HP BH BH3710, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...hp Carrier Grade Blade Server bh3710 Installation Guide Manufacturing Part Number USA Copyright 2002 Second Edition September 2002 ...

Page 2: ...Restricted Rights Legend Use duplication or disclosure by the U S Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph c 1 ii of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252 227 7013 for DOD agencies and subparagraphs c 1 and c 2 of the Commercial Computer Software Restricted Rights clause at FAR 52 227 19 for other agencies HEWLETT PACKARD COMPANY 3000 Hano...

Page 3: ...g Power to the hp Blade Server bh3710 Introduction 1 hp Blade Server Initial Power Up 1 Chassis and Management Blade Power Up 1 bp2200 Server Blade Power Up 1 Blade Server Power Down 2 Power Down the bp2200 and Management Blades 2 Chassis Power Down 2 5 hp Carrier Grade Server bh3710 Server Blade Installation Information Introduction 1 Server Blades 2 Display Panel Blade Status Indicators 4 Manage...

Page 4: ...Preparation 15 Fibre Channel FC Disk Carrier 18 FC Disk Drive LED Definitions 19 Installing and Removing Blades 20 Removing and Installing Slot Blockers 21 Remove the Slot Blocker 21 Install the Slot Blocker 21 Installing and Removing Blades With Locking Levers 22 Installing Blades With Locking Levers 22 Removing Blades With Locking Levers 24 Installing and Removing Carrier Blades 27 Installing th...

Page 5: ...5 7 bp2200 Blade Bulkhead Label 8 Figure 5 8 bp2200 Identification Legend Marking 8 Figure 5 9 FC and LAN RTM Blade 14 Figure 5 10 FC and LAN RTM Blade Bulkhead Label 14 Figure 5 11 Fibrechannel and LAN RTM Identification Legend Marking 14 Figure 5 12 bh3710 Chassis Rear View 16 Figure 5 13 FC Disk Carrier 18 Figure 5 14 FC Disk Carrier Legend Marking 18 Figure 5 15 FC Disk Drive Bulkhead Label 18...

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Page 7: ...n or omitted from the previous edition is included Changes additions in this edition are described as follows All chapters appendices were reviewed and changes were made to correct format grammar and spelling Chapters 3 4 and 5 have been revised and realigned as follows Chapter 3 now includes power and cooling system information only Chapter 4 is now the power application chapter It was Chapter 5 ...

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Page 9: ...nstalling your blade server familiarize yourself with the components that comprise the bh3710 Use the following reference to determine where you would like to start Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 provides information for unpacking inventorying and rack installation Chapter 3 presents an overview of blade server power and cooling components Chapter 4 explains power up and power down procedures fo...

Page 10: ...Chapter 1 hp Carrier Grade Server bh3710 Overview Introduction 1 2 ...

Page 11: ...ic component or assembly such as the chassis backplane blades and peripheral components observe all antistatic precautions An ESD kit HP PN A3025 80004 is available or supplied with this system The kit contains one wrist strap one conductive sheet and one antistatic foam pad Always wear a grounded wrist strap when working on the equipment or printed circuit boards Treat all assemblies components a...

Page 12: ...ck kit installation documentation is shipped with each server inside the rack kit box Racking information may also be found at the Web site http www hp com racksolutions Table 2 1 Blade Server Components Qty Part No Exchange Part No Component 1 A6715 62001 A6715 69003 6 EIA unit blade server chassis with backplane and N 1 fan tray assembly 2 A6790 62004 A6790 69004 DC power supply 2 A6780 60001 A6...

Page 13: ...on 3 1 3 hp Carrier Grade Server bh3710 Power and Cooling Component Overview Introduction Blade server power and cooling elements are described in Chapter 2 Table 2 1 All components ordered are pre installed and configured at the factory This section provides a summary and location of them ...

Page 14: ...rated in Figure 0 1 Each power supply has two LEDs located on the front of the blade server that are used to determine the operating condition The top LED is green and illuminates whenever DC power is present and within operating specifications The bottom LED is red and illuminates whenever the power supply is in a fault condition Figure 0 1 Power Supply Locations Front Power Supply Sections Outpu...

Page 15: ...shown in Figure 0 2 marked For Manufacturing Use Only was installed for use during the manufacturing process It cannot be used for anything else If an RS232 type plug is used in this receptacle it could cause the power supply to reset thereby losing data being transmitted to the blades DO NOT USE THIS RECEPTACLE FOR ANY PURPOSE Figure 0 2 hp Blade Server DC Power Supply Input Module Server Rear Vi...

