Copyright Notice, Trademarks, Revision History | MSI MS-9246

Copyright Notice

The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation of this document, but no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents. Our products are under continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes without notice.

Trademarks

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Windows® 95/98/2000/2003/NT/XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Netware® is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc.

Award® is a registered trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd. AMI® is a registered trademark of American Megatrends Inc.

Revision History

Revision	Revision History	Date
V1.0	First release	July 2004

Technical Support

If a problem arises with your system and no solution can be obtained from the user’s manual, please contact your place of purchase or local distributor. Alternatively, please try the following help resources for further guidance.

Visit the MSI website for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates,

and other information: http://www.msi.com.tw/program/service/faq/ faq/esc_faq_list.php

Contact our technical staff at: support@msi.com.tw

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Contents

MS-9246 1U Rackmount Server FCC-A Radio Frequency Interference Statement Voir LA Notice D’INSTALLATION Avant DE Raccorder AU Reseau Technical Support Copyright NoticeTrademarks Revision History Safety Instructions Contents Mainboard Hardware Vii Getting Started Packing Checklist Ear Set Rail Set Power Supply Options Top View System Overview Front View Front Bezel LED BMC ™ Front Bezel LEDsLED Color State Description DLED1 Processor Initialization Rear View Rear Bezel VGA Port Mouse/Keyboard ConnectorScsi Connector Serial Port CPU System Specifications Bios 2D Modes TFT or CRT Video BMC Chip Onboard Connector/HeaderKey Features MSI Server Management Ipmi 1.5 optional MS-9146 v1.X Server Board Mainboard Layout MSI Special Features PC Alert System Hardware Start System Assembly Flowchart Finish Removing the Chassis Cover System Assembly Replacing the Chassis Cover CPU1 CPU2 CPU, Heatsink, and Fan Duct Install the second heatsink Replace the fan duct DDR Memory Memory Bus Features Memory Population Rules DDR266 Dimm slot populationDDR333 Dimm slot population PCI Expansion Card System Hardware PCI Riser Card Optional Standard PCI Riser Cards MS-9583, MS-9584Optional PCI Riser Card MS-9570 Scsi HDD MS-9246 1U Rackmount Server Serial ATA HDD MS-9246 1U Rackmount Server Chassis Ears Rack Mounting Chassis Rails System Hardware Rack Rails Cable Arm Optional MS-9246 1U Rackmount Server Chassis into the Rack Chassis off the Rack Mainboard Hardware Quick Components Guide CPU1 Central Processing Unit CPU CPU Installation Procedures for Socket Memory MCH Memory Population Rules Memory Speed/CPU FSB Support Matrix Installing DDR Modules Power Supply SSI 24-Pin Power Connector JPWR1JPWR1 Connectors Front USB Connector USB1USB1 SATA1 SATA2 Serial ATA RAID 0, 1 Connectors SATA1, SATA2 Optional SCSI1/2 Ultra320 Scsi Connectors SCSI1/SCSI2 Optional Ipmb Power Connector CN4 Pin Ipmb Connector CN3Serial Port Connector COM Jumpers Clear Cmos Jumper JBAT1JBAT1 CN6 Bios Recovery Jumper CN6Clear Bios Password Jumper J7 Clear Event Log Jumper J8 CN7 SlotsSO Dimm Small Outline Dimm PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots Bios Setup Control Keys Entering Setup Sub-Menu Getting HelpGeneral Help F1 Main Menu Advanced Menu BarMain System Summary Boot SecurityExit Legacy Diskette a MainSystem Time System Date Language System Summary Processor Settings AdvancedHyper-Threading Technology Parallel ATA Enable Multimedia TimerAdvanced Chipset Control USB Host Controller PCI Configuration Native Mode OperationSata RAID Enable Wake On RTC Alarm Option ROM Scan Optional Peripheral ConfigurationEmbedded Scsi Optional Scsi Controller Optional Post Error Pause Boot FeaturesBoot-time Diagnostic Screen QuickBoot Mode ECC Event Logging DMI Event LoggingView DMI Event Log Event Logging Console Type Bios Redirection PortBaud Rate Flow Control BMC Firmware Version Ipmi Specification VersionBMC Device ID BMC Device Version OS Boot Watchdog Change COM Port SettingBios Post Errors Bios Post Watchdog Press Enter to display the System Event Log System Event Log Supervisor Password Is/User Password Is Set Supervisor Password/Set User PasswordSecurity Fixed disk boot sector Password on boot CD-ROM Drive, Removable Devices, Hard Drive Boot Exit Appendix a Scsi Bios Setup Optional Entering Scsi Bios Selecting the Scsi ChannelSelecting the Management Type Scsi Disk Utilities Configure/View Scsi Controller Settings Scsi Controller Parity Configure/View Scsi Controller SettingsScsi Bus Interface Definitions Scsi Controller ID Additional Options QAS Enable DisconnectionSync Transfer Rate MB/Sec Packetized Advanced Configuration Send Start Unit CommandBios Multiple LUN Support Include in Bios Scan Bios Information Disk Utilities Verify Disk Media Format Disk Adaptec Sata RAID Utility for Intel ICH5R Introduction Adaptec Sata RAID Utility for Intel ICH5R Installing the Driver in a New Windows System Installing the Driver Installing the Driver in an Existing Windows System Installing Red Hat Linux 7.3 orInstalling the Red Hat Driver in a New Linux System Installing the Driver in a New Linux System Installing SuSE Linux 8.0 or Supported Browsers Typical, Custom, and Compact Installations Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on Windows Click LAN Settings Configuring Internet Browsers on Windows Select Edit Preferences Sh mount-point/install.sh Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on Linux Using Adaptec Storage Manager Browser Edition Logging Architecture Overview Registering Your Software Installing a Security Certificate Basics Physical Devices Pop-Up Tool Tips Logical Devices MSI Reminds You Managing Arrays Adaptec RAID Configuration UtilityUsing the Array Configuration Utility From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility ACU Creating Arrays When you are finished, press Done Initializing Disk Drives Using the Disk Utilities Glossary ACUATA Channel Consistency check commandCache Capacity Event log Fault-tolerant arrayDrive LED Event Low-level format Initialized arrayLegacy disk Logical device RAID Snapshot Spanned volumeVolume Single-level array