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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 6040. Installation and maintainance should be performed by experi­enced technicians only.

The SuperServer 6040 is a high-end dual processor 4U rackmount server
based on the SC840 4U rackmount server chassis and the 370DE6, a dual
processor motherboard that supports one or two 370 Pentium III FCPGA
processors and 4GB registered ECC DIMM memory.

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 370DE6
mainboard and the SC840 chassis, which make up the SuperServer 6040.

Chapter 2: Server Installation

This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 6040
into a rack and check out the server configuration 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.

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 6040.

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Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup

Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the motherboard, including the
locations and functions of connections, headers, jumpers and IRQs. 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 4U 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 Error Beep Codes and Messages

Appendix B: Post Diagnostic Error Messages

Appendix C: List of Figures

Appendix D: System Specifications

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Manual Organization

Introduction

Chp1

Installation System

Interface

System

Safety

Motherboard

Details

Chassis

Details

BIOS and

Setup Routine

Chp3Chp2

Chp5

Chp4

Chp6

Appendices

Overview
Chassis
Mainboard
Contact Info

Overview
Precautions
Setup
Rack

Installation

Overview
Switches
Cntrl Pnl LEDs
SCSI LEDs
Pwr Sply LEDs
MB LEDs

Static Sensitive
MB Installation
Cables
CPU Installation
MEC Install.
PCI Cards
MB Layout
Connectors
DIP Switches
Jumper

Settings
I/O Ports/IDE/

SCSI Conn.
IRQs

Static Sensitive
Control Panel
System Fans
Drive Bay Inst.
Power Supply

Chp7 App. A/B/C/D

Introduction
BIOS Features
Running Setup

Electrical Safety
General Safety
ESD Safety

BIOS Beep
Codes

Post Diag. Error
Messages

List of Figures
System Specs

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Table of Contents

Preface

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

Manual Organization ................................................................................................... ii i

Manual Organization (Flowchart)............................................................................. v

Chapter 1: Introduction to the SuperServer 6040

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

1-2 Server Chassis Features.............................................................................. 1-2

1-3 Mainboard Features ....................................................................................... 1-4

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

Chapter 2: Server Installation

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

2-2 Unpacking the SuperServer 6040 ............................................................... 2-1

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

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

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

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

2-4 Installing the SuperServer 6040 into a Rack ............................................ 2-3

Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails .......................................... 2-3

Installing the Chassis Rails ..................................................................... 2-4

Installing the Rack Rails .......................................................................... 2-4

Installing the Server into the Rack ........................................................ 2-5

2- 5 Checking the Motherboard Setup ................................................................ 2-7

2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup ..................................................................... 2-9

Chapter 3: System Interface

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

3-2 Control Panel Switches................................................................................. 3-1

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

Alarm.......................................................................................................... 3-1

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

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

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

NIC .............................................................................................................. 3-2

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

PWR Fault.................................................................................................. 3-2

Fan Fail...................................................................................................... 3-3

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

SCA Channel ............................................................................................ 3-3

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

3-5 Power Supply LEDs ....................................................................................... 3-4

3- 6 Motherboard LED ............................................................................................ 3-4

Chapter 4: System Safety

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

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

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

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup

5- 1 Handling the 370DE6 Motherboard............................................................... 5-1

5- 2 Motherboard 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 InstallinG/Removing Pentium Processors..................................................... 5-6

Removing the 370 Pentium III FCPGA Processors ............................. 5-7

5-5 Installing DIMM Memory Modules................................................................... 5-8

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

Super 370DE6 Layout & Quick Reference .................................. 5-10,11

5-7 Connector Definitions ................................................................................... 5-12

Power Supply Connectors ................................................................... 5-12

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

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

Fan Fail LED............................................................................................ 5-13

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

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

PWR_ON .................................................................................................. 5-13

NIC_LED ................................................................................................... 5-13

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

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

Keyboard Lock ....................................................................................... 5-14

Extra Universal Serial Bus Connection .............................................. 5-15

Overheat LED ......................................................................................... 5- 15

Speaker ................................................................................................... 5-15

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Fan Headers ........................................................................................... 5-16

Serial Ports ............................................................................................. 5-16

