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NovaScale Blade 2040 Series Installation and User's Guide

1. m TP00385 NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide 6 Remove the battery a Use one finger to lift the battery clip over the battery b Use one finger to slightly slide the battery out from its socket The spring mechanism will push the battery out toward you as you slide it from the socket e Use your thumb and index finger to pull the battery from under the battery clip d Ensure that the battery clip is touching the base of the battery socket by pressing gently on the clip 7 Insert the new battery a Tilt the battery so that you can insert it into the socket under the battery clip b As you slide it under the battery clip press the battery down into the socket 8 Close the blade server cover see Closing the blade server cover on page 44 A 4 2X CAUTION Hazardous energy is present when the blade is connected to the power source Always replace the blade cover before installing the blade 9 Reinsert the blade server into the bay in the system chassis 10 Turn on the blade server Completing the installation To complete the installation perform the following tasks Instructions for each task are in the following sections 1 Reinstall the blade server bezel assembly if you removed it 2 Close the blade server cover unless you installed the SCSI storage expansion unit option Installing options 41 LN a
2. ARs er Ten Ta WE IIN in oo i LI i AES w L t ae r N TP00463 12 Slide the CPU board out of the blade chassis by sliding the CPU board rearward A and then lifting upward B TP00465 Service replaceable units 59 60 13 Align the new CPU board with the five guide hooks A and two guide pins B on the blade chassis A lt RE E eae Go CI A I TP00467 14 Insert the new CPU board into the blade chassis TP00466 NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide 15 Reinstall the retention mechanism assembly and tighten the six captive screws A Reconnect the three flex ribbon cables to the appropriate connectors on the CPU board B first and then reconnect the flex ribbon cables to the appropriate connectors on the I O board C Important Flex ribbon cables can be damaged if not properly handled during reconnection Use the following recommended procedure to reconnect the flex ribbon cables e Gently insert each flex ribbon cable into its appropriate connector on the CPU board taking care to line up the cable connector correctly with the CPU board connector e Carefully bend each flex ribbon cable around the piano hinge on the I O board e Next gently insert each flex ribb
3. NovaScale Blade Chassis Rack Installation Instructions This publication contains instructions for installing the NovaScale Blade Chassis unit in a rack Additional publications might be included on these CD ROMs Introduction Features and specifications The following table provides a summary of the features and specifications of your blade server NOTE Power cooling removable media drives external ports and advanced system management are provided by the system chassis Microprocessor Supports up to 4 microprocessors e Intel Xeon 2 0 GHz or faster e 1 MB 2MB or 4 MB ECC L2 cache Memory e Eight double data rate DDR 266 PC1600 sockets operating at 200 MHz e Minimum 512 MB e Maximum 16 GB e Type 2 way interleaved DDR PC2100 ECC SDRAM registered x4 Chipkill DIMMs only NOTE PC2100 DIMMs are backward compatible and can function in the PC1600 sockets e Supports 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB and 2 GB dual inline memory modules DIMMs Drives e Support for up to two internal IDE 2 5 inch hard disk drives e Support for up to two Ultra320 SCSI hot swap hard disk drives available in an optional SCSI storage expansion unit Expansion e 2 1O expansion card connectors for auxiliary fabric e attach point PCI X internal interface and SERDES external interface Size Height 24 5 cm 9 7 inches Depth 44 6 cm 17 6 inches Width 5 9 cm 2 32 inches Maximum weight 5
4. 13 Reinstall the blade server cover see Closing the blade server cover on page 44 for instructions 14 Reinsert the blade server into the system chassis see Installing the blade server in the system chassis on page 45 for instructions Service replaceable units 71 72 NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide 6 Installing the operating system This section outlines quick installation procedures for local operating system installations only The operating system in the blade server must provide USB support for the blade server to recognize and use the keyboard mouse CD ROM drive and diskette drive The system chassis uses USB for internal communication with these devices Some operating systems such as Red Hat Linux permit you to select the type of mouse being used If offered this choice select USB instead of PS 2 Although the mouse is a PS 2 style device communication with the mouse is through an internal USB bus in the chassis therefore the operating system in your blade server must recognize the mouse as a USB device NOTE e The operating system in the blade server must provide USB support for the blade server to recognize and use the keyboard mouse CD ROM drive and diskette drive The system chassis uses USB for internal communication with these devices e Itcan take approximately 20 seconds to switch the keyboard video and mouse or the CD ROM drive diskette drive and USB port to the
5. Attention If you reinstall a blade that you removed you must install it in the same bay from which you removed it Some blade server configuration information and update options are established according to bay number Reinstalling a blade server into a different bay than the one from which it was removed could have unintended consequences and you might need to reconfigure the blade server If this is the initial installation for a blade server in the system chassis you need to configure the blade server and install the blade server operating system 46 NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide Updating your blade server configuration When you start your blade server for the first time after you add or remove an internal option or an external SCSI device if the storage expansion unit has been installed you may need to reset system defaults in BIOS setup See Chapter 2 Configuring your blade server in the NovaScale Blade 2040 Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide for more information about the BIOS Setup Utility program Some options have device drivers that you need to install See the documentation that comes with your option for information about installing any required device drivers If you populate a blade server with more than one microprocessor your blade server can now operate as an SMP server Therefore you might need to upgrade your operating system to support SMP See Chapter 5 Installing t
6. 3 Press the green lever release button Extend the two levers and pull the blade server out of the bay Spring loaded doors further back in the bay move into place to cover the bay temporarily 4 Place either a filler blade or another blade in the bay within one minute The recessed spring loaded doors will move out of the way as you insert the blade or filler blade Opening the blade server cover The following illustration shows how to open the cover on the blade server TP00435 Complete the following steps to open the blade server cover 1 Review the information in General Safety and Electrical Safety beginning on page ili and Installation guidelines on page 19 20 NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide 2 Carefully lay the blade server down on a flat non conductive surface with the cover side up 3 Press the green blade cover release A on each side of the blade server and lift the cover open as shown in the illustration 4 Lay the cover flat or lift it from the blade server 2ACAUTION Hazardous energy is present when the blade is connected to the power source Always replace the blade cover before installing the blade Removing the blade server bezel assembly To install certain options you must first remove the blade server bezel assembly The following illustration shows how to remove the bezel assembly from a blade server Complete the following steps to remove the bl
7. DDR PC2100 registered synchronous dynamic random access memory SDRAM with error correcting code ECC DIMMs These DIMMs must be compatible with the latest PC2100 SDRAM Registered DIMM specification Refer to the Tested Memory List available from your Service Representative for a list of DIMMs qualified for your blade server NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide 7 PC2100 DIMMs are backward compatible and work in the PC1600 sockets The following illustration shows how to install DIMMs on the system board TP00490 Before you begin read the documentation that comes with your option Complete the following steps to install a DIMM 1 Review the information in General Safety and Electrical Safety beginning on page 111 and Installation guidelines on page 19 Shut down the operating system turn off the blade server and remove the blade server from the system chassis See Removing the blade server from the system chassis on page 19 for instructions Carefully lay the blade server on a flat non conductive surface Open the blade server cover See Opening the blade server cover on page 20 for instructions Locate the DIMM connectors on the system board Determine the connectors into which you will install the DIMMs See note 3 on page 24 Touch the static protective package that contains the DIMM option to any unpainted metal surface on the chassis or any unpainted surface on
8. Do not use this type of mat to protect yourself from electrical shock e Find the emergency power off EPO switch disconnect switch or electrical outlet in the room If an electrical accident occurs you can quickly turn off the switch or unplug the power cord e Do not work alone under hazardous conditions or near equipment that has hazardous voltages e Disconnect all power before Performing a mechanical inspection Working near power supplies Removing or installing main units e Before you start to work on the machine unplug the power cord If you cannot unplug it ask the customer to power off the wall box that supplies power to the machine and to lock the wall box in the off position e If you need to work on a machine that has exposed electrical circuits observe the following precautions Ensure that another person familiar with the power off controls is near you Remember another person must be there to switch off the power if necessary Use only one hand when working with powered on electrical equipment keep the other hand in your pocket or behind your back Remember There must be a complete circuit to cause electrical shock By observing the above rule you may prevent a current from passing through your body e When using testers set controls correctly and use the approved probe leads and accessories for that tester e Stand on suitable rubber mats obtained locally if necessary to
9. 4 kg 12 Ib Integrated functions Four Gigabit Ethernet controllers ATI Radeon 7000 video controller Light Path Diagnostics Local service processor IDE hard disk drive controller RS 485 interface for communication with system chassis management module Sahalee based BMC management features USB buses for communication with keyboard mouse diskette drive and CD ROM drive SOL management interface Predictive Failure Analysis PFA alerts Microprocessor Memory Hard disk drives BIOS 2MB flash with rolling BIOS support and 4 MB diagnostic space 8 MB total Environment e Air temperature Blade server on 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Altitude 0 to 914 m 2998 69 ft Blade server on 10 to 32 C 50 to 95 F Altitude 914 m to 2134 m 2998 69 ft to 7000 ft Blade server off 40 to 60 C 40 to 140 F e Humidity Blade server on 8 to 80 Blade server off 5 to 80 Electrical input e Input voltage 12 V dc Power e Dual redundant 12V DV 400W max Thermal e Enterprise 40 CFU 35 C 1500 m e Telco 40 CFU 40 C 1800 m NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide NOTE The operating system in the blade server must provide USB support for the blade server to recognize and use the keyboard mouse CD ROM drive and diskette drive The system chassis uses USB for internal communications with these devices Notic
10. blade server e Although the keyboard attached to the system chassis is a PS 2 style keyboard communication with it is through a USB bus When you are running an operating system that does not have USB drivers such as in the following instances the keyboard responds very slowly Running the blade server integrated diagnostics Running a BIOS update diskette on a blade server Updating the diagnostics on a blade server e If you install Microsoft Windows Server 2003 on the blade server while it is not the current owner of the keyboard video and mouse a delay of up to one minute occurs the first time you switch the keyboard video and mouse to the blade server During this one time only delay the blade server Device Manager enumerates the keyboard video and mouse and loads the device drivers All subsequent switching takes place in the normal keyboard video mouse KVM switching time frame 73 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition installation instructions Complete the following steps to perform a basic installation of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition 74 On the blade server on which you are installing the operating system press the CD select button to associate that blade server with the CD diskette and USB port Then press the KVM select button to associate that blade server with the keyboard monitor and mouse Insert the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition CD into the
