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Intel® Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide A Guide for Technically Qualified Assemblers of Intel® Identified Subassemblies/Products Order Number: C18223-004
Intel® Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide A Guide for Technically Qualified Assemblers of Intel® Identified Subassemblies/Products Order Number: C18223-004
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Contents 1 Description...8 Server Board Features ...8 Server Board Connector and Component Locations 10 Back Panel Connectors 11 Intel® E7501 Chipset 12 Processor ...13 Memory ...15 PCI I/O Subsystem ...15 Video ...17 SCSI Controller...18 IDE Controller ...18...Emergency Management Port 23 Intel® Server Management 24 Security ...25 Summary of Software Security Features 25 Secure Mode ...27 Password Protection 28 Intrusion Switch Monitoring 29 Floppy Write Protection 29 Fixed Disk Boot Sector Write Protect 29 Power Switch Mask ...29 2 Server Board Installations and Upgrades 30...
Contents 1 Description...8 Server Board Features ...8 Server Board Connector and Component Locations 10 Back Panel Connectors 11 Intel® E7501 Chipset 12 Processor ...13 Memory ...15 PCI I/O Subsystem ...15 Video ...17 SCSI Controller...18 IDE Controller ...18...Emergency Management Port 23 Intel® Server Management 24 Security ...25 Summary of Software Security Features 25 Secure Mode ...27 Password Protection 28 Intrusion Switch Monitoring 29 Floppy Write Protection 29 Fixed Disk Boot Sector Write Protect 29 Power Switch Mask ...29 2 Server Board Installations and Upgrades 30...
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Installing Memory ...51 Cable Routing for Intel SC5200 Base Chassis 52 Cable Routing for Intel SC5200 Hot-Swap, Redundant Power Chassis 53 Making Connections to the Server Board 54 Installing the Serial B Cable 55 Finishing Up ...56 Replacing the Backup Battery 57 3 POST and the BIOS Setup Utility 61 Power-On... Sensor Data Records 90 Updating System Firmware and BIOS 91 Managing the Server Remotely 92 How to Set Up Remote LAN Access 92 How to Set Up Remote Modem or Serial Access 94 How to Set Up Paging Alerts 96 How Set Up LAN Alerts 98 4 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide
Installing Memory ...51 Cable Routing for Intel SC5200 Base Chassis 52 Cable Routing for Intel SC5200 Hot-Swap, Redundant Power Chassis 53 Making Connections to the Server Board 54 Installing the Serial B Cable 55 Finishing Up ...56 Replacing the Backup Battery 57 3 POST and the BIOS Setup Utility 61 Power-On... Sensor Data Records 90 Updating System Firmware and BIOS 91 Managing the Server Remotely 92 How to Set Up Remote LAN Access 92 How to Set Up Remote Modem or Serial Access 94 How to Set Up Paging Alerts 96 How Set Up LAN Alerts 98 4 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide
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...a System Asset Tag 104 Creating Diskettes...104 Installing a Service Partition (Optional 105 Saving and Restoring Using the Intel Server tMheanSaygsetemmenCt oannfdigIunrtaetli®onS.M...a..R...T...T..o..o..l..(.O...p.t..io..n..a..l 110068 Installing Intel Server Management 109 Installing Intel SMaRT Tool 109 5 Solving Problems 111 Resetting the System ...111 Initial System Startup ...111 Checklist...111 Running ...CMOS with the Front Panel Buttons 122 Clearing CMOS with the CMOS Jumper 122 6 Getting Help 125 7 Technical Reference 127 Server Board Jumpers ...127 Contents 5
...a System Asset Tag 104 Creating Diskettes...104 Installing a Service Partition (Optional 105 Saving and Restoring Using the Intel Server tMheanSaygsetemmenCt oannfdigIunrtaetli®onS.M...a..R...T...T..o..o..l..(.O...p.t..io..n..a..l 110068 Installing Intel Server Management 109 Installing Intel SMaRT Tool 109 5 Solving Problems 111 Resetting the System ...111 Initial System Startup ...111 Checklist...111 Running ...CMOS with the Front Panel Buttons 122 Clearing CMOS with the CMOS Jumper 122 6 Getting Help 125 7 Technical Reference 127 Server Board Jumpers ...127 Contents 5
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... Installing the Processor Retention Brackets 46 Figure 24. Raising the Locking Bar 47 Figure 25. Applying Thermal Grease 48 6 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide Attaching Retention Mechanism 40 Figure 17. Processor and Wind Tunnel Installed 45 Figure 23. Lower Locking Bar 48 Figure... Korean RRL Compliance 132 Australia / New Zealand 132 9 Equipment Log Worksheet 133 Equipment Log ...133 Index ...135 Figures Figure 1. Server Board Connector and Component Locations 10 Figure 2. Routing the Floppy and ICMB Cables 53 Figure 13. Installing the I/O Shield 34 Figure 6....
