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Preface

About This Manual

This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians.
It provides information for the installation and use of the SuperServer 5013C-M8.
Installation and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians
only.

The SuperServer 5013C-M8 is a high-end single processor 1U rackmount server
based on the SC813MS-300C 1U rackmount server chassis and the Super P4SC8
motherboard. The P4SC8 supports a single Intel® Pentium® 4 processor (with
a 2MB integrated transfer cache) of up to 3.40 GHz with hyper-threading tech­nology in a 478-pin microPGA socket (processors up to 3.20 GHz must be 90
nano or 0.13 micron technology) or a single Intel® Celeron® processor (with a
128KB integrated advanced transfer cache) of up to 2.80 GHz.

Manual Organization

Chapter 1: Introduction

The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the
server system and describes the main features of the Super P4SC8 motherboard
and the SC813MS-300C chassis.

Chapter 2: Server Installation

This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 5013C-M8
into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the
system. If your server was ordered without the processor and memory compo­nents, this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for
their installation.

Chapter 3: System Interface

Refer to this chapter for details on the system interface, which includes the
functions and information provided by the control panel on the chassis as
well as other LEDs located throughout the system.

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Chapter 4: System Safety

You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview
of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the
SuperServer 5013C-M8.

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup

Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the P4SC8 motherboard, including the
locations and functions of connectors, headers and jumpers. Refer to this chap­ter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring
the motherboard.

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC813MS-300C 1U rackmount
server chassis. You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when
installing, removing or reconfiguring SCSI or peripheral drives and when replacing
system power supply units and cooling fans.

Chapter 7: BIOS

The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed
information on running the CMOS Setup Utility.

Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages

Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes

Appendix C: System Specifications

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Table of Contents

Preface

About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii

Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii

Chapter 1: Introduction

1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1

1-2 Motherboard Features ................................................................................... 1-2

1-3 Server Chassis Features.............................................................................. 1-5

1-4 Contacting Supermicro .................................................................................. 1-7

Chapter 2: Server Installation

2-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 2-1

2-2 Unpacking the SuperServer 5013C-M8 ...................................................... 2-1

2-3 Preparing for Setup ....................................................................................... 2-1

Choosing a Setup Location .................................................................... 2-2

Rack Precautions ..................................................................................... 2-2

Server Precautions.................................................................................. 2-2

Rack Mounting Considerations .............................................................. 2-3

2- 4 Installing the 5013C-M8 into a Rack ........................................................... 2-4

Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails .......................................... 2-4

Installing the Rear Inner Rails ................................................................. 2-4

Installing the Rack Rails .......................................................................... 2-5

Installing the Server into the Rack ........................................................ 2-6

Installing the Server into a Telco Rack ................................................ 2-7

2- 5 Checking the Motherboard Setup ................................................................ 2-8

2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup ................................................................... 2-10

Chapter 3: System Interface

3-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 3-1

3- 2 Control Panel Buttons .................................................................................... 3-1

Reset.......................................................................................................... 3-1

Power ........................................................................................................ 3-1

3-3 Control Panel LEDs ........................................................................................ 3-2

Overheat ................................................................................................... 3-2

NIC2 ............................................................................................................ 3-2

NIC1 ............................................................................................................ 3-2

HDD ............................................................................................................ 3-2

Power ........................................................................................................ 3-3

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3- 4 SCSI Drive Carrier LEDs ............................................................................... 3-3

Chapter 4: System Safety

4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions ........................................................................ 4-1

4-2 General Safety Precautions .......................................................................... 4-2

4- 3 ESD Precautions.............................................................................................. 4-3

4-4 Operating Precautions .................................................................................... 4-4

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup

5- 1 Handling the P4SC8 Motherboard ...................................................................5-1

5- 2 Motherboard Installation....................................................................................5-2

5- 3 Connecting Cables ............................................................................................5-3

Connecting Data Cables ............................................................................5-3

Connecting Power Cables ..........................................................................5-3

Connecting the Control Panel ...................................................................5-3