Page 16: ...nnected Two wires red and black are connected to the 48VDC source and the remaining two wires white and green are connected to the DC return All four wires from the same power cord must be connected to the same power source Each power supply filter module may be connected to a different 48VDC source to provide power source redundancy Figure 0 4 DC Power Cable Pin Number Function Color 1 Negative D...

Page 17: ...Chapter 3 hp Carrier Grade Server bh3710 Power and Cooling Component Overview DC Power Supplies 3 5 Power cable pin out information is illustrated as follows Figure 0 5 DC Power Connector Pin location ...

Page 18: ... the field Each PSU is cooled independently by its own set of 4 fans Figure 3 6 Cooling Airflow into the Blade Server Because of the high velocity positive pressure airflow the mechanical integrity of the system must be maintained at all times to ensure proper cooling All slot blockers must remain in place over unused slots Blade installation must be completed within three minutes from removal of ...

Page 19: ...to power up and the console will display power up self test data Look for the slot F10 status LED Status LEDs are located in a vertical panel on the cooling fan assembly cover When chassis power up has been successfully accomplished the management blade status LED will be green You can now log on to the management blade to perform management blade and bp2200 PA server blade MP configuration Refer ...

Page 20: ...f you are going to remove either of these blades you must complete blade removal and replacement with either another blade of the same type or a slot blocker within 3 minutes to comply with cooling requirements Failure to do so may cause loss of data when overheating causes the blades to begin to power down Chassis Power Down The blade server is designed to run continuously Under normal conditions...

Page 21: ...server blades that are ordered with the blade server are pre installed at the factory However bh3710 server blades can be installed on site if desired The following sections are included in this Chapter Server Blades Management Blade bp2200 Server Blade Fibrechannel FC and LAN Rear Transition Module RTM Blade Fibre Channel FC Disk Carrier The following section describes how to install server blade...

Page 22: ...le the Management blade always goes in slot F10 Front slots 7 and 8 are not used at this time Rear Slots 1 through 8 are not used at this time also Additional Fibre Channel Dual Disk Carrier blades are available and are described in the Fibre Channel FC Disk Carrier section No Blade Name Front Rear Slot s 1 Management Blade Front 10 Single wide 1 bp2200 PA Blade Front 1 and 2 Double wide 1 or 2 Fi...

Page 23: ...Chapter 5 hp Carrier Grade Server bh3710 Server Blade Installation Information Server Blades 5 3 Figure 5 1 Rear View of Chassis With Blades Installed ...

Page 24: ... follow Display Panel Blade Status Indicators The display panel blade status indicators are located on the blade cooling fan assembly vertical panel Figure 5 2 Table 5 1lists the LED indications and definitions for server blades There are two LEDs one yellow one green for each front server blade Table 5 1 Display Panel Blade Status LED Definitions LED Indication Meaning Solid Green Status OK blade...

Page 25: ...4 Management Blade Bulkhead Label Management Blade LED Definitions The following list describes the LEDs found on the Management Blade LED Color Activity Fault LED Amber Momentarily flashes ON then OFF at power up 100 and 10 Base T Status LEDs Green Solid green when working dark when off LAN A B Activity LEDs Green Random blinking to show activity Hot Swap LED Blue Solid blue means ready for blade...

Page 26: ... VT100 emulation Follow the steps listed below to configure the Management Blade Configuring the Management Blade The following sections include assumptions that are made and requirements to be fulfilled prior to beginning the configuration procedure Pre Configuration Assumptions The procedures that follow assume that 1 The bh3710 blade server has been unpacked 2 The blade server has been mounted ...

Page 27: ... and press Enter to begin Step 3 Select the Quick Setup option Step 4 Select the Slot 10 Management Blade option Step 5 Tab to the IP Address and enter the value Step 6 Select and enter a Host name Step 7 Tab to the Gateway Address and enter the value Step 8 Tab to Subnet Mask and enter the value Step 9 If desired Tab to and enter a Domain Name optional Step 10 If desired Tab to and enter a DNS ad...

Page 28: ... runs the pre configured HP UX Operating System stored on the factory installed Fibre Channel Disk The bp2200 server blade contains the System Processor Unit SPU the Management Processor MP and Memory DIMMs The bp2200 server blade is double wide and resides in slots 1 and 2 Figure 5 7 bp2200 Blade Bulkhead Label The identification glyph for the bp2200 server blade is illustrated in Figure 5 8 Figu...

