Supero SUPERSERVER 6035B-8R+ User Manual

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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 6035B-8R+.

Installation and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians

only.

The SuperServer 6035B-8R+ is a high-end server based on the SC836S2-R800 3U

rackmount chassis and the X7DB8+, a dual processor serverboard that supports

dual Intel

MHz and up to 64 GB of registered FBD ECC DDR2-667/533 SDRAM.

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XeonTM LGA 771 processors at a Front Side (System) Bus speed of 1333

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 X7DB8+ serverboard and the

SC836S2-R800 chassis, which comprise the SuperServer 6035B-8R+.

Chapter 2: Server Installation

This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 6035B-8R+

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 components, 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 6035B-8R+.

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup

Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X7DB8+ serverboard, including the

locations and functions of connections, headers and jumpers. Refer to this chapter

when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfi guring the

serverboard.

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC836S2-R800 server chassis.

You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing, removing or

reconfi guring 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 informa-

tion on running the CMOS Setup Utility.

Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes

Appendix B: BIOS POST Messages

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

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

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

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

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

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

Power Fail ................................................................................................ 3-2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup

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

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

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

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

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

Connecting the Control Panel .................................................................. 5-6

5-4 I/O Ports ......................................................................................................... 5-7

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

5-6 Adding PCI Cards ........................................................................................... 5-9

5-7 Serverboard Details ...................................................................................... 5-10

X7DB8+ Layout ...................................................................................... 5-10

X7DB8+ Quick Reference ...................................................................... 5-11

5-8 Connector Defi nitions ................................................................................... 5-12

ATX Power Connector ........................................................................... 5-12

Secondary Power Connector ................................................................. 5-12

Processor Power Connector .................................................................. 5-12

NMI Button ............................................................................................. 5-12

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

HDD LED ............................................................................................... 5-13

NIC1 LED ............................................................................................... 5-13

NIC2 LED ............................................................................................... 5-13

Overheat/Fan Fail LED .......................................................................... 5-13

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

Reset Button .......................................................................................... 5-14

Power Button .......................................................................................... 5-14

Universal Serial Bus Ports (USB0/1) ..................................................... 5-14

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

Serial Ports ............................................................................................. 5-15

Power Fail Header ................................................................................. 5-15

Fan Headers .......................................................................................... 5-15

Universal Serial Bus Headers ................................................................ 5-16

Power LED/Speaker ............................................................................... 5-16

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports .................................................. 5-16

Overheat LED ........................................................................................ 5-16

Wake-On-LAN ........................................................................................ 5-17

Wake-On-Ring ........................................................................................ 5-17

SMB ........................................................................................................ 5-17

SMBUS_PS ............................................................................................ 5-17

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SGPIO .................................................................................................... 5-18

5-9 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 5-18

Explanation of Jumpers ......................................................................... 5-18

CMOS Clear ........................................................................................... 5-18

JLAN Enable/Disable ............................................................................. 5-19

Watch Dog Enable/Disable .................................................................... 5-19

3rd Power Supply Fail Detect Enable/Disable ....................................... 5-19

Alarm Reset ........................................................................................... 5-20

SCSI Controller Enable/Disable ............................................................. 5-20

SCSI Termination Enable/Disable .......................................................... 5-20

Compact Flash Master/Slave Select ...................................................... 5-21

SMBUS to PCI Enable/Disable .............................................................. 5-21

VGA Enable/Disable ............................................................................... 5-21

5-10 Onboard Indicators ....................................................................................... 5-22

JLAN1/JLAN2 LEDs ............................................................................... 5-22

SCSI Activity LED Indicators .................................................................. 5-22

Onboard Power LED .............................................................................. 5-22

5-11 Parallel Port, Floppy and Hard Drive Connections ...................................... 5-23

Parallel Port Connector .......................................................................... 5-23

Floppy Connector ................................................................................... 5-24

SATA Ports ............................................................................................. 5-24

IDE Connectors ...................................................................................... 5-25

Ultra320 SCSI Connectors ..................................................................... 5-26

5-12 Installing Software ........................................................................................ 5-27

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

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

SCSI Drive Installation ............................................................................. 6-5

