H3C UniServer R2700 G3, User Manual

Page 1: ...H3C UniServer R2700 G3 Server User Guide New H3C Technologies Co Ltd http www h3c com Document version 6W101 20190823...

Page 2: ...respective owners Notice The information in this document is subject to change without notice All contents in this document including statements information and recommendations are believed to be acc...

Page 3: ...equired syntax choices separated by vertical bars from which you select one x y Square brackets enclose a set of optional syntax choices separated by vertical bars from which you select one or none x...

Page 4: ...switch such as a Layer 2 or Layer 3 switch or a router that supports Layer 2 forwarding and other Layer 2 features Represents an access controller a unified wired WLAN module or the access controller...

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Page 6: ...ck mounting the server 3 1 Installing cable management brackets 3 2 Connecting external cables 3 3 Cabling guidelines 3 3 Connecting a mouse keyboard and monitor 3 3 Connecting an Ethernet cable 3 4 C...

Page 7: ...the 8SFF server and 10SFF server 6 29 Installing an optical drive 6 31 Preparing for the installation 6 31 Installing a SATA optical drive on the 4LFF server 6 31 Installing a SATA optical drive on th...

Page 8: ...38 Verifying the replacement 7 40 Replacing the SATA optical drive 7 40 Replacing the SATA optical drive 4LFF server 7 40 Replacing the SATA optical drive 8SFF server 7 41 Replacing the diagnostic pa...

Page 9: ...lots 10 11 11 Appendix B Component specifications 11 1 About component model names 11 1 Processors 11 1 Intel processors 11 1 Jintide C series processors 11 2 DIMMs 11 2 DRAM specifications 11 3 DCPMM...

Page 10: ...LI 12 2 Performing a managed hot removal from the Intel ASM Web interface 12 3 13 Appendix D Environment requirements 13 1 About environment requirements 13 1 General environment requirements 13 1 Ope...

Page 11: ...nts with the field servicing forbidden sign in any circumstances The RJ 45 ports on the server can be used only for Ethernet connections WARNING To avoid electrical shocks fire or damage to the equipm...

Page 12: ...ical safety WARNING If you put the server in standby mode system power LED in amber with the power on standby button on the front panel the power supplies continue to supply power to some circuits in...

Page 13: ...them from their antistatic bags Avoid touching pins leads or circuitry Make sure you are reliably grounded when touching an electrostatic sensitive component or assembly Grounding methods to prevent e...

Page 14: ...automatically displays the correct date and time you might need to replace the battery When you replace the battery follow these safety guidelines Do not attempt to recharge the battery Do not expose...

Page 15: ...st practice For installation limits for different rack depth see Table 2 1 Table 2 1 Installation limits for different rack depths Rack depth Installation limits 1000 mm 39 37 in The H3C cable managem...

Page 16: ...is ears 5 960 mm 37 80 in between the front rack posts and the CMA 6 860 mm 33 86 in between the front rack posts and the rear ends of the slide rails Space and airflow requirements For convenient mai...

Page 17: ...d in Appendix A Server specifications Cleanliness requirements Mechanically active substances buildup on the chassis might result in electrostatic adsorption which causes poor contact of metal compone...

Page 18: ...Torx screwdriver Installs or removes screws inside chassis ears including screw rack mount ears or multifunctional rack mount ears T30 Torx screwdriver Installs or removes captive screws on processor...

Page 19: ...erver Antistatic gloves Prevents ESD when you operate the server Antistatic clothing Prevents ESD when you operate the server Ladder Supports high place operations Interface cable such as an Ethernet...

Page 20: ...WARNING To avoid bodily injury slide the server into the rack with caution for the sliding rails might squeeze your fingers 1 Slide the server into the rack For more information about how to slide the...

Page 21: ...ack mount ears are flush against the rack front posts b Fasten the captive screws on the screw rack mount ears Figure 3 3 Securing the server with screw rack mount ears Installing cable management bra...

Page 22: ...out of the rack do not route the cables too tight if you use cable management brackets Connecting a mouse keyboard and monitor About this task Perform this task before you configure BIOS HDM FIST or...

Page 23: ...onment or log in to the HDM management interface through the HDM dedicated network port to manage the server Procedure 1 Determine the network port on the server To connect the server to the external...

Page 24: ...fy that the Ethernet cable is securely connected 6 Secure the Ethernet cable For information about how to secure cables see Securing cables Connecting a USB device About this task Perform this task be...

Page 25: ...the server can identify the USB device If the server fails to identify the USB device download and install the USB device driver If the server still cannot identify the USB device replace the USB dev...

Page 26: ...id unexpected disconnection of the power cord a If the cable clamp blocks the power cord plug connection press down the tab on the cable mount and slide the clip backward Figure 3 9 Sliding the cable...

Page 27: ...ble clamp forward Connecting the DC power cord for a 48 VDC power supply WARNING Provide a circuit breaker for each power cord Make sure the circuit breaker is switched off before you connect a DC pow...

Page 28: ...the DC power cord 3 Connect the other end of the power cord to the power source as shown in Figure 3 14 The DC power cord contains three wires 48V GND 48V and PGND Connect the three wires to the corr...

Page 29: ...re cables to slide rails by using cable straps 1 Hold the cables against a slide rail 2 Wrap the strap around the slide rail and loop the end of the cable strap through the buckle 3 Dress the cable st...

Page 30: ...ng the server from the rack If the server is installed with screw rack mount ears loosen the captive screws on the screw rack mount ears and then slide the server out of the rack 4 Place the server on...

Page 31: ...emote console interface Configuring automatic power on Powering on the server by pressing the power on standby button Press the power on standby button to power on the server The server exits standby...

Page 32: ...standby button Powering off the server forcedly by pressing the power on standby button Powering off the server from the HDM Web interface Powering off the server from the remote console interface Pow...

