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Manual Revision 1.0c Release Date: February 5, 2009 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 the information in this manual, or to notify any p[...]

iii 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 6025B- 3/6025B-3R. Installation and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians only . The SuperServer 6025B-3/6025B-3R is a high-end server base[...]

S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual iv Chapter 4: System Safety Y ou should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the SuperServer 6025B-3/6025B-3R. Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed informatio[...]

v Preface Notes[...]

vi T able of Contents Preface About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Overview ..................................[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-1 Handling the Serverboard .............................................................................. 5-1 5-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation ............................................................... 5-2 5-3 Connecting Cables ......................................................................[...]

viii SGPIO .................................................................................................... 5-18 JLAN1/2 .................................................................................................. 5-18 Alarm Reset ........................................................................................... 5-18 Keylock ....[...]

T able of Contents ix 7-5 Security ......................................................................................................... 7-24 7-6 Boot .............................................................................................................. 7-25 7-7 Exit ......................................................................[...]

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Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview The SuperServer 6025B-3/6025B-3R is a high-end server that is comprised of two main subsystems: the SC825TQ-560LP/SC825TQ-R700LP 2U server chassis and the X7DB3 Intel dual Xeon processor serverboard. Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certi fi ed for use with the Sup[...]

1-2 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual 1-2 Serverboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 6025B-3/6025B-3R lies the X7DB3, a dual processor serverboard based on the Intel 5000P chipset and designed to provide maximum performance. Below are the main features of the X7DB3. (See Figure 1-1 for a block diagram of the 5000P chipset[...]

1-3 Chapter 1: Introduction Onboard Controllers/Ports One fl oppy drive controller and two onboard A T A/100 controllers are provided to support up to four IDE hard drives or A T API devices. The color-coded I/O ports include one COM port (an additional COM header is located on the serverboard), a VGA (monitor) port, a parallel port, two USB 2.0 p[...]

1-4 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual 1-3 Server Chassis Features The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC825TQ-560LP/ SC825TQ-R700LP server chassis. System Power The SC825TQ-560LP features a single 560W power supply . The system must be shut down and the AC power cord removed before replacing or performing[...]

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. ESB 2 CP U 1 F B D DI MM B a n k 1 DDR2 1067 /1333 MT /s SAT A Po r ts ( 6 ) I D E Por ts ( 2) U SB Por t s ( 5) S I /O BI O S Kybd / Mous e F loppy CO M P ort s (2 ) CP U2 5000 P MCH Slot 6: PC [...]

1-6 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual 1-4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer , Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. T el: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (T echnical Support) Web Site: www .supermicro.com Euro[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2-1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 6025B-3 /6025B-3R 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 system has[...]

2-2 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R 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 suf fi cient air fl ow and ease in servicing. -This product is for installati[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-3 Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating T emperature 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 given to installing the equipment in an environm[...]

2-4 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual 2-4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the SuperServer 6025B-3/6025B-3R into a rack unit. If the 6025B-3/6025B-3R 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, whi[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-5 Figure 2-1. Installing Chassis Rails Installing the Server into the Rack 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. Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails, keeping the pressure even on both sides (you may have to d[...]

2-6 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual Figure 2-2. Installing the Server into a Rack Installing the Server into a T elco Rack T o install the SuperServer 6025B-3/6025B-3R into a T elco type rack, use two L- shaped brackets on either side of the chassis (four total). First, determine how far the server will extend out the front of th[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-7 2-5 Checking the Serverboard Setup After you install the 6025B-3/6025B-3R in the rack, you will need to open the unit to make sure the serverboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made. 1. Accessing the inside of the System (see Figure 2-3) First, grasp the two handles on either side and pul[...]

2-8 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual Figure 2-3. Accessing the Inside of the System[...]

Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-9 2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the Serial A T A or drives 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 DVD-ROM and fl oppy driv[...]

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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 SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) drive carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of speci fi c components. There are also two buttons on the cha[...]

SUPERSERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual 3-2 3-3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of the chassis has several LEDs. These LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system. This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective action you may need to take. ?[...]

Chapter 3: System Interface 3-3  HDD: Indicates IDE channel activity . On the SuperServer 6025B-TR+/6025B- 8R+, this LED indicates SAS and/or DVD-ROM drive activity when fl ashing.  Power: Indicates power is being supplied to the system's power supply module(s). This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operat- ing. 3-4[...]

SUPERSERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual 3-4 Notes[...]

Chapter 4: System Safety 4-1 Chapter 4 System Safety 4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions ! Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the SuperServer 6025B-3/6025B-3R 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,[...]

S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual 4-2 4-2 General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety:  Keep the area around the 6025B-3/6025B-3R clean and free of clutter .  The 6025B-3/6025B-3R weighs approximately 53/55 lbs (24.1/25 kg.) when fully loaded. When lifting the system, two people at either end should[...]

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 circuit boards. The following measures are generally [...]

S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual 4-4 4-4 Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 6025B- 3/6025B-3R is operating to assure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the 6025B-3/6025B-3R system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed. ! Figure 4-1. Installing the Onb[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-1 Ch apt er 5 Adv anced Ser v er board Setup Thi s ch apter c over s t he step s re quir ed to in sta ll pr oc es so rs a nd he atsi nks to th e X7DB3 ser ver boa rd, c onn ec t th e dat a and p ower c ab le s and in st all ad d - on c ards. A ll se r ver boa rd jump ers a nd c onne cti ons are d esc rib ed a[...]

5-2 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual IMPORT ANT! A lways c o nne c t th e powe r c or d last a nd r emove i t fi rst bef ore add- i ng , re mo v in g or ch a ng in g an y h ar dw a re co mp on e nt s. M ak e s ur e th a t yo u in s ta ll th e pro c es sor i nto th e CPU s oc ket before you i nst all t he he ats ink an d fan. T he[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-3 Socket key CPU installed in socket PnP cap released from load plate 3. Use your thumb and your index fi nger to hold the CPU at opposite sides. 4. Align pin1 of the CPU (the cor- ner marked with a triangle) with the notched corner of the CPU socket. 5. Find the corner of the CPU that has a semi-circle cuto[...]

5-4 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual War n in g! We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed. However , if you do need to uninstall the heatsink, please follow the instructions below to prevent damage to the CPU or the CPU socket. ! Installing the Heatsink CEK Passive Heatsink 1. Do not apply any thermal grease to [...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-5 5-3 C o n n e ct i n g C ab l e s No w that t he pr oc e sso rs a re in sta lle d, th e nex t step i s to c onn ec t the c ab le s to th e ser ver boa rd. T hes e inc lu de th e dat a (rib bon) cab les f or t he pe r iph era ls an d c ontr ol pane l and t he power c abl es. Connec ti ng Data Cab les T h e r[...]

5-6 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual Figure 5-1. Front Control Panel Header Pins (JF1) Conne ct ing t he Cont rol Pane l JF 1 c ont ains hea der p ins fo r var io us f ront c ontro l pan el c on nec tor s. See Fig ure 5 -1 for th e pin l oc at io ns of t he var io us f ront c o ntr ol pa nel b ut ton s and L ED ind i - c ator s. P[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-7 5 - 4 I /O P or ts Th e I/O po r ts ar e col or c oded i n con for manc e wit h the P C 99 sp eci fi cati on . S ee Fig ure 5 -2 be low for t he co lo rs an d lo c ati ons of t he vari ous I/O p or ts. Figure 5-2. Rear Panel I/O Ports 5 - 5 Installing Memo r y Note: Ch ec k the S upe rm ic ro web s ite fo [...]

5-8 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual Figure 5-3a. Installing DIMM into Slot T o Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the bottom notch. T o Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward to free the DIMM from the slot. Memory S upport Th e X7DB3 sup po r t s u[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-9 Figure 5-3b. T op View of DDR Slot T op V iew of DDR2 FBD Slot 5 - 6 Adding PCI Card s 1. P CI E xpa ns io n Sl ot s The X7DB3 has six PCI expansion slots, which includes two x8 PCI-Express slots, one x4 PCI-Express slot, two PCI-X 133 MHz slots and one PCI-X 100 MHz slot. The SC825TQ-560LP/SC825TQ-R700LP c[...]

