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    ® S UPER S ERVER 61 13L-8 S UPER S ERVER 61 13L-i USER’S MANUAL 1.0 S UPER[...]

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    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 person or organization of the updates. Please Note: Fo[...]

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    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 6113L-8/ 6113L-i. Installation and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians only. The SuperServer 6113L-8/6113L-i is a high-end, dual Itanium2 processor r[...]

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    S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual iv Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2 serverboard, including the locations and functions of connectors, headers and jumpers. Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the server[...]

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    v Preface Notes[...]

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    S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual vi Table of Contents Preface About This Manual ....................................................................................................... i i i Manual Organization .................................................................................................... i i i Chapter 1: Intro[...]

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    Chapter 4: System Safety 4 - 1 Electrical Safety Precautions ........................................................................... 4-1 4 - 2 General Safety Precautions ............................................................................. 4-2 4 - 3 ESD Precautions ........................................................................[...]

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    S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual viii S M B ......................................................................................................... 5-21 SMB Power Connector ........................................................................... 5-21 5 - 9 Jumper Settings .......................................................[...]

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    Table of Contents ix Appendices: Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes ...................................................................... A -1 Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes .............................................................................. B-1 Appendix C: Software Installation ..............................................................[...]

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    S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual x Notes[...]

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    Chapter 1 Introduction 1 - 1 Overview The Supermicro SuperServer 6113L-8/6113L-i is a high-end dual processor, 1U rackmount server that features some of the most advanced technology currently available. The SuperServer 6113L-8/6113L-i is comprised of two main sub- systems: the SC813HS-500/SC813Hi-500 1U rackmount chassis and the i2DML- 8G2/i2DML-iG[...]

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    S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual 1-2 1- 2 Serverboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 6113L-8/6113L-i lies the i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2, a dual Intel Itanium2 processor serverboard designed to provide maximum perfor- mance. Below are the main features of the i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2. Chipset The i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2 is based on Intel[...]

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    1-3 Chapter 1: Introduction Processors The i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2 supports single or dual Intel Itanium2 processors of up to 1.50 GHz with a 6 MB L3 cache at a 400 MHz FSB. Please refer to the support section of our web site for a complete listing of supported processors (http://www.supermicro.com/support/). Memory The i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2 has eight 18[...]

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    S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual 1-4 Figure 1-1. E8870 Chipset Block Diagram Other Features Other onboard features are included to promote system health. These include various voltage monitors, two CPU temperature sensors, four fan speed sensors, a chassis intrusion header, auto-switching voltage regulators, chassis and CPU overhea[...]

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    1-5 Chapter 1: Introduction 1- 3 Server Chassis Features The SC813HS-500/SC813Hi-500 is one of Supermicro's third-generation 1U chas- sis and features four SCSI/IDE hard drive bays, a slim CD-ROM drive and a revolutionary cooling design that can keep today's most powerful processors running well below their temperature thresholds. The fol[...]

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    S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual 1-6 Cooling System The SC813HS-500/SC813Hi-500 chassis' revolutionary cooling design has been optimized to provide sufficient cooling for dual Itanium2 configurations. The SC813HS-500/SC813Hi-500 includes two heavy duty 10-cm blower fans located in the middle of the chassis. These fans operate [...]

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    1-7 Chapter 1: Introduction 1- 4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: SuperMicro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: + 1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: + 1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Sup er Micro Comp[...]

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    S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual 1-8 Notes[...]

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    Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2-1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 6113L-8/ 6113L-i up and running. Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimum amount of time. This quick setup assumes that your SuperServer[...]

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    S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual 2-2 Choosing a Setup Location - Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely (~25 inches). - Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing. Rack Precautions - Ensure that the lev[...]

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    2-3 Chapter 2: Server Installation 2- 4 Installing the Server into a Rack This section provides information on installing the SuperServer 6113L-8/6113L-i into a rack unit with the rack rails provided. If the 6113L-8/6113L-i 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 mar[...]

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    S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual 2-4 Figure 2-1. Installing the Rack Rails Installing the Server into the Rack You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit. The next step is to install the server into the rack. Do this by lining up the rear of the chassis rails with the front of the rack rails. Slide the[...]

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    2-5 Chapter 2: Server Installation Figure 2-2. Installing the Server into a Rack (front bezel is optional)[...]

