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  • Page 1 ® UPER 6013L-8 UPER ERVER USER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, makes no commitment to update or to keep current the Please information in this manual, or to notify any person or organization of the updates.

  • Page 3: Preface

    6013L-8. Chapter 2: Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 6013L-8 into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to power- ing up the system. If your server was ordered without processor and 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 6013L-8. Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X5DLR-8G2+ motherboard, including the locations and functions of connectors, headers and jumpers.
  • Page 5 Preface Notes...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Choosing a Setup Location ..............2-2 Rack Precautions ..................2-2 Server Precautions .................. 2-2 Installing the SuperServer 6013L-8 into a Rack ........2-3 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails .......... 2-3 Installing the Chassis Rails ..............2-4 Installing the Rack Rails ................2-4 Installing the Server into the Rack ............
  • Page 7 Table of Contents Power ......................3-3 SCSI Drive Carrier LEDs ................3-3 Motherboard LEDs ..................3-4 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 X5DLR-8G2+ Motherboard ............
  • Page 8 UPER ERVER 6013L-8 Manual Wake-On-LAN ..................5-16 IPMB ......................5-17 SMB ......................5-17 Chassis Intrusion ..................5-17 Onboard Indicators ..................5-18 CR5 LED ....................5-18 LED1/LED2 (Debug LEDs) ..............5-18 5-10 DIP Switch Settings ..................5-19 DIP Switch 4: Processor Speed ............5-19 5-11 Jumper Settings .....................
  • Page 9 Table of Contents CD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation ..........6-7 Power Supply ....................6-8 Power Supply Failure ................6-8 Removing/Replacing the Power Supply ..........6-8 Chapter 7: AMIBIOS Introduction ....................... 7-1 BIOS Features ....................7-2 Running Setup ....................7-2 Advanced BIOS Setup ..................7-4 Chipset Setup ....................
  • Page 10 UPER ERVER 6013L-8 User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1: Introduction To The Superserver 6013L-8

    SuperServer 6013L-8. (www.supermicro.com) In addition to the mainboard and chassis, various hardware components may have been included with your SuperServer 6013L-8, as listed below: One or two 604/603-pin Intel Xeon 512K L2 cache processors* Two (2) CPU passive heatsinks* (SNK-0039,SNK-0039C) Up to 12 GB ECC registered DDR-266/200 SDRAM main memory* One (1) 1.44"...

  • Page 12: Server Chassis Features

    The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC812 chassis. System Power When configured as a SuperServer 6013L-8, the SC812 chassis includes a 400W cold-swap power supply. SCSI Subsystem The SCSI subsystem supports three 80-pin SCA Ultra320 SCSI hard drives.
  • Page 13 Chapter 1: Introduction button, a system reset button and an NMI (non-maskable interrupt) button. I/O Backplane The SC812 is a 1U rackmount chassis. Its I/O backplane supports one standard PCI slot and includes one COM port (the other is internal), one VGA port, two USB ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports, two Ethernet (LAN) ports and an external SCSI port.

  • Page 14: Mainboard Features

    UPER ERVER 6013L-8 Manual Mainboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 6013L-8 lies the X5DLR-8G2+, a dual Intel Xeon processor motherboard designed to provide maximum performance. Below are the main features of the X5DLR-8G2+. Chipset The X5DLR-8G2+ is based on the ServerWorks Grand Champion LE...

  • Page 15: Other Features

    Chapter 1: Introduction Onboard SCSI Onboard SCSI is provided with an Adaptec AIC-7902 SCSI controller chip, which supports dual channel, Ultra320 SCSI at a burst throughput rate of 320 MB/sec. The X5DLR-G2+ provides two SCSI ports. A QLogic GEM318 controller is used for the SAF-TE compliant SCSI backpanel. PCI Expansion Slots The X5DLR-8G2+ has one 64-bit, 133 MHz PCI-X slot.

  • Page 16: Contacting Supermicro

    UPER ERVER 6013L-8 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 E-mail: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web site: www.supermicro.com European Office Address: SuperMicro Computer B.V.

  • Page 17: Chapter 2: Server Installation

    Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the SuperServer 6013L-8. It should be situated in a clean, dust-free area that is well venti- lated. Avoid areas where heat, electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated.