5-10 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual Figure 5-4. SUPER X7DB3 Layout (not drawn to scale) 5-7 Serverboard Details S UPER X7DB3 Notes: Jumpers not noted are for test purposes only . The IDE#2 slot is for Compact Flash card use only . T o use, close jumper JCF1 and connect the compact fl ash power to JWF1. JPW1 DIMM 4B DIMM 4A DIMM[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-1 1 X7DB3 Quick Referenc e Jumper Description Default Setting J3P 3rd Power Fail Detect Open (Disabled) JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 5-9) JCF1 Compact Flash Master/Slave Select Closed (Master) JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1/ JPL2 JLAN1/JLAN2 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JWD Watch Dog Pin[...]

5-12 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual 5-8 Connector De fi 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 de fi nitions. A TX Power Connector The primary A TX power supply con- nector meets the SSI (Superset A TX) 24-pin speci fi cation. Make sure that the [...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-13 Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH) Connect an LED to the OH connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad- vanced warning of chassis overheat- ing or fan fail. Refer to the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. NIC1 LED The NIC1 (Network Interface Control- ler) LED connection is located on pins 1 1 and 12 o[...]

5-14 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual Reset Button The Reset Button connection is lo- cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to the hardware reset switch on the computer case. Refer to the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Mo- mentarily contactin[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-15 Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1. Attach the appropriate cable to inform you of a chassis intrusion. Chassis Intrusion Pin De fi nitions (JL1) Pin# De fi nition 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground Fan Headers The X7DB3 has five fan headers, designated Fan1 through Fan5. Fan speed is [...]

5-16 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual A TX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The A TX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 mouse ports are located beside the USB ports. See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. Power LED/Speaker On the JD1 header , pins 1-3 are for a power LED, pins 4-7 are for the speaker . See the table on the r[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-17 W ake-On-LAN The W ake-On-LAN header is desig- nated JWOL. See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. Y ou must enable the LAN W ake-Up setting in BIOS to use this feature. Y ou must also have a LAN card with a W ake- on-LAN connector and cable. W ake-On-Ring The W ake-On-Ring header is desig- nate[...]

5-18 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual JLAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) T wo Ethernet ports (designated JLAN1 and JLAN2) are located beside the VGA port on the I/O backplane. These ports accept RJ45 type cables. Keylock The keyboard lock connector is desig- nated JK1. Utilizing this header allows you to inhibit any actions made on the keyb[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-19 5-9 J u m p e r S et t i n gs Explanation of Jump ers T o mo dif y the op er atio n of th e ser verboard, jumpers can be used to choose be t ween optional set tings. Jum pe rs c rea te sho r t s bet we en t wo p i n s t o c h a n g e t h e f u n c t i o n o f t h e c onne ct or . Pin 1 is i dent i fi ed w[...]

5-20 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual JLAN Enable/Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 or JPL2 to enable or disable the onboard LAN ports JLAN1 and JLAN2, respec- tively . See the table on the right for jumper settings. The default setting is enabled JLAN Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JPL1, JPL2) Jumper Setting De fi nitio[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-21 W atch Dog Enable/Disable JW D c ont rol s the Watc h Do g fu nc - ti on. Watc h Do g is a sys tem mo nit or th at ca n reb oot t he syst em wh en a sof t ware ap plic at ion i s “h ung up” . Pin s 1-2 wil l c aus e WD to r es et th e syste m i f a n a p p l i c a t i o n i s h u n g u p . P i n s 2 - [...]

5-22 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual 5-1 1 Parallel Port, Floppy , IDE and SAS and SA T A 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 of pin 1. • A single fl op[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-23 Floppy Connector The fl oppy connector is designated J22. See the table below for pin de fi nitions. Floppy Drive Connector Pin De fi nitions (J22) Pin# De fi nition Pin # De fi nition 1 Ground 2 FDHDIN 3 Ground 4 Reserved 5 Key 6 FDEDIN 7 Ground 8 Index 9 Ground 10 Motor Enable 1 1 Ground 12 Drive Se[...]

5-24 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual SA T A Ports There are no jumpers to con- fi gure the onboard SA T A con- nectors. See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. SA T A Port Pin De fi nitions (SA T A0 - SA T A5) Pin # De fi nition 1 Ground 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 Ground 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 Ground IDE Connectors There are no jumpers t[...]

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-25 SAS Port Pin De fi nitions (SAS0-3 ~ SAS4-7) Pin# De fi nition Pin # De fi nition A1 Ground B1 Ground A2 RX 0+ B2 TX 0+ A3 RX 0- B3 TX 0- A4 Ground B4 Ground A5 RX 1+ B5 TX 1+ A6 RX 1- B6 TX 1- A7 Ground B7 Ground A8 SB7 B8 SB0 A9 SB3 B9 SB1 A10 SB4 B10 SB2 A1 1 SB5 B1 1 SB6 A12 Ground B12 Ground A13 RX[...]

