Maxdata 500 user manual
MAXDA T A PLA TINUM SERVER
Mainboard
Users’ Manual
MAXDATA PLATINUM Server Mainboard Manual
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Contents
1 Description.......................................................................................................9
Server Board Features ............................................................................................................. 9
Back Panel Connectors.......................................................................................................... 10
Server Board Connector and Component Locations ..............................................................11
Processor...........................................................................................................................11
ServerWorks ServerSet III LE Chipset................................................................................... 12
CNB30LE .......................................................................................................................... 12
CSB5................................................................................................................................. 12
Super I/O ............................................................................................................................... 13
Serial Ports ........................................................................................................................ 13
Parallel Port ....................................................................................................................... 13
Floppy Port ........................................................................................................................ 13
Keyboard and Mouse Connectors..................................................................................... 13
Memory ................................................................................................................................. 13
PCI I/O Subsystem ................................................................................................................ 14
64-bit/66 MHz PCI Subsystem.......................................................................................... 14
32-bit/33 MHz PCI Subsystem.......................................................................................... 14
Video Controller ..................................................................................................................... 15
Network Interface Controller (NIC) ....................................................................................... 15
Supported Network Features............................................................................................ 16
Keyboard and Mouse............................................................................................................. 16
ACPI ................................................................................................................................. 16
AC Link Mode........................................................................................................................ 17
Wake On LAN........................................................................................................................ 17
Security ................................................................................................................................. 17
Password Protection ......................................................................................................... 18
Hot Key Activation............................................................................................................. 18
Password Clear Jumper .................................................................................................... 18
Floppy Write Protection..................................................................................................... 1 8
Secure Boot Mode (Unattended Start) ............................................................................. 19
Fixed Disk Boot Sector Write Protect................................................................................ 19
Power Switch Mask .......................................................................................................... 19
2 Configuration Software and Utilities ..........................................................21
Hot Keys ................................................................................................................................ 21
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................................................................................................................ 26
Security Menu .................................................................................................................. 30
System Hardware Menu ................................................................................................... 31
Boot Menu........................................................................................................................ 31
Exit Menu.......................................................................................................................... 32
Upgrading the BIOS............................................................................................................... 33
Preparing for the Upgrade................................................................................................. 33
Recording the Current BIOS Settings ............................................................................... 33
Obtaining the Upgrade Utility ........................................................................................... 33
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Creating a Bootable Diskette ............................................................................................ 33
Creating the BIOS Upgrade Diskette ................................................................................ 34
Upgrading the BIOS.......................................................................................................... 34
Recovering the BIOS......................................................................................................... 34
Changing the BIOS Language........................................................................................... 36
Hardware Monitoring.............................................................................................................36
3 Server Board Installation..............................................................................37
Tools and Supplies Needed ................................................................................................... 37
Before You Begin ................................................................................................................... 37
Emissions Disclaimer........................................................................................................ 37
Safety Cautions.................................................................................................................37
Safety and Regulatory Compliance................................................................................... 38
Minimum Hardware Requirements....................................................................................... 38
Processor.......................................................................................................................... 38
Memory ............................................................................................................................ 38