  • Page 18: Choosing A Setup Location

    UPER ERVER 6013L-8 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 19: Installing The Superserver 6013L-8 Into A Rack

    This section provides information on installing the SuperServer 6013L-8 into a rack unit. If the 6013L-8 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 20: Installing The Chassis Rails

    Position the fixed chassis rail sections you just removed along the side of the 6013L-8 making sure the screw holes line up. Note that these two rails are left/right specific. Screw the rail securely to the side of the chassis (see Figure 2-2).

  • Page 21: Installing The Server Into The Rack

    Chapter 2: Server Installation bly to the other side of the rack, making both are at the exact same height and with the rail guides facing inward. Installing the Server into the Rack: You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit.

  • Page 22: Installing The Server Into A Telco Rack

    ERVER 6013L-8 Manual Installing the Server into a Telco Rack: If you are installing the SuperServer 6013L-8 into a Telco type rack, follow the directions given on the previous pages for rack installation. The only difference in the installation procedure will be the positioning of the rack brackets to the rack.

  • Page 23: Checking The Motherboard Setup

    Chapter 2: Server Installation Checking the Motherboard Setup After you install the 6013L-8 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 6013L-8 (see Figure 2-5): First, release the retention screws that secure the unit to the rack.
  • Page 24 UPER ERVER 6013L-8 Manual Figure 2-5. Accessing the Inside of the SuperServer 6013L-8 6. Check all cable connections and airflow: Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the chassis airflow. See Chapter 5 for details on cable connec- tions.

  • Page 25: Checking The Drive Bay Setup

    Chapter 2: Server Installation 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. 1. Accessing the drive bays: All drives are accessible from the front of the server.
  • Page 26 UPER ERVER 6013L-8 Manual Notes 2-10...

  • Page 27: Chapter 3: System Interface

    Chapter 3: System Interface 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. There are also two buttons on the chassis control panel and an on/off switch on the power supply.

  • Page 28: Power

    SUPERSERVER 6013L-8 User's Manual POWER: This is the main power button, which is used to apply or turn off the main system power. Turning off system power with this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system.

  • Page 29: Nic1

    LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed. Red: A SAF-TE compliant backplane (standard on the 6013L-8) acti- vates the red LED, which indicates a drive failure. If one of the SCSI drives fail, you should be notified by your system management software.

  • Page 30: Motherboard Leds

    SUPERSERVER 6013L-8 User's Manual Motherboard LEDs The three-status CR5 LED indicates the operational state of the motherboard. When red, it indicates that an incorrect CPU has been in- stalled. Yellow indicates standby power is present and green indicates a full power on state.

  • Page 31: Chapter 4: System Safety

    Electrical Safety Precautions Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperServer 6013L-8 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 6013L-8 clean and free of clutter. ! The SuperServer 6013L-8 weighs approximately 39 lbs (17.7 kg) when fully loaded.

  • Page 33: Esd Precautions

    Chapter 4: System Safety ! After accessing the inside of the system, close the system back up and secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made. ESD Precautions Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other.

  • Page 34: Operating Precautions

    Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 6013L-8 is operating to assure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the 6013L-8 system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed.

  • Page 35: Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup

    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install processors and heatsinks to the X5DLR-8G2+ motherboard, connect the data and power cables and install add-on cards. All motherboard jumpers and connections are also described.

  • Page 36: Pga Processor And Heatsink Installation

    UPERSERVER 6013L-8 User’s Manual PGA Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Also, do not place the motherboard on a conductive surface, which can damage the BIOS battery and prevent the system from booting up.
  • Page 37 Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Heatsink 4. Apply the proper amount of thermal glue to the CPU die and place the heatsink/fan assem- bly on top of the CPU with the fan toward the rear of the chassis (note arrow on top of heatsink).
  • Page 38 UPERSERVER 6013L-8 User’s Manual Figure 5-2. Heatsink Installation...

  • Page 39: Connecting Cables

    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Connecting Cables Now that the processors and heatsinks are 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 in preconfigured systems to prevent them from block-...

  • Page 40: Connecting The Control Panel

    UPERSERVER 6013L-8 User’s Manual Connecting the Control Panel JF1 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: I/O Ports

    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup I/O Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification. See Figure 5-4 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. Figure 5-4. X5DLR-8G2+ Rear Panel I/O Ports Mouse (Green) Keyboard...
  • Page 42 UPERSERVER 6013L-8 User’s Manual Memory Support The X5DLR-8G2+ only supports ECC registered PC2100/1600 (DDR-266/ 200) memory in 6 DIMMs. Two-way interleaved memory is supported when a pair (or pairs) of memory modules of same size, same type are used. See Figures 5-5a and 5-5b for installing and removing memory modules.

