Super Micro 5015P-8(R)/5015P-T(R) Server User Manual PDF

S UPER ® S UPER S ERVER 5015P-8(R) S UPER S ERVER 5015P-T(R) USER’S MANUAL 1.0b

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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 SuperServer 5015P-8(R)/ 5015P-T(R). Installation and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians only. The SuperServer 5015P-8(R)/5015P-T(R) is a high-end server based on the SC816S-400(R)/SC816T-400(R) 1U rackmount chassis and the Super PDSMP-8/ PDSMP-i, a single processor serverboard that supports Intel ® Pentium ® D, Pentium 4 Extreme, Pentium 4 or Celeron ® D processors. Note: The "(R)" indicates a redundant power supply confi guration. Manual Organization Chapter 1:

Introduction The fi rst chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the serv- er system and describes the main features of the PDSMP-8/PDSMP-i serverboard and the SC816S-400(R)/SC816T-400(R) chassis, which comprise the SuperServer 5015P-8(R)/5015P-T(R). Chapter 2: Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 5015P- 8(R)/5015P-T(R) into a rack and check out the server confi guration prior to pow- ering 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. iii

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S UPER S ERVER 5015P-8(R)/5015P-T(R) User's Manual 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 5015P-8(R)/5015P-T(R). Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the PDSMP-8/PDSMP-i 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 SC816S-400(R)/SC816T-400(R) server chassis. You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when install- ing, removing or reconfi guring Serial ATA or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply modules 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 A: BIOS POST Codes Appendix C: Software Installation Appendix D: System Specifi cations iv

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