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SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Module User ’ s Manual Revison 1.0d.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Modu le User ’s Manual ii The information in th is User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is bel ieved to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccu.
iii Preface About this Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators, Information T echnology professionals, service personnel and tech nicians. It provides information for the installation and use of the Supermicro SuperBlade ® system’s SBA-7142G-T4 blade module.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Modu le User ’s Manual iv Notes.
v Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction .............. .............. ........... .............. ........... ....... 1-1 1-1 Overview ................... ........... .............. ........... .............. ............ ............ 1-1 1-2 Product Checklist of T ypical Components .
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Modu le User ’s Manual vi 3-4 Onboard Battery Inst allation ........... .............. ........... .............. .......... 3-5 3-5 Memory Installation .... ........... .............. ........... .............. ........... ......
vii T able of Contents Remote Access Configuratio n .... ........... .............. ........... .............. .......... 5-8 Hardware Health Configuration........... ...... .............. ........... .............. ....... 5-9 ACPI Configuration ....
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1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview The SBA-7142G-T4 blade module is a compact self-contained server that connects into a pre-cabled enclosure that provide s power , cooling, management and networking functions. One enclosure for the SBA-7142G-T4 blade module can hold ten blade units.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Modu le User ’s Manual 1-2 1-3 Blade Module Features T able 1-1 lists the main features of the SBA-7142G-T4 blade module. See the proceeding section for components typically included in a blade system and other optional components.
1-3 Chapter 1: Introduction Details on inst allation of memory modules into the SBA-7142G-T4 blade module are found in Chapter 3: "Setup and Installation" on page 3-1 . Sto r ag e The SBA-7142G-T4 blade module can have four 2.5" SA T A (Serial A T A) hard disk drives in front-mounted easy removable carriers.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Modu le User ’s Manual 1-4 1-4 Cont acting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer , I nc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. T el: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.
2-1 Chapter 2 Standardized Warning Statements 2-1 About St andardized W arning St atement s The following statements are industry standard warnings, provided to warn the user of situations which have the potential for bodily inju ry .
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Modu le User ’s Manual 2-2 W arnung WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE Dieses W arnsymbol bedeutet Gefahr . Sie befinden sich in einer Situation, die zu V erletzungen führen kann.
2-3 Chapter 2: S t andardized W arning S tatement s 경고 ! 이 경고 기호는 위험이 있 음을 알려 줍니다 . 작업자의 신체에 부상을 야기 할 수 있는 상태에 있게 됩니다 .
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Modu le User ’s Manual 2-4 시스템을 전원에 연결하기 전에 설치 안내를 읽어주십 시오 . W aarschuwing Raadpleeg de installatie-instructies voordat u het systeem op de voedingsbron aansluit.
2-5 Chapter 2: S t andardized W arning S tatement s 경고 ! 이 제품은 전원의 단락 ( 과전류 ) 방지에 대해서 전적으로 건물의 관련 설비에 의존합니 다 . 보호장치의 정격이 반드시 250V( 볼트 ), 20A( 암페어 ) 를 초과하지 않도록 해야 합니다 .
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Modu le User ’s Manual 2-6 ¡Advertencia! El sistema debe ser disconnected de todas las fuentes de energía y del cab le eléctrico quitado de los módulos de fuente de alimentaci ón antes de tener acceso el interior del chasis para instalar o para quit ar componentes de sistema.
2-7 Chapter 2: S t andardized W arning S tatement s W arnung Das Installieren, Ersetzen oder Bedienen dieser Ausrüstung sollte nur geschultem, qualifiziertem Personal gestattet werden. ¡Advertencia! Solamente el personal calificado debe instal ar , reemplazar o utilizar este equipo.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Modu le User ’s Manual 2-8 W arnung Diese Einheit ist zur Installation in Bereichen mit beschränktem Zutritt vor gesehen. Der Zutritt zu derartigen Bereichen ist nur mit einem Spezialwerkzeug, Schloss und Schlüssel oder einer sonstigen Sicherheitsvorkehrung möglich.
2-9 Chapter 2: S t andardized W arning S tatement s Battery Handling Wa r n i n g ! There is the danger of explosion if the battery is replaced in correctly. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries acco rding to the manufacturer's instructions.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Modu le User ’s Manual 2-10 배터리가 올바 르게 교체되지 않으면 폭발의 위험이 있습니다 . 기존 배터리 와 동일하 거 나 제조사에서 권장하는 동등한 종류의 배터리로만 교체해야 합니다 .
