Supero SuperWorkstation 7045A-WT User Manual

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SuperWorkstation 7045A-WT

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USER’S MANUAL

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Preface

About This Manual

This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians. It

provides information for the installation and use of the SuperWorkstation 7045A-

WT. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians

only.

The SuperWorkstation 7045A-WT is a high-end server based on the SC743SQ-865

tower/4U rackmount chassis and the X7DWA-N, a dual processor serverboard that

supports dual Intel

MHz.

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Xeon® LGA771 processors at a FSB speed of 1600/1333/1066

Preface

Manual Organization

Chapter 1: Introduction

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

server system and describes the main features of the X7DWA-N serverboard and

the SC743SQ-865 chassis, which comprise the SuperWorkstation 7045A-WT.

Chapter 2: Server Installation

This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperWorkstation 7045A-

WT into a rack and check out the server confi guration prior to powering up the

system. If your server was ordered without processor and memory components,

this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their instal-

lation.

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 7045A-WT.

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup

Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X7DWA-N serverboard, including the

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

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

serverboard.

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC743SQ-865 server chassis.

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

reconfi guring SATA or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply

units and cooling fans.

Chapter 7: BIOS

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

tion on running the CMOS Setup Utility.

Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages

Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes

Appendix C: Intel HostRaid Setup Guidelines

Appendix D: Adaptec HostRaid Setup Guidelines

Appendix E: System Specifi cations

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

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

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

Processors ...................................................................................................... 1-2

Memory ........................................................................................................... 1-2

Serial ATA ....................................................................................................... 1-2

PCI Expansion Slots ....................................................................................... 1-2

UIO .................................................................................................................. 1-2

Onboard Controllers/Ports .............................................................................. 1-3

Other Features ................................................................................................ 1-3

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

System Power ................................................................................................. 1-4

Serial ATA Subsystem ..................................................................................... 1-4

Front Control Panel ......................................................................................... 1-4

I/O Backplane .................................................................................................. 1-4

Cooling System ............................................................................................... 1-4

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

Chapter 2 Server Installation

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

2-2 Unpacking the System .................................................................................... 2-1

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

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

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

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

Rack Mounting Considerations ....................................................................... 2-3

Ambient Operating Temperature ................................................................ 2-3

Reduced Airfl ow ......................................................................................... 2-3

Mechanical Loading ................................................................................... 2-3

Circuit Overloading ..................................................................................... 2-3

Reliable Ground ......................................................................................... 2-3

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

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

Installing the Chassis Rails ............................................................................. 2-5

Installing the Rack Rails ................................................................................. 2-6

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

2-5 Checking the Serverboard Setup .................................................................... 2-8

2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup ...................................................................... 2-10

Chapter 3 System Interface

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

3-2 Control Panel Buttons ..................................................................................... 3-1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SATA Drives .................................................................................................... 3-3

Chapter 4 System Safety

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

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

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

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

Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup

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

Precautions ..................................................................................................... 5-1

Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 5-2

5-2 Serverboard Installation .................................................................................. 5-2

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

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

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

Connecting the Control Panel ......................................................................... 5-3

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

5-5 Installing the Processor and Heat Sink .......................................................... 5-5

5-6 Installing Memory ............................................................................................ 5-9

5-7 Adding PCI Cards ..........................................................................................5-11

5-8 Serverboard Details ...................................................................................... 5-12

X7DWA-N Quick Reference .......................................................................... 5-13

5-9 Connector Defi nitions ................................................................................... 5-14

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

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5-11 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................ 5-25

5-12 Parallel, Floppy, IDE, and SATA Ports .......................................................... 5-26

Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup

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

Precautions ..................................................................................................... 6-1

Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 6-1

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

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

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

Replacing Chassis Cooling Fans .................................................................... 6-4

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

SATA Backplane .............................................................................................. 6-7

Installing Components in the 5.25" Drive Bays .............................................. 6-8

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

Power Supply Failure ...................................................................................... 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 .............................................................................................. 7-7

7-5 Security ......................................................................................................... 7-24

7-6 Boot ............................................................................................................... 7-26

7-7 Exit ................................................................................................................ 7-27

Appendix A BIOS POST Messages

Appendix B BIOS POST Codes

Appendix C Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines

Appendix D Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines

Appendix E System Specifi cations

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

The 7045A-WT is a high-end workstation comprised of two main subsystems:

the SC743SQ-865 tower/4U server chassis and the X7DWA-N dual Intel Xeon

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

systems that have been certifi ed for use with the SuperWorkstation 7045A-WT

(www.supermicro.com).

