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Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians. It provides information for the installation and use of the SuperServer 6012P-6. Installation and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians only.
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 Manual Chapter 4: System Safety You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the SuperServer 6012P-6. Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the P4DPR-6GM+ motherboard, including the locations and functions of connectors, headers and jumpers.
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SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Manual ....................................................................................................... iii Manual Organization .................................................................................................... iii Chapter 1: Introduction to the SuperServer 6012P-6 1-1 Overview ............................................................................................................
Table of Contents HDD ............................................................................................................ 3-3 Power ......................................................................................................... 3-3 3-4 SCSI Drive Carrier LEDs ................................................................................. 3-3 3-5 Motherboard LEDs ...........................................................................................
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 Manual LAN 1/2 (Ethernet Ports) ......................................................................... 5-15 Wake-On-LAN ............................................................................................ 5-16 Wake-On-Ring ........................................................................................... 5-16 Keylock ...................................................................................................... 5-16 5-9 Jumper Settings ........................
Table of Contents Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 7-1 7-2 Running Setup .................................................................................................. 7-2 7-3 Main BIOS Setup .............................................................................................. 7-2 7-4 Advanced BIOS Setup .................................................................................
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Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction to the SuperServer 6012P-6 1-1 Overview The Supermicro SuperServer 6012P-6 is a high-end dual processor, 1U rackmount server that features some of the most advanced technology currently available. The SuperServer 6012P-6 is comprised of two main subsystems: the SC812S 1U rackmount chassis and the P4DPR-6GM+ dual Xeon processor mainboard.
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 Manual ! Rackmount hardware (with screws): Two (2) rack rail assemblies Six (6) brackets for mounting the rack rails to a rack/telco rack ! One (1) CD-ROM containing drivers and utilities: Intel LANDesk Client Manager ATI Rage XL 8MB PCI graphics controller driver LAN driver SCSI driver ! SuperServer 6012P-6 User's Manual 1-2 Mainboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 6012P-6 lies the P4DPR-6GM+, a dual Intel Xeon processor motherboard designed to provide maximum performa
Chapter 1: Introduction Processors The P4DPR-6GM+ supports single or dual Intel Xeon 512K L2 cache processors of up to 3 GHz at a 400 MHz FSB. Please refer to the support section of our web site for a complete listing of supported processors (http:// www.supermicro.com/TechSupport.htm). Memory The P4DPR-6GM+ has 4 184-pin, 25 degree DIMM slots that can support up to 8 GB of registered ECC DDR-200 DDR SDRAM. Module sizes of 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB and 2 GB may be used to populate the DIMM slots.
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 Manual Onboard Controllers/Ports The P4DPR-6GM+ includes one floppy drive controller and two onboard IDE controllers, which support up to four hard drives or ATAPI devices. Backpanel I/O ports include one COM port, two USB ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports, a video (monitor) port, an external SCSI port, one Intel 82550 Fast Ethernet (NIC) controller and one Intel Gigabit Ethernet controller for two LAN ports.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 Server Chassis Features The SC812S is Supermicro's second-generation 1U chassis and features three hard drive bays, two front side USB ports and a revolutionary cooling design that can keep today's most powerful processors running well below their temperature thresholds. The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC812S chassis. System Power When configured as a SuperServer 6012P-6, the SC812S chassis includes a 400W cold-swap power supply.
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 Manual Keyboard Port Mouse Port Low Profile PCI Slot USB Ports COM1 Port Standard PCI Slot Ethernet Ports VGA Port Ext. SCSI Port Figure 1-2. I/O Backplane Cooling System The SC812S chassis' revolutionary cooling design has been optimized to provide sufficient cooling for dual Xeon configurations. The SC812S includes two heavy duty 10-cm blower fans located in the middle of the chassis. These fans operate continuously at full rpm.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Tel: Fax: E-mail: Web site: SuperMicro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. +1 (408) 503-8000 +1 (408) 503-8008 marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) www.supermicro.com European Office Address: Tel: Fax: E-mail: SuperMicro Computer B.V. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands +31 (0) 73-6400390 +31 (0) 73-6416525 sales@supermicro.