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

Universal Serial Bus Connector .......................................................... 5- 17

Ethernet Port........................................................................................... 5-17

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

SCSI LED ................................................................................................. 5-18

5- 8 DIP Switch Settings ...................................................................................... 5-18

DIP Switch 1: Core/Bus Ratio .............................................................. 5-18

5- 9 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................. 5-19

Explanation of Jumpers ......................................................................... 5-19

CMOS Clear.............................................................................................. 5-19

Front Side Bus Speed ........................................................................... 5-19

Third Power Supply Fail Alarm Enable/Disable ................................. 5-20

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

Speaker Enable/Disable ......................................................................... 5-20

Onboard LAN/NIC Enable/Disable......................................................... 5-21

LVD Channel A SCSI Termination Enable/Disable............................. 5-21

LVD Channel B SCSI Termination Enable/Disable ............................. 5-21

Legacy Channel B SCSI Termination Enable/Disable........................ 5-21

5-10 Port/Control Panel Connector Locations .................................................... 5-22

5-11 Parallel Port, Floppy/HDD and SCSI Connections .................................... 5-23

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

Floppy Connector ................................................................................... 5-23

IDE Connectors ...................................................................................... 5-24

50-pin Legacy SCSI Connector ............................................................ 5-24

Ultra160 SCSI Connectors ..................................................................... 5-25

5-12 IRQs ................................................................................................................. 5-26

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

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

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

6-3 System Fans .................................................................................................... 6-4

System Fan Failure .................................................................................. 6-4

Replacing System Cooling Fans ............................................................ 6-5

Replacing System Exhaust Fans .......................................................... 6-6

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

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

SCSI Drive Installation............................................................................. 6-7

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CD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation ............................................... 6-10

6-5 Power Supply Units ...................................................................................... 6-11

Power Supply Failure ........................................................................... 6-11

Replacing Power Units ......................................................................... 6-11

Chapter 7: BIOS

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

7- 2 BIOS Features.................................................................................................. 7-2

7- 3 Running Setup.................................................................................................. 7-2

Standard CMOS Setup ............................................................................. 7-3

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

7-5 Advanced Chipset Setup................................................................................ 7-15

7-6 PCI/Plug and Play Setup.................................................................................. 7-18

7-7 Power Management .........................................................................................7-22

7-8 Peripheral Setup ...............................................................................................7-25

7-9 Security Setup.................................................................................................. 7-27

7-10 Exit Setup ........................................................................................................ 7-29

Appendices:

Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes and Messages ....................................... A-1

Appendix B: AMIBIOS Post Diagnostic Error Messages ....................................B-1

Appendix C: List of Figures ....................................................................................C-1

Appendix D: System Specifications ...................................................................... D-1

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Chapter 1

Introduction to the SuperServer 6040

1-1 Overview

The Supermicro SuperServer 6040 is a high-end dual processor, 4U
rackmount server that features some of the most advances technology
currently available. The SuperServer 6040 is comprised of two main sub­systems: the SC840 4U rackmount chassis and the 370DE6 dual 370-pin
Pentium III FCPGA processor mainboard. Please refer to our web site for
information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the
SuperServer 6040.

In addition to the mainboard and chassis, various hardware components
may have been included with your SuperServer 6040, as listed below.

l Up to two (2) 370 Pentium III FCPGA processors*
l up to 4 GB registered, with ECC supported DIMM main memory
l One (1) 1.44" floppy drive
l One (1) slim CD-ROM drive
l One (1) Supermicro CD containing various drivers and utilities
l One (1) Control Panel PCB
l Rackmount hardware (with screws):

Two (2) rack rail assemblies

Four (4) brackets for mounting the rack rails to the rack

l One (1) SCA backpanel
l Four (4) SCA SCSI drive carriers
l SCSI Accessories

One (1) internal and one (1) external Ultra160 SCSI cable

One (1) set of SCSI driver diskettes

One (1) SCSI manual

One (1) System manual

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1-2 Server Chassis Features

The SuperServer 6040 is a high-end, scaleable 4U rackmount server plat­form designed with today's most state-of-the-art features. The following is
a general outline of the main features of the SC860 chassis.

