Supermicro SuperBlade Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...SuperBlade User s Manual Revison 1 0c...

Page 2: ...Micro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital de...

Page 3: ...ded for your use Chapter 2 System Safety You should familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the SuperB...

Page 4: ...SuperBlade User s Manual iv Notes...

Page 5: ...Power Cord 1 6 Power Supply Failure 1 6 1 7 Special Design Features 1 7 Operating System Support 1 7 Remote Management 1 7 Computing Density Power 1 7 High Efficiency Power Supplies 1 7 1 8 Contacting...

Page 6: ...Module Installation 4 4 Configuring the CMM 4 4 CMM Functions 4 7 Local KVM 4 8 Remote KVM over IP 4 8 Remote Storage Virtual Media 4 8 Serial Over LAN SOL 4 8 Monitoring Functions 4 8 Power Consumpt...

Page 7: ...s A 1 A 2 Environmental Specifications A 2 A 3 Address Defaults A 2 A 4 Power Supply Power Calculations A 3 Appendix B LED Descriptions B 1 B 1 Blade Enclosure LED Descriptions B 1 B 2 Blade Module LE...

Page 8: ...SuperBlade User s Manual viii Notes...

Page 9: ...Manually Configure the IP Address 4 6 Figure 4 5 Changing Settings 4 7 Figure 4 6 USB Switch on Rear of CMM 4 9 Figure 4 7 Home Page 4 12 Figure 4 8 Horizontal Spacers for Single Bays 4 14 Figure 4 9...

Page 10: ...SuperBlade User s Manual x Notes...

Page 11: ...ponents 5 5 Table A 1 Enclosure Specification Features A 1 Table A 2 Environmental Specification Features A 2 Table A 3 Address Default Features A 2 Table A 4 Power Supply Power Calculations PWS 2K01...

Page 12: ...SuperBlade User s Manual xii Notes...

Page 13: ...n operating systems that have been certified for use with the SuperBlade www supermicro com products superblade 1 2 Quickstart Setup This section covers how to quickly get your new SuperBlade system u...

Page 14: ...ard disk drives into each module See the the user s manual for your purchased blade module from your system s CD ROM for details e Install your blade modules into your SuperBlade chassis See the the u...

Page 15: ...e Enclosure x1 SBE 710E 10 blade or SBE 714D E 14 blade series Blade Unit minimum of 2 10 or 14 maximum See the the Supermicro website http www supermicro com products superblade for a complete list o...

Page 16: ...o replace a failed power module while the backup module takes over to keep the system running You must have either two or four power supply modules installed in the blade enclosure four is recommended...

Page 17: ...modules have two fans per module If a power supply fails its fans will continue to operate to provide continuous cooling For this reason a failed power supply should remain installed in the enclosure...

Page 18: ...0W power supply module has a C 20 type socket IEC 60320 C20 for AC power and the power cord must have a C 19 type connector IEC 60320 C19 to connect to the power supply Each 1400W power supply module...

Page 19: ...f your application needs to manage individual blade units at the same time just add a SIMBL add on card to each Blade module Computing Density Power Each SuperBlade mainboard supports two or four proc...

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Page 21: ...ly displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid or hand carried Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete This war...

Page 22: ...SuperBlade User s Manual 1 10 Notes...

Page 23: ...when using metal tools which can easily damage any electrical components or circuit boards they come into contact with Do not use mats designed to decrease electrostatic discharge as protection from e...

Page 24: ...and printed circuit boards The following measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD Use a grounded wrist strap designed...

Page 25: ...section The box the SuperBlade was shipped in should include two sets of rail assemblies two handles and the mounting screws you will need to install the system into the rack Follow the steps in the o...

Page 26: ...supply UPS to protect the server from power surges voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a power failure Allow the hot plug hard drives and power supply units to cool before tou...

Page 27: ...STD 607 A 2002 Commercial Building Grounding Earthing and Bonding Requirements for Telecommunications IEEE Std 1100 2005 IEEE Emerald Book IEEE Recommended Practice for Powering and Grounding Electron...

Page 28: ...pping Release these screws just enough to allow the rails to slide apart Note the arrow on the rail which indicates the end that attaches to the front of the rack 4 Slide the rails apart far enough to...

Page 29: ...OTE These handles are optional and need only be installed when mounting the system into a short rack When mounting into a deep rack they are unnecessary and regular screws should be used instead of th...

Page 30: ...SuperBlade User s Manual 3 6 Figure 3 4 Enclosure Installed into Rack...

Page 31: ...re 4 1 shows a typical module configuration in a blade system See Chapter 5 for information on power supply modules Figure 4 1 Typical Blade System Module Configuration Rear View WARNING All module ba...

Page 32: ...ideo mouse connection over an out of band TCP IP Ethernet network during any server state functioning blue screen powered down BIOS and so on It also supports Virtual Media VM redirection for CD flopp...

Page 33: ...in the upper bay will be the master however 2 If the master CMM is powered down or removed the second slave CMM module will then immediately be assigned as the master 6 USB Ports 7 Reset Button 8 Modu...

Page 34: ...ition 2 Pull the module out of the bay 3 Replace immediately with another module or with a dummy module cover to maintain airflow integrity Configuring the CMM To access configure the CMM you first ha...

Page 35: ...4 5 Chapter 4 System Modules 3 Choose Internet Protocol TCP IP under the GENERAL tab and click on PROPERTIES seeFigure 4 3 Figure 4 3 Choose Internal Protocol...

Page 36: ...4 4 Example IP address 192 168 100 101 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 100 1 5 Once the IP address for the computer system is configured the CMM can be accessed through the web brow...

