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Manual Revision 1.0c Release Date: February 21, 2008 The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, makes no commitment to update or to keep current th...
Page 3 - iii; Preface; About This Manual; Chapter 1: Introduction
iii Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians. It pro- vides information for the installation and use of the SuperServer 6015B-UR/6015B- U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technic...
Page 4 - UPER; iv; system power supply modules and cooling fans.
S UPER S ERVER 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT User's Manual iv 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 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015...
Page 5 - Notes
Page 6 - Table of Contents
vi Table of Contents Preface About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii Chapter 1: Introductio...
Page 7 - Details; vii
Chapter 4: System Safety 4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions .......................................................................... 4-1 4-2 General Safety Precautions ........................................................................... 4-2 4-3 ESD Precautions ..................................
Page 8 - viii; Settings; Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup; Fans
viii Overheat LED ........................................................................................ 5-16 Wake-On-LAN ........................................................................................ 5-17 Wake-On-Ring ........................................................................
Page 9 - ix; Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages
Table of Contents ix Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 7-1 7-2 Running Setup ................................................................................................ 7-2 7-3 Main BIOS Setup ....
Page 11 - SATA
Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview The SuperServer 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT is a high-end server comprised of two main subsystems: the SC815TQ-R650U (6015B-UR/6015B- NTR)/SC815TQ-560U (6015B-U/6015B-NT) 1U server chassis and the X7DBU dual processor serverboard. Please refer to our web s...
Page 12 - Features; Processors
1-2 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT User's Manual 1-2 Serverboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT lies the X7DBU, a dual processor serverboard based on Intel's 5000P chipset. Below are the main features of the X7DBU (see Figure 1-1 for ...
Page 13 - Chassis; System Power
1-3 Chapter 1: Introduction ATI Graphics Controller The X7DBU features an integrated ATI video controller based on the ES1000 graph- ics chip. The ES1000 was designed specifi cally for servers, featuring low power consumption, high reliability and superior longevity. Other Features Other onboard feat...
Page 14 - Front Control Panel; also located beside the LAN2 Ethernet port.; Cooling System; module also includes a cooling fan.
1-4 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT User's Manual Front Control Panel The chassis' control panel provides you with system monitoring and control. LEDs indicate system power, HDD activity, network activity (two) and UID/overheat/fan fail/power fail. A main power button and system r...
Page 15 - Chapter 1: Introduction; System Block Diagram
1-5 Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. Intel 5000P Chipset: System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see Chapter 5 for details. 5000 P ESB2 CPU #1 PCI-E x8 slot Gb LAN Ports (2) SATA Ports (4) IDE USB Ports (5) S I/O FWH Kybd/ Mouse FDD COM Ports CPU #2 FB D CH0 SXB1: PCI-...
Page 16 - Supermicro; Headquarters
1-6 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT User's Manual 1-4 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) support@supermic...
Page 17 - Chapter 2: Server Installation; Chapter 2; the; read the Rack and Server Precautions in the next section.; -3 Preparing for Setup; outlined in the sections that follow.
Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2-1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 6015B-UR/ 6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT up and running. Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a ...
Page 18 - before; Warnings and Precautions!
2-2 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT User's 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 suffi cient airfl...
Page 19 - Rack Mounting Considerations; Ambient Operating Temperature; for safe operation is not compromised.; Mechanical Loading; arise due to uneven mechanical loading.; Circuit Overloading
Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-3 Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating Temperature If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the ambient operating tempera- ture of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the room. Therefore, consideration should be ...
Page 20 - -4 Installing the System into a Rack; the rack unit you are using.; Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails; the outer rails are also included.; Installing the Inner Rails; Proceed to the next step. A; Figure 2-1. Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails
2-4 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT User's Manual 2-4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/ 6015B-NT into a rack unit with the rack rails provided. If the system has already been mounted into a rack, you c...
Page 21 - Installing the Outer Rails; Locking; the rack when you pull it out for servicing.
Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-5 Installing the Outer Rails Begin by measuring the distance from the front rail to the rear rail of the rack. Attach a short bracket to the front side of the right outer rail and a long bracket to the rear side of the right outer rail. Adjust both the short and long...
Page 22 - Figure 2-3. Installing the Server into a Rack; Installing the Server into the Rack
2-6 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT User's Manual Figure 2-3. Installing the Server into a Rack 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 ...
