Intel® Server Board SE7501HG2
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Technical specifications
  Technical Product Specifications

    Product overview, including descriptions and diagrams of the integrated features

    | Technical Product Specification (PDF)

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  Specification update (PDF)

    An update to the specifications contained in the Technical Product Specification

    | Specification update (PDF)

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Installation and use
  4-3-4-4 beep code during POST
    Fully populate memory Bank 1 (slots 1A and 1B) before populating other memory banks.
  5-pin fan headers
    This board does not support 3-pin fans. See the Technical Product Specification PDF section 9.7.1 for the pinout.
  Adaptec* Host RAID supported RAID Levels
    The onboard Adaptec* 7901/7902 SCSI controller supports RAID 0 and RAID 1.
  Adaptec* Host RAID User's Guide (PDF)

    | Adaptec* Host RAID User's Guide (PDF)

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  AGP Support on Server Products
    Only the Intel® Server Boards T440BX, S845WD1-E, S875WP1-E, and SE7505VB2 have an AGP slot to allow an AGP video card to be plugged in.
  Authentication of "None" allowed by management utilities
    Download the BMC LAN Fix Utility and the CLI AutoConfig Utility 1.05.
  BMC Beep Codes
    Code // Reason for Beep
  Booting from a USB Disk on Key Media
    Partition and make the device bootable in DOS, and set the emulation type in BIOS to "Hard Disk Emulation."
  Clearing Memory Errors During POST
    BIOS > Advanced > Memory Settings > Memory Retest
  Clearing Processor Errors During POST
    BIOS > Main > Processor Settings > Processor Retest
  Error: CMOS Checksum Bad
    Clear the CMOS. See the TPS for instructions.
  Error: No Valid Controller Found with a Zero Channel RAID Controller
    Disable the Adaptec* Host* RAID option:
    1. During POST, while the Adaptec* Option ROM is initializing, press the [CTRL+A] key combination.
    2. From the device menu that appears, select a channel and press Enter.
    3. From the Main Options menu, select Disable HostRAID and press Enter. (If the controller has two channels, make sure that steps 1 through 3 are performed for the second channel)
    4. Save and exit.
  Fault Resilient Booting (FRB) Functionality

    The BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) implements FRB levels 1, 2, and 3. If the default bootstrap processor (BSP) fails to complete the boot process, FRB attempts to boot using an alternate processor.

    FRB level 1 is intended to recover from a BIST failure detected during POST. This FRB recovery is fully handled by BIOS code.

    FRB level 2 is intended to recover from a watchdog timeout during POST. The watchdog timer for FRB level 2 is implemented in the BMC.

    FRB level 3 is intended to recover from a watchdog timeout on hard reset or power-up. This provides hardware functionality for this level of FRB.

    FRB-1 In a multiprocessor system, the BIOS registers the application processors in the multi-processor (MP) table and the ACPI APIC tables. When started by the BSP, if an application processor (AP) fails to complete initialization within a certain time, it is assumed to be nonfunctional. If the BIOS detects that an application processor has failed BIST or is nonfunctional, it requests the BMC disable that processor. The BMC then generates a system reset while disabling the processor; the BIOS will not see the failed processor in the next boot cycle. The failing AP is not listed in the MP table, nor in the ACPI APIC tables, and is invisible to the OS. If the BIOS detects that the BSP has failed BIST, it sends a request to the BMC to disable the present processor. If there is no alternate processor available, the BMC beeps the speaker and halts the system. If the BMC can find another processor, BSP ownership is transferred to that processor via a system reset.

    FRB-2 The second watchdog timer (FRB-2) in the BMC is set for approximately 6 minutes by BIOS and is designed to guarantee that the system completes BIOS POST. The FRB-2 timer is enabled before the FRB-3 timer is disabled to prevent any "unprotected" window of time. Near the end of POST, before the option ROMs are initialized, the BIOS will disable the FRB-2 timer in the BMC. If the system contains more than 1 GB of memory and the user chooses to test every DWORD of memory, the watchdog timer is disabled before the extended memory test starts, because the memory test can take more than 6 minutes under this configuration. If the system hangs during POST, the BIOS will not disable the timer in the BMC, which generates an asynchronous system reset (ASR).

    FRB-3 The first timer (FRB-3) starts counting down whenever the system comes out of hard reset, which is usually about 5 seconds. If the BSP successfully resets and starts executing, the BIOS will disable the FRB-3 timer in the BMC by de-asserting the FRB_TIMER_HLT signal (GPIO) and the system continues on with the POST. If the timer expires because of the BSP's failure to fetch or execute BIOS code, the BMC resets the system and disables the failed processor. The system continues to change the BSP until the BIOS POST gets past disabling the FRB-3 timer in the BMC. The BMC sounds beep codes on the speaker if it fails to find a good processor. The process of cycling through all the processors is repeated upon system reset or power cycle.

