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Bull NovaScale R410 E1, User Manual

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Video..............................................................................................................................  41
Network Controller ........................................................................................................  41
RAID Support ................................................................................................................  41
ACPI ..............................................................................................................................  42
Keyboard and Mouse .....................................................................................................  42
NovaScale T810 E1 Specific Features...........................................................................  43
 NovaScale R410 E1 Specific Features .........................................................................  44
NovaScale T830 E1 Specific Features...........................................................................  45

Optional Features   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  46

DVD-ROM Drive ..........................................................................................................  47
DVD Writer Combination Drive ...................................................................................  48
DAT72 Tape Backup Unit (USB) .................................................................................  49
DAT160 Tape Backup Unit (USB) ...............................................................................  50
DLT-V4 Tape Backup Unit (SATA) .............................................................................  51
GoVault Backup Unit (SATA) ......................................................................................  52
SAS Hard Disk Drive ....................................................................................................  53
S-ATA Hard Disk Drive ................................................................................................  54
LSI 8708EM2 SAS/SATA RAID Controller ................................................................  55
Adaptec SCSI Card 29320LPE......................................................................................  56

Setting Up Your System  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  57

Unpacking the System   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  58
Setting Up Your Server (Rack). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  59

Setup Flow. ....................................................................................................................  59
Selecting Server Site......................................................................................................  60

NovaScale T810 E1 Rack Installation Kit Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  62

Unpacking the Rack Installation Kit..............................................................................  62
Before You Begin ..........................................................................................................  64
Static Precautions...........................................................................................................  65
Assembly .......................................................................................................................  65
Assembling the Front and Rear Parts of Support Rails .................................................  66
Installing the Support Rails............................................................................................  67
Attaching the Handles to the Rack Mounting Frame ....................................................  68
Installing the Rack Mounting Frame on the Server.......................................................  68
Installing the Server in the Rack Cabinet ......................................................................  70

 NovaScale R410 E1 Rack Installation Kit Assembly  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  71

Before You Begin ..........................................................................................................  71
Static Precautions...........................................................................................................  71
Inserting a System into a Rack ......................................................................................  72
Installing and Removing the Rack Handles...................................................................  74
Installing a Rack Mount Kit with the Basic Rails .........................................................  75
Installing a Rack Mount Kit with Sliding Rails (option)...............................................  81
Installing a Cable Arm (with Sliding Rails Only) .........................................................  87

NovaScale T830 E1 Rack Installation Kit Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  92

Unpacking the Rack Installation Kit..............................................................................  92
Before You Begin ..........................................................................................................  95
Static Precautions...........................................................................................................  95
Assembly .......................................................................................................................  96
Assembling the Front and Rear Parts of Support Rails .................................................  97
Installing the Support Rails............................................................................................  98

Summary of Contents for NovaScale R410 E1

Page 1: ...NovaScale T810 E1 T830 E1 R410 E1 User s Guide NOVASCALE REFERENCE 86 A1 15FA 00 ...

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Page 3: ...NOVASCALE NovaScale T810 E1 T830 E1 R410 E1 User s Guide Hardware February 2008 BULL CEDOC 357 AVENUE PATTON B P 20845 49008 ANGERS CEDEX 01 FRANCE REFERENCE 86 A1 15FA 00 ...

Page 4: ...h product may vary the suitability of specific product configurations and applications must be determined by the customer and is not warranted by Bull Trademarks NEC ESMPRO NEC DianaScope NEC MWA and ExpressBuilder are trademarks or registered trademarks of NEC Corporation NovaScale is a registered trademark of Bull SAS Adobe and Adobe Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporate...

Page 5: ...19 NovaScale T810 E1 System Chassis Features 20 Front View 20 NovaScale T810 E1 Rear View 21 NovaScale T810 E1 Status Indicators 22 NovaScale T810 E1 Internal View 23 NovaScale R410 E1 System Chassis Features 24 Front View 24 NovaScale R410 E1 Rear View 26 NovaScale R410 E1 Internal View 27 NovaScale T830 E1 System Chassis Features 28 Front View with Front Bezel 28 Front View without Front Bezel 2...

Page 6: ...y 62 Unpacking the Rack Installation Kit 62 Before You Begin 64 Static Precautions 65 Assembly 65 Assembling the Front and Rear Parts of Support Rails 66 Installing the Support Rails 67 Attaching the Handles to the Rack Mounting Frame 68 Installing the Rack Mounting Frame on the Server 68 Installing the Server in the Rack Cabinet 70 NovaScale R410 E1 Rack Installation Kit Assembly 71 Before You Be...

Page 7: ...using Intel Matrix Storage Manager 120 Description 120 Enabling RAID in the BIOS 120 Entering the Intel Matrix Storage Manager 120 Creating a RAID Volume 120 Deleting a RAID Volume 121 Resetting Disks to Non RAID 122 RAID Configuration using the Intel Embedded Server RAID BIOS Configuration Utility 123 Description 123 Enabling RAID in the BIOS 123 Entering the Intel Embedded Server RAID BIOS Confi...

Page 8: ...m Your System 145 Upgrading Microprocessor 146 Removing a Processor 146 Installing a CPU 147 Upgrading Random Access Memory RAM 149 Recommended Memory Configuration 149 Checking System Memory 149 Removing and Replacing a DDR2 module 149 Replacing the Battery 151 NovaScale R410 E1 Upgrade 152 Removing and Replacing the Front Bezel 152 Removing the Front Bezel 152 Installing the Front Bezel 153 Remo...

Page 9: ...oving a PCI Add in Card 199 NovaScale T830 E1 Chassis Upgrade 201 Removing or Installing the Left side cover 201 Removing the Left Side Cover 201 Replacing the Left Side Cover 202 Removing and Replacing the Front Panel 203 Removing the Front Panel 203 Replacing the Front Panel 204 Installing or Removing a 5 25 inch Device 205 Adding a 5 25 inch Device 205 Removing a 5 25 inch Drive 207 Hot Swap Ha...

Page 10: ...ed 235 Magneto Optical device 235 Partition Size 236 Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2003 237 Creating Windows 2003 OEM DISK for ExpressBuilder 237 Windows Server 2003 Clean Installation 239 Upgrade installation 240 Reinstallation to Multiple Logical drives 242 Updating the System 243 Driver Installation and Device Settings 244 PROSet 244 Network Driver 244 Re install the Network Driver 245 Gr...

Page 11: ...with Disk Array Configuration 271 Collecting Event Log 272 Collecting Configuration Information 273 Collecting Dr Watson Diagnostic Information 274 Memory Dump depending on your configuration 275 If You Need Assistance 276 Error Messages 277 POST Error Messages 277 POST Error Beep Codes 277 POST Error Pause Option 278 Diagnostic LEDs 278 BIOS Setup Utility 282 Using the BIOS Setup Utility 282 BIOS...

Page 12: ...2 www bull com NovaScale T830 E1 Specifications 303 Equipment Logs 305 NovaScale T810 E1 305 Hardware 306 Software 308 NovaScale R410 E1 309 Hardware 310 Software 311 NovaScale T830 E1 312 Hardware 312 Software 315 ...

Page 13: ... or loss of life Caution Cautions indicate situations that can damage the system hard ware or software Notes give important information about the material being described Names of keyboard keys are printed as they appear on the keyboard For example Ctrl Alt or Enter Text or keystrokes that you enter appear as boldface type For example type abc123 and press ENTER File names are printed in upper cas...

Page 14: ...sion of the European Community Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European Standards EN55022 Radio Frequency Interference EN55024 1998 A1 2001 Immunity characteristics EN6100 3 2 Limits for harmonic current emissions EN6100 3 3 Limitation of voltage fluctuation and flicker in low voltage supply system EN60950 1 2001 Product Safety Warning This is a Class A product...

Page 15: ...e harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Modifications to the Product CE and FCC Marking We cannot be held responsible for modifications made by the User and the consequences thereof which may alter the conformity of the product with the CE or FCC Marking Connections and Remote Earths PELV Protected Extra Low Voltage To ensure th...

Page 16: ...t not exceed 9 feet 2 7 meters Outside the U S A and Canada the plug must be rated for 250 VAC 10 amp minimum and must display an international agency approval marking The cord must be suitable for use in the end user country Consult your dealer or the local electrical authorities if you are unsure of the type of power cord to use in your country The voltage change occurs via a switch in the power...

Page 17: ...an be easily damaged by static electricity To reduce risk of damage store them in protective packaging whenever they are not installed in your system Before you install or remove memory modules video memory disk drives circuit cards or other devices protect them from static electricity To do so make sure your system s power switch is OFF Then unplug the system s AC power cord s Wear an anti static...

Page 18: ... Core Intel Xeon processor or a Quad Core Intel Xeon processor The RAID technology offering support for various RAID levels on Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems Depending on your configuration A tower chassis that can also easily be installed into a standard EIA 19 inch rack cabinet NovaScale T810 E1 NovaScale T830 E1 A rack chassis NovaScale R410 E1 To get comfortable with your comput...

Page 19: ...his User s Guide you can also find several other documents relevant to your system options and accessories Some printed documents may also have been shipped with your system We recommend you read these additional documents as it becomes necessary when setting up using or upgrading your system ...

Page 20: ...ports Indicates whether the computer is on or off A steady green lamp indicates the computer is on The lamp lights amber when the computer is in stand by mode Two Universal Serial Bus USB ports allow you to connect USB equipped peripheral devices such as printers These connectors are not functional when an additional USB tape drive is installed D Device lamp I IEEE port Lights up when a hard disk ...

Page 21: ... switch C Key lock Security feature that allows you to open the right side door D Connectors Refer to Motherboard on page 34 E Expansion boards slots Refer to Expansion Slots on page 43 F Side cover latch Push the latch up to enable the right side door opening G Venting holes Keep the area near the venting holes clear for proper ventilation ...

Page 22: ...server is in a power saving mode Access Lamp Lights amber when one of the drives is being accessed Caution To indicate the access states of the built in hard disk drives when an optional board e g disk mirroring controller or disk array controller is installed connect the LED cable provided with the server to the LED connector on the motherboard and the optional board LAN Connector Lamps Refer to ...

Page 23: ...User Guide 23 www bull com NovaScale T810 E1 Internal View Figure 3 Internal View A Power supply slot B Motherboard C 5 25 inch devices slots D 3 5 inch devices slot E Hard disk drives slots ...

Page 24: ...R410 E1System Chassis Features Front View The following figure shows the location of the front system features Figure 4 Front View with Front Bezel A Key Lock Figure 5 Front View without Front Bezel A Control Panel B Optical Disc Drive Bay ...

Page 25: ...ot is dis abled Solid amber indicates a critical temperature a voltage fault or a missing CPU terminator Blinking amber indicates a power fault fan fault or a non critical temper ature or voltage fault No light indicates a fatal error during POST 4 Power Sleep lamp Indicates whether the computer is on or off A steady green lamp indicates the system is on or in sleep state S0 An unlit lamp means th...

Page 26: ...ard NIC 1 Connect the system to a LAN allowing the following transfer speeds 1000BASE T 100BASE TX 10BASE T E PCI Add in card slot Additional ports are available if an optional card is installed F USB Ports Connect any peripherals with an USB interface G Network Interface Card NIC 2 Connect the system to a LAN allowing the following transfer speeds 1000BASE T 100BASE TX 10BASE T H Video Connect a ...

Page 27: ... 8 Internal View A Rack Handles two G System Memory DIMM Sockets B PCI Cooling Fan H System Blower Fans two C Processor Air Duct I Hard Drive Brackets two D PCI Add in Card Bracket J Control Panel E Processor and Heat Sink K Slimline Optical Drive Bay F Power Supply ...

Page 28: ...ay include a tape backup unit or optical disc drive Refer to Front Panel on page 31 for more information on the buttons and LEDs C Hard Disks cage D Drives bay access door and lock Depending on your configuration this cage either contains SATA or SAS drives which can be fixed or hot swappable Security feature that allows you to open the right side door E USB ports F 3 5 inch bay One 3 5 inch bay t...

Page 29: ...wo 5 25 inch bays one of which may include a tape backup unit CD ROM drive DVD ROM drive DVD RW drive or COMBO DVD ROM CD RW drive One 3 5 inch bay that may be fitted with a floppy disk drive optional C Hard Disks cage D Front panel USB ports Depending on your configuration this cage either contains hot swappable SATA or SAS drives ...

Page 30: ...r Connect the power cord to this socket C Alternate SCSI knockout D System fan Keep the area near the venting holes clear for proper ventilation E Connectors Refer to Back Panel Connectors on page 37 for details F Alternate Serial B knockout G Expansion boards slots Refer to the Expansion Boards Slots section hererafter for details H PCI Tool less card retention mechanism I External SCSI knockout ...

Page 31: ...r file Reboots and initializes the system E F NIC 1 Activity LED NIC 2 Activity LED G Hard Drive Activity LED Continuous green light indicates a link between system and network Blinking green light indicates network activity No light indicates the NIC is disconnected Random blinking green light indicates hard drive activity SCSI or SAS SATA Continous amber light indicates a hard drive fault No lig...

Page 32: ...ps Refer to the back panel description for more details See Back Panel Connectors on page 37 Power Supply LEDs Hot Swap Power Supply Only Please refer to Power Supply LEDs on page 107 for more information Diagnostic LEDs Please refer to Diagnostic LEDs on page 278 for more information ...

