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SUPERSERVER 6012P-6
USER’S MANUAL
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The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual, or to notify any person or organization of the updates. Please Note: For the most up-to-date version of this manual, please see our web site at www.supermicro.com. SUPERMICRO COMPUTER reserves the right to make changes t
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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 6012P-6. Installation and maintainance should be performed by experienced technicians only. The SuperServer 6012P-6 is a high-end, dual Xeon processor 1U rackmount server based on the SC812S 1U rackmount server chassis and the P4DPR-6GM+ motherboard, which supports single or dual Xeon 512K L2 cache proces- sors of
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SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 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 6012P-6. Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the P4DPR-6GM+ motherboard, in- cluding the locations and functions of connectors, headers and jumpers. Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and
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Preface Notes v
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SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Manual ....................................................................................................... iii Manual Organization .................................................................................................... iii Chapter 1: Introduction to the SuperServer 6012P-6 1-1 Overview ............................................................................................................ 1-1 1-2 Mainboard Chass
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Table of Contents HDD ............................................................................................................ 3-3 Power ......................................................................................................... 3-3 3-4 SCSI Drive Carrier LEDs ................................................................................. 3-3 3-5 Motherboard LEDs ........................................................................................... 3-4 Chapter 4: System
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SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 Manual LAN 1/2 (Ethernet Ports) ......................................................................... 5-15 Wake-On-LAN ............................................................................................ 5-16 Wake-On-Ring ........................................................................................... 5-16 Keylock ...................................................................................................... 5-16 5-9 Jumper Settings .............
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Table of Contents Chapter 7: BIOS 7-1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 7-1 7-2 Running Setup .................................................................................................. 7-2 7-3 Main BIOS Setup.............................................................................................. 7-2 The Main BIOS Setup Menu ...................................................................... 7-3 7-
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SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 User's Manual Notes x
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Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction to the SuperServer 6012P-6 1-1 Overview The Supermicro SuperServer 6012P-6 is a high-end dual processor, 1U rackmount server that features some of the most advanced technology currently available. The SuperServer 6012P-6 is comprised of two main subsystems: the SC812S 1U rackmount chassis and the P4DPR-6GM+ dual Xeon processor mainboard. Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the Sup
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SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 Manual ! Rackmount hardware (with screws): Two (2) rack rail assemblies Six (6) brackets for mounting the rack rails to a rack/telco rack ! One (1) CD-ROM containing drivers and utilities: Intel LANDesk Client Manager ATI Rage XL 8MB PCI graphics controller driver LAN driver SCSI driver ! SuperServer 6012P-6 User's Manual 1-2 Mainboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 6012P-6 lies the P4DPR-6GM+, a dual Intel Xeon processor motherboard designed to provide maximum perf
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Chapter 1: Introduction Processors The P4DPR-6GM+ supports single or dual Intel Xeon 512K L2 cache processors of up to 3 GHz at a 400 MHz FSB. Please refer to the support section of our web site for a complete listing of supported processors (http:// www.supermicro.com/TechSupport.htm). Memory The P4DPR-6GM+ has 4 184-pin, 25 degree DIMM slots that can support up to 8 GB of registered ECC DDR-200 DDR SDRAM. Module sizes of 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB and 2 GB may be used to populate the DIMM
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SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 Manual Onboard Controllers/Ports The P4DPR-6GM+ includes one floppy drive controller and two onboard IDE controllers, which support up to four hard drives or ATAPI devices. Backpanel I/O ports include one COM port, two USB ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports, a video (monitor) port, an external SCSI port, one Intel 82550 Fast Ethernet (NIC) controller and one Intel Gigabit Ethernet controller for two LAN ports. Other Features Other onboard features are included to promote s
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Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 Server Chassis Features The SC812S is Supermicro's second-generation 1U chassis and features three hard drive bays, two front side USB ports and a revolutionary cooling design that can keep today's most powerful processors running well below their temperature thresholds. The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC812S chassis. System Power When configured as a SuperServer 6012P-6, the SC812S chassis includes a 400W cold-swap power supply. SCSI S
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SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 Manual Keyboard Port Mouse Port Low Profile PCI Slot Standard PCI Slot USB Ports COM1 Port Ethernet Ports VGA Port Ext. SCSI Port Figure 1-2. I/O Backplane Cooling System The SC812S chassis' revolutionary cooling design has been optimized to provide sufficient cooling for dual Xeon configurations. The SC812S includes two heavy duty 10-cm blower fans located in the middle of the chassis. These fans operate continuously at full rpm. If they break down, the ambient air tempe
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Chapter 1: Introduction 1-4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: SuperMicro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 E-mail: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web site: www.supermicro.com European Office Address: SuperMicro Computer B.V. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands Tel: +31 (0) 73-6400390 Fax: +31 (0) 73-6416525 E-mail: sales@supermicro.nl
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Chapter 2: Server Installation Chapter 2 Server Installation 2-1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 6012P-6 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 SuperServer 6012P-6 system has come to you with the processors and memory preinstalled. If your system is not already fully integrated with a motherboard, proc
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SUPERSERVER 6012P-6 Manual 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. Warnings and Precautions! ! ! 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 singl