Page 33: ...e HDM online help 3 Disconnect all power cords from the server Powering off the server from the remote console interface 1 Log in to HDM For information about how to log in to HDM see the firmware upd...

Page 34: ...guration flowchart Figure 5 1 Configuration flowchart Powering on the server 1 Power on the server For information about the procedures see Powering on the server 2 Verify that the health LED on the f...

Page 35: ...r user guide for the server Installing the operating system and hardware drivers Installing the operating system Install a compatible operating system on the server by following the procedures describ...

Page 36: ...5 3 You can update the following firmware from FIST or HDM HDM BIOS CPLD For information about the update procedures see the firmware update guide for the server...

Page 37: ...ert the key provided with the bezel into the lock on the bezel and lock the security bezel see callout 4 in Figure 6 1 Then pull out the key and keep it safe CAUTION To avoid damage to the lock hold d...

Page 38: ...drive to build a RAID array For more information see the storage controller user guide for the server Procedure 1 Remove the security bezel if any For more information see Replacing the security bezel...

Page 39: ...at a time To hot insert multiple NVMe drives wait a minimum of 60 seconds for the previously installed NVMe drive to be identified before hot inserting another NVMe drive If you are using NVMe drives...

Page 40: ...g lever until it snaps into place Figure 6 7 Installing a drive 4 Install the removed security bezel For more information see Installing the security bezel Verifying the installation Use the following...

Page 41: ...dure 1 As shown in Figure 6 8 remove the power supply blank from the target power supply slot Figure 6 8 Removing the power supply blank 2 Align the power supply with the slot making sure its fan is o...

Page 42: ...out connecting the power cord see Connecting the power cord of a GPU module For more information about PCIe module and riser card compatibility see Riser cards Procedure The riser card installation pr...

Page 43: ...en the retaining latch on the riser card and then pull the PCIe module blank out of the slot as shown in Figure 6 12 Figure 6 12 Removing the PCIe module blank b Insert the PCIe module into the slot a...

Page 44: ...14 Removing the riser card blank on PCIe riser connector 1 7 Install the riser card on the PCIe riser connector with the two tabs on the card aligned with the notches in the chassis as shown in Figure...

Page 45: ...tem power failure occurs this supercapacitor can provide power for a minimum of 20 seconds During this interval the storage controller transfers data from DDR memory to the flash card where the data r...

Page 46: ...age controller For information about storage controllers and their compatibility matrices see Storage controllers Installing a Mezzanine storage controller and a power fail safeguard module Procedure...

Page 47: ...orage controller has a built in flash card For information about storage controllers with a built in flash card see Storage controllers a Install the two internal threaded studs supplied with the powe...

Page 48: ...holder in the chassis If the built in supercapacitor holder is incompatible with the supercapacitor to be installed remove the holder and install a compatible one For more information about removing...

Page 49: ...percapacitor of the power fail safeguard module CAUTION Make sure the extension cable is the correct one For more information see Table 6 1 9 Connect front drive data cables to the Mezzanine storage c...

Page 50: ...odule to the storage controller IMPORTANT Skip this step if no power fail safeguard module is required or the storage controller has a built in flash card For information about storage controllers wit...

Page 51: ...see Installing riser cards and PCIe modules 7 Optional Install the supercapacitor and then connect the other end of the supercapacitor extension cable to the supercapacitor For more information see Co...

Page 52: ...nd 2 This procedure uses PCIe slot 1 as an example To install a GPU module 1 Power off the server For more information see Powering off the server 2 Remove the server from the rack For more informatio...

Page 53: ...module that requires a power cord GPU M4000 1 X GPU module 6 Install the riser card on PCIe riser connector 1 For more information see Installing riser cards and PCIe modules 7 Connect cables for the...

Page 54: ...net adapter is installed By default port 1 on the mLOM Ethernet adapter if any is used as the HDM shared network port If no mLOM Ethernet adapter is installed port 1 on the PCIe Ethernet adapter is us...

Page 55: ...a rack 3 Remove the access panel For more information see Removing the access panel 4 Install the PCIe Ethernet adapter For more information see Installing riser cards and PCIe modules 5 If the adapt...

Page 56: ...ck 3 Remove the access panel For more information see Removing the access panel 4 Remove the chassis air baffle For more information see Removing air baffles 5 Insert the SSD into a socket on the M 2...

Page 57: ...onnecting the power cord 12 Power on the server For more information see Powering on the server Installing SD cards Guidelines SD card installation requires a dual SD card extended module The SD cards...

Page 58: ...into place as shown in Figure 6 32 Figure 6 32 Installing the dual SD card extended module 6 Install the access panel For more information see Installing the access panel 7 Rack mount the server For...

Page 59: ...the four NVMe data cables to the NVMe SSD expander module as shown in Figure 6 33 Figure 6 33 Connecting an NVMe data cable to the NVMe SSD expander module 6 Install the NVMe SSD expander module to th...

Page 60: ...nstalling air baffles 8 Install the access panel For more information see Installing the access panel 9 Rack mount the server For more information see Rack mounting the server 10 Connect the power cor...

Page 61: ...tion to the front 2SFF SAS SATA drive backplane and the front 2SFF NVMe drive backplane see Figure 8 9 and Figure 8 15 respectively 7 Install drives in the front 2SFF drive cage For more information s...

Page 62: ...rom the rack For more information see Removing the server from a rack 3 Remove the access panel For more information see Removing the access panel 4 Remove the power supply air baffle For more informa...

Page 63: ...ting the server 13 Connect the power cord For more information see Connecting the power cord 14 Power on the server For more information see Powering on the server Installing the front media module VG...

Page 64: ...le to the system board a Remove the factory pre installed chassis open alarm module if any For more information see Removing the chassis open alarm module b Install the chassis open alarm module attac...

Page 65: ...or more information see Powering off the server 3 Remove the server from the rack For more information see Removing the server from a rack 4 Remove the security bezel if any For more information see R...