Page 33: ...Figure 13 Internal View A Tool less Device Bay Locks B 5 25 in Device Bays C 3 5 in Device Bay D Hard Disk Drive Bay E Drive Cage Retention Mechanism F PCI Add in Card Guide G Power Supply H Fan Duct System Fan Assembly I Rear Tool less PCI Retention Mechanisms ...

Page 34: ...User Guide 34 www bull com Motherboard Motherboard Layout Figure 14 Motherboard Layout ...

Page 35: ... allows normal system operation with current password settings The system will POST normally In the clear position pins 2 3 the system clears the password settings following the POST If necessary reset a password in the BIOS Setup utility CMOS CLR In the normal position pins 1 2 allows normal system operation with correct BIOS settings The system will POST normally In the clear position pins 2 3 t...

Page 36: ...the AC power power up the system 5 When the system begins beeping power it down and disconnect the AC power 6 Replace the jumper on pins 1 and 2 7 Close the server chassis 8 Reconnect the AC power and power up the system Recovering the BIOS This jumper is used to select the BIOS image from which the system will boot Note for more information on the BIOS Update process please refer to Updating the ...

Page 37: ...riptions LED Color LED State Description Left Green Off No network connection On Network connection in place Blinking Transmit receive activity Right N A Off 10 Mbps connection if left LED is on or blinking Green On 100 Mbps connection Yellow On 1000 Mbps connection Table 5 NIC2 LED Descriptions LED Color LED State Description Left N A Off 10 Mbps connection if left LED is on or blinking Green On ...

Page 38: ... two modules in the slots DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B1 or four modules Note The installation of three modules is not supported The motherboard BIOS supports single DIMM mode opera tion although this is generally not recommended for perfor mance applications This configuration is only supported with a 1 GB DIMM installed in DIMM slot A1 Use DIMMs of identical size and speed Supported memory DIMMs must meet ...

Page 39: ...th Microsoft SHDG LPC to SPI bridge for system BIOS support Real Time Clock module with the external RTC interface Baseboard Management Controller IPMI 2 0 Compliant Integrated 250Mhz 32 bit ARM9 processor Six I2C SMBus Modules with Master Slave support Two independent 10 100 Ethernet Controllers with RMII support LPC Master interface for non volatile code storage SPI Flash interface Three UART fo...

Page 40: ... interface for Keyboard Mouse and Remote storage such as CD DVD ROM and floppy USB 1 1 interface for PS2 to USB bridging remote Keyboard and Mouse Hardware Based Video Compression and Redirection Logic Supports both text and Graphics redirection Hardware assisted Video redirection using the Frame Processing Engine Direct interface to the Integrated Graphics Controller registers and Frame buffer Ha...

Page 41: ...erboard features an integrated VGA Graphics Accelerator Matrox G200e Network Controller Note To ensure EMC product regulation compliance the system must be used with a shielded STP FTP LAN cable The motherboard features two controllers for 10 100 1000 Mbit s Ethernet LAN connectivity Intel 82566E dual port controller Intel Pro 1000 MT dual port controller RAID Support The motherboard features one ...

Page 42: ...ce ACPI as defined by the ACPI 2 0 specifications An ACPI aware operating system can put the system into a state where the hard drives spin down the system fans stop and all processing is halted However the power supply will still be on and the processors will still be dissipating some power so the power supply fans will still run The system board supports sleep states s0 s1 s4 and s5 s0 Normal ru...

Page 43: ...e peripheral devices The chassis includes these peripheral bays One 3 5 inch file bay to install a 3 5 inch floppy disk drive supports 1 44MB floppy disk media or an optional file device Four 5 25 inch file bays to install half height 5 25 inch peripheral devices such as optional tape drives An optical drive is factory installed The hard disk drive bays to install up to four SATA2 or SAS hard disk...

Page 44: ...tion of an optical drive Two hard disk drive bays for the installation of SATA drives Figure 17 Peripheral Bays A Slimline Optical Drive Bay B Hard Disk Drive Bay HDD0 C Hard Disk Drive Bay HDD1 Expansion Slot The system provides one full length x16 PCI Express riser board x8 lane RAID Support Although your motherboard includes support for several RAID levels only the RAID levels 0 and 1 are avail...

Page 45: ...n be installed Expansion Slots Two 32 bit 33MHz 3V PCI connectors One x8 PCI Express connector x4 lane One physical x8 PCI Express connector x8 lane One physical x16 PCI Express connector x8 lane These slots enable you to install additional LAN boards Refer to Optional Features on page 46 for details about the components that may be installed in the expansion slots RAID Support Although your mothe...

Page 46: ...com Optional Features You will find hereafter information about the optional components that may be installed in your system This is not an exhaustive list some options may not be available any more others may have been added ...

Page 47: ...duce vibration noise while high speed rotating Plug Play with emergency manual eject Belt Tray Loading Mechanism Specifications Speed max CD ROM 48x 7200 KB s DVD ROM 16x 21600 KB s Buffer size 1 8MB Access time 120 ms CD family 120 to 150 ms DVD family Compatibility ATAPI E IDE Half Height internal DVD R DVD R9 DVD RW DVD R DVD RW DVD ROM DVD RAM CD R CD RW CD ROM combination drive ...

Page 48: ... Packet TAO SAO DAO Raw Mode Burning Over Burn DVD read compliant DVD single dual layer PTP OTP DVD R 3 9 GB 4 7 GB DVD R multi borders DVD R DVD R multi sessions DVD RW and DVD RW CD read compliant CD DA CD ROM CD ROM XA Photo CD Multi session Karaoke CD Video CD CD I FMV CD Extra CD Plus CD R and CD RW Supports both 8 cm and 12 cm CD and DVD discs Supports Fixed packet Variable packet Disc at on...

Page 49: ...User Guide 49 www bull com DAT72 Tape Backup Unit USB Please refer to the documentation on the Tape Online CD for more information ...

Page 50: ...User Guide 50 www bull com DAT160 Tape Backup Unit USB Please refer to the documentation on the Tape Online CD for more information ...

Page 51: ...ww bull com DLT V4 Tape Backup Unit SATA Note The DLT V4 is plugged on a PCI SATA controller card Do not plug it directly on the motherboard Please refer to the documentation on the Tape Online CD for more information ...

Page 52: ...User Guide 52 www bull com GoVault Backup Unit SATA Please refer to the documentation on the Tape Online CD for more information ...

Page 53: ...User Guide 53 www bull com SAS Hard Disk Drive Capacity 73GB minimum 15000 RPM RAID support ...

Page 54: ...User Guide 54 www bull com S ATA Hard Disk Drive SATA II specification Capacity 80GB minimum 7200 or 10k rpm RAID support ...

Page 55: ...s Hardware Specifications LSI SAS 1078 RAID Chip PCI Express compliant 3 Gb s per lane x8 lane width Cache memory of 128MB or 256MB DDRII 667MHz SDRAM depending on your configuration RAID Support RAID Levels 0 1 10 RAID Levels 0 1 10 5 and 6 with the optional activation key Configuration software MegaRAID Management Suite Refer to RAID Configuration using the MegaRAID Configuration Utility on page...

Page 56: ...the reliability and stability of a single channel I O interface Note refer to the Card User Guide for more information Interface PCIe x1 Data transfer rate up to 320Mbyte sec Connectors Internal One 68 pin VHDCI External One 68 pin Ultra320 Physical Specifications Size 16 8cm x 6 5cm Note no internal SCSI tape drive is qualified for your system This card is used only to connect to external storage...

Page 57: ...ting Up Your System This chapter describes how to select a site unpack the system make cable connections and power on the system units Information on front and rear panel features switches and LEDs are also included in this chapter ...

Page 58: ...tely The carton contains various accessories as well as the system itself If you find any component missing or damaged contact your service representative Store the provided accessories in a designated place for your convenience You will need them to install an optional device or troubleshoot your system as well as to set it up Make a backup copy of each provided discs if any Store the original di...

Page 59: ...e power cord to the server Power on the server to start software setups Setups depend on the optional internal devices installed and the peripheral devices connected If no operating system was factory installed install one to the server Install the utilities in the provided ExpressBuilder disc Making backup copie After all the system setup procedures are completed make backup copies of system info...

Page 60: ... on your own Do not concentrate the load in the rack Do not pull out a device from the rack if the rack is unstable Do not pull out more than one device at a time from the rack Do not exceed the rating power of the cables Do not install the rack in the places listed below Installing the rack or mounting the server in the rack installed in such places may cause some malfunctions to occur Narrow spa...

Page 61: ... it cannot be avoided contact your sales agent to request proper shielding measures Place where the power cord of the server must be connected to an AC outlet that shares the outlet of another device with large power consumption Place near equipment that generates power noise e g contact spark at power on power off of commercial power supply through a relay If you must install the server close to ...

Page 62: ...fully packaged at the factory damage may occur during shipping Follow these steps for unpacking 1 Visually inspect the shipping containers notify your carrier immediately of any damage 2 Carefully remove the rack mounting hardware and verify the parts Note The quantities noted below are subject to change without notice 2 sets of support rail assem blies 1 front and 1 rear part for each Figure 18 R...

Page 63: ...igure 20 Washers for the self tapping screws 8 minimum flange head screws M5x12 used to fix the support rail assemblies to the rack Figure 21 Flange head screws 4 washer plates to be used with the flange head screws Figure 21 Flange head screws Figure 22 Washer plates Rack mounting frame Figure 23 Rack mounting frame A ...

Page 64: ...ings and general guidelines Warning Be sure that power to the system is turned off and unplugged All voltage is removed only when the power cords are unplugged Avoid excessive vibration and shock Dropping an electronic component can cause serious damage 2 Handles A Figure 24 Handles A screws B and hex key C 4 Handles fixing screws B 1 Hex key for frame grub screws C 8 minimum screws TCB M5 Figure ...

Page 65: ... your rack cabinet for the rack mount server To improve rack stability mount heavier items towards the bottom of the rack cabinet If the rack is a stand alone unit and the rack is more than 75 filled with components consider installing an optional stabilizer kit Note When planning your system configuration for the rack cabinet you should consider the length of the cables that inter connect system ...

Page 66: ...tu s per hour for the server The rack selected and the ventilation provided must be suitable to the environment in which the server will be used Note For vertical reference every three screw holes on the rack vertical mounting rail are equal to 1U 1 75 inches Mounting holes in the vertical rails of equipment racks are com monly spaced in a 5 8 x 5 8 x 1 2 inch sequence Perform the following steps ...

Page 67: ...ing the Support Rails 1 Install the right support rail A as shown in illustration 2 Secure the rail to the front B and rear C vertical mounting rails with two flange head screws D and the washer plate E Figure 28 Installing the right support rail 3 Depending on your configuration insert one or several caged nuts in the holes that will allow you to secure the system on the vertical rails Insert the...

Page 68: ...d to the rack mounting frame The handles are used to easily slide the server in and out of the rack Warning The handles are only used to slide the server in and out of the rack DO NOT use these handles to carry the server Attach the handles A in Figure 24 Handles A screws B and hex key C to the rack mounting frame with two screws B in Figure 24 Handles A screws B and hex key C Installing the Rack ...

Page 69: ...tle from the frame 5 Replace the front panel 6 Replace the right side door 7 Align the rack mounting frame A in the figure above with the front panel B 8 Secure the frame with the grubscrews C in the figure below four on each side using the hex key C in Figure 24 Handles A screws B and hex key C Tighten the screws to fix the frame to the server but do not overtighten in order to prevent damage to ...

Page 70: ... avoid personal injury make sure you have at least one person help you lift or move the system Do not use the handles of the rack mounting frame to lift the server 1 Lift the server onto the support rails and slide it toward the rear of the cabinet 2 Secure the server to the vertical mounting rails with the four thumbscrews A in the figure below Figure 32 Securing the server to the rack cabinet ...

Page 71: ...removed only when the power cords are unplugged Avoid excessive vibration and shock Dropping an electronic component can cause serious damage Do not disconnect or remove parts other than those specified in the procedure Do not touch I O connector pins All screws are Phillips head unless otherwise specified On completion of any assembly or reassembly perform a power on test If a fault occurs verify...

Page 72: ...ther device installed in the rack MAIN AC POWER DISCONNECT You are responsible for install ing an AC power disconnect for the entire rack unit This main disconnect must be readily accessible and it must be labelled as controlling power to the entire unit not just to the server s GROUNDING THE RACK INSTALLATION To avoid the potential for an electrical shock hazard you must include a third wire safe...

Page 73: ... to exhaust the total sum of the Btu s per hour for the servers installed in the rack The rack selected and the ventilation provided must be suitable to the environment in which the server will be used Note For vertical reference every three screw holes on the vertical mounting rail are equal to 1U 1 75 inches Figure 33 1U specifications in millimeters Mounting holes in the vertical mounting rails...

Page 74: ...eat step 3 on the opposite side of the server 5 Plug all peripheral devices and the AC power cable into the server Removing the Rack Handles 1 Make sure the power switches for the computer video monitor and any peripheral devices are turned OFF and unplug the power cord see General Safety Information on page 126 2 If applicable disconnect the monitor and peripheral devices printers for instance fr...