5-4 I/O Ports .............................................................................................................5-4

5- 5 Installing Processors ........................................................................................5-5

5- 6 Installing Memory ..............................................................................................5-7

5- 7 Adding PCI Cards .............................................................................................. 5-8

5- 8 Motherboard Details ..........................................................................................5-9

P4SC8 Layout .............................................................................................5-9

P4SC8 Quick Reference ........................................................................ 5-10

5- 9 Connector Definitions .................................................................................... 5-11

Power Supply Connectors...................................................................... 5-11

IR Connector............................................................................................ 5-11

GLAN1/..................................................................................................... 5-11

PW_ON Connnector................................................................................ 5-12

Reset Connector ..................................................................................... 5-12

Overheat LED (OH) ................................................................................. 5-12

GLAN1/GLAN2 LED................................................................................ 5-12

IDE LED ................................................................................................... 5-13

Power On LED ........................................................................................ 5-13

Serial Ports ............................................................................................. 5-13

Fan Headers ............................................................................................ 5-13

Chassis Intrusion .................................................................................... 5-14

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports ....................................... 5-14

Universal Serial Bus ............................................................................... 5-14

SMB ......................................................................................................... 5-14

Wake-On-LAN ........................................................................................ 5-15

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Wake-On-Ring ........................................................................................ 5-15

SATA LED............................................................................................... 5-15

5-10 Jumper Settings............................................................................................ 5-16

Explanation of Jumpers ........................................................................ 5-16

CMOS Clear............................................................................................. 5-16

Front Side Bus Speed .......................................................................... 5-17

USB Wake-Up......................................................................................... 5-17

Keyboard Wake-Up................................................................................ 5-17

Watch Dog Enable/Disable ................................................................... 5-18

SCSI Enable/Disable............................................................................... 5-18

VGA Enable/Disable .............................................................................. 5-18

Keylock Enable/Disable......................................................................... 5-18

Speaker Jumper ..................................................................................... 5-19

System Power Force On...................................................................... 5-19

OH Fan Force Power On ..................................................................... 5-19

GLAN2 Enable/Disable .......................................................................... 5-19

5-11 Parallel Port/Floppy and Hard Drive Connections ................................... 5-20

Parallel Port ............................................................................................. 5-20

Floppy Connector ................................................................................... 5-20

IDE Connectors ...................................................................................... 5-21

Ultra320 SCSI Connectors .................................................................... 5-22

5-12 Installing the Operating System and Software ....................................... 5-23

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

6- 1 Static-Sensitive Devices ...................................................................................6-1

6- 2 Control Panel .....................................................................................................6-2

6-3 System Fans......................................................................................................6-3

System Fan Failure .................................................................................. 6- 3

6-4 Drive Bay Installation/Removal .........................................................................6-3

Removing the Front Bezel .........................................................................6-4

Accessing the Drive Bays ....................................................................... 6-4

SCSI Drive Installation.............................................................................. 6-4

CD-ROM Drive Installation ....................................................................... 6 -6

6- 5 Power Supply ..................................................................................................... 6-7

Power Supply Failure ............................................................................... 6- 7

Replacing the Power Supply ................................................................... 6- 7

Chapter 7: BIOS

7-1 Introduction....................................................................................................... 7-1

7- 2 Running Setup ................................................................................................. 7 -2

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7-3 Main BIOS Setup ............................................................................................ 7- 2

7- 4 Advanced BIOS Setup ......................................................................................7-4

7-4.1 Advanced BIOS Features ............................................................. 7- 4

7-4.2 Advanced Chipset Control ............................................................ 7-6

7-4.3 I/O Device Configuration ............................................................... 7-7

7-4.4 PnP Configuration.......................................................................... 7- 9

7-4.5 Console Redirection .................................................................... 7-10

7-4.6 Hardware Monitor......................................................................... 7-11

7-4.7 Processor and Clock Options .................................................... 7-12

7-5 Security ............................................................................................................7-13

7-6 Boot................................................................................................................... 7-14

7-7 Exit....................................................................................................................7-15

Appendices:

Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages ..................................................................... A-1

Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes ............................................................................. B-1

Appendix C: System Specifications ...................................................................... C-1

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

The Supermicro SuperServer 5013C-M8 is a high-end single processor, 1U
rackmount server with state-of-the-art features. The 5013C-M8 is comprised of
two main subsystems: the SC813MS-300C 1U rackmount chassis and the
P4SC8 motherboard. Please refer to our web site for information on operating
systems that have been certified for use with the 5013C-M8
(www.supermicro.com).