System Power

A dual redundant power supply system consisting of two 300W units to
provide 300W of continuous power with 300W of backup. (This dual redun­dant power supply system can be upgraded to a triple redundant system. )If
any one of the two power units fail you will be notified by alarm and LED,
and the backup unit will automatically activate. These are hot-plug units
that can be replaced without powering down the system.

SCSI Subsystem

The SCSI subsystem supports 4 68-pin SCA Ultra160 SCSI hard drives.
(Any standard 1" drives are supported. SCA = Single Connection Attach­ment.) The SCSI drives are connected to a SAF-TE compliant SCA
backplane that provides power, bus termination and configuration settings.
The SCSI drives are also hot-swap units. A RAID controller card can be
used with the SCA backplanes to provide data security.

Note: The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the
hot-swap capability of the SCSI drives.

You should also have received this User's Manual and several Supermicro
diskettes, which contains various drivers and utilities.

*

Type and number depends upon the configuration ordered.

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Control Panel

The SuperServer 6040's detailed control panel provides comprehensive
system monitoring and control. LEDs indicate network activity, power sup­ply failure, fan failure, fan status, SCSI drive activity and failure and SCA
backplane overheat conditions. The control panel also includes a main
power button, a system reset button and an alarm reset switch.

I/O Shield

The SC840 is a 4U rackmount chassis. Its I/O shield provides seven moth­erboard expansion slots, two COM ports, a parallel port, two USB ports, PS/
2 mouse and keyboard ports, and an Ethernet port. (See Figure 1-1.)

Cooling System

The SC840 chassis has an innovative cooling design that includes four 9­cm hot-plug system cooling (intake) fans and one 9-cm hot-plug exhaust
fan. All system fans operate continuously to provide optimal cooling for add
on cards, memory and processors. If one fails, an alarm is activated and
the RPM of the remaining fans increase to compensate and maintain suffi­cient airflow.

Figure 1-1. I/O Shield

Sound holes: not present on the 6040

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1-3 Mainboard Features

At the heart of the SuperServer 6040 lies the 370DE6, a dual processor
motherboard designed to provide maximum performance in a two-way sys­tem. Below are the main features of the 370DE6.

Processors

The 370DE6 supports dual Pentium III FCPGA 500-1GHz MHz 100/133 MHz
FSB processors. Please refer to the support section of our web site for a
complete listing of supported processors (http://www.supermicro.com/
TechSupport.htm).

Memory

Your 370DE6 has four DIMM slots that can support up to 4 GB of ECC
registered DIMM. Module sizes of 128MB, 256MB, 512MB and 1 GB may be
populatd in the slots. The 370DE6 supports two-way interleaved memory.

Notes on Memory:

*Note 1: The memory speed must match the front side bus(FSB) speed
being used. (Both 133 MHz or 100 MHz).

*Note 2: Memory Modules should be installed in pairs. (first in the two slots
of Bank0 and then in both slots of Bank1, if 4 DIMMs are needed.)

Onboard SCSI

Onboard SCSI is provided with an Adaptec AIC-7899 SCSI controller chip,
which supports dual channel, Ultra160 SCSI at a burst throughput rate of
160 MB/sec for each channel. The 370DE6 provides three SCSI ports: two
68-pin LVD Ultra160 connectors (on channels A and B) and one 50-pin
Legacy SCSI connector (shared with channel B.)

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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.

Expansion Slots

The 370DE6 has a total of six PCI expansion slots that consist of two 64-bit

3.3 V 66 MHz slots and four 64-bit 5V 33 MHz slots. These PCI slots run
on two separate data buses to provide a total I/O bandwidth of 792 MB/sec.
In addition to the PCI slot, there is also an AGPx2 Pro slot on board.

Onboard Controllers/Ports

An onboard IDE controller supports one floppy drive and up to four
UDMA/33 hard drives or ATAPI devices. Onboard I/O ports include two
COM ports, a parallel port, two USB ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports,
a video (monitor) port and a 10/100 MB Ethernet port.

