Intel SE7500CW2 User Manual
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Intel
Server Board SE7500CW2
Product Guide
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A Guide for Technically Qualified Assemblers of Intel
Subassemblies/Products
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Contents
1 Description
Server Board Features......................................................................................................... 7
Back Panel Connectors ............................................................................................... 9
Server Board Connector and Component Locations...................................................10
Processor ...................................................................................................................11
Intel® E7500 Chipset...................................................................................................12
Super I/O ....................................................................................................................13
Memory ......................................................................................................................14
PCI I/O Subsystem .....................................................................................................14
Video Controller..........................................................................................................16
Network Interface Controller (NIC)..............................................................................16
ACPI...........................................................................................................................17
Security ......................................................................................................................18
2 Configuration Software and Utilities
Power-On Self-Test (POST)................................................................................................21
Using BIOS Setup Utility......................................................................................................22
If You Cannot Access Setup .......................................................................................22
Starting Setup.............................................................................................................22
Setup Menus ..............................................................................................................22
Menu Selection Bar ....................................................................................................24
Main Menu..................................................................................................................25
Advanced Menu..........................................................................................................27
Security Menu.............................................................................................................37
Power Menu ...............................................................................................................38
Boot Menu ..................................................................................................................38
System Menu..............................................................................................................40
Exit Menu ...................................................................................................................41
Upgrading the BIOS ............................................................................................................42
Preparing for the Upgrade ..........................................................................................42
Upgrading the BIOS....................................................................................................43
Recovering the BIOS..................................................................................................43
Changing the BIOS Language ....................................................................................44
Hardware Monitoring...........................................................................................................45
3 Server Board Installation
Tools and Supplies Needed.................................................................................................47
Before You Begin ................................................................................................................47
Emissions Disclaimer..................................................................................................47
Safety Cautions ..........................................................................................................47
Safety and Regulatory Compliance .....................................................................................48
Minimum Hardware Requirements ......................................................................................49
Installation Notes.................................................................................................................49
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Installation Procedures........................................................................................................50
Installing the I/O Gasket and Shield............................................................................50
Configuring Chassis Standoffs....................................................................................52
Installing Rubber Bumpers..........................................................................................53
Installing the Server Board..........................................................................................54
Installing Memory........................................................................................................55
Installing the Processor(s) ..........................................................................................56
Installing the Processor Wind Tunnel..........................................................................58
Installing the Optional SCSI Add-in Card ....................................................................60
Making Connections to the Server Board....................................................................61
Cable Routing.............................................................................................................62
Finishing Up................................................................................................................64
4 Upgrading
Tools and Supplies Needed.................................................................................................65
Cautions..............................................................................................................................65
Memory ...............................................................................................................................66
Processors ..........................................................................................................................67
Adding or Replacing a Processor................................................................................68
Installing the Processor Wind Tunnel..........................................................................70
Removing a Processor................................................................................................72
Replacing the Backup Battery .............................................................................................72
5 Solving Problems
Resetting the System ..........................................................................................................75
Initial System Startup...........................................................................................................75
Checklist .....................................................................................................................75
Running New Application Software......................................................................................76
Checklist .....................................................................................................................76
After the System Has Been Running Correctly....................................................................76
Checklist .....................................................................................................................76
More Problem Solving Procedures ......................................................................................77
Preparing the System for Diagnostic Testing ..............................................................77
Monitoring POST ........................................................................................................77
Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Lights .......................................................78
Confirming Loading of the Operating System..............................................................78
Specific Problems and Corrective Actions...........................................................................78
Power Light Does Not Light ........................................................................................78
No Characters Appear on Screen...............................................................................79
Characters Are Distorted or Incorrect..........................................................................79
System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate Properly ............................................................80
Diskette Drive Activity Light Does Not Light ................................................................80
Hard Disk Drive Activity Light Does Not Light .............................................................81
CD-ROM Drive Activity Light Does Not Light ..............................................................81
Cannot Connect to a Server .......................................................................................81
Problems with Network...............................................................................................81