  • Page 43: Adding Pci Cards

    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Adding PCI Cards PCI slots: The X5DLR-8G2+ has one 64-bit 133 MHz PCI-X slot for a full-length (standard size) PCI card. The 64-bit 133 MHz PCI-X slot should have a riser card installed, which can accept one standard sized PCI card (see Figure 5-6).

  • Page 44: Motherboard Layout

    UPERSERVER 6013L-8 User’s Manual Motherboard Layout Figure 5-7. X5DLR-8G2+ Layout (not drawn to scale) Keyboard/Mouse ATX POWER JP46 Bank 2B OH/CHS FAN USB0/1 Bank 2A JP48 Bank 1B CPU1 Bank 1A COM1 CPU1/CHS FAN Bank 0B Bank 0A JP12 ®...
  • Page 45 Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup X5DLR-8G2+ Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting Spread Spectrum Open (Disabled) SCSI Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 Speaker Enable/Disable Closed (Enabled) Watch Dog Pins 2-3 (NMI) JP12 System Bus Speed Pins 1-2 (Auto) JP48 Chassis/Overheat Fan Select...

  • Page 46: Connector Definitions

    UPERSERVER 6013L-8 User’s Manual Connector Definitions ATX Power Supply 24-pin Connector Pin Definitions ATX Power Connector Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V -12V power supply connector meets the SSI (Superset ATX) 24- PS_ON# pin specification, however it also...

  • Page 47: Nic2 Led

    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup NIC2 LED N IC2 LED Pin Definitions The NIC2 (Network Interface Con- (JF1) troller for LAN2) LED connection is Number Definition located on pins 9 and 10 of JF1. Attach the NIC2 LED cable to dis- GN D play network activity.

  • Page 48: Pwr_On

    UPERSERVER 6013L-8 User’s Manual PWR_ON PW R _ON Connector The PWR_ON connection is lo- Pin Definitions (JF1) cated on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Mo- mentarily contacting both pins will Number Definition power on/off the system. This PW _O N...

  • Page 49: Serial Ports

    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Serial Ports Serial Port Pin Definitions (COM1, COM2) Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition The COM1 serial port is located next to the USB ports (see Figure 2-3). See the table on the right for Ground pin definitions.

  • Page 50: Third Power Supply Fail Header

    UPERSERVER 6013L-8 User’s Manual HDD LED (IDE) HDD LED Pin The HDD LED (for IDE and SCSI Definitions (JF1) disk drives) connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach Number Definition the IDE hard drive LED cable to HD Active these pins to display disk activity.

  • Page 51: Ipmb

    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup IPMB (Optional) IPMB Header Pin Definitions (J20) An IPMB (IPMI Bus) header is lo- cated at J20 to support IPMI, a Number Definition Data server management standard. Ground Clock Connect the appropriate cable No Connection from the IPMI daughter board to J20 to utilize IPMI on your system.

  • Page 52: Onboard Indicators

    UPERSERVER 6013L-8 User’s Manual Onboard Indicators Gb LAN Left LED Indicator GLAN1/GLAN2 LEDs Color Definition Not Active Each of the Ethernet ports (located be- Yellow Active side the VGA port) has a yellow and a Gb LAN Right LED green LED. See the tables below for the Indicator functions associated with these LEDs.

  • Page 53: 5-10 Dip Switch Settings

    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-10 DIP Switch Settings DIP Switch 4: Processor Speed Selection (DIP Switch 4) Processor Speed 1.3 G Hz The red "DIP" switch labeled SW4 1.4 G Hz 1.5 G Hz has four individual switches, 1.6 G Hz which are used to set the speed 1.7 G Hz 1.8 G Hz...

  • Page 54: Cmos Clear

    UPERSERVER 6013L-8 User’s Manual CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. In- stead of pins, this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent acci- dentally clearing the contents of CMOS. To clear CMOS, use a metal object such as a small...

  • Page 55: Chassis/Overheat Fan Select

    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Chassis/Overheat Fan Select Chassis/Overheat Fan Select Jumper Settings JP48 allows you to select to use (J48) either the chassis fan or the over- Jumper Position Definition heat fan. The default position is Open Overheat Fan closed to select the chassis fan.