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1-4 Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

2051 Junction Avenue

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

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

European Office

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML,

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacific

Technical Support
Tel: [phone]
Fax : [phone]
www : www.supermicro.com.tw

Email :

[e-mail]

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Chapter 2

Server Installation

2-1 Overview

This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 6040
up and running. Following these steps in the order given should enable you
to have the system operating within a minimum amount of time. This quick
setup assumes that your SuperServer 6040 system has come to you with
the processors and memory preinstalled. If your system is not already fully
integrated with a motherboard, processors, system memory etc., please
turn to the chapter or section noted in each step for details on installing the
specific component.

2-2 Unpacking the SuperServer 6040

You should inspect the box the SuperServer 6040 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

6040. 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 6040 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 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 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 and 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.

- 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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2-4 Installing the SuperServer 6040 into a Rack

This section provides information on installing the SuperServer 6040 into
a rack unit. If the 6040 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 6040 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

6040. Each of these assemblies consist of three sections: an inner fixed
chassis rail that secures to the 6040 (A), an outer fixed rack rail that
secures directly to the rack itself (B), and a sliding rail guide (C) between
the two, which should remain attached to the fixed rack rail. (See Figure
2-1, which shows the chassis rail 'A' already attached to the chassis).

The first thing you must do is to remove the fixed chassis rail (A)
from each assembly. To do this, pull this inner rail 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. Depress the locking tab to pull
the inner rail completely out.

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

A

C

B

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Installing the Chassis Rails:

Position the fixed chassis rail sections you just removed along the side of
the 6040 chassis making sure the five screw holes line up. Be aware
that these two rails are left/right specific. Screw the rail securely to the
side of the chassis (see Figure 2-2). Repeat this procedure for the other
rail on the other side of the chassis.

Locking Tabs: As you have seen, 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.
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 Chassis Rails

Installing the Rack Rails:

Determine where you want to place the SuperServer 6040 in the rack.
(See Rack and Server Precautions in Section 2-3.) Position the fixed rack
rail/sliding rail guide assemblies 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 both are at the exact
same height and with the rail guides facing inward (see Figure 2-3).

Locking Tab

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Figure 2-3. Installing the Rack Rails

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 chassis. 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 2-4 on the next page.

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.

*For best results, the rack cabinet depth should be 900 mm or above.

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Figure 2-4. Installing the Server Into the Rack

A

C

B

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2-5 Checking the Motherboard Setup

After you install the 6040 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 6040 (see Figure 2-5):

First, release the retention screws that secure the unit to the rack.
Next, release the two thumbscrews that secure the top cover to the
chassis. Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit
straight out until it locks (you will hear a "click"). There are two
square recesses in 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. You now have full access to the inside of the server.

2. Check the CPUs (processors):

You should have one or two processors fully inserted into the system
board. If one CPU is used, install the CPU into CPU Socket 1 (see Pg.5-

10). Inadequte ventilation or improper installation of the CPU heat sinks
may result in the instability of the system. When installing the heat
sinks, use the proper type of thermal glue and apply the proper amount
of thermal glue on the die of the CPU. improper type or amount of
thermal glue used on the die of the CPU and improper installation of the
heat sink may result in the crash of the system.

3. Verify the proper CPU core/bus ratio setting:

You need to verify that the CPU core/bus ratio as set with DIP Switch
1 matches the speed of your installed processors. This DIP Switch is
defaulted to 5.5, which corresponds to 550 MHz processors running
on a 100 MHz front side bus (FSB). If the setting is different or if you
are using processors of a different speed, you may need to change
this setting.

4. Check all cable connections and airflow:

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

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Figure 2-5. Accessing the Inside of the SuperServer 6040

Exhaust Fan

Control Panel

PCB

Processors

Cooling Fans

Top Chassis Cover (Removed)

370DE6

Motherboard

Cover Recesses

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2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup

Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SCA
drives and backplane have been properly installed and all 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 and floppy 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. Installing a CD-ROM and floppy disk drives:

Refer to Section 6-4 if you need to reinstall a CD-ROM and/or floppy
disk drive to the system.

3. Check the SCSI disk drives:

Depending upon your system's configuration, your system may have
some SCSI drives already installed. If you need to install SCSI drives,
please refer to Section 6-4.

