Document Outline

• 1 December 2009Introduction
  • 1.1 About this Manual
    • 1.1.1 Manual Organization
  • 1.2 What Your Server Includes
  • 1.3 Product Accessories
  • 1.4 Additional Information and Software
• 2 Features
  • 2.1 Server Components
  • 2.2 Back Panel
  • 2.3 Front Panel
  • 2.4 Rear Panel Ethernet Ports
  • 2.5 SAS Front Panel (SFP) Board
    • 2.5.1 Front Panel Board Features
  • 2.6 Server Board Connector and Component Locations
  • 2.7 Hard Disk Drives
  • 2.8 Riser Card Assembly
    • 2.8.1 PCI/PCI-X Riser Card
    • 2.8.2 PCI Express Riser Card
  • 2.9 Power Supply
  • 2.10 System Cooling
    • 2.10.1 Front Panel Cooling Area
    • 2.10.2 PCI Cooling Area
    • 2.10.3 CPU / Memory / HDD Cooling Area
  • 2.11 Hardware Requirements
    • 2.11.1 Processor
    • 2.11.2 Memory
• 3 Server Installations and Upgrades
  • 3.1 Before You Begin
    • 3.1.1 Tools and Supplies Needed
    • 3.1.2 System References
    • 3.1.3 Cable Routing Reference
  • 3.2 General Installation Procedures
    • 3.2.1 Removing the Chassis Cover
    • 3.2.2 Installing the Chassis Cover
    • 3.2.3 Removing the Front Bezel
    • 3.2.4 Installing the Front Bezel
    • 3.2.5 Removing the Processor Air Duct
    • 3.2.6 Installing the Processor Air Duct
  • 3.3 Hot-Swappable Component Installation Procedures
    • 3.3.1 Installing or Replacing a Hard Drive
      • 3.3.1.1 Removing a Hard Drive Tray from the Chassis
      • 3.3.1.2 Attaching a Hard Drive to the Drive Tray
    • 3.3.2 Replacing a Power Supply Module
      • 3.3.2.1 Removing the Power Supply Module
      • 3.3.2.2 Installing the Power Supply Module
      • 3.3.2.3 Grounding a DC-Powered System
  • 3.4 Internal System Component Installation Procedures
    • 3.4.1 Configuring Jumpers on the Server Board
      • 3.4.1.1 Jumper Blocks
      • 3.4.1.2 CMOS Clear and Password Reset Procedures
      • 3.4.1.3 BMC Force Update Procedure
      • 3.4.1.4 BIOS Select Jumper
      • 3.4.1.5 Serial B Port Configuration Jumper
      • 3.4.1.6 Processor Select Jumper
    • 3.4.2 Configuring Memory DIMMs
      • 3.4.2.1 DIMM Population Rules
      • 3.4.2.2 Supported DIMM Configurations
      • 3.4.2.3 Sparing Mode Memory Configuration
    • 3.4.3 Installing and Removing Memory DIMMs
      • 3.4.3.1 Installing DIMMs
      • 3.4.3.2 Removing DIMMs
    • 3.4.4 Adding or Replacing a Processor
      • 3.4.4.1 ESD and Handling Processors
      • 3.4.4.2 Removing a Processor
      • 3.4.4.3 Installing a New Processor
      • 3.4.4.4 Setting the Processor Select Jumper
      • 3.4.4.5 Installing the Heat Sink
    • 3.4.5 Installing or Replacing a PCI Add-in Card
      • 3.4.5.1 Removing the PCI Riser Card Assembly
      • 3.4.5.2 Removing a PCI card from the Riser Card Assembly
      • 3.4.5.3 Installing a PCI Card in the Riser Card Assembly
      • 3.4.5.4 Installing the Riser Card Assembly onto the Server Board
    • 3.4.6 Installing a SMART Embedded USB Solid-State Drive
    • 3.4.7 Installing Hardware RAID Components
      • 3.4.7.1 Installing the Intel® RAID Smart Battery
      • 3.4.7.2 Installing the RAID Activation Key and the ECC Mini-DIMM
  • 3.5 Internal System Component Replacement Procedures
    • 3.5.1 Replacing an Optical Device