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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 SC825TQ-560LP/SC825TQ-R700LP chassis. For component instal- lation, follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered. If some steps are unnecessary [...]

6-2 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual Figure 6-1. Front and Rear Chassis Views 6-2 Control Panel The control panel (located on the front of the chassis) must be connected to the JF1 connector on the serverboard 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 6-3 System Fans Three 8-cm fans provide all the cooling needed for the SuperServer 6025B-3/6025B- 3R. 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. Syste[...]

6-4 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual Figure 6-2. Removing a System Fan 6-4 Drive Bay Installation/Removal Accessing the Drive Bays SAS Drives: Y ou do not need to access the inside of the chassis or remove power to replace or swap SAS drives. Proceed to the next step for instructions. Note: Y ou must use standard SAS drives in the[...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-5 SAS Drive Installation 1. Mounting a SAS drive in a drive carrier The SAS drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and re- moval from the chassis. These carriers also help promote proper air fl ow for the drives. For this reason, even empty carriers without SAS drives installed must [...]

6-6 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual Figure 6-4. Removing a SAS Drive Carrier ! Important: All of the SAS drive carriers must remain in the drive bays to maintain proper cooling air fl ow . 2. Installing/removing hot-swap SAS drives The SAS drive carriers are all easily accessible at the front of the chassis. These hard drives ar[...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-7 Installing Components in the 3.5" Drive Bays T wo 3.5" drive bays are located in the front of the chassis. Drives installed here are not connected to the SAS backplane and are not hot-swappable, meaning system power must be turned off before installing and/or removing them. T o remove the drive carrie[...]

6-8 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual 6-5 Power Supply 6025B-3 The SuperServer 6025B-3 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 the power supply module fails, the system will shut down and you w[...]

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-9 6025B-3R The SuperServer 6025B-3R has a 700 watt redundant power supply consisting of two power modules. Each power supply module has an auto-switching capability , which enables it to automatically sense and operate at a 100V - 240V input volt- age. Power Supply Failure If either of the two power supply module[...]

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Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 Chapter 7 BIOS 7-1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7DB3. 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 deleted and might not yet be reco[...]

7-2 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R 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 described in this section, although the screen display is often [...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-3 Main BIOS Setup Menu Main Setup Features System Time T o 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 the correct data. Press the <Enter> ke[...]

7-4 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual  IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, SA T A Port2 and SA T A 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 activate the followin[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-5 CHS Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS: TYPE: This item displays the type of IDE or SA T A Device. Cylinders: This item indicates the status of Cylinders. Headers: This item indicates the number of headers. Sectors: This item displays the number of sectors. Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum s[...]

7-6 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual Parallel A T A This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Parallel A T A. The options are Disabled, Channel 0 , Channel 1, and Both. Serial A T A This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial A T A. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Native M[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-7 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. 7-4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. Y ou sho[...]

7-8 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual  Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Quick Boot Mode If enabled, this feature will speed up the POST (Power On Self T est) routine by skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on. The settings are Enabled and Disabled. If Disabled, the POST r[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-9  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 write (cache) its data into this reserved memory area. Select " Write Protect " to enable this function, and this area will be reserved for BIOS ROM acces[...]

7-10 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual or written into the L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations. Select "Uncached" to disable this function. Select "Write Through" to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time. Select "Write Protect"[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 1  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 expansion ROM. The options are Enabled and Disab[...]

7-12 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual Memory Branch Mode This option determines how the two memory branches operate. System address space can either be interleaved between the two branches or Sequential from one branch to another . Mirror mode allows data correction by maintaining two copies of data in two branches. Single Channel[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-13  Advanced Processor Options Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. CPU Speed This is a display that indicates the speed of the installed processor . Frequency Ratio (A vailable when supported by the CPU.) The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU. The options are:[...]

7-14 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (A vailable when supported by the CPU.) The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled. The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Hardware Prefetch (A vailable when s[...]

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 de fi ned), Disabled, Auto (BIOS controlled) and OS Controlled. Mode This setting allows you to set t[...]

