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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 6014P-32 and

6014P-32R. Installation and maintainance should be performed by experienced

technicians only.

The SuperServer 6014P-32/6014P-32R is a high-end 1U rackmount server based

on the SC816A-700/SC816A-R700 1U rackmount server chassis and the X6DHP-

3G2 serverboard, which supports single or dual Intel® Xeon™ processors of up

to 3.60 GHz at a Front Side (system) Bus speed of 800 MHz and up to 16 GB of

DDR2-400 SDRAM memory.

Preface

Manual Organization

Chapter 1: Introduction

The fi rst chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with

the server system and describes the main features of the SUPER X6DHP-3G2

serverboard and the SC816A-700/SC816A-R700 chassis, which make up the

SuperServer 6014P-32/6014P-32R.

Chapter 2: Server Installation

This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 6014P-

32/6014P-32R into a rack and check out the server confi guration prior to powering

up the system. If your server was ordered without processor and memory com-

ponents, this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for

their installation.

Chapter 3: System Interface

Refer here 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 6014P-32/6014P-32R.

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup

Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X6DHP-3G2 serverboard, includ-

ing the locations and functions of connectors, headers and jumpers. Refer to this

chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfi g-

uring the serverboard.

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the 1U SC816A-700/SC816A-R700

rackmount server chassis. You should follow the procedures given in this chapter

when installing, removing or reconfi guring SAS/SATA or peripheral drives and when

replacing the system power supply unit and cooling fans.

Chapter 7: BIOS

The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed informa-

tion on running the CMOS Setup Utility.

Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes

Appendix B: Software Installation

Appendix C: System Specifi cations

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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 Serverboard Features ..................................................................................... 1-2

1-3 Server Chassis Features ................................................................................ 1-4

1-4 Contacting Supermicro ................................................................................... 1-6

Chapter 2: Server Installation

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

2-2 Unpacking the System ................................................................................... 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 System into a Rack ................................................................... 2-4

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

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

Installing the Outer Rails ........................................................................... 2-5

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

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

2-5 Checking the Serverboard 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

UID .......................................................................................................... 3-1

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

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

UID ............................................................................................................ 3-2

Overheat/Fan Fail .................................................................................. 3-2

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

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

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

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

3-4 SAS/SATA 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 Serverboard Setup

5-1 Handling the Serverboard ................................................................................ 5-1

5-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation ................................................................ 5-2

5-3 Connecting Cables .......................................................................................... 5-4

Connecting Data Cables ........................................................................... 5-4

Connecting Power Cables ......................................................................... 5-4

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

5-4 I/O Ports ........................................................................................................... 5-6

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

5-6 Adding PCI Cards ............................................................................................ 5-8

5-7 Serverboard Details ......................................................................................... 5-9

X6DHP-3G2 Layout ................................................................................ 5-9

X6DHP-3G2 Quick Reference .............................................................. 5-10

5-8 Connector Defi nitions .................................................................................... 5-11

ATX Power Connection ......................................................................... 5-11

Secondary Power Connection .............................................................. 5-11

Processor Power Connector ................................................................. 5-11

NMI Button ............................................................................................ 5-11

Power LED ............................................................................................ 5-12

HDD LED ................................................................................................. 5-12

NIC1 LED .............................................................................................. 5-12

NIC2 LED .............................................................................................. 5-12

Overheat/Fan Fail LED ........................................................................... 5-12

Power Fail LED ....................................................................................... 5-13

UID Button/LED ...................................................................................... 5-13

Power Button ........................................................................................... 5-13

Universal Serial Bus ................................................................................ 5-13

Extra Universal Serial Bus Headers ....................................................... 5-14

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

Fan Headers .......................................................................................... 5-14

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Serial Ports .............................................................................................. 5-14

Power LED/Speaker ................................................................................ 5-15

ATX PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse Ports ....................................................... 5-15

JLAN 1/2 (Ethernet Ports) ........................................................................ 5-15

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

SMB ......................................................................................................... 5-16

SMB Power ............................................................................................. 5-16

SAS Activity LED Header ........................................................................ 5-16