  • Page 56: Scsi Enable/Disable

    UPERSERVER 6013L-8 User’s Manual SCSI Enable/Disable SCSI Enable/Disable The SCSI Enable/Disable jumper at Jumper Settings (JA4) JA4 allows you to enable or dis- Jumper able the onboard SCSI. The nor- Position Definition Pins 1-2 Enabled mal (default) position is enabled.

  • Page 57: Spread Spectrum

    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Spread Spectrum Spread Spectrum Enable/Disable Jumper Settings J35 is used to enable or disable (J35) the Spread Spectrum feature. Jumper Position Definition Spread Spectrum is a technique Open Enabled Closed Disabled used to stabilize operations when a system is being affected by electromagnetic interference.

  • Page 58: Floppy Connector

    UPERSERVER 6013L-8 User’s Manual 5-12 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 59: Ultra320 Scsi Connectors

    Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Ultra320 SCSI Connector Refer to the table below for the pin definitions of the Ul- tra320 SCSI connectors lo- cated at JA1 and JA2. 68-pin Ultra320 SCSI C onnectors (JA1 and JA2) Connector Connector Contact Contact Number Signal Names...

  • Page 60: 5-13 Installing Software Drivers

    UPERSERVER 6013L-8 User’s Manual 5-13 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. After inserting this CD into your CDROM drive, the display shown in Figure 5-8 should appear.

  • Page 61: Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

    Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform maintenance on the SC812-EO chassis. For component installation, follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encoun- tered.

  • Page 62: Control Panel

    UPER ERVER 6013L-8 Manual Floppy Drive Slim-Line CD-ROM Drive Control Panel RJ45 Serial Port SCSI Drives System Reset Main Power USB Ports Mouse Port Keyboard Port Ethernet Ports Standard Size PCI Slot USB Ports COM1 Port VGA Port Ext. SCSI Port Figure 6-1.

  • Page 63: System Fans

    System Fans Two 10-cm blower fans provide all the cooling needed for the SuperServer 6013L-8. 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 64: Drive Bay Installation/Removal

    SuperServer 6013L-8. CD-ROM/Floppy Disk Drive: For installing/removing the CD-ROM or floppy disk drive, you will need to gain access to the inside of the 6013L-8 by removing the top cover of the chassis. Proceed to the "CD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation" section in this chapter for instructions.

  • Page 65: Scsi Drive Installation

    Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup SCSI Drive Installation Mounting a SCSI drive in a drive carrier: The SCSI drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis. These carriers also help promote proper airflow for the SCSI drive bays. For this reason, even empty carriers without SCSI drives installed must remain in the chassis.
  • Page 66 UPER ERVER 6013L-8 Manual Installing/removing hot-swap SCSI drives: The SCSI drive bays are located in the front of the chassis, making them easily accessible for installation and removal. The SCSI drives are hot- swap units, meaning that they can be installed and removed while the system is running.

  • Page 67: Cd-Rom And Floppy Drive Installation

    CD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation The top cover of the chassis must be opened to gain full access to the CD- ROM and floppy drive bays. The 6013L-8 accomodates only slim-line CD- ROM drives. Side mounting brakets are needed to mount a slim-line CD-ROM drive in the 6013L-8 server.

  • Page 68: Power Supply

    Replacement units can be ordered directly from Supermicro (see contact information in the Preface). As there is only one power supply unit in the 6013L-8, the server must be powered down before removing and replacing the power supply unit for whatever reason.
  • Page 69 Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6-5. Removing/Replacing the Power Supply...
  • Page 70 UPER ERVER 6013L-8 Manual Notes 6-10...

  • Page 71: Chapter 7: Amibios

    Chapter 7: AMIBIOS Chapter 7 AMIBIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS for the UPER ERVER 6023L-8R. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk-based program. Note: Due to periodic changes to BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual.

  • Page 72: Bios Features

    UPER ERVER 6013L-8 Manual BIOS Features • Supports Plug and Play V1.0A and DMI 2.3 • Supports Intel PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) (PME) local bus specification 2.2 • Supports Advanced Power Management (APM) specification v 1.1 • Supports ACPI •...
  • Page 73 Chapter 7: AMIBIOS The Main BIOS Setup Menu Press the <Delete> key during the POST (Power On Self Test) to enter the Main Menu of the BIOS Setup Utility. All Main Setup options are described in this section. The Main BIOS Setup screen is displayed below. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP...