Page 37: ...ll scripted commands When the web based browser is used the CMM acts as a web server requiring a higher bandwidth connection to the CMM If there are any bandwidth constraints IPMI will provide a super...

Page 38: ...n refer to Web based Management Utility on page 4 10 to login and use either utility Remote Storage Virtual Media The Remote Storage function allows the user to connect to a remote storage device such...

Page 39: ...ot powered on and the front panel LED on the enclosure will blink After the blade is powered on the CMM then collects the actual power consumption of this individual blade and updates the calculated R...

Page 40: ...ment may be performed with either of three software packages IPMIview IPMItool or a Web based Management utility Any of these utilities are designed to provide an administrator with a comprehensive se...

Page 41: ...plorer 7 Firefox 2 0 0 7 Netscape 9 03b Network Connection Login To log into the Web based Management Utility 1 Launch a web browser 2 In the address field of the browser enter the IP address that you...

Page 42: ...the KVM button or via management software 3 Remote Console Screen The active screen from the remote console is displayed here Clicking on this window also accesses the remote console 4 Logout Click on...

Page 43: ...the two horizontal spacers as shown in Figure 4 8 See Figure 4 9 Step 2 for details 5 Using four screws install the long horizontal spacer to the same space where the two short spacers were removed S...

Page 44: ...SuperBlade User s Manual 4 14 Figure 4 8 Horizontal Spacers for Single Bays MCP 560 00012 1N for top bay MCP 560 00009 1N for bottom bay...

Page 45: ...Chapter 4 System Modules Figure 4 9 Modifying for a Double Wide Module Bay Steps 1 2 Step 2 Step 1 Center Support Screws 2 Center Support Horizontal Spacer Screws 4 Horizontal Spacers 2 MCP 560 00012...

Page 46: ...SuperBlade User s Manual 4 16 Figure 4 10 Modifying for a Double Wide Module Bay Steps 3 4 Step 3 Step 4 Horizontal Spacer Screws 4 Horizontal Spacers 1 Double Wide InfiniBand Module...

Page 47: ...ure has two models of power supply modules available the PWS 1K41 BR 1400W module Figure 5 1 and the PWS 2K01 BR 2000W module Figure 5 2 The features of these power supplies are shown in Table 5 1 and...

Page 48: ...ions Temp 5 to 50 C Humidity 5 to 95 RH Fan Type 2x 90mm fans PFC0912DE 6L38 8000 RPM with PWM Table 5 2 PWS 2K01 BR Power Supply Features Feature Description Output 2000W Type Redundant Module N 1 12...

Page 49: ...udes a management module that monitors the power supplies and the power enclosure Power Supply Failure If a power supply or a fan in a power supply fails the system management software will notify you...

Page 50: ...Module 3 Pull out the handle and remove the unit the two piece handle locks into the closed position To release the handle squeeze together the two metal plates of the handle with your thumb and finge...

Page 51: ...t IEC 60320 C14 for AC power and the power cord must have a C 13 type connector IEC 60320 C13 to connect to the power supply See Figure 5 4 for an example of a power cord The plastic locking clip that...

Page 52: ...rts Figure 5 6 shows how to assemble the cable tie and clamp on the power cord Simply place the clamp around the power cord and attach the cable tie to both the clamp and the power supply using a scre...

Page 53: ...5 7 Chapter 5 Power Supply Modules Figure 5 6 Power Cable Tie and Clamp Assembly...

Page 54: ...SuperBlade User s Manual 5 8 Notes...

Page 55: ...r 2000W or 1600W power supplies The SBE 714D E enclosure can only use 1400W power supplies Rated Output Power 2000W Part PWS 2K01 BR C 20 type socket or 1400W Part PWS 1K41 BR C 14 type socket power s...

Page 56: ...000 4 3 EN 61000 4 4 EN 61000 4 5 EN 61000 4 6 EN 61000 4 8 EN 61000 4 11 Safety EN 60950 IEC 60950 Compliant UL Listed USA CUL Listed Canada TUV Certified Germany CE Marking Europe California Best Ma...

Page 57: ...gh 90 Efficiency Low 80 Power Factor High 98 Power Factor Low 90 10 Reserve High 1 2 10 Reserve Low 1 0 Amps Total 13 6 240 volts Table A 5 Power Supply Power Calculations PWS 1K41 BR Calculation Valu...

Page 58: ...SuperBlade User s Manual A 4 Notes...

Page 59: ...B 1 Blade Enclosure LED Descriptions Enclosure power supply LED descriptions are shown below in Table B 1 Table B 1 Blade Enclosure LED Descriptions LED State Indication Power Status LED left LED Yell...

Page 60: ...rrupted operation The failed power supply should be replaced with a new one as soon as possible KVM UID LED Blue Steady On Indicates that KVM has been initialized on this blade module Flashing Serves...

Page 61: ...bps speed Initiation OK LED Blue Denotes successful initiation OK status when solidly lit Module Fault LED Red Denotes SBM GEM X2C module failure when solidly lit 10G Port LEDs Green Denotes activity...

Page 62: ...ly Steady On When lit this LED indicates that the GEM 001 GbE switch module has either failed the POST or has detected an operational fault within the module When this LED is lit the fault LED on the...

Page 63: ...properly booted and operational Module Power LED Green Steady On Switch has power and is operational Off There is a problem with the power being supplied to the switch Port Physical Link LED Green Ste...

Page 64: ...SuperBlade User s Manual B 6 Notes...

Page 65: ...ted to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro disclaims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ul...

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