      • 3.5.1.1 Removing the Optical Device Tray from the Chassis
      • 3.5.1.2 Installing a New Optical Drive
    • 3.5.2 Replacing a Fan Assembly
      • 3.5.2.1 Replacing the CPU Four-Fan Assembly
      • 3.5.2.2 Replacing the PCI Fan
    • 3.5.3 Replacing the SAS Front Panel Board
      • 3.5.3.1 Removing the SAS Front Panel (SFP) Board
      • 3.5.3.2 Replacing the Light Pipe Assembly
      • 3.5.3.3 Installing the SFP Board
    • 3.5.4 Installing the Intel® Remote Management Module 2
      • 3.5.4.1 Installing the GCM Module
      • 3.5.4.2 Installing the RMM2
    • 3.5.5 Replacing the Power Distribution Board
      • 3.5.5.1 Removing the Power Distribution Board
      • 3.5.5.2 Installing the Power Distribution Board Back into the Chassis
    • 3.5.6 Replacing the Server Board
      • 3.5.6.1 Removing the Server Board
      • 3.5.6.2 Installing the Server Board Back into the Chassis
    • 3.5.7 Replacing the CMOS Battery on the Server Board
    • 3.5.8 Installing the Battery Insulator
  • 3.6 Installing the Server into a Rack
    • 3.6.1 Connecting the Power Cord
    • 3.6.2 Equipment Rack Precautions
• 4 Server Utilities
  • 4.1 Using the BIOS Setup Utility
    • 4.1.1 Starting Setup
    • 4.1.2 If You Cannot Access Setup
    • 4.1.3 Setup Menus
    • 4.1.4 CMOS Clear and Password Reset Procedure
    • 4.1.5 BMC Force Update Procedure
  • 4.2 Upgrading the BIOS
    • 4.2.1 Preparing for the Upgrade
      • 4.2.1.1 Recording the Current BIOS Settings
      • 4.2.1.2 Obtaining the Upgrade
    • 4.2.2 Updating the BIOS
  • 4.3 Clearing the Password
  • 4.4 Clearing the CMOS
• 5 Troubleshooting
  • 5.1 Resetting the System
  • 5.2 Problems Following Initial System Installation
    • 5.2.1 First Steps Checklist
  • 5.3 Hardware Diagnostic Testing
    • 5.3.1 Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Lights
    • 5.3.2 Confirming Loading of the Operating System
  • 5.4 Specific Problems and Corrective Actions
    • 5.4.1 Power Light does not Light
    • 5.4.2 No Characters Appear on Screen
    • 5.4.3 Characters are Distorted or Incorrect
    • 5.4.4 System Cooling Fans do not Rotate Properly
    • 5.4.5 Cannot Connect to a Server
    • 5.4.6 Diagnostics Pass but the Connection Fails
    • 5.4.7 The Server Hangs When the Drivers are Loaded
    • 5.4.8 The Controller Stopped Working When an Add-in Adapter was Installed
    • 5.4.9 The Add-in Adapter Stopped Working Without Apparent Cause
    • 5.4.10 System Boots When Installing a PCI Card
    • 5.4.11 Problems with Newly Installed Application Software
    • 5.4.12 Problems with Application Software that Ran Correctly Earlier
    • 5.4.13 Devices are not Recognized under Device Manager (Windows* Operating System)
    • 5.4.14 Hard Drive(s) are not Recognized
  • 5.5 LED Information
  • 5.6 BIOS Error Messages
    • 5.6.1 BIOS POST Beep Codes
• 6 Warranty
  • Appendix A: Safety Information
    • A.1 Emissions Disclaimer
    • A.2 Intended Uses
    • A.3 Safety Cautions
  • Appendix B: Regulatory and Certification Information
    • B.1 Product Regulatory Compliance
    • B.2 Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices
  • Appendix C: Getting Help
    • C.1 World Wide Web
    • C.2 Telephone
    • C.3 Email