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

included with the SuperWorkstation 7045A-WT, as listed below:

 Two (2) 8-cm hot-swap chassis fans (FAN-0104L4)

 One (1) 9-cm rear exhaust fan (FAN-0103L4)

 Two (2) CPU heat sinks (SNK-P0034AP4)

 One (1) 3.5" fl oppy drive (FPD-PNSC-01)

 Two (2) 5.25" dummy drive trays

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

 One (1) fl oppy cable (CBL-040L)

 One (1) IEEE 1394 (Firewire) cable (CBL-0173L)

 SATA Accessories

One (1) SATA backplane (CSE-SAS-743TQ)

Six (6) SATA cables (CBL-0061L)

Two (2) SGPIO cables (CBL-0157L)

Eight (8) SATA hot-swap drive carriers [CSE-PT17(B)]

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1-2 Serverboard Features

At the heart of the SuperWorkstation 7045A-WT lies the X7DWA-N, a dual proces-

sor serverboard based on the Intel 5400 chipset and designed to provide maximum

performance. Below are the main features of the X7DWA-N. (See Figure 1-1 for a

block diagram of the 5400 chipset).

Processors

The X7DWA-N supports single or dual LGA771 type Intel Xeon 5400/5300/5200/5100

Series processors at a FSB speed of 1600/1333/1066 MHz. Please refer to the

serverboard description pages on our web site for a complete listing of supported

processors (www.supermicro.com).

Memory

The X7DWA-N has eight 240-pin DIMM slots that can support up to 64 GB of FBD

(Fully Buffered DIMM) ECC DDR2-800/667/533 SDRAM. The memory operates in

an interleaved confi guration and requires requires modules of the same size and

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

Serial ATA

A SATA controller is integrated into the ESB2 (South Bridge) portion of the 5400

chipset to provide a six-port 3 Gb/s Serial ATA subsystem, which is RAID 0, 1, 10

and 5 supported. The Serial ATA drives are hot-swappable units.

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

swap capability and RAID function of the Serial ATA drives.

PCI Expansion Slots

The X7DWA-N has two PCI-Express x16 Gen 2 slots, two 64-bit 133/100 MHz PCI-X

slots, one PCI 33 MHz slot, an IPMI slot and a UIO slot (see below).

UIO

The X7DWA-N is a specially-designed serverboard that features Supermicro's

UIO (Universal I/O) technology. UIO serverboards have a PCI-Express x8 con-

nector that can support any one of several types of UIO card types to add SAS

ports, additional LAN ports, etc. to the serverboard. This allows the user to tailor

the serverboard to their own needs. Note: the 7045A-WT does not come with a

UIO card installed.

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Onboard Controllers/Ports

One fl oppy drive connector and two onboard ATA/100 connectors (one reserved

for the use of a compact fl ash card) are provided to support IDE hard drives or

ATAPI devices. The color-coded I/O ports include one COM port (an additional COM

header is located on the serverboard), one parallel port, two USB 2.0 ports, PS/2

mouse and keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports.

Other Features

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

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

overheat sensors, virus protection and BIOS rescue.

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1-3 Server Chassis Features

The SuperWorkstation 7045A-WT is a 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 SC743SQ-865 server chassis.

System Power

The 7045A-WT features a single 865W power supply. This power supply unit has

been designed to operate at a low noise level to make it ideal for use in a worksta-

tion environment.

Serial ATA Subsystem

The SC743SQ-865 supports up to six 3 Gb/s Serial ATA drives. The SATA drives

are hot-swappable units and are connected to a backplane that provides power

and control.

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

swap capability of the Serial ATA drives.

Front Control Panel

The control panel on the SuperWorkstation 7045A-WT 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 and a system

reset button are also included.