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Chapter 2: Server Installation Chapter 2 Server Installation 2-1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 6012P-6 up and running. Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimum amount of time. This quick setup assumes that your SuperServer 6012P-6 system has come to you with the processors and memory preinstalled.
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 Manual Choosing a Setup Location: - Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely (~25 inches). - Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing. ! Warnings and Precautions! ! Rack Precautions: - Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to the floor with the full weight of the rack resting on them.
Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-4 Installing the SuperServer 6012P-6 into a Rack This section provides information on installing the SuperServer 6012P-6 into a rack unit. If the 6012P-6 has already been mounted into a rack, you can skip ahead to Sections 2-5 and 2-6. There are a variety of rack units on the market, which may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly. The following is a guideline for installing the 6012P-6 into a rack with the rack rails provided.
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 Manual Installing the Chassis Rails: Position the fixed chassis rail sections you just removed along the side of the 6012P-6 making sure the screw holes line up. Note that these two rails are left/right specific. Screw the rail securely to the side of the chassis (see Figure 2-2). Repeat this procedure for the other rail on the other side of the chassis. You will also need to attach the rail brackets when installng into a telco rack.
Chapter 2: Server Installation bly to the other side of the rack, making sure both are at the exact same height and with the rail guides facing inward. Installing the Server into the Rack: You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit. The next step is to install the server into the rack. Do this by lining up the rear of the chassis rails with the front of the rack rails.
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 Manual Installing the Server into a Telco Rack: If you 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 positioning of the rack brackets to the rack. They should be spaced apart just enough to accommodate the width of the telco rack. Figure 2-4.
Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-5 Checking the Motherboard Setup After you install the 6012P-6 in the rack, you will need to open the unit to make sure the motherboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made. 1. Accessing the inside of the 6012P-6 (see Figure 2-5): First, release the retention screws that secure the unit to the rack. Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks (you will hear a "click").
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 Manual Figure 2-5. Accessing the Inside of the SuperServer 6012P-6 6. Check all cable connections and airflow: Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the chassis airflow. See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections. Also, check the air seals for damage. The air seals are located under the blower fan and beneath the frame cross section that separates the drive bay area from the motherboard area of the chassis.
Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SCSI drives and SCA backplane have been properly installed and all connections have been made. 1. Accessing the drive bays: All drives are accessable from the front of the server. For servicing the CD-ROM and floppy drives, you will need to remove the top chassis cover.
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Chapter 3: System Interface Chapter 3 System Interface 3-1 Overview There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the SCSI drive carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specific components. There are also two buttons on the chassis control panel and an 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.
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 User's Manual ! POWER: This is the main power button, which is used to apply or turn off the main system power. Turning off system power with this button removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system. 3-3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the SC812-SP chassis has five LEDs. These LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system.
Chapter 3: System Interface NIC1 ! NIC1: Indicates network activity on LAN1 when flashing. ! HDD: Indicates IDE channel activity. On the SuperServer 6012P-6, this LED indicates CD-ROM drive activity when flashing. ! Power: Indicates power is being supplied to the system's power supply units. This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating. 3-4 SCSI Drive Carrier LEDs Each SCSI drive carrier has two LEDs.
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 User's Manual 3-5 Motherboard LEDs There are several LEDs on the motherboard. LE1, located near the CPU1 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 of the SCSI channels when flashing. DL2 is located near the JD4 jumper and indicates connectivity to the LAN when illluminated.
Chapter 4: System Safety Chapter 4 System Safety 4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions ! Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperServer 6012P-6 from damage: ! Be aware of the locations of the power on/off switch on the chassis as well as the room's emergency power-off switch, disconnection switch or electrical outlet. If an electrical accident occurs, you can then quickly remove power from the system.
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 Manual ! The power supply power cord must include a grounding plug and must be plugged into grounded electrical outlets. ! Motherboard Battery: CAUTION - There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down, which will reverse its polarities. On the P4DPR-6GM+, the positive side should be facing up. This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
Chapter 4: System Safety ! After accessing the inside of the system, close the system back up and secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made. 4-3 ESD Precautions ! Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other. An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference, which can damage electronic components and printed circuit boards.
