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Page 1: ...SUPERSERVER 6012P 6 USER SMANUAL 1 0b SUPER...

Page 2: ...R INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR THE VENDOR SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED W...

Page 3: ...r 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 P4DPR 6GM mainboard and the SC812S chassis w...

Page 4: ...adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the motherboard Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the 1U SC812S rackmount server chas...

Page 5: ...v Preface Notes...

Page 6: ...r Setup 2 1 Choosing a Setup Location 2 2 Rack Precautions 2 2 Server Precautions 2 2 2 4 Installing the SuperServer 6012P 6 into a Rack 2 3 Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails 2 3 Installing t...

Page 7: ...onnecting Data Cables 5 5 Connecting Power Cables 5 5 Connecting the Control Panel 5 6 5 4 I O Ports 5 7 5 5 Installing Memory 5 7 5 6 Adding PCI Cards 5 9 5 7 Motherboard Layout 5 10 P4DPR 6GM Quick...

Page 8: ...gs 5 20 Speaker Enable Disable 5 20 5 10 Onboard Indicators 5 20 LAN1 LAN2 LEDs 5 20 5 11 Floppy Hard Drive and SCSI Connections 5 21 Floppy Connector 5 21 IDE Connectors 5 22 Ultra160 SCSI Connectors...

Page 9: ...p 7 2 The Main BIOS Setup Menu 7 3 7 4 Advanced BIOS Setup 7 4 7 5 Security 7 13 7 6 Power 7 15 7 7 Boot 7 17 7 8 PIR 7 19 7 9 Exit 7 21 Appendices Appendix A PhoenixBIOS POST Messages A 1 Appendix B...

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Page 11: ...12P 6 www supermicro com In addition to the mainboard and chassis various hardware components may have been included with your SuperServer 6012P 6 as listed below Up to two 2 603 pin Intel Xeon 512K L...

Page 12: ...er Hub MCH the I O Controller Hub 3 ICH3 the PCI X 64 bit Hub 2 0 P64H2 and the 82808AA Host Channel Adapter VxB The MCH has four hub interfaces one to communicate with the ICH3 and three for high spe...

Page 13: ...urst throughput rate of 160 MB sec The P4DPR 6GM provides two SCSI ports A QLogic GEM318 controller is used for the SAF TE compliant SCSI backpanel PCI Expansion Slots The P4DPR 6GM has one 64 bit 133...

Page 14: ...Gigabit Ethernet controller for two LAN ports Other Features Other onboard features are included to promote system health These in clude various voltage monitors two CPU temperature sensors four fan s...

Page 15: ...supported SCA Single Connection Attachment The SCSI drives are connected to an SCA backplane that provides power bus termi nation and configuration settings The SCSI drives are also hot swap units Co...

Page 16: ...12S includes two heavy duty 10 cm blower fans located in the middle of the chassis These fans operate continuously at full rpm If they break down the ambient air temperature inside the chassis will ri...

Page 17: ...ress SuperMicro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 E mail sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Te...

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Page 19: ...e if it was damaged in any way If the server itself shows damage you should file a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the Sup...

Page 20: ...xtending a component from the rack You should extend only one component at a time extending two or more simultaneously may cause the rack to become unstable Server Precautions Review the electrical an...

Page 21: ...should have received two rack rail assemblies with the SuperServer 6012P 6 Each of these assemblies consist of three sections an inner fixed chassis rail that secures to the 6012P 6 A and an outer fix...

Page 22: ...functions The first is to lock the server into place when installed and pushed fully into the rack which is its normal position Secondly these tabs also lock the server in place when fully extended f...

Page 23: ...the front of the rack rails Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails keeping the pressure even on both sides you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserting See Figure 2 3 When the server...

Page 24: ...ou are installing the SuperServer 6012P 6 into a Telco type rack follow the directions given on the previous pages for rack installation The only difference in the installation procedure will be the p...

Page 25: ...cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server 2 Check the CPUs processors You should have one or two processors already installed into the system board Each processor needs i...

Page 26: ...e sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the chassis airflow See Chapter 5 for details on cable connec tions Also check the air seals for damage The air seals are locat...

Page 27: ...and or floppy disk drive to the system 3 Check the SCSI disk drives Depending upon your system s configuration your system may have one or more drives already installed If you need to install SCSI dri...

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Page 29: ...on off switch on the power supply 3 2 Control Panel Buttons There are three push button buttons located on the front of the chassis These are in order from left to right a reset button an MNI non mas...