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    S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual 2-6 Figure 2-3. Installing the Server into a Telco Rack (front bezel is optional) Installing the Server into a Telco Rack If you are installing the SuperServer 6113L-86113L-8/6113L-i into a Telco type rack, follow the directions given on the previous pages for rack installation. The only difference [...]

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    2-7 Chapter 2: Server Installation 2- 5 Checking the Serverboard Setup After you install the 6113L-8/6113L-i 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 6113L-8/6113L-i (see Figure 2-4): First, release the retention screws that[...]

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    S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual 2-8 Figure 2-4. Accessing the Inside of the SuperServer 6113L-8/6113L-i 6 . Check all cable connections and airflow: Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the chassis airflow. See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections. Also, check the air seals for damage. [...]

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    2-9 Chapter 2: Server Installation 2- 6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SCSI/IDE 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 CD- ROM and IDE drives, you wi[...]

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    S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual 2-10 Notes[...]

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    Chapter 3: System Interface 3-1 Chapter 3 System Interface 3 - 1 Overview There are several LEDs on the chassis control panel to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specific components. There are also two buttons on the chassis control panel and an on/off switch on the power supply.[...]

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    S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual 3-2 3-3 Control Panel LEDs The control panel located on the front of th SC813HS-500/SC813Hi-500 chassis has four 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 y[...]

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    3-3 Chapter 3: System Interface ! Power: Indicates power is being supplied to the system's power supply units. This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating. 3-4 SCSI Drive Carrier LEDs (6113L-8 only) Each SCSI drive carrier has two LEDs. ! Green: When illuminated, the green LED on the front of the SCSI drive carrier ind[...]

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    S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual 3-4 Notes[...]

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    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 6113L-8/6113L-i 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, d[...]

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    S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual 4-2 4- 2 General Safety Precautions Follow these rules to ensure general safety: ! Keep the area around the SuperServer 6113L-8/6113L-i clean and free of clutter. ! The SuperServer 6113L-8/6113L-i weighs approximately 42 lbs (19.1 kg) when fully loaded. When lifting the system, two people at either [...]

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    4-3 Chapter 4: System Safety 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[...]

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    S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual 4-4 4- 4 Operating Precautions Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 6113L- 8/6113L-i i s operating to ensure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the 6113L-8/6113L-i system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed. ![...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup This chapter covers the steps required to install processors and heatsinks to the i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2 serverboard, connect the data and power cables and in- stall add-on cards. All serverboard jumpers and connections are described and a layout and quick reference chart are i[...]

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    S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual 5-2 ! 5- 2 Itanium2 Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Also, do not place the serverboard on a conductive surface, which can damage the BIOS battery and prevent the system from booting up. IMPORTANT: Al[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-3 1.) Place the retention mechanism on the serverboard. 2.) Screw in three 6-32 4.5-mm screws from the reverse side of the serverboard. Installing the Heatsink Retention Mechanism 1. Place the retention mechanism (SKT-0147-RM-IT2) on the serverboard as shown in the picture below: 2. Secure the retention mecha[...]

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    S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual 5-4 Installing Itanium2 CPUs 1. Insert an Itanium2 CPU into the CPU1 socket. Make sure that CPU Pin 1 is aligned with the cut angle of the CPU socket, as shown in the picture below.* Itanium2 CPU CPU1 Socket 2. Use the M2.5 hex key to secure the Itanium2 CPU as shown in the picture below. Securing t[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-5 The CPU power pod is a VRM mechanism specially designed for Itanium2 pro- cessors. 1. Locate the slot on the CPU power pod and align it with the Itanium2 CPU installed on the serverboard. 2. Carefully push the edge connector of the power pod toward the CPU until the signal pins on both edges of the CPU are [...]

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    S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual 5-6 4. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to install a second power pod as needed. Securing the power pod with four M3 screws. 3. Locate four of the M3 screws in the heatsink retention package and use them to secure the power pod onto the serverboard as shown in the picture below. Figure 5-2. Dual Itanium2 CPUs w[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-7 Warning: Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink; the required amount of thermal grease has already been applied. To maximizing the cooling effect of the i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2, we strongly rec- ommend that Supermicro's proprietary heatsinks (SNK-0046) be used with Itanium2 CPUs. 1. Place a heatsi[...]

