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Server Board
Product Guide

Order Number: 722077-005

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Page 2: ...ay be copied or reproduced in any form or by any means without prior written consent of Intel An Intel product when used in accordance with its associated documentation is Year 2000 Capable when upon installation it accurately stores displays processes provides and or receives date data from into and between the twentieth and twenty first centuries including leap year calculations provided that al...

Page 3: ...mergency Management Port Console 16 Platform Event Paging 16 Security 17 Security with Mechanical Locks and Monitoring 17 Software Locks 17 2 Upgrading Tools and Supplies Needed 21 Warnings and Cautions 21 Server Board 22 Installing the Server Board 22 Removing the Server Board 23 Memory 24 Installing DIMMs 24 Removing DIMMs 25 Processors 26 Removing a Processor 26 Installing a Processor 28 Replac...

Page 4: ...t Paging 61 Using Platform Event Paging 61 Emergency Management Port Console 62 How EMP Console Works 63 Requirements 65 Setting up the Server for the EMP 66 Main EMP Console Window 67 Server Control Operations 68 Phonebook 71 Management Plug ins 72 FRUSDR Load Utility 75 When to Run the FRUSDR Load Utility 75 What You Need to Do 75 How You Use the FRUSDR Load Utility 76 Upgrading the BIOS 79 Prep...

Page 5: ...te Drive Activity Light Does Not Light 91 Hard Disk Drive Activity Light Does Not Light 91 CD ROM Drive Activity Light Does Not Light 91 Cannot Connect to a Server 92 Problems with Network 92 PCI Installation Tips 93 Problems with Application Software 93 Bootable CD ROM Is Not Detected 93 Error and Informational Messages 94 Port 80 Codes and Countdown Codes 94 POST Error Codes and Messages 94 5 Te...

Page 6: ...m Setup Utility Main Window 53 9 EMP Console in Command State 63 10 EMP Console in Redirect State 64 11 Connect Dialog 69 12 Power On Off Dialog 70 13 Reset Dialog 70 14 Phonebook Dialog 71 15 Connector Locations 96 16 ATX Style Front Panel Connector 97 17 Jumper Locations 99 Tables 1 Server Board Features 7 2 NIC LEDs 8 3 Software Security Features 19 4 Configuration Utilities 33 5 Hot Keys 33 6 ...

Page 7: ...e support serial parallel mouse keyboard diskette and Plug and Play features Server Management Thermal voltage monitoring and error handling Real time clock calendar RTC Front panel controls and indicators LEDs System Setup Utility SSU Basic Input Output System BIOS Power On Self Test POST and Setup stored in flash memory Graphics Integrated onboard Cirrus Logic CL GD5480 super video graphics arra...

Page 8: ...t connectors E Network connector F Green NIC LED G Orange NIC LED H USB connectors I Video connector Table 2 NIC LEDs NIC LED Color If it s on If it s blinking If it s off Orange 100 Mbps network connection NA 10 Mbps network connection Green Linked to network no network traffic Linked to network sending or receiving data Not linked to network ...

Page 9: ...B Intelligent Management Bus connector O Jumper block P Jumper block Q Fan connector 1 R Ultra Wide SCSI connector S Server monitor module SMM connector T External Wake on LAN connector U Ultra2 LVDS SCSI connector V Hard drive LED connector W Adaptec ARO 1130U2 RAID Port III connector PCI slot 4 X Intelligent Chassis Management Bus ICMB header Y ISA connector Z Chassis intrusion connector AA PCI ...

Page 10: ... second level cache is located on the substrate of the S E C cartridge The cache includes burst pipelined synchronous static RAM BSRAM The L2 cache is offered in 512 KB configurations only with error correcting code ECC that operates at half the core clock rate NOTE If you install a processor that is 550 MHz or faster and you use the server management feature board you must run the FRUSDR update u...

Page 11: ...gle PCI segment on L440GX The 440GX memory controller supports up to 2 GB of ECC or Non ECC memory using PC 100 compliant Synchronous DRAM SDRAM devices on DIMM plug in modules ECC can detect and correct single bit errors and detect multiple bit errors Peripherals Super I O Chip The National 87309 device supports two serial ports one parallel port diskette drive PS 2 compatible keyboard and mouse ...

Page 12: ...33 Mbps 8 16 or 32 bit data transfers Plug and Play ready Parity enabled The server board has two full length PCI 66 universal connectors 5 volt 3 3 volt cards designed for the 3 3v connector cards with only one notch will not fit PCI features Bus speed up to 66 MHz 32 bit memory addressing 5 V 3 3 V signaling environment Burst transfers of up to 266 Mbps 8 16 or 32 bit data transfers Plug and Pla...

Page 13: ...vice must always be at one end of the bus The device at the end of the cable must be terminated LVDS devices generally do not have termination capabilities Non LVDS devices generally are terminated through a jumper or resistor pack The SCSI cable Intel Part Number 745854 003 included with your server board or integrator s kit has been modified to include active termination The cable is capable of ...

