Supero SuperServer 6041G User Manual

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USER’S MANUAL

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SUPERSERVER 6041G

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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 6041G. Installation and maintainance should be performed by expe­rienced technicians only.

The SuperServer 6041G is a high-end dual processor 4U rackmount server
based on the SC840 4U rackmount server chassis and the Super P3TDE6, a
dual processor motherboard that supports one or two 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 P3TDE6
mainboard and the SC840 chassis, which make up the SuperServer 6041G.

Chapter 2: Server Installation

This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer
6041G 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 6041G.

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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 ................................................................................................... iii

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

Chapter 1: Introduction to the SuperServer 6041G

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 6041G ............................................................ 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 6041G 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 P3TDE6 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 Port/Control Panel Connector Locations ...................................................... 5-6

5-5 Processor Installation ..................................................................................... 5-7

Removing Pentium III 370-pin Processors ........................................... 5-8

5-6 Installing DIMMs................................................................................................ 5-9

5- 7 Adding PCI Cards .......................................................................................... 5-10

Super P3TDE6 Layout ........................................................................... 5-12

P3TDE6 Quick Reference ..................................................................... 5-13

5-8 Connector Definitions ................................................................................... 5-14

Power Supply Connectors ................................................................... 5-14

Secondary Power Connector............................................................... 5-14

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

Reset........................................................................................................ 5-15

Power Fail LED ...................................................................................... 5-15

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

NIC1 LED ................................................................................................. 5-15

HDD (IDE) LED ......................................................................................... 5-16

Power LED ............................................................................................... 5-16

Fan Fail LED............................................................................................ 5-16

I2C.............................................................................................................. 5-16

Chassis Intrusion ................................................................................... 5-16

Keyboard Lock ....................................................................................... 5-17

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Speaker ................................................................................................... 5-17

USB3 ........................................................................................................ 5-17

Fan Headers ........................................................................................... 5-17

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports ................................................5-18

Universal Serial Bus Connector .......................................................... 5-18

Ethernet Port........................................................................................... 5-18

Wake-On-LAN ........................................................................................ 5-18

Wake-On-Ring ........................................................................................ 5-19

SLED1 (SCSI LED) ................................................................................. 5-19

Chassis Intrusion .................................................................................... 5-19

I2C Header ................................................................................................ 5-19

Serial Ports ............................................................................................. 5-20

5- 9 DIP Switch Settings ...................................................................................... 5-20

DIP Switch 1: Core/Bus Ratio .............................................................. 5-20

5-10 Jumper Settings............................................................................................. 5-21

Explanation of Jumpers ......................................................................... 5-21

CMOS Clear.............................................................................................. 5-21

Front Side Bus Speed ........................................................................... 5-21

SCSI Termination Enable/Disable.......................................................... 5-22

LVD Channel A SCSI Termination Enable/Disable............................. 5-22

LVD Channel B SCSI Termination Enable/Disable ............................. 5-22

Speaker Enable/Disable ......................................................................... 5-22

LAN 1 Enable/Disable ............................................................................5-23

Thermal Fan Enable/Disable.................................................................. 5-23

PCI Speed Setting ................................................................................... 5-23

VGA Enable/Disable ............................................................................... 5-23

5-11 Parallel Port, Floppy/HDD and SCSI Connections .................................... 5-24

Parallel Port Connector ......................................................................... 5-24

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

7-7 Power Setup .................................................................................................. 7-20

7- 8 Boot Setup...................................................................................................... 7-23

7-9 Security Setup ............................................................................................... 7-25

7-10 Exit Setup .......................................................................................................7-27

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 6041G

1-1 Overview

The Supermicro SuperServer 6041G is a high-end dual processor, 4U
rackmount server that features some of the most advanced technology
currently available. The SuperServer 6041G is comprised of two main sub­systems: the SC840 4U rackmount chassis and the P3TDE6 dual 370-pin
Pentium III processor mainboard. Please refer to our web site for informa­tion on operating systems that have been certified for use with the Super­Server 6041G.

In addition to the mainboard and chassis, various hardware components
may have been included with your SuperServer 6041G, as listed below.

z One (1) 1.44" floppy drive
z One (1) slim CD-ROM drive
z One (1) Supermicro CD containing various drivers and utilities
z One (1) Control Panel PCB
z Rackmount hardware (with screws):

Two (2) rack rail assemblies

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

z One (1) SCA backpanel
z Four (4) SCA SCSI drive carriers
z 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

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

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1-2 Server Chassis Features

The SuperServer 6041G 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.

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Control Panel

The SuperServer 6041G'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 6041

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1-3 Mainboard Features

At the heart of the SuperServer 6041G lies the P3TDE6, a dual processor
motherboard designed to provide maximum performance in a two-way sys­tem. Below are the main features of the P3TDE6.

Processors

The P3TDE6 supports dual Pentium III 500 - 1.26+ GHz 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 P3TDE6 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 P3TDE6 supports two-way interleaved memory.

Notes on Memory:

Note 1: The memory speed must match the front side bus (FSB) speed

being used (i.e. both 133 MHz or both 100 MHz).

Note 2: Memory Modules must 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 P3TDE6 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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Expansion Slots

The P3TDE6 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.

Onboard Graphics

The 6041G includes an 8 MB ATI Rage XL video card for superior graphics
capabilities.

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.

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1-4 Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: SuperMicro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

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

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

Europe

Address: SuperMicro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

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

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacific

Address: SuperMicro, Taiwan

4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd.

Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County

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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Server Installation

2-1 Overview

This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer
6041G 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 6041G 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 6041G

You should inspect the box the SuperServer 6041G 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
6041G. 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 6041G 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.

- This product is for installation only in a Restricted Access Location
(dedicated equipment rooms, service closets, etc.).

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 6041G into a Rack

This section provides information on installing the SuperServer 6041G into a
rack unit. If the 6041G 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 6041G 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
6041G. Each of these assemblies consist of three sections: an inner fixed
chassis rail that secures to the 6041G (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 2­1, 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 6041G 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 6041G 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 more.

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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 6041G 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. Access the inside of the 6041G (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
Chapter 5). 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 6041G

Exhaust Fan

Control Panel

PCB

Processors

Cooling Fans

Top Chassis Cover (Removed)

P3TDE6

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. Install 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. Supply 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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Chapter 3

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.

z 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 6041G.

z 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.

z RESET: The reset switch reboots the system.

ALARM

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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.

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

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

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

z HDD: Indicates IDE channel activity. On the SuperServer 6041G, this

light indicates CD-ROM drive activity when flashing.

z PWR Fault: Indicates a power supply failure. This should be accom-
panied 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 sup-

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plies 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.)

z 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.

z 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.

z 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.

z 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.

z 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.

z Green: When green, the power unit has power applied to it and is
operating normally.

z 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 P3TDE6 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.