Page 23 - Figure 2-4. Installing the Server into a Telco Rack; Installing the Server into a Telco Rack; tightening the brackets to the rack.
Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-7 Figure 2-4. Installing the Server into a Telco Rack Installing the Server into a Telco Rack To install the 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT into a Telco type rack, use two L-shaped brackets on either side of the chassis (four total). First, determine how far fol...
Page 24 - -5 Checking the Serverboard Setup; Check the system memory
2-8 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT User's Manual 2-5 Checking the Serverboard Setup After you install the 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT in the rack, you will need to open the top cover to make sure the serverboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made...
Page 25 - Figure 2-5. Accessing the Inside of the System
Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-9 Figure 2-5. Accessing the Inside of the System
Page 26 - -6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup; Accessing the drive bays; removing the top chassis cover.; DVD-ROM and fl oppy disk drives; way that they do not block the airfl ow generated by the fans.; Supplying power to the system
2-10 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT User's Manual 2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SATA drives and SATA backplane have been properly installed and all connections have been made. 1. Accessing the drive bays All dri...
Page 27 - Chapter 3: System Interface; Chapter 3; Panel; a UID button and a power on /of f button.
Chapter 3: System Interface 3-1 Chapter 3 System Interface 3-1 Overview There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the SATA drive carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specifi c components. There are al...
Page 28 - when illuminated and any corrective action you may need to take.; Universal Information LED:; When this LED blinks red quickly, it indicates; Figure 3-1. Universal Information LED States
3-2 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT User's Manual 3-3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of th SC815TQ -R560U/SC815TQ - 560U chassis has fi ve LEDs. These LEDs provide you with critical information related to dif ferent par ts of the system. This section expl...
Page 29 - SATA Drive Carrier LEDs
Chapter 3: System Interface 3-3 NIC2: Indicates network activity on L AN2 when fl ashing . NIC1: Indicates network activity on L AN1 when fl ashing. HDD: Indicates IDE channel activity. On the SuperSer ver 6015B -UR / 6015B -U/ 6015B - NTR / 6015B - NT, this light indicates SATA and /or DVD -ROM drive...
Page 31 - Safety
Chapter 4: System Safety 4-1 Chapter 4 System Safety ! Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the system 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 ...
Page 32 - CAUTION
S UPER S ERVER 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT User's Manual 4-2 4-2 General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety: Keep the area around the SuperServer 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B- NT clean and free of clutter. T h e S u p e r S e r v e r 6 0 1 5 B - U R / 6 0 1 5 ...
Page 33 - Precautions
Chapter 4: System Safety 4-3 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 com ponents and printed circ...
Page 34 - can occur if this practice is not strictly followed.; Figure 4-1. Installing the Onboard Battery
S UPER S ERVER 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT User's Manual 4-4 4-4 Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 6015B- UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT is operating to ensure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR...
Page 35 - -1 Handling the Ser verboard; Unpacking
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-1 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install processors and heatsinks to the X7DBU ser verboard, connect the data and power cables and install add- on cards. All ser verboard jumpers and connections are described and...
Page 36 - -2 Processor and Heatsink Installation; Installing the Processor
5-2 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT User's Manual IMPORTANT! Always connect the power cord last and remove it fi rst before add- ing, removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the heatsink and fan. ...
Page 39 - Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup; Cables; control panel and the power cables.; Connecting Data Cables; for connector locations.; Connecting Power Cables; connection at JPW2 and the 8 -pin Processor Power connector at JPW3.; Connecting the Control Panel
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-5 5-3 Connecting Cables Now that the processors are installed, the next step is to connect the cables to the ser verboard. These include the data (ribbon) cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables. Connecting Data Cables The cables used...
Page 40 - Ports
5-6 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT User's Manual Figure 5-1. Front Control Panel Header Pins (JF1) All JF1 wires have been bundled into single keyed ribbon cable to simplify their connection. The red wire in the ribbon cable plugs into pin 1 of JF1. Connect the other end of the c...
Page 41 - Memor y Suppor t
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-7 5-5 Installing Memor y Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memor y modules. CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. Also note that the memor y is inter- leaved to improve per form...