Page 75: ... letter B on the picture below Rail safety stop one each on inner slides letter C on the picture below Outer slide rail screws 8 10 32 x 1 2 inner slide rail screws 8 6 32 x 1 4 and rack screws 2 10 32 x 3 4 letter D on the picture below Figure 36 Rack Mount Kit Contents Rail extensions 2 to be used if the rack depth is superior to 765 mm Figure 37 Rails Extensions Washerplates 4 to be used with M...

Page 76: ...ner rail letter B c Remove the inner rail from the rail assembly letter C Figure 38 Removing the Inner Rail from the Rail Assembly 3 Optional fix an extension to the rear of each slide rail Note Use extensions only if the rack depth is superior to 765 mm Attach the bracket with square holes see letter B to the rear of the outer rail using two 10 32 x 1 2 screws Figure 39 Attaching the Extension to...

Page 77: ...l slides to the vertical mounting rails using two 10 32 x 1 2 screws at the front mounting rails two M5 screws and one washerplate it only fits one way at the rear mounting rails Note The rail flanges mount to the inside of each post Figure 40 Installing the Outer Rail to the Mounting Rails A Front of the rack B Rear of the rack ...

Page 78: ...dewalls a Insert the inner rails over the server chassis sidewall studs letter A b Slide the inner rails toward the front of the server chassis letter B c Secure the inner rails with one 6 32 x 1 4 screw for each rail letter C Figure 41 Attaching the Inner Rails to the Chassis ...

Page 79: ...hed to the rack See letter A Note The inner slides must be positioned all the way forward in the rails to ensure proper installation of the server b Engage the matching rails and slide the server chassis into the rack letter B until the two safety stops lock into position letter C Figure 42 Installing the Server Chassis into the Rack step 1 A Front of the rack ...

Page 80: ...y locks one on each side letter A d Slide the server chassis all the way into the rack letter B e Use the rack screws 10 32 x 3 4 to secure the chassis and rack handles into the rack letter C Figure 43 Installing the Server Chassis into the Rack step 2 ...

Page 81: ... multi pin adapter and bracket B Component release lever C Slide extension release lever D Component mounting channel 3 per rail E Front sliding cable arm mount F Rear multi pin adapter and bracket G Anti sag bar slider H Rear fixed cable arm mount Rail extensions 2 to be used if the rack depth is superior to 760 mm Figure 45 Rail Extensions Washerplates 4 to be used with M5 screws 8 Cabling strap...

Page 82: ...User Guide 82 www bull com Spacer block 1 Figure 46 Spacer Block Screws not used Figure 47 Screws Extensions 2 x 2 not used Figure 48 Extensions ...

Page 83: ...quare pins The multi pin adapters allow the slide rails to be used in racks that have square or round mounting holes Note The sliding rails are shipped with the multi pin adapters set for square holes If you are equipped with an NEC rack or another rack with square mounting holes skip this step Reverse the multi pin adapter position to match the rack mounting hole type if necessary as described in...

Page 84: ...he adapter into the bracket Note the multi pin adapter is keyed to prevent incorrect insertion Turn it around if it does not squarely fit Caution The multi pin adapter must be fully locked in the bracket Make certain both mounting pins on the multi pin adapters are fully engaged in the multi pin bracket d Lock the multi pin adapter in place using the swivel lock e Repeat steps a through d for both...

Page 85: ...ing position 7 Depending on whether you are using or not the extensions With the extensions use a washerplate and 2 M5 screws it only fits one way to secure the rear bracket of the rail to the mounting rail Without the extensions press the multi pin adapter mounting pins see Figure 49 together and secure the rear bracket of the rail to the mounting rail Note Ensure the slide rail is level 8 Fully ...

Page 86: ...nting channels on the slide rails Allow the component mounting studs to fully seat in the component mounting channels letter D on Figure 44 The component release levers one on each slide rails pivot out of the way and then back in place whent the studs are fully engaged in the mounting channels Ensure that the component release levers are in locked position Figure 52 Placing the System on the Rail...

Page 87: ...iption The cable arm pivots at its rear mounting position and slides along its front mounting position with the sliding rail track Figure 53 Cable Arm Description A Rear pivoting end B Anti sag bar slider C Anti sag bar D Front sliding end E F Captive thumbscrew G Cabling channel ...

Page 88: ...or on the right sliding rail the mounting tabs on either end are identical Regardless of the selected position the cable arm must be oriented as shown below to properly function Figure 54 Installing the Cable Arm on the Sliding Rails A The open side of the channels are facing out B The cabling cut outs are facing up ...

Page 89: ...ing position noting the placement requirements specified above 3 Install the spacer block letter B in mounting position at the end of the cable arm chosen to be the rear pivoting end Note The black spacer block is provided in the plastic bag with the cabling straps Figure 55 Installing the Spacer Block A Jackscrew B Spacer block C Captive thumbscrew ...

Page 90: ...he left and right slide rails Figure 56 Attaching the Anti Sag Bar 7 Place the ends of the anti sag bar over the pins Figure 57 Closing the Anti Sag Bar Slider 8 Attach the front sliding end of the cable arm to the slide rail track using the captive thumbscrew 9 Press and hold the left and right slide extension release levers and slowly move the slide rails throughout their entire range of motion ...

Page 91: ...cure the cables within the cabling channels Notes Wrap the straps through the back of the cabling channels Never wrap the straps around the bottom of the cable arm Ensure that excess strap length is either cut off or secured to the other straps and placed in the cabling channel with the cables e Press and hold the left and right slide extension release levers and slowly slide the component through...

Page 92: ...ur during shipping Follow these steps for unpacking 1 Visually inspect the shipping containers notify your carrier immediately of any damage 2 Carefully remove the rack mounting hardware and verify the parts Note The quantities noted below are subject to change without notice 2 sets of support rail assem blies 1 front and 1 rear part for each Figure 58 Rail assembly front and rear parts right side...

Page 93: ...to the rack Figure 61 Flange head screws 4 washer plates to be used with the flange head screws to fix the support rail assemblies to the rack Figure 61 Flange head screws Figure 62 Washer plates Filler Figure 63 Filler 4 flange head screws used to fix the filler to the top cover Figure 64 Flange head screws 2 Screws M5x16 to be used with the washers Figure 66 Washers to fix the filler to the moun...

Page 94: ...ing or if the hardware is damaged notify your server representative 2 Washers for the M5x16 screws Figure 66 Washers 2 Caged nuts to be used with the screws Figure 65 M5x16 screws and washers Figure 66 Washers to fix the filler to the mounting rails Figure 67 Caged nuts ...

Page 95: ...s head unless otherwise specified On completion of any assembly or reassembly perform a power on test If a fault occurs verify that the assembly or reassembly was performed correctly If the problem persists see Solving Problems on page 258 Static Precautions An electrostatic discharge ESD can damage disk drives option boards and other components You can provide some ESD protection by wearing an an...

Page 96: ... prevent it from falling over when one or more servers are extended in front of it on slide assemblies The anchors must be able to withstand a force of up to 113 kg 250 lbs You must also consider the weight of any other device installed in the rack MAIN AC POWER DISCONNECT You are responsible for install ing an AC power disconnect for the entire rack unit This main disconnect must be readily acces...

Page 97: ...ch the server will be used Note For vertical reference every three screw holes on the rack vertical mounting rail are equal to 1U 1 75 inches Mounting holes in the vertical rails of equipment racks are com monly spaced in a 5 8 x 5 8 x 1 2 inch sequence Perform the following steps carefully brackets must be mounted with preci sion to allow room for the next server you install in a rack Assembling ...

Page 98: ...own in illustration 2 Secure the rail to the front B and rear C vertical mounting rails with two flange head screws D and the washer plate E Figure 71 Installing the right support rail 3 Insert one caged nut F as shown in the figure above in the middle hole of the sixth U Insert the caged nut in the front mounting rail as follows see Figure 72 Inserting a caged nut Position the caged nut on the in...

Page 99: ...the Server Install the filler on the server as follows 1 Remove the right side door as described in Removing or Installing the Left side cover on page 201 2 Remove the four plastic plugs from the top side cover Figure 73 Removing the Plastic Plugs from the Top Side Cover 3 Install the filler on the top of the cover using four flangehead screws The handles must face the front of the server 4 Replac...

Page 100: ...person help you lift or move the system 1 Lift the server onto the support rails and slide it toward the rear of the cabinet 2 Assemble the M5x16 screws Figure 65 M5x16 screws and their assorted washers Figure 66 Washers as shown in the figure below 3 Secure the server to the vertical mounting rails by inserting the screws prepared in step 2 in the caged nuts located in the middle of the sixth U A...

Page 101: ...m Connect the power cord to the system Power on the system to start software setups Setups depend on the optional internal devices installed and the peripheral devices connected If no operating system was factory installed install one to the server Install the utilities in the provided ExpressBuilder disc Making backup c After all the system setup procedures are completed make backup copies of sys...

Page 102: ...or Place enduring drastic temperature changes near a heater air conditioner or refrigerator Place where intense vibrations may be generated Place where corrosive gazes are generated chemicals are nearby or chemicals may be accidentally sprayed over Place where a carpet that is not anti static is laid Place near a device generating intense magnetic fields such as a TV radio broadcast communication ...

Page 103: ...ch as a printer or scanner by following the instructions included with these devices Caution Damage to the system may result if the keyboard mouse cable other than USB is inserted or removed when power is applied to the system Inserting a telephone line connector into a LAN RJ 45 port may result in personal injury and equipment damage ...

Page 104: ... the current rating of the system The power cord connector that plugs into the wall outlet must be terminated in a grounding type male plug designed for use in your region It must have certification marks showing certification by an agency acceptable in your region The power cord connector that plugs into the system must be an IEC type CEE 22 female connector The power cord must be less than 1 8 m...

Page 105: ... the current rating of the system The power cord connector that plugs into the wall outlet must be terminated in a grounding type male plug designed for use in your region It must have certification marks showing certification by an agency acceptable in your region The power cord connector that plugs into the system must be an IEC type CEE 22 female connector The power cord must be less than 1 8 m...

Page 106: ...hat meets the following criteria The power cord must be rated for the available AC voltage and have a current rating that is at least 125 of the current rating of the system The power cord connector that plugs into the wall outlet must be terminated in a grounding type male plug designed for use in your region It must have certification marks showing certification by an agency acceptable in your r...

Page 107: ... back of the power supply Refer to the table below for more information The PSU is protected against over temperature conditions that may be caused by a reduction of the fan cooling or an excessive ambient temperature In OTP mode the power supply unit will eventually shut down Table 6 Power Supply LEDs Power Supply Condition Status LED AC OK Power Sup ply Fail Power LED Power Good Remarks AC Power...

Page 108: ...Remove the power cable from the defective power supply Warning Put on protective gloves before you follow the instructions below The power modules are very hot and there is a risk of severe burns 3 Press up on the green latch A while pulling on the handle B to remove the hot swap power supply from the chassis Figure 75 Removing the Hot Swap Power Supply Module from the Chassis 4 Insert the new hot...

Page 109: ...is unlit before turning off the system or ejecting the media Doing so avoids damaging the data stored on the media When you turn off the system wait at least 10 seconds before turning it on again Cycling the power immediately may cause malfunctions or failures in the system Power off the system and unplug the power cord before relocating the system Moving the system while it is powered on may caus...

Page 110: ...he power button is located 4 Press the POWER button to power on the system The POWER lamp lights green If it is does not light make sure that the ac power cord is connected to a functional ac power source After a few seconds your system begins the internal Power On Self Tests POST The POST automatically checks the system board CPU s memory keyboard mouse and most installed peripheral devices It al...

Page 111: ...tem If you have problems powering on your system see Solving Problems on page 258 If an operating system was factory installed on your system you can start using it If not insert the ExpressBuilder disc into the optical disc drive reboot the system and follow the screen prompts to run ExpressBuilder ...

Page 112: ...WER lam turns off This is called a software power off If necessary press the POWER switch on the front of the computer chassis again to power off the system The POWER lamp turns off 2 Power off the peripheral devices Note If the system power cord is connected to a power control unit such as an UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply refer to the UPS user s guide for proper power off procedures ...

Page 113: ...r off or pressing the power on off switch does not power off the system To perform a forced power shutdown press on the power on off switch located on the front panel of the system for at least 4 seconds to force the system power off To power on after a forced shutdown wait at least 10 seconds and then power on again ...

Page 114: ...in process To reset the system when it is not frozen make sure that no processing is in progress Soft reset If the system halts before starting the OS press and hold Ctrl and Alt and press Delete This restarts the system Hard reset depending on your configuration Press the reset button at the front of the system See Forcing a Power Shutdown on page 113 ...

Page 115: ...actions configure the RAID level setup arrays format the drives etc BIOS Setup Utility You can configure your system as well as option boards you may add to your system using the BIOS Setup Utility Several unique system parameters are configured using the BIOS Setup which is stored in the system FLASH memory If your system has been factory configured the BIOS Setup Utility does not need to be run ...

Page 116: ... to configure your disk array before reinstalling your network operating system The RAID controllers support various versions of RAID technology referred to as RAID levels To use any RAID level you must configure the RAID controller using the RAID configuration utility prior to installing your Network Operating System For an explanation of this utility check this user s guide for basic information...