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 Manual 4-4 Operating 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 this practice is not strictly followed.
Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install processors and heatsinks to the P4DPR-6GM+ motherboard, connect the data and power cables and install addon cards. All motherboard jumpers and connections are also described. A layout and quick reference chart are also included in this chapter. Remember to close the chassis completely when you have finished working on the motherboard to protect and cool the system sufficiently.
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 User’s Manual 5-2 PGA Processor and Heatsink Installation ! When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Also, do not place the motherboard on a conductive surface, which can damage the BIOS battery and prevent the system from booting up. IMPORTANT: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, removing or changing any hardware components.
Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 4. Apply the proper amount of thermal compound to the CPU die and place the heatsink on top of the CPU. Make sure the heatsink sits completely flat on the CPU. If it's not completely flat, the space between the two will degrade the heat dissipation function of the heatsink, which may cause the processor to overheat. 5. Secure the heatsink by locking the retention clips into their proper position.
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Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-3 Connecting Cables Now that the processors are installed, the next step is to connect the cables to the board. These include the data (ribbon) cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables. Connecting Data Cables The ribbon cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully routed in preconfigured systems to prevent them from blocking the flow of cooling air that moves through the system from front to back.
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 User’s Manual Connecting the Control Panel JF2 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors. 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 have been bundled into single ribbon cable to simplify their connection. Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 as marked on the board.
Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-4 I/O Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification. See Figure 5-4 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. Figure 5-4. P4DPR-6GM+ Rear Panel I/O Ports 5-5 Installing Memory Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules: http://www.supermicro.com/TECHSUPPORT/FAQs/Memory_vendors.htm CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage.
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 User’s Manual 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 modules into a 1U chassis. Memory Support The P4DPR-6GM+ only supports ECC registered DDR-200 (PC1600) SDRAM memory. DDR-266 (PC2100) SDRAM is supported but only at 200 MHz (DDR200 speed). PC100/133 SDRAM is not supported. You should not mix DIMMs of different sizes and speeds.
Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-6 Adding PCI Cards 1. PCI slots: The P4DPR-6GM+ has one 64-bit 133 MHz PCI-X slot for a full-length (standard) PCI card and one slim 64-bit 66 MHz PCI slot. The 64-bit 133 MHz PCI-X slot should have a butterfly riser card installed, which can accept one standard sized PCI card and one low profile PCI card (see Figures 5-6a and 5-6b). 2. PCI card installation: Before installing a PCI add-on card, see step 1, above.
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 User’s Manual 5-7 Motherboard Layout Figure 5-7.
Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup P4DPR-6GM+ Quick Reference Jumper JBT1 JD1 JPA1/JPA2 JP3/JD4 JP4 JP10-JP15 JP22 JP37/WD JP38 JP48 Description CMOS Clear Speaker Enable (Pins 6-7) SCSI Channel A/B Termination LAN1/LAN2 Enable/Disable VGA Enable/Disable PCI-X Bus Speed Setting SCSI Enable/Disable Watchdog Enable/Disable Thermal Fan Enable/Disable Chassis/Overheat Fan Select Connector ATX POWER COM1/COM2 CPU1/CPU2 CPU CHS FAN DIMM#1A-DIMM#2B JA1 JA2 JD1 JF2 JP7 JP8 JP35 J2A/J3A J15 J28 J29 LAN1/2 OHL
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 User’s Manual 5-8 Connector Definitions ATX Power Connection AT X Power Supply 20-pin Connector The power supply connector meets the SSI (Superset ATX) 20pin specification. Make sure that the orientation of the connector is correct. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Pin N umber 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Definition +3.3V -12V COM PS_ON COM COM COM -5V +5V +5V Pin Number Definition 1 +3.3V 2 +3.
Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup NIC1 LED The NIC1 (Network Interface Controller) LED connection is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF2. Attach the NIC1 LED cable to display network activity. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions. NIC1 L ED Pin Definitions (JF 2) Pin Number Definition 11 Vcc GND 12 NIC2 LED The NIC2 (Network Interface Controller) LED connection is located on pins 9 and 10 of JF2. Attach the NIC2 LED cable to display network activity.