7-16 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual  DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Event Log V alidity This is a display to inform you of the event log validity . It is not a setting. Event Log Capacity This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity . It is not a setting. View DMI [...]

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 to redirect the console to Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B. This setting can also be Disabled . BAUD Rate This item allows you to select the BAUD rate for console redirection. The options are 300[...]

7-18 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R 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 . Y our Hardware Monitoring Screen may look like the one shown on this page, on p. 7-1[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-19  Hardware Monitor Logic CPU T emperature Threshold (See note on page 7-18.) 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 options are 70 o C, 75 o C, 80 o C and 85 o C. Highlight this and hit <Ente[...]

7-20 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual  Hardware Monitor Logic (See note on page 7-18.) CPU T emperature 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 72 o C . T empe[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-21  IPMI (The option is available only when an IPMI card is installed in the system.) IPMI Speci fi cation V ersion: This item displays the current IPMI V ersion. Firmware V ersion: This item displays the current Firmware V ersion. System Event Logging Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging. When this function is set to D[...]

7-22 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual OS Boot W atch Dog Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot W atch 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 W atch Dog by keying-in a desired number in the blank. The defaul[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-23  Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures, fan speeds and voltages of various components.[...]

7-24 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual 7-5 Security Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. Y ou 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 are described i[...]

Chapter 7: BIOS 7-25 Password on Boot This setting allows you to require a password to be entered when the system boots up. The options are Enabled (password required) and Disabled (password not required). 7-6 Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. Y ou should see the following display . See details on h[...]

7-26 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual 7-7 Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. Y ou 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 made and to exit the BIOS [...]

A-1 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages During the Power-On Self-T est (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a prob- lem 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 con fi gured properly . Check to [...]

A-2 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual System CMOS checksum bad - Default con fi guration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modi fi ed incorrectly , perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in CMOS. The BIOS installed Default Setup V alues. If you do not want these values, enter Setup and enter your own valu[...]

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. Y ou 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 Se[...]

A-4 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual Invalid System Con fi guration Data Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data. I/O device IRQ con fl ict I/O device IRQ con fl ict 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 [...]

A-5 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup, <F3> for previous Displayed after any recoverable error message. Press <F1> to start the boot process or <F2> to enter Setup and change the settings. Press <F3> to display the previous screen (usually an initialization error of an Option ROM [...]

A-6 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual Notes[...]

Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes B-1 This section lists the POST (Power On Self T est) 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. BIOS may also issue one of the[...]

B-2 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R 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 T est DRAM refresh 22h 1-3-1-3 T est 8742 Keyboard Controller 24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB 28h Auto size DRAM 29h Initialize POST Memory Mana[...]

Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes B-3 POST Code Description 5Ch T est RAM between 512 and 640 kB 60h T est extended memory 62h T est extended memory address lines 64h Jump to UserPatch1 66h Con fi gure advanced cache registers 67h Initialize Multi Processor APIC 68h Enable external and CPU caches 69h Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area 6Ah Display e[...]

B-4 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual POST Code Description 99h Check for SMAR T Drive (optional) 9Ch Set up Power Management 9Dh Initialize security engine (optional) 9Eh Enable hardware interrupts 9Fh Determine number of A T A and SCSI drives A0h Set time of day A2h Check key lock A4h Initialize typematic rate A8h Erase <ESC&g[...]

Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes B-5 POST Code Description D2h Unknown interrupt D4h Check Intel Branding string D8h Alert Standard Format initialization D9h Late init for IPMI DEh Log error if micro-code not updated properly The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code Description E0h Initialize the chipset E1h Initialize the bridge E2h Init[...]

B-6 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3/6025B-3R User's Manual Notes[...]

Appendix C: RAID and Software Installation C-1 Appendix C RAID and Software Installation C-1 Adaptec SAS HostRAID The onboard Adaptec AIC9140W SAS Controller supports two ports. Each port supports up to four SAS/SA T A drives. The SAS cable can only be used with backplanes that support both SAS and S ATA . If you want to use this motherboard with S[...]

C-2 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3 User's Manual Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties, and delete arrays. The following sections describe the operations Of "Managing Arrays". T o select this option, use the arrow keys and the <enter> key to select "Managing Arrays" from the main menu. Viewing Array Prop[...]