In addition to the motherboard and chassis, various hardware components may
have been included with the 5013C-M8, as listed below.

 One CPU heatsink (SNK-P0002)

 One (1) slim CD-ROM drive

 SCSI Accessories:

Four (4) SCA SCSI hard drive carriers (CSE-PT-39(B))

One (1) SCSI backplane (CSE-SCA-813S)

One (1) Ultra320 SCSI cable (CBL-037-U320)

 One (1) 3.3V 64-bit, 66 MHz PCI-X slot riser card (CSE-RR1U-X)

 Three (3) 4-cm high-performance fans (FAN-0061)

 Rackmount hardware (with screws):

Two (2) rack rail assemblies

Six (6) brackets for mounting the rack rails in a rack/telco rack

 One (1) CD containing drivers and utilities

 SuperServer 5013C-M8 User's Manual

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1-2 Motherboard Features

At the heart of the SuperServer 5013C-M8 lies the P4SC8, a single processor
motherboard designed to provide maximum performance. Below are the main
features of the P4SC8.

Chipset Overview

The P4SC8 is based on Intel’s E7210 chipset (see Figure 1-1 for a block dia­gram). The E7210 chipset is made up of two main components:

The Memory Controller Hub (MCH)

The I/O Controller Hub (6300ESB)

Memory Controller Hub (MCH)

The MCH controls the flow of data between the host (CPU) interface, the memory
interface and the I/O Controller Hub interface. It contains advanced power man­agement logic and supports dual-channel (interleaved) DDR memory, providing
bandwidth of up to 6.4 GB/s using DDR400 SDRAM. The MCH supports configu­rations of a 800 MHz FSB with a 400/333 memory interface, a 533 MHz FSB with
a 333/266 memory interface, and a 400 MHz FSB with a 266 MHz memory
interface.
The MCH supports 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, x4, x8, and x16 DDR.
Maximum system memory supports up to 4.0 GB for dual-channel, ECC or Non­ECC unbuffered DDR. Registered and/or mixed-mode DIMMs are not supported.
For more information, please refer to Chapter 5.

I/O Controller Hub (6300ESB)

The 6300ESB ICH controller hub provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest

of the system. It integrates a dual-channel Ultra320 SCSI controller, a dual-channel
Ultra ATA/100 bus master IDE controller, the SMBus 2.0 controller, the LPC/Flash
BIOS interface, the PCI-X (66MHz) 1.0 interface, the PCI 2.2 interface and the
System Management Controller.

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Processors

The P4SC8 supports a single Intel® Pentium® 4 processor (with a 2MB
integrated transfer cache) of up to 3.40 GHz with hyper-threading technol­ogy in a 478-pin microPGA socket (processors up to 3.20 GHz must be 90
nano or 0.13 micron technology) or a single Intel® Celeron® processor
(with a 128KB integrated advanced transfer cache) of up to 2.80 GHz.
Please refer to the support section of our web site for a complete listing of
supported processors (http://www.supermicro.com/support/).

Memory

The P4SC8 has four (4) 184-pin DIMM sockets that can support up to 4 GB
of ECC unbuffered DDR400/333/266 SDRAM modules. Low-profile memory
modules are required for use in the 1U form factor of the 5013C-M8. Mod­ule sizes of 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB and 1 GB may be used to populate the
DIMM slots. All memory modules should be the same size and speed.