Page 29: ...memory dump to occur bp2200 Server Blade LED Definitions The following list describes the LEDs found on the bp2200 server blade bulkhead NOTE See the bp2200 chapter of the hp Carrier Grade Server bh3710 Service Guide for Attention and Fault LED definitions LED Color Description LAN A and B LEDs Green Flashes intermittently when in use Fibre Channel A and B LEDs Green Flashes intermittently when in...

Page 30: ... installed in the blade server chassis 4 Power is applied to the blade server and 5 The Management Blade is operating LAN Cabling Requirements Once the Management Blade is operating install payload network and management network cables to the LAN Management blades refer to the Fibrechannel FC and LAN Rear Transition Module RTM Blade section in this Chapter for LAN connectivity to the blade server ...

Page 31: ... root administrator username and password with the SO command as soon as the MP has been accessed Failure to observe this precaution may result in compromised system security Refer to the hp Carrier Grade Server bp3710 Service Manual for information about the MP Once the IP Address is set a remote host is used to TelNet into the MP Plug a LAN cable into the Management LAN RJ 45 connector The Manag...

Page 32: ... path SEArch DIsplay IPL path Search for boot devices COnfiguration menu Displays or sets boot values INformation menu Displays hardware information SERvice menu Displays service commands DIsplay Redisplay the current menu HElp menu command Display help for menu or command RESET Restart the system Main Menu Enter command or menu Boot to the HP UX Prompt Start the boot process by using the factory ...

Page 33: ...n type Ecf Ecf is case sensitive Capitalize the E only and press Enter for write access Step 4 When the MP prompt appears type rs to reset the server and start a system reboot CAUTION Do not use the reset command rs while the HP UX Operating System is running Use the rs command only after an orderly operating system shutdown has been accomplished with the etc shutdown h entry or if the server blad...

Page 34: ... FC and LAN Rear Transition Module RTM Blade FC and LAN RTM blade information is provided in the following sections Figure 5 9 FC and LAN RTM Blade Figure 5 10 FC and LAN RTM Blade Bulkhead Label The identification glyph for the Fibrechannel and LAN RTM is illustrated in the figure below Figure 5 11 Fibrechannel and LAN RTM Identification Legend Marking ...

Page 35: ...the bp2200 payload and the Management blade on the same LAN segment The FC and LAN RTM is designed to provide secure access to hardware data monitoring and event management while leaving the payload LAN customer LAN for individual customer communications This design isolates sensitive customer data on the payload LAN from the blade server monitoring data on the Management LAN NOTE Connecting the b...

Page 36: ...e FC and LAN RTM blade CAUTION Either Management LAN port slot 9 or 10 may be used However do not use both ports on the same switch Failure to observe this precaution will cause network malfunction Step 3 In rear slot 10 Plug a Payload LAN B into the RJ 45 port B Left port on the FC and LAN RTM blade NOTE Only the LAN A port functions on slot 9 Only the LAN B port functions on slot 10 S lo t 1 0 S...

Page 37: ...N into RJ 45 port B the leftmost port on the FC and LAN RTM blade Step 3 In rear slot 9 Plug a LAN cable into the RJ 45 Management LAN Console port the rightmost port and into RJ 45 port A the Center port on the FC and LAN RTM blade NOTE Only the LAN A port functions on slot 9 Only the LAN B port functions on slot 10 S lot 1 0 S lot 9 LA N A M g m t L A N S eria l FC L o o p B S e rial FC Lo o p A...

Page 38: ...er and drives utilize two slots and are normally installed in slots 3 and 4 factory default and 5 and 6 Slots that will accommodate FC disk carriers are identified by the glyph shown below NOTE If the FC Disk Carrier containing the bootable disk is moved to a different pair of slots the system will not boot to HP UX The system must either be reconfigured to identify the new slot location see Appen...

Page 39: ...ed within the disk carrier There are no LEDs for the disk carrier FC Disk Drive LED Definitions The following list describes the LEDs found on the FC Disk Drive LED Color Description LAN A LED Amber LED lights at power on LAN B LED Activity LED Green Flashes at power on steady during operation Fault LED Red Light is steady when there is a fault otherwise LED is out ...

Page 40: ...that are installed or by slot blockers Slot blockers come in two sizes Full size 6U x 160 mm used in the front slots and Half size 6U x 80 mm used in the rear slots Blades are installed from either the front or rear of the chassis However the blade type must match the slot type and size Both types and sizes are identified with stickers as described in the previous section The best way to ensure bl...