... Installing the Processor Retention Brackets 46 Figure 24. Raising the Locking Bar 47 Figure 25. Applying Thermal Grease 48 6 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide Attaching Retention Mechanism 40 Figure 17. Processor and Wind Tunnel Installed 45 Figure 23. Lower Locking Bar 48 Figure... Korean RRL Compliance 132 Australia / New Zealand 132 9 Equipment Log Worksheet 133 Equipment Log ...133 Index ...135 Figures Figure 1. Server Board Connector and Component Locations 10 Figure 2. Routing the Floppy and ICMB Cables 53 Figure 13. Installing the I/O Shield 34 Figure 6....
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... Jumper Locations 127 Tables Table 1. Table 7. Table 17. Table 20. Table 22. Table 28. Table 32. Table 33. Server Board Features 8 Video Modes...17 10/100/1000 Megabit LEDs 20 Software Security Features 25 Keyboard Commands 64 On-Screen Options 64 Menu Selection..., Embedded Devices Submenu 68 Peripheral Configuration Submenu 68 Memory Configuration Submenu 69 Advanced Chipset Control Submenu 70 Security Menu...70 Server Menu ...71 System Management Submenu 72 Console Redirection Submenu 73 Event Log Configuration Submenu 73 Fault Resilient Booting Submenu 74 ...
... Jumper Locations 127 Tables Table 1. Table 7. Table 17. Table 20. Table 22. Table 28. Table 32. Table 33. Server Board Features 8 Video Modes...17 10/100/1000 Megabit LEDs 20 Software Security Features 25 Keyboard Commands 64 On-Screen Options 64 Menu Selection..., Embedded Devices Submenu 68 Peripheral Configuration Submenu 68 Memory Configuration Submenu 69 Advanced Chipset Control Submenu 70 Security Menu...70 Server Menu ...71 System Management Submenu 72 Console Redirection Submenu 73 Event Log Configuration Submenu 73 Fault Resilient Booting Submenu 74 ...
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... Processor Chipset Memory Video PCI bus Network Integrated SCSI Dual 400 or 533 FSB Intel Xeon processors with the processors and memory subsystems residing on the board. 1 Description Server Board Features The Intel® server board SE7501HG2 offers a "flat" design, with 512KB L2 Cache Intel E7501 chipset: • Supports 533 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) • MCH memory controller...
... Processor Chipset Memory Video PCI bus Network Integrated SCSI Dual 400 or 533 FSB Intel Xeon processors with the processors and memory subsystems residing on the board. 1 Description Server Board Features The Intel® server board SE7501HG2 offers a "flat" design, with 512KB L2 Cache Intel E7501 chipset: • Supports 533 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) • MCH memory controller...