Page 117: ...multiple of the con nected hard disk drive RAID1 mirroring When a logical drive is mirrored identical data is written to a pair of disk drives while reads are performed in parallel The reads are performed using elevator seek and load balancing techniques where the workload is distributed in the most efficient manner Whichever drive is not busy and is positioned closer to the data will be accessed ...

Page 118: ... Guide for more information RAID 10 Mirror Stripe combines both of the RAID 0 and RAID 1 logical drive types It can increase performance by reading and writing data in parallel while protecting data with duplication At least four disk drives are needed for RAID 10 to be installed With a four disk drive logical drive one drive pair is mirrored together then striped over a second drive pair The data...

Page 119: ...ion The adjustable block size of the RAID 5 logical drive allows for performance tuning based on the typical I O request sizes for your system The block size must be set at the time the logical drive is created and cannot be adjusted dynamically RAID 5 makes efficient use of hard drives and is the most versatile RAID Level It works well for file database application and web servers The capacity of...

Page 120: ... from a RAID 0 RAID 1 or RAID 10 configuration to RAID 5 is also available The migrations do not require a reinstallation of the operating system 3 and 4 drive RAID 0 support allowing the user to continue to scale the performance benefits of RAID 0 Enabling RAID in the BIOS RAID should first be enabled in the BIOS before you can configure it See Using the BIOS Setup Utility on page 282 Entering th...

Page 121: ...of hard drives by scrolling through the list of available hard drives by using the arrows keys and pressing Space to select the drive When you have finished selecting hard drives press Enter 8 Select the volume size 9 At the Create Volume prompt press Enter to create the volume Confirm this selection by pressing Enter after the prompt 10 Scroll to option 4 Exit and press Enter to exit the RAID Con...

Page 122: ...tructures will be lost unless the drives are members of a RAID 1 volume Resetting drives that are members of a RAID 1 volume to non RAID will not result in the loss of data on those member drives 1 Select option 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID and press Enter to delete the RAID set and remove any RAID structures from the drives 2 In the selection screen use Space to select the drives you would like to r...

Page 123: ... selections are chosen with the arrow keys and the space bar A warning is displayed if there is no logical drive available to be configured Enabling RAID in the BIOS RAID should first be enabled in the BIOS before you can configure it For more information refer to BIOS Setup Utility on page 282 Entering the Intel Embedded Server RAID BIOS Configuration Utility When the SATA RAID or SAS RAID option...

Page 124: ...D Configuration using the MegaRAID Configuration Utility Use this utility to set up the RAID configuration of your hard disk drives Notes For more information refer to the specific documentation included on the ExpressBuilder DVD ROM ...

Page 125: ... RAID Configuration using the Universal RAID Utility Use this utility to set up the RAID configuration of your hard disk drives Notes For more information refer to the specific documentation included on the ExpressBuilder DVD ROM ...

Page 126: ...ilure to disconnect the power cord before opening your system can result in personal injury and equipment damage Caution Operating your system with the covers removed can damage your system components For proper cooling and airflow always replace the covers before powering on your system Warning Avoid burns If the system has been running any installed pro cessor and heat sink on the processor boar...

Page 127: ...ed one or more of the following tools Phillips screwdriver 1 bit and 2 bit Flat head screwdriver Small needle nose pliers Pen or pencil ESD workstation or anti static wrist strap recommended Preparing Your System for Upgrade To prepare your system for installation or removal of system components perform the following procedure 1 Observe the safety and ESD precautions listed under General Safety In...

Page 128: ...y and are attached to standard storage devices System power cables vary in length and provide connector sizes to accommodate a variety of supported storage configurations Power cable connectors are keyed to fit only in the correct position Depending on your configuration the cables from the power supply are either of the Molex type and requires one of the adaptator below included with your sys tem...

Page 129: ...he cables to a drive 1 Connect the S ATA cable connector to the matching pins on the storage device Take care to prevent bending drive connector pins Align the cable connector to the matching pins on the drive 2 Locate an available power connector coming from the power supply 3 Connect the appropriate power cable to the cable power adaptor 4 Connect the power cable adaptor to the connector on the ...

Page 130: ...hown in the picture Refer to the instructions included in the Installing Hard Disk Drives or Hard Disk Drives Cage chapters depending on your configuration for more information on the motherboard to backplane connection Figure 80 SAS Cable 1 to 1 Connect one end of the cable to the motherboard SAS connector and the other end to the hard disk drives cage backplane Figure 81 SAS Cable 1 to 4 A Backp...

Page 131: ...Figure 82 SAS Cable 1 to 4 A Backplane connector B Motherboard connectors Figure 83 SAS Data and Power Cable 1 to 4 A Additional SAS controller such as the LSI 8708EM2 connector B Hard disk drive connector C Power supply connector ...

Page 132: ... ISA Interrupt Standard Function INTR Processor interrupt NMI NMI to processor IRQ0 System timer IRQ1 Keyboard interrupt IRQ2 Slave PIC IRQ3 Serial Port 1 interrupt from Super I O device user configurable IRQ4 Serial Port 1 interrupt from Super I O device user configurable IRQ5 IRQ6 Floppy disk IRQ7 Generic IRQ8_L Active low RTC interrupt IRQ9 SCSI IRQ10 Generic IRQ11 Generic IRQ12 Mouse interrupt...

Page 133: ...plug the power cord see General Safety Information on page 126 2 Disconnect the monitor and peripheral devices printers for instance from the system 3 Unlock the key lock Figure 84 Key lock 4 Lift the release latch on the back of your system as shown in the picture below Figure 85 Right Side Door Release Latch 5 Carefully slide the right side door about two centimetres towards the back of the unit...

Page 134: ...he interior side of the cover and notice the 2 rails on two separate edges and the 3 slots located on a third edge 2 Leaving about 1 centimetre to slide the cover forward lay the cover on the chassis and check that the rail is ready to slide on its corresponding edge and that the slots are ready to fit with their corresponding metal hooks You may find this procedure easier to follow if you lay the...

Page 135: ... in Tabs 3 Once the left side is free pivot the front panel toward you until it is totally released Replacing the Front Panel 1 Insert the three tabs located on the left inside of the front panel into their respective slots You may have to slightly pivot the front panel to aid the process 2 Gently press on the left outside of the front panel until the four remaining tabs are securely inserted into...

Page 136: ...he with your left hand and hold it with your right hand outside the chassis 4 Pivot the cache until it gets released from the frame Note The two tabs that hold the cache actually break this is normal 5 Take two slide rails marked as CD ROM Slide rails come with the system in a plastic bag 6 Attach the slide rails to the upper holes on both side of the 5 25 inch device Figure 87 Attaching the Slide...

Page 137: ... panel See Removing the Front Panel on page 135 3 Unconnect the cable s from the 5 25 inch device 4 Press both slide rails ends A to release the 5 25 inch device 5 Pull the 5 25 inch device out of the frame 6 Replace the front panel See Replacing the Front Panel on page 135 7 Replace the right side door See Replacing the Right Side Door on page 134 ...

Page 138: ...ch Floppy Disk Drive 1 Remove the right side door See Removing the Right Side Door on page 133 2 Remove the front panel See Removing the Front Panel on page 135 3 Take two slide rails marked as FDD Slide rails come with the system in a plastic bag 4 Attach the slide rails to the holes on both sides of the floppy disk drive Figure 88 Attaching the Slide Rails 5 Slide in the floppy disk drive 6 Conn...

Page 139: ...D bracket and the 3 5 5 25 inch bracket together 3 Locate the HDD bracket latch B Figure 89 HDD Bracket Screw and Latch 4 Disconnect the data cable and the power cable from each installed hard disk drive Caution Be careful when working around the cables connected to the already installed drives If necessary disconnect these cables but be sure to note which device each cable or power lead was attac...

Page 140: ...d slide the hard disk drive out of the bracket 7 Set the hard disk drive aside Installing a Hard Disk Drive Caution Make sure to install hard disks starting from the upper slot 1 Refer to the information provided with the hard disk drive for pre installation instructions 2 Remove the right side door See Removing the Right Side Door on page 133 3 If applicable disconnect the cable s of the installe...

Page 141: ...ated on the hard disk drive you mean to install Making sure the screw holes will line up slide the hard disk drive into one of the available slots connectors last 7 Secure screws into the three side screw holes of the hard disk drive 8 Slide the HDD bracket into its original place 9 Secure the screw loosened in step 5 10 Connect the cable s to their respective hard disk drives 11 Replace the right...

Page 142: ...e sure to backup any valuable data that may be present on the hard disk drive before installing the disk mirroring controller board and configuring the array Use hard disks of the same capacity and revolution for each pack to configure them in the array The disk array configuration improves the disk reliability On the other hand the disk capacity is reduced not equal to the sum of the array s hard...

Page 143: ... com Plug the graphics cards onto a specific power connector on the motherboard See Motherboard on page 34 Caution Failure to specifically power 75W or greater add in cards may damage both the motherboard and the add in cards ...

Page 144: ...from the chassis and set it aside Save the expansion slot cover in a safe place in case you ever need to replace it Figure 93 Removing the Expansion Slot Cover 5 Remove your expansion card from its protective packaging Do not touch the metal fingers on the edge of the card 6 Check the expansion card s documentation for any switches or jumpers that may need to be set and set them now 7 Carefully bu...

Page 145: ... handle it only by its edges to avoid risk of damage from electrostatic discharge Without flexing the motherboard carefully unplug the card from its connector on the motherboard and remove it from the expansion slot on the chassis rear panel 5 Store the expansion card in an anti static bag available from electronic supply stores or a cardboard box 6 Place an expansion slot cover in the space left ...

Page 146: ...k to the motherboard Remove the heatsink manually using a gentle rocking motion Note To reassemble the heatsink Reset the fastener s caps to their original position Re attach the cable to the cable management clips 5 Open the processor socket Use your right thumb to push down and outwards the lever in order to dis engage it from the retention tab Caution If you do not follow scrupulously these ins...

Page 147: ...e processor contacts should point each other Installing a CPU 1 Remove the processor from its shipping materials and if applicable remove its protective cover Figure 96 Removing from the shipping materials Caution Do not touch the processor sensitive contacts Hold the processor by the substrate edges 2 Locate the connection 1 indicator and the two orientation key notches on the CPU and on the sock...

Page 148: ...cket Ensure that the fan cable s are on the closest side to the fan s header s on the motherboard Align the screws with the screwholes on the motherboard Make sure that the heatsink is completely level with the motherboard Caution Check the following No cables are trapped or interfere with the screws The screws are perpendicular to the heatsink 9 Secure the heatsink Hold the heatsink to prevent it...

Page 149: ...dure 1 On the Windows desktop click on Start and select Control Panel 2 Click on Switch to classic view 3 Double click on the System icon and click on the General tab This tab shows the random access memory RAM This is the amount of system memory in your computer Removing and Replacing a DDR2 module Figure 98 DDR2 Memory Module Sample If your memory configuration requires the removal of a module p...

Page 150: ...ned to install into the socket in only one way see B on Figure 99 6 Press the module firmly into the socket see C on Figure 99 If you have difficulty installing a module do not force it Carefully remove the module then check the alignment of the module s notch with the one in the socket Then re install the module 7 Make sure the locking clips at either end of the module click closed see D on Figur...

Page 151: ...rmation to restore the system after replacing the battery 1 Turn off and unplug the system unit and any external options connected to the system 2 Open the server chassis 3 Locate the battery on the motherboard See Motherboard on page 34 4 Use your finger to carefully remove the battery from the battery socket on the motherboard Warning The battery may explode if it is incorrectly replaced or impr...

Page 152: ...d Replacing the Front Bezel Please note that the front bezel is optional Removing the Front Bezel 1 Follow the precautions listed in Preparing Your System for Upgrade on page 127 2 Unlock the bezel 3 Pull the bezel from the chassis Figure 100 Removing the Front Bezel ...

Page 153: ...ront Bezel 1 At each end of the bezel line up the center notch on the bezel with the center guide on the rack handles 2 Push the bezel onto the front of the server until it clicks into place 3 Lock the bezel Figure 101 Installing the Front Bezel ...

Page 154: ...he power switches for the computer video monitor and any peripheral devices are turned OFF and unplug the power cord see General Safety Information on page 126 2 Disconnect the monitor and peripheral devices printers for instance from the system 3 Remove the two screws at the front of the chassis See letter A in Figure 102 4 Loosen the screw at the rear of the chassis See letter B in Figure 102 5 ...

Page 155: ...er sit just inside the server sidewalls Slide the cover forward See letter A in Figure 103 2 Tighten the screw at the rear of the server See letter B in Figure 103 3 Install the two screws at the front of the server See letter C Figure 103 Installing the Server Cover 4 Reconnect all peripheral devices and the AC power cord ...

Page 156: ...he power switches for the computer video monitor and any peripheral devices are turned OFF and unplug the power cord see General Safety Information on page 126 2 Disconnect the monitor and peripheral devices printers for instance from the system 3 Remove the server cover Refer to Removing the Server Cover on page 154 4 Lift the processor air duct from its location behind the two system blower fans...

Page 157: ...nters for instance from the system 3 Remove the server cover Refer to Removing the Server Cover on page 154 4 Lower the air duct into place insert the two hooks at the front of the processor air duct into the corresponding slots on the bracket behind the two system blower fans Note Use caution not to pinch or disengage cables that may be near or under the air duct Figure 105 Installing the Process...