Page 66: ...ssis open alarm module For more information about the removal procedure see Removing the chassis open alarm module b Install the chassis open alarm module attached to the front media module For more i...

Page 67: ...on location USB 2 0 optical drive Connect the optical drive to a USB 2 0 or USB 3 0 connector on the server SATA optical drive 4LFF server Optical drive slot 8SFF server Optical drive slot 10SFF serve...

Page 68: ...server 11 Connect the power cord For more information see Connecting the power cord 12 Power on the server For more information see Powering on the server Installing a SATA optical drive on the 8SFF...

Page 69: ...the screw to secure it into place as shown in Figure 6 48 Figure 6 48 Inserting the SATA optical drive into the slot on the enablement option 6 Install the enablement option in the front upper right s...

Page 70: ...cable For more information see Connecting the SATA optical drive cable 8 Install the removed security bezel For more information see Installing the security bezel 9 Install the access panel For more i...

Page 71: ...install a diagnostic panel 1 Power off the server For more information see Powering off the server 2 Remove the security bezel if any For more information see Replacing the security bezel 3 Remove th...

Page 72: ...ocessors as follows If only one processor is present you can leave fan bays 1 2 and 4 empty with fan bays 3 5 6 and 7 populated with fans If two processors are present you can leave fan bay 4 empty wi...

Page 73: ...access panel For more information see Installing the access panel 9 Rack mount the server For more information see Rack mounting the server 10 Connect the power cord For more information see Connecti...

Page 74: ...1 Back up all server data 2 Power off the server For more information see Powering off the server 3 Remove the server from the rack For more information see Removing the server from a rack 4 Remove t...

Page 75: ...ning bracket onto the heatsink CAUTION When you remove the protective cover over the heatsink be careful not to touch the thermal grease on the heatsink a Lift the cover straight up until it is remove...

Page 76: ...le Damage to pins will incur system board replacement Keep the pins on the processor socket clean Make sure the socket is free from dust and debris Hold the cover by the notches on its two edges and l...

Page 77: ...ounting the server 15 Connect the power cord For more information see Connecting the power cord 16 Power on the server For more information see Powering on the server Verifying the installation Log in...

Page 78: ...mode setting to operate correctly make sure the following installation requirements are met when you install DRAM DIMMs for a processor Memory mode DIMM slot population rules Independent If only one p...

Page 79: ...stall the DRAM DIMM in the white slot and the DCPMM in the black slot To install only one DIMM in a channel install the DIMM in the white slot if the DIMM is DCPMM Procedure 1 Power off the server For...

Page 80: ...id damage to the DIMM do not force the DIMM into the socket when you encounter resistance Instead re align the notch with the connector key and then re insert the DIMM Figure 6 63 Installing a DIMM 6...

Page 81: ...nformation see the BIOS user guide for the server If the memory size is incorrect re install or replace the DIMM NOTE It is normal that the CLI or GUI of the server OS displays a smaller memory size t...

Page 82: ...TPM For more information see the encryption technology feature documentation provided by the operating system Procedure The installation procedure is the same for a TPM and a TCM The following informa...

Page 83: ...help Configuring encryption in the operating system For more information about this task see the encryption technology feature documentation that came with the operating system The recovery key passwo...

Page 84: ...e subsequent procedure is provided based on the assumption that no sufficient clearance is available for replacement Removing the access panel 1 Power off the server For more information see Powering...

Page 85: ...the guide pin in the chassis aligned with the pin hole in the locking lever area b Close the locking lever The access panel will automatically slide toward the server front to secure itself into place...

Page 86: ...e the security bezel see callout 4 in Figure 7 3 Figure 7 3 Removing the security bezel 4 Install a new security bezel For more information see Installing the security bezel Replacing a SAS SATA drive...

Page 87: ...acity by using one of the following methods Access HDM For more information see HDM online help Access the BIOS For more information see the BIOS user guide for the server Access the CLI or GUI of the...

Page 88: ...es The power supplies are hot swappable If two power supplies are installed and sufficient clearance is available for replacement you can replace a power supply online without removing the server from...

Page 89: ...remove the DC power cord from a 48 VDC power supply a Loosen the captive screws on the power cord plug as shown in Figure 7 7 Figure 7 7 Loosening the captive screws b Pull the power cord plug out of...

Page 90: ...slot 2 7 Rack mount the server For more information see Rack mounting the server 8 Connect the power cord For more information see Connecting the power cord 9 Power on the server For more information...

Page 91: ...r more information see Removing the server from a rack 3 Remove the access panel For more information see Removing the access panel 4 Remove air baffles To remove the chassis air baffle hold the air b...

Page 92: ...tches on the chassis edges as shown in Figure 7 12 Figure 7 12 Installing the chassis air baffle To install the power supply air baffle place the air baffle in the chassis as shown in Figure 7 13 Make...

Page 93: ...e server and its internal modules to cool before touching them The replacement procedure is the same for riser cards on PCIe riser connector 1 and PCIe riser connector 2 This procedure uses the riser...

Page 94: ...new riser card and PCIe module For more information see Installing riser cards and PCIe modules 8 Reconnect the removed cables 9 Install the access panel For more information see Installing the access...

Page 95: ...er location and cabling Storage controller model operating mode and firmware version BIOS boot mode First boot option in Legacy mode To replace the storage controller with a controller of a different...

Page 96: ...to HDM to verify that the Mezzanine storage controller is in a correct state For more information see HDM online help Replacing a standard storage controller Procedure 1 Power off the server For more...

Page 97: ...performing RAID migration or rebuilding You can perform a replacement only if the Present Active LED on each drive is not flashing green with the Fault UID LED off CAUTION Server error might occur if...

Page 98: ...The removal procedure is the same for all types of supercapacitors NOTE For simplicity the figure does not show the supercapacitor cable Figure 7 18 Removing the supercapacitor 7 Lift the retaining l...

