Supero SuperWorkstation 7043A-8R, SuperWorkstation 7043A-i User Manual

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SUPERWORKSTATION 7043A-8R

SUPERWORKSTATION 7043A-i

USER’S MANUAL

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Preface

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
SuperWorkstation 7043A-8R/7043A-i. Installation and maintainance should
be performed by experienced technicians only.

The SuperWorkstation 7043A-8R/7043A-i is a high-end, dual processor 4U
tower/rackmountable server based on the SC742S-600/SC742i-450 4U
rackmount server chassis and the X5DA8/X5DAE, a dual processor mother­board that supports single or dual Intel Xeon® processors up to 3.20 GHz at
a Front Side (System) Bus speed of 533/400 MHz and up to 12 GB DDR266
(PC2100) SDRAM main 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 X5DA8/
X5DAE mainboard and the SC742S-600/SC742i-450 chassis, which com­prise the SuperWorkstation 7043A-8R/7043A-i.

Chapter 2: Server Installation

This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperWorkstation
7043A-8R/7043A-i 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.

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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 SuperWorkstation 7043A-8R/7043A-i.

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup

Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X5DA8/X5DAE motherboard,
including the locations and functions of connections, headers and jumpers.
Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory
and when reconfiguring the motherboard.

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC742S-600/SC742i-450
server chassis. You should follow the procedures given in this chapter
when installing, removing or reconfiguring SCSI or peripheral drives and
when replacing system power supply units and cooling fans.

Chapter 7: BIOS

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

Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages

Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes

Appendix C: System Specifications

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Table of Contents

Preface

About This Manual ....................................................................................................... ii i

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

Chapter 1: Introduction

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

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

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

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

Chapter 2: Quick Setup

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

2- 2 Unpacking the SuperWorkstation 7043A-8R/7043A-i .................................. 2-1

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

2-4 Installing the SuperWorkstation 7043A-8R/7043A-i into a Rack................ 2-3

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 Buttons..................................................................................... 3 -1

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

NMI ............................................................................................................. 3-1

Reset.......................................................................................................... 3-2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

3-5 LAN (Ethernet) Port LEDs.............................................................................. 3-4

Chapter 4: System Safety

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

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

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

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

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup

5- 1 Handling the X5DA8/X5DAE Motherboard ................................................... 5-1

5-2 PGA 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 Motherboard Details ...................................................................................... 5-10

X5DA8/X5DAE Motherboard Layout .................................................... 5-10

X5DA8/X5DAE Quick Reference .......................................................... 5-11

5-8 Connector Definitions ................................................................................... 5-12

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

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

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

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

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

NIC LED..................................................................................................... 5-13

Overheat LED (OH) ............................................................................... 5-13

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

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

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

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

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

Front Panel Universal Serial Bus Headers ........................................ 5-15

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

GLAN (Ethernet Port) ............................................................................ 5-15

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

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

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

Third Power Supply Fail Header .......................................................... 5-16

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

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

Keylock .................................................................................................... 5-17

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

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

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

GLAN Enable/Disable............................................................................. 5-19

Power Fail Alarm Enable/Disable ...........................................................5-19

CPU Chassis/CPU Fan Select................................................................5-19

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

Watch Dog Enable/Disable......................................................................5-20

Thermal Fan Enable/Disable....................................................................5-20

System Bus Speed...................................................................................5-20

Onboard Audio Enable/Disable................................................................ 5-21

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

Keyboard Wakeup................................................................................... 5-21

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

GLAN LEDs ...............................................................................................5-22

Overheat LEDs .......................................................................................... 5-22

SCSI Channel Activity LEDs ...................................................................5-22

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

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

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

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

Ultra320 SCSI Connectors .......................................................................5-25

50-pin Legacy Ultra Wide SCSI Connector............................................5-26

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

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

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

6- 2 Front Control Panel ......................................................................................... 6-3

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

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

Replacing System Fans ........................................................................... 6-4

6-4 Drive Bay Installation ...................................................................................... 6-5

SCSI Drives ............................................................................................... 6-5

Installing Components in the 5 1/4" Drive Bays ................................. 6-8

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

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

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Replacing the Power Supply .....................................................................6-9

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.............................................................................................. 7-6

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

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

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

Appendices:

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

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

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

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

The Supermicro SuperWorkstation 7043A-8R/7043A-i is a high-end dual pro­cessor server that can be utilized either in a tower or in a rackmount
configuration. The SuperWorkstation 7043A-8R/7043A-i is comprised of
two main subsystems: the SC742S-600/450 high-end server chassis and
the X5DA8/X5DAE dual Xeon processor mainboard. Please refer to our
web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for
use with the SuperWorkstation 7043A-8R/7043A-i.

