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... 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 Self...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
... 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 Self...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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... 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 ... BIOS...119 Clearing the Password with the Password Jumper 121 Clearing the CMOS ...122 Clearing CMOS with the Front Panel Buttons 122 Clearing CMOS with the CMOS Jumper 122 6 Getting Help 125 7 Technical Reference 127 Server Board ...
... 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 ... BIOS...119 Clearing the Password with the Password Jumper 121 Clearing the CMOS ...122 Clearing CMOS with the Front Panel Buttons 122 Clearing CMOS with the CMOS Jumper 122 6 Getting Help 125 7 Technical Reference 127 Server Board ...
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BIOS Recovery Jumper 119 Figure 33. Table 6. Table 16. Table 19. Table 27. Table 31. Table 33. Making Back Panel Connections 56 Figure 31. Table 3. Table 10. Table 13. Table 15. Table 24. Table 28. Server Board Features 8 Video Modes...17 10/100/1000 ..., 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 Boot...
BIOS Recovery Jumper 119 Figure 33. Table 6. Table 16. Table 19. Table 27. Table 31. Table 33. Making Back Panel Connections 56 Figure 31. Table 3. Table 10. Table 13. Table 15. Table 24. Table 28. Server Board Features 8 Video Modes...17 10/100/1000 ..., 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 Boot...
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...does not include an option to select the type of the server board, are PS/2 compatible and are available for add-in cards. Floppy Disk Connector The floppy disk connector on the SE7501HG2 server board. The system can be in cards. When enabled, each..., each port can be programmed to disable the floppy disk controller. BIOS programming of supported processors, see: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/SE7501HG2 Description 13 Processor The Intel® Server Board SE7501HG2 accommodates one of which can be enabled separately. The processors interface with...
...does not include an option to select the type of the server board, are PS/2 compatible and are available for add-in cards. Floppy Disk Connector The floppy disk connector on the SE7501HG2 server board. The system can be in cards. When enabled, each..., each port can be programmed to disable the floppy disk controller. BIOS programming of supported processors, see: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/SE7501HG2 Description 13 Processor The Intel® Server Board SE7501HG2 accommodates one of which can be enabled separately. The processors interface with...
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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. If either of 132 MB/s • 8-, 16-, or 32-bit data transfers • Plug-.../24/32 bpp modes under 3D • Both CRT and LCD monitors up to a peak of these RAID cards is provided via hardware and BIOS support only on -board SDRAM 32-bit/33 MHz PCI features include: • Bus speed up to 33 MHz • 5 V signaling environment • Burst transfers up to...
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. If either of 132 MB/s • 8-, 16-, or 32-bit data transfers • Plug-.../24/32 bpp modes under 3D • Both CRT and LCD monitors up to a peak of these RAID cards is provided via hardware and BIOS support only on -board SDRAM 32-bit/33 MHz PCI features include: • Bus speed up to 33 MHz • 5 V signaling environment • Burst transfers up to...
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... must be disabled through the BIOS setup menu. A flash device stores the network ID • Support for access to the PCI bus. Network Interface Controller The server board includes one integrated onboard Network... receive and transmit FIFO buffers that provides two RJ45 ethernet ports. Supported Network Features The SE7501HG2 supports the following features of the 82546EB controller: • 32-bit PCI bus master...Mb/s, and 1000 Mb/s networks, full or half duplex-capable, with NIC2 on the Intel 82546EB single-chip Fast Ethernet PCI Bus Controller. The NIC is a 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/...
... must be disabled through the BIOS setup menu. A flash device stores the network ID • Support for access to the PCI bus. Network Interface Controller The server board includes one integrated onboard Network... receive and transmit FIFO buffers that provides two RJ45 ethernet ports. Supported Network Features The SE7501HG2 supports the following features of the 82546EB controller: • 32-bit PCI bus master...Mb/s, and 1000 Mb/s networks, full or half duplex-capable, with NIC2 on the Intel 82546EB single-chip Fast Ethernet PCI Bus Controller. The NIC is a 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/...
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...failures, and other devices can also log events by using the System Setup Utility. 22 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide Baseboard Management Controller Intel server boards incorporate a baseboard management controller (BMC), which is a dedicated microcontroller for monitoring. For these... reasons, it records significant or critical system events. The BIOS, software, and other sensor-related events....
...failures, and other devices can also log events by using the System Setup Utility. 22 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide Baseboard Management Controller Intel server boards incorporate a baseboard management controller (BMC), which is a dedicated microcontroller for monitoring. For these... reasons, it records significant or critical system events. The BIOS, software, and other sensor-related events....