Page 43 - PCI Expansion Slots
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-9 5- 6 Adding PCI Cards 1. PCI Expansion Slots Two riser cards are used to support add-on cards to the system. The SC815TQ- R650U/SC815TQ-560U chassis can accommodate one standard size (full height full length) and one low profi le PCI expansion card. When view...
Page 44 - UPER X7DBU
5-10 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT User's Manual Figure 5-4. SUPER X7DBU Layout (not drawn to scale) 5-7 Serverboard Details Notes: Jumpers not noted are for test purposes only. Kybd/ Mouse USB0/1 COM1 CPU 1 CPU 2 VGA Battery LAN1 LAN2 UIOP SXB2 SXB2: PCI-E x8 SXB1: PCI-E x16 DI...
Page 45 - X7DBU Quick Reference
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-11 X7DBU Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 5-9) II 2 C1/II 2 C2 I 2 C Enable/Disable Open (Disabled) JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1/ JPL2 JLAN1/JLAN2 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JWD Watch Dog...
Page 46 - Defi nitions; Power LED; Processor Power Connector
5-12 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT User's Manual 5-8 Connector Defi nitions 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. ATX Power Connector The primary ATX power supply con- nector meets the SSI (Sup...
Page 47 - Universal Information LED
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-13 NIC1 LED The NIC1 (Network Interface Control- ler) LED connection is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1. Attach the NIC1 LED cable to display network activity. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions. NIC2 LED The NIC2 (Network Interface Control- ...
Page 50 - Note; Overheat LED
5-16 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT User's Manual ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 mouse ports are located beside the USB ports. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Power LED/Speaker On the JD1 header, pins 1-3 are for a power ...
Page 51 - SMB
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-17 Wake-On-LAN The Wake-On-LAN header is desig- nated JWOL. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. 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. Wake-On-Ring...
Page 52 - SGPIO
5-18 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT User's Manual JLAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) Two Ethernet ports (designated JLAN1 and JLAN2) are located beside the VGA port on the I/O backplane. These ports accept RJ45 type cables. SGPIO T h e t w o h e a d e r s l a b e l e d S G P I O 1 a n d S ...
Page 53 - Explanation of; Do not use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS.
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-19 5-9 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To m o d i f y t h e o p e r a t i o n o f t h e ser ver board, jumpers c an be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shor ts between two pins to change the func tion of the connector. Pin 1 is i...
Page 54 - Watch Dog Enable/Disable
5-20 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT User's Manual LAN Enable/Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 or JPL2 to enable or disable the onboard Ethernet (RJ45) ports LAN1 and LAN2, respectively. See the table on the right for jumper settings. The default setting is enabled Watch ...
Page 55 - -10 Onboard Indicators
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-21 5-10 Onboard Indicators LAN1/LAN2 LEDs The Ethernet ports (located beside the VGA port) have two LEDs. On each Gigabit LAN port, one LED indicates activity when blinking while the other LED may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection....
Page 56 - -11 Floppy, IDE and SATA Drive Connections; • The fl oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires.; Floppy Connector; The fl oppy connector is designated
5-22 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT User's Manual 5-11 Floppy, IDE and SATA Drive Connections Note the following when connecting the fl oppy and hard disk drive cables: • The fl oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location ...
Page 57 - IDE Connector; SATA Ports
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-23 IDE Connector There are no jumpers to con- fi gure the onboard IDE#1 con- nector. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. IDE Drive Connector Pin Defi nitions (IDE#1) Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition 1 Reset IDE 2 Ground 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 5 ...
Page 59 - Tools Required; Devices
Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-1 Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform mainte- nance on the SC815TQ-R650U/SC815TQ-560U chassis. For component installa- tion, follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common prob...
Page 61 - System Fan Failure; Installing a new fan; Finish by replacing the chassis cover.
Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-3 6-3 System Fans Four 4-cm heavy duty counter-rotating fans provide the cooling for the SuperServer 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT. Each fan unit is actually made up of two fans joined back-to-back, which rotate in opposite directions. This counter- rotating...
Page 62 - Bay; Removing the Front Bezel
6-4 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT User's Manual Figure 6-2. System Cooling Fans 6-4 Drive Bay Installation/Removal Removing the Front Bezel If your system has a front bezel (optional) attached to the chassis, you must fi rst remove it to gain access to the drive bays. To remove t...
