Bull NovaScale Blade B260+, Installation And User Manual

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Page 3: ...NOVASCALE BLADE NovaScale Blade B260 Installation and User s Guide Hardware December 2007 BULL CEDOC 357 AVENUE PATTON B P 20845 49008 ANGERS CEDEX 01 FRANCE REFERENCE 86 A1 82EW 00 ...

Page 4: ...nical Publications you are invited to use the Ordering Form also provided at the end of this book Trademarks and Acknowledgements We acknowledge the rights of the proprietors of the trademarks mentioned in this manual All brand names and software and hardware product names are subject to trademark and or patent protection Quoting of brand and product names is for information purposes only and does...

Page 5: ...e server controls and LEDs 10 2 4 Blade server connectors 12 Chapter 3 Installing Options 13 3 1 Installation guidelines 13 3 1 1 System reliability guidelines 13 3 1 2 Handling static sensitive devices 14 3 2 Removing the blade server from the Blade Chassis 15 3 3 Opening the blade server cover 16 3 4 Removing an expansion unit 17 3 5 Removing the blade server bezel assembly 18 3 6 Installing a S...

Page 6: ...m 43 4 4 Firmware updates 43 4 5 Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers 44 4 6 Blade server Ethernet controller enumeration 45 4 7 Configuring a RAID array 46 4 8 Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program 46 Chapter 5 Installing the operating system 47 Chapter 6 Solving problems 49 6 1 Diagnostic tools overview 49 Appendix A Getting help and technical assistance 51 Before you call 51...

Page 7: ...8 Installing a DIMM 22 Figure 3 9 Lifting the DIMM baffle 23 Figure 3 10 Installing an additional microprocessor 25 Figure 3 11 Removing the protective cover from the microprocessor retainer 26 Figure 3 12 Installing the microprocessor in the socket 27 Figure 3 13 Installing a cKVM Feature Card 28 Figure 3 14 Installing a small form factor expansion card 30 Figure 3 15 Installing a high speed expa...

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Page 15: ...n the Resource DVD You can obtain up to date information about the blade server at http www bull com support If firmware and documentation updates are available you can download them from http www bull com support The blade server might have features that are not described in the documentation that comes with the blade server and the documentation might be updated occasionally to include informati...

Page 16: ...de contains general information about the blade server including how to install supported optional devices and how to configure the blade server The following documentation also comes with the blade server Problem Determination and Service Guide This document is in Portable Document Format PDF on the Resource DVD It contains information to help you solve problems yourself and it contains informati...

Page 17: ...nce to the corresponding statement in the Safety Attention document The following types of notices and statements are used in this document Note These notices provide important tips guidance or advice Important These notices provide information or advice that might help you avoid inconvenient or problem situations Attention These notices indicate possible damage to programs devices or data An atte...

Page 18: ...buffered double data rate FB DDR2 PC2 5300 ECC SDRAM registered x4 Chipkill DIMMs Supports 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB and 4 GB DIMMs as of the date of this publication with up to 32 GB of total memory in the system board Drives Support for up to one internal small form factor Serial Attached SCSI SAS drive Predictive Failure Analysis PFA alerts Microprocessor Memory Hard disk drive Electrical input 12 V dc ...

Page 19: ...f dry air Blade server off uncontrolled Note Short term refers to a period of not more than 96 consecutive hours and a total of not more than 15 days in 1 year This refers to a total of 360 hours in any year but no more than 15 occurrences during that 1 year period Size Height 24 5 cm 9 7 inches Depth 44 6 cm 17 6 inches Width 2 9 cm 1 14 inches Maximum weight 5 4 kg 12 lb Table 1 1 Blade server f...

Page 20: ...tem memory The memory controller provides support for up to four industry standard fully buffered double data rate FB DDR2 PC2 5300 ECC SDRAM registered x4 Chipkill DIMMs installed in matching pairs on the system board Light path diagnostics Light path diagnostics provides light emitting diodes LEDs to help you diagnose problems For more information see the Problem Determination and Service Guide ...

Page 21: ...24 hours per day 7 days a week1 Customer upgradeable basic input output system BIOS code and diagnostics Diagnostic support of Ethernet controllers ECC memory ECC protection on the L2 cache Error codes and messages Failover Ethernet support Hot spare memory Hot swap drives on optional Serial Attached SCSI SAS storage expansion unit Light path diagnostics feature Memory parity testing Microprocesso...

Page 22: ... 6 Major components of the blade server You must remove the blade server from the Blade Chassis and remove the cover to access the components The following illustration shows the major components of the blade server Figure 1 2 Major blade server components ...