11. or a filler panel Installing options 33 34 Complete the following steps to install the SCSI storage expansion unit 1 Review the information in General Safety and Electrical Safety beginning on page 111 and Installation guidelines on page 19 Shut down the operating system turn off the blade server and remove the blade server from the system chassis see Removing the blade server from the system chassis on page 19 for instructions Carefully lay the blade server on a flat non conductive surface Remove the blade server cover a Press the cover release button A and open the blade server cover see Opening the blade server cover on page 20 for instructions and lift it off the blade server TP00443 b Store the cover in a safe place Locate the SCSI connector A on the system board and remove the terminator from the connector TP00373 NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide 5 Install the SCSI storage expansion unit a Orient the storage expansion unit as shown in the illustration TP00444 b Lower the storage expansion unit so that the slots at the rear slide down onto the pins A at the rear of the blade server c Pivot the storage expansion unit closed and press it firmly into place until the cover release latches click The connector on the expansion unit automatically aligns with and plugs into the SCSI expansion connector J3A1 on the system bo
12. removing thermal grease on page 54 TP00284 62 NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide 18 Align and place the heat sink A on top of the microprocessor Lower the retention mechanism B over the heat sink and tighten the captive mounting screw C Some downward pressure will be required to tighten the screw Do not overtighten the screw TP00285 19 Repeat steps 24 through 30 for the remaining microprocessor sockets NOTE Be sure to install a heat sink filler A for all microprocessor sockets that are empty unused TP00480 Service replaceable units 63 20 Reinstall the clear plastic air baffle NOTE CPUs may overheat if the clear plastic air baffle is not installed TP00445 21 Lower the I O board assembly A It should snap into place TP00483 NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide 64 22 Reinstall the blade server bezel assembly see Installing the blade server bezel assembly on page 42 for instructions 23 Reinstall the blade server cover see Closing the blade server cover on page 44 for instructions 24 Reinsert the blade server into the system chassis see Installing the blade server in the system chassis on page 45 for instructions NOTE Update the BIOS of the server blade to the latest current revision The latest BIOS revision for the NovaScale Blade 2040 is available from your local field representative Repla
13. sink Touching the thermal interface material will contaminate it c Align and place the heat sink A on top of the microprocessor Press down firmly on the heat sink Lower the retention mechanism B over the heat sink and tighten down the captive mounting screw C Some downward pressure will be required to tighten the screw Do not over tighten the screw TP00714 10 Reinstall the air baffle NOTE CPUs may overheat if the clear plastic air baffle is not installed 30 NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide TP00445 11 If you have other options to install or remove do so now otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 41 Installing an I O expansion option You can add an I O expansion option to your blade server to give the blade two additional network connections for communicating on a network Attention When you add an I O expansion option you must make sure that the switch modules in switch module bays 3 and 4 on the system chassis are for the same interface For example if you add the Fibre Channel Expansion Card option to your blade server the modules in switch module bays 3 and 4 on the system chassis must be Fiber Channel switches such as the Server Switch Module and all other I O expansion options installed on other blade servers in the system chassis must also be Fiber Channel interfaces The following illustration shows how to install an I O expansion option on the b
14. storage expansion unit Attention To maintain proper system cooling do not operate the system chassis for more than one minute without either a drive or a filler panel installed in each storage expansion unit bay 1 Review the information in General Safety and Electrical Safety beginning on page 111 and Installation guidelines on page 19 Remove the filler panel A from one of the empty hot swap bays by inserting your finger into the depression at the top of the filler panel and pulling it away from the expansion unit Install the hard disk drive B a Ensure that the tray handle C is open that is perpendicular to the drive Align the drive assembly with the guide rails in the bay Gently push the drive assembly into the bay until the drive stops Push the tray handle to the closed locked position Check the hard disk drive LEDs D to verify that the hard disk drive is operating properly Capp e Ifthe amber hard disk drive status LED for a drive is lit continuously that drive is faulty and needs to be replaced e If the green hard disk drive activity LED is flashing the drive is being accessed See the documentation that comes with the expansion unit for information about configuring the expansion unit and SCSI hard disk drives NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide Replacing a SCSI hot swap hard disk drive If a hard disk drive in the storage expansion unit fails you can r
15. you have other options to install or remove do so now otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 41 55 Service replaceable units Replacing the CPU board NOTE e Review the information in General Safety and Electrical Safety beginning on page 111 and Installation guidelines on page 19 e Read Handling electrostatic discharge sensitive devices on page vi Complete the following steps to remove and replace the CPU board 1 56 Shut down the operating system and turn off the blade server see Turning off the blade server on page 13 for instructions Remove the blade server from the system chassis see Removing the blade server from the system chassis on page 19 for instructions Remove the blade server cover see Opening the blade server cover on page 20 for instructions NOTE If you have a SCSI storage expansion unit installed which replaces the blade server cover then remove the SCSI storage expansion unit Remove the blade server bezel assembly see Removing the blade server bezel assembly on page 21 for instructions Remove the clear plastic CPU air baffle TP00434 Locate the first microprocessor socket on the CPU board see CPU board illustration on page 9 for location of the first microprocessor socket NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide 7 Loosen the captive screw A on the heat sink retention mechani
16. 47 Part 2 and 15 Verified Class A Limit IC ICES 003 Class A Limit Europe EMC Directive 89 336 EEC EN55022 Class A Limit Radiated amp Conducted Emissions EN55024 ITE Specific Immunity Standard EN61000 4 2 ESD Immunity Level 2 Contact Discharge Level 3 Air Discharge EN61000 4 3 Radiated Immunity Level 2 EN61000 4 4 Electrical Fast Transient Level 2 EN61000 4 5 AC Surge EN61000 4 6 Conducted RF EN61000 4 8 Power Frequency Magnetic Fields EN61000 4 11 Voltage Dips and Interrupts EN6100 3 3 Voltage Flicker Japan VCCI Class A ITE CISPR 22 Class A Limit IEC 1000 3 2 Limit for Harmonic Current Emissions Australia New AS NZS 3548 Class A Limit Zealand CISPR 22 Class A Limit Electromagnetic compatibility notices USA This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his her own expense NovaScale Blade Chassis Safety and Regulatory Informa
17. CD ROM drive The blade server on which the installation will take place starts from the CD The message Setup is inspecting your blade server s hardware configuration is displayed If the blade server has a small computer system interface SCSI storage expansion unit installed press F6 to install a SCSI or redundant array of independent disks RAID device driver If the blade server does not have a SCSI storage expansion unit installed continue with step 5 Prior to proceeding to step 5 extract the LSI drivers from the CD ROM NovaScale Blade 2040 Resource CD In the Setup window specify a controller and press the S key to specify any additional devices you might want When you are prompted to insert the manufacturer s hardware support diskette to install the onboard LSI SCSI controller insert the diskette that contains the LSI Logic PCI SCS FC device driver into the diskette drive and press Enter Select the LSI Logic PCI SCSI FC MPI Miniport device driver and press Enter Specify any additional CD ROM drives you want to use and press Enter When the Setup window opens press Enter to install Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition In the Licensing Agreement window read the licensing agreement and press the Page Down key to scroll to the bottom of the window Then click lt F8 gt I Agree All hard disk drives and drive partitions that are available on the blade server are displayed Select one of the following par
18. Canadian des Communications English translation of the notice above This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the interference causing equipment standard entitled Digital Apparatus ICES 003 of the Canadian Department of Communications BSMI Taiwan The BSMI Certification number and the following warning is located on the product safety label which is located visibly on the external chassis bie A it FRG ws RES PR F Tae eR HT LEAL RASS iR RiR He ME Ba HOR NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide RRL Korea oe 0 E ue ee TS E eres Seis l CoN a Se Be E orate at gin N ge ee es ane M pe a T ir abet D a Aa Yeh a ia T Ama aa e iai cir ot ae die ts Aen mit Fa l miij on T naia a Wit ASsCe UUH SeSs8e tH 70I2uU BOW AR EE ASHE Ol Swe F D wera et ASML o wee FE PASAS MOE 3WASCe ws SHALI WEEELICE ee o JIE H3822 ART ASRS amp JIA ZANAWME BE 2E NIWA ASR AGUC io 2 AS 11 ARS SHSM VEC B JJ AAS JASANE VEC English translation of the notice above Device User s Information Class A device This device complies with RRL EMC and is operated in commercial environment so that distributors or users pay attention to this point If the product is sold or purchased improperly please exchange this product to what can be used at home Class B device This device complies with RRL EMC and is operate
19. D from the CD ROM drive and click Finish The blade server restarts Press Ctrl Alt Delete and log on The Server Wizard starts to help you set up and configure any additional server components on the blade server Red Hat Linux Server installation instructions Complete the following steps to perform a basic installation of RedHat Linux Server 76 On the blade server on which you are installing the operating system press the CD select button to associate that blade server with the CD diskette and USB port Then press the KVM select button to associate that blade server with the keyboard monitor and mouse Insert the RedHat Linux Server CD into the CD ROM drive The blade server on which the installation will take place starts from the CD Select Okay to test media NOTE Do not switch the KVM from the blade server until the installation has proceeded to installing the packages after the About to Install window otherwise the mouse will lose functionality Select Graphical Mode to begin Select Okay to test media You must test at least one CD in order to proceed If the media tests Okay proceed with the installation Hit Continue to proceed In the Language Selection window select the languages in which you want to install the operating system and click Next In the Welcome to Red Hat Linux window if you are using the NovaScale Blade 2040 server with SCSI hot swap hard disk drives load the latest Red Hat Linu
20. For device driver and configuration information to complete the installation of the I O expansion option see the documentation that comes with the option Some documentation might also be on the CD ROM NovaScale Blade Chassis Resource CD that comes with the system chassis 7 If you have other options to install or remove do so now otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 41 Installing a SCSI storage expansion unit To use SCSI hard disk drives with your blade server install a SCSI storage expansion unit such as the SCSI Storage Expansion Unit on the blade server You will then be able to install two 3 5 inch hot swap SCSI 1 inch 26 mm slim high hard disk drives in the expansion unit for use by the blade server The SCSI Storage Expansion Unit contains a SCSI controller that supports embedded mirroring which is similar to RAID level 1 Important To avoid potential performance and reliability problems when configuring or replacing drives in a mirrored configuration ensure that the storage capacities and speeds of the drives are identical Notes 1 After you install the SCSI storage expansion unit on your blade server the blade server and expansion unit are a unit that occupies three blade bays in the system chassis 2 To ensure proper cooling and system reliability make sure that each of the SCSI hard disk drive bays on the SCSI storage expansion unit contains either a hot swap SCSI hard disk drive