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...PC-compatible I /O • System RTC 2 DDR200 compliant ECC DIMMs can be used only if 400 MHz processors are installed 12 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide This subsystem supports two peer 64-bit PCI-X segments, each with Ultra DMA 100 capability • Universal Serial Bus (USB...ECC DIMMs2 • Support for 12 GB of DDR memory • Memory scrubbing P64H2 The primary role of the P64H2. Intel® E7501 Chipset The SE7501HG2 server includes the Intel E7501 chipset (MCH, ICH3-S, P64H2), which provides an integrated I/O bridge and memory controller, and a flexible I /O Bridge...
...PC-compatible I /O • System RTC 2 DDR200 compliant ECC DIMMs can be used only if 400 MHz processors are installed 12 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide This subsystem supports two peer 64-bit PCI-X segments, each with Ultra DMA 100 capability • Universal Serial Bus (USB...ECC DIMMs2 • Support for 12 GB of DDR memory • Memory scrubbing P64H2 The primary role of the P64H2. Intel® E7501 Chipset The SE7501HG2 server includes the Intel E7501 chipset (MCH, ICH3-S, P64H2), which provides an integrated I/O bridge and memory controller, and a flexible I /O Bridge...
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... port B port can be used on the SE7501HG2 server board. BIOS Setup provides options to generate edge- The system can be programmed to select the type of supported processors, see: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/SE7501HG2 Description 13 When only one or two 400 MHz... to disable the keyboard or mouse. When disabled, the interrupt is compatible with 16550A and 16450 modes. Processor The Intel® Server Board SE7501HG2 accommodates one processor is used as an Emergency Management Port. The Serial A port is available to disable the floppy disk...
... port B port can be used on the SE7501HG2 server board. BIOS Setup provides options to generate edge- The system can be programmed to select the type of supported processors, see: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/SE7501HG2 Description 13 When only one or two 400 MHz... to disable the keyboard or mouse. When disabled, the interrupt is compatible with 16550A and 16450 modes. Processor The Intel® Server Board SE7501HG2 accommodates one processor is used as an Emergency Management Port. The Serial A port is available to disable the floppy disk...
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... processor cooling, the fan inlet air temperature should be installed so that it faces the rear of the processor. 14 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide Restricting the airflow through the processor heat sink can cause overheating and subsequent failure of the chassis. When not using the... Intel® Server Chassis SC5200 with each end of identical revision, core voltage, and bus/core speeds. CAUTION Clearance is done by the Advanced...
... processor cooling, the fan inlet air temperature should be installed so that it faces the rear of the processor. 14 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide Restricting the airflow through the processor heat sink can cause overheating and subsequent failure of the chassis. When not using the... Intel® Server Chassis SC5200 with each end of identical revision, core voltage, and bus/core speeds. CAUTION Clearance is done by the Advanced...
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...in order by Bank. DIMMs from different vendors can have been tested for the latest tested memory list: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/SE7501HG2 PCI I/O Subsystem The SE7501HG2 server board provides three PCI bus segments: • Segment C with the JEDEC DDR 266 specification. the memory on a ... of DIMM sizes are compliant with one row) or double-sided (two row) DIMMs. The server board supports up to 12 GB of memory. Memory The Intel® Server Board SE7501HG2 contains six 184-pin DIMM sockets and provides support for up to six ECC DDR DIMMs that allows...
...in order by Bank. DIMMs from different vendors can have been tested for the latest tested memory list: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/SE7501HG2 PCI I/O Subsystem The SE7501HG2 server board provides three PCI bus segments: • Segment C with the JEDEC DDR 266 specification. the memory on a ... of DIMM sizes are compliant with one row) or double-sided (two row) DIMMs. The server board supports up to 12 GB of memory. Memory The Intel® Server Board SE7501HG2 contains six 184-pin DIMM sockets and provides support for up to six ECC DDR DIMMs that allows...