Note: the power supply fail LED is intended for use with redundant power supply

systems and so is not needed for the 7045A-WT.

I/O Backplane

The SC743SQ-865 is an ATX form factor chassis that can be used as a tower

or mounted in a 4U rackmount confi guration. The I/O backplane provides seven

expansion slots, two COM ports, a parallel port, four USB 2.0 ports, PS/2 mouse

and keyboard ports, one or two (depending on the serverboard) Gigabit Ethernet

port(s) and Line-In, Line-Out and Microphone jacks.

Cooling System

The SC743SQ-865 chassis has an innovative "Whisper-Quiet" cooling design that

includes two 8-cm hot-plug PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) system cooling fans and

a 9-cm chassis exhaust fan. The low noise level (~28 dB) makes the 7045A-WT

ideal for a workstation environment.

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Figure 1-1. Intel 5400 Chipset:

System Block Diagram

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

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1-4 Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro 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: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacifi c

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

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

2-1 Overview

This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperWorkstation 7045A-

WT up and running. Following these steps in the order given should enable you to

have the system operational within a minimum amount of time. This quick setup

assumes that your system has come to you with the processors and memory prein-

stalled. If your system is not already fully integrated with a serverboard, processors,

system memory etc., please turn to the chapter or section noted in each step for

details on installing specifi c components.

The 7045A-WT may be employed either as a tower or mounted in a rack as a 4U

rackmount chassis. If using it as a tower unit, please read the Server Precautions

in the next section and then skip ahead to Section 2-5.

2-2 Unpacking the System

You should inspect the box the system was shipped in and note if it was damaged

in any way. If the server itself shows damage you should fi le a damage claim with

the carrier who delivered it.

Decide on a suitable location for the SuperWorkstation 7045A-WT. It should be

situated in a clean, dust-free area that is well ventilated. Avoid areas where heat,

electrical noise and electromagnetic fi elds are generated. You will also need it placed

near a grounded power outlet. Be sure to read the Rack and Server Precautions

in the next section.

2-3 Preparing for Setup

The box the system 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 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

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completely (~25 inches) and approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back

of the rack to allow for suffi cient airfl ow and ease in servicing.

•

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

equipment rooms, service closets and the like).

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This product is not suitable for use with visual display work place devices

acccording to §2 of the the German Ordinance for Work with Visual Display

Units.

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Warnings and Precautions!

Rack Precautions

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

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

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In single rack installation, stabilizers should be attached to the rack. In multiple

rack installations, the racks should be coupled together.

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Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the

rack.

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You should extend only one component at a time - extending two or more si-

multaneously may cause the rack to become unstable.

Server Precautions

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Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4.

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Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the

rails.

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Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack fi rst, and then

work up.

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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.

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Allow the hot plug SATA drives and power supply modules to cool before touch-

•

ing them.

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

closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling.

Rack Mounting Considerations

Ambient Operating Temperature

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

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

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

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

ture (Tmra).

Reduced Airfl ow

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

for safe operation is not compromised.

Mechanical Loading

Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not

arise due to uneven mechanical loading.

Circuit Overloading

Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the power

supply circuitry and the effect that any possible overloading of circuits might have

on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring. Appropriate consideration of

equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern.

Reliable Ground

A reliable ground must be maintained at all times. To ensure this, the rack itself

should be grounded. Particular attention should be given to power supply connec-

tions other than the direct connections to the branch circuit (i.e. the use of power

strips, etc.).

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2-4 Installing the System into a Rack

This section provides information on installing the system into a rack unit. Rack

installation requires the use of the optional rackmount kit. If the system 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 server 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 optional rackmount kit includes two rack rail assemblies. Each of these as-

semblies consist of three sections: an inner fi xed chassis rail that secures to the

chassis, an outer rack rail that secures directly to the rack itself and two rail brackets,

which also attack to the rack (see Figure 2-1.) The inner and outer rails must be

detached from each other to install.

To remove the inner chassis rail, 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 (one for each side).

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

Outer rail

Inner rail

Rail brackets

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Installing the Chassis Rails

You will need to remove the top cover and the feet to add rack rails to the chassis.

