English Version G52-S9246X1
MS-9246 1U Rackmount Server
1 this device may not cause harmful interference, and
VOIR LA NOTICE D’INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU
Micro-Star International MS-9246
FCC-A Radio Frequency Interference Statement
V1.0
Revision
Revision History
Date
Safety Instructions
Chapter 1. Getting Started
CONTENTS
Chapter 2. System Hardware
Chapter 3. Mainboard Hardware
Chapter 4. BIOS Setup
Appendix B Adaptec SATA RAID Utility for Intel ICH5R Optional
Appendix A SCSI BIOS Setup Optional
Getting Started
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Packing Checklist
includes a mainboard, an SSI EPS 1U Power Supply and a Fan Duct
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Getting Started
Ear Set Rail Set Power Supply Options
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System Overview
Top View
7 PCI Riser Card Bracket 8 SSI EPS 1U Power Supply
CD-ROM Drive
Front View
Front Bezel
Getting Started
7 HDD Activity LED
6 Power LED
11 NMI Non-Maskable Interrupt Switch 12 Power Button
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Color
Getting Started
Front Bezel
LEDs
DLED3
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DLED1
DLED2
Processor Initialization
Getting Started
D-LEDs
Description
9 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector through Y-type converter
Rear View Rear Bezel
1-10
NMI Switch
68-Pin Ultra320 SCSI Connector
1-11
Mouse/Keyboard Connector
SCSI Connector
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System Specifications
1-12
Memory Bus Feature
Power Supply
1-13
BIOS
Chassis Dimension
MSI Reminds You
1-14
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Video
Getting Started
1-15
Onboard Connector/Header
Key Features
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Mainboard Layout
1-16
MS-9146 v1.X Server Board
MSI Reminds You
MSI Special Features PC Alert
1-17
Getting Started
System Hardware
START
System Assembly Flowchart
REMOVE CHASSIS COVER AND FAN DUCT INSTALL CPU & HEATSINK
REPLACE FAN DUCT INSTALL MEMORY MODULES REMOVE RISER CARD BRACKET
CHECK IF ALL PARTS ARE PROPERLY CONNECTED REPLACE CHASSIS COVER
INSTALL RISER CARDS REPLACE RISER CARD BRACKET INSTALL
HARD DISK DRIVES CONNECT HDD, FDD CD-ROM CABLES & POWER CORDS
FINISH
Removing the Chassis Cover
System Assembly
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MSI Reminds You
Replacing the Chassis Cover
System Hardware
2. Fasten the thumbscrew on the rear bezel of the system
CPU1 CPU2
CPU, Heatsink, and Fan Duct
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System Hardware
7. Install the second heatsink
DDR Memory
Memory Bus Features
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DDR266 DIMM slot population
DIMM Configuration
DIMM Configuration
System Hardware
PCI Expansion Card
2-10
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4. Install the second PCI expansion card if necessary
2-11
System Hardware
Standard PCI Riser Cards MS-9583, MS-9584
2-12
PCI Riser Card Optional
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2. Unscrew the HDD tray and take the tray out
2-13
SCSI HDD
System Hardware
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4. Insert the HDD set into the bay and press the lever back in place
1. To release the hot-swapping HDD holder, unscrew it and pull it out
2-15
Serial ATA HDD
System Hardware
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5. Insert the HDD set into the bay and push it back in place
System Hardware
Rack Mounting
2-17
Chassis Ears
Chassis Rails
2-18
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System Hardware
2-19
Push the rail backwards until it gets locked by the chassis hooks
Rack Rails
2-20
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Cable Arm Optional
2-21
System Hardware
4. Simultaneously press down the right end of the locking mechanism and push the left end gently forwards to lock it into the hole at the end of the rack rail. The installation of the cable arm is completed at this point. Users may tidy the server cables up and tie-wrap them to the cable arm
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Chassis into the Rack
2-23
System Hardware
Chassis off the Rack
2-24
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Mainboard Hardware
CPU1/2
Quick Components Guide
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JPWR1, p.3-8
CPU1
Central Processing Unit CPU
The system temperature needs to remain under 45C
Mainboard Hardware
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CPU Installation Procedures for Socket
D I M M B1 0/1
Memory
Mainboard Hardware
D I M M A1 CKE 0/1
DDR266 DIMM slot population
DIMM Configuration
DIMM Configuration
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MSI Reminds You
Installing DDR Modules
Memory Speed/CPU FSB Support Matrix
Mainboard Hardware
JPWR1
Power Supply
SSI 24-Pin Power Connector JPWR1
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USB1
Connectors
Front USB Connector USB1
Mainboard Hardware
SATA1 SATA2
3-10
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Optional Serial ATA cable
SCSI1/2
3-11
Ultra320 SCSI Connectors SCSI1/SCSI2 Optional
Mainboard Hardware
Serial Port Connector COM
3-12
IPMB Power Connector CN4
5-pin IPMB Connector CN3
JBAT1
Jumpers
3-13
Mainboard Hardware
Clear Event Log Jumper J8
3-14
BIOS Recovery Jumper CN6
Clear BIOS Password Jumper J7
PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots
Slots
3-15
SO DIMM Small Outline DIMM
150304 refers to the date this BIOS was released
BIOS Setup
1st digit refers to BIOS maker as A = AMI, W = AWARD, and P = PHOENIX
V1.0 refers to the BIOS version
Press F2 to enter SETUP
Entering Setup
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Main Menu
BIOS Setup
Getting Help
General Help F1
F1 Help
The Menu Bar
F9 Setup Defaults