Page 14: ...utoswitching for 10 or 100 Mbps network speeds Support for both 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps networks capable of full or half duplex with back to back transmit at 100 Mbps The network status LEDs on the server board indicate Transmit receive activity on the LAN Valid link to the LAN 10 100 Mbps transfer mode Keyboard and Mouse The keyboard mouse controller is PS 2 compatible The server may be locked autom...

Page 15: ... in the nonvolatile System Event Log SEL These include events such as overtemperature and overvoltage conditions fan failure or chassis intrusion To enable accurate monitoring the BMC maintains the nonvolatile Sensor Data Record SDR from which sensor information can be retrieved The BMC provides an ISA host interface to SDR sensor information so software running on the server can poll and retrieve...

Page 16: ...vers Powering the server on or off Resetting the server The EMP Console uses three management plug ins to monitor the server SEL Viewer SDR Viewer FRU Viewer The EMP Console also has Phonebook plug in that can be used to create and maintain a list of servers and their phone numbers NOTE EMP and PEP Platform Event Paging share your modem PEP has priority over all applications except EMP If an alert...

Page 17: ...t and enable a user password Set secure mode to prevent keyboard or mouse input and to prevent use of the front panel reset and power switches Activate a hot key combination to enter secure mode quickly Disable writing to the diskette drive when secure mode is set Disable access to the boot sector of the operating system hard disk drive Using Passwords You can set either the user password the admi...

Page 18: ...se the keyboard or mouse You cannot turn off system power or reset the server from the front panel switches Secure mode has no effect on functions enabled via the Server Manager Module or power control via the real time clock Taking the server out of secure mode does not change the state of system power That is if you press and release the power switch while secure mode is in effect the system wil...

Page 19: ...tte unless a password is entered To set this feature use the SSU Security Subsystem Group To write protect access to diskette whether the server is in secure mode or not use the Setup main menu Floppy Options and specify Floppy Access as read only Disable the power and reset buttons Enable the feature through the SSU Then the power and reset buttons are disabled when the server is in secure mode S...

Page 20: ...ter 5 Boot without keyboard The system can boot with or without a keyboard During POST before the system completes the boot sequence the BIOS automatically detects and tests the keyboard if it is present and displays a message There is no entry in the SSU to enable or disable a keyboard Specify the boot sequence The sequence that you specify on the menu in the SSU MultiBoot Group will determine th...

Page 21: ...cations systems networks and modems attached to the server before opening it Otherwise personal injury or equipment damage can result CAUTIONS Electrostatic discharge ESD ESD protection ESD can damage disk drives boards and other parts We recommend that you perform all procedures in this chapter only at an ESD workstation If one is not available provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic...

Page 22: ...eads If you place the board on a conductive surface the battery leads may short out If they do this will result in a loss of CMOS data and will drain the battery Do not slide the server board over any surface 1 Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this chapter 2 Insert screws through the mounting holes and into the threaded standoffs Make sure the board is properly seated and...

Page 23: ...ry Do not slide the server board over any surface 1 Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this chapter 2 Open the server and remove peripherals and components blocking access to the server board See your chassis manual for more information 3 Label and disconnect all internal cables connected to add in boards 4 Remove all add in boards 5 Label and disconnect all internal cables...

Page 24: ...fety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this chapter 2 Open your server 3 Holding the DIMM only by its edges remove it from its antistatic package 4 Orient the DIMM so that the two notches in the bottom edge of the DIMM align with the keyed socket 5 Insert the bottom edge of the DIMM into the socket and press down firmly on the DIMM until it seats correctly 6 Gently push the plastic ejector l...

Page 25: ...ons at the beginning of this chapter 2 Open the server 3 Gently push the plastic ejector levers out and down to eject a DIMM from its socket 4 Hold the DIMM only by its edges being careful not to touch its components or gold edge connectors Carefully lift it away from the socket and store it in an antistatic package 5 Repeat to remove other DIMMs as necessary 6 Close the server 7 Connect all exter...

Page 26: ...nk When adding a processor you must leave the existing one in the primary connector closest to the center of the server board ESD and handling processors Reduce the risk of electrostatic discharge ESD damage to the processor by doing the following 1 Touch the metal chassis before touching the processor or server board Keep part of your body in contact with the metal chassis to dissipate the static...

Page 27: ... either the retention mechanism or server board can occur Pull the tab of the retention mechanism back just far enough for the retention lock to free the processor 4 Put the processor in a piece of conductive foam and store in an antistatic package Figure 5 Installing a Processor A Processor in Single Edge Contact cartridge B Retention mechanism ...

Page 28: ...on and rotate the one side of the processor out of the slot Once that side is free you can pull the other side out of the slot CAUTION This is a difficult process Do not pull the tab of the retention mechanism back too far as damage to either the retention mechanism or server board can occur Pull the tab of the retention mechanism back just far enough for the retention lock to free the processor N...

Page 29: ...5 Remove the new processor from its antistatic package and place it on a grounded static free surface or conductive foam pad 6 Orient the processor so that the heat sink faces the I O connectors Slide the processor into the retention mechanism Push down firmly with even pressure on both sides of the top until the processor is seated 7 Attach the small end of the power cable to the fan connector on...

