SUPER MICRO Computer 6015B-8+ guide

SUPERSERVER 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ User’s Manual

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SUPER MICRO Computer manual Superserver 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ User’s Manual

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Super Manual Revision 1.0a Release Date July 25 Manual Organization PrefaceAbout This Manual System Safety Advanced Serverboard SetupAdvanced Chassis Setup Bios Preface Table of Contents System Safety Advanced Serverboard Setup Advanced Chassis Setup Sgpio Bios Appendices Superserver 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ Manual Chapter Introduction Overview Serverboard Features ProcessorsMemory Serial ATA Other Features PCI Expansion SlotsATI Graphics Controller Onboard Controllers/Ports Server Chassis Features Intel 5000P/ESB2 Chipset System Block Diagram Cooling System Contacting Super Micro HeadquartersEurope Asia-Paciﬁc Unpacking the System Chapter Server InstallationPreparing for Setup Server Precautions Choosing a Setup LocationRack Precautions Rack Mounting Considerations Identifying the Sections of the Rails Installing the System into a RackInstalling the Rack Rails Installing the Chassis Rails Identifying the Sections of the Rails Installing the Server into the Rack Installing the Server into a Rack Installing the Server into a Telco Rack Installing the Server into a Telco Rack Checking the Serverboard Setup Checking the Drive Bay Setup Accessing the drive baysDVD-ROM and ﬂoppy disk drives Check the SATA/SCSI disk drives Supplying power to the system Check the airﬂow Chapter System Interface Control Panel Buttons Control Panel LEDs Scsi Drives 6015B-8+ Drive Carrier LEDsSata Drives 6015B-T+ Page Chapter System Safety Electrical Safety Precautions General Safety Precautions ESD Precautions Operating Precautions Installing the Onboard Battery Chapter Advanced Serverboard Setup PrecautionsHandling the Serverboard Unpacking Processor and Heatsink Installation Installing the ProcessorPage Installing the Heatsink Removing the Heatsink Connecting Power Cables Connecting CablesConnecting Data Cables Connecting the Control Panel Front Control Panel Header Pins JF1 I/O Ports Installing MemoryDimm Installation See Figure Installing Dimm into Slot Memory Support PCI slots PCI card installationAdding PCI Cards Serverboard Details Super X7DBR-8+ Layout X7DBR8+ Quick Reference Jumper Description Default SettingConnector Description Connector Deﬁnitions Power Fail LED Overheat/Fan Fail LED OH Reset Button Power ButtonUniversal Serial Bus USB0/1 Ports Chassis Intrusion Fan Headers Power Fail HeaderSerial Ports Power LED/Speaker Extra Universal Serial Bus HeadersATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports Overheat LED Wake-On-LAN Wake-On-Ring Unit Identiﬁcation Headers Alarm Reset JARCompact Flash Card PWR Connector Cmos Clear Jumper SettingsExplanation Jumpers 3rd Power Supply Fail Detect Enable/Disable Jlan Enable/DisableWatch Dog Enable/Disable Scsi Termination Enable/ Disable 6015B-8+ only VGA Enable/DisableScsi Controller Enable/ Disable 6015B-8+ only Smbus to PCI Enable Disable Compact Flash Master/Slave Select JLAN1/JLAN2 LEDs Onboard IndicatorsScsi Activity LED Indicators Floppy Drive Connector Floppy, IDE, Sata and Scsi Drive Connections IDE Drive Connectors IDE Drive Connectors Pin Deﬁnitions IDE#1, IDE#2 Sata Ports Ultra320 Scsi Ports 6015B- 8+ only Diffsens Termpwr Superserver 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ User’s Manual Tools Required Chapter Advanced Chassis SetupStatic-Sensitive Devices Control Panel Chassis Front and Rear Views Installing a new fan System FansSystem Fan Failure Replacing System Cooling Fans Drive Bay Installation/Removal Removing the Front Bezel Accessing the Drive Bays Removing the Front Bezel SATA/SCSI Drive Installation Mounting a SATA/SCSI drive in a drive carrier Installing/removing hot-swap SATA/SCSI drives DVD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation Power Supply Power Supply FailureRemoving/Replacing the Power Supply Removing the power supply Removing/Replacing the Power Supply System Bios How To Change the Conﬁguration DataStarting the Setup Utility Chapter Press the Delete key to enter Setup Running SetupMain Bios Setup Main Bios Setup Menu Main Setup Features Bios DateSystem Time System Date Type LBA Mode Control Transfer ModeUltra DMA Mode Multi-Sector Transfers Native Mode Operation Auto Sata Controller ModeSerial ATA Sata RAID Enable Parallel ATA Extended Memory Advanced SetupSystem Memory Boot Features QuickBoot ModeQuietBoot Mode Post Errors Memory Cache Cache System Bios Area Cache Video Bios AreaCache Base 0-512K Cache Base 512K-640K PCI Parity Error Forwarding Reset Conﬁguration DataDiscrete Mtrr Allocation PCI Conﬁguration Enable Master Latency TimerLarge Disk Access Mode Serr Signal Condition Memory Branch Mode Crystal Beach FeaturesClock Spectrum Feature Enabling Multi-Media Timer Advanced Processor Options CPU Speed Device Conﬁguration KBC Clock InputSerial Port a Base I/O Address Interrupt Serial Port BMode Floppy Disk Controller DMI Event Logging Event Log ValidityEvent Log Capacity View DMI Event Log Console Redirection COM Port AddressBaud Rate Console Type CPU Temperature Threshold Hardware Monitor LogicVoltage Monitoring Fan Speed Control Modes CPU Temperature Threshold See note on Hardware Monitor Logic See note on Bios Post Watch Dog System Event LoggingClear System Event Logging Existing Event Log Number OS Boot Watch Dog Timer for Loading OS MinutesSystem Event Log/System Event Log List Mode Time Out Option Realtime Sensor Data Supervisor Password Is User Password IsSet Supervisor Password Set User Password Boot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Orders BootPassword on Boot Exit Appendix a Bios Post Messages System Cmos checksum bad Default conﬁguration used System timer errorReal time clock error Check date and time settings System cache error Cache disabled Fail-Safe Timer NMI FailedAllocation Error for device Entering Setup PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen Fixed Disk nInvalid System Conﬁguration Data Device IRQ conﬂict Press F1 to resume, F2 to Setup, F3 for previous Press F2 to enter SetupSystem Bios shadowed Video Bios shadowed Superserver 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ User’s Manual Appendix B Bios Post Codes Recoverable Post ErrorsTerminal Post Errors Post Code Description Post Code Description Post Code Description Post Code Description Following are for boot block in Flash ROM Superserver 6015B-T+/6015B-8+ User’s Manual Software Installation Introduction to Serial ATA and Parallel ATAImportant Notes to the User Serial ATA Sata Intel HostRAID Conﬁgurations Intel Matrix Storage Using the Intel ESB2 Sata RAID Utility Program Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes Creating a RAID 0 Volume Creating a RAID 1 Volume Creating a RAID 10 RAID 1+ RAID Creating a RAID 5 Set Parity Deleting RAID Volume Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility New Operating System-Windows XP/2000/2003 Installation Appendix D System Speciﬁcations Weight Power SupplyMotherboard Chassis Regulatory Compliance