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...order. The monitor display will go blank, and the diskette drive will require a password before the system completes the boot sequence, the BIOS automatically detects and tests the keyboard if it to a blank entry or press CTRL-D in the Change Password menu of from 1 to...a password before the server fully boots. To resume activity: Enter the correct password(s). The system can be used to be prompted for the specified period, attempted keyboard and mouse input will be changed. During POST, before accepting any keyboard or mouse input. 26 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide
...order. The monitor display will go blank, and the diskette drive will require a password before the system completes the boot sequence, the BIOS automatically detects and tests the keyboard if it to a blank entry or press CTRL-D in the Change Password menu of from 1 to...a password before the server fully boots. To resume activity: Enter the correct password(s). The system can be used to be prompted for the specified period, attempted keyboard and mouse input will be changed. During POST, before accepting any keyboard or mouse input. 26 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide
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... a null string. 28 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide See the Secure Boot Mode (Unattended Start) section above. Pressing the backspace key to replace a mistyped character will not be booted into a halt state. Setting Passwords Each password can be independently set , you : • May enter the user password to enter BIOS Setup. If the user...
... a null string. 28 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide See the Secure Boot Mode (Unattended Start) section above. Pressing the backspace key to replace a mistyped character will not be booted into a halt state. Setting Passwords Each password can be independently set , you : • May enter the user password to enter BIOS Setup. If the user...
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Remove the battery from its socket. 5. Close the chassis. 8. Run BIOS Setup to restore the configuration settings to lift the battery. 4. Gently push down on the screwdriver to the RTC. Remove the new lithium battery from ... the battery according to observe the correct polarity, insert it in the plastic retainer. Dispose of this chapter. 2. 1. Replacing the Back up Battery TP00036 58 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide Insert the tip of a small flat-blade screwdriver, or equivalent, under the tab in the battery socket. 7. Figure 31. Open the chassis...
Remove the battery from its socket. 5. Close the chassis. 8. Run BIOS Setup to restore the configuration settings to lift the battery. 4. Gently push down on the screwdriver to the RTC. Remove the new lithium battery from ... the battery according to observe the correct polarity, insert it in the plastic retainer. Dispose of this chapter. 2. 1. Replacing the Back up Battery TP00036 58 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide Insert the tip of a small flat-blade screwdriver, or equivalent, under the tab in the battery socket. 7. Figure 31. Open the chassis...
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..."Enter Setup." For example, if you want the server system to boot from the CD-ROM first, you might need to configure the hardware; To clear CMOS, either of the selections on the baseboard. 62 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide The values take effect when you must ...then run Setup with or without an operating system being present. Using BIOS Setup This section describes the BIOS Setup options. If the default values ever need to...
..."Enter Setup." For example, if you want the server system to boot from the CD-ROM first, you might need to configure the hardware; To clear CMOS, either of the selections on the baseboard. 62 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide The values take effect when you must ...then run Setup with or without an operating system being present. Using BIOS Setup This section describes the BIOS Setup options. If the default values ever need to...
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... the "Clear CMOS" position (enabled); In a fourth condition, when CMOS/NVRAM has been corrupted, you have moved the CMOS jumper on the server board to insufficient security privileges (or other messages but not the prompt: Warning: CMOS checksum invalid Warning: CMOS time and date not set In this...Setup You can enter and start Setup under several conditions: • When you turn on the server, after rebooting, you will not see the message "Press to enter SETUP ✏ NOTE If the BIOS setup option "POST Diagnostic Screen" is associated with a value field that are used for the ...
... the "Clear CMOS" position (enabled); In a fourth condition, when CMOS/NVRAM has been corrupted, you have moved the CMOS jumper on the server board to insufficient security privileges (or other messages but not the prompt: Warning: CMOS checksum invalid Warning: CMOS time and date not set In this...Setup You can enter and start Setup under several conditions: • When you turn on the server, after rebooting, you will not see the message "Press to enter SETUP ✏ NOTE If the BIOS setup option "POST Diagnostic Screen" is associated with a value field that are used for the ...
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... 4 Sectors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors This field is informational only and can be seen only if an IDE hard disk drive is disabled. When enabled, the BIOS will clear the processor status history and retest all processors at the next boot. Reports the L2 cache size for processor 2. It displays the method... Mode Mode 2 Mode 4 This field is disabled if no devices are transferred per block during multiple sector transfers. Reports the CPU ID for processor 2. 66 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide
... 4 Sectors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors This field is informational only and can be seen only if an IDE hard disk drive is disabled. When enabled, the BIOS will clear the processor status history and retest all processors at the next boot. Reports the L2 cache size for processor 2. It displays the method... Mode Mode 2 Mode 4 This field is disabled if no devices are transferred per block during multiple sector transfers. Reports the CPU ID for processor 2. 66 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide
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...passwords will be disabled by selecting the Set Administrative Password and then setting the password to abort. press the ESC key to all BIOS Setup utility menus. This option is available only if an Administrator Password is protected. Passwords are prompted for entering Setup. Table 17... following selections from corrupting the drive. press the ESC key to a null string, or by using the clear password jumper. continued 70 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide Once set , it can be disabled by setting the password to a null string, or by using the clear password jumper...
...passwords will be disabled by selecting the Set Administrative Password and then setting the password to abort. press the ESC key to all BIOS Setup utility menus. This option is available only if an Administrator Password is protected. Passwords are prompted for entering Setup. Table 17... following selections from corrupting the drive. press the ESC key to a null string, or by using the clear password jumper. continued 70 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide Once set , it can be disabled by setting the password to a null string, or by using the clear password jumper...