Page 30: ...teries according to manufacturer s instructions ADVARSEL Lithiumbatteri Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig håndtering Udskiftning må kun ske med batteri af samme fabrikat og type Levér det brugte batteri tilbage til leverandøren ADVARSEL Lithiumbatteri Eksplosjonsfare Ved utskifting benyttes kun batteri som anbefalt av apparatfabrikanten Brukt batteri returneres apparatleverandøren VARNING Explosionsfa...

Page 31: ...in the plastic retainer 4 Gently push down on the screwdriver to lift the battery 5 Remove the battery from its socket 6 Dispose of the battery according to local ordinance 7 Remove the new lithium battery from its package and being careful to observe the correct polarity insert it in the battery socket 8 Reinstall the plastic retainer on the lithium battery socket 9 Close the chassis 10 Run the S...

Page 32: ...32 Upgrading ...

Page 33: ... setting boot device priority or setting system security options The SSU may be run from either the Server Configuration CD or from a DOS bootable diskette Information entered via the SSU overrides information entered via BIOS Setup 50 EMP Console Use to access and monitor the server remotely 62 FRUSDR Load Utility Use to update the Field Replacement Unit FRU Sensor Data Record SDR and Desktop Man...

Page 34: ...ntinues and this message appears Press Ctrl A to enter SCSI Utility 4 Press Ctrl A if there are SCSI devices installed When the utility opens follow the displayed instructions to configure the onboard SCSI host adapter settings and to run the SCSI utilities Also see Using the Adaptec SCSI Utility on page 83 If you do not enter the SCSI utility the boot process continues 5 Press Esc during POST to ...

Page 35: ...ive Specify boot device sequence Enable SCSI BIOS Specify processor speed Run SSU not Setup You must run the SSU instead of Setup to do the following Add or remove any ISA board that is not Plug and Play compatible Enter or change information about a board Alter server resources such as interrupts memory addresses I O assignments to user selected choices instead of choices selected by the BIOS res...

Page 36: ...s Get general help F1 or Alt H Move between menus Go to the previous item Go to the next Item Change the value of an item or Select an item or display a submenu Enter Leave a submenu or exit Setup Esc Reset to Setup defaults F9 Save and exit Setup F10 When you see this What it means On screen an option is shown but you cannot select it or move to that field You cannot change or configure the optio...

Page 37: ...ate Legacy Diskette A Disabled 360KB 1 2 MB 720KB 1 44 1 25 MB 2 88 MB Selects the diskette type Legacy Diskette B Disabled 360KB 1 2 MB 720KB 1 44 1 25 MB 2 88 MB Primary IDE Master Enters submenu Primary IDE Slave Enters submenu Secondary IDE Master Enters submenu Secondary IDE Slave Enters submenu Keyboard Features Enters submenu Processor Settings Enters submenu Language English US Français Es...

Page 38: ...ield is available only for Type User Maximum Capacity N A Computed size of drive from cylinders heads and sectors entered This field is informational only LBA Format Total Sectors N A This field is informational only Maximum Capacity N A This field is informational only Multi Sector Transfer Disabled 2 4 8 or 16 sectors Determines the number of sectors per block for multi sector transfers This fie...

Page 39: ...500 MHz 550 MHz 600 MHz Sets the speed for the installed processor s CAUTION Attempting to set this higher than the proper speed for the installed processor s may cause damage to the processor s or prevent the server from booting until a CMOS clear is preformed CPU POST Speed Settings N A This field is informational only Processor Retest Yes No Yes tells BIOS to clear the historical processor stat...

Page 40: ...ems do not support version 1 4 Large Disk Access Mode CHS LBA Select CHS if your OS is DOS A large disk has more than 1024 cylinders more than 16 heads or more than 63 tracks per sector Delay on Option ROMs Disabled Enabled Forces a short delay at the end of each Option ROM scan PCI Configuration Submenu The PCI Configuration Menu contains selections that access other submenus PCI Device Embedded ...

Page 41: ...led Auto OS Controlled Auto forces BIOS to configure the port OS Controlled Forces the OS to configure the port Base I O Address 3F8 2F8 3E8 2E8 Selects the base I O address for COM 1 Interrupt IRQ 3 IRQ 4 Selects the IRQ for COM1 COM2 Disabled Enabled Auto PnP OS Auto forces BIOS to configure the port PnP OS forces OS configures the port Base I O Address 3F8 2F8 3E8 2E8 Selects the base I O addre...

Page 42: ...abled Enables onboard diskette controller Advanced Chipset Control Feature Choices Description 640 768K Memory Region Enabled Disabled Enabled forwards ISA Master and DMA cycles to the PCI bus Disabled forwards these cycles to memory Delayed Transaction Enabled Disabled Enables the delayed transaction mechanism when the PIIX4e is the target of a PCI transaction Passive Release Enabled Disabled Ena...

Page 43: ...ord is entered Password on Boot takes precedence over Secure Mode Boot Fixed Disk Boot Sector Normal Write Protect Write protects boot sector on hard disk to protect against viruses Secure Mode Timer Disabled 1 min 2 min 5 min 10 min 20 min 1 hr 2 hr Period of key PS 2 mouse inactivity specified for secure mode to activate A password is required for secure mode to function Cannot be enabled unless...

