SUPER MICRO Computer 6012L-6 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 techni- cians. It provides information for the installation and use of the Super- Server 6012L-6. Installation and maintainance should be performed by ex- perienced technicians only.

The SuperServer 6012L-6 is a high-end, dual Intel Xeon processor 1U rackmount server based on the SC812-EO 1U rackmount server chassis and the P4DLR+ motherboard, which supports single or dual Xeon 512K L2 cache processors of up to 2.4+ GHz at a Front Side (system) Bus speed of 400 MHz and up to 8 GB of PC1600 DDR SDRAM memory.

Manual Organization

Chapter 1: Introduction

The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the SUPER P4DLR+ mainboard and the SC812-EO chassis, which make up the SuperServer 6012L-6.

Chapter 2: Server Installation

This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 6012L-6 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.

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 Super Page Preface About This ManualManual Organization Bios System SafetyAdvanced Motherboard Setup Advanced Chassis SetupPreface Table of Contents Advanced Motherboard Setup System SafetyCR5 LED Advanced Chassis SetupAppendices AmibiosPage Overview Chapter Introduction to the SuperServer 6012L-6Control Panel Server Chassis FeaturesSystem Power Scsi SubsystemCooling System BackplaneMainboard Features ChipsetProcessors Memory ATI Graphics Controller Other FeaturesOnboard Scsi PCI Expansion SlotsAsia-Pacific Contacting SupermicroHeadquarters European OfficeChapter Server Installation Preparing for SetupUnpacking the SuperServer 6012L-6 Choosing a Setup Location Rack PrecautionsServer Precautions Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails Installing the SuperServer 6012L-6 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 Superserver 6012L-6 Manual Checking the Drive Bay Setup Superserver 6012L-6 Manual Control Panel Buttons Chapter System InterfaceControl Panel LEDs Scsi Drive Carrier LEDs Motherboard LEDs Electrical Safety Precautions Chapter System SafetyGeneral Safety Precautions ESD Precautions Operating Precautions Unpacking Chapter Advanced Motherboard SetupPrecautions Handling the P4DLR+ MotherboardPGA Processor and Heatsink Installation PGA Socket Empty and with Processor Installed Heatsink Installation Connecting Cables Connecting Data CablesConnecting Power Cables P4DLR+ Front Control Panel Header Pins Connecting the Control PanelInstalling Memory Dimm Installation See FigureI/O Ports Memory Support Side View of Dimm Installation into SlotPCI card installation Adding PCI CardsPCI slots Super P4DLR+ Layout Motherboard LayoutJumper Description Default Setting Connector DescriptionP4DLR+ Quick Reference Pwrsec Connection Connector DefinitionsATX Power Connection Power LEDPower Fail LED ResetOverheat LED OH Extra Universal Serial Bus Connection USB2/3 Universal Serial Bus USB0/1LAN1/LAN2 Ethernet Ports Serial PortsPS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports Fan HeadersThird Power Supply Fail Header Wake-On-LANSleep Button Chassis Intrusion Ipmb OptionalOnboard Indicators LAN1/LAN2 LEDsLED1/LED2 Debug LEDs Explanation Jumpers DIP Switch SettingsJumper Settings DIP Switch Processor SpeedFan Detection Select SpeakerEnable/DisableVGA Enable/Disable Cmos ClearChassis/Overheat Fan Select Watch Dog EnableLAN1 Enable/Disable LAN2 Enable/DisableMHz PCI Enable/Disable Scsi Enable/DisableScsi Termination Enable/ Disable PCI-X Bus Speed SettingFloppy Connector IDE ConnectorsFloppy/Hard Disk Drive and Scsi Connections U ltra 1 6 0 S C S I C o nn e c to rs J a 1 , J a 2 , J a Ultra160 Scsi ConnectorDriver/Tool Installation Display Screen Installing Software DriversSuperserver 6012L-6 User’s Manual Chapter Advanced Chassis Setup Static-Sensitive DevicesTools Required Chassis Front and Rear Views Control PanelReplacing System Cooling Fans Installing a new fanSystem Fans System Fan FailureDrive Bay Installation/Removal Accessing the Drive BaysSuperServer 6012L-6 Mounting a Scsi drive in a drive carrier Scsi Drive InstallationInstalling/removing hot-swap Scsi drives SCA Backplane CD-ROM and Floppy Drive InstallationRemoving the power supply Power SupplyPower Supply Failure Removing/Replacing the Power SupplyRemoving/Replacing the Power Supply Superserver 6012L-6 Manual Chapter System BiosHow To Change the Configuration Data Starting the Setup UtilityRunning Setup Bios FeaturesBios Setup Utility Main Bios Setup MenuMain Advanced Bios SetupSerial Port 2 Address Super IO ConfigurationSerial Port 1 Address Serial Port 1 IRQIDE Configuration Type LBA/Large ModeBlock Multi-Sector Transfer Mode Primary IDE Master32Bit Data Transfer PIO ModeDMA Mode A.R.TSecondary IDE Slave Atapi Detect Timeout SecondsPrimary IDE Slave Secondary IDE MasterBoot Settings Configuration Floppy ConfigurationPS/2 Mouse Support BootUp Num LockBootUp CPU Speed Boot to OS/2Cache Wait for F1 if ErrorSystem Bios Cacheable Hit Delete Message DisplayEvent Log Configuration System Health Monitor Peripheral Device ConfigurationChipset Setup Memory Writing Posting Scrubbing EnableMemory Auto Precharge Write CombiningHide Xioapic PCI Functions PCI PnP SetupWatchdog Timer Hot Spare RowAllocate IRQ to PCI VGA Reset Configuration DataPCI Latency Timer Plug & Play OSLegacy USB Support Power SetupAcpi Aware O/S Power Management2nd Boot Device Boot SetupBoot Device Priority 1st Boot DeviceHard Disk Drives 3rd Boot Device4th Boot Device 5th Boot DeviceSupervisor Password User Password Security SetupBoot Sector Virus Protection Change Supervisor PasswordChange User Password Clear User PasswordExit Setup Exit Saving ChangesExit Discarding Changes Load Optimal Defaults Load Failsafe DefaultsDiscard Changes Appendix a Amibios Error Beep Codes Amibios Error Beep CodesBeep Code Error Message Description Superserver 6012L-6 Manual Appendix B Amibios Post Codes Uncompressed Initialization CodesCheckpoint Code Description Bootblock Recovery Codes Initialization before the keyboard BAT command is issued Monochrome mode and color mode settings next 48h 60h 95h Superserver 6012L-6 Manual Appendix C System Specifications Expansion Slots Power SupplyDimensions Weight