Page 30: ...take Overheat Indicates an overheat condition in the chassis This may be caused by cables obstructing the airflow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too warm You should also check to...

Page 31: ...rive Carrier LEDs Each SCSI drive carrier has two LEDs Green When illuminated the green LED on the front of a SCSI drive carrier indicates drive activity A connection to the SCSI SCA backplane enables...

Page 32: ...1 chassis fan connector indicates that system power is present on the motherboard when illuminated DA3 and DA4 are located near the AIC 7899 SCSI controller chip These LEDs indicate activity on each o...

Page 33: ...emory modules and the CD ROM and floppy drives When disconnecting power you should first power down the system with the operating system and then unplug the power cords of all the power supply units i...

Page 34: ...pulled into a cooling fan Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body which are excellent metal conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact with printed ci...

Page 35: ...use Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you are wearing...

Page 36: ...perating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 6012P 6 is operating to assure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the 6012P 6 system can occur if th...

Page 37: ...note that the size and weight of the mother board can cause it to bend if handled improperly which may result in dam age To prevent the motherboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the b...

Page 38: ...t place the motherboard on a conductive surface which can damage the BIOS battery and prevent the system from booting up 1 Lift the lever on the CPU socket Lift the lever completely or you will damage...

Page 39: ...lips into their proper position When correctly installed the retention clips should click into place and the three black tabs on the CPU retention pieces should protrude fully through the correspondin...

Page 40: ...5 4 SUPERSERVER 6012P 6 User s Manual Figure 5 2 Heatsink Installation...

Page 41: ...ter reconnecting them make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations If you are configuring the sys tem keep the airflow in mind when routing the cables The following data cables with their mo...

Page 42: ...ors See Figure 5 3 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indicators Please note that even and odd numbered pins are on opposite sides of each header All JF2 wires ha...

Page 43: ...ng or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Also note that the memory is interleaved to improve performance see step 1 DIMM Installation See Figure 5 5 1 Insert the desired number of DI...

Page 44: ...t 4 When installing modules into the two Bank 2 slots you will need to remove the power supply due to space constraints Memory slots are positioned at a 25 degree angle to fit full sized memory module...

Page 45: ...above Begin by swing ing the release tab on the I O backpanel shield out to the left for the PCI slot Insert the PCI card into the correct slot on the butterfly riser card depending on whether it is...

Page 46: ...SB0 1 COM1 LAN2 VGA LAN1 MCH Rage XL ICH3 Ultra III LVD SE ChB AIC 7899 CHS FAN3 P64H2 BATTERY COM2 BIOS Speaker SCSI RAID IPMI IDE 1 IDE 2 FLOPPY SMB Ultra III LVD SE ChA IPMB WOL JP22 FPUSB0 1 SLP J...

Page 47: ...n Select Closed Chassis Connector Description ATX POWER Primary ATX Power Connector COM1 COM2 COM1 COM2 Serial Port Connector CPU1 CPU2 CPU 1 and CPU2 Sockets CPU CHS FAN CPU 1 2 Chassis Fan Headers D...

Page 48: ...ion Make sure that the orientation of the connector is correct See the table on the right for pin definitions Pins 1 thru 4 5 thru 8 Definition Ground 12v 8 Pin 12v Power Supply Connector J15 ATX Powe...

Page 49: ...NIC1 LED cable to display net work activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF2 Pin Number 11 12 Definition Vcc GND Overheat OH LED Pin Definitions JF2 Pin...

Page 50: ...turn off the power when set to suspend mode de press the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Number 1 2 Definition PW _ON Ground Power Button Connecto...

Page 51: ...herboard has three fan headers These are designated CPU 1 Chassis Fan CPU 2 Chas sis Fan and Chassis Fan 3 See the table on the right for pin defini tions Serial Ports The COM1 serial port is located...

Page 52: ...ake on LAN connector and cable Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is des ignated WOR This function al lows your computer to receive and wake up by an incoming call to the modem when in sustpend stat...

Page 53: ...ar CMOS CMOS Clear Jumper Settings JBT1 Jumper Position 1 2 2 3 Definition Normal CMOS Clear Position 1 2 Position 2 3 Normal CMOS Clear 5 9 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operat...

Page 54: ...e on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled Jumper Position Pins 1 2 Pins 2 3 Definition Enabled Disabled LAN1 NIC Enable Disable Jumper Settings JP3 LAN2 Enable Disable Change t...