Power Supply ....................................................................................................................38
Installation Notes................................................................................................................... 38
Installation Procedures .......................................................................................................... 39
Install the Front Panel USB Port Filler.................................................................................... 39
Removing the Bezel .......................................................................................................... 39
Inserting the Front Panel USB Port Filler........................................................................... 39
Replacing the Front Panel Cable............................................................................................ 40
Removing the Existing Front Panel Cable ......................................................................... 40
Installing the Front Panel Cable......................................................................................... 41
Installing the I/O Shield ......................................................................................................... 42
Installing the Processor(s) .....................................................................................................42
Installing Memory.................................................................................................................. 46
Configuring Chassis Standoffs .............................................................................................. 47
Installing Rubber Bumpers .................................................................................................... 48
Installing the Server Board .................................................................................................... 49
Placing the Server Board into the Chassis........................................................................ 49
Attaching the Server Board ............................................................................................... 50
Making Connections to the Server Board......................................................................... 50
Cable Routing ........................................................................................................................ 51
IDE Cables ........................................................................................................................ 51
Floppy Drive Cable............................................................................................................ 51
Finishing Up........................................................................................................................... 52
4 Upgrading ......................................................................................................53
Tools and Supplies Needed ................................................................................................... 53
Cautions................................................................................................................................. 53
Memory ................................................................................................................................. 54
Processors............................................................................................................................. 55
Adding or Replacing a Processor ...................................................................................... 55
Removing a Processor...................................................................................................... 58
Replacing the Back up Battery .......................................................................................... 58
5 Solving Problems ..........................................................................................61
Resetting the System ............................................................................................................61
Initial System Startup............................................................................................................. 61
Checklist ........................................................................................................................... 61
Running New Application Software....................................................................................... 62
Checklist ........................................................................................................................... 62
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After the System Has Been Running Correctly ..................................................................... 62
Checklist ........................................................................................................................... 62
More Problem Solving Procedures........................................................................................ 63
Preparing the System for Diagnostic Testing .................................................................... 63
Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Lights ............................................................. 63
Confirming Loading of the Operating System................................................................... 63
Specific Problems and Corrective Actions............................................................................. 64
Power Light Does Not Light.............................................................................................. 64
No Characters Appear on Screen...................................................................................... 64
Characters Are Distorted or Incorrect............................................................................... 65
System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate Properly .................................................................. 65
Diskette Drive Activity Light Does Not Light..................................................................... 65
Hard Disk Drive Activity Light Does Not Light .................................................................. 66
CD-ROM Drive Activity Light Does Not Light ................................................................... 66
Cannot Connect to a Server.............................................................................................. 66
Problems with Network.................................................................................................... 66
PCI Installation Tips ...........................................................................................................67
Problems with Application Software................................................................................. 67
Bootable CD-ROM Is Not Detected.................................................................................. 67
6 Technical Reference.......................................................................................69
Configuration Jumpers .......................................................................................................... 69
Front Panel Header ................................................................................................................ 70
7 Regulatory and Integration Information .....................................................71
Product Regulatory Compliance ............................................................................................ 71
Product Saf ety Compliance............................................................................................... 71