5-9 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................. 5-17

Explanation of Jumpers ........................................................................... 5-17

CMOS Clear ............................................................................................ 5-17

VGA Enable/Disable ................................................................................ 5-17

JLAN Enable/Disable .............................................................................. 5-18

SAS Controller Enable/Disable ............................................................... 5-18

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

5-10 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................ 5-19

JLAN1/JLAN2 LEDs ................................................................................ 5-19

SAS Activity LED Indicators ................................................................... 5-19

Unit Identifi er Indicators ......................................................................... 5-19

5-11 SATA, Floppy and Hard Drive Connections .................................................. 5-20

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

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

SATA Connectors ................................................................................... 5-21

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

Replacing System Cooling Fans ............................................................... 6-3

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

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

SAS/SATA Drive Installation ...................................................................... 6-5

DVD/CD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation ............................................ 6-7

6-5 Power Supply ................................................................................................... 6-8

6014P-32R: Power Supply Failure ............................................................ 6-8

6014P-32R: Removing/Replacing the Power Supply ............................... 6-8

6014P-32: Power Supply Failure .............................................................. 6-9

6014P-32: Removing/Replacing the Power Supply .................................. 6-9

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Chapter 7: BIOS

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

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

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

Main BIOS Setup Menu ............................................................................. 7-3

7-4 Advanced Setup .............................................................................................. 7-6

7-5 Security .......................................................................................................... 7-16

7-6 Boot ............................................................................................................... 7-18

7-7 Exit ................................................................................................................. 7-19

Appendices:

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

Appendix B: Software Installation ............................................................................. B-1

Appendix C: System Specifi cations ......................................................................... C-1

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

The SuperServer 6014P-32/6014P-32R is a high-end dual processor, 1U rackmount

server is comprised of two main subsystems: the SC816A-700/SC816A-R700 1U

rackmount chassis and the X6DHP-3G2 Xeon dual processor serverboard. Please

refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certifi ed

for use with the 6014P-32/6014P-32R (www.supermicro.com).

In addition to the mainboard and chassis, various hardware components may have

been included with your 6014P-32/6014P-32R, as listed below:

 One (1) slim fl oppy drive [FPD-TEAC-S(B)]

 One (1) slim DVD-ROM drive [DVM-PNSC-824(B)]

 Two (2) PCI-X riser cards installed (CSE-RR1U-X and CSE-RR1U-XR)

 Two (2) PCI-E riser cards (CSE-RR1U-EL and CSE-RR1U-ER, in accessory

box)

 Five (5) 4-cm counter-rotating cooling fans (FAN-0085)

 SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) and Serial ATA (SATA) Accessories:

One (1) SAS/SATA backplane (CSE-SAS-816A)

One (1) SAS/SATA data cable (CBL-0108)

Four (4) SAS/SATA drive carriers [CSE-PT39(B)]

 Rackmount hardware with screws (CSE-PT51):

Two (2) rack rail assemblies

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

 One (1) CD containing drivers and utilities

 Optional: Two (2) passive 1U CPU heatsinks (SNK-P0009)

 SuperServer 6014P-32/6014P-32R User's Manual

Note: a "B" at the end of a part number indicates the item is available in black.

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1-2 Serverboard Features

At the heart of the SuperServer 6014P-32/6014P-32R lies the X6DHP-3G2 a dual

Xeon processor serverboard designed to provide maximum performance. Below

are the main features of the X6DHP-3G2. See Figure 1-1 for a system block

diagram of the chipset.

Processors

The X6DHP-3G2 supports single or dual 604-pin Intel Xeon processors of up to

3.60 GHz at an 800 MHz FSB. Please refer to our web site for a complete listing

of supported processors.

Memory

The X6DHP-3G2 has eight 240-pin DIMM slots that can support up to 16 GB of

DDR2-400 SDRAM. The dual-channel memory bus requires memory modules

to be installed two at a time.