Page 55: ...ormal default setting is open to enable teminate both SCSI channels If you wish to connect external SCSI devices you should disable termination for the channnel s you will be connecting them to See th...

Page 56: ...tors LAN1 LAN2 LEDs The Ethernet ports located beside the VGA port have two LEDs See the tables below for the func tions associated with these LEDs On the Gb LAN port the yellow LED indicates activity...

Page 57: ...ires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B Pin Number Function 1 GND 3 GND 5 Key 7 GND 9 GND 11 GND 13 GND 15 GND 17 GND 19 GND 21 GN...

Page 58: ...68 pin Ultra160 SCSI Connectors JA1 JA2 JA4 Ultra160 SCSI Connectors Refer to the table on the right for the pin defi nitions of the Ultra160 SCSI connectors lo cated at JA1 and JA2 IDE Connectors Th...

Page 59: ...erting this CD into your CD ROM drive the display shown in Figure 5 8 should appear If this display does not appear double click on the My Computer icon and then on the icon representing your CD ROM d...

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Page 61: ...damage to any printed circuit boards PCBs it is important to handle them very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD damage Precautions Use a grou...

Page 62: ...ion Connect the cable from JF2 on the motherboard to the appro priate header on the Control Panel PCB printed circuit board Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 on both connectors Pull all excess c...

Page 63: ...power down the system before replacing a cooling fan removing the power cord is also recommended as a safety precaution Replacing System Cooling Fans 1 Removing a fan Remove the chassis cover Detach...

Page 64: ...rives Proceed to the next step for instructions Note You must use standard 1 high 80 pin SCA SCSI drives in the SuperServer 6012P 6 CD ROM Floppy Disk Drive For installing removing the CD ROM or flopp...

Page 65: ...stall a drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side toward the carrier so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws as sho...

Page 66: ...removal The SCSI drives are hot swap units meaning that they can be installed and removed while the system is running To remove a SCSI drive first push the colored release button located beside the dr...

Page 67: ...the top cover and at the same time push the cover away from you until it stops You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server With the chassis cover...

Page 68: ...of the chassis near the front and push the chassis top rearward about one inch To remove the failed power unit push the beige colored release tab to the right and then carefully lift the unit up about...

Page 69: ...Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup 6 9 Figure 6 5 Removing Replacing the Power Supply...

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Page 71: ...ttle electrical power When the computer is turned off a back up battery provides power to the BIOS flash chip enabling it to retain system parameters Each time the computer is powered on the computer...

Page 72: ...sing Delete immediately after turning the system on or 2 When the message shown below appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST Power On Self Test press the Delete key to activate th...

Page 73: ...he correct data Press the Enter key to save the data Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit System Time 16 19 20 System Date 02 02 02 Legacy Diskette A 1 44 1 25 MB Legacy D...

Page 74: ...r Slave and IDE Secondary Master Slave slots Hit Enter to activate the following sub menu screen for detailed options of these items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in th...

Page 75: ...rol This item determines whether Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Primary Master Device via LBA mode The options are Enabled and Disabled 32 bit I O Selects 32 bit I O operation Options are Enabled an...

Page 76: ...em Options are Other Win95 Win98 WinMe and Win2000 Quick Boot Mode If enabled this feature will speed up the POST Power On Self Test routine after the computer is turned on The settings are Enabled an...

Page 77: ...em Specific Help window for details I O Device Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Power Loss Control This setting allows you to choose how the system will react...

Page 78: ...Normal and IR for an infrared device Base I O Address Select the base I O address for serial port B The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt Select the IRQ interrupt request for serial port B Opt...

Page 79: ...parallel port The options are Primary and Secondary Large Disk Access Mode This setting determines how large hard drives are to be accessed The options are DOS or Other for Unix Novellle NetWare and o...

Page 80: ...ons required to qualify as an ECC error Options are None Single Bit Multiple Bit and Both Advanced Processor Options Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings CPU Speed This is a di...

Page 81: ...make changes to the following settings Event Log Validity This is a display not a setting informing you of the event log validity Event Log Capacity This is a display not a setting informing you of th...

Page 82: ...e redirection Console Type Choose from the available options to select the console type for console redirection Flow Control Choose from the available options to select the flow control for console re...

Page 83: ...een used and Set means a supervisor password has been entered for the system User Password Is This displays whether a user password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not...

Page 84: ...r key When prompted type the user s password in the dialogue box to set or to change the user s password which allows access to the system at boot up Password on Boot This setting allows you to requir...