PCI Installation Tips....................................................................................................82
Problems with Application Software.....................................................................................82
Bootable CD-ROM Is Not Detected.....................................................................................82
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6 Getting Help ...................................................................................................................83
7 Technical Reference
Configuration Jumpers ........................................................................................................85
Front Panel Header.............................................................................................................86
8 Regulatory and Integration Information
Product Regulatory Compliance..........................................................................................87
Product Safety Compliance ........................................................................................87
Product EMC Compliance...........................................................................................87
Product Regulatory Compliance Markings..................................................................88
Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices.................................................................................88
FCC (USA) .................................................................................................................88
INDUSTRY CANADA (ICES-003)...............................................................................89
Europe (CE Declaration of Conformity).......................................................................89
Taiwan Declaration of Conformity...............................................................................89
Korean RRL Compliance ............................................................................................90
Australia / New Zealand..............................................................................................90
Index.......................................................................................................................................91
Figures
1. Back Panel Connectors ............................................................................................... 9
2. Server Board Connector and Component Locations...................................................10
3. Attaching the Gasket to the I/O Shield........................................................................50
4. Attaching the Label to the I/O Shield...........................................................................51
5. Installing the I/O Shield...............................................................................................51
6. Configuring Chassis Standoffs....................................................................................52
7. Installing Rubber Bumpers..........................................................................................53
8. Placing the Server Board in the Chassis.....................................................................54
9. Attaching the Server Board.........................................................................................54
10. Installing Memory .......................................................................................................55
11. Installing the Retention Brackets.................................................................................56
12. Opening Socket Lever and Attaching Processor.........................................................57
13. Applying Thermal Grease ...........................................................................................57
14. Attaching the Heat Sink ..............................................................................................58
15. Attaching the Wind Tunnel Assembly .........................................................................58
16. Attaching the Heat Sink Fan .......................................................................................59
17. Attaching Intake and Exhaust Assemblies ..................................................................59
18. Making Connections to the Server Board....................................................................61
19. Routing IDE Cables....................................................................................................62
20. Routing the Floppy Drive Cable ..................................................................................63
21. Making Back Panel Connections ................................................................................64
22. Installing DIMMs.........................................................................................................66
23. Installing the Retention Brackets.................................................................................68
24. Opening Socket Lever and Attaching Processor.........................................................69
25. Applying Thermal Grease ...........................................................................................69
26. Attaching the Heat Sink ..............................................................................................70
27. Attaching the Wind Tunnel Assembly .........................................................................70
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28. Attaching the Heat Sink Fan .......................................................................................71
29. Attaching Intake and Exhaust Assemblies ..................................................................71
30. Replacing the Backup Battery.....................................................................................73
31. Configuration Jumper Location...................................................................................85
32. Front Panel Header Connection Location ...................................................................86
Tables
1. Server Board Features ................................................................................................ 7
2. Security Operation Summary......................................................................................18
3. Configuration Utilities..................................................................................................21
4. Keyboard Commands.................................................................................................23
5. On-Screen Options.....................................................................................................24
6. Menu Selection Bar ....................................................................................................24
7. Main Menu..................................................................................................................25
8. Primary/Secondary, Master/Slave Submenu ..............................................................26
9. Advanced Menu..........................................................................................................27
10. I/O Device Configuration Submenu.............................................................................29
11. On Board Device Submenu ........................................................................................31
12. PCI Configuration Submenu .......................................................................................32
13. Option ROM Scan Submenu ......................................................................................33
14. Server Menu Submenu...............................................................................................33
15. Console Redirection Submenu ...................................................................................34
16. Event Logging Submenu ............................................................................................35
17. Hardware Monitor Submenu.......................................................................................36
18. Security Menu.............................................................................................................37
19. Power Menu ...............................................................................................................38
20. Boot Menu..................................................................................................................39
21. System Menu..............................................................................................................40
22. Exit Menu ...................................................................................................................41
23. Monitored Headers and Sensors ................................................................................45
24. Configuration Jumper (J106) ......................................................................................85
25. Front Panel Header Connection Descriptions .............................................................86
26. Product Certification Markings....................................................................................88
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1 Description
Server Board Features
The Intel® Server Board SE7500CW2 offers a “flat” design, with the processors and memory
subsystems residing on the board. The server board supports dual-processor operation with
®
Xeon™ processors and the Intel® E7500 chipset. The board contains embedded devices for
Intel
video, network, and IDE and provides basic monitoring hardware and interrupt control for dual
processors and PC/AT
Table 1. Server Board Features
Feature Description
Processor Dual Intel Xeon processors for the Intel socket 604 that use the Flip Chip Pin Grid
Chipset Intel E7500 chipset:
Memory • DDR 200/266 compliant ECC DIMMs providing up to 4 GB of memory
Video • Integrated onboard ATI Rage† XL 64-bit SVGA video controller
PCI bus Five PCI expansion slots for add-in boards:
Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
Network Integrated on-board Intel® EtherExpress™ PRO100+ 10/100 megabit PCI
†
-compatible operation.