Page 44: ...NMI on PERR Disabled Enabled Enabled generates an NMI on a parity error PERR To activate this feature the system error SERR option must be enabled Assert NMI on SERR Disabled Enabled Enabled generates an NMI on SERR System Management Submenu Feature Choices Description Server Management Info Enters submenu System Event Logging Disabled Enabled When enabled system events will be logged by BIOS and ...

Page 45: ...ystem use by console redirection or operating system EMP Restricted Mode Access Disabled Enabled If set to Enabled Power on off and Reset server controls via EMP are no longer available EMP Direct Connect Modem Mode Direct Connect Modem Mode Sets how EMP connects to the server Direct Connect means a null modem serial cable directly connects COM2 connector port to the EMP console machine Modem mode...

Page 46: ...ouse and video will be directed to this port This is designed to be used only under DOS in text mode IRQ N A This field is informational only Baud Rate 9600 19 2k 38 4k 115 2k When console redirection is enabled specifies the baud rate to be used Flow Control No Flow Control CTS RTS XON XOFF CTS RTS CD None disallows flow control CTS RTS is hardware flow control XON XOFF is software flow control C...

Page 47: ...r pager followed by a modem hangup command Use commas for 1second pauses This field is only 16 characters long The 16 31 32 47 and 48 63 fields are a continuation of the PEP Page String Field so you can enter in another 48 characters for 64 characters total 16 31 This is a continuation of the PEP Page String Field When 16 characters are typed into the Modem Init String field this field will appear...

Page 48: ... Sensor Disable Enable Voltage Sensor Disable Enable Fan Sensor Disable Enable Chassis Sensor Disable Enable Power Supply Disable Enable BIOS SMI Handle Disable Enable BIOS POST Disable Enable FRB Sensor Disable Enable Fatal NMI Disable Enable Watchdog Timer Reset Disable Enable System Restart Disable Enable Boot Menu You can make the following selections on the Boot Menu itself Feature Choices De...

Page 49: ...ce then press the or keys to move the device higher or lower in the boot priority list Option Description 1 Hard Drive 1 or actual drive string IDE drives will have a suffix attached to the drive ID string PM hard drive on Primary Master Channel PS hard drive on Primary Slave Channel SM hard drive on Secondary Master Channel SS hard drive on Secondary Slave Channel SCSI CD ROMs will be displayed h...

Page 50: ...up Defaults Loads values of all Setup items from previously saved custom defaults Load Custom Defaults Loads default values for all Setup items Save Custom Defaults Saves present Setup values to custom defaults Discard Changes Reads previous values of all Setup items from NVRAM Save Changes Writes all Setup item values to NVRAM Using the System Setup Utility The System Setup Utility SSU is on the ...

Page 51: ...ded by CFG files configuration registers FLASH and the information that you enter to specify a system configuration The SSU writes the configuration information to flash memory The SSU stores configuration values in FLASH memory These values take effect when you boot the server POST checks the values against the actual hardware configuration if they do not agree POST generates an error message You...

Page 52: ...uns exclusively on the remote server any files required for the SSU to run must be available on the remote server on removable or nonremovable media If you connect the local system to the remote server through a network or modem you can see the console control the mouse and control the keyboard of the remote server Starting the SSU SSU consists of a collection of task oriented modules plugged into...

Page 53: ...duct Guide 53 5 This message appears Please wait while the Application Framework loads 6 When the main window of the SSU appears you can customize the user interface before continuing Figure 8 System Setup Utility Main Window ...

Page 54: ... must exit the SSU and restart it Other this button lets you change other miscellaneous options in the SSU The changes take effect immediately To change the interface default values Use the mouse to click on the proper button in the Preferences section of the SSU Main window or Use the tab and arrow keys to highlight the desired button and press the spacebar or Enter or Access the menu bar with th...

Page 55: ... It is possible to close the RCA window and return to the AF by clicking on the Close button Any changes made will be kept in memory for use by the RCA when it is rerun 5 Save all the changes made by clicking on the Save button Saving writes your current configuration to nonvolatile storage where it will be available to the system after every reboot 6 Closing the window by clicking on the system m...

Page 56: ...s and the resources associated with those choices To make a modification 1 Highlight the function in the Configuration window 2 Press the spacebar or Enter or double click on the entry this updates the Choice and resource lists 3 Press the tab key to get to the Choice list and press Enter 4 Use the arrow keys to select a proper choice and press Enter again 5 If the choice allows multiple possible ...

Page 57: ...d by entering it again in the second field To Change or Clear the Administrator Password 1 Click on the Administrator password button 2 Enter the old password in the first field 3 Enter the new password in the second field or leave blank to clear 4 Confirm the password by entering it again in the second field or leave blank to clear Security Options Under this window you can set the other security...

Page 58: ...SEL Viewer View The View menu has the following options SEL Info Displays information about the SEL These fields are display only All Events Displays the current SEL data from the BMC By Sensor Brings up a pop up menu that allows you to view only the data from a certain sensor type By Event Brings up a pop up menu that allows you to view only the data from a certain event type Settings The Setting...