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    S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual 5-8 3. Secure the heatsink onto the CPU by tightening all four screws. 4. Repeat the above steps to install a second heatsink on a second CPU if needed. Figure 5-3. CPUs (2) with Heatsinks Installed Connecting AC Power 1. Connect the 24-pin power connector from the AC power supply to the serverboard[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-9 5- 3 Connecting Cables Now that the processors are installed, the next step is to connect the cables to the serverboard. These include the data (ribbon) cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables. Connecting Data Cables The ribbon cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devic[...]

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    S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual 5-10 Figure 5-4. Front Control Panel Header Pins (U66) Po we r B ut t on O v erheat LED 1 NI C1 LED R es et B u tton 2 P o w er F a il L E D NI C2 LED HDD L ED Po we r L ED Reset Pw r Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Ground Ground 19 20 Vcc X Ground NMI X Connecting the Control Panel The U66 header contains pins[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-11 5- 4 I/O Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification. See Figure 5-5 below for the locations of the various I/O ports. Figure 5-5. I/O Port Locations 5- 5 Installing Memory Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules: http:// www.supermicro.com/sup[...]

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    S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual 5-12 Figure 5-6b. Top View of DIMM Socket Figure 5-6a. Side View of DIMM Installation into Socket To Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the bottom notch. To Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward to free the DIMM from[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-13 5- 6 Adding PCI Cards 1 . PCI-X slot: The i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2 has one 64-bit 133 MHz PCI-X slot. The server should have come with a riser card installed, which supports a standard sized PCI-X card (see Figure 5-7). 2 . PCI card installation: Before installing a PCI add-on card, see step 1, above. Begin by [...]

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    S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual 5-14 Figure 5-8. SUPER i2DML-8G2 Layout (not drawn to scale) 5- 7 Serverboard Details PW1 J16 J15 J13 J14 1 5 2 6 3 7 4 8 SPKR S4 BIOS4 IPMI CPU1 CPU2 J31 Fan2 J27 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM5 DIMM6 MRH-D MRH-D MRH-D MRH-D PCI-X (256 Pin) P64H ICH4 (South Bridge) SIOH SNC (North Bridge) (VRM) 82546 Fan8 I/O Fa[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-15 i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2 Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting C N 5 Power Fail Alarm Enable/Disable Closed (Disabled) J 7 GLAN Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) J 3 1 Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset) JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 5-9 JA1* SCSI Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) J V 1 VGA Enable/Disable Pin[...]

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    S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual 5-16 5- 8 Connector Definitions Pin s 1 thru 2 3 thru 4 Definiti on Ground +12v 4-Pi n, 12v Po wer Supp ly Conn ectors (to power pods ) EPS 12V Power Connector There are two 24-pin main power sup- ply connectors on the serverboard. These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specification. See the t[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-17 NIC1 LED The NIC (Network Interface Control- ler) LED connection for the GLAN port is located on pins 11 and 12 of U66. Attach the NIC LED cable to display network activity. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions. HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of U66. Attach the h[...]

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    S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual 5-18 Power Button The Power Button connection is lo- cated on pins 1 and 2 of U66. Mo- mentarily contacting both pins will power on/off the system. This button can also be configured to function as a suspend button (see the appropri- ate setting in BIOS). To turn off the power when set to suspend mo[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-19 Front Panel Universal Serial Bus Header Two extra USB headers (USB2/3 lo- cated at J21) can be used to provide front side USB access. You will need a USB cable to use either con- nection. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions. Front Pan el Universal S erial Bus Pin D efinitions (J21) Pin Num [...]

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    S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual 5-20 Power Fault Connect a cable from your power supply to the U62 header to provide warning of power supply failure. This warning signal is passed through the PWR_LED pin on U66 to indicate a power failure on the chassis. See the table on the right for pin defini- tions. Note: This feature is only [...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-21 SMB A System Management Bus header is located at J22. Connect the ap- propriate cable here to utilize SMB on your system. SMB Header P in Definitions (J22) Pin Num ber 1 2 3 4 Definiti on Data Ground Clock No Connection SMB Power (I 2 C ) Connector The I 2 C connector at J27, located be- tween the PWR Forc[...]