Array (FC-PGA) package
• Supports 400 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB)
• Memory Controller Hub (MCH) (North Bridge)
• I/O Controller Hub 3 (ICH3) (South Bridge)
• P64H2 64-bit I/O hub
• DIMM Sockets: Four 72-bit, 184-pin, gold contact
• Supported DIMM sizes: 128, 256, 512 MB, and 1 GB
• 8 MB SDRAM video memory
• SVGA video port
• One 64-bit, PCI-X 133 MHz expansion slot
• Two 64-bit, PCI-X 100 MHz expansion slots
• Two 32-bit, 33 MHz, PCI expansion slots
Two IDE connectors supporting up to four ATA-100 compatible devices:
• Two ATA 100 connectors controlled by the ICH3
†
• Two ATA 100 connectors controlled by Promise
®
Ethernet controller (Intel
82550PM) with two RJ-45 Ethernet ports
20267 ATA RAID controller
continued
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Table 1. Server Board Features (continued)
Feature Description
†
System I/O
Winbond
provides the following:
• Hardware monitoring
• PS/2
• Advanced parallel port, supporting Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP)
• One serial port, 9-pin
• Two 10/100 BASE-TX, RJ-45 Ethernet ports
• Three Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports
Power • SSI-EEB 3.0 compliant
• Power/Sleep Switch with LED Indicator
• Wake on LAN
• Wake on Ring (WOR)
Security • BIOS password
• Keyboard password protection
Form Factor • SSI-EEB 3.0–compliant form factor
W83627HF Super I/O Controller (Low Pin Count [LPC] bus) that
†
-compatible keyboard and mouse ports, 6-pin DIN
level 1.7 and 1.9, Extended Capabilities Port (ECP), compatible 25-pin
†
(WOL)
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Back Panel Connectors
Aux. Pwr
DIMM Memory Connector 2B
DIMM Memory Connector 3B
DIMM Memory Connector 3A
DIMM Memory Connector 2A
Main Power
USB
B
A
C
DEF G
A. USB 1, 2, 3
B. Keyboard/mouse
C. Serial port 1
D. Video
E. Parallel
F. NIC1
G. NIC2
Figure 1. Back Panel Connectors
OM14419
Description 9
Server Board Connector and Component Locations
Y
BB
AA
A
USB
Main Power
Z
X
W
B
Aux. Pwr
DIMM Memory Connector 3B
DIMM Memory Connector 3A
DIMM Memory Connector 2B
DIMM Memory Connector 2A
C
DE
F
G
H
I
J
K
V
L
U
M
N
O
✏
R
T
A. Main power connector
B. Auxiliary signal
C. CPU power
D. CPU fan 1
E. DIMMs
F. Primary processor connector (CPU1)
G. Secondary processor connector (CPU2)
H. CPU fan 2
I. System fan 2 (front chassis fan)
J. System fan 1 (front chassis fan)
K. Front panel
L. Secondary IDE (ATA 100)
M. Primary IDE (ATA 100)
N. Secondary RAID IDE (ATA 100 RAID)
S
Q
O. Primary RAID IDE (ATA 100 RAID)
P. Battery
Q. Floppy drive connector
R. Front panel USB
S. Serial port 2
T. Chassis Intrusion
U. PCI 32/33
V. PCI-X 64/100
W. PCI-X 64/133
X. System fan 4 (rear chassis fan)
Y. System fan 3 (rear chassis fan)
Z. I2C connector
AA. Jumper block
BB. Back panel connectors
P
Figure 2. Server Board Connector and Component Locations
NOTE
DIMMs 1A and 1B are closest to the side of the board and DIMMs 2A and
2B are in the middle of the board.
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Processor
The Server Board SE7500CW2 accommodates two Intel Xeon processors with 512 KB cache. The
SKT604 is a 604-pin zero-insertion force (ZIF) socket. The processor(s) interface with the system
bus at 400 MHz.
For a complete list of supported processors, see:
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/SE7500CW2
Dual Processor Operation
The Intel Xeon interface is dual processor (DP) ready. Each processor contains a local
®
Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC) section for interrupt handling. When
Intel
two processors are installed, both processors must be of identical revision, core voltage, and
bus/core speeds.
Boxed Processor Fan Heat sink
A processor wind tunnel is supplied with the boxed Intel Xeon processor. After the processor and
heat sink are installed, install and connect the processor wind tunnel. For proper processor cooling,
the fan inlet air temperature should be below 45 °C.
CAUTION
Clearance is required at each end of the fan heat sink to ensure unimpeded
airflow for proper cooling. Restricting the airflow through the processor heat
sink can cause overheating and subsequent failure of the processor.
Description 11
Intel® E7500 Chipset
The Server Board SE7500CW2 includes an Intel E7500 chipset (MCH, ICH3, P64H2) that provides
an integrated I/O bridge and memory controller and a flexible I/O subsystem core (PCI).