21. NovaScale Blade 2040 Series Installation and User s Guide LLI O E lt L Q lt gt O L REFERENCE 86 A1 34EM 00 NOVASCALE BLADE NovaScale Blade 2040 Series Installation and User s Guide Hardware May 2004 B P 20845 FRANCE REFERENCE 86 Al 34EM 00 The following copyright notice protects this book under Copyright laws which prohibit such actions as but not limited to copying distributing modifying and making derivative works Copyright Bull SAS 2004 Copyright Intel Corporation 2004 Printed in France Suggestions and criticisms concerning the form content and presentation of this book are invited A form is provided at the end of this book for this purpose To order additional copies of this book or other Bull Technical Publications you are invited to use the Ordering Form also provided at the end of this book Trademarks and Acknowledgements We acknowledge the right of proprietors of trademarks mentioned in this book Intel and Itanium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Windows and Microsoft software are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation g p UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States of America and other countries licensed exclusively through the Open Group Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds The information in this document is subject to change without notice Bull will not be liable fo
22. Predictive Failure Analysis PFA Impressive performance using the latest microprocessor technology Your blade server supports up to four Intel Xeon microprocessors Large system memory The memory bus in your blade server supports up to 16 GB of system memory The memory controller provides error correcting code ECC support for up to eight industry standard 2 5 V 184 pin double data rate DDR PC2100 registered synchronous dynamic random access memory SDRAM with error correcting code ECC DIMMs Light Path Diagnostics The Light Path Diagnostics feature provides LEDs to assist in isolating problems with the blade server A light on the blade server control panel is lit if an unusual condition or a problem occurs If this happens you can look at the LEDs on the system board to locate the source of the problem Integrated network environment support Your blade server comes with four integrated Gigabit Ethernet controllers Each Ethernet controller has an interface for connecting to 10 100 1000 Mbps networks through an Ethernet switch module in the system chassis Each controller provides full duplex FDX capability which enables simultaneous transmission and reception of data on the Ethernet local area network LAN The controllers support Wake on LAN technology I O expansion Your blade server comes with two connectors on the system board for I O expansion options such as the Fibre Channel Expansion Card for ad
23. TP00489 Service replaceable units 53 f Carefully close the microprocessor locking lever to secure the microprocessor in the socket 10 Thermal Grease The thermal grease must be replaced any time the heat sink has been removed from the top of the microprocessor and is going to be reused or when debris is found in the grease NOTE When using an existing heat sink to upgrade or replace microprocessors you must first remove all old thermal grease before applying new grease Complete the following steps to replace thermal grease a Place the heat sink on a clean work surface b Wipe all thermal grease from the bottom of the heat sink c Using the thermal grease syringe dispense the entire 0 02 mL 0 5 gram of thermal grease to the center of the microprocessor TP00284 NOTE Do not touch the thermal grease on the microprocessor Touching the thermal grease will contaminate it 11 Install the heat sink on the microprocessor a Align and place the heat sink A on top of the microprocessor Press firmly on the heat sink b Lower the retention mechanism B over the heat sink and tighten down the captive mounting screw C Some downward pressure will be required to tighten the screw Do not over tighten the screw NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide TP00285 12 Reinstall the air baffle TP00445 NOTE CPUs may overheat if the clear plastic air baffle is not installed 13 If
24. Use the pull straps and pull evenly so as not to damage the connector e Repeat this process for all three flex ribbon cables Unlatch the I O board power cable from the hooks B on the underside of the I O board assembly Disconnect the power cable from the connector C on the I O board Swing the I O board assembly down D TP00460 Service replaceable units 67 7 Remove any IDE drives or daughter cards if installed Loosen the four screws A on each of the IDE drive trays Remove the IDE drive tray B NOTE If an I O expansion card is installed in place of an IDE drive then loosen the four screws on the I O expansion card tray TP00461 8 Slide I O board out of I O board assembly Note the position of the five guide hooks and two guide pins on the I O board assembly TP00458 68 NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide 9 Install the new I O board by inserting the I O board frontwise underneath the rear rollers A on the I O board assembly taking care to align the I O board up with the five guide hooks B and two guide pins C on the I O board assembly TP00457 Service replaceable units 69 10 Reinstall the IDE drive trays Tighten the four screws A on each tray NOTE I
25. ade server bezel assembly 1 Review the information in General Safety and Electrical Safety beginning on page ili and Installation guidelines on page 19 2 Open the blade server cover 3 Press the green bezel assembly release A and tilt the bezel assembly away from the blade server chassis TP00436 Installing options 21 4 Disconnect the control panel cable A from the control panel connector B TP00437 5 Pull the bezel assembly away from the blade server chassis 6 Store the bezel assembly in a safe place Installing IDE hard disk drives Your blade server has two connectors on the system board for installing optional 2 5 inch IDE hard disk drives Each IDE connector is on a separate bus Some models come with at least one IDE hard disk drive already installed Two IDE drives can be used to implement and manage RAID level 1 under both the Linux and Microsoft Windows operating systems Important To avoid potential performance and reliability problems when configuring or replacing drives in a mirrored configuration ensure that the storage capacities and speeds of the drives are identical Attention To maintain proper system cooling do not operate the system chassis for more than 1 minute without either a blade or a filler blade installed in each blade bay 22 NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide TP00439 Complete the following steps to insta
26. allation 2ACAUTION Processors must be installed in order starting with processor 1 and proceeding with processor 2 3 and 4 based on whether the system has a single dual or quad processor configuration A three processor configuration is NOT supported Table 3 Microprocessor installation order Socket s used CPU1 CPU1 CPU2 CPU1 CPU2 CPU3 CPU4 Locate the appropriate microprocessor socket s on the system board for installing an additional microprocessor see the following figure Installing options 27 A CPU 1 B CPU 2 CPU 3 D CPU 4 TP00487 NOTE The following procedure only applies to the initial installation of microprocesors when using new heat sinks with pre applied thermal interface grease material For microprocessor replacements or upgrades involving existing heat sinks see the instructions listed in Replacing or Upgrading a Microprocessor on page 51 7 Remove the heat sink filler a Loosen the captive screw A on the heat sink retention mechanism and lift the mechanism up b Remove the microprocessor heat sink filler B TP00488 28 NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide 8 Install the microprocessor a If the socket has a protective plastic sheet over the pin holes remove the plastic sheet b Follow the precautions outlined in Handling electrostatic discharge sensitive devices on page vi c Pull out and l
27. any other grounded rack component Then remove the DIMM from the package To install the DIMMs repeat the following steps for each DIMM that you install a Turn the DIMM so that the keyed notch A aligns correctly with the connector on the system board Note that the keyed notch A is slightly left of center Attention To avoid breaking the retaining clips or damaging the DIMM connectors handle the clips gently Installing options 25 8 b Insert the DIMM by pressing the DIMM along the guides into the connector Be sure that the retaining clips snap into the closed positions Important If there is a gap between the DIMM and the retaining clips the DIMM has not been properly installed In this case open the retaining clips and remove the DIMM then reinsert the DIMM If you have other options to install or remove do so now otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 41 Installing a microprocessor Your blade server supports four microprocessors With two or four microprocessors your blade server can operate as a Symmetric multiprocessing SMP server With SMP certain operating systems and application programs can distribute the processing load between the microprocessors To use SMP obtain an SMP capable operating system Attention To ensure proper server operation when you install a microprocessor use microprocessors that have the same cache size and type and the same clock speed Internal and e
28. araciones de seguridad y precauci n de este documento antes de realizar cualquira de las instrucciones Vea el documento NovaScale Blade Series Boards and Chassis Safety Informa tion General Safety Follow these rules to ensure general safety Observe good housekeeping in the area of the machines during and after maintenance When lifting any heavy object 1 Ensure you can stand safely without slipping 2 Distribute the weight of the object equally between your feet 3 Use a slow lifting force Never move suddenly or twist when you attempt to lift 4 Lift by standing or by pushing up with you leg muscles this action removes the strain from the muscles in your back Do not attempt to lift any object that weighs more than 16 kg 351b or any object that you think is too heavy for you Do not perform any action that causes hazards to the customer or makes the equipment unsafe Before you start the machine ensure that other service representatives and the customer s personnel are not in a hazardous position Place removed covers and other parts in a safe place away from all personnel while you are servicing the machine Keep your tool case away from walk areas so that other people will not trip over it Do not wear loose clothing that can be trapped in the moving parts of a machine Ensure that your sleeves are fastened or rolled up above your elbows If your hair is long fasten it Insert the ends of your necktie or scar
29. ard TP00397 Installing options 35 6 Insert the combined blade and expansion unit into three adjacent system chassis bays TP00378 NOTE For the NovaScale Blade Chassis When any blade or option is in blade bay 7 through 14 power modules must be present in power bays 1 and 2 and power modules must be present in power bays 3 and 4 7 Turn on the blade server 8 If you have not already done so install the LSI device drivers for your operating system LSI device drivers are on the CD ROM NovaScale Blade Chassis Resource CD that comes with the system chassis With the storage expansion unit installed on your blade server you can install up to two hot swap SCSI hard disk drives in the option and configure them for embedded mirroring RAID levell Each SCSI device must have a unique SCSI ID This ID enables the SCSI controller in the expansion option to identify the device and ensure that different devices on the same SCSI channel do not attempt to transfer data simultaneously The SCSI IDs for the hard disk drives in the expansion unit are permanent not configurable Table 4 on page 37 lists the SCSI IDs for the hard disk drives that are installed in the expansion unit See Installing a SCSI hot swap hard disk drive on page 37 for instructions on installing hard disk drives 36 NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide Table 4 SCSI IDs for hot swap h
30. ard disk drives in the expansion unit NOTE SCSI ID 7 is usually reserved for the SCSI controller Use the Configuration Setup Utility program in the blade server to enable or disable the SCSI controller in the storage expansion unit See the documentation that comes with the storage expansion unit for information about configuring the storage expansion unit and SCSI hard disk drives Installing a SCSI hot swap hard disk drive If you have installed a SCSI storage expansion unit on the blade server you can install up to two SCSI hot swap hard disk drives in the bays in the expansion unit If a hot swap hard disk drive in the expansion unit fails you can replace it without turning off the blade server Therefore you have the advantage of continuing to operate your blade server while a hard disk drive in this unit is removed or installed Each hot swap drive has two indicator LEDs If the amber hard disk drive status LED for a drive is lit continuously that drive is faulty and must be replaced Each hot swap drive that you plan to install must be mounted in a hot swap drive tray The drive must have a Single Connector Attachment SCA connector Hot swap drive trays come with hot Swap drives The following illustration shows how to install a SCSI hot swap hard disk drive Installing options 37 38 N O NIRSA SSBBSSRI S O SSSSSSSSS9o TPOO392 Complete the following steps to install a drive in a