Page 99: ...ify that the flash card and the supercapacitor are in a correct state For more information see HDM online help Replacing the power fail safeguard module for a standard storage controller Preparing for...

Page 100: ...card and the supercapacitor are in a correct state For more information see HDM online help Replacing a GPU module WARNING To avoid bodily injury from hot surfaces allow the server and its internal mo...

Page 101: ...same for GPU modules that require a power cord This example uses the GPU M4000 1 X GPU module to show the procedure Figure 7 22 Removing a GPU module that is connected with a power cord 6 Install a ne...

Page 102: ...t adapters have only one captive screw This example uses an Ethernet adapter with two screws Figure 7 23 Removing an mLOM Ethernet adapter 4 Install a new mLOM Ethernet adapter For more information se...

Page 103: ...owering on the server Verifying the replacement Log in to HDM to verify that the PCIe Ethernet adapter is in a correct state For more information see HDM online help Replacing an M 2 transfer module a...

Page 104: ...8 Install a new SATA M 2 SSD For more information see Installing SATA M 2 SSDs 9 Install the removed security bezel For more information see Installing the security bezel 10 Install the access panel F...

Page 105: ...old the ring part of the NVMe VROC module and pull the module out of the chassis as shown in Figure 7 26 Figure 7 26 Removing the NVMe VROC module 6 Install a new NVMe VROC module For more information...

Page 106: ...ure 7 27 Removing an SD card 5 Install a new SD card For more information see Installing SD cards 6 Install the access panel For more information see Installing the access panel 7 Rack mount the serve...

Page 107: ...WARNING To avoid bodily injury from hot surfaces allow the server and its internal modules to cool before touching them Procedure 1 Power off the server For more information see Powering off the serv...

Page 108: ...surfaces allow the server and its internal modules to cool before touching them CAUTION To avoid thermal damage to the server do not operate the server for long periods with the access panel open or u...

Page 109: ...RNING To avoid bodily injury from hot surfaces allow the server and its internal modules to cool before touching them To avoid damage to a processor or the system board only H3C authorized or professi...

Page 110: ...uch the pins a Loosen the captive screws in the same sequence as shown by callouts 1 to 4 in the figure b Lift the heatsink slowly to remove it Figure 7 31 Removing a processor heatsink 6 Remove the p...

Page 111: ...nstall the processor onto the retaining bracket For more information see Installing processors 2 Smear thermal grease onto the processor a Clean the processor and heatsink with isopropanol wipes Allow...

Page 112: ...the server 9 Connect the power cord For more information see Connecting the power cord 10 Power on the server For more information see Powering on the server Verifying the replacement Log in to HDM to...

Page 113: ...ollowing methods to verify that the memory size is correct Access the GUI or CLI of the server In the GUI of a windows OS click the Start icon in the bottom left corner enter msinfo32 in the search bo...

Page 114: ...nformation see Removing the server from a rack 3 Remove the access panel For more information see Removing the access panel 4 Optional Remove PCIe modules that might hinder system battery removal For...

Page 115: ...ic discharge place the removed parts on an antistatic surface or in antistatic bags Removing the system board 1 Power off the server For more information see Powering off the server 2 Remove the serve...

Page 116: ...acing an NVMe VROC module 12 Removed the DIMMs For more information see Replacing a DIMM 13 Remove the M 2 transfer module if any For more information see Replacing an M 2 transfer module and a SATA M...

Page 117: ...for example USB connectors and the Ethernet port on it are securely seated See callout 1 in Figure 7 40 NOTE The connectors are securely seated if you cannot use the system board handle to lift the sy...

Page 118: ...n see Installing the access panel 14 Install the removed power supplies For more information see Installing power supplies 15 Rack mount the server For more information see Rack mounting the server 16...

Page 119: ...a correct state For more information see HDM online help Replacing a drive backplane WARNING To avoid bodily injury from hot surfaces allow the server and its internal modules to cool before touching...

Page 120: ...wn in Figure 7 43 The removal procedure is the same for the 8SFF and 10SFF drive backplanes Figure 7 43 uses the 8SFF server as an example Figure 7 43 Removing the front 8SFF or 10SFF drive backplane...

Page 121: ...snaps into place as shown in Figure 7 45 Figure 7 45 Installing the front 4LFF drive backplane To install the front 8SFF drive backplane in the 8SFF server place the backplane in the slot Then slide...

Page 122: ...an example Figure 7 47 Installing the rear 2SFF drive backplane 2 Connect cables to the drive backplane For more information see Connecting drive cables 3 Installed the removed drives For more inform...

Page 123: ...more information see Replacing the security bezel 5 Disconnect the cable from the optical drive 6 Lift the optical drive by its right side and then pull the optical drive out of the chassis as shown i...

Page 124: ...Replacing the security bezel 5 Disconnect the cable from the optical drive 6 Remove the drive enablement option that holds the optical drive as shown in Figure 7 49 Figure 7 49 Removing the drive ena...

Page 125: ...tion see Replacing the security bezel 3 Remove the diagnostic panel as shown in Figure 7 51 a Press the release button on the diagnostic panel The diagnostic panel pops out b Hold the diagnostic panel...

Page 126: ...re 7 52 Removing the chassis open alarm module NOTE The removal procedure is the same for all types of chassis open alarm modules This figure uses the chassis open alarm module attached to the front m...

Page 127: ...n a correct state For more information see HDM online help Replacing the front media module WARNING To avoid bodily injury from hot surfaces allow the server and its internal modules to cool before to...

Page 128: ...dule as shown in Figure 7 55 Figure 7 55 Removing the front media module 7 Install a new front media module For more information see Installing the front media module VGA and USB 2 0 connectors 8 Inst...

Page 129: ...a module For more information see Removing the chassis open alarm module 7 Remove the front media module as shown in Figure 7 56 Figure 7 56 Removing the front media module 8 Remove the front I O comp...