Page 59: ...oaded FRU data to a file Exit Quits the FRU Viewer View The View menu has the following options FRU Info Displays information about the FRU These fields are display only All FRU Areas Displays the current FRU data from the BMC By Device Type Brings up a pop up menu that allows you to view only the data from a certain device type Settings The Settings menu has the following options Display HEX Verb...

Page 60: ...ions SDR Info Displays information about the SDR These fields are display only All Records Displays the current SDR data from the BMC By Record Type Brings up a pop up menu that allows you to view only the data from a certain record type Settings The Settings menu has the following options Display HEX Verbose Toggles between the Hex interpreted mode of displaying the SDR records Output Text Binary...

Page 61: ...tel com support motherboards server l440gx Using Platform Event Paging 1 Enter Setup 2 Enter the PEP Management submenu from the Server Menu 3 Set the PEP Enable field to Enable 4 Enter your page string in the PEP Page String field This consists of the attention command for you modem generally ATDT the number of your paging service several commas each comma is a 1 second pause the number message y...

Page 62: ...ons available with EMP Console are Connecting to remote servers Powering the server on or off Resetting the server The EMP Console uses three management plug ins to monitor the server SEL Viewer SDR Viewer FRU Viewer The EMP Console also has Phonebook plug in that can be used to create and maintain a list of servers and their phone numbers The EMP Console software utility is on the L440GX resource...

Page 63: ...nicates with the server s firmware allowing the client to remotely reset or power the server up or down The client can also view the server s System Event Log SEL Field Replaceable Unit FRU information or Sensor Data Record SDR table In console redirect mode EMP Console serves as a PC ANSI terminal window for BIOS console redirection Commands typed in this terminal window are transmitted through B...

Page 64: ...r console redirection The three EMP access modes are disabled pre boot and always active Table 6 EMP Console Access Modes Server configured for console redirection Mode Server is powered off During BIOS POST After OS boots Disabled Redirect window appears but is blank Redirect window Redirect window Pre boot EMP commands available Redirect window Redirect window Always Active EMP commands availabl...

Page 65: ...t Configuration EMP Console supports all COM ports on the client system along with any Windows NT 95 compatible modem Server Configuration EMP Console requires the server s COM2 port to be connected to an external modem or directly connected to a serial cable Direct Connect Configuration A null modem serial cable is needed Connect one end of the cable to the COM2 port of server and the other to a ...

Page 66: ...word of up to eight alphanumeric characters If a beep is heard the password was accepted EMP Access Modes Choose either Disabled Pre boot or Always Active depending on the type of EMP access needed The tables above show what is available with a given setting EMP Restricted Mode Access Set Restricted Mode to either enabled or disabled as needed If in enabled mode this means that EMP Console s serve...

Page 67: ...s Displays the Connect dialog to allow connection to a selected server Disconnects from the currently connected server Displays the Power On Off dialog Displays the Reset dialog Launches the SEL Viewer Launches the SDR Viewer Launches the FRU Viewer Displays the Phonebook Dialog Displays the online help Status Bar The status bar is displayed at the bottom of the main window It contains the followi...

Page 68: ... Reset dialog SEL Viewer displays the SEL Viewer SDR Viewer displays the SDR Viewer FRU Viewer displays the FRU Viewer Phonebook displays the Phonebook dialog Help Help Topics help topics for EMP Console Help About provides version information Server Control Operations Three server control operations are available from the menu or toolbar in EMP Console remote server connection powering the server...

Page 69: ...m connection to the server Dial up connects to a selected server with a modem Direct connect Serial Line connects to the selected server directly using a null modem serial cable Server a server name can be selected from the dropdown list of available servers A server must be selected when the line selection is Dial up Serial Line These options are enabled when the line selection is set to Direct c...

Page 70: ... is not allowed if the server is configured in RESTRICTED mode for EMP operations Post power up option sets the mode selection of the server to EMP active or BIOS redirection The setting is available after the next power up The default selection is EMP active Cancel exits the Connect dialog without taking any action Help displays the help information for this dialog Reset Selecting Reset from the ...

Page 71: ...14 Phonebook Dialog Options available in the dialog are Server a dropdown list of server names stored in the Phonebook If the New radio button is selected in the Operation area this area is cleared Phone No the number of the selected server If the New radio button is selected in the Operation area this area is cleared Operation New lets you add a new entry in the Phonebook Selecting this option cl...

Page 72: ... previously saved file if it was stored in binary format Selecting the Open menu item allows you to specify a filename under which the data is found If the file cannot be opened the program displays an error message Close closes the SEL Viewer Save saves the SEL events to a file in either binary raw or verbose text format The binary file may be retrieved later Once data has been saved to a file se...

Page 73: ...rough the SDR Viewer are View all SDR records View SDR entries by SDR type View SDR summary info Set SDR display mode to either HEX or verbose mode Close the SDR Viewer Exit the EMP Console SDR Viewer Menu Options The following menu options are found on the SDR Viewer menu bar File Close closes the SDR Viewer Exit exits the EMP Console View Display all Records displays all records from the SDR rep...