DVD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation ................................................. 6-8

6-5 Power Supply ................................................................................................. 6-9

Power Supply Failure ............................................................................... 6-9

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

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

7-5 Security ......................................................................................................... 7-19

7-6 Boot .............................................................................................................. 7-20

7-7 Exit ................................................................................................................ 7-21

Appendices:

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

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

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

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

The SuperServer 6035B-8R+ is a high-end server that is comprised of two main

subsystems: the SC836S2-R800 3U server chassis and the X7DB8+ dual Intel Xeon

processor serverboard. Please refer to our web site for information on operating

systems that have been certifi ed for use with the SuperServer 6035B-8R+ (www.

supermicro.com).

In addition to the serverboard and chassis, various hardware components have

been included with the SuperServer 6035B-8R+, as listed below:

 Three (3) 8-cm hot-swap chassis fans (FAN-0070L)

 One (1) air shroud (MCP-310-00004-00)

 Two (2) CPU passive heatsinks (SNK-P0018)

 One (1) DVD-ROM drive (DVM-PNSC-824)

 One (1) ATA66 cable for DVD drive (CBL-0139L)

 One (1) fl oppy cable (CBL-0078)

 One (1) rail set (MCP-290-00001-00)

 SCSI Accessories

One (1) dual-channel SCSI backplane (BPN-SCA-836S2)

One (1) Ultra320 SCSI ribbon cable (CBL-0043L)

One (1) Ultra320 SCSI round cable (CBL-0063L)

Sixteen (16) hot-swap SCSI drive carriers [MCP-220-00001-01(03)]

Note: The 6035B-8R+ is available in silver and black; for the server, a "V" (6035B-

8R+V) indicates silver and a "B" (6035B-8R+B) indicates black. A "03" following a

part number indicates silver and "01" indicates black.

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1-2 Serverboard Features

At the heart of the SuperServer 6035B-8R+ lies the X7DB8+, a dual processor

serverboard based on the Intel 5000P chipset and designed to provide maximum

performance. Below are the main features of the X7DB8+. (See Figure 1-1 for a

block diagram of the 5000P chipset).

Processors

The X7DB8+ supports single or dual LGA 771 type Intel Xeon processors at a FSB

speed of 1333 MHz. Please refer to the serverboard description pages on our web

site for a complete listing of supported processors (www.supermicro.com).

Memory

The X7DB8+ has sixteen 240-pin DIMM slots that can support up to 64 GB of FBD

(Fully Buffered DIMM) ECC DDR2-667/533 SDRAM. The memory operates in a

4-way interleaved confi gurations and requires requires modules of the same size

and speed to be installed four at a time. See Chapter 5 Section 5 for details.

Onboard SCSI

An onboard Adaptec AIC-7902 dual-channel SCSI controller in integrated into the

X7DB8+, which supports eight 80-pin SCA Ultra320 SCSI hard drives. The SCSI

drives are connected to an SCA backplane that provides power, bus termination

and confi guration settings. The SCSI drives are hot-swappable units.

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

swap capability and RAID function of the SCSI drives.

Serial ATA

A SATA controller is integrated into the South Bridge of the 5000P chipset to

provide a six-port Serial ATA subsystem, which is RAID 0, 1, 10 and 5 supported.

The Serial ATA drives are hot-swappable units.

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

swap capability and RAID function of the Serial ATA drives.

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PCI Expansion Slots

The X7DB8+ has six PCI expansion slots, which includes two PCI-Express x8

slots, one PCI-Express x4 slot, two 64-bit 133 MHz PCI-X slots and one 64-bit 100

MHz PCI-X slot. (On the X7DB8+, one 100 MHz PCI slot supports Zero Channel

RAID.)

Onboard Controllers/Ports

One fl oppy drive controller and two onboard ATA/100 controllers are provided to

support up to four IDE hard drives or ATAPI devices. The color-coded I/O ports

include one COM port (an additional COM header is located on the serverboard), a

VGA (monitor) port, a parallel port, two USB 2.0 ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard

ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports.