MCH
The MCH North Bridge in the E7500 chipset integrates three main functions:
• An integrated high-performance main memory subsystem
• An HI 2.0 bus interface that provides a high-performance data flow path between the host bus
and the I/O subsystem
• A HI 1.5 bus that provides an interface to the ICH3-S (South Bridge)
Other features provided by the MCH include the following:
• Full support of ECC on the memory bus
• Full support of chipkill on the memory interface with x4 DIMMs
• Twelve deep in-order queue
• Full support of registered DDR-200 or DDR-266 ECC DIMMs
• Memory scrubbing
ICH3
The primary role of the ICH3 is to provide the gateway to all PC-compatible I/O devices and
features. The Server Board SE7500CW2 uses the following ICH3 features:
• 32-bit/33 MHz PCI bus interface
• LPC bus interface
• IDE interface, with Ultra DMA 100 capability
• USB interface
• PC-compatible timer/counter and DMA controllers
• APIC and 8259 interrupt controller
• Power management
• System real-time clock (RTC)
• General purpose I/O
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Super I/O
The Server Board SE7500CW2 uses the Winbond W83627HF Super I/O Plug and Play Compatible
with ACPI-Compliant Controller/Extender. This device provides the system with the following:
• Two serial ports
• One parallel port
• Floppy disk controller
• PS/2-compatible keyboard and mouse controller
• Two ATA 100 IDE channels
• HW monitor controller
The Server Board SE7500CW2 provides the connector interface for the floppy disk drive, dual
serial ports, parallel port, PS/2 mouse, and PS/2 keyboard.
Serial Ports
The Server Board SE7500CW2 provides one DB9 connector on the back panel for serial port 1.
Serial port 1 is compatible with 16550A and 16450 modes. The port can be set to one of four
different COM-x ports, and each can be enabled separately. When enabled, each port can be
programmed to generate edge- or level-sensitive interrupts. When disabled, serial port interrupts
are available to add-in cards. An additional serial header is available on the board for an optional
serial port 2.
Parallel Port
The Server Board SE7500CW2 provides a 25-pin parallel port back panel connector. The Super
I/O provides an IEEE 1284–compliant 25-pin bidirectional parallel port. BIOS programming of the
Super I/O registers enables the parallel port and determines the port address and interrupt. When
disabled, the interrupt is available to add-in cards.
Floppy Port
The floppy disk connector on the server board provides the interface to the floppy disk drive from
the floppy disk controller.
Keyboard and Mouse Connectors
The separate keyboard and mouse connectors, found on the back panel of the server board, are
PS/2-compatible. The keyboard and mouse connectors are interchangeable.
Description 13
Memory
The Server Board SE7500CW2 contains four 184-pin DIMM sockets and provides up to 4 GB of
memory. Memory is partitioned as two banks of DDR DIMMs, each of which provides 144 bits of
two-way interleaved memory.
The Server Board SE7500CW2 supports up to four ECC DDR DIMMs that are compliant with the
JEDEC DDR 200/266 specification. A wide range of DIMM sizes are supported, including the
following:
• 128 MB
• 256 MB
• 512 MB
• 1 GB
The minimum supported memory configuration is 256 MB, using two 128 MB DIMMs. The
maximum configurable memory size is 4 GB using four 1 GB DIMMs.
NOTE
✏
The Server Board SE7500CW2 has been designed to support up to 8 GB of
memory using 2 GB DIMMs. To date, Intel has not been able to complete
validation testing of 2 GB DIMMs and these parts are not supported. Check
the following Web site for updates on supported memory:
http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/SE7500CW2/
tested_memory.htm
DIMMs must be installed in pairs and must be populated starting with DIMM 1A and 1B (see
Figure 22 on page 66 for the locations of the DIMM connectors). Although the Server Board
SE7500CW2 architecture allows the user to mix various sizes of DIMMs between banks, DIMMs
must be identical within the banks.
PCI I/O Subsystem
The Server Board SE7500CW2 provides three PCI bus segments in the form of one
PCI-X 133 MHz, two PCI-X 100 MHz, and two 32-bit /33 MHz slots over the three bus segments.
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64-bit / 133 MHz PCI-X Capable Subsystem
The 64-bit/133 MHz PCI segment includes one 3.3 V keyed PCI expansion slot that can support
PCI-X add-in cards up to 133 MHz and are backward compatible to 64 bit/66 MHz, 64 bit/33 MHz,
and 32 bit/33 MHz PCI cards.
64-bit/133 MHz PCI features include:
• Bus speed up to 133 MHz
• 3.3 V signaling environment
• Burst transfers up to a peak of 1000 megabytes per second (MB/s)
• 8-, 16-, 32-, 64-, or 100-bit data transfers
• Plug and Play ready
• Parity enabled
NOTE
✏
The speed of the bus will run at the speed of the adapter installed.
64-bit / 100 MHz PCI-X Capable Subsystem
The 64-bit/100 MHz PCI segment includes two 3.3 V keyed PCI expansion slots that can support
add-in cards up to 100 MHz and are backward compatible to 64-bit/66 MHz, 64 bit/33 MHz, and
32 bit/33 MHz PCI cards.