Serial Attached SCSI/Serial ATA

An Adaptec 9410W SAS/SATA controller is integrated into the X6DHP-3G2 to

provide a Serial Attached SCSI/Serial ATA subsystem that includes four internal

and four external SAS ports. RAID levels 0, 1 and JBOD are supported. The

X6DHP-3G2 also has a slot for a LP ZCR card (AOC-LPZCR1) to supply ZCR

function. The use of a ZCR card in this slot will also provide RAID 5 support.

Note: The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot-

swap capability and RAID function of the SAS/SATA drives.

PCI Expansion Slots

Two riser cards have been preinstalled in the server to support PCI expansion.

The CSE-RR1U-XR riser fi ts into the 100 MHz PCI-X slot #2 to support a standard

size (full-height, full-length) PCI-X add-on card (of either 100 or 66 MHz). The

CSE-RR1U-X fi ts into the 100 MHz PCI-X slot #1 to support one low profi le (half-

height, half-length) PCI-X add-on card (of either 100 or 66 MHz).

An additional two riser cards are included in the retail box as an option to support

x8 PCI-E add-on cards: the CSE-RR1U-EL and CSE-RR1U-ER.

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ATI Graphic s Controller

An ATI video controller based on the Rage XL 8 MB graphics chip is integrated

onboard the X6DHP-3G2.

Onboard Controllers/Ports

The X6DHP-3G2 provides one fl oppy drive controller and two onboard IDE control-

lers, which support up to four hard drives or ATAPI devices. Backpanel I/O ports

include one COM port, two USB ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports, a UID

button and a video (monitor) port. An Intel 82546GB Ethernet controller is also

included to support two gigabit LAN ports.

Other Features

Other onboard features are included to promote system health. These include

various voltage monitors, two CPU temperature sensors, four fan speed sensors,

a chassis intrusion header, auto-switching voltage regulators, chassis and CPU

overheat sensors, virus protection and BIOS rescue.

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1-3 Server Chassis Features

The SuperServer 6014P-32/6014P-32R is built upon Supermicro's SC816A-700/

SC816A-R700 1U chassis and features four hot-swap SAS/SATA drive bays, a slim

DVD-ROM drive, a slim 3.5" fl oppy drive and a revolutionary cooling design that

can keep today's most powerful processors running well below their temperature

thresholds. The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC816A-

700/SC816A-R700 chassis.

System Power

The SC816A-700 chassis includes a single 700W cold-swap power supply. The

SC816A-R700 chassis features a redundant 700W hot-swap power supply. These

power supplies have I

2

C built-in.

SAS/SATA Subsystem

For the 6014P-32/6014P-32R, the SC816A-700/SC816A-R700 chassis was de-

signed to support four SAS or four SATA hard drives, which are hot-swappable

units.

Note: The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hot-

swap capability of the SAS/SATA drives.

Control Panel

The SC816A-700/SC816A-R700 control panel provides you with system monitoring

and control. LEDs indicate UID, system power, HDD activity, network activity (2) and

overheat/fan failure. A main power button and a UID button are also included.

I/O Backplane

Ports on the I/O backplane include one COM port, a VGA port, two USB ports, PS/2

mouse and keyboard ports, two gigabit Ethernet ports and a UID button/LED.

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Cooling System

The SC816A-700/SC816A-R700 chassis has an innovative cooling design that

features fi ve sets of 40-mm counter-rotating fans located in the middle section of

the chassis. There is a "Fan Speed Control Mode" setting in BIOS (see Chapter

7) that allows chassis fan speed to be determined by system temperature [recom-

mended setting is "3-pin (Server)]. The power supply module(s) also includes a

cooling fan.