ATI Graphics Controller

The X7DB8+ features an integrated ATI video controller based on the ES1000

graphics chip. The ES1000 was designed specifi cally for servers, featuring low

power consumption, high reliability and superior longevity.

Other Features

Other onboard features that promote system health include onboard voltage moni-

tors, 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 following is a general outline of the main features of the SC836S2-R800 server

chassis.

System Power

The SC836S2-R800 features a redundant (two separate power modules) 800W

high-effi ciency power supply with I

to replace a failed power supply without shutting down the system.

SCSI Subsystem

The SC836S2-R800 chassis was designed to support sixteen dual-channel SCSI

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 SCSI drives.

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C. This power redundancy feature allows you

Front Control Panel

The control panel on the SuperServer 6035B-8R+ provides you with system monitor-

ing and control. LEDs indicate system power, HDD activity, network activity, system

overheat and power supply failure. A main power button and a system reset button

are also included. In addition, two USB ports and a COM port have been incorpo-

rated into the front of the chassis for convenient access.

I/O Backplane

The SC836S2-R800 is an ATX form factor chassis designed to be used in a 3U

rackmount confi guration. The I/O backplane provides seven PCI expansion slots,

one COM port, a parallel port, a VGA port, two USB 2.0 ports, PS/2 mouse and

keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports.

Cooling System

The SC836S2-R800 chassis includes three 8-cm hot-plug system cooling fans

located in the middle section of the chassis. An air shroud channels the airfl ow

from the system fans to effi ciently cool the processors and memory. Two additional

8-cm fans are located at the back of the chassis to expel hot air from the system.

Each power supply modules also include a cooling fan.

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Figure 1-1. Intel 5000P/ESB2 Chipset:

System Block Diagram

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

Slot 6: PCI-Exp x8/SEPC

Slot 2: PCI-X

LAN Ports (2)

Slot 5: PCI-Express x8

Slot 4: PCI-Express x8

AIC

7902

PXH

Slot 1: PCI-X

Slot 3: PCI-X

82563

CPU1

PCI-Exp

x8

PCI-Exp

x8

PCI-Exp

x4

PCI-Exp

x8

PCI-X 133

Kumeran

1067/1333 MT/s

5000P

MCH

PCI -E x 8

ESB2

PCI 32

ATI

ES1000

CPU2

FBD CH0

FBD CH1

FBD CH2

FBD CH3

PCI -E x 4

3.0 Gb/s

ATA 100

USB 2.0

LPC

FBD DI MM Bank1

DDR2

SATA Ports (6)

IDE Ports (2)

USB Ports (5)

S I/O BIOS

FBD DI MM Bank2

FBD DI MM Bank3

FBD DI MM Bank4

Kybd/

Mouse

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Floppy

COM

Ports (2)

Parallel

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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 6035B-8R+

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 6035B-8R+ 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 SuperServer 6035B-

8R+. 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. Read the Rack and Server

Precautions in the next section.

2-3 Preparing for Setup

The box the SuperServer 6035B-8R+ 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, etc.).

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Warnings and Precautions!

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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 drives and power supply units to cool before touching

them.

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

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 SuperServer 6035B-8R+ into a

rack unit. If the 6035B-8R+ 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 6035B-8R+ into a rack with the rack rails provided. 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 with the SuperServer 6035B-

8R+. Each of these assemblies consist of two sections: an inner chassis rail that

secures to the chassis (A) and an outer rack rail that secures directly to the rack

itself (B). All screws and hardware mentioned in the installation steps should be

included in the hardware kit.

To remove the chassis rail (A), pull it out as far as possible - you should hear a

"click" sound as a locking tab emerges from inside the rail assembly and locks the

inner rail. Then depress the locking tab to pull the inner rail completely out. Do

this for both the left and right side rack rail assemblies.

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

B

Locking Tab

A

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Installing the Chassis Rails

Position one of the chassis rail sections you just removed along the side of the

6035B-8R+. Note that the two chassis rails are left/right specifi c. Locate the numer-

ous rail tabs on each side of the chassis and the corresponding holes on each of

the chassis rails. Note that the holes are elongated with one end of the hole larger

than the other. Align the larger end of each hole with its corresponding tab. With

all holes and tabs aligned, position the rail onto the side of the chassis (see Figure

2-2). Once a rail is positioned on the chassis, pull it forward until the rail tabs lock

in the small ends of the corresponding holes. Then secure the rail to the chassis

with the screws included in the harware kit. Repeat the above steps to install the

other rail on the chassis.