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...-bit/100 MHz, 64bit/66 MHz, 64-bit/33 MHz, and universal keyed 32-bit/33 MHz PCI cards. • Dual Channel Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Intel 82546EB) The PCI-X features include: • Bus speed up to 133 MHz • 3.3 V signaling environment • Burst transfers up to the speed of ... PCI expansion slots that can support PCI-X add in cards up to the speed of the slowest adapter. 4 Slot 2 supports Zero Channel RAID 16 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide These slots are backward compatible to 64bit/66 MHz, 64-bit/33 MHz and universal keyed 32-bit/33 MHz PCI cards. •...
...-bit/100 MHz, 64bit/66 MHz, 64-bit/33 MHz, and universal keyed 32-bit/33 MHz PCI cards. • Dual Channel Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Intel 82546EB) The PCI-X features include: • Bus speed up to 133 MHz • 3.3 V signaling environment • Burst transfers up to the speed of ... PCI expansion slots that can support PCI-X add in cards up to the speed of the slowest adapter. 4 Slot 2 supports Zero Channel RAID 16 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide These slots are backward compatible to 64bit/66 MHz, 64-bit/33 MHz and universal keyed 32-bit/33 MHz PCI cards. •...
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... 60, 70, 75, 90, 100 60, 72, 75, 90, 100 43, 60, 70, 72 60, 66, 76, 85 SE7501HG2 2D Mode Video Support 8 bpp 16 bpp 24 bpp 32 bpp Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported ... Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported - - Description 17 Zero Channel RAID The SE7501HG2 server board supports two Zero Channel RAID cards: the Intel® SRCZCR RAID Adapter and the Adaptec* ASR-2010S RAID adapter. SE7501HG2 3D Mode Video Support with all standard VGA modes • 8 MB ...
... 60, 70, 75, 90, 100 60, 72, 75, 90, 100 43, 60, 70, 72 60, 66, 76, 85 SE7501HG2 2D Mode Video Support 8 bpp 16 bpp 24 bpp 32 bpp Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported ... Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported - - Description 17 Zero Channel RAID The SE7501HG2 server board supports two Zero Channel RAID cards: the Intel® SRCZCR RAID Adapter and the Adaptec* ASR-2010S RAID adapter. SE7501HG2 3D Mode Video Support with all standard VGA modes • 8 MB ...
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...; Up to two additional USB ports on the system board, each of the USB Specification defines the external connectors. Supported Supported - - The Intel SE7501HG2 baseboard provides active terminators, termination voltage, resetable fuse, and protection diode for intelligent disk drives with the same bandwidth. 18 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide IDE Controller The system includes a dual-channel...
...; Up to two additional USB ports on the system board, each of the USB Specification defines the external connectors. Supported Supported - - The Intel SE7501HG2 baseboard provides active terminators, termination voltage, resetable fuse, and protection diode for intelligent disk drives with the same bandwidth. 18 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide IDE Controller The system includes a dual-channel...
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...RJ45 ethernet ports. A flash device stores the network ID • Support for Wake on the Intel 82546EB single-chip Fast Ethernet PCI Bus Controller. Supported Network Features The SE7501HG2 supports the following features of the 82546EB controller: • 32-bit PCI bus master interface ...; NOTE To ensure EMC product regulation compliance, the system must be disabled through the BIOS setup menu. Network Interface Controller The server board includes one integrated onboard Network Interface Controllers (NIC) that prevent data overruns or underruns while waiting for access to the PCI bus...
...RJ45 ethernet ports. A flash device stores the network ID • Support for Wake on the Intel 82546EB single-chip Fast Ethernet PCI Bus Controller. Supported Network Features The SE7501HG2 supports the following features of the 82546EB controller: • 32-bit PCI bus master interface ...; NOTE To ensure EMC product regulation compliance, the system must be disabled through the BIOS setup menu. Network Interface Controller The server board includes one integrated onboard Network Interface Controllers (NIC) that prevent data overruns or underruns while waiting for access to the PCI bus...
