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RMC 7132
1U Rackmount System
User Manual
RMC7132: 1U Rackmount Computer comes with
Intel Xeon 5600/ 5500, 3600/3500, i7 series Processor
© Copyright 2009 Acnodes, Inc.
661 Brea Canyon Rd., Suite 3
All rights reserved. Product description and product specifications
Walnut, CA 91789 are subject to change without notice. For latest product information,
tel: 909.598.7388, fax: 909.598.0218 please visit Acnodes’ web site at www.acnodes.com.
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RMC 7132 1U Rackmount System 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. Acnodes Corporation, reserv
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RMC 7132 1U Rackmount System 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 Acnodes RMC7132. Installation and maintainance should be per- formed by experienced technicians only. Manual Organization Chapter 1: Introduction The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the embedded board and
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RMC 7132 1U Rackmount System Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the embedded board, including the locations and functions of connectors, headers and jumpers. Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the motherboard. Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the RMC7132 1U rackmount server chassis. You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when
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RMC 7132 1U Rackmount System Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1-1 Overview .......................................................................................................... 1 1-2 Motherboard Features..................................................................................... 2 Processor ........................................................................................................ 2 Memory ........................................................................
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RMC 7132 1U Rackmount System 2-5 Checking the Motherboard Setup ...................................................................12 2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup........................................................................ 14 CHAPTER 3 System Interface 3-1 Overview .......................................................................................................... 16 3-2 Control Panel Buttons ..................................................................................
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RMC 7132 1U Rackmount System Connecting the Control Panel ......................................................................... 25 5-4 I/O Ports ........................................................................................................... 26 5-5 Installing the Processor and Heatsink.............................................................. 27 Installing an LGA1366 Processor......................................................................27 Installing a Passive CPU Heat
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RMC 7132 1U Rackmount System Serial Ports......................................................................................................... 37 Chassis Intrusion ............................................................................................... 38 Wake-On-LAN........ ............................................................................................ 38 External Speaker/ Internal Buzzer...................................................................... 38 Overheat/
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RMC 7132 1U Rackmount System BMC Heartbeat LED ...........................................................................................44 5.12 Floppy and SATA Ports........................................................................................46 Floppy Drive Connector ......................................................................................46 SATA Ports ...........................................................................................................46 5-13 Inst
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RMC 7132 1U Rackmount System 7-5 Boot Configuration............................................................................................79 7-6 Exit Options ......................................................................................................80 Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes Appendix B Installing the Windows OS Appendix C System Specifications © Copyright 2005 Acnodes, Inc. 661 Brea Canyon Rd., Suite 3 All rights reserved. Product description and product specifications W
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RMC 7132 1U Rackmount System CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Overview The Acnodes RMC7132 is a high-end single processor, 1U rack- mount server. The RMC7132 is comprised of two main subsystems: the RMC7132 chassis and the embedded board. Please refer to our web site for informa- tion on operating systems that have been certified for use with the RMC7132. In addition to the mainboard and chassis, various hardware components may have been included with the RMC7132, as listed below. o One CPU heatsink o
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RMC 7132 1U Rackmount System 1-2 Motherboard Features At the heart of the Acnodes RMC7132 lies the embedded board, a single processor mother- board based upon Intel's X58 chipset. Below are the main features of the embedded board. Processor The embedded board supports single Intel® Core™ i7, Core™ i7 Extreme pro- cessors and future Intel Nehalem processor families (next generation Intel Xeon® processor). Please refer to the motherboard specifications pages on our web site for updates on supporte
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RMC 7132 1U Rackmount System © Copyright 2009 Acnodes, Inc. 661 Brea Canyon Rd., Suite 3 All rights reserved. Product description and product specifications Walnut, CA 91789 are subject to change without notice. For latest product information, tel: 909.598.7388, fax: 909.598.0218 please visit Acnodes’ web site at www.acnodes.com.
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RMC 7132 1U Rackmount System 1-3 Server Chassis Features The following is a general outline of the main features of the RMC7132 chassis. System Power The RMC7132 chassis includes a single 280W power supply. SATA Subsystem The RMC7132 chassis was designed to support one internal 3.5" Serial ATA hard drive. This SATA drive is not hot-swappable; power must be removed from the system before installing or replacing. ATA/100 IDE drives can be alternately supported. Note: The operating system you use
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RMC 7132 1U Rackmount System CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 2-1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your Acnodes RMC7130 and running. Following the steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimal amount of time. This quick setup assumes that your RMC7130 system has come to you with the pro- cessor and memory preinstalled. If your system is not already fully integrated with a motherboard, processor, system memory etc., please turn to t
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RMC 7132 1U Rackmount System Rack Precautions o 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. o In a single rack installation, stabilizers should be attached to the rack. o In multiple rack installations, the racks should be coupled together. o Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the rack. o You should extend only one component at a time - extending two or more si- multa
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RMC 7132 1U Rackmount System Rack Mounting Considerations Ambient Operating Temperature If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the ambient operating tempera- ture of the rack environ- ment 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 Airflow Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amoun
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RMC 7132 1U Rackmount System 2-4 Installing the System into a Rack This section provides information on installing the Acnodes RMC7132 into a rack unit. If the system has already been mounted into a rack, you can skip ahead to Sec- tions 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 unit into a rack with the rack rails provided with the system. You should also refer to the
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RMC 7132 1U Rackmount System Installing the Chassis Rails Position the fixed chassis rail sections you just removed along the side of the chassis making sure the five screw holes line up. Note that these two rails are left/right specific. Screw the rail securely to the side of the chassis (see Figure 2-2). Repeat this procedure for the other rail on the other side of the chassis. You will also need to attach the rail brackets when installing into a telco rack. Locking Tabs: As you ha
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RMC 7132 1U Rackmount System 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 2-3. When the server has been pushed completely into the rack, you