Page 63 - Accessing the Drive Bays; Proceed to the next section for instructions.
Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-5 Accessing the Drive Bays SATA Drives: Because of their hotswap capability, you do not need to access the inside of the chassis or power down the system to install or replace SATA drives. Proceed to the next section for instructions. DVD-ROM/Floppy Disk Drives: F...
Page 64 - SATA Drive Installation
6-6 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT User's Manual SATA Drive Installation 1. Mounting a SATA drive in a drive carrier The SATA drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis. These carriers also help promote proper airfl ow for the ...
Page 65 - Figure 6-5. Removing a SATA Drive from the Server
Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-7 2. Installing/removing hot-swap SATA drives The SATA drive carriers are all easily accessible at the front of the chassis. These hard drives are hot-pluggable, meaning they can be removed and installed without powering down the system. To remove a carrier, push ...
Page 66 - DVD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation; inside of the server.
6-8 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT User's Manual DVD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation The top cover of the chassis must be opened to gain full access to the DVD-ROM and fl oppy drive bays. The 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT accomo- dates only slim-line DVD-ROM drives. Side m...
Page 67 - Supply; and operate with a 100V - 240V input voltage.; Power Supply Failure; powering down the system.; Removing/Replacing the Power Supply; Removing the power supply; Finish by plugging the AC power cord back into the module.
Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-9 6-5 Power Supply 6015B-UR/6015B-NTR The SuperServer 6015B-UR/6015B-NTR has a 650 watt redundant power supply confi guration consisting of two hot-swap power modules. The power supply mod- ules have an auto-switching capability, which enables them to automatically...
Page 68 - removing and replacing the power supply for whatever reason.
6-10 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT User's Manual 6015B-U/6015B-NT The SuperServer 6015B-U/6015B-NT has a single 560 watt power supply, which is auto-switching capable. This enables it to automatically sense and operate with a 100v - 240v input voltage. Power Supply Failure If th...
Page 71 - changes to the BIOS that may not be refl ected in this manual.; System BIOS; The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM; How To Change the Confi guration Data; Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS to; Chapter 7
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 7-1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7DBU. 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 have been added or dele...
Page 72 - Setup; Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted; Main BIOS Setup; detail how to navigate through the menus.
7-2 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT User's 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 ap- propriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is de...
Page 73 - System Time; This fi eld displays the date when this version of BIOS was built.; Legacy Diskette A
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-3 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 enter...
Page 74 - IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave and Secondary IDE Master/Slave; accordingly. The items included in the submenu are:; Type; Selects the type of IDE hard drive. The option; Auto; will allow the BIOS to
7-4 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT User's Manual IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave and Secondary IDE Master/Slave These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave and Secondary IDE Master/Slave slots. Press <Enter> to activate the following submenu...
Page 75 - Multi-Sector Transfers; used in multi-sector transfer. The options are; LBA Mode Control; Master Device via the LBA mode. The options are Enabled and; Disabled; Transfer Mode; Standard; Ultra DMA Mode; Disabled
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-5 Multi-Sector Transfers This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be used in multi-sector transfer. The options are Disabled , 4 Sectors, 8 Sectors, and 16 Sectors. LBA Mode Control This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Cha...
Page 76 - Select the native mode for ATA. The options are: Serial ATA, and
7-6 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT User's Manual Parallel ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Parallel ATA. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA. The options...
Page 77 - Boot Features; QuietBoot Mode; Enable; POST Errors; Enabled; ACPI Mode; Yes
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-7 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 submenus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>. Boot Features ...
Page 79 - Cache Extended Memory; The options are Uncached, Write Through, Write Protect, and; Discrete MTRR Allocation; GB or more memory. The options are Enabled and; PCI Confi guration; The options are; Default Primary Video Adapter; are Other and
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-9 Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 0-512K. Select Write Back to allow CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation. The options are Unca...
Page 85 - The options are IRQ3 and; Serial Port B; Mode; port B. The options are; Normal; Interrupt; Floppy Disk Controller; are; options are; Primary
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-15 Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for serial port A. The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 . Serial Port B This setting allows you to assign control of serial port B. The options are Enabled (user defi ned), Disabled, Auto (BIOS controlled) and OS Co...
Page 87 - The options are On and; Off
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-17 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 t...