Appendix C: RAID and Software Installation C-3 Deleting Arrays Warning: Back up the data on an array before you delete it to prevent the loss of data. Deleted arrays cannot be restored. T o delete an existing array: 1. T urn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC utility . 2. From the ARC main menu, select Array Con fi g[...]

C-4 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3 User's Manual Assigning Array Properties Once you've create a new array , you are ready to assign the properties to the array . Caution: Once the array is created and its properties are assigned, you cannot change the array properties using the ACU. Y ou will need to use the Adaptec Stor- age Manager - Browser E[...]

Appendix C: RAID and Software Installation C-5 4. The ACU allows you to use drives of different sizes in a RAID . However , during a build operation, only the smaller drive can be selected as the source or fi rst drive. 5. When migrating from single volume to RAID 0, migrating from a larger drive to a smaller drive is allowed. However , the destin[...]

C-6 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3 User's Manual Initializing Disk Drives If an installed disk does not appear in the disk selection list for creating a new ar- ray , or if it appears grayed out, you may have to initialize it before you can use it as part of an array . Drives attached to the controller must be initialized before they can be used in an[...]

Appendix C: RAID and Software Installation C-7 Using the SerialSelect Utility to Con fi gure SAS Settings The SerialSelect Utility enables you to con fi gure SAS disk drive settings. T o access the SAS utilities: 1. T urn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC utility . (as shown in the screen below .) 2. Use the arrow [...]

C-8 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3 User's Manual 4. Use the arrow keys to select an item. Then, press <Enter> and the arrow keys to con fi gure the setting for the item selected. 5. T o load the default settings, press <F6>. Note: The default setting for each item is listed below: Runtime BIOS: Enabled, BBS Support: Device, POST Banner Di[...]

Appendix C: RAID and Software Installation C-9 T o Set the Physical Con fi guration: 1. T urn on the computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC utility . 2. Use the arrow keys to select "SerialSelect Utility" and press <Enter> to access the Physical Con fi guration submenu as shown below: 3. Select "Physical Co[...]

C-10 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3 User's Manual Using the Disk Utilities The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial A T A hard disks. T o access the disk utilities: 1. T urn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC utility (as shown in the screen below .) 2. From the ARC menu, select Disk Util[...]

Appendix C: RAID and Software Installation C-1 1 Exiting the Adaptec RAID Con fi guration Utility 1. Once you have completed RAID array con fi gurations, press ESC to exit. The following screen will appear . 2. Press Y es to exit the Utility . For more information regarding Adaptec RAID Utility , please refer to Adaptec's User's Guide i[...]

C-12 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3 User's Manual Driver/T ool Installation Display Screen Note: Click the icons showing a hand writing on 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 a time. After installing each item, you must re-boot the system befor[...]

Appendix C: RAID and Software Installation C-13 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information) C-3 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 management is called SD III Client. T[...]

C-14 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3 User's Manual 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/. Y ou can also download SDIII User's Guide at: http://www .supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide. p[...]

D-1 Appendix D: System Speci fi cations Appendix D System Speci fi catio ns P r o c e s s o r s Single or dual Intel® quad-core Xeon® 5400/5300 Sequence processors or dual- core Xeon 5000/5100 Sequence processors at a FSB speed of 1333/1066/667 MHz No te: Pl ea se r ef er to o ur w eb si te f or a c om ple te l is ti ng of s upp or t ed p ro ce[...]

D-2 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3 User's Manual Motherboard Model: X7DB3 (Extended A TX form factor) Dimensions: 12 x 13 in (305 x 330 mm) Chassis 6025B-3: SC825TQ-560LP Form Factor: 2U rackmount 6025B-3R: SC825TQ-R700LP Form Factor: 2U rackmount Dimensions: (WxHxD) 16.8 x 3.5 x 25.5 in. (427 x 89 x 648 mm) Weight Gross (Bare Bone): 53 lbs. (24.1 kg.[...]

D-3 Appendix D: System Speci fi cations Operating Environment Operating T emperature: 10º to 35º C (50º to 95º F) Non-operating T emperature: -40º to 70º C (-40º to 158º F) Operating Relative Humidity: 8% to 90% (non-condensing) Non-operating Relative Humidity: 5 to 95% (non-condensing) Regulatory Compliance Electromagnetic Emissions: FCC [...]

D-4 S UPER S ERVER 6025B-3 User's Manual (continued from front) 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 to perform be reasona[...]