In addition to the mainboard and chassis, various hardware components
have been included with the SuperWorkstation 7043A-8R/7043A-i, as listed
below:

z Two (2) CPU heatsinks (FAN-0050-CFT)

z Two (2) heatsink retention clip assemblies (SKT-095-604E)

z One (1) 3.5" floppy drive

z Three (3) 5.25" drive bays

z One (1) ribbon cable for IDE CD-ROM

z One (1) ATA100 ribbon cable for IDE hard drives (7043A-i only)

z One (1) USB 2.0 cable for front side access

z One (1) dual channel SCA SCSI backplane (7043A-8R only)

z Seven (7) SCA 1-inch high SCSI drive carriers (7043A-8R only)

z SCSI Accessories (7043A-8R only)

One (1) internal 68-pin Ultra320 SCSI cable for SCA SCSI backplane

One (1) set of SCSI driver diskettes

One (1) SCSI manual

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

1-2 Motherboard Features

At the heart of the SuperWorkstation 7043A-8R/7043A-i lies the X5DA8/X5DAE,
a dual processor motherboard designed to provide maximum performance. Below
are the main features of the X5DA8/X5DAE.

Chipset Overview

The X5DA8/X5DAE is based on Intel’s E7505 chipset. See Figure 1-1 for a block
diagram of the chipset. he E7505 chipset consists of three major components:
the Memory Controller Hub (MCH), the I/O Controller Hub 4 (ICH4) and the PCI­X 64-bit Hub 2.0 (P64H2).

Memory Controller Hub (MCH)

The MCH has four hub interfaces, one to communicate with the ICH4 and three
for high-speed I/O communications. The MCH employs a 144-bit wide memory
bus for a DDR-266 memory interface, which provides a total bandwidth of 4.27
GB/s. The ICH4 interface is a 266 MB/sec point-to-point connection using an 8­bit wide, 66 MHz base clock at a 4x data transfer rate. The P64H2 interface is
a 1 GB/s point-to-point connection using a 16-bit wide, 66 MHz base clock at an
8x data transfer rate.

I/O Controller Hub (ICH4)

The ICH4 I/O Controller Hub provides various integrated functions, including a
two-channel Ultra ATA/100 bus master IDE controller, USB 2.0 host controllers,
an integrated LAN controller, a System Management Bus controller and an AC'97
compliant interface.

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P64H2 PCI-X Hub

The P64H2 PCI-X Hub provides a 16-bit connection to the MCH for high­performance IO capability and two independent 64-bit PCI-X interfaces.

Processors

The X5DA8/X5DAE supports single or dual 604-pin Intel Xeon processors of
up to 3.20 GHz with a 533/400 MHz FSB. Please refer to the motherboard
description pages on our web site for a complete listing of supported pro­cessors (http://www.supermicro.com/Product_page/product-m.htm).

Memory

The X5DA8/X5DAE has six 184-pin DIMM slots that can support up to 12 GB
of registered ECC DDR266 (PC2100) SDRAM. Module sizes of 128MB,
256MB, 512MB 1GB and 2GB may be used to populate the DIMM slots. (The
X5DA8/X5DAE was designed to support 2GB DIMM modules in each slot,
however 2GB memory modules have not yet been validated.)

Onboard SCSI (7043A-8R)

Onboard SCSI is provided with an Adaptec AIC-7902 SCSI chip, which sup­ports dual channel, Ultra320 SCSI at a throughput of 320 MB/sec for each
channel. The X5DA8 provides two LVD Ultra320 SCSI ports and one 50-pin
Ultra SCSI port.

PCI Expansion Slots

The X5DA8/X5DAE has three PCI-X expansion slots, two 32-bit PCI slots
and one 8xAGP slot for video cards. The speed of the PCI-X slots may be
changed in BIOS. See Chapter 7 for details.

Onboard Controllers/Ports

One floppy drive controller and two onboard ATA/100 controllers are pro­vided to support up to four hard drives or ATAPI devices. The color-coded
I/O ports include two COM ports, a parallel port, two USB ports, PS/2 mouse
and keyboard ports and one G-bit Ethernet port. Two front side USB ports
are also included on the front of the chassis.