Locking Tabs: As mentioned, both chassis rails have locking tabs, which serve to

lock the server into place when installed and pushed fully into the rack (its normal

position).

Figure 2-2. Installing Chassis Rails

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Installing the Server into the Rack

Locate the front and rear brackets that on both ends of the outer chassis rail. These

brackets sit perpendicular to the rail and are used to attached the rail to the rack.

Secure the front bracket to the rack with two screws and the rear bracket to the

rack with four screws using the appropriate screws and washers included in the

hardware kit (see Figure 2-3). You may need to adjust the rail to match the depth

of the rack. Repeat the same steps to install the other outer rail to the rack.

You are now ready to install the server into the rack. Slide the chassis into the

rack as shown in Figure 2-4. The chassis may not slide into the rack smoothly or

easily when installed the fi rst time. Some adjustment to the slide assemblies might

be needed for easier installation.

When the server has been pushed completely into the rack, you should hear the

locking tabs "click". You'll need to release the safety taps on both sides of the

chassis in order to completely remove the chassis out of the rack.

Screws

Figure 2-3. Assembling the Rack Rails

Screws

Rear Bracket

Front Bracket

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Figure 2-4. Installing the Server into a Rack

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2-5 Checking the Serverboard Setup

After you install the 6035B-8R+ in the rack, you will need to open the unit to

make sure the serverboard is properly installed and all the connections have been

made.

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

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 and push the cover

toward the rear of the chassis to release it. You can then lift the cover from the

chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server.

2. Check the CPUs (processors)

You may have one or two processors already installed into the serverboard. Each

processor needs its own heatsink. 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. Also make sure that no cables are positioned in front of the fans.

See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections.

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Figure 2-5. Accessing the Inside of the System

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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 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 SCSI 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 a 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 SCSI disk drives

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

drives already installed. If you need to install SCSI drives, please refer to Chapter

6.

4. Check the airfl ow

Airfl ow is provided by three 8-cm chassis cooling fans and two 8-cm rear chassis

exhaust fans. An air shroud is also included in the system to maximize airfl ow. 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 unit(s) into a high-quality power strip that offers pro-

tection from electrical noise and power surges. It is recommended that you use an

uninterruptible power supply (UPS).

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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 specifi c components. There are also two buttons on

the chassis control panel.

3-2 Control Panel Buttons

The two push-buttons located on the front of the chassis are (in order from left to

right) a reset button and a power on/off button.

 RESET:

 POWER: This is the main power button, 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.

Use the reset button to reboot the system.

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3-3 Control Panel LEDs

The control panel located on the front of the chassis has several LEDs. These

LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of the system.

This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective

action you may need to take.

 Power Fail: Indicates a power supply module has failed. The second power

supply module will take the load and keep the system running but the failed module

will need to be replaced. Refer to Chapter 6 for details on replacing the power

supply. This LED should be off when the system is operating normally.

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

on continuously 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 properly (see Chapter

5). This LED will remain fl ashing or on as long as the indicated condition exists.

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 NIC1: Indicates network activity on the JLAN1 port when fl ashing.

2

 NIC2: Indicates network activity on the JLAN2 port when fl ashing.

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 HDD: Indicates IDE channel activity. On the SuperServer 6035B-8R+, this

LED indicates SCSI and/or DVD-ROM drive activity when fl ashing.

 Power:

This LED should normally be illuminated when the system is operating.

Indicates power is being supplied to the system's power supply units.

3-4 SCSI Drive Carrier LEDs

Each SCSI drive carrier has two LEDs.

 Green: When illuminated, the green LED on the front of the SCSI drive car-

rier indicates drive activity. A connection to the SCSI SCA backplane enables this

LED to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed.

 Red: The SAF-TE compliant backplane activates the red LED to indicate a

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

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

SCSI drives.

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