Page 74: ... are found on the FRU Viewer menu bar File Close closes the FRU Viewer Exit exits EMP Console View Display all Records displays all FRU data which consists of chassis board and product information FRU Information displays the FRU summary information as returned by the server Settings changes operating parameters for the FRU Viewer This menu displays the following options Display HEX Verbose toggle...

Page 75: ...Load Utility each time you upgrade or replace the hardware in your server excluding add in boards hard drives and RAM For example if you replace an array of fans you need to run the utility It programs the sensors that need to be monitored for server management Because the firmware must reload to properly initialize the sensors after programming turn the server off and remove the AC power cords fr...

Page 76: ... line function at a time A command line function may consist of two parameters for example cfg filename cfg Any invalid parameters result in displaying an error message and exiting the program You can use either a slash or a minus sign to specify command line options The p flag may be used in conjunction with any of the other options Displaying Usage Information When the utility is run with the or...

Page 77: ...d by the same data in ASCII format nonprintable characters are substituted by a period Using Specified CFG File The utility can be run with the command line parameter of cfg filename cfg The filename can be any DOS accepted eight character filename string The utility loads the specified CFG file and uses the entries in the configuration file to probe the hardware and to select the proper SDRs to l...

Page 78: ...n Header area and checksum from the specified FRU file The Internal Use Area is read out of the specified FRU file and is programmed into the nonvolatile storage The Chassis Board Product and MultiRecord areas are read out of the specified FRU file if they exist then those areas are programmed into the FRU nonvolatile storage All the areas are also written to the FRU TMP file which is useful for d...

Page 79: ...sion of the BIOS using the new BIOS files and the BIOS upgrade utility iFLASH EXE You can obtain the BIOS upgrade file and the iFLASH EXE utility through your computer supplier or from the Intel Customer Support website http support intel com support motherboards server l440gx NOTE Please review the instructions distributed with the upgrade utility before attempting a BIOS upgrade This upgrade uti...

Page 80: ... now holds the BIOS upgrade and recovery files Upgrading the BIOS 1 Boot the computer with the floppy disk in drive A The BIOS upgrade utility screen appears 2 Select Update Flash Memory From a File 3 Select Update System BIOS Press Enter 4 Use the arrow keys to select the correct bio file Press Enter 5 When the utility asks for confirmation that you want to flash the new BIOS into memory select C...

Page 81: ...indicate successful BIOS recovery 9 A series of continuous beeps indicates failed BIOS recovery 10 If recovery fails return to step 1 and repeat the recovery process 11 If recovery is successful turn off the computer Remove the computer cover and continue with the following steps 12 Move the Recovery Boot jumper back to pins 9 10 13 Replace the computer cover Leave the upgrade disk in drive A and ...

Page 82: ...f the hex file 7 The program will load the file and then ask if it should Upload Boot Block Press N to continue 8 The program will next ask if it should Upload Operational Code Press Y to continue 9 Once the operational code has been updated and verified press any key to continue Then press the ESC key to exit the program 10 Shut the system down and remove any floppy disks that may be in the syste...

Page 83: ...that may conflict with those of other devices in the server Running the SCSI Utility 1 When this message appears on the video monitor Press Ctrl A to run SCSI Utility 2 Press Ctrl A to run this utility When it appears choose the host adapter that you want to configure Another Adaptec utility that is available on the L440GX Resource CD is the Adaptec EZ SCSI utility It is designed to be installed f...

Page 84: ...84 Configuration Software and Utilities ...

Page 85: ...s the system will automatically reset and switch to the secondary processor if installed If a second processor is not installed the system will try to restart off the primary processor FRB 3 7 minute timer If the system does not make it up to the end of POST in 7 minutes the system will automatically reset and try again It is assumed that the processor failed regardless of what may have caused the...

Page 86: ...nd plugged into a NEMA 5 15R outlet for 100 120 V or a NEMA 6 15R outlet for 200 240 V q Is AC power available at the wall outlet q Are all integrated components from the tested components lists Check the tested memory and chassis lists as well as the supported hardware and operating system list on the Intel Customer Support website http support intel com support motherboards server l440gx compat ...

Page 87: ...ware on the hard disk and try running it again Make sure all necessary files are installed q If the problems are intermittent there may be a loose cable dirt in the keyboard if keyboard input is incorrect a marginal power supply or other random component failures q If you suspect that a transient voltage spike power outage or brownout might have occurred reload the software and try running it agai...

Page 88: ...ette in drive A Otherwise place a diskette containing the operating system files in drive A 5 Turn on the system If the power LED does not light see Power Light Does Not Light on page 89 Monitoring POST See Chapter 3 Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Lights As POST determines the system configuration it tests for the presence of each mass storage device installed in the system As each devic...

Page 89: ...ating normally If so the power LED is probably defective or the cable from the front panel to the server board is loose q Are there other problems with the system If so check the items listed under System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate Properly If all items are correct and problems persist contact your service representative or authorized dealer for help No Characters Appear on Screen Check the follow...