First, remove the top and right covers (top and left covers when standing as a tower

chassis) by fi rst removing the screws that secure them to the chassis. Depress the

button on the top (side if tower) of the chassis to release the cover and then pull

the cover off. Then unscrew the four feet and remove them from the chassis (see

Figure 2-2).

You can now attach rack rails to the top and bottom (now the sides) of the chassis.

First add the rack handles. Then position the inner chassis rail sections you just

removed along the side of the chassis making sure the screw holes line up. Note

that these two rails are left/right specifi c. Screw the rail securely to the side of the

chassis (see Figure 2-3). 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, the chassis rails have a locking tab, which serves

two functions. The fi rst is to lock the server into place when installed and pushed

fully into the rack, which is its normal position. Secondly, these tabs also lock the

server in place when fully extended from the rack. This prevents the server from

coming completely out of the rack when you pull it out for servicing.

Figure 2-2. Preparing to Install the Chassis Rails

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Figure 2-3. Installing the Rails to the Chassis

Installing the Rack Rails

Determine where you want to place the SuperWorkstation 7045A-WT in the rack.

(See Rack and Server Precautions in Section 2-3.) Position the fi xed 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.

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Installing the Server into the Rack

You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit. The next

step is to install the server into the rack. You should have two brackets in the rack

mount kit. Install these fi rst keeping in mind that they are left/right specifi c (marked

with "L" and "R"). Then, line 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 2-4).

Figure 2-4. Installing the Server into a Rack

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2-5 Checking the Serverboard Setup

After setting up the the system, you will need to open the unit to make sure the

serverboard is properly installed and all the connections have been made.

Accessing the Inside of the System

If rack mounted, fi rst release the retention screws that secure the unit to the

1.

rack. Then grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out

until it locks (you will hear a "click").

There are two screws that secure the cover to the chassis - remove these

2.

fi rst. Locate the latch on the top (side if tower) of the chassis - depress where

it says "push" then lift the latch to release the cover. You can then lift the

cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server. See

Figure 2-5.

Checking the Components and Setup

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

1.

Each processor should have its own heatsink attached. See Chapter 5 for

instructions on processor installation.

Your server may have come with system memory already installed. Make

2.

sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots. For details on adding system

memory, refer to Chapter 5.

If desired, you can install add-on cards to the system. See Chapter 5 for

3.

details on installing PCI add-on cards.

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

4.

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

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Figure 2-5. Accessing the Inside of the System

(Rack Confi guration shown)

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2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup

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

backplane have been properly installed and all connections have been made.

Checking the Drives

All drives can be accessed from the front of the server. For servicing the CD-

1.

ROM, IDE hard drives and fl oppy drives, you will need to remove the top/left

chassis cover. The SATA disk drives can be installed and removed from the

front of the chassis without removing any chassis covers.

To install components into the 5.25" drive bays, you must fi rst remove the

2.

top/left chassis cover as described in the previous section. Refer to Chapter 6

for details.

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

3.

to the system.

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

4.

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

to Chapter 6.

Checking the Airfl ow

Airfl ow is provided by two hot-swap 8-cm chassis fans. One 9-cm exhaust fan

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is also mounted at the rear of the chassis. The system component layout was

carefully designed to promote suffi cient airfl ow through the chassis.

Note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they

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do not block the airfl ow generated by the fans. Keep this in mind when you

reroute them after working on the system.

Providing Power

Plug the power cords from the power supplies unit into a high-quality power

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strip that offers protection from electrical noise and power surges. It is recom-

mended that you use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).

Depress the power on button on the front of the chassis.

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Chapter 3

System Interface

3-1 Overview

The control panel on the 7045A-WT has several LEDs and two buttons. There

are also two LEDs on each SATA drive carrier. These LEDs keep you constantly

informed of the overall status of the system and the activity and health of specifi c

components.

3-2 Control Panel Buttons

There are two push-buttons located on the front of the chassis: a power on/off

button and a reset button.

Power

This is the main power button, which is used to apply or turn off the main system

power. Turning off system power with this button removes the main power but keeps

standby power supplied to the system.

Reset

Use the reset button to reboot the system.