Product EMC Compliance................................................................................................. 71
Product Regulatory Compliance Markings........................................................................ 71
Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices ................................................................................. 72
FCC (USA)......................................................................................................................... 72
Europe (CE Declaration of Conformity)............................................................................. 72
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1. Back Panel Connectors ................................................................................................... 10
2. Server Board Connector and Component Locations........................................................11
3. Removing the Bezel ........................................................................................................ 39
4. Inserting the Front Panel USB Port Filler......................................................................... 40
5. Removing the Front Panel Cable..................................................................................... 40
6. Installing the Front Panel Cable....................................................................................... 41
7. Installing the I/O Shield ................................................................................................... 42
8. Lifting the Locking Bar ..................................................................................................... 43
9. Inserting the Processor................................................................................................... 43
10. Attaching the Heat Sink and Retention Clip .................................................................... 44
11. Locking the Heat Sink Retention Clip.............................................................................. 44
12. Attaching the Heat Sink Fan............................................................................................ 45
13. Installing Memory ........................................................................................................... 46
14. Configuring Chassis Standoffs ........................................................................................ 47
15. Installing Rubber Bumpers.............................................................................................. 48
16. Installing the Server Board.............................................................................................. 49
17. Placing the Server Board in the Chassis ......................................................................... 49
18. Attaching the Server Board ............................................................................................. 50
19. Making Connections to the Server Board ....................................................................... 50
20. Routing IDE Cables ......................................................................................................... 51
21. Routing the Floppy Drive Cable....................................................................................... 51
22. Making Back Panel Connections ..................................................................................... 52
23. Installing DIMMs.............................................................................................................54
24. Lifting the Locking Bar..................................................................................................... 56
25. Inserting the Processor ................................................................................................... 56
26. Attaching the Heat Sink Retention Clip ........................................................................... 57
27. Locking the Heat Sink Retention Clip.............................................................................. 57
28. Attaching the Heat Sink Fan............................................................................................ 58
29. Replacing the Backup Battery ......................................................................................... 59
30. Configuration Jumper Location....................................................................................... 69
31. Front Panel Header Connection Location........................................................................ 70
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Tables
1. Server Board Features ...................................................................................................... 9
2. Standard VGA Modes ...................................................................................................... 15
3. Security Operation Summary.......................................................................................... 17
4. Configuration Utilities...................................................................................................... 21
5. Hot Keys.......................................................................................................................... 21
6. Keyboard Commands...................................................................................................... 23
7. On-Screen Options ......................................................................................................... 23
8. Menu Selection Bar......................................................................................................... 24
9. Main Menu Selections .................................................................................................... 25
10. Primary/Secondary, Master/Slave Submenu Selections ................................................. 26
11. Advanced Menu Selections ............................................................................................ 26
12. Advanced Submenu Selections ...................................................................................... 27
13. Memory Reconfiguration Submenu Selections .............................................................. 27
14. CPU Reconfiguration Submenu Selections..................................................................... 27
15. Peripheral Configuration Submenu Selections................................................................ 28
16. PCI Device Submenu Selections..................................................................................... 29
17. Option ROM Submenu Selections.................................................................................. 29
18. Numlock Submenu Selections ........................................................................................ 29
19. Security Menu Selections............................................................................................... 30
20. Secure Mode Submenu Selections ................................................................................ 31
21. Secure Mode Submenu Selections ................................................................................ 31
22. Wake On Event Submenu Selections ............................................................................. 31
23. Boot Device Priority Submenu Selections ...................................................................... 32
24. Hard Drive Submenu Selections ..................................................................................... 32
25. Removable Devices Submenu Selections....................................................................... 32
26. Exit Menu Selections ...................................................................................................... 32