Page 41: ... this requirement may cause loss of data when the installed blades exceed maximum temperature and begin to power down Remove the Slot Blocker Remove Slot Blockers according to the steps listed below Step 1 Loosen the captive screws on the slot blocker shown in Figure 5 16 Step 2 Remove the slot blocker from the chassis If the replacement blade uses two slots remove the second slot blocker Step 3 P...

Page 42: ...chassis as shown in Figure 5 17 CAUTION Ensure that the locking levers are unlocked before seating the blade in the chassis and closing the locking levers Failure to observe this precaution may cause the red tabs to break thereby compromising air circulation Figure 5 17 Align Blades With Card Guides and Push Into Chassis Step 4 When the blade is fully inserted ensure that the hooks on the locking ...

Page 43: ...ades 5 23 NOTE The blue LED will briefly illuminated when power is reestablished as the blade mates with the backplane connectors Figure 5 18 Insert the Blade Step 6 Tighten the small screws in each locking lever as shown in Figure 5 19 This completes the installation Figure 5 19 Tighten the Locking Screws ...

Page 44: ...ide of both left and right locking levers inward toward the latches The latches will partially snap out This action begins the blade hot swap shut down procedure Figure 5 20 illustrates the location of the red tabs The blade will now enter its hot swap shutdown routine Do NOT attempt to remove the blade at this time or data may be lost When the blade is completely shut down a blue LED on the right...

Page 45: ... Screws Step 3 To release the blade from the backplane apply pressure to the left locking lever and to the right locking lever at the same time You should be able to snap the levers away from each other and unlatch the blade from the left and right edges of the blade slot Figure 5 22 illustrates this step Figure 5 22 Releasing Locking Levers ...

Page 46: ...vers firmly pull the blade from the chassis Figure 5 23 The blade connectors fit snugly in the backplane and it may take additional effort to disengage the blade from the backplane Figure 5 23 Pull Blade From Chassis Step 5 Extract the blade completely from the chassis and carefully place it on an antistatic protected area This concludes blade removal ...

Page 47: ...rier blade has a handle that is used to mount the disk in the carrier The disk handle is then used to insert the carrier blade into the blade server A single disk may be ordered for the carrier even though each carrier holds two disks If the carrier is ordered with only one disk ensure that a cover is used on the bulkhead to seal the unused disk space so that air circulation integrity is maintaine...

Page 48: ...t the bp2200 is no longer accessing the Fibre Channel disks or the disk has been unmounted at the OS level Failure to observe this precaution may result in loss of disk data Remove Carrier Blades according to the following steps Step 1 Loosen the captive screws at each side and unseat the blade from the backplane Figure 5 25 FC Disk Carrier Blade Step 2 Grasp the blade by the handles and carefully...

Page 49: ...iately by configuring MP usernames and passwords by using the SO command at the MP console as soon as communication is established Failure to heed this precaution may result in unauthorized access and loss of customer data Remote Installation of Operating Systems The blade server is shipped with the HP UX operating system installed and located on the Fibre Channel disk for the bp2200 server blade ...

Page 50: ...Chapter 6 Communication with the hp Carrier Grade Blade Server bh3710 Remote Installation of Operating Systems 6 2 ...

Page 51: ...ed Approximately 51 lbs 23 4 Kg Input Power Operational Recommended 40 to 70 VDC Margin included 48 to 60 VDC Temperature Operational Non Operational 5 to 35C Goal derate 4C 1000m above 1500m altitude Commit derate 2C 1000m above sea level Recommended 20 to 25C 40 to 70C Humidity Operational Recommended 15 to 80 RH non condensing 35C 40 to 60 RH non condensing Maximum Altitude Operational Non Oper...

Page 52: ...Chapter 7 Specifications for the hp Carrier Grade Server bh3710 Introduction 7 2 ...

Page 53: ...Appendix A LVM Boot Device Hardware Path Change for the hp Carrier Grade Server bh3710 A 1 A LVM Boot Device Hardware PathChange for the hp Carrier Grade Server bh3710 ...

Page 54: ...Appendix A LVM Boot Device Hardware Path Change for the hp Carrier Grade Server bh3710 A 2 ...

Page 55: ...erver Initial Power up 4 1 Humidity 7 1 I Installation Guide Contents 1 1 Install the Slot Blocker 5 20 Installing and Removing blades 5 19 Installing and Removing Blades With Locking Levers 5 21 Installing and Removing Carrier Blades 5 26 Installing the bh3710 Blade Server in a Rack 2 2 Installing The Carrier Blade 5 26 L LAN Cabling Requirements 5 5 5 9 LAN Conectivity Preinstallation Preparatio...