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Use this menu to specify the priority of boot devices
BIOS Setup
Use this menu to set Supervisor and User Passwords
Boot
F1 Help
Main
F9 Setup Defaults
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Language
BIOS Setup
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System Summary
F9 Setup Defaults
BIOS Version
Processor Settings
Advanced
BIOS Setup
F9 Setup Defaults
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4-10
BIOS A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled
Enable Multimedia Timer
SATA RAID Enable
4-11
BIOS Setup
Native Mode Operation
Embedded SCSI Optional
4-12
Peripheral Configuration
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Boot-time Diagnostic Screen
4-13
BIOS Setup
Boot Features
View DMI Event Log
4-14
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DMI Event Logging
Baud Rate
4-15
BIOS Setup
BIOS Redirection Port
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
4-16
F9 Setup Defaults
IPMI Specification Version
BIOS POST Errors
4-17
BIOS Setup
Change COM Port Setting
Press Enter to display the System Event Log
4-18
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System Event Log
F9 Setup Defaults
Security
4-19
BIOS Setup
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4-20
Password on boot
Fixed disk boot sector
F9 Setup Defaults
Boot
4-21
BIOS Setup
Load Setup Defaults
Exit
4-22
F9 Setup Defaults
SCSI BIOS Setup
Appendix A SCSI BIOS Setup Optional
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Entering SCSI BIOS
AIC-7902 A at slot 0A AIC-7902 B at slot 0A
Configure/View SCSI Controller Settings
SCSI BIOS Setup
Would you like to configure the SCSI controller, or run the SCSI
Configure/View SCSI Controller Settings SCSI Disk Utilities
F6 -- Reset to SCSI Controller Defaults
Configure/View SCSI Controller Settings
Enabled
Enabled
Option Listed Below Has NO EFFECT if MULTI LUN Support is Disabled
SCSI BIOS Setup
Boot Device Configuration
Boot Device Configuration
Sync Transfer Rate MB/Sec
SCSI Device Configuration
Enable Disconnection
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Include in BIOS Scan
SCSI BIOS Setup
Send Start Unit Command
BIOS Multiple LUN Support
SCSI Controller Int 13 Support
POST Display Mode
BIOS Support for Bootable CD-ROM
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Select SCSI Disk and press Enter
SCSI BIOS Setup
Disk Utilities
AIC-7902 A at slot 0A
Format Disk
A-10
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Format Disk Verify Disk Media
Adaptec SATA RAID Utility for Intel ICH5R
Appendix B Adaptec SATA RAID Utility for Intel ICH5R Optional
MSI Reminds You
2. Operating System Compatibility
Introduction
4. Features
1. Overview
Adaptec SATA RAID Utility for Intel ICH5R
Installing Red Hat Linux 7.3 or Installing SuSE Linux 8.0 or
Installing the Driver
Installing the Driver in a New Windows System
Installing the Driver in an Existing Windows System
Installing or Updating the Driver in an Existing Linux System
2. Installing the Driver in an Existing Windows System
3. Installing Red Hat Linux 7.3 or
Installing the Red Hat Driver in a New Linux System
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4. Installing SuSE Linux 8.0 or
Installing the Driver in a New Linux System
Installing or Updating the Driver in an Existing Linux System
Adaptec SATA RAID Utility for Intel ICH5R
Installing Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition
MSI Reminds You
MSI Reminds You
4. Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on Windows
3. Click Adaptec Utilities 4. Click Install Adaptec Storage Manager
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Configuring Netscape Navigator for Local Management
Configuring Internet Browsers on Windows
Configuring Internet Explorer for Local Management
Configuring Internet Explorer for Remote Management
2. Select Edit Preferences
B-10
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MSI Reminds You
Adaptec SATA RAID Utility for Intel ICH5R
B-11
5. Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on Linux
sh mount-point/install.sh
MSI Reminds You
Using Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition
B-12
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3. Logging In
B-13
In Linux, click Start System Adaptec Storage Manager. The Login
2. Architecture Overview
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4. Installing a Security Certificate
5. Registering Your Software
MSI Reminds You
B-15
6. The Basics
Adaptec SATA RAID Utility for Intel ICH5R
Physical Devices
B-16
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Pop-Up Tool Tips
Adaptec SATA RAID Utility for Intel ICH5R
B-17
Logical Devices
MSI Reminds You
B-18
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MSI Reminds You
2. From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility ACU
Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
B-19
Press CtrlA for Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
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2. From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility ACU
Adaptec recommends that you do not change the default
Adaptec SATA RAID Utility for Intel ICH5R
B-21
MSI Reminds You
Initializing Disk Drives
B-22
2. From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility ACU
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Adaptec SATA RAID Utility for Intel ICH5R
Glossary
B-23
bootable array
cache
B-24
consistency check command
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drive LED
B-25
fault-tolerant array
Adaptec SATA RAID Utility for Intel ICH5R
legacy disk
B-26
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initialized array
Adaptec SATA RAID Utility for Intel ICH5R
B-27
RAID volume
simple volume
See simple volume, spanned volume
B-28
spanned volume
volume