27. Monitored Headers and Sensors .................................................................................... 36
28. Configuration Jumper (JP5)............................................................................................. 69
29. Front Panel Header Connection Descriptions ................................................................. 70
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1 Descr iption
Server Board Features
The MAXD A TA PLATINUM 500 server board off ers a “flat” design, with the processors and
memory subsystems residing on the board. The server board supports dual-processor
operation with Intel® Pentium® III processors and the ServerWorks ServerSet III LE chipset.
The board contains embedded devices for video, network, IDE, and pro vides basic monitoring
hardware and interrupt control for dual-processors and PC/AT compatible operation.
Table 1. Server Board Features
Feature Description
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Processor Up to two identical Intel
PGA370 socket that use the Flip Chip Pin Grid Array (FC-PGA) package. Two
embedded Voltage Regulating Modules (VRM) support the processors.
Chipset ServerWorks ServerSet III LE chipset:
•133-MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) Capability
• CNB30LE (North Bridge)
• CSB5 (South Bridge)
Memory • Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) Requirements: 3.3 V, registered ECC
DIMMs that are compliant with JEDEC PC133 specification
• DIMM Sockets: Four 72-bit, 168-pin, gold contact
• DIMMs Supported: 64, 128, 256, 512 MB, and 1GB (Min: 64 MB, Max: 4 GB)
• ECC single-bit correction, and multiple-bit detection
Video • Integrated onboard ATI Rage XL 64-bit SVGA video controller
• 8 MB SDRAM video memory
• SVGA video port
BIOS 4 MB Flash device for system BIOS
PCI bus Six standard PCI (PCI-33/32-bit) expansion slots for add-in boards
• Two 64-bit, 66-MHz, 3.3-V keyed PCI expansion slots
• Four 32-bit, 33-MHz, 5-V keyed PCI expansion slots
Hard Disk Drive (HDD) • IDE: Primary and secondary, Ultra-ATA 100, maximum four
Floppy Disk Drive 3.5-inch
CD-ROM Drive E-IDE
Network Integrated onboard Intel
Ethernet controller (Intel
System I/O Super I/O Controller (PC87417) that provides the following:
• PS/2-compatible keyboard and mouse ports, 6-pin DIN
• Advanced parallel port, supporting Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) level 1.7
and 1.9, ECP, compatible 25-pin
• Two serial ports, 9-pin
• 10/100 BASE-TX, RJ-45 Ethernet port
• Two USB ports
Power • Power/Sleep Switch with LED Indicator
• Wake on LAN (WOL)
• Wake on Ring (WOR) COM 1 only
Security • BIOS password
• Keyboard password protection
• Floppy write-protect
Form Factor Server ATX form factor, ATX 2.01 compliant I/O
Pentium® III (512 or 256 cache) processors for the
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EtherExpress™ PRO100+ 10/100 megabit PCI
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82559) with an RJ-45 Ethernet connector
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Back Panel Connectors
Figure 1. Back Panel Connectors
A. Serial port 1 connector (COM1)
B. Serial port 2 connector (COM2)
C. NMI (Non Maskable Interrupt) switch
D. Keyboard connector
E. Parallel port connector
F. Mouse connector
G. SVGA connector
H. Network connector
I. USB connectors (2)
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Server Board Connector and Component Locations
Figure 2. Server Board Connector and Component Locations
A. 33 MHz/32-bit PCI connectors M. Floppy drive connector (FDD)
B. 66 MHz/64-bit PCI connectors N. Primary IDE connector (PRI_IDE)
C. Primary processor connector (CPU1) O. Secondary IDE connector (SEC_IDE)
D. Back panel connectors P. Fan 3 connector (J8)
E. Primary processor heat sink fan connector (J10) Q. Fan 4 connector (J11)
F. Fan 5 connector (J7) R. CSB5 (South Bridge)
G. Fan 6 connector (J14) S. Front panel connector (FRONT_PANEL_HDR)
H. Main power connector (Main Power) T. Configuration jumper block (JP5)
I. Secondary processor (CPU2) U. HDD LED (J12)
J. CNB30LE (North Bridge) V. Battery
K. DIMM slots (DIMM1 - DIMM4)
L. Secondary processor heat sink fan connector (J9)
Processor
The MAXDATA PLATINUM 500 server board accommodates one or two 1.0 GHz Intel
Pentium® III processors with 256K cache support that are designed for the PG A370 soc k et.
The PGA370 is a 370-pin zero-insertion force (ZIF) socket. The processor(s) interface with
the system bus at 133 MHz.
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Dual Processor Operation
The Intel
contains a local Intel Advanced P rogrammable Interrupt Controller (APIC) section f or interrupt
handling. When two processors are installed, both processors must be of identical re vision,
core voltage, and bus/core speeds.
Boxed Processor Fan Heat sink
The boxed Intel
is installed, install and connect the fan heat sink to ensure optimal processor cooling. It is
recommended that fan inlet air temperature should be belo w 45 °C (measured at 0.3 inc hes
above the fan hub).
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Pentium® III processor interface is multi-processor (MP)-ready. Each processor
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Pentium® III processor is supplied with a fan heat sink. Af ter the processor
CAUTION
Clearance is required around the fan heat sink to ensure unimpeded airflow for proper
cooling. Restricting the airflow through the processor heat sink can cause ov erheating and
subsequent failure of the processor.
ServerWorks ServerSet III LE Chipset
The MAXD ATA PLATINUM 500 server includes a ServerWorks ServerSet III LE chipset that
provides an integrated I/O bridge and memory controller, and a fle xible I/O subsystem core
(PCI).
CNB30LE
The CNB30LE is responsible for:
• Accepting access requests from the host (processor) bus and for directing those accesses
to memory or to one of the PCI buses
• Controlling data transfers to and from main memory
• Providing the interface for both the 64-bit/66-MHz, Revision 2.2-compliant PCI bus and
the 32-bit/33-MHz, Revision 2.2-compliant PCI bus
CSB5
The CSB5 controller can be both a master and a target on the 32-bit/33-MHz PCI bus and
has the following onboard components:
• USB controller
• IDE controller
• Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) control registers and is
responsible for many power management functions
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Super I/O
The National PC87417VUL Super I/O Plug-and-Play Compatible with ACPI-Compliant
Controller/Extender is used on the MAXDATA PLATINUM 500 ser ver board. This device
provides the system with:
• Real-time Clock (RTC)
• Two serial ports
• One parallel port
• Floppy disk controller (FDC)
• PS/2-compatible keyboard and mouse controller
• General purpose I/O pins
• Plug-and-Play functions
• A power management controller
The MAXD A TA PLATINUM 500 server board provides the connector interface f or the floppy
disk drive, dual serial ports, parallel port, PS/2 mouse and the PS/2 keyboard.
Serial Ports
Two 9-pin D-Sub connectors are provided on the back panel f or serial port A and serial port
B. Both ports are compatible with 16550A and 16450 modes. Each serial port can be set to
one of four diff erent COM-x ports, and eac h 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.
P arallel Port
The MAXD A TA PLA TINUM 500 baseboard pro vides a 25-pin parallel port back panel connector .
The Super I/O provides an IEEE 1284-compliant 25-pin bi-directional 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 (FDC1) 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, f ound on the rear panel of the server board,
are PS/2-compatible.
