advanced Chipset Control Enable Multimedia Timer Enable Multimedia Timer support. (Default setting) Disable this function.
  • Page 41: Reset Configuration Data

    BIOS Setup Boot -time Diagnostic When this item is enabled, system will shows Diagnostic status when system boot. Enabled Enable Boot-time Diagnostic. (Default setting) Disabled Disable this function. Reset Configuration Data Reset all configuration data. Do not make any changes. (Default setting) NumLock This option allows user to select power-on state for NumLock.
  • Page 42 GS-R1271-RH Rack Mount Server Multiprocessor Specification This option allows user to configure the multiprocessor(MP) specification revision level. Some operating system will require 1.1 for compatibility reasons. Support MPS Version 1.4 . (Default setting) Support M PS Version 1.1. Option ROM Placement Select option ROM placement feature when system hangs.
  • Page 43: Security

    BIOS Setup Security About This Section: Security In this section, user can set either supervisor or user passwords, or both for different level of password securities. In addition, user also can set the virus protection for boot sector. Figure 3: Security Set Supervisor Password You can install and change this options for the setup menus.
  • Page 44: Set User Password

    GS-R1271-RH Rack Mount Server Set User Password You can only enter but do not have the right to change the options of the setup menus. When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password.
  • Page 45: Tpm State

    BIOS Setup TPM State Figure 4: TPM State Current TPM State Displays the current TPM State status. Change TPM State No Change No configuration on TPM State. (Default setting) Enable & Activate Enable and activate TPM State. Deactivate & Disable Disable and deactivate TPM State. Clear Clear the TPM stored information on the TPM.
  • Page 46: Server

    GS-R1271-RH Rack Mount Server Server Figure 5: Server...
  • Page 47: System Management

    BIOS Setup System Management Figure 5-1: System Management Server Management This category allows user to view the server management features. Including information of BIOS Version, GBIA Module Version, BMC Firmware Revision, and SDR Revision. BMC Command Line Interface Enabled Enable BMC Command Line Interface. Disabled Disable BMC Command Line Interface.
  • Page 48: Console Redirection

    GS-R1271-RH Rack Mount Server Console Redirection Figure 5-2: Console Redirection COM Port Address If this option is set to enabled, it will use a port on the motherboard to run console redirection function. Serial Port B Use Serial Port B as the COM port address.
  • Page 49: Flow Control

    BIOS Setup Options VT100, VT100 8bit, PC-ANSI 7bit, VT100+, VT-UTF8 Flow Control This option provide user to enable the flow control function. None Not supported. XON/OFF Software control. CTS/RTS Hardware control. (Default setting) Continue C.R. after POST This option allows user to enable console redirection after O.S has loaded. Enable console redirection after O.S has loaded.
  • Page 50: Boot

    GS-R1271-RH Rack Mount Server Boot Figure 6: Boot Boot Priority Order This field determines which type of device the system attempt to boot from after PhoenixBIOS Post completed. Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. If the first device is not a bootable device, the system will seek for next available device.
  • Page 51: Exit

    BIOS Setup Exit Figure 7: Exit About This Section: Exit Once you have changed all of the set values in the BIOS setup, you should save your changes and exit BIOS setup program. Select “Exit” from the menu bar, to display the following sub-menu.
  • Page 52: Exit Saving Changes

    GS-R1271-RH Rack Mount Server Exit Saving Changes This option allows user to exit system setup with saving the changes. Press <Enter> on this item to ask for the following confirmation message: Pressing ‘Y’ to store all the present setting values tha user made in this time into CMOS.
  • Page 53: Exit Discarding Changes

    BIOS Setup Exit Discarding Changes This option allows user to exit system setup without changing any previous settings values in CMOS. The previous selection remain in effect. This will exit the Setup Utility and restart your compuetr when selecting this option.
  • Page 54 GS-R1271-RH Rack Mount Server Load Settup Default This option allows user to load default values for all setup items. When you press <Enter> on this item, you will get a confirmation dialog box with a message as below:...
  • Page 55: Discard Changes

    BIOS Setup Discard Changes This option allows user to load previos values from CMOS for all setup item. When you press <Enter> on this item, you will get a confirmation dialog box with a message as below:...
  • Page 56: Save Changes

    GS-R1271-RH Rack Mount Server Save Changes This option allows user to save setup dat ato CMOS. When you press <Enter> on this item, you will get a confirmation dialog box with a message as below: Press [Yes] to save setup data to CMOS.

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