Page 130: ...moving air baffles 5 Remove the air inlet temperature sensor On the 4LFF server disconnect the temperature sensor cable from the system board Then open the sensor retaining clasp and remove the temper...

Page 131: ...see Rack mounting the server 10 Connect the power cord For more information see Connecting the power cord 11 Power on the server For more information see Powering on the server Verifying the replacem...

Page 132: ...em board For more information see Connecting the front I O component cable assembly 7 Install the access panel For more information see Installing the access panel 8 Rack mount the server For more inf...

Page 133: ...as an example Procedure 1 Power off the server For more information see Powering off the server 2 Remove the server from the rack For more information see Removing the server from a rack 3 Remove the...

Page 134: ...Install the front I O module to the server c Connect the front I O component cable assembly to the front I O component connector on the system board For more information see Connecting the front I O c...

Page 135: ...o replace a chassis ear 1 Power off the server For more information see Powering off the server 2 Remove the server from the rack For more information see Removing the server from a rack 3 Remove a ch...

Page 136: ...the security bezel 6 Rack mount the server For more information see Rack mounting the server 7 Connect the power cord For more information see Connecting the power cord 8 Power on the server For more...

Page 137: ...8 1 to select the method for connecting the 4LFF SAS SATA drive backplane to a storage controller depending on the type of the storage controller Table 8 1 4LFF SAS SATA drive cabling methods Storage...

Page 138: ...ler must be installed in PCIe slot 1 Front 4LFF SAS SATA and rear 2SFF SAS SATA drive cabling Use Table 8 2 to select the method for connecting the front 4LFF SAS SATA drive backplane and the rear 2SF...

Page 139: ...to the Mezzanine storage controller 1 Power cord front 4LFF 2 AUX signal cable front 4LFF 3 SAS SATA data cable 4 Power cord rear 2SFF 5 AUX signal cable rear 2SFF 8SFF server Front 8SFF SAS SATA dri...

Page 140: ...ontroller See Figure 8 8 Figure 8 6 8SFF SATA drive backplane connected to the embedded RSTe RAID controller 1 AUX signal cable 2 Power cord 3 SATA data cable Figure 8 7 8SFF SAS SATA drive backplane...

Page 141: ...planes to a storage controller depending on the type of the storage controller Table 8 4 Front 8SFF and 2SFF SAS SATA drive cabling methods Storage controller Front 8SFF drive cabling method Front 2SF...

Page 142: ...ller is used and in PCIe slot 2 if a standard storage controller is used Use Table 8 5 to determine the front drive cabling method depending on the type of the storage controller Table 8 5 Front 4SFF...

Page 143: ...port NVMe SSD expander module 1 AUX signal cable 2 Power cord 3 SATA data cable 4 NVMe data cables Figure 8 11 Front 4SFF SAS SATA and 4SFF NVMe drive cabling Mezzanine storage controller and 4 port...

Page 144: ...A3 NVMe 3 NVMe 4 NVMe A4 NVMe 4 Front 8SFF NVMe drive cabling For the 8SFF NVMe drive configuration you must install two 4 port NVMe SSD expander modules in PCIe slots 1 and 2 or one 8 port NVMe SSD e...

Page 145: ...cable end Port on the drive backplane Port on the 4 port NVMe SSD expander modules NVMe 1 NVMe A1 NVMe 1 NVMe SSD expander module in PCIe slot 1 NVMe 2 NVMe A2 NVMe 2 NVMe SSD expander module in PCIe...

Page 146: ...or the front NVMe drives Embedded RSTe RAID controller for the rear SAS SATA drives See Figure 8 13 See Figure 8 9 Two 4 port NVMe SSD expander modules for the front NVMe drives Embedded RSTe RAID con...

Page 147: ...dules Mark on the NVMe data cable end Port on the drive backplane Port on the 4 port NVMe SSD expander modules NVMe 1 NVMe A1 NVMe 1 NVMe 2 NVMe A2 NVMe 2 10SFF server Front 10SFF SAS SATA drive cabli...

Page 148: ...troller 1 AUX signal cable 2 Power cord 3 SAS SATA data cable Figure 8 17 10SFF SAS SATA drive connected to a standard storage controller 1 AUX signal cable 2 Power cord 3 SAS SATA data cable NOTE Ins...

Page 149: ...der module 5 Power cord rear 2SFF 6 AUX signal cable rear 2SFF Connecting the flash card and supercapacitor of the power fail safeguard module The flash card of the power fail safeguard module can be...

Page 150: ...r Use Table 8 14 to determine the cabling method depends on the location of the standard storage controller Table 8 14 10SFF drive cabling methods Standard storage controller location Cabling method P...

Page 151: ...res a power cord Connect the power cord of a GPU module as shown in Figure 8 22 Figure 8 22 Connecting the power cord of a GPU module Connecting the SATA M 2 SSD cable The SATA M 2 SSD cabling method...

Page 152: ...Connecting the front SATA M 2 SSD cables two SATA M 2 SSDs Connecting the SATA optical drive cable The SATA optical drive cabling method depends on the server model On a 4LFF server connect the cable...

Page 153: ...TA optical drive cable 8SFF server Connecting the front I O component cable assembly The front I O component cabling method depends on the server model On a 4LFF server connect the cable assembly as s...

Page 154: ...cting the front I O component cable assembly 8SFF 10SFF server Connecting the front media module cable The front media module cabling method depends on the server model On a 4LFF server connect the ca...

Page 155: ...erver Figure 8 30 Connecting the front media module cable 8SFF 10SFF server Connecting the NCSI cable for a PCIe Ethernet adapter The cabling method is the same for standard storage controllers in any...

Page 156: ...8 20 Figure 8 31 Connecting the NCSI cable for a PCIe Ethernet adapter...

Page 157: ...acements are needed After a spare component is used prepare a new one Keep the network topology up to date to facilitate network troubleshooting Maintenance tools The following are major tools for ser...