SCSI Subsystem

The E7210's on-chip SCSI controller supports four 80-pin SCA Ultra320 SCSI
hard drives. (Standard 1" drives are supported. SCA = Single Connection
Attachment.) The SCSI drives are connected to an SCA backplane that provides
power, bus termination and configuration settings. The SCSI drives are also hot­swap units.

PCI Expansion Slots

The P4SC8 has two 32-bit, 33 MHz (5V) PCI slots and two 64-bit, 66 MHz (3.3V)
PCI-X slots. When configured as the 5013C-M8, one 66 MHz PCI-X slot is
available with the use of a riser card (included with the system).

Ethernet Ports

The P4SC8 has an onboard controller that supports two Gigabit LAN ports.

Onboard Controllers/Ports

An onboard IDE controller supports up to four Ultra ATA 100 hard drives or ATAPI
devices. Onboard I/O backpanel ports include one COM port, one parallel (printer)
port, a VGA port, two USB ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports and two GLAN
(NIC) ports.

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Other Features

Other onboard features that promote system health include eight voltage
monitors, a chassis intrusion header, auto-switching voltage regulators,
chassis and CPU overheat sensors, virus protection and BIOS rescue.

Figure 1-1 . Intel E7210 Chipset:

System Block Diagram

Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see Chapter 5 for details.

MCH

Processor 0

ICH

6300ES B

USB Ports

(4)

ATA/100
Ports ( 2)

DIMM

DIMM

Dual-Channel DIMMs (4)

(DDR400/333/266)

CSA Gb Ethernet

Controller (66MHz)

FWH

Printer H/W Monitor

ADDR

CTLR

DATA

3.2 GB/s

Hub A

64-bit/66 MHz

UDMA

100

USB 2.0

Serial PortFDDKB/Mouse

LPC I/O

PCI-X

Gb Ethernet

Cntr

ATI

VGA

PCI

32-bit/33 MHz

LPC Bus

U320 SCSI

Cntr

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1-3 Server Chassis Features

The SuperServer 5013C-M8 is a 1U rackmount server platform designed
with some of today's most state-of-the-art features. The following is a
general outline of the main features of the SC813MS-300C chassis.

System Power

When configured as a SuperServer 5013C-M8, the SC813MS-300C chassis
includes a single 300W power supply.

SCSI Subsystem

The SC813MS-300C chassis was designed to support four SCSI hard drives. The
SCSI drives are hot-swappable units. ATA/100 IDE drives are also sup­ported. Note: The operating system you use must have RAID support to
enable the hot-swap capability of the SCSI drives.

Control Panel

The SC813MS-300C's control panel provides important system monitoring
and control information. LEDs indicate power on, network activity, hard
disk drive activity and system overheat conditions. The control panel also
includes a main power button and a system reset button. The front of the
SC813MS-300C also includes a COM port and two USB serial ports for easy
access.

Rear I/O Panel

The SC813MS-300C is a 1U rackmount chassis. Its I/O panel provides one
PCI motherboard expansion slot, one COM port (another is internal), two
USB ports, a parallel (printer) port, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports, a VGA
port and two Gb Ethernet ports. (See Figure 1-2.)

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Cooling System

The SC813M-300C chassis has an innovative cooling design that features three
4-cm high-performance system cooling fans. Each of these fans plug into a
chassis fan header on the motherboard and operate at full rpm continuously.

Figure 1-2. Rear I/O Panel

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1-4 Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: SuperMicro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)
Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: SuperMicro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacific

Address: SuperMicro, Taiwan

D5, 4F, No. 16 Chien-Ba Road

Chung-Ho 235, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email: [e-mail]
Tel: [phone], ext.132 or 139

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Chapter 2: Server Installation

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Chapter 2

Server Installation

2-1 Overview

This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 5013C-M8
up and running. Following the steps in the order given should enable you to have
the system operational within a minimal amount of time. This quick setup
assumes that your 5013C-M8 system has come to you with the processor and
memory preinstalled. If your system is not already fully integrated with a moth­erboard, processor, system memory etc., please turn to the chapter or section
noted in each step for details on installing specific components.