64-bit/100 MHz PCI features include:
• Bus speed up to 100 MHz
• 3.3 V signaling environment
• Burst transfers up to a peak of 800 Megabytes per second (MB/s)
• 8-, 16-, 32-, or 64-bit data transfers
• Plug and Play ready
• Parity enabled
NOTE
✏
If you install a slower card into one of the PCI 64/100 connectors, the bus
speed for both connectors will be lowered to the speed of the slowest adapter.
Description 15
32-bit/33 MHz PCI Subsystem
The 32-bit/33 MHz PCI segment includes the following embedded devices and connectors:
• Two 5 V keyed PCI expansion slots
• Integrated Intel EtherExpress PRO100+ 10/100 megabit PCI Ethernet controller
• Integrated ATI Rage XL video controller with 8 MB of on-board SDRAM
• Integrated Promise PDC20267 ATA-100 RAID controller
32-bit/33 MHz PCI features include:
• Bus speed up to 33 MHz
• 5 V signaling environment
• Burst transfers up to a peak of 132 MB/s
• 8-, 16-, or 32-bit data transfers
• Plug and Play ready
• Parity enabled
(Intel
82550PM)
Video Controller
The Server Board SE7500CW2 includes an ATI Rage XL video controller, 8 MB video SDRAM,
and support circuitry for an embedded SVGA video subsystem.
The SVGA subsystem supports a variety of modes: up to 1600 x 1200 resolution for CRT displays
and up to 1024 x 768 resolution for TFT displays, and up to 16.7 million colors. The Server Board
SE7500CW2 provides a standard 15-pin VGA connector.
Network Interface Controller (NIC)
The Server Board SE7500CW2 includes two 10Base-T/100Base-TX network controllers based on
the Intel 82550PM Fast Ethernet PCI Bus Controller. As a PCI bus master, the 82550PM controller
can burst data at up to 132 MB/s. Status LEDs are included on the external NIC connector.
You can disable the embedded NIC in BIOS Setup Utility. When disabled it is not visible to the
operating system.
Supported Network Features
The Server Board SE7500CW2 supports the following features of the 82550PM controller:
• Glueless 32-bit PCI Bus Master Interface (Direct Drive of Bus), compatible with PCI Bus
Specification, revision 2.1 / 2.2
• Chained memory structure, with improved dynamic transmit chaining for enhanced
performance
• Programmable transmit threshold for improved bus utilization
• Early receive interrupt for concurrent processing of receive data
• On-chip counters for network management
• Autodetect and autoswitching for 10 or 100 MB/s network speeds
• Support for both 10 MB/s and 100 MB/s networks, full or half duplex-capable, with
back-to-back transmit at 100 MB/s
• Integrated physical interface to TX magnetics
• The magnetics component terminates the 100Base-TX connector interface. A flash device
stores the network ID
• Support for Wake on LAN (WOL)
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ACPI
The Advance Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)–aware operating system can place the
system into a state where the hard drives spin-down, the system fans stop, and all processing is
halted. In this state the power supply is still on and the processors still dissipate some power, so the
power supply fan and processor fans are still running.
NOTE
✏
ACPI requires an operating system that supports this feature.
The Server Board SE7500CW2 supports sleep states S0, S4, and S5. When the server board is
operating in ACPI mode, the operating system retains control of the system and the operating
system policy determines the entry methods and wake-up sources for each sleep state. Sleep entry
and wake-up event capabilities are provided by the hardware but are enabled by the operating
system. Following is a summary of the supported sleep states:
• S0: Normal running state.
• S4: Hibernate or Save to Disk. The memory and machine state are saved to disk. Pressing the
power button or another wake-up event restores the system state from the disk and resumes
normal operation. This state assumes that no hardware changes were made to the system while
it was off.
• S5: Soft off. Only the RTC section of the chipset is running in this state.
CAUTION
The system is off only when the AC power is disconnected.
AC Link Mode
The AC link mode allows the system to monitor its AC input power so that if AC input power is
lost and then restored, the system returns to one of the following preselected settings:
• Last State (Factory Default Setting)
• Stay Off
The AC link mode settings can be changed by running the BIOS Setup Utility.
Wake on LAN
Wake on LAN allows system power to be activated by way of a network or modem. If the system
power is set to off, it can be turned on remotely by sending a specific packet from the main
computer to the remote system.
Description 17
Security
The Server Board SE7500CW2 BIOS provides the ability to secure itself. Table 2 summarizes the
security options available in the BIOS.
Table 2. Security Operation Summary
Mode
User
Password
on boot
(AT style)
Password Protection
The BIOS uses passwords to prevent unauthorized tampering with the system. Once secure mode
is entered, access to the system is allowed only after the correct password(s) has been entered.