2-1 1 Chapter 2: S t andardized W arning S tatement s 경고 ! 이 장치에는 한 개 이상의 전원 공급 단자가 연결되어 있을 수 있습 니다 . 이 장치에 전 원을 차단하기 위해서는 모 든 연결 단자를 제거해야만 합니다 .
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Modu le User ’s Manual 2-12 경고 ! 시스템이 동작 중일 때 후면판 (Backplane) 에는 위험한 전압이나 에너지가 발생 합니 다 . 서비스 작업 시 주의하십시오 . W aarschuwing Een gevaarlijke spanning of energie is aanwezig op de backplane wanneer h et systeem in gebruik is.
2-13 Chapter 2: S t andardized W arning S tatement s 경고 ! 현 지역 및 국가의 전기 규정에 따라 장비를 설치해 야 합니다 . W aarschuwing Bij installatie van de apparatuur moet worden voldaan aan de lokale en nat ionale elektriciteitsvoorschriften.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Modu le User ’s Manual 2-14 경고 ! 이 제품은 해당 국가의 관 련 법규 및 규정에 따라 폐기되어야 합니다 . W aarschuwing De uiteindelijke verwijdering van dit product dient te geschieden in overeenstemming met alle nationale wetten en reglementen.
2-15 Chapter 2: S t andardized W arning S tatement s 경고 ! 섀시로부터 팬 조립품을 제거할 때 팬은 여전히 회전하고 있을 수 있습니다 . 팬 조림품 외관의 열려있는 부분들로부터 손가락 및 스크류드라이버 , 다른 물체들이 가까이 하지 않도록 배치해 주십시오 .
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Modu le User ’s Manual 2-16 W arnung Bei der Installation des Produkts, die zur V erfügung gestellten oder benannt Anschlusskabel, S tromkabel und Netzte ile. V erwendung anderer Kabel und Adapter kann zu einer Fehlfunktion oder ein Brand ent stehen.
2-17 Chapter 2: S t andardized W arning S tatement s 경고 ! 제품을 설치할 때에는 제공되거나 지정된 연결케이블과 전원케이블 , AC 어댑터 를 사용 해야 합니다 . 그 밖의 다른 케이블들이나 어댑터들은 고장 또는 화재의 원인이 될 수 있 습니다 .
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Modu le User ’s Manual 2-18 Notes.
3-1 Chapter 3 Setup and Installation 3-1 Overview This chapter covers the setup and installation of the blade module and its components. 3-2 Inst alling Blade Modules Up to ten SBA-7142G-T4 blade modules may be installed into a single blade enclosure (depending upon your enclosure and blade).
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Modu le User ’s Manual 3-2 Removing/Replacing the Blade Cove r The blade cover must be removed to access the mainboard when you need to install or remove processors, memory units, the onboard battery and so on. Removing/Replacing the Blad e Cover 1.
3-3 Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Figure 3-1. Inserting a Blade into the Enclosure Figure 3-2. Locking the B lade into Position.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Modu le User ’s Manual 3-4 3-3 Processor Inst allation One to four 1944-pin G34 socket AMD Opteron 6100 series processors may be installed to the mainboard of the blade module.
3-5 Chapter 3: Setup and Installation 10. Replace the cover on the blade unit and finish by installing the unit back into the blade enclosure. Figure 3-3.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Modu le User ’s Manual 3-6 Populating Memory Slot s The mainboard of a SBA-7142G-T4 blade module h as 16 memory slots. Both interleaved and non-interleaved me mory are supported, so you may popula te any number of DIMM slots.
3-7 Chapter 3: Setup and Installation T a ble 3-1. Populating Memory Slots for Interleaved Operation Number of DIMMs CPU Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel3 Channel4 4 DIMMs CPU1 P1-DIMM1 CPU2 P2-DIMM1 CPU3 .
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Modu le User ’s Manual 3-8 Figure 3-5. 16-Slot DIMM Numbering fo r Blade Module Edge of Board Toward CPU Toward CPU Edge of Board Toward CPU Toward CPU P1-DIMM2 P1-DIMM1 P1-DIMM3 .
3-9 Chapter 3: Setup and Installation DIMM Inst allation WA R N I NG : Exercise extre me care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. Installing DIMM Memory Modules 1. Power down the blade module (see "Power ing Down a Blade Unit" on page 3-1 ).