2-2 Unpacking the SuperServer 5013C-M8

You should inspect the box the SuperServer 5013C-M8 was shipped in and note
if it was damaged in any way. If the server itself shows damage, you should file
a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it.

Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the SuperServer
5013C-M8. It should be situated in a clean, dust-free area that is well ventilated.
Avoid areas where heat, electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are gener­ated. You will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet. Read the Rack
and Server Precautions in the next section.

2-3 Preparing for Setup

The box the SuperServer 5013C-M8 was shipped in should include two sets of rail
assemblies, six rail mounting brackets and the mounting screws you will need
to install the system into the rack. Follow the steps in the order given to
complete the installation process in a minimal amount of time. Please read this
section in its entirety before you begin the installation procedure outlined in the
sections that follow.

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Choosing a Setup Location

- Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open

the front door completely (~25 inches).

- Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack

to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing.

Rack Precautions

- Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully

extended to the floor with the full weight of the rack resting on them.

- In a single rack installation, stabilizers should be attached to the rack.

- In multiple rack installations, the racks should be coupled together.

- Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component

from the rack.

- You should extend only one component at a time - extending two or

more simultaneously may cause the rack to become unstable.

Server Precautions

- Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4.

- Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you

install the rails.

- Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack

first, and then work up.

- Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to protect the

server from power surges, voltage spikes and to keep your system

operating in case of a power failure.

- Allow the power supply units and hot plug SCSI drives to cool before

touching them.

- Always keep the rack's front door and all panels and components on

the servers closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling.

!

!

Warnings and Precautions!

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Rack Mounting Considerations

Ambient Operating Temperature

If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the ambient operating
temperature of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient
temperature of the room. Therefore, consideration should be given to
installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the
manufacturer’s maximum rated ambient temperature (Tmra).

Reduced Airflow

Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airflow
required for safe operation is not compromised.

Mechanical Loading

Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition
does not arise due to uneven mechanical loading.

Circuit Overloading

Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the power
supply circuitry and the effect that any possible overloading of circuits might
have on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring. Appropriate consid­eration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this
concern.

Reliable Ground

A reliable ground must be maintained at all times. To ensure this, the rack
itself should be grounded. Particular attention should be given to power
supply connections other than the direct connections to the branch circuit
(i.e. the use of power strips, etc.).

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2-4 Installing the 5013C-M8 into a Rack

This section provides information on installing the SuperServer 5013C-M8 into a
rack unit. If the system has already been mounted into a rack, you can skip
ahead to Sections 2-5 and 2-6. There are a variety of rack units on the market,
which may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly. The following is a
guideline for installing the unit into a rack with the rack rails provided with the
system. You should also refer to the installation instructions that came with the
rack unit you are using.

Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails

You may have received rack rail hardware with the SuperServer 5013C-M8. (Two
front inner rails should already be attached to the chassis.) This hardware
consists of two rear inner rails that secure to the chassis, one on each side just
behind the preinstalled front inner rails. Note that these two rails are left/right
specific.

Installing the Rear Inner Rails

First, locate the right rear inner rail (the rail that will be used on the right side
of the chassis when you face the front of the chassis). Align the two square holes
on the rail against the hooks on the right side of the chassis. Securely attach
the rail to the chassis with M4 flat head screws. Repeat these steps to install
the left rear inner rail to the left side of the chassis (see Figure 2-1). You will

also need to attach the rail brackets when installing into a telco rack.

Locking Tabs: Both chassis rails have a locking tab, which serves two functions.
The first is to lock the server into place when installed and pushed fully into the
rack, which is its normal position. Secondly, these tabs also lock the server in
place when fully extended from the rack. This prevents the server from coming
completely out of the rack when you pull it out for servicing.

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Installing the Rack Rails

Determine where you want to place the SuperServer 5013C-M8 in the rack (see
Rack and Server Precautions in Section 2-3). Position the chassis rail guides
at the desired location in the rack, keeping the sliding rail guide facing the inside
of the rack. Screw the assembly securely to the rack using the brackets pro­vided. Attach the other assembly to the other side of the rack, making sure that
both are at the exact same height and with the rail guides facing inward.