Page 23: ...ed if the blade server is configured through the management module to do so You can turn on the blade server remotely by using the management module If the blade server is connected to power the power on LED is flashing slowly the operating system supports the Wake on LAN feature and the Wake on LAN feature has not been disabled through the management module the Wake on LAN feature can turn on the...

Page 24: ...ls and LEDs Keyboard video mouse KVM select button Press this button to associate the shared Blade Chassis keyboard port video port and mouse port with the blade server The LED on this button flashes while the request is being processed and then is lit when the ownership of the keyboard video and mouse has been transferred to the blade server It can take approximately 20 seconds to switch the keyb...

Page 25: ...n LED can be turned off through the management module Web interface Information LED When this amber LED is lit it indicates that information about a system error for the blade server has been placed in the management module event log The information LED can be turned off through the management module Web interface Blade error LED When this amber LED is lit it indicates that a system error has occu...

Page 26: ...wer status of the blade server in the following manner Flashing rapidly The service processor BMC firmware is being flashed The management module is not giving the BMC power on permissions The management module is in the process of trying to identify the slot Flashing slowly The blade server has power permissions but is not turned on Lit continuously The blade server has power permissions and is t...

Page 27: ... indicates touch points where you can grip the component to remove it from or install it in the blade server or open or close a latch Orange on a component or an orange label on or near a component indicates that the component can be hot swapped which means that you can remove or install the component while the Blade Chassis is running Orange can also indicate touch points on hot swap components S...

Page 28: ... Movement can cause static electricity to build up around you Handle the device carefully holding it by its edges or its frame Do not touch solder joints pins or exposed circuitry Do not leave the device where others can handle and damage it While the device is still in its static protective package touch it to an unpainted metal part of the Blade Chassis or any unpainted metal surface on any othe...

Page 29: ...unintended consequences Some configuration information and update options are established according to bay number if you reinstall the blade server into a different bay you might need to reconfigure the blade server To remove the blade server complete the following steps 1 If the blade server is operating shut down the operating system then press the power control button behind the blade server co...

Page 30: ...ins on page v and Installation guidelines on page 13 2 If the blade server is installed in a Blade Chassis remove it see Removing the blade server from the Blade Chassis on page 15 for instructions 3 Carefully lay the blade server on a flat static protective surface with the cover side up 4 Press the blade cover release on each side of the blade server or expansion unit and lift the cover open as ...

Page 31: ...m the Blade Chassis on page 15 for instructions 3 Carefully lay the blade server on a flat static protective surface with the cover side up 4 Open the blade server cover if one is installed see Opening the blade server cover on page 16 for instructions 5 Press the blade cover release on each side of the blade server 6 Use the extraction device on the expansion unit if one is present to disengage t...

Page 32: ...rmation that begins on page v and Installation guidelines on page 13 2 If the blade server is installed in a Blade Chassis remove it see Removing the blade server from the Blade Chassis on page 15 for instructions 3 Open the blade server cover see Opening the blade server cover on page 16 for instructions 4 Press the bezel assembly release and pull the bezel assembly away from the blade server app...

Page 33: ...tor expansion card occupies the same area as the hard disk drive To install a SAS hard disk drive complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page v and Installation guidelines on page 13 2 If the blade server is installed in a Blade Chassis remove it see Removing the blade server from the Blade Chassis on page 15 for instructions 3 Carefully lay the blade server on a...

Page 34: ...ion that begins on page v and Installation guidelines on page 13 2 If the blade server is installed in a Blade Chassis remove it see Removing the blade server from the Blade Chassis on page 15 for instructions 3 Carefully lay the blade server on a flat static protective surface 4 Open the blade server cover see Opening the blade server cover on page 16 for instructions Attention Do not press on th...

Page 35: ...er supports and other information that you must consider when you install DIMMs The system board contains eight DIMM connectors The DIMM options that are available for the blade server are 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB and 4 GB Depending on the memory configuration set in the Configuration Setup Utility program the blade server supports a minimum of 1 GB and a maximum of 32 GB of system memory in the system bo...

Page 36: ...emoving a DIMM you must change and save the new configuration information by using the Configuration Setup Utility program When you restart the blade server a message indicates that the memory configuration has changed Start the Configuration Setup Utility program and select Save Settings see Configuration Setup Utility menu choices on page 39 for more information to save changes The following ill...