Figure 1-1. Intel E7520 Chipset:

System Block Diagram

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

Gbit LAN

ANVIK

1_PCI-X133

SLOT--6

1_PCI-X100

SLOT--7

SATA

4 Ports

ZCR

SOCKET

PCI-X BUS(133MHZ)

PCI-X BUS(100MHZ)

A

B

VRM

VRM

PCI-E_(X8)

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PXH#2
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PCI-E_(X8)

IDE

PRI/SEC

SATA
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USB PORTS

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PCI EXP. B(X8)

PCI EXP. B(X8)

4GB/s

PCI EXP. A(X8)

PCI EXP. C(X8)

UDMA-100

SATA

USB

EM64T NOCONA CPU#1

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EM64T NOCONA CPU#1

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DATA

DATA

ADDR

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266MB/s

ICH5R

6.4GB/s

6.4GB/s

PCI BUS(32-BIT)

LPC BUS

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4_DDR266/333

DIMMs

4_DDR266/333

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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-Pacifi c

Address: SuperMicro, Taiwan
4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd.
Chung-Ho 235, Taipei, 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

2-1 Overview

This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 6014P-

32/6014P-32R up and running. Following these steps in the order given should

enable you to have the system operational within a minimum amount of time.

This quick setup assumes that your system has come to you with the processors

and memory preinstalled. If your system is not already fully integrated with a

serverboard, processors, system memory etc., please turn to the chapter or section

noted in each step for details on installing specifi c components.

2-2 Unpacking the System

You should inspect the box the SuperServer 6014P-32/6014P-32R was shipped

in and note if it was damaged in any way. If the server itself shows damage you

should fi le a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it.

Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the 6014P-32/6014P-

32R. It should be situated in a clean, dust-free area that is well ventilated. Avoid

areas where heat, electrical noise and electromagnetic fi elds are generated. You

will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet. Be sure to read the Rack

and Server Precautions in the next section.

2-3 Preparing for Setup

The box the SuperServer 6014P-32/6014P-32R was shipped in should include two

sets of rail assemblies, two 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 minimum 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 suffi cient airfl ow and ease in servicing.

- This product is for installation only in a Restricted Access Location (dedicated

equipment rooms, service closets and the like).

!

Warnings and Precautions!

Rack Precautions

!

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

the fl oor with the full weight of the rack resting on them.

- In 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 fi rst, 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 hot plug SCSI/SATA drives and power supply modules to cool before

touching them.

-

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

ers closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling.

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Rack Mounting Considerations

Ambient Operating Temperature

If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the ambient operating tempera-

ture of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the

room. Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an

environment compatible with the manufacturer’s maximum rated ambient tempera-

ture (Tmra).

Reduced Airfl ow

Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airfl ow 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 connec-

tions 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 System into a Rack

This section provides information on installing the 6014P-32/6014P-32R into a

rack unit with the rack rails provided. 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.

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 should have received two rack rail assemblies in the rack mounting kit. Each

assembly consists of two sections: an inner fi xed chassis rail that secures directly

to the server chassis and an outer fi xed rack rail that secures directly to the rack

itself (see Figure 2-1). Two pairs of short brackets to be used on the front side of

the outer rails are also included.

Installing the Inner Rails

Both the left and right side inner rails have been pre-attached to the chassis.

Proceed to the next step. A

Figure 2-1. Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails

(right side rail shown)

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Installing the Outer Rails

Begin by measuring the distance from the front rail to the rear rail of the rack. Attach

a short bracket to the front side of the right outer rail and a long bracket to the rear

side of the right outer rail. Adjust both the short and long brackets to the proper

distance so that the rail can fi t snugly into the rack. Secure the short bracket to the

front side of the outer rail with two M4 screws and the long bracket to the rear side

of the outer rail with three M4 screws. Repeat these steps for the left outer rail.

Locking Tabs

Both chassis rails have a locking tab, which serves two functions. The fi rst 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.

Figure 2-2. Installing the Rack Rails

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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 chas-

sis 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 2-3.

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.

Figure 2-3. Installing the Server into a Rack

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Installing the Server into a Telco Rack

If you are installing the SuperServer 6014P-32/6014P-32R 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 accommodate the width

of the telco rack.

Figure 2-4. Installing the Server into a Telco Rack

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2-5 Checking the Serverboard Setup

After you install the 6014P-32/6014P-32R in the rack, you will need to open the top

cover to make sure the serverboard is properly installed and all the connections

have been made.

1. Accessing the inside of the system (see Figure 2-5)

First, release the retention screws that secure the system to the rack. Grasp the

two handles on either side and pull the system 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 (1). Push the cover away from you (toward the rear of the chassis)

until it stops (2). You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access

to the inside of the server.