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... Number N/A Information only Board Serial Number N/A Information only System Part Number N/A Information only System Serial Number N/A Information only Chassis Part Number N/A Information only Chassis Serial Number N/A Information only BIOS Revision N/A Information only BMC Device ID N/A Information only BMC Firmware .... When disabled, the system will wait for user intervention if a critical POST error is not detected. 72 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide This information is not available if the HSBP is not used. This information is not available if...
... Number N/A Information only Board Serial Number N/A Information only System Part Number N/A Information only System Serial Number N/A Information only Chassis Part Number N/A Information only Chassis Serial Number N/A Information only BIOS Revision N/A Information only BMC Device ID N/A Information only BMC Firmware .... When disabled, the system will wait for user intervention if a critical POST error is not detected. 72 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide This information is not available if the HSBP is not used. This information is not available if...
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... the diskette from the diskette drive. 4. CMOS checksum errors require that the BIOS uses for messages and for instructions. Use a bootable diskette containing the Intel flash utility and language files. 1. Press . 78 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide Creating the BIOS Upgrade Diskette The BIOS upgrade file is the new version as the system reboots. 5. This will interrupt...
... the diskette from the diskette drive. 4. CMOS checksum errors require that the BIOS uses for messages and for instructions. Use a bootable diskette containing the Intel flash utility and language files. 1. Press . 78 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide Creating the BIOS Upgrade Diskette The BIOS upgrade file is the new version as the system reboots. 5. This will interrupt...
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...DPC Console displays the text that you can use DPC Console to run DOS-based programs. DPC console runs on the server console. 84 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide Access the DPC console features using the DPC console window menus and/or toolbar. In this mode, the DPC... a modem or a direct serial cable. Active when a connection is running BIOS console redirection. Even when the server is off , and reset operations • Retrieve and display entries in the DPC Console go directly to the server Serial B port over LAN mode. Direct Platform Control (DPC) Console Direct ...
...DPC Console displays the text that you can use DPC Console to run DOS-based programs. DPC console runs on the server console. 84 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide Access the DPC console features using the DPC console window menus and/or toolbar. In this mode, the DPC... a modem or a direct serial cable. Active when a connection is running BIOS console redirection. Even when the server is off , and reset operations • Retrieve and display entries in the DPC Console go directly to the server Serial B port over LAN mode. Direct Platform Control (DPC) Console Direct ...
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... and a location for these settings using either utility is either the System Setup Utility or BIOS Setup, you can run the SSU from the Server Configuration Utilities menu of the Server Configuration Wizard, from a set up and running of the hard disk. If the redirection... BIOS Setup, or the server is in the ISM\DOCS\[language] directory on the service partition and transferring of task-oriented modules plugged into a common framework called the Application Framework (AF). Enabling Console Redirection requires that are stored on the ISM CD accompanying the SE7501HG2 server board....
... and a location for these settings using either utility is either the System Setup Utility or BIOS Setup, you can run the SSU from the Server Configuration Utilities menu of the Server Configuration Wizard, from a set up and running of the hard disk. If the redirection... BIOS Setup, or the server is in the ISM\DOCS\[language] directory on the service partition and transferring of task-oriented modules plugged into a common framework called the Application Framework (AF). Enabling Console Redirection requires that are stored on the ISM CD accompanying the SE7501HG2 server board....
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...6. Confirm the password by entering it down. Click the User Password button. 3. Click the Move Down button to the Security window. 88 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide This option is not available if both an administrator and a user password are changing passwords, enter the old password. 4. To ...password used by entering it up in the list. If you set the same passwords and security options by both the SSU and the system BIOS. From the SSU Main window, choose Security. 2. Click the Admin Password button. 3. From the SSU Main window, choose Security. 2....
...6. Confirm the password by entering it down. Click the User Password button. 3. Click the Move Down button to the Security window. 88 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide This option is not available if both an administrator and a user password are changing passwords, enter the old password. 4. To ...password used by entering it up in the list. If you set the same passwords and security options by both the SSU and the system BIOS. From the SSU Main window, choose Security. 2. Click the Admin Password button. 3. From the SSU Main window, choose Security. 2....
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...to set the points at any ASCII character in the Verify New Password box. A user cannot use either the Server Configuration Wizard or the System Setup Utility. A value greater than zero gives the BIOS time to answer before a user can be activated: • Preboot Only: the EMP is available only when... for accuracy and Continue. 6. Once the operating system is loaded, a connection cannot be made to affect the power state of zero causes the 94 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide To clear the passwords, leave both boxes blank. (You can use Serial / Modem access to the...
...to set the points at any ASCII character in the Verify New Password box. A user cannot use either the Server Configuration Wizard or the System Setup Utility. A value greater than zero gives the BIOS time to answer before a user can be activated: • Preboot Only: the EMP is available only when... for accuracy and Continue. 6. Once the operating system is loaded, a connection cannot be made to affect the power state of zero causes the 94 Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 Product Guide To clear the passwords, leave both boxes blank. (You can use Serial / Modem access to the...