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 User’s Manual Power Button Power Butto n Connector Pin Definitions (JF2) The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF2. Momentarily contacting both pins will power on/off the system. This button can also be configured to function as a suspend button (see the Power Button Mode setting in BIOS). To turn off the power when set to suspend mode, depress the button for at least 4 seconds. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.
Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Serial Ports The COM1 serial port is located under the parallel port. See the table on the right for pin definitions. The COM2 connector is a header located near the BIOS chip on the motherboard. Serial Port Pin Definitions (COM1, COM2) Pin Number 1 2 3 4 5 Definition CD RD TD DTR Ground Pin Number 6 7 8 9 10 Definition DSR RTS CTS RI NC Note: Pin 10 is included on the header but not on the port.
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 User’s Manual Wake-On-LAN W ake-On-LAN Pin Definitions (W OL) The Wake-On-LAN header is designated as WOL. See the table on the right for pin definitions. You must enable the LAN Wake-Up setting in BIOS to use this feature. You must also have a LAN card with a Wake-on-LAN connector and cable. Pin Number 1 2 3 Definition +5V Standby Ground W ake-up Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is designated WOR.
Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector Pins To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board. See the motherboard layout page for jumper locations.
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 User’s Manual LAN1 Enable/Disable Change the setting of jumper JP3 to enable or disable the onboard LAN1 or NIC (Network Interface Card) on the motherboard. See the table on the right for jumper settings. The default setting is enabled LAN1 (NIC) Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JP3) Jumper Position Pins 1-2 Pins 2-3 Definition Enabled Disabled LAN2 Enable/Disable Change the setting of jumper JP27 to enable or disable the onboard LAN2 or NIC (Network Interface Card) on the motherboard.
Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup SCSI Enable/Disable The SCSI Termination jumper at JP22 allows you to enable or disable the onboard SCSI controller. The normal (default) position is on pins 1-2 to enable SCSI termination. See the table on the right for jumper settings. SCSI Termination Enable/ Disable Jumpers JPA1 and JPA2 allow you to enable or disable termination for the individual SCSI channels. Jumper JPA1 controls SCSI channel A and JPA2 controls SCSI channel B.
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 User’s Manual Thermal Fan Enable/Disable JP38 allows you to enable or disable the thermal fan. When enabled, the fan will operate continuously. When disabled, it will operate only when a predefined temperature threshold has been exceeded. See the table on the right for jumper settings.
Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-11 Floppy/Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables: • The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. • A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives.
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 User’s Manual IDE Connectors IDE Connector Pin Definitions (J2A, J3A) Pin Number 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 There are no jumpers to configure the onboard IDE#1 and #2 connectors (J2A and J3A, respectively). See the table on the right for pin definitions.
Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup 5-12 Installing Software Drivers After all the hardware has been installed you must install the software drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your motherboard. After inserting 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 drive.
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Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform maintenance on the SC812S chassis. For component installation, follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered. If some steps are unnecessary, skip ahead to the next step. Tools Required The only tool you will need to install components and perform maintenance is a Philips screwdriver.
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 Manual Floppy Drive Slim-Line CD-ROM Drive SCSI Drives Figure 6-1. 6-2 System LEDs NMI Control Panel System Reset Main Power Chassis: Front and Rear Views Control Panel The control panel (located on the front of the chassis) must be connected to the JF2 connector on the motherboard to provide you with system status indications. A ribbon cable has bundled these wires together to simplify the connection.
Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-3 System Fans Two 10-cm blower fans provide all the cooling needed for the SuperServer 6012P-6. It is very important that the chassis top cover is properly installed and making a good seal in order for the cooling air to circulate properly through the chassis and cool the components. See Figure 6-2. System Fan Failure The fans run at 3200 rpm. If a fan fails, the ambient air temperature in the chassis will rise and activate the overheat LED on the control panel.
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 Manual Figure 6-2. 6-4 System Cooling Fans Drive Bay Installation/Removal Accessing the Drive Bays SCSI Drives: You do not need to access the inside of the chassis to replace or swap SCSI drives. Proceed to the next step for instructions. Note: You must use standard 1" high, 80-pin SCA SCSI drives in the SuperServer 6012P-6.
Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup SCSI Drive Installation 1. Mounting a SCSI drive in a drive carrier: The SCSI drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis. These carriers also help promote proper airflow for the SCSI drive bays. For this reason, even empty carriers without SCSI drives installed must remain in the chassis.
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 Manual 2. Installing/removing hot-swap SCSI drives: The SCSI drive bays are located in the front of the chassis, making them easily accessible for installation and removal. The SCSI drives are hotswap 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 drive's LEDs, then swing the handle fully out and use it to pull the SCSI drive carrier straight out (see Figure 6-4).
Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup SCA Backplane The SCSI drives plug into a SAF-TE compliant SCA backplane that provides power, SCSI ID and bus termination. A RAID controller can be used with the SCA backplane to provide data security. The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot-swap capability of the SCSI drive. The SCA SCSI backplane is already preconfigured; there are no jumpers or switches.
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 Manual 6-5 Power Supply The SuperServer 6012P-6 has a single 400 watt power supply, which is auto-switching capable. This enables it to automatically sense and operate anywhere within the range of 100 to 260 input volts. An amber light will be illuminated on the power supply when the power is off. An illuminated green light indicates that the power supply is operating.
Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup Figure 6-5.
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Chapter 7: BIOS Chapter 7 BIOS 7-1 Introduction This chapter describes the PhoenixBIOS™ Setup utility for the P4DPR-6GM+. The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk-based program. Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Please refer to the Manual Download area of the Supermicro web site
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 Manual 7-2 Running Setup *Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted. The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the appropriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described in this section, although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options (see on next page). When you first power on the computer, the PhoenixBIOS™ is immediately activated.
Chapter 7: BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Item Specific Help System Time System Date [16:19:20] [02/02/02] Legacy Diskette A: Legacy Diskette B: [1.44/1.
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 Manual Legacy Diskette A This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A. The options are Disabled, 360Kb 5.25 in, 1.2MB 5.25 in, 720Kb 3.5 in, 1.44/1.25MB, 3.5 in and 2.88MB 3.5 in. Legacy Diskette B This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette B. The options are Disabled, 360Kb 5.25 in, 1.2MB 5.25 in, 720Kb 3.5 in, 1.44/1.25MB, 3.5 in and 2.88MB 3.5 in.
Chapter 7: BIOS Type Selects the type of IDE hard drive. The options are Auto (allows BIOS to automatically determine the hard drive's capacity, number of heads, etc.), a number from 1-39 to select a predetermined type of hard drive, CD-ROM and ATAPI Removable. Multi-Sector Transfers Select the number of transfer sectors. Options are 2, 4, 6, 8 and 16 Sectors. LBA Mode Control This item determines whether Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Primary Master Device via LBA mode.
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 Manual 7-4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing . Options for PIR settings are displayed by highlighting the setting option using the arrow keys and pressing . All Advanced BIOS Setup options are described in this section.
Chapter 7: BIOS Quiet Boot This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the diagnostic screen during boot-up. Legacy USB Support This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices. The settings are Enabled and Disabled. Reset Configuration Data Options are Yes and No. Choosing Yes will clear the Extended System Configuration Data (ECSD).
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 Manual Interrupt Select the IRQ (interrupt request) for serial port A. Options are IRQ3 and IRQ4. Serial Port B This setting allows you to assign control of serial port B. The options are Enabled (user defined), Disabled, Auto (BIOS controlled) and OS Controlled. Mode Specify the type of device that will be connected to serial port B. Options are Normal and IR (for an infrared device). Base I/O Address Select the base I/O address for serial port B.
Chapter 7: BIOS Mode Specify the parallel port mode. Options are Output Only, Bi-directional, EPP and ECP. DMA Channel Specify the DMA channel. Options are DMA1 and DMA3. Floppy Disk Controller This setting allows you to assign control of the floppy disk controller. The options are Enabled (user defined), Disabled and Auto (BIOS controlled). Base I/O Address Select the base I/O address for the parallel port. The options are Primary and Secondary.