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    S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual 5-22 VGA Enable/Disable JV1 allows you to enable or disable the VGA port. The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA. See the table on the right for jumper set- tings. Jum per Posit ion 1-2 2-3 Definition Enab led Disabled VGA Enabl e/Disable Jumper Settings (JV 1) 5- 9 Jumper Settings Ex[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-23 GLAN Enable/Disable Change the setting of jumper J7 to enable or disable the onboard GLAN ports (GLAN1 and GLAN2) on the serverboard. See the table on the right for jumper settings. The default setting is enabled Jum per Posit ion Pins 1-2 Pins 2-3 Definition Enabled Disabled GLA N Enable/D isable Jumper S[...]

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    S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual 5-24 LED Color Off Green Orange Definition No Connectio n 100 Mb 1 Gb Gb LA N R ight LED Ind icat or 5-10 Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs Each of the Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports (located beside the COM2 port on the back panel) has two LEDs. The yellow LED indicates activity while the other LED may be gr[...]

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    Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup 5-25 5-11 SCSI and IDE Disk Drive Connections When connecting the hard disk drive cables, please note that a red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. SCSI Activity LED (6113L-8 only) The SCSI Activity LED is located next to the LSI SCSI controller. When the SCSI Activity LED blinks, it ind[...]

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    S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual 5-26 Signal Names +DB(12) +DB(13) +DB(14) +DB(15) +DB(P1) +DB(0) +DB(1) +DB(2) +DB(3) +DB(4) +DB(5) +DB(6) +DB(7) +DB(P) GROUND DI FFSENS TERMPWR TERMPWR RESERVED GROUND +ATN GROUND +BSY +ACK +RST +MSG +SEL +C/D +REQ +I/O +DB(8) +DB(9) +DB(10) +DB(11) Connector Contact Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11[...]

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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 maintenance on the SC813HS-500/SC813Hi-500 chassis. For component instal- lation, follow the steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered. If some steps are unnecessary, skip a[...]

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    6-2 S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual Figure 6-1. Chassis: Front and Rear Views 6-2 Control Panel The control panel (located on the front of the chassis) must be connected to the JF2 connector on the serverboard to provide you with system status indications. A ribbon cable has bundled these wires together to simplify the connection.[...]

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    Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-3 6-3 System Fans Two 10-cm blower fans and a high-speed 4-cm fan provide all the cooling needed for the SuperServer 6113L-8/6113L-i. It is very important that the chassis top cover is properly installed and making a good seal for the cooling air to circulate properly through the chassis and cool the components. [...]

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    6-4 S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i 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 first remove it to gain access to the drive bays. To remove the bezel, first unlock the front of the chassis then press the re[...]

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    Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-5 Accessing the Drive Bays SCSI/IDE 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 SCSI drives. Proceed to the next step for instructions. (For installing/removing IDE drives, you do not need to access the inside of t[...]

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    6-6 S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual SCSI/IDE Drive Installation 1 . Mounting a SCSI/IDE drive in a drive carrier: The SCSI/IDE drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the chassis. These carriers also help promote proper airflow for the SCSI/IDE drive bays. For this reason, even empty ca[...]

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    Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-7 2 . Installing/removing hot-swap SCSI drives (6113L-8 only): The SCSI drive bays are located in the front of the chassis, making them easily accessible for installation and removal. The SCSI drives are hot-swap units, meaning that they can be installed and removed while the system is running. To remove a SCSI d[...]

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    6-8 S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual CD-ROM Drive Installation The top cover of the chassis must be opened to gain full access to the CD-ROM drive bay. The 6113L-8/6113L-i accomodates only slim CD-ROM drives. Side mounting brackets are needed to mount a slim CD-ROM drive in the 6113L-8/ 6113L-i server. You must power down the syste[...]

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    Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup 6-9 6-5 Power Supply The SuperServer 6113L-8/6113L-i has a single 500 watt power supply, which is auto-switching capable. This enables it to automatically sense and operate with either a 100v or 240v input voltage. An amber light will be illuminated on the power supply when the power is off. An illuminated green li[...]

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    6-10 S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual Figure 6-6. Removing/Replacing the Power Supply[...]

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    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 Chapter 7 BIOS 7-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS settings for the i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk-based program. Starting BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens, hit the <Delete> key while the system i[...]

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    7-2 S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual When you select the Main Setup, the AMI BIOS Version, BIOS Build Date, BIOS ID and System Memory will all be displayed. Language Menu This option allows you to set the default Language used by the BIOS. Select English (US) if you wants to use English as your default Language. BSP Information Whe[...]

