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... devices and cables: Hazardous electrical conditions may be present on power, telephone, and communication cables. Turn off the server and disconnect the power cord, telecommunications systems, networks, and modems attached to the server before opening it. Otherwise, personal injury or equipment damage can result.
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) and ESD protection: ESD can damage disk drives, boards...
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...; 3000 Series Chipsets Server Board Family Datasheet. See "Additional Information and Software" for a link to the Intel® 3000 Series Chipsets Server Board Family Datasheet.
Chapter 3 provides instructions on adding and replacing components. Use this chapter for step-by-step instructions and diagrams for installing or replacing components such as the memory, processor, control panel board, and...
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Processor, memory DIMMs, hard drive, CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, RAID controller, operating system.
For information about which accessories, memory, processors, and third-party hardware have been tested and can be used with your board, and for ordering information for Intel products, see http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/S3000AH/ compat.htm.
Additional Information and Software...
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Reference Chassis List Supported Processors
Tested Memory List Power Budget Tool Intel® System Management Software Driver (for an extensive list of available drivers) Operating System Driver (for operating system drivers) Firmware Updates
Diagnostics
See also the Intel® Server Deployment Toolkit 2.0 CD that came with your server board.
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... and Software viii
Chapter 1: Server Board Features 1
RAID Support ...4 SATA Server Board ...4 Intel® Embedded Server RAID Technology 5 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager 5
Connector and Component Locations 6 Configuration Jumpers ...12 Back Panel Connectors ...13 Hardware Requirements ...14
Processor ...14 Memory ...14 Power Supply ...14 Optional Hardware ...15 Hard Disk Drives ...15...
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...DVD-ROM Drive Activity Light Does Not Light 48 Cannot Connect to a Server 48 Problems with Network 48 System Boots when Installing PCI Card 49 Problems with Newly Installed Application Software 49 Problems with Application Software that Ran Correctly Earlier 50 Devices are not Recognized under Device Manager (Windows* Operating System) . 50
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List of Tables
Table 1. Additional Information and Software viii Table 2. Server Board Features 2 Table 3. NIC LED Descriptions 13 Table 4. Setup Menu Key Use 18 Table 5. Product Certification Markings 38 Table 6. Resetting the System 43 Table 7. LED Information ...51 Table 8. POST Error Beep Codes 52
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...; Server Board S3000AH Technical Product Specification. For information on setting up RAID, see the RAID Software Guide that is included on the Intel® Server Deployment Toolkit 2.0 CD.
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology supports software SATA RAID 0, 1, 10, and 5.
• Microsoft Windows* driver support only.
Intel® Embedded Server RAID Technology and the LSI* Logic SATA controller...
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... normal position (pins 1-2) allows normal system operation with correct BIOS settings. System will POST normally. Jumper in maintenance mode (pins 2-3) allows Intel® AMT setting/ password reset. Jumper removed is used to recover from a corrupted BIOS. Bootable media with a valid BIOS ROM required.
Figure 6. Configuration Jumper Descriptions
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...On-board system BIOS, including the recovery code, BIOS Setup Utility, and
strings.
• On-board video BIOS, and other option ROMs for devices embedded on the server
board.
• OEM binary area • Microcode
• A way to change the BIOS language
Preparing for the Upgrade
The steps below explain how to prepare to upgrade the BIOS, including how to record the current BIOS settings and...
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... the BIOS update process! The system will reset automatically when the BIOS update process is completed.
Note: You may encounter a CMOS Checksum error or other problem after reboot. If this happens, shut down the system and boot it again. CMOS checksum errors require that you enter Setup, check your settings, save your settings, and exit Setup.
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... the board. See "Memory" for a discussion of the memory requirements and options. See "Additional Information and Software" for a link to the list of tested DIMMs.
Installing DIMMs
To install DIMMs, follow these steps: 1. Observe the safety and ESD precautions in "Safety Information". 2. Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the server. Turn off the server. 3. Disconnect the AC power cord...
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... 8. Replace the server's cover and reconnect the AC power cord. See the documentation that came with your server chassis for instructions on installing the server's cover.
Installing or Replacing the Processor
Caution: Processor must be appropriate: You may damage the server board if you install a processor that is inappropriate for your server. See "Additional Information and Software" for a link...
User Guide - Page 61
.... Firmware upgrades include updates for BIOS, the baseboard management controller (BMC), and the hot-swap controller (HSC). See "Additional Information and Software" for a link to the software updates. In addition to the server firmware and files, also update any drivers used for components you have installed in your system, such as video drivers, network drivers, and SCSI drivers.
Intel provides...
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...for example, two add-in boards sharing the same interrupt.
• Are all peripheral devices installed correctly?
• If the system has a hard disk drive, is it properly formatted or configured?
• Are all device drivers properly installed?
• Are the configuration settings made in Setup correct?
• Is the operating system properly loaded? See the operating system documentation...
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... the screen appear distorted or incorrect. • System cooling fans do not rotate. • Diskette drive activity light does not light. • Hard disk drive activity light does not light. • CD-ROM drive activity light does not light. • There are problems with application software.
• The bootable CD-ROM is not detected.
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Problems with Network
The server hangs when the drivers are loaded
• Certain drivers may require interrupts that are not shared with other PCI drivers. For these drivers, it may be necessary to alter settings so that interrupts are not shared. See the documentation that came with your PCI card(s) for information on changing interrupts.
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system supports shared interrupts. • Try reseating the add-in adapter.
The add-in adapter stopped working without apparent cause
• Reseat the adater. • Put the adapter in a different slot. • The network driver files may be corrupt or deleted. Delete and then reinstall the
drivers. • Run diagnostics.
System Boots when Installing PCI Card
System Server Management...
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...; chipsets, onboard NICs, and other components. See "Additional Information and Software" for a link to the current drivers and chipset files.
Hard Drive(s) are not Recognized
Check the following:
• Make sure the drive is not disabled in BIOS Setup. • Make sure the drive is connected correctly and that is plugged into the power supply.
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... for details on setting the master/slave settings.
• If using a RAID configuration with SCSI or SATA drives, make sure the RAID card is installed correctly.
Bootable CD-ROM Disk Is Not Detected
Check the following:
• Make sure the BIOS is configured to allow the CD-ROM to be the first bootable device.
LED Information
The Intel® Server Board S3000AH includes LEDs that...