  • Page 74: Advanced Bios Setup

    UPER ERVER 6013L-8 Manual Advanced BIOS Setup Choose Advanced BIOS Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup Utility 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, such as SuperIO Configuration, to go to the sub screen for that item.

  • Page 75: Super Io Configuration

    Chapter 7: AMIBIOS Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Winbond627F Serial Port(s) and Parallel P Serial Port1 Address [3F8] Serial Port1 IRQ Serial Port2 Address [2F8] Serial Port2 IRQ Serial Port2 Mode [Normal] Parallel Port Address [378] Parallel Port IRQ Parallel Port Mode [ECP] ECP Mode DMA Channel...

  • Page 76: Ide Configuration

    UPER ERVER 6013L-8 Manual Serial Port 2 Mode Use this option to choose the Serial Port 2 Mode. The settings are Normal, Sharp-IR, SIR and consumer. Parallel Port Address This option specifies the I/O address used by the parallel port. The settings for this item include Disabled, 378, 278 and 3BC.
  • Page 77 Chapter 7: AMIBIOS Primary IDE Master When entering "Setup", BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. This displays the auto detection status of the IDE de- vices. You can also manually configure the IDE drives by providing the following information: This option allows the user to configure the IDE devices.
  • Page 78 UPER ERVER 6013L-8 Manual PIO Mode IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller. As the PIO mode in- creases, the cycle time decreases. The settings are: Auto, 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4.
  • Page 79 Chapter 7: AMIBIOS Primary IDE Slave When the system enters "Setup", BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. This option displays the auto detection status of IDE de- vices. The settings for "Primary IDE Slave" are the same as those for the "Primary IDE Master".

  • Page 80: Boot Settings Configuration

    UPER ERVER 6013L-8 Manual Floppy Configuration Floppy A Use this option to specify which of floppy drive you have installed in the A drive. The settings are Disabled, 360 KB 5 1/4", 1.2 MB 5 1/4", 720 KB 3 1/ 2", 1.44 MB 3 1/2"...
  • Page 81 Chapter 7: AMIBIOS allows the computer to force a third party BIOS to display during system boot. Keep Current has the system display AMIBIOS information on bootup. BootUp Num Lock This option is used to select the status of the Number Lock function on your keyboard on bootup.
  • Page 82 UPER ERVER 6013L-8 Manual Wait for F1 if Error This settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled. Disabled: This prevents the AMIBIOS to wait on an error for user intervention. This setting should be used if there is a known reason for a BIOS error to appear. An example would be a system administrator must remote boot the system.

  • Page 83: Event Log Configuration

    Chapter 7: AMIBIOS Event Log Configuration Event Logging This option Enables or Disables the logging of events. You can use this screen to select options for the Event Log Configuration Settings. You can access sub screens to view the event log and mark all events as read. Use the up and down arrow keys to select an item, and the plus (+) and minus (-) keys to change the option setting.

  • Page 84: Peripheral Device Configuration

    UPER ERVER 6013L-8 Manual Peripheral Device Configuration Power Lost Control This option determines how the system will respond when power is reap- plied after a power loss condition. Choose Always On to automatically start up the system when power is reapplied. Always Off means you must push the main power button to restart the system after power is restored.

  • Page 85: Chipset Setup

    Chapter 7: AMIBIOS Chipset Setup Choose Chipset Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup Utility main menu. The screen is shown below. All Chipset Setup options are described following the screen. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit Memory Timing Control [Auto] Options for MCH...

  • Page 86: Pci Pnp Setup

    UPER ERVER 6013L-8 Manual Hyper-threading Enables hyper-threading if supported by the operating system. Hyper- threading is a method of creating an additional "virtual" processor by using parallelism to process multiple instructions simultaneously. The settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 87 Chapter 7: AMIBIOS Plug & Play OS This option specifies how Plug and Play devices will be configured. settings are Yes and No. No lets BIOS configure all devices in the system. Yes lets the operating system (if supported) configure PnP devices not required for bootup.

  • Page 88: Power Setup

    UPER ERVER 6013L-8 Manual Power Setup Choose Power Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Power Setup options are described in this section. The Power Setup screen is shown below. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit...
  • Page 89 Chapter 7: AMIBIOS ACPI Aware O/S This option allows the system to utilize Intel's ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) specification. Settings are No and Yes. DOS®, Windows 3.x®, and Windows NT® are examples of non-ACPI aware oper- ating systems. Windows 95®, Windows 98®, Windows ME® and Windows 2000®...