31. bleshooting Guide on the CD ROM NovaScale Blade 2040 Resource CD for complete details NOTE If you start the blade server from the backup page because the primary BIOS page has become damaged you need to flash the primary BIOS code Introduction 11 12 NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide 2 Blade server power controls and indicators This chapter describes the power features how to turn on and turn off the blade server and what the controls and indicators mean Turning on the blade server After you connect the system chassis to AC power the blade server can start in any of the following ways You can press the power control button on the front of the blade server behind the control panel door to start the server Notes 1 After you plug the power cords of your system chassis into the electrical outlets wait until the power on LED on the blade server flashes slowly before pressing the blade server power control button During this time the service processor in the system chassis management module is initializing therefore the power control button on the blade does not respond 2 While the blade server is powering up the power on LED on the front of the server is lit See Blade server controls and LEDs on page 14 for the power on LED states If a power failure occurs the system chassis and then the blade server can start automatically when power is restored if the blade server is confi
32. c discharge ESD ESD damage can occur when there is a difference in charge between objects Protect against ESD damage by equalizing the charge so that the server the part the work mat and the person handling the part are all at the same charge NOTE Use product specific ESD procedures when they exceed the requirements noted here Make sure that the ESD protective devices you use have been certified ISO 9000 as fully effective When handling ESD sensitive parts vi Keep the parts in protective packages until they are inserted into the product Avoid contact with other people Wear a grounded wrist strap against your skin to eliminate static on your body Prevent the part from touching your clothing Most clothing is insulative and retains a charge even when you are wearing a wrist strap Use the black side of a grounded work mat to provide a static free work surface The mat is especially useful when handling ESD sensitive devices Select a grounding system such as those in the following list to provide protection that meets the specific service requirement NOTE The use of a grounding system is desirable but not required to protect against ESD damage Attach the ESD ground clip to any frame ground ground braid or green wire ground NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide AA Use an ESD common ground or reference point when working on a double insulated or battery operated system You can use
33. cale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide Major components of the NovaScale Blade 2040 server The following illustration shows the locations of major components in your blade server You need to remove the blade server from the system chassis and remove the blade server cover to see the components NOTE The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware See Table 1 for explanation of component numbering TP00442 Introduction 7 Table 1 Major component listing of the NovaScale Blade 2040 Major Component Number Description SCSI storage expansion unit optional Chassis assembly base blade E NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide CPU board illustration The following illustration shows the location of the system board components including connectors for user installable options A CPU 3 CPU 4 C Flex Cable Connector D Flex Cable Connector E Flex Cable Connector F DIMMs CPU 1 H CPU 2 TP00448 CPU board LED locations The following illustration shows the location of the LEDs and LED Power Switch on the system board You might need to refer to this illustration when solving problems with the blade server You need to remove the blade server from the system chassis open the cover and press the Light Path Diagnostics button to light any error LEDs that were turned on during processing The LEDs will remain
34. cing the I O board NOTE e Review the information in General Safety and Electrical Safety beginning on page 111 and Installation guidelines on page 19 e Read Handling electrostatic discharge sensitive devices on page vi Complete the following steps to remove and replace the I O board 1 Shut down the operating system and turn off the blade server see Turning off the blade server on page 13 for instructions 2 Remove the blade server from the system chassis see Removing the blade server from the system chassis on page 19 for instructions 3 Remove the blade server cover see Opening the blade server cover on page 20 for instructions NOTE If you have a SCSI storage expansion unit installed which replaces the blade server cover then remove the SCSI storage expansion unit Service replaceable units 65 4 Remove the clear plastic air baffle TP00434 TP00478 NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide 5 Press the green button A on the right side of the blade chassis to release the I O board assembly Swing I O board assembly B up 66 6 Disconnect the three flex ribbon cables A from the connectors on the underside of the I O board Important Flex ribbon cables can be damaged if not properly handled during disconnection Use the following recommended procedure to disconnect a flex ribbon cable from its I O board connector e
35. coax or connector outside shells on these systems Use the round ground prong of the AC plug on AC operated computers DANGER Electrical current from power telephone and communication cables is hazardous To avoid a shock hazard Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation maintenance or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical outlet Connect to properly wired outlets any equipment that will be attached to this product When possible use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal cables Never turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire water or structural damage Disconnect the attached power cords telecommunications systems networks and modems before you open the device covers unless instructed otherwise in the installation and configuration procedures Connect and disconnect cables as described in the following table when installing moving or opening covers on this product or attached devices Turn everything OFF Turn everything OFF First attach all cables to devices First remove power cords from outlet Attach signal cables to connectors Remove signal cables from connectors Attach power cords to outlet Remove all cables from devices Turn device ON NovaScale Blade Chassis Safety and Regulatory Information Vil A CAUTION If your system has a module containing a lithiu
36. d in a residential area so that it can be used at all other location as well as residential area note Class A device operated in a commercial area Class B device operated in a residential area NovaScale Blade Chassis Safety and Regulatory Information xiii lt This page intentionally left blank gt XIV NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide Contents General Salely 425 2446cededess bole ehh bG RIS tabab be bdeeeeedoteitedieis iv Electical Sally enna sedep Rees ESETET DAE E ASE ATN ENDENE RT EADE DA V Handling electrostatic discharge sensitive devices 0 aaa vi Regulatory specifications and disclaimers nanana aa aaae ees X Electromagnetic compatibility notices USA n n anaana aa aaa xi Electromagnetic compatibility notices International nnana naaa aaa xii 1 IM OdUCUON iorra cart ose NAE ee A Ok EE eee ee Ee 1 Related DUDICANONS coges te a a E A eee a a a e E 3 Features and specifications nannaa aa aaa eee ee ees 4 Notices and statements used in this book n a nan anana ees 5 What your NovaScale Blade 2040 offers 2 0 ees 5 Reliability availability and serviceability features n annaa aa aaa 6 Major components of the NovaScale Blade 2040 server anana 7 GPU Doardil stralion 4 22 6 4 805 0 a re ted tt kea Gd a a a a e e BS ae a E ee a 9 CPU board LED IOCANONS n ueris a ete cae ote AiG eee ee See a See ea ee Se 9 VODoardillusStraloM reran rapete 49d eGo a
37. ding more network communication capabilities to the blade server Reliability availability and serviceability features Three of the most important features in server design are reliability availability and serviceability RAS These RAS features help to ensure the integrity of the data stored on your blade server that your blade server is available when you want to use it and that should a failure occur you can easily diagnose and repair the failure with minimal inconvenience The following is a list of some of the RAS features that your blade server supports Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI Automatic server restart Built in monitoring for temperature voltage and hard disk drives Chipkill memory Customer upgradeable basic input output system BIOS code Diagnostic support of Ethernet controllers Error codes and messages Error correcting code ECC protection on the L2 cache ECC memory Failover Ethernet support Hot swap drives on optional SCSI storage expansion unit Light Path Diagnostics feature Power on self test POST Predictive Failure Analysis PFA alerts Service processor that communicates with the system chassis management module to enable remote blade server management SDRAM with serial presence detect SPD and vital product data VPD System error logging Vital product data VPD includes information stored in nonvolatile memory for easier remote viewing Wake on LAN capability NovaS
38. e a de ee Re ea S 10 WCE ce aare Se eerste thd te an gs eac ese adanthar pena a se eee a 10 CUA ace t eG ok os Seed at Geos Banh ate ga us a e eee ee es aA 11 2 Blade server power controls and indicators 02 cece es 13 Turning On the DIAde SCIVer odccsc4ues bebe tein le etetdt bee eeews tere a E 13 Turning off the blade Server 1 0 0c ee eee eens 13 Blade server controls and LEDs 0 eee eee 14 SES EAI OD UOINS 350s accepts ae ers Berta ce chars Sider ea eh ele shee eee ee eee ee 19 iStallallon GQuiInClINGS o 0c 0 Malek Mater noe Ree wea AU Oe aed ea eae eA 19 System reliability considerations 0 0 0 00 ce eee 19 Removing the blade server from the system chassis 0 0c cee eee ees 19 Opening the blade Server Cover 1 ke eee eae 20 Removing the blade server bezel assembly 0 000 ccc eee eee 21 Installing IDE Nard GISK ONIVGS 2422 00 46 bu ti renie keku Sheed Ve Reet 22 Installing memory modules 0 0 ee eee eee ee 24 Installing a MICrOPrOCESSOM tice stb aa ot dando odd aa hoe dd deeded 26 Installing an I O expansion Option 0 0 0 eee eee 31 Installing a SCSI storage expansion unit 2 0 0 eee 33 Installing a SCSI hot swap hard disk drive 1 0 0 eee 37 Replacing a SCSI hot swap hard disk drive 0 0 ce ee 39 Replacing ING palli yose danean en ew ie kane mea aN ele N ee ae eee eG alee hea 39 Completing the installation s 00 0 ous Vaal eke
39. e the appropriate modification and click Next NOTE To modify your regional settings after you have installed Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition click Control Panel gt Regional Options and make the appropriate modification e Inthe Personalize Your Software window in the Name field type your name and in the Organizations field type the organization name Click Next NOTE The names you type will be used as default server names Applications that you install on the blade server will use the same information for the product registration and document identification e When you are prompted for the CD Key type the CD Key in the applicable fields Click Next e Inthe Name and Administrator Password window type the blade server name and password that you want and click Next Notice that Setup uses the organization name that you specified earlier as a Suggested name for the blade server NOTE Passwords are case sensitive Use a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters with at least one number for your password e Select or deselect the components you want to include in the installation process To install a component select the check box Next to the component Components that you do not select will not be installed Click Next e Inthe Time Zone window set the current time and zone To change the date click the button to the right of the date To change the time highlight the value you want to change a
40. eplace it without turning off the blade server Complete the following steps to replace a drive in a storage expansion unit hot swap bay TP00288 Attention To maintain proper system cooling do not operate the system chassis for more than one minute without either a drive or a filler panel installed in each storage expansion unit bay 1 Review the information in General Safety and Electrical Safety beginning on page ili and Installation guidelines on page 19 2 Locate the defective drive look for an amber status LED on the front of the drive Sas Make sure the drive has stopped spinning 4 Move the handle A on the drive to the open position perpendicular to the drive and pull the hot swap drive assembly from the bay 5 Within 1 minute install the replacement hard disk drive in the hot swap bay see Installing a SCSI hot swap hard disk drive on page 37 for instructions Replacing the battery This product was designed with your safety in mind The lithium battery must be handled correctly to avoid possible danger If you replace the battery you must adhere to the following instructions If you replace the original lithium battery with a heavy metal battery or a battery with heavy metal components be aware of the following environmental consideration Batteries and accumulators that contain heavy metals must not be disposed of with normal domestic