Page 158: ...ake sure the power switches for the computer video monitor and any peripheral devices are turned OFF and unplug the power cord see General Safety Information on page 126 2 Disconnect the monitor and peripheral devices printers for instance from the system 3 Remove the server cover Refer to Removing the Server Cover on page 154 4 Remove the bezel if it is installed Refer to Removing the Front Bezel...

Page 159: ...out by rocking it back and forth See letter A in the figure below The knock out cannot be reinstalled Figure 107 Removing the Knock out from the Sheet Metal Panel 7 Attach the optical drive to the brackets using four screws Figure 108 Attaching the Optical Drive to the Brackets ...

Page 160: ... drive bay The fan label should face the rear of the system See letter A Figure 109 Installing the PCI Cooling Fan 12 Optional replace the front bezel Refer to Installing the Front Bezel on page 153 13 Replace the server cover Refer to Installing the Server Cover on page 155 14 Plug all peripheral devices and the AC power cable into the server Note If necessary modify the BIOS Setup program to rec...

Page 161: ...Remove the bezel if it is installed Refer to Removing the Front Bezel on page 152 5 Note the orientation of the PCI cooling fan that is located behind the optical drive bay then lift the fan from the mounting pegs It is not necessary to disconnect the fan cable See letter A in the figure below Figure 110 Lifting the PCI Cooling Fan from the Mounting Pegs 6 Disconnect the optical drive power and da...

Page 162: ...e 9 Remove the four screws that hold the optical drive to the brackets as shown in the figure below Save these screws for future use Figure 112 Attaching the Optical Drive Bracket to the Brackets Note If you are installing a replacement optical drive skip the rest of these steps and instead continue with Installing a Slimline Optical Device on page 158 step 7 ...

Page 163: ...bay The fan label should face the rear of the system Figure 113 Installing the PCI Cooling Fan 11 Optional replace the front bezel Refer to Installing the Front Bezel on page 153 12 Replace the server cover Refer to Installing the Server Cover on page 155 13 Plug all peripheral devices and the AC power cable into the server ...

Page 164: ...ipheral devices connected to the system turn off the system by pressing the power button and unplug the AC power cord from the system or wall outlet Up to two SATA drives can be installed The drives do not need to be installed in order HDD1 can be installed before HDD0 The HDD0 drive bay is at the left side of the chassis underneath the optional optical disc drive The HDD1 drive bay is at the righ...

Page 165: ...rinters for instance from the system 3 Remove the server cover Refer to Removing the Server Cover on page 154 4 Locate the drive position you want to use Figure 114 Locating Drive Positions HDD1 location only Slide the power cables from the cable clip that is located on the top of the hard drive carrier 5 Remove the screw that holds the hard drive bracket to the chassis See letter A in the figure ...

Page 166: ...the drive as shown by the letter A in the figure The data and power connectors must be positioned so they are accessible through the cut out shown by letter B 9 Use the four screws provided to attach the drive to the carrier See letter C in the figure Figure 116 Installing the Drive into the Drive Carrier Caution Use the screws provided with the hard disk drive Using screws longer than the require...

Page 167: ...o the drive s If a drive is installed in the HDD0 carrier connect the HDD0 data cable to the SATA 0 connector on the server board See letter B in Figure 118 If a drive is installed in the HDD1 carrier connect the HDD1 data cable to the SATA 1 connector on the server board See letter C in Figure 118 Note The data cables are factory routed underneath the fan module Use caution to make sure you conne...

Page 168: ...DD0 carrier attach the middle connector on the daisy chain power cable to the HDD0 power connector See letter D in Figure 118 Figure 118 Connecting the Hard Drive Power and Data Cables 14 Replace the server cover Refer to Installing the Server Cover on page 155 ...

Page 169: ...etter A in the figure below Note Save this screw You will use it to reinstall the drive assembly later 6 Lift the drive carrier from the chassis See letter B in the figure Figure 119 Removing the Drive Carrier 7 Remove the four screws that attach the hard drive to the drive carrier 8 Lift the drive from the carrier Store the drive in an anti static bag Caution About data on the hard disk drive Be ...

Page 170: ... 8 9 Insert the screws that held the drive in the carrier into the screw locations on the carrier for future use 10 Set the drive assembly into place in the chassis See letter A in the figure below 11 Attach the drive assembly to the chassis with the screw that you removed in Step 6 See letter B in the figure below Note The assembly that contains the optical drive bracket must be installed at the ...

Page 171: ...mation on page 126 2 Disconnect the monitor and peripheral devices from the system 3 Remove the server cover Refer to Removing the Server Cover on page 154 4 Remove the processor air duct Refer to Removing the Processor Air Duct on page 156 5 Remove the PCI riser assembly Refer to Removing the PCI Riser Assembly on page 194 6 Disconnect all cables attached to the motherboard 7 Remove the heatsink ...

Page 172: ...User Guide 172 www bull com 9 Remove the nine screws from the server board see letter A and lift the server board from the server see letter B Figure 121 Removing the Server Board ...

Page 173: ...l the DIMMs Refer to Removing and Replacing a DDR2 module on page 192 14 Install the PCI riser assembly Refer to Installing the PCI Riser Assembly on page 195 15 Reconnect all cables to the server board For a full cabling diagram refer to Cable Routing on page 186 16 Install the processor air duct Refer to Installing the Processor Air Duct on page 157 17 Replace the server cover Refer to Installin...

Page 174: ... the power switches for the computer video monitor and any peripheral devices are turned OFF and unplug the power cord see General Safety Information on page 126 2 Disconnect the monitor and peripheral devices from the system 3 Remove the server cover Refer to Removing the Server Cover on page 154 4 Disconnect all power cables connected to the server board and peripherals A 2x4 power connector B 2...

Page 175: ...User Guide 175 www bull com HDD1 power connector if a hard drive is installed here Figure 123 Disconnecting Power Cables AF002473 B A C D E ...

Page 176: ...e insert it later See letter A in Figure 124 6 Lift up slightly on the front of the power supply until it clears the foot at the bottom of the chassis See letter B in Figure 124 7 Slide the power supply forward see letter C and then lift it from the chassis Figure 124 Removing the Power Supply from the System AF002474 B B C A ...

Page 177: ...s See letter B in Figure 125 10 Insert the screw you removed in step 5 to attach the power supply to the server See letter C Figure 125 Installing Power Supply Module into the System 11 Connect the power supply cables to the server board and peripherals A 2x4 power connector B 2x12 main power connector C Daisy chain cable to HDD1 power connector if a hard drive is installed here Use the connec tor...

Page 178: ... drive is installed Use the end connector on the power supply Figure 126 Connecting Power Cables 12 Replace the server cover Refer to Installing the Server Cover on page 155 13 Plug all peripheral devices and the AC power cable into the server AF002476 B A C D E ...

Page 179: ...e 126 2 Disconnect the monitor and peripheral devices from the system 3 Remove the server cover Refer to Removing the Server Cover on page 154 4 Disconnect the power and data cables connected to HDD1 at the right side of the system It is not necessary to remove the HDD1 drive 5 Disconnect the front panel cable and the USB cable from the front panel board 6 Remove the two screws that attach the fro...

Page 180: ...e the two screws you removed in step 7 to attach the front panel board to the system 10 Connect the USB cable and the front panel cable 11 Connect the HDD1 power and data cables Figure 128 Installing the Front Panel Board 12 Replace the server cover Refer to Installing the Server Cover on page 155 13 Plug all peripheral devices and the AC power cable into the server ...

Page 181: ...hat are integrated into the power supply cannot be replaced separately If one of the fans in the power supply fails the power supply must be replaced Replacing the System Blower Fans 1 Make sure the power switches for the computer video monitor and any peripheral devices are turned OFF and unplug the power cord see General Safety Information on page 126 2 Disconnect the monitor and peripheral devi...

Page 182: ...able tie see letter C in the figure below Figure 129 Disconnecting System Blower Fans 6 Remove the three screws that hold the fan bracket in place Save these screws You will re install them later See letter A in Figure 130 7 Remove the fan cable from beneath the clip at the front of the fan bracket See letter B in Figure 130 A B C ...

Page 183: ...e bracket first to clear the hard disk drive brackets See letter C in Figure 130 Figure 130 Removing Bracket and System Blower Fans 9 Turn the bracket over and remove the two screws that attach the failed fan to the bracket See letter A in Figure 131 Note Save these screws You will reinstall them later A B C ...

Page 184: ...ive brackets Use caution to make sure you do not pinch any cables 13 Route the cable from the fan at the right around the right side of the assembly and under the clip at the front of the fan bracket 14 Connect the fans to the server board See letters A and B in the figure below Figure 132 Connecting System Blower Fans 15 Install the processor air duct Refer to Installing the Processor Air Duct on...

Page 185: ... the system 3 Remove the server cover Refer to Removing the Server Cover on page 154 4 Disconnect the fan cable from the server board 5 Lift the fan from the system Figure 133 Removing the PCI Cooling Fan 6 Set the replacement fan into place The label on the fan must face the rear of the system 7 Connect the fan cable to the server board 8 Replace the server cover Refer to Installing the Server Co...

Page 186: ... are included below Make sure all necessary power and data cables are connected and routed as shown Dashed lines in the drawings indicate a location where a cable is routed beneath a component and each connector end is labeled with the same letter Power Cable Routing Figure 134 Power Cable Routing Note The power cable to the two hard drives and the optical drive C D E is a single daisy chain cable...

Page 187: ...User Guide 187 www bull com Data Cable Routing Figure 135 Data Cable Routing A Front panel USB D SATA 2 to HDD1 B Front panel E SATA 0 to Optical drive C SATA 1 to HDD0 B A C D E ...

Page 188: ... Remove the four screws fastening the heatsink to the motherboard b Remove the heatsink manually using a gentle rocking motion 6 Open the processor socket Use your right thumb to push down and outwards the lever in order to dis engage it from the retention tab Caution If you do not follow scrupulously these instructions the lever can bounce back and cause bend contacts Rotate the load lever to its...

Page 189: ...s Caution Do not touch the processor sensitive contacts Hold the processor by the substrate edges 2 Locate the connection 1 indicator and the two orientation key notches on the CPU and on the socket 3 Grasp the processor with your thumb and index finger by the orientation key notches 4 Carefully lower down the processor into the socket body Figure 138 Installing the processor Caution Do not tilt t...

Page 190: ...M located on the bottom of it Use caution when you unpack the heat sink so you do not damage the TIM 8 Remove the protective cover from the TIM on the underside of the heat sink Do not touch the TIM 9 Place the heatsink on the processor socket Ensure that the fan cable s are on the closest side to the fan s header s on the motherboard Align the screws with the screwholes on the motherboard Make su...

Page 191: ...ws Figure 139 Securing the Heatsink 11 Connect the fan cable s to the header s on the motherboard 12 Secure the excess cable with a tie wrap to ensure that the cable does not interfere with fan operation or make contact with other components 13 Replace the server cover Refer to Installing the Server Cover on page 155 ...

Page 192: ...ample If your memory configuration requires the removal of a module perform the following steps 1 Make sure the power switches for the computer video monitor and any peripheral devices are turned OFF and unplug the power cord see General Safety Information on page 126 2 Disconnect the monitor and peripheral devices printers for instance from the system 3 Remove the server cover Refer to Removing t...

Page 193: ...ned to install into the socket in only one way see B on Figure 141 7 Press the module firmly into the socket see C on Figure 141 If you have difficulty installing a module do not force it Carefully remove the module then check the alignment of the module s notch with the one in the socket Then re install the module 8 Make sure the locking clips at either end of the module click closed see D on Fig...

Page 194: ...al devices are turned OFF and unplug the power cord see General Safety Information on page 126 2 Disconnect the monitor and peripheral devices printers for instance from the system 3 Remove the server cover Refer to Removing the Server Cover on page 154 4 Disconnect any cables attached to any add in cards 5 Lift riser assembly up to remove it Use caution to gently easy the riser card from the add ...

Page 195: ...fore installing the PCI riser assembly into your server 1 Lower the riser assembly into place over the add in card slot See letter A in Figure 143 2 Align the three hooks in the riser assembly with the matching slots at the back of the server See letter B in the figure below Figure 143 Installing PCI Riser Assembly 3 Press down uniformly until the two hooks on the rear of the PCI riser assembly en...

Page 196: ... unplug the power cord see General Safety Information on page 126 2 Disconnect the monitor and peripheral devices printers for instance from the system 3 Remove the server cover Refer to Removing the Server Cover on page 154 4 Disconnect any cables attached to any add in cards 5 Remove the PCI riser assembly For instructions see Removing the PCI Riser Assembly on page 194 6 Remove any add in cards...

Page 197: ...or air duct Refer to Removing the Processor Air Duct on page 156 5 Disconnect any cables attached to any add in cards 6 Remove the PCI riser assembly Refer to Removing the PCI Riser Assembly on page 194 7 Remove any add in cards from the PCI riser connector Refer to Removing a PCI Add in Card on page 199 8 Use two screws to attach the riser card to the riser assembly Figure 145 Installing the Rise...