  • Page 90: Boot Setup

    UPER ERVER 6013L-8 Manual Boot Setup Choose Boot Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Boot Setup options are described in this section. The Boot Setup screen is shown below. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot...
  • Page 91 Chapter 7: AMIBIOS 3rd Boot Device The settings for the 3rd Boot Device are Removable Device, ATAPI CDROM, Hard Drive, Onboard LAN2 Option-ROM and IBA 4.0.1.9 Slot 0102. 4th Boot Device The settings for the 4th Boot Device are Removable Device, ATAPI CDROM, Hard Drive, Onboard LAN2 Option-ROM and IBA 4.0.1.9 Slot 0102.

  • Page 92: Security Setup

    UPER ERVER 6013L-8 Manual Security Setup Choose Security Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Security Setup options are described in this section. The Security Setup screen is shown below. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot...
  • Page 93 Chapter 7: AMIBIOS Change Supervisor Password This option allows you to change a supervisor password that was entered previously. Change User Password This option allows you to change a user password that was entered previ- ously. Clear User Password Use this option to clear the user password so that it is not required to be entered when the system boots up.

  • Page 94: 7-10 Exit Setup

    UPER ERVER 6013L-8 Manual 7-10 Exit Setup Choose Exit Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Exit Setup op- tions are described in this section. The Exit Setup screen is shown below. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP...
  • Page 95 Chapter 7: AMIBIOS Load Optimal Defaults Highlighting this setting and then pressing <Enter> provides the optimum performance settings for all devices and system features. Load Failsafe Defaults Highlighting this setting and then pressing <Enter> provides the safest set of parameters for the system. Use them if the system is behaving errati- cally.
  • Page 96 UPER ERVER 6013L-8 Manual Notes 7-26...

  • Page 97: Appendix A: Amibios Error Beep Codes

    Appendix A: AMIBIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed each time the system is powered on, errors may occur. Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue the boot-up process.
  • Page 98 UPERSERVER 6013L-8 User’s Manual Notes...
  • Page 99 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self Test, it writes checkpoint codes to I/O port 0080h. If the computer cannot complete the boot process, diagnostic equipment can be attached to the computer to read I/O port 0080h. Uncompressed Initialization Codes The uncompressed initialization checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution: Checkpoint...
  • Page 100 UPERSERVER 6013L-8 User’s Manual Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution: Checkpoint Code Description The onboard floppy controller if available is initialized. Next, beginning the base 512 KB memory test. Initializing the interrupt vector table next.
  • Page 101 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes initialization before the keyboard BAT command is issued. The keyboard controller input buffer is free. Next, issuing the BAT command to the keyboard controller. The keyboard controller BAT command result has been verified. Next, performing any necessary initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test.
  • Page 102 UPERSERVER 6013L-8 User’s Manual Checkpoint Code Description Interrupt vector initialization is done. Clearing the password if the POST DIAG switch is on. Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next. Initialization before setting the video mode is complete. Configuring the monochrome mode and color mode settings next.
  • Page 103 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description Patterns written in base memory. Determining the amount of memory below 1 MB next. The amount of memory below 1 MB has been found and verified. Determining the amount of memory above 1 MB memory next. The amount of memory above 1 MB has been found and verified.
  • Page 104 UPERSERVER 6013L-8 User’s Manual Checkpoint Code Description The DMA page register test passed. Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register test next. The DMA controller 1 base register test passed. Performing the DMA controller 2 base register test next. The DMA controller 2 base register test passed. Programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 next.
  • Page 105 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next. See the last page of this chapter for additional information. Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800. Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has com- pleted.
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  • Page 107: Appendix C: System Specifications

    Appendix C: System Specifications Appendix C System Specifications Processors ® Single or dual Intel Xeon 512K L2 cache processors of up to 3.06 GHz at a front side (system) bus speed of 533/400 MHz Note: Please refer to the support section of our web site for a complete listing of supported processors.
  • Page 108 UPER ERVER 6013L-8 User's Manual Expansion Slots One (1) 64-bit 133 MHz standard PCI with riser card Operating Environment Operating Temperature Range: 0 to 35 degrees C Humidity Range: 5-90%, non-condensing Form Factor X5DLR-8G2+ motherboard: Extended ATX (12 x 13.05 in/304.8 x 331.5...

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