41. es and statements used in this book The caution and danger statements used in this book also appear in the multilingual Safety Information book provided on the CD ROM NovaScale Blade Chassis Resource CD The following notices and statements are used in the documentation Note These notices provide important tips guidance or advice Important These notices provide information or advice that might help you avoid inconvenient or problem situations Attention These notices indicate possible damage to programs devices or data An attention notice is placed just before the instruction or situation in which damage could occur Caution These statements indicate situations that can be potentially hazardous to you A caution statement is placed just before the description of a potentially hazardous procedure step or situation Danger These statements indicate situations that can be potentially lethal or extremely hazardous to you A danger statement is placed just before the description of a potentially lethal or extremely hazardous procedure step or situation What your NovaScale Blade 2040 offers The design of your blade server takes advantage of advancements in memory management and data storage Your blade server includes Introduction Innovative Technology Proven innovative technologies to build powerful scalable reliable Intel processor based servers This technology includes features such as Light Path Diagnostics and
42. f an I O expansion card is installed in place of an IDE drive then reinstall the I O expansion card tray and tighten the screws TP00462 11 Reconnect the three flex ribbon cables A to the connectors on the underside of the I O board Important Flex ribbon cables can be damaged if not properly handled during reconnection Use the following recommended procedure to reconnect a flex ribbon cable to its I O board connector a Carefully bend each flex ribbon cable around the piano hinge on the I O board b Gently insert each flex ribbon cable into its appropriate connector on the I O board taking care to line up the cable connector correctly with the I O board connector c Once all the flex ribbon cables have been reconnected ensure each cable connector has achieved flush contact with its respective I O board connector by pressing firmly on the flex cable backer board Reconnect the power cable to the connector B on the topside of the I O board Tuck the power cable into the two hooks C on the underside of the I O board Swing the I O board assembly down D It should snap into place Reinstall the clear plastic air baffle E 70 NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide NOTE CPUs may overheat if the clear plastic air baffle is not installed TP00482 12 Reinstall any IDE drives or daughter cards
43. f inside clothing or fasten it with a nonconductive clip approximately 8 centimeters 3 inches from the end Do not wear jewelry chains metal frame eyeglasses or metal fasteners for your clothing Remember Metal objects are good electrical conductors Wear safety glasses when you are hammering drilling soldering cutting wire attaching springs using solvents or working in any other conditions that might be hazardous to your eyes After service reinstall all safety shields guards labels and ground wires Replace any safety device that is worn or defective Reinstall all covers correctly before returning the machine to the customer NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide Electrical Safety CAUTION Electrical current from power telephone and communication cables can be hazardous To avoid personal injury or equipment damage disconnect the server system power cords telecommunication systems networks and modems before you open the server covers unless instructed otherwise in the installation and configuration procedures Important Observe the following rules when working on electrical equipment e Use only approved tools and test equipment Some hand tools have handles covered with a soft material that does not protect you when working with live electrical currents e Many customers have rubber floor mats near their equipment that contain small conductive fibers to decrease electrostatic discharges
44. gnize the devices this is a one time only occurrence The Ethernet controllers on your blade server communicate with the network through the Ethernet switch modules on the system chassis Network signals to and from the blade server or any I O expansion options are automatically routed to a same network interface switch module through circuitry in the system chassis NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide 4 Configuring your blade server See Chapter 2 Configuring your blade server in the NovaScale Blade 2040 Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide for more information about the BIOS Setup Utility program and configuring the Gigabit Ethernet Controllers 49 50 NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide 5 Service replaceable units This chapter describes the removal and replacement of server components Important The field replaceable unit FRU procedures are intended for trained service personnel who are familiar with NovaScale Blade products See the parts listing under System in the NovaScale Blade 2040 Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide to determine if the component being replaced is a customer replaceable unit CRU or a FRU Replacing or Upgrading a Microprocessor NOTE e Read Installation guidelines on page 19 e Review the information in General Safety and Electrical Safety beginning on page 111 and Installation guidelines
45. gured through the chassis management module to do so You can turn on the blade server remotely by means of the service processor in the chassis management module If your operating system supports the Wake on LAN feature and the blade server power on LED is flashing slowly the Wake on LAN feature can turn on the blade server under the following conditions The Wake on LAN feature has not been disabled through the management module Web interface If the blade server was previously turned on and the operating system was shut down properly Turning off the blade server When you turn off the blade server it is still connected to AC power through the system chassis The blade server can respond to requests from the service processor such as a remote request to turn on the blade server To remove all power from the blade server you must remove it from the system chassis Shut down your operating system before you turn off the blade server See your operating system documentation for information about shutting down the operating system Improper shutdown of a blade server will not allow that blade server to be restarted using Wake on LAN The blade server can be turned off in any of the following ways 13 e You can press the power control button on the blade server behind the control panel door This starts an orderly shutdown of the operating system if this feature is supported by your operating system NOTE After
46. he operating system and your operating system documentation for additional information Input output connectors and devices The input output connectors available to your blade server are supplied by the system chassis See the documentation that comes with your system chassis for information about the input output connectors TP00452 e To switch the keyboard video and mouse to the blade server press the button A e To switch the CD ROM diskette drive and USB port to the blade server press the button B If there is no response when you press a select button you can use the management module Web interface to see if local power control has been disabled on the blade server Installing options 47 48 Notes 1 The operating system in the blade server must provide USB support for the blade server to recognize and use the keyboard mouse CD ROM drive and diskette drive The system chassis uses USB for internal communication with these devices 2 Itcan take approximately 20 seconds for the operating system in the switched to blade server to recognize the CD ROM drive diskette drive and USB port or the keyboard video and mouse 3 If you install Microsoft Windows 2000 on the blade server while it is not the current owner of the keyboard video and mouse the first time the blade server requests ownership after the operating system has been installed it can take up to one minute for the operating system to reco
47. hind the control panel door Press this button to manually turn the blade server on or off NOTE This button has effect only if local power control is enabled for the blade server Local power control is enabled and disabled through the chassis management module Web interface Blade server power controls and indicators 17 18 NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide 3 Installing options This chapter provides instructions for adding options to your blade server Some option removal instructions are provided in case you need to remove one option to install another Installation guidelines Before you begin to install options in your blade server read the following information Read the safety information beginning on page i11 and the guidelines in Handling electrostatic discharge sensitive devices on page vi This information will help you work safely with your blade server and options Back up all important data before you make changes to disk drives Before you remove a hot swap blade server from the system chassis you must shut down the Operating system and turn off the blade server You do not have to shut down the system chassis itself Ensure that you have a Phillips screwdriver 3 on hand prior to beginning any installation procedure System reliability considerations To help ensure proper cooling and system reliability Make sure that all microprocessor sockets always contain either a micropr
48. ift up on the microprocessor locking lever A to unlock the microprocessor socket The locking lever A is unlocked when fully extended in the 90 degree position d Center the microprocessor B over the microprocessor socket Align the triangle on the corner of the microprocessor with the triangle on the corner of the socket and carefully press the microprocessor into the socket TP00489 Attention e Do not use excessive force when pressing the microprocessor into the socket e Make sure that the microprocessor is oriented and aligned correctly in the socket before you try to close the lever e Carefully close the microprocessor locking lever to secure the microprocessor in the socket 9 Install a heat sink on the microprocessor NOTE The new heat sinks for the NovaScale Blade 2040 come with pre applied thermal interface grease material It is not necessary to apply thermal grease when using these new heat sinks If using an existing heat sink when upgrading or replacing microprocessors you must first remove all old thermal grease before applying new thermal grease see Replacing or Upgrading a Microprocessor on page 51 for instructions Installing options 29 a Orient the heat sink so that the side with the thermal interface material is visible Ensure that no visible debris is present on the bottom of the heat sink or thermal interface material TP00699 b Do not touch the thermal interface material on the heat
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50. insulate you from grounds such as metal floor strips and machine frames e Observe the special safety precautions when you work with very high voltages these instructions are in the safety sections of the maintenance information Use extreme care when measuring high voltages e Regularly inspect and maintain your electrical hand tools for safe operational condition NovaScale Blade Chassis Safety and Regulatory Information V Do not use worn or broken tools and testers Never assume that power has been disconnected from a circuit First check that it has been powered off Always look carefully for possible hazards in your work area Examples of these hazards are moist floors nongrounded power extension cables power surges and missing safety grounds Do not touch live electrical circuits with the reflective surface of a plastic dental inspection mirror The surface is conductive such touching can cause personal injury and machine damage When the power is on and power supply units blowers and fans are removed from their normal operating position in a machine do not attempt to service the units This practice ensures correct grounding of the units If an electrical accident occurs use caution Switch power off Send another person to get help medical aid Handling electrostatic discharge sensitive devices Any computer part containing transistors or integrated circuits IC should be considered sensitive to electrostati
