SUPER MICRO Computer AS1011M-T2 user manual Preface, About This Manual, Manual Organization

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Preface

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 AS1011M-T2 server. Instal- lation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only.

The AS1011M-T2 is a high-end server based on the SC811FT-260 1U rack- mount chassis and the H8SMi-2, a single processor motherboard that supports AMD Opteron processors and up to 8 GB of unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR2- 800/667/533 SDRAM.

Manual Organization

Chapter 1: Introduction

The fi rst chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the H8SMi-2 motherboard and the SC811FT-260 chassis, which comprise the 1011M-T2.

Chapter 2: Server Installation

This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the 1011M-T2 into a rack and check out the server confi guration prior to powering 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.

Chapter 3: System Interface

Refer here for details on the system interface, which includes the functions and information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs located throughout the system.

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Contents AS1011M-T2 Manual Revision Release Date November 30 Preface About This ManualManual Organization Bios System SafetyAdvanced Motherboard Setup Advanced Chassis SetupPreface Table of Contents HDD LED NIC1/NIC2 LED Advanced Motherboard SetupSgpio Advanced Chassis SetupAppendices BiosPage Overview Chapter IntroductionMotherboard Features Onboard Controllers/Ports Other FeaturesRear I/O Panel Server Chassis FeaturesSystem Power Control PanelAsia-Pacific Contacting SupermicroHeadquarters EuropePage Chapter Server Installation Preparing for SetupUnpacking the System Choosing a Setup Location Rack PrecautionsServer Precautions Rack Mounting Considerations Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails Installing the System into a RackInstalling the Rack Rails Installing the Chassis RailsInstalling the Server into a Rack Installing the Server into the RackInstalling the Server into a Telco Rack Installing the Server into a Telco RackChecking the Motherboard Setup Accessing the Inside of the System Checking the Drive Bay Setup Control Panel Buttons Chapter System InterfaceControl Panel LEDs Serial ATA Drive Carrier LEDs Page Electrical Safety Precautions Chapter System SafetyGeneral Safety Precautions ESD Precautions Installing the Onboard Battery Operating PrecautionsUnpacking Chapter Advanced Motherboard SetupPrecautions Handling the MotherboardProcessor and Heatsink Installation Installing the ProcessorMounting the Motherboard into a Chassis Installing the Heatsink Removing the Air Shroud Installing the Heatsink Retention ModulesConnecting Cables Connecting Data CablesConnecting Power Cables Front Control Panel Header Pins JF1 Connecting the Control PanelI/O Ports Installing MemorySupport Side and Top Views of DDR InstallationPCI card installation Adding PCI CardsPCI slots Super H8SMi-2 Motherboard DetailsLEDs Description Jumpers Description Default SettingConnectors Description H8SMi-2 Quick ReferencePower LED Connector DefinitionsATX Power Connector Auxiliary Power ConnectorPower Fail LED Reset ButtonOverheat/Fan Fail LED Power Button Universal Serial Bus Ports JUSB1USB Headers LAN1/2 Ethernet Ports ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse PortsSerial Ports Fan HeadersWake-On-LAN Power LED/SpeakerOverheat LED Chassis IntrusionUID LED Header Redundant Power Supply Fail HeaderWake-On-Ring SMBus HeaderCompact Flash Power Power Fail Alarm Reset HeaderJumper Settings Explanation JumpersCmos Clear VGA Enable/Disable I2C to PCI Enable/DisableWatch Dog Compact Flash Master/Slave Onboard Speaker Enable/ DisableUSB Power PS2 PowerOnboard Indicators Onboard Power LEDLAN1/LAN2 LEDs Floppy, IDE, Parallel Port and Sata Drive Connections Floppy ConnectorSata Ports IDE ConnectorParallel Printer Port Pin Definitions Parallel PortSerial ATA Sata Installing the OS/SATA DriverEnabling Sata RAID in the Bios Enabling Sata RAIDInstalling the OS and Drivers Using the nVidia RAID UtilityDriver/Tool Installation Display Screen Installing DriversTools Required Chapter Advanced Chassis SetupPrecautions Static-Sensitive DevicesChassis Front View Control PanelReplacing System Fans Installing a new fanSystem Fans System Fan FailureMounting a Serial ATA drive in a drive carrier Drive Bay Installation/RemovalAccessing the Drive Bays Serial ATA Drive InstallationInstalling/removing hot-swap Serial ATA drives Serial ATA Backplane CD-ROM and Floppy Drive InstallationRemoving the power supply Power SupplyPower Supply Failure Replacing the Power SupplyPage Starting the Setup Utility ChapterIntroduction Advanced Settings Menu Boot FeaturesMain Menu Headless Mode Wait for ‘F1’ If ErrorAcpi Version Features Acpi Settings Acpi Apic SupportCPU Configuration Floppy/IDE/SATA Configuration Block Multi-Sector Transfer LBA/Large ModePrimary IDE Master/Slave TypeSerial ATA0/1/2 Primary/Secondary Channel DMA ModeA.R.T Bit Data TransferHard Disk Write Protect IDE Detect Time Out SecAtapi 80Pin Cable Detection PCI/PnP Configuration Super IO Configuration NorthBridge Configuration Advanced Chipset ConfigurationSouthBridge/MCP55 Configuration Sata Spread Spectrum USB 2.0 Controller ModeBios Ehci Hand-Off Pcie Spread SpectrumEvent Log Configuration Remote Access ConfigurationSystem Health Monitor IP Address View BMC System Event LogClear BMC System Event Log Set LAN ConfigurationRemovable Drives Boot MenuBoot Device Priority Hard Disk DrivesExit Menu Security MenuLoad Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimal DefaultsPage Appendix a Bios Error Beep Codes Amibios Error Beep CodesBeep Code Error Message Description Page Uncompressed Initialization Codes Appendix B Bios Post Checkpoint CodesBootblock Recovery Codes Uncompressed Initialization Codes Checkpoint Appendix B Bios Post Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint A9h Aah Abh B0h B1h 00h Page Appendix C System Specifications Chassis WeightPower Supply MotherboardRegulatory Compliance