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    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-3 7- 3 Advanced Setup Screen Selecting the Advanced tab takes you to the Advanced setup screen. The Advanced BIOS Setup screen and sub menus are listed below: When you first enter the Advanced Setup screen, the Setup Warning will be displayed. Please follow the instructions and set the correct value for each item to prevent the sy[...]

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    7-4 S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual Serial Port1 Address/Serial Port2 Address This option specifies the base I/O port addresses and Interrupt Request addresses of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port2. Select "Disabled" to prevent the serial ports from accessing any system resources. When this option is set to Disabled, the ser[...]

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    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-5 Primary IDE Master/Slave, Secondary IDE Master/Slave From the Advanced Setup screen, press <Enter> on the appropriate option to access primary and secondary IDE master and slave drives submenu. Use this screen to select options for the Primary and Secondary IDE drives. Use the up and down <Arrow> keys to select an it[...]

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    7-6 S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual DMA Mode Select the default setting of Auto to allow the BIOS to auto detect the DMA mode. Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined. Other- wise, select from one of the following options: SWDMA0 (Single Word DMA mode 0, 2.1 MBs data transfer rate), SWDMA1 (Single Word DM[...]

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    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-7 ATA(PI) 80-Pin Cable Detection This feature allows the BIOS to auto-detect the 80-pin ATA(PI) Cable. The options are "Host & Device" , "Host" and "Device." ! ! ! ! ! BIOS Settings Configuration This item allows the user to configure the system's boot settings. Quiet Boot Set this value to a[...]

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    7-8 S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual ! System Health Monitor This feature allows the BIOS to automatically display the status of the following items: CPU Overheat Temperature, CPU1/CPU2 Temperature, various voltage levels and fan speeds. See screen shot below.[...]

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    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-9 ! Peripheral Device Configuration This screen allows the user to configure the Peripheral Device settings Power Loss Control This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power is returned to the system after being unexpectedly lost. Options are "Stay Off", "Power On" and " Last State [...]

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    7-10 S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual ! USB Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the USB settings. USB Function Select "Enabled" to enable the USB Host Controller. The options are "Disabled" and " Enabled ." Legacy USB Support Select "Enabled" to enable support for USB Lega[...]

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    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-11 7-4 PCI/PnP Configuration This feature allows the user to set the PCI/PnP configuration. PCI Latency Timer This option sets the latency time for all PCI devices on the PCI bus. The default setting is " 64 ." Select one of the following to set latency to the desired number of PCI clock cycles: "32", "64&[...]

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    7-12 S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual Change Supervisor Password Select this option and press <Enter> to access the submenu, then type in the password. 7- 5 Security Settings BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both passwords, the Supervisor password must be set first. ! Hardware Health Monitoring H/W H[...]

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    Chapter 7: BIOS 7-13 7- 6 Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen. Exit Saving Changes When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option and press <Enter> to leave the BIOS Setup and boot the computer to allow the new system configuration parameters to [...]

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    7-14 S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual Load Optimal Defaults Select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press <Enter> then "OK" to have BIOS automatically load all Optimal Defaults for the BIOS settings. The optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance, but may not work best for all computer [...]

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    Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed each time the system is powered on, errors may occur. Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue the boot-up process. The error messages normally appear on the screen. Fatal errors are those which will not allow the[...]

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    A-2 S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual A- 2 IA-64 Common Debug Codes DS4 DS3 On On: SNC found and start memory sizing On Off: Initial system memory and SIOH Off On: Valid memory and SIOH found Off Off: ICH4 found Common Debug Codes for IA-64 systems are listed below: Checkpoints Code Description Note: The debug code LEDs (DS3 and DS4[...]

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    B-1 Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Codes When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self Test, it writes checkpoint codes to I/O port 0080h. If the computer cannot complete the boot process, diagnostic equipment can be attached to the computer to read I/O port 0080h. Checkpoint Code Description D0h The NMI is disabled. Power on delay is s[...]

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    B-2 S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual Checkpoint Code Description 03h The NMI is disabled. Next, checking for a soft reset or a power on condition. 05h The BIOS stack has been built. Next, disabling cache memory. 06h Uncompressing the POST code next. 07h Next, initializing the CPU and the CPU data area. 08h The CMOS checksum calcula[...]