51. k 29 NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide installing 26 specifications 4 O options installing 19 order of installation memory modules 24 P port input output 47 product data 1 R removing blade bezel assembly 21 cover 20 replacing battery 39 S SCSI IDs 36 SCSI storage expansion unit device drivers 36 enable or disable 37 setting BIOS code page jumper 11 starting the blade server 13 stopping the blade server 13 system board connectors 9 LEDs 9 switches 10 system reliability 19 T thermal material heat sink 30 turning off the blade server 13 turning on the blade server 13 W Web site supported blade server options 19 81 82 NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide Technical publication remarks form NOVASCALE BLADE NovaScale Blade 2040 Series Installation and User s Guide Reference N 86 Al 34EM 00 Date May 2004 ERRORS IN PUBLICATION SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT TO PUBLICATION Your comments will be promptly investigated by qualified technical personnel and action will be taken as required If you require a written reply please include your complete mailing address below NAME Date COMPANY ADDRESS Please give this technical publication remarks form to your BULL representative or mail to Bull Documentation D P 1 Rue de Provence BP 208 38432 ECHIROLLES CEDEX FRANCE info frec bull fr Technical publications order
52. l on the blade server itself or in any way block the ventilation holes on the blade server NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide Related publications In addition to this Installation and User s Guide the following documentation is provided in PDF either on the CD ROM NovaScale Blade 2040 Resource CD that comes with your NovaScale Blade 2040 or on the CD ROM NovaScale Blade Chassis Resource CD that come with your NovaScale Blade chassis Safety Information This publication contains translated caution and danger statements Each caution and danger statement that appears in the documentation has a number that you can use to locate the corresponding statement in your language in the Safety Information book NovaScale Blade 2040 Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide This publication contains the information to help you solve NovaScale Blade 2040 problems yourself it also contains information for service technicians NovaScale Blade Chassis Installation and User s Guide This publication contains the information to help you solve problems yourself and it contains information for service technicians NovaScale Blade Chassis Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide This publication contains instructions for setting up and configuring the NovaScale Blade Chassis unit and basic instructions for installing some options It also contains general information about the NovaScale Blade Chassis unit
53. lade server The option is installed near IDE connector 2 Installing options 31 TP00441 Complete the following steps to install an I O expansion option 1 32 Review the information in General Safety and Electrical Safety beginning on page 111 and Installation guidelines on page 19 Shut down the operating system turn off the blade server and remove the blade server from the system chassis see Removing the blade server from the system chassis on page 19 for information Carefully lay the blade server on a flat non conductive surface Open the cover see Opening the blade server cover on page 20 for instructions If an IDE hard disk drive is in IDE connector 2 remove the drive and tray save the screws that secured the tray to the system board otherwise remove the two screws A near IDE connector 2 that secure the system board to the chassis as shown in the illustration Install the I O expansion option a Install the I O expansion option tray B Secure the tray to the system board with the screws from the option kit as shown in the illustration b Orient the I O expansion option as shown in the illustration c Slide the notch in the narrow end of the option C into the raised hook on the tray then gently pivot the wide end of the option into the I O expansion option connectors as shown in the illustration NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide NOTE
54. lit for a maximum of 25 seconds A Processor Mismatch Error LED Amber Processor Error LEDs C DIMM Error LEDs D Light Path Diagnostics Button E Light Path Diagnostics LED TP00447 Introduction 9 I O board illustration The following illustration shows the location of the switches jumpers and connectors on the I O board A NMI Error LED BMC Error LED C Temp Error LED D I O Board Error LED E Light Path Diagnostics LED F Processor Board Error LED G Board Error LED H Secondary IDE Error LED 1 Primary IDE Error LED J Light Path Diagnostics Button K Secondary IDE Connector L Config DIP Switch Primary IDE Connector N Battery BIOS Code Page Jumper P I O Expansion Option 2 Q VO Expansion Option 1 Flex Cable Connectors S SCSI Expansion Connector TP00453 Switches Table 2 describes the function of each switch on the Config DIP switch block S6H1 Table 2 Contig DIP Switch S6H1 Switch Default value description Off BMC force update 10 NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide Jumpers When the BIOS code page jumper J1E2 is moved from pins 1 and 2 to pins 2 and 3 you can start the blade server from a backup BIOS page The default position is pins 1 and 2 See the NovaScale Blade 2040 Hardware Maintenance Manual and Trou
55. ll a 2 5 inch IDE hard disk drive NOTE Do not install a drive into IDE connector 2 if you intend to also install an I O expansion option The I O expansion option occupies the same area as the second IDE drive 1 Review the information in General Safety and Electrical Safety beginning on page ili and Installation guidelines on page 19 2 Shut down the operating system turn off the blade server and remove the blade server from the system chassis See Removing the blade server from the system chassis on page 19 for instructions 3 Carefully lay the blade server on a flat non conductive surface 4 Open the blade server cover See Opening the blade server cover on page 20 for instructions 5 Insert the riser card A from the option kit into an IDE connector on the blade server system board Important Drives must be installed in the following order IDE connector 1 first then IDE connector 2 6 Place the hard disk drive tray B from the option kit over the riser card as shown in the illustration aligning the tray with the screw holes C on the system board Two of the screw holes have screws in them Installing options 23 7 Remove the tray temporarily then remove the two screws from the screw holes on the system board and replace the tray Secure the tray to the system board with screws from the kit Attention Do not press on the top of the hard disk drive Pressing the top could damage
56. m battery replace it only with the same or an equivalent type battery recommended by the manufacturer If your system has a module containing a lithium battery replace it only with the same module type made by the same manufacturer The battery contains lithium and can explode if not properly used handled or disposed of Do not e Throw or immerse into water e Heat to more than 100 C 212 F e Repair or disassemble Dispose of the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations A CAUTION When laser products such as CD ROMs DVD ROM drives fiber optic devices or transmitters are installed note the following e Do not remove the covers Removing the covers of the laser product could result in exposure to hazardous laser radiation There are no serviceable parts inside the device e Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure A DANGER Some laser products contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser diode Note the following Laser radiation when open Do not stare into the beam do not view directly with optical instruments and avoid direct exposure to the beam Vill NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide A gt 18 kg 37 Ibs gt 32 kg 70 5 Ibs gt 55 kg 121 2 Ibs CAUTION Use safe practices when lifting AA CAUTION The power control button on the device and the powe
57. mp CAUTION Hazardous energy is present when the blade is connected to the power source Always replace the blade cover before installing the blade 3 Reinstall the blade server into the system chassis 4 Turn on the blade server 5 For certain options run the blade server Configuration Setup Utility program NOTE If you have just plugged the power cords of your system chassis into electrical outlets you will have to wait until the power on LED on the blade server flashes slowly before pressing the power control button on a blade server Installing the blade server bezel assembly Complete the following steps to install the blade server bezel assembly 1 Review the information in General Safety and Electrical Safety beginning on page ili and Installation guidelines on page 19 2 Connect the control panel cable A to the control panel connector B on the system board TP00449 42 NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide 3 Align the four metal tabs A on the bezel assembly with the four slots B on the front of the blade chassis Insert the metal clips into the underside of the slots and then rotate the bezel assembly up until it clicks into place NOTE It may be easiest to perform this step by placing the blade chassis over the edge of a flat surface Be sure to support the bezel assembly while doing so TP00455 Installing options 43 Closing the blade server cover Imp
58. nd type the correct value or use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys to make your selection Click Next NOTE Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition performs many tasks that are dependent on accurate blade server time and date settings Be sure to select the correct time zone for the blade server location to avoid problems Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition will automatically install networking components If prompted in the Networking Settings window select either Typical or Custom Settings If you are prompted type the appropriate network information Click Next Disregard if not prompted for network settings and accept default settings The network may be configured at a later time once the system installation has been completed Installing the operating system 15 In the Workgroup window or Windows Domain window select one of the following options No this computer is not on a network or it is a network without a domain Yes make this computer a member of the following domain Type the workgroup or domain name in the applicable field and click Next Setup installs and configures the remaining operating system components according to the options you specified The status is displayed in the Installing Component window This process will take several minutes Setup finishes copying the files and displays the status in the Performing Final Tasks window This process takes several minutes Remove the C
59. ocessor heat sink filler or a microprocessor and heat sink Make sure that the clear plastic air baffle is properly installed over the retention mechanism assembly Removing the blade server from the system chassis The following illustration shows how to remove the blade server from the system chassis TP00391 19 Attention e To maintain proper system cooling do not operate the system chassis for more than one minute without either a blade or a filler blade installed in each blade bay e Note the bay number Reinstalling a blade server into a different bay than the one from which it was removed could have unintended consequences Some configuration information and update options are established according to bay number if you reinstall the blade server into a different bay you might need to reconfigure the blade server Complete the following steps to remove the blade server 1 Press the power control button behind the blade server control panel door to shut down the operating system and turn off the blade server Wait at least 30 seconds until the drives stop spinning before proceeding to the next step See Blade server controls and LEDs on page 14 for more information about the location of the power control button 2 Open the two release levers as shown in the illustration The blade server moves out of the bay approximately 0 6 cm 0 25 inch
60. on cable into its appropriate connector on the I O board Again be sure to line up the cable connector correctly with the I O board connector e Once all the flex ribbon cables have been reconnected ensure each cable connector has achieved flush contact with its respective board connector by pressing firmly on the flex cable backer board Reconnect the I O board power cable D to the appropriate connector on the CPU board Tuck the power cable into the storage hooks E on the underside of the I O board assembly v PADEN s TN JA J 4 N 7 N 4 hm pee YF u h amp s di ABs ie 2 eas lh na TP00464 Service replaceable units 61 16 Locate the first microprocessor socket Open the retention mechanism bracket A Pull out and lift up on the microprocessor locking lever B to unlock the microprocessor socket NOTE When unlocked the locking lever B is fully extended in the 90 degree position Center and align the microprocessor C over the microprocessor socket Make sure that the microprocessor is oriented and aligned correctly in the socket before closing the microprocessor locking lever Carefully close the lever B to secure the microprocessor in the socket TP00282 17 Remove any old thermal grease from the microprocessor and apply new thermal grease See the instructions for