Both user and supervisor passwords are supported by the BIOS. The user password cannot be set
unless a supervisor password has been set.
Entry Method/
Event
Power On/Reset User
Entry
Criteria
password
set and
password on
boot enabled
Behavior
System halts for
User Password
before booting. The
system is not in
secure mode.
Except for the
password, no mouse
or keyboard input is
accepted.
Exit Criteria After Exit
User
password
followed by
[Enter]
Power and Reset
switches are
enabled.
Keyboard and
mouse inputs are
accepted. The
system boots
normally. Boot
sequence is
determined by
setup options.
When set, a password can be cleared by changing it to a null string. Clearing the supervisor
password also clears the user password. Entering the user password permits modification of the
time, date, language, user password, and password on boot setup fields; other setup fields can be
modified only if the supervisor password is entered. The user password also allows the system to
boot, if secure boot is enabled.
If a wrong password is entered three times in a row, the BIOS stops validating passwords and the
BIOS security engine returns a failure for any further password validation attempt. If the user
enters three wrong passwords in a row during the boot sequence (i.e., when entering Setup), the
system is placed into a halt state. This feature makes is difficult to break the password by the “trial
and error” method.
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Using Passwords
If only the supervisor password is set, you:
• Must enter the supervisor password to enter BIOS Setup.
• Must enter the supervisor password to boot the server if Password on Boot is enabled in the
BIOS Setup.
• Must enter the supervisor password to exit secure mode.
If both passwords are set, you:
• May enter the user password to enter BIOS Setup. However, you will not be able to change
many of the options.
• Must enter the supervisor password if you want to enter BIOS Setup and have access to all of
the options.
• May enter either password to boot the server if Password on Boot is enabled in the BIOS Setup.
• May enter either password to exit secure mode.
Password Clear Jumper
If the user or supervisor password(s) is(are) lost or forgotten, moving the password clear jumper
into the “clear” position clears both passwords. The password clear jumper must be restored to its
original position before a new password(s) can be set. The password clear jumper is located on
jumper block J106 pins [3-4] on the Server Board SE7500CW2.
Description 19
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2 Configuration Software and Utilities
This chapter describes the Power-On Self-Test (POST) and server configuration utilities. Table 3
below briefly describes the utilities.
Table 3. Configuration Utilities
Utility Description and brief procedure Page
BIOS Setup If the system does not have a diskette drive or the drive is disabled or
misconfigured, use BIOS Setup to enable it.
Or, you can move the CMOS jumper on the server board from the default
setting (Protect CMOS memory) to the Clear setting; this position will allow
most server configurations to boot. Then use the recovery disk to recover.
BIOS Upgrade
Utility
Power-On Self-Test (POST)
Each time you turn on the system, POST starts running. POST checks the server board, processor,
memory, keyboard, and most installed peripheral devices. During the memory test, POST displays
the amount of memory that it is able to access and test. The length of time needed to test memory
depends on the amount of memory installed. POST is stored in flash memory.
1. Turn on your video monitor and server. After a few seconds POST begins to run.
2. After the memory test, these screen prompts and messages appear:
Press <F2> key if you want to run SETUP
Use to upgrade the BIOS. 42
22
3. If you do not press <F2> and do NOT have a device with an operating system loaded, the
above message remains for a few seconds while the boot process continues, and the system
beeps once. Then this message appears:
Operating system not found
4. Press <Esc> during POST to pop up a boot menu when POST finishes. From this menu you
can choose the boot device or enter BIOS Setup.
What appears on the screen after this depends on whether you have an operating system loaded and
if so, which one.
If the system halts before POST completes running, it emits a beep code indicating a fatal system
error that requires immediate attention. If POST can display a message on the video display screen,
it causes the speaker to beep twice as the message appears.
Note the screen display and write down the beep code you hear; this information is useful for your
service representative. For a listing of common beep codes and error messages that POST can
generate, see the “Solving Problems” chapter in this manual.
Using BIOS Setup Utility
This section describes the BIOS Setup Utility options. Use BIOS Setup to change the server
configuration defaults. You can run BIOS Setup with or without an operating system being
present.
If You Cannot Access Setup
If the diskette drive is misconfigured so that you cannot access it to run a utility from a diskette,
you may need to clear CMOS memory. You will need to open the server, change a jumper setting,
use BIOS Setup Utility to check and set diskette drive options, and change the jumper back.
Starting Setup
You can enter and start BIOS Setup under several conditions:
• When you turn on the server, after POST completes the memory test
• When you have moved the CMOS jumper on the server board to the “Clear CMOS” position
(enabled)
In the two conditions listed above, after rebooting, you will see this prompt:
Press <F2> to enter SETUP
In a third condition, when CMOS/NVRAM has been corrupted, you will see other prompts but not
the <F2> prompt:
Warning: CMOS checksum invalid
Warning: CMOS time and date not set
In this condition, the BIOS will load default values for CMOS and attempt to boot.