Page 158: ...isted or corroded at the connection point Technical support If you encounter any complicated problems during daily maintenance or troubleshooting contact H3C Support Before contacting H3C Support coll...

Page 159: ...d numbering Table 10 1 R2700 G3 server models Model Maximum drive configuration 4LFF 4 front LFF SAS SATA drives and 2 rear 2SFF SAS SATA drives 8SFF 8 front SFF NVMe drives and 2 front SFF SAS SATA d...

Page 160: ...ors 2 onboard 1 SATA connectors 1 RJ 45 HDM dedicated port at the server rear 2 VGA connectors one at the server rear and one at the server front 1 BIOS serial port at the server rear Expansion slots...

Page 161: ...he server to virtualize NVMe drives 5 Storage controller Provides RAID capability for the server to virtualize storage resources of SAS SATA drives It supports RAID configuration RAID capability expan...

Page 162: ...y to ensure good ventilation 22 Fan Supports hot swapping and N 1 redundancy 23 Supercapacitor holder Secures a supercapacitor in the chassis 24 Supercapacitor Supplies power to the flash card of the...

Page 163: ...es one VGA connector and two USB 2 0 connectors optional 4 Drive or diagnostic panel optional 5 SFF drives Figure 10 5 10SFF front panel 1 Serial label pull tab module 2 Front media module provides on...

Page 164: ...LEDs and buttons 1 UID button LED 2 Health LED 3 mLOM Ethernet adapter Ethernet port LED 4 Power on standby button and system power LED Table 10 3 LEDs and buttons on the front panel Button LED Statu...

Page 165: ...The system is starting Steady amber The system is in Standby state Off No power is present Possible reasons No power source is connected No power supplies are present The installed power supplies are...

Page 166: ...he rear panel LEDs Table 10 5 describes the status of the rear panel LEDs Figure 10 10 Rear panel LEDs 1 Link LED of the Ethernet port 2 Activity LED of the Ethernet port 3 UID LED 4 Power supply 1 LE...

Page 167: ...ower input but the other power supply has correct power input Flashing amber 1 Hz An alarm has occurred on the power supply Off No power supplies have power input which can be caused by an incorrect p...

Page 168: ...t adapter NCSI connector 10 System battery 11 Mini SAS HD port 8 SATA port 12 System maintenance switch 2 13 System maintenance switch 3 14 Front I O connector 15 Optical SATA port 1 16 NVMe VROC modu...

Page 169: ...ttings To restore the default BIOS settings jump pins 2 and 3 for over 30 seconds and then jump pins 1 and 2 for normal server startup System maintenance switch 3 Pins 1 2 jumped default Normal server...

Page 170: ...10 12 Figure 10 12 DIMM physical layout...

Page 171: ...ax data rate of DIMMs 8156 3 6 GHz 105 W 4 16 50 MB 3 10 4 GT s 2666 MHz 8153 2 0 GHz 125 W 16 22 00 MB 3 10 4 GT s 2666 MHz 6138 2 0 GHz 125 W 20 27 50 MB 3 10 4 GT s 2666 MHz 6130 2 1 GHz 125 W 16 2...

Page 172: ...frequency Power Number of cores Cache L3 UPI links UPI speed Supported max data rate of DIMMs 6230 2 1 GHz 125 W 20 27 5 MB 3 10 4 GT s 2666 MHz 5220 2 2 GHz 125 W 18 24 75 MB 2 10 4 GT s 2666 MHz 52...

Page 173: ...l rank 0231AAEJ DDR4 2666 32G 2Rx4 R 2 RDIMM 32 GB 2666 MHz Dual rank 0231AAEK DDR4 2666 32G 2Rx4 R 3 RDIMM 32 GB 2666 MHz Dual rank 0231A8QJ DDR4 2666 64G 4Rx4 L LRDIMM 64 GB 2666 MHz Quad rank 0231A...

Page 174: ...z 2666V 2666 MHz 2933Y 2933 MHz 6 DIMM type L LRDIMM R RDIMM HDDs and SSDs Drive specifications SAS HDDs Model Form factor Capacity Rate Rotating speed HDD 300G SAS 12G 10K SFF EP SFF 300 GB 12 Gbps 1...

Page 175: ...AS 12G 7 2K LFF LFF 12 TB 12 Gbps 7200 RPM SATA HDDs Model Form factor Capacity Rate Rotating speed HDD 1T SATA 6G 7 2K SFF 1 SFF 1 TB 6 Gbps 7200 RPM HDD 2T SATA 6G 7 2K SFF SFF 2 TB 6 Gbps 7200 RPM...

Page 176: ...A 6G SFF EM i Intel SFF 240 GB 6 Gbps SSD 240G SATA 6G SFF 1 EV i Intel SFF 240 GB 6 Gbps SSD 240G SATA 6G SFF i Intel SFF 240 GB 6 Gbps SSD 240G SATA 6G SFF 1 Samsung SFF 240 GB 6 Gbps SSD 240G SATA...

Page 177: ...G SATA 6G SFF 2 Micron SFF 960 GB 6 Gbps SSD 960G SATA 6G SFF 4 Micron SFF 960 GB 6 Gbps SSD 960G SATA 6G SFF 6 Samsung SFF 960 GB 6 Gbps SSD 960G SATA 6G SFF i Intel SFF 960 GB 6 Gbps SSD 960G SATA 6...

Page 178: ...bps SSD 3 84T SATA 6G PM883 SFF Samsung SFF 3 84 TB 6 Gbps SSD 3 84T SATA PM883 SFF Samsung SFF 3 84 TB 6 Gbps SSD 150G SATA 6G LFF i Intel LFF 150 GB 6 Gbps SSD 240G SATA 6G LFF 1 EV i Intel LFF 240...

Page 179: ...LFF 1 Micron LFF 960 GB 6 Gbps SSD 960G SATA 6G LFF 2 Samsung LFF 960 GB 6 Gbps SSD 960G SATA 6G LFF 4 Micron LFF 960 GB 6 Gbps SSD 960G SATA 6G LFF 5 Samsung LFF 960 GB 6 Gbps SSD 960G SATA 6G PM883...