Page 85: ...r Interface power management on your system Power Savings This setting sets the degree of power saving for the system The options are Disabled Customized Maximum Power Savings and Maximum Performance...

Page 86: ...p at the time specified in the next setting Resume Time Use this setting to specify the time you want the system to wake up the above setting must be set to On Enter the time with the number keys Resu...

Page 87: ...able Devices Highlight and press Enter to expand the field See details on how to change the order and specs of removable devices in the Item Specific Help window CD ROM Drive See details on how to cha...

Page 88: ...nge the order and specs of hard drives in the Item Specific Help window Network Boot See details on how to change the order and specs of network boot devices in the Item Specific Help window Intel UND...

Page 89: ...keys and pressing Enter All PIR BIOS Setup options are described in this section Select the Processor s PIR Selects the processor PIR Options are A0h A1h A2h A3h A4h A5h A6h A7h A8h A8h AAh ABh ACh AD...

Page 90: ...ta Feature Data Other Data OEM Data Hardware Monitor Logic Highlight this and hit Enter to see monitor data for the following items CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature System Temperature CPU Fan1 CPU1 C...

Page 91: ...ys You should see the following display All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot PIR Exit Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding C...

Page 92: ...y without saving any changes you may have made Load Setup Defaults Highlight this item and hit Enter to load the default settings for all items in the BIOS Setup These are the safest settings to use D...

Page 93: ...er Failed Keyboard controller failed test May require replacing keyboard controller Keyboard locked Unlock key switch Unlock the system to proceed Monitor type does not match CMOS Run SETUP Monitor ty...

Page 94: ...POST did not complete successfully POST loads default values and offers to run Setup If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected the next boot will likely fail On systems...

Page 95: ...Software NMI Failed ServerBIOS2 test error Cannot generate software NMI Non Maskable Interrupt Fail Safe Timer NMI Failed ServerBIOS2 test error Fail Safe Timer takes too long device Address Conflict...

Page 96: ...ly tested nnnn kB System RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system RAM in kilobytes successfully tested One or more I2O Block Storage Devices were excluded from the Setup Boot Menu There was not e...

Page 97: ...ard Write down and follow the information shown on the screen Press F2 to enter Setup Optional message displayed during POST Can be turned off in Setup PS 2 Mouse PS 2 mouse identified Run the I2O Con...

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Page 99: ...initialize video and write the error in the top left corner of the screen The following is a list of codes that may be written to port 80h Appendix B PhoenixBIOS POST Codes POSTCode Description 02h V...

Page 100: ...tart shut down 38h Shadow system BIOS ROM 3Ah Auto size cache 3Ch Advanced configuration of chipset registers 3Dh Load alternate registers with CMOS values 41h Initialize extended memory for RomPilot...

Page 101: ...ent 80h Disable onboard Super I O ports and IRQs 81h Late POST device initialization 82h Detect and install external RS232 ports 83h Configure non MCD IDE controllers 84h Detect and install external p...

Page 102: ...uietBoot optional B6h Check password optional B7h Initialize ACPI BIOS B9h Prepare Boot BAh Initialize SMBIOS BBh Initialize PnP Option ROMs BCh Clear parity checkers BDh Display MultiBoot menu BEh Cl...

Page 103: ...size EEh Shadow Boot Block EFh System memory test F0h Initialize interrupt vectors F1h Initialize Run Time Clock F2h Initialize video F3h Initialize System Management Manager F4h Output one beep F5h...

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Page 105: ...nment and operations of your system Supero Doctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status Key Features For Windows XP NT4 2000 and 2003 Operating...

Page 106: ...ement Pager and E mail alerts SNMP support Health Monitoring CPU and system temperatures System voltages CPU and chassis fans Chassis intrusion Redundant power failure hardware dependant Note For Linu...

Page 107: ...m our website at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero_Doctor_III You can also download the SDIII User s Guide at http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf For Linux we recommend the...

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Page 109: ...ty Four 184 pin 25 degree DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 GB of registered ECC DDR 200 PC1600 DDR SDRAM Note Interleaved memory requires memory to be installed two at a time DDR 266 memory modules are...

Page 110: ...ge 5 90 non condensing Form Factor P4DPR 6GM motherboard Extended ATX 12 x 13 05 304 8 x 332 mm SC822 SP chassis 1U rackmount Operating Systems Supported Windows NT Windows 2000 Solaris Netware SCO UN...

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