Setup Menus
Each BIOS Setup menu page contains a number of features. Except those used for information
purposes, each feature is associated with a value field that contains user-selectable parameters.
Parameters may be changed depending upon the security option chosen. If a value is not
changeable due to insufficient security privileges (or other reasons), the feature’s value field
becomes inaccessible.
The bottom portion of the BIOS Setup screen provides a list of commands that are used for
navigating the Setup utility. Table 4 describes the keyboard commands you can use in the BIOS
Setup menus.
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Table 4. Keyboard Commands
Press Description
<F1> Help - Pressing F1 on any menu invokes the general Help window.
← →
↑
↓
F5/- Change Value - The minus key or the F5 function key is used to change the value of the current
F6/+ Change Value - The plus key or the F6 function key is used to change the value of the current
<Enter> Execute Command - The Enter key is used to activate submenus when the selected feature is a
<Esc> Exit - The ESC key provides a mechanism for backing out of any field. This key will undo the
<F9> Setup Defaults - Pressing F9 causes the following to appear:
<F10> Save and Exit - Pressing F10 causes the following message to appear:
The left and right arrow keys are used to move between the major menu pages. The keys have
no affect if a submenu or pick list is displayed.
Select Item up - The up arrow is used to select the previous value in a menu item’s option list, or
a value field pick list. Pressing the Enter key activates the selected item.
Select Item down - The down arrow is used to select the next value in a menu item’s option list,
or a value field pick list. Pressing the Enter key activates the selected item.
item to the previous value. This key scrolls through the values in the associated pick list without
displaying the full list.
menu item to the next value. This key scrolls through the values in the associated pick list
without displaying the full list. On 106-key Japanese keyboards, the plus key has a different
scan code than the plus key on the other keyboard, but it has the same effect.
submenu, or to display a pick list if a selected feature has a value field, or to select a sub-field for
multi-valued features like time and date. If a pick list is displayed, the Enter key will undo the
pick list, and allow another selection in the parent menu.
pressing of the Enter key. When the ESC key is pressed while editing any field or selecting
features of a menu, the parent menu is re-entered. When the ESC key is pressed in any
submenu, the parent menu is re-entered. When the ESC key is pressed in any major menu, the
exit confirmation window is displayed and the user is asked whether changes can be discarded.
Setup Confirmation
Load default configuration now?
[Yes] [No]
If “Yes” is selected and the Enter key is pressed, all Setup fields are set to their default values. If
“No” is selected and the Enter key is pressed, or if the ESC key is pressed, the user is returned
to where they were before F9 was pressed without affecting any existing field values.
Setup Confirmation
Save Configuration changes and exit now?
[Yes] [NO]
If “Yes” is selected and the Enter key is pressed, all changes are saved and Setup is exited. If
“No” is selected and the Enter key is pressed, or the ESC key is pressed, the user is returned to
where they were before F10 was pressed without affecting any existing values.
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Table 5 describes the on-screen options you will see in BIOS Setup and what they mean.
Table 5. On-Screen Options
When you see this: What it means:
On screen, an option is shown but you
cannot select it or move to that field.
On screen, the phrase Press Enter
appears next to the option.
You cannot change or configure the option in that menu screen.
Either the option is auto-configured or auto-detected, or you must
use a different Setup screen.
Press <Enter> to display a submenu that is either a separate full
screen menu or a popup menu with one or more choices.
The following sections describe the menus and options available in BIOS Setup. Default settings
are indicated in bold.
Menu Selection Bar
The Menu Selection Bar is located at the top of the screen and displays the major menu selections
available to the user. The menu bar is shown below.
Main Advanced Security Power Boot System Exit
Table 6 lists the menus available in BIOS Setup.
Table 6. Menu Selection Bar
Main Advanced Security Power Boot System Exit
Allocates
resources for
hardware
components
Configures
advanced
features
available
through the
chipset
Sets and
clears
passwords
and security
features
Allows
system to
disable ACPI
reboot and
disable power
button
Selects boot
options and
power supply
controls
Information
on vendor,
processor,
memory,
peripherals,
and BIOS
Saves or
discards
changes to
Setup
program
options
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Main Menu
To access this menu, select Main on the menu bar at the top of the screen.
Main
Primary Master
Primary Slave
Secondary Master
Secondary Slave
Table 7 lists the options available on the Main menu. This menu allocates resources for hardware
components.
Table 7. Main Menu
Feature Choices Description
System Time HH:MM:SS
System Date MM/DD/YYYY Sets the system date (month, day, year).