To remove the system from the rack completely, depress the locking tabs in the

chassis rails (push the right-side tab down and the left-side tab up) to continue to

pull the system out past the locked position.

2. Check the CPUs (processors)

You may have one or two processors already installed in the serverboard. The

processors need a heatsink installed. See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor

and heatsink installation.

3. Check the system memory

Your 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 add-on cards to the system. See Chapter 5 for details

on installing PCI add-on cards.

5. Check all cable connections and airfl ow

Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the

chassis airfl ow. See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections.

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2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup

Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SCSI/SATA

drives and SCSI/SATA backplane have been properly installed and all connections

have been made.

1. Accessing the drive bays

All drives are accessable from the front of the server. For servicing the DVD-

ROM and fl oppy drives, you will need to remove the top chassis cover. The

SAS/SATA disk drives can be installed and removed from the front of the chassis

without removing the top chassis cover.

2. DVD-ROM and fl oppy disk drives

A slim DVD-ROM and fl oppy drive should be preinstalled in your server. Refer

to Chapter 6 if you need to reinstall a DVD-ROM and/or fl oppy disk drive to the

system.

3. Check the SAS/SATA disk drives

Depending upon your system's confi guration, your system may have one or

more drives already installed. If you need to install SAS/SATA drives, please

refer to Chapter 6.

4. Check the airfl ow

Airfl ow is provided by fi ve sets of 4-cm fans (each set of fans consists of two fans

that are mounted back to back). The system component layout was carefully

designed to direct suffi cient cooling airfl ow to the components that generate the

most heat. Note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way

that they do not block the airfl ow 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(s) from the power supply module(s) 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) source.

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Chapter 3

System Interface

3-1 Overview

There are several LEDs on the chassis control panel as well as others on the

SAS/SATA drive carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the

system as well as the activity and health of specifi c components. There are also

two buttons on the chassis control panel. 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 UID button and a power on/off button.

 UID:

the front and rear of the chassis for easy system location in large stack confi gura-

tions. The LED will remain on until the button is pushed a second time. Another

UID button on the rear of the chassis serves the same function.

Depressing the UID (unit identifi er) button illuminates an LED on both

 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.

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3-3 Control Panel LEDs

The control panel located on the front of the SC816A-700/SC816A-R700 chassis

has six LEDs, which provide you with critical information related to different parts of

the system. This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and

any corrective action you may need to take.

 UID: This LED turns on when either the front or the rear UID button is pushed.

Pushing either button a second time will turn this LED off.



Overheat/Fan Fail: When this LED fl ashes it indicates a fan failure. When

on continuously (on and not fl ashing) it indicates an overheat condition, which may

be caused by cables obstructing the airfl ow in the system or the ambient room

temperature being too warm. Check the routing of the cables and make sure all

fans are present and operating normally. You should also check to make sure that

the chassis covers are installed. Finally, verify that the heatsinks are installed prop-

erly (see Chapter 5). This LED will remain fl ashing or on as long as the overheat

condition exists.

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 NIC2: Indicates network activity on JLAN2 when fl ashing.

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 NIC1: Indicates network activity on JLAN1 when fl ashing.

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 HDD: Indicates hard drive activity. On the SuperServer 6014P-32/6014P-32R

this light indicates SAS/SATA and/or DVD-ROM drive activity when fl ashing.

 Power: Indicates power is being supplied to the system's power supply

module(s). With the 6014P-32, this LED should always be green when the system

is operating. On the 6014P-32R, this LED turns amber in the event of a power

supply failure or if a power supply cord is disconnected or loose.

3-4 SAS/SATA Drive Carrier LEDs

Each SAS drive carrier has two LEDs:

 Green: When illuminated, the green LED on the front of the SAS drive carrier

indicates drive activity. A connection to the backplane enables this LED to blink on

and off when that particular drive is being accessed.

 Red: The SES II compliant backplane activates the red LED to indicate a

drive failure. If one of the SAS drives fail, you should be notifi ed by your system

management software. Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed

SAS drives.

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