Page 198: ...moving the PCI Riser Assembly on page 194 5 Remove the screw at the rear of the riser assembly See letter A in Figure 146 Note Save this screw You will reinstall it later 6 If a filler panel is installed over the opening at the rear of the riser assembly lift it from the riser assembly See letter B in Figure 146 Note Save the filler panel in case you later need to remove the add in card 7 Insert t...

Page 199: ...e server cover Refer to Removing the Server Cover on page 154 4 Remove the PCI riser assembly Refer to Removing the PCI Riser Assembly on page 194 5 Remove the screw at the rear of the riser assembly See letter A in Figure 147 Note Save this screw You will use it later 6 Pull the add in card from the socket in the riser assembly See letter B in Figure 147 Note You may need to wriggle the card from...

Page 200: ...o Installing the PCI Riser Assembly on page 195 10 Re install the processor air duct Refer to Installing the Processor Air Duct on page 157 11 Install the server cover Refer to Installing the Server Cover on page 155 12 Plug all peripheral devices and the AC power cable into the server ...

Page 201: ... and any peripheral devices are turned OFF and unplug the power cord see General Safety Information on page 126 2 Disconnect the monitor and peripheral devices printers for instance from the system 3 Remove the two screws A 4 Push on the latch B with your right hand and with your left hand grasp the rear cover clasp and slide the left side cover rearward C Figure 148 Removing the cover A screws B ...

Page 202: ...lay the cover on the chassis and check that the rail is ready to slide on its corresponding edge and that the slots are ready to fit with their corresponding metal hooks You may find this procedure easier to follow if you lay the unit on the left side 3 Slide the cover forward as far as it will go A and make sure the cover is properly inserted the cover the chassis and the front bezel should fit s...

Page 203: ...e two panel tabs from the left side of the chassis A 3 Rotate the left side of the front panel assembly outward slightly B 4 Disengage the three clips that attach the right side of the front panel assembly to the chassis and remove the front cover C Figure 150 Removing the Front Panel A panel tabs B rotating the front panel assembly outward C front panel clips TP02034 C B C C A A ...

Page 204: ... B 2 Rotate the left side of the the front bezel assembly towards the chassis C 3 Snap the two bezel tabs into the corresponding recesses at the left edge of the chassis front panel D Figure 151 Replacing the Front Panel A front panel clips B engaging the clips in the slots C rotating the front bezel assembly D bezel tabs 4 Replace the left side cover See Replacing the Left Side Cover on page 202 ...

Page 205: ...wer and or data cables may be included with your system In this case store them in a safe place you will need them if you decide to add additional drives Adding a 5 25 inch Device 1 Remove the left side cover See Removing the Left Side Cover on page 201 2 Remove the front panel See Removing the Front Panel on page 203 3 Remove the EMI shield from the 5 25 inch device drive bay A 4 Move the latch t...

Page 206: ...optical disc drive Figure 153 Installing an Optical Disc Drive 9 If necessary remove the filler plate from the front bezel assembly 10 Replace the front panel See Replacing the Front Panel on page 204 11 Replace the left side cover See Replacing the Left Side Cover on page 202 Note If necessary modify the BIOS Setup program to recognise the additional device For additional information refer to Usi...

Page 207: ...Slide the optical disc drive out of the device drive bay B Figure 154 Removing an Optical Disc Drive 6 When reinstalling a new optical disc drive see Adding a 5 25 inch Device on page 205 for instructions If you are not replacing the drive reinstall the EMI shield and front panel filler plate if available Figure 155 Installing 5 25 in Drive EMI Shield 7 Replace the front panel See Replacing the Fr...

Page 208: ...cide to add additional drives Removing and Replacing a Hot Swap Hard Disk Drive 1 Open the drive bay access door Figure 156 Opening the Drive Bay Access Door 2 Press on the green latch at the front of the drive carrier A 3 Pull out on the black lever B to slide the drive carrier from the hot swap drive cage Figure 157 Removing the Drive Carrier from the Hot Swap Drive Cage AF000311 AF000312 A B ...

Page 209: ...r of the drive carrier Align the holes in the drive to the holes in the drive carrier and attach the drive to the carrier with the screws removed in the previous step Figure 159 Installing the Hard Drive in the Drive Carrier Figure 160 Installing the Plastic Retention Device in the Drive Carrier 6 With the black lever in the fully open position slide the drive carrier into the chassis The green la...

Page 210: ...he drive carrier must be replaced in the chassis even if no hard drive is installed in it Figure 161 Re installing the Drive Carrier in the Hot Swap Drive Cage 7 Close the drive bay access door Figure 162 Closing the Drive Bay Access Door AF000313 AF000314 ...

Page 211: ...ct the SAS SATA data cables cor rectly from the SAS SATA backplane to your server board or RAID controller card Failure to do so may result in data loss 1 Connect the two power cables A to the power cable connectors on the SAS SATA backplane 2 Connect a SAS SATA data cable B to each appropriate SAS SATA connector on the SAS SATA backplane The hard drives in the drive cage are numbered as follows w...

Page 212: ...Figure 164 SAS SATA Backplane Cable connectors Backplane without expander shown A Power cable B Data cable C IPMB D SES Drive Number Position in a Pedestal configured system SATA SAS Position in a Rack configured system SATA SAS Drive 0 Bottom Left Drive 1 Second from bottom Second from left Drive 2 Third from bottom Third from left Drive 3 Third from top Third from right Drive 4 Second from top S...

Page 213: ...tors on the SAS SATA backplane 2 Connect a SAS SATA data cable B to each appropriate SAS SATA connector on the SAS SATA backplane 3 Connect the IPMB cable C 4 Connect the SES cable to the SAS controller 5 Connect the fan power to the FAN1 connector on the motherboard Figure 165 Connecting the Six drive SAS SATA Hot Swap Drive Cage Backplane without Expander fan bracket not shown in the illustratio...

Page 214: ...sor heatsink Remove the four screws fastening the heatsink to the motherboard Remove the heatsink manually using a gentle rocking motion Note To reassemble the heatsink Reset the fastener s caps to their original position Re attach the cable to the cable management clips 6 Open the processor socket Use your right thumb to push down and outwards the lever in order to dis engage it from the retentio...

Page 215: ... processor contacts should point each other Installing a CPU 1 Remove the processor from its shipping materials and if applicable remove its protective cover Figure 167 Removing from the shipping materials Caution Do not touch the processor sensitive contacts Hold the processor by the substrate edges 2 Locate the connection 1 indicator and the two orientation key notches on the CPU and on the sock...

Page 216: ... the fan s header s on the motherboard Align the screws with the screwholes on the motherboard Make sure that the heatsink is completely level with the motherboard Caution Check the following No cables are trapped or interfere with the screws The screws are perpendicular to the heatsink 9 Secure the heatsink Hold the heatsink to prevent it from tilting and tighten the screws 10 Connect the fan cab...

Page 217: ...ure 1 On the Windows desktop click on Start and select Control Panel 2 Click on Switch to classic view 3 Double click on the System icon and click on the General tab This tab shows the random access memory RAM This is the amount of system memory in your computer Removing and Replacing a DDR2 module Figure 169 DDR2 Memory Module Sample If your memory configuration requires the removal of a module p...

Page 218: ...ed to install into the socket in only one way see B on Figure 170 6 Press the module firmly into the socket see C on Figure 170 If you have difficulty installing a module do not force it Carefully remove the module then check the alignment of the module s notch with the one in the socket Then re install the module 7 Make sure the locking clips at either end of the module click closed see D on Figu...

Page 219: ...ions connected to the system 1 Remove the left side cover See Removing the Left Side Cover on page 201 2 Remove the front panel See Removing the Front Panel on page 203 3 Locate the battery on the motherboard See Motherboard on page 34 4 Use your finger to carefully remove the battery from the battery socket on the motherboard Warning The battery may explode if it is incorrectly replaced or improp...

Page 220: ...rray configuration or changing the RAID level initializes hard disks Make sure to backup any valuable data that may be present on the hard disk drive before installing the disk mirroring controller board and configuring the array Use hard disks of the same capacity and revolution for each pack to configure them in the array The disk array configuration improves the disk reliability On the other ha...

Page 221: ...xpansion Card Note You may want to install an operating system before installing any PCI add in boards 1 Remove the left side cover See Removing the Left Side Cover on page 201 2 Remove the front panel See Removing the Front Panel on page 203 3 Press on the back panel PCI Add in Card Retention Device lock corresponding to the slot into which you wish to install the PCI card The retention device op...

Page 222: ...onents or gold edge connec tors Place the board on an anti static surface 6 Record the type and serial number of the add in board in your equipment log 7 Set jumpers or switches on the board according to the manufacturer s instructions 8 Hold the PCI add in board by its top edge or upper corners Firmly press the add in board into an expansion slot on the server board A 9 Close the back panel PCI A...

Page 223: ...the component side up on a grounded static free surface or conductive foam pad Do not slide the add in board over any surface 1 Remove the left side cover See Removing the Left Side Cover on page 201 2 Remove the front panel See Removing the Front Panel on page 203 3 Open the back panel PCI Add in Card Retention Device by pressing open from the inside of the chassis Figure 174 Opening the PCI Add ...

Page 224: ... in Board 7 If available replace the PCI slot shield by pressing the slot shield into the opening on the chassis Figure 176 Replacing the PCI Slot Shield 8 Replace the front panel See Replacing the Front Panel on page 204 9 Replace the left side cover See Replacing the Left Side Cover on page 202 TP01724 B A B TP01726 ...

Page 225: ...d via the Master Control menu Note Some of the utilities mentionned above may not be available on your server Read the on line documentation Windows systems only Note Some of the features can be performed remotely using a cross cable COM or LAN Software End User License Agreement Carefully read the terms and conditions of the Software End User License Agreement printed on the ExpressBuilder disc s...

Page 226: ...ss for system administrators to install Microsoft Windows ServerTM 2003 To install other operating systems please contact your service representative for more information on the operating systems certified on the system Note Before using ExpressBuilder for initial setup complete the hardware configuration ExpressBuilder includes two distinct programs Express Setup See Installing Microsoft Windows ...

Page 227: ...and read the documentation from this menu ExpressBuilder for Windows Based Master Control Menu The Master Control Menu is used to Read the User s Guide or the other documents Update the system and Install the management software Notes Master Control Menu requires Microsoft Windows 95 or later or Windows NT 4 0 or later Some documents are provided in the PDF format Use the Adobe Acrobat Reader to r...

Page 228: ...f the Autorun function is invalid in your system run the MC 1ST EXE file in the disc directly Some items are grayed out when the logon user does not have administrator authority or if the item is not proper for the system To use Master Control Menu Click on Online Document Setup or Quit or Click the right mouse button on Master Control Menu window ...

Page 229: ...ager Windows Interface The Intel Matrix Storage Console allows the management of the RAID drives and volumes in a user friendly interface For more information on using the Intel Matrix Storage Console refer to the Intel Matrix Storage Console Online Help ...

Page 230: ...ntended for initial setup of the system Its automatic installation mode guides the user easily through the process by detailing specific hardware features and providing screen prompts for software selection and configuration The program loads the utilities and drivers applies RAID settings partitions the disk and installs the desired operating system Caution Express Setup is intended for the initi...

Page 231: ...dealer or the maintenance service representative BIOS Specification Before installing the Operating System verify if the BIOS specification of the hardware is correct See BIOS Setup Utility on page 282 Restrictions Caution Before starting the installation complete all the process of adding the optional device and the setup of system main frame BIOS and optional board specification The document for...

Page 232: ...ceeds 4095 MB specify 4095 MB for the paging file size If you install any application program or the like add neces sary space to the partition to install these programs For example if the mounted memory size is 512 MB the minimally required partition size will be calculated by the above formula as follows 2900 MB 512 MB 1 5 512 MB 12 MB 4192 MB Installing Windows Server 2003 This section describe...

Page 233: ...ox displays Click on OK if the settings are correct or click on Cancel to make any changes 8 The Start Installation Confirmation dialog box displays Click on OK or click on Cancel to return to the Main screen 9 The installation starts Note The system fan s may operate at full speed during the operating system installation We recommend you shutdown and restart the system after the installation to e...

Page 234: ... to install drivers or software 1 When in Microsoft Operation System insert the ExpressBuilder disc 2 Click on Setup 3 Select the appropriate option driver or software 4 Follow the on screen instructions Note Prepare a blank floppy disk You will need it when installing a driver ...

Page 235: ...pgraded to Dynamic Disk If you want to leave the existing partition when installing the system on the hard disk upgraded to Dynamic Disk note the following issue Do not select the partition where the operating system had been installed as the partition to install the operating system newly Select Use the current File System for the format of operating system partition Manual Installation when the ...

Page 236: ...e exceeds 4095 MB specify 4095 MB for the paging file size The dump file size for a system with more than 2 GB mem ory installed is 2048 MB 12 MB For example if installed memory size is 512 MB the minimum required partition size is 2900 MB 512 MB 1 5 512 MB 12 MB 4192 MB Dividing into the partition of the recommended size into multiple disks as written below will solve problem that it cannot be re...

Page 237: ...is Server to create Windows 2003 OEM DISK for ExpressBuilder If you have only this Server to create Windows Server 2003 OEM DISK for ExpressBuilder use this procedure 1 Prepare a 3 5 inch floppy disk 2 Turn on your Server 3 Insert the ExpressBuilder disc in the optical device drive 4 Press the RESET switch or press Ctrl Alt Delete to reboot the server You may also turn off and then on again to reb...