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Modu le User ’s Manual 3-10 3-6 Hard Disk Drive Inst allation Hard disk drives are installed in “carriers” which are hot-swappable and can be removed or replaced without powering down the blade unit they reside in. A blade module needs a hard disk drive with an operati ng system installed to operate.
3-1 1 Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Figure 3-7. Installing a Hard Drive in a Carrier.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Modu le User ’s Manual 3-12 3-7 Inst alling the Operating System An operating system (OS) must be inst alled on each blade module. Blades with Microsoft Windows OS and blades with Linux OS can both occupy and operate within the same blade enclosure.
3-13 Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Refer to the manuals on your SuperBlade CD-R OM for further details on the Virtual Media (CD-ROM or Drive Redirection) se ctions of these two utility programs.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Modu le User ’s Manual 3-14 Notes.
4-1 Chapter 4 Blade Module Features Figure 4-1. SBA-7142G- T4 Blade Unit Front View This chapter describes the SBA-7142G-T4 blad e unit. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experience d technicians only . See Figure 4-1 for a front view of th e blade unit and T able 4-1 for its features.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Modu le User ’s Manual 4-2 4-1 Control Panel Each blade has a similar control panel ( Figur e 4-2 ) with power on/off button, a KVM connector , a KVM button and four LEDs on the top front of the unit. The numbers mentioned in Figure 4-2 are described in T able 4-2 .
4-3 Chapter 4: Blade Module Features Power Button Each blade has its own power button so that in dividual blade units within the enclosure may be turned on or off independently of the others. Pre ss the power button (#1) to turn on the blade server . The power LED (#3) will turn green.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Modu le User ’s Manual 4-4 4-2 Mainboard The mainboard of the SBA-7142G-T4 blade unit is a proprietary design, which is based on the AMD SR5650 & SP5100 chipset. See Figure 4-4 for a blo ck diagram of this chipset, Figure 4-3 for a view of the BHQGE Mainboard and Figure 4-5 f or an exploded view diagram of the blade unit.
4-5 Chapter 4: Blade Module Features Figure 4-4. BHQGE Block Diagram T a ble 4-4. BHQGE Mainboard Layout Item Description 1 CPU Sockets 2 DIMM Slots 3 S pace for 2.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Modu le User ’s Manual 4-6 Jumpers The jumpers present on t he mainboard are used by the manufacturer o nly; there are no jumpers used to configure the operation of the ma inboard. CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS and will also cl ear any passwords.
4-7 Chapter 4: Blade Module Features 4-3 Blade Unit Component s Figure 4-5. Exploded View of SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Module 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Modu le User ’s Manual 4-8 Memory Support The SBA-7142G-T4 blade module each suppo rts up to 512 GB of ECC Registered DDR3-1600/1333/1066 SDRAM o r 64 GB of ECC Unbuffered DDR3-1600/1333/1066 SDRAM in sixteen DIMM sockets. See Section 3-5 for further details on mainboard memory installation.
5-1 Chapter 5 BIOS 5-1 Introduction This document describes the AMI ® BIOS Setup utility for the SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Module. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily up graded using a floppy disk-based program. Running Setup Note: Default settings are in bold text unless otherw ise noted.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Modu le User ’s Manual 5-2 When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup utility , you will see the M AIN M ENU screen. Y ou can always return to the M AIN M ENU by selecting the Main t ab on the top of the screen with the arrow keys.
5-3 Chapter 5: BIOS Boot Feature The menu options in the B OOT F EATURE submenu and their descriptions are shown in T able 5-1 . T a ble 5-1. Boot Feature Subm enu Menu Option Description Quick Boot This option allows BIOS to skip certai n tests while booting .
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Modu le User ’s Manual 5-4 Processor & Clock Options The menu options in the P ROCESSOR & C LOCK O PTI ONS submenu and their descriptions are shown in T able 5-2 . Advanced Chip set Control The menu options in the Advanced Chipset Control submenu and their descriptions are shown in T able 5-3 .
5-5 Chapter 5: BIOS Channel Interleaving This option enables Ch annel Interleaving. Options include Auto and Disabled. CS Sparing Enable This option reserves a spare memory rank in each node. Options inclu de Enabled and Disabled . Power Down Enable This option enables or disables the Power Down feature for your system.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Modu le User ’s Manual 5-6 IDE Configuration The menu options in the IDE Configura TION submenu and their descriptions are shown in T able 5-4 T a ble 5-4. IDE Configur ation Submenu Menu Option Description OnChip SA T A Channel This option enables or disables the on-chi p SA T A channel.
