ClearCube M2010S User manual

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M2010S Server and Chassis
User's Guide
ClearCube Technology, Inc.

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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 M2010S. Installation and
maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1: Introduction
The rst chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the
server system and describes the main features of the M2010S serverboard and
the chassis, which comprise the M2010S.
Chapter 2: Server Installation
This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the M2010S into a rack and
check out the server con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 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.
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
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Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup
Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the M2010S 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 reconguring the
serverboard.
Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup
Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the server chassis. You should fol-
low the procedures given in this chapter when installing, removing or recon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 Speci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
ATI Graphics Controller................................................................................... 1-3
Other Features ................................................................................................ 1-3
1-3 Server Chassis Features ................................................................................ 1-3
System Power ................................................................................................. 1-3
Serial ATA Subsystem ..................................................................................... 1-3
Front Control Panel......................................................................................... 1-4
I/O Backplane.................................................................................................. 1-4
Cooling System ............................................................................................... 1-4
1-4 Contacting ClearCube..................................................................................... 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............................................................................. 2-1
Rack Precautions ............................................................................................ 2-2
Server Precautions.......................................................................................... 2-2
Rack Mounting Considerations ....................................................................... 2-3
Ambient Operating Temperature ................................................................ 2-3
Reduced Air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............................................................................. 2-4
Installing the Rack Rails: ................................................................................ 2-6
Installing the Server into the Rack.................................................................. 2-6

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Installing the Server into a Telco Rack ........................................................... 2-6
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
Reset............................................................................................................... 3-1
Power .............................................................................................................. 3-1
3-3 Control Panel LEDs ........................................................................................ 3-2
Power Fail ....................................................................................................... 3-2
Overheat/Fan Fail: .......................................................................................... 3-2
NIC1 ................................................................................................................ 3-2
NIC2 ................................................................................................................ 3-2
HDD................................................................................................................. 3-3
Power .............................................................................................................. 3-3
3-4 Drive Carrier LEDs.......................................................................................... 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 Processors and Heat Sinks....................................................... 5-5
Memory Support.............................................................................................. 5-9
5-7 Adding PCI Add-On Cards............................................................................ 5-10
5-8 Serverboard Details .......................................................................................5-11
M2010S Serverboard Quick Reference........................................................ 5-12
5-9 Connector Denitions ................................................................................... 5-13
5-10 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 5-19

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5-11 Onboard Indicators........................................................................................ 5-23
5-12 Floppy, IDE, and SATA Ports ........................................................................ 5-24
Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup
6-1 Static-Sensitive Devices.................................................................................. 6-1
Precautions ..................................................................................................... 6-1
Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 6-1
6-2 Control Panel .................................................................................................. 6-2
6-3 System Fans ................................................................................................... 6-3
System Fan Failure......................................................................................... 6-3
Replacing System Fans .................................................................................. 6-3
6-4 Drive Bay Installation/Removal ....................................................................... 6-4
Accessing the Drive Bays ............................................................................... 6-4
SATA Drive Installation.................................................................................... 6-5
Hard Drive Backplane ..................................................................................... 6-6
DVD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation ........................................................ 6-7
6-5 Power Supply .................................................................................................. 6-8
Power Supply Failure...................................................................................... 6-8
Removing/Replacing the Power Supply.......................................................... 6-8
Chapter 7 Advanced Serverboard Setup
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............................................................................................................... 7-25
7-7 Exit ................................................................................................................ 7-26
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 Specications

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Chapter 1
Introduction
1-1 Overview
The ClearCube M2010S is a high-end server that include the following hardware
components:
Three (3) 8-cm hot-swap chassis fans
One (1) air shroud
Two (2) CPU passive heatsinks
One (1) DVD-ROM drive
Two (2) 3.5" dummy drive trays
One (1) DVD-ROM drive
One (1) front control panel cable
One (1) rail set
SATA Accessories
One (1) SATA backplane
One (1) 2-ft SATA cable
Two (2) 35-mm SATA cables
Two (2) 48-cm SATA cables
One (1) 70-cm SATA cable
Two (2) SATA SGPIO cables
Eight (8) SATA hot-swap drive carriers
(The chassis has eight carriers but only six SATA drives are supported.)
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1-2 Serverboard Features
At the heart of the ClearCube M2010S lies a dual processor serverboard based
on the Intel 5400 chipset and designed to provide maximum performance. Below
are the main features of the serverboard. (See Figure 1-1 for a block diagram of
the 5400 chipset).
Processors
The M2010S serverboard supports single or dual LGA771 type Intel Xeon proces-
sors at a FSB speed of 1600/1333/1066 MHz. (Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor
5400/5300LV or Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 5200/5100LV sequence, both
CPUs must be of the same type.)
Memory
The M2010S serverboard has sixteen 240-pin DIMM slots that can support up to
128 GB of FBD (Fully Buffered DIMM) ECC DDR2-800/667/533 SDRAM. Both 1.5V
and 1.8V memory are supported. The memory operates in a 4-way interleaved
congurations and requires modules of the same size and speed to be installed
two at a time. See Chapter 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 M2010S serverboard has three PCI-Express x8 slots (two are Gen 2), one
PCI-Express x4 slot (in a x8 slot), two 64-bit 133/100 MHz PCI-X slots and one
UIO slot (see below).
UIO
The M2010S serverboard is a specially-designed serverboard that features UIO
(Universal I/O) technology. UIO serverboards have a PCI-Express x8 connector
that can support any one of several types of UIO card types (low-prole only) to
add SAS ports, additional LAN ports, and more, to the serverboard. This allows
the user to tailor the serverboard to their own needs.

