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Preface About This Manual T h i s m a n u a l i s w r i t t e n f o r s y s t e m i n t e g r a t o r s , P C t e c h n i c i a n s a n d knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X7DB8/X7DBE motherboard. The X7DB8/X7DBE supports dual Intel Xeon 64-bit quad-...
iv Preface About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii Conventions Used in the Manual ............
vi 2-8 Parallel Port, Floppy, SIMLP IPMI, Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections .. 2-31 Parallel Port Connector ........................................................................... 2-31 Floppy Connector .................................................................................... 2-32 S...
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and p...
1-2 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: [email protected] (General Information) [email protected] (Technical Support) Web Site: www.su...
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 X7DB8/X7DBE Image ( Note : The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based on the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you’ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in the manual.)
1-4 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual X7DB8/X7DBE Motherboard Layout 1. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only. 2. See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front panel connections. 3. " " indicates the location of Pin 1. 4. SCSI is for the X7DB8 only. 5. SEPC: S...
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 Quick Reference ( X7DB8/X7DBE) Jumper Description Default Setting J27, J28 I 2 C Bus to PCI-X/PCI-E Slots Open (Disabled) J3P 3rd PWR Failure Detect Off (Disabled) JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 JCF1 Compact Card Master/Slave Select On (Master) JPA1 (*X7DB8) SCSI Controlle...
1-8 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual Block Diagram of the 5000P (Blackford) Chipset Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Motherboard Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard. 5000P P ROCE S S OR# 2 E S B2 VGA PC I- EX P x 8 F BD CHNL 0 F BD CHNL1 F BD CHNL 2 ...
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 1-2 Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5000P (Blackford) chipset, the X7DB8/X7DBE motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor-based servers with confi guration options optimized for com- munications...
1-10 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual 1-3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system. You can choose for the system to remain powered off (in which case you must hit the power sw...
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-11 CPU Fan Auto-Off in Sleep Mode The CPU fan activates when the power is turned on. It continues to operate when the system enters Standby mode. When in sleep mode, the CPU will not run at full power, thereby generating less heat. CPU Overheat LED and Control This feature ...
1-12 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual Main Switch Override Mechanism When an ATX power supply is used, the power button can function as a system suspend button to make the system enter a SoftOff state. The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down. Pressing the power button again will cau...
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 Note : The + 12V 8-pin Aux. Power Connector is also required to support Intel 64- bit CPUs. Failure to provide this extra power will result in CPU PWR Failure. See Section 2-5 for details on connecting the power supply. It is strongly recommended that you use a high qual...
Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electro-Static-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equi...
2-2 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual Installation of the LGA771 Processor 1. Press the socket clip to release the load plate, which covers the CPU socket, from its locking position. Socket Clip 2. Gently lift the socket clip to open the load plate. Load Plate Load Plate When handling the processor package,...
Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 Socket Key (Socket Notch) South Center Edge North Center Edge Socket clip CPU in the CPU socket Plastic cap is released from the load plate if the CPU is properly installed. 3. Use your thumb and your index fi nger to hold the CPU at the North Center Edge and the South Ce...
2-4 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual Installation of the Heatsink CEK Passive Heatsink Screw#1 Screw#2 Screw#1 1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die-the required amount has already been applied. 2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned ...
Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t different types of chas- sis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are sc...
2-6 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual 2-3 Installing DIMMs Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules. CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. Also note that the memory is interleaved to improve performance (See step 1). ...
Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 II ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E To Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the alignment notch at the bottom. Figure 2-2. Installing and Removing DIMMs To Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push the release tabs near both ends...
2-8 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E 2-4 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports Figure 2-3. Back Panel ...
Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E B. Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed specifi - cally for use with Supermicro server chassis. See Fi...
2-10 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions. NMI Button The non-maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions. ...
2-12 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual Power Button OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 LED Reset Button 2 HDD LED Power LED Reset PWR Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Ground Ground 19 20 Vcc X Ground NMI X Vcc PWR Fail LED NIC2 LED Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH) Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide...
Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 GLAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E GLAN2 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Ctrl SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy BIOS 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA1 SATA0 USB2/3 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery VGA PCI-Exp x8 North Bridge VGA COM1 USB0/1 KB/Mouse Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-PinPWR J3P ...
2-14 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual In troduction GLAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E GLAN2 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Ctrl SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy BIOS 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA1 SATA0 USB2/3 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery VGA PCI-Exp x8 North Bridge VGA COM1 USB0/1 KB/Mouse Fan6 Fan5 ATX P...
Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 Introduction GLAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E GLAN2 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Ctrl SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy BIOS 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA1 SATA0 USB2/3 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery VGA PCI-Exp x8 North Bridge VGA COM1 USB0/1 KB/Mouse Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR ...
Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 GLAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E GLAN2 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Ctrl SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy BIOS 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA1 SATA0 USB2/3 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery VGA PCI-Exp x8 North Bridge VGA COM1 USB0/1 KB/Mouse Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-PinPWR J3P ...
2-20 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual GLAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E GLAN2 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Ctrl SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy BIOS 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA1 SATA0 USB2/3 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery VGA PCI-Exp x8 North Bridge VGA COM1 USB0/1 KB/Mouse Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-PinPWR J3...
Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 GLAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E GLAN2 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Ctrl SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy BIOS 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA1 SATA0 USB2/3 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery VGA PCI-Exp x8 North Bridge VGA COM1 USB0/1 KB/Mouse Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-PinPWR J3P ...
2-22 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual GLAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E GLAN2 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Ctrl SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy BIOS 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA1 SATA0 USB2/3 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery VGA PCI-Exp x8 North Bridge VGA COM1 USB0/1 KB/Mouse Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-PinPWR J3...
Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 GLAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E GLAN2 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Ctrl SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy BIOS 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA1 SATA0 USB2/3 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery VGA PCI-Exp x8 North Bridge VGA COM1 USB0/1 KB/Mouse Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-PinPWR J3P ...
2-24 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual GLAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E GLAN2 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Ctrl SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy BIOS 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA1 SATA0 USB2/3 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery VGA PCI-Exp x8 North Bridge VGA COM1 USB0/1 KB/Mouse Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-PinPWR J3...
2-28 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual GLAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E GLAN2 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Ctrl SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy BIOS 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA1 SATA0 USB2/3 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery VGA PCI-Exp x8 North Bridge VGA COM1 USB0/1 KB/Mouse Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-PinPWR J3...
Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 L i n k LED GLAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E GLAN2 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Ctrl SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy BIOS 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA1 SATA0 USB2/3 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery VGA PCI-Exp x8 North Bridge VGA COM1 USB0/1 KB/Mouse Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4...
2-30 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual GLAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E GLAN2 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Ctrl SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy BIOS 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA1 SATA0 USB2/3 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery VGA PCI-Exp x8 North Bridge VGA COM1 USB0/1 KB/Mouse Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-PinPWR J3...
Chapter 2: Installation 2-31 GLAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E GLAN2 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Ctrl SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy BIOS 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA1 SATA0 USB2/3 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery VGA PCI-Exp x8 North Bridge VGA COM1 USB0/1 KB/Mouse Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-PinPWR J3P ...
2-32 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual GLAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E GLAN2 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Ctrl SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy BIOS 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA1 SATA0 USB2/3 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery VGA PCI-Exp x8 North Bridge VGA COM1 USB0/1 KB/Mouse Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-PinPWR J3...
Chapter 2: Installation 2-33 GLAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E GLAN2 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Ctrl SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy BIOS 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA1 SATA0 USB2/3 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery VGA PCI-Exp x8 North Bridge VGA COM1 USB0/1 KB/Mouse Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-PinPWR J3P ...
3-1 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for ...
3-2 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual 2. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still supplies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one. 3. If the above steps do not fi x the Setup Confi guration problem, contact your vendor for repairs. NOTE If you are a system integrat...
3-4 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual Question: What's on the CD that came with my motherboard? Answer: The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system. We recommend that you review the CD and install the applications you need. Applications on the CD incl...