Page 90: ...ontact your service representative or authorized dealer for help System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate Properly If the system cooling fans are not operating properly system components could be damaged Check the following q Is AC power available at the wall outlet q Is the system power cord properly connected to the system and the wall outlet q Did you press the power button q Is the power on light lit...

Page 91: ...r authorized dealer for help Hard Disk Drive Activity Light Does Not Light If you have installed one or more hard disk drives in your system check the following q Are the power and signal cables to the drive properly installed q Are all relevant switches and jumpers on the hard drive and adapter board set correctly q Is the onboard IDE controller enabled IDE hard drives only q Is the hard disk dri...

Page 92: ...tworking software that needs to be installed q If you are directly connecting two servers no hub you will need a crossover cable see your hub documentation for more information on crossover cables q Check the network controller LEDs that are visible through an opening at the system back panel Problems with Network The server hangs when the drivers are loaded q Change the PCI BIOS interrupt setting...

Page 93: ...g Use the SSU to keep track of ISA adapter resources q Certain drivers may require interrupts that are not shared with other PCI drivers The SSU can be used to adjust the interrupt numbers for PCI devices For certain drivers it may be necessary to alter settings so that interrupts are not shared Problems with Application Software If you have problems with application software do the following q Ve...

Page 94: ...Port 80 Codes and Countdown Codes After the video adapter has been successfully initialized the BIOS indicates the current testing phase during POST after the video adapter has been successfully initialized by outputting a 2 digit hex code to I O location 80h If a port 80h ISA POST card is installed it displays the 2 digit code on a pair of hex display LEDs POST Error Codes and Messages The follow...

Page 95: ...95 5 Technical Reference This chapter includes the following Environmental specifications Board interrupts Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC notices ...

Page 96: ...tions A Fansink connector 2 I ISOL IMB B Fansink connector 1 J Fan connector 1 C Main power connector K Server monitor module SMM connector D ATX Aux power connector L External Wake on LAN connector E SM IMB M Hard drive LED connector F Fan connector 2A N ICMB header G ATX front panel connector O Chassis intrusion connector H Front panel connector 16 pin P Fan connector 2B ...

Page 97: ...nector Pinout Connector Pin Signal A Power switch 1 2 3 Power switch GND N C B Hard drive activity LED 4 5 6 7 Current limited 5V Key HD activity LED Current limited 5V C Speaker 8 9 10 11 GND N C PIEZO_IN SPKR_HDR D Power LED 12 13 14 15 Current limited 5V N C GND N C E Reset switch 16 17 GND Reset switch F Sleep switch 18 19 GND Sleep switch ...

Page 98: ...12V 23 5V 12 3 3V 24 COM Fan Interface The server board has five 3 pin fan connectors that are shrouded and keyed Two are located next to the processor sockets one for each processor each is intended to be used for a tachometer fan heat sink NOTE Fan connectors 2A and 2B can not be used simultaneously If you plug fans into both connectors the fans will not operate properly Table 10 Fan Connector P...

Page 99: ...this position 2 3 Enabled Enables Wake On LAN J4J2 BMC WR EN 1 2 Protect BMC boot block is write protected 2 3 Erase Program BMC boot block is erasable and programmable J3J1 FRB 1 2 Enable FRB operation is enabled system boots from processor 1 if processor 0 does not respond 2 3 Disable FRB is disabled J3J1 INT DET 5 6 Enable Switch installed on chassis indicates when cover has been removed 6 7 Di...

Page 100: ... Program BIOS boot block is erasable and programmable General Procedure to Change Jumper Setting The short general procedure for changing a configuration setting is the same for most of the jumper functions so we will describe it here 1 Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this chapter 2 Turn off all connected peripherals turn off system power and disconnect the AC power cord...

Page 101: ...he power cord from the system 7 Again remove the side cover 8 Move the jumper from pins 2 and 3 back to pins 1 and 2 the Protect CMOS memory position 9 Reinstall the side cover and connect the power cord to the system 10 Run BIOS Setup or the SSU to verify the correct settings See Chapter 3 Password Jumper The jumper at pins 5 6 and 7 controls whether the user and administrative passwords are reta...

Page 102: ...overs the BIOS The following beep codes describe the recovery status Beep Code Message 2 Successful completion no errors 4 The system could not boot from the diskette The diskette may not be bootable Continuous series of low beeps The wrong BIOS recovery files are being used and or the flash memory jumper is in the wrong position 5 Turn the system off disconnect the power cord s from the system an...

Page 103: ...e 100 2 Move the recovery boot jumper from pins 5 and 6 to pins 6 and 7 3 Reinstall the side cover for your safety and connect the power cord to the system 4 Turn the system on and wait for POST to complete 5 Run the SSU to configure the system See Chapter 3 Chassis Intrusion Detection Jumper The chassis contains an alarm switch that sends a notification signal to the server management software if...

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Page 105: ...eristics of Information Technology Equipment International VCCI Class B ITE Implementation Regulations for Voluntary Control of Radio Interference by Data Processing Equipment and Electronic Office Machines Japan EN55022 1994 Class B Limits and methods of measurement of Radio Interference Characteristics of Information Technology Equipment Europe EN50082 1 1992 Generic Immunity Standard Currently ...