4. Check the airflow:

Airflow is provided by four hot-swap input fans and one exhaust fan,
all of which are 9-cm in size. An air shroud has been installed to
direct sufficient cooling air to the processors, which generate the most
heat. 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 supply power to the system. Plug two or
all three power cords from the two power supply units into a high­quality power strip that offers protection from electrical noise and
power surges. It is recommended that you use an uninterruptible
power supply (UPS).

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System Interface

3-1 Overview

There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the power
supply units, the SCSI drive carriers and the motherboard 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 three switches that
allow you to take action based on the information provided by these LEDs.
This chapter explains the meanings of all LED indicators and audible alarms
and the appropriate response you may need to take.

3-2 Control Panel Switches

There are three push-button switches located on the front of the chassis.
These are (in order from left to right) a power on/off switch, an alarm
disable switch and a reset switch.

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

turn off the power supplied to the power supply units on the 6040.

l ALARM: Depressing the alarm switch will disable the audible alarm,

which is generated to notify you of chassis overheating or a fan/power
supply failure. The LED indicating the cause of the alarm will remain illumi­nated after the audible alarm is disabled.

l RESET: The reset switch reboots the system.

ALARM

RESET

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3-3 Control Panel LEDs

The control panel located on the front of the SC840 chassis has seven
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.

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

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

l NIC: Indicates network activity on the system when flashing.

l HDD: Indicates IDE channel activity. On the SuperServer 6040, this

light indicates CD-ROM drive activity when flashing.

l PWR Fault: Indicates a power supply failure. This should be ac-

companied by an audible alarm, which you can disable with the alarm
switch on the control panel. Inspect the power supply units at the front left
of the chassis. The unit with the red LED illuminated has failed. Refer to
Section 6-5 for instructions on replacing the failed unit. Because the power

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supplies are hot-plug units, you do not need to remove power from the
system when replacing. (The third power supply unit is a backup that
activates automatically to keep power supplied to the system.)

l Fan Fail: Indicates a system fan failure. This may be one or more of

the four hot-swap intake fans or the one exhaust fan. A fan failure is
accompanied by an audible alarm, which you can disable with the alarm
switch on the control panel. When a fan stops working, all the other sys­tem fans will increase their RPM to compensate until the failed unit is re­placed. (See Section 6-2 for more details.) Refer to Section 6-3 for in­structions on replacing system fans. It is unnecessary to power down the
system as these are hot-swap fans. Note: You must use the exact same
brand and rating of fan for replacement. These can be obtained directly
from Supermicro.

l Overheat: Indicates an overheat condition in the chassis. This may

be caused by cables obstructing the airflow in the system, or the ambient
room temperature being too warm. You should also check to make sure
that the chassis cover is installed and that all fans are present and operat­ing normally.

l SCA Channel: Indicates an overheat condition in the area of the

SCA SCSI drives and backplane. This may be caused by cables obstructing
the airflow in the system, or the ambient room temperature being too warm.
You should also check to make sure that the chassis cover is installed and
that all fans are present and operating normally.

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3-4 SCSI Drive Carrier LEDs

Each SCSI drive carrier has two LEDs.

l Green: When illuminated, the green LED on the front of the SCSI drive

carrier 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.

l Red: When illuminated, the red LED on the front of the SCSI drive

carrier indicates the drive has experienced a fault or has crashed. Please
refer to Section 6-4 for instructions on replacing failed SCSI drives.

3-5 Power Supply LEDs

Each of the two separate power units that comprise the power supply has
a single LED that can be illuminated either as green or red.

l Green: When green, the power unit has power applied to it and is

operating normally.

l Red: A red LED is normal only when system power has been turned

off. If the LED is red, it indicates that either (1) no power is being applied
to that particular power unit or (2) that particular power unit has failed.
First check to make sure the power cord for that unit is plugged into both
the power unit and a grounded wall outlet/power strip. If the power cord is
properly connected, not, refer to Section 6-5 for instructions on replacing
the power supply unit.

3-6 Motherboard LED

There is only one LED on the motherboard. When illuminated, it indicates
that system power is present on the motherboard. This LED is located at
the lower right hand corner of the 370DE6 when installed in and viewed
from the front of the rackmount chassis. This LED provides the same
indication as the Power LED on the control panel.