Memory
The MAXD A TA PLATINUM 500 server board contains four 168-pin DIMM soc k ets. Memory
is partitioned as four banks of registered SDRAM DIMMs, eac h of whic h provides 72 bits of
non-interleaved memory (64-bit main memory plus ECC).
The MAXDATA PLATINUM 500 server board supports up to four 3.3-V, registered ECC
SDRAM DIMMs that are compliant with the JEDEC PC133 specification. A wide range of
DIMM sizes are supported, including 64 MB, 1 28 MB, 256 MB, 51 2 MB , and 1 GB DIMMs.
The minimum supported memory configuration is 64 MB, using one 64 MB DIMM. The
maximum configurable memory size is 4 GB using four 1 GB DIMMs.
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CAUTION
The system will not operate properly if either PC1 00 DIMMs or non-ECC DIMMs are installed.
DIMMs may be installed in one, two, three, or four DIMM slots and must be populated
starting with Slot 1 and filling the slots in consecutive order . Empty memory slots between
DIMMs are not supported. Although the MAXD A T A PLA TINUM 500 server board architecture
allows the user to mix various siz es of DIMMS , Intel recommends that module and DRAM
vendors not be mixed in the same server system.
✏ Note
Use DIMMs that have been tested for compatibility with the ser ver board. Contact your
sales representative or dealer for a current list of approved memory modules.
PCI I/O Subsystem
The expansion capabilities of the MAXDATA PLATINUM 500 server board meet the needs
of file and application servers for high performance I/O by pro viding two PCI bus segments
in the form of one 64-bit/66 MHz bus segment and one 32-bit/33 MHz bus segment.
64-bit/66 MHz PCI Subsystem
The 64-bit/66 MHz PCI segment includes two 3.3-V keyed PCI expansion slots that can
support 66 MHz, 64/32-bit cards or 33 MHz, 64/32-bit cards.
64-bit PCI features include:
• Bus speed up to 66 MHz
• 3.3 V signaling environment
• Burst transfers up to a peak of 528 Megabytes per second (MBps)
• 8-, 16-, 32-, or 64-bit data transfers
• Plug-and-Play ready
• Parity enabled
✏ Note
If you install a PCI 33 card into one of the PCI 66/64 connectors, the bus speed for both
connectors will be lowered to 33 MHz.
32-bit/33 MHz PCI Subsystem
The 32-bit/33 MHz PCI includes the follo wing embedded de vices and connectors:
• Four 5 V keyed PCI expansion slots
• Integrated Intel
(Intel®82559)
• Integrated ATI Rage XL video controller with 8 MB of onboard SDRAM
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EtherExpress™ PRO100+ 10/100 megabit PCI Ethernet controller
• CSB5 South Bridge I/O APIC, IDE controller, USB controller , and po w er management.
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32-bit PCI features include:
• Bus speed up to 33 MHz
• 5-V signaling environment
• Burst transfers up to a peak of 132 MBps
• 8-, 16-, or 32-bit data transfers
• Plug-and-Play ready
• Parity enabled
Video Controller
The MAXD A T A PLATINUM 500 server board includes an A TI R age 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
MAXDATA PLATINUM 50 0 server board provides a standard 15-pin VGA connector, and
external video blanking logic for server management console redirection support.
Table 2. Standard VGA Modes
Resolution Max. Refresh Rate (Hz) Max. Colors
1280 x 1024 72 256
1600 x 1200 85 256
1024 x 768 10 0 65K
640 x 480 100 16.7 M
800 x 600 100 16.7 M
Network Interface Controller (NIC)
✏ Note
T o ensure EMC product regulation compliance, the end sy stem must be used with a shielded
LAN cable.
The MAXDATA PLATINUM 500 server board includes a 10Base-T/100Base-TX network
controller that is based on the Intel
master, the 82559 can burst data at up to 132 MBps resulting in faster frame processing.
Status LEDs are included on the external NIC connector.
The MAXDATA PLATINUM 500 server board provides the ability to disable the embedded
NIC in the BIOS Setup option. When disabled it is not visible to the operating system.