Page 106: ...omputer and module suppliers you increase safety risk and the possibility of noncompliance with regional laws and regulations Ensure EMC Before computer integration make sure that the host chassis power supply and other modules have passed EMC certification testing In the installation instructions for the host chassis power supply and other modules pay close attention to the following Certificatio...

Page 107: ...ompliance with safety requirements External wiring must be UL Listed and suitable for the intended use Internal wiring must be UL Listed or Recognized and rated for applicable voltages and temperatures The FCC mark Class A for commercial or industrial only or Class B for residential signifies compliance with electromagnetic interference requirements In Canada A nationally recognized certification ...

Page 108: ...lar locations The suitability of this product for other product categories other than ITE applications such as medical industrial alarm systems and test equipment may require further evaluation Installation Precautions When you install and test the server board observe all warnings and cautions in the installation instructions To avoid injury be careful of Sharp pins on connectors Sharp pins on pr...

Page 109: ...information when you run the SSU Item Manufacturer Name and Model Number Serial Number Date Installed System Server board Primary Processor speed and cache Secondary Processor speed and cache Video display Keyboard Mouse Diskette drive A Diskette drive B Tape drive CD ROM drive Hard disk drive 1 Hard disk drive 2 Hard disk drive 3 Hard disk drive 4 Hard disk drive 5 continued ...

Page 110: ...110 Equipment Log and Power Consumption Worksheets Equipment Log continued Item Manufacturer Name and Model Number Serial Number Date Installed ...

Page 111: ...at a maximum of 5 amperes per slot The maximum power allowed for each slot is 20 watts at 5 volts The average current usage per slot should not exceed 3 0 amperes per slot that is 15 watts The cooling efficiency varies per slot therefore ensure that adequate cooling is available in the target slot especially in an expansion slot drawing more than 2 0 amperes Calculating Power Consumption The total...

Page 112: ...rver board 1 0 A 8 0 A 0 1 A 1 1 A 0 4 A Primary Processor Secondary Processor if present Terminator card if no second processor 1 6 A Memory four 128 MB DIMMs 1 8 A 0 3 A PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 PCI slot 3 PCI slot 4 PCI slot 5 PCI slot 6 ISA slot 1 1 st 3 5 inch hard disk drive 2 nd 3 5 inch hard disk drive 3 rd 3 5 inch hard disk drive 4 th 3 5 inch hard disk drive 5 th 3 5 inch hard disk drive 6...

Page 113: ...al wattage for each voltage level 3 Add the total wattage for each voltage level to arrive at a total combined power usage on the power supply Table 15 Power Usage Worksheet 2 Voltage level and total current V X A W Total Watts for each voltage level 3 3 V X ______ A ________ W 5 V X ______ A ________ W 5 V X ______ A ________ W 12 V X ______ A ________ W 12 V X ______ A ________ W Total Combined ...

Page 114: ...114 Equipment Log and Power Consumption Worksheets ...

Page 115: ...sor pins 26 DIMM types matching 24 DIMMs use extreme care when installing 24 ESD protection 22 23 leave boot block protect jumper at default 102 selecting correct heat sink 26 selecting correct processor 26 CFG files 51 chassis intrusion detection default jumper 103 CMOS clear to reconfigure diskette drive 35 retaining settings 101 configuration limiting access to system with administrative passwo...

Page 116: ...heat sink disconnecting 26 feature summary back panel connectors 8 board 7 Firmware update utility 33 Firmware Update Utility 82 form factor 7 FRB timer enable default jumper 103 front panel control board connector on server board 97 FRUSDR load utility 33 when to run 75 FRUSDR Load Utility 75 G H gasket EMI protection at I O connectors 23 Hard Drive menu configuring Setup 49 50 heat sink fan 26 h...

Page 117: ...dia required 34 countdown codes 94 error codes and messages 94 error messages 34 memory amount tested 34 power on off locking on off switch Setup 19 power supply calculating power usage 111 current usage 111 main connector pins 98 monitoring power state 15 worksheet calculating DC power 112 problems after running new application software 86 after system has been running correctly 87 application so...

Page 118: ...ation jumpers 100 configurations 99 fan connectors 98 FRB timer enable jumper 103 front panel connector 97 installing 22 password jumper 101 recovery boot settings jumper 102 removing 23 server management BMC 15 features 15 intrusion detection 17 Server Management 7 Server Management Information menu configuring in Setup 45 Server menu configuring in Setup 44 Setup Advanced menu 40 Boot Device Pri...

Page 119: ...sh utility 79 user password 17 limit access to using system 20 utilities BIOS update 33 Emergency Management Port Console 16 62 Firmware update 33 82 FRUSDR load 33 SCSI 33 SCU 33 Setup 33 35 Utilities FRUSDR load utility 75 V video blanking for security 19 controller 13 expansion 13 memory 7 resolutions supported 13 video controller 7 video memory 13 W Warning components may be hot 26 dispose of ...

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