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Other Features

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

MCH

533/400 MHz System Bus

266/200 MH z Mem ory Bus

ATA 100

Ports

P64H2

Processor 2 Processor 1

2-Channel

DDR SDRAM

ICH 4

USB 2.0

Ports

SMBus

Super IO

33 MHz PCI

8xAGP

PCI-X #1
PCI-X #2

SCSI

PCI-X #3

GLAN

100 MHz PCI-X Bus

100 MHz PCI-X Bus

Figure 1-1. Intel E7505 Chipset:

System Block Diagram

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

features of each motherboard.

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1-3 Server Chassis Features

The SuperWorkstation 7043A-8R/7043A-i is a high-end, scaleable server platform
designed with today's most state-of-the-art features. The following is a general
outline of the main features of the SC742S-600 (7043A-8R) and SC742i-450
(7043A-i) server chassis.

System Power

The 7043A-8R features a triple redundant 600W power supply that consists of
three separate power supply modules. These modules all share the load and run
continuously. If any of the three fail, the remaining two pick up the load and keep
the system running without interruption. A failed power supply module will also
activate an alarm and illuminates the power fail LED. An alarm reset button is
located on the back of the power supply to deactivate the power fail alarm. The
power supply modules are all hot-swappable, so you don't have to power down
the system to replace a module.

The 7043A-i has a single 450W power supply with a redundant cooling fan and
a thermal control feature.

SCSI Subsystem (7043A-8R)

The SCSI subsystem supports up to 7 80-pin SCA Ultra320 SCSI hard drives.
(Any standard 1" drives are supported. SCA = Single Connection Attachment.)
The SCSI drives are connected to a dual-channel SCA backplane with SAF-TE.
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 hot­swap capability of the SCSI drives.

Front Control Panel

The SuperWorkstation 7043A-8R/7043A-i's control panel provides you with sys­tem monitoring and control. LEDs indicate system power, HDD activity, network
activity, overheat condition and power supply failure. A main power button, a
system reset button and an NMI button are also included.

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I/O Backplane

The SC742 is an ATX form factor chassis that can be used as a tower or mounted
as a 4U rackmount server. The I/O backplane provides seven motherboard
expansion slots, two COM ports, a parallel port, two USB ports, PS/2 mouse and
keyboard ports and a G-bit Ethernet port.

Cooling System

The SC742S chassis has an innovative cooling design that includes two 9-cm
hot-plug redundant system cooling fans (one only on the 7043A-i) and one heavy
duty 12-cm exhaust fan. 7043A-i: The power supply includes both a primary and
a secondary fan. All chassis and power supply fans operate continuously,
except for the secondary power supply fan, which activates only when the pri­mary fails or the temperature becomes too high. The primary power supply fan
has a thermal feature that allows it to run slower (quieter).

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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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Chapter 2: Server Installation

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Chapter 2

Server Installation

2-1 Overview

This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperWorkstation
7043A-8R/7043A-i 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 SuperWorkstation 7043A-8R/
7043A-i 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 specific components. The
7043A-8R/7043A-i may be employed either as a tower or mounted in a rack
as a 4U rackmount chassis. If using it as a server, please read Server
Precautions in the next section and then skip ahead to Section 2-5.

2-2 Unpacking the 7043A-8R/7043A-i

You should inspect the box the SuperWorkstation 7043A-8R/7043A-i 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 SuperWorkstation 7043A-8R/7043A-i.
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 SuperWorkstation 7043A-8R/7043A-i was shipped in may in­clude two sets of rail assemblies, two rail mounting brackets and mounting
screws needed for installing the system into a rack (optional kit). 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

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begin the installation procedure outlined in the sections that follow.

Choosing a Setup Location:

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

the front door completely (~25 inches).

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

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, 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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Rack Mounting Considerations

Ambient Operating Temperature

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

Reduced Airflow

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

Mechanical Loading

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

Circuit Overloading

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

Reliable Ground

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

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2-4 Installing the 7043A-8R/7043A-i into a Rack

This section provides information on installing the SuperWorkstation 7043A­8R/7043A-i into a rack unit. If the 7043A-8R/7043A-i has already been
mounted into a rack or if you are using it as a tower, 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 7043A-8R/7043A-i into a rack with the rack
rails provided in the rackmount kit. You should also refer to the installation
instructions that came with the rack unit you are using.

Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails:

The 7043A-8R/7043A-i rackmount kit (CSE-PT26 or CSE-PT26B - black) in­cludes two rack rail assemblies. Each of these assemblies consist of three
sections: an inner fixed chassis rail that secures to the 7043A-8R/7043A-i
(A), an outer fixed rack rail that secures directly to the rack itself (B) and a
sliding rail guide sandwiched between the two, which should remain at­tached to the fixed rack rail (see Figure 2-1.) The A and B rails must be
detached from each other to install. Two chassis handles are also included
with the rail kit.

To remove the fixed 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. Depress the locking tab to pull the
inner rail completely out. Do this for both assemblies.

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

B

A

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Installing the Chassis Rails:

You will need to remove the top cover, the top/left cover and the feet to add
rack rails to the chassis. First, remove the top/left cover by pushing the
release tab in the center of the cover lip while pushing the cover toward
the rear of the chassis (see Figure 2-2). After the cover stops, lift it off.
Each chassis foot has a single screw. Remove the screw then depress
the foot’s locking tab from the inside of the chassis to slide the foot off.
Next, remove the top cover. You should see a release tab at the middle of
the lip. Push this tab toward the chassis edge while pushing the cover
toward the front of the chassis. It should then lift right off. You can now
attach rack rails to the top and bottom (now the sides) of the chassis. First
add the rack handles as shown in Figure 2-3. Then position the fixed
chassis rail sections you just removed along the side of the 7043A-8R/
7043A-i making sure the screw holes line up. Note that these two rails are
left/right specific. Screw the rail securely to the side of the chassis (see
Figure 2-4). Repeat this procedure for the other rail on the other side of the
chassis. You will also need to attach the rail brackets when installing into
a telco rack.
Locking Tabs: As mentioned, both chassis rails have a locking tab,
which serves two functions. The first is to lock the server into place
when installed and pushed fully into the rack, which is its normal position.
Secondly, these tabs also lock the server in place when fully extended
from the rack. This prevents the server from coming completely out of
the rack when you pull it out for servicing.

Figure 2-2. Removing the Top/Left Cover

Top/left cover

Top cover

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Installing the Rack Rails:

Determine where you want to place the SuperWorkstation 7043A-8R/
7043A-i 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 sure both
are at the exact same height and with the rail guides facing inward.

Figure 2-4. Installing the Rails to the Chassis

Figure 2-3. Installing the Rack Handles

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Figure 2-5. Installing the Server into a Rack

Installing the Server into the Rack:

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

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 (see Figure 2-5).

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2-5 Checking the Motherboard Setup

After setting up the the 7043A-8R/7043A-i, 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 7043A-8R/7043A-i (see Figure 2-6):

(If rack mounted, 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").) Depress the two
buttons on the top (side if tower) of the chassis to release the cover.
There is a large rectangular recess in the middle front of the cover to
help you push the cover away from you until it stops. 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 should have one or two processors already installed into the
system board. Each processor should have its own heatsink attached.
See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor installation.

3. CPU clock ratio setting:

The CPU speed should be automatically detected. If not, you will need to
set the correct speed with the BIOS Setup utility. See the Frequency
Ratio setting in BIOS (Chapter 7) to set the processor speed.

4. Check the system memory:

Your 7043A-8R/7043A-i 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.

5. 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.

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Figure 2-6. Accessing the Inside of the 7043A-8R/7043A-i

(7043A-i shown)

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6. Check all cable connections and airflow:

Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not
blocking the chassis airflow. See Chapter 5 for details on cable connec­tions.

2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup

Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SCSI
drives and SCA backplane have been properly installed and all connections
have been made. SCSI components are for the 7043A-8R only.

1. Accessing the drive bays:

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

2. Installing components into the 5.25" drive bay:

To install components into the 5.25" drive bays, you must first remove the
top/left chassis cover as described in the previous section. Refer to
Chapter 6 for details.

3. Installing CD-ROM and floppy disk drives:

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

4. Check the SCSI disk drives:

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

5. Check the airflow:

Airflow is provided by two 9-cm cooling fans and a heavy duty 12-cm

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exhaust fan. The system component layout was carefully designed to
promote sufficient airflow through the 4U rackmount space. Also note
that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they
do not block the airflow generated by the fans. Keep this in mind when
you reroute them after working on the system.

6. Supplying power to the system:

The last thing you must do is to provide input power to the system. Plug
the power cord from the power supply units into a high-quality power
strip that offers protection from electrical noise and power surges. It is
recommended that you use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). Fi­nally, depress the power on button on the front of the chassis.

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