Page 180: ...i Intel SFF 750 GB PCIe 8 Gbps SSD 750G NVMe SFF i 1 Intel SFF 750 GB PCIe 8 Gbps SSD 960G NVMe SFF Samsung SFF 960 GB PCIe 8 Gbps SSD 960G NVMe EV SFF sa Samsung SFF 960 GB PCIe 8 Gbps SSD 960G NVMe...

Page 181: ...FF 7 68 TB PCIe 8 Gbps SSD 8T NVMe SFF i Intel SFF 8 0 TB PCIe 8 Gbps SSD 375G NVMe LFF i Intel LFF 375 GB PCIe 8 Gbps SSD 375G NVMe SCL i Intel LFF 375 GB PCIe 8 Gbps SSD 450G NVMe LFF Intel LFF 450...

Page 182: ...CIe 8 Gbps SSD 6 4T NVMe EM SCL mbl Memblaze LFF 6 4 TB PCIe 8 Gbps SSD 6 4T NVMe EM SCL i Intel LFF 6 4 TB PCIe 8 Gbps SSD 7 68T NVMe CE SCL i Intel LFF 7 68 TB PCIe 8 Gbps SSD 7 68T NVMe EM SCL i In...

Page 183: ...swappable by default You can use the LEDs on a drive to identify its status after it is connected to a storage controller Figure 11 2 shows the location of the LEDs on a drive Figure 11 2 Drive LEDs...

Page 184: ...ID migration or rebuilding or the system is reading or writing data to the drive Off Steady green The drive is present but no data is being read or written to the drive Off Off The drive is not secure...

Page 185: ...SAS SATA drives 2 front SFF SAS SATA drives Embedded RSTe Mezzanine embedded RSTe Standard embedded RSTe N A Use the drive backplane that supports only 8SFF SAS SATA drives 8SFF 4 front SFF SAS SATA...

Page 186: ...Drive numbering for the 8SFF drive configurations 8SFF server Figure 11 6 Drive numbering for the 10SFF drive configurations 8SFF server 10SFF server Table 11 10 presents the drive configurations avai...

Page 187: ...onnector of the system board and does not require a riser card for installation Standard storage controller Comes in a standard PCIe form factor and typically requires a riser card for installation Fo...

Page 188: ...ve interface 12 Gbps SAS 3 0 compatible with 6 Gbps SATA 3 0 PCIe interface PCIe3 0 8 RAID levels 0 1 10 Built in cache memory N A Supported drives SAS HDD SAS SSD SATA HDD SATA SSD Power fail safegua...

Page 189: ...0 Built in cache memory N A Supported drives SAS HDD SAS SSD SATA HDD SATA SSD Power fail safeguard module Not supported Firmware upgrade Online upgrade HBA LSI 9300 8i A1 X Item Specifications Type S...

Page 190: ...A LSI 9440 8i Item Specifications Type Standard storage controller Form factor LP Connectors One 8 mini SAS HD connector Number of internal ports 8 internal SAS ports compatible with SATA Drive interf...

Page 191: ...r Form factor LP Connectors One 8 mini SAS HD connector Number of internal ports 8 internal SAS ports compatible with SATA Drive interface 12 Gbps SAS 3 0 compatible with 6 Gbps SATA 3 0 PCIe interfac...

Page 192: ...supercapacitor connector is on the flash card of the power fail safeguard module Firmware upgrade Online upgrade RAID LSI 9460 8i 2G Item Specifications Type Standard storage controller Form factor LP...

Page 193: ...ctor Available Firmware upgrade Online upgrade RAID P430 M1 Item Specifications Type Mezzanine storage controller Form factor 137 103 mm 5 39 4 06 in Connectors One 8 mini SAS HD connector Number of i...

Page 194: ...SAS HDD SAS SSD SATA HDD SATA SSD Power fail safeguard module Flash PMC G2 The power fail safeguard module is optional Built in flash card N A Supercapacitor connector N A The supercapacitor connector...

Page 195: ...5 6 10 50 60 Built in cache memory 4 GB internal cache module DDR4 2133 MHz Supported drives SAS HDD SAS SSD SATA HDD SATA SSD Power fail safeguard module BAT PMC G3 The supercapacitor is optional Bui...

Page 196: ...rive interface 12 Gbps SAS 3 0 compatible with 6 Gbps SATA 3 0 PCIe interface PCIe3 0 8 RAID levels 0 1 1E 5 6 10 50 60 Built in cache memory 4 GB internal cache module DDR3 2133 MHz 72 bit bus at 12...

Page 197: ...terface PCIe3 0 16 Form factor FH3 4FL single slot wide Maximum power consumption 120 W Display connectors 1 DVI I connector 2 DP connectors Memory size 8 GB GDDR5 Memory bus width 256 bits Memory ban...

Page 198: ...slot wide Maximum power consumption 70 W Display connectors N A Memory size 16 GB GDDR6 Memory bus width 256 bits Memory bandwidth 320 Gbps Power connector N A GPU MLU100 D3 Item Specifications PCIe...

Page 199: ...ps PCIe3 0 8 LP Not supported NIC 10GE 2P 520 F B2 1 X 2 SFP 10 Gbps PCIe 3 0 8 LP Not supported NIC 10GE 2P 530 F B2 1 X 2 SFP 10 Gbps PCIe 2 0 8 LP Not supported NIC 620F B2 25G b 2P 1 X 2 SFP28 25...

Page 200: ...2 SFP28 25 Gbps PCIe 3 0 8 LP Not supported NIC MCX512A AC AT F 2 25Gb 2 SFP28 25 Gbps PCIe3 0 8 LP Not supported NIC XXV710 F B 25Gb 2P 2 SFP28 25 Gbps PCIe 3 0 8 LP Not supported NIC OPA 100Gb 1 P 1...