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82559 Fast Ethernet PCI Bus Controller. As a PCI bus
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Supported Network Features
The 82559 supports the follo wing features of the 82559 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 concur rent processing of receive data
• On-chip counters for network management
• Autodetect and autoswitching f or 10 or 100 Mbps network speeds
• Support for both 1 0 Mbps and 1 00 Mbps networks, full or half duplex-capable, with back-toback transmit at 100 Mbps
• 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 (W OL)
Keyboard and Mouse
The ke yboard/mouse controller is PS/2-compatible. The server may be loc ked automatically
if there is no keyboard or mouse activity for a predefined length of time. Once the inactivity
(lockout) timer has expired, the keyboard and mouse do not respond until the previously
stored password is entered.
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, such that the power supply fan and processor fans are still running.
Note: ACPI requires an operating system that supports this feature.
The ACPI sleep states discussed below are defined as:
s0: Normal running state
s1: Processor sleep state. No content is lost in this state and the processor caches maintain
coherency .
s4: Hibernate or Save to Disk. The memory and machine state are saved to disk. Pressing
the power button or another wakeup event restores the system state from the disk and
resumes normal operation. This assumes that no hardware changes were made to the
system while it was off.
s5: Soft off. Only the RTC section of the chip set is running in this state.
The MAXD A T A PLA TINUM 500 server board supports sleep states s0, s1, s4, and s5. When
the server board is operating in ACPI mode, the OS retains control of the system and the
OS policy determines the entry methods and wake-up sources for eac h sleep state – sleep
entry and wake-up event capabilities are provided by the hardware but are enabled by
the OS.
With future versions of Microsoft
the system BIOS supports only sleep states s0, s1, and s5.
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Windows® 9x and Windows® 2000 that support ACPI,
Description
CAUTION
The system is off only when the AC power is disconnected.
AC Link Mode
The A C link mode allo ws the system to monitor its A C input power so that if A C input pow er
is lost and then restored, the system returns to one of the following pre-selected settings:
• Power On
• 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.
✏ Note
The standard default value of the remote power-on function is “Disabled”. The Wake-onLAN / Ring function can be changed by setting the option to “Enabled” in the BIOS Setup
Utility.
Security
The MAXDATA PLATINUM 500 BIOS provides a number of security features. This section
describes the security features and their operation.
Table 3. Security Operation Summary
Mode Entry Method/ Event Entry Criteria BehaviorExit Criteria After Exit
Secure
Mode
Secure
Boot
User
Password
on boot
(AT
style).
Keyboard inactivity
timer. Runtime
activation of KBC hot
key.
Power On/Reset
Power On/Reset
User password
enabled in
Setup
User password
and Secure
Boot enabled in
Setup
User password
set and
password on
boot enabled
Floppy writes are
disabled (if selected in
Setup). Except
password, no mouse
or keyboard input is
accepted.
Enter Secure Mode
just before boot. (See
above for Secure Mode
behavior.)
System halts for User
Password before
booting. The system is
not in secure mode.
Except password, no
mouse or keyboard
input is accepted.
User password
followed by
[Enter]
User password
followed by
[Enter]
User password
followed by
[Enter]
Floppy writes
are enabled.
Keyboard and
mouse inputs
are accepted.
System
attempts to
boot normally.
System exits
Secure Mode
(see above for
Secure Mode
behavior.)
Power and
Reset switches
are enabled.
Keyboard and
mouse inputs
are accepted.
The system
boots normally.
Boot sequence
is determined
by setup
options.
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Passw or d Pr ot ection
The BIOS uses passwords to prevent unauthorized tampering with the system. Once secure
mode is entered, access to the system is allow ed 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.
When set, a password can be cleared by changing it to a null string. Clearing the super visor
password also clears the user password. Entering the user password permits modification of
the time, date, language, user password, and password on boot set up fields; other set up 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 an y further password validation at tempt. 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. T his feature mak es is difficult to break the password b y the
“trial and error” method.
Using Passwords
If only the supervisor password is set, you:
• Must enter the supervisor password to enter BIOS Setup.
• Must enter the super visor 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. Ho wev er , you will not be able to c hange
many of the options.
• Must enter the supervisor password if y ou want to enter BIOS Setup and ha ve 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.
Hot Key Activ ation
A hot key combination allo ws the user to activate secure mode immediately instead of w aiting
for the inactivity time-out to expire. The hot key combination is configured through Set up, with
the following k e y s are configurable as v alid hot keys: Ctrl-Alt <A-Z, 0-9>.