Legacy Diskette A
Primary Master
Primary Slave
Secondary Master
Secondary Slave
Advanced Security Power Boot System Exit
Sets the system time (hour, minutes, and seconds, on
a 24-hour clock).
• Not installed
• 1.44 MB, 3 ½
(default)
• 2.88 MB, 3 ½
Select to display
submenu
Select to display
submenu
Select to display
submenu
Select to display
submenu
Selects the diskette type.
Japanese media format. To support this type of media
format requires a 3.5-inch, 3-mode diskette drive.
Displays IDE device selection.
Displays IDE device selection.
Displays IDE device selection.
Displays IDE device selection.
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Primary/Secondary, Master/Slave Submenus
To access this submenu, select Main on the menu bar at the top of the screen and then the master or
slave to be configured.
Main
Primary Master
Primary Slave
Secondary Master
Secondary Slave
There are four IDE submenus: primary master, primary slave, secondary master, and secondary
slave. Table 8 shows the format of the IDE submenus. For brevity, only one example is shown.
Table 8. Primary/Secondary, Master/Slave Submenu
Feature Choices Description
Type No options Automatically detects the type of IDE device installed.
Multi-Sector Transfers No options Specifies the number of sectors that are transferred per
LBA Mode Control No options Enables Large Block Addressing (LBA) instead of
32 Bit I/O • Disabled (default)
Transfer Mode No options Selects the method of moving data to and from the hard
Ultra DMA Mode • Disabled
Advanced Security Power Boot System Exit
block during multiple sector transfers. This option is
disabled by default.
cylinder, head, sector addressing. This option is
disabled by default.
Enables 32-bit IDE data transfers.
• Enabled
drive. Automatically set to Standard, which selects the
optimum transfer mode.
Enables Ultra DMA mode.
• Enabled (default)
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Advanced Menu
To access this menu, select Advanced on the menu bar at the top of the screen.
Main
Advanced
I/O Device Configuration
On Board Device
PCI Configuration
Server Menu
Console Redirection
Event Logging
Hardware Monitor
Table 9 list the selections available on the Advanced menu. This menu configures advanced
features available through the chipset.
Table 9. Advanced Menu
Feature Choices Description
I/O Device Configuration Select to display
On Board Device Select to display
PCI Configuration Select to display
Server Menu Select to display
Console Redirection Select to display
Event Logging Select to display
Hardware Monitor Select to display
Installed O/S • Win2000/.NET
Security Power Boot System Exit
Configures the I/O ports.
submenu
Configures the onboard RAID, network, and USB
submenu
submenu
submenu
submenu
submenu
submenu
(default)
• NT4
• Other
controllers.
Configures PCI or RAID devices.
Sets options for server features.
Provides additional options to configure the console.
Displays the event logs.
Displays voltages, temperatures, and fan speeds for the
system.
Specifies the operating system installed on your system
that you will use most often. An incorrect setting can cause
some operating systems to behave erratically.
Note: If you select NT4, an additional submenu item, NT4
Installation Workaround, will appear. It is disabled by
default. To install Windows NT† 4.0, you need to change
the NT4 Installation Workaround option to Enabled.
Disable it to install pertinent service packs.
continued
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Table 9. Advanced Menu (continued)
Feature Choices Description
Boot-time Diagnostic
Screen
Reset Configuration Data • No (default)
Large Disk Access Mode • Other
PS/2 Mouse • Disabled
Summary Screen • Disabled
Legacy USB Support • Disabled
PXE Support • Disabled
Hyper-Threading • Disabled
• Enabled
• Disabled
• Yes
• DOS (default)
• Enabled
• Auto Detect
• Enabled
• Enabled
• NIC2
• NIC1
• Enabled
(default)
(default)
(default)
(default)
(default)
(default)
Enables or disables the boot-time diagnostic screen.
Disabled will display the splash screen over the diagnostic
screen. This splash screen can be changed to show an
OEM-based logo.
Specifies if the extended server configuration data will be
reset during the next boot.
Yes clears the extended server configuration data during
the next boot. The system automatically resets this field to
No during the next boot.
UNIX†, NetWare†, and other operating systems require this
option be set to Other. If you install an operating system
and the hard drive fails to install, change this setting and try
again. Different operating systems require different
representations of drive geometries.
Configures the PS/2 mouse.
Disabled prevents any installed PS/2 mouse from
functioning but frees up IRQ 12.
Enabled forces the PS/2 mouse port to be enabled even if
a mouse is not present.
Auto Detect will enable the PS/2 mouse only if one is
present.
Enables or disables the boot-time hardware/BIOS summary
screen.
Enables support for legacy USB. It may be necessary to
set this option to Disable to install NetWare 6.0 SP1.
Enables support for onboard PXE.
Allows Intel Xeon processors to run in hyperthreading
mode. Enabling this setting will improve throughput
significantly on certain applications.
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