H3 Falcon 4010, Quick Installation Manual

Page 1: ...Falcon 4010 Quick Installation Guide ...

Page 2: ...Release Date Note March 29th 2021 May 26th 2021 Firmware update process Falcon 4010 Default Settings IP Address 169 254 100 100 Gateway 0 0 0 0 Administrator Username admin Administrator Password admin ...

Page 3: ...ead the installation guide and user manual and operate according to the suggested steps for each feature If you have any questions when using our machine please feel free to contact us We are more than happy to serve you constantly Technical Support support h3platform com FAQ https www h3platform com H3 Platform Inc mainly researches and develops PCIe switch based technology and solutions H3 Platf...

Page 4: ...Contents Chassis Overview 2 PCIe Port Number 3 GPU Installation 4 Cabling Guide 8 Additional Host Ports 10 Booting Process 11 GUI Initial Setup 13 ...

Page 5: ...2 Chassis Overview ...

Page 6: ...refer to the image below to find the physical PCIe slots that is corresponding to the port numbers displayed on the GUI E g The device installed on the slot 1 1 will be shown on GUI as 1 1 device name Chassis rear view GUI view ...

Page 7: ...tion 1 Pull out the drawer 1 Loosen the hand screws 2 Pull the handle all the way down 3 Pull the drawer out 2 Remove the stabilization plate 1 Unscrew the stabilization plate both sides 2 Lift the plate up to remove ...

Page 8: ... the GPU to the PCIe slot 2 Screw the bracket to hold the GPU in place 3 Connect the PCIe power cable to the GPU Caution The slots are dual width Oversized devices may not fit Use the suitable power cable for your GPU model ...

Page 9: ...wer cables to the devices on other PCIe slots The position of the power connector holder is adjustable Adjust the position of the power connectors for smooth GPU installation 1 Loosen the screws 2 Move the holders to desired position 3 Tighten the screws to hold it in position ...

Page 10: ... are three positions available for the stabilization plate pick the ones that would not block the power connectors of your GPU 5 Insert the drawer back to the chassis 1 Push the drawer all the way into the drawer socket until slight resistance 2 Lift the handle the drawer will be pushed into the position 3 Tighten the hand screws ...

Page 11: ...s 0 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 The connected host will be recognized as 1 H1 on the GUI 2 ports x8 lanes Advanced mode Connect the corresponding ports as shown in the diagram After booting up Falcon 4010 Go to GUI Port Configuration Set the host port to 2x8 mode before power on the host machines Host 1 Chassis 0 0 1 1 Host 2 Chassis 0 2 1 3 Host 1 will be recognized as 1 H1 0 Host 2 will be recognized as 1 H1 ...

Page 12: ...achines Host 1 will be recognized as 1 H1 0 Host 2 will be recognized as 1 H1 1 Host 3 will be recognized as 1 H1 2 Host 4 will be recognized as 1 H1 3 If your HBA host side is installed in different directions make sure you connect the cables to the right connectors Failure to follow the cabling order may result in system error Host 1 Chassis 0 0 Host 2 Chassis 0 1 Host 3 Chassis 0 2 Host 4 Chass...

Page 13: ... card See Falcon 4010 User Manual Port Configuration for details Note H3 re timer card only supports 1x16 configuration now Bifurcation function coming soon Drawer 1 Drawer 2 Additional host port Additional host port Install the re timer card to the Installed the re timer card to the upper left bracket for drawer 1 1 H2 upper right bracket for drawer 2 2 H2 To open the top lid 1 Press and hold bot...

Page 14: ...eration can cause system errors 1 Install GPUs to Falcon 4010 Please refer to the GPU installation section 2 Connect the management port to your network 3 Connect the chassis to host s The actual position of HBA may look different on your host s For cabling details please see the Cabling Guide section ...

Page 15: ...ged in No further action is required for this step Please make sure that each drawer is powered by at least 1 PSU 5 Check LCD for system readiness When the system is ready the LCD will display the model name and the IP address E g Falcon 4010 10 0 24 52 You can now proceed to GUI set up ...

Page 16: ...etup is done before shipment You won t see the initial setup page during your first log in 1 License Setting License keys can be activated anytime later If you do not have a premium license key select Basic License leave the field blank and click Next to proceed The system will default to standard mode limited to single host connection without port configuration and device allocation functions 1 C...

Page 17: ...etting Please keep your password safe you will be asked to log in every time you access GUI 3 Network Setting Select Obtain IP address automatically if not using static IP Select Obtain DNS server address automatically if not using specific DNS server Setup static IP 1 Fill in the IP address 2 Fill in the Subnet mask 3 Fill in the Default Gateway 4 Fill in the DNS server address 5 Click Next to pr...

Page 18: ...g calendar Set a time 3 Click Apply to proceed If you do not modify the time settings the default time will be synchronized to time nist gov 5 Confirm your information Confirming Details will pop up Please make sure that all the information is correct Click No to keep editing settings Click Yes to save the settings Please do not exit the page when the saving process is loading ...

Page 19: ...wnload Product type Composable GPU Chassis Model type Falcon 4010 Download item Firmware 1 Download the firmware file to your device i e your PC 2 Go to Falcon 4010 GUI Maintenance page Click Upload Install Upload the firmware img file The confirmation message will pop up confirm that you have disconnected all host machines then click Yes to proceed ...

Page 20: ...s click restart now the system will reboot automatically The firmware update is completed after rebooting The Falcon 4010 installation and initial set up are completed Please see Falcon 4010 User Manual for more operation details ...

Page 21: ...ranty period H3 Platform shall at its option and expense except for shipping cost repair the defective product or part deliver to the customer an equivalent product or part to replace the defective item All products that are replaced will become the property of H3 Platform Replacement products may be new or reconditioned Warranty does not apply if 1 The warranty period is expired 2 The warranty la...

Page 22: ...en all files are properly installed H3 Platform does not warrant that the software will be uninterrupted or error free In the event H3 Platform software fails to execute its programming instructions during the warranty period the customer s remedy will be either 1 replacement of the H3 Platform software or 2 a refund upon return of the product and all copies of software as well as installation ins...

Page 23: ...ifications for the product in transit damage improper maintenance or defects resulting from use of third party software accessories media supplies consumables or such items not designed for use with the product The H3 Platform Software Product Limited Warranty does not apply to software used with products not covered by any of the H3 Platform limited warranties offered as part of your purchase of ...

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