Passw or d Clear Jumper
If the user or supervisor password(s) is(are) lost or forgot ten, moving the password clear jumper
into the “clear” position clears both passw ords. T he password clear jumper must be restored to
its original position before a new passw ord(s) can be set. The password clear jumper is located
on jumper block ‘JP5’ pins [3-4] on the MAXDATA PLATINUM 500 board.
Floppy Write Protection
When selected in Setup, the floppy write protection option blocks writes to the floppy disk
when the system is in secure mode. Floppy write protection is in effect only while the system
is in secure mode. When not in secure mode, write protection is disabled and the floppy disket te
drive operates normally.
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Description
Secure Boot Mode (Unattended Start)
The Secure Boot mode allo ws the system to boot and r un the operating system (OS) without
requiring the user password, ev en if the user password is set. Howe ver , until the user password
is entered, mouse and keyboard input is not accepted (e x cept f or passw ord entry). If Secure
Boot is enabled, secure mode is enabled shortly before boot. T o prev ent unauthorized tampering
with any option ROM based setup utilities, enable the ‘Option ROM Menu Mask’ setting in
the security menu.
Using Secure Boot
Configure and enable the secure boot mode. When secure mode is in effect:
• You can boot the ser ver and the operating system will run, but you must enter the user
password to use the keyboard or mouse.
• You cannot turn off system po wer or reset the server from the front panel switches.
Secure mode has no effect on functions enabled via the Server Manager Module or power
control via the real time clock.
Taking the server out of secure mode does not change the state of system pow er. That is, if
you press and release the power switc h while secure mode is in ef f ect, the system will not be
powered off when secure mode is later removed. However, if the front panel power switch
remains depressed when secure mode is removed, the server will be powered off .
Fixed Disk Boot Sector Write Protect
The fixed disk write protect switc h is set to ‘Write P rotect’ to prevent writes to the fixed IDE disk
boot sector . This feat ure works only with IDE driv es and only the boot sector is write protected.
Power Switch Mask
The power switch mask enables and disables the power switch f eat ure. If set to masked, the
system power cannot be t urned of f with the power switc h af ter booting the OS. T ermination is
also disabled. T ermination is a feature that terminates system po wer when the po w er switch
is held down for more than f our seconds.
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2 Configuration Sof tware and Utilities
This c hapter describes the P o wer On Self Test (POST) and server configuration utilities. The
table below briefly describes the utilities.
Table 4. Configuration Utilities
Utility Description and brief procedure
BIOS Setup If the system does not have a diskette drive, or the drive is disabled or
mis-configured, use 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 will allow most server configurations to boot. Then use the recovery disk to
recover.
BIOS Upgrade Use to upgrade the BIOS.
Utility
Hot Keys
Use the keyboard’s numeric pad to enter numbers and symbols.
Table 5. Hot Keys
To do this: Press these keys
Clear memory and reload the operating <Ctrl+Alt+Del>
system-this is a system reset.
Secure your system immediately. The following keys are configurable as valid hot keys:
<Ctrl+Alt>+<A-Z, 0-9>. (Set your hot key combination
with Setup.)
Power-On Self Test (POST)
Each time you turn on the system, POST starts running. POST checks the server board,
processor, memor y, 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
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
3. Press <Esc> during POST to pop up a boot menu when POST finishes. F rom this menu
you can choose the boot device or enter BIOS Setup.
After POST completes, the system beeps once.
What appears on the screen after this depends on whether y ou have an operating system
loaded and if so, which one.
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If the system halts before POST completes running, it emits a beep code indicating a fatal
system error that requires immediate at tention. If POST can displa y 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 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 Setup to change the ser ver
configuration defaults. Y ou can r un 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
disket te, y ou may need to clear CMOS memory. You will need to open the server, change a
jumper setting, use Setup to check and set diskette drive options, and change the jumper
back. For a step-by-step procedure, see Chapter 5, under the heading, “CMOS Jumper.”
Starting Setup
You can enter and start 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 conditions listed above, after rebooting, you will see this prompt:
Press <F2> to enter SETUP
In a condition when CMOS/NVRAM has been corrupted, y ou 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 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 securit y option chosen. If a
value is not c hangeable due to insufficient security privileges (or other reasons), the f eature ’ s
value field becomes inaccessible.
The bottom portion of the Setup screen provides a list of commands that are used for
navigating the Setup utility.
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