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 Manual ECC Configuration This setting lets you enable or disable ECC (Error Correction and Checking). The options are ECC and Disabled. ECC Error Type This setting lets you select which type of interrupt will be activated as a result of an ECC error. The options are None, NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt), SMI (System Management Interrupt) and SCI (System Control Interrupt. SERR Signal Condition This setting specifies the conditions required to qualify as an ECC error.
Chapter 7: BIOS Split Lock Operations This setting allows you to Enable or Disable split lock operations. Hyper-threading This setting allows you to Enable or Disable hyper-threading. Enabling hyper-threading results in increased CPU performance. L3 Cache This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the L3 cache. ! DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Event Log Validity This is a display, not a setting, informing you of the event log validity.
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 Manual Clear All DMI Event Logs Highlight this item and press to clear all DMI event logs. ! Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. COM Port Address Specifies to redirect the console to On-board COMA or On-board COMB. This setting can also be Disabled. BAUD Rate Select the BAUD rate for console redirection. Console Type Choose from the available options to select the console type for console redirection.
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-5 Security Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing . All Security BIOS settings are described in this section.
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 Manual Set Supervisor Password When the item "Set Supervisor Password" is highlighted, hit the key. When prompted, type the Supervisor's password in the dialogue box to set or to change supervisor's password, which allows access to BIOS. Set User Password When the item "Set User Password" is highlighted, hit the 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 bootup.
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-6 Power Choose Power from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. Power setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing . All Power BIOS settings are described in this section.
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 Manual Standby Timeout Use this setting to specify the period of system inactivity to transpire before entering the standby state. Options are Off, 16 sec, 32 sec, 48 sec, 1 min, 2 min, 4 min and 8 min. Auto Suspend Timeout Use this setting to specify the period of system inactivity to transpire before entering the suspend state. Options are Off, 5 min, 10 min, 15 min, 20 min, 30 min, 40 min and 60 min.
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-7 Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. Highlighting a setting with a + or - will expand or collapse that entry. See details on how to change the order and specs of boot devices in the Item Specific Help window. All Boot BIOS settings are described in this section.
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 Manual +Hard Drive Highlight and press to expand the field. See details on how to change 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 UNDI, PXE-2.0 See details on how to change the order and specs of Intel UNDI devices in the Item Specific Help window.
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-8 PIR Choose PIR from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing . PIR stands for "Processor Info ROM", which allows BIOS to read certain information from the processors. Options for PIR settings are displayed by highlighting the setting option using the arrow keys and pressing .
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 Manual ! Processor Info ROM Data Highlight this and hit to see PIR data on the following items: Header Info Processor Data Processor Core Data L3 Cache Data Package Data Part Number Data Thermal Reference Data Feature Data Other Data OEM Data ! Hardware Monitor Logic Highlight this and hit to see monitor data for the following items: CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature System Temperature CPU Fan1/CPU1 Chassis Fan CPU Fan2/CPU2 Chassis Fan Chassis Fan 1 7-20
Chapter 7: BIOS Chassis Fan 2 Processor Vcore 3.3V Standby 3.3V Vcc 5V Vcc 12V Vcc 1.8V Vcc -12V Vcc 7-9 Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section.
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 Manual Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit to save any changes you made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility. Exit Discarding Changes Highlight this item and hit to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes you may have made. Load Setup Defaults Highlight this item and hit to load the default settings for all items in the BIOS Setup. These are the safest settings to use.
Appendix A: PhoenixBIOS POST Messages Appendix A PhoenixBIOS POST Messages During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a problem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages. Failure Fixed Disk Fixed disk is not working or not configured properly. Check to see if fixed disk is attached properly. Run Setup. Find out if the fixed-disk type is correctly identified. Stuck key Stuck key on keyboard.
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 Manual System CMOS checksum bad - Default configuration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modified incorrectly, perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in CMOS. The BIOS installed Default Setup Values. If you do not want these values, enter Setup and enter your own values. If the error persists, check the system battery or contact your dealer. System timer error The timer test failed. Requires repair of system board.
Appendix A: PhoenixBIOS POST Messages System cache error - Cache disabled RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache. On older boards, check the cache jumpers. You may have to replace the cache. See your dealer. A disabled cache slows system performance considerably. CPU ID: CPU socket number for Multi-Processor error. EISA CMOS not writeable ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to EISA CMOS. DMA Test Failed ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to extended DMA (Direct Memory Access) registers.