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Onboard Controllers/Ports
One oppy drive connector and two onboard ATA/100 connectors (one reserved
for the use of a compact 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), a VGA (monitor) port, two USB 2.0 ports
(three additional USB headers are included on the serverboard), PS/2 mouse and
keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports.
ATI Graphics Controller
The M2010S serverboard features an integrated ATI video controller based on the
ES1000 32 MB graphics chip. The ES1000 was designed specically for servers,
featuring low power consumption, high reliability and superior longevity.
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.
1-3 Server Chassis Features
The following is a general outline of the main features of the server chassis.
System Power
The M2010S chassis features a redundant 700W power supply composed of two
separate power modules. This power redundancy feature allows you to replace a
failed power supply without shutting down the system.
Serial ATA Subsystem
The chassis supports up to six 3 Gb/s Serial ATA drives. The Serial ATA 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 ClearCube M2010S provides you with system monitoring
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overheat and power supply failure. A main power button and a system reset but-
ton are also included. In addition, two USB ports have been incorporated into the
control panel to provide front side USB access.
I/O Backplane
The chassis is an ATX form factor chassis designed to be used in a 2U rackmount
conguration. The I/O backplane provides seven low-prole PCI expansion slots,
one COM port, a parallel port, a VGA port, two USB 2.0 ports, PS/2 mouse and
keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports.
Cooling System
The chassis has an innovative cooling design that includes three 8-cm hot-plug
system cooling fans located in the middle section of the chassis. An air shroud
channels the airow from the system fans to efciently cool the processor area of
the system. The power supply module also includes a cooling fan.

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Figure 1-1. Intel 5400/ESB2 Chipset:
System Block Diagram
Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see Chapter 5 for details.
FBD DIMM
FBD DIMM
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1-4 Contacting ClearCube
Headquarters
Address: The ClearCube Building.
8834 Capital of Texas Highway North
Austin, Texas 78759
Telephone: [phone]
Toll-free: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected] (Technical Support)
Web site: http://support.clearcube.com

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Server Installation
2-1 Overview
This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your ClearCube M2010S 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 pre-installed. If
your system is not already fully integrated with a serverboard, processors, system
memory and so on, turn to the chapter or section noted in each step for details on
installing specic components.
2-2 Unpacking the System
You should inspect the box the ClearCube M2010S was shipped in and note if it was
damaged in any way. If the server itself shows damage you should le a damage
claim with the carrier who delivered it.
Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the ClearCube M2010S.
It should be situated in a clean, dust-free area that is well ventilated. Avoid areas
where heat, electrical noise and electromagnetic elds are generated. You will also
need it placed near a grounded power outlet. Read the Rack and Server Precau-
tions in the next section.
2-3 Preparing for Setup
The box the ClearCube M2010S was shipped in should include two sets of rail
assemblies, two rail mounting brackets and the mounting screws you will need to
install the system into the rack. 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.
Choosing a Setup Location
Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door
completely (~25 inches) and approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back
of the rack to allow for sufcient airow and ease in servicing.
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This product is for installation only in a Restricted Access Location (dedicated
equipment rooms, service closets and the like).
This product is not suitable for use with visual display work place devices ac-
cording to §2 of the German Ordinance for Work with Visual Display Units.
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Warnings and Precautions!
Rack Precautions
Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to
the oor 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 si-
multaneously 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 rst, 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 SATA drives and power supply modules to cool before touch-
ing them.
Always keep the rack's front door and all panels and components on the servers
closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling.
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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 Airow
Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of air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 con-
nections other than the direct connections to the branch circuit (that is, the use of
power strips, and so on).

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2-4 Installing the System into a Rack
This section provides information on installing the ClearCube M2010S into a rack
unit. If the M2010S has already been mounted into a rack, 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 system into a rack with the rack rails provided. You should also refer
to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using.
Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails
You should have received a total of six rack rail sections with the ClearCube
M2010S. Two of these sections secure directly to the M2010S and the third (which
actually consists of two joined sections) secures directly to the rack itself. All
screws and hardware mentioned in the installation steps should be included in the
hardware kit.
Refer to Figure 2-1 to determine which rail section gets attached to the front of the
chassis and which gets attached to the rear of the chassis. (The longer of the two
is the front section. The third rail section attaches to the rack.)
Installing the Chassis Rails
Position the front and rear chassis rail sections along the side of the M2010S mak-
ing sure the screw holes line up. Note that these two rails are left/right specic.
Screw the front chassis rail (the long piece) securely to the side of the chassis
(see Figure 2-1, step 1). There should be two screws for each side. Repeat this
procedure for the other rail on the opposite side of the chassis. Then attach the two
rear chassis rails to the chassis in the same manner, again keeping in mind that
the rails are left/right specic. (You will also need to attach the rail brackets when
installing into a telco rack.)
Locking Tabs: Both front chassis rails and the rack rails have a locking tab, which
serves two functions. The 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.

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Figure 2-1. Installing Chassis Rails

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Installing the Rack Rails
Determine where you want to place the ClearCube M2010S in the rack. (See
Rack and Server Precautions in Section 2-3.) Position the xed rack rail/sliding rail
guide assemblies (made up of two inter-locking sections) at the desired location in
the rack, keeping the sliding rail guide facing the inside of the rack and the rollers
toward the front of the rack. Screw the assembly securely to the rack. 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.
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). See Figure 2-2.
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.
Installing the Server into a Telco Rack
To install the ClearCube M2010S into a Telco type rack, use two L-shaped brackets
on either side of the chassis (four total). First, determine how far the server will
extend out the front of the rack. Larger chassis should be positioned to balance the
weight between front and back. If a bezel is included on your server, remove it. Then
attach the two front brackets to each side of the chassis, then the two rear brackets
positioned with just enough space to accommodate the width of the rack. Finish by
sliding the chassis into the rack and tightening the brackets to the rack.