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    B-3 Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes Checkpoint Code Description 24h The configuration required before interrupt vector initialization has completed. Interrupt vector initialization is about to begin. 25h Interrupt vector initialization is done. Clearing the password if the POST DIAG switch is on. 27h Any initialization before setting video mode will be[...]

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    B-4 S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual Checkpoint Code Description 4 7 h The memory pattern has been written to extended memory. Writing patterns to the base 640 KB memory next. 4 8 h Patterns written in base memory. Determining the amount of memory below 1 MB next. 49h The amount of memory below 1 MB has been found and verified. Det[...]

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    B-5 Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes Checkpoint Code Description 60h The DMA page register test passed. Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register test next. 62h The DMA controller 1 base register test passed. Performing the DMA controller 2 base register test next. 65h The DMA controller 2 base register test passed. Programming DMA controllers 1 and[...]

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    B-6 S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual Checkpoint Code Description 95h Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next. See the last page of this chapter for additional information. 96h Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800. 97h Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has com- pleted. The ada[...]

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    Appendix C: Software Installation C-1 Appendix C Software Installation After all the hardware has been installed, you will need to install the operating system and other software drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CDs that came packaged with your system. C-1 Introduction to the EFI Platform The EFI (Extensible Firmwar[...]

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    C-2 S UPER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual C-2 AMIBIOS Flash 1. Obtain a USB Pen or a USB storage device (a USB 2.0 device is recommended). 2. From our web site (www.supermicro.com), download the following two files into the USB pen or device: [amiflash.efi] , and [ bios.rom ]. 3. Connect the USB device to one of the USB ports (see Chapter 5 for[...]

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    Appendix C: Software Installation C-3 Locate of the USB device (example) Location of the USB device (example) 6. At the shell command prompt, type: Shell> fsX: (where X is the number of the sector in which your USB pen or device is located). This command will change the directory from [Shell] to [fsX]. 7. Now, start flashing BIOS by typing: fsX:[...]

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    C-4 S UPER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual 9. When the fsx directory appears, type in the file name at the prompt: fsx: amiflash ami64.rom (eg. in the example shown above, at the prompt type fs0:> amiflash ami64.rom and press <Enter> as shown below). The system will now start loading the BIOS image file.[...]

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    Appendix C: Software Installation C-5 After the BIOS Image file is loaded, the following screen will appear: 10. When "Reset NVRAM to default value? (y/n)" is displayed, type "y" at the prompt if you want to reset all default values after flashing the BIOS. (Yes: this will reset your NVRAM, which typically resets your boot optio[...]

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    C-6 S UPER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual C-3 Adding the CD-ROM Boot Option in EFI 1. Power on the system and enter the “EFI Boot Manager”. 2. Select “Boot Option Maintenance Menu." 3. Select “Add a Boot Option.” 4. Select “Removable Media Boot [Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(1F|1)/ ATA(Secondary,Master)]”. (Note: if your CD-ROM drive i[...]

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    Appendix C: Software Installation C-7 C-4 IA64 OS Installation For installation on an IDE hard drive. (Note: The Itanium2 board does not have a floppy connector, so the user cannot install Windows driver through a floppy device. This procedure uses ramdisk to add the boot device driver in EFI so that Windows OS will automatically pick up driver fro[...]

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    C-8 S UPER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual 11. At the Shell command prompt, type: "Shell> exit". This command will exit the EFI Shell and return to the EFI Boot Manager.” 12. Select the “CD-ROM” boot option to boot from a Windows OS installation CD after you have added the CD-ROM boot option in the EFI Boot Manager. 13. Follow[...]

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    D-1 Appendix D: System Specifications Appendix D System Specifications Processors Single or dual Intel ® Itanium ® 2 processors of up to 1.50 GHz with a 6 MB L3 cache at a front side (system) bus speed of 400 MHz Note: Please refer to the support section of our web site for a complete listing of supported processors. (http://www.supermicro.com/su[...]

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    S UPER S ERVER 6113L-8/6113L-i User's Manual D-2 Weight Gross Weight: 42 lbs. (19.1 kg.) System Cooling Two (2) 10-cm blower fans and one (1) high-speed 4-cm fan System Input Requirements AC Input Voltage: 100-240V AC auto-range Rated Input Current: 10A (115V) to 5A (230V) Rated Input Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz Power Supply Rated Output Power: 500[...]