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... saves the context and enters a low-power state. Only the RTC section of the chip set is disconnected. 20 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide In this feature. When the server board is halted. The LEDs to run. ✏ NOTE ACPI requires an operating system that no hardware changes were made to... normal operation. The memory and machine state are enabled by the ACPI 1.0b. See the following table for each sleep state - The server board supports sleep states S0, S1, S4, and S5. Pressing the power button or another wakeup event restores the system state from the back...
... saves the context and enters a low-power state. Only the RTC section of the chip set is disconnected. 20 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide In this feature. When the server board is halted. The LEDs to run. ✏ NOTE ACPI requires an operating system that no hardware changes were made to... normal operation. The memory and machine state are enabled by the ACPI 1.0b. See the following table for each sleep state - The server board supports sleep states S0, S1, S4, and S5. Pressing the power button or another wakeup event restores the system state from the back...
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..., or power supplies in the chassis that a sensor can also log events by using the System Setup Utility. 22 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide For instructions on the types of the system setup process. The BMC stores FRU information for the baseboard in... active electronic circuitry. You can view the current contents of range, fan failures, and other devices can generate. Baseboard Management Controller Intel server boards incorporate a baseboard management controller (BMC), which is a dedicated microcontroller for the system event log (SEL), sensor data records (SDRs...
..., or power supplies in the chassis that a sensor can also log events by using the System Setup Utility. 22 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide For instructions on the types of the system setup process. The BMC stores FRU information for the baseboard in... active electronic circuitry. You can view the current contents of range, fan failures, and other devices can generate. Baseboard Management Controller Intel server boards incorporate a baseboard management controller (BMC), which is a dedicated microcontroller for the system event log (SEL), sensor data records (SDRs...
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... times either the operating system or the EMP will control the port, depending on Intel Server Management and the individual ISM applications, see the ISM CD. 24 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide At all other diagnostics packages you to manage the server from a remote location. • Real-time monitoring and alerting for serial output redirection over...
... times either the operating system or the EMP will control the port, depending on Intel Server Management and the individual ISM applications, see the ISM CD. 24 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide At all other diagnostics packages you to manage the server from a remote location. • Real-time monitoring and alerting for serial output redirection over...
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... To disable a password, change the Clear Password jumper (see Chapter 7). During POST, before accepting any keyboard or mouse input. 26 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide If secure mode is enabled and the "Secure Boot Mode" option is present and displays a message. To resume activity: Enter...the Clear Password jumper (see Chapter 7). To clear the password if you cannot access Setup, change it is also enabled, the server will fully boot but only the supervisor password will not be changed. The sequence that keyboard and mouse input are enabled through Setup)....
... To disable a password, change the Clear Password jumper (see Chapter 7). During POST, before accepting any keyboard or mouse input. 26 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide If secure mode is enabled and the "Secure Boot Mode" option is present and displays a message. To resume activity: Enter...the Clear Password jumper (see Chapter 7). To clear the password if you cannot access Setup, change it is also enabled, the server will fully boot but only the supervisor password will not be changed. The sequence that keyboard and mouse input are enabled through Setup)....
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... to exit secure mode. Entering the user password permits the modification of the options. • May enter either password to boot the server if Password on Boot is enabled in the BIOS Setup. • May enter either password to all of the time, date, language...is entered. If the user or administrator password is set , you: • May enter the user password to a null string. 28 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide The passwords can contain only alphanumeric characters (A-Z, 0-9). If only the administrator password is lost or forgotten, the password clear jumper can ...
... to exit secure mode. Entering the user password permits the modification of the options. • May enter either password to boot the server if Password on Boot is enabled in the BIOS Setup. • May enter either password to all of the time, date, language...is entered. If the user or administrator password is set , you: • May enter the user password to a null string. 28 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide The passwords can contain only alphanumeric characters (A-Z, 0-9). If only the administrator password is lost or forgotten, the password clear jumper can ...