Page 37: ...Make sure that both of the connector retaining clips are in the fully open position Note DIMMs installed in to sockets DIMM1 through DIMM4 align differently from DIMMs installed in to sockets DIMM 5 through DIMM 8 b Turn the DIMM so that the DIMM keys align correctly with the connector on the system board c Make sure that the small tabs on the retaining clips are in the notches on the DIMM If ther...

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Page 39: ...that you must consider when installing a microprocessor Always install microprocessors that have the same cache size and type the same clock speed and identical internal and external clock frequencies including system bus speed Make sure that the microprocessor with the lowest feature set is the startup bootstrap microprocessor which is installed in the microprocessor 1 socket Before installing a ...

Page 40: ...s that secure the heat sink filler and then remove the filler from the microprocessor socket Attention Do not touch the pins in the microprocessor socket Touching these pins might result in permanent damage to the system board Figure 3 11 Removing the protective cover from the microprocessor retainer 8 Remove the protective cover from the microprocessor retainer if one is present by pulling on the...

Page 41: ...ver is secured in the locked position by the tab on the microprocessor socket Attention Do not set down the heat sink after you remove the plastic cover Do not touch the thermal grease on the bottom of the heat sink Touching the thermal grease will contaminate it If the thermal grease on the microprocessor or heat sink becomes contaminated contact your service technician 16 Remove the plastic prot...

Page 42: ...is remove it see Removing the blade server from the Blade Chassis on page 15 for instructions 3 Carefully lay the blade server on a flat static protective surface 4 Open the blade server cover see Opening the blade server cover on page 16 for instructions 5 If a small form factor expansion card or a high speed expansion card is installed remove it 6 Touch the static protective package that contain...

Page 43: ...both small form factor cards and standard form factor cards The system board supports one I O expansion card If a hard disk drive is installed in the blade server you can install only a small form factor expansion card or a high speed expansion card If an expansion unit is installed you cannot install a high speed expansion card in the blade server however some expansion units do support installat...

Page 44: ...the blade server cover see Opening the blade server cover on page 16 for instructions 5 Touch the static protective package that contains the expansion card to any unpainted metal surface on the Blade Chassis or any unpainted metal surface on any other grounded rack component then remove the expansion card from the package 6 Locate the expansion card connectors and orient the expansion card 7 Slid...

Page 45: ...blade server is installed in a Blade Chassis remove it see Removing the blade server from the Blade Chassis on page 15 for instructions 3 Carefully lay the blade server on a flat static protective surface 4 Open the blade server cover see Opening the blade server cover on page 16 for instructions 5 Locate the blade expansion connector and remove the cover if one is installed 6 Touch the static pro...

Page 46: ...n unit you can not add the blade server SAS hard disk drive to the RAID array The following illustration shows how to install an expansion unit on a blade server Figure 3 16 Installing an expansion unit on a blade server To install an expansion unit complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page v and Installation guidelines on page 13 2 If the blade server is insta...

Page 47: ...ion unit closed then press the expansion unit firmly into place until the blade cover releases click The connectors on the expansion unit automatically align with and connect to the connectors on the system board If you have other expansion units to install do so now otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 33 3 15 Completing the installation To complete the installation complete the fo...

Page 48: ...ng illustration shows how to install the bezel assembly Figure 3 17 Installing the bezel assembly To install the blade server bezel assembly complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page v and Installation guidelines on page 13 2 Connect the control panel cable to the control panel connector on the system board 3 Carefully slide the bezel assembly onto the blade se...

Page 49: ... of the blade server as shown in the illustration Before you close the cover make sure that all components are installed and seated correctly and that you have not left loose tools or parts inside the blade server 4 Pivot the cover to the closed position as shown in the illustration until it clicks into place 3 15 3 Installing the blade server in a Blade Chassis The following illustration shows ho...

Page 50: ...te a Blade Chassis for more than 1 minute without a blade server expansion unit or blade filler in each blade bay 4 Make sure that the release handles on the blade server are in the open position perpendicular to the blade server 5 Slide the blade server into the blade bay until it stops 6 Push the release handles on the front of the blade server to the closed position 7 Turn on the blade server s...

Page 51: ...re information about the Configuration Setup Utility program Some options have device drivers that you must install See the documentation that comes with each option for information about installing device drivers The blade server operates as a symmetric multiprocessing SMP server regardless of how many microprocessors are installed For optimum performance you must upgrade the operating system to ...

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Page 53: ...oot agent utility program is part of the BIOS Use it to select the boot protocol and other boot options and to select a power management option For information about using this utility program see Using the PXE boot agent utility program on page 43 4 1 Using the Configuration Setup Utility program To start the Configuration Setup Utility program complete the following steps 1 Turn on the blade ser...