5-7 Chapter 5: BIOS PCI/PnP Configuration The menu options in the PCI/P N P C ONFIGURATION submenu and their descriptions are shown in T able 5-5 . S.M.A.R.T Self-Monitoring Analysis an d Reporting T echnology (SMAR T) can help predi ct impending drive f ailures.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Modu le User ’s Manual 5-8 Super IO Device Configuration The menu options in the S UPER IO C ONFIGURATION submenu and their descr iptions are shown in T able 5-6 . Remote Access Configuration The menu options in the R EMOTE A CCESS C ONFIGURATION submenu and their descriptions are shown in T able 5-7 .
5-9 Chapter 5: BIOS Hardware Health Configuration The menu options in the H ARDWARE H EALTH C ONFIGURATION submenu and their descriptions are shown in T able 5-8 . ACPI Configuration The menu options in the ACPI C ONFIGURATION submenu and their descriptions are shown in T able 5-9 .
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Modu le User ’s Manual 5-10 Event Log Co nfiguration The menu options in the E VENT L OG C ONFIGURATION sub menu and their descrip tions are shown in T able 5-1 1 . Clear BMC System Event Log Use this option to clear all event s in the BMC System Event Log.
5-1 1 Chapter 5: BIOS 5-4 Security Menu The menu options for the S ECURITY menu are shown in T able 5-12 . The AMI BIOS provides a Su pervisor and a User password.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Modu le User ’s Manual 5-12 5-5 Boot Menu The menu options for the B OOT menu are shown in T able 5-13 . T able 5-13. Boot Menu Menu Option Description Boot Device Priority Use this sub-menu to specify the boot device priorit y s equence for devi ces installed in your system.
5-13 Chapter 5: BIOS 5-6 Exit Menu Select the E XIT t ab from AMI BIOS S ETUP U TILITY screen to enter the E XIT BIOS S ETUP screen. The options for the E XIT menu are shown in T able 5-14 . Y ou may also additionally press <E SC > to exit without saving or <F10> to save your settings and exit.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Modu le User ’s Manual 5-14 Notes.
A-1 Appendix A BIOS POST Codes A-1 BIOS POST Messages During the Power-On Self-T est (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a problem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or di splay a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Modu le User ’s Manual A-2 Previous boot incomplete - Default configuration used Previous POST did not complete successfully . POST loads default values and of fers to run Se tup. If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected, the next boot will likely fail.
A-3 : nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested. nnnn Cache SRAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested. nnnn kB Shadow RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Modu le User ’s Manual A-4 A-2 BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST (Power-On Self-T est) codes for the AMI BIOS. POST codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal.
A-5 : Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in ord er of execution in T able A-3 . T a ble A-3. Bootblock Recovery Error Codes Post Code Description E0h The onboard floppy controller if available is initia lized. Next, beginning the base 512 KB memory test.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Modu le User ’s Manual A-6 Uncompressed Initializa tion Codes The following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution in Ta b l e A - 4 . These codes are uncompressed in F0000h shadow RAM. FCh Next, erasing the flash ROM.
A-7 : 1Ah The memory refresh line is toggling. C hecking the 15 second on/off time next. 2Bh Passing control to the video ROM to perform any required configuration before the video ROM test. 2Ch All necessary proc essing before passing cont rol to the video ROM is done.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Modu le User ’s Manual A-8 40h Preparing the descriptor tables next. 42h The descriptor tables are prepared. Entering protected mode for the memory test next. 43h Entered protected mode. Enabling interrupts for diagnostics mode next.
A-9 : 59h The Hit <DEL> message is cleared. The <W AIT ...> message is displayed. S tarting the DMA and interrupt controller test next. 60h The DMA page register test passed. Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register test next. 62h The DMA controller 1 base register test passed.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Modu le User ’s Manual A-10 95h Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next. See the last page of this chapter for additional information. 96h Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800. 97h Initialization before the C800 adapto r ROM gains control has completed.
A-1 1 : B1h Copying any code to specific areas. 00h Code copying to specific areas is done . Passing control to INT 19h boot loader next. T a ble A-4. Uncompressed Initializatio n Error Codes Post Cod.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Modu le User ’s Manual A-12 Notes.
Disclaimer The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilitie s or syste ms, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/e.
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