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3-3 Control Panel LEDs

The control panel located on the front of the SC743SQ-865 chassis has six LEDs

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

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

action you may need to take.

Power

Indicates power is being supplied to the system's power supply. This LED should

normally be on when the system is operating.

HDD

Indicates IDE channel activity. On the 7045A-WT, this LED indicates SATA drive

activity when fl ashing.

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NIC1

Indicates network activity on LAN1 when fl ashing.

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NIC2

Indicates network activity on LAN2 when fl ashing.

Overheat/Fan Fail

When this LED fl ashes, it indicates a fan failure. When on continuously it indicates

an overheat condition, which may be caused by cables obstructing the airfl ow in

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the system or the ambient room temperature being too warm. Check the routing of

the cables and make sure all fans are present and operating normally. You should

also check to make sure that the chassis covers are installed. Finally, verify that

the heatsinks are installed properly (see Chapter 5). This LED will remain fl ashing

or on as long as the indicated condition exists.

3-4 Drive Carrier LEDs

SATA Drives

Green: Each Serial ATA drive carrier has a green LED. When illuminated, this

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green LED (on the front of the SATA drive carrier) indicates drive activity. A

connection to the SATA backplane enables this LED to blink on and off when

that particular drive is being accessed. Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions

on replacing failed SATA drives.

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Red: The red LED to indicate an SATA drive failure. If one of the SATA drives

fail, you should be notifi ed by your system management software. Please refer

to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed SATA drives.

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Chapter 4: System Safety

Chapter 4

System Safety

4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions

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Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from

harm and the SuperWorkstation 7045A-WT from damage:

Be aware of the locations of the power on/off switch on the chassis as well

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as the room's emergency power-off switch, disconnection switch or electrical

outlet. If an electrical accident occurs, you can then quickly remove power from

the system.

Do not work alone when working with high voltage components.

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Power should always be disconnected from the system when removing or in-

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stalling main system components, such as the serverboard, memory modules

and the CD-ROM and fl oppy drives. When disconnecting power, you should fi rst

power down the system with the operating system and then unplug the power

cords of all the power supply units in the system.

When working around exposed electrical circuits, another person who is familiar

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with the power-off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if neces-

sary.

Use only one hand when working with powered-on electrical equipment. This

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is to avoid making a complete circuit, which will cause electrical shock. Use

extreme caution when using metal tools, which can easily damage any electrical

components or circuit boards they come into contact with.

Do not use mats designed to decrease electrostatic discharge as protection from

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electrical shock. Instead, use rubber mats that have been specifi cally designed

as electrical insulators.

The power supply power cord must include a grounding plug and must be

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plugged into grounded electrical outlets.

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Serverboard Battery: CAUTION - There is a danger of explosion if the onboard

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battery is installed upside down, which will reverse its polarities (see Figure

4-1). This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type

recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the

manufacturer's instructions.

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DVD-ROM Laser: CAUTION - this server may have come equipped with a

DVD-ROM drive. To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam and hazardous

radiation exposure, do not open the enclosure or use the unit in any uncon-

ventional way.

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Mainboard replaceable soldered-in fuses: Self-resetting PTC (Positive Tempera-

ture Coeffi cient) fuses on the mainboard must be replaced by trained service

technicians only. The new fuse must be the same or equivalent as the one

replaced. Contact technical support for details and support.

4-2 General Safety Precautions

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Follow these rules to ensure general safety:

Keep the area around the SuperWorkstation 7045A-WT clean and free of clut-

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ter.

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The 7045A-WT weighs approximately 64 lbs (29.1 kg.) when fully loaded. When

lifting the system, two people at either end should lift slowly with their feet spread

out to distribute the weight. Always keep your back straight and lift with your

legs. Don't use the handles (if installed) to lift the chassis; the handles should

only be used to pull the server out of the rack.

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Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been re-

moved away from the system or on a table so that they won't accidentally be

stepped on.

While working on the system, do not wear loose clothing such as neckties and

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unbuttoned shirt sleeves, which can come into contact with electrical circuits or

be pulled into a cooling fan.

Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body, which are excellent metal

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conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact

with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present.

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