61. on page 19 e Read Handling electrostatic discharge sensitive devices on page vi Complete the following steps to remove a microprocessor 1 Shut down the operating system turn off the blade server and remove the blade server from the system chassis see Removing the blade server from the system chassis on page 19 for instructions 2 Carefully lay the blade server on a flat non conductive surface 3 Open the blade server cover see Opening the blade server cover on page 20 for instructions 4 Remove the clear plastic air baffle TP00434 51 5 Remove the bezel assembly see Removing the blade server bezel assembly on page 21 for instructions 6 Identify the microprocessor to be removed NOTE If you are replacing a failed microprocessor verify that you have selected the correct microprocessor for replacement NOTE The following procedure applies to the replacement or upgrade of microprocessors when using an existing heat sink If using a new heat sink with pre applied thermal interface grease material follow the procedures outlined in Installing a microprocessor on page 26 7 Remove the heat sink a Unscrew the captive screw A and lift the retention bar B b Lift the heat sink C off of the microprocessor c The heat sink may be difficult to remove from the microprocessor due to the bond formed by the thermal grease If necessary use a slight twisting motion
62. ortant The blade server cannot be inserted into the system chassis until the cover is installed and closed or a SCSI storage expansion unit is installed Do not attempt to override this protection The following illustration shows how to close the blade server cover TP00451 Complete the following steps to close the blade server cover 1 Review the information in General Safety and Electrical Safety beginning on page ilii and Installation guidelines on page 19 2 If you removed the blade bezel assembly replace it now See Installing the blade server bezel assembly on page 42 for instructions 3 Lower the cover so that the slots at the rear slide down onto the pins A at the rear of the blade server as shown in the illustration Before closing the cover check that all components are installed and seated correctly and that you have not left loose tools or parts inside the blade server 4 Pivot the cover to the closed position as shown in the illustration until it clicks into place 44 NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide Installing the blade server in the system chassis TP00281 Complete the following steps to install a blade in the system chassis a gt amp CAUTION Hazardous energy is present when the blade is connected to the power source Always replace the blade cover before installing the blade 1 Review the informa
63. r errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the use of this material NovaScale Blade Chassis Safety and Regulatory Information NOTE The service procedures are designed to help you isolate problems They are written with the assumption that you have model specific training on all computers or that you are familiar with the computers functions terminology and service information provided in this manual Important Safety Instructions Read all caution and safety statements in this document before performing any of the instructions Read the manual NovaScale Blade Series Boards and Chassis Safety Information Consignes de s curit Lisez attentivement toutes les consignes de s curit et les mises en garde indiqu es dans ce docu ment avant de suivre toute instruction Consultez le manuel NovaScale Blade Series Boards and Chassis Safety Information Wichtige Sicherhetshinweise Lesen Sie zun chts s mtliche Warn und Sicherheitshinweise in diesem Dokument bevor Sie eine der Anweisungen ausfiihren Beachten Sie auch dem Buch NovaScale Blade Series Boards and Chassis Safety Information Importanti istruzioni sulla sicurezza Leggere attentamente tutte le istruzioni sulla sicurezza contenute nel presente documento prima di eseguire qualsiasi operazione Vedere il manuale NovaScale Blade Series Boards and Chassis Safety Information Instrucciones de seguridad importantes Lea todas las decl
64. r for this blade server has been placed in the system error log Location LED D When this blue LED is lit it has been turned on remotely by the system administrator to aid in visually locating the blade server The location LED on the system chassis will be on also Activity LED E When this green LED is on it indicates that there is hard disk drive or network activity Power on LED F This green LED indicates the power status of the blade server in the following manner e Flashing rapidly The service processor on the blade server is handshaking with the chassis management module Blade server power controls and indicators 15 16 Flashing slowly The blade server has AC power but is not turned on Lit continuously The blade server has AC power and is turned on Keyboard mouse video select button G Press this button to associate the keyboard port mouse port and video port with this blade server The LED on this button flashes while the request is being processed then is steady when the ownership of the keyboard mouse and video has been transferred to this blade server You can also press keyboard keys in the following sequence to switch KVM control between blade servers NumLock NumLock lt blade server number gt Enter Where lt blade server number gt is the two digit number for the blade bay in which the blade server is installed Notes l The operating system in the blade server must provide USB s
65. r switch on the power supply do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the device The device also might have more than one power cord To remove all electrical current from the device ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power source AA 2 C m m CAUTION Do not place any object weighing more than 82 kg 180 Ibs on top of rack mounted devices NovaScale Blade Chassis Safety and Regulatory Information Ix AA CAUTION Do not place any object weighing more then 82 kg 180lbs on top of rack mounted devices A CAUTION To avoid personal injury before lifting the unit remove all the blades to reduce the weight AA CAUTION Hazardous energy is present when the blade is connected to the power source Always replace the blade cover before installing the blade Regulatory specifications and disclaimers aa compliance UL 60950 3rd Edition CSA 22 2 No 60950 Canada cUL certified 3rd Edition CSA 22 2 No 60950 for Canada product bears the single cUL mark for U S and Canada Europe Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC TUV GS to EN60950 2nd Edition with Amendments A1 A2 A3 A4 International UL CB to IEC 60950 3rd Edition UL CB EN60 950 8rd Edition UL CB EMKO TSE 74 SEC 207 94 Australia New Zealand CB Report to IEC 60950 3rd Edition plus international deviations X NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide Electromagnetic compatibility ECM FCC CFR
66. s Installation and User s Guide provides information to e Set up your blade server e Start and configure your blade server e Install options e Install your operating system e Perform basic troubleshooting of your blade server Packaged with the NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide is the CD ROM NovaScale Blade 2040 Resource CD to help you configure hardware install device drivers and install the operating system This Installation and User s Guide and other publications that provide detailed information about your blade server are provided in Portable Document Format PDF on the CD ROM NovaScale Blade 2040 Resource CD Record information about your NovaScale Blade 2040 in the following table Product name NovaScale Blade 2040 Product code Part number Serial number The serial number is located on the ID label that is on the left side of the blade server below the service label It is visible when the blade server is not in the system chassis TP00390 A set of user labels comes with the blade server When you install the blade server in the system chassis write whatever identifying information you want on a label and place it on the system chassis bezel just below the blade server as shown in the following illustration L625 QELERORG fe OLOVO TP00395 Important Do not place the labe
67. sm bracket Lift the retention mechanism bracket up B Remove the microprocessor heat sink C TP00481 8 Pull out and lift up on the microprocessor locking lever A to unlock the microprocessor socket Remove the microprocessor B TP00477 Service replaceable units 57 9 Repeat steps 7 through 11 for the remaining microprocessor sockets If a microprocessor socket is empty remove the heat sink filler 10 Press the blue button A on the right side of the blade chassis to release the I O board assembly Swing the I O board assembly B up TP00478 11 Loosen the six captive screws A on the retention mechanism assembly NOTE It may be easiest to close each retention mechanism bracket before loosening the corresponding captive screws Lift the retention mechanism assembly B out of the blade chassis Disconnect the three I O board flex ribbon cables E from their connectors on the I O board first C and then disconnect from the connectors on the CPU board D Important Flex ribbon cables E can be damaged if not properly handled during disconnection Use the following recommended procedure to disconnect a flex ribbon cable e Use the pull straps and pull evenly so as not to damage the connector e Repeat this process for all three flex ribbon cables 58 NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide Disconnect the I O board power cable E from its connector on the CPU board
68. tae Vet widoe CAE ES ROSAS Ewe 41 Installing the blade server bezel assembly 0 0 00 cc eee eee ee 42 Closing the blade server Cover 0 0 0 eee ee ees 44 Installing the blade server in the system chassis 0 00 0c eee eee eee 45 Updating your blade server configuration aoa aaae eee 47 Input output connectors and deviCeS 0 0 ee ee ee eee 47 4 Configuring your blade Server 000 cee es 49 5 Service TEDlACGaDIGUINS sic d cheb eee eh eerie oe eed eae ces Se eer eee Seed ees 51 Replacing or Upgrading a Microprocessor 1 0 aae eee 51 XV Replacing the CPU board 0 0 cc teens 56 Replacing the VO Hoa aiden rdt veh teak cook E waa rhea ae ho awa es eS 65 6 Installing the operating SystOEM 0 0 ce 73 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition installation instructions 74 Red Hat Linux Server installation instructions 0 00000 eee 76 AS EEE A eee a eae eee eee eae ee eee ee ee a eee 79 xvi NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide 1 Introduction The NovaScale Blade 2040 is based on Intel Architecture Your server is a blade model server that is one of up to 7 blades that can be installed in the NovaScale Blade Chassis This high performance blade server is ideally suited for networking environments that require superior microprocessor performance efficient memory management flexibility and reliable data storage Thi
69. tallation and User s Guide Index B battery connector 9 replacing 39 bezel assembly installing 42 removing 21 BIOS damaged 11 recovering 11 BIOS code page jumper 11 buttons CD diskette USB 15 keyboard video mouse 16 power control 17 select 15 C components location of 7 major 7 system board 9 configuration updating 47 connectors battery 9 I O expansion option 9 IDE 9 input output 47 memory 9 microprocessor 9 SCSI expansion 9 system board 9 controller IDE 4 memory 5 SCSI 33 36 cover closing 44 removing 20 D DIMM See memory module drive hot swap installing 37 39 internal installing 22 E electrical input 4 environment 4 79 80 error log entries 15 Ethernet controller 6 E features blade server 5 filler 26 blade 20 microprocessor heat sink 19 panel hard disk drive bay 38 H hot swap devices drives 38 39 hot swap drive installing 37 39 installation order memory modules 24 installing bezel assembly 42 hot swap drive 37 39 IDE hard disk drives 22 memory module 24 microprocessor 26 options 19 SCSI storage expansion unit 33 integrated functions 4 L LEDs activity 15 blade system error 15 control panel 14 information 15 location 15 power on 15 system board 9 LSI device drivers 36 M major components 7 memory specifications 4 memory module installing 24 order of installation 24 specifications 4 5 supported 4 24 microprocessor heat sin
70. the drive Place the hard disk drive D into the tray and push it from the rear edge of the drive into the connector on the riser card until the drive moves past the lever at the back of the tray The drive clicks into place If you have other options to install or remove do so now otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 41 Installing memory modules When you install memory you must install a pair of matched dual inline memory modules DIMMs Notes l 2 24 The system board contains eight DIMM connectors and supports two way memory interleaving The DIMM options available for your blade server are 256 MB 512MB 1 GB and 2GB Your blade server supports a minimum of 512 MB and a maximum of 16GB of system memory Install the DIMMs in the following order Pair DIMM connectors First 4 and 8 J9E1 J9H1 Second 3 and 7 J9D1 J9G1 Third 2 and 6 J9C2 J9F1 Fourth 1 and 5 J9B3 J9E2 Both DIMMs in a pair must be the same size speed type technology and manufacturer You CAN NOT mix various manufacturers within a given pair from the Tested Memory List Installation of additional pairs of DIMMS must meet the same rules as the first pair EXCEPT that a different manufacturer from the Tested Memory List may be used as long as both DIMMS are from the same manufacturer Example Pair 1 Manufacturer X 256 MB PC2100 Pair 2 Manufacturer Y 512 MB PC2100 Install only 2 5 V 184 pin double data rate