Page 238: ...he computer on which one of the above operating system operates Follow the steps below 1 Prepare a 3 5 inch floppy disk 2 Run the operating system 3 Insert the ExpressBuilder disc in the optical device drive Master Control Menu is displayed 4 Click Setup with left mouse button and click Make OEM DISK and then for Windows Server 2003 Note You can do the same operation using the menu displayed by a ...

Page 239: ...troller including embedded HostRAID feature or SCSI controller is installed press F6 in a few seconds when the window is in one of the following states Setup is inspecting your computer s hardware configuration is displayed A screen with a solid blue background is displayed Note There is no visible indication on screen when F6 has been pressed 5 When the following message is displayed press S The ...

Page 240: ...ct an operation dialog box does not appear start SETUP EXE from optical device drive 4 Select Install Windows Server 2003 A dialog box asks to select the upgrade or clear installation 5 Select Upgrade recommended and click Next Follow the messages and continue The system will restart after copying the files Note You can leave the Windows Server 2003 disc in the optical device drive 6 If the RAID c...

Page 241: ...grade installation to Windows Server 2003 Inthis case Please type D i386 and click OK D CD Drive Insert disk The file adpu160m sys on Adaptec Windows 2000 Family Manager set V1 12 S2 is needed Type the path where the file is located and then click OK If PROSET II is already installed uninstall the PROSET II before upgrading If the teaming function is enabled disable the function before uninstallin...

Page 242: ...rive Letter Modifying the Drive Letter Be careful that the drive letter of the system or boot volume cannot modify with the following procedure 1 Click Start menu right click My Computer and specify Manage to start Computer Management 2 Specify the Disk Management in the left side of the window 3 Right click the volume you want to modify the drive letter and specify the Change Drive Letter and Pat...

Page 243: ...ive Master Control Menu is displayed on the screen 3 Click Setup with left mouse button and click U Update system section 4 Follow the on screen instructions to continue system update 5 Click Restart Computer to restart the system 6 Remove the ExpressBuilder disc from the optical device drive immediately after clicking Restart Computer Caution If you change the configuration of the system by addin...

Page 244: ...ROSet 1 Insert the ExpressBuilder disc into the optical device drive 2 The Windows Explorer dialog starts a In the case of the standard start menu click Start menu and click Windows Explorer b In the case of the classic start menu click Start menu point to Programs Accessories and click Windows Explorer 3 Run PROSet exe in the following directory Optical Disc DriveLetter WINNT DOTNET BC1 PROSet WS...

Page 245: ...ic start menu a Click Start menu point to Settings and click Control Panel b Double click Intel R PROSet on the Control Panel window 2 Click Network Adapter Name in the list 3 Click Speed and specify the Link Speed Duplex Settings value the same as the value specified for HUB 4 Click Apply and click OK Also add or delete any protocols and services if necessary You can operate the process on the pr...

Page 246: ...tall it according to the following procedure 1 Start Device Manager from Start menu Control Panel Administrative Tools Computer Management 2 Double click the SCSI Controller driver which Device Manager lists as unknown device 3 Click Update Driver 4 When the Update Device Driver Wizard appears select Install from a list or specific location Advanced and click Next 5 Select Don t search I will choo...

Page 247: ...apacity in excess of 4GB in its installing adding PAE switch in Boot ini file will enable the system to be installed with over 4GB of memory However the Microsoft operating system products which support PAE switch option are limited Refer to the following article in Microsoft Knowledge Base to check the supported products Microsoft Knowledge Base Article ID 291988 A description of the 4GB RAM tuni...

Page 248: ... end of editing Boot ini file Note If you choose one of the items in the Default operating system drop down list box in Setup and Recovery group box you can make your system start automatically from the switch you specified Setting for Collecting Memory Dump Debug Information Set for collecting memory dump ...

Page 249: ...e R410 E1 Security with Mechanical Locks and Monitoring Front Bezel Lock Lock the front bezel optional to prevent unauthorized access to the inside of the chassis Figure 177 Front Door Lock A Note the keys can be found on the front panel ...

Page 250: ...s A Padlock loop B Two position mechanical lock Note the keys can be found on the front panel Front Door Lock Lock the front door to prevent unauthorized access to the hard drives and the inside of the chassis Rear Door Padlock Loop Attach a padlock to the loop to prevent unauthorized access to the inside of the chassis AF000308 A B ...

Page 251: ...torage devices suitable for the system and backup tools consult with your sales agent We also recommend you make a backup copy of the disk array configuration data if your system is in an array configuration Perform the backup copy again if your hard disks have been auto rebuilt due to a failure To make a backup copy of the configuration data use the configuration utility that is resident in the F...

Page 252: ...eaning wipe the external surfaces of the system with a dry soft cloth If stains remain on the surfaces 1 Make sure that the system is powered off the POWER SLEEP lamp is unlit 2 Unplug the power cord of the system from a power outlet 3 Wipe off the dust from the power cord plug with a dry cloth 4 Soak a soft cloth in a neutral detergent diluted with cold or lukewarm water and squeeze it firmly 5 R...

Page 253: ...ozzle and electrostatic protection computer grade canned air and a small brush Warning Unplug all power cords before performing any maintenance Voltage is present inside the system and display unit even after the power is turned off All voltage is removed only when the power cord is unplugged Caution Do not use a brush made of chemical fabric it may generate static electricity To clean the interio...

Page 254: ...tton swab soaked with alcohol Wipe stains slowly and carefully by rotating rollers with the tip of the cotton swab 9 Blow out any dust from the mouse Protect your eyes from the dust 10 Put the mouse ball back into the mouse 11 Place the mouse ball cover and rotate it clockwise until it is locked Optical Mouse An optical mouse is an advanced computer pointing device that uses a light emitting diode...

Page 255: ...ently blow them away Cleaning the Soft Pads Over time dust may collect on the soft pads located on the bottom of the mouse We recommend you remove the dust on each softpad using a coin You can also place the mouse on a white sheet of paper and run the mouse over it apply soft pressure on the mouse while doing so Note Do not use a sharp instrument it could damage the soft pads Cleaning an Optical D...

Page 256: ...drive 5 Push on the tray front to close the tray To Clean an Optical Disc Wipe the signal side of the disk with a dry soft cloth Caution Wipe disks from the center to the outside Use only a specific disc cleaner if necessary Cleaning a disc with record spray cleaner benzene or thinner causes damage to the disk contents At worst inserting the disk into the system may cause failure ...

Page 257: ...he system warm or cool to room temperature before using it Keep the system away from magnetic forces Keep the system dry Do not wash the system with a wet cloth or pour fluid into it Protect the system from being bumped or dropped Check the system for condensation If condensation exists allow it to evaporate before powering on the system Keep the system away from dust sand and dirt ...

Page 258: ...tem and an AC outlet Before doing the proce dures in this manual make sure that your system is powered off and unplug the AC power cords from the back of the chassis Not disconnecting power before opening your system can result in personal injury and equipment damage Caution Running your system with the cover removed can damage your system components For proper cooling and airflow always replace t...

Page 259: ...ting normally the indicator may need replacement 4 Monitor the power on self test POST execution Each time you turn on the system the POST checks the system board memory keyboard and certain peripheral devices 5 Check the following during the POST IfthePOSTdoesnotdetectanyerrors thesystemshouldbootup Errorsthatdonotpreventthebootprocess non fatalerrors displayamessagethatmayappearsimilartothefollo...

Page 260: ... on the system board correct if they have been changed from their original default settings Are all jumper and switch settings on optional add on cards and peripheral devices set correctly Check the documentation included with these devices for details Ensure that there are no system resource conflicts between hardware components For example two add on cards could inadvertently share the same inte...

Page 261: ...re on the hard disk and try again If problems appear intermittently there may be a loose cable dirt in the keyboard if keyboard input is incorrect or other random component failures A transient voltage spike power cut or brownout may have occurred Symptoms of voltage spikes include a flickering video display unexpected system reboots and the system not responding to user commands If necessary exit...

Page 262: ...ustomer service Does the system meet the minimum hardware requirements for the software Refer to the software documentation Is the software an authorised copy Unauthorised copies often do not work Obtain an authorised copy of the software If you are running the software from a CD or diskette is it a good copy If you are running the software from a CD is the disc scratched or dirty Is the software ...

Page 263: ...en Make sure the monitor is plugged in and turned on Are the brightness and contrast controls properly adjusted Make sure that the video signal cable is properly connected Turn the system power off before reconnecting cables Make sure your system s video adapter card is installed enabled Reboot the system CMOS RAM settings are wrong If system settings stored in CMOS RAM change for no apparent reas...

Page 264: ...creen display appears and beep occurs Is the DIMM board installed securely Check whether the DIMM board is inserted into the mating connector securely Make sure the jumper switches have been returned to their original positions after CMOS clearing for the positions of the jumper switches POST fails to complete Is the memory size large The memory check may take a few seconds if the memory size is l...

Page 265: ...erly connected Make sure that the cable is connected to the correct connector on the rear of the system The keyboard or mouse does not operate if it is connected when the system is powered not applicable to USB devices Power of the system first and connect it properly Are the system drivers installed Refer to the manual that comes with your OS to check that the keyboard and mouse drivers are insta...

Page 266: ...upplied with the disk array controller Is the hard disk applicable to the system Operation of any device that we do not authorize is not guaranteed Is the hard disk properly installed Is the hard disk properly configured Fail to access the internal or external SCSI devices Is the SCSI device applicable to the system Operation of any SCSI device that we do not authorize is not guaranteed Is the cab...

Page 267: ...hat the proto col such as TCP IP and services are properly specified Ιs the transfer speed correct Open the network property dialog box in control panel to specify the Link Speed Duplex value the same as the value specified for HUB Wake on LAN does not start from standby state Ιs Hub set to Auto Negotiation Or Is the client set to Auto Negotiation optimum speed For both hub and client Wake on LAN ...

Page 268: ... the system Is the ExpressBuilder disc in the disc drive Take out the ExpressBuilder disc and restart the system Is the OS broken Use the recovery process to recover the system The OS presents unstable operation Did you update the system Installing a network drive after installation of the OS may cause unstable opera tion Use the ExpressBuilder disc to update the system The system does not restart...

Page 269: ...m does not boot from the ExpressBuilder disc check the following Did you set the ExpressBuilder during POST and restart the system If you do not set the ExpressBuilder during POST and restart the system an error message will appear or the OS will boot Is BIOS configuration correct The boot device order may be specified with the CMOS Setup utility of the sys tem Use the CMOS Setup utility to change...

Page 270: ...instruction to input the correct value It is not necessary to cancel the installation Specified to join the Domain but the system is installed as Workgroup When the setup fails to join the Domain during the installation it will install the system as Workgroup Open System in Control Panel to specify joining the Domain Entered the incorrect Product ID CD key Even if you entered the incorrect Product...

Page 271: ...The master control menu fails to appear Is your system Windows NT 4 0 or later or Windows 95 or later The disc Autorun feature is supported by Windows NT 4 0 and Windows 95 The older versions do not automatically start from the disc Is Shift pressed Setting the disc with Shift pressed down cancels the Autorun feature Problems with Disk Array Configuration Refer to the manual that comes with the di...

Page 272: ... Panel 2 Select the type of the log to collect On Application Log the events related to the running application is archived On Security Log the events related to the security is archived On System Log the events occurred at the item which configures Windows system is archived 3 Click Save as in the Run menu 4 Input the file name of archived log in the File Name box 5 Select the type of the log fil...

Page 273: ...stem error or stall occurred follow the proce dure below after restarting the system 1 Point to Settings in Start menu and click Control Panel The Control Panel dialog box appears 2 Double click Management Tool and double click Computer Management The Computer Management dialog box appears 3 Click System Tool System Information 4 Click Save as System Information File in the Operation menu 5 Enter ...

Page 274: ... Guide 274 www bull com Collecting Dr Watson Diagnostic Information Dr Watson collects diagnostic information related to application errors The location to save the information can be specified as you like ...

Page 275: ...Serve on the label You can specify the location to save the diagnostic information as you like Caution Consult with your sales agent before dumping the memory Dumping the memory while the system is in process may affect the system operation Restarting the system due to an error may display a mes sage indicating insufficient virtual memory Ignore this mes sage and proceed Restarting the system may ...

Page 276: ... first review the sections of Solving Problems on page 258 Note Refer to the warranty booklet delivered with your system to find out how to contact the local office in your country For technical support such as BIOS upgrades consult our Web site at the following address http support bull com ...

Page 277: ... the Error Manager screen an error is logged to the SEL and user input is required to continue The user can take immediate corrective action or choose to continue booting Halt the message is displayed in the Error Manager screen an error is logged to the SEL and the system cannot boot unless the error is resolved The user needs to replace the faulty part and restart the system POST Error Beep Code...

Page 278: ...S will display the POST code on the POST code diagnostic LEDs found on the back edge of the server board To assist in troubleshooting a system hang during the POST process the diagnostic LEDs can be used to identify the last POST process to be executed Figure 179 Diagnostic LEDs A Each POST code is represented by a combination of colors from the four LEDs The LEDs are capable of displaying three c...