Page 88 - Hardware Monitor Logic; CPU Temperature Threshold
7-18 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT User's Manual 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 ...
Page 89 - threshold. The hardcode default setting is; Temperature Monitoring (Available if supported by the CPU); : If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled, the BIOS will; Voltage Monitoring; The following items will be monitored and displayed:
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-19 Hardware Monitor Logic (See note on page 7-18.) CPU Temperature Threshold This option allows the user to set 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 75 o ...
Page 91 - OS Boot Watch Dog; setting is; Time Out Option; boot failure. The options are
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-21 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 the blank...
Page 92 - Realtime Sensor Data; fan speeds and voltages of various components.
7-22 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT User's Manual Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures, fan speeds and voltages of various components.
Page 93 - BIOS settings are described in this section.; Supervisor Password Is:; password has been entered.; Set Supervisor Password
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-23 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 <Enter>. All Security BIOS settings ar...
Page 94 - Password on Boot; the system at system boot. The options are; described in this section.; Boot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Orders; Boot List
7-24 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT User's Manual 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). 7-6 Boot Choose Boot ...
Page 95 - Exit Saving Changes; the BIOS Setup utility.; Exit Discarding Changes; changes you may have made.; Load Setup Defaults; BIOS Setup. These are the safest settings to use.; Discard Changes; You will remain in the Setup utility.; Save Changes; remain in the Setup utility.
Chapter 7: BIOS 7-25 7-7 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 made and t...
Page 103 - Recoverable POST Errors; long and two short beeps - video confi guration error; Terminal POST Errors; be written to port 80h.; Appendix; POST Code Description
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...
Page 104 - xxxx
B-2 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT 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 regis...
Page 105 - Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes
Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes B-3 POST Code Description 5Ch Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB 60h Test extended memory 62h Test extended memory address lines 64h Jump to UserPatch1 66h Confi gure advanced cache registers 67h Initialize Multi Processor APIC 68h Enable external and CPU caches 69h Setup Sys...
Page 109 - Appendix C: Software Installation; Appendix C; Controller designed for Windows OS.; Introduction to Intel ESB2 Serial RAID; confi gurations: Legacy mode and Native mode.
Appendix C: Software Installation C-1 Appendix C Software Installation 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: If you do not wish to confi gure onboard SATA ...
Page 110 - Press
C-2 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT User's Manual RAID Confi gurations The following types of RAID 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 usi...
Page 111 - Using the Intel ESB2 SATA RAID Utility Program; Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes; The following screen appears after the Power-On Self Test.
Appendix C: Software Installation 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, it will automatically reboot. The following screen appears after the Power-On Self Test. b. When you see the ab...
Page 112 - Creating a RAID 0 Volume; The following screen will appear:
C-4 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT 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 &...
Page 113 - Creating a RAID 1 Volume
Appendix C: Software Installation 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 the next fi ...
Page 116 - Deleting a RAID Volume; Be sure to back up your data before deleting a RAID set. You
C-8 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT User's Manual Deleting a RAID Volume a. From the main menu, select item2-Delete RAID Volume, and press <Enter>. b. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select the RAID set you want to delete and press <Del>. A Warning...
Page 117 - Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD; Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility:
Appendix C: Software Installation 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 to reset ...
Page 119 - C-3 Installing the Operating System and other; Supermicro CDs that came packaged with your motherboard.; Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen; The bottom
Appendix C: Software Installation C-11 C-3 Installing the Operating System and other Software Programs After the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst install the operating system, and then, other software drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CDs that came packaged...
Page 120 - Supero Doctor III; The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor III is ADMIN / AD-; Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information)
C-12 S UPER S ERVER 6015B-UR/6015B-U/6015B-NTR/6015B-NT User's Manual 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 management is called SD III Client. The Supero Doct...
Page 121 - Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control)
Appendix C: Software Installation C-13 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: http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For Linux, we will still...
Page 125 - Appendix D: System Specifi cations; Regulatory Compliance; Electromagnetic
D-3 Appendix D: System Specifi cations Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions: FCC Class A, EN 55022 Class A, EN 61000-3-2/-3-3, CISPR 22 Class A Electromagnetic Immunity: EN 55024/CISPR 24, (EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4, EN 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4-6, EN 61000-4-8, EN 61000-4-11) S...