  Guidelines for Using the SCSI Y-Cable with Two Backplanes Connected
    Connect the I2C cables to the correct HSBP headers on the motherboard to correctly assign SCSI IDs. You may also need to disable termination on the SCSI controller.
  Hot Swap Backplane Driver does not Install in Microsoft Windows Server 2003*
    If a yellow '!' persists in Device Manager, use the following method to install the driver:
    1. Download the Intel® SCA Backplane HSBP driver for Microsoft Windows* Server 2000
    2. Go to Device manager and delete ESG-SHV item from “Other Devices” tree
    3. Choose Actions > Scan for hardware changes
    4. Select Options > Don't auto detect > Select from list
    5. From the list of Devices select "System"
    6. Choose "Have Disk"
    7. Browse to extracted Windows 2000* driver, and select "Intel® SCA Backplane"
    8. Override the driver signing warnings and choose "Install anyway"
  How to set up LAN Alerts

    On the managed server:
    Boot to the System Setup Utility (SSU) from either the Service Partition or the System Resource CD > Platform Event Manager > Configure LAN > Enable LAN Alerts

    On the client side:
    Install Intel® Server Management > Start > Programs > Intel Server Management > LAN Alerts Viewer > Configure

  Korean EMC Certification
    E-G011-03-0304(A)
  One Boot/Flash Update Utility Appears To Hang
    The utility may take up to 45 seconds updating a system with a Hot Swap Controller (HSC).
  Platform Confidence Test - Installation and operating instructions (PDF)

    | Intel® Server Board Platform Confidence Test (PDF)

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  Power Budget Tool
    Power Budget Tool [EXE]
  Product Guide (PDF)

    | Product Guide for the Intel® Server Board SE7501HG2 (PDF)

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  Quick Start Guide (PDF)

    This guide is broken down into two documents.

    Quick Start Guide - Front (PDF)

    Quick Start Guide - Back (PDF)

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  Recommended BIOS and Firmware upgrade order
    BMC, FRUSDR, HSC, BIOS, CMOS clear
  Server Installation and Integration Guide (PDF)

    | Server Installation and Integration Guide (PDF)

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  Setting Up a Password for Intel® Server Management
    System Setup Utility > Platform Event Manager > Configure LAN > Password
  Spares and Configuration Guide

    | Spares and Configuration Guide (PDF)

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  System Event Log #83
    The BMC logs one or two system boot events in the SEL when the BIOS finishes POST. These messages are normal.
  Unable to access the RAID Option ROM during POST
    The hotkey option to enter the Option ROM is disabled by default. Disable Intel® Quiet or Silent Boot options in the BIOS.
  Viewing the System Event Log (SEL)
    System Setup Utility > System Setup Screen > SEL Manager > View SEL Manager > File > Save As > Save as *.sel or *.txt.
  Windows 2000 Advanced Server* recognizes only 4 GB of memory
    The /PAE option must be enabled in the ARC path in the boot.ini file in order for Windows 2000* to recognize memory above 4.0GB (e.g. multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT="Windows 2000 Advanced Server" /PAE /basevideo /sos)

Compatibility
  Tested Chassis
    Intel SR1350-E (SR1350E)
    Intel SR1350-E (SR1350ENA)
    Intel SC5200 (KHD3BASE450)
    Intel SC5200 (KHD3HSRP650)
    Intel SC5200 (KHD3HSRP650R)
    Intel SC5200 (KHDRP450)
    AIC RMC1H2-6I-DK8T
    AIC RMC1Q2
    AIC RMC3F2
    AIC RMC2Q2
    Aopen H800A
    Chenbro RM212
    Chenbro SR101
    Chenbro SR102
    CiDesign RS1400
    CiDesign RS2100i
    CiDesign RS4100i
    Evercase ECS5000LX
    Evercase R9112B-S35
    Guangshing Industrial GHI-104DX
    MaCase KA-036G
    MaCase KA-066G
    IW-R3000 IW-R3000
    Yeong Yang YY-W201
  Tested Hardware and Operating Systems (PDF)

    | Tested Hardware and Operating System List (PDF)

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  Tested Memory (PDF)

    | Tested Memory List Report (PDF)

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  Tested Processors
    BX80532KC1800D
    BX80532KC2000D
    BX80532KC2200D
    BX80532KC2400D
    BX80532KC2600D
    BX80532KC2800D
    BX80532KC3000D
    BX80532KE2000D
    BX80532KE2400D
    BX80532KE2400E
    BX80532KE2667D
    BX80532KE2800D
    BX80532KE3066D
    BX80532KE3066E
    BX80532KE3200E
    BX80532KE3200F

Technical advisories
  AA679: Invalid firmware setting is present after using Intel® Server Setup Utilities (PDF)

    | Action Alert 679-1 (PDF)

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  TA639: DDR 266 DIMM Slew Rate Observation Sighting (PDF)

    | TA_639 (PDF)

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  TA645: FRUSDR Version 5.5.B does not support default shipping configuration (PDF)

    | FRUSDR Version 5.5.B Does Not Support Default Shipping Configuration (PDF)

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  TA667: Unexpected Reset Actions from Intel® Server Management (PDF)

    | Unexpected Reset Actions (PDF)

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  TA693: Updates Needed After Intel® Server Management Uninstall (PDF)

    | TA69301.PDF (PDF)

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