71. tion in General Safety and Electrical Safety beginning on page 111 Installation guidelines on page 19 and Handling electrostatic discharge sensitive devices on page vi 2 Ifyou have not done so already install any options needed such as disk drives or memory in the blade server 3 Select the bay for the blade server Notes a If the blade server has a SCSI storage expansion unit installed on it the blade server and expansion option require three adjacent bays b For NovaScale Blade Chassis When any blade or option is in blade bay 7 through 14 power modules must be present in power bays 1 and 2 and power modules must be present in power bays 3 and 4 Installing options 45 c To help ensure proper cooling performance and system reliability make sure that each of the blade bays on the front of the system chassis has a blade server expansion unit or filler blade installed Do not operate the system chassis for more than one minute without either a blade server expansion unit or filler blade installed in each blade bay 4 Ensure that the release levers A on the blade server are in the open position perpendicular to the blade 5 Slide the blade server into the bay until it stops The spring loaded doors further back in the bay that cover the bay opening move out of the way as you insert the blade server 6 Push the release levers on the front of the blade server closed 7 Turn on the blade ser
72. tion xi NOTE Class A device definition If a Class A device is installed within the is system then the system is to be considered a Class A system In this configuration operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference NOTE This product is intended to be installed with CATS cable or equivalent to minimize electrical interference Electromagnetic compatibility notices International xii CED ZFAZAATPRANHRECT CORBCRIGRE TEAS 5EB HESBISRIOTCEMHOVOESF TORERE AR T SDKIBRANSATEMHNET Europe CE Declaration of Conformity This product has been tested in accordance too and complies with the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC and EMC Directive 89 336 EEC The product has been marked with the CE Mark to illustrate its compliance Japan EMC Compatibility CORE ERUBEBSGRESAEBAMBMS VCCI ORM English translation of the notice above This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology Equipment VCCI If this equipment is used in a domestic environment radio disturbance may arise When such trouble occurs the user may be required to take corrective actions ICES 003 Canada Cet appareil num rique respecte les limites bruits radio lectriques applicables aux appareils num riques de Classe A prescrites dans la norme sur le mat riel brouilleur Appareils Num riques NMB 003 dict e par le Ministre
73. titioning options To create a partition on a hard disk drive in the blade server highlight non partitioned space for that hard disk drive and press the C key You are prompted to indicate how much available space you want to allocate from the non partitioned drive Type the amount of space in MB and press Enter To permanently delete a partition to allow enough room to create new partitions press the D key when the message Are you sure you want to delete this partition is displayed Press Enter The same message is displayed again Press the L key to permanently delete the partition When you are prompted to choose a file system select NTFS file system unless you will configure the blade server for dual boot with an operating system that does not support NT File System NTFS The formatting process will take up to 20 minutes The blade server restarts and the setup wizard installs Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition When the installation is complete the Welcome window opens NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide e Click Next Setup automatically installs device drivers and configures your blade server devices This process takes several minutes to complete Depending on the optional hardware that may be installed it may be necessary to install device drivers from the CD ROM NovaScale Blade 2040 Resource CD for the installed item e In the Regional Settings and Language Options window mak
74. turning off the blade server wait at least 5 seconds before you press the power control button to turn on the blade server again e If the operating system stops functioning you can press and hold the power control button for more than 4 seconds to turn off the blade server e The management module can turn off the blade server NOTE After turning off the blade server wait at least 30 seconds for it to stop running before you remove the blade server from the system chassis Blade server controls and LEDs This section describes the controls and light emitting diodes LEDs on your blade server NOTE The control panel door is shown in the open position in this illustration 14 NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide TP00388 CD diskette USB select button A Press this button to associate the CD ROM drive diskette drive and USB port with this blade server The LED on this button flashes while the request is being processed then is steady when the ownership of the CD ROM drive diskette drive and USB port has been transferred to this blade server It can take approximately 20 seconds for the operating system in this blade server to recognize the CD ROM drive diskette drive and USB port Blade error LED B When this amber LED is lit it indicates that a system error has occurred in the blade server Information LED C When this amber LED is lit it indicates that information about a system erro
75. upport for the blade server to recognize and use the keyboard mouse CD ROM drive and diskette drive The system chassis uses USB for internal communication with these devices It can take approximately 20 seconds to switch the keyboard video and mouse or the CD ROM drive diskette drive and USB port to the blade server Although the keyboard attached to the system chassis is a PS 2 style keyboard communication with it is through a USB bus When you are running an operating system that does not have USB drivers such as in the following instances the keyboard responds very slowly e Running the blade server integrated diagnostics e Running a BIOS update diskette on a blade server e Updating the diagnostics on a blade server If you install Microsoft Windows 2000 on the blade server while it is not the current owner of the keyboard video and mouse a delay of up to one minute occurs the first time you switch the keyboard video and mouse to the blade server During this one time only delay the blade server Device Manager enumerates the keyboard video and mouse and loads the device drivers All subsequent switching takes place in the normal keyboard video mouse switching time frame The blade error LED information LED and location LED can be turned off through the chassis management module Web interface NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide TP00389 Power control button A This button is located be
76. ver See Turning on the blade server on page 13 for instructions 8 Verify that the power on LED on the blade control panel is lit continuously indicating that the blade server is receiving power and is turned on 9 If desired write identifying information on one of the user labels that comes with the blade server then place the label on the system chassis bezel just below the blade server as shown in the following illustration lomenenone GROROEOLES QELEQELSL5 QEL6258k625 QOL6268625 QELGROLSL5 ORORORSLS QnO 08k6858 OLOROTO OROROLELSR OLOLLO Dao o BRORELSLS BRORERSLS QROROBOROS O QELGL6L5625 QROBORORO QEL62685625 OROREESLS Sse eo SeS O OLORO So DS fe Ro O AROPO T ORELEREL5R D D fe Se SRORERS OLLORO QELELELSLS QEL6R68625 OROREESLS OROREESLS SROLELSL5 SROLELSLS QELGQRELSLS QOLGROLSLS lesas SSES S asese S BOB 280805 QROROKOKROS QROROROKOS QROROROKOS fe OLOLLO OLOLLO OLDO OROROKOKSS OROROKOKOS GROROKOROS QELOLGLELO QELELGQELS LEQELELSELS QELGROLSLS QELG26Rk625 QELEQRELGLS OROLOR6RG OROLORERS ORL0L08685 OL6L58685 ELEL52685 OLELSLOL5 QELSELEL5L5 LEL6268625 QEL6L5R6865 OBO OLGIGLCSS OBOB TP00395 Important Do not place the label on the blade server or in any way block the ventilation holes on the blade server 10 If you have other blades to install do so now
77. waste They will be taken back free of charge by the manufacturer distributor or representative to be recycled or disposed of in a proper manner Installing options 39 NOTE After you replace the battery you must reconfigure your blade server and reset the system date and time 2ACAUTION Replace the lithium battery with the same module type made by the same manufacturer The battery contains lithium and can explode if not properly used handled or disposed of Do not e Throw or immerse into water e Heat to more than 100 C 212 F e Repair or disassemble Dispose of the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations Complete the following steps to replace the battery 1 40 Review the information in General Safety and Electrical Safety beginning on page 111 and Installation guidelines on page 19 Follow any special handling and installation instructions supplied with the battery Turn off the blade server and remove the blade from the system chassis see Removing the blade server from the system chassis on page 19 for instructions Open the blade server cover see Opening the blade server cover on page 20 for instructions Locate the battery on the system board Y ce OO O E 7 O E A A Batte ry
78. while simultaneously lifting up on the heat sink TP00371 8 Remove the microprocessor a Rotate the locking lever A on the microprocessor socket from its locked position until it stops or clicks It should be in the fully extended 90 degree position Attention You must ensure that the locking lever on the microprocessor socket is in the fully open position before you remove the microprocessor from the socket Failure to do so might result in permanent damage to the microprocessor microprocessor socket and or system board b Lift the microprocessor B out of the socket 52 NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide TP00372 9 Install the microprocessor a b f If the socket has a protective plastic sheet over the pin holes remove the plastic sheet Follow the precautions outlined in Handling electrostatic discharge sensitive devices on page vi Ensure that the microprocessor locking lever A is fully extended in the 90 degree position Center the microprocessor B to be upgraded or replaced over the microprocessor socket Align the triangle on the corner of the microprocessor with the triangle on the corner of the socket and carefully press the microprocessor into the socket Attention e Do not sue excessive force when pressing the microprocessor into the socket e Make sure that the microprocessor is oriented and aligned correctly in the socket before you try to close the lever
79. x img file The image may be obtained from your support representative or may be obtained from the CD ROM NovaScale Blade 2040 Resource CD Copy the image to a diskette and insert the diskette into the diskette drive when the Devices window is displayed In the Set Root Password window type and confirm your root password Use the root password only for administration Enter the root password for the system and click Next when finished NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide In the Package Group Selection window select the Graphical User Interface GUI of choice Select the package application groups that you want to install Select Kernel Development if you are planning to recompile kernels at a later time In the About to Install window note the caution Caution Once you click Next the installation program will begin This process can not be undone If you have decided not to continue with this installation this is the last point at which you can safely abort the installation process Click Next In the Installing Packages window Red Hat Linux starts the installation process In the Boot Disk Creation window insert a boot diskette into your floppy drive and select Yes Click Next to create a boot diskette After completion of the boot diskette installation is complete Click next to reboot the system Log in as root use Installing the operating system T7 78 NovaScale Blade 2040 Ins
80. xternal clock frequencies must be identical Notes l Thoroughly review the documentation that comes with the microprocessor so that you can determine whether you need to update the blade server BIOS code Contact your Support Representative for more information The microprocessor sockets in this server contain built in termination for the microprocessor bus therefore terminator cards are not required for empty microprocessor sockets However for proper air flow an empty microprocessor socket must contain a microprocessor heat sink filler The microprocessor speeds are automatically set for this server therefore you do not need to set any microprocessor frequency selection jumpers or switches Complete the following steps to install a microprocessor i 26 Review the information in General Safety and Electrical Safety beginning on page 111 and Installation guidelines on page 19 Shut down the operating system turn off the blade server and remove the blade server from the system chassis See Removing the blade server from the system chassis on page 19 for instructions Carefully lay the blade server on a flat non conductive surface Open the blade server cover see Opening the blade server cover on page 20 for instructions NovaScale Blade 2040 Installation and User s Guide 5 Remove the air baffle and set aside for reinstallation TP00434 6 Prepare for microprocessor inst

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