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7DB8/X7DBE. The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a fl ash chip and can be easily upgraded using a fl oppy disk-based program. Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may ...
4-2 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual 4-2 Running Setup *Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted. The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the ap- propriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described in this section, although the s...
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-3 Main BIOS Setup Menu Main Setup Features System Time To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate fi elds. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data. System Date Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fi elds, and ent...
4-4 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual X IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, SATA Port2 and SATA Port3 These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 2 Master, IDE Channel 3 Master slots. Hit <Enter> to acti...
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-7 System Memory This display informs you how much system memory is recognized as being present in the system. Extended Memory This display informs you how much extended memory is recognized as being present in the system. 4-4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Set...
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-9 X Memory Cache Cache System BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) data into this reserved memory area. Select Write Protect to enable this function, and this area wi...
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-11 X Slot1 PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR, Slot2 PCI-X 133MHz, Slot3 PCI-X 133MHz, Slot4 PCI-Exp x4, Slot5 PCI-Exp x8, and Slot6 PCI-Exp x8 Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following: Option ROM Scan When enabled, this setting will initialize the device e...
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-17 X Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. COM Port Address This item allows you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to: Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B. This setting can also be Disabled . BAUD Rate This item allows you...
4-18 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual X Hardware Monitor Logic Note: The Phoenix BIOS will automatically detect the type of CPU(s) and hardware monitoring chip used on the motherboard and will display the Hardware Monitoring Screen accordingly. Your Hardware Monitoring Screen may look like the one shown on...
4-20 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual X Hardware Monitor Logic (*See the Note on Page 4-18.) CPU Temperature Threshold This option indicates a CPU temperature threshold that will activate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-set temperature threshold. The hardcode default setting is 7...
4-22 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual OS Boot Watch Dog Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot Watch Dog. The options are Enabled and Disabled . Timer for Loading OS (Minutes) This feature allows the user to set the time value (in minutes) for the previous item: OS Boot Watch Dog by keying-in a desired number in...
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-23 X Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures, fan speeds and voltages of various components.
4-24 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual 4-5 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 <Enter>. All Security BIOS s...
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-25 Password on Boot This setting allows you to determine if a password is required for a user to enter the system at system boot. The options are Enabled (password required) and Disabled (password not required). 4-6 Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu wit...
4-26 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual 4-7 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. Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you've ...
A-3 Appendix A: BIOS 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 Mul...
Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes B-1 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 descr...
B-2 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual POST Code Description 18h 8254 timer initialization 1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization 1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 20h 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh 22h 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller 24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB 28h Auto size DRAM 29h Init...
Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-1 Appendix C Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst confi gure Intel's ESB2 SATA RAID* before you install the Windows Operating System and other software drivers. Important Notes to the User: Note 1: If...
C-2 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual The Intel HostRAID Con fi gurations The following types of Intel's HostRAID confi gurations are supported: RAID 0 (Data Striping): this writes data in parallel, interleaved ("striped") sections of two hard drives. Data transfer rate is doubled over using a singl...
Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-3 Using the Intel ESB2 SATA RAID Utility Program 1. Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes: a. After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility, the system will automatically reboot. The following screen appears after Power-On Self Test. b. When...
C-4 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual b. Specify a name for the RAID 0 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key to go to the next fi eld. (You can use the <Esc> key to select the previous menu.) c. When RAID Level item is highlighted, press the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> ke...
Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-5 Creating a RAID 1 Volume: a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 1 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key to go to ...
C-8 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual Deleting RAID Volume: ( Warning : Be sure to back up your data before deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the disk drives when deleting a RAID set.) a. From the main menu, select item2-Delete RAID Volume, and press <Enter>. b. Use the <Up Arrow>, ...
Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-9 Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD a. From the main menu, select item3-Reset Disks to Non- RAID, and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear: b. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to highlight the RAID set drive...
C-10 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual C-2 Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 for systems with RAID Functions Installing a New Operating System-the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS a. Insert the Microsoft Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the system will start booting up from CD. b. Press the <...
Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines D-1 Appendix D Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst confi gure the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID before you install the Windows operating system. The necessary drivers are all included on the Sup...
Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines D-3 The Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA with HostRAID Controller Driver The Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller adds SATA/RAID functionality and performance enhancements to a motherboard. RAID striping (RAID 0) allows data to be written across multip...
D-4 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties, and confi gure array settings. To select this option, using the arrow keys and the <enter> key, select "Managing Arrays" from the main menu as shown above.
Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines D-5 Con fi guring Disk Drives You may need to confi gure a disk drive before you can use it. Caution: Confi guring a disk may overwrite the partition table on the disk and may make any data on the disk inaccessible. If the drive is used in an array, you ...
D-6 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual 2. From the "Select Drives for Confi guring" List (shown below,) select the drives you want to confi gure and press <Insert>. 3. The drive you've selected will appear in the "Selected Drives Dialog Box" on the right (as shown below.) Repeat the sam...
D-8 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual Creating Arrays Before you create arrays, make sure that the disks for the array are connected and installed in your system. Note that disks with no usable space, or disks that are un-initialized or not formatted are shown in gray and cannot be used. ( Note : It is reco...
D-10 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual Notes: 1. Before adding a new drive to an array, be sure to back up any data stored on the new drive; otherwise, all data will be lost. 2. If you stop the Build or Clear process on a RAID 1, you can restart it by press- ing <Ctrl> and <R>. 3. If you've used...
Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines D-11 Adding a Bootable Array To make an array bootable: 1. From the Main menu, select Manage Arrays. 2. From the List of Arrays, select the array you want to make bootable, and press <Ctrl> and <B>. 3. Enter Y to create a bootable array when ...
D-12 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual Adding/Deleting Hotspares To add a Hotspare: ( Note : In order to rebuild a RAID (RAID 0 or RAID 1), you would need to add a new HDD as a hotspare.) 1. From the main menu (shown on Page D-4), select Add/Delete Hotspares. 2. Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight a...
Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines D-13 Viewing Array Properties To view the properties of an existing array: 1. From the main menu, select Manage Arrays and hit <Enter> (as shown on the previous page.) 2. From the List of Arrays dialog box (shown below), select the array you want t...
D-14 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual Rebuilding Arrays Note 1: Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant array (RAID 1) only. If an array building process is interrupted or when one critical member is missing, you must perform a Rebuild to restore its functionality. For a critical array rebuilding operation, t...
D-16 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual Using the Disk Utilities The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial ATA hard disks. To access the disk utilities: 1. From the Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility Menu, select Disk Utilities (as shown above) and press <Enter>. The f...
Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines D-17 To format a disk: Note: The operation of Formatting Disk allows you to perform a low-level formatting of a hard drive by writing zeros to the entire disk. Serial ATA drives are low-level formatted at the factory and do not need to be low-level forma...
D-18 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual To verify disk media: 3 When the screen shown above displays, select Verify Disk Media and press <Enter>. 4 A message will display, indicating that the selected drive will be scanned for media defects. Select Yes and hit <Enter> to proceed with disk verifyi...
Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines D-19 To Exit Adaptec RAID Con fi guration Utility 1. Once you have completed RAID array confi gurations, press ESC to exit. The following screen will appear. 2. Press Yes to exit the Utility.
D-20 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual D-2 Installing Intel's ESB2 Driver by Adaptec and Installing the OS a. Insert Supermicro's bootable CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during the system reboot, and the screen: "Super Micro Driver Diskette Maker" will appear. b. Choose from the lis...
Appendix E: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers E-1 Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen Note : Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme fi les for each item. Click a computer icon to the right of an item to install an item (from top to the bottom) one at ...
E-2 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information) E-2 Con fi guring Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-base management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local managem...
Appendix E: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers E-3 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note : SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web site at: ftp:// ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download SDIII User's Guide at:...
E-4 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual Disclaimer The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency com-munication devices or other critical systems whose failure ...
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