Page 201: ...the PCIe Ethernet adapter is used You can change the HDM shared network port as needed from the HDM Web interface NIC GE 4P 360T L3 Item Specifications Dimensions 128 68 mm 5 04 2 68 in Ports 4 Conne...

Page 202: ...11 11 RC FHHL 1U G3 riser card Figure 11 12 PCIe slots when two riser cards are installed Fans Fan layout The server supports a maximum of seven hot swappable fans Figure 11 13 shows the layout of the...

Page 203: ...ating temperature 0 C to 50 C 32 F to 122 F Storage temperature 40 C to 70 C 40 F to 158 F Operating humidity 5 to 90 Maximum altitude 5000 m 16404 20 ft Redundancy 1 1 redundancy Hot swappable Yes Co...

Page 204: ...Yes 800 W 48 VDC power supply Item Specifications Model DPS 800W 12A 48V Rated input voltage range 48 VDC to 60 VDC Maximum rated input current 20 0 A 48 VDC to 60 VDC Maximum rated output power 800...

Page 205: ...ciency at 50 load 94 80 Plus Platinum level Temperature requirements Operating temperature 0 C to 55 C 32 F to 131 F Storage temperature 40 C to 70 C 40 F to 158 F Operating humidity 5 to 85 Maximum a...

Page 206: ...C to 70 C 40 F to 158 F Operating humidity 5 to 90 Maximum altitude 5000 m 16404 20 ft Redundancy 1 1 redundancy Hot swappable Yes Cold backup Yes Expander modules and transfer modules Model Specifica...

Page 207: ...panel for the 8SFF and 10SFF servers SD LFF G3 A LFF diagnostic panel for the 4LFF server Diagnostic panel view Figure 11 14 shows the error code and LEDs on a diagnostic panel Figure 11 14 Diagnostic...

Page 208: ...f those behaviors To obtain records of component status changes use the event log in HDM For information about using the event log see HDM online help Table 11 12 LED error code and faulty item matrix...

Page 209: ...voltage 11 System board VPP processor 1 DEF voltage 12 System board VDDQ processor 1 ABC voltage 13 System board VDDQ processor 1 DEF voltage 14 System board VTT processor 1 ABC voltage 15 System boa...

Page 210: ...VMe SSDs TPM TCM modules Trusted platform module TPM is a microchip embedded in the system board It stores encryption information such as encryption keys for authenticating server hardware and softwar...

Page 211: ...Security bezels slide rail kits and cable management brackets Model Description SEC Panel 1U X 1U security bezel SL 1U FR 1U standard rail SL 1U BB 1U ball bearing rail CMA 1U A 1U cable management br...

Page 212: ...ed hot removal in Linux Disabled N A Contact the support Performing a managed hot removal in Windows Prerequisites Install Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Intel RSTe To obtain Intel RSTe use...

Page 213: ...is a non SLES Linux operating system SLES operating systems do not support managed hot removal of NVMe drives To perform a managed hot removal by using Intel ASM install Intel ASM To obtain Intel ASM...

Page 214: ...xample nvme0n1 7 Observe the Fault UID LED on the drive If the Fault UID LED turns steady blue remove the drive from the server For more information about the removal procedure see Replacing an NVMe d...

Page 215: ...iewing operating NVMe drives 6 Click the light bulb icon to turn on the Fault UID LED on the drive as shown in Figure 12 5 Figure 12 5 Turning on the drive Fault UID LED 7 Click the removal icon as sh...

Page 216: ...oving an NVMe drive 8 In the confirmation dialog box that opens click Yes Figure 12 7 Confirming the removal 9 Remove the drive from the server For more information about the removal procedure see Rep...

Page 217: ...imum Varies depending on the power consumed by the processors and presence of expansion modules For more information see Operating temperature requirements Storage temperature 40 C to 70 C 40 F to 158...

Page 218: ...5 W Rear drives GPU modules GPU P4 X GPU M4 1 GPU T4 GPU MLU100 D3 40 C 104 F Any Rear Ethernet adapter installed with transceiver modules GPU module GPU M4000 1 X or GPU M2000 Ethernet adapters IB MC...

Page 219: ...GPU M4000 1 X or GPU M2000 Ethernet adapters IB MCX453A FCAT 56 40Gb 1P IB MCX453A FCAT 56 40Gb 1P 1 Higher than 125 W None of the above hardware options or operating conditions exists and seven oper...

Page 220: ...mine the maximum operating temperature of the 10SFF server A maximum server operating temperature applies if the server contains any options in its matching hardware option list If a single fan fails...

Page 221: ...on Hardware option configuration 35 C 95 F Lower than 125 W NVMe SSD PCIe accelerator module Rear drives DCPMMs Samsung NVMe drives GPU modules GPU P4 X GPU M4 1 GPU T4 GPU MLU100 D3 40 C 104 F Any No...

Page 222: ...s to ensure that hardware at the end of its life is recycled Vendors with product recycling qualification are contracted to New H3C to process the recycled hardware in an environmentally responsible w...

Page 223: ...device and assists processors with image processing to improve overall system performance H HDM H3C Device Management is the server management control unit with which administrators can configure ser...

Page 224: ...ss to modules such as hard drives T Temperature sensor A temperature sensor detects changes in temperature at the location where it is installed and reports the temperature data to the server system U...

Page 225: ...cess Memory F FIST Fast Intelligent Scalable Toolkit G GPU Graphics Processing Unit H HBA Host Bus Adapter HDD Hard Disk Drive HDM H3C Device Management I IDC Internet Data Center K KVM Keyboard Video...

Page 226: ...tem Interface SATA Serial ATA SD Secure Digital SDS Secure Diagnosis System SFF Small Form Factor SSD Solid State Drive T TCM Trusted Cryptography Module TDP Thermal Design Power TPM Trusted Platform...