Page 54: ...at are stored in electrically erasable programmable ROM EEPROM Devices and I O Ports Select this choice to view or change assignments for devices and input output I O ports You can also enable or disable the integrated SAS and Ethernet controllers all standard ports such as serial and the I O expansion card Enable is the default setting for all controllers If you disable a device it cannot be conf...

Page 55: ...blade server can boot from a USB storage device by pressing F12 during the boot process Advanced Setup Select this choice to change settings for advanced hardware features Important The blade server might malfunction if these settings are incorrectly configured Follow the instructions on the screen carefully Memory Settings Select this choice to manually enable a pair of memory connectors If a mem...

Page 56: ...ings Select this choice to cancel the changes that you have made in the settings and restore the factory settings Exit Setup Select this choice to exit from the Configuration Setup Utility program If you have not saved the changes that you have made in the settings you are asked whether you want to save the changes or exit without saving them 4 1 2 Using passwords From the System Security choice y...

Page 57: ...d If the PXE setup prompt is not displayed use the Configuration Setup Utility program to set the Enable Ethernet PXE DHCP option 3 Use the arrow keys or press Enter to select a choice from the menu 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to change the settings of the selected items then press Enter 4 4 Firmware updates Bull periodically provides BIOS code service processor BMC firmware and diagno...

Page 58: ...onfigure the controllers for the blade server operating system However you must install a device driver to enable the blade server operating system to address the Ethernet controllers For device drivers and information about configuring the Ethernet controllers see the Resource DVD that comes with the blade server The Ethernet controllers in your blade server support failover which provides automa...

Page 59: ...user interface 3 Enable only one of the Ethernet controllers on the blade server Note the designation that the blade server operating system has for the controller 4 Ping an external computer on the network connected to the switch module or pass thru module If you can ping the external computer the Ethernet controller that you enabled is associated with the switch module or pass thru module in I O...

Page 60: ...I Logic Configuration Utility program to Set the SAS device scan order Set the SAS ID for the controller To start the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program complete the following steps 1 Turn on the blade server and make sure that the blade server is the owner of the keyboard video and mouse 2 When the Press Ctrl C to start LSI Logic Configuration Utility prompt is displayed press Ctrl C 3 Use t...

Page 61: ...3 applied Important The operating system in the blade server must provide USB support for the blade server to recognize and use the keyboard mouse and removable media drives The Blade Chassis uses USB for internal communication with these devices Some operating systems enable you to select the type of mouse that is being used If you are offered this choice select USB instead of PS 2 Although the m...

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Page 63: ...receding actions see the Problem Determination and Service Guide for your blade server on the Resource DVD 6 1 Diagnostic tools overview The following tools are available to help you diagnose and solve hardware related problems POST beep codes The power on self test beep codes can indicate the detection of a problem One beep indicates successful completion of POST Repeating long beeps indicate a m...

Page 64: ...gnostics Use light path diagnostics LEDs on the system board to diagnose system errors If the system error LED on the system LED panel on the front or rear of the Blade Chassis is lit one or more error LEDs on the Blade Chassis components also might be lit These LEDs help identify the cause of the problem Blade server error LEDs are described in the Problem Determination and Service Guide for your...

Page 65: ...ing the troubleshooting procedures that are provided in your system and software documentation Most systems operating systems and programs come with information that contains troubleshooting procedures and explanations of error messages and error codes If you suspect a software problem refer to the appropriate software documentation If you have not been able to solve the problem yourself contact y...

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Page 67: ...ating environments Maximum internal hard disk drive capacities assume the replacement of any standard hard disk drives and population of all hard disk drive bays with the largest currently supported drives available from Bull Maximum memory may require replacement of the standard memory with an optional memory module Bull makes no representation or warranties regarding non Bull products and servic...

Page 68: ...la Norvège L étiquette du système respecte la Directive européenne 2002 96 EC en matière de Déchets des Equipements Electriques et Electroniques DEEE qui détermine les dispositions de retour et de recyclage applicables aux systèmes utilisés à travers l Union européenne Conformément à la directive ladite étiquette précise que le produit sur lequel elle est apposée ne doit pas être jeté mais être ré...

Page 69: ...n recommended cables and connectors or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment Unauthorized changes or modifications could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference receive...

Page 70: ... of non Bull option cards This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A Information Technology Equipment according to CISPR 22 European Standard EN 55022 The limits for Class A equipment were derived for commercial and industrial environments to provide reasonable protection against interference with licensed communication equipment Attention This is a Class A produc...

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