Figure 2-1. Installing Rear Inner Chassis Rails

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Figure 2-2. Installing the Server into a Rack

(with optional front bezel shown)

Installing the Server into the Rack

You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack
unit. The next step is to install the server into the rack. Do this by
lining up the rear of the chassis rails with the front of the rack rails.
Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails, keeping the pressure even on
both sides (you may have to depress the locking tabs when inserting).
See Figure 2-2.

When the server has been pushed completely into the rack, you should
hear the locking tabs "click". Finish by inserting and tightening the
thumbscrews that hold the front of the server to the rack.

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Figure 2-3. Installing the Server into a Telco Rack

(with optional front bezel shown)

Installing the Server into a Telco Rack

If you are installing the SuperServer 5013C-M8 into a Telco type rack, follow the
directions given on the previous pages for rack installation. The only difference
in the installation procedure will be the positioning of the rack brackets to the
rack. They should be spaced apart just enough to accomodate the width of the
telco rack.

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2-5 Checking the Motherboard Setup

After you install the 5013C-M8 in the rack, you will need to open the unit to make
sure the motherboard is properly installed and all the connections have been
made.

1. Accessing the inside of the 5013C-M8 (Figure 2-4)

First, release the retention screws that secure the unit to the rack. Grasp the
two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks (you will
hear a "click"). Next, depress the two buttons on the top of the chassis to
release the top cover. There is a large rectangular recess in the middle front
of the top cover to help you push the cover away from you until it stops. You
can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside
of the server.

2. Check the CPU (processor)

You may have one processor already installed into the system board.
Each processor should have its own heat sink attached. See Chapter 5
for instructions on processor installation.

3. Check the system memory

Your 5013C-M8 server system may have come with system memory already
installed. Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots. For details on
adding system memory, refer to Chapter 5.

4. Installing add-on cards

If desired, you can install an add-on card to the system. See Chapter 5
for details on installing a PCI add-on card.

5. Check all cable connections and airflow

Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not
blocking the airflow. See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections.
Also, check the air seals for damage. The air seals are located under
the chassis fans and beneath the frame cross section that separates the drive
bay area from the motherboard area of the chassis.

Note: Make sure that the air seals are properly installed.

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Figure 2-4.

Accessing the Inside of the SuperServer 5013C-M8

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2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup

Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SCSI drives
and SCSI backplane have been properly installed and all essential connections
have been made.

1. Accessing the drive bays

All drives can be accessed from the front of the server. For servicing
the CD-ROM drive, you will need to remove the top chassis cover. The SCSI
disk drives can be installed and removed from the front of the chassis without
removing the top chassis cover.

2. Installing a CD-ROM drive

Refer to Chapter 6 if you need to reinstall a CD-ROM drive to the system.

3. Check the SCSI disk drives

Depending upon your system's configuration, your system may have one or
more SCSI drives already installed. If you need to install SCSI drives, please
refer to the appropriate section in Chapter 6.

4. Check the airflow

Airflow is provided by three high-performance 4-cm input fans. The system
component layout was carefully designed to promote sufficient airflow through
the small 1U rackmount space. Also note that all power and data cables have
been routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow generated by the
fans.

5. Supplying power to the system

The last thing you must do is to provide input power to the system. Plug
the power cord from the power supply unit into a high-quality power
strip that offers protection from electrical noise and power surges. It is
recommended that you use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).

Chapter 3: System Interface

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Chapter 3

System Interface

3-1 Overview

There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the SCSI drive
carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as
well as the activity and health of specific components. There are also two
buttons on the chassis control panel and an on/off switch on the power supply.
This chapter explains the meanings of all LED indicators and the appropriate
response you may need to take.

3-2 Control Panel Buttons

There are two push-button buttons located on the front of the chassis.
These are (in order from left to right) a reset button and a power on/off
button.

 RESET: The reset switch reboots the system.

 POWER: This is the main power switch, which is used to apply or

turn off the main system power. Turning off system power with this button
removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the system.

RESET