Page 279: ...PCI bus 0x55h OFF A OFF A Reserved for PCI bus 0x56h OFF A G R Reserved for PCI bus 0x57h OFF A G A Reserved for PCI bus USB 0x58h G R OFF R Resetting USB bus 0x59h G R OFF A Reserved for USB devices ATA ATAPI SATA 0x5Ah G R G R Begin PATA SATA bus initialization 0x5Bh G R G A Reserved for ATA SMBUS 0x5Ch G A OFF R Resetting SMBUS 0x5Dh G A OFF A Reserved for SMBUS Local Console 0x70h OFF R R R Re...

Page 280: ...ice Selection 0xD0 R R OFF R Trying boot device selection 0xD1 R R OFF A Trying boot device selection 0xD2 R R G R Trying boot device selection 0xD3 R R G A Trying boot device selection 0xD4 R A OFF R Trying boot device selection 0xD5 R A OFF A Trying boot device selection 0xD6 R A G R Trying boot device selection 0xD7 R A G A Trying boot device selection 0xD8 A R OFF R Trying boot device selectio...

Page 281: ... Exiting sleep state 0xF8h A R R R Operating system has requested EFI to close boot services ExitBootServices has been called 0xF9h A R R A Operating system has switched to virtual address mode SetVirtualAddressMap has been called 0xFAh A R A R Operating system has requested the system to rest ResetSystem has been called Pre EFI Initialization Module PEIM Recovery 0x30h OFF OFF R R Crisis recovery...

Page 282: ... precedes selections with submenus Refer to the following table for information on the keys that you use with BIOS Setup These keys are also listed at the bottom of the Setup menu Table 14 BIOS Setup Keys Key Function in Setup Menu F1 Get Help about an item ESC The Esc key provides a mechanism for backing out of any field This key will undo the pressing of the Enter key When the Esc key is pressed...

Page 283: ...out displaying the full list The plus key on the keypad is used to change the value of the current menu item to the next value This key scrolls through the values in the associated pick list without displaying the full list Enter The Enter key is used to activate sub menus when the selected feature is a submenu or to display a pick list if a selected option has a value field or to select a sub fie...

Page 284: ...ocessor Core Frequency Display only Memory Size Display only Quiet Boot Enabled Disabled If enabled BIOS splash screen is displayed If disabled BIOS POST messages are displayed POST Error Pause Enabled Disabled If enabled the system will wait for user intervention on critical POST errors If disabled the system will boot with no intervention if possible System Date MM DD YYYY Month valid values are...

Page 285: ...er to open the submenu Memory Configuration Press Enter Press Enter to open the submenu SATA Controller Configuration Press Enter Press Enter to open the submenu Serial Port Configuration Press Enter Press Enter to open the submenu USB Configuration Press Enter Press Enter to open the submenu PCI Configuration Press Enter Press Enter to open the submenu ...

Page 286: ...or disables the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology on the processors This technology allows the system to dynamically adjust processor voltage and core frequency which can result in decreased average power consumption and decreased average heat production Core Multi processing Enabled Disabled Sets the state of logical processor cores in a package When set to Disabled only the logical processor c...

Page 287: ...ng Single channel Mode System memory is functioning in a special reduced efficiency mode Dual channel Mode Current Memory Speed Display only Displays the current memory speed DIMM information DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 Display only Displays the state of each DIMM socket present on the board Each DIMM socket field reflects one of the following possible states Size info there is a DIMM installe...

Page 288: ...A 5 Information only Table 20 Serial Port Configuration Submenu Feature Choices or Display Only Description Your Setting SERIAL A Enable Enabled Disabled Enables or disables the serial Port A Address 3F8h 2F8h 3E8h 2E8h Selects the base I O address for the serial Port A IRQ 3 4 Selects the Interrupt Request line for the serial Port A SERIAL B Enable Enabled Disabled Enables or disables the serial ...

Page 289: ...USB devices are connected Device Reset Timeout 10s 20s 30s 40s Defines the USB mass storage device Start Unit command timeout USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Disabled When Disabled all the USB2 0 controllers will be turned off and inacessable by the operating system Table 22 PCI Configuration Submenu Feature Choices or Display Only Description Your Setting Dual Monitor Video Enabled Disabled When Enabl...

Page 290: ...o display the supervisor password entry screen With the supervisor password all SETUP menus are available for access This option is available only when you log into the SETUP utility with the supervisor password Set User Password Up to 7 alphanumeric characters Press Enter to display the user password entry screen With a user password only certain menus are accessible This option is available only...

Page 291: ...RB 2 Enable Enabled Disabled When Enabled the BMC will reset the system if the BIOS does not complete the Power On Self Test before the FRB 2 timer expires O S Boot Watchdog Timer Enabled Disabled When Enabled the BIOS sets the watchdog timer with the timeout value selected If the OS does not complete booting before the timer expires the BMC will reset the system and an error will be logged O S Bo...

Page 292: ... System Information submenu Feature Choices or Display Only Description Your Setting Board Part Number Board Serial Number System Part Number Sytem Serial Number Chassis Part Number Chassis Serial Number BMC Firmware Revision HSC Firmware Revision SDR Revision UUID ...

Page 293: ... the timeout completely Boot Option N List of the boot devices Sets the system boot order Network Device Order Press Enter to set the network device boot order by selecting the boot option for this position Add in or onboard network devices with a PXE option ROM are two examples of network boot devices Boot Option Retry Disabled Enabled When set to Enabled continually retries NON EFI based boot op...

Page 294: ...User Guide 294 www bull com Boot Manager Menu Allows you to boot the system using one of the items listed in the menu ...

Page 295: ...User Guide 295 www bull com Error Manager Menu The Error Manager Menu displays any errors encountered during POST ...

Page 296: ...operation Discard Changes and Exit Reads previous values of all Setup items from NVRAM and exits the BIOS Setup ESC key can be used for this operation Save Changes Saves all modified Setup item values to NVRAM Discard Changes Reads previous values of all Setup items from NVRAM Load default Values Load default values for all SETUP items F9 key can be used for this operation Save as User Default Val...

Page 297: ...ter at the end of the procedure Performing the BIOS Update We recommend you update your system BIOS using the Bull Boot CD 1 Consult our Web site at the following address http support bull com and type Boot CD in the Search field 2 Click on Boot_CD to open the Flash CD page 3 Download and read the text files and download the Boot CD compressed file 4 Extract the ISO file and burn the image on a CD...

Page 298: ...vision Level To identify your system s current BIOS revision level perform the following procedure 1 Power on or reboot the system Press F2 to enter SETUP is displayed 2 Press F2 3 In the Main menu check the value that appears in the BIOS Version field ...

Page 299: ...f this does not help process with the BIOS recovery as described below 1 Remove the BIOS jumper 2 Update the BIOS 3 Power off the server 4 Remove the A C power 5 Replace the jumper to the Normal position 1 2 6 Plug in AC power 7 Wait for thirty seconds and power on For more information on the BIOS Recovery jumper refer to Recovering the BIOS on page 36 ...

Page 300: ...ys 4 slots External interface Keyboard PS 2 1 port Mouse PS 2 1 port USB 2 0 4 ports 2 on the front 2 on the rear Serial FIFO compatible 1 port Network RJ 45 2 ports VGA Standard VGA connector 1 port I O bus PCI 2 slots 32 bit 33MHz 3 3V PCI E x8 2 slots one of which operates at 4x PCI E x16 1 slot which operates at 1x LAN Intel Pro 1000 MT 10 100 1000 Fast Ethernet support Compliant with IEEE 802...

Page 301: ...User Guide 301 www bull com Environmental requirements Temperature 10 to 35 C Humidity 20 to 80 RH no condensation Table 29 NovaScale T810 E1 Specifications Continued Item Description ...

Page 302: ...wappable External interface Keyboard PS 2 1 port Mouse PS 2 1 port USB 2 0 4 ports 2 on the front 2 on the rear Serial FIFO compatible 1 port Network RJ 45 2 ports VGA Standard VGA connector 1 port I O bus PCI E x8 1 slot on the PCI riser card LAN Intel Pro 1000 MT 10 100 1000 Fast Ethernet support Compliant with IEEE 802 3 10BASE T 100BASE TX 1000BASE T specifications Intel 82566E Video Integrate...

Page 303: ... 25 inch bay 2 slots 3 5 inch bay 1 slot Hard Disk Drive bays Hot swap 6 slots External interface Keyboard PS 2 1 port Mouse PS 2 1 port USB 2 0 6 ports 2 on the front 4 on the rear Serial FIFO compatible 1 port Network RJ 45 2 ports Video VGA connector 1 port I O bus PCI 2 slots 32 bit 33MHz 3 3V PCI E x8 2 slots one of which operates at 4x PCI E x16 1 slot which operates at 1x LAN Intel Pro 1000...

Page 304: ...ype Hot swappable Fixed Input voltages 110 to 220V 110 to 220V Power consumption Output 650W Minimum Output 550W Environmental requirements Temperature 10 to 35 C Humidity 20 to 80 RH no condensation Table 31 NovaScale T830 E1 Specifications Continued Item Description ...

Page 305: ...component was purchased Be sure to record the same information for any components added to the system such as a power supply hard disk drives add in boards or printers Record the model and serial numbers of the unit and system board The model and serial numbers of the system unit are recorded on a label attached to the rear of the unit The location of serial numbers on add in boards hard disk driv...

Page 306: ...S Hard Disks ID0 Type Serial No Capacity Date installed Type number ID1 Type Serial No Capacity Date installed Type number ID2 Type Serial No Capacity Date installed Type number ID3 Type Serial No Capacity Date installed Type number Fixed SATA Hard Disks 1 Type Serial No Capacity Date installed Type number 2 Type Serial No Capacity Date installed Type number 3 Type Serial No Capacity Date installe...

Page 307: ...inch Device 4 Size Capacity Serial No Model name Type number Date installed PCI Slot 1 Model name Serial No Date installed PCI Slot 2 Model name Serial No Date installed PCI E 1x Slot Model name Serial No Date installed PCI E 4x Slot Model name Serial No Date installed PCI E 8x Slot Model name Serial No Date installed Printer Model name Serial No Manufacturer Date installed External USB Device 1 M...

Page 308: ... USB Device 5 Model name Serial No Manufacturer Date installed External USB Device 6 Model name Serial No Manufacturer Date installed External Serial Device 1 Model name Serial No Manufacturer Date installed Firmware version OS Application of RUR media Apply Name Name Version Version File system FAT HPFS NTFS Others Bundled software installed Licensed software installed Application running when a ...

Page 309: ...nt was purchased Be sure to record the same information for any components added to the system such as a power supply hard disk drives add in boards or printers Record the model and serial numbers of the unit and system board The model and serial numbers of the system unit are recorded on a label attached to the rear of the unit The location of serial numbers on add in boards hard disk drives and ...

Page 310: ...pacity Date installed Type number 2 Type Serial No Capacity Date installed Type number 5 25 inch Device 1 Size Capacity Serial No Model name Type number Date installed PCI E 8x Slot Model name Serial No Date installed Printer Model name Serial No Manufacturer Date installed External USB Device 1 Model name Serial No Manufacturer Date installed External USB Device 2 Model name Serial No Manufacture...

Page 311: ...ate installed External Serial Device 1 Model name Serial No Manufacturer Date installed Firmware version OS Application of RUR media Apply Name Name Version Version File system FAT HPFS NTFS Others Bundled software installed Licensed software installed Application running when a failure occurred ...

Page 312: ... The model and serial numbers of the system unit are recorded on a label attached to the rear of the unit The location of serial numbers on add in boards hard disk drives and external equip ment such as video displays or printers varies from one manufacturer to another Lit erature accompanying these products should illustrate or describe the location of model and serial numbers Hardware Main Unit ...

Page 313: ... Date installed Type number Hot swap SAS Hard Disks 1 Type Serial No Capacity Date installed Type number 2 Type Serial No Capacity Date installed Type number 3 Type Serial No Capacity Date installed Type number 4 Type Serial No Capacity Date installed Type number 5 Type Serial No Capacity Date installed Type number 6 Type Serial No Capacity Date installed Type number 5 25 inch Device 1 Size Capaci...

Page 314: ...ial No Date installed PCI E 8x Slot Model name Serial No Date installed Printer Model name Serial No Manufacturer Date installed External USB Device 1 Model name Serial No Manufacturer Date installed External USB Device 2 Model name Serial No Manufacturer Date installed External USB Device 3 Model name Serial No Manufacturer Date installed External USB Device 4 Model name Serial No Manufacturer Da...

Page 315: ...ate installed External Serial Device 1 Model name Serial No Manufacturer Date installed Firmware version OS Application of RUR media Apply Name Name Version Version File system FAT HPFS NTFS Others Bundled software installed Licensed software installed Application running when a failure occurred ...

Page 316: ... complete mailing address below NAME __________________________________________________________ DATE ______________ COMPANY ___________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS _____________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Please give this technical...

Page 317: ...______________________________ DATE ______________ COMPANY ___________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS _____________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ PHONE ___________________________________________ FAX _____________________________ E MAIL ...

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Page 319: ...BULL CEDOC 357 AVENUE PATTON B P 20845 49008 ANGERS CEDEX 01 FRANCE REFERENCE 86 A1 15FA 00 ...

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