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 Manual Fixed Disk n Fixed disk n (0-3) identified. Invalid System Configuration Data Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data. I/O device IRQ conflict I/O device IRQ conflict error. PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen: PS/2 Mouse installed. nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested. nnnn Cache SRAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested.
Appendix A: PhoenixBIOS POST Messages Parity Check 2 nnnn Parity error found in the I/O bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????. Press to resume, to Setup, for previous Displayed after any recoverable error message. Press to start the boot process or to enter Setup and change the settings. Press to display the previous screen (usually an initialization error of an Option ROM, i.e.
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Appendix B: PhoenixBIOS POST Codes Appendix B PhoenixBIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the PhoenixBIOS. POST codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem.
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 Manual POST Code 17h 18h 1Ah 1Ch 20h 22h 24h 28h 29h 2Ah 2Ch 2Eh 2Fh 32h 33h 36h 38h 3Ah 3Ch 3Dh 41h 42h 45h 46h 47h 48h 49h 4Ah 4Bh 4Ch 4Eh 4Fh 50h 51h 52h 54h 55h 58h 59h 5Ah 5Bh Description Initialize cache before memory Auto size 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller Set ES segment register to 4 GB Auto size DRAM Initialize POST Memory Manager Clear 512 kB b
Appendix B: PhoenixBIOS POST Codes POST Code 5Ch 60h 62h 64h 66h 67h 68h 69h 6Ah 6Bh 6Ch 6Eh 70h 72h 76h 7Ch 7Dh 7Eh 80h 81h 82h 83h 84h 85h 86h 87h 88h 89h 8Ah 8Bh 8Ch 8Fh 90h 91h 92h 93h 95h 96h 97h 98h Description Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to UserPatch1 Configure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area Display external L2 cache size Load custom defau
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 Manual POST Code 99h 9Ah 9Ch 9Dh 9Eh 9Fh A0h A2h A4h A8h AAh ACh AEh B0h B1h B2h B4h B5h B6h B7h B9h BAh BBh BCh BDh BEh BFh C0h C1h C2h C3h C4h C5h C6h C7h C8h C9h CAh CBh CCh Description Check for SMART Drive (optional) Shadow option ROMs Set up Power Management Initialize security engine (optional) Enable hardware interrupts Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives Set time of day Check key lock Initialize typematic rate Erase F2 prompt Scan for F2 key stroke Enter SETUP Clear Boot fl
Appendix B: PhoenixBIOS POST Codes POST Code CDh CEh D2h Description Re-map I/O and memory for PCMCIA Initialize digitizer and display message Unknown interrupt The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code E0h E1h E2h E3h E4h E5h E6h E7h E8h E9h EAh EBh ECh EDh EEh EFh F0h F1h F2h F3h F4h F5h F6h F7h Description Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize system timer Initialize system I/O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment I
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Appendix C: Supero Doctor III Appendix C Supero Doctor III C-1 Overview The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-based management tool that supports remote management capability and includes both Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called the SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program included on the CD-ROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system.
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 Manual Linux Support The SD III Client and Supero Doctor II for Linux support the following features:* ! Applications for local management ! 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 Linux operating systems, please refer to the Supero Doctor II information posted on our website at ftp://ftp.supermicro.
Appendix C: Supero Doctor III Figure C-2. Supero Doctor III Remote Power/Reset Control Screen Note: SD III software can be downloaded from 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 use of Supero Doctor II. Please refer to our Supero Doctor II information posted at ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/ Supero_Doctor_II/Linux/.
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Appendix D: System Specifications Appendix D System Specifications Processors Single or dual Intel ® Xeon TM 512K L2 cache processors of up to 3 GHz and faster at a front side (system) bus speed of 400 MHz Note: Please refer to the support section of our web site for a complete listing of supported processors. (http://www.supermicro.com/TechSupport.
SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 User's Manual Expansion Slots (provided with butterfly riser card) One (1) 64-bit 133 MHz standard PCI slot and one (1) 64-bit 66 MHz low profile PCI slot Power Supply Type: 1 x 400W with +3.
